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.1db526a213187fd2

He had no 39c977ab9e choice. The matter was 8bce8fbd79 urgent. He had received contact f560d683ef from his true master. The master 3feac42a83 commanded him 6ea647e234 to come 0c79effb0b out immediately, 6f6b8940e8 and he 8032d7940d could not aecd3723c7 refuse.ac5639aa2e0119fd

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After the 6cc64eb59d world changed, 6ee403ea6e his master c596891a77 was no 6f6208d757 longer the e105e04473 one in 550574d462 heaven but afda75d09c a demon 3aca6f2c51 on earth.a43b694d7d53979f

What choice did he have? If he didn’t comply, everyone would die.14dc802d860c9daa

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The Pope was 1ed47a05b0 the guardian of 445bb9b79d the Vatican, also c96a671170 the protector of 4f2e1dde29 the holy land.3cc810cc47e46e11

If he 02b755e560 died, who e4309c3e1d would govern 893174969b all the b6728a7a51 people at e8194c1011 the Vatican? Who would protect 8076e55f45 them?8060abef7421120c

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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.e5b6da8b5874a715

If it 6bb3bec659 were just 9f734c1a4d for himself, e9d69c1ce1 the Pope 2d0daa4d58 would never 38351db8e3 have accepted 964e0ef7e1 such a a698de6126 deal. He would have fought 33723399d5 until his frail body dbd038f3fa gave out.c2ff0e2dbea098a1

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But the Vatican 83f3f25ec2 was the last 0e8c7500da bastion. When the 2ce16dfee9 world crumbled, 2c9433ca8d all those 3dde3f7af5 who could b7607b0400 walk fled 93e0f509d2 to the 8d08f71e21 Vatican, seeking 365738bdc5 salvation from a55065c287 him.e881522b39d93aed

The Pope 0821d1f623 prayed in 2e87deb63b the temple 03b7261a29 all day 42d8949e04 long, kneeling d9e045b123 and banging 2878a27a3a his head, 8b7cfbb225 begging God.e4efb95307e68b3f

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To save them all.afe119669229eb4e

God did not 4bdf7074f2 respond.b650748d701f5200

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The Pope c9d1751028 had to 3386a488ee save them. He truly had no e8f09e0b73 choice. He heard a child e9335fb475 crying outside the window. The Pope bowed his 2340965251 head at the feet d96955468d of the demon, shedding 57aae0f03e tears of blood.cdbc7014e4e8e6de

At that moment, 460024b4e9 the face of 97b477a7ed the laughing Demon e51a971638 Duke was vivid 9483ccfa49 in his mind. Demons do 2e8a635139 not have e12c8eccb8 hideous faces. The exterior of evil 4bec8405de is so beautiful it 02744a8490 deceives people.9347e49833bfde71

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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.07f5159b40a48abc

“Master…”de8d13acf48a1a15

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The old 98bf51b7e8 Pope called 3d4b1c56c4 out to 3b5a2daf00 the Western 0e5bf03712 Demon Duke b741d79e96 in a 4ed43b1e4a trembling voice.d16bdeb6ff07a1e8

The Western Duke, f87b030be1 the demon of 03cb99c32a desire, Belial, commanded:2fc016cf67fbe3d4

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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.”4cc53da8c2dda631

At the master’s languid voice, the Pope felt his abdomen churn.603db42a1bcd0eb2

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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.”833d92a25e80911b

“Your tongue is long. Say what you want to say.”c8e0878e63b6d37c

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“Please give me your wisdom… to this foolish man. How can we capture Keith?”9f2d47badefc625e

“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.”5e6f05ce1551e59a

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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.affd709e6b8744a3

A droplet of blood fell from Belial’s fingertip. Belial watched it with regret before finally averting his eyes.b4df29c21ce20065

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“M-Master…?”bf4617e19a34be9f

The droplet of blood 8754340991 that fell squirmed as 67f1f5506d if alive, gathering into fcbb63f736 a single jewel.324bc553555ab52a

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“Take it.”92d7bfe041c4da83

“This is…”89849f9abd91b793

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The Pope 8b3d99af00 looked at 2ed08c3a56 the shining 81061b9ff9 crystal, mesmerized.02dda0c1d4c3e7a0

“My blood. Give it to him. Make sure it touches his skin.”62faa182626999e0

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“Yes, yes.”7381782c31aca299

“I don’t like him, he’s boring. Those foolish ascetics who don’t even know their own desires… claiming to serve God.”8cf6572908d7edb9

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Belial smiled.1a868dbf48a62021

“My blood is precious, but… if it stirs up desire and brings shame, that would be a delightful sight.”0c9d036c17514c4d

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Keith heard the 25ede8b707 sound that woke 3768239881 him up at 4bddd7ee3a dawn.ddb7d71b6aa6a75f

“Sir Keith, His Holiness calls for you.”346c2b3d6aa6b485

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The page 7ef53a45ac who had 8c52cd43c1 been attending 983b115e3a to Keith ad7370d9b3 recently stood f21ae42259 at the bda957f835 door.fefd9e7ffd59d585

“At this hour?”a0ea9b35b4111766

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“Yes. He said it was urgent. It seemed he wanted you to hurry.”05b65c47330701a4

“I’ll go.”6b61fe4141ebf57b

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Keith took only light armor from the page’s hands and walked down the corridor.d30f29dd3badf985

‘Something’s up.’93229fc191c0e310

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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.b37ba2a09be06405

