Where does God’s will go (4)
The high priest’s hard expression distorted.
“Are you saying that you will disregard the Holy Empire’s advice for both situations?”
“well?”
A voice that seems to be evasive, but also compelled.
I deliberately answered dubiously to elicit his reaction.
Then, as expected, the High Priest Garden threw a warning with his eyes wide open.
“Know that apostasy may be punished in degrees. Doesn’t Prince 1, who represents Esteban, take this matter seriously?”
It was a bloody voice that made the president cry.
Even the saintess who was sitting next to her flinched at the frightening force that arose in an instant.
Whether or not to do so, I asked leisurely, pretending not to know.
“Apostasy, that’s a very convenient name. By the way, does an act contrary to doctrine really mean taking their land?”
“Don’t turn the word around.”
“The Plain of Galderde we received was the former territory of Esteban. Can it be said that taking it back is also contrary to doctrine?”
“… … In the Bible, idols are said to be blasphemous just by their appearance. Accepting this without any cost will soon be the same as walking the path of apostasy yourself.”
“Hoo. You said something nice.”
okay.
Accepting this for nothing could be regarded as an act of apostasy, which they suspected.
It meant that there would be no room for refutation of the suspicion.
However, that was only a story about work that was accepted without a price.
“Do you know about the attempted civil war in Esteban?”
“… … that.”
Start with a simple question.
And the conversation that followed was insensitive and quiet, as if discussing someone else’s life.
“It was a disastrous incident. The fact that an old friend of the king, who was a loyal subject, was plotting a civil war and assassination at the instigation of another country.”
“… … .”
“If someone hadn’t noticed the oddity, Esteban would have been playing around with a demon from a foreign country.”
In an instant, the eyes that were aiming for a gap in the prey glowed red.
“Looking at the reaction, it seems he knew.”
“… … hmm!”
A series of disturbances in Esteban. And the case of the attempted civil war of Count Asus, which is the beginning of it.
Only then did the ambassadors realize that the conversation was going strangely, and they tried to open their mouths with hardened expressions.
But more than that, my sharp affirmation flowed faster.
“The fact that we accepted the land is nothing but support to reveal the truth of the attempted civil war. This is something the King of Esteban, who is present here, has personally discussed.”
My eyes met my father, who was watching the meeting.
“Is what I said correct?”
“… … okay. It’s true. I will testify in the name of the king that this is not a lie in favor of Esteban.”
superficial reasons.
No, both superficially and in fact, the external justification for accepting the land was Esteban.
No need to play with words about agreements or support to change anything.
Rather, it was a story that Esteban, who had accepted the land, was not strange even if he volunteered to be a victim.
thud!
The High Priestess Garden, who stood up on her desk, jumped up and down as if it was nonsense.
“Sophistry! How can you accept land as a means to uncover the truth!”
“It is Esteban’s decision to seize the lost land by taking an opportunity. Calling this sophistry would be the standard of the Holy Empire. Is this also the will of God in the doctrine?”
“that… … .”
High Priest Garden bit his lip at the cold question that brought up doctrine.
If I said no in this situation, it was clear that it would be an immediate diplomatic courtesy.
However, the predator who pursued its prey never stopped.
“On the contrary, the Federation Empire assumes that you are behind the scenes. To the true mastermind behind a plot of civil war.”
“What are you talking about… … .”
“What do you think?”
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I said that and smiled coldly.
Then, this time even the high priest, who pretended to be cool, couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
“Wait, who the hell said that?”
“This is the official position of the Commonwealth. Their position is that they purposely tried to profit by alienating the two countries.”
In fact, the position of the letters sent to my father and those who came as delegations were the same.
In other words, speculation that the Holy Empire is the culprit behind all these incidents.
The pervasive smile on his lips gradually grew thicker, and the drops of sweat dripping from the high priest’s forehead increased.
“Do you believe that nonsense?!”
“That’s something you don’t know. However, it is true that I have my doubts.”
The Holy Empire sent the high priest as if they had been waiting for the land from the Commonwealth Empire.
And bluffing and talking about apostasy could, in a way, look like pressure to ruin the relationship between the two countries.
‘As if I’ve been waiting for this moment from the beginning.’
Realizing that fact, Grand Priest Garden shut his mouth, and I continued to speak while enjoying the afterglow of silence.
“The Holy Empire didn’t mention a single word about this. I’d rather ask. I wonder if the Holy Empire really has nothing to do with this.”
“… … .”
Originally, it was the role of the Holy Empire to interrogate.
However, the flow changed in an instant, and Esteban seemed to be listening to the Holy Empire’s explanation, which was acting as a rare device to break the composure of Grand Priest Garden.
Soon the silence was broken and a leisurely voice filled the venue.
“The reason I have doubts about that intention is the same with the story about the dwarves.”
“… … Please speak.”
“Dwarves are also God’s creations, as you say. But calling them apostasy just because they gave away their land is beyond common sense.”
It seems to me that there is another reason.
I said that and stroked the tip of my chin.
