I’m Going to Destroy this Country

An amazing thing happened.

A very powerful aura surged from Shabnak’s body. That power was not ordinary, and in that moment when everyone flinched.

Shabnak’s strike headed toward the family head.

“Father!”

The family head stretched out his palm and quickly blocked Shabnak’s strike.

Clang!

Finally, the mighty power of the 9th-rank demon and the 9th-rank priest collided. Along with the air pressure, a fierce force blew away the mansion.

Crack, crunch!

Boom!

The force that made it difficult to even stand shattered the mansion’s pillars, walls, and windows.

“Ugh!”

The hazy dust and debris of stones obscured everyone’s view.

And when they opened their eyes, a thin line appeared on the family head’s face, and a drop of blood slightly flowed.

At that sight, everyone’s mouths fell open.

“Wh-What is this…!”

Shabnak not only took no damage, but rather looked even stronger. It was enough to make even the head of the Blue House tilt his head in confusion.

“…Hmm? Why is she fine?”

“Why do you ask! Because she’s human, of course she’s fine!”

The sons raised their voices in shock as if asking what on earth their father had done.

“My goodness, to use an exorcism technique on a human!”

“If it was another family, they would have made a fuss about a duel to the death!”

“Not just an ordinary divine technique, but an exorcism technique… Have you gone senile?”

Exorcism techniques were an extremely sensitive issue in the Holy Empire. Because it meant suspecting, no, confirming that someone was a demon, the mortal enemy, people of the Holy Empire took it as a tremendous insult.

In other words, it was something that should never be done even by mistake.

“It’s not something that can be ended with an apology…!”

Lilai lamented, but Benjamin, the second son, pointed to the mansion wall as if that wasn’t important.

Where he pointed, a gaping hole could be seen. It was enough for Benjamin, the finance manager, to raise his voice.

“What are you going to do about the mansion that was destroyed because of you, Father! Do you know how much the repair cost will be!”

“Ah…”

They seemed to think Shabnak was angry about being mistaken for a demon. So she blew up the mansion.

That’s why Lilai had no choice but to stare at Shabnak, inwardly surprised.

“But thanks to that, we definitely confirmed her skills.”

“Anyway, the mansion repair cost will be deducted from Father’s dignity maintenance fee!”

“Ah…”

But then.

When money was mentioned, Isaac slyly approached Benjamin and sniffled.

“Uncle. Grandpa called my person a demon.”

“!”

At those words, the Eshua family was startled.

Accusing an innocent person of being a demon was a great deviation from the Blue’s principle of protecting the weak! How could he use the mighty power given to protect people so recklessly?

They had no choice but to swallow their saliva, but Isaac pretended to cry, sniffling even though he wasn’t actually crying.

“Because of Grandpa, Isaac’s heart is so hurt, it’s too sad.”

At those words, the family head flinched, and Lilai patted him very apologetically.

“You must have been upset. Grandfather didn’t mean to…”

“Isaac’s heart hurts so much.”

“Yes yes, Grandfather will be sorry for suspecting you…”

Then Isaac raised his voice as if that wasn’t it.

“Isaac’s heart hurts so so much! If there’s something specific! To heal! The wound in my heart! It would be nice!”

…No, he’s bringing this up over that?

The family head wriggled his eyebrows. And he pointed to his scratched face as if he was a bit wronged.

“Grandpa is also hurt and in pain.”

“Isaac’s heart hurts so much, I think I might fall.”

What?

At Isaac’s words, the entire Eshua family was startled. If Isaac, who has the Supreme God, falls, it’s troublesome for the Blue!

In the end, Benjamin, who pushed up his glasses, quickly stepped up.

“I’ll give you money for mental treatment. From Father’s dignity maintenance fee!”

“Shabra is also hurt.”

“Of course we have to take care of Shabra too! From Father’s dignity maintenance fee!”

Then, the family head, who kept getting extorted, looked at Benjamin as if dumbfounded.

“No. I’m also hurt.”

“Father, please be quiet!”

…These unfilial bastards?

* * *

Benjamin sighed deeply while flipping through documents.

“Shabra Royer. As a result of the investigation, we couldn’t find out anything special, including her hometown, relatives, or friends. There doesn’t seem to be anything particularly problematic, but are you really okay with giving her a 1st-grade title?”

“Yes, it’s fine.”

In the end, the head of the Blue House decided to give Shabra the promised 1st-grade position.

Since it was a position one could only receive after staying in Eshua for a long time, there was expected to be opposition, but since she was Isaac’s direct guardian, there wouldn’t be much of a problem.

Rather, considering the achievements Isaac had accumulated, it was a bit cheap.

‘Moreover, the status of Eshua, who now possesses the Supreme God, is different from before.’

However, Benjamin raised his glasses with a suspicious gaze. Separate from granting the title, he, with a thorough personality, had investigated Shabnak’s background.

No matter how you look at it, it seems Isaac brought her to create an identity for her, or she entered the mansion herself with an ulterior motive…

“Is it okay to bring someone whose identity is unknown into Eshua? Wasn’t it for a reason that you used an exorcism technique on her?”

At those words, the family head looked at his son as if dumbfounded.

“…The one who knows that is scolding me and cutting my dignity maintenance fee?”

“Ahem. Well, that’s. Because Father did do something wrong.”

Although he gave up the position of family head, Benjamin was also a guardian of the family who loved the Blue more than anyone else.

And he was also someone who wouldn’t forgive anyone who tried to harm the Blue, no matter who they were.

As expected, Benjamin’s eyes turned cold as he looked at Shabnak’s documents.

“Is she really a demon?”

“I don’t know. I couldn’t feel any demonic energy at all.”

“Then you’re saying she might not be a demon…?”

“No.”

