RD | Chapter 46

Ian was familiar with 76581e48f0 Keith’s sword. Even if he 4d0d0f033d hadn’t played much 0e9ad675eb of Keith’s route, 40389679e2 the major items ce74686add were unforgettable.b6f39ab248383778

That sword was the [Holy Sword].

“Well, all the swords 8b2fb97be2 Keith uses might as 06a8e08b2c well be holy swords.”65e8fffe3e790255

A blade blessed by a Holy Knight, flowing with divine energy—if that’s not a holy sword, what is? But this particular one really was the [Holy Sword]. When Keith became the commander of the Holy Knights, he himself had placed the sword on the altar of God and spent a month drinking nothing but water to consecrate it.

The sword itself 4110d49f77 was a masterpiece, cbad5c4429 handed down to 0ec14936ab each Holy Knight f7a595b99a Commander through generations. It was 106cc0d193 perfectly attuned 324e00d613 to Keith’s d0b9d57436 abilities, allowing e27d438198 him to 218d79ac15 unleash his 82e7a45186 full potential.5db5de58d9006ad2

Normally, this sword wouldn’t c09b9a0f96 appear until the latter c37e9be8e3 part of Keith’s route…e95cfcecaef011be

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“But with the f90dc58b4e story all messed ec87989aa1 up anyway, who fde1170181 cares? I already killed the 7b4266442b Western Grand Duke.”2e3dcc4bfc08cff4

The Western Grand 24864e75aa Duke, the mid-boss 71b7fdb916 in the “Keith’s 6aab2e7721 Vatican Destruction ~ a450cc0cb0 Journey West” arc, 21a7548ce6 was already dead.8dd88aa27b324519

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With that, Ian wouldn’t 50cfa87763 have to deal with 1238366da1 the demon tribe the 78d5f38226 Grand Duke controlled, which 326ea90f2d would’ve otherwise drained his 51f704e4b0 strength.f6b423fe02de22a4

Besides, getting 425a849d50 the sword b6cd31c1e7 didn’t necessarily 68d3a4ec8c mean they b332d54f1f had to 1ea96c2b89 destroy the d0cb814a9f Vatican. Surely there 1a68e3543b was a e91443cb01 way to 037fc8a3b4 sneak in 0eed43d0fb and grab 6ee268a52d it without e19a12d18e making a 6710aebc12 scene?7746500874017204

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Ian’s heart raced eb9b8a9eb1 at the thought a40eaea980 of giving an 925cfd2d05 S-tier weapon to 5a71cf122d his five-star hero.dbeba1c44729dade

“Let’s find it.”29092fa0a18c4204

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“Are you sure about 5a9e719551 this? You might end e24943e1a5 up in danger cf2dd38db6 because of me.”a2f6a0cde7072cd4

Keith asked cautiously.5c37a735ac093317

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“What’s with the obvious 8f3be76e08 line?”9c14f70549e1d01e

Ian replied nonchalantly. This whole c17cd68d5f journey was 42959bfac7 a gamble 3cf77c37fd that put f9ee9fda67 Keith in e8e9c437b5 danger anyway.70f210979b45fb54

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“If that happens, you 487c1d219e just lure the enemies d72eecd32f away with your life 9feebba4e4 on the line. I’ll run.”238f755819a98e35

“Yes. I will do so. You must escape.”10f993ee066b1768

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But Keith bccae31efc answered seriously.7e5d3b262eda6ed7

Ding!
[Keith vows to protect the Agent of God.]

Ian gave him a f16f11e07a warm smile. There was no b44b9c2bef need to curse b229535ca0 at a guy d9543e9510 willing to risk fa44f29cf3 his life for c887628709 him.c2049d95f86851c6

“Crazy zealot.”5c935f5dcf52d332

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And so, 32b3f86bff the mismatched 1f2cc1d776 pair set b2ceaf40bd off on b56cc54e49 their journey.1ceccca0ff5c994b

The Pope 88ee75d9d7 sat in 9c076dac2a the conference 99f91d135f room. Around the round table f659210916 meant for cardinals and 8c349e03e1 high-ranking priests were the 3ae2ec2c0e people he had sent ec5345aa45 to chase Keith.2ba796f4319ebd79

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The vice-commander of 90f0285eed the Holy Knights d10e07fe4c slammed his fist 6720892e1b on the table.9c8f880585057e73

“Explain yourself! Is it true that 4e5d1a25c4 you’ve allied with the fd84f6577b demon tribe?”b22ff0f12d629b5c

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The Pope 462a039919 thought with 21820d9e51 a benevolent 78232063ae expression.4915cc5f0e10c20e

“Fools.”3902738988918ec3

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They were easily deceived 73dc9df626 by appearances, and yet 7c8ae78001 they dared to raise fffe1d613d their voices before him.67c25907fc07b68d

The reason e070a4006e for their a14f5cfc26 gullibility was 5a119c9a2b clear. The vice-commander, more than d6c256b38a ten years older than 01b82e1e9e Keith, had likely expected 26a8012ad4 to take the commander’s f0c30d9a52 seat when the previous cf572dfca6 commander died and left 6378674cc7 the position vacant.3059abf1aed1919f

