episode_0093

“Fuck··· F**k you···!!”

In a luxurious and splendid room, Rahbe was expressing his anger by pounding the desk violently.

Every time the thumping sound echoed, the subordinate on the other side of his desk flinched, but he paid no attention to it.

“Fucking··· bitches···!!”

“Ra··· Rahveni···”

“I made that orphaned brat a saint, but she betrayed me···!!”

Although Rahbe had never trained his body, he felt such great anger that he could not even feel the pain in his hands.

The cause was the soldiers surrounding the cathedral from outside.

They were armed as if they would invade at any moment and were keeping a close watch to make sure no one escaped.

And at the main gate, soldiers led by Estelle were scuffling with his subordinates.

“Estelle···! I’ll catch that bitch and sell her to a whorehouse···!”

“Rahve, time is running out! The paladins are waiting, but the soldiers will come in any minute!”

“Ugh···!”

Only then was Rahbe able to suppress his anger at his subordinate’s words.

His current situation was so precarious that it could be described as the biggest crisis of his life.

‘The fact that they confidently led soldiers all the way to the door means that they must have obtained that much evidence.’

I tried my best to control and discipline my subordinates, but no matter how hard I tried, it couldn’t be perfect.

We tried to hold out by any means possible, but the result was that we were surrounded by soldiers.

“Should I give up···! My power···!”

He wondered if there was a way, but he didn’t have much time left.

Even if the soldiers rushed in, they wouldn’t be caught easily as long as the knights were there, but they were like rats trapped in a trap.

But at that moment, one thought crossed his mind.

“No··· That can’t be··· I didn’t come all this way to end it like this···”

Rahbe’s voice was much calmer than before.

But from the listener’s perspective, it was clear that there was cold anger in it.

The only time he would make a sound like that was when he was plotting something evil.

‘First, I have to escape through the secret passage. Then, if I use the funds I’ve accumulated to cause chaos, I can rise again!’

He might have a chance if he could gather and unite the lords who wanted independence from the kingdom.

The funds and connections he had accumulated were so powerful that no one could ignore them.

His plan was to create chaos under the pretext of religion, then recruit soldiers to start a civil war.

Since it was an idea that came to me suddenly, there were still many shortcomings, but it wasn’t impossible once I got over it.

At least it was better than sitting like this and getting caught.

‘I wanted to resolve this amicably without using extreme methods if possible, but now is not the time to be picky about means and methods···’

Rahve’s goal was to control a vast kingdom from behind the scenes, but that was now over.

“What is the Knight Commander doing?”

“Estelle is waiting to be confronted whenever she comes in.”

“Tell her to come secretly without her noticing.”

“···? But then the knights would be at a disadvantage.”

“You idiot! Don’t you know that since it’s come to this, it’s already as good as lost! Hurry up and get out!”

“Yes··· Net···!”

Rahbe, unable to control his anger at his subordinate’s frustrated appearance, threw the things on the desk randomly.

The subordinate ran out the door as if he was running away, being hit on the body with books and glasses.

‘I guess the secret passage was known since that bitch Angela betrayed me. But she underestimated me.’

Rahbe has not spared any investment in raising the Paladins so far.

Although ordinary members were rarely used as consumables, the Knight Commander was different.

He was a man who would never betray, and his skills were unparalleled in the kingdom.

‘It was lucky that there was a military woman at the main gate.’

Even though he was the leader of the Knights Templar, he could not defeat the overwhelming number of soldiers and Estelle.

However, it was quite possible to escape through a secret passage. There was a limit to how many soldiers could be deployed in a narrow and complex passage.

As Rahbe was planning his next move, the door opened and a man in dazzling golden armor came in.

“Excuse me. Given the circumstances, I’m going to risk being rude and come right inside.”

“That’s fine. That’s all there is between you and me. From now on, escape with me through the secret passage.”

“It seems like the situation isn’t that good.”

“You should know better since you’ve confronted that bitch Estelle directly. But I don’t think it’ll end like this.”

“What do you plan to do after you escape?”

“It’s a shame, but I plan to use the funds I’ve saved up to gather all the mercenaries and soldiers I can find and unite the lords.”

“Considering Rahbe’s influence, it is certainly possible. Then follow me right now. There is no more time to delay.”

The two went straight into the hallway and approached the statue depicting the god Hedon.

The commander of the paladin pressed the switches installed on the statue in the prescribed order, and a dark staircase leading down to the basement appeared.

“Since the saint betrayed me, there will probably be soldiers waiting ahead.”

“If you leave it to me, I’ll take care of it in no time.”

He confidently banged his shield and went down the stairs in front. As Rahve followed him down, the open entrance closed and the surroundings were enveloped in darkness, barely able to walk.

“Be careful, it’s dark. It’s more dangerous than the soldiers.”

“Haha···! Still trustworthy.”

Even though it was a situation where he had to run away, Rahbe smiled instead of getting angry.

That’s how much the Knight Commander’s skills were trustworthy when faced with the worst situation.

He had the confidence that no one could stop him.

“How do you plan to unite the lords?”

“First, I need to spend money and come up with a detailed plan to convince them.”

“Isn’t it possible that the lords who were close to Rahve betrayed him?”

“It can’t be completely ruled out, but since there hasn’t been any news this time, it seems like they haven’t made the proposal to the lords yet. Or maybe they only told a few trusted people.”

“Or maybe you’re just watching the situation. Like a hunter watching to see who has the advantage.”

The commander of the knights had a point.

Estelle, who holds the position of Pope of the state religion and has the support of the kingdom.

Although Rahbe was now on the run, he still had the ability to turn the situation around.

“That might be the case. They are such opportunists. But that’s why they’ll easily fall for it if you make them a sweet offer.”

“Honestly, I don’t know much about that, so it’s difficult for me.”

“It’s simple. If you were to establish a country and give someone a higher position than they have now, or reduce their taxes, or give them special benefits, wouldn’t everyone be happy?”

“But isn’t there a big risk of losing what you’ve built up so far?”

“Don’t underestimate human desires. If only safety was pursued, why would there be rebellions or fights for the throne?”

“I guess so.”

“And surprisingly, the more opportunists seem to be, the sweeter the reward, the more they tend to rush towards it.”

There was an evil smile on Rahbe’s face.

He will never be defeated. He will definitely succeed. His expression showed his determination.

If it were other priests, they would have felt uncomfortable at the sight, but the commander of the paladin simply moved his leg bluntly.

“The stairs are finished. Now if you take the path leading to the outer exit, you’ll be able to get out quickly.”

At the end of the stairs, a complicated passageway emerged, but both of them knew exactly how to get out and which exit was the safest.

But at the corner where I turned to the side, an impossible presence appeared.

“That···That···”

“Why is there a monster here···?”

Orcs are large monsters with green skin for a human.

Croton blocked their path.

His appearance puzzled the two, as the passage was originally supposed to be managed safely without monsters.

If they were soldiers, I would have understood, but the monsters were completely unexpected.

The words that came out of the monster’s mouth shocked them even more.

“Hey~ Nice to meet you.”

““Oh··· The orc speaks···?”

“I really… Everyone I meet says the same thing. I wonder if I should hang a sign around my neck.”

Rahve, who had first seen the orc speak so fluently with a playful tone, had even forgotten that he was running away.

But the commander of the knights quietly drew his sword and raised his shield.

This was because Croton was holding a vicious-looking hammer in his hand.

“Okay, then it was nice meeting you. Let’s not meet again.”