Where does God’s will go (6)
It was that evening that Grand Priest Garden’s contact reached the Holy Land.
It was the news that I had been waiting for, but what came back was an agreement that only cost the Seongguk damage.
“What, what?!”
“cheeky… … ! Support from the Holy Kingdom, that is unreasonable!”
The high priests gathered in the hall trembled indignant at the return of the ‘tribute discussion’.
Is this the correct message sent by Archbishop Garden?
But right now, rather than reprimanding the High Priest for bringing about such an agreement, the anger at the situation itself must have been greater.
“They don’t even know the subject right now, leaving room for cooperation with the apostates, threatening the Holy Kingdom!”
“That’s right!”
Who would dare to trade with the Holy Kingdom?
What’s more, the opponent is a weak country that has been holding its breath between the two powers until now.
No matter how much they tried to shake the secret, they were ridiculed and arrogant towards the high priests who had the prestige of the kingdom.
“His Holiness! Are you really going to leave them alone?”
“Now is the time to set an example! If you leave it alone, the earthworms of the continent will look down on Seongguk!”
Just like that, the strong voices of the high priests shook the city.
Even if the opposite intention was cut down by desire, it was clear to the eye that he was so angry that he even forgot his body pain.
That moment.
“Think realistically! If they cooperate with the real apostates, there will be a great crisis in the kingdom!”
All the eyes of those in the hall were focused on the words a high priest shouted.
Actually, after a little thought, the answer came out.
That they should compromise as much as possible to resolve this situation.
Some of the high priests who agreed with this also raised their voices in an instant and began to spread the meaning.
“That’s right! Didn’t you hear that the intention of the support was also to cut off diplomacy with the Commonwealth? If you just listen to them, there will be no problem!”
“If so, are you saying that the high priests should accept such a threat straight away?”
“Think of the apostates who are aiming for the Holy Kingdom! It doesn’t matter if they really threaten the Holy Nation! See reality, reality!”
“What?!”
It was already a whirlpool like madness.
A huge flow in which desire, reason, and interests are mixed.
Because of this, there was no way anyone would go against the atmosphere of the hall, which had already become overheated with shouting.
Except for one, the Pope.
“Wait. The agreement sent by High Priest Garden has not yet been completed.
“There is nothing left to see! They are already on the path of apostasy!”
“What they really want is war, so this time, by showing the power of the Holy Nation… … .”
“Didn’t I tell you to stop!”
bang-!
The pope doesn’t seem to want to hear any more. The staff in his hand, the ‘Scepter of Glory’, was struck down forcefully.
A heavy yet refreshing sound put an end to the tumult in the hall, and soon the pope uttered the following in a solemn voice.
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“Priestess Garden mentioned the importance of cooperation with Esteban. Then, they said that they had a mine of Shin Seong-cheol, and I heard a definite answer that they would consider exporting Shin Sung-cheol from the mine, depending on whether or not the situation is resolved.”
“… … omg!”
“Poetry, Shin Seong-cheol?!”
The pope’s story came as a shock to the high priests as if they had been hit in the head with a hammer.
They knew better than anyone else how precious Shinseongcheol Mine and Shinseongcheol itself were on the continent.
And Shin Seong-cheol, which symbolizes the body of God, had many meanings in Seongguk.
He said that he would provide such valuable existence through trade.
“Curham!”
There was no more madness sweeping the halls.
It was because the high priests of the hardliners, who were pleased with the unexpected story, confiscated their faces and nodded their heads in satisfaction.
“Dumb… … ! It must have been confirmed by High Priest Garden.”
“Shin Seong-cheol, these guys are quite good too.”
“Even if that behavior is arrogant, if it’s for Shin Seong-cheol’s sake, he could have endured that much loss.”
Shin Seong-cheol is an object that harmonizes the most with their divine power.
Of course, the rotten priests probably didn’t want this just for religious reasons, but it was certain that their existence would make the kingdom rich and strong.
“Kuhm! Did they say they would hand over Shin Seong-cheol’s distribution monopoly to Seong-guk?”
