The Paladin Owns the Relic

20 – Serpent Cult (2)

There are a total of three religious orders representing the northern part of the Empire.

The Church of Ra, which worships the sun god Ra, a church with a long history even in the empire.

The Church of Isis, which worships Isis, the goddess of life, a newly expanding religion.

Iskandal Church, the god of warriors believed in by the northern barbarians.

And there was one church that couldn’t get caught in the middle.

Something that cannot even be called a church. The cause of the saying that all religious people hate snakes.

Cult of the Serpent.

‘Naga’.

Crazy Cultists!

“It would be a different story with them.”

Ladatalk’s impression has become grim. As I gathered my eyebrows together, the bear-like impression got stronger.

“I will retrace the trail. The corps will accompany us. However, you must follow my command while accompanying. I will not accept any objections.”

“Thank you! Priest! Thank you very much!”

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No, wait.

That’s not it. I know I was robbed, but I have a lot of work to do.

Shouldn’t you scrape the Northern Hidden Peace of Beverick George?

“Heretics…Heretics…”

“Snake Cult…”

“Uhhhhh…The moment my body was stiff, it worked out.”

The Heretic Questioners rose like zombies. It was very frightening to see the light in the eyes.

“Hey, hey?”

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No!

If time delays, all my plans will go awry!

“Inquisitor. Wouldn’t it be a big deal if I were to be late for the Holy Trial while chasing heretics?”

“If you are a heretic, even the Judge will understand.”

“…Then how about sending us up first?”

“A raid has taken place in the vicinity, so it is dangerous to act separately.”

Radatorque gave me a creepy look.

“…Does Brother Zahard hate chasing the Serpent Cult?”

I jumped up.

“You filthy heretics!”

Are you going to throw away the favorite work you’ve uploaded?!

I can’t do it because it’s a pity!

“The Heretic Questioners and this Zahard are going!”

“As expected, the Zahard brothers!”

“You look like the person who asked for a holy trial!”

“It’s perfect for the next Heretic Questioner!”

Oh sh*t. I don’t know.

Let’s go to George somehow quickly!

. . .

The owner of the upper house said.

“We were attacked by an ice cliff.”

“Ice Cliff…”

The owner of the top pointed to the map. I suddenly showed my face among the Heretic Questioners.

Ice Cliffs? Wait…If there…

Isn’t that one of the places you wanted to stop by later?

“Sovereign Lord.”

Radatorque’s expression hardened.

“Are you hiding something from me?”

“Yes, yes? Oh, could it be?! Hiding something from the priest!”

“Where did the top come from?”

“In the city of Lucaba…”

“The destination is the same Aincard as us, but they said they came from Lukaba…”

Radatorque pointed to the map. He shrugged and drew a line.

“In Lucava and Benelda, the city we started from, we can reach our destination without having to pass through the ice cliffs. Why did you bother to pass through the ice cliffs?”

“That, that’s…”

Radha Talk snapped his hand. One of the Heretic Questioners handed him the documents.

“…You are not the one who originally ran this guild. If you are the new lord of the guild…Is this your first trip up?”

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No, you gave orders to the Heretic Questioners for a while, and they immediately found out about it?

Have you seen this scary man?!

“No, that’s right.”

“As far as I know, the upper ranks under the command of the Order must offer some of their goods as tribute to the Order instead of receiving the Order on the way up.”

“Yes, yes.”

“Contrary to the recorded ledgers, the number of wagons is large. I believe the number of stolen items is much higher than what is written in the ledgers. You manipulated the ledgers.”

Rada Talk put down his papers.

“Are you trying to siphon off offerings to the church? Taking advantage of the inability to hear people on the icy cliffs?”

“Oh, misunderstanding!”

“Then let me explain the ledger.”

“That, that’s…”

Like a cornered rat, Sang Sang-ju closed his eyes.

“That’s… That’s…”

I raised my hand slightly. Listening to excuses that don’t even come out is a waste of time.

“Inquisitor Radatoque. Can I see the log?”

“…Are you talking about it, brother?”

“There’s a catch. It only takes a moment.”

Looking through the documents. Thanks to the good impression I had accumulated, the Heretic Questioners did not sanction my actions.

Oh my God. Everything is written in the stars. You’ve squeezed so many people out. Do you have all the past about the top stock?

“… Huh?”

Wait a minute.

What is this?

“This bastard was an asshole too.”

“Yes, yes?”

“Sovereign Lord. You’ve been to the ice cliff more than once?”

Radatorque sighed.

“Brother. Seeing that fact, I…”

“No, but listen. Isn’t it a bit ambiguous to call it a preliminary field trip?”

“What do you mean?”

“No, it’s strange just looking at it. I heard that people can’t even set foot on an ice cliff? I’ve said enough to add ice to the name. They say that it’s not a place for people to live… The Cult of Serpents appeared in such a place. ? Did you know that the top would appear? Isn’t that a bit too fitting for a coincidence?”

