31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 14)
‘The score ranking?’
A system that does not even know about stagnant snowfall.
It seemed like it was probably a newly added part..
Beep.
People stopped the commotion reminiscent of a market and looked at something that caught their eye..
It was a score leaderboard of adventurers that came up with a two-line message..
[Your information is private.]
[Your score is 327,600 points.]
1. Private(327,600)
2. What is this?(150,030)
3. Private(137,120)
4. fire ants(110,570)
5. Yathoisekai(104,200)
Being exposed to rankings.
Seeing that everything was interpreted in Korean, it seemed like all the players around him were Korean..
‘Or maybe it was just Korean people or Korean servers?….’
Looking back on what Codon said, it was most likely the latter..
He talked about the merger of the world, which meant that something larger than just the national level would occur..
“3, 3210,000 points?”
“I barely got 50,000 points!”
“It's him! That person planned this! Otherwise, that score makes sense.?”
“More than 3 of my party members died... Even though I fought so hard, I didn't get 100,000 points. How could I?….”
People who went through chaos.
How scary must it have been to be alone in Pandea, the world of eternity?.
They both confirmed that they were players and cried bitterly..
And at the same time, I was wary and jealous..
No one's life was guaranteed here..
If there is only one absolute truth.
That means that the smarter or stronger are more likely to survive..
It was clear that everyone gathered here realized this truth..
“Who are you? I guess it was kept private because there was something poignant about it.?”
“Does anyone know why this happened??”
“Those people on the leaderboard will know!”
There were people whose clothes were all soaked in blood, people with serious burns on their faces, and even people who showed up with their arms cut off..
They all survived hell.
At a time when the sharp-edged swords were deciding which direction to aim, unable to trust anyone, a message came to mind once again..
[start to relax.]
[Base rest begins.]
[Rest 1. Free City of Kongori]
Rest 1. ‘Free City of Kongori’’
Kongori, a free city south of Pandea, the world of eternity. A city with abundant supplies and high levels of happiness among its citizens..
Recently, the Rock Tooth Trolls, demons of Sharp Rock Mountain, became a major problem, but the situation was resolved with the death of all five of their leaders..
Adventurers must complete sufficient rest and training here and prepare for the next adventure..
Goal: rest and maintenance.
I feel tired when I fail to achieve my goals.
Current remaining time: approximately 30 days」
[Obtain an adventurer ID card.]
[There are remaining Adventure Points. The Adventurer's Association must reflect your points in your grade..]
“Rest? Go, suddenly?”
“A month? What is this….”
“There is no way to die.”
People were standing silently around Kongori's main gate castle..
The adventurer ID card serves as the ID card needed to enter the city, so it probably won't be a problem for all of them to enter the city..
However, the number is a bit high..
‘How many people did they put in the same city??’
After watching the situation for a while, Kang Seol seemed to realize something and headed towards the castle gate first..
“Hey, where is that person going??”
“Is there anyone here who says it's private??”
The guards at the gate saw the approaching snowfall and did not put much caution into effect..
Snowfall presented his newly acquired adventurer ID card, and the guard let him in without any suspicion by pointing to the back with his thumb..
Other players who saw this came rushing to the castle gate..
“Let's go in and rest first.!”
“Okay, we can talk about important things tomorrow.!”
“Hey, don't push me!”
“Move!”
The roads were well maintained for carriages to pass by, and the people of this world were leading their daily lives..
‘Probably the people who just transferred are the last ones.?’
The accident that occurred during Snowfall's second adventure was due to the difference in time transfer..
It is expected that the transfer time to the base rest will also be different. In that case, the people who finished the adventure first and were transferred would have swept the entire room..
However, due to the size of the city, there may still be rooms left..
Until those who are now rushing through the gate take the room..
Snowfall quietly opened the door of the inn marked Bori's Shelter..
I profit-
“Who are you??”
“I'd like to get a room….”
“Please show me your ID first..”
chin-
Snowfall presented her adventurer ID card..
“Is there a room?”
“There is one expensive room left.….”
Indeed, it was as he expected..
If I had been a little late, I could have spent the night on the street..
“Please go to that room.”
“Is it just one day??”
“one month.”
“Ha, a month? but… The guests who came earlier were like that too... Please give me 10 gold coins..”
“It's an expensive room..”
It seemed a bit expensive to Snowfall, who knew the value of this world's currency, but it was too late to look for other options..
“So that's why it's still there, right? If you pay 2 more gold coins, we will provide you with a meal and a bath..”
“great.”
“haha! It’s refreshing too! great! Let's use the room on the right side of the top floor.!”
jingle…
Snowfall took the key and climbed the creaky stairs..
The bushy-bearded owner hurriedly put the gold coins into his bosom and asked:.
“The bath is?”
“please in the morning.”
“great.”
Clap.
Snowfall opened the door and took in the view of the interior at a glance..
A clean and hygienic bed, nothing more, nothing less..
Still, the background is the background, but where can it be? You'll be lucky if you don't get sick while sleeping..
Snowfall postponed everything until tomorrow..
Today was a really tiring day..
24I've been up for hours, started the day with a dirty nightmare, and now my mouth hurts, but I've become a horse in the game I've played for 17 years..
Slurp.
Karuna's shadow emerged from Snowfall, who was lying down after taking off her robe..
“Don’t let anything happen when you sleep.”
“…All right.”
As soon as Snowfall laid her head on the chicken feather pillow, she felt sleep pouring over her..
