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104 – Rust attends the Council of Deadly Sins #3

Famous heretics had attributes.

It would be better to call it concept.

For example, “psychos” are a group of psychopaths who are generally bald and have a ‘criminal’s stigma’ stamped on their foreheads.

Just as “Walpurgis” is a group of crazy women who advocate female supremacy.

「Gourmet dinner」.

These guys were a heretical group that was like a classy social gathering.

I heard that it was an organization formed by a group of quite powerful nobles in the kingdom.

Like noble nobles, we didn’t come forward, so even Rust and I, who ran the Blood Crusade, had no encounters.

An organization that is hidden in many ways.

Who would have thought that the true identity of “Grand Duke Vladimir the Skewer,” who could be said to be the leader of those guys, was actually Grand Duke Rehoboam, first in line to the throne!

When he took off his mask, he looked about the same age as me.

His hair was a dark blue color and his eyes were purple.

He had a somewhat gloomy face, but he was a man who exuded strange power.

“Ji, it’s really Rehoboam, right?”

“The true identity of the Grand Duke of Skewers was the adopted son of the Pope!”

“It’s not just the Pope’s henchman, but a huge tycoon has been hiding among us all this time!”

People in the outfield were noisy.

However, Prince Rehoboam, the brat, put his leg on the table with an arrogant and rude feeling, as if he was now relieved.

“Murderer. No, static half field. The solid information you heard was probably meant to be me, not Rust. Isn’t that right?”

Is this true?

I didn’t know this either.

At the same time, I was very angry.

Prince Rehoboam.

I heard that he was a devout and sincere believer and had a good reputation, but I never thought he was actually a psychopathic heretic who liked to kill people by skewering them!

After all, other than me, Hyde, there is no one in this world I can trust!

Even in the 21st century, there were many cases of famous celebrities and people in power being involved in pseudo-religions, so it wasn’t really surprising.

There are many stories about politicians ahead of elections visiting shamans or fortune tellers who are said to be useful.

Asshole bastards.

It is beneficial to read even one more Bible verse during that time.

A bald murderer with a K branded on his forehead.

He frowned.

“Yes. In fact, the leader of the church was said to be Grand Duke Vladimir.”

I see.

There are all kinds of people in this world.

Rehoboam, first in line to the throne, said.

“Murderer. The person who gave you information was my minion. I was a bit excited about how they would find and search. It was very disappointing. You couldn’t even approach me, right?”

“You fucking bastard!”

‘Murderer’ Static Van Field-.

Lars asked when it looked like he was going to swing his sword at any moment.

“The Pope’s adopted son. A very great person was born. Is that why you pretended to be a heretic and intervened here at Pope Gregory’s orders?”

“No. Not necessarily. I held the meeting of the great clan only by my own will, and I came here only by my own will. I plan to usurp the throne.”

Usurping the throne?

1st in line of succession to the throne.

Even if things remained like this, it was virtually a given that Rehoboam would become king.

I heard that the gap between 2nd place Lord Cushan and 1st place Rehoboam is quite large.

What’s so unfortunate about a guy like that that he wants to usurp the throne?

Why are you plotting treason?

Well, no matter what I heard, it was clear that there was some idiotic reason.

Because the only people who become heretics are stupid people.

Rehoboam said.

“Pope Gregory will retire in the next five years. But this isn’t retirement in the true sense. I will usurp the throne before then. You will have to be my soldiers.”

So─.

Rehoboam was making a name for himself as the ‘head’ of the Gourmet Society in this world of darkness, beyond the reach of the Pope’s power, and he seemed to be planning to finally rebel against the current Pope through his forces.

A witch who has remained silent until now.

‘Taboo’ witch Hecate asked, tucking her long blonde hair behind her neck.

“Why should we follow what you say?”

“This is because I am a member of the Uniger royal family. I am the only legitimate king of this world. I will sit on the throne and put everything back in its place.”

Thump-.

It was a shocking story in many ways.

It was only then that I took a closer look at Rehoboam’s face.

His eyes were purple.

It was the same as the rumor that said people from the Uniger royal family had purple eyes.

“Were they not annihilated, but were there survivors alive?-.”

“Isn’t that a lie?”

A noisy place.

Soon the murderer asked:

“The Church and Gregory, who exterminated all members of the Uniger royal family, spared you? And appointing him first in line to the throne? Don’t you think something doesn’t make sense? If you use your tongue carelessly, I will slit your throat!”

