Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 158



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Episode 158 The Holy Grail Knight of Wonderland (3)

“Your Majesty, would you like to enter now?”

When Ethelred finished preparing and came, the servant asked: Ethel Red nodded his head briefly.

Now it was time to go in.

Isaac saw Ethelred standing next to him, visibly nervous. Although in front of his own subjects, from today on Ethel Red’s position will be completely different.

“Now it begins.”

Ethelred glanced at Isaac’s words, made eye contact, nodded, and took a step forward.

When Ethelred appeared in the hall, all eyes of the subjects were focused. However, their eyes were focused on Isaac rather than Ethelred, whom they saw every day.

The whispering voices began to quiet down.

Just a moment ago, I was dragged away without any time to look properly, so only a superficial image remained, but not now.

Isaac’s presence, which set the mood with determination, immediately began to grab people’s attention.

If it were just appearance and atmosphere, the sturdy knights of Elil would not be shaken. However, with the halo of the Holy Grail Knight, the emperor’s envoy, and Rayna’s testimony as the background, they could not help but faint before the presence of the Nephilim.

However, this is a sacred place for knights and a country of people who die if they lose their pride.

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Then a large, scarred man clapped. People’s eyes turned to the direction where the sound of applause was heard, and soon they began to applaud together here and there. Soon the sound of applause filled the hall. The applause was a mix of welcome and praise.

Isaac could read their minds.

‘One way for a proud person to avoid admitting that he has given in is to side with the strong.’

It is about lifting up the other person and presenting them as a person worthy of respect.

With such twisted thoughts in his mind, Isaac walked among the welcoming subjects. Of course, there were those who did not applaud, but there was no one worth paying attention to.

Ethelred judged that the atmosphere in which the envoy was welcomed was not bad, so she did not stop him.

Soon Ethelred sat on the throne, and Isaac stood in front.

“Isaac Isacrea. We meet His Majesty, King Ethelred Aldeon, ruler of the Kingdom of Elil, King of the North Sea, Master of the Knights, Guardian of Elion, Ruler from Wintercall to Salt Ain… … .”

Of course, these titles were not obtained directly by Ethelred, but are all stereotypical titles given to King Elil. The Aldeon royal family had now lost control over Wintercall, the northernmost part of the country, as well as Salt Ain.

After giving a formal question-and-answer session using the standard compliments, compliments, and greetings that he had memorized in advance, Isaac displayed the gifts from Emperor Waldsemmer that were brought aboard the ‘Shining Grail Knight’. It was true that the Gertonian Empire was much richer than the Kingdom of Elil even though it had many complex circumstances, so the wealth was enough to instantly captivate the people in the hall.

There were so many valuable gold and silver treasures on display that even Ethelred could not take her eyes off them, even though she had heard about them in advance.

A large gift that is difficult for the other person to bear has two meanings. Buying favor and applying pressure at the same time. It was an unspoken pressure that made us realize the difference in national power between the two countries.

However, the ‘kingdom of knights’ cannot be subdued with gold and silver treasures alone.

“… … However, such insignificant gold and silver treasures would not be attractive to honorable knights. Therefore, I would like to send to His Majesty Ethelred the most precious gift from His Majesty the Emperor Waldzemer.”

“Take it out.”

Ethelred had already heard, but she swallowed nervously and kept her eyes on Isaac.

Isaac slowly took out the last treasure from his chest.

Compared to the treasures presented so far, it was not only unsightly and small, but also had a simple appearance. Most of the people present didn’t even understand what ‘that’ Isaac was talking about, and only a few had a vague hope.

Isaac opened his mouth, briefly remembering the last time he took this dagger out of his pocket.

“It is the division ceremony, the dagger that cut through King Elil’s chest and took out his heart.”

An explosive uproar erupted. The knights’ eyes widened as if they were going to run at any moment, but they barely controlled themselves. Some people inadvertently took a few steps forward, but when they saw the frozen atmosphere in the hall, they managed to stop.

Isaac said, lifting them up so they could see clearly.

“I will return this to Elil.”

***

Isaac completely captured the atmosphere of Aldeon Castle.

A gift that shows the enormous national power of the Gertonian Empire, the achievements accumulated as a Holy Grail Knight, and a precious holy relic that countless knights produced by the Kingdom of Elil tried to retrieve but were unable to find.

No one could ignore the person who brought all this to him.

And Isaac’s achievements were also Ethelred’s achievements.

Regardless of the process, no previous king has achieved this kind of result. Luck is also a skill.

And Ethelred was not one to pass off this good fortune as mere luck.

As the subjects rushed to swear loyalty again, Ethelred praised their loyalty and distributed gifts appropriately. The subjects, who were in a good mood after receiving the gifts, actively participated in the banquet and formed friendships.

It was a tedious but necessary process.

It wasn’t until the next day that Isaac was able to begin his next plan.

Ethelred clicked her tongue when she saw the people gathered in the conference room.

“Is this all?”

“This is all there is to someone who isn’t sick with a hangover.”

The only people in the conference room were Ethelred, Isaac, Hesabel, and a few knights. Among them was the scarred man who was the first to applaud yesterday. Isaac looked to see who he was.

‘General Mors Gideon… … .’

He was the highest-ranking officer in the army responsible for the defense of Aldeon. Although his ferocious appearance and sinister-sounding name often aroused unnecessary suspicion, he was loyal to the Aldeon royal family to the point of naivety.

