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I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 279

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Chief Snero. 72 years old.

Although he is a native born and raised in this village, he is said to have left the northern part of the country for a few years when he was young and traveled around the entire empire..

I met my wife then, that is to say, she was an outsider..

After the trip was over, we returned to our hometown and became husband and wife.…….

Since then, she has had a daughter and a son..

“…son? I've never seen him.”

“5They say he died by drowning in an ice lake when he was alive..”

“ah. Then it's okay for me not to know..”

While Lanfero nodded, Verita continued her explanation..

“It is said that it has only been about three weeks since he committed himself to the cult. It is said that her decision to join was prompted by the fact that her wife and daughter were killed by a snow troll about a month ago. If my guess is correct, you've been hearing the devil's whispers ever since..”

“devil's whisper?”

“The magic circle carved in the basement of the building was not drawn by the village chief. Long before that… … . It is a cursed pentagram drawn at least hundreds of years ago, and this evil demonic symbol digs into human desires..”

“In other words, does this mean that he was not proselytized by someone, but rather entered the church purely by personal choice??”

“It's like that..”

I was listening quietly and asked what bothered me the most..

“Isn’t there a possibility that only the body was taken away by the cult??”

“That said, it will be low. Of course, you can't believe everything the village chief says. I may have lied about the time I entered school. However, it is clear that it was only recently that he revealed his magic..”

“The basis is?”

“If the village chief had been a member of the church from the beginning, wouldn't he have revealed his intentions long ago? Even before this incident occurred, they must have been planning to drive out Corrupted. And it wouldn't be that difficult.”

Because they are of different races..

Everyone understood what Verita was saying..

“In addition, the fact that the personal details of 'Chief Snero' were recited one after another during the short period of interrogation is another factor that cannot be overlooked. The church's [Soul Imposition] cannot accept all of the target's memories. On the contrary, I can't know anything other than very recent memories..”

“Since he even recited stories from his youth, there is a high probability that the village chief himself was corrupted. Still, isn't there a possibility that I just made it up??”

“That would also be low. I asked the same questions over and over again, but there was nothing unusual. Besides, aren't there residents in this village who have known Chief Snero for a long time? If you ask them, you will immediately be able to tell whether it is true or not, but they are also unlikely to tell such a blatant lie..”

“hmm.”

Sandra, who had been quietly listening to the story, muttered in a low voice..

“You're amazing..”

This is probably the sentiment of all of us here..

“Blood Mace Rasbet... … . I knew that he was the master of this nickname, so great that he was called the secret weapon of the 72nd Church, but his interrogation skills were also better than expected. I can't compare to other Inquisitors..”

“I appreciate the compliment, but there is no need to belittle my other brothers.?”

“yes. Excuse me.”

Verita smiled and nodded..

I was a little impressed, but it was probably for a different reason than others..

Verita has a very rare, amazing, and dangerous ability..

This is the eye that can distinguish church members..

In other words, as soon as Berita saw the village chief with his unique golden eyes, she must have been convinced that he was a member of the church.…….

What I just said was based on the evidence obtained through the interrogation conducted by Berita as a Yidam inquisitor, not through the authority she possessed as a believer..

I had no choice but to admit that Verita was an extremely talented inquisitor..

At the same time, I also understood why this sometimes impulsive and emotional woman was able to disguise herself as a nun of the 72nd order for so long..

If you show that level of performance every time, even if you have a bit of an eccentric personality, you can't help but nod your head..

Especially since the Heresy Inquisition is all about performance and skills..

Lanfero said.

“So what is the purpose of the village chief??”

“The idea was to sacrifice the entire village, but even if he succeeded, he probably wouldn't have been able to see his dead wife and daughter. The underground magic circle was layered… … . sorry. I don't know either. Perhaps only a warlock can fully interpret it..”

I was curious about that too.

It is probably the opinion of Inquisitor Razbet that black magic cannot be known.…….

Wouldn’t even Verita, a colorless believer, know??

But after Verita finished speaking, Araksad and Ramon's eyes turned to one side..

The person at the end of that gaze was clan leader Lanferro..

