Volume 7 Chapter 184

Ceremony of the Holy Maiden Succession

The day after defeating the daemon.
Duke Ifel, who ruled the Holy City Sanctum, turned out to be a daemon, and the city became restless after his defeat.
With the sudden disappearance of their ruler, it was no wonder that the people became anxious and restless.
Furthermore, the five priests who managed the divine rituals held power second only to Duke Ifel, but they had their souls taken by the daemon and became his puppets.
When the daemon was vanquished, it seemed that the priests had turned to dust as well.
The next in line for power was Seira.
She was highly popular among the residents of the Holy City.
The residents, realizing that there was no ruler in the city, stormed the Great Temple, wanting Seira to govern Sanctum.
When asked what she wanted, Seira expressed a desire to live quietly as she had been working tirelessly for two hundred years.
Also, having had her powers as the Holy Maiden stolen by the daemon, she felt guilty that she couldn’t be of help to the people who relied on her.
I wanted to grant Seira’s wish.
As she might cause more commotion if she appeared before the residents, I decided to act as an intermediary.
Being the son of the Count of Glendale, and with the help of Elmira, the knight captain who had recovered and was able to walk around, we managed to persuade the residents.
First, we asked the more than a thousand people crowded inside the Great Temple to go outside, and then only the representatives from the different districts of Sanctum were invited back in.
Representatives from the eastern, western, southern, and northern districts of the city arrived at the reception room adjoining the Great Temple to discuss the current situation of Sanctum and decide who should be the next ruler.
「As for us, we would like Seira-sama to rule Sanctum」
Spoke the representative of the eastern district, summarizing the people’s opinions.
「For two hundred years, Seira-sama has been watching over us and providing salvation. She is our pillar of support」
「Even if she has lost her powers as the Holy Maiden, our reverence for Seira-sama remains unchanged」
The representatives from the other districts also wanted Seira to govern.
「However, if Seira-sama wishes to retire…… we also have the feeling of wanting to grant that wish」
The representatives seemed to be torn.
「I heard that Seira-sama had little to do with internal affairs. Even if Seira-sama were to rule here, someone capable of handling practical matters would be necessary……」
One of them pointed out.
「You needn’t worry about that. Viscount Yan will take care of it somehow」
「Viscount Yan?」
Just then, the door to the reception room opened, and a slightly haggard-looking man with narrow eyes rushed in.
「S-sorry, I’m late for this important meeting to decide the future of Sanctum. I-i apologize」
He said, bowing deeply despite being a Viscount.
「Haruto-sama, this is Viscount Yan. Duke Ifel was mainly in charge of domestic affairs, while Viscount Yan handled most of the diplomacy with other countries」
Daemons are crafty. They have the ability to fulfill human’s desire in return for a soul contract.
And Duke Ifel, despite being a daemon, was an excellent ruler.
However, it would seem it was tough to manage the city by himself. So, he got himself an assistant.
I had thought if that was the case, the seat should just be handed to him— but apparently, the assistant in question is this out-of-breath Viscount Yan.
I felt a little uneasy.
「Nice to meet you, Viscount Yan, I am Haruto. I am the third son of the Silverlei Count’s family in the Glendale Kingdom」
「Y-y-yes, I’ve heard about you. Th-th-thank you for saving Sanctum」
Is he…… alright?
I worried even more.
「Although he’s not good at speaking in public, I’m confident in his diplomatic skills」
Whispered the representative of the eastern district to me.
「He is good at writing documents and manages to receive significant donations every year from various neighboring countries through correspondence. These donations are a valuable source of income for Sanctum」
The representative added, noticing my doubts.
I understood that he had a certain talent.
I realized that the fact that the residents of Sanctum, where agriculture and industry are not particularly flourishing, are able to maintain a reasonable standard of living is largely due to Viscount Yan’s skills.
At the same time, I understand why the representatives of the residents want Seila to be the ruler.
However, Viscount Yan lacked charisma.
There was a need for a mascot-like figure that would gather people’s envy.
That would be Seira.
She could take the center stage, while Viscount Yan could handle the practical matters.
That seemed to be the ideal picture of Sanctum envisioned by the representatives.
If there was someone capable of handling the practical matters, the issue would be resolved quickly.
It remained to provide the residents of Sanctum with something to support their hearts and release Seira.
I decided to consult that person and adjourned the meeting.
──***──

Two days after defeating the daemon, we were attending the Holy Maiden Succession ceremony at the Great Temple.
Present in the temple were the current Holy Maiden, Seira, the Holy Maiden candidate, Isha, the captain of the Holy Knights Elmira, and our Elnor family group.
Oh, and also Ryuushin was there.
While most of Seira’s power as the Holy Maiden had been taken away by the daemon, she fortunately still had the power to baptize the next Holy Maiden, Isha.
The baptism of Isha, the next Holy Maiden, was successfully completed last night.
Now, if a divine revelation from the Creator God descends during this ceremony, Seira will cease to be a Holy Maiden and Isha will become a new Holy Maiden.
Seira and Isha, dressed in holy attire, kneeled before the statue of the Creator God.
A few moments later, the statue of the Creator God started glowing.
『Seira, you’ve worked hard all this time』
The voice resonated in my head.
It was the divine revelation of the Creator God.
Everyone in the temple seemed to hear it.
Seira was in tears, and Isha, hearing the voice of the Creator God for the first time, was trembling with emotion.
Seems the Creator God wanted to comfort Seira directly, but it wasn’t easy for such a Supreme God to manifest.
—Right.
I met the Creator God last night actually.
He said that he will send divine revelation that would allow for Holy Maiden succession.
He also graciously accepted my wish.
So I knew that the Holy Maiden Succession would go off without a hitch.
The voice of the Creator God echoed.
『I approve the Holy Maiden succession』
All right, everything is going well.
『However—』
—-Hmm?
『On the condition you marry a certain man』
Oh, wait, you didn’t say that yesterday?
「Wh-Who is this man?」
Seira’s expression also showed traces of anxiety.
『That person was once a hero』
Wait, that means—
『That person, with a group of heroes, married an elven princess and a beastman princess, subjugated calamities, elevated spirits into a spirit kings as he pleased, and even made one of my divine beasts his pet』
Wait, did I detect some…… anger in the words of the Creator God?
It seemed like there were some thorns in the words.
『That person even seduced a girl blessed by a god from another world and the daughter of a dragon, and even the priestess of the dragons』
No, I didn’t seduce them!
『More than that, that person came to my divine realm last night without being called』
「「「 —-!?」」」
Wait, is that why you are angry?

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