Chapter 326 – 77. Seal. (2)
It is a seal created through the medium of all divine power possessed by the holy kingdom, including the believers.
The prestige of the Holy Nation, which even the empire had a say in, was no longer the same as before. Thus, like the prestige of the Holy Kingdom, which is gradually shrinking, the seal is also getting weaker and weaker.
The reason that even the Smell Saintess does not know this fact is that this is a secret passed down only to the King and a small number of his aides…
Honestly, if this fact is revealed, how can the citizens of the Holy Land live in anxiety? I’m scared and run away
“Then… , What should I do?”
Upon learning the shocking truth, Monua looked at Allen with a bewildered expression and asked.
A money ghost tapping his chin with his finger.
“You have to make a decision. Either endure to the end, or give up the kingdom.”
ㅡㅡ!!
“Even if not right now, it will happen someday. In my view, the prestige of the Holy Kingdom shows no signs of improving. Even at this moment, the population of the holy kingdom continues to decrease. Of course, even if life is better than before… , That’s all. There is no reason to live in the holy kingdom.”
“If I, I, try a little harder… !”
The Smell Saintess did not want to lose her hometown.
A holy kingdom with a history of over two hundred years.
You have to destroy it with your own hands.
What could be more damning to a devout believer than that!
… But Allen was cool.
“What are you hesitating about?”
“Seongguk… !”
A long sigh escaped the money ghost’s mouth.
“I am… , You misunderstood the person.”
“… Yes?”
Allen glared at Monua with a cold gaze.
“You too… , After all, just deification of matter or something? Like that old king?”
ㅡ!
“What is the holy kingdom? … Where is God? Or a place with a lot of history?”
Monua’s gaze trembled.
Allen banged his fist on the desk.
“The Holy Kingdom is what it is, Monua… It is just a place where believers gather.”
The saintess’ gaze fell.
And a long silence.
Allen called Monua softly again.
“Holy Lady.”
“… Yes.”
“It is not just the land that matters. People are important. … What would you do if you only had the Holy Kingdom? Do you believe in God to protect the land? Does God give more blessings to this land?”
She couldn’t say anything about his words.
Because he’s right
“The Holy Ghost is everywhere, Lady. … Even the soil in that little planter by the window. It is not the size or location that matters, but the heart and faith that matter.”
Realizing, she nodded.
“… Danju’s words are correct. Sorry. I, I didn’t know. I guess I was mistaken for a moment. What is that land? … All right. I will protect people. I will protect my precious people.”
A woman with strong sense of smell who made up her mind.
Only then did Allen feel a little relieved.
He would have been in trouble if he had stretched out to protect the Holy Kingdom.
The weakening of the seal was an established fact, as long as the Holy King resigned and took the route of weakening the prestige of the Holy Kingdom. It’s just a matter of when.
If he wanted to protect the Holy Kingdom, he would have to fight the demons released from the seal, but Allen didn’t want to take that risk. It’s only right to send the devil back to hell with Seongguk. … Of course, one day this guy might try to come up to the ground to get revenge on the seal, but there was no such thing in the near future. That matter should be left to the next generation. It’s hard to live in the present, but how can I worry about and prepare for the future?
… I thought I would last 10 more years, but it turns out to be faster than I thought.
Apparently, due to the appearance of the World Tree in Vermandois, the weakening of the Holy Kingdom accelerated much more than expected. … Well, the number of believers who came to Vermandois during that time was very large.
“Then believers, where should we go… ?”
Then the question now is, where should the remaining believers go?
But Allen had already thought about this.
“Come to Vermandois.”
“But it’s not just one or two. About thirty thousand people… !”
In the past, when it was booming, Seongguk boasted a population of well over 150,000, but now it has decreased by a lot, and only about 30,000 remain.
Of course, that’s a mid-city population, but compared to the name of Seongguk, it’s shabby.
“We will build a living quarter for believers here. Anyway, there are many unused lands in Vermandois.”
The land is widely spread anyway.
Strictly speaking, this land also belongs to the empire, but there were no sanctions imposed on people who lived there after building a house. Of course, you still have to pay residence tax to the empire. But, like other cities, somewhere is it that they don’t collect taxes harshly under all kinds of pretexts.
“Then it will take a lot of preparation. Also the saintess. … You’d better sell everything you can sell to the Holy Kingdom, except land and houses. You need money to build a house.”
“All right. I will do everything Danju-nim tells me to do.”
Of course, if Allen can’t smell his business here, he’s not a money ghost.
“Seongguk can’t sell directly anyway, so we act as a sales agent. How is it? … The commission will be less than the market price. To work We only take a percentage of the sales.”
“I knew.”
“Would you like to negotiate with Viola Danju about transporting the goods? I will keep my word.”
“Okay.”
“Construction of the residential area will begin in advance from now. The price, well, I’ll settle it on my own first.”
The saintess of smell was touched by Allen Danju’s dedication to helping her so generously.
If there is a god, please bless her for his devotion… !
“Thank you. How should I repay this favor… !”
“Thank you. In this tough world, we have to help each other.”
Allen gave her a brief attention, raising her finger.