I asked just in case..

“Boss, no way?”

“Well, for vampires, black magic is cultured..”

“…….”

“Just kidding. It's just that I've lived so long that I've picked up a lot of things. I'll go down to the basement first..”

Verita nodded and said.

“ah. And there's one more thing we haven't discovered.”

“What?”

“Stone gate in the basement. What kind of space spreads beyond that?.”

“They say I can't say that even if I die?”

“Similar. Because there was a ban on his life. Moreover, there is no guarantee that what the village chief says is true..”

Verita said with a somewhat embarrassed expression..

“If you try too hard, you may be able to force him to speak... … . Statistically, the probability of it being true is less than 100%. What should I do??”

As she said that, Verita's painted eyes turned towards me, but it is not my role to decide such things..

When my eyes turned to Lanferro, Lanferro also nodded..

“Not yet. The village chief may have more secrets. We have to keep them alive until we find out everything..”

“All right.”

“So, what should I do now?…….”

When I was a little lost in thought, I blurted out.

“I went in through the stone gate..”

“what?”

The crowd's attention was focused on me..

Only Sandro thought for a moment and said to me.

“ah. Then the boy you brought with you…….”

“yes. I saved the thing that had fallen beyond the stone gate..”

“I see. I thought it was strange because I didn't feel any signs of life underground..”

“I'm not sure, but maybe that kid saw and heard something beyond the stone gate? Looking back at the time, it seemed like I had been wandering around for quite some time..”

I continued..

“First, wait until the kid comes to his senses, and then listen to him when he wakes up. How about deciding the direction then??”

Lanfero nodded..

“Then.”

* * *

I can finally wash up.

I soaked my body in warm water and peeled off the old grime. After washing up, the accumulated fatigue was running through her body and she was begging for sleep, but it was not the time to relax and sleep..

It is correct to say that this place is already a battlefield.

A place where it wouldn't be strange if you lost your life anytime and anywhere..

I thought that perhaps the most peaceful time was when we were hit by a blizzard in the North..

But I still have to eat.

Fortunately, Oimer had been extravagant, so there was plenty to eat..

Northern food is a delicacy in its own way and quite palatable, but it also felt familiar somewhere..

‘ah. It's a bit similar to the food my mother made..’

Now that I think about it, I also have some northern blood flowing through me..

It's Corland..

I think it was a little lower than here due to its location, but I'm not sure. It was because I had no contact with my maternal family, either in my past life or in my current life..

Anyway, northern food was usually large, oily, and very sweet or salty..

Even though I was tired of eating it every day, I felt very satisfied when I ate real food for the first time in a long time..

After filling my stomach, I went to sleep right away..

Instead of keeping watch, we decided to take turns watching only the village chief..

I fell asleep for the first time in a while due to accumulated fatigue, but then I felt someone shaking my shoulder and opened my eyes..

“…what?”

“Luan! Did you wake up??”

I saw Mir's face.

I said once again thinking that your eyes are really big..

“what time is it?”

“12About o'clock?”

“really? Hey…….”

I slept for almost ten hours.

I raised my upper body and stretched..

“Okay… … . So what's going on??”

“The kid Luan saved woke up.!”

“Oh yeah?”

“huh! Now I am feeding him warm ginger tea. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries and the frostbite was not severe..”

“That's a good thing.”

I am fortunate that my recovery was faster than expected and that there was no problem with my body..

It looks like he's been lying down in that cold place for quite some time, so he might be surprisingly strong..

I washed up, put on some clothes, and headed to where the kid was.…….

Surprisingly, most of the Corrupted Clan members were loitering outside..

“Why don't you go in? It's all out there.?”

“I just came to my senses, but if I see the faces of Araksad or me, I might faint again.?”

“aha.”

That's right.

The appearance of goblins and lizardmen is not particularly hideous, but it may be irritating to a child who is still mentally and physically unstable..

Lanfero said.

“I was thinking about going in, but for the same reason, I was afraid it would be a burden on the child if there were adults around..”

