Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 136



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Without Dietrich having time to stop him, Isaac walked toward Boliven with long strides. Dietrich had no choice but to order the priest who came to help with the banquet to lower the lights a little and change the music.

Boliven looked embarrassed at first, but then stood in front of Isaac with a fierce smile. He didn’t have to use the Eye of Chaos to know what he was thinking.

Boliven whispered into Isaac’s ear.

“Do you want to dance here or go to your room and have a hard time…” … ?”

Isaac smiled and took his hand. In fact, I didn’t even want to touch it with my fingertips, but when you skin an animal, you can’t avoid getting blood just because it’s dirty.

As the fingers crossed, Boliven grinned, but his expression hardened for an instant.

Boliven’s face became meditative, but then it turned red and his veins stood out. People looked at the two people with puzzled eyes as they stood facing each other with their hands clasped together. But I didn’t notice that Boliven’s fingers were almost folded back.

Boliven wanted to scream right away, but he gritted his teeth, perhaps out of pride. But even with all his might, he could not overcome the strength of Isaac’s grip.

No matter how weak the Nephilim’s physical strength was, Isaac, armed with all kinds of blessings, was already beyond the physical capabilities of an ordinary human. Of course, I was full, but my grip strength was nothing compared to when I was fighting.

“You, uh, uh, what.”

Isaac didn’t respond and started taking steps. It was a preparatory movement for dancing, but of course Boliven, who was barely standing, fell down without being able to move properly.

Only then did Isaac relax his hands. Dietrich saw that and came forward.

“You seem drunk. “Send it to the guest room.”

Several guards tried to help Boliven up.

But then Boliven made eye contact with Isaac.

A mocking and mocking look.

Boliven was overcome with intense anger without realizing it. He did not dare to forgive the woman who had embarrassed him in front of the other nobles. It didn’t matter that she was the daughter of the Duke of Brandt.

No, I was being urged by Isaac to do that.

‘good. ‘You’re doing great.’

Isaac smiled softly as he watched Boliven running towards him while screaming.

The charm of the Nephilim is not merely useful for gaining favor and popularity. It was also the ability to control the atmosphere and induce the other person’s emotions.

Being able to induce extreme liking means being able to induce extreme hatred at the same time.

“You bitch!!”

At that moment, Isaac swung his hand and slapped Boliven’s cheek. He is not with his right hand, but with his left hand.

bang! For a moment, Boliven’s neck was broken and his face fell into the stairs.

The banquet hall was filled with cold silence at the sight of him falling with a loud noise. Even Dietrich was in a panic, and a priest hurried over to check Boliven’s condition.

“Yes, there is life.”

Sighs mixed with relief and regret broke out here and there. When I first checked to see if he was still alive, it seemed like everyone watching was thinking the same thing.

Only then did Dietrich feel relieved and let out his anger.

“How dare you attack my daughter in my home, my territory? What a crazy bastard! Get this bastard out of Rougeberg right now! The Treccia family will have to pay a heavy price!”

The anger that Dietrich showed was full of sincerity because it was also mixed with the emotional distress caused by Isolde. Since it was Boliven who was clearly at fault, the other nobles also responded and looked at him with disdain as he was dragged away.

Boliven, who was treated by the priest, was taken away by the guards. His eyes opened with a dazed expression, but he couldn’t come to his senses. There was a large scar on his face that had never been seen before. It was a wound that Isaac had torn open with the tentacle of his left hand.

And inside, a parasite from beyond was hiding.

The parasites quickly burrowed into Boliven’s body. From now on, it would be better for the Trecia territory to either live under an imbecile lord or serve a new lord with more common sense.

After controlling the situation, Dietrich came to Isaac and whispered to him:

“From now on, it would be better if you tell me in advance and avoid accidents.”

“But it was good, right?”

Instead of answering, Dietrich gave a silent thumbs up. Once the disruptor disappeared, the banquet continued again. However, what just happened would be talked about forever among the nobles.

The favorable reviews that Isaac had built up about the ‘elegant and chaste Princess Isolde’ disappeared, and new rumors arose about ‘her power to defeat a bear-like figure with one blow.’

***

Three days have already passed since the banquet began.

At Isaac’s request, the banquet continued for quite a while. Since it was now early winter, the nobles, who had nothing else to do, enjoyed the banquet leisurely. Meanwhile, Isaac was able to find out quite a bit of information while researching the nobles.

The nobles who approached Isolde were generally of three types.

First, there are poor lords who want to seduce Isolde and change their fortunes, the second son of a promising noble family, or ambitious people who want to ride on that prestige.

This category was the most numerous.

Because they took a calculated approach, they backed off as soon as they realized there was no chance.

The second are people who really fell in love with Isaac.

They did not even dream of marriage, but were just dreaming of ‘romance’. Of course, if it was a man, Isaac would have kicked it out without a word, but the problem was with the women. This is because the charm of the Nephilim does not discriminate between men and women.

Isaac was able to chase them away with great difficulty because a woman would have been forgiven for doing something that would have resulted in a sword attack if it had been a man. Fortunately, he was able to get help from Isolde’s mother, Priya.

The third was a suspicious category. They did not approach Isaac or ask to talk to him. All I could do was quietly enjoy the banquet and watch Isaac. Isaac was confident that they were checking his movements.

‘How many people today?’

‘Five people. There are more and more of them.’

