Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 14



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Episode 14. Proof of faith (2)

Fortunately, it seems the answer was correct. Isaac answered, feeling relieved.

“thank you. Abbot.”

Yevhar looked at Isaac, who answered humbly. Is he really a saint? Whether he was a Eucharist or not, it was clear that he was not an ordinary being. Although it was unlikely for Yev Har, he considered the possibility that it might happen.

A very clever devil has hidden in the monastery.

Yebhar was a cautious man. He had seen many cases where revered heroes were actually hiding an evil inner side.

The Immortal Emperor Beshek was one of the bishops of the Code of Light. Carlsen Milter was a hero of the church that was destined to become a famous angel. There were also those who became famous angels of other faiths at the cost of apostasy.

‘Code of Light, please forgive me for testing you.’

Yebhar decided to try one last thing.

He slowly placed his finger between Isaac’s eyes. Isaac looked at the tips of his fingers, not knowing what he was doing.

[Nameless Chaos is watching you.]

[Nameless Chaos warns you.]

[Nameless Chaos gives you a strong warning.]

‘what?’

Isaac was startled by the sudden warning and tried to pull his head back. But Yev Har, as if he knew this would happen, grabbed the back of Isaac’s neck and pressed his fingers between his eyes.

At that moment, an intense flash of light exploded.

The flash of light that was enough to cover the monastery stretched beyond the mountains so clearly that it was visible on the horizon.

The light faded out after a while.

Isaac rolled back and stared ahead with a blank face. The smell of coal vibrated somewhere. Only then did Isaac startle and touch the forehead that Yevhar had touched. However, only a dark mark remained on his forehead, and no wounds were visible.

“That’s amazing, Isaac.”

At that time, a tired voice was heard from ahead. Yev Har was holding his wrist with a tired expression. It was unclear where the lower part of his wrist had gone, only a black burn mark remained.

“I don’t know if I’m qualified to teach you anything… … .”

Yevhar soon collapsed and fainted. Behind Isaac, who was panicking, the voices of the monks and Gebel were heard hurriedly running towards him.

***

After taking Yebhar to the bedroom, Isaac told Gebel what had happened. Gebel sighed briefly after hearing that a flash of light appeared the moment Yevhar touched Isaac’s forehead.

“Proof of faith?”

“okay. “The abbot wanted to check for the last time whether your faith was sincere.”

Gebel continued speaking with a serious expression.

“The proof of faith is the miracle that pushes the body into heaven and confirms faith. If you have shallow faith, you will get burned. Therefore, its use is prohibited except for high-ranking priests and inquisitors.”

Isaac was horrified to realize that Yevhar’s example of having his wrist blown off had almost applied to him.

‘Is that why Nameless Chaos warned you like that?’

Isaac’s face twisted.

“Did the abbot almost kill me?”

“The abbot never used that miracle three times in his life. If he was sure that the other person would be seriously hurt, he didn’t use it at all. “He must have gained some confidence after hearing your answer.”

That’s something you don’t know.

Isaac hid his feelings and wheezed.

“But in the end, I was safe and it was the abbot who got his wrist blown off, right? “Why is that like that?”

Gebel also seemed quite concerned about that fact.

“that is… … As for proof of faith, if the opponent’s faith is much greater than that of the caster, the caster will actually get burned. “It comes back as honest as the gap.”

Isaac opened his mouth in confusion. Only then did he understand why the other monks and Gebel were looking at him with strange eyes. So, in short, there was a religious contest with the abbot, and Isaac won by a landslide.

‘If you compare it to martial arts, it’s at the level where a Mundo who just entered the field won an internal battle against a long-time expert.’

Isaac was perplexed as to how this fact would become known, but was comforted that his connection to the Nameless Chaos had not been revealed. Rather, since his ‘religiosity’ has become publicly known, few people will doubt him now.

‘No, I rather like it. Since our faith has been officially certified, we have room for an excuse even if tentacles are discovered.’

Isaac seemed to know how he had won the battle against the abbot.

As he confirmed, the code of light is ultimately common sense in physics. To modern man Isaac, it was already a given that the Earth was round and the moon existed.

That belief cannot be shaken in the first place.

Because an obvious fact is the same as an absolute belief.

On the other hand, Yevhar lives in a world where numerous gods exist and countless legends and superstitions are intertwined. It is clear that he has a devout faith, but there are bound to be differences in the strength of that faith.

It is inevitable that there will be the slightest doubt that you might be wrong.

In the end, the difference resulted in Yevhar’s wrist being blown off.

“Your wrist will heal again, right?”

Among the high-ranking clergy, there was one who performed miracles by restoring severed limbs. An abbot would be able to enjoy such a miracle.

But Gebel shook his head.

“no… … It must be difficult because the hand disappeared through a miracle. “It is the hand that the Code of Light took away, and there is no way it can be returned.”

Isaac clicked his tongue inwardly.

I am glad that my innocence has been proven. However, since he had accidentally blown off the abbot’s wrist, he was not sure whether this would be beneficial or detrimental in the end.

***

It was a week later that Isaac met Yebhar again.

“Hello, Abbot.”

Yebhar was waiting for Isaac in the director’s office. Since he was standing with his back to the window where the sunlight was coming in, his expression was hard to see. However, as expected, the wrist had not healed and a bandage was wrapped over the stubby right hand.

“sorry. Abbot. I am… … .”

“sorry?”

“My wrist… … .”

“Ah, this. It’s no big deal. “I did this with some preparation.”

