Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 451

451 – A normal person cannot reach the top – 2

Cardinal Alexandriana succeeded in making a favorable first impression in return for selling Tanian. Cardinal Aldino exchanged greetings in a rather gentle atmosphere.

Contrary to my concerns about what would happen if I had a tiring conversation with a strict person, the meeting with the two cardinals started off quite well. So, those cardinals won’t show any trouble in front of Marr or me. That’s enough.

“Does this tea suit your tastes? It’s brewed with tea leaves grown by the elves themselves, so you’ll feel a unique flavor.”

The Emperor must have felt the same mood as he faced the cardinals with a smile on his face.

No matter how much of an empire it is, the cardinals of the Holy Church—even if they decide to grow and cause trouble, they are bound to get tired. Even in the pre-possessed world, where God’s presence was less present, the majesty of the church was considerable. How terrible would this world be? Therefore, the emperor would have welcomed the visit of the magistrates but was also wary of it.

But, having received the blessings of the gods and God, I am giving off a friendly atmosphere, at least on the outside. The emperor’s worries would have disappeared in an instant.

“Thanks to Your Majesty’s grace, this old man is able to drink something precious. In fact, I really wanted to drink it at least once before I pass away.”

The governor must have been aware of the emperor’s secret concerns, and responded to the emperor’s words with an exaggerated smile.

“hahahaha, is that right? I’m glad that Jim’s dream of becoming a cardinal has come true.”

Hearing those words, he glanced at the emperor and then returned his gaze to the teacup.

Why are you ignoring my dream when you make the dream of the cardinal I saw for the first time come true? If I were an old man over 70 like Cardinal Aldino, would I have had my wish before death of retirement granted?

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“By the way. I heard that the Archdiocese of Ausen has provided accommodations for the delegation. If it’s okay, why not stay in the imperial palace? There are a lot of empty rooms in the palace, so it’s enough for the delegation to stay.”

In the meantime, a comment was made that seemed to treat the imperial palace like an inn, but that was meant to be. The situation is already good, as the imperial palace is being used as a ranch, and an inn is good enough.

“Thank you for your generous consideration, but we are planning to stay near St. Paronas Cathedral. We wanted to be as close as possible to the place where the Lord’s blessing resides.”

“Is that so? That’s unfortunate. But if you change your mind, please let me know at any time.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I will keep that in mind.”

The emperor nodded in response to the polite response and then turned his gaze to me.

“Minister.”

“Please give me your name.”

“The head of the Congregation for Saints said he wanted to meet the minister and his wife who had received the Lord’s blessing and discuss faith.”

“I will go with my wife to the accommodation where the VIPs are staying.”

When the emperor gave the answer he wanted, he nodded again.

“Discussing growth and faith is an opportunity that even Jim would like, but it is a pity that it seems to be a hassle for the newlywed minister. This will not be forgotten, so the minister will be faithful to the present.”

“Yes, I will.”

However, the emperor thought it was too much to associate his newlywed groom with a prominent figure from another country, so he indirectly mentioned that he would extend his vacation as much as he could.

‘Then I can bear it.’

My mind quickly became calm. If you do something without getting anything in return, you’re an asshole, but if you save the vacation, there’s nothing you can’t do.

Vacation is obtained according to vacation time and canonization is done according to canonization, so it is beneficial─

“If it’s okay with you, can I go to your place?”

“…Yes?”

I was surprised by Cardinal Alexandriana’s sudden words. Are you going to come to my house yourself? I’m not going to visit you?

In some ways, he looks like a guest visiting a newlywed’s home without notice, but since his vacation has already been temporarily suspended by the emperor, there is no big problem. In fact, it is more convenient if the other person comes to visit on their own.

However, Cardinal Alexandriana has already come to the Empire with the authority to canonize. Now that she has shown herself to be bowing to the empire, next I have to show myself to be considerate, but coming to my house in person is more like Alexandria or the cardinals bowing to me one after another.

“I interrupted your brother and sister’s time, so how can I tell you two to come and go? Besides, it would be better for the guests to go rather than the owner to come.”

Because her words were full of sincerity, she looked at the emperor inadvertently, and the emperor also touched her chin and remained silent, as if he was surprised by the words of Cardinal Alexandriana. It is rare to find a high-ranking official who does not bow down to her opponent but rather puts her own consideration first.

And soon after, the emperor nodded his head very slightly towards me. It means to do as the cardinal says.

“We are grateful that the Cardinal is considerate of us. We will gladly accept the favor.”

“I believe that I will treat my guests with the utmost respect. I am quite the gourmet.”

“hahahaha, I’ll keep that in mind.”

It was a joke disguised as a request, so I laughed and agreed. Since it is natural to serve guests, it is essentially the same as coming to her bare body without any requests or conditions.

It is such a positive thing that I am now in a daze. Could it be that the effect of selling Tanian was this great?

‘I’ll have to work harder to sell from now on.’

If you have a chance to meet a cardinal-level person like this one, let’s start by selling Tanian.

It hurts my conscience a little, but the effect is worth the pain.

