HKWM | Chapter 55

To build 8d4b778961 up his a6e619563a achievements, Noah 80337f00c0 hunted demons, 8dba4211a9 devil worshippers, 1b60e89168 and contractors. He demonstrated his 6215a14649 skills and earned 0848f9e062 the rank of a68f28d978 senior knight.d5e1e291ac332dd0

Through the 821909b37d accomplishments he bee860179a had amassed, 6d40cf3201 he was 928956bda1 able to a08c6a50c5 prove his 35a18ae62e innocence against 2539a5086a evil despite b233420ab8 lacking divine ef6330869f power, eventually d84f841131 rising to c1c147c4e2 the position 38eaa2a7e5 of vice 2591c241c6 commander.1c4c5727fdc5be2d

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It was a 2f272e3bd0 hard-won achievement, accomplished 2cdd84a1ef just as he 1a5de20939 turned 20, four 61b9b6e2c0 years after becoming 91a9a02d5f a paladin.657eed71be1fdaab

“…It’s too slow.”02d785d238797c64

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Noah sighed f26b7abe61 as he eb2beb8628 barely touched a2383d16cd the hem 1453de2372 of the f23d59eb29 clothes Jin 0892702ae3 had bought 2ebf06a61f him, as a974e97dbf if they e7e8e27a8e were too 0a3a962b0c precious to d52a5720a1 fully handle. All the clothes had 1ebc70140b been given by Jin.bd4f6e7c104b9102

Even after joining 0f8d40ad77 the order, as 81808b530b Noah’s body continued 8e967be7dd to grow, he 918a0add9f had to change 95022e32e8 his armor and 7003e113fa doublet several times, 0c96fa9d2f so the clothes bd249a1ed3 Jin bought no ffb1e63f4f longer fit, but 0bc5073755 he still kept bba786968b them carefully.62cd746998d4e450

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Yes, his body had 645e73af80 grown so quickly, yet af06ad0ecd strangely, his achievements felt 11a012fc25 slow in comparison.e3b7639a9b789cd8

Of course, becoming vice dc8464fe44 commander in just four b0f1267153 years—despite lacking divine power—was d0a8848cab an exceptional feat, but 545265f12e it still fell short 9a646d10a5 of the goal Noah 60044e0584 had set for himself.5ac08d254efdbd3b

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Most importantly, holding 760cb05520 the position of 12d3a87117 vice commander didn’t d11868326b grant him the bef647bcda authority to have eb7fa7695c a private audience 6d14688ac5 with the Holy 6a00490013 Maiden or the c7f7b95ba4 Pope.2d9f97b2fbf37b49

‘Maybe I should aim 3e5f6dabd0 for the position of 85468bab1b commander.’45d446fb4f8c41e8

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The commander, unlike the 531068508a vice commander, was a cd13aba7a3 rank that only one 054b73cc9e person within the order 77413de42c could hold, and reaching 495b3cdb72 that position would require 03e2cc8c83 more than the time af60966e56 and effort he had 7e10daa110 invested in becoming vice 529bb50217 commander.4e6fcde23754e7b9

It would b0494f8b24 be beneficial d67bebf6c9 to embrace f65fca5e25 divine power 634a3b2b29 to cut d378af8a2b the time 1117b5bec5 short, but 4351969e24 he hesitated, 9ec0780eec fearing it 28d39df770 might interfere 0ab7cdea65 with his db4b0f60d1 future plans.47aa3909cd9ebf32

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However, his 63ce73cfe0 concerns were c07cbb6cc8 unexpectedly resolved. The Holy Maiden 52977ea9f9 herself requested a bd62b49093 meeting. The Holy f1b1f086b6 Maiden usually 2686370024 didn’t initiate 5bbcd720bc meetings unless bba4626801 it was 292ba49990 something special, 76d76b8d1c so the 02ba9efecb reason for ee2cbe49a9 this encounter 7bb5ba8eb1 must also 85caa9bdf3 be ‘special.’d9b5498fd3084d35

