Chapter 157

As a king and knight, Brandis knew well what he had to do.

The things Shion and Enrite had done were also the long-cherished wishes she wanted to achieve.

It wasn’t long before that time came, and even if he did it himself, he would have to see the end.

“I don’t want to die in the palace. I am a king and a knight, a knight and a human being. Didn’t you tell me?”

Shion lowers her head quietly, remembering the memory of refusing Brandis’s kingship.

Hannett looks at it and is captured by a strange sense of identity.

“As a knight, shouldn’t we fight with enemies on the battlefield and die with honor? I want you to help me as I help you.”

Brandis looks serious for a while, then smiles.

He thought that it would not be easy to subdue the 3 Demon Lords and the 4 Disasters with only himself, Setinos Quasar, and the forces of the Kingdom of Alain.

However, the black knight slain them one by one, and now the existence of the demonic sword has been revealed.

Now, with just one more step, he would be able to achieve the peace he had longed for.

“… Your Majesty is the pillar of this country, the most dignified and greatest. If you were born as a human, you will one day die, but when Your Majesty closes your eyes, this country will be shaken. If you say you will fight on the battlefield, I will do my best to assist you, but I want you to take back the words that you will die in battle.”

Enrite was formal, but in the meantime, she put her sincerity.

Originally, the king shouldn’t go to the battlefield recklessly, but if he became a demonic sword user, he would have to borrow that power somehow.

In addition, because of his stubborn will, even the other Setinos quasars and high-ranking officials would not be able to dissuade him.

However, if the king died in battle, the morale of the troops would decrease, so no matter what crisis came, they had to prioritize reviving them.

“The bureaucrats would say the same thing. I can’t help but step out now. Aren’t I also using a demonic sword like you?”

“That’s why I posted a mantra that I would do my best to assist you. I know that my life is precious, so don’t His Majesty feel the same way?”

“… … .”

Brandis swallowed the silence and met Enrite’s gaze.

Enrite, as always, had a numb look in her eyes.

He must have said that because he saw himself as a human being while serving as a king.

“I will ask you. Why did you become a knight when you know that life is precious?”

“I don’t know if that will be the reason, but I dare to offer a mantra. I thought no one else could do it without me.”

“… Are you talking about the 3 great demon kings and the 4 great disasters?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I thought only I could kill those witches. But… It was only later that I found out that I was wrong.”

Enrite glanced sideways at Shion for a moment, then looked straight ahead again.

Because they joined forces with Zion, they were able to stop the 3 great demon kings and 4 great disasters.

If it hadn’t been for Zion, wouldn’t it have been nothing but casualties?

“I became a knight, but I will not die. I once made up my mind to give up this life, but now I want to live a little longer. Isn’t that your only life?”

When I was a demonic sword, I didn’t think about life.

It was because he only imitated humans as his demonic sword self, and was completely free from the phenomenon of dying.

Only after becoming a human did he understand life and become stronger.

“It is true that there is only one. That’s why it’s more precious.”

Even the ruler of this country cannot transcend the human race.

Even with unlimited power and glorious status, one day you have to accept death.

Nevertheless, many people make every effort to avoid death.

Perhaps he is trying to somehow delay his death in order to win a shining life.

“I only thought about what happened after I died. Things before I die… … .”

Brandis ponders over and over again, but soon shuts up.

It seemed that he had not looked back on the events before his death, that is, at this moment.

It was just a matter of handling business in the palace, meeting with officials, and deciding whether or not to pass the agenda.

What kind of life have you been dreaming of?

‘You seem to have neglected the present while only looking at the past and the future.’

Before becoming the king, she wanted to be a knight rather than a princess, and was appointed as a Setinos Quasar only after she had made merit in the frontier area.

After becoming the king, he watched his companion leave, and set the goal of annihilating the 3 great demon kings and 4 great disasters.

He neglected this moment without looking back at himself.

‘now… Wouldn’t it be okay to let go?’

Humans try to let go of the past, live in the present, and look to the future.

Only by preparing faithfully in the present can you reach a brighter future.

However, the more I look back on the past, the more I suffer, and the more I look back, the more I become obsessed with the lost things.

‘I’m no different from silver.’

Brandis shows a bitter look in skepticism.

Although he also dwells on the past, he scolded Kaden for his limitations.

Everyone has a sad past, so why was he only merciful to himself?

‘… Is that why I was shaken by those two?’

Brandis looks at Shion and Hanette with a mixed heart.

At first, I thought it was bold and fearless.

I remembered my past self, and I also had a wish for the two of them to do well.

But all of that was just a façade, an excuse to justify yourself.

‘Did you wish for something from me?’

Brandis realizes something and slowly turns his back.

He probably longed for a normal yet cozy life.

I have already experienced it, and I will never forget the feelings I felt then.

“You guys are really disturbing.”

