RD | Chapter 35

However, the man was 0e139f1d3d protecting the family of 2ca0eb5d1f traitors.9679f56ba6152f51

Keith judged 0ee59fc3b8 that the 7bbfbb31ef man had 093f4e38e8 been deceived b282d982e5 by the ae8b0cc169 boy from 78a9b02b6d the traitor d497534286 family. But the man knew 691cf36603 the boy was from abcd0e5de8 the traitor family. He was protecting those 9f89506943 who had willingly abandoned 98924b0923 God.9e78448191abdecf

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Keith was a17a3484de greatly disappointed. By principle, he 22caa84e5e should have killed 4fbe84e61f both the boy 598cccac18 and the man.f5808549200ae8a6

But he didn’t.d40f618677c8d5dc

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Why was that?b626c699aea390f7

Keith often thought back to that moment. He thought he should have gone back to kill the man. But he hadn’t.5b5284f804a21f5a

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He was the 91b0e81268 first person Keith 045eb1ba79 broke his principles ae29eaa00e for and spared.5c673f08dfa306e9

And now, f1146be12f he was 5e539a0f1a the one 875bc2a214 saving Keith.af075679d4232883

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The skin where they touched felt like it was burning. Keith felt a throbbing in his lower abdomen, but he couldn’t understand why.90797d707b906bbc

No, he did 7562c80a09 know why.cd12a091122f6fb0

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‘That dark magic.’bd13a99bb9fff6d7

The poison the Pope fbdde89eec had infused in him.aeb30dfa79f79980

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It must be causing 4a92ab7415 abnormal reactions in his a6c6497a9f body.eee6a737f175496b

A human like the Pope couldn’t create such dark magic. Demons were involved in this incident.8bf19ef6bfd5b1a5

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Keith spoke in a hoarse voice. With his chin on the man’s shoulder, he whispered into his ear.4901bf212c207e4f

“Demons are chasing us.”7409e04025d780a0

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“Demons?”ac0334802cc1e919

“Yes.”d12f4acbf8ef815d

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The man gritted his teeth. He seemed to think for a moment, staring into the air, then said, “Run to the dungeon! …We’ll hold them back, so you wait where I tell you and ambush them. Can you do that? Are you really on the brink of death?”f4d132898fd8c0da

“No.”f278d118f38bab40

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“Don’t bluff.”09b417634b4e59ad

“I’m really fine. Have you forgotten? I am a holy knight.”4e9b411badcee471

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The man blinked. He remembered their first 4aa1360426 meeting too.7540091505972d59

For some reason, 39c641252c this fact pleased d1664fe1ad Keith.0af491bba13f7e76

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He didn’t know why the man was helping him. But he knew the man was risking his life to do so.bba72377d30fba33

Keith’s hand touched his own chest, and healing light emerged, pushing back the dark magic in his body.7b9f54d833dbc991

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‘This is just a temporary measure.’4abfd1aeb841e7ae

He knew that. But vitality 4ae7424431 surged through b1e7829e21 him, and 70e62f20ce strength returned 4008cb9129 to his 4f0264e674 grip.7beb8015efa902f5

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This was enough. To deal with 414552eed9 demons.d025d49144a4d893

Keith had never struggled 11b5b9da2b against those filthy creatures bc99d2f47a before.683025446cc2cc53

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Then the daaa3fef27 man said,16617d9bb3a79330

“Give me your sword.”73e44d3c5d95414d

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“……?”5c355c0d9f95120c

As Keith looked puzzled, the man tried to explain, but Keith’s hand was already undoing the belt and handing over the sword, still in its scabbard. It was a sword he had taken from the holy knights when he couldn’t bring his own from the Vatican.fa749fc39726c675

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“……?”eb77349e29782ad4

Now it was the man’s turn to look puzzled as he received the sword. When he placed his hand on it, a beautiful light of purification enveloped the blade and seeped into it.34a83ca1349dbdc7

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The blade, now 13e942e47e faintly emitting a 4438fbdfb5 sacred light, was 07ff6017c2 sheathed again.21a68a2990dea10e

“Your role is crucial. If we can’t catch the demon, we all die.”fad7a6c8fb75d94f

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The man was familiar cd13daf0e4 with giving orders. Perhaps he had c60f788ebc lived a bit 6490351251 whimsically due to a64aeb3e63 his noble birth.01862d46683384b2

