Part 2 Episode 73
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Elric immediately prepared to leave for the south.
The servants loaded various luggage into the carriage he would ride. Every time that happened, the carriage shook noisily.
“Kyaaa! “Our dragons are finally going to the Jewel Forest.”
Inside the carriage, Tasha was already very excited and her eyes were sparkling.
It has been discussed that Tasha and Sean will also accompany us on this itinerary.
This was because Tasha not only had more knowledge than Elric about the dragon ecosystem, but was also well-versed in fire magic.
Sean also had a wealth of knowledge to the point where he was the youngest professor at Woosden Academy.
‘… Well, I don’t know if this is right.’
“Hehehehe.”
Elric shook his head as he watched Tasha drooling while holding all the baby dragons in her arms.
She was in a state of great excitement.
Maybe the baby dragons would show remarkable growth in the Jewel Forest.
My heart swelled because I didn’t know if I would be able to see a new side of me.
On the other hand, Sean looked at Tasha with a disapproving expression.
It was because he couldn’t get used to seeing his sister, who was so fierce and rough to him, look unfamiliar to him.
Plus, something always happened when I was with Elric, so I was worried.
“Ugh… !”
Sean sighed and shook his head.
It was then that the coachman’s voice was heard.
“Then let’s leave.”
It seemed like preparations were complete.
Hey!
With the sound of a horse whip, the carriage slowly began to move.
but.
“Now, just a moment!”
It wasn’t long before I had no choice but to stop the carriage.
Suddenly, a servant of the Neresta family ran quickly and stopped the carriage.
“What!”
When the driver pulled the reins, the carriage trembled and stopped in place.
At the urgent voice, not only Elric but also those inside stuck their heads out beyond the window frame.
The attendant was breathing heavily, as if he had arrived in a hurry.
“What’s going on?”
In response to Sean’s question, the attendant could barely open his mouth after taking a long time to catch his breath.
“Elric, can you give me a moment?”
“Elric?”
“Are you saying that?”
Elric tilted his head to see what was going on.
Sean also looked like he had no idea what was going on.
“yes! It is none other than that the head of the family is currently meeting the Pope of the Protestant Alliance… .”
He still couldn’t breathe, so he swallowed hard and exhaled.
“The Vatican has requested to meet Elric in person and talk to him.”
“hmm… ?”
Completely unexpected words.
Elric opened his eyes wide.
So suddenly?
however.
“… .”
For some reason, Sean’s gaze wasn’t good when he looked at me.
Elric frowned.
“… “What are those eyes again?”
“What accident happened again? “Say it when you have something nice to say.”
“Why should I cause an accident!”
“Otherwise, why is the Pope suddenly looking for you? “Has he ever had any relationship with the Protestant Alliance?”
“Are you sure?”
“Then it doesn’t make any more sense.”
“Oh, well. “I really don’t know?”
Elric complained of injustice while pounding his chest with his fist, but Sean’s gaze showed no signs of improving.
So I looked at Tasha for help.
“… sorry.”
Tasha looked embarrassed and slowly looked away. It was confirmed that she even threw apples.
Even Tasha… !
Elric’s face became even more shocked.
『Tsk tsk. This is why reputation is so important.』
[…] Could you please be quiet?]
Kanjokdae was seething inside because of Mephisto.
ha!
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Elric let out a sigh as if the ground was sinking, then looked back towards the attendant.
No matter how much I think about it, there is no reason at all.
Because I haven’t had any contact with them so far.
Even he and Hayes were close to atheists, so they never went to a common church.
“It’s not difficult, so let’s do it for now.”
Anyway, the Vatican is located on the road to the south.
Even if it takes up time, how much will it cost? All I had to do was stop by on the way.
『What? Where can I go now!』
Of course, for Mephisto, it was like a lightning strike.
[What do you ask after hearing everything?]
Elric’s voice was full of mockery.
It was a reward for making fun of him a little while ago.
『No, think about it. Do you think now is the time? Even the golden lion doesn’t know how to get out, so we must hurry and move at a time when every day is urgent! dragon! Yes, your dragons need to grow quickly too to help you grow… !』
[The excuse is. It’s probably just that Mephi doesn’t want to go to the Vatican. no. if.]
“if?”
Elric narrowed his eyes with a wry smile.
[You’re not scared, are you?]
『Uh-huh! What are you talking about? In the distant past, they were just bastards who couldn’t even look at their real king! I just avoid it because it’s dirty!』
[Hey, it looks like everyone is scared, right?]
“profit! Even if it’s not!』
[I can see that you’re upset, that’s right.]
Mephisto clenched his fists when Elric refused to believe what he said.
『Okay, go, go! Let’s show the greatness of this body there!』
‘He’s a guy who’s really easy to make fun of.’
Elric grinned and asked the driver to go straight to the Pope’s Palace.
The sound of horses was heard again and the carriage moved.
Of course, throughout the movement, Mephisto’s frown showed no signs of straightening.
When Hyl saw Mephisto like that, he clicked his tongue and spit out one word.
From what I see, it looks like you will be tormented by Mervinger for the rest of your life.
『What, man?』
* * *
How much did it move like that?
From the moment I entered the Papal States, I began to see the scenery of the Holy See little by little.
The main building of the Holy See towers in the center like a huge castle. And pure white buildings were located in a circle around it.
The spiers erected between the buildings created a mysterious yet sacred atmosphere, perhaps due to the various patterns on their tops.
As various religions gathered together, the scale was also significant.
It was a moment when Elric looked at the main building and wondered what the Pope had called him to talk about.
