Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 38



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Episode 38 Golden Idol Top (1)

There was an eerie silence. To them, cannibalism and vampirism are not awkward customs. Rather, it is recommended. However, I also know that other cultures and faiths would never do such a thing.

The girl’s words implied that there was a person in the same church who murdered Heinkel.

After being silent for a moment, the girl straightened up and spoke to the hunters.

“You guys go back. “From here on out, I’ll track it down on my own.”

“Little princess.”

“We can’t go back to losing the ceremony of division. Since it was my uncle who used the family’s belongings without permission, my family should take responsibility and come to him. However, if this is a problem that also involves other families, the situation becomes complicated. go back.”

The hunters didn’t stop her twice. The measure of a Walaika hunter’s strength depends on bloodline rather than skill or training. The strongest person here was a girl. Even after the hunters left, the girl stood there for a long time, staring into space.

Her mind was filled with questions because of the information she couldn’t tell the hunters. She had no choice but to send them away because it was information that could overturn her family if anyone found out.

‘Why on earth is the Prophet of Red Flesh mentioned here?’

The information read from the remaining blood was filled with the screams of a red-fleshed prophet.

***

Time passed quickly.

Over the past three months, Isaac has left the monastery and headed north.

Although it was depicted in the game, the concept of borders was not very important to the general public in this era. Even the Baekje Empire, where the Code of Light is centered, originally had a fancy name, the ‘Gertonian Empire’.

The monastery where Isaac stayed was also included in a small principality under the Baekje Kingdom. However, since religion was more important than the ruler, people of the same faith were often grouped together and treated as if they were the same country.

‘Ordinary people just call the White Empire, and the opposing countries of the Immortal Church the Black Empire… … .’

Countries change often and the people who rule change. But faith continues to remain there. Therefore, all countries centered around the ‘Law Code of Light’ are called the White Empire, and hostile countries are called the Black Empire.

Territories were also tied together between friendly faiths.

For example, the Elil Church was a completely different faith, but it was derived from the Code of Light, and because they had good relations, it was bound to the territory of the Baek Empire. On the other hand, the Red Grail Club did not have a good relationship with the Immortal Church, but since they were excluded from the Code of Light, they were tied to the Black Empire.

In that sense, no matter how far Isaac traveled, he almost never left the Baekje Kingdom. Because the Baekje Kingdom was not a territory but a realm of concepts.

However, not everyone in the Baekje Kingdom has the same faith or beliefs.

For example, guys like Barbary are like that.

“Give me everything you have!”

“If you drop everything and run away, your life will be saved!”

Isaac narrowed his eyes when he heard a sound coming from up the mountainside.

The voices were not aimed at Isaac. Even if I saw Isaac, I couldn’t tell if they would have said the same thing. Isaac, who had been wandering around all winter eating wild animals, was not much different from them.

It means to be like a bandit.

Bandits were surrounding the merchants and threatening them with spear knives. Although the merchants were trembling, they surrounded the carriage and fought back, holding staffs and spears.

Coincidentally, the number of bandits was smaller than that of merchants. This is because while there were 6 bandits, there were only 8 merchants outside the wagon.

‘Of course, fighting is a scam.’

When a small group of people ready to kill their enemy collide with a frightened crowd, it is the crowd that shatters like grains of sand. In that sense, the bandits were giving off a pretty bloody look. If a fight broke out, it was obvious that more than half of the merchants would die. No, it was doubtful whether he would be spared even if he surrendered.

Isaac trudged forward.

The bandits, who had been concentrating all their attention on the merchants, were startled and changed the direction of their spears only when Isaac passed by them.

On the contrary, the merchants screamed and tried to stab Isaac with spears, probably because they thought he was one of the bandits. But the spear pierced the floor with a thudding sound. No one was there to see how he hit it.

“What are you! “If you don’t want to die, get out!”

The bandit shouted sharply. Only then did the merchants become angry. They could rest assured just knowing that they were not bandits and gangs.

“Are you a mercenary? I’ll give you any amount of money, so let’s… … !”

“Is this the train that departs from Khe Sanh province and goes to Soeur?”

The merchants looked at each other and then looked at Isaac as if wondering how they knew. When Isaac smelled the scent coming from his carriage, he knew he had come to the right place. Isaac turned towards the bandits, pulling his sword loosely from its sheath.

“Now, I have no faith. Raise your hand.”

The bandits’ faces distorted at the sudden words. However, they were feeling tension from Isaac’s relaxed attitude and the way he was punching the window earlier. In the end, one guy boldly stabbed me with a spear as if trying to kill my liver.

Isaac thought that a stronger ‘persuasive power’ was needed.

Sigh! The window shattered with a loud sound, and the bandit’s head fell to the floor. This time, everyone was able to see what was happening. It was because Isaac moved like that.

Isaac simply grabbed the spear pole. The bandit tried to wrench the spear away, but it wouldn’t move. Isaac’s left hand had tentacles as large as his palm, suckers, and teeth tightly gripping the pole of the spear. It would be impossible to snatch the spear unless you lifted Isaac whole.

Isaac snatched the spear and struck the man so hard that his head fell to the floor.

There was only one reason for performing the trick without necessarily swinging the sword.

“If I kill you all, I will sweat in the middle of winter. It’s the same even if you chase it and kill it. If you tell me the truth, I will save your life. “I have no faith, beholder.”

Other than sweating, it was an important issue. First of all, it was still the cold season, and secondly, the problem of Isaac’s constitution had not been completely resolved. He didn’t want to lose his strength by chasing small things.

The bandits knew that Isaac was sincere, so they hesitated and put down their weapons one by one. However, the two bastards, who were noticeably more aggressive, rushed towards Isaac.

“개새끼가!”

