Chapter 1905 – [Hero & Demon King & Great Demon King]

While I was following an old priest named Priest Theo, I quietly asked Leona what kind of person he was. From what I heard, he was a priest who taught me how to study in the past.

Even though she is biased, she has learned a lot. There are many people who are Leona’s teachers, but among them, Priest Theo is said to be a trustworthy person. If nothing else, it was because he was an old acquaintance of Leona’s teacher, Leonhard, and was a member of that faction within the temple.

“He’s a good person. Since you mentioned Master’s name, I’m sure you know his whereabouts and messages.”

“Well, there is no sign of deception or discomfort, so you can trust me. If a problem arises, you can solve it with your own strength.”

The two kids here right now are stronger than the average sword master. If it comes to me, it goes without saying. At least we don’t end up in danger or anything like that.

If you fail, just kill them all and that’s it. Leona may not like it, but her kids come first over other people.

Anyway, the place we were guided to was a house with few people around. I felt like there were other people inside, but since they looked similar to a person named Priest Theo, they seemed to be priests of the Holy Light Temple.

As soon as I entered the building, the gathered priests and paladins jumped up from their seats as if they recognized Leona.

“Hero!!!”

“Shh, lower your voice. You never know where the eyes of the Pope will be.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know…”

Pope? It looks like there are separate factions within the temple, and are the people here the opposite faction?

For now, just listen to the explanation step by step. Even though so many people had gathered, I still didn’t see any suspicious signs in my eyes, so I felt like I could relax a little.

“Who are these people?”

“You can rest assured, warrior. Since these people joined in opposition to the current Pope’s system and policies, they will not reveal your location or do anything like that.”

“These are people whose faces I have seen before. One day, I suddenly stopped seeing them…”

“That’s because Pope Dion demoted the priests and paladins who rebelled against him and sent them into exile under the pretext of dispatching them to distant places. And the reason we rebelled was all for the sake of the warrior.”

“Me?”

“It was because I could no longer see them training the warrior as if they were brainwashing him according to his own tastes. Well, the results were not good, though.”

Hey, I thought everything at the Holy Light Temple was rotten, but there were people with a decent mind.

Since not all people think the same way, there must have been one or two people who thought it strange that Leona was educated at a temple and objected. It’s just that the vested interests pushed out people like that from Leona.

“I can’t believe there were people like this…”

“Originally, we weren’t strong enough to gather strength like this. It’s just that Leonhard switched to our side not long ago, and we have solidified our power with him as the central point.”

“Ah!!!!”

Leonhard listened to a few words from me before and went back as if he had various thoughts about Leona’s education. And after that, I heard that she was placed on probation.

It seems there was more than I thought. As a sword master, he must have been famous and well-liked, and he must have used his position to create an anti-pope faction.

The results weren’t good, but at least the seed was left behind. Thanks to this, we were able to understand the situation with various information.

“Then we can consider them allies, right?”

“Yes, of course. You are probably the Master of the Sky Mountains that Leonhard spoke of.”

“It’s Worst. Feel free to call me.”

“Yes, Worst. Thank you for taking care of and teaching the hero all this time. I’m sure you learned things we couldn’t teach you.”

“I taught them how to live in society, how to bake, how to swim… Well, they taught me a lot of things, but nothing major.”

“It’s our fault that we couldn’t teach you that one thing.”

“To be exact, it’s the Pope’s asshole behavior.”

Even though he was openly cursing his boss, the gathered priests and paladins were not upset. Of course, even though we didn’t swear together, we just laughed it off.

I guess they can be trusted. Let’s leave that aside for a moment and find out the location and situation of Leonhard, which is the reason we came here. Honestly, didn’t you come all the way here because Leona said you had to rescue him?

“What about Leonhard? What is his situation now?”

“He is currently detained by the Vatican. On the surface, he is said to be on probation, but they raided and arrested him.”

“There’s no way the Sword Master would be easily defeated, right?”

“Yes… The Pope used poison on him. And without even having time to detoxify it, he drove away Leonhard…”

“I understand.”

Leonhard is also a sword master and paladin. He knows how to use holy magic and has the detoxification ability of a sword master, but if he is poisoned and beaten without time to detoxify him, there is nothing he can do. Just as no matter how expert you are, you are weakest when you feel like pooping.

So I don’t go to the bathroom. Because it’s a rod, it absorbs everything it eats, so there’s no need to have a bowel movement or anything like that.

“If you want to rescue him, you will have to infiltrate the Holy Land’s Vatican. However, the security is so tight that it is difficult to enter easily.”

“I’ll have to think about it. If you have any information organized, please ask.”

“Yes, I understand. Oh, and if you’re staying, you can use any empty room in this building.”

“Thank you for that.”

Her wallet was thin from traveling… There was money Leona received from cosplaying as a priest in the previous village, but considering the toll and water costs, even one night was not worth it. It would be nice if she had money and a place to stay.

She decided to rent two rooms. One is me and agape. And the other one is written by Leona.

“Huh? Why am I the only one using two of them?”

“In other places, you say you’re a daughter, so even if you share the same room, people here know that you’re a warrior. But a grown girl shouldn’t share a room with a man.”

“What about agape?”

“Even if I get to know him, I think he’s a relative or acquaintance of mine… And considering that he’s a demon lord, it’s better to make him think of me as a family member, which will raise less suspicion.”

“Is that so…”

At least if you think of me as family, you won’t think of me as the devil. So it was inevitable.

No, that doesn’t mean that if I let Agape and Leona share a room and I share a room by myself, that would be noticed, and it would be the same even if each of us had a room. So it’s best for me and Agape to share the same room.

