Chapter 68.1
Papal meeting room.
Shuri, who entered the meeting room with Isaac, sighed. It was all because of Molech, who kept bringing them tea with a grumble.
“Darn it, why am I… why is someone like me doing the work of a maid?”
Even for the descendant of a prestigious count family, doing the work of a maid would be quite embarrassing. Indeed, his face, on the verge of tears, was truly worth watching.
‘Well, you should have better chosen someone to mess with.’
Even if you write it down, think about writing it to Isaac.
He himself couldn’t endure 10 years and ran away to the Academy.
‘Well, Isaac is not a bad person even to the point of revealing his true nature… It ends with a moderate sound…’
“Hey. You’re becoming the eldest son of a noble family, and you can’t even properly ride a carriage? The temperature is too low! Go back to the seat!”
“What? Isn’t it already the fifth time?!”
“Yeah! Five times! If you can’t ride a single carriage after driving it five times, are you an idiot?”
“Eek!”
…It seems like he got caught properly. No matter how you look at it, he had never encountered such an opponent before.
Molech desperately looked at Leia, as if begging her to say something to Isaac, but Leia ignored him.
Even though it was reasonable to tell a priest not to harass their friends, she just stared at Isaac.
And that was because Leia was already aware of everything. The fact that Molech was the mastermind planning to backstab Shuri during
‘And that this youngest one threatened his teammates with poison.’
Well, Benjamin, her father, sent her here probably because of that.
-The situation is worrisome, especially considering the actions of my father and uncle Lilai. I’m a little worried about the situation of the Blue.
Clearly, the curses… The grandfather’s remark and uncle Lilai’s statement that ‘violence is at the cute level’ are not sane.
Especially for someone like Lilai, who should be a role model to the Blue, and the head of the family.
As a person from the Blue House, the situation was unimaginable and never happened before!
Moreover, the one who made them like that was the youngest child?
-It’s ridiculous for a kid like that to talk about being the family head. Since he is still young, you should go and educate him thoroughly.
‘Education.’
Leia looked at Isaac with gentle yet cold eyes.
Well, she understood.
‘Eshua is definitely cursed.’
Especially, the sons born in Eshua.
They were either born with no talent or born as a genius.
But if born with genius, there was always a flaw. Either they had a short lifespan or problems with their character.
Especially character.
Not to mention the fourth uncle, the other brothers also had character problems, right?
-Don’t worry about the family business.
-Huh? What do you mean? Are you not worried that they’ll kidnap girls as they please to create a Saintess?
-Can’t that be avoided? We must uphold Eshua’s principles.
And Isaac.
From the rumors she heard, Isaac was probably more on the side of ‘talented but flawed character.’
‘But he’s still a kid. Grandfather is probably trying to attempt character education.’
Well, actually, the bigger problem with Isaac was his faith. If he fell into the hands of an inquisitor, known for being fanatical, his strong faith might become a problem, but they didn’t know that.
Leia smiled brightly at Isaac.
“Isaac, do you want to become the head of the family?”
“Yepp, anyway.”
“If you become the head of the family, what will you do?”
Isaac, who had a rotten expression all along, raised one eyebrow.
Was this her first time meeting her cousin, who was a Saint candidate, so he behaved a bit more quietly? Was she even questioning Isaac, who’s always the one asking?
Isaac, who clenched his fist, answered indifferently.
“Well, I’ll get rid of the Saints first.”
“Hey!!!”
Shuri looked at Isaac in surprise.
‘Even the Pope’s throne isn’t enough, and now he talks about getting rid of Saints!’
No, no matter how inexperienced this guy is, what is he saying in front of the Saintess!
The saint was the symbol of Eshua, and the people of Eshua were untouchable nobles.
Especially Leia, who might seem like a pretty woman on the outside, was an 8th rank paladin!
How many enemies and generals were cut down by her hands!
Shuri glanced at Leia as if checking her reaction, but Leia’s eyes were wide open, not in anger but rather in complete surprise.
It was an expression that suggested she hadn’t expected this at all.
“Why?”
“Why? Because there’s no need for the existence of Saints!”
Oh dear, please stop!
Shuri finally grabbed Isaac, as if pleading with him. However, Isaac stared at him as if he was serious.
‘Damn it, with you guys around, I’m going to die!’
In the end, Shuri bowed apologetically.
“Sister. He’s just a child. He’s still young and lacks education, so please try to understand a little…”
However, Leia smiled.
“Then what happens after we get rid of the Saints? What are you going to do?”
“To be a rich person (unemployed).”
Shuri covered his face as if he was about to die.
Is this really something a person from the Blue would say?!
No, more importantly, the Saintess’s words have a significant impact on the selection of the family head. If she spoke, Isaac could be excluded from consideration by the Council of Elders.
Shuri didn’t particularly like Isaac, but he didn’t want a capable person to be excluded from the family head candidate.
“Sister… This guy has consumed the power of the Skeleton King, so his mind is quite abnormal. Please ignore him.”
But Leia just smiled.
“Well, he’s definitely not normal.”
Shuri stared at Leia, surprised at the refreshing sound of her laughter. It was the first time he had heard Leia laugh out loud.
But Isaac looked at the hologram of Melissa.
“In that case, how about granny also beating up the Saints? She’s not helpful at all.”
“Isaaaaaac!!!”
But Isaac raised his axe-like eyes.
If you retire, I can comfortably swallow Eshua and get rid of this country, right?
“Retire instead of hunting the Skeleton King. I’ll catch the Skeleton King for you.”
Of course, it would be a fake Skeleton King, but once he catches it, it’s good for both grandmother and grandson, right?
And if she retires, she can share some of the relics. Put everything up for auction.
Despite Isaac’s disturbing words, Shuri unexpectedly agreed.
“Yes, everyone wants to see Madam. She hasn’t come home in ten years… Now it’s time to come back…”
However, Melissa laughed for some reason.
[I shouldn’t go back.]
Why can’t she go back? That’s enough, give me your sacred relics quickly!
[This grandma committed a crime that shouldn’t be committed.]
“What?”
[The reason Eshua was cursed is because of me. To lift the curse, I have no choice but to catch the Skeleton King.]
Isaac’s eyes widened, and Shuri’s expression hardened.
“…A crime that shouldn’t be committed?”
Melissa just smiled instead of answering, but in fact, Leia knew the answer.
Because she heard it directly from her.