31The second word upsets the game board (Episode 101)
Snowfall was so dumbfounded that she stood there in a daze..
“master?”
“If this was going to happen, I should have started the fire from the beginning..”
“Yeah, that's right?”
He looked at the sky and sighed..
This sigh contained many things.
It was a release of relief along with frustration over the futile effort..
‘Still, I found Chao in the end..’
In the end, I was glad to find traces of Chao..
The only thing I lost was the 15 days of sleepless nights waiting for me and Chao, and the time spent looking for other adventures..
Of course, this alone was quite upsetting..
Anyway, looking at the results, everything worked out well..
During the remaining time, Snowfall slept well and replenished convenience food and survival tools..
Five days passed like that.
Jiiiiiiing-
his body disappeared somewhere.
* * *
[Start your next adventure.]
[The fifteenth adventure begins.]
[Adventure 15. Perception]
Adventure 15. 'Tardiness’
Chao was met after many twists and turns..
You left with one favor to ask from Chao. However, it was too late to return after completing the request..
You arrived in Novira much later than you were supposed to contact her..
Fortunately, you followed her instructions and headed to the next meeting point..
But you don't know what will happen here. Also, what are her circumstances surrounding her?.
Goal: Break through the wall of enlightenment
This adventure is a dangerous adventure.
Current remaining time 「None」」
For the first time in a while, it was an adventure with no time limit..
The transferred place is a deserted forest..
I thought it was probably a great forest..
‘however… What does this smell like??’
the smell of a car burning?
No, this smell was exactly like that..
‘cigarette?’
Soon, Chao appeared with a cigarette in his mouth, exhaling smoke..
“yo. this! You're late! why are you so late?”
“Chao?”
“The matter I went to was resolved well.?”
Kang Seol took out a sleeping pill from her arms..
“It was resolved well. There was a problem on the way, so I arrived in Nobira a month ago..”
“problem? Ah, those trolls?”
“yes. Did you run into a brimstone skull??”
“No, when I went to meet my junior, some ugly guys came out of all directions, so I quickly ran away..”
It was strange.
As far as Kang Seol knew, Chao was strong..
Much better than a typical shadow summoner.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Oh, you're asking me why I didn't take part in Nobira's work??”
“Was my expression like that??”
“Uh, very.”
The snowfall was not reprimanding her. She was just purely curious..
“Well, it has nothing to do with me, right? Moreover, I am a very busy person..”
She was the same type of person as snowfall.
“Are you busy??”
“then! Otherwise, I would have left the job to a junior I met for no reason.?”
“Did you know about the Water Mist Village??”
“Roughly? But I couldn't solve it because he hid. there… So, was it Sarah? It wasn't cute?”
“was a good person.”
“…It's not dead?”
“It almost happened, but luckily we caught him before that happened..”
“Good thing, what kind of sophistry are you talking about??”
“Just what… He asked why he didn't save me like this. I felt sorry for my fate.”
“That is no reason to destroy the fate of others. You did a better job than expected, junior.?”
Chao handled the task well..
This was no different from the fact that Kang Seol had something to demand from her..
“then….”
“Wait, that's the primary gateway. This exam is separate….”
Clap.
sreung…
“Shall I kill this woman, master??”
“ha ha ha! So loyal! The view is very nice. So um… I mean… Wow... Put some black in it... huh? Is that sword interesting? I guess you got a new one? Anyway, let’s have a conversation like intelligent people. People working in the same job should not be rude to each other..”
Clap-
Karen sheathed her sword like that..
Kang Seol had somewhat expected that things would work out this way. There was no way that an adventure that only required breaking through the wall of enlightenment could be set up as a dangerous adventure..
“after… Do I have to do something else??”
“Uh, I mean, rather than saying you have to do something... Yeah, I guess we have to do something..”
“what is that?”
“Be my test subject.”
Clap-
sreung…
“So take that sword….”
“What does it mean to ask to be an experiment??”
