## Chapter 978 – Ancient Valkyrie

“Saintess, please don’t worry too much. If we organize a proper subjugation force and attack, we should be able to manage somehow. The Karga Kingdom isn’t some primitive tribal group; how could a single Valkyrie bring down the entire kingdom?”
“…”

I went to the Saintess, who still looked deeply troubled, and gently stroked the back of her neck. She must be feeling anxious in many ways. As a Saintess, she’s practically the head of a religion. It’s only natural that she’s feeling this way, considering she’s steeling herself to fight a Valkyrie, a messenger of the gods.

“Whether it’s the mages or the Royal Knights, if we all work together, we can definitely resolve this. And I’ll be there too, so please rest assured. I’m confident I can smash just about anything.”

I don’t care if the Valkyrie is a messenger of the gods or whatever. If it tries to mess with my livelihood, it’s just another goddamn son of a bitch. And I’m a Paladin who smashes those kinds of existences.

And I am Cheonma Kim Gatteu.

No matter how powerful the enemy, I’m not afraid. Even if it’s a Valkyrie, it’s not enough to evoke fear in me.

“Haa… Hearing you say that makes me feel like I know what to do. You truly are a man I can rely on.”
“Who else would you trust but me?”
“Heh, that’s right.”

She smiled and looked at my face.

When my woman is troubled, I must make her feel at ease. I’d love to do that leisurely in bed, but there’s no time.

“W-Wait a moment…!”

I embraced her head and naturally explored her lips. She seemed to resist for a moment, startled, but soon transformed into the woman who’s always thirsty for kisses, eagerly exploring my mouth.

After spending some time like that, I pulled away.

“Truly… an addictive stimulation.”

The Saintess’s eyes were filled with affection. She caressed my face with that look.

“I wish I could just drop everything and indulge in carnal desires like a bitch in heat, enjoying the pleasures of a woman… It’s such a shame that I can’t. Having power but no free time feels truly fatal.”
“Hehehe, should a Saintess be this lewd?”
“Isn’t it all the Paladin’s fault for making me this way? If you feel responsible, I hope you’ll do a good job this time too.”
“Of course.”

Naturally, I will.

“If they end up harming us, the Valkyrie or whatever is completely irrelevant. We must stop it, especially since we don’t know its purpose. Who knows? If it destroys all the religious facilities, it might turn its blade on civilians.”

Believing that a crazed ancient Valkyrie won’t cause more trouble than destroying religious facilities is dangerously optimistic. If there’s no basis for that belief, we must eliminate it before it causes even greater harm.

“We can’t forgive its destructive actions just because it’s supposedly a messenger of the gods.”
“That’s right. Respect is necessary… but if it’s harmful, annihilation is the right course.”
“Especially since communication is impossible.”

An existence that only destroys without speaking.

I, Cheonma Kim Gatteu.

Will never forgive such a *bunchoong* (a term for something contemptible and deserving of extermination).

In my mind, the Valkyrie had already transformed into a *bunchoong*, similar to a Gremlin. It was a flying *bunchoong*, like a mosquito—an inhuman existence.

All that mosquito needs is Kim Gatteu’s brand of killer insecticide and a killer fly swatter.

A demon, a monster, and a *bunchoong* angel destroying religious symbols. I don’t know its purpose. I have no idea what it’s thinking as it does such things.

That’s why I could feel my heart pounding stronger than ever. Fighting spirit. Yes, this was fighting spirit. The more I imagined the *bunchoong*-like appearance of the Valkyrie, the more the urge to destroy and kill it welled up from the depths of my heart.

—A sadist.

The *bunchoong* Valkyrie, repeatedly destroying things for unknown reasons… must be killed.

—Three skulls.

I killed Dor in the past.
The sensation then was very fresh.

—That’s why I crave that sensation again.

To fill this void and thirst.

I need *bunchoong* blood.

I will quench this thirst with the Valkyrie’s blood.

