Chapter 522 – [I Became the 3rd Prince of the Crazy (Scheduled)]

There are two places I decided to visit on this outing, one of them was the Institute of Science and Technology, and the next was the temple of the Gray Temple in the capital.

There were three gods in this world, and each god created its own sect.

The white church of the white church country that the nanny had talked about before.

A temple was built in the capital and treated as the state religion of the Frontier Empire, the Gray Temple.

Finally, even the Black Church, which the demons and those who are faithful to their desires believe in.

There are three gods, white, gray and black, and they are in balance.

“Just looking at it, you can see it. I can understand why you chose gray.”

“The gray god is a god who values ​​tolerance and moderation. Ordinary humans believe in a white goddess or a gray god, but the empire believes in a gray god.”

“If it is not a country of national unity, a non-angular religion is better.”

“You’re using quite difficult words, Your Highness, it seems I haven’t told you.”

“Well”

If white or black is extreme, choose gray in between.

People who live on this continent usually believe in a gray god, but it’s just average. There are people who believe in the goddess of white, and there are people who believe in the predecessor of black. Ultimately, it’s a matter of personal preference.

However, as expected, color is color, so gray is the most acceptable. In other words, it may be said that there is no characteristic, but from the state’s point of view, a religion that does not threaten its power is the best.

“Is this the temple of the Gray Temple?”

“It’s also the general headquarters.”

The White Church establishes a nation like the White Church and operates a nation of imperial unity, and the Black Church is the same as the territory of the entire demon realm where the demons live.

However, the gray temple was the only one without a clear base, and the main headquarters of the gray temple in the capital of the empire was responsible for managing the gray temple spread throughout the continent.

“What should I say……You’re more frugal than I thought.”

When it comes to the headquarters of the Gray Temple, it is an image that is designed to look like the Parthenon in a grand building, so it would be possible to have a large statue of a god, but the appearance of the temple I visited was not so splendid.

It’s enough if you think about the practical part, but if you think about dignity or something like that, it’s far below. What is it, did I get it wrong?

“It’s frugal, so all donations besides the operating expenses of the church are poured into relief for refugees and the poor… To be honest, from the state’s point of view, it’s a good religion that doesn’t have much support from the people and money.”

“Oh, you’re getting the support of the people.”

Hagi Knight, if it were not at the level supported by the entire country or tribe, it would have become the second major religion, let alone the third major religion.

Being supported by the people means that all people in general believe in it beyond gender, nation, or race. Aside from the predecessors of black supported by the Demon Realm, it is undeniable that the two religions coexist on this continent.

“Heh heh, what business did you come here for?”

As we entered the temple, an elderly priest with white hair greeted us and asked:

Uhm…… What is it. It’s kind of weird. The priest… Is not an ordinary priest. Even if it’s old, it’s not anyway.

“I visited the temple for a while. Oh, this is a small but donation.”

“Ah, I see. Please wait a moment, I will guide you.”

The strangeness I judged was confirmed as Leticia’s complexion next to me turned white.

I’m judging that I’m not an ordinary priest because of my ability to see things or the feeling of getting sick. It seems that only religious people who have dedicated their lives to dedication and service are visible.

“Is this your first time visiting a temple?”

“Yes, actually, this is the first time I’m going out. I don’t know much about trivial things, so I’d appreciate it if you could forgive me for being rude.”

“Okay. Please come this way.”

Inside the temple, which was guided, there were sculptures and paintings that were so crude that it could not be thought of as the main body of a religion. Most of them are religious-related works, so they seem meaningful, but they also feel frugal.

“This is a stone statue of our gray god.”

“Five……”

There was only one thing worth seeing.

It is a large prayer room where you can pray by placing a huge stone statue in the center of the temple and placing chairs in a circle around it. It is a large prayer room, almost as large as the church at the Nonsan Training Center, but considering the status of religion, I think it is a bit small.

Anyway, the thing to keep an eye on is the stone statue. It was crude and without any decorations, and the material was like a common stone.

However, the appearance of the god made of stone statues clearly shows the ambiguous form of whether it is a man or a woman. Like the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci, something arises from the indistinguishability of men and women.

“Is this… Self-fantasy?”

If Shion had seen it, his desire as a collector would have boiled over and he would have wanted to buy it even if he had to bring in enough money to buy a country. In fact, it feels quite unfortunate to be in a religious facility rather than an art museum.

Although weak, traces of imagination remain in the stone statue. And the characteristics of the traces were similar to the self-fantasies I saw at the Fantasy Research Institute.

The stone statue itself is probably not self-fantasy. However, it is thought that self-fantasy went into making this stone statue.

“Yes, it is the image of God that the 13th pope of the temple carved himself after being entrusted with it. It was a self-fantasy called 【The one who draws the image of God】. We are helping to save people who are suffering.”

If you have such a stone statue, you will have to pay money just to see it.

The donation I made before entering the temple was like a religion, but I thought I was spending money, so I paid just enough to show respect, but when I think about it again, I think it’s not enough.

If you have a stone statue like this and receive support from the people, it is worthy of the three major religions.

“……Did you ever think of selling it? If there were several stone statues like this, it would be a lot of money.”

“I… Bocchan!”

Leticia urgently changed her title and called me after I asked a rude question that I flirted with.

But the old priest just smiled and passed it over. There is no anger there.

“What would you have thought? There were times when I was in a big crisis, and there were times when I was ashamed but sold because I didn’t have enough funds.”

