Chapter 272 – 24. Sorcery Kingdom Springfield

The three saints of the Holy Vishra Empire.

And Siwoo Han, the secretary and assistant of the Harem Cartel.

“I’m sorry…”

Among her saints, the pink saintess Elaine, who especially likes pink, stretched her arms outstretched. For a long time, she wrestled with the nobles in a stiff posture, so she was not very difficult.

Still, her troubled performance is there.

‘I hope Siwoo-nim will be happy… ♡’

Not another religion, but a person who becomes a saint of the main religion, not the Holy Empire, but helping the Kingdom of Palania.

Of course, the cause is to help the man she loves.

Right now, her priorities in Elaine’s head were simple.

Han Si-woo, the Goddess, and the Holy Empire, in that order.

She was in an absurd situation where a saint, who was supposed to believe in God and serve her, prioritized men over goddesses, but Elaine believed that she would be fine. Any goddess she knew would tell her to prioritize men and love over her unmistakable self.

‘In addition, if a saintess is to be married to a saint, wouldn’t the goddess rather welcome her?’

Cook Cook.

Her long pink hair swayed as she smiled at her sudden thought.

At the same time, other saints came to mind.

More precisely, two people.

The 2-star Kim Han-sol and the 4-star Cassandra.

Personally, I don’t like it, but Kim Han-sol is destroying evil and demons based on his work ethic and guilt that lingers in his heart more than anyone else. Perhaps she will live her whole life alone. Because she had so many things in her heart.

‘How is Cassandra?’

So, what I’m curious about is this one.

She is a young saint who has just been appointed a saint.

Cassandra is a saint who is rare among saints, neither an orphan nor a commoner, and at least not a believer. Still, Cassandra miraculously followed Elaine well. No, she respected and respected her rather than obeying her well.

‘Is she going to be able to meet a man later when she grows up? … Well, if you want to join Siu-sama’s harem cartel, I’ll accept you specially.’

Even as she thought about that, Elaine smiled.

Although she wanted to attract Cassandra, she honestly couldn’t imagine that her wild little saintess liked anyone.

Right now, the last time we met, Siwoo-nim yelled at me for being close to me.

“But, well, they’re saints chosen by the Goddess, so I’m sure it’ll work out somehow.”

Right now, an old 1 saint woman, she was not very interested in men even though she was a beauty in the past.

Her interests are only faith and good works.

Then, at some point, she fell in love with a man and gave birth to a beautiful child.

Even after that, the man and woman continued to win each other, and they became a couple famous for their love even in the Holy Empire. To the extent that even though we have reached a wrinkly old age, we still sleep in the same bed.

“That’s very enviable.”

Thanks to that, in a sense, the First Lady was Elaine’s role model.

Of course, the relationship between the two is very different.

“…Ah. It’s time to meet the next person soon.”

Somehow, my thoughts got longer.

Stretching out once again, Elaine looked at the documents Siu gave her.

The next person to meet was the most important thing in this job.

One of the 17 Magic Towers, the lord of the Illygirl Magic Tower, which is the most involved in politics.

The only active member of the mages of the former squadron.

However, she is a woman who is called with contempt and hatred compared to the retired mages of the previous era.

I can’t even ask Elaine to come here. She had to move her feet directly to her tower.

The time for the appointment was set, but deep down I was worried that the mage master would break the promise. Of course it was raining. Although they are eccentrics, there were no people as thorough with the notion of time as the wizard. I wouldn’t know if I hadn’t made the promise itself.

“Hmm, welcome back, saintess.”

“Yes, nice to meet you. Illegal Mage Lord. I am Saint Elaine from the Kingdom of Palania.”

“Whoops.”

A mage who looks to be in her mid-fifties even though she is over a hundred years old.

When Elaine heard her greeting, her mood twisted from within.

‘I’m going to fight from the beginning.’

Was she going to treat herself as a saint of the Holy Empire rather than an envoy of the Kingdom of Palania?

She couldn’t be just a simple greeting.

Especially if it was the words of a mage steeped in politics like the Illegal Mage Master.

‘Ha. It’ll be a bit daunting too. Still… For Siwoo♥’

Elaine began to negotiate with the master of the Mage Tower, holding her innermost heart firmly in her heart.

In the Kingdom of Palania, there are five giants who lead the political arena.

Four factions that are Palalian kingdoms but follow foreign countries more, and even forces loyal to the royal family of Palania, not the queen. For a small country, the upper classes are scattered, so there are a lot of quarrels and competition for rights.

But that’s a one-time story.

