Episode 331
“Someone said it was our priest. Have you been hiding all this time? Or is it because he was conspiring with Verita from the beginning… … .”
For a moment, Dorothy’s eyes turn to Verita.
“I don’t think so.”
“… … .”
“But you are making an offer that we have no reason to accept. “I don’t know what kind of nagging I would hear if I hurt you.”
There is still a hint of playfulness in his voice.
Are you the kind of person who was aloof from Jinji in the first place? Or is it that he doesn’t think my intrusion is a big deal?
It doesn’t really matter either way.
The reason the current situation is interesting is because that woman is not the only one.
I also smiled and muttered as if to listen.
“It’s nagging… … .”
Although the subject was missing, I was able to figure out who was nagging that woman.
Probably Leo’s.
Did you say she was the princess of the fallen Setitus?
Now I know.
Surprisingly, that unholy organization serves someone other than the current Black Cult leader as its leader.
Do you even know the original Black Cult leader?
If you don’t know, I also have a weapon that can put pressure on these guys… … .
If you feel that your relationship with these guys is going to be strained, you should tell the Black Cult leader or the priest of another faction.
It is said that the colorless faction is serving someone else as the leader of the black cult.
It’s my favorite, the feud between bad guys… … .
… Of course, I don’t know whether they will believe me or not.
That’s the moment.
“Aaaaaaaah-!”
Root let out a tearing scream and backed away from me in surprise.
“Hey, hey! Priest, priest… … ! “You’re a priest?!”
His whole body trembled as if he had seen some kind of ghost, then he knelt down and bowed to me as if he was worshiping me.
“S-sorry! sorry! How dare I not even recognize the priest!”
“are you okay. “I’m not hurt.”
“Ugh… … . Me, why do I always do this? I can’t do anything right… … .”
I waved my hand roughly, but it didn’t seem like Root could hear me.
And this guy, still kneeling, raised his upper body and suddenly started punching himself in the face with his fists tightly clenched.
“Bad route! Incompetent Root! Garbage route! “Stupid route!”
“… … .”
Pow! Pow! puck!
There was no force control.
Every time my fist, which I swung with all my might, hit my face, my lips were swollen, the bridge of my nose was crushed, and even pieces of my teeth flew out.
“… hmm.”
This made it clear.
It’s not just Verita that has gone crazy, but this group of colorless believers themselves is a den of psychopaths.
Somehow, the more I learn, the more the desire to get involved disappears.
“Just leave it alone.”
Dorothy said, still smiling despite her colleague’s self-harm.
“If you try to stop him, he bites his tongue and goes crazy saying he wants to die. Well, even if the tongue is cut off, it will regenerate quickly.”
“… … .”
“Is this your first time meeting in person? Priest. “I was worried about killing her if she was ugly, but I’m glad it wasn’t that bad.”
“Sister, please be careful with your snout. Do you want to die with her mouth torn open?”
“Wow, how? like this?”
Dorothy put her index fingers in her mouth, ripped them off underneath her ears, and laughed.
I shook my head and stopped Verita from stepping forward.
“it’s okay. “He seems crazy too, but just ignore him.”
“… “Him too?”
Verita muttered inadvertently, but I ignored it and followed what she had just said.
Anyway, that witch… Dorothy seems to recognize that this is her first time seeing me.
This meant that the Linchal mask was a better magical tool than expected, and it was indeed Dean Alderson’s collection.
While I felt fortunate, I also thought about Sanghyeolgong’s advice from the past to create multiple identities.
To put it bluntly, in this case, the first disguised identity, ‘Naru’, was successful.
Such is the significance of a disguised identity.
The more distant a character is from his or her original identity, the more effective it is, but Naru’s exterior is so opposite to mine that even that insidious witch seems unable to easily connect with her.
If you look at it closely, ‘Luan Badniker’, the son of Sangvised Lord, and ‘Naru’, who accompanied Sangvised Lord at the time of the meeting… … . Since both of them have a connection to the Iron Blood Ball, it wouldn’t be difficult to make a connection.
‘I chose the name too roughly.’
Because it’s a rough twist on Luan… … . Next time I get a chance, I think I should name it more sincerely, but then I hear Dorothy’s voice.
“good. I decided. “First of all, Root, it’s noisy so stop.”
“Well, you can’t do that. Atonement is not yet possible at this level… … .”
“Isn’t it more of a nuisance to show that ugly face? Look at the priest’s face. “I can barely control my nausea.”
“Ahhh… … ! sorry!”
