The Paladin Owns the Relic

Chapter 3

3 – Demon Sword Surt (3)

My head was spinning. I don’t know how much time has passed.

I looked back at the cold shoulder. Something behind it was gone. The warmth I felt was also completely gone.

Perhaps she is ‘Ra’.

“… Ha.”

I got up. In the dim light, the curse of the demonic sword was heard.

【How dare you use me…As a stepping stone!】

It’s not that I don’t care.

I glanced down at my limbs. The skin was a bit peeling, but that was it. There were no other abnormalities. There is no strange aura in the body… And no bad signs…

I staggered to my feet and checked her status window.

[Zahard Barton] [Level: 6]

[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 (D): Has some resistance to all demons.

– Divinity (D): You can bring in the divinity of the sun god to some extent.

-Heal (F): It can remove scratches at a slow speed.

-Blessing (F): Your mood slightly improves.

-Ashes (F): Creates warm flames when touched.

-Fire Prayer (D): When you pray, your body warms up to some extent. Slightly increases physical ability.

-Crown of Ashes (EX): Offer tribute to bring out the efficiency of skills related to the sun god.

Look at this!

The level has risen by 5, and the stigma and divinity skill ratings are D! Furthermore, the fire prayer that I didn’t even aim for reached D rank!

To achieve in just a few minutes what a normal priest would have invested years into!

“Wherever I go, I won’t get hit and die…”

【Are you ignoring my words on the subject of an insignificant human being!】

“Calm down. I’m listening.”

How long has it been?

I went all the way up the stairs. The secret entrance was completely blocked. Thanks, I guess I didn’t get noticed by anyone else.

I didn’t know when to leave. A secret entrance could be opened from inside, but there could be people outside. If the child who came in a few days ago suddenly finds out where the magic sword is sealed…

Um.

Even I doubt it.

I removed my hand from the secret entrance. I thought it would be better to get rid of what I could do first.

I approached the demonic sword Surt. The red sphere flinched and trembled.

【What, what! Those evil eyes!]

“I’m sorry to say that.”

【What are you trying to do! Yes man! If you are a priest, open your eyes beautifully like a priest!]

“What is a demonic sword?”

I raised my hand. He held the ash that was burning with a hook in his hand.

It’s warm. But this is also a mass of holy power. Because it was the power of a god, it was like a natural enemy to the demonic sword.

Surt naturally sharpened his blade. The demons that had creeped out of the boundary suddenly stood up.

【Clean up that dirty thing now!】

“Whoah, calm down. Don’t worry…”

The more you use a skill on a stronger person, the faster you will gain experience. It’s like a warrior who crosses the line of fire becomes stronger.

How to learn a lot from an opponent you can never win.

The Surtr in front of you is an EX grade item. It’s an object that I can never catch as of now, and even considering the risk, it easily passed the S grade.

But what can I do!

He can’t move! If you can’t move, you’re like the strongest scarecrow!

The best EXP location for the priest class!

“It won’t hurt…”

【Leave me alone!】

“You asked me to release you earlier?”

[Poetry, I hate it! I hate it! Do not be like this! Get rid of that nasty thing!]

“Your tone has changed.”

I licked my lips.

“It’s more like it.”

[Hey hey hey!]

. . .

【Huh…Huhhhhh…】

I shook off my holy power. It poured for almost half a day. When I was tired, I rested and sprinkled again, and I continued to pour ashes over the barrier where he was.

Although it is said to be sealed with a divine barrier, her keen senses could sense things beyond the barrier. It must have been the same feeling as spraying filth all over your body.

She resisted within the barrier. She even threatened me not to spray, and pushed me away with Maggie. But that’s what I was hoping for.

Amidst the sticky embers and blessings that clung to it, the demonic sword Surt resisted for a long time before finally bursting into tears. Only then did I regain my strength when the rebellion was completely gone.

The red orb slowly melted away.

