Grave Keeper of the Fallen Kingdom

Cohen and I headed to the drawing room of the mansion.

It was because he had to prepare as much as he wanted to spend a few days in the graveyard to learn the cold heart method.

“Eat. Lord.”

“… … yes.”

The title lord is very awkward.

Even more so after hearing that from Cohen Travis.

“Why did you choose me?”

Seeing it from the side, I could get a rough sense of just how torn Reuben and Cohen had become.

But just about that.

In fact, it is said that Cohen’s core has been released, but it is not very noticeable how big it is.

Was the reason big enough for him to follow me while devoting the rest of his life?

My opinion is skeptical.

Moreover, Cohen is a very strict and cautious person.

I guess there must be more reasons.

Hurup-

He took a sip, shaking his wine glass, then opened his mouth as he gazed at the glass.

“In fact, there is a phrase that has been passed down through generations in our family.”

“what is that?”

“It is a phrase that a real hero will appear to restore Travis to glory.”

“glory… You mean?”

“yes. It is a phrase that says, ‘The hero who will call upon the old heroes to save the world and revive the kingdom will save the family.’”

Summon old heroes?

It is a scene that seems to have been seen somewhere.

‘This is perfect… … ,’

I wake up heroes from the graveyard and summon them to the world by forcing them into my body.

Besides, if you think that revival of the kingdom is the revival of the Brilliant Kingdom, isn’t it in line with my goal?

‘no way… … , the real me?’

Just looking at that phrase, it seemed like it was pointing at me.

Why does this phrase come down to the Travis family?

“Calling out an old hero didn’t make sense to me at first. I thought it was just a story that came down from the past and was twisted. However, after meeting the lord, I changed my mind.”

“… … .”

“Look at the wine riding up the surface of the glass. Doesn’t it look like you’re struggling to get out of here?”

As he said, looking at wine, it seems like that.

“But no matter how hard you try, you can’t do it. I’ve always thought so. However, my lord has shown acts that shatter my thoughts.”

“I bet you didn’t know about me before?”

“Just because you didn’t know it before doesn’t mean you can’t see what happened in the past. Lord.”

His lord, lord.

Even if you truly enshrine me as your lord, you don’t need to honor me.

Besides, what will other people think when they see this?

“that… , Can’t we just use honorifics?”

It was unlikely that this picky knight would grant this request, but he asked first.

“It’s not possible.”

I knew it.

“You will look at it strangely around you.”

“What does that matter?”

“I am hiding my existence from others. But when Cohen treats you with such respect, it’s easy to get suspicious.”

“Aren’t you going to come out to the sunny side now?”

He stopped cutting the meat and looked at me with his eyes raised.

I flinched involuntarily at those terrifying eyes.

But I’m the lord, so why are you scared?

“What are you talking about coming out to the sunny side?”

“This desert expedition. To be honest, joining the Grave Keeper was nothing short of forced. People weren’t even interested, so it was taken lightly, but in fact, those who had even the slightest doubt about the lord would find it strange.”

“… … Go on.”

“At the request of Princess Jane, who did not move during her lifetime, the gravekeeper joined. At first glance, it seems that I gave advice without thinking, but those who know know. That Princess Jane is not such a thoughtless princess.”

I know more about this desert expedition than I thought.

Most of them don’t even know that Princess Jane recommended me, but Travis has this much information without even participating in the expedition.

“Moreover, the Gravesmith, who doesn’t even have to go to the front line, accidentally helped Prince Louise escape from the warlock and the desert boss and came back alive… . Ordinary people might think it was just luck, but people in the know won’t think so.”

“… … .”

It was so right I had no words to say.

I didn’t even know things would get this big.

“If there was someone who was keeping his master in mind, he would have already expected that there would be a connection between Princess Jane and his master.”

“That is not a very good situation.”

There is nothing strange about it, I think.

Well, if Scarlett, who knew nothing but that fight, was suspicious, she said everything.

It was just that the image of a useless gravekeeper named Len Argen was covering people’s eyes.

“You don’t have to worry too much. There was probably no one who would be interested in the lord.”

there is no

My head hurts even now because the woman who is the biggest problem is interested in me.

“Aren’t you hiding your skills?”

“… … It is true that he was hiding his skills.”

“As expected, wasn’t it right that I was going to come out to Yangji? Wouldn’t this make it look like he was deliberately trying to reveal himself?”

I’m not sure if that’s being sarcastic or if I’m asking because I’m really curious.

‘It’s too early to reveal it on the surface.’

I still lack skills.

He returned to the past and encountered many strong people.

I often got involved with strong people to the point where I wondered if there were many strong people around me.

After going through those times, I feel more confident.

‘It’s not the time yet.’

Now is the time to become stronger as quickly as possible.

“It is not. I only did this because I had no choice but to do it.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I plan to change Brillant first. But in the process, we have to cut off the vested interests that are eating away at Warlock and Brilliant.”

Cohen stroked his chin thoughtfully.

“… … Ah, so you plan to put Prince Louise on the throne.”

He just threw a rush, but his intuition, which reached the vicinity of the conclusion at once, was so great that he instantly poured out exclamations.

When he showed that he was surprised by his facial expression rather than words, he smiled and continued.

“I am not in the position of Administrator of the Royal Territory for nothing.”

“The investigation into Prince Louise must have already been completed.”

“you’re right. Now that Travis’s internal problems have been sorted out to some extent, it’s time for the family head to hold the line of the next king.”

The next king… … .

It is difficult. In a situation where it is unclear how long the current king will be in the position, he cannot readily support the princes.