The owner of the top was startled. Look at this kid’s reaction this.

Are you skinny?

“Isn’t this baby sneaking? I think it’s squeezed … Isn’t the snake’s denomination scares stamped somewhere?”

“That, could it be?! They’re framed! That, then I wouldn’t have run away from them!”

“You’ll have to see that first. Who knows you’ve been abandoned?”

The Heretic Questioners whispered.

“Well…”

“Too coincidental…”

“It’s strange that the Serpent Cult suddenly jumps out of the ice cliff.”

“Those guys are people too, but I don’t think there’s any way to live there.”

The Heretic Questioners folded their hands.

“Sir, would you please cooperate for a moment?”

“Sir, I don’t like it! If you want to examine my body, even if it’s the Heretic Questioner at the church headquarters…!”

“This is us.”

“…Yes? No, crazy?! Why is that?!”

“Let’s take a look.”

“Oh, no! No! Don’t say it! Don’t say it!”

“Stay still!”

“If you run amok, you will get hurt!”

The top lord struggled with his face slammed into his desk. When he was completely stripped of his clothes, he noticed one thing.

A small snake tattoo on the chest.

“That’s heresy! You bastard!”

“How dare a heretic take on the upper rank?!”

“How far has the alternative church fallen!”

“Take this to the judge right now…!”

“Quiet!”

Radatalk shouted. The Heretic Questioners, who had just stepped back, lined up like knives.

The owner of the upper house was beaten by the chaos and was unconscious. I subtly broke the joint.

Bagak!

“Oops?!”

“Calm down. Don’t be fooled.”

“This, damn it…Even if I meet…”

“Cult of the Serpent.”

Radatok put his hand on his sword.

“Did you set a trap or try to ambush us?”

“I have nothing to say to you guys…!”

Hwaruk.

“Kwaaah!

After a few minutes, he brushed off the story. Is it because they are the Heretic Questioners?

There was no hesitation in killing people. Hmm. Torture like that I have to learn what to learn

“That, that’s…”

There was nothing special about the information I spit out.

“…That’s how it happened.”

To sum it up, it was simple.

The lord of the guild was a follower of the Order of Serpents, and it is said that he mingled with the guild of the Church of Ra and was in charge of stealing some of the offerings.

A high-ranking priest in the Order of Serpents. It is said that he gave some black money to the members of the guild and told them to cooperate in this matter.

The justification is to siphon tribute.

But in reality, it was to feed the Serpent Church with the Church of Ra’s money.

“Then why did you run away?”

“Those bastards broke their promise! Contrary to the amount of goods they promised, they tried to take it all! So…!”

Um. Yes.

Losing a part is different from losing the whole. By the way Losing all the items managed by the Merchant and returning to the headquarters of the Church of Ra?

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Not only will the best performance accumulated so far disappear, but the owner of the upper level will be held accountable. It takes only a moment to fly away with a stiff neck.

Blind by things, the snake cult guys made a mistake. They can damage it for a long time, but ruin it with their own hands?

Well… It could be. How many fools are there in the world?

You can tell just by looking at Beverick. Don’t be like that

“Even so, I don’t understand.”

Radha Tok lit a fire in his hand. Nice embers. How can you handle sub-surnames so well? Is it a vibe that comes out of the jjam?

“If all of you had been taken away, you would have stayed on the icy cliff. Why did you have to run away from there?”

“That, that’s…”

The top lord narrowed his eyes.

“From the fight…Something happened in the still ice cliffs. The monstrous roar roused the eyes. We ran away from it.”

“What is it?”

“Well, we don’t know either! But one of the guys from here… It seems that the slumbering eye demon has woken up…”

“Bullsh*t.”

It’s not bullsh*t.

Eye Demon That’s right. Radatoque Heretic Questioner.

One of the guys I was after. He’s the guy who brings the blizzard, so it fits.

“I didn’t even have time to pack my things. Some of my fellow believers… Fell down the icy cliffs.”

“It was just a coincidence. It must have been a simple natural disaster.”

“Ha, but everyone there heard! The voice of the eye devil! Well, we ran away to live. And to run into the priests… To evade responsibility somehow…”

“You sold the Order of the Serpent?”

“Mi, rather than faith…I want to live…”

“You sold your faith. Even if it is the Cult of Serpents, faith is faith.”

Radatorque looked at him coldly.

“That’s the kind I hate the most.”

The sword flashed. I was taken aback. A fast swordsman who can’t even chase the end.

The owner of the upper deck cried out in pain. He held onto his severed right arm and sobbed.

“I told you everything…!”

“I will save my life. With your mouth, you will have to go to the church and prove it.”

Radatorque turned to me.

“I need to get the tribute back. Thanks for your help. Brother.”

“What? As a priest, it is a natural thing to do.”

I rather liked it. Now he wanted to encourage the Heretic Questioners to go.

An eye demon. Look at this.

If I do my best, I’ll be able to get the hidden piece faster than I planned?