【This, I don’t like it anymore…】

“I’m satisfied.”

I opened the status window.

[Zahard Barton] [Level: 7]

[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 (D): Has some resistance to all demons.

– Divinity (D): You can bring in the divinity of the sun god to some extent.

-Heal (F): It can remove scratches at a slow speed.

-Blessing (E): Your mood noticeably improves.

-Ashes (E): Creates stinging flames when touched.

-Fire Prayer (D): When you pray, your body warms up to some extent. Slightly increases physical ability.

-Crown of Ashes (EX): Offer tribute to bring out the efficiency of skills related to the sun god.

The skill ranks of Blessing and Embers have increased. Since it was a lower voice, the limit was only C rank, but it was clear that going up there would be useful in practice. In the first place, two skill ranks rose in one day.

The growth rate is too fast. I trembled. A blessing is a blessing, but I liked the ashes more.

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Now it’s not really warm, but a ‘stingy’ flame!

“Ah… Cheaters are scary things…”

Come to think of it, I think ‘La’ said something.

The world line to perish…What did you say…

Well, let’s put it aside for now. It’s not like it’s urgent.

“Surt.”

【Go away! Go away!]

“Be quiet. I’ll be back to pick you up.”

【Don’t come!!!】

“I can’t leave a guy like you alone… I’ll take care of it in the name of Ra… Moist…”

【Ahhhhh!】

It’s an item with power that’s completely opposite to holy power, but it’s an EX grade item. There’s no reason not to take care of it.

But that’s for later. Right now, there is no way to take care of it, and there is not enough strength. Best to leave it here for now.

I am hungry. I climbed the spiral staircase. I put my ear to it and listened to the sound outside the entrance.

I couldn’t hear anyone. I guess I’ll have to leave soon…

Please don’t get caught.

“Suck!”

I held my breath and touched the device. With the sound of the stone statue turning, the secret entrance suddenly opened.

I jumped out quickly. Panting, I inserted the key back into the key entrance and locked the entrance.

The stone statue returns again. The time was night. The dim moonlight was shining through the stained glass. There were no people and it was very quiet.

Fortunately, I didn’t get caught.

Tumble.

Creak.

“…Is anyone there…?”

I suddenly turned my face away. The stone statue, which had returned by a hair’s breadth, regained its place, and Meerkant was seen walking out of the inner door of the prayer room, which had become quiet.

“…Zahard?”

Meerkant’s expression changed moment by moment. Sigh in relief. From sigh to worry.

He strode forward. He sat down in front of me and looked all over my body.

“Where are you hurt? Where are you uncomfortable?”

“Oh, no.”

“It’s a relief. It’s a relief.”

He covered my face.

“…I thought you were dead. Where have you been for three days?”

Three days?

Has it been that long?

“Ah, that’s… I just got lost…”

“He’s lost?”

Meerkand stood up. I tore my face all over the place.

“…I’m from outside, so maybe so. Next time you want to go out, follow the kids. They’ll show you the way.”

“I’ll refer to it.”

“Aren’t you hungry? I have the bread I’ve been saving. It should be suitable for stuffing.”

Meerkant stood up. He looked up at him, unable to believe that even though it was a flimsy excuse, he would believe it.

“…Ask no more?”

I just spit it out out of curiosity. Even after I spit it out, I felt sorry for myself.

But Meerkant said nothing. He just rummaged through his room and took out the bread he had hidden.

“Eat slowly.”

He gave a small laugh.

“If you eat too fast, you’ll get sick.”G

…Hmm.

Even if people are kind, they are too kind.

. . .

I stretched. The day is bright, and another day has begun.

It was a day I got used to after coming here. The three days that passed in an instant felt like just one day to me, so the hand holding the broom was familiar.

Wobbling like that.

I yawned lightly and swept the yard. It is a church that is no different from an abandoned building, but there were so many things to clean.

It’s like a wall that’s all crumbling down.

