Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

947 – Guarantee the freedom of creators – 3

I was speechless at Tanian’s surprise announcement.

It means that someone will be coming to my side soon. It is not unusual for guests to come to our mansion, but if Tanian contacts them directly, it is certain that someone of considerable high rank will come.

The minimum would be a cardinal, and the maximum would be the growth of the church. And there is a high probability that the growth will come directly.

‘It’s growth without exception.’

Come to think of it, when Enen showed his presence during my and Mar’s wedding, didn’t two current growth officials visit at that time as well?

It is not a matter related to God now, but it is related to the saints who have received God’s blessing. It is also related to the censorship, which is a long-standing tradition of the church, so it would be even stranger if growth did not come.

“Brother, if you don’t mind, may I know who will be coming?”

That’s why I tried to calm my mind and opened my mouth.

First, you need to know who your opponent is so you can prepare yourself mentally. In fact, even if you prepare yourself mentally, there’s nothing you can do, but at least it’s better to be hit by a visible club than by an invisible club.

– Oh, that’s it.

However, Tanian smiled awkwardly at my reasonable question.

What is it? Why are you laughing like that? Was asking who was coming such a problematic question?

– What has been confirmed is the growth of discipline in the religious order, the growth of records in the religious order, the growth of missionary work, and the growth of sainthood.

“yes?”

I almost lost my mind with all the positions listed out of nowhere.

Now that I hear it, I think that was the right question to ask. I asked the wrong thing.

– Also, the participation of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Congregation for the Discipline of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is being discussed. It is almost certain, but for now, it is being discussed.

Even four wasn’t enough, so they added two more─

– Oh, the Diplomatic Growth is planning to talk to the Empire before the others.

No, there are three, not two.

It’s amazing. The Holy See has 13 administrative departments. Seven departments, nearly half of them, have intervened in this matter. The Holy See is expected to be run by the vice-governor alone, but considering that the current Holy See governor is on parental leave, it is actually the governor who is coming.

‘What the heck is this?’

It’s dizzying. Has there ever been a situation like this since the founding of the empire, or even since the founding of the religious state? A situation where half of the executive branch visits another country?

No. No matter how ignorant I am of the history and doctrine of the church, I cannot help but know about such an incident. This is the first time this has happened.

“It’s quite an impressive appointment. The new Pope has recently been enthroned, so the Diocese will be busy, but I’m worried that some problems may arise.”

So I cautiously protested, asking, ‘Is this right?’

– It can’t be helped. Since something unprecedented has happened, shouldn’t the response be unprecedented as well? It’s foolish to insist on using conventional methods when experiencing something for the first time.

A logically refutable statement came back.

That’s right. If an incident of level 100 or higher has occurred, it’s foolish to only use a level 50 shield. As Tanian said, it’s right to first resolve it by hitting it with maximum power, and then adjust the appropriate response level.

Yes, that’s right. I can understand it well enough in my head.

If it weren’t for the fact that it involved me, I would have understood a hundred, a thousand times over.

– Hey, brother.

“Why are you doing that?”

– Are you at the mansion right now?

That question made me even more anxious. What would happen if I answered yes here? Would the people who were supposed to arrive within three days actually arrive?

Actually, today is included in three days, right? As long as it’s not later than three days, it’s within three days one way or another.

“That’s it, you know.”

– Oh, what I want to say now is not related to this matter. I have a personal favor to ask of you.

Tanian slightly shook his head as if he noticed my anxiety.

I was immediately relieved. To be honest, the next saint’s personal request would not be light, but at least it would be lighter than a visit to a growth group.

– If you are at the mansion, could you see Titi for a moment?

And then, as the words continued, my heart quickly relaxed.

It wasn’t a relatively light agenda, it was an absolutely light agenda. All it took was a request to see Titi.

‘It must be because of Pietro.’

Besides, I could guess why Tanian was looking for Titi.

When he visited the church for the canonization issue, Titi, who went to the church with him, was a great friend of Pietro. It seems that Pietro cannot forget the memories of that time and misses Titi.

“Titi!”

Anyway, as a fellow father, it was a request I was happy to grant. I opened the door and shouted, and soon after, I heard the sound of familiar footsteps.

– Woof!

Our Titi has an excellent sense of hearing as well as smell.

He’s a special guy who responds to my calls anytime, anywhere, as long as he’s inside the mansion.

The owner of the communication facility changed for a while.

– Woof woof!

– Ouch-!

– Woof!

– Wow!

Titi barking at the communication port and the babbling sound heard from beyond the communication port.

Although they cannot touch each other due to the limitations of magic and technology, their babbling sounds were pure and clear, as if they were satisfied with just looking at each other.

It’s a good thing Pietro has a gentle personality. If he had been even a little more cheerful, he would have cried out as soon as he saw Titi, wanting to touch her.

‘Did the environment have an effect?’

Both parents are high priests, and everyone around them is also priests, so it is a sacred environment. It is definitely not an environment where one can grow up violently.