The family head’s blue eyes, which cut him off, turned cold like a wolf’s.

“My intuition tells me. She’s human, but she’s not human. Well, even if a god came to investigate, she would come out as human to that extent.”

“!”

Among the successive Cardinals, the intuition of his father, who was one of the best, was 100%. No, although he calls it intuition, he’s actually certain.

Of course, at this point, it could be said to be the stubbornness of the head of the Blue House, but Benjamin believed in his father’s intuition.

“Then isn’t it right to drive her out after all?”

On top of that, it was the point when the Sixth of Fourteen Demons had run away. The final conclusion was that the Sixth Demon was released due to the Red family’s mistake, but demons might also try to enter the Empire taking advantage of this opportunity. Saying they would get rid of the Saint.

“If she came in aiming for Isaac, who has the Supreme God…”

“No, leave her. It’s better to keep her close and watch her. We’ll find out what her ulterior motive is too.”

Benjamin broke out in a cold sweat.

‘That person is very much to his liking.’

“And-“

“!”

“What’s important is that Isaac brought her.”

“Pardon? Isaac?”

He thought the family head cherished Isaac to that extent, but the eyes of the head of the Blue House recalling Isaac were rather cold.

“Dealing with demons isn’t entirely bad for the Blue. In that sense, if she’s a demon, it would rather prove Isaac’s power.”

“…?”

What does that…?

“Eshua is sufficient as it is now, but there are things that are forgotten now.”

“!”

Could it be related to the secret?

In fact, the family head’s eyes were filled with anticipation.

“Benjamin. I think I’ll talk about the successor at this New Year’s direct descendant meeting.”

“…!”

At his father’s words, Benjamin held his breath.

‘He finally made up his mind!’

The position of Eshua’s successor, which the world had been paying attention to for over a decade but hadn’t changed. The seat of the owner of the Blue faith that numerous people coveted and aimed for.

No matter how high the momentum of other faiths was, the power, history, and vast influence of the Blue spread throughout the continent couldn’t be ignored.

No, in a sense, it was an influence that even the Emperors of the continent couldn’t follow.

Moreover, the one who would succeed his father, said to be the strongest among the successive Blue Cardinals.

“It will be a huge topic.”

“Maybe.”

The family head seemed deep in thought.

Certainly, the Blue Faith, which was on par with the Pope’s family, was also called the ‘Guardian Seat’.

But-

“I don’t know. Is it really right for Eshua to discuss succession?”

Originally, Benjamin should have become the successor when the eldest son disappeared, but it was a cursed family that couldn’t even do that.

So much so that it felt like they were hated by god.

Nevertheless, the family head felt like he was starting to see the light after Isaac appeared.

“That child might be able to escape Eshua’s curse.”

“…Father.”

“Well, the Skeleton King is our nemesis. It’s ironic that the child who ate the Skeleton King’s body looks like light.”

Benjamin looked at the clouds outside the window with pride.

‘Did that child come to protect the Blue?’

No, divine techniqueactually, it was the nemesis who came to snatch it away.

* * *

[This is absurd!]

Whisper screamed with his eyes wide open. So what happened-

[Why didn’t the exorcism technique work on Shabnak!]

He seemed to be jealous because he was weak to holy power.

‘Why? Do you think an exorcism technique would work on a human?’

[No! No matter what, isn’t her soul a demon! She would be mentally distressed even if not as much as you, Master!]

‘It’s because Shabnak has never eaten humans.’

[Pardon?]

If Shabnak had ever disobeyed his orders and eaten humans, she would have suffered from the exorcism technique.

The fact that she didn’t meant she served the Skeleton King until the end.

[What about her looking stronger?]

‘divine techniques are originally basically beneficial to humans.’

Exorcism techniques are also a holy power that is beneficial to humans if they are not demons, so it would have acted as a blessing.

Well, even though Shabnak should have had questions, she simply said, ‘As expected, Master is amazing,’ and moved on.

Moreover, that wasn’t the only reason she became stronger.

‘Shabnak is also a subordinate contracted to me like you.’

[!]

Shabnak was contracted to the Skeleton King. In other words, to the Skeleton King’s soul.

Well, there was a need for a new contract since her body changed, but anyway. It means they are still connected.

And Isaac made a contract with the God of Criminal Justice, and since Shabnak was connected to him, it meant the God of Criminal Justice’s blessing also extended to Shabnak.

‘Yes, thanks to this incident, I learned very well that the gods’ holy power also becomes a buff for my subordinates. I can exploit this.’

It was a way to make Eshua prosper while also taking revenge.

Well, thanks to that, the God of Criminal Justice was terrified.

As Isaac grew, he might realize that the gods were digging their own graves.

‘He might go on a rampage alone trying to find a way to get rid of me.’

In that sense, it would be good to get closer to the imperial family, which had the Sacred Dragon, another force that could keep the gods in check.

‘Berit has been threatening me to spit out the tutelary stone, anyway.’

How should he make the Papacy and the Imperial family fight to benefit Isaac?

Isaac, who had been thinking of ways to win over the Imperial family in that sense, grinned, but the surroundings were being devastated.

‘What the…’

‘What did I just hear?’

And Shuri was also trembling with his pupils shaking.

His head? He couldn’t even raise it.

Why?

‘You crazy bastard, how dare you talk about heads falling off in front of His Majesty the Emperor!’

Yes, they had arrived at the Imperial Palace.

And a few apprentices had gathered to carry out their final mission during their apprenticeship, but they had all been frozen for a long time because of Isaac’s words.

The Imperial Knights looked as if they were in shock.

Why?

“You have no answer. I asked how much you would give me if I found the Skeleton King’s spy for you.”

You crazy bastard!

What kind of nonsense is this in front of the Imperial family!