Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 84



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Episode 84 Book of Nameless Worms (2)

The game ‘Nameless Chaos’ ostensibly refers to the major player denominations as the ‘Nine Faiths’, and NPCs in the game also refer to them as the Nine Faiths. This is because they symbolize the nine rules that have governed the world since ancient barbarism was overthrown and the era of human domination began.

But in reality, there are eight faiths.

This is because something that was the ninth faith destroyed itself by spreading a plague that killed all believers who knew its name.

‘It’s the nameless chaos that lives on my body… … .’

This terrible plague, which killed one-third of the world’s people, caused a great fear of death, and from that soil, the Church of the Immortal, the youngest of the nine faiths, was born.

In this way, nameless chaos became a monster religion that only mindless monsters served.

Carlsen was probably trying to take over the nominal Ninth Faith for himself. However, he failed to become a god, and he only created the impetus for the 13th Dawn Army.

After thinking that far, Isaac suddenly thought of the ‘Ancient God Experience Theory’ again.

‘what? Are you trying to spoon-feed an ancient god? … Is it Carlsen?’

It was quite possible.

Carlsen has already apostatized, but if he wanders around alone, it is difficult to detect what he is doing like Heshabel or Isaac. The ones who were actively reviving the ancient gods were Carlsen’s collaborators, the Red Grail and the Immortal Church, so they did the same.

‘Wait a minute, does that mean I’m following Carlsen’s footsteps?’

Isaac was embarrassed.

So, was Carlsen also chosen by nameless chaos?

However, considering the content of the game, Carlsen did not use tentacles or deal with the power of chaos.

Rather, Carlsen, who became the final boss of the Immortal Church, was closer to a death knight.

Of course, it could also be the result of a choice made after failing to ascend to godhood. But it seemed unlikely that Carlsen would have been chosen by Nameless Chaos. If that were the case, the tentacles wouldn’t have swallowed Carlsen when Isaac possessed this body.

‘Anyway, if Carlsen wanted to create a new faith in this territory, there must be a good reason. There may be a reason why other faiths are paying attention. I’ll have more questions to ask when I meet the brazier craftsman.’

Isaac decided to try to make things even bigger. Although he didn’t intend to, he was already incorporating other faiths into the mix.

The more complex and large the board becomes, the stronger Joker’s power becomes.

As no one was yet aware of the nameless chaos’s involvement, Isaac planned to gain the most by becoming Joker’s partner.

***

Catelyn, the head of the Soeur branch at the top of the Golden Idol, was embarrassed when she received the letter.

This was because the person delivering the letter was none other than Isolde.

When the Heretic Questioner said he had a letter to deliver to him, he was so nervous that he froze.

No matter how neutral her faith was, the Heretic Inquisitor was a fearful person to her as a pagan. But despite her terrifying rumors about her Inquisitor, the Isolde she met was a fresh-faced, vivacious twenty-year-old beauty.

But her relief was short-lived as she froze again when she saw the letter.

“A letter from Isaac the Grail Knight?”

“You are now Sir Isaac Isacrea. “He inherited the Hendrak estate.”

“Huh, so far… … .”

Catelyn shook her head in bewilderment. Isol De found her attitude strange.

“Aren’t you surprised that a young Grail Knight suddenly became a lord?”

“hmm? Ah, I wonder what happened. But on the other hand, I also don’t really want to know. The new inheritor of Hendrak territory is already rumored to be an idiot, excuse me. If you’re offended by insults to nobles… … .”

“I am an Inquisitor. Insulting nobles is not my business.”

“Thank goodness. Anyway, I heard that the management of the territory fluctuated thanks to that nobleman. Plus, the incident of exorcising angels and the skill of the Holy Grail Knight I know… … “I’m not really surprised.”

Catelyn already knew about exterminating angels. No, the whole city of Soeur was already talking about him. The same Grail Knight who punished corruption and rescued merchants in their city with stern rebuke is now defeating angels as well.

