Reincarnation into the Barrier Master
Episode 177: Eight Ways Blocked
Three days have passed since the Crimean messenger arrived. In the end, I couldn't find any way to open it. The emancipation of May's criminal slaves, which I thought would be easy, did not work at all. I called in the slave trader humans to ask them, but they say that the certification of criminal slaves is not their domain, and they don't know how to liberate it.
Plus, there was no progress at all on the Beasts. In the capital of Agarta there are some canine beasts and some cat beasts. And a small number, but also werewolf beasts. Looking at them, it didn't seem to me that the Beasts were mediating an incurable disease.
With the thought of soaking up straw, I went to ask you, but she didn't know the means to free the criminal slaves, nor did she know the pathways of infection of these diseases. I just couldn't hide the color of my disappointment, and Sandiyu decided to look it up for me, but he said it would still take some time.
So far there has been no noticeable confusion because we have not told the people of the capital anything. May ran out of telling the Beasts that the cause of the infectious disease was definitely the Beasts, but somehow, just somehow, somehow, but to me, feelings boil over that it wouldn't happen.
Besides, I looked into it for myself, but Crimeanalism seems like a more troublesome opponent than I thought.
Apparently this religion has followers all over the world, plus many countries believe in this religion at national level. Above all, the bishops of this religion have the ability to lift the "curse" of the human race, and LV3 class healing magic can be used. He is like a doctor, so to speak, and has presided over people's lives. And it was they who established the system of criminal slavery.
There was indeed a church in the kingdom of Juca, and Master Elsa had visited in prayer, and I had accompanied her several times. Fortunately (?) Civil unrest after I smashed Juka's royal castle, the bishops pulled up this country and so far the influence of Crimeanalism in Agarta has not been strong. On the contrary, the impression from the people of Agarta that they ran away when they wanted the most help, on the contrary, is not good.
But it is true that we have followers all over the world and have some states under our control. It is placed under the influence of this religion, whether it be the Hedata Empire or the Ramaron Empire. Wrong response could lead even these countries to turn to the enemy. That would put me in a tough situation just as well. If it's just this Agarta capital, it's still hard to defend all of the wider Agarta nation. On the contrary, if you do poorly, an unceremonious person dies. I had to avoid that. Besides, more than that, it's unbearable to me that May's life be taken. That's all I really want to avoid at all costs.
The last three days have been a grinding day with that emotion.
Again, I return to the imperial mansion without thinking of anything this day. Seeing my atmosphere like that, my diet is losing its usual lively atmosphere, and the air is more and more.
That's when there were visitors to the mansion. It was Willis leaving Super Darke to me.
"Sir, I have a favor to ask you."
"What's up, Willis, get in there"
I try to invite him into the mansion, but Willis doesn't quite come in. When I approached Willis to see how things were going, I walked out the front door and there were my sisters, Sheila and Juliel, as well as several cat tribes.
"What's going on? What the hell is this...?
"I'm really, really sorry... Could you keep us hidden?"
"What the hell is wrong with you?
My sister Shayla cries when she hears my words. Willis opens his mouth as he stares at the look of it with a sad face.
"The people of the Empire... suddenly attacked me."
"The people of the Empire?
"It seems that when you touch us, people become incurable. So... I told you to leave..."
Willis looks remorseful and eats up his teeth. And my sister, Shayla, is about to sue me in tears.
"Not really! Not really! I don't think anyone's ever gotten that disease from our store before! Yet... By and large, we are not cat people! You're a pretty cat! Everybody's making a mistake! Not really!"
I managed to forgive Shayla and put her inside the mansion. And the stories told from Willis's mouth kept us from saying anything.
He said that although he opened the store as usual, his legs didn't grow at all on this day. And then, after lunch, all of a sudden, the men yelled at the store. The cat tribe is spreading incurable disease, incurable disease is being created from this store, so I want you to leave now.
That's right, Willis went into a stop, but the men didn't have an island to mount. They had no choice but to evacuate to the upstairs room and the store decided to leave it to the human men. But after a while, now soldiers from the Imperial Defense Forces came to visit and said they would detain the Willis. Failure to follow exactly that, after all, they were forced out of the store by the soldiers.
