100 – Holy Kingdom (2)
I requested a private meeting with my father, who had organized a delegation for talks with the princely kingdom.
Sir Pedro is a trustworthy man, but the information he learned from Miles was too heavy to contain in a letter.
That’s why he decided that he should report it in person.
“Now then, let me explain in detail.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
I explained to my father everything that had happened in Soleil’s dungeon.
This is a story related to the mythical era.
It was a series of stories that were somewhat hard to believe, but my father listened to my story with a serious expression the entire time.
My father listened to all of my explanations, including my guesses. He looked at me with a serious expression and opened his mouth.
“Can you take responsibility for your words?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Then I will believe you. “Seventh Dawn of the Empire.”
The emperor himself appointed him as his agent and entrusted him with the system.
It is a problem to the extent of requesting that the order be revoked when carrying out such an important mission.
It seemed like he believed that I acted like that because I was certain of something.
“There is no need to worry, Maximilian.”
“Your Majesty?”
“Even if your guess is wrong, what can you do? “If you’re wrong, just apologize and that’s it.”
My father said this and drew a line on his mouth.
“Even so, I thought I was too stubborn on the topic of a princely state.”
“Actually, I was thinking that too. Would you start a war just because it was unfair? “Only on the subject of a princely state.”
I made eye contact with my father.
“hahahaha!”
“hahahahaha!”
At that moment, my father and I burst out laughing as if we had joined hands.
Yes, I might actually end up harassing innocent people.
But then what?
What can the Holy Kingdom, one of the princely states, do to the empire?
Are you planning on pointing a knife at the empire when it is just a princely country?
I completely shook off even the slightest burden.
“Then go in with the determination to compete.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
After receiving permission from my father to leave the room, I headed straight to where the group was staying.
And then I told those who were anxiously waiting for me.
“Everyone, please approach with the determination to go to war. “We are with you, Your Majesty.”
─ Yes!
The emperor and crown prince of the empire accompany each other.
There will be more attention than you can imagine.
Oh, I can already see movement.
The heads of each territory have come to assist the delegation.
This alone can be seen as sufficient compliance with protocol, but the situation in which even the crown prince followed suit can be said to be insufficient.
In fact, the present and future of the empire are moving together.
I guess they think they need to prepare for even more serious protocols than now.
This is a good situation.
If this many people gather in the system, even if it is a delegation for talks, problems will arise.
In fact, it is not a problem to start a war right away, so it is burdensome to open the castle gate.
But what if the majority of them are members of other families who have gathered for our ceremony?
It becomes easier to prepare for any unpleasant situation that may arise, and it becomes difficult for those who encounter it to refuse when they see the size of the military force.
This means that the Holy Kingdom must, in fact, accept the number of people that could immediately lead to war.
“See the sun of the empire!”
Look.
The image of the Holy King Greer Jago jumping out with socks to welcome us.
It looks very good.
Greek seemed to have decided that something was strange about the situation, and he guided our delegation to the castle with quite a look of confusion.
Usually, delegations travel to various places, so travel fatigue inevitably accumulates in their bodies.
So usually, when I arrive at the meeting location, I usually take a break for one to three days.
But we were different.
The fresh evidence must be brought before the Holy King before it spoils.
That’s why we asked to have a private meeting with the King as guests, not as envoys.
The guest is the emperor.
No matter how much this place was a castle of the Holy Kingdom, it was impossible to refuse it.
The King immediately invited us to afternoon tea.
“It is an honor to serve the Imperial Sun. And it is very gracious that God’s representative came to visit us.”
Has the Holy King already noticed how the situation is going?
The leisure I saw in the system was completely shallow, and it was an appearance that stood out.
His father looked at the holy king and gave instructions with a glance to the guard knight nearby.
Sharp.
Miles, whose limb veins were severed and his mana cut off, fell to the living room floor.
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When he saw that, King Seong’s expression became sharp.
“No matter how empire it is, it is an act that has crossed the line.”
“Rather, that is what we want to say. “What on earth is this guy named Miles?”
“I am a Holy Knight of the Holy Kingdom.”
“What is your identity?”
“For the members of the Holy Kingdom, status is not important. “Don’t you know?”
Yes, it’s a famous story.
Because it is a nation created by people born with divine power.
“Can you take responsibility for your words?”
“Of course. “I swear to God.”
“Shut up, you apostate.”
I imitated exactly what Miles said.
Everyone looked at me with a puzzled expression, and strangely enough, that puzzled look included Grea from the Holy Kingdom.
… Why?
While thinking that, I took out the dagger I had kept in my pocket.
“What is this?!”
It is an outrageous diplomatic disrespect to bring out an object that could be used as a weapon in a situation like this.