And this, of course, is the most important point for the high priests of the Holy Land who are obsessed with Shin Seong-cheol.
When a high priest asked, the pope, lost in thought, shook his head slightly.
“They have the sole right to make decisions related to distribution.”
“Hmm… … .”
“Huh!”
The high priests who expressed their dissent did not hide their discomfort.
For them, the ownership of Shin Seong-cheol, the body of God, is of course the Seongguk who follows the will.
In the distant past, why did the ‘Hundred Year Crusade’ over the sovereignty of the Mithril mine break out?
This was close to a narrow and outdated idea, but at least to the high priests, it was the same opinion as orthodoxy.
However, it was for a while.
pair- pair- pair-
“great. Isn’t that a good offer?”
“… … High Priest Yohan.”
A high priest who strongly insisted on putting pressure on Esteban.
Amidst the silent applause, High Priest Johann, who had finished laughing with a flash of desire, nodded his head.
“They also euphemistically expressed that they were not apostates through this incident, so I think the Seongguk should accept their offer and take the lead in improving relations.”
When he said that, he spread his arms out wide to reveal his meaning.
“Fortifying their defenses will also be of great help to the Holy Nation’s position. After all, there are surplus healers, so is there a problem?”
“… … .”
“Moreover, this land is kept fertile by Roena’s holy blessing. As long as the food is suitable for them, nothing will change.”
Where did the initially strong purpose go, and before I knew it, only the desire for Shin Seong-cheol remained.
The same goes for other ambassadors.
In the first place, only the direction was different, and no one expressed a dissenting opinion, so even the pope quietly accepted his opinion.
“I will speak to the high priest and convey the will of the kingdom. In addition, this agreement will be kept secret between the two countries for the time being until it is announced.”
“Everything is as God wills.”
“Everything is as God wills.”
… … according to God’s will.
Distorted faith is like a dagger.
The voice echoed like a fanatic’s wishes, filling the hall.
It was a natural sympathy without anyone instructing him to do so.
And the afterglow it gave continued until the pope left the hall and walked through the garden, breathing the cold night air.
“… … Solving the affairs of the Holy Kingdom is only a personal desire.”
It was clearly a crisis of the kingdom.
They were distracted by the profit in front of their eyes and Shin Sung-cheol, and were turning their eyes away from the blade that had come down to their chin.
Wisera, in the swamp of blind faith, like that.
The place where such a pope’s footsteps stopped was the cathedral, illuminated by the moonlight at night.
“… … .”
The light of the steeple that casts with difficulty. And in the fragments of the moonlight that spread out softly.
The figure of the pope standing in it looks lonely and bitter.
But something was strange.
The flowing moonlight was blocked by something invisible and twisted here and there, as if the pope was far from the world. It felt strange, as if possessed.
“This place is the heart of a holy kingdom that obeys the will of God, and a hidden shadow.”
And the place where the fragments of the sins you carry are stored.
Suddenly, the pope recalled the contact with the high priest in the empty air.
-Allen Esteban, 1st Prince already knew the secret of the Holy Kingdom.
“… … .”
In that heterogeneous space, the pope was gently closing his eyes.
I closed my eyes, but I could see the light, and when I opened my eyes, I could see the faint image of the cathedral entangled in darkness.
That feeling went beyond emptiness and was more like a detachment created by a mixture of complicated things.
Then, quietly.
“Allen Esteban.”
The pope’s mouth opened slowly.
“As expected, you… … .”
Soon, the voice crashed into nothingness and crumbled.
* * *
the next day.
The envoys of the Holy Empire left immediately after the consultation with Esteban.
It was only natural that they no longer needed to remain on this earth.
“Hmm… … .”
George listened to the full story, then frowned and scratched his head.
Then, as if he didn’t understand, he shrugged his arm holding the coat.
“Although the distribution of mithril has been fixed, and I have been able to get out of the situation where I depended on the Commonwealth… … It would have been more beneficial if we had pushed forward as it was in the first place.”
“I guess so.”
After all, they were in a situation where they had to back down somehow.
He didn’t forget to add a guess.
