31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 140)
(New)['Viking who found his way''s post]
[Posted date: just now]
[Title: Hey, damn it really. Did you guys hear the news??]
People were killed in droves in Emild..
Everyone in the building was dead, but Jang Kyung-soo's gang was there; So fucking creepy
- They only hear news of obituaries... uh? It's an obituary?
- Crazy what is it? Is this revenge??
- ㄴㄴ It looks like the building owner and a few citizens got caught up and died together. The rest are Jang Kyung-soo’s gang..
- this… It smells. ascetic! your guy!
- Ascetic, don’t you keep hanging out with the black pilgrim these days??
- It's a fabrication. The ascetic was still in Ilia.;
- If you are an ascetic, isn't it true that you can also use the Chukji method??
- Ascetic, you are using the Chukji method??
(New)['Pro Defiler's post]
[Posted date: just now]
[Title: This is a crime. Let me assume I'm the criminal and guess what you're thinking..]
hmm… What are you eating for lunch today??
- Gotcha, you criminal.!
- It was such a perfect psychological description! There is no way you would know this unless you are yourself.!
- Ah, but I feel anxious. Should I fly to Audenine?;;
- I'm sure if I had power, I wouldn't tremble over something like this... Ants cry today too ㅠㅠ
- I know it's metastasized, but the worst thing here is security, really..
- ㅁㅈ ㅋㅋㅋ I think if there is a real fight at night, I could end up getting stabbed..
- What is Youngju not doing? What's so sketchy about this neighborhood??
- Nevenia nobles are all like that; I think a revolution will happen someday.
- But that doesn't seem to be the case now
(New)['Pro Defiler's post]
[Posted date: just now]
[Title: A person died, and it wasn't even an adventure area.]
Someone died at the base, you bastards..
I don't understand the situation?
- I understand. But did someone die at the base once or twice? It could be a fight between transferees, or it could be revenge..
- There have been more than one or two deaths at the base, but what you need to think about is that this isn't some kind of terrorist group, but an entire building was killed.…
- There are a lot of kids who don't know how serious this issue is right now.;;
- I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Yeongju is also watching, so what can he do?
It was already rumored in Ilia that Jang Gyeong-su and his group were killed in Emild..
Because it happened so grandly, the number of people who became curious about it also increased..
However, not long after the incident occurred, someone visited Emild..
It's good…
The person who got off the carriage was a woman wearing a robe with a huge bow hanging on her back..
An outfit that will attract attention wherever you go.
The fact that she had an unusual outfit was the same for those around her..
Black pilgrims heavily guarded her. It was Philia and the others tracking down the Black Knight..
‘Is it here?.’
A bar building that still retains its appearance from the time of the incident. Traffic was blocked to prevent people from coming and going and damaging the site..
However, Philia and the Black Pilgrims have already negotiated with the ruler of Emild..
The ruler of this place seemed to want to find the culprit quickly so that the citizens could feel at ease..
Philia wrinkled her nose..
sniff…
[I use Gaeko.]
[Your sense of smell is more developed than usual.]
‘The smell of alcohol and wood, and the smell of blood that covers it.….’
The events that occurred here gradually emerged in Philia's mind..
She approached the splintered wooden wall..
Where innocent blood is splashed.
licking.
She put a little saliva on her index finger and made a blood stain..
[Uses blood trace tracking.]
[Subject is dead.]
[The target's traces can no longer be traced.]
[The last emotion the subject felt is conveyed..]
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss For…
Red energy surrounded Philia's body with her eyes closed..
‘Embarrassment, and fear. What on earth did you see??’
She roamed the field alone..
I raced around to find the spot where the blood stains and fragments had spread, and any other traces that might be there..
I pretended to sit down in the air as if it were a drinking party, and I thought about the condition of the bodies I had checked in advance..
‘Neat work, the fleeing victims didn't even realize they had been cut. And the distance where the bodies were scattered is not that far. If this happens….’