“Yeah, that's a topic I've been researching for a long time and I'm just about to finalize it..”
“so?”
“The problem is that the test subjects are limited to advanced shadow summoners and powerful summoners who agree with them..”
“Can't you just do it??”
“that is… I have some problems. So I was looking for another target. And the most suitable target came up, and that was….”
“It's me?”
nod.
Chao nodded and smiled..
Kang Seol looked at her expression and thought for a moment..
“Is that dangerous??”
“uh? No, that, yeah.”
“yes?”
“huh.”
“how dangerous is it?”
“It's not a physical danger, it's a mental danger.”
“I mean, how dangerous is it?.”
“Must die, once.”
“haha.”
“Hahaha, funny?”
What does it mean that you have to die once?.
Snowfall brought out something old from her memory..
“Is that why you took the lyrics induction device from Griz's lab??”
“oh? Did you understand it that far? Then it will be easier to explain. that's right.”
“Do you know how to use it??”
“Roughly. First off, I confirmed it works..”
“So, what does it mean to be a test subject??”
“It's simple. First, we will use a lyric guidance device to distance ourselves from consciousness. In a way, it's returning to its purest state. You can get out of there with your shadow and spirit connected. How about it, it's easy?”
- It's a disaster.
- It's so easy?
- Clap, clang!
- just… I guess I shouldn't have met Chao..
- I guess we're not meant to be.
“The probability of success is?”
“It's different for each test subject, right? First of all, in the case of juniors, I see it as half..”
“The odds are pretty high..”
“Succeed or fail.”
“…….”
- Die or kill.
- He really is an amazing person haha.
Snowfall scratched her chin and said.
“I understand for now. If I become a test subject, what kind of reward is there??”
“also! I also like things that are straightforward like that. This side is certain. Okay, what would be better?….”
While Chao was thinking deeply, he slammed his fist into his palm! struck and said.
“I will pass on the season.”
“I'll do it.”
“ha ha ha! I knew words would make sense.”
- Dying? I won't do it.
- Season? I'll do it.
- I can't stand this lol
- How can I celebrate the season lol?
exquisiteness.
Just like the sunset drawing that Karen acquired this time, the gap between it and her normal abilities was enormous..
The ability to overwhelm ordinary abilities in all areas, including destructive power, efficiency, specificity, and originality..
that was the season.
It was very difficult to learn and very few people shared a season with others..
So usually the season would become that person’s identity..
If you quickly acquire a season during an adventure, the season becomes a reliable source of support for your horse until the later adventures..
“Is this Gregory's ability??”
“no, that's not it.”
“You made it yourself?”
“yes? I guess.”
A person capable of creating seasons.
Snowfall saw Chao again..
From an expert in one field to a great expert.
“Well, the housekeeping device is in my hiding place, so let's go there and talk about it, junior..”
“Is the hideout far away??”
“It's not that far.”
“But why did you create a hiding place? Who are you chasing??”
“that… hmm… I'll explain that as well. Let's start with simple training first..”
“training? great.”
I could do as much training as I wanted to achieve the season..
- A monster born from the season;;
- You gave birth to me ㄷㄷ
“Now, gather here. Summon all your summons.”
The surroundings were already getting dark and Chao led them to the fire where she was staying..
“From now on, it’s time to reveal your true feelings. Or even just an old story!”
“yes? Is that training??”
“How about it, it's easy?”
- Oh, I can't see it lol
- The smell of Chao Sazza spreads all the way here haha - Come on, everyone give us a kiss.!
- Oh my goodness!
“Why are you training like this??”
“How much do you know about your shadows?”
“Shadows? that….”
didn't know much.
No, it would be correct to say that we don't know exactly..
“In order not to get lost in lyricism, you need to know everything about the shadows. Regrets, grudges, life, etc. If we keep it secret from each other, we might not be able to wake up.?”
“for a moment….”
match-!
She clapped her hands and then gradually walked away..
