Episode. 39 Intermediate Deity (2)
Through the ruins, through the forest.
After a while, the world tree towering high in the distance began to appear.
It was just like that.
nettle liquid-
bang!
A white sword struck from the sky like a bolt of lightning.
“… … .”
right in front of me too.
“What, what! Is it an attack!”
“Saint! Are you all right!”
Knights surrounded me, vigilant in all directions.
I pushed them away and looked at the sword.
“Isn’t this a white ghost?”
The sword that fell with the momentum to split me in half, was the ghost of a ghost.
“How could that be in front of the saint… … ?”
The Lord of Ord Castle and the Temple Knights frowned as if they were absurd.
And it was the same for me.
The White Ghost, which I thought would have rotted in the belly of Calgos, flew out like this.
Did someone take it out of the stomach and throw it this way?
“… … It makes no sense.”
Kwagak.
He pulled out the white ghost and looked around at the pure white sword body.
White.
It was just really white.
To put the name Hundred Ghosts to shame, neither the madness peculiar to the ghost sword nor the shape of a ghost were reflected.
Something was strange.
“First, let’s take a break. The soldiers must be very tired.”
I closed my eyes as I demanded a pause from the march.
The fact that the hundred ghosts had flown here meant that something happened to Calgos’ corpse.
It was something that should not be dismissed as a mere happening.
‘new idea.’
I immediately turned my gaze to the place where the body of the bastard was.
The knights who were in charge of the guard mission all had faces mixed with bewilderment and doubt.
A soldier approaching to report the situation to the main unit also came into view.
‘What the hell happened?’
I turned my eyes and looked towards the corpse.
The corpse of Calgos, surrounded by light, was slowly shrinking in volume.
It looked like a deflated balloon.
However, it is not that the aura of the terrible plague is leaking out.
There was nothing wrong with the light that sealed him.
‘I must keep an eye on it.’
Saaa-
I made the light surrounding him a bit more solid in case of an emergency.
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It was embarrassing, but the hundred ghosts in Calgos’ stomach were uncomfortable.
It wasn’t good enough to carry around, so I wrapped it up with faith.
The fuss for a while calmed down, and we started marching again.
“Wow!”
After they returned to Rio Castle, they let out a victory cry that they had suppressed until now.
About 100 troops who remained to protect Rio Castle welcomed us with thick tears.
“Saint. Your situation is… … .”
“… … It was completely annihilated as the miniaturization progressed.”
Of course, the lord of Ord Castle, who had heard of the incident from Calgos, did not let go of his guard.
I also looked at Calgos with my God’s eyes in my spare time.
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Eventually, the huge body disappeared without a trace.
At the news, the lord of the castle of Ord darkened.
“We need to increase the number of guards more. You never know what will happen.”
A few days later, the remaining 100 troops left the castle for Pauline Castle.
In the meantime, I’ve finished cleaning up the barding.
“like. It is spectacular.”
The 1,000 barding soldiers lined up on the wall gave off a terrifying force that made the viewer feel intimidated.
Each armed force is from intermediate to advanced knight level.
It was no different from getting the power of 5 knights at once.
A smile of reassurance appeared on the lips of the leaders as well as me.
Then one day.
The messenger who left with the news of victory in his arms returned.
It was a golden return with a wagon loaded with wine and meat.
“and!”
All of a sudden, the laughing soldiers clung to the wagons and carried the load.
While I was watching the child-like figure with satisfaction, someone approached and folded my waist.
He was a nobleman of the royal family who accompanied the messenger of Rio Castle.
He didn’t even think to straighten his folded waist, and poured out his thanks for a long time.
“… … Therefore, it would be perfect if the heroes of Baren, including Saint Richard, could participate in the banquet prepared by the royal family of Baren!”
To sum it up, it means that the royal family will hold a banquet.
It was a truly grandiose royal invitation event.
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Richard’s body was drenched in cold sweat.
His face was distorted, but he immediately jumped up.
“ha… … Another nightmare?”
These days, I suffer from nightmares about once every two days.
A red giant standing tall in pitch blackness.
The image of Calgos kept appearing in his dreams.
“The guy who will chew and kill is really, even if he dies, this mess… … .”
Richard’s gaze, far away from this, turned to an object placed in one corner of the room.
It was a wooden box in which Baekgwi was kept.
Even though I didn’t know, the light was wrapped around my chest, but I couldn’t hide the feeling that something was empty.
“… … .”
Richard was not afraid of Calgos.
I wasn’t weak enough to dream of facing him.
There was no reason to fall into the heart, but it felt like something heavy was stuck to a corner of my heart.
Saaa-
With a look of displeasure, he raised his faith.
Only then did Richard look out the window feeling much better.
Dawn was coming bright in the sky.
“Status window.”
[Hor] [Intermediate Deity]
▶? [Cult level? 3]
? believer? 91,531
? Faith – 84,637,550
? Authority – [Appoint a follower] [Receive prayer] [Divine Eye] [Revelation] [Law]
? Unlocked Positions – [Lesser Evangelist] 50/500, [Lesser Paladin] 260/300, [Lesser Priest] 43/200, [Lesser Evangelist] 5/50, [Lesser Paladin] 21/30, [Lesser Priest] 7/ 20, [Middle Evangelist] 0/5, [Middle Paladin] 2/3, [Middle Priest] 0/2
A considerably changed status window appeared before Richard’s eyes.
