31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 104)
Mirei had hidden many things from him until now..
But, you trust her and participate in this experiment? A typical transferor would reject the experiment if it were 100..
“I'll do it.”
“what?”
“I said I would do it, the experiment..”
As always, Kang Seol's judgment was different from others' expectations..
- I'm faking this;
- It just stands out. I don't know if it's Malachus or something, but it's no joke.
- Yes, even if the season breaks, I will receive a true education from Malachus.
- Yeah, I won't get hit.~
- Yeah, stop it
- Yeah, okay
“Well, okay. Then there is no need to waste time. Hey, that's my hideout.”
A wooden house was built in a row. Even though the surrounding vegetation obscures the view, it was built too openly..
“Isn’t that built too blatantly??”
“With a simple trick, hunters won't be able to find it even if it's right in front of them. Of course, that's what I'm saying until now..”
Mirei stretched and said.
“It won't be long before they find this place. Especially Malachus is a man who doesn't know how to give up. The problem is that that persistence applies to me. They'll probably find this place sooner or later and hunt us down..”
“So are you going to start the experiment right away??”
“That's not right. There's no time, but there's one important step left before that..”
“procedure?”
“This experiment won't be solved just because you're prepared. The opponent must also be ready. Besides, you don't even know how this experiment works. Now that I say it, he really is a helpless bastard. I said I would do the experiment without knowing exactly what it was.?”
- I'll do it.
- Experiment… yes?
snowfall asked.
“I can guess the general idea. It means doing something while in a state of suspended animation.?”
“That's correct. You have insight. I'm already prepared to die, is this it? Now, let me tell you exactly how the experiment goes..”
Mirei asked Kang Seol a simple question..
“What do you think awaits you after death??”
“I do not know.”
“Yeah, I don't know that even though I'm dead. Maybe even your shadows won't remember this? Are they really wandering forever in an endless world of nothingness, or is there really a world only for the dead and they stay there? I don’t know because I don’t remember..”
She grinned and placed her hand on Kang Seol's nervous shoulder..
“But don't worry, the lyrics-inducing device described in the manual won't kill you. By putting them in a state close to death, we can only get a glimpse into their deeper consciousness..”
“Deep… Consciousness?”
“I'm talking about the darkest, deepest part of you. That part that is expressed with the heart, not the head. Anyway, there are some side effects in this process.….”
“Ha, are there any side effects??”
“huh. The pain is so severe that it is difficult to enter deeper consciousness. If you try 100 times, you might succeed once.?”
“…Didn't you say you didn't have time??”
“Voila! That's why you need this medicine.”
The item she took out was Gunt's sleeping pill..
“You definitely don't plan on feeding that to me.?”
“huh. That's right.”
- I'll stop.
- Experiment… yes?
Gunt's medicine puts people to sleep and turns them into smelly, pus-filled monsters..
What Mirei is saying now is that she is giving that medicine to Kangseol..
“did you turn?”
“calm down. Why is this a drug? Last time, I was able to obtain a very small amount of this drug, so I analyzed its ingredients and found that as long as the person taking it can wake up on their own, no aftereffects will occur. In other words, if you can control it, it is a very effective sleeping pill and the ultimate painkiller..”
“Isn't that about when you can wake up??”
“Then, you won't wake up? If you don't wake up, you'll die.?”
“Is that what I want??”
“Don't be too scared. The apnea induction device and this drug work well together. We make up for each other's shortcomings.”
“I don't think this is such a romantic story... Anyway, so.?”
Mirei raised one finger..
“Well, first you're going to take this drug and go into your deep consciousness through a lyric induction device..”
Another finger came up.
“And not just you, but even one of your shadows.”
“Even the shadows?”
“Yes, from the beginning, this was an experiment to find the coexistence of the shadow and the summoner..”
“But why is there only one?”
“That's obvious. Because the lyrics guidance device is for two people.”
“ah….”
“If you want to force other shadows to intervene, you can do so, but since you don't know what side effects will occur, you have to pretend it doesn't exist for now..”
“All right. What about next??”
third finger.
“As I said before, your deep consciousness will bring out your terrible regrets and memories. And then they'll try to hold you there. Once you get out of there, the experiment is over..”
“It's simpler than you think.”
“Isn't that the process? Conquering the world is also easy to hear. Okay, so what you're going to do now is decide which shadow you're going to go in with while I prepare the ritual..”
“All right.”
* * *
Karen, Karuna, and Jamad.
The three came out of the hiding place with snowfall with dissatisfied expressions on their faces..
“After that hunter bastard appeared, I couldn't leave the shadow space.?”
“Master, he is dangerous. I can't protect you.”
This was the first time I talked to them after being chased by Malachus, so we talked about various things..
“Master, do we really have to do this? You can't do it if you don't do it.?”
“I feel the same way as Karen. It's dangerous to have to deal with the Shadow Hunter again, but this experiment seems even more dangerous now..”
Kang Seol nodded..
“I know, but I have to do it..”
“why?”
“It will be a great help in achieving my goal..”
“…It can't be helped. Then you should do it.”
I didn't have time for this.
The experiment had to proceed immediately as soon as preparations were completed..
“I have to decide who will come in with me. Everyone heard about the process of this experiment.?”
The shadow that entered deep consciousness with the snowfall had to face another death like him..
“I don't want to die….”
“Speaking of which, what does it feel like to die??”
“The owner is curious about that?”
“It's natural to be curious about death.”
“hmm… So what does it feel like, it feels like the ground I was standing on suddenly disappears..”
A somewhat ambiguous feeling.
Karen put her hand to her chin and tried to explain..
“So, shoo... Kwaaaang… Anyway, it feels like nothing is supporting me?”
“What holds you back disappears... . and?”