Like a half-broken stone statue painted with strange paint.

Like a road made of broken marble.

Something like iron bars that don’t close properly because one side is crushed.

…To be honest, it feels more like a cemetery than a church. There are too many things to do in the first place. How can I do all this by myself?

“…I need to get independent soon or earn money.”

I never intended to live in a place like this. Even if you live, you have to live properly. How can you say that life is when you put only dried bread in your mouth?

Once the goal was clear. The first thing to do is go to the headquarters of the Church of Ra and live there. The second thing was to become a formal priest and raise my feet together with the chin on the illegality or whatever.

Won’t an evil law become a law if you just keep it? Cancer. By the way

To do that, I need to look good for the official priest coming out of the headquarters who stops by the branch…

“Hey.”

The broom I was sweeping hard was blocked by a foot that suddenly appeared. The boy I had seen was laughing with the other orphans.

“I heard you crawled in again because you had nowhere to go?”

“Hmm. Here comes the bastard.”

“This f*ck.”

Hector. Okay. Did you say Hector?

Look at the guy. He was much bigger than his peers, and he had no stigmata on his hands. His brown hair and manly face seemed more like that of a mercenary than a normal person.

Hector. I thought about it again, but I couldn’t remember. I’ve never heard of it in game.

From what I don’t remember, they’re extras. He must have died doing something like a bully in the back alley.

I leaned on the broom. I looked up at him blankly.

“What do you want to say?”

“I was locked up in the punishment room for a week because of you. You know?”

“It’s called a punishment room, but it’s actually a private room, isn’t it? It’s warm, food is served on time. If you’re like me, I’d go in on my own. How good is it without working all day?”

“You f*cking bastard!”

“You’ve only been cursing since before, is that all you know how to say?”

Hector kicked the broom. He put his face in front of me and growled.

“Then you seem to have nothing to brag about.”

“It’s better than a bastard who can’t do anything but curse at that. Isn’t that right. Puppy.”

“…Believed in that old man and installed it…Don’t you know he left church early in the morning?”

“I wonder if the apprentice priest doesn’t even know that.”

Hector’s gang laughed loudly.

“What do you believe in?”

“Hey! Hector! Beat it!”

“Let’s just bury it in the back mountain!”

Have you seen these little devils? Next to Suk Hector, I counted the number of the gang. Two women and two men

If you include him, there are five.

“There are a lot of them.”

“Why? Are you scared?”

“It’s scary. A timid dog barks at a pack.”

I cracked my neck. A boy’s body Did you set the body age to be approximately 15 years old?

A fight seemed inevitable, so I decided to accept it. But before that, there was something I wanted to ask.

“Why are you so mad you couldn’t eat me?”

“…Because you look like a dick.”

“You look like a dick? Well…Better than you…”

I met eyes with one of Hector’s gang. A rather pretty girl looked at me and smiled. The guy who looked at me and said, ‘What do you believe in?’

…Aha. This bastard was a man.

I was trying to discipline myself, but I was embarrassed in front of a woman, so I’ll see the end? Besides, the fact that that girl is secretly interested in me makes my stomach churn?

“Okay. Let’s play.”

I backed away. I took a quick look around. There is no one to help, no one to witness.

“But wait. Two conditions are necessary.”

“I’m kidding…”

“If you agree to my condition, I won’t tell the priest either. Having no place to go is the same, right? Now that it’s like this, I’m going to do it hot like a man.”

“What bullsh*t…”

“Let’s bury what happened here among ourselves. And the loser, never climb again.”

“……”

Hector sharpened his teeth.

“…Okay. You’re going after here instead.”

“I understand you agreed.”

“Kill me…”

“Wait!”

“What else?!”

“I’m still an apprentice priest. I’m a priest who worships Ra, the sun god.”

I put my hands together. I bowed my head slightly.

“Before we fight, we must hear the voice of Ra. Give us time to pray.”