Lorez Kadelberg awkwardly hangs out with people and drinks occasionally.
As soon as his eyes met, Ren checked his status window.
[Lorez Kadelberg]
– Characteristics: Devil’s Brand, Talent, Darkness, Absorber
– Skills: Intermediate Kadelberg swordsmanship, intermediate black magic
– Strength: 20.1
– Agility: 20.8
– Stamina: 22.3
– Sensation: 15.1
– Energy: 13.4
– mana: 18.2
‘Your abilities have improved more than last time.’
[Jaein Park Myung (才人薄命)]
Talented people die quickly.
# As talent develops, lifespan decreases.
# The potential talent is outstanding.
A guy who shows outrageous talent with the characteristic of being talented.
But on the contrary, life expectancy gradually decreases.
Moreover, he is like a monster with both energy and magic due to his absorber characteristics.
‘I never thought we’d meet here.’
Of all the people Ren had met so far, the two he was most wary of were Lorez Kadelberg and Flake.
The growth rate is incredible, and there is no telling the end of their potential. These guys have no idea how strong they will become.
The problem is that one of them is a Black Star member with a hidden identity, and the other is a crazy person.
‘Lorez… , What on earth did they do?’
It is said that the guy who was lying in the closet and sneezing until about 2 or 3 years ago recovered his body at some point and suddenly became stronger, so maybe Black Star’s intervention was like that.
‘For Jaein Park Myung’s characteristics, he looks very fine. Did the devil’s brand prevent his lifespan from shortening?’
The talent seems to have already been revealed. However, compared to that, his physical condition is very normal.
All that could be seen as the reason was the devil’s stigma.
“Lorez Kadelberg, it’s been a while.”
Ren approached Lorez and spoke to him.
Lorez responds in confusion, as if he didn’t know it was coming to him.
“yes yes! long time no see. “Lord Wren.”
Listening to the delicate voice that seemed to have just left its youthful appearance and its shallow trembling voice, it did not occur to me at all that this guy was an extremely talented member of Black Star.
“Lorez said he sparred with Lord Ren last time, and Lord Ren remembers it.”
“Hey, Lorez, you’ve achieved success?”
“Lord Ren must have looked very favorably upon you!”
The Provient knights who came with Lorez praise Lorez and throw out one word at a time.
Lorez was just scratching his cheek in embarrassment.
‘Do they know? ‘Lorez is an incredibly talented person.’
Just looking at his abilities, he is a mid-to-high level knight. In addition, if you use the absorber characteristic and black magic, it has enough power to deal with even the highest level.
‘What on earth did you come here for?’
It is unlikely that someone of this caliber would have come to the Holy Kingdom for no reason.
Ren continued speaking, hiding those complicated thoughts behind a smile.
“Has your body improved much? “I came this far away.”
“I came because my father told me to go and see the world. “It’s really nice to see it come out.”
“So, have your skills improved a lot? “Last time I saw you, I thought you were incredibly talented.”
There were gasps of exclamation from those around Ren at his excessive praise. Ren Arjen, who is currently considered to be one of the top five talents on the continent, is truly outstanding if his talent deserves this much praise.
The knights’ gaze towards Lorez changed slightly.
“really? thank you!”
“When you think about it now, how much do you think you are?”
“uh… … , article higher level? “Maybe I can aim for the top level!”
He is very good at telling lies without even putting saliva in his mouth.
Judging by the approval of those around me, I guess I was already showing it to those around me at just that level.
“okay? “I thought you would have reached the level of a senior knight by now.”
“… … yes? “Me?”
Lorez asks with a surprised look on his face. Ren nods calmly.
“Anyway, I’m looking forward to it. I think you are very talented. At least as much as me.”
The people around him reacted more strongly to Ren’s unconventional words than to Lorez.
Rather, Lorez’s expression suddenly became cold and then straightened again.
“That’s too much of a compliment.”
“is it?”
Ren pretended not to notice and took a drink.
Ting.
Ren took a sip from his drink and was about to turn around, but Lorez hesitated and grabbed his collar.
“I… “I want to ask you something. Can we talk about it separately for a moment?”
“okay.”
Beneath the skin of his seemingly bright face, there is something unknown and complex.
Ren followed him outside to the garden.
“I… … .”
It looks like you want to say something, but your mouth just won’t come out.
Ren felt like he wouldn’t be able to say anything more if he continued, so he waited quietly.
“Oh, no.”
“What do you mean it’s not?”
“sorry!”
Lorez, blushing, lowers his head and turns around. Ren quickly grabbed him and turned him around.
“Why don’t you stop talking? What?”
“Oh, that’s… … . “Has Lord Ren seen the holy relic?”
“… … A holy relic?”
“… … yes.”
The voice gradually weakens. He purses his lips as if he said something pointless, then lowers his head again.
“What sacred object?”
“Just like that. There are famous holy relics. Like Raman’s spear. “I wanted to see you too, but I was wondering if Lord Ren had seen it.”
“I had to see… … “Did you call me here to ask that?”
“yes. “Our drivers make fun of me when I say things like this, saying I sound like a child.”
Ren felt steam escaping.
“We probably won’t be able to see Raman’s window for a while. “I have work to do.”
“Oh, I see. It can’t be helped. sorry. “For taking up time.”
“no.”
Ren waved his hand and went back inside.
Due to their connection in the North, Kali and Ren talked with the knights of the Kingdom of Rosaria and then returned to Brilliant’s lodgings.
Fortunately, the matter between Baran and Brilliant passed without any problems, and the funeral period came to an end and the day of the funeral arrived.
