13. Boss Has My Back (Please vote for monthly tickets at the beginning of the month~)
On the first day of the summit of nations, it has already come to the point where I have to “court death.” After all, just because I am honestly trying to clear Ougilide’s name doesn’t mean others will give me the chance to do so.
If the lies of Ikusis, who is regarded as a saintess because of her prophecies, are taken seriously, then Ougilide’s actions will appear even more sordid!
Therefore, I can’t let Kephir or the queen handle it. This is my own business; how can I hide behind as a pretty boy?
“Your Holiness, your prophecy is that Ougilide is still causing trouble in the Great Yingtian Empire, but… I feel like your ‘prophecy’ this time seems a bit inaccurate~”
Accompanied by the sigh of Louis IV, who was unsure if he was anxious or relieved, the entire venue fell silent. As for the archbishop who made the saintess lie, he wore an expression as if he had eaten snow, probably not expecting that someone would dare to question the saintess’s ‘prophetic’ power at such a time.
I was not flustered at all; not to mention the content of the saintess in the script, I, Ougilide, am right here. Do I not know whether I’ve done anything wrong? Why should I panic? My earlier insistence on being by the queen’s side for this “main storyline” truly turned out to be meaningful, as I needed to rely on the script to prevent situations like this.
Saintess Ikusis looked over in a bit of a panic; after all, she was lying using prophecies herself. Looking somewhat ashamed, her tone became a bit stammering because of this.
“Wh… where did this little clerk come from? You actually dare to think my prophecy is false?”
The saintess’s gaze swept over, accompanied by the emergence of the script.
【Ikusis scrutinizes Ougilide carefully.】
No “die die die” content appeared; it seems this saintess is not such a big villain after all. However, her intense glare at me, as if I had something written on my face, made me feel a bit uncomfortable, so I could only think of a way to “clear” my identity quickly.
“I have never thought that the content of Your Holiness’s ‘prophecy’ is false; it’s just that… coincidentally, to say such a coincidental ‘prophecy’ at the summit of nations in front of our Great Yingtian Empire’s queen, who knows if you are lying under the instruction of certain people?”
“!”
The Saintess, who had been called out, immediately tensed up, her shoulders shrinking. Regardless of the validity of her prophecies, she truly was foolish! Thus, to prevent the exposure of her lies, and more so to cover up her own manipulation of the Saintess, the Archbishop behind her indeed seized the opportunity to speak.
With his thoughts laid bare, the man’s demeanor grew increasingly agitated.
“Every word spoken by Her Holiness the Saintess is a prophecy of the future! How dare you question and threaten the Saintess’s decisions!?”
Because I am the real deal!
But this time, I didn’t need to respond. The queen, having regained her composure, didn’t leave me to bear the brunt alone. Usually the one who toys with me, she finally showed some loyalty this time.
“Ah~ how can this be a threat, dear Archbishop? Our Great Yīng Empire is a nation that values laws; everything must be based on evidence. I apologize—my servant here has read too many books, his mind is a bit rigid, and he’s someone who won’t shed tears without evidence~ right?”
“Exactly! The Saintess prophesied that Oujilide is here, but no matter how we look at it, he doesn’t seem to be present, nor has he caused any disturbances. Since the Saintess insists on her belief, why not predict what Oujilide will do next and verify the facts, so that I may believe?”
The Saintess’s attitude visibly panicked; what could she do? She was so foolish that she didn’t even know how to disguise her lies. Compared to the straightforwardness of Louis IV, she was simply two extremes.
With my questioning of the first lie, I figured the Archbishop wouldn’t be prepared with a second one; he lacked the wit and status for that. So, immediately, this man began to exploit the Saintess’s identity to argue desperately.
“What will he do…? Of course, he will do evil! What else could that charlatan, who endangers all nations, do!? Surely, it must be something like disrupting the summit! Causing chaos in the Great Yīng Empire!”
“And if he doesn’t?”
After all, it’s easy to spread rumors, but hard to refute them. I had been staying at home obediently these past few days; there was no way any rumors about Oujilide could have surfaced in the Great Yīng Empire. Moreover, there was evidence…
“Perhaps you, dear Archbishop, and Her Holiness the Saintess, are unaware that not long ago, our Great Yīng Empire just issued a wanted notice and expelled Oujilide. Theoretically, we have already grasped his appearance, so… it’s simply impossible for him to cause any disturbances recently. Archbishop, your insistence—could it be because of the Saintess’s prophecy, or…”
[The Archbishop wants to take the initiative.]
Glancing at the script and confirming the other party’s thoughts, I smiled.
What Saintess? I hadn’t even spoken up with the script in hand; the Saintess had to stand aside.
“Or are you deliberately…”
Before I could finish, Louis IV naturally picked up on my words that were unsuitable for me to say.
“Trying to make things difficult for my Great Yīng Empire? Mr. Archbishop?”
This time, beneath the queen’s idol-like smile, the dangerous “threat” she uttered finally made the Archbishop feel tense.
He seemed to notice me, like spotting a pest, and with the emergence of a “death script,” he could only shift his focus onto me in his nervousness!
“You… as a priest dispatched by the Church, dare to not believe the Saintess’s ‘prophecy’!? Queen of the Great Yīng Empire! Is this priestly-looking man beside you truly one of my Church’s people!? Why haven’t I seen the faces from before!?”
This Archbishop was clearly anxious, calling over his flustered lackeys, “In any case, I will verify your priestly identity with the authority of the Archbishop! Your words are of no use! Come with me after the meeting!”
He was panicking, and with the emergence of the death script, everything was directed at me.
But I was waiting for the death script to appear; as soon as this guy panicked, it meant my moment of “stepping forward” was over, and I wouldn’t need to worry about the rest.
“Who gave you the right to question the Saintess’s judgment!?”
Finally, the Archbishop shouted at me in anger.
Hmph, do I even need to ask? Of course, it was our universe-invincible, unparalleled Kefier who granted me that right.
I took a step back and pulled out my priest certificate.
“Mr. Archbishop, first of all, I am indeed a certified and legal priest, and then…”
Just then, at the moment when the other party’s lackeys came to “cause trouble,” I watched as Ke Fei Er stepped in front of me, using a flurry of movements that made my eyes blur to take down several lackeys one by one, and then said to me,
“And he is still my fiancé. Why should I help your church?”
In the end, Queen Louise IV clapped her hands happily, bringing an end to the scene that had silenced the entire room.
“Alright~ Now regarding the issue of the warrant, let’s take our time to think it over and come to a conclusion later~ Next, let’s talk about something more light-hearted and enjoyable, shall we~”
With the backing of a big shot and the protection of the big BOSS, I felt like my bragging had suddenly become quite impressive.
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