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142 – Allied forces of the Kingdom invade Sodomy! # One

“Miss Lucy. It’s been a while. Should I call her Queen Lucy now?”

Queen Ginevit was the first to speak.

She asked arrogantly, and Lucy seemed taken aback for a moment, but then she seemed to come to her senses and spoke confidently.

“You can just call me Lucy. Because I am not the Pope, but a representative of the faithful and ordinary people in the kingdom!”

What should Lucy do if she is overwhelmed by the Queen’s power?

It’s true that I was worried about that, but unexpectedly, Lucy was able to withstand the charisma that the queen exuded.

This is probably because he knows very well that the fate of many people rests on his shoulders.

“So, Miss Lucy. Are you ready to swear allegiance to me, Guinevet Uniger, the only queen and rightful owner of this country?”

the queen asked.

It looks like they are trying to make the relationship between superiors and subordinates clear.

Soon Medici Archibald, who was watching from the side, opened his mouth.

“Her Majesty the Queen. Please do not forget that we sit at this round table as equals. This is a warning.”

That was correct.

Now Lucy was a leader with equal status and rights as the queen.

Upon hearing the story of Archibald the Medici, Thorin laughed, touching his burned eyes.

“Medici. I have not forgotten how my eyes looked like this the last time I sat down to negotiate with you. Just like back then, was there an ambush set up near the conference venue?”

“You were the one who drew the knife first.”

There seemed to be a deep resentment between the two.

It was Medici Archibald who set the eyes of the platinum wizard Thorin on fire.

A lively atmosphere in many ways.

Thinking that I couldn’t do it, I slammed my palm on the table.

“Quiet! Let’s not hurt everyone’s feelings with useless and wasteful arguments! In that sense, please receive the gifts I have prepared for you!”

There’s nothing like a gift to brighten people’s mood.

What’s more, what I prepared was something extravagant, extravagant, and rare that could not be found anywhere else in the world.

Sze-.

Thorin, the platinum wizard who accepted the box, frowned.

“Hyde Company. What on earth is this?”

“This is my favorite edition of “The Village of Back Alley Nymphs.” It is a book with signatures and annotations written by Hyde himself. It is a very rare thing.”

A treasure trove was held in everyone’s hands.

It was natural that the atmosphere at the table, which had been roaring as if they were going to fight just now, had become very quiet.

However, Platinum Wizard Thorin chuckled.

“I can’t read books.”

“I knew that would happen, so I prepared a Braille board.”

“Braille… ?”

The blind wizard Thorin seemed surprised.

He opened the book and trembled as his fingers touched the rough Braille letters.

“Is this the braille? indeed. The dots are embossed. I can’t understand it now, but it must mean each letter, right?”

“Yes. It was designed so that even blind people can read books.”

Originally, Braille was developed and studied only in the 1800s.

I could see that I had advanced the situation by a good century or two, and Thorin seemed impressed by my sincerity.

“It’s a book that even blind people can read. Whatever the content of the book, the idea itself is very great! It really is a good gift. It might take some time to learn the letters, though!”

Thorin admires.

Soon Archbishop Hugo also nodded.

“I think it would be good to distribute this widely to the blind children in my care! Reading books with engraved and embossed patterns─. It’s amazing that no one has come up with such a simple idea until now!”

Kahaha, it was Archbishop Hugo, smiling brightly.

anyway.

As expected, my “Village of Back-Alley Nymphs” was such a great book that it bridged the gap between the two camps.

It’s natural.

It’s a favorite edition that I personally signed and annotated.

Taking advantage of the relaxed atmosphere, Lucy spoke.

“Well, so I would like to make two suggestions to Her Majesty the Queen! First, we will guide the heretics properly… ! If this is not followed, we will fight to the last man!”

good.

Well said.

Lucy continued speaking as if she had never finished speaking.

“If evil witches or cultists gain power, good and innocent people will be unable to sleep due to anxiety!”

That’s very true.

However, Queen Ginevitt raised an eyebrow as if she was offended.

“They are subjects who have sworn loyalty to me. Are you telling me to throw away my loyal subjects with my own hands and cut off their heads?”

“Well, that’s… .”

“Marquis Sandros here is a member of the Gourmet Association, but he is the best among my loyal subjects. Are you asking me to throw away my prime minister with my own hands? That is not in line with morality.”

Slur-.

It was Marquis Sandros, who folded his arms and opened his narrowed eyes when his name was called.

Try to refute it – it was the same attitude, but Archbishop Medici Archibald opened his mouth to this question.

“Queen. The Gourmet Association is a group that originated from the Prayer Breakfast Association, which reveres one’s own clan and ancestors. What they are loyal to is not the queen, but their own lineage and its greatness.”

“Medici Archvolt. What you are saying is that Marquis Sandros and the nobles under the Gourmet Society are truly loyal to me, Guinevit? Is that what you mean to say?”

The queen was a person with a quick understanding.

I decided to add a few words of explanation to her.

“The witches of Walpurgis serve the goddess more than the queen. Psychos’ sinners believe in and pursue the evil deeds they commit themselves. But if they are truly loyal to Her Majesty, wouldn’t they be able to easily abandon their false beliefs?”

“… … .”

Ginebit kept her mouth shut.

You probably know it yourself.

The reason the cults follow her is not because she is truly loyal to the queen, but because she wants to get her money’s worth.

“… … .”

The queen seemed lost in thought for a long time.

And asked.

