The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 84



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Episode 84 Followers of the Forgotten God (6)

Kadim sat down on the dusty chair, his muscles tense, ready to throw his axe again at any moment. Ilenia also got down from her desk and sat down in front of Kadim.

“I would like to first say that it is nice to see you again after such a long time… … but it seems like it has not been that long since you last saw me, Mr. Mercenary.”

“Good to know. Please explain how this situation came to be.”

Kadim gestures towards the melted fake humans. Ilenia clasped her hands together and exhaled her nose feebly.

Her complexion looked somewhat more tired than when she had last seen her. There was a faint shadow beneath her long eyelashes, and her thin lips were slightly pale. Nevertheless, she was still an impressive beauty, but Kadim, who had already killed more than twenty identical beings, felt no emotion at all.

The archaeologist closes his eyelids and is immersed in silence, but finally opens his mouth.

“… … First of all, let me start by saying that I can’t tell you everything right away.”

“… … .”

The hand holding the sack tightened. Ilenia remained unfazed and looked steadily into her Khadim’s eyes.

“But I promise you, if this goes well, I will definitely tell you a lot. About who we are, what our purpose is, and why we helped you in that way and why we kept it a secret.”

In other words, it meant that I couldn’t tell you everything right now.

Kadim frowned. It was true that she had helped him a lot before. But this time, she had almost lost her life because of the silver coin she had given him and the fake human who looked like her. It was still unclear whether he could trust her words.

A quiet that continues precariously, like a cliff where the wind has stopped.

Kadim concluded succinctly. It was more urgent to put out the fire at his feet than to dig up the troubling secret. He took out a silver coin with a strange design from his bosom.

“I asked the man who kidnapped Duncan, and he said that this was a relic of the ‘Forgotten God.’ Why did he give this to Duncan?”

Ilenia looked away and slightly blushed.

“… … That was purely my mistake. I intended to give you a hundred luden silver coin as payment for listening to me, but I mistook them for similar sizes… … . I sincerely apologize for unintentionally getting you involved in this.”

“… … .”

Kadim looked pitiful for a moment. She quickly realized it was pointless and quit.

“Alright. Those guys seem to be after my life as well. Tell me what kind of guys they are and why they’re after this silver coin and my life.”

Ilenia looked away again and calmed her expression. She swept her forearm to organize her thoughts and then began to speak.

“if… … “How much do you know about the ‘Forgotten God’, mercenary?”

Kadim replied that he knew enough. This was information I naturally acquired while playing the main story and first episode of the game.

In this world, Elga and Atala were not the only absolute beings that could be called ‘gods’. In the distant past, in the mythical era when elves and dwarves had not yet disappeared, there were five gods that ruled the world, including three more, Elga and Atala.

The dwarven god who rules over metal and cold, the elven god who rules over nature and rest, and… …the ‘forgotten god’ who rules over darkness and chaos.

However, these three had extremely small roles compared to Elgar and Atala. After the Age of Myth ended and humans took hegemony over the continent, all believers were driven out to the outskirts of the continent or died.

And the worst of all was the ‘Forgotten God’, whose followers were exterminated by the Elgar sect and whose names were even lost.

“It is known to the world that the country of the ‘Forgotten God’ was destroyed by the Elgar cult and its followers were completely exterminated. However, that is not true. They survived. Like the dwarves who disappeared to the ends of the cold land, the elves who hid in the great forest, and the priestesses of the wilderness who disappeared somewhere, they hid in the shade where the sun does not reach… .”

Kadim recalled the interrogation he had given to the kidnapper.

“I checked with one of the kidnappers and they said their name was ‘Night Crow Sect’. I think the ‘Night Crow Sect’ is one of the surviving followers, is that right?”

“Yes, that’s right. You’ve already figured that out… … However, the ‘Night Crow Sect’ needs to be distinguished from other orthodox sects. They are a heretical force that arbitrarily distorts God’s revelations and seeks revival and prosperity by taking God’s power without any obligation.”

“… … “It seems like you are more knowledgeable about the subject you are researching than the wilderness shamans, archaeologist.”

Kadim’s words struck me as unexpected. Ilenia smiled vaguely and let the words pass.

“… … Yes, because archaeologists need to acquire a wide range of knowledge. Anyway, so far, the ‘Raven Sect’ has not had much influence. Because other factions have been actively keeping them in check to prevent them from acting carelessly. but… … “Not long ago, things changed.”

“… … .”

“Did you already know that when demons were rampant on the Golden Road this time, Agon’s Raging Horn and Atallain warriors performed exceptionally well?”

Kadim had a straight face and his expression hardened. Ilenia also realized that she was making a mistake and her shoulders slightly trembled, but she continued her words steadfastly.

