Episode 229
Shortly after leaving the palace of the Chersi Kingdom, a system alarm sounded.
[Completed the warrior quest]
[You earn 3,000 Warrior Points]
[Gain a large amount of experience points!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
… .
As expected, it was an alarm saying that the warrior quest had been completed.
However, the system messages did not stop there.
Special compensation was paid.
[Reduced Gatren’s influence across the continent!]
[Special rewards will be paid!]
[Receive 5,000 Warrior Points]
[Gain a large amount of experience points!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
[Level up!]
… .
The warrior points you earned by completing the previous quest are 3,000.
But as a special reward, they gave a whopping 5,000 points.
This meant that the experience points awarded as a special reward exceeded the original completion reward.
‘I wonder how much it went up.’
Choi Hyun-seok wanted to check the level right away, but he postponed checking the status window.
There’s something to do before that.
“Thank you, Sarah.”
Choi Hyun-seok bowed his head deeply.
“And I’m sorry for asking you to do such a messy job.”
Sarah Dunphy chuckled.
“Don’t worry about it. Just as you said, I just did what I had to do.”
Choi Hyun-seok must have said those words because he was a bit nervous, but she really didn’t care.
She raised her head and looked at the rising morning sun.
“This is the original nature of humans. Sometimes they are as bright as the sun, but sometimes they are darker and more gloomy than any darkness.”
Sarah Dunphy, who had been staring blankly at the sunrise, continued speaking.
“The brightness and darkness of human nature are inseparable, like light and shadow. It cannot always be bright. It cannot always be dark. That is why human affairs are bound to be complicated and intertwined. This is also one of those human affairs. We have already experienced countless similar things.”
Sarah Dunphy lived as a human for 500 years.
Naturally, it was inevitable that there would be many eventful incidents.
Because humans are beings who inevitably cause incidents.
If I were to list all the things she’s been through, I could probably make a book out of them.
After hearing the long story, Choi Hyun-seok let out a deep sigh.
“It’s difficult.”
Choi Hyun-seok was still confused.
For him, who has only lived for about 30 years.
Such a damp and gloomy incident made my heart wet and heavy.
“This is nothing special. It’s just something that can be accepted naturally. Choi Hyun-seok, you will understand it when you get older.” “But.”
Suddenly, Choi Hyun-seok smiled mischievously.
“For someone who speaks like a god, isn’t it true that you’re quite absorbed in the sentiments of Sarah?”
“What are you talking about?”
“At the end. Didn’t you tell Ian?”
If I had to put it into words, I would say it was advice from a senior king.
It was Sarah Dunphy who pointed out that Ian had given a brief talk about the kind of mindset a king should have.
Sarah Dunphy chuckled and shook her head.
“You have a mischievous side, too.” “I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. I have such keen ears.” “I’ll admit it. I must have been reminded of the old days without realizing it… I got lost in my emotions.”
I had a feeling that maybe Ian had overlapped with her past.
Even when Abelson became king, Sarah Dunphy had a complicated expression on her face, as if she was reminiscing about the past.
“Do you miss those days?”
Sarah Dunphy turned around at the sudden question.
Choi Hyun-seok just waited for an answer with a blank expression.
“I miss you… I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss you.”
When she was human.
There were vassals who would have given their lives for her without a moment’s hesitation.
She had disciples who worshipped her as a god.
Establish the Kingdom of Balington.
It laid the foundation for all magical systems.
Sarah Dunphy was dazzling in those days.
So, even at the last moment, I was able to close my eyes without regrets.
“But… more than anything, there is something else I miss the most.”
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“What is that?”
“My soul.”
Choi Hyun-seok was embarrassed by the unknown answer.
However, he could not help but ask what it meant to miss the soul.
Sarah Dunphy’s eyes were filled with deep sorrow.
“What am I here? My soul disappeared from this world a thousand years ago.” “Isn’t it right here in front of me?” “I wonder that too… What moves me now? My soul must have circulated long ago. What kind of lie moves this false shell made of magic?”
Choi Hyun-seok kept his mouth tightly shut.
‘I think I’ve told a similar story before…’
I don’t remember exactly when, but I remember having this conversation with Sarah Dunphy.
At the time, I thought Sarah Dunphy was just being unremarkable.
It seemed like she was pushed to a more serious cliff than I thought.
“Haha! Why do you look so upset?”
Sarah Dunphy smiled brightly and stretched.
“Don’t worry too much. This is just a thought for moving forward.” “It’s too hard to talk to Sarah.” “Haha. I hope you understand. It can’t be helped that all old people tend to beat around the bush when it comes to easy stories.”
Choi Hyun-seok scratched his head with an awkward smile.
“Does age matter? Since ancient times, people have said that all pretty people are older sisters.”
Sarah Dunphy is pretty.
For Choi Hyun-seok, that one fact was enough.
***
The story of the Chersi Kingdom quickly spread throughout the continent.
The nobles who support the kingdom
It’s only natural, since the heads of the families were massacred.
