Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Chapter 116: On the Bosom of the Princess
The temples of the twelve holy Goddesses were scattered in different corners of the continent.Of course, this was the most influential religion that existed in the Lantos continent.ranging from the small monasteries that were in the most remote countryside, to the, until the great Temple located in the various capitals of the great kingdoms.except the Minsk Federation which is a country containing Beast-man and several countries inhabited by demi-humans such as elves, dwarves, and others.
they have long implemented isolationist policies, about 200 years ago.The relationship between the Beast-man and the humans can not be said to get along at all. beast-man often get discrimination from human beings. This has happened since the Lantos Continent is still a very large empire. once the Lantos empire collapsed, and split into kingdoms and Dukedom, Dukedom, the Beast-man made massive immigration to the eastern part of the Continent and formed its own territory.
back to the Temple of the Twelve Sacred Goddess.The reason why there is no temple there is is because it has their own deity.so also with the demi-humans.but in fact, the influence of the temple is not at all reduced. they remained dominant in Lantos and continued to exert their influence.
that is why, I do not want to be rash to face them. have many adherents from various circles.in a certain extent, their existence also affects the internal policies of the kingdom of Heinz. one of the reasons why the nobles could last and continue to maintain their dominance over the common people was because of the doctrination done by the temple officials who had been running for hundreds of years.
it was like a symbiosis of mutualism between the nobles and the higher-ups.however, the temples required a lot of costs for their operations.care, pay the salaries of the priests and bishops, and others. the nobles made donations to them and in exchange, the temple would continue to ensure that the nobles would remain the 'messages' of the goddesses.
at first I was unconscious but now I have understood it. If I continue to subjugate the nobles and abolish their influence, sooner or later, I will face the temple.
geez, troublesome things like this. I sighed. I had to find and formulate the best strategy to prevent them from intervening in all my actions. I guess it was impossible anyway.but at least, at least, it was impossible, I have to make them reluctant to do that.
"You seem to be thinking of something troublesome again huh, Issac." Lia who was accompanying me working on the documents for him suddenly put her hand on top of mine. I saw her face.she smiled gently.Thank you Lia, it calmed me down.
"it's okay, Lia. sorry I look dreamy huh? I'm fine now." I returned his smile.he didn't ask.but he didn't seem to give up. he pulled my hand onto a long bench that was in the VIP room of the library.
hey hey Lia! what are you gonna do? ignoring my curiosity he still pulled me and sat there. Of course I was confused. What exactly does this girl want to do? he patted her on the thigh while I was still standing. uh, don't-don't....
"What are you waiting for? I'm offering you a thigh pillow you know." I gulped. Okay, let's just calm down. Should I do this? when I was considering that, Lia forcefully pulled my hand and made me lie down on the chair. naturally with Lia's smooth and fragrant thighs as her pillow.
I looked at Lia's face while lying down beautifully.she was very beautiful.her shoulder-length silvery white hair.her face was white and smooth.her eyes were blue. looking at her beauty from this close distance made my heart skip a beat. My face was also a bit hot.well, it seemed to be flushed red.
Lia was also not much different. It even seemed worse than me. Because of the silence, I could hear her heartbeat clearly. Her face was also very red to her earlobes.You are beautiful Lia. it makes me want to have you. I touched her soft cheek. ah seriously. I'm sleepy. yeah, there's no harm in me falling asleep on her thigh. That way, I slept.
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having served in the temple for 35 years, Leon Sanders comes from the Sanders family who has a long history in the temple, his great-grandfather was nothing more than a peasant from a countryside on the border between the Moskov Empire and the Heinz kingdom a hundred and fifty years ago.
although no more than a peasant, he nevertheless devoted himself to the Goddess.he donated the money he had in his possession to the temple for the well-being of the temple. he also built orphanages and other facilities in the village even though it was sober.that is what made him recognized as a pious person and was appointed bishop and even became a cardinal.
but his devotion to his people did not stop.he still used his money to build the vital things needed by the community.and it was inherited by his children and grandchildren, although since the generation of his grandfather, his grandfather, the Sanders family has done 'different things'.
contrary to what their grandparents had done, the Sanders family had now begun to do things that were completely inappropriate to do. Darkening the funds that should be used as salaries and operating costs of the temple, he said, the theft of royal sacred treasures are some stored in the temple, and some other dark cases, but those who know it decide to keep quiet.The influence of the Sanders family is very strong, the, so that teasing them means the same as death.
in fact, other temple officials such as several bishops and priests also conspired with Sanders.of course, Leon Sanders did nothing different from his father and grandfather.
after Leon Sanders finished giving directions, the five men went out of his sight.he smiled with satisfaction.whether what he planned, he had confidence that the plan he made would work, his mood was shattered when he saw one of the Bishop he hated the most passing in front of him. Bishop Aquinas's.
Aquinas was nothing more than a commoner.from childhood, he lived at the mercy of the temple and to make ends meet, he worked as a baker. he is not a typical person who is ambitious and pursues the ambition to be something.he is a simple person. he was raised by the temple and in return he would devote his life to the human values that the Goddesses had taught him.
that's why Leon Sanders hated Aquinas.he was against all forms of evil that had been done by the temple officials.he was different from the others and Leon Sanders considered it a form of hypocrisy.
Aquinas was aware of the look of hatred from Leon Sanders, but he remained calm. "If you have time to form, it is better for the pack to contemplate your sins."
leon Sanders' hands clenched tightly.the palm even bled. it was two guesses, one day, Aquinas must be removed.
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how long have I slept, ten minutes? twenty minutes? I don't know.I saw Lia's face.she was also sleeping.I smiled and again stroked her cheeks.she slept with a smile.Smiles like this, anytime, I have to protect.