“A woman with black hair will give birth to a great murderer-. Because of this man, many people will die and there will be no end to sighing. There was this prophecy. The new king, Pendragon, ignored the church’s advice and raped a Midvar woman, giving birth to a child. The child born that way was wrapped in swaddling clothes and flowed into the religious order and became a prince.”

I thought it was a Moses-like story.

When Moses was born, he was in danger of being killed by Egypt, but he was picked up by the Egyptian princess and became the prince of Egypt.

“I am Rehoboam, the only begotten son of Pendragon Unizer. I will return this land to the world of the House of Uniger, rulers of great clans! I am the new Moses!”

Sze-.

It was Rehoboam who stood up and shouted loudly.

His shout was very confident and grand, and in its own way, it was good to hear.

“I, Rehoboam, am a child of great prophecy! Choose! Take the world in your hands with me! Either lose everything!”

# # #

“Lucy, are you thinking about something else again?”

bean-.

Someone hit a honey chestnut on Lucy’s head.

Lucy, who was immersed in meditation, screamed and shed tears.

“Teacher-. But meditation is so boring! Even at the Grande Convent where I was, I was bored because I spent time praying and meditating every day!”

It was Lucy who held her head and protested.

Heidi, the meditation teacher at the magic school, frowned at her.

“Lucy. Everyone in this world has divine powers, auras, and mana talents. And you have better mana talent than anyone else. It’s a gift from the Lord. Look at Miriam. He has poor health and no talent for magic. How blessed are you compared to him─.”

‘It came again! nagging!’

It was said that Lucy’s talent was very outstanding.

With just a little effort, you could quickly become a wizard.

“You. Didn’t you say you like Hyde? If you want to be of strength for that man, you must work hard to cultivate your magic here. Got it?”

“… … !”

Lucy wanted to become the second wife of Hyde, who could be said to be her benefactor and first love.

So, I decided to train my mana again.

Hyde could not handle magic, divine power, or aurors, and his physical strength was poor.

‘Hyde is weak, so I will help him! however-. When I think about it, it’s strange. According to what the teacher said, everyone should have some talent in divine power, aura, and mana.’

Lucy stopped by the library, wondering if there was anything written about Hyde’s unusual constitution in the ‘ivory tower’ of the royal capital, where all the world’s knowledge is stored.

Soon, Vice Principal Tipolina, who also serves as a librarian, was greatly moved when she saw Lucy.

“Lucy! I can’t believe you came to the library! The sun will rise in the west tomorrow! okay! What book are you looking for? I will find it for you!”

“I-. Are there any books about constitution?”

“Constitution. If that’s the case, there’s a book that Baron Scout put together five years ago. Baron Scout is a very good writer, so it will be easy to understand.”

Sze-.

Lucy received a book that the vice principal personally found for her.

Because it was a thick book, it took some time to read.

“This is it!”

“People are given the gifts of divine power, mana, and aurors, taking after the triune community of Lord Elohim.

There is a rumor that this talent can be further developed by consuming the blood of the Uniger royal family. Now that a member of the royal family has been exterminated, it is impossible to confirm the truth of the rumor.”

“Blooming!”

If he had the blood of the Uniger royal family, wouldn’t even the weak priest Hyde be able to realize things like magic, divine power, and aurors?

‘If I get the blood, Hyde will praise me! Then the second wife position is truly mine! But they say all the members of the royal family are dead… .’

Sze-.

Ssuk seu-.

Lucy packed a lot of history books.

Among them, there were books stored in the ‘banned book warehouse’.

For Lucy, who had been sneaking around the Grande Convent, it was a piece of cake to get a book out of this warehouse.

A book I obtained that way.

The title was “The Uniger Royal Family and the Three Amazing Stories of the Royal Family.”

In this boring-looking book, Lucy was able to find surprising hints.

“The taboo witch Obedo accepted a child wrapped in swaddling clothes and floating down the Talom River. The child was holding a dragon necklace, the symbol of a pendragon, in his hand, had black hair, and had purple eyes.

The taboo witch Obedo offered the blood of the Uniger royal family to the priest of the church, Gregory, and in return obtained an ‘indulgence’ that allowed her to be forgiven for any sin.”

‘There was a member of the Uniger royal family alive! Is he still alive? What happened to this child? I’m curious!’

It was a very amazing story.

I wanted to quickly tell Hyde this.

# # #

“Rust, what do you think? Now I will restore the Uniger royal family. If it becomes known to the world that the Pendragon Prince is alive, it will cause a huge stir.”

It was late and the Deadly Sin Conference was disbanded.

Lars asked me on the way back to “Heart of the Serpent.”

