I Became God of War’s Youngest Disciple - Chapter 331



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Episode 331

“I wondered who it was. It was our priest. Were you hiding all this time? Or were you in cahoots with Verita from the beginning… .”

For a moment, Dorothy’s gaze turns to Verita.

“I don’t think so.”

“… … .”

“But you’re making a proposal that we have no reason to accept. If we hurt you, we might get scolded.”

There’s still a hint of playfulness in his voice.

Is he the type of person who built a wall around himself from the beginning? Or does he take my intrusion lightly?

It doesn’t really matter either way.

What’s funny about the current situation is that it’s not just that woman.

I smiled back and muttered as if telling him to listen.

“Nagging… … .”

Although the subject was missing, I could tell who was nagging at that woman.

Probably Leone.

You said you were the princess of the fallen Setitus?

Now I know.

Surprisingly, that blasphemous group serves another being as its leader other than the current black cult leader.

Does the original black cult leader know?

If you don’t know, then I too will have one more weapon to pressure these guys… … .

If you feel like your relationship with these guys is going to get messed up, just tell the Black Cult Leader or a priest from another faction.

The colorless faction is said to be serving others by putting forward a black cult leader.

My favorite kind of instigation between bad guys… … .

… Of course, I don’t know if they will believe me or not.

That’s the moment.

“Ewwh …

He let out a scream as if his roots were being ripped apart, then backed away from me in surprise.

“Hee, heeeek! My, my priest… …! My priest?!”

He trembled all over as if he had seen a ghost, then knelt down on the spot and bowed down to me as if he were worshipping me.

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! How dare I not recognize you, priest!”

“It’s okay. I’m not hurt.”

“Ugh… … . Why am I always like this? I can’t do anything right… … .”

I waved my hand roughly, but Root didn’t seem to hear me.

And then this guy, still on his knees, raised only his upper body, and suddenly clenched his fist and started hitting himself in the face.

“Bad route! Incompetent route! Trash route! Stupid route!”

“… … .”

Thud! Thud! Thud!

I didn’t even adjust the strength.

Every time a fist swung with all his might struck his face, his lips were chapped, his nose was crushed, and even pieces of his teeth flew out.

“…hmm.”

This makes it certain.

It’s not just that Veritas is tasteless, but this colorless group of believers themselves are a den of lunatics.

The more I get to know it, the less I want to get involved.

“Just leave it.”

Dorothy spoke with a face still single despite her colleague’s self-harm.

“If you try to stop him, he’ll bite his tongue off and go crazy. Well, even if his tongue gets cut off, it’ll regenerate quickly.”

“… … .”

“Is this the first time we’ve met in person? Your Highness? If you were ugly, I thought I’d kill you, but fortunately it’s not that bad.”

“Sister, watch your mouth. Do you want to die with your mouth torn open?”

“Huh, how? Like this?”

Dorothy put both index fingers into her mouth and laughed, tearing at the branches beneath her ears.

I shook my head and stopped Verita from coming forward.

“Okay. She’s crazy too, just ignore her.”

“… Him too?”

Verita muttered absentmindedly, but I ignored her and followed her words.

Anyway, that witch… Dorothy seems to recognize me as if we’re meeting for the first time.

The Rinchal Tribe’s mask was a magical tool that was better than expected, and indeed, it was part of Dean Alderson’s collection.

While I felt fortunate, I also thought again about the advice Cheolhyeol Gong gave in the past to create multiple identities.

To be honest, if this is the case, then the first disguise identity, ‘Naru’, is successful.

That is the significance of the stomach identity.

The more distant the character is from the original identity, the more effective it is, but Naru’s appearance is the complete opposite of mine, so even that sinister witch seemed to have a hard time connecting with him.

If you think about it, ‘Luan Badniker’, the son of the Iron Blood Lord, and ‘Naru’, who the Iron Blood Lord brought with him during the meeting… … Since both of them have a connection to the Iron Blood Lord, it shouldn’t be difficult to connect them.

‘The name was chosen too hastily.’

It was just a rough translation of Luan… … I was thinking that I should name it more carefully next time, when I heard Dorothy’s voice.

“Okay. I’ve decided. First, Root, stop being so noisy.”

“That, that can’t be. Atonement isn’t enough to this extent… .”

“Wouldn’t it be more embarrassing to show that ugly face? Look at the priest’s face. He’s barely holding back his nausea.”

“Ah, ahh… …! I’m sorry!”

Only then did Root stop self-harming.

