Now that they're safely out of Lemuria, Hercule's group meets up with Galfis and heads for the harbor, where they take a boat out to sea.
　You can't follow them anymore.

　I'm not sure what to say, but I think it's a good idea.
　"Ha, ha. ......

　Cecilia was being treated by Lucanos and ......
　Cecilia was half-crying and repenting.

　Lucanos disinfected Cecilia's fingertips, applied medicine, and healed her wounds with his own contracted spirit, Malvus.

　I'm a sinful human being, ...... even though I'm a princess maiden (medium). ...... Oh, God, ......
　"......

　If you were sinful, what would become of our sovereign?
　These words almost leaked out of Loukanos' mouth, but he managed to hold them back and ......
　He silently applied a salve to Cecilia's cheek.

　It was an emergency, and that was fine.

　It was an emergency, so why not?
　'Fa, it was my first kiss!　You should care a little too!

　Cecilia said and started to sob.
　Lucanos wanted to defend Cecilia, but he couldn't blame his own master. ......
　He took a pause and kept silent.

　"No, I'm sorry. I apologize, Cecilia. ......
　I'm sorry, Cecilia ......." "No, no ......, the ...... problem isn't that it was our first time or that we kissed. It's just an exchange of saliva, and God forbid ...... the kiss itself.

　When Hercule apologized earnestly, Cecilia shook her head.
　It seems that Cecilia does not feel guilty about having her lips stained.

　In the first place, Cecilia did not expect Hercule to kiss her, so a forced kiss could not be a sin.

　You will find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.　I'm a sinful human being,......, Patriarch Lucanos Lucarios!　I'm not sure if I'm really worthy of being a medium or not.　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.

　"......

　I don't know about that.
　Are you proud of yourself?　Are you proud of that?
　Are you bragging that you can be s*xually aroused?

　I couldn't do it even if I wanted to, you little shit.

　Why don't you guys take your lover's quarrel somewhere else?

　Loukanos thought, but somehow managed to hold it in.
　For a moment, he almost forgot that this man and woman were the Emperor of Lemuria and a medium.

　They are the supreme leaders of the secular and sacred worlds in the Messianic world.

　Oh, Cecilia, ...... here you are. I need to talk to you about something. ......

　Then ......
　The door opens and Nia appears.

　"Nia, honorific.
　"Hee!　Oh, my father!　Ceci, ...... High Priestess of the Medium!　I have something to tell you!
　No, Cecilia is fine. This is not a public place.

　Cecilia shook her head.
　Cecilia shook her head. Lucanos frowned, but since Cecilia said it was okay, he could not complain.

　I just wanted to ...... tell you something, too.

　Cecilia said, and then took a ......
　She took a deep breath.

　It was ...... inappropriate for me not to tell you about the letter. The reason I didn't tell you was because I wanted to ...... hide it. The reason why I wanted to hide it is ...... well, I won't say it here, but I was a little jealous of ...... you. ...... Now I think. I'm not going to say it here, but I was a little jealous of you,...... when I think about it now.

　He said in a shaky voice, his face tense.

　"Can you please ...... me back to my best friend?
　"Cecilia, Cecilia .......

　Nia blushed.

　It's not that I'm not a good person, it's just that I'm not a good person. ......

　There were tears in Nia's eyes.
　She ran to Cecilia and clung to her.

　I'm sorry ...... for the terrible things I said to you. I wrote horrible things to hurt you. ...... Wow, I have no right to be your best friend. ...... I'm a really bad person. I'm a really bad girl. I don't deserve to be the best friend of someone as wonderful as you. ......

　Nia said, looking down.
　She was aware of her bad character (unlike some people).

　You can make excuses for your actions. ......
　You can make excuses for your actions.
　But you can't cover up your own character and bad nature for doing so.

　On the other hand, from Nia's point of view, Cecilia is a wonderful person.
　She is a person who can pray from the bottom of her heart for the soul of the soldier who helped the man who tortured her.

　To be the best friend of such a pure-hearted person is unthinkable.
　Nia thought so from the bottom of her heart.

　I'm not.　I'm a ...... ugly person too. I'm a ...... ugly person. I'm your best friend, but I didn't tell you how ...... important you are!　I'm not even worthy of being ...... Nia.



　Cecilia bowed her head to Nia.
　And ......

　"Well, since ...... we're both inexperienced, why don't we ...... just call each other worthy best friends?
　"...... Yeah, I guess.

　They hugged each other.






　I don't understand what's going on here. What is that?
　Didn't you know?　Didn't you know that those two had recently written to each other, "You're out! Didn't you know?
　I didn't hear that. ......







　Well, then, ......
　After Cecilia's treatment, Loukanos made his way to a man.

　"How are you doing? Kronos Clorius.
　...... Yeah, I'm not feeling too bad.

　Kronos, who had just been freed, was covered in wounds and exhausted.
　His life was in jeopardy.
　But with the help of Lukanos' Malbus, he survived.


　"...... Aren't you laughing?
　What?　What's so funny about you?

　Lucanos cowered at Kronos' words.
　Kronos said as he squeezed out.

　I've had my testicles destroyed by ...... torture.
　"Yes, I know. Yes, I know. And I was the one who closed the wound. If I had been one step slower, I might have died.

　Kronos had his testicles crushed in the process of torture by Gregorius.
　The wound was so severe that it could have become infected and killed him if he had not been treated properly.

　I've been laughing at you all this time.
　Yes, I have.
　...... You're really laughing at me, aren't you?　Suck it up.

　Kronos said, and ......
　Lukanos let out a sigh.

