Genius Warlock-Episode 680
680. nuns (1)
Kwakwang━━!!!
A loud noise rang out from the basement of the Holy Knight Inspection Bureau..
The identity of the loud noise was the sound of a cast iron table hitting the wall and shattering..
The reason the table hit the wall was because the paladin hit it..
In the first place, only paladins were the ones who could blow up that heavy cast iron table..
Then why did the paladin hit the table??
The reason was simple. The Holy Knight in front of me... No, it was because of a woman who was a paladin..
Hiding the warlock, meeting him secretly, and becoming a cardinal priest for the warlock. Furthermore, because of the woman who committed disrespect against God..
“say it again.”
The paladin belonging to the Inspection Bureau and the paladin in charge of Joanna spoke clearly and slowly, as if ruminating..
Joanna did as she asked..
“I said that was the right thing to do.”
wow!
As soon as he heard those words, the paladin stretched out his arm, grabbed Joanna by the neck, and pushed her against the wall..
When Joanna hit it, there was a loud noise and a crack appeared in the wall..
It was a space designed with the Holy Knight in mind, so there was at least a crack. If it hadn't been for that, the wall would have completely collapsed..
“What's wrong with that? That's right?”
The paladin holding Joanna's throat asked in a low voice..
It was similar to an angry dog growling right before it bites..
“How dare you pretend not to see the warlock, and not only did you meet him in secret, but you also stood on his side and insulted God.?”
Wow!······!
The paladin's hand holding Joanna's neck grew stronger, and Joanna's white neck tightened..
So hard to even breathe.
In that urgent situation, Joanna spoke of her convictions..
“I... did it to the cardinal priest.... I didn't do it to God...······!”
The paladin strangled his neck even more and looked into Joanna's eyes..
Surprisingly, Joanna's eyes were clearer than when she was a paladin cadet..
As if to prove this, Joanna continued to speak without giving in..
“The Cardinal Priest and... God...! Do not equate the two with different beings...······!”
Even though that statement went against the teachings I received as a Holy Knight,.
The paladin, who felt betrayed and disappointed by Joanna's changed appearance, was about to exert more force in his hands.-
-widely.
Someone grabbed the paladin's wrist..
Hands so weak compared to a paladin blessed by God.
It was none other than a nun's hand..
The hand of a woman who pledged to devote her life to God.
“······Sister Della?”
The paladin who saw the owner of the hand was surprised and called the nun's name..
Even the Holy Knight did not know the names of all the nuns, but the nun in front of him was an exception. Because she was a nun who served as an attendant to Cardinal Roderick..
“How do we get here······?”
As soon as the paladin saw the nun, he was surprised and questioned..
This is the Holy Knight Inspection Bureau. It was not a place where nuns were not allowed to enter, but it was also not a place where they could enter without permission..
Especially while interrogating someone..
The paladin looked at the surveillance magic mirror to see what was happening..
Probably, the paladin who was watching the situation through the magic mirror was shrugging his shoulders and saying he didn't know anything..
As if reading his mind, the nun said.
“I came in on my own, so don't be angry with the people outside..”
Della spoke with incredible confidence that she was a nun dedicated to service and devotion..
If you listen without thinking, you will understand..
However, in front of Della, the Holy Knight was a veteran who had served in the Inspection Bureau for a long time, and he was a Holy Knight who had protected the Holy Empire for decades, and was also a person who taught numerous Holy Knights..
Among them was Joanna.,
Therefore, instead of being obediently convinced, the nun asked for an explanation about the abnormal situation that had come into the Holy Knight Inspection Bureau..
“······By any chance, did His Highness Roderick send you??”
It was a simple but great question..
If you answered yes, all you had to do was contact the Chugi priest and find out..
What should I say? Lately, I feel like the nuns' overreach has subtly gotten worse. She was in charge of the dirty work of the Church of Paterre, so although I understood it, I thought it might be a bit harsh..
To the extent that I doubt my identity.
The nun answered the paladin's question.
“No, I'm here as a doctor..”
The paladin looked at the magic mirror once again..
A nun came alone, so I wonder if it got through this far? No matter how much he was riding on his prestige as an attendant of Cardinal Roderick, it was not right..
“However, it is true that I came as an attendant to His Highness..”
“sorry but what does that mean?”
“Attendants sometimes have to use their own judgment to make moves. There are also examples where you have to do things that your superiors are not supposed to do. That's the case now.”
I understand what you mean..
Because there was a necessary but messy business in this world..
The Paladin Inspection Bureau here was one of them..
“Could you please explain more specifically??”
“sorry. For more information... First of all, all I can say is that I have something to check with him..”
The nun glanced at Joanna, who was struggling to catch her breath..
The paladin pondered whether or not to grant the nun's request..
Honestly, it wasn't a very strange request. I didn't know the details, but it was clear that this was a very sensitive situation..
The cardinal priests had been holding secret talks for several days..
For your information, the topic of the meeting was about a black magician called ‘that being’..
