Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 174



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Episode 174 Show me your justice (5)

Crackling.

The tip of Sidrik’s rapier lightly scratched the floor. Sparks flew and knife marks appeared on the stone floor. His face was filled with ridicule.

“Yes, I was curious about the skills of the famous Holy Grail Knight.”

Isaac didn’t even respond and immediately used Isaac’s Sword: Eight Prongs.

A beast with eight tentacles appeared, breaking the floor and ceiling and rushing towards them. Sid Leak was startled by the terrifying force, but immediately moved his sword.

“Flowers fluttered between the ten thousand blades.”

Whoop, Sidric’s rapier sprouted in all directions. Isaac’s sword, which attempted to engulf Sidric in eight trajectories, was completely destroyed by the thousands of blades that sprouted from Sidrik’s body.

Quad deud deuk, boom! Sidric’s swords, which collided head-on with eight prongs, were also greatly broken. It looked like an animal trying to devour a hedgehog. Isaac recognized that this was one of Sidrik’s advanced sword techniques.

Advanced swordsmanship causes abnormal phenomena that violate the laws of physics.

And when Geomchi is added to it, Geomse reveals its physical reality to the eyes of others. In Isaac’s case, it was a rather sinister, shadowy figure.

The hedgehog-like blades that Sidrik showed me earlier would be the same type of technology.

In the game, I thought it was simply a defense ignoring buff, but in reality, it was much more than that.

Sword energy was the swordsman’s will that was forcibly projected onto the world. If one were to paint a picture on the canvas of the world using a sword as a brush, advanced swordsmanship would be considered a painting style and sword skills would be paint.

But the most important thing is ‘what you draw’.

What will we create by drawing, cutting, breaking, and cutting the world?

Isaac saw the world as a large drawing board. In his newfound perspective, he began to question facts he had accepted without much thought.

‘Isn’t swordplay the next level of swordsmanship? ‘Not the miracle of Elil?’

Since sword masters appear only among Elil believers, sword skills have been dismissed as a miracle of Elil. But how can Isaac, who is not an Elil believer in the first place, use sword skills?

However, the situation was too urgent for immediate enlightenment.

Sidrik also looked quite surprised.

“Wasn’t he the Holy Grail Knight of the Code of Light? Using sword techniques… … .”

A vicious sword energy was flowing out from Isaac’s sword. The sword energy, which bites and crushes everything, cannot control its violence and even destroys pieces of stone that pass by around it.

Normally, he would have been a bit showy and provoked, but if he showed such composure to the person in front of him, he would be in trouble.

Without hesitation, Isaac continued his swordsmanship again. As Isaac ran towards him, Sid Leak widened the distance and swung his rapier.

Even though there was a distance of dozens of steps between the two, an invisible sword strike passed by Isaac’s side.

‘As expected, it sends out sword energy.’

It was an expected move.

In the game, Sidric wields a flashy and fast sword. It was difficult to even keep up with the movement because it was so fast. In addition, he even displayed his deceptive ability as a swordsman, shooting sword energy from a long distance and pushing the players.

You may think that if you stick to it, it will be solved, but if you do that, you will be caught in a trap.

‘It’s much stronger in close combat.’

It was something I was determined to do since I had decided to deal with the Sword Master.

However, although it was not Isaac’s intention, in fact, Isaac and Sidric’s swordsmanship had a one-sided relationship.

Sidric, who was sending sword energy towards Isaac, felt an embarrassing surprise.

‘What is this?’

Even if you increase the distance and launch a check attack, it is not possible to completely avoid it. When being chased, there are inevitably sword-fighting and close-quarters moments. Each time, Isaac attacked him, closing the gap with him strangely quickly.

Every time he clashed with Isaac or dodged his sword, Sidric was experiencing a strange phenomenon in which his entire body became heavy.

‘curse? No, it’s like being wrapped around… … .’

Isaac’s sword energy had a wet and sticky feel to it.

Sidric realized that he was being caught up in Isaac’s sword power without even realizing it. His sword became slower and heavier, becoming more entangled the more he tried to escape. It was an encroachment so secret that it was difficult to notice unless you were a sword master.

“Tsk… … !”

At a close second, Sidric clashed swords with Isaac.

I tried to pierce the gap by letting go of it, but when Isaac twisted his sword, it almost slipped out of his hand, as if the rapier had become entangled in Isaac’s sword. He barely managed to hold on to the rapier, but it revealed a gap in front of Isaac.

