Grave Keeper of the Fallen Kingdom

Will the ghosts of our ancestors still live even if we move the ashes?

With these questions in mind, I asked my ancestors if this had ever happened in the past.

– I moved around countless times before I fell into a deep sleep again. hmm… … , Even then, my mind was fine.

I was relieved by those words and decided to move the grave.

As far as seeing the soul, it is a real problem when the remains are damaged.

Since the grave robbers have lost contact, it is impossible to predict how the warlocks will move.

Before that, they had to move all the remains and take their own safety measures.

“Hmm… … .”

gloomy night.

It is still before dawn.

In this dense forest where even the moonlight does not enter properly, the sky is not even visible.

It is easy for first-time visitors to get lost as the tall trees towering high into the sky are so dense that the surroundings are unfathomable.

I touched the soil and rubbed it with my fingers.

Its texture, aroma, and moisture level are most similar to where the decane is located.

Best of all, it’s not too far from Decane, but at the same time it’s in a hard-to-find place.

Behind the Decane is a towering cliff.

There is a hidden cave there, and if you walk along it, you will arrive here.

Maybe others won’t even think of coming here.

You can switch quickly in case of emergency and it’s not bad.

“good. good.”

I touched my chin with a satisfied expression and nodded.

Since Rayman is there, you can take turns managing this place, and if you don’t need to protect it, you don’t have to stay in the graveyard all day.

Instead, you will have to put in a lot of effort to move it.

Back at the Decane, I saw Rayman digging, sweating profusely.

It looks like a grave robber secretly stealing at night.

“Are you here?”

“You are doing well.”

“Yes, there are too many. Please help me quickly.”

“okay.”

Rayman and I worked through the night.

Digging the ground, moving the coffin, digging the ground again, putting it in, filling it up… … .

As I kept repeating that one after another, my strength and stamina went up by 0.1.

“Whoa… … !”

I lost all strength in my body.

Rayman and I lay flat on a new, crudely constructed graveyard.

“But who won’t come?”

“You’ll pass by without even knowing what it is.”

We dug a hole near each tree to hide the remains.

I didn’t have to worry about the tree roots because I wasn’t going to hide them here for a long time anyway.

There are traces that only we can recognize all over the tree, so there is nothing to be found out.

“Is the sacred soil okay?”

“Well, it was covered on top, so no one knows.”

Decaine used sacred soil, which was used as nourishment by continuously absorbing divine power so that the remains of heroes would not be damaged.

So after all the soil was moved here, only the top of the decane was covered with sacred soil.

“I think it’s okay because rainwater won’t reach here… … .”

Still, in order to use this place as a cemetery for the time being, there was a lot of work to be done, including watering and removing weeds.

“Is it okay not to keep it here now?”

“uh. I should have done this a long time ago.”

Since she hadn’t been able to go home properly for almost a month, her mother and Lesia were starting to get suspicious.

Now I have to go home and get some rest.

[Len Argen]

– Trait: Cat Eye

– Skills: Necromancer (降靈), Havenberg Swordsmanship Beginner

– Strength: 7.3

– Agility: 7.3

– Stamina: 8.0

– Sensation: 6.7

– Energy: 0.4

– Spirit Power: 1.8

“Hoo… … .”

After a while, I saw the increased ability.

At this level, it was a physical ability that was at the level of a tolerable semi-knight.

‘Let’s get some rest first.’

My body is so tired.

* * *

Ten days have finally passed.

Contrary to Rayman’s worries, Decaine was peaceful and people were not interested in Decaine beyond imagination.

“Whoa! Are you really completely healed?”

Rayman twirled his shoulders to show off his saneness.

“of course. who treated you.”

Francis says with a slightly arrogant expression.

I guess so. Because I used divine power.

Originally, it would have been 3 months of training, but it is absolutely impossible to recover like this in less than a month with general treatment methods.

It would have taken nearly two weeks to hide his abilities, but this was also a very short period of time.

“thank you.”

“It’s okay, I just did my best in my job.”

‘I don’t think I did my best.’

Her treatment method was simple.

All he did was give the medicine he had made and say that if he ate it, he would get better.

