Chapter 445
The news that Reinhardt was the Demon King was disturbing the entire imperial capital, but of course it was the Temple that fell into the greatest confusion.
When they learned the cause of the turbulent atmosphere at the temple recently, the students at the temple turned white.
I knew the temple was the safest place after the imperial palace, but the demon king was going to this temple.
And now, his true identity has been discovered and he is imprisoned.
It was only natural that there were so many students packing their bags and leaving the temple amidst the commotion and fear.
Temple in confusion.
And, among them, the royal class.
“no… … . What’s not wrong? No matter how much Reinhardt is… … .”
Erhi de Lafaeri shook his head with his mouth wide open.
The brother-in-law was all out of his mind.
The atmosphere was a bit strange, and I wondered why I couldn’t see Reinhardt like this, and the inner circumstances that I came to know were too big even on a large scale.
Even though they weren’t close, they were sharing the same roof with the demon king.
Aside from being surprised, everyone couldn’t believe it at first.
He has a very dirty temper and is a bit nasty, and now that he’s even chosen a sacred object, I thought he was a guy on a different level.
That Reinhardt is the Demon King.
“this… … . what the hell is this… … .”
Heinrich von Schwarz was bewildered.
“No, I wonder if there is a misunderstanding. this… … . Does that make sense?”
Those were the words of Kono Lint.
“… … .”
Kaier, who started a fight with Reinhardt as soon as he saw him in the first year, was trembling.
* * *
“Isn’t there some misunderstanding?”
Ludwig was gathering with the class B kids and talking about that.
“No, Reinhardt couldn’t do that. You’re a human, after all.”
“Something like transformation magic… … . Look at what you wrote.”
At Delphine’s words, Ludwig narrowed his brows and shook his head.
“By the way, how did you get into the temple?”
Cristina tilted her head at Lanian Sesor’s words.
“I don’t know, maybe there is magic like that. Because he’s the Demon King… … . But I don’t understand too much… … .”
Class B was shocked and confused by the fact that Reinhardt was the Demon Lord.
Scarlett passed by classmates who were talking like that.
Scarlett herself knew about it earlier than they did, but it was the same that the current situation was not accepted.
“Then, everything related to the demon lord until now was Reinhardt… … . You mean it was something you did?”
The Templar Massacre.
Raziern Attack.
And even the re-attack of the demonists.
When I told them that all of that was Reinhardt’s order, everyone was stunned.
The true face of Reinhardt, whom I thought was just an outstanding classmate in the next class.
A demon king who even massacres civilians.
Everyone couldn’t help but feel fear and betrayal.
“Reinhardt… … . why?”
At the funeral of Duke Grantz, Ludwig saw Reinhardt.
That sad expression was fake?
Actually, you killed your friend’s parents on your own orders and even came to the funeral?
why did you have to do that
Just for despair?
Ludwig could not understand the connection of all these circumstances.
It was in the middle of a conversation like that.
The students who were talking in the hall soon saw something dark creeping up from somewhere in the hallway.
“Um, what is that… … ?”
An unknown shadow spread across the hallway. All the students stunned and rose from their seats.
An ominous and dark energy, as if trying to encroach on the world, was rising from somewhere.
While everyone else couldn’t move, only Ludwig headed towards the hallway.
An unknown black aura that covers the entire hallway.
Even if you don’t know it well, Ludwig is the B-1 dormitory at the very front of the hallway.
Soon, I knew it was coming from Charlotte’s room.
Something happened to Charlotte.
“shallot!”
Ludwig broke through the dark auras without hesitation and opened Charlotte’s door.
– Knock!
The door was not locked.
“shaman… … . shallot… … ?”
In the middle of the dorm room.
There, Charlotte, with a dark aura rising from her whole body, was sitting odokani on the bed.
Not only Ludwig, but other students rushed over and could see that Charlotte was surrounded by something ominous.
Charlotte, who was sitting blankly on the bed, quietly turned the red devil’s eyes to look at Ludwig and other classmates.
“me… … .”
In a voice close to dying.
“Leave it alone… … .”
Charlotte de Gradias said so.
* * *
The Temple students learned of Charlotte’s condition.
Charlotte was immediately escorted to the imperial palace by the people of the imperial family.
It is unknown what it is in detail, but the students did not know if it was Charlotte’s superpower, which had been treated as a secret until now, or something else.