Only then did Root stop harming himself.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
‘indeed… That’s how they treat it.’
I looked at the route and realized that I had no useable knowledge… … .
With his saggy nose, chattering teeth, and swollen face, and even a tearful expression, he was definitely not a pretty kid to look at.
But the moment this guy shook his head a few times, his blood-covered face began to regenerate at an unbelievable speed… … .
After about 10 seconds, Root’s face returned to its original state, with only a little blood on it.
‘Is monstrous regenerative power a characteristic of these guys?’
The image of Verita plucking out her eyeball and handing it to me flashes through my mind.
If they have enough regenerative power to restore even a plucked eye, cutting off a limb might not be such a big deal to these guys.
“And priest. “I just thought of something. Would you like to hear it?”
“What is it?”
“First of all, I agree with this fight. But instead of fighting together, how about fighting separately?”
What are you talking about?
When I tilted my head, Dorothy smiled and said.
“So, let’s create two battlefields and not get involved in each battle. A format where you fight separately one-on-one at the same time? Instead, when a decision is made on one side, the other side immediately stops fighting and follows the result.”
“So you’re saying that winning and losing are connected?”
“okay. “You understand quickly.”
Only then did I understand this slightly unique rule.
If me, Root, Verita, and Dorothy fight each other, and Verita defeats Dorothy first, the win or loss between me and Root will also be immediately determined as my victory.
At the same time, I also felt like I knew why this woman was suggesting such an annoying rule.
I’m not sure about the strength of these two, but they probably won’t be able to beat Verita in a short time… … .
Maybe he’s confident that either he or Root can easily defeat me?
‘I guess someone is a spellcaster.’
The way he moves his head so insidiously makes me want to punch him.
“That offer is unacceptable.”
Verita responded with a somewhat displeased expression.
This guy is also quite intelligent, so he must have figured out Dorothy’s intentions.
but.
“Let’s do that.”
“Brother?”
“Can I decide the bracket instead?”
“Oh, of course.”
“Good. then… … .”
I looked intently at Root, who was desperately avoiding my gaze.
Root, who avoided eye contact, covered his face with both hands, and even ran around, ended up screaming.
“Ugh… … ! “Why me?”
“Why? “I thought it would be more fun to fight with you.”
“I’m not a funny guy!”
“… Brother. “No, priest.”
At that time, Berita looked at me with a stern expression.
“Please withdraw it now. Brother Root is not an easy opponent, and we have no reason to accept that offer.”
“Cha, I agree! I agree with Verita! Ah, no matter what, I can’t hurt the priest… … !”
That guy pretends to be innocent and ignores people.
Root shook his head and expressed his disapproval, but I didn’t really care.
Even if I have to be a bit unreasonable, I will make this match happen.
So how are you going to force it?
I opened my mouth, remembering how Dorothy had covered the route just before.
“I think I’m misunderstanding something.”
“yes… … ?”
“This is not a fight. “I’m ‘hunting’ you.”
“… … !”
When I poked Yeokrin, Root’s expression immediately distorted.
“T-take back that!”
“Nope?”
“Everything, right now… … ! “Cancel it immediately!”
“Nope? Nope? Evebe.”
“Take it, cancel it…” … ! If you don’t cancel, uh, uh, uh… … !”
“If not, what? If you say something, stick with it until the end. Stop stuttering. “Is it a stutter?”
“Aaaah!”
The moment I sarcastically politely sneered, Root’s eyes immediately rolled over and he launched an angry lunge at me.
Thus began the first battle with the colorless believer.
* * *
As I watched the running route, I thought he was such a strange guy.
It was clear that he had lost his temper, and it was clear that he was in that state, but it was not easy to find a loophole.
‘I was born with it.’
This isn’t a disparagement, he really is like an animal.
For example, it is difficult to find a gap in a wild boar that is charging at you with such furious momentum, because for a wild boar, running forward is as natural as breathing.
This guy’s physique is much smaller than mine.
First of all, I decided to avoid the attack rather than respond to it.
Tuk.
I lunged at the root in a staggered manner, and put out a foot covered in true spirit.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.”
Then Root fell pathetically, as if he had gotten caught on a rock on a hill, and Verita took advantage of that to say:
“Brother, please step aside for now.”
“Then you can’t use it. If you interfere with the game. Verita. “Is your opponent me?”
A strong wind blew with a sound of laughter, and the wind did a good job of blowing away only Verita.
Berita gritted her teeth and looked at Dorothy with half-closed eyes.
“This bitch who will tear you to death…” … .”
