The Return of the Destruction Level Death Knight Episode 14
Episode 14. Snake hunting (4)
The soldiers of the church moved.
Sebastian and Cedric Walker were tied to the rope without even the slightest resistance.
Rather than complying with the paladin’s orders, he seemed so devastated that he gave up everything.
“… … “You’re going to catch me?”
But Robert was different.
Robert kicked Halbert, who was lying on the ground, with his toe.
I grabbed Halbert floating in the air.
“Did you think I would be easily captured?”
“If you resist, you will die.”
“Even if you don’t resist, you will die! “Did you not know how vicious your church is?”
Robert raised his magic power. Aurors covered Halbert.
“Now that it’s like this, I’ll kill you right here and run away!”
Robert rushed towards the paladin. At the same time he held Halbert high.
The paladin’s eyes narrowed.
I clenched my fists and took a stance. Blue flames covered the paladin’s body.
Strangely enough, the robe that the saint was wearing did not burn.
It just fluttered as if a strong wind was blowing.
“this guy!”
Robert hit Halbert.
The paladin thrust his fist half a beat faster than that.
The sound of air bursting resonated in my eardrums.
The paladin’s body disappeared and appeared in front of Robert’s nose.
I punched out with that speed.
A fist engulfed in flames struck the breastplate.
“Gagging!”
The breastplate was crushed and torn to pieces.
Robert flew backwards, coughing up blood.
‘That’s foolish.’
Paladins undergo harsh training throughout their lives under the madness of piety.
As if that wasn’t enough, they had to solve all kinds of dangerous missions in the name of God’s trials.
The strength of the Holy Knight that was completed in this way was on a different level from that of an ordinary formal knight.
‘Anyway, this woman… … ‘She was Cheongyeom’s disciple.’
Blue-salted brigandine.
He was one of the Five Great Saints, considered the most powerful force in the religious order, and was famous for defeating countless heretics.
Among them were several continental exploits.
‘He was a very strong deacon.’
In his past life, Damian had also fought against blue flames. He was a formidable opponent worthy of his reputation.
I was able to win after competing for over half a day.
“Damian Haxen.”
Damian’s thoughts were broken by the paladin’s voice.
Damian raised his head and looked at the paladin.
“The merit of punishing Yuran’s executives is so great that it is difficult to count.”
“I just did the obvious thing.”
“I used the church for your own purposes, but I won’t hold you guilty.”
Damian shrugged.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Didn’t you bring in the church to stop the attack on the Black Snake?”
I knew very well the circumstances surrounding the topic I had just arrived at.
I felt like I had some idea of why I arrived late from the church.
‘It seems like he was watching me from afar.’
He continued to watch and intervened to make sure he could trust Damian.
It was an extremely insidious behavior, but at the same time, I could understand it.
Since ancient times, warlocks have been trying hard to plant spies in the church.
“I would be grateful if you could understand my situation. “That guy named Agito not only put a curse on our territory, but he also insulted my family.”
The paladin’s eyes widened slightly at Damian’s words.
“So, I wanted to kill the black snake with my own hands.”
“If that’s the case, I can’t charge you any more.”
Contrary to popular perception, the denomination was a fairly flexible group.
However, when it comes to matters related to heresy, people just roll their eyes.
“The bounty on Agito’s head will be paid as soon as possible.”
“How much can I get?”
“It’s one hundred gold.”
One hundred gold pieces was enough to buy a small castle.
But Damian wasn’t particularly interested in the prize money.
“Is it possible to receive it in kind rather than a bounty?”
“It is possible, but what do you want?”
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The moment I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived.
Damian took out the answer he had prepared.
“I would like to receive one of the mana exercises that the church possesses.”
* * *
“I don’t understand.”
The paladin shook his head.
“A person powerful enough to annihilate the black snake by himself… … “You need mana practice?”
The paladin continued to tilt his head and said.
“Because I can only learn basic mana exercises.
The Mana Practice that Damian is currently practicing was something he learned from his leader during his days as a mercenary.
Since it was a basic mana practice, the speed of building up magical power was slow and there was no special effect.
“I was looking into learning more advanced mana practice techniques, and an opportunity arose, so I’m asking you a favor.”
Of course, with Damian’s talent, he can modify this basic mana practice to create a more advanced mana practice.
However, in Damian’s experience, having ‘reference materials’ produced much better results than starting from scratch.
“I heard that among the items confiscated from heretics in the church was the Mana Practice. “I would like to receive those that have been confirmed to be safe.”
However, Mana practice is not only very expensive but also difficult to obtain.
Even on the black market, it only comes up for auction very occasionally.
Now that I had a long-awaited connection with the church, I was planning to acquire the Mana Practice.
“… … “You’ve reached this level with basic exercises?”
The paladin had a face that was hard to believe.
Damian held out his wrist to the paladin. What I meant was that if you don’t believe it, check it for yourself.
The paladin grabbed Damien’s wrist and released divine power.
Divine power searched Damian’s body.
After a while, the paladin asked with wide eyes.
“It was true… … .”
“Do you believe it now?”
The paladin crossed his arms and was lost in thought. Damian quietly waited for the paladin’s answer.
“There is a better way than receiving the Mana Practice.”
“Is there such a way?”
In response to Damian’s question, the paladin said:
“Are you not interested in becoming a Paladin?”
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“doesn’t exist.”
Damian spoke clearly. The paladin’s eyes widened slightly at those words.
“Uh, why?”
Seeing as he was even stuttering his words, he must have been quite shocked.
“A Paladin is the most honorable position to receive God’s grace and punish evildoers.”
Unfortunately, Damian never had a single ounce of faith in his life.
