Reincarnation Monarch

"Bishop Lennon?... Is that what Bishop Lennon is saying?

Gaius asked Dulm with surprise.

Then Darm answered with a slight blur.

"Yeah. That's right. It's not my idea, it's a take-away from Bishop Lennon."

"... is Lennon... is Bishop Lennon a socialist..."

"... Socialism? Is that what Bishop Lennon thinks?

"Oh, no... I'd like to ask you a little more than that, but Mr. Dalm agrees with that Bishop Lennon idea, doesn't he?

"Oh, sure! 'Cause that's a great idea! A totally fair society in which the rich share the extra wealth to the poor! There's no way you wouldn't agree with such a lovely idea!

"No, well, I think it would be an ideal, but in reality there are a lot of problems..."

"No, of course, I know what you're saying. I don't know if I can really make such an ideal country... I don't think I can make it that easy either. But for once in your life, why don't you just pursue that dream?

"Of course I don't think pursuing your dreams is a bad thing, and I hope you do it in full, but why did you think that Lowenglin might be able to do it?

"That's because my Pope Lowenglin defined Zexism as a national religion, and we all kept the commandments well as its devout followers, and yet a great power with the richest economic foundation in the world!

"... I see. It is true that the economic foundations of Lowenglin are strong, and with the Pope at the top, if this becomes another strong religious state…"

"Yes! Yes, it is! It's never supposed to be possible. Since Bishop Lennon asked me about this idea, I was already feeling like a boy in a fever..."

"So you didn't think that the intoxicated Bishop Lennon was going to be ordered to reveal his guilty grave?

"Oh, yes... I don't think it's necessary for me to do anything that prevents the dead from falling asleep..."

"Sure. No matter how splendid your ideals are, it doesn't mean you can use any mean to make them happen."

"I think so, too. Bishop Lennon said that we should not choose the means if we are to achieve our ideals. But do you really think so... not to me, but I don't think so..."

When Darm said so, he draped his neck forward with gakun and nodded heavily.

Gaius was thinking about becoming a Lennon person, looking at such a darm with a very calm face.

(… the establishment of a socialist state based on strong religious and economic power. Is that Lennon's ambition... it seemed like a simple villain in the story that only talks about the Lombards... but the actual image is apparently different...)

Gaius concludes so with regard to Lennon, it was to renew his previous cheap decision and his determination.