31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 278)
Snowfall, dressed in black, and Chiwoo, with golden hair, contrasted with each other..
Two people with an unusual impression.
And unlike Kang Seol, who hid his energy, Chiu revealed some of his energy, if not all of it..
Perhaps that was why the soldiers lined up were agitated..
“That blonde hair is Yongseok?”
“How is it? He really knocked it out single-handedly.?”
“Do you believe that? idiots….”
The chief of staff in charge of Song Dynasty's garrison welcomed the visit of Seolhong and his party..
“Chiu, you came with us. I've only heard about this, but I'm really thrilled to see you in person..”
“effervescence?”
“Even after giving up the fight, you still stand up for the people of the empire.….”
Chiwoo glanced at the people around him and responded like this:.
“Yonghwa’s scent is only directed towards Manmin..”
That one word captivated people in an instant. More energy than expected and solemn words.
“…….”
“and….”
- Don't be fooled!
- I just followed Seolhong.?
- Eh? I just came haha
- I'll just have to look around first.
The staff member nodded furiously and closed his eyes..
“You are truly brave. Since Chiu came along with Seolhong, the Song Dynasty will definitely not fall like this. The future schedule is….”
Seolhong interrupted the advisor and told him about the schedule he had planned in advance..
“On the first day of my deployment, I plan to patrol the city, so there is no need to tag along..”
“…That can't be possible. Since Yonghwa was dispatched to Song Dynasty, he is the city's highest commander. If something goes wrong with the commander, we'll be in trouble. If you assume the worst, it's not just a case of being accused of a crime, you could also be severely punished..”
A soldier with a cold expression looked down at Seolhong..
It was an oppressive energy, but it did not seem to be an impure intention to threaten Seolhong..
It's just the energy ingrained in a soldier's body..
“…It's good to be honest. You said directly that you don't want to get in trouble because of me.….”
“Honesty is my strength.”
“How many people will follow you at once??”
“We plan to have a small squad..”
“3Let's reduce it to 100 people..”
“that….”
“I am suggesting this because there is no point in patrolling if they follow you. Annoyance is a problem later..”
“that is… hmm… All right.”
The staff member turned his head back and shouted loudly..
“Banyul, Juo, Biran!”
“yes!”
“come forward.”
“yes!”
The staff spoke to the soldiers who came forward, consisting of two sons and one daughter..
“These are Seolhong and Chiu, who willingly came all the way from Hongyeon to be dispatched here. To take good care of me from the side.”
“Keep in mind, I will keep in mind again!”
“Well, if you have any inconvenience, please let us know and we will correct it immediately..”
“Okay, then.”
“Would you mind if I tell you one more thing??”
“…Let's listen.”
The staff hesitated and spoke to Kang Seol, who was looking around the barracks..
“By any chance, is this person Obsidian Snowfall??”
Seolhong tilted his head..
“That's right. But why is that….”
“So, I heard a rumor that you have the same skills as the leader. Is that true? There is also a rumor that he single-handedly defeated the resurrected Eoduksini..”
- yes? Jangduyo?
- I gave it to him instead of his gambling money haha.
- Jangdu suffers forever…
- Has it now become a combat power meter??
Kang Seol thought about the answer and chose the right one..
“To some extent?”
The soldiers standing furthest were kicking the floor and whispering..
“Damn….”
“Anyway, the bastards at the Dragon Palace are bragging.….”
“Still, you look confident and that’s good..”
“There are cities that have been swept away by that groundless confidence. If you ask me if I'm coming or not, there's no limit..”
Seol-hong and his group, who had bright ears, immediately lit up their eyes and glared at the soldier, but Kang-seol continued the conversation in a dull manner..
“I am truly fortunate. Actually, there's a troubling problem in Songjo these days..”
“troublesome?”
“Yes, I would like to ask you a favor regarding that..”
The staff said softly.
“Combat training is scheduled today along with troop organization maintenance, and I would like Kang Seol to attend..”
* * *
Seolhong and his party left the barracks and immediately went on a tour of the city. Seolhong and Chiu, along with Kang Seol and soldiers Banyul and Joooh were together..
However, there was one strange thing..
Throughout the whole time, Kang Seol did not exchange a single word with them and just silently walked behind them..
‘It's not as difficult as you think.’
The reason is that what is moving with Seolhong now is not Seolseol’s body..
One separate body).
This alter ego, which moves according to Kang Seol's will, shares all of his senses in his form..
The current Seolhong and the moving Kangseol were the alter egos..
Meanwhile.
Phew…
“what are you doing now?”
“…it's nothing. And what about the wind blowing in your ears?….”
“sorry. Please think that your breathing is richer than others..”
Beside the real Snow Seol was soldier Biran..
Biran was a soldier who seemed cheerful at times and bored at other times..
The reason why this woman and Kang Seol separated from Seol Hong and his group and moved separately was for efficiency reasons..
