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Late at night, I met the Holy Father and heard about the Cult of Kaolium.
It is said to be the cult that hopes for full independence, and the background of the Three Holy Princes, Rupel.
I handed the Second Prince Rupel over to the Holy Father and heard stories about the Third and White.
White is on probation and the Pope is locked up in the dungeon.
That was three days ago.
I walked through the halls of the Imperial Palace.
When the servants and maids met me, I was surprised and bowed my head.
Quite frightened.
‘Course I do. ’
The 7th prince tried to rob the Grand Bishop's granddaughter. He also abused Gaia, and shortly after his betrayal, he was desperate and contracted with the devil.
She summoned an evil spirit through commandery and also had an affair with the enemy country, the Princess of Aslan.
Aslan's war was also practically a ploy to place the princess on the throne, and the end of the war was about to become a holy tribute to her.
Rumors like this started spreading to the Holy See.
They're all salted and matched. I added credibility with the subtle fit.
Is that even possible?
Some priests snort about the Holy Undead, though not others.
However, as the testimony and evidence began to appear, the priests began to have mistrust of the Holy Father.
“Ha, that's why I've been trying to hide my commandments. ”
A sacred empire without punishment, no matter how many Necromancers you kill.
That's a lot of refusal for a commander.
Not just a priest, the Holy Father used commandments, so the country was worth tipping over.
If it weren't for the Crown Prince, it would have been subject to the interrogation of the Red Cross.
It was going to happen anyway, but it happened before dealing with the Holy See.
I looked out from the palace balcony.
“So many protesters again today! ”
In front of the palace are more than 300 priests and thousands of citizens.
They bend the knee, clasp their heads, and raise their heads.
“We need an explanation about the Seven Kingdoms! ”
“Your Holiness, listen to the voice of the congregation! ”
“Punish the Seven who waged the war on Aslan! ”
But it's good to be alive. This is much better than the depressed atmosphere of Aslan.
I ignored the taste again.
As I was walking through the hallway, I looked at the reality of the Holy See.
Even the voices of the nobles were being poured out.
“If that's true, the seven emperors have committed a sin they should never have! ”
“The Devil's Contract? We should punish the Kaolium Cult, but this time they're right."
Those who know the fear of the Holy City and yet speak.
They were nobles and priests unrelated to the order of the Kaolium.
I heard from Haman that the loyalists truly serve the Holy See.
I also felt reassured that they had a ‘deep loyalty’ characteristic.
Those who had never obeyed the Holy Father's command showed opposition to ‘command' this time.
“Is this what the order of the Kaolium believes in? ”
Since it has been a cult for thousands of years, they have enormous funds and traditional influences.
Currently, the Pentagon is in chaos.
The rise of the northern vampires, the Vampire apocalypse, the Lycans, and the Aslan war.
My mind was shaken and my faith was lost because I was confused.
At this time, the Kaolium Cult released funds to their advantage.
I gave food to the poor, treated people for free, and volunteered.
It seems that every time there is a false rumour about me.
Citizens were easily provoked to the Kaolium Church, where they did good deeds.
Is it because I'm staring at reality?
Charlotte approaches behind me.
She reached out her hands and blocked my ears.
“The voice of foolish cunts. Never mind. ”
I smiled bitterly, feeling a warm hand.
Charlotte, unfortunately, they serve the Great Depression more than anyone. That's why even the Holy Father listens to the faithful.
You don't just want to suffer the Holy See.
I'm still getting ready for the subjugation.
We are preparing our troops to wipe out the Kaolium Cult.
The Holy Father Celt gave his instructions directly to the Sword King.
Soldiers who have been to Aslan will rest now and advance as soon as they are rested.
‘The problem is that the Department of Justice is going to be very confused about this. ’
The chaos of the Kaolium Cult may become too unsettling.
Many people are likely to be judged as "tyrants," not "saints," and think of it as "fearsome politics." Nobles and priests will also have disbelief.
There may even be riots.
The Palestinian Celts can handle this alone, but the sequelae will spread to the Palestinian authorities.
As we must prepare for the invasion of the Vampires, we must maintain the stability of the Holy Father and Mother Administration at this time.
‘It's practically a civil war. ’
It is also the Kaolium Church that shields the people.
The longer we stall, the better they'll be, and they'll demand total independence.
‘But my actions won't last long. ’
I made my way to the quiet Imperial Library.
Inside the library, Elise, Raphael's granddaughter, sat at her desk, as always.
