Chapter 73
About to win!
In all the matches against the damned demon, ssai finally saw victory within her reach for the very first ti.
Like the remains of a candle fluttering in the wind, the life of the character Ynor was controlling, Gul’dan, was about to die out at any mont. ssai only needed two more turns to defeat this damn demon!
She would be able to prove to everyone in the tavern how powerful the Paladin class was!
But, the cheers of the upcoming victory did not make ssai forget about her surroundings. She heard an aged yet familiar voice.
“ssai, it’s ti to leave this place.”
Hearing that voice, ssai imdiately stood up and turned around. She quickly found the thin and haggard figure standing among the specating dwarves.
Desireless was simply too eye-catching standing among a bunch of robust yet short dwarves. It was like a half bamboo suddenly appeared in a pile of water buckets.
ssai does not dare to show any contempt toward this scrawny old man. The reason for that was because he was her greatly respected teacher and one of the Nation of the Holy Church’s few Archbishops... Desireless.
What ssai respected the most about this Archbishop was how he had participated in multiple wars against demons. The nas of the Templars he had saved in his life could fill a monunt of martyrs that’s nearly three ters tall.
“Archbishop... Desireless.”
ssai imdiately placed her right hand across her left shoulder and paid her respect toward this legendary archbishop.
“Do not bother with unnecessary etiquettes. We should leave this place now.”
Desireless repeated himself. He doesn’t know if that demon possesses the patience to allow them to leave.
According to the Nation of the Holy Church’s study toward demons, all powerful demons were beings that possessed an extrely strong territorial sense. The appearance of a clergy on their territory would undoubtedly be an act of provocation to them.
If that Chaos Demon was to lose patience... Desireless believed that a calamity, an enormous calamity, would befall the citizens of Norland.
“This... but... Lord Archbishop...”
As ssai said those words, she took a glance at the Hearthstone table behind her. It was her turn to play. She had held absolute dominance in this match. As long as they continue playing, she will definitely be able to kill that damned demon!
She had prepared so long all for the sake of the Paladin’s victory. She had spared neither ti or effort to achieve this victory. But, when the victory was within her reach, she was told to leave and abandon it?
ssai was extrely unwilling. But, when that sense of unwillingness appeared, ssai suddenly realized... What was she doing?
For the sake of a card gambe, she was planning to disobey her master.
“ssai, can you tell what you’re doing?”
Desireless did not expect for the knight with the most resolute faith among the Templars to be in a tavern. Not only she, she was in so much pleasure that she was unwilling to leave.
Based on ssai’s personality, she should be soone who wouldn’t be able to adapt to a noisy environnt like a tavern.
Because of this, Desireless’s curiosity, sothing that had already disappeared for over a dozen years, was ignited again.
“Fight... fighting to achieve glory for the Ecclesiastical Templars.”
That was not a lie! ssai repeated those words in her heart countless tis. With her life on the line, everything that she did was to achieve glory for the Ecclesiastical Templars.
The reward from this victory was not only a tenth of a card pack fragnt, it would also make those dwarves have a whole new realization and respect for the Paladin class. Moreover, that demon will also be killed by her sword!
“Lord Archbishop, please give so ti. I... am about to defeat that demon!”
ssai took a glance at the table. The ‘rope’ was already burning for her character. A player would only have a single minute to think about their turn. When the rope started burning, it ant that the player only had fifteen seconds left!
If ssai doesn’t make her turn right now, it would be that demon’s turn. At that ti, she would once again be defeated.
“While I do not know why you’re acting so anxious, I’ll give you ti.”
Desireless took a glance at ssai’s opponent. Sure enough, that was a demon. But, that was only the lowest tier Succubus. A demon that weak would not even be seen on the battlefield.
He doesn’t understand what exactly was so powerful about that demon to give his proud disciple such headache. But, Desireless still accepted ssai’s request. The reason for that... was because the arcanotech device had successfully caught his attention.
“Thank you Lord Archbishop.”
Having received permission, ssai imdiately sat down and completed a series of operations. Then, she pressed on the ‘End Turn’ tab.
Ynor beca cautious. He was able to feel danger from that old man. It was a similar sensation to the ti when he was under the presence of the Duke of Bones. Like the Duke of Bones, Ynor felt that the old man would be able to kill him with a re thought.
