The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 91

Episode 91

Cardenas seemed to already have some idea of Raoul’s family.

“Do you know who I am?”

He chuckled at Raoul’s question.

“No way. “I just guessed it from the mana energy felt in your and their bodies.”

Cardenas, seen from the front, had very thick lines and a manly impression.

He has the common brown hair and is about 190 cm tall. The body shape was moderately muscular, neither too much nor too little, but the overall feeling was solid.

His apparent age was around the late 30s to early 40s, but it was difficult to guess what his actual age was based on his status.

Raoul bowed his head towards Cardenas, who had a blank expression on his face, and greeted him formally.

“My name is Raoul de Ashton, the third son of the Earl of Ashton. These are Sir Philip, the leader of the Knights Templar that I lead, and Sir Pierce, the vice-leader. “It is an honor to meet you, a senior who has achieved the highest level.”

“You were a direct descendant of the Ashton family. Was the current head of the family Melvin?”

“Yes, it is.”

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen the Ashtons’ child.”

He was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking of something.

“If it’s not rude, may I ask your name?”

When Raul asked cautiously, Cardenas answered in a bitter voice.

“I am Cardenas. He was the guardian of the seal who swore to protect this place. As you can see, the oath was not kept…”

Cardenas turned his head and looked at the back of the altar with harsh eyes.

There were dozens of bodies lying around, their bodies cut into pieces.

Judging by their costumes and masks on their faces, they were clearly Imperial Hound wizards and knights.

“Are they the culprits?”

“okay. I owe you my gratitude. Thanks to you, I was able to punish, if not all, those scumbags.”

“What have I done? “I’m just embarrassed that I couldn’t help you until the end.”

Raoul answered humbly, but inside he was relieved that his choice was not wrong.

Since Imperial Hound agents were killed in droves like that, it was clear that their momentum would be dampened for a while.

Cardenas took a quick look at Raoul and his eyes lit up.

“Child, how old are you?”

“I’m fifteen this year.”

“Hoo.”

Cardenas nodded with a bit of admiration and said with a sad expression.

“It’s a shame you could have qualified. “I wish I had a little more time…”

Although he did not say it, Cardenas was the guardian of the seal, the hidden sword of the Ruben royal family, and the unknown teacher of the kingdom’s masters.

As the master of the Kingdom of Ruben, there was no one who did not pass through his hands.

Those who reached the level of master traditionally visited this place to learn how to handle auras and training methods to increase their level.

In return, they had to pledge to be loyal to the royal family and kingdom and not to cause personal conflict between masters.

Cardenas played a major role in the kingdom’s maintenance and the survival of the prestigious samurai family, even though there was no insignificant master in the royal family.

I couldn’t help but worry about what would happen to the future order of the kingdom once Cardenas disappeared, but that was only up to those left behind.

Before he knew it, visible crystallized mana powder was leaking into the air from his chest.

“Is there anything I can help you with?”

Raul, who noticed that Cardenas was in trouble, asked cautiously, but he smiled bitterly and lightly shook his head.

The reason he has survived for over 1,000 years is because his soul was engraved on the seal stone along with his oath to protect the seal.

Since the seal was broken, his disappearance was inevitable.

“Is there any way to do this?”

Perhaps because the situation was over, the system had returned to normal.

As Raoul asked in his head, Ravel, who was in the encyclopedia, came out and looked at Cardenas.

And Cardenas and Ravel’s eyes met.

“Hoo. “Are you a fairy?”

“Can you see me?”

“of course. I never thought I would meet a fairy again in the human world. “That’s amazing.”

“huh? “Have you ever met a fairy other than me?”

Ravel, startled by Cardenas’ words, widened his eyes and flew right in front of him and asked.

“I met him briefly a long time ago when I was wandering around the continent. that’s right. “They were blue-haired lake fairies.”

“Oh, where did you meet?”

“hmm. It must have been Lake Belladia. “It’s a lake in the monster forest in the west, which is now closed off.”

“Ah…”

Ravel was thrilled that the fairies were alive even though they were not part of the clan. There was also an expectation that perhaps her family might still be alive somewhere.

“I’m sorry, but this story is already over 1,000 years old. “I don’t know if they still live there…”

“No, thank you so much for giving me this really valuable information. Ah, I’m late to say hello. I am Raivelina Eriot Merdiane, the forest fairy. “Call me Ravel.”

“It’s Cardenas. “You can call me Carl.”

While they were talking like that, Philip and Pierce asked Raoul.

“What do you mean by fairy all of a sudden?”

“Do you see the fairy in your eyes too, Master?”

It was natural for them to be curious. Because the label was not visible to the general public.

“for a moment.”

After asking the knights for their understanding, Raoul asked Ravel.

“label. “Can you show yourself in front of the general public?”

“Yes. Thanks to the skill encyclopedia, you can now manifest yourself. “But why?”

“We’ll have a long time together, so there’s no need to keep hiding. “I thought it would be a good idea to at least let the guild executives know about your existence.”

