Chapter 1474 – 1474. Paladin: Journey to Ruin
Clap clap clap.
With every step he took, his armor clashed and made a metallic sound. I went down to the first floor, stepping on the old wooden stairs, which wouldn’t be strange if they were broken right away.
The first floor was a restaurant/tavern, but there were no customers. It was broad daylight, of course. Because people will be busy working.
“Sunggasy. Are you awake? I will prepare breakfast right away.”
The one who greeted me was the proprietress of this store.
She was a bright woman. Her face is pretty, and her figure is great. I know she has a husband, but she’s probably quite jealous of the men in this town. Or maybe she’s still jealous.
I walked towards her kitchen where she was.
“Paladin?”
As she prepares her bread and soup, she looks at me puzzled.
“What? Did her armor change? Much nicer than the armor I saw yesterday. I’ll prepare breakfast quickly.”
I didn’t stop reaching out to her. She smiles mischievously, as if realizing something about her.
“… Have you changed your mind today? I’m fine anytime.”
She puts on a bewitching eye smile.
This woman seduced me like this last night too.
This is not Changgwan, but it was a common occurrence to see an inn hostess seduce a man to sell her body. That’s why this world is a difficult world to live in.
Kiyiying.
Activate the Holy Eye.
Her body and face contorted, revealing her true nature. Her arm made of blades on her head resembling a praying mantis.
“Wow. It’s a strange eye. Seeing the church’s symbol… Is it a special sex method only for paladins?”
“Noisy.”
“Yes?”
Her left hand moved. Grabs her mistress’s head. Her steel-wrapped fingers pierced her mistress’s skin. Her fingers jammed against her skull, but her blood trickled down her.
“Aaaaagh!”
“Die, corrupt. That is the greatest atonement you can make.”
He thrust the greatsword in her right hand into the woman’s chest. The woman’s body trembles. The body wriggles and sheds her human outer shell, revealing her true form. Without hesitation, I lowered the sword all the way down. The woman fell to her floor, pouring out her intestines.
I hit the fallen woman’s head with my sword.
Demons and depraved people are not human beings. Those with good regenerative power were able to regenerate even after pouring out their intestines. The only sure way to kill them was to slit their throats like now. What’s more certain is to use divine power to kill them.
[The level has risen.]
[Name: Eugene
Origin: Paladin
Level: 2
Strength: 7 Agility: 5 Stamina: 5 Holy Power: 2
Points Available: 1
Possessed Skill: Holy Eye (Lv. Master) Holy Aura (Lv. 1)]
Use the points right away to increase your divine power.
The most efficient ability was strength, but the most important ability was divine power.
I glanced at the dead body of the proprietress before leaving her shop. All she thought was disgusting.
‘If you fall for this woman’s temptation in the game… They’ll be eaten right away and die.’
This world is dangerous. Traps are everywhere. The reason I chose Seongan is to avoid this trap. In the future, there will definitely be pitfalls that I don’t know about.
After coming out of the store, I slowly looked around the town. In a small town with a population of less than 50, there was no sense of popularity.
I examined the floor carefully. It looked like a dark aura. This is also one of the abilities of the castle. The ability to find traces of demons.
‘I already know where it is.’
Take a step My destination was the forest behind the village.
•••
Kyaaaaagh!
A monster came out of the tree. I calmly swung my greatsword and dealt with the attacking monster.
The monster resembled a squirrel.
Number of falls
The Fall is not unique to humans. When an animal is corrupted, it is called a fallen tree.
Black smoke rose from the fallen beast’s corpse and rushed at me. The spirits of demons or fallen people cling to me and curse me.
‘Simply put, it’s an experience.’
[The level has risen.]
[Name: Eugene
Origin: Paladin
Level: 3
Strength: 7 Agility: 5 Stamina: 5 Holy Power: 3
Points Available: 1
Possessed Skills: Holy Eye (Lv. Master), Holy Aura (Lv. 1)]
I also raised my divine power this time.
It had to be.
This is because if the divine power is low, it is quickly corrupted by the influence of demonic and corrupt souls.
‘Because it doesn’t mean that a paladin doesn’t fall.’
Even if there is complete recovery and the spirit of heaven, we must prepare for the fall.
I kept moving forward. Corrupted beasts appear more frequently.
“…….”
Stop walking forward and look down at your body.
A black aura wrapped around my body. After killing more than 20 corrupt beasts, the corruption was progressing to a fairly serious level.
‘I’ll have to write soon.’
I took a bottle of holy water from my bag. Sprinkle the body with holy water. The aura of corruption began to fade. The aura of corruption did not completely disappear.
‘As expected, there are limits.’
To completely get rid of the aura of corruption, you must go to a cathedral or church. Holy water is more effective in holy places.
‘Arrived.’
A broken stone wall came out. There was a giant spider in a corner of a stone wall over 5m high. The head of the spider, which was over 3m in height, was the head of a carp. A match that doesn’t fit at all causes a visceral dislike.