Charlotte was kidnapped by the demon king, and became close with the demon king’s heir.
Curse of the Demon King.
Words that the princess might have been given something similar circulated among the students.
Rumors breed rumors, and beget fabricated truths.
To put it bluntly, Charlotte de Gradias, who was the biggest victim of the demon lord, was now facing a completely different suspicion.
1 Wasn’t the princess actually a collaborator of the demon king?
It is suspicious from the fact that he got out of the castle safely.
And, of course, the closest classmate was the son of the Demon King.
All of this was planned, and the first princess might not have been used, but a collaborator.
Most people don’t know that Charlotte and Ellen played a decisive role in chasing the traces of the demon king, and even if they did, it wouldn’t change anything.
Because people make conclusions and put the circumstances together.
Suspicious things mix and create the unmixed truth.
1 The princess is suspicious.
The rumors that spread were trying to make another truth and make the next target.
Princess 1 was in an excessively high position to fall victim to such rumors.
However, it was unclear how long that position would be able to protect the Japanese princess.
* * *
Templar headquarters, Great Council Room.
Due to the urgent religious agenda, the meeting room was full of people who would not normally gather.
Of course, the Popes of the five main religions, from Ileion Bolton, the head of the Knights Templar, to Tuan, Mensis, Ars, Liter, and Shalam.
two champions. Even Olivia Ranze and Ellen Artorius were gathered.
Those representing each Order, and those representing the combined forces of those Orders.
And the champion chosen by the gods.
People who couldn’t get together for any reason were gathered in one place, and Olivia and Ellen were sitting next to each other in the top seat.
Such is the authority of the champion of the gods.
Even if, like Ellen, they are not actually believers, the champions themselves have enormous religious authority and symbolism. That’s why Olivia, a believer and priest, as well as Ellen are given the seat of honor to the pope in the first place.
But there was silence in the conference room.
From generation to generation, the gods of the five main religions have been recognized as gods for humans.
Because they have always allowed holy objects only to humans.
The demons have separated from each other, claiming to have their own beliefs under the name of demons.
However, Ars, the god of war, chose the demon king.
A strange thing happened that the god of war, who ordered the warrior to drop the holy relic and kill the demon king, chose the son of the demon king who had been killed this time.
Because of that, the popes were not quick to open their mouths.
Because I couldn’t figure out what the hell was going on.
Olivia was the first to speak.
“The gods chose right. So, I believe that Ars’ will for choosing the Demon King also has some will. The meaning is so huge that it is beyond our understanding, but I believe that this will lead to great good and justice in the future.”
Although she had no interest in the will of the gods, it was easy for Olivia to pretend.
The will of the gods is so great that we cannot understand it, but there is a reason why the demon king was chosen. So this is long-term good and absolute good at the same time.
So, Olivia’s logic was that the existence of the demon king should be tolerated.
The one who responded to Olivia’s words was the Pope of the Tuan Church.
“You are the champion. Demons are the enemies of mankind from generation to generation, and their leader, the Demon King, is absolutely the enemy of mankind, and has great power that we cannot understand. Therefore, there is a good chance that the incomprehensible power has negatively affected the holy relic.”
“To doubt the absoluteness of sacred objects is to doubt the absoluteness of the gods. Are you denying the Lord’s choice now?”
The Pope of the Church of Als refuted the words of the Pope of the Tuan Church.
To say that he stole the holy relic by having an unjust influence on it is to deny the will of the god of war as well as the Church of Ars.
Therefore, the Church of Als had no choice but to react most sensitively.
Olivia smiled faintly at the remarks of the Als Church Pope.
It was actually the Church of Als, not Olivia, that made it an absolute proposition to defend Reinhardt.
Because the hero defeated the demon king with the Alsbring language, the current Church of Als has the most believers among the Five Great Main Churches.
However, since this situation had occurred, the believers and priests of the Church of Als were shaken the most.
That’s why he was most reluctant to have Ars’ authority denied or suspected.
It was a situation where if you were going to affirm the demon king, you had to fully affirm it, and if you were going to deny it, you had to deny it extremely.
“… … It doesn’t mean that. However, since we do not know what kind of power the devil has and what kind of unjust things he can do, isn’t it premature to fully affirm the devil? I wanted to tell that story.”
Everyone nodded slowly at the words of the Tuan Church Pope.
They, too, are aware that this is turning into a great religious conflict, and that a great conflict has already begun. Decisions made here have the potential to spark a huge war.
