26. You’re amazing, whatever you say is right
Not just me, all eyes were now focused on Icusis.
After all, no matter what we did, it couldn’t be considered direct evidence. It was the response from the party involved, the “Great Saintess” Icusis, that would be taken seriously.
So all my previous actions were to ensure this fool’s safety and to make her realize: which side was truly more appropriate to choose!
“Absurd, absurd! How could I possibly do… do such a thing!? Of course, I’m happier than anything to see the Saintess safe and sound!”
Even that villainous blonde Archbishop, after a shuddering defense, cast a panicked and timid glance at Icusis, hoping that this Saintess would continue her foolish ways and speak well of the Church without understanding anything.
“Your Highness the Saintess, you… you agree, don’t you? They’re just talking nonsense, right? Don’t be fooled~”
Unfortunately, this time, the blonde was thinking too optimistically.
After all, in his eyes, the “fool” and “idiot” could not possibly be someone who had prophetic powers but lacked intelligence. Rather, it was the complete opposite; Icusis, this Saintess, was clever enough to know how to be cowardly and lazy!
And in a situation like this, it would be strange for her to choose the wrong side.
【Icusis chooses to speak!】
“Indeed.”
Taking a deep breath, the Saintess straightened her posture and spoke seriously, but… it wasn’t the content that the blonde Archbishop had hoped for.
“In fact, I have always been deceived and threatened by the Archbishop of the Church, used for his own dirty power and financial gain through my prophetic abilities. I’ve had enough! This time I came to the summit to quietly inform the Great Empire of this news, but the Archbishop, realizing this, directly attempted to take my life…”
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It’s true, Ikusis can really put on an act. Just a few days ago, she seemed mad and unreliable, but at this moment, she was completely different, speaking with deep emotion, tears streaming down her face. Even the personal grievances she had slipped in were seamlessly concealed.
“Please, everyone, see clearly! The wanted notice for O’Jilid is merely a facade; the real threat is people like the Archbishop!”
This news was so “explosive” that the hall, which had just been in an uproar, fell silent in unison. The gazes directed at the Saintess were filled with sympathy and pity, and then… they all turned to the Archbishop, who could no longer sit still.
The Church posed no military threat; it had widespread faith. Besides, who wouldn’t want to maintain a good relationship with a prophetic Saintess? Coupled with the obvious situation at hand, the members of the summit, all high-ranking officials from various nations, were not fools. In just a few seconds, they likely identified the culprit behind the Church’s past “unfriendly” actions as that blonde Archbishop.
After all, the Saintess appeared to be just a victim being used.
The Archbishop, whose face had already changed colors like a chameleon with the Saintess’s words, finally panicked!
He hurriedly pushed his chair back and stood up, waving the documents on the table, stepping back to maintain distance from everyone. Then, he quickly pointed elsewhere, right at the position of Miss Claudilus, who was in the Unreachable Realm!
I furrowed my brows but didn’t react excessively; instead, I quietly continued to watch!
“It has nothing to do with me! I didn’t do anything! The plot against the Saintess was all their idea from the Unreachable Realm! It was these lowly scoundrels who did it! They are the real culprits!”
The Unreachable Realm, huh…
I glanced over and noticed that Miss Claudilus had just retracted one of her arms from the front left side of the stage.
Facing the Archbishop’s accusations, she looked neither worried nor afraid, not even surprised. In fact, she even displayed a semblance of “unexpectedness,” revealing a slight smile.
“Ha~ Hahaha~ Archbishop, you’re joking.”
The script said so too!
【Claudilus was well-prepared!】
“Even if everyone knows that we from the Unreachable Realm have a bit of ‘history,’ you can’t directly accuse us for what you’ve done~ We in the Unreachable Realm do not accept such baseless blame!”
And it didn’t end there!
“Everyone, as a representative of the Unreachable Realm, I propose another motion for today’s summit: to immediately discuss how to deal with this Archbishop.”
At first glance, this seemed like a retaliation against the Archbishop, but… the more I thought about it, the more I felt: this was clearly a well-prepared move from the Unreachable Realm!
At that moment, Kephiel quietly leaned closer to me, whispering in my ear.
“Divine fool, that woman’s arm…”
“Hmm, don’t make a sound yet.”
I noticed it too, even… including Miss Claudilus’s actions, movements, and that somewhat mysterious “aura,” all gave me a very bad feeling.
However, this wasn’t the time to discuss such things at the summit. Not to mention, Miss Claudilus’s words were the last straw that broke the Archbishop’s spirit, prompting him to suddenly choose the most violent method: to take a hostage and escape!
The first target, of course, was the Saintess Ikusis, whom he despised the most at this moment!
【The Archbishop wants to take the Saintess hostage and escape!】
However, at this point, the villain’s actions were nothing more than the antics of a clown!
Just as the Archbishop shouted and charged toward the Saintess, Kephiel had already stepped in front of her. This blonde fool was merely a waste who sought power and wealth through the Saintess; in the script, he didn’t even possess a shred of so -called “strength”! Kephiel didn’t even need to draw her sword to easily take him down.
Then, amidst the man’s cries, members of the Great Ying Empire’s patrol team, led by Professor Moriarty, were summoned, and they forced him out of the summit.
Finally, Queen Louise IV, who had “seen through this,” came to provide the perfect cover for the dramatic events that unfolded at the summit.
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“Alright everyone, regarding the handling of this archbishop, we will properly inform everyone later. As Miss Claudilus said, since such an event just occurred, let’s not discuss the issue of Euclid for now. While everyone is here, let’s first deliberate on how to deal with this villain who has taken advantage of the Holy Maiden!”
It may be called a cover-up, but in reality, Your Majesty, you are just delivering the final blow…
【Because of her displeasure with the archbishop’s previous arrogance, Louis IV decided to take the opportunity to eliminate the archbishop.】
As expected, and just as I was reading the script, the queen’s “naive” gaze was also accompanied by a smile turned towards me.
“What’s wrong? Mr. Priest, if you want a commendation ceremony, we can arrange one for you later in our Great Yng Empire~”
“Nothing!”
I saw nothing, thought nothing! Long live Her Majesty the Queen! May the Great Yng Empire be blessed!
I immediately stood up straight, pretending to be dead.