Episode 525 A Saint’s Funeral (4)
A Grand Funeral A new guest has arrived.
The soldiers guarding the gate hesitated and retreated.
“Elf?”
“It’s an elf!”
Elves with long ears and beautiful appearances flocked to Celia Castle in large numbers.
Judging from the fact that he didn’t carry a sword or bow on his waist, he didn’t seem to have any fighting intentions, but that’s just in case.
Aira, who was at the head of them, held out a piece of parchment.
“I want to attend the saint’s ceremony.”
“I have never heard of elves coming. I want to go inside and get a confirmation, so could you please wait?”
Aira nodded at the soldier’s question.
The soldier who secretly watched over twenty elves gulped his saliva and ran into the castle.
While the bewildered soldier ran away.
Heprion and Sert muttered quietly.
“I didn’t think he was someone who could die so easily. Mmm. Something is not clear.”
“…Even heroes die. It’s just… I think I may have gone a little early.”
Hans also sighed in disbelief.
“If it weren’t for him, the world would have come to an end sooner or later. Although he has returned to mana now, he was indeed a respectable human being.”
Elisa, who usually didn’t even show her appearance, also kept her seat in silence.
Shortly thereafter, soldiers came rushing in.
“Has confirmed. Please go in.”
Wearing a robe, Aira stepped inside.
The elves followed her.
Whoops-!
Just in time, a huge bell rang and seemed to welcome them.
The ceremony was taking place in the garden.
As the weather got colder, I couldn’t see the colorful flowers, but it made it even more sad.
As the elves entered, the eyes of the nobles and attendants were all at once.
“Elf?”
“Why are elves here…”
The atmosphere was so strong that no one could approach them.
Eventually, Aira, who arrived in front of the empty coffin, let out the breath she had been holding back.
She didn’t say a word, but her sadness was transmitted to those around her.
Heprion and Sert quietly bowed their heads, and Hans placed a flower in front of the coffin.
The ceremony was more modest than expected.
It’s just that his relatives come and leave flowers and mourn.
Outside the castle, the kingdoms were in full swing preparing for war, and the inside was plagued by disease.
Therefore, the funeral had to be held as simply as possible.
At most an hour of mourning.
After that, the saint’s funeral came to an end quickly.
* * *
Lay was at peace without knowing that his mourning procession continued in the Kingdom of Celia.
Coming out of the moor, he exhaled once.
“ha.”
A thick mana flowed from his mouth.
Soonbok was frightened and avoided the seat.
– If you want to let out a breath, please say something.
Because of the mixed mana without my knowledge, the rock that was fine was ground.
He approached cautiously, like someone who had dangerous substances nearby.
– Did you get the realization you wanted so much?
At his words, Ray grinned.
“I haven’t made it completely mine yet, but there has been a harvest.”
– Judging from what you call harvesting, it seems like you’ve made a lot of progress.
“Heh heh. I’ll leave it to your imagination.”
Although his sinister smile was very annoying, the mana that had flowed explosively from his body had calmed down quite a bit.
That alone gave me a rough sense of how high his level must have been.
– Then, you can leave the Devil’s Nest now.
“Because there won’t be much time. I hope there will be no war.”
‘Didn’t you eat up that empty time?’
Soonbok glared at Ray.
– Let’s leave now please. How long do I have to stay here?
“What about the goblins?”
– Everything is ready. He said he liked going outside.
“Cute things. If I go out at this time, I should make a village at least.”
He was called a god by the goblins, and he is thinking of building a village for his followers.
Soonbok shook his head and stood up from his seat.
– I will instruct you to leave immediately.
“no. for a moment.”
– What about this time?
“Looks like a guest has come.”
– customer?
What kind of a guest is this dungeon?
Soon-bok, who tilted his head, knew that someone had come to visit him at the slight sign that he immediately felt.
– Ugh. I guess I’m human.
“He’s familiar with me.”
Ray waited for them with a slightly welcome face.
Not long after.
Three figures appeared.
Zeke Hong Young So Young.
I can’t remember when was the last time I saw it.
When they came to the point where they felt the explosive mana, they were thrilled to see the saint standing there.
Did you think there was no need to be vigilant?
Subok didn’t even stop them even though they came close.
The three knelt down almost at the same time.
“I see you, my lord.”
“Meet the saint.”
“See the saint.”
Soonbok asked again at the unexpected response.
– Are you a subordinate?
“I was indebted to the Holy Kingdom for a while. I never thought you would find me here.”
Ray raised them up.