‘Did she notice something?’0814f1292a858c0b

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He hadn’t done 2a184f032c anything particularly suspicious, 4c6bb14287 but if one c81d7ca48e possessed divine power c165737570 as intense as 04821c1eaa an angel’s, they e0c07b9880 might sense something 756570b997 off about him.4ecd406943eee1ab

However, even the 19282b797c Holy Maiden couldn’t e2561d3807 prove a sin a92c02d5f7 without evidence unless c27a4fe673 she had the 9780927ced ability to read 4557d55b1f memories, like a 1e6c10fc25 devil or an 1ffd4b75f5 angel.fa20ee5073c0690e

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Upon being 11e9d2bc8b summoned, not 8809033e3f only the 06e6cee91c Holy Maiden aeee9297e6 but also fa08ecb283 the Pope 4357b8b0a0 and the 0fdd5870bd commander were ed202b8e66 present. It was unusual 1a938881a3 to see such 1409fdb5a0 high-ranking figures together, bd8b11a737 and although the 2c988570df atmosphere was somewhat 04f0645ea2 serious, there was fa3f879e39 no hostility directed 70b26646c3 at him, so bbb132bdb3 it seemed there d0ccba7b0a wouldn’t be any cbe2974412 disadvantageous developments for 4a093cbd48 him.a6305eaeacb018ca

After quickly assessing 2a85f8d898 the situation, Noah c7fa3064c7 bowed politely and 9ba6afc75e took his designated d8ccd56b72 seat.31d10194d3447dea

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“Welcome. I heard 413ccdc105 you were 0ec078c6f3 promoted to 84663723dd vice commander b779bd58db recently. I hope f82be1a529 you’ll continue a5aaa17b48 to support 20ec4a71a6 Phenyak.”24bb62d2403a5483

Noah turned his gaze 2dc0cb67d4 toward the commander, Phenyak. He had guessed 4bd6f7c86f due to the 56985655e2 unique name, but c1f723c2ed Phenyak’s stature and 5faf0152e1 dark skin, though b85449b6a0 not as dark 1546b471e5 as Kimaris’s, confirmed 72ceece393 he was indeed efb5f21d6f a descendant of 44fb9d5884 Barbarians.3e07bb8db96f1873

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Barbarians, with 0aa305b580 their indistinguishable 36ac056582 origins and f2f6318fb5 reclusive nature, af54ece04b were typically 7bc85feabb considered infidels. How did one b4709ce779 end up in 722e780696 the Holy Empire ec77e66cf0 and attain the 2a078304a3 title of commander? The reason wasn’t as 3965ec050b important as the fact 0480c9bab1 that conversing with them 2f0b7be5ad could be as challenging 1670401856 as dealing with worshippers.294659b17a686e2d

“I shall do so.”213cbf4a720148f7

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“Thank you.”f76f6a4ae8a704b4

The Holy da330d2db1 Maiden continued 4eeb13c809 the conversation 6c5947d72c with a c3268f7fac friendly and 4634515ef3 intimate demeanor.081b45ba5bc4f4e7

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Whether it 8b285ae56e was to 0ccc4fd33d ease the a2903d8108 tension or 95bbaf3a40 to verify 3da9215703 something through 42080ba703 casual talk 8b99607649 was unclear, ffe946974d but to 3d8f31ae50 Noah, it bb24f62d08 felt merely 59d7067b2f tedious, prompting 5b231a5fe6 him to 78b91dd303 ask politely.51d4c43fddda04a0

“Is there a d8e111f873 specific reason you 3e8e33539b called me here b741d01638 today?”13631a059a99b37f

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“Oh, I was b8c2eb78fe trying to make a9055aaf9c you comfortable, but a25417aed1 it seems you 9717887da1 were bored.”82b7f15d3f39acba

