Grave Keeper of the Fallen Kingdom

The heat of the training ground heated up in an instant.

The momentum of the two knights was so hot that it was impossible to think of it as being in the northern part of the country where it was cold.

The moment he was about to quickly check the detailed stats of the Amaranth Knights and give advice to the Golden Lion Knights.

Arthur came forward and poured cold water on the atmosphere.

“It is an exhibition situation right now. No matter how much sparring, if the two knights come together, there could be injuries, and the Golden Lion Knights haven’t even adapted to the north yet, so why don’t you call it quits today?”

“If Sir Arthur says so. There was no confrontation between the two knights.”

“brother!”

Ralph cuts off my words and calls Arthur.

I looked at him, trying to calm the twitching tendons in my temples.

“If you think about it like that, you and Sir Ren are attached, right?”

“Calm down, Ralph. How rude are you in front of guests?”

“but… … !”

“My sparring with Lord Ren is different. Sir Ren only accepted my challenge in a situation where there was a clear difference in skill.”

Do you really think so?

In the first place, sparring started when I asked who was the strongest among the Amaranth Knights.

“what? Nonsense. How much will it be if there is a difference in skill?”

“Sir Ren is a high-ranking knight. It is also of the highest level.”

What nonsense is this again?

Senior Knight High Rank. This was a rumor about my skills that had been quietly spreading among the Brilliant and the Knights.

It was obvious that you wouldn’t believe me even if I told you, so I left it alone… … .

‘Have you already heard of my skills?’

Of course, that’s not really my skill.

Even if I use all my skills, it’s still not enough to compete with a high-ranking knight.

I don’t know if it’s a surprise attack or a distraction.

“A high-ranking knight, a high-ranking one? Who is this?”

‘This person?’

I feel like I should educate this quirky guy once in a while.

“A high-ranking knight, and a high-ranking one at that!”

“also… … , Arzen is a collection of monsters.”

“No, at that age, there aren’t many direct descendants of high-ranking knights of Argen, right?”

“is it? Well, if you were a high-ranking knight, there wouldn’t be 100 of them even if you searched the entire continent.”

“There was a reason our captain couldn’t win.”

Even in the Amaranth Knights, it was the moment when my skills were solidified to the upper rank of a high-ranking knight.

Perhaps today, most of the fort will recognize me as one of the 100 most powerful people on the continent.

‘Ha, right now, I can’t even be a high-ranking knight, let alone a high-ranking statistician… … . Tsk.’

As his ancestors did, he may be able to rank as a high-ranking knight based only on his swordsmanship skills, but in the end, even that must be supported by his physical ability to fully reveal his skills.

‘It’s not long before I get to the real senior level. Since I came all the way to the north, I must definitely improve my physical abilities.’

What I’m aiming for is the warriors’ graveyard where the brave warriors of the north are buried.

As the physical abilities increased, the rewards of the quests given by the ghosts also decreased.

If in the past quests of not very difficult difficulty raised physical abilities by 2 or 3, now it is difficult to receive a reward of 1 ability at that level of difficulty.

The heroes of the north will be able to make me a true high-ranking knight.

“I am sorry that my brother has been rude. Sir Ren.”

“sorry… do.”

Arthur lowered his head, pressing down on Ralph’s head.

I waved my hand and said it was okay.

“Then would you like to look elsewhere?”

“Yes, please.”

The Amaranth Knights and Ralph’s gaze toward me changed slightly.

If before that time they were a bit hostile and wary, what can I say about their eyes now… … , Curiosity or envy, a feeling like surprise.

“You don’t have to look at me strangely. Here in the north, only the strong survive against the harsh weather and monsters constantly attacking the continent. So the strong naturally fear them.”

“It’s wild and nice.”

“hahahaha, thank you for saying that.”

As I looked around the fort, I could clearly see what kind of person Arthur was.

The eldest son of a very exemplary family who is courteous and sincere and trusted by the people of the castle.

As the next lord of the castle after Stephen, he was such a great person that everyone already picked Arthur.

‘It looks like it still needs to ripen a little more, but well… … . It seems enough to rule Bayer, the next generation after Stefan disappeared.’

On the other hand, the evaluation of the second son, Ralph Ibenschutz, is not so good.

It’s not that he’s a bad person himself, but because he’s a troublemaker and fearless and curious, he’s said to have been in danger on the battlefield several times.

It is said that there were times when soldiers were injured while trying to save him, and there were times when Arthur went out and saved him.

“How is your relationship with your brother?”

“great. He’s at such a high-spirited age and he’s prone to accidents, so he sometimes gets into trouble, but he’s kind-hearted.”

“Have you ever felt dissatisfied with having to deal with your younger brother having an accident?”

“yes. He gets angry sometimes, but as a younger brother and older brother whom I love, I think it is natural.”

“Right.”

It was night.

The cold, which had been chilled by the shallow sunlight, penetrated even more sharply into the clothes at night.

It was shorter than the Northern low thought.

“At this point, it seems that I have almost looked around the fort.”

“There is one last place I want to visit, can you guide me?”

“Of course. But it won’t be long because it’s time for a banquet for reinforcements soon.”

