Lumina Church: From An Assassin To A Nun

Name: Galvrance.

Race: True Zombie.

Mind-State: Body-control, Confused, Fear.

Job: Farmer

True Zombie — it's a race of zombie who has their own mind and can commonly found at Death Isle, the island where the death lives. A true Zombie didn't differ much from a human. They're just a stronger version of a human who can easily control how much power they want to use and didn't need any sleep as long as they're not injured. Even so, their potentials are limited by their racial abilities, which makes them strong at born but not much stronger than the times they're born even after they're old, and the only way for them to get stronger is by evolving.

Even so, A true zombie appears right in front of Villia. Not mindless like before, not zombified like before, but real result of a human who turns into a true zombie!

Curiosities appear on her mind again. If someone were to ask what Villia hobby is, then the answer is to sate her curiosity! A human turn into a zombie because of zombie poison are commons occurrence, but a human that turned into a true zombie, that's unheard of!

The predecessor of the true zombies come from corpses of a mighty individual who still want to live and rise back from death, forgetting their past self and keep living their life until they meet their end.

The true zombies nowadays are the result of reproduction between two true zombies that naturally appear or reproduced by true zombie couple that live on Death isle, and now, a possibility of a human who hasn't died yet but turned into a true zombie is happening right now!

Villia didn't know if he's the first or not, but as far as she knows, he's the first she knew of. As long as Galvrance didn't work until he rotted and revealed his zombie side, he may be able to live peacefully while pretending to be a human!

Villia starts to use her status viewer to look at Galvrance information. Rows of information go inside her heads, but most only receive a glance from her before it gets disabled, and finally, she found out how Galvrance can become a True Zombie.

As she suspected, Galvrance is like her. Born with a unique skill that will ensure is future growth. Even so, he had never known about the existence of his unique skill that's also known as poison control, mainly because he never got poisoned before the Zombie case.

Villia read Galvrance personal history with interest, especially the part where he got kidnapped by one of those zombies who has become his subordinates and taken to a secret lab under Duke Rothenmas mansion, and found out that there's a lot of experiments going there.

Galvrance didn't remember that, but as far as she knows, the only things that will make him forget are trauma, shock, or memory erasing magic and soon, Villia prediction turn right as one of the researchers ask someone to knock Galvrance out and clear the memories where he got kidnapped.

Galvrance body is inserted with a large amount of zombie poison while he sleeps, and that's the moment when Galvrance unique skill activates by itself to protect Galvrance body. But, because Galvrance didn't personally control the skill, all the skill can do is protecting his souls, and the result is as said. Galvrance body reached the state similar to a true zombie and turned into one.

If only Galvrance aware of his ability, he may not turn into a zombie or get controlled by someone else. He may not be a farmer he is right now and lives as a poison master, a doctor who specializes in poison, or he may even become an assassin! Every possibility exists, but Villia can see from his history that he's quite happy with his farming life.

Even so…Villia looks at Galvrance with interest inside and not showing it outside. His personality is good, and other than the kidnapping incident, he has never done even one crime yet.

'How can I let go of the chance to recruit someone?'

***

"Wa-wait…what do you mean by True Zombie? Am…am I not a human anymore?"

Galvrance asked Villia that question with shock and fear. If what she said is right, then he's not a human anymore, but a zombie! An undead that aimlessly searches for the blood of the living, an undead who can only live by killing the living.

Although he looks normal, he has sensed that his body has become stronger and faster than before! The only thing that deteriorated might be his mind, but that's not his concern as he is never smart in the first places! After all, he's just a farmer that lacks any general education!

"You're not a human anymore, that's a fact." Galvrance immediately look down --- depressed --- after he heard Villia words. He wants to grab into a glint of hope that Villia lied to him and that he's still human… but, in the end, he's just a zombie.

"Becoming a True Zombie isn't really that bad, all you need is someone who can guide you to control your power as a zombie. But, there's one thing you need to do before you can learn how to control it." Villia throws a needle toward Galvrance shoulder, and soon a loud shriek resounds through the whole Plague Prison.

Galvrance didn't know what happened at first. All that he saw is how Villia calmly talks to him, but the next moment, she attacks him without any hesitation! Even so, it didn't take long for him to understand what happened, because a large worm with a needle pierces through its body has appeared out of his shoulders while shrieking in pain.

