I Became a Blind Swordsman at the Academy

105. Initiation Ceremony (Complete)

As expected, it wasn’t that difficult to organize the demons.

It was the first battle since I got the hang of it.

The test was satisfactory.

Especially, it went well with the first chapter of Yeokcheon.

Sierra, who was watching my battle closely, praised me, saying that the effect of the elixir that Hubert Graham gave me was pretty good, and that it wasn’t a bad application.

The knights who were watching me counted the number of horns I brought with me and asked if it was a solo subjugation.

In response, Ecclin shrugged her shoulders and replied that she was single, and she muttered something like ‘As expected, the talent chosen by the saintess…’.

It seemed that the Knights wanted to know some information about me.

After taking all the horns, I immediately moved to the Knights branch located closest to the academy with Ecclin.

I didn’t have to do any post-processing.

Ecclin said that there are members who are only in charge of cleaning.

It is said that if you tell the knights where to clean up, they will clean it up.

Still, it’s good not to destroy the building too much.

Repairing a broken building is quite a challenge even for them.

The branch I visited with Ecclin was in an obvious, if obvious, location.

It’s kind of hidden, but… In the end, both the Silver Wing Knights and the Holy Woman belonged to the Holy Kingdom, so it was unavoidable.

We found a cathedral dedicated to the Lord Heneris in the city.

After entering the cathedral, Ecclin and I were able to pass through the narrow passage and come to the place where the ‘confession’ was located without even stepping into the chapel where many people looked at.

There were several doors lined up in a row, but Ecclin’s footsteps headed for the door at the end of them all.

When I opened the door and entered the room, a narrow space unfolded. Since it is a confessional, it seems that it is designed so that only one person can enter at a time.

I could see that a woman who appeared to be a priest was standing in the front. Judging from the structure, it seemed that the door the priest entered was not on this side of the passage, but on the opposite side.

The priest didn’t say anything even though we entered. She said that there was a cloth between her and us so we couldn’t see each other’s faces.

“…You can hold out your badge here.”

Under the cloth, Ecklen held out her knights badge.

At the time I was thinking about whether I should hand out mine, the priest gave the badge back to Ecclin, and I heard the sound of a lever pulling.

Soon, the wall next to me made a crackling sound and the wall opened.

[ Oh ho… ]

Sierra stared at the opened wall and gave a brief exclamation.

Soon, a dark staircase leading to the basement appears.

Shady, who was at his feet, jumped up the stairs excitedly, and soon rolled down the stairs.

“Kek…! Kek…!”

The falling Shady makes a strange cry every time it hits the stairs.

Immediately, Echlin led her down the stairs.

“Can I visit other branches this way?”

As she descended the stairs, she asked Ecklen.

“Each branch is different. First of all, the structure of the building is different. If you are not sure, just stick your badge to the priest in the cathedral. If there is a branch in that church, he will guide you, and if not, he will tell you the location of the nearest branch.”

“I see.”

“…The entrance is like this and the exit is separate. This place is a bit unique.”

Ecklen, who was going down the stairs, opened the door and said.

The appearance of the branch is soon revealed.

For a basement space, it was bright and spacious.

As with the cathedral, it must have been built a long time ago, and the passage of time was felt on the outer walls.

Sierra went into the urethra, saying that she would meet the saintess. She also took Shady along just in case.

There were more people in the branch than expected.

It seemed like the number of people increased because the saintess was staying at the branch.

Well, as I already knew… It was a branch of the Knights of the Saint, the Knights of the Silver Wings, so all the people in the branch were women.

As I walked out with Eclin, the attention of the knights at the branch drew attention.

“…Who is that next to you, Vice-captain?”

“The saintess brought it herself.”

“Bandages… You must be really blind…”

“What else could be fake blind?”

I was alien enough just to be a man, so I followed Ecklen, ignoring their chatter.

I was worried that they might be hostile, but there doesn’t seem to be any such feeling yet.

No matter how hard it is, I don’t think anyone can resist the choice of the saintess who leads the knights.

Ecclin, who was humming her song, turned around and looked at me, then opened her mouth.

“I’ll report it. You have to prepare for the joining ceremony from now on.”

Ecklen snapped his fingers and shortly thereafter the other knights took me somewhere.

Is there anything you need to prepare for the initiation ceremony?

***

“From the entrance exam to subjugating the nest alone… I guess there was a reason the saintess received a revelation from the Lord.”

Injes turned her head to look at me with a satisfied smile.

I had already told them about the revelation.

On the desk, six pairs of demon horns brought by Zeto were placed neatly on a thin cloth.

Now, Jeto must be in the middle of preparing for the joining ceremony.

It’s a pity that we couldn’t meet right away, but it was late as it was late… In many ways, it seemed good to proceed quickly.

“How was he? Echlin.”

Ecclin sniffed at my question, then shed her horn once on the desk and then opened her mouth.

“Well, that was great. It was Redhorn, but he knew it was a nest before he even entered the building… And he took care of them all without ever stepping into the building.”

“…Did you use sword skills?”

