The day after the demon was defeated.

　The Duke of Ifer, who ruled the Holy City Sanctum, was a demon, and since he had defeated it, the Holy City was in a hurry.

　The person who was ruling the city suddenly disappeared, so it was no wonder people were anxious and in a tizzy.

　Also, the five priests who were in charge of the divine affairs were the next most powerful after Duke Ifer, but they had lost their souls to the devil and had become his make-believe puppets.

　When the demon disappeared, the priests also seemed to disappear into dust.

　The next person in power was Seira.
　She was also very popular with the residents of the Holy City.

　When the residents realized that there was no one to rule the Holy City, they came to the Great Temple to ask Seira to rule the Holy City from now on.

　When I asked Seira what she wanted to do, she said she had worked for two hundred years without a break and it was time for her to live a quiet life.

　She also said that the demon had robbed her of her power as a saint, and she was distressed that she couldn't help the people when they relied on her.

　I want to grant Seira's wish.

　The residents seemed to be in a tizzy when she appeared in front of them, so I decided to take care of her.

　I'm the Earl's son of a great nation called Glendale, and I managed to persuade the residents that I was accompanied by Elmia, the head of the Holy Knights, who had recovered her strength and was able to walk around, so I was able to persuade them.

　First of all, the over a thousand residents who had packed into the Great Temple were asked to go outside once again, and only the representatives of the various districts of the Holy City were asked to come inside once again.

　They took the four representatives from the Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern districts of the Holy City and came to the reception room attached to the Grand Temple.

　There, we reviewed the current situation of the Holy City and discussed who should be the next ruler of the Holy City.

'We, of course, would like Lady Seira to rule this Sanctum,'

　Representatives of the Holy City East Ward made remarks that summed up the views of the residents.

'It is Lady Seira who has watched over us for two hundred years and given us salvation. She is our heart and soul.

Even though she may have lost her saintly powers, our respect for Lady Seira will not change.

　The representatives of the other districts also want Seira to rule.

'But if Lady Seira wishes to take a break now I am inclined to grant her that wish.

　The delegates seem troubled by this.

'I've heard that Seira was hardly involved in internal affairs. Even if Seira were to govern this place, I think we'd need someone who could take care of the practicalities...''

Don't worry about that. I'm sure Viscount Jan will take care of it.

"Viscount Jan?

　Just then, the door to the reception room opened and a man with narrow eyes and a bit of a scowl burst into the room.

''Excuse me. I'm sorry, Momo, I'm sorry for being late for this important meeting to decide your future,

　He said he was a viscount, but he was a rather low profile man.

''Master Hurt, this is Viscount Jan. Duke Iffel was mainly in charge of internal affairs, while Viscount Jan was responsible for most of the diplomacy with other countries.


　Demons are versatile. They have so many abilities to satisfy human desires and take their souls in exchange for contracts.

　The Duke of Ifer, who was a demon, would have been an excellent ruler.

　Nevertheless, it would be tough to say whether he could manage one city by himself. That's why I thought he should have an excellent assistant.

　I was thinking that I should ask So(y)yi(y)Tu(y) to be the next ruler of the Holy City - but I heard that it was Viscount Yang, who was gasping for breath in front of me.

　I felt a little uneasy.

''Viscount Jan, it's nice to meet you. My name is Halt. I'm the third son of the Earl of Silveray in the Kingdom of Glendale.

Oh, yes, I know. Thank you for saving Sanctum from itself.

　Is this guy ... is he okay?

　My anxiety grew.

'I'm a bit of a thing when I go out in public, but I'm a good diplomat.

　The East Ward representative told me in a whisper.

　How can diplomacy work if you can't speak in public?

He's a good writer, and every year he receives significant donations from surrounding countries just from the exchange of letters. Those donations are a valuable source of income for the Sanctum.

　A representative of the East Ward, who noticed my doubts, added.

　Well, that's certainly one of the talents.

　The fact that the residents of Sanctum Sanctorum, which is not particularly rich in agriculture or industry, have been able to maintain a decent standard of living is largely due to Viscount Yang's skill.

　At the same time, I can understand why the representatives of the residents want Seira to be the ruler.

　Viscount Yang doesn't have a lot of flair.

　They need a mascot-like figure who will be the envy of the people.

　That would be Seira.

　She will take the stage and Viscount Yang will do the practical work.
　That's what the representatives of the residents envisioned for the ideal Holy City.


　If there is someone who can do the practical work, then we can talk about it quickly.

　Now if we can give the residents of the Holy City something to support their hearts, Seira will be freed.

　I decided to consult with A(⋅)Your(⋅)gentleman(⋅) and dismissed the meeting.


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　Two days after we defeated the demon, we were in the Great Temple attending the saint changing ceremony.

　Right now, in the Great Temple are Seira, the current saint, Isha, the saint candidate, Elmia, the head of the Holy Order, and a group of us Elnor family members.

　Oh, and while we're at it, there's also Lyushin.

　Seira has lost most of her saintly powers to the demon, but fortunately she still has the power to baptize the next saintly candidate.

　The baptism of Isha, who would be the next saint, was successfully completed last night.

　During this ceremony, if the oracle from God of Creation descended, Seira would no longer be a saint and Isha would become the new saint.

　Seira and Isha kneeled in front of the statue of God the Creator, dressed in holy clothes.


　A few moments later, the statue of God the Creator began to glow.

'Seira, thank you for all your hard work.

　A voice echoes in my head.
　It's an oracle of the Creator God.
　Everyone in this temple now seems to hear it.

　Seira was in tears.
　Isha heard the voice of the creator for the first time and was shaking with emotion.

　The truth is, I would like to thank Seira directly, but she said that she is the highest god, so she can't reveal herself so easily.

　That's right.
　Last night I met with God the Creator.

　He told me he'd give me an oracle to allow the change of saints.

　He even agreed to do my prayers.

　So I knew that the change of saints would be over without a hitch.


　The voice of God of creation echoed.

"I acknowledge the changing of the saints.

　Okay, we're good.

"However...

　Hmm?

"on condition that you fall in love with a man.

　Oh, what?
　I didn't say that yesterday, did I?

Yeah, and who's this guy?

　Seira's expression also shows a hint of anxiety.


''He was once a brave man.

　I mean, that's...

"He took heroes, married elven and beastman princesses, accompanied them to plagues, elevated spirits to the rank of spirit king, and even made my family, the gods and beasts, his pets.

　Huh?
　What, Creator God are you angry?
　Isn't there a little bit of a spike in the language?

"He seduced a young girl who was blessed by the gods of another world and the daughter of the dragon race, and even a maiden of the dragon race.

　I-I wasn't trying to scam you!

"There's more. "He came to the God Realm last night without my permission, even though I didn't invite him.

"...?

　Oh, that's why you're angry, isn't it?