I Became a Childhood Friend With the Villainous Saintess chapter 136

136 – Pantheon (2)

After Eligos’ death, Gamigin did not move anymore for some reason.

An attitude as if Eligos’ death itself was the goal.

After the army retreated, they acted as if nothing had happened, and thanks to this, Sirien was gradually taking over Eligos’ territory.

New territories have new resources.

The territory occupied by Eligos was long ago ruled by the Grand Duke of Ilencia.

A land that has continuously changed hands through a long power struggle. After searching through the family records, I found a well-preserved mine.

A jackpot hit in that mine.

The reason the mine was abandoned at the time was because it was not worth protecting even by fighting against the demon kings outside the castle walls.

Maintaining a mine was quite a complicated task. It could be that more money was spent than could be earned.

But now things have changed.

A red gemstone that was treated as trash at the time.

What was not even recorded because it had no production value was now called red magic stone.

Even based on the current market price, it is worth more than gold. Sirien planned to sell the red magic stones from the mines in the occupied area through various channels.

The beans were also falling on Baron Isquente.

“I think I’ll be satisfied with these conditions. What do you think about it?”

“I’ve thought about this for a long time, but the saintess is as direct as ever. Great. From our perspective, there is no need to bargain. “I just need to adjust this part.”

“There is someone else who is more qualified than me. “The working staff from the upper level should be downstairs right now.”

“Then I will go down.”

Baron Isquente nodded his head willingly.

The person responsible for fine-tuning the contract was Cariot.

The moment he bowed and greeted us and left the conference room.

Sirien put down the teacup.

The atmosphere changed with a moment of silence, and Baron Isquente looked bewildered.

A feeling of déjà vu, as if I’ve encountered it somewhere before.

This part reminded me of a meal I had at the baronage one day.

“…… Somehow I feel like I have work to do. “The last time you did this, it was pretty scary.”

“That’s right. “There is something I would like you to investigate, Baron.”

“I will listen first.”

Naturally, the thing I wanted to ask for was the examination of the divinity used by the demons.

Although we are no longer standing on the same front as we head west, it is no different to deal with a common enemy called demons.

Baron Isquente was the perfect person to conduct an investigation in a different way from ours.

I’m excited because the way of thinking is strangely different.

“This is a story about when we went on an expedition. I haven’t reported it to the central office yet…….”

* * *

“So, are you coming to the capital again this time?”

“I think so. I need to sort out the affairs at the top, and since the expedition is over, I need to hold a formal audience. “I think I’ll leave once I finish sorting out all the work that has accumulated in the Grand Duke’s reign.”

“From what you’re saying, Lord Rajen looks leisurely.”

“On my side, Viscount Brumman is giving me strength. “The Spearhead Knight Commander is closer to the guard station, so he’s not particularly busy.”

As the words got longer, I felt like I was making excuses.

It’s not really a lie.

Still, compared to Sirien, who doesn’t even have time to sleep, it’s true that I’m having a pretty leisurely time.

My father, who was obsessed with the sword, also held the position of commander of the Knights at the Point of a Spear for decades.

Since the sword master was not a position where one could handle anything other than the sword, the spearhead knight leader did not have much work to do.

Could it be said that the knight commander was designed so that all he had to do was be brave and wield his sword well?

There were many people under his command who did paperwork on his behalf, and the work areas were well separated to begin with.

In fact, excluding guarding, even during his father’s time, the main task of the commander of the Spear Point Knights was to improve his own skills and watch the sparring of his knights.

The fact that the Sword Master personally taught sword use was the envy of knights. Even now, if a knight asks me to look at a sword, I don’t refuse.

Thanks to this, I was able to spend time studying theology and sparring with Isha.

Now that I think about it, I feel a little sorry for Sirien.

I’ll have to bring some snacks later.

“It has increased a lot. “It’s no longer appropriate to point out where things are lacking.”

“And it’s so disgusting that you don’t suffer at all!”

“You have to look beyond that.”

There were quite a few positive changes for Isha who became a sword master.

Needless to say, her skills have improved, and many of the things that were strangely difficult for me seemed to have been resolved.

If you become a sword master, you will grow internally as well.

