Chapter 176 - Kingdom of Winter 1 (2/2)
“Carnelian was subjected to severe torture and needs treatment for a while. She will receive psychotherapy from a specialist, so pay special attention to her.”
Incidentally, there was a renowned doctor in this field in Leifina's fief.
And if he also ordered Alphone, who could peer into souls, to help the specialist during the treatment, there would be some positive results.
Carnelian would become one of his main forces in the future, so this treatment couldn't be neglected.
Tinia nodded with a serious expression.
“I won't disappoint you. I will do my best.”
The man she loved believed in her and had entrusted her with an important task.
She could not neglect it.
As Tinia patted Carnelian with a determined look,
Knock knock.
This time, Dexter’s voice resounded behind the door.
“My Lord, this is Dexter.”
“Come in.”
Woohyuk had called Dexter for equipment customization.
Since he had explored many historical sites so far, he had numerous artifacts piling up in his possession.
It was a good opportunity to try to upgrade his equipment.
“What mission will you give me this time?”
“I'll give you some items I don't need, so find out what kind of higher-level equipment you can produce with them.”
When it came to equipment production, it was difficult to create new items and production methods unless it was done by a craftsman-class like a blacksmith.
Woohyuk knew of many production methods, but Runesmith Dexter would be able to create better items than him.
Dexter's eyes widened when Woohyuk took out the items he had collected.
“Just, just where did you obtain all of these items…?”
“I explored countless ruins strategically.”
Places with moderate rewards were excluded from his plans.
As a result, all the items in his possession were of high quality.
One could not find better materials than these to be able to create high-grade equipment
“I, I will do my very best.”
”Wait. There is something you need to do before that.”
Woohyuk pulled out a rather short and transparent string from his pocket.
Then he tied it to Dexter's wrist.
[The Shackles of the Prisoner of War has been activated.]
[You can be remotely controlled by the person who shackled you, and your location will be revealed to them in real time.]
[The shackles cannot be removed unless the other party's permission is given.]
A series of system messages appeared before Dexter's eyes.
“This, this is...”
“It's a control device. It would be troublesome if you turned your back on me.”
Dexter hadn’t been Woohyuk's vassal for long.
So if he got blinded by greed, he could throw away his own territory in the Dane Kingdom and run away.
Considering the value of the items entrusted to him, Woohyuk had to take these extreme measures.
”Please don’t worry. If he shows any suspicious signs, I will kick his ass.”
Tinia glanced at Dexter with a confident expression.
Since their fiefs were adjacent to each other, it was easy to know what the other was doing.
“Then I should resurrect the Valkyrie now.”
Now that the internal arrangements were over, Woohyuk stood up from his seat.
Afterwards, he summoned his vassals in front of the mansion and ordered Sieg to bring Brynhild's coffin.
“Does it have to be outside?”
“We can’t have Leifina’s mansion potentially collapse by doing it inside.”
It was a ceremony to summon the soul of the demigod Valkyrie.
He didn't know what kind of effects it would have or what unexpected things would happen.
The blue sky gradually darkened as Woohyuk drew the White Ghost King’s stigma in the air with a serious expression.
A total solar eclipse caused by a red moon.
When the sun completely disappeared, a dark portal appeared before Woohyuk, and the White Ghost King emerged.
“You called, Lord Asura?”
“I'm going to begin the resurrection ceremony now, so take over if something goes wrong.”
He had to prepare for the worst case scenario.
When the White Ghost King knelt down on one knee in obedience, Woohyuk took out the Valkyrie's Dagger.
“Rejoice, Sieg. Today is the day you reunite with your old lover.”
“If you save Brynhild, I will offer Tinia as your queen.”
He just didn't know when to give up.
Woohyuk looked at Sieg with a tired expression and then concentrated on the ritual again.
Rumble.
The Valkyrie's Dagger emanated a brilliant energy like an aurora, and it circled around Brynhild's coffin.
Shortly thereafter, a dazzling pillar of light descended from the black sky and lit up Brynhild.
'This is taking a long time.'
Perhaps the Valkyrie's soul was in heaven.
As Woohyuk stared up at the source of the pillar of light, Brynhild gently opened her eyes inside the coffin.
“Hmm...”
“Brynhild!”
Seek ran towards her with a thrilled look.
A reunion after thousands of years.
The two hugged each other in silence for a while.
“But Sieg, why do you have demonic energy inside you…?”
“This man here saved me. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn't be here today.”
Back then, Sieg was extending his life after having signed a contract with Kriemhild.
Therefore, he should have disappeared together with Kriemhild after her death.
At Sieg's explanation, Brynhild looked at Woohyuk in surprise.
“You saved Sieg… Although you are a demon, I must thank you.”
“If you’re truly thankful, I'll need something in return.”
Woohyuk spoke as he held out the Valkyrie's Dagger.
He is a monarch who never made losses.