Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 141



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Episode 141 Emperor Waldzemer (3)

“A similar joke has already been told by the Duke, Your Majesty. “This is Isaac Isacrea.”

Isaac answered calmly. However, Waldzemer tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

“joke?”

‘… … ‘You’re the type of person who takes jokes quite seriously.’

Isaac thought that and lowered his gaze. Then he noticed someone else at the emperor’s side.

Isolde, whose face was bright red, was next to Waldzemer.

“What do you mean, you’re joking? Dietrich.”

Dietrich shrugged his shoulders and answered.

“I already told you that nothing has been decided yet. “It’s your fault for not listening to that.”

“But who would refuse our sweet nephew?”

Isaac caught a glimpse of Isolde’s expression.

In fact, Isolde had an expression on her face that made her want to kill the emperor and all, but that seemed cute to Waldzemer.

Waldzemer lowered his waist and continued speaking.

“I want to talk to you face to face, but it would be difficult for me because of the glare. Isolde, please.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Isolde began to bandage the head of the emperor who bowed before her. Aside from the Pope, Isolde is probably the only person in the Empire who can make the Emperor bow down.

Isaac thought about that and waited quietly.

“There are no picky officers of protocol, no prime minister who tells me to be dignified, and no nobles who look down on me if I relax a little, so you can act comfortably. Sir Isacrea.”

“How can you feel at ease in front of the Father of all people? Please allow me to act humbly in a low position.”

Dietrich looked at Isaac as if he were dumbfounded. His status was formidable, but this was the first time I had seen Isaac show such courtesy.

Waldsemer said with a smile.

“Aren’t you more polite than I thought, Dietrich? But you, Isaac, will soon feel at ease. I am a person who prefers going wild on the battlefield rather than gossiping in the palace. “I don’t like unnecessary ostentation.”

“It’s all over. “Your Majesty the Emperor.”

Only after Isolde bandaged all of Waldzemer’s horns was Isaac able to see the emperor properly.

As far as Isaac knew, Waldsemmer was about 50 years old. However, the man in front of me looked very young, approximately in his early 30s. He was tall and sturdy, befitting his reputation as a military man, but he showed no signs of age.

However, he had a long black beard, which seemed to have been grown on purpose to give him dignity. The attire was so frugal that it was indistinguishable from the royal knights outside.

However, there was no need for a crown, cloak, scepter, or beard for dignity in the first place. Because the biggest and most distinctive feature that proved he was an emperor was shining above his head.

The deer’s antlers, as tall as its head, were pointing towards the ceiling.

This was a symbol of authority that no crown in the world could imitate. He was wrapped in bandages, but even that couldn’t hide all the light coming out.

It was indeed an appearance befitting the Eucharist, which is said to be a miracle sent down to earth by God and an agent of will.

However, if there was one thing that undermined its majesty, it was the bow-knot ribbon made of bandages connecting the horns.

The emperor, wearing a cute ribbon knot, whether aware of Isolde’s timid revenge, looked at Isaac with a dignified look.

Dietrich looked like he was having a hard time holding back his laughter, but he seemed to have decided to remain silent.

“Let’s talk while we walk.”

***

The four people walked along the corridor. From the outside, it looked like a small mansion, but the corridor was quite wide and long, as if there was a hidden space inside the house. The small garden in the center seemed well-maintained and well-decorated.

Waldzemer said, looking into Isaac’s face.

“Huh, Sir Isacrea’s face is just as proud as mine.”

“Take care of your conscience, Your Majesty.”

Dietrich muttered as if he was dumbfounded.

“I’m talking about physiognomy, not appearance, Dietrich. Extraordinaryness is something that cannot be hidden. “Isn’t that face the face of a commoner?”

Isaac doesn’t know how different the faces are between commoners and nobles. To be honest, as a modern man, he thought that aristocrats were just people who started killing with a sword and eventually became the ruling class.

If we were to look for the physiognomy of nobility on Earth, we would have to look at the faces of murderers.

