The Paladin Owns the Relic

97 – Execution Center (1)

It was morning. But I didn’t have a refreshing morning.

I roughly removed the mucus from my eyes and yawned lightly. I glanced at Maya.

“Maya.”

“Yes.”

“There was an intruder? Where are you?”

“In storage.”

The shadow parted with a flick. Something came up from between the huge, grotesquely twisted mouths.

“Keep… Uh uh uh…”

“Only one person stopped me from trying to commit suicide. Everything else has become a black liquid.”

A human that has melted here and there. The clothes he was wearing were black. He didn’t even have a pattern.

But that didn’t mean there wasn’t something to uncover. The rotten artificial skin fell off, revealing the snake pattern hidden underneath.

Oh my god.

“Maya.”

“Yes.”

“Very well done.”

“…Really?”

“Really. Excellent employee of the month.”

I stroked his hair. Maya closed her eyes and trembled like a happy puppy.

“…President. Stroking. Good.”

“This guy! This guy! Very unique!”

“It’s a shame.”

After stroking Maya a lot, he glanced at the paladin of the Serpent Order who was still alive.

If you add one survivor to the five who committed suicide, a total of six.

“No one missed it, right?”

“No.”

She rubbed her hands together. Where should I start? I smiled brightly.

“Do you want to die?”

The rotten man nodded violently.

I smirked.

“Yes. Be patient. If you came to assassinate, didn’t you come with a promise that you could handle something like this?”

“Keep it off…!”

“Ako. Your vocal cords have melted. Oops. What do you mean…”

I put my hand down my throat.

“Let me touch you!”

“Turn off… Eugh…!”

“Oops, it’s rotten a lot. How many cavities Don’t you usually brush your teeth well?”

Let’s see.

What kind of information are you holding?

“Let me take a look! Let all the pain go away!”

“Quaaa!!!”

. . .

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I have uncovered some information. Bishop Brody.

Aren’t they the parents of Beverick’s apprentice priest? The worst person I ever met when I first arrived here.

“…Hmm.”

He sent a paladin from the Serpent Cult? Was it a person with enough power?

No…No…

At a glance, there must be someone in the back. There is only one human who is close to Bishop Brody and is above him.

“Dwayne… you bastard.”

Maybe that son of a b*tch?

“Kill?”

“No. Don’t kill me.”

I put it in a rotten warehouse for now. The monster in the clock tower swallowed it in one gulp.

“Let’s see…”

First of all, it was clear that this would be a useful hand. A weapon capable of bringing Bishop Brody down.

But that wasn’t enough. Dwayne will throw him away like a lizard cutting off its tail and pretend not to know Brody like before.

I’ve already seen it once in the Divine Trial. There is no point that it won’t happen twice.

“…Then.”

Roll your head. Looking back, there were a lot of things that were absurd.

Bishop Brody has been knocked out once, so why is he following Dwayne again? If you look at it differently, isn’t Dwayne the son who abandoned him at the crucial time?

If there is a reason to follow…Money?

No. It’s kind of like that.

What Dwayne has is power, money is not the point. What can you do with power?

It’s just that when they get out of sight, they go crazy… Rather than that, Bishop Brody seemed proud.

“…Ah.”

There is one. The reason why he doesn’t stop taking sides even though he’s been stabbed in the back.

Beverick apprentice priest. That hate. The idiot who tried to rape Irene.

You tried to take that bastard! He wags his tail at the owner who abandoned him!

“President. What do you think?”

“I’m thinking very complicated thoughts.”

I see.

Looking at it that way, it makes sense. Just as Beverick went to prison, he became a felon, which is also referred to within the Church. Under no circumstance can he be recklessly taken away.

A law to keep confined until the given sentence is over. In addition, all of them are built on barren land, so even looking at the environment, it is no different from living hell.

If it’s a blood relative, it’s clear that he’ll try to get it out somehow. That’s why Brody follows the master who abandoned him once. If Dwayne rises to the position of cardinal, he will have power that he can steal without knowing it from the front.

Well, this is almost certain to be causal!

