31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 283)
Doo doo doo doo…
A small number of cavalry troops ran near Ki Island..
“preparation….”
Doo doo doo doo…
“It's now!”
Arrows are fired all at once along with Taeyul’s shout..
Push shoo shoo shoot!
The arrow split the air and crossed the castle walls of Giseom..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
There weren't that many arrows, but the effect was amazing..
As the Khan Empire was a leading nation in mechanical engineering, various engineering techniques were incorporated into primitive weapons, and arrows were also included in the list..
There was a big commotion accompanied by heavy drinking..
Of course, the commotion is also transmitted to the ghosts and monsters that have eaten the island..
Crrrrr…
“Monsters run rampant!”
“Hey, is it a yaksha? Yasha is back?”
“lie! I can't feel the energy of the yaksha.!”
“then… This sound….”
“human! They are humans! Humans came on their own!”
“There's even a horse! It can fill you up many times over!”
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Monsters and ghosts arbitrarily break down the castle walls and rush towards the cavalry..
Strangely, the cavalry did not move too far away from them, but made clumsy movements as if trying to maintain a certain distance..
As a result, some monsters caught up with them..
“Hehehe! What will you guys do if I block your path?!”
Huge, bloated ghosts blocked the cavalry's path..
“Taeyul!”
“watching!”
[Taeyul commands: Jingun is used..]
[Your vehicle is temporarily immune to collision damage.]
[Collision damage increased by 300%.]
“Break through!”
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
The cavalry escaped the encirclement by drawing attention..
Taeyul's subordinates also assisted their master, so the cavalry played a precarious but steady role as a decoy to create a gap in the border between the monsters and ghosts that filled the island..
“It won't last long... Be sure to achieve your goals, brothers..”
Rumble…
The ceiling shook..
Perhaps it is the commotion caused by the monsters and ghosts of Ki Island escaping like the ebb and flow..
This was also evidence that Taeyul was performing his role properly..
“Wow….”
“Ugh… I am rotten….”
The idea of using the sewage system is a method that the ghosts came up with in the previous Song Dynasty..
However, this time, the method used by humans to rescue survivors is reversed..
‘The defense is weaker than I thought..’
As I entered the sewer, I encountered a few ghosts, but there were people with monstrous strength of their own, so I was able to twist their necks before the ghosts could report the news to the ground..
The ghosts didn't seem to have any idea that they might be attacked. I did understand.
The size of the ghosts and monsters that filled Giseom seemed like they would never be defeated unless a fairly large army came forward..
“Compared to before, the boundaries have not increased. What a relief!”
Jinryeo, who was in charge of guiding the route, spoke in a voice full of hope..
That excited voice wasn't easily associated with the current despairing situation, but it was much better than the gloomy voice..
Right now, the sewers were filled with the corpses and sewage of murdered people, creating a hellscape..
“snow red.”
“Shinyo, this is... This look….”
Shinyo spoke to Seolhong, who was speechless at the tragic scene..
“We may be on the verge of Khan's downfall..”
“what is that….”
“I got in touch with Master..”
Shinyo's teacher was a special being.
“From what the Master found out, there was a gap in the border of the East, and ghosts took advantage of the gap to come in..”
“Is there any way to solve this?”
“There is no choice but to eliminate the culprit... Master only tells us the future, but never intervenes, so we have to figure it out..”
Kangseol, listening to Shinyo's words, became distraught..
‘The culprit is definitely the yaksha. but….’
The power of the Yaksha itself was stronger than any enemy Kangseol had ever encountered..
Just one collision was enough to cause me to faint from grief. In addition, it seems like two ghosts with powers beyond immortality are companions..
‘If Shinyo or Taeyul help... No, it's not enough.’
Whether it’s Jangdu, Shinyo, or Taeyul.
No matter who came, they couldn't deal with the other two ghosts..
To put it simply, it was as if it was dark and that dae appeared at the same time..
Of course, the actual combat power may be much stronger in the dark, but it felt that way based on energy alone..
‘And that sword… Yasha's Sword.’
Snowfall was certain.
The power that defeated Bitan was due to the energy flowing from that sword..
If the energy of that sword is not destroyed, the result will be the same in the next clash..
‘There is not enough information... The same goes for strength..’
At the very least, if you can figure out a way to deal with Yasha's sword, it will be worth fighting..
‘Fortunately, however, the energy of the yaksha is not felt here on Ki Island. Did you go back??’
- Come back quickly! To return home!
As the fox ghost said, they probably went back to the ghost world..
The yaksha was truly a special person, having the power to go back and forth between the ghost world and the real world at will..
‘I never thought I would face that yaksha in such a twisted situation.….’
Jinryeo had already mentioned this at the meeting..
It seems that the ghosts of Kiseom are also brought by a ghost called Yaksha. And I even wonder if that door is still left somewhere..
