Dark Fantasy Paladin - Chapter 42

Dark Fantasy Paladin Chapter 42

Episode 42.

“Meet the Inquisitor. “I was just about to transport him away.”

Xerath suddenly stopped. I saw the Seilun tribe entering the port and then made eye contact with Leoric.

“You mean even the prosperous kingdom? “Just by looking at it, it looks like it’s well over 3,000, so I guess I was trying to overdo it.”

Leoric shook his head with a sheepish expression.

“Haha, the interrogator misunderstood my meaning…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Xerath, who was smiling in satisfaction, drew a subtle line.

It was a unique face looking at the suspect.

“I am giving you a chance. “Please answer again.”

The two paladins and priests who understood the meaning turned their attention to Leoric.

Unfortunately, the person concerned did not understand the meaning.

“We tried to decide on the treatment of Seirun based on the church’s guidelines. “The only person to be transported was Paladin Iden.”

Siron, who was next to the interrogator, sighed.

“How did you graduate from the monastery with such a chicken head? “If the bone is decorative, I can trim it to make it prettier.”

Leoric turned his head and looked at Siron. His eyes began to fill with anger at the blatant criticism.

However, the opponent was a saint. It was also the number of people in the execution unit, so the difference in skill was incalculable.

He clenched his fists and glared at Shiron.

“······Lord Siron Did I do something wrong with you? “Your words are a bit excessive, but I will file a formal complaint with the church.”

As the Paladin was the leader of the Varanches Church, he could formally report those who had defamed him.

“I guess the thing hanging on the crotch is also a decoration.”

Siron said that and put his hands behind his back. As she tried to grab the halberd, Xerath stopped her with a wave of his hand.

A calm voice flowed from the interrogator’s mouth.

“An attempt was made to ‘transport’ the hero recorded in the Bible. Let’s hear that thinking principle from me. Please explain step by step.”

Executioners in black uniforms were suddenly surrounding him.

Leoric then realized that something was going wrong.

His pupils trembled slightly.

“Go ahead and tell me. “Why did you try to take him to the church?”

Leoric closed his mouth and began to shake his head. Xerath hated such behavior the most, thinking it was perjury.

Hwama frowned slightly.

“Please take a look at me.”

The visor-wearing stranger lifted the tip of Leoric’s chin with the handle of his mace.

Xerath’s thin eyes opened slightly. The gaze that came out was as cold as sea salt and was enough to freeze my thoughts.

Leoric could not think of a good excuse. I couldn’t open my mouth.

“Aren’t you going to defend yourself? If this interrogator wishes to use his discretion, so be it.”

He was clearly aware that he was being interrogated by Hwama. My face turned pale.

As Leoric was about to open his mouth, Xerath gave him a sad look.

“It’s been quite a while. Truth wags its tongue so deftly that even the cunning brain does not notice. But how can I believe what you say now? “Didn’t your proud brain tell you to tell a lie?”

Leoric let out a fit.

“Chu loyalty. “It’s loyalty to the church!”

“It was actually not a bad answer. “If you had mentioned God, there was nothing I could do about it.”

Leoric couldn’t quite understand the fire demon’s words, but he felt hope. That was revealed in his facial expression.

Xerath shook his head slowly.

“Don’t be happy about that. Your suspicions have not gone away. First, there is confusion about who is to serve, and second, even that is perjury.”

Xerath’s voice, which had no pitch at all, penetrated his mind.

“One or two of the charges contradict each other. Congratulations, I have no choice but to give you one more chance. Now ask again. Has your faith in God turned into a cult? If not, was there another reason for suppressing the hero? “This time, I want to hear the answer your heart gives you.”

Xerath’s eyes began to twinkle.

As Siron gestured, the executioners moved in perfect order.

If Leoric hesitated, a scaffold would be set up, so the executioners had to prepare in advance.

However, Leoric was also a paladin who crossed the threshold of life and death several times. Fortunately, those experiences worked.

I instinctively realized that if I answered late or hid the truth, I would die.

He trembled and bowed his head. I quickly opened my mouth.

“If you can’t be a hero, there was a paladin who held everyone to equal standards. I wanted to leave that name in the Bible. Wrong. Please forgive me.”

Leoric begged as if pleading.

“My greed that did not fit my needs led to my anger. Please have mercy. Please give me just one chance.”

Xerath’s sparkling eyes calmed down.

“I trust you are remorseful. From now on, it’s up to God to decide. Gabelin, come here.”

He was a man who had been scolded by Xerath for making comments similar to Leoric’s.

Xerath pointed at him who approached with a somewhat intimidated expression.

“A comrade who will repent with you. When you return to the church, spend a faithful time in the room of repentance. “Two days will be enough.”

Leoric swallowed relief, but Gabelin froze.

After saying that, Xerath lightly patted Leoric on the shoulder and walked towards Yuriel.

I ended my greeting briefly and made eye contact with Iden.

“Master, it’s been a while.”

Iden slightly lowered his head and Xerath smiled in satisfaction.

“Look here. What is all this about? “How long has it been since you left the church that you have achieved such incredible feats?”

“It somehow ended up like this. Isn’t this a busy time for you, Master? “I didn’t know I’d see you here.”

“I walked a long way just to see your face. However, I have not neglected the church’s work, so don’t worry.”

