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Thirteen cardinals, who have as much influence as nobles, worship one being.
A person revered by the bishops of the empire, worshiped by priests, and blindly believed in by tens of thousands of believers.
Those who serve the sun and the lands of the pagans beyond the flourishing empire.
Or across the ocean to the continent of many gods who serve gods as diverse as the names that exist in the world –
The Ajibika Church has built the largest territory of any religious denomination. There is no religion in the world with as many believers as the Ajibika religion, and no religion has a direct influence on society and has caused numerous wars in the name of holy war. In a world where demons exist, faith is often superior to any other morality or value, and Ajibika’s devout followers are willing to carry out any task given by God without a single doubt.
The Pope is the emperor of Ajibika.
Hundreds of thousands of believers listen and follow his every word.
I am willing to accept even doctrines that are contradictory and violate humanity and righteousness.
Therefore, the pretenders disguised themselves as the hated priests of Ajibika and attempted to exterminate humanity. If it had not been for Sister Ushas, the empire would have been divided and destroyed long ago by the snake’s tongue whispered by the pretender who became the Pope.
I watched the solemn ceremonies of the priests.
There is no lie. Not one of them had a speck of disbelief. A faith that is unwavering. Blind faith. Rather than worshiping the Pope, it seems more like crazy faith. In that way, it’s as if Ushas is a ‘god’ rather than a pope.
Ajibika priests wear black robes. There are no exceptions, from priests to cardinals. The higher the position, the different the attire, but wearing black remains the same. However, the Pope is the only one who wears pure white robes. It means having a pure white heart, and is given the right to wear pure white clothes because no trials or the devil can pollute it.
“An angel… … .”
I couldn’t take my eyes off Ushas dressed in pure white clothes.
The author is noble. If I were blind, I would definitely see shining wings.
“That’s terrible.”
But I saw it.
I had no choice but to see it.
Even if I tried to ignore it, it was so clearly engraved in my eyes.
The more corrupted it is, the closer it is to the devil, the more ‘black’ it is.
Ushas’ color is darker than that of any other demon.
Do you worship the pure white Pope?
The Pope wore white clothes and revealed a black heart.
Ushas, who was revered by the priests, smiled brightly or with dignity.
To them, it seemed like a blessing of light, but to me, it was the most evil thing standing in a collapsed ruin, spouting malice. He is the king of hypocrisy wearing a white robe in the form of a crumbling skull.
I couldn’t watch any longer so I tried to leave the coronation ceremony.
“… Next, there will be a liturgy of the Pope’s words.”
[These guys-!]
Ushas’ speech began. I stopped walking and turned around. A soft and powerful voice rang out. Ushas encouraged and ‘incited’ them by quoting passages from the Ajivika Bible. The content was extremely boring, but I couldn’t take it easy. For several minutes he stood still and listened to the speech.
“… therefore!”
While I was bored listening.
I was dizzy at the last word that Ushas added as an aside.
I couldn’t believe my ears.
“The three gods led one world! Devotees of Ajibika. Soon we too will lead ‘One World’!”
It is not simply a quote from the Bible.
If someone else had shouted, it would have been ignored.
The fact that the speaker was Ushas was a huge problem.
One world.
How could I forget?
That hateful phrase.
past.
no.
Past life-
A world being destroyed.
The instigator who divided humanity.
He shouts as he leads the traitor.
Ushas shouted again.
she declared.
[For one world.]
The world is not one. They are divided for ethnic, ideological, religious, and countless other reasons.
Bringing this together is something more terrifying than the end of the world.
The past.
at last.
Is it repeating-
Ushas, who did not even give me a glance during the coronation ceremony,
After finishing speaking, he looked at me with a subtle smile.
Is it a mockery or a test?
I calmly left the cathedral.
My heart was pounding and I felt like I was going to collapse.
* * *
The emperor is restless and keeps watching.
I swallowed my fear and spoke with courage.
