The Paladin Owns the Relic

24 – Cult of Serpents (6)

Isabella smashed the pincers that were rushing at her. Splinters of flesh and shells splashing. However, even though he defeated one, the number of more than twice that number was swarming.

The numbers just don’t go down. The reason was the lower attack power of the Serpent Church than expected.

A swordsmanship specialized in killing people. Paladins were exceptionally weak when dealing with heterogeneous monsters. Because the Serpent Church did not raise a crusade or regularly subdue monsters.

“Swing your sword! Hold on!”

The war situation is too daunting to properly command. All I could do was swallow every word and put my two feet forward.

The sword flashed. Split claws flew in all directions. The paladin, who was saved by a short distance, gasped on the floor.

“Sorry, sorry! Isabella!”

“If you have time to apologize, move!”

Heterogeneous monsters.

The claws were powerful. It was much stronger than most monsters. But that number keeps coming in and out.

Isabella tried to find a way out of the situation. But no matter how you look at it, it was impossible.

The thrusting claw. Isabella, who had flowed down beside her, was startled. Paladin standing behind. There was a person who couldn’t overcome the shock of falling to the floor earlier and was laughing.

Isabella grabbed her sword again. She hurriedly changed her sword path, which she was trying to deflect. But because of that, she had to deal with her shock entirely.

Quaaang!

Isabella bounced it off. She rolled across the floor with a roar.

“Captain!!!”

“Wait a minute!”

“Do not come!”

If even one person falls, the wire will collapse. Then the worst Isabella tried to stand up somehow with her trembling hands.

A shadow covered itself. A huge pincer fell in front of her eyes. Isabella gritted her teeth.

She ran so hard to succeed, and now…

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Now that I’m just… Getting hit by that crab shell…?

“Sir…!”

“You have a good voice.”

Sparks flew.

“Save your energy. Don’t just take it off.”

Wings of flame wrapped around her body. Isabella couldn’t come to her senses at the sight that changed in an instant. In the sound of her belated ringing, he saw with his own eyes that her claws had struck where they were originally.

Has been embraced. But to whom? There was no one to come and rescue her.

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Nobody but those damn heretics…

Isabella was startled. Her hands, knowing herself, were weaker than she thought. She was half clinging to the boy she had seen earlier.

The priestess of Ra, she said her name was Zahad…

“You…Why…?”

“Special service of the Church of Ra.”

The boy laughed. Flames swirled behind him. With the fierce shouts of the Heretic Questioners, the war situation changed.

“We will kill you!”

“Are you just going to die from monsters!”

“You are weak! Heretics!”

The Dumb Snake Cults closed their eyes and then opened them. What followed was anger.

“What the f*ck is this?!”

“What?! We’re going to die to you guys?!”

“What the f*ck! What did you say!”

“Where is the heresy!”

The Church of the Serpent, screaming in anger, began to push the wires.

“Are you just going to get help from those bastards!”

“Push on!”

“You can’t lose to crab shells!!”

Two groups crossing each other. In the meantime, Isabella felt strange. The Paladin of the Church of the Snake and the Paladin of the Church of Ra were back to back.

The scenery I have never seen before. A landscape I thought I’d never seen before.

“…Is it your…?”

“Oh Mr.”

Isabella was thrown out. Zahad patted her hand.

“You said it with your mouth earlier. When it’s time to talk, move.”

A flame moved to the tip of his sword. A smile gleamed behind the black priest’s robes.

“Isabella, priest of the Serpent Church. Will she sit longer?”

“Ha.”

Isabella stood up.

“…I can’t get help from the Sun God.”

“I think I’ve already had enough.”

“I never asked for it.”

“I can’t be honest.”

Raise the sword. Isabella pointed her sword at the monster, not Zahad.

A strange feeling. Isabella looked at the priest by her glance.

“…You bastard. Are you really an apprentice priest?”

Both its combat power and its ability to discern the situation are far apart from those who have no experience. It feels like a veteran who has gone through all the battles of childbirth is trapped inside the body of a boy.

Zahad shrugged his shoulders. He shredded the lunging pincers.

“I can’t believe you are so competent?”

“……”

“Ha. What if I get better here? It’s a big deal. It’s a big deal!”

“……”

I’m not the kind of guy you want to keep close to.

Isabella came to a neat conclusion.

. . .

Monster Wave.

To put it in more detail, the parasite wave is over. Once a day. At exactly 12 o’clock, the monsters that were pushed in began to sneak away.