“Actually, that's what my death was all about. I was so angry that the whole world turned red and I slowly lost consciousness without realizing it. That's it.”
“What else do you remember? There was no such thing as life after death?”
“Do you believe that? Well, what could there be? But I don't remember. Has the memory been erased??”
Karuna said.
“I also lost consciousness after the world turned black and my mind became clear for a moment. I don't feel like there's anything special about it..”
“I agree. There's nothing special about dying. Because it is the fate that all living things face.”
To Jamard.
Considering their stories, it seemed like there was no need to worry too seriously about the future..
‘Because you will experience it anyway.’
While Kang Seol was thinking this, Karen spoke up..
“That, I'll go..”
“what?”
“Is it a lyric guidance device or something, I said I'd go in with the owner..”
“No, Karen. not as good as you.”
“karuna?”
Karuna objected to her words..
“why?”
“Didn't you hear? That it will bring out the most painful memories. If you go in, I think something will come out of your memory.?”
“…….”
Memories of being taken over by usurpers.
It was obvious even without looking at it, but will I be able to overcome it?.
Karen was unsure..
“So I'll go.”
“No, you can't either..”
This time Jamad disagreed with Karuna..
“I don't remember anything other than what happened with Montra. therefore….”
“If deep consciousness brings out your erased memories?”
“that….”
“If you bring up memories you never knew about and torment you, you too can break down..”
“That won't happen….”
“Can we really say that there is no such thing? This isn't just your life at stake, it's all of our lives at stake..”
“…….”
Jamard stood up..
“I'm coming.”
“what?”
“jamard!”
“I remember the entire process from the moment I was born until now. No matter what memories haunt me, I can escape. 'Cause I overcame them all.”
“…….”
“No complaints, right? Then I guess I'll go in..”
- Everyone was so anxious that they would die.;
- But if the summoned creatures do that, the summoner will be heartbroken..
- Get out of my way! i'm going to die!
Mirei announced that the experiment was ready. Snowfall and Jamard entered the tree house in the hideout..
“The device looks scary.”
“I agree..”
She brushed off Snow and Jamard's complaints with a sheepish smile, then wrapped chains around their bodies and locked them..
“What is this doing, woman??”
“It would be embarrassing if I went on a rampage and broke the device before I could escape..”
“joy! There's no way this Jamard can't get out..”
“One thing to note before going in:.”
“speak.”
“We'll identify the most horrific parts of each other's memories. In the process, we understand each other. But you shouldn't help others carelessly..”
“Why??”
“If you carelessly interfere with the other person's memories even though you are offering help, not only the other person but yourself can be eaten as well. Then we all die.”
Snowfall looked at the medicine falling asleep..
The expression on his face couldn't have been so good as he knew how dangerous that item was..
Mirei said while looking at the snowfall.
“Trust me, junior. This is not only for my research, but it will definitely be a good opportunity for you as well. Trust me, I never meant to put you in danger..”
“…All right.”
[Obtain the helper ‘Shadow Summoner Mirei’.]
[‘Shadow Summoner Mirei's level is Hero..]
[Helpers have a chance to appear in every adventure.]
[They provide help to the player based on their likeability.]
With those words, she joined as a helper. Kang Seol confirmed that the message was floating and nodded her head..
gulp… gulp…
The sleeping medicine flowed into Snowfall and Jamard’s mouths..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
I heard the sound of the lyrics guidance device turning..
Chijijijijik…
My sense of reality gradually began to fade away..
“Well then, I hope you have a good time in the sea of oblivion and nothingness..”
It's crazy…
pick-
The world turned black with the sound of a light bulb exploding..
Bleep.…
- Oh what, why are we left here?.
- AC… I need to sleep.
- I knew it would be like this
* * *
Knock.
Again.
There was a sound like water falling in a dark and damp space..
[Daburg, the End of the Highlands, has asked you a question. How would you answer?]
1. It wasn't my will.
2. That's right, Daburg. you will die here today.
3. Daburg, calm down..
4. I'm sorry it happened this way. But isn't it your fault too??
……
“2th. I'll choose number 2.”
“is it so. If we have come this far, it would be right to end our relationship with Daburg.?”
“good choice! ha ha ha!”
Snowfall nodded..
Before he knew it, the snowman mask was on his face..
A fighter who never gave up, he was back to his prime..
Several options came to mind.
“1th. I'll take number 1..”
“great!”
“Right now is the right time!”
“3Let's do it number one..”
“If you look closely, you won't make a single mistake.?”
“This is why….”
“5th.”
“7th.”
Finally, Snowfall's horse succeeded in striking Daburg..
[Daburg begs for your mercy. An unexpected situation. What ending will you give to him??]
1. There is no mercy. gives the end.
……
“1th.”
“cancer! Trying to save him will only leave regrets..”
“Dabourg is dead here, he's eaten so many of my words.!”
“I never thought I would see Daburg die with my own eyes..”
“Come and take a look, everyone! Because Snowman defeated Daburg today.!”
“lie! Daburg is dead?”
“where! where….”
always.
It's always been like that.
I was always surrounded by them. Receiving countless praises and adoring gazes.
Among them, there were some who expected it to fall and some who were jealous..
But, that had nothing to do with Kang Seol..
‘Because it's okay to have fun.’
the horse is moving.
Pajik…
‘uh? Come to think of it….’
Pajik…
A certain memory seemed to keep coming back to me..
‘troll, little troll….’
A long time ago, the memories of a little troll.
And the memories I had with him.
“What's wrong, Snowman??”
Kangseol smiled brightly..
“it's nothing. Just a moment….”
Pajik…
I remember helping that troll.
“I feel like I forgot something. I guess it was my imagination. Let's continue.”
“It was good!”
thud-!
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