31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 228)
A young man among the recorders watching Kang Seol and Seol Hong spoke..
“It seems like he was originally acquainted with Seolhong.?”
“Yeah it looks like.”
“Reckless! Jumping into the middle of the wild without a plan like that?….”
“Judging by what he shows, he seems quite confident in his military power, but it's not for nothing that Hwichang was able to run away from the government soldiers for a long time. Even though he is a thief, he is not someone to look down on..”
“Man-yong is like stepping on the threshold of death without realizing it. Such an indifferent person….”
“Unfortunately, the level of swordsmanship does not seem to be very high..”
At that time, Kangseol and Seolhong blocked the view with their umbrellas and disappeared in an instant..
“……Did you see it??”
“…I didn't see it.”
“I didn't see it.”
The recorder missed the movement of snowfall. An old man in the archives advised.
“Don't miss a move, record it all.”
Kang Seol put Seol Hong down in a safe position and jumped into the group of thieves..
Tspat-!
“Wow!!”
Then, he swung the grief that took the form of a sword and cut off the thief's arm..
whilick-!
Taaaaagh-!
A throat cut from grief rose into the air. There were still a mountain of bandits who had not found Snowfall's location. The movement of the snowfall was as rapid as a flash of lightning..
However, Snowfall's face was unsatisfactory..
It was the same with grief..
‘It's not familiar.’
The biggest change that occurred as Grief grew was that its form changed according to his will..
And sometimes this was an advantage, and other times it wasn't much of an advantage..
In particular, it was a difficult weapon for Kangseol, who had no sword-related abilities, to handle skillfully..
In the East, the sword is considered the king of all diseases..
That's how deep the sword was in handling, and it was impossible for Kang Seol to suddenly become a peerless swordsman..
Kwazijic-!
“Ughhh….”
Kwashuuuuk-!
“Wow!”
Of course, it wasn't that difficult to cut and stab people thanks to the incomparable weapon called grief, but it seemed more efficient to hit them with their own hands..
‘I can't help it.’
Whirling-!
Bitan understood his meaning and immediately transformed into Tugap..
Clap…
“catch! Catch that bastard! bring it in front of me!”
Hwichang screamed as if he was struggling every time Kangseol killed his subordinates one by one. The momentum was quite violent, but he did not actually step forward. He acted cleverly, as befits the leader of a band of thieves..
Wow!-!
When you hit someone's cheek with a black armor, their head exploded..
whilick…
Kwaziik!
When I turned around and kicked my chest, that part caved in significantly. It is natural for a thief with his chest caved in to die with blood pouring out of his mouth..
Wow!
Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Every time my hand flashed, my head exploded like a watermelon. If anyone other than the parties involved had seen it, they would have thought that there was no separate hell..
“he… Hehehe….”
“It's a ghost, it's a ghost!”
It must have been around that time that the group of thieves noticed something was strange. One, it's too late.
Whoa whoa-!
Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
faba bag!
Fuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
When three heads exploded at the same time and a fountain of blood flowed, the blood drained from the faces of the bandits..
Kangseol was literally crushing the bandits based on his overwhelming abilities. Remnants of bone fragments, blood, and brain matter mixed together, their original form unknown, were scattered everywhere..
Now, people were dying every second..
Killing dozens of people was easier than killing dozens of flies..
At least Paris wasn't gathered in one place like this..
Fuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Even though Kang Seol was covered in blood, he did not think of this as an evil act..
The hideous structures they had created themselves, skewering people and proudly embodying fear, were proudly displayed alive, and such a thought was a luxury..
Snowfall slaughtered them like a job.
Puhwaaaak…
It was possible to crush thieves with just a slight movement..
“Wow!”
“Also, run away!”
Dadadada…
A group of people scattered to both sides and run away..
They each hoped that the snowfall would chase away the opposing group instead of them..
pot-!
Snowfall chased the group on the left first..
He bit them without mercy, like a wolf into a flock of sheep..
“Please, please….”
“Go away gaaaaa!”
Puhuaak!
Whoa whoa!
When the other side felt relieved and tried to increase the distance, a chain was shot out of Kang Seol's hand..
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-!
Grief became a chain and flew towards them with sharp points attached..
Pushuuuuk!
“Big, big, big, big.….”
The thief's heart was pierced by grief..
“Buy, save….”
Bitan didn't stop and grabbed the other thief's foot..
“Oh my gosh!”
thud…
The thief, whose feet were caught in a chain and fell, grabbed the person running ahead of him with both arms..
“Save me... Please save me!”
“Let go! Let go, you bastard!”
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…
The chain got wrapped up like that..
They were quickly brought to the place where the snowfall was..
kujik!
The snowfall trampled on their heads..
In less than a few minutes at most, the bandits in the mountain were annihilated except for one..
“Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
Hwichang swung his large sword sharply from top to bottom..
Pak-!
However, Park Do was caught by Kang Seol..
