Chapter 1481 – 1481. Paladin: Journey to Ruin
Inside an abandoned church in Valentier.
Four demons gathered there and had a meeting.
Originally, there were not many cases where demons gathered. Demons are proud and willful. There was little to no clumping. If demons ever get together, it’s one of two things. Either you succumbed to a powerful demon, or an enemy that was difficult to deal with alone appeared.
This meeting was clearly the latter.
Each of the four demons gathered in the church was positioned in its own way.
The first to speak was the raven demon sitting on the broken cross. A crow with flashing green eyes, he was a parason who liked to display human corpses.
“This time, the paladins of Valentier selected by the goddess are not ordinary. Even compared to paladins in other regions, they are killing us at an unideal speed. Just as a predator hunts its prey.”
It was Goth, a demon full of hair, who received Parason’s words. Goths adorned themselves with human eyeballs, tongues, and intestines. Human corpses were decaying and flies were infested.
“I am so annoyed by the human subject. A week ago my friend was killed by that paladin. Let us go and kill him.”
Parason shook his crow’s head.
“Are we going to invade Valentier’s Cathedral with just us? That’s no different than suicide. The power of the goddess is strong in the cathedral, and the goddess’s servants are crowded. It is impossible to capture Valentier’s Cathedral with our own strength. However, I agree that Valentier’s paladin must be killed as soon as possible.”
Paladins become stronger over time. Valentier’s paladin is growing so fast that it can be said to be the best ever. In addition, he subdues demons every single day, as if he has a grudge against them. At this rate, Balantaire’s paladin might become the worst paladin ever.
“To agree. Paladins must be killed. Kill or we die.”
Said Bonnard, a devil with a solid build and three pig heads. The three voices, merged into one, sounded like a beast howling.
Goth turned his attention to the fourth demon in this spot.
“Baron. What do you think? Being here means that you agree to kill that paladin quickly, right?”
Sitting cross-legged in his old chair, unlike the other demons, he had a very human-like appearance. However, compared to humans, his skin was as pale as his corpse. Baron Haleguide. As a human aristocrat, he ruled a small territory and was a vampire who ate humans. He called himself Jinjo.
The hale guide baron opened his mouth slowly.
“That paladin is crazy.”
However, the voice was not relaxed. She couldn’t relax
“Yesterday one of the villages on my estate was annihilated by him.”
“… Does that matter now? That paladin can tell us apart. It is not strange that he was exterminated.”
Goth said lightly. He guessed that the village would refer to the corrupt.
To the demons, the Corruptor was a good slave to use. Most of the corrupters were weaker than demons. Occasionally, corruptors stronger than demons appeared, but it was really rare.
“That village was not a village of corrupters.”
“…… You killed an ordinary human village? A paladin?”
Bonnard asked in disbelief.
“The Paladin’s Holy Eye is not omnipotent. You can tell the difference between a demon and a corrupter… Our allies cannot tell the difference.”
Collaborator.
Humans are funny creatures. Even if he does not fall, he will not hesitate to join hands with the devil if it is to his advantage. Of course, in that case, most of them would be corrupted within 10 years, but there was no reason for the demons to care about that. Just for convenience.
There was an archevil making human collaborators on a large scale in another region. The method was interesting for Baron Hailguide, but that wasn’t what was important now.
“In that village, my human collaborator lived as a peddler.”
Bonnard opened his mouth as if he guessed what was going on.
“It was a village with collaborators, so they were executed as a group.”
“To be more specific, an ally was executed for hiding. Paladin didn’t know the details of the collaborator’s information. There was no evidence. Just guessing. You’ve annihilated a village on suspicion alone. Then, with his own authority, he quelled the backlash of his priests and paladins, and began to incite. How great is the agitation… Hearing the report, I was amazed.”
“… I know that paladin has no mercy. So baron, what do you want to say?”
“Paladin’s temperament and behavior are close to ours. Maybe we can corrupt the paladins. That’s what arouses the paladin’s desire. If he twists his desire to kill demons and tempts you to seek power… There are plenty of possibilities.”
“No. Paladins must be killed.”
“I agree with Goth.”
“Baron. There is no guarantee that your plan will succeed. You must kill the paladins before they get stronger.”
All the other demons rebelled. Even so, the hail guide baron did not lose his composure and composure.
“I will lead the plan myself. Paladins are corrupted. If you look through history, there aren’t many cases like that. That’s why it’s even more fun. Don’t you guys want to see the corrupted paladins too?”
“…… “
Everyone was silent. The meaning was natural.
