122 – Trap (1)
A final paladin at the altar usually does two things.
One is to dispatch to the front lines and defeat the demons there.
And the other is to guard the door of the altar.
And Hirk, the last one, was on guard duty just like the same time.
“Anyway, there was a rumor recently that there was a traitor at the altar. What do you think?”
“Hey. Do you believe that? “The altar is like no other place, so how could there be an apostate?”
“I guess so.”
“Okay. And for people like us, it’s best to just do what we’re told from above.”
“Well, that’s true.”
That time when two people were talking while peeling off the fish like usual.
– Jeopuk. Jeez.
The sound of neat footsteps echoes from somewhere.
Then, a little while later, their senior, Chile, appeared in front of them.
As soon as they saw him, the two people made a grave expression as if asking when they had ever had a conversation.
“Hmm? “Sir, what is that?”
At that time, in his hand was a large bag that looked like it could fit one person.
Chile raised an eyebrow at that question.
“They discovered a demon that had infiltrated the royal capital, but instead of killing them, they only subdued them and then locked them in a bag.”
“Yes?”
The two people were startled by those words.
I never thought that demons would have infiltrated the royal capital.
“They say the war has become more intense recently, but I never would have guessed that they even infiltrated the royal capital.”
“That’s how dangerous the Demon King’s army is. Anyway, I have to hand this guy over to the Heresy Inquisitor. “Don’t block the road and come out.”
“Wait a minute. Seniors.”
At that time, Hirk blocks his path.
Soon, he opens his mouth.
“Of course I trust you, but isn’t a confirmation process still possible?”
“Hmm. “Okay, can I just use an ID?”
Chile said that and handed over a Paladin license.
Hirk, seeing that, shook his head and opened his mouth.
“Yes. This is enough. Then, good luck.”
“Okay. “Then let’s go.”
With those words, Chile passes the door.
At the same time, he lowered his head and smiled quietly.
***
The two people who broke into the altar carefully hid in a place where no one was around.
I opened the zipper of my bag and opened my mouth.
“You can come out now. “Lin.”
“Yes. Master.”
Lin nodded at his command.
She returns to her original form.
Then, he unties the ropes tied to her entire body and speaks.
“I had no idea it would come in so easily.”
“Okay. “It was a little unexpected.”
In fact, the most important part of Elric’s operation was how to break through the security.
Honestly, I expected that security would be tight in these times.
However, contrary to expectations, the security was not as tight as it should have been, but quite lax.
It feels as if someone from above ordered us not to tighten security.
‘Hmm. Is it a trap?’
That thought occurred to me for a moment, but it was clear that I would have to infiltrate in the end anyway.
Rather than that, we need to quickly find Sena and Ran.
“What do you think? “Can you find the presence of these two people?”
“No. “I can’t feel it.”
Lin shook her head in response to Elric’s question.
Well, if it had been this easy to find them, the two would have escaped long ago.
That’s when Elric thought so.
“I guess he’s not dead, right?”
Rin looks up with her trembling eyes.
Elric categorically denied that question.
“No. “He wouldn’t have died.”
This is not talking about her in a superior way.
If you look at the current state of the altar, it is extremely quiet, as if nothing had happened.
If the saint had died at the hands of the Pope, she would have at least been in an uproar.
And.
‘Will they go so far as to kill the saint who is the symbol of the altar?’
The devil can give an order to kill the apostate pope.
However, unlike her other renegades, the Pope does not place her as his number one priority.
Didn’t she just go under her for the sake of cooperation?
So, the probability that Sena and Ran died would be extremely small.
After Elric finished his explanation, Lin lowered her head with a brave expression.
He gently stroked the top of her head.
“You don’t have to worry too much. “She will definitely survive.”
“Yes. All right.”
“Anyway, I can’t feel any presence…”
If this happens, the first operation will be useless.
In the end, she has to carry out the vicious operation Lin mentioned.
‘Well, where can there be cowardice in a fight?’
Thinking like that, Elric smiled devilishly.
***
Meanwhile, at that time.
There was a man who served as the leader of the Holy Knights of the altar.
That is none other than Leonhard.
His life was smooth since he was young.
A home that is not lacking.
A talent that is different from others.
A divinity that has been enlightened since a very young age.