“die! Tell me to die!”
Hwichang’s muscles swelled..
I'm sorry!
As his swollen muscles seemed to break, Hwichang did his best to lower his bakdo..
“…….”
But why doesn’t Park Do budge? He felt as if he was facing a rock.
“You, you… What is it….”
The power that Hwichang gave to Parkdo gradually disappeared..
Kang Seol thought him to be truly funny. Perhaps there is no one else who is this harsh to the weak..
‘…Should I try it??’
Currently, most abilities are not working, so I wonder if it can be activated even if there are no summons..
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss For…
Snowfall's fingertips to wrist were covered in black shadow..
[Takes the form of a raven.]
Chijijijijijik…
Snowfall left an impression.
This is because I felt a burning pain in my wrist..
‘It won't work.’
[Raven form cannot be maintained in an unstable state..]
[Raven form is unlocked.]
Falling in love-!
Unfortunately, the night raven could not be used, but Kang Seol still used his remaining energy to destroy the captured sword..
He grabbed Hwichang’s head with his other arm..
“Ugh….”
When his opponent showed off his might by breaking even steel with his bare hands, Hwichang was so scared that he could do nothing. In Hwichang's eyes, Kangseol became bigger and bigger and he himself got smaller and smaller..
“Ughhh….”
Hwichang kneels and surrenders.
Of course, there was no forgiveness.
Poseok-!
Fuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Hwichang died like that, his head crushed..
Even though he couldn't use summoning skills, he was able to easily defeat a group of bandits..
‘I was worried for nothing..’
These overwhelming abilities made him a being of a completely different dimension. Probably even someone who is somewhat stronger than Hwichang would be equally defeated by Kangseol..
“you….”
Seolhong approached..
Her face covered in blood, tears, and snot was too sad for her to bear at such a young age..
whilick…
The snowfall returned the heartbreak to the umbrella..
It had already been raining for a while, but it still didn't feel that good to see raindrops falling on my eyebrows..
When he tried to approach Seolhong to put an umbrella on her, she stopped. Snowfall also felt it and stopped in place..
“Mother… How do you know?”
An acquaintance of a deceased mother who appeared out of nowhere..
From Seolhong’s perspective, he couldn’t help but be confused..
snow shrugging shoulders.
“you….”
It was then.
They weren't the only ones here.
“Death Flower Seolhong!”
A sound came from a tree far away.
The archivists were clear..
Seolhong lowered his head..
“yes….”
“From now on, I will evaluate your footsteps.”
The first thing I heard was the voice of a young man..
“There is an additional 3 points for the courage to go out on your own without giving up, and a 2-point deduction for daring to use your insufficient abilities..”
Next is a woman's voice.
“3 points are added for not giving in to the violence of the wicked, and 2 points are deducted for not having enough strength to establish one's will..”
Finally, the old man's voice.
“As a result, 4 points are added for passing the trial, but since you contributed very little to this trial, 2 points are deducted. The score you got from this trial is at most 4 points. Do you object to this decision??”
It's vain.
All I got was 4 points lowered. With a perfect score of 10, her score was nothing short of shabby..
However, Seolhong bowed his head..
“This is truly a wise statement. Seolhong will accept the archivist’s wishes..”
“…….”
“Also, this incident made me realize my shortcomings in my abilities. That Seolhong….”
Seolhong wanted to let go..
He was unable to overcome even the simplest trials on his own, and survived with the help of people he did not even know. I was embarrassed and sad.
Her bravery had to end here..
“Your impatient side is just like your mother..”
“…what?”
“Don’t draw your own conclusions, Samhwa. listen to the story until the end.”
The old man continued his story..
“Today, you have met a great fortune. If the man in black hadn't come, you would have been skewered here and become Hwichang's trophy..”
“…you're right.”
“How can Yonghwa rely on the favor of a stranger? Is your will just that kind of power??”
“…….”
“Seolhong, what does the man in black mean to you? Evaluation will vary accordingly.”
Seolhong’s head turned to one side..
It's because I didn't understand the old man's words for a moment..
And then he answered as if he realized.
“I understood what you said. One, interest… I just came here by chance.”
“…is it.”
At that time, Kang Seol approached Seol Hong and covered her with an umbrella. Leaving behind Seolhong, who had a puzzled expression on his face, he spoke towards the direction from which the recorder's voice was coming from..
“It's not like that.”
“what….”
Seolhong’s bewilderment.
the archivist asked.
“…if?”
Immediately, what came out of Kangseol's mouth was a declaration that could shake up the structure of the War of the Dragons..
“I, Kangseol, want to become the dragon stone of Seolhong, the flower of death..”
“Oh, it's a lie! Interest… interest….”
Seolhong looked up at Kangseol’s face, crying..
She was afraid of favor. I felt guilty leaning on someone. Because she was the one who drove her mother, who had given her the greatest blessing of her life, birth, to her death..
