The Crown I Will Take From You - Chapter 164

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Part 2, Chapter 11

Soon, imagining Medeia being abandoned by everyone in the kingdom and submitting to her made Rachel hum a tune involuntarily.

Rachel strolled through the cottage house in good spirits.

Then she checked to see if the ‘plan’ prepared by the dark mages was still in place.

Rachel grinned as she lay down on the plush and luxurious bed, thinking.

‘It’s almost time. Once the Knight Commander arrives, we’ll immediately execute the plan to drag that Medeia into the mud.’

Hmm. A light humming flowed out again.

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The city gate of Valdina Palace.

“Hiya! Hiya!”

A group of knights on white horses arrived at the palace gate, raising dust.

“High Priest, we have arrived.”

“So this is the place. It was truly long and far. Though a servant wouldn’t dare complain, why did the Goddess choose such an insignificant country of all places?”

An elderly priest who stepped down from the white carriage frowned. Authority oozed from his archaic manner of speech.

“We welcome High Priest Baoro and the Knight Commander’s visit to Valdina.”

A slender, handsome man wearing monocle glasses greeted them in front of the palace gate. It was Sisear.

“You must be Count Sisear. Thank you for the warm welcome.”

The Knight Commander recognized the other party first and offered greetings, but High Priest Baoro frowned.

‘So this is Valdina’s young chancellor.’

Under this young man’s command, the nomadic tribes of the plains and the foreigners of the strait were smoothly absorbed into Valdina.

Baoro, who had been quite surprised by Valdina’s bustling streets on the way to the palace, felt inexplicably irritated.

‘It’s still just a small country. Minnows who think they’re real sharks just because they caught a brief current.’

He forcibly straightened his back that was aching from the bumpy carriage ride.

And he also sent a sharp glance to the Knight Commander following behind him. It was a warning not to show any foolish signs.

He had to show the might of the Holy Kingdom that serves the Goddess to these green Valdina youngsters.

“Where is the Saint?”

High Priest Baoro ignored Sisear’s greeting and asked bluntly.

The High Priest’s behavior of immediately asking about the Saint’s whereabouts showed no intention of hiding his attitude of disregarding Valdina.

Sisear asked back with the same smiling face.

“High Priest, have you come as a representative of the Holy Kingdom, or as an individual priest of the Temple? If you answer first, I believe I can provide a response to your question as well.”

Though he was smiling, it was impossible to tell what kind of eyes the young chancellor had behind his monocle glasses reflecting the sunlight.

“This…”

“Our intentions must be clear for this meeting to have meaning, don’t you think?”

Baoro trembled briefly but soon suppressed his anger. This was no ordinary matter—it was the Saint’s second coming. Since Valdina had found the Saint first, the advantage was on their side.

“Oh my, this old man’s mind is so scattered. Where is the King of Valdina?”

“…”

However, Sisear only gazed at the High Priest and the Knight Commander’s party without answering. His face, where the smile never disappeared, even showed confidence.

The silence lengthened.

“I say…”

Baoro grew increasingly anxious. What if Valdina used his rudeness as an excuse not to hand over the Saint?

‘Then how could I face His Holiness? I absolutely cannot return without the Saint!’

He forced a smile and appeased Sisear.

“Please understand. You know well how long our Holy Kingdom has been waiting for this miracle.”

“Count Sisear, please forgive our rudeness. We have been riding without rest for even a single day since leaving the Holy Kingdom.”

The Knight Commander also joined in.

“Of course. I understand completely. We too were delayed in our return journey dealing with the magical beasts that continue to appear even after the Wave. Otherwise, we could have contacted you much earlier…”

Sisear clicked his tongue as if regretful and shrugged his shoulders.

“After all, who could have even imagined that the Saint would receive her revelation in ‘Valdina’s territory’?”

A subtle pressure was felt. Baoro, who understood the hidden meaning between the lines, nodded.

“Of course. Upon returning to the Holy Kingdom and confirming the Saint’s existence, I will immediately announce it to the continent. That God’s representative has descended upon the land of Valdina.”

“…”

“This is a promise made in God’s name. Do you not trust it?”

“Not at all. However, as representatives of our respective nations, shouldn’t we first precisely define the scope of our promise?”

“Then, if we could first meet the Saint…”

‘These meticulous northerners.’

Baoro tried to push through with his intentions somehow, but was caught up in Sisear’s rhetoric.

“Yes, the High Priest also understands the urgency of current affairs. So, please come this way.”

Thus, when he came to his senses, he had already entered the Administrative Palace.

Several hours later.

“High Priest, it was concluded well, wasn’t it?”

Only after finishing the agreement regarding the Saint could he finally be released from the chancellor’s office.

“Then now we can go see the Saint, High Priest…?”

The Knight Commander hesitated upon seeing Baoro, who looked much older than when they had entered. His wrinkled face had turned pale as if a vampire had sucked his blood.

“Concluded well indeed! Those damned bastards’ bellies are probably full of nothing but cunning snakes!”

Baoro, who had been thoroughly fleeced by Sisear, let out curses unbecoming of a priest.

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‘Still, these Valdina people have some sense.’

Cottage House.

The High Priest was inwardly satisfied that the luxurious accommodation rivaling the palace meant Valdina had not mistreated the Saint.

‘However, the atmosphere is somewhat… somehow a bit crude…’

Though the elegant building and beautiful surrounding landscaping harmonized like a painting, the strangely gloomy aura grated on Baoro’s nerves.

‘Tsk tsk. With the palace’s energy being so murky, no wonder Valdina remained a backwater small country until now.’

Having harbored antipathy toward this country from the beginning, he attributed it to the Valdina Royal Family’s characteristic gloominess and stepped inside.

“Oh, holy one. I, Baoro, finally meet your manifestation.”

Upon facing the Saint he had so longed for, Baoro completely shook off the humiliation he had suffered at the hands of Valdina’s young chancellor.

The Saint was exactly as they had imagined. Her gentle smile warmed the hearts of those who saw her, and pure soul dwelt in her clear eyes.

“I… still don’t know. Whether I’m someone worthy of receiving such hospitality…”

Humility and benevolence emanated from her every gesture. Moreover, seeing the powerful white holy power blooming from her delicate fingertips, there was nothing more to see.

‘If the holy power released during her first awakening is at this level, it will become even stronger after doctrine and training! Our Holy Kingdom can seize continental hegemony again!’

The Temple had been quite worried due to the Pope’s holy power gradually weakening with age.

While barely maintaining the position of second on the continent by competing back and forth with Kazen, even Valdina was rising to challenge them.

So the Holy Kingdom had no choice but to cherish Rachel’s appearance. It was a long-awaited opportunity to expand their influence on the continent using the Saint.

“What are you saying? The Saint has repelled hordes of ghouls and purified magical energy. That is power only the Goddess’s representative can possess.”

Baoro shook his head violently as if he had heard nonsense about the sun rising in the west.

His heart swelled greatly.

“We will escort you to the Holy Kingdom. His Holiness the Pope and a million priests of the Temple are eagerly awaiting the Saint.”

“Wait a moment. Even if I go, I want to say goodbye to those who welcomed me. Including His Majesty the King of Valdina— Cough.”

At that moment, Rachel suddenly stopped speaking. Her beautiful eyes widened like lanterns as if greatly surprised.

Then she lost consciousness just like that.

“Saint! Is there no one here! The Saint has collapsed!”

The startled Baoro shouted while holding the falling Rachel. Then he discovered it. The bandage wrapped around her arm that was turning red.

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