episode_0023

A week has passed since the sword’s succession ceremony was interrupted by an attack by the demon worshippers and Archbishop Marquisares.

Merhen gave me a list of idiots who came to slander the Calderon family, not knowing it was a trap.

Long Calderon arrived in Arcalin to mourn the dead elder and settle the matter.

In the meantime, I was taking care of some family business.

“Libra. Answer quickly.”

“I’m in too much of a hurry… As I said, my unique trait is not omnipotent… … .”

She evaluates the value of each document I hand over based on her own unique characteristics.

Her unique trait is to use, and it takes time for the Libra to move.

Because of that, the amount of documents I have to ask her for is still piling up.

“First of all, the Draenei gold mine is more valuable. Potential value is… … 130,000 gold.”

“It takes at least 20 years to mine a whole mine. You can’t buy a mine like that for 100,000 gold. I won’t accept it.”

Every time she came to a conclusion, I stamped my family seal on the document.

Libra’s unique characteristics reflect only its current value.

We don’t know how the value of the gold mine will change over the next 20 years, but even if we judge it based on the current value, we won’t suffer a loss.

There is no need to take on the risk.

“This is… … a scam. It’s worthless.”

“I guess I was funny. Find out who it is.”

“Go, let’s rest here for now… … My head hurts and I’m tired… … .”

“Okay. That’s enough.”

First, the urgent fire was put out.

All that’s left is just some random stuff, so I guess I can decide on my own.

Libra, who had a headache, sat down on the bed in my room and took something out of her bosom.

They look like small cookies, but here they are high-quality products coated with precious chocolate.

The way he put it in his mouth was so bold, as if he had been waiting for this moment.

“… What are you eating?”

“Cookies. Alfred gave them to me. Want some?”

“No need. Whatever works, just hold it up and eat it. The powder is falling.”

After what happened on the day of the last succession ceremony, Libra had opened her heart a little and had become close to Alfred.

I often get snacks, but since I eat them in my room, my room gets covered in cookie crumbs.

I don’t mind what you eat, but since this is my room, I would appreciate it if you would be more considerate.

If this continues, cockroaches might appear.

“Go home. What are you doing today?”

“Yeah. Just eat all of that and get ready.”

3 days ago.

A memorial service was held in Arcalin to honor the nine elders who died in battle against the evil-worshipers.

Under the leadership of the long Calderon, all members of the immediate and collateral line attended the funeral.

Those who did not know the details were simply sad, and those who had some idea of the truth remained silent.

After all, the living must live.

Of course I attended, and met with Calderon and told him about the plan with Merhen.

“Good job.”

Calderon’s long response was neat.

Now that he looks like a proper head of a household, he is given permission to do whatever he wants.

After the memorial service, the long Calderon announced the closing of the Sword of Succession ceremony along with the appointment of the new head of the household three days later.

Since we can’t stay sad forever, this will be a good breath of fresh air for the family.

The appointment ceremony for the head of the household is today.

We should start preparing and head to Arcalin.

Of course, there is one more reason to go to Arcalin.

I fiddled with the keys I had kept in my pocket.

[ Invitational Head’s Graveyard Key ]

This time, I have to use the key I brought from the elder’s room last time.

Crispy-

“… … Sorry.”

“… … .”

… … There were cookie crumbs all over the bed.

I really want to kick him out.

—

“Are you here, Kane?”

Remenia, the head of the Arcalin family whom I met again after three days, had a face that seemed to have overcome some of the sadness.

After all, time is the medicine.

Since there was still some time left until the inauguration ceremony, I told Remenia that I would be leaving for a while.

“Go. Where are you going?”

“You don’t have to follow me. I’m going to take care of something for a moment.”

“… … Do you think I would be comfortable in a place like that?”

… Well, places full of people she doesn’t know are just stressful places for her.

Since Libra didn’t care what she saw, I took her to the family tomb.

The place where all heads of the direct and collateral families are buried.

There I found the tomb of the first head of the direct line.

“… … Visiting the grave?”

Libra expressed a small question at my appearance.

At a time when I was thinking that he might have come to visit his ancestors’ graves to commemorate becoming the head of the household.

Knock knock-

“… … !! Gaju, what are you doing?”

“You can’t tell if you look. There’s something to take care of.”

I opened the tomb of the first lord with the key I brought.

Inside, there was a weapon that had been used during his lifetime, completely weathered by the passage of time to the point where its shape was unrecognizable.

But there was one thing. There was an item that had not lost its luster even after a long time.

I reached out and picked it up.