Isaac’s reputation had now grown to that of an adult. It was not for nothing that the church tried to elevate him to sainthood.

Catelyn was already so surprised there that she wasn’t surprised that Isaac had become a lord. Rather, compared to Isaac’s achievements, becoming a nobleman could be said to be simple.

There are many people who have become nobles even with mediocre abilities, but Isaac achieved feats that only Isaac can accomplish.

‘But if it’s such a quick success… … ‘It wouldn’t have been achieved through pure faith and luck alone.’

She laughed bitterly without realizing it. It reminded her of the terrible loss she had almost seen during the Lower Curth incident. If Isaac had not taken care of her situation at that time, the roots of the pillar at the top of the Soeur branch of her golden idol would have been uprooted.

‘It seems like what happened back then wasn’t a coincidence.’

But now I don’t feel like I was wronged or that I suffered a loss. She actually felt lucky that she had been defeated by Isaac.

In her eyes, Isaac was a person who would grow up to be great.

A person with exceptional ability also has ambition, luck, and cunning? Catelyn had no idea what position Isaac would rise to. In that case, as the head of the branch of the Golden Idol, it would have been good for him to open a relationship, even if it was a debt relationship.

As long as you are tied up with money, you will have no choice but to see it even if you don’t want to.

“so… … “Don’t you read the letter?”

“huh? Ah, yes. “You should read it.”

As Catelyn’s thoughts lengthened, Isolde calmed down. Catelyn was about to see Isolde off before reading her letter when her eyes caught his as he sat still.

There was an awkward silence for a moment.

It was only later that Catelyn realized why Isolde wasn’t waking up.

“Oh, do you want to watch me read the letter?”

“no. “Rather, I’m curious about the contents of the letter.”

Isolde spoke confidently.

Catelyn was dumbfounded when she asked to know the contents of the personal letter, but she remembered that Isolde was an Inquisitor.

To begin with, the Heretic Questioner doesn’t care about an individual’s privacy at all. It wouldn’t have been strange if I had opened it a long time ago instead of asking the other person for permission. So, Caitlin found Isolde’s appearance quite refreshing.

‘It seems that young people these days are not as sneaky as they used to be.’

“hmm… … Then I will read it and let you know.”

“yes. “After reading, I would like to see the original text.”

Catelyn shrugged as if it didn’t matter. I thought Isaac would have expected that much when he used the Heretic Questioner as his letter carrier.

Catelyn read the letter quickly. The content of the letter was simple and clear without much rhetoric, so it didn’t take long to read. It was somewhat businesslike and full of numbers, but those numbers were more familiar to Catelyn. It was so dry that it was hard to believe it was written by a Holy Grail Knight.

“Have you read it all already?”

“hmm. There is no particular content. We have Isaac’s account open at the top, so we can purchase some items and send them to him. You also need to withdraw some gold coins and send them to me, and other than that, you are suggesting several projects.”

“Business?”

“yes. “Unlike his predecessor, he seems to be trying to act as a lord properly.”

Catelyn handed the letter to Isolde and briefly summarized its contents. Isolde heard the explanation and read the letter, but it was literally just a dry business proposal.

There was no sense of hiding a secret or a meaningful hint.

“Okay, then I guess I’ll just have to get up.”

Catelyn quickly got up as if her business was over. Isolde asked when she saw that she seemed to be in a hurry.

“Do you have an appointment?”

“no.”

Catelyn smiled and answered.

“But for a merchant, business is more important than promises. “I’ve received the biggest offer ever, so I want to hurry up.”

***

The next person Isolde met was Jacquelet.

However, as soon as Jacquelet, who served as the leader of the nearby Barbarie, learned that the Inquisitor was looking for him, he was frightened and ran away. It was no use asking him to tell him that he wasn’t there to catch him.

Even atheists were not of interest to the Inquisitors as long as they did not commit actions that threatened the tenets of the Code of Light. The Barbarians have no focus anyway, and the conflict between faiths that use miracles and use angels is much more threatening.

