RD | Chapter 40

“You can be even more thankful. A debt of life isn’t something easily repaid, right?”cf55c446d3eeda24

“……”a1c8b07cf5e7da36

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Keith found it e4cacdcbe1 strange how he 7f8fecd725 got heated every 49b4168174 time Ian spoke, 1dd9c6a7ed but when Ian a05104a709 smiled, it oddly 189e5bbd7a cooled him down.3e3b93cb6148b545

He was smiling as brightly as if he’d received a precious toy. Seeing that smile, Keith couldn’t get angry. However, that pleasant sight was marred by the bandages wrapped around Ian.9ca889e952b1600e

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“Are you alright?”92de276a2ee43365

“Where? The part where you tried to strangle me is fine, but where the Demon Duke bit me still hurts.”684eea7ef5950adc

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“I’m sorry…” Apologizing, Keith felt strangely not sorry at all.1e5da56cbd9a56a9

Why wasn’t he feeling sorry for harming God’s messenger?c88bff8079a193ae

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What a strange person 18e3ae170b this was.d6da498b5d468daa

“If you’re so sorry, recover quickly. There’s a lot you need to do for me.”50fbc0cda7761d0a

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“Yes. I understand.” Keith answered seriously. ‘I must help this person realize his mission.’d4d4e267fbb89f68

The will of Heaven is vast and deep, and people often don’t recognize it, sometimes even resenting it. Until recently, Keith was one of those people. But God sent Ian to polish his faith.eb74e47b177ad9b4

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However, this messenger of df1e6a8ad9 God was someone who acb15a16a1 claimed not to know 728033bdeb God. Why did 0adf67ff54 God bring c205b169fa him together d03489ad89 with this 349bab6b9c man?014bab15ab46138e

There was only one 6dc08232d0 reason.e04175d8279e7bc0

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Wasn’t it so that he could enlighten this man about his mission?f78d5e5c89279bd6

Keith was 6d47be1895 grateful for f7182d37ab the role 35bcc67189 bestowed upon 4c355ff0b4 him.ed6229e985399a9e

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‘That fanatic is thinking something strange again.’3ea0b5f25594e3a8

Ian realized this but e7fe1bfae6 decided not to care. Trying to understand the 13b944f0a2 thoughts of a madman 062daa36d7 could drive him insane.0a0e8a521fbea154

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Instead, he 4a1d42caa8 helped Keith 1a7922e89a up and b20b2abbbc then, with d78361211e a puzzled 0a56a85e5a expression, pushed 6ed598f2cb him back ef9d6e04f9 onto the 7512a82925 bed.1712aa360e8faaa5

Keith blinked as he e9c15d93cc landed with a thud.65e1905f429a5a8f

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“……?”86d0b80526974f57

“Sleep. You need to recover your strength.”b75b44a436480189

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Ian then pulled the blanket up to Keith’s neck.74f59cde42b8f1a5

Keith wanted to say 64237b26e0 he was a Holy 681a6487b0 Knight capable of self-healing 47795116bf and that he had 1a2e8154df sensitive senses making it 8c0e4ab89b hard to sleep with 0abf12aa5a others around.3dc7451b159779da

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But Ian 3ecbbd8913 was grinning 9396389273 at him dde3b3ca81 again, looking 886c6e0dd6 satisfied just 7122495dba by watching a8550cdbac him.be68d17d7141d695

Why was he looking c0538251e2 at him like that?de6cc1582e011197

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Keith closed 87b1f69dbd his eyes, 5506d1404f thinking there dd7536ce16 must be c06311d063 some purpose 12f09af3ce to what 5653cf4398 the apostle 7ca9f0c12e of God e94fca53ca was doing.43cd58e18062f544

Really, was there?02e3760ae474fba8

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Doubt crept into his 146245e9e4 heart, but before he 4acbb5e5ea could dwell on it, 2acf3975b1 he fell asleep.cd7d3a08d79f8df2

Ian, who had used <Purification> on Keith, tilted his head slightly.7530847dac421911

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‘Why doesn’t this disappear?’b885ca6c36979a5b

[Character]
‘Agent of God’ Keith (★★★★★)

Reputation
Agent of ca5c37786e God, Holy a0d1e4eda2 Knight, Fanatic, db0c732a7f Apostate (+NEW)4a6a5d0e533e6e60

Skills
Healing: LV.10
Enhancement: LV.10
Swordsmanship: LV.10
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There was one problem b553280712 under the status window 2483596800 that was delightful to f7c4d57d9e look at.62c2186342a0b9a0

[Status Ailment: ???(???)]

