The dungeon of the Brilliant Royal Castle.
Morgan, whose entire body was in tatters, had collapsed, his arms and legs bound in purple restraints, his red eyes flashing.
“here! Lord Morgan is tied up!”
When the soldier who was checking the dungeon shouted, the knight and priest who followed him ran, opened the iron bars, and approached him.
“Lord Morgan! “Are you okay?”
“Cohen, Cleta… cast… Call… la… … .”
In a situation where it wouldn’t be surprising if he lost consciousness at any moment, he let out a shallow breath and said.
The knight tried to loosen the restraints, but his abilities were of no use. The same was true with the priest’s divine power.
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“hurry! Call Sir Cohen or Lord Cleta! hurry!”
“yes!”
“ha… , King… Your Majesty… … .”
“Your Majesty is alive. All remnants of the Black Star were wiped out, and Knight Commander Ren Argen killed the demon and saved His Majesty the King.”
“Ren… … ? “Wow!”
“Gwae, are you okay?”
“Okay. ha… … . “I can’t wait to see your Majesty.”
After a while, Ren, who heard the news from Morgan, hurriedly came down and untied the restraints that bound him.
‘A magic tool made of demonic energy. I understand why you called Mr. Cohen and your uncle. It is impossible to loosen this restraint without reaching those two levels.’
Ren overheard Morgan’s news while passing by and came down, saying he would go.
Before being told that she was bound by a restraint, Aston had blessed her with divine power upon her first marriage, so she was able to break the restraint more easily than expected.
“Lord Morgan. Are you okay?”
“Okay.”
As soon as he was free from the restraints, he immediately stood up.
“Where is your Majesty?”
“Please follow me.”
Morgan refused the soldiers’ offer to help him and followed Ren with a stumbling body.
Not a single ounce of energy was felt in his body.
Ren clicked his tongue inwardly at how terrible the magical power contained in that restraint was.
I felt like I knew why Morgan was tied up without any strength.
“You are here.”
He grabbed the handle of the door with a guilty look on his face and went inside.
Maurice Hertia is sleeping soundly with a pale face. It was clear that he was alive, but anyone could see that his life was not long.
“your majesty… … .”
He held Maurice’s hand, which was like a withered old tree, with a thin, trembling hand.
“sorry… do. I, ha… … .”
Morgan, who couldn’t speak easily, closed his eyes tightly and placed his forehead on Maurice’s hand.
Seeing his eyes full of guilt and helplessness, Ren carefully left the room. It seemed like Morgan needed some time.
“Please don’t let anyone else in until Lord Morgan comes out.”
“All right.”
After saying this to the chamberlain nearby, Ren went outside.
The kingdom was in complete chaos. We somehow managed to prevent the disaster that came from nowhere, but the subsequent cleanup was also a headache.
“Fortunately, it calmed down quickly thanks to the support of the Holy Kingdom.”
The power of Aston Cash was very great. He quickly brought those who had been tainted by demonic energy to their senses and instantly disposed of the remnants of the Black Star that might be hiding throughout the castle with divine power.
‘Was the Cardinal this strong?’
Or is Aston particularly great? Considering that there was a gap even among cardinals, it was still unknown.
“Mr. Aston. We need the power of the priests. “The nobles are currently-.”
“Who are you?”
“Ah, my name is Kelvin Rogers, the head of the Rogers family.”
Kelvin approaches Aston from the other side, bends down to ask for something, and speaks with an awkward smile.
“Is there a reason why nobles need to recover first?”
Sharp emotions seep into his hard tone.
Kelvin noticed it right away and kept his mouth shut.
Aston Cash was the one who never bowed his head, not only to the prince but also to King Maurice.
It’s just a ridiculous idea to expect to be treated as the head of the Rogers family.
Kelvin, who immediately understood Aston’s personality from his reaction, immediately changed his attitude.
“no. “I made a mistake.”
“If you understand, let’s go.”
“yes.”
He might have been the only one, but there were many soldiers and knights around him, and he felt a little offended to be ignored so openly, but he never showed it.
Just as Kelvin was trying to act calm and turn around, Aston spots Ren and strides towards him.
“Ren. “Did you finish your work well?”
A completely different attitude from before. The overbearing appearance that seemed to show no respect for anyone was not visible at all.
“yes. “If you have time, I would like you to take a look at Lord Morgan.”
“All right. If you want, you can go and see it now.”
“no. “When you see Lord Morgan, it will be enough to take a look at his condition.”
“All right.”
After hearing the conversation between the two, Kelvin sighed inwardly.
