Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 393



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Episode 393. The Masked Monster (5)

The Dawn Army fails because of Isaac.

At those words, Siero flinched and clutched his teacup tightly.

In fact, if he had been an ordinary priest, I would have laughed at him inwardly, telling him not to talk nonsense. The Dawn Army failed because of a paladin who was more active than anyone else?

Are you saying that the commander of the Imperial Knights, who has not achieved anything, is talking nonsense out of jealousy?

However, Siero knew that Isaac was not a ‘faithful Grail Knight’ and had seen him perform strange miracles that he could not explain. Therefore, he could not help but be shaken by Feltron’s nonsense.

As the head of the Imperial Intelligence Agency, Peltran naturally did not miss Siero’s agitation. He opened his mouth when he realized that Siero knew something about Isaac.

“Are you familiar with the Knights of the Holy Grail?”

“Oh, well, I just saw your face for a bit… … .”

When he hastily mumbled, Peltran became convinced.

Siero knew something about Isaac. It was likely a secret that was beyond his intelligence.

Sierra coughed and urged Peltran on.

“But why on earth did the Dawn Army fail because of the Grail Knights? I heard that the Grail Knights crossed the Nightmare Strait and conquered the Salt Desert. In reality, wouldn’t the Grail Knights have a higher chance of reclaiming the Holy Land of Lua than the Dawn Army’s main force?”

“That’s exactly why.”

Feltron said with a smile.

“The Denghameng people have risked their lives for the success of this Dawn Army. But is it simply to completely carry out God’s will in the world?”

“Of course… … .”

“No. Humans are the same whether they are above or below. They strive to be more recognized, more loved, and more successful. Among them, the current leaders of the Light Code have literally thrown everything away and joined the Dawn Army.”

A sneer appeared on Feltron’s lips.

“In the midst of all that, some idiot suddenly showed up and took all the credit. Wouldn’t that be mind-boggling?”

“Then what do you mean?”

Siero asked impatiently. Could it be that the Code of Light is pushing Isaac?

“It’s simple. If the main expedition of the Dawn Army fails, that’s fine. No, if they just pretend to retreat, that’s enough. What happens then?”

Siero didn’t quite understand what Peltran was saying.

If the Dawn Army fails or retreats, will Isaac fail as well? Isaac has broken through the Nightmare Strait and the Salt Desert, which no one thought he could. There are almost no Undead Cult troops to restrain him… … At that moment, something flashed through Siero’s mind.

“Immortal Cult Main Unit! Are you saying that the Lunar Eclipse Army of the Urdantu Empire, which has some spare time, will fall back to the rear and protect the Holy Land, Lua?”

Feltron smiled. He didn’t seem like a very stupid priest.

“You’ve awakened on your own, so the conversation will be quick. That’s right. Right now, the Lunar Eclipse Army is guarding the capital city of Ushaq due to the threat from the main force of the Dawn Army, but if the pressure is relieved even a little, we will mobilize a large force to protect the Holy Land, Lua.”

That means that if the front line is even briefly calm, Isaac may have to face the best of the Undead Cult.

Of course, if Isaac had defeated the newly dispatched Lunar Eclipse Army, then it would have been an achievement of a demigod, not a human. Siero thought that Isaac could somehow do that, but it was nothing more than an unfounded belief.

“But there’s no way the lighthouse keeper would allow such a situation… … .”

“Do you need permission to slow down? There is no reason for incompetence. I don’t know if it is the plan of the gods or what, but I think that the Dawn Army is likely to fail because of it.”

It was like a child throwing a tantrum, asking the angels to look at him instead of being a Grail Knight or something. Feltron giggled as he imagined something similar.

“Isn’t it funny that the thing that prevents the coming of the Millennium Kingdom is none other than human jealousy and envy?”

Siero wasn’t fun.

According to his words, the Dawn Army would suffer terrible casualties and achieve nothing, only offering up corpses to the Undying Cult, and Isaac might end up stranded in the southern lands and die. Siero, who had promised to do something to reduce the number of casualties, felt a sense of depression creeping in.

