Golden Experience

"─ ─ What? I don't understand the meaning. What do you mean?"

"Whatever they say....."

"Even if the people who work in the castle don't know the bedroom of the king of their country, do they? And you don't care? Tell the idiot to take a rest."

Professor Mori's "mission" to Mauricio was more than just a chore, as he said.

He was so important that he was called the "Silver Cardinal" within the Order.

Speaking of the Cardinal of Silver, he ranks second only to Merchiore within the congregation, and there are only two people in that position.

The red bishop below was a little more, and he was proud to tell me that there were more blue priests underneath, but I didn't have much interest in the numbers themselves, so I listened.

The Church in the Central Continent seems to have adopted a hierarchy similar to that of the Orthodox Church, but it appears that this community is close to a Catholic hierarchy.

The professor first asked him where the king was.

In Merchiore's story, the King had been asleep for a long time, but it was doubtful whether it was true or not.

At least it seems that the King's will is not reflected in Merchiore's policy of turning this underground kingdom into a base for mankind's counter-attack.

I could feel that from the expression of Merchiole at that time.

Perhaps the King has even been erased.

But the answer to Mauricio's question about the King was that he knew nothing.

There must be a king more than a kingdom. Mauricio also nodded about it.

However, Mauricio never met the King in the first place.

Originally, the kings of this country were not of the type that appeared very publicly, and they were in a state of round-through on policies and state management.

As far as the people are concerned, it doesn't matter whether the King runs the country or whether it is under the King's command. In a world where there is no distribution service for images and videos, it is not surprising that many people don't even know the face of their country's king, and people are not interested in other people who don't even know their face.

But what about someone important enough to live and work in the castle?

I asked Mauricio about Kera Malefix's history to date.

In light of the contents of the literature in the library, this is what it looks like.

For a long time, no one saw the Lord King of the Underground Kingdom.

The operation is under the direct supervision of the King, and the general public does not even see the King.

Exchanges with other countries were thin, and there seemed to be a certain number of families moving from Kella Malefix to other countries, but vice versa.

Kera Malefix is an underground kingdom. It is a country that has chosen a safe basement as a place to live in case of a possible crisis.

Based on the location conditions, it is not possible to easily increase the land even if it develops.

Family members who migrate to other countries are essentially like population adjustment.

The head of the kingdom chose the destination country to provide aftercare, and the chosen family proudly left the country to represent people from the underground kingdom.

One day, there was a crisis in the world.

I didn't know what was happening to the people living underground. It was a terrible disaster for sure.

Somehow, asylum seekers have arrived from a neighbouring country.

The underground kingdom, which was originally populated, had some room for safety.

We managed to cover the increased population of refugees with that margin.

Even though it was a refugee, it was mainly because of the royal officials who had been displaced, and were worried about the destruction of the state due to the catastrophe.

At this time, it was Merchiore who had been exiled as the royal family of his neighbor.

For the citizens of the underground kingdom, who had never even seen their own royalty, the royalty of the neighborhood was full of majesty.

The beautiful Merchiole was soon accepted and began a new life in the Underground Kingdom.

But the catastrophe didn't miss the Underground Kingdom either.

The earth trembled, a terrible disaster that no one had ever experienced before, day or night.

Because of that response, I could no longer see the king's men.

After a while, the shaking of the earth subsided, but the king's men never returned.

Everything related to the management of production and distribution has been left to the head of kingdom, and this situation was very troublesome for the people.

First of all, I don't know what to do or who to ask.

So Merchiore, who has experience in state management as a royal family, raised his hand.

As a guest, Merchiore lived in the city, not in a castle, but in fear for the future of the country and decided to rise because the head of kingdom had disappeared.

Merchiore launched the Golden Order Aurora, saying that he had no choice but to rely on a more powerful presence against this never-ending crisis.

And to announce that he will take over the administration for a while on behalf of the King who is not feeling well, to this day.

Mauricio said he had heard this story from his grandfather.

The years in which the literature would have been written were roughly the same.

"─ ─ How long has Merchiole been alive?"

"When the pigeon arrived, it was already like that, and the underground kingdom was in its present state. I don't know the exact time of the catastrophe, but it's probably quite a long time ago."

I can't say for certain, but if "catastrophe" refers to the Golden Dragon attack, it will certainly be quite a long time ago.

It was when the Spirit King was still alive in the Central Continent.

I don't even have the literature from that time.

The development of culture after the catastrophe seems to be better in the central continent, but the Western continent is more important in the sense of the value of the literature itself.

However, it may not be that some tampering has not been carried out by Merchiore, who has laid down the control system for a long time.

In any case, it is certain that he is not just a human being.

And it's not Noble Human. The life of Noble is not that long.

I don't know because I don't have many records, but if I was a saint on top of that, how long would I live? It may be impossible, but I can't say either.

I have no choice but to put his race on hold.

