Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 115



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Episode 115 Drowned King (2)

Quaaaaa!

Heat rose fiercely from the key of Ruad-Din that collided with the tentacle of the Drowned King. This was thanks to the incorporation of Isaac’s cherished divine power into it and strengthening it.

The gazes of everyone watching around were filled with astonishment and surprise. They were all preparing to fall into the sea when the Drowned King swung his tentacles.

In fact, it was the same for Isaac.

Thanks to this, Isaac was able to realize that this was not because he had become stronger, but because the Drowned King was looking after him.

[Amazing.]

Quad dudddd… … Even though the heat rising from the key of Ruad Din cooked the tentacles white and boiled the moisture in the body, the Drowned King’s tone of voice was very carefree.

He just calmly crushed Isaac.

The deck beneath Isaac’s feet was already on the verge of breaking.

“You said you would throw me in the deep sea and talk, but it looks like you don’t want to sink the ship, right?”

[Haha, there is no reason to harm my followers.]

The Drowned King seemed confident that the Salt Council members would approve of his apostasy.

Isaac then realized that the sailors around him were not moving.

Even those who came with the determination to destroy the Drowned King from the beginning are in this state. Hyannis also said that if they met the Drowned King, more than half of their side would become enemies, so he should have been prepared for this a long time ago.

Even Yenkos, who was supposed to be protecting Aidan, was seen pulling out his sword at Hyannis.

[You know it’s not a favorable situation. Who on earth are you fighting for?]

Isaac clutched the key to Ruad Din.

The Drowned King’s huge tentacles were seen writhing ceaselessly. When I saw that giant, I thought it was Hyannis who was trying to fight something like that, but now he was doing it himself.

If the majority of the Salt Council agree with the Drowned King, then who is Isaac fighting for?

Isaac also felt like he had intervened for no reason.

‘Should I have just closed my eyes?’

But if you think about it, it was Hyanis who started the revelation. When Hyannis revealed the truth, the situation spiraled out of control.

In the first place, Isaac was simply reacting to the Drowned King’s attack.

‘me? Now that you think about it, why did you try to capture me?’

The Drowned King withdrew his tentacle and swung it strongly sideways again. This time, instead of confronting him, he avoided it. If the Drowned King didn’t want to sink his ship completely, he had plenty of ways to avoid it.

But the Drowned King didn’t seem to want to worry too much about catching rats.

[Catch the Holy Grail Knight.]

Several of the sailors in Isaac’s path hesitated to move due to the strong command that could not be disobeyed. Isaac raised his sword as if he were about to cut it, but in the end he didn’t swing it. Their lackluster movements could be defeated with simple martial arts techniques.

Meanwhile, Isaac’s head was spinning.

‘They are trying to catch me. Because I interfered with human sacrifice? no. In fact, Aidan, the sacrifice, doesn’t even care.’

Aidan, who was originally scheduled to apply for the Moon Well Ritual, was already in Yenkos’ hands. If you were going to make a human sacrifice, you could just use it as is.

‘Then the purpose is… … ‘Me?’

Isaac stumbled upon a disconcerting possibility. This happened because of the rocking ship and slippery deck.

The moment he hesitated, the Drowned King’s tentacle did not miss the opportunity and flew in. Isaac was prepared to take the blow and meet back.

At that time, the cabin door on one side of the deck burst open.

At that moment, the Drowned King’s tentacles jumped up as if convulsing.

“What kind of fucking mess is this?!”

The person who came out angrily was none other than Bishop Juan.

***

“Why is the boat shaking so much?! Are you going to sink?”

Bishop Juan may have been so drunk that he fell asleep during the ceremony, but the smell of alcohol could be felt from afar. But with a typhoon raging and tentacles pounding the ship, it was impossible to do so.

His priestly clothes showed obvious signs of intense seasickness. Isaac felt sorry to see his sacred bishop’s robes stained with vomit, but he had never been happier for Juan than he was now.

He quickly ran to Juan’s side and hid next to him.

“Well, what is it? Sir Isacrea? “What’s going on?”

“As expected, Bishop! It’s time for your authority!”

“W-what do you mean? No, wait a minute, what is this… … .”

Juan, who belatedly saw the devastation on the ship, was speechless.

The ship was wrapped in tentacles, the mast was nowhere to be seen, and crew members with devastated faces stood among the shattered and broken wreckage.

Only later did he discover a huge face looking down at them from far above.

[There was one more unexpected guest.]

The Drowned King seemed taken aback by the unexpected appearance of the Bishop of the Code of Light.

Of course, his embarrassment was more physiological than fear of Juan.

The Drowned King, who had vivid memories of his god being buried under the salt desert, was more wary and fearful of the Code of Light than other members of the Salt Council.

Isaac, who sensed that fear, stood behind Bishop Juan using him as a shield.

I was worried that Juan would foam at the mouth and pass out, but instead he whispered to Isaac in a sharp voice.

“What kind of fuss is this? “Did they say they were carrying out some kind of pagan ritual and it all went wrong?”

“The Drowned King demands human sacrifice.”

“Human sacrifice?!”

Juan’s voice was excessively loud. He glared fiercely at the Drowned King. I couldn’t tell if it was out of faith or because of the alcohol that was still lingering.

The Drowned King stopped attacking and gazed at the two carefully. He seemed wary of a miracle the bishop might perform.

‘Is it possible to summon angels at the bishop level?’

Even priests and inquisitors can summon beasts or divine beasts belonging to heaven. However, from the bishop level, he had the power to summon angels.

Of course, it was entirely up to the angel whether to accept the summoning request or not. And it was difficult for such a miracle to succeed if the detailed story, special ritual, and timing were not right.

However, if the angel’s whim coincided, it could appear spontaneously with a single prayer. That was a situation the Drowned King would never want.