‘I see… so that’s how you handle it.’

I looked at the route and realized that I had knowledge that I had no use for… … .

With his sunken nose, dangling teeth, and swollen face, he certainly wasn’t a pretty sight.

But the moment this guy shook his head a few times, his bloody face started to regenerate at an unbelievable speed… … .

After about 10 seconds, Root’s face returned to its original state, with only a little blood on it.

‘Is monstrous regenerative power a characteristic of these guys?’

The image of Verita gouging out my eyeball and giving it to me last time flashes through my mind.

If they have the regenerative power to restore even a plucked out eyeball, then cutting off a limb might not be such a big deal to these guys.

“And, Your Majesty, I just had an idea. Would you like to hear it?”

“What is it?”

“I agree with fighting this one against this one. But instead of fighting together, how about fighting separately?”

What are you talking about?

When I tilted my head, Dorothy smiled and said,

“So you’re saying we should create two battlefields and not get involved in each other’s battles? We should fight one-on-one at the same time? But when one side makes a decision, the other side should immediately stop fighting and follow the results.”

“So you’re saying that winning and losing are connected?”

“Yeah. You understand quickly.”

Only then did I understand this slightly peculiar rule.

If I, Root, Verita, and Dorothy each fight and Verita defeats Dorothy first, the victory or defeat of Root and I will be immediately determined as my victory.

At the same time, I thought I knew why this woman was suggesting such a bothersome rule.

I don’t know for sure the power of these two, but they probably won’t be able to defeat Verita in a short period of time…

Perhaps he is confident that either himself or Root can easily subdue me?

‘I wonder if anyone would call me a swindler.’

The way he rolls his head sinisterly makes me want to punch him.

“That offer is unacceptable.”

Verita responded with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

This guy is also quite smart, so he must have figured out Dorothy’s intentions.

but.

“Let’s do that.”

“Brother?”

“Can I decide the bracket instead?”

“Oh, of course.”

“Okay. Then… … .”

I stared intently at Root, who was desperately avoiding eye contact.

Root, who avoided eye contact, covered his face with both hands, and even started running around, finally screamed and spoke.

“Eww… …! Why me?”

“Why? Because I thought it would be more fun to fight with you.”

“I’m not a funny guy!”

“…Brother. No, priest.”

Then Verita looked at me with a stern face.

“Please withdraw now. Brother Root is no pushover, and we have no reason to accept that offer.”

“Tea, I agree! I agree with what Mr. Verita said! Oh, no matter what, I can’t hurt the priest… …!”

That guy is pretending to be innocent but secretly ignoring people.

He shook his head and showed his displeasure all the way to the root, but I didn’t really care.

I plan to make this match happen even if it means being a bit forced.

Then how are you going to be stubborn?

I opened my mouth, remembering Dorothy’s handling of the route just before.

“I think you’re mistaken.”

“yes……?”

“This isn’t a fight. I’m ‘hunting’ you.”

“… … !”

When I poked the scale, Root’s expression immediately distorted.

“T-Take that back!”

“You don’t like it?”

“All, right now… …! Cancel it right now!”

“You don’t like it? You don’t like it? Ebeb.”

“C, cancel… …! If you don’t cancel, ugh, euah, euaaa… …!”

“If not, then what? Once you start talking, do it to the end. Stop stammering. Are you stammering?”

“Eww!”

The moment I sneered politely, Root’s eyes rolled back and he charged at me in anger.

Thus began the first battle with the colorless believers.

***

I looked at the route he was running along and thought, what a strange guy.

It was clear that he was a crazy bastard, and that he was indeed in that state, but it was difficult to find any loopholes.

‘You were born with it.’

Not to belittle him, but he really is a beast.

For example, it is difficult to find an opening in a wild boar that is charging at you with all its might, because to begin with, a wild advance is as natural an action as breathing for a creature like a wild boar.

This guy’s physique is much smaller than mine.

For now, I decided to dodge rather than respond to the attack.

Bam.

He dashed forward in a crisscrossing pattern, and extended his foot, wrapped in energy.

“Eu …

Then, Root fell down pathetically as if he had tripped over a rock on a hillside, and Verita took advantage of the gap to speak.

“Brother, please step back for a moment.”

“Then you can’t use it. If you interfere with the match. Verita. Your opponent is me?”

A strong wind blew with roaring laughter, and the wind cleverly blew away only Verita.

Verita, who had been gritting her teeth, looked at Dorothy with half-turned eyes.

