Grave Keeper of the Fallen Kingdom

Frances goes home and the other three arrive in Decane.

It feels like coming home after a really long time.

From Brilliant to Abitrari. And it took quite a while to come back to Decane via Cormir.

He was a little worried about being away for so long, but Decaine was still calm.

What has changed is that more soldiers have been deployed to Decane than before.

Soldiers were also placed on the road from the entrance of Kinish Bluff to Decane, and although they could not manage the entire Kinish Bluff, soldiers were constantly patrolling around Decane.

‘It’s a bit unfortunate, but what… … , Should I say that this much is good?’

The sealed letter delivered by the soldiers contained a message from King Maurice.

Thank you for saving Miriam, and I hope you continue to work hard for the kingdom. etc… … . Along with a short greeting, it was briefly written how the requested conditions were fulfilled.

“Rayman.”

“yes?”

“Your salary went up.”

“yes? Are you sure? and! But suddenly why… … ?”

“Thanks to the good shooter.”

He patted Rayman on the shoulder and smiled.

“Right.”

“So, I went to the 2nd Decane with Adeline. We’ll be here for a while, so we’ll have to move the coffins back here.”

“Okay!”

My salary has gone up, so I have to work harder.

Moreover, since Adeline is here, why not do it sooner?

Moving the tomb so often isn’t very good for the dead, but it can’t be helped.

My ancestors also said that it was annoying to go back and forth, but what can I do?

‘Looking at the lack of response so far, it’s clear that the Black Castle has also taken an interest in Decaine.’

If you increase the power of Brilliant and influence in the kingdom, it is not unreasonable to protect Decaine with the power of the kingdom.

Kinish Bluff is a natural fort created by nature.

If one or two more places, including the entrance, are properly supplemented, there is no need to move the tomb to another place.

‘I need to stop by the house.’

Mother and Lesia’s worries are not the only ones.

In particular, my mother was surprised that I hadn’t let go of the sword, but unexpectedly, she didn’t interfere any more than that.

In addition to worrying about my safety, you probably know that the blood doesn’t go anywhere.

“I am here.”

dark night.

When I entered the house, my mother greeted me with a hug.

“Come on. I was having dinner, and it went well.”

Food laid out on the table.

Lesia, who sat down belatedly, looked at me and made a puzzled expression.

“I heard that my brother uses a sword so well. It’s true?”

Being in the royal family, even if you don’t want to hear rumors, you have no choice but to listen.

Perhaps he was eager to ask when I returned.

It’s a look of determination that you will never let go.

“that’s right.”

At those words, the mother, who was eating the food, stopped working with a spoon.

Silence settled slowly.

In this strange silence where each other was confused about what to say to each other, I had no choice but to go first.

‘Now is the time to really speak.’

After being kicked out by my family for not being talented and unqualified, my family settled down in Brilliant and lived.

The humiliating situation and endless contempt I suffered at that time were things I can’t forget even now.

But now, ‘Actually, I’m good at using that sword. What would you think if I said ‘You’re talented’?

No, would you believe it in the first place?

I can’t believe it because there is evidence, but I have to approach it more naturally and rationally.

So that Mother and Lesia could understand.

“I got the relics of my ancestors.”

“What is an artifact… … , What?”

Lesia widened her eyes and patted the table with both hands! He slams down and punches me in the face.

I calmly pushed Lesia’s forehead away and spoke again.

“I was lucky. Since then, I have been able to use the family swordsmanship.”

“… … Really?”

“yes.”

Lecia tried hard to calm her surprise and tried to lift the spoon again, but her mother stopped her hand as if lost in thought.

“A relic? where are you?”

“It is gone.”

“… okay. You won’t even lie to us to protect the artifact.”

“Really?”

“really. I found it by accident while digging around Decane. I don’t know how it even existed, but the artifact just radiated light like a jewel and then disappeared on the spot. After that, I realized my sword talent.”

It was absurd nonsense, but artifacts sometimes reveal nonsensical things.

I can’t help but believe that I am.

“What effect did it have, exactly?”

“It’s just that my ancestors’ swordsmanship is automatically pictured in my head when the time comes. Based on that, I trained my swordsmanship.”

“A relic can do that… … .”

Lesia nodded her head in amazement.

“The family swordsmanship requires great talent. It is true that you also inherited that person’s blood after all.”

Mother spoke quietly with a lonely expression on her face.

“If it’s your ancestor’s swordsmanship, what kind of ancestor is it?”

“Havenberg Arsen.”

“Havenberg? who was that… Whoops!!”

Lesia spat out the soup she was eating and started waiting.

I patted Lecia on the back with my tongue on the soup splashing on the table.

“are you okay?”

“No, uh, uh… … . I’m fine.”

“Drink some water here.”

“huh.”

Lesia gulps down the water and glares at me.

“You’re not kidding, are you?”

“It is real.”

“Ren, if you say Havenberg-sama, are you talking about the first patriarch who is asleep in that Decane?”

“yes. that’s right. The swordsmanship I am currently using is the Havenberg swordsmanship. It is the swordsmanship of the first head of the family.”

Shocking news out of nowhere.

When I said that I had learned the swordsmanship of the first patriarch, the two of them became dumbfounded.

But it’s difficult if you’ve already lost your mind like this.

There are still more stories to tell.

At this point, it would be better to tell the family everything.

“And I intend to support the three princes in the kingdom’s war of succession.”

“uh? Interfering in it?”

“You don’t have to step in, do you?”

