episode_0527

“You were followed at church?”

“…are you trying to monitor the young lady?”

When I explained what happened just now, Caria snorted as if she was dumbfounded, and Fabi let out a somewhat cold-sounding voice with an unpleasant expression that she couldn’t quite hide.

“Young-ae. What was the name of the interrogator?”

“Do you think I’ll remember that psychopath’s name?”

“Nian. It was called Nian. Holy woman.”

As I frowned, almost unable to call someone’s name due to my Mesgaki skill, Benedick, who was standing next to me, opened his mouth for me.

“Nian is one of the people who directly reports to the Pope’s secretary. There are some parts that are a bit extreme, but other than that, I know him to have no shortcomings.”

…Directly under the Pope!?

no. Chew. for a moment. So, am I now picked on by the Pope!?

Because you performed a miracle, you came under the attention of the Pope!

Gaaa. There have been countless times since I came into this world that I thought I was screwed, but this time I feel like I’ve completely screwed up.

It’s still too early to deal with that person!

You gave me a crap! Why did you make something like this happen to me by giving me something like a miracle!

Why did you set a trap?

Are you disappointed because my life seems to be easy these days!?

Was it so bad to walk around with your nose up high and humming?

“No. Holy woman. The story is a little different now.”

“…Yes?”

“Have you heard that the atmosphere inside the church you gave us recently is strange? His Holiness is said to be reorganizing his internal forces.”

I think I heard that story last time. Did you say there was chaos inside the church?

That was a few months ago now and the confusion is still going on? What on earth do you do?

“I heard a story about this. However, he only wanted to operate the current church more efficiently.”

“The people who originally purged all made excuses like that.”

The moment the word purge is mentioned, the air in the room instantly becomes cold.

Although it is a word that should never be used in a church that talks about love and mercy, the word purge fits better than any other word and clearly explained what the current reality is like.

“It was like that before when the kingdom was at its peak. Suppression of rebellion. It’s like stereotyping the area. But making excuses doesn’t mean reality will change. Holy woman.”

“…”

“I wouldn’t have known it in the past. Now, even the saint knows that the church is not a very clean place, right?”

“…Actually, I was aware of it to some extent.”

Even if she is a fake saint created by the church, it does not mean that the actions she has made under the name of a saint will disappear.

Fabie, who had heard several stories from the grateful people who stood by her, was not completely out of touch with the situation in the church.

“However, I understand that the fight currently taking place in the church is to eliminate corruption within the church.”

Those who are currently being disappeared by the inquisitors are those who exploited the authority of the church.

Unable to find even a seed of faith, they sensed the signs of purge and were disappearing one by one, letting out loud screams.

“The original purge people all say that. I would like to answer.”

“In this case it is different. Because those people really… had no faith.”

Fabi, who hesitated to speak for a moment, bit her lip and continued speaking again.

“I know. Holy woman. This time is an exception.”

And Caria did not deny Fabi’s words at all.

The answer was so decisive that Faby, who had spoken, was embarrassed.

“Vanna Rennatro. The son of the Rennatro family and the bishop of the Nevido domain. There are various criminal acts such as child kidnapping and harassment of women. Recently found with his throat cut.”

She spoke slowly, took out a notebook from her pocket, and flipped through each piece of paper, mentioning the names of several people.

“Prabhi Kena. The third son of the Kena family. Currently dispatched to the Kena family territory as a bishop. In collusion with the family, they are stealing taxes from the territory in the name of donations. They were recently arrested by church members, and members of the Kena family are also being investigated by the country.”

After that, Caria flicked through the paper, mentioning a few more names, then shrugged and took him into her arms.

In addition to “, there were many others who were purged, but all of them were black trash. As the saint said.”

In other words, it was said that the current church was corrupt enough to openly commit such a crime, but Caria did not mention him and returned to the original story.

