The Paladin Owns the Relic

22 – Cult of Serpents (4)

Eye Demon.

The actual name is far from an eye demon. Vagueness, also known as endangered species.

His nickname is the land octopus. Because its appearance is very similar to that of an octopus.

But she’s a disaster species, and even if you talk about the devil in her eyes, most of her Vaignis like her are already dead.

There is only one reason.

To starve to death while sleeping.

Baignis, who like cold places, all inhabit places related to snow. Didn’t wake up except to eat. And stupidly, once I fell asleep, I didn’t wake up unless someone woke me up.

There was rarely a sound that could wake her up in her cold place. In addition, their habitat is usually a deep depression such as a cliff or a valley.

It was not a place where people could stop by. The place where animals also naturally avoid was their habitat.

Most of the sleepwalkers starved to death.

However, there was a reason why they were called endangered species. Its unique enormous size and insatiable appetite were nothing short of a disaster for humans.

They starved for a long time and were woken up by others and did not fall asleep until they ate an enormous amount of food. Even the now awakened Eye Demon won’t stop until it collapses the cliff and engulfs the nearby village.

To be honest, these blizzards and the huge tentacles creeping up slowly made me drool. Phase 1 didn’t even go well. Huh.

But once that slumber was fully awakened, it was only a matter of time before this place collapsed.

“This is the eye devil…!”

“How strong!”

“I can’t see the end!”

“But you can win!”

“It’s not like you can’t break the tentacles!”

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No. It’s still like a prelude.

The Heretic Questioners excitedly poured holy laws on their tentacles. Every time the crispy tentacles broke, they cheered.

Save your strength. Please. They all play anyway. I still want to taste this. Didn’t really wake up.

The blizzard intensified as time went on. It was easy to get buried in the snow if I stayed in my place.

So far, everything is expected. The appearance of the snow demon and its progression were all predictable.

If there is a problem, the intensity of the blizzard is too strong.

What is it?

Originally, you wouldn’t push yourself this far, right?

Something was strange. Among hundreds of scenarios, there has never been such a strong blizzard.

And that gigantic tentacle climbing up the ice cliff…

It’s much thicker than the original snow demon…?

“Lada Talk! I found the traces again!”

“Ice cave found ahead!”

“I can feel the presence!”

Heretic Inquisitor Radatoque vigorously shook off his sword. In one hit, half of the tentacles flew off.

A heavy sword befitting its gigantic size. Radatoq pointed to an ice cave not far away.

“Everyone prepare for battle. Eliminate heretics and seal the eye demon again…”

Suddenly.

The ice cliff rang.

A grotesque roar echoed. The ground shook, and the blizzard intensified in an instant.

An eye that hits the face from the front. Each snowball was now so large that it almost fell like hailstones.

Wait… This form is…

“…I can’t even see the cave yet. Phase 1?”

Huge tentacles began to wriggle over the icy cliffs. With the sound of shaking the heavens and earth, the giant tentacles stood stiffly.

A state on the verge of being knocked down. This is what the bagnis, called eye demons, do when they wake up first.

Pour anything into a hungry stomach. And that…

“What the f*ck?!”

It meant eating this ice cliff whole.

“Run into that ice cave now!”

“Brother. What now…”

“I don’t have time to explain, so run!”

I put my words into practice. Panting, I ran forward.

Ice Cave. That’s your only chance. Enduring there is an essential step in the snow demon strategy battle!

“f*ck it first! Everyone jumped!!”

The stiff tentacles struck down all at once. Huge shadows covered the terrain.

The desperate roar of the eye demon.

It took only a moment for the ice cliff to collapse.

. . .

The goal rang. I got up. Around full of moaning. I can’t see anything, I lit the embers.

“… Ha.”

Did you somehow get into the ice cave? It seemed that the Heretic Questioners also entered at about the same time. Some of them seemed to be injured from being crushed by the broken ground, but their lives seemed to be unaffected.

Are you fortunate?

The ceiling rang suddenly. There was a loud sound in the huge vibration. Murmur.

It is the sound of snow demons eating ice cliffs. Since it’s a simple block of ice with no taste, he must be eating it slowly. If my predictions are correct, it took him a little over two weeks to devour the entire ice cliff. Maybe even longer than that.

First, I brushed my butt and stood up. I took a quick look around. Not only the Heretic Questioners, but also a large number of unfamiliar faces were mixed.

Cult of the Serpent.

From the standpoint of the Sun God, pagans were completely scattered here and there.

Someone suddenly covered my face. When I looked back in amazement, Radatoque was there.

“Brother. Turn off the lights.”

“I can’t see anything when I turn off the lights.”

“It’s better not to see anything. Seeing makes you a target.”

Radatorque seemed to be aware of the seriousness of the situation. As we turned off the lights and were trapped in the darkness, Radatokk whispered softly.

“There is something out there, brother. Do you know what it is?”

“It’s an eye demon.”

“You seem to know something I don’t.”

“I read it in a book. The legend of the ice cliff is famous.”

“Can you teach me?”

A snake-like person with the size of a bear. It is also Radatoque. No matter how young you are, you don’t care when it comes to learning.

“The Eye Demon is a gigantic octopus-shaped demon known for its rapid regeneration and insatiable appetite.”

“Didn’t you just shout the ice cave?”

“Because it seemed the safest place. But now it doesn’t seem like that either.”

The ground rumbled. I felt my body sink once in a while. Radatoq sighed.

“I don’t know how you feel…But it seems like we’re being eaten whole right now.”

“Maybe right?”

“We must escape before it’s too late.”

“It’s impossible. If you touch one place, the terrain itself that surrounds us may collapse.”

