Maou No Utsuwa

The knights, hardened by brilliant armor, were marching down the streets in a line of armies.

The leading knight is flying a flag drawing a sword that intersects the yellow sun that extends radially into a blue field cloth that means supreme.

It's the Lenatus Knights of God flag.

I can see the knights' faces tense, even as I look from a remote position. Think about the battle you'll be waiting for ahead, you're scared.

"Is it two thousand places?

Kamui stared at its army line in the woods, a short distance from the streets.

"You were more excited than I thought. Exactly. A hundred credits. Well, whatever."

There is also an alto right behind it.

"I guess. Well, you'd better finish it once, even over here. That's the end of the neighborhood, right?

"Oh. From what I've checked, this should be all the Knights in the garrison."

Attack on the Knights of the Divine Church, which is underway with the raid on the Church branch. Unlike the raid on the church branch of the robbery, this one is a war. He was attacking the Knights of God garrisons everywhere from one end to the other.

"Well, let's get this over with and move on"

Don't be alarmed.

"You're not gonna do that, are you? If you're caught off guard, it's over there."

"You don't look like you do."

"You stay in a long line. The battlefield is proof we think we're still ahead of us."

"You tried to make me think so, didn't you?

"Sort of. Okay, you ready?

No one responds to this voice. Still, Kamui found out that the demons hiding in the woods were getting ready for battle. Because the amount of magic that was only slightly drifting has grown.

"Destroy it!

On this day the eighteenth division of the Knights of the Divinity, which was stationed in the Kingdom of Brutoria, a small country, in the south of the Kingdom of Ruthua, was devastated.

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Lenatus Divine Nation. The city in which the Pontifical Agency of the Church of the Divine Church of Lenatus is located is itself one independent country. The Head of State is Aurelio Fannini, Pope of the Church of God. And it is governed by three bishop cardinals chosen from among the Pope and the Cardinals. It's like an emperor and three roles in an empire.

The supreme powers of its Lentus Divine Church were meeting together.

"Cardinal Riel, then. Can you please report the situation?

"Yes."

Cardinal Jean Riel began his report, prompted by Viktor Conte, who is at the head of the Cardinal of Bishops.

"First, the damage done to the church branch. At the moment, we have compiled reports of twenty-two church branches that were victims of the robbery, and the total damage is unknown."

"That's not a report."

"You're not reporting the damage correctly. Even with the reports, it's obviously just weird numbers, and I was wondering if it makes sense to tell you that here."

"Really?"

"Do I need to explain why?

"No, not necessary"

The looted property was a fraudulent accumulation that had been stored without reporting to the Pontifical Agency. There's no way they're going to come up with a decent report for fear of sin. That's what everyone here knows.

"Okay, let's move on. Five people died as a result of robbery. But it wasn't by the demons, it was killed by the people after the robbery."

"Holy shit!?

It was Pope Fannini who raised his voice of surprise. The fact that the clergy of the Church was murdered by the people was unbelievable, but that it was only the Pope who raised his voice was a good representation of the state of corruption in the Church.

"... I was wondering if that was all the rage of the people."

"What the hell did the priest do to buy the wrath of the people?

"It's..."

Even with the Pope's question, Cardinal Riel was unable to answer it immediately. He understands the contours of church corruption. On this occasion, it was difficult to give details.

"The demons must have fooled you, right? Because the people are fools who make mistakes without the right guidance."

Cardinal Conte answers the Pope's question. There is no one on this occasion, such as the one who thinks the answer is true.

"Doesn't that mind call the people stupid?

"... Pope, now is not the time to argue like that. Let's hear the report. Keep going."

"Yes. The dead today do not include the Knights of God who were on the escort."

"How much does that include?

"That…, I say when you report on the Knights of Theology"

"Really...... Ok. Keep going."

"The location of the damaged church, church branch, is variable. Divided into multiple groups, definitely thought they were attacking. One group is generally between ten and thirty. This is a report from the church that was attacked."

"With just that many people? Didn't you resist anything?

"No. Above and beyond the priest, he is quite a user of sacred magic, so naturally, we are fighting. but it didn't seem to work at all"

"Such an idiot!?

"There seemed to be no time to chant rather than not to work. If the report is true,"

"... well. Right. Whatever it is a mass battle, there's no reason to be hostile to the Demons in individual battles. I was upset. I was wrong."