“Ynor, after you finish that match, you should go and finish the assignnt given by your university’s teachers.”
With the arrival of ssai’s parent, Ynor’s parent lina also arrived behind Ynor. lina placed her hand on Ynor’s back. That gave Ynor so courage.
Since the arrival of the Ecclesiastical Templars, lina learned Ynor’s true identity to be... a demon.
But, even after learning that, lina continued to manage the tavern and all kinds of bills like normal. She continued to help Joshua manage his funds, spending and inco.
Perhaps to this old rchant lady, as long as she could continue with her current life, even if it was sothing given by the demons, it would not matter to her.
With the arrival of the parents, ssai and Ynor began their final showdown.
In the end, ssai’s character Uther shouted, ‘Justice demands retribution!’ Then, using her hero, ssai beheaded her vile demon opponent!
When ssai saw her opponent’s hero shatter into fragnts, she had the urge to shout ‘The Ecclesiastical Templars are ever victorious!’
But, after considering that her esteed teacher was standing behind her, she suppressed her urge and maintained the seriousness that the templars should uphold.
“Lord Archbishop, we can go now,” ssai stood up and said to Desireless who stood behind her.
She was preparing to squeeze her way out from the surrounding dwarves when she discovered that the Archbishop was still standing there like he had entered deep contemplation.
“Lord... Archbishop?”
ssai called for his na in a probing manner. He hoped to bring him back.
“ssai... what is this arcanotech device? No... the principle behind this thing, it’s a reflection of the runes? No, that’s not it either... There’s no reason for the pictures to move on their own. Furthermore, there’s those crystal symbols that continue to grow.” [1]
Using his boney hand, Desireless moved to touch the old bandage on his head. He was using his ‘third eye’ to perceive the surroundings.
While he no longer possessed vision, the information Desireless received was much more detailed than those with vision. Take the arcanotech device before him. The images portrayed by it as well as the vast amount of runes working behind the scenes to create those images, were enough to make Desireless feel like his head was spinning.
But, what truly caught his interest was how those images were capable of being manipulated and moved.
“Regarding this... it’s called Hearthstone, Lord Archbishop.”
ssai felt the scene before her to be slightly familiar.
Having lived for so long, the only desire Desireless had left was likely his desire for knowledge. Like the mages, he was eternally interested in novel things.
Of everything in the world, the most novel thing would be Norland’s arcanotech devices. But now, Desireless seed to have seen sothing over a hundred tis more complicated than the arcanotech devices. No, it was sothing countless tis more complicated.
“Hearthstone? Is that the na of this arcanotech device?”
Desireless repeated the na Hearthstone. Soon, he rembered their situation.
“Let’s leave this place. Your comrade-in-arms are still waiting for you outside.”
Not being dominated by his curiosity, Desireless leaned himself on his crutch and quickly walked toward the tavern’s exit. As this place was the demon’s territory, it was unsuitable for clergies like themselves to linger here.
It was destined from the mont they left the tavern that a silent war would begin in Norland.
“Take care!”
Joshua watched as Desireless and ssai left the tavern. Then, he walked over to the arcanotech device that they were by earlier and removed a seemingly decorative originium crystal.
“What’s this?” Ciri saw Joshua’s expression. She knew from his expression that he was scheming sothing.
“Video recording of the match.”
Joshua poured so of his magic power into the originum crystal. In an instant, the match between ssai and Ynor appeared on the crystal.
“Why are you recording that? You should have those female demons go to the church to record the templar’s disgraceful behavior instead. They will definitely tarnish your tavern’s na all around Norland. It’s better that we strike first and gain the upper hand!”
When Ciri was ‘backpacking,’ she had witnessed the disgraceful behaviors of the Ecclesiastical Templars. Once they knew that Joshua was a demon, they would definitely proclaim his identity to the entire city of Norland.
“Calm yourself. I will think of a way to handle the propagandas and public opinions. But, before we can do that, don’t we need so opposing materials?”
Joshua looked to the female mage. He felt that Ciri was more angry about him being vilified by the Ecclesiastical Templars than he was.
That said, Joshua had made preparations to take on the Ecclesiastical Templars. At least, he was prepared in a battle of public opinion. What remains now was selecting a suitable candidate.
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