The Devil Who Grants Wishes - Chapter 192



192 – Faith (10)

“I will have to inherit the imperial administrative system led by the emperor. Are you okay with that?”

“Yes, Master Faust. To be honest, there has been a little more work, but not much has changed. That’s because the Faust Church was responsible for the majority of the administrative work in the first place.”

With the entire royal family gone and the Church of Faust taking over as the leader of the empire, I was a little worried that I might have to do some special work, but it seems I was unfounded.

Well, to put it a little harshly, the existing nobles, including the emperor, were in a position to give orders rather than handle business.

If there is an intact organization that can execute and carry out orders, the person who gives orders to that organization… To be honest, it doesn’t matter who it is.

“Then isn’t the noble group really necessary?”

“From an administrative perspective… That’s right. It would be more helpful to eliminate all the existing nobles and install a bishop who knows practical work in their place. Nobles are ‘those who fight.’ In other words, they are the ones who raise and exercise force, not the ones who sit at their desks and handle administrative work.”

“You sound like you have something to use in the armed forces.”

“Yes, in terms of administration, it is quite disappointing compared to the clergy, but its ability to raise, maintain, and exercise the military is excellent. It is not for nothing that many monarchs give titles to those who fight well. However, the current empire’s “It is true that in the current situation, it is not really necessary. The nobles are more focused on protecting their subjects and accumulating wealth than on the military.”

As Pierre said, today’s nobles have forgotten what their ancestors did in the past. The idea of protecting enemies from external enemies and receiving taxes from the people in return has been distorted over a long period of time to the point that they, as noble people, naturally have the right to receive taxes from the people.

Of course, the aristocratic legacy may not have gone anywhere, but there is still the ability to maintain and exercise military power, but that is all. In the Holy Empire, where the revolution has occurred and the aristocratic order led by the emperor has been destroyed, military force cannot be used. It is nothing but a dangerous molecule.

“If you wish, Faust, you can castrate all the power of the nobles. However… If that happens, giving Lucia a title may not be very useful.”

“Hmm… Aside from a title, what do you think would be good for you?”

“Of course, I am on the side of eliminating the nobles. This is because the unstable budget and politics will become extremely stable.”

“Then so be it. It doesn’t matter if Lucia gets a title, as long as he gets honor.”

“Yes, Faust.”

To be honest, even if Lucia gets the title, how will she use it? It is enough to just show off your honor; there is no way you can properly exercise the power, authority, and duties that come with that title.

I have to confine myself to the territory and improve the quality of life of the people, train the military, build castles, etc. How can Lucia, who has no relevant knowledge, do that?

“Then I will go and take care of business. I will lead the country according to the precautions given by Master Faust, so please take good care of me.”

Kwasik!!

“…?”

The moment I finished the discussion and was about to leave, I suddenly heard a strange sound in my ears.

It is the sound of a tree being split by an axe. The crackling sound and the subsequent crackling sound are enough to make listeners nervous.

Pierre and I simultaneously turned our heads in the direction from which we heard the sound, and there we saw that the door that was clearly supposed to be closed had split open, letting in light from outside.

“What is this?”

“I found it.”

And in the crack of the door… Cold blue eyes suddenly appear and scan the room.

The owner of those eyes is Iris.

Pierre, of course, has so much spirit that even I can’t make a move.

…………

“Everyone, calm down and tell me my story for a moment- Ugh!! Come on, Master Faust!!”

Pierre, who was confused and not knowing what to do, eventually asks me for help, but unfortunately, I cannot receive the request.

Now, I am in a situation that is no different.

“Faust, did you review what the author just said?”

“What’s the problem?”

“…Were we just having a moment of pleasure?”

No, Lena, what nonsense is that?

Speaking of fun, I’ve never done anything like that with you before, right?

If I were to be specific, I only did it with Lucia… No, let’s stop this. I think it would get a little weird if I said that.

“As expected, the problem was that Lucia cut in line first.”

