Episode 120
“But why am I here?”
It was a part that I hadn’t thought about because my eyes were turned to the reward.
I’m sure I remember being defeated in the castle, but why am I in the underground workshop?
Shouldn’t it be in my mansion in the royal castle or another treatment facility?
“The kingdom is half destroyed. The situation seems to be critical right now, but the castle is destroyed. It needs to be repaired, but there is nowhere to transport the patients separately, and it is impossible to keep the hero with the soldiers, so we brought them here. It is said that Brance and Sir Allen made the request themselves.”
Why is Bran a bastard and Allen a sir?
Did Bran play around with Beatrice?
Since he was a guy who carelessly teased his lower body, it seemed possible.
“Anyway, it’s not good. lie down a little longer I’ll let you know that you’re awake.”
“No, I slept enough. wake up.”
After drinking the TD potion Beatrice devised, my body felt very comfortable.
It must have been because the constitution of the bones absorbed the ingredients of the potion more efficiently.
“But Beatrice.”
“yes.”
“Why did you save me?”
“Um…”
The reason for Beatrice to save me is not so certain.
She and I have a business relationship, so there is no reason to care so deeply.
“Maybe it’s because I’m still too sad to die.”
“It’s a pity to die…?”
“I know that no one will believe me even if I say it. If you meet him, I think you’ll understand what I mean.”
Beatrice chinned the opposite side of where I was lying.
There was a man of some size, a strange man wearing a tiger skin.
What a madman he was, but I quickly knew who he was.
Because he was as big as a bear and was tearing up all the time while looking at me.
“Brother.”
Who will call me brother
The answer was fixed.
“Cedric.”
He is Cedric.
Cedric Bor Madrican.
He was the last follower of the forgotten twins.
“Right.”
As soon as I saw him, I knew what Beatrice was trying to say.
Cedric seemed to have found the holy relic of the twin gods.
It was just like the way he called me brother and even showed tears.
If I hadn’t found the holy relic, he would have tried to kill me, let alone my brother.
However, he found it and we promised to fulfill one thing when the time came.
‘Established a church in Carpe.’
I demanded that the Church of the Dual Gods be established in Carpe, and Cedric said he would do so if possible.
And Beatrice is a follower of Auste, the whip god.
Although not as much as the twins, the whip is also one of the forgotten prudence.
It meant that what she wanted was nothing different from Cedric.
‘Well, it must have belonged to Krasion.’
Krasion is originally such a group.
Since it is a group that follows a god forgotten by people, what they want is very simple and cheerful.
“You must have found the holy relic.”
“Thanks to my brother.”
Great.
I would have been very disappointed if I had not been able to find it.
uninhabited island in the south.
The minority of Barberuem is a group that believes in the Oracle.
It’s difficult to be recognized by them, but who is Cedric?
He is a strong man who has no opponent in Krasion except for Ramatu.
So he must have been acknowledged by them and brought the holy relic.
“Then I guess you’re thinking of establishing a church in Carpe.”
Cedric nodded.
However, there was a hint of anxiety on his face that he couldn’t hide.
“But I’m not sure if I’ll allow it.”
“That I will try my best.”
It is obviously a very difficult story.
Carpe is a nation born with the sword and revived with the sword. Regardless of the people, nobles, and royalty, they were a tribe that considered anything but the sword to be heresy.
But there were gaps to dig into.
Carpe was not an enacted state.
Although greatly related, the Order and the Royalty are distinctly separate. I had to poke that part.
It’s a sword that has been rooted for a long time, but now it’s time to make a change.
The timing is very appropriate.
The people will be angry and helpless at the empire’s invasion as the royal castle collapses.
Carpe has no power. There is no condition to increase power right away.
then?
‘I just need to absorb the new power.’
It starts with Kwon and Gak of the twin gods.
Next will be Auste of the Whip.
I don’t know if it will be accepted because the history and perception of whips aren’t very good.
‘The Church of the Dual God is probably possible.’
Opposition will be strong, but that doesn’t matter.
Carpe boasted of his pride and the things he had to protect were broken.
“Beatrice.”
“yes.”
“First, Cedric comes first.”
“I know.”
“You’ll have to show yourself active in the war afterward.”
“You speak as if a war is bound to happen.”
“It happens. Three years at the earliest.”
It is possible even within 12 years at the earliest.
But this time, the Empire will come after fully prepared.
‘I have to prepare too.’
To be honest, I used to think that way.
I was thinking of protecting Carpe with minimal force until I grew up, and leaving it alone after that.
Carpe is too hard.
It is a difficult country to keep intact.
No, in the first place, being born as Colius itself had a difficulty level of Hell.
