NOVEL NEXT Chapter 65.1
Hmm.
Did my ears deceive me?
I just heard something about becoming the adopted son of the Pope’s family.
Is there anything more horrifying than this?
Isaac laughed with a face that seemed even more dreadful than the idea.
“I apologize… My ears might not be in good condition as I haven’t grown up much yet…”
“You were told to become the adopted son of the Berit family.”
“…Is that so? I thought I heard something about becoming the adopted son of the filthy Pope’s family…”
“You heard correctly.”
Damn. Was that for real…?
Isaac’s pupils trembled slightly.
It’s not confusion… it’s more like irritation.
This feels dirty rather than confusing.
When the salary has been delayed, and the evil company that made you work 24 hours a day is offering a salary increase after you quit, saying, ‘It seems like it won’t work without you,’ and adding a measly 10,000 won to the salary.
In other words, like that filthy feeling.
‘What’s this? Is it humiliation?’
Is this a new method of intervention developed to restrain the Blue?
But Cardinal Berit’s intention seemed sincere.
“It’s not any trick. I sincerely want you to come out and join our Berit family as an adopted son.”
Isaac’s expression became even more strange.
‘Why you, guys?’
Blue and Gold.
Aren’t Eshua and Berit even refuse to spit in each other’s direction, saying it was a waste of moisture?
Aren’t they archenemies?
It could be an intention to take him and use him as a hostage, but if that’s the case, studying abroad would be enough.
‘Why provoke a fight with Eshua, attracting unnecessary attention?’
It’s not something to be taken lightly.
But if that’s not the case, it’s even stranger. Why are they doing this?
‘My only guess is that something happened during the ordination ceremony.’
The result of the companion god was… it said it was a lower god.
‘Then could it be because the bastard-fake-me called me a Saint?’
No. Are these guys with such thick skins to care about that kind of talk?
‘Or did the Pope’s son say that? That I can use the Pope’s sacred technique?’
Various hypotheses came to mind, but Isaac closed his eyes tightly.
No, intentions don’t matter.
“If you brought a deal, you should open it up. What benefits do I get if I become the adopted son?”
The important thing is the compensation.
That seemed unsatisfactory to Cardinal Berit.
‘He’s the first one I’ve seen who talks about a deal rather than saying ”I like it, I don’t like it’, why?’
If the Pope’s side accepts it, there were plenty of people who wanted to send their children as the adopted sons, boasting that they would become members of one of the five Duchies.
Cardinal Berit turned the broken door back to its original state with a spell and said.
“We can do everything that the Blue cannot support. The Pope family actually handles everything in the Holy Empire, you will feel a lot lacking with the Blue.”
A laugh burst out of Isaac’s mouth as if it were ridiculous.
What? The Pope, is that it?
How pathetic.
“There is nothing lacking in Eshua.”
“I heard that Eshua is trying to confine you.”
Damn, you pervert? Why are you eavesdropping on someone else’s family story?
“Well, if you have such a free-spirited personality, it would be difficult to stay with the Blue.”
Are you criticizing me just because I have a shitty personality?
“The Blue is about suppressing and enduring your own feelings. There will be a lot of constraints if you are there. Even now, they want to confine a child, who should be playing around, in some rural monastery.”
That’s right.
Those Eshua guys are the most rotten.
“On the other hand, we won’t interfere with anything you want to do. Not only that. We will support whatever you want to do.”
But Isaac smirked.
This guy is not saying something like ‘bring any toy when you come.’ It’s not that.
Soon, Isaac’s eyes rose sharply.
“Unless you promise to support me as the head of Berit, it might be difficult.”
“!”
Even his words shortened.
Cardinal Berit looked at Isaac as if he doubted his ears for a moment, but Isaac poked his waist crookedly.
‘It’s not about support, it’s about what kind of support?’
From the start, if he becomes the head of the family, he can do everything as he pleases, even without such support?
And now, in Eshua, he’s the only one who can take the position of the head? Does this old man know how much his grandfather adores Isaac?
Even though they want to confine him at home, extract the power of the Skeleton King, make him read scriptures, and even try to blow away his grandson along with the Skeleton King at the ordination ceremony. Sure, he curses the Skeleton King in front of him whenever he feels like it, but anyway, he adores him, right?
‘Maybe…?’
However, Cardinal Berit seemed uncomfortable with Isaac’s informal speech, and his gaze changed.
“I heard you have ambitions for the position of the Saint. That must mean you are greedy for the position of the Pope.”
“!”
Cardinal Berit’s eyes flickered as if to say, ‘Do you think you can come up to that position?’
“Just to let you know, unless you’re one from the Gold, you can’t be the Pope.”
“I heard that there is a divine revelation to put the Saint on the Pope’s throne.”
“A revelation is just a revelation. The interpretation of the revelation is the job of the clergy. Do you think the priests would willingly overturn thousands of years of tradition?”
It seems like it’s not the priests but you who are thick-headed.
But well, Isaac understood.
Those in power dislike drastic changes in tradition.
“The Pope is the head who must command all five major faiths. But even if you, as the Blue, become the Pope, do you think other faiths will pledge allegiance to you?”
This guy is saying that the Saint selection itself is meaningless.
“So if you’re aiming for the Pope’s seat, wouldn’t it be helpful to transfer to the Gold?”
Isaac smiled coldly.
This arrogant guy seems to be looking down on people.
“Huh, I’m still the Blue’s peron. If you think I’ll accept that…”
“Land contracts and territories in your name, safes filled with gold, private soldiers of the Gold in your name, a mansion where you can live alone, not in the countryside but in the capital, and if necessary, villas everywhere, and other rights of direct lineage. I’ll add them for you.”
“…I’ll think about it.”
Damn guys, are you trying to push me with money?