‘… Arax. The gatekeeper of the tutorial. Newbie’s enemy.’
Half of the newbies playing Paladin for the first time say they quit the game without being able to overcome this monster.
‘Let’s do it.’
He took a combat stance, holding the greatsword with both hands.
What came to mind was the first pattern of Arax. Will leap They will fly right away and try to catch me. After dodging, I will hit him hard on the back.
But my plan collapsed from the start. Arax did not leap. It is circling around me as if searching.
‘… Okay. This isn’t a game, it’s reality.’
Arax’s carp head twitched. The bastard spat oil with his snout. I dodged the oil and ran towards him.
‘Come, Holy.’
Divine power moves. A golden aura subtly stood on the sword. The greatsword slashed Arax’s front leg. Smoke rises from the severed leg.
“Evee Ee!”
Arax screamed and rolled on the floor. It was a chance. I climbed over his body. Strengthen your legs and press Arax with the weight of your armor to swing your sword.
“Die!”
It was the moment to strike the greatsword. The screamer keeps his composure and wraps himself around me with his spider legs. Because the Stormbreaker held up, the leg did not ache. But the pressure is getting stronger. Armor won’t last long either.
“Kiki Kiki Kick!”
“Did you trick me with acting! Wicked guy… !”
Since this happened, it was a judge’s decision.
I let go of the sword. The sword was so large that it was difficult to wield it in such a close position. Instead, he hit Arax’s head with both hands and grabbed parts of his body.
‘Thunderbolt!’
Pajijijik!
The thunderbolts manifested by divine power shone golden. A thunderbolt ran through Arax’s body. Arax let out a terrifying scream. At the same time, his leg began to tighten even more.
The armor is torn. Arax’s sharp legs burrow into me. The feeling of his legs piercing my gut was the worst.
‘… Death is certain.’
Gritted it I grabbed Arax’s head with both hands and squeezed it. The head of the carp is broken. But his legs were still full of strength.
[Death resistance has been activated. You will not die for the next 15 seconds.]
After confirming that I was dead, Arax finally let go of his legs. He stumbles and balances. The shattered head slowly begins to regenerate.
Arax was careless. I missed the gap and used full recovery. Grabbing the paladin’s sword that fell on the floor, he immediately stood up. A startled Araks shoots out a web with his hip.
[Heavenly Heart is activated. Lasts 1 minute.]
The spider’s web slid aside as soon as it touched my body.
[Use acceleration. It stays on for 10 minutes. Stacks Remaining: 6]
[Uses a moment. Stacks Remaining: 5]
He quickly closed the distance and madly swung his holy aura-filled paladin’s sword towards Arax.
Bang bang!
Cut the legs and split the body. No, it was closer to hitting.
“You disgusting spider! Die quickly!”
Arax is dead.
His soul clings to my body and tries to corrupt me. Perhaps because it is a demon, it is an aura of corruption that is incomparable to the number of fallen trees.
[The level has risen.]
He hastily raised his divine power with the points he gained while leveling up. The energy of corruption has weakened. I didn’t stop there and took holy water out of my bag. The steel bottle containing the holy water was hard and did not break during battle.
Sprinkle the body with holy water. The energy of corruption has weakened.
‘Go back to the village, kill all the corrupters and take the experience. And let’s go to Valentier Cathedral.’
Having made plans for the future, I pulled out the heart from Arax’s corpse. Devil’s Heart is a good item material.
‘I have to pack everything.’
•••
Returned to town
There was still a lot of time before the sun went down, but somehow all the villagers had gathered. They quietly looked at me. The eyes that look at me are full of fear.
‘Did you find the body in the inn?’
I looked at the villagers one by one. More than 10% were corrupters.
A man jumped out in front of me. It is a face in memory. He is the husband of the innkeeper.
“Paladin! Why, why did you kill my wife?!”
“Your wife was a disgusting corrupter.”
“No! My wife was human! That she was human! Why did you kill my wife?!”
“…….”
I ignored him screaming and passed by. He didn’t need to be killed because he wasn’t a corrupter. If he pounces, then he just needs to kill.
A boy jumped out in front of me. A boy of about 10 years old handed me flowers.
“Paladin! I heard he came to save the village. Thank you! Please accept this flower!”
“… Disgusting.”
“Yes?”
His right foot moved. Trampling on the boy’s chest as if pressing it. The bewildered boy’s face contorted with fear. The boy desperately tried to shake off his inner feet and legs wrapped in thick steel. I put more strength into my feet. The boy coughed up blood.
“Ah, it hurts, Holy Knight!. Please save me!”
I ignored it and raised the greatsword.
The boy’s pupils widen. The boy’s face and body are distorted. The human skin peels off, revealing a hideous monstrous outer shell.
“Not Corrupt”
I gripped the sword in reverse. The tip of the sword was aimed precisely at the corruptor’s neck. The monster’s tentacles shoot up and cling to my legs.
“Don’t.”
Knock!
Cut the boy’s neck
Right after that, the corrupters hiding everywhere revealed their true nature and charged.
