Grave Keeper of the Fallen Kingdom

The sky was darkening and the night was deepening.

Now it’s time to stand up for vigil.

The knights and soldiers had to scout the simple barracks as well as the surrounding mountains for the safety of the prince and nobles, but the mercenaries just kept their own beds.

I got my first wake through Lloyd’s courtesy, and my turn went by quickly.

Nothing special happened, and I wasn’t particularly tired because it was before I went to sleep.

“Good job.”

“Suffer. Mr. Dexter.”

After waking up the next person to wake up, I told Dexter that I would come and do some errands around the area, and moved separately.

There was no problem thanks to the mercenaries who had a good impression.

‘At this point, no one will come.’

I didn’t finish my quota today.

It was necessary to swing the sword a little even if I stayed up all night.

“Whoa… … .”

After taking a deep breath, he swung his sword.

With the moonlight as a companion, move slowly and feel the sword.

“ha… … .”

sweat drips down

The night was still deep and my stamina was rapidly declining.

I don’t even know how much time has passed.

It seemed that he stayed too long because he was so focused on his training.

‘I need to go back soon.’

I hurriedly went back to bed and tilted my head as I saw someone other than Dexter standing watch.

‘Hess? It’s not Dexter, it’s not Marson, it’s already Hess’ turn?’

Each person had to stand for 2 hours, so at least 4 hours had already passed.

‘But why are you so quiet? Did I disappear?’

I cautiously approached Hess.

Hess was dozing.

Should I wake this up and talk or not… … .

‘I should just go in.’

Maybe it’s because they’re mercenaries, so they don’t seem to be thorough.

It was clear that Dexter forgot to send me out and slept in without handing over.

I sneaked in and closed my eyes.

But when I saw their absurd vigils, my anxiety amplified.

This place is quite far from where the knights are.

Even if they were attacked, it might be too late by the time the knights noticed and came to help.

‘ha… … .’

But too much sleep

I must have swung the sword too hard, and now my arms are starting to hurt.

‘I’m so sleepy… … .’

My eyes, which had been slowly closing, suddenly opened wide.

“uh?”

The day was getting brighter.

* * *

The road to the south was harder than I thought.

Originally, we would move to the safest and most comfortable course because there is a royal family, but whether the 3rd prince directly said that or the 1st prince who sent the 3rd prince intended, we moved to find the route that arrived the earliest.

And as I moved like that, the mountains were steep and I often camped outside the village.

The scale of this procession was so large that the bandits did not attack, but rather unexpected ones appeared.

“This crazy… … !”

It was a time when he was continuing swordsmanship training until late at night today.

Black wolves, which only live in the mountains and rarely show up due to being wary of humans, suddenly appeared.

Aww woo woo!

The problem was that the voices of the soldiers could be heard where the cries were heard.

It seemed that they had been scouting this area.

“hmm… … ?”

Something moves like a ghost among the trees.

As I got closer, there was a mound inside that seemed to have buried something roughly.

And above it, a black wolf with a long scar on its eye floated in the air.

“A black wolf following the goblin shaman?”

– Krrr -.

Unlike the goblin shaman, this guy is speechless.

[Subquest – Send the black wolves back.]

[The black wolves, who lost their captain, went into a state of excitement after eating a strange fruit while wandering. Bring them to their senses and return them to their place of origin]

[Reward – +0.2 strength, +0.3 agility or wolf language]

‘Strength, agility or wolf language?’

What do you want to choose?

Choosing a reward is another first.

Well, it’s not that important… … .

‘So, you’re saying it’s because they’re all excited right now?’

But how do you send the black wolves back? I can’t just kill them… … .

– Krrr… … .

The black wolf is looking at me with desperate eyes.

can’t help it

[Code – Black Wolf]

I wondered if even a beast could enter me, but it was possible.

It feels different from when my ancestors commanded it.

I was able to move my body however I wanted.

“Ugh… … !”

The emotions of the black wolf are swirling.

Anger, worry, loss, urgency… … . He shook his head with a mix of emotions.

“Aooo!”

A voice came out of my mouth for the first time in my life. How the hell can a human vocal cord come out like this?

‘Hey, wait!’

My back bent and my arms touched the ground.

The black wolf was trying to walk on all fours as it was by nature.

I forcibly grabbed my head and pulled myself up.

– I’m going, so keep quiet.

I hurriedly got up and ran towards the sound.

When I arrived there, I could clearly hear the voices of knights and soldiers talking.

“sh*t… … , There are also them on the way back.”

“How do I do this? Black wolves come in packs, aren’t they difficult to deal with?”

“Uh, uh… … . Nee, Nee, Wolf! A wolf!”

Did you meet them on the way?

Petra, a mercenary, is also seen blending into their group.

I hid between the trees and watched the situation.

Black wolves growled around them and surrounded them.

‘Even if you look at it roughly, he’ll be at least twenty.’

On the other hand, humans are one knight, two soldiers, and one mercenary.

A single knight might be able to break through those black wolves, but the other three will most likely die.

Black wolves crawled out and bared their ferocious teeth.

What should I do now… … .

– Grrr!

I think the black wolf is saying something in my head, but I feel like I can feel the meaning, but I don’t know.

I just gave myself up to him.

Then this child tried to crawl on all fours again, so I had no choice but to hold on to reason again.

I can’t walk on all fours in front of those people.

