Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

497 – Multi-ethnicity, multi-religion – 2

I laughed as I looked at the report Hyeonmyeong-gong posted, saying it was a top priority for confirmation.

‘I won’t be able to leave work for a while.’

And he came to that conclusion. For the time being, this office will be my bedroom and dining room, and I will have to give up seeing the Empress and the Duchess for a few days.

‘The resurrection of the world tree.’

When I remembered what was written in the report, I started laughing again. Hyeon Myeong-gong’s report did not contain lengthy content. There were only a few short, bold sentences written about the resurrection of the World Tree, the second coming of Constantina, and the appearance of spirits.

Because of that, my mind was at peace. If it had been a report decorated with long phrases and phrases, I would have sighed while reading it, but when I saw a report this short, I thought, ‘It’s coming.’ Because I just thought that.

“I didn’t know it would come this quickly.”

Soon, I ended up muttering to myself in despair.

Yes, I knew that the World Tree would be revived. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard a report on the World Tree, and isn’t it something I’ve been paying close attention to since last year? I thought the resurrection of the World Tree was a miraculous and beautiful thing that would happen during my reign.

However, I had no idea that the world tree would be revived in just one year. Since God’s time is different from that of humans, it was thought that the world tree related to God would be revived quite leisurely compared to human time.

I heard a report from the minister that resurrection was imminent, but I guessed that it was around 5 or 10 years away.

‘After all, humans cannot fathom God’s will.’

However, one human’s guess was spectacularly wrong. From now on, when it comes to things related to God, I will have to consider all possibilities instead of just making guesses.

Of course, if this happens twice, it is obvious that he will collapse from overwork.

‘It’s fortunate that there is only one world tree.’

I sighed slightly and grabbed the communication port. The timing of resurrection is quite unexpected, but fortunately, we have prepared in advance what to do during resurrection. Isn’t it something only a lazy or unintelligent person would do to not even prepare for something that is certain to happen someday?

– Long live your Majesty the Emperor. Palace inner castle ─

“It’s urgent, so you can skip it. Summon the ministers to the conference room right away.”

– Yes, Your Majesty. I will prepare it within 30 minutes.

“Good. Let’s see then.”

In response to the quick and direct instructions, the Minister of Imperial Household Affairs lowered his head with a stern expression.

I have not yet shared information about the revival of the World Tree, but the Minister of the Imperial Household Affairs would have guessed that something unusual had happened just by hearing my voice. If he doesn’t have that kind of insight, he won’t be able to survive in the palace grounds.

‘It would be good for the Minister of the Palace of Internal Affairs to know in advance.’

As soon as I lost contact, I sent a short document to the communication channel of the Minister of the Palace of Internal Affairs.

If even the Minister of the Palace of Internal Affairs, who is ranked first in the ministerial hierarchy, gives off the appearance of not knowing anything, other ministers may question the authority of the Minister of the Palace of Internal Affairs. I cannot put such shackles on my administration partner, who will serve me for the rest of my life. Just as I am the new emperor, the current Minister of the Palace of Internal Affairs is also a new minister, so it is right to appoint him when it is possible to establish his authority.

‘Authority.’

I put the communication device back on the desk and tilted my head back.

Authority is good. Great authority makes the impossible possible, and insufficient authority causes legitimate power to collapse. That is the power of authority.

And the resurrection of the World Tree is clearly an event that helps my authority. The world tree that burned down during the time of Apels, who lost his life, was revived during the time of the Kpelopen Empire and during my reign. It showed that Cheonmyeong was in the empire and the imperial family.

‘It’s a good thing.’

So I endured it. The face of the minister who had resurrected the World Tree came to mind when I heard that he was getting married, but I desperately held back the harsh sound rising to the top of my throat.

The World Tree was resurrected on the day the minister was at the tribal reserve for a wedding? Others may think it’s just a coincidence, but I don’t. If an accident occurs where the minister goes, it is not a coincidence and the minister is the culprit.

That guy is that kind of guy. I see him for a day or two.

‘…Damn it.’

In the end, my teeth ground apart. You yourself are running away on your honeymoon, so why are you passing this on to me, who has a daughter who is not yet a year old?

Let’s wait and see, even if the minister gives birth to her first child, there will be no mercy─

‘Hmm?’

While I was mentally pledging to take firm and certain punishment, the communication port briefly vibrated. It seems like someone sent a document.

“Hoo.”

When I quickly checked the contents, I was amazed.

[Even though Sosin is a newlywed, how can he mention his personal reasons in such an important matter that affects the future of the empire and the continent? There would be no greater honor than that if I could quickly return to the system and do my part in alleviating His Majesty’s worries. ]

It was the minister’s voluntary postponement of vacation and declaration of surrender.

I am impressed. As soon as a dark cloud appears over your future, you instinctively avoid it. The minister’s instincts were truly beast-like.

‘Postponing vacation is unavoidable.’

Yes, there is no way the minister who hates noise would have intentionally revived the World Tree. There must have been circumstances. No, how could a mere human have intervened in God’s work in the first place?

The minister is also a victim. It is not right for victims to hate each other.

I just decided to think that way.

***

After finishing the wedding reception, we hurried to the imperial palace.

It breaks my heart to feel like the bride is being neglected as soon as she gets married, but fortunately, Trixie is also a civil servant named Matapju. He fully understood my position as a fellow civil servant, so he even sent me off and told me to return safely.

