## Chapter 215 – For Elise
“Haa… Haa…”
Lost in a trance, I unleashed a flurry of attacks, finally turning the giant’s head into a watermelon punch bowl.
Justice’s violence had utterly and completely fucked him up.
It was impossible to even imagine his original form anymore, a truly fitting end for such an evil being.
Giant Slayer.
Transcendent satisfaction and accomplishment permeated my heart.
I had acquired the title of Giant Killer.
Elise and I trampled on the corpse’s back, lost in religious ecstasy, singing about the righteously descended justice and ideological correctness.
“Ha, haha! Haha! Hahahaha!!!”
“We have won! The heretical giant has fallen, and with him, righteous justice has been established! Ah! Hail the God of Order! Hail the Saintess!”
“Keuhat, hahahahaㅡha!!!!”
Using secret techniques had drained all the energy from my body, but the thrill of violence and the joy of victory forcibly held my collapsing body together.
Elise and I laughed for a long time.
We laughed and laughed, rejoicing that the world had become a little better.
“I, Buddha Kim Kat, and Elise, the servant of the God of Order, have defeated the heretical giant!”
“Revere and repent! And let the wicked fear the light!”
“We are Divine Friends!”
“Warriors of God united by friendship and faith!”
An unstoppable impulse erupted!
“Let’s dance, Elise.”
When I said this in astonishment, Elise replied shyly.
“…I’ve never danced before.”
“It’s okay. Neither have I.”
I immediately took Elise’s hand and danced a bizarre waltz at triple speed. Dancing in front of the charred, headless corpse of the giant was truly dreamlike, making me feel like it was the only thing in the world.
ㅡWhat what, waltz. Waltz. Waltzzzz! What. What. Waltz!
As the fiercely burning building was completely consumed, darkness once again descended upon the world. But the stars knew of our hard work and shone brilliantly. A shooting star fell. Was that the giant’s soul?
The starlight was so beautiful.
Was this what the world looked like to a giant slayer?
“Now, spin.”
“Rotation, you mean?”
“Yeah.”
The long dance ended with Elise spinning. By that time, the commotion had subsided, and the poor gathered to watch.
ㅡRumble.
Heh.
It was necessary to announce it to them.
I met Elise’s eyes and nodded.
“Hear me, you poor! The Eternal Life bastards who exploited you and drove nails into your hearts! No! The evil heretics have met their end! Look at this giant’s corpse! This is the proof!”
I made a dramatic gesture and pointed to the giant’s corpse. Was it too dark to see? I asked Elise for Holy Light. The resulting ring of light illuminated the darkness, and the giant’s corpse was revealed to the world.
ㅡOh, oh oh oh oh!!!
ㅡKyaaaaaaak!!!!
ㅡWhat the hell is that!!!
ㅡGiant, it’s a giant!
ㅡEvil giant!!!
The poor were horrified by the gruesome sight.
A 3-meter tall giant was truly shocking.
Even though it was already a corpse, fear was rampant.
But there was no need to be afraid.
Because it was already dead.
That fact.
Let them know.
I took a breath.
And solemnly shouted to the poor.
“This is the work of the Holy Light Cross Society! The work of Elise, a follower of the God of Order! Sing of this event and praise the Holy Light Cross Society! Justice lives! And God is always watching over us! It is Elise, a follower of the God of Order, who saved you! Do you understand!”
“S… Saintess?”
Bathed in Elise’s aura, I gave a speech like a hero.
Then, the trembling poor humbled their wretched pride, knelt down, and pressed their foreheads to the ground. Followed by the sound of wailing, and.
ㅡOh, oh…! God of Order! God of Order!
ㅡThank you!
ㅡLight! Holy Light Cross Society!
A chorus of gratitude erupted.
They bowed to us and wept endlessly.
This was nothing short of a divine miracle. A mythically sized evil giant was dead, and the followers of the Eternal Life cult who had been tormenting the poor were all wiped out. With that sound as BGM, I smiled faintly.
“Hehehe… Elise, look. Aren’t I fucking good at talking?”
I grabbed Elise’s shoulder, who was wearing a bewildered expression.
“S, Saintess, this… well… it’s not my achievement. Saintess, your achievement is greater. We must make that fact known properly…”
I was giving her 100% of the credit, so she seemed very confused.
It would be difficult for her, being so sincere, to accept it.
“No. There’s no need for that. When you think about it, it’s all because you’re so great.”
“Th, that… that’s not fair!”
“Hehehe, fair…”
In fact, what did I do?
Elise did almost everything. And today, I am Giant Killer Justice Kim Kat. There would be nothing wrong with giving the poor dreams and hope as a religion.
“Look at them, Elise.”
I pointed to the bowing poor, speaking to Elise, who looked guilty.
“It would be more beneficial to spread the grace of the God of Order than to make me known. If righteousness blooms in their hearts, the world will be one step closer to paradise.”
“Saintess…!”
Elise’s face turned red.
Elise, clutching her chest, spoke incoherently.
“Th… this feeling! This burning feeling! The unstoppable impulse that Saintess spoke of is rampaging in my heart…! How can Saintess be so devout…!”
Unstoppable impulse!
“In that case, you should shout Dejaaaaat!!”
“De, Dejaaaaat. You mean?”
“Yeah!”
“De, Dejaaaaat…!”
“Hehehe…! One more time!”
“De, Deja. Haaa… Aaaht.”
“That’s it!”
Anyway, the campfire was over.
