Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 12



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Episode 12. Eucharist (4)

Gebel lifted his ax and took heavy steps. Isaac inadvertently drew a picture of the person Gebel was about to cut down. It was not a human, but a giant, no, a huge rock.

The moment Gebel struck down his raised foot, the ax cut down the air with a heavy wind sound.

Boom!

The ax blade flashed and a strong wind blew in all directions.

Honest takedown.

It was a simple and basic movement that could be done with an axe.

Isaac recognized that it was a similar technique to the one Gebel used when he cut down the wild boar.

The log split in two with a dull sound. The cross section was clean. Although it was split along the grain, it was easy to predict that the result would have been the same even if it had been at right angles to the grain of the wood.

Gebel, who finished the movement neatly, was satisfied when he saw Isaac’s surprised face.

But the reason Isaac was surprised was not because he saw Gebel’s movements.

[Basic swordsmanship for Paladins has been opened.]

[The skill level increases significantly due to the ‘Carlsen Milter’ predation effect.]

[Level Paladin Swordsmanship Proficiency (Lv 1) (11/10000)]

‘I just looked at it?’

Isaac was still unable to fully enjoy Carlsen Milter’s predatory effect due to the level difference. However, looking at the message that has now appeared, it seems that abilities are not the only thing that can be gained through the predation effect.

‘Swordsmanship talent… … Carlsen Milter’s talent as a paladin.’

He is the highest-ranking paladin known as the saint of the sword. Isaac possessed Carlsen Milter’s talent without even realizing it. In that case, it was clear that the ultimate skill obtained by feasting on Carlsen Milter, ‘Guardian’s Lighthouse’, could be unlocked by growing in a similar way.

“First of all, let’s start with this.”

“Do like Mr. Gebel?”

Gebel looked at me as if I was dumbfounded by those words.

“Can you imitate it? If you really do the same thing, your muscles may explode. “What I mean is, just do a normal slashing motion.”

A simple downward strike is a movement that anyone can do. However, no matter how amazing Isaac’s strength is, without any skills he is just a strong woodcutter.

In other words, right now we are just teaching the basics.

“But do you understand what this movement is?”

Suddenly, Gebel remembered that Isaac had said something along the lines of, ‘There’s no way I could copy that.’ In fact, the technique that Gebel performed was something that could only be done when someone who had repeated the same downward strike tens of thousands of times was highly concentrated.

Gebel had been trained to the point where he could unfold it with only a little effort, so it would not have seemed like a big deal to the average person. Recognizing the realm is only possible for people with a certain level of skill.

How much less would Isaac, who has lived his entire life without ever holding a knife, recognize it… … .

Isaac was about to say, “Isn’t it natural?”, but then closed his mouth. It reminded me of something similar to Gebel.

If Carlsen Milter’s talent has permeated his body, his insight may also remain. But that didn’t stop me from telling that story.

“I think I can answer the question just now about how difficult it is to imitate even if I bring Murzik.”

Isaac naturally took it, and Gebel smiled at the obvious answer.

Isaac received the hatchet from Gebel and momentarily stumbled under the heavy weight. But he barely managed to stay on his feet.

‘If I hadn’t been predating it for so long, I wouldn’t have been able to hold it.’

In fact, all of the wild boar in Isaac’s body had already been digested, so there were no more temporary perks left.

It was ridiculous to digest all that big a wild boar, but thanks to that, Isaac was able to grow unusually in terms of body muscles and height. It was thanks to him that I was barely able to lift the axe.

Gebel, seeing Isaac barely holding the axe, tilted his head. It was strange that yesterday I could easily lift the ax stuck in the firewood, but today I could barely get it in and out.

Under Gebel’s strange gaze, Isaac barely lifted it up like he did, and then managed to cut it down once. It was harder to stop before it hit the ground than to lift it.

Huh!

[Level Paladin Swordsmanship Proficiency (Lv 1) (22/10000)]

“phew.”

“What, is it heavy?”

“Oh, no. “That’s not true.”

Isaac was conflicted about whether he should secretly use his tentacles. He thought that if he lifted it easily before and tried too hard today, he might get suspicious.

But Gebel was actually relieved.

‘It would be fortunate if what happened back then was just a temporary phenomenon.’

If it is a temporary phenomenon, it is not the Eucharist but just an accidental miracle. Although it doesn’t happen often, such minor miracles sometimes occur within the church. If so, Isaac wouldn’t have to get into unnecessary attention or trouble.

