Chapter 1492 – 1492. Paladin: The Journey Of Annihilation
Sacrifice.
A skill that creates miracles by offering one’s own life.
However, that small miracle was truly insignificant. All it did was fill the holy sword I held with divine power.
‘Is it because the level of Sacrifice is low… or is it because I used Sacrifice when I was dying?’
I died.
My life was definitely cut short by the effects of Sacrifice.
But the resurrection skill activated, and I rose again. My body was completely restored, though my armor was tattered.
Resurrected, I swung the greatsword, now brimming with divine power, at Arias. Arias, who had been flying towards me, changed direction and soared into the ceiling, bursting out of the building.
‘Running away now? I won’t let you get away!’
I jumped towards the ceiling. I kept breaking through the ceiling, going higher and higher. Eventually, I made it out onto the roof. I looked around from the highest point. Arias was nowhere to be seen.
‘There’s a barrier around the Papal Palace. No matter how strong Arias is, he couldn’t have broken through the barrier and escaped so quickly. He must be hiding somewhere.’
Kiiiiiiiiing.
I activated Holy Sight to search for traces of the Great Demon Arias.
-Hehehehehehe.
Arias’s laughter echoed in my ears. The laughter came from below. My gaze turned downwards.
The city streets where citizens were gathered.
Flames were rising there, and screams were ringing out.
Corrupted beings, who had been hiding in various places, were now revealing themselves and causing havoc. Holy knights, priests, and inquisitors were moving through the streets, trying to eliminate the corrupted. The problem was that humans were being corrupted in real-time.
The Great Demon Arias was known as the Great Demon who corrupted the most humans and corrupted them the fastest. The influence of that Great Demon was even reaching the devout priests and holy knights. The corrupted holy knights and priests were displaying great power. The situation was spiraling into serious chaos.
‘…I see why he didn’t attack the Pope first in the original story and dealt with the small fry first.’
It was to prepare for this kind of chaos.
‘Anyway, all I have to do is kill Arias.’
After concentrating and looking around, I found traces of Arias. The traces of Arias were connected to the giant statue behind the Papal Palace, the first Paladin.
Flash!
The statue’s eyes glowed.
Kugugugugugung.
The statue’s arms began to move.
‘Arias… is he possessing the statue? That’s beyond my imagination.’
The giant statue’s legs moved. The houses below were instantly crushed.
“Aaaaaaaah!”
“The statue is moving!”
“It’s a Great Demon! A Great Demon is controlling the statue!”
“Kekekeke. Humans! Behold! The power of Lord Arias!”
Kuuung!
The statue’s leg moved again. Humans and corrupted alike were crushed to death under the statue’s foot. The 30-meter-tall statue swung the giant sword it held at me. It was a sword made of stone that didn’t feel sharp at all… but its size was enormous. The moment I was crushed by that overwhelming weight, it would be over.
[Using Momentary Flash. Remaining stacks: 3]
I used Momentary Flash to avoid the attack.
I looked at the Papal Palace, which had been struck by the greatsword, and clicked my tongue. The Papal Palace building had been split in half in an instant.
‘How am I supposed to fight that giant?’
None of the skills I had could destroy that statue in one go. If it were an ordinary statue, maybe, but the Great Demon Arias was possessing that statue.
I glanced at the holy sword of Valentier in my hand. It was a holy sword with divine power flowing from it due to the effects of Sacrifice, but I didn’t think it could handle that giant.
‘It’s coming.’
The statue swung its sword. This time, it was a horizontal slash. The sword wasn’t aimed at me but at the Papal Palace building.
The Papal Palace building was shattered with a roar. The roof slid and collapsed downwards. I kicked off the collapsing roof debris and moved as far away from the crumbling building as possible. If I were buried under the rubble, it would be the worst-case scenario.
I landed on the ground.
The statue’s eyes were fixed on me. The statue raised its giant sword high. I ran away, dodging the falling sword. At the same time, I swung my greatsword, sending out a sword aura.
The sword aura hit the statue’s head accurately, but it only scratched the hard surface.
‘With my current power, it’s hard to fight Arias.’
Let’s say I somehow managed to break that statue. But would that really be the end?
I could see it. The souls of the people dying at the hands of the corrupted were being sucked into Arias! Arias was devouring souls and gradually increasing the size of the statue.
‘I have to finish this in one go. To do that….’
I need overwhelming power.
There was only one way for me to exert overwhelming power right now.
A miracle through Sacrifice.
I would offer my whole self in my complete state.
‘I’ll do it.’
I used Sacrifice.
I felt everything in my body being pulled out.
[Death Resistance has been activated. You will not die for the next 15 seconds.]
I stared blankly at the sky.
The blue sky.
And somewhere beyond that.
Golden light fell on me from that high heaven.
The light transformed my body.
My skin turned as white as if it had been bleached, and four pairs of wings of light extended from my back, spreading out like a full bloom.
The light gathered and took the form of golden armor, and the light of the holy sword became even more intense.
A halo formed behind my head as sacred energy condensed.
A great archangel from heaven had descended to earth, using my body as a medium.
[Using Full Recovery.]
My fading consciousness became clear again.
Having shaken off death, I regained control of my body. The archangel, who was merely a weapon of the goddess, resisted, but I crushed the archangel’s will with my overwhelming mental strength.
‘I can feel the power of the archangel. The archangel’s presence is slowly disappearing. I can only use the archangel’s power for about 5 minutes at most.’
