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.7295a2ec4a816770

He had 1e23a2b40b no choice. The matter was 222ed04656 urgent. He had received contact f5dbe868ef from his true master. The master commanded him 5ab137866f to come out immediately, f7021cf9ed and he could not 88d38ebb33 refuse.db019e87dc27bb2a

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After the world changed, 30c17fae81 his master was no 4148cfe398 longer the one in 95cd84be6e heaven but a demon 539f0db253 on earth.931a0ad1d4267eea

What choice did he have? If he didn’t comply, everyone would die.5826ae67191b41bd

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The Pope was the 577467fe09 guardian of the Vatican, ef47efde7c also the protector of c08ad0be50 the holy land.ec75c9aa7bb22f71

If he ed194568da died, who 60bcf30c75 would govern 8720642a59 all the 895ff5b984 people at 698df0de43 the Vatican? Who would protect them?4e105cad66ecc000

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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.adbdbd487a5c10a2

If it were a469b27937 just for himself, 2328eaa7f3 the Pope would 01676eda4e never have accepted 2e92011b55 such a deal. He would 2720d160b2 have fought 955411d9f4 until his 9bde8ca09f frail body 289d2d5fa2 gave out.7d0aa722b43ae1bc

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But the b65f94ba8e Vatican was b4ab90026c the last 8b80cb1bd3 bastion. When the world crumbled, c000bcd773 all those who could c8f0d6303f walk fled to the 1cf6979584 Vatican, seeking salvation from 17beb2fdbb him.c7759b5fcef6a049

The Pope prayed 4ef9398c5b in the temple 227fb680bb all day long, 276e42c369 kneeling and banging 2708765572 his head, begging e4c902ae52 God.405d2a5c97c7d274

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To save df7fb7737e them all.1d490ee7a006e540

God did bcc9e8d198 not respond.736ec9d2caa583bf

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The Pope had eb6236fe2a to save them. He truly had no 6d432ee38a choice. He heard a a1590bb444 child crying outside 177afe15fa the window. The Pope bowed e4f20cd9d1 his head at 2efd37e5f1 the feet of e540d31d23 the demon, shedding 0fccd73e8e tears of blood.cf9ed66603fdcf99

At that moment, the 64aab382cb face of the laughing 1479c13144 Demon Duke was vivid 0fa7bf9cb4 in his mind. Demons do not 4937e053ad have hideous faces. The exterior of evil 89173369f8 is so beautiful it 6fa51e6256 deceives people.365c7785394f68dd

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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.fec0855e5ca7d174

“Master…”dac4a4adde543659

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The old 4fa8b8d5ce Pope called db076b04da out to 7da9ef9587 the Western d9551d605e Demon Duke 2b9cb35fe0 in a e736d13bdb trembling voice.845cb1a5ec54bbbd

The Western Duke, the 87db84cf9a demon of desire, Belial, c50c128294 commanded:4bed7395d3031a0a

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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.”c8a1dce975d7a3e3

At the master’s languid voice, the Pope felt his abdomen churn.2faacc2af8486b4e

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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.”1b413c44e9828f8b

“Your tongue is long. Say what you want to say.”2f4a6eb0cc1c3cd2

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“Please give me your wisdom… to this foolish man. How can we capture Keith?”1c9bfcf7a7566462

“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.”a7a9fe8cae81e386

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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.b910831b95f9da92

A droplet of blood fell from Belial’s fingertip. Belial watched it with regret before finally averting his eyes.fb696c013a5d1577

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“M-Master…?”55eff9e9c34ff314

The droplet of 50742d5cfb blood that fell 85d44d188c squirmed as if ce7e31b0a0 alive, gathering into a2b059d783 a single jewel.4db629e9556bdf6c

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“Take it.”a9e66682f6975e6d

“This is…”d11e09d8c026420c

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The Pope looked at 7f5e50056f the shining crystal, mesmerized.e6d192d77f7f57b6

“My blood. Give it to him. Make sure it touches his skin.”d60724170ddcb6d3

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“Yes, yes.”87105ebb322b8d0d

“I don’t like him, he’s boring. Those foolish ascetics who don’t even know their own desires… claiming to serve God.”3ac65588f7ff1da5

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Belial smiled.2c34119e7c5cfd21

“My blood is precious, but… if it stirs up desire and brings shame, that would be a delightful sight.”753c5a6ece42d728

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Keith heard ebc45f68a9 the sound ed40cf0e15 that woke e298c99a5b him up 6745c3a464 at dawn.952ee3b6cbb95b13

“Sir Keith, His Holiness calls for you.”e596098a912b4d4c

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The page who 91823a2406 had been attending 9bf042c5fa to Keith recently e7074679e1 stood at the 1079911bc0 door.dc3303051a3c1d32

“At this hour?”5d7f9055af4d2cd6

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“Yes. He said it was urgent. It seemed he wanted you to hurry.”3f12c36cc6da19c7

“I’ll go.”1e944882689f58e0

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Keith took only light armor from the page’s hands and walked down the corridor.78b25287a9024ec3

‘Something’s up.’793a9d91bec11ae1

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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.9d5fb3a4bd4a6603

Were there many e8160147e9 others who received 8f3b819e72 orders from the 2b4972e247 Pope?cb0bdb4035c0cdb3

