Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

452 – Normal people cannot climb to the top – 3

The discussion on faith with Cardinal Alexandriana went smoothly.

In fact, it is close to impossible to have an intimate discussion of faith with a cardinal. Except for the Pope, the person who has reached the highest level of priesthood is a cardinal, and such a person discusses faith with other priests? That is no different from a polite and indirect declaration of war aimed at destroying the opponent’s logic and values.

However, Mar and I are ordinary people with no logic or values that can be shattered by a cardinal, and nobles who have received God’s blessing. No matter how much Cardinal Alexandriana has a brilliant speech and solid logic, he has no choice but to smile and speak softly in front of us.

“It would be right to contain myself in the world rather than the world in me. How can a small vessel called a human being contain the ocean of the world? This is the realization that St. Gallen I, the fifth Pope of the Order, gained in the wilderness. If you have ever heard of it, Have you ever had one?”

“Shamefully, this is my first time hearing this.”

“His enlightenment is one of the pillars that support today’s religious order, but he was so wise and kind that he left behind many words. Even priests full of passion cannot remember all of St. Gallen I’s words. “

Like right now.

It’s extremely confusing. Cardinal Alexandria Na, who explained anecdotes about the Order and its meaning, reassured students that they could do the same to an ignorant student. To the point where I felt even more embarrassed for saying she didn’t know.

‘Why is it so soft?’

If we met by chance in private, or if we just talked about faith because we had nothing to talk about, I could understand this atmosphere. It’s a normal social conversation, but if the atmosphere is harsh and stiff, it’s even weirder.

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But this place is for canonization. Although Mar and I have received Enen’s blessing, this means that we have met the conditions for candidacy, not that it has been confirmed. Rather, since he is a candidate for canonization, it is right that he must be verified more rigorously and reliably.

However, the cardinal appears to be very far from her strict attitude. As if this conversation had no effect on canonization.

‘I’m not the only one who feels that way.’

I wondered if he had developed an immunity to the harsh atmosphere due to his experience of being harassed by the emperor, but when I took a quick look at Mar’s expression, he also clearly looked confused.

Marr studied the scriptures diligently after hearing that he was discussing faith with the cardinal. But what she actually came back to was a liberal arts class with a smile on her face, so she must be so out of it.

“Ah, the time has already come.”

In the meantime, the cardinal looked at his watch and showed signs of ending the conversation.

“The two of you answered sincerely, so I couldn’t control my excitement.”

She smiled awkwardly at the soft-spoken cardinal.

It hurts my conscience to hear such words, as most of the answers were ‘I don’t know’…

Time to wrap up the day and lie down in bed.

“Saint Gallen I is the pope who laid the stepping stone for the confusing Dawn Church to move towards the universal religion of today, and is one of the few popes called the Great Pope.”

“I see.”

“His representative teachings include, in a conversation with the head of a pagan religion, he emphasized the voluntary conversion of believers rather than the forced conversion -“

I was caught up in Mar, who was burning with a desire to study, and I couldn’t close my eyes yet.

‘I need to sleep soon.’

I looked at the clock with the minute hand moving furiously, then turned my attention back to Mar. The words to stop and sleep were rising to the top of my throat, but I couldn’t get them out because I knew why Mar was so passionate.

‘You must be anxious.’

Unfortunately, Mar’s passion is based on anxiety rather than a desire for knowledge. ‘Why is the person in charge of the Congregation for Canonization who came to seek canonization acting like that?’ That feeling of anxiety.

For a few days now, Marr had been feeling both elation and tension at being nominated for canonization. Even if she did not become a saint, she was happy that she received Enen’s blessing at her wedding, and that the fact that her husband and his wife were both nominated for canonization was an honor for her family.

However, the person in charge of the Congregation for Canonization is not taking steps toward canonization, but rather is leading peaceful, everyday actions. She has ample reason to worry about whether there was something wrong with the blessing she received and whether she made a mistake with the cardinal.

That is why she did not let go of her scriptures and Bible. I don’t know why the cardinal is doing this, so I want to at least conduct the discussion on faith properly.

‘I’m sorry for being a bad husband.’

When she saw Mar flipping through her scriptures with a serious look in her eyes, she felt a rush of guilt. If I knew why the cardinal was so gentle, I would comfort him, but since he has no idea, I can’t say anything.

So what should we do? If you can’t help solve the problem, you should at least provide mental comfort. She has no choice but to stay up all night studying until Mar is satisfied.

“And this is… Ka, knife!?”

“Studying is good, but let’s do it in a comfortable atmosphere. If you’re too nervous, you won’t be able to do it for long.”

Still, she couldn’t leave her precious wife in pain. She pulled Mar into her arms and laid down on her bed.

As she stroked Mar’s head, her mind suddenly calmed down. You can read books even while lying down, so wouldn’t it be okay to study like this?

“Karl, learning environment and attitude are also important… Wow!”

She stopped Marr, who was about to say her mean words, by nuzzling the back of his neck.

Fortunately, my sincerity seemed to have been conveyed, and not long after, Mar also put down the scriptures and kissed my neck. She is satisfied that it seems to have naturally led to sleep rather than late-night self-study.

“…Karl started first.”

“Ah.”

The only minor problem is that she couldn’t sleep well even though she put down the scriptures, but having a noisy night as a newlywed is really a minor problem. Never mind.

