135 – Pantheon (1)
Baron Isquente, whom I met after a long time, still talked a lot.
“It’s been a long time, you two! Hey, in life, days like this come. I never thought I would be invited to the Grand Dukedom of Ilencia. “I thought I would live my whole life just paying attention to other nobles.”
“You often say things like that without even noticing me.”
“This is a private meeting. I know very well how sad it is to be treated like a person from a different world just because your status has changed. Still, isn’t there something between the two of you and me that we have shared all this time?”
It was something worthy of a baron.
Quietness, nobility, and elegance were words that were incompatible with Baron Isquente.
The quiet Baron Isquente. It felt like hot ice.
Anyway, the Baron, who set foot in the Grand Duchy for the first time, was impressed several times.
Stories about how they like the way the castle was built, or how they can feel the vitality in the people’s faces.
In particular, we chatted endlessly about things related to castle walls and defenses, saying that we should try them in the baronial territory.
We are very familiar with this land called Grand Dukedom of Ilencia…… Since I don’t only have good memories, I found his sentiments quite refreshing.
Sirien chuckled.
“Yes. “Has anything happened on the northern front?”
“It has stabilized quite a bit now. It was extremely busy until recently, but for some reason it has become quite quiet. “There were often times when you felt free like this.”
“Thank goodness. Since we were no longer at the gate, I was worried. “We also took out a lot of power.”
“You don’t have to worry. The support she received from the saint had already far exceeded the blood loss at that time. “I’m not a very petty person.”
The Baron joked.
Looking at the way he smiled while clapping his hands, it seemed like support had already arrived on the northern front.
Sirien has always been reluctant to leave behind debt.
“Apart from that, the financial situation of the Barony is not necessarily optimistic. “As my income increased, my lord’s spending also increased.”
“Huh, I didn’t write anything in vain…… !”
“I just said it increased.”
The person who added the words was Baron Isquente’s newly selected secretary.
The Baron crumpled between the secretary and Sirien.
The reason why Baron Isquente treated us so special during the Northern Front was not simply because of military force.
I was the main force at the gateway, and Sirien was also serving as the commander’s advisor.
He also helped several times in the process of running the business and territory in the baronial territory.
To the extent that the other two commanders on the front line coveted her resourcefulness.
Sirien is now in a situation where he has to run the Grand Duchy of Ilencia, so of course he had to select a new person as the Baron.
The newly elected person was Kariot Sanders.
According to the Baron’s personal opinion, she is a person who handles work very neatly and systematically.
She was also said to be quite simple-minded compared to Sirien.
Still, it seemed quite satisfactory to see Sirien as the target of comparison.
She gave the impression that she was strict with herself.
From her immediate attire, I felt that she was very neat and tidy.
“Where did you spend that much money?”
“That’s it. Didn’t I get defeated by Nezra last time? Thanks to you two, my life was saved, but it wouldn’t be surprising if I died then. We actually lost Lord Malone.”
“That’s right. How is Sophia doing?”
“I cried a lot. I endured it. It looks like he wants to become a knight now. He makes a wooden sword and wields it with his small hands, but his feelings are complicated in many ways. “I think I want to go to the battlefield someday.”
“Let them do what they want to do. I understand your feelings, but anything more than that is interference. “It’s better to have good support from behind.”
“Yes… ….”
Sophia was the name of a girl raised by Lord Malone.
He had known us several times, and he seemed to think of Sir Malone as his father.
Considering his age, he might be a grandfather.
After listening to the story, it seemed like the Baron had won now.
Because he feels a strong sense of responsibility towards people.
It seemed like it wouldn’t be left unattended in any way.
“So spending money means buying magic equipment? “I heard that the Golden Ball of Harmenia handles a lot of things like that.”
“No. I’ve thought about that method too…… I don’t think it will suit me. It seems like the mana itself is lacking, so I’m going to focus on supplementing that area. “First of all, the goal is a front that will not be breached even if five Nezra attack.”
“I will stop the five Sword Masters. “I have a big dream.”
“When it comes to a man’s dream, the bigger the better! Another thing I dream of is being good at it! Next time you come to the estate, I will definitely show you something good.”
“Yes. “I look forward to it.”
While Sirien and Baron Isquente were talking, my eyes turned to Kariot.
What you see at the end of your gaze is a silver rosary. The faith meant was order.
It didn’t seem to be a very valuable item, and it was common to see it wherever you go.
The divine power that Eligos showed continued to remain in my mind, so my interest in religion has increased significantly these days.
I never thought I would come and start studying now.
I spoke to Kariot first.
“I guess you are a believer in order.”
“Yes. “I have believed this devoutly for generations.”
“There are a lot of people like that in the Church of Order.”
“Because we are influenced from the moment we are born. “As I followed my parents since I was young, I naturally became a believer in order.”
Each of the five denominations in the pantheon had its own characteristics.
It is natural for believers to differ depending on the doctrine. Just as soldiers revered the god of war the most, the god of order was often believed in by those involved in public affairs.
Should I say that trust is felt to the extent that discipline is emphasized?
In fact, believers in order are not necessarily honest, but there was a perception that they kept at least one promise.
The blind spot is that what they follow are orders and regulations, not morals.
This was because direct and clear rules were given more priority than blanket rules.
In particular, I heard that the orders from the top of the church are absolute.
In cases where it is given through a saint’s command or a holy relic, the individual’s will is completely ignored.
In the original work, the ‘death-killing force’ shown by the saint of order held me back at a critical moment.
It’s a scene depicted quite violently…… It felt like an annoyance to be in a situation where I had to deal with it.
“Do you know anyone in the church?”
“Oh, that’s not it. In particular, I couldn’t reach the kite. “I only recently received an official letter from the Pantheon.”
“I see. “I heard you declined.”
“Even so, the expedition itself was successful. Considering the scale of Gamigin, it seems like the right answer was not to cause more friction.”
“Well, just eliminating Eligos is a big blessing. Thanks to this, the Northern Front has also received considerable vitality.”
As we walked through the grounds, we crossed the garden into the castle, passed through the hallway, and entered the conference room.
The reason Baron Isquente was called here was, of course, the divine power of Eligos.
I was wondering if there were any similar cases on the northern front, and even if not, I was planning to utilize the Baron’s intelligence power.
In the end, we did not report to the center about Eligos’ divine power.
It was a question of whether the central political world would believe us in a situation where there was no evidence…… The issue of trust was also big.
– Don’t trust the pantheon too much.
The warning hinted by the crown prince passes through my mind.
Since it is a matter related to divinity, it is obvious that if a report is made, the Pantheon will intervene.
As it is not something to be taken lightly, I was planning to conduct my own investigation for now.
So, I planned to tell this matter only to Baron Isquente.
Kariot is also someone who must be kept quiet. There was no need to immediately suspect him, but there was no reason to trust him either.
In front of the conference room, Sirien smiled.
“This story will be quite unpleasant as the Northern Front is short on funds.”
“Yes? When the saint says something like that, I can’t help but have expectations in my heart. Is it possible that a huge amount of gold is coming to me? Is there so much gold that you can swim in it?”
“I don’t know much about swimming…… The funding line will definitely be opened up. “Now we can afford to move money at the top as well.”
Did you say that the Barony’s financial situation was quite tight?
I had to come up with a reason to call Isquente, and it seemed like it worked out well.
There is a truth that never changes regardless of time and place.
That is, money is always right. Most problems that money could not solve were caused by a lack of money.
Who is the woman in front of me right now?
Sirien Ilencia. In the original work, she was a woman who came close to taking over the empire with her overwhelming resourcefulness.
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