Chapter 1476 – 1476. Paladin: Journey to Ruin
“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. The grip of the guy holding my armor was amazing. Stormbreaker did not last long and began to distort. I got even more freaked out. It screamed and staggered at the golden current.
Bang!
Hit the wall It flew around in the air and pinned my body to the wall.
‘It can’t go on like this… ! My stamina will run out before this demon does.’
Heaven’s heart and full recovery, which are the secret means, should be saved as much as possible. It’s much better not to use it even for the sake of growth.
I threw my head back as far as I could and kicked the gargoyle’s stone head.
Even with the helmet on, tremendous pain is transmitted through the skull. On the other hand, his stone head is intact.
“Quack. Is it an outburst? Good night. Try your best!”
I ignored the guy’s words and threw a headbutt. His head is cracked Blood dripped down from his forehead. I didn’t stop
Haha! Paladin you die! I will die at the hands of none other than this Golig-sama! I will kill paladins!Haha!”
Pajijijik!
Squeeze out thunderbolts and launch spur kicks.
Part of the head of the guy who was certain of victory exploded. He loses his balance and falls down.
[Uses a moment. Stacks Remaining: 6]
On the contrary, I was balanced through an instant. It wasn’t to deal with the impact of the fall. To kill the guy
[Uses a moment. Stacks Remaining: 5]
Thud! As I fell to the floor, my sword cut through his body. I continued to swing my greatsword. In order to block the possibility of not knowing, the confirmation kill is completely finished.
Dark smoke came out of the gargoyle’s corpse and permeated my body. It is the spirit of the devil, that is, the energy of corruption.
[The level has risen.]
The level has risen. I immediately used the points I earned for stamina. It’s a little bit, but my body is comfortable.
– Forget temperance.
-You have power. Why don’t you use that power the way you want?
– Rape a woman. Unleash the desire within you.
I hear the devil’s whisper It is a modification to corrupt me.
“Noisy.”
The devil’s whispers don’t go away. I ignored the demon’s whispers and joined the battle between paladins and gargoyles.
The battle ended with all the gargoyles dying.
Two Paladins out of seven were killed.
•••
“I will begin the purification ritual.”
Said the old bishop.
In front of me was a hexagonal bath. The bath is full of holy water. I entered the holy water bath naked without a single thread on. Lie down quietly in the bathtub. And naturally, the strength was released from the body. I went into the bath up to my head.
Outside the bath, priests including the bishop were muttering prayers. Their prayers became holy power and permeated into the soup. Purification has begun.
The souls of demons and corrupters, who had not been completely washed away even with holy water, were purified and began to disappear. Those purified became my strength.
[Holy power increases by 1.]
[Holy power increases by 1.]
It was the reason why I didn’t use full recovery and the spirit of heaven to shake off the aura of corruption. This is because the divine power can be raised through the purification ceremony.
[Name: Eugene
Origin: Paladin
Level: 9
Strength: 10 Agility: 6 Stamina: 6 Holy Power: 7
Possessed Skills: Holy Eye (Lv. Master), Holy Aura (Lv. 1)]
Got up from the bath The priests brought a towel and wiped my body. The Bishop bowed his head towards me.
“All we can do is a purification ritual. More blessing ceremonies….”
“I know, so raise your head. Bishop Melasis. How many paladins can move right now?”
“A total of 12 Paladins can move. Did any other demons appear nearby?”
“No. On the way to church, I toured the village. There were a lot of people like a big town. And the corruptors in hiding. I must receive the goddess’ revelation and head to Valentire. However, it is impossible to overlook the sight of corrupted people walking around pretending to be human beings. Summon the paladins as soon as possible and gather the villagers in one place. I myself will slit the throats of the fallen.”
Kiyiying.
The Holy Eye activates. No demons and corrupters can escape my eyes.
I cut the throats of 47 corrupters.
The experience was very salty.
[Name: Eugene
Origin: Paladin
Level: 13
Strength: 14 Agility: 6 Stamina: 6 Holy Power: 7
Possessed Skills: Holy Eye (Lv. Master), Holy Aura (Lv. 1)]
All points are invested in strength. Power is an ability that is directly involved in attack power. It was the most efficient to the point where I could clearly feel that my abilities had risen when I raised my strength.
He grabbed the sword and swung it. The greatsword felt as light as a dagger.
“Paladin, please rest for a day or so. We will treat you with utmost respect.”
“All right, Bishop. I have to go to Valentier as soon as possible. I would like to exchange words.”
They exchanged horses and left the village.
•••
I told the Bishop that I was going straight to Valentier, but in reality I turned around halfway through.
I found a waterfall while wandering through a forest where no one was there.
Enter the hidden cave behind the waterfall. The inside of the cave was blocked off by a wall. I charged toward the wall with my armor on. Kwak Kwa Kwak! The wall was broken and a new space emerged. Light up the space with the prepared torch.
It was an ancient temple. The walls were full of old murals. If you look at the mural, there is a picture expressing a demon and a human.
‘In the game, there was a narration… What was it When demons appear in this world, torment humans and plunge the world into sorrow… Goddess Herianne spread her wings of light and gave the light of salvation to humans….’
That’s paladin
And paladins are not unique. Right now, there are 8 paladins including me in this world.
‘Paladins are not invincible.’
If Paladins were invincible, all the demons would have already died. Demons are more dominant than Paladins.
