Episode 152
I’ve seen it before the Pope’s confinement, but the Pope’s audience room is at the peak of luxury.
Those expensive jewels were barely used to adorn the door.
Indeed, it can’t be a ruthless money gambler.
Since he was in the position of ruling a country, some level of embellishment would be indispensable, but this was too much.
What on earth does believing in God require so much money?
A sigh came out of my mouth.
“Whoa…”
I just want to overthrow all the gods and popes.
Actually, I had some thoughts about it.
If the pope came out recklessly with no room for improvement, he really intended to overthrow the Holy Kingdom and rebuild it.
He had the power, justification, and public sentiment to do so.
It is not that there is no one thing at all.
The blood of many will be shed in that reform.
Regardless of whether there is fault or not, all who collide will either die or be imprisoned.
Of course, since they were nobles who were well aware of his power, there was no way they would oppose it unless they were crazy enough.
Had it been two hours since I put in my audience request? Finally, permission from the pope was given.
I feel like I could have killed the pope in no time if the reason I kept people waiting for two hours was trivial.
Ray opened the door and entered the audience room.
Then, the pope in a luxurious cloak was sitting on the throne and looking down at him.
“Welcome. What is it?”
Slightly spills divine power while talking.
Seeing this, I guess I can guess what he was asking for an audience with.
That’s why they deliberately dragged out two hours to show themselves superior, and show the boldness to sit down and say hello to an adult.
It’s not even funny.
I was so foolish that I almost accidentally killed the pope.
Every single action was crude enough to claim to be the head of the country.
Even anger rises against God and the Holy Kingdom.
How much did he struggle for the kingdom?
It devoted all its strength to eliminate the third force and even provided a means to earn money.
Is that all? In order to be the first to reform medicine here, he overreactedly established an academy.
But what does this tail you see now mean?
Aren’t you obviously showing hostility to yourself!
Ray could no longer manage his expression.
I didn’t ask for an audience to see something like this.
In order to find a satisfactory solution in the current situation in which the country is in danger, and to ask the Pope to pay the penalty for causing such a worst situation.
But look at that look now.
The way he sits and looks down is very arrogant.
In response, Ray’s face rotted away.
“Did you make a big deal out of it?”
“Is it work? This Pope merely punished heretics.”
The tone of voice is also arrogant enough to have a clear difference from before.
“Punish heretics? Damn it!”
“No matter how much you say you are a saint, you really are careless!”
“Anhamuin has been enduring his dog’s horns all this time, so he’s acting like a dog, isn’t he? This is real!”
As he spoke, he raised Mana, and the pope hurriedly shouted.
“Hello!”
Chuck- Chuck-
The knights under the direct control of the Pope, who seemed to have prepared in advance, appeared.
The number is substantial.
Two knights under a tolerable aristocratic family are a combined number.
Ray said as if his airways were not blocked.
“Is that what you believed?”
I thought there was something behind him, but did he act like this just by believing in the Knights?
Even Proxia, who had the power to destroy the continent, activated the magic circle installed throughout the academy to deal with herself.
But I can’t believe that a pope who knows his power better than Proxia believes in one or two knights and acts like this.
Guards directly under the pope are in line.
“Holy Son, please step back.”
they are not stupid
We know very well what feats the saint accomplished during the war from rumors.
When he found out that there was a hero in front of him who had overturned a losing battle several times, he had no desire to fight.
However, it is not possible to go away smoothly.
Ray looked at them and said.
“Get out of the way.”
“It can’t be.”
Looking at his steadfast expression, he is ready to die.
Form a rank and raise your shields upwards. A dense curtain of phosphorus protected the pope.
It could be described as a typical defensive stance.
Ray spread mana all over the area.
The body of the knights stumbled under the pressure of mana that was so concentrated that it was so far away in front of their eyes.
It was similar to a peer that only high-ranking life forms could use.
Other knights flocked to the flow of that tremendous mana.
This is the place where the Pope’s office is located, which belongs to the most remote castle in Selonia.
Since this level of work has been done in such a place, of course the defense system works.
Numerous knights and soldiers spurred through the door of the audience room.
As soon as they opened the door, they could not control their bodies under the pressure of mana.
However, it is more surprising that the person who caused this level of incident was a saint.
“Sir Seongjae! Freeze!”
“Ouch! What the hell happened!”
In the moment when their doubts could not be resolved, the knights who guarded the Pope were helplessly pushed out.
