31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 22)
Borgo was indignant at the fact that no matter how much time passed and how many times he broke through the gate, he was unable to catch up with Snowfall..
“How can this be??”
“It seems like he jumped in well prepared. Maybe Cujo was his minion too..”
“A guy like Cujo serves others? Anyone who disobeys this Borgo?”
“that….”
The aide could not speak to Borgo..
All of this was done by Borgo..
In the first place, the map of the ruins was obtained by Cujo, and it was Borgo who coveted it. If you try to take someone else's things by force, you will inevitably end up in trouble someday..
What is the duty of a relic hunter?.
It's not about plundering other people's things, but about uncovering the secrets of the ruins and getting treasure as a reward..
But Borgo was different..
Looting took precedence over exploring ruins, and systematically led people to take the lives of the weak..
In other words, he was already just a killer disguised as a relic hunter. A killer who has long since forgotten the joy of breaking through ruins..
“1713 dead, 13 left.”
Is that why we ended up in this situation?.
However, he did not consider this a punishment for his corruption, but just a part of his turbulent life..
Soon it will pass.
“13There are 2 people left. That number is enough to catch up with him..”
“but….”
“Didn't you hear me??”
“…All right.”
They were currently at the fifth gate that Snowfall passed through..
an aide told him.
“No matter where I look, there's no door, Borgo..”
“Kirjin said there was a trap here.?”
“I was told that if I step on the footrest carelessly, there will be trouble..”
“Hmm… How to break through?”
“for a moment.”
An aide recited Kirzhin's interpretation written on parchment..
“Close your eyes and walk. As much as the distance in my heart towards Izumokan-sama.”
“It's a primitive sentence. It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve been to the ruins. So, the meaning is?”
“That's literally it. They say that all you have to do is close your eyes and walk an appropriate number of steps. however….”
“You don't know how many steps you are taking..”
“yes. you're right. But I can guess it's between five and ten steps..”
“That's a poor interpretation, like Kirgin's. Maybe if he had survived this far, he would have let him walk first..”
Borgo looked around and strained his eyes..
For some reason, everyone tried to avoid his eyes..
He gestured at someone.
“you.”
“yes? Did you call me??”
“Walk first. five steps.”
“Ha, but….”
sreung-
Borgo took out his hatchet..
There was no one here who didn't know what that meant..
“Next time you open your mouth your arms will fly off..”
“…….”
“walk.”
Borgo's eyes were shining with madness..
When he finally passed the fifth gate, there were four fewer people..
And he continued to break through the gate, following the traces of snowfall, and each time the number of people decreased. Finally, when he almost caught up with Snowfall, there was only one person left by his side..
It was his close associate..
“Mr. Borgo… Maybe we're in the wrong place.”
“Don't be presumptuous. The ruins of the great forest must be entirely occupied by this borgo. The dead can make up for it by taking the treasure from here..”
“Is that it??”
“Yeah, that's it..”
Borgo did not give up, even dragging his feet and bleeding profusely from his cut finger. His poison brought destruction to those around him. Maybe he even himself.
He tried to enter the final gate with bloodshot eyes..
“Kirgin didn't write anything special here..”
“A useless guy even in death….”
Borgo, who reached the end of the ruins after experiencing a mountain war, looked like a madman..
“Now, we're almost there. In the end I caught him.”
* * *
[Passed the seventh gate of the Hall of Temperance.]
[Passed the eighth gate of the Hall of Temperance.]
[Passed the ninth gate of the Hall of Temperance.]
‘You guys sponsored Madness by 100.!
[I know this is presumptuous, but you can swallow now.?]
- Why do you ask that ㅡㅡ
- That's so pretentious!
- I want to swallow my saliva because of you!
- Let’s all focus too much… The chat window is also quiet.…
- How do you know the ruins so well? I see the question paper leaked.
- The question paper is useful only if you know the answer..
- The chasing borgo and the escaping snowman are amazing.;
- He's a shadow summoner, but I wouldn't believe it if he said he was a relic hunter.
- ??? : mite or baby relic hunter.
The snowfall advanced, breaking down the gates one after another..
As the number of gates passed increased, he became calmer..
And on the other hand, I was excited.
The fact that the final gate was approaching meant that he was getting that much closer to someone..
‘Ziliac. Are you there by any chance??’
Relic Hunter Zilliac.
Kang Seol’s second words, words from his short life.
Still, he was a smart being who passed the nine gates of this ruin on his own despite his insufficient abilities..
I remembered his traces.
2A man with a great build, over 100 m tall, with an untidy beard, a frequent smile, and a love for children and plants..
A strong person who had a difficult past but shook it off.
That person was Zilliac..
It was a word that Kangseol carefully created..
‘Zilliac is definitely here.’
The traces of the snowman, who was the first horse of the snowfall, remained on the sharp rocky cliffs of the mountain..
Therefore, Zilliac's traces will also remain at the tenth gate of this ruins..
Jeopuk.
Jeopuk.
Sparkling light erupted from all directions..
The ninth gateway was made entirely of gold. Of course, there was no treasure worth taking among them..
Even without looking around, Snowfall was able to find something that could be a clue to breaking through this gateway..
‘mirror.’
Four huge golden mirrors occupying a large space in the room..
The power of the snowfall was only enough to whine and adjust the angle, but it was not able to move at all..
Perhaps the body of the mirror was fixed..
After looking in the mirror for a moment, Snowfall found a door located in one corner of the gateway..
His heart was pounding violently..
‘There it is.’