Your face is provocative in a different way than a monster, so it’s right not to include it… I tried to say, but I closed my mouth because we weren't that close yet..

“Then inside?”

“It's just Sister Lazbeth. ah. And I remembered you.”

“Absolutely?”

“They say they want to see a hero with platinum hair..”

He's a hero…….

For some reason, I felt uneasy because I didn't think they were talking about the hero Heros..

“I guess I'll have to go down to the basement and have a look. I'll ask the little one to do something for you..”

“All right.”

I caught a glimpse of Lanferro and opened the door..

The unusually warm air in the room tickled my skin, and the kid sitting on the bed looked at me and said hello..

“oh. hello!”

Was Verita talking about something? Berita had a stew and ginger tea in her hands, but both were empty..

I guess he must have been waiting on the side..

“Gu, thank you for saving me. Now I thought it was all wrong, but if it had stayed that way, I would have lost my life.…….”

“It was nothing. What is your little friend's name??”

“ah. My name is Daniel..”

The kid named Daniel nodded his head again..

“Yes, Daniel. You may be a bit confused since you just woke up, but could you tell me what you saw down there? Why was he there like that? … . It's quite important to us..”

“ah. So…….”

Daniel, who took a moment to gather his thoughts, opened his mouth..

“… I was fishing on an icy lake with my brother, but I lost my footing and fell into the lake. The ice lake instantly took away my body temperature, and the tight clothes weighed down my body... … . I thought I was going to die like this, but I didn't. Suddenly, I felt like my body was being sucked somewhere.…….”

“I heard it?”

“When I opened my eyes again, I was on top of a strange altar..”

“altar?”

“yes. There were a lot of wizards dressed in black in the center of the altar, and there were a lot of people in the same situation as me around them. For some reason, everyone's mesmerized faces were very scary..”

Daniel continued, his small body shaking..

“We were all locked in a strange iron cage, but since I was small, I could barely escape... … . My brother saved me when I collapsed after running away for quite some time..”

“So, if you walk straight through that underground cave, you will come across an altar or something.?”

“Yeah, I guess so. maybe…….”

Perhaps because the memory was blurry, he answered in a low voice..

As I narrowed my eyes and tried to lose myself in thought, Daniel's voice continued..

“Hey, is your brother going beyond the stone gate??”

“…however?”

“If so, me too. Please take me too.”

“you?”

“yes. People there... … . I feel so sorry for those people who are in the same situation as me. How cold will it be? How scary can it be again?.”

Daniel had tears in his eyes..

“I know the way. I might be able to guide you to the altar. You can swear. I won't disturb you.”

There was anxiety on his face, as if he knew it was an unreasonable request..

But I nodded willingly.

“good. I'll take you there.”

“really?”

“huh. Instead, if you give me just one answer.”

“yes ask anything.”

“How do you know the stone gate??”

Daniel's eyes blinked slowly..

“…yes?”

“The stone gate in the basement. You didn't go into the cave through that stone gate, did you? Of course, you shouldn't even know its existence..”

“…….”

“But you just said it. Ask me to take you beyond the stone gate... … . It's strange. Since you lost consciousness as soon as you saw me, you probably don't even remember escaping through the stone gate. How are you sure it's connected to an underground cave??”

The only person here who can be sure of that is me, who actually went through that door..

“Did the nun here say this??”

Berita shook her head quietly..

“It's not like that.”

“They say so.”

“ah…….”

And the expression of the little boy named Daniel slowly changed..

The reddened eyes and the innocent face of a child disappeared, replaced by ridicule..

With a grumpy expression like an old person would make..

“You're quick-witted. I look stupid.”

“who are you?”

“You don't need to know, Hero's dog. However, I will warn you of one thing. Don't get involved in our affairs. If you don't want to end up worse than dying.”

“what?”

“Returning to one's original nature is the only relief that can free one from the bondage of suffering. Praise the golden horn. Long live Kingarodtooth!.”

Immediately after that, Daniel's body suddenly swelled. Berita stood up in an instant and she quickly wrapped her arms around me.…….

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Daniel's body exploded with an explosion that rang in his ears..