Reincarnation of the Sword Master

"It's a horse."

He's the first person to step on it.

"You don't seem to have anything in mind."

The manometer is an unknown area that has not been approached by humans so far. Even when the crack comes out of the open area, the general public goes crazy, but the origin of the crack, Magee, couldn't be worse.

"He'll like it."

A goblin came into Asher's head. If I knew I could go back to the horse world, would I participate or hate it?

It seemed to him to be the former. They'll come in and swing the spear.

"That's not bad. I like it."

Apart from that, Chariot's expression was bright. I was able to survive even though it was ten years. For her, it didn't matter whether Geran was up to something weird.

When I came out, Arna, who was waiting nervously, hurried up.

"What happened?"

"They attacked the owner of the bottom.”

"Yes!?"

Arna burst out a scream. Asher shook her head as if not to worry.

"I've already taken care of it. He asked me to tell him I'm sorry for the trouble. He'll be back soon."

"Ah…."

The pale Arna's face gradually returned. She sank down on her legs as if she had lost her strength.

"Fortunately... I'm so glad."

She grabbed her knee and stood up.

"Thank you, Lephenia, Chariot, Asher… Sir?"

At last her mind began to return. There was confusion in her eyes when she saw those who should not be here.

"…Le Penia, Chariot. Aren't you guys in the North? How are you here?”

"You don't know?”

Chariot scratched his cheek in the absence of news.

"The Gusan Plains kids haven't come to the Empire yet? Is it going to be slow because it's a group?"

"And… Mr. Asher."

Arna looked at Asher. Asher opened her mouth first, looking full of things to say.

"I'll talk to you later. First of all, talk to them first."

"…Ah, yes."

Arna slowly regained her composure. She was the head of the Empire's Guard and had to be given a clear priority as a captain of the Guard.

"First of all, Le Penia, Chariot. This way, please. As the captain of the guard, I'll check the reason for the visit."

***

"Yes…."

After Le Penia's explanation, Arna drank tea quietly.

"Did the North become so?"

"Yes."

Lephenia nodded softly.

"It was broken, but I still protected it. Orcs and elves will also come this way.”

"I'm glad you're unhappy.”

Arna breathed a sigh of relief. I couldn't hear from the north, so I was stamping my feet in ignorance of the situation over there. But now that I know, it was also a good way for them.

"Oak and Elf. If they were there, the odds would be even more. Thank you, Lephenia."

"No, I just have to do what I have to do.”

"Are you feeling all right? I heard you're living in a secluded house because you're not comfortable."

The identity of the hero was not known to Arna. Chariot answered her question.

"Yes, I'm all better."

"…well."

But Lephenia's face was not very bright. Arna wondered at the appearance of discomfort.

"Are you uncomfortable?"

"No. No."

Lephenia shook her head hurriedly.

"It's all right."

"That's a relief. Anyway, long time no see. Le Penia, and Chariot."

"Nice to meet you, Arna."

Chariot smiled and waved. Their relationship was not bad. Rather, it could be considered quite good.

Each of them had their own roles and lived apart, but the relationship did not estrange at all.

"I'd like to take it off, but… I can't afford that.”

Arna gave a bitter smile.

"I'll ask you a question. Why did you visit the Empire?”

"I'm here to help you. And to meet the Emperor."

Lephenia murmured in a bitter tone.

"I have something to tell him."

The fact that heroes are twisted. Swordsmen are not swordsmanship from the beginning, but rather a completely different path.

Lephenia was responsible for telling about it. Arna groaned.

"Your Majesty... I'm sure Lephenia knew you."

"Yes, when I was young. We haven't seen each other that long."

"…I'll tell you one thing."

Arna opened her mouth with a calm face.

"Your Majesty hates heroes."

"Oh? Why?"

"I don't know why. To be exact, you seem to dislike the power of the people rather than the hero. Leica also felt contemptible."

When Leica saw the emperor, he left, glancing without saying much. People around them were embarrassed by the attitude they could not see toward the hero's successor.

"I'll tell you, but please keep that in mind."

"…okay."

Le Penia nodded and Arna lifted up.

"Then I'll tell His Majesty."

"Yes. …Arna."

"What's wrong with you?"

"About Asher, do you know?”

“…….”

Arna was silent. She opened her mouth with a complex face.

"Totally."

"Really?"

Lephenia laughed bitterly.

"You should know. Talk to him in person.”

"I know."

***

"Are you done talking?”

"Yes."

Chariot replied to the approaching Leica.

"Now I have to meet the Emperor."

"...can I call you that?”

Leica was flattered by her unceremonious attitude. To her, who was born and raised in the Empire, that attitude was hard to accept because the emperor was a universal master.

"Really? We've always been like this."

