Grave Keeper of the Fallen Kingdom

A new quest window popped up in front of me.

[Subquest – Cohen Travis’s sincerity]

[Ruben Travis wants to hear his sincere thoughts about Cohen as a member of the Travis family before resolving the side effects of ‘The Master of Cold’. Tell him the truth and please Ruben Travis.]

[Reward – Stamina +1.2, Stamina +0.5, Cold Resistance]

‘HP 1.2, energy 0.5 and cold resistance… … ?’

It seems that it spreads quite a lot even with just stamina and energy, but it also gives cold resistance… … .

This is a quest that should never fail.

‘But how am I supposed to listen to the truth?’

The obscurity comes. Even if you ask Cohen, isn’t there any guarantee that it’s sincere?

‘Come to think of it… … .’

Caleb-nim was in a similar situation before he made his first marriage.

Carter, the teacher, wanted to convey his sincerity, and as the truth was conveyed, he could hear Caleb’s sincerity.

The relationship between Cohen and Ruben may not have been as close as Caleb and Carter’s, but wouldn’t this be the easiest way?

“Mr. Cohen.”

“Is the conversation over?”

“Not yet. But Ruben-sama wants to talk to Cohen-sama.”

“… … talk to me? Is that possible?”

“yes. I will deliver his words for you.”

Cohen looked at me suspiciously.

Even though he must have heard from Layton that I can see ghosts, he didn’t seem to believe it easily.

Well, I guess that could be the case.

The existence of such a spiritual ability would be unbelievable to ordinary people.

“Would you like to talk to Cohen directly?”

– If I tell you, are you telling me? hmm… … , will that guy believe you?

“Even if it looks different on the outside, if it’s real on the inside, they recognize it.”

Because Caleb did it.

– I don’t know what you’re talking about, but it’s good.

With those words, I immediately called him into my body.

[Code – Ruben Travis]

My soul was pushed back for a moment, and Ruben took his place.

“Cohen Travis.”

low pitched voice.

Cohen’s eyes twitch as Ruben’s distinctive dynamic tone is immediately revealed.

“Am I copying Ruben Travis? I guess you really did talk to Ruben. Awesome-.”

“What direction do you want now? You tried to abandon the family foundation.”

A voice that seems angry, yet calm and cliche.

Looking at Cohen’s expression, he seemed quite surprised. If that calm human reacted like that, he must have been really surprised.

“What do you mean?”

“Didn’t you abandon Brilliant and try to exile your family to the Baran Empire or Rosaria Kingdom?”

“… … .”

Perhaps speechless, he kept his mouth shut and glared at Ruben.

“It is a foolish and pathetic idea. Even if most of the other families in Brilliant have left for other countries, that’s not a reason to follow ours.”

He denounced Cohen in a firm tone, as if his objections were not worth listening to.

“The master of cold is a blessing that only a small percentage of people in my family are born with. It is also a legacy passed down from our ancestors to the people of our family. Saying you’re abandoning Brillant after being possessed by the owner of cold, not another member of the family, is no different from saying that you’re ignoring the family’s ancestors.”

I was speechless at the conversation between the two that took place in an instant.

I thought we were going to open up our true feelings to each other and have a touching conversation like Caleb and Carter, but what is this?

Ruben, who occupied my body, started nagging at Cohen frantically, as if he had a grudge because he couldn’t speak.

‘I can sympathize with that word a thousand times.’

We must not forget our roots.

The Continent fell into a dark age because Brilliant abandoned Decaine and the Continental people forgot the existence of the heroes of the past.

Those who forget the past have no future.

– That’s what you said.

‘You know something.’

I heard Ruben’s inner thoughts.

I thought he was crazy about pouring out his emotions, but it seems he wasn’t.

“Do you know why I didn’t give you the seat?”

“… … I know… It is.”

Cohen, unable to hide his confused feelings, began to speak as if he were really facing Ruben.

“what?”

“It must be something you couldn’t give to a young guy who thought talent was everything. The fact that he couldn’t entrust the family to me, who couldn’t look to the side or back, and was just running amok with my great taste. I know.”

