Chapter 95 – Day 13 – Pagan Cleanup
Demons were always a problem in the empire.
Demons were a scourge of the empire to the extent that paganism was a problem, to the extent that it was said that the situation might have been completely different if there had been no demons.
It is unknown whether there are demons in the colony or not, but one thing is certain: the pagans with her aggression to the point of attacking the princess came from here, and the princess aimed for that part.
“Lucia, Diana. Can you do as I explained?”
“I can do it, but it seems like a very risky plan… Princess.”
“I don’t want to follow Lucia’s words, but it’s really dangerous. If it gets eaten, I can clean it up, but…”
The three of them sitting in the parlor of Diana’s house had very serious expressions on their faces. Ceres was filling the cups in front of the three with the drinks each ordered.
“It’s dangerous, but isn’t there anything better than this method?”
“It’s a pagan anyway. Princess. Even if you catch all of them and kill or burn them, the Imperial Council and even ordinary citizens will not resent the princess.”
“Lucia, how many times have I told you that method is too dangerous? Colonia’s basement is so wide that it’s hard to find all the poor people and bring them out! Are you planning to burn them to death underground?”
At Diana’s sharp words her, Lucia grunted and clicked her tongue, grabbing her steaming cup of tea and sipping it little by little.
“Lucia, Diana. Please don’t even say things like the name of the princess. Isn’t that a good strategy? Diana spreads rumors, and Lucia brings the Heretic Cleaners and attacks when I give a signal?”
“Haa… To say that the Emperor’s only child, the Princess, nakedly followed the wicked pagans and found their hideout… Is too dangerous.”
“Right, in the worst case, it can’t even give us a signal, and Venus could be hurt. The opponent is a heretic. I… Moan.”
Deanna picks up her coffee, wets her mouth for a moment, then opens her mouth again.
“Pagans. Pagans! I’m the one who let the pagans grow in the basement of Colonia, but you saw it too! Venus. They’re the people who went crazy and drooled about destroying machines.”
“At that point, I’ve seen even more hideous ones, so don’t worry.”
“How can I not worry! I’ve heard that the pagans… Eat people. And what if the place Venus followed isn’t the base of the pagans!”
“As they call themselves a church, there may not be only one place near Colonia. Princess. This is too dangerous.”
The two women looked at the princess with worried eyes, but had no intention of changing her mind. The princess drinks her iced, sweet drink and puts her hand out in front of her without saying a word.
Seeing this, Ceres took out a stone with a large red rune from her waist and placed it on it.
“This runestone is an object made so that Ceres and I can communicate at any time. It is an object that ensures communication even in the barrier that blocks magic. Even if we cannot communicate, we can always make the rune twinkle. “
The princess pushed the runestone right towards Lucia.
“Also, you can track where I am, so you just have to have the runestone and come there when I give you a signal. Can’t you?”
“The problem with the signal… I understand, Princess. If it’s not your home base…”
“Don’t worry. It’s the base.”
The princess snorted and laughed. Where the hell does that confidence come from?
“Princess, I’m sorry… But can you tell me why she thinks that way?”
Unbearable Ceres asked, and Diana and Lucia nodded.
“Ha, haha. What’s wrong? The woman who takes the poor has really big breasts. While shaking even the bell herself, where would a woman with such huge breasts take an infidel? Of course, it’s their home base! At least I have a feeling that if I capture her, everything will work out!”
At her princess’s absurd words her, Ceres let out a sigh, and Lucia covered her own face with her hands. Only Diana nodded her head awkwardly, furrowing her eyebrows.
“Ha… Long, if your breasts are that big, you’re probably a noble… Just like Venus said, I’ll spread rumors to the nobles.”
“Don’t worry, everyone. Even if it’s not the base, isn’t it a place full of countless poor people? I think that alone is meaningful.”
* * *
The operation was simple.
Since Diana was the lord of Colonia, she could exert stronger influence than anyone else on the nobles living here.
As the princess said, a person with huge breasts like that couldn’t be an ordinary peasant. If not aristocrats, there is a high probability that they are wealthy people.
So she decided to lie.
“Starting today, we’ve decided to wipe out the poor and pagans underground with the help of the Heresy Purifier of the Church of Saints. All nobles, please cooperate.”
That much talk was enough. Diana gathered a lot of nobles from lunchtime and talked about it, and the nobles were already smiling when she said that she was killing the heretics as expected.
Haha! Finally doing it. Yes! What do those stupid poor bastards know?”
“You’ve really thought about it. Duke Diana… Ah, I’m really glad you became the Duke of Colonia. The last Duke was really indecisive…”
“What are we talking about that man! Now we have to talk about Duke Diana. Our barons are also very satisfied.Haha, so when are the heretic purifiers of the Saint Church coming?”
All the nobles were laughing. Dressed in splendour, they were clapping their hands like flies and flattering Diana.
The day has come when we can eradicate the paganism that has plagued the nobility of Colonia and the barons on the periphery for a long time. It even happened less than two days after the princess Venus came to her temple her.
