Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 31



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Episode 31. Headhunter Hunt (5)

“what?”

Isaac thought, this is some kind of modification.

But Isaac, looking inside him, soon realized what Heinkel was mistaken about.

The feeble divinity felt by Jihillet and Isaac’s ridiculous power.

and… … .

[‘I should have realized this when I saw your face! That appearance must be the Eucharist sent down from the Red Holy Grail! I was ruining his plan by playing with war!’]

Isaac’s appearance was the proof.

Anyway, that’s what Heinkel thought.

I didn’t think it was absurd. Rather, it felt plausible. Heinkel drank the blood of the Walaika royal family, that is, by receiving blood directly from the Red Holy Grail.

In other words, I know the face of God.

‘The God of the Red Grail, the dancer, is also from Nephilim. maybe?’

This was why being from the Nephilim was not a disadvantage in the Red Grail Club.

In Nameless Chaos, gods are divided into two types. Ancient gods who were born naturally in people’s perceptions and ideas over a long history, and gods of mortal origin who began to be born about a thousand years ago when the Code of Light opened the ‘Age of Light’.

The nine faiths were mostly gods of mortal origin.

Among them, it is not a particularly hidden story that the ‘dancing girl’ worshiped by the Red Grail Club is from Nephilim.

The dancer became a god through the ritual of killing her father, who was an angel, and eating his heart. Through that dramatic event, the dancer became the God of the Red Grail and a being who presides over eternal beauty and life.

Since there was such a story, it was not strange for Heinkel to misunderstand Isaac when he saw him with the same Nephilim appearance.

Instead of telling a lie that might get him caught, Isaac decided to take advantage of Heinkel’s misunderstanding.

‘Even if you lie, you can recognize it anyway… … .’

Isaac calmed down and opened his mouth.

“Are there any other Walaika hunters?”

“Well, we are everything around here. Seong, no, Yeji, no, angel… … ?”

When Heinkel was struggling to find a name for Isaac, he kindly answered.

“Didn’t you already recognize me? “Do I need another test?”

Isaac did not miss Heinkel’s reference to the ‘seer of red flesh’.

The Red Flesh Prophet is one of the angels of the Red Grail Club.

Just as there are separate gods in each denomination, there are also separate angels. The same goes for the Red Grail Club, a small denomination.

The ‘Prophet of Red Flesh’, a famous angel of the Red Grail Club, was a being with three arms and legs with his skin peeling off. What reveals the most vital and essential charm… … It was a strange setting, but in Isaac’s eyes, it was just a grotesque monster.

However, at first glance, it seemed like it might look similar to the current Jihillet.

Neither of these were what Isaac had intended, but since Isaac himself had once seen the ending with the Red Grail Club, he was able to create a plausible imitation.

Heinkel hastily shook his head as if it was no surprise. But Isaac had already discovered within himself that he was trying to test him.

[‘I have committed a great sin, but what is the Red Flesh Prophet doing here in the Great Joint? What is the benefit of corrupting this monastery?’]

Walaika is the only country that reveres the Red Grail Club as a religion. However, even if they were involved in cannibalism and vampirism, there were many people who secretly changed their faith for beauty and eternal life. However, such targets are usually influential people such as nobles or generals.

At first, Heinkel thought that Isaac had gone into hiding to corrupt this monastery, but he could not figure out what benefit he could gain by corrupting this monastery.

Isaac made a decision when he saw that Heinkel was already starting to have doubts.

“Raise your head.”

Although he gave the command, Zihilet himself forcibly lifted the head that was being held down. Only then was Heinkel able to see Isaac’s face up close. When Heinkel faced that face, the suspicion that had been rising disappeared and at the same time, he felt a sense of dread.

Isaac’s appearance, stained with bright red blood, was so beautiful that it reminded him of the dancer who swallowed his father’s heart. Heinkel completely crushed even the seeds of doubt that had barely sprouted.

‘The charm of the Nephilim… … ‘Isn’t it working so well?’

Isaac was a little dumbfounded.

Is this what it means to have an appearance that gives you trust, an appearance that deceives you even if you know it is a fraud? But Isaac was determined to remove every ounce of doubt he had.

“Heinkel Gulmar.”

“Yes, yes.”

“Did you dare to help the Immortal Emperor without the permission of the Red Grail and still be forgiven?”

The moment Isaac mentioned the Immortal Emperor, he could tell that he had completely surrendered psychologically.

[‘For you to know such things, you must be a red-fleshed prophet. My greed is cutting my lifeline. I wasn’t accepting this request… … .’]

Subdued, Heinkel’s mind was completely opened. He was able to look into deep inner feelings without even trying.

And Isaac realized why he was so easily agitated.

“Acknowledge your mistakes with your own mouth. “I need to hear how shameless it was to do something like this.”

Zihilet slammed Heinkel’s head to the floor. Heinkel fell face down on the floor and poured out what he knew.

***

Even in his panicked state, Heinkel’s words were logical.

However, the answer was not very satisfactory to Isaac.

The Immortal Church made one request to Heinkel. By periodically sending out priests, you help them cross the border into the territory ruled by the Code of Light.

‘You did something ridiculous.’

The Walaika Kingdom is classified as a ‘dark force’ like the Immortal Church, but in fact, the gods do not get along very well with each other. There is no way that skeletal undead and aestheticists who praise eternal life would get along well.

However, because the territory of the powerful Black Empire was closer, it was deeply influenced politically.

