Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 108



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Episode 108 Deep in the sea (1)

“Has the council decided to exclude the Drowned King?”

“no. As always, Congress will waste time and crush demands with vague and ambiguous conclusions. But those idiots don’t know the situation on the ground. “For the sake of the crew’s livelihood, we cannot continue to allow ships to remain stuck here.”

Hyannis answered solemnly.

“I am not the type of person who can quietly end the Drowned King’s request by refusing. The fate of the Salt Council depends on it. “It would be better for us to cut the chain of angels than to see him cut the chain of the Salt Council.”

In other words, the opinions of the Salt Council are divided in two.

Will you grant the Drowned King’s request or not?

Hyannis seemed to belong to the hardliners who said the request should be rejected. In fact, he went beyond the level of a ‘hardliner’.

Instead of waiting for the council’s conclusion, he decided to cut off the angel’s head.

“But just then, the Holy Grail Knight, who is said to have defeated the bishop and the angel in the Code of Light, showed up, offering to help?”

“It’s unfortunate, but that’s how it happened.”

Isaac laughed.

Perhaps Isaac’s appearance itself may have hastened Hyannis’ decision.

The crew’s bustling movements and the disarray of luggage from earlier were preparations for battle.

“Do you think Bishop Juan will cooperate properly?”

Hyannis said with a bitter smile.

“Actually, I know that Bishop Juan didn’t come with that intention, but he can’t just say something like that and then run away. He has already set sail for his ship. “If we want to get back alive, there’s no way we wouldn’t cooperate.”

“You used your head.”

“The amount of money we have given to Bishop Juan so far is enormous, so it must be worth the money.”

In fact, Hyannis had more hopes for Isaac than for Bishop Juan.

He had already heard about Isaac through Aidan. That Isaac is a rising divinity who has defeated angels and defeated ancient gods, and has achieved countless achievements.

Success has momentum.

Hyannis knows that dealing with angels is not an easy task.

But wouldn’t this Holy Grail Knight be able to use his momentum to do something?

“How about you? Are you going to allow evil, fallen angels to continue demanding human sacrifices? “Because it’s a heretical belief?”

Isaac took a moment to gather his thoughts.

“So, Captain Hyannis is leaving to kill his angel on his own without a decision from the council. Did all the ship’s crew agree?”

“Not only me, but all of the captains of ships that agree with me have decided to set sail. Although it is an earlier decision than expected, we believe that there will be no better time than now. “I am the fastest, but the boats will follow.”

Hyannis muttered resolutely.

“If I make a mistake and are buried, I decided to treat it as if we were sacrificed as human sacrifices. “We cannot allow our believers to face retribution from the Drowned King.”

“Captain Hyannis… … .”

Aidan muttered as if he was moved.

He, too, was unexpectedly dragged into a deadly situation, but seeing as he was on the same boat, he must have sympathized to some extent.

‘That’s quite a brave attitude for someone who put Aidan in a captain’s uniform because he was afraid of making a mistake with the bishop. No, did he do it to somehow lure Bishop Juan into the boat?’

“Can we find out exactly what the Drowned King said?”

Under normal circumstances, this is information that should not be disclosed outside of parliament. However, since they had already revealed their intentions and set sail for the ship, there was no need to worry about word getting out until the problem was resolved or they were all killed.

Hyannis cleared his throat and continued the words of the Drowned King.

“Give me someone to drown.” With his blood, I will dye this sea the color of wine and quench my thirst for calling on God. Please give me a piece to be salted. His body will become a sacrament to greet God in the sea breeze.”

“You didn’t just move it, right?”

Hyannis’ eyes widened at Isaac’s words.

“How did you know? Well, there are so many archaic words, so there are a lot of changes here and there due to translation and editing. However, after reviewing it together with priests and lawmakers, it is the interpretation that is most consistent with the original text.”

When Isaac heard those words, he couldn’t help but click his tongue.

“The Drowned King did not ask for human sacrifice.”

As Isaac spoke, silence fell in the hallway.

After a long silence, Hyannis opened her mouth.

“what do you mean? “If this isn’t a call for human sacrifice, what is?”

“What it means is, please find someone to perform the ritual. However, I am warning you in advance that the ritual is very dangerous, so please bring someone who has sufficient faith and has agreed to it.”

Isaac had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

‘The Drowned King… … The dialect is enormous, I guess.’

He is an angel who wakes up once every hundred years.

Since there was no conversation with believers through the afterlife, it was natural that knowledge, concepts, and speaking styles remained for hundreds to a thousand years. That archaic tone could have sounded like the voice of a strange ancient god demanding a sacrifice.

‘Of course, asking for people to be sent on missions that could lead to death is also a problem.’

However, that mission was the most important storyline in the Salt Council faith. Players who choose the Salt Council will have the opportunity to meet the Drowned King. The player who awakens the Drowned King helps him and receives a reward.

I remember it because it was a very dangerous but highly rewarding quest, but for some reason, that story quest was activated right now. However, since an angel is saying that he will personally send a person to the afterlife, it was natural to feel that it was no different from human sacrifice at first glance.

Hyannis and Aidan shared a puzzled look with each other.

“I’m sorry, but it’s a difficult story to accept and say, ‘I see.’”

Hyannis finally spoke.

“I may say this, but the Holy Grail Knight is an outsider. You did not directly hear the orders given by the Drowned King, nor did you participate in the debate at the Salt Council. “The members of the National Assembly gathered together to analyze and interpret the message, but it seems difficult to accept it right away.”

