Chapter 222: Children's Club 5: Collusion
Lorna raises her arms high to the sky in a relaxed, circular motion.
Her hands, her, aligned diagonally above her forehead, her, made a dry clapping sound.The sound was somewhat sacred.
She closed her eyes silently and, combining the fingers of both hands, brought them down in a fluid motion and held them in front of her chest.
It was a very beautiful gesture.
Cynthia's prayer gesture was also refined, but Lorna's was even devilish.
It was a seriousness that made me hesitate to approach her. While faith had exploded outwardly earlier, this time it seemed to be running out of control inwardly.
What is …… The reemergence of faith?”
I didn't want to touch her now, but since I was the one who started the question, I had to speak up.
'It is nothing less than the restoration of the correct form of faith to the world today. We must return once again to the teachings of our founder, Zeth. We need to clean the soot …… From the sanctuary, no , we need to remove the stain.”
The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are talking about.
The Cattleyerks and other old families in the Holy City are very dissatisfied with the current system. The title of holy priest is a good example, but they have lost many other privileges as well.
To regain the lost authority is to regain the power of the House of the Holy Order and the power of the faithful.
I've heard similar stories from several of the Holy Family.”
The prince, perhaps realizing that I was not convinced, reinforced his testimony.
The main goal of the Holy Family may be to regain power, but there is no guarantee that this is the same as Lorna's personal goals for her.
Lorna, who had been watching us, opened her small mouth with a smile.
I am very happy that you are interested in Wilk,” She said. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that there is still a church in the territory of Quordenze? The attitude of the Zinkaen Empire toward the doctrine is of great interest to me as well.
She is the daughter who blabbers on about things that she does not want to be talked about.
It is a well-known fact that the Quardenzes are former imperial aristocrats, but when the topic is brought up head-on in a place like this, it is difficult to react.
It is a personal question that arose from confronting your beliefs. Wouldn't anyone but me have similar misgivings?”
If I saw her running amok for her faith her, anyone would be turned off, regardless of whether they were a Quardenze or not.I broke her off by asking those around me for sympathy.
She said, “…… I see. If you are staying in King's Landing, I can send someone to you. If you would like, please ask for me. I would be happy to talk with you about what the faith should be.”
Is she ballsy or screwed up, soliciting for religion in the middle of the capital of the anti-priest kingdom of Levios? However, if the person who is sent to her is a lusty priestess who is waiting behind her, I am a little inclined to call her. She's got the body for a honey trap.
Oops. I didn't expect to be invited by a priest at a place like this.
Then, I let out a laugh in a deliberate manner.
I knew from the prince's attitude so far that he had no strong hatred toward priests, but he was a member of the Levios family, after all.
I would like you to refrain from doing anything that might incite the nobility of the kingdom, Lord Lorna.
The genocide squads devised by the first King Levios and used to kill priests were characterized by their ample equipment. It was a rich group in which all the soldiers, including the commoners, were heavily armed in anticipation of the main ancestor against them.
Dunkel said this as if it were a lighthearted remark, but it sounded like a somewhat inappropriate joke to unleash on Lorna, the priestess. This is not only a warning, but it may also be intended to override her earlier comment about the Zinkaan empire with the term “Royal nobility.
The first thing to do is to learn the correct way of teaching.
The first time I saw him, I thought he was a good man.
The lowly priests under me will be able to teach you well enough. No one would think of harming the nobility. Of course, since I am sending you out as my teacher, I would like to be assured that you will be treated accordingly. ….. If you agree to this, I would be happy to part with you for the rest of my life.”
Then she told me, euphemistically, that she would give me permission here and now.
She intends to make it a gift, not a rental. It sounds like a statement of intent that she is not a spy into the inner workings of the Quardenze family.
“Dear Lorna.
I have overstepped my bounds while under the protection of Levios. Lord Wilk seemed to be interested in the Church, so I thought I should not be misled by an evil priest, so I spoke up.”
Sardin covered Lorna's apology.
I'm sure that Wilk will not be tempted by the practical side, much less the martial side, of the priests. But Lord Lorna is a worrier, isn't she?
Apparently, the nobles present at the meeting interpreted Lorna's series of comments in the following way: “I don't want priests other than those of the faithful to infuse unnecessary talk into my mind. He interpreted them to mean, “Be on the side of the faithful. That's fair.
But to me it sounded like it meant something else.
Cynthia, the lowly priestess whom the Quardenze family has now secured, was originally Lorna's subordinate her.Considering this, I felt that the true meaning was lurking in that direction.
