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A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 134

In preparation for an all-out war against the Scadi Cult, the majority of the Elun Cult’s forces headed east.

However, considering the possibility of unforeseen circumstances, it was crucial not to leave the main base entirely defenseless. Therefore, the Elun Cult decided to retain one male soldier to oversee the defense around the base.

His name was Hailon.

He was called the strongest shield of the Elun Cult.

“What news from the southern region?”

“They’re currently at war with a mercenary group known as the Iya Cult.”

“I thought so…”

In the ongoing all-out war, the advantageous position belonged to the Elun Cult. The Scadi Cult’s offensive was indeed fierce, but they had not completely breached the Elun Cult’s defenses.

Yet, if the southern front fell, the situation would undoubtedly flip.

No.

To be precise, it would not simply be a reversal of fortune. If the Elun Cult were to fall to a mere mercenary group, it could cast doubt on faith itself.

“I will head south.”

Thus, Hailon’s decision was the most reasonable one.

“That can’t be! Didn’t His Majesty command that you protect the main base at all costs?”

“I know. I don’t intend to go all the way to the southern front. What I mean is, I’ll position myself as close to the base’s southern area as possible to respond swiftly when the enemy appears.”

“If that is your intention…”

With that, Hailon transferred to the southern area and began to await the mercenary group known as the Iya Cult.

“Phew…”

Hailon was the leader of the knights.

The knight commander was the one who led the order.

But now, most of the order had moved east for the all-out war against the Scadi Cult.

Under normal circumstances, Hailon would have been directed to the east after placing someone else in charge of the main base’s defenses.

“May Lord Hailon protect the main base.”

However, the Pope of the Elun Cult had personally commanded Hailon.

That meant the mercenary group in the south, the Iya Cult’s advance was as crucial as an all-out war against the Scadi Cult.

And Hailon understood the reason well.

The mercenary group Iya Cult.

The one leading them, the Inquisition Officer, had played a significant and overwhelming role in the subjugation of the great dragon Albion.

No matter how small in number, having someone like that on the enemy side could not be ignored.

“Hailon! They are coming over the Rieder Hill to the south!”

“I know.”

And indeed, they arrived.

Even though they were still beyond the hill, an overwhelming energy could be felt.

It was not something an ordinary mercenary could output.

“…This won’t be easy.”

Feeling a suffocating pressure, Hailon rose from his spot.

He could not retreat.

He was the shield of the Elun Cult.

He was the one meant to fend off the cult’s enemies from the front.

[Rene]

[It’s Judgment Time]

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〔Knight Commander: Hailon〕

Next to the name of the heretic NPC was a star-shaped mark.

Thinking back, none of the NPCs I had met so far bore any markings next to their names, so this surely meant what the system referred to as an important NPC.

“They look strong…”

“They really are strong.”

“…Huh?”

“There’s a quest that only heretics can take, where you can fight alongside that guy. He’s at least level 70 and has unique skills too.”

A sorcerer named Rebongi explained nonchalantly to my question.

So, I asked him.

“How do you know that, Sorcerer…?”

─Gasp

─So he was a spy all along! ㄷㄷㄷㄷ

─We are screwed!

─Whoa, I just got chills!

─Is this treatment correct for someone providing you with information, Rene…?

─I’m so scared… ㅠㅠ

“No, everyone. It’s not that… I truly appreciate the info, but you just said it’s a quest only heretics can take, right? So how do you, a sorcerer, know about it…?”

Clang.

“U-uh… You aren’t going to swing that sword at me, are you…?”

“Maybe not…?”

─‘Maybe not.’

─The way he hesitated means he’s definitely gonna do it, Rene!

─If he can’t give a proper answer, it means he’s threatening you, ㅎ;

“I’ve thought of you as my companion until now, but if you are a heretic, if you’ve been a spy… I’d be really sad…”

─I’m genuinely scared whenever they say stuff like that.

─What did the Elun Cult do to deserve this?

─Just being a heretic is apparently a crime~

─I guarantee their eyes are totally dead, ooh~;

─That’s kinda hot though…

─I see your point.

“No, that’s not it?! Because of the war, I thought I should know a little about the heretics! I learned it from community forums or guides! I really mean it!”

“…I see. That’s a relief.”

─They bought it, lol.

─Kek.

Having proven my companion was not a heretic, it was finally time to move forward.

To take down that heretic over the hill…!

─What exactly was it that was a relief…?

…That’s a secret.

Anyway, after finishing that conversation, we crossed over the hill to find the heretic standing with a massive shield beside them.

“…You are the ‘Inquisition Officer’ who brought down the fearsome dragon, Albion.”

Is it because they are an important NPC?

My heart raced as this was a development I hadn’t encountered before.

