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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 243

The story I picked up while trying to quell the interest of the Bishop of Hisjena, who was trying to show great interest in my whereabouts, was not of much substance..

It was said that not only was there a continuous movement of subversive movements at the head office of the Holy Light Cross, but some members of the church were showing signs of corruption due to the devil's whispers, and otherwise sincere believers were gathering together to enter a large-scale judgment for heresy..

The scale isn't small, so why isn't it a big deal? In this town, corruption is not something that sticks out like it is abused by some game companies, but it is not uncommon, but it is located on the borderline..

The pleasure of the devils is to spoil people, but the greatest pleasure is to send them to the goal of sincere priests, so it is an incident that pops up once in a while if it is worth forgetting. Of course, this time it seems to have started at the headquarters, so it might be a bit of a problem..

It's none of my business so I don't know..

"The threat of demons is a problem that must be taken more seriously than that of demons, and it is something that we must work together regardless of religion. Fortunately, the Imperial Spiritual Assembly and the imperial family accepted our request...."

"The warrior refused.?"

"Ha, that's right. I received a reply telling me to take care of the rice bowl fight. I didn't know what it meant, but I could tell just by the nuance.."

It's a fight over rice bowls... If you look at this series of movements involving the saint through memories of your past life, it may seem like a battle of conflict between corrupt religious people..

Since Siegfried is still being educated at the academy, he would have made a move if he had actively appealed to the Empire and the Imperial Spiritual Assembly. Rather, it is highly likely that the two groups' decision to delegate decision-making authority to Siegfried was made after understanding his temperament..

Even if the devil suffers great damage, it is a problem that can ultimately be solved without a hero, but he is not the devil. It seems likely that this decision was made because they wanted to maintain their prestige and had no particular desire to help..

Right now, I don't want to deal with the demon bastard because all I can get from him is a mediocre by-product. It would be a million times more beneficial in the long run to quickly return to the capital and focus on studying magic..

I don't think the Empire or the Imperial Spiritual Assembly will be any different. Just because you don't help this doesn't mean you won't lend your strength when the Demon King and the Hero fight, but you don't want to show the Hero card to deal with a Demon whose combat power measurement is uneven. If by chance you lose to the devil, you won't have any idea how things will turn out..

But there is nothing like actual practice in this kind of thing..

"Please give me a pen and a letter.."

"Why is the letter..."

"Let me write a letter to Siegfried. You can send it by the fastest way possible for the parish priest.."

I tried to ignore Parish Director Heath Yena, who was looking at me with a mysterious expression and handing me the tools. I wrote down just two lines, folded them neatly, put them in an envelope, wrote the names of the sender and recipient according to the form, and handed them to me along with the by-products. She tilted her head and looked at me. I asked a question.

"Please enclose it and send it. I will help you."

"...A hero who didn't move despite the requests of the Empire and the Imperial Holy Council will move with just this letter and the devil's by-product? No matter how valuable this is, it is a pittance compared to the support of the empire.?"

"It's not a request, it's a provocation. And since I used the price of the by-product to help the parish priest, I will assume it was purchased from the Holy Light Cross Society.."

Because he's Korean, he'll never be able to tolerate provocation..

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"Oh, that's because I don't like it.."

In his private quarters at the Academy, Siegfried frowned as much as he could and scratched the back of his head as much as he could, expressing his refusal with every fiber of his being. Esmuët also frowned at the sight of him with no physical pain at all, and only after Ethel Roye sighed and slapped Siegfried on the shoulder did he straighten his posture a little and face Esmuët with his eyebrows furrowed..

There was indeed a lot to say, but Esmuer took a sip of tea and began to narrow down her words. In this way, in her own time, Es Muert managed to put down her arrogant advice and nagging about Siegfried's unruly behavior. She put down her tea cup so as not to make a sound and spoke again..

"I am not asking you whether you like it or not. It's about everyone's prestige.."

"I don't do it. I don't do it. They don't think it's particularly important, so they delegated the decision-making authority to me.."

"Sigh... Your lover, Saint Teniasy, is advising you that it is better to respond to the request of the Holy Light Cross Society for the sake of your standing within the Imperial Spiritual Assembly.."

The Imperial Spiritual Assembly is the most philistine of all religions. In a way, it was a natural procedure since it had a symbiotic relationship with the empire, but it is also related to the warrior..

In other denominations, saints appear based on piety, but in the Imperial Spiritual Assembly, higher-ranking warriors appear regardless of piety. Although it does not devalue the value of faith, it does not mean that it is used as an indicator of a blind life..

If the Demon King is defeated, Siegfried's title of nobility is inevitable. Judging from the way he treats his current lovers, it is clear that he will enter into a betrothal relationship with all three, and in that case, let alone the elf Entire, Saint Tenasi Lileth will be in an important position in charge of coordinating between the Imperial Spiritual Assembly and the imperial family. Of course, it is not an easy position. To check the manipulation of those around you, you need to manage your individual reputation and prestige in advance..

Two problems arise in the process..

The first was that Saint Tenasis Lilles was one of the people who had the least opportunity for such management. It was an unspoken rule that even if Esmuët was the next emperor, she would not be involved in the internal affairs of the Imperial Holy Council..

