Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 30



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Episode 30 Headhunter Hunt (4)

‘About four people are organized in an instant.’

The power of the tentacles was much stronger than expected. Even Isaac was surprised.

But I soon found out why. Tentacles are treated as a kind of ‘miracle’ that nameless chaos can perform.

And in the Sanctuary the effects of all miracles are strengthened.

The sanctuary effect that Isaac gained after defeating Zihillet extended to this valley near the monastery. Thanks to this, Isaac was able to feel that the tentacles had become much stronger than usual.

‘I don’t want to eat human form, whether it’s a vampire or something, but… … .’

Just like when eating a rat, this is eaten by tentacles. Isaac consoled himself and approached the hunter. The last one was already shaking as if he had lost his will to fight.

Although he was a Walaika hunter who could be said to be a paladin of the Red Grail Club, it was difficult for him to remain calm in the face of an unknown entity wriggling its tentacles in the dark.

“Please save me.”

The Walaika hunter dropped his knife and began to plead. Although he had no intention of killing him right away for interrogation, Isaac cleared his throat when he saw him begging for his life.

“Don’t worry, I’ll be alive until the interrogation is over.”

“Well, I’ll tell you anything… … .”

“How can I believe what you say?”

As Isaac said that, he grabbed the guy’s collar and activated his eyes of confusion.

[Kasha Pinsk (B) / Fear]

[Job: Walaika Hunter (C+)]

[Abilities: Doctrine of Shedding, Heart Hymn]

The name and abilities were fine, and Isaac concentrated on looking deeper into the area, as there were no eyes around him.

[“What on earth is this? I’ve never heard of a monster like this. Could this be the one who killed the plague god? At this rate, even if Duke Gulmar comes… … .”]

“You had something to do with Jihillet. Let’s take a closer look at what kind of scheme she was planning… … No, it’s done. “I guess I’ll have to talk to you myself.”

Isaac threw away the Walaika hunter who was looking inward. He waited on the floor, wondering what the situation was, and soon felt a cool chill. Red mist was seeping into his limbs as he lay prone on the ground.

“Now, just a moment, Duke! This!”

Before he could finish his excuse, he exploded with a loud noise. A wave of bone and flesh washed over Isaac. The sharp bone fragments were sharp enough to cut through skin, but Isaac instead lunged at them head on.

“Why the same trick!”

As the eight-pronged movement was activated, blood scattered in all directions. Heinkel, who was trying to attack Isaac from behind, narrowly avoided the sword strike. However, the attack that seemed to tear off his flesh with just a brush scratched away his flesh in an instant.

***

Quad deuk, wuduk!

Blood and flesh poured down like rain.

Heinkel, who dodged the attack, glared at Isaac from a distance. The eight branches left traces clear enough to engrave sword marks on the rocks of the valley, but only two marks remained on Heinkel’s chest.

Blood was pouring out from the wound that looked like it had been scratched by a saw blade.

“I should have looked into it when you said you used strange sword techniques.”

Heinkel muttered like a growl.

“You are using the miracles of a pagan religion that has already been destroyed. Where on earth did you find out the name of that god? “I thought everyone I knew was dead.”

Even when asked, ‘How did you find out?’ Isaac couldn’t answer. Because he didn’t find out.

As of now, there was no way to explain how he was communicating with nameless chaos and borrowing its power.

‘Would you believe me if I told you that I chose the character I chose?’

Isaac said, looking at his left palm where the tentacles were wriggling.

“You seem to know what this is, right?”

“Do you really know what that is? Well, I guess I’m writing it because I don’t know. nescient… … .”

“Shh.”

Isaac silenced him by raising a finger at him.

“Stop talking about settings I didn’t ask about and just answer what I’m asked, you leech. “What is this?”

Heinkel glared at Isaac as if it were absurd. But Isaac did not wait for Heinkel’s answer. Because he was already looking at him.