Yevhar walked out from the window and looked at Isaac with a kind smile.

“No, you should consider yourself lucky that it ended with just one wrist. “I take this as a revelation from the Code of Light that I have work left to do.”

In fact, when Yevhar tested Isaac’s faith, he was even prepared to burn his entire body to death. If Isaac was like a messenger sent by God, it wouldn’t be surprising if something like that happened. But the fact that he only lost one wrist was like a revelation to him.

‘It probably means staying alive and helping Isaac grow.’

Isaac, unaware of Yevhar’s thoughts, looked at him uneasily.

“We talked about prayers the other day.”

“Oh, yes. I’ve memorized a little more over the past week. and… … .”

“Not required. “You don’t have to memorize it.”

“yes?”

Yebhar continued speaking calmly, as if he were an expert.

“Those who lack faith wander in search of the word of God and pursue the reason for the existence of the world. But you are already carrying out the word of God with your presence. “What is the use of memorizing books when your words will soon become prayers and your songs will soon become hymns?”

Isaac felt dumbfounded.

Why on earth do you think so highly of yourself all of a sudden? Is it because of ‘proof of faith’?

However, Yevhar seemed to feel there was no need to explain in more detail, so he took out a few books.

This was precisely why it took Yevhar a week to call Isaac.

“I heard from Gebel that you want to become a paladin.”

“Oh, yes.”

“This is a book that compiles the miracles, prayers, and hymns necessary to become a Holy Knight. It will be helpful if you look at it. “If it doesn’t work out, I’ll let you know directly.”

Isaac looked at the books in surprise. Unlike the books you normally read and write in a library, the tightly-covered books contained information about the miracles used by the Church of the Code of Light and their origins.

When Isaac put his hand on the book, the corners of his eyes flickered and a message window appeared.

[Book: Prayer Book of Ashes and Embers (Rare)]

[Miracle: Can learn Flame. It can create flames ranging from small candles to large swords.]

[Music score: Hymn to St. Arte (rare)]

[Hymn: You can learn the Hymn of Valor. It suppresses emotional turmoil and allows you to exert more strength. Due to the nature of the chant, the effect increases as more people sing it.]

[Music score: Hymn of the Lantern and the Moth (Rare)]

[Chant: You can learn lanterns. Creates a light source that dispels darkness. Lowers the defense ability of dark enemies. Due to the nature of the chant, the effect increases as more people sing it.]

In addition, there were small prayer books.

Although none of them were of high grade, they were very practical as they were essential things for Paladins to learn. Isaac realized that this explanation window did not appear on all objects, but only on objects imbued with miraculous or magical powers.

“Because you don’t have a position yet, I can’t show you the details about high-ranking miracles. And the monastery doesn’t have many books… … .”

“no! I think it will be of great help.”

Isaac said with sincere gratitude. It was a great harvest that Yevhar completely trusted him, but he had no idea that he would even learn a miracle.

Hymns that work miracles are priceless items because they only circulate within religious circles. No matter how it was obtained, a person without a religious status would have to explain how it was acquired and the reasons for not returning it, so it could be said to be an item that is difficult for the general public to even see.

Yebhar smiled as if he was satisfied with Isaac’s humble appearance.

“I have no doubt about your faith, but it will take some time before miracles actually work. If you take your time and understand the stories and teachings of the saints without being impatient, you will soon see results.”

Isaac nodded.

***

Gebel’s physical training method was simple.

Carrying something heavy and running recklessly.

In fact, most of the basic physical strength comes from aerobic exercise, so Isaac followed without saying anything.

However, the practicality of the Gebel could be seen in that the ‘heavy load’ was transporting heavy oak firewood from the yard to the warehouse.

But Gebel seemed to think that was not enough and continued talking to Isaac as he ran.

“The abbot gave you a book?”

“Ugh, huh. yes.”

All the books I received from Yebhar were kept in the library. Because you can’t keep it in a room with other children. Monk Alec seemed to have heard what was said in advance and emptied a space on the bookshelf. It was a space that could be locked to prevent other people from touching it.

“What books did you get?”

“Hymns, chants, and prayers. “Whoosh, whoosh.”

Isaac answered sincerely, sweating heavily. The backyard wasn’t that big, but I ran with a bundle of firewood, and after just 5 laps, I was so out of breath that I almost died.

There has never been a time when I have resented the poor physical strength of the Nephilim race as much as I do now.

This was something that even the tentacles couldn’t do anything about.

After hearing the list of books from Isaac, Gebel let out a short laugh.

“It looks like the abbot is really determined to push you to become a paladin.”

“is that so?”

“of course. It is difficult for even a member of the Holy Knights to receive this level of support. It’s a treatment that only the second son of an aristocratic family with some money can receive… … .”

Among the paladins, there were almost no eldest sons. This was because the second and third sons who could not inherit the family mainly became wandering knights or committed themselves to the religious order.

There are even families that do not provide proper support to their second and third sons, so for Isaac, an orphan, to be treated this way was an incredibly great benefit.

“Thanks to Mr. Gebel for the kind words, huh, huh!”

“stop.”

Isaac walked a few more steps and placed the bundle of firewood on the ground.

I thought my physical strength had improved considerably, but the bundle of dense oak firewood was so heavy that it was nearly half of Isaac’s body weight. The thin limbs were trembling.

Although a sweet taste came out of his mouth, Isaac actually welcomed the pain in his body.

‘It feels like I’m finally getting some proper exercise.’