Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 199



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Episode 199. Elil’s Battlefield (3)

When Isaac learned that the ‘general’ the knights had been waiting for so long was Lyanna, he lowered his sword in a dumbfounded mood. Although we had crossed swords just a few days ago, meeting each other in such a distant(?) place made me feel like I had met someone from the same hometown.

Ethelred was especially embarrassed.

“Uh, um. Lord Lyanna? therefore… … Were you killed in action? According to Villon, it is protected by the Lady of the Lake… … .”

Ethelred was so embarrassed that she was trembling without any sense of reward for using Kaldbuch’s power. Isaac felt sad to watch and wanted to at least hold his shoulders, but Lyanna didn’t seem to care that much.

“I don’t even know what happened. Although I met the Lady of the Lake, I did not hear a detailed explanation. He was only told to stay here briefly. however… … .”

She raised her fearful gaze to the sky, but before she could bear to look at it for long, she quickly looked down. There was a presence floating in the air that even a sword master would not dare to look at.

Lyanna asked in confusion.

“That’s the Angel of the Code of Light, right? I can see that you have a flash of light that I would not dare to face. “Who are you?”

“Can you not recognize a sword, or even a cat, when you face it?”

“Are you sure you are the Sword of May? No, what the hell… … .”

She was horrified to realize that the being floating in the air was the one she had lifted up and chased away the cat. Fortunately, the Sword of May was not a narrow-minded angel who felt the need to take revenge on Lyanna for that incident.

[Good thing there won’t be any more interruptions. Move, Isaac. There is a long way to go.]

“Oh, yeah… … “But where are you going?”

[Where Elil is. Calurien will be waiting there.]

The sword of May said that and began to slide without a sound.

It did not flap its wings of burning flame feathers. That huge body won’t fly with the lift of its wings.

The concept of walking in the afterlife was strange, but Isaac did as he was told. And as it happened, Lyanna too was embarrassed and ended up accompanying them. Isaac thought it was better. The scouts won’t come looking for her and she’ll make an extra fuss if she’s there.

Ethelred also looked pleased and walked next to Lyanna. She asked cautiously as he walked.

“So, when the Lady of the Lake told me to wait, it means that she is not definitely dead.”

Lyanna nodded.

“Yes, Your Majesty. I remember my uncle stabbing me in the chest. I was in a position where I was sure to die if I got stabbed, so I thought it was over, but I’m not sure what happened after that. but… … .”

She looked around with a calm expression. The sight of her forest filled with golden leaves and the chirping of mountain birds seemed to put her at ease. Even though Elil’s scouts with sharp swords were roaming around fiercely beyond the forest.

“Actually, I feel more comfortable here than at Elion Fortress. “I am honored to be able to stay in heaven thanks to the consideration of the Lady of the Lake.”

Ethelred looked around with an unfamiliar expression.

“So this is Elil’s paradise.”

“That’s right. Even if you die, you will be revived in good health the next day, so you can compete against strong opponents at any time without worry. When you return to the castle, there are always beautiful scenery and rich fields. “No conspiracies or despicable acts can be committed on the battlefield presided over by Elil, so this is heaven.”

“Still, living and taking care of the sacred place… … .”

Lyanna seemed to quite like this place, so Ethelred was quite cautious in her words.

If a church member in this world enters heaven, that person has had a happy ending.

However, if you live, you may sin and not be able to go to heaven. Therefore, I couldn’t tell whether it was right or not to say that I wish someone who came to heaven would come back to life.

But Isaac couldn’t erase the sense of disconnect from Lyanna’s words. Urbansus is a collection of the past. In other words, this landscape and time that Lyanna thinks of as heaven is a time that actually existed. Revival can be thought of as repetition of time.

“I don’t like it at all. Even if they die, they all turn into leaves, they can survive without eating, so they won’t have an appetite, and everyone’s eyes will widen and they’ll just go around looking for someone to fight… … .”

At that time, Heshabel grumbled and said, Normally he would have been quiet, but he seemed nervous as if the aftereffects of his soul leaving had not disappeared.

Lyanna didn’t care, but Isaac was bothered by her words.

The heaven of the Red Grail is a huge banquet hall. A space filled with all kinds of pleasure, delicious food, and enjoyment. And the meat that goes up to that banquet is the sinners who fell into hell.

Heaven and hell are in one space.

‘Then the hell of Elil… … .’

Isaac thought of the knights who constantly roamed this forest. Being resurrected even after death means that you can never die. Those who must struggle forever, but can never become strong, and all that remains is forever suffering from want and humiliation.

This battlefield is an endlessly repeating paradise for the victors and hell for the losers.

Isaac asked Lyanna what she was curious about.

“Lyanna, who rules here now?”

Lyanna answered Isaac’s question as if she was asking something strange.

“Of course it’s Elil. “Is there anyone else who rules over the heaven of Elil except Elil?”

Isaac was confident in Lyanna’s answer.

This was the time when Elil was still alive and ruling the kingdom.

***

Over time, Hesabel, whose soul density had adjusted to that of Urbansus, was able to regain her original condition, and the same was true for Ethelred. However, she maintained her full strength as she was able to use Kaldbuch without any strain.

Thanks to this, they were also quite helpful in the battle that followed.

“I will deal with you!”

Ethelred swung Kaldbuch towards the huge bear running from the front. It seemed like he wanted to check the power strengthened through Kaldbuch.

However, swinging the holy sword of Elil at a bear or something like that is like firing a cannon at a mosquito. Ethelred was even using Isaac’s sword technique.

Puff puff! Ethelred only swung lightly, but she was astonished to see the huge bear being torn apart as if it had been eaten. Only the head and hind legs remained of the bear, and the body was reduced to a pulp and scattered in a semicircle with a diameter of 20 meters.

