Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 188



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Episode 188 Corruption, division, injustice (1)

“All Aldeon forces withdrew?”

“yes! That’s right! “It is clear that the Aldeon pigs got tired of General Georg’s bravery yesterday and ran away!”

The castle was in a festive mood. They were excited because they thought Aldeon’s army had finally surrendered and retreated.

However, Bilon, who was listening to the report with Lyanna, touched his face as if he did not believe it. Even at dawn, he received a report from the castle walls that Aldeon’s army was packing up and withdrawing. However, Billon, who judged it to be a foolish ploy to get them out of the castle, ignored it and sent scouts to keep watch.

Lyanna also could not hide her embarrassment because her judgment was the same as that of Billon.

Bilon thought for a moment and then spoke indignantly.

“It makes no sense to retreat to this extent.”

“If you decided there was no chance of winning… … .”

“If rumors spread that you failed to return the holy relic and turned your back on the traitors, it would be a fatal blow to the Aldeon royal family. “There is absolutely no way that would happen.”

Lyanna also thought that way, so she shrugged her shoulders in frustration. But she had a relaxed smile on her lips.

“That’s right. But it’s the Aldeon guys that are in trouble, not us. We were victorious and saved the Holy Land from danger. “Isn’t that enough?”

Bilon’s face shook at Lyanna’s words. What she meant was that the war was over. With the victory of Georg’s army. The withdrawal of the Aldeon army was clear evidence of this.

At that moment, a lightning-like realization came to Bilon’s mind.

“Damn, that was it.”

As Bilon’s complexion turned pale, Lyanna asked curiously.

“Why are you doing this, uncle?”

“Aldeon Army is not trying to end the war! It’s just postponed! The Grail Knight realized that there was no need to fight right now… … .”

Bilon spoke up to that point and then closed his mouth. Lyanna looked at Vilon with her sharp eyes.

“What are you talking about, uncle? “Why is there no need to fight right now?”

Bilon made eye contact with Lyanna with gloomy eyes. His eyes looked like he wanted to scream at any moment, but he could barely control himself. Lyanna tried to read the words hidden deep within him.

‘Did you really turn Elil’s glorious warriors into undead?’

Lyanna, recalling Bilon’s reaction and Isaac’s words, soon understood the reason why Aldeon’s army retreated.

The Aldeon army did not need to fight. Georg-kun will soon be at odds with each other.

Lyanna hasn’t found any evidence yet, but Isaac is certain that there are still fleshy undead in Aldeon County. And the Immortal Church considers flesh unclean and leaves it to rot and decompose.

Over time, the undead within Villan’s faction will eventually begin to stink. Moreover, once the war is over, the smell of rotting corpses disappears, and the armor comes to be taken off, there is no way to hide it.

At that point, Bilon had no choice but to run away or hide with his faction.

Otherwise, you will end up in conflict with the other knights of Georg’s army.

It is not too late for the Aldeon army to go and start the battle again.

“Uncle.”

Lyanna decided to make sure with Bilon before that happened.

“Your uncle said that he had previously participated in the Ryumyeong Army. “I can’t imagine such a big war. How was it?”

Bilon looked at Lyanna with dull eyes. It seemed like she already knew what she meant.

“It was hell. There was no glory or honor in it.”

“Uncle… … .”

“sorry. The head of the family. Now I know what the Aldeon pig is up to. But there is no reason for us to submit to that manipulation.”

Bilon put on the helmet he had put down and picked up his equipment. Lyanna’s face twitched.

“What are you doing?”

“Do you plan to let the enemy escape after invading Georg’s territory? The enemy’s flight is the moment when he is most vulnerable to attack. “We need to keep biting our tails, expanding their criminal record, and making it so they can’t even think about trespassing again.”

“Stop. “I gave no such order.”

No matter how much you respected the elders in your family, you could not tolerate military action on your own.

But Billon has already crossed the line. Villon looked at Lyanna with sad eyes beyond his helmet.

“Lyanna.”

Lyanna was startled when she heard the unexpectedly kind voice. At this moment, Bilon was not her subordinate, but her dead father’s blood relative.

“Please let me find honor on the battlefield.”

What will happen if Billon stays here like this? As I thought before, if it was discovered that he was undead, he would either interact with other knights or be executed. Although nothing had been confirmed yet, it was clear that Billon was desperate.

In the end, Lyanna couldn’t stop her uncle.

“Cavalrymen, prepare for action! “We are chasing after the fleeing Aldeon army!”

At Billon’s shout, cheers erupted from all over. Almost all of the cavalry, which can be considered a faction of Billon, began preparing for war, and a significant number of knights from the Elion Knights also participated. There was no reason to miss the opportunity to easily improve my criminal record.

At that time, someone came to Bilon with a spear. It was Beoul Georg, son of Bilon. Lyanna remembered that Beoul had been critically injured, but now he was walking around just fine.

But Lyanna was silent this time too.

Because there was an urgent need to move, the participation took place quickly.

The sound of hundreds of horses’ hooves echoed.

Lyanna watched as the honorless knights cheered, laughed, and chattered as they set off in search of honor that was now nowhere to be found.

***

“The trail of Aldeon County continues towards the southwest Heron Plain!”

Bilon nodded after hearing the scout’s report.

“good night. Don’t neglect reconnaissance and chase after the enemy. “They are probably expecting a chase, so we can’t be stupid enough to deal with them.”

Bilon wanted to track down the Aldeon army as quickly as possible and stab them in the back, but he did not do the foolish thing of neglecting reconnaissance. If the Holy Grail Knight persuaded the Aldeon army to retreat, there is no way he could not have anticipated his pursuit. You probably already know that Bilon’s time at Fortress Elion is limited.