It drags human corpses with its claws and eats the corpses of its own kind on the spot. People blinked at the sight of them disappearing into the ice shards again.

“Sa, lived.”

“Is it over…?”

Who planted the flag?

Well, even if you don’t plug it in, they’ll come anyway.

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Now all that was left was to replenish my stamina. Radatoq quickly sorted out the situation. He passed Isabella and glanced down at her indifferently.

“Don’t die. Isabella.”

“What?”

“It is our job to condemn you.”

“Crazy bastards.”

Isabella stuck out her tongue in disgust.

“Don’t fall behind. Brown bear. It’s me who kills you.”

“I only lived in my mouth.”

A simple dinner followed. We decided to save food. I tapped the hard frozen meat.

It’s still cold here. If you don’t turn your holy power, your hips will freeze in no time. Manmu that food ingredients can endure.

“What the heck…”

“Ah…”

“Firewood is…”

I heard the whispers of the Serpent Cults. Those guys don’t even have a proper fire, so they can’t even roast and eat.

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No. That’s not right. If those guys starve, who will do the shields for the boss fight?

I stood up. I checked beyond the line. Just as expected.

There wasn’t that much firewood that I said I wouldn’t give. It was absurdly lacking. Most of the firewood that seemed to have been retrieved from the broken wagon was scattered along with the fall of the ice cave, so it was not strange.

I took a stride. Radatoq blocked my path.

“What are you trying to do? Brother.”

“I’m going to cook some jaedeul rice.”

“You don’t have to. They are heretics.”

“You agreed with what I said earlier, right?”

“However, we cannot take care of everything from one to ten. It is right to save your holy power. Brother.”

Radatorque put a hand on my shoulder.

“If goodwill continues, there are people who think it is a right. The Serpent Cults are clueless. Their gods are also very violent. We’ve rounded up some of the dumbest guys in the world, so it’s best not to give them more help than is necessary.”

“But…”

“I admire your kindness, but trust my experience. They are like snakes. They are those who accept good intentions with evil intentions. They have firewood anyway, so there’s no need to help them.”

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No.

Jadeul Malice doesn’t matter, just the number of heads is all you need?

The Heretic Questioners were moved.

“Brothers are so nice.”

“However, when catching a monster, that move had a lot of promise.”

“You can move that much even at such a young age.”

“You are perfect as the next Heretic Questioner.”

“If you don’t try, you will catch up soon.”

…Something made me feel compelled to become a Heretic Questioner?

Once I sat down. It wasn’t that he wanted to follow Radatoq’s advice. Come to think of it, they still had the means to eat.

“…The Heretic Questioner of Radatoque is right.”

It sounds like you’re not even hungry yet.

If you give grace to those who aren’t hungry, you won’t hear anything good about it. Rather, you can only buy boundaries.

I have to starve myself. If you throw me a bone, I’ll have to tame it enough to lie down and show my stomach. You have to listen carefully to be able to use it in the boss fight.

“Don’t feed me.”

“Thank you. Brother.”

“A. If it’s what Inquisitor Radatoque says, you should always follow it.”

I smiled broadly.

“Inquisitor-sama is the most reliable and dependable person here!”

The cold face naturally partially relaxed. Radatoque turned his head away and cleared his throat.

Wow. Are you laughing?

Maybe I didn’t need konjac jelly.

“Brother.”

“Yes?”

“…No. I’ll ask you formally when you get out of here later.”

Formal?

I felt a bit cheap. The Heretic Questioners were smirking at me.

Wait a minute.

If I get scouted as a real Heretic Questioner, my plans will get entangled…? The Heretic Questioner can’t even go to the academy, right?

. . .

The days have passed. The second and third days passed quickly.

Battle when you open your eyes. If he dragged his exhausted body and somehow managed to eat the food, he would fall asleep right away. The Heretic Questioners told me that I didn’t have to keep vigil, but I immediately refused.

In the ensuing battle, I was running on the line of fire. On the precarious line that falls to death if you touch it.

My skills were not enough to be with them. However, I was growing rapidly enough to make that weakness ineffective. Places like this weren’t common. A high-level monster with obvious weaknesses.

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No more wasting time on the best hunting grounds!

“I. Heretic Questioner.”

“Huh? What’s going on?”

“Please teach me how to pronounce.”

“…divine law?”

The Heretic Questioner, who was vigilant with me, glanced around.

“It is unfortunate that the Heretic Questioner’s surname is not something that can be taught to just anyone.”