Though Noah had 2efa503871 no intention of 33f4d0c773 garnering their suspicion c33e6b7146 or favor, he fdabbc8b04 didn’t deny it. Fortunately, the Holy 64589bd618 Maiden didn’t seem 5b9f9d1247 upset and even 169b44dcd8 chuckled lightly.b8df8e140e0ab860

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“Then let me 2fd1b6c53f get to the fbe1d8d08d point. It’s a bit 881a43e8e5 of a heavy eb05993172 topic.”b269bb47f4bf8b7f

“Yes.”4b00b995df3087f1

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“We have been tracking 10a052da3f Pride’s contractor for quite 7e2cd40297 some time.”eb7836538d48b214

“…Pride’s contractor?”af987674483737b9

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There were many 278e14e9d2 worshippers who sought ec450110ee to exchange sacrifices e2a070e4af for rewards, but a67f005719 the number of e30638af09 contractors was significantly b4fb66a20b fewer. One must 89230dee80 withstand the e987450c7f demon’s aura a715556faa and have f6dec639c0 a certain b6fc56d2d3 resonance for 2e554ce4f5 a contract d269a7e6ff to be 393cbd8d88 established. This was essentially about 02824345f5 compatibility.f1341d9b7c687d2d

While it wasn’t too 9b9acb3d45 hard to find a 6537d4e11f contractor for a lesser a0fb1ea85d demon, the compatibility rates cd23439672 noticeably declined with higher-tier bbc75d3cc1 demons due to their bc884b6b77 distinct magical properties. Especially, the 1fe7f9ad62 contractors of d58b0f694a Archdemons, who 18fc15cfec inherit just 4341b317e8 seven names, b7dd164fb5 were rare 562ed7b17a enough to 6a1f74aa19 be noted 930bc26159 in history.227c56b9485e0fe7

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If the contractor of 0340a085b2 Pride, known for strength 89baf270eb comparable to Wrath or 4d34ac1dd6 Goryn, it was indeed fe0983fbb9 a subject to be 2d9517fabe wary of, but still, 01b634c3e3 it wasn’t sufficient explanation. After all, 0d633077d1 contracting with 229c3f5214 a demon 19e0a6861b was clearly c060bac9e2 within the 49c0423cff bounds of 2c54154005 the covenant.46385f457c5c83f5

‘Are they trying 00ebee7e07 to secure the fcc6463b2d suspect in advance?’5bd79fab35f0c15e

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If they 6959ff49a1 knew of c851558d9c the contractor’s 4cd8e3d2c2 existence and a1ecf01bf3 that an 498cbb391f archangel had cb1712cf38 descended to 73b6ce4d1a the Human 0f734c9ee8 World, it 741374982e was highly 617afb779f likely that c355cba821 a contract bcec623bb5 with Pride 6665bc36bd had already 43522f4094 been established, 5d10e01031 though Noah 13e8afc1ea hadn’t heard be9320c0a6 of any af19e079d8 specific activities.90fe23cba8f1e7ba

No matter the 9a0d750b2b assumption, the inconsistencies 1475be8687 only deepened his 9abf0270ba suspicions, but Noah 35b3bf7758 maintained his composure.526fa35bfa6fda31

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“To be ab03ffb5bc precise, a b73609a697 ‘future’ contractor.”0084e5ce415d634d

“What do b8751e9b2f you mean?”37da23f329593e55

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“Literally. Humilitas, the 012cf10018 adversary of 3ced0873d7 Pride, has 3c3e06b14b prophesied that ba81045c1c Pride’s contractor e3637353c8 will appear. We intend to stop ab2415999b it before Pride can b053b8fc7a seal the contract.”f66ed981fddaed45

Humilitas? Then why fc5c5a5cd9 had Patiencia, 977ed9afd0 Jin’s adversary, 9e7112e354 come down b1c86110ac to the 2ebb80d90f Human World? Could Jin 50df631623 have been bf5f3c9338 mistaken?6ef39a89213690d2