“A fleeting, fluttering petal!”

The moment Isaac was about to hit him on the shoulder, Sidric disappeared.

Tongue. Instead, Isaac’s jaw rotated, creating a wound.

Sidrik reappeared about ten steps away. Cold sweat was streaming down his forehead. There was a slight cut on his shoulder, as if something had bitten him.

In a split second, Sidric escaped with advanced swordsmanship and aimed for Isaac’s neck. However, Isaac narrowly dodged and cut Sidrik’s shoulder.

Sidric couldn’t believe it. When it came to speed he was confident. Hiding your presence or mixing technique into your attack.

However, Isaac was destroying all of that and was pushing himself in reverse.

‘I’m sure it wasn’t this fast at first?’

It certainly was. But now it was fast enough to reliably respond to Sidrik’s movements.

Sidrik got goosebumps for a moment.

‘Could it be that you stole my sword skills during the fight?’

***

Isaac glared at him with an annoyed expression.

“Why are you saying such strange things earlier about it being a blade or a flower petal? “I don’t think it’s even a prayer.”

Sidric was startled by Isaac’s words, but then his face twisted viciously.

“How strange! “It’s a technical name!”

“… … “Technical name?”

Isaac also gave names to advanced swordsmanship, but he did not shout out the names of the techniques one by one.

It wasn’t a trigger condition in particular, but I thought it looked childish.

“I think it would be better to just swing a sword while shouting that.”

“Hmph, what does the vulgar Grail Knight of the Code of Light know about fashion?”

So, it’s because it’s stylish.

Isaac had a hard time enduring the sight of a man over 30 fighting while shouting out the names of each technique. Murderous intent began to bloom deep within his heart.

With the thought that the real fight was finally beginning, and the instinct that this fight should not be dragged out for a long time, Sidric held his sword tightly and whispered.

“I want to imprison you in a prison made of flowers.”

“Please shut up.”

Tongue. Sidrik’s body moved.

It was a speed that even Isaac had not expected.

Everything flowed slowly before the eyes of Sidric, who was running at a speed three times faster than before.

Now he prayed to Elil for a miracle. The body, soaked in blessings, swung the knife at incredible speed to cleave Isaac’s body.

Tou-du-du-du-duk. Sidrik only swung his sword once, but thousands of blades appeared around Isaac’s body. Unlike the first time, when everyone surrounded him in all directions to protect his body, this time everyone was facing Isaac.

Isaac only reacted after the blades appeared.

The moment he read the embarrassment on Isaac’s face, Sidric sensed victory.

‘I won…’ … .’

But then Isaac raised his arms.

Something flashed and jumped out of the shadows behind him.

It was Heshabel.

Walaika’s assassin, who had been ambushing only for the decisive moment, aimed at the Sword Master.

Pasyuk. Hesabel turned into blood mist and dug into the prison of the blade.

Sidric realized that to stop Hesabel, he had to bring down the prison of blades on her.

If you don’t stop her, that dagger will be stuck in your body.

However, Sidrik was not the kind of person who would refuse a gift from a woman.

‘How can I refuse this shyly offered steel bouquet?’

If Hezabel heard it, she would be disgusted.

puck. Hesabel’s dagger pierced Sidric’s left hand. At the same time, the prison of sword energy that Sidrik had created shattered and shattered.

Hesabel did not miss the opportunity and suddenly kicked Sidric in the chest.

“and! You did it, Isaac! “Hesabel Gulmar, the greatest assassin on earth and the greatest plotter, succeeded in a secret attack against the Sword Master!”

“… … Yes, good job.”

To be honest, Isaac felt pained at the moment Sidric’s sword energy prison surrounded him. Of course, he had several ways out. Transforming into blood mist like Hesabel did was one of the options. However, sword skills are definitely a blessing or part of a miracle.

Even if he transformed into blood mist, there was no guarantee that he wouldn’t get hurt.

‘Hezabel turned into blood mist, but she must have been cut by the sword. How was she able to pass through it?’

Only Sidric knew the truth. And the only person who knew the truth was kicked out by Hezabel.

Isaac saw that Sidric had lost his will to fight and decided that it would be enough to leave him to Hesabel.

His gaze went straight to Ethelred. And then the Green Knight was seen raising his sword high towards Ethel Red.

Isaac’s eyes turned dark purple.

“You can’t quit right now!”