And then he was embarrassed by the fact that he was happy. For his purpose, Isaac had to be a saint, and he had to achieve it with outstanding talent. But at the same time, I also wanted Isaac to grow up normally and enjoy a smooth life.

But anyway, it doesn’t change the decision to teach Isaac swordsmanship. Gebel decided to teach swordsmanship and watch more closely.

“Try again.”

Isaac repeated a few more times. However, Gebel laughed as he saw the ax hit the ground before he could swing it five times. It was a laugh of relief, not a laugh of ridicule.

Isaac noticed his smile and focused again, tightening his grip on the axe. And he began to recall in his mind the movements that Gebel had made, one by one, as if they were pictures.

‘Do that move again.’

humming! A different sound from before, the sound of the wind cutting through, rang out clearly. The smile slightly disappeared from Gebel’s face. It was clear that Isaac was still barely holding the axe, but the trajectory and momentum with which he was swinging the axe were beginning to change.

“no… … .”

Gebel muttered quietly. But Isaac was not listening.

He could only recall the trajectory of Gebel swinging his sword in the autumn rain and the sight of him swinging his ax just moments ago.

Suddenly, the trajectory became so clear that I could see it.

‘Are you just going to follow the knife’s trajectory? When swinging a sword, you have to use your whole body. Pay attention to everything from the toes to the direction of the head, gaze, stride, and breathing!’

Suddenly, Isaac felt like he heard such a shout in his ears. It wasn’t Isaac’s memory, but someone else’s memory, someone else’s voice. At that moment, Gebel’s movements, which were only in his head, flashed and took control of Isaac’s body.

Baung!

At that moment, a strong gust of wind filled the backyard. The ax stopped exactly before it hit the ground.

“Whoa, whoa… … .”

[critical!]

[Proficiency increases significantly with high concentration of achievements.]

[Level Paladin Swordsmanship Proficiency (Lv 1) (232/10000)]

Isaac could not keep his mouth shut at the tremendous improvement. The skill level increased by nearly 180 at once. It seems that the more you focus, the more you achieve proficiency.

Isaac gasped, his entire body soaked. His whole body felt burning hot. His entire body muscles were on the verge of cramping. Isaac realized that he had unknowingly become overly absorbed and he was startled and dropped his axe.

‘what? ‘Could it be Carlsen’s memory just now?’

I couldn’t help but think that way. It was like a memory of a time when Carlsen was teaching someone or being taught. The moment Isaac performed his last movements, he was almost like someone else other than himself.

‘I saw Gebel’s movements… … No, did you copy Carlsen’s movements exactly?’

Perhaps the Nameless Chaos Predation is not simply about devouring the flesh and bones of its enemies. It was as if other people’s experiences were engraved into my muscles.

Then Isaac remembered that Gebel had said something to him. When Isaac turned around later, Gebel was in contemplation.

“What did you say?”

“… … .”

He was fiddling with his face and looked confused. Gebel tried to say something again and again, but repeatedly shut her mouth. Only after a while did he dry wash his face and open his mouth.

“Let’s move on.”

“What’s next?”

“Okay, next, no, from the basics. This is too high a level for you right now. It’s right to start from the basics. “Let’s start with physical training first.”

Isaac looked a little dumbfounded. Wasn’t what you just done basic movement? It was just a photo taken from top to bottom.

Gebel also seemed to realize that he had said something absurd and shook his head.

But at the same time, I felt fortunate. To be honest, Isaac’s limbs were shaking right now. There was no point in training my sword skills when my muscles were on the verge of spasm.

I felt like I had to work hard to find and eat meat for a while and train my body.

Gebel repeatedly washed his face while looking at Isaac, who seemed to be not paying attention to what had just happened. It had just become clear that Isaac was an adult.

This was not possible simply because of outstanding talent.

‘The skill that Carlsen would have displayed when he was 20… … .’

Gebel thought about that and then shook his head.

Anyway, this determined the direction he should take.

He decided to intervene in Isaac’s life just a little bit more.

‘It’s not about using it. In return for helping this child, I simply place one more small pebble on the path of light… … .’

Gebel repeated this to himself.

***

“The Eucharist is clear.”

Gebel once again visited the abbot and spoke. The abbot looked at Gebel’s expression and was puzzled.

“Then nothing has changed from what we talked about before, right? “But why is your expression like that?”

“My expression?”

“greatly… … “You have a complicated expression.”

Gebel’s face was a mixture of joy, confusion, and fear. Only after barely returning to his usual expressionless face did the abbot speak again.

