Dark Fantasy Paladin

Dark Fantasy Paladin Chapter 40

Episode 40

Uriel’s expression was calm as he read the Bible.

The values she believed were right were completely destroyed, but she accepted reality surprisingly calmly.

It might have been a defense mechanism.

To protect your mind from being shocked by separating your emotions and facing the facts with reason.

Or it could have been because he had already prepared to face the truth.

Even she didn’t know how she felt.

Yuriel froze for an instant.

“Saint, may I come in for a moment?”

It was because of Iden’s voice that came from outside the door.

Uriel did not have the confidence to treat Aiden like usual.

However, it was impossible to be swayed forever.

The Iden that Uriel understood was either naturally cold-blooded or a person who extremely controlled his emotions for the sake of his own goals.

It was obvious that he felt no emotion from what had just happened.

I might have already erased it from my memory.

His bluntness was harsh, but he didn’t want to show it on the outside.

I thought I shouldn’t act like a hurt girl.

It was my last pride. Moreover, I knew very well that such a woman was not attractive.

Yuriel coughed slightly and cleared his voice.

“Come on in.”

The door opened and Iden was there.

As Yuriel expected, his expression was the same. It was heavy and cold and I couldn’t feel any emotion at all.

“Have you read it?”

Even the first words he said were dry. How are you injured? Are you okay? It might be a good idea to ask in a formal way.

Yuriel also answered calmly.

“I was reading it.”

Iden nodded and walked towards her. Then he got down on one knee and gently grabbed Yuriel’s white leg.

Uriel was startled and tried to pull away, but he couldn’t escape Aiden’s grasp.

“I’ll take a look.”

Aiden lightly touched her swollen ankle.

Yuriel moaned lowly.

“Oh, it hurts…”

“It’s a fracture.”

Aiden immediately tore the blanket on the bed.

I started wrapping the injured area with a blanket several times.

Yuriel quietly looked at that figure and sighed deeply in his heart.

Aiden took the bandage out of his arms and fixed it carefully.

“I’ll bring you the splint later.”

Yuriel nodded silently.

“How far have you read?”

Iden pulled out a chair and sat across from Uriel.

“······Until the Holy Land of Babylon falls.”

“I guess you get it.”

The land beyond the continent, which has now become a demonic region, was the headquarters of the Varanches religion, where numerous holy sites were located, including Babylon, which Uriel mentioned.

It was like that until 200 years ago.

Yuriel answered in a calm voice.

“It was the battlefield where Bacheksar descended.”

“In other words, he is not omnipotent.”

The defeat of the Holy Army he led was recorded in detail in the Bible.

“Of course you would have done the appraisal. “There is no room for manipulation.”

The Bible that the Demon Gods spread to slander the Varanches Church contains corrupted information.

However, if you know how to use divine power even a little, you can clearly see whether the Bible is authentic or not.

Moreover, considering Uriel’s divinity, it was such a simple task.

The object taken from the ruins of Elpis was clearly one of the self-recording artifacts produced by Great Saint Phaedna.

Yuriel nodded.

“It is true that it is a lost Bible. There is no doubt that it is the Book of Phaedna, which contains the history of three years starting from 128 in the Bacheksar calendar. If it is made public, it will be classified as a banned book. “I guess.”

A document that details the process of the Supreme Bacheksar bowing down to the Demon God. In addition, moments of humiliation were recorded in detail.

Aiden looked at Uriel with a slightly puzzled expression.

“I guess you weren’t that shocked.”

“It’s just that I don’t have a good sense of reality. I don’t know either. I’m in a daze now. just.”

Iden couldn’t fully understand what she was feeling. It was just a rough guess.

Yuriel laughed and continued again.

“However, as the Lord said, the funeral ceremony was somewhat inefficient.”

Iden nodded.

“you’re right. “Rather than wasting time by staying in a secret room, it would be much more efficient to travel to various provinces or touring remote areas.”

Missionary activities. It was the most suitable practice to achieve divine power.

Of course, some have their own standards of achievement depending on their power. Like Iden’s noble hypocrisy.

However, missionary work was a common way for all Varanche believers to increase their divine power.

God responds the more you contribute to expanding the church and increasing the number of believers. This is because it is directly related to the divine authority of the gods.

Of course, slight growth could be expected even through prayer, but in short, it was a matter of efficiency.

Yuriel was lost in thought as if she still had doubts, and then opened her mouth.

“But I don’t think it’s true that the funeral ceremony is completely useless. Could it be that the reason the method of increasing divinity through missionary work was abandoned is because pagans can no longer be found within the empire? In conclusion, it is a standard for growth that can only be established if there is someone to evangelize to.”

Iden nodded.

“As you said, there are almost no missionaries left within the empire. However, there is more than just an empire on this continent.”

Across the western desert, several small countries are continuing their existence. In the east, there is a country dominated by magicians. In other words, the devil-possessed principality stood proudly.

On the surface, they served the Varanches religion, but secretly worshiped their native religion.

It was an open secret.

Yuriel made a puzzled expression.

“In other words, does this mean that it is better to conquer and convert people? It’s time to pray.”

“It means that even if you pray, you can do it normally. Self-injury prayers have no meaning. Also, the latter is correct. I believe that we must unify the religions of the continent.”

Yuriel looked like he had no idea.

