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Chapter 125

125Tuesday investiture ceremony

The Pantheon's fame has been increasing day by day, but its fame reached its peak after the battle to subjugate the Demon Grand Duke..

-Wow, is it true that a new guild less than half a year old cleared the black gate??

-Strictly speaking, this is because more than 20 S-class troops from both Korea and Japan were mobilized..

-Yes, no. If you look at Pantheon YouTube, the real main force was Pantheon..

-Praise the Mechanical Holy Grail Knight, Lord Yapi!

-Have you seen Queen Beatrice’s magic? Her real breasts are so majestic haha.

In essence, black gate usually involves the combined efforts of one country, even neighboring countries..

If the Black Gate causes a dungeon break, the repercussions will not only affect one country but the entire continent..

The Pantheon had successfully conquered this black level twice..

Wandering Demon Sword Landing Battle and Demonic Anti-Air Force Subjugation.

Being able to open and close the gate artificially was a huge issue, but what people focused on more than that was the power of the Lionheart King..

-I saw the sea parting on Shikoku Island.?

-Flames that evaporate the sea and evaporate from thunderstorms burn all the way to the sky. That's a person?

- Did you see the analysis of the Demon Grand Duke's battle video? Sir, how can a person move at a rate that cannot be analyzed even at 300 frames??

A moving human disaster. The King of the Heart of the Lion, who creates natural wind and waves on his own and creates a storm with the blade of his sword..

-If that's a major supply, then what is the devil above it??

-Even when it comes to the Great Demon, S-classes fight hard to catch it, but the Great Supply Demon is a real monster..

-What would have happened if the King of Lion Hearts wasn’t there?.

It is thanks to the existence of Leon that people were able to feel at ease even after encountering an unprecedented monster called the Demon Archduke..

Leon Dragonia Lionheart and the Pantheon were so strongly recognized in people's minds..

Two weeks after the subjugation of the Demon Grand Duke. The Pantheon Announces a New Event.

It was an official knighthood ceremony..

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The ordination ceremony of the knights of the pantheon caused quite a stir in Korea..

Even the trainee graduation ceremony that takes place every month is a great achievement and becomes the subject of news, so the expectations for the knight investiture ceremony were high..

"It's amazing."

Reporter Park, who came to cover the investiture ceremony of a knight of the Pantheon, seemed to be impressed by the colorful placards and prepared event venue from the entrance of the office building..

Unlike the junior reporter's pure admiration, reporter Kim coolly analyzed the pantheon..

"Now, the size and funds are no less than that of a teenage guild. No, Hanbit joined the Pantheon on his own, so is this a new top 10 guild?."

"Why on earth did Hanbit join Pantheon??"

"well. Since it's the same religious group, I guess they received some kind of divine blessing.."

Pantheon… No, a survivor named Leon has been causing issues since his appearance..

The first appearance is at an unknown gate that the association cleared..

He clashed with Lee Yong-wan of the Phoenix Guild and cleared the impregnable Cheongju Gate almost single-handedly..

Afterwards, the Pantheon was built with the full support of Association President Oh Kang-hyuk..

East Sea Gate Demon Grand Duke Rakshar of Chaos and Demon Grand Duke Akasha of Carnage with the Wandering Demon Sword.

The emergence of a new arch-demon class called the Demon Prince and the power of the Lionheart King who overpowered even him..

"In Japan, it's almost treated as a myth. In the new Japanese Hunter Association system, the conversion rate to the pantheon is said to exceed 80%.."

"Come to think of it, the new president of the association, President Takeda, is also a believer in the god of light and justice.?"

Hunters who have been in contact with the pantheon, including S-class hunters Allen Taylor and Minuteman of the American Maverick Guild, have a particularly high conversion rate..

Is there really something that influences people?.

"Does God actually exist? There are a lot of eyewitness testimonies. It's not captured on camera.……."

"Although domestic religious circles all deny it,."

On the surface, the Pantheon is a large hunter guild with a strategy faction, but in reality, it is a thoroughly religious group..

An emerging religious force that claims all kinds of pseudo-like things centered around a leader called the Lionheart King..

A religious community rooted in Korea… In particular, the Protestant Union seems to be denying the pantheon, but there was too much evidence for the existence of a god..

"The blessed crop is at a level that makes no sense for it to simply be superior magic technology.."

The fall harvest season is approaching, and crops blessed mainly in the Naju Plain are being prepared to be supplied to all parts of the country as a bumper harvest..

Is that all? Lands that had been neglected and polluted by wastewater, such as the Beidahwang Plain and Ukrainian black soil, are being cultivated by farmers who serve Demera, the goddess of the earth and abundance..

"They even say that most of the profits are deposited into the pantheon due to religious laws such as the Ten Structures? No matter how much faith you have, the ten structures are a bit……."

"It seems that the land of the farmer whose profits were siphoned off dried up immediately.."

Just half a year. Although it is not in full swing yet, it seems that the pantheon's operating funds will be the size of a decent city..

"A medieval knight investiture ceremony can be done with that much money.."

