I’m Going to Destroy this Country

The Blue family head was perplexed by the unexpected words.

Sylvester? Out of nowhere?

Of course, he was a Pope from several hundred years ago, counted among the greatest rulers in Papal history.

Though he was a negative figure for the Blue.

Why?

He was the one who executed a Saintess from Eshua, erased her name, and tried to eliminate the Blue. They say he used the Saintess’s corruption as an excuse to try to exterminate all of Eshua by dragging them to heresy trials.

Of course, when the Skeleton King was about to surface after destroying Delos, it was somehow hushed up.

Well, in a sense, the Skeleton King prevented Eshua’s extermination.

But why suddenly bring up a figure from hundreds of years ago? Seeing Elai’s questioning gaze, Sapien frowned.

“I told you, I can smell him.”

“!”

“We Sacred Dragons know the aura of every Pope who has contracted with God. But I can sense the scent of someone who should be dead within the empire. From the current Pope, no less.”

For a moment, Elai doubted his ears.

What’s going on? Who?

By the current Pope, does she mean that fake Pope?

“Are you talking about Brutio?”

“Yes.”

So that’s why Sapien suddenly brought this up…!

At the same time, Sapien’s eyes flashed.

“The current fake Pope is using Sylvester’s Stigma because he doesn’t qualify as Pope. Is that really a coincidence?”

“…!”

Having said this much, there’s no way Elai couldn’t catch on.

Sure enough.

“Right. Perhaps it was that ghost Sylvester who instigated his younger brother to kill the real Pope… your friend Julio.”

“…!!”

Elai’s face hardened.

Thinking about it, it makes sense.

He doesn’t know what happened on the day Julio died. But even if they were twins, is it common sense for a younger brother to kill his older brother and impersonate him? Without anyone finding out?

In other words, it would have been impossible without someone’s help.

“Of course, I don’t know where he’s hiding. But what’s certain is that a ghost who should have returned to the earth might still be alive, possibly interfering with the Holy Empire. Using pawns to move on his behalf.”

It was then.

Bang!

Suddenly, a suffocating killing intent was felt. It was a level of killing intent that made even the Blue family head and the dragon leader momentarily feel fear.

Surprised, they turned their gazes to the same place. Towards the door.

As the door opened to reveal the person, Elai couldn’t help but be shocked.

“…Isaac.”

The one looking at them with a grim face was Blue’s youngest. It was just a human opening the door and entering, but they had an illusion of being swallowed by a monster.

With an expression they had never seen before, Isaac spoke.

“What? Who?”

An overwhelming and heavy killing intent that seemed to crush the two leaders. The crackling air made it hard to breathe.

At that presence, even Elai and Sapien momentarily held their breath.

It’s scary. They wondered how a mere 16-year-old could show such killing intent, anger, and intimidation.

At the name Sylvester, no less? To suppress the leaders of the Five Great Faiths ruling the human realm, and one of the Four Great Dragons, with just spirit? Elai was both amazed and wondered who this child was.

But Isaac, while feeling disgusted, was also feeling elation.

Sylvester.

How could he forget that bastard?

The one who took away his friend, his sister.

At Isaac’s ominous killing intent, Elai called out to him.

“…Isaac?”

At that call, Isaac smiled brightly as if he had never been angry, crossing his arms.

“Sapien. What are you doing here?”

Sapien pouted.

“I was talking to father-in-law about our marriage.”

Elai looked at Sapien as if exasperated.

“I’m not your father-in-law.”

“Father-in-law said he’d set the date.”

“When did I say that.”

“Father-in-law said he’d name our children.”

“Just how many steps are you skipping.”

Then Sapien bowed her head politely.

“If you just give permission for the marriage, I’ll take responsibility for your grandchild.”

Isaac was dumbfounded at that scene.

‘Seriously.’

He had panicked and rushed over when he heard Sapien went to meet Elai. With the dog hole… no, gate installed in the Crown Prince’s garden, it was one jump to the Eshua mansion.

It was an excellent strategy to try to persuade the family elders since she thought he would refuse marriage, but well?

‘No matter what you say, my Grandpa hates dragons.’

Because of the Melissa incident, he doesn’t even want to sit at the same table with them.

Knowing that, Leia told Isaac not to worry too much about not wanting to marry. That grandfather would oppose the marriage anyway.

That’s why Isaac smiled like a crescent moon, puhehehe. Well, he did hurry over just in case.

As expected of the Blue family head.

He’s opposing the marriage to a degree that feels rewarding.

‘That’s right, as expected, only our Grandpa can be trusted…’

“If you just give me your grandchild, I swear on my name as the Sacred Dragon leader, I’ll make the groom an exemplary heir who reveres father-in-law.”

Puhuhu, it’s useless, kid. You think our grandfather would fall for such sweet talk…

“…Really?”

“?!!”

As Elai wavered, a desperate scream burst from Isaac’s throat.

“Grandpaaa! Don’t fall for such things!!!”

