RD | Chapter 30

The Pope, summoned late at night, looked as if he hadn’t even managed to put on his clothes properly. His white hair was disheveled over his nightshirt, making him seem like a man whose soul had left his body.e3a9939e9b085287

He had 2f2517e4fc no choice. The matter da1980234e was urgent. He had received 2a9c9d2eb3 contact from his 8ebf6a3aad true master. The master commanded 444ec47676 him to come 942d011911 out immediately, and f8b511a053 he could not 9116b38ccc refuse.4d75d2ecb46df130

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After the world changed, 532456b32b his master was no 4c413ad327 longer the one in f9a7bfe876 heaven but a demon ed33bb798a on earth.651e4052504e2014

What choice did he have? If he didn’t comply, everyone would die.9f4751ba8ccc0b7d

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The Pope was 30b5e36afd the guardian of 2ee489d564 the Vatican, also e94bcd7bf2 the protector of 9b6be5f30b the holy land.e80edf5b58bd26ef

If he died, who f9c8559b0a would govern all the ce590d5148 people at the Vatican? Who would protect fea68c0e5f them?e458a5d1a136150f

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Because the Pope loved his people, he had no choice but to accept the demon’s offer. Whenever the Western Demon Duke demanded, he supplied a certain number of humans, and in return, he received protection from the Demon Duke.9d73249c92dfa52d

If it were 7f5e900c8e just for himself, 943a9d6f4f the Pope would f3a4d31fbd never have accepted 68301a06fe such a deal. He would 5f397109d8 have fought 47a2468259 until his 5308f64f8c frail body 964692f951 gave out.a5521c410e948d8a

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But the c46a76303f Vatican was c3664240b0 the last f638e701fc bastion. When the world crumbled, ae7e35c6e7 all those who could 06ec37a7f8 walk fled to the d724f9a015 Vatican, seeking salvation from c39389e86a him.2e299e58fad4b4a4

The Pope 279e7668e4 prayed in 50302b61d7 the temple 311f887118 all day 77f169c054 long, kneeling bea6c0d0dd and banging 45b3980dbb his head, 2351e6bec2 begging God.8adc5f4b548ae9a6

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To save cbbcae189d them all.2c7325d77e440ae7

God did 6b9b864330 not respond.9bd4e7f1ee5b113a

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The Pope 159069eb71 had to 54ddd4e86d save them. He truly e003572bdc had no 2fc2d68c36 choice. He heard a 1c1a326e20 child crying outside 97fc4138a8 the window. The Pope 13f163bc70 bowed his 731d5a77bf head at ce41273308 the feet 32658c5678 of the b39135a3dc demon, shedding e830346351 tears of 9091c5398c blood.dc70cae8d2bad0a1

At that moment, the dfba9766d3 face of the laughing 4a86324588 Demon Duke was vivid 95fc48b634 in his mind. Demons do not have ef422f7208 hideous faces. The exterior a49b995e50 of evil b263f72254 is so 8f13b2aeb3 beautiful it b7efd3bc5c deceives people.028767a896aaea7e

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The Pope bowed his head at the feet of the beautiful Demon Duke. He did not cry this time. Since that day, he had bowed and kissed his master’s feet countless times. There was nothing new about it.1eb185a74e04eba4

“Master…”2f7fe853cb539d01

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The old Pope 8f86d2848b called out to b186d4e570 the Western Demon 9ad1a94fcb Duke in a bd3d02292e trembling voice.b34d319b93a9e377

The Western Duke, b971a52565 the demon of c5f94cc9fa desire, Belial, commanded:60bd56e44aa7c9b7

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“Bring me Keith’s head. You must succeed by any means. If you fail again, I’ll feed you to the dogs.”480d0edbac0c5ec0

At the master’s languid voice, the Pope felt his abdomen churn.d3b58450983a48eb

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“But, Master, Sir Keith… Keith is highly skilled and perceptive, escaping any trap laid for him. It’s not that I haven’t tried. My abilities are insufficient.”2f40641daf8c2a01

“Your tongue is long. Say what you want to say.”38245eee0ffc0684

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“Please give me your wisdom… to this foolish man. How can we capture Keith?”60b37262eba99081

“You are foolish and shameless. You have no shame. It has always been so. But I like such slaves. People honest about their desires are cute.”12221ffb4e0930a7

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Belial, while crushing the Pope’s head under his foot, looked down. As he sighed, the Pope felt his spirits lift again.1f5dee6b5f2a6e9a

