Confession chamber

 "Mercy…" He mumbled, tears slowly dripping down his cheeks.

 Liam cringed at the sight, clicking his tongue.

 The holy church was just as he remembered—a building filled with nothing but dumb fanatics.

 To him, the holy church was like a poorly written religious organisation in a novel, which made it even dumber because this was meant to be real life! 

 'Or was it?' He thought, a strange thought suddenly popping up in his mind.

 However, he quickly brushed it off.

 Meanwhile, his other classmates looked at the man with reverence.

 They clutched the pendant on their chests, some of them even tearing up. 

 "Mercy…" They repeated along with him, their bodies shivering.

 'What the fuck?' Liam thought, looking at the boy standing beside him, who was also tearing up.

 His hands were shivering as he clutched the pendant, tears streaming down his face.