The giant had fallen, and the heretics had also been buried after a miserable end. Could there be a happier ending than this? Justice had been established, and revenge for Lina’s grandmother had also been completed.
She would surely be happy in the afterlife.
I called out to Lina, who was standing blankly next to the dropped trophy.
“Lina!”
“…Oppa.”
“You did well. You did very well! It was a very good revenge, and you were an excellent trophy guardian. You did your best. And you got the best results. You are a wonderful person… so, overcome your sadness.”
“…”
I said that with sincerity and comfort. Lina’s achievement of seizing the trophy was truly mythical. It looked really expensive… Huh?
The purple light was no longer emitting.
Did it go out already?
Well, it didn’t matter.
It wouldn’t be an infinite source of light.
“Follow me, I’ll give you your reward.”
It was time to settle the accounts.
Whatever the case, I had more than accomplished the original mission of investigation, I had completely smashed it. I could expect a reward from Risha. Of course, the trophy price would be calculated separately.
The scent of a huge reward…!
“Elise. Let’s go.”
“Please wait a moment. We need to examine this corpse.”
“Ah, right. That’s right.”
Elise and I rummaged through the giant’s corpse. We tore, cut, and smashed it, looking for anything worth taking. He was naked, so he wouldn’t have any belongings… Would there be anything?
“There must be a core or an evil heart.”
“W, well, I guess so.”
If it was a normal monster, I wouldn’t know, but this was a unique boss mob, so there would definitely be something like that. Flesh Golems also spat out orbs when they died. The giant must have something similar.
ㅡCrack.
After concentrating on the dismantling for a while, Elise pulled out a black heart.
ㅡHeart of Darkness.
The heart was still, but it felt like it was wailing.
Screams… desperate cries… they sounded like hallucinations.
It was an ominous heart.
Elise, who was looking at the heart, said.
“I feel sadness… and pain.”
“Sadness and pain?”
“Yes. I don’t know exactly, but I feel something like that.”
“Hmm…”
Could it be that the souls of the victims were contained within?
Were they sacrificed to create this giant?
Now that all the cultists were dead, there was no way to know.
The truth and the purpose were buried beneath that black underground.
I didn’t really want to know.
“Saintess. May I take this? I want to go back to the church and liberate the souls of the victims. With my current level… I don’t think it’s possible. I need to use the church’s facilities.”
Elise said hesitantly.
“I know it’s an unreasonable request. But…”
Honestly, I thought I could get a lot of money if I brought it to Risha, but what could I do if Elise asked for it? It was a good deed, so there was no need to pour cold water on it.
“That’s a great idea, Elise. Take it. You should do that. Liberate their souls.”
“…Really, thank you so much, Saintess. As expected, Saintess is a truly kind and exemplary… devout person. I feel so small…”
“There’s no way.”
I’m just an ordinary macho man.
I just know what’s right and wrong.
“So it would be right for Saintess to have the trophy. Hehe, spoils of war. Exclusive rights. Please take it.”
Elise smiled and told me to take the trophy.
“No, I’m going to sell it, so what’s the point? We have to share the reward.”
“I can’t take the trophy’s reward when I’m taking the heart…”
“You’re going to liberate the trapped souls, right? You’re using it for a good cause, so I can’t be stingy. Just think of it as pocket money. There will be many times in your life when you need money.”
I grabbed her wrist and started walking to stop Elise from saying anything.
We suffered together, so I couldn’t be stingy.
In the first place, I couldn’t have done it without Elise. Elise’s contribution was greater, so it was right to give her a bigger share.
“Lina! Bring the trophy! I’ll sell it and give you money!”
“…Yes.”
“Kid. Straighten your shoulders, ma! You are a strong child! That trophy proves it!”
“…”
Revenge should have been completed, but Lina’s face was deeply troubled. Of course. Revenge doesn’t produce anything. Just because she took revenge doesn’t mean her grandmother will come back to life.
It would just be empty,
It would just be painful.
But I believed she would overcome it.
The three of us walked towards Risha’s shop. Lina silently followed, carrying the trophy, and I moved while talking happily with Elise.
“Shall we go to Jongnoooㅡ!”
I became excited and sang in the dark alley.
“Shall we go to Myeongdongooㅡ!”
Singing with all my might.
Seol Undo’s Compass was a song that suited a happy ending.
“Rather than that~! Shall we go to Cheongriiiㅡ…!”
I sang very loudly, but Elise didn’t stop me. She urged me to sing even louder, saying that God would forgive me on such a happy day. After kicking out the poor who were shouting that it was noisy, I arrived in front of Risha’s shop.
“Wait here for a moment. I’ll sell the trophy and come back.”
“I understand.”
“…Yes.”
It was late, so she would be busy.
I gently knocked on the door and went straight in.
“Witch, I’m here. Do you know what I brought?”
The inside was bright because the lights were on.
It looked like the lights were off from the outside?
Well, it didn’t matter.
It must be Risha’s preference.
“You’ve come?”
“Ah, you were there?”
Risha appeared.
She was wearing a neat monotone gothic dress.
I showed her the trophy I had been hiding behind my back.
“…That is?”
“Hehehe, there’s no need for an investigation anymore.”
Risha asked me to investigate.
But.
“I smashed everything. This trophy is an evil relic that those heretics had. If you’re a witch, you’ll surely recognize its value.”
“Hoo… An interesting object. Your story is also interesting… Well, would you like to sit down?”
Following Risha’s words, I placed the trophy on the glass table and sat on the sofa.
Now, where should I start explaining?
Above all, I was very excited about how much the trophy would be worth.