Above all, there was the most important reason why Damian refused to become a paladin.
‘The Paladins are just the hounds of the church.’
Paladins have the obligation to obey the church.
If you refuse to do so, you will be expelled and handed over to the Inquisition.
“Please think again. “If you are good enough, my teacher will be interested.”
I can’t believe I can attract the attention of ‘Cheongyeom’, one of the five great saints of the church.
If it had been anyone else, I would have been so honored I wouldn’t have known what to do, but it wasn’t Damian.
“I didn’t understand God’s love yet. “Now I want to travel around the world and put God’s words into practice.”
Since I couldn’t say it out loud, I decided to ignore it.
“… … Such sacred words. “I feel like my ears have opened.”
However, the roughly made-up words seemed to have caught the Paladin’s fancy.
The paladin looked at Damian with very burdensome eyes.
“However, if you change your mind, please come to the church at any time. “I will personally go and meet you.”
“All right.”
Damian will probably never have to visit a church to become a Holy Knight.
“As you requested, I will pay you Mana Practice instead of a bounty.”
The paladin willingly granted Damian’s request.
A disciple of Cheongyeom had enough strength to grant such a request.
“Instead, there is one condition. The church will dispatch someone to investigate Agito’s traces. “I hope you will accept them from Jassen Haksen.”
“I will.”
Damian spoke without any hesitation. In fact, it wasn’t a favor he could refuse.
The cult is a group of madmen who will do anything to punish heretics.
I didn’t know that if I refused, I might receive unnecessary suspicion.
“Thank you for your kindness.”
The paladin drew two lines in the air with two fingers. It was the church’s greeting method.
“Now that I think about it, you didn’t make a full statement. “My name is Agnes, and I am Blue Flame’s first disciple.”
First disciple.
It meant the first disciples.
In his previous life, all of Cheongyeom’s disciples had made their names widely known.
But none of them were named Agnes.
‘Was he killed by warlocks before his name became known?’
Just because Damian was not aware of the entire future.
“Agnes, it was an honor to meet you.”
Damian also imitated the church’s greeting and spoke.
“By the way, can I finish my errand?”
“Do whatever is convenient for you. “But what business are you talking about?”
Damian approached Cedric Walker. Cedric Walker’s hands were tied tightly with rope.
As Damian approached, Cedric Walker lowered his head and spoke bluntly.
“이 개새끼가 왜 다가오고 지랄… … “Wow!”
Damian suddenly planted his foot into Cedric Walker’s abdomen.
Cedric fell to the floor, gagging.
“It’s fluffy because it’s a pig.”
“Hey, this crazy bird… … “Gagging!”
Damian literally trampled Cedric Walker.
Although the pain was severe, he only hit areas that were not life-threatening.
It would have been difficult if Cedric Walker had died here. Cedric Walker had to be dragged into the cult and suffer even more.
“Whew, I’m finally relieved of my anger.”
Damien only stopped assaulting Cedric Walker after he passed out.
He spoke to Agnes with a refreshing expression.
“Now take me with you.”
Agnes nodded with a puzzled face.
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That way, Damian returned to the estate.
By the time we arrived at the estate, the sun had already set.
However, the entrance to the estate was bright.
“Damian!”
The family was waiting for Damien with torches in hand.
“Where on earth are you going during this dangerous time?”
Viscount Haxen reprimanded Damian as soon as he saw him.
But contrary to his words, his eyes were full of concern.
“It’s cold, why are you out?”
“Does the weather matter now? “You probably didn’t get into an accident somewhere else, right?”
“I just came for a walk to get some fresh air.”
Viscount Haksen had a skeptical look on his face.
My mother slapped my father on the back.
“What did I say? “Damian said it couldn’t happen again, right?”
“Uhm… … “I guess you were right.”
Viscount Haxen breathed a sigh of relief.
“Damian, you may be frustrated at your young age, but please stay in the estate for now. “There are at least one or two people who have a grudge against you.”
Soon my father spoke with a face full of worry.
“Black Snake, Marquess Ryan Bloom… … “If you let your guard down, you never know what might happen.”
“father.”
“I know that your skills are great. but… … “In this world, no one knows what will happen.”
The father squeezed Damian’s hand.
“It’s the same with black snakes. Those guys don’t know how to keep their standards. “Who knows, maybe I’ll figure out the route you frequently take and then shoot a poisoned arrow?”
Damian nodded slowly.
“What you said is right, father.”
“Do you understand what I mean?”
A bright smile appeared on Viscount Haxen’s lips.
“I’m already thinking about doing the same, so I’m on my way to meet the players in advance.”
However, his expression darkened again at the next words he heard.
“… … What, what? Stand, stand, player?”
“Soon the name Black Snake will disappear completely.”
“W-what do you mean?”
“You can hear more details from Victor.”
Victor’s eyes widened when his name was suddenly mentioned.
“Then I’m tired so I’ll just go in.”
Damian let go of his father’s hand and started running along the main street.
“D-Damian? Damien!”
Viscount Haxen tried to capture Damian, but it was no use. Damian was already far away.
“Oh right.”
Then he looked back and shouted.
“Someone from the church will come sooner or later, so you don’t have to be scared. “I’m just coming to investigate traces of a warlock.”
At those words, Viscount Haksen’s mind went blank.
“what? platform? Why is the church here? “What is a warlock?”
There was no way Damian, who had already disappeared, could answer that question.
Viscount Haxen turned to Victor. Those eyes were so cruel that Victor trembled.
“Victor… … “I’ll have to explain everything that happened today!”
Damian caused the accident and Victor suffered.
Victor shed tears inside.
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