Paladin of the Dead God - Chapter 72



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Episode 72 Adult designation (3)

‘adult?’

Isaac stiffened slightly.

Isolde said it as if it was an auspicious event, but it was not something that Isaac was pleased with at all.

It’s okay until the Eucharist. The reason Isaac tried to hide the fact that he was an Eucharist was not only because he was not an Eucharist given by the Code of Light, but also because he was too young at the time. But now I have the strength to protect myself and my reputation is building up. It was no longer a position to be unilaterally influenced.

But adults are different. There is no change in the idea that one should become a star Holy Grail Knight who attracts as many people’s attention as possible, but adults are going too far.

The Eucharist is a person who has received God’s protection. But God does not care what the Eucharist does with its powers.

However, a saint is a person recommended by humans to God.

In other words, it attracts attention not only from people but also from gods.

To be precise, they put him in front of God and angels and said, ‘Look at this human being! Awesome, right? It’s closer to saying, ‘Don’t you want to give something wings?’ and making it float on a pillar. Of course, he would receive attention from angels and gods, but for Isaac, who had many secrets, such attention could not help but feel uncomfortable.

‘There would be many advantages to being designated as an adult, but it is difficult now.’

While Isaac was racking his brain, a question suddenly crossed his mind.

He said with a humble smile.

“I’m a saint. It was just a fluke that happened because of luck and blessings. Would it be so easy to designate an adult?”

“Oh, I told you earlier. We plan to propose a candidate for candidacy as an adult. Of course. “I can’t designate you as an adult right here.”

Isaac was relieved to hear Isolde’s bright words, but he muttered a curse under his breath. She said being an adult and being a candidate are completely different. Three or four adult candidates are mentioned every year from all over the continent.

However, Isolde’s words continued as if to press Isaac’s relieved heart.

“But wouldn’t eradicating angels be a great achievement? “It seems like the denomination has made up its mind to the extent that the bishop personally comes and verifies it.”

“… … .”

Isaac closed his mouth.

There are no attempts by local nobles to enhance their own reputation, or by country bumpkins to have them canonized as saints by some mistaken miracle. Compared to them, Isaac achieved a truly remarkable feat.

However, actual achievements are not important in being designated as a saint.

The Eucharist is God’s work, but sainthood is a human work.

In other words, the political situation and the positions of the parties are important.

And Isaac tried to look into the inside story of this adult designation incident.

‘The denomination is urgently trying to designate a saint? To use it as a signboard for Yeomyeong-gun? To keep a useful paladin? no.’

The most recent saint was Carlsen Milter, whose finish was disastrous. It was a loss of face for the denomination.

In other words, it was necessary to quickly cover up the tarnished title of saint.

And the reason for this rush… … .

Suddenly, enlightenment came.

‘The church is in a fight with the emperor.’

The essence of the situation is not whether Isaac really feels like an adult or not.

The Code of Light was looking for a balance to balance Waldzemer, the Emperor of Gertonia.

***

In order to sort out his complicated mind, Isaac began to think in his room while the church members conducted their investigation.

The Gertonian Empire, more commonly called the White Empire, worships the Code of Light.

Like other countries in the world, Gertonia has great religious power, and not even the royal family or nobles can mess with religious denominations.

‘But the story changed when the current emperor, Waldsemmer, ascended to the throne… … .

The current emperor, Waldsemmer, is a saint.

The evidence was the brilliantly shining horns on top of his head, the incredible dragon power, and the powerful miracles he had been granted.

After quickly ending the power struggle within the empire and becoming emperor, Waldzemer brought balance to the power structure that had been excessively tilted toward the Law of Light.

Of course, the Code of Light had a lot of complaints, but they couldn’t argue too hard.

‘Because he is not just an emperor, but a Eucharist.’

The Eucharist is, to varying degrees, a being that embodies the will of God in the flesh. This means that the stronger the ability, the stronger the will of God projected into that body. And Waldzemer was a powerful miracle holder that could not be ignored.

The denomination cannot simply go against God’s will so blatantly.

However, the emperor also could not relax the power of the church too much. Ultimately, the power he possesses also comes from his faith in the Code of Light.

Thanks to this, a strange balance was achieved in the current political structure of the Baekje Empire.

‘In the meantime, the Holy Grail Knight who defeated the Angel of the Red Grail appeared, and maybe it was the Eucharist? ‘Whether this is a real Eucharist or not, they will definitely try to give it the title of saint.’

Isaac grasped the situation and his mind became confused.

The cult wants to use Isaac as a symbol to stand up to the emperor.

That meant that it had to become a breakwater that received all sorts of checks from the emperor and nobles.

It would certainly be necessary to achieve success, but if the nobles were keen to find Isaac’s weaknesses, his precious ‘secret’ could be revealed.

But will the church actively protect Isaac? That can’t be possible. Rather, they will whip you to step up and fight, and needless to say, if the tentacles are discovered.

Above all, the Emperor Waldzemer himself is the problem.

‘Waldsemer… … ‘It can be said to be the final boss of the Code of Light.’

The final boss of the Immortal Church in the game is the Immortal Emperor Beshek. However, since Beshek is a god, if an exception is made, Carlsen Milter could be said to be the final boss.

On the other side, Waldzemer is the final boss of the Code of Light.

It was Isaac who ate Carlsen, but it was a coincidence, and that was before Carlsen fully awakened as the Great Warrior of the Immortal Church. Since Waldzemer was enjoying its heyday from the beginning of the Dawn Army to the end, it was clear that it would be difficult for Isaac to even attack it now.

‘No, wait. If you use this well… … ?’

For a moment, a smile appeared on Isaac’s lips.

