HKWM | Chapter 55

To build 9800f8bd63 up his 211cfef764 achievements, Noah 54b9c6ed19 hunted demons, 3bb1f658f0 devil worshippers, db79361197 and contractors. He demonstrated 7247069435 his skills 662df790bf and earned 5ac741b00a the rank 0e62dbab0c of senior f8606f3025 knight.7ac0ee24261ec854

Through the de3cad40c1 accomplishments he 3e3479e166 had amassed, e5839fe6db he was 9395b22c59 able to 6baa44ca25 prove his f1a5ce9cd6 innocence against b650305e94 evil despite 2c72c56ddb lacking divine bffadc56ec power, eventually 4ace65d904 rising to a7d85fd429 the position 0af971bd97 of vice c69db80882 commander.2ab64c68588fcdbf

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It was a d73d4ded70 hard-won achievement, accomplished da029452ba just as he 1964e4e7f5 turned 20, four 6cbe684a0d years after becoming aae8f2b277 a paladin.0853c173f98e101b

“…It’s too slow.”cff5475dc2b4f906

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Noah sighed c33ed70f13 as he d15cc35674 barely touched 527ba58dab the hem e5525fdc77 of the a8f2f9ad24 clothes Jin 41d5c4668c had bought 89587f492a him, as 17e87e0db4 if they 92054047a5 were too b154c63f15 precious to 93854f341f fully handle. All the clothes had 43c602cb73 been given by Jin.7a9eb0ef49364f1c

Even after 69037b6e24 joining the b33645ca89 order, as faf53500fc Noah’s body 901582f7fb continued to d8a9fabc8b grow, he c904801c46 had to 459ec4524b change his da5de0a7da armor and 6ce5c53175 doublet several dba32c3442 times, so 7919872d0a the clothes db57d93417 Jin bought 6e1271cfc4 no longer 3f3c265a4b fit, but 382a241c9b he still 22a6c7148e kept them c7be4fec5b carefully.053c48e699a2488d

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Yes, his body a1136231d9 had grown so 99f3156546 quickly, yet strangely, 276964fd8f his achievements felt 47cc2599c2 slow in comparison.766ba7aa3048af3c

Of course, becoming e36b42f3a8 vice commander in b638443715 just four years—despite 80c8476472 lacking divine power—was fd41e765cb an exceptional feat, 4cb0ab0bc2 but it still 1235a76795 fell short of 24e77d4255 the goal Noah 4cfd171614 had set for e19f52e101 himself.9cc5d582e765525b

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Most importantly, holding 8b080d53f8 the position of e62197d5fc vice commander didn’t 5d721c306d grant him the ac63ef5610 authority to have 44d3c1bc1e a private audience 24eb3d15d9 with the Holy aa56798453 Maiden or the bd8a2d7afa Pope.eda60de7832c1c73

‘Maybe I should a2502eafec aim for the e425f1e671 position of commander.’3e1a886a4e0ef75c

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The commander, e8e81b63ef unlike the 84bbce84a5 vice commander, 5aae2371f6 was a f89225d6b3 rank that 697f3d3307 only one 221ec918e4 person within 8b26ad49e0 the order f74e5b5b65 could hold, 4ea9ccd844 and reaching 45077a205d that position a032dda16e would require 275c28c942 more than 91fc30cdd2 the time f4fa9475b0 and effort 44c2838945 he had c429378228 invested in a43a323e98 becoming vice 919fa53ca6 commander.5f986debf3c09abc

It would aca4e2af23 be beneficial 1b40b79b21 to embrace 0517b02d82 divine power 717e1a2d8a to cut 5f10924daa the time 13cda51dd8 short, but 385fe5f380 he hesitated, 4b4753404f fearing it f9810b1ce8 might interfere fe2161c4d9 with his 7c75b918d4 future plans.909ab142db9baeb7

