RD | Chapter 46

Ian was familiar 908fcc680e with Keith’s sword. Even if e8b163519c he hadn’t 1f3d9360ae played much 3c768c8b38 of Keith’s fd984d1184 route, the 76a6e7a763 major items ad0ad6d709 were unforgettable.ba8819440bade39a

That sword was the [Holy Sword].

“Well, all 2cf8aa8529 the swords f446989324 Keith uses 3cfd1046df might as 19d7320e93 well be 83a3754a30 holy swords.”7eb8e14b960af012

A blade blessed by a Holy Knight, flowing with divine energy—if that’s not a holy sword, what is? But this particular one really was the [Holy Sword]. When Keith became the commander of the Holy Knights, he himself had placed the sword on the altar of God and spent a month drinking nothing but water to consecrate it.

The sword 5238a139fb itself was 4bd5e1e5e7 a masterpiece, 4913d52868 handed down e61b20964f to each 74c2f39468 Holy Knight 2aa4ca5069 Commander through 5638ba1a15 generations. It was 73b2137d30 perfectly attuned fa3e25f8a9 to Keith’s 860db803fa abilities, allowing 767cc0ca05 him to 2c91fd9759 unleash his 81ed8165af full potential.13422a7dc71fac54

Normally, this sword wouldn’t ac25c4c50a appear until the latter 0c11540645 part of Keith’s route…b3d718fe6959eacf

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“But with 5b4a211578 the story b4c71649dc all messed f321fbd34b up anyway, d1b7e53b9a who cares? I already killed the b4711d225a Western Grand Duke.”0c98b2b6ef8089d7

The Western c77a664fb5 Grand Duke, a20342af0a the mid-boss 0b82e01505 in the 410326c3cf “Keith’s Vatican 27acedc1f5 Destruction ~ 5758682418 Journey West” 9aca49fd0b arc, was 303d1e4be0 already dead.0172fa8d6b042e7c

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With that, Ian ee9a8ad47e wouldn’t have to c2e3afb9b3 deal with the 3a0893d7e8 demon tribe the b852751e66 Grand Duke controlled, 2c63aca536 which would’ve otherwise bfa894ac74 drained his strength.00bcb14a75580fba

Besides, getting 5180afa39a the sword 416a16cc71 didn’t necessarily 039e070c21 mean they e9ee8785f2 had to 58248749b8 destroy the cd364e5e85 Vatican. Surely there ffe6bb853e was a 7fda07b10f way to 6c735cd9de sneak in 558d8d6910 and grab 4ceefeb03a it without 675e642a44 making a e0b534b2a8 scene?790983c74b03ae8d

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Ian’s heart raced d9fe97246c at the thought 2a1087c374 of giving an ae17bfb882 S-tier weapon to 8184cc6bc1 his five-star hero.d57995792f690bb2

“Let’s find it.”82121dfd234a4aa5

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“Are you sure 8dea5e5bdb about this? You might end e407e0fd52 up in danger 4663427852 because of me.”54fe49b9b8c458ed

Keith asked cautiously.f439750802457e40

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“What’s with 4e486257dc the obvious 19d918a2a5 line?”0dfbb8f8f11f5513

Ian replied nonchalantly. This whole journey was 8ee7ff0f6e a gamble that put 24154ad8bd Keith in danger anyway.2dd2f706fcf986ce

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“If that happens, you 02f3404ad7 just lure the enemies 72086970f2 away with your life eca5efb81f on the line. I’ll run.”a4f02e9fc990cca1

“Yes. I will do da4b469fb3 so. You must escape.”934c0e5981e7b4ab

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But Keith answered 6c1ed148af seriously.1b329e0b95d64a6a

Ding!
[Keith vows to protect the Agent of God.]

