Chapter 109 - Pitch Black With No Answers (5)
Swish.
The holy power bullet shot by Isaac flew.
Yeah, it was like a firework.
At the light beautifully embroidering the sky, Shuri’s pupils had no choice but to dilate.
Haha, no matter how many times I see it, it’s not fake.
It really flew.
Damn it, this bastard is crazy?!
Moreover, if my eyes aren’t deceiving me, the direction it’s flying is clearly the messenger’s face…?!
And finally, the sound of an explosion rang out in the execution ground.
Boom!!!
The execution ground was greatly shaken by the incident that occurred in an instant.
The priests’ faces turned pale from the scattering dust and shock, and the paladins guarding the execution ground hurriedly drew their swords.
“What’s going on, what happened!”
“Is it an attack?”
At the buzzing voices, Shuri grabbed his face.
Ah, it’s pitch black before my eyes.
Pitch black with no answers!
‘Isaaaaac!’
No, did this bastard die with a grudge on his face in his previous life! Why does he keep hitting people’s faces like he’s addicted to it?!
Shuri, whose grandfather’s order to watch Isaac carefully crumbled, approached Isaac almost in tears. The murderous energy subsided, but his face looked almost enlightened.
“Yeah, you brat. Are you happy? Are you happy blowing off heads, huh?!”
But Isaac himself didn’t look refreshed at all.
He couldn’t help it.
-Not bad. To notice the demon that snuck in.
He missed.
The holy power bullet that missed was hitting a pillar and spewing smoke. And on the pillar was a demon that got hit by the holy power bullet and collapsed foaming at the mouth.
Why is there a demon, you ask?
Of course there has to be.
-Spread the rumor. Say that the young Saint and the Sixth Demon can be devoured here.
Because Isaac had Ash spread the rumor.
[Indeed. It would be strange if demons didn’t flock to the body of the Fourteen Demons.]
Demons aim for magic cores to increase their power.
And if it’s a high-ranking demon, not only the magic core but also the body contains magic power, so all sorts of lowlifes flock to it.
Even for 6th rank demons, they rush like crazy, so for the body of a 9th rank demon, not just lowlifes but entire forces would move with determination.
It was even easier to sneak in during the National Foundation Festival and Offering Ritual when the entry of foreigners increased.
Well, there would be those aiming for it originally, but if he spreads the rumor, even more will flock, right? Then it will be easy to pin it on them when he slips his subordinate out.
And those drooling and flocking to such rumors? The Skeleton King’s order not to invade human territory was still in effect.
‘Those who would flock to such words can no longer be called my subordinates.’
Moreover, even more so if they reek of human blood.
So it’s not a problem that demons are entangled in the execution ground. Rather, it was something to welcome.
The problem was that the angel bastard avoided his attack.
‘Avoided?’
Avoided, yeah?
Who said the lackey of measly gods wouldn’t pathetically avoid it?
Another holy power bullet formed in Isaac’s hand.
Shuri, startled by that sight, urgently tried to stop his brother, but-
Swish!
It flew again, making the attempt to stop him meaningless.
“Isaac!”
The holy power bullet that flew even more boldly than before went straight to the angel’s face…
Shh.
Ah, he avoided it again.
And Isaac, whose face became monstrous, threw it again, avoided, threw, avoided…
“Damn it! Why is that bastard avoiding it?!”
…Is that bastard really crazy?
Shuri had no choice but to be flustered.
No, but at least with the statue, he said he bowed his head pretending it was a mistake after firing a shot. Now, he’s throwing it not only without mistake but with clear intent, as if proving it.
Of course, the opponent is a messenger of god.
Isaac’s attacks didn’t hit at all and were all avoided, but…
Those attacks were all aimed at demons.
-You’re still an apprentice, so your aim is not good. Or did you use me to aim for the demons?
No, he was aiming for your face, not the demons?
-Throw it again, I’ll correct the trajectory for you.
You don’t even imagine that the trajectory is your face, yeah?
But Shuri was sweating bullets. No, it’s rather fortunate that he thinks that way?
‘…Although the person himself doesn’t seem to find it fortunate.’
Isaac’s face burned with hatred after all his attacks failed.
[It’s because the angel is correcting the trajectory since it’s a holy power bullet.]
Yeah, since it’s the same attribute, he can intervene.
Moreover, the holy power bullets are only at the 4th or 5th level for now. It seemed this pattern would continue unless the power was amplified.
[Well, the story would be different if you borrowed the power of a god higher than an angel.]
Well, to make that possible, you need to make a contract with a god.
But didn’t they say the gods showing interest in him are low-ranking gods?
‘If it’s a low-ranking god, the power would be almost equal to a high-ranking angel.’
It wouldn’t be useless, but it wouldn’t be of much help unless it’s at least a mid-ranking god.
To that extent, what he can do in the current situation is…
‘Use Melissa’s sacred relic.’
The Saintess isn’t called a Saintess for nothing.
The sacred relic of a 9th rank priest could temporarily amplify the power of holy power bullets. A Saintess is much stronger than an ordinary angel since she receives the blessings of all sorts of gods.
Well, since it’s the messenger of the
If he smashes the head with the mindless power of the Saintess who even ripped off the Skeleton King’s legs, no matter how much of an angel, do you think it will be fine?
Anyway, as long as he makes it bleed, that’s enough. If you don’t mind the means and methods, that’s all. Originally, it’s the persistent one who wins in this kind of thing.
Just as Isaac was about to grasp Melissa’s ‘rosary’, the symbol of the Saintess.
Swoosh!
“!”
The demons in hiding all rushed at Isaac at once. It was because Isaac was the one holding onto the Sixth Demon.
“Isaac!”
About twenty demons attacked simultaneously.