[Heinkel Gulmar (S) / Summit]

[Occupation: Duke Walaika (S)]

[Abilities: Doctrine of the Holy Grail, Red Petition, Rite of Lament, Secret of Pleasure]

The duke was, after all, a duke.

The abilities he possesses are among the highest among the miracles that the Red Grail Club can possess. Isaac, who had already seen the ending in the Red Grail Club, knew how strong Heinkel Gulmar was.

‘I didn’t think it would be easy.’

But I didn’t even think I would lose.

Isaac hadn’t yet seen how strong the tentacles were, but it didn’t occur to him that Heinkel would be stronger than Carlsen.

‘But it wouldn’t be difficult to leave it to the tentacles to kill me… … .’

Now that we had killed the last Walaika hunter, it was time to interrogate him. Isaac focused on the chaos in his eyes and looked deeper inside.

[‘The power of chaos? I’m going to turn around. Surely you’re not worshiping the God of Chaos directly? I must have stolen a banned book somewhere or my body has been eaten by a monster in the outskirts, but no, I really should… … It’s a waste of your pretty face.’]

As Isaac looked into Heinkel’s inner self, he opened his mouth.

“Do you want to know the identity of the power you use? That is a power that was only seen hundreds of years ago. Young people these days don’t even know what that power is. “If you don’t want to live in a situation worse than death, it would be better not to use it carelessly.”

Isaac was dumbfounded as he watched Heinkel pretending to know something when he didn’t know anything.

It was clear that Heinkel was afraid of tentacles. The guy was subtly encouraging Isaac not to use tentacles.

Isaac asked in a flirtatious manner.

“This is dangerous? “I guess it’s better for your health than those who try to suck my blood, right?”

“It’s more of a problem when you’re dead than when you’re alive. Barbarians without faith cannot go to heaven or hell when they die. But you serve a monster. “What would heaven be like if such a monster ruled over it?”

Heinkel spoke in a voice that sounded a little anxious.

“Better surrender. Anyway, I’m not interested in small children like you. My goal is to become an Inquisitor. Anyway, if the Inquisitor found out that you had something like that in your body, he would try to kill you too. Since you are in the same boat, you can save him. No, come with me to Walaika.”

Isaac laughed at the unusual suggestion.

“Walaikaro?”

“With a beauty like yours, even the Red Grail would be pleased. “If you want, you can adopt me as my adopted son.”

It means giving you royal blood.

He thought Heinkel was trying to placate him with nonsense, but Isaac saw his inner self and realized that he was sincere.

Heinkel wanted to take her as his adopted son.

The reason was simple.

Because of looks.

[‘The Red Grail likes beautiful things. There are flaws, but a child like this might be able to give me one more secret secret.’]

It may sound absurd, but it wasn’t all that absurd.

The ‘Dancer’, the deity of the Red Grail, had the power of life, beauty, and concealment, and there was a setting that she herself also had wondrous beauty.

Therefore, Isaac was able to secure a spot in the Red Grail Club with his charm alone.

Actually, it wasn’t a bad offer. Because carrying on the duke’s bloodline will give you a top start at the Red Grail Club.

The fact that Isaac is a Nephilim will not be a major disadvantage in the Red Grail Club.

Of course, Isaac had no intention of accepting it.

“Do I really need to beg for blood from you?”

Because there was no need for Isaac to bow down.

Heinkel looked at Isaac with a stern expression. He clicked his tongue and took out the same spear with which he had stabbed Geber.

“good night. If words don’t work, I’ll have to use force. You guys like fair competition, right? “I’ll match the rhythm, so show your talent.”

Heinkel then added further conditions.

“Let us rule out miracles. If I use a miracle, you won’t even be able to see anything… … .”

“You’re saying this because you’re scared, but what… … .”

It was clear that he was wary of the tentacles, but he wasn’t lying either. Heinkel’s miracles were just as powerful. If they were not careful, they could have died together.