『Just looking at it already makes me feel nauseous. I don’t think one person can do it, so they come together in groups… .』
Mephisto gritted his teeth in frustration as he watched the Holy See getting closer.
Then, I tilted my head as if I felt something.
『Hmm, but it looks like your power has dropped a lot compared to before?』
Have you lost your prestige?
Elric tilted his head.
[What does that mean? You seem to be doing well.]
Although the damage suffered in the Great Demon War is said to be great, the Protestant Alliance still receives absolute support from the general public.
In fact, its influence on the entire empire was so great that it is said that its power increased more after the war than before.
Considering that politics had been stable for a while, it was even more strange that the tax base was decreasing.
And yet your prestige has fallen?
『It is literally so. It looks like there are not many gods left that this king knew… .』
Mephisto continued speaking as he glanced at the churches with his arms crossed.
『The quality of the things that are still there has dropped considerably. I think it’s the worst among the four major powers. Am I right?”
[well.]
Elric’s mind couldn’t help but be filled with questions.
Because I couldn’t understand at all why Mephisto said that.
The Protestant Alliance was not only not involved in the secular world, but it could not be said to be inferior to the Magic Tower or the Lion House.
In particular, the magnificence of the Holy Knights that they boasted was enough to make even the imperial family wary.
Perhaps the Inspection Bureau evaluated it as fortunate that the authority of the Protestant Alliance was not centralized?
『Is that so? hmm.”
Mephisto listened quietly, then folded his arms and became lost in thought.
An expression that says something is strange.
While Elric was wondering why, the carriage entered the area of the Holy See.
From then on, believers wearing various clothes began to appear.
Perhaps because they had prepared in advance, the moment the carriage passed through the main gate, they welcomed it by throwing various flowers.
Countless flowers and petals were piled up on the road the carriage was heading towards.
“welcome!”
“Bless Mervinger!”
In the crowd, I could also see believers praying while muttering something.
An unexpected welcome.
The people in the carriage looked quite surprised.
‘He told me to stop by for a moment. ‘You can’t take it easy like this.’
Elric believed that there was absolutely no favor without reason.
I actually became more nervous because I thought there must be someone hiding something.
Because I didn’t know what was going to be said.
“Then I’ll come back.”
After arriving at the main building. Elric got off the carriage alone.
Since they only requested a meeting with Elric anyway, there was no need for the other two to move together.
“Don’t get into an accident again.”
“also?”
Elric frowned.
From Mephisto to Sean.
How on earth did you get your own image?
“Hey, who would think that I cause trouble wherever I go?”
“no?”
Sean asked back as if asking him to say it again.
Elric was silent for a moment, looking into his eyes, and then slammed the carriage door shut without answering.
“… then!”
bang!
“hey!”
Sean’s voice came from inside, but he tried to ignore it and hurried his steps.
‘It’s the same here as outside.’
After climbing up the cleanly cleaned red carpet as if to welcome you.
At the end, a priest with a kind smile was waiting for him.
“Welcome, Elric. “Are you here because of business with the Pope?”
“yes. That’s right.”
“I would appreciate it if you could wait inside for a moment.”
When I wondered why I had to wait, I quickly found out why.
This was because mass was in progress inside.
However, as Shindo said to wait a moment, it seemed like it would end soon.
Elric sat in the empty seat roughly in the middle.
『Is the author the Pope? It looks just like something that sells steamed buns.』
Mephisto showed his displeasure as he watched the Pope preaching in a soft voice on the podium.
『Where on earth did you get this from? There is no dignity at all. Is it possible to control believers like that?』
“… .”
Normally I would have said something, but I couldn’t argue with what he said because it wasn’t exactly wrong.
In fact, the Pope’s face had such a warm look that it reminded me of a steamed bun as soon as I saw it.
Even sometimes, whenever I put pressure on my words, my cheeks would tremble slightly, to the point where the supposed reverent Mass didn’t feel that way at all.
『Tsk, making a guy like that the Pope. Did you feel that way?』
Despite this, Mephisto continued to curse and curse the Union and the Pope.
Elric, who was listening, was also starting to get tired. Fortunately, the mass ended right away.
The Pope concluded by lightly raising both palms upward.
It was a unique etiquette used only in Protestant alliances.
“… “I will end today with a grateful heart to the Almighty.”
“thank you.”
“thank you.”
The mass ended with the low voices of the believers.
The believers left the main building like the tide.
It rattled.
The door to the main building was closed, and the only people left inside were Elric, the Pope, and bishops of several religions.
Elric got up from his seat and headed towards the podium to talk to them.
Then the Pope motioned for them to wait there.
It meant that they would go.
As the Pope approached, Elric bowed in the manner of an ally.
Then the Pope smiled, accepted the greeting, and held Elric’s hand.
As if touching something precious.
“Nice to meet you, Elric. “It may have been a sudden request, but thank you so much for responding.”
“you’re welcome. I would like to thank you for calling me. God bless you.”
“God bless you.”
It was then that the disapproving voice was heard again.
『It’s even more spectacular when you look at it up close. It looks like it would roll over if I just kicked it from the side. The incarnation of steamed buns, what is that?』
Mephisto had his arms crossed and still looked displeased.
『Try peeling off the guy’s skin. Don’t you think red beans will flow, not blood?』
Elric tried to ignore it, but something completely unexpected came out of the Pope’s mouth.
“Anyway, the demon king next to me is very noisy. “Hehehe.”
He smiled kindly and made precise eye contact with Mephisto.
“… !”
『… !』
“Hehehe. Why are you smiling like that? “You look like you saw something you should never have seen.”
haha.
Every time the Pope laughed, his soft chin trembled.
Wizard who swallowed talent