"Yes, unfortunately, given the current situation, it is difficult to prevent a raid. Until the Demons stop, the damage will increase."

"Wouldn't all churches then be attacked"

"I don't have that"

"... why do you think so?

"The Demons have chosen a place to attack. All attacked were churches in the parish where there were those who worked evil. Moreover, within the same church, we are made to know that there is no sin against those who knew nothing or were about to stop it."

"So?"

"Well... aren't the Demons punishing the priests who work evil?

As Cardinal Riel, I make a rather thoughtful report. In some cases, it is not strange to be taken as a criticism of the Church, but there was a desire to reveal the truth at all before there was a pope who was rarely able to meet.

It was confirmed that the complexion of everyone on the spot changed.

"Every Demon is a punishment! Good thoughts too. Add or subtract!

"Wow, even if you yell at me..."

"We don't need such a crap report! Don't give us any guesses, just report the facts!

"… then, we will report the facts. Some of the looted property is returning to the church"

"What do you mean?

"It looks like some ambulances had donations in the name of Kamui Kreutz. We have received a number of inquiries to make your decision on this. What will you do? Are you sure you want to take it?

After reprimand, rejected, Cardinal Riel's belly sat down. Regardless, the Pope was angry that he was not qualified to blame others on the Cardinals of the Three Bishops.

"Fucking imitate..."

"Tell each ambulance to thank you."

"Pope! What are you thankful for!? Originally it's church money!

"Originally a bona fide donation from the faithful!

"... even so, thank you is useless. He's the demon king, isn't he?

"The demon king, but Non has no idea what to say. Whatever you ask, justice is in the Demon King. What's this all about?

"Tell the demon king to be righteous, etc. No matter how much the Pope says, there are good and bad things to say."

"So will the Demon King tell us what he's doing so that Non can see?

"It is…, a malicious ploy"

"Is this a ruse?

"That's right. It is a ploy to discredit the authority of the Church. While we make up sins that are not, and denigrate many of the Church's priests, we behave as if we were on the side of justice. It's a demonic, soothing way."

"Make it up...... By the way, is the Church so hated that the people take its life? The trust of the people in the Church is quite fragile."

"... it's also the devil's fault"

"Hmm...... Only a few months ago, the Demons acted, wondering what the authority to collapse is. It seems like the only thing that makes me feel so empty."

It is the Pope's aversion, after finding out that Cardinal Conte is lying.

"... that's all that demons are cowardly about. Keep reporting. The Pope will understand the brutality of the Demons."

But the heart of Cardinal Conte is rotten to the extent that even the Pope's aversion can be left unintentional. We don't have the priesthood to honor the Pope anymore.

"… so let's move on. The next is a report on the Knights of Theology. Of all the twenty divisions of the Knights of the Divinity, the remaining are approximately twenty thousand divisions."

"Is that the Eighth Division?

It was good until I let the story end, where the Cardinals of the Bishops were to be attacked with amazement.

I heard it was quite a sacrifice, but I didn't expect it to be this far.

"Yes, we've already lost four divisions in Northende most of the time, so we've been halfway there since then."

"Half......"

"Wait a minute. Would that be a little exaggerated? Wouldn't it be that many if we returned from the injury?

It was another Bishop Cardinal, Samuele Bianco, who had pinched his mouth here. Although formal, he is the head of the Knights of God.

"I already expect that"

"Become!?

"Now change the way you explain it. The death toll in the battle with the Demons is 30,000. I'll say it again. 30,000 dead, not dead or wounded."

"Oh, I didn't hear that."

"Let that be so. As reported, each division is in a state of devastation."

"... Is the battle still going on?

"The Demons have no mercy for the Knights of Divinity. We are killing all the Knights without asking good or evil questions. Perhaps total annihilation is not the aim. Exactly brutal outrage. It's like a demon race, it's the way to do it."

Cardinal Riel's tone is becoming rather ironic. What the Demons are doing is unforgivable, but more than that, the work of the Divine Branch that comes up in the report was outrageous.

The Cardinals, knowing it, acquiesced and found themselves hiding the facts from the Pope.

Cardinal Riel feels angry about it, he had the right heart.

"Such an idiot...... There's no way the Demons would do that."