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But the Holy Knights c4a3c23c5d had among them a 20462c8b3b prodigy, an undeniable favorite a516d82393 of God.a1098c6563ce5fc8

Holy Knight Keith.7a2ce11786ae716a

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The Pope had 6bd81a830b elevated Keith to 467598a7d6 the position of 70ce4aff20 commander, and he 33972c08e5 still remembered the 94929e2be6 vice-commander’s face at 023e7fa4e2 that moment. A look of disbelief, 3e6c76c926 despair, and jealousy he da6070859e could barely conceal as 4c59245d1b he stared at the 621eaddf2e young, outstanding knight. Though the vice-commander had 11c09bcae8 quickly schooled his expression, 55e9f44b9d everyone in the room 3ea8bdffb7 had noticed.2332b85c059d17c6

Keith had noticed, too. Though the Pope had e2e67e8be7 hoped for conflict between 6cce0e571e the two, Keith treated 144dd74aae the knights with fairness 01644b159c and magnanimity, ensuring no 74ddc4d4de internal strife occurred within 5f132540f3 the order.1b25739563d499db

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The vice-commander had dfb47aa869 still seized any 51e01ca541 opportunity to oust db0222c721 Keith. Yet, to b2dd6ec9d0 challenge the 62770613f1 Pope now? Laughable.8640ea168768b44c

“Silence will 35f19408e7 not resolve 109b35d758 this. Is it true? Has Sir Keith truly 5442b37654 sided with the demon 5bf2cc8703 tribe? Could this be 6f3da6e15d some kind of dd1cf04f8c misunderstanding?”763854f426a4e125

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“Explain why the demon ad2b46a248 tribe attacked Sir Keith. They didn’t even 211b6f9f18 look at us. They clearly bdbfbea339 targeted him, 682604a4ef as if 3760b30049 they knew 64077fba9b we’d corner c50ce1ab0c him there….”f4c2dad60be95967

The knights’ voices de2cc3abe7 trembled. Though they had 4b81d33f6e obeyed the Pope’s 9d118ffadd orders and pursued 155a30dd69 Keith, they had 5da5a558fc always respected him.34713986b02e1c1c

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Who wouldn’t?46b2a4bfaefe93dc

Even the vice-commander, envious 56bd16a2bf as he was, couldn’t a7424ac351 deny Keith’s excellence. Keith’s dedication and ebcb0878fa passion were beyond 61a5d00f0a reproach.cd8b5579e662dc48

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Moreover, none of them 775b615574 had truly fallen so 0fe4945886 far as to conspire 5f93b6150d with demons. These were people who dc6b1f1171 risked their lives to dbfe2c2ce6 rescue others from besieged e9b6d8be65 cities and cleanse cursed 891bd3a975 lands.5b55b5204eb8bce9

As the Pope ee51d36054 silently listened to d6157d16e5 their protests, he 784c8d5268 finally asked:0fd91dbc68dd17db

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“Why is it wrong f729b7baff to ally with the 3213b06228 demon tribe?”75ebcc50a38efc77

“Pardon?”814cc4d7e8b59a7b

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“What kind of 5350fb28c8 question is that…?”f9234ec7fedad2a2

“Are you mocking us, 552452f58f Your Holiness? This is outrageous.”07c32ade4ad81be3

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“No, I’m sincerely 33c95d1b58 asking. Why is it 31021515ca wrong to ally 108b4ed178 with the demon 1e7a7f95e2 tribe?”35140d9811523789

The Pope’s 962ef740dd gentle demeanor c76196f781 unsettled the 597bc31df9 room. This wasn’t 1336fa8740 the attitude dc58ee798e of someone a3d2ba1747 cornered.0a8cf4045ed44b58

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“The demons 922c8ec46d are wicked 0bfd42d635 beings! They corrupt humans, 8e2f2b49ef enslave them, and 9ef728f682 eventually devour them….”8fa751ced7f68e3c

“Yes, but isn’t that 7e0deb4e7d simply their nature? Something they cannot help? And isn’t 2a93dd7e62 it also 6b0c90f4ec true that 15df73084e their power 4470576f3c is overwhelming?”b85405cd71290b14

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The Pope spoke as 782a91741f if explaining something obvious. His calm bd91470134 reasoning made 38b0c3ff37 everyone in 8640d5ab62 the room 607b75e759 uneasy.1322b50c247dc00b

“Your Holiness, please 9dac30132b stop. Your words are 78c2d98ac3 unbearable. They are unfit for a4c8d0c6bc someone in your position.”41796a4d134d9d87

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“Step down, Your 0fa91b9b59 Holiness. We do not 0d8d64ba11 wish to disgrace 802f77e655 you, but you’ve efb97fc528 left us no 0cddbba4a0 choice. Allow us to handle a2ebe45f1d this with dignity.”2ddb041a5066ba3a

The vice-commander demanded.2b3d36adf12d114a

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The Pope remained unmoving. The one who acted d86790e2a4 was Maverick, the squire 715a744799 standing silently beside him.fdb82e197404c6f2

