31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 180)
crown of order.
When he heard that name, even Snowfall could not hide his agitation..
‘this was here?’
It was so famous that even snowfall knew its name..
Long ago, a huge ruin was discovered in the central region of the Pandean continent..
At that time, many powers fought to take possession of the items from the historic site, and the Crown of Order was a representative treasure among the items from the historic site..
Although nothing was known about the power, the mainstream perception was that it was at least not an ordinary object..
However, since it was quite a long time ago, the snowfall was something I only heard about through word of mouth from luxury travelers..
‘If you do well at this….’
Alkatron was taken away in return for a promise, but I still did my best to help him, so I guess this kind of luck will come to me..
‘But how did Libra obtain the Crown of Order??’
Ridwen and Cartejin even tried to tell Bornuil that his judgment was wrong, even spitting on him..
“The Crown of Order is a symbol of Libra's power and a treasure obtained by mobilizing all its might! How can it be so simple….”
“Since when was the crown of order a symbol of scales? Wasn't it like stolen property and didn't it come into our hands by chance? Oh hohoho….”
- It was stolen property?
- Haha, the stolen goods were a symbol of scales.
- I see that you're embarrassed, so I guess it's true.;;
Ridwen sat down again and said.
“Even so, nothing changes. The Crown of Order now resides in our Tower of Libra and will remain here with us for years to come..”
Then Frannan asked.
“It's just an object. Even if it is not used by anyone, it is a useless piece of flashy baggage that only takes up space..”
“Frannon! An object of value plays its role just by being there.!”
“It doesn't fit my values..”
“joy!”
Borneuil entered the atmosphere as if there was frost..
“Let this old man say one thing: This expedition attracted the attention of many people, knowingly or unknowingly. I will do my best to prevent what happened in Alcatron from spreading to unnecessary places, but I cannot stop the spread of the name of the person who saved everyone..”
“No matter how tightly you hold on to the wind, it will somehow escape your grasp. It's the same as respect or gossip..”
Frannan helped Bornouil speak..
Borneuil continued speaking with satisfaction..
“He saved everyone, and even more so, all attention will be focused on the issue of the appointment of a new Libra. If it is known that the person who contributed the most to the expedition was treated poorly, how will Libra carry his face??”
“Hehehe….”
“Please consider.”
A deep river appeared between Lidwen and Cartejin's eyes..
They thought for a moment and then asked.
“Frannan, let me ask you a question. It's truly worth it?”
“value?”
“Is it worth it to hand over the treasure that Libra obtained to a person with no power and an uncertain status?.”
“If that's the case….”
Sreuk…
Frannan holds out a rolled up piece of paper that appears to have been prepared..
“What is this?”
Kang Seol glanced at the contents of the paper for a moment and then asked Frannan with surprised eyes..
“Did you do a background check on me??”
“I looked at the history of not only you, but the entire expedition team. As a person in charge, it's natural..”
Cartejin was perplexed as he read the paper..
“This... Is this true??”
“Amazing, right? An individual who has achieved this much in such a short period of time... No, was there any power??”
What Kangseol has been through so far is a bit more severe than what an individual has experienced..
Subjugating the Sharp Rock Mountain Rock Fang, stopping the invasion of the Yognatun Sulfur Skull, breaking through the Labyrinth of Penance, and even defeating the Black Knight who invaded Ilya..
Even excluding his achievements that were not well-known to others, Kang Seol was already quite a celebrity internationally..
“…….”
“A young man who lived like that. And no one can deny that the wise use of that power has benefited us. Crown of Order? Among the things this friend owns, there are several things that are as valuable as the Crown of Order..”
“Umm….”
“He probably doesn't have much interest in the idea of order. Still, the reason I gave it to him was for the sake of a friendly relationship in the future. Because I alone did what the majority of the expedition team could not do. Moreover, since it is a fast-growing company, I don’t know what kind of help it will have in the future..”
There was only one thing wrong with what Frannan said..
The assumption is that Snowfall will not be very interested in the Order of Order..
- The eyes are so bright lol.
- Master… You are mistaken... . The disciple is a snob…
Borneuil said with a smile:.
