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.bbce546de6487bee

He had no choice. The matter was urgent. He had received 92c650c545 contact from his 793120f231 true master. The master commanded 59f16e6756 him to come 10ec7a98aa out immediately, and 590bc7c186 he could not 287f5e4270 refuse.30e1dbf5a9a8cbc0

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After the world changed, afae2e00e7 his master was no 8b0e65e3fd longer the one in 3b6ed0bab3 heaven but a demon e12fbd4afd on earth.ad88fd876815a6f9

What choice did he have? If he didn’t comply, everyone would die.09566d5b7e56c129

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The Pope was the 0553ab8e32 guardian of the Vatican, 7e4bd6bdd6 also the protector of 3054476b48 the holy land.4df9e06b3625e962

If he 4fba6bc0a1 died, who 8456c65481 would govern a5cf6e0461 all the 0d2c510ff4 people at 5d6cea428e the Vatican? Who would a071834e1a protect them?72a1dd752b5438f1

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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.1320f155c4c79268

If it 3be84407fd were just 45f10f625c for himself, 018bbdea3c the Pope 1d5a9a468f would never 6cb1aaf140 have accepted 72465d394c such a 59c14d6219 deal. He would c2a81535cb have fought f670aa2afc until his 1737949ab3 frail body 2084c34546 gave out.4c58d3fcbf162dea

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But the Vatican a6e28885d5 was the last bb7e2f3f2e bastion. When the world crumbled, 86deaea564 all those who could caa8c0a656 walk fled to the 77dac9e1e2 Vatican, seeking salvation from 3e2ab5ff57 him.582bace18aa5d54c

The Pope d762c1cf99 prayed in 2593efac74 the temple 561052c321 all day 48e822ffce long, kneeling 380c4b4304 and banging ef1eeb90fe his head, 02c002bc86 begging God.cac0353dbd748415

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To save them 6e7ba9d8c1 all.e046d3e7fae55dc0

God did 9647135b29 not respond.c831ff9be8029fff

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The Pope d6bd895907 had to a07129bb39 save them. He truly had 7c9033929a no choice. He heard a child 058911e62b crying outside the window. The Pope 1f44ec8d26 bowed his ba81a7f648 head at b72fcef310 the feet 23fa75bcd2 of the 57ee6214e1 demon, shedding 4101c1083c tears of 20cd71b8b5 blood.3e10fdfad9fd6856

At that aae6d7405d moment, the d78374985f face of 3c77eb9fc1 the laughing 41fea8bfbf Demon Duke 4408f2c527 was vivid 184571caf0 in his 5122af40e8 mind. Demons do not have 0c976e1032 hideous faces. The exterior of 82694405a6 evil is so faad57f847 beautiful it deceives b7f5262f87 people.153bde1c4424b5f1

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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.70a0e28c7264e88d

“Master…”c927bca0b4059678

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The old 926e503665 Pope called 3e9491c12f out to a8de429c46 the Western e960f8a957 Demon Duke 5d4e490927 in a 5aa859e8c7 trembling voice.352fd6f28a8379c5

The Western ed659322fe Duke, the 3788667bdf demon of fdf0487633 desire, Belial, 6a4af9151b commanded:fa1d77ae4c9a85aa

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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.”c3298d7ae91664cf

At the master’s languid voice, the Pope felt his abdomen churn.faf78103ee99e705

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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.”cbcd66e4461bf3e5

“Your tongue is long. Say what you want to say.”77144715b124b542

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“Please give me your wisdom… to this foolish man. How can we capture Keith?”524a795fa5a94aa8

“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.”5d87782792e5e40c

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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.490ecd96187b2c4d

A droplet of blood fell from Belial’s fingertip. Belial watched it with regret before finally averting his eyes.9654563f7b932257

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“M-Master…?”bb748717829a75a3

The droplet 8087fea36a of blood e6243f9ebf that fell fc381100a4 squirmed as c9842989f0 if alive, d34663ba2a gathering into c5cb88b9a8 a single 4dacc6d258 jewel.5b37bd277b30d77f

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“Take it.”8828c12c8c16e293

“This is…”a64b7b13bb285625

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The Pope looked 1a72b463b3 at the shining cf13f2728e crystal, mesmerized.562eb3312fb5f2f2

“My blood. Give it to him. Make sure it touches his skin.”18c895a1eee50c31

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“Yes, yes.”7315c48d48bf5682

“I don’t like him, he’s boring. Those foolish ascetics who don’t even know their own desires… claiming to serve God.”31e5660d26102348

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Belial smiled.f2091d52a9850498

“My blood is precious, but… if it stirs up desire and brings shame, that would be a delightful sight.”e5f2bdfa90010266

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Keith heard 01d75bbfe7 the sound 2df15ede2e that woke 0c251915d3 him up acf0ce25ac at dawn.3d86a7f239027a81

“Sir Keith, His Holiness calls for you.”950c1cb8e11832b6

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The page who had c6cc3dd263 been attending to Keith 3bfae14ad4 recently stood at the 5df4893076 door.90992213b1d07d5c

“At this hour?”20aa00e6d2282266

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“Yes. He said it was urgent. It seemed he wanted you to hurry.”b507397a948e0e2d

“I’ll go.”9cb972800a6618d7

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Keith took only light armor from the page’s hands and walked down the corridor.fdee59d2a8c5a2b0

‘Something’s up.’ce5d565e60b7d2c7

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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.d46bb72380c1e2ff

Were there 0687305baf many others e6b8ba66f1 who received bb599539d8 orders from 98021bb264 the Pope?e402f5bc4b3584a5

