Episode 165 Harungel’s Tomb
The unchanging Harungel.
He was a famous wizard whose name was also included in history books.
The problem is that fame is never a good thing.
“There have been a lot of annoying things these past few days.”
We had already entered the great forest and were heading deep into it.
I was planning on getting some swordsmanship instruction from Serena, but I didn’t know that I would be exploring the forest.
It seemed like Maximin was walking in front and Isabelle and I were following behind him.
And what I found out over the past few days is that Max Simin is surprisingly talkative.
“What happened?”
“Isabelle and I were walking around openly, and this guy called the prince kept chasing us.”
When I see Mak Simin telling a story that could be a glorious thing to some people in an unpleasant way, I realize once again that the principle of this world is based on force.
“You mean the Prince of Grandis?”
“okay. “I heard they had a favor for me, but I ignored it because I’m not an errand boy or anything.”
Mak Si-min’s words made me feel sick to my stomach.
I was already planning on sending him to a place where there is a prosecutor’s office and having him run errands, but I feel uncomfortable talking about it for no reason. Of course, I will ask for it regardless of the inconvenience.
The forest was quiet.
I knew that it was not possible to measure the entire area because it was such a large area, but I heard that after the Orcs lost the war, the commotion decreased.
“The traces of Harungel were in the land of the beast people. “We have to go a long way from here.”
“At first, I followed it, but what exactly is that trace?”
The answer to my question came from the side.
“We discovered a place believed to be a grave. However, it was deep inside the beast people’s territory, so I couldn’t go in directly.”
“Are you saying that the tomb is Harungel’s tomb?”
“Do you know the story of Harungel?”
I nodded.
Even so, I studied the worldview a bit when playing games.
Of course, I did it to play the game smoothly, not because I was interested, but I knew the story of a famous person like Harungel.
Not only the external story, but also the story behind it.
“I also know that his story written in history is false.”
“How amazing. It’s not a commonly known story. “Can I hear it and see if it’s like what I know?”
Harungel was a warlock.
A distant being that existed before the empire was established.
I know that there was no persecution of warlocks at that time.
“I understand that he was not the heinous villain known to the public, but was an associate of Edmund the Great, the first emperor of the Rodlaine Empire.”
A warlock who was a colleague of Edmund the Great, who founded the Rodlen Empire, but was ultimately betrayed.
As a result, he was an unfortunate wizard who was stigmatized as a villain.
History belongs only to the victors.
“It’s just like what I know. Nowadays, there are only a few people who know about it, so it’s amazing that you know.”
“I found out by chance.”
“Anyway, the story has become easier. Harungel, who was a colleague of Edmund the Great but was eventually betrayed, runs away to the Bayatra Forest.”
That’s a story I didn’t know about.
I didn’t even know that Harungel was one of the founders of the gathering in the first place, so there was still a lot of information in this world that I didn’t know.
“I didn’t know that.”
“My mother told me the story in passing.”
Isabelle’s mother is the current vampire queen.
Although she is currently missing and a new queen will be born soon, it is clear that she is a powerful being.
If it is the Vampire Queen’s guarantee, the story that Harungel was last seen in the Great Forest is believable. But does that serve as evidence that the tomb they discovered is Harungel’s?
“I was certain that the traces of Harungel were due to someone guarding the tomb rather than a tomb.”
“A being guarding the tomb? “Was there a guardian?”
“yes. “There was a dragon army.”
Dragon disease!
It was an undead that only appeared in legends and could no longer be created.
I understand why Maximin and Isabelle spoke with such confidence.
Among the necromancers associated with the Great Forest of Bayatra, Harungel is the only one capable of serving as a mercenary soldier.
Beep!
While we were walking and talking for a while, a sharp noise like a bird’s cry rang out.
“Elf.”
Mak Si-min spoke briefly.
Then Isabelle smiled with a nervous face.
“I didn’t encounter him last time, but he went out scouting quite far.”
“It could be because the orcs are gone.”
The deeper you go into the Bayatra Forest, the more powerful forces or entities live there.
It was natural that competition intensified as there were more abundant resources in the interior, and that the outskirts bordered human territory.
Therefore, the orcs living in groups on the outskirts of the great forest were among the weakest here.
“I just checked and left.”
I prided myself on being quite sensitive to signs, but I felt nothing at all.
Looking at the birdsong I heard a little while ago, it seemed like it was not just far away, but a long way away, but Mak Simin, who said he could see it, looked like a monster.
‘It’s a monster, right?’
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I asked, thinking about something useless.
