Chapter 587 – 47. Dejac Empire – Empire, Finish. (6)

“How on earth are you going to do this!”

The cardinal’s hand hit the circular table roughly.

An angry voice echoed throughout the conference room, but no one answered.

It wasn’t just that he was a powerful person who was almost confirmed to be the next pope, and I didn’t want to offend him.

Because there really was no solution to this situation.

“…”

“…”

“…Whew.”

A cardinal trying to calm his rising anger.

He also knew it well.

That there is no proper way.

Those gathered here are the highest officials of the Goddess religion and the Holy See.

Except for one or two cardinals, everyone was there, and other high-ranking officials, such as saints, were also present.

But how lamentable it is to not be able to do anything for over a month.

‘Shit. ‘I thought everything would be fine when the dwarf died!’

Even though there were several candidates for the Pope’s position today and tomorrow, it was ultimately a fight between the two.

They have been competing fiercely, with each other gaining the upper hand, then falling behind, and then gaining the upper hand again.

A political dispute that is far from anything like friendly competition or fairness.

That’s why I was just happy even when my rival died.

How could I not be happy when they even gave me a reason to interfere with the Three Branches Alliance, where the Goddess Church was barely widespread?

His adoptive daughters and other followers scattered here and there and obeyed obediently.

So all that remains is for the Pope to die quickly.

But at some point, things started to go strangely wrong.

‘Since when did this start happening?’

There are two main problems currently.

First, the unimaginable rebellion and division of the empire.

This was a disaster like a lightning strike in a dry sky.

The emperor, who had become vegetative, was on guard but secretly supported him behind the scenes.

Although it is a sponsorship with sinister intentions, it is also true that the amount is considerable.

However, the sponsorship suddenly stopped.

Not only the emperor, but the entire empire was in turmoil due to civil war, so support was cut off.

Moreover, an oracle has come down and the demons are scheduled to move, and there has already been an incident in the system.

Before the meeting, I wanted to somehow attribute this to myself, but everything fell apart.

‘You idiots! ‘What are they doing when the future of the continent is at stake!’

Even when official letters containing concerns were sent, they were often completely ignored.

“…Even if the Empire says there’s nothing we can do, there hasn’t been any communication from the hero party.”

“That is…”

“Whew.”

The second problem is the hero party not returning.

I even heard that they evacuated to the Kingdom of Ventorino with the Magic Tower due to the civil war in the empire.

The promised tour is over. There is no reason to be in a foreign country unless you are attending the academy.

So I called them in, but the hero party didn’t listen.

Rather, he made the excuse that he would monitor and block their movements in the Kingdom of Ventorino, which is close to the land of the demons.

It was a situation where I couldn’t just say no because the opinion seemed reasonable at first glance.

Thanks to this, the hero party sat there while they discussed what to do.

Afterwards, even when I contacted him, he gave me a cursory response, and now it has gotten to the point where I don’t receive much communication.

“…”

‘In times like this, what is really needed is the authority of the Pope.’

Even if he is a powerful person who has been confirmed as the next Pope, he is not the Pope yet.

Because of this, there are limits.

However, the Pope, who wants to die quickly, is persistently alive for a long time, much to the annoyance of the Pope.

I can’t believe I stayed in bed for several months, even though I was so soft that I was about to die.

It is clear that the majority of those around the Pope were persuaded to stop receiving life-sustaining treatment.

It feels as if someone is secretly holding on to his life by restoring him with divine power.

But it is impossible.

Even her saint Claudius took her own hand, so who would heal the Pope whose death was confirmed?

‘Because the old man is still alive, I can’t even deal with it properly.’

It was truly a frustrating situation.

“Now that I think about it, I forgot something. Hero Kang Jin-hyuk’s body is said to have recovered quite well.”

These were the words of Cloudy, the narrow-eyed, silver-haired saint.

“Hmm?”

“Oh. That’s good. If I have Kang Jin-hyuk call the hero…”

“I am. How many times have you already tried and failed? Have you forgotten?”

“Ugh. No, that’s…”

“Hmm. Then it doesn’t matter if I recover, right?”

As there was a commotion around her round table, some realized her intentions.

“Ho. Saint? Is it possible…?”

“Yes. How about having him form a new hero party?”

By then, even those who were slow to notice realized that it was a groundbreaking solution.

“New!”

“That’s really good.”

“It’s true. The justification is more than enough, and after doing it properly, we can send him to Ventorino to bring Kang Yu-ri’s party.”

There could be no opposing opinions at all.

The saint suggested it, and the next pope graciously agreed.

Since there was no other suitable solution anyway, it was as if the situation had already been resolved from this moment.

Then, the atmosphere in the conference room quickly became warm.

A few minutes ago, everyone was silent with a stiff expression on their faces, but now they were all talking amicably.

“Good. Let’s come up with a detailed plan later. So, wouldn’t it be okay to end this meeting with this?”

“Stir.”

A cardinal cautiously raises his hand to end the meeting.

He was a junior cardinal who had only recently joined this position.

“Is there a problem.”

“I would like to talk about recent impure rumors and incidents circulating within the Vatican.”

“Tsk. Isn’t that what rumors and incidents are?”

A cardinal clicked his tongue.

