Confined Together with the Horror Game’s Male Lead - Chapter 181
Chapter 181
Translator: Yonnee
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The warm sunlight filtered through the translucent curtains, filling the room.
An elderly man, who had just turned eighty-five this year, gently stroked the dog lying in the sun, as if it was something precious.
“Isn’t it fascinating, Dietrich?”
The old man spoke as he petted the dog, addressing the man behind him.
Dietrich, sitting on the sofa with a cigar in his mouth, watched the scene with a bored expression.
“Ten years ago, those who used to grovel at my feet are now rallying their forces against each other, now that I’m nearing the end.”
The old man never spoke in a roundabout way. His words were blunt and always had a way of unsettling those who heard them.
But Dietrich, without batting an eye, removed the cigar from his mouth slightly and responded.
“That’s human nature. Your Holiness probably did the same when you were younger.”
“Haha. You should learn to be a bit more polite. You’re always so straightforward.”
But the old man, Pope Urbanus, didn’t seem displeased.
He removed his hand from the dog, which lay comfortably, and then took a seat on the sofa across from Dietrich.
“So, do you have no interest in my position at all?”
“I am a knight.”
“There’s a difference between an ordinary knight and one who has reached the top. Aren’t all the paladins of this temple under your command?”
“A paladin’s duty is to protect the temple.”
“Such false humility.”
The pope clicked his tongue, displeased.
“If you want it, I’m willing to back you as the next pope.”
“…There are others more suited for the role.”
“You’re not talking about High Priest Vesta, are you?”
“High Priest Vesta is certainly an option.”
“Are you insane?”
The pope frowned deeply.
“Even after what he did?”
High Priest Vesta.
The one who once had Dietrich under his thumb, manipulating him as he pleased.
The one who assigned Dietrich to guard Archduke Clarit, which led to his confinement in Lindbergh.
“Tsk, tsk.”
Pope Urbanus clicked his tongue again, clearly displeased.
“He should just slip on some ice and die. I’d rather die myself than see him take my place.”
“Your words are getting harsher.”
“What does it matter what an old man near death says?”
The pope continued to click his tongue, as if in frustration.
Currently, the power within the temple was divided among several factions, all of whom sought to pull Dietrich into their own camp.
As the one who tightly controlled the military power of the temple, everyone was keen to gauge Dietrich’s mood.
“So, why did you call for me?”
“Ah, yes. It’s a very important matter. Do you know of the Hyden estate located at the far northern edge?”
“I am aware of it. It’s…”
…an estate not far from Lindbergh.
“I have something to discuss regarding that estate. Have you heard the disturbing rumors coming from there?”
“Rumors, you say…”
“They’re saying that the demon of Lindbergh has been resurrected.”
Dietrich fell silent at Urbanus’s words.
Strangely, the scar hidden on his left arm seemed to throb.
“Apparently, people have been dying there continuously. Since it’s near Lindbergh, they’re attributing it to the demon of Lindbergh or some such nonsense…”
Urbanus trailed off.
“There’s something suspicious about it.”
“What do you find suspicious?”
“The rumors have led the lord of that estate to hire sorcerers. And not just any sorcerers, but those skilled in offensive magic and curses. Do you know what that means?”
“It’s akin to gathering private soldiers.”
The empire was currently enforcing strict regulations on the number of private soldiers one could maintain.
Only a select few, with special reasons, aside from the margraves, were permitted to freely maintain such forces.
“So, I need you to go to the Hyden estate and investigate. I don’t believe in the nonsense about the demon of Lindbergh coming back to life. I want to know if the lord of Hyden spread those rumors just to justify hiring sorcerers.”
“……”
“You are the only survivor of Lindbergh’s mansion, after all.”
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