“What do you think, Sir Isacrea? “If you don’t like your nephew-in-law, wouldn’t you consider taking the last name and name of a nobleman with a long history rather than an unfounded last name?”

Waldzemer smiled and made eye contact with Isaac. Horns were not the only characteristic of Waldzemer’s adult body. His golden eyes were also as bright as the sun.

“For example, Brandt?”

“Your Majesty the Emperor!?”

Isolde, who was listening, shouted in surprise. However, seeing that Dietrich was not surprised, the duke seemed to have already heard what was said.

“It’s just an opinion, an opinion. But Isaac Brandt is probably worth a lot more name than Isaac Isacrea. In order to transplant roots, I need to create a narrative. Dietrich, what if I told you that it was the seed you sowed during the 12th Dawning Army?”

“I could do that if Priya doesn’t kill me.”

Isolde looked like she didn’t know what the two were talking about. But Isaac had a guess as to why the Emperor was saying this.

“What do you think, Holy Grail Knight? “The name is Isaac Brandt.”

After thinking about it, Isaac came to a conclusion.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty, but I don’t think Brandt is a suitable last name for me. And even if it doesn’t have to be that way, I think we can reach a conclusion that will satisfy His Majesty the Emperor.”

Dietrich and Waldsemmer both fell silent.

Waldzemer smiled, his golden eyes shining. The atmosphere was peaceful, but in fact, Isaac knew that he was in a very dangerous situation.

Instinctively, my hand went down to a position where I could take out the Ruaddin key, but honestly, I didn’t think I could deal with Waldzemer just by taking out the sword.

I had to somehow escape the situation with my wits.

“It looks like the brilliant Holy Grail Knight has already figured out what I meant?”

“If I change my last name and give up my status as a Holy Grail Knight, the church will be satisfied and ignore my return. Thank you for your consideration.”

consideration? no.

In fact, it was the emperor as much as the church who was uncomfortable with Isaac’s return. No, it was normal to assume that he felt more burdened than the church leader.

In any case, Isaac was the symbol of the new dawn army.

Moreover, if the Holy Grail Knight, who returned with the title of resurrection, actively supports the Dawn Army, the momentum will get out of hand.

In the end, neither the church nor the emperor wants the resurrected Holy Grail Knight Isaac. Nevertheless, Waldsemmer offered Isaac the option of ‘I will give you your life if you change your last name.’

And Isaac just rejected it.

“Can I ask why?”

“I have no intention of giving up my territory.”

Waldsemmer did not laugh at it, saying, ‘That little fiefdom.’ For a man who took everything with his own hands, it was natural to treasure what he got.

But to Isaac, the Isacrea territory meant more than that.

“Okay, so you said I could come to a satisfactory conclusion, right? “Tell me about it.”

“I know that His Majesty the Emperor does not wish for the Dawn Army.”

When the Dawn Army begins, all of the national power of the Gertonian Empire is absorbed into the expedition to the Holy Land. Resources, talent, and time are all focused there.

In fact, the reason the Gertonian Empire before Waldzemer was divided and not properly cohesive was because of the Dawning Army that occurred several times.

“The empire is finally gathering itself and taking a breath. There will be no room for another Dawning Army here and now. “I don’t know if it is led by civilian volunteers like during the 12th Dawning Army, but if the Code of Light takes the lead and demands everyone’s participation, the Gertonian Empire may be torn apart again.”

Waldzemer smiled at Isaac’s words.

“The bishops of the church don’t know what even the Holy Grail Knight wandering the wasteland knows.”

“It’s not that you don’t know, you probably know it well. No, I hope so.”

“They want the empire divided?”

“Currently, thanks to the unification of the Gertonian Empire by His Majesty the Waldzemer Emperor, the power of the noble class has become stronger than ever before. Unlike in the past, there is an equal balance between denominations and denominations. In fact, I think the denomination would be displeased with this situation.”

Of course, the fact that Waldzemer is a Eucharist who received a mission from God plays a big role in this background.