“Anyway, the Yeomyeong Army will fail. What I think will happen next. When that happens, someone will have to take responsibility. Then, of course, Madame Face will be the first to be dragged out. I mean, Dera Heman.”

Feltron smiled and touched the corner of his mouth.

“I want to play the role of the person who brings out Dera Heman at that time. It will be full of hardships to deal with the aftermath of defeat, but it is also an opportunity to gain a lot.”

Feltron said, pointing to Siero.

“I would like Father Siero to cooperate with me then. We will denounce the incompetent sect, bring down the defeated priests and paladins, and then we will fill the void.”

“Is that possible?”

“it’s possible.”

Peltrun’s eyes flashed bloodshot.

“When that time comes, Emperor Baltzemer will appear again and overthrow the empire.”

The seeds of treason he had hidden were already sprouting in the empire.

As Feltron carried out his purges, he left behind a few ‘selected’ traitors, all of whom were necessary for the Baltsemer to regain power. Among them was the Brandt family.

Siero was having a hard time breathing because of the scale of the story. Feltron was talking nonchalantly about the collapse of the Light Code and the overthrow of the Empire. And he was telling him to stand by his side.

Siero asked Peltran, who said he would overthrow all systems and stand on top of them, cautiously.

“Aren’t you a believer in the Code of Light? What do you want, even denying the Millennium Kingdom?

“I hope for the age of humanity.”

Feltron said with a laugh.

“Although it was delayed by Baltzemer’s foolish kick, I believe in the belief that ‘heaven belongs to God, earth belongs to man.’ This land will not be the land of gods and angels, but of heroes and kings.”

There was no hesitation in his answer.

Siero wondered if there was another way. But the moment Peltran came to him, there was no other way. If he gave a negative answer, he didn’t know if he would be able to open his eyes tomorrow morning.

But the answer that Siero gave was not positive, but something else.

“After all, doesn’t Captain Feltron mean that he will kill the Grail Knights?”

If all goes according to his plan, the Dawn Army will fail and the Millennium Kingdom will not come. That would also mean Isaac’s death.

Feltron touched the corner of his mouth and then opened his mouth.

“It’s not necessary for the Grail Knight to die.”

“How… … do you mean?”

“It’s simple.”

Feltron raised his lips as he spoke. In fact, this was the real issue, and a more certain method.

“It is possible if we can bring the Grail Knights to our side. There is no need for the heroes to die because of the foolish actions of the sect.”

Siero closed his eyes for a moment. He had no idea how he could inform Isaac of this situation and convince him in that faraway land. But if the Dawn Army had failed as Peltran had said, and the cult was so selfish, then the only way to help Isaac was to cooperate.

All that was needed was a final check, a minimum of safety.

“P, I believe what Captain Peltran says… … but do you dare to speak against the church and still get away with it?”

“Don’t worry about that.”

Feltron said nonchalantly.

“My back is guarded by the master of all conspiracies and deceptions.”

***

The Labyrinth Valley was the remains of a huge flood that occurred on this land a long time ago.

On the ground where the hard and soft lands were tangled in a complex phenomenon, there was a great flood not recorded in history. The flood swallowed up and swept away the entire land for a while.

After the water receded, a complex and chaotic valley was left behind in the wake of Mother Nature’s ravage.

If the water had continued to flow, it might have merged into some large and small rivers, but later, as the land became a desert and an immortal cult was formed, the water completely dried up. As a result, the Labyrinth Valley became a complex labyrinth that was difficult to escape once you entered.

‘It’s quite spectacular when you see it in person.’

Of course, this was a story that didn’t concern Isaac. It wasn’t because he was an expert enough to know the layout of the labyrinth by heart, but because he could simply look down from above through his followers and see the way.

Already, his followers scattered throughout the valley were running around and hunting.