It is truly an unbalanced organization. It looks like the junior reporter is also unfamiliar with it..

"Even if the trainee completion ceremony is like that, do you know what the knight investiture ceremony is? A knighthood ceremony in the 21st century?."

"Isn’t this a slightly more upgraded version of the graduation ceremony??"

Pantheon's trainee graduation ceremony is famous..

Grow the lowest level hunters of the D-class caste to at least C-class for 10,000 years..

In addition, the hunters trained in this way are trained and educated to be thorough masters of group warfare, and their group combat power grows beyond that of a B-class attack force..

Its collective combat power has already been proven in the subjugation of the Demon Archduke..

Hunters who have gone through the Pantheon's training process become 'soldiers' rather than hunters..

"The knight cadets would be higher-level compatibility with those soldiers. In short, they are officers. Considering medieval doctrine and the title of knight,……."

Knights are the central force of the pantheon. It's a so-called high-end bottle all day long..

And today will be the day to ordain the knights who will become the core of that pantheon..

Reporter Kim headed toward the center of the venue. Unlike usual, there are no tourists. Today is a day off for the investiture ceremony..

The venue we arrived at is a huge training center that was recently expanded..

Man at Arms is a private property expanded for large-scale training in a pantheon of over 1,000 members. It seems like everyone involved in the pantheon gathered there in one place..

-Kikluk! Look!

-Cluck cluck cluck!

Yapi arranges the Kikiruk people in an orderly manner, and includes Manager Kim Do-han of the Pantheon of Men at Arms, Manager Kim Jin-soo dispatched from the association, Old Man Choi in charge of agricultural development in the Naju Plain, etc..

With so many pantheon officials gathered, one group stands out.──

"What is that, senior??"

"……slave?"

Serfs moving materials wearing shackles. The demon followers said to have been captured by the Demon Grand Duke became excellent labor and were employed for the pantheon..

-Do the work, slave..

-Well done!

-Ouch!

The sight of them being subjected to merciless whippings by mechanical spiders and other supervisors who appear to be Kikiruk warriors is enough to make you question whether this is really the Republic of Korea in the 21st century..

[Pantheon ignores human rights! Controversy over slavery aggravates!]

This will be one of the headlines tomorrow, but I doubt the Lionheart will care..

Regardless, the knight investiture ceremony proceeded as scheduled..

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"Phew……."

Hari sat down trembling..

The chairs in the front row in front of Leon's New Year's podium are for those who will be recognized as official knights at the knighthood ceremony of this pantheon..

Including Hari himself, Han Su-ho, Kim Jae-hyuk, Cheon So-yeon... There are seven more people sitting there..

What they all have in common is that they can use ‘seongbeop’. And it passes Leon's benchmark..

"It's not as much as you think, sister.."

"hmm… Because I was officially recognized as a knight of the kingdom. But everyone will catch up soon."

Suho and Jaehyuk are also de facto top A-level knights. Considering that it was B grade just a few months ago, this is an incredibly fast development..

And this goes for other cadets as well. The cadets who have enlightened the Holy Law are confirmed to be Class A. The rest are also at the top level of B class..

Considering that the number of students who are enlightening the Holy Law is increasing one by one, the cutoff point for the Knight level of the Pantheon will be A level..

"Still, junior Cheon So-yeon is amazing. This time, I was not evaluated as a semi-S level by the association.?"

"Not as good as my senior. Congratulations on your S-level evaluation.."

"lol… It's not official yet."

Among the cadets in this article, Hari and Soyeon are by far the ones who achieved the highest grades..

Hari, who was the youngest A-class hunter, was scheduled to become the youngest to win the S-class title after the battle to subjugate the Great Duke of Demons, and Soyeon, who was temporarily connected to the Great Duke of Slaughter Akasha, also made great progress..

"Ah, Your Majesty and the Queen are coming up.."

"There's also Sir Yappy.."

The investiture ceremony has begun. When the executives of the pantheon stand on the podium, everyone is silent as if they had made a promise..

"This king is the lion-hearted king.."

Leon opened his mouth. The first was a stereotypical self-introduction, and reporters' camera shutters clicked here and there..

"The first knight of Ariana, the deity of light and justice, and the one who carries out the will of the pantheon. what does this mean."

Leon saw the face focused on him..

The knight cadets and soldiers who followed him through hardships and hardships together for several months. And the civilians of the world have endless questions and curiosity toward this pantheon..

Today, Leon wants to declare to them what a ‘knight’ is..

"Let me tell you. This country, no, the world, is going down the wrong path.."

The crowd is buzzing. However, no one can open their mouth. Because the authority of the Lionheart King did not tolerate this..

The cameras focus. The focus was on him, and the screen was broadcast live, showing the Lionheart King with a vague gaze..

"Evil species are on the move and are targeting this world. You must have seen the world destroyed by those evil species.."

Cheongju Gate.

variable gate.

East Sea Gate and the territory of Akasha, the Great Duke of Slaughter.

Is that all? The devil was involved in both the Shanghai disaster and the London incident..

In the world, the question of whether the gate was a bridgehead for the devil's invasion was becoming more and more concrete..