“The family head should love the family more than anyone else.”

Knock-

I can hear this grinding sound from here.

Cohen’s chin trembled.

“I am! I am… … , didn’t it seem like you didn’t love the family name?”

– Huh… … .

Cohen, who had not shown much emotion until now, raised his voice for the first time.

It must have been so emotional.

“I am! Always moved for the family. It’s true that I lived in my prideful taste, but not even once! I mean, I’ve never disrespected or disliked my family!”

“But you hated Abel when you were not given the title of head of household.”

“Did you say hate?”

Covered in snow, he approached Ruben with his graying hair fluttering, and he rolled his eyes and grabbed his collar.

“Everyone in my family thought of me as the next head of the family! Mother too! Elders too! All my brothers too! Even Abel didn’t think he would receive it. Do you know how it feels to be a fool in an instant? In front of the people from the family I love so much! Do you know how I felt when I went back with my head bowed miserably!”

Cohen’s eyes were red with tears.

His emotions were acutely felt.

How many people wouldn’t harbor bad feelings in a situation like that?

“is it.”

Although he was grabbed by the collar, Ruben’s eyes were still cold.

Rather, it was because he saw his calm demeanor.

Cohen’s surge of emotion quickly cooled.

“… … You are still cold even in death.”

Cohen gently released his hand.

His expression, which had been angry until just now, was quickly relieved, perhaps because he felt relieved because he had confessed his frustration.

“I guess I still haven’t let go of my lingering feelings. Even if I can’t break this damn curse, I can help the family. Tsk, getting older and what kind of ugliness… … .”

What he did was self-help.

The guilt and rebuke of himself made Cohen less angry.

“I know.”

Cohen’s eyebrows twitched at Ruben’s sudden remark.

“You know… … , what do you mean?”

“That means you love the family.”

It was a calm tone that seemed devoid of any emotion, but Cohen’s eyes shook wildly.

“You worked hard for the family, hated Abel, but it was only a fleeting feeling, all of those feelings you must have had a hard time with. Know.”

“know… there is… … ?”

“okay. It’s not that I didn’t regret not choosing you as my family head. I struggled and struggled and struggled again. Even if I go back to the past, my choice will not change.”

“Are you kidding me?”

“The head of the family is not all of the family. He just stands in front of them and sets their direction. I thought there were enough things you could do even if you weren’t the family head.”

“Then why didn’t you tell me how to deal with the master of the cold? At least if they told me about the side effects that would happen later!”

“sorry.”

Ruben bowed his head.

Seeing that, Cohen froze on the spot and couldn’t open his mouth.

“I didn’t know when I was alive. I doubted you and wasn’t sure. But after I died, I saw it. your sincerity The proof is that the current head of household and Abel, who has become a specter after his death, still believe in you.”

Cohen’s expression twisted complicatedly.

His muscles continued to twitch, as if he didn’t know what expression to make.

“… … I never thought the day would come when I would see you bow your head.”

“I wanted to apologize to you. I’m glad I can apologize now.”

The conversation between the two, which seemed to be headed for catastrophe, suddenly turned into a time to understand and confess each other’s feelings.

Ruben’s apology didn’t last long, but Cohen knew how courageous it must have been for the taciturn Ruben to say this.

Cohen bit his lip.

“… … .”

“I will teach you the cold heart method to control the owner of the cold heart.”

[“Subquest – Cohen Travis’s sincerity” has been cleared.]

[Receive 「Reward – Stamina +1.2, Energy +0.5, Cold Resistance」.]

‘It was good.’

[cold resistance]

# Has strong resistance to cold.

As soon as I gained cold resistance, the cold that wrapped around my body disappeared in an instant.

Even though Ruben was in a powerful state, the sensations he felt through his body were still the same, so he knew right away.

“I will tell you the rules of the cold heart method. listen carefully. You won’t be able to get out of here until you have mastered the simbeop to some extent.”

“… … All right.”