If we think about it honestly, “Cynthia was not involved in the magical beast disturbances that occurred in New Nelly City. I don't care if you use her as a teacher, I just want you to save her life. If we were to look at it in a more perverse way, it could be interpreted as “I want to use Cynthia as a direct hotline to the Quardenze family, not through the Levios or Zeldmietra families.
If we ask her about her true intentions, we may be talking about the magical beast terror by the priests.
Since this information is one of the diplomatic cards of the Quardenze family, we can't just cut her off without her father's permission. A good friend.
I'm not sure if this is a ploy by the holy miko…….The only thing I can do is to keep my mouth shut.
The only thing that could help is the fact that Cynthia's custody her is likely to be ours She said that as long as she had food, clothing, and shelter as a teacher, the rest her was hers to do with as she pleased .
Since we can't rely on what he said at the night meeting, I'll get his earlier statement in writing with a suitable excuse later.
I understand that “…… Lord Lorna has a strong desire to revive the faith and all that. I'm a little intrigued, but I don't think it's the right time to talk about what priests want.
I announce the end of the question period.
I left a little room for conversation by expressing a slight interest, mainly by appealing that the nobleman would not listen to the priest's requests. By suggesting the possibility of getting close to Lorna, I let it appear externally that I am keeping the Levios and Zeldmitra families in check …….
And here's the thing.
'…… Prince Dunkel's proposal, sir.
Dunkel, who probably did not expect to hear his opinion here, showed a surprised expression for a moment.
It is clear that Dunkel and Sardin are dissatisfied with each other's reign and are colluding behind the scenes. The reason for this meeting was no doubt to bring the next generation of the other five great noble families into the fold and to put pressure on the parent generation.
King Levios is not so foolish as to disrespect his son, who has joined hands with the next generation of the Zeldmitra, Aterahan, Millendorva, and Quordentze families.In particular, he must have found the presence of Quordentse Wilk, who shattered Vojstra's great shield and confronted Grand Duchess Orsian, particularly eerie.
'I thought it was a really interesting story……. Including the fact that Prince Dunkel made such a proposal.'
Hoh?”
'I have hardly ever been out of Quardenze. I have not had many opportunities to engage in this kind of discourse with other noblemen of my age.
I had no idea that there were nobles like Dunkel and Sardin who were so blatantly rebellious against their parents, and I was surprised at the surprisingly large number of nobles of the child generation who think differently from their parents' generation; with expressions that would not raise any corners and put them into words.
The prince was not irritated by my narrative, which put off the conclusion, and went along with it.
He said, “I am glad to hear that ……. I understand that this meeting was a new experience for you.
Now comes the acting part.
Yes, I felt it was a noble that he believed in his own will and acted accordingly.
A child of the nobility, strongly influenced by his parents, he admired the freedom of the older nobles.While developing such a setting in my brain, I squeeze out my voice.
The avenging Spierzeig family must be destroyed. This is my mission, born in Kuordenze. …… And it must be accomplished by the fangs of Quordenze. This is my strong will.”
The father seeks a safe and secure means to destroy the Spierzeig family first, while the son believes in his own power and wants to destroy the avenger with his own hands. I want the prince to envision such a confrontational structure.
I see.
Dunkel must know that his father is keen on King Levios' proposal.
But I will not allow an easy defeat with the help of the Levios and Zeldmitra families. If we take King Levios' proposal, Fanny will be saddened. There is no betrayal in my determination to destroy the Spiaseiks under the leadership of the Quardenzes.
I wonder if my thoughts have been understood.
After checking on Dunkel and Sardin, I concluded.
I was attracted to Prince Dunkel's idea.
If we left the situation as it was, we would be caught up in my father's diplomatic strategy and would be unable to recover.If we can constrain him by joining hands with his children's generation here, we should do it.
Until now, I have been too afraid of the power of the head of the family to confront him head-on, but with other families in this situation, I think my opposition this time is within the acceptable range. More effective in persuading my father than a child's fussiness.
As expected of the great shield-splitting serpent.
I'm glad to see that Quardenze has a reliable next generation.
I'm sorry to Dunkel and Sardin, who are happy to have me on board, but if it weren't for the fanny shipment, I'd support the king's plan even if it makes enemies of my children's generation.
Frankly, I don't think the prince's plan will succeed, and I don't intend to actively cooperate with it. I will only use it as a bargaining chip with my father. Would be foolish to get into a mess now.
I am a peace-loving person. It's more fun to expand my territory than to expand my women's crotch.