“Damn it. Before even greater damage occurs, you must win over the royal family and the influential figures of the Magic Tower. We have to bring down the Valkyrie.”

At a time when demons and heretics are rampant, daring to destroy religious facilities is nothing more than a declaration of war.

“You think exactly like this Saintess.”

Kadia is qualitatively different from those lukewarm individuals.

Because the religious figures of the Merqudia Kingdom were hesitant, the problem was likely dumped on the Karga Kingdom. Nevertheless, she is working hard to resolve this issue.

Then I should do the same.

“Starting tomorrow, you are to report to the Saintess’s residence before sunrise. I won’t have much time, but I’ll briefly summarize the agreed-upon content for you. It will be a very dangerous task. The Paladin must prepare.”
“Understood.”

Shall I prepare a bit?

“Of course, the Valkyrie flying this way might change its mind and head somewhere else… but not preparing because of that would be foolish.”
“That’s right.”

Since the Valkyrie is destroying everything in its path as it flies towards the east where the Karga Kingdom is located, I need to prepare.

—Rustle.

The Saintess handed me a stack of documents.

“Here, this is a document summarizing the records of the Valkyrie and the Merqudia Kingdom’s response to this situation. It will be helpful if you take it and read it.”
“I will study it thoroughly.”

As I accepted it, she sighed.

“Haa… This Saintess’s bed won’t be wet for a while.”
“Ugh, such sex talk.”

She really is a lewd woman.

“I will resolve this properly and soak the Saintess’s bed.”
“Only the bed?”

She said that in a playful tone.
I approached her and whispered.

“I’ll soak the Saintess’s insides and outsides completely with my semen.”
“Heh, I’m worried I might drown in that pure white liquid. Actually, that might not be so bad… what do you think?”
“I’ll make it happen as you wish.”
“I feel like I’m already getting turned on.”

After exchanging those words, I left the Grand Temple.

* * *

“A Valkyrie, you say? Something like that…”
“Damn, the world is so scary.”

Risha and Karin said that, sounding quite surprised. Of course, the other women also widened their eyes and expressed surprise at my explanation. The appearance of a Valkyrie was that significant.

“Gatteu-nim…! I’m so scared! A Valkyrie!!! It might come to get me!!!!”

As expected, Hilde shouted.

“Hilde.”
“Yes!!”
“No matter what happens, I’ll protect you, so don’t worry.”
“Huh? Huh? Huuuh?! Kya, kyaaaaaaaaak!!! Gatteu-nim, you’re so cool!!! What do I do! What do I do!!!”

I was just stating the obvious, but Hilde reacted exaggeratedly, hugging me and rubbing her face against my chest.

“Ah, hey. Hilde, calm down, calm down.”
“I can’t calm down!!! Yes! I’ll only trust in Gatteu-nim!!!”
“Hehehe, go ahead and do that.”

She’s so cute.

Then, Liztina, looking like she had realized something, said.

“Come to think of it, you’re a succubus, aren’t you? I almost forgot because I’m always seeing you talk about monsters and demons and calling them inhuman…”

I forget sometimes too.

“That’s proof that I’ve become a proper person!”
“Hehe, that’s true.”

Who would think of Hilde as a demon?

“Don’t worry about that. With that necklace, even a Valkyrie won’t be able to discern your true identity.”
“I feel safe with Risha-nim!!”
“Anyway… an ancient god’s Valkyrie that has disappeared, that’s a really interesting hypothesis.”

Risha nodded.

“So many things that only appear in legends are happening these days. I couldn’t have imagined this when I was younger.”

How many years ago was that?
I decided not to point it out.

“Hmph… a Valkyrie. I didn’t know at all. That something like that existed.”

Claudia was simply amazed.

“Sis, you really don’t know much. You don’t know anything except for, like, the desert… Ah!!”

Claudia, who had pounced on Winia who was about to say something, restrained the struggling Winia with her body, hugged her from behind, and continued.