Conflict between the church and the emperor. And yourself at the center of it all.

‘Isn’t this what I’m holding in my hand?’

If the tightrope walking between the two was done well, there was a possibility of achieving much greater benefits than the original plan.

At that time, a will was conveyed to Isaac.

It was Heshabel.

[It appears that the central nobles have arrived.]

The smile on Isaac’s lips deepened. The appropriate opposite weight has arrived.

***

Doo doo doo doo doo.

The sound of horses’ hooves loudly knocked on the door of Hendrak Castle. Hearing the sound of horses’ hooves, Lehart and his soldiers hurried to the front of the castle gate. Those who hastily stopped in the cloud of dust were a group of cavalrymen.

“Lehart? Count Lehart!”

A woman of unusual size jumped out from among the dusty cavalry. She looked like she had ornate armor, but the sheer amount of dust she covered made her armor look old and faded.

Lehart looked at the woman who had jumped in surprise.

“Marquis de Lyon? Why so early… … .”

“Where is the Holy Grail Knight? “You’re probably still inside, right?”

The woman hurriedly looked for Isaac first, as if she didn’t have time to say hello. She strode up to Lehart, who was still dazed, and shook the guard knight next to her by the shoulder.

“Is this you? This person? Or that one?”

“This is him.”

Lehart hurriedly introduced Isaac before she could be rude.

The Marquis looked surprised when he saw Isaac.

She was not a person who was used to hiding what was in her head.

“You’re so young! And he’s handsome!”

“This is Isaac.”

Isaac answered, feeling himself calm down on behalf of this crazy person. Only later did she come to her senses and show her manners.

“Delia Lyon. Holy Grail Knight! “I heard you achieved a great achievement this time!”

Delia grabbed Isaac’s hand with her dusty hand and shook it frantically. Only later did she realize her own rudeness again and scrubbed her hands on her clothes, only to find them covered in dust as well. In the end, she was able to wipe herself properly only after an attendant who came late gave her her handkerchief.

“It looks like you came in a hurry.”

From what Isaac heard, it was four days later that someone from the center arrived. The church arrived quickly, but at this rate, the central government felt like they were risking their lives by running.

Delia screamed, her face contorted.

“It has to be that way! Here’s that senile old man… … .”

Delia stopped talking only after a servant hurriedly pulled her from behind.

Isaac couldn’t understand how this loud-mouthed nobleman survived in the middle of a fierce secret struggle.

“yes. That old red chalice angel was causing trouble here. “Thank you for coming so quickly to do the right thing.”

As Isaac adjusted the situation appropriately, curiosity passed through Delia’s eyes. Isaac didn’t miss that look. It occurred to me that maybe what she just said wasn’t a mistake.

The fact that he makes mistakes and appears to be arrogant may be a deception.

“Originally, I planned to come while recruiting mercenaries and conducting reconnaissance, so I set aside a generous period of time. But on the way, I heard stories about an angel appearing, a Holy Grail Knight being defeated, and a group of priests flocking to me. So I came running with only my guards.”

Isaac understood how she could come so quickly. If only the body comes instead of preparing for a siege, the deadline can be greatly shortened. But perhaps it wasn’t her ordinary street, and the knights and nobles who came with her looked like they were about to fall off their horses and die at any moment.

The only one talking loudly was Delia.

“Instead of doing this, let’s go in and talk! “Let’s eat some and look at the place where the angel was buried!”

As Delia took the lead in entering, Lehart hurriedly followed.

“You’d better wash first. And the angel is not dead, but exiled… … .”

“Either that or that!”

Isaac watched the knights disappearing into the castle gates.

‘That’s fun.’

The priests of the church and the central nobles were the ones who came to collect the debt from Kyle Hendrak in the first place. But both sides were acting as if that was an afterthought for now.

Of course, since he was confident in collecting the debt, he might want to move on to the next step, but it was clear that it was not his most important concern.

‘Let’s start by walking the tightrope between these two and see what we can tear off…’ … .’

I decided to think about being designated as an adult later.

It’s not like there’s no way.

***

Although there were parts of Hendlock Fortress that were deformed or had not yet been cleaned out, most of the facilities were still in usable condition.

A representative example was the space used as a conference room and chapel. Although he was not a faithful person, Kyle was also a believer in the Code of Light, so the power of the Red Grail did not seem to have much of an effect on the chapel.

At that place, Bishop Juan of the Code of Light and Marquis Delia of the central nobility met. Delia, who came back after washing and changing her clothes, appeared to suppress the corner of her mouth that was about to twitch as soon as she saw Juan.

“It is an honor to meet you. Bishop Juan Riard. “I am Delia Lyon, a poor believer.”

However, without any sign of hesitation, she immediately walked up to Bishop Juan, knelt down on one knee, and kissed his finger.

“I have a bright future ahead of me. “Marquis Delia.”

Juan was still muttering something, so the young priest said it for him. Although they seemed to be exchanging friendly greetings, Isaac sensed a strong sense of tension between them.

Tension was felt among the other paladins and the nobles who came with Delia.

And at the center of that tense tension was Isaac. Isaac knew he was in a precarious situation, but he decided to enjoy the attention.

Whether it was about breaking the tension or having fun by bouncing on it, it was all up to one’s own decision.

Isaac spoke first.

“Come on, everyone. “The matter is urgent, so let’s take care of the important things first.”

“much?”

As Delia and Juan’s attention focused, the tension became even tighter.

Isaac opened his mouth, enjoying the creepy attention.

“yes.”

Isaac said, tapping on the table in the chapel.

“About how to dispose of the Hendlock Estate.”