That’s why I was aware that making hasty decisions puts everyone at risk.
If you recklessly deny the Demon King, the foundation of your faith in the Five Great Gods will be shaken.
If you recklessly affirm the Demon King, a war between the Empire and the Five Great Religions might break out.
Therefore, the decision to observe the situation had to prevail.
And everyone was wary of Olivia Ranze.
Although she is saying what is right in terms of the situation or doctrine, Olivia does not hide that she is entirely on the Devil’s side.
The champion of Tuan is a fool who is willing to go to war.
That’s why everyone had to bite their molars when Olivia opened her mouth.
And that was the worst for the Pope of the Tuan Church.
The saintess, the next leader of the Tuan Church, or the next leader of the Knights Templar, had become an extremist.
Why did Tuan choose that? … .
I couldn’t help but think of the kind of thoughts that I shouldn’t do.
“The pope of the Tuan Church seems to have a bad complexion.”
Of course, it wasn’t Olivia who wouldn’t know that.
I explained it to Ileion Bolton, but there is one fact that the other popes here don’t know.
“I want to tell you one interesting fact.”
Olivia grins and summons Tiamata.
“Actually, I share Tiamata with the demon king.”
“yes?!”
There is only one church that must defend the existence of the demon king now.
Church of Als.
“So, this time versus Tuan’s champion is not one, but two.”
And, now, the Tuan Church has been added.
Ellen and Eleon Bolton, who already knew about it, were silent.
However, the popes of the five main religions could not help but be astonished.
The Demon King was chosen not only by Als but also by Tuan. There was no choice but to respond that everyone couldn’t believe it.
It’s a situation where it can’t be proven exactly, and Olivia could be lying to recklessly take the side of the devil.
“If you doubt my words, ask the champion of Mensis.”
Olivia pointed at Ellen with her chin.
The Hero’s younger sister and the only one with the standing to stop Olivia’s atrocities.
Everyone looks at Ellen Artorius as if she wants them to say no.
“It is true.”
Ellen had no intention of lying.
“Oh, gods… … .”
One of the popes let out an ambiguous exclamation, whether resentful or praising God.
I don’t know if it’s only the Church of Ars, but even the Church of Tuan.
The Pope of the Tuan Church was going crazy and crazy.
I was going crazy because the champion was a jerk who sided with the demon king, but to think he even chose the demon king.
“And since I became the champion of Tuan from last year, becoming the champion of Tuan comes first. Right?”
“yes that’s right.”
It was the situation of the Pope of the Tuan Church that he thought someone else’s house was on fire, but he actually saw his own house reduced to ashes.
Not one, but two.
They don’t know that Ellen even has Rapelt, the holy relic of Shalam.
That is why the demon king now possesses two holy relics, and it was no different from having the most powerful symbolism in the religious world.
It’s a troublesome situation with one, but two.
It is difficult to say that Alsbringer was intercepted somehow, but claiming to have intercepted two of them is tantamount to saying the incompetence of the principals.
That is fundamentally impossible.
Then, is it possible to affirm the existence of the Demon King?
There are bound to be many people inside the church who cannot understand it, as well as most of the crowd who are psychologically unable to accept it.
Not only would they be at odds with the Empire, but even the religious people gathered under the name of the Knights Templar might be torn apart.
In the long run, Tuan and Ars could be stigmatized as no different from demon worship.
Destruction of the Order itself in the long term, religious wars in the short term.
Bad news.
Or worse.
No matter what they chose, the worst options that had only bad news were placed in front of their eyes.
“First of all, everyone will agree that it is right for us to decide on the matter of the Demon King, right?”
Olivia’s virtuous words made the head of the Templar Knights, as well as the Popes of the Five Great Archdioceses, go mad.
If the Demon King comes into our hands, we will claim that he is innocent through a proper trial, and we do not hide the intention that we will release him safely in the future.
But I can’t help but agree that this is a problem that needs to be resolved in the hands of the Five Major Churches.
This is a question of the authority of the main church.
The Pope of the Five Major Churches sees Ellen as having a voice similar to that of Olivia.
Please feel that you are the only one who is sane.
Please somehow put a brake on the remarks of that crazy champion of innocence.
“line… … . No, to the Demon King… … .”
Ellen Artorius opens her mouth.
“I think we should give them a chance to explain everything that has happened so far.”
This one was just too hard.
