I Became a Retired Warrior Who Suffered NTR in the Novel

64 – The power to change the hero

“Yah… Appointing a hero…?”

Emilia asked again if she did not fully understand what High Priest Radbod said,

Radboud began to open his mouth again with a confident face.

“That’s literally it. All warriors are appointed by the Holy Lady, who is closest to the Goddess. If so, wouldn’t you also have the authority to change the current hero?”

Listening to the words of High Priest Rad Board, Emilia pondered alone, and although she sympathized with his words,

She couldn’t believe that it could actually happen.

“Ha.. But… that can’t be as you say…”

“Saint. He is a warrior appointed by the great saint, not by anyone else. Indeed, who on the continent could doubt that?”

“Will Carlos stay still?”

“What would change even if I said all the things up until now? Clearly, a hero is appointed by the saintess… Isn’t he also a warrior appointed by the saintess here?”

“……”

Emilia didn’t answer Rad Board’s words, but it was theoretically possible enough for her to leave the continental situation.

“Will people really want to follow the new hero?”

“Ha ha ha ha! The saintess is by your side, what are you worried about? Wouldn’t people trust you even more if you gathered the former warrior party members and created a warrior party where only the hero was changed?”

The more she listened to High Priest Rad Board, the more Emilia’s face straightened.

Unlike the first time she thought his words were absurd, she was now Emilia who believed that it would be possible to some extent.

“But… high priest…”

Emilia, who was laughing along with the High Priest of Rad Board, stopped her laughter and asked him if there was something wrong.

“Yes. Saintess.”

“It is correct that I, as a saint, appoint the hero, but isn’t that possible only when the goddess has entrusted it to me…?”

As Emilia said, there were several procedures to appoint her hero…

On the night when a person to be designated as a hero is born, a big star appears in the sky, and from among those born that day, the Daeshinjeon selects a candidate for the hero and trains them from an early age.

And on the day when those warrior candidates come of age,

Instead, the oracle of the goddess comes down through the war, and she appoints the warrior based on the contents of the oracle.

What High Priest Radboud was going to do now was no different than omitting all the previous steps and setting up a puppet warrior.

“Saintess, even if the oracle doesn’t come down, the goddess probably has the same thoughts as us. Or not….”

“Or not?”

“Wouldn’t it be a good idea to create a fake trust and appoint warriors?”

“Creating a fake trust…?”

“The idea is to use the method through which the trust descends.”

It doesn’t come down very often, but when the goddess’s oracle descends, it often appears in the dreams of high-ranking priests,

The most credible and frequently passed down method was to engrave words on the statue of the goddess standing in the temple.

“Anyway, even if the oracle comes down, the only thing that can be deciphered is our Daishinjeon… What would happen if we manipulated it in advance? On the contrary, as stability comes to the continent, even the Goddess will understand.”

After hearing what High Priest Radbod said, Emilia sympathized with him to some extent…

For some reason, as a priest, it felt like she was committing an unforgivable sin against the goddess, so it was uncomfortable…

“I will try to find out who will become the new hero. If you don’t have to search far and choose from among the previous warrior candidates… There will definitely be someone who will do it.”

“Yes…”

“Don’t worry too much. Saintess. All will be well.”

The High Priest Rad Board finally reassured her by holding both of her hands in Emilia,

Even though Emilia was uncomfortable in a corner of her heart, she thought of the day when she herself became a warrior party and commanded the continent, the corners of her mouth went up little by little.

“Then what should I do now?”

“First of all, gather a party of former warriors. I’m sure Illuen-sama and Lydia-sama will agree to this plan.”

Emilia thought the same way.

It would have been great if she had a greater attachment to the warriors’ party than herself, but she did not think that they would not do it.

*****

The executions of the Heretic Inquisitors, which had disturbed the kingdom of Argen for a while, were naturally forgotten as time passed.

All the temples inside the kingdom were demolished and the priests expelled, and a complete separation from the Great Temple was declared.

Meanwhile,

The Dark Elves, former assassins of the Demon King’s army and now acting as the new intelligence department of the kingdom of Argen, were scattered all over the continent and gathering various information.

Edwin was surprised, too, that reliable information was being delivered in real time.

I didn’t have anything regretful after declaring my breakup with Daeshinjeon..

