Return of the Calamity-Class Death Knight - Chapter 252

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Chapter 252: Destination (2)

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Damien had no idea why the Weapon Master was in Hammerfell City. He only came to know when he had extracted the information from the Weapon Master’s disciple.

However, he could guess. He had seen something in his previous life.

‘He’s probably trying to make that Demonic sword.’

The Demonic sword was an avatar created by the demons to exert influence on the continent. Therefore, it contained all the power and authority of the demons.

However, the Demonic sword that the Weapon Master was trying to make was not just a ‘demon’s avatar’.

He planned to make a Demonic sword using the body of a high-ranking demon. In other words, the Demonic sword that the Weapon Master would make was the demon itself.

‘He used the body of a Duke-Class demon who had descended on the continent in the distant past and was defeated.’

Because of that, the power of Duke-Class demon was fully contained in the Demonic sword.

The Weapon Master used the power contained in the Demonic sword to massacre countless knights.

Even the Master Classes, who were considered strong in their own right, couldn’t even put up a proper resistance before losing their lives to the Demonic sword.

“Hammerfell City…”

Damien was thinking about the Weapon Master when Malta stroked his beard and asked.

“Why are you suddenly curious about those jerks?”

“Considering that you, Sir Malta, are calling them jerks, it speaks volumes about just how assholes they must be.”

“Not normal assholes, but they’re the ones who are completely blocked off and ostracized even among their own kind. I don’t even like them.”

Malta waved his hands as if he was disgusted.

“Our dwarves are a bit closed-minded, but those guys are really bad! They never let anyone into the city. Even their own kind!”

“Is that so?”

“Once, there was no contact from the Hammerfell City for decades. Later, I found out that a plague had swept through the city and the whole place was in ruins. But even then, they didn’t ask for help from the outside.”

If Malta’s words were true, it seemed like it wasn’t just an ordinary closed-off place.

“I hear that the knowledge and mysteries of ancestors are preserved in the Hammerfell City. Maybe that’s why they’re so closed off.”

Then, Malta suddenly said something strange.

“But you got a weird way with words. To call them assholes, it sounds like you’re implying that I’m an asshole.”

“How could that be? It’s just a slip of the tongue.”

“Really?”

Malta made a slightly suspicious expression. Damien turned the conversation around coldly.

“Then you don’t know how to get into Hammerfell City?”

“I don’t know, and neither do the others. I have a vague idea of where it is. Why, do you want me to tell you that?”

“I would be grateful if you did.”

“Well, it’s not a difficult request, so I’ll do it for you. But first, I need to fix this thing.”

Malta said and stroked the hilt of Dawn.

“How long do you think it will take for Dawn to be repaired?”

“Give me three days. I’ll make this thing even more magnificent in that time.”

Malta said in a confident voice.

“Well, if you understand, get out of here now. I need to start working on this thing.”

Malta said this and began to focus on Dawn again.

“Oh, Dawn, you’re so cute! How can I make you even more beautiful? Simply polishing it won’t be enough…”

Malta was instantly lost in his own world.

It was as if he had completely forgotten that Damien and Agnes were there.

“Sir Damien, I would be grateful if you could understand. He is very skilled, but he is not very good at reading other people’s moods…”

Agnes said apologetically. From Damien’s point of view, as long as Dawn was fixed, he didn’t care.

“I’m sure you’re tired. I’ll take you to our accommodations. There are plenty of empty rooms in our sect’s building, so please choose whichever one you like…”

Suddenly, the door of the workshop burst open. And a small woman walked in briskly.

Unusually, the woman had her eyes tightly closed. Yet, she walked over to Malta without tripping over any obstacles.

“Sir Malta.”

“…I need to add more materials. Dawn is made of…, so I need to add some rare metals that go well with it.”

“Sir Malta?”

“…How much rare metal is left in the warehouse? I think there’s not much left. It would be better to mix in some divine iron instead. I wonder if Her Holiness would give it to me.”

“SIR MALTA!”

The woman shouted. Only then did Malta turn his head.

“Who is making all this noise… What are you doing here? What’s the matter again?”

