I’m Going to Destroy this Country

Apprentice graduation ceremony.

The apprentices and priests participating in the graduation ceremony were sweating profusely.

It was none other than because of the graduation representative’s speech.

“My, my, didn’t you hear? He said he would show the vision lastly and end it.”

“No! The vision is not allowed! This is not a place for promoting a single family!”

The tug-of-war between the one trying to show the vision and the one trying to stop him continued. No, to be precise, it was trying to stop the one who was using the graduation congratulatory speech for personal purposes.

“In the first place, using holy power inside the Imperial Palace is strictly prohibited!”

“Really? Then instead, I’ll just talk about the Blue’s ambition and end it.”

“Nooo! You’ve already been giving a presentation for 40 minutes by dragging out time like this!”

“Now it’s really not allowed! Please come down!”

“Okay. Instead of coming down, I’ll talk only about the Blue’s vision and come down.”

“Aaah!”

In the end, Isaac came down from the podium only after filling up a full hour. The priests and Cardinals who tried to stop Isaac had faces that looked like they aged 10 years.

…How did a 3-minute speech become 1 hour?

Except for the White Cardinal who was very happy, everyone had faces saying they would never give such a position again.

Of course, the newbies and priests seemed to rather like it.

It was not only that Isaac spoke eloquently like a mountain stream, but the newbies and priests couldn’t take their ears off Isaac’s proposal for different reasons.

‘Are they really giving that much salary?’

‘No, Blue! How far are you going to propose?!’

Above all, it was a gain that the bishops’ sleeping pill congratulatory speeches and admonitions were cut off because Isaac took up time.

In the end, almost everything after Isaac was cut off, and the graduation ceremony ended by just distributing the certificates of 3rd-rank priests.

Of course, the faith selection event after the graduation ceremony, which is like the eve, was originally more important, but the problem was that the graduation ceremony was completely turned into a promotion place for the Blue.

Even Shuri, holding the 3rd-rank priest certificate, had no choice but to look at Isaac as if fed up.

“You wicked bastard… Even I only remember your congratulatory speech from the graduation ceremony.”

“Puhahaha! Then who told them to give me such a position?”

Isaac laughed, hehehe, saying it was a very good time for promotion.

“Well, it’s a pity that I couldn’t actually show the vision.”

“Of course you can’t show it! To use the Blue’s vision, you have to lure demons, and you’re going to use that there?”

“Huh? What’s the problem? If we lure True Demons…”

“Hey!!!”

Shuri held his forehead as if telling him to stop talking.

“Didn’t you see the Cardinals trying to drag you out? Especially the Black Cardinal looked like he could kill someone with his eyes. If you happen to be assigned to a Black mission, you’ll really die, you know?”

“Puha! Why? They’re the ones who made the first move, right? Scouting talents in advance, those sneaky bastards?”

“Haah… You make me sick.”

But even if he said that, it was true that the Blue received unprecedented attention thanks to Isaac.

-Are you really allowing private property?!

-Yeah.

-Salary is also weekly?

-Yeah! If you want, I’ll even give you a house!

-Ooh!

-If you have a child, I’ll give living expenses and a house to that child too!

-Oooh!

-If it’s twins, it’s double!

-Woooooh!!!

At that point, Shuri had no choice but to sweat.

“You… Everything is good, but can you issue that many blank checks?”

“Hey. Just trust me. I’m now Eshua’s junior family head.”

At those words, Shuri sent an even more worried gaze.

“…You did discuss this with Uncle Benjamin, right?”

“Second son?”

“Yes! Uncle Benjamin is managing Eshua’s finances! You should have discussed it with Uncle?”

Isaac laughed as if worrying about something that wasn’t even a concern.

“Hey, are you kidding me? I’m the junior family head now. What do you take me for?”

“Ooh, you did it! What did you do!”

“I spoke hard earlier, so they’ll listen and understand, right?”

…You didn’t!! You son of a bitch!

Shuri had no choice but to turn pale white. At this point, it seemed like he could picture what would happen next.

“Uncle Benjamin… I can clearly see him collapsing after hearing this.”

And as expected, it was then.

After the graduation ceremony, while the two were enjoying lunch before the faith selection ceremony, an attendant approached them.

“Uh, um… Young Master Isaac.”

“What is it?”

“Well, there’s a call from the residence…”

“Who is it?”