If the suspicion turns out to be true, regaining one's pride will be a long way off..
“Shhh… I'll check the road.”
The number of people tasked with rescuing the people of the empire was not large..
Kangseol and his party, Shinyo and Jangdu.
Taeyul's favorite person, Song No, and a few other subordinates were present here..
Song No muttered something while playing with his mustache..
[Songno mumbles: Uses squeak..]
[Group control of non-hostile rodents.]
Songno's special abilities.
The power to communicate with animals wasn't something that could only be used for combat purposes..
‘I guess he's not from here.’
This power was traditionally inherited mainly from the northern or far western regions. Guardians of nature, also called druids.
Squeak…
Squeaky…
The sewers were full of rats the size of adult forearms, so they spread out in all directions and asked for information..
“Fortunately, there are no ghosts nearby. I think we can go up now. however….”
“Why do you do that?”
Songno was confused as to what he saw on earth through the eyes of the rat. He spoke after not answering Jang Doo's question for a long time..
“Let’s go up and check it out for yourself..”
nod…
The group moved to a place they had marked in advance..
When they got to the ground, they were taken aback by the air not being as refreshing as they thought..
To that extent, Giseom must have been trampled in such a mess..
The whole place was filled with the smell of blood and rotting corpses..
“That's it….”
“what…?”
The group disappeared and everyone was looking at one place..
A crack, I can't explain it exactly, but there was a trace of distortion in the air like a haze..
The haze kept twitching as if it were a heartbeat..
‘No way over there….’
Isn’t that the door through which the ghosts came pouring out?.
That doubt was in everyone's mind..
“Let's go. Escape comes first now..”
What Songno said was right..
“That is correct. Shinyo, the magic.”
“Everyone hold your breath for a moment..”
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssd…
[Shinyoga Mystic Powers: Uses the art of dawn mist.]
[A fog that hinders perception spreads over a wide area..]
[Surprise attacks or raids do not occur within the range of the dawn fog..]
An imperceptible fog spread everywhere..
When I entered it, surprisingly, it was difficult to even notice the presence of the person in front of me..
“Come fly.”
[Songno mumbles: uses tweets.]
[Control small, non-hostile birds in groups.]
Various types of small birds flew onto everyone's shoulders, including snowfall..
“like….”
Shinyo was impressed..
“Holding hands and moving around is a common way, but... It's pretty good.”
Songno bowed his head in contempt at Shinyo’s words..
“If something happens, even if you just mumble, it will reach my ears. Everyone please be careful what you do in the fog..”
nod…
The border was clearly porous, perhaps thanks to Taeyul's cavalry..
- All stop. There is a monster nearby….
Kuji profit!
Before Song Ro could see the enemy's movements with his bird's eye view, Snowfall moved first. The developed sense of snowfall was faster than snowfall..
- …Let's go.
* * *
They entered the crypt along a hidden path..
“who, who….”
“person… It's a person!”
“Shh… There's monsters out there listening, how many times do I say it!”
People were startled by the appearance of the group..
“I told you I'd come back, hehe….”
“Thank you… Thank you very much….”
“Lived… I lived!”
The number of people in the crypt was slightly reduced. Corpses haphazardly covered with spare cloth.
‘Epidemic… is it. Other people might be at risk too..’
The survivors deliberately did not look where the body lay..
Is it their own defense mechanism?.
“Me, I don’t want to go out… There are lots of monsters out there..”
“at home… I want to go home….”
Children who lost their parents retreated in fear.
“I have to go, I don't have time now..”
“but….”
Shinyo was concerned about the ghosts who did not know when they would return..
on the other side.
“are you okay. If you come with us you won't have to see anything scary..”
“…Really?”
“Yeah, I haven't seen anything scary since I came here.?”
The children flinched and came forward at Seolhong’s words..
It wasn't just a word of comfort. It was because of its unique soft atmosphere..
A person who was able to move carried an uncomfortable person on his back. The small amount of food I had brought with me seemed to have helped to cheer me up, as people's faces turned bright colors..
However, on the contrary, the faces of Shinyo and the others darkened a little..
“The ghosts are coming back. We need to get out quickly.”
“If you do something wrong, there is a risk of being surrounded. Go back quickly.!”
The group exits the crypt like that..
Shinyo and his party are in the vanguard..
The rearguard was taken by Kang Seol and his party..
It was a formation in which those skilled in reconnaissance were in charge of the front, and those with strong military capabilities were in charge of the escort..
- Be careful, the ghosts that have already returned are blocking your path..
I couldn't see anything in front of me, and I could only hear Songno's voice from the little bird..
And then, an ominous sound follows..
- this! I missed it!
If Gokbi had been there, he would have blocked the sound that followed, but unfortunately, Gokbi was lying in a hospital bed..
