Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku ~ Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito ~ The Rebirth of the Reincarnated Nobility - Chapter 20
Since there were still a few days before the Pope’s election, it was decided to encourage Cardinal Dentar to consolidate his faction. He looked uncomfortable, but gave up, saying that he had no choice but to become the new Pope.
Bishop Harnham also became more cooperative than before. This was because Cain, as an apostle of God, had been appointed as an oracle.
Even though they were brothers, he felt that it was no use pushing him if he was not willing to do so.
In addition to that, Cain has been going to the city separately. I had to ask Claude and the others to help me with this.
Cain went to the inn where Claude and the others were staying. He sat around the table with Claude and the other four in the dining room.
“So, Cain, what’s the favor? We don’t know that much about this place either. There’s only so much you can do.”
“I know that. I was wondering if Claude and the others would like to find out who is wanted by the residents in this Pope election.”
“That won’t be a problem then. We can just go to various places and gather information, right?”
“As expected, Lina-san. You’re right.”
Lina understood the conversation better than Claude. Millie and Nina both seemed to understand and nodded.
“Thats why we should spread the rumor to recommend …… who’s guy before? And …… that …… guy who had us attacked, right? Oh, and I’ll ruin the reputation of that Bangla guy while I’m at it.”
Cain chuckled and nodded at Lina, who smirked.
“But you know what, Cain? We’re still A-rank and B-rank adventurers. We have to go to various stores and such. Do you understand?”
Cain knew what Lina meant. If they were adventurers, they would probably only go to inns and taverns, but with three women like Lina, they would have a much wider range of activities.
Cardinal Dentar would be the new Pope, but he would not be able to do anything about it if there was a backlash from the residents.
Cain laid out eight gold coins from the small bag in his pocket, and Lina’s eyes widened at the unexpected amount.
“One gold coin per person for expenses. How about one gold coin per person as a reward, for a total of eight?”
Lina’s cheeks loosened as Cain gave her a big smile.
“…… As expected of a Marquist, I know.”
Lina handed two gold coins in front of Milly and Nina, and put the remaining four in her own pocket.
“…………What? Hold on a second. What about my share…..?”
It was Claude who raised his voice unexpectedly.
Indeed, Cain knew exactly what he wanted to say. Claude didn’t get a single gold coin, and Lina got it.
Claude gives Lina a covetous glance, but she turns her head to the side and doesn’t pay attention to him. I’m not sure what to do, but I’m going to do it.
“Are all the candidates that awful, then?”
“To be honest, all of the candidates may be out of order in many ways.”
Cain explains about the four cardinals this time.
The main one, Bangura, who has taken advantage of his power and led the attack.
Samtam, who talks about idealistic things, but all of them are unrealistic.
Etoile, the only one younger than the other cardinals, who seduces the sisters and forces Hinata to marry him.
Then there is Dentar, who ruins his own life to raise an orphan.
It was no wonder that they all smiled bitterly at the fact that by process of elimination, Dentar was the only one left.
“We still have a few days left in our stay, so we’re going to stop by the adventurer’s guild and we’re going to do our best–“
“There’s a lot of kinda nice women here…”
It was three people in white robes who called out to Lina, interrupting her words. They were only about twenty years old, and anyone could tell that they were from the church.
“One man and one little boy. That’s lonely, isn’t it? There are three guys over here, why don’t you leave them alone and have a drink with us?”
No one in the Kingdom of Esfort would pick up Lina in front of Claude; any adventurer with some skill would know the two A-rank adventurers and the Ice Flames.
But this is Marinford. It’s probably inevitable that they don’t know about the two of us.
“I hate to say it, but the guy is just in time, so get over there, okay? There’s no better men anywhere than the two of you here.”
“Hey, Lina. Didn’t you just call me a ‘nice guy’?”
The three men were annoyed by Claude’s complete lack of concern for the men who approached them.
“Hey, there, man. Don’t you see what I’m talking about? We’re all priests. And we’re from Cardinal Bangura’s faction, the faction that will become the next Pope.”
Lina sighs loudly at these words.
“…… If the cardinals at the top are shitty, then the ones below them are shitty too.”
“Lina. That’s funny.”
“That’s a good one.”
Nina and Milly laughed in sympathy with Lina’s words. However, the priests who were mocked had blue streaks on their faces.
“Hey, you guys. You do realize that you’re going to insult us within this church, right?”
Cain sat up in resignation, knowing that this was not going to end well.
“Are you sure you want to go out of your way to discredit Cardinal Bangura’s name during this Pope’s election? Or shall we go to the main temple together now? By the way, we are from the Kingdom of Esfort and we are visiting this church country as Bishop Harnum’s escort, so if there is anything you need, can you tell Cardinal Dentor? Or should I call him? Bishop or Cardinal, please.”
“Hey, hey, what the hell, ……. If you guys are escorts, you’re adventurers or …….”
“Yeah? Here. Guild cards.”
The four of us, except for Cain, hold up our guild cards.
Claude and Lina hold up the gold card, which is a sign of A rank.
Milly and Nina hold up the silver card, which is a B rank.
“If you’re going to use force, of course you’re prepared to die, right? Because you’re going up against an A rank.”
They show their ability and ice appears on their fingertips. Cain smiles at Lina, who is still stirring things up.
“Hey, you guys, remember what I said! Let’s go!”
“Wait a minute!”
One of them runs away, and the other two run after him. Lina chuckles as she watches her back.
“Ah, that’s refreshing. Okay, let’s have another toast.”
Lina raises her mug as if nothing had happened. They all lightly hit their mugs and started drinking.
No one in the tavern had gotten involved with Cain and the others that day.