Even though Songjo was a small city, there was no room for a thorough inspection on foot to be carried out in one day. The patrol, which was probably to be carried out several times, was started by dividing it into districts..
And he left his self-immolation next to Seolhong in preparation for any unexpected situation..
Not long after Kang Seol and Biran went on patrol, Song Jo's bare face was revealed..
From old people falling asleep on the floor with no energy, to people sitting blankly staring into space..
“They are probably the people who were harmed by the monster's attack. Family, home, etc..”
“It seems hopeless..”
“hope? That doesn't take responsibility for our lives. Because most people are not chosen for that kind of value..”
“You are pessimistic..”
“I think it's better than being optimistic, at least in wartime. Isn't it??”
“Were you originally from Song Dynasty??”
“Oh, I belong to the Central Army. I was dispatched before the first air raid took place. Luckily I'm still alive.”
Kang Seol liked this woman named Biran. Because she spoke quite frankly, I was able to hear all the things that could have been kept secret..
“The entire city appears to be in a state of tension. Is it because of the air raid??”
“that is… In fact, in the process of blocking the attack, there was a lot of damage, and although the monsters were monsters, there was also a group that looted while the attention was focused on the monsters..”
“hmm….”
“There are rumors that they are transferees, and there are also rumors that they are thieves who secretly infiltrated the city... Anyway, the atmosphere is pretty bad. Should we say that human distrust has reached its peak??”
People are always the scariest.
Biran led Kangseol towards a secluded alley. He passed several suitable stores and stopped at a seemingly idle store..
The owner of the store seemed to know Biran..
“I came here to fool around while I'm at work again.?”
“No, I'm a little thirsty. And we also brought Yongseok, who was newly dispatched..”
“what? Yo, Yongseok? That Seolhong? No, rather, why did you bring Yongseok here?!”
“For what? Of course I came to sell it..”
“Ugh….”
The store owner was a woman, and she seemed to know Biran..
Biran looked at Kangseol blankly and said bluntly:.
“Uh, well… excuse me… The sun is shining today, so why not buy me a drink?.”
“…So suddenly? Did we know each other before??”
“Wouldn't it hurt your pride if I bought it for you, and that's what you want? My consideration….”
eat…
Kang Seol was very happy with Biran’s actions..
Since she was checking the situation of other soldiers who were acting rigidly through self-immolation, her heterogeneous behavior became more prominent..
ting-!
Kang Seol flipped the silver coin and handed it to Biran..
“What do you like??”
“With something appropriate.”
“great! It seems like a good match for me. It's not as tight as it looks? But I'll have some change left over.….”
“I'll save it so you can eat it alone next time..”
“insect! I will achieve my goal with all my passion and determination.!”
Jjororok…
Drink and ice in a reusable glass.
Snowfall opened her eyes and looked around, but there was no sign of any uneasiness..
Now, it has become routine to examine it so thoroughly that it is considered a disease..
gulp… gulp…
“Kiaaa….”
Biran took a gulp of his drink and wiped his mouth..
“Didn't you cry like a monster just now??”
“Take a look and you'll see, it's amazing..”
gulp…
Snowfall’s eyebrows twitched..
“There was a little alcohol mixed in. Can I drink this while working??”
“Since we already drank together, I'll take the blame from someone else. And I'll be sure to mention that Yongseok bought it for me, so I hope you don't criticize me too much..”
“I won't make it a problem.”
“haha… But I can't help it. Because this tastes the best.”
Snowfall walked around while sipping a sweet drink. While he was talking about this and that, a conversation we had earlier in the barracks came to mind and he brought up that topic..
“But, that is a troubling problem..”
“ah! Are you talking about what your advisor said??”
“yes.”
“That's the transference problem. Ugh….”
“hmm… You don't trust transferencers..”
Biran blinked for a moment, then leaned closer and whispered..
Phew…
“Excuse… Are you a transference person??”
“Don't blow into your ears. But why are you suddenly asking that??”
“From now on, I'm going to gossip about the transfer, because if Yongseok becomes the transfer, I'll be in quite a bit of trouble..”
“I'm having a hard time.”
“Well done for holding back from gossiping..”
Biran said while sipping his drink..
“It's obvious. In fact, other than the commander, other armed forces were dispatched, but as you know, there were not that many troops to be dispatched to Songjo. It's a bit hard to say this, but the level of the military officer dispatched was not that high..”
“Did the military officer lose his life during the great offensive??”
“answer. He died quite gruesomely. The problem is that even such a person was quite a high-quality person in our central army. At least he was much more reliable and stronger than most transferors. And first of all, you are devoted to your country.?”
vacant position of military officer.
And until the great disaster that struck the city.
If the life of a wanderer had piled up like an instinct, a fantastic chemical reaction would have occurred..
“What does the central army want?”
“It is to control the transferees staying in Songjo..”
“control?”
“To put it roughly, that's the case. In fact, the unclear attitude of the transferees is causing many difficulties in future operations..”