Agape smiled smugly as if she had won something at Leona, who was showing some signs of disappointment.

“Heh.”

“Ah!!!! What does that laugh mean!?”

“I won.”

“Who won?!”

“Neither of you should fight. Look at the others.”

When I entered the room, I checked the information gathered by the anti-pope people. Information on papal figures and the current status of the temple. Just in case there is a rescue operation, rescue of the Vatican’s inner office, etc… No, why am I using my brain even when I’m on vacation.

Actually, it would be easy to just attack and take it out, but since Leona doesn’t like killing people, there’s nothing we can do. And this incident is not just a matter of the corruption and indulgence of a religion, but an internal problem, so it is difficult to kill people if you think about the future.

In order for the Temple of Holy Light to function properly and for Leona to grow and function properly, the anti-papal faction must become dominant, but if you kill people in the name of the anti-papal faction, wouldn’t it only incite opposition from neutral forces? I really wonder how to solve this case.

Should I take out Leonhard separately while filming Assassin’s Creed? I think it’s possible…

“Agape, what do you think?”

“Kill them all!!!”

“You think the same thing as me. Honestly, it’s the most convenient way, but the problem is that Leona has to take care of the afterwork.”

“Then what are you going to do?”

“I’m thinking.”

There are two main things that are important. It is the rescue of Leonhard and the fall of the Pope. There is no need for the anti-Papist faction to gain power; all you have to do is cause the fall of the Pope faction, as it will happen naturally.

Rescue itself is cumbersome, but possible. However, in order to bring about the downfall of the Pope without killing them… They had to lose their prestige and cause, and further increase the size of their forces and unite them.

Well, it’s really easy to kill, but the problem is that you can’t kill it. Still, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way.

I called Leona aside and talked with her. I plan to ask whether that is possible with the method I am planning.

“We will unite the neutral faction and the anti-pope faction into the warrior faction.”

“Yes?!”

“Then, to some extent, we will become a force that can oppose the Pope. It will be easy to drive out the Pope and fill the empty space in the future.”

“Well, I know what you mean, but how are you going to do that?”

“First, let’s start with the rumors. Leonhard is popular and popular in the temple, right?”

“Master? Yes, you were the only sword master in the temple before I showed up. I think that’s probably why the Popes couldn’t harm you even if they detained you.”

“Then, through Leonhard’s fame and the support and opposition of the warriors, we must bring about the downfall of the Pope faction. Will there be no harm in openly opposing you, a popular person in the temple and a warrior?”

“But that won’t be enough, right? The papal faction’s position is solid.”

“Yes, so the reason to explode it is while rescuing Leonhard. By spreading rumors, creating an atmosphere and rescuing him, he spreads rumors around the neighborhood and informs the atrocities of the Pope faction.”

“Ah… Then it might be possible!!!”

In a temple, a person of great repute was not simply disciplined, but was poisoned and pressured to arrest him? It will cause a backlash because it is not something a religious person should do.

If the scandalous act is revealed, the Pope’s position will be shaken by the rumors spread, and Leona, the warrior, will instigate them and drive them out. Then, at least, it will be a revolution with less backlash and fewer deaths than if you kill people outright.

I shared my plans with the anti-pope people. Since some preliminary work is required, their help is inevitably required.

“It’s definitely a way to do it with less bloodshed. Since we have a warrior… The symbolism of the hero chosen directly by the Holy Light will be greater than that of the pope elected by humans.”

“First, please spread rumors about the atrocities of the Popes within the temple.”

“The neutral faction also has ties, so we will spread it through that. Although it is not to the extent of the anti-pope faction, there will be people in the neutral faction who also have feelings of rejection towards the current Pope.”

If you act without justification, or if you act excessively or cross the line, you will have enemies. And even without that, more and more dissatisfied people will arise.

If we make those people clearly enemies of the Pope, it will be easy to bring them down. Considering what the Pope has done and what he has seen and heard about so far, he will likely react violently if such rumors spread.

Punishment is severe and no thought is given to correcting the basis of the rumor… It will be interesting.

It is when the rumor ripens that we act. At that time, he rescued Leonhard and tarnished the Pope’s honor.

“I think it would be better to hold a separate event on a day when people gather. Is there a good day?”

“Ah, if that’s the case, the feast day of Holy Gwangsin will be held in about a month. It is a day when many priests and believers will gather.”

“That would be a good time. Then, please spread the rumor…”

Suddenly, I remembered something that had happened before. Something suddenly came up, so I put it off for a while, but I have doubts.

When Priest Theo saw us, he said he was waiting as Leonhard said. Even if you’re detained, unless you put them in prison and don’t let them meet anyone, it’s possible to contact them, so it’s possible to hear messages… But how did they know we were coming?

“It’s not clear yet, but… Leonhard seemed to be receiving revelation from the Holy Light God.”

“Revelation? From Holy Light?”

“Yes, they say they get that feeling through dreams or intuition. It’s been relatively recent, so it’s hard for them to be sure, but seeing as how they met the warrior, it’s probably guidance from Holy Gwangshin.”

Now that I think about it, it was Leonhard who brought Leona to meet me in that closed environment. Even though I knew it through mercenaries belonging to the temple, it would not be easy to come to a master whose tendencies I did not know and ask for guidance.

Like the God of Darkness, the God of Holy Light has limits to the influence he can have on the earth. And if she wanted to change the current Pope and the vested interests around him who are trying to use that sex fanatic Leona as her tool… I think they would try to reform it at least with my help.

Okay, this time, it’s Leona’s job, and she has good intentions, so she’ll just be taken advantage of.

In return, you will receive compensation, so you should show at least the sincerity of an Amyashin!!!!