The story of the Pope's assassination was soon conveyed to the neighboring Kingdom of Esfort.
　The king, Duke Eric, Prime Minister Magna, Frontier Count Garum, Cain, and the bishop sent to this country were gathered in the conference room of the royal castle.
　When the bishop met Cain, he got on his knees and began to worship him, so Cain hurriedly made him stand up and sit down.
　The bishop worshipped Cain every time they met, which caused him to go to the church in Drintle these days when he talked to the gods.
　They all took their seats and the bishop began to explain about the Marineford Faithful.

'Thank you for your urgent requirements and for taking the time today. Regarding the assassination of the Pope this time--'

　That they took the child hostage and opened the treasury and took several treasures.
　It was explained that several temple knights who were guarding the temple and the Pope had been killed.

'And the most important item taken away from them was ......?

　The bishop shook his head in response to the king's question.

'It hasn't been conveyed to ...... exactly to us. But with the death of the pope this time, I believe the selection of a new pope will begin.

　The "Selection of the Pope" is an election to choose a new Pope from the several cardinals who will be next in line to the Pope in the Marineford Diocese. There are currently four cardinals and they will be chosen from among them.
　They will be voted on by priests or more who are sent to the Marineford Diocese and the countries, and the one with the most votes will be the next pope.
　But the interior of the Church is not united. It is a world of mountains and mountains of mountains and rivers, where the cardinals form factions and keep each other in check.
　The bishop explained that the position of Pope is so attractive that it is inevitable.
　He said with a smile that he has no desire to rise in the world and that he intends to bury his bones in this kingdom of Esfort.

''So what do you intend to do from now on, Bishop?

　Cain asks the bishop. Cain was grateful to the bishop who had been sent to this kingdom as he was a man of character who had served the Kingdom of Esfort for many years, and he had dealt with the bickering and other issues when he ruled over Drintle as quickly as possible.

'You should be summoned from the Temple soon. As for me, I have to support my brother as he is one of the cardinals. I suppose I will return to the temple once.
'I believe it was. I've met him once, and he's as much of a personality as the bishop is, and I'll support him in my kingdom.
Thank you, Your Majesty .......

　The bishop bows his head at the king's words.

'Then let me know when you are summoned again. I'll make sure you have an escort if you need one. I'm sure there will be all sorts of things at .......

　The meeting ended with those words from the king.

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　The summons to the bishops arrived in about a week, and a meeting was to be held again, including the king.
　The members are the same as before.

　The bishop explains as he opens the summons.

'The elections will be held in two weeks' time. I will be leaving King's Landing in a few days. So... ......

　The bishop placed another letter from his pocket on the table.

'This will be a letter from Our Lady to Lady Cain. Please confirm it.
What ...... is for me? ......

　Cain takes the letter on the table and fearfully peels off the beeswax.
　Inside is a letter from a saint. In several pages it describes the events in the Marineford Churchyard, but in the end it has one conclusion.

　--that she wants you to come to the Marineford Diocese as a bishop's escort .......

　When Cain summarizes and explains to the king, his eyebrows are raised, his arms are folded, and the king begins to worry.
　Cain is a senior noble of the Esfort Kingdom in his position, and he can't easily travel back and forth between countries. With Cain's transition magic, it is possible for him to come back easily, but if he is going to head to the Marineford Faithful Kingdom as a nobleman, he will need to contact them in advance.

''...... Your Majesty. I'd like to head there with the bishop if possible .......

'Wait a minute. ....... This letter is ....... Mmmm ....... Okay, so that's what it is.
What do you mean by that: ......?

　Having read the letter to Cain in its entirety, the king quietly returned the letter to the table.

'All the letters from the Lady's Highness will say 'Lady Cain'. That's all it says.

　Still not understanding, Cain tilted his head, and Duke Eric clapped his hands to ask if that was the case.

'Cain-kun, the saintly lady doesn't want you to come as Cain von Silford Drintle. She wants you to come as Cain. So I guess that's why you should go as ---- adventurer.
...... Ah!

　The king nodded widely as Duke Eric said with a smile.

''If you say ......, would you be willing to accompany Lord Silford to ......?
'I have a lot of thoughts, but if it's a request from the saintly lady, it can't be helped. Maybe it's something important. Will you go to Cain?　Of course, it would be through the guild as a formal request: ......

　The bishop asked with a twinkle in his eye, and the king nodded, albeit reluctantly.

He said, "To be able to welcome ...... an apostle to the temple, I was sent to this Kingdom of Esfort to do ...... the highest honor.

　Cain could only chuckle at the impressed bishop.