Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 159

§ 159. Apostle (3)

“This is my fiancee, Olivier.”

At Dominic’s introduction, the young woman slightly lifted the hem of her dress and spoke.

“My name is Olivier Lamari.”

The moment Seongjin saw her, he knew.

‘This woman is an assassin! ‘What on earth is this guy doing?’

Although their appearances were very different, as soon as they met the woman, Seongjin immediately thought of Dasha. Alert-looking eyes and sociable smile. Quiet gait.

First of all, go Auror.

Although she was skillful at hiding it, the woman was clearly hiding her aura. She actually must have built up a pretty high Auror tier.

However, perhaps because she wanted to appear as active as an ordinary person, she was partially using Auror concealment. She probably thought that it would suit her status as a noblewoman running a business.

Thanks to this, a small sense of discomfort arose, different from when I erased all traces of myself.

Of course, if it weren’t for Seongjin, who had recently become very good at hiding his Aurors, it would have been difficult to notice, so other people probably wouldn’t have noticed at all.

“… Ramari, this is my first time hearing about this family.”

Masain asked, quietly blocking Seongjin’s path. It seems like there’s something odd about it.

His hard face looked quite intimidating even to Seongjin, but the woman did not look intimidated at all.

“I am a viscount from Brittany. “I run a small business.”

Considering that she is engaged to the eldest son of the richest man in Delcross, she comes from humble backgrounds. She added, her face showing that Masain thought so.

“I met Dominic through business and we have maintained a relationship ever since.”

“hmm. “What business are you doing?”

“It’s a small dry goods business. We produce fabric by growing high-quality flax ourselves. “Sometimes we also deal with wool from Carthage.”

no. Do you think you will definitely work in the intelligence or assassination business?

Seongjin thought so to himself, but the gently smiling face of the woman was extremely shameless.

It was so bad that even the devil was confused.

[There is almost no change in blood pressure or pulse? I think he’s telling the truth. Seongjin Lee, aren’t you mistaken?]

‘no. That woman is clearly a skilled assassin. She’s either very good at lying, or maybe she’s really in the disguise business.’

I’ll have Dasha do some research on Ramari later. The number of tasks entrusted to her keeps increasing.

However, when Olivier said next, Seongjin almost couldn’t control his expression.

“As most people come in through the top of Milo, the name Lamari is probably even more unfamiliar in Delcross.”

Seongjin asked back.

“Milo top?”

“Yes, it is. “A lot of the items coming from Brittany these days go through the wheat top.”

“Right.”

Seongjin nodded with a calm expression. She keenly sensed the woman’s gaze passing by as if examining him for a moment.

I understand that the Milo group distributes alcohol to Asin and Rohan, but who is this?

“So, are you now planning to deal directly with Delcross through Scarzzapino?”

“yes?”

“I thought it would be difficult to make a profit if I did business with another company.”

“… Yes, it is.”

“okay. Then, we will soon be able to hear Ramari’s name in the Delcross Dressing Room. “I look forward to it.”

“… … .”

Even in the midst of this conversation, Dominic Scarzapino took a step back and just quietly observed the situation.

At that time, Lord Masaine opened his mouth insinuatingly.

“Your Majesty, there will be a military retirement ceremony soon.”

Seongjin smiled happily.

“Is Logan coming again?”

“yes. “There will probably be a solo demonstration by the Lilium Detachment in the meantime.”

oh! You can’t miss that.

It would be great to have a camera. I feel like a parent who came to see a fun party.

“Then we’ll go a little further ahead. “What about you?”

“yes. Lowering. Please enjoy your viewing. “I look forward to seeing you again next time.”

Dominic’s attitude as he bowed his head like that was extremely polite.

Seongjin glanced at him once and then turned around.

You bastard!

How dare you introduce the assassin as your fiancee and even make me try to steal it?

It’s all right now to pretend to be polite. You have already been marked as a suspicious person by me!

Olivier, who was watching the prince’s party moving away, opened his mouth.

“Dominic, maybe you got it wrong this time.”