Basically, demons were beings who were faithful to their desires. They have no fixed lifespan, and can live for hundreds and even thousands of years before dying. They always want exciting stimulation.
“If the baron would step up and lead… It wouldn’t hurt to watch it for a while.”
“I can’t wait long.”
“I wonder what a corrupted paladin tastes like.”
“It is decided. But just in case, call the other demons. If you decide that the plan has failed, you can kill the paladin right away.”
It was then.
The front door of the abandoned church slammed open and something flew in and landed among the demons.
That is a human with only the upper half of his body remaining. No, he was the devil. The hailguide baron stared at the corpse and said calmly.
“He is my child.”
The child who was born 15 years ago by splitting his mother’s belly was brutally dead.
Thump thump!
The sound of heavy footsteps echoes. The demons looked at the owner of the footsteps in amazement. Grasping a greatsword, heavy body armor, and an eerie aura radiating from the whole body. I couldn’t figure out who he was.
“Paladin… !”
“How did you know we were here!”
Hehe, you came to die.”
“Did you find out about this place through my children….”
Clap clap clap.
Paladin walked.
The demons were nervous. Facing the Paladin in person was more intense than the demons expected.
“Disgusting demons. Were you gathering here and masturbating to each other?”
“Heh, heh. How stupid! You are here to die!”
Goth, a furry demon, leaped towards the paladin with a smile. He rises into the air, his hair stiff as steel. He looked like a hedgehog with its thorns up.
“It is you who are stupid.”
Church windows, barely holding their shape, are broken. Crossbow arrows specially treated in the church rained down from all sides. Crossbow bolts fell not only on demons, but also on paladins. However, crossbow bolts could not pierce the Paladin’s armor.
“Kaaaaagh!”
Goth, with arrows stuck all over his body, fell to the ground and struggled. The holy poison applied to the arrowhead eats away at his body. It wouldn’t have been anything if it was just one arrow, but there were well over 30 arrows stuck in his body.
The paladin reversed his grip on the sword with both his hands and swung it down at Goth.
Bang!
Goth’s throat was cut.
“This is your chance to kill four demons at once. You couldn’t have come alone. Paladins and Heretic Questioners surrounded this church. There is no chance for you to escape.”
“The Palladians… !!”
The goth, who had only his head left, called out to the paladin with hatred. Immediately after, his hair stood out and aimed at the paladin’s head.
As expected, the paladin nodded his head and avoided the final attack. After slicing Goth’s head and body apart to finish the confirmed kill, Paladin walked forward confidently. Paladin’s whole body glowed with a holy aura, and the paladin’s sword was wrapped in divinity.
“Parason, Bonnard. Are you okay?”
“Although I got a few arrows stuck in my body… Other than feeling bad, I’m fine.”
“…… Krrr. The number of humans outside the church is not small.”
“That paladin made an arrogant choice. He dares to deal with us alone. Ignore the guys outside the church for now, and start killing the paladins in front of you. Boned, face the paladins head-on. Parason, aim for Paladin’s back. I will cover you with magic.”
Bonnard spread his hands out wide. The center of his palm wriggled, and a sharp bone protruded. Grabbing the rice like a sword, he charged at Paladin. At the same time, Parason spread his wings and circled the air, aiming for the paladin’s back.
The hail guide baron used magic. His blood gushed out at his gestures. Blood flowed from the floor and approached the paladin.
Paladin’s movement sped up. At such a speed that even the devil’s gaze could not properly pursue him, he approached Bonnard’s arms and thrust his sword into his chest. Bonnard swung his twin swords while blowing a powerful snort with three pig heads.
Caang! Kang! Kang!
Boned’s bone sword couldn’t cut all of the Paladin’s hard armor. It was all about hitting only part of the armor.
“To find such armor! You coward! Parason! Baron! What are you doing Kill him quickly.”
Parason rushes from behind, and the baron’s magic is entwined.
“You’re fucking.”
Pajijijijik!
Golden lightning erupted from Paladin’s entire body. The parason stunned and backed away, and the baron’s magic evaporated. Most of the golden lightning flowed into Boned’s body. The power drained from Vonned’s body, which had been electrocuted.
Paladin did not miss the opportunity. He wields his sword and dismembers Boned’s body. Bonnard’s body fell to the floor.
Wriggling
A fourth head, smaller than the palm of his hand, protruded from within Vonred’s mutilated corpse. He runs away, moving the mouse-like legs on his head. Paladin was not taken aback. He calmly threw the bayonet.
The greatsword pierced the back of the fleeing demon’s head with precision.
