NOVEL NEXT Chapter 53.1
“Oh my God…”
It was a great commotion that had never been seen in any banquet before.
The priests who participated in the banquet and the guests couldn’t take their eyes off Isaac.
There was no other way.
In fact, rumors had been circulating for decades.
-Isn’t the esteemed Eshua finally falling into ruin?
Mocking, the girls wither, and the boys weaken and die as the family, once prestigious, gradually loses its strength. Truly, they seem to be hated by the gods.
And what would such words mean in the Empire that follows the gods?
-Would the gods hate without reason?
-Yes. They must have done something to be hated.
-Perhaps they committed a sin that the Saintess should not have committed.
-Like adultery? Hmph.
Not only did it signify a downfall, but it was also an unimaginable disgrace and shame for a family that, more than anyone else, remained faithful to the gods.
Moreover, the time they could enjoy gossip was all earned through the exhaustion of the front-line fight for peace that the Blue had built.
Anyway, the current Blue Duke was overwhelmingly powerful, and everyone could only keep quiet and watch.
Other Cardinals also seemed to be waiting for the imminent death of the current head of the Blue in this context.
‘If only the current Duke dies, we can eat Eshua.’
Blue’s revered faith was a tempting prey in various ways.
For some, it was the military power and vision of the Blue, for others, it was the fame and wealth, and for others, it was just a grudge wanting to erase Eshua’s name. All these things made a delicious prey.
And now, Eshua had no heir.
Melissa, the Madam of the house?
Adults like the Saintess couldn’t directly intervene in the family’s (secular) affairs, and their children, the seven sons, had various problems.
Moreover, unlike other Cardinals who had changed generations, he was not the only one who didn’t yield his position.
-Even though the grandsons are okay, it’s a shame compared to the current Duke.
-Would the grandsons avoid curses from the beginning?
In short, it was a subtle situation where the story was secretly floating about who was likely to devour the Blue.
But in such a situation, Isaac appeared in that form?
‘Goodness, wasn’t the curse that couldn’t grow the worst-grade curse?’
‘He overcame that?’
‘Is there a child with that much power in Eshua?’
Lilai’s face was also unbelievably shocked.
“B-Brother, do you see this?”
While Lilai was shaking, Goel made a face as if he had found a cockroach in his sandwich.
“Yes, I see. There he is. I wondered where he had gone after running away, and it turns out he was in the bathroom. And he was stuck in the toilet because he had an upset stomach.”
“What?! That’s not it! That child has grown up. He appeared wearing the priest robe I made!”
“Uh. Okay, don’t worry. He’ll probably go back to the bathroom soon to get stuck there for diarrhea. I hope poop water doesn’t splatter on your clothes. I should buy him a diaper soaked in poison.”
“Brother!”
Although Goel denied reality to the end, even that couldn’t be denied at this point.
‘I thought he might not be normal if he grew up.’
He admitted it.
Isaac was the best among the male heirs of Eshua.
Especially the harmony of the strange platinum hair and the almost unseen red jewel-like eyes among humans was fascinating and even ethereal.
Not to mention, smiling like a saint?
‘Could he smile like that?’
It was the first time that a smiling face was so chilling.
Moreover, it was the first time Goel had seen his father’s face like that.
“Your Excellency. Why have you hidden such a wonderful grandson until now!”
“…What’s with that?”
“Yes?”
“Damned Skeleton King. Are you trying to control the child’s mind because destroying the child’s temper wasn’t enough?”
“…Yes, yes??”
By this point, the Pope and those factions had no choice but to whisper.
If Isaac had been a normal child, or just a talented child, this kind of reaction wouldn’t have occurred.
They were surprised that he had grown up even though he had clearly received a curse and couldn’t grow. As proof, other priests of different faiths who had been watching also spoke up.
“Eshua, you’re still alive.”
“!”
Kina Berit looked around in surprise and saw the knights and priests whispering nearby.
“Who is it? Was the Eshua family really hated by the gods?”
“Isn’t that the appearance of being truly loved by the gods?”