With a level 7 <Purification>, most status ailments could be healed. Yet, Keith’s status ailment didn’t budge.b2ba2b5933bf5ff9

Moreover, its contents weren’t even visible. It was either still in its incubation period, or Ian’s Insight level was too low to see it…390ed517b8411ad0

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Given how low Ian’s Insight level certainly was, he couldn’t be sure which it was.1f47a2dac9db8007

‘It’s probably nothing.’cb3879e30a88ff81

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Ian thought it wasn’t a big deal.1a5e098cce05d607

He looked at Keith’s abilities. Even with his strength at rock bottom, he had destroyed the heart of the Demon Duke with a single strike.abca19d042926890

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Considering that a vampire’s weakness is a stake through the heart and Keith’s profession being exceptionally effective against all demons, it was an impressive feat.fafaa95ace1b80ca

It meant 1be60b79ff there was 94f8c8dc82 nothing wrong eff94d1563 with his 36250f6dd0 stats.55bb196f58440776

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And if that was the case, Ian didn’t care much. He had more important things to do than worry about unnecessary issues.61c1181613b7da1e

Ian carefully got up from beside Keith, making sure he was asleep. Even when Ian waved his hand in front of Keith’s face, his breathing remained steady.07ec212453fd3967

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‘Asleep?’f3d0e19793d39a06

Ian clenched his 886e572601 fist and shook 06e481314c it in the 1e7a5ce15a air.487bf2e663a9a7a6

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‘Crazy.’bacd07803c0646a7

He had ae18c115b5 obtained Keith!108b9dd1cb274233

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He wanted to 306e195f8b share this joy bef5e52d79 with the world, d555547954 but the lack bf6643cd39 of internet here 50fcc443f4 was a regret.03959246ad5b3885

Keith was someone 8ffbd17f42 who kept his cc48c6399f oaths. For a 307edd9f78 while, Keith 53fd480389 truly belonged b044de3c8b to Ian!aeadcf5dd2b60291

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Though it seemed Keith easily made that oath because he believed Ian to be some kind of ‘Agent of God’…11d631750af7eec3

Once he believed in something, he didn’t change his mind easily. Being with Keith meant Ian had to deal with the penalty of his ‘Savior’ reputation continually increasing.963b1dc31764559f

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But Keith was a hero worth bearing that significant penalty. And Ian was confident he could bring down his ‘Savior’ reputation appropriately. He’d have to manage it so as not to drive Keith away by hitting rock bottom, though.1c6f9cd8314fb199

‘If I keep opposing demons, he’ll believe I’m on their side, right?’2160c27cff47b45c

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Everything was fine!0801fdbda73ff578

While Ian 4f687a8de8 was celebrating 4953202192 alone, a f9855375a0 few days 91290a19e3 later, he fb0471dab5 heard more b7e3388123 good news. Keith, having fully 437fd7454d recovered his HP, ac35cfc80a made a proposal 7705121ab3 first. He had ddfc96d54b been thinking 8f27dec436 about how 732e509351 he could 5a051be37c be of 0cd5f64f19 help to 3c26a8de19 Ian and a11d6e48d6 said,8cfda1ea3ab18e43

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“Lord Ian, would you like to learn swordsmanship from me?”8dcfc599cfaf6135

‘New skill!’8a3d91178e78c786

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Combat skills were 8286074128 always useful, especially 7a68a1d52c if taught by 0c95138367 a max-level swordsman.1c9b13e1079904b0

“Of course.”499169930874917d

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“Have you tried learning swordsmanship before?”cb1f00e93a9f500e

“No.”51b7b8dc8985787e

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“Ah… I see. I was going to explain that my swordsmanship is combat-oriented, different from what you might have learned, but that seems unnecessary.”7ee6851e43bc367b

“Yeah. It’s all good. Let’s do it.” Ian was excited.35b3de33475e79fd

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Keith, staring at Ian’s smiling face, turned away and ordered a passing soldier. “Bring the wooden swords.”b65b45a4725fdbbf

