Episode 103 – The Truth Revealed (2)
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《A long time ago, Kyle gave an unknown order to the Black Lion Knights who followed him.》
《The members of the Black Lion Knights were puzzled, but in the end they followed Kyle’s orders.》
《But Muriel stopped those black lion knights, and finally subdued them and imprisoned them underground.》
《Like that, the existence of the Black Lion Knights has been forgotten.》
《In the ruins deep underground that no one is looking for.》
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“…?”
Sian tilted his head involuntarily.
Because that was the end of it.
There was no other explanation given.
So, this is the truth that Muriel hid in the ruins?
Above all, what was the truth Kyle faced in the end?
and.
“Then what about the plague?”
The existence of the plague was also not explained.
A plague that broke out in Muriel’s ruins.
To be exact, it looks like a plague, but something unknown that originates from demons.
-That’s… We don’t know either.
Kendrick responded to Xian’s muttered words.
– Recently, it suddenly began to develop.
Well… that would be it.
If it had started before, the entire South would have been plagued by the plague right away.
But, after being quiet for the past thousand years, it has recently suddenly emerged?
and.
“Didn’t it come from you guys?”
Xian was actually thinking that it was caused by the Death Knights.
-no. We don’t know anything about it either.
However, it seemed that they did not even know about it.
And the plague did not affect the Death Knights.
They were already dead too.
These are demon-tainted beings.
The plague could not have its effect.
Above all, weren’t they the knights who followed Kyle?
It wasn’t better than Xi’an, but they were well versed in demons.
‘hmm···.’
Xian thought for a moment before opening his mouth.
“Then what is the source of the plague? As far as I know, I heard that it is here in the ruins.”
Kendrick nodded.
– Not here, but somewhere else. This is the place where Saint Muriel slept. This is actually an unknown space.
To be precise, it was said that it was a space only Muriel knew.
So when Xian came to this place.
Death Knights, including Kendrick, suspected that he was a member of the Holy See.
It was an unknown space unless it was related to Muriel.
but.
“When I came, there was an open entrance, right?”
Exactly, I couldn’t see any other entrance except here.
Kendrick was a little puzzled about this, but then spoke again.
– It seems that the shape of the ruins has been transformed as the plague has been established.
And Kendrick’s question that followed.
-However, it is a bit questionable that the lord did not notice the energy. Did you not see it when you came in?
“I didn’t see it.”
Xian firmly shook his head.
I’ve never really seen any other entrance.
I just thought that the aura of the plague is getting stronger.
It is the source of plague! I couldn’t feel or see anything to say.
“hmm···.”
Xian was lost in thought for a moment.
However, it was only complicated in my head, and no other thoughts came to mind.
Maybe.
“Can you show me where it is?”
I felt like I had to go to the place where Muriel slept.
First of all, I had to remove the source of the plague.
Also, a reward from the story-linked quest you just cleared.
Kyle’s Legacy and Muriel’s Legacy.
The reward seemed there, too, as Kendrick didn’t say much.
but.
-I can tell you the location, but I think it will be difficult to guide you.
Kendrick shook his head softly and continued.
-We also want to follow our lord, but we… can’t get out of here.
From what I heard, it seemed like I was stuck in a situation where I couldn’t get out.
Hagi Knight, if I had been able to get out, I would have gone out of the ruins right away.
And wouldn’t it have turned the Vatican into a mess?
Death Knight made up of all masters.
The horse was the Master Knights, but it was safe to say that it was actually the continent’s strongest knights.
That’s why it seemed like Muriel was buried firmly.
If they go out into the world, terrible things will happen.
And since it was the power of Arnaise Muriel, what more can I say?
It was still the same even after a thousand years had passed.
In fact, they could be seen as jibak spirits embedded in the ruins here.
but.
‘I think there might be a way to get it out…’
For some reason, Xian seemed to have a way to get them out.
To be precise, I wanted to get them out.
Think about it.
It is a knight corps made up of all masters.
Even Kendrick was a skillful person who would not be easily pushed back even if he faced Durak.
If we fight to the death, it will end, but where is that?
Even following Xian like a lord, Xian could control it.
It’s literally thousands of people.
Truly incredible power.
The White Wolf Knights of Ellandur?
It was only possible to deal with them by attacking in droves.
So, just being able to nail it to Ruben like Leah would be of great help.
But I couldn’t do anything right now.
However, Kyle’s legacy and Muriel’s legacy.
I didn’t know there might be a way to get these two rewards.
In many ways, it felt like I should go to the place where Muriel slept.
Sian heard the location from Kendrick.
“Then I’ll be right there.”
I moved my body right away.
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Xian quickly came out of the ruins.
Then, I headed straight to the place Kendrick had told me about.
It was a little far from the entrance where Xian entered.
It was something obscured by lush bushes and thick blight.
And there was a reason Xian couldn’t find.
“I think someone touched it.”
There were traces that someone intentionally hid.
Kendrick speculated that the form was altered as the plague took hold.
Of course, there was a side like that, but there were also traces of someone touching it.
Xian uncovered the hidden entrance to the ruins.
And then, stepping into it.
Even after meeting the Death Knight Knights made up of masters, he has lived on.
What are you afraid of?
Xian inspected the inside of the ruins without hesitation.
This is where the aura of plague and even a glimpse of malice are felt.
“This is where Muriel sleeps?”
I couldn’t think of it that way at all.
I wonder if the 7 demon lords are sleeping, not Muriel.
Xian continued to walk.
It was the first time I came to a rescue I had never seen before.
But Xian didn’t get lost or anything.
It was also because the energy of the plague was clearly felt from the inside of the ruins.
At the same time, I felt a strange feeling.
It was because the energy of the plague was not that strong.