“Until you get down to business, keep this a secret. You should never speak out. Then there will be great confusion, and the problem will grow out of control. This means that it can lead to serious personal injury. … Do you understand what I mean?”
“Yes, I understand. I will definitely do that.”
If I accidentally spread this and a sudden evacuation procession from the Holy Land continued, the plan might be greatly disrupted.
It won’t be too late to evacuate them, even after the preparations are complete.
Come on, then-.
When the conversation was over, Allen rubbed her palms together like a mean peddler.
“Shall we begin?”
Save people and make money.
What could be better than this!
· · ·
A massive migration plan for tens of thousands of people.
Allen designed this grandiose plan in earnest.
First of all, the area where believers in the holy kingdom would live was selected, and a building plan was drawn up there.
No matter how much a believer is, in the end, a person who eats, sleeps and wraps. It is only natural that when the number of people suddenly increases, the demand for clothing and food explodes. So he also expanded the grain and clothing business in advance.
And after a while, a large group of viola-mercenaries set off for the Holy Land. In order to bring the goods designated as belongings of the Holy Kingdom to Vermandois and sell them all in order to convert them into money.
When there were signs of a major construction project, Danju Gren Joe, who was playing leisurely, quietly appeared in Allen’s hideout.
“Uhh.”
Granzo’s sweet liquor that appeared while holding a high-quality tobacco pipe at an angle was like a greedy freshman.
“What are you doing here?”
“What is it? What do you want to do these days?”
“Hey, it’s always the same.”
“I heard you’re doing a huge project?”
“Ah, haha. Yes, well, that’s how it happened.”
Allen invited Grenjo Danju to her drawing room. … Actually, I was going to see him, but it just went well.
The money ghost opened his mouth in a calm tone as soon as the fire ghost took a sip of the tea.
“Nice to see you anyway.”
When the tone of voice suddenly changes, the backbone of the fire ghost gets chilly!
It is a warning sound like an instinct attached to the body after living a rough life for decades.
“… Why all of a sudden?”
“Just right! Because something happened.”
Lol.
When Allen laughed out loud, Grenzo Danju set down the teacup and tried to get up.
Then, Allen quickly clings to the opponent who is about to get up!
“Oh my! Why are you like this You just came!”
“Kuhm! No work!”
“What did I say, Cha-am?”
“Aren’t you trying to make me work again?!”
… This man is quick to notice.
“Why are you doing this, comrades!”
“Whatever you do, comrade! No more!”
I was giving and receiving, but suddenly someone knocked on the parlor door.
– I’m here, Danju.
Hearing a familiar voice, the demon’s eyes widened.
Allen laughed heartily at that.
“Come in.”
The person who entered the drawing room was Granzo’s daughter, Roseanne, who was dressed up differently than usual.
When she saw that her father was also in her room, her eyes widened in the same way his daughter would.
“Father… ?”
“Rosanne, why are you here… ?”
“Ah, Lord Allen, because he called.”
Saying that, the eyes of the two women met Allen’s face.
Allen hurriedly approached Jeanne, who clenched her hand as if to show it to someone, and smiled softly. Of course, when she saw that, her face went crazy.
“No, just because I have a good business. I was thinking about who I would like to be with, but it just happened to remind me of you.”
“… It’s Danjuni… ♥”
Jeanne with affection dripping in her eyes.
You watching it… No, Granzo.
The demon looked at Allen again with an expression that he had suffered.
“Wait a minute, I haven’t finished talking with Danju yet… Could you wait outside for a bit?”
“Yes.”
Law Jeanne went out again with her dying face.
An evil spirit sweeping her face at the same time.
“… Ugly guy. Now, to mobilize even her daughter…”
“Hey, why are you like this? Business comrades, business comrades. … Well, maybe later you can become a honey. … By any chance, do you not like the father-in-law?”
Why is the artisan adult not good! Having a reliable son-in-law like Allen is my lifelong wish!
Even so, the cold-blooded Asmos, who was in the 10th round of the East, suddenly came out of nowhere, so he was a little anxious.
It’s because she’s in danger of losing her father-in-law’s turn right in front of her nose. It’s me who’s been through the hardships!
“I can’t say anything about you. It looks like I’ll give you my liver and gallbladder!”
“Dear master-to-be, I can’t even hope for something like that.”
“Anyway, it means there is something you wish for. … Something. That is?”
Allen’s mischief changed her young face.
The air becomes heavy again.
The money ghost took her hands lightly and placed them on the table.
“Danju-nim knows that demons are sealed in the basement of the Holy Kingdom, right?”
Grenzo smokes a thick smoke after sucking on a pipe.
“… Know. Have you ever had a problem with the seal?”
“Yes.”
“Tsk. It seems that you are asking for help sealing it.”
But Allen denies it.
“No, that’s not it.”
“Then?”
The money ghost tilted his upper body toward the evil ghost.
“The holy kingdom… , I want you to drop me into hell with the devil.”
Granzo looked at Allen quietly for a long time. However, the money ghost did not waver at all.
“… Seriously.”
“I am serious.”
“Crazy, really.”
Then Allen grinned again.
“If I don’t go crazy, how can I live in this harsh world?”