“okay. I understand.”

Isaac also readily agreed.

Someone suddenly came from outside and everything you thought up to this point was wrong! When you say that, it would be difficult to accept it casually. Especially when the fate of the organization is at stake.

However, Hyannis seemed to feel much lighter.

“Still, if what the Holy Grail Knight says is right, it means that there is a possibility that this problem can be resolved moderately. Even though it is a consciousness that may lead to death… … .”

Whether Isaac was right or not, they had to go see the Drowned King.

If the Drowned King did not ask for a sacrifice and his original intention had been distorted, this had to be properly confirmed. If the opposite was true, then a decisive battle had to be fought.

But Isaac was confident in his interpretation.

‘It might be resolved in a simpler way than I thought.’

In any case, it was actually for this ‘quest’ that Isaac tried to move the Salt Council. Although I was caught up in a mess, I was fortunate that I was able to proceed quickly.

However, a very minor question remained.

‘But who woke the Drowned King?’

***

The brave salmon quickly left Port Norden and headed out to the ocean with a favorable wind.

Just as Captain Hyannis had said, several ships followed at the edge of the horizon. The scale was considerably larger than Isaac had expected, but he did not think that all of them were boats following the brave salmon to help them.

“How many of those ships do you think are coming to catch us?”

Hyannis laughed bitterly at Isaac’s question.

“I think it’s about half.”

“Only half? “So you’re going to help us with the other half?”

“no. The other half will expect the situation to resolve itself benignly and then attack us when things go wrong. Still, about a quarter might take our side.”

At that time, Bishop Juan came hurriedly onto the deck. Behind him, a young priest was waddling along, carrying a gilded box at his side.

“Now, now, just a moment. What’s going on? Why did the ship leave port?”

There was a strong smell of alcohol coming from Juan. Hyannis seemed to have served some pretty strong drinks.

Hyannis responded by bowing and putting her hand on her heart as if to express her gratitude.

“With honor, I am on my way to exorcise the evil monster, just as the Bishop said.”

“monster? Wait, that monster? “You’re not talking about the Drowned King, are you?”

Hyannis nodded.

Juan looked at Isaac with a pale expression. She looked like she was begging him to say no, but Isaac said yes by not saying anything.

Juan stumbled for a moment and then leaned on the railing. The young priest hurriedly helped him up.

“No, damn it. Really? Attacking their own angel? “Have these crazy people lost their sanity as their gods have been buried under the salt desert?”

Isaac was about to tell him that there was a chance that it could be resolved without a fight, but decided to enjoy Juan’s horrified reaction some more. Hyannis also did not question whether it was any different from when he proudly accepted money in the captain’s office earlier.

However, Isaac felt puzzled by the bishop’s overly confident attitude. Although he is an angel and has tremendous power, he is not at a level where he can be single-handedly defeated as a Bishop of the Code of Light. Even if he was a red-fleshed prophet, it was difficult to mess with the bishop level.

It was not for nothing that Hyannis suddenly decided to set sail, thinking, ‘If this is enough, it’s worth a try.’

Hyannis also seemed to have thought of that and ended up saying something to point out.

“You are worrying too much. Bishop Juan. This ship is fairly well armed. And there is a bishop, and isn’t there a Holy Grail Knight who already has experience subduing angels?”

“The problem is that you guys tricked us!”

“You’re lying. We just didn’t turn down a helping hand. “I already paid for it.”

“If I had really known that I was going to subdue the Drowned King, I wouldn’t have accepted that amount!”

Was the amount an issue? Isaac was speechless for a moment, but whispered to Hyannis.

“Do you have any more money?”

“If there had been a decision by the Salt Council, the money I gave this time was actually a loss of my own money.”

“Stop talking nonsense and turn the boat around right away! I don’t want to encounter a heretic angel… … .”

thud. While Juan was shouting something again, the boat rocked with a sudden crash sound. The people on deck stopped for a moment and held their breath.

Juan’s face became even paler, to the point where he looked completely white.

“Probably not the Drowned King. He hasn’t arrived yet… … .”

Kwasik, boom!

Instead of continuing, Hyannis quickly ran to the railing and looked down at the water. Soon he noticed dark shapes moving beneath the surface of the water.

“It’s a fishman pirate! Everyone ready for battle!”

***

“What? “Is this the area where fishmen originally appear?”

Hyannis, who was in a hurry to prepare for battle, frowned and answered.

“no. but… … “Now that the Drowned King has awakened, it is no wonder that the ecosystem is distorted.”

Angels disturb the surrounding ecosystem just by their very existence. When the Drowned King was asleep, his power was weak and lasted for a long time, so he was stable, but when he woke up and began to act, strange phenomena began to occur.

“Anyway, when working on a boat, it is common to encounter fishman pirates. “Don’t worry, the crew will respond well.”

“What if this is the sign that the Drowned King is attacking us?”

Bishop Juan continued, but Hyannis ignored him.

The group of fishmen grew rapidly, and before we knew it, dozens of groups were circling around the ship, looking for an opportunity to attack. The sailors swore at the fishmen and aimed their bows and harpoons.

On the other hand, the fish people also had no tools to attack large ships.

Although they were able to survive on the water to some extent, they chose a more efficient method rather than hastily boarding a boat and being attacked.

The fishmen who were spinning around quickly gained momentum at some point and rushed towards the boat. The sailors shouted as they saw the bubbles following the charging fishmen.

“They use battering rams!”