227 Episode 227: The followers of gold plot a festival

◆ Head of the Shrine of the Commercial God ◆

Tsubaki is the temple chief of the holy city who serves the business god.

In other words, business is the substantial culmination of believers in the service of God.

On that day, Tsubaki summoned the senior priests serving in the temple to the conference room in the back of the temple.

"Thank you all for coming."

After a light greeting, it is on the agenda.

Well, it's almost time for the shrine.

The first topic was not the matter that brought everyone together this time, but the Shinto deity, a regular event in the Holy City.

Some high-ranking priests are scolded for talking about the matter.

Young, you can see the calmness from the reaction.

If you don't have enough patience, the underlings will soon take the chair of the High Priest.

This is not the temple of the mighty god of war or the temple of the wise god of knowledge.

It's the temple of the god of commerce that speaks of money and rooting.

But I just had a little problem.

The air in the yard changes when I get to the point.

As you all know, the Temple of the Lord God is acting strangely.

Yes, it was for that reason that we gathered the unusually senior priests.

Tan sends a signal with her gaze, and the next cardinal opens the paperwork on the desk.

"I'll explain from here."

As soon as the cardinal opened his mouth, several high-ranking priests reinforced their gaze.

There are many who are targeting his seat, which is No. 2.Everyone is going to pull his leg and then try to sit in the cauldron.

Well, let's just say that Church No. 2 doesn't make it that easy.

Rather, it was immature to show hostility at such a level.

It's the temple of the main god, but suddenly the church was in mint condition.

"" "Hah!?" ""

Several high-ranking priests exclaim in response to the cardinal's remarks.

"For a moment!? What a foolish thing to do!"

One of them, who had raised his voice in the distance, cheered the cardinal with joy.

But you're the idiot.

“It's not a mistake. During the day, in front of dozens of humans, the temple of the god suddenly became as good as new.This confirms not only us, but also other church officials who celebrate God. "

Salari and the Cardinal reveal that their information network extends to other gods' temples, demonstrating their high intelligence, but they don't understand the meaning of the word at all.

Oh, my God, you're a stupid man. Didn't you gather information before the meeting?Or did you not trust the information you gathered?

Whatever this guy is, he's done for.It would take less than a year to be deprived of the high priesthood.

The Cardinal ignores the incompetent High Priest and turns to the next piece of information.

"In addition, advanced healing magicians are now enrolled in the main god temple."

"Advanced healing magic? Is it a person like that saintly woman?"

The conference room crowded with the words of the saintly lady.

Saintess Foca is a high-ranking priest who serves the Mother Earth Goddess and is an eccentric priest who spends most of the year as an adventurer.

However, the power of her healing magic is tremendous. If anyone in this holy city is asked who can rely on her most for the treatment of injuries and illnesses, her name will definitely rise.

It's a sad story, but there's no other healing magician looking not only for our church, but for the whole world.

Therefore, she does not reside in the holy city, but has great speaking power in the temple.

No, according to those who received both treatments, they might be more of a healing magician than Saint Foca.

"What!?"

Tan pretends to be surprised at the remarks made by the cardinal.

I knew this from the most advance information I had from the Cardinal.

In order to facilitate the meeting, the performance is not necessary.

"You're more of a healing magician than a saintly lady... what the hell..."

"And to add, she's a beautiful girl."

Is that so?

Yes.

No, did you have to add that information?

"Also, I don't know if this is directly related, but the monsters around the Holy City have been drastically reduced."

Is the monster in decline?

Suddenly, the topic flies away, and everyone tilts their necks.

"As you all know, even though it's a blessed holy city of the gods, it's full of monsters when you go out."In recent years, we have also seen high-ranking monsters that have not been seen before. "

Yeah, there was a story like that.

It was said that some monsters were driven out of the territory due to territorial disputes in the nearby mountains.

"Yes, that's right."

I heard that they were cooperating with each temple to investigate it, but I also heard that the progress of the investigation was not good due to the fierce competition for leadership.Mainly because the temple of the god of war is noisy.

Of all these monsters, it seems that only the top monsters were razed to the ground.

Didn't the monster just move to another land?

One of the other priests was suspicious and wondered if the monster had just changed its residence.

No, this is a place where travelers and merchants can actually fight and win against high-level monsters.

The cardinal said that there were testimonies from several third parties, not church officials.

