I’m Going to Destroy this Country

Isaac scratched his cheek.

“Hmm. Pisses me off.”

Isaac’s gaze was directed at the people in front of him.

“Hmm. Pisses me off.”

There were many people in front of Isaac. People wearing blue clothes. And people wearing red clothes.

“Won’t you get lost? Why are you making a scene in someone else’s sickroom!”

“Hah, your sickroom? Did you pay the rent! Since when was the Papacy’s sickroom yours?”

“In the first place, you let a demon bastard into the holy Papacy’s sickroom? The Blue has really fallen!”

Hmm, in other words, the Blue people and Red people are at each other’s throats.

“You, say that again! What did you just say to Isaac!”

“What else! I said a demon bastard was born in the Blue, so what!”

“You crazy bastard!”

“Aah!”

Bang!

Ah, they’re rolling around grabbing each other’s collars again. Rolling again.

Isaac let out a deep sigh at the adults’ fight.

It had been a full day since he was moved to the sickroom. During that time, the execution ceremony was suspended, and now they were in the process of tracking the Sixth Demon and investigating the incident.

‘I think they said Part 2 will be held in two days.’

They couldn’t suspend the Offering Ritual since they had invited dignitaries. Rather, they had a strong will to showcase it even more successfully since this situation had occurred.

Well, the Pope told them to catch the escaped Sixth Demon before then, but will he be caught easily?

Of course, it was a situation where two Cardinals and almost all the high-ranking priests were mobilized. It won’t be easy to run away, but if he can’t even avoid that much, he’s disqualified as the Skeleton King’s finger.

Anyway, there’s no big worry about the subordinate, but the Red priests have barged in and have been doing this for about an hour.

“What nonsense are you spouting to an injured child!”

“Injured my ass! He’s acting, isn’t he! It’s not a wound inflicted by the Red!”

“Hah, trying to avoid responsibility by treating that kind child as a demon? How dare a priest lie!”

“Pisses me off.”

When Isaac reached out his hand, nanny Asili beside him smiled.

“Young master, I understand your concern, but there’s no need for that at all. The Red has touched the Blue. They won’t just let it slide.”

No. I’m not concerned, I’m hungry.

But whether he knew Isaac’s thoughts or not, Shuri also pressed down on Isaac’s shoulder.

“Yeah, you seem worried about the Blue getting in trouble. They attacked first. Don’t worry.”

No, I don’t care what happens to the Blue?

Can’t we eat first?

‘I’m hungry from recovering my stamina.’

He was quickly recovering his body using Melissa’s Rosario, but recovery techniques aren’t omnipotent.

[It’s about using the patient’s own stamina to boost their recovery power, right?]

Yeah.

Recovery techniques were about raising the self-recovery speed to an extreme. In other words, the patient’s stamina is needed.

Conversely, it means patients who don’t have that much stamina can’t be saved.

‘Recovery techniques that can even save those on the verge of death are only possible for the White Cardinal or the Pope.’

Miraculous treatment that doesn’t require stamina is only possible for those two.

[Wouldn’t it be possible for a Saint too?]

Who knows, I don’t know since I haven’t tried it.

Anyway, the White Cardinal went to catch the Sixth Demon, and Isaac also received normal treatment, so it means he’s tired and starving to death.

But this Shuri bastard’s eyes are rolling back just because Isaac bled a little.

He’s wrapping bandages around him like a mummy.

‘Isn’t it a bit of an overreaction to follow me to the bathroom?’

If he bleeds twice, Shuri will be terrified and confine him to the room.

“Asili, put the drawn sword back too.”

“I apologize, young master. Those bastards are spouting nonsense to you without even distinguishing the place…”

Asili, who was about to draw her sword with a chilling gaze, was startled and put the sword back in its sheath.

In fact, they weren’t the only ones who were enraged. The Blue people started a boycott upon hearing that a direct line was attacked by the Red.

-The Eshua people have cut off trade!

-The Blue knights didn’t show up at their duty stations!

-Eshua’s vassal families have also suspended operations!

The entire country was turned upside down.

Moreover, what kind of work does the Blue mainly handle?

Places that don’t make money and are dirty, so others don’t want to do it, but manpower is definitely needed. In other words, they were in charge of the invisible parts of the Holy Empire.

From such lowly tasks to important ones. When they all stopped working at once, the Empire came to a halt in an instant. Even the imperial family’s work was linked and suspended.