It was a label that had endured loneliness for a long time. Raoul thought it would be good for her to communicate with many people besides Raoul.

“If that’s what Raoul thinks, then I don’t care.”

“Thank you,”

Raoul said to Philippe and Pierce.

“The introduction is late. “This is Ravel, a fairy who has been helping me for some time now.”

“hi? I am Raivelina Eriot Merdiane, the forest fairy. “I’ll take good care of you in the future.”

Philip and Pierce’s eyes widened as a green-haired fairy suddenly appeared out of thin air and greeted them.

“Now, please take care of me.”

Seeing the embarrassed faces of the two knights, whose expressions usually don’t change much, made me laugh.

“We will discuss the details later. “What do you think is Ravel Cardenas’ condition?”

“for a moment. Carl: Excuse me, but let me take a look.”

Ravel fluttered and looked at his body, which was leaking mana, for a moment, and then looked at the cracked seal stone and broken barrier on the altar.

After looking at this and that for a while, Ravel’s expression became slightly stiff.

“I can’t do it. “The seal has been completely damaged, and if things continue like this, the sword will not last even 10 minutes before it disappears.”

Raoul looked regretful at Ravel’s words, but Cardenas had a calm expression.

“I was destined to be with Seal anyway. If you think about it, it was a really long time. “It’s a pity that I wasn’t able to protect the seal until the end, but I guess it’s time for remnants of the past like me to leave.”

Cardenas strangely felt much more at ease.

‘Maybe I was just tired.’

Over 1,000 years of being bound by a barrier to protect the seal.

Because of the restrictions of not being able to leave the palace, he spent time mentoring the royal family and some talented knights.

There were times when a powerful intruder appeared along the way, and there was a member of the royal family who betrayed him, but the seal was somehow preserved.

In the end, the seal was broken and my life ended, but at the same time, I felt fortunate that the long period of constant repetition was coming to an end.

However, what was disappointing was that he was not able to see with his own eyes the world he had protected and that he was unable to personally punish the traitors to humanity who eventually damaged the seal.

‘Maybe that’s not my job.’

Seeing a child named Raoul who achieved outstanding achievements at a young age, it seemed like there was no need to worry about the future.

While I was gathering my thoughts, Ravel, who was thinking deeply about something, clapped his hands and said.

“I thought of a way! “I don’t have time, so I’ll explain briefly.”

Ravel flew around and landed on top of Raoul’s bracelet, ‘Regnator’.

“The answer is here.”

According to Ravel’s explanation, like the skill encyclopedia, Regnator had also lost his original power.

And the original Regnator was a kind of ‘ego item’ equipment with a soul, but for some reason, its place was left empty.

“So, it means that Regnator can replace the broken seal stone.”

After Ravel’s explanation was finished, Raoul cautiously opened his mouth.

“But that’s…”

Isn’t this like confining Cardenas, who was tied up in a seal for a long time, to Regnator again?

Everyone seemed to have realized that fact, and a quiet silence followed.

In the end, the choice is up to Cardenas. Will I end my long life with a seal like this, or will I walk a new path with my soul tied up again?

There was no time to think for long. Before we knew it, Cardenas’ body was turning into particles starting from his fingertips and scattering into the air.

Cardenas, filled with agony, finally opened his mouth.

“I…”

* * *

Grumble.

When Raoul and his group escaped from the barrier, the barrier stones that had been in place for a long time lost their light and collapsed.

Due to the piles of barrier stones that had now turned into mere stone tombs and the corpses surrounding them, the inside of the temple had a desolate and lonely aura, like a tomb.

And a long system message appeared in front of Raoul, who had a bitter expression on his face.

[Notice]

All four ancient seals suppressing the dimensional gate have been released. As the second stage seal is lifted, gate erosion further accelerates.

-From now on, C-grade gates will appear randomly.

-Forgotten monsters from other dimensions appear through the gate.

-The mana concentration in the Connect world becomes thicker. Villagers now have higher mana suitability and mana-related achievements are achieved much faster.

-The growth of plants and animals is promoted. Food production is accelerated, but mutations are more likely to appear.

-The dark energy has resumed its activity. The probability that hidden seals will be exposed increases.

-Some NPCs have been converted to scenario NPCs. Be careful not to collide with scenario NPCs.

‘Now it’s the real start.’

The seal was bound to be released anyway, and the seal will continue to be released in the future. And accordingly, more threatening enemies will appear.

The silver lining was that the more the seal was lifted, the faster the residents would grow.

Masters that are difficult to find now will appear here and there in just a few years.

‘That’s why we try to recruit people with high potential.’

It may not be able to match the growth of players right now, but in the long run, it will be enough to catch up with players.

“Now let’s go back.”

The business at the palace is over. It was said that there were still remnants of the enemy remaining, but there was no reason to take responsibility for that.

Raoul quickly escaped from the basement, joined the men protecting the royal family, and returned safely to the mansion.

(Continued in the next part)