Chapter 196.3

Side Story: Laurence 3

Published: 26 August 2024

 

A saint is a person who has been given the special power to heal people with magic.

 

Because the power of the saint is a precious thing that can save people, it is treasured and considered extremely important that it be passed down to the next generation.

For this reason, the nobles were able to maintain the power of the saints by repeatedly marrying women who strongly possessed that power.

 

This was because it was known that the power of the saint would be passed down to the next generation more easily than magical power.

Since there was a high probability that a daughter born to a saint would also become a saint, all the nobles wanted to marry her.

 

For that reason, if a saint was of noble birth, it was practically guaranteed that she would become a marriage partner to a high-ranking noble.

Meanwhile, Colette was born as a saint into a duke family.

I had thought that there couldn't be a better woman to be the next king's wife, but...

 

"Brother, there are rules for saints. They don't care about family background or age. The only thing that matters is their ability as a saint." (Savis)

 

"I see, so the saints have their own rules that are different from those of royalty and nobility." (Laurence)

When I met my younger brother for the first time in a long time and talked to him about my troubles, he gave me a very calm response, and I was amazed at how much my brother had grown up to be.

 

Feeling that he had become more reliable, I asked him about our future plans, and he folded his arms, looking thoughtful.

"That's right. Once an injury or illness exceeds a certain level, it is difficult for a saint to heal on her own, so even if she is a First-ranked Saint, she rarely casts magic alone. Therefore, if you want to turn a weak saint into a First-ranked Saint, it would be best to have several powerful saints next to her to support her." (Savis)

 

"That's a great idea!" (Laurence)

Savis was amazing. In 5 seconds he solved a problem that had been bothering me for days.

 

"Or we could change the rule to say that the King must marry a First-ranked Saint. In reality, all you need is a marriage with a saint. Regardless, the reason we're specifying that the marriage partner must be a First-ranked Saint is to give the King authority, so there's no need to be so fussy about it." (Savis)

 

Furthermore, he went on to come up with a second solution.

As expected, Savis was well made.

 

"Thank you, Savis! If it's the first plan, I might be able to get it done if I ask my mother. If it's the second plan, I'm sure it can be implemented if I consult with the ministers." (Laurence)

 

I replied to Savis in a cheerful voice, but when I tried it, I found that both were difficult to carry out.

My mother was strongly opposed to the idea of ​​surrounding Colette with powerful saints to support her after she had become a hit.

First-ranked Saint was adamant that the most talented person should be chosen and refused to budge.

 

If that was the case, I would have proposed amending the rule that the King's marriage partner should be limited to First-ranked Saint, but my mother opposed that as well.

"This is also to give authority to the church and the saints. When a First-ranked Saint marries the King and becomes the most noble woman in the country, the value of the saints as a whole will increase."

 

...Ah, I see.

In order to pass on the saint's miraculous powers to the next generation, nobles married the saint, but would a high-ranking saint marry royalty to increase her own value?

Even though she knew that if she married into royalty, she would be unable to pass on her powers as a saint to the next generation.

 

So, what should I do?

What if I had no intention of making anyone other than Colette my queen, but I couldn't find a way to make Colette my queen?

 

Thanks to the many learning opportunities I had had, my horizons had broadened.

So, I no longer believed that my mother's ideas were completely wrong.

As a First-ranked Saint, my mother thought about saints as a whole and tried to attach high value to the existence of saints.

 

However, on the other hand, I also came to understand that my mother herself was adamant about being "A hit player, stronger and more valuable than anyone else."

That was why she never acknowledges that Duchess Sutherland was a saint more powerful than herself.

As queen, she was proud to be "The most noble woman in the land," and wanted the next generation, First-ranked Saint, to follow the same path.

 

Perhaps if Colette, a weak saint, were to become a First-ranked Saint, it would be a disgrace to my mother.

It would call into question the legitimacy of the First-ranked Saint selection committee as to why a saint like Colette was chosen as a First-ranked Saint and would also call into question my mother's ability as a First-ranked Saint.

 

And you would understand this by gaining experience.

The reason my mother had always been so calm and granted everything I wanted wasn't just because she was kind, but also because she didn't care about the things she was not interested in.

My mother had no interest in anything other than things related to the saints.


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