If it was someone else from Carpe, it wouldn’t have been this hard.
But I became a calius and had to take up the sword.
‘Besides, it’s a little different now.’
A teacher was born and a father was born.
I have people following me. There are also colleagues who stand shoulder to shoulder together.
‘More than anything’
I have a daughter who looks at my back.
You have to become stronger.
I’m not a master yet.
“Are you okay? Your complexion is not very good.”
“are you okay. First of all… I’ll have to meet the queen.”
“That will be a little difficult.”
“Is there a reason?”
“We are having his funeral.”
“If it’s him…”
I can tell from the look on his face.
If it is a funeral that the queen must go through, there is a bar.
“It’s Sullivien’s funeral.”
“Right.”
Sullivan’s death is quite old.
Nevertheless, the reason the funeral was so late was because of her belated discovery.
Prioritize Carpe’s comfort over your own funeral.
“What about Chloe’s army?”
“She hasn’t woken up yet.”
“Right.”
It’s been eroded by demonic energy, so I won’t be able to wake up for a while.
It’s been quite a while since I was dominated by madness. It will take a lot of time to get out of them.
“Will it happen?”
“If it’s Mr. Sullivan’s funeral, then I should go too.”
“But, brother. My body is still…”
Cedric asked with a worried face.
Although he regained his consciousness, Colius’ face had not yet recovered. Even if it was a funeral hosted by the Queen, it wouldn’t be rude to not attend.
“no.”
Her funeral, which is no different from that of an adult, is by no means ordinary.
Even if it isn’t.
“…I have to go.”
I have an obligation to go.
Her death was my intention.
I am responsible.
* * *
A corner of the royal road.
The vast plains of Rustable.
It was a cemetery where those who died an honorable death, such as national heroes and royalty, were enshrined.
there today
A woman who gave a lot during her lifetime and devoted herself to many people was lying down. Even if they were not buried, tombstones were made.
“Glory to her.”
“May God be with her.”
The funeral, which began early in the morning, did not end even after three days and nights.
It was because the procession of those who gathered to commemorate her death was endless.
Even the nobles who saved her life, among the people from other countries, rushed at one step.
For this time, to mourn the death of one person without blaming the other for the gods they believe in.
The priests rang the bell and recited prayers, and all the mourners prepared flowers one by one and laid them down beside her.
Next to Sullivian’s coffin, which seems to be sleeping, are the Queen and Esther.
And the Pope was with him.
All of them were in poor complexion.
The pope looked pale, as if he had been ten years older, and Esther had a pale face as well.
The same goes for Queen Clara, who called Sullivian her aunt and followed her.
The funeral has been going on for several days.
However, as the procession continued, the concentration of the divine power that permeated the surrounding atmosphere increased.
‘It’s been a while…’
Their memorial song.
Remembrances and prayers continued one by one permeating the atmosphere.
The body of Sullivan, blessed by the prayers of the mourners.
For the body and soul that have yet to leave, the funeral is over and a ceremony is held.
It was her will.
[My everything to Esther]
She today.
become a sword
The pope’s eyes were on Sullivian.
‘I should have been with you too.’
The old man could not find a place to die.
buzz buzz.
At that time, the lines of the procession are secretly parted.
I looked up to see what was going on and saw a man in uniform walking through the cracks in the split line.
A man like an example of an aristocrat, who walks straight with his disparate black hair and gray eyes, hoping for only one thing.
The one who became a hero to save the country from Zervan’s madman.
It was Callius von Zervan.
“Have you come?”
“yes.”
It looked dangerous, as if it would collapse any moment. It seemed that the wound had come to the body that had not healed.
Her lips were dry and her eyes were dark.
However, when these things go hand in hand, it rather enhances the man’s coolness.
The pope swallowed a laugh.
“It must be very nice that the handsome Sullivian young man came to visit.”
He looked away for a while from Esther and the Queen, who seemed like they were about to cry.
Callius took out a white flower from his bosom and opened his mouth.
As his divine power was fully buried, the flowers that regained vitality bloomed.
In an instant, the queen’s eyes widened at the purity of the divine power of Colius, and she smiled happily.
“For Sullivan, who was honorable even to the last moment.”
Took.
Whoa-!
I put flowers on top of her.
Just in time, silver divine power spread like a ripple.
The form of thick divine power that fills Rustable fills the plains.
Let’s look at that beautiful sight.
The pope rose from his seat.
“I will proceed with the burial ceremony for her.”
The Pope asked, looking at Colius.
“Can I help you?”
“Gladly.”
There were also many familiar faces.
Several paladins and knights, including the golden lion, are gathered.
