I’m Going to Destroy this Country

No, it’s worth it!

‘Damn it, a poison that converts filthy holy power into magic power?!’

Thanks to the king-level Holy Spirit, Isaac knew how to convert magic into holy energy.

But the opposite?!

Isaac’s eyes lit up.

If he’s good at this, within the Holy Empire, he can draw mana… No, no, he can extract magic power from the priests of the Papacy!

“…Isaac?”

Shuri’s eyebrows twitched.

Why is this guy drooling over the fact that his comrades were poisoned?

But Isaac’s eyes already had a certain taste. He checked it as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Is… Is it really a poison that converts holy power into magic power? Really? For real?”

“Yes! If you don’t hurry, your magic power will increase gradually! All the holy power you have can be changed into magic!”

Isaac covered his mouth. The hidden corners of his mouth revealed a smirk.

Fermentation! This is definitely a jackpot!

The longer you leave it, the more magic power you harvest!

But Ash, showing her true colors, laughed at Isaac’s appearance.

“You really can’t use moves. Platinum hair, you should follow me if you want to save them. Follow me, and I’ll give you the antidote. I’m telling you, only if you follow me.”

The Blue team and the knights, who were bewildered, immediately opened their eyes.

What? Trade the antidote with Isaac?

“How dare you do such a trick!”

“What’s the matter? Don’t you need the antidote? If it’s not me…”

“Why do we need the antidote?”

“Yeah! Why do we need the antidote…”

…Huh?

…What?

Isaac’s group looked at Isaac as if asking if they heard correctly.

Now he asked… why do we need the antidote?

Isaac coughed as his pupils trembled.

“No, it’s not that.”

Damn, he almost revealed his true intentions.

Isaac, seriously, said to Shuri and the leader of the reverse knights.

“This poison is designed to be released when the caster is far away. I’ll pretend to chase that woman, so endure until then. You guys keep infusing holy power.”

“Is it a delaying tactic?”

Yes! That way, the poison can consume the holy power and grow even more vigorously!

And he would chase that woman, find out the true nature of the poison technique, and take it away!

[Master, please control the corners of your mouth.]

It’s fine! These idiots won’t notice because they’re dim-witted!

Then Shuri stared at Isaac very suspiciously.

“…I’m also the Blue who deals with magic. I’ve never heard of such a method.”

Isaac immediately caught the rising tip of his mouth. Damn, this is why the smart kid is a pain in the ass.

“I heard. From someone.”

Shuri narrowed his eyebrows.

“It’s suspicious… is the person trustworthy? Is it something we can lure them with?”

“Yeah! It’s a god! I heard the voice of a god!”

“…??”

…Damn, it’s even more suspicious now?

Can this guy really hear the voice of a god?

When Shuri scolded him with his eyes, Isaac looked at him as if to say, ‘Are you ignoring me?’

“Hey, Kim Shuri. Do you think I taught you the techniques of the ancient Saints for no reason? I heard it! From the noble Saints who became gods!”

[…Master, where’s your conscience…?]

Shut up!

Do you ignore the obsession of the skeleton with the [Survival]?! I can sell my body if it means I can take revenge on a god!

Although Shuri looked at Isaac with a very suspicious expression, he couldn’t refute him. After all, he was the one who actually learned special sacred techniques from Isaac.

Soon, the leader of the reverse knights drew his sword.

“If Isaac leads the lure, I will guard him.”

Isaac’s eyes sparkled immediately.

“No!”

Damn! If you follow me, I can’t handle it with magic!

Isaac earnestly grabbed the leader of the reverse knights.

“Right now, you guys are the only ones who can protect them!”

“…What?”

“Shuri, you can’t handle them alone! You guys help him. There might be more of that woman’s gang! Protect my precious brother.”

Shuri looked at Isaac in surprise.

“Isaac… you.”

At the same time, the reverse knights also sensed their hearts trembling.

It couldn’t be helped.

At best, they were scammers, reverse knights.

‘The priests have given us such an important task…’

What could be the mission entrusted to them by the priests?

Unable to trust their tasks to the mixed demon blood, they might be the guys who carried letters elsewhere, forbidden to see or touch them.

-It’s a sealed letter, so you can’t open it. Even if you steal it and take it elsewhere, we can still locate it.

-Even if they are wretched demon bastards, they should be able to move luggage, right?

However, the mission of the paladins is to ‘protect.’ They took great pride in that. Protecting people, how long had it been?

Especially, the leader of the reverse knights, who was a superior knight but was denied the knighthood, bit his lip.

“But Isaac…”

Isaac secretly put something into the leader’s arms.

It was none other than a blue necklace.

“I have this.”

“This is…!”

Isaac whispered something secretly to the leader of the reverse knights.

“It’s a secret even to Shuri. This is a treasure I received from the family head. With this, I can summon the person who owns it in front of me. If it gets dangerous, I’ll call you.”

The leader of the reverse knights looked at Isaac in disbelief.

Oh my god, it’s Eshua’s item that he received from the head of the Blue House! It is an object that he will never be able to see or even touch.

“…How can something so valuable…!”

“I’m giving it to you because I trust you.”

Of course, the claim that it belonged to the family head was a blatant lie.

It’s just a necklace he stole from the ruffians. It contained only a little bit of Blue’s holy power.

“For others, it’s a secret. Just say you received it as compensation.”

Isaac chuckled as he looked at the leader of the reverse knights, who seemed deeply moved.

Yes, the combination of lies and secrets ironically increases trust. Pfft.

* * *

It was a dark night.

Ash led Isaac deep into the forest. Nearby paladins or priests who sensed the magic power were gathering, so it was troublesome.

‘When I arrive in a deserted place, I’ll reveal my true form and eat that brat.’

Ash was excited at the mere thought. Not only would the taste be good because of the noble lineage, but above all, the power of the great Skeleton King!

‘Ah, I feel it. The power that bastard consumed…!’

If she split that bastard’s stomach and ate the body of the great king, how glorious and ecstatic would it be? How powerful could she become?

When they moved far from the village, far away from the paladins’ ears, Ash stopped.

“Did you get scared? You came all the way here without running away, truly a stupid kid. You chased me this far, believing in the words of giving the antidote. Priests are truly stupid.”

“Yeah. Stupid. Doesn’t even recognize the king, eats humans, and so on.”

“…What?”

In an instant, drops of red blood splattered in front of Ash. Simultaneously, a magical eye as red as the blood drop flashed in the darkness.

A beautiful and chilling color, like a jewel embedded.

Ash doubted her eyes.

The voice of the king that she thought had disappeared 150 years ago, or couldn’t have existed, echoed in her ears.

[Kneel.]