Episode 199. Ancestor virtue (3)
Daejeon of the Imperial Palace.
A long table was set up at the place where the great and small affairs of the empire were held.
Lois and the Emperor sat facing each other at both ends of the table, and nobles were seated around them.
Tak-tak-.
The sound of Lois’s slender index finger lightly tapping the armrest sounded even louder in the silence.
Lois crossed her legs and rested her chin on the armrest.
“hmm… … .”
His face looked very upset.
The empire’s nobles, who would normally have shouted at him for being blasphemous, were unable to say anything and were only looking at Lois.
‘The author is the founder of the former religion… … .’
‘A monster who slaughtered the Snow King with a single sword!’
Many of the island’s nobility witnessed the events of that day firsthand, and those who did not heard of them.
What happened to the system ‘that day’.
Therefore, no one would carelessly speak in front of an immeasurable monster.
The situation was the same for the emperor.
The Emperor broke into a cold sweat as he saw Lois looking at him without saying a word.
After a long wait, Lois finally opened her mouth.
“your majesty.”
“… “Speak.”
Lois’ gaze turned to one side at the emperor’s answer.
Dozens of wagon-loads of boxes were piled up there.
Lois’ eyes became cold as she guessed the number.
“At a glance, it looks like… It looks like it’s about 12 million gold? Is that correct?”
The emperor swallowed dryly when he saw Lois able to determine the exact amount just by looking at him.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Now this… “You’re saying you’ll only pay interest?”
“So that’s it.”
“You put off repaying the principal last month, and this month too?”
The emperor nodded.
“I’m sorry. But as you know, the situation in the empire is not good… … .”
Due to the ongoing civil war, most of the empire’s budget was being used for military funds.
What the soldiers eat, sleep, and even pack.
Due to the prolonged civil war, the empire was currently having difficulty distributing funds.
Although I still had a lot of spare funds, I couldn’t use all of that gold because I didn’t know how long the civil war would continue.
Because I know that situation… No, it was Lois who wanted that situation more than anyone else, so he gave an expression of vague agreement.
“all right. It doesn’t matter since I received the interest, but do you mind? Wouldn’t it be better to repay the principal quickly?”
“Don’t worry about that. “Once the rebels are eliminated, the principal will be repaid at any time.”
“Well, since you say that, I’ll just collect the interest today.”
Dozens of wagonloads of gold and silver treasures were instantly swept into Royce’s subspace.
“Okay then, let’s go. I hope that the empire will return to normal as soon as possible… See you next month on your repayment date.”
“Take a look.”
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Lois’ new form disappeared.
After that.
“Huh.”
“Huh.”
The sound of the breath being held was heard one after another from here and there.
The emperor also let out a breath that had been blocked by tension.
‘If I keep doing this, my lifespan will be shortened.’
I have to face that monster once a month.
If his lifespan was drastically shortened like this every time, he would probably become the shortest-lived emperor in the history of the empire.
‘I should repay the entire principal as soon as possible and never have to meet the author again… … .’
In order to do so, the traitorous group had to be dealt with as soon as possible.
As if in response to the emperor’s decision, the empire’s civil war gradually became more intense.
And that too with the emperor’s victory.
There was also a happy expectation that the civil war would end soon.
[The Kingdom of Hasepis and the Kingdom of Lbor are supporting Marquis Varkon.]
The emperor’s complexion turned pale when he heard the report of the battlefield situation that came to the imperial palace.
As defeat deepened, the Marquis of Barcon, who led a self-proclaimed revolutionary army and a so-called rebel army, brought in foreign forces.
However, those foreign powers were kingdoms that had been living as vassals of the empire for many years.
They were even kingdoms that had sent troops to the Third Blockade in the past.
The emperor was furious.
‘Hey, you damn bastards! How dare you harbor rebellious feelings!’
Two kingdoms that dreamed of independence from the empire.
For them, the empire’s civil war was a golden opportunity.
If the empire collapsed due to Marquis Barcon, nothing could be better.
They had no reason not to help Marquis Barcon.
The situation changed when the two kingdoms joined forces with Marquis Varkon and pointed their swords at the empire.
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The civil war, which seemed like it would finally end, showed signs of being prolonged again.
