#134
Continental Summit (2)
“Welcome to the Great Hall of Roselia. Lady Laforie, Lady Cecily. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. It’s unfortunate that we’ve met on such a bad note.”
“Thank you for your hospitality, Saint.”
“Hello, Saintess? I am Cecily Grandwood, a high elf from the Elven Kingdom.”
The elf girl who had been a bit special when she left this place, has now become a full-fledged high elf and has formally greeted the saintess.
Riesta, who was somehow filled with a sense of pride, greeted Cecily warmly, and a friendly atmosphere was soon created.
In fact, Cecily was older than her elf counterpart, despite her appearance, but that wasn’t really an issue right now.
“Hahaha. I thought that would be my last external work, but somehow it ended up like this.”
Laporie smiled awkwardly and shrugged her shoulders.
In fact, since this matter was so important, it was inevitable that Lafori would step in personally.
However, it was quite unexpected that Cecily, who should have been focusing on her education in Drasha, also participated in the delegation, and this was a result of her strong desire to return to the continent of Ion.
‘I don’t get a chance to cross the continent like this very often. I guess I can keep my promise to repay Harley properly this time.’
And the leadership of the Elven Kingdom also accepted her opinion.
The mission itself wasn’t that dangerous, and it could be a good educational experience.
“I heard the news. I heard that Heinrich became a saint. Even then, I felt that he was an extraordinary person, and when I heard the news, I thought it was true.”
“Hahaha… I’m sure His Majesty will be happy to see you all. Right now, he’s busy checking the defense situation of the main temple again.”
The meeting, which was finally held after such a long time, could not last long due to the saint’s busy schedule of welcoming other people.
The Elven Kingdom’s delegation is guided to their lodgings until the conference begins.
Everyone was satisfied with the smooth progress of the schedule, but there was one person who was feeling dispirited, whether they knew it or not…
“What… What? I wasn’t disappointed. I knew this would happen from the beginning!”
Harris didn’t say anything, but she reacted with a start as she fiddled with the belt around her body, wondering how he had received the gaze.
“Of course? With such a large delegation, there’s no way there could be any problems along the way, right? This is literally just a precaution···.”
Still he was silent, but Shapiron continued to make weak excuses in a small voice.
‘But I guess it’s adult courtesy to pretend not to know here.’
Harris just looked at her with warm eyes, and so did Laforie, who kept glancing in her direction with cute eyes.
Of course, he who did not stop her was also an accomplice.
***
As time passed, envoys from various forces began to arrive at the Great Hall one after another.
Of course, there was not a single place that was absent.
‘In fact, it would be natural to leave out such a large-scale issue, since it would be tantamount to self-imposed diplomatic isolation.’
It wasn’t called the continent’s ‘summit’ meeting for nothing.
If it was before the work was done, then it might be different, but in a situation where everyone is already gathered with one mind and one purpose, it is impossible to leave.
In addition, there was a convenient means of transportation called the gate, so the time constraints were not a hindrance at all.
Time passed without any major problems.
Finally, the day of the ‘Continental Summit’ that everyone was waiting for has arrived.
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The heart of the Roselia Grand Shrine, guarded like an iron wall by knights stationed everywhere.
Heinrich, dressed in armor that was more splendid than usual, knocked lightly on the door.
“Saint Riesta? This is Heinrich. We must go to the conference room now. Are you ready?”
“Yes! I’ll be out soon!”
Just as the answer came, the door opened and she approached cautiously, accompanied by priestesses in formal attire.
Since it was a public place, I couldn’t help but be careful about many things…
‘You seem a little nervous. Well, this must be your first time on such a big stage.’
Riesta approached him stiffly with a hardened face.
In fact, although she had been active as the face of the Jushin Church, she was only a young girl of 19 years old.
Of course, this was her first time at an event of this scale, and anyone in that situation would be as nervous as she was.
Of course, Heinrich, a master of emotional control, never had a single moment of emotional unrest.
He spoke to her calmly, pretending not to notice her tension.
“We have come from quite a few places this time. This is my first time seeing people from all over the world. I guess you have had a lot of experience like this, Saint?”
“That… Ahem, that’s right. It’s been over 7 years since I became a saint. I’m used to meeting all kinds of people, but….”
“Isn’t this all thanks to the saint’s efforts over the years? This is a place that was prepared after all the hard work of uniting people from all over the place, so you must be feeling a new sense of emotion.”
“···It was something I had to do, of course. You’ve worked hard, Saint! You must have been busy checking the security situation at the Holy Land these days.”
As they walked to the conference room with the attendants following them at a distance, the conversation continued naturally and the saintess’s tension gradually began to ease.
Since there are also methods that allow you to maintain your composure in the first place, the reason she was nervous was solely due to mental burden.
In these circumstances, the saint was the face of the religious order and was like its representative.
‘But now that we have a saint like Heinrich with us, we don’t have to bear that burden alone.’
The saintess seemed to have realized it too, and as she talked to him in a calm manner, she seemed to gradually let go of the burden on her mind, and by the time she got closer to the conference room, she had regained her usual appearance.
“But other people must have already checked it several times, so why did you need to come out and check security multiple times? And you were wearing armor instead of formal attire.”
“I am a knight and a warrior who will directly confront the Immortal King. Doesn’t this appearance give you more confidence? Also, the defense of this place is something that involves the prestige of our main sect, so we must be thorough.”