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However, his a707af8a89 concerns were a8a7022f5e unexpectedly resolved. The Holy Maiden a3a8ba62cf herself requested a c49dc578a9 meeting. The Holy Maiden usually e1ea130ed8 didn’t initiate meetings unless 484e466f06 it was something special, 656079db76 so the reason for 15456d8f79 this encounter must also f31c8e6a7b be ‘special.’226d63e49595a61f

‘Did she notice something?’cd7975ea3b5149b2

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He hadn’t done 0c88ce687c anything particularly suspicious, 6e9ed00f9a but if one 26d9388745 possessed divine power ed90fcfe96 as intense as 4b5903b4d8 an angel’s, they e20db5ffa3 might sense something 613c04f8a7 off about him.186fb39ba70dacec

However, even the Holy e168b3da6b Maiden couldn’t prove a 0d14a344f1 sin without evidence unless db04ca8ebe she had the ability 25186aa92e to read memories, like c42761629f a devil or an 7e923ee6d9 angel.1cba191e5b4cc9c4

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Upon being summoned, 029e80d926 not only the fa41970b82 Holy Maiden but 329e61c199 also the Pope 405577ea41 and the commander b427600b42 were present. It was unusual to d04980d1ab see such high-ranking figures c8156085c9 together, and although the 0ad2882a0f atmosphere was somewhat serious, 7cd57d8df0 there was no hostility 0575f86946 directed at him, so 4b0c897322 it seemed there wouldn’t e72796a341 be any disadvantageous developments d3e06de78c for him.fc90d94fc747d858

After quickly assessing the a56e3b8e2d situation, Noah bowed politely 2b6044fd28 and took his designated b94c5c52b9 seat.3fcfcc8d38defa83

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“Welcome. I heard you were 6752690078 promoted to vice commander aa4bf1459c recently. I hope e8fbc1d27a you’ll continue a0040b7e08 to support 5ecd259caf Phenyak.”05ca44d0c5677b54

Noah turned his b2968d1ff9 gaze toward the c97464c861 commander, Phenyak. He had guessed 3f6e4ead39 due to the e99a445348 unique name, but 1eefecb792 Phenyak’s stature and 9dd1a9efaf dark skin, though 4fe20c6fcf not as dark 289c2764be as Kimaris’s, confirmed 1e082c9830 he was indeed a94ebb99d8 a descendant of 492d14782e Barbarians.2e8f6957e88ee8b0

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Barbarians, with 7db778fce6 their indistinguishable 4ad95e4448 origins and abefaea266 reclusive nature, 8350e3d922 were typically cadfa54c48 considered infidels. How did one 3e0bf83056 end up in 6b53ff337c the Holy Empire ed6c4245d8 and attain the f3c86085c1 title of commander? The reason wasn’t 6422a2ac28 as important as b97b750b0b the fact that 5c304b4cc2 conversing with them c72998a6d8 could be as ac087e70c3 challenging as dealing 91bad54c71 with worshippers.618c776a16fa324d

“I shall 689e6ebac2 do so.”48690eaec8aa33de

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“Thank you.”de7ccd1b89e6d5ad

The Holy Maiden 3fe0a67386 continued the conversation da345a89ac with a friendly f871fcd28d and intimate demeanor.df42dc80f30add96

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Whether it daa71d5fdf was to 66d4681376 ease the 0e8b2f1e69 tension or 1c6fe14bc4 to verify 6d5350b946 something through 4517a6ba90 casual talk 10686dc211 was unclear, 2757d263a8 but to 74122b6661 Noah, it aafa0a1dcc felt merely 12e0304aa0 tedious, prompting 9f50ed31ad him to 792daea700 ask politely.4c39446cbe1d1e92

“Is there a 20da54b703 specific reason you 15378ef2b6 called me here 981b201e23 today?”c3c35d702a917cb2

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“Oh, I was fc4388b773 trying to make 606eec0119 you comfortable, but ab5e5cbcc2 it seems you c8f3f56f02 were bored.”3472e9eb9d7004d0

