Former General Is Undead Knight - Act 4-27 - Rose of Subkingdom③

Simon led Cardinal Zebedai’s party as they ran inside the underground waterway to escape from their pursuers.

But after Simon shut his eyes while confirming their surroundings, he stopped and shook his head.

「What’s the matter, Simon?」

「…Cardinal, we’re slowly being cornered. It seems they knew the layout of this underground passage.」

Simon said this to Cardinal Zebedai.

The moment they heard those words, unrest spread amongst Simon’s subordinates.

「Huh… Uhm.」

Cardinal Zebedai kept silent, a cold glint appearing in his eyes.

The underground passage was a way to protect the upper echelons of the church. Its very existence was top secret.

Even within the inquisition squad, only a select few knew of its existence.

No matter what, none of them would betray the church.

「But I don’t think the betrayer is among us. 『Devil’s Piper』 has been the church’s longtime enemy. They should have sorcerers whose names were erased from the annals of history. In short, they might have received the intel through brainwashing or by resurrecting a corpse.」

Hearing that, Cardinal Zebedai let out a satisfied chuckle.

「I see, that’s true… That’s really good news.」

「Good news?」

「If we manage to catch that sorcerer, those convenient spells should be available for us, right? With such convenient spells, controlling Regios Kingdom will be a breeze.」

「…」

Upon hearing Cardinal Zebedai’s remark, Simon showed no reaction, but chills ran down his subordinates’ spines.

Sure enough, as widely acknowledged, the inquisition squad fought taboo with taboo.

And yet, some of them felt that Cardinal Zebedai’s remark was a bit too much.

Moreover, it wasn’t because the inquisition squad didn’t have sorcery; rather, it was that the cardinal himself, the leader of their faith, said such blasphemy in a roundabout way.

Cardinal Zebeida looked at his subordinates.

「…There’s too many people in this kingdom who have forgotten their faith. As a result, sorcery can easily turn someone into a demon. That’s why the tragedy keeps repeating over and over again. It’s impossible to keep every single human in check. Only by the faith in the absolute judgment of God can true peace and good humans exist.」

Cardinal Zebedai clenched his fist as he spoke, looking really incensed.

「The current condition is still too lukewarm. Even though I showed them that we’re trying to save this kingdom by executing sorcerers who commit taboos, none of the fools in the kingdom understand our noble goal. That’s why I have to become the second coming of a saint and guide this kingdom.」

「It’s plausible, Cardinal.」

Simon bowed his head.

His subordinates followed after their leader, bowing at once toward Cardinal Zebedai.

The anger on the cardinal’s face vanished and was replaced with a warm smile.

「My apologies, I ended up blurting out my ideals in this kind of situation. So, Simon, are we going to take another route again?」

「That’s right. At this rate, we will be surrounded and outnumbered. Although I alone can easily break through this encirclement, considering your safety, I have to choose the shortest path with the least number of people. Thus, I have to confirm how many enemies we face.」

Simon said this and then pointed in one direction.

「That path, huh. Sure, take five other people with you. Leave the rest as my bodyguards.」

The cardinal’s party continued on, following Simon from behind.

After advancing in front of the group for a while, SImon mumbled.

「Cardinal, it’s about time.」

At that moment, five armed figures clad in robes came from the passage in front of them.

「I found Zebedai!」

「KILL HIM!」

Simon closed his eyes, stamping his feet on the ground.

At that moment, Simon’s lithe body vanished from sight.

「Where…」

The heads of the two in the vanguard suddenly twisted unnaturally, and their bodies were flung into the wall

Simon kicked them to the side.

And just like that, his fingers jabbed the third person’s eyes. Using his other palm, he struck his opponent’s chest, rupturing their chest.

The fifth person tried to attack, but Simon flicked their blade with his finger.

The sword spun around, penetrating its wielder’s abdomen

「Ooh, as expected of Simon! Those pigs are nothing against you!」

Cardinal Zebedai laughed heartily.

Simon then grabbed the neck of the man whose eyeballs he poked and the only one left alive.

「… Are you in an excited state? Your strength is quite abnormal, but you guys are just amateurs. You guys are too weak to be the vanguard of 『Devil’s Piper』.」

『Mind Eye』 allowed Simon to discern information from elsewhere using mana perception.

The art didn’t have a blind spot since it didn’t depend on sight. It also allowed him to peek into his enemy’s mind, albeit only on a shallow level.

Although 『Mind Eye』 was one of the Heins faith techniques, there was no other person at an inhuman level like Simon.

In addition to 『Mind Eye』, Simon was also hailed as the 『God Fist』.

He almost never relied on brute force. He simply made full use of his body and mana, and his ancient martial arts transformed his body into a blur nearly impossible to perceive.

His ancient martial arts, 『Mind Eye』, and his lithe frame allowed him to see his surroundings. He tricked his opponent’s sight and defeated them without letting them know what just had happened.

It was extremely simple yet powerful.

In fact, ever since Simon created this combat style, he never suffered from any injury during combat.

Due to his achievements in 『Thirteen Heavenly Silk Enlightenment Method』,『God Fist』, and 『Mind Eye』, he became the leader of the Four Great Sages.

『Thirteen Heavenly Silk Enlightenment Method』 was a training method in which the trainee sat on top on a rock with both of their eyelids sewn shut for thirteen years.

A normal man wouldn’t be able to hold on for seven days due to hunger. It was a crazy training method which forced the trainee to brush death.

Interruption in the middle was out of question; more than three hundred people of the Heins faith challenged this training method in the past and died.

Simon completed that 『Thirteen Heavenly Silk Enlightenment Method』 and became the the third person to gain the 『Mind Eye』, just like Saint Heins himself.

「Let’s see what you look like.」

Simon uncovered the robe which covered the man’s face and saw that the assailant was a truly common-looking man.

「K-kill me… I have nothing to tell you…」

The man whispered.

「Z-Zail…!」

Hearing that voice, one of Simon’s subordinates spoke with a trembling voice.

「Your acquaintance?」

「H-he is one of our believers. He disappeared from Heinstia a while ago, but…」

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