Game Mind of a Medieval Modern Person - Chapter 234



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234. Adoption Application

A year was too short a time to prepare for war.

It’s called a temple, but it’s nice.

If it hadn’t been for political reasons, I never would have done it.

If we had delayed or hesitated day after day until the declaration of this holy war, all those who had been patient would have exploded all at once.

That’s because all the policies I’ve pursued have been tolerated under the pretext of defeating pagans.

It’s not that people are stupid and keep their mouths shut when they are forced to endure all kinds of disadvantages.

It’s more like they had no choice but to tolerate it because they had to deal with the pagans urgently, and because the pagans were causing more trouble.

My plan was for these emergency measures to become routine and entrenched as traditions.

Honestly, I feel like I’ve been sniped.

It’s still in the realm of speculation, but I couldn’t help but wonder if it might be possible.

Among the leaders leading Ise, is there anyone who sees the transformation of the Duchy of Powis as dangerous and knows how to control it?

That’s far from the kind of fighting these guys like…

This is the realm of intrigue.

Tsk. Just thinking about it makes me lose my appetite.

Just like all kinds of attention seekers and scheming eels, it’s only fun when I do it, and it’s not even fun for the person being targeted.

Of course, it was still just a guess based on intuition.

Even if these three guys rolled the ball, they might have done it simply to spread fear.

But really, just one in a million.

If there is truly a leader among those leading Ise with such insight and intuition.

“…”

Even though I was busy running around here and there, I couldn’t shake off my worries.

The leader of Ise, Silver Mane Wolf Cloak, who is currently leading the invasion targeting the Morning Star system.

Some call him a coward who hasn’t even attempted a proper all-out war in 10 years.

But it’s the opposite.

Thanks to the ten years of avoiding all-out war, the Ise invaders were able to slowly advance south, putting down tenacious roots throughout the islands by morning.

The church originally estimated that he was at level 5 of devotion.

This means that it is an asymmetrical power similar to that of the Aura Awakener.

The number of people brought by that guy is 100,000.

Even if they disperse over time, excluding children, women, and the elderly, there is a high probability that they will still remain in the tens of thousands.

But despite his great strength and numbers, he is extremely docile except when he attacks the Duchy of Bartline.

People who are overly optimistic seem to think that they are overvalued, but I think a little differently.

A frightened beast barks, and a beast ready to bite crouches quietly.

When I look at it, it’s just waiting with its mouth wide open for people to put their hands in, but people don’t realize it.

Well. What can I do?

Since I’m going to put my hand in your mouth anyway.

You have to push it in so that it grabs the Adam’s apple.

***

The year of preparation for the temple was just the time for this.

The first step was taken by Branch Manager Cellino, who insisted on a concise tone and short sentences for the sake of the illiterate lower classes.

“Approved by the head office. 60 mechanical crossbows, and an additional 80 are being prepared for order. We plan to recruit and send 5 old-time technicians.”

“If I do this consistently for a year, how many mechanical crossbows can I acquire?”

“No matter how many there are, a thousand. More than that. Not possible.”

“But I’m a high-ranking member of the church, so can’t I just speak frankly?”

“Equality. A virtue of the church that must not be forgotten.”

That was the moment when I couldn’t stand it any longer and raised my fist.

“Gunpowder. Gunpowder! Gunpowder weapons!”

“?”

“The most beautiful weapon created by the Dorre Knights Order by reverse engineering the relics of Ise. We will even prepare a hand cannon with a mounted saddle that only the knights of our order can use!”

I felt two conflicting emotions.

One was the surprise that such a thing existed, and the other was.

“You’re saying that now that I’ve raised my fist?”

It was annoying.

However, Branch Manager Cellino hastily waved his hands and protested.

“It is a weapon that must not fall into the hands of Ise, and so it is prohibited to be brought into the Asahi Isles without the approval of the Holy See. Its very existence is classified! What can you do to stop an elf who is already good at infiltration from sniping with a hand cannon attached to a belt hidden under his cloak or clothes?!”

“hmm.”

If you talk nonsense, I’m going to take off your rank and give you a few beatings.

It was a much more plausible and proper reason than I had guessed.

I slowly put my hands down and started to focus on constructive conversation.

“How many can that be?”

“I’m telling you in advance, this is the price of five full-body plate armor suits, including ten bullets.”

“What? Is that all?”

The price is just the equivalent of five full-body plate armor suits.

Sweet sweet sweet….

My hands are shaking.

Even the coronation mantle was so expensive that it was hard for me, who made a living selling eggs, to afford the price.

“Why… is it so expensive…?”

“That’s one of the reasons why we are disliked by Cardinal Martyr.”

The Order of the Knights of Dorre.

Rather than hunting on the front lines, they were a group of engineers who reverse-engineered Ise relics and studied technology to create all sorts of outrageous weapons.

But it’s not something else, it’s a hand cannon.

After much deliberation, I raised my index finger and made a big deal.

“Just one.”

“Your Majesty, you are the benefactor of our order, so if you could give us one, please do so.”

“Free.”

“….”

“In the form of long-term rental.”

The face of Branch Manager Cellino, who had been smiling brightly just a moment ago, loses its color like a blank sheet of paper.

