Genius Warlock-Episode 691
691. procession (3)
Martin Rotringe.
He was a cardinal priest of the Pater Church and had a common yet unusual background..
The common background was that he came from a wealthy and prestigious family.,
The unusual background was that he did not become a priest simply because of that..
It was just a side note. Because it was truly his own will to become a priest..
To purely worship God and help people in His name.
In fact, it was rare, but it was quite common..
He was wealthy and smart, but felt empty in the world and turned to religion..
The same was true for Martin Lotringe. There was a time when he spent his days in debauchery, but one day the pleasure felt futile and he joined a religious order..
They said they heard God's voice.
and it wasn't wrong.
It may have been difficult and frustrating compared to the debaucherous days, but Martin felt fulfilled in them..
Through prayer, devotion, and service, he was able to hear the voice of God and a satisfaction he had never felt before..
This is your path.
Fulfillment and confidence returned to enthusiasm, and enthusiasm returned to results..
As time passed, Martin was appointed cardinal through pure religious devotion rather than political skill..
Martin gladly accepted this honor. It would have been better to obey God's will if I had risen to a high position..
And then the emptiness came again.
Because I could see the darkness of the church that was invisible from a low position,.
Sometimes the darkness came to Martin and forced him to make a choice..
As all cardinal priests did.
The clear voice of God gradually became blurred, and confidence became tinged with doubt..
But Martin didn't give up.
In order to hear God's voice again, to remove doubts, and to fill the emptiness, I did my best in my duties..
If you leave like this, what you did in the past will become meaningless..
Therefore, Martin decided not to run away but to fulfill his duty..
Part of that was running to save people even as disasters rained down on this land where God resides, and confronting the lies of the devil that appeared before our eyes..
How can we ignore the lie that the devil received orders from God??
[Shall I show you the proof??]
Sigh.-!!
Then the devil showed me. He gave evidence that he had received a command from God..
A paladin made of blood, intestines, and flesh. Through a paladin who is a sinner in hell.
At that moment, the slightest doubt, which had been eliminated dozens of times, bloomed again in Martin Lotringe's heart..
A small but sincere doubt.
As the doubt arose, the woman on the camel said it out loud..
[Do you still believe in Him??]
“······no.”
After becoming a cardinal priest, when the sincerity that was repeatedly eliminated and reappeared came out, the cardinal priest who came to save people from disaster collapsed helplessly..
on your own without anyone's coercion, violence, or threats..
“Your Majesty)······!”
In it, a paladin supported a fallen cardinal priest..
Coincidentally, he was a Holy Knight who respected Cardinal Martin. No, it might be inevitable. Otherwise he wouldn't have followed Martin..
He supported the chief priest and persuaded him..
Don't fall for the devil's cunning tongue. It's definitely a trick. There's no way God will abandon us..
[You have deep faith..]
The woman on the camel asked the paladin this time:.
[Have you never done anything shameful for your faith??]
***
“10Boys were tortured a year ago. The slum boys were getting paid to help the warlock, and I had to catch the warlock..”
The paladin spoke the truth... It was a truly fitting expression. The expression ‘I vomited.’.
Even though I didn't want to, even though I had to cover my mouth with both hands, I kept coming out..
“That warlock is the one who polluted the village I lived in with disease, and is also the reason I became a paladin. That's why I tortured the boys and threatened their families to find out the location of the warlock. He justified my anger and my violence by claiming indulgence for the sake of God..”
That wasn't the end.
“I once sold information to a warlock for money. Her younger sister is seriously ill.······”
“She worked in a brothel and had an illegitimate child. a mistake once······”
“I am jealous of the Paladin. I hate them because I didn't become a paladin······.”
The Plague of Truth is a Servant and other Paladins around the Cardinal Priests and Paladins. Furthermore, it spread to the citizens and priests living in Seonghwangsi-guk..
“In fact, there is no such thing as religion. Just to avoid becoming penniless, I came here as my family told me to.······.”
“In fact, this child is not my husband's child..”
“I once took a bribe to become a priest, and in doing so I laughed at God..”
Those who told the truth broke down one by one, breaking into a cold sweat, just like the Cardinal Priest and Paladin had done before.,
Thanks to this, the woman on the camel was able to reach Seonghwangcheong without anyone's interference..
The self-proclaimed house of God is overflowing with sinners weighed down by their own sins..
A woman riding a camel crossed the vast plaza of Seonghwangcheong and reached out toward the main gate, destroying everything..
Passssssss······.