Kina Berit bit his lip, and the protagonist of the discussion was giggling.
Yes! That’s right!
I am so fucking loved by God!
Praise! Praise me more! Hurry and say the Saint is me!
Even so, Isaac was holding back his laughter.
‘Stupid priests!’
Damn! Ha, well. Despite all the dirty suffering, it was worth it! Just thinking about stretching his body in the bathroom made his bones ache as if it were happening now.
‘Lilai, of all times, had to make the clothes too big.’
Lilai wondered if Isaac expected or wished for the curse to be lifted someday so that he could wear the priest’s robe.
For the past ten years, he had insisted on getting the priest’s robe tailored every year, enduring the ridicule of others.
Well, even so, he faithfully wore what Lilai made for ten years as a repayment and deliberately chose not to wear the one from the Papacy, which was a testament to his sincerity.
And, what if the size doesn’t fit well?
-Damn it! Why is it still so loose!
How much did this guy overestimate his nephew’s future height!
Originally, he needed to grow about three years in terms of his original body age. So, his arms and legs became longer than expected, causing his joints to creak, but…
‘Maybe I did well?’
The guys receiving the priesthood were 16 years old, with two years left until adulthood. Naturally, their sizes were quite large.
‘Even if I look too young, it looks attractive.’
Thanks to actually lengthening his body, it felt like he was given an extra treat.
As evidence, the expressions of Naiser Sephet, the Red Duke’s son, and his entourage were quite amusing. They probably thought they could mock Isaac thoroughly.
[Well, the appearance of the goddess of beauty is so dazzling that I dare not speak.]
Well, the actual goddess of beauty treats Isaac like a bug and hates him, doesn’t she?
Ah, come to think of it, since it’s that god who made this body with sincerity, it should be interesting to see later.
‘Anyway, as I said before, don’t ever come out here no matter what happens. Seal the power completely. Not even 1mg.’
[Yes.]
The guys here are not ordinary priests.
Isaac’s gleaming eyes turned to the table. There were Cardinals and the Pope who couldn’t take their eyes off Isaac.
“I guess you were a little surprised.”
Isaac faced the Pope for the first time.
At first glance, he seemed to have passed seventy, but due to the mysterious atmosphere, it was difficult to estimate his exact age.
And the Pope’s peculiar gaze.
Isaac’s angelic smile at that look twitched strangely.
‘Oh, why is here the face of the Pope with whom he has been fighting all this time?’
Indeed, the bloodline of the Pope doesn’t change at all.
Even though several generations have passed, the energy is suspiciously the same. Moreover, there appeared to be a particular generation that Isaac hated the most.
Isaac’s eyes changed like Satan.
‘Should I cut your throat here?’
Isaac’s hand moved toward the golden rattle in his pocket, his only weapon.
The ones who were most shocked by that touch were his family.
And at that moment.
Puck!
Crash!
Bang!
Ugh!
Suddenly, the sound of breaking glass was heard, as much as the screams of the priests.
People were confused, and they simultaneously turned their eyes to the sources of the strange noises.
Lilai, as an invisible spirit, grabbed the edge of Isaac’s robe-
“…”
The head of the Blue family deliberately knocked over the legs of his own table-
Thud!
“Your Excellency! Are you okay!”
“The table suddenly!”
Eshua’s elder threw his sword-
“Ah, the blade!”
“Oh, I’m sorry, my strength is gone as I get old.”
Eshua’s elder cut the rope of the huge tent connected to the ceiling-
“Ugh! The tent, ugh!”
Shuri injected his holy power into the button, threw it at Isaac’s waist, then intentionally fell down as if he was dizzy-
“Shuri!”
Goel deliberately tripped the foot of a priest who was passing by carrying a ritual tool.
“Ugh! Puhahhh!”
“…?”
Isaac’s expression became strange at the family’s commotion.
“…??”
But whether or not, Shuri, who suddenly stood up again, appeared behind Isaac. Then, pretending to tie the belt again, he took out a rattle from his pocket.
“This is confiscated.”