Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 34



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Episode 34. Holy Grail Knight (3)

There was silence for a moment.

Rottenhammer asked suspiciously.

“You said you wanted to become a Holy Knight?”

“yes.”

“But you won’t join our Order of Holy Knights of Brient? “Do I look boring?”

“Of course, I don’t doubt Director Rottenhammer’s skills at all, but… … .”

Isaac wondered how to turn this around so he would accept it kindly.

The decision not to join the Holy Knights of Brienne was a conclusion that Isaac came to after much careful consideration.

If Isaac had stayed in the monastery, he would have done as Geber asked. But while fighting Walaika hunters in Isaac Valley, he realized what kind of life he was destined to lead. He had not realized it because he had been inside the hard shell of the monastery.

[Nameless Chaos is watching you.]

It means a critical juncture in life. The nameless chaos knew it without me having to tell it. Isaac ignored the warning that was not a warning from nameless chaos.

‘I know the best strategy for this game.’

The player is neither Gebel nor Rottenhammer.

It is not the big-eyed tentacle monster that dragged him into this world.

‘I’m the one who sees the ending of this game.’

Isaac made this promise and declared it to Rottenhammer.

“I plan to become a Holy Grail Knight.”

***

Holy Grail Knight.

Just knights who wander the world in search of holy relics, exterminating evil beings and helping the weak. Lone knights who became the main characters of numerous epic poems and lyrics.

In the game, since it is the 2nd job advancement class for the Paladins, it is basically treated as the same class as the Paladins. However, while the Holy Knights are a military group with comrades in arms, the Holy Grail Knights are warriors who wander alone in search of holy relics.

Because they have to wander endlessly, not only their strong faith but also the things they can own are limited. As you search for holy relics, you will have to help disadvantaged people and deal with evil beings.

In the end, all you can hope for is fame.

Even so, it was now seen as being behind the times.

‘But this is best for me… … No, it’s the best way.’

Isaac thought as he stood in the open space in the middle of the barracks of the Holy Knights of Brienne.

If you become a paladin, you can enjoy many perks.

The benefits that the Holy Knights can enjoy are countless, including resources, fortresses, swordsmanship, teachers, colleagues, money, and social privileges. Because the Holy Grail Knight must move alone, these are all benefits that must be given up.

Instead, the Holy Grail Knight receives the ‘Noble Journey’ buff based on his reputation and achievements. The effect of this buff becomes stronger as the number of enemies increases and stronger enemies are encountered. In particular, the higher the value of the found relic, the stronger its miraculous ability.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Holy Grail Knight’s heroic achievements come from this buff.

It was even said that if he were to find a powerful holy relic, he could alone exert a power comparable to that of the Holy Knights.

‘Of course, most Holy Grail Knights die before then.’

Above all, on Isaac’s back was the holy relic taken from Heinkel, the ‘Ceremony of Division’.

The sacred relics related to the birth of the gods are of the highest rank among sacred relics. Because it is a relic of a different faith from the Code of Light that Isaac currently belongs to, he may not be able to use his full abilities at 100%, but that is not important.

In any case, Isaac will not be able to properly demonstrate the performance of the holy object derived from the Code of Light.

What is important to the Holy Grail Knight is how great a holy relic he found after searching for it.

Even though it was a sacred object that other believers would kneel down and handle with reverence, to Isaac it was merely a good tool.

‘Anyway, if you need the power of the Holy Knights, you can join later.’

In the game, it is impossible for the second class, the Holy Grail Knight, to change back to a Paladin, but this is not a game, it is reality. As long as it has been confirmed that the Holy Knights cannot use miracles, which is the most important privilege, it is okay to join the Holy Knights at a later date.

In that case, what you need is reputation and recognition as a Holy Knight.

Isaac was waiting for it.

“Hey, you.”

As Isaac was standing idly in the clearing, kicking pebbles, a young man wearing light armor passed by and spoke to him. Isaac didn’t think he was talking to him, but the young man spoke to him again.

“What are you doing? Are you from a monastery? Why don’t you do anything and stay still… … .”

The young man seemed to have mistaken Isaac for a soldier and was about to say something, but stopped when he faced him directly.

Isaac glanced at the little guy.

‘Looking at the polished armor, he must have just become a Holy Knight. ‘A few months at most?’