I went inside, looking through the murals depicting the history of paladins and demons. Inside was an altar. In front of the altar, the black-winged Great Demon and the white-winged Goddess Herianne were facing each other.
The Great Devil and the Goddess Herianne resembled each other.
The altar existed in between.
‘I don’t know if it’s an altar for the Great Devil or Goddess Herianne.’
My purpose was the horn placed on the altar.
A severed devil’s horn.
The name of this item from the game is [Early Devil’s Horn]. It was an item for the hidden ending.
I threw away the torch and took the greatsword in both hands. A golden aura rises from the greatsword.
-You’d better quit, young paladin.
A low voice rang out. The origin of the voice was the devil’s horns.
I looked down into the castle at the devil’s horns.
-The thing in front of you is the horn of the primordial devil. It can seal the soul of the Great Demon.
“Who are you?”
-I am Vegisula, one of the five great demons. A pitiful archevil who was betrayed by his own people and imprisoned here.
Whoops.
The holy aura burned more dazzlingly.
-If you break this horn, I will perish. You have no idea what that means?
“Know. That the eternal and immortal great devil dies.”
The souls of Prime Demons are different from those of other demons and corruptors. Even if you kill the Great Demon, the spirit does not disappear. Even if you kill the Great Devil, it will reappear in this world after decades of time and sow evil.
-Okay. The opportunity to annihilate demons is right before your eyes. Kill the other great demons and put their souls here. And deal with it in one go. You will be able to save this world from demons.
“You think I don’t know anything?”
-What are you talking about? I am teaching you how to deal with the Prime Evil! How to kill those who betrayed me!
“We know that the primordial demon will be resurrected the moment all the souls of the five greatest demons gather in that devil’s horn.”
-… Wasn’t he a Paladin who had just awakened? How do you know that
Saw in the game
The original demon is the final boss of the hidden ending.
I remembered the contents of the quest. The quest was to kill the great demons, not the primordial demons.
‘The devil in the beginning is an existence that can destroy even the world according to the setting. There is no reason to deal with such a dangerous being.’
-I don’t think you’re going to tell me. Listen carefully, smart paladin. The only way to kill the Great Devil is to use the original Devil’s Horn. It is to seal and destroy the 4 Great Demon Souls. Then, the original demon does not resurrect and the four great demons disappear. Wouldn’t it be fine for the other great devil to seal it or whatever it does?
“It seems you don’t know because you have been imprisoned for hundreds of years. The Church has already devised a way to kill the Great Demon. Even if you don’t have the original devil’s horns, you can kill the great devil.”
-What? Now, wait a minute. How can you say that your method is certain… Aaaaagh!
Hit the greatsword
The original demon’s horns are half-broken, and the screams of the great demon Beji Sulla fill the pupils.
He struck his sword once more. The devil’s horns are completely broken. The screams of the great devil also ceased.
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
……
A notification window notifying you of leveling up suddenly appeared.
I lowered the hand holding the sword and exhaled.
‘First, one.’
There were four left.
[Name: Eugene
Origin: Paladin
Level: 25
Strength: 20 Agility: 9 Stamina: 9 Holy Power: 7
Possessed Skills: Holy Eye (Lv. Master), Holy Aura (Lv. 1)]
Abilities were used for strength and agility and stamina. Divine power is important, but it wasn’t necessary right now. What was needed right away was physical ability for growth.
‘There are other ways to increase the divine power.’
•••
Arrived in the big city of Valentier.
I headed to the Valentier Cathedral in the center of the city.
In this world ruled by demons, the clergy held more power than the nobles. The center of a city or village was naturally occupied by churches and cathedrals.
Dozens of paladins were standing in front of Valentier’s Cathedral wearing armor. Those who had business in the cathedral held their breath and kept order. They dare not make a fuss in front of the cathedral. Aristocrats dressed in fancy clothes had their eyes down like commoners.
I passed them in line and headed for the main entrance of the church, stepping on the white marble steps.
People are buzzing, and the paladins look at me and frown.
Kiyiying.
Activated the Holy Eye. The paladin’s attitude changed immediately. They all drew their swords and slammed them into the ground.
“I was waiting for you! New Valentier paladin!”
“I will say goodbye later.”
I passed the paladins and entered the cathedral.
Stepping on the clean marble floor, I walk to the center of the cathedral. On the way, he encountered priests. They also looked me in the eye and immediately stopped what they were doing and said hello.
“Far, meet Paladin!”
“Okay.”
I gave an answer and skipped it.
He opened the ornate door in the deepest part of the cathedral.
It was darker than other places. It was a place with no windows and no light. Instead, light a candle to illuminate the space. It was wider than the chapel, and there was holy water around it. At the far end, there was a stone statue of the goddess Herianne, and in front of it, a woman in white was kneeling and praying.
On her knees, her hair came down to her hips. If you look closely at her back, you can see her back through her hair. The back part of the clothes is cut. A tattoo was drawn on her back. Winged cross. It is the pattern of the church.
Those aren’t just tattoos, they’re stigs. It is proof that she was ordained by the goddess Herianne.
I approached her, stepping on the floor of her sanctuary, and she slowly raised her body and looked back at me. She covered her face with a white veil.
“Paladin, welcome. This is Amelia. As a saint of Valentire, she has been entrusted with the role of guiding and assisting you on behalf of the Goddess.”
