I’m Going to Destroy this Country

“What? You couldn’t find the tutelary stone?”

“Yes. The Crown Prince interfered…”

At those words, Kina’s face, who was with his father, became a sight to behold.

“Why is the Crown Prince coming out there?”

“Young master Kina, it’s dripping, it’s flowing!”

Kina opened his eyes wide, not even noticing that the tea he was holding was overflowing. Kina, who was preparing for the New Year at the Papacy, had no choice but to raise his voice.

That’s because the Pope’s family has a very bad relationship with the Imperial family. As the leader of the aristocratic faction, there’s no way they would get along with the Emperor, but the dead Queen’s case made them cross a river of no return.

The aristocratic faction, on their own, is not pleased with the situation where the Emperor’s influence is reaching all the key figures and the Emperor’s military power is increasing.

Anyway, the unspoken rule is that they don’t touch each other’s territories.

But what?

The Imperial family dares to interfere with the priests trying to retrieve the tutelary stone? Even suppressing the Gold priests so they can’t approach Isaac?

As expected, Kina, who will be the next leader of the aristocratic faction, trembled with anger.

“The Crown Prince… He’s even giving away a garden.”

At those words, the Gold priests were moved as if he understood them.

“That’s right. I knew he hated Gold, but isn’t this too petty!”

“As expected of the young master. I knew you would be angry for us…”

“That Crown Prince is giving away even a garden to gain favor with Eshua??”

…Yes?

“Does anyone think I don’t have a garden?!”

…Young master Kina?!

At the reaction of the Gold young duke, the priests were dumbfounded as if asking what they just heard. Young master? I don’t think that’s the important part?

At Kina’s words, the priests looked at the Gold Cardinal as if asking for help.

The Gold Cardinal sighed.

Well, there are some problems with Kina’s words, but it’s better to hate Isaac.

Rather, he was very displeased with the story of Isaac and the Crown Prince.

“Unexpected. I thought the Imperial family had already changed their stance.”

The priests sighed with relief at the Cardinal’s words and their eyes twinkled.

“Could it be… they’re trying to push Isaac Eshua as a Saint, no, as the Pope?”

“There’s no way.”

“!”

The Gold Cardinal knew the Crown Prince well.

“The Crown Prince hates priests terribly.”

No, does he just hate them?

The Crown Prince is a guy who wants to get rid of the Pope himself. The eyes that held a murderous intent towards the priests during his mother’s incident were still unforgettable.

Where does he look like a human, he’s a beast.

“That smart bastard must have some ulterior motive.”

What kind of guy is he?

The youngest Sword Master, the one who received the dragon’s blood most strongly in the Imperial family. He even went diving in a dirty pond not long ago.

‘There’s no way he would suddenly engage in such strange behavior, and even this garden case…’

What is it?

What is he scheming?

Of course, in reality, it was just that the Skeleton King’s follower lent the garden to the Skeleton King, and went to pick up the skeleton thrown by the Skeleton King, but anyway.

Soon, the Gold Cardinal reassured the priests who were worried about the Pentagon or the Supreme God case.

“Well, whatever the case, His Holiness the Pope will step up. He’s planning to find some of the Supreme God’s power at the apprentice graduation ceremony.”

“Is that possible? Will they give it up?”

“The Blue doesn’t have the blessing of god.”

“!”

“They are guys who can’t even properly use the vision because the blessing of god has disappeared. The holiness of the Blue faith is also continuously decreasing.”

From the Gold Cardinal’s point of view, it means they fall far short of the standard, but the priests seemed surprised instead.

‘…They’re at that level even though they can’t use the vision?’

‘Crazy bastards.’

“Anyway, His Holiness the Pope is keeping the power of the Blue’s Main God. If it’s the one who will become the head of the Blue House, if he says he’ll exchange it for that power, he’ll exchange it.”

“Will those guys whose corpses are nothing without their pride submit?”