If Waldzemer had not been the Eucharist, the church would not have allowed the situation to unfold like this. So they passively try to restore the original balance.

To the time when the Gertonian Empire was shattered and the church was the entity in charge of overseeing the pieces.

“Are you saying the church intentionally led the expedition to fail?”

“no. The denomination must be sincere about restoring the Holy Land itself. Restoring the Holy Land is a goal of faith that must be achieved, and if it can be conquered, the authority of the church could become even stronger than it is now. But even if they fail, they have nothing to lose.”

It doesn’t even matter if you die on the battlefield. If they do not apostatize in fear of death at the last minute, they will confidently enter heaven.

He was killed in an expedition to restore the Holy Land. Is there a better ticket to heaven than this?

The smile gradually disappeared from Waldsemer’s mouth as he listened to Isaac’s explanation.

“okay. So I don’t want Dawn-gun right now. Of course, I have not forgotten the calling given to me by the Code of Light. The Holy Land is a target that must be restored, and the Immortal Cult is a walking corpse that must be slain. “But that’s not the case now.”

Waldsemer said that and asked Isaac with a subdued expression.

“So, do you know how to stop the Dawn Army?”

“no. “The Dawn Army cannot be stopped.”

***

Waldzemer’s face became fierce again at Isaac’s firm words. His eyes became bright as if burning.

Isaac wanted to activate the Eye of Chaos to read his emotions and intentions, but he couldn’t. Only now did he understand the warning the royal knight had given him.

Beyond those eyes gifted by God, the flame of Urbansus is burning.

Looking into it was like scorching one’s soul. If it is an eye of chaos, the flame will reach even more directly.

Isaac barely managed to continue speaking even though he felt pressure squeezing his heart.

“The Dawn Army cannot be stopped. “Your Majesty the Emperor must take advantage of this.”

“Use the station?”

Isaac nodded.

“Right now, power will be transferred to religious denominations due to religious madness. This cannot be prevented. “Trying to stop the Dawn Army could be seen as His Majesty abandoning his duty to the Code of Light.”

Now, this was the emperor’s biggest concern.

He does not want Yeomyeonggun, but if he interferes with Yeomyeonggun or fails to participate, he could be criticized, criticized, or even excommunicated by the church.

The emperor of the Baekje Kingdom was forced to become a Barbary.

You might wonder if it makes sense to excommunicate the Eucharist, but Ruad-Din, the first Pope, also had that authority.

“Actively participate in Yeomyeong-gun. “Please gather your strength and resolve to truly restore the Holy Land this time.”

“How many times have I failed like that…” … .”

“And we must also obtain the cooperation of the Elil Church and the World Hearth.”

Waldzemer kept his mouth shut.

People often divide the world into the White Empire, which follows the Code of Light, and the Black Empire, which is the opposite.

However, the number of times they cooperate and act well with each other is few and far between.

Except for the beginning, the Dawn Army virtually led the Gertonian Empire alone.

“Except for the early days, Elil and the Hearth of the World did not properly participate in the war. It was because of the arrogant and dogmatic behavior of the denomination. His Majesty the Emperor must not be the only representative of the Code of Light. He must lead them as a representative of the Baekje Kingdom.”

“… … “Is that as easy as it sounds?”

“It won’t be easy. However, if we cannot attract them, the 13th Dawning Army will only fail like the last Dawning Army did.”

Isaac then emphasized again what the emperor could do.

“Your Majesty the Emperor is a warrior. The place where His Majesty can be active is not a palace or temple, but a battlefield. Don’t avoid the battlefield. Take your friends by the hand and defeat your enemies. Then, power on earth will naturally return to Your Majesty.”

Waldsemer listened to Isaac’s opinion with interest.

He is the emperor who unified the already fragmented Gertonian Empire into one. But what if he doesn’t stop there and embraces the Elil Church that follows the Code of Light and the hearth of the world, and becomes the ‘true emperor of the White Empire’?

He will have authority beyond the Pope of the Code of Light.