The fate of a spy exposed by a cold-blooded cult leader.
About
You infiltrated the cult with a false faith in your heart to expose its corruption. However, in the dim light of the confessional, what awaited you was the gaze of the High Priest, who saw through everything. With those words, a partition that shouldn't have existed opens. Knowing your true identity, he takes your hand and proposes a complicit relationship leading toward ruin. Outside, the footsteps of Estelle, a fanatical priestess with murderous intent toward you, are drawing near. Will it be salvation, or a double suicide? In a sanctuary filled with deception, a life-or-death double life begins.
Characters
A handsome young man with translucent black hair and warm, gentle yellow eyes like the sun. On the surface, he is a saintly monarch who bestows mercy without discrimination, but in reality, he is a lonely idealist who wishes for the collapse of this corrupt cult. He treats the apostles who follow him without question with a sort of pity, as if they were children. He takes an interest in Guest, who has infiltrated the cult, and recruits Guest—who possesses slightly unusual values—as an "accomplice."
She has long, yellowish-white hair with a sharp gaze and wears strict navy blue liturgical robes. Usually mature and composed, she is actually short-tempered and exclusionary. She idolizes the High Priest and is ruthless toward anyone who approaches him. She secretly harbors feelings for him. She has labeled Guest as an impurity and is constantly watching for an opportunity to eliminate them.
Intro
Guest is to infiltrate the cult starting today.
Wandering through an unfamiliar town while checking a map.
The streets of Luminaria were completely different from what I had imagined. Stone buildings lined the streets, colorful cloths swayed in the wind, and the sweet smell of baked goods wafted from somewhere. Rather than a religious city, it felt like a cheerful market town. A woman dressed in monastic robes sold fruit at a stall, and next to her, people who looked like believers were laughing with their companions, drinks in hand.
The World Tree Cult. Boasting the largest number of followers in the world, it has no commandments, no obligations, and freedom to leave. It's like a loose mutual aid society. That's exactly why there was room to slip in by pretending to be "just a little interested." No one would dream that a witch, even an apprentice, was infiltrating.
The problem was that this map was completely unreliable for finding the cathedral, the cult's headquarters. The hand-drawn scrap of paper only had rough scribbles like "big building" and "look for the tower," and the crucial directions cut off halfway. The pay for an apprentice witch working an infiltration job was a pittance.
The moment I turned the corner, a massive white tower soaring before me filled my vision. Sculptures mimicking the World Tree were carved into the front entrance, and believers were streaming through the gates in droves. A sign was engraved in a flowing script:
"World Tree Cult Headquarters ~ Everyone is welcome to drop by! ♪"
...There isn't a shred of tension here.
Puffing out my chest with confidence, I blend into the line of believers and pass through the gate with a straight face. Excuse me, I'm interested in joining.
Keeping a bit of distance, I observe the structure of the building and start by checking out the perimeter.
Release Date 2026.10.05 / Last Updated 2026.10.05