“And the most important evidence remains, Frannan.?”
“you're right. This young man….”
Frannan glanced at the snowfall and answered..
“First of all, you are my only disciple..”
* * *
The expedition members had to stay at the Tower of Libra for quite some time. The reward was a reward, but there was another reason for them to stay longer..
Neel the Iron Lion tapped Mael on the shoulder..
“There is no need to return to the relic society.?”
“All you have to do is check and report on how the expedition ends..”
“The excuse is… That's not true, I actually want to stay a little longer and then go.?”
“ha ha ha… Didn't you already get your rewards? There is no reason for her to stay here, is there? If Iron Lion wants to maintain its current reputation, it will need to recruit new members.….”
“We've already brought back some of our crews and are working on things. As the owner, I can leave here slowly..”
Chameli, who was quietly listening to the conversation between the two, stabbed them in the side..
deeply…
“Ugh….”
“tea, chameli….”
Chameli smiled brightly..
“It's a good day, but do you want to keep talking about useless things? Everyone stays to see a rare sight that is rarely seen.?”
“Uh, hmm… I just….”
“Chameli, when you say that, it makes you feel like we are a bunch of people with nothing to do.?”
“Wasn't it? What if you don't have anything to do??”
“…….”
“We lost a lot of people. In order to appease their sadness, the joy of more people is needed. Today is the day a new Libra is appointed, so please be faithful and rejoice.!”
“Then, I will have fun without hesitation..”
“It's a truly rare sight, the moment a new tower owner is appointed.”
“Are all the other tower owners coming too??”
“Because it's far away... . I heard that he will probably come by borrowing the body of another wizard with a spirit tablet. Here it comes!”
Wizards with different symbols on their epaulettes were entering the tower in a row..
Although they were generally older, there were very few wizards who looked like tower owners..
“uh! Message… A scorpion has arrived.”
“Is it true? That person is a scorpion?”
The surroundings became noisy when a short, wiry-looking wizard appeared..
“Hmm... Bornuil, he always pretended to be relaxed and eventually left. My prediction was correct.?”
After the Scorpio Wizard, the Aries Wizard appeared..
“sheep! It's a sheep!”
“It's Santio.!”
A shaggy-haired wizard named Santio raised his glasses and answered the scorpion..
“That's strange. From what I saw, Bornouil seemed like he would live a long time.….”
“How long will a wizard believe in superstitions like that??”
“What do you do with what you were born with? anyway… hmm?”
But suddenly, Santio deviated slightly from the path he had given to his guests..
“Hey Santio?”
“Hmm… That's an unusual impression. Are you the type of person who always throws themselves close to death??”
“…yes?”
The person Santio spoke to was Snowfall..
‘…what?’
Kang Seol was wary of Santio, who had been asking strange questions, and retreated slightly..
“I see a lot of death in you. I don't think I'll ever live a normal life.”
At that time, the Wizard of Libra approached and guided Santio..
“Hey, Santio… Appointment ceremony is coming soon….”
“oh! I'm sorry. Let's go right away.”
Santio walked backwards into the ceremony hall, looking at the snowfall..
The eccentricity was comical, but at the same time, it was cool..
Next, other tower owners and high-ranking wizards holding the tower owner's spirit tablet entered the ceremony hall one by one..
Mael clenched his sweaty hands..
“this… zodiac….”
“The magical power I feel is amazing.….”
“They are beings that can be said to be the pinnacle of knowledge in human society. I never thought I would be able to see this amazing sight with my own eyes so soon..”
“Go to your seat.”
Ur stirred in the shadow space of snowfall.
- Quite a bit… At best, it's about thieves.…
The ceremony was held in a banquet room close to the top floor..
Strangely, the moment I entered the banquet room, the scenery changed as if I was outdoors..
A landscape with clouds floating across a vast field. In addition, a cool wind occasionally blew and touched the hair of those gathered here..
And, the moment everyone found their seats and sat down, the appointment ceremony began..
Lidwen and Cartejin rise to the podium..
“To all the wizards who came today, thank you on behalf of Libra..”
