I Became A Black Merchant In Another World-Chapter 321: The Crown Prince’s Teacher (6)

Not long after Fabio bought off the third-rate mercenary group, the lands of the Protestant lords, including the Saxon Electorate, were thrown into chaos.

Those who followed the Saxon Elector, outraged, united in condemning the situation.

"Saxon Elector! What in the world is going on here?"

"Please, explain what happened!"

"Speak, speak!"

The Saxon Elector would have liked nothing more than to sew their mouths shut.

Had he done even the slightest wrong, he wouldn’t have minded the accusations.

The Saxon Elector himself was in no way responsible for the current situation...

‘If anyone’s the biggest victim here, it’s me. You idiots who have nothing but rocks in your heads.’

But, as a leader, someone who would eventually become emperor, he could not outright ignore the complaints of those who would serve him in the future.

The Saxon Elector took three deep breaths internally and calmed himself down.

"Everyone, please calm down."

"Can this even be calmed down?"

"Brandenburg Margrave, if we are to solve this, shouldn’t we first find out the cause?"

"Hah, hearing you speak, I suppose you’ve already found the cause."

The Margrave looked ready to charge at the speaker if he continued with such trivial nonsense.

After all, the Margrave, Saxon Elector (Duke), and the King of Prussia were all Electors in terms of rank.

Who would wield more influence among the Protestant factions would determine who would become the next emperor.

Currently, the Saxon Elector had a slight edge over the other Electors due to the fortunate circumstance of having received Stephanus the Priest as his vassal.

‘Just wait, when the opportunity comes, I’ll take your seat.’

The Saxon Elector knew this well and did not let his guard down.

"All the bandits rampaging in my lands were mercenaries."

"Isn’t it common sense that mercenaries become bandits when they have no work?"

"Yes, in a normal situation, that would be the case. However, when I caught them and spoke with them, they all claimed to have been employed by the Emperor of the Holy Empire."

"By Deus, are you telling me that the Emperor of the Holy Empire hired leftover mercenaries and ordered them to bandit? I can't believe it!"

"Of course, there is evidence."

The Saxon Elector pulled out a contract stamped with the emblem of the Black Pig Brothers, a third-rate mercenary group, which had been active near Amadeus Village.

"This is a contract detailing the employment of the Black Pig Brothers, a third-rate mercenary group, by a vassal of the Emperor of the Holy Empire, instructing them to act as bandits."

Everyone gathered around was enraged upon seeing this.

"How can the Emperor of the Holy Empire engage in such disgraceful actions?"

"How cowardly for someone who wants to become emperor."

"This is the filth of the rotten Deus faith!"

"Such a person should not be left alive."

If the Emperor of the Holy Empire had heard this, his stomach would have turned.

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He had never ordered the Saxon Elector and his allies to employ third-rate mercenaries and tell them to raid.

It was that vile Fabio who, using the Emperor’s name, framed him.

However, no one here would believe in the Emperor’s innocence...

So, naturally, the Emperor of the Holy Empire was given the reputation of hiring mercenaries to engage in banditry before the war even started.

The tone of the gathered individuals had shifted. No longer were they blaming the Saxon Elector but now praising him for finding the culprit.

"So, what do we do now, Your Grace?"

"Our Protestant faction, unlike the corrupt and decayed Deusists, always puts the welfare of the people first. For that reason, we’ve forbidden the tithe from being used for the luxury of the clergy and the expansion of churches."

The topic of tithes had been directly proposed to the Saxon Elector by Stephanus the Priest.

From the Saxon Elector’s point of view, if the full amount of the tithe were used for welfare, he could reduce the welfare budget spent on his lands.

Furthermore, it would limit the expansion of the clergy’s power, so he immediately accepted it.

‘And on top of that, I can pretend to be the one looking out for the people. Stephanus is truly a genius.’

"We will spread this news to all the cities and villages, and we will conscript soldiers to wipe out these evil bandits."

"Are we preparing for war? Fine by me!"

"And we will draft a declaration condemning the evil Emperor of the Holy Empire. We must make clear who stands on the side of justice."

Even though the Deusists supported the Emperor, no matter how rotten they were...

