Chapter 315 – Chapter 315 ― Second Day (4)
Episode 315 ― Second Day (4)
Grünent didn’t know how to separate from Roan. The former Bishop of Sermo and Count Hilfe, who were watching this, turned their gazes as if they were a little embarrassed.
It is a time when affection is secret.
Besides, Grünent is a royal family who is educated to control emotions as much as possible.
No matter how much affection they shared, it was a look they were not used to showing affection openly like this.
“You look unharmed, so God’s heart is good.”
Shykvienna smiled.
Seeing that expression, Count Hilfe’s expression also strangely relaxed.
She became the count’s guest two weeks ago.
Even before Chic Viena had even played her tricks on her own, from the moment she already met her eyes, her Count Hilfe had treated her differently from the way he used to treat her people. .
Such is the power of a succubus. It is not noticeable among the demons, but it did not have that much power to seduce humans.
“How were the people in the palace?”
The smile on Shykvienna’s face grew thicker at Roan’s question. But it wasn’t because of liking.
“I can only admire Your Majesty’s deep kindness to embrace even the people of a country destined to perish.”
I guess I didn’t want to see it.
Seeing that she thinks she deserves to be destroyed.
Sermo, who toured Basel a month ago, promised Roan his cooperation as he had done before.
Returning to Sprouse, he met Count Hilfe.
If there were any differences from before,
This time, there were Grunent and Schikwiena.
The count swore allegiance once again to the princess who came back alive, even with the power of the demons.
In addition, when he saw Schikwiena, whom she had come to introduce, his guard was released at once.
Grünent introduced her as her demon who helped her humans when she was in Evir Geo.
She wants to investigate more about her humans, so she wants her and her clan to come and go to her palace.
As a corrections officer, Schikwiena took care of the people who settled in Basel. It wasn’t exactly wrong.
If it was Grunent’s words, it was Count Hilfe who would listen at least once to a lie.
In addition, half possessed by the succubus Schikwiena, he accepted Grunent’s proposal without hearing anything more.
Afterwards, Hilfe took charge of the establishment of the orphanage, protecting the humans and Rennart’s group going to Evirgio without hesitation.
“Isn’t Carta a nuisance? Her sincerity is her strength, but she has a naive side. She asked His Majesty not to get in the way, but she asked many times…”
“Do not worry.”
Roan spoke as if to reassure Shik Viena, who was worried about her successor and the emperor.
“She is doing her best in her position.”
Seeing Roan’s smile, Shik Viena lowered her head slightly as if in relief.
“How is it? Inside the palace.”
As soon as the full-fledged story came out, Shykvienna’s face hardened.
“I’m more dizzy than I expected.”
Sheik Viena began to organize what she had seen as she followed Hilpe to the royal palace and social circles.
The main content is how the court wizard Shulaner influences the royal family and nobles in the palace, what decisions they make, and who moves how as a result.
A total of four succubuses, including Shik Viena and her clan, came in and out of the palace as attendants of nobles or maids working for the royal family.
Grunent collects the collected information and sends it to Basel.
“It is human reason to covet greater power. The human nobles know that a wizard sits atop the king’s head, and seems to be unhappy with that. However, we are not hasty to challenge the king.”
“Is it because you are afraid of wizards?”
“It is.”
It is a world where wizards are precious.
It’s a different game and only in animations, Meteor and Teleport are used all the time, but this cannot happen on the continent of Moira.
A wizard who has reached a certain level must be controlled by a guild or country.
Even the common mage tower that exists in other creations is very rare and has no power. It is barely carrying on its name as a research organization under the supervision of the court, and there is not even that in the world of demons.
This is because the religious power that forbids wizards from gathering for research is strong. The cause must be the ‘greed’ seal from thousands of years ago.
Because of this, nobles who have wizards in their families are strongly checked. This is the same in Evirgio.
It was not for nothing that Count Bertellia decided not to make more enemies by remaining alone, and that the Swinho family, where Elenia had been, chose the imperial family as their marriage wife. As power increases, so do enemies.
A human royal family with such a large weapon.
It would be difficult for nobles to react hastily.
In a world where all wizards are controlled, the moment you hire another wizard who can stand against Shulaner, you cannot escape the eyes of surveillance.
“The nobles assume that the king is already influenced by Schlaner in some way, but they are not taking the initiative.”
“If Sprouse III loses his power, it will be advantageous, and if Schlaner’s power is directed at him, it will be difficult.”
“You are right.”
Grünent and Hilfe listened to the conversation between Roan and Schikwiena with interest.
It is the story of the two demons discussing their own world. Maybe there will be a different story out there.
“Isn’t there an impression of trying to unite and separate Schlaner or appease him?”
As long as there are wizards in the royal family, it won’t be easy for nobles to maneuver. No noble would want that. The advantage they have is not the number of heads.
“There is already a precedent in which Master Grünent tried him and failed.”
Shikvienna’s words sounded cold.
Grünent stuck out his tongue slightly as if embarrassed. Even though she had been pushed limb by limb, she was able to lift it up with a smile.
