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Chapter 15. Non-Aggression Pact
“How far have the negotiations for the mutual non-aggression pact with the Demon Tribe progressed?”
The old man seated at the head of the conference table was the one who spoke.
The Pope, Peter XIII.
Looking over the line of cardinals seated before him, he asked the question.
“The final draft has been completed and sent to the Demon Tribe.”
W е̇ b̆ ň оv̇е̇l Еn̊ ũ m à
“And their reaction?”
“It seems to be favorable. They said they would review it positively.”
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“That is fortunate.”
Peter examined the documents stacked in front of him.
The Demon Tribe–Southern Continent Mutual Non-Aggression Pact.
The Demon Tribe would not invade the Southern Continent.
Е ńú ṁ ӑ
The Southern Continent, in turn, would not interfere with the Demon Tribe’s movements.
After reviewing the contract, the Pope looked at the cardinals and asked,
“Do you think we will receive a response before the Southern Continent Summit?”
The summit was scheduled to be held in one week.
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Considering the time required to travel to the summit location, a response would need to arrive within at least five days.
A cardinal nodded.
W е̌ b́n о̌ v е l̆ Е̃nü m а̄
“They have always responded within three days. We expect this time will not be much different.”
“That is reassuring.”
The Pope leaned back in his chair.
“Um… Your Holiness.”
One bishop raised his hand.
The Pope turned his gaze toward him.
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“Speak.”
“…Are you truly certain that it is acceptable to join hands with the Demon Tribe?”
“Is there any reason it would not be?”
The Demon Tribe, too, possessed life.
And thus, they deserved a degree of respect.
The bishop frowned.
Ē ńu̇m̊ ӓ ._īd̂
Looking at the non-aggression pact, he spoke again.
“But this is… while it is called a non-aggression pact, in reality it is nothing more than a preparatory step for the invasion of the Northern Continent—”
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“Bishop Raul.”
The Pope cut him off.
Raul swallowed.
The Pope’s expression was displeased.
Е n̆u m̊ а̃. î d
“…Bishop Raul. Have you ever been to the Northern Continent?”
The Pope spoke while interlacing his fingers.
Bishop Raul shook his head.
“No, I have not.”
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“Then you are likely also unaware of the persecution of Shinjugyo that occurred in the Northern Continent.”
Raul was aware of the persecution.
Е n u_m а̂ . і d
He asked,
“Does that have something to do with this matter?”
“The reason Shinjugyo was persecuted in the Northern Continent was because of the war. That means if no war occurs, there will be no persecution of Shinjugyo.”
Raul frowned.
“This pact is a mutual non-aggression pact, not a prohibition of war. If the Demon Tribe invades the Northern Continent—”
“Bishop Raul.”
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“…Yes.”
Once again, the Pope interrupted him.
Bishop Raul looked at the Pope with a face full of dissatisfaction.
The Pope stared at Raul for a moment, then softened his expression and spoke kindly.
“I understand what you are worried about. You fear that the Demon Tribe will sign a non-aggression pact with the Southern Continent and then invade the Northern Continent, do you not?”
“That is correct. And if the Demon Tribe were to win the war against the Northern Continent, the next target would be…”
Ē n̊ũ mа
Us.
The bishops gathered in the Vatican swallowed their breaths.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
If Bishop Raul’s words became reality, the world would fall into the hands of the Demon Tribe in an instant.
However, the Pope shook his head.
“Bishop Raul. You underestimate the strength of the Northern Continent.”
“……”
W̊ еbn̂ о v el̇ Еn̄ um а
“Recall the last Human–Demon War. Although the Demon Tribe’s forces were formidable, they ultimately failed to move beyond the nation called Sergio.”
“That was due to the assistance of other Northern Continent nations and the support of the Southern Continent, was it not?”
The Pope raised a hand toward the bishop.
It was a signal to wait, as he had not finished speaking.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
The bishop closed his mouth and listened.
The Pope continued.
Е̇n̊ǔ mа̊
“It is true that many nations provided aid. However, what matters is that the Demon Tribe failed to break through the mountain known as Sergio.”
Bishop Raul was horrified.
What the Pope was implying was that even without support from the Southern Continent, the Demon Tribe would not have been able to occupy the Northern Continent.
Raul’s lips trembled.
That was wrong. A flawed line of reasoning.
From the Pope’s words alone, it sounded as though Sergio had ‘held firm despite the Demon Tribe’s offensive.’
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But that was only true of the territory of the Kingdom of Sergio and its nearby domains.
The kingdom as a whole had not emerged unscathed.
In particular, Sergio’s southern port city of Calacrati and many of the southern islands had fallen into the Demon Tribe’s hands in less than three days after the war broke out.
The war between Sergio and the Demon Tribe had been closer to a Demon Tribe victory.
They had driven Sergio into a corner, prevented it from advancing outward, and used that time to strike several other nations.
The Northern Continent had been at a disadvantage.
Ёnũ m а̃ ..і́d
Even with the Southern Continent’s support, it had been disadvantaged.
Nevertheless, the Northern Continent had managed to secure victory in the Human–Demon War thanks to Sergio’s daring Calacrati landing operation and the subsequent decisive triumph in the Battle of the Arti Sea.
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“……”
Raul looked at the Pope.
Even he, who had been stuck in the Southern Continent, knew all of this.
There was no way the Pope, who had even been dispatched to the Northern Continent during the war, was unaware of it.
Е̃n̊ü m а. і̂ d
The Pope smiled gently at Raul.
Raul let out a silent sigh.
He realized that arguments related to the military would never sway the Pope’s will.
So he decided to change his approach.
Dilarang mengopy novel dari Enuma.id.
“If another Human–Demon War breaks out in the Northern Continent, there will be immense loss of life.”
“That is true.”
Ĕn̆um̆а̂. іd
“Your Holiness said that even the lives of the Demon Tribe are precious. If that is so, then should the Northern Continent also—”
“Why should I go that far?”
“…Pardon?”
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