Since it’s just an apprentice guarding the Sixth Demon, how easy must it look? If it was what Cardinal Berit intended, it was perfect.
With the appearance of the demons, the execution ground turned into chaos.
“Everyone draw your swords!”
Priests and paladins rushed into the execution ground.
“The demons have come to interfere with the execution!”
“Protect the dignitaries!”
But their target was Isaac and the Sixth Demon.
If they devoured the Sixth Demon, no, if they could just slice off a piece of flesh, they could gain unimaginable power.
Moreover, if they killed the Saint, they would gain achievements and honor beyond imagination.
“Khaa!”
Shuri and Kina nearby tried to activate divine techniques.
But as if the demons who snuck in were no ordinary realm, they made their hands stretch out from Isaac’s shadow.
‘Damn it, the distance!’
The moment the demons’ hands were about to grab Isaac’s legs, Isaac disappeared from sight.
“!”
The disappeared Isaac suddenly appeared next to the execution platform. The angel had carried Isaac and avoided it.
-That was dangerous, young servant of god.
He saved Isaac who was in danger. The angel examined Isaac’s condition here and there as if checking the condition of Isaac in his arms.
-Are you hurt anywhere? You’re a talented and brave servant of Go…
But at that moment, the angel felt a chill.
Why? Why is there murderous energy from his bosom…?
As soon as he thought that, an explosion occurred.
Boom!!!
With a huge explosion, the attacked angel staggered. As a result, Isaac was thrown far away.
“Isaac!”
Shuri ran towards Isaac who fell to the ground. Shuri’s face had turned pale.
It couldn’t be helped.
‘That bastard, he couldn’t hold back and used a holy power bullet again!’
At this time, the angel who was suddenly attacked wiped his face.
He managed to avoid it, but he didn’t expect a holy power bullet to explode in his bosom? As if his heart was about to fall out, the angel looked at Isaac.
-Young one. I understand your aiming skills are still lacking, but the demons are not here, but over there…
But the angel couldn’t continue his words.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
-…?!
A bunch of holy power bullets were flying towards his face from the ground!
Moreover, the power is even stronger than before! A power that cannot be corrected with ordinary manipulation, a level that would be quite painful if hit.
The angel hurriedly avoided it.
-Young one, it’s not this way…
Swish! Swish!
-Young one! Didn’t I say it’s not this way!
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
-Young one…
“Damn it! Get hit!”
-…??
…That’s attacking me, not the demons, right?
Right?!
Only then did the angel realize that Isaac’s strike was aimed at him. To that extent, he had no choice but to be perplexed.
‘What? Why is a servant of god attacking me?’
The angel’s eyes wavered in confusion as he experienced this for the first time.
Why?
The blessing energy felt, the appearance, the holy power. No matter where you look, he’s a faithful servant of god, but?
“You damn thing, should I rip off your wings first?”
…The mouth isn’t like that though.
But the angel sighed and ran his hand through his hair.
Yeah. Well, that could happen.
Usually, it’s not angels but lower-ranking divine beasts that descend to the human world.
Since great angels rarely come directly, a young human child might think some monster appeared.
Don’t humans originally lose their reason when they see an excessively wondrous sight?
Someone with multiple wings and an inhuman appearance could be scary.
Yeah, it’s understand-
“That bastard is a demon in disguise!”
…It’s understand-
“I saw it! That bastard was the only one the demons didn’t attack! He’s a filthy underling of the Skeleton King! He came to slip out the Fourteen Demons!”
…I can’t understand it?!
The angel who suddenly became an underling of evil glared at Isaac. No matter what, calling him an underling of that Skeleton King was crossing the line, wasn’t it?
-It seems young ones these days don’t receive proper education about gods.
The divine realm trembled at the mention of the Skeleton King more than anyone.
They originally disliked the Skeleton King, but 150 years ago, how much damage did they suffer from that bastard’s self-destruction?
A terrible demon just by existing.
‘The gods told us to cherish and watch over the Saint candidates.’
They said to preciously care for them and awaken them, but if you speak of the Skeleton King, the story changes.
‘Educate them moderately without hurting them.’
Showing the authority of god is also something they as god’s messengers must do.
Finally, when the angel spread both hands, Isaac laughed as if he had been waiting.
“See! I knew that was an underling of demons! The demons are invading, but he’s not even pretending to see the demons! I told you we need to deal with him, right?”
The angel’s eyebrows twitched.
It’s not that he’s not pretending to see the demons, but that he can’t. The divine realm cannot directly interfere with the human world.
Even they needed god’s permission to be able to subjugate the demons. And the cleanup of demons must be handled by the priests to become the power of god.
But he can’t explain that in detail either.
‘…Normally, the 5 major families would all teach that, right?’
Could it be that he didn’t even receive such basic education?
As expected, Shuri, who had turned pale, was about to say something to Isaac.
Boom!!!
The holy power bullet struck the angel’s face.
“Isaaaaac!”
Finally, blood dripped from the angel’s face.
Shuri covered his face as if it was over. At this point, it wouldn’t be strange for the injured angel to try to eliminate Isaac.
But Isaac grinned.
He realized something from the angel’s movement.
‘I don’t know the reason, but it’s clear that he can’t lay a hand on the Saint candidates.’
Well, he could roughly guess the reason. How can they carelessly touch the Saints that the gods somehow created?
It’s obvious. Well.
That’s why Isaac provoked the angel.
“If you’re not an underling of demons, show me the proof!”
At that point, the angel’s eyebrows twitched.
No, proof?
Does a messenger of god need to provide proof?
“No proof? If you don’t have it, get hit, you bastard!”
A huge amplified holy power bullet bloomed in Isaac’s hand.