A guy who doesn’t even know how to make medicine properly.

The crudely made medicine was just that she instilled her divine power to increase her recovery power.

It may not seem like a big deal, but putting divine power into an external substance is a skill with a fairly high level of difficulty.

I didn’t know that Francis already had this level of command of divine power at this time.

If I had fought Frances the first time we met, probably I would have lost.

Because of that terrible divine power, even if you take a critical hit, you will recover quickly.

“Is it leaving today?”

“Yes, I hired 5 more mercenaries from the village. You probably won’t have much to use your strength for.”

Francis’ request was to subdue the goblins that had been harassing the people of this village for several months.

It is said that a cave where goblins hide is found quite far from the village.

The problem is that they gradually expanded their activity area and eventually appeared around the village and began to touch the villagers.

So, in the village, we saved up money and looked for a mercenary, and just in time for that, we joined.

Perhaps Francis thought that since we were the ones who used swords, a helping hand would be of some help.

Frances herself should be able to deal with the goblins easily if she moves, but she’s probably not used to fighting like this yet.

I also had to hide my skills.

“We’ll just fill the head count and come back.”

“what? But I treated you like that, are you thinking about that?”

Her ferocious eyes turned to me.

Well, if you say something wrong, you will be beaten and killed by Francis, not the goblin.

“It’s a joke. We will do our best too.”

I hastily corrected my words.

He’s very sensitive to the price, so I’ll have to be careful not to touch his planting as much as possible.

I don’t know if I get stronger.

“that’s right?”

“of course.”

“If I tell the mercenaries that you haven’t done anything, I won’t let you go, so take care of yourself.”

“Don’t worry. I am a person who always repays kindness.”

Rayman said with a determined look in his eyes.

“uh… … , okay.”

She turned her head toward me, as if her gaze was burdensome.

“I am leaving tomorrow. Get ready.”

“You have to work for what you receive.”

“Of course! I’ll wipe out all the goblins!”

After returning to the city, Rayman and I prepared to face the goblins and headed to Frances’ house the next morning.

Upon arriving at the village, the mercenaries were huddled together and talking.

I approached them and said hello.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Ren.”

Francis asked for the name Argen to be hidden, so he gave only his first name and not his last name.

“It’s a basket.”

Among the mercenaries, he shook hands with the one who seemed to be the leader and made a statement.

Looking at his relaxed expression and atmosphere, he seems to be quite seasoned.

Have you been a mercenary for a while?

I immediately checked his ability through the status window.

[Basket]

– Skill: Laurent Sword

– Strength: 8.3

– Agility: 8.1

– Stamina: 10.1

– Sense: 7.2

– Energy: 1.3

‘Oh… … .’

My abilities aren’t as bad as I thought.

At this level, it’s a level that’s more compliant than Rayman.

Considering that he is a mercenary, his composure is understandable. Most mercenaries aren’t this good.

But the question is, why would a person of this level bother to subdue goblins in a small town like this… … .

“I am Aisha.”

“I am Gerron.”

“Nice to meet you. This is Shane.”

“I’m Rin!”

The other 4 mercenaries also greeted us.

“This is Rayman. Nice to meet you.”

Rayman greeted them in an unusually polite and courteous manner.

I also took a rough look at the abilities of others.

Looking at the figures, everyone was at the level of ordinary mercenaries, no more and no less.

“We will catch the goblins, so all you have to do is chase them.”

Basket said with a laugh.

“Ah, yes.”

I clicked my tongue and nodded.

“The villagers can stay here.”

Basket reassures the villagers with a reliable appearance.

It looks fine on the outside, but somehow I feel uncomfortable.

‘They aren’t particularly wary of us.’

Mercenaries are usually wary of new colleagues they meet.

Are you confident in your own abilities?

or not… … .

“Let’s go.”

“yes.”

Rayman and I slowly followed the mercenaries.

“I… … , shooter?”

“why?”

Rayman whispered in my ear from behind.

“I don’t know why, but I don’t like the look in their eyes.”

“It seems so.”

After I chimed in, Rayman said he was right and continued.

“also! I was right. Those guys dare not know who the shooter is… … .”