She looks dazed.
Just looking straight ahead, his hand continued to turn over the page of the book.
I came here to study magic as a habit, but knowledge doesn't come into my head.
Well, grandfather's life is unclear.
She was also troubled and troubled.
I thought about it for a moment and recalled the wine from the item window.
I stood in front of Elise, and Elise, who was looking dazed, stood up in surprise.
I said, shaking the bottle of wine.
“Would you like a drink in a long time? ”
* *
Elise only regained consciousness when she saw the Seven Horsemen.
She sits dumbfounded and quickly gets up from her seat.
Thanks to this, the chair is pushed backwards and falls.
She quickly bows her head and raises her head.
“Elyse Astoria, granddaughter of Archbishop Raphael, to the Crown Prince... ”
“That's it. You're going to get your head kicked. ”
The prince smiled lightly and placed a cup and a bottle of wine on his desk that he did not know where it came from.
Elise looks at the Seven.
Fairly relaxed smile.
How does he end up out in the yard with all these rumors?
At the time of the exile, I don't think it was the emperor who shed tears.
Are you pretending to be a child? I didn't know that he was trying to maintain his dignity as a prince as long as he had a seat.
“Ignore any stories you hear now. ”
The seven popes stared at Elise.
She bows and continues.
“It's just the act of the Order of the Kaolium. You can't run away anyway, so you might want to resist. If you did that, you'd think you had the slightest chance of winning. ”
Elise said her own thoughts.
It was to ease the prince's mind a little.
“You're right. They know what they're doing. Whatever it is, if the Holy Father is willing to do it, it will be solved. The problem is the sequelae. ”
"..."
“It's an opinion.”
Elise shuts up.
You're right. The seven popes used commandery.
All of his miracles were not caused by Goddess Gaia, but by the work of the devil.
7 In order to protect the Crown Prince, the Holy Father must also exert significant influence.
“I heard the hearings will be held. Are you going to attend, Your Highness? ”
“Yes, it's not my style to run away. ”
“By any chance."
Elise asked me if I was wondering.
“Can you really summon the Divine Undead? ”
I was most curious.
She didn't get a good look at Luan's resurrection.
As Raphael's granddaughter, she also possesses considerable magical knowledge.
Of course, magic that should be impossible.
“Yes, we can. ”
7 The prince was able to flick his finger.
Elise opens her eyes wide.
A white skeleton is summoned before your eyes, engraved with a rune.
“You really summoned him! ”
Elise secretly spits an admiration and covers her mouth.
“I'm sorry. ”
“No more apologies. There was something I wanted to ask you. ”
“Yes?”
The seven popes glanced at Elise.
Elise avoided her gaze because her gaze was heavy.
“What do you think? Holy Undead. Any objections? ”
“Rejection?”
Elise looks at the skeleton.
Skeleton tilts his head toward Elise's gaze.
Elise glances at the skeleton.
From the eyeholes between the skulls, the cervical, vertebral, ribs, white armbones, and hip bones were gently touched.
“... amazing. ”
Elise's gaze returns to the Crown Prince.
The one with the temperament of the saint said something about her.
“I have no objection... ”
At that point, the seven princes smiled satisfactorily.
“Is that so? I'd like to hear your opinion. ”
“Yes, go ahead. I'll give you as much advice as I can. ”
Elise bows.
7 The prince's first marriage was the worst, but then I owed him a debt I could not repay.
I wanted to help him as much as I could.
“Maybe, I'll go to the hearing. ”
Elise raises her head.
“Can you convince the priests and nobles by showing them this skeleton? ”
The emperor said, Elise's eyes widened.
* *
I left the library.
Elise's advice was quite satisfying.
- It's gonna be hard. There's definitely no objection. Rather, when I saw the sacred skeleton, I felt the greatness of Gaia. Priests feel the same way when they see it.
She said with all her heart.
- But priests and nobles are conservative. They tend to exclude the extraordinary things that their faith is betrayed by. So…. Also, I advised.
- Convince them of their shortcomings. Fights and conflicts don't solve everything. If the Crown Prince is serious, the nobles and clergy will accept it.
As expected, a saint with a fragment of God is different.
She seems to be filled with Guia's compassion and love.
Convince them with words, not fights and conflicts.
I have a strange belief.
But even if I persuaded him, I'm not very good at talking.
I thought of a bear.
How to persuade the nobles and priests to gather at the hearing.
It's …
“Your Highness.”
Then, Haman hurriedly ran.