"Many of our people were killed and it was the Knights of God who did it directly. From the Devil's side, I think it would motivate revenge?

"That's why I've done so far, etc. What is the Demon King thinking now?

"... you know, I don't know what you're talking about. I have a point, but even if I were the Demon King, would I consider revenge?

"Demons are not allowed to destroy people!

"To destroy, thank you.... Yes? What did you just say?

Unforgiven, this word caught Cardinal Riel's head.

"Hey, it's nothing"

"No, you said it would not be tolerated. What does that mean? The word now is as if it were also a covenant with the devil tribe"

"In your capacity, you don't need to know that."

It's like admitting there's a bond in this way. As Cardinal Riel, I don't feel like pulling back heavily just because you said so.

"What do you mean!? Pope!?

"... I can't teach you that."

"Pope!?

I turned the question to the Pope, thinking that I would not speak the truth in Cardinal Conte, but the answers returned were the same.

"The matter is the secretary of the Church, to which only the Pope is informed. I'm not allowed to teach that. It was the shallowness of Noah that these men found out. I thought I could change the way the Church works against the Demons..."

"No way? Aren't you threatened!? I'm allowed to do that."

"Shut up! I will not tolerate any further inquiries on this matter. When you do that,

I mean, you can't cover yourself, right?

"... unacceptable? That would be so. I've done something I'm not allowed to do."

"Say what..."

"Somehow, but I understand. You did, didn't you? You killed 30,000 Knights of God, didn't you? And I..., became the messenger that inspired it. Because I have become a Messenger of the Demonic Crusade to the Empire..."

"No! There's nothing wrong with your Lord. Sin is in Noun, the Pope. God gave it to me."

"Pope!

…………

The Pope eats away his teeth with regret, as much as he can still hear his teeth clenched. Even with all that thought, Cardinal Riel was reminded of the weight of the unspeakable truth.

"That's it for the story. Cardinal Riel. I've had enough of the report. Stand back."

"But!"

"Back off! Back off, take Bishop Modiani to his room. He also has a lot to ask."

"... I understand. but let that be my last job at church. I can't call myself a priest any more than I know what I've done. Forgive me for leaving the church."

"... okay"

"Now, if you'll excuse me"

The face of the Pope, who sees the back of Cardinal Riel leaving the room, was full of sorrow. Something with a heart leaves the church. I was saddened by my helplessness, which I couldn't even pull it off.

Cardinal Riel left the room, and some time later, Bishop Modiani appeared. From before anything began, its face represents its dissatisfaction without hiding it.

"Bishop Modiani, thank you for your hard work all the way"

"No."

"Well, this time, you know why I was called to the Church Capital?

"No, I have no idea."

"... that can't be right, can it?

"I don't understand what the great people, starting with the Pope, are thinking, etc., like me"

"It's about the Demon King."

"Oh, is that so? But then I don't know why I was called. What does the importance of the Demon King have to do with me keeping the orphanage?"

"How about a good addition or subtraction to fall in love? We know that Kamui, the Demon King, lives in your orphanage."

"You're not Kamui the Demon King, you're Kamui Honfried, or Kamui Kreutz. If you're that person, you do spend some time in an orphanage."

"Isn't that the same thing!

"When I was in the orphanage, Kamui was not the Demon King. I recognize it's only recently that I became known as the Demon King."

The story of Bishop Modiani is true. Kamui cannot be held accountable unless he mentions that he is drawing the blood of the demon clan. Even if there is no legal offence in pursuing responsibility for the matter.

"... are you going to escape responsibility?

"Responsibility? I just took the orphan and fed him. And what's the responsibility for that?

"I'm in an orphanage under a church, and why would I be a demon king? Or are you telling the orphans you're educating them to be demon kings?

"No way. I teach orphans to have faith in God as much as they can."

"Is the result the Demon King? How dare you say that here in the presence of God? After all, you seem to have a great deal of problems as bishops of the Church of God"

"I don't know. What is considered a problem?

"How many times do I have to tell you? I'm preaching about faith in God, and I'm telling you why a demon king is born."

"It's as if the Demons don't have faith in God."

Words are unchanged and polite, but their gaze, not against the superior, is harshness.

Bishop Modiani was angry. I knew the stupidity of the Church, but in this case, I found that the Church was more rotten than I thought.

"... what are you talking about? There's no reason, is there?