Afterwards, it became clear that the civil war in the empire would be prolonged, and Royce, who went to collect interest every month, returned empty-handed.
Even though she didn’t receive any interest, Lois always had a smile on her face.
The unearned interest was gradually added to the principal, and the next month’s interest also increased proportionally.
Even if you stay still, time is money, so how can you not smile?
Fabro, watching the situation unfold, shook his head.
‘It won’t be long before the real interest will exceed the principal.’
It has been four months since the empire’s civil war continued.
Lois, who went to collect interest that day and returned empty-handed, called Fabro with a happy face.
“Fabro! “It’s time!”
“When? … “What time do you mean?”
In response to that question, Lois took out ten boxes full of gold.
Fabro’s eyes widened when he saw this.
‘suddenly? Isn’t this person like this?’
Royce, who believes that my gold is my gold and your gold is also my gold, can take out gold so easily?
When Favreau asked that question, Lois handed Favreau a piece of paper.
Fabro’s eyes widened when he saw a line of text written at the top.
“What is this… … ? “Imperial missionary activity plan?”
“Is that what it says?”
“Are you telling us to do missionary work now?”
“uh.”
“Suddenly?”
“What did you hear when you signed the contract with me? “I received permission to do missionary work from the emperor, right?”
“I know that. But what does that have to do with this… … ?”
“Since I have received the right to activity, shouldn’t I be involved in missionary work?”
“please… Should I?”
“Stop complaining and read it carefully.”
At Royce’s scolding, Fabro turned his eyes to the documents.
Fabro quickly scanned the document, grasped the gist of the content, and gave Lois a puzzled look.
“Hey, this… “Is this a missionary activity?”
“huh.”
“What kind of missionary activity is this?! “It’s a business under the guise of missionary work and an invasion of the empire!”
Lois gave a pitiful look at Fabbro’s shout.
“Tsk, you don’t know something yet.”
“… yes?”
“Do you know what the most popular business in the world is? A liquor seller? No, it’s a business that sells faith and hope!”
“So you’re saying you want to make money by selling your faith?!”
“Uh-huh! Selling your faith! offering! There is a very good word for offering, but such a profane choice of word! Refrain from saying anything disparaging to faithful believers!”
Fabro sighed.
They should have noticed from the very beginning when they asked the emperor to do missionary work for little money as compensation for the theft of sacred items.
There was no way Lois would ask for something like that without thinking.
He was drawing this big picture from the beginning.
Lois raised her eyes at the absurd gaze directed at her.
“What? “What about those irreverent eyes?”
“… “You’re not saying this because you don’t know.”
“Yeah, I don’t know?”
“Well, really… … .”
“Hey, honestly, this isn’t a bad thing. “The gold received from the empire ultimately came from its citizens, right?”
“… Yes.”
“These guys are fighting for their food, but they don’t care about the suffering of the citizens, and how many people are starving to death during the war? “Are you trying to help those poor people?”
That wasn’t wrong.
Royce’s plan for missionary work was simple.
With the interest received from the empire, they buy food and daily necessities and distribute it to the common people of the empire suffering from the civil war.
This is the task of instilling positive thoughts about the denomination.
‘A helping hand received during difficult times is not easily forgotten… … .’
In this way, the citizens of the empire become dependent on the church, and from there, they further establish branches of the church and expand their influence throughout the empire.
The gist of Royce’s plan was to create a channel through which donations could be steadily collected in the future.
However, what Fabreau paid more attention to was the meaning of ‘voluntary offering.’
‘In the end, the fact that imperial citizens voluntarily make donations… ‘The whole religion was firmly established in their hearts.’
Giving a certain amount of money even in difficult situations meant that one had faith and believed in the entire religion.
If such believers spread throughout the empire… … .
‘It is only a Dominant Empire in name, but it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is the Holy Empire of Kalos.’
No, in this case, is it the Lois Empire?
If all goes as planned, Lois will sit down and swallow up the empire that has existed for the past hundreds of years.
‘In the first place, the donation was just an excuse, Lois’ real goal is this.’
Fabro shook his head.
‘But what’s scarier than that… Lois didn’t spend a single penny on this.’
In order to carry out missionary activities as Royce planned, a huge amount of goods would be needed.