“The resurrection of the Skeleton King has been prophesied, and they are the ones who want to get rid of the Skeleton King more than anyone.”

“Is it because of their mission?”

Then the Gold Cardinal let out a hollow laugh.

“It’s a matter of their lifeline.”

‘Lifeline…?’

“If the Blue regains the power of god, well, they’ll become incomparably strong. But they won’t be able to regain it without killing the Skeleton King. So they’ll accept the proposal.”

The Cardinal who said that looked at Kina.

“So Kina, you too, don’t think about playing with enemies, and take this opportunity to hone the power of the god you contracted with… Kina?”

But Kina had disappeared at some point.

As if asking where this guy went again, he looked at the maid, and the maid broke out in a cold sweat.

“…Well, the young master said he’s going to Eshua to give New Year’s greetings.”

The Gold Cardinal groaned.

* * *

Melissa. What kind of person is she?

When Isaac was the Skeleton King in the past. Stealing wallets, tearing off legs, she was a true nemesis.

Yes, he can’t forget. How could he forget the one who was the toughest among the successive Saints and chased after him no matter what he did?

And even after becoming her descendant, Isaac barely avoided her for 10 years, but…

-I want to see your face.

At Melissa’s letter, Shabnak’s expression strangely distorted.

“Is she finally telling you to meet to kill you, Master…?”

As the Skeleton King’s loyal subject, there was no way Shabnak wouldn’t know Melissa.

“She even sent such a long letter of challenge to the Master…”

Mana seemed to leak out of Shabnak’s body holding the letter.

Isaac broke out in a cold sweat.

“No. It’s probably not a challenge…”

Rather than a challenge, should he say it’s a letter full of a grandmother’s affection? According to what he heard from Lilai, when Isaac avoided Melissa, Melissa was gloomy.

-Isaac, do you hate Grandma? She was sad, wondering why you don’t meet her.

‘Why else… Because I’m the Skeleton King.’

Whisper laughed loudly.

[Come to think of it, at some point, Master, you stopped meeting the Saints? You trapped them in a maze or abandoned them. Why did you do that? You used to at least have a confrontation with them. Since when was it…]

For some reason, Isaac didn’t answer.

‘Well, it was difficult when I was young, but now I’ve made a contract with a god too.’

If he meets the Saints, it would rather be a good thing.

‘I’ll gain power, and I have something to find out about the Blue God.’

Yes, it was a good thing.

But-

“…What is all this?”

Something was strange in front of the Eshua main residence. That’s because the number of carriages gathered in front of the residence was not ordinary.

In fact, Lilai, Goel, and Shuri who came with Isaac were also very puzzled.

“What the. Why are there so many guests?”

“Upon checking, they are nobles who have come to give New Year’s greetings to Eshua.”

At Asili’s words, Goel and Lilai made an even more strange expression.

“What? No way. It’s not time for them to come yet?”

Moreover, the crests on the carriages weren’t ordinary. There were people who made one wonder why such people were here.

“And strangely… I see noble ladies and young misses… It’s like a matchmaking scene?”

At Isaac’s words, surprisingly, Shuri froze.

“Ma-Matchmaking?!”

At the same time, Shuri plopped down.

And he hit the ground as if in despair.

“I tried so hard to avoid it, but like this!”

Isaac, who was wondering what he was talking about, picked up the letter that fell from Shuri’s arms. Isaac, who checked the letter that had already been torn open, grinned as if he noticed something.

“What, Kim Shuri. Are you getting married? This is a list of marriage candidates.”

Isaac laughed and flipped through the list of marriage candidates.

“Well, it’s about time for our Kim Shuri. You’re 16 now?”

That’s about high school age in the world Isaac originally lived in, so it wouldn’t be strange for marriage talks to come up.

“Heh, Kim Shuri. Your mouth will tear. Your mouth will tear from getting a bride.”

Then Shuri hit the ground and tried to cry.

