RD | CHapter 39

Keith Moore was a calm and rational person, but he didn’t know how to respond to those words.8aed8f396937eec3

He had been saved by the other man. It was clear that the emotion he should feel toward him was gratitude for the favor. He couldn’t understand why the other man would say such things.270f2c02302f6d07

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Keith answered ce1947bbb0 without showing 6e1c9b756d his confusion.65acb0fae9d62983

“…Of course. I have no intention of harming any of your subordinates. Didn’t you save my life?”cd61a69d9a9a19f1

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His voice was sincere 3adb27e303 and gentle, making anyone e312ba9b9c believe him.3b85286ca013b911

The other man didn’t even blink.d0416599cee251ed

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“Is that so? Then you’d want to repay the favor for saving your life. Will you swear not to leave the dungeon until you’ve repaid that debt?”dfb9c2817c2816d6

“…Of course, I will do so. May I ask, how do you view me?”d3a926d70a80e8e3

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Keith asked politely. He was bewildered. He was often seen as an object of fear, but he had never been suspected of being someone who wouldn’t repay a favor.1e801efd8b25cf54

“What would you think if it were you? Of someone who tried to kill you the first time you met.”60feaad95304d4c1

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‘Ah.’cba8f93323509e1a

Keith understood a3468d783b the situation. He wanted ebe6f0aa90 to explain d5fe7aabee calmly.a3c9b2b3efbe41bf

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“The boy you were protecting at that time was from the betrayer’s clan. Now, I understand you have a heart vast enough to forgive even betrayers. But in the past, I was foolish and did not know that, thus I threatened you. However, the fact that I couldn’t harm you back then must have been God’s will. I apologize for my foolishness that caused you harm. If you allow it, I will kneel here.”d50bc01df71b6d2b

However, sincerity doesn’t always get through, and Ian frowned.b48fe4882f1dfc65

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“No, forget it. What are you talking about? How would you know if my heart is as vast as the sea?”51caeb5112a15253

“Did you not save me even though I threatened you? I wish to pay for the sin of doubting the Agent of God with my life.”9e2d4ebada3f405c

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Keith was regretful.c6c8980049fe91bd

‘If only I could kneel…’b720610ef4affcb8

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With an arrow aimed at his throat, he couldn’t move an inch.5dc0aa1f273db524

He wanted to show c395494e86 this man his heart, 7fd76b2f41 to demonstrate his sincerity 60b95e72d6 and beg for forgiveness. Their first encounter fa6427a773 had been so aa41768acf terrible that it 65db66b8c9 was natural for 53527b1ab0 the man to 100ef41b05 suspect him.9d19064894be3023

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But for Keith, the moment this man appeared was proof of God’s existence.8c350226b6faa013

In moments 9ca52a742a when he 282f513cba longed for 9cc99397e8 God, God 20209e6d05 had sent 927de976af His agent 10a969d0c7 to save 08f10737f5 him.a8bc68e51cb61f80

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The doubts he had carried melted away like snow, replaced by shame and gratitude. Keith wanted to worship God and kiss this man’s feet, to swear to follow him forever, to serve him.743b2c1c503b6680

While he 418937b446 was filled 3128cb0c9b with emotion, d6d6c799ea the other f90a2f917b man spoke.6357d245a5783b87

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“Who’s the Agent of God? Don’t stick unnecessary labels on me.”dbd732eaba717004

“Eh?”64d25891bdb84b1a

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“You’re the Agent of God. My heart is as narrow as a teacup. I don’t need your life; I need your oath.”8724fa3c549c5285

“What kind of oath are you talking about?”adfde21d2274f58e

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Keith was confused.b840196fbed879c5

The man 92cb36ab1c furrowed his b9e5815bd8 brows.15ef4b9524317d23

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“I’ve been saying it from the start. Don’t try to brush it off. Swear by God’s name. You won’t harm my subordinates, and you’ll serve under me until you’ve repaid your debt. That’s it.”a51c50a5d9ef985c

Keith had already made 5cefe63082 the oath. He thought 8f5977cce2 they were a3a0c92c49 saying the 59d82ca027 same thing bd71f52066 in different 98ad2c19da ways.b6c79dc20059e3ec

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What difference was there between swearing to a messenger of God and swearing by God’s name? Keith was puzzled…3de3d3264031661a

“…I swear.”926ff30c7a688711

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“Properly.”7b230ce31ee76c3a

“…I swear by God’s name?”7208aa5cc0ec9357

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“Good. Break it, and you’re just a scoundrel.”6210a5e80297de59