“Not only was it not enough that the head of the Gourmet Association was Rehoboam, but Rehoboam was actually the son of Pendragon! Wasn’t the prince dead?”

It was like that.

It is said that the son of Old King Pendragon Unizer died before he was even born.

Psyche’s former fiancé.

That was actually the case.

“That prince is dead. I wasn’t even born in the first place.”

“What? Then what is Rehoboam?”

“Rehoboam is not like a prince. It is true that the royal baby wrapped in swaddling clothes was taken into the religious order, but that baby was a ‘girl’. Now I don’t know if I’m alive or dead. Probably less than five people in the kingdom know this.”

“What?”

When Ras went into a whirlpool, he was greatly surprised.

You’re probably asking how I know this.

A few months ago now-.

Do you know why I invaded the royal capital?

It was because I had acquired a book.

It was a book called “The Uniger Royal Family and the Three Secrets of the Royal Family,” and it was a boring and boring book.

However, in the book, “The Holy Grail saves people.” “All indulgences are created from the authority of the Holy Grail.”

Feeling like I was grasping at a straw, I believed those words and invaded the royal capital, eventually obtaining the Holy Grail, the king’s holy relic.

We have reached now!

What a difficult journey it has been!

Anyway, the book also detailed the end of the Uniger clan.

It was also written that the mixed-race baby wrapped in swaddling clothes was a ‘girl’.

“The prophecy that Midvarites would give birth to murderers was related to male children. Therefore, since she was a girl, she could have survived. In other words, Rehoboam would not be the son of Pendragon. He’s a scammer impersonating someone.”

That guy was just a scumbag.

All pseudo-pagans are like that.

There are some people who call themselves the second coming of Jesus.

It was then.

Susss-.

On the way back, someone appeared in front of us.

She was a beauty with long blonde hair.

“Taboo Witch.”

I narrowed my eyes.

Although I have fought against many witches in Walpurgis, I have never encountered this ‘forbidden witch’ much.

She was a very mysterious woman.

Even if it were, it would be stupid.

“Would you like me to call you Hecate? Because the nickname “Taboo Witch” confuses me with my teacher, Obedo. Rather, Rust-. You were already seeing the truth right away? How can you see that Rehoboam is not the son of Pendragon?”

“Hmph, lies are useless to me. And I can see through the lies you tell! Especially when it comes from cunts like you who speak with two mouths!”

Hecate you bitch.

Try saying something useless.

While he was doing that, Hecate spoke softly.

“It is true that Prince Rehoboam was born with the blood of the Midvarites and the Unizer clan. But the blood is very, very light. You can tell by looking at me.”

Can you tell if your blood is light or not?

Is it possible to do a DNA genetic test simply by looking at it?

Even if you hit it hard, you have to hit it to the extent possible!

However, Hecate added as if making an excuse.

“Because I have met the ‘real’ dark-blooded Uniger clan. Comparison is possible. I was there the day Old King Pendragon’s daughter was born. The only person who would accept a cursed baby that no one would welcome was a witch like my teacher. My master didn’t pick the baby up from the river. I was a midwife.”

Sze-.

Hecate placed her hand on her heart.

“I stayed up all night nervous, and the moment morning came, I heard a baby crying. I went into the room. Oh my goodness, I’ve never seen such a pretty baby. Their eyes were open as soon as they were born. Her hair was black and beautiful, as if she had grown several years older. However, my teacher presented the princess of the royal family he had acquired to the king and received indulgence. How is it, is it mean?”

Sze-.

Hecate, the Forbidden Witch, now pointed at me.

“The reason I am telling you this is because the ‘treasure’ I received from this baby was stolen by someone. Alter Archibald. I will kill that man with my own hands. If you touch me, you won’t leave me alone.”

With those words, Hecate disappeared into the darkness.

Don’t touch Alter Archibald.

I’m not even a damned homosexual bastard so why would I lay a hand on that guy?

“… … .”

Lars kept his mouth shut.

Was it bothersome that Alter’s name came up?

I guess it was good.

I took advantage of the quiet moment he had to make plans for the future.

Rehoboam-.

Let’s go back to Barakhan and expose every detail that this guy is trying to start a rebellion!

Then, I might become a silver-plated bishop—or, rather, the youngest gold-plated archbishop.

And my masterpiece, “The Village of Back-Alley Nymphs,” and my new work, “What is Faith?” were sure to become huge best-sellers!

“Khahahahaha-!”

As expected, the one who had the last laugh was neither the Pope nor Uniger or anything like that.

It’s me, Hyde!

Now I can escape this horrible city of sodomy!