“……”

“But brothers are different! We are comrades fighting together!”

“As expected, Heretic Questioner! I believed you!”

“Ha ha ha! Ask me anything! The next Heretic Questioner!”

I quickly learned the art of singing. The statutes are divided into three categories.

Sub-surname.

Middle gender.

Generic Law.

The Paladins, among others, were learning the Middle Ages. The high-ranking holy law was a holy law that only a few people within the church could use, so I couldn’t learn from them.

But where is it? I stripped away the power of the Heretic Questioner. Some of my skills have been changed to higher skills.

[Ember (C) -＞ Torch (B) changed.]

[Song of Fire (C) -＞ Changed to Sword of Condemnation (B).]

[Weapon Blessing (C) -＞ Whispers of Fire (B) will change.]

[Sacred Barrier (C) -＞ Sacred Wall (B) changed.]

[Zahard Barton] [Level: 32]

[Race: Human] [Occupation: Apostle of the Sun God]

[Job Unique Skills]

-Love of the Sun God: Skills related to the Sun God grow rapidly.

– The Sun God’s Grace: The possessed holy power is quickly restored.

-Sun God’s Blessing: You can handle the sun god’s relics without risk.

– Prayer of the Sun God: Mental pollution does not work.

[Possessed Skills]

-Stigma (B): Has great resistance to all demons. It can impart stigma to others. (5/10)

– Divinity (B): You can draw a lot of divinity from the sun god. The holy object responds to the holy power.

-Healing (B): You can combine healing and combat. The world calls this the ‘fight of the undead’.

– Blessing (B): Greatly increases resistance to abnormal conditions, and can maintain coolness except in special situations. Greatly increases physical ability, and temporarily greatly increases holy power.

-Sacred Fire (B): Creates a holy flame. It can purify evil, and burn some of the things that cannot be burned. The size and limits of the flame are proportional to the holy power.

-Fire prayer (C): When you pray, your body temperature is maintained for a certain period of time. Physical abilities are improved.

-Production of Holy Water (C): Contain holy power in water. Activates the body’s healing power and increases resistance to magic.

-Sacred Wall (B): Can block some areas. It can be applied thinly on the skin to entwine fire. It exerts power comparable to that of armor, and offsets impacts below the standard value.

– Whisper of Fire (B): Increases weapon performance. Flames descend, and can be applied to other people’s weapons. Has resistance to magic.

-Purification (C): Drives away curses and purifies contaminated objects.

-Sword of Condemnation (B): Derived from the ‘Song of Fire’, the basic swordsmanship of Sun Godism. The unnecessary parts have been reduced, and the sword of the Heretic Questioner has been famous for being merciless since before.

-Meat Recipe (C): Grill meat deliciously.

-Crown of Ashes (EX): Offer an offering to raise the level of skills related to the sun god.

“Ughhh.”

Level is a measure of strength. There is no need to talk about skill. The two complement each other, and the rise of both greatly enhanced my strength.

This is the main character calibration!

I was literally flying around. When he woke up, his holy power was recharged, and later he cracked his crab shells before the Heretic Questioners.

“…Crazy.”

“Lada Talk. Does this… make sense?”

“You won’t believe it even after seeing it.”

Radatoq looked at me like a son.

“…A talented person has entered the church. He is also a very talented person.”

I turned my head a little, feeling a little burdened by the serious gaze. Day of the week. Gradually, the food ran out, and when everyone’s mouths were dry from fatigue, something unexpected happened.

Kaang!

“What?!”

The Heretic Questioner stepped back. The crab shells that had been broken without difficulty so far bounced off. A different entity that has not been seen before.

“…You’re here.”

I glared at the human-like one, much smaller than the giant crab. Large intestine objects of parasites. They are special objects on top of the sommelier, and those who usually only eat rice cooked by the guys below came up directly.

Kidduk.

I sighed at the feeling of standing up on my own two feet. Stage 2 now. It’s slower than you think.

“Yes. This kid.”

I didn’t avoid the black eyes that were glaring at me, I looked at them. The sommelier’s parent object. There was a nickname given to a crayfish with a sweet smell coming out of its body.

Coconut crab

I forgot the original name. Because this one has a stronger image. The claws broke the ice. He shredded it and stuffed it into his mouth.

He has such a good appetite that he is always hungry. There were fresh chunks of meat all over the place, but he must have been upset because his subordinates didn’t bring them.

Strong.

But what!

“I am stronger! Baby!”

I am not what I used to be! I’ll break the bone pain!