“You’ll know when you receive it.”

Isaac tilted his head and received the baby whale the attendant held out. It was a divine beast used for communication by Eshua’s direct descendants.

Soon, as Isaac held the divine beast in his arms, a familiar voice burst out from its mouth.

-Isaaac! What the hell did you do!

Isaac covered his ears with his fingers.

The one who called was the second son, Benjamin.

-Weekly salary, and a mansion! What is all this!

At Benjamin’s roar, Shuri roughly knew what had happened.

Perhaps the one who went to the faith selection place now is Benjamin’s subordinate. He must have had a mental breakdown due to the flocking newbies. And that news has just been delivered to Benjamin, who was at the mansion.

‘It seems they rushed to the Blue residence as soon as the graduation ceremony ended.’

It seemed like there was chaos everywhere.

“Well, that’s how it turned out, Uncle. So how many newbies came?”

-Isaac! If you do something important like this without discussing it…

“Ah, so how many people came?”

-You were given the authority of a junior family head, but if it’s like this…

“Ah, how many!”

-Thirty people!! And I’m your uncle, you bastard!

“Tsk. That’s far from enough. Tell your subordinates to promote more enthusiastically. Raise the conditions even more.”

-No, you little… Still…!

Click.

Isaac mercilessly hung up the call.

The shocked Shuri and the attendant couldn’t close their mouths.

This… This crazy bastard spoke casually to his uncle…?

Not only that, but he even ordered him?

But whether he did that or not, Isaac seemed angry about something else.

“Hmph, even though I directly promoted, only thirty people came?”

“Well, it can’t be helped. Rather, thirty people is tremendous. The faith selection ceremony hasn’t even officially started yet.”

Faith selection.

An important recruitment battle where priests choose their faction, it was held at the Colosseum of Hella. Probably because if they were to show the vision, it had to be held outdoors, not indoors.

And it was after showing the vision at that annual event where the priests gathered that they would make the final choice.

But Shuri was very proud.

Well, if it’s the Gold faith, not just thirty people, but half of them flock from the start, but they usually move after seeing the vision, so this much can be said to be exceptional.

“Even before it starts, this much…”

“Shut up! I was thinking of snatching even the priests of other faiths!”

“You crazy bastard! Did you forget this is newbie recruitment!”

“Hmph. At least all the newbies have to come for it to be worth it.”

“Hey… Be reasonable. If all the newbies come with those conditions, Eshua will go bankrupt.”

“Huh? The conditions haven’t even started yet, how can it go bankrupt with just that?”

“…”

It-It hasn’t even started yet?

Is this guy really intending to ruin Eshua?

But at Shuri’s gaze, Isaac snorted.

“Don’t worry. I didn’t do it without any thought either.”

“…?”

The corners of Isaac’s mouth twitched as if looking at a delicious prey.

“When I looked at the books as the junior family head, there were some suspicious places.”

“…What?”

“There are places where money is leaking.”

Shuri had a shocked expression.

“No way! Uncle Benjamin didn’t know that?”

“Hmm, it’s possible. It’s a part that priests absolutely can’t pay attention to.”

“!”

At the same time, Shuri looked at Isaac as if relieved and moved.

He didn’t know if what Isaac found was true or not, but he was happy that he at least looked into the books, putting everything else aside.

“This guy… Still, you had a sense of responsibility as the junior family head. Then are you thinking of giving the newbies’ salaries by collecting that leaking money…”

“No? That’s my money.”

…What?

“What’s the harm in giving it with only Eshua’s money?”

…Harm?

Shuri became a bit anxious.

“The newbies will offer to God, and that money will eventually be mine. Like this, it’s just the location of the money changing, right? It’s not even interest.”

No, you crazy bastard. Do you know why an offering is an offering? That’s God’s money? Why is it your money?

“The salary has to come from somewhere else for that money to become mine too.”

…This guy. Don’t tell me you’re thinking of giving salaries with other people’s money?!

“White is also fine, and I heard Black has a tremendous amount of money.”

“Hey!!”

Shuri looked at him in disgust.

“Why are you extorting White! Why those kind people!”

“Healing divine techniques are the most expensive by nature. But they still maintain that level of dignity and have leftovers? Moreover, if they have enough to raise divine beasts so many and well, it’s proof that their basic financial power is tremendous.”

“Hey!!”