If the force that invaded the townhouse was truly the prince’s, there was no way he did not know about the Milo Sangdan.

Didn’t he quietly disappear, leaving the mark of the Dark Church at the scene? If so, it would mean that he is at least an official of the Dark Church, or someone who is well aware of the relationship between the Dark Church and the Milo clan.

But no matter what she said, the prince, who seemed uninterested in everything, had a sullen expression on his face until the end.

If that was intentional facial expression management, then the boy must have been a born swindler. She would be able to defraud even the head of the organization she belongs to. It’s probably impossible for a prince who grew up in the imperial palace.

But Dominic had a slightly different idea.

“well. Isn’t Ricardo like that after that prince went to the meeting? Moreover, the prince has always been close to Ricardo. “I don’t think he’s the kind of guy who would date just anyone.”

“That’s right.”

“Although I don’t have any evidence, strangely enough, I think Isabella’s loss of consciousness has something to do with that prince.”

Dominic added, slowly pushing up his glasses.

“It’s not just that. “Isn’t Archduke Sigismund quiet these days?”

Orden Sigismund noticed what was happening in his territory. So he was wandering around here and there, doing his own research.

It was an unfortunate incident that happened because he was originally unmanned to the core and was moving with a limited number of people without the owner’s knowledge.

But recently, things have become more calm, without such rash actions.

“Do you know why he suddenly became quiet?”

“Have you given up?”

“No way. “It’s not clear, but there is information that he referred the case to the monster task force.”

“Monster task force?”

“okay. “This is the department managed by Prince Mores.”

Observing the conversation between the prince and Olivier, he was convinced.

He is clearly better at hiding his true feelings than he is. He never had abilities that a boy his age could easily possess.

“Olivier.”

Dominic ordered without taking his eyes off the prince who was walking away.

“From now on, let’s do some research on that prince.”

* * *

“Apostle?”

At the old priest’s astonishment, Clemens nodded.

“That’s right. That’s definitely what they said. “The youngest princess is the apostle of the main god.”

“The Orthodox Church recognized that?”

“Yes, I say so.”

“Bethelah… … .”

Master Lu rubbed his face with a distraught expression.

After their great work for a great harvest came to naught.

The two surviving Pazong brothers have been hiding in a warehouse on Bertrand Street.

Originally, they had planned to entrust it to the Milo Church, which had some kind of relationship with the denomination, but the bishop persistently dissuaded them. The reason was that it was unsafe as the number of eyes watching the top was increasing recently.

“Come now? “What on earth are they thinking?”

The old priest looked extremely confused. The content about [the Apostle] was part of the scriptures that the Orthodox Church buried along with the underground denominations.

The saint otherwise known as Saint Bastian would have originally been called Apostle Bastian.

Of course, the two never even dreamed of it.

It was a concept that came out of necessity as Seonghwang, who had to provide more solid support for his daughter’s fabrication, used every nook and cranny of the scriptures as evidence to win over the strict teachers of the Holy Assembly in an argument.

In any case, Priest Clemens’ face was flushed with anticipation.

“If they recognized [the apostles], wouldn’t they have no choice but to someday also accept the doctrines of the underground cult? “You will no longer be able to denounce us as a dark cult!”

It was not unreasonable for him to make such hopeful observations.

This is because the brothers of the underground religious sect consider the archbishops of the four sects to be the apostles of the Lord.

According to their doctrine, sorrow, sowing, penitence, and rest are different gods and at the same time one god. Because everyone explains that it is another form of the Lord God incarnate.

So, at the beginning of the Holy Emperor’s reign, the Orthodox Church deleted most of the information about this [apostle] from the scriptures.

The easiest way to deny underground denominations was to deny the existence of the apostle who leads them.

“Maybe all of this is what Prince Mores did? “His preparations may finally be showing tangible results!”

“… “Prince Mores?”

Nosaje asked back as if he were skeptical. That’s right, there was circumstantial evidence that Priest Hayes’ sudden opening of the gate was actually an order from Prince Mores.

However, the energetic young priest was very excited for the first time in a long time.

