Episode 123 .
Congregation for Inspection of the Holy See. It was the headquarters of the Heretic Inquisition and the largest religious tribunal in the empire.
The Aspects transported the Paladin to that terrible place. It was because of Aiden’s order to bring him underground. I thought you were trying to torture me.
It was a way that didn’t work.
Murciela could not be physically hurt, so it had to be resolved through dialogue.
Aiden looked at the paladin.
In the interrogation room of the Holy Inspectorate, Paladin was sitting restrained in the punishment seat.
He met Iden’s gaze and opened his mouth.
“Are you going to keep them here?”
Heretic newspapers lined up behind Aiden’s back. All of them were advisors, the best in their field.
Their hideous expressions, tools of unknown use, and the interior made up of cold stone walls were harmonious, creating a creepy atmosphere.
Most people open their mouths as soon as they are brought here. because I was so afraid Murciella was an exception.
Iden said with his eyes fixed on the paladin.
“Everyone go out.”
One of the interrogators looked at Aiden’s back and bowed his head.
“I will wait outside. Call me anytime.”
Then, he led the others out of the interrogation room.
Aiden leaned against the backrest. I opened my mouth slowly.
“Check first. Did you pass the station field with Gu Xian?”
The tied paladin answered.
“It was about 10 minutes apart. Mine went out a little late.”
“Gu Xian wouldn’t have known that you would come over.”
Paladin laughed.
“I would never have known. That stupid bastard was just bait. To tie you down.”
It was as Iden expected.
“You’re drinking.”
“Do you like it?”
Aiden stared at him. After a while, he let out a calm voice.
“So, Gu Xian’s purpose? He must have come over for his own reasons.”
“Peter Sarkin’s orders, the Grand Duke of Gyuhwan, the vengeance against you, and the ‘despair’ of the godhead you get by killing your comrades. There is more than enough motivation to move on. I mixed it well and tried it.”
It was almost like guessing.
“A command from Peter Sarkin. It looks like your tongue even reached the Demon God.”
“It wouldn’t have happened otherwise.”
The white tiger jumped out of Aiden’s arms.
“Did you see the drinker?”
Paladin drew an arc line.
“I even tipped my drink.”
“really? But to say that, your core is a bit… well, um… I think you’re a dick. If true, I would have lived a life like a real novel.”
Baekho looked up at Iden.
“Can I take a peek? I can check it all out and let you know.”
“It will fail. It doesn’t matter if you try.”
She nodded vigorously. Then he looked at Murciella. Eyes stained black. didn’t see anything
“······There is a lot of fog. Iden, like you.”
Because Murciela was also the one who remembered.
Aiden put his hands in the armpits of the white tiger and lifted it up.
“Now you go out too.”
“Yeah, but me too…”
“The things I can say are limited. hurry.”
The dejected white tiger stepped on the floor. He begged a few more times, but Iden was stubborn.
I had no choice but to leave the interrogation room. I’ll be hiding in your arms I thought I was messing around.
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Paladin opened his mouth as soon as the white tiger disappeared.
“How, is Taekwang curious about my success story?”
“I am not interested at all. Don’t stop talking.”
“This is unfortunate. I’m sure you’ll enjoy my story as much as you do. The method will be quite different.”
Even if I didn’t hear it, I knew it roughly. Aiden changed the subject.
“Right after crossing over to the continent, where did you go?”
He did not go straight to Seonghwang-guk, but passed through another place. Had he gone directly to the papal palace, Aiden would have missed the timing.
Because while Murciella was on the continent, Aiden was taking care of a lot of things.
He fought Guxian, made Saya’s tail bloom, and recruited Elquidora and the Earth Dragon. Is that all? He went all the way to the north and brought the Miao.
Although it saved a lot of time thanks to a high-performance vehicle, it took at least a week.
During that long hiatus, what was Murciella doing on the continent?
Paladin opened his mouth.
“I was looking for idiots. In this world, the ‘rememberers’ didn’t move. Originally, at this point, their rumors should have spread to the Devil’s Land, but I haven’t heard of them.”