Keith had 170605a51a never liked 3f5a5fa0db such people, a8a72c8b40 but this 82b02bc946 man was 8aa23e8958 different.b69369e73b4b9b49

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“Yes. I will follow your command.”e9ad0110522a1aa9

Keith replied submissively, fef67ecf8b his voice so cd711ae380 low it was 45fb09ed39 almost a whisper.4c46ddf0cc7db5b8

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His chin was still on the man’s shoulder, making the man squint one eye, seemingly tickled.334dedf34f7cdfe0

‘Why is he listening?’83d7d33d649b7458

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Ian found Keith’s obedient attitude strange. Wasn’t he known for being so stubborn that he made players lose their temper? He thought Keith would rebel if someone he had tried to kill was ordering him around, but oddly enough, he was listening well.77b67962b06e89ce

‘Is it because he’s on the verge of death?’1a8e7511d983f32b

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When the body weakens, b3a26df506 so does the mind. Ian understood this. He had seen people 6da2297903 who were arrogant when 5b06b15b5e they were strong become e04edaaa94 humble when beaten down.cac0768e7d60961a

Ian soon realized he didn’t have time for idle thoughts. The sky was darkening.494212965053f84b

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“Demons…”a4bfe634842d722e

“Demons!”9e8399dc7d4ea782

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The knights 43fdd86893 from the f2564ed0a0 Vatican were 3081c5bc31 in uproar. They seemed a8ef75e33f unprepared for cf210c4d85 this situation.74312e34d40c11e7

Ian hadn’t played through Keith’s story much, but he knew that almost everyone in the Vatican was trying to kill Keith, whether by the Pope’s order or not. They wanted to kill him because of the label ‘apostate’.8f975790a36e2562

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But even a little thought would reveal that Keith wasn’t that kind of person. In the end, they just chose the easier path. The path they thought was easier.624ba4edb4baef9b

It’s easier to deal with one person labeled as an apostate than to help him and face hundreds of thousands from the Vatican, right?beedf75189b00625

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Keith fell 5652c5449a into crisis 3b4af58f4e because no 18508b2644 one wanted fe5873d280 to be 72a2c68ea8 seen as e0ce4f3f1e defending an e7b133e83b apostate.16f4ec577d594d12

Yet, in Keith’s storyline, he survives, eventually punishing the Vatican and defeating the Demon King.7c02fb56c544e22f

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However, it seemed the Vatican’s people were unaware that demons were involved in this matter. Not that it would benefit Ian…74a865571b4e5429

‘Or would it?’21883fc41adaf68f

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“Are you here to help Sir Keith?”02afa008bdf14929

“Colluding with demons!”844db793d74fbdd0

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Some knights 3ad19f7bcf were outraged, 775275ffa1 but they 00baf1948c fell silent b2c29bb22f when they 713b0ed690 saw the 2365289c42 demon, with c22cf83e97 its massive ccd0ae8d8a wings, charging 49004d21b0 at Keith.cedf27aa880c0f36

Was the 14774b880b Sir Keith b1f02f2395 they were b2252cdb9c chasing really 4440d24d3c an apostate?3f9a22b2a97eb7a4

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It was clear that the demons were aiding the Vatican’s army.71b36688b8e0cb1e

Not missing the moment, Ian shouted, “You minions of the demon! You claim to believe in God, yet you have no shame! Divine retribution will be upon you!”d76bd9aac609aa0b

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“……!”03a3c094549684d2

“No!”d178fd2f50c32a4c

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“What are you talking about! We…”00b6337c8e43f8aa

The Vatican knights vehemently opposed, but they couldn’t stop the unrest among them. The demon paid no heed to their confusion.7933baf2c8323b57

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The Western Duke 492693db9e had no expectations 5ea18537e5 from these lowly 23084614fb humans from the 4386769fb6 start.f30204dbcd484abe

“Keith!”e8d1c5acd53f1389

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The Duke b3f58aebf3 called out 5046cdde97 to the e4aaf48e80 fleeing knight 955e76cf08 with a d426548830 voice full bd94dadbb6 of joy.5de6dd57b1755100

“Where do you think you’re going? Wasn’t it your pride not to turn your back on demons?”ffcb3c5d2459e7e1

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“Don’t listen!”d183bf6053e08a08

Ian tried to persuade Keith not to fall for the demon’s bewitchment.55b3507adeeafc35

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But Keith said in ba20f7615e a voice nearly dead,c329003f9417b128