“I don’t quite understand. Don’t you deny Bacheksar more than anyone else? But since you insist on spreading that faith, I don’t understand what’s going on. “For me.”

“Because it is necessary.”

Yuriel sighed softly.

“It looks like you can’t tell me this time either.”

“sorry.”

After saying that, Aiden paused for a moment and then spoke again.

“Actually, the saint has something for you to do. Isn’t there a lot to evangelize to here? Despite being an empire.”

The entire Seyrun tribe is on this sea. To put it bluntly, it was an opportunity to increase divine power.

Of course, they were not dismissed as just stepping stones for growth. However, the opportunity should not have been missed.

Uriel understood what that meant and looked at Aiden.

“Wouldn’t it be right for you to do it?”

“I get nothing.”

Missionary work had no meaning to him.

This is because ‘noble hypocrisy’ achieves divine power only when the reverence and envy of others is directed towards Aiden.

Among the Varanche believers, this was a trait that only Aiden possessed.

Yuriel was about to ask how you acquired divinity, but stopped.

Because it was obvious that I wouldn’t get an answer.

Iden stood up.

“Would you like to do it?”

The deeper Uriel’s divine power became, the more advantageous it was for development.

However, she was a little skeptical.

Can I continue evangelizing while sitting as a saint?

I came to know the true nature of Bacheksar. However, for missionary work, he has no choice but to pretend that he is omniscient and omnipotent.

If you don’t mean it in the first place, who will believe you? Yuriel had no reason to lie or persuade others.

Iden was able to see through Uriel’s concerns exactly.

Iden was the first to open his mouth to Uriel, who did not respond for a long time.

“If you don’t believe in God, please believe in me.”

Aiden knew what was going on, but could not reveal it.

Therefore, there were times when blind trust from others was necessary. There will be more and more such cases in the future.

I had no doubt that I had sufficiently proven my worth.

The result of running tirelessly for two years was a feat that no other hero could achieve.

Since I kept everything I said, I was able to make my request without hesitation.

Yuriel looked up at Aiden with a somewhat embarrassed face.

Trust yourself more than God. It’s hard to say, but there seemed to be several meanings.

Aiden bowed his head slightly.

“You just have to keep doing what you are doing now. “I will never do anything you will regret.”

Uriel had to sit as the church’s signboard.

Aiden said that and stood up.

“Please sleep for now. “We will protect you outside the door.”

Before Uriel could answer, Iden left the cabin.

*

The power of the sea god disappeared, and the mermaids on land returned to their original form.

When I opened the steamer, there was a human. As I peeled off the scales, I suddenly realized that it was skin. When I cut open the stomach, I saw the lungs. The head on the silver platter was not a fish.

Screams continued throughout the coastal city of Illyas.

Vomit from people covered the streets. Some people fainted on it, foaming at the mouth.

Naturally, such news had no choice but to go straight to the church.

Xerath, the chief judge of the Heresy Inquisition, was looking at the scaffold on which the traitors were hung, his white robes stained with red blood.

The Purge of Tegain.

Among the dozens of apostates were those who had once been high-ranking priests and even saints.

Leaders of the radical faction who advocate for the retaking of the Holy Land. Xerath learned the reason why they had so insisted on going on an expedition.

While I was laughing bitterly, a man wearing a black uniform came down to the basement of the interrogation room.

“Meet the Inquisitor.”

“What’s going on?”

Sacred Intelligence Gabelin handed over a piece of parchment to Xerath.

“Ilyas sent a message.”

Xerath quickly scanned the text with thin eyes.

Gabelin cautiously opened his mouth.

“It may be hard to believe, but the Bible began writing.”

Xerath looked at Gabelin in quite a bit of confusion.

“what? “Please tell me in detail.”

“I received a report that it is a story about Paladin Aiden and is directly related to the incident in Illyas.”

Xerath suddenly burst into laughter.

“haha! I guess the word has become a seed. How many times have I predicted that he would leave his name in the Bible? “If you don’t believe me, ask my student directly.”

Gabelin looked a bit puzzled by Xerath’s reaction.

“It is said that Shinwiju was used arbitrarily. In addition, the Saint of Tolerance also had her name listed in the Bible, and the Vatican knew that she had attended the baptism ceremony.”

Xerath narrowed his eyes and looked at him.

“What do you want to say?”

“Starting from His Majesty Arhan’s ruins, he is moving alone without any reports. Of course, the results so far deserve praise, but I think this case is a bit of a special case. “No one can use Shinwiju without the approval of the Holy Father.”

Xerath nodded.

“The reason I got involved in politics is because of people like you.”

Gabelin trembled slightly at the cold voice.

“Procedures and forms exist for results. “Don’t forget.”

“I think he should not be excluded if the organization is to survive.”

“It has significance in the church itself. This place is merely a means to serve God efficiently. He ended up doing it all without any support from the organization. It means that Aiden is fully capable of serving God with his bare body. If you punish such a person by shackling him with the shackles of procedures, you have forgotten the essence of faith.”

Hwama’s eyes twinkled as if looking at an apostate.

“Isn’t there some jealousy in your eyes? “Please come here and check on me.”

Gabelin trembled and immediately bowed his head.

Xerath clicked his tongue at the sight and changed his blood-stained robes for new ones.

“Looking at it, the maggots are starting to swarm. “I have to go see my student in person before the bugs eat him up. Get ready.”