“Let’s talk about Interrogator Nian again. This guy was one of the most extreme interrogators. I was disciplined several times for doing more than what I was told to do, but rather than changing my mind, I chose to handle the matter quietly so as not to be caught.”

Nian’s handling of secret matters was quite good. In fact, there were even people who thought that Nian had changed his mind by receiving the grace of the main god.

However, his cruel nature did not go anywhere, and inside the church, a record of his mistakes was being accumulated.

“And recently, a guy who did something similar to Nian went to jail. He is accused of multiple crimes and will probably be put to death.”

The targets of purge were not only those without faith. The blade was also pointed at those with distorted beliefs.

“He seems like a guy who would never think that he was wrong, so he must have wanted to prove that he was right in some way. Then, when I heard a report that a miracle had occurred, I moved. Perhaps the Lord believed that if he could receive proof that he was right from the person who granted the miracle, he would be able to confidently explain it.”

There were no gaps between Caria’s stories, as if she had researched a lot about the conflict in the church.

“Is the information reliable?”

Nevertheless, Benedick was not quick to jump to conclusions and demanded evidence.

“I have spread some good news through Bishop John. Reliability is sufficient.”

“What evidence is there to convince you that it is the interrogator’s opinion?”

“First of all, no news has been heard from Bishop John, who is scheduled to become the next cardinal. Not only the saint, but also the people at the Academy Church had no idea about this. The Pope and the people under him are so busy dealing with the chaos within the church that they are unable to even turn a blind eye to the incident that occurred at Soul Academy.”

If you think about it, yes.

It’s not often that something makes you shake your head as hard as this incident, but you can’t see the faces of high-ranking church officials.

Normally, it would be normal to have at least a cardinal standing next to Fabi.

Are you sending an interrogator to keep an eye on me when I’m too busy to even do that? This is ridiculous.

“In the first place. A miracle occurred for the first time in almost a hundred years, so why would that crazy person go out of his way to find the person responsible? At least it’s normal for a cardinal-level person to come and talk officially.”

As soon as Karia finished explaining, the grandfather spoke up. Compared to Caria, the information you can get will be less. Did you guess this as soon as you saw the interrogator’s face?

‘As expected, grandfather! You are a politician by nature! If you weren’t a hero, you wouldn’t have founded the country!’

‘sure! If this isn’t a compliment, what is!’

When I heard my grandfather’s voice become more subtle, I sighed in relief.

Haha. So I haven’t been picked on by the Pope yet?

It’s okay if you don’t have to face that crazy guy yet.

thank god. If I had been filmed by the Pope, I would have been prepared to do a time attack in real life.

…But it seems like the current situation inside the church has changed a lot from what I knew. Originally, the story is about the eradication of corrupt forces within the church after Fabi awakens to become a true saint.

To be precise, the church’s story that I know is that Fabi takes the lead and starts a civil war with the incorruptible people inside the church.

However, the reform taking place within the church right now is taking place in a place that has nothing to do with Fabi. what?

What on earth is the Pope thinking?

Ugh. I can’t keep up with the thoughts of this guy, who, like the first queen, is a real madman.

“So. This matter will end once the saint tells the story to the church.”

“Yes. I will inform you of Inquisitor Nian’s actions through the Bishop of the Academy Church. Since my name is there, I think his extreme behavior will soon calm down.”

Err. I don’t know. Anyway, the immediate problem is solved this way. If the Pope is really going to do something, the poor Lord will let me know.

What the author is doing will be a major incident that will basically contain the bloody phrase, “Game Over.” What I have to think about right now is, of course, with the first queen…

smart. When I turn my head to the sound of a knock on the door, I hear a man’s voice coming from the other side.

“Prete. Please excuse me for a moment. I understand that Lady Aln is in here.”

…Is that bastard already awake!? how?! I swung my foot with the intention of making you a eunuch?! Can the strong in this world be trained there too!?

“Why. What’s going on?”

“Now that I’ve finished adjusting the clothes, it’s time to draw.”