Would you say that what was tied up disappears? A lot of the preconceived notions we have about living things have lessened.

For example, things like the ominousness of the divinity of Hybras.

In the end, En Isha was the first to throw away her wooden sword and lie down.

I wasn’t exactly relaxed either, so I sat down nearby and caught my breath.

“Ha. I thought I tried quite hard too. I feel like the gap is not narrowing. “Is it an illusion that I feel like the gap in skill level is wider than it was a while ago?”

“Is that so? In my opinion, he has grown steadily. It’s because the difference in skill you feel increases what you see. “For me personally, it’s not like I’m standing still.”

“Ugh…… All the pride I had built up was shattered in one fell swoop. “It’s definitely a good thing, but it makes me feel sick.”

Even if I think about it as calmly as possible, my skills now are better than those in the original.

Sirien was building up his base quite quickly, and compared to the level of other strong enemies, I was quite strong.

However, that is a story from the ‘same point of view.’ It was true that it was still lacking compared to when the original work began or when I met the end.

The power of the original male leads can never be underestimated.

The overwhelming growth rate itself was a problem, but their background was also an obstacle.

Prestigious Count Eschik, Imperial Wizard’s Tower, Harmenian Duke, Ethelmar Imperial Family, Southern Ashin Royal Family.

Just based on the background, Dersian is the most pushed out. It was also difficult to come up with a plan to assassinate him in advance.

“Now that I think about it, my dad seems to be looking for a lot of theological books these days. “Are you trying to read the sutra?”

“Doesn’t it suit me to read a book?”

“Hmm, not necessarily.”

“It sounds like that’s the case.”

“… ….”

The reason I started learning theology was because of my own sense of crisis.

Until now, I thought all I had to do was become stronger.

It’s a matter of using your brain, but Sirien is much better than me anyway, and from my perspective, there were limits to using the knowledge of the original work.

But now there were so many things I didn’t know.

Inferring and guessing the circumstances is only possible if you have background knowledge.

It seemed like it wouldn’t be resolved just by swinging a sword like now.

So what I’ve been focusing on lately are books about lost faiths.

These are evil gods who, like Hybras, have been extinct or subjugated by the pantheon.

Especially the latter. I wanted to find out more about the God of Darkness and the God of Time, but it was not possible because it was so long ago.

Time and darkness were the foundation of the imperial pantheon.

So, they were gods who were subjugated during the ancient pantheon.

That was why we headed to Ethelmarion.

It seemed difficult to find records unless it was inside the pantheon.

Sirien was also following a similar path as me.

Then suddenly, a thought struck me.

If you go to the capital, there is one person you might meet.

“Are things going well with Dersian?”

“Yes? Ah…… Umm. I do not know. I know he has a crush on me, but I’m not sure what it is like. “It’s difficult because it’s my first time doing something like this.”

“Hmm.”

“There is also a gap in status. I am just a commoner, but Dersian is the head of a prestigious family…….”

Isha started speaking gibberish faster.

Most of them were excuses. When you become a sword master, your background doesn’t really matter.

The arrogant purebloods may have been whispering behind their backs, but it was clear that they would not be able to move their mouths in front of Dercian.

Isha probably doesn’t know that either.

Looking at the excuses I was making, it seemed like I still had a long way to go.

Still, looking at the fact that he understood Dersian’s feelings, should I say that this is also a great improvement?

I burst out laughing.

“It must be hard for Dersian too. “It’s a big problem because you don’t have any sense.”

“Ha? “I don’t want to hear that from Lord Rajen.”

“I really don’t want to hear that from you. Aren’t I quick-witted and quick-witted? “The fact that I have already achieved a happy romantic relationship proves that.”

“No. That is. Under. Really. I mean. No. It’s ridiculous, really…… ! “I will definitely tell the saint.”

A hand fan that looks like it is truly unfair.

Isha was furious, even her face was red.

It’s actually me who feels unfair.

Anyway, is it time for me to listen to Isha?

When I think of Dersian, I feel endless pity.

Isha straightened up her body.

She was holding her wooden sword in her hand.

“Do more! “I’m so angry I can’t stand it!”

“Nothing will change if you do that.”

“I’m dying of disgust!”