Currently, the power of the loyalists is growing rapidly, and the power of the queen is growing stronger within them.

All by a man named Siwoo Han.

In fact, it would be absurd to say that it was everything, but Duke Beletta believed so firmly.

‘Her Highness the Queen is great too, but compared to him she…’

It was a disinterested, sober judgment.

After Queen Charperia ascended the throne, the kingdom of Palania regained stability and began to regain her power.

She’s definitely capable.

However, Charperia’s strength was clearly in the administration and internal affairs.

The rotten politics of her Kingdom of Palania do not suit her for her uprightness and her convictions. She doesn’t fit in, and she’s extremely tired. And instead of the queen, it was the head of the loyalists, Duke Beletta, who was active in the political arena.

It was all thanks to the duke that Palania maintained its kingdom before Charperia ascended the throne.

So the duke rated Han Siu even more highly.

“A hero who has been in this world for less than a year can properly wield a carrot and a whip, haha.”

She smiled and took a sip of her wine.

It’s really amazing.

Dozens of aristocrats he directly moved and recruited.

According to information sources and spies, Han Si-woo reported that he freely used appeasement and intimidation.

Pinpoint exactly what the aristocrat wants, and poke it with a weak point.

It was an unbearable number for nobles below the count.

‘Where on earth did he find such things?’

He was a duke who maintained the Kingdom of Palania with Charperia by showing outstanding performance in the political arena, but the limits were clear.

Her enemies are not one or two, but four factions.

They held hands according to each other’s interests and betrayed each other, but basically, when dealing with loyalists, they usually joined forces. Even if the loyalists were larger than other factions, they had no choice but to struggle against them when they joined forces.

But now it’s different.

“Report.”

“Yes, Your Excellency the Duke.”

Duke Belletta’s secretary took out her stack of papers and put them on her desk.

“Of the four factions, the Hiphemus faction is virtually annihilated.”

“Hehe, that’s good news.”

Hiphemuspa was originally the weakest of the four.

First of all, the benefits of following the Hiphemus Kingdom are small.

Hiphemus is a country favored by men and male warriors due to its extreme predominance of men and women. And it consists of subdominant women who follow the men. So, the benefits to be gained from them were also obvious.

“Yes, that’s right. As much as the Hiphemus faction had a strong personality of worshiping strong male warriors, it quickly collapsed from the inside with the presence of Hero Han Siu.”

“That’s right. Hiphemus has a lot of male warriors, but even so, there are only a few A-rank men. It won’t be comparable to him who will definitely be an S-rank in the future.”

“You’re right.”

“How about the other side?”

At Duke Beletta’s urging, the secretary in turn explained the two factions.

Romez faction is strong.

As with other factions, those who follow the Maritime State are basically geographically close to it. And in the case of the Maritime Kingdom, the profits from trade are considerable. It’s not just cost savings through shipping.

Except for some countries, all countries are gathered on one continent, but the sea in the northern part of the continent freezes easily. So, to go to the east, you have to pass through the south, but that side is the territory of the demons.

‘It means that humans and demons are the same. If it’s profitable, there are cases where we join hands even if it’s a mortal enemy.’

Unlike the Southern Front, where the Glazer Empire leads and fierce battles do not end, smuggling with demons is possible by sea.

This is the reason why the relationship between the Romez Kingdom and the Romez faction is so close.

This part could not be easily solved no matter how hard it was.

“Next is Elbazon.”

The Elbazon faction following the Elven kingdom is shaking.

In the first place, the kingdom of Elbazon is not a country that devises to influence other countries.

The girls, who were united with pride about themselves, even tended to be closed.

It was just a gathering of people who admired and respected the majestic elves with the values ​​of superior women. Therefore, receiving support from Elbazon is also minimal. In the meantime, as Palania grew, a discord arose from within.

Finally, the kingdom of magic, Springfield.

“Is there any news?”

“Not yet.”

“Well, it’s been a week since I left for Springfield, so it’s time to get in touch…”

It was then.

Smart.

“Excuse me, Your Excellency. A letter has arrived from the Marquis of Melbas.”

Duke Belletta gave a fishy smile.

“It’s over.”

The nobles of the Springfield Faction, the largest faction other than the Loyalists, surrendered.

“Okay. The hero is working so hard for our Palania, but we can’t sit still.”

“I’ll prepare right away.”

“Okay.”

The time has come to organize the interior of Palania in earnest.

After sending the secretary away, Duke Belletta drank the remaining wine in the wine glass at once.

It’s a drink he usually enjoys drinking, but today the tip of his tongue is sweet.