“What are you doing, Pope?”
Sister Ushas, who became Pope, began a constitutional meeting with the emperor as per tradition. Even though it is a meeting, it is a ceremonial event and usually ends with sitting face to face, offering encouragement, and blessing the emperor. But Ushas called me to the meeting, sat me down, and didn’t say anything. He tried to understand the intentions of the Emperor and Pope Nan, but Ushas sat quietly and only made eye contact with me occasionally.
More than an hour passed.
I mustered up the courage to ask, but Ushas still had no answer.
“Let’s just go.”
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As I got up and was about to leave, Ushas finally opened his mouth.
“Sit down.”
“yes.”
I sat quietly.
The emperor hesitated, but then gathered courage and spoke to Ushas. He congratulated him on becoming Pope, said that the children of the Reinberg family were born with extraordinary strength, and that it was because of the protection of the Three Gods, etc. – But Ushas never once answered the emperor’s many questions.
It’s too much. Still, he is the emperor of the empire, so he completely ignores me.
“Isn’t it? Confucius. haha. Confucius thinks so too, right? huh?”
The emperor spoke to me casually, breaking out in a cold sweat. It was awkward, as if he tried to give a high five but then shyly withdrew his touch because the other person didn’t notice. I was about to answer but stopped. Even I ignored what I said, and the emperor’s complexion turned pale. In the end, he bowed his head in despair and did not open his mouth again.
like that.
This silent three-way face-to-face.
It went on without saying a word for over a day.
The emperor sleeps face down on the table.
I didn’t want to waste time, so I sat cross-legged and devoted myself to training my inner energy.
After the night passes.
Not until morning.
This strange silence ended.
Wow!
“Ugh!”
The sleeping emperor was startled by a loud noise and woke up.
“Well, what is it? “Your guy!”
The driver kicked down the door of the conference hall and burst in. Blood is flowing between the torn breastplate. The knight in a tattered state shouted with a look and voice full of astonishment.
“Your Majesty! Ugh, urgent report!”
I knew the guy. The commander of the 2nd company of the Royal Guard, a skeptic who revealed a woman.
“The ‘rebel’ army has arrived in front of the imperial castle! f*ck… “You’re screwed!”
There wasn’t a single word of etiquette, but there was sincerity in each swear word.
The emperor, barely awake, rubbed his eyes and opened them.
“What did you say?”
“Rebels! “It’s all laid out in front of me!”
“… What? Rebel? “Tell me in detail!”
“No, really. They’re rebels! Rebel, don’t you know? “They are running with lights in their eyes, trying to kill His Majesty the Emperor!”
Only then did the emperor wake up from his dazed mind.
“What nonsense… … ! How could you not have known that much! “What are the royal knights doing?”
“that is… … .”
The emperor shouts at the hesitating company commander.
There is no dignity and it sounds like a scared puppy barking.
“Say!”
“Most of them betrayed me.”
“betrayal?”
“not only… The royal guards also all betrayed… … .”
“How can that be? They are a shield to protect the imperial palace and the emperor!”
“I don’t know either. Suddenly, the guys I was drinking with last night suddenly urged me to betray them this morning… When I asked what kind of joke it was, I suddenly heard that they were trying to kill me. While barely escaping… I thought of His Majesty… … .”
It’s a lie.
If the royal guard knights betrayed you, there is no place to run to in the imperial castle.
I guess I ended up here because I was looking for a safe place.
A dizzying situation occurred.
I glared at Ushas with resentful eyes, wondering what on earth he was doing.
“your majesty. It’s dangerous, so stay behind me.”
Ushas even tauntingly offered himself as a bodyguard to the emperor.
I’m sure it was something he planned.
There was no way the emperor wouldn’t die in the process.
I took him with me and headed out of the venue first.
“ah.”
As soon as I walk out the door-
Far away.
I saw knights surrounding the venue.
There was no way I wouldn’t have known if they were encamped so close.