In the end, Isolde thought that it would be difficult to meet in a respectable setting.

One morning, Jacquelet, who was taking a nap in a hiding place, woke up to find Isolde sitting by her bedside. In the first place, it was impossible for Jacquelet, who was only a gang leader, to defeat the sincere Inquisitor.

Although the contents of the letter were barely delivered, what Jacquelet received was not much different from Catelyn.

“You want to hire me as a security guard?”

“yes. “You say you will do that for people who don’t have talent, and you will take responsibility for hiring people who have talent.”

Jacquelet tried to speak confidently, but she kept suppressing herself from kneeling and explained the contents of the letter in detail. He explained things so thoroughly and proactively that it didn’t seem like he was hiding anything.

‘That’s strange.’

Although Catelyn believes in the Golden Idol religion, she still helps with gold and logistics from a neutral position. But what about Barbary? In the eyes of Isolde, a believer, they were useless people. Of course, from a moral standpoint, I treated them like people, but to be honest, they were people I didn’t want to get close to.

It is not a matter of being of low status or being dangerous.

In a world where gods exist, those who do not have faith usually have a good reason.

A madman who believes he is a god, a barbarian who cannot give up the ancient gods that fell long ago, a cultist who worships an unheard of god, or a criminal who has given up on the afterlife for his entire life because he is afraid of going to hell after committing a serious sin that is not accepted by any faith… … .

Most of the Barbary people were like this, so it was natural for believers to stay away from the Barbary.

Of course, if Isaac had heard that, he would have said, ‘If you don’t even give them a chance, the Barbaris will go in that direction even more,’ but Isolde’s thoughts were the common sense of people of this era.

‘But what does it mean to bring in the Barbary instead of other people?’

It may be because Isaac is a truly wholesome and noble Holy Grail Knight. The purpose is to gather abandoned and neglected Barbarie and bring them into a territory where people are lacking in order to give them true teachings and save them.

But even Isolde found that assumption ridiculous.

Isaac is not such a simple and naive person.

Even if the purpose was truly evangelism, it was clear that the second and third numbers were hidden behind it.

Isolde asked Jacquelet.

“So are you going?”

“yes? Uh, um. of course. “It’s normal for Barbarians to wander around as mercenaries or robbers, but if you provide them with a way to make a living by settling down somewhere, there’s no reason to refuse.”

Isolde nodded. In any case, it was clear that Isaac was gathering people to do something in the Isacrea territory. Even if no one cares, Isaac will find the answer.

Isolde began to wonder what kind of miracle Isaac was trying to show.

***

‘How should I sell the medicine to Isolde…? … .’

To be honest, the reason I offered to show Isolde a miracle was to buy time.

I had already thought about how to sell the medicine. But you can’t really show the tentacles. Even if you put a halo around the tentacle, wrap it around a ribbon, and give it a pretty teddy bear, the tentacle… … It’s a tentacle.

I could roughly predict what kind of expression Isolde would make when she saw the tentacles.

But since Isolde is annoying, let’s kill her! I didn’t think so. This is a hurdle that must be overcome anyway. If there is an entity that suddenly stands out within the church, the Heresy Inquisitor will naturally investigate it. Moreover, if it is a candidate for sainthood.

Even if you pass this hurdle, doubt will not fall, but you will still have passed the first hurdle.

‘Fortunately, Isolde is a good person.’

Of course, the current Heresy Inquisitors are closer to a cool-headed investigative organization than fanatics, but they are not without a dogmatic atmosphere. Only if you believe in absolute justice can you do the job of an Inquisitor.

However, Isolde was not affected by the fanatical atmosphere, perhaps due to her background as Duke Brandt. It seemed like it would be difficult for the church to put pressure on him easily, and seeing as he was still naive, it seemed like they didn’t entrust him with a mentally difficult investigation.

That was the point Isaac wanted to attack.