Goblin Knight - Chapter 385



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EP.385 Young Executor (4)

In the midst of a deep silence, as if you were underwater.

In the still darkness, a kind adult voice was heard.

– Your eyes… are a blue that doesn’t seem to belong to this world.

– Your eyes resemble the morning star.

It was a question and answer I had already heard once.

The kind voice of that day that I will never forget.

It was a question and answer that brightened the world, which had been filled with an incomprehensible blue, into white.

That’s why I was able to figure it out right away.

– Everyone has to live wearing shoes that suit them.

– But this cold and dark place doesn’t suit you.

– I will give you a new home.

– A warm and bright place where you don’t have to shiver in the cold or be left alone in the dark.

– So tell me, child.

– What is your name?

This is a dream.

This is the dream that other people were talking about, he said.

– What kind of skill is this? What kind of talent is this?

– Indeed, that name is worthy of being called by itself… …! It really is as if it fell from the sky!

– It must have been Yul’s guidance that I found you and brought you into the church. Surely, you will soon become a being that will shine like gold for us!

– You, you, I’m so proud of you!!

The memories in my dream were warm and bright.

The Archbishop, who had been raised from misery, needed strength to spread his will, and I was able to meet that expectation.

I loved seeing the people I saved rejoice whenever I defeated the evildoers who tormented the innocent, or chased away the evil monsters that threatened humanity with their mere presence.

The Archbishop called it an innate good.

I hope you always live without losing the ability to make others happy just by being there.

The Archbishop’s eyes were so filled with compassion as he spoke, and I wished it could last forever.

As his great disciple, I hope he will be even more proud of me… … .

– Goethe. Do you understand all the laws?

– … … Is this the child?

– okay.

One day, the Archbishop called the Silver Executor and asked him to become my teacher.

I already knew about the executor.

Those who carry out His will in the world according to the clearest words of the law.

Sometimes, it is said that only those who are exceptionally outstanding and strong can take on a position that requires extremely difficult and dangerous tasks… and that you can become such an executor.

And not just any executor, but a silver executor, the best of whom can only be obtained by me, teaching me directly… … .

– He is a unique being. Soon, the title of Golden will be created just for him.

– Certainly… it seems so. To have this much ability at this age, this… this is, really… … .

– Isn’t this proof that the blessing of the law has come upon the church?

– … … .

– Please take good care of him. I think he is also a novelist. I think it will help the child develop sensitivity.

– How… Oh, did you know?

– No matter what, the Archbishop has a lot to know. How could he not know the story of the genius novelist who suddenly appeared and shook the world?

– Obviously… so that no one finds out… … .

– You have a superb ability to convey the tragedies that the characters experience so vividly that it feels like you’ve personally witnessed them. I didn’t know you had such a talent.

– … … That’s right, right.

– Wouldn’t that be good for the sensitivity of a growing child?

The Archbishop looked at me with deep emotion and said:

– So, as an executor, you will be spending a long time away from me… but don’t take it too seriously.

– It’s not much different from what I’ve been doing so far. Spreading the meaning of the law and defeating the evil that goes against that meaning.

– Of course, there will be hard and difficult times. You may even fall into the evil schemes of your enemies and doubt yourself.

– But, every time, please remember two things.

– Whenever your heart wavers, think of the joy of those you have saved so far and those you will save in the future. Then, you, who are born with goodness, will surely be able to overcome any scheme.

– And one more thing… … .

Holding my shoulders firmly.

The archbishop smiled brightly.

– I’m really proud of you.

Those great eyes, that voice full of faith.

It felt like I was sinking deep into this gloomy dream space.

– Now… go.

– Go away, White Executor Mephis!

– Go and spread the word of Yul!!

The Archbishop’s smiling face became blurred as if it was sinking into dark water.

I knew why.

Because I had doubts.

Because of that, I couldn’t do it.

‘That… guy, what he said… caught me… … .’