‘Huh… … .’
Is this the person you were talking to? Rather than criticizing Aston, Kelvin admired Len’s greatness.
It was proof that he had stolen the heart of the person named Aston in that short period of time.
‘As expected, he rode the rope well.’
After thinking that, Kelvin left the room with a satisfied smile.
* * *
So many people died in this incident, and the damage to the kingdom was extensive.
Recovering and organizing all of that quickly wasn’t something that could be done in a day or two.
A few days later, reinforcements sent from the Kingdom of Rosaria arrived in Brilliant.
“Ho… … .”
I was amazed when I saw the reinforcements from the Kingdom of Rosaria that arrived late. This was because the composition of the reinforcements was different from what was expected.
The soldiers did not come to confront the forces of Black Star that had occupied Brilliant, but considering the situation after the battle was over, they sent in a group of people who could provide construction, medical care, and food support.
“Receive Her Majesty’s royal decree.”
I suddenly received the edict and opened it and read it on the spot.
I tell this to Ren Argen, the leader of the Golden Lion Knights and the great hero who saved the North. Because of this incident in the north, the Kingdom of Rosaria has received great favor from you. Therefore, I hope you come to the kingdom soon. I, Melissa Elliott, Queen of the Kingdom of Rosaria, will personally greet you. I want to hear directly about your accomplishments in saving the North. And I hope you come quickly, as my daughter Carina seems to want to see you the most.
I couldn’t hide my embarrassment at the information being so unexpected. The last line is especially disconcerting.
‘Carina Elliott wants to see me?’
I don’t think she would have said this to the Queen of Rosaria, but if this edict isn’t fake, it really is.
But whether this is true or not, I can’t go right now. Queen Melissa said she wanted to come quickly, but it doesn’t seem like she’s threatening, so it would be enough to go later when time allows. Would you really get angry over something like this?
Just in case, I kept the edict in my arms and then went up to Decaine.
“yes! Hey! After all, he is my disciple. Put your strength into your fingertips! How about giving it to me? Right? This ‘powerful’ skill is not really something that just anyone can do. cancer! “Of course.”
A loud voice coming from beyond the path. As I climb a few more steps, a pure white skeleton looks at me, wearing barely-there clothes.
“oh! “Is Ren here?”
“yes. Mr. Potter, are you enthusiastic this morning?”
“How can I stay still when my student is training so hard?”
“Yes.”
A few days ago, as soon as I finished my work at the castle and ascended to Decaine, what I did was to bring Porter back from the dead.
I wanted to raise my ancestors, but it was impossible with my current spiritual power.
– Ren, you’re late.
The name of this handsome golden-haired ghost who speaks to me is Bliss. He is Decaine’s sixteenth hero.
Because of his spiritual power, which had increased dramatically since returning to the North, he was able to awaken a total of four ghosts, including Bliss.
“I guess the other three are sleeping?”
“Edward went somewhere to look around, and Gemma got inspiration after seeing the mountains. Grace is over there, meditating alone. “Anyway, they are the same as before and now.”
I don’t think that’s what Porter would say. The person I think is most similar to anyone else is that person.
– Did you bring what I asked you to bring?
“yes. I did as much as I could to tell the craftsman in the city, but… , I don’t know if this is right.”
Ren took out a long wooden instrument from his pocket. It was custom-made as Bliss explained.
It was an instrument whose structure I had never seen before. It is a method of connecting a total of three pipes. At the top there is a hole for blowing into the mouth and a breathing hole for coming out, the middle pipe has a total of six round holes, and the last pipe has one hole.
The size is roughly a little shorter than the upper body. It is said to be an instrument that is played by closing the hole in the middle pipe and lower pipe with the finger.
– It’s been a really long time. How long I have waited for this day. Bad thoughts keep coming to mind.
I invited him into my body at his request.
[Code – Bliss]
As soon as Bliss, who was a musician among the so-called 17 heroes of the past, woke up, she asked me to play her instrument so she could enjoy music again.
It wasn’t difficult. All you had to do was create an instrument.
“Whoa… … .”
After taking a deep breath, he slowly blew on the instrument.
Hwii… , wheee… … .
A beautiful melody softly heard. As soon as the first note begins, a faint feeling that hits your chest envelops your entire body.
How can such a rich and melancholy sound come from this small wind instrument?
The scent of longing is palpable. As I listened to his performance blankly, I felt as if I had returned to my hometown after a long time.
“Wow… … .”
