Where does God’s will go (3)
It was early that morning when the saintess, who was wandering around the capital, arrived at the royal castle.
“Holy Lady.”
“… … .”
guest room.
Even after dusk, the time to end the day had already passed, but High Priest Gardenen seemed to be reading the scriptures by candlelight as if he hadn’t slept.
The saintess’ body, which had been moving lightly with her heels lifted at the heavy voice, stiffened slightly.
“Oh, well. You were awake.”
“I have a duty given to me by His Holiness. The same goes for confirming the safety of the saintess.”
“That, is it?”
Chit!
Because you’re unnecessarily strict.
The saintess, who distorted her face to avoid the high priest’s gaze, said with a smile.
“It’s late today, so why don’t the ambassadors go back to their rooms?”
“… … .”
“Pi, you must be tired… … ?”
It was the first word I gave to avoid this uncomfortable situation.
I mean, I’m tired! it will be about
However, the most fundamentalist in the kingdom stood up from his chair without blinking an eye.
“How did you stay away late as a guest?”
“That, that… … I also wanted to see Esteban’s actual condition… … .”
“The saintess is the face of the Holy Kingdom. However, to see you leave your seat just because you want to look around the capital… … Actions like this will only tarnish the honor of the Holy Nation and furthermore cause friction.”
“… … .”
It was a big deal.
Judging from my long experience, it was clear that it was a voice that only came out when preaching from the heart.
Since the person in charge of the saintess’ education was the High Priestess of Garden, she was more certain than anyone else about this.
And the end of that anger is an all-night sermon in hell.
I can’t believe I have to listen to the sermon until morning… … .
… … ah!
“No, that’s right! Come to think of it, what was the first prince like?”
“… … .”
“Why, that was what His Holiness was most concerned about! It is said that the one who has the link to the recent events is the person named Prince 1… … .”
Even as the saintess changed her words, she looked at the high priest of Garden with a nervous feeling.
Is the effort imaginary?
The High Priestess sighed and said as she hugged the scripture she was reading.
“He was an erratic man.”
“Couldn’t you guess?”
“At first, he showed a benevolent and generous appearance like a host welcoming guests, but towards the end of the conversation, he showed a lion looking for an opportunity.”
Did you intentionally show that way to take the initiative in the conversation?
It was too natural and overbearing for that to happen.
“Before exploration. Perhaps, for him, today’s discourse was the cornerstone for tomorrow.”
“Huh.”
“… … I’ll just go back today. The saintess also goes to bed early for tomorrow.”
“uh? yea, I got it.”
“Good night, sir.”
“huh. Ambassador system.”
clap-
Cheer up!
When the High Priestess Gardenen left the guest room, the saintess cheered silently and fell facedown on the bed.
The soft and cozy feel of the bed.
It was so different from the hard atmosphere of the room that restricted worldly things, and my lips were about to loosen up.
“… … .”
However, that ecstatic feeling did not last long.
The saintess turned over on the blanket with her face buried in it, staring at the ceiling.
The voice that came out soon came out muffled with the face covered by the blanket.
“Something seemed troubled… … Grand Priest of Gardens.”
* * *
“Saint Uriel. She lost her parents when she was young and was thrown into the street, and the pope of the time took her back, and her destiny as a saint began to bloom.”
Up to this point, the story of the saintess has been known to the outside world.
George rummaged through the papers, estimated the amount, then, after clearing his voice, continued his report.
“The parents seem to have committed suicide because they couldn’t overcome a double suicide, or to be precise, extreme depression. The cause of the depression has not been determined, but neighbors say the constant gossip every night. It must not have been a harmonious family, as is usually the case.”
“and?”
“Then… … .”
George, who was speechless, scratched his head and said something puzzling.
“It’s about the part that was harvested from the temple, but should I say that this is a little strange… … It was something I didn’t understand.”
“weird?”
“If I had to question it, it would be at the level of feeling a sense of incongruity, but unfortunately, it is said that the saintess who became a priest caught the eye of the pope precisely right after the saintess of the previous era suddenly died of an illness.”
“… … Right.”
“For now, I will read the contents of my research to the end… … .”
