I was excommunicated from the Holy Knights

37 – –Interlude–The Emperor’s Declaration

Vienna, the capital of the Holy Empire.

There… the newly crowned emperor.

Sisyphus was looking down at the servants who were bowing their heads in front of him.

‘Finally.. I’ve come to this position..’

After beating his rivals for years, Sisyphus finally rises to the highest position.

In the heart of the young Emperor, who had taken the throne at the age of 31, at this moment his own personal ambitions and a burning devotion to the Church were burning.

Sisyphus had spent his childhood under strict church teachings.

For such Sisyphus, it was considered that there were two missions that he must fulfill after ascending the throne.

The one is..

To subdue all the children of that ugly heresy who are running rampant without knowing the subject and dividing the national opinion of the empire.

And the other one…

It was to make the imperial power, which had been weakened by the electors who had built up a strong power in the meantime, become as strong as before.

just 100 years ago.

Until the reign of that great King Charles the Great, there was no such thing as heretical doctrine in the world, and the emperor’s authority was extremely strong.

All the monarchs and lords of the empire had to bow their heads at the words of the emperor, and all salvation in this world could only be achieved through the church and the pope.

however..

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Now, 100 years have passed.

In this world, heretics who were calling out false doctrines were spreading their influence like poisonous mushrooms.

At the same time, the Elector Counts who were allied with them were now blatantly rebelling against the emperor’s authority while growing their own power.

However, the weak Emperor Matisse, the previous emperor, had tolerated their rebellious behavior all along.

His personality of not wanting to cause trouble and going over everything well made the doctrines of heretics and the electors more powerful.

And now that such a weak man is dead,

Sisyphus Ferdinand felt that he, as the new emperor, had an obligation to return everything to normal.

‘From now on, everything will return to where it should be. All the subjects of the Great God Empire needed was only one religion and one monarch. Everything else just needs to be burned and purified!’

With such a clear resolution once again, the emperor looked at the ministers in front of him and spoke in a loud voice.

“Gyeong listen.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The servants who bowed their heads and answered their words.

towards them,

The emperor had been thinking about it all along even before he ascended to this position.

I took out the story that I wanted to declare without fail.

“I will make a clear declaration to you at this moment that I have become emperor in accordance with all legal procedures and divine right given by God.”

The appearance of the emperor radiating an unusual atmosphere from the beginning.

As a result, anxiety appeared on the faces of the servants.

A fact that had been foretold well before the coronation.

There is no need to be surprised now, and it is common for those who are astute to prepare their minds before coming to this place.

At the same time, the story that is sure to turn the entire empire upside down…

“As of this time, all heresy within the Holy Empire is officially banned. This is an official decree of the emperor, and all the feudal lords and lords must do their best to eradicate heretical forces in accordance with it!”

The emperor who declared the complete eradication of heresy.

At first glance, this was a story that seemed to simply mean the part about religion, but it wasn’t like that when you look at the inside story.

In this situation where heretical forces have already covered half of the mainland of the empire, ordering the eradication of heresy means declaring war with half of the imperial electors who are in conflict with the emperor.

In other words, it could be said that it was a declaration that the civil war between the southern and northern parts of the empire, which Emperor Matisse had been putting off while trying to calm down, would begin in earnest.

And, the place where the flames of this civil war will surely burn first…

It is the place where heretical forces started a collective uprising just a few days ago…

It was Bohemia.

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After a short autumn called golden autumn, the city is already starting to feel cold.

In the center of the place… one person was quietly looking out the window.

What you see in front of your eyes are the endless rows of buildings and the figures of countless people.

looking down on it.

A small smile began to form on his lips.

Serenity and abundance…

And a smile that seems to feel the weight of countless years.

With such a smile, that person slowly looked behind him as it was.

Then, what starts to come into his eyes…

Countless people kneeling in front of them.

There were so many people that I couldn’t even count them by hand, and all of them were bowing their heads toward him.

and..

Towards them who seem to be longing for something like that.

The man said in a calm voice.

“I can’t be bothered.”

“Ha.. Hao..”

People who speak with sincerity in every word he says.

But about this, the man shook his head slowly and spoke in a voice that was still soft, but at the same time impenetrable.

“I understand your concerns. However.. to ban the doctrine of heresy by national law. It cannot be denied.”

“Ha..but.. if it continues like this, the whole country might be thrown into chaos in the future!”

“That’s right. Now on the continent, many countries, including the Holy Empire, are suffering because of this. Rather, it is considered right to prevent this as a law beforehand.”

Those who speak based on the situation that is clearly visible in front of their eyes.

What their fears were, he could understand very well.

The power of religion is powerful, and it has the potential to act like a bomb that can divide the country at any time.

because they were claiming

officially. According to the law, this should be prohibited.

The seeds of dissatisfaction must not be allowed to grow.

But.. about this he.

Considering that person’s past, that person who would react more sensitively to this side than anyone else…

Regarding this, he continued to say disallowed words with a calm yet friendly smile.

“The state has no right to suppress an individual’s faith. It’s not possible, and trying to do it only triggers a lot of the risks you’re concerned about.”

Those who look hesitant at the person’s resolute yet confident words.

Although the number of them was innumerable, at this moment not a single person in this vast battlefield could recklessly refute the words of this person in front of his eyes.

Watching them then…

That person spoke in a very calm voice.

He spoke in a calm tone, as if a mother was comforting her child.

“The beginning of this country… started with trying to embrace all races. Racial differences can be tolerated, let alone religion. Surely you are not trying to deny the basic founding ideology of this country?”

“Ummm..”

“That… can’t be…”

“We just want to reduce unnecessary noise in this country.”

People answering in half-crawling voices.

Hearing those words, he still felt a sense of self-esteem.

However, at the same time, he spoke with a firm voice as if an invisible sword were standing.

“Nothing can be done in a country without noise. There are countless problems in the world, and to solve them, we need just as many different voices.”

With those words, the person who slowly stretches out his hands forward

At this, those who were prostrated on the floor began to slowly rise from their seats,

towards them The man added one last word.

“A river that does not flow has no choice but to become rotten water in which nothing can survive. What you need to do is not to block the flow of water, but to help it flow in the right direction. Please keep that in mind in the future.”

As soon as the words were finished, people bowed their heads toward the person in front of them.

watching them…

that person

The red-eyed man nodded slowly with a satisfied expression.