The day when the body of Procopius Doukas, which had been enshrined in the Temple of Astenon, was moved back to the cathedral under the Palace of Panthea.
The underground cathedral graveyard where past popes are buried.
It could be said to be the most important day during the memorial period.
An underground cathedral that only religious leaders and invited delegates from each country can enter.
People repeatedly bow to the grand funeral procession that leads from the Temple of Astenon to the Palace of Panthea, praying for the Pope’s rest.
The bearers, followed by the cardinals and representatives of the delegation, walk in two rows.
The underground cathedral of the Panthea Palace was filled with a sacred and magnificent atmosphere.
In the hallway, sculptures and murals made of various materials such as limestone, marble, and brass were combined as art to represent the history of the Holy Kingdom.
The moment I passed through the hallway and entered the cathedral’s graveyard, I felt overwhelmed by the sacred atmosphere and enormous size of the place, with people coming here for the first time continuously letting out exclamations of exclamation.
The marble and limestone pillars and arches were decorated with detailed carvings, and the tombs of past popes displayed personal items commemorating their achievements and faith.
Various heights and sizes of tombs. The record board in front of it has the names and years of birth and death of past popes engraved on it.
The bearers placed the coffin containing the body into the newly prepared grave at the front, prayed lightly, and then left.
‘her… … .’
As soon as Ren entered this place, he felt an exclamation come out of his mouth.
A sacred energy filled the entire cathedral.
Probably everyone here felt it. They were all outstandingly talented people.
“That’s amazing.”
Lowell Goldhaber, head of Varan’s delegation. The three swords masters of the empire and the so-called Incorporeal Sword continued to express exclamations while looking at the tombs of past popes.
Not only that, but so did others.
But more than anyone else, it was Ren who made my heart beat the most.
The souls of the Pope sleep in those countless tombs.
This was because some of the popes were waking up from the grave and preparing to welcome the soul of a new pope.
– Your soul is very damaged.
– This pope didn’t last long.
– Is the power of the Holy Kingdom gradually weakening? How can it be that the representatives of the delegation are not cool?
Several popes look at the delegates with dissatisfied faces.
Ren wanted to talk to them right away, but it was too bad that it wasn’t possible.
“Let the ritual begin.”
Most of the ceremonies that began under the leadership of the undertaker were performed by priests from the Holy Kingdom, and all the representatives of the delegation did was watch the ceremony from the back and pray for the Pope’s blessing.
“Please come out one by one and pray.”
Following the undertaker’s guidance, the representatives of the delegation came forward one by one and stood in front of the Pope’s tomb.
There was only a light silent bow and a short prayer, but since representatives of the continent’s representative countries and families had come, it was no different from a recognition of the Pope’s authority.
“Lastly, Ren Argen, head of the Brilliant delegation.”
At the funeral director’s point, Ren went and stood in front of the grave.
– Ho-oh. This guy is a bit special.
– Is there such a gap between the soul and the body? What happened?
– The level of the soul itself has become very high, but the body cannot keep up. What an amazing human being.
Ren tried to ignore their words and checked each of the stone slabs of the grave they had protruded from.
‘That person is the 15th Pope, that person is the 17th Pope, um…’ , the 5th Pope? ‘That person is the 5th Pope?’
The current Ducas is the 26th Pope, so if he is the 5th Pope, he is truly the Pope of the early Holy Kingdom.
Moreover, as far as Ren knew, the 5th Pope was a person who was the Pope when the Shinma War broke out.
He has a slim body and looks quite young.
However, he is creating an overwhelming atmosphere even among other popes around him.
Ren finished praying and looked up.
The 5th Pope, Dean Athanakis.
He was looking at Ren intently.
Our eyes met and a short period of about 2 seconds passed.
As Ren was about to leave, he heard a low voice coming from behind.
– Are you a descendant of Arjen?
Ren stopped at that sound.
– Looks similar. He looks very similar to Havenberg.
Dean muttered to Ren. As if asking Ren to listen.
– I’ll see you again soon.
I tried to pretend that nothing had happened, but the 5th Pope’s voice contained an unknown weight.
‘See you again? ‘What do you mean?’
Even if he tried to listen lightly, something weighing on his heart kept stopping Ren.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
After the funeral, all the delegates and priests left the cathedral and came out of the palace.
“Now, there will be a final memorial service starting tomorrow, but there is no need for the delegates to stay here until the memorial service.”
Osilia spoke to each representative.
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Everyone nodded roughly at those words.
Most of them will probably leave the Holy Kingdom tomorrow.
Ren had planned to stay one more day and talk to Aston, but he also had no intention of remaining in the castle for long.
The representatives of the delegation left behind after Osilia and the cardinals left.
As Ren tries to leave, someone catches him.
“Ren, it’s been a while?”
A silver-haired man approaches with a very happy expression.
It was Rian Argen who came as the representative of the Arjen family’s delegation.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen any of my immediate siblings, other than Scarlett.
When he saw Lian, Ren’s heart started pounding.
“I know. long time no see. older brother.”
Still, I was able to say hello calmly. This was because Nicholas had previously shown the brothers the power of the devil.
If I hadn’t had that experience, I would have been so traumatized just by meeting Rian that I wouldn’t have been able to think properly.
“Your personality has changed a lot.”
Lian says with his eyes shining sharply.
Those cold gazes penetrated Ren as if they were contemplating his inner self and analyzing him.
“Because a lot of time has passed.”
“I got a lot cocky. Well, a lot of time has passed. But there were those words. “It’s not that you changed, it’s that you hid it.”
Slowly moving pupils look intently into Ren’s eyes, as if trying to find the hidden side.
“Is that rumor true?”