Isaac knew early on that they would eventually pounce. This was because they seemed to be more interested in murder than theft.

Eventually, Isaac’s sword was pulled out of its sheath.

The sword of judgment shattered the winter sunlight into many pieces.

***

After cleaning up the two corpses and one unconscious person, Isaac tied up the other four and made them kneel.

And he quietly observed the two people he had killed.

It is not surprising that Barbary bandits are particularly vicious compared to other bandits. Those who have given up on the afterlife have nothing to fear anymore. However, they showed a murderous intent bordering on hatred. That was by no means ordinary.

‘Do you have a grudge against the merchants? As far as I know, they are just ordinary merchants.’

While he was paying attention to this, a merchant approached Isaac.

“I… … Driver? “May I ask your name?”

“huh? “Oh, it’s Isaac.”

Isaac was a little surprised that the other person called him a knight. This was because no one recognized him as a paladin during the past winter. His stern demeanor was a good thing, but it was also due to his physique that never grew strong and his delicate appearance.

Didn’t the merchants just call themselves mercenaries in the first place?

‘Oh, are you just saying this to make me feel good?’

On the other hand, isn’t the merchant a nobleman since Isaac didn’t mention his last name? Thought.

But Isaac had no intention of giving up his long-earned advantage. And paladins are also treated as nobles. He never liked the caste system, but he also had no intention of giving up the privileges that others freely enjoyed.

Isaac said, maintaining his smile.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Are you going to let those guys live? Quite a few people died in this valley. They are the most vicious among bandits. I understand that you have a noble heart, but if you keep him alive… … .”

The merchants seemed anxious to take revenge on the bandits who had threatened them. Maybe it involves revenge of their acquaintances. But Isaac shook his head.

“I just killed all those who planned to kill. “The living have business.”

“but… … .”

Isaac was once again thankful for the other person’s illusion and the convenience of the caste system. Instead of explaining, Isaac just stared at the merchant.

The merchant felt an inexplicable sense of intimidation from Isaac and held his breath. Only then did he remember that the other person had just killed two people and didn’t even blink at that fact.

“Anyway, this is the top that departed from Khe Sanh Province, right?”

“yes. But why did you come looking for us? … .”

“I wasn’t specifically looking for you guys. “I was looking for merchants who bought goods in Khe Sanh province.”

Isaac approached the carriage and threw back the blanket on the luggage compartment. The merchants were reluctant but could not stop them. Inside was a bunch of plant bulbs wrapped in thick bags.

The smell that Isaac smelled was that of the bulb.

When Isaac put down the sack, the merchants hurriedly reorganized their luggage.

“It’s a wagon loaded with Lorecus bulbs. I’ll make some money if I take it.”

“Uh, how could that… … .”

“I heard a story.”

Lorecus is a flower with a rich fragrance. It’s pretty, and in the game it’s used as a potion ingredient to lower magic resistance, but it has no value beyond that.

There was another reason why this flower was problematic.

‘Lorecus prices are rising tremendously?’

This was information that Isaac obtained after saving a merchant from being almost eaten by a troll in the Khe Sanh region. The merchant didn’t have much money, so he gave him information that could make money.

It is said that prices are skyrocketing due to Lorecus becoming popular in Soeur, a large northern city. Among them, Lorecus, which has a unique shape and unique scent, is said to be purchased at 10 or 20 times the price of other Lorecus.

After hearing this information, the merchants hurriedly carried Lorecus and headed to Soeur. However, Lorecus, which blooms in spring and fall, wilts in mid-winter. Therefore, most of what was handled was bulbs.

“You said you could buy a bulb that you don’t even know what shape it would be in for a gold coin?”

“Yes, yes. Every time I hear that the price is going up, everyone’s eyes roll. “Everyone is trying to get a share.”

“Are you planning on selling me these bulbs?”

The merchant looked embarrassed. Not because he doubted whether Isaac had money or not, but because it was impossible to sell.

“I’m sorry, but someone has already decided to buy these bulbs…” … .”

“Can’t I just sell it to him?”

“So this is… … There is another person who bought the right to sell it, but it may sound a bit complicated to you… … .”

The merchant tried to explain something, but Isaac just smiled and waved his hand. Isaac knew that the merchant would not be able to sell it anyway.

The merchant thought Isaac avoided complex concepts, but the exact opposite was true.

It was a modern concept that was all the more surprising because it was so familiar to Isaac.

‘It’s futures trading, right?’

To put it simply, what is happening in Soeur now is similar to the tulip crisis.

Abnormal surge in goods and complex transaction methods surrounding those traded goods. As this twisted and twisted, the price of Lorecus was rising far beyond its original value.

Then, someone buys Lorecus in advance, anticipating that the price of Lorecus will rise, and someone sells ownership before the Lorecus even arrives. If there is competition here, even the ‘right to trade’ Lorecus will be bought and sold.

It was a typical futures transaction.

The merchant simply transported the Lorecus, but the owners were already coming and going. In the end, no one knew who would get Lorecus.

The reason Isaac was interested in this situation was because this price surge was ultimately connected to the beginning of the Dawn Army. In the end, the price surge of Lorecus leads to a terrible crash like that of tulips, causing a domino effect that destroys the Baekje Empire’s economy.

To resolve the political and economic chaos, the Baekje Empire chooses war.

Of course, the Dawn Army does not occur just because of a single Lorecus wave. Because Dawn is an incident that occurs for a variety of complex reasons.

However, it will only occupy about one axis. In the end, when the public’s dissatisfaction boils over, politicians turn their attention to war.

At the time, it was just a game background, but now for Isaac, it was an event happening in real time.

‘It’s good for me that Dawn wakes up… … ‘How can I use this?’