The guy continued to report after that.
Useful information mentioned from time to time.
Seeing that contents that even I did not know appeared occasionally, it seemed that I did not lightly pass over the names of those who conducted the education as well as the growth process and external image.
However, George still couldn’t get rid of the doubts left in his heart.
“… … Isn’t that strange? As if she had waited this long, instilling her dignity as a saint?”
Certainly, choosing a saint is a role of God.
The pope will perform a ceremony to identify new seeds through an oracle that is repeated every cycle and bestow divine blessings.
However, even the situation that followed was too complicated.
A mere human could not foresee the will of God, but the pope acted from the beginning as if he had no choice but her.
… … Well, it must have felt strange.
I answered this while organizing the knowledge that fit into my head.
“The pope of the time knew in advance that she had the qualities of a saint.”
“yes?”
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For a moment, George raised his glasses in bewilderment.
“You knew, did you know that in advance?”
“Even though she is a child, the vessel that the saintess was born with is comparable to that of the pope. It is the divine power they speak of.”
“That means… … Doesn’t that mean that the qualities of a saintess are determined even before she is given her fate?”
Isn’t that information very different from what is known in the world?
The guy began to roll his head and recall relevant information.
“Certainly, wasn’t God choosing the girl most suitable for the name saint?”
This was a story that settled for humans as a common sense.
In fact, the Holy Empire made excuses for this, such as saying that God chose the pope’s priest as the ‘most suitable girl’.
It was common sense to the extent that one would not even think of doubting its authenticity, even if one would doubt the coincidence just by hearing the story.
“The story that you are born with that quality from the beginning is unfamiliar, isn’t it?”
“no. A saintess’ talent is innate. However, it would be true that the Holy Empire side was controlling the information itself.”
“… … .”
He raised his glasses, stared into my eyes, and spoke in a serious tone.
“… … You are the truth.”
“The obvious.”
The identity of the suspicion he harbored must have come from the mistake of the Holy Empire, which was unable to hide its tail straight away because the saintess of the previous generation died suddenly.
The fact that a saintess under the care of the church died of illness was not an unprecedentedly simple thing.
George, who had been lost in thought for a long time, narrowed his eyes.
“Apart from how you know that, is there any reason for them to act like that?”
“Yes.”
Moonlight gleamed in his eyes and touched the papers George was holding.
The smile that came out of his lips was not blocked even if he blocked it.
“That way, the image of the Holy Empire seen by the public will be exaggerated with lies.”
“… … !”
An agent of God chooses a saint through an oracle.
That holy act alone would prove the existence of a god, so what factor could there be to instill faith in the chosen people of the continent as much as this?
This was a fabricated belief that the leaders of the Holy Empire had maintained for a long time.
George, speechless in bewilderment, pursed his lips and muttered:
“… … Aside from controlling information, are you saying that even the existence of the trust was a fabrication?”
“It’s nothing more than a hoax from the Holy Empire that has come down from long ago.”
“… … .”
It was an incredible story.
He must have felt a sense of distance that was too far from the story that comes from common sense.
“Ha, but isn’t the divine power, the innate divine power, proof that God chose it after all? There would be no reason for them to take the risk of lying?”
“Accurate.”
“then… … .”
“step. That fact is limited to the story of when a girl truly blessed by God was born.”
“… … !”
I looked at George, who was speechless in shock, and leaned over to point out a spot on the desk.
low. And carefully.
However, my lips were curled up violently.
“I will tell you an interesting story.”
* * *
morning.
Originally, it was a castle that would have been lively with the movements of the maids preparing for the day, but today it felt different from usual.
“Sit down.”
As soon as the father in the seat of honor corrected the heavy atmosphere, the polite people moved to their seats.
A long desk made of marble connected in a square. And the representatives of the two countries sitting across from each other.
In a desperate atmosphere quite different from the empty atmosphere of Daejeon, the chairman clearly split into two forces and looked at each other.
“Even unofficial guests are Esteban’s guests. So, I have prepared this place to have a meaningful dialogue between the two countries.”
I will act as a mediator to lead the talks, not as a representative of a country. My father said that and looked at me.
