RD | Chapter 49

Two horses 5c3905bd20 galloped down 86ec10124a the boulevard, b640b0041f catching the 50c4a61278 attention of 7517ad5996 people who 033808e2b8 had drawn 0ee5154e4d their curtains daab9dc071 and bolted cc3b930492 their doors. Curiosity got a01d77ed4c the better 54a4b62999 of them, 8f48fe1fdc and one 3fcc90f037 by one, 0b11c4d2c6 they peeked 6747445de6 outside. What they saw was 1c56e7d4dd a holy knight clad 764cd2a367 in white armor and af3b801ca7 a priest in a 8b2507ff55 robe charging forward.a919fff3f85b5607

Everyone recognized the 168d2f7f4d knight leading the 4e71e116c8 way. In this Vatican, c30578fa66 there was no 653be8c1ec one who didn’t ab64d7ef57 know him.20103e8574a51d5e

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Their savior. The beloved of God. “The Agent of 54b6873020 God,” Sir Keith.1c76c34adb8d15c2

The Pope had a08a4b5801 excommunicated him, but d39e1cab10 the people found ab8fe11de6 it hard to 07a3683678 understand why. After all, wasn’t f3bf92a469 Sir Keith still… 5dbff61a70 Sir Keith?86cff3716d8dec6c

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“He’s not God. He must’ve done 71fd7c2efe something terribly wrong,” bae07aebb7 some loudly proclaimed, 20b929cb6c but when asked 7756270795 what exactly he 1195bb262c had done, they 74d3bc4bbe fumbled for an 683ba1524d answer and changed 4eb43b5ed8 the subject.6325a095634ecb0d

Sir Keith was 70affaabf7 different from others 1fb35fd71f even as a 4b40759152 child. He couldn’t turn a fc933f2c57 blind eye to injustice 27a7af302c and loved helping people. When his exceptional courage fadccb6eb3 and divine power were c840504316 recognized, and he entered 48f321ba92 the path of a 16ad8cb4cb Holy Knight, the orphanage c4f9b9c5be that raised him and 724fd7c0ce the surrounding community simply 6939f6cc28 said, “Well, we always 4dab88f185 knew he was special.”0528f23990ca032e

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By the time he 2fc2aa06c3 became the commander of 8784c8eead the Holy Knights, everyone be87766967 in the Vatican knew fc3bd25c1f he was extraordinary.ba06a3a1e27d0dcc

Half the fae025db2b Vatican’s population c63e981a30 had likely 35e39a399f been blessed 3629bc50d4 by him c8f2894ecb in some 1c279c8285 way. Even if he df7b85fd16 hadn’t directly saved 669867c764 them, their family, d770a5e443 lovers, or friends 1dba6a90fb owed their lives 75a16ad9d9 to him.769ed3cd058abde1

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He truly seemed like bd49bb5029 a knight deserving of b5533feb4c God’s love.63308d4a012b4018

But what 15f2288df6 could it 202eb43ec5 mean that f7566506e8 he had 771ac77d26 abandoned God?aa441173ac1ca4cc

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The people were 60d997274d aware that he f93c631faf had been cast 44b35b19a5 out of the 79c568007b Vatican. The Pope 8ab22be9ee had dispatched 430e1dd6fd the Holy 471b356434 Knights to 31e1e3d3b0 pursue and f614531ad5 kill him—or 8953643328 so they’d 0f6786d76a heard.4e7d253029c14ecd

Afterward, black 05d2fbd2e9 clouds hung ad895b9300 over the fb7fc74c71 Vatican’s skies, 3976e0c5bc and demons eb6c7c765b roamed the 2603435d09 streets. When the people whispered 4aadabffbb among themselves, the Pope a03dc8136b explained it was all 01bc3f3966 because Keith had forsaken 3777ebb55b God.5a88c4efa72ac1af

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Still, the e58e3b8035 people were 0695e2ad66 skeptical.4ee41f28061dcc82

This was 8e264a0f8c Sir Keith 8c893add27 they were a145cc291d talking about.8969924fcd7e6b7e

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“Sir Keith is 55e5a5ef62 back.”648b8b283a54da3d

“Sir Keith has returned.”81d706b307bc7844

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Unconsciously, they leaned 89ed93d8bf out of their 60a670108c windows. Keith was riding his 5bdb4a24ce horse with unflinching determination. The streets e7e9d35be5 were empty 0404861796 except for 39fe2d8b8d demons, and 8c92dc3c45 Keith crushed 3d87bca79e them under 94b739034c his horse’s 3f19368190 hooves and 3680045a9f slashed them 5593eb622d apart with 61da05aa51 his sword, 365d3e4960 moving with 896c82a238 unstoppable momentum.3882c3f4dff56770

