Chapter 957 – 957.Yggdrasil (7)
〈Please… Suffer no more, embrace rest.〉
“…”
An unidentified voice.
However, the late king asked back as if he already knew the identity of the voice.
“Please save my son rather than me.”
The late king did not consider his own salvation or rest to be important.
All he wanted to do was repent for his son’s sins and save his son.
But…
〈I’m sorry, kid. That’s not possible with my power right now.〉
“…”
He said that even the being who could offer salvation to himself could not save his son.
The late king closed his eyes and fell into deep worry.
But even such deep consideration did not take long to make a decision.
“I will wait here for my son.”
〈… You may never get there in your lifetime.〉
The voice was soft, but it also contained a message of despair.
However, despite the late king’s words expressing such despair…
“… “If that’s the case, we’ll have to wait even longer.”
I smiled and looked up at the foggy sky.
A son who cannot even be saved by his voice.
He couldn’t leave this world alone and leave his son like that.
After hearing the late king’s words, the voice remained silent for a while and then spoke in a friendly voice.
〈I must… I will find and send you someone who can clear the fog in your mind. Until then…〉
“…”
〈 Please hold on…〉
The voice was no longer heard after those words.
The late king smiled as he looked at the thick fog visible high in the sky.
“Thank you. Thank you for caring about this failed being…”
The late king said those last words…
“Hmm… I… “What were you doing?”
He remembered the memories he kept…
“My name is…” What was it… ?”
He forgot his name.
But even in that situation, he was able to keep one memory.
“Why am I standing here in a daze? “Let’s go quickly and greet the spirits!”
Just a sense of duty to warmly welcome the souls who come to Niflheim.
He began managing Nipple Heim with that single sense of mission.
A lot has changed since then.
Not only the residents of Niflheim, but also people from the outside world came into the city.
And people no longer called him King Seon.
“Gravekeeper.”
He was called the gravekeeper.
It was a title given in the sense of covering the dead with dirt once again.
It was a bad title to hear in this world, but in Niflheim it was a title filled with the highest praise.
“Gravekeeper!”
“Gravekeeper!”
“Gravekeeper…”
And that complimentary title…
“Huhyohyohyo! My name is Gravekeeper! “I’m the manager here!”
It always cleared his mind and made him feel happy at the same time.
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[Suho!]
“Yes… ?”
I woke up and opened my eyes when I suddenly heard Armonia’s voice.
And the scene I see as soon as I open my eyes is…
“This place…”
It was the top of a mountain shrouded in fog.
And as soon as the top came into view, another voice was heard.
“This place… “It is the top of Niflheim.”
The gravedigger’s voice was heard.
The gravedigger helped me up while I was lying on the floor.
Then, after setting me up, she started shaking her head and scolding me.
“It was a truly reckless act. If something happened to you because of me…”
“It seems like an urgent situation…”
“That doesn’t mean you can do something reckless.”
After being scolded by the gravedigger several times, I asked him when he had calmed down somewhat.
“Are you back to your senses?”
“Whoa… Yes. Its thanks to you.”
Ironically, the reason he came to his senses was because of the magic of possession.
I was clearly experiencing the past of a gravedigger just a moment ago.
It was an amazing experience, as if I had become a gravedigger through the gravedigger’s dream.
It is probably a phenomenon caused by the possession of the soul of a gravedigger who is on the verge of extinction.
And fortunately, thanks to that phenomenon…
“Thanks to you reminding me of my past, I was able to restore my soul.”
“Ah…”
The gravedigger’s soul had been restored.
As soon as I fainted, the spell of possession was lifted, and the gravedigger who recovered my soul took me to the top of the mountain.
I was able to breathe a sigh of relief after hearing the gravedigger’s words.
“Phew… “So are you feeling better now?”
“…”
But contrary to my voice of relief, the gravedigger did not give a positive answer.
All he did was support me and look up at the sky.
At the sight of him, an uneasy feeling began to creep within me.
“Why aren’t you saying anything? I wonder if my physical condition is…”
As I was about to ask, Gekkosu’s chatter cut me off.
└Guardian of the gay dick: Don’t talk, listen.
“What…”
└Guardian of the gay dick: You brought that guy all the way here because you didn’t want to regret it. Just listen.
“…”
As Gekkosu said, I kept my mouth shut and looked at the gravedigger.
When I became quiet, the gravedigger looked up at the sky and started muttering.
“Look at the sky.”
“…”
As the gravedigger said, I raised my head and looked at the sky.
It was thick with fog.
It was a scene in which it would be difficult to use the expression ‘sky.’
Niflheim seen through the gravekeeper’s past was no different from what it is now.
But the atmosphere was different.
The atmosphere when the gravedigger first came here was…
“It was a place that constricted the hearts of souls.”
A real land of death… That was it.
A place where souls waste their remaining time longing for a body.
However, everything began to change as the Gravekeeper began to rule Niflheim in earnest.
Souls accepted death and began to search for meaning in their past lives.
It was all thanks to the gravedigger.
But the gravedigger…
“I have not been able to show the clear sky to my lost friends.”
He expressed his shortcomings and apologized to the souls who died.
“That’s why friends who were about to lose their souls were always brought here to see them off. At this place, the highest point in Niflheim. But…”
The gravedigger lowered his head as if he had collapsed into the fog-filled sky.
“Even though we were at such a high altitude, we couldn’t show them a clear sky.”