[It's a comfortable sleep. Increases your chances of getting enough rest.]
[It's a clean bed. Increases your chances of feeling your best the next day.]
Suddenly, I became anxious.
‘I'm sure I won't end up there again.?’
Probably not..
If Codon had intended to kill himself, he wouldn't have come forward in the first place..
Snowfall, no longer able to fight off the drowsiness that came over her, gradually fell into sleep..
* * *
Dreams are strange things.
It can make you feel happy by depicting the fantasy you so desperately want, but it can also make you have nightmares by showing horribly ugly scenes..
Now Snowfall was waking up in pitch black darkness..
A situation where you are aware that it is a dream, but cannot wake up from it..
this was a lucid dream.
17A chronic illness that I have suffered from for years.
Couldn't that be fixed overnight?.
‘It's a good thing I didn't wake up in heaven..’
But then, a message appeared in his eyes..
[Someone is interested in the madness you've collected.]
[‘Janet’, the merchant of madness, appears..]
“Madness… merchant?”
Phrases you see for the first time and systems you see for the first time.
The snowfall today surprised me several times..
Kkkkkkkkkkkkkk-!
With the deafening sound that followed, the surroundings gradually began to brighten..
No, it was too gloomy and blood-colored to be described as brightening..
The red light filled the son-in-law, and someone wearing a devil's mask with horns on his head opened the door and came in..
As soon as he came in, he wrinkled his nose..
“Sniff... Sniff… It smells very nice. Did I find it first? I was faster than Terrad..”
“…Who are you?”
“He doesn't seem very surprised to see me. human… Did you say?”
“person… liver?”
The person who says this is definitely not human..
Kang Seol was nervous and focused on the conversation..
Janet, who saw that, snorted and bowed..
“Gee, you wouldn't be a great merchant if you scared your customers, would you? Nice to meet you. My name is Janet, and I am one of the merchants who served as a middleman in this world merger..”
“Mid-term deal? world… absorption?”
Even Snowfall, who was probably the only human who knew about the merger of the worlds, found it difficult to understand Janet's words at that moment..
“Oh my, it's hard to make a deal with people who have been sold like this, really.….”
“Are you saying I was sold? No, humans?”
“Please listen carefully to what I have to say. Your master sold out the inhabitants of both worlds with the merging of them..”
“What are you talking about? To whom?”
“They are inhabitants of another world. They must have been giggling at you just now. In other words, you can be seen as slaves sold to a circus, or as gladiators..”
“……So?”
“They pass the madness for the price of admission. On the other side of faith, it is the driving force that makes the world go round..”
“Then you?”
“I am again a merchant who sells goods in exchange for the madness that has gathered from you. Of course, some of my share goes to those who were your masters as fees..”
Now I finally understand everything Codon said..
- Snowman, there is only one way to save you and your kind. Reach the final adventure, Ascension. It will be helpful to stand out as much as possible during the process. Madness is necessary for the gods, but it can be useful for you too..
The gods are collecting madness by selling humans and the inhabitants of Pandea..
And his actions that stand out are seen as a spectacle to the residents of another world, and he is earning madness..
Kang Seol’s favorite emotion was not betrayal or humiliation..
Those feelings had already swamped him once..
He still remembers the black line drawn on his neck.
‘I finally understand the system..’
He felt rather relieved..
Once I knew what was going on, I was able to clearly prioritize what was important and what was unnecessary..
‘The only way to escape from this hell is to ascend to heaven... . But madness gathered in me?’
Snowfall asked Janet.
“Since you came all the way here, I guess I'm crazy too..”
“hmm… In conclusion, it is correct. That too a lot.”
“many? how much?”
Is it so easy for madness to come together??
Snowfall thought about it for a moment, then remembered that the course of these adventures was not smooth, and nodded..
Janet muttered, opening and closing her fingers..
I felt like I was doing math wrong.
“3cloth. Just 3,000 points were collected..”
“Is it a lot??”
“By my standards, as someone who has been involved in this job, it's mediocre, but by your standards, it's a lot..”
“I can't feel it….”
“Let me put it this way. You're probably the one who has collected the most madness so far..”
“…….”
Janet grinned..
“2Wi too was following you closely, but unfortunately he died during the adventure. It's a pity. Anyway, would you like to make a deal with me??”
“what can i buy?”
Paat!
An enormous amount of information suddenly poured in front of Kangseol’s eyes. There was so much information that it gave me a headache..
Kang Seol chose the two she liked first..
[This and that seasoning container]
Class: Unusual
Appropriate level: None
Weight: 0.1kg
Special ability: Can hold a large amount of seasoning in a small container. Only basic seasoning is available..
[bag of fresh food ingredients]
Class: Unusual
Appropriate level: None
Weight: 0.1kg
Special ability: Prevents food ingredients from rotting or spoiling. The temperature can be set for each compartment of the pocket, and there is quite a lot of storage space. However, the food must be capable of cooking, and certain types of food cannot be stored..
“…You choose something unusual.?”
Snowfall looked at many items that could be purchased using madness..
Things that would be helpful right away were enough to do without, and things that would be helpful later required a lot of insanity..
“There's nothing I'm particularly attracted to..”
“Off… Those words are a slap in the face to Janet’s self-esteem! great! Then how about something like this?”
Janet took out an object emitting a strange light from her arms..
“hmm….”
As soon as Snowfall saw it, she almost swallowed the wind..
What Janet took out was something he knew..
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