Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 172



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Episode 172 Show me your justice (3)

Bang bang bang! Ethelred suddenly came to visit in the middle of the night and greeted Isaac with a puzzled look.

“teacher? What’s going on… … .”

“Holy sword Kaldbuch. Where is Kaldbuch?”

“That’s right, in the treasure trove under the castle… … .”

“Lady Rosalind is planning to take Kaldbuch!”

Ethelred seemed to come to her senses at those words. He realized that moving was more important than understanding the situation or thinking logically, so he quickly grabbed his sword and started running with Isaac. The Aldeon knights who had been guarding him also followed suit.

Ethelred asked as she hurriedly ran.

“Well, Grail Knight, did you say that Lady Rosalind was taking over Kaldbuch? But what can the old man do?”

Although Kaldbuch is a holy sword and is stored with care, it is not completely without guards, locks, or traps. Because there are always guards in the treasure trove.

It was not a place that an old man could break through alone.

“Swordmaster Sidric is helping Lady Rosalind!”

“Lord Sidric? No, but… … “What is Madame Rosalind doing with Kaldbuch?”

The reason the Kaldbuch is stored carelessly is because it is difficult for the person holding it to survive even if he or she has the power of an angel. A sword master might be able to endure it to some extent, but old Rosalind would have a hard time withstanding it even for a moment.

“I’m not sure, but if we don’t retrieve Kaldbuch… … .”

Isaac stopped. Two knights were lying in front of the basement door leading to the treasure trove. He wasn’t dead, but he was unconscious.

Rosalind and Sidric had just passed by.

‘how? Oh, shit. ‘It’s because of Hezabel.’

It was good that Hezabel discovered his intentions. However, Sidrik was also weak towards women, but he was not stupid. He realized that his comments could affect the plan and immediately put the plan into action with Rosalind.

It was a situation where an act of heroism that could have occurred a few days later was suddenly carried out. I couldn’t tell if I was lucky or bad.

“Has Sidrik already broken into the treasure trove?”

“It seems so. “Your Majesty, it would be better for you to remain here.”

Isaac considered the possibility that Rosalind had already obtained Kaldbuch. It seemed foolish for someone with a grudge against the Aldeon royal family to take Ethelred when she might gain angelic powers. Because it’s no different from delivering a target.

Ethelred also stiffened as if she understood what he meant, but walked forward as if she had already made up her mind.

“No, I will go too.”

“your majesty… … .”

“Kaldbuch is a symbol of the royal family. If I don’t retrieve it, who will? I already owe the Holy Grail Knight a lot. “Please don’t make us owe you more honor.”

It was his pride as King Elil. Isaac had no choice but to accept it. But he couldn’t help but ask for one thing.

“great. Instead, I ask you to remain silent about whatever is going on here. I will do anything to protect Your Majesty… … “I will.”

Isaac instructed other knights not to follow him and blocked access.

In the worst case scenario, I might end up pulling out a tentacle.

When Rosalind began to attack Kaldbuch out of revenge, Isaac found it difficult to protect even Ethelred.

Even more so if you have to deal with Sidrik.

‘Hesabel, protect Ethelred. ‘I don’t know what’s going to happen inside.’

‘yes.’

Isaac walked into the huge treasure trove of the Elil Kingdom.

***

How strong is the Sword Master?

Although strength cannot be measured exactly with a ruler, Isaac was viewed as a transcendent being roughly between humans and angels. This is a position that cannot be achieved simply through effort. This was especially true considering that most sword masters reached this level at a young age.

Lyanna is in her early twenties, and Sidrik is also in his thirties at most. Although not yet, Ethelred, who will become the Sword Master in the future, also reached the age of 20 in the game.

This kind of crazy talent rarely appears in other faiths. It only appears easily in Elil believers.

A being born from the combination of talent, blessings, effort, and luck.

So how many people will it take to stop this Sword Master?

The correct answer is ‘It cannot be prevented.’

Sword masters are not called transcendents for nothing. It was impossible to stop them unless there were knights who used the power of God to perform miracles or who had mastered advanced swordsmanship.

“… … “I expected it, but it was disastrous.”

