31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 240)
This is the Sodong Mine, located slightly away from other mines in Tumaku..
The first floor of an old guesthouse nearby.
A handsome young man with wolf ears instead of human ears and a man with an irritated look on his face were sitting there alone..
“Yongseok?”
“Chiwoo is the strongest Yonghwa. Chiwoo is the strongest, so why do you need Yongseok??”
The man with wolf ears described himself as the strongest. The man across from me didn't really refute that statement..
I don't know what it would be like in reality, but it seemed close to the truth that Chiu was the strongest..
Chibi Wolf Ears is the son of Choyeon, a woman from the Lang tribe, and Hongcheon, the dragon emperor..
The Lang tribe is one of the beast people, and when the full moon rises, their wild nature awakens and they become werewolves..
Of course, because Chiwoo was a mixed race with a human, his blood became lighter and did not change even when the full moon rose..
But he was born with a power different from others. His body best suited for martial arts and his strong stamina made him different from ordinary humans..
Wolf's ears, eyes and fangs that appear when excited were features that made him instantly recognizable as a Lang tribe member..
“Chiu, I heard that you received high marks in previous evaluations for your overwhelming power.?”
Chiwoo replied indifferently..
“It's easy to smash.”
“Hmm… okay? It won't be easy this time, right? Because it looks like we will be in charge of work related to the Sodong mine contract. This is something you can't break.”
“Mind your own business, disaster prevention..”
A man called Jae-jae frowned and said:.
“this… So what I'm trying to say now is, I don't know who Yonghwa will be next, but why don't we join forces?.”
“…Cooperation?”
“okay! Combine your power and my influence to overcome this ordeal! how is it? Not just this ordeal, but the future will be difficult to overcome with your own strength.….”
“Ah, it's noisy.”
“difficult… what?”
“Then you just fall off and that's it, you're no fun.”
“Awesome….”
Chiwoo was completely moody. He was so powerful that everyone was reluctant to clash with him..
“anyway… Think about it carefully, I'm kind..”
“Can I eat this??”
Chiwoo bit into the fruit in front of him..
Whisper…
“Yum….”
Bangjae desperately persevered even in a situation where he was completely ignored by Chiu..
“by the way… Why isn't it coming like this? It's already been two days since you and I arrived.”
Bangjae shouted..
“Hey archivist! how much longer do we have to wait?”
“…….”
Bangjae was upset for no reason because he couldn't hear the answer..
“cheeky… When I become emperor later, you all be prepared..”
“wow! What's this? Taste….”
at that time.
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd…
Suddenly, the room shook with an explosion of alcohol, and Bangjae went under the table..
Chiwoo put his head under the table..
“what are you doing there?”
“What, what just happened? I heard it?”
“I heard.”
Bangjae quickly went outside and inspected the situation..
Someone ran towards the village, shouting..
“The mine has collapsed! The shaft in the Sodong mine collapsed.!”
Bangjae opened his mouth, leaving Chiwoo behind, who was not particularly interested..
“The mine… It collapsed?”
* * *
Snowfall's party finally arrived at Tumaku Mining Village..
They joined Chi-woo and Bang-jae before they could properly undress themselves..
‘wolf ears….’
Kang Seol looked at Chi Woo..
Bangjae and his Yongseok belonged to the ordinary axis, but the energy felt from Chiwoo was anything but ordinary..
‘This is the energy I felt from Jangdu..’
Qiu also tilted his head and looked at Snowfall..
Chi-woo and Kang-seol recognize each other at a glance.
However, a conflict between the two did not occur.
“What is it, it was Seolhong?”
“Disaster Prevention Brother….”
“Heh, come and sit down. I know how long we waited for you?”
“Sorry, it took me some time to come from Yocheon..”
It wasn't something to apologize for, but it wasn't anything to fight about either. When Disaster and Seol Hong spoke obediently, he immediately changed his attitude and called the recorders..
“Hey archivist! Seolhong has arrived!”
Soon, the recorder's voice rang out..
“Bangjae, Chiu, Seolhong. The third trial of your fight was originally related to the renewal of the contract at the Sodong Mine..”
“I knew it would happen. for a moment… Originally?”
Chi-woo continued to stare at Kang-seol as if he wasn't interested, and Seol-hong closed his eyes as if he was expecting something..
“no way… No?”
“I guessed it when I came, but was the ordeal decided that way??”
the archivist spoke.
“The Sodong mine collapsed unexpectedly. Now that contract issues have been put on the back burner, I will give you a choice..”
“select… volume?”
“Now that the situation has changed, one of the options given to you is to be assigned a different ordeal in the future rather than the ordeal in the Sodong Mine, and the other is to rescue the miners buried in the Sodong Mine..”
“for a moment… Aren't you all crazy? Do you know how long the shaft is? Moreover, it is not clear where and how it collapsed.?”
Everyone kept their mouths shut..
At that time, a group of people appeared in the guesthouse. Among them, an old man with white hair said:.
“I'll tell you that from now on, Yonghwas..”
“…Who is it?”
“My name is Seongchi, the owner of Sodong Mine. And these are the people who help me run the mine..”