Thanks to that, Isaac heard the imperial family’s vassals also came out in surprise.

-Just what is going on!

It had never happened before.

Befitting the diligent and hardworking Blue, there had never been a case where work was suspended, and they had never even broken a trivial appointment. But such people completely suspended their work?

This wasn’t an ordinary matter.

It meant the situation was really serious.

Moreover, when something like this happens, the family head usually steps in to resolve it, but-

-Continue.

The head of the Blue House didn’t even blink an eye. No, perhaps he himself ordered this paralysis situation.

In the end, all work was halted except for places directly related to life.

-The smallest finger in the family was injured. There will be no withdrawal until a sincere apology is made.

So the nobles had no choice but to be startled. Had the head of the Blue House ever moved like this because of a single child?

And the fact that he came out like this means it’s no different from saying the line was truly crossed.

‘Well, not only was a direct line attacked in front of everyone, but people from other faiths just watched…’

Wouldn’t the Blue, who even handled the aftermath for other faiths, feel betrayed?

Of course, at this point, he hoped the imperial citizens would express their complaints, but well.

-It was strange that the Blue hadn’t rested until now. Just endure it for a bit, whatever.

-Think of it as them taking a vacation.

-That’s what you get for making a child covered in blood. Tsk tsk.

Surprisingly, there were more people supporting them. It must be because there are many who are indebted to the Blue.

At the same time, that’s why it seemed like a big deal. The Blue had never had ill intentions, but their obsession and stubbornness were terrifying.

They were people who really did it if they said they would, and people who couldn’t be resolved with money.

‘If we’re not careful, it really might turn into a prolonged battle.’

The Empire will be paralyzed!

‘The only one who can stop the Blue in this situation is Isaac!’

All of this happened because Isaac was attacked by the Red family and became suspicious.

Thanks to that, the terrified nobles protested to the Red family not to mess with living people, but.

‘Living people?’

My ass!

‘It must be an act put on by Isaac Eshua!’

The Red must be going crazy too, but they didn’t seem to have any intention of letting it slide.

‘In this situation where the suspect is clear, you’re telling us to stop, are you crazy?’

Moreover, the Red faction’s angel turned out to be a fallen angel!

To protect the Red faith and prevent image loss, they had to frame Isaac even if he was innocent.

But with the head of the Blue House refusing to leave, they couldn’t forcibly take Isaac away either.

‘Then the only way is to prove negligence and legally take him!’

The Red priests tried to persuade Lilai.

“Lilai, come to your senses! Are you going to act emotionally like this now? Tell them to stop the Blue’s boycott too!”

But Lilai sneered.

“You guys are the ones who need to come to your senses.”

“What did you say?”

“The Sixth Demon was released. Just before the execution, the messenger of god said he would add restraints to the Sixth Demon, was it all for this?”

“What?”

“If you want to be suspicious, you should be suspicious of that messenger of god. The Blue only seized the side that had room for suspicion.”

Lies!

His eyes just rolled back because of his nephew! He stabbed with personal resentment!

But Lilai was brazen.

“Moreover, didn’t the Sixth Demon call the messenger of god his comrade!”

No, what kind of crazy bastard would actually believe those words!

“You don’t think it was a lie by the Sixth Demon?”

“You think restraints can be released with a lie?”

“…That!”

The Red priests, at a loss for words, grabbed the back of their necks.

Yeah, it’s all a problem with those damn restraints!

‘Just who released them?’

Anyway, it would be nice if the Blue would reasonably hand over their nephew, but Lilai was too brazen even for being brazen.

“Losing the Sixth Demon caught by the Blue in this way! It’s rather dumbfounding for us!”

“…!”

Argh! It’s driving me crazy!

But the Red priests endured it.

They were already investigating the execution ground to find the culprit who released the problematic restraints.

‘We’re investigating in collaboration with the Black Executioner, so the investigation results will come out soon.’

‘If only traces of the culprit are found there…’

It was then.

Bam!

Red priests rushed into the Papacy’s sickroom.

Seeing that, the Red people inside smiled. Judging by their hurried entrance, it seems the results came out well.

“So, the results…”

“It’s a big deal! The remaining restraints… the evidence has disappeared!”

“Yeah, that’s how it should be! The evidence should disappear… What?”

What did you say?

“Why did the only remaining piece of evidence disappear!”