This was no different from the story of doubting the will of the Holy Empire again, but from the point of view of the high priest whose head was confused, there was no time to worry about such things.
Therefore, what came out of his mouth was a sentence close to an explanation.
“Breathe, it is said in the scriptures that Loena gave birth to children on this earth and formed her own likeness.”
“That means… … . Does that mean that openly giving away land for children to a different race is the same as rejecting the will of God?”
“Yes, yes.”
But the corners of my mouth didn’t want to go down.
“Afterwards, he said to the moon, “Prepare for the birth of life. All life on this earth will be my children.”
“… … !”
“This land will soon become the home of my children. Isn’t that the doctrine you speak of?”
Doctrine is refuted with doctrine.
The high priest, who looked at me with disbelief as I recited the sutras, opened his mouth.
“How do you… … .”
“Esteban doesn’t have a separate state religion, but most of the people follow Roena’s doctrine. Is it strange that I, the first prince, know about him?”
“… … .”
“In conclusion. No matter what you think, the fact that the Holy Empire despises a different race, saying that they are not the children of God, is just a human interpretation of the doctrine.”
For those who grew up in the Holy Empire, there must have been no other way than to believe in the distortions they had learned since childhood.
It’s just hate, you never even thought it was wrong.
However, it was not the high priests and the Pope who led the Holy Empire.
We already know that doctrine is wrong.
Paradoxically, only those who should have been devout priests in Roena knew.
Nevertheless, there must be a reason why the pope sent the high priest and the saint.
The reason why I had to direct this ridiculous stage.
The reason why it is necessary to expel the dwarves from this land in the name of apostasy and ideological verification.
okay. for example… … .
“Because they are probably the only ones who know the secret of the Holy Empire, which was finally destroyed through the era of chaos and warlock annihilation.”
“… … !”
The awkward conversation ended there.
Now they will not be able to insist on doctrines and give justice based on cause.
… … No, I won’t even be able to afford that anymore.
I leaned back in my chair, and the conversation with George replayed in my mind.
-The world is governed by the six elements.
fire, water, wind and earth.
and darkness and light.
Ancient scholars discovered the elements of the world scattered in the atmosphere and studied how to use them.
This has developed into a science that is the basis of today’s magic.
– But here a question arises.
The 4th element used by wizards and the dark mana used by slain warlocks.
Then what is the mana of light?
Why were there only five elemental wizards in the world?
George pondered the question as he crossed his arms.
-Light mana is more difficult to deal with than other elements… … . Wouldn’t that be something like this?
It must have been something he had never thought about in the first place, so his guess was also based on common sense and a simple pun.
Of course, the answer wasn’t that simple.
-The mana of light definitely existed and still exists. That legacy continues to this day.
-… … no way! The mana of that light… … .
In an instant, the pervasive smile on his face disappeared.
And that impious speculation soon became a reality.
-okay. That’s what they call divine power.
The saintess is born with a vessel of far superior divine power.
In other words, he was born with a constitution that was easy to accept the mana of light.
Just like genius wizards born with the blessings of the elements.
-The divine power they put forward is an absurd power. It’s just magic that has come down from ancient times. This is a secret of the bastards that is handed down only to the command of the Holy Empire.
-… … .
Only one saintess exists because she was born with the blessing of God?
This was also a funny story.
They were deliberately controlling the number of ‘saints’ as they moved between their own countries and foreign countries.
It is to create such a belief.
-If you don’t have excellent qualities, you will become a priest of Roena, and if you have excellent qualities, kill the little girl before she realizes the blessings of the elements.
Because there is only one saintess on the continent.
just for that reason.
Then, when the previous saintess dies or retires, she chooses one of the seeds she did not kill.
The target is the daughter of the Holy Empire that has not yet bloomed.
In other words, it was a girl who had barely passed childhood.
George shuddered with shock and said:
-If a new saintess is born… … . If that happens, what will happen to the other girls?
-There is only misfortune at the end. There are no exceptions. We should be thankful that she wasn’t killed immediately after being discovered like the girls in other countries.
-… … .
The word witch hunt originated here.
When the girls who luckily avoided the eyes of the Holy Empire learned the element of light on their own.
When I blossomed a talent I didn’t even know existed.
Because the best way to kill them was to point them out as heretics and execute them… … .
– In the past, the reason why the Pope of the Holy Empire ordered the killing of warlocks also comes from this.
-… … Is it a religious reason that they are just using light mana and the opposite power?
-okay. Only by naming them the devil’s minions would they be able to fully explain their power using the opposite element called divine power.
I nodded and looked out the window of the office.
The truths that were lost through the age of chaos and the black magician’s annihilation operation.
The truth was revealed to the world when the Commonwealth Empire took possession of the dwarves who had fled from the land of barbarians.
This was before the return.
-They fear the dwarves because they know that.
I said so.
So, this meeting could be a good opportunity.
Because I already knew all of them.
It was clear that Esteban’s path would open if he took this opportunity to break their swords.
‘As a way to block the Federation Empire using them.’
The president who fell silent.
My cold smile stayed on the saintess and the high priest of Garden.