156. pope’s will
The saintess explained everything she saw.
Leon, who was devoted to the world. The other side of Arthur, who I thought was the incarnation of ambition.
As she spoke, her expression was somewhat uneasy and confused.
“What did you feel this time?”
“I do not know. sorry.”
She bowed her head like a guilty person. But strangely, the pope’s expression looked satisfied.
“Okay. Raise your head. This is not because you are lacking.”
At that, she raised her head and looked at the Pope.
“It will feel like meeting a wall. The figure of a guy who just moves for the world without any greed must have felt like an incomprehensible.”
“That’s right.”
She was taken aback by the Pope’s words as if she had read her thoughts.
“I also encountered that wall.”
“… … Yes?”
“Looking at him, I was just as confused and hopeless as you were.”
A man’s face appeared in the pope’s mind. The face of Miller, the high priest of the Church of Dawn, who defended his beliefs and raised Rion.
“haha. I didn’t know that there would be someone who inherited his will.”
Only then did Natalia realize who she was talking about.
“But there is no need to worry. It is the same for us to inherit the will and go one step further.”
As if it was completed in Leone through Miller.
It will be completed in Natalia through herself.
“Arthur has played a pretty mischievous prank. Besides those two methods, there is another method.”
Be influenced or become enemies.
I thought I had to choose one or the other, but there was another way.
“You can just leave it alone. There is no need to be influenced by an incomprehensible being, nor to become an enemy.”
“ah!”
It was as the Pope said.
Arthur had narrowed down his options, but other options existed.
Anyway, Leon is ‘harmless’.
Become a bystander.
“What you need to be careful about is ‘inferiority’. They can never be reached, so if you live with that inferiority complex, it will eventually destroy you and drive you to make the wrong choices.”
The pope put on an expression full of regret.
“Therefore, you must establish a firm will within you. It is a firm will that will not be swayed by inferiority complexes.”
Just as Miller gave Leone his will for the world, the Pope also gave Natalia a great will.
“You will be the Pope. You will be centered on the highest. I will use Leon for the world and stop the fallen. That was my way, and it is your way.”
It was the answer the pope found in his inferiority complex.
“Your lowly priest accepts that order!”
Natalia felt the fog clear in her head. There was no need to obsess over the unreachable.
“Besides, it seems that even Heaven wants you to become Pope.”
“Please give me your will.”
The shaken Natalia returned to her original form.
“Who do you think poses the greatest threat to your becoming Pope?”
“I think I am the Bishop of Leone.”
“Hoo. Then what are you planning to do?”
“Prince Leone draws people in and influences the people around him, but he is not a political person. I will use my own method.”
At that, the Pope shook his head.
“That’s a bad idea. People like Leon are not interested in the papacy. You only burn yourself for the world.”
“Even if he stays still, the people around him will raise him to the position of Pope.”
“That’s right. However, that doesn’t mean you have to be hostile to him. I must have given you a will, so think about it.”
After a moment of thought, she opened her eyes wide as if she remembered something.
“You seem to understand.”
“That’s right. I realized what is needed for those who have no intention of being in a position and just serve the world.”
“What is your answer?”
There was little confidence in her eyes as she answered.
“I need someone who will allow me to burn myself to the fullest for the sake of the world.”
“right! That’s it!”
“I will allow the Bishop of Leone to move freely, and I will take political advantage from it.”
“Tell me more!”
“Just as fish cannot live in water that is too clear, not everyone will be happy to see Bishop Leone become Pope.”
“Yes! His goodness and disinterestedness are his weaknesses. He is a being who has no choice but to make enemies.”
Natalia let out the meaning she had in her heart.
“I will be the center of the priests, serving as the Bishop of Leone and embracing all.”
This is what the pope meant.
The pope’s will was carried over to Natalia.
“Then, say it again. Who do you think is the biggest threat to your becoming pope?”
“Originally, he would have been the High Priest of the Church of the Earth. However, he is no longer a threat.”
“Tell me why!”
“I, a fool, did not understand what he meant when he said it to me. But now I know.”
Arthur’s warning not to become enemies with Leon had several meanings.
“If I do not become enemies with the Bishop of Leone, he will not threaten the position of high priest.”
“It is as you say. Arthur intends to become Pope for Leone. He is no longer the one whose goal is to become the pope.”
“Yes. If we use the Bishop of Leone seriously, then Archbishop Arthur will live for the Bishop of Leone rather than the Pope.”
“That is correct. Arthur seems to have found his will in Leon. That is why I said that Heaven is helping.”
It was like the strongest rival voluntarily resigned.
“Then you understand how to deal with Arthur.”
“That’s right. There are many avenues to use if he dares to do anything for the Diocese of Leone.”
The Pope nodded in satisfaction. The saint he found was enough to take over his will.
“But you have to be careful. Arthur is not one to be swayed so easily. You will know better when you see it this time.”
“Yes. I will keep that in mind.”