‘Please don’t let Juan know that he can’t perform miracles.’

Fortunately, Juan was not such a tactless person. For a moment, he was angry at the word human sacrifice, but then he realized that he had to fight against angels in the middle of the ocean, surrounded by pagans with a paladin.

“The Drowned King! “Your long wait was an expression of noble faith that serves as an example to all believers in the Code of Light, so why are you walking down a corrupt path!”

Instead of bowing down and begging, he scolded the angel in an admonishing tone. Isaac was secretly impressed by his impromptu performance without a single hesitation.

How can you be so shameless without even being able to perform a miracle? After all, Bishop Jjambap is not something to be eaten in vain… … .

“Ruad-Din is also amazed by your faith and has been estimating the day when the salt desert will be melted and the lost temple will be returned! “Have you forgotten the oath you made to never tell a lie again?”

Juan deliberately mentioned Ruad Din, the oldest angel and progenitor in the Code of Light. It was also a threatening warning to be moderately self-reliant if you don’t want to get trapped under the salt desert. Of course, there was a high probability that Ruad Din would not even know where Juan was or what he was doing and would not even care.

But Isaac had no expectation that the Drowned King would give in to Juan’s threats.

The Drowned King has come too far and waited too long.

The ship began to shake more and more violently. The waves started to get higher. Now it was difficult to stand without holding on to the railing. Contrary to the silent Drowned King’s attitude, his emotions began to become more intense.

“I can’t do that. Bishop. First of all, body… … .”

Before Isaac could finish speaking, there was a loud noise and the ship shook violently.

The Drowned King seemed to be unable to hold back his anger and struck the sea with his tentacles. The ship, bent nearly 90 degrees, teetered on the brink of sinking, but she narrowly avoided sinking. Instead, several sailors fell into the sea screaming.

‘It seems the bishop’s appearance has had the opposite effect.’

Fortunately, Juan avoided falling into the sea thanks to Isaac.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I guess I can’t be of any help… … .”

Juan hung on the railing with a pale expression and was out of breath. Isaac made a sad face. Despite all this, Juan was unable to show a single miracle to protect himself. Even the Drowned King would have no choice but to notice this.

[Old people stay out. I don’t want to make the wrong victim!]

The Drowned King rocked the boat violently once again. Now he started squeezing the ship with his tentacles, as if there was nothing left, or rather, as if he could sacrifice at least one ship.

If it were torn apart like this, it was going to fall into the sea.

At that time, Isaac made eye contact with Hyannis. Hyannis was hanging on the railing, but his eyes were still glaring at the drowned king alive.

Isaac remembered that he had come to catch the Drowned King in the first place.

He still didn’t look like he had given up.

Isaac gritted his teeth and then jumped into the sea.

***

Kurrrrrr… … Bubbles enveloped my entire body.

Isaac saw white hands coming towards him from beneath the black deep sea.

They were fish people.

Thousands of fishmen were waiting under the sea, awaiting orders from the Drowned King. As soon as they saw Isaac, they quickly tried to pull him down. However, when Isaac took out the key to Ruad Din and swung it, it ran away screaming in vain.

Isaac’s body rose out of the water as if bouncing.

Isaac, who came out of the water, made eye contact with Hyannis on the deck. He had given the blessing of the doctrine of waves. When he realized that Isaac had jumped to protect the ship, he looked at him with eyes full of regret and gratitude.

But regardless of that gratitude, Isaac was now in a position where he had to face the Drowned King with his bare body.

The Drowned King swung his tentacles at Isaac, who had lost his only means of defense. Isaac used the doctrine of waves to surf and glide through rough waves.

However, it was as meaningless an attempt as the fishmen trying to escape from the ocean current created by the Drowned King. Isaac realized too late that the wave he was trying to ride was actually the giant tentacle of the Drowned King.

With no way to do anything, Isaac was thrown beneath the surface.

When a whirlpool began to form, Isaac was dragged helplessly to the bottom of the deep sea, which was a miracle of water walking. Fortunately, he had the ability to breathe underwater, which he gained by preying on the deep sea general.

But Isaac couldn’t help but feel dizzy.

Only after entering the deep sea was the drowned king’s full body visible.

His body felt huge even on the sea, but when I saw his whole body under the black water, I was almost overwhelmed.

[There is a mistake in your story.]

The Drowned King stretched out his tentacles and wrapped them around Isaac as if he were precious, whispering.

[I was really thinking of doing a moon ceremony. That is, if the Salt Council brings in someone worthy. Human sacrifice was always a last resort for me. But I realized the moment I met you.]

The Drowned King muttered with a low laugh.

[The children of the Salt Council will not survive in Urbansus. Their bodies will be crushed purely by the pressures of that world. This is a world that does not dare tolerate unauthorized things.]

The only people who can return alive in the afterlife with a living body are those who have been trained accordingly, whose bodies have been modified by God’s invitation, or who were born to fit it in the first place.

For example, the Nephilim, a mixture of angels and humans.

[But the moment I saw you, all my plans changed.]

plan?

[The skeletons of the Immortal Church promised to destroy the Salt Flats if Carlsen becomes the ninth believer. But that promise was broken. He’s gone now! But, but!]

The Drowned King couldn’t hide his excitement as he looked at Isaac with his huge eyes and whispered.

[You could be a sufficient sacrifice for me to leap to divinity. I will acquire divinity in this position and challenge for the vacant ninth throne! Thus, the thousand-year wait will finally end!]

I could even feel the joy in his tone.

[The sacrifice I want is you, Isaac!]

“… … .”

Isaac felt a cold burning sensation beneath his heart.

[Nameless Chaos is watching you.]

[Nameless Chaos wants you to punish the ‘Drowned King’.]

[A reward of chaos awaits you.]