Adeline let out a low exclamation. She forgot about her training with Porter for a moment and absentmindedly watched Bliss’ performance.
Then the performance suddenly stopped.
“ah… … .”
A sigh of regret escapes me without my knowledge. I didn’t even realize that time was passing while I was listening to music.
“Okay, this is it.”
The Bliss that had descended upon my body trembled slightly. His intense pleasure was felt throughout his body.
[You have solved 「Sub Quest – Bliss’s Wish」.]
[Obtain 「Reward – Performer」.]
I remembered the quest completion message I received when I first awakened Bliss.
[player]
This is the talent of someone who was born to play.
# Quickly understand and play all instruments.
It was a simple explanation, but it is a trait that musicians crave more than anything else.
I naturally picked up the wooden instrument, recalling the sensations and memories of Bliss.
Place both fingers on the seven holes and repeat opening and closing the holes according to the timing to match the tune.
Hwii… , wheee… … .
I remembered and reflected on the emotions he felt while playing this music and imitated his breathing.
“oh… … .”
Hwii, profit!
My concentration was broken by Adeline’s low exclamation. I was shaken by the response, which was significantly lower than the response I received from Bliss.
“uh? “Is it because of me?”
she asked in a confused voice.
“no.”
[The decree is released.]
– Can you do it from the beginning? Still, you have plenty of talent. This is my first time doing something this similar.
Bliss also looked a little surprised. I was also surprised. Because I didn’t know I would do this well from the beginning. The power of the trait was amazing.
“I think it would be a good hobby.”
– Well, there is nothing that moves people’s hearts and controls their emotions more than a musical instrument.
Move your mind and control your emotions… … . A good idea occurred to me.
“By any chance, I don’t have any talent for composing music, so could you make me some music?”
– oh? Do you already have the kind of music you want to sing? Just say it. I’ll make it right away.
Bliss said with a happy face just thinking about it.
“There will be a funeral for those who died in this Black Star attack. I think it would be nice to have a memorial song for them… … . Is that possible?”
– It’s a memorial song… … . It’s possible.
“If possible, I hope it will be a song that comforts the feelings of the dead and expresses gratitude toward them.”
– Hmm… , good. Bad thoughts come to mind.
He closes his eyes, throws both hands in the air, and begins to shake his body and head.
I wondered what he was doing, but the porter soon explained.
“I always say that when I make music. Like a crazy person. Sigh. But he’s crazy. “Because all the songs they make while doing that are driving people crazy.”
I nodded to his explanation and slowly walked away. We cannot hinder his inspiration.
– Did you all have fun?
At that time, our ancestor, who had been quietly watching us from afar, approached us.
“… … “I didn’t play.”
– Pick up your sword.
“… … yes.”
I smiled awkwardly and took out my first marriage.
* * *
So many people died in this fight. Most of them were soldiers and knights who fought hard to protect the kingdom.
Many people participated in the memorial service dressed in black.
Not only the priests of the Holy Kingdom, but even the White Horse Knights who have not left and are still helping.
The gloomy atmosphere and silence that descended on the cemetery enveloped them.
Huh-.
Hundreds of graves and headstones cover one ridge of Kinish Bluff. Large and small tombstones and tombs are arranged in a consistent manner, and their names are engraved on them one by one.
At the entrance to the cemetery, the descendants of the royal family stood in front as representatives to express their condolences to them.
Whether it’s formal or sincere, it’s important to make time for them and show some sincerity.
I stepped out in front of them holding a wooden instrument. Most people looked at me quizzically, but not the royal family. I had already told them that I was playing.
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Numerous ghosts flashed before my eyes. Their resentment, sadness, anger… … .
We set out to calm the waves of such emotions even a little.
[Use Soul Call II.]
[Call the soul – Bliss]
I called Bliss, who was waiting in Decane. I had been practicing and it was okay for me to play it myself, but at least now I wanted to give them a more perfect performance.
Bliss descended on the small graveyard created in front.
[Code – Bliss]
– please.
‘okay. I’ll show you my best performance.’
He picked up the instrument. Then, he quickly gathers his emotions and puts his mouth to the instrument.
– ♪♬
Slowly, the melody of music began to resonate.
As soon as the first words began, the atmosphere changed. People’s expressions change all at once and they gather towards me.
“Huh… … .”
As soon as one woman heard the tune, she collapsed into tears.
She was a wife who lost her husband in this war. She was instantly overcome with emotion and sobbed as she cried out for her husband, who had died fighting against evil.
This was after hearing just one verse. And that was the starting point. The sound of music began to flow here and there.