Paladin in Dark Fantasy

Episode 59 .

Aiden drove Petra very roughly to the Holy Land.

Numerous thoughts occupied my head, but I tried to shake it off.

It ran like that until the sun went down, then suddenly stopped and turned around. There was no feeling at all.

Saya doesn’t seem to be chasing anymore. Aiden looked up at the night sky with blind eyes, then hurried his steps again.

*

Liberated Atlantis and subdued the principality. Shortly thereafter, even the Benzegma sect was exterminated.

It was a feat that Iden accomplished in less than two months.

The destruction of the denominations was not recorded in the Bible, but news of victory spread quickly.

The time when the sun is at its brightest. The drawbridge of Seonghwangguk was crowded with countless people.

The middle of the bridge was left empty, and nobles and commoners were separated and facing each other on both sides.

Their behavior and atmosphere were completely different, but their expressions were all bright.

Among the people on the shabby side, the merchant, at least dressed in costumes, said with a smile.

“Ah, these black-eyed fools. Are you all standing here after reading a line in the Bible?”

someone shouted in a fit of rage.

“Hey boy! I don’t have eyes to read, but I have ears to hear. What kind of nonsense are you talking about?”

“Heh heh, then why don’t you memorize verse 27 of the preamble to the New Testament?”

The angry man opened his mouth, then closed it.

The spirited merchant glanced around and said,

“Tsk tsk, those who live in the era recorded in the Bible can’t recite a feat of a hero. Hey, like these stupid bastards.”

The merchant raised the corners of his mouth as if patronizing, and spat out.

“Open your ears and listen carefully.”

After clearing my throat a few times, it was again.

“New Testament Introduction, Gospel of Iden, verse 17. When both legs were cut off, He said that creativity was inferior, and malice became scarce. Now, isn’t that a catchy phrase?”

The people who couldn’t understand at once looked into each other’s eyes and nodded as if they understood.

One of them asked with a puzzled expression.

“Then the hero has no legs?”

The merchant scratched his head in bewilderment at the sudden question.

“…That, can’t it be? God must have done it again What do you ask?”

The merchant’s explanation was enough to convince the residents. For them, it seemed natural that a god would take care of his own messenger.

The aristocrats who were watching the scene on the other side shook their heads as if they were pathetic.

“Son, look. These are the things where the blood flows. How do you feel when you can’t even tell the difference?”

“It’s embarrassing. father.”

“Yeah, never think of me as a person.”

The middle-aged aristocrat who said so was Count Caidal Mormont. party of the nobility. It was a feudal lord who had a huge territory in the northwest.

A pot-bellied nobleman came up to him and gave him a flatterer’s smile.

“Oh, my Excellency Count. Were you here? Everyone has been to the Vatican, so please go.”

Great nobles such as Kaidal were waiting for a hero inside the Sacred Kingdom.

They came from afar to observe the Holy Family Installation Ceremony and Holy Blood Handover Ceremony that will be held today.

Kaidal shook his head at the belly-bellied suggestion.

“I can’t do that. Isn’t it the return of a hero who moved history again? At least you have to see them pass through the Arc de Triomphe. Is that a dori?”

The Baron, Gandola gave an awkward laugh. Count Kaidal had a knack for stabbing people in a strange way.

“ha ha ha. That is a hundred times correct. Later, when you are seated separately from the hero, I will secretly say that the count said so.”

Kaidal frowned.

“Are you going to keep talking nonsense?”

When Kaidal glared at him, the baron broke out in sweat.

“Ah, no, I’m just…”

“I want you to disappear right in front of my eyes.”

At the resolute order to celebrate, the baron hesitated, then struggled to open his mouth again.

“Actually, I came here because I have something to tell you.”

The baron was looking at Kaidal.

“That, Her Highness, the 1st princess, is also participating in the installation ceremony…”

Kaidal’s expression softened for an instant.

Raffelia La Vachexar. As the first princess of the empire, she was a woman who was pretending to be the aristocratic faction.

She was a person with a sharply divided reputation.

A ruler equipped with the vessel of the Empress. Or, a maniac that harbors the seeds of a tyrant.

The aristocratic parties were focusing their efforts on propagating the latter.

Because they never wanted Lapelia to sit on the throne.

Kaidal’s expression, which had been stained with displeasure, quickly returned to calm.

“When you’re done talking, go on your way.”

Since the baron was at the lower end of the aristocratic faction, it was difficult for him to enter the chapel first. He moved to a place far away from Kaidal and settled down.

By the time everyone was talking about hero-related topics. The guard’s voice echoed across the drawbridge.

ㅡ Lord Aiden, victory!

Do-dung-doo-doo, the victory high school cut off the prelude with a dull sound.

Soon after, the choir started singing, and the people burst into cheers.

He raised his hands high and shouted.

“””hurray! hurray! Long live the hero!”””

Aiden slowly drove the huge warhorse through the entrance.

A holy girdle with most of the plating peeled off, thick hair, a holy spear covered with dirt, and a muddy poulaine.

The primitive appearance without any embellishment made people’s hearts tremble even more.

He was dignified like a triumphant general and overflowing with dignity. Indeed, he was a hero recognized by the times.