They decided to evacuate my mansion, but along the way, they were sheltered from the people of the Imperial capital and sometimes even hit with stones. I couldn't hold my open mouth.
"I can't believe I'm going to His Majesty's tomorrow. I hope you stay here for a while."
"Your husband... I'm really... sorry..."
Willis wept in tears, as if he had not cut off. A wife who comforts it or a child who looks at it strangely. I felt so sorry for us watching.
They were fed, and each cat tribe was welcomed into the rooms of Palis and Ferris, Ruallah, Sidi and Matocal. Willis and the men and cats were to be put to sleep in the room they had climbed into the labor room, which was now empty.
The next morning, I quickly headed to Miyagi "Cucumber" in the Imperial capital and saw it to His Majesty.
"Your Majesty... what does that mean?
"Two days ago, the bishop of Crimeana arrived beneath us."
"Is His Majesty also truly receiving what Crimeanas say?
His Majesty closes his eyes and holds his temples with his fingers. Then, after a period of silence, he opened his mouth heavily.
"Crimeanalism is our national religion. Moreover, it is the immediate request of its king, the Pope. I can't say no to the rest."
"Does Your Majesty really think that the Beasts are a source of incurable disease?
"... I don't know. I don't know what else. However, the Pope's immediate request, and his request, also have the name of a researcher who is considered one of the best in the world. You can't just go down there."
"Then Your Majesty, when you capture the beasts and send them to the capital of Crimeana...?
"It's... it's still hurting my head. As much as possible, I don't want to. I don't want to..."
"For God's sake, with His Majesty's life, should we not be banned from violence and exclusion against the Beasts for a while?
"It doesn't work either. The Pope's request is justified on the basis of the results of the study. If we behave contrary to that request, the Empire will be seen as the enemy of Crimeana. In that case, the Empire will be challenging the whole world against its opponents. On the contrary, the imperial religion of our Headata Empire is Crimeanalism. There are a large number of believers, not only in the citizens, but also in the nobles and the military. Turn Crimeana to the enemy and the believers will rebel. In that case, our empire will collapse. The rest is still painful. The Beasts want to help you. Anyway, Lord Linos' wife also has a beast man. I'd like to do something about the rest... I'm sorry. I can't find any help at the moment. At the very least, stretch the order from the rest to the critical... This is the only hitter I have right now."
His Majesty looked up to heaven as he closed his eyes and carved a deep crease between his brows. I had to leave the room on the spot with nothing to say.
With that leg I left Miyagi Cucumber, I transferred to Galby. He sent a letter to Sadakichi in the morning that he wanted to see General Kalliers before heading to the Imperial City. So far, no reply has been received from the General. Waiting in the room for a while, what a surprise General Carries himself came to Galby.
"Excuse me, General. You don't have to come all the way here..."
I'm afraid the general will shake his head silently.
"No, Agarta is now a de facto imperial patriarchate. The king is calling for you. Whatever you ask, it's called muscle. Don't worry about it."
"Then general, quickly, I'm talking about Crimeanalism..."
"Oh, I've also come to the Imperial Capital. So far, we can't afford to do that. He replies that every effort must be made to restore national power. But they don't take the Pope's immediate request to tattoo and try to break their strong attitude. Well, the guys in that country are mighty, not that it started now..."
Carrie laughs bitterly.
"Honestly, what do you think of the general? I can't believe the beasts are the source of this incurable disease."
"Well, since one of the queens of King Agarta is a beast, I don't know how you feel about that."
"Then the General, just like Crimeana..."
"No, I don't think so. It has been on the battlefield for decades now, but there has been no epidemic in the Empire, with Christray, Geisha and Lulovance, in recent years. I do remember that it was about a few patients a year. But the Imperial Army also has the beasts targeted this time, but from what I recall, no one has suffered such a disease in the Imperial Army. And I'm not even in that family. But..."
"But what is it?
"It is recognized by the world's most prestigious medical laboratory. After all, there must be some cause."
"Then the general, too, will take the beasts..."
"Me too, I'd like to do something about it, but so far I don't have a hitter. The absence of the Beast Man means that much will delay the restoration of State power. It's a headache problem..."
In the end, no discussion with General Carrier could be found to be fruitful.
And while it remained octagonal, only time was wasted...