Chapter 206 – Kuruela the Fallen Angel 1 (1/2)

It would be easier navigating the territories with a guide.

Woohyuk pulled out Lilith’s Unclean Holy Grail from his pocket because it seemed unlikely that the hallucination spell would work on Rachius.

“I can feel evil demonic energy from you. Are you praised as the Hero King on the outside yet allied with the Demon King or the Witches Cult in secret?” Rachius warily asked.

“If so, what would you do about it?” Woohyuk calmly answered.

“… So, it was all a trap. I wondered why I lost contact with Rosenkreuz.”

Rachius was on his way back to Rosenkreuz’s office after requesting support from the Pope’s Cardinals at Rosenkreuz’s direction.

Their support was needed to keep the headquarters' secret documents safe in case of an emergency.

He was not yet a member of the Pronoia, but he was in the process of training as a successor and was second in rank in Castineon.

There was no way such a person could let Woohyuk continue his plans.

However, things in this world didn’t always go as one intended.

[You were hit by a restriction spell by an unfriendly opponent. You will not be able to use Teleportation, Guardian Spirit, or Lightning Storm for the next 10 minutes.]

‘What, what is this?’

Rachius’ eyes widened at the system message that popped out of nowhere.

Teleportation magic and the guardian defensive barrier were essential skills that a priest must possess when participating in battle, and Lightning Storm was the most powerful offensive Divine Magic spell that he could use.

However, those three spells were restricted at the same time.

Woohyuk, who saw Rachius’ surprised reaction, slowly spoke in a provocative manner,

“You can’t resist. Rosenkreuz, the one you dutifully followed like a dog, also died by my hand.”

“You killed Rosenkreuz…?! That’s nonsense!”

Rachius, who had momentarily hesitated, became angry and started throwing Lightning Spheres, one after another, toward Woohyuk.

Sasa-Sasa-Sasa-Sasa!

It wasn’t a very high level of Divine Magic, but the caster’s ability was outstanding. Furthermore, it was a spell that could contend against wide area-effect magic.

However, as Woohyuk imbued demonic energy into Lilith’s Unholy Grail…

Hwee-Ang!

A spiraling black vortex appeared in the air and absorbed all the Lightning Spheres.

He had used Amon’s exclusive skill, God Death.

Rachius, who saw this scene, had a stupefied expression.

“What blasphemous counter-attack was that just now…?”

“I said it before. Resistance is meaningless.”

Several dark spheres emerged from the spiraling black vortex that God Death produced.

Rachius’ Lightning Spheres were re-created and re-formed. It was the inexplicable power of Lilith's Unholy Grail.

“Keuk…!”

He suffered lethal damage as Woohyuk’s conjured Lightning Spheres bombarded his entire body.

However, he was able to keep consciousness because he used recovery magic immediately.

While Rachius knelt on one knee in a pool of his own blood, Woohyuk approached him and quietly muttered,

“I don’t think you’re begging for your life, So I’ll have to forcefully make you obey me.”

Lilith’s Unholy Grail filled with black blood.

Later, with help from Hildegard, Woohyuk forced Rachius to drink the contents of the Grail.

“Keuk…Keu-Ah!”

Rachius screamed and fell to the floor, spasming his body as if he was in a seizure.

Hildegard, who saw his appearance, asked Woohyuk with anxious eyes,

“Is it really okay to torment him to this extent? I think he’ll die if you continue…”

“It’s just the process of the physical body dying. After a while, he’ll be reborn as my minion.”

Woohyuk once had Hong Yuri perform a similar ritual before.

Of course, at that time, she wasn’t being turned into a demon but the Queen of Blood.

As they waited silently, as Woohyuk said, Rachius stopped moving as if he were dead.

And then…

Saaa~

Dark demonic energy began to bloom and take over his body.

Later, when Rachius looked up at Woohyuk with his red-colored eyes, Roan giggled as if the transformation was funny.

“Master has one more slave. He’s not a girl with a beautiful face, but I guess he’ll do in taking care of other matters.”

Bam!

Woohyuk’s fist struck Roan’s abdomen as he was about to continue speaking obscenities once again.

Hildegard was surprised by Woohyuk’s sudden, radical action.

“He didn’t say anything that serious… nothing out of the ordinary at least. I don’t think you needed to hit him for that…”

“No, he should correct his values and change his perspective. If he behaves disrespectfully to you, please punish him on the spot, just as I did.”

“That’s right. All bad habits start with these small obscenities,” Helena, who was next to Woohyuk, chimed in agreement.

At that time, Rachius trembled and muttered to himself,

“I’ve become a demon…”

It was only now that he understood the overall situation and what transpired.

Woohyuk looked at Roan, who burst into tears, and then looked at Rachius again.

“You are now my servant. So, you have no choice but to act on my orders.”

“Ke-Keuk…”

“First, guide us towards your secret base. I don’t have much time, so hurry.”

After securing the secret documents of Pronoia, he was planning to take over the interior of the Holy Pope’s Office.

If he planned to advance into the Holy Aperia Empire in the future, they would present the most trouble, so he decided to take proactive measures.

It may be possible to tame the imperial figures as they moved according to their political interests, but when the religious fanatics start to go crazy, there was no answer.

After a while, when they arrived at the underground headquarters of Castineon, the remaining clergy greeted Woohyuk and his companions.

“Si-Sir Ra-Rachius?!”

“Why do you look like that…!”

Slice!

Dice!

Hildegard moved like the wind and cut the priests with her sword.

Afterwards, only a few priests remained.

There was no need for everyone in the party to attack and deal with them.

“You kill without hesitation. Did you usually have a lot of dissatisfaction with them?”

“To be honest, I did. I personally worship the God of Wind.”

Originally, the seven Paladins originated as the defenders of the Empire, chosen by the Seven Gods.

However, as the God of Light religion was proclaimed as the Empire’s state religion, all of the priests became the God of Light’s workhorses.

Hildegard was always dissatisfied with this discrepancy of worship.