The Four Idiots' Reversal
Reopening the academy is surprisingly enjoyable. I love the academy. Hehe! I love reopening so much!
A. More precisely, it's not the reopening itself that's fun, but the things I see after reopening that are fun.
“Kaaaaarl!―”
“Karl, you brat!”
“Karl!!”
“Karl Adelheit!!”
Hmm. The Four Idiots' screams really create a perfect harmony. Ah, I really like it.
I'd hoped one day those guys would scream at me too, but they're doing revenge like this.
Hahaha! Now you all understand my pain! This is the reverse of the previous life's karma! You all should suffer because of me too!
“Karl! What on earth did you do?!”
“Why did we suddenly get a call from the Pope's Blessing management in the Holy See?! Explain!”
“Guardian Saint? Guardian Saint? You want us to be engraved in your portrait?!”
“Why?! I didn't do anything! Why?!”
They're asking obvious questions. These idiots. Don't you know your own sins yet?
“Oh ho, you complete fools. Your foolishness is truly beyond remedy.”
“Did you drink last night?”
“This is merely to atone for your original sin of spreading evil to the world.”
“What nonsense!”
“Oh? Nonsense? Do you really think you can say that to this noble who has received a miracle from the gods? To the man who will one day stand in the ranks of saints?! Wilhelm, are you not a heretic?!”
Now the scene of the armed priest squad appearing from behind saying 'Amen!' comes to mind. I was using a similar counter too. You all should fall like straw, right? Aah?!
Fortunately, this place isn't that extreme.
“No. Tell me why. Why suddenly did the Guardian Saint position come to us?”
“What's the big deal. Even someone like me will become a saint when I return to the side of light, so you guys should naturally be at that level too.”
“But I don't want my portrait to be eternally engraved next to yours!”
“We're friends. If we're friends, we go to hell together.”
“If we're friends, it's not about dragging you to hell when I go, but about stopping you!”
Hah. These friends lack faith. I went out of my way to think of you all for this!
They say that, but they probably already know everything? That I designated them as my Guardian Saints and what it would mean for them.
By the way, Guardian Saints aren't given to just anyone.
Those who have the qualification to stay by the side of those canonized as saints. Those who actually supported them strongly during their lifetime and thus exercised influence themselves.
If a saint receives a divine miracle, the Guardian Saint is like a kind of supporter or friend who helped until the moment the saint received the miracle.
“You say that, but you don't realize that your heads are spinning too.”
“What are you talking about―”
“Becoming the saint's Guardian Saint? Your portraits will be engraved in the holy scripture that will be hung eternally in the Holy See? Do you really not understand the meaning? Can you imagine the influence it will have?”
The Four Idiots here can be said to be more noble than me. Unlike me, who became a duke and heir recently, those guys were heirs from birth.
Therefore, upon hearing the news that they became Guardian Saints, they would have immediately made political judgments.
“If you really don't want to, tell me. I'll make it as if it never happened.”
“Really?”
“Yes, really. Instead, it won't be as if it never happened, but 'Ah, this friend turned out to have such and such flaws, so he was disqualified as a Guardian Saint.' So remember that.”
“How is that making it as if it never happened! It's an order to do it no matter what!”
Oh ho. Schlippen, as the first hydra, your instincts are good. Yeah, that's right! That's the answer!
Because I was ordering you to do it no matter what, you wouldn't come up with such unreasonable conditions, right? Khehehe!
These guys, even if their reactions are like this, in their respective families, the family heads or other family members would be hearing 'This is an incredibly glorious matter!'
They were personally invited during the Great Feast of All Saints period in the Holy See. Just that alone proves they performed a meritorious deed recognized by the church.
And in the noble world, the friendship with the Bright Light Church, which has continental religious influence, is considered almost as important as having ties to the imperial family, very significant and honorable.
But here, it's not just simple friendship, but becoming the Guardian Saint of someone who will one day stand in the ranks of saints?
And it wasn't selected to go to the Holy See, but the candidate for saint who received a divine miracle said 'Ah, these guys are more than enough to be Guardian Saints, so please place them next to me no matter what.'
'Same Empire Count, Marquis rank, these four have an exceptionally outstanding position. Perhaps comparable to duke houses in social prestige.'