Because we have to find food for so many people of the empire.
However, Lois was covering the money with interest received from the empire.
In other words, the emperor gave the entire empire to Lois.
Without even realizing it.
‘The empire is completely shattered by that one fruit that disappears with just one trimming… … .’
Fabro shook his head and sighed.
“ha… … .”
“Why are you sighing? “What are you complaining about?”
“I’m dissatisfied… Of course I’m dissatisfied… … .”
“what?”
“This missionary activity plan… “Who will take charge of this?”
“Who is it? “Of course you are.”
“That’s the complaint! Lois has done all the work, so why am I handling it!”
Moreover, the scale of this incident was extraordinary.
It’s like taking over an empire in one gulp.
How easy would it be to manage a project of that scale, one by one, from start to finish?
Where and how do we get so much food to distribute to the people of the empire?
Management of warriors who will be dispatched and new believers who will join the church.
Furthermore, to the point of the newly built denomination.
Just thinking about it made me feel dizzy.
Lois’ eyes narrowed at Fabro’s defiance as he turned on the double wick.
“… So, you don’t want to do it?”
Fabro was stung by the eyes glaring at him.
“Well, that’s not necessarily true… … .”
“From what you’re saying, it seems like you don’t want to do it?”
“Oh, no… … .”
“Hey, our Fabro has grown up a lot, right? How much trouble I went through to make that scoundrel a son-in-law of the royal family… Looks like you’ve already forgotten all that, right? Or maybe you just want to see the page? “Please let me meet you once?”
Fabro, fearing for his life, desperately made up an excuse.
“that that… It’s not that I don’t like it… Po, missionary… yes That’s because the missionary work is the problem! Our denomination’s doctrine is not about mercy, service, and love, but about eradicating demons… How can you do missionary work with something like that? “Isn’t that right?”
“Who is it? “Are you saying that eradicating demons is a tenet of the Xiangyo doctrine?”
“yes? That’s it, ever since the denomination was created… … ”
“Who created that denomination?”
“of course… “Lois made it.”
“right? But I never said anything like that?”
“… … .”
“Well, okay. If the doctrine is to eradicate demons, isn’t it also the church’s job to eradicate the demons that have taken hold in the hearts of citizens due to repeated disasters?”
Fabro’s mouth, which had been muttering excuses, fell shut.
It was Lois who created the telegraph religion in the first place, so doctrine was like an earring when worn on the ear and a nose ring when worn on the nose.
There are no specific principles, so I just make things up haphazardly… … .
In the end, Fabreau raised the white flag.
“That’s right… “You are right.”
“There’s no problem, right?”
“… “Yes, there is none.”
“Okay, then try hard at your missionary work! If you run out of money, tell me. As you know, I asked you for a really awesome hook, right? “I’ll take as much money as I can and give it to you!”
“yes… … .”
An empire that is treated like a bourgeois by Lois.
But Favreau couldn’t smile.
This is because he believed that his situation was no different from that of the empire.
So, on that day, the missionary activities of the Xinjiang religion were decided in a decisive manner, and soon after, the warriors of the Xinjiang doctrine left for the empire.
The warriors of the church who always cut down orcs or monsters.
However, the situation of the warriors dispatched to the empire was different.
Wearing strange hoods with the phrase ‘Simma eradication’ written on them, they carried bags of food instead of bags of monster corpses for the first time in their lives.
He carried a ladle and a tray, not a weapon.
The people of the empire were initially puzzled and wary at the bizarre appearance of the rugged Telegraph warriors.
However, to those who were starving and suffering due to the war, the free food distributed by the Telegraph Church was like a ray of light.
Afterwards, the missionary activities of the former religion quickly spread by word of mouth, and wherever they went, hungry people of the empire quickly gathered.
As each day passed, praise for the former religion grew, and the number of people who became believers increased exponentially.
Everything was as Lois expected.
However, one thing… It was something that even Lois had not expected that bandanas with the phrase “Symma eradication” on them became popular in the empire.
Afterwards, as the civil war in the empire dragged on, the number of people joining the former religion increased exponentially.
Due to the increased workload, Fabro’s cheeks became dry.
Only Lois had a peaceful time with the twins and students.
It has been one year since Royce and the others arrived on the winter continent.
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