“The main players who brought those warriors under the Galentana Council were the new senators from Agon, commonly known as the ‘Agon faction’. This incident instantly elevated their position to the top of Galentana. On the other hand, the position of the ‘University faction’, the senior senators from the universities who were their enemies, became the opposite.”

“… … .”

“So the university lawmakers also began looking for people with ‘special powers’ in search of a breakthrough. Perhaps the name of a mercenary was also mentioned among those candidates? Meanwhile… … The ‘Night Raven Sect’ had contacted them. Knowing that I was familiar with the congressman, I created an alter ego who looked exactly like me… … .”

“… … So, what does this have to do with the Galentana politicians and their children joining hands?”

“If they were ordinary politicians, it wouldn’t have mattered. However, the problem was that one of the university faction members had several forgotten relics of the gods, similar to the silver coins I had given them. The bishop of the ‘Night Raven Faction’ conspired with the member to obtain some of them, and with the power of the relics, he multiplied my clones. Then, he released those clones and their followers and began to search for other relics in earnest.”

“… … .”

Kadim raised his eyes. She glanced at the melted fake human and then looked intently at the silver coin in her hand.

“What kind of holy relic is this silver coin that allows you to make things like that?”

“The name of that sacred relic is… ‘Silver Coin of the Fallen Nation.’ It is an item that was sealed with the sacred power divided into the last offering offered to the god before the Forgotten God’s country was destroyed and disappeared.”

Ilenia answered solemnly and frowned slightly.

“If a priest of the Forgotten God obtains the silver coin, he can use holy magic to use holy magic. Like creating an alter ego and replicating it, creating a hideout where there is no light, summoning a powerful monster, or strangely twisting and distorting space… … .”

“Then I guess I’d better get this out of my hands. I don’t want it to fall into their hands.”

“No, that won’t do! That’s why they were able to create clones of me but not of you, mercenary! Even if they aren’t priests, anyone who possesses the relics gains resistance to the dark law.”

“… … .”

“But if I get my hands on more relics… … I will surely overcome that resistance with force. Then, the bishop will clone my clone and the mercenary’s clone, and I am sure he will commit even greater acts of violence than he has done so far… … .”

Kadim recalled the sight of dozens of giants who looked exactly like him running amok. Just thinking about it made my skull tingle and my temples ache.

Anyway, after hearing this much, I have a rough idea of ​​the cause-and-effect relationship.

‘One of the followers of the Forgotten God, the ‘Night Raven Sect’, joined hands with the politicians of Galentana and obtained a large quantity of holy relics… … and with that power, they are collecting other holy relics… … .’

It finally became clear which people needed to be eliminated. I had a vague idea of ​​the identity of this archaeologist.

However, there were still parts I didn’t understand.

“Eun-hwa aside, why are they after my life? When I looked into the clones, they called me the ‘source of disaster.’ The ones who destroyed them were the Elgar sect, so why are you taking your anger out on them?”

“… … I will tell you the reason in detail after the matter is resolved. For now, all I can say is that the bishop is deeply mistaken and has made a serious mistake.”

“… … .”

Then there was nothing more to hear.

The demons were annoying enough, but the appearance of new enemies was unpleasant news. However, since he had touched this place first, he could not leave without cleaning up. Never leave with regrets. He did not forget his principle of conduct.

Kadim stood up immediately.

“I will pick off their heads and come back. “Where is the headquarters of the Raven Sect?”

“yes?”

The tone was calm, as if he was saying he would pick some fruit, so it took quite a while for Ilenia to properly interpret the meaning of those words.

“… … They’re probably in the underworld of Galentana or the northern part of the world, and they’re probably relying on one of the forces there. The underworld organizations are in collusion with university lawmakers, so they must have made arrangements. “I’m sure he will hide there for the time being, collecting relics and growing his power.”

“It is unclear where the exact location is?”

“that… … We’re still investigating. I was already planning to look around the underworld today, but I was attacked by my clones… … . “I will find out no later than three days later, so can you wait a little longer?”

“No, that’s fine. I don’t want to waste any more time. If I finish them all, I’ll probably get one.”

“… … yes?”

“When you come back, you must keep your promise to tell everything.”

Ilenia once again couldn’t interpret the meaning of the words and ended up asking a question. When Kadim jumped out without further explanation, I ran after him, not wanting to miss him.

“Uh, mercenary? “I’m saying this because I don’t really understand, but you don’t mean to say that you’re going to eradicate all the underworld forces within today, do you?”

“You got it right.”

“… … .”

Bright yellow eyes bulged out.

Ilenia froze like a stone and just stared at Kadim from afar for a while.

