Black Summoner

Episode 470: The Cup of Contribution

- Trysen A Cemetery

Slightly away from the capital of Trysen, there is a hill overlooking the area. Within Trissen, where deserts and wastelands spread, this is one of the few beautiful grasslands spreading, a graveyard where the dead sleep in peace. Two men stood in front of one of the tombstones lining it. Gérard, a giant wearing one- or dark-bodied armor. One, Dan Dalba, a formidable old man in silver armor. The right arm of the Reapers and the General of the Knights of Steel head to the headstone inscribed Gin d 'Alba's name.

"I'm a little late, but let me give you some booze from the eagle."

That's what Gerard said. He opened the liquor bottle plug and began to flush its contents from directly above the headstone. The liquor poured on Toktok and Tombstone shines in the sun.

"Normally, isn't it a flower when it comes to hands?

"Huh, even if a man gave me flowers, I wouldn't be happy about anything. Besides, this is what I like most about the gown, the Beast King liquor. It's strong enough to burn my throat, but at the same time I can feel that I'm drinking at all costs. I'm sure it'll reach whoever's gone to heaven."

When the contents of the liquor bottle reach about half, Gerrard stops pouring liquor on the tombstone and starts putting the rest in two sips (jabbering). The liquor bottle just emptied when I finished pouring it from the glass to the critical place where the liquor was overflowing.

Lord Dan, take this.

"... never mind"

The two sat down in front of the tombstone and drank this all at once. The irritation through his throat eventually slips out of his nose, and Dan leaks his breath as he looks at the empty cup.

"Sure, this guy's strong. Gown liquor... did you ever bring Tricene liquor to the gown that time?"

"What was that, a wartime story?

"Mm-hmm. It's about a time when our demon king's words confused us and attacked national borders. Especially since both the Beast King's sons have been shaken."

"Ha-ha-ha, that's impossible."

"Now I can't believe what I did back then. If I hadn't met the Beast King of Gowns, I wouldn't know what would have happened by now... Whoa, actually, I would have brought him with me. Here, have a cup."

"Whoa, now excuse me"

In front of the tombstone, the two drink each other's liquor, which they have brought over for a while. The topics that come up in the meantime were largely old memorabilia. Only the two of us know if that turned out to be a dish of booze, but booze goes on. In the meantime, Fu and Gerrard put their cups on the ground with their magical faces and their hands on their knees.

"Lord Dan, let's apologize again. I'm sorry I killed Lord Jin."

"Again, Lord Gerard. Just because I'm old enough, I'll remember how many words of apology I said. The Lord's circumstances are heard by Master Stra, and I am convinced by him. Above all, was the root of all evil an enemy like Zildra? Lord Gérard took it. Wouldn't that be nice?"

"But..."

"But there are no marks. Don't tell me any more. Though Jin's man will be untouched, and he will leave his soul in the world. I don't want that. He fought as a Knight of Tricene and died in battle. That's all."

"... I wish I could have at least brought the body alone"

"Fuhaha, are you going to destroy Trisen? Well, let's just take that care. Grateful."

Dan fills Gerard's cup with booze again. Since then, the two of them have often been silent, but wonder and comfort have not been bad. Silently contain the liquor in your mouth and drink it up. I just repeated it.

"... that's all I'm drinking, but I don't feel drunk. But not bad."

"Lord Dan is a genuine old man, so it's forbidden to do so. All, the liquor I brought over was empty. Let's say it's time to go back. Mm, yeah, yeah, yeah. I had something for Lord Dan."

What do you want me to give you?

"This is it."

Gérard, via a nostalgic croto, took out one sword. It is a gunsword that was brought back as an artifact in lieu of a body after the battle with Jildra. Kelvin's white magic renders it perfectly non-toxic, and Gerard himself takes care of it carefully, so I can feel it now as brand new as new.

"This is not Lord Jin's property, but this is the last weapon he held. Please, can you take this instead of the artifact?

………

Dan stares at the sword for a while and replies by shaking his neck to the side.

"Lord Gerard has it."

"What?"

"It would not be wrong to pierce that sword into this occasion and use it to mourn Jin. But that's what we're talking about after a peaceful world. The sword of this world is never a decoration. It is the sword that slashes you down and knocks you down. You're right. My body hasn't listened to me lately. With the next showdown, I don't think I'll be able to make it. So take him instead. Win victory with that sword instead of me."

"Lord Dan..."

"Oh, yeah, that's good. No, actually, I resent the Lord, Lord Gerard. Use that sword to raise your name and make it your redemption! I asked you, Lord Gerard!

"Da, Lord Dan!?

Pushing the sword back, Dan is forced to let Gerrard have that sword. Gerard also understood that it was forgiveness and Dan's wish.

"If you are, what are you doing here? You're sober, dude."

"Mm, isn't it the king if you think of someone"

It was now King Trysen's Azglad who spoke to those two. Clearly clouds his face and represents a disgust at the smell.

"It's not something the king walks out on his own. So, you skipped work, huh?

"Even Dan is not the way to speak to the king. Unfortunately, I'm not expecting that. I left the castle to find Dan."

"How dare you..."

"That's what I, the king, admitted. There's no more good reason, is there? Yeah, you didn't come here to ask me that question. Dan, I'm gonna empty the castle for a while! Meanwhile, I asked Tricen to say hello!

"... what?

To Azglad's abrupt proclamation, Dan bends to a word of mouth that just doesn't make sense.

"Azglad, you don't understand anything with that explanation..."

"Then Rosalia, explain it to me from you!

From behind another tombstone, now the humanized maid, Rosalia, walks out. Apparently, I was anticipating the time to leave.

"I was wondering if there were any more signs for one person, was it Rosalia? I'm not used to that outfit..."

"So, what's the big deal about going out?

"Yes, your husband, Kelvin, gave me a message earlier that I was going home with Azglad."

"No? You're all going home to your parents. Are you guys..."

"Don't worry, it's not what Master Gerard thinks."

"Oh well... I also told you the word from the king, um..."

Gerard, they just slaughter me. Dan's gaze stabbed him in the back in the ground and it hurts.

"I'm going to see my mother. Prepare for the day of the upcoming showdown, with the help of the Dragon King"

"You need a lot of fighting power to drop that flying ark, don't you? Kelvin owes me. Let's do what we can, okay?