“Whoops… … .”
Richard smirked and raised the corners of his mouth.
After a fierce battle with Calgos, he achieved the ascension to his godhood that he longed for, and this status window was a treasure that could not be bought even with a thousand gold.
“Middle class… … I mean intermediate level.”
A lot of other things have changed too, but what he was paying attention to was the rank of mid-level paladin.
On his way back, he had already learned about mid-level paladins.
The ones who were promoted were Aaron and Moritz.
These two, who were competing not with each other, unexpectedly got along well with each other.
Above all, they had a new specialty.
Resonance.
That was the power that would make the Temple Knights show their true potential.
Because of those two, followers of other positions could expect greater activity.
“The authority… … .”
law.
Rules regulated in the name of God.
In fact, the law was essential for Horism.
Richard nodded and collected his thoughts.
‘If I go to the royal capital this time, more things will change.’
The trip to Wangdo was scheduled in three days.
The only people who would go with Richard were Sieg and the 1st Army of the Temple Knights.
“Our main enemies are wizards. Just because the Plague War is over doesn’t mean you can completely relax.”
For some reason, the knights of Varen, including the lord of Ord Castle, refused to go to the royal capital.
It meant that he would remain here and do his duty as a fortress.
Eventually, around the time the rising sun sets again.
They accepted the royal courtesy by holding a simple meat party in the barracks.
“and! drink-!”
It was only a glass of beer and a few pieces of meat, but the men laughed wildly, as if they were excited by that alone.
Knights and soldiers, coalitions and reinforcements.
They clinked glasses as if they were all colleagues, regardless of class.
“For Hor!”
“For Baren!”
It was a very heartwarming sight for Richard, who sat down slowly.
“Brother.”
Zeke approached him as if he had been waiting.
“I plan to return to my hometown immediately after visiting the royal capital.”
Zeke held out a beer mug and continued.
“It was a pretty fun experience. To be with you, Moritz, and the men of this castle.”
“If it’s that much fun, I’ll stay here forever. I won’t be bored in the future.”
“hehehe. If you poke it like that, you think this older brother will fall over.”
Richard chuckled.
I think I almost fell for Horgyo-, I swallowed the words in my heart.
The fact that Zeke will return to his hometown means that he has made a decision in his own way.
“I believe in the very existence of Hor. I have no choice but to believe, I have seen miracles several times.”
Suddenly, Zeke drank the beer coolly.
“nice… … Still, I will become the head of Battenberg. Everything I want to do, I want to achieve with my own strength. I know what pact you made with your father.”
That was Zeke’s conviction.
Kind of like Ludwig or Ballack.
“okay. I will cheer you on.”
The two clinked beer glasses.
Suddenly, Sieg hugged Richard tightly.
“I love you, you bastard. Too bad!”
“Go, what is it all of a sudden?”
“As an older brother, my younger brother has grown up so wonderfully, of course I can’t help but be happy! Marx’s arrogant gore is so unstoppable!”
Richard, disgusted, tried to push him away.
However, the strength of the successor to Battenberg the Great was formidable.
“Somehow, it ended up being like saying goodbye in advance, but please take good care of Moritz. Unlike what he looks like, he’s a soft guy, so even his father will be more concerned about Moritz than you.”
“No, leave this… … .”
“Yes, you bastard! Asking well doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice yourself. May both of you live well! Just one more time and you really are!”
Richard had a hunch.
Zeke, who was holding onto himself and shaking him, was drunk.
At least for a few sips of beer.
“ha… … .”
Richard looked around as if asking for help.
But the others were all focused on one spot.
“hahahahaha! I am the intermediate paladin, Moritz Battenberg!”
“Intermediate paladin, Aaron Mayer, let’s come!”
Light flashed from the bodies of the two majestic men.
The two went up to the intermediate level and were showing off their even more brilliant divine power.
“Ah, those drunkards.”
God lamented alone.
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It’s been three days since the eventful meat party ended.
Richard and the others headed for the royal road.
They were warmly welcomed every time they passed through each territory.
Heroes of Varen!
In some territories, residents followed Richard’s company and chanted Hor’s name.
In particular, Richard, whose entire body was flowing with light, suffered from even more attention.
Unfortunately, the interest continued into the middle of the night.
『Kkeuh! hehehehe!』
“father… … father… … .』
The wooden box opened by itself.
The white ghost’s sword body floated in it.
Soon, the pure white sword body was stained black.
“f*ck you, father! Weak father!!』
The figure of a ghost was reflected on the sword body.
The Red Plague Giant, Calgos.
He looked down at his father in front of him with a presumptuous smile.
“eww… … ugh… … .”
Richard’s sleeping body trembled.
The more he did, the more joy spread in Calgos’s eyes.
“Why is that?”
『hehehe, are you even dreaming of me?』
Madness erupted from the sword and covered Richard.
An energy that is insignificant to those who have risen to the dignity of a saint.
But it could make you have nightmares.
“ah! Enchanted!』
『More than when I put you in one bite!』
For Calgos, who had become a sword without knowing why, this time was the only pleasure.
A defenseless father!
The power to torment such a father!
『Search even in your dreams, father!』
Burr-
The Hundred Ghost’s sword body trembled.
But that was only for a moment.
“This is the guy who will tear you apart.”
『… … !』
Since when was it?
Richard’s eyes were wide open.
Even with his face twisted.