No matter how insensitive to politics, Diana had thoughts about what was happening now, but she could n’t help but be aware that the princess’s will her was there. In addition, the heretic purifiers of the Order of Saints, who are famous for killing pagans, are coming.
“Ah… You mean heresy cleansers?”
Diana gets up from her seat with a small smile as she snorts and downs her coffee in her hand. She was sitting in the parlor she had been with the princess and Lucia this morning, and numerous nobles were sitting there.
Someone knocks on the door of such a narrow drawing room.
“If it’s High Priestess Lucia from the Church of Saints, you’ve already come here. Everyone, let’s say hello.”
Diana smiles and opens her door. Of course Lucia was there.
Purple hair, sharp nose and face overflowing with charisma. And even the glittering white plate armor and the seal with the seal of the saint.
Anyone can see that it is a perfect heresy purifier, and a perfect religious person enters the room making footsteps. A holy-looking sword was strapped to her waist, followed by heretic cleansers less armed than Lucia.
They were fully armed. Sword, mace, ax. They were perfectly armed with weapons capable of killing humans like cattle.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Lucia, the heretic purifier of the Saint’s Order. I came here with the blessing of the saintess to root out the evil pagans in Colonia. This city is truly a place overflowing with evil from the smell. “
As Lucia closed her eyes and smiled, the nobles whispered.
“You’re really High Priestess Lucia…”
“I heard that killing a heretic is great, but the other day I heard you killed a count on the spot?”
“Yeah, I heard that too! I heard he’s a complete madman…’
“Now, now, everyone, please be quiet. We need your help before we root out the evil cultists of Colonia.”
Lucia smiles and opens her eyes. Her eyes her were burning more dangerously than ever.
“I heard that there is a person who secretly backs the evil pagans overflowing in this city behind the scenes… Everyone, this moment, in front of the minister! Here’s your chance!”
She raised her hands and held her stance as if to hold up her sky. Do you usually act like this? Diana thought she was overdoing it a bit, but she didn’t say a word and wet her lips with coffee.
“Nobles of Colonia! Come before me and prove your innocence! Prove your innocence! God’s judgment be upon those who taint and defile this city by offering sacrifices to the heretics! Everyone in this room must prove their innocence. You can’t act rashly when you prove it!”
“Oh… God! We’ve never heard of that!”
“What kind of religious person…! I know who I am! I’m the Baron of Colonia! I’m fundamentally different from an insignificant commoner like you!”
The nobles rise from their seats and shout. It was natural.
“You’re such a stupid and ignorant bitch! You only have saints in your head! That’s why you can’t make money, tsk..! Duchess Diana! If you want to cooperate, show more honest words and sincerity!!”
“You sound stupid to prove your innocence!”
The nobles, both male and female, rose from their seats, and Diana smiled.
“Oh, are you guys really going to leave?”
“Of course! Time is money! Gold! It’s money! I’m so annoyed with so many taxes these days…”
The man, who is quite full, clicks his tongue and pats Lucia on the shoulder before leaving the room. At that moment, so fast that his clothes were torn a little, the Heretic Purifiers standing guarding the door lowered their spears and pointed them at his neck.
“Have you seen these crazy people!”
“You cannot leave this place until you prove your innocence.”
“If I lose money because of your foolishness-“
The man made his face red and tried to scream, but then shut his mouth.
Lucia took out a certain scroll and showed it. Complex text doesn’t matter. The stories that were painstakingly written down in black ink and feathers were of little importance.
At the end of the scroll was a large seal of the princess, which even the world’s most insignificant nobleman, the baron, could recognize. Because if you don’t know the princess’s seal and the emperor’s seal, you won’t be able to survive in this empire.
“This is what the princess ordered. The nobles here will act with me and Duke Diana from now on. Shall we start by checking the house of someone who lives nearby? Whose house will show signs of collusion with the evil cultists? I’m really curious.”
Lucia’s laughter makes the pot-bellied man back away.
“Damn… Damn it can’t be like this…! It can’t be like this! Let’s see in the Imperial Council…!”
Similar to his gnashing of teeth, the aristocrats who have suddenly been treated as criminals look at each other and nod their heads. And Diana smiled as if to soothe them.
“Everyone seems to think only of the bad side. Think about it. This is an order from the princess. Today, what would happen if we found an evil being colluding with the heretics?”
The nobles do not speak easily and mumble their mouths. But Diana, more than anyone else, knows the greed of the nobles who stand here, in this place.
“We will confiscate his property his, take away his title his, and distribute it to the people here. Everyone, think carefully. You will have to pay a little embarrassing things today… But if you are an innocent person, this is an opportunity to earn a great fortune after working hard for a day. Princess Aren’t you the most gracious and kind person you’ve ever seen? It’s a great opportunity to talk about taxes.”
Diana shrugs her shoulders. Her preparations for fetching the fish were already perfect.
“Also, wouldn’t the princess pay the most attention to the person who showed up most cooperatively today? Becoming a baron to a count would not be a dream. Who knows if a fine factory will roll into your arms?”