Strange rumors and the disappearance of some people have been emerging for several months.

There weren’t many people who didn’t know.

Among those who disappeared, there were quite a few priests with strong religious beliefs.

“Yes, what you think is correct. This isn’t a big deal…”

“Look, sir. Are we going to worry about that?”

“Yes?”

“That’s something that the Holy Knights and believers down there need to be careful about. If it’s just a rumor, you just have to warn them once in a while, and the disappearances are just people who ran away because the trend is unusual or are worried about their hometown and are going back. Why did they bring something like that all the way here? “You’re breaking the good mood. Tsk tsk.”

Even after clicking his tongue, the cardinal, who continued to speak in response to criticism, lowered his head with a red face.

No matter how young he is and his lack of experience compared to others, he still gets treated like this.

Although it was shameful, I sighed.

“Now then. I don’t think there’s anything more to talk about, so let’s call it a day.”

In the end, that was the end of the meeting.

Cloudy quickly left, laughing inwardly at these foolish people.

It was obvious that if I relaxed for no reason, I would be caught by those troublesome people again.

The place she was heading to was an office where the largest ally in the Holy Kingdom was located.

“I’m here, Tesari.

“It looks like the meeting is over, saintess.”

Former vice-captain of the Holy Hammer, a paladin with impressive silver-blue short hair, Tesari.

The first adoptive daughter of the dwarf paladin Luciano, she was the best of the Sioux tribe, but was a paladin who was corrupted by Valdes.

She was leading the corruption of the Vatican on behalf of Cloudy, who was currently unable to take an active role.

“How did it go?”

“One person was the last to speak up, but it was buried.”

“I think I know who did it, both sides.”

“Oh my. Is that so?”

“Yes. The one who spoke was the object of careful observation, and the one who applied lightly greased her mouth.”

“Aha. Indeed. That’s why the reaction was so strong.”

Tesari grinned.

The Holy Hammer group she was in was disbanded upon her return to the Vatican.

In the first place, it was all thanks to the power of the dwarf cardinal that an organization like a private organization consisting of only one adopted daughter was able to exist.

Tessari has now moved to guarding the Vatican, and others have also dispersed into various groups.

And at the place where each person entered, they were trying to appease and eliminate them according to Tesari’s orders.

Secretly cajole and corrupt potential nuns or paladins and turn them into allies.

If you think it will never work, fake it as an accident during a mission and kill him, or make it look like he ran away from home and make him disappear.

Underneath her, little by little, the Holy See was being pushed into the hands of her demons.

The rumor and incident that the Cardinal brought up at the last minute was because of this.

It may not have been the case in the beginning, but as time went by and the scale grew, the story began to leak out little by little.

“It may be a little difficult for the cardinal, but considering the situation, I think I should kill him.”

Tesari spoke of her death with her cold face.

If there was a decent person among the corrupt members of the Goddess Church, it would be a hindrance to the future war.

For his sake, Cloudy was also secretly treating the Pope, despite the inconvenience.

“Ah, everything is for him.”

“Everything for Him.”

The fanatical loyalty within them was as strong as that of any other woman, including the saints, Tessari, and the fallen paladins.

The two women knelt on the floor, lifted the vulva carved into their abdomen, and prayed.

Not for the goddess they worshiped, but for a being living on earth.

Kang Jin-hyuk ended up asking a question about a cardinal’s unexpected words.

“You mean the new Hero party?”

“That’s right.”

The cardinal, who seemed to weigh easily over 100 kg, explained the situation with a bright smile.

Kang Yu-ri’s party is in the Kingdom of Ventorino, but there’s still a lot of work to do.

They say they are very busy, so they would like to help out if possible.

There was absolutely no mention of not getting along well or not being able to communicate well.

“I’m still not in good shape, but…”

“Of course I know. I’m not telling you right now.”

“…Okay, I’ll think about it.

“Haha. Yes, please be positive. Oh, by the way, you’re going to give birth soon.”

The cardinal looks at the elf whose belly is almost full behind Kang Jin-hyuk with an unpleasant look in his eyes.

It sounded like a threat, so Kang Jin-hyuk frowned.

The Cardinal, who thought it was a warning, said he would come back later and left.

“Whew.”

With only the three of them left, he sat down next to his wife with a sigh.

“He really doesn’t know anything.”

“Yes, really. Elves have a longer pregnancy period than humans.”

“If this continues, this child will be born later.”

The elf wife made a light joke to Jinhyuk to lighten her mood.

Currently, his two wives are a former elf maid he made pregnant by playing with fire in the United Republic, and a nun who had an accident at the Vatican. And both are pregnant. Although the elf was the first to have a child, the nun was the first to have a relationship, and she also became pregnant soon after.

“I know.”

Even at her wife’s joke, his expression was dark.

He also feels that the recent situation is not unusual.

The Dezak Empire was divided after several events.

The identity of darkness in the oracle that has not yet been resolved.

If the demons rise up again, it will be war.

‘What should I do for my children?’

Although Kang Jin-hyuk had become much more mature than before with the thought of becoming a father of two children.

There was no way to find an answer to these concerns.

What choice will he make when he has to give an answer?

He couldn’t figure it out right now.