Chapter 161 (2/2)

He took steps to the outside of the castle.

The merchant clicking his tongue looked at the people who were suffering from hunger and diseases.

“Tch, in the place called the Holy Empire, there are numerous people who are naked and suffering from pain!”

The merchant was actually a spy from another nation.

Before entering the place, he never even thought that he would see a slum in the Holy Arthenia Empire which was always referred to as ‘Heaven on Earth’.

He expected temples and religious places to be overflowing in the empire.

However, the reality was very different.

As in most nations, only the nobles and some rich people were living a well-defined life, in the very Holy Empire, most of its population were poor.

Some people had to work hard in order to earn and stay alive at the end of the day.

“Tch, if they have such money to spend on the funerals, then give some of it to the people.”

The merchant, or the spy, went deep into a street. To meet a colleague who he promised to.

But for some reason, the poor people were all gathered in one place.

The merchant or spy was curious enough and took a closer look.

Among the huge crowd of poor people, there was a clean looking priest.

He was eager to talk with the crowd and give them food.

“Oh-oh, who?” Asked the merchant.

“Priest Luther.”

Suddenly, he heard the answer which emerged from his back. His heart pounding hard as he didn’t want his identity to be revealed, but fortunately, nothing happened.

The man who answered him was the colleague he was supposed to meet.

“Priest Luther?”

“The Sanctity of Holiness, one of the seven tribes of El Kassel.”

There were several tribes within the denominations of the history of the Holy Arthenia Empire.

The smallest of them, but they were trying to keep pure faith and teachings of the early days.

The salvation of the poor was highly valued, and on the contrary, they would criticize El Kassel’s denomination and the seniority rules.

“He is the most trustworthy person that I met here.”

“Is that so? Anyway, I’m not interested in the details. The President is very curious about the next of the Holy Empire.”

Looking at Priest Luther with curiosity, the informer priest stepped back with his colleagues.