Episode
54 .
Within Gu Xian’s hallucination, any intelligent body that screamed or begged for mercy is robbed of its soul.
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It meant becoming a member of the devil’s household.
It shouldn’t even be broken. It was because even if he was freed from hallucinations, he would become a vegetative person.
Shiron did not submit to the devil, nor did his mind collapse.
Like a Valkyrie, she chose death.
Actually, her choice was one of the ways to get out of illusion.
The other one was a selection that endured like Iden, but it was actually crazy.
Because the pain Gu Xian gave was far beyond what humans could endure.
The Aspects watched the process closely.
The cruelty of the devil was bottomless, to the extent that the torture that Shiron and Aiden suffered together was the blood of a bird.
It was clear that Guxian was a monster who lived on screams.
Hana Aiden did not change his expression once and calmly overcame it.
When the bundle of blood vessels pulled out his eardrum, the faces of the Aspects were contorted even more horribly.
I didn’t turn a blind eye to it. I couldn’t help, but I had to keep the minimum duty.
Such Aspects had sincere respect for the young paladin.
Shiron’s eyes, who had suffered together, were filled with awe.
Iden, who blew off the archduke’s head, was looking at them with blank eyes.
It was hard to even say that I was okay.
Aiden looked back at the Aspects.
“I worked hard. It’s over.”
But he was the same as usual. As if nothing had happened. I really wanted to see if they were human beings like them.
Shiron, who was lost in thought for a moment, approached Aiden with a rather serious expression.
She took the baranches school sword ceremony. Of course, he was not armed, so he lowered his head in an informal manner.
“Valkyrie, Shiron. I want to become Lord’s limbs and serve God. Please allow me.”
Aiden looked down at her.
To be honest, I thought it was highly likely to break. However, even though she chose death, she neither succumbed nor collapsed.
It was said that he was a man with strong roots.
Also, the strength of the main body was excellent. Since he was still young, he had a lot of potential for growth, and above all, he was named.
Iden had no reason to refuse.
He nodded.
“Do as you please.”
I couldn’t help it if Xerath objected, but he seemed willing to hand it over.
There was no reason. It just felt that way.
Shiron smiled brightly and looked at Iden.
“Until the end of this life, I will be by your side and assist you.”
Aiden patted Shiron on the shoulder and looked around.
“First, let’s save the ship.”
Swimming was fine, but having a small sailing boat made it much easier to return.
The ferry was good too. Chiron, who was looking around, pointed to the edge of the beach.
Jude and Gott’s eyesight didn’t reach, but Iden could.
“I’ll bring it.”
Chiron ran quickly and returned with a small wooden boat on his head.
I threw it on the water and the water rose.
Everyone boarded and Iden, who was playing, caught on. It was better to get out of here as quickly as possible.
I turned around and looked at the distant principality.
an incessant scream. The city engulfed in raging flames had no other way of hell.
The moment the floating island touched the ground, the fate of the principality was over.
Aiden watched him silently.
The Aspects looked at Iden’s back.
A hero who wiped away the bloody tears of countless people. The back side was shining more noble than anyone else.
Paidna’s book acknowledged that it was a feat.
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A nine-tailed fox, Saya, built a mountain with human corpses.
The remnants of the principality pursuing Aiden. It was made up of the duke’s bodyguards and disciples of the great mage Kadak.
They didn’t seem to know yet that the king was dead.
To Saya Hana, those circumstances were not important at all.
Her heart ached so much. Since I was born, I can count them on three fingers. Everyone had to do with Iden, and this time too.
I watched Aiden suffer.
It was too hard to bear, but I couldn’t intervene.
It was because Aiden extremely hated Saya intervening in his fight.
It has been like that since time immemorial.
He said he had to grow up, and he fought alone even when he was in danger of dying, not just a hallucination.
Same this time. If I had destroyed the hallucination, I might not be able to turn it back in the yard that is still hated.
I couldn’t rely on authority.
For some reason, Iden was resisting the fascination of the nine-tailed fox, who forever subjugates the object of his affection.
Saya looked at the pile of corpses and sighed lightly.
I killed all the bugs chasing Aiden, but my mood didn’t ease at all.
Great Devil Gusian. I had to return the guy the way he did to relieve this feeling.
He repeated his name over and over again.
It might be impossible now, but with a few more tails it could tear it apart.
Even for that, reconciliation with Aiden was desperately needed. I hated it more than dying mixed with other guys.
Saya squatted down and hugged her knees.
I missed Aiden’s warm tone and eyes.
It was another form of Aiden that only Saya was permitted to know, and that only she knew.
She looked down at the pool of blood with a forlorn look. one’s own face shines
monster year.
These were the words a year ago, when a lover turned into an enemy. It was a chillingly cold day.
He buried his face in his knees.
“Forgive me just once, please.”
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It took more than a week to travel from the eastern part to the central part, but Heebo, who said that the principality had collapsed, had already arrived in Seonghwang-guk.
It was because the spies sent out a telegram.
The spies who visited the Land of Screams to retrieve the warhorse faced a sight they could not believe.
