Acqua of the Back Begins Attacking Academy City! / Flandre: Why Would I Be Hostile? I'm Happy to Play with Big Sis!
"You should know perfectly well who truly controls the Roman Orthodox Church. Even if you disappeared here, it would only mean another pope taking your place. But if I disappeared, no one could replace me. Do you still not understand that? Want to test it?" Those seemingly threatening words made the pope of the Roman Orthodox Church furrow his brow.
"Read this and sign it for me." The woman did not waste any words and directly presented a document.
"You're ordering me...? Wait, this document is..."
The pope of the Roman Orthodox Church immediately widened his eyes.
"You would have prepared these materials eventually. Probably two or three years from now. I merely shortened the timeline. It may be troublesome, but your signature carries considerable weight. Hurry and finish before sunrise. Just write your name, and everything will soon be over."
"Are you trying to use this signature as an excuse to start a war with Academy City? I cannot agree with this document of challenge, so I can only voice my opposition..."
This pope, who understood Maika Tsuchimikado well, expressed his opinion after only a brief hesitation.
Even though he knew that the actual authority over the Roman Orthodox Church was not in his hands at all.
It was supposedly an investigation, but what form that investigation would take was unclear.
"You didn't read it carefully? I wrote it very clearly. That magician who may be connected to Academy City is to be investigated first, and only then hunted down and purged if the connection is confirmed!"
"Even so, I will not sign it!"
The pope of the Roman Orthodox Church knew Maika Tsuchimikado's hatred for the Science Side. If he truly signed it, then no matter what, it would eventually turn into a war, and Maika Tsuchimikado would