Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 209



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Episode 209. The Overlord (1)

Perhaps because he only ate blood and flesh, not the essence or the whole of Calurien, his special abilities did not increase. However, a healthy body is an ability that Isaac desires more than anything else. Especially now that his life is in danger.

Thanks to that, Isaac now looked quite human, even though he had clearly been wounded to the point of breaking his entire body.

‘I think it was the legend of Siegfried. It said that if you soak your body in dragon’s blood and then take it out, your body becomes immune to any weapon. Don’t you give me that?’

I thought about that for a moment, but if he had that ability, Calurien wouldn’t have been hurt by his own sword in the first place.

[Nameless chaos watches you.]

Isaac felt a funny, yet worried and concerned feeling as the nameless chaos watched him.

Now that I think about it, this time the tentacles didn’t come out of his body even though he was almost killed. Of course, Isaac didn’t want that to happen, but he thought it was surprising.

‘Is it because you know about the immortal will ability? Or is it because this is Elril’s heaven?’

In any case, it is a good ability not to be used. Because you don’t know how big the aftereffects will be, and the price isn’t clear.

Isaac believed that the nameless chaos believed in him and cared for him. Or that he had finally succeeded in taking control of the tentacles.

But unlike Isaac’s strong support, there were those who did not. Isaac slowly got up and staggered towards the fallen Calurien.

Calurien, badly injured, was lying there, panting for breath.

“What does your god do?”

There was no answer from Kalurien to Isaac’s words. After all, even Elril would not have much desire to take care of her own unfilial son.

Isaac looked into the dragon’s heart, which was now significantly bruised, and the wound was larger than before.

‘It didn’t break even after being hit by that attack.’

I attacked so desperately that I couldn’t even think of giving him a little leeway, and it was so absurd that I only got a scratch. But on the other hand, I thought it was a good thing.

Isaac approached, preparing to transform his left hand into a tentacle.

Calurien simply stared at him with her deep blue-green eyes.

“Stop.”

At that moment, a woman jumped down in front of him and blocked his way.

A woman holding a golden spear and shield.

Nimlot, the second angel of Elil, the messenger of death, and Lady of the Lake.

She glanced at Calurien with a complicated expression, then aimed her spear at Isaac.

“You can’t harm a wizard. Just stop here.”

***

“lady…….”

Isaac dropped the Ruaddin Key on the ground and opened his mouth to her.

“I’ve come this far, I can’t stop.”

He had barely managed to catch one wounded Calurien while risking his life, and now he had to deal with another Angel right after? Isaac’s reason screamed as he repeated that question hundreds of times, but his instincts judged differently.

He could easily fight. No, Nimlot had no real desire to fight.

At some point, Ethelred and Hesabel also approached and took their places. Ethelred had a complicated expression on his face when he saw the wounded Calurien, but he had not forgotten his more important purpose.

“Madam, did you also participate in the imprisonment of Eli?

Isaac’s question made Nimlot look as if he had been stabbed by a sword. She bit her lip and glared at Isaac, but could not answer.

At that moment, Calurien’s head moved slightly.

[Step aside, Nimlot.]

“Calurien! These are nothing… … .”

[I was arrogant. I was foolish to think that I could stop the coming great war with my own power. Everyone wants war, but we can’t stop it by staying silent… ]

Calurien turned his gaze to look at Aethelred, unable even to raise his head.

[Yes. We hid the will of Elil and distorted his voice so that it could not reach the ground. Whenever angels commit foolish acts, God always moves providence to correct them. It was only humans who came to visit me as my punishers.]

‘It’s time for conversation.’

Now that Calurien was completely incapacitated, it was time to start squeezing the details out of him. Isaac let Calurien babble on and on.

But there was one person who was moved by Calurien’s words.

“you.”

Ethelred opened her mouth with a trembling voice.

“Were you blocking the oracle of Eliel?”

[Yes. The young king of Elril.]

“Do you know how many people died in civil war because of that? Because of Elil’s silence, we were thrown into chaos, our relations with other nations were cut off, and our knights could not gather under one banner! For a hundred years, we have been killing and slaughtering each other, and we have fallen to a miserable level!”

As a kingdom established by Elril, who once ruled the world, the Elril Kingdom was filled with great wealth, power, and a powerful army. However, while Elril was silent, only random miracles were permitted and no revelations were given, so the Elril Kingdom was in constant turmoil.

Enough to eat up almost all of that immense wealth and power.

If it were just the foolishness of humans who only looked to God, there would be nothing to say. However, Calurien’s words went beyond that.

[Yes. You guys shouldn’t have been united. That’s why I incited a civil war.]

“you are……!”

Isaac intervened just as Aethelred was about to let out a voice of anger.

“To prevent a ‘great war’?”

***

Calurien and Nimlot’s eyes turned to Isaac.

[Yeah. Do you know about the Great War?]

“I know quite a bit.”

No, in fact, he may know better than Nimlot or Calurien.

Another name for the Great War is Ragnarok, the Last War, which refers to the declaration of Elril’s victory.

And they, the angels of Eli, were trying to stop that declaration of victory.