I had some prior information, but they were pretty good at crushing high-ranking monsters.

Surely if it wasn't for multiple A-rank adventurer parties or B-rank parties, the crusade would have been difficult...?

The High Priestesses, who actually heard the report, are surprised with their eyes wide open.

"... and furthermore, it seems that only two girls were going around exterminating the monsters from their testimonies."

"" "Two girls!?" "

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,The monsters around the Holy City are dealt with by the fighting priests of the Temple of the War Gods and the guards and adventurers hired by other temples! "

"Left lord, even our strength will struggle against the higher monsters the cardinal mentioned earlier."

It was just two girls who defeated you!? "

Everyone was so puzzled that they couldn't believe it, but where does the cardinal blow?

The girls were like the users of incredible magic and sword skills, and the giant monsters were instantly subdued.

I can't believe everyone's face, but at the same time I'm half suspicious that the Cardinal, the No.2 of my temple, is joking.

"According to eyewitness reports, one is a beautiful girl with big breasts, and the other is a beautiful moving mop-shaped thing with furry hair and a girl who can't stand it, although she has poor eyesight."

... well, it seems like it might be a bad hobby joke.

"And the two girls who came to the Holy City went into the temple of the Lord God."

"" "It's the Temple of the Lord God!?" "

Then I came back to the Temple of the Lord God.

Even if the cardinal was talking about it.I don't think it has anything to do with it.

"Hmm..."

With the cardinal's report finished, he opens his mouth.

A temple that suddenly became like a new building, a rare healing magician, and two girls with tremendous fighting skills......

Once we finish the topic here, confirm that everyone's awareness has shifted from surprise to surprise at the content of the report, we will resume speaking.

"I'm sure you're here to take part in a pilgrimage."

"" "OH!?" ""

Everyone has a face like that.

"I don't know how, but the restoration of the temple will be one of the demonstrations before the pilgrimage."By showing off their power, you want to say that the temple of the Lord God has not lost its power. "

But when that happens, there are parts that cannot be explained.

"But to be honest, I don't think there's that much power left in the temple of the Lord God.We also understand the flow of gold in the temple of the Lord God, but we can't afford to do just that, nor can we afford to draw in the best. "

Well, that's true.

“Indeed, they are hungry by setting up fields on the temple grounds.”

"Hahaha"

Everyone in the temple knows that the temple of the gods secretly builds fields to save money on food.

They're in so much trouble.

However, those who think that they have prepared such a large amount of handpieces have once again troubled their heads.

"Perhaps some great power has sent to intervene in the Holy City."

"A great power...?!"

Yes, that's why I called everybody.

To be sure, the area around the Carden Empire that celebrates the Lord God in order to enhance the authority of the Emperor has planned to raise its voice in the Holy City by rebuilding the temple of the Lord God.

It is said that the empire is not only the emperor, but also the nobles under it.

In fact, most of the aristocrats were found to be right, based on information from the detectives.

That's why it's easy to investigate if you use the area.

Moreover, the Empire has just been replaced by a new Emperor, and the political situation is not stable.

In order to increase his dominance quickly, he would want the prestige of the temple of the main god, which is considered to be the god of the politician.

It's not your church, it's the prestige of the temple of the Holy City.

However, the current temple of the main god was quite weak to gain that prestige.

I guess you want to make the pilgrimage a success and revive the prestige of the gods.

If that were the case, I wouldn't be able to do without the Empire's favor, which was devoted to rebuilding the temple.

"If you can control the temple of the holy city, which has a strong influence on countries all over the world, you will think that you can have legitimacy in your domination." It's a shallow thing to do. "

In this case, are the subjects Emperor's pawns?

I suppose so.

However, there was no such thing as an Empire soldier with such prowess in the Intel network.

Perhaps they are special people who have been raised as trump cards to invade other countries.

Is it true that the Empire intends to bring this holy city to its knees without hesitation?

What a punishing man not to be afraid of the gods.

Shrine Master, let's do this.

Asked by the cardinal, he put his hand on his chin and thought about it.

"Let's do this." The Temple of the Lord God had a letter describing its dealings with the Empire.As proof of that, I will disqualify you from participating in the pilgrimage journey.This is a serious duty to protect the divine affairs.Those who expose the evil deeds of the Temple of the Stunning Lord God will be promised a promotion. "

"" "Oh!!" "

Everyone is satisfied with the reward offered by Tsubaki.