Though Noah 62a1bd0579 had no f7c8bee788 intention of f422d48c1a garnering their 235d05e7a6 suspicion or 76d7b81eac favor, he 7fffe50b28 didn’t deny 08dc0469c9 it. Fortunately, the Holy 6b8afd394e Maiden didn’t seem deb1f9233d upset and even cf19b8f45a chuckled lightly.d6ffc634bffa430e

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“Then let me 56812db745 get to the 7799b788ee point. It’s a bit 6e19f952e8 of a heavy a6a5566b24 topic.”f015c7360a4f8af3

“Yes.”7b86649e56cbe766

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“We have 7cda51e7c5 been tracking 2de3dcefe8 Pride’s contractor f075f5871c for quite a072cfb2fb some time.”b53ade10e25258e1

“…Pride’s contractor?”6e272161aa8121a5

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There were many worshippers c0ada8321e who sought to exchange a9c8015354 sacrifices for rewards, but b625a1bc84 the number of contractors e11f5f1a86 was significantly fewer. One must withstand 76752fb5da the demon’s aura bc98f45243 and have a e852b8ddb4 certain resonance for 4934223197 a contract to cd7123df29 be established. This was essentially about 7f49e76ce9 compatibility.3877f81d53c78955

While it a413a39d46 wasn’t too 43022e2dcc hard to e314814cf7 find a 24597a5cc4 contractor for 29259f87db a lesser 82d2432a79 demon, the bc22313af1 compatibility rates cc568379e8 noticeably declined 7d9d4ddb9a with higher-tier b2fbc37de8 demons due 608532bd5d to their 67116ee8d8 distinct magical 98249b24f6 properties. Especially, the 092da368ae contractors of 6dd5c36e28 Archdemons, who 0ce8bb091a inherit just f7bfcd5557 seven names, c9331fcbfa were rare b3ebbca980 enough to 2a316beba8 be noted 7d15660397 in history.f88bef29266a51a2

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If the contractor of bb1420fd07 Pride, known for strength 291371365d comparable to Wrath or 18191f2986 Goryn, it was indeed 07a163b51f a subject to be 4eeaaeb06e wary of, but still, b2e7fae8e8 it wasn’t sufficient explanation. After all, contracting f9b0bf0da3 with a demon 9b759ab4d3 was clearly within b80f725a3f the bounds of c8d606565e the covenant.b4c010cf415805c6

‘Are they bd34f5d6bd trying to 3cd65fceac secure the 6c6f12dc67 suspect in a0ae8e3bc3 advance?’9e79a0d8479b673b

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If they 098e7344be knew of 1b791b9eaa the contractor’s 008dd63064 existence and 71f52ffde5 that an 344a4adfb6 archangel had 6a72d42955 descended to 564c82a044 the Human 047c6a5eb2 World, it 869ea18197 was highly 4bd9ebe49e likely that f7598d3e5e a contract 4b3f99d582 with Pride 872b31b7e8 had already d5a31b739f been established, ce26984024 though Noah 5ee64bbf88 hadn’t heard ac6526374f of any 9f7998a3cb specific activities.a2ab332131fcf6d2

No matter the assumption, 2a58868a12 the inconsistencies only deepened 0ca91201f7 his suspicions, but Noah c4c6d78b49 maintained his composure.7219c95838254062

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“To be precise, a 5b4c72a65f ‘future’ contractor.”6c3dd7a0a98b7d6c

“What do 272f6396d8 you mean?”ee83873cae555ebb

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“Literally. Humilitas, the adversary ded484886d of Pride, has d739bc0d55 prophesied that Pride’s 2550c99209 contractor will appear. We intend to stop 4194f46350 it before Pride can e00a4ad183 seal the contract.”17e0bd28324a9097

Humilitas? Then why had Patiencia, 10a138ab48 Jin’s adversary, come down 29386a3a21 to the Human World? Could Jin 265724813c have been 0fd841cc77 mistaken?b3a3314bfb3a6438