The 12 Yu Ji-tae climbed up to the heavens to form a body called ‘Iden’. Of course, I couldn’t do anything this round.
It seemed that they found him strange.
Aiden asked.
“So did you find it?”
“of course. It was in a monastery in the south. To be precise, it was a state where only the body was stuck in the space-time gap.”
Aiden slowly opened his mouth.
“How long have you been there?”
Paladin grinned.
“I saw you arrive.”
In a word, it was the sound of being together in a monastery.
Ji Tae-yu and Aiden’s premonitions matched.
Murciela was on the side of the angels and overheard all conversations.
Paladins were again.
“Ji Tae-yu, he always had a good sense. do you remember ‘Murciella has no substance. It can exist anywhere as long as there is Magi. Somehow, he might be by our side right now.’ That’s what Ji Tae-yu said. Even I was a little perplexed. But, you already expected it. Doesn’t that mean Taekwang already knew me?”
According to common sense, Aiden couldn’t have known Murciella.
Because the rounds we went through together didn’t exist at all.
From Murciela’s point of view, Iden was the person who popped out in this episode.
Aiden’s situation was different. Because he manipulated Murciella himself, he knew his characteristics better than anyone else.
This was the reason why the principle of action could be inferred.
It was difficult for Murciela to understand. I don’t even have a one-sided view, so how can I understand it?
Aiden replied.
“Like you said, I know you. I can’t tell you why.”
“I brushed it off like this, but I want to get at least one.”
“It is a secret related to this world. Therefore, it is intertwined with the taboo and dies the moment it is spoken.”
You are a character I created, I couldn’t say that.
Paladin looked at Iden with a strange expression.
“You skipped me and went straight to the basement of the Papal Palace. Paladins are rampaging, but you didn’t even hesitate. How did you know my purpose? It’s hard to do that unless you’re sure. They may all be dead.”
Aiden shook his head.
“It was a guess.”
Murciella wasn’t the type to do this just to get a paladin.
Iden followed.
“Also, as I said, I know more about you than about your purpose. Aren’t you good at fighting? It’s not even a level to make up for with effort. If the paladin himself had moved, it would not have been possible to stop it with the power of the sword saint or the four warriors. However, you are Murciela. I can’t even pull out half of my power.”
Murciella laughed.
“You know me. Well, it is beyond that level of understanding.”
“Did you get the answer? If not, don’t ask any more. I ask questions.”
Murciella drew a subtle arc.
“You know it so well, you know it. I haven’t been caught. I walked on my feet. You can stop this conversation right now.”
Aiden nodded.
“I guess so. You will have to commit suicide.”
It was difficult to prevent him from committing suicide with anything. It wasn’t even an Authority, so I couldn’t absorb it with the Divine Interceptor.
The structure of its body made it possible to kill itself immediately.
Murciella said in admiration.
“If these arms aren’t tied, I’d like to clap my hands. Are you my creator?”
Murciella has never revealed her body. in any round.
Iden was hot for nothing. He quietly opened his mouth.
“If you want to die, die. However, this episode is the last. I will prevent the end, and there will be no place for you in that world.”
If the world did not perish, there was no retrogression.
He was about to commit suicide on the premise of ‘regression’. The reason for the conversation here is probably to prepare for the next episode of Iden.
As a guy, he had to dig up information.
Paladin laughed and opened his mouth.
“How are you so sure? I have seen beyond the apocalypse.”
“I went too. We stopped along the way.”
“Oh, you are just like me.”
It was natural. Because Iden manipulated it himself.
Paladin said.
“But, is it different this time? Only when all intelligent beings are destroyed will the demons disappear. You won’t be able to twist it.”
“possible. Before that, let’s ask a few more questions.”
“There are conditions. Please share with me how.”
“good night.”
At the immediate answer, Murciella frowned as if wondering.
Aiden asked.
“At the monastery, I said to prepare arrows of perm. As soon as you heard that, did you go to Paladin?”
Because it can be blocked with the Divine Interceptor.