As Isaac stared at him, the young man blushed and cleared his throat for some reason.

“Hmm, I guess they came from the village because they were curious that the Holy Knights had come, but this is a dangerous place. There are a lot of scary men and adults. “I will take you there, so follow me.”

Isaac’s suddenly friendly attitude made him realize that the young man was making a ridiculous mistake. He rubbed the back of his head, wondering how the young man had made such a strange mistake.

‘I haven’t cut my hair in a while… … Has it already been that long?’

As for Isaac’s appearance, it was easy to be mistaken for another gender as long as his hair was long. He had rarely had such a misunderstanding since he had only been in the monastery, but this immature paladin here seemed to have made a big misunderstanding.

“What are you doing? “I told you to follow me.”

“I have business here, so I can’t do it yet.”

The young man was taken aback by Isaac’s words. Although he went through a period of transformation, Isaac’s voice was still attractive with a neutral tone thanks to charm correction. Thanks to this, someone spoke to the young man who was still confused as to whether he was a man or a woman.

“Ian, do you have business with that friend?”

Rottenhammer was approaching.

“Captain.”

The young man named Ian quickly straightened up.

“That guy is the guy I was talking about who escaped without a scratch after being chased by Walaika hunters all night long. “Thanks to you, he seems to be making a ridiculous mistake, so I’m trying to correct his habit.”

Ian’s mouth opened wide.

The search for the Walaika hunter was over, and although the plot was successfully destroyed, it ended with the sad ending that none of the culprits were caught. Of course, it will start now at the top of the church. You will have to be angry at the Walaika Kingdom, use your diplomatic powers, and even growl at them.

But that has nothing to do with Isaac anymore.

What had something to do with Isaac was this vacant lot that Rottenhammer prepared for Isaac, saying he would ‘cure the child’s immature thoughts.’

‘Well, it’s not something I can’t understand.’

To Rottenhammer, it would seem like a talented person is taking a risk.

It is said that corpses are piled up like a mountain at the feet of the hero who is the subject of the song. Among the Holy Grail Knights, very few die of old age. After repeated reckless adventures, finally meeting a heroic death in a foreign land is the ending that comes to most Holy Grail Knights.

“Isaac, are you ready?”

Rottenhammer had no intention of letting the young man who had been entrusted to Gebel meet such an end.

So, I decided to beat him up to make him change his mind.

“Captain Rottenhammer, you must not forget your promise.”

“okay. “If you defeat three people like I promised, I’ll consider you the winner.”

However, it was not Rottenhammer who was swinging the club. It was not appropriate for Rottenhammer to beat up Isaac directly, and it was an embarrassing situation for Gebel, who had recommended him.

So Rottenhammer challenged Isaac to a duel.

“If you win, as promised… … .”

“I will appoint you as a Holy Knight in the name of the leader of the Holy Knights of Brigent, and I will write a document certifying that you are a Holy Grail Knight legally on a journey to search for the Holy Grail under the name of the Code of Light.”

“great. “What are the conditions?”

“One to one. There are also priests, so use a real sword. Avoid attacks that can kill you in one hit. If you defeat a total of 3 people, you will be considered victorious. step.”

“step?”

“If there is no winner within 30 seconds, one more person is added.”

Isaac frowned. He thought that the conditions proposed by the knight commander were too harsh, but Rottenhammer’s expression was stern.

“The Holy Grail Knight travels alone. This means there will be a lot more one-on-many fighting. “If you don’t have the skills to win quickly, it’s better to quit.”

Isaac realized that Rottenhammer had not prepared this event simply with the intention of ‘scraping the young man for his stupidity’, but was really trying to find out whether he had the skills to be a Holy Grail Knight. If he really wanted to scold me, it would have been enough for him to come out himself.

‘To change your career to become a Holy Grail Knight, you must first become a Holy Knight. ‘Nothing bad.’

Isaac agreed.

***

The first guy who came out was a trainee whose name I couldn’t remember.

He seemed like a guy who had laid quite a foundation. However, the moment the swords collided, the angle was slightly changed and the guy’s wrist was bent at a strange angle. When the bastard grabbed his wrist and dropped his sword with a grunt, Rottenhammer kicked him in the ass as if he were dumbfounded and kicked him away.