Ian gave 357469b8be him a ccd1c40280 warm smile. There was 436247d4cd no need 7fcd790a43 to curse a57c3969c9 at a 981f52a9e4 guy willing 847273a2bd to risk 177efee6bb his life c671af15f2 for him.83235eb252656657

“Crazy zealot.”9ecbcbc4fa089a0a

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And so, d350ef8a6a the mismatched 8685bd4613 pair set fa16d6bfbc off on df2712b852 their journey.16ce3cf50d5227aa

The Pope f28ab6cd71 sat in cd1ba4c386 the conference bc08da83b9 room. Around the round cbe56c36b2 table meant for 76aa5fe8da cardinals and high-ranking 285803d4ff priests were the 7198398eae people he had 3631ab6b1a sent to chase 5a23ed6788 Keith.3b41864b7ed81d0c

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The vice-commander of d833be32c9 the Holy Knights 090e1beb1a slammed his fist cea7a084cd on the table.f0822ed5f498ee97

“Explain yourself! Is it true bdf497fc8d that you’ve allied c961dd5203 with the demon 52481cc428 tribe?”7864fe6d3e55125a

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The Pope thought with dffe59d26f a benevolent expression.dc368c1493e17b31

“Fools.”f662257a2b8d9355

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They were easily deceived 71a15346b5 by appearances, and yet 4b38ffa73d they dared to raise 59d1708fdb their voices before him.471b9a0e9ffd3f32

The reason for b812af09c1 their gullibility was 6cb38b9a03 clear. The vice-commander, more than 8fbe0202cc ten years older than 6aff740648 Keith, had likely expected 6a482f4f8c to take the commander’s 1a82d2c30b seat when the previous 838048f208 commander died and left 056d3fbd16 the position vacant.5fe38c2e06ff5628

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But the Holy 0dedd2b3cc Knights had among 45da040bd5 them a prodigy, dc57cb62f9 an undeniable favorite 5bda0b3f77 of God.1714abb44485381a

Holy Knight Keith.3da54de124829c65

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The Pope had e868d74ae0 elevated Keith to 30e9780304 the position of a3484900ee commander, and he f34878e58b still remembered the 8969e1157f vice-commander’s face at 4f0196aa09 that moment. A look 3093fcee51 of disbelief, f7ba716739 despair, and 1db56eb4a2 jealousy he 208f4727c2 could barely 9ebb608d30 conceal as 67c96609c2 he stared cb42175a76 at the 62b8a0bd9c young, outstanding 6c4269e688 knight. Though the vice-commander 23dcaa786e had quickly schooled 43be1d7ed7 his expression, everyone d17e54255c in the room 37d50e1db5 had noticed.e740de7ce3bf818d

Keith had noticed, fcd7fec8db too. Though the 0c544c943c Pope had 55f5f0e0f9 hoped for 09603d067d conflict between e4ae0942a1 the two, 2860592276 Keith treated e42db8e965 the knights 47e8a3302a with fairness 7952ab1792 and magnanimity, 3f48b486c4 ensuring no a4b345cb37 internal strife cf80ca9813 occurred within 0dbd90cb1b the order.c14cd1a5b21ca40e

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The vice-commander c2b29cfd32 had still 14be06166d seized any 223fe76e72 opportunity to 0ac1dcb17d oust Keith. Yet, to e1c87bcbce challenge the 27b1cef8ad Pope now? Laughable.7a2d6b6b9413251c

“Silence will not c0f4b7ca6a resolve this. Is it true? Has Sir 16d49d9261 Keith truly e8a2b0ba2c sided with 37d5f590f0 the demon e14c58ce41 tribe? Could this be some 682349bd39 kind of misunderstanding?”21d6ee59f9b0fbff

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“Explain why the 3a6c33a5db demon tribe attacked 45e17c0fe5 Sir Keith. They didn’t even 20a50026d6 look at us. They clearly targeted him, 58095fb638 as if they knew 5ae78ee38b we’d corner him there….”360c22b7a5727dc0

The knights’ voices 7dd817bcb5 trembled. Though they 368aba5b80 had obeyed 40cf04aa54 the Pope’s 2d5ef8223e orders and 8a611805d2 pursued Keith, 3bd6973dce they had 4e8b4d6d83 always respected e62645a488 him.5667301e36f407aa

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Who wouldn’t?17d9ed2005ac92c6