[ Bracelet of Time Accumulation ]

Found it. The second legendary item.

“Go ahead, that’s a blasphemy!”

“Don’t worry, that’s not it. The body of the first guest is not here.”

The first head of the Calderon family lost his life on the battlefield.

The Imperial Army was pushed back from the front line without even having time to recover the body of the first lord, so they had no choice but to make a grave with the weapons he had used while alive.

Of course, even if there are no bodies, the symbol remains, so the fact that it is a cemetery honoring the dead remains.

If someone sees you digging up a graveyard like that, it’s definitely not good, so you should quickly erase your traces.

“Now let’s clean up the graveyard.”

“… … ? Should I help too?”

“Then you were trying to play? Here, pick up the shovel first. You’re an accomplice too.”

“I am only guilty of following… … .”

“Didn’t you say obedient escort?”

“… … When was that?”

She sighed briefly and picked up the shovel.

We erased all traces of the first family’s graveyard on good terms.

—

Thanks to our diligent efforts, we were able to get down before the family inauguration ceremony started.

As I descended the family tomb, I inspected the items I had just acquired.

[ Bracelet of Time Accumulation ]

Rating: Legendary

A bracelet that accumulates the flow of time. The wearer can pay the accumulated time in the bracelet in exchange for any action that requires a cooldown.

[!] Current accumulated time: 0 days

The Bracelet of Time Accumulation has a function that accumulates the excess amount in the bracelet when the cooldown is exceeded.

In other words, after the 30-day cooldown of the Heart Sword has been completed, you don’t have to use it right away because you don’t want to waste the cooldown time.

This is an item that you could never obtain in the early stages, but you obtained it early because most of the elders died due to various variables.

Currently, there are still three weeks left on the cooldown of the Heart Sword, so there was no particular reaction even when I put on the bracelet.

However, it will be different after the cooldown has run out.

If you save the Heart Sword and don’t use it after its cooldown has run out, you can use it twice in a row after 30 more days.

“Cain, I’m ready.”

“Go straight.”

At Remenia’s call, I immediately got up.

There had been so many things happening up until now, but this was finally the moment when the first goal was achieved.

—

“Cain Calderon. I appoint you as the head of the Calderon family.”

“I won’t disappoint you.”

The appointment ceremony for the head of the household was held in an informal manner.

Given the three days of festivities scheduled for later, who would want to see something like an inauguration ceremony?

My active voice has resulted in a significant number of procedures being eliminated.

I feel like I went a little overboard with it, but… what can I do? The person involved doesn’t like it.

As the closing ceremony of the succession ceremony was announced, a loud and excited atmosphere erupted as if it had been waiting for it.

It was the beginning of the festival.

“Just go back.”

I returned to the family home with Libra.

Neither she nor I were suited to noisy places.

—

“Congratulations, Kane. I heard you finished the appointment ceremony for the head of the household? So you’re now the full head of the household?”

“That’s it.”

Mont Blanc Pré, the premier dessert shop in the heart of the empire.

Having made an appointment with Merhen there, I instinctively felt that the time had finally come.

[Heart Sword]

– Remaining cooldown: Available

[ Bracelet of Time Accumulation ]

– Current accumulated time: 30 days

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

I can’t put it off any longer.

The Belmagor Cult. All-out war against the filthy evil worshippers.

“I’ve identified their base. Let’s leave as soon as we’re ready. I don’t want to give them any time. ”

“If I ask you how you knew, you won’t tell me, right?”

I remained silent as if I had no intention of answering, and Merhen smiled as if she had expected me to say something like that and continued talking.

“Anyway, there are many secrets. As soon as you guys leave, I will catch all the royal traitors, so just give me the signal.”

“Let’s leave as soon as the sun rises tomorrow. No need to wait for the signal.”

“Really? If that’s the case.”

Merhen organized her papers.

The writing densely written on the map of the empire was clearly hers.

It seemed like he had tried hard to find the cult’s stronghold, but I felt a little sorry that his efforts seemed to have been in vain.

“Are you two really going together? If you need someone, I can lend you some. Just Hakan, at least.”

“It’s okay. Aren’t you guys short on people too?”

“Well… I guess so?”

If we only look at Libra’s strength, even Archbishop Marquisares can’t fight her 1:1.

Therefore, my role is sufficient to open the way for Libra to arrive at the Marquisares while still maintaining her strength.

“Don’t worry about us.”

“Marquisares… I alone am enough.”

Libra also showed confidence.

“Then let’s start the moment the sun rises tomorrow.”

It’s time to put an end to this long, bitter feud.