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But it’s rare to give external missions at this time…a8173aef995c6b49

‘An attack on the Vatican.’f50e12a3515e05d8

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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.’8694d4e12bcfade2

It was also strange 95d3711441 that there were so e2516bb8ec many people in the 093dc43d18 corridor yet no lights 7663fdb6ed were on. Keith felt 817f8596e1 a strong 37fcc37327 sense of 41853aef0d unease but cbc3eaff1f ignored it.e410b0ec82b10402

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The Vatican had saved de7769f20b him, and the Pope 9b067de36d was the one he b72f696297 should serve.11c9240ac1c63a6b

All the 73c0b2d1b5 people here c3dff172bc were those 5afc1202f5 he had 07016f7352 to protect.d47b808c9d7c1cc7

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Not enemies.10f5da961e801afb

Keith suppressed 5e0ac51407 his rising 544da0de9f nerves.290132d227234895

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He knocked at the door to the Pope’s chamber.9a6bd134c5d99414

Knock knock.a607c4bdd310c4ba

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“Your Holiness. I’ve come as you called.”02a712f90dd75882

“Oh, Sir Keith. Please come in.”d19f6af7fdd0e9e4

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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.b3f75e2a95ba023b

“I apologize for making such a difficult request at this hour. I always burden Sir Keith.”18e08b80f3e8dbd2

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“Please, don’t say that. I am always ready to serve God. Command me as God commands His servant.”f54e530fb9c5be28

“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.”abafeb21e2e55a35

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The Pope 44d03b241a commanded kindly.1edb44f31286eccb

“Yes. I will leave immediately.”a9b51f8c76e910af

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Keith did not argue. The virtue of a knight is not to question his master’s judgment but to follow.d5a5d88f8db49383

Keith reached out his 1ff208fc5f gloved hand to take 7d067047cb the amulet, but the 9aaf3ecd26 Pope stopped him.f92eb6c36466cfed

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“I would like Sir Keith to wear this around your neck personally.”092f5d1a70f0dea8

“Around my neck?”32b6ffb84e276122

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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.”5d7d8b28d64e435b

A puzzled look crossed Keith’s face, but he bowed his head.0339d1e5ea8a9189

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“I will protect it with my life.”32406400d6599ee9

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.718ff58c4de12c52

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“…Ugh!”5bba7a441565d5eb

The jewel seemed to burrow into Keith’s skin, absorbed as if by magic. The remaining gold chain tightened around his neck.a2592f8c0f9ecc0d

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Keith’s heart pounded. His blood circulated rapidly, and for a moment, the ceiling seemed to recede.371f528837ee2ca3

He quickly realized. This, coursing through 5e38462824 his veins, was 2e257d2993 not just blood.393f2ded19920d59

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It was 6e079427bb magical energy.452532dae7b13610

Keith gripped the bd862dda56 gold chain with de122b46f3 both hands and 2d6748b4b8 snapped it off 0d0ef790d7 in one swift 78600251c0 motion. However, he staggered, unable e2a8e571b9 to stand immediately.fe6e2b7797b45e50

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“Now! Come in quickly!”db22760c61d7999f

The Pope’s shrill voice reached and then faded from Keith’s ears.0f6c3d1fd37a1054

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Keith blinked. His thick eyelashes 3e2970653f fluttered, casting shadows 82b05ec04b on his cheeks. He looked at the c11f89ca0f Pope in disbelief.c104158aedc74b86

“What is this… you…”5f8299b028f774f9

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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.”548b23c9cca5206a

The Pope pleaded, a66a61caeb sweating coldly.690d6795fc4711ed

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Bang!0d315ce2a0897c68

The door behind 88c5d9a4bf the Pope opened, 582380d2cf and people wielding 85ad174c83 swords poured in. Their faces were bde3399d79 familiar. Keith confirmed they 6351ce656f included his comrades, a0549de0da people whose lives fad035b85d he had saved. It was revolting, 494ee53f64 but he focused b604b43834 on what he 4f8518de49 had to do.3f90dbd20954112f

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“Maverick!”b83547289d2095fb

Keith called out b4b6e1ce62 the name of bc8fb76b2c the page. Maverick was the boy 228dd220e9 Keith had rescued from 547dbd82dc a burning village.9af67be96ec9f0ae

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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.0f97928b81170fc6

“Sir Keith… I’m sorry…”4257a34ba01efe1a

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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.cbd8392c8c9dc63f

He only knew b57320cfd6 he had to 4b472a5fef leave this place.403e2464cf0bc64a

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The betrayal by 41d68a7e03 those he trusted b7523cfc87 hurt more than a9d583b58d the wound piercing cf9ba87fcd his heart.082afd75940f6ae8

“Please die, Sir Keith!”c86099986c7913fd

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A comrade from af413a6fe9 the knights shouted, 9a3f0bece7 charging at him.3107889f4df9cee5

Keith caught the sword with his bare hands and grabbed his comrade’s neck.ae7e533712165272

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Crunch!166823d16a62b8c3

The sensation of 2556f26d0f crushing bone was ef0a614f41 horrific. Even worse was cb1e415c14 the fact that 21558d4764 the number of f597edd511 people blocking his fab57cbd4e path seemed to 11cc1aabc3 multiply endlessly.692fe6ed1aba4339

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