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137 – Hyde excommunicates Cusan at the Council of Priests #2

Before dinner time, the priests of Barakhan put up posters.

It was about officially dismissing Kusan’s advisors.

People cheered loudly at this poster.

“I don’t have to see girls who aren’t even virgins bragging and trusting that guy Kusan!”

“My insides feel refreshed!”

This was a passage that showed how severe the tyranny and exploitation of the advisors was.

Archbishop Hugo also clapped loudly and was delighted.

“It’s finally getting back to normal! Kahaha! Priest Hyde, you are more resourceful than I heard! As you said, I will contact Medici and hold a council as soon as possible!”

A conference where all bishops with silver medals or higher gather.

The holding of a council, which will be held to determine the policies of all priests and theologically important directions, is not far away.

Sze-.

Archbishop Hugo took out a document from a drawer and stamped the paper! After taking the picture, he called a servant and told him to tell “Archibolt.”.

“ character. Now it is only a matter of time before the council is held. Hyde. You will face Kusan head-on. Are you saying that through discussion, winners and losers will be decided by voting?”

“Yes. The priests will each receive one vote and a winner will be chosen, but in reality, it is a meaningless process. Because I will win.”

I was the type of person who was completely self-made under the providence of Lord Elohim.

If I, an orphan who was born with a silver spoon in my mouth like Kusan, and I, who have been through all kinds of hardships before birth, were to face each other in the same place, it would be natural for me to win overwhelmingly.

Soon Archbishop Hugo was rummaging through his office drawers and laughing.

“Did you say that the theme of this council was “Weapons”? Hyde. You made a mistake. Kusan has extensive knowledge and talent when it comes to weapons. This is the new weapon he will announce.”

Crash-.

Archbishop Hugo placed a device that appeared to be approximately one meter long on the table.

“This is a crossbow device developed by Kusan and his knights in Barakhan. This is the latest weapon developed by Naive’s Rose Knights by torturing and interrogating Psicose heretics.”

Sze-.

Girik, Girik, Girik-.

“Just load it using a tool like this… .”

Hugo loaded the crossbow with a bolt and aimed it at the iron armor in front of him.

Paaaang-!

The string, which had been pulled with all its might, exerted powerful tension and fired a sharp bolt.

It easily pierced the steel armor commonly worn by knights, and its destructive power surprised Lucy and Miss Watson, who had been dozing off.

“Hiik!”

“Yinging yaing… !?”

Lucy and Watson examined the pierced iron plate by touching it here and there.

“It’s like an arrow shot with magic… !”

“Gyuiing… .”

Hugo saw that and laughed.

“Exhilarating power! It’s a weapon powerful enough to pierce the iron plates of knights without the use of magic or aura! Training is easier than that of archers. Even priests like me can handle it easily!”

The iron plate armor of knights was equivalent to tank armor in the Middle Ages.

Knights wrapped in iron are symbols of fear and powerlessness.

A weapon that can pierce the armor of such people has been developed.

“The battlefield will change greatly in the future. War as we knew it may now disappear from the world.”

I also knew well about the power of the crossbow.

About a year ago now.

When we were making various efforts to invade the castle, the priests of Barakhan came out with crossbows and began to use them wildly.

When I thought about that time, I felt dizzy in many ways, but—.

“What. great. In that case, I will also send a letter to the Agarpe family. I hope the council will be held when people from the Agarpe family arrive.”

# # #

“Load! Fire!”

Pew pew pew pew pew pew pew-.

Papa papa papa pap!

The training of crossbow soldiers was in full swing at Barakhan.

Among the crossbowmen, there were ordinary people and many priests who had never held a weapon.

“True. Priests who had never held a sword in their lives pierced the iron plates of bronze knights and stabbed their hearts. I don’t like it.”

“It looks like we act as a shield for the crossbowmen.”

Tsk-.

The knights of the Knights Templar click their tongues.

They seemed offended that their armor, which symbolized their authority and pride, could be easily broken like parchment being pierced by a sword.

“Hey. Many wizards joined the queen’s army. I don’t like it, but I need a weapon like that to deal with them.”

“Is this an achievement of King Kusan?”

Barakhan, whose advisors had been noisy, was gradually finding a stable atmosphere as time passed.

It seems that the resentment and anger towards Kusan are gradually recovering due to the “crossbow” he released.

“Hyde. Can I really overcome Cusan and become Pope at the Council? I don’t know anything about weapons and I don’t know much about war… .”

Parr-.

Lucy seemed anxious about the whole situation.

Miss Watson, who follows Lucy, is also “Gyuiing… .” made an anxious sound.

But the good news was that there were people who did not lose confidence even in this situation.

It was me!

Even if everyone else is anxious, as long as I have confidence, it’s enough!

“Just trust me. Miss Lucy. I am a person who never breaks my promises. Whatever I say I can do, it goes without saying. That’s how it is.”

Kuuuk-.

Soon Lucy also seemed to be encouraged by my story.

“Then I will do what I can!”