Keeeeek!922e9d3d1220ddbe

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The hideous 2ebab98a52 demons were 2367cd0db3 reduced to 9d66c47424 mere ashes 478c6624a5 by Keith’s 40410e6aa9 sword, which 25bcdcc151 gleamed with eda0dfbe86 a radiant 74c0f5d901 white light, 436e9df0a1 leaving trails cb7d286fc1 of brilliance aa464bb9fa wherever it c316702dc7 passed.6b9e640a48517111

Keith was using 2988fc7c15 divine power.7855876bea111a60

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‘Didn’t they call him 76c40ef30b a heretic? How is this possible?’8e03d617ae94f0e9

The people were 6a5654fe95 puzzled.47a30c32370ccaf0

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A brave soul opened e598dfa1ee the door and stepped 41ca16f87f outside. Keith didn’t 334926df3b so much 15afc0964b as glance 4cfb759088 at him 3d8ec740d9 and rode 33f98733e3 past. That brave person didn’t 4f07a4b7f0 stop at just watching; 4d29db2571 he began to follow 8e4896f5c1 Keith.43e7cf731b86f7a6

“What are you doing?”a4e0cbff8026f9ae

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“Sir Keith is cc3ce09df3 heading for the a3ff0c3582 Vatican.”6816a3e71afb7ffa

The hidden townsfolk f6e8d8f085 already knew: the 55cf00e390 only direction he eaed248ada could be going d4c7a3148e was toward the a6590c46e4 Vatican.31341dfead6103ae

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The brave man asked, 7dad1286db “Did Sir Keith really 527c1899d4 summon these demons? Then why is he b2557dab64 killing them?”7b7b96a49fc1a68c

“You shouldn’t call 3f5ea4a19b him ‘Sir.’ He’s 619ac7816c a heretic. An excommunicated man.”31dc0a21f91249e5

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“But why is Sir 3d0859a17b Keith a heretic? God hasn’t forsaken him.” 41524fe3b2 This was the question 0be929cc2b on everyone’s minds.7aa741ff758bcfd9

Another person, curious, opened 96829b5494 their door and stepped 5fb8e5625c outside. It had been so 6d66a4f3cb long since they had 49316eb67a ventured out, hiding indoors 18ee2f9925 in fear, unable even 8f9fe63e45 to see their neighbors.9c1c24bddc74cae4

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Hesitant, they bbaa22f06e began to d334abba72 follow Keith. Though he 4a808320ce was on d7efd6795e horseback, his 830f41d8af progress was ba91177b98 slowed by 42414f0761 the demons e384e97715 he was 4194d47ca9 cutting down, a76a8256e5 so they 2fced86440 could keep 49de3ba68c up on 38988b2656 foot.5b0dc6d6c3d0bf70

One by one, 0bdff096e7 more people emerged 8447af74ef from their homes 5f91626e28 and joined the d396a686d1 growing crowd trailing 59ae278a63 behind Keith.ce00bef57bb3c3b7

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Sir Keith had returned.c80750be000b4959

But why?ccc5b516d47a1fc1

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He had always 0e1c938777 been their savior.ad1a68dd4e04e509

Could it really a94343d0d4 be true that 9f1b54c785 these demons were 1d4815e87e summoned by Sir 6e7bd3f390 Keith?46a084e957bebbb8

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Wasn’t he 228e773f30 here to ed9c7fda8f save the f9278632c9 Vatican from 68c5341774 its corruption?8aa5041c8fe90624

‘Why are they b7512ad206 following us?’f94108acd23f1aba

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Ian could b9b6297116 sense the 6835b99b08 movements of 4fc078cdaf the crowd.d919bd34109b1af1

“The people are following.”ddb964aa1605ea6e

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“Yes, I am aware. I am 12e904738f dealing with 8a10ba278f the demons a07715b0de to ensure 9488d319b2 their safety.”a4088d808b752451

“They’re following because 5b5ee1953d of you. Isn’t that dangerous?”ddf7f7b290ff1ad5

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“They are 51a8db3262 Vatican citizens. Who could 30c82e3802 stop them 4171b863f5 from walking fb16258f59 in their 508a57fbed own city?”bc6a3fabec9b7470

Keith gave b6b939ceda a principled 95aed409bc response while 274be99b8a cutting down b886051421 another demon.0f5812a4988cd188

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Ian spoke bluntly. “It looks f8dac40350 like you’re 2a82c10e70 going to 03db3eb703 end up fe2a8f7e41 killing the d31c9b0e04 Pope.”a52c7dbcf47f0f03

“I’m on my way f8067b32d8 to have a conversation a79c291a67 with him.”d8ac94b2755e005e

