Episode 846
“Yes, you… .”
Raon looked at Merlin and opened his mouth round.
“Why are you here?”
Looking at the cabin shaking, Cheongpung is currently in the middle of the sea. I hadn’t even arrived at Sieghart, but I didn’t expect to see Merlin here.
“I came back after completing the task you gave me perfectly.”
Merlin grinned, saying that he had delivered the soul stone to Glenn.
“He really enjoyed it with his mother. “He was especially proud of you.”
She pretended to clap with both hands, saying that her ears were hurting from hearing the praise.
“I see.”
Raon said thank you to Merlin and sat down on the bed.
‘What will Grandpa say?’
It had become routine to hear compliments from Glenn every time I returned to the family after completing a mission, but this time I couldn’t imagine what he would say.
‘You might blame me.’
When I thought that I might hear resentment for not being able to protect Rimmer and Aris, I felt sick to my stomach.
-Kuhhh… .
Lars’ cries can be heard from the Ice Flower Bracelet. It seemed like he ran into there because of Merlin.
“I heard the story.”
Merlin let out a short sigh and covered his face with a mask. Her skin was as clear as if she had never seen the sun, and when she covered her face, for a moment it seemed as if her cabin had become dark.
“Actually, I was just trying to follow the ship by borrowing the body of a nearby animal, but when Rimmer heard that that was what happened, I immediately called the main body.”
Merlin took a step forward and wiped the tears from his eyes.
“Do you want to save him?”
She shook her head slightly, asking if she wanted to save Rimmer.
“I can save you… ?”
Raon widened his eyes as he looked at Merlin.
“If his spirit remains, we can make it into a mask or helmet. but… .”
Merlin shook his head with lonely eyes.
“You don’t want that. “You and him too.”
“okay. yes… .”
Raon clenched his fists until his hands bled.
It is true that I want to see Rimmer again.
I would do anything if I could see his easy smile and jokes again.
However, as Merlin said, Rimmer himself would not want to be revived in someone else’s body using the power of the mask and helmet.
Especially after what happened with Sia and Edgar, he could never allow that to happen.
“yes?”
Merlin nodded slightly as if he had expected that to happen.
“Then all I can do now is hold back and cry. I had no one to cry with, but you have plenty. Crying isn’t a bad thing. “Because it means that you are a person who is honest about your feelings.”
She drew a lonely smile like a senior in her life. As if she had the same experience as him.
‘No, you must have experienced it.’
Considering that Lokta had called Merlin a princess, it was clear that she too had experienced the deaths of people close to her.
“Nana and Lokta didn’t have a very good death. So she sang Lokta and wanted to revive others as well… .”
Merlin shook his head with emptiness in his eyes.
“Now I regret all of that. “Of course, I’m glad I met you.”
She waved her finger, saying she could tell me her situation if she was curious.
“hmm… .”
I was curious, but looking at Merlin’s expression, it wasn’t something I would listen to easily.
My emotions were so fluctuating just from Rimmer’s death that I didn’t feel like I could listen to her story with focus right now.
“I’ll listen to you later. please.”
“okay. Then tell me your story. “It will definitely get easier.”
Merlin said those words and sat down on the floor of the cabin.
-Umm… .
Lars looked at me and lifted his head from the bracelet.
-I don’t like madwomen, but that’s true. If she relaxes, she will feel a little more at ease.
Lars waved his arms up and down, saying it was okay to confide in him, not Merlin.
-Chi, the friend is ambiguous, but as a vessel for the King, I will listen to you a little!
“ruler.”
-ruler!
Merlin and Lars each spread their arms, telling them to confide in them.
“Uh… .”
Raon laughed and shook his head.
“I’ll tell you when I get my thoughts together. “I don’t know what to say right now.”
When I saw those two, I laughed even though I didn’t want to laugh. Now, both of them seemed to be comfortable with each other.
“okay. “Do it when it’s convenient for you.”
Merlin raised his clenched hand, saying he would wait for this too.
-The King is always ready!
Lars also glared at Merlin, shouting at him to talk day and night. Even though he was scared, he seemed to feel competitive.
“Aris. “Is your aunt awake?”
“Aunt? “You don’t know?”
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Merlin shook his head, saying he had no idea.
“hmm? “Didn’t you come here because you heard it from other people?”