“Well, we were trying to collect the restraints and investigate them… but suddenly they exploded and disappeared…”

“What did you say?!”

Isaac, who overheard their conversation, grinned.

‘As expected of my thorough subordinate.’

It must have been Shabnak who placed a timed explosion spell on the restraints before leaving. So that even if they investigated the evidence, they couldn’t find the culprit.

But it seemed they found out more than just that.

“Actually, just before it exploded, from the evidence…”

At the whispered words of the priest, the faces of the Red priests turned pale.

“What?! Why is his power coming from there!”

Flustered, they alternated between looking at Isaac and the priest who came to report, falling into confusion.

Seeing that, Isaac tilted his head.

‘His power?’

The evidence would be the restraints. Whose power was discovered there that those bastards are so surprised?

Well, that wasn’t important.

The Red priests, who lost their excuse to take Isaac away, gritted their teeth.

Lilai smiled.

“You must be tired with more work piling up. Wouldn’t it be better to leave quickly since you’re busy?”

Then the Red priests glared at the Blue people while gritting their teeth.

It was a gaze they had never seen before.

“…The Blue has really messed with the wrong people.”

“You guys are repeating the past.”

“Eshua has declared war on the Red faith. You’ve completely turned the Sephet family into an enemy.”

The Red priests whirled around and left in droves.

Seeing that, Isaac stared intently at Lilai. As if sensing that gaze, Lilai smiled bitterly.

“Are you worried? There’s no need for that.”

No. I wasn’t looking because I was worried.

I’m hungry, you damn bastard. When are you going to give me food?

I need to fully recharge my power before ‘choosing a god’, you dog.

But Lilai only patted Isaac’s head.

“No matter what anyone says, we’re on your side.”

“!”

“Even if you sold your soul to a demon, even if the whole world condemns you, it doesn’t matter. This uncle will protect you with his life.”

Ah.

For a moment, Isaac saw someone else’s face overlapping with Lilai’s.

It’s so long ago that he can barely remember it now, but this is the one thing he still remembers.

-I will protect you even if it costs me my life.

That’s why Isaac let out a small sigh.

He never thought he’d hear these words from priests.

‘Well, I don’t need to kick out guys like these…’

“So let’s go crush the Skeleton King’s head together with this uncle!”

Yeah. You’re still doomed to destruction.

* * *

‘As expected, it’s suspicious.’

Naiser walked through the Papacy, panting.

The Sixth Demon still hadn’t been caught. According to the news, that bastard was really good at hiding.

So the Red Cardinal requested the Blue Cardinal, who specializes in demon hunting, to come quickly for support, but the head of the Blue House was just picking his ears, saying he was on strike.

That’s why Naiser was now personally going to find Isaac.

‘According to the report, the Sixth Demon completely unlocked the restraints.’

But there’s no way the Sixth Demon unlocked those handcuffs on his own.

‘There must be an accomplice.’

If there’s a suspicious place, it would be Isaac, who was the last one to meet the demon.

‘Why did he insist on seeing the Sixth Demon?’

Could it have been to unlock those handcuffs?

But there’s no evidence.

Moreover, as long as the head of the Blue House is holding out, there’s only one way to take Isaac away now.

‘Directly report to the Red God.’

It would be best if the God directly examined Isaac. The place for choosing a god that was coincidentally coming up seemed suitable.

Besides, didn’t Father, who was already pissed off because of the head of the Blue House, order this?

-I heard Isaac is too injured to participate in choosing a god. Well, they say it’s an injury that will require him to be bedridden for a month, so there’s nothing we can do. Gold must be overjoyed. So take the Red’s vision potion and make sure he recovers no matter what.

-Pardon? The Red’s vision potion? Isn’t that too extravagant for that kind of guy? If it’s that, he’ll be up and about in a day, but it has a greater blessing effect than injury recovery. If he ends up choosing a good god because of that…

-It doesn’t matter. He won’t be able to choose a proper god anyway.

Recalling those words, Naiser smiled brightly in front of Isaac.

“Ah, Isaac? Are you alright?”

-The Offering Ritual will be the signal flare for the Blue’s downfall.

“Aw, does it hurt a lot? I’m your at-attendant, you know? I was worried, so I brought some good medicine to take.”

Isaac made a rotten expression as he looked at Naiser’s awkward smile.

What the hell. This bastard.