I think I see the dawn of the next era.”
I made a final note that the night had not yet dawned, and that these were only the remarks of the evening meeting.
It seems that the main purpose of the meeting was to advocate the prince's proposal, and after that, the conversation shifted to a chat with less political elements.
The initial tension had eased, and the meeting became a real chat session.
They talked about their territories, magical beasts, local specialties, their impressions of their visit to the royal capital, and their hobbies.
……That's all I've read so far.
One of the topics of discussion was “Otherworldly history.
Sardin remembered Kalmia's story at the beginning of the meeting and asked what it was about. He must have been curious about the contents of the book, since it described the operation of carrying a ship.
He was probably curious to know what it was about, since it described a plan to carry a ship.
To tell the truth, he seemed to have read the book much more than I, the author. It is rare to see a person from the continent of Eluo speaking fluently and easily about the development of Earth's civilization.
I was impressed because it is rare to find a full-length book with this kind of imaginary world in it.
Kalmia sips from her teacup after finishing the outline of the otherworldly history.
I was thrilled to see what kind of criticisms would come my way since I was the author of the story.
I heard that …… You are supporting the author of this otherworldly history.
I didn't expect it to fly at me. I didn't want to praise myself, but I also didn't want to criticize him outright.
It was a long time ago that I came to know the author, and I don't remember much about that time. Maybe I thought, 'Someone writes strange stories.
I think it is an unusual story,” He said. It may be an imaginary story, but it is far too unrealistic.”
In response to the words of Mr. Nobaruf, Kirode, who had been looking at the story with a difficult face, opened his mouth.
The story is unrealistic as you say,” He said. It's just a commoner's dream.
His tone of voice made it clear that he was truly feeling the nonsense.It seems that he was not making a difficult face, but he was simply bored.
If all men were slaves, how could history be spun as it is in that book?
Everyone agrees with that statement from Killode.
The only one who didn't agree was me, the only one who knew the history of the earth.
The commoners will die soon. There must be a limit to the amount of complex technology and knowledge that can be passed on to future generations, even if it is a simple system. Civilizations are born and collapse repeatedly, and shouldn't we just keep moving on?”
In response to Dunkel's opinion, Novaluf strongly nodded his head.
It seems to me that large-scale epidemics do exist in the world of this story, and it would be more natural for civilizations to collapse periodically,” He said. I felt the author was overconfident of the power of the commoners.”
Conveniently, there don't seem to be any demonic beasts, so there would be no particular problem if it collapsed.”
Sardin concurred. The word “Magical beasts” Elicited a reaction from Kyelode.
Yes, this is a world where there are no magical beasts. If there is no need for people to protect the earth, then there is no way they could create a nation of tens or hundreds of thousands of people like the one in the story.
'Yes, I can see that. Yes, I understand. That is where it is most impractical.
Kalmia understood, but I didn't quite get it. But I was afraid I would get carried away if I asked Killode, so I decided to ask Kalmia.
What do you mean by impractical? I think it is natural that when people come together they become a group and eventually an organization.
The people follow us because we have defeated demonic beasts and demonstrated our power as guardians of the earth.The most important thing to remember is that the world is not a single place.There are only natural disasters and plagues.These are not entities that can be defeated, even though they can be countered. This creates no reason for people to follow others. I think there is a limit to how far a group led by a leader without authority can go.”
Indeed, since my rebirth on the continent of Eluo, I have given a lot of thought to the concept of authority. In this world, it is very easy to understand: the strong are the great.
The kings that appear in this other world seem to be leading their people with silly stories about how they are the descendants of gods or heroes, but what kind of foolish stories are these? After all, they are slave ancestors, and there is no way they would continue to follow a ruler who would die just by hitting his head with a stone.
Sardin continued to ponder Kyelode's opinion.
Even if a country were to come into existence, it would be subject to political upheaval if it were ruled by a slave ancestor. The king can be changed by putting poison in the food or stabbing a person in the stomach with a knife. Society would be far from stable…….After all, in a world where there are only slave ancestors, a nation is just a dream.”
I understand their feelings a little. I felt the same way when I learned about the presidential system of the United States of America when I was in the early grades of elementary school in my previous life. Presidential system of the United States. I thought that the president would be easily shot to death in a gun-toting society. I wondered how they maintain the society.
In the Mamshred region, they were able to maintain their dynasty even after the death of the first great king of the brave …….
The dynasty that Lord Wilk is referring to is the Nagi dynasty of the Mamshred Federation?”
I answer yes to Dunkel's question.