“Why do you suddenly have such confidence again? “I watched him swing the axe, and after how many times he swung it, he clearly looked tired.”

“yes. I thought so too at first. however… … .”

Gebel muttered, touching his face as if he couldn’t believe the sight.

“He performed Saint Arte’s steel cutting method in a similar manner before swinging the ax ten times.”

“sorry. I’m not very knowledgeable about swordsmanship, so I’m not sure. I know that Saint Arte is a hero of the first Dawn Army, but… … .”

“Saint Arte is the one who established the foundation of all Holy Knight swordsmanship. “The Holy Knights Order he founded was divided into hundreds and dozens of branches and became the beginning of the Holy Knights Orders located all over the world.”

Gebel continued speaking while touching his chin.

“Saint Arte’s swordsmanship turned ordinary knights into paladins. It is often said that he elevated swordsmanship to the realm of divinity. “Because it is the fundamental of fundamentals, it is now an old sword technique, but it is still common sense to learn his sword techniques first at the basic stage.”

“Isaac completed those basic steps in one day?”

“It wasn’t perfect, but I think it was just a matter of strength and equipment.”

Gebel continued muttering and explaining.

“I saw it wrong. The miracle bestowed upon Isaac was not simply his brute force, but his talent. Only Carlsen has this level of perfect talent… … .”

“Gebel.”

The abbot pointed out Gebel’s mistake. Gebel realized his mistake and shut his mouth. No matter how excited he was, he couldn’t bear to mention that name. Gebel felt his face turn red.

“The current whereabouts of the apostate are unknown, but it does not seem appropriate to compare him to a child who lost all his acquaintances to him.”

“It must have turned into a skull somewhere and is giving off a rotten smell. I made a mistake.”

Geber made the sign of the cross on his chest and repented of his sin. Carlsen’s apostasy caused quite a stir within the church. This monastery was quiet because it was kept away from denominational politics, but the current situation in the capital was not ideal.

This was all the more so because there were even rumors that his name had been predestined for the law.

No matter what faith you have, if you accomplish something worthy of God’s recognition, you ascend to heaven and become an angel. Among them, if a god accomplishes a memorable achievement, the god himself gives him a name. Those who achieved this level were called ‘Myeongcheonsa’ because they had a name.

Even in the thousand-year history of the Code of Light, there are only six people who have reached the rank of a bright angel.

There was a rumor that Carlsen would become the seventh famous angel, but he committed the unbelievable crime of apostasy.

But the problem started here. In that case, Carlsen would have become an angel or a famous angel of the Immortal Church, but there was no talk of a new famous angel appearing in the Buddhist Church.

Therefore, the Church of the Code of Light was perplexed as to whether Carlsen’s apostasy was true and where he had gone.

But all this was far from a monastery. The abbot continued talking about the problem at hand: Isaac.

“So what did Isaac decide to do?”

“For now, we decided to stop swordsmanship classes and start teaching from the real basics, such as breathing, stride length, and strength training. I had planned to make him suffer by giving him a taste and then make him fail, but I never thought he had this much talent… … .”

“Well done. “It would be better to postpone sword training for a while.”

Gebel turned his head.

It was his decision, but I didn’t know why the abbot said that.

“Why?”

“Mr. Gebel, I know that Isaac has great talent and may be a saint. But Isaac is 14 years old. “She needs character education rather than how to become strong.”

Gebel kept his mouth shut. He realized what he had been missing.

“yes. When talking to Isaac, you sometimes feel like you are talking to an adult. Of course, I know that children are good enough to jump into danger when they are in danger, but being precocious for their age is not necessarily an advantage, is it?”

“That’s right. but… … .”

“There is no need to rush too much. Gebel. “If you learn so quickly, wouldn’t it be right to focus on direction?”

“that… … yes. you’re right.”

In fact, there were several stories the abbot heard about Isaac from the children. It was because of those stories that the abbot was particularly worried.

He knew that Isaac’s actions were good and just. Therefore, he needed to hold on to that mentality firmly.

This is because the most painful apostasy is committed by the most devout believers.

Since he had just mentioned Carlsen’s story, Gebel could not help but sympathize with the abbot’s words even more.

From the perspective of the Code of Light, you would not want to learn such a painful lesson again.

“I’ll teach Isaac for the time being. How is it?”

“The abbot himself?”

Gebel asked in surprise. The abbot smiled slightly.

“If Isaac wants to become a paladin, he will also want to learn miracles. I don’t have much experience teaching children, but I think I’ve shown a shameful faith. “I’m sure he likes it just as much as swordsmanship.”