Volume 3 Chapter 24 (1/2)

CHAPTER 2 – ROBBERY IN AN INSTANT ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ (PART 4)

At the sa that occurred after Junpei left

If that scene was described, it is probably called as a small scale Daimyo’s procession

The one as leading it, was a Holy Knight wearing a platinum full plate ar a white horse

The people went to the side to give way, and all of those people were kneeling down on the ground

In the roup, there was a VIP box that was enshrined also inscribed with the symbol of the holy church

The procession only had 20 people

Thinking of the status of the person inside the box, that scale was far too small

But, however, this case was nonito, so if that was mentioned, that was all that there was

Although, the twenty bodyguards, are people who are very befitting for their role

The one who leads the way, is an S-Rank Holy Knight that is dyed in the wool even in the church

And in addition to that, there are 3 A-Rank Holy Knights that are protecting the box

The rehts, all of them are also B-Ranked, and even if this place turns into a battlefield, without exaggerationーーthey are skilled people who can turn around local wars

They can really be called as a strategical strength

The person that those elite bodyguards protectーー

ーーThe Holy Church’s 17th Arch Bishop, Pietro Monocis

To explain what an arch bishop is, the holy church must be explained first

The Holy Church, which is the largest faction of the Vina Religion that can be called as the world’s religion The expansion of its authority has the following circumstances

Once upon a time, this continent had a lot of revolts and usurpation due to disparity

The ruling class, they were struggling on how to tame the uneducated, violent low-caste people which were rather closer to animals

But having that said, the rulers at that ti the system of compulsory education They feared, that from that, the social structure that was full of exploitation and deception would be noticed If that happens, if would not only end with revolts or usurpation, that is also unplanned violence, but it would rather cause a revolution

And the thing that was introduced there, was the teachings of the Holy Church that was still newly founded back then

Honest, honourable poverty

Self-discipline

Diligence, hard work

These teachings that sounds good to the ears was very convenient to the side who exploits

Saying it simpler, under the name of moral education, it is very useful policy to create increase of the cultural level of the citizens also called as slaves

And the royalty and enized the holy church

And even within those countries, the Sacred Vina Empire created a closer relationshi+p with the holy church compared to other countries, and had created a enormous territory that sweeps the continent

For the side of the empire, the dispatch of the imperial blood and the empire’s upper echelons to the backbone of the church

For the side of the church, the peremptory appointment of the upper echelons of the backbone of the church starting from the Pope, into the key positions of the empire

At times, the Pope’s peremptory appointment is to be the Emperor, and there are times that the Emperor would become the next Pope

And as the result of that kind of shape and having too closely si years, the Sacred Emperor points to the nation’s current Emperor, and at the same time, as in authority, it is also essentially the top of the Holy Church This is so that in the citizen of this world, even the children knows about

The Arch Bishop, is the Holy Church’s Number 2, that comes after the Pope

However, it has far more holy powers compared to the Pope

In the first place, the Pope is coal force, it’s what people call as uniforh a struggle for power

Therefore, even though they are similarly the core of the holy church, the Pope and the Arch Bishop has completely different authorities

As viewed as a coanization in japan, a career achiever, and a staff that came from the main company……would probably better understood

Anyways, the Arch Bishop is a title only given to people who have earnestly pursued virtues, heightened their holy powers, and had becoest exorcist

If the arch bishops in the history are read, the proportion of the ones ere commoners was 50, and that only means that it is a holy profession that is chosen purely through abilities

ーーthat is why, the fah

In fact, fro their tears while praying were not of a few people

Of course, the gate’s guards, to not lose their respects, they lined up in perfect order, and were showing their highest level of salute

ーーand, there, so that cannot be understood happened

When the procession has passed through a third of the gate, a voice was heard froency stopped

And very surprisinglyーーthe Arch Bishop, froround

The instant that the elderly old thread had stepped onto the ground, clas

The elderlyhis confident posture, started to walk towards one guardーーthe reeted him

「Hmm……is, nice to meet you……proper here?」

ーーthe one as surprised was the guard