“I just want to see you once. I heard that there are tombs of warriors who fought bravely to protect the northern wall here.”

“Oh, come to think of it, I heard you were a grave keeper.”

“okay.”

“Follow me. Let me guide you.”

There was a graveyard of warriors not far away.

Hundreds of tombstones and tombs neatly arranged.

Upon stepping into that place, pure white spirits all looked this way.

[Sub Quest – Gelger’s Request]

[Kill the Ice Frost Orcs of the Black Land that killed you and your allies.]

[Reward – Strength +0.1, Agility +0.1]

[Sub Quest – Asban’s Explanation]

[Asban, who has not been able to resolve the resentment of abandoning his colleagues without saving them… … .]

[compensation… … .]

[Sub quest… … .]

[…] … .]

Quests that come to mind.

From asking how they are doing, to finding people, to killing monsters, to delivering goods, and so on.

Requests made with resentment poured in in droves.

‘I can’t receive all the quests.’

Just because there are hundreds of souls doesn’t mean there are hundreds of quests.

Around 30 at most.

However, even that is a thought to avoid things that are too vague and unrealistic, created by the lingering feelings of the dead.

I wanted to release the souls of all the dead, but there are many practical problems.

It’s not easy to move freely because I came as an escort from Alan.

Fortunately, it was not a close escort, so it was fortunate that I could protect Alan from time to time when he directly participated in battle.

Besides that, he had to take care of the Golden Lion Knights, and he didn’t have much time because he planned to learn some of the work here.

So what I thought was to clear the quests that overlap with the daily routine here first.

Otherwise, the efficiency of the time investment is too low.

“Many have died here in the North. There are quite a few empty graves because no body has been found yet.”

‘That’s why there were so many invisible ghosts.’

“Because of them, the citizens of our fortress are living safely here.”

“Right. They seem to feel their pride here.”

Warriors dressed in thick clothes like one are proudly looking at us with their chests open.

The pride of protecting the North.

The specters gathered and created a strong momentum. All of them salute him with warm eyes as if they know Arthur.

‘That’s amazing.’

“I want people to know that it is because of these people that continental people live safely in a warm land.”

he said softly.

The emotion in that voice wasn’t just pride or condescension.

pity.

Arthur felt sorry for them.

‘It’s okay.’

Many, no, most of the Continental people live without knowing these merits of these people.

Even in the kingdom of Rosaria, is it different in Baran, Divinity, and Brilliant?

Even within Rosaria, it is said that there are quite a few citizens who argue that the support for these people is unfair.

“If this place collapses, what a great disaster will unfold on the continent… … , Those who have not directly encountered it will not know.”

A bitter smile crept across his lips.

A little uneasiness was felt for the first time in Arthur’s appearance, which had never been shaken.

‘If Arthur can go this far… … , How powerful are the monsters in the snowfields of the Black Land beyond the walls of Ain Bayer… … .’

I made up my mind to get acquainted with the life and rules of this place as soon as possible and try to get outside the walls.

“Would you like to leave now?”

“okay.”

I looked around the graveyard enough.

The moment I was about to turn around after accepting the quests that seemed useful right now.

In the distance, a long-haired male specter with a bow in torn clothes flies at me at high speed and blocks my way.

– Are you seeing us now?

The two brightly shining eyes are unusual.

It wasn’t directed at me, obviously, but the flames of blue anger inside him were slowly consuming this man.

“for a moment.”

“yes? Why?”

“I can feel the specter in this place. Could you please leave me alone for a while?”

Arthur, hesitating at the sudden request, nodded and went out of the cemetery.

“I’ll be waiting outside.”

“thank you. It won’t take long.”

As he left, I faced a long-haired archer standing in front of me.

“How did you know?”

At my answer, the man’s eyes grew even more mad.

‘Is there a story? Her condition is serious.’

Dangerous enough to turn into an evil spirit at any moment.

I don’t know what the story was, but I felt like I couldn’t leave it like this.

– really… , to see me for real… … .

– what? How do living beings talk to us?

– Am I watching? see me too

– Huh, isn’t this guy a monster from the black land over there?

When I talked to the archer, the ghosts around me began to cling to me one by one.

‘Tsk, that’s why I pretended not to know.’

While I was contemplating whether I should just go back like this, the long-haired man shouted loudly.

– Quiet everyone!!!

The ghosts shut their mouths all at once at his one word.

It was a part where I felt how great this man’s position was when he was alive.

– you… … , how strong is it?

“… … Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”

– Say it quickly. How good are your guys!

The man felt excessive impatience.

Why the hell are you doing this?

“It will be at the level of a high-ranking knight.”

At my answer, the surrounding ghosts let out exclamations of admiration.

– Senior knight? It looks young, but it’s great.

– It’s not a lie? All the guys in the south are like that.

– No. Looking at us now, I’m sure you’re not an ordinary guy.

The ghosts flirted with each other as if they had found some fun toys for the first time in a while.

– Senior knight?

However, unlike the others, the long-haired man had a dissatisfied expression.

– That’s not enough… … .

“What are you talking about?”

– You, learn archery from me.

“… … yes?”