Episode 154 New Pope (2)
A voice like scraping the vocal chords rang out from one corner of the dark prison.
Among them, two or three bars apart, a haggard old man spoke up.
“Cluck cluck… I didn’t even dream that an old raccoon would come.”
“…”
The Pope did not respond to the Necromancer’s words.
Things turn around very funny.
Even if he, as a black magician, was imprisoned in prison, why was there a pope in the dungeon of the Holy Kingdom?
I don’t know what happened to the Holy Kingdom, but it was a good thing for him.
Now that the pope’s seat is gone, if Proxia properly infiltrates, this war is as good as won.
Unaware that Ray had annihilated Proxia by unleashing the plague, he smiled grimly and waited for the day he would be released from prison.
The saint must have already been killed by Lord, the continent’s strongest wizard.
On the day he leaves this dark prison again, the continent will be stained with blood.
The pope sighed and muttered:
“This, too, is an ordeal sent by God… Otherwise, there’s no way I, the Pope, would suffer like this…” The
black magician clicked his tongue at that appearance, which seemed to suggest himself.
“Tsk tsk. Do you think God is omnipotent? No matter how great it is, there are always things that are impossible. Stupid raccoon, you are abandoned by God. cluck cluck.”
“dare! Don’t make fun of the dirty snout! Goddess Gaia always looks down on humanity with a benevolent heart!”
“Did Gaia, who loves humans so much, pretend not to know you and give up the continent to the Necromancer during the Age of Magic? How foolish you are. That faith is only used by God after all.”
“shut up! shut up! No matter what you say, this Pope will not be shaken!”
The necromancer looked at the Pope and shook his head.
“Don’t deny reality. Even if you suffer enough pain that you’d be better off dead, you don’t care at all about the goddess you serve.”
He mocked the afflicted pope.
If Ray had been here, he would have looked at the two very pitifully.
Even so, the pope is now crying out for faith, but in the end, he has a precedent of selling the academy area for 1800 platinum coins.
Is that all? In the name of punishing heretics, he gave orders to kill even innocent people.
test? Ray doesn’t care whether the pope is tried or tortured, even Gaeko.
After all, you are only paying the price for what you have done.
And what about the Necromancer? He talks like he’s proud, but if you look at it cross-sectionally, he’s a person who was imprisoned and gave away information about Proxia.
His help was very great for the destruction of Proxia.
It’s great to see two people who haven’t done anything well talking about anything.
Gaia didn’t even care.
* * *
Eclay’s inauguration started right away in a week.
This is because there is no benefit from neglecting the position of Pope for long.
While greeting everyone, she apologized to the people from the first words.
However, the massacre of the people in the name of heresy judgment was not something that would end with an apology.
Eclay expressed great condolences to this incident, to the extent that he cut taxes in half for a year and ordered the opening of some of the academy’s facilities to commoners.
Of course, that alone cannot remove the sorrow of losing parents and children.
Even if it was not something she had ordered, it was a responsibility that she, as the next pope who would lead the Holy Nation, had to shoulder.
Depending on how she responds, a strong nation will be able to change into a powerful nation or a weak nation.
After the inauguration ceremony, a banquet was held.
Since the new pope had declared an end to the war against Proxia, all soldiers could put down their tension and enjoy themselves to the fullest.
In the luxurious ballroom, the light from the chandelier reflected along with the moonlight, creating a warm color.
There were not only nobles from the Holy Land, but also figures from various neighboring countries.
Of course, the nobles did not look at them with good eyes.
Even when they asked for help in the war against Proxia, they were the ones who remained silent and neutral.
Personnel from the Baybon Kingdom and the Greyman Kingdom were waiting for the saint.
Rumors that the man who overturned the current war was a saint had already spread.
Even though the inauguration of the new pope happened so suddenly, they came on time because of diplomatic problems, but the original purpose was to catch the eyes of the saint.
So there were servants by their side, and the number of jewels they had was no joke.
Just in time, the baron who informed the nobles in the lobby informed him of his position.
“The Holy Son eats it!”
The ballroom director’s gaze focused on his words.
Soon the door opened and a young man entered.
The white hair exuded divinity, and the simple but eye-catching patterns on the sincerity comparable to it gave a sense of luxury.
Its admirable appearance reminded me of an elf.
Except for Ecclei and Iriel, the nobles bowed their heads.
After lightly waving his hand and accepting their greeting, Ray headed to a place where he could see familiar faces.
Ray lightly congratulated Eclay.
“congratulation. From now on, I will suffer more than before. ha ha ha.”
