[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apostle-of-the-goddess-of-war":3,"chapter-apostle-of-the-goddess-of-war-apostle-of-the-goddess-of-war-chapter-104":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Apostle of the Goddess of War",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},394512,657,"Chapter 104","apostle-of-the-goddess-of-war-chapter-104",104,"\u003Cp>Ch.104 Apostle of the Goddess of War\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… the right place? Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main force of the Order of the Holy Sword had moved on the word of a single War Priest. It was a rare sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Sion could track the Apostle of the Blood. They had to follow him without question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place they arrived at after a breathless chase was an unexpected one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had passed through villages and arrived at a large city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a large city close to the Holy Kingdom. The Apostle of Blood hid here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion nodded with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He didn’t just hide here. I believe he’s been hiding here for quite a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes and stared at the castle tower towering over the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel an especially strong presence from that tower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan bent one of his sharply arched eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t feel anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s because they hid it properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hid it? How?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan emphasized again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a city under the influence of the Holy Kingdom. The lord of this city is also from a lineage that has served only the Goddess Eru for generations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion didn’t pay much attention to Lagan’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what happened, it wouldn’t be strange at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if a family had served the Goddess of Light their whole lives, it wasn’t a basis for judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion thought thoroughly based only on the information he had obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They might be targeting exactly that point. The idea of building a nest in a place where it’s ‘absolutely’ impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan tilted his head, tempted. The squires and aides behind him clicked their tongues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heretics building a nest in a place reached by the light of the Goddess Erru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan also recognized the seriousness of the statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brat. Can you take responsibility for those words? Are you sure the Apostle of Blood is really in this city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It could be blasphemy. If I get annoyed, I might just arrest you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion didn’t seem to care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s pretty much the same anyway. It’s no different from being dragged here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, you punk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Sion was indifferent, and Lagan was acting easygoing, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the relationship between the Order of the Holy Sword and the War Cult was closer to bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t the Holy Kingdom summon Sion, insisting on putting a leash on him, even for something they could have just accepted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were another Cult, it wouldn’t be strange for them to rise up immediately and protest, claiming they were insulted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason the War Cult and Sion remained silent was because various interests were complexly intertwined, such as the whereabouts of Garfenn, Kaili, and Achille.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging that accepting for now was more beneficial than fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, now they had a common enemy before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t believe me, I’ll step back too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who said I don’t believe you? It’s not that I don’t believe you, it’s that it’s hard to believe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion pointed at the castle with his finger. It was an old castle that stood out even in the fairly large city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under the castle. There must be something there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You sound like a priestess. Do you have some spiritual connection or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. I’m just saying what I feel. Down there, I smell blood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan narrowed his eyes and stared at the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much he thought about it, it was a story hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he didn’t know the owner of the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was acquainted with the lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Vincenzo, that simple man, betray us? No way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Commander of the Order of the Holy Sword was in a position where he had to exclude personal feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he was a good drinking buddy, there should be no exceptions in spreading the Goddess’s light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan urged his horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you believe me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Believe or not. That’s the only way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caldenz Castle, which had long served as a gateway to the Holy Kingdom, was originally a quiet place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a huge trade route leading to the Holy Kingdom passed through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Particularly, few people from outside visited here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Vincenzo Alberone liked that point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping distance from the central imperial family, war, politics, and the smell of blood, accumulating moderate wealth while living a life believing the Goddess Eru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The days spent under the protection of the Holy Kingdom were truly a life without envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today too, Vincenzo was spending such a peaceful day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah, hah! My lord! There’s an army in front of the castle gate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo, who had finished breakfast and was sitting on the terrace, almost dropped his teacup at the words of the servant who came running, panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Army? What did you say? What flags?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant said with a trembling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whi, white golden wings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Order of the Holy Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very common for the Order of the Holy Sword to come and go from the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also a gateway to the Holy Kingdom, and it was not uncommon for them to receive supplies stored in this castle and take them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless it was a servant who had just arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a servant who didn’t know that fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be a reason for running so urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The number of wings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight. Octowings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo’s complexion rapidly worsened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The main force? What business brought them here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was acquainted with Lagan, the moment he learned it was the main force of the Order of the Holy Sword, he became frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main force of the Order of the Holy Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military force of the Church of Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who deliver the judgment of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every move they make is destructive, and their movement means that it is the will of the Goddess Eru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It definitely doesn’t mean they came for tourism without any purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo’s anxiety peaked. He bit his perfectly fine thumbnail and thought over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what should we do? My lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surely not. It can’t be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the terrace and went inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking off his flowing silk robe, he headed towards the bathtub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring out the most precious wine in the castle. It seems my friend has come wanting to drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is, is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Prepare a banquet. Enough for all the holy knights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the servant left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo opened the door of the luxurious bathtub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bathtub where he had firmly ordered that no castle servant could enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even dismissed the bathing attendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this place…… was not for washing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming no one was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prostrated himself on the cold marble floor and prayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Apostle of Blood. I have words to offer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tips of his fingers were already bleeding, dripping onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a eerie voice that rang in his ears resonated through the marble bathtub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Commander of the Order of the Holy Sword has come to the castle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―The purpose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will have to meet and talk to find out. Sometimes he came to share a drink, other times to deliver special news.