Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 139



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Episode 139 Emperor Waldzemer (1)

At those words, Illya lifted her head.

“You solved the red flesh problem? As long as the flesh remains, the doctrine of craving will not disappear, so how… … Could it be that the Prophet of Red Flesh retreated of his own accord?”

“I would have said it was not your place to ask anything.”

Dietrich deliberately vaguely explained how the problem was resolved in a forceful manner.

No matter how Isolde is, if he digests and absorbs the red flesh, it may be an immediate problem, but it could be a problem in the long run. This would be even more true if it were the entire Prophet of Red Flesh. So there was a need to break Ilya at least on purpose.

As expected, Illya lowered her head in despair.

“What I was trying to say is… … The person who fed Miss Isolde the red flesh was found. This guy was dealt with internally by the Heresy Inquisition. “I will never see him again.”

When the Heretic Questioner said that we would never meet again, it meant that the incineration was completely completed.

I didn’t even wonder who it was or why. It would have been disposable anyway and would have been thrown away. It’s not even a day or two that the Red Holy Grail deceives someone and makes things happen.

Dietrich just frowned because this was something he had experienced many times.

“Did you find out why that was?”

Ilya shook his head. These disposable minions probably didn’t even know what they were carrying or who they were working for. Because the Red Grail’s plot is clever. At best, we could only assume that they were trying to create a sexual scandal against the second-highest ranking member of the empire.

Isaac knew it was aimed at him, but he couldn’t say it. Dietrich sighed.

“Is that all you had to say to Isolde?”

“Because we cannot reveal that the duke’s daughter is caught up in the doctrine of craving. Miss Isolde was coming to the banquet, so I thought it would be resolved well, so I tried to pass it on to her. But I never thought something like this would happen… … .”

Isaac walked up to Dietrich and whispered.

“I don’t think it’s a lie.”

“That’s how I see it, too.”

However, Dietrich showed no such sign and continued to glare at Illya with an expression that made him look like he was going to chew him up.

The reason Dietrich sent Isolde to the church was to experience the world, especially to look into the other side of the church. And although Isolde walked around as if she had nine lives to live, she somehow managed to come back with hers.

That was enough for Dietrich.

He turned to Isaac and thought about something for a moment. Then he took off the ring that was on his index finger and held it out.

“It is said that the Holy Grail Knight collects holy relics and returns them to the temple to receive blessings from the gods. Please accept it.”

As soon as Isaac saw the ring, he couldn’t help but be surprised.

[Broken Crystal Tombstone Piece (S)]

[On the crystal battlefield, 10,000 warriors fight in 10,000 different ways, taste 10,000 victories, and face 10,000 deaths. The monument mourns the deaths of the warriors, and while it glows, it knits their bodies into error-free movements and guides them to certain victory or death.]

“This… … .”

Isaac was about to speak casually, but was silenced by Dietrich’s urgent gesture.

But I couldn’t help but be surprised.

‘Crystal Battlefield’ is Elil’s afterlife. And this ring was made by forging pieces from Elil’s afterlife.

The crystal pieces closely encrusted around the gold ring were giving off an unusual energy.

“Someone before me found it in Ruzberg. “It may be an item used by a high-ranking knight that Elil had, or perhaps even Elil himself.”

“No, I can’t receive something this precious.”

It was not a refusal out of humility or courtesy, but a refusal out of genuine embarrassment. At this level, it was an item that could be passed down as an heirloom even in the Brandt family. If the succession structure of the Brandt family had been even a little complicated, Isaac could have been stabbed by someone.

But Dietrich forced the ring into Isaac’s hand and said,

“Anyway, it is not the Code of Light, but an item of the Elil Church, so it is a sacred relic that cannot be revealed without permission. You saved my life many times during the last war. “I don’t have to stand on the battlefield anymore, but I think you’ll find it useful as a Holy Grail Knight.”

Isaac held the ring in his hand and looked at Dietrich suspiciously.

“This doesn’t mean you have to accept this and join the Brandt family, does it?”

“Haha, did you notice it?”

In the end, even if Gabo got out, it wouldn’t matter as long as Isaac came into the Brandt family, but Dietrich just laughed it off.

Although Isaac felt burdened by Dietrich’s forced gift, he had no choice but to accept it in the end.

Although it was certainly a burdensome item, this holy relic, commonly called a broken crystal tombstone fragment, was a top-class accessory for a sword-wielding profession.

‘To obtain a piece of a crystal tombstone of this size, you must either kill nearly 100 divine beasts in Elil’s afterlife or collect them from the afterlife… … .’

Even so, there were strict conditions such as number of uses and time limits. If the limit is exceeded, it will be destroyed or lose its power, but the fragment received from Dietrich was a fairly powerful holy relic.

It would be a lie if I said I didn’t want it.

“I will accept it gratefully.”

Even as Isaac accepted the ring, he couldn’t shake the feeling that it was too much. She is a precious only daughter, but the price she pays for saving one person is too much.

