Game Mind of a Medieval Modern Person - Chapter 190



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190. The church that serves Lux Stella, the star of the world that is more important than friends, is similar to the church I knew in many ways.

However, although they were similar in many ways, there was a crucial difference: the origin and purpose of the church as an organization.

Let’s start with the Church on Earth. Many people may find it unpleasant, but surprisingly, the Church on Earth, despite its warlike history and many exclusive aspects, started as a purely religious group.

This is a case where a heretical belief that broke away from an existing belief gained widespread support from the public and was recognized as a new belief.

Although we don’t know what happened later, in the very early days, the Church of Earth strategically grew its power through peaceful missionary work centered around the influential people of the city and ethnic minorities scattered throughout the region.

On the other hand, the church of this world, the church that serves Lux Stella, started off by taking the path of armed struggle from its birth.

The Church of Inse was born during repeated holy wars against the old gods of Ise and the alien races that served them.

If the first adult tribune had survived and succeeded in protecting his family and making the position hereditary for his children, he would have become a caliph rather than a pope.

It is highly likely that he would have been a true pope, living up to his title of theocracy.

But the Church of Inse has degenerated from its highest possibilities into its present form.

Adults – The intense attacks of Ise on the Aura Awakened and their families deprived them of the possibility of hereditary succession. Of course, the regional adult system also played a part in preventing the advent of the theocratic system.

Despite his lofty reputation, the Tribunes are only the first adults.

The decisive factor in creating the current church was those who joined the church under the name of saints. It can be said that the local saints created a mysterious power structure.

Leaders who had risen up in other regions and the various local communities that had rallied around them became the prototypes of each diocese.

However, the church, which had been one with the secular world, was forced to leave because of the theological debate within the church, and in effect, a civil war.

Bishop Ganista summarized this important civil war as briefly as possible…

It can be inferred that the aftermath was no joke, given that the vision of the awakening of the aura that the church had been protecting was lost at this time.

What is important is that this was the decisive moment that led to the decline of faith.

People who were tired of the war with Ise began to become cynical about their faith from this time on. Eventually, the secular lords threw off the shackles of the church and became almost completely independent amidst the people’s fatigue and cynicism.

But even amidst these adversities, the church skillfully maintained its influence.

They looked back and remembered their origins.

Military organization.

I began to feel keenly in my bones that the church in the saints was a military organization.

This time, it is not through the double wall structure and tight surveillance, but through the technology and cultural relics of the saint.

I forgot about my pride and walked up to the stand and caressed the shoulder pads of the armor.

My shoulders tremble at the cool sensation faintly transmitted through my leather gloves.

“These gentle curves. The smooth surface without wrinkles.”

Moments when I would call people crazy and mumble to myself for buying a camera flash before my eyes.

Now I understand that feeling a little.

“The tight joints between the layers…!”

Full body plate armor.

Although it is often associated with the Middle Ages, it is actually an armor that was only just beginning to be produced at the end of the Middle Ages.

Most of them wore chainmail or lamellar, or layered armor, and even those were so damn expensive that they were never given to conscripts. Do you think I killed the heretics with a dagger for no reason?

I was so worried that my precious chainmail armor would break that I opened the lid one by one, like opening a can of food.

Chainmail armor is a precious commodity, and knights are no exception.

In fact, every single knight in the Morning Star system wears chainmail over his surcoat.

Even the knights of Yubas, known for their wealth, were no exception.

So I thought it didn’t exist.

I thought it wasn’t there, of course!

“Master, no. Who is the craftsman who made this? Is this forged in this blacksmith shop?”

“I, Your Majesty, have lost my eyesight.”

“Lady Karina. No… Your Highness Princess Norfang! Please forgive my rudeness. I need your help. I… I really want to see the craftsman in charge of this blacksmith shop!”

The full-body plate armor was not just cool, but also had overwhelming defensive power.

It naturally deflects arrows and easily blocks mediocre sword strikes.

You can barely kill them by wrestling them to the ground, breaking their joints and stabbing them in the gaps in their armor with a dagger until they bleed to death, beating them with a heavy weapon until they’re dead, or laying them on the ground and pouring boiling water or oil on them to cook them.

What if I buy something like this and put it on Terveer?

What good are stigmata? Any of those guys’ heads would explode like firecrackers in front of a fully tanked Terveer.

But even with this incredible object right in front of her, Karina’s reaction was lukewarm.

“Men here… what’s so great about this?”

“under.”

When I saw Karina shaking her head and pouting as if she couldn’t do it, my heart started to feel heavy.

That’s why you shouldn’t talk to a non-commissioned officer who has never been on a battlefield!

But right now, there was no one who could make contact with the craftsman who made this armor.

I used superhuman patience and tried to persuade Karina as politely and gentlemanly as possible.

“Your Highness, this is not for my personal interest.”

“Don’t lie. Do you know what kind of look you have in your eyes right now?”

