Restart in the World of Gender Reversal

26 – Iris Holy Kingdom (3)

In the end, I returned to the palace without receiving the answer to the question I was most curious about.

Let alone Maron, she says that even the Pope does not know.

The holy sword is not something that can be controlled by themselves in the end.

Because it was created by the gods, they say they don’t get involved and don’t know the details…

Then, one holy sword was melted down and destroyed, but I decided to leave the holy sword that Lilie had.

Because rumors have already spread, Hana’s fate is unavoidable.

And the fact that the holy sword is a practice sword, it can be changed into a not bad shape with just enough hands.

It was fortunate.

At least, the hero of this generation uses a practice sword with the Crescent Academy pattern as a holy sword.

I almost became a pitiful(?) Warrior.

And he asked me to keep everything about the holy sword a secret.

They said it wouldn’t end at the level of great chaos, and that it might be referred to the Inquisition for something like blasphemy.

And the next day.

Surely, the Holy Father, who should be in the Holy Land of Iris located on the other side of the planet, is in person.

Of course, he said that he had already finished talking to Alice.

“Nice to meet you, Your Highness,”

“Ah…Hello.”

Perhaps he came because of the warrior massacre incident.

I cringe because I feel like I’ve done something wrong.

Is it because he is also a master of diplomacy?

Before moving on to the main topic, briefly discuss the world situation and

He spoke about the flowing air current.

What does a 7-year-old kid say he knows…

***

“And… Your Highness said that it is possible to create a holy sword.”

“Um… Sorry.”

“hahahaha! What can I be sorry about? Isn’t it the grace of Iris who gave me everything?”

“Thank you for saying that.”

I thought he was a tough guy because he said he was the Pope

He was an unexpectedly cheerful person.

“A holy sword is something that deviated from the laws of created beings. It is not possible for Your Highness to create a holy sword.

It must be the will of Iris who gave it to me. So don’t worry too much.”

After saying that, I slurped the tea that was on the table.

“Either way, creating holy swords from time to time and increasing the number of warriors horribly is not possible.

Would you say that it is a request rather than a request that we ask you to refrain a little because our Holy Nation is in trouble?”

“Of course. Even though I noticed that it was a holy sword, I feel responsible for my mistake.”

“Your Highness is a kind person.”

Anyway, heroes are fostered in the Holy Nation.

The cost of that must be much higher than I thought.

The cost of feeding and raising me alone would be a lot.

“Then shall we get to the point?”

“Yes? Wasn’t it about the holy sword?”

“hahahaha, actually, that’s not a big deal.”

Other than that, is there any reason for the Pope to come all the way to the Kingdom of Critias to see me alone?

If the pope does not consider the matter related to the holy sword a big problem,

I wonder how serious things were, that they came to Ugeo the next day.

Is the Pope also reluctant to speak?

I am rolling the end of a worthless cup with my fingers.

“Your Highness, what do you think of Marron?”

Even if you ask how the child I met for the first time yesterday is…

From the look on his face, it seems that being serious is a pretty important issue.

“I think he’s popular and has a great talent for magic.”

“Thank you for liking it. Actually, I have to get married soon, but I’m worried about it.”

“You’re only 7 years old yet?”

“Your Highness, aren’t there two people who are already in a de facto marriage relationship?”

Well, well

Speaking of marrying a man, the age of seven in this world is

Not much of an obstacle.

Some people don’t like early marriage or anything, but in the end, it’s commoners.

It is something that happens as it is quite natural for nobles.

“Actually, that child did what she wanted to do in her own country, and acted recklessly and recklessly, which shouldn’t be seen as a saint who serves her god.

Rumors are not good in Shinseong-guk.”

“I understand what you mean.”

The behavior Marron showed in his room yesterday was more like a sword otaku than a saint.

Because the act of pulling out a sword in front of a foreign country’s office was not a problem that would end at the level of rudeness.

“If things went according to plan, I should have gotten engaged a long time ago,

My inner side is completely different, so I have a lot of worries about what to do.”

So she lamented her daughter to me.

Did she come to lament her life?

Why me?

The pope, who had been talking alone for a while, stopped only when he saw my sleepy expression.

I talked to myself for almost 30 minutes.

“So, in the end, you have to find someone to marry.”

“That’s right. As expected, Your Highness is very clever.”

The important thing is, why are you telling me about it?

Maybe that’s it.

It seems that this pope wants to marry Maron to me.

The holy sword is a good thing, but ask me what I think about Marlon,

She laments that she has no one to appoint as her son-in-law.

And Maron’s position in the high ranks of the Holy Nation is not so good, and even such secret information.

While talking to me, he secretly inserts the good points of Marron.

Well, even so, I already have a lot of owners.

If you include Lara, there are three of them.

I will have to refuse.

As the pope used to do, it wasn’t a direct refusal.

I have to indirectly refuse.

“It would be nice to have a man who will marry the saintess. I just feel envious.”

It’s a proper refusal.

To the perfection of taking care of the other person’s pride while refusing.

Then I drank from the teacup, which was already cold.

And the pope’s expression darkened a little… No

It didn’t get dark at all.

On the contrary, it feels like it has become brighter.

Is it because of the mood?

“Oh, does that mean that Maron is okay as a wife?”

“Pu-huh…”

No, do you interpret it that way?

Surely I must have rejected it indirectly?

“Of course, there’s no one like the saintess as a wife. But I already have three wives…”

“hahahaha, don’t worry about that. Her Majesty and her mother already know about it.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’m glad Your Highness likes our Maron.”

“No…Well…You should ask the saintess’ opinion on that…”

“Maron said that she would not marry unless it was already His Highness.”

“Yes? What is that?”

“Come in.”

I tried to properly refuse again, but the pope summoned someone inside.