“Are you thinking about getting cornered and going on the offensive? Intimidation, which leaves no room for escape, isn’t Your Highness most confident in that field.”
… … What field are you confident in?
I smiled at the absurd sentiment.
Of course, scolding for such arrogant words and actions was not something I could handle.
“George!”
“… … omg!”
Squeezing between the papers piled up in the corner of the office, someone jumped up.
A tired, haggard look.
Also, at the sound of a monster’s roar and its momentum, the guy covered his mouth and took a step backwards.
“My, how many times have I told you! Your words and actions will soon lead to Your Highness’ dishonor!”
“Ah, no, since when was it… … .”
“Noisy!”
“… … .”
When the baron shouted with his eyes widened, George quickly disappeared behind me with quick steps.
When I looked at my reflection in the mirror, it was a level of stealth where I couldn’t see the small body covered by my back.
Of course, there was no way that would work.
“I thought I’d gotten better since I was dispatched with Your Highness… … .”
“Fa, actually, actually, it was a joke to show affection to Her Highness… … .”
“You’re still making excuses like that… … ! From now on, come visit me after work!”
“100 million!”
I nodded as I watched the baron seize George like a mouse.
When I asked where I had seen it, that personality seemed to resemble High Priest Garden, the diplomatic envoy of the Holy Empire.
At least they were less strict and flexible, but the principles and principles clearly seemed to overlap.
‘As expected, Baron Vidor.’
It was something I had noticed during our few months together, but George tended to be more afraid of the baron than I was.
I know it when I see you giggling. It’s not because they’re complacent, it’s because their survival instinct has been exercised.
Contrary to what I was sure I wouldn’t hurt him, the baron needed to be tough with him.
‘Contrary to what I was worried about, he seems to be doing well.’
For me, it was all the more miraculous to handle a talented person who would rise to the position of that staff member.
Of course, even if you seized it, where would the damn personality go? … .
“I’m sorry, Your Highness. It seems George-kun’s skills are still insufficient to act as an aide, so I will go with him for the time being and continue training.”
“hmm.”
It’s shocking that I’ve gnashed my teeth on that personality.
It wasn’t regrettable, but in my heart I just prayed for George’s safety.
at that time.
smart-
Someone knocked on the door of the office.
Looking at the time zone, it was almost lunch time.
It must have been that a servant in the royal palace had arrived to announce the dinner table.
I looked through the documents the baron had arranged and said.
“Come in.”
Ki-Ik-
“Hee!”
“I, Your Highness… … !”
… … what?
With the sound of the door opening, a scream-like sound came out of George and Baron Vidor’s mouths.
When I looked up to see what was going on, a really unexpected person was walking into the office.
I threw away the document I was reading and pulled my lips together.
“How did you come to see me without being called?”
A girl who is said to be closest to God after the pope.
As the saintess stepped inside, a cross embroidered crosswise on the hem of her gorgeous dress wafted in the scent of fragrance.
The small golden hair ornament moved along with that gaze from time to time, and finally, in the direction of those eyes, there was me shrugging my shoulders.
“Please have a seat.”
“… … .”
I waved my hand and bit the two subordinates with their eyes wide open, but the saintess just stood there as if frozen.
I didn’t care.
I sat on the top seat on the hospitality sofa and smiled.
“Did you come to ask about the dwarves?”
whether it is voluntary or involuntary.
Contrary to the actions of the diplomatic mission that had already left, she chose to remain in Esteban.
What I mentioned was the reason she stayed at Esteban.
In other words, it was just a story that the verification of the dwarves was not over yet.
However, the saintess shook her head and expressed denial.
“There is something I really want to ask Your Highness.”
… … Right.
Receiving the saintess’ question, my eyes narrowed.
“Then there must be only one reason left.”
Considering the contents of the previous meeting, it is safe to say that the words that will come out of her mouth have already been decided.
As expected, she moved her dainty eyes to meet mine.
“The secret of Seongguk you mentioned at the meeting, please tell me what it is.”
The truth of history that the Holy Empire must have hidden.
What he demanded was the truth behind the holy truth created by the rulers.