Chapter 1487 – 1487. Paladin: Journey to Ruin
[Name: Eugene
Origin: Paladin
Level: 70
Strength: 42 Agility: 20 Stamina: 20 Holy Power: 32
Points Available: 5
Skills: Holy Eye (Lv. Master), Holy Aura (Lv. 7), Holy Sword (Lv. 7), Sprint (Lv. 3), Holy Light (Lv. 3) Holy Enhancement (Lv. Master)]
5 points available.
I spent all my points on divine power.
This time, the level rose by 5 after killing the undead and the corrupted in Sallot Castle.
Level 70.
Compared to the game progress, it was an absurdly high level. This is because it is difficult to exceed level 50 in the Valentier area, which can be said to be the beginning of the game, even if you clear all the sub-quests and defeat tons of great demons.
‘I killed tons of great demons relatively easily using the holy spear route.’
I didn’t think I would lose even if I didn’t use it. It was because there were secret methods such as full recovery and the spirit of heaven left.
‘There are five points available.’
Originally, my style is to use my abilities right away as soon as I level up. It’s because I’m the only one who suffers even if I save points that can raise my ability.
‘It’s good to increase the power and maximize the destructive power, but… For the next Great Devil, divine power is important.’
But I have a divine spirit. If it is the effect of the divine spirit, there is no need to invest in divine power. However, it is somewhat ominous to believe only in the divine spirit. The enemy I have to deal with is every great evil. Don’t forget that
‘… Raise divine power. Compared to strength, the efficiency of abilities is lower, but… There’s nothing wrong with raising holy power.’
Divine power affects most skills. If you have enough divine power and skill level, you can wipe out dozens of low-level demons or corrupters at once.
‘Use all of it for divine power.’
Raised 5 divine power.
‘What is left is the energy of blessing. It seems to have accumulated quite a bit as if the soul of the great devil had been purified.’
First, I chose two skills. It was a skill I had been eyeing for a long time.
[Resurrection (Lv. Master) dwells on you.]
[Advent (Lv. 1) dwells on you.]
Resurrection is a skill that allows you to resurrect even if you die once every 3 days. If you add up to full recovery, I have a total of two extra lives.
‘It will be resurrected in the best condition, just like a full recovery.’
Resurrection Blessings.
I’m sure it’s the best value-for-money skill.
‘Other paladins and saints don’t even know about the existence of the Blessing of Resurrection.’
Unlike me who can see the system interface, other paladins and saints cannot see the system. It is impossible to objectively know how much one’s own ability is. The same goes for blessings. Other paladins mostly enhance their existing blessings or choose known ones.
I checked the remaining blessing energy.
There is still a lot left.
I struggled with three skills. You can only choose one of the three with the energy of blessing you have now.
‘The Perfect Body’, ‘Wings of Dawn’, and ‘Sacrifice’.
A perfect body, a skill that maximizes the body’s capabilities.
Wings of Dawn with maximum mobility.
Sacrifice temporarily works miracles by sacrificing herself.
Each had its pros and cons.
Sacrifice is a skill only for deceased people in the game. A skill that increases attack power instead of lowering max life.
‘Maybe this is reality, so the skill itself has changed. The penalty got stronger. But the power must have been stronger….’
How strong can you become through Sacrifice?
I was curious.
‘I am the one who has resurrection and complete recovery. Perhaps the most efficient of the three is Sacrifice.’
I chose Sacrifice.
[Name: Eugene
Origin: Paladin
Level: 70
Strength: 42 Agility: 20 Stamina: 20 Holy Power: 37
Possessed Skills: Holy Eye (Lv. Master), Holy Aura (Lv. 7), Holy Sword (Lv. 7), Sprint (Lv. 3), Holy Light (Lv. 3) Divine Enhancement (Lv. Master) Resurrection (Lv. 7) Master), Advent (Lv. 1), Sacrifice (Lv. 1)]
The settlement did not end here.
There is still one left.
Take the Prime Devil’s Heart from your inventory.
The Prime Devil’s Heart can be used in many places. If you make an elixir, your ability level will increase by at least 10, and if you make an item, you can also get what is commonly referred to as an end item. But all of them are inefficient.
‘There is only one most efficient use. Master skill enhancement.’
With a plop.
The Prime Devil’s heart fell into the holy pond.
“Are you a paladin?!”
Amelia was startled and approached the sacred pool.
“Okay. Don’t be surprised. There is no need to do a purification ritual. The heart of the Prime Devil is different from the Soul of the Prime Devil.”
The heart of the great devil who fell into the sacred pond disappeared as if it were melting. A blue light arises from the sacred pond. A blue light swirled around me. At the same time, some skills in the skill window shine.
Holy eyes, divinity enhancement, resurrection.
Skills with a master level are shining, asking you to choose yourself. This time, he moved his hand without hesitation.
[Enhance Lv. Master.]
[Lv. Ultimate dwells in you.]
“Ugh!”
