Where does God’s will go (7)
“Hmm.”
As I drool, I moved my hand and started brewing tea from the teapot on the table.
And the silence and fragrant smell of tea that connects the awkward void.
However, it did not take long for the leisurely movement of the hand to stop.
“It can’t be.”
“uh… … .”
… … can’t you?
In an instant, the saintess’ eyes widened.
Could it be that he didn’t know that he would dismiss his question at once? There was a clear look of bewilderment in the way he brooded over the conversation with his eyes wide open.
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“Why, why?”
“Because neither the Archbishop of Gardens nor the Pope wants that.”
“No, that… … that… … .”
You are the one who hears the information, but why do they… … .
The saintess, who seemed speechless and perplexed, pondered over the contents of the conversation for a long time.
“… … Eh?”
I wonder where the first calm acting went, and I tilted my head while making a sound of wind blowing.
Either that or not. I tilted the kettle over the teacup and began to appreciate the scent.
“… … Don’t you just want to tell me?”
“Would you find it difficult to understand?”
“No, that, but… … .”
The key to moving the Holy Empire in this meeting is related to their secrets.
Therefore, if you refused because sharing the information could cause its value to be lost, I don’t know if you didn’t know, but just because the two of you didn’t want it doesn’t mean… … In any case, there was room for it to be accepted as an excuse.
Of course, that’s just someone else’s opinion, and it has nothing to do with me.
“Actually, there was an earnest request from the High Priest Garden, who returned to the Holy Land. Please don’t reveal that secret to the saintess, I mean.”
“… … yes?”
From the moment I mentioned the name of the High Priest of Garden, the saintess’ eyes began to spin.
After that, he couldn’t even think of hiding his real face and was flustered, which seemed very embarrassing.
“The high priest requested it? Your Highness?”
“That’s right.”
“… … .”
This was no different from a mere high priest trying to cover the eyes of the saintess who leads the kingdom.
It was not a request from anyone else, but a request from the Garden Grand Priest that I believed in.
But what puzzled her most of all was not the fact that he had asked ‘such’, but the fact that he had made such a ‘request’.
“No, what… … That, if he did that, there must have been a meaning I didn’t know about… … Is it?”
I shrugged my shoulders slightly at the sight of the saintess talking gibberish without knowing what she was talking about.
Since she knew the character of the High Priest better than anyone else, she must have felt even more embarrassed by the High Priest’s behavior of asking for a sincere request.
‘Because we’ve been together for a long time.’
And it was the same with the High Priest who shared certain emotions for that long time.
Because of this, the High Priestess had asked for a favor, even bending her pride.
-Please, do not let the saintess shoulder that burden.
Actions the church has taken to ensure that it does not lose its status. that sin.
This was unreasonably excessive karma for a mere human being to shoulder.
It was too much of a burden for this girl, who had risen to the position of a saintess only according to the natural order of things, to carry that burden on a saintess who was only a believer.
… … Of course, such pretentious positions and intentions are entirely his.
I wasn’t such a nice person.
‘The saintess should live as she is now.’
Whether it’s for show or not.
Diplomatic friendship between the two countries that keep the Federation Empire in check is established only when the Holy Empire is shown to be in good health.
So, I also had no intention of ending this boring house game, and the saintess will finally fulfill her role while the cooperation with the Holy Empire is in progress.
Under the intention woven without gaps, forever.
“But if you really want to hear, there’s nothing I can’t tell you.”
“… … .”
It was a temptation like the devil.
However, the saintess waved her arms around and revealed her refusal.
“Oh no!”
“You mean you won’t listen.”
“It’s not like that… … I just wanted to let you know when the time comes… … .”
“Hoo.”
It meant that he did not want to ignore his grandfather’s aspirations.
I uttered a short exclamation at her timid muttering.
“great. When the time is right, I will reveal the hidden truth.”
“When the time is right… … .”
“well. Only God knows.”
I said so dubiously and lifted the filled teacup.
Those insensitive eyes were staring at the saintess’ eyes, which were innocently stinging.
It was a curiously cold gaze.
“In that sense, I also have something to ask of you.”
* * *
Meanwhile.
George, who had been sent out of the office, noticed the baron, then lifted his heels and began to move his body slowly.
The goal is on the other side of the hallway leading to the central stairway.
Although he boasted that it was a movement like a watering can, the baron did not miss it and snatched George.
“Kak!”
The tightly gripped collar pressed against his neck, and the sound of a chicken neck twisting came out.
Of course, it could also be because the baron’s face reflected in the window was terrifying.
“George, where are you going?”
“Ah, I think today’s work is over, but I’m going to my room… … .”
“That’s just your wish. It’s not over until Your Highness orders us to rest.”
Baron Vidor straightened his posture, letting go of the collar he was holding on to.
That man, no matter how you look at it, seemed to be waiting outside the door until the conversation with the saintess was over.
It’s crazy.
“And shouldn’t you come to see me at the end of the day?”
“… … .”
… … It’s crazy.
George licked his lips and lined up next to the baron.
At the same time, as he quietly put his ear to the side of the door, he seemed to be curious about what his superior was talking to the saintess.
Of course, there was no way that the soundproofing of the royal family’s office could be broken just by bringing it close to the ear.
“… … Well, they must be talking about secrets.”
George shrugged his shoulders and spoke to the baron.
“Have you heard anything more, Baron?
“You mean something related to the Holy Empire?”
“Yes, what. Those things are good, and the content related to the Federation Empire is also good.”
“… … Hmm.”
