I Really Don’t Want to Be the Ruler of the Abyss! - Chapter 12

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

After listening to the Butcher’s life, Rollin’s eyes were filled with tears.

“Why! Why are you telling me this?”

The Butcher, who was lying on the bed, reached out his injured hand and pressed Rollin’s head.

“What I want to tell you, kid, is that once things start, do it to the end. Don’t give up halfway!”

“I don’t know how many people you’ve saved, but I know that I can clearly see the expression on your face every time you fail.”

“Stick to what you want to do. No matter what happens to them in the end, at least you’ve worked hard!”

“You’re only sixteen now, but you have a different talent. One day, you’ll become an existence that changes the current situation of the Empire!”

“Because you are compassionate, but you will not compromise with the current situation! Even if you encounter setbacks, you will choose to endure first instead of choosing the simplest and fastest way to deal with the problem!”

“If I had your patience back then, I might have been able to live better and take revenge better!”

After saying these words, Butcher’s blood surged up violently as he coughed violently.. A mouthful of blood gushed out from his mouth.

However, this did not stop him from speaking.

“I have a feeling that you will definitely become a big shot in the future!”

Rollin quickly took a clean cloth from the side to help him wipe up. He also poured a cup of clear water. After wiping up the bloodstains from his mouth, he gave the medicine to him to swallow.

After taking the medicine, the Butcher’s expression eased up a lot.

“It’s about time for me to leave too! But in the end, I still have a gift left for you.”

“Lift up the tile under my bed. There’s my final and best masterpiece there!”

According to his request, Rollin opened the heavy tile under the bed and took out a long box.

Opening the box and opening the cloth, a long blade appeared in the box.

This long blade was very ordinary, but one could feel its sharpness just by unsheathing it.

“This is?”

The Butcher looked at the weapon and said with a smile, “The Empire’s Master Craftsman must forge a complete version of a legendary weapon in order to obtain this title.”

“The day before the family was destroyed, I just happened to become the Empire’s Master Craftsman!”

“This weapon could have made my family forever glorious, but because of that damned Count, it ruined everything!”

“So I told you a long time ago that as long as I sent this weapon to the Empire, I would be able to obtain a more perfect solution.”

“That’s not important anymore!”

“You can go and take this weapon! I’ll give it to you!”

“You may still be a blacksmith, but you’re not a person who’s willing to work in this industry!”

Of course, Rollin was not. After he came here, he had been researching magic on his own.

Although there was a little accident in the end, everything went smoothly.

“But!”

Seeing that Rollin was hesitating again, the Butcher smiled and said, “I’ll find you a position first so that you can have a meal first.”

“I’ve already told Master about you. When you want to leave one day, just tell him!”

“He takes care of you as his own grandson. He won’t refuse your request!”

“But when the time comes, you must make it clear to him!”

“The old man can’t stand too many emotional twists and turns anymore!”

Rollin hung the weapon on his back and squatted by the bed to quietly hold the Butcher’s gradually cooling hand.

Seeing Rollin’s uncomfortable expression, the Butcher forced himself to close his eyes before he died in order not to give him any last regrets.

Thirty minutes later, his hand had completely lost its temperature and gradually became stiff.

Rollin could not bear it and reached out to touch his neck. He found that there was no sign of a pulse.

After confirming that he was dead, Rollin laid his body on the bed and covered his body with a white cloth.

He looked up and saw that the sky was getting darker. Rollin lit a candle in the room.

He did not sleep that night. Instead, he rode the pony to the tavern and found Hall.

After learning about the Butcher, Hall immediately took the gold coins given by Rollin and prepared for the funeral.

Before the funeral, Hall and Rollin stood by the cemetery.

Hall asked Rollin, “Garcia told me a lot of things that night when he was drinking. All of them were about you!”

“If you want to learn some martial arts and magic that can survive in the future, just come to me directly. I’ll help you arrange it!”

Upon hearing this, Rollin nodded. “I’ll stay in the workshop for a period of time. I don’t know exactly how long it will be!”

“After I figure it out, I’ll come and look for you.”

“I’ll wait for you!”

There were not many people at the funeral because there was no love or friendship in the slums. All of them were waiting for the dead.

Even those who came from the slums could only stand in front of their graves to mourn.

Therefore, when Aurelia Dupont heard the news of Ward’s death, he stayed in his room for a few days without going out.

Rollin sent some relics to Aurelia Dupont’s house.

As a result, Aurelia Dupont could not bear to ask Rollin about the scattered relics in his hands. “Did he have any last wishes?”

Rollin shook his head and said, “He died peacefully and closed his eyes at the moment of his death.”

After hearing this, Aurelia Dupont could not help but shed tears.

In order not to embarrass Rollin, Aurelia Dupont turned around and said, “You go back first! Come back after some time.”

“Yes, Master.”

Just as he was about to leave, Aurelia Dupont asked, “Do you have any plans to live in the city?”

“I still have some things to deal with in the slums. After that, I will move over!”

“Oh, is that so! Be careful on the way back.”

Returning to the slums, Rollin habitually passed by the Butcher’s small wooden house.

But at this time, the empty house had already been occupied by someone else.

After asking around, it seemed that he was a newcomer. He continued to clean up all the businesses in the Butcher’s hands.

After finishing and leaving, Rollin went straight to the basement.

The elf, Michelle, had returned to normal after a month. Only the girl beside her was still in her usual state.

Seeing that she had returned to her normal state, Rollin could not help but ask, “Do you want to go back?”

Michelle had already gotten along with Rollin and was very grateful for his kindness. Now, she had developed another kind of emotion.

These words made her hesitate. After thinking for a long time, she replied, “I… I want to go back, but I want to stay with you for a period of time…”

After thinking for a while, Rollin decided to bring the elf and the girl to the city.

But there was no way to bring him out of the slums, so Rollin thought of Hall.