Of course, it was getting stronger and stronger.
But I didn’t feel like I was getting closer to the source.
Like a remnant left by the source?
I felt like I was approaching it.
And the feeling was not wrong.
The area of origin that we have reached before we knew it.
“······ doesn’t exist?”
There was no
didn’t look exactly right.
I couldn’t see anything that could be called the source of the plague.
However, there were traces of the origin of the plague.
A grotesquely distorted egg-like shape.
It seemed to have conceived something, and it was broken and shattered.
And a terrible pestilence was spreading from within.
A terrifying malice was also seeping out.
stop.
Xian’s body jerked and stiffened.
Malice leaking out of those traces.
That was… the malice that Xi’an had encountered once.
The 7 demon lords who attacked Ruben the other day, the slothful Nurbia.
The malice I felt from Nurbia.
It was very similar to it.
Of course, it was just leftovers.
However, the clear malice that was felt despite facing the remnants was clear.
“Why did you go to Muriel’s grave…?”
My brain got complicated.
It was a power that should never be present in the tomb of Muriel, who was called a saint.
And even the artificial traces that hid the entrance of the ruins.
For an instant, Xian’s expression hardened.
It was because one thing suddenly came to my mind.
Kyle a thousand years ago.
He visited the Knights of the Black Lion, including Kendrick.
And said, ‘Kill the people of the Holy See.’
As for the reason, Kyle didn’t give much explanation.
I just said this.
‘The only thing I can tell you is that the powers of the Holy See are related to the devil.’
The powers of the Holy See are related to the devil.
It could be thought that some of the forces of the Holy See were demons.
But you can relate to demons without necessarily being demons.
“You were following the devil…?”
It could have been thought like this.
Not the devil, but he could be following the devil.
And in Cian’s judgment, Rachel wasn’t the devil.
Nevertheless, the sense of incongruity felt in Rachel.
What if Rachel wasn’t a demon but a demon follower?
And the remnants of this malice now in front of my eyes.
I’m not sure.
But if this is true, one clear truth emerges.
“Damn it.”
Arya is in danger now.
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Arya gasped and looked at Laura, who was running.
It was a face that could be seen from afar.
Even so, Laura’s expression looked quite urgent.
No matter what happened, it seemed to be solid.
Laura approached Arya in an instant.
“what’s the matter?”
Arya asked, but Laura couldn’t answer easily.
Laura swallowed several panting breaths before screaming.
“Eh, the plague broke out in the village again!”
“what!?”
Arya’s eyes widened.
“What do you mean? The plague has broken out again in the village.”
Never had it ever been like this.
There has never been a recurrence of the plague.
Xian attacks the South and removes the seeds of the plague.
It was Arya who healed people by Xi’an’s side.
It was Arya who literally visited every region in the South and cured the plague.
But I had never heard of a recurrence of the plague.
“It was a point not long after the saintess left. Suddenly, the villagers started to fall down one by one…”
Laura didn’t seem to understand what had happened.
Arya took a step forward.
It was to see with my own two eyes.
Arya enters the village.
Arya could feel the aura of death in the village.
The aura of plague more powerful than any other place.
This was a more powerful pestilence than any other village Arya had visited.
It was as if he had come close to the source of the plague.
“What is this…”
And an empty lot on one side of town.
People were all gathered there.
A clear plague spread across their faces.
A rotten, grotesque appearance.
Although it was the seed of the plague that Xian removed.
Now the seeds were re-established.
No, beyond the established ones, the germinated plague was spreading all over the body.
Arya was dazed as if she had been hit in the head with a hammer.
And it wasn’t just the fact that the plague had recurred.
The recurrence of the plague was shocking enough.
However, there was something else that took Arya’s mind away.
Plague-stricken villagers.
“Ahhh···!”
“My God… Our God…!”
People were gathering and shouting something.
And the ghastly madness felt in them.
Terrible malice.
same.
It was the same as then.
That’s when Arya became convinced that Rachel was the devil.
Two red bloodshot eyes.
Madness that calls out endlessly like a fanatic.
The situation was very much the same as then.
Two things are different from then.
that they had the plague.
“Please step back.”
And now there were Holy Knights.
Garrett, the leader of the Holy Knights, stood in front of Arya.
Then, numerous sacred knights lined up.
The holy knights were all drawing their swords.
“This is a wicked heresy.”
And the tip of the sword was pointed at the villagers.
“No!”
Arya shouted.
no.
They had no heresy.
I don’t even know what the standard of heresy is in the first place.
Even if you feel the malice right now.
They weren’t demons.
If that was the case, there was no way that Arya didn’t know at first.
Above all, there was no way that Xian hadn’t noticed while treating them.
Wrong.
Something went wrong.
“Get out of the way.”
But Garrett didn’t listen to Arya.
It was true that I sensed malice from them.
Right then.
“Stop, saintess…?”
Suddenly Laura’s voice was heard.
the place you looked at.
Laura was there with a puzzled expression on her face.
And on Laura’s face, spots began to be engraved.
It spread rapidly and spread throughout Laura’s body.
It was a plague.
A truly staggering rate of infection.
Of course, I wasn’t infected now.
It was none other than Laura who was infected while in Gestak Village.
In the meantime, Laura’s divine power suppressed him.
Eventually, the seed succumbed to its power and germinated.
The aura of plague felt in Gestak Village now was on a different level.
An aura as if the source of the plague were scattered.
Even Laura, the divine priest, could not avoid being infected.
“Hahehehe…!”
Laura’s eyes were bloodshot red.
In the meantime, I feel the same madness as the villagers.
visor!
Garrett’s sword headed for Laura like a thunderbolt.
“Get out of the way. It is a wicked heresy.”
At the same time, Garrett’s sword flew towards Laura’s neck.