NOVEL NEXT Chapter 46.1
“What? The delegation has arrived in Eshua?!”
Upon hearing the butler’s words, Lilai, who was attending to Isaac, let out a bitter laugh.
“I didn’t expect them to come in person.”
Lilai had been rejecting all invitations on Isaac’s behalf for the past ten years. Even from the Papacy, they offered to give him priest’s ordination if he attended their events. Well, it was annoying because of the obvious intentions.
‘I wonder if they called him to mock him after hearing about Isaac’s current situation.’
What they promised to give was the ‘Honorary Priesthood’.
It was an experiential gift given to common children during festivals. Originally, it was distant from children of noble priestly families.
And what was the meaning of that?
It was a mockery that Isaac could never become a priest in the future. But this time, it’s the Papacy’s envoy?
The butler looked worried.
“Why are they so determined to bring the young master? Perhaps they have bad intentions…”
“No, the ones who came this time are fine. I know them well. They are scholars who nurture priests and act as scouts.”
“Scouts?”
“Yes, in situations where priests confront demons, every priest is precious, so they go out and find talent themselves. They are trustworthy people.”
Priests are divided into elite priests of the Papacy and abbots of local monasteries.
Those with the rank of officers had to take exams to become priests of the Papacy.
And in fact, even a Cardinal with the power to instantly turn a wanderer into a Papacy priest had the power, but in principle, they couldn’t recommend direct family members as Papacy priests.
And Lilai’s father wasn’t the kind of person to break that rule.
“So, what about your father?”
“Oh, yes. Perhaps that’s why the Master agreed to meet them in the first place, but…”
“But?”
“He said, ‘What the hell is 200 kilograms of chocolate and 100 kilograms of sugar?'”
“…!”
Lilai broke into a cold sweat.
No, he hid it well, so how did his father find out?
Actually, someone kept ordering chocolate and snacks in his father’s name. The recipient was Isaac!
And that too, in quantities of hundreds of kilograms. Every day!
The culprit? He didn’t know!
‘Could it be that someone is trying to harm Isaac?’
It could be because sugar products symbolize corruption, which is not good for minors susceptible to temptation and addiction.
So, priests strictly refrain from eating confectionery until they become adults.
Well, the truth is that Isaac, who eats only monastery food every day, got annoyed and started ordering, but Lilai doesn’t know that.
‘You can’t send back the delivered items, and before donating them to the surroundings, Isaac eats them all every time…’
Even with the power of the Skeleton King’s magic, he couldn’t control his food intake. If his father knows, he’ll surely explode.
He seems to have given up on Isaac, but judging by the constant throwing of darts, he probably hasn’t completely lost hope.
“Ah, anyway, understood. I’ll go meet the priests. It’s a rare opportunity for Isaac to become a priest…”
“It might be difficult, though.”
“Brother!”
Goel warned Lilai, sticking out his tongue.
“I understand the desire to give Isaac a priesthood, but those people are unlikely to write a recommendation letter. Even if Isaac shows his skills.”
No, what nonsense is this?
“Those scholars are people I know well. It’s unlikely that they came here with impure intentions…”
Goel smiled pitifully at Lilai’s gaze.
“No, only three of them came. Two scholars and one priest.”
“!”
Lilai’s expression stiffened.
It can’t be that the one priest is…
“Yeah. He’s Elder, a priest from the Papal Faction.”
This is bad.
Lilai closed his eyes.
In simple terms, it means that the one person who came to oversee Isaac’s situation is more important than the two who came to recommend him.
And all the recommendation letters must go through that person to reach the final approvers, the Cardinal.
And if that person is from the Papal Faction?
What could that mean?
“Even if the two scholars want to write a recommendation letter, if the remaining one blocks it, it’s as good as toilet paper. And if the Papal Faction allows Isaac’s recommendation letter to pass, then…”
Lilai gritted his teeth rarely.
It’s really ridiculous.
“Then there is no possibility of writing a recommendation letter, so why did the minister come here personally?”
“To check on Isaac under the pretext of writing a recommendation letter, I guess.”
“As expected, you’re smart. He’s curious about the situation of the child who hasn’t shown his appearance for ten years.”
Having said that much, Goel smiled as if to say, ‘Do you understand what I’m trying to say?’
Well, as Goel, he’s just trying to cut off Isaac’s potential as a priest. But luckily, that has become related to Eshua’s honor?
Lilai let out a sigh from the bottom of his heart.
“I should prevent Isaac from meeting the priests.”
“Yeah, they came to pick up Shuri anyway. I’ll handle the delegation, so don’t worry about Isaac…”
But then, at that moment.
“Excuse me!”
One of the attendants who had been waiting rolled his eyes.
Though Goel glared at the attendant as if asking why he was interfering, the attendant spoke nervously.
“…I feel like I really need to tell you!”
“What is it?”
“Actually, young master Isaac… has already gone to meet the priests!”
“…What?!”
“What?!”
Lilai and Goel were shocked in different ways.
“When did that child go, and why?!”
“Well, it seems young master Shuri took young master Isaac with him…”
“What?!”
Goel grabbed his head as if feeling dizzy.
Son, why are you doing such unnecessary things!
Are you just trying to do something good for Isaac?