731 – I Came Again Without Dying – 5

I carefully removed the hand that covered Tanian’s mouth.

I instinctively blocked it because it was a clear flag no matter who heard it, but in a gathering of people from the Holy Church, I was in a situation where I carelessly touched the body of the next saint. No matter how much I am a major force in the empire, and even if I have connections with Tanian at the academy, this can be called rude.

“It would be a shame to mention something auspicious in a place where there is such a vicious evil. Will we be able to hear it again after we defeat him?”

“Haha, what you said is right. I was anxious and almost made a mistake.”

However, it is also an act of rudeness that can be easily overlooked as long as there is a good justification and forgiveness from the person involved.

Actually, there are things like jinxes in this world, so there were a few people who seemed secretly relieved by my unexpected behavior. I couldn’t stop the next saint’s mouth, but I did it for him.

“It’s been years since you two broke up, but it seems like you still maintain the friendship of the past. It’s truly a beautiful sight.”

When the potentially awkward crisis passed, the Commander-in-Chief of the punitive force, Commander of the Knights of St. Togra and Cardinal Radivik, approached with a smile.

“The three years I spent with Brother Tanian were a time in my life I will never forget. If you allow it, it will probably become a friendship that will last a lifetime.”

He answered Cardinal Radivik with a slight smile.

Cardinal Radivik is the commander-in-chief of the punitive force gathered by the Dawn Church, declaring all-out war. He is normally a force that protects St. Togra Cathedral, which is the headquarters of the Dawn Church, and he can be called the strongest among the cult’s warriors. The sword of the sun rose to the position of cardinal with only the power of one god.

Since he is such a person, I must treat him like my superior only in this fight to subdue the Death King. Honestly, the church’s commander-in-chief, Cardinal Radivik, probably has more information about the Death King than I do. There is no such thing as a disaster if a battle of pride causes confusion in the command system.

“Oh, is that so? Then your friendship will last forever.”

“Friendship? You were my advisor, so how could our relationship be friendship? It’s just my one-sided respect.”

Tanian also smiled and opened his mouth at the cardinal’s words.

It sounded nice, but inside I smiled bitterly. Did that b*stard who said I respected him do that at the academy?

“It’s an honor, brother.”

However, the relationship between advisor and student ended a long time ago. I accepted Tanian’s words while keeping my smiling face as much as possible.

If he wasn’t the next saint, he would have been mistreated as often as Erich.

A strategy meeting began centered around Cardinal Radivík, the commander-in-chief, and me, the nominal second-in-command.

“Unfortunately, the records of the battle to subdue the Death Kings that took place 800 years ago are not very abundant. At the time, the church suffered a significant blow due to the rise of the Death Kings, and a considerable amount of manpower was devoted to the battle to subdue the Death Kings and post-war recovery work.”

First of all, Cardinal Radivik admitted the lack of information,

“However, the information that must be recorded was stored in the church’s library.”

Nevertheless, he revealed that he knows how to deal with the Death King.

“First of all, the army led by the Death King is ferocious and huge, and his military power itself is not outstanding. According to the records of Saint Berlo, who directly dealt with the Death King, he said to be no more than the level of a royal knight commander.”

I wonder if it is right to use the word ‘fire’ for the leader of the royal knights, but the Death King is a monster that shook the entire continent. If the power of such a monster is not at a level that will remain in history, but at a level that represents a nation, then it is true that it is weaker than you think.

…

‘How do you know that?’

When I think about it, something seems strange. How was it possible to estimate the specific level of a saint as the leader of the Royal Knights? Did that saint named Berlo ever engage in grappling with the commanders of royal knights from various countries?

For a moment, I wondered if the saint’s eccentricity was part of the church’s tradition, but I tried to suppress it. What is important now is not the eccentricity of the saint 800 years ago.

“The problem is the Death King’s resilience. As he befits a monster that defies death and defies natural law, the Death King said to have moved even when his throat was cut and his chest was pierced. He couldn’t even land a blow unless it was an attack armed with divine power.”＜ Br﹥

“Huh.”

“He is a very nasty guy. He loses his head and his heart and still moves on.”

Cardinal Radivik’s words elicited sighs from the leadership.

As expected from the name of the King of Death, it is an ability that is extremely ferocious. If you look at it objectively, it’s not weak if it’s at the level of a royal knight commander, but in reality, it can’t even inflict damage unless you’re a paladin or priest. I think I know why the countries on the continent were so excited when Death King first came out.

‘He moved even when his throat was cut and his chest was pierced.’

Moreover, even if you hit it with divine power, it doesn’t mean it will die. It is nothing but hurtful.

Of course, since he fell once 800 years ago, it seems like all we have to do is beat him so that he can no longer recover, but the process will not be easy.

“Therefore, the troops participating in the subjugation of the Death Kings are all comprised of paladins and battle priests above a certain level.”

I nodded my head because it was a valid statement.

If there is an enemy that can only be hit by divine power, no matter how powerful a knight is, he is no different from an ordinary soldier. If priests enchant knights’ weapons with holy attributes, they can be used in battle, but it may be beneficial to beat the Death King with the power of the enchantment.

“The exception is the second-in-command, Count Tylglehen. Two battle priests are planning to apply strengthening magic to the Count, so the Count will also be able to deal a blow to the Death King.”

“Thank you for the denomination’s consideration.”

However, it is an exception if an enchanted warrior can outperform most paladins and priests. It would be a sight to see if you hit the Death King with a holy attribute Sky Slash.

‘It’s been a long time since I had maximum doping.’

This is my first time doing full doping since my soul match with Dorgon four years ago. I already received strengthening magic from Trixie, and I asked Eternal Blue Sky and Constantina to give me strength just in case it might be effective.