I roughly figured out the number of goals. If so, cracks will be visible.

A relationship of trust that may break at any moment. A dog that was once abandoned. A tail wagging reluctantly to save its children.

In other words… Isn’t that a relationship that can go wrong with the slightest touch?

Ah.

Good.

Isn’t it a good stage? I grinned.

I decided what to do. The actors who will be on stage have also been decided. Now that I have to take Alpina to the fairy forest, I don’t think there’s any need to shoulder the burden of risk.

Let’s get rid of Dwayne and leave. That’s the best If you get rid of the enemy inside, you’ll feel good all the time!

“Okay. Let’s call Dimona.”

“Why?”

“Because our cute and kind Inquisitor once told me.”

I said it in a whisper, but I remember it clearly.

“There is someone I know at the Penal Execution Center!”

Should we go and see what the actor’s face looks like the most?

I wonder how you are doing. Are you paying the price for your sins?

Maya tugged at her sleeve. She raised her eyes and looked at me.

“…Is Maya cute and nice too?”

“…Big.”

I tousled my hair.

“Tell me what are you doing! Very unique!”

As expected, the world’s best escort knight!

It’s worth the effort. Once you declare a territory, even a tolerable apostle in that area won’t be able to give out a business card!

Although weakened, he is the lord of the rotten. Even with a simple level, it exceeded 80.

It is safe to say that they are the final predators that become stronger as they become stronger. I didn’t save this guy for nothing.

It’s like having a secret weapon!

“Can you help me first?”

“What?”

“I have to pretend to be a patient.”

Since ancient times, there has been a saying called heoheosilsil.

“If you want to catch your opponent off guard, pretending to be weak is the way to go.”

. . .

Dimona’s trial is over. The result was an easy win.

And right away, they attacked me while I was lying around in the 5th Heretic Inquisition.

“What the hell is this! A raid?! I was seriously injured in the first place, but why did I not go to the treatment room in the church and stay in the 5th Inquisition…?!”

While pretending to be seriously ill and eating snacks, I met Dimona’s eyes. Maya, who was reading a comic book next to me, tapped my foot.

“President.”

“Huh?”

“Red flag.”

It looks dangerous even if you don’t tell me.

“Back…Back…Back…”

Dimona exploded.

“Do you want to search?!”

Udangtangtang!

Once a riot swept through. With my hair ripped out and messed up, I winked at Radatoq.

“Didn’t you tell me?”

“Didn’t you tell me not to tell anyone?”

“…I didn’t think Inquisitor Radatoque was such a careless person.”

Ladatok silently sipped his tea.

“It is the fault of the brother who went to work at the 5th Heretic Inquisition covered in blood.”

You’re surprised, and you’re going to pay it back.

Dimona dripped down.

Huh ah … You were really surprised … The other heresy officers seemed to be breathing soon.

“I thought Rada Talk would tell you.”

“It is self-sufficient.”

“Do you know who bought the konjac jelly you are holding? They said it was hard to find because it was a new product.”

“I will eat well. Brother.”

Radatorque munched on the konjac jelly. Because it’s pretty shameless.

Dimona collapsed and gnashed her teeth. The look in her eyes as she glared at me was ferocious.

“So. What is it Why are you living in critical condition while deceiving the entire church?”

“It is true that we were attacked.”

“…Really? Then who attacked? Before that… Come on. There is not a single wound inside the bandage. Wasn’t it just blood? Really sure about this!”

There is a saying “If you want to fool your enemies, fool your allies first”, Right? So they all cheated. The only ones who know this are Judge and Radatoq.”

“…Then what about the rest?”

“Of course, the visit was refused. Wouldn’t everyone know? Through this opportunity, I felt that I was more popular than I thought.”

“What the hell are you doing?”

“Archbishop Dwayne is targeting me.”

“…What?”

Dimona jumped to her feet.

“Is that true? Could it be that he sent a thief at night…?”

“You were originally enemies.”

“That is true, but… I don’t think you’re going to directly attack a priest of the same denomination! Dwayne knows that if you kill a priest of the same church, the stigma will lose its luster…? Did you even hire an assassin?”