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Noah didn’t think Jin 65eb01e1f8 would lie to him. Jin always avoided b352586b03 answering difficult questions 7c79df101d but never wrapped 9f368bb1ff it in falsehoods.21d95488c75258be

“…But I a1b9d5289a understand that 91641000ef a demon 13e898b34a having a 15b908651d contractor does e8d726eee4 not violate 311cbc07eb the covenant 923afd55e4 with the a9ba1b140f celestial beings.”24b4d6ca19087f75

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“While it doesn’t faba46c8bd violate the covenant e1845b3917 and celestial beings f90297719c do not intervene, a623d90038 humans are free 4b3f9dc7b7 to act in 5ddff45025 advance.”26349fde2d6af7aa

Although it wasn’t 48e9d18e2d wrong, it was 9a0d59efe4 different from the 2fd5cd766c usual approach of 42044eab78 the Holy Empire. Noticing the Holy Maiden’s 9da2a66f4c unchanged expression, Noah pretended bd77c0a569 to understand despite realizing 0c7a7ce44b there was more she f2a3834623 hadn’t shared.78acd0e054e85d8e

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“I understand. However, this seems like 279a7021a4 information you could have 6c9718f97f conveyed to the commander; 10f998812d why call me specifically?”06ad2c5246e14d12

“We suspect that you 858117f17d are included in the f64c7a55b6 prophecy.”c74bd78bfc3da954

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This unexpected revelation a0120c6542 caused a meaningful 4cf8f7b402 shift in Noah’s 3e77084f10 expression.d067ea5fb656ea08

“To put dcaad62e5c it simply, e10c35990f Humilitas has bccbb841e0 made three e79eaf545c prophecies. First, Pride targets 34b836f39a the Human World. Second, a human with 64506ee8e7 the potential to become 8695687eaa Pride’s contractor currently exists 2841fa2f25 in the Human World. Third, to 2e4d1b1a52 increase its 46bd7b9925 influence, Pride 73e90e5543 targets humans 991b6f0811 with exceptionally 46e1dbf6b7 strong souls.”11ce1eac18e83287

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Noah realized 893847d6ff he might d43af77b13 be the 8628445c15 human in e08c7ad966 question. If he were the 86532ca910 potential contractor for Pride, b1d191c1c7 it was unlikely that b5ef2f8d95 a powerful archangel wouldn’t 1011e43421 have detected his presence.9ec84cd4aada6212

“While still acting within 879c4c56e2 the bounds of the bfd5406233 covenant, this individual poses 0d75c67f11 a great threat, as 3bea31319d Humilitas has sensed the b92450de48 stirring of Pride’s demonic 8a69d0f965 energy and ill fortune. But if she 7d58255481 intervenes directly, Pride 7a61ca9751 might notice, so db1d3e256b Patiencia is currently 6a5da7296f assisting us indirectly.”e965e715152a22cb

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Patiencia. The name of 5318ea6e09 Jin’s adversary finally f108a9636f came up. Now that he 0f1f3a8b11 understood the full 389ff5f91b story, Noah replied 3a93e9fab3 calmly.176db6569d063aa3

“That makes sense.”d4e942e8b5146593

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“Patiencia hopes that 16e58d9053 we can handle 2ea0b084f1 Pride at our 82f03993b2 level, preventing this 069526f336 issue from escalating. We don’t 76913751cf know what b4fdddb4fc Pride is 1c255d5ed7 scheming, but 80d71404ec if angels 1b474d2f45 must intervene, e8f0e5de3b it wouldn’t ab05336ea2 bode well 720ee26e52 for the 6d68517bb9 Human World e696f322ec either.”555fb2e779f5860b