“Still, it’s not uncommon for sealed beings to rampage after being released. There were many cases like that in the ruins.”
“Sis, wait! I can’t even joke around! I was just saying it, just saying it!!”

Claudia ignored Winia’s words and said that.

“Ruins?”
“Yeah. Ruins. I’ve been to many.”

Everyone focused on Claudia.
It was time for her to explain something.

“Well, there are many types of seals, but among the punishments used by the ancient mage kings was sealing criminals while maintaining their ego.”

That’s a crazy seal.

“Of course, it’s not just criminals. They also used that type of seal on guardian warriors who were supposed to protect their tombs…”

No, I understand the punishment, but.
What crime did the guardian warriors commit?

“Even powerful guardian warriors can’t withstand the long years of sealing and go insane. So they try to destroy those who awakened their seals. I’ve seen it many times. Those kinds of things.”

Claudia finished explaining.

“Maybe it’s something like that?”

A Valkyrie who suffered that kind of terrible seal went crazy… it’s possible.

“T-To seal someone while maintaining their ego…”
“Sis! I’m sorry! Let go! Stop groping my chest!!”

Liztina had a horrified expression, and Winia, who still hadn’t been released, could only struggle as Claudia groped her chest.

“Then could that Valkyrie have been sealed in that way and gone completely insane?”

Ari, tilting her head, said that.

“Even if it’s a Valkyrie, if it’s a being with an ego, it couldn’t be completely unharmed after being sealed in that way.”
“I think so too.”

I agreed with Ari.

No matter how much of a Valkyrie it is, if it’s trapped in a dark and cramped place for hundreds of years while maintaining its ego, it will want to destroy everything, whether it’s a god or whatever.

Then Karin said.

“No, but wait a minute. Why was the guardian warrior sealed like that? They were a royal warrior, right? Why such a harsh punishment?”
“Yeah. Claudia. I’m curious about that too.”

Everyone nodded at those words.

“That’s true. Why would they do that?”
“It must have been a crazy king!!!”
“This one also does not understand.”

Everyone expressed their doubts.

“Ah, you don’t know?”

Claudia, with a surprised expression, opened her mouth.

“The king wanted the guardian warriors to protect his tomb forever. But if he used a normal seal, it would be the same as sleeping together, so he sealed them while maintaining their ego, I guess?”

Oh my fucking god.

“What a fucking bastard.”
“Wow, what a crazy son of a bitch. Is he sane? What’s he protecting if he’s sealed anyway?”

Everyone sighed at Claudia’s explanation.

“He is not sane.”
“Hehe, the ancient kings seemed to have really strange ideas.”

I agree, but Claudia spoke as if she were telling a pleasant story.

“Anyway. But now even a messenger of the gods has appeared.”
“I know, right? It doesn’t feel real.”
“Me too. Like you said, I couldn’t have imagined this when I was younger.”

Liztina nodded at Karin’s words.
That’s certainly true.

“Still… I want to slice it up once. No. If I can fight it, I want to fight it. An ancient Valkyrie? I want to see its skills.”
“That’s my big sister.”

Yeah.

“I have a similar thought. I want to see the face and skills of that crazy bastard.”

I have the same thought as Karin.

“Oh my, Gatteu. Are you feeling competitive?”
“Of course.”
“Hehehe, as expected. Mama’s Gatteu.”

Claudia came over and stroked my head.
Winia was finally released.

“Haa… Anyway, darkie? Sisters? Are you going to catch that Valkyrie? When I saw it, it seemed transcendentally dangerous…”
“Don’t worry, Winia-nim! It’s okay if Gatteu-nim is there!”
“No, that’s not the problem.”

Risha, seeing Winia’s concern, said.

“Aren’t you organizing a subjugation force anyway? If you go along with that, you can subjugate it sufficiently. Human armies have enough power to do that.”
“It sounds like there’s a bone in your words.”
“Hehehe, did you feel that?”
“Yep.”

Anyway, whatever.

If we prepare properly, we can definitely catch it.