Episode
42 .
“Meet the Inquisitor. Just in time, I was about to pressurize him.”
Xerath stopped walking. After seeing the Seilun tribe entering the port, they met Leoric’s eyes.
“To Seonghwangguk? Even if you look at it with your eyes, you can see that it is well over 3,000.
Leoric shook his head embarrassedly.
“hahahaha, the interrogator distorted my meaning…”
Before he could even finish his words, Xerath, who was smiling contentedly, drew a subtle arc.
It was a distinctive face looking at the suspect.
“I am giving you a chance. Please try again.”
The two paladins and the priests, who understood his meaning, threw their eyes at Leoric.
Unfortunately, the person concerned couldn’t figure out the meaning.
“We tried to decide the treatment of Seirun according to the church’s guidelines. The only target to be transported was the paladin Iden.”
Chiron, who was next to the interrogator, sighed deeply.
“How did you graduate from the monastery with such a chicken head? If the skull is a decoration, I can make it prettier.”
Leoric turned his head to look at Chiron. At the blatant accusation, his eyes began to fill with anger.
One opponent was the Ascension. It was also the number of members of the disciplinary team, so the difference in skill could not even be counted.
He clenched his fists and glared at Chiron.
“······Lord Shiron, did I do something wrong to you? You’re a bit over-exaggerated, but I’ll make a formal complaint to the church.”
Paladins were the sign of the Baranches Church, so they could officially sue those who had damaged their honor.
“I guess the thing on the crotch is also a decoration.”
Saying that, Shiron put her hand behind her back. As she tried to grab the halberd, Xerath gestured to stop her.
A calm voice flowed from the inquisitor’s mouth.
“They tried to ‘report’ the hero recorded in the Bible. Let me listen to that thinking principle. Please explain step by step.”
Executioners in black uniforms surrounded him before he knew it.
Leoric then realized something was wrong.
His pupils trembled slightly.
“Come on, tell me. Why did you try to send him to the church?”
Leoric shut his mouth and began to shake his head. Xerath detested such an act the most, considering it perjury.
Hwama frowned slightly.
“Look at me.”
The visor-clad assailant lifted the tip of Leoric’s chin with the handle of his mace.
Xerath’s thin eyes widened slightly. The glare that spilled out was cold like blue flames, enough to freeze his thoughts.
Leoric couldn’t come up with a good excuse. I couldn’t open my mouth.
“Are you not going to defend yourself? If you want this interrogator to judge with discretion, so be it.”
He was clearly aware of the fact that he was being interrogated by the fire demon. face turned pale.
As Leoric tried to speak, Xerath gave him a look of pity.
“Wow, time has passed. Truthfulness wags its tongue so swiftly that even the wicked brain does not notice it. But, how can I believe your words now? Didn’t your arrogant brain tell you to lie?”
Leoric spat out in a fit.
“Chu, loyalty. Loyalty to the Church!”
“That was not a bad answer, really. If your mouth mentioned God, there would be nothing I could do about it.”
Leoric couldn’t quite understand the fire demon’s words, but he felt hope. It was revealed by the expression on his face.
Xerath shook his head slowly.
“Don’t be happy about that. Your charges haven’t gone away. The first is confusion about the subject to serve, and the second is the fact that even that is perjury.”
Xerath’s toneless voice penetrated his brain.
“One or two charges contradict each other. Congratulations, I have no choice but to give you one more chance. Now, ask again. Has your faith in God turned into a cult? If not, was there another reason for suppressing the hero? This time I want to hear the answer your heart spits out.”
Xerath’s eyes began to glint.
When Shiron beckoned, the soldiers moved in perfect order.
If Leoric waited, the stake would be set up, so the executioners had to prepare in advance.
However, Leoric was also a paladin who crossed the threshold of life and death many times. Fortunately, those experiences worked.
I instinctively realized that if I answered late or hid the truth, I would die.
He trembled and groaned. I quickly opened my mouth.
“If you couldn’t become a hero, there was a paladin who would rather treat everyone equally. I wanted to leave a line with that name in the Bible. Wrong. Please forgive me.”
Leoric prayed as if begging.
“The greed that did not fit the bowl caused anger. Have mercy. Please give me one chance.”
Xerath’s bright eyes calmed down.
“I believe in your reflection. After that, it’s up to God to judge. Gabelin, come here.”
He was a man who had been scolded by Xerath for saying something similar to Leoric the other day.
Xerath pointed at him who approached him with a somewhat shrunken expression.
“A comrade who will repent with you. When you return to the church, spend a faithful time in the repentance room. Two days should be enough.”
Leoric swallowed his relief, but Gabelin froze hard.
After saying that, Xerath lightly patted Leoric on the shoulder and walked towards Uriel.
I ended my greetings briefly and met Iden’s eyes.
“Master, it’s been a while.”
Aiden lowered his head slightly, and Xerath drew a satisfied smile.
“Look. What is all this about? How long has it been since you left the church that you have made such terrifying achievements?”
“Somehow it happened. More than that, isn’t it a very busy time for Master? I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“I took a long walk just to see your face. But don’t worry, I haven’t neglected the Church’s work.”