At Ecklin’s explanation, Inès jumped in.

“For a swordsman… Something was very different…”

Ecclin, who was so speechless, soon began to exchange stories about Getto’s swordsmanship with Innes.

I left them alone and quietly reflected on what happened with Zeto at the academy.

‘The saintess… Is very beautiful.’

I could still hear his voice lingering in my ears.

It wasn’t the first time I’d heard compliments about my appearance, but it meant a lot to me. Rather than because he was blind, it was because he was simply ‘Zeto’.

However, there was a part that I didn’t like.

It was the energy felt in his body.

I tried to infer what that energy might be, but I couldn’t pinpoint anything.

‘If it’s a curse, I’ll just do Haeju…’

While I was waiting for Jeto, I once asked the Lord God a question.

What the hell is going on in that man’s body…

…I didn’t do it thinking that an answer would come back.

It was just a prayer close to lamentation.

But it was just yesterday.

The Lord answered my question.

May the Lord speak.

‘Its true identity is ‘fate’ obtained by the person himself. My lovely child, if you carelessly touch me, you will be in big trouble. This is not good for you or for me…’

The Lord told me not to intervene.

He didn’t tell us the identity of energy in detail.

No, it would be correct to say that he failed.

Rather than that, it’s something he got on his own.

What does that mean?

From nob le mt l. co m

Destiny.

It was a meaningful word.

Soon, the voice of Ecclin dissipates the worries in my head.

“Anyway… The honorary knight Zeto I’ve looked at seems to be a great help to our knights. Maybe even to the saintess…? hehehe…”

While talking with Inès, Echlin gave me a hearty smile.

“Ecclin…”

Ines lowered his voice as if to be careful.

I replied, giving Ecklen a bitter smile.

“…I hope so.”

***

The initiation ceremony for the Knights of the Silver Wings was a process similar to signing an oath or an oath in which the saintess would ask a certain question to the member to join and the member would answer according to the prescribed answer.

Until now, it was just a formal act that contained history and tradition.

But after Bernice became a saint, that changed a bit.

Innocent Saint Bernice.

The significance of the initiation ceremony increased because of her power to distinguish between truth and lies.

Zetto’s initiation ceremony was not a formal initiation ceremony, so there were not many people around.

The minimum number of people required for the initiation ceremony was sufficient.

Ines, the leader of the knights, and Ecline, the vice-captain, and the saintess, Bernice.

In this quiet space where a total of four people, including Jetto, gathered, Bernice took Jetto in front of her in her eyes.

Jetto put her right knee on the floor, her hand on her chest, and her head down.

He had dark hair and looked very good in the pure white robes of the holy kingdom.

Obviously, it would have been nice if it ended like that.

Bernice sensed it.

No, she had no choice but to detect it.

The negative energy that had been lurking in Zeto’s body for a long time.

The ominous yet uneasy feeling had grown even thicker in the few days I hadn’t seen him.

The energy went beyond the heart and now seemed to spread throughout the body.

Bernice inspected Jetto’s body for a moment and noticed that his life force had decreased a little.

At this, Bernice had to feel her dizziness.

What is the fate of the god the god said… Did he tell me not to intervene in any way?

Why is that not good for you?

Bernice was confused.

She was going through her initiation ceremony, barely raising her voice, even though her head was spinning.

“…Do you swear to become the sword of the innocent Saint Bernice, and destroy all evil beings on this land?”

“I swear.”

Jetto answered Bernice’s question.

Obviously, it was the truth.

“…”

Now it was time to move on to the next question, but Bernice hesitated.

The silence that continued after Jeto’s answer made everyone except Bernice feel puzzled.

But no one urged her.

Bernice, who closed her eyes tightly and managed to catch her heart, opens her eyes within no time.

Then he continued with the next question.

“Even if it means giving up your life… Will you keep that oath…”

Before her lips could even close, Jeto indifferently recited an answer.

“I will gladly keep my oath, even if it cost me my life.”

Jetto’s voice echoes quietly in the hall.

In fact, there were not many cases where even this question came out as the truth.

The determination to give up one’s life is something that no human being can easily do.

Even if there was a lie in this, she didn’t say that she wouldn’t accept me as a member.

Bernice bit his teeth hard.

But why is this even true?

Why can’t she just translate that oath she made into loyalty?

‘What is his fate…’

What on earth did he commit to carrying such a dark aura into his body? Even though it is clearly visible that the vitality has been cut.

You learn deeply what you don’t want to know, and you also learn what you don’t need to know.

For the first time, Bernice felt resentful of his authority.

This was something I had to repent of to the Lord God, but the initiation ceremony was now at the end.

Now, finally, ‘I am very happy that you have become my sword. May the blessings of God dwell upon you.’ With the words, she gave her blessing and had to finish her.

Soon, Bernice’s mouth opens.

“Thank you for being my sword…”

“…”

“…Very…”

Bernice couldn’t open his mouth.

This was due to her authority.

She can’t lie.

Bernice was not happy.

So she couldn’t speak.