The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 159



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Episode 159 Part 50. Hogu is here? (2)

3.

Seria, the saint of the Holy Kingdom, opened her eyes in the darkness.

A scream is heard from far away.

It meant that the worst was happening.

‘Your Holiness, why did you make this choice?’

She simply could not understand this attack.

Would it have been necessary to make this choice if a paladin had been sent to take him away?

That was also the reason why I entrusted myself to the Four Princes. I thought that if I moved with the Four Princes, they would not make reckless decisions.

Attacking the Four Princes is a serious matter that could even lead to war.

“Oh, light… … .”

Seria thought of the Pope’s kind face.

The image of the Pope, who took me in as an orphan and raised me with love, and who read the Bible to me with a loving voice, is still vivid in my mind.

It was simply unbelievable that such a person would give the order to kill innocent people so brutally.

‘Should I have gone back?’

A doubt arose in a corner of her mind, but Seria shook her head to shake it off.

This was the mission that the brilliant light had given her.

That the Sultan’s crown prince must be saved for the sake of this world.

As a servant of the light, all we have to do is follow the will of the light.

Thud. Thud.

Outside the tent, the sound of someone moving quickly was heard.

And after a while, a man in armor walked quietly through the entrance of the tent.

“Saint Seria.”

A pure white light flowed from the man’s body, illuminating the inside of the tent.

For some reason, that pure white light seemed creepy.

Seria raised her head and checked the man’s face.

“… … Sir Lahast.”

After confirming the man’s identity, Seria finally realized why they had come here.

Lahast Impale, that man is no ordinary paladin.

“Why are you here?”

“As an apostle of the Inquisition, I have come to judge Saint Ceria.”

The Inquisitor.

The invisible swords of the Holy Kingdom, also known as the Inquisitors.

There is only one case where they come forward.

“You have come to take my life.”

“Saint Seria, you are a prophet who should be an example to your subjects, but you have joined hands with evil pagans. That alone is reason enough for you to die here.”

Srrrrrrung-!

Rahast drew his sword from its scabbard.

“However, considering the kindness you have shown to your subjects so far, I will let you die as a saint.”

“What do you mean?”

“The benevolent Saint Seria was kidnapped by the wicked Pazar Sultanate’s pagans, and was martyred while calling out the name of light until her last moment. This is your end that will be recorded in the history books. It is a most lenient narrative for a traitor. Become a sacrifice in the holy war, Saint.”

A gray light emanated from the sword Rahast was holding.

A light so blasphemous that it could hardly be called divine power.

Seria already knew very well that the source of that power was not light.

That is not the power of God.

The light that embraces everyone so lovingly could not possibly have brought down such a terrible power.

It is a corrupted force created by those who walk the wrong path.

She stood up, facing the gray light.

“If I have to die, I will die on the gallows of the Holy Land. Please let me be tried.”

At those words, Lahast laughed at Seria.

“Trial is a luxury for a traitor who has fallen for the deception of a pagan.”

“… … Did His Holiness really order that?”

“His Holiness will understand our choice someday. Considering his age, his mercilessness will increase. Before his Holiness makes a wrong judgment, we just need to follow the will of the light first.”

Lahast smiled bitterly and raised his sword high.

And finally, looking down at Seria, he said:

“What do you want to say?”

Saaaaah-!

The gray light at the tip of the sword shimmered, and Seria closed her eyes tightly and spoke.

“please.”

An incomprehensible will.

Rahast frowned slightly.

Whatever the meaning behind those words, it didn’t change anything.

“Even if you are a traitor, do you still have a conscience left? Die in atonement, Saint. The honor of being a martyr will be too much for you.”

He muttered softly, then immediately brought his sword down towards Seria’s neck.

But that was then.

Chaeaeaeaaeng-!

“What are you doing to our customers? I still have a mountain of things to collect.”

A man emerged from the darkness and struck down Rahast’s sword.

He appeared in an instant and stabbed Lahast with his sword into his chest.

Rahast quickly gathered his energy and struck the man’s sword. No, he tried to strike it.

Phew.

But the power contained in the sword was more than he had imagined.

Lahast’s black sword merely slightly deflected the path of the sword, and the dark blue sword mercilessly tore through his right shoulder.

A sudden surge of pain came over me.

But Rahast quickly took a breath and distanced himself.

“It’s a shame. I originally intended to pierce the heart in one go.”

That’s a lie.

Although I managed to defend myself at the last moment, the bastard must have expected that reflexive defense from the beginning.

Rahast looked at the man with a scrunched up face.

It was the man who had stopped the subordinates earlier.

Since I couldn’t predict his exact skills, I assigned him separate subordinates, but it seems like they weren’t enough.

He narrowed his eyes and assessed the man’s skills.

‘……I can not know.’

Shabby leather armor.

Although he acted like a third-rate mercenary, his opponent’s level was impossible to gauge.

‘At least 7 stars.’

I have not received any information that there is such a capable person in the Four Princes’ guard.

That is why Rahast spoke in a firm voice.

“This is a matter of the Holy Kingdom. I swear that I will not even touch the Fourth Prince. And I promise to reward the Fourth Prince with something that will not disappoint him in the future. So, do not interfere with our work.”

“I just stabbed you in the shoulder with my sword, and you forgive me for that? The priests are truly merciful.”

The mercenary smiled wickedly.

“The Four Princes are my clients, but the Saintess is also my client. Well, it’s on a postpaid basis.”

“Do you mean to say that you would now treat our Holy Kingdom as your enemy? I do not know who you are, but I guarantee you this much. Everyone associated with you will die the most painful death according to the will of the Light… .”

