Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 210



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Episode 210. The Overlord (2)

There was a moment of silence after Isaac’s words. Soon, Calurien’s low laughter could be heard.

[Take out the Dragon Heart? Do you know what that means?]

“Unlike other creatures, do you know that taking it out won’t harm your life?”

[… … Dragon Heart is not like a heart.]

Calurien growled and whispered softly.

[We were born as the firstborn of this world. Even when the divine beings were still babbling, our race walked this world. Even when this land was nothing but boiling lava, even in the bitter cold when not a single blade of grass could grow, we were alive.]

Isaac thought it was time to applaud, but it seemed impossible to do more than sarcastically. Contrary to his proud words, dragons were now virtually extinct.

[The Dragon Heart is the source that allowed us to be born as divine beings. Even if we just breathe, power accumulates within the Dragon Heart. My soul is contained within it.]

“That’s why you have to take it out. Calurien.”

Isaac opened his mouth, hoping it would sound half-threatening.

“If I take you, you will surely die. You will never die since you are an angel, but without your precious dragon heart, your strength will not be the same as before. And who knows what will happen before you are resurrected. But I can’t leave you here because I feel sorry for you. You might recover right away and come back to kill us.”

The immediate subduing of Calurien was a near-miraculous feat, accomplished with the help of the Sword of May.

Isaac had no intention of taking the gamble of facing Calurien again. So he had to break his ankles when he subdued him. Dragon Heart was a hostage of sorts.

“But if you pull out the Dragon Heart yourself, you won’t die.”

Calurien narrowed his eyes and stared at Isaac. It still sounded like nonsense to him, but he realized why Isaac was saying this.

[You won’t kill me? Are you going to disobey the orders of the May Sword?]

“Strictly speaking, the purpose of the Sword of May was not to kill you, but to liberate Elril.”

Isaac shrugged and answered.

“If only Elil could be liberated, I don’t think it would matter if you didn’t die. Besides, what good would it do to kill someone who’s going to come back to life anyway? However, if you ‘borrow’ Dragon Heart for me, it would be meaningful.”

[meaning?]

“You will be able to see by my side that what I say comes true.”

There will be no great war, no destruction of the kingdom of Elil and the faith, especially if that means the end of the world.

Calurien was silent for a moment, then laughed, causing a mental ripple. It was a satisfied laugh.

[There is no other way.]

It is clear that Isaac’s goal is different from the Code of Light or Elil. If so, it would be better to stay by this rising figure’s side and lend him strength according to his own purpose. It doesn’t matter if Isaac is a nameless member of the Chaos faction.

No, on the contrary, that is why you should stay by his side even more. Because if he is going in the wrong direction, you have to warn those around you.

Calurien felt that Isaac was a being who would do anything to achieve what he wanted.

[Okay. I’ll give you my heart.]

***

After receiving the Dragon Heart from Calurien, Isaac went somewhere under the guidance of Nimlot.

Unlike the time when I walked for a long time with the Sword of May, the scenery changed quickly with every step I took, and at some point, not only the day and night, but even the seasons had changed.

The place we arrived at was a hill on the shore of a beautiful lake. On the shore of the lake, reeds were swaying and a flock of geese were flying around.

Isaac looked at the scenery, felt a sense of foreboding, and opened his mouth.

“Is this the Holy Land Elyon?”

Nimlot glanced back, but Ethelred, who had heard Isaac’s words, looked at him strangely.

“Huh? Isn’t it a completely different place? There’s no lake surrounding it, and no stone wall barrier.”

Having fought for weeks in front of Elyon’s citadel, Aethelred had some knowledge of the terrain surrounding Elyon. However, the surrounding landscape was devoid of any natural features that could be specifically identified as Elyon.

But Isaac wasn’t talking about the terrain.

“The trees are the same. It’s also autumn.”

Isaac pointed to the tree on the hill and said.

Of course, there were also differences. Unlike the Holy Land Elyon, there were no camellia flowers and no fog.

Aethelred still looked uncomprehending, but Nimlot opened his mouth.

“You have a keen eye, Knight of the Holy Grail.”

“Well… … I’m on my way to meet Ellie.”

Nimlot nodded and climbed the hill.

“Yes. Elril can only be seen here, at this time and place. Calurien has placed her in this space-time.”

When he finally reached the top of the hill, Isaac felt a suffocating feeling in his chest. The others seemed to have similarly uncomfortable expressions. Isaac realized that only this hill had a particularly high density of air and divine power.

A sword was stuck under a large oak tree on the hill. Ethelred looked at the sword and was startled and startled.

“The Holy Sword Kachulain! Are you Kachulain? The holy relic that the Holy Grail Knight ‘Ashes’ successfully retrieved and returned? The one that Elril personally took and appointed Ashes as the fourth Archangel?”

Although it is now a retired title, the Knights of the Holy Grail also have a long and magnificent history.

At one time, many Grail Knights traveled the continent in search of the lost relics of Elril. After a great adventure, one of them succeeded in finding and retrieving one of Elril’s lost holy swords.

However, the Light Code zealots who originally possessed the Holy Sword captured him and set him on fire. Even as he burned, the Grail Knight did not reveal the location of the Holy Sword he had retrieved. In the end, Elril, impressed by his sacrifice, appeared on the land himself and gathered his ashes to create the fourth Archangel.

He was the fourth and youngest angel of Elril, ‘Ash’, and he was Kachulain, who had the holy sword that Elril had personally retrieved stuck right in front of his eyes.

