23 Chapter 23: Hero’s Chronicle, Excommunicated! (1/2)
”What has happened?” Breton asked the maid with a pale face.
”It's the Church of Rosana – they were going to pronounce an excommunication against Milady…!”
”Say what…!?” Samantha's face turned pale and looked like she was going to faint
”Father, you should take Mother inside she may not be able to hear the rest.”
”No, I wish to hear,” Samantha said as Maxfield tried to get her inside.
Just like In any country, the Church of Rosana is the official religion, with most of the population being affiliated as its followers. Strictly speaking, being regarded as representatives of God whom the citizens worship as the object of faith, the words of Rosana Church's Pope and its Priests carry significant weight. At times, such can easily surpass the aristocratic authority.
As may be expected, it was set up so that the son of Rosana Church's Pope should attend the academy reserved for nobles' children only.
Meanwhile, a pronouncement of excommunication by the Church of Rosana means that the subject will no longer be recognized as one of its followers… or to be frank, they have been banished from the communion on moral grounds for good.
Almost every citizen in this country is a follower of the Church of Rosana. Conversely, non-believers in the eyes of the rest are referred to as merely ”heretics.” Let alone being excommunicated, they are considered sinners to the Church as well as a public target of contempt.
”The reason was?” Breton asked with a hint of fear.
”For deliberately having a church destroyed. To disrupt the land devoted to God is an impudent act against Him, a sin which could not be forgiven… such were the reasons stated.”
”…For deliberately having a church destroyed…? Don't tell me, the land readjustment project…?!” Samantha said as she gasped.
”My lady!” Another maid came running in. ”A message from Sir, Tally.”
”Sister, what is it?”
”The neighboring provinces of Blur, Rica, Salver, and Vulgare have increased their tax on my company's goods.
”Say what?” Breton almost screamed
”Servia, take this to Tally so we can implement the next stage” The young maid who gave her the message blushed as Glass remembered her name before she ran off to fulfill her lady's request
”The reason was…?”Samantha gulped
”For their lord being an excommunicated sinner, is what they stated. And also, to protect our domestic agriculture.” Glass said as she relaxed in her chair.
”… for both of these to happen at the same time…!” Maxfield commented
”The church had been so disheveled that it would have cost a fortune to have it repaired, so I purchased it at the double the price and began efforts to rebuild a new one elsewhere.” Glass said before Breton could say anything.
”Is this all my fault,” Samantha look teary ”I only suggested it because that place wasn't….”
”Father” Glass looked at her Father ”I have a plan, and I have been expecting this”
He nodded as he took Samantha away.
”Sister is your plan going to work?”
”OH! Do you not trust your sister?”
[Next Day]
Glass was walking toward the podium of the newly built church.