Why come all the way from the Holy Kingdom to this place? The Xerath Iden knew was not someone who would move for such trivial reasons.

I asked again to test my eyesight.

“Do you have anything else to do with Illyasu?”

Xerath narrowed his eyebrows slightly.

“It’s still hard. Are you not happy with this teacher? “I came to see your face under the pretext of having something to say and something to tell you.”

A blue haze flowed from Xerath’s mouth. It was true.

Aiden was a little puzzled, but nodded.

“Of course, I’m glad to meet you too. “The robes suit you quite well.”

Xerath chuckled.

“You soon became good at speaking out loud.”

“I’m serious.”

I couldn’t help but be glad to hear that the church’s affairs were handled well. The legal uniform also suited him very well.

“How are you, Archbishop?”

“You are busy with work. And you are a cardinal.”

It seemed that Tegain had completely taken control of the leadership of the church. But he is middle-aged and a senior member of the Holy Council. The backlash must have been severe, and it was questionable how they could have suppressed it.

Of course, it wasn’t an important issue to Iden.

The more capable people were in key positions, the better.

Aiden nodded and continued.

“okay. But what do you have to say to me?”

“Yeah, I can’t leave someone busy. “Let’s take this first.”

Xerath took out a red badge from his chest and placed it on Iden’s chest.

“Originally, promotion ceremonies and other things should be held by the church, but don’t you hate such things? I skipped all the procedures. From now on, you are a Distinguished Paladin. I will give you the execution corps. “They are different from regular recruits, so they will be of great help to you.”

Originally, the troops operated by the Distinguished Paladin were new soldiers. It seemed like Xerath’s influence was at work.

Behind them, the executioners wearing black light armor were lined up in rows.

Iden looked at them and nodded.

“All right. But I don’t need it right now, so Master, please take care of it.”

“I expected you to say that.”

In fact, Xerath’s purpose was to warn an unspecified number of people.

As a powerful figure in the church, it was to recognize and praise Aiden’s achievements so that the maggots who were discussing disciplinary action could not raise their heads from the beginning.

At this point, the will of Tegain and Xerath was the will of the church, so no one could go against it.

I planned to remove all obstacles blocking Iden’s path. It was also one of the reasons he entered politics.

Iden didn’t know his teacher’s state of mind, but he was definitely aware of his favor.

So I lowered my head.

“thank you.”

I expected to be stranded due to disciplinary action, but it seemed like I could keep moving.

“What happened to the greeting? Do you have anything planned right now?”

Since I have free time, of course I should do something. While thinking about a few things, Xerath came again.

“Actually, funny sounds came out of the mouths of those bastards.”

Xerath glanced around.

“It’s a bit awkward in here, so go in first.”

He walked slowly towards the white carriage with the sun pattern of the Varanche Church engraved on it.

Xerath climbed first, followed by Iden.

“Just read it first.”

Iden began reading the document he handed her.

The reasons why some radical priests expressed their expedition and their code of conduct when their will was thwarted. In addition, confidential information about the principality, including the Demon God Religion, was described.

Of course, Iden already knew this.

Xerath slowly opened his mouth.

“The Duchy of Trappelgar. “You probably know where it is.”

The sojourning country of magic. It was a place like a sacred place for sorcerers, called the devil-possessed principality. It was located in the easternmost part of the continent.

“The nickname wasn’t just a joke. Malice is running rampant.”

It was also a habitat for demonic followers.

Their magic was of a different origin from that of the empire, and was wielded by paying a price to the devil.

Iden looked at Xerath.

“Are you sure you want to hit that place?”

There were many reasons why the empire could not conquer the principality.

“In my heart, I want to step on you. But don’t you know? Even though the rotten parts of the church were cut out, the festering wounds did not heal. A war that is not supported by internal strength is a threat to one’s life.”

I felt fortunate. This is because Iden was worried that Xerath would raise an army to conquer evil.

Xerath pointed to the document.

“Patriarch Randol. “Now it has burned down to nothing but ashes, and a relic has been handed over to the King of Kong.”

I knew about it, but it was a development I couldn’t do anything about.

The King of Kong defiles the supreme treasure stolen from the religious order.

The corrupted relic is also used as a medium to make a contract with the demon Grand Duke of the Demon World, and the Duke passes the object to his eldest son.

Tarkan de Trafelga. The heir to the principality was a high-ranking devil worshiper.

It was also a justification for the mid-century empire to destroy the principality. The ruler is a contractor. Because it was a very good excuse for the church.

But that wasn’t the case now. It was premature.

Xerath spoke again.

“So that’s it. I’m trying to pull out the buds that will germinate in advance. I’m planning to deploy the Holy Guard to execute Confucius, but if there are no other plans, would you join in? Of course, it’s not coercion.”

It was a new trend created when Xerath took control of the church.

However, I was a little skeptical about this case.

Assassination. It would be great in many ways if it succeeded, but the probability was unknown.

In the first place, I didn’t know that I would turn on a being that transcended humans as my enemy.

After much thought, Iden answered Xerath.

“This is impossible as long as Kadak remains alive.”

Xerath grinned.

“They say the Archmage has turned his back on the principality.”

Aiden’s eyes twinkled for a moment. It was because it was different from the original.

There were many aspects that made it difficult to dismiss it as a reaction that saved Daryl and Sein.

“Isn’t it worth doing?”