Baron Vidor was organizing papers related to Mithril and Dwarves at the order of Prince 1.
… … Probably all night and day since the talks took place.
He must have been with the first prince for several full days, so at least he must have heard more than George himself.
The baron let out a small drool and fell into thought.
“Your Highness isn’t the one who reveals your own plans, so I haven’t heard anything out of the ordinary.”
Prince 1 did not reveal his intention unless it was a special case.
undisturbedly. And most of them explained it only after moving from the bottom and creating ‘confidence’.
At least, the first prince the baron knew was like that.
“but. This time, too, must be the situation that His Highness has been waiting for. Information about the plains that Your Highness has been hiding until now… … .”
“Shh.”
“… … .”
The moment George cut off the baron and brought his index finger to his mouth.
A knight in silver armor began to walk across the curved corridor.
Royal Guard Knights.
He walked the corridors with a rigid gait, as if on patrol, and soon passed the Baron and George and disappeared into the next section.
After a while, George nodded.
“Keep talking.”
“… … The reason Your Highness mentioned the information about the plains and Mithril that was hidden until now must also be because that ‘confidence’ has matured.”
“After all, are you saying that all of this is what Your Highness has been waiting for?”
“… … .”
“I’m not a follower of Prince 1, so what is that absolute belief?”
“… … .”
George teased and raised his eyebrows.
what.
Even though he said so, it was a clear guess even to the guy.
The fact that Mithril received the land of the hidden Federation Empire.
He also ordered the dwarves to build the walls.
Handing over Mithril information, which seemed like it would never be revealed to the outside world, to the Holy Empire.
The fact that he ‘voluntarily’ received enough support to break the link with the Federation Empire.
Wasn’t everything already connected in a natural flow?
‘It seems as if the flow of the continent has really induced it to reach itself.’
I don’t know why, but Prince 1 had strong hostility towards the Commonwealth Empire.
Just anger at the enemies who tried to assassinate my father and steal Esteban?
It was too dark to say that, and it was close to sticky murder intent.
You can see the movement so far.
‘If, in fact, really, all this had been induced according to his will.’
From the first time he cut down Earl Asus, who was a trio of the Commonwealth Empire.
Or from a long time ago until now.
Finally, his final goal is… … .
“By the way, I have a question for you.”
Upon hearing Baron Vidor’s question, George awakened his spirit from sleep.
“hmm? What is it?”
“It was just before, I mean.”
“If it was just before… … .”
Oh, are you talking about an article that just passed by?
“It was definitely the Royal Guard Knights. Why?”
To George who asked back with such a crooked posture, the baron stroked his chin and said,
“George, it seems to me that you are somehow wary of him.”
“Boundaries?”
“Didn’t you pay attention to what could have been done by lowering your voice normally?”
“… … Ahh.”
Knights have excellent physical abilities.
However, there was no need to be wary of the knight walking from across the hallway.
It was common sense, there was no way I could hear the two of them talking at that distance.
“It’s just a guess.”
“guesswork? Are you guessing that we need to be wary of them, knights of the royal family?”
“Similar.”
George shook his head and continued.
“As I looked into it, there was a story about Asus who had been sponsoring the Royal Guard Knights until recently.”
“For sure… … I know it was like that in life.”
The Baron remembered.
past. His Highness, the 1st prince who was summoned to the cabinet meeting, said that he could not trust the Royal Guard Knight Commander, who was sponsored by Asus.
“They are most likely to feel sorry for the first prince who killed their sponsor. Especially the knight commander who was humiliated in public is sure.”
“hmm? For that reason only… … .”
“Well, that’s probably not a reason to say it’s just that.”
Unlike the Argon Knights and the Sun Knights, who only treat abilities, the Royal Guard Knights, the first order of knights, select only those who are sure of their background.
In other words, all the knights were descendants of nobles, and it was clear that the honor of belonging to them would be much higher than that of any other knightly order.
However, Prince 1 trampled on their pride.
It was revealed that the sponsor actually plotted a civil war, and it was publicized without hesitation, and even brought massive disgrace at the State Council.
For aristocrats who only pursue their own interests, this is tantamount to colossal disregard.
… … And that’s the first reason.
Finally, George drew closer to the baron and whispered in a low whisper as if reciting a secret.
“The patrols of this time period that I remember are the front and back gates of the palace. And it is concentrated in the annex. I have never passed this hallway before.”
“… … .”
Tiny little bits of information.
Perhaps it was information that none of the palace servants would be interested in, but it could not escape George’s sharp eyes.
“And coincidentally, strange rumors have come to my ears lately.”
“rumor?”
the baron asked, and George whispered even softer.
“The rumor that the second prince’s maternal grandfather, Duke William, is the new patron of the Royal Guard Knights.”
“… … !”
Clap-!
At that time, the door of the office suddenly opened, and the saintess walked out of the office.
The saintess, her eyes shining intently as if a little relieved, passed by the two attendants, and George and the baron, who were looking at each other in bewilderment, moved into the office.
… … No, I was going to move it.
“Today’s schedule is over. Just go in and get some rest.”
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The first prince, who was leisurely lifting the teacup, ordered them to enter the office.
It’s still too early to finish the schedule… … It seemed that he had something to think about quietly.
“Yes, I understand.”
So the baron quietly lowered his head, but shifted his gaze to George.
“George, then from now on you will train with me… … .”
… …
… … ah.
George was already running down the far hallway.
* * *
the next morning.
George, who came out early in the morning, frowned as if he had heard the story for the first time in his life.
“A temple?”
suddenly?!