Return of the Calamity-Class Death Knight Chapter 60

The Return of the Destruction Level Death Knight Episode 60

Episode 60: Punitive Force (1)

When people hear the name Holy Order, there are only three things that first come to mind.

Fanaticism, divine power, and weapons.

The cult was not a religion just for humans. Other ethnic groups were also accepted as church members as long as they were religious.

The first race to join the church were dwarves.

Dwarves were a race of people with outstanding dexterity, so much so that they were called descendants of the blacksmith god.

Dwarves who joined the church generously shared their skills and knowledge. Thanks to this, the church’s forging technology developed rapidly.

The weapons provided to the soldiers were also of excellent quality.

The weapons specially produced for Holy Knights were not enough to be praised as luxury items.

Among the weapons of the highly renowned Holy Order, there was something even more special.

Holy sword.

A weapon completed by dwarven vision, numerous rare metals, and priests imbuing it with divine power for several years.

The Holy Sword displayed great abilities as did its complex production process.

“… … “Do you mean this is the real holy sword?”

Even Damian’s heart was pounding like a child. The holy sword was such an enormous object.

“Why would I lie? Oh, of course it’s not a premium product. “If you ask me, it’s a low-quality product.”

There was no way to give a high-grade holy sword to Damian, who was not even a paladin.

However, there was no need to feel sad. Even if it is the Yawning Holy Sword, it is the most famous sword among famous swords.

Damian unwrapped the cloth. Then he saw the holy sword stored in a wooden sheath.

There was no special decoration. The pommel was round, and the cross guard was straight and plain.

However, the moment I pulled out the holy sword, the thought of being plain disappeared completely from my mind.

The hexagonal blade gave off a smooth shine as if it were made of melted silver.

The center of gravity was exquisitely maintained, so it felt comfortable as if it were one body.

What was most surprising was the divine power being transmitted through the sword hilt.

The divine power that permeated my body washed away the fatigue of training.

As befits its name, the holy sword, this sword was radiating divine power.

“… … “That’s amazing.”

Damian spoke with sincerity.

During his days as a Death Knight, Damian had personally seen the highest quality holy swords while fighting against the five great saints of the church.

With just a light swing, tens of thousands of undead were destroyed, and these weapons were so terrifying that one wondered if a god had descended on them.

Compared to such items, the power of the holy sword Damian received was nothing more than dust.

But it was only a story compared to those holy swords.

A sword as famous as this could not be found anywhere in the world.

Even the Cheonri Sword that Damian was using as his main weapon was nothing more than a toy compared to this holy sword.

“Should I be grateful to Agnes? Originally, the headquarters had no intention of handing over the Holy Sword. “That guy insisted so hard that he got it.”

“Sister, please don’t talk nonsense.”

“Hey, good work should be talked about in the neighborhood. Or does no one know?”

Agnes glared at Margata with scary eyes. Only then did Margata step away, saying she understood.

“Thank you, Lord Agnes.”

Damian said with sincerity. Agnes cleared her throat and answered.

“Originally, I wanted to receive the Holy Gap as well. The headquarters has made it clear that this is absolutely not possible… … .”

Damian was horrified to hear the word Seonggap.

Like the Holy Sword, the Holy Gap was a treasure of the religious order created through a complex process.

Only a very small number of Holy Knights who were recognized for their skills and religious beliefs were able to receive Holy Gauntlets.

If I received something like that, I might be forced to become a paladin.

“There is no need to go to Seonggap.”

“There is no need to feel burdened. I will definitely give Lord Damian his holy gauntlet… … .”

“There’s really no need.”

Agnes’ shoulders lowered slightly at Damian’s firm refusal.

***

“The corpse play dungeon is located in the Nofri Mountains in the south.”

While traveling in the carriage, Margata explained the current situation to Damian.

“It is said that the lord near the Nofri Mountains often traded medicinal herbs with the slash-and-burn farmers of the Nofri Mountains. But one day, we lost contact.”

Damian sat in the carriage and listened to Margata.

“While the lord was finding this strange, a slash-and-burn farmer came down from the mountain. They said they didn’t recognize me at first. No matter how you looked at it, it didn’t have a human shape. “It was said that only the head of a person was attached to a body made up of the bodies of animals.”

Margata frowned slightly, as if it was disgusting to even imagine it.

“The slash-and-burn citizen died on the spot, leaving behind the word that there was a dead body on the mountain. The lord informed this fact to the headquarters. Thanks to that, the headquarters was able to identify the location of the body play.