The Nagi dynasty came into existence shortly before the outbreak of the uprising, so it was more than 200 years ago. The first great king of the Nagi Dynasty is long dead, but the dynasty still exists today.
The first great king of the Nagi Dynasty, the Great Dragon King Tulong, was a very intelligent man.He was on the throne for a long time, and his rule over the Mamshred region was firm…….
As expected of a prince, he seems to have a basic knowledge of the Mamshred.
“The fact that the dynasty has survived to …… The present day is probably something of a legacy of the Great Dragon Fighting King. The Nagi dynasty is not so much a legacy of the Great Dragon King as it is a fact 40 years ago there was a major civil war, but even before that there were small-scale conflicts in various parts of Mamusud. The Nagi dynasty will collapse in the not-too-distant future. “
With this information, Killode opened his mouth as if he had seen it all.
It was a brave man who built a strong organization,” He said. After all, a nation cannot be built by commoners.
Everyone on earth, you're being shat on.
I am not being stubborn, but as someone who knows the history of the earth, I don't want to accept their opinions as they are. To explain them.
In fact, when I listen to their opinions, I hear them say, “That's right, there is no way the slave ancestors could have created a country. Maybe all the memories of the earth were my imagination. ……? “I feel as if I am in the same mood. That is how vulnerable the slave ancestors are from the viewpoint of the master ancestors.
It seems that Lord Wilk is deeply involved with the citizens of Nambonan, so it is understandable that he would want to believe in their power. I used to think a lot of things myself when I saw the commoners of the Free City Cluster.”
Kilode scoffs at Sardin's follow-up.
It is a mistake to expect anything from the commoners.
Ah, this is the aristocrat ……, And it was an opinion so aristocratic that it moved me.
Normally, no one would deny this opinion. However, there was only one person in a different position here and now.
He said, “……, Mr. Kilode. Why do you say such terrible things?”
The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that the two of them have been in the same room together for a long time.
The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get the most out of your money is to make sure that you are getting the most out of your money.
I'm not sure what you mean by that,” She said. No, it's not. The first thing you need to do is to find a good place to live. The servants are the commoners who have no power. Waiting to be protected.”
……Kirode, you are a fool. Orcian was not angry because he was denied his commoner background. He was rather angry because he was from a commoner background.
'That's not what I meant. Why do you aristocrats treat everyone so lightly? I may be powerful, but that's all. Everyone in the village could do much more than me.
If you have not mastered magic, you can only be a warrior who fights by strengthening your body. They may be dependable, but they will not be able to improve their lives.
From the perspective of Orcian, who is from the land of mist, the villagers who work in the fields and take care of the livestock may have been more amazing people.
'Everyone does what they have to do, so everyone can make a living.
So it is not good to disrespect someone unnecessarily, Orcian assured me.
It was like an older sister who complained to her younger brother, or a commoner who resented the unreasonableness of the aristocracy.
No, Lucia's power is……
I guess I'm kind of confused about my awareness of the word “Power”.
The power that Killode refers to is the power to protect the earth from magical beasts and to protect the world in which people live.
The difference between the power to protect the world and the power to make full use of it in a protected world …… Is, in other words, the difference between the viewpoint of the aristocrats and the commoners.
I'm sorry to say that I'm sorry to Killode who is melting down with Orcian, but I don't think they should get married because they see things too differently.
I hear that Wilk is getting along well with the commoners in the city of Nambonan,” She said. I think you should learn from him.
Nah,……!”
Why would he say something here that would turn Killode's anger toward us?
No, it is futile to expect that kind of consideration from Orcian. It's a mistake to expect that from a commoner, as Killode had said.
I understood after we talked a while ago. Wilk, you are a nobleman, but I don't think you are a bad person who takes non-aristocrats lightly.
I think he wanted to say something like, “It's not like a nobleman to get along with a commoner,” Or “He's a pathetic guy with no pride,” But he knew that would make Orcian angry. He just stared at me silently.
I would be happy if there were more aristocrats like Wilk. It's a little bit naughty, though.”
The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are doing and how to do it.
The fact that they don't seem to have any bad intentions is also troublesome.
But there was no point in trying to escape reality.
I just took her hand and she said to me, “I'm sorry, but I can't help it. Princess Orcian must have been very well taken care of.
“You took her hand her? I just took Lucia's hand her……”
I'm not sure what to do about it.I think you are a little too possessive, Mr. Killode.I think you should take a cue from Novaluf, who offered hisfiancéehis hand his.
After that, Kirode kept staring at me until the end of the meeting.