Pain crept into both eyes. I fell to my knees in unbearable pain. It was the pain of hundreds of millions of tiny insects digging into my eyes.
“Are you a paladin?!”
Surprised, Amelia came to my side. I can feel her pure divine power. I said before she used her healing spell.
“… Okay. It was just a fleeting ordeal. I am fine.”
Bring the knee down again.
Outwardly, my castle has not changed. The symbol of the church, the winged cross, is still engraved in its blue eyes. But what you see has changed.
‘Now I can find not only demons and corrupters, but also damn heretics.’
Those who cooperate with the devil even though they are not corrupted.
Heresy. And those who are called devil worshipers.
‘I can now see the sins of humans.’
I smiled contentedly. This will give you more experience points.
“… The power of the castle has become stronger. Did you offer the Great Devil’s heart to the Goddess?”
The saintess asked with a small admiration.
“You could say they are similar.”
I looked at her she was pure I didn’t feel the slightest amount of guilt that any human being should have. I wasn’t surprised because I already knew. Because she was a saint who was ready to sacrifice everything.
“You are pure.”
Being able to see the sin made me feel how great her worth was.
“I mean… ? No. I’m not as pure as Paladin thinks.”
“Okay… ?”
“Yes. I don’t know, sometimes… You often have bad thoughts.”
“All humans are like that. Sin does not accumulate by thinking alone. However, the moment the heart surrenders, the story changes. I am sure your heart will not be broken.”
“Thank you for your trust. Sometimes it seems that Paladins trust me more than I do.”
“You…….”
Unknowingly, I reached out and grabbed the saintess’ cheek and chin under the veil. It was soft. She felt like she would break with the slightest force.
“Hey Paladin… ?”
“I’m sorry. I was dazed for a moment.”
I immediately put my hand down.
Her greed aroused in her moment to want to have her. As a paladin, it was embarrassing.
“Does the influence of the Prime Evil remain on the Paladin?”
“I don’t think so.”
Paladins, unlike her saints, were corruptible beings. Corruption must always be guarded against.
“I will perform the purification ritual once again.”
“No, it is. Aren’t you tired of going through a purification ceremony for three days? As you know, there is no aura of corruption in my body right now.”
“I want to do a simple purification ritual. Please, Paladin.”
“…… I get it.”
She said with a sigh. Rarely had she asked so earnestly. Simple cleansing rituals don’t take long.
I took off all my clothes and lay down in the sacred pond. Showing her naked body to her was as natural as it was everyday.
The purification ritual was boring.
Unlike Amelia, who was concentrating, I just lay still in the holy water.
Paladins usually pray to Goddess Herianne at this time. But I had no desire to pray. Prayer was not to my liking. Finding and killing demons and corrupt people was my prayer to the Goddess and my faith.
Then, all of a sudden, another thought occurred to me. I raised my hand so as not to interfere with the purification ceremony. Concentrate on your hand and stare at it.
‘I can see the sin.’
Unlike the clean saintess, it was dirty as if thick filth was clinging to it. Of course, I don’t regret what I’ve done so far.
‘The saintess bears the sins of the paladins.’
I don’t know how the saintess took on the paladin’s sins specifically. I don’t even have to care The saintess is a scapegoat, but the price for her sacrifice must have already been paid by her goddess.
“It’s over. Fortunately, there is nothing strange about any paladin’s body.”
I asked as I came out of the sacred pond and put on my clothes.
“Is there any information that demons are rampaging nearby?”
“There is not. Word spreads that the Prime Evil is dead, and Valentire is more peaceful than ever. Hey Paladin. Rest a little more in the sanctuary.”
“Okay. It’s not bad to take a break.”
I killed quite a few demons and corrupters active in Valentier. Since the rumor spread that the Great Demon was dead, all the demons and corrupters must have fled.
“I’m bored. Can you play with me?”
“Of course.”
The saintess’ voice was slightly excited.
The saintess and I sat across a table and played poker. She took off her veil and gave a facial expression. Unlike the first time, she naturally maintained her poker face. When she first played poker, she couldn’t keep her poker face. He was too excited for his first game. I couldn’t even learn the rules of poker properly.
But now it’s doing pretty well. It was impossible to tell which card she was reading just by looking at her face. I check my hand. It came out pretty good from the start. Aim for two pair.
“When did Valentire’s Holy Sword finish refining?”
“Thanks to Paladin’s steady procurement of materials, it seems to be over soon.”
Her ingredients, she said, were the by-products of the devil.
“What is the response of the Holy See?”
“Not only the Holy See, but everyone in the world is rejoicing. Everyone praises Paladin-sama.”
“Okay? Two pair.”
“It’s a full house.”
“…….”
Lost.
Of course, I didn’t get frustrated that I only lost one game.
“Two pair.”
“I am two pair too.”
Her number was higher.
“… Triple. I think I won this game.”
“It’s a flush.”
“…….”
2 wins 8 losses.
I had no choice but to admit that winning and losing were so far apart. She had better poker luck than I did.