He left a message to Trixie to look forward to the vacation and took his leave. It is said that an order to summon the ministers was issued while I was away, so the longer I am late, the more things I have to hear from the emperor. Are you probably still thinking in real time about the tasks you want to hand over to me? That guy is still a guy.

‘I gave him the World Tree as a gift.’

Suddenly, I felt a sense of injustice. It is nothing else but the world tree. The World Tree, which is considered one of the reasons why Apels lost his mandate, was revived during his reign. Isn’t the subject who gave such a gift one of the most loyal people in the world? Why should I care?

Of course it’s bullsh*t. I am the emperor, but there is a subject who resurrected the World Tree during my reign? If it were me, I would have been upset regardless of the benefits. To be honest, it’s not like I was in a situation where authority was as desperate as it was when I first came to the throne, but I was being criticized by my boss for tasks I didn’t have to do. Rewards will be given for merit, but they will not be given generously.

‘This is ruined.’

After finishing the goosebump-inducing reverse massage, I felt like I was breaking into a cold sweat.

I hope the emperor will treat us mercifully.

The ministers had already returned to their respective departments, so only the emperor remained in the Sun Hall.

I’m afraid. If there were other ministers, the emperor’s attention would have been divided, but unfortunately, if I were left alone, I would have to deal with the emperor alone.

“Is the minister here?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. Please forgive my rudeness in finally meeting you.”

He hurriedly bowed to the emperor’s calm words.

“Forgiveness. The minister who just finished the wedding proved his loyalty by coming here like this. How can Jim blame the minister?”

Those words gave me goosebumps. It was like saying that if I had enjoyed my honeymoon leisurely, I would have torn my limbs to pieces.

‘My conscience was saved.’

I sighed inwardly in relief. I postponed my vacation because I was worried about my father, who would suffer due to the World Tree resurrection, but if I had not followed my conscience and persisted, I would have been forced to go to work with my earthenware pot broken by the emperor.

I’m so glad. Voluntary work and forced work are very different.

“Now that we’re here, let’s talk about it. Aside from the fact that the World Tree is essentially a tree, what do the spirits look like?”

The emperor smiled at me, sat down at the head of the table, and opened his mouth in a calm voice.

“Obviously, the beings that lived on the continent until a few hundred years ago, but today’s spirits have become creatures that can only be seen in fairy tales. I almost envy the minister that he was the first to witness such spirits.”

“Isn’t this all thanks to His Majesty the Emperor, who correctly upheld the mandate of heaven? If heaven had not been moved, today’s miracle would not have happened.”

First, I organized my thoughts by saying something nice to hear.

It doesn’t seem like a remark. Given the emperor’s personality, if he decides to criticize him, he will say even more colorful and flashy things. At best, they don’t put pressure like that.

So, I asked because I was really curious…

‘I am liberated.’

I achieved liberation after struggling with the problem of the world tree. Since overwork is certain to happen anyway, I’ve entered the stage of enjoying it.

“It’s a miracle.”

The emperor nodded at my answer.

“Yes, it’s a miracle.”

When I repeated the same words twice, my anxiety rose. What is it, what are you taking so long to say?

It is strange that the emperor even entered the stage of enjoyment in the first place. This guy has abilities and intelligence that are inversely proportional to his personality, and he has deeply experienced the spicy taste of his life. As such, he handles most cases with ease even if he frowns, but is he relieved because of something he had already been preparing for since last year?

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‘There is something.’

Something that made even the emperor lose his mind.

“Minister.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. Please give your name.”

The emperor, who had been silent for a moment, opened his mouth again.

“I need to go on a business trip to another country.”

“…Yes?”

And I ended up making a dumbfounded voice at the unexpected command.

No, I’m suddenly going on a business trip to another country. Even though I postponed my honeymoon vacation, I am still a newlywed.

“The Pope summoned cardinals from all over the continent. He ordered them to stop whatever business they were currently conducting and immediately gather at the Holy See.”

…

“Is it a council?”

“Yes. The Pope, who was just looking at the opportunity, must have missed the cause of reviving the world tree. As soon as he received the information, he declared the opening of the session.”

With those words, I was able to understand the reason why the emperor was liberated.

‘I really opened it.’

I was a little surprised. It is true that the resurrection of the World Tree and the second coming of Constantina are miracles that can lead to the Council of the Dawn Church. However, there is a big difference between ‘issues worthy of holding a council’ and ‘actually holding a council’.

The current Pope is a progressive figure who dreams of major reform of the denomination. Therefore, he was only aiming for the timing to hold a council, but the council was a large-scale event that had never been seen before in the history of the denomination and was something that would dramatically change the value and identity of the denomination. It was being defeated by the desperate opposition of cardinals with conservative tendencies.

The Pope, whose life’s long-awaited wish was repeatedly frustrated, did not miss this ‘issue worthy of a council.’

“It is said that through this council, the position of the god Constantina and the value of the World Tree will be reestablished. As the Dawn Church that serves the one god Enen, it is not possible to serve the god Constantina, but it is also difficult to reject the god who created the World Tree. .”

Soon, the emperor touched the back of his neck and looked at me with somewhat tired eyes.

“And the Pope invited the minister as a reference to the council.”

I’ll be amazed.