“Then Lucy. What is the second proposal?”

“That is to distribute “The Village of the Back Alley Nymphs” written by Hyde to all villages and all people and designate it as a national book!!!”

# # #

Designating my book “The Village of Back Alley Nymphs” as a national book.

In fact, this second proposal was the core of this meeting.

And it was the first step and everything for world peace.

The people in the conference room were busy exclaiming, “Wow,” and “Wow,” at this surprising and wonderful opinion.

They seemed so impressed that they couldn’t even speak, and Agiles even asked me a question.

“Are you sane? How on earth can you think like that?”

indeed.

Doesn’t it seem like he goes beyond admiration and even feels a sense of awe at the wisdom that can’t come from normal, ordinary thoughts?

There were times when I was afraid of my own wisdom.

And there were many times when I felt lonely because I could not receive understanding from others due to my outstanding wisdom.

Solomon, the wise king of ancient Israel, must have felt similar feelings to me now.

Being too wise is also a factor that ruins happiness.

The venue is buzzing with excitement in many ways.

Soon the queen clicked her tongue.

“… Let’s skip the second proposal and move on to the first discussion.”

It was like that.

The second opinion was so good that we just had to move on without any discussion or anything!

Queen Ginebit.

I thought he was a rookie, but he’s pretty good at it.

“If we exclude heretics, what can the church do for us?”

“We will have to compromise and discuss this gradually, but we will fight against heretics until the end! And we will never turn away those who help us!”

“As long as we help the denomination, the denomination will not abandon us.”

At Lucy’s words, Queen Ginevit leaned back loosely in her chair.

He then spoke to Marquis Sandros, who was sitting next to him, in a whisper.

About 30 seconds have passed since then.

“I heard about a new weapon developed by the church. They say they fire an iron ball big enough to collapse a castle wall with a thunder-like sound? Can you give me the blueprint for it?”

indeed.

I thought the people of the royal family were calmer and more cooperative than expected, and it seemed like they had heard rumors about the fire.

Lucy said “that… .” When he hesitated, I opened my mouth.

“If we sign the Magna Carta, which outlines our demands and guarantees our rights. If you don’t sign, the guns will be aimed at your walls.”

Sze-.

I extended my index finger.

“One hour. I’ll give you time to think.”

Marquis Sandros got angry at those words.

“… Isn’t time too tight?”

no.

This is a lot of time given.

You already decided your opinion before you sat down at this table anyway.

The story to be talked about in the future is a sluggish power game that determines who will hold the sword. I have no intention of getting caught up in that melody.

Soon Queen Ginevit spoke.

“Good. Don’t sign it. Instead, we would like to place one condition. The “Blood Crusade” is a common enemy of the royal family and the religious order. I wish we could defeat them together to celebrate the formation of a clan and peace friendship. Coincidentally, there is Sodomy, the city where their headquarters is located in Durgien.”

I was a little surprised by the queen’s story.

“Are you planning to invade sodomy?”

I was nervous in many ways.

Queen Ginevit continued.

“The Blood Crusade is a heresy among heretics. There are two deadly sins that are difficult to deal with alone. They control a castle called Sodomy and fortify it. It’s okay to say that it’s already a kingdom. And they will never surrender.”

That was it.

The Blood Crusade will fight to the last man and will never surrender.

in other words-.

Queen Guinevit wanted to kill all 50,000 people who were committing sodomy.

Archbishop Hugo laughed at that story.

“Good idea! Even dead heretics are not good heretics. If such a terrible sinner were to remain alive and gain influence, it would be a great crisis for the kingdom and its citizens!”

How to unite divided forces.

It was about creating a common enemy.

The queen’s army and the church seemed to be trying to become one in front of the enemy called the Blood Crusade.

Soon, Thorin opens his mouth and laughs.

“Great idea. Even I, who can’t see, can hear the news. The Blood Crusade and its leader, Rust, are dangerous people.”

Medici Archibald also nodded at those words.

“The opportunity to eliminate them all is rare. Since they will never surrender, I think it would be a good idea to burn the city of sodomy to the ground. At the moment, there are enough troops here at Durgien.”

Sodomy was a city of terrible heretics.

It’s a place full of monsters, so much so that it wouldn’t be surprising if they all received the death penalty.

I know it well, having had to suffer for years in that terrible city.

But isn’t it a different story to kill them all?

It was I who wanted sodomy to disappear from this world.

I wish the Blood Crusade would disappear.

but-.

There may be a slightly better way than annihilation.

“Sodomy may also have good people. Why don’t we talk to them first before pointing a knife at them? There may also be good people there who are forced to commit heretical acts even though they do not want to… !”

Hugo grinned at my words.

“A good person who commits unwanted heretical acts─. Hyde, there is no way such a person exists. There is no gray in this world. There is black and white. As a gold plate priest, don’t you know better than anyone else?”

That was it.

Gray did not exist in the world of faith.

Soon people began discussing plans to advance against sodomy.

Things were progressing very smoothly, unlike people who had been pointing swords at each other not long ago.

If things continue like this, sodomy will disappear without leaving a single brick behind.

It was right then.

Lucy, who seemed to have been thinking about something for a while while quietly listening to the story, cautiously opened her mouth.

“I… . About 5 days. How about locking down the city and giving it 5 days? If it’s Hyde, if it’s Hyde who reconciled the relationship between the church and the royal family, he might be able to make sodomy surrender without a fight.”