In the first place, information revealing the will of welcome was coming in from the Great War in the western part of the continent and the kingdoms in the southern part of the continent that believed in other gods,

In the near future, information came in that the kingdoms in the southern part of the continent would announce their official position.

Of course, Edwin would not believe in the religions of the south of the continent, but

For them, even if we didn’t necessarily accept their religion, just keeping our distance from the Great Temple would be greatly welcomed.

Besides, I was able to interact with people that had been cut off due to religious issues.

I was waiting for things to benefit from in the future.

“So? You want to go to the Duchy of Alsmeyer?”

“Yes. As Princess Cecilia said, it seems that there is no one but me to solve it.”

“Well… I agree with that statement… But it’s reluctant for a hero to interfere in the internal affairs of another country…”

As Edwin said, a warrior who fights hostilely against the Demon King’s army, but must keep a neutral line in the internal affairs of humans,

It was unacceptable to get involved in a foreign rebellion.

However, if I don’t step forward, Irene will have no choice but to return home and fight for the independence of her kingdom.

However, from my point of view, it becomes something that I can’t help but watch.

“Yes. So let’s say you’re involved, what are you going to do with a principality that wants independence? Are you going to fight against the Fjord Empire?”

“First of all, I have to try persuading you while maintaining a neutral line.”

“Whoa… It won’t be easy…”

As Edwin said, I knew very well that it would not be easy.

Irene’s older brother, the Duke of Reggio, the current Duke of Alsmeyer, has been expressing his will for independence since before.

I know that he even negotiated several times with the Fjord Empire because of that.

The problem was Irene…

I’m a warrior, so I’m assuming I’m maintaining a neutral line…

Until now, she served as the commander of the Northern Army in the Empire, and how did she accept this job, as she dedicated her allegiance to her credit…

“So, what about Irene? I know this.”

“No. I heard that Princess Cecilia will try to talk sometime today… But it would be fortunate if she didn’t run away right away…”

“From my point of view, Irene is not that kind of person…”

“…..”

After hearing what Edwin said, Irene, who also learned about this, began to wonder how far she could keep her cool.

“First of all, have a good trip as soon as you are ready. Anyway, since you invaded the castle, the demon army doesn’t attack like this anyway.”

“Yes. I’ll be back as soon as possible.”

After my conversation with Edwin, I clinked a glass with him and was about to put it into my mouth when a person who appeared to be the royal palace administrator came inside with a knock and whispered to Edwin.

“What? In the elven kingdom?”

Speaking of the elven kingdom…

What else did Iluen do?

“I got it. For now, guide the guests to the drawing room.”

“Yes.”

After completing the report, the magistrate bowed his head to Edwin, bowed, and went out through the door he had entered.

After he left, Edwin’s expression wasn’t very nice…

“Why? What is it?”

“Hmm… They say messengers from the elven kingdom came…”

“Is this what Iluen did?”

I thought I was completely freed from the former warrior party after parting with the Great God, but I forgot one person…

I had forgotten about Iluen, who was more persistent than the other two and would do anything for her own gain.

I looked back at Edwin, worried that she might be up to something else.

In deep thought, Edwin slowly began to speak.

“Anyway… I don’t think it was Iluen’s fault.”

“Isn’t it?”

“It seems that the envoy who came here is the queen’s closest aide… Let’s go to the drawing room together.”

Edwin put down the glass of whiskey he was drinking and got up, and I followed him up and went to the drawing room together.

When we reached the entrance of the parlor, the elf warriors who had followed the angels were standing guard.

When Edwin and I found them, they bowed slightly and bowed their heads.

Open the door and go inside,

The High Elves were sitting in their seats, dressed in traditional elven clothing, not seen in a long time.

“It’s been a while. The hero and His Majesty Edwin.”

The envoy from the elven kingdom waiting in the drawing room was a person that I and Edwin knew well.

In the past, he was a familiar elf who led the elf reinforcements in the battle against the demon king’s army.

“Ah.. No.. What is Marquis Runiel doing here?”

In the elven kingdom, Edwin, who saw him like a big man, asked him with a surprised face,

Marquis Runiel answered Edwin’s question with a relaxed smile as usual.

“hahahaha, the Queen is particularly concerned about something, so I came here myself.”

“The Queen?”

“Yes.”

“What are you doing…”

“I came because I have something to tell you about the new successor.”