Chapter 1475 – 1475. Paladin: Journey to Ruin
Corruptors who have revealed their true natures attack from all sides.
As if I had waited, I grabbed the greatsword and rotated my body. As the large sword swung like a top, the corrupters flinched and distanced themselves.
‘Clumsy bastards.’
They are the ones who have just become corrupters. Corruptors with a lot of experience would have believed in my regenerative power, which was incomparably superior to that of humans, and would have run at it, ignoring my sword. And I must have struggled quite a bit.
‘It’s easier to deal with if it comes out like this.’
Approach the nearest Corruptor and swing your fist. The punched Corruptor staggers. A huge blade protruded from the corruptor’s chest and aimed at my shoulder. Caang! The blade was blocked by armor. The shoulder area of the armor was slightly torn.
‘This is why I have to wear good armor.’
Woo woo woo.
A large greatsword cuts the body in two.
“Rush in and kill me at once!”
“Even a paladin is one!”
“We have to kill him here! Only then can we live!”
“Kill him and have a bloody feast!”
The corrupters shout. The desperate corrupters attacked all at once. An octopus-like creature grabbed my legs with its thick tentacles, a big chunk grabbed my back, and a nimble-looking creature grabbed my arms.
“Kehehehe! Got it! Got it!”
“You’re done, you bastard!”
“I’ll eat you alive, gutting you!”
“I am marrow! I will suck the marrow of the paladins!”
Even the other corrupters rushed with joy. Their claws and teeth attacked Stopbreaker non-stop. Even a Stormbreaker wouldn’t last long in this state.
‘In this situation, the most necessary spirit of heaven is the cooldown. I can’t even use full recovery.’
It’s a crisis. If you stay like this, you will die.
‘But I can use thunderbolt.’
Pajijijijijijik!
The golden current, manifested by divine power, spread in all directions. All the corrupters who were excitedly attacking me were electrocuted and shivered. Escaping from them, I swung my greatsword. The speed of swinging the sword was slow. This is because the physical abilities are not so overwhelming.
‘There is no need to be in a hurry. Victory is already in my hands. I just need to deal with them one by one.’
Every time the greatsword is swung, the necks and bodies of the corrupters are separated.
The corruptors’ agony is over. In the quiet streets, only the terrified villagers and the two corrupters who did not attack remained.
I grabbed the sword and approached the remaining corrupters.
“Oh, don’t come! You freak!”
One corruptor escaped. He was a guy with a broken leg, and he ran very fast.
‘I’ll deal with the remaining ones first.’
The remaining Corruptors chose something else instead of fleeing. It would grab a nearby man and aim his sharp claws at his neck.
“Aaaaagh!”
“Shut up if you don’t want to be followed! Paladin! You guys stop there too! You don’t want this bastard to die, do you?! Let me run away! Then I’ll save this guy!”
My steps did not stop.
“Stop! Stop! Can’t you hear me?! Do you really want to see this bastard die?!”
The Corruptor’s claws dug into his hostage’s neck. Still, I didn’t stop.
“We do not negotiate with the devil and the corrupt. It only kills.”
“Sah, save me! Holy Knight! Please!”
The hostage trembled and begged for his life. I spoke to the hostage in an insensitive tone.
“Resent me.”
“You crazy bastard!”
The claws of the corruptor pierce the hostage’s throat. A fountain of blood gushed out.
I ran and closed the distance and swung my greatsword. The body of the corruptor and the hostage were cut open at the same time.
Blood was smeared on the armor.
Fatigue sets in at once. But the work isn’t over yet. You must hunt down and kill the runaway Corruptor.
‘Devils and corrupters eat humans and corrupt humans. They’re like the plague. If you leave him alone as a nuisance, the number of corruptors will increase.’
Kiyiying.
Activated the Holy Eye. The castle showed me the traces of the runaway corrupt. The bastard circled the village. He ran as if he were going to leave the village, but eventually hid inside the village.
‘He’s a guy who’s never been out of town. Otherwise, it could be a plot to catch me off guard.’
If it wasn’t for the sanity, I would have suffered quite a bit. I might have missed him altogether.
Clap clap clap.
The place they arrived with the sound of their armor was a private house. Entering a small private house, I looked around without doing anything for a while.
Seong-an found the hidden corrupter. He got under the bed and hid.
There was no reason to hesitate. He approached the bed with his sword and slammed it into the bed.
“Kiaaaaagh!”
The Corruptor burst out of bed with a terrifying scream. Nome runs out the door and runs through the town streets, spattering his blood everywhere with his tattered shoulder. I threw my greatsword at him.
The result is a hit.
The bastard was pierced with a bayonet and collapsed to the floor. I stepped over and crushed his head.
‘Finished. … No I’ll have to look around one more time in case there’s still one hiding there.’
There were no Fallen.
After resting for a day, I decided to leave town. Get on top of a horse There is no one around me. But the gaze is felt. A look of fear wants me to leave town.