I was afraid of becoming dependent on someone. Because he didn't think he deserved it..
The archivist spoke to Seolhong, who was speechless..
“For Yonghwa, Yongseok is... It's a special being.”
“…….”
“A being who can share all the glory and carry all the burdens..”
he asked.
“Death Flower, if you accept, I will appoint the author to your position, which is still vacant. decide.”
“that….”
Seolhong looked at Kangseol..
Kang Seol just locked eyes with her without saying a word..
A truly mysterious man, perhaps a man sent down by his mother Yuhwa from God..
Is it okay to trust it?.
No, won't I regret this decision?.
Seolhong bit his lip and answered..
“…I will accept it.”
At that moment, the archivist declared:.
“Samhwahwa, I will withdraw my previous evaluation..”
“…yes?”
“As Yonghwa, the assessment that your ability was insufficient and that you did not contribute anything to overcome this ordeal will be the same no matter who comes from the archives..”
Same evaluation as before.
But there was more to the back.
“However, Yongseok soon becomes Yonghwa's will. Just because a swordsman is blunt does not mean that the sword he wields is also blunt..”
Evaluation has changed.
“Since the point deduction factor disappeared, I passed the first Dragon's Trial with a total of 10 points. The evaluation will be ranked later, and the next trial will be decided through discussion in three days..”
The recorder's words are not over.
“I will continue to give a different name to Yongseok, who is related to Seolhong, the death flower. your name is….”
* * *
This place is full of the world’s rarest things.
A place where priceless works of art and eye-popping weapons are displayed on the walls..
This was the residence of Hongcheon, the emperor of Khan..
He was sitting on a huge chair in his living room with his eyes closed..
Beside him, Prime Minister Banghyu read the scroll..
Hongcheon quietly closed his eyes and listened to his story..
Prime Minister Bang Hyu became his eyes and ears and relayed all of Khan's news..
“Taeyul succeeded in the ordeal. Some say that compared to his stature, he had an easy ordeal. Still, he solidified his position and received the highest score in the evaluation..”
“Shinyo also stood out. She received high scores in the evaluation based on her excellent leadership skills and sparkling inspiration..”
“Next is Jegak, which was somewhat disappointing. But, it's something to look forward to.….”
“Sanhai did the job perfectly. but… As for whether his cruelty and cunning make him suitable as a successor,….”
Yonghwa is mentioned by many as a candidate to become the next Yongje. Banghyu recited dozens of names in order of importance..
After a long time had passed, and sweat was beading on Banghyu's forehead, the story about the struggle came to an end..
“All of the above notable Yonghwas showed off their respective abilities..”
“…….”
Until then, Hongcheon didn’t say anything. Banghyu understood his heart..
“Do you not like something?.”
“…….”
He thought for a moment, then grinned and moved on to another topic..
“Oops, I forgot this. That child, Yuhwa’s child… So, Seolhong passed the first test. The ordeal itself was not that great, but the news that was delivered was unexpected..”
flinch…
Hongcheon reacted..
“According to the news that came in, the dragon stone was harvested. I thought it was a ronin or a military person somewhere, but surprisingly, it was Jeonja..”
flinch…
One of Hongcheon’s eyebrows rose..
“From what we briefly understand, it is said that he wields the power of what appears to be shadows and that his physical abilities are surprisingly excellent. It wields a unique weapon whose appearance constantly changes, but its origin is unknown. However, it is said that his swordsmanship skills are poor..”
Sreuk…
Hongcheon opened his eyes..
He opened his heavy mouth and said.
“…Do you know?”
“What are you talking about??”
“The name of the flower I gave to that child, Seolhong.….”
“It was a death story.?”
“Do you even know what that means??”
“When the flower buds form, the flower of death extracts nutrients from its roots and uses them. Because of this, the roots split and flowers cannot bloom. So the name was given... Wasn't it??”
Hongcheon showed his teeth and smiled silently..
“Banghyu, do you not know the other characteristics of death paintings??”
“…sorry. May the Dragon Emperor enlighten me from my ignorance..”
Hongcheon said.
“That's not why the death flower was given that name..”
“if…?”
“Scent.”
“Are you saying it's because of the scent??”
nod…
“The scent… Stronger than any other flower. Thus, the scent of the death flower eats up the scent of all the flowers around it. Because of this, the flowers that pollinate insects by attracting them with their scent all dry out and die when the death flower blooms. So it's a death story.”
“…….”
“That's what it means.”
“Is that also why she is a death story??”
“well… Rather, it's that dragon stone..”
“It's Seolhong's dragon stone..”
“…Tinnitus?”
Banghyu replied.
“Oseok (烏石), the crow stone, is said to be pitch black.….”
It was a nickname that exquisitely captured the characteristics of snowfall..
“It's obsidian.”
Hongcheon shook his head..
“…Interesting, Seolhong’s next ordeal is?”
Banghyu said as he opened the scroll..
“That is….”
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