“That’s true, but it seemed like it was long. Arrows that kill unconditionally can be used only when you have a perfect understanding of your opponent. No one knows who I am, so how can I shoot? I tried to ignore it, but it made me anxious. I thought there must be a basis for that confidence.”
Right after that, Murciella must have gone straight to Paladin.
Aiden opened his mouth.
“So, does that mean you have revised your plans? It sounds like you originally had no intention of using a paladin.”
Paladin nodded.
“Combat is not my field.”
“Then, what were you originally going to do?”
“It doesn’t matter. From the moment I came over, the continent was over. It was good to use the Demonic Church, and even if the Demonic Beast was released, the Papal Palace would have been empty. There are many ways to do it, even kicking it on your feet.”
It seems that as soon as he heard the perm arrow, he showed his wits. Paladin raised an eyebrow.
“Taegwang made a mistake. Even though he had a premonition that I was by his side, he put the perm arrow in his mouth.”
Aiden shook his head.
“I said listen. It would be a pity to lose the heavenly army just to catch one of you.”
In the past, Iden was unable to determine Murciela’s intentions. To the heavenly army carrying out its mission, Murciella might become a parasite. What if you fire an arrow like that? Murciel will die too, but one of the 12 Yoo Ji-tae will also die.
There was one way to twist that development. Spitting arrows of perm out of your mouth. If he’s listening, he’ll come up with a countermeasure. At least he won’t be parasitized by the Heavenly Army.
In the meantime, the safety of the Heavenly Army is guaranteed.
Even if he wasn’t eavesdropping, it didn’t matter to Iden.
If you pierce through and kill it, that’s it. That was the best ending.
Of course, it was neither the former nor the latter. Because Murciella wasn’t aiming for the Heavenly Army from the beginning.
All of this, rather than a mistake, was the result of Aiden’s innocence.
The paladin, who understood his intentions, raised an eyebrow.
“This is pretty wicked. The porridge will suit you well.”
Iden ignored him and moved on to the next question.
“Finally, why did you break away from the source?”
I was most curious, so I wanted to hear an accurate answer.
If you think about it simply, it was.
The conclusion the guy wants to make. After removing all sources, subdue them. The seat of origin will be completely annihilated, and furthermore, all demons will be cut off.
It was an impossible way.
This is because Barmont was a special case, and most sources never escape no matter what they do.
If that was possible, everyone would have easily seen the ending. Even Murciela wouldn’t be unaware of that fact.
“Answer me.”
Paladin put on a sly expression.
“It is my turn. As you said earlier, please share. How do you plan on twisting the apocalypse?”
The end he was talking about was the extinction of all intelligent beings. A world without demons or humans. The user who chose the demonic landscape as the background could only see this ending.
Of course, it’s just the user’s point of view, and if it’s a real devil, domestication of humans is the best.
Murciela didn’t like either ending.
Because he was a devil and a yoo ji-tae. The moment Yoo Ji-tae gave up on the ending was still embedded in Murciela’s mind.
Dog game, sh*t ending.
Aiden slowly opened his mouth.
“I watch.”
Murciela narrowed her brow.
“What about surveillance?”
“Seekers of destruction grow by eating demons. As you know, my food does not diminish in this world. It means that there is no limit to my power. If you build a mountain with the corpses of demons and create a black sea, the time will come someday.”
The paladin’s expression was slightly embarrassed.
Aiden was calm.
“When I finally reach my peak, I will disappear beneath the ground along with all my malice.”
I will drive all the demons of this world into one place and watch over them. I was saying that.
Paladin stuttered his mouth open.
“That, what…”
“The meaning is the same. So that demons cannot come into the world, I will watch over you forever.”
Murciela stared at Aiden for a long time. It was recited after long contemplation.
“Even new demons are not born…”
“Yes.”
The guy swallowed a laugh.
“Indeed, a radical method.”
Paladin raised his head. Looking straight at Iden, he opened his mouth.
“······One, noble.”
Aiden stood up. I couldn’t stand the stench any longer, so I said it like coughing blood.
“Repent if you like it. You bastard.”
The minds of the seeker of destruction and Yoo Ji-tae were colliding.