There was even a Master whose wounds were not yet fully healed.
All of them must have gathered to spend the last days of Sullivan.
A dazzling light came to mind.
From her body, the divine power of an adult caressed the area like a gentle wind.
that day.
Sullivan became a sword.
“…”
The Pope looked at the sword in his hand.
A sword as graceful as a single flower and strong as if nothing could break it.
His eyes reddened as he seemed to see her in his youth, whom he had long cherished.
However, he was not the one who would hold this sword. The Pope gestured to the aqua-haired knight who was wiping away tears.
“This way.”
Esther wiped her face with her arm and stepped forward. Then, the Pope carefully grabbed the sword he held out with both hands.
Before long, Esther’s eyes shone golden as she held the sword.
Soon the gold mine spread like a wave.
“The wound…!”
“It is miraculous.”
“I’m getting better…!”
Even if Sullivian became a sword.
cared for the injured
* * *
The restored capital.
In the queen’s throne room, Colius was drinking tea with her.
“Is it so?”
“They say that the 6th Division played a big role in dealing with the remnants of the empire after the Count fell.”
“I’m glad you found it useful.”
“And there are apprentice knights in training at the count’s mansion, right?”
“…yes.”
I would say the little ones.
what are they like?
“They also fought and won against the soldiers of the empire, and they said they helped track them down.”
Those snores?
That was a pretty surprising fact.
I didn’t know the 6th squad, but I didn’t know they did something either.
“Among them… the count’s lady was said to have been particularly active. I didn’t know that I already had a child at a young age. Even Pope Felice seemed to notice.”
Callies’ lips twitched.
“He’s a pretty smart kid.”
“Young-ae’s mother…”
“is dead.”
“Oh, I see. sorry.”
“no.”
Why are you laughing when you say you’re sorry?
Colliers couldn’t understand.
“count.”
“yes.”
“thank you.”
“I just did what I was supposed to do.”
“There were many people who did not fulfill their duties and instead sought my life. And… Thank you for saving Chloe’s army. I just wanted to tell you. Because that’s the only blood relative left to me now.”
For a moment, loneliness formed in the queen’s eyes. Callius pretended not to see.
“If there is anything you want, let me know. Whatever it is, we will present something befitting a hero of national salvation.”
is it coming
Colliers spoke without delay.
“All I want is one.”
new power.
A vessel of the country to bear it.
“I want to have twins.”
“Two gods…?”
Victor’s eyes twinkled.
Unlike the Queen who doesn’t know what it is.
He seemed to know what twins were.
The Queen looked up and asked Viktor.
“Do you know?”
“yes. It is a long-gone god.”
“The spirit is maintained.”
“Is the Count telling Carpe to have a new faith?”
“yes. you’re right.”
“Is the Count… a heretic?”
“It’s not like that. However, I I think Carpe should embrace their strength.”
Today’s Carpe lost a lot due to the invasion of the Empire.
Carpe has lost the pride of the country.
When the castle collapsed due to the invasion of the empire, everyone didn’t want to believe it, but they must have realized it.
Carpe is walking the path of fashion.
“…I’m embarrassed. I never thought you would ask for something like that.”
“The empire has grown enormous. They lost this time because they were arrogant. After that, I will do my best. I don’t think you can stop it even then. So I am.”
“You’re asking me to accept a new power.”
“you’re right.”
Clara was worried.
If someone else had said it, they would have said it was nonsense and thrown it out under the name of an apostate.
However, the person who says it is a hero who saved the country and a knight who protected himself.
I couldn’t dismiss it as bullshit.
“Victor.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“what do you think.”
“Carpe’s sword is not weak.”
“Are you saying you don’t need it?”
“But it’s not strong either.”
Viktor’s eyes looked straight at the queen. Those straight eyes made her determined.
“I can’t. It cannot be denied that Carpe is a country prospering with swords. The history of swords is hundreds of years. Not only me, but all other nobles and people revere the sword. There will be no room for another god to step into the seat of the sword engraved in the bone.”
However, Colliers did not add.
Eyes with firm determination.
“but.”
The pure white pupil contained Colius.
“It’s the count’s request, so we can’t ignore it. I will meet the twin gods.”
okay.
That’s it now.
If she felt their power, even the queen would have no choice but to change her mind.
In the first place, the Queen is right.
It is a country that has revered the sword for a long time.
No matter how separated the country and the church are, it cannot be denied that the root of Carpe is the sword.
“But I can’t see that as a reward. It is correct to regard the matter of twins as a personal request. So I propose.”
“yes.”
“Tell me the sword.”
The corners of Colliers’ mouth drew an arc.
“Gladly.”
