Chapter 309 - Episode Nine - A Certain Water of God's Priest (Side: Rathboutt)
A single giant was standing on the throne with the blue magic crystal on the top floor of the Grand Palace in the holy city of Rivualin in the Country of Water, the Riveras Kingdom.
His belly was bloated and fat, and he had a scraggly brown beard.
The face of the giant man kept a smile on it like a mask, and his face was always deeply wrinkled.
He was a sinister, and creepy man.
The giant man, with his strange appearance, dropped to one knee, folded his arms and bowed his head to the blue crystal ball on the throne.
“I’ve been getting a lot of calls from you lately, Levi-sama …… I’m even more neglected than the Pope. In this holy land, it is difficult even for me to penetrate the perception of the Pope, who can control the magic of the dragon veins. It would be a little difficult for me to be found by him, wouldn’t it?”
The dragon vein is a liquid stream that contains a mass of magic power that flows deep underground in the Holy City of Rivualin.
It is connected to the surroundings of the Holy City and continues to circulate.
It is said that when Levi was defeated by Kudor in the mythical age, his body melted and seeped into the ground.
This competition for the dragon vein and the holy land is the main reason why the civil war in the Riveras Kingdom has become so violent.
Currently, it was under the control of Sateria, who had received the Holy Magic Water Staff from Levi.
The blue crystal shines as if to answer the words of the giant man.
“We can’t help it, that’s just the way it is. It’s true that I don’t want to frustrate the loyalty of a fastidious Sateria in a situation where two of the Four Great Priests are missing but this is not the time to be talking about such things…… I’m sure you’ll be able to find a way to convince Sateria to do whatever you want. Do you not think so, priest of slaughter, monk Rathboutt?”
At Levi’s words, the huge man, Rathboutt, raises his creepy face slightly.
“Levi-sama, that name is now ……”
Rathboutt was a madman who had believed in and fulfilled the most heretical teachings of the Levi church, which had originally been inspired by the devil and repeatedly distorted by human greed.
It is no exaggeration to say that he has covered all kinds of crimes and taboos.
He was captured by a rival sect and sentenced to the extreme penalty, but he was so strong that he was able to endure seven executions, and Levi spotted him and rescued him while he was doing so.
However, although his ability was perfect, his lowly background prevented him from being added to the four high priests that would become the signature of Levi Church.
“I’m thinking of making you one of the Four High Priests at some point. With Marias and Nelgliffe in the custody of the Dinrat Kingdom, there are two holes in the ranks of the Four High Priests. Thou shalt fill them.”
“What …… that is, a blessing …… But are you sure?”
“The time when you can afford to look out for the people is long gone. What’s more important is to recover my spear, which was stolen by some idiot, and the sky god’s inheritance, which is somehow lying around unprotected. It’s also a good idea to teach the Count, who is pretending to be a big shot, a lesson about reality, and to put the sleeping God Kudor to sleep for good.”
The crystal on the throne glowed red, as if to show Levi’s passion.
“The alliance with the Count has already broken down because of my earlier move. In anticipation of taking on him, we must gain the upper hand against him at all costs. So, the Count is looking for an opportunity to use the Dinrat Kingdom as a hostage to Kudor, keeping it alive and not killing it. …… I will snatch it first. If we succeed in recovering the spear and the sky god’s inheritance …… I’ll have the advantage over the Count.”
“As a stepping stone to that, you’re sending the Four Great Priests, Penrath-sama, to the Fage territory?”
“It’s not just that. Penrath is perfectly capable, but he’s a fool. I’m not sure if he doesn’t understand my detailed orders or if he’s deliberately pretending not to understand them, but he never listens. That’s why you, with your quick thinking, should go to the fage territory at the same time as Penrath raids and takes …… the legacy of the Sky God. You are also a good match for Abel.”
Rathboutt’s fighting style is fast assassination, using two types of magic: superhuman physical skills acquired through repetition of the rituals of his original sect, and small-scale but deadly magic.
Levi believed that there was a good chance that he would be able to finish him off without letting Abel show his true potential.
“So, I should take advantage of the chaos that Penrath has caused and kill Abel and take the Holy Seal of the Spear with the arm and return to collect the legacy of the Sky God?”
“…… No, I’m going to take out an insurance policy here. If Penrath moves, Abel will certainly be forced to respond. In the meantime, we must ensure that the Sky God’s legacy is taken. Refrain from engaging in combat only when it becomes unavoidable.”
“…… Yes? If that’s what you think, Levi-sama, then we will comply ……”
“I’m not intimidated by humans. But he took one of my arms. This crime is too heavy to be atoned for by human flesh. I will not let him die easily. You will die in despair. I am definitely not intimidated by humans.”
“…… The spear is not a problem that can be put off, is it? Then we could capture Abel and torture him ……”
“I’ll be sure to earn from the Count’s hand here. You’ll have to leave Abel to Penrath, and you’ll have to deal with retrieving the Sky God’s legacy. You’ll be able to control Abel’s movements if you hold onto the inheritance anyway. The worst thing that could happen is that we don’t get both of them and we only get that idiot’s grudge.”
“…… You awfully being very cautious, aren’t you? No, I understand. I’ll make sure this Rathboutt gets his hands on the Sky God’s legacy.”
“Then I leave it to you, Rathboutt. If this mission is successful, I will make you one of the Four Great Priests.”
“Leave it to me. I’ve always been good at kidnapping women and girls. I’ve heard before that the Sky God’s legacy is a girl …… May I have a little fun with it?”
Rathboutt stuck out his short, brazen, pink tongue and licked it lightly around his mouth.
The sleeve wiped the drool from his tongue on his lips.
“Whatever you want, as long as it’s not dead. Abel …… must be made to regret deeply, deeply, deeply for challenging this great god of water, Levi-sama.”
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