There was no floating island that towered higher than the imperial palace. The night castle had been flooded with darkness for a long time, and the lowly people were freed and running away.
The city where screams and roars erupted was the land of screaming.
The detailed circumstances were not known, but only the visible situation was reported to the Seonghwang-guk.
A few days after that, the Bible started to record again with light.
The monks of the monastery burst into admiration while studying.
The abbot read Aiden’s narrative to the orphans.
Imperial scribes transcribed history. The central officials of the imperial palace moved quickly. In the meantime, political calculations also came and went.
Bards spread the epics of the hero to the margins that did not have the Bible. Fairy tale writers scrambled to adapt the contents. It was because it was rather cruel for children to read.
Mermaid Jonah stuck out his tongue, and Daryl and Euron snorted. I wanted to read it in detail, but I couldn’t because of Gielan’s scolding.
Uriel swallowed his relief at the fact that Aiden was safe. I drew the sign of the cross several times and blessed him from afar. More than anything, I missed you so much.
Tegan and Xerath also encountered this fact.
The two were sitting opposite each other in the office, talking.
Tegain’s boisterous laugh echoed.
“Isn’t he really a great hero? This time, he has exceeded the expected value by a long time. No, his expression is somewhat difficult. Inquisitor, what should I say?”
Xerath put down the teacup and drew a satisfied smile.
“He overthrew the country single-handedly. I don’t have the skills to explain something that couldn’t even contain history. Eh.”
Tegan chuckled.
“It’s true. It’s a feat that even ancient heroes couldn’t accomplish. It’s hard to know what to praise it for.”
he brushed his beard
“Hmm…, since I don’t have any desire for promotion, I don’t think there’s anything that comes to mind.”
“This is generous support. In addition, we will have to pave the road so that the water does not splash. As you know, the words of the heroes were miserable. It should not be repeated.”
Epic poetry always ended in tragedy.
There were many reasons, but the political part could not be left out.
Become a chess piece and be used, or jump in and be corrupted yourself. One of the two was the majority.
Xerath never wanted such an ending.
He judged the archbishop in front of him to be a deeply political figure, so he thought of nailing it in advance.
It was also true that Tegain had some regrets. But basically, I tended to agree with Xerath’s thoughts.
The cardinal smiled lightly.
“I’ll have to be careful not to let the flames spread to me too. Don’t worry. I respect Aiden too. Whatever he does, I have no intention of breaking his will.”
Xerath nodded and changed the topic again.
“It’s a bit inappropriate to call you a ruler, but since you’ve become the head of a holy family, you’ll have to bestow an official surname and establish a sanctuary.”
The holy families of the current Seonghwangguk were the bloodlines of the heroes recorded in the Bible.
Since Faidna’s library recognized Iden as a hero, the Empire had to treat him with the proper respect.
Most of the elders of the council were also slaughtered. There could be no resistance.
Aiden was the first head of the newly born holy family.
As if Tegain suddenly came to mind, he clapped his hands.
“The sanctuary should be a principality.”
Just as the palaces of Arhan and Elpis were located in the north and the deep sea where they made great achievements, Aiden’s sanctuary was also a principality, so it fit.
The liberation of Atlantis was the beginning of the record, but since it had already collapsed, it was out of the question.
Xerath pondered for a moment.
The principality will soon become the forefront of the empire.
It was also self-evident that it would become the outpost of the Holy Land Recapture Expedition in the future, as it was the land closest to the Demonic Realm.
The geographic location was clear. However, it was also the most dangerous place, so Aiden’s intention seemed important.
Xerath opened his mouth.
“I’ll be back in a few days, so let’s ask him what he wants.”
Tegan nodded.
“That’s right. Did you say it will be sorted out within a month?”
“The launch preparations have already been completed.”
There was no reason not to conquer the principality anymore.
The giants in the forest also dried up, and the defense system of the suzerain of Sorcery completely collapsed.
It was enough to send troops to sweep the remnants and occupy them.
As soon as Jeon Seo-gu brought Hee-bo, Tegain mustered his troops.
Xerath rose from his seat and approached the door.
“I’ve called the commander.”
When I turned the doorknob, an old knight dressed in holy armor stood there.
“Come in.”
He walked over and bowed his head to Tegain.
“Paladin Kailan, Commander of the Shield Division of the Great Holy Knights, directly under the Vatican of the Holy Kingdom. Greetings Cardinal.”
Tegan smiled in satisfaction at Xerath’s handling of the job.
Then he looked at the paladin.
“Your role is great. I will wait for good results.”
It was a normal sound. It was something that could be done by going out for a walk and enjoying hunting pagans.
Because Iden has already destroyed it.
The paladin took the sword.
“With the sword of God, I will act as a noble judge.”
Tegan nodded.
“Now then, everyone, go out. I must visit the Holy Father.”
As for the castle of the holy family, it was the law that the pope received a revelation from God and bestowed it. I couldn’t build anything.
Everyone left the office to do their own work.
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Excerpts from Paidna’s book.
『The hero said, “Go beside me, and the rich man will reunite you in hell. – Year 378 of the Vacheksar calendar. New Testament narrative, Gospel of Iden, verse 24.』