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Episode 79. Caprice (1)
Eleanor recommended me as the 'Arch Bishop'?
'How did this happen?'
As I was thinking at length about why I shouldn't become the Arch Bishop, I looked at Eleanor, who had recommended me for the position.
'This crazy… … .'
… X.
The swearing was rising to the level of my chin, but 'Yurian's' unique cynical nature and character of <speaking politely> blocked it out.
“That’s strange, Miss Eleanor. Ark…….”
As I continued talking, I looked around and even used <Mana Detection>.
Because it was obvious that if there was anyone listening, something annoying would happen.
After making sure that there was no one around, he continued talking.
“Didn’t you ask me to become the ‘Arch Bishop’? But now……”
“Oh, of course I did. But, after telling you that, I thought and worried a lot. The result is……, as you can see, this is it.”
I almost swore again when I saw Eleanor shrug her shoulders and open her mouth.
What on earth is your intention?
“I asked to become the Arch Bishop for no other reason. What I want is for the survival of the Dawn Order.”
“…….”
“Ah, of course, I was a little, just a little bit attracted to the position of Arch Bishop, but I just thought that for the sake of the society’s survival, it would be better for Sir Yurian to take that position rather than me.”
That's it!
The Dawning Society, which Tenelon manipulates at will, has a bad reputation, but it does not last long.
It's a story that ends in the hands of the swordsman.
“I didn’t recommend you without thinking. I did my own due diligence, Sir Yurian, and then recommended you.”
She smiled brightly at me as I stood there expressionless and half-eyed, and continued speaking.
“It’s not just me. There are three bishops, including me, supporting you.”
Three people in total?
What on earth did I do that three people support me?
Rather, shouldn't the bishops hate me?
He is a stone that has been given the title of 'Bishop' as soon as he joins the Order, and he is a thorn in the side of the Bishops because he is favored by Tenelon.
“Lord Pintel and Lord Dantes. They are of the same mind as I am.”
The other two people, except Eleanor, are also incomprehensible.
Of course, I thought Pintel would change a little while dealing with Gerard, but not to this extent, and no matter how much he threatened, Dantes?
“……By the way, has Sir Pintel become a bishop again?”
“You have no interest in the internal affairs of the Dawn Society. This time, Gerard’s position was taken by him.”
That fu*king Pintel guy!
Now that I've regained my position as Bishop, I need to maintain my own opinions as usual!
What are you doing!
Where did that figure of him sulking in the audience room go?
“I see. However, I am not interested in the position of Arch Bishop.”
“……Why?”
Why, why, it's because I don't want to get too involved!
“I’m not entirely sure what Sir Yurian’s purpose is, but wouldn’t it be more helpful to have more people?”
Oh my, this is so frustrating!
If that one person, each and every one of them is a member of the Yeomyeonghoe, then far from helping me, they're strangling me!
“Only the weak stick together. The strong carry out their will alone.”
“So, you mean you’re turning down the position of Arch Bishop?”
“As expected, Miss Eleanor is quick-witted and that’s great.”
As I said that, I considered making an appointment with Tenelon. No, in this case, it would be better to be strong.
By doing so, you will be able to disregard the authority of Tenelon, who has become the 'Patriarch', and even reduce his favorability rating.
‘… … It’s not even funny.’
If you helped the 'Dawn Society' work to get noticed before, now you have to get out of their sight.
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“Did the sun rise somewhere else this morning? You, who used to growl at Yurian so much, now come here and support him…….”
Pintel, who had stepped into the monastery, slowly turned his head toward the man who had spoken to him.
A man with a somewhat light-hearted aura entered Pintel's eyes.
“It’s been a long time since we’ve talked like this, Dantes.”
Pintel answered with an attitude that showed no sign of welcome at all.
Dantes Christo.
A noble from the Christo family, who is close to Gerard and boasts a leading position in the imperial transportation industry.
If it were 'outside', he could have tolerated him smiling and playing nicely, but 'inside' the Dawn Society, Pintel was horrified at the way he spoke to her in this way.
“Haha, don’t say such harsh words. Pintel!”
Whether he knew what I was thinking or was pretending not to know, Dantes approached me, pretending to be friendly.
“We didn’t get along before, but now we’re in the same boat.”
We're on the same boat… … .
At those words, Pintel's eyes became strangely sharp.
“Don’t look at me with such a vicious look. Come on, let’s sit down for now. If we talk while standing, won’t my feet just hurt?”
“The phrase ‘we’re in the same boat’ is so awkward. Didn’t you choose Sir Yurian as your shield to replace Gerard?”
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"hmm……."
Dantes, who had been urging them to sit down, sighed at Pintel's subsequent words.
“Wasn’t that the case for you too?”
"what……?"
“Like me, don’t you need a huge shield to wear this name ‘Dawn Society’?”
Anything can be poisonous.
Especially when it comes to groups that are associated with the dark side.