“Since you took time out of your busy schedule, I would like to take some questions before the ceremony begins..”
It was an unusual sequence..
There were probably some high-ranking wizards who took the time to come here out of curiosity about the Alkatron expedition, so it seemed like the order had been assigned in advance..
The cool-looking wizard asked a question first..
“To be precise, did the Alkatron expedition end in failure? I know that many people lost their lives..”
A young wizard who dares to treat a saintly person poorly..
However, Ridwen was not offended. The person who asked the question now was the owner of the Capricorn Magic Tower, who spoke through the mouth of a young wizard using the power of the spirit tablet..
“The original purpose of the expedition was achieved, but many people died, so it was neither a success nor a failure. However, considering the risk of Alkatron, the fact that a large number of people were able to return can be considered a minor success..”
“joy… Does everyone on the expedition think that way??”
Then, sounds came from all over the place..
“Daejoo, a steel messenger who participated in the expedition. We believe the expedition was successful..”
“meeting of relics….”
“pilgrim….”
When everyone said that, the Capricorn tower owner had nothing to say and kept his mouth shut..
This time the scorpion asked a question..
“So, I heard that Alkatron eventually collapsed... What was there??”
“that….”
I refrained from saying anything about this part..
They only said that there was a vicious ancient evil, and that the expedition team worked together to defeat him again..
“Hmm… Something is not clear….”
A few more questions were asked, but Ridwen and Cartegin answered them well..
“Well then, we will answer the questions and answers separately... Let's start with the most important task of the day - the appointment of Libra..”
Jiyiing…
At the entrance to the banquet room, Frannan, dressed in the attire of the head of the tower, appeared..
The sight of him wearing an eyepatch over one eye made him feel like a wild man..
Step by step… Step by step…
“I heard you lost your eyes, but that's true.….”
“He's a friend whose skills I couldn't deny..”
“I think my energy has changed a bit.?”
I passed the people whispering and stood in front of the podium..
Lidwen said solemnly..
“When news of Libra Bornuil's disappearance was reported, the wizards of Libra were thrown into great confusion. First, heroes are born in times of crisis. Frannan, the Aspect of Libra, led the expedition to confirm Bornuil's life and death, fought the great evil that killed him, and sent him back underground..”
somewhat unfamiliar words.
One, no one laughed..
“We realized that we needed a new balance to protect our balance. which….”
Lidwen said..
“It's you, Frannan..”
Cartejin and Ridwen took out the badges hanging from their epaulettes..
“We need you to keep us level headed. Will you accept it??”
Frannan's expression did not change..
However, for official purposes, I took the wizard's oath..
“Knowledge is the blade, wisdom is the handle. I am omnipotent and incompetent, I follow the truth but have contradictory thoughts..”
“…….”
“I am a wizard.”
Frannan opened his mouth and smiled slightly..
“It's not enough, but I'll do my best.”
The scorpion stood up and shouted..
“Scorpio recognizes the new Libra!”
Jiying!
A scorpion shape appeared in the sky.
“Pisces will also acknowledge the new Libra.!”
“Virgo is….”
Patterns that keep coming to mind.
Finally, 11 symbols appeared in the sky..
The weight of a balance hanging from an epaulette.
Frannan, who had become the new scale, went up to the podium and began to speak..
“Ah, is the boring appointment ceremony finally over? From now on, I am a scale.?”
Everyone looked upset at Frannan's tone of voice as if he had ignored his manners..
That's because up until now, he had shown himself to be a decent and dignified leader, but then he suddenly started spewing out words like a bully..
“Now, although there are people on the same level as me in the Zodiac, there are no people higher than me. Right?”
“…What, what?”
“Oh, except in case the Grand Duke of Frost, the founder of the Zodiac, returns..”
Most people frowned, but there were many who did not. In particular, some top owners, including some Scorpions,.
“Hahahaha! That's fun! I think it would suit me well.!”
“Borneuil was a bit boring, but this scale is eccentric..”
Ridwen hesitated and didn't know what to do, but the tower owners waved their hands..
“I think there's something I want to say. Do as much as you want.”