After finishing her story, Margata looked at Damian and asked.

“So what do you think?”

“It’s suspicious.”

Damian answered right away.

“I don’t think Corpse Game would have missed the test subject so easily. “If that were the case, there’s no way the tail wouldn’t have been revealed by now.”

Corpse play was revealed to the public only once.

When he turned an entire village into a den of the undead to make his name known.

Since then, there has never been a single trace of corpse play.

Does the corpse game lose the slash-and-burn people? That didn’t make sense.

“You’re right. “The headquarters also suspects it may be a trap.”

“And yet you’re sending a punitive force?”

“Warlocks are sinners who disrupted the providence of the world and blasphemed God. “We who serve God can’t avoid those idiots just because we’re scared, right?”

Margata said, smiling wickedly.

Despite his cheerful appearance, he had the fanaticism of a Holy Knight inside.

“More than anything, I am a warlock who considers playing with corpses to be dangerous even at the headquarters. “I believe there is a possibility that he will grow to the level of a great mage in the future.”

This could be seen as the church’s judgment was accurate.

In fact, Corpse Noreum becomes a great mage and becomes a strong force for Dorgo.

“The church believes that we need to enter this dungeon even if it is a trap. “It would be nice if they could punish the Corpse Play, but even if that wasn’t the case, they still want to find clues to track down the Corpse Play.”

Since it was a barely visible trace, the church seems to have decided that it would be a waste to miss it.

“The headquarters is not planning to dispatch a punitive force without thinking. Under the assumption that the dungeon is a trap, the power of the subjugation team is set high. “Three sects gathered together for this dungeon.”

Any member of the church who serves God can use divine power.

A very small number of them even opened their eyes to new powers.

The ‘blue flame’ that Agnes used was exactly that.

The group of people who opened up new powers like this was called a sect.

It was no exaggeration to say that the core group leading the denomination was the sect.

“Which sect do you meet from?”

“We, ‘The Burning One’, ‘Mixed Blizzard’, and ‘Blinding Pain’ decided to work together.”

“Three of the Five Great Saints’ sects have gathered together.”

The number of sects was countless.

Therefore, not all sects were on equal footing. The size and influence of the forces were all different.

The Five Great Saints is a collective term for the five strongest members of the Holy Knights of the church, and the sect they belonged to had tremendous power and influence.

“It’s not like just a group of paladins from a sect gathered together. The sect also decided to send disciples of the Five Great Saints. “Like me and Agnes.”

In fact, the personnel involved in this subjugation were disciples of the Five Great Saints, so there was no need to explain how strong they were.

“Then why are you asking me for help? That level of power seems to be enough for a subjugation force.”

Margata scratched her cheek as if she was troubled by Damian’s question.

“Because this subjugation was decided so suddenly, we, ‘The Burning One,’ were unable to gather our strength. “It’s just me and Agnes.”

The sect was the core power of the denomination.

Paladins who had awakened their powers were much stronger than those who had not.

Therefore, there were a lot of tasks that had to be taken care of. It was understandable that he was suffering from a lack of manpower.

“Originally, Master did not want to send us to this punitive expedition. The reason was that it was too dangerous for two. So originally, I was going to participate from another sect… … .”

“I asked my teacher that I definitely wanted to participate.”

Agnes took over Margata’s words and explained.

“As I told you, Damien, I am following the Corpse Game. “I couldn’t miss this opportunity.”

“So Master put a condition on it. Even if it’s an outsider, it’s okay, so strengthen your power compared to now. “That’s why Agnes came to see you.”

Margata said, crossing her arms.

“If you hadn’t accepted this offer, I wouldn’t have allowed Agnes to participate.”

“Thanks to Lord Damian, I have the opportunity to kill the Corpse Game.”

Agnes bowed her head, saying thank you again.

“I’m grateful too. “Thanks to you, I got a chance to kill the heretic, right?”

Margata said with a creepy smile.

“Please show off your skills in killing Yuran’s executives once again.”

* * *

The carriage ran and ran until it reached the Nofri Mountains.

At the foot of the mountain range, there was a camp already built by the church.

The number of soldiers was not very large. But everyone had sharp eyes and muscular bodies.

They were probably elite soldiers being specially trained by the church.

In addition, a number of paladins stood out. They were ordinary paladins who could not unlock their powers.

They said they were ordinary paladins, but they were all skilled at a level comparable to that of the low class.