Kang Seol walked there as calmly as possible. Options that only he could recognize came to mind..
But Kang Seol ignored it. Because there were more important issues.
“…Zilliac.”
A tall skeleton lying down looking at the ceiling.
There was someone's body lying in front of the door..
The flesh was probably eaten by bugs and rats, so it was natural that only the bones remained..
Kang Seol bent his knees and looked at his white bones..
he died here.
The strange feeling I felt when I found my first word shook Snowfall..
[‘The legacy of ‘Zilliac’ begins..]
“Ughhh….”
As expected, the headache that came as soon as the story began. This time, much clearer scenes passed by than in the previous story..
Huh-
- haha! Zilliac is invincible! Look at these biceps! You bastards, remember me! This body is a man who will uncover the secrets of all the world's ruins.!
A script of his dialogue from the time he was bragging to the drunkards in the bar..
What's interesting is that it must have been a script on the other side of the game board that Kang Seol heard Zilliac's words from, but for some reason, his appearance and actions were conveyed as if he was watching a video taken a long time ago..
‘What is this….’
Tingling!
- Take my hand! Jerin! Don't let go! If you let go, I will kill you! Hang in there! please… Hold on!
The moment I lost my comrade by triggering a trap in the ruins..
“Wow!!”
Snowfall was crazy at this moment..
- The number of Izumokan... Eight steps. Close your eyes and break through the trap! What a cool device this is.?
Ziliak continued walking..
I lost another comrade at the sixth gate..
When he broke through the seventh gate, he was alone.
- The sand was a bit chewy, but it wasn't that difficult of a trap, right? You all think so, right? huh? please… Answer me... . please don't leave me alone.
He breaks through the ruins alone and goes crazy..
He eventually reached the tenth gate.
- This is the final gateway…
Cheolkeong-!
His vision suddenly turned black..
Vision slowly returning.
However, I felt the blood in my body slowly drying up..
- saliva… Poisonous needle? haha… It wasn't this door... Somehow, ugh.
Before he died, he looked at the ceiling.
- painting? … mirror? ah… Solved it, me! I solved it. Izumokan is said to control light.!
With blurry eyes, he left a message.
- Hey, I wish someone would look beyond this instead of Zilliac... no one… None…
Water formed in the eyes of the snowfall..
Messages fill his vision.
[‘I inherited the legacy of ‘Zilliac’..]
[Passing on the powers of the dead.]
[Inherits the Relic Devourer.]
[You take over the Relic Devourer.]
[You now have a 10% increased chance of discovering hidden ruins, and can discover secrets and traps within ruins more easily than others. Also, if you are the first to break through the secret ruins, you will receive 30% more rewards..]
[Calling: The contents of the things that need to be recovered are changed..]
- Moae! Why are you giving me that?!
- ㄹㅇ Why does the summoner take the Ruins Predator trait??
- Guys, why are you getting angry when you just look at it anyway??
- Because I was immersed! Then you can be angry!
- The chat window is crowded! Everyone, just type ㄹㅇㅋㅋ!
- ㄹㅇ haha
- ㄹㅇ Haha, the nickname is perfect..
Kang Seol grabbed his head and stood up..
Pussssss…
Strangely enough, Ziliac's bones crumbled and scattered like dust..
Kang Seol retrieved the scarf that looked the least intact among his clothes and put it around his neck..
“It's late, Zilliac. I will check beyond this as you wish..”
Would the outcome have been different if I had recognized the door's trap sooner, or if I had observed my surroundings more carefully?.
This was something that Kang Seol was worried about when he lost Ziliac..
But how can the player know what the horse is thinking?.
Starting from the day he lost Zilliac, Kang Seol studied this temple of temperance in detail..
Because one day, another horse could experience this adventure..
Additionally, he was given the talent of 'seeing through' all the words he created after that..
That didn't change even when he himself jumped into the eternal world, Pandea..
As he leaned closer to the door, a message occurred to him..
[Sensitivity is triggered..]
[It doesn't seem to be a normal door.]
Kang Seol turned around and walked away without saying a word. Even the mirrors that caught his eye earlier.
When I got to the center, a choice came to mind..
[These mirrors must be the key to getting through the gate. The body of the mirror will not move, but you will be able to adjust its angle. what would you do?]
1. Turn the first mirror to the left.
2. Turn the first mirror to the right.
3. Point the first mirror towards the ceiling.
The angle of the mirror could be adjusted left, right, or upward. Also, there were a total of 4 mirrors..
‘The answer is already decided.’
Kang Seol recovered Ziliak’s memories completely. The last thing he saw was the ceiling of this gateway..
Geek. Geek…
Snowfall turned all the mirrors towards the ceiling. The faint light sent from the mirror was focused on the ceiling..
The face of a gentle goddess was carved on the ceiling. And she could easily guess the identity of the goddess..
Kugu geug geung…
The gateway began to emit strange noises..
Kangseol borrowed the words that Zilliac should have said a long time ago and spoke on his own..
“Izumokan, I give you the light of all things..”
Cooggggggggggeuung…
Purr purr!
The face of the goddess carved on the ceiling split open and a huge flock of bats escaped..
The ceiling slowly began to come down around where he was..
Although it was revealed late, the direction the adventurer had to face at the final gateway was up, not forward..
“So, open the way.”
When the ceiling came down completely, a message came to Kang Seol's mind..
[Passed the final gate of the Hall of Temperance.]
[When the time limit runs out or you select a reward, you can finish the adventure..]
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