Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 898



898 – Let’s live first – 2

Living Canonization. The wondrous ritual of canonizing a person while they are still alive, thereby designating them as a saint.

Even the great priests who will be remembered in the history of the Dawn Order received the title of saint after death, so you can imagine how absurd this canonization while alive is. In the first place, the beatification while alive itself caused a stir on the continent. The canonization and beatification while alive would have been something that could only be seen in the past when the Dawn Order’s system was somewhat old-fashioned. Or, they must have accomplished some miraculous feat that no one could deny.

That is why I was so bitter when the Pope mentioned my canonization while I was alive. It is burdensome to be canonized after death, but it is ridiculous to be a living blessed person. A living saint? If I exaggerate a little, it is the authority next to the Pope and the saints.

No, maybe it’s not an exaggeration. The name of a saint while alive was so heavy and scary.

‘Not anymore.’

But not anymore. This dull and blind little lamb finally opened his eyes to the warm sun. By the mercy of the great sun, he found light in the darkness.

Enen. My life, my light, my hope, my heart, me.

The only legitimate sun god of this era.

A true god who is mercifully acknowledged even by the gods of heaven and plants.

‘I will serve you forever.’

I shed tears of repentance inside.

Enen is truly a great god. He revealed his presence and blessed me at the wedding of Mar and me, and from that blessing, the snowball rolled and rolled until I became a saint during my lifetime. The Lord of Heaven made arrangements from that time. He knew the danger of this lowly servant, and he prepared a way to avoid it.

It is truly a merciful and shameful thing. But this stupid and blind man does not know the grace of the Lord and has only complained all this time. It is something I cannot bear to raise my head.

“Is it that good?”

“no.”

While offering a prayer of thanks to Yeonshin Enen, the Emperor’s voice brought him back to his senses.

In fact, if he were truly a merciful and great God, he would not have allowed this crisis to happen. At the very least, he would have appeared in my dream and given me a warning, or he would have descended like on my wedding day.

But, just before the Emperor had his neck bitten off, he miraculously had an excuse to escape, so that was good enough.

…

‘Then isn’t it all thanks to the Pope?’

When I think about it, it’s strange. It was the Pope who decided on my canonization while I was still alive, and it was the Pope who asked me to come and discuss something. Wouldn’t it be more reasonable to serve the Pope than to just sit back and do nothing?

I almost worshipped a false idol. I should prepare a small gift for the great and merciful Pope.

“Anyway, have a safe trip. It is an honor to see a saint emerge from the empire, but it is even more honorable if that saint is a living noble. From now on, I will always call you Saint Carl.”

“I am a subject of the empire before I am a saint of the church. I would be happier if you would simply call me Count.”

“The religious community will be upset if they hear this. Since you became a saint while you were still alive, shouldn’t you show it off to your heart’s content?”

After saying that, the emperor stood up from his seat and patted my shoulder rather strongly.

“When building a church dedicated to Enen, it is usually named after the saint.”

“…Yes, that’s right.”

“I will definitely build St. Charles’ Cathedral during my lifetime. Of course, it will be built with the imperial family’s assets, so don’t worry, Count.”

It was a worrying remark to anyone who heard it, but I didn’t dare to refute it, so I quietly lowered my head.

What an evil b*stard. And in the meantime, he draws the line by saying that it is being built with the imperial family’s assets. If it is a building built solely with the power of the imperial family, then I have no right to interfere. He is telling me to keep my mouth shut and just watch him build the cathedral.

‘This building has my name on it.’

The despair of not being able to protest no matter what happens to the building that bears my name. It made me cry in my heart.

My heart never dies because of this vicious and cruel man.

The emperor of the west tried to kill me, but the pope of the east extended my life. So, it is not humanly possible for me to go empty-handed.

‘I need to prepare a gift for the child too.’

Besides, by now Tanian’s child is at an age where he is also very busy.

A couple who are a future saint and a current cardinal committed a flashy traffic violation. As a result, the groom and bride, both of whom are core members of the church, had to get married rather hastily. It would be a bit awkward for both of them to have a wedding with their bellies noticeably swollen.

Perhaps it is because of their red light violation, but even though they have only been officially married for a short time, Cardinal Tanian and Alexandrina are already father and mother. Aside from the strange feeling, it is right to congratulate them.

‘I’m sure the doll will be okay?’

And I’m a father of nine. Choosing the right gift for my kids is a simple task.

For babies under a year old, a doll is the most appropriate and safest. It should be a very soft doll with little fur. If it has even the slightest hard or sharp edges, the baby may get hurt, and if it has a lot of fur, the baby may ingest it or enter the respiratory tract.

‘Is there something like a cross doll?’

I had that thought for a moment, but quickly shook it off.