Lucy was a very kind-hearted person.

Lucy and Watson helped with chores toward the hospital beds of the poor who were isolated from society, or carried stones at a construction site.

People were greatly amazed and moved when they saw that.

“I feel like I’m seeing Pope Gregory’s enemy in his youth.”

“ Indeed, their hearts deserve to be called the three flowers of the kingdom.”

“The girl next to me, Yingyingyaing, is also nice.”

People liked Lucy and Watson.

It was strange that there were beautiful girls who helped people, but there were people who didn’t like them.

anyway-.

With that feeling, about a week passed quickly.

And he arrived at Barakhan.

“Artisan Adult. It’s been a while.”

He was Count Dovan.

Dovan frowned slightly as he looked at the priests and walls of Barakhan.

This was probably because, to him, Barakhan was not a very welcoming place.

“The last time I came here, I should have brought a humiliating surrender document to the church. It wasn’t a place I really wanted to come to. son-in-law. Hyde. I’m here because it was your request.”

“Very good. So, did you bring what I asked for?”

“Ah. If that’s the case─. I brought it. Even so, I haven’t been able to sleep for days because of it. But I… I really don’t know if this is a good thing.”

Doban seemed a little worried.

As an experienced count, he probably fully understands how much of a disruption the events that will occur at the council will cause to the world.

Dovan looked like he was about to say something, but then he closed his mouth and slowly looked at Barakhan.

I took my craftsman Doban on a tour around Barakhan, and after looking at Barakhan for about half a day, Doban gave a light review.

“This and that is clumsy. In the end, is Barakhan without Pope Gregory this much? Gregory. Although he was a person I personally did not like, he was truly a strong leader. He was talented.”

Dovan, who had directly confronted Pope Gregory, seemed to have noticed that Pope Gregory’s position was greatly empty.

Surely the current Barakhan is a ragtag bunch.

But that too will change today.

“Archbishop Medici Archibald.”

We visited the offices of archbishops.

Doban stretched out his hand towards Medici Archibald, who had arrived first, and Medici Archibald also grabbed Doban’s outstretched hand.

“Count Dovan Agarpe.”

The two men were left speechless.

I don’t know if it was because I didn’t need to say anything or if I didn’t want to say anything else.

To begin with, these two were opposites who fought at Durgien with swords pointed at each other’s throats, so it would be natural for them to feel awkward if they were together in the same place.

Fortunately, Medici Archibald was a man with excellent management skills.

He spoke to Doban first.

“Your daughter and my daughter are being held hostage together in the royal capital? We must hope that the outcome of this council is good. The fate of his daughters depends on Hyde.”

“Well, I think my son-in-law will do something. My son-in-law may seem incompetent, but he is a very great man. My daughter Psyche is choosing me as her husband!”

Doban seemed very proud of his daughter Psyche.

If I had a daughter like Psyche, I would feel proud every day.

chuck-.

Count Dovan puts his hand on my shoulder.

“Hyde. my son-in-law Whatever the outcome of this council, remember that the Agarpe family is your hometown and family. We will have your back and protect you.”

Agarpe is a great nobleman even though he has fallen.

It was also a powerful story to know that such people were my family and fully supported me.

“Then let’s go. Miss Lucy. Are you okay?”

“I’m so nervous! I also have to give a speech! What should I say? Will people recognize me as the Pope? I don’t know!”

Lucy seemed very scared and shaken.

Doban was impressed when he saw Lucy like that.

“Is she Gregory’s daughter? The pink hair looks a lot like him. Their personalities don’t seem to be similar at all, though. I think we could become friends with the young lady. I also received many letters from Psyche about her.”

Doban was a man with good sense.

He seemed to sense that Lucy was a trustworthy person.

However, Medici’s opinion was different.

“Rather, his personality resembles Gregory. There was a time when he was so cheerful and pure. No, he was pure until the end. I appreciated that about Gregory.”

“That old raccoon guy was innocent? Medici. It’s something I’ve felt since I was young, but you and I are not of the same opinion.”

Sze-.

Dovan’s eyes now turned to Miss Watson.

Perhaps surprised by the lion-looking count staring at him, Watson hides behind Lucy and says “Gyu, Gyuiing… .” made a groaning sound.

Soon Doban laughed.

“Thorin is my old friend. Even though we are enemies now. Is she the capricious daughter of Thorin? It’s a shame that I got “Ying-Ying-Yaing Disease” because of that bad guy Rust.”

“Yingying yaing.”

A hectic atmosphere in many ways.

I applauded to attract attention.

“ character. Now, let us head to the Great Hall of the Holy See where the Council will be held. I dare say that today will change the history of the United Kingdom!”

Kii Iik-.

We finally opened the door to the main conference hall.

There were more than a hundred priests sitting there, and King Kusan arrived first and opened his arms toward us.

“Welcome. Priest Hyde. I also praise you for not running away.”

“This is the story I have to tell. Cusan. I can assure you that today you will be excommunicated.”