When the Brilliant delegation arrived at the lodgings where they were staying, the atmosphere inside was less chaotic than expected.
It seems like everything has already been completed and organized.
Everyone looked exhausted, but fortunately there were no deaths.
“General, are you here?”
Jeffman, who was checking the condition of the knights, approaches Ren and salutes him.
“I heard that skeletons invaded.”
“you’re right. “It was almost dangerous, but fortunately, as the black light pillar disappeared, their strength weakened, so we were able to stop them.”
Although he was pretending to be fine, Jeffman’s condition was the most serious.
The reason other people weren’t injured was probably because the high-ranking knights sacrificed themselves.
‘Mr. Dean. Please help.’
– Sure.
The spiritual assimilation rate was increased, and Dean used holy magic to heal Jeffman’s wounds.
“… … !”
Jeffman’s eyes widened. They were surprised by the divine magic that Ren unleashed.
“Kkkkkk.”
Basil, who was next to me, laughed heartily as if it was funny.
Jeffman’s wounds, which were covered in blood all over his body, healed in an instant.
He was stroking his body in disbelief and looked at Ren with his mouth wide open.
“divinity… “Isn’t it magic?”
“okay. “It’s the power of holy things.”
“You mean a sacred object? “What do you mean?”
The harsh gazes of those around him are pouring down on Ren.
Not only is it not enough to perform sacred magic with divine power, but it is said that the power of holy objects was used, so interest is bound to be focused.
In fact, the reason Ren showed his holy magic so openly in the first place was on purpose.
Anyway, we’ll find out later that he used holy magic to deal with the demon, so it would be better to tell everyone at once.
“The devil appeared in the temple of Astenon. And I was chosen as a holy relic from the tombs of past popes. “I use that power to use divine magic.”
Soft exclamations came from all directions.
“You were chosen as a holy object?”
“No, there is nothing the general cannot do. In the north, he broke the head of Tyrant with a bow.”
Dominic and Andrew of the Golden Lion Knights laughed and said.
“Bianca.”
“yes.”
“Go quickly, straighten your hair, change your clothes, and come out.”
Bianca, who urgently checked her condition in response to Layton’s words, nodded and entered the mansion.
“hey.”
Kali Arjen, whose hair was all messed up, approached Ren, showing her irritation.
“That blond, greasy-looking guy. “You’re a cardinal, right?”
“… … “You mean Justin?”
“Yes, the one who smiled sinisterly when I went to the temple to pray.”
“Why Cardinal Justin?”
“He brought skeletons. He even used black magic! How did that bastard become a cardinal? “Is the Holy Kingdom a trustworthy place?”
Kali, who was showing off her frustration at Ren, gritted her teeth.
She left Layton and Jeffman behind and chased after Justin, who was running away, alone.
However, her skills were not enough to break through the skeletons and catch Justin.
In the end, I was annoyed because I overexerted myself and came back like a loser.
‘Justin was a spy for the Black Star?’
Ren didn’t even hear her annoyance.
Following Rem and Arad, Justin also fell to the Black Star.
Furthermore, Rem and Arad did not give up their divine power, but Justin even used black magic.
That means that the divine power has been completely abandoned. It means that he has turned into a complete traitor.
‘I was worried that Justin wasn’t the only one to be seen this time… … . Did he also contaminate Raman’s spear?’
Few people knew the location of Rahman’s spear. One of them was Justin, and it was Justin who desperately stopped Flake when he tried to steal Raman’s spear.
‘Maybe I should have let Flake take it then.’
No, if that were the case, Justin’s existence would have sunk further below the surface.
Should I say that I am fortunate that we were able to weed out the traitors through this incident?
In the end, Raman’s spear was also protected and the high-ranking power of the Black Star was also dealt with. The demon was also completely destroyed with Dean’s power.
“Where did Justin disappear to?”
“I don’t know either. He must be hiding somewhere like a rat. Or did he just run away from Bastian?”
‘I’ll have to ask Master Aston to investigate the cardinals more carefully.’
If the Holy Kingdom is this rotten, Rosiana Baran is even worse.