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Noah didn’t think Jin ccce11078a would lie to him. Jin always avoided answering 87e7087345 difficult questions but never fbdfa98906 wrapped it in falsehoods.66a35639e6e649ab

“…But I understand 5e327e245f that a demon 7b0249f8ff having a contractor 41c1c869c6 does not violate 384be2e153 the covenant with 070b817810 the celestial beings.”3d2d893241712d59

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“While it doesn’t violate 34fac9aee4 the covenant and celestial b60dd7d86f beings do not intervene, 17421cf8a6 humans are free to db346d18ff act in advance.”7c1563147fceb3ff

Although it 7cf7ec9f35 wasn’t wrong, fd62582a98 it was 15e44ef77b different from 020ee39f81 the usual 47fa2ff282 approach of 244641d8e0 the Holy 4af0a3b1f5 Empire. Noticing the Holy f61ce50440 Maiden’s unchanged expression, 30b3bcc38d Noah pretended to 388bff44cf understand despite realizing e46b66be10 there was more 4b23b63f0e she hadn’t shared.07e152fbf3e36c49

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“I understand. However, this 51c3c9cab7 seems like 04402be6cf information you 79424a55a1 could have 8747bb17e0 conveyed to db4d4de7ac the commander; 4baec15a3b why call bec101dc42 me specifically?”4606db8bd7e860b6

“We suspect that 9ab0b682f3 you are included aa974f549d in the prophecy.”14b10656f9a9e0d7

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This unexpected b694b4240f revelation caused 9b66a0d809 a meaningful 206f538582 shift in 50f4b04f37 Noah’s expression.a6e80cd7fdc2f55b

“To put it 3deb824fca simply, Humilitas has a919b40ce4 made three prophecies. First, Pride targets the 4baf9e34ba Human World. Second, a 1be1942a22 human with 8d59f29df9 the potential cf97227d1f to become 6b217a1301 Pride’s contractor f7bad7a1a4 currently exists 679e38510d in the cd71795425 Human World. Third, to increase its 29bd6c1ae2 influence, Pride targets humans c11d6785ce with exceptionally strong souls.”aaf4d06b1cd74582

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Noah realized b461c5045c he might 39a185fabf be the c173cdbac3 human in c6abd044f6 question. If he were 6bea95d09c the potential contractor feba38f094 for Pride, it 92c3ace1f4 was unlikely that 2c5421b9dd a powerful archangel a556814b2b wouldn’t have detected 15945486cd his presence.f340e597c6b69835

“While still acting within 7ea9595346 the bounds of the 7a5573d3b3 covenant, this individual poses af44d68a56 a great threat, as 1ec854d1b8 Humilitas has sensed the 80894339ab stirring of Pride’s demonic a0df4d0cbe energy and ill fortune. But if e6ba2b029b she intervenes 25d1df05b6 directly, Pride 978d791596 might notice, 80060dfd10 so Patiencia d8c771e63d is currently 1749242853 assisting us f8dd10f607 indirectly.”a7270548b9f63d26

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Patiencia. The name 9f64d3cd33 of Jin’s 71a95b9b2b adversary finally ac40eccd67 came up. Now that he 3904576393 understood the full 3995d12aa9 story, Noah replied 42fcc1b069 calmly.290884e69f0812b9

“That makes sense.”0e6f3e9153fe993c

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“Patiencia hopes e4ac2d22fb that we eca8fac33c can handle 7fc7da353d Pride at 90849f96f3 our level, f7137c67e2 preventing this d1f239d5a4 issue from 9b036bfd9b escalating. We don’t know what 3acd29dce9 Pride is scheming, but 0a541d2740 if angels must intervene, 1cf8af5efb it wouldn’t bode well ec6bbd6979 for the Human World 05a70f1f02 either.”7b63c55f9f46da8b