The solid pillars, the huge door, and the pure white walls, stained black, soon began to crumble like ash..
It looked like fresh fruit rotting, but the corrosion continued to spread without stopping. Like this, everything is going to rot and crumble..
The end is so meaningless that it is hard to believe that this is a building that shared the history of Paterism from the beginning..
It was then. Suddenly the corrosion stopped.
As soon as numerous walls were torn down and an old man sitting deep inside appeared,.
Deng······!!
Deng······!!
Without any hesitation, the woman on the camel led the procession and approached the old man to greet him..
[You've been through a lot. archive.]
***
[You've been through a lot. archive.]
Spoken through the voice of a woman riding a camel.
Then, the old man, leaning against the huge, rough iron door deep inside Seonghwangcheong, opened his only remaining eye..
Then he saw with his own eyes a woman on a camel made up of 56 nuns and a group of headless nuns led by her..
Surprisingly, the old man did not move at all when he saw the terrible sight..
It wasn't just that he lived long and saw many things..
“Are you here? woman riding a camel.”
Even though it was their first time meeting, Merlin greeted the woman on the camel as if he had seen her before..
Maybe it wasn't that strange..
Because in some sense, we could have been acquaintances..
The first archive who created the position of archive was acquainted with all devils. Merlin, who shared those memories, could be said to be an acquaintance of the devil in a sense..
Perhaps that's why the woman on the camel treated Merlin more kindly than she treated other people..
[Yes, I came comfortably because no one bothered me..]
Merlin didn't move this time either..
Because I already guessed what happened..
A woman on a camel, one of the 72 monarchs of Hell..
They probably all collapsed on their own due to her power. The power to forbid her lies and bring out the dark truths she holds in her heart.
Ironically, humans live their lives without hesitation, accumulating sins that destroy themselves..
If someone took it out, no matter how powerful his strength and spirit were, he would inevitably collapse on his own..
Archiver Merlin knew this very well, so even though he saw the fallen Paladin and Servant muttering in the distance, he had no intention of holding a grudge..
Because this is some kind of fate. Like flowing water, I can't escape even if I know it.
[Oh, let me correct you. It's 'nobody'. Because you're blocking my way now.]
The woman on the camel bent down slightly and looked at Merlin. There was kindness in her eyes. It was a kindness that was a mixture of one-sided kindness towards ordinary people and a slightly different respect..
[Well, since the archive has already faced its own sins, you'll be fine..]
“That's not okay. I just endure it... I didn't mean to offend you, so I apologize if you were offended..”
Is it because of the injury? Or is it because the opponent is a devil? Merlin, with bandages all over her body, walked out in a smaller position than usual. Same as Oliver in the past.
So I felt like it was excessive, but at the same time, I felt there was a line that could never be compromised..
A line that can never be negotiated.
The woman on the camel smiled, whether she knew it or not..
[You don't have to apologize. This is what archives were created for in the first place. I'm rather grateful.]
“what do you mean?”
[The reason I'm sitting in front of that door is to protect him..]
The woman on the camel guessed why Merlin was sitting in front of this iron gate among many other places..
The door that Merlin is currently guarding is the only entrance to the basement below the Imperial Palace, and as soon as the disaster began, Merlin took over this door with his injured body..
I wonder if those who are scared of disaster will harm Oliver..
In fact, there were several attempts, but Merlin prevented them all in disaster..
[thank you. For protecting him.]
The woman on the camel said, wiping the smile from her face. Perhaps that was why she sounded very serious..
Merlin asked back:.
“You're saying something strange. Why do I receive your gratitude for protecting my disciple? I was just exercising my duty and right. So please stop saying.”
[student?]
“That's right. It's temporary, but a disciple is a disciple..”
[You know what he is?]
“Don't know. Still, it is an undeniable fact that he is my student..”
[you······. That's amazing. Sincerely.]
The woman on the camel said to Merlin with wonder,.
[As you said, I will take the time to say thank you. So please get out of my way?]
Merlin smiled. a sad smile.
“Couldn’t you just do your business and go back??”
[do you know what i'm going to do?]
“You came to take back what you gave. Take his command. I don't hold any grudges. However, please do not meet that child. That guy is not in a position to meet you right now. Don’t you know too??”
[So it might be a good idea to meet me now..]
The woman on the camel answered, and Merlin sighed deeply and stood up..
The woman riding the camel showed an unusually sad expression..
[Please. Can you just get out of the way? I don't want to hurt you.]
“Don’t you have to know how long and short it is??”