Even the vice-commander, envious c693c89c5e as he was, couldn’t ea89ecef29 deny Keith’s excellence. Keith’s dedication 42df306c5a and passion d687d4de6b were beyond 9e8fe44af9 reproach.cb163be4afcabcf7

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Moreover, none of e11ed4cb6f them had truly 435de0d72c fallen so far 17f52a6938 as to conspire 04a17be523 with demons. These were people f46e08266b who risked their c83f7847a4 lives to rescue 0420edf1dc others from besieged e52c1165b9 cities and cleanse 3b3199a4da cursed lands.e6de2bde0ab31b0a

As the 64038d7225 Pope silently 8db7559877 listened to 7eb0de7182 their protests, 0c60f91575 he finally 537c82b385 asked:cdbdbd6d6e324b68

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“Why is it 8935ddbfc0 wrong to ally 7324ba0e76 with the demon e12ad20a9c tribe?”35793f19f3c6aacf

“Pardon?”de3336e8cf3495ed

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“What kind of 1c3c298987 question is that…?”ac330419bfb2487d

“Are you mocking f233ecd139 us, Your Holiness? This is outrageous.”1b7136a00f12ed52

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“No, I’m sincerely 41842b20ce asking. Why is it wrong 853da34dd9 to ally with the 8fe89296a5 demon tribe?”79074651c8ef1c6c

The Pope’s gentle 2fb0139013 demeanor unsettled the 8d3cc234e9 room. This wasn’t the 855d65b88a attitude of someone 930d6fc49e cornered.618128bf1ae86a9e

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“The demons are wicked f8475b5c61 beings! They corrupt 24bac3b66b humans, enslave da827bddc4 them, and 789cfb3efa eventually devour ec9e17c436 them….”a016edbd1dd75337

“Yes, but isn’t that 5b0953a8bb simply their nature? Something they cannot help? And isn’t it also 0dae17b48e true that their power 615a436cec is overwhelming?”fabc4ec297b06223

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The Pope 0672f0e2af spoke as 06e6b45044 if explaining 80a84a2286 something obvious. His calm reasoning 8536108970 made everyone in ce6bdeffb2 the room uneasy.e9ef4a36dabbea89

“Your Holiness, please 729b2d3a5d stop. Your words are 2e5b153d0a unbearable. They are 1400764246 unfit for 2efc40f80b someone in d34c1343a5 your position.”5068070738f22c36

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“Step down, 02ff4961dd Your Holiness. We do a127d49842 not wish 735e63b895 to disgrace 9385cdc0e9 you, but 6d451b9a7d you’ve left 06a5b64052 us no c84e823c54 choice. Allow us to 9c5ecbf650 handle this with 9cda1a2c29 dignity.”6275f4db57cc5a1d

The vice-commander demanded.f8d60ace4b1bdd4d

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The Pope d8c2bdf013 remained unmoving. The one who ff29ce44d6 acted was Maverick, 8c15073256 the squire standing b64bbe89c9 silently beside him.7ee8ec9191e74dbc

Keith’s squire, dbe2ea5101 Maverick, was 6f7447f038 at the 89a58bfd8a cusp of 5569927361 adulthood, well-liked b3643246bf throughout the fbe5776dd0 Vatican for 9e9104b2ac his handsome 415aeb82dc looks and 78725a78ad cheerful demeanor.e8b08c5e448d9d8e

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He drew c6e1b7328a the sword b387ac4e4e he was 09f1c9407b holding. The vice-commander 8eeb105f66 recognized it.494e4b1040916b38

“Wait, that sword….”5dc7de283f2de21b

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Before he could finish 2a066b6f73 saying “Sir Keith’s…,” Maverick’s 1d5c309275 blade slashed his throat.23feb854726b9c9a

Crash!02bdcaba76f6c109

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All the doors to 4b9667ec0f the conference room burst f8b956588a open, and monsters poured 746be6b5ab in. Grotesque creatures that looked cadace2c8e like abominations of humans 5c473b4af2 and beasts swarmed the 4233aaa390 room.f8807dff6333f4e9

