Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 57



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Episode 57 bloody smell (1)

‘It must be someone from the Gulmar duchy or a high-ranking priest who received a revelation.’

I didn’t think that Heshabel was the cause of troublesome trouble. No, it was actually good. This is the Gertonian Empire. Although it is a frontier, it is a place teeming with priests and paladins of the Empire of Light.

Showing up in a place like this? It’s like throwing yourself into the sun.

‘If it’s even a surprise attack, I’ll be thankful.’

Hesabel will be able to take care of her own life, so don’t worry. Even if she interfered, it wouldn’t be a problem if it was just a troll or obstruction.

Isaac rather expected the other person to quickly reveal his identity and dig his own grave.

Thinking about whose names will rise below your career.

***

However, contrary to Isaac’s expectations, no other checks came in. Thanks to this, Isaac was able to easily arrive at the entrance to Hendlock’s territory. Just across this bridge was Hendlock territory.

I was very disappointed that Isaac had arrived without incident.

‘I guess he’s not that stupid. ‘Did you just want to test my skills?’

It is not impossible that a troll attacked by chance, but it would be foolish to ignore suspicious circumstances.

What was certain was that the other party did not seem to intend to harm Hezabel immediately.

If it was just a troll, it wouldn’t have been a big threat to Hesabel.

‘The simpler way is… … .’

Hesabel is thrown out as bait. If you send it to a remote place, won’t the other person get hooked? Isaac even thought about it, but then he would have to deal with the pursuer alone.

Isaac was willing to use the power of the Code of Light to carry out a group beating, but he did not want to fight an unidentified enemy alone.

As Isaac was walking with that thought in mind, he saw a group of people standing in front of a bridge.

And a middle-aged man at the front of the group was yelling something at the soldier guarding the bridge.

“Tell Kyle to prepare to welcome guests right away!”

“Well, even if you say that, the order has already been given…” … .”

The Hendlock Knights also seemed to have noticed the sight and slowed down their steps.

“That… … Count Lehart?”

Bewilderment and tension spread among the members of the Hendlock Knights. It was Lehart and his private soldiers who arrived first. There were also a few knights.

Lehart belatedly discovered Isaac and his group and turned his head.

The first thing he noticed was Isaac, who was in the front with Owen. The high attractiveness level had the effect of easily attracting attention anywhere.

“Isaac! You are here. But what about that one?”

Lehart looked at the knights who came with Isaac and turned his head with a puzzled expression. He had never heard of Isaac having a company of people.

Before Owen could say anything, Isaac spoke.

“The Order of the Black Bear. They also call it the Knights of Hendlock.”

“The Hendlock Knights?”

In an instant, the turmoil spread. As for the Hendrak Knights, Lehard’s private soldiers and knights also flinched with an expression of embarrassment.

The Hendlock Knights already knew that the situation in the territory was bad. There were a lot of rumors that there might be an invasion from outside, specifically an invasion by Lehart.

The soldiers brought by Lehart were also worried about the battle. Lehart said he was only visiting to scold his friend’s son, but who would bring so many soldiers and knights to scold him?

Of course, it was far too few to attempt a full-scale invasion, but it was also too many people for a simple visit.

However, when we met in the middle of the street in an unexpected situation, rather than thinking about attacking first, he seemed more worried about who would pull out the knife first.

Because none of them wanted to get caught up in the nobles’ money play and see blood.

While everyone was looking at Isaac and Lehardt, Lehardt and Owen opened their mouths at the same time.

“But why are you there… Isaac?” … Are you together?”

“Master Isaac, Count Lehart and… … Have you already met?”

The questions were asked at the same time, but Isaac answered them as if nothing had happened.

“I helped these friends because they were in trouble.”

Isaac rode his horse forward without any hesitation. Lehart and Owen quietly followed behind, looking at each other.

Isaac didn’t feel bad about this.

He was a member of the flower viewing party.

If a fight broke out, he was in a position to tell which side had justice.

In order not to offend his wishes, neither side could start a fight first.

“Let’s go in first. If it’s a problem that can be solved through dialogue, wouldn’t it be better to solve it through dialogue?”

***

Lehart and the Hendrak Knights entered the center of the territory at an awkward interval. Hendlock Estate was a village with quite nice scenery, built between a large valley. However, since there seemed to be insufficient territory for farming, it seemed that the main focus was livestock farming.