Isn’t there such a thing as human dignity?

I ran out in front of you without any hesitation.

“uh? uh?”

Seeing my face, Petra looks at me with surprised eyes.

What are you so surprised about?

“Is that person a mercenary too?”

The knight asks Petra.

“No, no. Are you a gravekeeper?”

“A gravekeeper?”

Then some black wolves growled at me and attacked me.

‘Yaya! Do something!’

I shouted inwardly, and the black wolf that had been possessed by me cried out with the same vocalization as before.

“Aooo!”

Four people surrounded by wolves look at me strangely.

It’s embarrassing, but can it be different?

The eyes of the black wolves were fixed on me.

“Run away! I’ll lure them in!”

“What are you talking about! How can the gravekeeper… … !”

The knight’s voice gradually fades away.

I was already running, luring out the black wolves.

They all followed me.

I glanced behind me and they were already close behind me.

What’s so fast!

Soon, the knights and the other guys will no longer be seen. This time I really entrusted myself to this wolf.

His arms went down and he started to run on all fours.

It felt strange because I had never moved my body like this before.

“Aooo!”

“Auuu!”

“Auuu!”

When I cried, they cried too.

I really feel like a wolf.

Moonlight pours down.

After frantically running through the grass and trees, a large field appeared.

beautiful.

That was how I felt the moment I saw it.

Standing on top of a field, on a large boulder, I howled loudly.

“Aoo oh oh oh!”

Then the black wolves who followed me began to howl sadly.

Those who seemed like they would bite me at any moment were gathering in front of me and shouting something.

‘ah… … .’

Now I can feel these guys’ feelings.

longing, sadness, joy… … .

These guys didn’t want to kill me, they just followed the captain’s cries.

I can hear the sound of their heartbeat intact.

There was nothing I had to do.

It was enough for me to just feel their emotions and wait for the leader of this pack of black wolves to share them with his men.

* * *

[“Quest – Return the Black Wolves” has been cleared.]

[Acquire 「Wolf Language」.]

When the code was released and my mind assimilated to the black wolf returned, a system window popped up.

I chose wolf language over strength and agility.

Strength and agility can be raised at any time, but it’s not a wolf language.

And while this black wolf captain gave his decree, I wanted to hear their story.

[wolf language]

# Understand the language of wolves.

It was a simple explanation.

But it’s amazing that this system can do this.

I blankly heard the wolves howl.

“Rurruck!”

– After running around, you’re hungry!

“Urureukrukkukkkak!”

– Stupid piglet! So you are weak!

“Grrr.!”

– So your parents gave birth to you and ate meat!

Until I acquired the wolf language, the feelings of the wolves, such as the longing, the tightness, and the tension, lifted me up… … .

Why are these guys talking like this?

He doesn’t hesitate to curse at his parents as well as swear words.

Why are you talking so harshly? Is this a real men’s conversation?

I could not erase my embarrassment as I listened to their conversation in a daze.

– Originally, wolves are like this.

I heard the voice of the guy who had commanded me.

I thought it disappeared when the code was released, but it seems to be still attached to me.

“But what about these guys now?”

– I’m going to decide the captain again among them. And since I told you not to pick up and eat strange things, you’ll be fine.

“… … okay?”

Even now, when I see them swearing at their parents and fighting in front of each other, it is not at all trustworthy.

– They’re not kids. That’s enough for what I was looking at.

“I see.”

I ran a lot longer than I thought.

My feet were fine with the shoes on, but my palms were a bit chapped.

My head hurts thinking about going back to that street.

– Don’t worry. If you ask them, they’ll take you there.

That was fortunate news.

“But how did you die?”

– Killed by humans. They were the guys in the weird black clothes.

‘Is it a warlock again?’

Just like the last grave robber incident, they were involved in this time as well.

It took a long time for the demons to be summoned.

What the hell are you doing all this time already?

– They said they were conducting an experiment. So they forcibly grabbed me, who looked strong, put something in, cut my skin, and beat me.

“… … what?”

I glared at the wolf who said that so calmly.

Even after such brutal torture, his voice remained calm.

“are you okay?”

– Those guys survived thanks to me wasting time. That’s it. Because that’s the boss.

“… … Bastards who can’t even be like this.”

teeth are grinding

Seeing this guy show a resolute attitude, it seemed like he was getting more heat.

– They said they were going to the desert. That there is the next test subject there.

“desert… Are you going to?”

[I found the traces of the black magician.]

[Main Quest – Traces of the Warlock]

[The warlocks are plotting something. Find their traces.]

– Traces of the Warlock 3/3

[“Main Quest – Traces of the Warlock” has been completed.]

[The main quest will be updated.]

[Main Quest – Stop the Warlock Conspiracy]

[The warlocks are plotting some kind of plot in the Southern Desert. Ruin their plans.]

[Reward – Debilitating Spell]

‘The main quest came out again… … . Warlocks are in the South?’

Forebodings are not always wrong.

I’m going to the south, and I can’t believe what the black magicians are plotting there again… … .

Is it the effect of me returning to the past?

Anyway, since the main quest has appeared, there is no way for me to avoid it.

‘It’s a spell of weakness… … .’

what ability is this?

I don’t know. You’ll find out when you go to the desert.

“Let’s go back.”

Anyway, I dragged the wolves, but I don’t know what people’s reaction will be if I ride the wolves and come back.