He couldn’t help but sigh deeply at the current situation.
“Haa…”
The saint’s incident that occurred this morning.
When she remembers that, her head aches.
That is how shocking the saint’s incident was to the leader of the Holy Knights.
The good news is that the incident did not spread.
Of course, the subordinates didn’t move quickly and it didn’t spread.
-Knock knock knock.
In a split second, someone suddenly knocks on the door.
I asked who the hell they were.
“Who is it?”
“This is Macau.”
“Please come in.”
Macau listens to his command and begins to open the door.
When he turned his head to look, a man who appeared to be a man with a penis appeared behind him.
And that too, with a bag in his hand that could fit one person.
‘What is it? ‘What about that bag?’
He looked puzzled and asked Macau.
“Macau. “Please explain what happened.”
“Yes. “The knight behind me right now is a minor paladin named Chile.”
“But?”
“I heard that this guy caught a demon infiltrating the royal capital, so I reported it to the knight commander.”
“·····.”
This is definitely a good thing.
Isn’t the state of the altar still incredible?
But you never know.
“Let me check it out.”
With those words, I opened the zipper of my bag.
Then, a demon tied tightly to a rope appeared in the field of vision.
It appears that what Macau said is true.
‘Hmm. What do we do?’
It was a good thing that I captured the demon.
However, the problem is that the Pope is an apostate.
Is it really right to hand this over to the Pope? If we hand it over for no reason, wouldn’t we be releasing this demon?
‘Why, at a time like this…’
Leon opened his mouth thinking that.
“Let’s leave Macau first.”
“Yes. All right.”
With those words, Macau leaves the room.
Just like that, only two people remained in the room.
“Did you say its name was Chile?”
“Yes!”
“You don’t have to be that nervous. “I’m not trying to push you or anything like that.”
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He shows a stern expression despite Leon’s words.
Well, it’s rather strange that the commander doesn’t get nervous in front of the knight commander.
Leon lightly tapped his shoulder.
“You did a good job capturing the demons. “Is there anything else you’d like to receive?”
“Is it possible to be baptized by the Pope?”
“·····.”
At those words, Leon’s face suddenly hardened.
‘Why, at a time like this…’
Originally, it wouldn’t be strange to say something like that.
Usually, if a Holy Knight achieves something, they are baptized by the Pope.
But, in this situation, I want to be baptized by the Pope.
“Do you really want to be baptized by the Pope?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
At his steadfast gaze, Leon clicked his tongue inwardly.
Usually, people with eyes like that never break their will.
‘Yes. It won’t matter.’
It’s already over anyway.
With that thought in mind, Leon took Elric, who had transformed into a paladin, to the Pope.
***
Elric follows Leon.
He looked behind Leon for a moment and thought.
‘Hmm. As far as I know, this guy is not a renegade.’
But why are you taking yourself to the apostate Pope?
Obviously, from his perspective, he is an ordinary Holy Knight.
‘What is it? ‘Something’s strange.’
I feel like I am being guided for some reason.
He felt uncomfortable and followed along.
“You just have to go inside.”
Before she knew it, she had arrived at her destination.
I opened the door after hearing that.
Then, a kind-looking grandfather appeared in the field of vision.
But.
‘Hmm?’
Contrary to expectations, the Pope has a haggard expression.
If he succeeded according to plan, wouldn’t it be normal for him to look refreshed?
‘What is it? ‘Why are you making that face?’
As I was left dumbfounded by this very unexpected situation, he asked a question.
“Hmm. Leonhard, who is he?”
“Ah, yes. This is none other than the Holy Knight who captured the demon that infiltrated the royal capital this time. “I wanted to be baptized by the Pope.”
“I see. “Please come here for a moment.”
After hearing that, I was puzzled and approached him.
The next moment, he puts his hand on my head.
Then, he starts muttering something.
‘It doesn’t seem like he’s doing anything.’
Anyway, it shouldn’t be like this.
There is a sense of discomfort, but it would be better to follow the plan than that.
I am the moment when the Pope and Leon see a gap.
“?!”
Without a moment of hesitation, he moved behind the Pope.
Soon, it returned to its original appearance.
He immediately aimed the bamboo spear at the Pope’s neck.
“From now on, guide me to where the saintess is. “You bastards.”