Brilliant has already cut out the rotten spot once, and the force has been completely reorganized with Ren at the center, so there is almost no room for the Black Stars to enter.
“But what happened?”
Basil, who was next to Kali, answered Carly’s question.
“The captain solved everything. As you can see, I killed the demon with divine power using the power of that holy object. The same goes for that black pillar of light.”
Carly nodded as if she was used to it. So do others.
Although there was a look of respect, it was a calm reaction, as if everyone had already expected it.
The reaction was that since Ren Argen was gone, it would naturally be resolved.
The eyes of those who had already accompanied Ren several times were filled with trust.
Even Kali Arzen seemed to trust Ren.
“Please look behind me. Basil. “I need to get some rest.”
After confirming that all of Brilliant’s envoys were fine, Ren began to feel extremely tired.
A reaction in which Din Athanakis ordered a huge amount of divine magic to pour out. Even though my spiritual power had increased a lot, I couldn’t help but feel fatigue.
– I’m going back now. Come back again.
‘Thank you for your hard work.’
[The decree is released.]
Dean left and Ren entered the mansion.
“Carly Arzen.”
When Ren disappeared, Basil suddenly called Kali over.
“why?”
“Keep your attitude straight. “If you decide to join the captain, be polite.”
“… … Noisy. “Who goes under whom?”
Basil looks at her with cold eyes. He usually kept a blank expression, but after her comment just now, his expression became several times colder.
“Then I won’t say any more. But don’t expect anything more from us. “I have no intention of working for anyone other than my own anymore.”
After saying that, Basil turns back.
Kali gritted her teeth as she looked at his back, snorted loudly and left.
“what? “Where has Lord Ren gone?”
Bianca, who came dressed up later, visited Ren.
“I went in. “He said he was tired.”
Layton consoles her, licking his lips with regret.
“ah… … , okay.”
“Don’t worry. “If I stay here, I’ll be able to see Ren again.”
“yes! dad.”
“hahahahaha, I was wondering which bastard I should send you to, but Ren is more than enough. No, in fact, Bianca, you look even more regretful.”
“What are you talking about! There are people too. “What if Lord Ren hears?”
“Listen. “Be sure to spit on it before someone takes it away.”
“Dad too! Please stop it.”
After saying that, Bianca seemed embarrassed and left to check on the injured people.
The members of the Golden Lion Knights who were watching the two of them whispered.
“Hey, Paul. Your sister must be having a hard time? “The competition is too strong, right?”
Andrew said, nudging Paul with his elbow.
“Hey, I have to tell you to give up. “My sister will be a little sad.”
“pole. Don’t be too hasty in jumping to conclusions. Our leader… , No, you don’t know what the general’s tastes are, right? Even if Bianca is a peerless beauty, comes from the Travis family, has a good personality, and has a good heart, you never know, right?”
“That’s right, Bianca hasn’t had a meal with the general yet?”
“shut up… . Damn things.”
He sighed and shook his head as he saw the members giggling and teasing Paul.
* * *
The next day, a meeting of cardinals was held at the Palace of Panthea.
Ten cardinals sat around a large round table, and Len participated in the meeting as a witness.
“This is Ren Argen.”
“We weren’t called to interrogate Lord Ren. “I just need to make an accurate judgment about the situation that happened yesterday, so I hope you understand.”
Ren nodded at Osilia’s words and sat down.
“First, I want you to tell me step by step what happened.”
“First of all, there was a revelation from God. “It was a message to go to the tombs of the Popes and borrow their strength.”
The cardinals were shaken, letting out soft sighs. This is because God asked Ren to save the Holy Kingdom by overcoming all these cardinals who believe in God.
“I can sometimes hear the voices of the dead. “It’s an ability I developed while living as a gravedigger.”
“So you’re saying you heard the voices of all past popes at the funeral?”
“That’s not it. “Sometimes the dead’s strong desire makes it possible, not something they can do of their own will.”
“Then you must have heard the voice of the 5th Pope.”