In that sense, Dantes himself needed a breakwater to quietly gain and lose from under the surface.
“That’s what a conflict of interest is, haha!”
“Don’t treat me like you!”
However, Dantes was taken aback by Pintel's voice, which was like a scolding.
“Lord Yurian has given me a new chance! It is okay if you support him with impious thoughts, but do not reveal your intentions to me.”
A voice that even conveys strong conviction.
Because of that, Dantes was extremely bewildered.
“Ha, haha…… Pintel. I thought you were a more rational man…….”
“I am rational enough. And, I am a member of House Obradin.”
'What does that matter?'
Dantes was so dumbfounded that he was about to speak.
“Dedicate your life to the one who gave you your name. Isn’t that the motto of our family?”
'You're seriously out of your mind.'
Dantes clicked his tongue inwardly and thought.
“I don’t think our relationship was deep enough to say that I gave him his name, Sir Pintel.”
At that moment, Eleanor suddenly joined the conversation.
Pintel, who was watching, gave off a somewhat unpleasant nuance, but Dantes welcomed it with open arms.
“Miss Eleanor’s appearance is improving day by day. Like a strong light that attracts the heart of a firefly like me.”
Eleanor ignored Dantes' flattery and flattery, even though he was full of empty words.
“And, the part about ‘the one who gave the name’ is because the imperial family gave the title to the first Obradin head. In other words, isn’t it a way of telling them to be loyal to the imperial family?”
“Ugh.”
Pintel laughed briefly at Eleanor's words.
As if he had prepared what he was going to say after hearing her words, he quickly responded.
“That is the story of our ancestors, Eleanor. Neither the emperor who gave the name, nor the person who received the name are now in this world.”
This is absolutely ridiculous.
No matter how much you forget your loyalty to the royal family, a noble is still a noble.
Because speaking blasphemous words carelessly was an atrocity that would not be strange even if one's entire family was destroyed.
“That’s ridiculous.”
“I have no intention of carrying the name of the dead. Like those decadent people who value useless things…… Huh?”
“……But why, Pintel.”
“Lord Yurian has arrived.”
As everyone followed Pintel's gaze at his words, a cross-eyed man was seen walking through the monastery just as he had said.
His appearance walking through the quiet monastery caught people's attention like the moon rising over a calm lake.
“There’s a bug in there.”
Naturally, the 'bug' that Pintel was talking about was one of the members of the 'Dawn Society'.
To be more precise, they are the guys who are currently looking down on 'Yurien's' actions and are jealous of him.
“Haha. Looks like he’s a monk who follows Gerard. I know that guy!”
“Then, why don’t you go and stop him? Sir Yurian doesn’t seem to be in a very good mood.”
“Oh, Miss Eleanor can use mind poison? To me, she looks the same as usual… Pintel, where are you going?”
Dantes, who had been talking, spoke to Pintel, who had started to leave.
“What a rascal. Who do you think a Monsignor is, to speak to Sir Yurian so carelessly?”
Dantes laughed in vain at Pintel's words of extreme loyalty, then looked at Eleanor.
She too shrugged at Pintel's unusual behavior.
“Keep, keaaaah!”
A shrill scream echoed through the silent monastery.
It was because Yulian twisted the arm of the Monsignor who had spoken to him and pinned him to the ground.
“I’m sorry, but I’m busy right now.”
After that, Yulian walked inside the monastery as if it were a natural thing to do.
Because it happened in an instant, everyone watching him became frozen.
His unwritten rule of avoiding conflict, even in the monastery, was broken right before his eyes.
“……Miss Eleanor’s poison magic was right. Despite his notoriety, he usually stays quiet within the monastery, but it’s amazing that he’s causing such a commotion.”
“What, that’s a given.”
Pintel nodded at Dantes's soliloquy.
There was an inexplicable pride on his face.
“This is Sir Yurian, who will soon become the Arch Bishop. Unlike a Bishop or a Monsignor, the Arch Bishop is a position of leadership. Sir Yurian is one of the leaders of the Dawn Order and has set an example so as not to tarnish its dignity.”
Pintel speaks with a serious attitude.
Dantes looked at him again, as if he found it ridiculous.
This time, it's the same for Eleanor.
‘… …stupid person.’
It's just funny to see Yulian talking nonsense without even knowing why she came here.
That would be the case.
'That man came to say that he would not accept the position of Arch Bishop.'
Eleanor knows that she is the only one here and now who knows this fact.
'But… … , right now, the person most suitable to assume the position of Arch Bishop and exercise influence would be that man.'
It was a shame that the only man who could stand against Tenelon and stop his rampage was not given the title of Arch Bishop.
“It is not the position that makes the man. It is the man that adapts to the position! Sir Yulian is dealing with it more wisely than anyone else!”
“Okay, then just be quiet. Pintel.”
What on earth did you do to this person to make him change like this?