The day after receiving the emperor’s call and going to Taeyangjeon, Cardinal Alexandria I visited her mansion.

“See you in one day, brother. I’m sorry for coming empty-handed, so I prepared a gift for you… But do you like strawberries?”

With a basket full of strawberries.

She felt strange as she saw the cardinal lifting her basket with a gentle smile on his face. When they first meet her, she is seen feeding carrots to her horse, and this time it is strawberries. Could it be that it was the growth of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, not the canonization?

“I like it. I was planning to buy it soon, but I’ll be grateful.”

With great effort, she pushed away those distracting thoughts and handed over her basket. It just so happens that Louise particularly likes fruit.

“It’s probably a taste I’ve never tasted before. It looked so appetizing that I gave it my blessing.”

“…I see.”

I looked down at the strawberry that had suddenly evolved from ‘just a fruit’ to a ‘fruit blessed by a cardinal.’

As I live, I see all the fruits blessed by the cardinal. I gave this to you to eat, I gave it to you to sell.

‘Why is this person grown?’

I looked at Cardinal Alexandriana with complicated feelings. It’s not for me to say, but Cardinal Alexandria I is a young 29-year-old and has the personality to carry out her eccentric activities. No matter how you look at her, she is not a person who should be in a high-ranking position.

It seems that the Holy Church also has its own complicated circumstances.

If not, he has the ability to criticize her age and personality.

***

The Minister of Inspection personally guided me to the room where I would be staying.

I gladly accepted it as a sacred flag that did not require any refusal. In my mind, I have already considered beatification as a basic decision, but even the decision to canonize a saint should not be taken lightly.

Thanks to this, even if an in-depth investigation is not possible, it is necessary to do at least nominal questions and answers, and the conversation can be long enough. So, I would be grateful if you could provide me with a room.

And crucially—there was a place I really wanted to see in this mansion.

“This is the place. Brother Tanian stayed in this room.”

I quietly bit my lip as I heard the words of the Minister of Inspector General who stopped in front of a certain door. Because if you let your guard down, you’ll probably show a grinning expression.

Okay, this is it. I wanted this. I came all the way to the residence of the Minister of Inspection to see this room.

“Brother. I heard that Brother Tanian also stayed in your mansion. Can I stay in that room?”

“Oh, of course. I’ll show you to that room.”

To achieve that grand goal, he even made specific and confident demands as a guest. Fortunately, the minister readily accepted, but it was inevitable that he would feel embarrassed.

But what does being embarrassed have to do with it? If I were to endure a little bit of shame, I could share a room with Tanian.

Even though I used this room in the past, time is not a barrier between me and Tanian.

“Then rest comfortably. I will send someone when it’s time to eat.”

“Thank you again for your consideration, brother.”

I slowly opened the door and bowed my head with a smile towards the minister who was leaving.

A person blessed by the Lord, an advisor to Thanian, and a benefactor who gave me this room. He is indeed a man worthy of respect next to the Lord of Heaven and the Holy Father. You can bow your head dozens of times towards such a person.

‘You went, right?’

Of course, respect and privacy are separate issues. After confirming that the minister was walking away, he quickly entered the room and closed the door.

As soon as I stepped into the room, a feeling of ecstasy came over me. Feeling that ecstasy, I approached the bed step by step,

“Huhhhhh─”

I laid down on the bed and took a deep breath.

This is the room where Tanian was.

This is the bed where Tanian lay.

…

Wet─ Ha─

Wet─ Ha─ Humid─ Ha─

Humidity─ Ha─ Humid─ Ha─ Humid─ Ha─

The harder I breathed, the more violently my heart beat.

You have to stay like this until meal time.

***

The sight of Cardinal Alexandrian tearing bread and quietly putting it in his mouth was like seeing a pious and faithful priest.

Is that the person who fed carrots to the first horse he saw in the middle of the imperial palace and gave blessings to strawberries? Regardless of her eccentricities, she is a normal beauty when she closes her mouth.

No, now that I think about it, there are two people like that around me. Eri and Hyun Hyeong-gong are just beauties if they keep their mouths shut. The problem is that you don’t keep your mouth shut.

‘It seems to fit my taste buds.’

Anyway, after observing the cardinal’s expression as he chewed the bread, I also took a bite of the soup. Fortunately, the customer doesn’t seem to have any complaints, so you can eat with peace of mind.

He is, after all, a chef you can trust. The ability to satisfy anyone who comes as a guest.

‘The owner almost made a mistake.’

I still get dizzy just thinking about it. It had already been two years since Tanian stayed in this mansion, so it was unclear which room he stayed in. So he tried to guide me from memory as best as he could, and it turned out that the room right next to the room the cardinal entered was Lyutis’ room.

Perhaps thanks to Enen’s blessing, the room the cardinal was staying in was Thanian’s room, but she felt afraid that if she had made a mistake, she would have put the cardinal in Lyutis’ room.

‘It’s a bit weird to have a VIP share the same room with that guy.’

The fact that Lyutis was also a VIP in terms of status was ignored.