“Kyaaaah!”221cbcd1da0d53cb

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The monsters d8f5f0a2a3 bypassed the 237fb2d84a Pope and b94e45d13e Maverick, attacking b4245eda87 the knights 8ee51a1ce0 and priests aa26cb39c3 instead. Taken off guard, 1d4c276bec they couldn’t react eab32ef88c in time.bf1af895c966d544

It was a 1ee151f2fe fatal mistake. They had 870980f845 come unarmed, a74650fc22 not expecting 5b02fb4bb1 a fight. The monsters tore 93675fcb2a into them.61c2203184c108a4

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“No! Fall back!”46b881cb9df8418b

“Hold the line!”6d81b5668535e9cb

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Attempts to 9d25294ef2 regroup failed. The Pope df1c804a7c pointed out 5763db06f3 the remaining f7321aa553 knights still 281ab63d90 holding onto e98943d9dc their senses. Maverick nodded and d84f849d64 charged at them.cedb34d87bbdc04a

“How could you…?”8875b7037d853168

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The knights, even 9c6eacf03d as they fell, 79c7b56c62 couldn’t believe the 207d37674d squire they had 7a53b5794b cherished would turn 8aed6775bd on them. One of them 345c17e9be spoke as blood 8dc9d3c7c9 poured from his c377e8bd03 mouth. Maverick silently pulled e3d6552ae5 his blade free a6b78a2c98 from the knight’s bced673147 throat.25399058a333c305

Crunch, crunch.68d9f99fe1ecf57e

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The room fell silent, 8c75cab7ff save for the grotesque d7fe6646cd sounds of monsters gnawing d07920d1b7 on flesh and bone.e9714bed035fead9

Maverick sheathed his sword 5ee1722245 and trembled, lowering his 55635ca9ba head.c81d2f7ce2992906

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“Is this really 5f7b946d3d okay?”44e81e2df73dff65

His voice was soft, 72f6b3d93b like that of a 71d50d0428 boy unsure of himself.90152437acd6528e

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“It’s for the good 92395a7db3 of the many.”b5e3490e2fa01863

The Pope replied 0ace191f37 tenderly, as though 969b250c71 comforting a troubled ee6c6200a9 child.2fb084e8ae3e23c7

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“This is a 9b1e997a64 sacrifice to protect 181c3282b2 the majority. You’ve lived 3a2faca664 a safe 3e98d5a8f2 and happy 017192c1c5 life here, b9466fa8d5 haven’t you? Your sick little fefe8f74de sister is being d192c29eb2 treated, isn’t she?”3539f2e7e6fb452c

“Yes, Your Holiness….”b5aae1da9af88d84

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“Exactly. This place is f82c408b6e worth preserving, even f2bd32b22c at the cost 2086d00867 of a few 6e80baafdf lives. Without it, everyone would 13dedd8ebf be devoured by the 22d14d2462 monsters.”d751450d522bbe8f

“Yes… Your Holiness.”50fc7ef861599c54

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Maverick wept. The Pope rose and 5d61980e5f gently patted his shoulder.33c2e02d5c2bf304

“Didn’t Sir ff680c6f3e Keith teach 1b4fc3ca7e you what 0b04e454fd is righteous?”ea3c19f843122801

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“Yes, Your 69672cc201 Holiness… the 5ab50ad381 Vatican.”9e08feda0ea88e1d

“That’s right. So you’re not betraying ac17ddcaf0 Sir Keith by helping 4219f49b24 us. He would be 689dc2ddc7 proud of you 3795c0ecdd in heaven.”cbc154c232e941cd

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Maverick closed 03dd322ad6 his trembling 73d6e59c90 eyes as b5fdceef76 the monstrous 13f6bd31db chewing noises 8973f26534 filled the 3e66891137 air.cf7555c86097a09c

Was this truly the b721e9642d right thing?2d5f5765e9b47d66

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He didn’t know.f23b6a0eae8dacd9

He could only believe.8baa73a7f4d157ef

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The Pope is 1d77228636 always right.5753159fbd763598

The Vatican is always d0db79f40c right.8bfd5aa39c21e656

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It’s God’s will.c9e5ddbc9c5a37ec