Grave Keeper of the Fallen Kingdom

Princess Jane’s request was to escort Prince Louis to the south.

“What kind of escort do you want Louise-sama to be my subject?”

“… … You don’t want to do that.”

Jane’s face darkened.

“I am hiding my skills. The moment I escort Prince Louis, everyone will doubt me.”

“Don’t worry about that. You will participate in the desert expedition as a gravekeeper, not as Louise’s close escort. Ren, if you do your job as a gravekeeper and you see something suspicious, you can protect Louise.”

It’s embarrassing. To follow the desert expedition… … .

It is a place teeming with desert monsters. Moreover, the weather is seriously hot, and the saying “steam to death” actually exists.

I had to avoid it somehow.

“However, if you are not by Prince Louise’s side, your escort is very limited. No matter how much I want to protect it, I cannot protect the far-away prince.”

“are you okay. As long as you join the subjugation party, I won’t take issue with it even if it doesn’t help. It’s about being prepared for the unexpected. Just having a prosecutor like you nearby makes me feel more at ease.”

What the hell is a prosecutor like me?

Even if only one knight appeared, he would be killed in seconds… … .

“I will give you enough compensation. What do you want?”

“… … Can you give me the reward you want?”

“In front of the princess, such words and actions… … !”

“Stop it, Sika. do not be angry.”

It was a word that came out of me without realizing it. It was because he knew what Jane was in right now.

The only thing she has is the status of the first princess, and the support base is still small, and the one she pushes as the next king is Louise, the third prince.

However, Louise also has no power compared to the 1st and 2nd princes.

What could she do in that situation?

“I will be honest. Right now I don’t have that many skills. But I can say this for sure.”

A determined will was revealed in her eyes.

“In the future, I will be able to grant you anything you ask for.”

In a way, it may sound like nonsense.

But in her previous life, she really showed that ability.

He saved Brilliant and even put the 3 princes on the throne.

“I won’t ask you to be mine. But if you help me, I will never forget that grace.”

I sighed inwardly.

Even if I say that, my will doesn’t change.

If you go on a desert expedition, you won’t be able to protect Decane and train properly.

Not to mention, I don’t want to suffer in the heat.

“sorry.”

“… … I can’t help it.”

She couldn’t hide her gloomy expression.

Then, as if to complain, he began to mumble.

“I thought it would be nice if Sir Ren would accompany me on the plan to explore the Red Moon Desert Tribe’s graveyard this time. Louise probably went there with her knights… … .”

‘The graveyard of the desert tribe?’

If it’s the graveyard of the Red Moon Desert Tribe, isn’t it the graveyard where the legendary chief who unified more than half of the Southern Desert Tribe rests?

‘No, you can see the grave of the chief?’

The story of the chieftain of the Red Moon tribe… … , It smells.

The smell of great rewards.

“princess.”

“yes?”

“You have to listen to what people say.”

At my words out of the blue, she looks at me with a puzzled look.

“I’m sorry for what I said earlier. I admired the will of the princess. The princess’ request! I will listen.”

“Really?”

A smile blooms on her lips.

After all, an unexpected gift is more pleasing.

With this, I’ll be able to live up to the good feelings of the 1st princess and 3rd prince.

* * *

“Sir, what are you doing?”

Two days later, Rayman, who came to Decane, saw my haggard face and asked.

“I think you will have to manage here alone for the time being.”

“yes? What are you doing?”

“I have something to do to go down south.”

As I said that, I sighed again.

To have to go to that hellish South… … .

I committed it and regrets came flooding in.

“Southern? Why are you going to that hot area?”

That’s it.

What did the desert tribe’s graveyard say?

“They say to go out. This time, Prince Louise is going on an expedition to exterminate monsters to the south, and I think I’ll follow.”

“No, why is the shooter following you there?”

“uh… … , If the soldiers die there, I have to deal with it.”

It wasn’t for that reason, but it was a secret to escort Louise-sama, so I couldn’t tell Rayman either.

“It’s okay to bury it roughly, what kind of gravekeeper did you take with you?”

