I’m Going to Destroy this Country

Everyone was surprised at Isaac’s words.

Even the Papacy priests inwardly screamed.

‘That damned bastard!’

‘We could have let it slide, but that bastard!’

Everyone looked at Isaac with bloodshot eyes, but Isaac looked at the Pope as if asking how dare he try to run away.

“Why? Are you flustered because I brought a dragon you thought couldn’t be brought?”

“!”

“Or is it-“

Isaac raised the corners of his mouth mischievously.

“Are you running away because you’re afraid it’ll be revealed that the Pope’s family played tricks?”

What?

Everyone doubted their ears as if wondering what he meant. The Pope’s family played tricks?

“What do you mean…”

They glanced at the Pope, but the Pope just glared at Isaac silently.

The nobles approached as if asking if he was in his right mind.

“What do you mean by tricks, Young Master Isaac? What are you saying?”

“Well. His Holiness the Pope would know better than me, the victim. Right? Isn’t that so? You used tricks to prevent me from returning to the Empire. Even if I brought a Sacred Dragon, you made it so I couldn’t enter the Empire. You used tricks to make me lose the bet, right?”

Isaac’s words caused a huge ripple.

The nobles looked at the Pope in surprise. As those most affected by Isaac and the Pope’s bet, they couldn’t help but react sensitively.

“What are you saying!”

However, the Pope naturally feigned ignorance.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. But it pains my heart that you went through such dangerous things.”

At those words, Isaac smiled as if it was detestable.

“You’re not in a position to feign ignorance, are you? How do you think I returned here?”

“!”

In fact, when he was caught in the barrier’s trap, Isaac thought he might really be screwed.

It was a trap that sent specific people to another dimension, and because it was quite a high-level technique, Isaac in his current state could have become a dimensional orphan.

But the dragon who got caught up with him… no, the pissed off dragon was very strong.

-You Imperial Family maggots! Have you become corrupt because there are no dragons? What have you done to uncle’s barrier?

-It’s probably not the Imperial Family. There’s the energy of the Gold god mixed in here.

-What?

-If we’re not careful, you might be trapped here forever without even seeing the Skeleton King.

-Are you kidding me!

In the end, the pissed off dragon broke through the trap and flew in.

The power of the dragon transformed into its true form exceeded Isaac’s imagination. Well, he thought it would be strong since it was leader-level, but he didn’t know it would be to this extent.

‘Thanks to that, it was good that I could save my power and use it elsewhere.’

Anyway, what’s important is that the dragon broke through that trap.

Sure enough, Sapien glared at the Pope as if pissed off.

“That Sacred Dragon barrier had a rejection technique cast on it to send ‘Isaac Eshua’ to a different space-time. It was clearly the energy of the Gold god, how will you explain this?”

At the dragon’s words, the nobles stirred. There’s no way a dragon’s words would be false.

“Then did you really play tricks to prevent Isaac Eshua from returning…”

However, the Pope was shameless.

“Sacred Dragons only know the Imperial Family. Do you think I’d believe your lies? Do you think I don’t know you’re lying for the Imperial Family?”

As soon as those words fell, veins popped on Sapien’s face.

…Who’s saying they’re for the Imperial Family now?

As Sapien exploded and tried to kill the Crown Prince, Isaac quickly whispered.

“Skeleton King, you need to get the Skeleton King!”

At Isaac’s whisper, Sapien, who had been trembling, barely calmed down.

At that sight, Isaac patted her as if to say ‘Right, that’s it!’

Good, you endured well… With this…

“If you really contracted, show proof.”

What’s going on?!

Isaac’s head quickly turned towards the Pope.

The Pope smiled.

“They say Sacred Dragons can bow their heads and show respect to their officially contracted contractor.”

Sapien’s face turned fierce again.

Bow her head to whom? To the Imperial Family?

‘Should I destroy the Empire?’

To Sapien who was about to go berserk, Isaac whispered again.

‘Skeleton King! You need to marry the Skeleton King!’

At those words, Sapien once again suppressed her anger while trembling. Then, as if to do it properly when needed, she lightly showed respect towards the Crown Prince and Imperial Princess.

Isaac was surprised at that sight.

Ooh, good!