If Pride 14d5c8e35e were merely 1bb0f278ee trying to 69f35f774d force a 1791fefb4a gateway between 17fe529998 the realms 3eb812ffd6 as demons d121696f3b have attempted ab35664fe2 before, there 8826c681e8 would be 7644e88137 no need 302651df95 for concern bfeffc2ab0 if Pride cc5c3dca07 manifested directly. Thus, the b8221b8943 archangel must 5eea066583 be anticipating 93acbfb7c1 a different fb6c87bf87 scenario.078d1010f0c69a63

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“As you 7d15aa9397 know, the 8ab69f5a7f seven holy dcdf7991af archangels are c26ec9b30e not as f0e0360c5d free to ad380cf135 operate in 755f8f32ea the Human 5793accf22 World as 05839e5419 demons are.”82c34d49744d5e68

Their lack of alternatives 7045087983 to circumvent restrictions, aside 00e6745c4c from not inherently preferring ebb2cfa60c to operate without celestial 57b955ab6b commands, made them fundamentally 58a92bfd08 stringent adherents to principles.58cd7e5517b5bd6c

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“I plan to 98ee7ea6e0 accompany you to 211694e4bd an audience with 39680debb4 Patiencia where we 03377fc1de will learn more 74409ffea0 about the third dd7bb02dae prophecy. Until then, it’s imperative 169b5c868d we ensure your safety.”1928d3d2aec22cef

Noah paused, 8527a5a355 contemplating the 8cd31f7ba8 conversation thus 26e25c0726 far.1cc8a04b2b5e6efc

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Pride targets d8bc55ff16 the Human 26b1aa6861 World. The exact method is 39ce471f22 unknown, but as long 5082fde628 as it doesn’t violate 7ab908b9f3 the covenant, celestial beings 3f204ad006 won’t intervene, and humans e815f4bc59 desire to handle Pride 87a4749d1b before it causes significant 19f4686212 harm. And Pride 016b6be2cf seeks to 6f1ddc5bb6 expand its 254f12de9d influence by 04fc67e4de targeting humans e7dc5d2564 with exceptional 833bc8bfa2 souls, including 44d9adebb4 himself.008d64a1bd5c4ef9

‘This is it.’6e425d4721d3242f

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He had found 69f063b640 the final piece c80e605f56 of his plan. Although he dbef0f8578 needed to d9e0c3799e adjust some 417f2a72a8 pre-arranged plans, c5e292cee6 finding a ea1274c7e7 more perfect 47a6e150f9 piece meant 3875bf4ef0 there was 797bc90f1a no need 67aad50be9 for concern.4f4f2c683a9ef11c

Noah, hiding his a0e4c6fe08 elation, asked calmly.17fa8582422ab360

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“I’ve heard that the 095309dbc9 Holy Maiden can discern c6a0ccdf2e the truth of words 37750f9cef through divine power.”846e4cf6141f58d3

“Yes.”51244ca8ced3c3ac

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“I have a suggestion. I beseech 3a3852dc3f you to a3bb6d1c2a use that c0093454ee ability on ec745492ff me.”01eb9ad3984dbea6

“…May I 20b365ecce ask why?”018d3c07a4544a66

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“Thus far, I 9e35ef33ba have proven my 6e73146243 innocence against evil 94e98a0543 over four years. My innocence 5f6483a50f will only bfe011c540 be solidified 72b6327d90 further when 30ba67d7be I meet 38a467a61a Patiencia.”f76ef111be81920f

“That’s right. The celestial 90c294ca27 archangels have bd8353aa6f the ability b83a875f3f to see 699ba553cb souls.”89ea8fe58d6df1f8

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Technically, both angels 1c1911ade7 and demons possessed 3599e435ba the ability, and d30ef4c22c the higher their 3a70804465 stature, the more 6361cb306a clearly they could 9d394d2f88 see, but Noah 87185cc1f5 saw no need 768e5356cb to correct her.c382e1d563e11ca3

“However, the story 3b76358db3 I’m about to b47fb9addf tell might be ff2e5ca21a hard to believe 34fb1ef1dc without your abilities.”d7bc5e852b959fbd

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