I’m Going to Destroy this Country

Elai fell silent.

The knights watched his reaction carefully.

“Um, Master?”

But Elai gave no answer.

At that silence, the knights turned pale.

‘Was I not supposed to say that after all…!!’

They had debated it themselves, but it was the Blue knights’ duty to relay every word to the family head without omission.

Even if there was something problematic about what Isaac said, they had to inform the family head.

Yes… That’s how it should be.

They glanced furtively at Elai, who was standing stiffly.

Well, all the knights knew that Elai doted on Isaac regardless.

Of course the shock must be great…

The knights hurriedly changed the subject.

“Um, my llord, the young master must have meant it in that way…”

“…No. It’s fine. Isaac did well.”

Master, you just staggered though.

“No. He did well. It’s right for him not to worry about his Grandpa now and go to the mansion.”

Master… Your expression isn’t under control.

But Elai said it was fine. He truly believed it was fine.

“To think that boy cares about the family’s future. That alone is great progress.”

…Is that great progress?

“It’s rather wise in the current situation. And it’s not bad that it ended with just those words.”

At that, the knights flinched in surprise and averted their gaze. They couldn’t say that even this was toned down, even if their mouths were torn.

But well, it was fortunate that the family head said it was fine.

‘With this, we’ll get past it well…’

“A grandson who would kill his grandfather. How remarkable.”

Ugh, Elai staggered at the Pope’s dagger. But the Pope had no intention of stopping his tongue.

“A bloodline that could cut off his grandfather’s head and have some left over.”

A dagger sharper than a blade flew and stuck in Elai’s chest. His heart ached as if blood was flowing from his chest. Honestly, it hurt more than when his stomach was pierced by a magical beast.

“Ughh…”

“Master!”

“I don’t even need to lift a finger, the Blue will self-destruct on its own. No, in some sense is this fitting for a successor? Right, a successor should be prepared to cut off the previous generation’s head.”

Elai seemed to have taken considerable damage.

…Damn it. Whose head to cut off?

He wanted to deny it, but honestly Isaac seemed like he would do that and more, so he had nothing to say.

At that sight, Melissa said exasperatedly:

“Why are you like this over just those words? So petty for a grandfather. Embrace your grandson with love.”

Then the family head said one thing.

“…Try changing just my name to yours. Imagine Isaac said those words to you.”

Melissa furrowed her delicate brow and tilted her head.

Even if you say that, I still don’t really understand.

“Even if I just change the name…”

-Grandma dying doesn’t matter anyway.

Melissa froze in an instant. It was a face like the world had ended.

“Madam!!!”

At the rare sight of Melissa, who doesn’t fall to anything, about to collapse, the knights were shocked.

Soon the Pope laughed.

Honestly, it was surprising that Isaac Eshua had headed to the mansion.

But…

“Well, fine. Missing one isn’t a big deal.”

“!”

“Unlike your unfilial bloodline, my bloodline is very faithful to my words. It’s useless even if your grandson went.”

He released holy power as if he had no intention of letting Melissa and Elai go.

“I just need to catch you two.”

As the Pope was about to use his power, Melissa, who was about to die from great shock just moments ago, flashed her eyes.

“Where do you think!”

Her overwhelming power caught the Pope.

Bang!!!

The Saintess’s holy power destroyed the monastery’s barrier.

At the same time, Melissa shouted:

“Elai, I’ll deal with this one so go after Isaac!”

Um… Okay.

The family head immediately gestured to summon a divine beast, but he looked somewhat bitter.

* * *

Around that time, the unfilial grandson was heading to the Papacy.

In fact, he had noticed what had happened to Elai.

So even when the family head’s necklace broke and the dark blue butterfly signaling the family head’s danger appeared, he didn’t move right away.

‘The family head’s holy power hasn’t disappeared.’

Unlike ordinary humans, Isaac can sense the people around him with the Skeleton King’s magic power. That’s why even when the danger signal came, he immediately noticed whether this was because Elai had collapsed or just an accident of the necklace breaking.

At the same time, with the Pope’s powerful force felt afterwards, he could notice the whole situation.

‘Playing dirty tricks.’

With that much power, not clashing at full force? This is a dirty trick to hold them back.

So he didn’t head towards Elai, but went straight to the Eshua mansion.

‘Well, Grandpa is important, but the future sources of money are more important too!’

[Ah, Master is really unfilial.]

‘Ah, why. The family head guy prefers this side more too. It’s all for the family as the junior family head.’

[…That’s not your real thoughts, right?]

In the end, Isaac arrived at the Eshua mansion, but he had to hear unexpected news.

-What? Benjamin and Joseph are gone?

-Ah… yes! They both disappeared…

-Mr. Benjamin left on horseback looking pale.

He soon asked Shabnak, whom he had left in the capital.

She, who was obstructing Gold’s forces from going to Berit as Isaac had ordered, said this:

-The Gold Cardinal went to find Benjamin Eshua’s son, and it seems he disappeared leaving only a letter afterwards. Benjamin Eshua headed towards the Papacy after seeing that letter.

There was no need to guess what had happened.

‘The Gold Cardinal kidnapped Joseph.’