“Yes, sir.”6170a9df366c5243

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The soldier d2d3cdfaa6 hurriedly fetched 2f74dad5f3 two wooden 91972b45ef swords. Other soldiers d9a5047efb followed, seemingly 1c1bba922a curious about 4d873c447b the news 97b441c710 that Ian 2ab839d6f7 was learning 95a25bbea6 swordsmanship from 71ee657989 Keith.4927a43d2dedfbf8

He was a swordsman of divine skill. Who wouldn’t be curious about him teaching? Ian left them be. If they learned something by watching, it could only benefit him.2abac2d4ccb32527

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“I was raised in an orphanage run by the Vatican and was selected as a Holy Knight by chance rather than through systematic training. Please keep this in mind.”df03f0c37031dbb7

“Yeah, what should I keep in mind?”f31b04ea3d80aebb

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“I don’t know the proper training methods. But I can teach you the way I taught my squire.”61ece605a82b3e46

When mentioning his squire, Keith’s expression turned slightly stiff. However, since he was usually serious and expressionless, this was a change only someone close like Ian would notice.d07e3d35930ccb87

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‘Ah, that squire.’30e42be3eac2d806

The final boss 65dca50755 in the Keith ed0cc44174 route when you 8ca26feca5 bring down the 64689ffa6d Vatican.9c413b4b37f72659

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He was quite strong, c794de06e9 with complex patterns, and b1e6b28642 wielded a sword blessed ba1338e9e6 by Keith, making him 689ccec0aa a tough opponent.b1bd5bafc83da7ad

Moreover, not being a demon but a Holy Knight, he could heal himself, which added to the difficulty. In fact, in Keith’s route, humans were more numerous enemies than demons.2234797bf3a95ce6

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This was because Keith, with his ‘Agent of God’ title, had an exceptional talent for attracting enmity.84e6bdb51b472d81

“Teach me.”fdb637bb7969be5c

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“Yes. Shall we try? I’ll gauge your skill lightly…”77135f29e8165877

Keith raised his sword. He lifted it slowly as if to show, allowing Ian to take a clumsy defensive stance. The next moment, Keith charged like lightning and struck down Ian’s sword.b1897a9849137aa7

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Ian’s arms broke.232b183bbca75733

“……?!”875e22f61ff466fd

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“……!”6f932f1b2f6a499f

‘Has he gone mad?’3ebeb083848ceb3c

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Ian’s HP dropped by half, and tears welled up from the pain in his arms. Keith looked at Ian with a shocked expression. Unable to contain his anger, Ian kicked Keith’s shin.c389d90a03f97ed0

Thud!e5fdf8479110d22c

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Keith didn’t dodge. He gritted his teeth.7bd1d854ff1a2cb2

‘He took that?’70015b34602fb92f

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For a moment, Ian was surprised, but then he curled up and trembled from the pain in his shaken arms. Keith’s eyes widened, not because he had been hit, but because Ian was moving his broken arm.d443379d2090a0ab

“Lord Ian.”471f05ac1b47c74e

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“Shut up. Don’t say anything… you…”2731a0dd0582b364

“Please speak.”2fd0521344e67afa

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Despite telling him not to speak, Keith kept talking. Ian, feeling like crying, gritted his teeth and said, “Could you use… less strength?” He was a precious 5-star hero. Ian couldn’t bring himself to curse.321a0caf048aa2b1

Keith spoke as if in pain. “That wasn’t my intention.”30238ace0d28a70f

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“Who asked?”f48dac37d314e925

‘Was it intentional then?’ Ian’s lower lip trembled with each answer.42f8175fcc11aa71

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He really wished Keith would shut up. “But you are too weak.”aff8b4322b04674f

‘This bastard…’8a44142ebb884215

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Yet, Keith’s expression was serious. The fact that he was genuinely worried made it even more ridiculous to Ian. “I’ll heal you.”cb1af73c35835704

Keith grabbed Ian’s broken arm, trying to find something as he kneaded it.6875871504ed61ad

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Ian felt like f7ac9ed095 he wanted to 42d84028f7 die.7ab1d4ad9fe12c8a

“Ouch… Ah… Ow!”284f9633236b4197

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