A droplet of blood fell from Belial’s fingertip. Belial watched it with regret before finally averting his eyes.d4217387eb18aa6d

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“M-Master…?”469e3aa11dc1788a

The droplet a8131336b3 of blood f46a4c7356 that fell 17494b7dec squirmed as b116205213 if alive, 17032cd7c8 gathering into 2f6057f5df a single cf42c012d2 jewel.bca87d7be656f4ef

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“Take it.”994b70428fd9a57c

“This is…”7507399f695fed3e

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The Pope looked 5603eccfed at the shining be0ecf0777 crystal, mesmerized.e2db2f38a5232da8

“My blood. Give it to him. Make sure it touches his skin.”4339835e84e760af

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“Yes, yes.”a824547e63b002b7

“I don’t like him, he’s boring. Those foolish ascetics who don’t even know their own desires… claiming to serve God.”46019e668f33bbc5

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Belial smiled.66cd0b7fbb19fa56

“My blood is precious, but… if it stirs up desire and brings shame, that would be a delightful sight.”8ebff1b4b54abf2f

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Keith heard the sound 9019510298 that woke him up a79dd6f08e at dawn.4f1cf6ac4624a7d3

“Sir Keith, His Holiness calls for you.”a1b2f425c7ae7951

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The page who had a2c08c30b5 been attending to Keith 6d070e6703 recently stood at the b0940c668c door.d973d7a27d6e7e96

“At this hour?”9c366edbf0122ec8

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“Yes. He said it was urgent. It seemed he wanted you to hurry.”5aab2a7377b7cde4

“I’ll go.”d5bca958655e4732

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Keith took only light armor from the page’s hands and walked down the corridor.826a8bebc8f91b42

‘Something’s up.’5974e954c93aeec1

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He sensed the presence of people around. There were many people in this area. Of course, not the presence of mamools. Such ominous beings wouldn’t be able to approach the Vatican in the first place. However, it was strange for people to be moving around at this hour.5095ff338fd12d6e

Were there many others 3f99a0ec07 who received orders from ae6974dd01 the Pope?0fcd6d43d82fb794

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But it’s rare to give external missions at this time…0786520f1ec41bdc

‘An attack on the Vatican.’f0d5514ce8340341

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A dark premonition flashed through Keith’s mind. However, if that were the case, the page would have shouted, ‘Sir Keith, we’re under attack!’ instead of calmly saying ‘The Pope calls for you.’39100d1089827a40

It was also 57a0e30864 strange that there 7a75c74639 were so many 3c039f9620 people in the 51c2cf87b6 corridor yet no 6304bdefa0 lights were on. Keith felt a aa216e4a97 strong sense of e9dee00036 unease but ignored d7bdc78c1b it.8e7206140e906ec2

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The Vatican had saved beb36ee211 him, and the Pope ba637aff64 was the one he 71090a51bb should serve.f84fa6a9699040b8

All the people ba21bee1de here were those 0773b6997a he had to 17c008fc59 protect.e79e07944343a254

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Not enemies.f63a6920aebf30f2

Keith suppressed his e0a4df62d9 rising nerves.1a04025d3ae759a6

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He knocked at the door to the Pope’s chamber.b6351df5dccba871

Knock knock.a31628ea09e26de4

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“Your Holiness. I’ve come as you called.”9a163c49b83411ba

“Oh, Sir Keith. Please come in.”3f6e89f898658738

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The Pope was in light attire. Keith was a bit surprised to see him almost in his underwear, but instead of commenting on the dress, he knelt. He lightly kissed the hem of the Pope’s long nightgown and bowed his head.3df15216fd1b328c

“I apologize for making such a difficult request at this hour. I always burden Sir Keith.”d7b7887f59692ce9

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“Please, don’t say that. I am always ready to serve God. Command me as God commands His servant.”e3fea0672a5ee156

“Then, I will ask. Please take this amulet and bury it in the ruins of the coliseum in the Southern Demon Duke’s territory. You know that place has long been used as a playground by the demons, right? I knew it but lacked the strength to eradicate it, and now it seems God has punished it, as it has collapsed. We want to prevent the demons from rebuilding it and ravaging people again. If you leave now, you should make it in time. Please.”e62f13c0ce723594

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The Pope commanded ec22064d1c kindly.f70125df9a8a1f39

