Grave Keeper of the Fallen Kingdom

Eight worms climbed onto the table, and the knight moved the worms around and showed off his flamboyant hand movements.

It is not a skill that has been practiced once or twice.

As expected, it was clear that he had enjoyed this game even before our expedition arrived.

His fast-moving hand stopped.

And my eyes that followed it also stopped.

“Tell me.”

A smile falls on my lips.

Tilting my head halfway, I pointed left and right with my finger and said the number.

“Three, four.”

seven in total.

The expressions of our knights hardened, and the faces of the opposing knights were distorted.

“I think I counted wrong, but the total number of worms is eight.”

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I snorted and told him to put his hands away.

He gritted his teeth and removed his hand.

There were 7 balls there. Divided into exactly three or four.

“uh? what?”

“Two ball bugs got together… … ?”

The dull voices of the knights, including Robben, were heard.

The weak point of this ball bug game was not to guess how many balls there were, but to guess how many balls there were.

In addition, ball bugs have the characteristic of forming a ball by wrapping themselves around each other.

It was a game you couldn’t win if you didn’t know.

– You know how to use your brain quite a bit! Golly must be delicious!

The bultan commanded me to say that this situation is pleasant.

‘What is this? I’ve never been like this during practice.’

– There is a way to make the worms merge. It’s a skill that even the tribe members don’t know about, but I guess how did you hear about it? Kkeuk!

He laughs as if he is ridiculous.

Behind me, I could hear the voices of the knights bursting with anger at the fact that I was almost beaten.

However, since we were winning the game, Robben was blocking the knights from running away.

“Is it my turn now?”

This time my hand moved dazzlingly.

The opposing knight opened his eyes wide and focused, observing the worm.

“ruler! Guess it.”

“Three, three.”

Six in total this time.

It seems to think that the two overlap.

I don’t even know how many balls are in my hand.

“No, give me one more chance. Whoop whoop.”

The flames spat out their own words.

At those words, the knight’s face contorted.

I couldn’t see my face, but seeing the other person’s expression, I could guess it to some extent.

“… … It goes.”

“You’ll regret it, hee hee.”

– Stop it, you crazy bastard!

The dominance of the fire was getting stronger and stronger.

Maybe it’s because the more he gambles, the stronger his concentration becomes.

Contrary to my will, I started to act on my own.

The knight’s cheeks are trembling.

It feels like I’m going to get hit by a mistake.

“Four, three!”

Fortunately, this guy revealed the results right away.

The knight’s eyes twitched. I was sure it was three, three, but four, three came out with a puzzled face.

“Hey! Also Ren! great!”

“Ha ha ha ha! You pretended to be so proud that you couldn’t guess at all!”

“The skill gap is too great. So ‘eyes must be good. Your hands must be fast.’ After talking, can’t you see this one?”

The ridicule of our knights poured out.

The knight who confronted me spat out swear words at me with bloodshot eyes and stepped back.

The next batter came out.

The result was obvious.

Both of them were absurdly mismatched and only got ridiculed by me, then withdrew.

The bet turned out to be our side’s victory, not losing a single set.

“This is our graveyard!”

“Never ignore our gravekeeper again!”

“Stupid things! Hit your head quickly! Ha ha ha!”

“Will you dodge the goblin’s stinger with your torso eyesight like that?”

“No, no! Since you’re just wearing armor, you’re probably trying to hit it with your body.”

The mood of the knights on the desired side became very bad.

There was life in their eyes as they looked at me.

Brilliant knights sneaked out, pushing away those who were about to rinse me.

“Whoa… … .”

[The code is released.]

[You have cleared 「Quest – Win the Big Game and Pick Your Opponent!」

[Acquire 「Agility +0.3, Energy +0.1」.]

Hiding among the mercenaries and watching from a distance, I saw the imperial knights shouting that the tombkeeper had cheated and wished to be nullified.

It’s a look that doesn’t want to kneel down and pass between the crotch.

But eventually you will have to.

Not only do they have a lot of eyes, but the desert tribes especially hate those who lose their bets and don’t keep their promises.

I wish it was a good job

He gained tremendous hostility from the knights on the side he wanted. Instead, he developed a lot of good feelings for the Brilliant Knights.

“wren! You are so wonderful.”

Lloyd comes over and says.

Other mercenaries also poured out their curiosity on me to see if they had seen the incident earlier.

How he became friends with the knights, how he was so good at playing ball bugs, what the hell he was, and so on.

I laughed and laughed off most of the questions.

* * *

The knights’ quarrel ended with a brief happening.

Eventually, the three knights who directly participated in the bet crawled between the crotches of the brilliant knights, and the turmoil ended.

What was important now was not so much.

A wave of desert monsters has begun.

The purpose of coming here in the first place was to prevent the monsters from moving north over the continent and to deal with their boss.

“I should stay here for a month.”

“It might take longer.”

“My goal is to return alive.”

The mercenaries received a large allowance and participated in the war, but there were many who died as well.

I was able to survive only if I was lucky enough to save my body in moderation.

Soldiers moved en masse into the desert.

The knights also had to step up to command them, and the mercenaries had to fill in the void by doing other chores.

Thanks to this, the village of the Desert Tribe was quite quiet.

With nothing to do, I moved to the tribal graveyard.

It was because he thought there might be a quest worth doing.

“Now we meet, Len Argen.”

A calm, firm voice called me.

When I turned around, there Louise Hertia was looking at me.

“Meet Your Highness the Prince.”

“There is nothing formal. Aren’t you my secret escort?”

Was he even aware of my presence?