　You think I'm going to let that get to my head and ridicule someone in the throes of misery?
　But I'm the kind of guy who would confess to ...... torture.
　I've heard the story. High Priestess Medium ......, I heard that you took Master Cecilia as a hostage.

　Yes. ......
　Kronos was threatened by Gregorius.

　If you won't confess, then we have to ask Cecilia.
　I'll do the same ...... as you, or even better.

　I've heard that you are High Priestess Medium's educator, and that you are practically her foster parent. In other words, your High Priestess is to me what the Emperor is to you.

　Loukanos smiled.

　"I'm so proud of you for not being afraid of death and fulfilling your duty as a ...... foster parent to your master. Your wounds are to be celebrated, not degraded. If someone laughs at you, I will condemn him. Do you not know what loyalty is?

　Lukanos's words brought tears to ...... Kronos's eyes.

　"Lu, Loukanos, ...... I'm sorry for what I've ...... done to you, and I'm sorry for what I've ...... done to you.
　No, I've provoked you, too,......, and we're even. From now on, we will work together to enhance our master.

　Lukanos reached out his hand to Kronos, who was lying on the bed.
　Kronos shook his hand.









　"Hey, Karolina.
　"What is it?
　It seems that friendship is very popular these days. I want to have a friend too, what do you think I should do?
　Why don't you just get yourself castrated?
　I'd rather be an emperor of b*tc*es than a castrator.









　Well, here's what happened next.

　Hercule and Cecilia worked together to establish the "Provisional Patriarchate of Lemuria" in Nova Lemuria, and organized the exiled clergy.

　Hercule issued a decree of expulsion from the empire against Gregory and all his collaborators, and Cecilia and the Patriarchate of the Five Temples simultaneously issued a decree of excommunication.

　In response, Gregory also issued a decree of excommunication against Hercule, Cecilia, and the Patriarchate of the Five Temples.

　Thus, the orthodox faction of the Messianic Church split into two factions, the Papal faction and the Medium faction.
　This was a major event in the Messianic Church, later known as the Great Schism.



　　At this stage, Hercule and Cecilia did not take the situation seriously.
　They thought that if the medium and the emperor both denied its existence, Gregorius would be disgraced.

　However, the situation turned out to be more serious than they thought.

　What they did not expect was that ......
　What they didn't expect was that many clergymen took a cold view of the situation.

　In the first place, many people questioned ...... the fact that the representative of the faithful, the medium, was chosen by blood, even though all believers are equal before God.

　Millenia is a politically powerful woman, not to mention a blood relative, so her complaints did not surface. ......
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　The inexperienced Cecilia fled from the Patriarchate of Lemuria and from Peter's tomb (holy ground).
　This was an unacceptable act for a tomb guardian of the first princess maiden (medium).

　Most importantly, he sympathized with ...... Hercule and sentenced Gregorius to excommunication.
　It is obvious that Cecilia is a puppet of Hercule. ......
　And Hercule is the Emperor of Lemuria, who is famous for his harshness towards the clergy.

　It remains to be seen which side the clergy, unwilling to give up their vested interests, will support: ......


　It was obvious.

　As a result, the only place where the Medium faction stayed was in the Lemurian Empire, where Hercule's strong power could be applied. ......

　In the Kingdom of Tretum, which was planning to establish friendly relations with the Lemurian Empire, the power of the two parties was in conflict.

　In other areas, such as Edelna, Gregory's political base, and Fullerling, where the Lemurian Empire had little influence, many Orthodox churches clearly supported Gregory and the Papacy.

　In the kingdoms of Edelna and Tretum, the state religion was Westernism, and naturally there were many Westernist forces. ......
　Westernism is a doctrine that emphasizes the humanity of the Messiah, the prophet, and denies his divinity.

　Compared to the mediums, who were trying to deify not only prophets but also mediums and even emperors, the papists, who claimed to be "the first believers," were more compatible in the doctrinal sense, so they supported the papists, albeit reluctantly.





　Worse things were to follow.
　A military coup d'etat occurred in the Kingdom of Edelna.

　The coup d'état resulted in the death of the pro-Lemurian King Tiudimil, who was planning to change the state religion to the orthodox (mediumist) one, and the accession of his younger brother, the anti-Lemurian Dietrich II, who was supported by the Papal and Western churches.

　Dietrich II asked Hercule for the throne of Edelna and the positions of Consul and Protector in the West Lemurian Empire, but Hercule refused.
　There was no way he could just give the throne and positions to an anti-Lemurian who had murdered the rightful king in a military coup.

　But this was not good.
　Dietrich II sought the legitimacy of the throne from Gregory the Great, the Pope.

　Thus, the Kingdom of Edelna quickly turned anti-Lemurian.

　At about the same time, the Kingdom of Fulling also returned the positions of Consul and Protector to the Lemurian Empire. ......
　And at about the same time, the Fulling Kingdom also returned the positions of Consul and Protector to the Lemurian Empire and declared its independence from the Lemurian Empire.
　It also declared itself to be the protector of the Pope.



　In an instant, the western world that had been painted by Hercule ......
　The western world that Hercule had painted was changed in an instant.












　Ha-ha-ha!　What do you think, Hercule?　I hope you like it.　I hope you like it as much as ...... the play you once directed at Edelna's Palace.


　The man who rewrote the world: ......
　King Ludwig I of the Kingdom of Frarling laughed.



　This is the man ......
　The man who would later be counted as one of Emperor Hercule's lifelong rivals.

　He is the best and strongest ...... and the worst and deadliest knight with seven knights.


　He is the "Lion King" Ludwig I, the knight among knights.