Brandis burst into laughter, feeling lighter.

Every time I saw Shion and Harnet, I felt stuffy for some reason, but now I was able to escape from that feeling.

He said that he was disturbed, but if you think about it carefully, he wondered if even that would sound like fun.

“Your Majesty, did I make a mistake? If that’s the case… … .”

“not. You have not made any mistakes.”

Brandis comes to his senses belatedly and catches his breath.

I know what I need to do, but I can’t solve it right now.

You can understand it with your head, but you can’t accept it with your heart.

It would have to take a little more time to settle down.

“… This matter will be discussed next. Let them all retreat.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The three of them got out of the palace with questions.

Brandis does not move from the spot for a while and is enveloped in silence.

For some reason, I wanted to soak in this solitude for today.

‘I can subdue them soon. Until that time comes, what should I do?’

* * *

Mierne, the western region of the Alain Kingdom.

Mierne was an uninhabited land, and large and small rock walls were located everywhere.

There was no forest, let alone a forest, and there was not even a village to be found nearby.

At least a few grasses or flowers were growing in each remote place, so I wondered if it would be possible to do simple farming.

“Weren’t you in a hurry?”

“The sooner the better.”

“Shouldn’t I have told the king?”

“Then I did explain. When the schedule comes out, I will send you a letter.”

Shion was walking around Mierne and examining the surroundings.

Harnette stayed next to it, trying to find a shiny piece of stone.

“… They might come in suddenly.”

“Not to that extent. All three demon kings must have died. The four great plagues remain, but now is not the time to come.”

The Demon God lost a lot in this battle and fled while remaining weak.

Lecia obtained the dragon’s demonic sword, Dran Calgonis, and blocked the invasion of the Great King more easily than expected.

Since the Immortal King would have been annihilated by the Demon God, in fact, it should have been seen that the 3rd Demon King had completely disappeared.

“They said the demon returned alive? Do you know how to come back later?”

“I have to return what my sister said.”

“… Shall we think about the next thing?”

“It’s okay this time. I suffered greatly.”

“Aren’t you sorry you missed it?”

“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t sorry. But the results are good, so I’m just going to move on.”

The current situation could be interpreted both positively and negatively.

The demon could die slowly without trying anything, or it could gain unexpected power through the rest of the artificial demon sword.

In the meantime, the four major disasters would surely be entwined, but the demons would not be able to take it lightly.

That’s why it was judged that the overall atmosphere leaned toward the Kingdom of Allain.

“If that’s what you think, I won’t say anything either. by the way… Where is the gold?”

“Oh, were you looking for that?”

“Didn’t you say you had a gold vein?”

“There is, but… You have to dig a little bit more.”

“how much?”

“Well… I think it will take a while.”

Shion touches the large rock wall and looks down at the ground.

If it was easy to find a gold vein, the royal palace or nobles would have taken this land first.

Perhaps the gold veins were buried deep underground, or gathered in remote places.

“You can’t find it forever, can you?”

“It is easy to find. Selling is the problem.”

“… Isn’t it more difficult to find?”

“I was given this land because I was confident to find it. If not… Shall we farm?”

Shion smiles leisurely and looks at Hanette.

Harnette narrows her eyes and shows a disapproving expression.

“Do you want to farm? Will you do it yourself?”

“I also like farming. I will have to look hard.”

Shion slowly turned his body while holding the indigo air current in his right hand.

Hannette watched the scene for a while, then opened her mouth belatedly.

“what are you doing?”

“I am looking for a vein of gold. Gold veins have accumulated magic power.”

“Is that possible?”

“I don’t know why either. That’s just what you know.”

Shion answered naturally and took a step forward little by little.

Harnette doubts the words, but reluctantly unleashes magic.

“Are you going to help your sister too?”

“Shouldn’t I believe what my fiancé says?”

“There is no one to believe in other than my sister.”

“To be honest… I can’t believe there are veins of gold.”

“Me too. Who knows there might be a vein of gold here?”

“… Did you get it right?”

“I’m preparing to start farming just in case.”

“If it’s a joke, I’ll let it go. Otherwise… … .”

“Or what?”

“Keep your resolve. If I had chosen something like this over another land… under… … .”

Hannette sighs, then pauses and turns around.

Somewhere nearby, even a small amount of mana was leaking out.

In addition, I wondered if there was a sense of anticipation for some reason because it was facing below the ground.

“Isn’t it here?”

“Um… It seems right.”

Shion senses magic power belatedly and wanders around it.

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Just in case, a few stones were rolling around, and I started to pick them up one by one just in case.

‘Then it is. Dig the ground… … .’

Shion finds a small color in the last stone and takes a closer look.

It was covered in gray like a common stone, but with a yellow and shiny color at the tip.

Harnette also steals a glance, but is soon convinced.

“Is this gold?”