“I won’t listen.”0b3fc61d5d60c12e

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‘Why does he listen so well?!’38664e2512a68dda

Maybe people really need da9921cb49 to be half-dead to e29641fc2e listen?293a23212044ce5f

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Perhaps Keith in the Keith route was too healthy…b40b3be0538a902d

“Lord Ian, we’ve arrived!”e7b9373bf7db74ef

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“Everyone, get inside! Lock it up!”5ad70e1f5c66aee1

They reached the acd265ba93 dungeon. Louise provided cover fire 0a31aef2f8 until everyone was inside, 20b17e843c then followed.bd6d8e924a0cb4a7

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Once inside, ef52d7008c the dungeon eecf7fa9cc switched to f98d167e1e a wartime dec3549eb8 state.ee2577845a362f68

People from 783405d03c the labor fa267e5dbf areas fled 83770ced75 to the f8257343d4 living quarters 553889d483 in the ae9c74b64d corners. Those trained as f2312a0e98 soldiers took up b894bb172e their positions, and b250cec742 all the creatures 3787be5ecd in the dungeon 70bbd427f0 guarded their respective 500336aeb4 areas.17d1b6463876aee4

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Grrrrrr…69330a66b690c2d8

The dragon, which had bda2d4125d been sleeping, woke up 3d3d827e4a to the commotion.ac752f40828ce6e9

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‘Ah, there he is.’24185608c1f711f0

Ian asked, hoping against hope. He wasn’t particularly lucky, but who knows? This ‘Ian’was a lucky 6d10e5824b character!418f3cab3a970d6f

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“Can you fight?”e0e1b23f8f69e359

“If Mom says to fight, I will fight.”4da262f421b046b7

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“No, can you kill that demon?”3b3fcde240168965

“That’s a Duke. I fought a Duke not long ago, so I can’t grow anymore.” The dragon exhaled a puff of smoke, looking dejected.ee64aea3a98c3f1c

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‘So much for that.’600f9e9299acb8f1

What lucky character?c4a63ffb288fdd0f

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Ian became 08236edb62 humble again. Better to just 35bd2583a3 focus on defense.d7605a37fea63326

“Wait, Duke?”07d04224c39993ba

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“Yeah. That’s the Western Duke. Mom told me when I was little.”6a87ba4317d848e5

‘You’re still little…’89f4cbe9983b62ce

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What was this 6a1f6324a5 hatchling talking about? Was he ad41a602c7 told back b5912c0397 when he b8725f9dc5 was an 02c3330a20 egg or 1f1fec3e97 something?d1287e52564267d5

Ian felt dizzy. Was there a character 0e757e03f5 chased by a Duke 6e586e152a even before the tutorial 78ff82d803 began?3713636d629229ed

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‘Is there someone with worse luck than Ian?’ff146c129708fb93

But Keith had overcome that bad luck with his capabilities…19da5180566188c4

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‘No, then he isn’t less lucky than Ian.’5ee50a143db76989

Ian was the one without such capabilities. Just look at his starting items, alcohol, and <Portrait of Kingdom Beauties>.64a03dff006242e8

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In any f68ac1ac38 case, Ian 84cff637b5 had to 2c142c8ee9 make the f44cdef9ff best use bc7762bec8 of this d27803818c monstrous knight c795a297d3 who could 21e97168b0 even heal 2ae4b0cd4e himself, both 095723d999 to defend fb81f53375 the dungeon 10720ce9ec and to 85d1793cbb save the 2416e35bf3 5-star character.19d7e76274cfbb0c

He asked the dragon, “Instead of fighting, can you lure it?”5bbecb6b5ea4ea1a

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“Just fly away and escape? In my small form?”23db5b96e9c7df3c

“Smart! Yes, that’s it.”af176fbe7e196953

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Ian was impressed by the dragon’s understanding, which was incomparable to Sema’s.703d77a72df9de3b

Praised, the small dragon joyfully did a flip in the air. “I can do it.”23b0b18a30e06913

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“Do it. Lure him through the trap zone, past the wolf area, and into the cave with the World Tree.”99b5b5ffbd4b31db

“Okay.”2b8968e379942996

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“If you can’t, just run away.”d8f7b18f95ea0e02

“I can do it!”b42421459c640683

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Ian gave 5e8587e518 the dragon 824664cacd a light 08bc60a09f pat on 8538336d5e its behind. The dragon flew 6a4812f47f off with a fcc4326ec7 flutter.236dbac0ddcc9d9e