A warlock who killed the Pied Piper, who had been ignored by the Paterists for hundreds of years, and who may even be connected to the devil and possibly the apocalypse..
I couldn't believe it because I couldn't see it with my own eyes, but considering the scary rumors that were always floating around and the strange tension that was floating around during the boom, it didn't seem like nonsense..
The treatment of Joanna is an example of this.······.
Above all, Sister Della's words were quite persuasive..
For a noble cause, someone had to be covered in dust, and it was not at all strange that she, who was both an attendant and a nun, fulfilled that role..
There is no one here in the Holy Kingdom who does not know the cooperative relationship between Cardinal Roderick and the nuns..
And here in the Paladin Inspection Bureau, there were many people who supported Roderick..
Even the paladin himself was like that right now..
After much deliberation, the Holy Knight finally decided to follow the nun's wishes..
In principle, it didn't work out, but I figured it would be okay for a little while..
“thank you If it's okay, can we talk alone??”
It means wanting to talk alone without anyone watching..
The paladin accepted..
“I can't give you much.”
“That's enough.”
“And I'd like to know a little bit about what we're talking about..”
“We'll let you know. I promise you.”
The paladin obediently left according to Sister Della's promise..
Not just outside this interrogation room, but even beyond the surveillance walls..
So Joanna and Sister Della were left alone..
“Long time no see. Sir.”
Sister Della smiled and greeted Joanna..
***
“Long time no see. nun.”
Joanna, who had been strangled by the paladin and thrown against the wall, politely accepted the nun's greeting and sat back down on the chair..
My legs trembled slightly as if the shock had not subsided..
The nun did not miss the sight..
“Are you okay??”
Is it really a question of whether it’s okay??
Joanna thought about it and answered:.
“It's okay, you don't have to worry..”
“······.”
“I'm just a little tired, so don't worry..”
“If so, I'm glad. I thought you were worried about someone else..”
Joanna paused..
Although I was physically and mentally tired from the long interrogation and worrying about Oliver, I wasn't so tired that I couldn't notice the bone in those words..
Joanna became more wary and ended up asking..
“By any chance, is this a priest and paladin strategy??”
Priest and Paladin Strategy.
It was one of the many rhetorical techniques practiced by the Holy Knights..
A strategy in which a strict paladin exhausts the subject of investigation through high-intensity interrogation, and then a merciful priest soothes and comforts him to open his heart and extract information..
Surprisingly, even though it was an obvious method, it was also a method that many people fell for..
Sister Della laughed..
“You might think so... But don't worry, that's not the case. You know why we weren't mobilized for this in the first place..”
The nun said self-deprecatingly, and Joanna could not deny it..
Because that was the job of paladins and priests..
The mission of the nuns was service and devotion..
Invisible, unspoken rules established throughout the long history of Paterism..
Even though no one said it had to be this way, everyone was following the rules..
The priest leads from the top,
The Paladin maintains order in the middle.,
Nuns serve at the bottom.
“So you don't have to be too cautious. Actually, my personal curiosity played a part in coming here..”
“······I'm curious?”
“Yes, curiosity about Knight Joanna..”
Joanna looked at the nun's face. She didn't seem to lie at all.
I couldn't figure out why I was curious, but.
Fortunately, the nun soon explained the reason in her own words..
“Because he became a saint in the body of a woman..”
“ah······.”
Joanna let out an exclamation without realizing it..
It certainly could have been for that reason..
“As you know, it's rare for a woman to become a paladin..”
“I won't deny it.”
Joanna admitted..
It's hard to be a paladin in a female body..
It wasn't impossible, but he had greater talent and had to put in more effort than ordinary men..
Therefore, most female paladins were called geniuses and received good evaluations..
Like Joanna.
“But the other paladins insult him and grab his neck..”
The nun muttered as if she felt sorry. I even felt a subtle criticism of the Holy Knight..
“That's a situation that's quite possible for that person..”
“Oh, are you defending the person who just threatened the driver??”
“I think it would be more accurate to say that I understand rather than defend..”
“I understand?”
“Yes, as you know, most paladins are raised with the mindset and spirit of a paladin from a young age..”
Joanna explained..
The training course that a Paladin receives.
As she said, a paladin was raised from a young age..
Talented children are supplied through temple priests spread across the continent, and they are educated and trained here in Seonghwang City..
At the youngest, it was seven or eight years old, and at the most, it did not go beyond the age of thirteen..
Everyone is a child before their values are fully formed..
From then on, the children received strict training, depending on how you look at it..
Based on the healing power of the sacred law, I trained my body as if tempering it and was trained to endure pain..
In addition, I received training in rhetoric, strategy, tactics, and culture that were necessary as a Holy Knight..
Without a break until the sun rises and sets.
However, the most thorough education received was mental education..
A paladin is a shield to protect humanity and a proud staff that maintains order in humanity. And the one who wields the shield and staff is Seonghwangcheong, who leads humanity on behalf of God..
From entering as a paladin cadet to becoming a paladin, I did not miss a single day..
It's close to brainwashing, but most paladins didn't even notice it..