In attendance were high-ranking officials who had been entrusted with full authority from countries on each continent, as well as representatives from minor religious groups that worshipped the gods of the sea and the gods of the earth, and major powers such as the Magic Tower Federation and the Mercenary Guild.
In addition to the representative, including his attendants and escorts, a huge number of outsiders have flowed in here at once.
Naturally, the security of the Great Hall had to become tighter than ever.
It was so natural that even the paladins and archbishops were mobilized, and it seemed natural that the saint Henry would personally step forward and lead them.
‘And just in case, the Inquisitor is secretly monitoring the attendees.’
Could it be that there are people hiding with bad intentions?
Fortunately, no one has yet been found to have entered here with such intention.
“Oh, both of you are here. Well then, shall we go in?”
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After talking and moving like that, they were able to meet up with Cardinal Cordelia, who was helping with the practical work, at the door of the convention hall.
I heard everyone else has already checked in, so it will start right away once they get in.
The ‘Continental Summit’ that will decide the future of this world.
***
The conference hall inside the Roselia Grand Shrine.
In the center, there was a circular arrangement of seats for the representatives of each force and their attendants, and on the outside, there were seats for the members of the delegation that followed them.
With the summit about to begin, most of the seats were occupied, but the air between them showed subtle differences in temperature depending on the relationship between each force.
‘Whew, this is tough. I really hope I can get something out of this meeting.’
And among them, there was one who was the busiest and most in contact with various delegations.
It was none other than Grand Duke Dennis Rohan, the successor to the Duchy of Rohan.
He first approached the Empire, his closest ally, to ask for support, but the crown prince who attended as their representative simply acted as if he was a bother.
It is difficult to dispatch troops right now, but we will provide sufficient military supplies as before, so please hold on a little longer.
I had hoped that something would be different if I asked him directly in person, but there was nothing different from what we had exchanged several times through official channels.
‘Of course, I appreciate the material support, but right now hundreds of people are dying every day…! There’s no one to use it.’
I understand that the Empire was also going crazy because of the monsters, but I couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
Compared to the Azerion Empire, which was holding up well, the Duchy of Rohan was like a candle in the wind.
Dennis slowly looked around the spacious conference room.
The fact that all the powers that ruled the continent were gathered in one place was a spectacle in itself.
It was quite unfortunate that among these many people, not a single one would help his country.
‘···I couldn’t even talk to the other races. Even if things had gone well, I wouldn’t have been able to send an army because of the distance.’
His gaze turned to the Enamel Continent delegation huddled together.
‘Elven Kingdom’ is the kingdom of elves and worships the world tree.
‘Titania’, founded by dwarves who are followers of the ‘God of Fire and Metal’.
In addition, there are the ‘Wild Lands’, a union of beastmen who believe in their own native religions, and the ‘Central Swamps’, a community of lizardmen…
To begin with, they were a race of aliens who were not friendly to humans, except for the Jushin Church, so it was not easy to even talk to them.
Most of you would not have even attended this event if it had not been for the church’s request.
‘Unlike the chaotic Ion Continent, the Enamel Continent is said to be relatively unharmed.’
Of course, just like the previous Immortal King incident, support should be provided on a continental level in order to extinguish the fire before it spreads, but that was not what the Principality of Rohan, whose country was in immediate danger, wanted.
Because it was a situation that desperately needed more immediate and practical force.
‘The Republic of Zephia, which is not on good terms with the Empire, had no intention of listening to us. It can’t be helped since our principality is pro-Empire, but…’
But despite all the hard work, no other country responded positively.
Of course, the alliance of the four western kingdoms of Thalia, Charlotte, Tulk, and Lesk, which suffered relatively less damage due to the low appearance of the undead, is also included.
All of this, including the island nation of Widget, where the headquarters of the Magic Tower Federation is located, and the Southern Kalkos Tribal Federation.
Given the chaotic situation, it would be natural for a country to be reluctant to turn its power overseas, but from his perspective, he couldn’t help but resent them.
‘The small religious groups don’t really have much fighting power. The mercenary guild has agreed to introduce us to large mercenary groups, but there’s no telling how long it’ll take to negotiate with them.’
That’s why the outcome of this summit was important.
The Lord’s Church has already dispatched not only the Knights but also the Paladins to the Principality of Rohan to provide support.
They would have a good grasp of how serious the situation in the duchy was.
It is likely that this will be dealt with as an agenda item of considerable importance.
If the Continental Alliance were created to help the Duchy, it would be possible to overcome this crisis.
At that moment, Dennis Lohan was thinking hard about what to do next.
Rattling—
The doors to the conference hall opened and the representatives of the temple finally entered.
All eyes around them were instantly focused on that spot, and those who had been talking fell silent without realizing it.
There were quite a few people coming in at once to help with the process, but the only ones who stood out were the two men and women at the front.
“Huh— So they are indeed the ones who receive God’s love. It’s as if the space they are in is a different world.”
“He is the newly born saint···.”
“Hmm… I saw it briefly last time, but it really has an incredible presence.”
After a moment of silence, the delegation began to whisper and chatter among themselves.
Unlike Saint Riesta, who had been known through her many external activities, everyone’s attention was focused on Saint Heinrich, who was participating in her first official activity.
No, I had no choice but to concentrate.
A man with a soft and kind smile and a pious atmosphere surrounding him, but who naturally exudes a hot and intense energy like a blazing flame.
Because he was the hero and hope of this era, the one who would fight against the Immortal King and put an end to the current chaos.