“Okay then, I'll step aside so we can spend time in privacy..”
There was an awkward silence as she walked away..
When they suddenly asked us to talk to each other, it was inevitable that the atmosphere would be like this..
- Scratch Scratch Scratch….
- Hey guys….
- Let’s talk about something….
Karen got lucky first..
“Well, how about that??”
“what are you talking about?”
“You know what Jamard said last time he was with Mael? Starting with that story?”
- The father was mobilized for war and died, and the mother did not live long. The funny thing is, the ancestors of my tribe offered my mother's body to the dragon as a snack..
- silence…
- Your eyes…
- You have no sense, Karen.
Jamard thought for a moment and nodded..
“good idea.”
“right?”
“It's been quite a while since I talked about this in detail. No, is this the first time since I ruled the tribe??”
Jamard was so excited that he blurted out the story..
“I was an orphan by the time reason came into my head. My father was drafted into the war and died before I could even walk, and my mother died after suffering from a chronic illness..”
“…Can I stop listening??”
“It doesn't matter, but to get out of this annoying situation, I think it would be good to know a little about each other..”
“That's right, keep going.”
“Do you know? Trolls often sacrifice dead beings to objects of their faith..”
Jamard spoke calmly..
“The mother was sacrificed to the earth dragon Tancrid. I became so alone. Without brothers or parents.”
“…….”
“I knew about our traditions, but I couldn't understand them. It was a long time ago that our ancestors, who did not like the rule of the original god, broke away and settled on a sharp rocky mountain. In fact, only the object of worship changed from the original god to the dragon, and our roots were still insignificant. Having to constantly serve someone... It was such a contradictory race..”
Snowfall knew only fragments about trolls. So this is the first time I heard about all of these things..
“When I was still young, before Tancrid went to sleep, I visited the tribe..”
- go away! Tell me to go away!
- Hey, Jamard! This stupid bastard!
- stop! Oh, no!
- Are you planning to exterminate the family?!
“Stones were thrown at Tancrid. When everyone bowed their heads to her, I held her head high and threw a stone at her scales.”
“It's amazing.”
- Please forgive me! Tancred! I still don't know anything about Tancred.…
- Lord, kill! pull it out!
“Save my mom. This savage lizard… I think I probably swore this much, but I don't really remember..”
“how did you live?”
- You are, I see. It's her child..
“She flapped her wings carrying me. And she flew off somewhere and dropped me off.”
- This…
- Remember your mother, little life..
Jamard, who was still young, stood in front of a burial mound with a wreath on it..
“That was my mother's grave. Her tribe sacrificed her, but her tancrid buried her. I cried at her misery. This will be the first and last time this Jamard shed tears..”
“why did you shed tears?”
“I lowered my head and cried at the inferiority, at the inferiority of myself and my species. She was nobler and more beautiful than I thought. I was an inferior race, an inferior life form, who lost my senses after losing my mother and tried to denigrate the noble dragon..”
“…….”
“Tancred told me this:.”
- You have good eyes..
- Sorry sorry… Mr. Tancred.
- The world is wide, child. It will be painful and difficult now. It's small and fragile. but…
“She became my life's goal.”
- Someday, your time will come. When you will know the reason for your life and the reason for all life. Thus you will reach the truth. Try hard, little life..
That was the reason why Jamard hated the primal power and stubbornly tried to rise up alone..
Snowfall got to know him a little bit..
“Anyway, the birth of this jamad is like that. From that day on, I accepted my brothers’ curse as fate. Although the results were not good. Well, that's the end of my story. Next, I want to hear from you..”
But before Kangseol could respond to Jamad’s words, Chao came quickly..
pot-!
“ha… under….”
And then he urgently shouted.
“They're coming! You have to leave here immediately.!”
The first threat of this adventure has come.
[‘The main contents of ‘Perception’ will be changed..]
[‘‘Perception’ is changed to ‘Shadow Chasers’.]
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