The problem is that his loyalty and faith in Elil are too much.

“There is no need for idiots who drink alcohol without knowing what will happen soon.”

The people gathered here were people who sensed and prepared for the change that would come to the Kingdom of Elil as soon as Isaac showed the division ceremony yesterday. At least they were all holding important positions in Aldeon.

Ethelred’s expression darkened.

“Has the information already leaked?”

“I do not know. However, if information is this important, there is no way it wouldn’t have been leaked. “It could have been disclosed a little more carefully.”

Morse muttered as if scolding Isaac.

Isaac didn’t even blink. This is because the information was revealed to be a new Nagaga anyway.

The Ritual of Division is not just a sacred object in the Kingdom of Elil.

There are several swords that Elil used, and all of them were called ‘holy swords’ and were treated with great respect as treasures of the royal family. However, as the royal family changed several times amid numerous civil wars, many of these holy swords were lost or damaged.

There are only three swords left now. One is stored in Elion, the sacred land where Elil’s incorruptible body is enshrined, and the other is stored in the treasury of the royal family of Aldeon. And the last one was the division ceremony brought by Isaac.

Even because it was directly related to Elil’s death, its value as a holy relic was higher than that of other swords. Perhaps enough to break Elil’s silence. In other words, there was symbolism that could shake up the power structure of the Kingdom of Elil, which is in a civil war.

The traitors will not be able to resist without moving.

“I brought it out to tell you to move.”

The eyes of the people gathered at Isaac’s words turned.

“The traitor General Georg is occupying the holy land of Elion. Not only can he not use Elion as a battlefield, but isn’t there any need to stick his head into a place that is already fortified? Just when it looks like we’re still letting down our guard, Georg will make the move. “He must have been in a hurry and unprepared.”

“no… … .”

People looked at Isaac in surprise. Isaac continued his words calmly.

“Not to mention the witch Hecatli sisters. If those cannibals think that the kingdom of Elil may be reunited or that Elil may be resurrected, they will go out of their way to interfere. Eventually, they will come out of the forest to steal the division ceremony. I hope that there are no people willing to fight in the Witch’s Forest.”

“… … .”

The people in the room couldn’t help but be surprised that Isaac already knew them well and was making a plan that took all scenarios into account.

Of course, from Isaac’s perspective, it was just an obvious statement.

‘I’ve already seen the Elil ending.’

***

“but… … .”

Of course, we could have said, ‘It would have been better if we had prepared a little more thoroughly before proceeding,’ or ‘A surprise attack would have been the way to go.’ It was when I was about to open my mouth, as if someone had remembered that obvious retort.

“I will.”

However, Mors Gideon cut off the rebuttal instead and said,

“I don’t feel very good that the Gertonian Empire is looking so closely into our country’s situation, but the Holy Grail Knight seems to have prepared thoroughly, so I will trust and follow him.”

Morse said, glaring at the knight who tried to open his mouth.

“The Holy Grail Knight brought glorious miracles to this land, so he should give us another miracle. I do not believe that this miracle was simply done by the Holy Grail Knight to use this land as his tomb.”

It was an overtly sarcastic tone, but Isaac just grinned.

He knew that in order to normalize the Kingdom of Elil, this method was the best, considering all the possibilities. He doesn’t have much time given to him to prepare. Attacking the enemy’s stronghold is even crazier.

The way he attacked the Elil route was to drag out the enemies and hit their heads one after another.

Morse nodded as if he trusted Isaac and turned his gaze to Ethelred.

“Just as you said, Georg will come running in excitement. First, we tripled the number of scouts and dispatched additional reinforcements to each border area.”

Morse continued by pointing at several places on the map placed in the center of the conference room. These were all villages bordering the forest area.

“Witches will also come out of the forest. Residents in border areas were instructed to hang horseshoes on their doors. Let’s hope the witch’s beasts still hate metal.”

The reason why the Kingdom of Elil is able to hold on even though it is in a state of faltering is probably because of people like Mors. Ethel Red asked, nodding his head.

“Who do you think will come first?”

“It is most likely the witch Hecatli Sister. I guess Georg is sane and will try to mobilize his army. Of course, it will be later than the witches who ride barefoot beasts. “Those animals don’t even need supplies.”

“great.”

Isaac nodded and looked at the map. On the map, he pointed out the forest that was closest to Aldeon and boasted a huge size.

“The witch will come this way. “Let’s form a siege in this forest.”

Morse tilted his head at Isaac’s words.

“How do you know that?”

Isaac patted his chest and said as if it was obvious.

“I’m going this way.”

***

A black nighthawk flew into the foggy swamp. Suddenly, a rough hand came out of the fog and grabbed the nighthawk. The large, lumpy hand that seemed to be able to hold and shake a person’s head in one hand lifted the nighthawk directly into its mouth.

Two other witch sisters watched the witch humming at the nighthawk. Soon, a bloated witch chirped in a beautiful voice that sounded like a nighthawk.

“The dagger that took out the King’s heart has arrived! With the Holy Grail Knight full of divinity!”

At those words, the witches gasped and burst into laughter.

A voice laughing so hard that it rang out through the forest, valley, and swamp. Birds flew in abundance, and rabbits and foxes jumped out of their burrows. The wind rushed through the forest, carrying the fog that had spread from the swamp.

In the direction of Aldeon.

“With that dagger, let’s take out the Holy Grail Knight’s heart and eat it!”