Branch Manager Cellino stared at me with an expression colder and more rigid than a marble bust, then slowly opened his mouth.

“To Cardinal Martyr. I will make a claim.”

“Oh. Get it from Cardinal Martyr.”

If you don’t receive it from me, that’s fine.

***

Of course, preparations for the temple did not end with material matters.

In a world where mystery exists, to deal with mysterious enemies, one also needs spiritual preparation.

The second button of the temple was to reinforce this spiritual contrast.

Self-punch, self-punch.

As I walk down the dingy stairs of the basement, relying on a single dim lamp, a suspicious voice rings in my ear.

“Narva, what on earth have you built under the church…?”

Terveer, the strongest knight and second stigmata holder of the Duchy of Powis.

Terveer asked the question as if he wanted to get annoyed but decided to listen anyway.

That makes sense.

They were busy organizing the army at a time when they were called to the cathedral church.

But there was good reason for that.

“This was there originally.”

“what.”

“Just think of it as something that has been there since this church was built.”

The place I arrived with Terveer was none other than the basement of the cathedral.

It was in front of the holy relics of Ise sealed deep underground.

That is where the remains of Sanguio Silva, who had tormented Aedelred, were tightly sealed.

Naturally, the backs of our two brothers’ hands were glowing with bright blue stigmata.

“Narva, this is.”

“What we have before us are the ancient gods of Ise. Among them, it is the holy relic of the nature god Sanguio Silva.”

And then Terveer lifted my hand up and added an explanation so that it was easy to understand.

“The stigmata on the back of this hand glow when in direct or indirect contact with Ise.”

“What happened? Why is the holy relic of Ise in a place like this…”

“This is the role of the church. To seal the relics of this world by pressing them with the starlight of the human world and its faith. This is the most important mission of the church that the people of the world do not know about.”

Only then did Terve realize how precarious his royalties were.

When I just heard about it, it didn’t seem real, but when I saw it in person, I felt it deeply.

Terveer began to groan and focus on my every move, much more seriously than usual.

I looked at such a terve and raised my dagger-.

“Narva! Are you possessed by the ghost of Ise? You’re going to stab your brother with a sword!?”

“Brother, if you want to identify what kind of stigmata your brother has, this is a step you have to take at least once.”

“Hand over my brother, you wicked ghost!!!”

After a few twists and turns, I was able to lightly touch the tip of Terveer’s finger.

The results were clear.

Kkiyaaaaah-.

The withered branches of Sanguior Silva writhed like tentacles and screamed.

Even Terveer, the greatest man in the world, must have been disgusted by this sight.

“Eww!”

The screaming was the exact reaction of someone who was startled by a horror movie.

There is only one difference.

“You wicked monster! Starlight of the world, come upon my blade!!!”

He seemed ready to draw his sword and strike in one breath.

I tried to break it down and explained it in detail.

“The results of the examination show that you, brother, have the same stigmata as me.”

“Hey, Seal?”

“The old gods and pagans of Ise. It is a very powerful stigma that is very poisonous to them. You will be able to defeat most of the miracles with the stigma of the sealing demon.”

Yes, that’s right.

Terveer’s stigmata are sealed.

The best, highest stigmata have been revealed to Terveer, who will be fighting Ise head-on in the future.

***

Of course, not everything went my way.

The side effects of inviting Terwehr to the cathedral church came rushing in.

This is a side effect that we could not even have imagined.

“What are you talking about, Narva?”

“No. That’s why I’m a priest.”

“They say that priests are born without parents!”

Since they had already come close to the castle of Powis, Terveer had suggested that they go see their deceased mother before entering the temple.

I expressed my intention to refuse because I was in a difficult position in many ways.

Unlike Duke Athelton, who returned with a sigh, Tervere was glaring and furious.

“Narva. As a parent, I cannot accept that you sent Yurid to the battlefield for your own purposes, but as a knight, I understand.”

“Do you admit that Yurid is more suitable as a knight than a lady? Now?”

“But no matter what position I’m in, I can’t understand why you don’t want to see your mother!”

Terveer.

He possessed rich sensibility and burning passion, and was also the owner of strong filial piety.

Moreover, it seemed a bit odd that the child would ignore his mother who passed away right before the big event of the temple.

What I’m saying is that I’m running out of excuses to make.

Terve also had a convincing explanation.

Instead, the problem is that he seems to be trying to fight a life-or-death battle with me.

Eventually, I raised both hands and admitted defeat.

“Honestly, I did it because it felt strange to go see my mother, whose face I had never seen before.”

“Ugh…! Narva, that’s not what I meant…!”

Narva Orne Stregos Gleio Powis.

He was the only one of three siblings who never met his mother while she was alive, as her mother passed away shortly after his birth.

It means that there is no particular longing for one’s mother.

My identity is also my identity.

“But since my father and older brother keep urging me, I guess I can’t help it.”

“huh?”

“I’ll see you soon. The holy war against Ise will begin soon, so I must say hello to Mother.”

“Oh? Really? Then can I tell your father?”

Instead of answering out loud, I nodded.

okay.

Let’s just go to the grave, kneel down, and pray.

If you adopt me as your son, I will protect your family, and your adoptive mother in the grave will gladly grant your permission!