Aren’t you exaggerating my selfishness, which is only about 70% mixed in no matter how high you estimate it to be?

I spoke softly with 30% pure intentions.

“Although I have turned my back on the world, I am undeniably of Powis blood. And my brother, Lord Tervere, is always in danger.”

“?”

“I just hope that Sir Terveer returns safely.”

It seems like I’ve become more sensitive these days.

I couldn’t help feeling sad as I recalled the contents of the letter Terveer had sent.

Just in case. It’s something I really hate to think about.

If Terveer becomes a real warrior, he will have to become the godfather of our precious niece, Yurid, and take care of her 24 hours a day, just as it is written in the letter.

To be honest, it was too much responsibility for me.

My plan to quickly promote her to a knighthood, give her the title of the first female knight, and then find a suitable son-in-law to take care of her may fall apart.

Fortunately, the shadow of worry and sadness that had settled over my soul convinced Karina.

Karina let out a sigh of surprise with a serious expression on her face.

“Your Highness… I didn’t know that Your Highness had such a noble heart.”

“You were blinded by the strong light. I understand.”

“I see why there is a doctrine that every human being should be given a chance. Okay, I’ll look it up. After all, I’m pretty popular in the congregation!”

It was just as Karina had boasted.

A moment later, a muscular blacksmith with sweaty hair sticking to his cheeks and his arms crossed came sauntering out from inside the alley.

Although he greeted me politely and politely, he was still the stereotypical blacksmith who was blunt and stubborn.

But if you look at the fact that he answers every single annoying question, you might think he’s a surprisingly kind person.

Thanks to this, I realized why the church still has influence.

The blacksmith scratched his beard as if he was ashamed, then bowed his head and explained the situation.

“I’m sorry, but I cannot hand over these items without the church’s permission. The items currently on display already have owners.”

“How could I not be flexible, even just one? Do you see the color of my cloak? It’s black, the color that His Majesty favors, black!”

“Then it will be easy to get approval. When you return then, I will wholeheartedly fulfill your order. However… Most of these armors are given priority to the Knights’ Order and there is a backlog of orders, so it will take a long time to receive them.”

“How about that!”

If I wanted, I could have bowed down and prostrated myself at any moment.

The dignity of a nobleman? The dignity of a clergyman?

A man who carries a full-body plate armor in front of him should not blame anyone if he gets stabbed to death on the battlefield.

It was at that moment when he was about to kneel down to change the mind of the blacksmith who was shaking his head all the way.

“Yes, it’s really ugly. Stop it and go somewhere else.”

“Ha… but.”

“Please ask for it when you meet His Majesty this time. Okay? There are other things too, so please!”

“But it’s full body plate armor…”

“I’m embarrassed! What a disgrace this is for others to see!”

Looking at Karina’s face which is bright red, I think she is at the critical point.

To move the heavy heart of a craftsman, you need to know how to bend your knees, but it was too early for Karina.

“Then you were looking for a sword instead of armor! You can figure out if a sword is good by looking at it in a knightly epic or something. What are you doing when you have such great scenes left behind?”

“Swords are all the same once they pass a certain level.”

I couldn’t help but feel regretful as I stood up to respect Karina’s dignity.

They don’t know that armor that can crush a person with a torso slam is more valuable than a sword that can be broken into pieces with just a swing.

That was the moment when I was grumbling like that.

“Hmm. Even if it’s a black cloak, it’s unpleasant to compare the Saint’s sword to another lump of iron.”

I turned around at the proud voice and saw the blacksmith uncrossing his arms and twitching his nose.

But I had to say what I had to say, even if it meant putting a knife to my throat.

“Even if it’s a sword, it’s still a sword.”

“If you’re wearing a black cloak, you must be very skilled in martial arts. As someone who handles swordsmanship, you have an attitude that seems to treat the sword as something trivial… Even if you’re of a lower status than me, it’s hard to just ignore that.”

“then?”

Now I see that it’s not just a fight.

Victory spirit.

The blacksmith’s eyes were not filled with displeasure or anger. On the contrary, they were filled with curiosity mixed with some kindness.

“The armor may be difficult, but I will give you other weapons from the Saint. I will give you various strange weapons that are not made in other regions. How about fighting against a swordsman with a Saint’s sword and a miscellaneous weapon?”

The trigger has arrived.

Karina, who had no sense of touch at all, looked at me with an anxious face.

“Yes, you’re not really going to accept it, are you?”

“…”

Now I see that the entire congregation seems to want to test me.

That’s probably why the Pope doesn’t give us an audience right away.

Although he was acknowledged for political reasons, it felt like they wanted to verify his abilities to see if he was really the Lonely King.

Moreover, it was the faction that most vehemently welcomed the return of the lonely king.

Since he had openly clashed with Cardinal Martyr, who was a former Grand Master leading the Knights Templar Order, there would be no one left to stop those who questioned his abilities…

As expected, that choice was right.

“Let’s do it. It’ll be fun.”

This one is better.

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