I smiled gracefully in the midst of such pouring gazes.
“I am Esteban’s first prince, Allen Esteban.”
It was just different from yesterday’s conversation to greet guests.
The chair she was sitting on now was the seat that the representative of Esteban should sit on, as well as the seat of those who had an interest in it.
in other words. It was the stage that became the clown of a full-scale festival.
My gaze was directed straight ahead, toward those in silver priestly robes.
“Let me introduce you again. I am Garden, the high priest of the holy kingdom.”
The grave voice of an old man fills the venue.
It was a strong and deep voice that made the wrinkles on his face unbelievable.
and… … .
“Saintess, this is Uriel.”
A pitiful voice followed.
The attention of the three people in the venue was attracted by the fresh peach scent, and it touched the pale, transparent white skin.
In the chilly autumn air, I was finally able to face the silver girl.
‘It finally appeared.’
new variable.
And the key to leading this talk.
As I looked at the saintess’ company, my smile gradually began to grow thicker, and soon my father nodded at the neatly concluded self-introduction and said,
“Autumn in Esteban is notoriously chilly. I heard that your arrival was delayed due to poor health. How about now?”
“… … It has improved so much that you don’t have to worry about it now.
“Well, I’m glad I did.”
Is it hardened by tension, or is he himself restraining his personality?
The figure of the saintess, clinging to the chair and giving a calm answer, even looked spleen.
But my eyes cannot deceive.
The fact that that dignified figure was nothing more than a made-up fantasy.
Now the pretentious greetings are over.
“For private conversations, yesterday’s will suffice.”
Everyone’s eyes were focused on me, and soon my gaze also stayed on the High Priest of Garden, who was sitting across from him.
It was a light glance, but his eyes were also thinking the same as mine.
“How about getting to the main point soon?”
“Since the people seated are busy, how could an uninvited guest take up more of your time? Do whatever you want.”
“Do that.”
It must have been a polite line, but it would never be like that.
From their point of view, they must have thought it would be better not to give Esteban time to respond.
Especially if you felt a sense of déjà vu with yesterday’s discourse.
“Judging from the contents of the letter and yesterday’s conversation, the Holy Empire has two questions. One is in the relationship between the Federation Empire and Esteban, and the other is in accepting the dwarves. Was my guess wrong?”
“It is as you said. There is no doubt that His Holiness expressed concern about those two.”
“Right.”
He didn’t even try to evade it.
In the first place, if that wasn’t the case, there would be no reason for the Holy Empire to move, and it was because he didn’t even think that such a trick would work.
Of course, I also hated talking round and round.
“so? What does the Holy Empire expect from us?”
“… … .”
In an instant, the high priest’s wrinkled face wriggled slightly at the cool and straightforward words.
The beginning of the conclusion that led without the slightest conversation.
It even seemed as if they were nailing the nail because they were not interested in the outward circumstances of what you were reciting… … .
But the embarrassment on his face was short-lived.
“… … great.”
The high priest, who exchanged cool glances, took out the Pope’s edict from his bosom and sternly lowered his voice.
“They are an arrogant group that deifies their own emperor. It is against doctrine to cooperate. Likewise, the giving of human land to a different race is not a story that can be passed lightly. Therefore, the high priests of the Holy Land believe that a strong diplomatic severance between Esteban and the Commonwealth Empire and a more accurate ideological verification of the different races are necessary.”
“Hoo. okay?”
“The scope of diplomatic severance is a strong regulation that includes all inbound and outbound traffic from the land. Please know that this is not just a recommendation.”
High Priest Garden sternly slammed the edict into his bosom.
unreasonable demands. And the full-scale pressure of the Holy Empire began.
Since the Commonwealth Empire had previously made moves, it seemed that there was nothing to hold back.
However, I shrugged and started crossing my legs.
“You seem to have a lot of recommendations for an unofficial guest.”
In general, there was no way that it could be accepted.
No, maybe that’s the situation those who think they’re right want it to be.
Each sentence gave a glimpse of the disgusting desire of the high priests who moved the Holy Empire, so I was about to laugh.
no. I didn’t even know that his lips were already curled up.
“I don’t understand.”