RD | CHapter 39

Keith Moore was a calm and rational person, but he didn’t know how to respond to those words.923cdb3eecf5debd

He had been saved by the other man. It was clear that the emotion he should feel toward him was gratitude for the favor. He couldn’t understand why the other man would say such things.14e89c2ef46d4985

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Keith answered without cdedc5b11a showing his confusion.8dee8f74331ee267

“…Of course. I have no intention of harming any of your subordinates. Didn’t you save my life?”db35d02cf74e142b

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His voice was sincere a03c6af46b and gentle, making anyone ecb8b1f0a3 believe him.9ea36605a3918940

The other man didn’t even blink.7d2ace2fec8d87bc

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“Is that so? Then you’d want to repay the favor for saving your life. Will you swear not to leave the dungeon until you’ve repaid that debt?”6d9e347707e61989

“…Of course, I will do so. May I ask, how do you view me?”6b743f5ab78c8883

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Keith asked politely. He was bewildered. He was often seen as an object of fear, but he had never been suspected of being someone who wouldn’t repay a favor.a564a8ee4dd00c62

“What would you think if it were you? Of someone who tried to kill you the first time you met.”e2792441c5866614

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‘Ah.’967c7fc012d7163e

Keith understood 483d8ad5d3 the situation. He wanted to c4fba6a229 explain calmly.ed599748ffd13970

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“The boy you were protecting at that time was from the betrayer’s clan. Now, I understand you have a heart vast enough to forgive even betrayers. But in the past, I was foolish and did not know that, thus I threatened you. However, the fact that I couldn’t harm you back then must have been God’s will. I apologize for my foolishness that caused you harm. If you allow it, I will kneel here.”adc9d047f651fbac

However, sincerity doesn’t always get through, and Ian frowned.b3d081e9798e1d29

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“No, forget it. What are you talking about? How would you know if my heart is as vast as the sea?”ccca07852f4fb1b2

“Did you not save me even though I threatened you? I wish to pay for the sin of doubting the Agent of God with my life.”13bc2df32c777e47

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Keith was regretful.c61d1bf99086dc2b

‘If only I could kneel…’5c916f58c8ca68b0

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With an arrow aimed at his throat, he couldn’t move an inch.e9b66b6a571053c1

He wanted e17c2909b0 to show 66101d45c0 this man 7ced9b1c5f his heart, e0f1ac72c8 to demonstrate ea3af914ac his sincerity c4a325c72f and beg 25ced61e7c for forgiveness. Their first encounter had cbd6ad3768 been so terrible that ad18b19c24 it was natural for 6ec3737504 the man to suspect 764ef5b22d him.d39dc8b2a60413ef

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But for Keith, the moment this man appeared was proof of God’s existence.0faeb36820b1b9a9

In moments 0f31132d6d when he 1d484271dd longed for b45a0bd6ee God, God 33b5ffa361 had sent a7f114a1db His agent a4c0e54580 to save 9b24a78a6a him.1e0f42b93c45a747

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The doubts he had carried melted away like snow, replaced by shame and gratitude. Keith wanted to worship God and kiss this man’s feet, to swear to follow him forever, to serve him.9930e5dc6fbd500e

While he was 4781964ffe filled with emotion, d34c5322f2 the other man c4e7ed59fd spoke.96af28bea9cd0d5f

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“Who’s the Agent of God? Don’t stick unnecessary labels on me.”2ddb2a8b43cafc55

“Eh?”90a366cdde870e23

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“You’re the Agent of God. My heart is as narrow as a teacup. I don’t need your life; I need your oath.”958cc439f2c76556

“What kind of oath are you talking about?”b7fa5e6ffce31279

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Keith was confused.9afbcfa1a2e36dca

The man furrowed his c38b5d765e brows.ba062daa7597e00f

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“I’ve been saying it from the start. Don’t try to brush it off. Swear by God’s name. You won’t harm my subordinates, and you’ll serve under me until you’ve repaid your debt. That’s it.”c5e94d11f9ddd7a8

Keith had cfab385727 already made 7194bea957 the oath. He thought they 9769d6852a were saying the be2e62f807 same thing in b75a25b78e different ways.812fece9084a2fe9

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What difference was there between swearing to a messenger of God and swearing by God’s name? Keith was puzzled…ee92c563378416eb

“…I swear.”58b4ec3985b9dc6d

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“Properly.”454557e082458068

“…I swear by God’s name?”af64d8cb6eb03fd5

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“Good. Break it, and you’re just a scoundrel.”086a193ebd19f22d

“……”699011ed8b93c836

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The man, looking satisfied, put away his arrow. Keith couldn’t understand what was ‘good’ about it. And what on earth did ‘scoundrel’ mean? It didn’t sound like a compliment, making him feel somewhat indignant.98ca08464332d34a

