Chapter 119: Priests of the God of Lies and Deception (4)
“W-what?” Hayes stammered, her confusion written all over her face. “Wait a second. You’re telling me you want to help?”
“Exactly. You said you needed assistance,” Ketal replied with a casual shrug.
“Well, yes, but...”
“Then that settles it,” he said, grinning widely. “When you return to your holy land, I will go with you. I’m just an ordinary individual, but I will do whatever I can to support you.”
“Uh... okay,” Hayes managed to say, looking horrified. She had been trying to rid herself of any prejudice against Ketal and accept him, but bringing him back to her sacred ground was a whole different matter. Internally, she was screaming.
Ketal wasn’t a bad person; he had helped her many times before. She owed him a great deal, and in that sense, they could call each other companions. However, that was as far as her comfort went. She just couldn’t figure him out.
She recalled the battle between the inquisitor of the Sun God and the demon. Ketal had acted strangely, standing off to the side, casually observing the fight, and even chatting amicably with evil.
Hayes could still picture how Ketal had viewed the two combatants: no distinction between good and evil. He eventually chose to help Aquaz, but whether that was a whim or genuine concern remained unclear for Hayes. Ketal’s values were not what most people in the world held.
So, letting him inside the holy sanctuary was unthinkable. Hayes herself was a priestess, and this was beyond the scope of her personal decisions. She shook her head hurriedly.
“I’m grateful, but it’s all right. Our holy land is extremely dangerous right now,” Hayes said.
“Don’t worry,” Ketal replied with a laugh. “I may be an unremarkable barbarian, but I can handle myself.”
Hayes already knew Ketal possessed enough power to toy with a named demon if he chose. That was precisely why she found him dangerous. If he acted there as he had before, they’d have no way to control him.