Chapter 1473 – 1473. Paladins: Journey to Ruin
[Paladin: The Journey of Destruction.
Evil was rampant long ago.
I’m afraid.
Evil seduces, deceives, and preys on human beings.
Human beings fall into evil and fall, and the world is becoming stained with evil.
A few lines try to protect this world.
It’s hard.
There are too many evils in this world.
Demons who sow evil laugh at good.
But there is a God who shines a light in this cruel world. She is the only hope left in this world. You are the light of the world she sows.
Destroy evil.
Slay the Prime Evils.
Raise a world immersed in darkness to light.
Quest Success Condition: Destroy the Prime Evils
Quest Success Reward: Incarnation
※There is a penalty.]
Paladin was a game famous for its difficulty level.
The map is overflowing with traps, and even the slightest mistake will kill you. The viciousness of the boss monster goes without saying.
However, the high difficulty was a popular factor in the game. Factors other than difficulty. For example, the story, graphics, and music were all evaluated as perfect.
‘… What’s important to me right now is not the gameplay of Paladin. Incarnation as a quest reward.’
[Appearance
Call and recreate yourself in the desired ending world.
Incarnation’s duration and ability reappearances depend on your stat total.
Price: 10,000 points
※Caution
All penalties applied are reproduced.]
‘In other words, I can reproduce my power in the world where I saw the ending, right?’
For example, it means that I can use the power by incarnating the emperor of the world of ‘Tyrant for you’ in me.
‘Even if the ability to reproduce differs depending on the total of the ability points…. With the Emperor’s power, I might be able to kill all of those damn bastards and break through.’
There is also an ending called ‘Kill Gaking’. In that world, I truly became an almighty god. Of course, I don’t think I’ll be able to fully reproduce myself in that world with the sum of my abilities.
‘The thing to pay attention to is the price of Hyeonshin. 10,000 points. It’s a price that is not burdensome to me now. Once you get it, you can buy it again in the random draw shop…. I’d better get it now.’
If not now, I don’t know when I’ll get it again.
Random draw?
Even if you invest 100,000 points, it is more likely that it will not come out.
‘I’m not in a position to cover up my situation right now… Let’s do it.’
[Choose a quest.]
[There is a penalty.]
[Adjustment of penalty stats.]
[Abilities are adjusted according to the avatar’s origin.]
[Please select the origin of your avatar.]
[You can choose one of a total of 10 origins.]
[One. Nobility. 2. Monks 3. Free knights. 4. Paladin. 5. Traders. 6. Beggars. 7. Lepers. 8. Fortune tellers. 9. Slavery. 10. Errand boy]
‘It’s from It’s just like the beginning of the game.’
Paladins have different abilities depending on where they come from. The content of the game doesn’t change much, but the choices and reactions of NPCs are also affected by their birthplace.
‘It can be said that it is choosing a level of difficulty. The origins that receive the stat bonus are monks, free knights, and paladins….’
Monks have the best abilities. In particular, monks start with a weapon called ‘the monk’s mace’ at the beginning. It is a decent weapon that can be used until the middle of the game.
‘But it doesn’t have only advantages.’
Monastics are quite limited in their options. He cannot refuse orders from the Church, and he cannot recklessly attack NPCs.
‘If that restriction is applied to the world of play… Choosing a monk could be the worst choice.’
However, he had no intention of choosing a native with weak abilities. I didn’t choose this quest to enjoy the game world. My goal right now is to clear the quest as quickly and efficiently as possible.
‘Except for monks… I must choose between free knights, paladins, nobles, and messengers.’
Among them, the most safe and recommended for beginners is Free Knight. The abilities are also respected, there are few restrictions to be observed, and NPCs do not ignore them. Next are nobles and paladins. He complies with his stats and is respected by NPCs, but there are restrictions that he must abide by like a monk. The errand boy has few restrictions, but is ignored by NPCs.
‘After the Monk, I go to the Paladin with the most outstanding abilities. Paladins don’t have strict things to protect like monks… I can refuse the church’s unreasonable request.’
[4. Choose a paladin.]
[Adjust your abilities. All stats decrease. Absolute Mind turns into Divine Mind.]
[The Paladin’s memories and experiences permeate.]
[The game begins.]
•••
I was in the dark.
Consciousness is awake, but the body is locked in darkness and does not move.
1 hours. 2 hours. 3 hours….
Time goes on.
The empty darkness of nothing seemed to eat away at my mind.
Should I stay locked in the dark like this? Until when? Wouldn’t it be better to die?
It was around the time when I was afraid of the dark.
Light fell from the sky. The warm golden light hits me precisely. The darkness disappeared and the body moved. I reached out as if to catch the light. Of course, I couldn’t catch the light.
-Eugene. My faithful servant
A holy voice was heard. I knelt down right there.
“Goddess Herianne… !”
– The time of the end is approaching. You will illuminate this world as a ray of light.
Light penetrated my body.
I lowered my head and just accepted the light.
A great being is gone.
A three-pronged road appeared before me. I stood blankly in front of the three-way fork.