What matters is not race, but ability.

The first is the ability of professors, above all, to be afraid of numbers.

Despite being superfluous, it is remarkable that I quickly put together the Underground Kingdom.

Originally, the people of the underground kingdom did not think deeply about things due to the influence of the policy of the kingdom's head of state, or their subjectivity was weak, or it may be bad to say, but it would have been a positive ingredient for Merchiore to continue living like livestock.

If those people suddenly lose their leaders, it is helpless to think that even if they are from another country, they want to follow a charismatic person.

It is not bad to entangle religious ideas in parallel.

By relying on a mighty presence beyond even the King, he thought of escaping the nightmare of catastrophe that he had never experienced before. It doesn't matter if Bishop Merchiole will guarantee its existence, even if it doesn't exist in itself. That's what it is.

However, there are times when it doesn't fall into my heart.

There are church executives, including this Mauricio.

Normally speaking, it would be quicker to make them 'operational' if they were to support their duties.

As Mauricio himself said, executives have replaced him several times, but if he is a member of his own family, there is no need for such trouble. They will grow old, but their families will not die unless they die.

"─ ─ Is there a reason why I don't have a family? Or is it because Merchiole has a long life and he's someone's family? No, it's unnatural not to even age.

I wonder if the bishop lived that long and the people didn't think it was unnatural. "

"Well, it seems that the people under His Majesty the King who were originally under his command have been performing their duties as an old man for a long time.

Just say that it is the appearance of a youth, and no one in particular cares. I wonder if royalty is like that. "

It's quite appropriate, but if you only know this narrow world, maybe that's what it is.

Or did Merchiole imprint it over a long period of time?

I wonder if the atmosphere in which those who regularly went out to the port town looked down on it was because they felt superior to themselves, ruled by the bishop who had even survived death.

"... that's enough about Merchiole. If that's what they say, it's impossible to get any more information from the people they think it is. I have no choice but to ask myself.

Rather, it is more problematic to say that the King has remained asleep for as long as that. Doesn't anyone wonder about this? I wonder if floor rubbing, for example, is okay. "

While saying this, the professor thought that neither he nor perhaps anyone cared.

He is a king who has been fine for a long time and has not been bothered by anyone.

Even for the modern people, if they are told that they have been lying down since the moment they arrived at something, they may think that this is what it is. There's nothing wrong with that.

It is no exaggeration to say that this country is no longer in Merchiore's hands.

But if so, when we first met, we wouldn't have had to make that kind of hopeful observation. Even if, as the person said, they were still not strong enough, they would have been able to say it a little stronger.

Perhaps this country is not yet in the hands of Merchiore.

In a situation where everyone seems to be completely in control, I think Merchiole is the only one who can control it.

If any of them are blocking it, it means that they are someone no one else knows but Merchiore.

"Hopeful observation, but perhaps the King is still alive."

The fact that the King is still alive and that the King is still alive brings a slight shadow to Merchiore's reign.

There is no doubt about that possibility.

And if the king were alive, his family would also be alive.

If so, if we can find the King, it could trigger the collapse of the country's system of domination.

It is not an end in itself, but if the hypothesis is true now, the fallen King may not have fought the Golden Dragon in any way.

Contact with that person should also be positive for Magnum.

"That's more than anything."

"It's like other HR. Your Majesty the King.... no, don't worry.

Next, I would like you to tell me about Melkiole and what you are saying about my Lord. I don't suppose you don't know this. If you didn't know, you wouldn't believe me. "

But it seems that Mauricio's word for my Lord is different from Merchiore's word for my Lord.

Because Mauricio's word for my Lord is like this Merchiole. For believers, the object of faith is the bishop.

Since Merchiole himself said "my lord", there is no doubt that there is a subject of faith other than Merchiole, but it seems that only Merchiole can be contacted.

It resembles a suspicious cult religion.

Only the bishop can hear the voice of God, and the general believer can only know God by listening to the bishop.

In the normal cult, the executives pretended to believe in God and the bishop's karakuri for profit, but Mauricio, the church's chief, was a thug. Of course, brainwashing is now off. It can be said that I was brainwashed by something else instead.

"I was expecting a silver Cardinal because he had such a cool title... Somehow, I feel a little sorry for you. No, it's not your fault. As far as I'm concerned, if you don't understand, perhaps anyone else will. [M]

This is a little bit of a Merchiole, yes, it's just unusual. I thought we were each other on something we didn't know, but maybe the other one was better at it.... "

I had no idea what I wanted to know, but I knew that Merchiole was abnormal.

Is the king of this country alive or not?

If he were alive, where would he be?

What does the Golden Order Aurora believe in?

Who is Merchiole?

What happened during the catastrophe?

Nothing is obvious, but all the keys are in Merchiore's hands.

I also have a hand named Mauricio, and I can't even say it's blocking all directions.