‘That incident occurred in such a poor-looking village… … .’

Two years later, the 13th Dawning Army begins due to an incident that occurred in this village.

This is the attempted birth of a new god.

The person who attempted to create a new faith was none other than Carlsen Milter.

Carlsen Milter apostatized from the Code of Light to become the ninth god of faith. He then attempted to become a god with the help of the Red Grail and the Immortal Church. It was not something that could not be done since there were already elders, Elil and the Immortal Emperor, who had already ascended to the rank of gods in human form.

‘But Carlsen failed.’

At this time, Carlsen Milter ultimately failed to become a god.

Carlsen Milter, who had been staging a sit-in using countless powers and resources hidden in Hendlock territory, eventually escaped to the Black Empire. The Baekje Kingdom was angry at the attempt to create a new faith in their territory.

The Baekje Kingdom was overcome with fear and anger and declared the 13th Dawning Army without even proper preparation.

‘But Carlsen Milter is dead… … .’

Now, there is no way that the event of a new god being born will occur.

Isaac thought that the Dawn Army might not occur because of this, but he thought the possibility was low.

What happens happens.

Restoring the Holy Land is the historical mission of Baekje Kingdom believers, and as anger and absurdity accumulates in society, voices longing for Dawning will grow louder.

The attempted birth of God incident was just a trigger.

So Isaac was planning to have that trigger for now.

A decent old castle came into view at the top of a sloping valley. A village was formed at the bottom of the road going up. Then Owen hurried his horse forward and said:

“Excuse me, but I will go first so that the lord can welcome the guests. thank you.”

He said that and, without hearing an answer, rushed straight ahead with the knights.

Owen seemed to still have feelings for Isaac, but he seemed to have decided that Lehart, who had finally entered the center of the territory, was a bigger problem.

Lehart twitched his eyebrows and glared at the backs of the Hendrak Knights who were running towards him. But in the end, he didn’t take any action. He seemed more relieved that Isaac was left behind.

“Isaac. “I don’t know what this is all about.”

“Aren’t you here with the intention of resolving the issue peacefully?”

“Of course it should be so… … .”

Lehardt seemed to know that even though he said it himself, it was unreliable. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have brought so many soldiers.

Since it was a situation where the stakes were high as to whether the family would fall or not, one would have expected a situation where there would be stabbings if dialogue did not work.

Perhaps a few people will die, but Lehart is probably thinking of a way to punish them and receive a suitable reward.

Kyle is probably trying not to give up a single penny.

“Then I just do it my way. Anyway, it’s Hendlock who’s more nervous. “Thanks to you, you made it all the way without shedding a single drop of blood, right?”

If Lehart harmed anyone, Hendlock would have a reason to counterattack, even if only for self-defense.

They might use that as an excuse to not pay the money.

In the end, how this issue was resolved depended on who drew the sword first.

However, even as he said this, Isaac did not think that the problem could be resolved through conversation.

‘The Hendra estate is already short of money to give to its vassals, and Lehart is on the verge of going bankrupt if he does not seize the estate… … ‘Most of the causes of murder cases are money and political issues, right?’

No matter who it is, they will see blood.

All Isaac had to do was choose whose hand he would raise at that time.

When Isaac and Lehart arrived in front of the castle gate, as expected, instead of welcoming guests, the castle gate was tightly locked.

There were no guards guarding the castle gate. In the end, when one of Lehart’s soldiers came forward and tried to shout, he was stopped and Lehart came forward himself.

“I am Lord Lehart, Count Corben Lehart! “Open the door!”

But the walls remained silent.

Although it was said to be a sit-in system, there was not a single soldier to be seen on the castle walls.

Lehart shouted a few more times and seemed to be trying to scold Kyle, but eventually his patience reached its limit.

“Open the door, you pissy bastard! If you hide like you did when you were tired of bed and buried your head under the pillow, do you think no one will pretend not to notice this time? open it!”

I don’t know what happened in the past, but as a neighboring lord, Lehart seemed to know the intimate details quite closely. Lehardt slammed and kicked Kyle’s door several more times, referencing his shameful past.

In the end, perhaps out of concern for the lord’s dignity or Lehart’s vocal cords, someone stuck his head out of the castle walls.

“Count Lehart.”

“Baxter!”