“… … .”
From past experience, Verita tends to become foul-mouthed when she loses her temper.
I don’t think I’ve completely gotten used to it yet, but I thought it was only a matter of time before my eyes completely turned upside down.
Tung.
At that time, I suddenly heard a faint sound and immediately tilted my head back. A cool arrow grazed my earlobe just in time.
Before I knew it, Root had stood up and was looking at me with animal-like eyes.
‘Mounted crossbow?’
A weapon used by Araksad or Charon.
Perhaps because it is an efficient piece of equipment for hunters, this guy was wearing it too.
Tutu tong-.
Root fired a crossbow shot from a distance, but the most threatening thing was only the first shot.
I dodged most of the arrows, but didn’t hit them with my sword just in case.
This is because I decided that it was best not to have any contact, if possible.
When the arrows were all gone, Root came running again. He must have regained his senses after rolling on the floor, his eyes sinking coldly.
I waited until Root got close to me, and when we were about three steps away from each other, I stabbed him with my sword and then shouted.
Paang-!
My body was pushed backwards with a sound like an explosion of condensed air.
The route bounced and flew away.
“… … !”
At this moment, I felt that attention was immediately focused on me.
Not only did I feel the route that had just bounced off, but I could also feel the gaze of Verita and Dorothy, who were in the middle of a fight.
“just now… … ?”
“… … .”
Did these guys say they were protecting the law?
They are probably the elite among the colorless believers, so they must be sensitive to the movement of the instrument.
‘Did you feel my refined instrument?’
I laughed.
This is one of the reasons why I wanted to fight Root, even if it was unreasonable.
The thing about these guys is that there is absolutely no need to hide the instrument.
A chance to use the instrument to your heart’s content in real life.
Since I didn’t know when an opportunity like this would come again in the future, I planned to prolong this fight as long as possible to gain experience.
It’s perfect because the opponent seems to have a lot of determination.
“Cough… … !”
Root took a deep breath, stood up again, and looked at me.
Perhaps because of the impact of being hit so many times, he is looking at me as if he were searching, rather than rushing in without thinking.
This is probably why there is a saying that a falcon is medicine.
It’s good to be cautious, but for me, it’s a boring development.
I don’t know if there is enough time, but if the match between Verita and Dorothy ends up being decided, this golden opportunity will be wasted.
‘If they don’t come out, we’ll have to invade.’
Cooung.
Take one big step.
It is a step that contains the secret of Noecheonbo.
With the sound of lightning striking somewhere, I became one ray and instantly closed the gap between me and Root.
Root was surprised.
Although he was accustomed to surprise attacks, he was not used to being surprised, and this is sometimes seen in lower-class assassins.
Still, the response wasn’t bad.
As soon as it confirmed my presence, it responded by swinging the dagger in its arms.
This time too, I used Amcheonwolhyanggeuk instead of Cheonhwajeilgong and gave a shout.
It wasn’t a move that could be called herbivorous, but the turo was extremely natural because I had been sparring with my sister-in-law for the remaining ten days in Yeongsan.
“… … .”
A faint feeling of guilt flashed across Root’s expression.
It was a ridiculous misconception on my part, but I guess he expected that the dagger he swung would pierce my palm.
Clink-!
Of course, that didn’t happen.
The dagger that touches my palm shatters horribly, scattering fragments everywhere.
“… … !”
When I saw Root’s eyes filled with embarrassment, I realized completely.
‘I have little practical experience.’
To be precise, he is a guy who lacks experience in sparring with people.
Paang-!
This time, Ilkwon, who reached out to the left, plunged into Root’s solar plexus, and grabbed the collar of the guy who was breathing out with his eyes wide open and pulled him in.
They hit the face, chest, and abdomen one after another at close range. At the same time, the instrument was injected into Root’s body.
“Wow… … !”
An ordinary human would be killed by a musical instrument the size of a hair, but Root, a member of the church, would have fainted from the terrible pain that gnawed at his entire body.
dump.
Root fainted and fell unconscious.
When I looked behind me, I saw the faces of Dorothy and Verita who had stopped fighting and were looking at me.
“you… “Did you say it was protecting the law?”
I asked, remembering the names these guys used to call each other.
Law of protection.
In other words, they are people who protect the law, but the meaning of protecting the main figures of the religion is probably stronger than the literal meaning.
The main character is probably Leone, the cult leader. Or me, the priest.
So, I had no choice but to tilt my head, looking down at the roots spread out on the floor.
“… “What are you protecting?”