Ushas interfered. While I was concentrating all my attention on this guy, the ‘rebels’ were tightly surrounding the venue. I slowly confirmed the power of the rebelling enemies. I was quite surprised. The guards are not the problem. More than fifty warriors hiding behind a row of soldiers. They were all ‘master’ level warriors. Even throughout the vast empire, there are no more than twenty masters.
“A modified human, or… … .”
Their power was strong, but somehow unstable. It also contained ominous power.
It was similar to a ‘death man’ or a demon magician. What is certain is that they are people who have been corrupted by some evil force. Is this the work of the devil? or not-
I expanded my senses and took in my surroundings. Enemies are spread throughout the imperial palace. The number reaches hundreds. The strongest among them were about a hundred knights standing before me. Someone walked out among the knights. Of course so.
“Your Majesty the Emperor-!”
The leader of the rebel army is, of course, Duke Solgar.
The guy wore brilliant red armor and shouted with a solemn face.
“From the blood of that vulgar Reinberg, who dares to threaten and torture His Majesty the Emperor by revealing his dirty roots as a descendant of the common people and seek imprisonment – I deeply apologize for not realizing this in advance and failing to protect the Emperor! However, please rest assured. We have recruited brave men to defeat the rebellion of the evildoers and have finally arrived in your presence. We will soon rescue you from the clutches of the wicked!”
They are saying something. Are you looking for a cause in this situation?
“Peacock! What a huge misunderstanding… … .”
The emperor was surprised and tried to refute it.
“Please stop. “I just needed a reason anyway.”
“Go, Confucius.”
I tried to dissuade him and looked at Solgar coldly.
Is this just it?
What is the ‘card’ he prepared?
“Confucius. Well, what should I do with my luggage? Duke Solgar… … .”
“Just shut up.”
“Huh. Sobbing. “I understand.”
The emperor suppressed his tears and hid behind Ushas’ back.
Duke Solgar avoided all-out war.
Fearing a territorial war with Reinberg, he used a shallow strategy.
They are trying to make a name for themselves by using the scarecrow emperor. Since half of Reinberg’s followers are those who support the Emperor, it will be difficult to deal with Solgar, who has the Emperor on his back. Like ‘before we were born’. It was not a bad plan if Reinberg and Solgar’s forces were tight. In particular, I don’t know how they did it, but that army of sixty masters creates amazing power in war. If there are about 10,000 soldiers being drafted, one master will deal with dozens or hundreds of soldiers. At least that level of force is enough to be able to deal with a large army.
The royal guards protecting the imperial palace were all betrayed.
Most of the royal knights also betrayed and sided with Solgar.
Duke Solgar had been devouring the imperial palace for a long time.
in other words-
It turns out that half of the powerful people in the imperial palace are pretenders.
It is a reasonable inference that Duke Solgar was in collusion with the ‘devil.’
… hmm
It’s definitely an emergency.
But there is no tension at all.
I secretly looked at Ushas.
That expression.
“… sister.”
Full of joy.
Completed the puzzle.
The plan worked.
Everything goes according to your intention.
Ushas spoke to me with joy.
“It’s a good day. Polestar.”
“Are you an enemy or friend?”
“Hehe. Could it be that I am your enemy? Your enemy… “I am the author.”
Ushas grinned and pointed at someone.
The guy is standing where your finger points.
Son of Duke Solgar.
Tensen Solgar.
A guy full of hate and staring at me like he’s going to eat me.
It’s not a problem that I can sense a power close to that of the devil in him.
“That guy.”
Tensen’s left eye and right arm.
A foreign power that does not belong to him.
That thing has a different owner.
Goun had already regained what was his with the power of Ushas.
“That’s what he did.”
Revenge is not such a vague logic. What should I do if I get it back? It’s a pity that Goun couldn’t step forward, but I wouldn’t be disappointed if I took revenge on his behalf.
fantasy,