“There is no one to stop you. It was a boring car, but it turned out well..”
Frannan's remaining eye turned serious..
“then… First of all, the first thing I want to say is….”
He said.
“I hate you wizards. You damn bastards.”
Frannan's eyes turned to the old man using a mobility aid and the young female mage supporting her..
Unlike the old man, the woman had a dark aura..
“What does it mean??”
“Literally. Most wizards live for that pretentious taste, right? So did I. me too… I did.”
his eyes deepened.
Dark pasts came to mind.
“I thought I could do anything. And they didn't even pay attention to those who fell behind. I am… Because I'm better than them.”
“Tsk tsk… Everyone has times like that..”
“There were some old-fashioned wizards who tried to set me straight..”
veil over him.
- Because he's a wizard. People think that wizards are great, but in reality, they are all fools who think they are great..
And Yurin became a child..
- I guarantee you, no wizard has ever started from scratch except the first one. Although humans are weak, they are a species that accumulates and builds knowledge. That's why magic developed.
“Everything is arbitrary... Because I tried to change people from the root..”
“They are a remote and wide-ranging tribe..
“ha ha ha! That's right, Libra! Yes, even now, but?”
Frannan said coldly..
“no.”
“…….”
“In the end I lost.”
he sighed.
“I felt my limits during this expedition. Because the wicked wizard was alone all along..”
“…….”
“But, heaven helped me and gave me trustworthy people..”
Frannan's eyes first scanned the snowfall and even found the other expedition members..
“The reason I was able to finish the expedition safely was not my poor magic. It was a boring story, but it was thanks to my colleagues..”
“That's obvious, Frannan..”
“so?”
He said.
“So, as an adult, I ended up saying such obvious things too late... Now I say this with all my sincerity..”
Frannan spoke to Yurin, whose mental age had reverted to that of a child, and to her disciple Everney..
“Everney.”
“…yes.”
“Before Yurin saved you, she left a favor for me..”
“which….”
Everney stayed by Yurin's side with the feeling of a sinner. However, before Yurin's accident, he left a message to Everny.?
Frannan closed his eyes tightly..
- Frannan, if I fail,….
- no! I won't do it!
- Don't fuss, then... please.
The last thing Yurin asked him for.
- Can you tell me it's okay? To my cute student... I am… It's okay.
“It's okay, Everny..”
“…yes?”
“Yurin said it was okay.”
“…….”
“She asked me to tell you this if she was wrong..”
“eww…….”
“I'm sorry for telling you this so late. It took me so long to truly say these words..”
“Oooh….”
Now, she is free from being a criminal..
After all these years of worrying that Yurin, who ended up in this horrible situation, might resent her,.
Everny showed a tearful smile and looked like she had become Frannan's scale..
Ridwen and Cartejin looked at the situation and when it seemed like the conversation was over, they proceeded to the next step..
“Then, finally, there will be a reward for the person who contributed the most to the expedition. from now on!”
That… Jeopuk…
Kangseol made eye contact with Frannan, who had become a scale..
[Attractive presence is activated. Gain extra favorability.]
[Obtain the helper ‘Crooked Libra Frannan’.]
[‘Crooked Libra Frannan's level is transcendent..]
[Helpers have a chance to appear in every adventure.]
[They provide help to the player based on their likeability.]
[Power: Your influence over the Libra Tower increases..]
[Faction: Your influence over the Zodiac increases.]
[Force: Changes to friendly relationship with Libra Mage Tower.]
[Force: You can give and receive help from the Libra Mage Tower..]
[Force: Libra Mage Tower is very interested in your actions..]
Libra Frannan said to the other Aspects.
“that.”
Frannan held out something in a precious box, and he opened it..
It's good…
A coffin emitting a mysterious energy has been revealed..
[Exalted: Obtain the Crown of Order.]
[I acquired something that never existed in the world..]
……
And with this object as the last, Kang Seol gained strength for his next step..
[Possess 5 or more pieces of equipment of non-exclusive grade.]
[Information on the hidden adventure ‘Glory to Win’ has been obtained..]
[If the conditions are met, an unexpected adventure will occur..]
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