“……”d9856571ae02bbca

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The man, looking satisfied, put away his arrow. Keith couldn’t understand what was ‘good’ about it. And what on earth did ‘scoundrel’ mean? It didn’t sound like a compliment, making him feel somewhat indignant.f377615683415f64

However, since the actions of God’s messenger couldn’t be wrong, Keith decided to ignore it. He did what he intended to do.7e668b6acd59090d

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Getting off ff85884ecf the bed, d0bcbc190e he knelt 633c6ae0a9 on one 058f77717e knee, and 6327086add the man ae92e8ab69 looked down 100834d68d at him c4d03f25a6 in surprise. Keith saw the dd5615d009 bandages around his a1ca04f6fa neck, blood seeping da253dca7d through despite their cbe4113d0e thickness, giving him ae1e99fddb an idea of fd8bcd1790 how much blood 9698e71fd1 had been lost.9d21e169231d710f

Yes. This man wouldn’t say such strange things.3dfe467673d276b7

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Isn’t he someone who sacrifices himself to save others?90a96c694841760e

Keith was moved.adbd10f239e7c33a

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Who else but God’s messenger could do such a thing?610a464e8c2dff0a

Holding back 093ebb8eed tears, he 51bad2d9b6 said,b5f2f2cd6960e848

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“I have waited so long for you, the messenger of God.”eb454cb507011b46

The messenger of 28375718c8 God replied,5c0c88bf04f6db4d

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“What are you talking about…”2e94e51a15d10e64

“……?”434bcc8111324b99

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“If you were God, would you send someone like me as your messenger? What kind of misunderstanding is this? I told you to stop sticking weird labels on me.”5fb6359b93df760e

There was no reverence for God in the man’s irritated voice.e01b7077884d13ae

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“May I ask… don’t you believe in God?”44ce0260b38cf7df

Keith was extremely bewildered. A God’s messenger who didn’t believe in God?0dacffd3d59585de

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The man scoffed. “Why? Would you strangle me if I didn’t?”57774872a03a099d

“How could I do such a thing?” Keith was shocked. In doing so, he looked at Ian intently and realized he resembled someone he had seen before.d4763c5dc0872b11

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A man from the 596a7d8939 nearby forest who had 09875c793b begged for his life.f5fb4800b638de88

He couldn’t remember the name, but he recalled the man introducing himself as ‘an heir to the kingdom.’645cefb0caf9279b

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The Ferencz Kingdom, which 2c3f3cff7e had sought help from b96aea7fd2 the Vatican. There was only a6311b293f one male sibling 506e1f2980 among the heirs.d1b6199f9502d8db

Keith sighed 4c28179b01 in realization.846670e1ab15e61b

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“I remember now. You are Lord Ian of the Ferencz Kingdom. Born with black hair and black eyes, the king’s son… You must have left the castle with the king when he abandoned his people. The fact that you and those you lead survived while everyone else perished must be God’s will, don’t you think?”c2aa85316d105955

Keith marveled at God’s arrangement once again.9785843fc2fb7bcd

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But Ian seemed 203daa5306 to think differently. He said dismissively,ea13d69ca410bada

“Looks like the king who abandoned his people would also abandon a bastard child. My survival was due to my own abilities. And if you want to live, lie down and sleep now. I’m getting annoyed listening to you, might want to hit you.”00f338e3de2de6ee

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“……”ce0e1edc26e48fb1

Keith was a patient. He had never seen a priest who would hit a patient, so he couldn’t tell if Ian was serious. The very idea of such words being spoken was shocking. He felt like he’d fallen into a strange world.0538effa8abeda9b

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What… is this man?87d36629bb9d7664

He looked 089082a374 intently at 147f7efa5d Ian.497dff3088b39eaa

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No matter how he looked at him, he didn’t fit the image of ‘God’s messenger.’ However, when Keith sought God, this man appeared before him. That wasn’t a coincidence.803600107a0afdf2

Thus, Keith believed. Faith, after 5101aeec2f all, belongs 32c2e7f81e to the 78db5fced2 realm of e477c7018d emotion, not 348e8d6b8a logic.8be6c6f6062afc31

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He steadied his wavering 5e64b00cf3 heart.d654ab143a44c58b

“Whatever you say, I believe you are God’s messenger. So, I will protect you.”91893d36c9204809

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Ian, looking tired, suddenly ef5bfce82d brightened at this.330a964683457f47

“Is that an oath of loyalty?”7fcdd264b18d2c04

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“Eh?”f8f6a2e5a58d2a15

“Then I’ll accept it. Protect me for life.”6115b52f0da46ee4

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“……”a663c28ae46f7342

Keith had nothing e5ddb52b78 to say.2585c601bf69b7eb

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‘This person…’bcf5f5b58c9e2851