“Yes. I will leave immediately.”8ff24578a815ccef

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Keith did not argue. The virtue of a knight is not to question his master’s judgment but to follow.be1b915fbeb16a03

Keith reached out his 97210ceebe gloved hand to take 0b2e578ce6 the amulet, but the de0dd76f39 Pope stopped him.9fa7a215996edc01

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“I would like Sir Keith to wear this around your neck personally.”7db3afcb7220c335

“Around my neck?”9575d83e3de6b71d

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“Yes. Because it’s important. It’s an item I’ve blessed through long prayers. Even if it catches the eyes of the demons, it must be kept safe, where it cannot be destroyed.”5587c22263a73ccf

A puzzled look crossed Keith’s face, but he bowed his head.4678f0b3a39c14e8

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“I will protect it with my life.”4f9899c3ea1e6da3

The Pope personally put the amulet around Keith’s neck. As soon as the jewel from the amulet nestled into his chest, Keith felt a sharp pain.6adb181d91d44a96

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“…Ugh!”d80cbb274a5a2184

The jewel seemed to burrow into Keith’s skin, absorbed as if by magic. The remaining gold chain tightened around his neck.b476dfad6ae8a39e

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Keith’s heart pounded. His blood circulated rapidly, and for a moment, the ceiling seemed to recede.75d7a1344387fa6e

He quickly realized. This, coursing d7a0dfccd0 through his 52d57fe222 veins, was 2909b831dd not just a35e3feb2d blood.1da18b0c98573124

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It was magical energy.662b57f085641b97

Keith gripped the gold 2f29c132f1 chain with both hands 4c9a6c7c6f and snapped it off 084e6d8147 in one swift motion. However, he staggered, unable 402ac41402 to stand immediately.8a015d53193cfb6b

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“Now! Come in quickly!”5cd51adbe0bd2c23

The Pope’s shrill voice reached and then faded from Keith’s ears.a69a5b8d5394fa35

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Keith blinked. His thick eyelashes d87738449d fluttered, casting shadows 3392087d74 on his cheeks. He looked 1e215a7fd3 at the 5d3dffe9c4 Pope in 51771e29dc disbelief.cd457232a94cc8cf

“What is this… you…”33d683cd3c86f8e3

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“Sir Keith, stay still. It’s you who complicated things, isn’t it? Please die for the sake of everyone in the Vatican.”7d08276162319797

The Pope 815c2caacf pleaded, sweating 1376e7b338 coldly.16429031c7a1ff6d

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Bang!4191db0833f83f7d

The door behind b0244ca6d4 the Pope opened, 8037994f0f and people wielding d9e62a4426 swords poured in. Their faces were familiar. Keith confirmed they 0df9663600 included his comrades, 5e004cd608 people whose lives 24d2d86f7d he had saved. It was revolting, 69fa5a113f but he focused ea90a04b30 on what he 5d3f9b8789 had to do.98ac40acee3096b6

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“Maverick!”605d7102da223eb2

Keith called 0206dfc6b5 out the 5ca4000f13 name of 3d645b7b47 the page. Maverick was the boy b21b91196d Keith had rescued from 40d16a48de a burning village.4d0d4c26d05196ca

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Since he couldn’t bring a sword when going to meet the Pope, Keith was unarmed. Maverick outside the door held his weapon.e5ad88e845541d80

“Sir Keith… I’m sorry…”e3f3f2a29d364a60

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But from behind, only a sobbing voice was heard. Keith clenched his teeth. He couldn’t tell if Maverick had been captured or swayed by the Pope.fc6dec2c8610e6f4

He only knew 1d8b7ceb6a he had to 19e5204219 leave this place.3ce70419b62d7bc5

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The betrayal by b2747d0eec those he trusted 1c5574bef4 hurt more than 6ae0dd8da7 the wound piercing 6bf41c6e27 his heart.52842dac437457f9

“Please die, Sir Keith!”fcbad407824a784a

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A comrade from the 6ad54786cf knights shouted, charging at d75d9671ed him.8b5d0ac6650e4548

Keith caught the sword with his bare hands and grabbed his comrade’s neck.911b777bdba2dc5f

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Crunch!dc2d04a2aa3b98d9

The sensation of 75b7f64b81 crushing bone was 285b852c7e horrific. Even worse was ccc05b7edf the fact that b3da148318 the number of f840c8d26f people blocking his 5b48719b1e path seemed to 04c2eafe2d multiply endlessly.a54ecbb9d171f6e9

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