The person who entered the drawing room was Maron, who was wearing a white robe, not a school uniform.

This is the kind of clothes that are often seen in fantasy games, with only the fabric left in the middle.

“Now Maron, say hello again. This is Yuk Sieghart Kritias, who will become your father.”

“I will serve you wholeheartedly, Your Highness. Thank you very much.”

Looking at Maron who knelt down and greeted me as if praying to God

Her head began to turn white.

If you reject it outright here, diplomacy will probably be over, right?

And seeing that Alice and her mother already knew

It means that something has come and gone.

My opinion has already been that it doesn’t mean much.

That’s right.

Come to think of it, Alice told me earlier

Could it be because of this that she hugged her tightly saying she was sorry?

“…Please take good care of me too. Yeha.”

“Please call me Maron.”

I unintentionally added another wife to her.

He sighed deeply.

***

“As you know, great confusion will arise when it is discovered that a mere elven male can forge a holy sword.”

“I know too. Even what His Holiness is concerned about.”

The two people conversing in the office are the Queen of the Kingdom of Critias and the Pope of the Holy Kingdom of Iris.

This place, where the world’s most powerful one-top and two-top are gathered, is surrounded by a fairly dark atmosphere.

The incident started when Yuk infused the training sword owned by the academy into a holy sword by infusing it with his magic.

The beginning is something that is hard to imagine.

If you hadn’t witnessed it yourself, you would have passed it off as a ridiculous lie.

Even the Pope thought it was a joke when he first heard it.

But Queen Kritias, who is present, knows the power of her darling and her husband, Yuk Sieghart.

The power that transformed a low-level magic stone into a top-level R-level magic stone.

The ability to simply raise the quality of magic stones is a power that can benefit the nation.

It wasn’t a big problem because it was an ability that couldn’t be found to be a shortcoming.

However, the ability to turn a sword into a holy sword in the same way was different.

It was because an elf seemed to be challenging the authority of a god.

This is so serious that the pope, who learned of the incident, came to a foreign country the very next day to consult.

Maybe it will shake the foundation of the country.

Queen Alice thought that it would probably never happen.

“No. Whether or not the Holy Sword is made, we don’t have a big issue with it.”

“What if?”

“His Highness Yuk’s power is God-sent. A man blessed by God who was born with extraordinary magical powers and married the Queen… Well, something like this

If you wrap it, everyone will understand.”

I thought it might be a bit insincere as a pope, but

Unexpectedly for Alice, that wasn’t the part the Pope cared about.

“The real problem is that His Highness Yuk is not devout in the doctrine of Iris.”

“Hmm.. Yuk certainly doesn’t show much interest in religion.”

“If it is known that one who is not devout in doctrine has such power…”

“There will be an uproar on the human side.”

With the birth of the holy sword, the birth of the hero was also confirmed.

Heroes are the heroes of humans.

What if it were known that the hero could be created without strings attached by an elven man who was not even religious?

Pious believers from all over the world may rise up.

You may refer Yuk to the Inquisition, and if it is serious, a rebellion may occur.

“Then what should I do… At least the method your Holiness has in mind?”

“How about marrying my daughter to Your Highness?”

“Are you talking about the saintess?”

“My daughter Maron is a saint, and I, the Pope, have acknowledged that she married such a woman.”

“Then humans have to admit it, too.”

“Yes, that’s it.”

The Queen was troubled.

Perhaps this is the only way.

If you keep the saintess next to her, even if this incident leaks and spreads

Yuke will be safe.

But, what about her wife?

She is not very pleasant.

No matter how much it is for Yuk, I feel like using it politically for no reason

Sometimes I feel rejected physiologically.

But I can’t help it.

As much as this day.

“Of course, there must be conditions suggested by His Holiness, right?”

“It’s a bit embarrassing to think she’s selling out her daughter, but we also want one thing.”

“I understand. It’s true that I’m uncomfortable too. So what is it?”

“I want Your Highness to infuse magic into one staff.”

Because it is not a sword, a hero cannot be born.

Then the wand is simply a saint.

“If it’s a staff… Is it a saint?”

“No. Unlike heroes, saints are not born by destiny.”

“Then may I ask why?”

With a slight nod to the Queen’s question, the Pope took off a large bag.

He pulled out a small cane.

The staff, which seemed to be carved out of wood, looked very plain.

If you infuse magic over there, along with a holy sword made from a practice sword

I think something that goes well with you will be born.

But the reality was different.

“Aether mana.”

“!!, Are you talking about the sacred relic that Iris, who gave it to you, used?”

A holy relic that appears in the myth of the beginning.

The Goddess Iris resurrects the devastated earth to the creatures

The myth that a fertile land flowing with milk and honey was given as a gift.

What will happen if you blow magic into it?

Alice couldn’t even imagine.

She didn’t want to do anything that benefited other countries, but

Isn’t it inevitable this time?

The other side says they will give you their daughter.

“Is that really all you need?”

“It’s a matter of national defense, so it’s very important to us.”

“Oh, the national defense.”

“I’m sorry I can’t give you more details.”

In fact, ether mana is not only a mythical relic,

It is also the medium of the Great Barrier Magic that protects the Iris Holy Kingdom.

Ether Mana, which has been emitting magical power for more than 100,000 years,

Two years ago, he lost all his magical energy and lost his light.

With that, the anti-barrier magic disappeared as well, and a threat to national defense began to loom.

Of course, other countries are not aware of it.

I don’t even know if there was a great barrier magic installed in the first place.

“Okay. I’ll accept that condition.”

“I hope that Your Majesty’s decision will be the first step towards a strong and durable alliance between the Kingdom of Kritias and the Holy Nation of Iris.

I can only pray to Iris who earnestly gave it to me.”

That’s how the conflict between the two countries that Yuk didn’t know about came to an end.