Come on…
People gathered around Yonghwa and sat down..
Bangjae glared at them coldly and said,.
“Have you already finished talking with the archivists??”
“To be precise, I heard about it through Khan's management who was at the scene after the incident occurred. I heard that Yonghwa is here because of a contract renewal issue, so it might be helpful..”
“You said it wasn't your business..”
“Please do not punish him. It's because the situation was urgent and I begged him to do it..”
Bangjae shot at Seongchi, who looked like a criminal..
“Since time is short, can I ask a sensitive question right away??”
“You can ask anything, as long as we can get the miners out of there as soon as possible..”
“How is the Sunni Kingdom, where there is talk about renewing the contract for the Sodong mine, responding to this situation??”
“They said it would be difficult to take any action right away. Not only is it far away, but it is not an ordinary issue.….”
“It's just an excuse for a delayed response. Khan is?”
“…….”
Seongchi paused for a moment and spoke..
“How much do the Yonghwa people gathered here know about Sodong Mine??”
“Isn’t this a mine that mines special ores that can only be found here and has the most advanced equipment??”
“you're right. The main mining item in Sodong Mine is Guyotan..”
“Gwiyotan?”
“Strangely enough, it is an object that contains demonic energy in its body. This ore comes only from Sodong Mine..”
Everyone here has heard of Guiyotan..
Ore was a product with many national uses, but was always in short supply..
“I know that Sodong Mine is an important place, so?”
“No one is allowed to enter the Sodong Mine because the ore always emits a demonic energy..”
“Will problems occur if exposed to the ear??”
“If you go crazy or in severe cases, your nose will bleed and you will die..”
“That's serious.”
“So Sodong Mine mines Gwiyotan in a unique way. All miners wear protective clothing and a mining rig descends into the mine shaft..”
“…Giant soldiers? That giant soldier I know?”
The essence of mechanical engineering and Khan's military weapon..
To put it simply, it was a huge bipedal riding device. Khan used it for various purposes, including military purposes..
“yes. Fill the large bottle with fuel for the protective clothing and go down the tunnel..”
“Hmm… Why are you bringing that up??”
“Khan promised to send shamans to help with the purification, as well as mining giants. Thank you for your quick response, but... The problem is that it takes about 2 weeks at the fastest..”
“There is no way for such a large soldier to climb into the mountainous terrain. Moreover, large armies are mainly controlled from the center..”
Seongchi nodded..
Seolhong asked.
“Will the buried miners still be alive by then??”
“…That's the problem we face. It's an urgent situation as everyone's survival depends on it.….”
Unlike Seongchi, who was sad, Bangjae asked calmly..
“There are no other large diseases.?”
“That's actually... Recently there was a problem with giant bottles..”
“Giant soldier?”
“yes. All of the giant soldiers in use were out of control, and most of them were sent to the capital, Hongyeon, for repairs. Currently, there are only two large units mobilized for mining operations. To make matters worse, the pilots and maintainers of other giant armies are all in Hongyeon.….”
“When something happens, it happens in a place like this..”
“Please, we cannot put the miners' lives on the scale. The miners buried underground are someone's father, someone's husband, and someone's son. If anyone can save the miners from the mine….”
Bang Jae leaned back in his chair..
“…Damn it.”
Contrary to expectations, the third ordeal was not a negotiation but a rescue..
Seolhong asked.
“If you can’t go in bare-body… Can't I go in wearing a protective suit??”
“Your hazmat suit won't start if you run out of fuel along the way..”
“Seolhong, don’t you know that??”
Seolhong touched his chin and asked the next question despite Bangjae's ridicule..
“On my way, I saw a giant soldier in the village. Is that not moving??”
“That's outdated. The operation method is so complicated that there is only a self-maintenance technician who can handle it, but he is in Hongyeon.….”
“What I'm asking is whether it will maneuver or not. Does the old giant soldier move??”
Seongchi tilted his head and responded to Seolhong’s words..
“The repair was completed. But why is that….”
The early large armies were crude, as Seongchi said. A huge, powerful monster was created, but it was very complex and had many miscellaneous functions, so it was very difficult to operate, so there were few people on the front line who could handle it..
Those qualified to do so will have already been invited to Hongyeon to work in research..
“It's concluded.”
Grumbling…
Bangjae stood up and said.
“I give up, I'll face another ordeal.”
“Please reconsider. The lives of the people of the empire….”
“It's not a situation that can be saved. Don't force yourself. Chiwoo, what are you going to do??”
Haaam….
Chiwoo yawned and answered..
“Seeing it.”
“Sheesh… Anyway.”
Disaster is gone.
When the first person to give up appeared, Seongchi was in despair..
“Bye, there is a way….”
“If it's an old giant soldier, is it Towang Unit 1??”
“…yes?”
Everyone's eyes turned to Seolhong's question..
“Can I try it out as a test??”
“what is that….”
“I know how to drive, Towang..”
* * *
Cracking!
Jiyiing…
A light came on in the giant soldier's cockpit..
Kang Seol laughed as if he was empty..
“I had no idea Seolhong had such talent..”
“Why was it so unexpected and surprising??”
“Isn't it natural to be surprised??”