Ah, it’s certain.

If this guy becomes a Saint and then the Pope, the country will be ruined!

“Hehehe, I’ll have to splurge the nobles’ investments too.”

Shuri, who was holding his forehead, sneered at those words as if looking at a child.

“Hey, do you think investments just come in? The nobles’ greed has risen so much that to the Blue…”

“It’s fine, so follow me. There are ways.”

“…?”

* * *

Shuri followed Isaac as if he couldn’t understand.

Of course, he agreed with Isaac’s words. If there are investors, the conditions for the newbies that Isaac mentioned and Eshua’s finances will be resolved, but, well…

‘Who would invest money in the Blue, whose future is unstable…’

But then.

“Investment?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

…Are you thinking of getting investment from the Crown Prince, you crazy bastard?

Shuri was sweating profusely, looking at Isaac facing the Crown Prince.

‘You’re going to hold out your hand to the royalty of all things?’

He really saw such a guy for the first time.

In the first place, it was a nonsensical thing.

‘The Imperial Family hates priests so much and wants to reduce their influence.’

Even if they invest, they would invest in the Imperial Knights, not the priests, are they crazy…

“Good. If it’s you, it will be worth investing in.”

No! Crown Prince! Can you really do that??

Shuri’s frozen expression became serious.

The Imperial Family is reliable, but the Crown Prince, despite his appearance, was a very meticulous person and scary enough that you don’t know what he’s thinking.

‘Why the hell? Could it be that he’s trying to drive out the Papacy using the Blue?’

If that’s the case, Eshua might get involved in a bloodbath.

“Then, for Eshua’s salary for 10 years first…”

The hell! 10 years?

What kind of generosity is that? Are you crazy!

No, before that, no! If it’s money, you won’t be able to take it out! Shuri urgently tried to tell him to refuse-

“No. I don’t need money.”

“What?”

Isaac smiled brightly.

“Instead, just give me a few items.”

Shuri screamed inwardly.

This guy is treating the Crown Prince like a pawnshop. It wouldn’t be strange to get kicked out for being rude…

“Items? What do you need?”

No… That guy is also a bit strange!

“Your Highness, you have a totem with a demon sealed in it, right?”

Flinch.

The Crown Prince rarely flinched.

“You probably have it for research, but it’s dangerous to have it.”

Flinch.

At the Crown Prince’s reaction, Isaac laughed, hehe.

His eyes seemed to ask how he knew, but it was obvious.

‘Because they’re necessary to summon the Skeleton King.’

Of course he knew he would have them. And not just any demon, but quite high-ranking ones.

“That’s enough.”

In the end, without even knowing why he asked for the totem, Isaac and Shuri left the Crown Prince’s palace.

For some reason, the Crown Prince seemed to cherish it strangely, but when Isaac held out his hand, he just handed it over.

Shuri looked at Isaac as if he couldn’t understand.

“Why did you ask for the totem?”

“We need demons to show the vision, right?”

“No, I know that too.”

At the vision demonstration, inanimate demons are used to show the power of the vision.

“The Papacy will distribute them anyway. Is there a reason to receive them from the Imperial Family?”

And it was then.

“!”

Shuri frowned and looked at the bushes.

“Who’s there!”

Shuri immediately shot a holy power bullet, but the opponent disappeared in an instant. Someone had been watching Isaac and Shuri.

“It’s fine, I have an idea of who it is.”

“What? Who the hell…!”

But Isaac laughed as if he knew everything, heh.

“Well, they probably didn’t expect me to get the totem from somewhere else.”

“What are you talking about?”

Instead of answering, Isaac asked.

“I’m curious about something. You said there were no newbies in the Blue for the past 5 years? Then did they show the Blue’s techniques at that time?”

“Of course. They couldn’t show the vision because they couldn’t use it, but I heard they showcased the Blue’s techniques.”

“But then?”

“Well… They couldn’t handle it well. It was a rather tricky demon.”

Then Isaac grinned for some reason.

“That demon. It must have been a totem received from the Papacy, right?”

“…Yeah. It would have been? Only the Papacy has totems of high-ranking demons. But why is that… Ooh.”

As Shuri flinched as if he noticed something, Isaac laughed as if it was disgusting.

“There’s someone playing pranks in the Papacy.”

But there’s no way this year.

Because this year’s newbies have to all become my slaves!