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief silence flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The non-human voice was heard again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―He probably didn’t just come to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could he have noticed something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice transmitted through the vibrating marble was firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―That cannot be. Surely it must be another purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Act as you normally do. Be extremely careful with any noticeable activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo touched his forehead to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will do so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―And, offer me one unmarried woman. I am thirsty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. I will offer my daughter! Grant me this glorious opportunity—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Then the eyes around you will become strange. You fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah. So, sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo’s body flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice as cold as ice echoed from the ceiling to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―I already know your loyalty well. I will give you eternal life and eternal youth as you wish. Just do as I say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will keep that in mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incantation ended there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing more was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, His spiritual presence remained like an afterimage, pressing down on Vincenzo’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo remained prostrated in that position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stayed motionless for more than 10 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serving the Apostle of Blood was considered training, so it wasn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I sweated too much. I need to bathe in blood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the castle gate slowly opened, a faint bell sound echoed from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The procession of the Order of the Holy Sword maintained a neat formation and moved with heavy steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle guards saluted, and servants and spectators lined up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the procession of the main force of the Order of the Holy Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a rare and precious sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were even rumors that just seeing it would open one’s eyes and cure diseases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, there were stories that just touching the body of the Commander of the Order of the Holy Sword could protect one from demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To that extent, the Order of the Holy Sword of Light had deep popularity among the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an army of the Goddess that everyone looked up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo Alberone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Warriors of light, welcome! The land blessed by the Lord shines even brighter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it were the return of a saint, the castle was engulfed in an overly enthusiastic atmosphere of hospitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan, on horseback, turned his gaze slowly as he passed through the castle gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The hospitality is too excessive. It feels like today is some special day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion, who heard his muttering, said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t this level of hospitality natural for the Commander of the Order of the Holy Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well. That’s true…… but it feels subtly different. From usual.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall I say awkward? It doesn’t feel natural.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan cleared his throat and glanced at Sion silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence as if conversing with their eyes, Lagan whispered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While I meet the lord, you move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you buying time for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. But don’t dig too deep either. We don’t know what existence is watching us yet. Just discover and leave the rest to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the lined-up Order of the Holy Sword on horseback, he maintained silence as if part of the procession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it seems impossible, withdraw immediately. If you join the camp waiting outside, you’ll be safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a short and quiet conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, priests scattered flower petals, and children handed apples and bread to the Order of the Holy Sword members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they were welcoming soldiers returning victorious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the Order of the Holy Sword deserved such treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one found this strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Lagan and Sion, with their good instincts, sensed the discomfort hanging over Caldenz Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Certainly, it’s different from seeing it from afar. It feels strange coming directly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan was already convinced that Sion was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was far too cold to be a land where the Goddess’s blessing resided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air, the ground, the warmth of divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy of the Goddess Eru that Lagan knew was greatly diluted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so different from when he had visited just a few years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, upon reaching the castle entrance, Lagan dismounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a solemn face, he shook hands with Vincenzo who had come to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long time no see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander of the Order of the Holy Sword! You have taken precious steps. It is an honor for my family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan, who had been maintaining a dignified weight under the enthusiastic hospitality, changed his expression and showed a broad smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uhaha! Lord Vincenzo! I missed the wine you serve. I thought of it while returning from duty and stopped by.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, oh my. The warehouse will be ruined today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I take a lot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo boasted to the fullest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! For days like this, I collected only precious wines from all over the continent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan hit Vincenzo’s back with his large hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincenzo, who had been holding his breath nervously, almost burst out, Puhuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why I like you, our Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many people have the honor of serving wine to the Commander of the Order of the Holy Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! This guy. I said we’re friends!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! That’s right. Let’s go in! I have prepared a meal for all Order of the Holy Sword members.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan laughed with a sinister face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you trust me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lagan immediately put his arm around Vincenzo’s shoulder and ordered his members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a grand treat. Be faithful to diplomatic procedures. Do not commit any discourtesy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lagan went to the second floor with Vincenzo, the Order of the Holy Sword members immediately surrounded Lagan and went up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle servants lined up and followed behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the midst of that, Sion quietly turned his body away from the flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an afterimage that disappeared somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He burrowed into the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one called him or noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he was never there from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schedule: Every mon, wed, fri and sun\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Review at\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NovelUpdate\u003C\u002Fp>",2216,"2026-05-30T06:48:22.319Z","2026-06-01T04:30:34.110Z",1,"novelbin.me","39d98dc5b8cd457e1e4425be5a940ba89f29a626b9cd8ec1251cea2a29217729","apostle-of-the-goddess-of-war-chapter-105","apostle-of-the-goddess-of-war-chapter-103",174,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapostle-of-the-goddess-of-war-cover.jpg"]