“Whoop whoop. I am worried about whether I can do well.”
Contrary to her words, her expression was full of confidence.
You probably won’t have any trouble at all.
Even just looking at it, he was busy with the piled up work, so after exchanging simple greetings, Eclay left the seat with the lady-in-waiting.
It will be to prioritize the things that need to be dealt with urgently.
Iriel said with a slight tear in her eyes.
“Now I’m only pretending to be true?”
“It’s the face you always see.”
“You always look pretty.”
She tilted her body at an angle that would make her look the prettiest.
However, he has a convenient brain that can answer only what he wants to answer.
Naturally, my brain wonderfully blocked my response to her words.
At that time, a group approached Ray’s side.
They got down on one knee and saluted.
“Griaia of the Duke of Cepes sees the saint and the saintess.”
“Seris of the Marquis of Crelan meets the saint and the saintess.”
“Veris of the Marquis of Harold meets the saint and the saintess.”
“Grayan of Count Grain meets the saint and the saintess.”
These were the ones I had seen several times before.
Ray almost didn’t recognize them for a moment.
Even though the atmosphere has changed, it has changed too much.
When we first met, he still had an immature side, but now the atmosphere has become calm.
They have lost much of their former appearance due to continued warfare.
I have seen the scene of murder and have done it over and over again.
As he continued to experience large-scale battles that most knights had never experienced, of course he had no choice but to mature mentally.
Ray greeted him with a grin.
“It’s been a while, everyone. Seeing that your gaze has changed from the past, you won’t be hurting Marquis Harold now, Berrys?”
When he brought up the incident from the previous baptism, Veris was taken aback.
Veris went through countless wars and realized how great a saint was.
His achievements of single-handedly wiping out the endless troops and saving the kingdom from destruction several times were not something he, as a simple nobleman, could dare to discuss.
It was a part that showed how crazy his idea of teasing the saint was and why his father, the Marquis Harold, bowed his head to him who had just become a saint.
“Sorry. At that time, I was ignorant and committed a great offense. I apologize again.”
His embarrassed appearance was beginning to resemble Marquis Harold.
Their changing appearances seem to indicate that the future of the kingdom is brightening.
Griaia looked at Ray and made a sad expression.
“Free lecture at the Medical Academy… I was looking forward to it, but it’s a bit disappointing.”
At her words, Ray also smiled bitterly.
It was expected of him as well as the students attending the lecture.
It was a sleepless night thinking about what to teach first, which students would need the most, and how to draw attention to medicine.
Had it not been for the sudden explosion of the temple, it would have produced some useful assistant doctors by now.
Fortunately, the academy didn’t completely collapse, so thanks to Eclay’s care, he could return to lectures soon after.
Ray shook his head and brushed off his thoughts.
There will be no war any more. It will allow you to focus solely on medicine.
A charming smile spread across his lips.
“The free medical lecture hasn’t even started yet. Just look forward to it like back then.”
“Ho-ho-ho. I look forward to it, Professor Ray.”
They talked amicably for a while.
In the meantime, there were a few things I learned.
First of all, Veris and Grayan Seris plan to form a small group and teach them the tactics they learned from the previous wars and how to manage troops and survive in large-scale battles.
The target was limited to the children of nobles.
Ray nodded and affirmed their opinion.
The three’s plan was a very good idea.
Now Seongguk only knows tactics and strategies, but the countermeasures for various situations were quite defenseless.
In the meantime, if those who actually led troops in battle told what they felt, the sons of those nobles would understand much about war.
In a way, it could be much more helpful than the basic tactics and survival methods taught at the academy.
Also, Griaia decided to help Iriel with her work for the time being.
In the battle against Proxia, the wit she showed was of great help to the kingdom.
Despite the huge difference in troops, it was only thanks to her strategy that she was able to fight against Proxia’s army and endure.
Iriel, who appreciated Griaia’s resourcefulness, offered her to help him with his work, and she accepted the glorious job.
It was a very honorable thing to help the work of saints in the holy kingdom.
Being able to interfere in the affairs of the god’s agent meant that he was trusted by the saint.
It was so beautiful to see them each deciding what to do and what they wanted to do and slowly moving forward.
While having fun conversations with people he hadn’t seen in a while, Ray looked around at the greetings of neighboring countries who were paying attention to him.
‘How thick is your mug? Why did these bastards who didn’t even reply when requesting reinforcements came to the Holy Kingdom?’
Everything happened because of that one.
However, to Ray, who did not know how high his status had risen on the continent, their visit was only a surprise.
