Chapter 958 – 958.Yggdrasil (7)
I saw the gravedigger disappear and checked the weapon in his hand.
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Death side
A weapon favored by Thanatos, the god of death.
Not only living things, but also non-living things… Furthermore, a weapon that can lead even God to death.
It is a weapon imbued with the power of Thanatos, and its power can be used just by owning it.
[Power of Death]: Can see weaknesses that lead to death.
[Power of Darkness]: You can use Thanatos’ limbs (jobs related to Thanatos, Umbra people) at will.
However, mana is consumed when using the power.
Indestructible
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It’s definitely a good item.
No, it was no exaggeration to say that it was the best item I had obtained so far.
Cerberus’ eyeball and Horus’s eyeball are definitely good items.
However, this was the first time that a god-level item was released among weapon-related items.
Even though I got such a good weapon…
“…”
I wasn’t happy at all.
I closed my eyes looking at the clear sky and greeted the gravedigger once again.
“Thank you. Please… “I will avenge my son.”
After saying my final goodbye, I looked around.
The souls began to cry as if they had not forgotten the departed gravedigger.
Aside from being sad, I also felt embarrassed.
‘What do we do? I’m sorry to just leave it like this…’
It seemed like it would take some time for the spirits to calm down.
But let’s take care of them… It seems like it will take quite some time…
Since I came to the second floor without telling the members, I want to quickly go there and explain what happened…
While I was in such confusion, a person walked out from among the souls.
“I was wondering what was going on, and you were there too?”
It was Souta.
I asked Souta that question.
“Why are you here?”
Unlike the other souls, Souta was someone who had only recently known Myogigi.
But…
“Well… “I just came because I felt like I had to come.”
Souta, like other souls, instinctively came to see the gravedigger off.
“I had a feeling that the gentleman had gone, but… “It doesn’t feel real.”
“Didn’t you hate gravediggers?”
Every time Souta summoned her, she would grumble if she was summoned during cleaning.
Naturally, cleaning was one of the punishments given by the gravedigger.
I would have hated it if I was punished like that, but…
“Well…”
“…”
Souta neither denied nor confirmed what I said.
Aside from the punishment, Sai itself didn’t seem to be bad.
It just worked out well.
“Hey. “I have to go back soon, so you can take care of my souls.”
“What!? What do I manage…”
“If you leave it like that, it’s going to be like that for a few days, that’s right. “You, who are still sober, please calm me down.”
Souta grumbled a few times at my reckless request…
“Ha… Okay.”
I eventually gave up and accepted.
But apart from sighing, he didn’t seem to dislike my request.
“Thanks. “I’ll call you later.”
I returned to Umbra with a heavy heart.
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When I returned to Umbra, the castle had already been turned upside down.
It was because King Baron disappeared, and even I, who had entered the room, disappeared.
I took advantage of the chaos to meet the heir and party members, and quickly explained the situation.
“With the help of the previous king, I was able to lift the curse of death.”
However, I explained it without leaving out some facts.
‘Let’s leave out the story about the gravekeeper dying and getting the death side.’
It has already been proven through the temperament window that the successor has a good personality.
However, power is a dangerous attribute that can even change one’s original personality.
There is no law that prevents people from changing their personality and becoming hostile because of power.
Now that the gravekeeper knows that he is the late king and that he is still in Niflheim, the successor’s desire for power will be controlled to some extent.
After hearing my entire explanation, the heir nodded his head with a solemn expression.
“Your Majesty… At las…”
The heir replied, stood up and bowed towards me.
“Thank you very much. Your Majesty… For putting me to rest…”
It was a statement that felt sincere.
After saying that, the heir left the throne room.
The ones left in the throne room were Min Ha-yeon, Han Bom, Han Ga-eul, and Namgung Yoo.
As soon as the heir left, Hanbom and Han Gaeul began chatting coolly.
“In the end, you solved everything.”