The retinue mainly hunted and preyed on the apocalyptic monsters that had misstepped into the Labyrinth Valley, but Isaac’s target was not such weakened and dying monsters.

Isaac’s eyes sparkled as he looked down at the valley for a long time.

Isaac covered one eye and focused his consciousness on Jihillet, who had discovered the anomaly. Soon, Isaac’s eyeball sprouted between Jihillet’s eyebrows, allowing him to observe her in more detail.

‘Found it.’

Dozens of strange wrinkles were embedded in the crevices of the huge valley walls. At first glance, it looked like a geological anomaly, but Isaac could tell.

That was one of the worst threats in this valley of the labyrinth.

‘Everyone gather in position. We have to clear that out before the Isacrea Army arrives.’

Of course, there was also the thought that they had to get rid of monsters that could threaten the soldiers, but they were also desirable prey. Originally, they were one of the sacred sacrifices to break up the salt desert.

That is, it meant that it contained enormous divine power.

However, Isaac could not easily approach where Jihillet was. At one point, he heard a sharp sound of wind in his ears.

“ha…….”

Isaac let out a nervous sigh and pulled out Kachulain. He couldn’t use the Ruaddin key because he had left it with the divided Isaac.

Just as he was about to draw his sword, something collided with it with a dull sound.

[Gigigigigigig!]

The undead’s characteristic mental waves flowed sharply, but no intelligence was felt.

Isaac was attacked by none other than artificial bird undead that looked like a combination of human skeletons and bird wing bones. Armed with huge scythes or spears, the undead flapped their wings and circled around Isaac despite not having any feathers.

“I wondered when you would come down from the sky.”

These undead guarding the Labyrinth Valley had the grand name of ‘Angel of Death’. It was a blasphemous name, but since the one who created and named them was none other than Pale, no one could complain.

The Angels of Death were meant to hide in the crevices of the valley, silently pounce on unfortunate victims who approached them and decapitate them. They could be quite a threat if used like Death Knights, but their intelligence was significantly reduced due to their crude combination of human and bird souls.

[Giggle giggle giggle!]

One of the Angels of Death was cut off in a single blow, but they paid no attention. They circled around Isaac, squawking like a flock of vicious crows, waiting for his opening. They seemed to be torn between the fear of Isaac’s Creeping Dread mask and their purpose of stopping anyone from entering the Labyrinth Valley.

Isaac narrowed his eyes at the distance that was difficult to reach even with his tentacles extended.

‘Master, do you need help?’

Hecatli, who was watching from somewhere, asked carefully. But Isaac laughed and denied it. Instead, Isaac held the colors of the beyond in his hand and scattered them into the air in one breath.

The sudden burst of color enveloped the Angels of Death like a smokescreen, and they quickly flapped their wings, but soon realized that it was nothing more than smoke.

But he did not notice the blasphemous presence lurking in the smoke.

Tentacles shot out from the colors beyond and wrapped around the Angels of Death. They crushed spines, wings, and skulls in one merciless motion, dragging them beyond the dark colors.

Several Death Angels struggled and flinched as they tried to escape. Isaac then grabbed one of the Death Angels that had been pulled down and activated its Predation effect.

[The Dark Eucharist effect is activated.]

The tentacles were moved by the holy meal that had been given to them, and they offered up a blasphemous worship. The angels of death in the area were gripped with fear.

Poor intelligence actually became a detriment.

Just as animals suddenly become frightened, their hearts stop and their bodies freeze, the Angels of Death began to fold their wings and fall, even though they were already dead. Isaac watched calmly as the Angels of Death fell and crumbled into pieces down into the valley.

‘It seems like the effect is stronger than before. It’s not bad for a wide-area fear skill, but it’s really hard to show the tentacles eating you… ‘

Of course, his followers seemed deeply impressed by Isaac’s dining scene and showed their admiration and joy. However, the excitement did not last long.

An urgent message was conveyed from Jihillet.

‘The valley begins to move.’