“You can’t be eaten quietly.”

“It might be right to be eaten.”

“…Yes?”

“Think about it. Heretic Questioner. If it’s a demon so big that it eats up the entire terrain, wouldn’t it be better to stir it from the inside?”

Deliberately getting eaten is the key to subjugating the eye demon.

In the first place, fighting outside against this gigantic body is the same as killing me!

“It goes inside and pierces the gut and destroys the heart. Then it comes out again.”

“It’s reckless.”

“But haven’t the circumstances already forced you to do something reckless?”

I could feel Radatoque staring into the darkness.

“Brother… Did you know things would turn out this way?”

Everyone knows.

So I followed you! But I didn’t expect it to be this fast!

“No way. Then would you have followed me?”

“…That’s right.”

The Heretic Questioners came to their senses. I could feel them flocking to Radatoque’s periphery one by one.

Those belonging to the Church of the Serpent also stood up. Whispered in the dark, then shushed to the other side.

“…Name your affiliation.”

“Shut up. Heretics.”

“I knew it would be like this! You lived well! You filthy seeds of the sun!”

“Where do the ugly beast’s scales come from?”

Wack-wack!

Chat!

Amidst the shouts that burst out, I cleared my ears. Okay. It’s strange that we met like this and didn’t fight.

But I can’t. Not now. I slipped out of Radatoq’s arms. I squeezed in the air as hard as I could in my lungs.

“JOYooooo!!!”

The sound stopped.

I turned on the light. Surprised, the Serpent Church and the Heretic Questioners looked at me. Both were nowhere to be found. There were bruises everywhere, as well as people who could not stand up and pulled out their swords while sitting.

“Everybody shut up and listen. What are you screaming about in a situation like this?”

“Shut up! Heresy words…”

“Oh sh*t! Can’t you feel this?! We all look like we’re going to die!”

Just in time, the ground rang. The body sank once more. Very good. Nice assist. Eye devil.

“I’m being eaten alive right now, can we fight among ourselves?!”

“Ha, but I can’t stand on the same ground as heretics…!”

“Heretic Questioner. Don’t you know what’s under us right now? It’s the Snow Devil. The Snow Devil. He’s the one who eats up ice cliffs like this without hesitation?”

“How do you know you’ll fool us…!”

“Ah. Little. The Cult of the Serpent. Yes. You. You are the same. You are being eaten together, but do you want to keep pointing your sword?”

I kicked the ground.

“What if this eye devil eats us all up? Do you know how to go back to sleep? I know from reading a few books, but this bastard was the one who swallowed several cities before. Is it like this when you wake up?”

“Tongue, brother. Is that true?”

Of course it’s Gurada.

In that case, someone would have put up a signpost.

But what about it!

It’s not a lie if no one knows! That’s the truth!

“Did you ever see that I lied? This devilish eyed demon will wriggle all the way to the nearby city after eating all of us? Heretic Questioner. Are you going to leave it like that?”

“Ooh, we must protect the weak…”

“You can’t let the eye devil eat innocent citizens…”

“Isn’t it? Our great Ra said it. Light a fire for those shivering in the cold.”

-You don’t even listen to what I mean, but you remember all the phrases.

Of course not. I memorized it to use it at a time like this.

“Anyway, we can’t fight. Heresy is important, but stopping the devil below is the priority.”

“…Brother you’re right…”

Radatorque’s eyes flashed.

“I don’t know if those filthy cults can stay still.”

“I’ll stay still. Who’s the boss there?”

“…This is Isabella, the priest of the Church of the Serpent.”

In the light, the priestess stood up.

…Isabella?

Wait a minute. Is that Isabella?

“Why are you here?”

“Do you know me?”

“No f*ck…!”

Isabella. The commander of the Holy Knights of the Black Scales.

The core power of the Serpent Church, which is in full swing!

I thrust her spark at her. A beautiful woman with flowing black hair. The tattoo of the barcode pattern under her eyes matched Isabella’s appearance that I was familiar with.

Why is the core force of the Serpent Church stealing food?!

How is the scenario going again…?

“…No. Do I know who you are?”

I made a quick correction. It’s better if you think about it. It’s much better to deal with an unknown boss than a sincere but missing paladin!

“That, Isabella. So…Mr. Ha. You guys have to live too, don’t you? To be honest, if we win, we win, I don’t think we’ll ever lose, right?”

“…Do you really think so?”

“Lada Talk. You say that?”

“If you’re curious, I’ll show you.”

Radatorque stepped forward. Isabella winced and stepped back behind her.

“We have an iron bear.”

“Brother. I am Radatoque.”

“Anyway! Even if you really win one at a time…Will most of them die? Do you want to be? Locked up in a cave like this, just want to dig around. Yeah?”

“…What are you going to do?”

“Let’s put aside heresy and everything for now, and let’s go out and talk. Go out.”

I held out my hand.

“Temporary alliance. How about it? Do you agree with Radatoq?”

“……”

Radatorque was silent. He closed his eyes and thought, then nodded his head slightly.

“It can’t be helped… We can’t leave the demon of the eye like this… The Sun God will insert a sword to prevent the innocent from being sacrificed. We propose a temporary alliance. Isabella.”

Isabella gnashed her teeth. She glared at the Paladins of the Church of the Serpent next to her, and then she thrust her sword into it.

“I can’t help it if it’s to survive. But you guys don’t admit it. You dirty heretics. I’ll cut you down as soon as you leave.”

One of the members of the Serpent Cult murmured.

“Isabella, the rising divinity of the Snake Church…And a brown bear from the Sun God Church…Hey…A very dangerous combination…”

“Oh little.”

Inject the otaku accent. Really.