‘It’s called the power of an angel, but it’s insanely powerful.’

Isaac couldn’t help but be surprised when he saw that. The power granted by the holy sword seemed to strengthen Ethelred’s swordsmanship. The fact that Isaac’s swordsmanship is exceptionally sharp also plays a role. I had no idea how much criticism I would receive if I used this kind of attack on someone on the battlefield.

“Uh, um, so… … .”

While Ethelred was panicking, a crossbow arrow flew past his hair. The arrow hit right between the eyes of the wolf that was crouching in the bushes, aiming for Ethelred’s neck. Hezabel’s blood on the arrow instantly squeezed out and crushed the wolf’s bodily fluids.

“Oh, my overall strength has definitely gotten stronger.”

The fullness of miracles in the afterlife was strengthening everyone’s strength to some extent. It may have had the effect of Isaac’s strength becoming stronger, but it was a noticeable change.

“But what is this place that has so many wild animals? “Not even avoiding people armed with spear knives.”

“It is a royal hunting ground. “It is a place where knights visit to increase their strength.”

Isaac tilted his head at Lyanna’s answer. Is this the original concept of a hunting ground? Isn’t this just a place you come to get meat? However, it seems that she had a different concept when Elil was alive.

“But where are you guys going? I heard that they were heading to where Elil was, but… … .”

Suddenly, Lyanna asked a question she should have asked.

“I heard that they were returning the division ceremony, but I thought they would just return it to the shrine. I thought it would be a good thing if I could listen to the oracle in the process. But I never thought you would come this far… … .”

[I am going to meet the famous angel Kalurien.]

The Sword of May answered instead. Isaac didn’t want to talk about unnecessary things, but May’s sword was a very tactless swordsman.

[Calurien is imprisoning Elil and covering her mouth. We will defeat him and liberate Elil. It would be helpful if you too were loved by the Lady of the Lake. Join us.]

“yes? what… … No, wait! What are you talking about? Are you going to harm Bright Angel Kalurien? It’s not possible!”

She was shocked and reflexively pulled out her sword. Although it was not a Lumiad, it was still a well-edged sword. The problem is that around the Sword of May, hundreds of such famous swords are broken, rusted, and toothless, turning into trophies.

Isaac quickly stepped forward before one more item was added to the May Sword’s loot list.

“Wait. Lyanna. Can you explain… … .”

“no! This is a statement that cannot be tolerated! Imprisoning Elil? Did you think such an absurd lie would get through to the Guardian of the Holy Land? I was expecting the sword of May since he is one of the best swordsmen, but what a masterpiece! “I’m disappointed!”

Lyanna turned her disappointed gaze towards Ethelred.

“Your Majesty, are you sure you heard that nonsense and followed me? With Kaldbuch as the key? What nonsense is this… … .”

“No, I…” … .”

When Ethelred looked agitated, Isaac had no choice but to hit Lyanna on the back of the head with his hilt. However, there was no way the Sword Master could fall victim to this type of attack. She skillfully parried Isaac’s attack, drew back her sword, and attempted to strike Isaac in the jaw.

The next moment, her body was pierced by a huge sword. The sword of May had finally attacked.

Lyanna looked at the sword that pierced her in disbelief, but then two or three spears and swords pierced her body. The stab was so strong that her body was pinned to the blade of her spear and she could not fall down.

“Lyanna!!”

The moment Ethelred was shocked and tried to grab Lyanna, her body turned into golden leaves and fell. Ethelred screamed in anger when she saw that.

“What are you doing!”

[What are you doing? Anyway, it will come back to life tomorrow. There is no time to persuade.]

“No, but… … .”

Only then did Ethelred calm down, as if she remembered that this was heaven. However, as he wheezed and tried to glare at the sword of May, he met its eyes and stumbled and fell. It was a figure that was difficult to dare to face even with the power of an angel.

However, the Sword of May spoke more kindly.

[The child is loved by the Lady of the Lake. We tried to use it as a means to persuade the lady, but on the contrary, there is a high probability that she will betray us at the critical moment. He would take her if he could persuade her by her personal character. But it seems like it will be difficult. In that case, we just exclude it.]

Ethelred was left speechless by the ‘rational and thoughtful logic’ of the May Sword.

However, Isaac quickly intervened, wondering if the psychopathic angel lacking empathy was turning an additional important member of his team into an enemy.

“Your Majesty, Lyanna will come back to life anyway, and then you won’t even care what happened in Heaven. Above all, we just need to prove that we are right. “Is there anything more important than freeing the imprisoned Elil and receiving the oracle?”

Ethelred wheezed and then let out a long sigh. He said, looking at Isaac with resentful eyes.

“The reason I listen to that angel is only because of you. “Please just know that if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be in a much different position than Lyanna.”

“Thank you for your trust.”

Isaac managed to calm Ethelred and glared at the Sword of May.

However, since the size of the snow was too unfavorable for a snowball fight, we decided to try another method.

“Please talk to me privately for a moment.”

***

“I will take care of all conversations from now on, so please don’t interfere.”

[It’s a rude district. Perhaps because Elil’s seeds resemble that seed, they often create mysterious histories. These are things you should not let down your guard about. It was a reasonable choice.]

Isaac glared at the Sword of May.

“Then what about me? Am I trustworthy? You said I was Fry, an evil monster hybrid favored by Nameless Chaos. “Then how can you trust me and entrust me with this mission?”

[I didn’t say that much. And rather than trusting and entrusting it to me, I just entrust it to you because I think I can do it.]

“under.”

Isaac laughed as if it were absurd.

“I guess I’ll have to rethink the mission. “Why should I undertake this dangerous mission in the first place?”