– I can’t go out either?

I was perplexed and asked him.

How much longer do you want to stay here?

‘It doesn’t have to be. If you tell me what to do, that guy will take care of it. He’s a smart guy.’

Well, even if Cohen Travis recovers his physical abilities, he will be one of the top five strong players in the current Brilliant.

If you’re a human with that level of talent, you’ll do just fine. Although I am a bit older now.

– But can I listen to that sentence?

‘Does not matter. Anyway, this is meaningless unless you have the constitution of being a master of cold.’

I nodded.

I wondered if I could get that ability, but was it greedy?

Ruben immediately gave the ballot to Cohen, who nodded and closed his eyes thoughtfully.

As I was trying to figure out what to do, he opened his eyes and looked at me.

“Who are you now? still father… Is it an acquaintance?”

He hesitated, as if the word father was not on his lips.

“This is Ren.”

“is it. Was it really my father who spoke to me?”

“yes. Sometimes, when the will of the ghosts becomes strong, they enter my body. It was like that a little while ago.”

“… … I see.”

He looked at me with complicated eyes and lowered his head.

“thanks. Len Argen.”

“it’s okay. Please raise your head.”

I forcefully grabbed him by the shoulders and pulled him up, and he grabbed my hand.

“What I am thankful for is that you have learned how to deal with the owner of the cold, but the biggest thing is that you have released the core that has been oppressing me for a long time.”

His sincerity was palpable in his trembling voice.

“How are you going to live?”

It was such an absurd question.

His eyes were too serious to say he had asked without thinking.

“I have a bit of an eye for people. You are not destined to live an ordinary life.”

“Is that so?”

“So tell me. the way you will walk.”

His gleaming eyes and low, low voice were just as deliberate as when he was talking to Ruben.

“I am… … , will bring back the past.”

“Retrieve the past? What do you mean?”

“The present continent is gradually losing its past. The same goes for Brilliant. It is in the same vein that I became the Decane gravekeeper.”

For the first time in a while, I expressed my thoughts a little more seriously.

“It is said that I will recover the past, but at the same time I will dream of the future. For that to happen, the continents that are flowing in the wrong direction must be reversed.”

A word that is so unconventional that someone will spit out the flagship saying that they are listening.

turn the continent The meaning of the word was never easy to think of.

“… … I guess I asked a stupid question. I have heard so many absurd stories.”

“I have no intention of burdening Mr. Cohen. but-.”

“It’s a burden. Ha ha ha ha ha!!”

He let out an inappropriate laugh.

“I will ask you one more question. If it’s for your sake, will you fight back even if the Travis family gets in your way?”

Judging from his attitude so far, it seems that he wants to help me, but as much as he loves Travis, he seemed to be asking because his position would become ambiguous if I became hostile to his family.

It was an understandable thought. But I can’t lie because I think of Cohen.

“yes. I don’t think that’s going to happen, but if it does, the Travis family will be a wall I have to break down.”

“is it… … .”

His eyebrows twitched.

‘If Cohen Travis became my ally, it would be a really good fight, but I can’t help it.’

It’s enough that he doesn’t try to kill me here.

“Ha ha ha ha! Right in front of me, there is no hesitation at all.”

“sorry.”

“No, there is no need for that.”

he shook his head.

Then, he gently took out the sword from his waist, slammed it on the floor, knelt down on one knee, and crossed his hands.

“I, Cohen Travis, swear allegiance to Len Argen at this moment.”

My eyes widened wide.

Suddenly, a knight’s oath.

This was an oath that a knight only made when choosing his lord.

But are you suddenly doing this to me?

“Cohen?”

“I know it’s embarrassing. But first, will you accept my oath of allegiance?”

I hesitated for a moment, then quickly grabbed his hand.

“Please stand up.”

“thank you. From now on, I will call you my lord.”

Now, if you learn the cold heart method and control the owner of the cold heart, it is not easy to guess how strong he will become.

That Cohen Travis will be my knight?

“her… .”

Unbeknownst to me, I laughed out loud.