People praised Aiden’s name with a roar. Cheers and applause poured in.

Aiden read the text. His noble hypocrisy was rapidly growing his divine power.

“Poetry, you receive a revelation from God.”

“The hero receives a revelation from God!”

It was one of the superstitions spawned by Aiden’s actions.

The habit of checking the status window was being misrepresented as the hero communicating with the gods.

When Aiden put on a satisfied expression, people began to guess what it meant.

Later, as we argued over who was right and who was wrong, it might spread strangely again.

Aiden passed through the bridge and tapped the hands that people were reaching out to him.

Then, he entered the Seonghwangguk.

*

The Holy Family Mounting Ceremony and Holy Blood Handover Ceremony were among the most solemn ceremonies the Empire considered.

It was also a ceremony that had not been performed even once because no hero had appeared in 200 years.

Therefore, the Empire and the Church were accepting today as a very significant day.

Since it was not possible to proceed casually, Aiden also had to be neat and tidy.

I trimmed my hair and beard, and finished my bath.

The pure white robe worn instead of holy armor was an attire proving one’s holy family.

A huge sun was decorating the back.

Her clothes were also very well received, so the fancy application did not look excessive at all.

Dressed like that, Aiden stopped in front of the door of the main chapel.

The guard informed the inside, and after a while the huge door slowly opened left and right.

The exposed interior was calmly submerged. Everyone bowed their heads with solemn expressions and prayed in their hearts.

Most of the people gathered here were giants who moved the Empire and the Holy Kingdom.

The great nobility, the holy family, the lineage of heroes, the royal family, where the blood of God flows, and the saints, including seven saints. And the main axes of the church and empire were located.

Where they were looking, a platinum altar was placed, dimly illuminating the interior.

The chapel was directing a bluish dawn.

The Pope, who had stepped up to the altar, looked at Aiden. A muffled voice followed.

“God is looking for your messenger. Come closer.”

Aiden took a step forward, putting on a pious expression. Stepping on the pure white carpet, I walked slowly toward the altar.

People kept their eyes fixed on the front and did not avert their eyes.

When Iden walked up the stairs, they finally saw the hero.

A wide back covered the pope.

Aiden immediately got down on one knee and bowed his head.

“Paladin, Iden. We see His Holiness the Pope.”

The Pope nodded slowly and opened the Bible. Then, he drew out his sword and placed it on Aiden’s shoulder.

“Everybody close your eyes.”

After scanning the crowd, he shifted his gaze again and began to read the passage.

It was a nice, calm voice.

“God looked down upon the future generations so much that he bestowed light on them. Those in power should not covet him, but only support and believe in his will. God’s eyes burn in the dark as now. Burn the history of disgrace and lead us to God. Eventually, when it permeates Sato, both eyes will look down on the world together with God. St. Bacheksar.”

Aiden responded.

“Those who are considered the messengers of God, I will dedicate my soul and body to cry out to destruction and conquer evil. On the day when I finally fulfill my calling, I will give all the glory to God.”

The pope turned and lifted the chalice from the altar.

“Uphold the Precious Blood.”

He passed the cup to Iden.

The overflowing transparent liquid was thought by people to be Bacheksar’s blood.

Aiden turned his head and swallowed it at once. There was no taste or smell.

The Pope spoke again.

“With this, the hero formed a holy lineage. Live a life that is not ashamed of your descendants.”

A white haze flowed from the pope’s hand.

The light began to form an unknown language.

“Aiden la Valenthalga. Gohan told you to struggle and agonize, so follow his will and always doubt and reflect on your faith.”

Aiden responded and stood up.

His expression was very reverent, but on the inside he was pleased with the results.

It’s been 3 years since I fell to this world. This is because Iden stood here much earlier than planned.

It was the second button I put on.

The fact that Arhan’s visit to the palace was brought forward by five years had a very large effect.

I had no choice but to be kind to Sein.

While I was immersed in my thoughts for a while, the bluish interior was brightly lit.

Everyone clapped their hands and blessed Aiden.

Aiden wanted the event to end at this point, but it was just the beginning.

There were a lot of cumbersome procedures, including the baptism ceremony and the reading of prayers.

The boring time passed very slowly.

*

Aiden’s sanctuary was decided to be built in the principality.

Since the expedition to recapture the Holy Land was essential for the later development, the fact that Iden could control the outpost had a great advantage.

It was decided to accept the runaway citizens of the principality as residents of the sanctuary again.

Although the trial was not over yet, they had a good chance of being acquitted.

The fact that he was suppressed was taken into account, and Aiden completely purified his demonic energy by destroying the black heart.

In fact, Aiden’s breath played a big part. If the criteria were ambiguous, the hero’s words could greatly tilt it.

Many people stopped by Aiden’s mansion built in the Sacred Kingdom.

Unfortunately, they couldn’t meet Iden.

Even after becoming a saint, a hero never stayed in the center.

He continued to travel around the borders, liberating farms and extracting demonic religions.

Time went by like a lightning bolt.

The cold winter that has passed since then.

The cries of the beast permeated the empire riding on the chilly cold wave.

War clouds hung over the north.