“It took a lot of hard work to get here.”
“It’s not a big deal if you think of the lord. Rather, it is too late for us to dare to lift our faces in front of our lord.”
A smile naturally formed on his lips as he remained loyal.
Soyoung looked at Ray blankly and said.
“But the eyes of the saint have changed a lot compared to before.”
“eye?”
Is that what Sunbok said earlier?
It’s definitely embarrassing to even look at.
Because the eyes change as the level rises, it will not be easy to even face those with low mental training.
To that extent, Ray went through the dungeon and became a monster.
“My lord, hurry up and go outside. I’m sure you’ll hear it as long as you keep your lord here any longer.”
Zeke and the receptionist wanted to take him outside as soon as possible.
That’s also true, because the escorts who had to protect him had no choice but to suck their fingers and neglect him for over a year.
It was only natural that he wanted to do his duty even now.
Of course, Ray was of the same mind as them.
I’ve already gone through all the hardships I’ve had to endure throughout my life here.
It felt like I could stop smelling the fishy smell of the dungeon.
There was one thing left to check before that.
“How is the situation outside?”
How is it going outside?
Wouldn’t it be possible to prepare for going out if you know that?
Hongyoung lowered her head and replied.
“Before entering the dungeon, I heard that there was a plague in Celia, albeit briefly. The alliance and the black room seem to be quiet, but there is nothing strange about the situation if a war breaks out at any time.”
“Mmm.”
it’s a plague
War alone is daunting.
‘Since there is a medical academy, only minor diseases will be solved. I’ll have to hurry up a bit.’
Ray nodded and carried the leather backpack he had casually set down on his back.
Then Zeke hurriedly stood up from his seat.
“Give it to me.”
He raised his hand and gently pushed away Zeke, who was about to lift his luggage.
“Like it or not, I’ve been living here alone for over a year. At least until I leave, I want to do it on my own.”
At his words, Zeke put down his outstretched hand.
After a long walk, the goblins were standing in a state of readiness.
Among them, there were teeth that were so gigantic that they couldn’t be thought of as goblins.
Since they felt quite strong mana inside their bodies, Sieg and the receptionist gulped down their saliva.
‘Even though the monsters in the dungeon are strong, I never thought they would have this much mana.’
‘Each one of them is at the user level. If I tried to solve it with only magic stones, I would have been greatly disappointed.’
When Zeke and Soyoung sneaked their hands into the sword soldier, Ray stopped them.
“These goblins are allies.”
Zeke and Soyoung, quite surprised by that, shouted.
“Ah, are you an ally?”
“It’s definitely a monster!”
“They are my followers.”
a believer?
what does this mean again
Could it be that he made goblin friends because he couldn’t overcome his loneliness when he was trapped in a dungeon?
Soyoung opened her mouth wide.
“I apologize to the Holy Son, are you not crazy?”
“Be careful with your words, Soyoung! Your lord is just tired!”
It’s a bit sad to see even Zeke, whom he believed in, drive away as a person whose mind is impoverished.
“Explain the Goblin Queen.”
At his command, the Goblin Queen knelt down and bowed her head more respectfully than they did.
“yes. We are surely saved by the mercy of the goblin god. Although the existing goblin hordes were annihilated, all the goblins here are followers of the goblin god.”
Tteuk-
This time, even Zeke and Hongyoung opened their mouths and looked at them.
It’s not enough to set an example for the goblin subject, so I can’t even think of human words.
“You’re talking about this goblin?”
“A goblin god… When did you become a god from a saint?”
“Something like that happened. After all, these aren’t monsters. Queen.”
Rey glanced at him, and the Goblin Queen, realizing what he meant, suddenly drew an ink-colored sword from her waist and blew mana into it.
Swoouuu-!
A fairly neat sword aura.
It was an intermediate level sword expert, which was said to be difficult for even quite a few knights to enter.
Eventually, the goblins even became sword masters.
Their position was at risk.
“We are leaving right now. Have you finished your preparations?”
“yes. But in the meantime, baby goblins have increased. Will I be able to keep up with the speed…”
“It doesn’t matter. Because the structure of the dungeon won’t change anymore.”
“That’s fortunate, but…”
“Take care of the remaining monsters. I don’t have time to take care of each goblin baby.”
“All right.”
“I leave all the food behind. The goal is to get out of the dungeon within today.”
At his words, Sieg, the security guard Subok, and the goblins nodded their heads.
A year and a half since being trapped in a dungeon.
It was the moment when he finally came out.