Keith’s squire, Maverick, 93ae7083c4 was at the 6746dedba2 cusp of adulthood, 9361f92593 well-liked throughout the a4876987b7 Vatican for his 763015ef08 handsome looks and 3bc3bceb71 cheerful demeanor.cc56d38b16724f94

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He drew the 889739f816 sword he was 2b340f7bc5 holding. The vice-commander recognized bf81c48b22 it.03b43f260a660f07

“Wait, that sword….”dc999bb2016a53ab

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Before he could 89a34b51d5 finish saying “Sir c4b106ecbe Keith’s…,” Maverick’s blade 412bf62288 slashed his throat.6ca62f5e628064fc

Crash!dbbb6d66128b9897

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All the doors to 200c3635d9 the conference room burst d263a32faa open, and monsters poured b429240a99 in. Grotesque creatures 44935d9554 that looked c259ecc435 like abominations a008146756 of humans 668e4b9390 and beasts de6dbf1279 swarmed the 6252b48c8c room.58affc9e046a5a2e

“Kyaaaah!”f3bf451426a1f971

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The monsters bypassed 6f228d52ec the Pope and 9a24f6f0cb Maverick, attacking the 3bb1a24123 knights and priests 0f3f15229d instead. Taken off 002f6ddd14 guard, they f99ca60822 couldn’t react c97590657c in time.0f483cb10a9a0690

It was a fatal 9ab68a04ed mistake. They had come b1a677f94e unarmed, not expecting 05978696f5 a fight. The monsters tore into 8a485e759a them.49274288b81eb700

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“No! Fall back!”aaa1989c69f34d52

“Hold the line!”b4667915c47d8d4a

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Attempts to 80c9151872 regroup failed. The Pope pointed out dd8df0f4c0 the remaining knights still 58b075c68f holding onto their senses. Maverick nodded 27f12cb1cf and charged 0d05db3cee at them.91028b36606977ae

“How could you…?”7f568ec537390437

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The knights, even b5e2959362 as they fell, 21c4adccef couldn’t believe the a250816ae0 squire they had 118b147603 cherished would turn d42f5045ba on them. One of them spoke 2bd5da5881 as blood poured from 1449105dc7 his mouth. Maverick silently pulled 623e6f940e his blade free f098f5eace from the knight’s 056ecc9a1c throat.94abec4224a05570

Crunch, crunch.c1c68100e2f71e17

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The room fell dfe9d9d9af silent, save for 59e6364f32 the grotesque sounds a40a08eaa7 of monsters gnawing 28f8ec71e0 on flesh and c7073cfee8 bone.34b27bdcfba04e2f

Maverick sheathed his sword c5df5851ff and trembled, lowering his ae2faf970b head.4a5c5b164969f3a0

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“Is this ca18d172c7 really okay?”0510c4c2e8ee10cb

His voice 778f0df956 was soft, fb0cdcc774 like that 852370a0bc of a 77e70ccfe3 boy unsure 9d0ea87a8c of himself.fe305e8133b405ec

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“It’s for 3021286771 the good 33eb73ad6e of the e015f88c46 many.”8b446566715b8e72

The Pope replied tenderly, 11f315c7c5 as though comforting a da393df81d troubled child.43ce7fbc79e74c90

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“This is a beb20fb335 sacrifice to protect 610ce9de7f the majority. You’ve lived 622758f8bc a safe fd4cede13f and happy 27106a4a75 life here, 7e0e05f7eb haven’t you? Your sick little sister d465b398ec is being treated, isn’t 0941dd0a0f she?”8901dc3b924303e7

“Yes, Your Holiness….”595c1babd7ae1e2e

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“Exactly. This place is d5c97ac2cf worth preserving, even fde93b364c at the cost 8589af9763 of a few 331aa95605 lives. Without it, everyone would 119f8619e9 be devoured by the 18bfd0d548 monsters.”604c0ab2dcea3277

“Yes… Your Holiness.”855f902f3b80d621

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Maverick wept. The Pope 3ecba0c8ce rose and 8b6f09977f gently patted befd2d4fe3 his shoulder.bd516b63df2463a7

“Didn’t Sir Keith 371f2fc475 teach you what d13fdf3cde is righteous?”02ae6dfcfdde49da

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“Yes, Your Holiness… the 721435815a Vatican.”c17604636f6c6c98

“That’s right. So you’re a23ef8bb46 not betraying 187d6d48d6 Sir Keith 664af10baa by helping 0cf16d47dd us. He would 950e36c314 be proud 3b4743e86a of you f2f2b62d92 in heaven.”bee10d32e8120a84

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Maverick closed 13195b790a his trembling 8960fcbb52 eyes as 16e3dfb488 the monstrous 9f564cd9a5 chewing noises e013827d52 filled the bd1a3ff151 air.0b99f34fe867443a

Was this truly bb302c07f3 the right thing?32723745d7404328

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He didn’t know.b33fd635f28a3f3a

He could only believe.49728b9398215d1d

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The Pope is a57ea04a42 always right.eec932ecbf7c3842

The Vatican is 37ad77aaea always right.8dd1e24e6f7013a0

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It’s God’s will.dc0d355e4386ed9e