“For example?”
“I don't know when the transferees will turn into marauders, they don't want to cooperate with the central army, and I just want to get all the transferors out of Song Dynasty... Of course, it actually does that..”
“Which method did you choose??”
“We are in the process of organizing the transferees and appeasing them with appropriate compensation. He also declared that those who did not comply with the control would be expelled from Song Dynasty..”
“If you're not going to help, then just leave... Well, the backlash is?”
“Of course there was. Still, there are some transferees who are determined to follow the order, as if they are not unusually aware of the current situation, while there are also transferees who try to persuade other transferees to raise a dispute with the military..”
“I think the latter will cause problems.….”
“You got it right. It's them. They say that the Song dynasty will soon fall, but he may instigate others, doesn't even try to help, and his behavior is so bad that he could turn into a plunderer at any time. What do you think is the fundamental reason why such robbers can act like this??”
Kang Seol thought for a moment and answered:.
In the end, all root causes were one.
“The central army's strength is insufficient..”
“yes They can act like that because the force to suppress them was virtually eliminated in the previous air raid. If I feel the same way, I want to feed him a lot of honey chestnuts.….”
“I want to?”
“Unfortunately, you only have one life... Some of them are violent..”
“hmm….”
“…If you're too worried, just send me a signal. There will be arguments during this visit, but if you are not confident, I will immediately stop you so as not to hurt your pride..”
snowfall laughed.
* * *
The first day of inspection has ended.
Seolhong and Chiu were talking with the staff, and Kang Seol attended combat training as scheduled..
It's not that it wasn't, there was no chaos like this..
“So, tell me whether it's snow red or snow leopard.!”
“It's obvious. They don't even want to remove their noses and only plan to drive out those who have transferred to their deaths.?”
“It's always like Khan's petty tricks, right?.”
There was so much shouting and swearing that even Kang Seol, who came to observe, frowned..
In particular, he was voicing his dissatisfaction even to Seolhong, who had done nothing wrong..
In fact, the combat training may have been just a pretext and a ploy by the central army to tame the transferees, but the transferors were no easy feat..
“Why are you sitting around doing something that has no effect??”
“If you want to stay in Song Dynasty, follow Song Dynasty rules. I'm not saying it's difficult. If there is a need to fight, fight; if not, avoid danger and retreat from Song Dynasty..”
That seemed to be the central army's policy in dealing with transferees who might pose an internal threat. It was also interesting that the atmosphere in the south and the east was quite different..
‘That means the power of the empire is strong. But if this happens….’
Kang Seol was also in Jeon Ja’s position, so he knew their way of thinking well..
When they feel that something is oppressing them, they stand up like wild dogs and bite everything they can find..
“Kotaro, I heard what that bastard said.?”
“heard. At this point, I was very tempted to tighten the leash.….”
Wow-!
A man with a ferocious appearance named Kotaro grabbed the collar of a soldier from the Central Army..
“I don't like it?”
“Let it go, let it go… It may become a problem later.”
“Don't let that go! transfer interest!”
“At the end of every word, there is transference, transference... Is it a problem for us to remain in Songjo??”
He even said something worse than that..
“If you act disorderly like this, no one will welcome it. The city residents also want you people who are causing trouble to just leave! Do you think you will fight for your city if there is another air raid? Also, it's a good thing if you don't get rid of that bitch habit and stop looting! Even during the last air raid, you guys….”
“Biran, don’t provoke me..”
“But those kids are now….”
Suddenly, transferees flocked to Kotaro's side..
“under… Can't these idiots understand the real situation?….”
“Kotaro, what should we do??”
“Stay.”
Kotaro put down the other soldier's collar and walked in front of Biran..
“Don't come closer.”
“It seems like you're mistaken, but you're trying to stand on top of the transferees with only a handful of troops at most.?”
“Don't try to stand on top, but rather cooperate.….”
“Mr. Lee… I guess you don't know where is up and where is down..”
“If you don't want to fight, leave! The subject who is confined to the city because he is afraid of monsters... During the air raid, you couldn't even see the nose, but now you're being vicious.….”
Kotaro finally exploded..
His hand went to the sheath of the sword on his belt..
Everyone knew that if the sword was drawn, a great division would arise, but from the way the transferors who followed him were not that embarrassed, it was felt that it was already a premeditated action to some extent..
Clap…
“…What is this hand?.”
As a result, Kotaro's sword could not be drawn..
Snowfall's palm was pressing down on Kotaro's sword soldier..
“you….”
Kotaro looked into Snow's eyes and froze for a moment. Snowfall whispered calmly, as if comforting a child..
“…We are up.”
“what?”
This time the sound is quieter than before.
“This is up.”
I had to pull out my sword to refute those words..
Towards the snowfall that holds down his sword.
“…Kotaro?”
But for some reason, Kotaro was unable to move, as if he had become a statue..
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