“Okay~”
“But isn’t your prediction too jagged? This time, the man disappeared again, and I couldn’t make a proper prediction…”
“Are you saying the reason she cried was because of my prophecy?”
“When did I cry!”
The two started bickering again.
It happened all the time, so I didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable.
But…
‘Whoa…’
Even though I was with the members closest to me, my mind was not easily stable.
At that moment, Min Ha-yeon, who was sitting next to me, held my hand and asked.
“Suho, why are you looking like that? “What happened?”
“…”
I thought for a moment and told the members…
“I have something to tell you.”
He told me a story about a gravedigger.
The story was that after the gravedigger helped me, she eventually died and passed away.
Instead, there was something kept secret from the members.
I didn’t tell you about the light that dazzled Baron and the voice that came into my head.
‘For some reason, I don’t think I should say that.’
I even planned to keep that fact a secret from Gekkosu.
So let’s let them know that the gravedigger has passed away…
“… “He was a really good person.”
“… “Huh.”
Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom began to sob.
In comparison, Han Ga-eul and Namgung Yu-ha were calm.
This was because, unlike Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom, the two had never met a gravedigger.
In comparison, Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom were somewhat friendly with the tombkeeper.
The depth of emotion felt was bound to be different.
After I finished explaining, I stood up and spoke to the members.
“I’m going to get some fresh air for a moment.”
I said that and left the throne room.
Looking down the dark castle hallway…
“… “It’s really changed a lot.”
I started walking around as if reminiscing about the past.
***
Midwinter heard a shocking story from Izanka.
“The king is dead!?”
“Shh!”
Izanka hurriedly looked around to see if anyone was there.
Izanka sighed and said, fortunately, she saw that there was no one around.
“I always think, you have a problem with your mouth.”
“Oh, no… I was surprised. But why does the king suddenly die?”
“Whoa… “Let me explain.”
Izanka, who knew her internal situation, explained the general situation to Midwinter.
A curse that has been placed on the king for over a thousand years, a way to lift the curse, and even a curse that even Ardia failed to lift…
Unlike Izanka, Midwinter, who knew nothing about the royal family’s circumstances, listened to her story with interest.
And it was when she heard the story about Seong Su-ho that her interest reached its peak.
“They said the man succeeded in lifting the curse.”
“Really!?”
“Okay. According to the news I heard…”
It was shocking news.
The news that Seong Su-ho succeeded in lifting the curse that even Ardia failed to achieve.
‘And… ‘How strong are you?’
Midwinter began to recall past events with a blank expression.
Seong Su-ho went out alone to save the residents.
And Seong Su-ho, who saved her and Namgung Yu-ha…
While Midwinter absentmindedly recalled what happened to Seongsuho, Lee Janka finished her explanation and concluded the conversation.
“Because it’s still a secret just in case. “Never tell this to the outside world.”
“If it’s a secret, shouldn’t you tell it to me?”
“You are my direct subordinate, so there is no harm in knowing in advance. And above all…”
This Janka shrugged her shoulders and continued her speech.
“Even though the man is an outsider, he is a friend of yours.”
“Ah…”
“It looks better to hear information from myself rather than from an outsider.”
In other words, she was going to find out soon anyway, so as her boss, she thought it would be better for her to tell her first.
“Okay, go now. “You can hear the details directly from the man.”
“Yes? Are you going? I just went to work…”
“Joy! “It’s useless to have a guy who gets drunk!”
“Huh!”
Izanka lightly patted Midwinter on the back (by his own standards) and then left.
Midwinter muttered as he massaged his sore back.
“It just so happened. “I need to hear more details from my sister.”
Midwinter thought so and headed to the royal palace.
Midwinter’s lips twitched all the way to the palace.
“And… “What are you really doing?”
The only reason Midwinter was smiling was because of Seong Su-ho.
I already knew he was strong.
And he also knew that the level was not normal.
Elf cavalry… A man who single-handedly annihilated the flying Pegasus cavalry.