“My name is Hailon. I am, undeservingly, the commander of the knights of this order.”

I already knew that.

After all, it was written above his head along with his role.

“‘Inquisition Officer’. I have but one question. Is there a reason we must fight?”

…Why was he saying something so obvious?

“It’s a problem you created by calling us heretics… How absurd… right, everyone…?”

─Ah… yes…

─That’s totally right, ooh~.

─Either way, you guys are the bad ones.

─Exactly, lol.

“If we spoke to each other, surely there could be another way…?!”

Unwilling to listen to more nonsense, I dashed forward immediately.

Boom!

And the statement that this heretic was powerful, according to the sorcerer Rebongi, was certainly not a lie.

Despite my sudden attack, the opposing heretic reacted seamlessly to raise his shield.

The colossal great sword clashed with the enormous shield.

My arms trembled under the immense weight.

Noting the weight, the heretic grit his teeth.

“The rest of the forces! Deal with the three behind! This one, I will take!”

“Rene?!”

“I’m fine, but please ensure no one else comes to interfere…”

Was it perhaps because he was an important NPC?

There were no other players belonging to the heretics nearby.

That meant, according to this heretic’s orders, all other forces would move to engage the Rebongi!

“Ugh!”

The heretic swung his shield with a mighty yell, pushing me back.

Boom!

The sound of my great sword being forced back reverberated, enough to make my ears ring slightly.

As soon as it happened, the heretic charged toward me.

It was hard to believe they could move so swiftly while wielding such a large shield.

…And of course, I was confident in my speed too.

Whoosh…!

It was a sound that felt nothing like cutting through the air.

It was a weighty and coarse sound that almost made me feel as though I’d torn through the fabric of space.

Continuing from there was the collision between the large, heavy great sword and the large, heavy thick shield.

Boom!

I felt a jolt throughout my body.

Was it merely the vibrations produced from this clash?

It was not.

It was a sense of exhilaration that felt as if I had returned to that other world, the first time I faced Albion.

That sensation began to envelop my entire being.

‘This guy is truly strong…!’

Hailon gritted his teeth and acknowledged the ‘Inquisition Officer’ opposing him.

It had been a long time since he had encountered someone who could match his shield.

So long that it felt like a memory lost to the shadows of time.

…Yet that did not provide Hailon with a reason to retreat.

He was the strongest shield of the Elun Cult.

A pristine barrier that could withstand even a dragon’s breath.

“Haah…!!”

With a mighty yell, Hailon charged forward.

Despite the size of the great sword, he realized through multiple exchanges that it was impossible to pierce through this shield.

Thus, he intended to thrust forward with his shield to restrict the ‘Inquisition Officer’s’ movements.

Should he be pushed back, it would be fine.

Even if he tried to attack from the side, Hailon was confident he could react in time.

Boom!

Yet, the ‘Inquisition Officer’ was not easily pushed back.

Instead, he began attacking in a manner aimed at driving Hailon backward.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The slashes roaring from the other side of the shield were relentless, threatening to destroy everything.

They were strikes of such ferocity that without the shield, Hailon wouldn’t have been able to endure them at all.

The thought crossed his mind that, without caution, the shield might crumple and shatter under the assault.

Simply continuing such attacks indicated the opponent’s level was far beyond merely predictable.

But still, Hailon did not falter.

The knight commander of one of the continent’s greatest powers, the Elun Cult, was not a position one could take lightly.

As if he sensed this fact, the ‘Inquisition Officer’ dug toward his flank in an instant.

“Huff!”

Hailon had been waiting for this moment.

In a split second, he tilted his body to lay the shield horizontally.

Then he drew his left arm, which had been supporting the shield, close to his chest and thrust his elbow with all his might.

With that, the strongest shield became the strongest great sword that could cut through any adversary.

However…

Thud!

That strike veered off course due to the ‘Inquisition Officer’ positioning his great sword at an angle.

It worked the same way.

Just as the strongest shield could be transformed into the strongest great sword, the strongest great sword could surely transform into the strongest shield capable of blocking any attack.

In that fleeting moment. With a single judgment.

They were unable to cross over each other’s fortunes…

“That cannot be…!”

Hailon’s attack went wide.

But instead of continuing his assault, the ‘Inquisition Officer’ was faster in rectifying his stance.

If that were the case, then the battle was certainly not over.

…It must be.

It must have been that way.

Hailon must’ve been faster in restoring his posture, given how unwieldy his great sword was.

“What, the…?”

However, the ‘Inquisition Officer’ had already assumed a perfectly upright stance.

As if

A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor

A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor

Score 8.2
Status: Ongoing Type: Released: 2024
15th birthday. Returned to Earth. But this world is also full of heresy.

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