“no. The three princes need me. mother.”

I tried to ignore my mother’s worried eyes and continued.

“I have one more thing to say.”

“… … what else Tell me everything right now.”

“I’m going to.”

I looked at the two with serious eyes and opened my mouth.

“Havenberg swordsmanship. I think this is really our family swordsmanship. So I think that if His Majesty the 3 Princes ascends to the throne, we should return to our place as well.”

The two froze on the spot.

Maybe it’s because I heard a story that I hadn’t thought of at all.

I put an end to their bewilderment.

“I intend to become a householder. The Argen family.”

* * *

After a close talk with my family, I went up to Decane late at night and found two people resting on the ground.

“Work?”

After confirming that I had arrived, the two hurriedly stood up.

“It is over.”

“rest. Good job.”

When I force them to sit on the floor again, a pure white spirit rushes in from behind and grabs me.

it was porter

– You bastard! Where the hell did you get this guy from?

Potter looked really surprised.

Among the 17 heroes who saved the continent, only two of them, including Porter, immediately found the owner of the talent, so it has to be.

– Is this the descendants of Havenberg? Is Arzen good at finding people? what?

Are you criticizing or praising? … .

Looking at his face, I could tell he wasn’t bruised.

He couldn’t stay still for a moment because his mouth was twitching, and his eyes were drooping.

No, on top of that, it also seems thrilled.

“Adeline. There is a person here who wants to introduce you.”

“yes? where… … .”

Potter, who had flown in front of her as she looked around, continued to speak inaudible words.

– Here, it’s here. under! It’s frustrating not being able to talk when you die.

I ignored him and took her to Potter’s grave.

“The hero named Potter who is sleeping here is the one who will introduce you.”

“this… Are you a person? why me?”

– Why! You are the body that will be my successor.

“Because only you have the talent to inherit this person’s abilities.”

“Me, me? You inherit the hero’s abilities?”

“okay. how is it. Would you like to learn it?”

At my question, she seemed a bit hesitant to keep her mouth shut.

I thought there was no reason to worry, but the more I thought about it, the more I felt it was worth it.

‘Since Joel learned how to use the nang-a sword, is it worth hesitating?’

The circumstances were very different then, but in any case, learning something from a stranger could not be very pleasant.

I silently waited for her to organize her thoughts.

“I will.”

After thinking about it, she agreed.

“Are you okay?”

“yes. If it’s Ren… … , I think you can trust it. And I already said I would do anything, didn’t I?”

“If you are.”

– Ohhh! Finally my successor! Big! Then, perform the three-fold rite to signify your willingness to become a disciple.

“Here is Mr. Potter in front of you. To signify that you will become a master and a disciple, give a three-fold rite.”

“all right.”

She politely folded her hands and bowed to Potter.

– Feel so good. You are now my successor!

[You have solved Sub Quest – Porter’s Heir.]

[Receive 「Reward – Strength +2, Stamina +1, Great Power」.]

[Great force]

Borrow the giant’s power.

# Temporarily increases strength by consuming stamina and energy.

‘It’s a giant… … . Should I try it?’

To see roughly how much power it had, I picked up a stone that was rolling around and held it in my hand.

[Great force]

I feel my strength and energy draining away, and my hands are filled with strength.

‘It’s not as easy to control as I thought.’

It wasn’t just a simple increase in power.

You can either focus the force on a part of the body or distribute it as a whole.

In addition, the distribution of consumption of physical strength and energy is different, and the amount of increase in power accordingly seems to be different.

This complex mechanism, felt as soon as it was used, gave me a foreboding that there was one more thing to be trained in the future.

‘If you concentrate your strength on the wrist… … .’

shredded!!

“oh.”

The stone was broken only by the power of the hand.

It feels pretty raw to me.

It may be that the feeling is great because the quest success has increased by 2 more, but I think I know a little bit about what it feels like to have great power.

‘It looks like I can do anything with my power.’

– you? Did you just use a giant force?

Potter recognized me at once and asked me.

“yes.”

– Wow, is that quest really interesting? It’s hard to train until your body is in tatters to learn the power.

“Does it change after you learn it?”

– It’s different once you get used to it. From then on, I can control it without straining my body.

It wasn’t without recoil.

A throbbing sensation that can be felt even when the force is released.

When I open and close my hand, it feels stiff. There is a feeling that physical strength is lost more than energy, and more than anything, it seems that there is a need to quickly adapt to the sense of difference felt after the strength is released.

– That’s great. I thought it would be nice to have a demonstration assistant. I hope you can show it to my pupil! So, what is our disciple’s name?

“He asks what your name is.”

“ah! My name is Adeline Holmmels. Master.”

– hehehehe. Was it nice to hear that you were called Master? Great! Havenberg! Why are you enjoying all this fun alone?

The ancestors who were watching from the side look at him with puzzled eyes.

– … … Didn’t you guys do it?

– But communication is quite inconvenient. Ren, don’t those gravekeepers have the ability to bring the dead back to life?

Potter did his own thing and ignored his ancestors’ answers.

Seeing that, the ancestors quietly clicked their tongue.

– Tsk.

“I don’t have that ability.”

– Too bad. If something like that happens later, you have to save me first, right? This is it, you have to watch and teach it from the side to grow.

“Nothing like that. How do you raise a dead person?”

– How do you save them? Was it possible in the past?

“… … Did you keep dragons as pets back then?”

– uh? how did you know There was a guy like that.

“… … .”

Now I really want to go and see what the world was like in that era.