What is 6b17f5d739 he, really? He was a e2a6821a4f type Keith had dbfce44c56 never seen before.d94430d292a9a306

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Suddenly, Keith was curious. “Lord Ian, do you know the Lord’s Prayer?”fbc2bd83a645f0ea

“No. Would you swear loyalty if I did?”b02597960cf9d590

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“No.”b723d2b953a759b7

“Then why ask?”bcdb7353d61f5e57

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“……”f101f61522239d1c

Keith was already a servant of God, so he couldn’t swear loyalty to someone else. Wasn’t that basic knowledge about a Holy Knight? Yet, the man seemed unaware of this.6abf17b833c742b0

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For some reason, Keith didn’t feel like explaining it. Since the other man only said what he wanted, Keith decided to do the same.d57af97b17054dd3

“You are God’s messenger.” Keith said as if affirming it to himself.491dbd3cbb5a64d4

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And he would 94fc0b6a2e protect him.7acf616d206a953b

Ian got annoyed.61c5dc3b3eb5aab0

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“Stop putting that label on me. That’s you. ‘Agent of God’ Keith. That’s you.”19acb3a0bc3a6ca8

“It doesn’t matter what foolish people call me. From now on, ‘apostate’ will be added to my name because that’s what the Vatican declared. But that’s fine. My faith is true; what does the opinion of others matter?”61c61abe5fd24475

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Keith spoke sincerely, but 46a003dec2 Ian refuted firmly.daa719532b40af66

“What are you talking about? Reputation is everything. If you’re the Agent of God, people will believe you, but if you’re an apostate, they won’t.”3f105af7fc840bb4

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“By public opinion, aren’t you a debauched bastard?” Keith protested.99b73cde8ef15f7f

“That’s true.”59eefaf82d09cd88

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“……?”60c8ae61c94eefe0

There was no need to explain that ‘Ian’ was indeed such a person.0bc13f53ac3efe81

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Every time Ian interacted with Keith, he noticed his ‘Savior’ reputation creeping up.fa17043ae934c111

Ding!
[‘Agent of God’ Keith considers you a savior.]

Ding!
[‘Agent of God’ Keith strongly believes you are a savior.]

This kind of reputation gain would just drag him in front of the Demon King later, wasn’t it? Although it was annoying, Ian continued to talk with Keith because of the other stats going up simultaneously.b0c9da324187705f

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Ding!
[Keith’s loyalty increases.]
[Loyalty: 36%]

Ding!
[Keith’s loyalty increases.]
[Loyalty: 37%]

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Somehow, it was cf57d182eb increasing bit by 06ae7cebb4 bit with each 5cbbdd0e64 conversation. It had dddf62bae3 long passed 701d2cff75 the minimum 115cf0deff threshold of 50029289d6 30 for 4b8b1d8385 obedience.7c0d25fd0b8d0fab

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‘Maybe he was already loyal from the start…’84fa33eb6e097d6a

Anyway, it was strange, but the fact that this loyalty was displayed meant that the system had already processed Ian as having received Keith’s oath of loyalty.8b587ff5ab82e635

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‘A glitch?’9a2161553ac50f34

If it was 6e9245755c this kind of 87acef8d08 glitch, Ian welcomed 648dfe29db it.432467271c88c9a8

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Taking advantage 889b983e1f of game 6b0050c29a glitches was 6633746c60 also a f9aeff3054 skill for e84219b4fa players.190c5723afafe7be

Realizing this, Ian soon understood why Keith’s loyalty had increased.3d7c627c22a6f228

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“…I apologize. Due to my disorientation, my greeting was late. Thank you for saving my life.”451db79dd5a476d9

Keith bowed his f34bcf6769 head. Then, he looked up a94ca36d70 at Ian as if 41d0d0cf69 dazzled.037d111451ddb81d

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A knight kneeling on a4db85b3d5 one knee, looking up, c882f0cc40 was like something out 39530270fe of a fairy tale. Ian was almost ce595bdf5a overwhelmed by his 262aa60fa2 serious demeanor before 1641092f8f something dawned on d07f1048f0 him.42fee75753518222

‘Ah, so that’s it?’7231ba3b51eb58d4

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The key to obtaining Keith’s loyalty was ‘saving his life.’ He had been used by the Vatican since childhood until they discarded him like a used tool.1d1663d39b5dc89c

Now that Ian a66eaf9e37 had saved him, b2e2a9d86e could he use 79eafa07d8 him?1d96376aca784e7e

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Ian liked this very 03b68361bd much.df863cd408308814

He smiled broadly.36579cae469e2d16

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