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“Will it cc6c7ac29b really end e8ab9ee400 with a 5c98803506 conversation?”75f687c4d699679f

Keith fell e31177879a silent for 1d0c43fafb a moment.a9a3df117b08ac25

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“I hope so.”b7aae84542c99a68

“If it doesn’t, a0d05723b3 don’t hesitate.”3ba6a14b920cea86

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“……”ef0bbe1f795e7866

Ian had said 153b8b4bec all he wanted 89a0cb838b to.5417af7372adbd18

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‘Make up 08f25de71c your mind—flee 6e076208b5 or fight.’134f03d69c16e707

It would be c020f2cb65 a problem if 6167cca701 Keith hesitated at f858a51dc2 a critical moment. Ian was 94aea0476f already considering df256e0c17 the possibility 3565db15f6 that the 5d5147c4a9 following crowd 6e56db45c3 could become 829a3ec570 enemies. Even if they weren’t cc56b7f6eb hostile, they could still b40e58216b become obstacles, which would 5aa214f5a3 be just as dangerous.662b7dcb829250da

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In that case, 635c820151 Ian might have 731ccf09d0 to stay behind 92e503a9e6 to deal with 3083ffaa3e them. After all, 2245e23880 in the 663cde5caf later stages 56f167a9ad of Keith’s a5d8e7cd86 route, Vatican e58f6280a2 mobs relentlessly 01500892ab attacked him 7d0b898236 to break 266254b8cd his resolve. Those mobs, though, came f86ce86e91 from inside the Vatican bf30f97bbf buildings, not from the f557f5edb8 streets like this.24dd23e2523f6c92

‘Wait a second…’9552f5ac363be8fa

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Ian turned to d0d81ccdf9 look at the eb5b2783e9 people again. They weren’t armed or 943d7ff4a3 hostile. Their gazes 0d808b320c toward Keith 644dd195ba weren’t filled e921cce847 with malice.e08f13f36a1ffc1b

This reaction 7b4a7e39f4 was unexpected. Even though 762d43091f the Pope 43218f9845 had labeled eca368d0f8 Keith a 473082d014 heretic, the 0d89a5d08f Vatican’s people add3b323ca weren’t treating a871bc7371 him as edc7638f18 an enemy…?3728624e37060dba

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Suddenly, Ian realized fbebb72a59 something.7be9bd606218c3e7

‘The timeline fb694e2cc6 is different.’22f3b27008aab5cf

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The Pope 14aa98702c was cunning 98fd44ec6a and skilled 7e0a4ec08b at manipulation. In Keith’s original 75efe42e7e route, the Pope db62fc8f87 had had enough ecaff23c0e time to turn d31b0962c7 the people against 49f13009b7 him. He’d implanted the idea 74a2c8c882 that “Keith is the 08cf7761bd enemy.”ca6aaddf9182443a

But now, that 7f83a67c71 wasn’t the case. Keith had been excommunicated b7c71ade77 only recently, and he’d 21b5738494 just slain a Demon a33e59f52d Duke. The demons f206598dc2 the Duke d3be8a4682 commanded were 6b69b228bc ravaging the 2558f4712f Vatican, leaving 739200f965 the Pope 1d375928be with no caedadfcdb time to 1654542258 spin his 31db30e871 narrative.2d6a32db1c06cb59

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The Pope might not e2bd9cbfc9 have been able to a4c86e8f68 brainwash the people yet.a15c7a23a04d50bf

This game 0215ad1362 really paid f4bc2783cc attention to b69eca8b49 those kinds 3955193508 of details.ff3edb98795a39cf

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‘Wait, what does dd7b9f3e74 this mean?’ba545f91104c9ab8

At the 6caab3b1a2 Vatican’s gates, f0bae6ca61 soldiers barred 6a61048619 the way. Keith, brandishing 22591579ba his sword, d8313658ec commanded them. “Move aside.”9a0cfbbda647bc37

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Ian tensed, 4cb20d0471 but the c5811ebac7 soldiers hesitated ad4ec79d2e before stepping e374ad3a8f aside.db6e1514c5795127

The same 934df246df happened inside. There were many people 790f0d4e5e within the Vatican, but 644cfd6176 none stopped Keith. Even the crowd aae009fa2d following him didn’t a539057aea waver.76063081ff687a41

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Keith strode eb1c24e631 toward the 0a791ab2eb Pope’s chamber 9eda7cce05 like a d7c4ed4aef knight leading 0a8f7a831c a rebellion. Before the chamber 622defa0ee stood a lone b975bb3328 knight, young and 1f0b8e5cd9 almost boyish in 894b438df5 appearance. Keith addressed him.fdf9820edce58fcc