From Seonghwangguk to this place? The Xerath Iden knew was not a person to move for such trivial reasons.
I asked again to test my mind.
“Do you have something else to do in Iriyasu?”
Xerath narrowed his brow slightly.
“It’s still hard, yes. Aren’t you happy with this teacher? I came to see your face on the pretext that I have something to tell you.”
Blue haze flowed from Xerath’s mouth. It was the truth.
Aiden was a little puzzled, but nodded.
“I’m glad, of course. The court uniform suits you quite well.”
Xerath smiled.
“I soon became good at what I said.”
“I am serious.”
I couldn’t help but be glad that I had handled the work of the church well. The suit also suited him very well.
“Is the Archbishop well?”
“You are busy with work. And yes, Cardinal.”
It seemed that Tegain had completely grasped the leadership of the church. But, a middle-aged elder of the Holy Assembly? There must have been a lot of backlash, but I wondered how he would have suppressed it.
Of course, it wasn’t a major issue for Aiden.
The more competent people were in key positions, the better.
Aiden nodded.
“okay. But, what are you going to say to me?”
“Yeah, I can’t let go of my busy man. Get this first.”
Xerath took a red tabard from his bosom and attached it to Iden’s chest.
“Originally, the promotion ceremony should be held at the church, but don’t you hate that kind of thing? You skipped all the steps. From now on, you are a Distinguished Paladin. I’ll give you the kill corps. They are different from regular recruits, so they will be of great help to you.”
Originally, the troops operated by the Distinguished Paladins were recruits. It seemed that Xerath’s breath had worked.
Behind them, the corps of soldiers clad in black greaves lined up in rows.
Aiden looked at them and nodded.
“All right. However, I don’t need it right now, so Master will take care of it.”
“I expected you to say that.”
In fact, Xerath’s purpose was to warn the unspecified majority.
It was to acknowledge and praise Aiden’s contributions as a powerful member of the church, so that maggots discussing discipline would not raise their heads in the first place.
At this point, Tegain and Xerath’s will was the church’s will, so no one could go against it.
I was thinking of removing all the obstacles that stood in the way of Aiden. It was also one of the reasons he entered the political arena.
Aiden didn’t even know his master’s psychology, but he was sure to notice his goodwill.
So I lowered my head.
“thank you.”
I expected to be bound by the punishment, but I felt like I could keep moving.
“What are you saying, okay? Do you have anything planned right now?”
Time is running out, so of course I have to do something. While thinking about a few things, Xerath came back.
“Actually, funny sounds come out of the worms’ mouths.”
Xerath glanced around.
“It’s a bit like this here, so go in first.”
He walked slowly towards the white carriage with the sun pattern of the Balanches Bridge.
Xerath climbed first, followed by Iden.
“Please read it first.”
Iden started reading the document he handed over.
The reasons why some of the radical priests expressed their expedition and the code of conduct when their will was frustrated. In addition, secrets related to the principality, including the Demonic Church, were described.
Of course, Iden already knew about it.
Xerath slowly opened his mouth.
“The Principality of Trafelga. I bet you know where it is.”
Sovereignty. It was a place like a holy place for mages, called the demon-possessed principality. It is located in the easternmost part of the continent.
“The nickname isn’t just a joke. Malice is rampant.”
It was also the habitat of demon followers.
Their magic was a power different from that of the empire, and it was a magic that was used by paying the price to the devil.
Aiden looked at Xerath.
“You really want to hit that place?”
There was a reason why the empire couldn’t conquer the principality.
“In my mind, I want to step on it. One, don’t you know? Even though the rotten parts of the church were cut out, the festering wounds did not heal. A war that is not backed up by history is to put a strain on my life.”
I thought I was lucky. It was because Aiden was worried that Xerath would raise an army to vanquish evil.
Xerath pointed to the document.
“Patriarch Landol. Now, the worm, which was burnt to death and left only ashes, handed over one of the holy relics to the king.”
I knew it, but it was an out of hand development.
The King of Gong defiles the supreme treasure stolen from the church.
Corrupted holy relics are also used as a medium to make a contract with the demon grand duke of the Devil’s Palace, and the duke hands them over to his eldest son.
Tarcan de Trafelga. The heir to the principality was a high-ranking demon worshiper.
In the middle, it was also the justification for the empire to destroy the principality. The ruler is the contractor. Because it was such a good excuse for the church.
However, that wasn’t the case now. It was premature.
Xerath opened his mouth again.
“So let me tell you. My, I’m trying to pluck out the buds that will germinate. I’m planning to send the Aspect to kill Confucius, but if you don’t have a plan, will you join me? Of course, not forced.”
It was a new flow created by Xerath taking control of the Church.
However, this case was a little skeptical.
Assassination. It would be good in many ways if it succeeded, but the probability was unknown.
In the first place, he did not know that he would turn a being that transcended humans into an enemy.
After thinking about it, Aiden responded to Xerath.
“As long as Kadak is alive, this is impossible.”
Xerath grinned.
“The Archmage turned her back on the principality.”
Aiden’s eyes widened in an instant. Because it was different from the original.
Even though it was dismissed as a reactionary who saved Daryl and Sein, there were many corners that were unclear.
“Wouldn’t it be worth it?”