"Yes. That made it clear in this case."

"I don't know. What are you talking about?

"Really...... Now, let me tell you a few things I've been through. Kamui Kreutz, known as the Demon King, returned from Northende and re-entered Schutzleeren College."

"... let's hear it"

Curiosity made Cardinal Conte allow this. Or is there some kind of force at work?

"It was one day when I was in the chapel of an orphanage, offering prayers to God, a routine. Kamui asked me this. Why do you bother doing that every day in the chapel?"

"Isn't that the proof of unbelief? You allowed that, didn't you?

"No. I strongly reprimanded you. But Kamui told me this, and I was ashamed of myself. God doesn't have to come all the way to the chapel or anything, but he listens to about it. The bishop, who is also a priest, was also asked if he would only be aware of God at a set time".

"Hey, what are you talking about?

"Kamui said: God is always there. That's all..."

…………

Cardinal Conte was unable to utter any words. The Word of Truth does not allow any heart to deny it.

"Still didn't stop worshipping me, and another day, Kamui asked. What are you so eager to pray for?"

"... so?

"I told him that I prayed that people would live in peace, and Kamui asked me if I was asking God for it, or ordering it"

…………

Kamui said to me, "I'm afraid, I hope, that's the same thing, and I wonder what God thinks of people who just rely on God without right themselves."

"It is unacceptable to deduce God's thoughts. After all, the Demons, etc."

"So what about us? I have never heard the voice of God. Yet I have told people all sorts of things that it is God's call. Is that not a sin?

"Holy shit!?

"Have you heard the Word of God in person?

"What are you..."

"Here's what I thought. Actually, I was wondering if the Demons would understand God better for the rest of their lives. I wonder, then, what the hell are we doing with it in order to exclude its demons? I would like to ask all of you, who are far more precious than me. Where is the truth?

…………

Immediately, no one could open their mouths to the question. Without knowing the truth, to the question of Bishop Modiani, who was about to reach the truth.

"It's..."

"Divergent! The statement now is to go against the Church's teachings!

Cardinal Conte raised his voice so that he was finally ready and blocked the Pope from opening his mouth.

"Somebody! You have to detain Bishop Modiani now!

"Ma, wait!

"Hurry up! Quickly, the bishop is in custody!

Cardinal Conte continues to cry out, without any disregard for the Pope's words of restraint. In response to that voice, church knights waiting outside came avalanche into the room.

"We're going to a heretical trial! Until then, the bishop will keep you in jail!

"Ha!"

"Wait! You don't have to!

"Ha, ha"

"Hurry up and restrain him!

"But!?

"Do you want to be put on trial too!?

"Ma, wait!

"Pope! Are you going to be in tune with heretical statements too!?

"Not so!

"Now shut up! Get him out of here now! Right away!

"Ha!"

"Wait!"

"The Pope......"

Bishop Modiani spoke calmly to the Pope, who was in desperate shape and in contact with the Cardinal.

"Hey, what is it? Don't worry, I don't think the Lord is heretical."

"It's not. If they say heretical or heretical, I guess I am heretical."

"Lord..."

"But I believe that it is against the Church of God that I am heretical, and that I have not betrayed God. But I made a mistake. It was guilty of believing in the Church of God and spreading its teachings to people. Pope, I am not judged by the Church, I am judged by God".

"Bishop Modiani......"

"This is good. I want to be summoned to God I believe in."

…………

"Take him away quickly!

"... Ha"

Arm was taken by the Church Knight, and Bishop Mondini was taken out.

"... Demon King Kamui is dangerous. You need a quick crusade."

"But what do you do? In a situation where the Knights of God have no teeth at all, there is no way to strike a hand"

"... the selection of the brave"

"" "Become!?

In the words of Cardinal Conte, everyone present here gave a voice of surprise.

"Hurry, we will make a selection of brave men! The Demon King is the enemy of all the people, all the people united to defeat him!

"Stupid!? It hasn't been long since my last selection!

"I can't say that! This is a crisis in the survival of the Church of God! Hurry up and find the brave people they deserve!

"... stupid"

Regardless of anything, such as the Pope's thoughts, the Church of God will embark on the selection of the brave. Without realizing that those who deserve bravery have already appeared on the table of times.

Be chosen by God and do not know that the brave do not belong only to the people.