“I borrowed the Paladins of the Church of the Snake. I think there is a connection between the elders over there and Dwayne here.”

“…What?”

“Isn’t it taboo to kill priests of other denominations?”

“That’s…But…To the point that Dwayne went that far…To eliminate competitors?”

Dimona muttered incomprehensibly.

“Are you crazy about real power…? Come to think of it, I heard that some strange incidents have happened recently…”

“Well, it is safe to say that I am crazy. It’s as if an intruder appeared in a carefully built tower. Besides, I’m perfect as a warning message to Dimona Judge, right?”

“If you don’t want to end up like this, don’t act rashly… That’s what it means.”

“As expected, judge Dimona speaks well.”

Dimona sat down on the bed. She let out a deep sigh.

“So what?”

“So what?”

“You are not the kind of person who will just suffer. You’re deliberately pretending to be a patient to fool Dwayne’s eyes, right? What are you aiming for?”

“A. I just want to rest for now.”

“Do you want to lie?”

“Aww.”

Well, let’s joke about this.

“Dimona Heretic Judge. I have a favor to ask of you. But before that, there are some things I need to say first. First of all, the former is a bit like a report. The latter is a simple request.”

“What is it? Tell me.”

“Before we were attacked, Tiella called me.”

“…Yes?”

Dimona blinked her eyes.

“Are you Tiella?”

“Yes.”

“Gra… The golden lion of the church? Legendary Paladin? An agent of God who is said to be the strongest among the Apostles of Ra?”

“What, right?”

“The leader of the daytime shrine maidens, and the sect’s secret weapon that does not reveal its face except for important matters?”

“Exact expression. Plus five hundred points.”

Dimona grabbed me by the collar.

“What kind of accident did you have again?!!!”

You know who’s been messing around all day.

“It’s nothing special, it’s just that Her Highness Cardinal Arpina told me that she has business for me.”

Ahhhhhk Is she that silent saint who doesn’t show much?

Dimona’s eyes trembled violently. She glanced back at Radha Talk.

“What should I do? Rada Talk. This, this is a major accident. Being attacked is not the problem!”

“I’ve never heard of this, but…”

Radatorque wiped his face. I diligently chewed the konjac jelly.

“It’s a big deal.”

“Stop chewing on that! Throw it all away! Zahard! What have you done! Tell me right now!”

“Something is just intertwined… But the important thing is not the story. You said you had a favor to ask of you. Just because it’s a progress report. Just met – an important story. When we first met, we didn’t talk much. It was all you were curious about.”

Because I swore to Ra, I can’t tell the truth. I had no intention of saying it in the first place.

The reason I say this is just to lay rice cakes in advance. Laying the groundwork so that you won’t be surprised if you suddenly leave for the fairy forest later.

“If that’s not a big deal… what the hell… are you going to talk about…”

The face is locked in fear. I quietly spoke out.

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“Judge. Didn’t you try to transfer me to the punishment cell last time?”

“……? It’s been a while since you said it, right?”

“You said that then. There is someone I know at the Penal Execution Center.”

“So… I said… But…”

Suspicion deepened. Dimona let out her sigh.

“Looking at you bringing up that story, you must have some business at the penal execution center?”

”Isn’t it? By any chance, where is the prison where the apprentice priest Beverick was taken?”

“I sent it to someone I know… But why are you still curious about the apprentice priest Beverick?”

“I’m thinking about bringing it out after seeing the face of the couple.”

“…Yes? Are you crazy?! Are you thinking of bringing out a prisoner whose sentence hasn’t even ended yet?! Of course, that violates church guidelines, and it’s a felony, right?!”

“That’s why we need Dimona. Please introduce someone you know there. You have to choose between infiltrating the prison and getting them out, or getting them out through negotiations.”

“Hey hey…Hey hey…”

Demona stuttered and hit me on the head.

“Did this bastard really turn! What if the Heretic Questioner who catches and punishes criminals openly says that he will commit a crime?!”