On the other hand, Chariot was easy-going. The hero has not succumbed to power for generations. He said he would eat the rust of the high-bandwidth empire, but his freedom came first.

"Teacher, go see Arna. Shouldn't you talk to her, too?”

"I know."

Thirty minutes later, Arna approached them.

"I spoke to your Majesty. Get ready for an audience right now."

"You're fast, too. All right."

"And… Asher. Are you okay for a moment?"

Looking into the quiet Arna's eyes, Asher nodded silently. Leica crept back at the atmosphere.

"Please come this way."

Asher followed Arna's footsteps. He entered the alley of the Empire and entered a small house there.

"This is where I, Reyka, and Cayers were talking. The target was mainly one person."

"Where did Cayers go?"

"He went to do something else. The old teacher caused trouble again with the information.”

"Again."

Asher smiled lightly.

"I told you not to rough up your information, but I guess you haven't changed."

Arna bit her lips when she spoke as if she knew about the national convention. Asher opened her mouth calmly.

"Where did Oh Mo-han go?”

"He went to prevent another being. The giants are also working hard. Without them, the Empire would certainly have been in danger. It's all thanks to Asher."

The conversation broke off. It was Asher who opened his mouth first.

"Long time no see. Arna."

"…Long time no see."

Despite the sudden informal talk, Arna took it for granted without embarrassment.

"I heard about Asher from Oh Mo-han. …it was true."

Arna looked at Asher with trembling eyes.

"…what happened to you?”

"The devil is back again."

Asher spoke calmly.

"He chose me, in return for it. That's why I'm an unchanging person, and even if I were born again, I wouldn't be changed."

"Ah."

That alone made Arna realize. She knew so well about Asher in the past.

"That's why. The devil chose you.”

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you beforehand."

"No, it's not.

Arna shook her head.

"You wouldn't have accepted it if you told me."

It's acceptable now, but it's been a while and I've learned all kinds of facts. Even from the first time they met, they would not accept it easily and only confuse them.

"I'm glad to see you again. Father."

Arna laughed with a happy face. Asher said silently.

"You can call it by name like now."

It was awkward to be called father now. Arna's expression shook at Asher's words.

"You mean by your name?"

"That'll do."

"Asher…"

Arna shuddered. Even though I called her Asher until now, I felt awkward for some reason and didn't know what to do. Asher also sensed a change in Arna.

"You'll get used to it over time."

"I hope so. Mr. Asher…."

Arna stopped talking as if she was awkward. It seemed like it would take some time to get used to it. She grabbed her sword and held it out to Asher.

"This seat is originally yours. If you'd like, I'll take over as captain of the guard."

the Imperial Guard Captain His decadeslong stint was about to return to him. But Asher shook her head.

The position is no longer mine. It's your seat."

This life was meant to be his own way. The position of the captain of the guard was like a shackle to him now.

"What I want from you is something else. Arna."

"What do you want? If you want, at least my life. I'll listen to everything."

"It's my body."

Arna's expression hardened at Asher's words.

"You said you had cremated and scattered my body before. Is that true?"

"…no."

Arna vomited the truth.

"Asher's body is still in the Empire. Those who know that are one of the best."

This is the body of the captain of the guard, which was not listed in the history book. There is no reason to be a secret, but the Empire hid it.

"Asher's body still exists in the place where she died."

It was near the capital city. It is not far from here.

"The body belongs to Asher. We have no right to stop you if you want to. As you wish."

Arna said quietly.

"Go find what originally belonged to you."

***

But procedures were not at their disposal. To go to a place of mystery in the Empire, the emperor needed permission.

It's hard to find your body.]

Nsir murmured funny.

Swordmaster's place is soul and body. two fields of land Hmm. Does that make sense?]

Crying.

The door to the audience opened. Le Penia and Cherit, who came out with tired faces, were surprised to see Asher and asked.

"Teacher? Why are you here?"

"I have something to see, too. Are you done with your work?"

"Just like that. I'm kind of tired. It's so different from my old memories."

See you later. Chariot waved away, and Asher entered the reality.

"Third guest of the day.”

The emperor sitting on the throne murmured.

"I know what you want."

The tired-looking emperor said with his chin on his chin.

"Don't you think heroes are really strange creatures?”

The emperor said. It was more of a whimper than a word to Asher.

"Several years ago. Countless heroes were born and humans honored them. It is said that everyone is blessed. But do you know what happened behind it?"

"I know."

People were drunk on heroes and believed that they could be like themselves. He made his dreams come true, believing that heroes are the same human beings.

When the dragon was going wild. Countless people went on their way to defeat the dragon and become heroes. Some of them belonged to the high office of the Empire, others who created a system of knowledge with high learning, and successors who inherited the land.

They're all dead.