‘But Heinkel is a master of the spear.’

Aside from miracles, he possesses skills comparable to advanced swordsmanship. Moreover, at this distance, a spear is more advantageous than a sword. At the same time, it was absurd to pretend to be considerate, but Heinkel lowered his posture and held his spear long as if to attack him quickly.

Isaac took a stance, holding the sword with both hands as if accepting a duel. It seemed like it was difficult for the tentacle to come out of his left hand. When Heinkel saw that, the corner of Heinkel’s mouth went up.

‘You idiot.’

The battle began immediately without a signal. From the beginning, Heinkel had no intention of fighting fair and square. Because fair duels are something perverts do.

Heinkel threw the spear before Isaac could take his first step. Isaac was off target, but the spear turned to bloody dust the moment it left his hand. And a new red window appeared along the direction Isaac moved.

Quack!

An eerie sound instantly echoed throughout the valley.

Isaac couldn’t even get close to Heinkel.

Heinkel smiled. The long exposed fangs at the corners of the mouth sparkled.

Soon, red blood flowed along the teeth.

Heinkel tried to turn around in disbelief, but the teeth that pierced his neck and spine wouldn’t allow it. From the unpleasant stench behind his back and the creeping movement of flesh, he could only guess that a monster of enormous size had sunk its teeth into his body.

Mixed in with that stench was a familiar smell.

It was the scent of blood from the Walaika hunters he had sent ahead.

The spear that flew in an absurd direction when Heinkel was struck did not even pass by Isaac.

I didn’t know what happened. What is this unidentified monster that suddenly appeared and why did it attack me? And why does Isaac approach this monster as if it were on his side?

Heinkel opened his mouth with difficulty even though he was bleeding profusely.

“you… … This dog… … Fair and fair… … In a duel… … .”

“What are you talking about? “Fair duels are something only perverts do.”

***

“This monster… … What you worship… … ?”

Heinkel’s first guess was that the monster that suddenly appeared was the main body of the frontier monster that was devouring Isaac’s body. But Isaac just gave a puzzled look.

“What, don’t you know? “Oh, I can’t see your face.”

Isaac grabbed Heinkel’s face and turned him back. A crunching sound rang out, but Isaac knew that Heinkel would not die like this.

“It’s been a while, huh? “Others may not know, but you should know.”

It was a beast created by Isaac, who ate Zihillet’s body and instead became a parasite as a ‘descendant of chaos.’ It was also an unidentified beast that dragged Isolde into the valley.

No trace of Jihylet’s appearance remained. Made up of her red flesh and fluttering tentacles, it simply smelt as bad as ever and obeyed Isaac’s commands.

Perhaps because it used Jihillet’s corpse as its base, it was able to understand more complex commands.

For example, he guards the area near Isolde and Gebel and kills all the Walaika hunters who come by.

‘Originally, I thought it would be strong because it was made from the corpse of a god, but perhaps because it is near a sanctuary, it is ridiculously strong.’

Zihillet, now Isaac’s dog, was weak but possessed divine powers. They are treated like some kind of divine beast, like angels or beasts. However, while angels and furnace animals had to return someday, Jihylet was born here and could remain as long as the conditions were met.

For example, having to eat a huge amount of meat.

Wow.

Jihilet must have already eaten nearly ten Walaika hunters, but it seemed to still be hungry as it sank its teeth deeper into Heinkel’s skin. The blood flowing into her mouth seemed to stimulate her appetite.

Isaac restrained Zihillet. There were still many things to ask Heinkel.

Isaac stared at Heinkel with purple eyes. His left eye had already been using the Eye of Chaos so much that its tentacles were starting to overflow.

“You invaded my sanctuary and almost ruined my plans. So you have to be judged.”

The moment Heinkel heard those words, he opened his mouth.

“wealth… … Are you the incarnation of the Red Grail? “Have you sent a red-fleshed prophet to judge me for my presumptuous excesses of authority?”