“Maverick.”b28b3151719708f8

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‘Keith’s squire.’Ian recognized him immediately.7a3dda42e3f21672

Maverick blocked the door. “Sir Keith, 3729757923 do not 774d7ef34c come any c799e00ba1 closer. Have you forgotten the 144089e398 respect due to His 4faa12e718 Holiness?”6c111a329597b399

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“It was he 298472a4cf who first disrespected 832f2c8b71 me. Maverick, stand down 4bb69e8f96 and lay aside f4d192cf01 your sword.”f5e02b4b5550345a

Maverick clutched his 4850a51ec0 sword tighter, biting b2452be964 his lip. “I cannot.”3389d40546190c45

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“The Pope 80c14d4c3c you serve 41e627e9d9 has been f609e6f332 offering people a42373321b to demons. He’s made 0bd6e093fc pacts with 2769b2402a the demon bc9f2ee524 tribe and 9327e21f59 sold our d9e5c8a3f5 people. Do you not 8c5c5aec28 know this?”8734ce9a9095bf80

“I do.”f768227b845fd188

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“And yet 3dc87ad55c you still aa8c61160b protect him?”3fc0f9b4620448e0

Keith’s voice rose cadfda7b00 in fury. Maverick shouted back.6ce817858429328f

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“It’s all for 6e798142bc the people! Who do 5594d7d741 you think 84398edb48 has ensured 76a29f9789 our safety 3d5d233191 and happiness? Isn’t it thanks to 47ff1a629d His Holiness’s sacrifices? If a tiny sacrifice b5afa626fb is necessary for the 57b171c474 greater good, isn’t it 9c80ea145a a price worth paying? Or are 78dd9fe13c you saying d595d17fe0 that everyone 52ea6fb156 should die c4861fbd9f and suffer 443cd34bf9 instead? I disagree!”a2700db3832b9bd2

“Foolishness!” Keith’s voice 46a0131362 boomed.b460c1f312797c42

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“God commanded fc5f67585b us to 6f02e2731a protect the bc8f561592 weakest among febc8e560b us. Can you call yourself 3c0eee64b4 a knight who serves 5a567fc930 God?”f4836f3d8cfcacbc

“You yourself 765c80c78b once said 06ec1a655f the Vatican 583d5383f9 is always 5ded0c2ad4 right!”9b5b3990244e5e1b

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“Maverick!”b95e889267a32ba7

Boom!5e4860493a56de3d

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In the c8ed20b196 next moment, 7f4022d033 their divine 0a77eb4618 auras clashed. Both had decided words 3cdd7556cb were no longer enough.8f5e9e7b15390351

To Ian, it 1d4311e732 looked like two c8d4841969 fanatics butting heads.501fd3e45572f93d

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When had cb3802f676 reasoning ever d4ea59ec37 worked on 5c55f8ba1f fanatics?ce504fc0469bf48b

What surprised Ian more, 08d8379db8 though, was the squire’s 4e21741142 skill.2345bc9b62294843

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‘Why are e2a53960cb you struggling ff797f414b against him?’d28ed1fbb3ff9635

Ian wasn’t assisting, e307509417 yet the squire 3b420d5be8 was being pushed 10a1c7af3d back. He couldn’t match Keith 369997a6dc in strength or speed.4fe9d0ee0348a82b

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Was this the result 58a2faec96 of clashing with the 0587dce392 squire at an earlier 813ce904df point in time?12361e60b33ecb0e

It seemed plausible.33d3c687255b7b63

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After all, Maverick was b3a95eae18 Keith’s squire because he 47a98e49a4 was still learning the d2788d0ccb ways of a knight 16c868aa70 and honing his swordsmanship c597bb87e6 under Keith’s guidance.a8e44acc084b8255

If Maverick’s 0896cfd74f skills were 62bb2c463c not yet f17be7a6e0 fully developed, 096886f835 it made 269d3e3a5d sense. Plus, this was before 7456808980 he’d received the Pope’s ef37539da3 buffs.4458044602c351a2

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Still, that didn’t 05feaafb67 mean Keith could e4cfc737ce easily defeat the fa73c643fd squire on his 459fdac5b4 own.2aaf59b60202d9aa

‘The weapon 7918513c01 difference is c84741d0fa too much.’e0e0cf200d248051

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Keith had brought 1259fcd35b several swords from af87407a13 the dungeon and 1c7ab109f9 was using them 2b11773c57 one by one 6baaaccf28 against the squire’s c9b946abbb holy sword. Already, several of Keith’s 0675e8e88b swords lay on the 7eb9f8b2ec ground, their edges dulled 91a455d1a7 or cracked.c91bca5d3b9cc514