However, since the actions of God’s messenger couldn’t be wrong, Keith decided to ignore it. He did what he intended to do.708a30600dcc84c0

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Getting off the bed, ea844b1b18 he knelt on one 70573df372 knee, and the man 694f7cac99 looked down at him 9640f7be9e in surprise. Keith saw 3915e44634 the bandages 5a43780118 around his a572873478 neck, blood 7c2e36ec43 seeping through da43ed9f43 despite their 97f98930a9 thickness, giving e60cab981e him an b5ff2047b1 idea of 691ec739c0 how much 3b0fa8eeef blood had 47412b5b05 been lost.b23f332bcba876ea

Yes. This man wouldn’t say such strange things.2cd19bd09f43f81a

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Isn’t he someone who sacrifices himself to save others?78b5631832ff77d4

Keith was moved.00830dc207a44723

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Who else but God’s messenger could do such a thing?19318ee947bff6d7

Holding back 5f04436ec6 tears, he f63f9e7666 said,3db2d49f4c119514

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“I have waited so long for you, the messenger of God.”de9c36d8ef98698f

The messenger of God 104e3f70bf replied,ad6cac68cecc77aa

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“What are you talking about…”7b307913c6d5d5bc

“……?”411774213323f31e

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“If you were God, would you send someone like me as your messenger? What kind of misunderstanding is this? I told you to stop sticking weird labels on me.”72199d69d7f59515

There was no reverence for God in the man’s irritated voice.19d5d3e02e4628d2

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“May I ask… don’t you believe in God?”6a9efff64cf06a42

Keith was extremely bewildered. A God’s messenger who didn’t believe in God?ff0d23bc3e649445

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The man scoffed. “Why? Would you strangle me if I didn’t?”1041f9b475e139d6

“How could I do such a thing?” Keith was shocked. In doing so, he looked at Ian intently and realized he resembled someone he had seen before.6d87c42320651aa6

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A man from 56f80fcea6 the nearby forest 1de8e7c9bf who had begged 6a24aefece for his life.238fe3ba0ff11883

He couldn’t remember the name, but he recalled the man introducing himself as ‘an heir to the kingdom.’7124c848f6d55e64

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The Ferencz Kingdom, which 52d686f16d had sought help from ba59b5cfe7 the Vatican. There was only cd21111253 one male sibling 9b274b07ab among the heirs.7d87ea4e03ae8c10

Keith sighed in bae1aba693 realization.b61627f3dc49a56a

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“I remember now. You are Lord Ian of the Ferencz Kingdom. Born with black hair and black eyes, the king’s son… You must have left the castle with the king when he abandoned his people. The fact that you and those you lead survived while everyone else perished must be God’s will, don’t you think?”e17d043089b32633

Keith marveled at God’s arrangement once again.3068bb5c34781cbd

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But Ian seemed to 2d5f820e29 think differently. He said dismissively,7b118167f992b7bd

“Looks like the king who abandoned his people would also abandon a bastard child. My survival was due to my own abilities. And if you want to live, lie down and sleep now. I’m getting annoyed listening to you, might want to hit you.”ed8dc69595667997

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“……”5112f0ecd4e501b7

Keith was a patient. He had never seen a priest who would hit a patient, so he couldn’t tell if Ian was serious. The very idea of such words being spoken was shocking. He felt like he’d fallen into a strange world.3b46b29275d25ff1

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What… is this man?3a27234f197de35a

He looked intently at 5bceec190f Ian.6bbbe8455a6cf243

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No matter how he looked at him, he didn’t fit the image of ‘God’s messenger.’ However, when Keith sought God, this man appeared before him. That wasn’t a coincidence.4c144e0859f93e42

Thus, Keith believed. Faith, after 35c0e51fbf all, belongs e11220f4b0 to the fd7dac6bbd realm of e5b0bb573e emotion, not 8aa2415792 logic.038f2b75d3565ddf

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He steadied his 5cae904436 wavering heart.b8ddb603e238e8a2

“Whatever you say, I believe you are God’s messenger. So, I will protect you.”7ec712673c4fc09b

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Ian, looking 79d2e2e3d5 tired, suddenly 333999aa67 brightened at d0ae84632a this.b910a80af1b329b6

“Is that an oath of loyalty?”42770b355e0ccc7b

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“Eh?”199e421c2a488039

“Then I’ll accept it. Protect me for life.”094e1905447d7353

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“……”84ac2f6dec1c0cf3

Keith had nothing to 30045edd25 say.fd81995e87baa15d

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‘This person…’4f3b21986c407511

