The Brain of a Duke Princess

"Pursuits"

"Priest Ralph. If you are in charge of the investigation, then I don't need to worry. However, I want you to investigate one more thing. "(Iris)

"What's that?" (Relg)

“Dana flow. "(Iris)

“If you mean what you got from the capital from the sale of the chapel in Armelia's territory, I've planned to investigate. “

“There it is, but there are other aspects of money that I am concerned about. "(Iris)

"What do you mean?" (Relg)

“The funds earned from the sale were enormous in number, and, in addition, the Church received donations from many nobles throughout the kingdom. Given the amount of money the Church should have, I was surprised to hear that the Church begged my mother to attend their event for more donations. That level of desperation implies a lack of funds or maybe something more dangerous, don't you agree? "(Iris)

"That is ..." (Ralph)

“If you plan to fully investigate the case and regain the trust of the community well, then consider adopting a full transparency policy. As a member of the Armelia family, I am not against donating to the Church. My mother would naturally help with that now that my innocence had been proven. However, if the Church continues to hide important facts and information even after the events in this case, then history will inevitably repeat itself in the region, country, or other. How can continued secrecy be regarded as atonement for what has happened? (Iris)

"I understand your concern, Mrs Iris. "(Relance)

Father Ralph looked surprised at my proposal. I wondered if he thought I wouldn't talk about it or if perhaps this wasn't discussed in the "meeting" he had with someone. After all, it has no consequences for me, as I have no intention of holding back my opinion.

Father Ralph looked surprised at my proposal. I wondered if he thought I wouldn't talk about it or if perhaps this wasn't discussed in the "meeting" he had with someone. After all, it has no consequences for me, as I have no intention of holding back my opinion.

“I have learned a lot while operating the Azura Conglomerate. To be more specific, I saw something about the flow of funds among my conglomerate records. Mr . Wilmotz, how much is your annual income? "(Iris)

"Begging for such a thing from a servant of the Gods .. How inappropriate is a noble …!" (Pope)

“I better not ask such a thing. However, since this question is relevant to the case, I asked about it. The records we have in Azura Conglomerate show the amount of items you bought from my company is equivalent to the property of a high-ranked noble. Is the Pope's salary that high? Priest Ralph, should such a thing be possible? "(Iris)

"No . There shouldn't be anything like that. "(Relance)

“!! Wh-what sass! To suggest that I have stolen from people …! I don't do that kind of thing! ”(Pope)

“!! Wh-what sass! To suggest that I have stolen from people …! I don't do that kind of thing! ”(Pope)

I never explicitly said he took money from people. However, it became clear to the other nobles based on his words and reaction.

"I can't prove that you've embezzled money from the current evidence, which is why I requested that Priest Ralph include this in his investigation. Priest Ralph, can you conduct a thorough investigation on the matter as well? "(Iris)

“I will do it with all my strength. "(Relance)

"Is there any other question you would like to make, Iris Lana Armelia?" (Janda Queen)

"No . That's all, Your Majesty. "(Iris)

I bowed to the queen and retreated.

"No . That's all, Your Majesty. "(Iris)

I bowed to the queen and retreated.

"All right then . We will now closely monitor all the priests of the Church. The Cardinals and Pope Wilmotz will hereby be under house arrest until the investigation ends. "(Janda Queen)

"…" (Pope)

The Pope seemed to want to say something, but, in the end, did not say a word. I have taken into account the possibility of him providing evidence that could overturn the decision, and thus setting up another trump card. However, it seems that I do not need to use it. I was filled with anxiety, as I did not expect this to end smoothly. It feels like it went too well …

Whatever it was, I managed to make Pope Wilmotz and the Church a target of inquiry; I fulfilled all my goals.

Thus, the investigation meets its conclusion.