Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 10



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Episode 10. Eucharist (2)

“Move over there.”

A few days later. Gebel gave instructions to Isaac while chopping firewood in the backyard. There was already a pile of firewood next to him. As Isaac moved the pile of firewood as instructed, he noticed that the firewood was all cut straight and at regular intervals.

Of course, it is possible if you have skilled skills, but Isaac remembered something from that appearance.

Puck, puck.

Gebel didn’t break a sweat as he chopped firewood repeatedly like a machine. The ax aimed precisely at the center of the firewood never missed or failed to split it in one go.

Isaac, who had been watching this silently, suddenly opened his mouth.

“Mr. Gebel.”

“why?”

“Please teach me swordsmanship.”

puck. Gebel did not stop splitting wood. He was chopping three or four more pieces of firewood and then looked back at Isaac.

He was smiling.

“Is that why you were following me around?”

“It’s not necessarily because of that… … .”

“Why do you think I know how to use a sword? “Because he’s a deserter?”

Gebel brought up an old rumor.

Isaac shook his head. I don’t know why he was in this monastery, but it wasn’t important to Isaac.

“Did you cut the wild boar in half with your fist?”

“I guess I saw it wrong because I was scared of you.”

yes. I already expected that I wouldn’t be able to get over it with just these words.

“I saw Mr. Gebel sometimes bring in buckets of rat carcasses to be thrown away.”

Rat carcasses that Gebel sometimes ordered to be thrown away. The rat carcasses that appeared to have been caught directly rather than caught in a trap like Isaac were all dead in similar locations with similar wounds.

“They were all neatly pierced by something with exquisite workmanship. “Like a knife.”

“Why don’t you think of spears or skewers? That would be more common.”

Gebel was surprised that Isaac recognized it, but instead of being offended, he was intrigued. She seemed to be looking forward to what Isaac would say.

Isaac decided to ask what he had been thinking about whether to say or not.

“Mr. Gebel is a paladin.”

“Why do you think he’s a paladin?”

“Because of that tattoo on the inside of my wrist.”

Gebel touched his wrist without realizing it. But he didn’t really hide the tattoo either. He was just surprised that little Isaac recognized him.

“Hans said it was a cross between a sword and a crescent moon, but it’s actually shaped like a sword stabbing a crescent moon, right? “It is the symbol of the Holy Knights of Avalanche.”

“… … .”

Poke the crescent moon.

Just as the sun is a symbol of the Code of Light, the crescent moon is a symbol of the Immortal Church, and among them, the Immortal Emperor.

In other words, Gebel’s tattoo is like a declaration that he will stab the immortal emperor ‘Beshek’, the god and leader of the immortal cult.

This shows that the ‘Avalanche Holy Knights’ to which Gebel belonged was an extremely militant organization.

“I saw that tattoo among the list of knights who participated in the Dawning Army. I heard they were the Holy Knights who participated in the 12th Dawn Army… … .”

“I found out everything.”

“The story of Dawn-gun is the children’s favorite story.”

Gebel put down the ax in his hand with a confused expression.

“You can’t ignore them just because they’re kids. No one recognized me except the abbot… … .”

Gebel muttered as if he had no intention of hiding anything and picked up the axe. Isaac thought he might hit his head with the axe, but he just went back to chopping wood.

I waited for some kind of answer, but Gebel said no more.

“So?”

“So what?”

“Are you going to teach me how to use a sword?”

Of course, swordsmanship is not a necessary condition to become a paladin. Rather, swordsmanship is more of a secondary achievement in the process of becoming a Holy Knight. Since the majority of the Holy Knights have a closed structure, they are filled with only those who have been brainwashed into the faith while growing up there since childhood.

But Isaac couldn’t do that.

It was not because this was not the Holy Knights, but because there was no way to prove one’s faith. If he is found to be holding a nameless chaotic faith, he will be burned alive.

In order for Isaac to become a Holy Knight, he had to achieve undeniable achievements outside of the Holy Knights before joining.

“What does it have to do with me being a paladin and teaching you swords? If you want to go and talk, talk about it. A deserter will become a deserter paladin.”

Is it true that you deserted? Gebel was already speaking as if he had withdrawn from his position as a Holy Knight. Perhaps losing all of his companions made him aloof. So, I’m chopping firewood in a remote monastery like this.

But Isaac knew that he had not let go of his sword. His equipment was neatly maintained, and his sword skills were still sharp. He looked like someone who would pick up a sword again at some point. However, for some reason, he was just hiding in the monastery.

As Isaac watched, Gebel laughed and slammed the ax into the thick firewood.

“Pull it out.”

“yes?”

“You want me to teach you a knife? It is not a heavy battle axe, but a hatchet. The knife is much heavier than this. A guy whose bones haven’t even fully grown yet is even thinking about picking up a knife? “That’s ridiculous.”

***

Isaac hesitantly approached the axe.

Gebel expected to see Isaac clutching the sack and groaning before falling out.

“It is difficult to build a body worthy of becoming a prosecutor in a poor monastery like this. Is the food served properly, or are you doing physical training? “Will I be disciplined if I sit and look at books all the time?”

“If I pull out this axe, will you teach me how to use a sword?”

“Look. “It’s not even a holy sword stuck in a rock. You can do that, right?”

It wasn’t a rock, but it was embedded so deeply that it wouldn’t budge even if you put your weight on it and twisted it this way and that. Just by looking at Isaac’s size, Gebel knew he couldn’t be picked.

But Gebel was looking at Isaac with an expectant expression.

Gebel was not entirely negative about teaching Isaac swordsmanship. But now, Isaac was just a child who was more mature than his age. In particular, he had been training since childhood, and he believed that with Isaac’s current physique, even if taught, he would not be able to surpass the level of strength training.