It was a knight who looked quite old.

Lehart also seemed to recognize him at a glance and stepped back.

“I finally found someone I could communicate with. I’d rather talk to you than that kid. “Where is Kyle now?”

“Lord Hendlock is not feeling well and is resting. “Would you like to come back tomorrow?”

“tomorrow? You’re saying something funny. “Unless a heap of gold falls from the sky, will that pitiful body be healed?”

“If you are here as a guest, please be polite as a guest. Count Lehart.”

The knight called Baxter glanced up and turned to Isaac.

“Isn’t this in front of the respected Holy Grail Knight? “Under the fair code of light, light and dark will be clearly distinguished.”

When Isaac was mentioned, Lehardt had no choice but to wheeze and retreat.

Even though he promised not to drag Isaac into the fight, Lehardt’s situation would be difficult if he attacked him outright.

Lehart got back on his horse and shouted at the top of the castle wall.

“It’s tomorrow. Baxter! “I trust you, I’m leaving today, but I’ll have to be ready to talk tomorrow!”

“of course. “If the circumstances are not favorable, I will also step forward.”

Lehart bit the soldier without a word. When Isaac saw that Lehardt was so easily swayed by the words of one knight, he became curious about who he was.

“It looks like the knight named Baxter is quite skilled?”

“Hmm, he is from the Imperial Knights and has dignity and skills worthy of respect. He is a knight brought by Hendrak’s ancestral lord when he retired from the Imperial Knights. He’s old, but his Imperial Knight career isn’t going anywhere… … .”

Lehart’s tone contained respect and trust. It seemed like he knew him well before.

The Imperial Knights are an order of knights directly under the Imperial Army.

Unlike the Imperial Knights, who prioritize protecting the imperial family, the Imperial Knights are elite agents dispatched to various parts of Gertonia for the very survival of the empire.

‘Owen said he was the vice-captain of the Hendlock Knights… … ‘I guess Baxter is the leader?’

Perhaps those young knights were the ones that Baxter began teaching.

‘Have I finally met the right knight?’

Isaac glanced back.

Baxter still stood and watched them leave.

Although it was a long distance away and his face could not be seen, Isaac somehow felt as if he had made eye contact with Baxter.

***

“The Holy Grail Knight really came with that wolf-like bastard Lehart!!”

Kyle, the lord of Hendlock, slammed the desk and scolded. It was right after Baxter sent Isaac and Lehardt’s group home.

The other knights whispered, unable to hide their nervousness, but Baxterman quietly stared at Kyle.

“why?! Owen, didn’t you say you came with the Holy Grail Knight? Then you should have come together until the end!”

“Yes, yes. However, it seemed like something had already been discussed with Count Lehart, and if things continued like this, the Count’s knights and soldiers would be sent into the castle as is… … .”

“No, wait… … But why did the Holy Grail Knight come to our territory in the first place? Owen, did I tell you why I invited him? “I want to praise his achievements and help him on his journey?”

“yes. I did. “I also said that the lord respects me.”

Isaac’s appearance confused Kyle. why? He simply wanted to call the respected Grail Knight, listen to his story, and ask for his advice by confiding in him about his difficult situation. A wise and good Grail Knight will definitely point you in the right direction, like the saint in the story.

But this whole situation only embarrassed him.

And then he heard a voice that made him simple.

“Do you remember what I said about the Grail Knight, my lord?”

“Laella.”

Laella quietly wrapped her arms around Kyle’s shoulders and whispered.

“Still don’t know what the Grail Knight’s purpose is? “Even though it’s so obvious?”

“… … Are you trying to scold me for being greedy and trying to avoid responsibility?”

“That’s not it.”

Raella gently closed her eyes for a moment and then continued speaking.

“My lord, you have been caught up in an evil scheme. It is clear that the author covets this beautiful estate. That’s why he held hands with Le Hart and ran straight ahead like this. Even the Lorecus crash may have been aimed at causing the lord’s downfall!”

Kyle felt seduced by the story that all of this might have been caused by an evil conspiracy, not him, and that he was not responsible.

Yes. He said that the reason he fell so low was because of a conspiracy, not because he made stupid decisions or was inattentive.

But what little intelligence remained in him whispered.

“that… … “Is it really because of me?”

“It means that the lord and this territory are very important.”

“is it?”

“That’s right.”