***

After being shown the room where Tanian was staying by the Minister of Inspector General, I visited the Minister’s residence every day. To check whether the minister and his wife have the qualifications to be adults, and for my own happiness as I strive for the state.

After talking with the minister and his wife for five days, we came to a conclusion.

“Can you tell me again? What did you just say?”

“Senior. Are you already deaf? No, considering your age, it’s only now that you’re deaf—”

Before she could finish speaking, a handkerchief filled with her divine power flew out.

Of course, if you throw a piece of cloth at a person, it will flutter and not fly properly, but perhaps because it contains the cardinal’s divine power, it flies at a speed so fast that it is impossible to avoid it and hits the body.

Even so, the robber is still a handkerchief.

“It hurts. What if I get a bruise?”

But being hit is being hit. As soon as the handkerchief touched his body, he grumbled and protested to Old Man Aldino.

“If you get hit by that and your body hurts, you’ll probably break your leg while walking.”

I quietly closed my mouth when I saw the old man Aldino speaking while clenching his fists. If I scratch here any more, a windstorm might blow in.

“…Okay, anyway, say it again. What do you say now?”

“I think it would be better to beatify them both and canonize them as saints after their deaths.”

When he answered quickly, Old Man Aldino’s brows furrowed.

It is an understandable reaction. Elder Aldino probably expected one of two things: canonization as a saint or beatification. She experienced a miracle where the Lord’s blessing was granted on her wedding, so it is impossible for her not to even be beatified.

But is it possible to be a blessed person during one’s lifetime and canonized as a saint immediately after one’s death? It will be an unexpected and bizarre method.

“If you’re going to canonize a saint after your death, shouldn’t you do so from the beginning? Why do you go through beatification?”

Nevertheless, instead of yelling at me about what bullsh*t that was, the old man asked me what I meant. As the person in charge of the mission, I should know what they are thinking, but my remarks respect my authority as a minister of the Congregation for the Cause of Saints.

“The blessings the two of you have experienced are miracles with countless witnesses. There is no need to deny it since you two are not heretics or heretics.”

That’s why I opened my mouth with a serious heart. Now I am not the little Alexandrina who was taught by Elder Aldino, but the canonized Cardinal Theresa Alexandria.

“Furthermore, the Minister participated in the subjugation of the Twilight Church two years ago. Even if it had not been for this miracle, the Church should have paid compensation.”

“That was officially suggested by Brother Tanian. There are so many people involved in the subjugation that we are still putting it together.”

Elder Al Dino also nodded his head in agreement with my words.

A miracle with many witnesses, a record of subjugating the Twilight Church, and faithfulness rather than heresy or heresy. Even though the wife did not participate in the subjugation—in any case, the two are fully qualified.

“But the two of you lacked knowledge and logic about faith.”

It was just a little short of perfection.

“The saint that the people see must be perfect. Of course, the achievements of the minister and his wife cannot be denied, but the people will look for faithfulness and piety that they can immediately see instead of achievements that they have not seen.”

If that happens, it will be difficult. No matter how positively you think about it, the religious knowledge of the minister and his wife is somewhere between that of a believer and a trainee priest. It’s just the average for nobles, but if you use it as a standard for adults, it’s sorely lacking.

Then the people will say that those who lack faith and those who lack knowledge have become saints. One would think that the church forcibly gave the honor of sainthood to a powerful figure in the empire.

This is a terrible thing. The history of the denomination, the pride of the denomination, and the fairness of the denomination are being questioned. The ability of the two to become adults is also questioned.

“So, for now, I will end with the beatification of the beatified person. Although the blessed person receives relatively less attention from the public, he is recognized in the aristocratic society.”

“Hmm.”

After the explanation was over, old man Al Dino touched his chin and fell into trouble.

“He is blessed during his lifetime and is named a saint after his death when the public will not see him…”

Fortunately, judging from the number of times he mumbles that, it seems like he thinks it’s a really good method.

Of course it should be okay. I have a history of achieving canonization.

‘We shouldn’t talk about drawing lots.’

Actually, I was debating between canonization in old age and posthumous canonization, and I decided to do it by drawing lots, but that’s fine as long as the results are good.

Even if he had been canonized at an old age, there would have been no major problems.

***

Cardinal I of Alexandria stopped her with her words that good news would come soon.

‘I don’t think I did anything.’

I’m still confused. What on earth did they see in us that makes them talk about good news? When you reach the level of a cardinal, does a third eye appear on your forehead? Are you seeing through everything about the other person?

It was a plausible hypothesis, but she tried to push it to the back of her mind. She said that if she waited as long as the cardinal said ‘soon’, the results would come out.

– I have a quick question to ask. Do you have time?

Right now, contact with my mother is more important than the canonization issue.

“Yes, of course.”

She smiled at her mother who carefully opened her mouth and answered, and her mother also smiled slightly.

It’s a little surprising. She had contacted me just a few days ago to congratulate me on my candidacy, but she didn’t ask any questions at that time. But what question do I have to ask now?

– By any chance, Erich, do you still have a lover?

Ah.

I instinctively lowered my eyes at those words. I realized that my mother had misunderstood the words ‘perhaps’ and ‘still’.

I’m not asking this because I’m curious about when Erich will bring her lover and marry him. It is a question with the nuance that she mistakenly thought that Erich had a lover.

– … ….

Unfortunately, it seems that my silence was a sufficient answer to my mother.

Because you stumbled for a moment while touching your forehead.

‘Erich, you bastard.’

What on earth happened at the estate that made my mother do that?