“Billon, I came because you said so, but I don’t know if this is wise.”

Calvert Georg, an old knight who can be considered the adult of the Georg clan, spoke. Bilon brought out most of the adults of Georg’s clan for this chase. It was to show who was actually leading the Georg clan.

“What are you worried about, old man?”

“I know that you are close to the rank of Sword Master, but there is a Holy Grail Knight in Aldeon County. “Our soldiers are warriors with a hundred thousand hands, but I am worried that the Holy Grail Knight will shake up the situation of the war.”

When the story of the Holy Grail Knight came up, Bilon’s face twitched. He managed to control his anger and appeared relaxed.

“Don’t worry. The Sword Master is not invincible. “If we beat them up and catch only King Ethelred, they will be unable to move and disintegrate.”

“Uhm… … Right. “We only trust you.”

Calvert looked suspiciously, but quietly retreated. Bilon knew that the old man was just taking the opportunity to get an easy criminal record. Because it’s not easy to make achievements at such an old age.

But his point was not wrong. The presence of the Holy Grail Knight was fatal to Billon as well.

‘Holy Grail Knight… … !’

Billon felt like yelling. Originally, there was no reason for the war to take place so urgently. The lesson he learned from his participation in the Dawn Army was that ‘win or lose in a war is already decided before it begins.’

Therefore, he planned to spend time persuading the knights of Georg’s clan, rooting factions among the nobles, and encouraging further conflict in the Aldeon royal family. Ultimately, he planned to make even Lyanna completely on his side.

So, when the preparations were complete, he planned to restore the honor of his dead brother by destroying the Aldeon royal family.

But the moment the Holy Grail Knight appeared with the Ritual of Fission, all his plans fell apart. In an instant, he destroyed the problems of the Kingdom of Elil, repaired the rift, and even made peace with Salt Ain.

They even created a legitimate reason to invade the Holy Land.

‘He ruined everything.’

In order to prevent Georg’s army from becoming agitated, Bilon went as far as to resort to extreme measures such as killing the envoy. Killing an unarmed envoy was neither honorable nor just, but they tried to prevent peace by doing so.

And as he wished, the war began.

‘For the believers of Elil, this war may be the last.’

Bilon looked at his son running next to him.

The eyes inside that helmet were already rotting away.

When his flesh rots and his white bones begin to appear, he will no longer be able to live in the Kingdom of Elil. And he will have no choice but to live in the deserts of the Black Empire instead of the glorious battlefields of Elil.

At that time, Bilon had no intention of banishing his son and subordinates to the distant desert.

He too will be exposed to the cold desert night wind.

“I can see Aldeon!”

And then came the time of the final struggle.

***

Because the pursuit was so urgent, Georg’s army did not even have a chance to make a surprise attack. Since they approached with all kinds of noise and numerous scouts, it was natural that they were caught early. Aldeon’s army was in formation as if they had expected Georg’s cavalry to come.

Bilon gritted his teeth when he saw the formation of Aldeon’s army. It was a formation for a perfect turn. A rotation in which a large number of troops fight each other fairly in a wide field. Elil’s warriors couldn’t help but be excited, but to Bilon, it seemed like a trap that he had no choice but to walk into knowingly.

“The enemy’s defenses are perfect. “I think they dragged me here on purpose.”

Calvert, who came next to me, muttered. Heron Plain was a suitable environment for large-scale military encounters. It was clear that they had lured them outside since they could not engage in a siege at Elion Fortress. It was a foolish choice to fight there.

Calvert said while looking at Billon’s eyes.

“There’s no need to hang out with them, so just step back and if you feel like they’re leaving again… then…” … .”

“All armies ready for battle!”

Bilon ignored Calvert’s words and shouted. Calvert was perplexed, but he had no authority to voice anything other than advice. This was because all the soldiers present only obeyed Billon’s words.

“All of Aldeon’s army will die here today! Let’s bury every last human bone deep into the ground!”

Georg’s army gave a shout and formed an assault formation. Bilon glared at Aldeon and searched for the Holy Grail Knight. The guy already fucked himself by just fighting a rotation instead of a siege. But he can’t stop with that. It was clear that he had a further strategy in mind.

‘Where are you, Isaac…? … !’

At that time, someone appeared with knights from the center of Aldeon County. It was Isaac, the Holy Grail Knight he had been looking for. Billon couldn’t help but be surprised at the sight of him walking on his own feet.

‘Are you really planning to fight head-on?’

The Aldeon knights slowly began to walk out, led by Isaac. After seeing Isaac at the forefront, Billon no longer had any doubts.

Still a warrior of Elil, his heart began to beat violently.

“Prepare the entire army to charge!”

“B, General Bilon! “It’s an enemy attack!”

Hearing the report from the scout who suddenly came running, Billon looked at him with an expression that asked what he was talking about. That’s the enemy’s attack. Isn’t the Holy Grail Knight running right in front of you, leading the knights? There was no one who could not see it.

“What are you talking about, messenger? “The battle has already begun!”

“Well, that’s not it! “It’s not Aldeon-kun!”

It’s not Aldeon? Only then did Billon hear the forest behind him, the forest they had passed through, move violently and screams erupted from time to time. Other soldiers also heard the noise from the rear and became agitated, disorganizing their battle lines.

Something was attacking them.

However, Billon, who had already scattered scouts everywhere, had already confirmed that there were no enemies. So what are the things that are attacking them now? The only ones that exist are mountain animals… … .

After thinking that far, Billon was astonished by one possibility. And as if nailing his thoughts, a scout’s scream came out.

“The witch Hecatli is attacking us!”

With the screams of the scouts, Isaac began to charge with the Aldeon knights.