In fact, it was close to meaning that I was willing to go to war, but I stood up and cut Miles’ palm while looking at the Holy King.
Good luck.
Blood splattered on the floor.
The blood was still an unpleasant dark red color.
“What on earth is this? “How could someone who is said to be God’s representative do something like that to a Holy Knight who serves God?”
I pointed the blood-stained dagger at the Holy King, who kept spouting nonsense.
“It seems like dark red blood is flowing out of human bodies these days.”
It is described as dark red, but in reality it is close to black.
Even if you have a chronic disease or your blood is cloudy due to a lot of oil, it is impossible for your blood to be this dark red.
In fact, there is no way that a priest in a position close to a doctor on this continent would not know.
And that is something that their leader, King Seong, must know.
“What is this…?” .”
The Holy King looked quite embarrassed as he checked the sword covered in black blood.
Then he dropped the teacup on the table and broke it.
The Holy King drew Miles’ face with the shards of the broken teacup.
Then black blood began to drip from Miles’ face.
“What on earth is this…?” .”
If this is acting, they should at least give it an Oscar.
King Seong looked embarrassed to the extent that he thought that.
For some reason.
Then what exactly did he mean when he told Cynthia that he didn’t know Yohan?
I felt like I was being bombarded with questions.
My father opened his mouth, glaring at the hesitating King Seong with a quite embarrassed expression.
“Holy King Gregory, listen.”
It was an order.
“Yes, Sun of the Empire!”
The Holy King must have sensed that the current situation was serious, and unlike before, he lowered his posture to the point where he could not be said to be the pinnacle of a feudal lord.
“The person you recommended came into the empire and was engaging in wrongdoing. “It appears he was trying to distribute drugs into the system.”
“What do you mean, drugs? How can the Holy Kingdom—”
“Can you prove your innocence?”
King Seong had no choice but to purse his lips and lower his head.
He is a human being who is considered the king of a country.
Nevertheless, he was not even aware of what was happening in his own country.
It is inevitable that we will question its leadership.
“I will take responsibility and check….”
“First of all, we have to block the castle gate. “The use of the gate is also restricted as of now.”
“I will follow your orders, Sun.”
“There is a watcher attached to you. Do you understand?”
“… “Of course, sun.”
My father looked at me and gave a small nod of his head.
You, the sun of the empire, will be watching, so it seems that you have laid the plan to root out the invaders who have taken root in the Holy King.
I placed my hand on his chest and bowed his head.
Now it was my turn, the crown prince of the empire, to step forward.
***
The number of delegates visiting the Holy Kingdom has increased significantly.
That was the same as saying that the number of people I could control had increased significantly.
This could be said to be a very efficient situation for the very inefficient task of conducting a thorough investigation.
‘Thank goodness.’
The system has an ID card system similar to Korea.
Through this, it is easy to collect taxes and ensure the safety of the system.
It is very easy to identify criminals, and it is also easy to manage people coming in from outside.
It was a system that was implemented for various reasons, but this system did not exist here in the Holy Kingdom.
In this case, it is possible to hide from surveillance.
Wouldn’t the bastards who were trying to overthrow the system be able to go to the trouble of digging a tunnel?
But if there are so many people to manipulate to this extent, it is impossible.
If you search through the house and drag everything out, you are bound to be caught before you can escape.
“Next.”
“Well, my name is Rai. “I don’t have any divine power, I was just born here—”
Miles was an odd job, but he seemed to be quite capable.
If he is a minor with less ability than Miles, it may be difficult to find him because his dark red blood is closer to red.
Based on that judgment, we decided to use a slightly rougher method.
For example, the method used by Sir Pedro.
─ Wow!!!
Miles seemed to be quite brave, but when his life was in danger, he reacted immediately.
So others will be similar.
Based on that judgment, I prepared a slightly special weapon.
It is a large mace that can easily crush a person’s soft scalp.
“Pass.”
“Yes, Your Majesty! Next!!!”
The ones doing something close to this execution were the three Heresy Inquisitors with whom I was close.
These are the people who wield the mace without hesitation even against innocent people in order to uncover heresy.
First, he swings the mace around one of his legs to create a mop, and next time he threatens to blow the mace if he doesn’t blow as he should.
They even showed the meticulousness of torturing with water.
Honestly, there were many acts that made me wonder if this was true, but the heresy inquisitors confidently said that there would be no aftereffects if treated with divine power.
Thanks to this, the task of finding the spy hiding in the Holy Kingdom went smoothly.
The heresy interrogation continued for over three hours—
─ Kaaa!!!
People began to appear, revealing their true nature with loud noises.
The body changed as if engulfed in a black shadow, and began to change into a strange being.
“Knights of the Empire! “Raise your sword!!!”
A spy has hidden in this continent of Akradium.
It was the moment when that fact was announced.