“Tell me the conditions.”

Grandpaaa!!!

Perhaps the offer to fix Isaac’s character was quite impressive. As Elai’s eyes changed, Isaac urgently grabbed Sapien’s arm and pulled.

“You, don’t cause trouble, let’s go to my room for a bit.”

Sapien, being pulled along, rarely blushed.

“Room…? Ah, that kind of thing? It’s a bit sudden but… o-okay. I’ll prepare my heart…”

Ah, come on!!!!

“Or… do you like being led?”

“Nooo!”

Aaaargh! This is driving me crazy!

Isaac, who came out, found Shuri waiting outside the reception room with a sighing face. Having grabbed his collar as soon as he arrived at the mansion and yelled ‘Where’s Sapien!!!’, how dumbfounded must he have been.

“Never mind, Kim Shuri. Don’t let her enter the mansion from now on.”

“…How do I stop a dragon. More importantly, can I approach you now?”

“Huh?”

Shuri looked at Isaac cautiously.

It was good that he guided Isaac, who had returned to the mansion, to where Sapien was, but they happened to be talking about the Pope inside the reception room.

And ‘Sylvester’.

The moment that name came out, Isaac’s face completely changed.

An appearance of Isaac never seen before… no, honestly, it was the first time he felt such intimidation and killing intent in his life.

The True Demons he saw in Delos before?

No, those bastards don’t even compare.

He thought there was a shapeless monster in front of him. Even if the continent’s Sword Saint had been there, he would have felt like a kitten before Isaac in that moment.

Honestly, he thought he would die just being next to him. Shuri had no choice but to read the mood.

“…Is it okay to approach now?”

“Stop talking nonsense.”

At that moment, Whisper had a question.

[Is what the dragon said about the ghost true?]

‘If the Sacred Dragon said it, it’s probably not a lie.’

Isaac laughed as if it was ridiculous.

That damn Sylvester.

To think the source of all troubles is alive.

‘If it’s true, he must have survived somehow and been indirectly influencing the Gold. He’s been involved in imperial affairs by installing a puppet Pope.’

Driving out the Sacred Dragons for fear of being discovered hiding in the Holy Empire.

‘Now I understand why the Gold family was so obsessed with annihilating the Blue.’

[Huh?]

Sylvester was originally a Pope who wanted to exterminate the Blue.

‘Moreover, if a human from hundreds of years ago is still alive, he wouldn’t be in a normal state…’

Soon Isaac raised the corners of his mouth.

‘He might have dabbled in taboos.’

Perhaps as an ‘undead’.

If this is true, it would be quite ironic.

The ragged skeleton who was once dead became human, while the one who once enjoyed glory became a ragged undead.

‘And undead are no match for the Blue’s power.’

[Then…!]

Is Blue the faith of exorcism for nothing?

Exorcising demons, especially undead, is Blue’s specialty.

Perhaps that’s why he manipulated the Blue to be driven into a corner even more. If he really became undead, the Blue would be the biggest threat to him. Well, we’ll have to investigate if he’s really there.

Anyway, if there’s one thing he overlooked, it’s that he happened to be born in that Blue.

‘Puhehe. This works out well.’

Isaac’s eyes dangerously glinted.

He had a grudge, but felt guilty about tormenting descendants since the guy was already dead.

‘As the master of undead, I’ll show him hell.’

Anyway, it’s one more reason to awaken.

Isaac said to Shuri:

“Kim Shuri. It’s not urgent, but look around the Papal Office for someone who smells like dirt.”

“Dirt?”

And Isaac looked at Sapien.

It was because of the Dark God of Awakening.

‘Even if it’s the Dark God of Awakening, a god is still a god. I need to prepare.’

So Isaac said to Sapien:

“I have a lot to teach you. Shuri will bring the tools, so let’s start right away.”

Sapien averted her gaze as if embarrassed.

“…Tools? Was it like that…? Does the Blue’s junior family head have that kind of taste? Okay, I’ll keep that in mind.”

“…”

Aaaargh!! This is driving me crazy!

* * *

Meanwhile, Noel was heading to the underground connected from Eshua.

This is where the vision that Eshua had tightly sealed is hidden. It’s where darkness that even Eshua, accustomed to demons from fighting on the front lines, couldn’t handle is buried.

‘Why is Eshua the faith of endurance.’

The Blue is about rigorously disciplining oneself to endure the temptation of demons.

But even those who gained a high level of faith by honing themselves like that were tempted and ruined in an instant before this darkness. It’s not for nothing that Eshua abandoned this secret technique.

For that reason, Eshua people were forbidden from approaching, so entering was difficult.

No, they didn’t even try to approach in the first place. Even Isaac would find it troublesome.

However, it’s different for Noel.

“Isaac, you dare humiliate me?”

Noel came looking for the Dark God of Awakening as if it looked very pretty.

“Go ahead and die as a living sacrifice.”

The next moment.

Noel unsealed the Dark God of Awakening.