The second was also a trainee. This time he was a large young man who looked to be over twenty. The little boy had already passed the basics, and he recognized that he was on his way to becoming a paladin.

But to Isaac, it didn’t feel much different from the first trainee.

‘I need to save face enough to not embarrass Rottenhammer.’

Isaac clashed his swords with the guy four or five times. But perhaps because he did it too roughly, he seemed to notice that Isaac was watching. Perhaps in a fit of rage, the guy launched a somewhat reckless attack. The boy didn’t miss the slightest opportunity and immediately swung his sword around and hit the back of his hand with the side of the sword.

“and!”

Someone exclaimed in admiration at the trick Isaac showed at the end. The Paladins’ eyes of dissatisfaction poured out, but since Isolde was the one who made those exclamations, they had no choice but to do it again.

However, signs of agitation were clearly spreading.

Isaac was one of the youngest trainees of the Holy Knights of Brienne. Yet even the older practitioners could not steal even 30 seconds from Isaac. In fact, the trainee he had just dealt with was on the verge of being ordained as a Holy Knight.

The problem was that it was difficult for even the Paladins themselves to estimate whether they would have been able to withstand that number when dealing with Isaac.

With that, Isaac could be sure.

‘this… … ‘It seems I’m definitely strong.’

You might be wondering what kind of nonsense he was talking about when he even defeated the Duke of Walaika, but honestly, Isaac couldn’t objectively gauge his own skills in swordsmanship.

Isaac’s theory was that Jihillet was nothing more than a special monster, not to mention the beasts of the mountains, and that Walaika’s hunters were nothing more than blood-sucking assassins.

This was the first time, except for Gebel, that I had seen such a fair sword fight between knights and knights.

‘It seems that using at least one advanced sword technique is the standard for a decent paladin… … If you were to be a paladin, would you say it’s average?’

Then, it was natural that the trainees were no match for him.

Isaac stuck to himself and stared at Rottenhammer.

“Who is your next opponent? “They didn’t come out, they were hiding, and then 30 seconds passed and two people came out, right?”

Even though Gebel gave Isaac a look telling him to take it in moderation, he seemed unable to hide his inner pride.

I couldn’t help but be proud that my young disciple, who could be said to be a descendant of the Avalanche Holy Knights, was kicking the other Holy Knight trainees to the ground.

“Ian, get out.”

“yes?”

When Ian was called, he asked as if he had not expected it. It didn’t seem like he was the person he was originally planned to be. Rottenhammer did not speak twice. Ian hesitated, but he didn’t let his ego show.

Soon he drew his sword and stepped in front of Isaac.

Isaac was a little embarrassed when he remembered that Ian was an official paladin. But it occurred to him that now he might finally be able to confirm his location.

Ian glared at Isaac and his face contorted.

“You survived the Walaika hunters? “Aren’t you just ignoring me because you don’t have any blood to drink from being as corrupt as a girl?”

‘What, why is it like that?’

While Isaac was puzzled by his attitude, he realized that he was recalling an embarrassing memory from earlier. There is no reason to criticize Isaac for his appearance. Or maybe he’s using a great practical skill called provocation.

‘Is he really a paladin? ‘Are you saying that there is no need to use any means to prove one’s faith?’

Ian didn’t stop there and threw insults at Isaac again. However, Isaac narrowed the distance between him and held his sword carefully so as not to be swayed by his provocation. Rather, the tip of his sword shook as if Ian was excited by what he said.

“If you stare at me with your eyes wide open like that, I’ll fall for your face again…” … .”

“Ian!”

In response to Ian’s repeated provocations, Rottenhammer shouted as if warning. At that moment, Ian’s sword moved.

The gap that Isaac had been steadily closing disappeared in an instant and the two collided.

‘and.’

Isaac looked into Ian’s eyes for that brief moment and lightly admired him. Ian’s eyes were cool, as if the tip of the sword that was shaking with excitement earlier was a lie.

‘Oh my god, it was really an intentional provocation.’

He threw provocations at an opponent who had not yet been commissioned and even acted excited, before launching a surprise attack. Moreover, the attack he was performing now was an advanced swordsmanship. At this level, Ian had really done his best.

But that was all.

It was a slow moment for Isaac, enough for all sentiments to pass by.

‘If you’ve done your best, I guess I should show you some courtesy.’