Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 417



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Episode 417. Holy Land Lua (4)

A three-headed skeleton giant roared out of a hole in the wall, holding a sword hilt with six arms. A fierce cold poured out from inside, freezing and bursting monsters and soldiers alike, turning the surroundings white.

[Huh? Looks like the beggars from the Yeomyeong Army are here again! How many times has this happened?]

[It’s the sixth time, bro!]

[I think there are more than that, but, Third! Do you have any bread ready to give?]

[When did we ever eat something like that? They tell us to eat each other like last time.]

The three-headed skeleton giant asked questions to himself and answered them, giggling to himself. It was obvious to anyone that he was out of his mind, but there was no one in this place who was in their right mind anyway.

The important thing was that the giant’s skill was strong enough to cut down three knights who were close by in one breath.

One of the charred ones swung his sword at the skeleton giant’s shins, but failed to penetrate the thick shinbone. The skeleton giant’s bones were divided into three sections like a head, as if three people had merged into one. The skeleton giant struck the charred one, shattering him into pieces.

The other undead that emerged after that also had grotesque forms and brute strength no less than that of the skeletal giants.

[Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!]

[Seventy-seven fingers, seventy-eight fingers… … .]

[You are pitiful, ignorant of the benevolence of His Majesty the Immortal Emperor! Why don’t you know that you are suffering from the pain of your flesh, shedding tears day and night? Before you know the pain, I will free you for His Majesty the Emperor!]

A grotesque array of undead monsters crawled out of the holes, looking like something straight out of a nightmare: undead with swords, sickles, and spears embedded in every joint, undead with worm-like finger bones embedded all over their bodies, liches decorated with the skulls of children, and more.

Especially when the ‘Liche adorned with a child’s skull’, who was clearly insane even by the standards of the Undead Cult, swung his staff, a scream like that of a child clawing at the souls of the soldiers.

[Listen to how these kids suffered and died! It’s all because of you, you, you… !]

Boom. Then the skeleton giant struck the lich in the face, knocking him down. The skeleton giant glared at the lich with contempt and shouted.

[Get this crazy piece of shit out of here! You’re so crazy you don’t even feel like fighting!]

[That’s too much! I’m trying to remind you of the pain of living… … .]

However, the undead waiting behind quickly grabbed the staggering Lich and dragged him in.

May’s Black did not miss that moment.

He rearranged the sword that had just been cutting up monsters, and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the skeleton giants and the Undead Cultists blocking the hole. However, the skeleton giants quickly jumped back into the hole and disappeared as soon as the May Sword began its attack.

[Attack! Attack! Find a suitable place for those bastards!]

The Burning Maiden, barely recovered from the aftermath of the explosion, ordered an attack in anger, but the Sword of May stopped her.

[Stop. I saw normal undead inside, besides the Immortal Cult fanatics. They must be the Lunar Eclipse Army that abandoned the capital city of Ushaq and withdrew. If we push our army into that narrow hole, we will be annihilated.]

[The Yeomyeong Army will not retreat no matter what enemy they encounter!]

[Yes, that would be so. But let’s think about how we can exert our power.]

The burning maiden kept her mouth shut.

The reason they can continue to exert such powerful authority on earth is because so many believers have the faith to believe that ‘it can be done’.

If they show incompetence or the number of soldiers is reduced, what the angels can do becomes extremely limited.

That is, if the number of the Dawn Army decreases to a point where it is meaningless, the power they can exert also decreases.

The burning maiden may be emotional, but she is not stupid.

She immediately accepted the Sword of May’s advice.

[I will make several entrances and heat them simultaneously to make it like an oven that heats the inside. The immortal emperor will be baked together with his fanatics.]

[I will definitely respond before that, so prepare for battle.]

While the cultists and the Lunar Army waited in their holes, the Burning Maiden pushed back the soldiers and created several pillars of flame. At the same time, she gave instructions to the priests.