Even in the imperial political partners, the duke house, not to mention being a saint and pope's blessing, has never had a Guardian Saint. The higher one goes in the political world, the less they can be close to the church's affairs.
So, it is not something that these guys becoming Guardian Saints is any kind of loss.
“In other words, you all should be grateful to me.”
“No…”
“Damn it. It's not wrong, so I can't refute it.”
Alexander and Joachim groaning while clutching their heads. But in the middle, Schlippen crossed his arms with 'Hmm.' and suddenly started thinking deeply about something.
What is it. Every time that guy gives an opinion, there's always a bad outcome?
“Wait a minute. Karl. Is this something that can just be quietly overlooked in the Empire?”
“...Huh?”
“Even though it's not canonization right now, but it will definitely be canonized later. So, in any case, Karl is a saint. Ah, the saint I'm talking about here is not the adult saint―”
“I know that too, you idiot Schlippen.”
“You still don't get it, huh. Wilhelm. Anyway.”
“...”
During that short gap, they start bickering again. Truly, Schlippen and Wilhelm should be grateful that both are men.
If both were women, they would have fought until death, and if one of the genders was different, they would have fought until they got married and then fought until death again.
“Anyway. With a saint coming out like this, can we just quietly overlook it?”
Wait a minute. So Schlippen is now... saying to blow up together?
“Speak sensible words. I haven't heard of giving a medal in such cases.”
“Indeed, Karl?”
“Of course not...?”
No, damn it. Another medal? No? What medal do you give for this!
Outwardly, I rejected it as impossible. But I was uneasy. Only after getting a definite answer can I feel at ease, I guess.
*
“...So you came to find me?”
Recently, I've been meeting the Emperor more often. And almost all the issues were because the Emperor is too outstanding.
But today is different. I thought something happened when he suddenly called for a meeting, but the first thing he said was 'Your Highness the Crown Prince. Are you going to receive another medal?'
“This is an important matter for me.”
“...It seems important.”
The Emperor called it a 'heavy iron ornament' when he saw it. Someone would be doing all sorts of things to receive that ornament.
Moreover, it's not just an ornament, but evidence of acknowledging his own efforts, the very symbol of honor.
Of course, it wasn't to dismiss them. It was just from the Emperor's attitude who believes his actions are 'natural' rather than 'medals' and doesn't doubt it.
“For now, let's conclude. There will definitely be no medal awarded.”
“Ah!”
“Ah, what are you ah-ing about. Emperor.”
I shouldn't like it. It's a thought that occasionally crosses my mind: is the Emperor really Likata's brother. How could the atmosphere be so different?
“You don't think it's fortunate that I don't receive it, do you? Don't say nonsense. It's not that I don't give a medal, but that I can't give one.”
“Eh.”
Was there a precedent of finding the church's sacred treasures that were lost? Or an example of receiving a miracle in the Holy See? None. I can swear to it, never once.
Even if there was, finishing it with just a 'medal'? The affairs of war are human affairs, so no matter what, finding sacred treasures or miracles are in a realm above it?
“It's not something to be happy about not receiving a medal. It would cover the Emperor with an enormous glory and honor incomparable to it.”
“...”
“Probably because of the medals lately, you've been too focused only on that.”
After hearing all my words, the Emperor kept saying "I see" and then started releasing strange language like 'Aao! Aooook!'
“Ah, and. Since I've come to the Crown Prince's palace, it would be good to tell you in advance.”
“Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince. Please don't say it's not some huge matter again.”
I'm sorry, Emperor. It is a huge matter.
“His Majesty will call you soon. Ah, you know you can't grumble? Think about what you've done. Is it possible that the Emperor is silent when a saint of our country received a miracle?”
Karl thinks only about his own hardship, but if he has a conscience, he should also know how to look after those around him.
Upon closer look, His Majesty and I have both been struck by lightning. In a noble family that loyally serves the imperial family, a saint of the church suddenly appeared? Then suddenly became a noble?
I thought it ended there, but it turns out he's receiving a miracle and even discussing canonization?
‘Thanks to this, how much has His Majesty's and my workload increased, Karl, you can't even imagine.'
So, whether I receive a medal or something else, accept it gracefully. Didn't I say last time? If I don't take care of you, our imperial family will be cursed for a long time, as it's clearly visible.