Grave Keeper of the Fallen Kingdom

The expedition was able to finish the expedition quickly thanks to the desert boss being dealt with earlier than expected.

The corpse of the desert boss took the most stake in the Baran Empire, because Scarlett caught the warlock.

At first, Scarlett thought that Ren had captured it, but as a result of the autopsy, it was confirmed that there were traces of black magic everywhere.

Considering the sword scar on his head, the autopsy showed that Ren had finished off the ink-colored earthworm that was already dying, and since Ren also acknowledged that fact, ownership of the corpse went to Baran.

Of course, there were people who didn’t like this fact.

“no! Did our Ren not do anything?”

“Ren is also looking for the Red Moon Cemetery! The black magician is coming too!”

“Hey hey hey! Who will listen!”

Louise’s knights were training swordsmanship on one side of the desert to relieve their frustration after hearing the distribution results of this expedition.

During the break, one of the enraged knights shouted, but Khalid covered his mouth.

“no! who’s listening? There is no one.”

“No way, even back then, warlocks popped up out of nowhere.”

“Well, thinking about it still gives me goosebumps.”

They swept their arms, remembering that time.

“Actually, if I were to count the biggest ball this time, wouldn’t it be Ren? Wouldn’t Ren be too unfair?”

“But what can I do? Ren wants to hide his skills.”

“The prince said so too, so we shouldn’t act rashly.”

“By the way, who among the people at Brillant would know? Decaine’s Gravemaster is actually an incredibly strong swordsman.”

“If there is a chance, I would also like to see Ren and sword to sword.”

“Would Ren stick with someone like you?”

“under! I am better than you.”

“Funny! I rather than you.”

“What are you guys doing here?”

Louise approached the knights sitting around the middle of the campfire and asked.

“Prince! When did you come?”

“the weather is cold. Please sit here.”

“You seem to have plenty of room in your heart.”

“yes? What is that all of a sudden?”

Seeing Louise’s stiff expression, they noticed the serious atmosphere and quickly lined up.

“Because the body is comfortable, the mind is comfortable, and the mind is comfortable, so they must be talking nonsense.”

“… … sorry!”

The knights immediately noticed what he was talking about and bowed their heads.

The other three knights, including Khalid, glared at one.

“Where are you looking!”

“sorry!”

“Don’t be alarmed that no one is there. I promised Ren I would keep the secret on my honor. But are you going to tarnish my honor?”

“sorry!”

“This time we all got help, but no help at all. Do you know!”

“yes!”

“Are you still flirting here?”

I was still training and I was taking a break for a while.

When I work hard and take a short break, my superiors often find it.

The knights felt unfair inside, but they couldn’t express it.

“sorry! I will train right away!”

“Starting today, you guys are special training with me. You’d better be prepared to do nothing but training for the time being.”

“yes!”

That day, Louise and the knights had to roll to the point of sweating in the cool desert air.

* * *

“Whoa… … , Is it finished well though?”

I explained what had happened to the knights of the Baran Empire and the priests of the Holy Kingdom.

How did you manage to beat the desert boss, how did you meet the warlock, etc.

Fortunately, in this case, I was a very unimportant person, so I was able to get away from the attention quite a bit.

Currently, in the Baran Empire and the Holy Kingdom, the main culprit of this desert wave was a group of black magicians.

A mutant monster that was born at a faster-than-expected cycle.

After examining the dark earthworm closely, the devil’s power was found in its body.

Those things said that the cause of this incident was a black magician.

As a result, the current interest of the desired empire and the Holy Kingdom was focused only on the black magician, and my existence was completely forgotten.

“If you leave out one, that is. ha… … .”

After recognizing it once, the stinging gaze that continues to feel.

When I walk around the outside, I feel eyes looking at me from somewhere.

And if you look there, there is a woman who can be seen without a doubt.

‘Scarlett Argen… … . What the hell are you thinking?’

Every time he looks at me as if observing me, but he doesn’t come close.