Probably, Joanna wouldn't have noticed if she hadn't met Oliver..
‘Why can't we interpret the scriptures??’
‘What's the point if you can't think and make decisions for yourself??’
‘I will return the scriptures. I don't need it anymore.’
However, Joanna became aware of this fact when she met Oliver, and thanks to that, she was able to recognize it..
The values that Holy Knights take as their second faith are unilaterally stamped by the Holy Emperor..
Therefore, I was able to understand the actions of the paladin who grabbed his neck..
Being denied the values of a Holy Knight, a second religion, would be similar to being denied life..
Joanna was like that too..
“So I understand. Because I was like that too..”
After hearing Joanna's explanation, the nun opened her mouth..
“Yes, I think I know what it is. Actually, I also dreamed of becoming a paladin..”
Joanna paused at the unexpected confession..
I dreamed of becoming a paladin..
“Of course, before entering the Holy Knight School, it was discovered that his talents were unsuitable, and he ended up going to a convent. So it wasn't bad. Although it may take a different form, it is done for God..”
“You are great.”
“However, I really envy the driver Joanna because of her past, but I don't understand it..”
“······.”
“Making a choice that could mean losing your paladin title for one warlock..”
“······The warlock risked his life against the Pied Piper to save the children..”
Joanna recalled. Oliver, who was anxious because of the existence of the Pied Piper,.
‘Could you please take a look at this??’
He raised his trembling hand as he said that..
Surprisingly, he also knew how to be afraid. He knew that the situation in front of him would make him want to run away. Still he didn't leave.
I went forward, prayed for courage, and fought the Pied Piper..
to save the children.
All we got as a result was terrible violence, the eyes of children trembling in fear, and the worst situation we had feared..
The words the devil once said came to Joanna's ears..
‘You don't even know who he is, do you? ······Can you handle the truth??’
The one who is burned and speaks the truth with him..
Joanna felt indescribable sadness as she recalled those memories..
In the cruel absurdity of fate.
Oliver was just born with that fate. Even though he was born with that fate, he tried to help people..
In the meantime, when she saw the Holy Knights like herself evaluating Oliver arbitrarily, Joanna couldn't stand it any longer..
Wouldn't it be so sad if even you, after hearing the truth from the devil, turn away from him??
“I know he worked hard. Because he's been watching since the airship days. Even so, isn't that wrong behavior? You probably don't know the rules of Paterism..”
Joanna answered yes with silence..
I learned the absolute rules of Paterism that deal with the real power of God..
Its power and rules were able to create blind faith among the Holy Knights and establish order in numerous countries..
“Our nuns’ dedication also comes from that. By the real power of God... If the driver continues to be uncooperative, the children may be at a disadvantage..”
The nun stabbed Joanna in the sore spot..
Joanna's house burned down.
But the children were still alive, and this place was thriving..
Paterism, which embodies the virtues of love, tolerance, and forgiveness, naturally took care of children, but there was no guarantee that this would continue..
Proof of this is the reduction in support funds paid to Ark Orphanage in the past..
But the situation is worse now than then..
Because now I had no home or guardian..
“If you cooperate, we will take responsibility for the children..”
“······I'm here to convince you..”
“Please answer the question. Is it true that you were controlled by that entity with black magic??”
Joanna closed her eyes. At the same time, the faces of her younger siblings appeared one by one..
Although not a single drop of blood was mixed, the younger brothers were bound by God's will and grew up in the same orphanage..
Joanna, who remembered all her younger siblings, opened her mouth..
“No, it's my will..”
“Are you okay??”
“You can no longer commit sin using your younger siblings as a shield. My intentions will not change, so please leave when you are done with your business..”
“Hehehe······.”
The nun laughed a little when she heard Joanna's determination..
A somewhat chilly smile. Joanna looked at her nun again, and the nun smiled with satisfaction.
“That's a good thing. You have such a strong will..”
“······?”
“Actually, the biggest reason I came here is not curiosity or persuasion about the driver..”
Squeak······.
“Isn't the story over yet??”
The paladin who had left opened the door and came in as time ran out..
The nun did not look at the paladin, but instead focused her gaze on Joanna. She just continued her words..
“The main reason I came here is to follow God's will..”
“yes······?”
A question, not sure if it was from the Holy Knight or Joanna, came out reflexively..
The nun responded as if it didn't matter who it belonged to..
“God's will to welcome the true prince.”
Puuk━━!
At that moment, the sound of a sharp piece of metal piercing the hard flesh was heard..
A blade pierced through the back of the paladin who opened the door..
Surprisingly, that blade was a sword mainly used by paladins..
The paladin had pierced the paladin's back..
“What, what, what the heck!!”
“Turn it off······!”
“for a moment! it's crazy?!! What is this-!”
Then, the sound of blades clashing and screams were heard through the open door, and a paladin burst through the wall..
A paladin who was stabbed in the abdomen by a paladin.
Against the background of that impossible commotion, the nun stood up and said:.
“Come with us. To welcome the true prince.”
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