Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith - Chapter 412



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The 412th episode of the delightful god of betrayal

“Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“There’s no need for us to go on dangerous adventures. I don’t want Lexion to get struck by lightning and die because I brought up a pointless topic.”

Arendt replied, plopping down on the chair next to the table.

“Besides, I heard that Lexion-sama has a rough idea of ​​what that relic was like. Then, shouldn’t he be able to guess why I’m asking this?”

“……ha.”

Lexion, who had been silent for a moment, sat down on his seat.

“What are you curious about? You probably aren’t curious about myths at this point.”

“I mean, other gods besides Nereids.”

Arendt crossed her legs leisurely and took a breath.

“Now, in the human world, there is almost nothing left but the temple of Luce. It is said that the lineage of other gods continues to some extent in the Elven kingdom, but from what I’ve experienced, it seems that other than Nereids, no gods really interfere with the world.”

“… … It’s really strange that the word ‘perception’ comes up.”

Lexion, who had been listening quietly, muttered in an ominous tone.

Arendt tapped the floor with her toes again.

“But, aside from Luce and Chernion, there seem to be twenty gods enshrined here. Do you know anything about them?”

Lexion frowned slightly.

“At least, I think the names of gods I know are less than that.”

“Then, that means there are quite a few beings that have not even been passed down to Lexion’s generation.”

Arendt rolled her eyes, her chin resting on her hand.

“And I remember that, aside from the god Luce, there weren’t more than five gods I saw in the Elf Kingdom.”

One of those five was Nereis.

“Let’s assume that all of those gods are the ones who clearly existed, like Luce, Chernion, and Nereis. But aside from those three, they don’t seem to be involved in this world anymore. No… … .”

Arendt frowned slightly and changed her tone.

“I guess it would be better to say that I can no longer get involved.”

“… … If we really have to be picky, that would be right.”

Lexion nodded after a moment of silence.

“The evil gods rebelled, and the god Luce put the hero Khan at the forefront to suppress them… … This is the only record of the great war that has been handed down to the Kalion Empire. Information about the evil gods was secretly passed down only to the direct heirs of the imperial line.”

Arendt continued speaking step by step.

“And the god Luce did not want the records about Chernion to be passed down. However, the hero Khan secretly left records so that future generations could prepare for it… … This is what we have guessed so far. You can take it as a given.”

Lexion also was unable to directly confirm what Hero Khan’s words were.

However, Lexion also seemed to agree, silently nodding his head.

“That’s highly unlikely.”

“Although there is little mention of other gods in the records left by Hero Khan, at least until the war, there were gods other than Nereids.”

They too would have had their own powers, such as their own priests and temples.

“It’s unlikely that they would have just stood by and watched during a war that almost ended the world. If we think about it logically, they would have split into two factions and fought each other until they mutually perished… … That’s what would have happened.”

“… … .”

“For something like that, there aren’t that many traces. The gods whose names remain are only in myths and fairy tales as beings who assist the god Luce.”

There were few people praying for them now.

“What on earth happened? You experienced that era yourself, Lexion.”

“… … Of course I don’t know what happened between the gods. All I know is about the war that took place on Earth. And even that is only a very small part of what I know.”

Lexion, who had been silent for a moment, opened his mouth.

“Do you know how long the war lasted?”

Arendt tilted her head at the unexpected remark.

“yes?”

“There have been countless wars. In the Kalyon Empire, it seems that only the last war in which Khan was active is called the Great War.”

Lexion groaned briefly.

“War broke out, then died down, and the next day another kingdom was destroyed. This was the way it was, over and over again. At least that’s the world I knew.”

“… … .”

This was the first time I heard this story.

Arendt kept her mouth shut and listened.

“You must have met Iris. I don’t know what she told you. And I probably will never know… … . But I think a musty story might be of some help to you.”

Lexion was silent for a while.

It seemed like he was in deep thought about where to start talking and how much he could reveal.

But that was only for a moment, as Lexion slowly closed his eyes and opened them.

A somewhat subdued voice came out of his mouth.

“As far as I know, the Earth, especially the human world, has always been at war. The reasons for this are varied. Among the kingdoms that fell at that time, there must have been some that worshipped gods whose names I can no longer remember.”

Arendt just listened quietly.

It wasn’t anything new. That’s just how human life is.

Rather, it was unusual for there to be a long period of time without war or conflict under the rule of the Holy Empire and Luce.

“The Khan lost his country and went into war. Those who served the dark god trampled and trampled the kingdom to which the Khan had pledged loyalty.”

It was the fifth year since we became friends after fighting against Lexion.

“The man who was left alone led his remaining subordinates and gathered those who had lost their countries or become defeated soldiers like himself to create a new force. In order to stop the endless war.”