I felt that the church was determined and preparing for subjugation.

“Let’s see.” “I said the conference room is inside.”

Margata took Damien and Agnes and headed inside the camp.

“Ah, I found it.”

A tent with open sides was set up in the center of the camp.

There was a huge table in the center of the tent. There were people sitting around the table.

“Everyone gathered here? “It’s nice to see you after a long time.”

Margata said as she sat down at the remaining table.

“Margata, you’re late again.”

A nervous-looking man opened his mouth. It was a very disapproving tone.

“I’m late because I stopped by somewhere. “I won’t do that again next time.”

“I heard that sound every time I met you. “I doubt whether you intend to keep your oath.”

“Gamal, you’re always on edge. “If I keep frowning like that, will wrinkles form on my forehead?”

“You’re just talking nonsense when an apology isn’t enough. After all, this is the behavior of a ‘burner’. “It’s extremely ignorant.”

Margata’s eyebrows twitched at the words of the man, Gamal.

“Gamal, be careful what you say. “It’s okay to curse at me, but don’t curse at our sect.”

“Did I say something wrong? “If the sect’s teachings were correct, you wouldn’t have acted like this.”

The smile disappeared from Margata’s face.

“Are you saying we shouldn’t meet? Even though Heukseol was beaten to death by our teacher, isn’t it too narrow-minded to act like this?”

“… … “When did you say that our teacher was beaten to the point of death?”

Gamal got angry and shouted.

“what? Rather than that, did you get a beating and admit defeat? Anyway, it’s true that Heukseol lost. To our teacher.”

“At that time, Master was very tired after completing an important mission.”

Gamal glared at Margata as if she were going to kill her. It seemed like a fight would break out at any moment.

“Who is that man?”

Damian asked Agnes. Agnes whispered in a low voice.

“My name is Gamal, and I am a disciple of Black Snow and a second-class paladin belonging to the ‘Mixed Blizzard.’”

‘Mixed snowstorm’.

It was one of the five great saints, the Black Snow sect, and was a place that dealt with ice attribute divine power.

Damian also personally fought against ‘Black Snow’ during his time as a Death Knight.

It had an insane ability to turn the sea into an ice floe in the middle of summer.

“It seems like the two sects don’t like each other.”

“It’s not that we don’t get along. “It’s just a one-sided argument from the ‘mixed snowstorm’ side.”

Agnes said in a stern tone.

The sects had slightly different ideologies and doctrines as well as the nature of divine power.

So it was common to find sects that were at odds with each other.

“Heukseol was defeated by our teacher not long ago.”

However, the confrontation between the burner and the mixed snowstorm seemed to be a simple battle of pride.

“Everyone, don’t fight~”

The woman sitting between Margata and Dramul spoke in a slow tone.

“You can’t waste your anger now. Your anger should be used to kill the dirty warlocks hiding in the dungeon.”

In contrast to his gentle face, the words he spoke were cruel and cruel.

“I am Sanus, a second-class paladin who is a disciple of the Light and a member of the ‘Blinding Pain.’”

Agnes added an explanation in advance.

I thought I felt an unusual energy. As expected, that woman was also a second-class paladin.

Damian had also fought with the Five Great Saints, ‘Gwangmyeong’.

The ‘Blinding Pain’ sect was a school that could strengthen various things through divine power.

The Five Great Saints ‘Gwangmyeong’ fought by strengthening himself with over hundreds of miracles.

He was truly a walking fortress.

“Sanus, stay still. “I have to fix Margata’s messy hair today.”

“Can a corrupt weakling like you handle me? “What are you going to do if you get hit again?”

The two men growled.

Sanusra was at a loss between the two people.

Damian observed the three people.

I once again recalled what the paladin who survived the dungeon said in my past life.

‘If there is a traitor, it is highly likely that it is these three.’

In his previous life, the punitive force was annihilated by a traitor.

No matter how much they were betrayed, it was strange that a punitive force of this size was annihilated without leaving a single survivor.

Aren’t paladins even famous for their strong survivability thanks to their divine power?

This would mean that the ripple effect of the betrayal was that large, so these three were the only people who satisfied that condition.

‘Maybe not. ‘Because this subjugation was organized earlier than in my previous life.’

Of course, since the time was different, the members of the punitive force may have also changed, and betrayal may not have occurred.

However, I couldn’t be too optimistic.

Because of the incident in the past life where the punitive force was wiped out, the church suffered enormous losses and eventually lost the war against Dorgo.