“You fool! For Eshua men, marriage means being sold!”

…What, man?

Shuri hit the ground as if he couldn’t escape this either.

“You know that daughters are precious in Eshua, right!”

Well, yes. Because it’s a family that produces Saintesses.

But that doesn’t mean the sons are useless. Because even if the sons can’t use it themselves, the saintly power continues in their blood.

In other words, it means that even if they have sons, if they give birth to children, a Saintess will be born. And those children had different physical abilities from ordinary people in the first place.

[Well, the Eshua family has traditionally had outstanding people because of the Saintess’s bloodline. They say they benefit from their descendants.]

Simply put, because they are excellent in terms of both ability and appearance, they made deals with families who needed descendants to have them. On the condition that if they give birth to a daughter, they give her to Eshua.

That was the fate of Eshua’s sons.

“Well, yes. It’s not bad. It’s good, but… I still don’t want to!”

“Why, you’ll also see a child like a rabbit. You can also be lovey-dovey like your parents… Oh, wait. I’ve never seen your mother. My aunt? I think I’ve only seen Goel for 10 years.”

“…She ran away.”

“Ah… Sorry.”

It seems there is an abyss here too.

Anyway, Eshua’s sons receive a list of marriage candidates at the age of 16, and if they can’t show their abilities after that, they get married as soon as they hold their coming-of-age ceremony at the age of 18.

It varies depending on the other family, but usually, they leave home.

Soon, Lilai patted Shuri, who was frustrated.

“It’s okay, Shuri. This is just a formality. I also refused.”

At those words, Isaac blinked his eyes.

“Come to think of it, why didn’t you get married, Uncle?”

“I-I have to catch the Skeleton King…”

At those words, Goel let out a hollow laugh.

“What Skeleton King? You can’t continue the lineage, so there’s no need.”

“Ukhh…! Brother!!”

“Why. Isaac should know too, right? Your uncle has a defect that prevents him from getting married because of the Skeleton King’s curse.”

At the secret of his uncle that he learned for the first time, Isaac’s expression was a sight to behold.

Damn, what?

This kid was impotent?

His expression was so serious that Lilai broke out in a cold sweat.

“No, Isaac? I think you’re misunderstanding something, don’t misunderstand. This uncle has no problem with… function. It’s just that the Skeleton King’s curse kills life…”

Ah, poor Lilai. You can’t even get it up.

“…Hey, Isaac. Are you listening? I said that’s not it?”

“Damn it. This Skeleton King bastard! I will definitely get revenge!”

“I said that’s not it!”

“I will definitely kill him!”

“Isaac!”

Lilai, who was sighing and going into the house, tilted his head at the number of guests.

“As expected, this seems a bit too many.”

“I know, right? In the first place, if they were Shuri’s marriage candidates, there’s no way I wouldn’t have heard.”

Isaac patted the back of Shuri, who was despairing.

“Heh, all these young misses have come to see you. Kim Shuri!”

“Woah, I’m telling you this is not my engagement right now!”

But it was then.

“You traitor!”

A familiar voice was heard from somewhere.

And at the sight of the white-haired boy getting closer, the Eshua people’s eyes sparkled with interest.

“What, why is Kina here?”

But Kina approached Isaac straight as if he didn’t even see the other people.

“The guy who said he would train me is trying to run away by getting married??”

“Huh? What are you talking about? Those are Shuri’s marriage candidates.”

“What are you talking about! I’ve already checked everything! They all came claiming to be your fiances! Asking to give them the youngest of Eshua who made a contract with the Supreme God!”

What did you say?!

Isaac broke out in a cold sweat.

No, this wasn’t in my calculations.

Then Shuri laughed as if he was delighted.

“It wasn’t my matchmaking, it was your matchmaking! Good, I’ll choose your bride for you!”

This crazy bastard, trying to die.

Isaac took out his rattle with a swoosh.