"Good day Mr. Worm, what do you think will happen if I…destroy your soul?"

The worm which appears is Soulless Parasitic Worm, a worm that can control anyone. Even so, without souls inside it, the worm wouldn't be able to control anyone, and all it does would be like any other worm. It's also why the worm, no...the soul that control the worm shriek in fear trying to run away after it heard Yin Yu words.

"Purification."

Darkness that envelop the prisoner body before engulfing the worm inside it and shriek of pain resounds in prison once again. Darkness should be this worm best ally, yet it's also darkness who torture it.

With status viewer activated, Villia instantly figured out the mastermind face, location, and even the reason why these zombies here. It's good that Villia had arrived even before the egg of that worm hatched. If she didn't arrive then no one will take notice of that worm, and the offspring of that worm will spread through the prison guard without them noticing because of darkness and soon, this prison will become their area.

After Villia took care of the worm, she throws a throwing dagger into the chains that restrain Galvrance body and broke the chains in one hit.

"You…"

Galvrance look at her in surprise, he didn't know why she releases him, as his body might go berserk like the other prisoners, yet none of that happens which makes him surprised. That's not all as Villia opened the door and offered him her hand.

"Can you stand?"

Galvrance unconsciously extends his hand, immediately feel a soft sensation on his hands, but that sensation didn't stay for long as he has easily pulled up by the girl in front of him.

"You can leave. You're a free man once again."

Villia turned back and got out of his cells, yet Galvrance didn't take a single step forward. No, he can't make a single step forward and go back into his ordinary life anymore. He's not human anymore. He's a zombie. What's more, this is Calmarosh Theocracy, anywhere he goes mean death to him here.

Going back to his family will only spell death to them, then, why did he need to leave? He has become a sinner by becoming a creature that his God hates the most. He didn't have courage, the courage to step forward and face his future.

"No worries, as long as you didn't work too hard or get yourself checked with status stone, no one will know the fact that you're a zombie." Galvrance turned dumbfounded. The fact that she says he can stay even though he's a zombie makes him a bit hopeful, it means that he can live peacefully with his family again!

"But, if you can't control your new racial ability, then you might accidentally kill someone because you can't control your power, or you might turn everyone into zombies because of your carelessness." Galvrance who are happy just now, start to despair again when he heard her words. The first step into heaven and another brought him straight to hell.

"Hence, I have a proposal for you."

"Proposal?"

"I'll give you a proposal, but, do you know Tyria Village?"

"Ty-Tyria village..? Of course, of course, I knew about that village, I mean, I live there…"

"It may be fate after all…" Villia mutter with a low voice.

'Fate?' Galvrance looks at Villia with a confused face, although Villia says that word in a low voice, Galvrance can easily pick up that sound because of his racial ability.

"Then, go to your village and wait for a Nun who worsh.i.p.s a Goddess called Lumina arrives. She will come with her demi-human entourage and enter Tyria Village, two days from now and that will be the moment you make your choices."

"My choices?"

"Yes, it's your choice. The first choice is where you explain your circ.u.mstances and even mention my name to gain that nun protection, meaning you will follow her travelling around until she found a place to build the church. She can also guide you on how to control your power, but if you want to bring your family too, then I hope you explain to them that you're a zombie now, and if they choose to follow even after that then it's all good."

"The second choice is where you hide your identity as a zombie and live peacefully like any other human. Of course, you need to be cautious, especially of your newly gained power. This choice means a good life with your family again but calamity may or may not come. I'll prefer you choose the first choice, but I'll not blame you if you choose the second option, but it's your choice."

Galvrance who heard her words look at her in surprise, even so, he didn't linger in that for long as he looks at Villia and asks her the question he concerned of.

"Lumina…what kind of Goddess is she?"

"Lumina? She is the Goddess of Light and Darkness, protectors of all races, and she's also a Goddess who reward people based on their hard work. Don't worry, the nun I introduce wouldn't ask you to abandon your current faith. No matter what races, gender, religion, Lumina Church will help them without any hesitation. That's the kind of church you will go to if you choose the first option."