Either a large number of people were involved in the work, or else….
‘absolute powerhouse.’
If it was the latter, there was a possibility that the evil beast was a black knight..
Still, it was too early to jump to conclusions, so she tried to find other traces before it got dark..
“Wow….”
She lifted a broken wooden plank..
“…uh?”
It seemed like the carpet at the entrance had been blown all the way here by the shock wave of the slash..
‘this footprint….’
The footprints on the carpet were footprints I had seen somewhere before..
She rummaged through her chest and pulled out numerous rolls of paper..
Among them, the most recently sealed scroll, Philia unfolds the scroll..
‘…Same.’
Buuuuk…
Philia tore the scroll..
[Philia uses Relentless Pursuit.]
[Footprints of the same object.]
[The broken chase continues.]
[Footprints are engraved.]
ssssss…
Footprints that only Philia can see have begun to be engraved in the city..
“Sister, have you achieved anything? Slowly evening comes….”
A black pilgrim approached and asked. And Philia answered.
“I found it.”
“…yes?”
“It's a guy, it's a guy….”
Where do the footprints lead?.
Disaster will happen in real time.
I had to stop it.
“I came here.”
* * *
Earl of Brispin.
Although he served as a proxy mayor, he was the actual ruler of Ilia as everyone knows..
Now, Kang Seol and Chameli were in his office..
“It's impossible.”
Heavy words poured from the count's mouth..
“Count… As I said, we will be away from Ilia for a while. It would be great if things went well, but if things went wrong, Ilya would be in immediate danger..”
Chameli tried to persuade Brispin..
“Blockade the city and don't let anyone in for a while... I have to say something that makes sense..”
“However, if Ilya allows the Black Knight to invade,….”
“Unless the Black Knight invades?”
“Prepare for the worst….”
Chameli groaned and did her best..
However, it was difficult for ideals to overcome practical reasons..
“It is a foolish ruler to prepare for the worst. A ruler always has to walk a tightrope. I am supporting the lives and future of the people here. Citizen's life? Of course it's important. But think about it carefully. Everyone will blame me if I mention the city blockade..”
Kang Seol was quietly listening to the story, and a choice occurred to him..
[Earl Brispin refuses to blockade the city. How to answer?]
1. Are you doing this just out of fear of criticism??
2. Even now he doesn't seem like a particularly wise ruler..
3. Shouldn’t protecting life be a priority above all else??
4. (don't say anything.)
……
Kang Seol quietly looked at the options and then looked back..
‘It's not a problem I should get involved in..’
There was no way the count would listen to what a person who was not a resident of Pandea was saying. And now, they are here to protect Chameli. I didn't mean to be presumptuous and mess things up..
Chameli protested..
“‘It's not 'carelessly'.”
“This city is alive. You can't just turn it on and off like you think. If time passes for a long time with the heart stopping... You're going to die. Of course, the lives of citizens will also collapse..”
“The lives of citizens depend on it..”
“I have a responsibility to ensure that the citizens of this city do not starve or freeze to death. What if you caught the Black Knight's tail? No, even if you caught it, it would be a problem. We can take him down in a short period of time.?”
“that….”
Since it is difficult to gauge the true extent of the Black Knight's power, Chameli was not sure about this matter..
If he was stronger than expected, the suppression could have been delayed and the blockade of the city could have lasted longer than planned..
- I think the count is right.
- ㄹㅇ Blocking the city is not an easy method, it should be used as a last resort.…
- I heard you succeeded in tracking down the Black Knight? What are you worried about??
- It seems like they are just preparing for this or that situation..
‘I failed.’
From the beginning, Kang Seol predicted that the Count would not be favorable to the city blockade agenda. The situation went as he predicted and there was no result..
Although options for conversation continued to appear before his eyes, Kang Seol did not open his mouth throughout the conversation..