Ethelred groaned as she looked at the soldiers lying in the hallway. The soldiers were beaten without even being able to draw their weapons. Even in the waiting room where the soldiers on guard at night rested, more than eight soldiers collapsed, unable to resist.

No one was dead, but they were so unconscious that even shaking could not wake them up. He must have been defeated by Sidric’s unique technique.

Even considering that it was the middle of the night, the situation was serious considering that this was the center of the royal castle. Because I don’t know how things would have turned out if Sidreek had changed his mind and decided to take Ethelred’s head.

“Didn’t I tell you that the border system was lax?”

The Kingdom of Elil is too weak against assassination and espionage. It is unclear whether it was trust in his own abilities or trust in the enemy’s honor, but in Isaac’s opinion, it was a problem that must be resolved.

“In all these years, the Sword Master has never sneaked in like this. However, there are seals and traps in place to prevent such an intrusion… … .”

The thought was probably, ‘Why does the world’s sword master assassinate?’ At least in this Elil, it would be close to common sense.

However, Ethelred soon found the steel statue of a unicorn shattered into pieces. This steel statue placed next to the huge iron door was a divine beast that immediately came to life and struck when an unauthorized person approached. However, the sharp cross section was torn as if it had been cut from paper.

Isaac looked at the signs of battle and opened his mouth.

“Still, I think we delayed a bit here. “It looks like you’re having a hard time with this type of person.”

“But it’s not enough to stop the Sword Master.”

Isaac remembered Sidrik’s abilities and fighting style.

Sidrik uses a quick and sharp sword.

It might be okay in a game, but how would you deal with that quick sword in real life?

Isaac wondered if he could overpower Sidric, but he couldn’t be sure of victory if he didn’t use his tentacles. In fact, he had never defeated a swordsman of that level before.

‘Defeating a sword master actually means that you have reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship… … .’

Isaac and Ethelred continued to move forward. In the basement, huge treasure troves were made up of several rooms.

It is said that at one time, during the era of King Elil, there were enough gold and silver treasures and sacred relics to fill the interior. But now, it was just dust blowing in the empty, shabby space. The huge warehouse that once boasted of the king’s wealth was now just a sign of the poverty of the Kingdom of Elil.

“excuse me… … .”

Ethelred said, pointing to something in the corner of her vision. Even before he spoke, Isaac, who was already looking forward nervously, tensed his whole body.

In the middle of the last treasure trove, the holy sword Kaldbuch was stuck.

And Sword Master Sidric and Lady Rosalind were already standing in front of him.

***

Isaac surveyed the situation. Fortunately, Rosalind had not touched Kaldbuch. But she was in a position where she could pick up her sword at any time if she wanted to.

“Lady Rosalind, don’t make an irreversible mistake.”

Rosalind looked at Isaac blankly.

Isaac also sent a warning message to Sidric next to him.

“Lord Sidric, don’t move too carelessly.”

Sidric looked at Isaac with interest at those words.

“You are the famous Grail Knight. “I’m sorry, but my employer is the only one who can tell me what to do.”

“If you touch Kaldbuch, your employer will die immediately. “Then can you take care of it?”

But Sidric actually laughed at those words. He said, glancing sideways at Rosalind.

“Well, if that’s the case, you don’t have to worry. I know that if you wield the Kaldbuch carelessly, its lifespan will decrease. “If Lady Rosalind had come with the Kaldbuch with the goal of killing all life in the castle, I wouldn’t have helped.”

“… … “Then you won’t touch Kaldbuch?”

Then why on earth did you come all the way here? The child immediately remembered Ethel Red and blocked his path.

Sidric had already drawn his sword. If you were a sword master, it wouldn’t be strange if the battle started right away.

Was the purpose to lure Ethelred? Trying to kill the king without any interference?

But Sidrik showed no signs of doing so.

‘No, if the goal was assassination, I would have lured Ethelred. But now this situation happened unexpectedly because Hesabel met Sidrik.’

At that time, Sidric’s eyes turned to Ethelred’s side.

It was Hesabel who appeared at the same time as Isaac blocked the way.

Sidric, who saw Hesabel, immediately looked shocked and angry.

“you!”

Heshabel did not react and calmly drew her dagger.

Seeing that, Sidric became even more angry.