“Don’t you know, brother, we must not forget the prophecies of the archbishops?”

On the day Prince Mores was born, the four apostles of each denomination unanimously blessed him.

– Rejoice! The baby is [prepared] for the glory of the church!

-Free from long-term oppression, the underground cult will flourish once again!

Clemens repeatedly emphasized this to the shaky old priests and priests.

“The prepared ones are the ones sent to this land by the gods of the four sects at the same time with a huge mission. Therefore, Prince Mores is the undisputed apostle of the main god! Aren’t you an apostle among apostles?”

When he was talking in an excited voice.

“… “Wait a minute, let’s listen to that story in detail.”

Someone spoke behind them.

“Bishop?”

The two priests stood up at the same time.

When they entered the warehouse, the bishop suddenly appeared from the shadow of the wall and was slowly approaching them.

“What about Prince Mores? “What do you mean you have prepared?”

“Yes, Bishop. As you know, the one who is prepared is the apostle of the Lord… … .”

Priest Clemens, who was answering like that, suddenly stopped speaking. Because the old master held his arm with his trembling hand.

“Brother Clemens.”

Master Noh spoke in a very nervous voice.

“Since when was he our bishop?”

“… yes?”

“How can a brother [of sowing] not know about the one who has been prepared?”

Then, suddenly, as if cold water had been poured on Clemens, his mind became clear.

Come to think of it, when they went into hiding in Delcross according to the will of the church many years ago, was the bishop with them at that time?

Since when did they start reporting every detail of what happened at the Heresy Tribunal to the bishop?

‘wait for a sec! Then what is the cause?’

Who first revealed that great cause!

Since when did we start [sowing] for the greater good?

“… … .”

Even as he looked into the eyes of the two priests, whose eyes grew wide with fear and astonishment, the [Bishop] remained silent. When you just greet them, the lower lips just draw a smile.

Clemins asked in a cracked voice.

“… Who are you? Aren’t they the brothers of Sowing? “Since when do you start acting like a bishop?”

“exactly. “What on earth was this great cause you were talking about?”

“hmm.”

The half-masked man, Romain, turned his back and spoke in a slightly empty voice.

“I’ve been a brother in the field for quite a long time, so I thought I knew pretty much everything. “It’s definitely not that easy to understand a sect that has been around for over a thousand years.”

“… “What?”

“Besides, I was really surprised about Prince Mores. I thought the Church of Rest had done something to him, but it couldn’t have been planned from his birth… … .”

Romaine shook his head and took a step toward the priests. At the same time, the two people hesitated and took a step back.

[calm down.]

At Romain’s next command, he momentarily stops moving as if frozen.

[You don’t have to be afraid. Brothers of sowing. You guys are still quite useful words to me.]

A voice with a strange power that touches the depths of the soul.

Before I knew it, the two priests were listening to Romain’s words with dazed expressions on their faces.

[I am your brother without a doubt. So tell me everything. Everything you know about Prince Mores.]

A strange yellow glow passes through the light brown eyes visible behind the half-mask.

[What on earth is that prepared one?]

* * *

Fuech!

Inside the carriage heading to the banquet hall, Amelia asked Seongjin, who suddenly sneezed violently, as if she were worried.

“Why are you doing this all of a sudden, Mores? “Do you have a cold or something?”

“Uh, no. “It can’t be.”

Auror users rarely get sick. There’s no way you could catch a cold or something.

But to the point where those thoughts were meaningless, Seongjin sneezed again.

“Hitch!”

Amelia, who was startled, carefully wrapped the shawl next to him around him and said,

“I guess I’ve been overdoing it recently with the preparations for the banquet. “Go in a little early today and rest.”

Seongjin, who had suddenly become like rolled up kimbap wrapped in a thick shawl, sniffled with an embarrassed look on his face.

‘Well, that’s strange. Who keeps talking about me? I’ve been feeling uncomfortable since a while ago… … .’

While Seongjin tried to smile at Amelia.

Heavy raindrops were falling one by one from the darkened sky.

fantasy,