“Since this morning, Highborn has been sounding quite dull. I came to ask Sir Molta to take a look at it.”

The woman held out the sword she had been clutching in her arms. Malta took the sword and flicked the blade with his finger.

The sword rang out loudly. Malta put his ear to the blade.

“Hmm? Ugh, ugh? Highborn’s blade is really dull.”

“Then you’re the only one I can trust, Master Malta. Please take good care of it.”

“No, I can’t. I don’t have time to deal with this right now.”

The woman tilted her head at Malta’s firm refusal.

“I didn’t know you could joke, Master Malta.”

“I’m not joking.”

“Have you perhaps gone blind? This is Highborn. It’s a legendary holy sword that you personally made and you gave me a threatening request to come to you at the first sign of trouble.”

“That’s right. But right now, there’s a child I need to see more urgently than this.”

Malta said as he held out his sword and added.

“So go ask someone else to look at it instead of me.”

“What are you talking about? Do you want me to take our Highborn to another dwarf? I’ll be anxious all day and won’t be able to sleep!”

The woman shouted in horror. It seemed that this woman was not a normal human being either.

“Fix Highborn right now!”

“No.”

“Why are you doing this! What sword do you need to see that you’re neglecting Highborn!”

When the woman got angry, Malta held out Dawn, which he had left aside.

“I need to turn this thing into something beautiful.”

As soon as she saw Dawn, the woman’s expression changed instantly.

She took Dawn in both hands. And she admired it, touching it here and there.

“Oh, it’s a really wonderful sword. I’ve never seen such a straight and smooth sword before.”

“Right? It’s my greatest masterpiece.”

“It’s not just the appearance that’s great. It has tremendous power. It looks like a legendary holy sword, but who is the owner?”

“This guy.”

Malta pointed to Damien. The woman looked back at Damien and was greatly surprised.

“Oh, there was a man. I’m sorry. I get narrow-minded when I get impatient.”

The woman approached Damien briskly.

“Oh my? You’re not a paladin? Judging by the mana I sense, you’re just a knight? Oh my, it’s been a long time since I’ve felt such pure and tremendous mana.”

The woman kept exclaiming in admiration.

“I didn’t know such a great person was visiting the Church. What is your name? I think… it would be easier for you to understand if I spoke by title rather than name.”

The woman said politely, raising her hand to her chest.

“My name is Green Wind.”

The person who leads the Bound Winds in the Church.

And one of the five absolutes who symbolize the Church.

The Great Elder Green Wind was standing before him.

‘It’s been a long time.’

Damien had already figured out her identity when she came in. Because he had fought Green Wind in his previous life.

Green Wind was the youngest of the Great Elders. That meant she was the least skilled.

But that was only in comparison to the other Great Elders.

Green Wind was a formidable powerhouse worthy of the title of Great Elder.

‘We fought for over two days.’

Damien relentlessly pressed Green Wind day and night, eventually stealing all of her skills and realm.

And he crushed her heart and killed her.

‘…It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this terrible feeling.’

Meeting an opponent he had killed in his previous life was not a pleasant experience. It was like confronting his own sins.

“It is an honor to meet one of the renowned Great Elders.”

“Oh, no. It’s nothing special.”

Green Wind replied with a gentle smile.

“My name is Damien Haksen.”

However, the moment Damien revealed his name, Green Wind’s expression changed completely.

“…Damien Haksen?”

Green Wind said with a face that clearly showed her displeasure.

“…What is a traitor doing here?”

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Green Wind’s words made the atmosphere freeze coldly.

The one who was most angry was Agnes. She hurriedly stepped in between the two.

“Lady Green Wind, that is too harsh. Sir Damien is an honorary paladin recognized by Her Holiness and the devotee of the God.”

“I know, I know. But he abandoned the Church and joined the Empire. To that arrogant group that doesn’t believe in God.”

Green Wind said in a sharp voice.

As she said, the Empire did not believe in God. This was because the first emperor of the Empire was considered a god. As a result, the Empire and the Church often had friction.

“There is a misunderstanding. Sir Damien has never pledged allegiance to the Empire.”