"However, after the King arrived on this earth, he looked at the world and saw that even though the promised destruction was approaching, the strong were complacent and the weak were carefree.."

Leon acknowledged that this world is by no means weak..

Even if the peak force of the Holy Grail Knight does not exist, S-class hunters are beings with their own power..

There are many offerings and many people. But there was a crucial difference from Lionheart..

It is loyalty, faith, and glorious duty..

"Evil will come to you. He will soon reveal his true colors and bring destruction to the world. Then who protects the common people who have no choice but to live within the fence of the powerful? Who will bear this duty?."

Leon looked around at the Men at Arms. They are faithful soldiers. It is their duty to be armed with loyalty and bravery..

But that alone is not enough. We need someone who will lead them and be an example of courage..

"It's an article. Knights will protect the common people. will protect the world."

article.

rider on horseback.

A person who trains his whole life for war..

In modern times, the story that has been reduced to an old-fashioned story is seriously spoken out by the Lionheart King..

"Han Ha-ri, stand on the podium.."

"yes, old…!"

The first person to be called was a girl with pigtail hair..

A young knight who has just become an adult, but is more talented than anyone else..

Leon got her down on one knee and drew her sword and placed it in her palm..

"Hari Han. You have proven your valor, shouldered the burden of battle, and received the approval of the gods. So, I would like to appoint you as a knight here today.."

Hari looked at the sword given to me..

Awesome weapon. Her own sword, blessed by her gods.

Leon chanted an oath worthy of this sacred sword..

"Do good with courage."

"Speak only the truth and do not give up your beliefs in the face of death.."

"Protect the weak and do not do injustice."

"Die for noble ideals, don't be ashamed to correct your mistakes."

"Love with purity and good will. Don't give in to the impossible."

"Have faith and reach for the stars."

"That's your calling."

"You are a knight of the Lionheart."

"The goddess of the sea and waves."

"The rider of war and flame."

"Knight, will you do your duty??"

Hari felt the weight of all those duties and virtues. He knew it was not light at all..

Because the King of Knights before my eyes is proof of that..

Because I know the sacrifice made by the Holy Grail Knight Geobric..

Because I heard about the beliefs of Zereah, the Holy Grail Knight..

Because I witnessed the fierce will of power of Holy Grail Knight Vulcanus..

The chivalry now imposed upon oneself is to follow the paths blazed by such examples..

Han Hari fully understood this and decided to imitate its virtue wholeheartedly..

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will accept it."

The moment she chanted, the back of Leon's hand hit Hari's cheek hard..

The inside of his mouth was torn, blood was flowing, and his cheek was tattered from the blow. Surprisingly, Hari wasn't embarrassed..

"It means to keep in mind. You must value your calling and duty more than your life.."

"ancient!"

Hari's turn is over. After that, Soyeon, Jaehyuk, Suho... In addition, several cadets were officially appointed as knights of the kingdom..

"Wow, they give you a fief too? Are you a noble now? So, is it okay to not pay ten structures??"

When Jaehyuk asked about tax exemption, referring to Earth's common sense, Yapi slapped him in the face with a wire..

-A sound without choice.

"Yep."

Even though I became a knight, there was no such thing as tax exemption..

In addition, the remaining knights of the voyageurs also had their own rewards..

"Accordingly, the following 32 knights will be awarded a daily salary and ‘free meal vouchers’.."

-Ouch!! Say goodbye to sugar and salt water.!

-Hehehehe! I'm going to buy a hamburger!!

It was a moment of enthusiasm. Unlike the Men at Arms, who become formal soldiers after completing a graduation ceremony and are freed from the vicious sugar salt water, the knight cadets have only ever consumed sugar salt water..

The good news is that they gave us proper food during the gate attack and actively engaged in actual combat training..

In any case, Leon delivered the final news as compensation was given to the knights..

"This first class of cadets will be grouped together to form a knight corps. Ha-ri Han, Su-ho Han, Jae-hyuk Kim, So-yeon Cheon. We will appoint the four people above as candidates for the knight commander and select the captain and vice-captain through command practice.."

In short, it meant appointing a mid-commander to lead the knight cadets that Leon had led so far..

"What method would it be?."

"Wouldn't it be like taking some kind of test??"

The four people selected as commander-level candidates soon learned how to do it..

"……Manager Jinsoo Kim. What is it?"

Hari stared blankly at Manager Kim Jin-su, the senior supervisor of the association who reported the gate..

"It's an orange gate, though. The inside has been completely cleaned out, so only the field bosses remain. I had a hard time getting this.."

No, I know that. Because they were the only ones in the wide gate plain.

Exactly.

There were 500 people lined up in front of the four candidates for Knight Commander: Han Ha-ri, Han Su-ho, Kim Jae-hyuk, and Cheon So-yeon..

Torn cloth clothes,

A skinny body with close skin and bones,

All I'm holding is a poor dagger less than 15cm long..

Leon said in front of them.

"From now on, you will catch giants with serfs.."

He was a lion-hearted king who spoke nonsense from the morning breeze..