This child is already the father of a future saint and a mother of a cardinal. He was even born in the Holy Land, the center of the Dawn Order, and will continue to grow up in the Land. The adults and peers nearby are also likely to be deeply religious.

Do you give religious gifts to such a child? Excessive early education and religious indoctrination can actually be distorted. At least I should give him an ordinary gift.

‘It’s an ordinary gift.’

Just as I was about to decide on a safe doll as a gift for the child, I happened to see Titi, who was napping nearby.

Now that the little Injeolmis have grown enough to wander around, Titi no longer has to go to work early in the morning. This means that she no longer needs to guard her pups like an iron wall.

Yes, the time to cling to your parents’ arms is over. You can’t deny that you’re still small, but it’s time to give them away─

– What?

‘ah.’

Titi, who had been napping, suddenly opened her eyes.

It’s amazing. I just thought about it and it reacted even while I was sleeping. When the instinct of the beast and the heart of the father are combined, such results can be obtained.

‘Is it my fate to raise them all without fail?’

At this rate, I think I’ll have to raise all 14 puppies that Jenny gave birth to.

It’s not that I don’t like it, but I have a bit of a strange feeling that there are more than a few people who will feel sorry about it.

…ah.

“Titi, can you come for a moment?”

– Huh?

Titi, who had just opened her eyes at my call, came walking quickly.

“Do you remember the white hair I saw before?”

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And then he stroked Titi’s head and asked softly.

When Tanian visited the Empire after traveling around the continent, he gave blessings to Titi along with our children. Titi, who was already lively and smart, seems to have evolved a step further since that day.

Anyway, there is a slight connection between Tanian and Titi. Titi’s existence is like a superstar to the children.

‘Then it would be good to go with Titi.’

Of course, I am not giving Titi as a gift. I have absolutely no intention of handing over our precious Titi to anyone else, and if I did that, my children would hate me forever.

Just going to see Tanian’s child with a dog that has received Tanian’s blessing. I think it would be a meaningful act. It would be more impressive than just giving a gift.

– Woof!

“I am.”

Fortunately, Titi also seems to remember Tanian.

‘As expected, our Titi.’

He never forgets anyone he’s met years ago. What a great kid he is.

In fact, Tanian’s appearance and atmosphere are so good that you won’t forget them even after seeing them once.

I decided to visit the Holy Land with just Titi. Since it was a visit for official reasons, I thought it would be right for me to go alone this time.

Of course, Titi is an exception, as she is similar to a holy water that has received the blessing of the next saint. Rather, if Titi’s true identity is known, wouldn’t the priests of the Holy Nation wave their gums and welcome it? They certainly will.

“Dad. If I go, should I wear an eye mask?”

“Peddie is playing with his brothers.”

However, just before leaving the country, there was a minor incident where Pedi attempted a harmless assassination.

The Crown Princess is interested in Peddie. In that situation, if Peddie goes abroad? There is a very high possibility that the Crown Princess will throw a tantrum and ask where Peddie is, saying she wants to go too.

If things go that way, even the sacred shield given by the Pope will be in danger. I can’t even imagine what measures the Emperor, whose eyes have been rolled back, will take, and I don’t want to do them.

“Instead, Dad will buy gifts for us Pedi and my siblings. Can you wait quietly?”

“Sisters’ too!”

He let out a chuckle at those words. When he says ‘sisters’, he’s not just talking about the Crown Princess, but also about Henrietta and Helen─

‘Isn’t that a laughing matter?’

For a moment, I got goosebumps.

What if, what if the Crown Princess becomes jealous of Henrietta and Helen, whom she considers her friends? What if Peddie, who usually follows and takes care of his sisters, becomes dissatisfied with that behavior?

At least Henrietta is okay. Since Henrietta is a marquis, her troubles from childhood won’t lead to serious consequences.

However, Helen is the daughter of a knight family that does not even belong to the fifth class. The conflict between the crown princess and Helen can only lead to a future where Luciano turns into a puffer fish.

“…Pedia.”

“yes?”

“You have to be on good terms with your older sisters?”

“I’m fine, sisters! Take care!”

“But did you know that among them, the Crown Princess is the first one? She’s the friend that Pedi played with the longest.”

“know!”

“Then, our Pedi. We should treat the other sisters well, but we should treat the Crown Princess even better?”

“Woah…”

Pedi tilted his head at those words. As if to ask why there should be a difference when they are both sisters.

Yeah, our Pedi thinks so right. It’s bad to discriminate between sisters.

“Titi is cuter because she’s the first among her animal friends. That’s what it is.”

“Aratsser!”

But I think we should differentiate because of the blonde hair. If we don’t give it to her, she’ll get tired in many ways.

So please forgive this worthless father.