Also, in the middle of the competition between the 1st and 2nd princes, the 3rd prince cannot be ignored.

If it was a family the size of Travis, it would be okay to get on the line and pass it on to the sure successor, but it would be more advantageous to hold the line at the front rather than at the end of the line.

Apparently, there was a high probability that Louise would not be among their candidates.

“Actually, our family head was thinking of the second prince.”

“You mean the second prince? I am surprised.”

It is said that the competition between the 1st and 2nd princes, but most of the current aristocrats argued that there was a high probability of becoming the 1st prince.

I thought Travis wouldn’t be too different, but it was clear he knew something.

“It seems that the lord is trying to purge the rotten roots by putting the three princes in front, hiding his existence behind the scenes, but that is not an easy idea.”

what… I talk like I’m in the dark, but in fact I intend to ride on Louise, I have no intention of manipulating someone behind the scenes.

He just knew in advance and held onto Louise’s rope, who would become a master-class knight and king in the future.

“The three princes have potential.”

“He has no power yet, and he is not good at politics. Not to mention, his swordsmanship skills are mediocre. What do you see and say?”

“There are more important things than those three things. Sir Cohen. You wouldn’t know that, would you?”

His eyes flickered at my gaze.

Any smart guy would have noticed right away what I was talking about.

A bitter smile spreads across his lips, then he nods his head.

“okay. Your lord was looking at the inner side and direction of the princes rather than their abilities.”

Cohen was abandoned by Ruben due to his strong attitude to abandon Brilliant and seek exile in another country.

Cohen must have sympathized, as he has felt the wrongness of it since then.

“Actually, in our family, we planned to raise the 2nd prince against the 3rd prince and the 1st prince.”

“Are you two against each other? What do you mean?”

“There is information obtained while investigating the desert expedition in my family. It was that there was a warlock in the expedition.”

I’ve been thinking about that too.

The reason may be a little different from yours.

‘The aggression of the dark earthworm. It certainly wasn’t indiscriminate.’

This guy must be a monster forcibly created by warlocks.

I don’t know what happened to that process, but he was clearly expressing his hatred towards the warlock.

That’s why he didn’t even pay attention to Louise and the knights around him.

When I think about it, it was suspicious that the main body of the expedition was suddenly attacked.

Why did they attack the expedition at that timing?

Louise and I, who were near the place where it jumped out, didn’t show the slightest interest.

What if there was a black magician in the main body of the expedition? So, what if the boss was only targeting the main unit?

‘It’s strange that two strong warlocks like Nigerman and Kaiden were there.’

One person is more than enough to kill a dark earthworm.

However, there was no way that he would have used such a high-level manpower to find the graves of the Red Moon tribe.

There must have been a different reason for that, but wasn’t it because of the desert boss who was out of control?

Or maybe it was to make contact with the warlock planted in the expedition.

“That is something I agree with.”

“Do you know anything?”

“that is… … .”

I told Cohen about the situation.

“her… … , Is that really it?”

Cohen looked at me in disbelief.

It was probably because of fighting Kayden inside the graveyard of the Red Moon tribe.

Looking at the skill that overpowered Louise and the knights, it was an opponent that could only be defeated by at least a senior knight level, but since I said I had beaten him… … .

‘It’s still too early to tell you the code.’

The Code is an important ability that can be said to be my current maximum power.

No matter how much Cohen swore allegiance, it’s not easy to say.

I don’t know if there is any reason.

“I was lucky. I was able to win because I blocked his magic for a while with my spiritual ability.”

“Hmm, even so, considering that tentacle was cut… … .”

“I am a bit of a genius.”

After spitting out those words, I almost scratched my head in embarrassment without even realizing it.

I don’t think there’s anything more comfortable than simply calling him a genius to explain an incomprehensible situation.

“Yes… did you?”

“yes.”

Cohen murmured with a slightly puzzled face.

“Well, that’s how it is. Anyway, while the family was chasing the existence of the black magician, they discovered the nephew of the first prince and the black magician’s followers, and caught him and obtained the evidence.”

Evidence of an affair between a black magician and the first prince… … .

It was hard to believe that such fatal evidence had been secured.

Travis of the previous life disappeared helplessly, and Prince 1 ascended the throne as naturally as flowing water.

‘As expected, did history change because of me?’

Hearing this, I could roughly guess how he was going to use Louise.

“You must have used his personality. He must have had no choice but to move by notifying the heinous sin of colluding with the black magician at the same time as keeping the greatest enemy, Prince 1 in check.”

“you’re right. Supporting the 2nd Prince was also a big reason. Because the first prince must never rise to the position of king once he has conspired with the black magician.”

“What is the probability that the second prince did the same?”

“No, but… … .”

Cohen couldn’t finish his words easily.

After all, in this rotten kingdom, even the second prince could have come into contact with the warlock.

“If the 2nd prince was also involved, we would rather have stayed by the side to find the evidence… … , Now you don’t have to bother.”

“What do you mean?”

“Because I now know for sure that the lord supported the three princes.”

What kind of nonsense is this all of a sudden?

“Travis will also support the 3rd Prince.”

“… … Sir Cohen is not the head of the household, is he?”

“Hmm, I’ll try to convince the family head.”

“how? Are you saying that you became my knight?”

“yes.”

“… … .”

I was at a loss for words for a moment.

What would the head of the Travis family think?

Now, if the knight who had risen to the level of a senior knight while controlling the owner of the cold air suddenly followed me instead of Travis.

‘Isn’t Layton trying to kill me, not a warlock?’

It must be an illusion that the body suddenly trembles, right?