She seemed so uninterested in me that I thought Princess Jane hadn’t said anything.

“yes.”

“… … .”

Contrary to expectations, Louise’s eyes were full of disbelief.

Is it a distrust of my skills? Or is it disbelief in the existence of the country?

‘Princess Jane introduced me, so it must be distrust of my skills.’

Jane said that she wouldn’t believe me anyway, so I wouldn’t tell her about my hidden skills, like a secret escort.

Louise probably found out all the information about me.

So, I have no choice but to have distrust in my ability.

Not to mention that Scarlet Argen, who lives in Brilliant, came with her this time, so she must have heard about my past from him.

The illegitimate son of the Argen family.

A weak, ugly man who ran away because of his poor swordsmanship, unable to withstand the checks and contempt of his family.

That was my reputation and position within the Argen family.

Although it seems that not many people remember my existence anymore.

“doing the best-.”

“No, don’t worry, just stay in moderation and go.”

It didn’t sound like a word that made me feel disappointed.

“Even though… … .”

“I heard from Sir Scarlett. You were kicked out of the family?”

I don’t know how much she remembered or talked about, but I don’t feel very happy.

“… … yes.”

“It would be awkward to meet her, so it’s okay if you don’t bother to be close to me.”

I shut my mouth at the unexpected words.

Prince Louise was rather considerate of me.

“It’s not embarrassing. The past has already been forgotten.”

“That is wrong.”

He looked at me with serious eyes and said.

“The past is not just the past. The past is the springboard for the future. So don’t try to forget it so easily. Erasing the past is no escape.”

Yes, that’s Louise.

Louise does not take lightly either the past or the future.

That’s why in my previous life, he and I were able to communicate despite the difference in social status.

It was much later that I met Louise, but the answer made me feel that Louise was thoughtful since she was younger.

“All right.”

He nods.

Did you come all the way here to say this on purpose?

Louise said this out of consideration for me, but since I already know that the warlock was involved, I can’t ignore it.

‘Because it seems that the future has already turned a lot.’

Louise could be really wrong.

Anyway, my intuition is telling me.

You have to be close to him to get a clue to this main quest.

“If I still feel that I am needed, I will go to the prince. Please stop it then.”

“i get it.”

After saying that, Louise went back.

A wave of desert monsters is not very dangerous in the beginning.

But even so, there were injuries and deaths every day because of the terrain, weather, and conditions here.

Together with the soldiers, I moved the bodies of the dead and made their graves.

[Spiritual power increases by 0.1.]

[Spiritual power increases by 0.1.]

After moving so many corpses, his spiritual power went up considerably.

Spiritual power is the most powerful ability to me right now.

An increase in spiritual power means an increase in the power to deal with the soul.

Increases the duration of the program and reduces the burden on the body.

During this expedition, I was able to grow greatly.

* * *

More than ten days have already passed.

After continuing to practice swordsmanship and moving corpses, his stats rose considerably.

A lot of soldiers died.

Even though the full-fledged wave has just begun.

“I will die.”

Lloyd complained.

So did the other mercenaries.

Some of the mercenaries were already invisible.

Now that their stamina is reaching its limit, the number of deaths will increase rapidly.

“Ren, I hope you’re comfortable.”

“It is comfortable. It’s hard for me to move the corpse and dig the ground every day. I don’t even get much money.”

actually get a lot.

In the name of Louise’s escort.

nothing to do

“The mutation of the black backed scorpion appeared this time, and the damage was quite large. Among the knights, I was the first to get injured.”

“It’s a tough time physically. Moreover, the desert is also rat poison for knights. I can’t wear armor… … .”

If you wear thick iron armor and fight in the desert, you will be exhausted and collapse in less than an hour.

those articles.

Of course, if you just try to hold on, you can hold on much longer, but that is when you stay still.

“Looks like Louise-sama is slowly moving properly too.”

Accompanied by a few soldiers and knights, they are training to the point of sweating profusely.

If it was Louise, it would be okay not to step out while slashing monsters from behind, but due to her personality, it seemed that she didn’t like being stuck behind.

‘Just stay behind. Why do you want to go again… … .’

I know that he came back alive in the past, but I don’t know why, and my anxiety doesn’t go away.

This desert monster wave ends when you catch their boss.

The mutations that occur at regular intervals create a legion, which transforms into a wave that rises to the center of the continent.

The wave could be seen as ending only after killing miscellaneous monsters to reduce the number and ending the life of the head.

The mutation of the black backed scorpion was not a boss level, but it seemed that Louise was trying to kill it.

‘It can’t be helped.’

I hurriedly went to Robben and asked if he had any leather gear left.

“hmm… … , but why?”

“It’s a bit like just watching, so I’m going to the battlefield too.”

“There is no need for that. What are you, the gravekeeper, doing… … .”

“Hey! Also Ren! How can you be so kind-hearted?”

“A guy like that should have been a knight. Not someone like you.”

“What man?”

Brilliant knights gave me compliments, giving me thumbs up.

Maybe it’s because he’s good at building good feelings, but all he does is praise.

“Are you really going to be okay?”

“Yes, that’s fine. Let’s deal with those who came from behind.”

“Okay.”

Having received a sword and armor from Robben, I surveyed the desert area.

The corpses of the monsters were strewn with the ground.

Now, the expedition team will go into the desert and try to deal with the boss of the monsters.

I was thinking of joining the raid in moderation, watching it for a while, and then moving if Louise seemed to be in danger.

‘Good decision… … I guess?’

Looking at that vast desert, I suddenly felt regret.