‘But he might show something special.’

Isaac carefully grabbed the sack. The height of the sack was almost up to Isaac’s face, so he couldn’t hold it properly.

Isaac had no choice but to hold on to the neck of the ax and apply force.

I flinch. The firewood moved slightly. Gebel was anxious, but as expected, the ax did not move.

“Look, stop talking nonsense and study the scriptures hard. Then the abbot may recommend you to the university cathedral… … .”

Gebel said with a smile.

Isaac was smart and sincere enough. Even if he doesn’t necessarily have extraordinary abilities, you want to keep him by your side.

But the next moment, Isaac lifted the ax with the firewood stuck into it into the air.

Gebel’s eyes widened as Isaac lifted a piece of firewood as big as his body.

Instead of pulling out the axe, they lifted the firewood whole. But Isaac decided that this wasn’t enough to shock him.

Isaac hit the ax with the firewood stuck on the ground.

bang! The ax split the firewood in half in one fell swoop. As if that wasn’t enough, the ax was driven into the ground so hard that it even dug into his neck. Isaac felt a shock that made his palms tingle, but he held it back.

“Whoa… … “I don’t know how to lift it, but pulling it out is difficult.”

“No, what… … .”

Gebel was dumbfounded and then lunged at Isaac. Isaac was embarrassed by Gebel fumbling with his body, but for now he just let him do his thing.

After checking Isaac’s thin wrists and weak muscles, Gebel lifted him up and checked his weight.

And I realized that this situation was ridiculous.

“No, how?”

Isaac avoided eye contact and pretended not to notice.

[‘Beast’s Might (Temporary)’ perk]

The perks Isaac gained from feasting on the plague boar still remained in his body.

Although it was a temporary effect, it was enough to win the bet with Gebel.

Of course, Isaac and Gebel know that this situation is ridiculous. Isaac also debated whether to reveal this power or not, but either to win this bet or to train his sword skills in the future, he had to show this ‘nonsense’.

It’s ridiculous to want to train your sword when you don’t have enough physical strength.

Gebel asked, trying to find a reasonable situation.

“Did you catch and eat all those rats?”

“… … .”

“No, even if I ate all of that, that strength doesn’t make sense for a body like this… … .”

Although he was a little taken aback by the surprisingly sharp question, Gebel immediately denied his opinion. Because it didn’t make sense. However, in this world, when something that makes no sense happens, there is a convenient means of understanding that one must reach for.

Gebel muttered absentmindedly.

“Did a miracle happen as expected?”

“A miracle?”

At that moment, Isaac did not miss Gebel’s words or the expression on his face.

Gebel said in the past tense, ‘Did a miracle happen?’

Not the present tense, ‘Did a miracle happen?’

In other words, Gebel had seen something in Isaac that he suspected was a miracle.

Moreover, his expression that passed by momentarily.

That face full of joy and joy is the expression you make when something you expected appears, not the expression you make when you see something unexpected and surprising.

Gebel hurriedly erased his expression and kept his mouth shut. She seemed reluctant to say something.

“so.”

When he hesitated and couldn’t answer, Isaac answered quickly.

“Since I lifted it, will you teach me swordsmanship?”

Gebel didn’t know what to say.

***

[Nameless Chaos is satisfied with a small victory.]

[The reward of chaos has been given.]

Late in the evening, Isaac, who was reading a book in the library, was given a victory reward.

Isaac smiled slightly when he heard the message.

‘It looks like he’s decided to teach me swordsmanship.’

When the ax was lifted during the day, victory or defeat was not immediately decided. However, seeing that the message appeared only after a late hour, it seemed that Gebel had finally acknowledged it.

‘It would have been impossible to be recognized like this simply by lifting an axe.’

What changed Gebel’s mind was the image that Isaac had already built. The image of a child who is smart, sincere, and constantly strives for self-development. She even shows her desire to continue her swordsmanship and shows off her talent, so we can’t help but roll our eyes.

‘Anyway, it went well.’

Isaac saw what reward Nameless Chaos had given him.

[Nameless Chaos has granted you the ‘Rat in the Wall’ perk.]

[You can now share sensations through tentacles.]

‘Shared senses?’

Isaac was curious when he heard the name. Because there was still a lot of snow around, it was difficult to use it right away. Isaac looked around at his surroundings and slowly got up, pretended to go to the bathroom, and headed outside.

‘Let’s see, let’s see… … .’

Isaac pulled out a tentacle from a corner and looked at it. At that moment, along with a slight feeling of dizziness, the sight and sound of the tentacles began to overlap.

[Rat in the wall / You can share your senses through tentacles.]

The two views overlapped with a slightly blurry border, but it wasn’t very confusing. By closing my eyes, I was able to focus more on the tentacle’s view.

Isaac moved the tentacle and tried to push it into a small gap in the floor. At Isaac’s feet was the level where the confessional was located. He knew that Gebel had gone to the abbot and the confessional, so he had targeted this place from the beginning.

Because he needed to know what Gebel thought of him.

The tentacle stretched out through a gap in the poorly made wall and stopped near the wall where Gebel and Yevhar were. The conversation between the two could be heard through the small tentacles that formed ears.

***

“You lifted the ax stuck in the firewood?”

“yes. Abbot.”

Naturally, what Isaac had done reached the abbot’s ears.

“Couldn’t it just be that you’re naturally strong? “It seems a bit too trivial to be a miracle.”

“different. Abbot.”

In the dark confession room, Gebel placed his forehead and muttered.

“There is a high probability that Isaac is a saint. “Those who have miracles within them.”