“…”
“I am… If only I had more power… To those friends…”
It was a moment when I lowered my head and sobbed in a voice full of despair.
“Gravekeeper!”
“Huh?”
A soul’s voice was heard calling the gravedigger.
That too…
“Gravekeeper!”
“Gravekeeper!”
“Gravekeeper!”
The souls of the city of Niflheim had come.
So many souls had flocked to the top of the mountain that even beyond the fog, one could tell that there were souls.
The gravedigger looked at the souls and asked.
“Why did everyone come here?”
The man standing in front answered.
“I saw that man panting and climbing to the top of the mountain, so I followed him.”
It was the spirit I had asked earlier where the top of the mountain was.
The gravedigger asked again with a puzzled expression.
“You may be curious, but… “Why has everyone come here like this?”
“That… That is…”
All souls began to notice each other.
In the end, the soul in the lead opened his mouth as if representing himself.
“Somehow… “I came because I thought I would regret it if I didn’t come.”
All the souls nodded as if agreeing with his words and continued speaking.
“Yes, I feel like I should come too…”
“Me too…”
“Me too…”
The reason for all souls was the same.
I just felt like I had to come.
While everyone was saying the same thing like a parrot, one soul happened to ask the gravedigger.
“Gravekeeper, then why are you here? “Is there any soul leaving here today?”
“…”
The gravedigger could not bear to answer.
However, his silence actually created anxiety in the souls.
“Grave, gravedigger… “Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“If there’s no one to leave, let’s get down quickly.”
“You’re right. Lately, that guy keeps calling me and I think he’s not feeling well…”
Before I knew it, the souls flocking to the mountain began to murmur with anxiety as if they were contagious.
‘… Should I calm him down?’
It was a moment of great worry.
“Everyone calm down.”
In the gravekeeper’s soft voice…
“…”
“…”
“…”
All the spirits closed their mouths and began to stare at him.
The gravedigger’s voice seemed to have even reached the souls beyond the fog, and they became quiet.
After confirming that all souls had quieted down, the gravedigger nodded and continued his speech.
“I feel truly blessed. “I just happened to have something I wanted to say to you.”
“W-what are you saying… ?”
The gravedigger barely answered as he looked at the faces of all the anxious souls.
“Today… “I must say goodbye to you.”
The gravedigger’s words had a huge impact, like a bomb had been thrown at the souls.
Everyone began to cry out to the gravedigger as if their souls had been connected.
“W-what do you mean!”
“So, are you saying that you are going to leave this world like that person?”
“We will do better! “Please don’t leave!”
The gravedigger soothed those souls with just a few words.
“How could I abandon you and go to this world alone? Just… “It’s just time for me to leave as a soul.”
“Gravekeeper!!”
“Please don’t abandon us!!”
“Huhhhhh!”
Everyone cried and begged the gravedigger.
The gravedigger let out a bitter smile as she looked at the sight of those souls.
“Before leaving… “Can you please welcome me with a smile?”
“B-but… !”
Even with the gravedigger’s words, I could hardly calm down.
The souls were already in a state of panic.
‘Should I just leave it like this? However, it is not enough to use the guide’s eye light…’
The opponents are residents whom the gravekeeper cares about.
I decided that it was not a good idea to use coercive methods against such beings.
In such a situation where Myogigi and I are in a difficult situation…
“Everyone stop!”
The man in the lead shouted and shouted.
All souls sobbed and pursed their lips at the words of that soul.
The spirit in the lead, seeing this, sighed and suddenly began to lower its upper body.
He got down on one knee, bowed his waist, and showed courtesy as if he were dealing with a king.
Then he gave a sobbing voice to the gravedigger.
“Meantime… “Thank you very much for leading us.”
And starting with that soul…
“Go… Thank you!!”
All the souls began to get down on one knee and bow.
And strangely enough…
[The fog… !]
The fog covering Niflheim slowly began to clear.
And as the fog that was covering the entire world slowly cleared, the souls surrounding the mountain were revealed.
└Guardian of the gay dick: This is the first time in my life that I have seen so many souls at once.
A procession of countless souls not only at the top, but also over the mountainside and all the way to the castle.
The souls of Niflheim that are difficult to see at a glance…
“Thank you!!!”
He was bowing to the gravedigger as if he knew everything about the situation at the top.
And as if their voices were echoing through the sky, the fog that had been covering the sky began to slowly clear.
Niflheim, a land of death covered in fog.
That Niflheim…
[And… It’s really beautiful.]
It has been transformed into a beautiful place, as if it has shed its shell of fog and been given new life.
The gravedigger sobbed as he looked at Niflheim and its residents.
“Look… That beautiful sight…”
The gravedigger who was supporting me suddenly lost his strength and slowly began to lean on me.
I helped the gravedigger.
It seemed like time was up.
I supported the gravedigger and gave him the best greeting I could.
“Thank you for your hard work. Now rest in peace.”
The gravedigger who heard my voice leaned against me and began to sob and hum at the same time.
“Ah… What He said…”
Then, the gravedigger slowly disappears into smoke, leaving his last words…
“My savior…”
It turned into smoke and disappeared.
The soul of the gravedigger who leaned on me turned into smoke and disappeared…
“Son’s revenge… “I will definitely do it for you.”
Only the red side he left behind was left in my hand.
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Death side
A weapon favored by Thanatos, the god of death.
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