[Prepare the flames that will cover the Holy Land Lua with holy fire! Make known the glory of the Book of Light with splendid heat and brilliance!]

There were still monsters left on the other side of the Holy Land Lua Wall. However, they were also the ones who would fall when the wall heated up. Watching the pillar of fire slowly rising, the Dawn Army soon began to sing hymns.

Bishops, priests, and knights each gathered their mighty powers and prepared the hottest flames.

[Coming.]

The Sword of May whispered quietly.

As the rain of fire began to pour down on the Holy Land Lua, the walls began to tremble and a mighty aura began to rise. It was clear that the Immortal Emperor was gathering strength. The Burning Maiden felt joy in the prospect of punishing this vicious apostate and gathered strength.

Then she felt something strange.

The shadow cast over the Holy Land of Lua was clearly that of the Immortal Emperor. However, the shadow was not wary of the Burning Maiden, the Sword of May, or the Dawn Army.

Instead, it was facing west, raising its mane like a wounded beast.

‘what?’

The Burning Maiden turned her attention to the west, and soon realized the presence of another force approaching the Holy Land of Lua.

They were the Isacrea Dawn Army that the Burning Maiden was trying to push away at any cost, running at a furious speed.

She cried out with inexplicable impatience that she must capture the Holy Land before it was too late.

[Attack the Holy Land, Lua!]

But the burning maiden felt something loose within the sacred flame.

If there had been only one or two, she might not have thought much of it. But now, the burning girl opened her eyes as she felt dozens or hundreds of knots being untied at the same time.

The power that had bound the Burning Virgin to the earth, the powerful faith and belief that had enabled her to perform mighty miracles on earth, were simultaneously disintegrating. It was only later that the Burning Virgin realized what was happening.

[The Red Chalice!]

The burning virgin immediately turned to the priests and said a prayer for salvation for the current situation.

But all I could hear was the dull sound of my heart.

***

Puck, squeak, gurgle… … .

The priest, stabbed in the neck with a dagger, fell to the ground, his blood boiling. He struggled and tried to recite a prayer, but the blood rushing into his lungs rendered him unable to make any sound.

Feltron finished off the remaining priests while wiping away the cold sweat.

The priests who were already poisoned by the poison could not even properly rebel. The priests who had to pray and sing hymns without stopping in front of the hot brazier easily got thirsty. And the Red Grail Club could easily add the poison to the water.

The priest tried to mutter something, but his prayers reached nowhere in heaven.

Feltron carefully stroked the leather heart in his arms.

The dull sound of the heart beating from the leather heart was blocking the voice from reaching either heaven or earth. Thanks to this, the assassination was able to proceed quietly, but if you kill this many priests, the angels couldn’t help but notice.

“It seems the burning maiden noticed.”

The Walaika human hunter who was dealing with the priests with him looked outside and spoke.

Feltron chuckled.

“You really noticed it quickly.”

This is why angels are a problem.

You may be so high up that you don’t even notice the ants crawling on the ground nibbling your toes. But how would you feel if you realized that those ants were actually eating away at your lifeline?

“Let’s set fire to the barracks and retreat. There’s no one else guarding the rear besides us anyway, so we won’t get caught.”

Similar things were happening all over the camp of the Dawn Army. The human hunters secretly brought in by Peltran, and the knights who had been persuaded or recruited, were slaughtering the priests. The priests were unable to respond to the shocking rebellion that was happening right in front of the Holy Land of Lua, and in front of the angels.

Feltron looked back once more to finish.

There, the Papal Vicar, Horgel, was glaring at Peltran with bloodshot eyes.

Horhel was the first one that Feltron stabbed. As the most powerful priest, he could not help but be on guard. If the opponent was Dera Heman, he would not have been able to touch him, but if it was an old priest, Feltron, a skilled assassin, could easily kill him.

“Don’t look at me like that, old man.”

Feltron whispered to Horhel.