In fact, Isaac also tried to call out to Elril while returning the split ceremony like a ash tree. However, he was completely changed when the Sword of May intervened.

‘Come to think of it, Ashtur didn’t show up during this Calurien expedition… …I guess it’s because he’s active on the ground. Maybe he’s already in the east?’

The Angel of the Red Flesh, Jae-Too-Seong, is mostly active on the ground like the Red Flesh Prophet, and can be considered a kind of secret agent of the Ellil Church. However, he does not plot sinisterly like her. He must have not received an oracle for nearly a hundred years, so he must be doing what he always did.

Collecting relics or subduing bad guys like you did when you were alive.

If an angel were to do something like this, it would be a disaster for those who suffer from it.

Although he often interacted with humans and did not leave a significant mark on history, he was an angel who could often be encountered as an assistant when playing with the Elril faith.

***

Nimlot said, stroking Cachulin.

“Yes. It is the holy sword Kachulin, which was most treasured by Ellil. It is currently being used as a prison lock.”

A powerful holy sword is, in other words, a powerful holy relic.

Among them, it was ironic that the sword that Elil treasured the most, Cachulin, was being used as a catalyst to seal Elil. Nimlot stepped aside as if to give Isaac a seat. Isaac stepped forward and took out a blue gem from his bosom.

It was Calurien’s Dragon Heart.

[Bring me closer to Cachulin.]

Calurien’s voice could be heard faintly from the Dragon Heart. Calurien’s soul was contained within the Dragon Heart. His incarnation had entered a long hibernation for recovery and could no longer move.

As Isaac brought the Dragonheart of Calurien close to Cachulain, a shimmering light seeped into the blade. Although he could not tell exactly what was happening, Isaac realized that he was releasing a very powerful and complex seal. Hundreds, thousands of layers of seals, illusions, bindings, suggestions, and mind-control magics were being deployed through Cachulain.

As each of them was released, Isaac felt the suffocating feeling in his chest gradually disappear. The strangely high air density and sacred power on the hill were all due to this seal.

Zzz, zzz.

And finally, the wind let out as if something was coming crashing down.

It was a cool autumn breeze blowing from the lakeside.

As the pleasant wind blew their hair, everyone’s expressions relaxed. But only Nimlot quietly lowered his head with a stiff expression.

“I will meet the King.”

***

When Isaac turned his head, what he saw was not the expected Elril, but a huge knight wearing a lion-shaped helmet. He did not respond to Nimlot’s words, but just stood there with his two-handed swords resting on the ground.

‘The third angel of Ellil, the Lion Knight… … .’

In terms of game settings, he is the strongest being in one-on-one combat, excluding gods.

The title of Guardian Knight of the Overlord Elril was not given for nothing. Nimlot simply bowed his head and remained silent in front of him.

“Nimlot? What’s going on?”

Just then, someone poked his head out next to the lion knight.

It was the same face I had seen in the Holy Land, Elyon. A tall, slender elf man with a beautiful appearance.

It was Ellie.

He was a quiet image with an insignificant presence that was hard to believe was worthy of the title of King. Rather, the momentum of the Lion Knight was stronger, so he was buried and not visible.

Ethelred reflexively knelt down at the sight.

Isaac and Hesabel, who were actually pagans, were at a loss as to what to do, but they first followed Ethelred and showed their respect. However, Isaac noticed that Ellil was not even looking at him.

No, there was no need to look.

The moment Isaac set foot in this space, everything about him was already thoroughly explored and captured by all of Elil’s senses. Every blade of grass underfoot, every gust of wind, and even the sunlight penetrating his skin were all like Elil’s sensory organs.

“We have some strange guests with us. Larabia, wake up. We have guests.”

A woman was sleeping next to Ellie. They both seemed to be napping leisurely, enjoying the autumn sun. But she did not wake up, but tossed and turned in her sleep.

Elril looked at Isaac and his group with an apologetic expression.

“I’m sorry. Larabia seems tired, so she’ll talk to me.”

Elril smiled and approached Isaac and his group.

Isaac found his attitude strange.

Elril was showing an incredibly relaxed and gentle appearance, which was hard to believe considering that he had been sealed for nearly a hundred years. Although it was different from the strict appearance he showed to the Elril believers, he did not show any self-destructive tendencies as Kalurien had worried.

Elril tilted her head as she looked around at her companions.

“But what about Calurien? He always came with us.”

Isaac suddenly felt Nimlot’s head lowering even further. He could sense intense tension and fear from her.

Nimlot was Elril’s teacher and became an archangel almost at the same time as Calurien. She was feeling fearful in front of Elril.

But it was actually because of the confession to Elil rather than Elil itself.

Elril’s gaze suddenly turned to Kachulain, who was lying on the floor.

His expression hardened in an instant, and Nimlot’s mouth opened.

“Calurien said he could no longer maintain the seal.”

The moment Isaac heard Nimlot’s words, he felt something was strongly wrong.

Ellie was silent for a moment, then opened her mouth.

“Oh, I see.”

Ellie’s dry, cracked voice had none of the tenderness and gentleness it had just now.

It resembled the tearing scream of an old tree just before it falls.

Isaac realized why Calurien was able to imprison Elril.

Calurien did not seal Ellil with force. He trapped him in an endless loop of sweet illusions and happiness, making him unwilling to come out. And Ellil was doing his best to act out the happiest times on the stage of that paradise.

That is, Ellil had voluntarily chosen to be sealed in Calurien.

Now that the play was over, it was time for Ellie to return to reality.

His paradise began to crumble.