The Scarlett Argen I know is a madman who likes to fight the strong.

He only pays attention to those who are already strong or who have potential to become strong in the future, and does not even give any attention to those who are weak.

Even when I was in the Argen family in the past, she paid attention to me as the hidden son of the family head.

And that interest quickly cooled as soon as I realized that I had no talent and no passion.

Rather, because of that, Scarlett has no ill feelings.

‘It seems like he’s still looking at this from somewhere.’

Scarlett has no reason to pay attention to me.

The only time I showed my skills was when she wasn’t around, and other than that, she wouldn’t have been interested in me.

But why do you keep torturing me like this?

“What didn’t bother me then, is it bothering me now… … ?”

If it’s those nasty Argen guys, it might be that way.

Anyway, Argen guys.

“Oh, I don’t know!”

I took a short break and then went back outside to make graves for the dead and help with chores.

After the expedition was finished, I quickly returned to Brilliant with the mercenaries.

Louise said she would come later to see if she had more to do, and Scarlett Argen didn’t follow me either.

“Are you finally freed!”

After breathing only hot air for about a month, I feel that my lungs are getting healthier when the cool air comes in.

Unlike the stuffy, hot and tense atmosphere of the southern desert, this place is cool, peaceful and quiet.

“Mother, I am here.”

“wren! Are you here? You have suffered.”

When I got home, my mother greeted me warmly.

It seemed that her mother was very worried as she had been in the dangerous southern part of the desert for a long time.

“Are you hungry? Just wait a bit.”

“yes.”

When I got home, it seemed that Lesia wasn’t home.

“Where is Lesia?”

“ah! Lesia will be learning her job under the administrative assistant.”

As an administrative assistant… … .

There is still quite a bit of time left to get involved with the Privy Council nobility.

Administrative aides are hard-nosed people who distinguish between public and private affairs, so there is no need to worry.

If it’s Lesia’s ability, she’ll do well on her own.

‘Still, I’ll have to think about what to do with the Privy Council.’

As I return to the past, the future is changing little by little.

Perhaps Lesia’s case could be moved forward more quickly, so it was good to prepare in advance.

“Here, eat. I used some strength!”

Mother put various dishes on the table.

There are so many that I can’t figure out what to eat first.

“thank you for this food.”

It’s such a happy thing to have a place to come back to and have someone to greet me.

How long have you forgotten about this?

As I ate, I made another promise.

That this happiness would never be taken away by demons or the like.

* * *

After stopping by the house, I climbed the deck.

It’s still before the sun sets.

‘Goodbye.’

I will be seeing Rayman for the first time in a month.

I thought it would be okay, but I was more curious about the guy’s safety than I thought.

‘My mother said there was nothing special.’

Fortunately, there were no black magicians or mercenaries attacking.

A fragrant earthy smell that stimulates the tip of the nose after a long time.

“oh… … .”

Seeing that not a single weed was visible, it was felt that Rayman had been diligently taking care of Decane.

‘I should give you a vacation.’

Looking inside the Decaine, Rayman is nowhere to be seen.

So I went to the second graveyard where Decaine’s heroes were hidden, but it wasn’t there.

“ah.”

Remembering that today is the day to report to the royal family, I headed back to Decane.

“Ancestors, I am here.”

My ancestor’s sharp gaze quickly scanned my body.

– You’ve become quite strong in a bird I haven’t seen.

“Because that’s what I went for.”

– Raise the sword.

Even though they hadn’t met in a long time, the first thing they said upon meeting them was, ‘Listen to your sword.’

Well, maybe that’s why I have more respect for my ancestors.

I immediately pulled out the sword at my waist.

– Hmm… … .

It’s the look that doesn’t like something.

Looking at those eyes so many times, I could understand that he was kind if he pretended.

‘Is it because of the sword?’

I follow his gaze, and it’s towards the sword I’m holding.

Only then did I see the sword again.

The blade is missing here and there, and the handle of the sword is full of scratches.