Although I sold out the Skeleton King, I’m grateful she even did this! Yes, so put one hand on your chest, and your head…

Tilt.

…Is that what you call bowing?

[She seems to have moved about 0.1cm?]

Tsk, what a shame. If only she’d made it a bit more obvious.

But even that seemed to be an incredible thing, as the nobles doubted their eyes.

“My goodness, a Sacred Dragon showing respect when he’s not even Emperor yet?!”

“Does this mean the Sacred Dragon acknowledges him to that extent?”

“It’s really a contracted dragon!”

Shablis widened his eyes, and even the Pope seemed inwardly flustered.

The Pope was even more so because he had expected the Sacred Dragon would absolutely not bow to the Imperial Family.

At that point, Isaac spoke mischievously.

“Now, you should keep your promise, right? You clearly said you’d give up the right to approve imperial succession if I brought a Sacred Dragon?”

The Pope frowned.

“If the relationship between the Imperial Family and Sacred Dragons hadn’t been bad from the start, it wouldn’t have come to this.”

Then Isaac raised his eyebrows as if it was detestable.

Oh my? I didn’t think he’d admit it obediently, but is this bastard changing the subject?

However, the Pope seemed to know the Imperial Family’s weakness well.

“Even if you brought a Sacred Dragon, I don’t know if that one will help the Empire and Imperial Family?”

“!”

As proof, he boldly looked at Sapien.

“Isn’t that right? When you came to the Imperial Palace looking for your uncle’s belongings, you must have already been put off by the Imperial Family’s excuses.”

It was a conscious statement that Sapien wouldn’t follow the Imperial Family, but Sapien’s eyes turned very cold.

“How do you know that?”

“!”

“How do I know? You probably came to the Imperial Palace pretending to be human 18 years ago, but would there be anyone other than a dragon who emits such energy? It would be strange not to know…”

“That’s not it. How do you know it’s my uncle?”

“!”

“I mean, how do you know information I didn’t tell anyone?”

“…!”

Even Isaac looked at Sapien as if it was unexpected. Wasn’t it public information?

Sapien glared fiercely at the Pope.

“I only revealed that the previous generation dragon was my uncle once. Only when I gave a letter to someone who said they were the Emperor’s attendant at the time. Other than that, no human had seen my face.”

“!”

“The only one who could know my face and immediately recognize me as uncle was that attendant, so why did the Pope pretend to be the Imperial Family’s attendant?”

Sapien’s eyes, which seemed to have realized something, were greatly tinged with anger and killing intent.

“You, did you even deliver the letter to the Imperial Family?”

At those words, the banquet hall stirred greatly.

“What is this about now?”

“What letter?”

At the nobles’ stirring, the Pope felt the situation was not good. It was true that the Sacred Dragon had visited the Imperial Palace, so it was a good topic to persuade Sapien now that the Emperor, who was involved, wasn’t here.

“Nonsense…”

“What do you mean what? It means the Pope sowed discord between the Imperial Family and Sacred Dragons.”

At Isaac’s words, the nobles looked at the Pope in shock.

“His Holiness the Pope? Why would he do such a thing!”

The Pope glanced at Isaac with displeasure. Then, feeling the situation wasn’t good, he hurriedly retorted.

“Fine. Anyway, you brought a Sacred Dragon, so I’ll accept the result of the bet.”

“Your Holiness!”

“As promised, I’ll give up the right to approve imperial succession.”

“Your Holiness, how can you say such a thing!”

However, Isaac smiled as if it was ridiculous.

“Don’t tell me, that. You’re not saying you’ll just give it up for this generation?”

“!”

“I want it to be permanent. And it seems we need to investigate the ‘letter’ in more detail? The Pope’s family sowing discord with the dragon responsible for the Empire’s barrier? Isn’t this an act that threatens the country if you look at it? If it’s true, it’s no ordinary problem, is it?”

The Pope glared at Isaac instead of answering, but so what are you going to do? Isaac raised the corners of his mouth.

‘You maggot. Do you think this Isaac will end it with just giving up the right to approve imperial succession?’

I’ll send you to hell too.

Well, originally I was planning to link the evidence obtained from the barrier to the Pope, but this seems to be more effective.