Just then, an old man trembled and approached me.
“The village chief of this village. Do you have something to say?”
“Thank you for saving the village!”
“I just did my job.”
“… It’s small, but it’s money raised for the Order. Please accept it.”
“Is it a donation? Your money will be used to finance the killing of demons and corrupters.”
I was given a money bag.
Paladins do not refuse offerings. He uses half of the money he received, and gives the other half to the church. That was one of the rules of the paladin.
It doesn’t matter if I gulp this money. Because I was not an ordinary paladin, but a paladin who received a revelation from the goddess.
“Restrain your desires. The devil instigates and corrupts human desires…. You will always be careful.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
The horse started trudging along.
The destination is Valentier Cathedral. Quite a distance It will take a week to arrive on horseback.
‘I’ll have to stop by churches and cathedrals on the way.’
The aura of corruption in my body is very annoying. And holy water must be replenished.
Kiyiying.
I used the castle eye once. When they saw a fallen animal, they ran and killed it without hesitation. All of these were experience points.
•••
I stopped by a small church in a fairly large town.
The priests in the church looked stunned as soon as they saw me.
“Unbelievable! So many and thick auras of corruption… !”
“Holy water… No, the aura of corruption is too thick! A purification ritual would be more effective than holy water!”
“Inform the bishop and prepare for the purification ceremony!”
The priests made a fuss and ran around busily here and there.
I tried to go to the chapel while thinking about the original game.
“Stop.”
The paladins of the church stood in my way. Dressed in full body armor, they look at me with wary eyes.
“I know you are an excellent paladin. But now your body is overflowing with unclean energy. Please wait as the priests prepare the purification ritual. And I’d like you to tell me your identity as well. What is your name and what church do you belong to? How did you end up attaching unclean energy to your body like that?”
“You have a lot of questions.”
“Please understand. Devils and corrupters are rampaging these days, so the atmosphere in the church is as cold as frost.”
“…….”
Kiyiying
Activated the Holy Eye. My pupils turn blue, and a winged cross pattern emerges in the center of them.
The paladins were surprised. They all drew their swords and slammed them into the ground.
“Meet the Paladin!”
The castle face was one of the abilities that only paladins had, so it is also used to prove one’s identity.
“Has the information arrived from the Holy See?”
“Yes. Hey Paladin. Four days ago, the Holy See announced the existence of Paladins to all churches and cathedrals!”
Paladins said in a tense tone. I can feel the awe towards me in their eyes. I checked the number of paladins. 7 people. That’s enough.
“Go to the chapel. Everyone follow me.”
“Paladin, first perform the purification ceremony….”
“It is an order.”
“… Yes. I will follow you.”
I strode them toward the chapel. The paladins looked at me with questioning eyes. This is because I, who is new to this church, walked right to the chapel. I ignored their questions. It was annoying to explain, and I didn’t feel the need for it.
Right before opening the door of the chapel, he summoned Stormbreaker and wrapped it around his body. Charrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! From head to toe. Putting on my armor, I pushed the chapel door open without hesitation.
The chapel exudes a sacred atmosphere. At the center was a statue of the goddess Herianne. On both sides, stone statues of paladins are lined up.
He strode toward the statue of the goddess. The statue of the goddess was beautiful. The wings on her back are sophisticated enough to move at any moment.
“All prepare for battle. And keep an eye on the stone statue.”
I grabbed the hilt of my great sword and lifted it up.
“A paladin?! What now… ?!”
The tip of the sword pierces the goddess’s chest. The statue was not broken. Instead of fragments of the statue, blood spattered.
“Kaaaaagh!”
The statue of the goddess cries. Angel’s wings flutter into those of a demon, and her beautiful face becomes that of a wrinkled monster.
Gargoyle.
Stone demon.
“Paladins! The dog of this hateful goddess!”
Other stone statues lined up in the chapel appear.
The paladins who grasped the situation pulled out their swords and aimed at the demons.
“You filthy devils! How dare you hide here!”
“I cannot forgive.”
“I will kill everyone!”
The Paladins vomited their anger and started fighting the Gargoyles. I focused on the head gargoyle in front of me. This guy in front of me was the most dangerous guy. Even if you can’t do it, you can’t try to catch it until you reach level 30.
But things are different now. The raid was completely successful.
‘Thunderbolt!’
Pajijijik!
A golden thunderbolt ran through the sword. The gargoyle, flapping its wings and trying to escape, screamed and stumbled. I grabbed him by the shoulder and gave strength to my sword. I have no intention of ever drawing the sword until he dies. It was clear that he would run away the moment he drew his sword. And after recovering from his wounds, he will attack again.
“Die here!”
“Paladins! I will kill you while you haven’t grown up yet! It is your mistake and arrogance to come to kill me by trusting only those eyes!”
The gargoyle grabbed my armor and flew into the air.