It was too difficult to imagine that a woman who had lived less than twenty years could handle such a large mechanical device with her small body..
“This is Seolhong's only talent worth showing off, so don't praise him too much..”
As Seolhong spoke, a sound was heard from the back of the cockpit..
“Did you study mechanical engineering??”
It was Chiwoo’s voice..
“I'm surprised!”
“Hehe… Why are you surprised??”
Seolhong looked at Kangseol..
nod…
Snowfall already knew that he had climbed into the cockpit of the giant soldier without saying a word..
Seolhong turned around and asked.
“Mr. Chiu?”
“Are you going down? I want to go too, I’m bored..”
It was crazy to enter a mine with a collapsed mine just because I was bored..
“but… Does it matter what the reason is? Whatever the reason, exposure to danger is the same..”
“By the way, why did you learn mechanical engineering? Yongje didn’t teach me anything else.?”
Although the Yongje was not interested in the Yonghwas, he guaranteed them at least one right..
Being able to receive the best education.
Of course, this was not the case in all fields, and among them, I focused on teaching people who were talented..
Seolhong said.
“I had no talent in martial arts or martial arts, but I was lucky..”
Crackling…
Jiiiiiiing-!
The giant soldier stood up..
- Towang, Gidong.
- Hello world. I am Towang.
- hello, three…
- not…
“They say they've fixed everything, but there are still some parts that aren't in good condition..”
Jiiiiiiing…
After that, for a while, Seolhong checked while moving the giant soldier. It seemed like she had already decided to go down the shaft..
“Seolhong….”
“Heaven? ha ha ha! Cheonju small!”
Since Heavenly Ju spoke at the feet of the giant soldier, she seemed small to Seolhong..
“…do you have to go?”
“If you don't go?”
“…….”
“Heavenly Lord, don’t worry. There is snow. yes?”
Kang Seol nodded..
Heavenly Father said in tears.
“Why are you always willing to take risks?!”
“What should I do when I'm always needed in dangerous places?.”
“that….”
“Cheonju, I like warm water.”
“…yes?”
“In addition to the mines, Tumaku is famous for its hot springs. I like warm water.”
Heaven surrendered to Seolhong’s bright smile..
“Prepare in a suitable place... I'll be waiting. So come back safely.”
“huh.”
giiiiing…
Clap…
Clap…
In front of the Sodong Mine, a large vessel was loaded..
“Please fill up the fuel tank! Because food can be solved!”
Because there was snow, there was no need to load food. Snowfall wanted to fill up her belongings with fuel cans, but since the size of the cans was not normal, she limited herself to putting in one or two..
“then… now….”
As I was about to close the cockpit ceiling, people came rushing in from the direction of the village. A bunch of women, led by children, came running as if they were seeing a herd of cattle..
“…what is that?”
Seolhong was looking shocked, but soon a lot of people piled under the giant soldiers..
A rumor spread that Yonghwa was going down into the mine shaft to rescue buried miners..
“Yonghwa… Yonghwa… Please bring my husband.”
“Dad... Dad's down there!”
“Yonghwa! please….”
“Please do something!”
Seolhong’s expression hardened..
However, someone's voice broke through the noise of people and created silence..
“Honestly, it's such a dangerous thing... You don't have to do it.?”
“…….”
“Why are you coming forward? This kind of thing….”
People did not ask these questions out of blind faith. I also tried hard to erase the idea that Seolhong would fail..
But since the question was asked, I had to hear the answer..
ha…
Seolhong said.
“Honestly, who does it because they want to? There is a high chance of dying.”
“…….”
Everyone will know. Seolhong risks death on behalf of those gathered here..
People could mourn here, but they could not die for them. The situation was different with Seolhong..
“Coincidentally, on the day I arrived, the Sodong Mine collapsed, and coincidentally, I was the only person here who could move the old behemoth. In this situation, Yonghwa’s identity has no meaning. No, is it a coincidence that I am Yonghwa??”
Although Seolhong didn't intend to, he was speaking as if he was speaking to people from a high place. Unlike many of her provocateurs, she differed in that she spoke her truth..
“do you believe me?”
“I believe it! please… Make sure our family….”
“I trust Yonghwa!”
“…don't trust me.”
“…yes?”
“what is that….”
She silenced the noise of the people with a few words..
“Don't be reassured that everything is okay while entrusting the fate of your loved ones to others..”
“…….”
“Pray, so that even those buried underground can be heard..”
Giiiiiiing…
Clap…
Clap…
Entrance to the huge Sodong Mine.
There was an elevator because the terrain looked like you had to go down a steep cliff..
Seolhong’s giant soldier climbed onto the elevator platform..
The giant soldier turned around and the cockpit closed..
Seolhong was covering half of his face with a respirator mounted on a giant bottle..
Soon, Seolhong's voice came through the soundboard of the giant soldier..
“I am not your god. Yonghwa is also just a human being. so….”
Clap-!
The giant soldier moved his arms and saluted..
“I will do my best. descent!”
“descent!”
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-!
The giant soldier with Seolhong, Chiu, and Kang Seol on board descended into the black darkness..
Into the endless abyss.
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