The Diary of a Middle-Aged Sage's Carefree Life in Another World: Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 5] by Kotobuki Yasukiyo

Author:Kotobuki Yasukiyo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, magic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, isekai, reincarnation, nobility, adult protagonist, OP protagonist, gamer protagonist
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

Chapter 4: The Heroes Receive an Imperial Edict

Maha Luthert: the holiest city in the Holy Land of Metis.

In the ancient times, the Church of Creation flourished here, its many believers building the city over the years.

Most settlements with that sort of ancient history had been annihilated in the Dark God War. Maha Luthert, however, hadn’t taken too much damage; it was one of the few remaining settlements from the era.

Every building in the city was white, and its beautiful streetscapes radiated an aura of sanctity and purity.

But that was all a veneer. In reality, Maha Luthert was home to rampant social inequality, and priests were of far higher status than the average citizen.

Ever since the Faith of the Four Gods had been established, there had been a growing number of priests who took advantage of their authority. And nowadays, they comprised a government that squeezed its people for taxes in the name of compulsory tithes.

Of course, there were plenty of good priests too. But a certain subset of priests seemed to believe it was only natural that they would lead affluent lives—a belief that set them down paths the polar opposite of what they preached. It could be said that out of the seven deadly sins, politicians in Maha Luthert were masters of six: greed, sloth, lust, gluttony, envy, and pride.

The city’s residents then finished the septet by keenly feeling the final sin: wrath. Their fury stemmed from the heavy taxes imposed on them, as well as from the protection their country gave to faeries.

More than half their incomes were taken from them as tax, and the faeries’ “pranks” frequently put a stop to their work and left casualty after casualty. Yet despite that, the people were forbidden from even laying a hand on the faeries. They had to simply let them be. Meanwhile, the Order of Paladins and the heroes—those who were meant to protect the people—instead spent all their time invading foreign countries, leaving the burden to fall on the citizens.

As this all went on, the corrupt priests with control over politics indulged in every possible luxury. Even the good priests just pretended not to notice.

What was more, government in the Holy Land of Metis was determined by revelation. Not only was the country putting the cart before the horse, the cart and the horse were stuck in a bog.

In fact, it was so bad that even the summoned heroes were fed up. “Fix your damn government already,” they’d often say. “Stop relying on the gods for everything!” Things here weren’t going well, and it was clear even to outsiders.

At the center of the country was a temple devoted to the Four Gods. It was both the center of government as well as the site of rites worshiping the gods.

Standing inside that temple, in a hallway lined with marble pillars, were about a dozen armed warriors.

All of them were boys and girls in their mid-teens, and each was clad in a uniform of white armor.

Yes: these were heroes.

“Yo, Himejima.

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