Grünent believed that meeting Roan offset all the troubles she had been through.
The faces of Count Hilpe and Sermo who heard the story turned white.
“The attributes of nobility are the preservation of the family and the preservation of oneself. The state would be nothing more than a tool to them.”
Sharp words flowed from Shikwiena, a demon. It must be because human nobles are slightly different in nature from nobles in the demon world.
The pinnacle of the demon world is the boss.
The head is the nation and territory.
It is natural for those with power to rule the country, and it is natural for them to follow it.
Of course, among the nobles of the demon tribe, there must be some who feel that it is unreasonable. However, no one could oppose the king, at least openly, according to the policy of the country.
The fist is closer than the law.
The emperor is the one who has the power to blow off the head of any great lord at once. In addition, demons instinctively have obedience to the strong. There is no way not to follow.
Different from humans
It is advantageous for humans to gather together, so they gathered and made a nation. In other words, he doesn’t feel the need to maintain that form unless it’s to his advantage.
“The human aristocrats seem to think that it is only necessary to add enough strength to prevent Merde from collapsing.”
“I think so.”
“But didn’t you tell me that the king, more precisely the magician of this country, has enough power to control such nobles?”
“It seems that the balance of power between the king and the nobles was right not long ago.”
Schikwiena’s gaze turned to Grunent.
Wise heir. She is the eldest daughter Although she is not as good as the eldest son, she has the right to be the daughter of the original wife.
In addition, Grunent gained the power of her religion by being with her saint. It was the power of the Church of Laurecia that wielded, or no, wielded, unbridled power in Merde.
The nobles who supported the prince and the nobles who supported the princess came together to resist the king and the wizard.
The balance was shattered when Grunent was exiled to Evirzio.
“But now there is no power inside to keep the wizard in check.”
And Shikvienna smiled softly.
Not only Count Hilfe, but also the old Sermo’s uvula moved as he swallowed saliva.
Such is the smile of a succubus.
“By the way, the Church of Life didn’t appear.”
Shikwiena’s voice sounded more dense. She knew Roan, having talked to her countless times. This is the voice she makes when she is happy.
“Human aristocrats usually do not favor the cultures that arose from their subjects. It’s because it’s downgraded.”
Comparatively, there is less discrimination against demons.
This is because ordinary commoners can rise in status as long as they have power, and conversely, even those from aristocrats can be demoted if they lack power.
“However, while the doctrines of the Church of Life are popular among the common people, they are well accepted by the nobles here.”
It was something I had already heard briefly through Grunent’s report, but like Schikwiena, Grünent couldn’t go to the royal palace or participate in social gatherings.
What Shikvienna had seen and heard was more accurate than the information Anmut and Fiora had obtained in the past.
Since she herself is a high-ranking aristocrat in the demon world, it was not difficult for her to blend in with them.
“When noble ladies gather, they chat about the doctrine, and whenever there is a dinner, the head of the household is worried about how to meet the leader of the church, so it can be said that it naturally permeates them.”
If it’s enough for Schikwiena to say that, it seems that the nobles here certainly don’t feel repulsed by the Order of Life.
“Your virtue is great.”
Roan’s gaze was directed towards Count Hilfe. It was a sudden question, but he answered skillfully. No embarrassment showed on his face at all.
“Will it be my own ball? Of course, the degree to which I am their supporter and sympathize with their doctrine is known to others.”
Count Hilfe, who showed his merits without being properly arrogant, said as if taking a step back.
“If it were not for Goddess Laurecia’s deputy and the saintess, it would have been difficult for the Church of Life to establish itself this much in such a short period of time.”
The agent in his words is Roan after all.
To have such a sharp expression as if cut off, and to have such a flattery casually. Roan was a little embarrassed, but waved his hand calmly.
“It is to give the power that the goddess has shared to others, how can you resist it?”
Quietly, I heard Helen and Sermo briefly recite the name of the goddess in the corner.
“The timing was also right. The nobles were disappointed with the Church of Laurecia, which had its eyes on politics, but did nothing when Master Grünent was dethroned. The people are also starting to question the church.”
In other words, the Cult of Laurecia has lost its credibility.
Until now, if you defended the Order, you could manage the Order of the Holy Knights. Only Roan was inferior to him, but the Holy Knight Commander’s military power was something that could be counted on one hand among Merdeans.
Rumors circulate that her holy maiden, the commander of such knights and deputy chief of staff, evaporated suddenly, and that it was the pope himself who imprisoned the saintess.
The wings of the church were as good as broken.
Excluding the armed forces, before that, the church had been able to carry the people on their backs, but this also faded away as her saintess disappeared.
In a situation where both the people and the nobles turned their backs on the church that had its eyes on power.
The saintess who had disappeared appeared belonging to another church. With an agent she works another miracle.
“Besides, didn’t Master Grünent ask you to spread the rumors?”
Shykvienna’s eyes curled up.
“The princess who was driven to death escaped for revenge. Whoops.”
Grünent laughed softly as if he was having fun. It was a devil-like expression.
