I Became The Academy Necromancer

83. return of gold

“Kuhm.”

Underground chapel in Greypond.

Since it was the kingdom of Griffin, which had waged so many wars of aggression, it was a kind of underground shelter built in case it was invaded, but now it was just a secret meeting place for high-ranking bishops.

“Oh God.”

“God Velas, please do not abandon us.”

“Blessings on Griffin.”

Now, all the bishops were awaiting the outcome of the assassination attempt by Deius the Conjurer.

Of course, since I wasn’t in the position of a bishop for nothing, I was praying with my hands folded and my eyes closed, but in fact, I couldn’t hide my nervousness, only my mouth moving as a habit.

Seeing them on their knees, rocking back and forth in prayer to their gods, was maniacal for better or for worse.

Will God put the sweat shed while working and the sweat they shed now on the same line?

It was a moment when a strange question arose.

Tumble.

At that moment, the sound of heavy footsteps is heard. There was a violent commotion outside for a while, but it soon subsided.

“… … .”

No one said anything, but everyone shut up at the same time. The sound of the pouring prayer stopped, and the sound of the shoes resonating louder.

Was the assassination a success or a failure?

If it fails, there is no certainty that there will be more opportunities to assassinate Deius Verdi in the future.

Even Darius, who cooperated, wouldn’t trust them.

Truly a genius opportunity.

Thinking that this cannot be missed, the bishops eagerly put their hands together and look at the entrance.

Suddenly, the owner of the footsteps arrived at the door.

profit.

The door swung open with an old creak like a woman’s scream.

“De, de, de… … !”

At least one of the bishops was able to raise his voice enough to bow down. Most of the bishops’ lips quivered and they seemed dizzy and were about to go out of their minds.

The one standing at the entrance was not the messenger who brought the assassination-related report.

Because it was Deius Verdi, the memorial spirit who was the target of assassination.

“how?”

Looking at the Bishop who was asking a question in dejection, Deus answered calmly.

“It’s the same as knowing that a turtle is hiding just because it’s in its shell. I knew right away that you guys were gathering here.”

The man who thought he would be riding in a carriage to Northweden is here.

The assassination was a fiasco among failures.

Because it became known that the bishops were the culprits.

“There are the most bishops of Velas. Goddess Hertia, Justia, Raiser, and Robelisk. There are so many of them.”

A collection of religions.

Of course, not all the bishops who served that god joined. For example, most of the bishops who served the goddess Hertia were attached to Deius in a friendly way.

But.

“Considering the position of a bishop, it’s not just about having your necks blown off.”

The bishops who were stunned by my words, clenched their chests, or bowed their heads while letting out gloomy moans.

They are the ones who have their butts in high positions even within the sect.

Such people received divine power, and the mere fact that they tried to assassinate a memorial service certified by the royal family was a huge disgrace to the sect, and there was nothing to say even if they were sanctioned by the royal family.

If you tried to assassinate the spirits.

Unfortunately, the case has already crossed a lot of lines for it to end so easily.

Deius, too, had no intention of leaving it that way.

“What you have to worry about now is not how to ask for mercy from me or make excuses.”

“… … ?”

Deius stretched out his hand toward the bishops who were praised for their wisdom and asked.

“I am here now. Then, who was the being in the wagon you sent the assassin to?”

“… … .”

It’s creepy, and goose bumps run down the bishops’ spines. Starting with a word from Deus, even if things go wrong, they realize that things are going wrong for a long time.

“new year… … mind?”

A bishop gapes in a flash of realization.

If Deus goes this far, it’s not an ordinary dummy.

Rather, the accident reached me that it would be a being with a greater ripple effect than that of the memorial service.

That moment.

The entire basement chapel begins to resonate. At first, I thought it was an earthquake, but the footsteps resounding like a bunch of horses gave the bishops the greatest fear.

“ah.”

“Hey Bellas… … .”

“Kreak!”

someone let out a sigh

Someone called on God’s name.

Someone bites the foam and loses their mind.

Red armor that was too shiny to look bloody.

The sword that protects the royal family, and the knights who are in charge of one of the greatest powers of Griffin together with the sorcerer judges.

Guard Knights.

And in front of them, Gloria, the woman with red hair who leads everyone, drew her sword and declared.

“You are arrested as suspects in the assassination of His Highness Orpheus.”

At that word, the bishops looked at Deius with an expression of disbelief.

To those who looked like they were about to cry right now in despair, Deus said without changing his expression.

“Cry out to God in moderation. If you go to prison soon, you will be free to do as much as you want.”

* * *

“Sigh.”

“Your sighs increased.”

A regular meeting with Lucia. Seeing the saintess sighing after coming to my office made me uncomfortable.

“It can’t be helped. All the churches in Griffin right now are mortuary houses.”