Lexion paused for a moment before adding briefly.

“You came to me alone, dragging your body covered in wounds. Asking for help.”

“Did Lexion respond to that request?”

“Yeah. Looking back now, it was a pretty stupid thing to do.”

A shadow passed through Lexion’s eyes for a moment as he spoke nonchalantly.

“It was a chaotic time, so the Khan’s power grew. No one could stop those who took up their swords in the hope of peace. Especially since the Khan was the stuff of heroes.”

It was the desire for peace that spurred the hero Khan.

A fervent wish that others would not lose their families and countries like he did.

“At that time, the alliance centered around Chernion had the upper hand. However, with the appearance of the Holy Sword, the situation began to change rapidly.”

“… … I understand the gist.”

Arendt, who had been silent for a while, nodded slowly.

“Where were the other dragons then? Nikepor and Lexion would have been fighting on the battlefield.”

“Some participated in the war, and some hid. Most of the older ones just watched.”

Lexion clicked his tongue.

“Some died fighting, and some died at the hands of the Khan. In fact, we were not close to each other, and we were not very numerous to begin with… … It is no wonder that we are close to extinction now.”

Arendt paused for a moment and nodded slowly.

“… … I have a rough idea what happened.”

When I pieced together the stories of Lexion and Iris, I felt like I was starting to see the bigger picture.

‘In the records, the term ‘Evil Cult’ refers to the entire union centered around Chernion.’

As Arendt became lost in thought, Lexion quietly shut his mouth.

The beginning of the Kalion Empire was a band of defeated soldiers.

‘The destruction of Hero Khan’s homeland must have been around the time when God Luce declared that he would not give up his seat.’

Originally, it would have been the time when Luce’s era ended and Chernion would have taken over.

But Luce refused to return her seat, and the other gods naturally rebelled.

As a result, war broke out on earth.

‘Then it is highly likely that most of the gods sided with Chernion.’

Iris would have been a saint at that time and would have led Chernion’s legions. And it is said that there were few beings like her who could communicate directly with the gods…

The coalition led by Chernion would have been aware of Luce’s betrayal.

‘After receiving revelations from the gods they serve, they tried to punish the Luce camp.’

As a result, the hero Khan’s homeland was burned and war broke out constantly.

Grudges breed more grudges, and revenge breeds revenge, shedding tears of blood and vowing revenge again.

The betrayal of God caused the blood of all beings on earth to be shed.

Those who lost their country to the punishment of the Chernion Union desperately hoped for salvation, but at the same time, they began to desire revenge.

Then, the hero who appeared like a comet was Khan, chosen by Luce.

“… … .”

What Khan wanted was eternal peace, so that no one would ever shed tears again.

‘But the hero would have had no idea that Luce was a traitor.’

Luce, who had completely hidden her true self from her followers, smiled benevolently and handed down the holy sword to the hero.

He must have been impressed by your desire for peace and even said he would give you strength.

It was the moment when the protagonist appeared against the backdrop of a bloody world.

At the same time, other beings were relegated to the roles of villains, helpers, and main characters.

The balance of the world that had somehow been maintained even in the midst of chaos was completely destroyed.

Somehow, I felt uneasy.

‘Until then, there must have been various gods.’

Suddenly, Chernion’s ugly appearance came to mind.

If that is the price of losing faith after defeat, then the other gods who have been forgotten in our memories will not be safe either.

‘And the Chernion alliance would have tried to bring down the god Luce in that way.’

They tried to drive out the god of light by killing those who worshipped Luce.

But the result was the exact opposite.

Luce, along with Chernion, completely erased the other gods who opposed him from the face of the earth.

‘Where did the forgotten beings go?’

Where did those who lost their names and roles go during the years ruled by Luce?

Perhaps after being defeated, he gave up on existing on his own.

In a world filled with only light, your mere existence could become a seed of conflict.

‘The same would apply to the gods who sided with Luce.’

No being could stop the momentum of Luce, who suppressed the Chernion Union with his heroes at the forefront.

Given that situation, other gods may have sensed it as well.

Tyrants who do not allow anything other than light will one day erase themselves.

The same was true for humans and elves.

Even those who each had their own beliefs would eventually kneel before Luce.

In the face of survival, things like faith wouldn’t have been that important.

It was a perfect victory for Luce and the Hero.

“… … Ah, damn it.”

Just as I was about to think that far, I suddenly heard Lexion’s voice.

Arendt raised her head absentmindedly and stiffened.

Thud.

A drop of blood fell to the floor and dyed the carpet bright red.

And Lexion, whose face had become much paler than before, was dripping bright red blood from his nose.