“There’s no need to even say what kind of letter it was.”

[What kind of letter?]

‘Something like a will saying Joseph is leaving to become the living sacrifice.’

[Really?]

‘As if. It’s the Gold Cardinal’s doing.’

How could Benjamin’s son, who has no sense of mission, do a Saintess awakening?

‘These guys are acting more cowardly than I thought.’

[What do you mean?]

‘It’s a trap. No parent would watch their child be offered as a sacrifice. They kidnapped Joseph to lure Benjamin.’

Whisper seemed to not understand.

[Why are they so obsessed with the living sacrifice?]

‘They’re more obsessed with Benjamin than the living sacrifice.’

[Why? That guy has no ability since he has the lowest rank.]

Right, at this point it’s rather suspicious. Isaac, who had been thinking for a moment, raised the corners of his mouth.

‘…Ability… Ah, right. That archive?’

I thought he was just holding a grudge because of the Supreme God and taking revenge.

‘It’s because Benjamin revived the archive’s librarian.’

There’s a grudge, but there must be something disadvantageous to the Pope in that archive.

‘And since Joseph also has Benjamin’s blood, rather than being bothered, they’re trying to eliminate the root itself.’

Isaac laughed as if this was rather fortunate. Originally he wasn’t very interested in that archive from the point of learning the Pope was a twin.

‘If they want it this badly, I must check the archive.’

[Well, that’s all good.]

‘What.’

[Is it okay to just take this?]

‘!’

Whisper clicked his tongue while looking at the giant whale divine beast Isaac was riding.

[This is the family head’s divine beast, isn’t it? Didn’t you steal it from the mansion?]

‘So what. It’ll be mine soon anyway.’

[If you’re using it, doesn’t that mean the family head can’t use it?]

‘Ah tell the fit Grandpa to run a bit. I’m a fragile wizard so I don’t have a hobby of running.’

[You could use teleport though?]

‘Have to conserve magic power.’

[…]

Meanwhile, Isaac who arrived at the Papacy headed to the place where he felt the strongest power.

‘As expected, they’re preparing for the Saintess’s awakening.’

He felt powerful divine power. Isaac, who felt that power, quietly clasped his hands.

Flash!

Then he opened his magic power in advance. It was his pure magic power that he had only been sealing until now.

‘Usually divine technique is enough, but given the current timing…’

He might have to kill a god. To do that, he would inevitably have to use ‘magic’, the natural enemy of gods.

Just as Isaac, who had finished preparing, was about to enter-

“Gasp!”

The Gold priests inside flinched in surprise as if it was unexpected. They were gathered in droves, seemingly stationed by the Gold Cardinal.

But what was more surprising was the figure mixed in among them.

“You…!”

The one there was none other than Noel. He was surprised with a face asking why this bastard was here, but soon smiled wickedly.

“The Saintess’s awakening has already begun. You won’t be able to observe anyway.”

“Oh really?”

Isaac looked at the door they were guarding.

‘I don’t feel Leia’s energy. They probably proceeded on their own.’

It seems the Saintess’s awakening happens automatically if just the sacrifice is offered, even if the person isn’t there.

Isaac said:

“Why don’t you step aside while I’m asking nicely? You’ll regret it if you don’t move.”

Noel let out a sneer as if asking what nonsense he was saying.

“A person from the Saintess’s family trying to interfere with the Saintess’s awakening. Are you trying to ruin the family?”

“Then why don’t you make your child the sacrifice?”

“I’ll do that when awakening my daughter.”

Oh my?

“Well, fine. Didn’t I tell you? You’ll regret it if you don’t move.”

Then Noel sneered.

“You think we’d let someone trying to ruin the family through?”

“Haah. I guess I have no choice.”

As Isaac sighed and released his holy power, Noel laughed.

“Looks like you’re giving up.”

“Give up? Why would I?”

Isaac grinned while snapping the necklace he was wearing.

It was none other than the rosary he had received from Melissa long ago.

Isaac knows. That summoning techniques are engraved on both the family head’s necklace and the Madam’s necklace.

When something happens serious enough to break the necklace, the other person…

Flash!

“…!!”

The Gold priests were greatly surprised.

As cracks formed in the necklace’s jewel, a familiar person was summoned before their eyes.

“Y-Your Eminence!”

“The Blue family head?!”

The one summoned was none other than Elai.

At his father’s appearance, Noel froze. He had thought the Pope would be holding him back.

But Elai, who was summoned, seemed to have been running over, and was looking at Isaac with displeasure.

“Isaac… you…”

At the same time, Isaac, who saw Elai, smiled innocently as if he had never had a rotten smile.

“Wow Grandpa! Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere? Wow, I’m so glad! To think you’re not hurt even against the Pope, you’re amazing! Isaac was trusting in Grandpa after all! I came here on purpose to summon you! I did well, right?”

…Yes. You did well, but.

“…Were you really trusting me?”

“Of course. I calculated everything and came first! To summon Grandpa here!”

…Really?

“Yes! Now we need to take down those bastards. Using my holy power is a waste… I mean, too much for me, so Grandpa! Please!”

…This ungrateful bastard??