[It’s surprising that a pagan knows about the Great War… … Well, it wouldn’t be strange if something strange happened to them, since they are a nameless Chaos faction.]

Ethelred’s eyes wavered at the nameless chaos that Calurien had uttered. Even though it was a kingdom of knights, Ethelred, who had studied theology to some extent, could not help but know what nameless chaos was.

But having been with Isaac, he believed in the character, actions, and trust that Isaac had shown him, rather than thinking that Isaac had deceived him.

[As the coming of the Millennium Kingdom draws near, so too do the signs of the Great War. I do not know who will come first, but I did not want it to come. That is why I had to prevent Elil’s will from being realized on earth.]

“Why is that so?”

[When the great war begins, the Kingdom of Elril will surely be destroyed, and Elril will finally meet complete death on the final battlefield.]

Ethelred fell into a deep silence. After a long silence, he finally opened his mouth.

“Complete death?”

[Yes. Ellil is… … mentally unstable. Of course, we can’t say that God is crazy. Even his crazy actions may be part of some grand plan. It is arrogant to judge God’s actions. If… … .]

Calurien looked at Ethelred with a longing expression.

[If he had simply wished for the destruction of the kingdom of Eli, I would have let it happen and even led to it. But that is not what he wished for. He wished for the destruction of the Eli faith, including himself.]

“Why on earth?!”

Ethelred’s words were like a scream.

Isaac walked over to Ethelred, tapped her shoulder, and whispered.

“Your Majesty, do not be easily swayed by what others say. The easiest way to manipulate others is to emotionally shake them with shocking remarks.”

Of course, what Calurien said is somewhat true. However, there may have been parts that he hid or omitted as he pleased. He would say anything to survive.

But Calurien laughed as if he had heard Isaac’s whisper.

[I would rather be a trickster. It’s good to be cautious, but, Grail Knight. I too am so influenced by Elril that I can’t think of such clever ideas. I just thought it was my duty as an angel to prevent him from harming himself.]

“Yes. Let’s assume that if we leave Ellil alone, a great war will break out that will end the world, the kingdom of Ellil will be destroyed, and Ellil will die. Is it even possible for a god to die?”

Ragnarok, the declaration of victory by Elril, ends with Elril starting a war of reconquest of the world. Players do not participate in this expedition.

Since Eliel had succeeded in resurrecting, his victory was certain.

But why did the Great War lead to Elril’s death again?

[Hahahaha… … .]

Calurien burst into laughter at Isaac’s words.

“Why are you laughing?”

[It’s funny because you’re the one saying it, not someone else. Nameless Chaos Clan.]

Isaac kept his mouth shut.

If there is a believer of the god who committed suicide, isn’t there another one right here in this place?

Isaac was the only believer of the god whose followers had disappeared, whose heaven had fallen, and whose name had been forgotten. Now, a new faith was just beginning to sprout, but it was unclear whether the god of that time and the god of the present were the same god.

[Whether you believe my words or not, I was driven solely by my love for Elil. If it were faith, I would have simply believed him blindly, and if it were loyalty, I would have tried to persuade him. However, as the teacher who gave birth to Elil, as the first believer, and as his protector, I had no choice but to be desperate to protect him… … .]

Isaac thought that Calurien’s methods were wrong.

As a result, he committed apostasy, and the Great War would not go as Calurien had thought. He had simply committed arrogance by distrusting Elril. However, Isaac had no way to prove it right away.

While Aethelred remained silent, Isaac approached Calurien.

“Knight of the Holy Grail!”

Nimlot raised his spear and shouted. Isaac glared at her and glared at her.

“Get out, angel. This is not your place right now.”

It was the moment when the winner of the duel took the spoils. No one dared interfere in this moment, which was rightfully accepted in the Elil faith. Nimlot flinched at this righteous right and Isaac’s spirit. It was an aura that no human could have.

Isaac said something to reassure her at the same time.

“There will be no great war, and the Kingdom of Elil and the Elil Faith will not be destroyed. I swear this in the name of my faith.”

Only then did Nimlot bite his lips and step back, as if he felt a little relieved. It was shocking that she, an angel, was overwhelmed by Isaac’s momentum, but it all happened so naturally that no one felt uncomfortable.

***

Isaac stood before the Dragon Heart of Calurien.

[Is it time to eat me up?]

Isaac did not listen to him. However, killing Calurien was the order and request of the Sword of May. He even risked his life to save them when the Sword of May fell.

Isaac could not resist the Sword of May.

‘Don’t trust the sword of May.’

At the same time, he remembered what Carlsen had said to him. The Sword of May had been kind to him, but he could not tell how far he had come or what he had hoped for. What if all this was part of some grand plan of Luaddin? What if he had deliberately burdened Isaac with his mind in order to bring about the coming of the Millennium?

[Nameless chaos watches you.]

Just as Isaac’s mind was about to become complicated, a message rang out that cleared his mind.

He looked at the world objectively, keeping his distance from everything.

He fights neither for the Code of Light, nor for Elil, nor for the nameless chaos.

Isaac found the most perfect answer.

“Calurien.”

Calurien’s turquoise eyes blinked.

“You must pull out the dragon heart with your own hands and give it to me.”