Paladin of the Dead God

Chapter 315.2

The only Paladin of the forgotten god, Nameless Chaos, and also the only Pope, Priest, and Worshipper.

The story centers around Isaac, the sole paladin of the forgotten god Nameless Chaos, who navigates a world filled with gods, angels, and mortals, striving to maintain his humanity despite his chaotic powers.

Prologue

[Congratulations! You have successfully seen all the endings of the available faiths!]

Isaac smiled at the pleasant notification sound.

As he achieved the ending of the ‘Golden Idol’, Isaac saw the world around him, including the people, turning into treasures of gold and silver. It was the result of him manifesting in the world as an agent of the Golden Idol.

Though unsure what would become of the world now, Isaac had seen the ending, and the aftermath was not his concern. This was the eighth time he had seen the ending of the notoriously difficult game, ‘Nameless Chaos’.

The game, created by ‘Unknown Software’, was known for its insane difficulty and user-unfriendly gameplay. However, it also had a fanatical user base due to its unparalleled freedom, open-world universe, and intricate details.

Soon darkness fell, and eight characters appeared.

Humans, orcs, elves, giants… These were the characters Isaac had created and played until now. Isaac muttered with a hint of regret, “Hmm… it seems I’ve milked this game for all it’s worth. Maybe there’s nothing left to do?”

In Nameless Chaos, players choose from eight different faiths and races to accomplish the objectives set by their gods. The interactions and storylines varied greatly with each choice, offering an immersive experience that was hard to tire of.

But having seen all the faith endings meant he had nearly exhausted all the content. As he hesitated to quit the game, an unfamiliar message appeared before Isaac.

[To commemorate the world’s first achievement, a new faith is now available.]

[Hidden Faith: You can now choose the Nameless Chaos.]

“Huh?”

A ninth faith selection, which he had never seen before, appeared on the character creation screen. It featured a bizarre tentacle symbol with flashing red eyes. Isaac was taken aback by the name ‘Nameless Chaos’.

“…A monster faith?”

The major faiths in Nameless Chaos were known as ‘The Nine Faiths’. However, only eight were playable, the ninth faith was not an option.

The ninth faith, ‘Nameless Chaos’, was a monstrous faith, worshipped by mindless tentacle monsters, maggot swarms, and writhing flesh. As a result, it was universally regarded as an enemy in the intertwined relations of the gods.

‘A real hidden faith?’

Isaac searched online for any information about the Nameless Chaos, but found no mention on any strategy sites, wikis, or forums. Though there were discussions about it being a mere easter egg, nothing substantial was found.

Not surprising. Nameless Chaos was a world of despair, notorious for its impossible difficulty and permanent character deletion upon death. That Isaac cleared all faiths was an anomaly.

‘Come to think of it, it said it’s a first-time achievement… no wonder there’s no information.’

He immediately started creating a character.

“Let’s see… how can I create an interesting character?”

Having gained a unique faith, Isaac decided to fully embrace its concept.

Nameless Chaos was a game of diverse professions and races, but faith was the core element. To bring out the concept of a special faith, a priest class would be ideal, but Isaac was tired of the priest endings.

‘What about a paladin?’

The idea seemed fitting. If Nameless Chaos embodies its concept, it would be shunned by all other faiths. Unlike priests, who lack survival skills, paladins, also called ‘Holy Bugs’, could survive tenaciously.

‘Anyway, I can change professions anytime during the game. Let’s aim for the paladin ending.’

Race: Human.

As Isaac rolled the character creation dice, a beautiful figure with gray hair and ashen eyes appeared. Although the game allowed high flexibility in character appearance, Isaac didn’t prefer the so-called ‘veteran fashion’ of bizarre looks.

‘A character should have a certain charm, after all.’

Fortunately, most random character appearances were beautiful. But Isaac didn’t stop there; he meticulously set the character’s appearance. It might seem meaningless, but he believed that the more effort put into a character, the more attachment one feels.

After finishing character creation, the attribute allocation window appeared. Isaac examined the stat window divided into strength, agility, vitality, intelligence, and faith. For a paladin, focusing on vitality and faith was ideal. However, Isaac, without much thought, filled up faith, excluding only the minimum stats necessary for initial equipment.

‘If it’s a special faith, I should enjoy its concept.’

Being a seasoned player, Isaac wasn’t worried about dying in the early stages. Once grown, the paladin’s strong defense would ensure survival. A priest-like paladin was what Isaac envisioned.

Then, the last choice appeared.

[The Nameless Chaos watches over you.]

[The Nameless Chaos wishes to grant you a power. Choose one of the following.]

[The Intestines of a Dead God: Absorb a portion of the abilities and traits of your ‘devoured’ foes.]

[The Sheep’s Cries in the Night: Open a portal to another world to summon followers.]

[Beneath the Skin: ‘Devour’ the insides of your opponent and use their skin as your outer layer.]

“……”

The choices were bizarre. However, Isaac was more surprised by the power of these abilities than their strangeness. Any other faith would have required significant achievements to unlock such high-level powers.

‘To offer such powers right from the start?’

While other faiths also granted decent abilities at the start, these powers were outright cheat-level.

However, Isaac also thought inversely.

Nameless Chaos was not a game that gave without taking. If it offered a great gift, there was sure to be a catch.

After some thought, Isaac chose the first power, ‘The Intestines of a Dead God’.

Although the exact nature of ‘devouring’ was unclear, the ability to absorb the opponent’s stats and traits was a potent advantage.

Traits were more crucial than stats. Some traits couldn’t be learned even if desired.

Even a slim chance to acquire those traits was worth it.

As Isaac made his final choice, his vision started to turn white.

The real game was about to begin.

And soon, his head felt dizzy.

….

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