Unless they come out into the world and make excuses, what happens inside must be left as is. Even if Saint Teniasy were to become engaged to Siegfried, that would not change. The only situation that can be considered an exception is now. During this limited period of time, it was Saint Tenasi who had to accumulate the most achievements and prestige after Siegfried..

"I, I respect Zeke’s judgment, princess.."

The second problem is that attitude. Saint Teniasy was very indecisive, had low self-esteem, and was the most blind believer in Siegfried..

Siegfried stroked Teniassi's head with a smile full of affection, not even noticing Esmuë's feelings of wanting to hit her on the forehead..

"I want to respect Tessie as much as she respects me. To be honest, it’s not like I don’t understand what Esmueh is saying at all. I don't mind moving if you think you need it.."

"Oh, no. It's enough for me to be by Zeke's side.!"

It's sick. Will such a thing be said even if it becomes Siegfried's weakness in the future under the excuse of not being qualified to be a saint?.

Esmuye let out a deep sigh as she tried to control her boiling inside with a sip of tea, and Esselua, who had to watch her insides rot away due to a superficial relationship, was also sighing silently..

-smart

-Siegfried. A letter has arrived.

"I am currently in a meeting with the First Princess. later."

Esmueh thinks quietly. In some ways, he is similar to Eldmia in that he acts like a lily, but doesn't make mistakes. Of course, it's not even comparable..

I tried to shake off the fleeting thoughts and try to convince Siegfried somehow, but to my surprise, the voice from outside continued..

-Well, that’s because it was classified as urgent....

"urgent report?"

While tilting his head, Siegfried first glanced at Esmueh. And Esmue also felt puzzled and nodded lightly, indicating agreement..

"come in."

As soon as the door opened, what was in the hand of the employee who came in hurriedly and politely was more like luggage than a letter. Siegfried's eyebrows rose above his forehead as he accepted the unidentifiable box with a strange expression..

"Eldmia?"

"What."

At the same time, Esmueh's face became dissatisfied, and a smile spread across Siegfried's lips. As the employee slowly walked away, closing the door and clearly moving away, Siegfried, who was smiling sinisterly, opened his mouth..

"Hey, my younger brother sent a letter to you first that he didn't even send to the First Princess? Even included a gift?"

"......"

Esmuye did not hide her dissatisfaction and puffed out her cheeks. Is this a story worth talking about??

"ha ha ha. Well, then let’s take a look at what my younger brother sent to Brother Zeke and why he sent it as an urgent message.?"

Siegfried smiled mischievously and opened the package to see what was quite surprising. While everyone was looking dumbfounded at the appearance of a completely unexpected object, Entire was the first to speak..

"It's a byproduct of the devil.?"

"Well, that's also a byproduct of a fairly strong demon.."

"what? At this timing? Is this a hint that you want to give your brother some pocket money? Is it written in the letter??"

Esmuye put aside for a moment the dissatisfaction and sadness she had been feeling just a moment ago and looked at the by-products of the devil that Siegfried had put down for a moment. Judging by its size, which was about the size of Siegfried's fist, it was clear that it was left behind by a fairly powerful demon, as Teniassy said. Where did you get it? Could this be the trophy obtained after fighting and defeating the devil??

No, if it's such a glorious trophy, wouldn't it be right to give it to your future wife? How can you give something like this to Siegfried??

Siegfried's cold words stopped Esmuët, who had not yet found out the source of the item and had not even received confirmation that she would marry him, and was looking after her grandchildren alone, and was about to puff out her cheeks as she felt strong dissatisfaction again..

"...Going to catch the devil."

"...huh?"

"I'm going to catch the devil."

When Siegfried looked up and looked, he was so distorted that his nasolabial folds were visible, making him look extremely ugly. He didn't seem particularly angry, but his competitive spirit suddenly lit up..

"This shameful little brother dared to provoke someone locally.?"

The letter that Siegfried was reading was delivered to Esmueh, who was tilting his head to see what was going on. Thinking that it would be a good idea to send another letter like that, Esmuye looked at the contents..

-To Siegfried, a warrior of the Imperial Spiritual Assembly and a friend of the Imperial Family..

The recipient laughed out loud at the letter, which was longer than the main text, which was only two lines long. There's no way I can take my clothes off. Es Muert looked at the text, feeling sorry for herself as she shook her head and her heart began to race just because she knew it was a letter written by Elde Mia. Es Muert even forgot about her pain and burst into laughter..

-Were you scared? I caught it.

I could understand what was being said after just reading one line. I didn't know what process I went through to get in touch with the Holy Light Cross and hear their story, but in the end, this one-line letter was enough to make Siegfried move, so it wasn't an easy feat..

But what I liked the most was the following sentence:.

-P.s. The enclosed devil's by-product is the pride of the empire and a gift for the shining white star, so please pass it along carefully..

"...Hmm. Although it is shameful to use a woman. In any case, a gift is a gift, and in the end, it helped Yeo, so I will take it into consideration.."

Although he understood that even the last line of the sentence was a ploy to use the anticipation of the mail to keep Siegfried agitated, Esmueh smiled in satisfaction and took the letter and all the by-products..

Fortunately, Siegfried was so busy showing off his useless tricks that he was no longer interested in the letter..