Quad deuk. As if Isaac’s left hand was torn apart, it changed into the form of a tentacle and grabbed the Ruaddin key. As soon as the Ruaddin key touched Lee Hyeong’s presence, it burned like a scream.

Everyone’s eyes turned to the brilliant flames and heat that seemed to set the basement of Aldeon Castle on fire.

Isaac gritted his teeth and swung the Ruad Din key.

The tentacle that cracked everything and turned it into irregular chaos wielded the Ruad-Din Key, which illuminated everything and revealed the darkness.

Quad deud deuk! The Ruad Din Key broke the barrier of invisible space.

As if opening a locked door, the temporary space created by the angel shattered and scattered.

Nothing visible had changed, but Isaac could see that he was no longer an audience member.

He was an uninvited guest who came to cause trouble in the law temple of Elil.

“I have objection!”

The argument was to be made with teeth and claws, blades and fire.

***

“What is this…?” … .”

The green knight, the angel summoned from Kaldbuch, was astonished by this strange event he had experienced for the first time in his life.

A heretic invades the seat of judgment.

There were many ways to complain or raise objections to the angels’ rulings. But they couldn’t do anything. The angel simply carried out the ruling like a mechanical device.

The emotion that came after the shocking incident was anger.

“Interfering with the divine decision!”

At that moment, Ethelred and Rosalind became unimportant to the Green Knight. The angel immediately unleashed all his powers to slay this blasphemous heretic.

Kwajajajajajajag! At his roar, the marble floors in the basement all at once shattered and cracked like spiderwebs.

Isaac felt a chill and burst into empty laughter. He barely defeated the Sword Master, and now he’s an angel?

No matter how much I thought about it, I didn’t think the Angel of Elil would be weaker than the Sword Master.

Even in a normal state, dealing with angels requires thinking hundreds of times, making plans, and the efforts of many people to make it possible. How many people, relics, and ships were deployed when dealing with the Drowned King? No matter how talented he was, he could never let down his guard.

‘I can’t help it.’

I have no choice but to do my best.

“A defense proceeding without a lawyer is illegal! “I request a retrial for a fair review!”

Of course, Isaac knew that the angel wouldn’t understand half of what he said. The important thing was that the angel wasted his time trying to understand what he meant.

Isaac immediately kicked off the floor and ran away. And wherever he stepped, ‘colors from beyond’ exploded like a flood.

“That… … ?”

Rosalind’s blank gaze turned to Isaac and the colors beyond that were running behind him like a wave. Isaac grabbed the Ruad Din key with his strangely swollen left hand and struck the green knight with force.

bang. The colors from beyond suddenly hit them.

Quad deud deuk. A creepy sound echoed from beyond the darkness.

At the moment when the whole place was immersed in the colors of the beyond, Rosalind lost all sense.

Feeling up and down disappeared as if I was floating in the air, and my sense of touch became dull as if my hands and feet were worn out. Scents, colors, sounds, everything faded into a faint blur. Somewhere beyond these colors, the sound of Isaac and the green knight fighting was receding.

As my senses were blocked, the only things that became clear were the voices in my head that I was trying to forget.

The burning sea, the residents screaming and running away, the child holding his hand with his skinny fingers, the husband vomiting blood in the stormy sea, the husband talking about forgiveness again with his mouth, and myself, who could not accept those words. Criticism of… … .

Rosalind screamed. The snickering and giggling became stronger along with her screams.

She moved around, unsure whether she was running, walking, or even crawling. To somehow get away from her voice. But that voice was a voice coming from inside her own head.

Then someone caught her eye.

‘ah.’

In a world where all senses were blurred, Rosalind approached the only intact human figure as if possessed.

The boy was sobbing, covering his ears.

Colors were whispering nightmares and auditory hallucinations in the boy’s ears. It was a mockery towards a weak boy, a father’s reprimand, and a voice of condemnation for a sin.

And at that moment, Rosalind also noticed it.

The fact that he was not the only one wandering in search of salvation.

Rosalind walked towards Ethelred.

“are you okay.”

She grabbed Ethelred’s shoulders and hugged her. Ethel Red was startled, but calmed down as she patted her back and hugged her tightly.

Neither of the two could think rationally.

“It will be fine.”

Rosalind also didn’t know what she was saying.

In this dark, sad world, the only people they could rely on were each other, so they had no choice but to hold on to each other and hold on.