“He received a sword from the Emperor of the Empire, became an instructor at the academy, and even developed a close friendship with the Sword Saint. How can I believe that?”

“That’s…”

Agnes was speechless. To be honest, it was a situation that could easily be misunderstood.

“I never thought the person entrusted with this sword would be you. A traitor wants to use the Church’s skills and manpower? I cannot tolerate it.”

Damien recalled his past memories. As he did, he realized that Green Wind was the most conservative of the Great Elders.

“Get out of the Church immediately.”

Green Wind said in a firm voice. Damien sighed inwardly.

“Lady Green Wind, I have never betrayed anyone.”

“I told you I don’t believe that.”

Green Wind didn’t seem to believe anything Damien said.

“If you don’t leave, I’ll have no choice but to call someone. If you don’t want to be treated harshly, leave on your own…”

“Call them.”

“…What did you say?”

Damien took out the honorary paladin’s badge he had kept in his pocket and showed it to her.

“My position has been directly recognized by Her Holiness. Even Lady Green Wind, no matter how great you are, does not have the authority to call me a traitor and kick me out on your own whim.”

Within the Church, Green Wind was far above him in rank.

However, Damien had a close relationship with the Holy Empress and Cheongyeum, so he could protest to this extent.

“…If you rebel like this, I may have to deal with you myself.”

“That’s not bad either.”

Damien said indifferently.

Green Wind was indeed one of the Great Elders. However, Damien’s skills were now on par with hers.

‘If I were to analyze it, she would have the upper hand over me.’

However, the difference was not so great that he would succumb to her intimidation.

“If you want to expel me from the Church, please ask Her Holiness for official permission.”

Therefore, Damien was able to stand his ground against Green Wind’s orders.

“…”

Green Wind stood silently for a long time.

Suddenly, killing intent began to emanate from her. Damien was ready to deal with it at any moment.

Just then, the door to the workshop burst open. And someone shouted.

“Both of you, stop it.”

It was a beautiful woman who could be described as a beauty.

As soon as the woman appeared, Green Wind asked with a puzzled face.

“Radiant Light? Why are you here…?”

“I came to see Sir Damien. I heard he was here…”

The Great Elder and the leader of the sect ‘Blinding Agony’.

Radiant Light looked at the two of them in turn and said.

“The atmosphere is incredibly tense. Green Wind, you need to explain what happened here.”

“There’s nothing to explain. I’m just stopping this traitor from entrusting the repair of the holy sword to Sir Malta.”

As she said this, Green Wind glared at Damien again. Radiant Light sighed deeply.

“Green Wind, I told you not to do that. What are you going to do if you jump in without even finding out properly?”

“There’s no need to find out properly…”

“And it’s up to Her Holiness to decide whether Sir Damien has betrayed us or not. It’s not your place to judge arbitrarily.”

The smile disappeared from Radiant Light’s face. She glared at Green Wind and said.

“Green Wind, didn’t I tell you? I hate it most when you go off on tangents.”

Green Wind’s face turned pale. Green Wind broke out in a cold sweat.

“Ah, sister… that, that’s…”

“We don’t have time now, so let’s talk about it later. Sir Damien? Would you like to follow me? We need to get to the Her Holiness quickly before it’s too late.”

At Radiant Light’s words, Damien asked with a puzzled face.

“Too late?”

“Oh, surely you didn’t know about the situation outside?”

Radiant Light threw open the door. And then Damien could see it.

The paladins and priests who were densely packed outside.

“That man is Sir Damien!”

“It’s Sir Damien! The knight who killed the Sla!”

“It’s really Sir Damien!”

As soon as they saw Damien’s face, the paladins and priests reacted violently.

“Sir Damien! Thank you! Thank you so much! Thank you for killing Sla!”

“You killed that damn heretic! You’re the best!”

“Pandemonium! Those disgusting bastards must all have fallen over in shock! It’s all thanks to Sir Damien!”

The voices came in waves. It was loud enough to make his ears ring.

Radiant Light closed the door. And then the sound was greatly reduced.

“You see? People are still flocking to see you.”

Radiant Light said, pointing outside.

“You won’t be able to take a single step out of here if you don’t run away right now.”

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