“I heard it secretly. However, it was in the form of an animal, so I summoned the main body right inside here.”
She grinned, saying that no one would know she was here.
-Look, look! That’s why you’re a madwoman! It’s okay to talk now, but hiding is part of everyday life!
Lars’ chin trembled, saying that he couldn’t help but be scared like that.
‘hmm… .’
I couldn’t refute that statement.
Just listening to Merlin’s words, someone comes to mind. No, there was one demon lord.
“Where is Rust?”
Raon looked around and narrowed his eyes. She wasn’t feeling normal right now, but there was no sign of Rust anywhere.
“That damn street girl… .”
Merlin gritted his teeth as if he were angry. Seeing that she was a street girl, she seemed to roughly know the answer.
“I was going to return to you after giving the soul stone to my grandfather, but he said he would go first because he knew the way, but then he disappeared!”
“Didn’t you catch it?”
“Gotcha! But I flew alone just because I memorized the route!”
She let out a laugh, saying that she was overflowing with confidence on the subject of Gilchi.
-Didn’t the king tell you this?
Lars nodded.
-That guy is a stalker and thinks he’s smart!
The guy shook his head, saying that they had strange properties.
-It doesn’t always help!
“You’re just getting in the way!”
Merlin and Rust cursed at Rust in a friendly manner, as if they could communicate with each other.
“Well, with Rust’s skills, you won’t be defeated anywhere.”
Since no one knew of Rust’s existence, I didn’t think there was any need to worry.
“Whoa… .”
Raon slowly got up. As he was about to leave the cabin, he grabbed the requiem sword lying on the table.
Rimmer’s soul might still remain in the sword, so he couldn’t leave it behind.
“Let’s go out?”
“I want to check on my aunt’s condition.”
Even if Aris is alive, she will not be alive.
He usually showed a stronger side than Glenn, but in front of Sif, he became weaker than anyone else, which made him more worried.
It was when Raon was about to leave the cabin, holding the requiem sword tightly.
[Two transcendents were cut down.]
[He killed the Elyos for the first time in a thousand years.]
[You have accomplished an impossible feat.]
[All abilities… .]
[New characteristics… .]
[New title… .]
This time, I pushed the message away without reading it all.
-omg! This damn system… . hmm?
Instead of cursing the system, Lars looked at himself and quenched his appetite.
-Are you not looking at it?
‘I don’t want to see you now.’
-Right… .
The guy put his hand on his shoulder as if he understood.
‘To see when I can make fun of you.’
-Hey!
Raon left the cabin, leaving Lars’ shout behind. Because it was night, there were only a few sailors on deck.
As I was about to enter the hospital room where Aris would be, Dorian, who was standing at the end of the deck, approached me.
“Are you awake?”
Dorian lowered his head, asking if he was okay.
“Is your aunt awake?”
Raon looked at Dorian and immediately asked about Aris’ condition.
“I went to the hospital a little while ago, but you haven’t woken up yet.”
Dorian shook his head and said that Rabawin was guarding Aris’ hospital room.
“okay… .”
Raon nodded. To be honest, I thought it would be better if Aris didn’t wake up right now.
Because I still don’t know what to say or how to treat her when she wakes up.
“What about the other kids?”
“Given the circumstances, everyone was tired and fell asleep.”
Dorian smiled awkwardly, saying that the Blue Wind crew was standing guard on his behalf.
“you?”
Raon narrowed his eyes at Dorian. Actually, this guy was probably the most tired, but it was a pity that he seemed to be holding back.
“I’m OK. “I can’t sleep even if I lie down.”
Dorian scratched his head, saying that was why he was on guard.
“It looks like you’re still paying attention.”
Raon rested his arms on the railing and looked at the beautifully lapping night sea.
“No, I guess I have no choice but to use it. “Because I keep thinking of Master.”
If I don’t look somewhere else, I keep thinking of Rimmer’s smiling face even though his chest was pierced by a black sword. I felt like I was going crazy.
Dorian, who was confident enough to see everything from the beginning, would never be able to forget it for the rest of his life.
“yes… .”
Dorian nodded.
“I keep seeing that image in my dreams. I wondered what would have happened if I had given my life instead… .”
“It’s meaningless.”
Raon shook his head resolutely.
“It was a fight that not even the Grand Master could participate in. “You did the best you could.”