Since it wasn’t a very good sword in the first place, it became unusable due to this situation.

– Didn’t you make some money with your mercenary work last time?

“I earned it.”

– Where did all that go?

“… … I will go see the sword.”

– Raise your sword.

“yes.”

Right now, this is the only sword, so I had no choice but to train with a sword with a missing blade.

Due to the last fight, the Havenberg swordsmanship proficiency had risen considerably.

It was the same even though he used Zalatan’s swordsmanship.

Of course, it doesn’t go up much, but it goes up a little somewhere.

“ah! I have a question.”

– what?

“There is a technique to fly the sword in the form of a half moon during Arzen swordsmanship. Can I do it too?”

– hmm… … , Did you go and see it?

“yes.”

– Of course you can. I’d never be able to do it in your state right now.

“That is enough.”

Even in the midst of blurred vision, the sword spirit that Scarlett saw was still vivid in my head.

The sight of the blood-red crescent moon cutting through the air and shattering the warlock’s shield.

It’s enough that one day I can do it too.

– The third decisive battle of Havenberg swordsmanship is called the moon strike.

“Moon strike… … .”

– Do you want to see it?

“Can you show me… … Are you there?”

– okay. Since your energy has increased considerably, you should be able to imitate 10% of your original power.

My heart started pounding.

My hands tremble as I imagine that swordsmanship will unfold in my hands.

“Show me.”

– I’ll show you that at the end of today’s training. Perhaps using moonshine will immobilize your body for a while.

“All right. Then, can I train after going to the royal palace?”

– Yes.

“thank you.”

I went straight down the Decane and headed for the royal palace.

It’s not just going to see Rayman.

Before departing for the desert expedition, Travis’ family head had prepared a reward for the past work, so he had told him to stop by the royal family after the expedition.

‘I wish I could give you a useful sword or something as a reward for something like this.’

It’s just my wish anyway.

Life in the world doesn’t go my way, and it doesn’t have to be a sword.

Because free is always fun.

“uh? Ren, why are you here?”

When I turned my head at the familiar voice, I saw the mysterious face of the protocol aide.

“Ahahahaha, I have something to see.”

“What to see? Do you have anything else to do with the central government besides meeting me?”

He looked like he was asking out of pure curiosity, but for some reason, he felt bad.

Did you just hate protocol aides?

“Didn’t you go on a desert expedition this time?”

“ah! You’ve been there too! You managed to come back alive.”

“… … yes. I was very lucky.”

“I’m breaking my head because of it. Since you’ve been here, don’t you want to help me with my work?”

I guess now

That person just has a knack for pissing people off.

I wanted to spit out, ‘Will you help?’, but I held back.

“I would love to, but I have an important appointment. But where is Rayman?”

“Sorry. Looking at Raymon earlier, it looks like he followed his former colleagues… … . It doesn’t look very good.”

“Did you go to the training ground?”

“okay. If you’re worried, go see it.”

‘Why did that bastard follow the colleagues with whom he doesn’t get along?’

I bowed my head to the protocol aide and headed for the training ground.

There, I saw the figures of men tightly surrounding something.

Even though it was outdoors, the men’s heat made it hard to breathe.

Secretly in the gap, I could see what was inside.

Rayman and a man were staring at each other with their tops uncovered.

“You bastard, why are you in and out of here again?”

“under! A bastard who never defeated me with a sword while I was here. What do you mean?”

“Do you think it will be the same as it was then? You guys can’t even get under my feet right now. Don’t be more embarrassed, go and dig up the corpse, or continue?”

The opponent provoked Rayman by pushing his forehead with his index finger.

“Are you looking for a corpse? this bastard! Even if you insult me, I can’t stand insulting our shooter!”

Rayman’s eyes suddenly roll over and he rams his body.

“Are you crazy? you said it! You idiot!”

With a face of absurdity, the opposing semi-knight stepped in together.

“Gmaaan!!”

And the moment when the heat was about to heat up with the rough men’s physical fight.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on me.