“I mean.”

The South is truly a hotbed of scorching heat.

If you are naked, your skin will burn in the sun, but if you wear clothes, you will die.

How severe will it be that people die from the heat?

The problem is that he goes to deal with the desert monsters that appear there.

In addition to that, the more serious problem is that my mission is to protect Prince Louise.

He’s lived on his own in the past, so there won’t be any problems… … .

‘For some reason, I feel uneasy.’

And lately, when I’ve been this anxious, that intuition has always been right.

“ha… … .”

My high school students were clearly visible.

“You don’t want to go like that?”

“Would you like to go?”

“Wouldn’t you like it?”

“But what do you ask?”

“Then say you’re sick, or you can’t go because you’re busy, or something… Aren’t there many excuses?”

Rayman is not wrong.

If you were really going as a gravekeeper, there was a way to avoid it anyway.

It’s not like it’s going to be a particularly important role.

However, this was a job that Princess Jane had requested herself, let alone an escort mission for Prince Louis.

could never pull it off.

‘And I can’t even subtract it.’

I was dying, but in fact, I could have called this an opportunity.

War with monsters.

Inevitably, the deaths continue to rise, and those who have already died in the past are buried there.

I am a graveyard that grows while honoring the souls of the ghosts who sleep in the graveyard.

So the desert is a place full of materials for my growth. Moreover, the graveyard where the chief of the Red Moon Desert Tribe rests is even more exciting.

‘And I don’t have to worry about Prince Louis’ safety.’

I was worried, but I’ll be fine… … I try to console myself.

“I have to go anyway. Leaving out by lying is the wrong thing to do. Rayman.”

I deliberately and sternly admonished him.

“also… … , The shooter is also great at taking responsibility!”

I don’t know if this guy is serious or just kidding.

“But why are the three princes going to that dangerous place?”

I tried to answer Rayman’s question without realizing it, but I kept my mouth shut.

There is nothing good to know about these internal problems of the royal family. Because I might get caught up in their quarrel for no reason.

“Don’t ask about it, don’t ask about it.”

Thinking about their relationship in the past, Louise, the 3rd prince, was probably forced to go to the desert because of the checks from the 1st and 2nd princes.

Unlike the two princes above, he is very talented with the sword.

At most, if the limits of 1st and 2nd princes are knight-level skills, then the 3rd prince’s limit is at least a high-ranking knight.

I can be sure because I have seen his stage in the past.

Perhaps it was the impatience felt at seeing him slowly revealing his talent.

“I’ll keep you safe here and while I’m gone. I’ll be back.”

“Just trust me! I will take good care of this place.”

Rayman’s condition is now very good, and his skills have improved quite a lot unlike before.

If it’s this guy, you can trust Decaine and leave it to him.

– That guy is not trustworthy at all.

The ancestor next to me muttered dissatisfiedly.

I’ll have to hide my ancestors in the hideout again.

‘It would be nice if the ancestors followed along too.’

But I can’t even carry around my ancestors’ graves.

I’ll go alone this time

* * *

The Brilliant Kingdom dispatches troops to exterminate the desert monster.

The kingdom’s knights, soldiers, and even mercenaries are gathering and moving toward the south.

And I moved between the gaps of the mercenaries.

At first, Princess Jane offered to let me move with Louise-sama, but I refused.

It was because it was clear that if we moved together there, the body would be comfortable, but the mind would be very uncomfortable.

I wouldn’t know if there were only priests who came to support from the Holy Kingdom, but there were other nobles, and above all, there were people from Argen, so I didn’t want to get close to them.

“A gravekeeper? Why did the gravekeeper come all the way to this place?”

“Are you holding a sword? Do you know how to use a sword?”

“A graveyard keeper would have seen a lot of corpses.”

“If I go, will I have to dig through corpses all day? Because there are deaths every day.”

The mercenaries unexpectedly showed a lot of interest in me.

It might have been a bit strange for the gravekeeper to follow him to a place like this.

The Grave Keeper had a good body, a strong physique, and even carried a sword, so it must have been the main thing that he didn’t seem easygoing.

