Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 124



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Episode 124 Urbansus (4)

Isaac was speechless for a moment.

Priests who refused to treat the plague, farmers who threw their newborn babies into the fire for fear that their children would not go to heaven, merchants who sold indulgences, poor people who begged… … How can they all become nameless followers of chaos?

Before we knew it, Isaac was walking around the monastery with Amundalas.

As Amundalas walked down the quiet corridors of the monastery, he gestured toward Isaac. I saw some pious looking monks quietly whispering something to her as she pointed at her fingertips.

Amundalas spoke as if explaining what was being discussed.

“To be exact, they are people who wish for the end of the world.”

“… … Those who wish for the end?”

Regardless of the era, there have always been fanatics who call for the end of the world. They often cry out that the end is just around the corner and that we must prepare for it immediately.

“But what kind of people do you think are who want the world to be destroyed? Poor? People who are dissatisfied with society? Those who are persecuted? Well, they probably want destruction too.”

Amundalas said, showing the scene of the market again.

“But surprisingly, such powerful and religious people also want the end of the world. “Rather than being in fear that the glory they achieved may be destroyed at any moment, they want to say, ‘They lived happily ever after.’”

The monks whispered a name. To Isaac’s ears, the name sounded muffled, as if it had been erased. That fact alone showed that it was the original name of Nameless Chaos.

And suddenly I got goosebumps.

The white plague is caused by simply knowing the name of nameless chaos.

They will die.

Amundalas continued, pointing to the monks.

“They think that the Code of Light ‘completely conquered the world’ and established this glorious kingdom in its own time. They don’t want this beautiful piece to be destroyed. And I want to go to heaven before I commit any more sins.”

“No way, so.”

“It’s not surprising, it’s natural. The Code of Light says that the eternal kingdom is in heaven. Compared to that, life in this world, where you never know when you might commit a crime, is just anxious and uncomfortable. The same goes for those in power, priests, and the rich. They believed that since they had helped achieve this ‘peaceful era’, they were entitled to go to heaven. So many kings and nobles. Priest, the rich hoped that ‘the end’ would come. The poor, like the poor, hoped for an end to this oppression and suffering.”

Amundalas waved his hand again to change places. The place she visited this time was a vast desert. I saw an altar in the shape of a pyramid.

The moment Isaac saw it, he felt nauseous from the feeling of déjà vu about a scene that appeared before his eyes. Amundalas, seeing Isaac’s reaction, muttered without expression.

“Do you think you have been eroded by the memories of the events that occurred here?”

Isaac recalled his nightmare and the ritual the man in yellow performed on the pyramid altar.

“… … “It seems like that really happened.”

“exactly. Among those I saw earlier, there were those who were especially eager for the end. They should not just quietly wait for the end… … I decided to bring it in directly. “They began to bring out the power of chaos, the faith that had spread among them.”

Those terrifying memories flashed through Isaac’s mind again like lightning.

A world that is tilted and distorted, monsters crawling out using human skin as a gateway, and human corpses being sacrificed in heaps. Landscapes that no sane person can see.

“… … “Is chaos really that kind of faith?”

“no. No way. But as I said before, everything in the world is influenced by Urbansus. The followers of Chaos desperately hoped for the destruction of the world and the end of this order. “Then the form of the miracle also cannot be normal.”

The result is a landscape of tentacle monsters and a collapsing world.

Isaac realized why all the miracles he performed were like this.

They are traces left by those who hoped for the end of the past.

It is a trace of Urbansus that still influences Isaac.

“In the meantime, one person… … “I prepared this unprecedented ritual.”

Isaac immediately thought of the man in the yellow suit. A man who always stares at Isaac from the afterlife with desperate obsession. Isaac was certain that he was constantly coming towards him and that he would one day run into him.

“Who is that?”

“I don’t know. Because his name was also erased. Even if you know, I think it would be better not to mention it carelessly. “Because this place is also Urbansus.”

Somewhere in this city of Urbansus, there is a man wearing that same yellow suit. Amundalas was warning about it.

Isaac was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth as if he had some regrets.

“Even so, there is no way such a crazy pseudo-religion could spread widely.”

“exactly. “It didn’t spread that much.”

Amundalas said as if mocking Isaac’s prediction.

“It only spread to roughly one-third of the world’s population at the time.”

Isaac fell silent at that shame.

The white plague wiped out 1/3 of the world’s population.

Isaac realized that the white plague was not spread by nameless chaos. It’s just that the plan of the crazy people who dreamed of the destruction of the world succeeded.

However, the destruction ended not with the world, but with their deaths.

However, the shock was short-lived, and Isaac suddenly realized that there was no way a single believer could accomplish such an absurd miracle.

It is impossible with human power alone.

Without God’s help.

“Did Chaos agree to all of this?”