*

A city of knowledge and a city of pleasure.

At first glance, these two names seem like incompatible propositions.

However, Galentana successfully achieved the coexistence of the two propositions. The gloomy underworld located in the northern part of the city was another place of learning that taught citizens as much as a university.

High-class prostitutes and respectable bachelors seeking an opportunity to explore the wonders of the human body, students with a keen curiosity about substances that uplift the mind, the rich learning nihilism at tables where gold coins and cards were dealt, gangsters with a knack for practical physics… … the underworld was always filled with educated people seeking to cultivate their knowledge.

Is it because there is a consensus that they are managers of the same educational facility? The leaders who ruled the underworld had a very friendly relationship with the university faction members. Lawmakers have always desperately tried to block the introduction of laws regulating the underworld, and leaders have rewarded them with both material and spiritual loyalty.

So it was. The reason why the leaders of the underworld provided a hiding place to a strange pseudo-religious group and even listened to the lawmakers’ requests.

“… … “If you see a barbarian on the street, you should always start a fight, right, brother?”

“okay.”

“Well, it’s not that difficult… … Why should we do that? Everyone seemed positive that the barbarians had prevented the devil’s infestation this time… … . What are you talking about? There is also a guy who thinks he is a demon ravager… … .”

“… … You’re not a rapist, you’re a slaughterer, you shit-headed bastard. And don’t complain about what your superiors tell you to do, just criticize them, you idiot.”

The big gangster frowned at the veteran’s rebuke.

In fact, even if I had explained the reason properly, it would have been difficult for him to understand.

His intelligence was somewhat lacking to understand the political ploy of the Agonist senators, who had grown powerful thanks to the Atalean warriors, while the University senators had to suffer the reputational damage of their own, and the Ataleans were being provoked into causing trouble and riots in order to create public opinion that they were violent and uncontrollable.

However, even with that intelligence, I was able to understand that swearing was unpleasant. The gangster walked out onto the dingy street, wheezing in dissatisfaction.

“What are you looking at, you goblin X-sized bastard?”

“Keuuk!”

Even if I broke the nose of a passing drunkard for no reason, urinated in a beggar’s bowl, or pushed every passerby I saw with my shoulder, I couldn’t relieve my anger. I really felt like I had to find a savage and beat him up to vent my anger.

I was lucky. I happened to spot a savage passing by on the street. He was a large, bear-like man with a ferocious appearance, armed with an axe and a knife.

If he had any common sense, he would have looked like someone who couldn’t be touched. However, if he had any common sense, he wouldn’t have been acting like a gangster in a place like this in the first place. Since other gang members would come and help if a big fight broke out anyway, he wasn’t afraid.

The gangster rubbed his palms together as if he was satisfied and gestured to the savage.

“Hey, there, only X. “Come here for a moment.”

“… … .”

“Yeah, you, you. What are you doing? You’re the one I’m calling you, you savage. What are you doing? Are you a mercenary? If you’re a mercenary, you’d go and grab some goblins’ throats like a mercenary. Why are you hanging around in this place in broad daylight… .”

As a result, the gangster soon found himself rolling around on the floor with a dislocated shoulder and a crushed hand.

“AAAAAHHHH!!! AAAAAHHH!!! AAAAAHHH!!!”

“… … .”

It wasn’t because I was beaten. I just pushed the savage with my shoulder and fell down on my own grass, and I grabbed the savage’s hand that he kindly extended. It didn’t seem like he had used much force, but the bones in the thug’s hand were crushed and turned into a mushy, doughy finger.

The savage stroked his chin. He was wondering where to go first, but he thought it was a good thing. He grabbed the thug’s other hand and asked in a flat voice.

“Do you know anything about the Raven Sect? Or maybe I heard a rumor that someone is harboring a follower of the Forgotten God.”

“AAAAAHHH, I, I don’t know, shit!! I don’t know anything about that!! Let go of my hand!! Let go!! Let go!! AAAAAHHH!!”

“Then tell me where your upper head is.”

“Aaaahhh, there, there!! At a bar in the alley!! Our boss is in the bar! Ahhhhh!! Please, please let me go quickly!!”

“Thank you. In return, I’ll help you get up.”

The barbarian put all his strength into his hands and helped the gangster to his feet.

Ujijijijik –

There was a minor accident where his hand was also crushed, but the gangster was able to get up safely. Perhaps because he was moved by the excessive kindness, he screamed and fell down.

“Khaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!”

The savage, Kadim, was undoubtedly a man of manners and learning befitting this cultured underworld.

Following the gangster’s guidance, he approached the bar in the alley. Holding a blue ax and a red-hot sword in both hands. If necessary, I am ready to present an anatomy lecture.