“You won’t run into any elves, right?”
“well.”
Mak Simin spoke calmly and walked away again.
Well, if you have that kind of skill, I wouldn’t even worry about it.
Maximin himself is natural, and Isabelle is also a powerful outsider.
They were not people to be afraid of fighting.
* * *
About four days have passed since the elf’s reconnaissance.
In the meantime, I met various beast scouts and various exotic monsters as I headed toward my goal.
What surprised me was that all the prisoners I encountered here recognized Mak Si-min and avoided him.
“I killed quite a few.”
As we went inside, the trees grew bigger and plants we had never seen before grew thicker, blocking out the sunlight.
While I was walking, I was collecting various herbs, and suddenly my eyes turned to Mak Si-min, who spoke up.
“Not only the beastmen, but all the creatures living here are establishing their own territories. And they are extremely wary of their territory being invaded.”
“It looks like you visited often.”
“okay. I have visited this place dozens of times because it has a lot of history and traces related to gods. In fact, we discovered many artifacts, materials, and traces. “I couldn’t find the land of God that you found.”
Since it was a place I hadn’t discovered in the game, there was no need to explain how vast this forest was and how many things were undiscovered.
The tomb of Harungel, which I am currently visiting, was also a place I had never heard of before.
“Some of the guys in this great forest were as strong as I was back then. As a result, when we fought against them, the forest could not be left unharmed. In the end, we reached an agreement with them and were able to move around freely.”
“That’s why the prisoners recognize Mak Simin.”
As I walked and talked, I started to see something in the distance.
It was a small village located in the forest.
The tightly built huts were lined up peacefully in a landscape that looked like something out of a fairy tale.
The village must have seen us as well, as two prisoners hurriedly approached us.
“raccoon?”
raccoon… … Although it is not clear whether he was a person, he was a beast mixed with an animal that looked similar to a raccoon.
If what I know is correct, these guys were a race of beastmen called the Hwaninjok (獾人族).
“Outside, outsider!”
“human! Outsider!”
The raccoon beasts that screamed with their tongues were so small that they could barely reach my waist.
It was hard to understand how on earth they were surviving in the great forest.
“You idiots. “I came here a few days ago, but you just forgot.”
“What, you idiot?”
One of the prisoners stumbled with a shocked face at Mak Si-min’s words.
As questions grew about how the species was being preserved, Isabelle came forward.
“Karankurn, Towavina. Right?”
“uh! vampire! “I remembered!”
“yes. We had a meal together last time. “Nice to meet you again.”
Isabelle spoke softly and her mood was very cozy.
The beastmen nodded at the sound of her voice calming the surroundings as if she had used magic.
“customer! “Come in!”
“Come in!”
From earlier, one guy was repeating what the other guy said like an echo.
By the way, does this mean that Harungel’s tomb is in this village?
“Maximin, is the tomb you were talking about located here?”
“okay.”
Maximin, who answered my question in an instant, entered the village with great strides.
As we walked inside, following him, faces appeared towards us from all over the village.
“Wow! human!”
“looks delicious!”
“no! If you attack, we will be eaten!”
Despite their innocent appearance, I saw them talking about something quite scary, and I thought that they were indeed prisoners. As I continued walking, I arrived at a huge house made by digging out an entire large tree.
“Merkur! Merkur!”
One of the prisoners who guided us knocked on the door and shouted, and we heard someone coming out.
And the name Merkur reminded me of someone I experienced in the game.
‘no way… … .’
Before my thoughts could continue, I heard a voice coming from inside and the door opened.
“hmm? Maximin, Isabelle. “You’re here again?”
The old prisoner who opened the door and appeared immediately raised his glasses as he looked at me next to him.
“Do you see any new characters?”
It seemed like it was the Mercur I knew, so I just looked at him, forgetting what to say for a moment.
“Merkur, I came to explore the tomb you showed me last time.”
“Yes? You are still in a hurry. Come in and have some tea. “Listen to the story slowly.”
Maximin’s always gloomy expression almost frowned slightly, but Isabelle, who was next to him, patted his shoulder and said,
“Let’s go in first.”
“… … okay.”
Even the most powerful citizen in the world cannot move in front of Isabelle.
I should have roughly guessed it when I saw the Hwanin people, but Merkur… … .
‘Then are there other guys?’
You should have noticed earlier when Maximin said that there were beings who were equal to him.
That unremarkable-looking old Hwanin prisoner was a hidden, retired spirit.
I should say that he is similar to my teacher, Deshurn.
‘Yoda?’