“no! I don’t deserve to hear that… .”
Dorian buried his head on the railing and began to shed tears.
It seemed like he had been holding back on the topic of being a crybaby and blaming himself, but now he had finally burst out in emotion.
“Ugh… .”
“are you okay. “Because he didn’t blame anyone.”
Raon patted Dorian’s head, remembering Rimmer’s face that smiled until the end. Just like his teacher did for him.
Whoops.
As if to comfort the two, a clear wind that was not like the sea hovered over Cheongpung’s bow for a moment and then departed.
* * *
When Cheongpung arrived at the North Sea port closest to Sieghardt.
“We will go together too.”
Labawin placed Aris and Rimmer, who had not yet awakened, into two carriages and lowered his head.
“I don’t think I can do piracy any more.”
He asked Raon’s permission, saying that since most of the Cheongpung crew members were originally Sieghardt’s swordsmen and the remaining members had participated in the war, it would be no problem for them to return together.
“All right.”
Raon nodded and rode his horse toward Sieghart.
There was no laughing or chatting like when returning from the dungeon to Cheongpung.
The Gwangpungdae, Lavawin, and the Blue Wind crew did not say anything and walked to Sieghart, preparing to say goodbye in their hearts.
At the end of the not-so-long journey, the snow-covered walls of Sieghardt were reflected in everyone’s eyes.
“… … .”
Raon chewed his lips as he looked at Sieghart’s castle walls.
The gray castle wall, which was always a welcome sight, felt so high and heavy.
It felt like those walls were weighing down his soul.
The news about Rimmer had probably already been delivered, but my hands were shaking out of fear because I didn’t know how the people inside would react.
When I looked back, the other swordsmen were also looking at the castle wall with eyes filled with fear and worry.
I was more worried and scared than anyone else, but I couldn’t just stay here and stare at the walls. I wanted to put Rimmer to rest as quickly as possible.
“let’s go.”
Raon let out a small sigh and headed towards Sieghart’s front door.
Normally, the front door would be opened after verifying one’s identity, but today, as soon as he saw his face, Sieghart’s front door opened and Foreign Minister Iliun and the prosecutors walked out.
Chaaaaang!
Wearing black uniforms, they held their swords upside down in front of their chests and took the Sieghardt sword rite.
“… … .”
Raon chewed his molars and drove the carriage toward the main road leading to the main building.
Sieghardt’s swordsmen were standing in a line on the left and right of the street, and they also gave a polite but heavy sword gesture towards them.
It was a greeting only for swordsmen for those who died fighting for Sieghart.
“Ugh… .”
“Sir.”
“Why!”
I could hear the swordsmen of Gwangpungdae sobbing behind me, but I was the chief. He suppressed his emotions and walked towards the main building.
Kyaaaaa!
Cheoljeondae, Gonggeomdae, Jeongeomdae. And even the swordsmen of Jungmujeon, Hyeonmujeon, and Jinmujeon came out and took the sword ceremony towards Limer.
It was even more heartbreaking to see people who normally growl and argue show courtesy without a single wrinkle.
As I stood in front of the main building with the two carriages carrying Limer and Aris, I saw Sylvia, Edgar, Dogae, and Pedric.
Even Glenn and Roen, who were always waiting inside the throne room, were waiting in front of the head of the family.
I could feel gloom and sadness on everyone’s faces.
When I saw my father, mother, and grandfather, my heart felt like it was burning, and the tip of my nose itched as if tears would fall at any moment.
Wow.
Raon got off the horse with trembling legs.
I was scared. I didn’t want to go.
I wasn’t afraid of blaming myself for causing Rimmer’s death, but I was afraid that if I stood in front of them, I would truly realize Rimmer’s death.
Raon took a long breath and moved his heavy legs.
“Matriarch.”
To endure until the end. She stood in front of Glenn, giving strength to her whole body in order to endure even if he heard her resentment.
“sorry. It’s all because I made a wrong decision… .”
I was about to kneel down and bow my head to Glenn, but he grabbed my body and hugged me.
“Good job. and… .”
Glenn strengthened the arm holding him and let out a voice that sounded like he was chewing on a bone.
“I’m sorry.”
Raon grabbed Glenn’s long sleeves with both hands and shed the tears he had been holding back.