“Quiet. What do I say?”

“Sasu-nim is also a grave robber who uses that sword skill.”

I put my hand over Ramon’s mouth as he was muttering next to me and shoved his head away.

It was clear he would be talking nonsense if left alone.

“I think so.”

After walking for a while, a small cave appeared.

The entrance is so small that you have to bend down considerably to enter.

“Shane and Lynn will go from the back, and the three of us will go from the front, so the two of you can follow from the middle.”

“All right.”

Perhaps it was because they did not believe that they put us in the middle.

If we are in the middle, we can react right away even if we betray.

On the other hand, it was not a particularly pleasant situation for Rayman and I.

Conversely, if those guys decide to attack us, we have to fight while surrounded.

“Are you okay?”

“are you okay. You only keep a good watch on your back.”

Trust is important when making a request with mercenaries.

That’s why most of them prefer missions commissioned by large mercenary guilds or institutions.

However, the joint operation commissioned in such a small town does not have such trust because there is little information about each other.

Even though the village brought them through the mercenary guild, we came here through Francis.

The only mediators between these two groups are the villagers.

Even if one of them betrays and kills the other, the responsibility will not be borne by them, but by the villager who introduced them.

‘When I found out there were mercenaries, shouldn’t I have accepted them?’

Except for the basket, there is a difference in skill, so I think it’s okay, but… … .

‘For some reason, I feel uneasy.’

Ren followed them, remaining vigilant.

“The road is quite narrow.”

“I don’t see any goblins yet.”

As I walked for about 3 minutes with my head and waist bent, the aisle widened and the inner pupil came out.

It was quite large for goblins to live in.

“I don’t see any goblins here either.”

“Why are you so creepy? I think even ghosts will come out.”

Aisha rubbed her arms and said.

“It’s strange, the ones who should have attacked earlier haven’t been seen yet.”

“Maybe he’s out there?”

“Maybe.”

Basket gestured for him to follow slowly.

I raised my tension as much as possible and sharpened my senses.

Those around us also show tension on their faces.

Was that tension directed at the goblins?

Not sure yet.

Turning his head slightly, Rayman also quickly rolled his eyes.

This guy is also very nervous.

The exit is narrow, so it is not easy to escape.

The goblin’s cave, which feels almost like an enclosed space, is accompanied by untrustworthy people in such a place, and tension inevitably rises.

went further inside.

Kiyi Iik!!

The goblins, taken aback by the sudden attack by the intruders, shoot poisonous needles at them.

“Hold up the shield! Be careful not to drop the lantern!”

The mercenaries skillfully blocked the goblins’ attacks and counterattacked.

Rayman and I raised our swords in the middle and took a defensive stance, avoiding the goblins’ stings as much as possible.

The light here is all three small lanterns.

I’m holding one of them, and Rin and Aisha are holding the other two.

As I dodged the goblin’s sting, my lantern accidentally lit a basket.

Basket’s gaze turned to Gerron for a moment, then turned back.

‘what? Why in that situation… … ?’

Anxiety amplifies.

His faint smile reflected in the lamplight. The meanness in those eyes.

‘no way… … ?’

The moment I grasp Basket’s intentions.

The shield Geron was holding moves sideways for no reason.

When his vision was uncovered, he saw a stinger flying toward Rayman.

‘Such a damn bastard… … !’

I pushed through my teeth and pulled Rayman.

I told them to be wary of them, but Rayman, who believed in Geron’s shield, barely escaped the sting.

The poison dart passed through his shoulder.

“Huup!”

Rayman gasped in surprise and covered his screams with his hand.

I hurriedly looked at the other guys.

Fortunately, he is unable to grasp the situation while dealing with the goblins.

don’t get excited

I quickly let go of my hand holding Rayman and brought my index finger to my mouth.

Rayman confirms that and nods slightly.

Basket and Geron belatedly turned to check on us.

A look of bewilderment appears on their faces for a moment.

These pups… … , It is clear that he intended to kill us from the beginning.

If that’s the case, you should have stabbed Rayman in the butt from the moment you entered the entrance.

I will make you deeply regret your mistake.