And Isaac didn’t want to be left feeling indebted.

***

Problem: The Red Grail offered to cooperate with Isaac.

But why did the Walaika headhunters come now and try to kidnap Isolde?

Answer: Because God’s intentions are not always clear.

This was especially true of the Red Grail Club, where the influence of angels was strong.

Blood is given directly to the royal family from the Red Grail, but it is the job of angels to care for and manage them. Among them, the red-fleshed prophet was so active in training the successors of the Gulmar family that she was called the ‘godmother of the Gulmar family.’

“They were sent by the Gulmar family.”

Isaac said, tapping the barrel in front of Hesabel.

Hezabel’s eyes wavered.

The hunting leader was placed in a bucket slightly lower than the knee and overflowing with blood, without wasting any space.

“It’s not because of you, but it seems like they came to retrieve the flesh after finding out that something strange happened while helping the Prophet of Red Flesh.”

“That’s why you mentioned my family.”

“The Gulmar family must have been upset because they had a red-fleshed prophet in their background.”

“It seems like they thought they had to do something since two of the sacred relics were taken away and the heir of the dukedom committed apostasy.”

This was something Isaac intentionally did not mention, but Heshabel pointed it out directly.

As if to emphasize that she had nothing to do with this.

“Did the Gulmar family know that this was a ploy by the Red Flesh Prophet to apostatize and escape?”

“You probably didn’t know. The Prophet of Red Flesh can run away, but the Duke of Gulmar will remain in the Walaika Kingdom. “Isn’t it clear what will happen to the family that helped the angel’s apostasy?”

Paradoxically, the reason they lost all their blood to other families and were not punished by heaven was because of Hesabel. Because of the secret alliance between Isaac and the Red Grail, the Gulmar family had no reason to be punished. However, it seemed like the angels of the Red Grail deliberately left people feeling anxious without explaining that fact. Because it would be easier to handle that way.

And as expected, Ilya had nothing to do with this attack.

The hunting leader had already anticipated that he would come into contact with Isolde, and simply tracked his movements and went into hiding.

‘If you think about it, I was just used, but being used by a heretic as a Heretic Questioner is a serious crime in itself.’

Anyway, this prevented the attack targeting Isolde, but it did not completely solve the problem.

“There are still spies left.”

“A spy?”

“okay. Those who are deluded, those who have been bribed, those who are being threatened… … It looks like the Red Flesh Prophet has prepared very well. “After all, he was the most active angel in the Red Grail Club.”

The scale of the conspiracy was bigger than expected.

To the point where I doubt that they planned something like this just to kidnap Isolde.

Even if it was a plot to dominate the Brandt duchy, all it would take was to seize control of Isolde and then seduce a few nobles who would become her confidants.

However, in this conspiracy, not only nobles but also low-level guards, merchants, thieves, and smugglers were mobilized.

This scale was unusual.

No, it wasn’t the Red Flesh Prophet’s way to manage things down to the very bottom like this in the first place. Wouldn’t it be better if they tried to overthrow the dukedom by force?

The troublesome thing was that they were organized into points and it was impossible to know the detailed plans. Because they kept it in complete secrecy, they didn’t even know that they were following the orders of the Angel of the Red Grail Club.

The good news is that the hunting leader had a list of all the nobles he had deceived.

Isaac sent the list into Hesabel’s head. But Hesabel still had a shocked expression.

She said, carefully observing Isaac’s eyes.

“I’m sorry, Isaac. It is impossible to completely eliminate all agents of the Red Grail. “Unless Isaac solves poverty for everyone, turns them into saints who resist temptation, or makes them happy with their lives.”

Hoping that the Red Grail Club’s spies will disappear is the same as hoping that no one will be bribed, tricked by a beauty queen, or dream of immortality.

This means that it is an impossible task that only people with excessive fantasies about humans can dream of.

As long as there is desire, the Red Grail Club will always penetrate that gap.

Isaac knew that too.

He nodded and said.

“okay. I know. However, this matter is so large-scale that I want to know what they are planning. “I’m particularly concerned that things have become particularly polarized recently.”

It might not be a big deal.

However, the Red Grail’s headhunters were caught too easily, and their target was insignificant compared to the scale of those involved in the conspiracy.

Isaac was troubled for a while by the thought that the attack by the headhunters might be just a part of a bigger picture.

And, I was soon able to come to one conclusion.

***

“Isaac, if you have time, would you like to have a cup of tea?”

Since the kidnappers who were targeting Isolde were eliminated, it was okay to end the banquet now. Dietrich seemed to be thinking about how to end the banquet in a nice way, but Isaac didn’t care anymore.

“Of course I should. “What kind of car is it?”

But Isaac was too snobbish to refuse the Duke’s tea time.

“It’s a very expensive car. “It is the highest quality product brought directly from the center.”

Isaac wondered how amazing the car was that the Duke of Brandt flew it around like that.

“His Majesty the Emperor wants to meet you.”

It certainly looked like it would be a very expensive tea time.