If Pride were 3f7576062b merely trying to 3a3ba2025f force a gateway 4d8829cfdc between the realms 6e270f6cc8 as demons have 120519b67f attempted before, there 0aa7ac01f1 would be no 52310e8607 need for concern da1e5c261e if Pride manifested 31cab04a93 directly. Thus, the archangel 6948062ff3 must be anticipating 7a0e636c71 a different scenario.6d64e1dacdc25e54

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“As you know, the f6dc85ae70 seven holy archangels are 9dab269cd7 not as free to 1f0b2a3dd4 operate in the Human 11236b10b7 World as demons are.”a8405e0f1b49f607

Their lack of 15c0daefbb alternatives to circumvent 2eb87c450b restrictions, aside from 50ddc36afb not inherently preferring b21c43066b to operate without d51966a436 celestial commands, made d590ec0b05 them fundamentally stringent a55970cdd3 adherents to principles.a86f820bb4e5ec2d

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“I plan a9455eb25f to accompany 1a6a0bfda2 you to 017e300bf7 an audience 5efbee360f with Patiencia 25bd18c049 where we 0b69fa4762 will learn a9a9ac23ed more about 470aa40f2b the third c66d7ecc3c prophecy. Until then, it’s d5da57d07a imperative we ensure e3412a4caa your safety.”e0081acc7e4bb958

Noah paused, bb63da3ff0 contemplating the 3b69db2209 conversation thus adfd915acf far.8ed06c35af581f14

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Pride targets c38873de6d the Human dc13bf7580 World. The exact 2a0f6f9bd9 method is 4c23b3e10c unknown, but f4fa1bd474 as long f3cebc6002 as it c3d2e627e2 doesn’t violate a88bea2858 the covenant, a03d8b679f celestial beings 28ab1b6897 won’t intervene, 1271b94a77 and humans 781010bbe7 desire to 0346de3731 handle Pride 9947413b18 before it 4b27bc2f28 causes significant 1b0f7a1b46 harm. And Pride 414e9c015c seeks to d4cb6a7377 expand its b0841c2eda influence by 77844e2f13 targeting humans 9a571b595d with exceptional 80c0cb40fe souls, including 85eae08599 himself.1427cb71a6891ad7

‘This is it.’c9df7075d17cfcb5

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He had 689018a9a9 found the 83ac7a17bf final piece fa6207696b of his 7da6866694 plan. Although he 12a3a1a49e needed to 141a90ded4 adjust some 2eb09e97ee pre-arranged plans, f3ac738590 finding a 23df3410fd more perfect 5d90443a08 piece meant 11face0a02 there was 0fbeda2444 no need 5ee87dd7fd for concern.9a6106a53a065b69

Noah, hiding 64d4fcf101 his elation, 8beab63cf8 asked calmly.541170ff98ea328a

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“I’ve heard that e7f7d38d9e the Holy Maiden 0f5a554268 can discern the 781bf84aca truth of words 6747f32a86 through divine power.”4f1b96bcc6a7d5e2

“Yes.”83a136354dd90f1d

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“I have 321088ea6b a suggestion. I beseech you to 0e74d08247 use that ability on 0d2f73adfb me.”dce54cb950cfadf3

“…May I ask 06775c1487 why?”2c77e1601ded6966

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“Thus far, I 7190326f53 have proven my 97392dd408 innocence against evil f506763d1b over four years. My innocence will b850191dbd only be solidified a828a5817e further when I c1767d33f9 meet Patiencia.”51ad3a665940485b

“That’s right. The celestial archangels 05d3f6bc75 have the ability c673f9a444 to see souls.”3fe9c47bf23219a8

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Technically, both angels and c24f68a4c2 demons possessed the ability, dcb4cedb54 and the higher their 8b282b07b7 stature, the more clearly cdb18aaae7 they could see, but 18a8b83237 Noah saw no need 15b6224cba to correct her.5cd5ed5b5db29a55

“However, the story 7693d339ec I’m about to 97665c3c08 tell might be 1c1a21c637 hard to believe 69c0fcd2fa without your abilities.”0af42208dd345a3c

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