How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

30 – Tomboy’s Choice (3)

“I know. He was born as a member of the 10th highest-ranking family in the Holy Land, but because of his upright character, he was inaugurated as the lord of the Archbishopric as if he were pushed out of the domestic power struggle.

Even after coming here, they are suffering from heartache day by day because they do not have the strength to throw out the corrupt priests who hold real power.

But what is all that all about now? Now, two of the Church’s three major relics are in your hands. And the biggest difference between the Holy Nation and other countries is that most of its power is based on the level of faith. And wouldn’t these holy relics serve as strong evidence of faith that no one can refute?”

“… What do you want from me?”

“Don’t worry. My requests are very simple.”

I spread my fingers one by one and said to the cardinal.

“first. These relics were discovered by Your Excellency. Externally, I have nothing to do with this. No one other than me and your eminence should know that I delivered the holy relic to your eminence.

I’d like to ask for the Seal of Silence, but I believe you don’t have to go that far because you’re known for being upright. swear I will never reveal this to anyone.”

“uh… hmm… that is… ”

Contrary to my expectations that he would immediately give an affirmative answer, the archbishop was surprisingly hesitant to give an immediate answer.

He turned his gaze around in an unresponsive manner, avoiding eye contact with me.

Well, it’s not unreasonable that it’s mentally burdensome because I’ve suddenly been carrying two things that are so precious.

“Your Majesty. Please swear.”

“that is… Whoa… Okay… I will never divulge this to anyone else. Let me swear on my honor.”

When I urged him once more, the archbishop swore as if he had made up his mind.

It was a bit surprising that the answer didn’t come right away, but anyway, this person doesn’t lie about that.

If he had been greedy for self-interest in the first place, he would not have been pushed out of his home country.

And since there is no other alternative, I have no choice but to trust him.

I extended my second finger and continued to communicate my request to him.

“second. In exchange for the holy water, please support the holy water to our family. This archbishopric is the same as the headquarters of the holy kingdom in the empire. All goods sent from the Imperial Orders pass through this Archbishopric to their home country.

Although it is said that there is no real right, it would be possible to have discretion to divert some of the amount and use it for other purposes. Well, since there is a holy relic, there will be real power that didn’t exist anymore.”

“… Where the hell are you going to use that much holy water?”

“I just need a little stockpile. As you know, our territory is bordered by the forbidden region, so there are quite a few cases where the residents of the territory are damaged by the flying magic. It is not intended to be used for personal gain, but for the suffering people, so it would not be too contrary to the teachings of the church.”

“… I get it. As long as my group doesn’t go, I’ll try to adjust some of the quantity of holy water going to the home country.”

“And the last request. Yes, go back to the holy kingdom. Return there with the relic, let Manmin know that Cynthia’s keepsake has been returned, and establish your presence as the one who brought it. He is just upright and not incompetent, so if he returns to his home country, he will be able to take on a high-ranking position and take center stage without difficulty.

We need people like Yeha to stop the Seongguk from sinking further into the abyss. These three things above are what I want from Your Excellency in exchange for the sacred object.”

“… That’s it… ?”

When I finished speaking, the Archbishop opened his eyes wide and asked in disbelief.

“I have now told you all my requests.”

“That’s really the request of someone who brought two holy relics… ? hahahaha… What nonsense is this… What are you… ”

The archbishop smiled in dismay, and in the end accepted all my requests and swore that he would carry them out faithfully.

At the end of the conversation, he apologized for misunderstanding me, and I readily accepted his apology.

I decided to communicate with the archbishop separately if something happened later, so after finishing my business here, I left Westford.

And only after a while did I think of Sanders, who was anxiously waiting for the reward I gave him.

***

Archbishop Timothy felt like he was in a dream.

Surprisingly, there have been many people claiming to have found the Holy Relic during the history of the Holy Kingdom.

If you can cheat just once, you can grab both wealth and fame in an instant, by any chance? This is because there were more people than I thought.

However, not a single one has passed the strict procedures of the Holy Kingdom, and the hair of the first saint, the only final means of verification, has worn out over the years, and now only a few remain.

Seongguk was also still externally betting on the holy relic, but internally, the atmosphere to give up was prevailing.

But at such a time, a young aristocrat appeared before his eyes.

At first, I thought he was an ordinary person who came to give bribes under the guise of donations, but after hearing his appearance and last name Reed, I was able to confirm that he was the son of Albert Reed, whom I had been in contact with before.

I wondered if this was fate, so I tried to send it back with a cup of tea, but he dared to put the word ‘holy relic’ on his lips in an attempt to deceive himself.

At first, I was really angry.

It was an old relationship, and he wanted to call the paladins on the spot and defeat Chidogon.

But surprisingly, what he brought was really, really holy.

I shed tears seeing the ridiculous miracle, but on the other hand, I was afraid of what Edwin would ask for in return for bringing the holy relic.

But what he wanted was neither wealth nor fame, but only the well-being and peace of Young Ji-min.

The demands he made were surprisingly small compared to the gifts he brought.

What is his true identity?

How could Edwin have brought two holy relics that no one else could find?

The archbishop was completely at a loss.

‘Even outsiders were able to accurately see through the darkness of the unknown kingdom.’

Seongguk was a faithful and pious country that respected the will of the three gods on behalf of humans externally, but it had long since been seriously rotting inside.

In recent years, even the high-ranking leaders of the Holy Land enjoyed such depravity on a daily basis, and the level was serious enough to seem cute and charming to receive bribes under the guise of donations from branches in other countries.

His coming to the Archbishopric of Westford was partly due to pressure from his superiors, but also partly because he did not want to see such a situation.

But to himself, who was living a life of escape, Edwin told him to go back and do his duty.

Not only that, he evaded answering his own question about the source of the relic, only saying that it was the kind of thing he couldn’t understand.

At first, I suspected for a moment that it was acquired through dishonest methods, but I realized that it was not like that. If so, maybe…

“Have you even received a revelation?”

It wasn’t common, but it wasn’t uncommon throughout history to claim to have received revelations from the gods.

The fact that he was able to acquire the holy relic, the fact that he longed for wealth and fame, the fact that he asked to return to the Holy Land and take center position on behalf of himself, who had limitations as a nobleman, if Edwin had received the revelation, all the reasons could not be explained. there is…

– Took!

Behind the archbishop, who is fantasizing alone, there is a sudden sound of something falling.

Yes, he was there too… Maybe it’s because I’m older, but these days I keep forgetting things a lot.

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Earlier, I forgot that Edwin was by my side for a moment and was immersed in emotion in front of the holy relic, creating an embarrassing situation for a while.

Archbishop Timothy sighed heavily.

“Whoa… Come out now.”

The archbishop threw a word at the curtains by the window, but as if it were all too obvious, there was no response from there.

A stranger would probably think that the archbishop had become senile at an early age.

“Because you are coming. Confucius Reed has also returned, and now there is no meaning hidden there. I promise not to scold you, so please come out.”

The Archbishop spoke again to the curtain, this time there was movement.

Something wiggled behind the thick curtain, and soon the truth was revealed.

“lol… father… ”

The identity of what was hiding was a beautiful girl wearing a robe embroidered with gold thread and a veil that was also lavishly decorated.

A girl with bright white hair and blue eyes was walking cautiously out from behind the curtains with a shy smile.