Of course, not all are like that.

Wherever you go, there are people who stand out.

“Chi, what is the gravekeeper? Isn’t it the end if we dig up the ground, put the corpse roughly in, and bury it?”

That’s very true.

Honestly, that’s all the root of the grave.

But apart from the right words, that bastard’s tone is very thick.

Even if you say the right thing, how can you make it sound so right?

At first glance, he seems like a newbie who has just started working as a mercenary, but what should I say about that… … .

Other mercenaries also saw him and said, ‘It’s a start again.’ Seeing his face like that, I felt like I was expecting a big burn later.

“That’s right. Would you like to try it too?”

“Damn it, why am I doing that?”

“Hey, Petra. Stop messing around with ignorant Ren and get ready for camping.”

Lloyd, the vice-captain of the mercenaries, stopped Petra and said.

“Yes.”

He stiffened his expression as if he was displeased and got up from his seat.

As Petra leaves to prepare for camp, Lloyd pats me on the shoulder with his arm.

“Is that guy being mean to be taken to the desert, you understand?”

“it’s okay.”

Being a young kid, I endured it once.

I can’t really say that we’re going to stick together here.

Originally, among mercenaries, such guys were very common, so I didn’t really get angry.

“By the way, I don’t know if the 3 princes can camp in a place like this.”

Lloyd seemed worried that the prince would make a fuss about the sudden departure of the camp.

He didn’t say it outright, but you can tell it all just by hearing what he’s talking about.

All mercenaries think alike.

“Don’t worry. The 3rd Prince is not like that.”

“hmm… … , Do you know anything about the three princes?”

You know, I probably know better than anyone else here.

Prince Louise was someone I had shared quite a lot of sympathy with in the past.

“No, but according to rumors, I heard that the 3 princes are not the type to force things like this.”

“Good luck then. If the superiors insist on it, there really is no answer.”

“ha ha ha… … .”

You will be surprised to find out that I am Prince Louis’s secret escort.

“I’ll help you too.”

“Thank you.”

I came here as a gravekeeper, but most of the chores were done by other people, not me.

I don’t know if Princess Jane has told you above, but she hasn’t given me anything else to do.

“I will also stay awake.”

“No, you don’t have to?”

“Still, can’t I just rest alone?”

“As expected, a friend who has become human!”

“I don’t have to do it.”

“Petra! Imitate Ren! child Ren doesn’t have to do that.”

“what! Of course! I’m eating alone here! Why are you sending someone you don’t need, don’t you think… … .”

Petra, who had a seizure at the teasing of the other mercenaries, made a mistake.

The mercenaries’ faces were stained with bewilderment.

“Petra, are you saying that Princess Jane is not thinking?”

I said with a stiff expression, and Petra’s pupils shook like crazy, as if he had understood the situation.

That’s right, insulting royalty was just a death sentence on the spot.

“Oh, no, not like that.”

“No, you just insulted Princess Jane.”

“no! Why am I insulting Princess Jane!”

The man who stood up alone began to raise his voice.

‘Why is that idiot trying to increase work… … .’

I was trying to scare you, but I was excited by myself, so I decided to spread rumors in the neighborhood.

“I am… … Ugh!”

Urgently, the mercenaries blocked Petra’s mouth and struck her head.

“ah! Why are you hitting me!”

“You bastard! Why do you scream so loud when you hear the knights over there? You stupid bastard!”

“If the knights come here because you talk nonsense like that, not only you, but all of us will die! know?”

Lloyd raised his index finger to cover his mouth and quietly looked at the knights.

Fortunately, I didn’t seem to hear them as they were talking loudly among themselves.

“You idiot!”

At that time, a very angry mercenary kicked Petra, and Petra also rushed at the mercenary, and others urgently stopped the two.

‘It’s a piece of sh*t.’

There are knights over there, but I couldn’t even imagine that they would fight like this.

It should be hidden behind a wagon, but what if they get caught?

Even if I get caught, I don’t really care with Princess Jane as my back.