Merlin pulled a book out of thin air..
[It would be foolish to try to list them all individually. You are not a foolish person.]
“As I got older, this thought suddenly occurred to me..”
[······?]
“Even foolishness may be a blessing from God..”
With those words, Merlin once again injected the power of the original archive contained in the book into his body..
In preparation for the apocalypse, an archive was created, and the power that blocked Oliver's awakened power, even if only for a moment, was created..
In return, Merlin's body, which had been slowly collapsing under the bandages, began to collapse even faster.,
However, Merlin didn't care. I guess that doesn't matter anymore.
The woman on the camel who saw this raised her huge arm, which was made up of the arms of nuns, and spoke in a loud voice..
“This is why I can't hate it.”
***
Cool rock...! Cool Rock······!
The outskirts of Seonghwang City, the furthest place from the center of Paterism..
There, two old men in armor coughed and coughed up dust..
The appearance of the old people was not telling, and considering that they were cardinal priests, it was even more so..
Still, they could be said to be lucky..
If Kevin had taken it out a little later, he would have died..
“what······. What happened??”
Armand and Roderick, whose faces were covered in dirt and dust, asked.
Even during this time, the fact that he did not look for water and tried to understand the situation was worthy of imitation..
Out of respect for him, Kevin immediately explained the situation..
“The devil has descended. A woman riding a camel.”
“······exactly?”
Fortunately, Armand and Roderick were calmer than expected..
Now that the worst has arrived, my head has become cold..
“The devil has truly descended?”
“Yes, that's why I brought out the two of you. Is there any way?”
A question I might ask.
Armand and Roderick both shook their heads..
“If the devil has descended, there is no other way. Looking at literature written over the years, the devil is not something that humans can do anything about. That is why books and records about the devil were thoroughly censored..”
Kevin wasn't particularly surprised..
I knew it instinctively when I saw the woman riding the camel. Still, she asked because it was the only thing she could do at the moment..
So I continued asking questions even though I knew it was useless. Giving up was enough to do even after death, so I had to do something if I was still alive..
“Even if you can't suppress it with Holy Law, can't you do something similar??”
“The law doesn't work.”
This time it was Joanna who answered. The Burned Man and the Woman on a Camel. Joanna met two devils.
She gave a definitive answer to Kevin's question, and Kevin asked her back..
“Is that so?”
“Yes, I've already confirmed that it doesn't work... In the first place, the power of sacred law itself was not a power given by God..”
Joanna told exactly what she had heard from the burned man..
Somehow I felt like it wouldn't be a problem to say it now..
Kevin wasn't too surprised either. When he heard about the Deus Ex Machina project, he had already heard it together..
The system of additional knights was also recognized..
“It's true... The sacred law is precisely the power given by angels..”
“Are you talking about an angel??”
“exactly. The most beloved son whom God sent on his behalf. His blessing on the pond is the source of sacred law. Seonghwangcheong was built where the pond was. As time passed, it was a power given by God. No, it was rigged..”
“Because it would be more dignified that way..”
Roderick added to Armand’s explanation. It's like there's nothing to hide anymore.
Well, the devil has descended upon the kingdom, so what's the point of hiding it??
An unknown sense of liberation spread, and in the midst of it, Roderick burst into laughter..
“haha······. That's funny. I brought him here to prevent this situation, but in reality, I was the one who accelerated this situation..”
“What does this situation mean??”
Joanna asked.
Come to think of it, she was detained by the same paladin while trying to protect Oliver, so she hasn't heard anything yet..
About Deus Ex Machina.
“what is that? It's a deus ex machina.?”
The devil descended, and Roderick, who had nothing to hide, searched inside his arms and answered..
“To put it simply, they are artificially creating the son of an angel who will prevent the apocalypse..”
“How can you do that??”
“through this.”
Roderick answered, taking out a blood-red bottle of holy water from his arms..
“Holy water made from the blood of an angel who bestowed the Holy Law. They tried to inject this into him and turn him into an artificial angel son..”
Joanna's expression twisted in confusion..
“is that really possible?”
“I don't know if it's possible or impossible. Usually, people who drink this die. The bowl cannot hold its contents.”
“Then the reason for bringing Oliver in... Was it to be used as a bowl??”
“That's right.”
Roderick answered obediently. Even if you throw his fist, it looks like he'll just get hit.
Looking at Roderick like that, Joanna clenched her fists, but did not swing them. Instead, I asked more questions..
“Can I stop using this? The devil?”
With a death-ready look in your eyes.
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