‘… It’s the beginning of the game.’
While accepting the paladin’s memories and experiences, confusion came for a moment. I caught my spirit and looked around the three-pronged road.
Three way road. You have to choose one of these and move on. At the end of the road, each had a different skill.
‘You can get other skills in the second half, but… In the beginning, a lot depends on the choices you make.’
If you walk down the left path, you can get a skill called ‘Perfect Body’. As the name suggests, it is a skill related to physical ability. If you have a full body, the difficulty in the beginning is easy. In the mid-to-late half, the boss monsters are so strong that it doesn’t mean much.
On the middle path, you can get ‘Wings of Dawn’. Most choose this wing. Because mobility is greatly improved.
The path on the right leads to the ‘Holy Eye’. Combat doesn’t help. However, if you have this, you can distinguish between demons imitating humans and fallen people. Unlike the other two skills, it does not grow.
I chose the right path.
‘Being able to tell the devil inside the castle… It also means that there will be more enemies to kill.’
There was a translucent notification window in front of my eyes.
It was the interface of the original game.
[Name: Eugene
Origin: Paladin
Level: 1
Strength: 7 Agility: 5 Stamina: 5 Holy Power: 2
Possessed Skill: Holy Aura (Lv.1)]
The game system was being applied.
You need experience points to level up and level up. And the only way to gain experience is to kill enemies.
‘Find them in the castle, kill them, and grow.’
At the end of the road, a blue light shimmered in the air. Without hesitation, I reached out toward the light.
[Lv. Master dwells in you.]
My eyes burned hot.
“Aww!”
He covered his eyes with his left hand and struggled. The pain was immense. To the point where I regret my choice even for a moment. The pain subsided slowly.
-Go to Valentier’s Cathedral. The child will lead you….
The voice of the goddess Herianne echoed.
And I opened my eyes
I jumped up from the old bed. And slowly look around.
The room is narrow and old. It was weak, but it smelled bad. My sword and armor lay beside the bed. I stare blankly at the ceiling for a while and recall the memories of the paladin and the original game.
I became a paladin two years ago.
Sold as a slave, I was taken in by the Heretic Questioner at the age of five. The reason was nothing. Talent was recognized. He trained for 20 years and became a paladin two years ago. Right now, I was staying in the rural town of Goltie on a mission.
My mission was to find and kill demons near the village.
‘As a paladin, I was destined to die fighting demons… ‘
My destiny has changed now.
I became a paladin by receiving the revelation of the goddess Herianne. An oracle must have been given to the Holy See.
Got out of bed
What I had to do was clear.
Kill demons and corrupters and become stronger. After reaching maximum strength, kill the Archdemon. Fortunately, I knew where the Great Devil was and all the powers they had.
I got out of bed and reached for the armor, then frowned.
‘What is this trashy armor?’
Some of the armor was dented and even smelled. The moment I wear it, I feel like I’m going to get sick. Looking at the armor immediately brought back memories.
‘It’s the armor the senior paladin used….’
The senior paladin was ambushed and killed by the ghouls. I took his armor and sword. In this world, just wearing full plate armor makes you very wealthy….
‘I don’t need to wear this trash.’
I remember the penalty of this world. My abilities dropped and my mind absolutely changed. That was all. Weapons and armor from other worlds can be used.
‘Storm Breaker.’
A giant appeared in front of my eyes.
I send my will to Stormbreaker. Stormbreaker disintegrated into pieces and stuck to my body, becoming armor.
I clenched my fist as I looked at the gauntleted hand.
The feeling of power is weak. The durability of the armor also doesn’t seem to be as hard as I thought.
‘I can’t help it. Stormbreaker’s performance is affected by the wearer’s strength.’
The me now is much weaker than the real me.
‘Hwaryeonbi, too.’
It was the moment when I held the Hwaryeonbido in my hand.
Dismissed!
A red thunderstorm occurred.
The strength went out of his hands. Hwaryeonbido falls to the floor.
‘…… Are you rejecting me? Why?’
I don’t even know if I turn my head. There are several reasons for guessing. First, because I am a paladin. The second is a backlash against my divine power. Third, the divine spirit.
‘It’s fine if you don’t like it.’
He reverse summoned Hwaryeonbi and picked up the Paladin’s sword. I have many other excellent swords in my inventory. Among them, there is also a sword with the power of exorcism.
‘A paladin’s sword isn’t weak either. It’s a sword refined in a special way to kill demons.’
A small mirror was placed on the bedside table beside it. It was a poor quality mirror, but it reflected me properly.
There was me wearing full silver armor. The swordheheld in his hand was a greatsword so large that he could easily cut through a person. I was not wearing a helmet, so I could see my face clearly. I used the holy eye while looking in the mirror.
Kiyin.
Divine power gathers in the eyeball.
The two black eyes turned blue, and a cross pattern with wings spread was revealed in the center of the eyes.
I closed my eyes and opened them. The pupils returned to their original black color.
‘It’s just like the original game.’
I took the paladin’s sword and a small bag and went out of the room.