“What?”

“I’ve lived this long, but I never knew that two years was this long. Rather than waiting for two years, I’d rather take birth control and do it right now.”

“Stop, don’t say any more.”

Using the invisibility spell, he quickly jumps out onto the balcony and prepares to run away at any time. People outside don’t seem to be able to see me using the invisibility spell at all, but the warrior party inside the room recognizes my appearance very clearly and clearly.

…Everyone gets stronger as time passes. It’s definitely something to be happy about, but what on earth am I feeling right now?

“Faust-nim- ugh…!”

“Go out to that balcony right now and correct in front of everyone that Lucia is not a crony.”

Pierre, who noticed that I was trying to run away, tried to catch me with a desperate voice, but his voice was immediately blocked by Iris’ hand.

With his mouth shut and making eye contact with Iris at a nose-to-neck distance, Pierre just trembles, not knowing what to do.

“Come on, everyone, stop. It’s not wrong, right?”

“…What?”

“Marriage is, if you look at it, a ritual of becoming a family. Dad and I have been family for a long time, right? Then Pierre’s perspective is not wrong. Then, then.”

In this situation, the only people who are friendly to Pierre are Lucia and my family members who support Lucia.

No, the number of people is too large to say that it is the only one, but… Well, if you look at the total amount of actual power, can you say that it is the only one?

“Everyone, stop being stupid and think about what to do next.”

Irene is the only one here who has a third-party perspective that is not biased by anyone else.

As if Irene couldn’t bear to watch them fighting over a pointless argument, she glanced at her audience with her cold eyes and continued her speech.

“As the entire Aquileian Empire has fallen to the Faust Church, the power of another Faust is sure to be further amplified. For a being with divine status, faith is close to pure power, and the basis of the Holy Empire is religion. “Just by existing, I can’t help but give strength to another Faust.”

“…Is that so?”

“Right, what have you seen during your trip so far?”

“What is it… To be honest, I didn’t really care as long as it was my dad. So I didn’t really care about anything else either.”

“…I’m going crazy, really. How in the world do you raise a child, so that the newborn child grows up like this?”

Irene responded to Lucia’s response by tilting her head as if it was absurd, and then she turned her head towards me and then spoke in an accusatory tone.

No… I didn’t want to raise him like this either… But what the heck, I have nothing to say. I have no shame.

“Anyway, the most certain thing right now is that we need to take action. Rather than fighting needlessly to seek affection.”

“Affection is not useless!”

“That’s right, you shouldn’t criticize me like that when you don’t even know!”

“Why does she say she hasn’t been in a relationship for thousands of years? Ugh…”

The warrior party, who had been talking angrily when Irene told them to have a more sound discussion rather than having a useless debate about who is the crooked person, is silenced by Irene’s harsh gaze.

Among them, the one who especially received Irene’s attention was Lena. As she said in the end, almost provoking Irene, I honestly think she is self-employed.

“Haaa… So Faust, there is a solution, right?”

Irene, who overwhelmed the warrior party with just her eyes and spirit, sighed deeply, and then she turned to me and asked a question.

“It is enough to make the people of the empire turn away from their faith.”

“…Are you looking away?”

“No, what you said is wrong. So, if my status is lowered to the point of just offering a small prayer rather than blind fanaticism that will give up both body and soul, the power I gain from faith will decrease.”

Could it be that Serapia kept creating crises for no reason and putting the followers of the underworld in danger?

The divine power cannot gain great power simply by believers having faith. The greatest strength can be gained only when one reaches a level of desperate faith in the face of death, and simply offering a small prayer like a prayer before a meal does not give much strength.

You can create an empire like that.

The name is Holy Empire, but you can create a country without much religious color.

If you make the quality of life so rich that you can live a life of leisure, and use that to erase blind fanaticism… There is a good chance. Since faith cannot be eliminated even if you try to eliminate it, it would be better to completely control it and weaken it.