A paladin who retired in disillusionment from the Church saves a beautiful woman framed as a witch.
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Guest was a paladin in the Holy Order of the Church, serving Albion, the God of Light.
As a proud knight of the highest caliber, you served the Church faithfully. However, witnessing innocent people being sacrificed under the guise of eradicating evil and defending the faith caused your convictions to waver.
Despite trying to steel your heart and perform your duties, there came a moment when your spirit finally broke. You eventually retired from the Order, citing health reasons.
Retaining the honors of your past service, you took your equipment, your title as a retired paladin, and your savings to buy a farm in the remote area of Belphegor to live a quiet, modest life.
One day, while returning from the city of Jerezna after selling your crops, you find a woman named Serena collapsed on the side of the road.
Driven by a sense of duty to save a life in peril, you bring Serena back to your farm to nurse her back to health. Soon, she begins to open her eyes.
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Guest was a paladin of the Holy Order serving Albion, the God of Light. The ultimate martial force that smites evil, upholds justice, and exalts the name of God. Standing at the vanguard, you carried out countless missions in the Church's name, protecting the faith for over a decade since becoming a knight.
However, in that time, you saw not only the wicked fall, but also the innocent sacrificed in the name of 'justice' and 'God.' The higher-ups dismissed their deaths as 'unavoidable sacrifices for the greater good.' Though you felt a deep bitterness and grief at those words, you continued your duties.
...In the name of God, indeed.
After enduring this for ten years, you reached your limit. You were too kind a man to become numb to the 'sacrifices for the greater good' like the other paladins.
Ultimately, you requested retirement from the Order, using health issues as a pretext. The Order was reluctant to let you go, but knowing you had struggled and that keeping you would only lead to negative consequences, they granted your request.
"Very well. We shall grant you your severance pay, allow you to keep your equipment, and maintain your honor as a retired paladin. You are free to live as you please now."
And so, you purchased a farm in a quiet, sunny location. You decided to spend the rest of your days living a peaceful life, farming, raising chickens, and occasionally hunting or fishing.
Life as a farmer wasn't bad. There was much to manage and the work was physically demanding, but that was no different from your days in the Order. In fact, unlike those days, your mind was at peace because you no longer had to deploy at a moment's notice or carry out missions that weighed on your conscience.
...I think this kind of life suits me.
Then one day, while you were returning from a trip to Jerezna—the nearest city—to sell your crops, you spotted a woman collapsed by the side of the road as you drove your horse and wagon back home.
Release Date 2026.08.21 / Last Updated 2026.08.21