‘After all, the environment is the most important thing for a child.’

I wonder if things would have been different if even the most mischievous Libnoman had grown up in that kind of environment. It’s a meaningless assumption, though, since he’s already gone out into the hot world.

Anyway, I quietly left the room, leaving Titi and Pietro behind, who were having fun. I had temporarily transferred the old communication port, so I went to get a new one.

‘Diplomatic growth is expected to come into contact first.’

Before the Holy See takes action, I must confess to the Emperor first.

There is no denying that the church is moving because of me. This is a truth that will not change no matter how much I open my mouth.

However, it is a different matter if I explain the situation to the Emperor first and if the Emperor finds out about the situation on his own. At least the former will allow me to receive leniency. I can compensate for 90% of the reasons I gave the Emperor.

Of course, 100% or 90% is enough to be unilaterally cooked by the emperor. The only difference is whether it is cut down a little less painfully.

– Hmm? Count?

“His Majesty the Emperor.”

As I picked up the spare communication device with such a heavy heart, soon a familiar yellow head appeared.

It was only recently that I was celebrating my historic victory over this guy, but before the excitement had even died down, I was met with defeat.

It is truly regrettable. If the variable of canonization had not occurred while he was alive, or if he had been canonized after the novel was completed, this would not have happened.

– What’s going on? I wondered who it was because it wasn’t the usual communication device.

“I’m sorry. I have something urgent to convey to Your Majesty, but due to circumstances I cannot use the existing communication channels.”

– Is that so? Well, if it’s urgent, then there’s nothing I can do.

The emperor nodded slightly at my words.

Even from the emperor’s perspective, he would be more concerned about what he had to say urgently than the minor rudeness of contacting someone through a communication channel he had never seen before.

– If it is indeed the case that diplomatic growth of the country is coming, it is something that must be done with every second count.

“Yes, Your Majesty. Is that so…?”

I tried to nod reflexively, but ended up frozen in place.

What did you just say? Did you say the diplomatic growth of the country?

‘What the heck.’

I bit my lip without realizing it.

It was too late. All information had already reached the Emperor’s ears. The matter was over before I could confess.

– Count.

“…Yes, Your Majesty.”

– I haven’t even seen the cover of Count’s Chronicles yet, but I think the first buyer will be Jim. Or, if not, the first enthusiastic reader.

“I am truly sorry to say this.”

– And Jim, I want to see the main character in the novel in person. Will you come to my office?

The tone is that of a request, but in reality it is almost like an order.

That’s why I nodded my head in a grave manner. In a situation where you’re being completely pushed back with justification, resisting is like sticking your neck out to beg to be killed.

‘It must be ridiculous.’

Finally, I let out a sigh inwardly.

Even as an emperor, this situation would not be very pleasant. Since the Pope had just changed, he probably thought there would be no need for diplomacy with the church, but who would have imagined that something like this would happen because of a subject’s biography?

Did I tell the Emperor… that I was making my own biography?

I don’t remember very well, but even if I didn’t say it, you probably knew.

‘Let’s not ignore the power of information.’

If the Emperor had the intelligence, he would have immediately figured out what the author of Balcross was doing.

You must have been the first to obtain the information and waited anxiously for it to be published.

***

After putting down the communication device, he turned his head.

Just before the Count made contact, he turned to the Minister of Foreign Affairs who had come to report.

“The Count must have been in a hurry. I didn’t know he would contact Jim so soon.”

“Haha, it must have been embarrassing as it was a formality. Also, as the most loyal of the loyal subjects, he must have been worried that this might make His Majesty uncomfortable.”

I chuckled at the Foreign Minister’s words.

I don’t think that’s absolutely possible, but let’s assume that’s the case. No matter which way you think about it, the result won’t change.

“Your Majesty, what will you do?”

“What are you talking about?”

“It is an important matter, as it involves the precedents and norms of the religious order, but there is no need for the Empire to actively intervene. In the first place, it is strange for the Empire to be deeply involved in the affairs of the religious order.”

It was the right thing to say, so I touched my chin for a moment.

The Diplomatic Growth has contacted to discuss the issue of censorship of works related to the saints who were canonized while alive. To be exact, five saints and one vice-grandfather are planning to visit the count, so they asked for his understanding to open the border.

“It’s a simple matter. Leave it to the Count.”

After a brief moment of deliberation, I opened my mouth.

Since this is something that happened because of the Count, it is right for the Count to handle it. It is strange for the Empire to intervene in the censorship issue of the religious order, but isn’t it natural for the person involved to express his opinion?

“More than that, Minister. Accept it.”

Then I handed a blank sheet of paper to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who nodded as if he understood what I said.

“Your Majesty. What is this?”

“The protagonist will be here soon. How about getting his autograph while you’re here? Of course, I’ll get it first, so the minister will get it second.”

Then the Minister of Foreign Affairs burst into loud laughter.

I believed the minister would like it too.