Days when we became a sea of cries and prayed to God for apology, or pointed fingers at the bishops who caused the assassination.

However, King Orpheus naturally reached out to the aristocrats as well, catching circumstantial evidence that this case was not just a problem for the bishops, but that there was a back party.

There was no need to question whether there really was such evidence.

I was thinking of making it even if I didn’t have it, but since the ledgers bribed by nobles are widely spread, it’s enough to weave them together.

In the future, the Gray Pond and the royal family will be hectic to wipe out the corrupt nobles and check the nobles who have grown to the point of threatening the royal authority.

Knowing that, Lucia had no choice but to sigh.

“What are you going to do now? Religion and the power of the nobility were weakened, and the kingship was stronger than ever. The anger caused by the attempted assassination of His Majesty Orpheus is truly justified, so it’s not strange where it jumps out.”

“No need to worry about that.”

If it was a real assassination attempt, Orpheus wouldn’t have been so calm.

It may have been frantic to find the traitors right away.

This one was completely a trap I made, so it was hot like black lava, but Orpheus, who wielded it, was cold like a snowy mountain.

I’m not going to wield my anger recklessly.

“By the way, where did Finden Eye go?”

Lucia glanced around.

Deia had already left for Northweden, and without the noisy maid who was always with me, she seemed empty again.

rattle!

Even a tiger will come if you say it, so Finden Ai kicks in the door right away.

In both hands, he was holding a huge bag, which he could carry around on wheels like a suitcase.

“Owner, I’ve packed everything.”

“A burden? Where are you going?”

Lucia looks at me and Finden Eye alternately, puzzled. I answered while organizing the books I was reading.

“Go back to Robern Academy again.”

If you go now, you will arrive around the end of the first semester. I can at least light up my face.

“Did I just hear you right?”

Lucia tapped her ear a few times and then asked me again.

“Uh, where are you going?”

“If you already know, don’t ask again.”

When I replied not to check it unnecessarily, Lucia started to get angry.

“No, you made the gray pond so confusing and only the person in charge gets lost?! Does that make sense?”

Lucia, who is in a hurry, approaches and bangs on the desk. When the eyes are wide open, emotions are clearly visible.

“Do you know how many nobles are trying to negotiate with me right now? I’ll make any donation, so I’m asking Your Majesty to stop it.”

“… … .”

“Even well-established aristocratic families come to me with handfuls of gold coins? It means that His Majesty’s anger is spreading in all directions.”

“… … .”

“In a situation like this, if you show that you can hold the reins of His Majesty, it’s a situation where you can solidify your position.”

To be honest, I was a little surprised.

I knew she wasn’t just a woman praying to God, but I could never have imagined she would be able to comprehend the current situation so calmly and figure out where to stand to benefit.

Rather, my faith grew stronger, and I stepped out to the side of the desk and casually placed my hand on her shoulder.

“I’m glad you know it well, I don’t have to explain.”

Originally, he tried to explain to Lucia what to do, but it didn’t seem necessary. because she already knows

“In that way, talk well with His Majesty, accumulate debt to the nobles, and become a hero to the remaining bishops and citizens who saved the religious world. That will help you a lot in the future.”

“… … me, yo? Isn’t that what you have to do?”

At that, I shook my head with a laugh.

“I am a necromancer prepared for the lions. The position does not suit me.”

“ah… … .”

“When the first semester of Robern Academy is over and I go on vacation, I will go around the kingdom and wipe out evil spirits. Perhaps we will see it by then.”

“Yes, I guess.”

Lucia looked at me as if she was feeling sad. He had already spoken to King Orpheus and the great wizard Rockpelican.

The political war of nerves will continue, but the royal family already has the title of victim.

In fact, it was a state of winning halfway, so there shouldn’t be a big problem.

After that, it was the politicians’ job, and I didn’t have to intervene.

“Then, see you later.”

“Haam. I’m going to get some sleep while riding in the carriage.”

Findenai and I bid farewell to Lucia, who was staring blankly at us, and left the royal palace.

It took several days to arrive at the Robern Academy.

I didn’t say that I was coming back, so I didn’t think that someone else would come to see me off.

I was just going to come back quietly and spend some time in the lab Professor Per Petra would have arranged for me.

“… … .”

Unexpectedly, there was a person who greeted me from the entrance of the academy.

Red hair with a slightly crimson tint, different from that of Gloria’s Knight Commander.

A skinny feeling, but with small muscles well attached to the whole body, and an outstanding appearance.

“Up, up, memorial service… … sir.”

Gideon Geronia, who had been targeting Erica Bright, bowed her head toward me, shaking with rage.

“Please save our family just once.”

The Geronia family, the largest and most prestigious in the royal family.

Of course, if you are big, there are many places to get hit.

Apparently, His Majesty’s anger reached Geronia.