“Does it have an anus attached to its mouth? Whenever it opens its mouth, it poops.”

A creepy, thick murderous aura emanated from the man’s body.

The murderous intent was so strong that even Lahast, who was indifferent to murder, flinched.

“But what should I do with this?”

The man raised his hand and tapped his face.

Then at that moment,

Slurp.

The grim face instantly changes into that of a young man.

“I am already your enemy.”

Blonde and blue-eyed.

There’s that creepy blue-black sword.

Finally, the one who stands in opposition to the Holy Kingdom.

There is only one human being who satisfies all of those conditions.

“Caron… … Reston?”

To those words, Caron replied with a smirk.

“answer.”

“… … Why? Why are you, who should be in the Empire, here… … .”

“We are both enemies. Oh, here’s a question. Why do you think I revealed my identity?”

Rahast couldn’t answer easily.

Then Charon pointed at himself with his finger and said:

“I will be the one tormenting you from now on, so I want you to keep remembering my face.”

After finishing speaking, Charon rushed towards Lahast in an instant.

4.

It didn’t take long for the outcome of the match to be decided.

“Keuh-euh-euh.”

“It’s petty.”

Charon clicked his tongue while stabbing his sword into Rahast’s chest.

Just ten attacks.

Lahast fell to the floor without even being able to protest.

Considering that he was a skilled warrior comparable to a 7-star knight, his fighting skills were truly poor.

If this Rahast had been an ordinary paladin, he would not have been subdued so easily.

Charon frowned as he felt Lahast’s energy coming through the guillotine.

You will understand once you try absorbing it yourself.

The power this guy uses isn’t some kind of boring divine power.

No, rather,

“It’s close to black magic.”

It was a power no different from black magic that could destroy everything.

I had vaguely heard that the Inquisitors had special powers, but I didn’t know they were like this.

It’s as if the energy was artificially created based on black magic.

Even the heretic inquisitors I encountered over 50 years ago used divine powers, so what on earth is going on in the Holy Kingdom?

Kwuuk.

“Ugh.”

Charon looked at Seria while placing his foot on Rahast’s head.

“I think I need some explanation?”

“Please speak.”

“Isn’t this divine power?”

He gestured to the gray light flowing out of Rahast’s body.

Then Seria answered with a gloomy expression.

“… … We call it the power of destruction. It is a power that destroys evil, and at the same time, it destroys divine power very effectively. The monster created to expand the influence of the Inquisitors, that is the power of destruction.”

“The energy that can suppress divine power… … The Divine Kingdom is a much more magnificent place than I had imagined. They say that a play is worse than reality, and that is exactly right.”

Caron chuckled and shook his head.

It might be effective against divine powers, but at least not against Charon himself.

“Somehow, I felt that the use of internal energy was poor compared to swordsmanship.”

In Caron’s view, this magical power was only for domestic use.

Crunch.

“Kkaaaaaaah!”

Charon trampled on Rahast’s right hand with his foot, then spoke to Rahast.

“Just how corrupt have you fanatics become?”

Creating new power.

This is absolutely crazy.

I can’t even begin to imagine how many people must have sacrificed themselves to create this half-assed power.

It must have been accompanied by horrific biological experiments.

In other words, these guys sacrificed human lives to create a means to effectively suppress divine power.

Madness.

It was truly a massive madness.

“So what makes you different from the demons?”

At Charon’s accusation, the saint closed her eyes and bit her lips. Then she slowly nodded.

“you’re right.”

“Oh, our saint. You won’t deny it, will you?”

“… … We are already lost.”

All sorts of emotions flashed across Seria’s face.

Regret, resentment, suffering, etc.

Charon looked at her face quietly. Then he clicked his tongue and said.

“Let’s talk about the details later. That’s not what’s important right now.”

“Seria… … Saintess… … . Do you know… … who you… … have joined hands with?”

Lahast glared at Seria while lying on the floor.

“… …Hell awaits… … heretics.”

An inquisitor who pours out curses with all his might.

Caron smiled as if he found that sight amusing.

“Go to hell, is that what you mean? But right now, you’re not in a position to worry about other people going to hell.”

Phew.

Charon thrust his sword into Rahast’s thigh and whispered softly.

“Wherever you are now is hell.”

Charon, who had kicked Lahast’s mouth with his foot, made a proposal to Seria.

“Aren’t you curious as to why these guys attacked you? I have a rough idea, but hearing it in person is a different story.”

Seria noticed what Caron was trying to do.

“The Inquisitors will not open their mouths under torture. They are trained for torture… … .”

“That’s because, Saintess, the pain isn’t enough. This torture is supposed to prevent the other person from dying. So, there’s a limit to the amount of pain you can inflict, right? And then, there’s the Saintess who can even bring the dead back to life, right next to me?”

A voice that conveys genuine malice.

Seria couldn’t help but cringe in response to that terrible malice.

“When I saw you, Saintess, you were talented.”

“……yes?”

“Saint of Penitence. I just gave you a nickname. Do you like it? So, Saint, please treat this guy well so he doesn’t die.”

Charon looked down at Lahast and the corners of his mouth twisted.

They are the ones who killed the saint and tried to kill all the innocent people here.

Do such people need mercy?

‘No way.’

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

There was no reason to show mercy to this guy from the beginning.

“I’ve already taken care of the outside, so no one will come to rescue you. Well, shall we get started now?”

Woohoo-!

Charon raised the corners of his mouth as he breathed magic into the guillotine.

“It is a time of repentance.”

Hell wasn’t that far away.

There’s a mad dog living in the duke’s house