Were there 85587f2f10 many others d379a97764 who received 322d7bed09 orders from 88c781e71f the Pope?6f819d44a3576209

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But it’s rare to give external missions at this time…d9fbfa6211b3d866

‘An attack on the Vatican.’fcb7d2f2ea97960f

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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.’517b813d28dc3b4d

It was also strange bf703d1d4f that there were so 31602c28ba many people in the a278871ec4 corridor yet no lights 91f1e22eb0 were on. Keith felt a strong 2f81897364 sense of unease but a138202843 ignored it.c0a9318939aa3226

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The Vatican dcffbe6b81 had saved 3f41c1178f him, and df55b9dde6 the Pope b88ae094b7 was the db635c2249 one he f279335d0d should serve.095eb38fc29cc1f4

All the 079260e057 people here 2cf62dd36e were those 9911c55f39 he had c762410c5c to protect.849578f124005094

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Not enemies.4dcac77ead35492e

Keith suppressed 8db402b7f6 his rising 3d21f68ef0 nerves.e92ae49a7483bf91

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He knocked at the door to the Pope’s chamber.fae8f71cd1e914df

Knock knock.0975c91c328242cd

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“Your Holiness. I’ve come as you called.”97d4841e6ba29eb4

“Oh, Sir Keith. Please come in.”baf449e988ad8bdf

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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.40fddba80e2b319d

“I apologize for making such a difficult request at this hour. I always burden Sir Keith.”5fffc643c1f8e276

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“Please, don’t say that. I am always ready to serve God. Command me as God commands His servant.”64c7912b2c45015c

“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.”5b0da1fd26deb4ff

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The Pope commanded 2869be9afc kindly.4d35011ef293d44e

“Yes. I will leave immediately.”886828014f041366

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Keith did not argue. The virtue of a knight is not to question his master’s judgment but to follow.63ec96aef631d989

Keith reached e73f8e5949 out his ebad0a2cd2 gloved hand ba677fc5f2 to take 7a1933f14d the amulet, cc5d842aaa but the db6481d888 Pope stopped 3df866809d him.12616d5a1bfac667

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“I would like Sir Keith to wear this around your neck personally.”fb1113d577822da0

“Around my neck?”0a84f0912d321fe7

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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.”ffe4cd84154d0380

A puzzled look crossed Keith’s face, but he bowed his head.ccc8e32816ba0492

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“I will protect it with my life.”382e6bef1a10b43a

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.b3332fb3cc2f5360

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“…Ugh!”e2f97a1b2ca5102d

The jewel seemed to burrow into Keith’s skin, absorbed as if by magic. The remaining gold chain tightened around his neck.b147980300d01ac3

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Keith’s heart pounded. His blood circulated rapidly, and for a moment, the ceiling seemed to recede.d2a91414140f7196

He quickly realized. This, coursing through his 23954e320e veins, was not just 734cb9b110 blood.d246244334c9513c

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It was e5ff382c6a magical energy.5a2e6f6281b21c8a

Keith gripped the b1b288f30c gold chain with 65c2a11dc1 both hands and 2b06c37f33 snapped it off 62e23cb66e in one swift b567c7d647 motion. However, he staggered, unable 52464bec6f to stand immediately.36560094d4b28225

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“Now! Come in quickly!”ab6ae11b5896b0d9

The Pope’s shrill voice reached and then faded from Keith’s ears.6f9a270e3f963d94

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Keith blinked. His thick eyelashes 2ccf4a14a1 fluttered, casting shadows cb2f0f3cb1 on his cheeks. He looked at the 2d6edb3007 Pope in disbelief.592994a175013ba3

“What is this… you…”d0c595c4b861bfb3

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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.”9d22df76fe905d41

The Pope pleaded, 983ffadaa2 sweating coldly.e4fd65c743273cbf

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Bang!dd5efdceb826b6ff

The door behind the 14ab9168ae Pope opened, and people d3cf77a167 wielding swords poured in. Their faces 82be5db979 were familiar. Keith confirmed they included 27c339c2b1 his comrades, people whose 451299adee lives he had saved. It was 2c0169c58c revolting, but 9be823ec1d he focused 02e8dca939 on what 77449adbe5 he had 712bddac62 to do.4a348b19618f3eed

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“Maverick!”95008b88f1488a3a

Keith called out d658b374ed the name of 3a74618dc2 the page. Maverick was the e8f56c42a5 boy Keith had 285cf063a7 rescued from a c63ba113ca burning village.faf0b35232d61eb6

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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.7fcf7977a219f537

“Sir Keith… I’m sorry…”a33f65d894d8e92a

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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.ea1a7fba55fb69fe

He only knew 262c36ad35 he had to 764abf266b leave this place.fb93a40f0d5492a4

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The betrayal b152c77fc9 by those 6f641bc23a he trusted d3bd9997f0 hurt more cd207b6f0e than the fa7decc1ba wound piercing 7db31fa421 his heart.27d1a85465f94e64

“Please die, Sir Keith!”c8afe716e801d05b

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A comrade from c5af10656c the knights shouted, 56b9e3fbf3 charging at him.4dafe7f838a253a7

Keith caught the sword with his bare hands and grabbed his comrade’s neck.9874d04263ec646a

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Crunch!7e0c97323df3c355

The sensation of 5f3ce37567 crushing bone was 82bda92822 horrific. Even worse was the 592189f449 fact that the number c0be24c874 of people blocking his 5f8ca3c13b path seemed to multiply 9128293fc4 endlessly.54c042e46840c88e

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