Suddenly, the green dwarf from a certain space movie came to mind.
If you look closely, the faces seem similar… … .
“It’s called Merkur, the oldest bastard in this village.”
“This is Adrias Cromwell.”
First, I sat down on the tree stump chair he guided me to.
The inside of the house was furnished with cute wooden interiors, tools, and furniture.
“Please wait a moment. “The car will be served soon.”
As he entered what appeared to be the kitchen, Isabelle gently gave him a hint.
“He is a strong man.”
“yes.”
“Looking at your reaction, did you notice anything?”
“I’ve heard the name. So I just guessed.”
“Adrias, you are familiar with a wide variety of knowledge. It must be rare to find people who know Merkur… … .”
Isabelle’s eyes sparkled for a moment.
I felt a strange interest linger in her eyes and avoided my gaze.
At just the right time, Merkur came back with the car.
“Now then, let’s listen to the story.”
“It’s no big deal. “I’m just trying to enter the tomb you showed off last time.”
“Hmm, did you say Adrias? From the looks of it, it looks like they are trying to get in because of you. Can I hear the specific reason?”
Merkur asked while handing over the tea.
The sight of him stretching his arms out due to his short stature was a bit pitiful, so I unconsciously bowed down to receive it.
“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you it was out of curiosity.”
“You guys, I guess you can guess whose grave it belongs to?”
Merkur sat down in his seat and sipped his tea.
Now that I see it, the scent of the tea is unique.
“Adrias Cromwell, are you a warlock?”
“you’re right.”
Since I was a prisoner anyway, I nodded honestly.
Moreover, I have the strongest swordsman in the human world and a direct vampire on either side of me to help me, so I don’t have much to be afraid of.
“Hmm. Maximin, I can’t believe it with my own eyes that you are helping someone. “Is the benefactor I mentioned last time the author?”
“right.”
Mak Si-min answered bluntly and sipped his tea uncharacteristically.
“I’m really sorry, but I guess I’ll have to decline. From my perspective, I don’t want to cause unnecessary trouble. “If you mess with that grave, you could end up in trouble.”
“Even though Isabelle and I are here?”
Merkur laughed at Maximin’s calm but arrogant words.
“Of course, I know your skills. But I have personally seen the owner of that tomb. That happened when I was very young, but it’s still such a strong memory that I can’t forget it. “Maybe this memory is distorted because I saw it when I was young, but I hope you understand my position as the one responsible for the village.”
It’s very disappointing.
But I didn’t want to go to the extent of having to fight with Merkur.
If this situation were a game, I might have recklessly visited Harungel’s tomb, but in reality, I couldn’t act that way.
“All right. Since you’re here, is it okay if I take a look from afar?”
“It’s possible on the condition that I accompany you.”
“thank you.”
As I obediently walked forward, a smile spread across Merkur’s lips.
“For a human, you are a polite young man. But there’s something I’ve been curious about since a while ago.”
“Please speak.”
“You are clearly a warlock, so how can you wear a sword at your waist?”
Merkur pointed to my Galakshur.
I said, slowly taking Galakshur in my hand.
“I have a special constitution. “I can use magic and a sword at the same time.”
“That’s really unique. Are you saying that he has the same constitution as the first Emperor Rodlen?”
“I guess so.”
“Can you show me somewhere?”
I nodded because I wanted to be friends with Merkur.
Since I have to receive swordsmanship instruction from Mak Si-min, I kill two birds with one stone if I show him in advance.
Sreung.
“ah!”
“Oh oh?”
When Galakshur’s sword body was revealed, Isabelle covered her mouth and let out an exclamation, and Merkur’s eyes changed.
I asked people for their understanding and slowly started dancing indoors.
Because the house was carved out of the inside of a huge tree, there was plenty of space.
‘Something feels awkward.’
I had a lot of experience practicing swinging a sword alone, but this was my first time with people watching.
Anyway, I slowly unfolded the best swordsmanship I knew and the selfless sword I was still learning.
“for a moment!”
But my sword dance had no choice but to stop immediately.
Merkur was looking at me with his eyes wide open.
“you… … !”
“What is your relationship with Deshurn?”
Maximin spoke first, interrupting Merkur.
Merkur looked at Maksimin for a moment, but nodded as if he was okay with it.
“That’s what I wanted to ask. Why do I see Deshurn Fallon’s sword on you?”
“Do you both know Master?”
“Master?”
When Merkur asked, I answered yes.
“yes. Deshurn is my teacher.”
“what!”
fantasy,