“Stay where you are! Never hand over His Holiness the Pope!”
That is also the Pope, and someone defends it with all their lives.
However, the Pope is taking the lives of the people, so it can’t be a very ironic situation.
said the pope, pointing a finger behind them.
“The saint must be mad! Kneel before my eyes right now!”
At his words, the impression of the knights who were struggling to shed their magic was frowned upon.
It was the Pope who was crazy.
Did you forget the Meteor presented at the baptism? If that’s not the case, since he’s a wizard, do you think he can’t sing in this city?
Either way must have been stupid.
Ray was indignant at the Pope’s words.
“This bastard is real! Hold!”
The movement of everyone in this place, including the Pope and the Templars, was blocked.
The hall became silent in an instant.
Only the eyes that can move in the binding of mana that can’t even utter a voice roll around without a break.
Ray approached the pope, who had frozen just as he had pointed at him.
Then he pats his cheek.
“It is the wish of God that you followed so much. Choose whether to get off the spot or die right here.”
As he spoke, he released the Pope’s hold.
The pope, who was able to move his body freely, hurriedly stepped back.
“Do you know what you are going to do now? This is clearly a rebellion!”
“Hey, that sounds good. Rebellion. Now this is a rebellion, so choose between the two. I don’t have a lot of patience, so if I don’t choose quickly, I might choose my own.”
It didn’t matter what happened now.
Whether it’s raising a rebellion and turning the kingdom into an enemy, or killing the pope and being chased by an announcement all over the continent.
everything got annoying It is already half desperation.
I’ve been doing things for the holy country, but the pope seems to have ruined everything.
It would be more enjoyable and comfortable to live carefree in the elven village with Aira.
Just then, the door to the audience room burst open again, and a series of people rushed in.
At the forefront, the high priest, Ecclei, was standing in full uniform.
Leading the knights and priests under her command, she looked around.
The soldiers on the ground, the knights standing still, the pope on the wall, and the saint standing in front of them.
You can roughly guess what happened.
Eclay greeted him, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.
“Meet the saint.”
Rei, who slightly raised her hand to greet her, looked at her and asked.
“Are you here to stop me?”
If that happens, I’m sorry for her, but she also had to be restrained.
Contrary to his concerns, however, Eclay shook his head slowly.
“Not at all. You can do it yourself.”
Then, it was Ray who became puzzled.
“Won’t you stop?”
Eclay grinned and held up something.
“I have come now to redeem the pope’s recruits and bring them to justice for heresy.”
“Heretic Judgment?”
Ray frowned and looked at the parchment she had lifted.
Then, there were the seals of the High Priestess, the Inquisition, and the saintess Iriel.
It seems that he received help from Iriel again.
I could see her winking in one eye in the castle of Gehel.
The pope, who couldn’t adapt to the surroundings that flowed differently from what he thought, shouted.
“How dare you arrest me? what are you doing! Catch these traitors right now!”
Hearing his cry, Eclay shook his head again.
“It is no use, Pope. It has been revealed that you helped build the academy’s magic circle.”
Saying so, he held out another sheet of parchment with the Pope’s seal stamped on it.
It was obviously something like an agreement on building construction in the academy area.
All buildings are commissioned by Proxia to be built, and the Seongguk receives 1800 platinum coins as a reward for it.
If the building built later did not deviate from the set standards or violate the law, the Seongguk could not raise any issues.
If you look at the parchment, you became their dog and gave them permission to build buildings at will instead of accepting money.
So, a magic circle of that size must have been completed in the front yard of the Holy Kingdom.
“Did you touch the magic circle? A very damn holy kingdom and a damn pope.”
The country is doing very well.
Besides, where did the 1800 platinum coins go?
For that amount of money, you can build good enough diplomatic relations or at least one more trading port.
Without any investigation, the money must have gone into the Pope’s pocket.
As a follower of the goddess of fertility, it is highly desirable to use power to achieve an affluent life.
Eclay gave orders to the knights and priests behind him.
“Arrest the pope immediately and put him in prison! The sin of killing innocent people is great! Don’t even give me a sip of water!”
“All right!”
The knights who guarded the pope were bound by mana to Ray, so the job was very easy.
The Pope, who tried to maintain his dignity, was lifted out as if folded in half by the hands of the knights.
he screamed and screamed
“Is this also a trial from God! How could you give me such an ordeal, Gaia!”
Looking at it, Ray spat on the floor.
“Sounds like an ordeal.”