“you’re right. So I was able to use the weapon of the 5th Pope Dean Athanakis. “The reason I was able to use divine power was because God’s revelation and the ‘sacred gem’ gave me strength.”
Ren blurted out the lie he had thought of in advance. I have already told several people that I can hear the voices of the dead.
Most of them were not the ones I mentioned, but I was able to reveal this much since I had reached master level.
Now I’m at the point where I can take care of myself.
“Sacred magic was also used with the power of the weapons. Now, even if I try to write it again, I can’t.”
“So now I can’t use holy magic again?”
“yes. “I have stigmata, but this weapon is the only weapon I can use.”
Ren held up the Wheel of Destiny worn on his right arm.
“that… … .”
“A weapon called the Wheel of Fortune. God said this is choosing me to be its master. As you can see… … .”
Ren pulled on the bracelet to remove it, but it had been sized to fit perfectly on his wrist and showed no sign of falling off.
“It won’t fall out.”
At those words, the cardinals’ expressions darkened. The weapons of the five popes were much more important than those of other popes in the past.
It’s just that it couldn’t be used, but its capabilities are incomparable.
However, it was impossible to capture Ren by force and take him away.
“If Mugu chose Ren, then Ren is now its owner.”
“Aston! What does that mean! Anyway, it is the weapon of the 5th Pope Dean Athanakis!”
Even among the cardinals, opinions about its ownership were divided.
In the end, the final decision was made by the Pope at the conclave, and an agreement was reached to do it again.
“Has God said anything about the next Pope of the Holy Kingdom?”
In response to Osilia’s question, Ren slowly looked at the faces of the cardinals and then opened his mouth.
Even if this question didn’t come up in the first place, I planned to say it first.
“You mentioned Cardinal Aston Cash.”
Circumstances after the death of Procopius Doukas.
From the beginning, Wren had planned to make Aston Cash the next Archpope of the Holy Kingdom.
“… … Mr. Ren?”
Aston asked in confusion, and several cardinals’ expressions hardened.
“that is… “Is this true?”
“It’s true.”
Actually, no. But there was no way for them to know, so they just went ahead and did it.
“Huh… … .”
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“How can this happen?”
The cardinals’ agony over whether to believe this or not is clearly visible.
‘I won’t necessarily follow this. But it will have an impact.’
That was enough.
* * *
After finishing everything he had to say, Ren headed to the Holy Kingdom church where the casualties were being treated.
A huge number of people were lying down.
Even though many seriously injured people were recovered with Raman’s spear, the fact that so many people remained means that many people were injured.
In particular, most of the patients were knights of the empire.
“wren… , this is Ren Argen.”
“You said you were going to attend a cardinal’s meeting, but have you already gone?”
“What’s going on here?”
The imperial knights around him whisper as they look at Ren. The hostile and malicious gaze that had been directed at him before had completely disappeared.
Now, emotions of fear and awe were taking its place.
“Damn, my arm doesn’t move.”
“If it weren’t for the priest, you would have lived your whole life-.”
“Hey, back.”
“what?”
“Look behind you! “Ren Argen!”
The three knight commanders of the Empire were blocking the hallway. One of them whispers and shouts to his colleague.
When I quickly turned around after hearing those words, I saw Ren Argen standing there with an expressionless face.
“ah… … .”
The leader looks at Ren and doesn’t know what to do. Among them, the two knight commanders were those who had previously had a dispute with Ren.
“I wish I could get out of the way.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
When Ren glared at him softly in response to the leader’s answer, he lowered his head in embarrassment and spoke.
“pass… Let’s go.”
Only then did Ren turn his head and pass by. The three leaders split off on both sides to clear the way.
His status changed overnight. It wasn’t his ability to begin with, but even after seeing that scene yesterday, there was at least no one in the empire’s delegation who could treat him carelessly.
Even the three sword masters could no longer compare to Ren’s status, at least within the Holy Kingdom.
As Ren passes between them, he sees the three sword masters.
“oh! wren! It’s finally here! now! “Sit down.”
To them, he is the complete opposite of the extremely cold Three Sword Lords.
Seeing that, the knights’ difficulties with Ren became even more intense.