Then the nobles actually started to doubt.

“What do you mean by letter, what’s that about?”

“This needs an explanation…”

As the Blue family head stepped forward, Isaac chuckled. As expected of Grandpa! You asked! That’s exactly it!

Everyone knows the fact that there was conflict between the Sacred Dragons and Imperial Family surrounding the previous generation dragon. They just don’t know the detailed inside story.

And this is a story that everyone would be very interested in.

But the Pope didn’t back down and smiled smugly.

“I’ve held back until now for the honor of the Imperial Family, but I have no choice but to speak. It’s true that the Papacy welcomed that dragon as the Imperial Family’s attendant at the time. But it was for confirmation.”

“What?!”

“There was a revelation from God.”

“!”

Soon the Gold Cardinal cut in as if to agree.

“You can tell by that dragon’s black hair. There was a revelation that this generation’s Sacred Dragon was cursed and would be a being that would ruin Hella. Well, I suppose the cursed Crown Prince would only choose a cursed dragon as a partner.”

The Crown Prince glared at them with wide eyes. And Sapien also popped a vein as if pissed off at the Pope’s family’s words.

But the Pope’s family had deliberately provoked her. If she causes a disturbance, it becomes easier to frame her as a being that will ruin Hella.

And no matter how strong Sacred Dragons are, they’re just lower entities of God. The Pope’s influence, who can actually summon Gods, is also very strong.

The priests who knew this well said:

“What can we do? This is God’s revelation. The Pope’s decision is God’s will.”

It was right then.

Just as Isaac was about to say something, someone stepped forward.

“Revelation? Then Isaac’s decision, who received the Supreme God’s oracle, would be the highest revelation in this country, right?”

“!”

The one who spoke was his uncle Benjamin.

Benjamin pushed up his glasses as if to return it right back.

“Isaac brought that dragon to the Holy Empire. That must be the Supreme God’s will.”

“What did you say?”

The Gold priests widened their eyes and looked at him.

This arrogant bastard? How dare he bring up the existence of the Supreme God now? But regardless, Benjamin looked at Isaac as if to help him.

“Isaac, was it the Supreme God’s will to bring that dragon?”

Isaac chuckled, as if their hands and feet matched well.

“Yeees. Of course. And the Supreme God says. He orders the enemy’s faith, to investigate His Holiness the Pope once. They say there might be evil attached.”

Puhuh, I could feel the enemy’s Cardinal holding back laughter.

“Ah, is that so?”

The Red Cardinal’s eyes changed. Isn’t he the one who’s always been desperate to pluck Gold?

Sure enough.

The Red Cardinal smiled creepily. A face as if he’s finally stepping on the pure white snow field he could never approach due to the Pope’s influence.

“Since it’s the Supreme God’s order, I have no choice but to escort His Holiness the Pope.”

Isaac cut in mischievously.

“Ah, by the way, he says all 5 Cardinals should participate.”

That bastard, he’s quite good. No gaps.

At the Red Cardinal’s gaze, Isaac smiled as if everything was going according to plan.

* * *

An unprecedented situation occurred where the Pope was to be investigated by the Red family.

The noble faction said this was nonsense, but they couldn’t speak carelessly in a situation where the Crown Prince’s warning of blood had occurred.

Isaac also smiled.

‘Good, now I’ll use the dragon and Shablis to move to the next stage.’

If we’re going to pluck the Pope, we should do it properly.

But the Crown Prince himself was speechless, looking at Isaac and the Sacred Dragon.

‘To think he’d make it possible to attack the Pope who seemed absolutely untouchable.’

Could he have even imagined such a thing would happen? He approached them to express his gratitude.

Although it’s their first meeting with the Sacred Dragon, and considering past events they can’t view it favorably, still, it’s thankful that they came like this… Huh?

The Crown Prince widened his eyes.

It was because Sapien grabbed the Crown Prince’s collar.

“Where’s the Skeleton King, kid.”

…Huh?

Skeleton King?

“You dare hide the Skeleton King secretly? Hand over the Skeleton King!”

…What?

The Crown Prince’s gaze turned towards Isaac.

At that sight, Isaac flinched in surprise.

Oops, I forgot to clean this up!