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But it’s rare to give external missions at this time…904bad7188291c0f

‘An attack on the Vatican.’6a748186546679b8

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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.’629a3a431eb70fce

It was also 4b7eee8408 strange that there eaf8d46698 were so many 79d5896ef3 people in the 2afe13f169 corridor yet no f6091b6878 lights were on. Keith felt a strong cf13acda2b sense of unease but 33f9c597c1 ignored it.7aa463130330b4dc

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The Vatican had b3f9cb0c83 saved him, and d24cbf6687 the Pope was 6c4a0adce4 the one he 8cf202b9ad should serve.a8fa305e0dc49602

All the people bb34741a16 here were those b9afa896c8 he had to 31f0d2e971 protect.f3a0fc7bcafaf078

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Not enemies.845011867c4dcbd4

Keith suppressed his b0348bc81c rising nerves.76234ed2686bda13

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He knocked at the door to the Pope’s chamber.606d996802384e0d

Knock knock.9207dbda8005fe03

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“Your Holiness. I’ve come as you called.”454596cdc5063e71

“Oh, Sir Keith. Please come in.”3372516a2f839fc9

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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.1cfe91d6996d73ea

“I apologize for making such a difficult request at this hour. I always burden Sir Keith.”4cc0d97beae8b7b7

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“Please, don’t say that. I am always ready to serve God. Command me as God commands His servant.”d0b5b0b2b9b4d70d

“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.”4f208a489a16fc30

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The Pope commanded c92a802fd9 kindly.e23de597f0676830

“Yes. I will leave immediately.”fb1ed1b08da1a2e3

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Keith did not argue. The virtue of a knight is not to question his master’s judgment but to follow.66d9541122e61384

Keith reached 1db5141a1f out his 6a0544c77e gloved hand e255e1ba42 to take 7258b733fb the amulet, 7bbc07dc1a but the 7a76ac33e3 Pope stopped f562ce8a8e him.76b241c85e9895fd

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“I would like Sir Keith to wear this around your neck personally.”de62924914d92e25

“Around my neck?”23ece583d376dd35

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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.”e74700069f43dd67

A puzzled look crossed Keith’s face, but he bowed his head.f4f64f89337d689c

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“I will protect it with my life.”c662dce041e7deb7

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.b7b4be6fed6e7ce9

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“…Ugh!”30c4bc7424f93136

The jewel seemed to burrow into Keith’s skin, absorbed as if by magic. The remaining gold chain tightened around his neck.0bf827b13af25e4c

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Keith’s heart pounded. His blood circulated rapidly, and for a moment, the ceiling seemed to recede.27cf1686f3b8fcf6

He quickly realized. This, coursing 240d49f8d6 through his d2cb898c85 veins, was 59dc8780ea not just c88ca877ea blood.3679a48cc590c228

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It was magical 16f9d00a6d energy.fb686f37da31a854

Keith gripped the gold fd89c887f2 chain with both hands 30232dfce7 and snapped it off 9d3202a64f in one swift motion. However, he staggered, db416cb99a unable to stand 2cf4ee08bd immediately.15a192f6740304e7

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“Now! Come in quickly!”c986c7fe0d9b5d31

The Pope’s shrill voice reached and then faded from Keith’s ears.8eee8b33ef72d249

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Keith blinked. His thick 7a7a427d83 eyelashes fluttered, c2871a75a4 casting shadows 61c08e0b80 on his b2b6ca299a cheeks. He looked at the 2c69f596d8 Pope in disbelief.bcc521907f7f6676

“What is this… you…”484401cef783d11c

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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.”ae14e7600d80a156

The Pope pleaded, 530df16b10 sweating coldly.add19fdcc52bd198

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Bang!dc102fd5dacf4267

The door 2a341db225 behind the 3c95bf98e6 Pope opened, 64bebda1ed and people d57ab41898 wielding swords 1797e63b08 poured in. Their faces were familiar. Keith confirmed 7bb10686d6 they included da5aff95b7 his comrades, fdcfcf8429 people whose 6f56a4a472 lives he c536fcbc41 had saved. It was 32b74d56e5 revolting, but 71973f03b4 he focused 2c337addb2 on what 04778e8286 he had ad9598d646 to do.cb1410ca646b402d

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“Maverick!”08f64584833ece83

Keith called 3a032d744a out the 537293950e name of 2feabfa528 the page. Maverick was the boy 60dddbfabb Keith had rescued from 2fa171234b a burning village.ca8329688639c3bd

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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.f723a837eb26730d

“Sir Keith… I’m sorry…”91b285c22ec8598f

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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.55dc75a143ec913f

He only knew he 2355d63a8c had to leave this 2ed777cf2d place.dbd360daf966d423

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The betrayal by those 6b6b944653 he trusted hurt more 9d16b55d96 than the wound piercing b0199bdc11 his heart.4f8e28dc225fb21b

“Please die, Sir Keith!”e7b9be7781d88a81

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A comrade c20d49bb08 from the 76958f9384 knights shouted, aea17e5af6 charging at 7421c0ed3d him.60f80300d84d3d4c

Keith caught the sword with his bare hands and grabbed his comrade’s neck.b690b3a135ca84b8

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Crunch!b46ffb91685906db

The sensation 4608f2652d of crushing 9c35ee29cb bone was fb3b792c61 horrific. Even worse was e9091471d9 the fact that d29caa5492 the number of 952b877452 people blocking his a88a425927 path seemed to 66b8eeb381 multiply endlessly.f3ef9f4bd5584b45

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