“Now that you come and tempt me, do you think I’ll fall for you? I am the honorable Sword Master of Elil! “I will not give in to these temptations or hardships!”

Isaac was speechless for a moment, then glanced back at Hesabel. Hesabel also looked bewildered.

She quickly whispered to Isaac.

“I didn’t do anything.”

“know. “They must be out of their minds.”

“Be quiet, lady! “It’s no use trying to subdue me with your sweet whispering voice in the gloom!”

Hesabel glanced at Sidric.

“Lord Sidric, can we put down our swords and talk? I’m too scared to talk in front of the Sword Master’s sword… … .”

“Just this once!”

Sidric threatened Hesabel and tried to put his sword back into its sheath, but stopped only when Rosalind kicked him in the shin. Sidreek was outraged that he had once again given in to temptation, but he had missed the opportunity to vent his anger.

Ethelred stepped forward.

“Lady Rosalind.”

Ethelred walked with her arms spread wide, showing that she had nothing in her hands. Of course, he had a sword on his belt, but going before his sword master empty-handed was like giving up his head.

“for a moment.”

Both Isaac and Sidric stopped Ethelred.

The two were already feeling the tension. If Ethelred took even one wrong step, a fight could immediately break out.

Neither Isaac nor Sidric wanted to fight right now.

Ethelred stopped on an unfamiliar street and appealed to Rosalind.

“ma’am. I know how much suffering her wife went through before she came to Aldeon. So I am ready to welcome her with her bread and wine and respond to that decision.”

“… … .”

“I wouldn’t say you betrayed my trust. But please go back now. And let’s find a way to reconcile while enjoying the sunshine and wind. “A dank, dark basement like this is no place to discuss reconciliation.”

“king.”

Rosalind stood diagonally and looked at Ethelred. Her face was filled with fatigue rather than hatred, boredom rather than exhaustion.

A hatred that has been stale for too long and has become boredom.

“It was my husband who decided to come to Aldeon, not me. So the person who will hear your praise is my husband.”

“… … Do you mean Margrave Theo Saltaine?”

“exactly. “My husband, Theo, wanted to reconcile with the royal family.”

If he were the king now, he might be able to hear an apology for past tragedies and reconcile. He might be able to clear away his deep-rooted hatred and mistakes and find peace again.

“But my husband died on the sea road. “I’ve always been a man of today and tomorrow, but the sea road is usually not that rough.”

Rosalind muttered, looking beyond the darkness with blurry eyes. Wherever her gaze was directed, she saw only empty space, but it was not nothing. Rosalind said she wanted to come to this place and she was seeing her husband.

She muttered in a sorrowful voice.

“Why are you so late, King?”

“ma’am… … .”

“If it had been a year or even a month earlier, my husband might have received an apology. But she couldn’t do that. “The man who waited for Aldeon to arrive with his dying body beaten by the waves died before they could be reconciled.”

Rosalind’s eyes sparkled.

The boredom that had been building up was slowly boiling over again, boiling over with hatred.

“so… … I inherited his right to revenge. Now I have the right to be righteously angry and take revenge. But I’m not as personable as my husband. “That’s why I wanted to kill you all.”

Her body moved greatly. Isaac hysterically pulled out the Ruaddin key, but stopped his movement when he saw Rosalind’s hand hovering near Kaldbuch.

Rosalind’s eyes fell on Isaac.

“Holy Grail Knight! “You asked me what I want salvation from?”

“… … “It was like that.”

“I want salvation from myself.”

Isaac heard Rosalind’s voice as if she was coughing up blood.

Rosalind’s bright red eyes, which were starting to burst bloodshot, looked beyond Isaac, Ethelred, and this treasure trove to the world.

“Now I hope for salvation that will stop me from being swayed by my anger and hatred.”

Rosalind turned her gaze to look at Sidric. And soon the two placed their hands on Kaldbuch. The moment Isaac was about to jump out, he realized that the shape of his opponent’s hand was a little odd.

It was not the posture for holding and swinging a sword.

Isaac belatedly remembered another use for Kaldbuch.

A great relic is also a great ceremonial tool.

And the Sword Master was not only a great swordsman, but also a great priest.

The two sang like a hymn.

[Elil! Sing your anger.]

[Show your justice on this land!]