He even went out of his way not for his own gain, but to save his colleagues and helpless residents.
And within the residents…
“Ha… “It’s getting harder and harder to talk.”
He included himself.
If Seong Su-ho had not been there, he would have been reduced to an ordinary corpse among the corpses of dead residents even in the middle of winter.
Midwinter had not yet completely shaken off the core of his dissatisfaction with Seongsuho.
This was because Midspring’s teachings were still lingering in Midwinter’s head.
But…
“Ha… How do I apologize… ?”
She couldn’t deny that she wanted to become friends with Seong Su-ho.
I apologize for verbally abusing Seong Soo-ho when I saw him sleeping with Han Bom before, out of excitement.
There was no problem with apologizing in itself.
The real problem was how to thank him for saving his life.
I had no intention of just saying hello to the person who saved me and moving on.
Of course, if there was something they wanted, I wanted to compensate them as well.
“This… “You’re not asking for something strange, are you?”
Midwinter did not yet feel strong rational emotions.
But it also didn’t mean I didn’t feel the opposite.
A situation that is just at the threshold of reason.
“Ha… “Once we meet, let’s apologize lightly.”
Midwinter decided to do so and entered the palace.
Fortunately, thanks to the presence of Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom inside, they were able to pass easily.
On the way to where the members are…
“Uh!?”
I was able to find Seong Su-ho standing quietly in the hallway, looking out the window.
Despite being shy, Midwinter greeted him with joy.
“What are you doing here?”
“… “I was taking a short walk.”
“… ?”
Seong Su-ho looks out the window filled with darkness with eyes full of melancholy.
The atmosphere was very different from the light appearance he usually showed.
It was different from just feeling calm.
‘What… ? ‘Do you not want to talk to me?’
Midwinter was rather intimidated by the sight of Seongsuho like that and opened his mouth helplessly.
“That… Okay. “I’m going.”
“…”
Seong Su-ho did not respond to the middle of winter and just looked out the window.
Midwinter headed back to where Min Ha-yeon and her group were, and began to feel anxious inside.
‘What… ? What mistake did I make at the drinking party yesterday!?’
Since Min Ha-yeon didn’t say anything in the morning, she assumed that the drinking party must have gone smoothly.
However, if Min Ha-yeon made a mistake without knowing… ?
‘Let’s go to my sister and ask her properly!’
Midwinter was so upset that she headed towards Min Ha-yeon and her group.
..
..
As soon as Midwinter arrived, she heard the whole situation from Min Ha-yeon and was quietly relieved.
“Phew… “It wasn’t because of me.”
“Huh? What do you mean suddenly?”
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
The reason Seong Su-ho is depressed.
It was because he lost his colleague.
Min Ha-yeon spoke firmly to Midwinter, as if trying to stop her from joining.
“Winter, you must never go anywhere and talk about this. Understand?”
“Uh… Ah Okay!”
“You can’t do this to Izanka either.”
Midwinter nodded his head and swore at Min Ha-yeon’s words.
“I’ll never tell you.”
“Okay…”
Midwinter sighed in relief when Min Ha-yeon’s eyes turned elsewhere.
‘Thank god. I thought it was because of me…’
However, at the same time as I felt relieved, Seong Su-ho’s expression from earlier came to mind.
‘… ‘It looks like you really value your colleagues.’
It wasn’t just a feeling of pity.
It seemed like he was sincerely mourning his colleague.
‘It hasn’t been long since we met, and even though we’re not women…’
Until now, Hangyeol had thought of Seongsuho as a talented lecher.
However, Seong Su-ho’s appearance earlier was far from that kind of lecher.
No, rather, he felt that it was rude to even think of such a title.
Midwinter reminds me of Seong Su-ho’s expression…
‘… It won’t work. ‘Let’s go right now and apologize, and say thank you for saving us earlier.’
I took a step beyond the threshold of reason.