At the same time, suspicious people were appearing one by one in Ruzberg Castle.

The Brandt duchy’s security is not lax. It was a deliberately created gap and trap. Thanks to this, Isaac was able to monitor them through Hesabel.

‘I’m doing well. Just leave it alone and watch.’

‘yes.’

It was clear that these people were related to the people who fed Isolde the red flesh. But instead of catching them right away, Isaac watched. If you touch them now, the rest may run away. I definitely had to uproot it when I had the chance.

However, the ambush appeared in an unexpected place, and it was none other than ‘the banquet being too long.’

“I thought it would be news for a banquet of this scale… … .”

“Are you intentionally delaying the announcement?”

The nobles were expecting something to be announced at this banquet.

About the Brandt family’s new son-in-law.

Dietrich already knew what rumors were going around.

“In fact, a banquet of this scale is not held unless it is a wedding or engagement. In social circles, everything is politics and intrigue. Saying things like, ‘The Duke of Brandt held a banquet because he wanted to enjoy drinking and dancing without thinking’ does not make sense.”

“… … “You have to announce something.”

Isaac nervously responded to Dietrich’s whisper.

Isaac was always attending the banquet. The name was ‘Isolde’s Retirement Commemoration’, and the main character could not be left out. In fact, I felt sorry for the main character, considering that he was spending his time boringly in the tower.

“you’re right. Moreover, Isolde was full of spirit. All kids his age are already married. Until now, she had an excuse that it was because she was working for the church… … .”

“If we delay it any longer, there could be a scandal that something is wrong.”

“That’s right. So, if my daughter doesn’t get married, someone will be responsible, right?”

“Why am I responsible for that?”

“I didn’t ask the Holy Grail Knight to take responsibility. However, hmm. “There was a strange rumor going around.”

“What kind of rumor are you talking about?”

“If you want to marry the daughter of Duke Brandt, you must be someone who is confident that your neck will not be broken even if you get slapped… … From the beginning, she declared that Isolde would marry a strong man who could defeat her, or something like that.”

“… … .”

The person who gave rise to the rumor had nothing to say.

I just pretended not to know and stayed silent.

But there was nothing wrong with what Dietrich said. In order to quell the rumors about Isolde, they had to quickly announce the engagement or have someone act as matchmaker. And for the Duke of Brandt, they would stand in line when their opponents lined up, and there would be no shortage.

In other words, Dietrich’s words were a kind of warning.

If it is clear that Isaac has no feelings for her, she will at least force him into an arranged marriage.

And Isolde is a person who is loyal to her duty and family. He is so absorbed in his romantic feelings that he would never think of turning down his familial duties. Duke Brandt doesn’t seem to have taught her daughter to study with the intention of causing her to suffer, so he must have had her son-in-law in mind.

***

“Ah, Dietrich Brandt!”

Isaac, whose thoughts had been complicated for a while, heard a familiar voice.

Not many people could call Dietrich Brandt this comfortable. This was only possible if he was a person of sufficient class, age, and social respect.

Or maybe he’s just a person with a bit of an outgoing personality.

“Delia Marquis de Lyon.”

Dietrich smiled and greeted Delia, who was walking across from him. The person approaching her, shaking her sturdy body, was the Marquis Delia Lyon, whom Isaac had already met at the Issa Crea estate.

She approached with a loud smile that could be heard from across the banquet hall. Dietrich seemed blatantly annoyed by her, but Delia didn’t seem to pay any attention to her.

“I heard you were busy?”

“There’s a big party going on in Ruzberg. How could you not participate? “Don’t show off too much. Is she your daughter, renowned for her beauty?”

Delia grasped Isaac’s hand and looked into his face. She soon tilted her head as if something was strange.

“huh? “As I heard, she has great beauty, but where have we seen her before?”

Isaac was very nervous, but she soon clapped her hands as if she realized something.

“Ahhh! Yes, that’s right! In the Isacrea territory! You were one of the Inquisitors who came there. Dietrich, did you know? “Your daughter and I met once in the Isacrea territory!”

“I didn’t know.”

“okay. I wasn’t in a good mood at the time so I couldn’t even say hello to you properly, but it’s nice to meet you again. Looking at her like this, she is a very virtuous and true lady. He must have gotten along really well with that friend back then… … .”

Isaac now felt a sense of kinship with Dietrich. He was starting to feel like kicking Delia’s ass.

However, contrary to Isaac’s feelings, Dietrich now seemed to be curious about Delia’s words.

“That friend?”

“Sir Issacrea. “He was martyred in the North Sea.”

“Ah, that Holy Grail Knight.”

“I’m saying this now, but the Grail Knight and I had a truly deep friendship. I thought he would become a great person, but I never thought he would die so vainly and become a star… … .”

Delia went on a long spree about how much she respected and cared for Isaac, and how much Isaac also respected and followed her. It was hard work for Isaac, who was listening from the front, but he had no choice but to smile and bear it.

“Oh my, I’ve been holding on to the busy duke for too long. There are a lot of bachelors who are leering at you, but I can’t keep holding on to them. I’m going to go eat the party food now. He was a good cook. Oh, by the way, I have something to ask.”

After chatting to herself for a while, Delia suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Dietrich. Dietrich frowned at her as if she was thinking of talking nonsense again, but her eyes were greatly shaken by what Delia said.

“That Grail Knight I just mentioned. He said he is actually alive. Is that true?”