He gave me the document in his hand.
“The hearing date has been set. ”
I looked at Haman and asked.
“When?”
“Two days later, late at night. Location is the throne room of the Holy Land."
“Really? You're faster than I thought. You won't even give me time to prepare. ”
A hearing in the throne room of the Holy Father.
I think the Holy Father intends to defend me.
I looked at Haman and said,
“What about the Holy Father?”
“Of course he's watching. ”
“Tell them not to watch. ”
“Yes?”
“And Charlotte."
Charlotte bows.
“Lower your voice.”
“Evacuate the gates of the capital, Lawrence, and the troops on the outer walls. Do as little as you can, but don't move no matter what. I'll be out for a while on the day of the hearing. ”
Haman looks anxious at my words.
“But the hearings... ”
“I'm not running away. The hearing will be attended. But I'll give them the devil worshiper they want. Then let's see what they say. ”
Haman twitches his eye muscles as if anxious.
“What else are you going to do...? ”
“Of course I'm trying to convince him. By actions, not words. ”
Elise asked me to persuade him with all my heart.
So that's how it's done.
In my own way.
* *
Two days later, the capital, Lorenzis.
It was late at night.
The moonlight illuminates the surroundings, and the soldiers with torches remain vigilant until late at night.
The paladins guarding the outer walls and the main gate were more curious about the guard than usual.
“It's quieter than usual today. ”
“I heard there's another parade today. ”
Citizens were inspecting through small doors, including lined merchants and travelers, even though a large gate had been opened.
The gate was a dedicated door for the parade.
“The parade? Late at night? The festival was over yesterday, right? ”
“I don't know. It's the order of the Great Depression, I don't know. If there are any soldiers gathering, they said not to be afraid to let them through."
“There's no such law. We need to verify his identity. ”
“Well, we'll proceed as usual. ”
Thanks to you, I am receiving travelers even though it is late at night.
That would be good for them.
Due to the lack of security and chaos of the Holy See, the soldiers had to be vigilant.
Then they turned their gaze.
Across Lorenzis, you find yourself in a dark forest.
The soldiers frown and look into the forest.
Something bright is coming out.
“What is it?”
“Hey! Can you see anything in the woods? ”
I asked the paladin at the Watchtower, but the only answer is no.
They turned their eyes away.
The forest, which was locked in darkness, begins to fester with the sacred light.
The curiosity in the eyes of the paladin who was watching it was astonished for a moment.
Travelers and merchants who were being guided through the door turned their eyes away.
An unknown crowd walks slowly out of the forest.
You hear footsteps made of a pulsating metal.
The men in white armor move on fully armed.
That's over 1,000 units.
I can see them standing in formation.
The paladins cried out in panic.
“What is that? ”
“Invasion!”
“Joe, ring the bell! ”
The paladins were embarrassed.
As soon as they tried to ring the bell, someone stopped them.
The paladins look at the girl in white armor.
“Marquis Charlotte! ”
The paladins kneel and clasp their heads.
Charlotte gently gestured to them.
“They are not invaders. ”
“No, but... ”
“Take a good look. ”
The soldiers look away.
They make a move, as if there were no bells.
The paladins could see what those ranks were like the closer they got.
Legion that leads to white bones that appear to be gaps in armor.
"Undead!”
That's no ordinary army either.
Holy Undead Corps.
Pow, pow, pow!
The bandaged mummy blows the trumpet.
Kung-! Kung-!
The sound of a leather drum resounds loudly.
An undead band plays an instrument, and bandees in the form of women sing the choir.
Approximately 15,000 troops.
Soldiers in heavy armor move.
Heavy Armored Cavalry on a Skeleton Horse plucks.
The marble statue, ranging from five meters around his body with armor, also moved in line.
They all showed the same movement, one sheep.
A priest and Necromancer led such a sacred undead army has appeared.
A man on a chariot drawn by two pairs of Skeleton Horses. The King of the Undead Legion in mountain goat skulls and bone armor.
7 Prince Allen Olfalls.
He was exhaling a sacred aura.
Creatures that light up in the dark like darkness.
Like the Savior, God's army is approaching.
Charlotte looks at those who are approaching from afar and looks back at the soldiers.
“That's not an invasion. ”
The soldiers look at Charlotte.
Because she seemed to know something.
“That's what the seven popes do. ”
And she gave them the answer they wanted.
“A sacred parade. ”
The Holy Undead forces march towards Lorenzis, the capital of the Holy See.