“Then?”

“About 550 stone statues left by the 13th pope still remain on this continent. Even if the statues are destroyed, the will of the previous pope and the will of God will remain with the priests. And they can never be destroyed or destroyed.”

“Well…….”

“That will be the milestone that will lead us and the driving force to save those who suffer.”

“Sorry for the rude question”

“Oh, that’s fine”

I know what to believe in, not idols. I like this quite a bit.

Personally, I don’t like religion and God very much. Most of the gods I interact with are gods I stay with as friends, and humans who satisfy my desires in the name of gods are the objects of my loathing.

But I really liked the Gray Temple here. Despite being a high-ranking priest, his face shows no greed, lies, or pretense, and he is a devoted religious person who sincerely cares about others.

People like this are as rare as good politicians. Moreover, when such a person is in a high-ranking position, the attitude of the people below him is also clearly visible.

“Thank you for the guidance. We have an appointment, so let’s go.”

“I hope you had a good tour”

“Oh, and this”

In my arms, I handed over the meal vouchers for our restaurant, which is opening this time.

“This is……?”

“This is a meal voucher for the restaurant that is opening this time. I’m offering this on a personal level as a reward for guiding you, so please come when you have time.”

“It’s a bit burdensome if it’s something precious or expensive, but…”

“No, because I got it for free by accident. I personally give it to my acquaintances or people I like, but there are still a few copies left, which is a headache.”

“If that’s the case… I understand, thank you.”

Sprinkle restaurant publicity and favors sneakily. In fact, the proportion of the latter was higher. Even if he was an ordinary priest rather than a high-ranking member of the church, he would have given it to him if he had heard of this.

After leaving the temple, Leticia spat out words she hadn’t been able to say.

“He was dealing with a visitor just now, but he is the Archbishop of the Gray Temple.”

“I thought it was right below the pope or one more below, but it seems I was right.”

“Did you know?”

“Roughly”

“You’re asking such a rude question…”

“I asked because I didn’t think he would get angry. I usually ask questions like that because I’m provoking or getting angry.”

“Where and what did you do, why do you use the word normal?!”

“Well”

Anyway, I have visited all the places to visit.

Now it’s time to go to carry out the original purpose.

*        *    *

The name of the restaurant to open is Third Royal. In other words, he named me, the 3rd prince, by a name that meant blatantly.

If a normal store were built like that, they might be arrested for blaspheming the imperial family, but it’s a place I protect, and it’s okay because I allowed it.

There were several candidates for the name, but the most acceptable name is fine. No, I didn’t have any naming sense in the first place, so it was difficult to build like this.

“Welcome, sister”

“I received reports, but it’s the first time I’ve come in person. You’ve prepared pretty hard.”

“Actually, this is the first time I’ve visited myself.”

“You don’t have to expect a lot of skill, but it’s sure to be good… You’d better enjoy today.”

“If you’ve worked hard, you might as well take a day off.”

Humans are not creatures that can live in tension all the time. If you live like that, you should adapt, but on the contrary, you can’t adapt when you rest.

When you release it, you have to release it… In this place where you eat, there is a wish that you can at least eat without worrying about anything. Not as the 3rd prince of the empire, but as a great demon king whose hobby is cooking.

“Aren’t you worried about poisoning?”

“If there is, I’ll take care of it myself. Don’t worry.”

“Don’t believe me”

Words of trust came out of her mouth. This is a pretty big income.

It’s only a few words, but the higher up you are, the more you know how difficult it is to keep those words from coming out. It’s all the more difficult because it’s as difficult as bending your pride…

Anyway, no worries about poisoning. If they searched, they searched. They selected only those who would not add poison to their cooking and made them work.

And when I put the poison in, I don’t stay still first. Do you want to know how the tomatoes in the blender are ground?

“Today, we invited a surprise guest. Take special care.”

“……What if you’re a guest?”

“My maternal grandfather.”

“………”

Currently, only one of the princes and princesses whose mother is still alive is the crown prince. And since each has a different mother, there are only four mothers, just like the Ryu family I know.

Among them, the mother of the first princess was the daughter of Marquis Ragnakov. In other words, when considering maternal relatives, they are the highest, except for the duke, and are the highest nobility without blood ties to the imperial family.

Huh? If your daughter married the emperor, isn’t it related by blood? When it comes to blood ties, it is a matter of initiative. It was the difference between marrying from a marquis family to the imperial family or from the imperial family to a duke (Jin).

“Your maternal grandfather is a picky eater, but if you do as usual, there won’t be any big problems.”

“If there are no big problems, then there must be small problems…”

“It’s not such a big deal. At most, I’ll just storm into the kitchen thinking, ‘Who made this dish!'”

“No, here’s a double line?!?!”

Unexpected double-track recovery here?!?!

What I did before was just a joke, I never thought it would fit like this?!?!

“Rather, you’re more of a gourmet than I am. You don’t become a gourmet simply by eating delicious dishes, but you’re someone who sees gourmet food itself as a form of culture.”

“If you say so…”

Opposite is expected.

The first objective of a cook is to satisfy the eater. And if there are customers with picky appetites among them, and satisfying those customers… It’s an ordeal and satisfaction enough for the cook.

Even though I don’t make it, it’s what the chef I raised does. I wonder if I can really satisfy you or not?

“I’ll make you as satisfied as possible”

Of course, the outcome of the confrontation between the gourmet of the continent and the chef who has been handed down the secret of the dimensional level will be decided!