I had to think of all possibilities.

‘Anyway, my job is the same.’

It kills corpse play.

Prevent the destruction of the punitive force.

Even if there is a traitor, it doesn’t matter. Because you can stop it yourself.

“But who is that man? “He doesn’t look like a paladin.”

At that time, Gamal looked at Damian and asked. Margata said with a proud look on her face.

“It’s Damian Haxen.”

“what? “Are you talking about the article about the execution of Yuran’s executives?”

“Are you the Damian Haxen who killed two warlocks at the same time?”

Gamal and Sanus looked at Damian with surprised faces.

“Isn’t it amazing? Our Agnes went and recruited him in person. I thought it was mugwort. “You have a knack for seducing men.”

“… … .”

Agnes glared at Margata with murderous eyes. But Margata didn’t budge.

“Lord Margatha, wait a minute.”

At that time, the young man sitting next to Gamal stood up.

He was a young man who still had a boyish streak.

“Are you saying you want to bring in external forces to join the punitive force now?”

“It’s not external power. “Sir Damian has made many meritorious contributions to the organization, and is designated as a collaborator.”

“After all, aren’t you an outsider?”

The young man said with an unconvincing expression.

“Always be alert, prepared, and suspicious, even if you are family. Anyone can become a heretic. “Isn’t that the teaching of this group?”

“Sir Dionysius, are you now doubting Sir Damian?”

Agnes said in a sharp tone.

“Sister Agnes, I’m just talking about the possibility of danger.”

“Lord Dionysius, this is a public occasion.”

“… … Sir Agnes, I am merely mentioning the possibility of danger.”

Gamal also nodded at Dionisio’s words.

“My priest has a point. “For something as important as this, we cannot carelessly accept external power.”

“Gamal, why are you like this again?”

“It’s not ‘again.’ There are quite a few people in this group who are suspicious of Damian Haxen. If you look at Damien Haxen’s career, he killed Agito not long after training with the sword. “This doesn’t make sense.”

Agito.

He was an executive of Yuran who placed a curse on Viscount Haksen at the instigation of the Black Snake and died at the hands of Damian.

“You haven’t forgotten who Agito is, right? He is a witch doctor who easily escaped the cult’s pursuit and killed two third-class paladins. A knight who had only recently trained with a sword killed Agito like that?”

Gamal looked at Damian and continued speaking.

“It’s not just that. I’m also suspicious of my recent encounter with two warlocks at the same time. There were traces of large-scale black magic being used at the scene. “It was too much for the low class to deal with.”

“… … “It is presumed that the warlocks strengthened the black magic for some reason.”

Agnes defended Damian. But Gamal’s attitude did not change.

“After all, isn’t it true that high-power black magic was used? “I can’t believe that an ordinary knight could deal with such dark magic, not just one, but two at the same time.”

Margata said with an annoyed look on her face.

“So what do you want to say?”

“Lord Damian Haxen may have other intentions. “Aren’t there actually cases where warlocks staged acts of their own to plant spies in the headquarters?”

“Be careful what you say. “You are crossing a line.”

Margatha growled. He glared at her without giving in to her words.

“Sanus! “You don’t think the same way, do you?”

Margata asked, looking back at Sanus. Sanus said, smiling awkwardly.

“I have similar opinions to Gamal… … “I think it’s dangerous to bring in unverified forces.”

Margata’s eyebrows narrowed even further.

“That’s unpleasant.”

At that time, someone opened their mouth.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on Damien Haxen.

“You’re doubting me because it’s the church’s policy… … “Is the basis for your doubts because you don’t trust my abilities?”

When Damian came forward, Agnes was greatly embarrassed.

“Sir Damian… … .”

Agnes tried to stop Damian. But Damian ignored her for a moment.

Damian had a reason to participate in this subjugation.

It couldn’t be stopped by such a petty power struggle.

“Yes. No matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand why an ordinary low-class knight, not a paladin, would kill Yuran’s executive and punish two warlocks… … .”

“That’s because the skills of the paladins of that sect are all mediocre.”

Damian said, looking at Dionisio.

“I assure you. “No matter how many third-level paladins from that sect attack me, they won’t be able to defeat me.”

bang.

At that moment, Dionysius stood up, pounding the table with his fist.

“Come out now!”

Dionisio said, glaring at Damian as if he were going to kill him.

“I’ll cut off your arms and make sure you never hold a sword again!”

fantasy,