Through this, he received the power of the continent’s strongest wizard and three gods. Even if you do this, if you can’t catch Death King, you’re the one who can’t be caught in the first place.

Of course, I took out insurance just in case of an emergency, so I don’t think the subjugation will fail.

– Kieee─!!

At that moment, a crying sound echoed outside the barracks.

“What is this…?”

“These are the reinforcements I called in. They will be useful in case of emergency.”

Ziz, who became the god of the eternal blue sky, joined the punitive force.

Death King you b*stard. I was thinking about calling Leviathan and Behemoth, but I held back.

They will be seen at the second line of defense after you break through this punitive force.

A grassland located on the southern outskirts of the Marquis of Ivelaten. Fortunately, the Death King was located in a remote place, not near the city.

And when I arrived at the grassland that had become the home of the Death King, I saw a strangely familiar sight.

‘Is it a dungeon?’

A phenomenon that is difficult to notice at a glance, but if you look closely, you can see a slight distortion of space.

It’s a dungeon. The Death King had enough morale to create a dungeon with his very existence.

‘They say it’s when you’re the weakest.’

I clicked my tongue inside. Obviously, Cardinal Li Ciucco said that it was when the Death King was weak, but even in a weak state, was he able to create a dungeon? What exactly is the heyday?

“According to records, the Death King’s home base is nothing more than a maze. Please note that unlike existing dungeons that are similar to nearby environments, the dungeon created by the Death King is a completely different space.”

“Yes, I will keep that in mind.”

I nodded at Cardinal Radivik’s words.

General dungeons do not deviate significantly from the environment of the creation area. If the dungeon is created in a forest, the inside of the dungeon is also a forest. If the dungeon is located in a snowy mountain, the inside of the dungeon is also a snowy mountain.

However, it is a dungeon that is not restricted by the environment of the creation area, and a maze unfolds upon entering. At that level, it is not space distortion, but space creation.

‘The ability is definitely good.’

If we just know the principles, there will be rapid progress in the magic world. It’s such a shame that that ability is being used for trouble.

“In the past, the evil that bowed before justice has raised its dirty head again!”

While looking at the dungeon entrance with that thought in mind, the cardinal looked back and shouted to the punitive force.

“I won’t talk too much! You are already a loser who was defeated by great sages 800 years ago, and you are just a brat who couldn’t admit defeat and got up again! Anyone who is afraid of such a scum should go back now! If you go back now, I won’t charge you with the crime of desertion! “

It was harsh and crude for a cardinal’s remarks, but in a situation where a battle was just around the corner, it was actually a good tone.

“Death to the evil enemy! Peace to the continent!”

“I will offer the blood and corpses of my enemies before the great Lord!”

“Death to the Death King! Eternal death that will never happen again!”

In fact, upon hearing the cardinal’s proclamation, the punitive force became even more frantic and raised their swords and Bibles.

‘Why the Bible?’

It feels strange. Are you planning on killing the undead with a book? Certainly, if the opponent is a corpse, blunt weapons would be better than blades…

“Good! Your spirit and courage! Your dedication and faith will forever remain in the history of the church! Our sun, the sky, and these plants will remember!”

Anyway, the morale of the punitive force—no, the cardinal, whose madness had risen, pulled out the sword he was wearing on his belt.

“So, warriors in the crusade! Never stop until you see his death his! The Lord wants it!”

“””The Lord wants it!”””

With those words, the punitive force majestically entered the dungeon.

“What is this?”

As soon as I entered the dungeon, I muttered in a dazed voice.

Weird. Obviously, the Cardinal and Tanian were next to me, and there were numerous punitive forces behind them. However, after entering the dungeon, all the people had disappeared and I was standing alone.

What. Could it be that I couldn’t enter the dungeon alone and got kicked out? Is the vengeful spirit of Woongi, who died in the dungeon five years ago, rejecting me?

No, that’s not it. It is certain that you have entered the dungeon.

‘Rose field.’

Otherwise, there would be no way for a meadow full of green grass to be full of roses. I don’t know why the dungeon created by Death King is like this, but the inside of the dungeon is correct anyway.

‘I heard it was the Death King’s maze, so I thought it was something like the Devil’s Castle.’

I walked away with a trembling feeling. Being dropped alone in the middle of enemy territory is embarrassing, but nothing will change if you stay still. I have to walk around and check around here─

“Oh my.”

I immediately pulled out my sword at the sudden voice I heard.

“I’m surprised that customers are already here. I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

And in the direction where the voice was heard, there were a lot of roses, and among them, a woman was seen sitting on her knees and folding her paper.

Light blue hair flowing down to her waist and red eyes contrasting with it. A slim-looking figure with pure white skin.

“Welcome, gentleman from outside. Is it still beautiful outside?”

She was a woman who was too foreign to be seen in the Death King’s dungeon.

“…Who are you?”

“Oh, I forgot to introduce myself first. I’m sorry. As I get older, I tend to make mistakes like this.”

The woman with a bright smile slowly stood up from her seat, gently lifted the hem of her skirt, and bent down.

Like a daughter of a noble family dealing with the same noble.

“I am Lisian. I am a lowly servant who was once a cardinal of the Order of Dawn.”

The woman raised her waist again-Lisi Anne continued her words with a smile still on her face.

“The name Death King may be familiar to you.”

She burst out laughing at those words.

Church of Dawn, you b*stards. It wasn’t for nothing that there was a lack of information about the Death King.

‘Of course I couldn’t record it.’

How do we record that the cardinal of her own church is the Death King who overthrew the continent?