A cow may be rotten, but it’s still a cow. A mackerel may be rotten, but it’s still a mackerel.

The Saxon Elector and the Protestant faction had the moral and religious high ground, but they were still burdened with the penalty of rebellion against the Emperor.

However, by issuing this declaration, they could mitigate the loss of their moral high ground.

‘This is the chance.’

"Now, let’s call the priest and offer a prayer."

None among them had the kind of fiery faith they claimed.

But they had one single purpose.

To eradicate the corrupt Deus faith.

Thus, these hypocrites would continue to pretend to follow Stephanus the Priest’s teachings today and tomorrow.

The declaration sent by the Saxon Elector soon reached the Emperor.

[The Deus faith has long since been corrupted and decayed. The proof of this was when, in Vienna, the archbishop attempted to burn the righteous Stephanus the Priest, but rain fell from the sky and saved him.]

The Emperor clenched his fists so tightly that it felt like he could draw blood.

"That damn traitor."

The Emperor knew very well who the Saxon Elector was.

A man with virtually no faith, someone who only worried about paying as little as possible in church donations.

And now, that man was talking about faith and conscience?

What was Deus doing?

Why wasn’t a lightning bolt sent to strike the bastard who was trying to use Deus to usurp the throne?

[I too was once foolish, and listened to the corrupt and greedy teachings ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) of the Deus faith... But just like Apostle Paul opened his eyes when he met Ananias, I too opened my eyes after witnessing that miracle. The current Deus faith is rotten, and Stephanus the Priest’s teachings are the true ones. But Your Majesty, you are far wiser and nobler than I, so you must surely know that 'Stephanus the Priest’s teachings' are correct, so why are you turning away?]

The Emperor felt his blood pressure rising uncontrollably.

Just reading this, the Saxon Elector must have thrown his conscience to the bottom of hell.

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By comparing himself to Apostle Paul, subtly lifting himself up, he was insinuating that the Emperor was a scumbag who sold his conscience for a few coins, like Judas Iscariot who sold Deus for thirty silver coins.

The Emperor wanted nothing more than to rip his limbs apart and kill him immediately.

[But just as David treated the wicked King Saul as king until the very end, I too will fulfill my duty as a servant until the end. Why did Your Majesty secretly hire a third-rate mercenary group and order them to raid my lands? Why did you throw the honor of the Holy Empire into the mouth of Satan? My heart feels as if it is being torn into a thousand pieces.]

The Emperor was ready to die from rage.

This traitor pretending to be loyal was getting under his skin.

"This bastard deserves to be torn apart and fed to the dogs! How dare he frame me like this?! Bring them here!"

At those words, the chamberlain rushed out in a panic.

"Send scribes immediately and have them draft a proclamation to send over there!"

"What should the proclamation say?"

"Write that Saxon Elector has listened to the heretical teachings of Satan’s lackey, Stephanus, and now is spreading rumors that I hired mercenaries to engage in banditry."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Darkness retreats when the light approaches. Once I make the truth clear, their nonsense will die down quickly."

The Saxon Elector may have thought the Emperor had hired mercenaries, but the Emperor swore to the heavens he hadn’t.

And on this matter, the Emperor was truly innocent.

It was that scoundrel Fabio who had instigated it.

"Summon the army! We’ll kill every one of those heretics and offer their blood to Deus!"

"Isn’t it amusing, Your Highness?"

I said, pointing outside the carriage.

Outside, I saw thousands of soldiers marching in formation.

"Looks like a civil war has broken out in the Holy Empire now that I’ve made my move."

"I only gave them a little push."

"...Is that so?"

"Yes."

Clearing the corrupted Deusists, restoring order to the Holy Empire, and making money—how perfect!

"...By the way, don’t you want to add more wives? Perhaps a noblewoman of high rank."

"Erika, Kris, and Chloe are enough for me."

"With your wealth, you could gather dozens, no, hundreds of beauties."

"Isn’t it best to truly love and be loved?"

"...Let me know if you change your mind."

The Crown Prince sighed and looked at me.

"I hope your wife gives birth to a son soon."

And we returned directly to the Toscana Empire.

As soon as we arrived, I focused on making a child with Erika.