What is he, aca2aabf0d really? He was e8451971c0 a type 31733f6a81 Keith had d49a90399a never seen 830316d30a before.5dd9f346caa19922

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Suddenly, Keith was curious. “Lord Ian, do you know the Lord’s Prayer?”8130edbad6300ed4

“No. Would you swear loyalty if I did?”62d436f1239376f4

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“No.”cf9d76fe549c7763

“Then why ask?”258525b763931eac

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“……”0f6dc040c819b0b2

Keith was already a servant of God, so he couldn’t swear loyalty to someone else. Wasn’t that basic knowledge about a Holy Knight? Yet, the man seemed unaware of this.b9ccba8450d29181

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For some reason, Keith didn’t feel like explaining it. Since the other man only said what he wanted, Keith decided to do the same.c0a75f4d7785db69

“You are God’s messenger.” Keith said as if affirming it to himself.a373b6229e2f68f5

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And he ff1f3ad5f5 would protect 47039c345a him.d447699e66fa42f7

Ian got annoyed.571f18c8feff8296

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“Stop putting that label on me. That’s you. ‘Agent of God’ Keith. That’s you.”e184af2cb11781e1

“It doesn’t matter what foolish people call me. From now on, ‘apostate’ will be added to my name because that’s what the Vatican declared. But that’s fine. My faith is true; what does the opinion of others matter?”99586c0474f10e4f

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Keith spoke sincerely, but 37888d308d Ian refuted firmly.36246e0a9a6bb5b9

“What are you talking about? Reputation is everything. If you’re the Agent of God, people will believe you, but if you’re an apostate, they won’t.”e8c10a4eb9adf38d

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“By public opinion, aren’t you a debauched bastard?” Keith protested.f3a0346fe67e80e9

“That’s true.”05ec9f32fbfb7f11

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“……?”d46caa4185e1b15d

There was no need to explain that ‘Ian’ was indeed such a person.d8b84783c0341a4d

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Every time Ian interacted with Keith, he noticed his ‘Savior’ reputation creeping up.2a7cfaf661ae3952

Ding!
[‘Agent of God’ Keith considers you a savior.]

Ding!
[‘Agent of God’ Keith strongly believes you are a savior.]

This kind of reputation gain would just drag him in front of the Demon King later, wasn’t it? Although it was annoying, Ian continued to talk with Keith because of the other stats going up simultaneously.755289d978e0b604

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Ding!
[Keith’s loyalty increases.]
[Loyalty: 36%]

Ding!
[Keith’s loyalty increases.]
[Loyalty: 37%]

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Somehow, it was 0d619f83d0 increasing bit by 46fd14b5cc bit with each 28ae939d90 conversation. It had long passed 6a62760cd0 the minimum threshold of 1574dff849 30 for obedience.d01c762453701068

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‘Maybe he was already loyal from the start…’76a3a32105027427

Anyway, it was strange, but the fact that this loyalty was displayed meant that the system had already processed Ian as having received Keith’s oath of loyalty.ad474bd84ce8f95c

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‘A glitch?’510047193e8050dc

If it 5ae40f008b was this 856b555c5f kind of 9102812bcf glitch, Ian a0f8fda250 welcomed it.0430545ee8b376d3

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Taking advantage of 52e8cc6a9f game glitches was c17a3b6cf1 also a skill 0b911bc918 for players.7cac4f71b11a9c02

Realizing this, Ian soon understood why Keith’s loyalty had increased.350c548a7383ccc7

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“…I apologize. Due to my disorientation, my greeting was late. Thank you for saving my life.”d7bc82f81c67e7ad

Keith bowed his head. Then, he ae00bf5b24 looked up 520bdb21dc at Ian 89862c8994 as if 8d339d4ea5 dazzled.721ab182d6a54f6e

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A knight a03a500772 kneeling on d2029edc4b one knee, 7438f93b01 looking up, edf0d2ffc0 was like 06fecb1baa something out 3145761058 of a 941149c6a4 fairy tale. Ian was almost overwhelmed 77187c4769 by his serious demeanor 8c6573a4b4 before something dawned on 0ecd51842c him.265075126fed79d6

‘Ah, so that’s it?’51d63398798c5c93

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The key to obtaining Keith’s loyalty was ‘saving his life.’ He had been used by the Vatican since childhood until they discarded him like a used tool.523046a5c664e3a8

Now that 3c33cc88e0 Ian had 55a19c5c00 saved him, 80b3192bf3 could he 6e61b71221 use him?308297dd1c67e592

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Ian liked 6f73965f18 this very 8e280f428b much.67a045e590de69d8

He smiled broadly.27e990ce62ee5d1b

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