A blue enforcer wearing ominous red shoes.

The person who suddenly appeared and spoke strange words and planted a delusion in me, so my mind became confused.

and.

A ‘one’ quasar-class monster that was so dangerous that it could have destroyed a country in the past was not an enemy that could be defeated while harboring delusions.

I kept cutting and cutting, but eventually I missed, and soon the monster would recover from the damage and threaten people again.

It’s my fault.

It happened because I was so weak that I could be easily shaken.

– … … !

– … … , … … … … !

The voice that seemed to be rumbling underwater seemed to grow louder.

I didn’t want to collapse like this… like this.

I didn’t want to see the archbishop who took me in and my teacher, Goethe, disappointed and sad.

Also, the Master said:

Power is responsibility.

As someone who had power, I also had a responsibility to help those who did not.

But I haven’t fulfilled my responsibility yet.

There were still many people who needed my help. Those who would be trampled by the cruel hand of evil if no one helped them.

Those who will be swept away by malice, robbed and suffering, those who will be wounded by the claws of terrifying and hideous monsters… … .

Because we need to help them more.

‘Lord, Holy One in heaven.’

I just prayed.

‘As your name shines brightly and your will spreads far and wide, so grant grace to those who long for you.’

‘Give strength to even those who have fallen to the very bottom of the pit to rise higher than the clouds.’

‘Even if the star that we need to reach shines in a place that our own strength cannot reach, let those who follow your will reach it together.’

‘Save us from evil… and give us the power to cut down evil.’

‘Unyielding to the threats of evil and monsters – the strength to rise again!!’

I felt the trembling of the locked water getting worse.

What I once thought was a meaningless blue began to sparkle and my body was drawn to the surface.

It meant that God had answered my prayer.

As always.

‘Ah, ugh… …!’

As my consciousness gradually returned, a tingling pain ran through my whole body.

Wounds inflicted by ‘one’ rat… wounds that the rat diagnosed themselves as fatal if not treated immediately.

Being able to feel pain means you have been treated.

Could it be because of the blessing of Yul? That can’t be.

His will is not done that way.

Instead of doing things himself, he lets those who are guided by his will do his good, because he wants more good to be prevalent in the world.

That means there are people who have healed me.

‘Clearly… I remember reaching out to some people who were there at the last moment… … .’

There may be some unlucky travelers who happen to be there and get caught in a rain of rats, but again, the chances are low. Unless something is extremely urgent, there is no reason to step foot on this dangerous ground.

Other executors, or holy men, or mercenaries… If they’re mercenaries, they’ll need to prepare coins.

‘The senses… are coming back.’

Blurry vision and muffled sounds return.

The constant buzzing sound seemed to be the conversation between the people who saved me.

I don’t know yet who these good people are, but I guess the work that needs to be done is the same.

First of all, I would like to thank Yul for answering my prayers.

Next, I would like to thank those who followed Yul’s guidance.

Finally, so that all this work was not in vain… justice is brought to bear on the villains and monsters who disrupt the will of the law.

Finally regaining consciousness, I lifted my heavy eyelids and looked at the people who had saved me-

“I thought I understood you quite well, but- this time I really don’t know! In the first place, you were the one who called this an uncontrollable monster!!”

“Yeah… yeah, but… … . It’s not evil.”

“Can’t you really guess what kind of results this will bring about, whether it’s good or evil? If it wakes up again and grows further, what will happen! No, can we even survive now!?”

“We… We, are… First, let’s just finish the first aid, and erase all traces before he wakes up… … .”

“That’s not the problem──!!”

A dream girl disguised as a human girl.

And, the goblin.

He was looking at me as I just woke up.

“ah…….”

“……oh.”

In that moment, as if clearing away my dizzy mind, only one word came to mind.

First Law.

* * *

“Execute the monster before your eyes!!”

“──!!”

Mephis jumped up and rushed at me.