It was only natural. Power that could easily kill any demon, not to mention a Great Demon. There was no way I could use such powerful power without any restrictions just by using Sacrifice.
‘I’ll kill Arias within 5 minutes.’
I spread my wings of light and flew into the sky.
-The power of an archangel?
-It seems that woman has used her power.
-But it’s useless.
In a short time, the statue had grown to nearly 40 meters. The magical power emanating from the statue was also extraordinary. I needed to deal with the corrupted in the city to prevent Arias from gathering more power.
I reached out my hand into the sky. The enormous divine power within me soared into the sky. One divine power was divided into thousands and split.
‘Holy Sword.’
The divided divine power took the form of swords and fell to the ground. Their destination was the corrupted who were massacring the city’s citizens. The holy swords made of light fell to the ground like a meteor shower, eliminating the corrupted.
-It’s incredibly amazing. But I’ve already gathered enough.
The statue swung its sword. Unlike its large body, the speed at which it swung the sword was very fast.
“…He’s not just swinging the sword randomly. Did he even learn swordsmanship?”
-I’ve never learned swordsmanship. I just know it. There were many knights who had mastered swordsmanship among my toys.
Arias’s swordsmanship was not meant for fighting small humans. I watched his swordsmanship and dodged, then climbed onto the statue’s head. And without hesitation, I plunged my sword into the top of the statue’s head.
“It’s over. Explode, Holy Sword.”
I used most of the archangel’s divine power and the divine power imbued in the holy sword.
A divine explosion occurred inside the statue.
Broken rocks fell into the city.
-You’re ruthless.
-Do you see those humans screaming?
-Humans are dying because of your reckless attacks.
-Humans will curse you.
From within the crumbling statue, a heart popped out and flew far away. I spread my wings and chased after the heart. The heart couldn’t escape the Papal Palace barrier and flew in circles over the city.
After chasing it, I plunged my greatsword into the heart.
-Hehehehehehe.
The heart’s beating slowly slowed. I felt Arias’s soul clinging to my body. In a final attempt, he tried to possess me and steal my body. I held onto my mind firmly and resisted Arias.
“It’s useless.”
-Yes. I lost.
-You have an amazing mental strength that makes me doubt if you’re even human.
-But that doesn’t mean you’re without flaws.
-I can clearly feel your desires.
“Arias. You’re finished.”
-We have no end. We’re just resting for a while.
-We’ll be back again.
-You won’t be there then.
“There is a way to eliminate Great Demons. We found it.”
-Ah. That method?
-Well.
-You can only use that method once. So you have to kill all the Great Demons and gather their souls… Do you think you can do that?
“I can and I will.”
-Hehehehe.
Arias’s voice was no longer heard.
I landed on the ground. Everyone looked at me, knelt, and bowed their heads. I ignored their prayers and entered the ruined Papal Palace.
The archangel’s power disappeared, and I returned to my original body.
‘There must still be corrupted beings hiding inside the Papal Palace. I have to find them and kill them.’
As I walked through the ruined Papal Palace, I frowned.
Arias’s soul was emitting an aura of corruption, binding my body.
It was a different feeling from the souls of the Great Demons I had faced before. Even in death, Arias was messing with my desires. My body was getting hot.
‘…I can endure this much.’
I found and eliminated all the hidden corrupted, then used a return stone to return to Valentier’s Sanctuary.
•••
“Paladin?!”
Amelia, who had been praying in the sanctuary as always, jumped up. I pushed her away as she approached and said,
“I killed the Great Demon Arias. Prepare for the purification ritual…”
“The purification ritual can begin immediately. But are you really alright? You seem different from usual.”
“It’s because of Arias. That bitch’s aura of corruption is… stronger than Suton’s.”
I took off my clothes and lay down in the holy pond.
My hot body was cooled by the holy water. But my excitement didn’t subside easily. I looked at my crotch while lying in the water. A huge phallus stood erect like the Tower of Babel.
I quietly closed my eyes. After the purification ritual was over, everything would return to normal.
•••
Three days later.
After the purification ritual, I was sitting on the edge of the holy pond. My erect penis was dripping with pre-cum. The aura of corruption had been completely purified, but my erect penis wouldn’t go down.
‘…I have no choice. I’ll use Full Recovery.’
[Using Full Recovery.]
My penis remained erect.
I let out a hollow laugh. This wasn’t a status ailment. It was simply my suppressed desires being revealed.
‘I haven’t masturbated once since coming to this world… I’ve held back a lot.’
“Paladin….”
I felt Amelia’s presence behind me.
I swallowed. My heart was pounding, and my penis was throbbing.
“Don’t come closer. I’m in heat right now. I’ll be fine after some time, so stay away. No, I’d rather you leave the sanctuary altogether.”
Despite my words, she didn’t move away. Instead, she entered the holy pond and stood in front of me.
“I will take care of it for you.”
“…Do you know what you’re saying?”
“I know. Just because I’ve lived in a convent my whole life doesn’t mean I’m ignorant about the relationship between men and women.”
“That’s enough. Go away. It will resolve itself over time.”
“Time is not the answer. During the three days of the purification ritual, your… that part of you has remained erect. I will serve you, Paladin.”
“Serve? That’s not the job of a saintess. You might as well call a prostitute.”
“Didn’t you know? The job of a saintess is to help and serve the Paladin. Even if it’s a sexual matter.”
The saintess took off the clothes she was wearing.