“The first to bear the aftermath will be the citizens, and then me. Do you know why humans have fingers? It's always to criticize someone. If the lockdown doesn't work, all fingers will be pointed at me..”
“…There will be victims.”
“Let me tell you the truth: citizens are insensitive to such issues. Everyone will probably think that they are lucky that the victim was not them. However, citizens turn a blind eye when they go hungry even for a single meal due to lack of money. A ruler must make the best move while weighing everyone's interests. Blocking the city is impossible.”
“…all right. However, when a dangerous situation arises, please remember my story again..”
“I listen to everything, goodbye..”
Kang Seol and Chameli left the reception room after some final persuasion..
It's good…
A quieter waiting room.
Brispin muttered quietly..
“City blockade... haha….”
* * *
Shoot ahhh…
At the entrance to a deserted village, the black pilgrims and Philia were shivering in the rain..
“It's disconnected….”
“Did you miss it??”
“No, I must have noticed it somewhere along the way and erased the traces. Still, I squeezed in as much as I could and caught up for quite a while... The trail is lost in this village..”
“That means... Are you saying he could be here??”
“There is no possibility of that happening... I want to go in. How far have Chameli and the others come??”
“I got a call saying I'll be joining soon, so I won't be far away. I think we can probably see each other if we just know the location..”
“hmm… What should I do?.”
“Looks like you want to go in..”
“If the Black Knight has already left, I wonder if waiting like this could be a decisive factor in missing his traces..”
“If so, let's go in. I'm keeping in touch with you, so if you tell me you want to enter the village, I'll follow you..”
nod.
Philia walked around the village in the rain..
A village with smoke rising from its chimneys.
The pilgrims who had dispersed for a while spoke.
“No problem. Looks like you're not here..”
“Ugh….”
He's not here. He must have noticed the pursuit and immediately turned around..
That meant the chase had failed..
The pilgrims sympathized with Philia, who was soaked in the rain and lamenting..
“It's raining and it's difficult to chase. Let's take a break and then decide after joining the parish priest..”
“…I have no shame. I thought I got it this time.”
Shoot ahhh…
It's raining, so all traces will be washed away. Even the fishy smell of blood that permeates the Black Knight.
So, it was time for Philia to look around the rainy village..
“Wow!!”
woman's scream.
Crackling…
Filia quickly took out her steel bow and aimed in the direction from which the sound came..
A situation where it is assumed that a village woman screamed while looking somewhere..
one pilgrim shouted.
“Is there a problem!”
“I just saw something black over here... I was standing….”
“no!”
Suddenly-!
The head of the pilgrim running towards the woman rose into the air. Her body stumbled and fell forward as she suddenly lost her head..
[I use Philia there!.]
[When a hostile target moves, the chance of capturing it increases significantly..]
pot-!
“big….”
Something black stirred in the rain. This time, the head of the pilgrim who had just been talking was blown off..
The beasts have now rushed to target Philia..
[Philia uses low-range shooting.]
[Penetration of shots increases by 80% at short ranges.]
Tooung-!
An arrow fired from close range. can never be avoided.
but.
Go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go!
The black vortex rotated and knocked away the arrow. A frightened Philia quickly tried to fire the next arrow..
“nonsense….”
However, the movement of the pleural fluid was faster..
A knight in black armor stretched out his hand that was not holding a sword. The target was Filia's neck, Filia had a hunch..
‘dead….’
It was too fleeting to be a flash, and it was a little unfair..
But, a miracle happened.
Kwagagagagagagag!
Something else black blocked her path..
The black knight and the black being came to a halt, scraping the floor as they collided..
“What is that... hey?”
Now she knew why her headlight was short. 'Cause I wasn't destined to die here today.
But what was the entity that just saved her?.
Shoot ahhh…
In the middle of a mountain village under heavy rain, a black knight and a swarthy being faced each other with crossed hands..
The person holding the Black Knight's wrist was Snowfall, who became a night raven..
“Is it you?”
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