Heinkel Gulmar wanted this influence and helped the Immortal Cult, helping with the smuggling of priests and follow-up actions. Meanwhile, he learned that he had lost contact with the Immortal Church priest who was here and came to find out the situation.

If it is a situation where it can be helped, then to help; if not, to destroy the evidence.

‘Even Heinkel doesn’t know why the Immortal Church is messing with the ancient gods…’ … In any case, was the resurrection of the ancient gods that occurred during the Dawning Army’s expedition two years later due to the Immortal Church’s strategy?’

When playing Nameless Chaos, the game actually begins two years from now, with the formation of the Dawn Army. At that time, ancient gods were resurrected all over the continent, but in fact, there was no effect that could affect the entire worldview.

It just felt like the number of field bosses and mid-bosses was increasing.

Compared to the nine faiths that even angels had difficulty dealing with, the ancient faiths were now little more than strong monsters.

Isaac thought he had extracted all the information he needed from Heinkel and pondered what to do with him.

The reason he obeyed Isaac right now was because he was facing the danger of death and an unknown power that he did not know about. And he was, above all, because he was face to face with himself and he was overwhelmed by his charisma.

In other words, if you leave this place, there is a high chance that suspicion will arise again.

“You almost ruined my plan.”

“There is no shame in it.”

“Then you have to take responsibility.”

Heinkel bit his lip at those words and tilted his neck to the side.

“Drink me. Feast on my flesh and bring my flesh to the banquet!”

“Do you think your unclean flesh is worth bringing up to the banquet?”

Perhaps Heinkel said those words with the slightest hope that he might be forgiven. However, instead of offering unnecessary forgiveness, Isaac stuck his tentacle into Heinkel’s neck. A look of disbelief and astonishment flashed across Heinkel’s face.

However, the tentacles quickly sucked up a lot of his blood.

[‘Heinkel Gulmar (S)’ was preyed on.]

[The ‘Innards of the Dead God’ perk increases intake efficiency.]

[Charm ability is greatly strengthened.]

[The efficiency of the ‘Vampirism’ perk is enhanced.]

[The ‘Red Petition (S)’ perk has been acquired.]

It didn’t take long until all of Heinkel’s blood was consumed.

The moment Isaac consumed the royal blood that Heinkel had received from the Red Grail, a pleasure he had never felt in his life came to him.

Isaac’s consciousness became hazy due to the dizzying sensation.

[Nameless Chaos is watching you.]

At that time, a nameless chaotic notification was heard, and Isaac barely came to his senses.

‘No, my God. ‘Is this dangerous?’

Isaac realized that what he had just experienced was the pleasure of vampirism. For Isaac, who had no tolerance for such things, it was a pleasure no different from a drug. However, the moment the nameless chaos notification was heard, Isaac regained his original state surprisingly quickly.

It was a powerful pleasure I had never experienced before, but I didn’t want to experience it again.

Because the feeling of losing oneself was more terrible than pleasure.

When Heinkel was deprived of the blood of the Red Grail, he immediately lost his form and crumbled into dust.

Isaac felt a little strange watching Heinkel crumble.

‘Like Carlsen, this guy is also a person who will occupy a fairly high position when the Dawn Army is organized two years later… … I’m dying here for no reason. ‘What happens now?’

A more dangerous guy might take his place, but he couldn’t be left alive. He doubted what he suspected, but there was no way he would ever get another chance to prey on a giant like Heinkel Gul Mar.

‘It seems like you can’t acquire acquired abilities through predation.’

Isaac looked at the perks he got from feasting on Heinkel.

I didn’t even know that my charm ability could be higher than it is now. Even now, Walaika’s actions are easily overlooked, and it was difficult to predict what would happen if he became stronger.

‘Should I become a cult leader?’

However, obtaining the ‘Red Petition’ skill was a huge gain.

When I opened my hand, the tips of my fingers were covered in red mist. The red mist that Heinkel often used was this ability.

All of the other abilities he had were miracles learned with permission from the Red Grail. However, Red Petition was a unique ability possessed by the royal blood itself, so it could be obtained through predation.

Isaac tried using the red petition.

His body momentarily lost its shape and moved in an instant, even climbing up a nearly vertical wall. It may be difficult to use it as freely as Heinkel, but it seems to be useful when momentarily confusing the enemy or sneaking in.

‘But this also consumes satiety…’ … .’

To be exact, it seemed like it was consuming blood, no, body fluids. At that moment, Isaac had an ominous feeling.

‘No, you probably didn’t become a vampire, did you?’

A vampire is one that sucks blood and transforms into mist. However, a message appeared that relieved his anxiety.

[The curse of the Red Grail cannot be invaded by a stronger curse.]

“… … .”

The stronger curse must have been caused by nameless chaos. It was only then that Isaac realized that he had escaped being turned into a vampire, but was instead still a tentacled monster.

It was difficult to determine which was better.

Isaac searched Heinkel’s battered body for anything useful.

Most of the equipment was quickly weathered away, probably because it was made with special abilities, but I found something notable in the dust pile.

‘knife?’

Isaac found a thin, narrow sword in a pile of dust. It was a heavy dark-colored sword with no special decorations.

‘I’ve never seen Heinkel use a weapon like this?’

Isaac looked puzzled and placed his hand on the weapon. At that moment, information about the weapon appeared in front of Isaac. The moment Isaac saw that, he felt dizzy.

“Holy relic?”

Isaac reflexively made a sound out of his mouth.

It was a weapon that should not and could not be obtained here and now.