In particular, the Kingdom of Chersi had the attention of the continent due to its treaty with the Demons, so news had to come faster.
“The Holy Empire of Gatren did something. They sent assassins to the banquet hall to swallow up the Kingdom of Chersi!?”
“Is that true?”
“Hey! These people! If you say such blasphemous things, you will be punished by heaven!”
It has not been revealed who was the culprit behind the massacre of the nobles of the Chersi Kingdom.
All of the assassins were unidentified.
Because the only survivors were King Molin and his daughter Ien.
However, the Chersi Kingdom identified the Holy Empire of Gatren as a suspect.
Of course, Gatren drew the line, saying it had nothing to do with them.
“You can’t say something like that without evidence!” “You rascal! God will be angry!”
Although it had diminished from its former strength, the influence of the Deusis Cult was still enormous.
That’s why most people kept quiet, but it was inevitable that Gatren’s image would be tarnished by this incident.
“Kian. Are you really not going to tell me?”
Then one day, Ian Nel Chersi visited the basement of the royal palace.
This is a warehouse where the royal family’s treasures are stored.
Here was Kian del Chersi, who was said to be dead to the world.
And he was bound with thick iron chains.
“I’ve told you many times. I did this on my own.” “Please… Kian. I want to help you.” “Heh heh… You’re helping me? Then just kill me. You’re helping me by killing me without bothering me anymore.”
Kian said, giggling, as if he was having so much fun.
Ian sighed.
She looked at the chief palace magician who had come with her.
“Is there nothing that can be done with magic?”
The palace chief magician shook his head.
“There is a strong ban in place. If you touch the mind with magic, you will surely die.”
“that…”
I tried to use magic to get a confession, but even that didn’t work.
Ian’s expression was filled with sadness.
She felt so truly sorry for her younger brother that she even had tears in her eyes.
“Kian. Stop it now. The Gatren Empire cannot save you.” “You are already the heir to the throne, and you still say such things? As expected, you are not worthy.”
Kian shook his head.
“Kill me now. Or you’ll regret it again? You’ll make the same mistake as before.” “No. I won’t give up on you.” “You idiot! You’re still saying things like…!”
Kian met Ian’s eyes for a moment and shivered.
His own sister.
Because Ian’s pupils were strangely distorted.
“I won’t give up… I won’t lose anything anymore…”
“… what?”
Kian’s voice trembled without him knowing it.
His sister had changed a lot in some way.
I can’t explain it exactly, but it was definitely not normal.
“Are you crazy?” “No. I’m completely normal.”
Suddenly, Ian clapped his hands.
Then a muscular man wearing a sinister mask appeared.
“Please help Kian. He is essential for our kingdom. Do you know what I mean?”
“yes.”
The masked man put down his heavy backpack.
When I opened my backpack, it was full of extension cords that were scary just to look at.
They were outrageous torture devices, each one tenaciously soaked with blood.
When Kian saw that, cold sweat ran down his back.
“You… what are you trying to do…?”
Kian is royalty.
Even though I was locked in an underground prison, I never once suffered any torture.
Ian smiled brightly.
“Kian. Don’t be so scared. I’m just trying to help you.” “This is crazy! Father! Father knows about this!? It was strange to begin with. Father was the one who interrogated you all this time! But why did you come all of a sudden!?”
Originally, King Molin was in charge of interrogating Kian.
This is something that should not be made known to the outside world.
Because I decided that I couldn’t leave it to someone else.
But for some reason, Ian came to visit us today.
“Call my father quickly!”
I need to talk to my father soon.
Any father would not tolerate this kind of torture.
At that moment, Ian’s head tilted.
“Oh, you still don’t know?”
“What are you talking about?”
“My father passed away yesterday. He suddenly had a bad heart condition.”
Kian was speechless.
You say your heart is not feeling well.
King Molin was a healthy man who had never even suffered from an illness.
But the shock didn’t end there.
“Oh, my mother passed away too. She committed suicide. She hung herself from the curtains. She must have been very heartbroken.”
“what…?”
“So. Now I am the king.”
The smile on Ian’s lips grew deeper.
“I, Nel Chersi, am the king of the Chersi Kingdom.”
“You really…?”
Kian’s eyes widen.
At that moment, Ian lifted his index finger and put it in front of Kian’s nose.
“fizzle.”
As I got closer, her maddened eyes became clearer.
“So from now on, I’m going to interrogate you.” “A-are you crazy… you’re completely crazy!” “Take care of me from now on, Kian.”
Kian writhed in fear.
The chains that bound him jingled sharply.
“Take it off! Take it off now, you crazy bitch!” “Kian. Don’t be afraid. I won’t give up on you.”
Ian turned around and muttered.
“Aren’t we family?”
She approached the torturer and whispered.
“Please heal Kian quickly.”
“I obey your orders.”
The torturer approached Kian, lifting a pair of giant tongs.
“You! What kind of insolence are you giving to the royal family! Do you want to die! Stop! Stop…! Kkaaaah!”
Since that day.
Every day, desperate screams echoed from the palace’s dungeons.