“This fucking bitch… … .”

“… … .”

In my experience, Verita tends to become foul-mouthed when she loses her temper.

I don’t think I’ve completely lost my appetite yet, but I think it’s only a matter of time before I’m completely turned on.

Thump.

At that moment, I immediately tilted my head back at the faint sound I suddenly heard. A cold arrow just barely brushed past my earlobe.

Root, who had suddenly gotten up from his seat, was looking at me with beast-like eyes.

‘Mounted crossbow?’

A weapon used by Araxadna and Charon.

Since it is an efficient piece of equipment for hunters, this guy was also wearing it.

Tututungg-.

Root fired his crossbow from a distance, but the most threatening shot was the first.

I dodged most of the arrows, but didn’t strike them with my sword just in case.

This is because I decided that it would be best to avoid contact if possible.

When the arrows were almost gone, Root came running again. He must have regained his senses as he rolled on the ground, his eyes cold and settled.

I waited until Root was within arm’s reach, then when we were about three paces away, I bowed and fired my sword.

Ppaang-!

My body was thrown backwards with a sound like an explosion of condensed air.

The root was completely bounced off.

“… … !”

At that moment, I felt all eyes suddenly turn to me.

Not only did he feel the gaze of the route that had just been bounced off, but he also felt the gaze of Verita and Dorothy, who were in the middle of a fight.

“just now……?”

“… … .”

These guys, were you calling them Dharma protectors?

Perhaps, since they are among the elite among the colorless believers, they would be sensitive to the movement of the instrument.

‘Have you felt my refined instrument?’

I chuckled.

There is one reason why I wanted to fight Root even if it meant forcing myself to do so.

The thing about these guys is that there is absolutely no need to hide their instruments.

A chance to use your instrument to your heart’s content in real life.

Since I didn’t know when I would get another chance like this, I planned to prolong this fight as much as possible and gain experience.

It’s perfect because the opponent looks like he has a good body.

“Coolook… … !”

Root took a deep breath and stood up again, looking at me.

I wonder if it’s because of the effects of being hit a few times. Instead of rushing in without thinking, he’s looking at me as if he’s exploring.

That’s why there’s a saying that a hawk is a good hunter.

It’s good to be cautious, but it’s a boring development for me.

Even if we had enough time, if the showdown between Verita and Dorothy were to end, we would be wasting this golden opportunity.

‘If they don’t come out, I’ll have to go in.’

Kuung.

Take a big step forward.

These are the steps that contain the secrets of the brain.

With the sound of lightning striking from somewhere, I became a single line and quickly closed the gap with the root.

Root was surprised.

He was used to making surprise attacks, but not being surprised. This is the kind of attitude that even first-class assassins sometimes show.

Still, the response wasn’t bad.

As soon as he confirmed my presence, he responded by swinging the dagger in his bosom.

This time, instead of using the salt-first technique, I used the dark-blue-wolhyang technique and shouted at the commander.

Although it was not a movement that could be called a beginner’s move, the technique felt extremely natural because he had trained earnestly with Sajeo for the remaining ten days in Yeongsan.

“… … .”

A faint hint of guilt crossed Root’s expression.

It was a ridiculous mistake on my part, but it seemed like he had expected that the knife he was swinging would pierce my palm.

Clang-!

Of course, that didn’t happen.

The knife that touched my palm shattered horribly, scattering fragments everywhere.

“… … !”

When I saw Root’s eyes fill with confusion, I realized it completely.

‘Your practical experience is lacking.’

To be exact, he is a guy who lacks experience in sparring with people.

Ppaang-!

This time, he extended his left hand and slammed the sword into Root’s temple, and he grabbed the guy by the collar and dragged him while his eyes were wide open and he was exhaling.

He struck Root’s face, chest, and abdomen in succession at close range, while injecting the instrument into his body.

“Keuk… … !”

A normal human would die from even a small instrument, but for a believer, Root, he would just faint with excruciating pain that would eat away at his entire body.

dump.

Root collapsed unconscious.

Looking back, I saw Dorothy and Verita’s faces looking at me, having stopped fighting.

“You guys… were you called Dharma guardians?”

I asked, recalling the names these guys used to call each other.

Law protection.

In other words, they are those who keep the law, but rather than having a literal meaning, it is more likely that they protect the main figures of the religion.

The main figure is probably the leader, Leone. Or me, the priest.

So I could only tilt my head, looking down at the route strewn across the floor.

“…What are you protecting?”