Being a high-ranking priest requires considerable donations and achievements to rise to the higher ranks.

If it achieves this project, it will definitely go up, and there is no way not to challenge it.

"Then leave it to me!"Be sure to expose the evil of the main god temple and let it in! "

"No, no, you can't."I'll take care of it. "

"What are you doing!"

"Oh, that's ugly. You can count on me, Shrine Master, and we'll get the results right away."

Several high-ranking priests are appealing to me.

Fine, everyone is full of motivation.

I'm counting on you, sir!

"Hmm, everyone's got a bad faith."It's a good thing, I'm looking forward to it. "

At the end of the meeting, the high-ranking priests rushed out of the meeting room to fight with us.

Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho,

If everyone works hard, I can get useful information without reducing my money, and I can further increase the authority of the temple of the merchant god.

"If that happens, the number of believers will increase even further, and the money that comes in under the sacrifice will also increase."

Making money is not just about making money.It's about maximizing your expenses and maximizing your income.

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Isn't that annihilation?

A few days after the meeting, Kaoru received a surprise report from the cardinal.

"Hah, all the intruding detectives have been captured."And on the boulevard, this guy was written as a thief and tied up. "

"What..."

So you're saying that all the detectives sent by the High Priest have been wiped out?

I was shocked by the terrible consequences.

Why, are the people below so short on talent?

It was pathetic that neither the senior priest nor the wanderer could prepare only subordinates of that magnitude.

"No, the detective they had was an adventurer and a rank A to B proficient."It's never incompetent. ”

"What is it!? Is that what you mean?"

I don't know much about adventurers, but I do know that A and B rank adventurers are good at it.

"Yes, there are very few A-ranks, but there are certainly some who can do it."Besides, they were gathered by high-ranking priests, even though they were equivalent to B-ranks.If you have all the numbers, it will be comparable to the A rank. ”

"... if that's the case, then the temple of the main god is well equipped with countermeasures."

I guess the main god temple was infiltrated by the Empire's hands more than I expected.

“This made the investigation difficult.The faces of those captured in this case have been cracked, so it is likely that not only the Holy City, but also neighboring countries have become known for their secret detectives. ”

The cardinal was hiding his eyebrows.

Yes, indeed. This holy city has been visited by secret agents sent from various countries.

Not a few priests have any kind of connivance with secret agents.

This failed attempt cost the Senior Priest a detective.

"Happily, not only my temple, but also the other temple's secret detectives have been captured."I can't find out which temple the detectives are from anymore. "

"It hurts if nobody finds his stomach."

Would you like to call in a new detective from the outside?

The Cardinal asked me if I could bring back some of the best detectives in the world.

But that's not a bad idea.

If we call back the detectives at this time, it would be like returning to the countries and confessing that they are not related to the temple.

“Wait, wait, wait, wait. We don't have to do anything directly.”

And you say that?

"The detective doesn't know."It would be pointless for us to release the agent again.Then let us move to another temple instead of us. "

"To another temple...?"

Hmm, don't you see? The cardinal is still young.

You instigate the Temple of War God to investigate head-on.

"What the hell!?"

The Cardinal rolls his eyes when he hears that he is going to use the Temple of the War God.

However, the temple of the War God has also failed to sneak in undercover detectives.

"That's why the one who is right in this failure has two legs."But the temples of the gods of war were full of blood.Take advantage of the most insidious and impatient of them all.If you give him any information that the Temple of the Lord God may be connected to the Empire, he will move at will. "

"...... if that's the case, it's certainly not strange to have an autonomous exclusivity."

Many people thought that the Temple of the War Gods could be managed by its strength, for better or for worse.

The terminal priests will understand the doctrine and stay in power for self-defense and protection, but the lower priests who are in power struggle in the holy city will be easily caught.

It means that you don't have to use a child-keeper's secret detective.

"The stone is the head of the temple." If they believe I'm righteous, they'll be honestly punched right in front of me. "

Well, I'll take care of the rest then.

Haha

Thus, the plot to use the temple of the god of war began.

If this succeeds, it will continue for a while.

Young people should be in no hurry to see the others fail before making a plan.

Everyone is sweet, and it seems like it will still be the wallet of the pigeon.