“I guess so. Even if the man in yellow is an unprecedented genius shaman, he cannot do this alone. “He kills so many people at once.”

“Why did you do that?”

“I don’t know. The gods create many mysteries. But even other gods won’t understand the White Plague.”

In the end, it’s back to square one.

Although it was not Nameless Chaos that created the White Plague, it does not change the fact that we ultimately agreed to it. So why on earth did Nameless Chaos agree to annihilate his cult with the White Plague?

‘In the end, wasn’t it possible for the believers to withstand the pressure of Urbansus?’

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Before I knew it, Isaac was back below the deck of the ship in the salt desert.

“I don’t know if this is a sufficient answer. “Isaac.”

She said, looking tired as she laid down her body on the salt floor.

“The White Plague is the result that the followers of Chaos wanted. Whether it is to escape the oppression of the Code of Light or to escape this painful life and go to heaven, the desired result has come. “I just don’t know why Nameless Chaos agreed to it.”

That much is God’s will.

This was something that Amundalas could not know, as he could only see the information flowing in. Isaac lowered his head as he realized that Amundalas had answered as honestly as possible.

“thank you. “This is a sufficient answer.”

Amundalas, who was looking at Isaac blankly, suddenly seemed to remember something and warned.

“I just want to ask you one thing.”

Amundalas said, tapping the floor with his fingernails.

“Using strong divine power means getting closer to God. This means that the border with the afterlife is becoming thinner. “It means that Urbansus may dye you.”

“… … “I heard about it from an acquaintance before.”

Aidan also said something with a similar nuance. As the power of miracles becomes stronger, individual free will disappears and the collective will of believers can take control.

“At that time, I answered, ‘Isn’t that something that happens no matter what group you join?’”

“exactly. If you leave aside Urbansus and everything else, it is simply called conformity pressure. “Because groups cannot tolerate heterogeneity.”

But Amundalas’ eyes flashed and he pointed to Isaac and said:

“But you are excellent. It’s strangely foreign. The pressure of thousands of years and hundreds of millions of people will be felt on each of you. It’s not that strong right now, so the pressure from Urbansus may not be strong. But the stronger you become by borrowing the power of chaos, the more dangerous it will be.”

Isaac remained silent for a moment without answering.

I could understand what Amundalas was saying and what he was worried about. It is all thanks to the nameless power of chaos that Isaac has been able to grow safely so far. But he also felt that he should not completely rely on that power.

It’s not just about hiding your identity.

As it was a power given without reason, it was because of anxiety that it might disappear without reason.

It would have been the same even if it had been a different faith, not because it was nameless chaos.

‘Because it’s not entirely my strength.’

Isaac thought about nameless chaos.

It is clear that nameless chaos is benevolent. And it doesn’t look like that favor will be easily repaid. To be honest, Isaac had risked his life many times by believing in nameless chaos. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that he believes in it more than anyone else.

But his afterlife… … Urbansus is different.

Isaac now knew where his tentacles and miracles came from.

Those who desperately wanted destruction.

And the man in the yellow suit.

Nameless chaos killed 1/3 of the world’s population with the white plague, which also means that 1/3 of the world will put pressure on Isaac.

If such a heterogeneous afterlife pressures Isaac to ‘be like them’, will he be able to survive?

Amundalas was concerned about that.

Isaac opened his mouth after a long silence.

“I understand your concerns.”

“Thank you for knowing.”

“Nothing will happen, so just relax… … This is a serious story to say. First of all, it was a helpful story for me. “I guess I should thank you again.”

Isaac bowed his head and expressed his gratitude.

He had never yet felt his will being controlled by another will. However, if the phenomenon that Amundalas talks about is true, it will come in a form that we cannot even be aware of.

But Amundalas grinned as he looked at Isaac.

“I like how discreet you are. “It seems the Drowned King did not make a worthless sacrifice.”

Suddenly, Isaac finally understood how much courage the Drowned King must have had. The battle was his desperate struggle to find out Isaac’s true feelings.

“So, did you know I was coming?”

Amundalas seemed to know a lot about Isaac beyond the information received through the Moonwell ritual.

She clearly knows a lot about something.

Isaac was curious about that, but Amundalas covered his lips and shook his head.

“I can’t reveal everything right now. “Especially because the moment you mention something about yourself, unwanted things may come flooding in.”

She smiled and whispered.

“But I believe that, unlike them, you desire the permanence of this world.”

Amundalas’ words reminded Isaac of what the Drowned King had said before sending him to this world.

‘Then I believe that you, like me, wish for the permanence of this world.’

“What does that mean… … .”

“ruler. It’s time to go back. You’ve already revealed too many secrets. “I will suffer here for a while, and you will suffer hard there.”

After saying that, Amundalas lightly pushed Isaac on the shoulder.

The next moment, Isaac’s vision changed.