“Instead of pushing me to the rear, you should have promoted me to Commander-in-Chief. Then, who knows, the Red Grail Club might have worked hard for your victory?”

Horgel muttered something in anger, then spat out blood.

As soon as the human hunters left, Feltron kicked the brazier. The flames poured out and instantly engulfed the barracks. Horhel stared at Feltron through the flames that engulfed his body.

“What do we do now?”

“As planned. While the Angels pour their strength into the Immortal Emperor, we will withdraw with as many troops as possible.”

The purpose of this was to kill as many priests as possible. In fact, the system was completely disorganized because the priests who held all the commanding power were dealt with.

The soldiers would vaguely recall their former superiors and commanders in the confusion, and it was Peltran’s plan to extract them.

If the Dawn Army leaves, the power of the angels will also decrease.

This was the angelic wisdom that Peltran had heard through his leather heart.

‘The Holy Grail Knights are approaching!’

Once again, the leather heart beats violently and whispers angelic wisdom. For some unknown reason, the burning maiden wants to restrain the Grail Knight. She has been so annoyed by him that she has even tried to eliminate him. It never occurred to her that she would now yield to the recovery of the Holy Land.

In other words, this fight will be a three-way battle between the main force of the Dawn Army, the Isacrea Dawn Army, and the Immortal Cult.

‘And if I pull back the Dawn Army troops, it’ll be a fairly even fight.’

If three people fight and self-destruct, that would be the best, and even if one survives, if the Skewer Corps, which has preserved its full strength until then, is deployed, victory is guaranteed. The Skewer Corps will never lose to those weaker than themselves.

It’s a perfect plan, a picturesque plot.

Feltron felt thrilled at the thought that he was the main character on this stage.

“Dawn Army, retreat! This is an order to retreat and reorganize your ranks!”

As the Peltrun and the knights began to run through the camp shouting, the soldiers began to panic and waver. The soldiers watched the angels prepare a mighty miracle and were confused by the order given out of nowhere.

“Huh? That, that kind of order… … .”

“The camp has been attacked! There are heretical assassins and traitors hiding inside! All the priests are dead! It will be difficult to recover the Holy Land at this rate. We must retreat and reorganize!”

One way to deceive people is to mix truth with lies.

The soldiers also noticed the fires breaking out all over the camp and the murder of the priest.

If the attack on the Holy Land Lua had continued, it would not have wavered. However, the momentum of the attack was halted by the appearance of the Immortal Emperor.

To them, it seemed like a situation that needed to be re-organized after a serious attack.

Feltron didn’t miss the opportunity.

“I am the Commander of the Imperial Knights, Feltron Sevan! Dawn Army, retreat immediately!”

The second way to deceive people is to borrow authority, and the third is to use numbers. When Peltran revealed his position and countless knights began to run, the soldiers began to follow him without much persuasion. Some even followed him without even knowing what was going on.

Humans are herd animals.

Eventually, a minority moved some of their troops, a minority moved a significant number of troops, and a significant number of troops moved nearly half of their troops. The legions were bewildered by the movements that seemed to indicate a large force was leaving, and there were too few priests to give them orders.

The angels were also so distracted by the appearance of the Immortal Emperor and the Isacrea Dawn Army that they could not give instructions in time.

‘You guys fight amongst yourselves! I’ll come in later!’

Feltron smiled and crossed the ridge at the very front.

And his expression froze.

What he encountered was a large force of Olkan Discipline soldiers waiting in ambush beyond the ridge for the right moment to attack.

The orc centurion was loading explosives into the cannon when he met Peltran’s eyes and opened them wide.

The moment Peltrun understood the situation, the orc centurion’s thunderous command burst out.

“They noticed. Attack!”

“for a moment…….”

Feltron waved his hands urgently.

He said that he belonged to the Red Grail, and that he was part of the same Black Empire Alliance as you.

But the burst of shells blew off Feltron’s right arm.