As the pope said, Arthur was a man close to the ideal of his dreams.
It uses politics and trickery, and restricts people’s actions with a single word.
If anyone was out of reach of Leon, Arthur was close to the person he was aiming for.
“So how should I deal with Arthur? I will show you.”
Pope ordered Natalia.
“Send an order to summon the Bishop of Killika to the Vatican in a moderately secret manner.”
“Are you saying to send it privately but in a way that others will notice?”
“Yes. You just need to write down on the order that there is something important for the continent and send it.”
“The Bishop of Leone is still recovering.”
“Does not matter. I’m not sending it to him. See for yourself what will happen.”
The pope immediately issued a congratulatory decree.
As Natalia went outside to send orders, the pope murmured.
“… … I cannot pass on the mistakes I made to that child.”
He said he was showing how to deal with Arthur, but his real purpose was different.
* * *
The papal order sent to Leon was addressed to someone else.
“This is a letter addressed to the Bishop of Leone.”
“In the absence of the parish priest, I assume all authority. Are you meddling in my internal affairs?”
The priest of the Church of the Sun closed his eyes at Oren’s sad words.
“Don’t worry, let it go. It doesn’t seem like it was even an order sent to the parish priest in the first place.”
“… … Yes?”
Arthur took out the vicar’s certificate from his pocket.
“In the first place, this is not addressed to the Bishop of Leone, but to the Bishop of Killica. Now that I’m acting You did nothing wrong.”
It was as Oren said.
“Then, I delivered.”
“Oren, temporary parish head of Killika. I have received the Pope’s will.”
Oren politely accepted the order. As if the priest had taken a breather, he rushed outside.
Oren immediately opened the order book and checked the contents inside.
‘An important thing for the continent? Does this old man make an interesting move? … Is the giant finally moving?’
It seemed certain that the Vatican would bring up the black story.
In addition, the orders were also exquisite.
‘To enter the Holy See as per the order, we need a priest with a similar position… … I think you want Arthur to bring it too?’
In order to enter the Holy See, an ordinary person with vicar power had to enter with a priest of the same rank.
It meant that they had to find at least a parish priest, but this meant bringing Arthur.
Organizing his thoughts, Oren immediately issued an order.
“Send this order to Arthur.”
With those words, an agent appeared from the shadows.
“synthesis! I will fulfill my order. What is the level of security?”
“How did the Holy See work?”
“It was sent with a security level of medium or low.”
I roughly understood what you were thinking.
“Let us send the best. This time, we can check the security level on our side.”
“synthesis!”
The agent melted into the shadows and disappeared.
It wasn’t until an hour had passed that Arthur arrived in Killika with the order he had sent.
“Did you see? The pope has drawn his sword.”
Arthur went straight to the point without saying hello.
“I put in pretty good numbers.”
“you’re right. I never thought you would threaten me.”
It was as Arthur said.
The meaning of the papal order was simple.
If you do not come, I will call Leon.
It was a threat to inform Leone of the existence of the Darkness.
“It’s just a cute threat.”
“Well, it’s nothing compared to the experts.”
Despite being threatened, Arthur and Oren were relaxed.
“I want to take advantage of this situation.”
“Do you think you want to go deeper? Because I am in a position to be suspicious.”
“They’re not very stupid.”
“Do you doubt me? They’re great guys. It’s not that deep of a doubt.”
Rather, it was a good opportunity.
“This time I will clear away your doubts, and I will go deeper.”
“Hmm. Not normal guys. Are you okay? When you’re gone, it’s annoying in many ways. Besides, Leon-nim will be sad too.”
The expression of the guy who had been relaxed all the time was sincere for a while.
“Sounds useless. I will definitely see the world he will achieve.”
“Then I’m glad.”
He was more worried about Leon’s sorrow than Oren’s life.
“It is good to follow him. Don’t overindulge. It will be your weakness, and it will be His weakness.”
“I will take care of that. A con artist’s sincerity is always shown through smoke.”
It was cheesy, but Arthur was a reliable ally.
I needed a little bit of medicine here.
“Then it happened. oh And, when Leon-nim opened his eyes for a moment. worried about you You asked me to tell you so that I can remember it.”
“haha. Did you? Where is Leon’s treatment going? Are you all right?”
The guy who was relaxed even after reading the Pope’s order started to ask questions excitedly.
“He is in a treatment center prepared by my mother, whom even I cannot find.”
“It’s safe if the ruler took care of it. thank you.”
“It must be dealt with before he wakes up.”
“good. How would you like to do it?”
“I will go the traditional way. I think ‘antagonism’ would be fine.”
“Oh good! Then, shall we go right away?”
The plan story ended with that.
Oren and Arthur headed to the Vatican.
* * *
A rumor began to spread across the continent.
“You guys are trying to shake the parishioner in your hands! You worms!”
With rumors that the pope had spoken harsh words.
Poo-!
It was rumored that Killica’s heir had been hit by a vase thrown by the pope and had his forehead torn.