“They are bastards! I'm human!”
Soon, ghosts and monsters flocked from all directions at the sound..
“where! Where are you?!”
“Clear away the fog! Grab everything!”
“Hehehe! That's a lot! It smells like meat!”
Almost reached the entrance to the sewer.
“Wow!”
“run!”
Personnel who had been hiding in the crypt for a long time ran toward the sewer..
There is no major threat left in the sewer. had to turn to battle.
“Songno! Go first! lead them!”
“yes!”
“masthead!”
“I will block your way, Shinyo.!”
Kwazisig-!
[The long head uses surging vitality..]
[When hitting, a shock wave is generated in a wide area, and the shock wave inflicts damage equal to 50% of the attack power..]
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
The ghost that was hit by Jangdu's fist fell backwards..
Even snowfall couldn’t stay still..
‘jamard.’
- It's a mess in the end.
Whoa whoa…
Snowfall wrapped in shadows hit the palm of my hand.
Wow-!
crackle crackle!
It reminded me of the skull I saw before..
the skeleton opened its mouth.
- A sea of fire will arise….
[The source power of sulfur comes into play.]
[Source Power: Uses wildfire.]
[The wildfire continues to expand until the source power of the sulfur is cut off..]
[The caster is immune to wildfire damage.]
[Wildfires produce enormous heat and smoke.]
[There is a high chance of inflicting status ailment: Burn on enemies that come into contact with the heat. The burn deals 1% of your current health as damage per second and lasts for 3 seconds..]
[With a certain probability, Status Abnormality: Burn will change to Status Abnormality: Burning after the duration ends. Ignition deals 1% of maximum health damage per second and lasts for 5 seconds..]
[Additional effects occur depending on the size of the wildfire..]
- The source is not easy, let's finish it as quickly as possible.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-!
There was a huge flame burning the island..
“Ugh… What is this….”
“What is this flame….”
Jangdu and Shinyo looked at Snowfall with surprised eyes. The reason they were surprised was not because of the incredible power of the flames that appeared in an instant, but because Kang Seol used magic..
“Have you been hiding your magic all this time? Puhahaha! snowfall! How much are you going to surprise me??”
Jangdu was also willing because he knew that in a situation like this where enemies were flocking, martial arts would be more helpful than swordsmanship..
“amazing….”
Wow!!
Snowfall kicked the ghost’s head and blew it away..
“Shinyo, burn a wall with flames!”
When he shouted this, Shinyo responded to him..
match-!
[Shinyoga psychic ability: uses high winds.]
[A narrow range of winds can be controlled for a short period of time. Wind strength is limited to tailwinds.]
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
As the wind picked up, the fire spread straight around the sewer..
Grumbling…
“Wow!!”
“It's hot!”
Crrrrr…
The flocking monsters and ghosts were in trouble..
It was an excellent response in an urgent situation..
Rumble…
Perhaps because of this, ghosts suddenly run away..
“Damage! run away!”
“no… I don't like it!”
Even Shinyo, who had no expression, smiled briefly as if he was satisfied with the current situation..
“Done! the ghosts go away….”
Jangdu, who was blocking the side, shouted..
“Run away! Shinyo!”
What Shinyo hasn't noticed yet.
The ghosts weren't running away from the fire..
They were running away from something that was about to come..
“…what?”
“Well, it seems like something is falling apart.!”
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“boundaries are broken!”
“no! I don't want to go back!”
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
generation of enormous manpower.
‘no way….’
The haze that came into their sight as they came up through the sewer..
That unknown something attracted everything around it..
“No way baby!”
Ghosts were dragged into the original world.
Even monsters and the remains of buildings could not avoid this..
“Ugh….”
And Kangseol and Chiwoo, who were closest to the haze, were also pulled..
“snow red!”
Shinyo was being pulled by Jangdu, who didn't want to let go of her, with one arm, and the other arm was stretched forward to grab Seolhong..
“Don't let go, Seolhong!”
Hehehe…
Seolhong let go of her hand..
“Great work! Shinyo….”
“snow red!”
Quaaaaaaa…
A moment's storm swallowed everything.
Most of the ghosts and monsters that filled Giseom were sucked into the storm..
and.
“Seolhong… snowfall… why….”
Seolhong and his group, who were in charge of the backbone of this plan, also could not escape the storm..
“Nonsense… This….”
“Shinyo!”
Shinyo stumbled in shock..
How should I accept this situation?.
She looked at the spot where Kang Seol and the others were sucked in with empty eyes..
Seolhong, Kangseol, and even Chiwoo.
And although Shinyo didn't notice, where did Jinrye, who was sucked in together, disappear to?.
“They are like this... He died?”
the storm didn't answer.
* * *
Crows flying on a desolate background.
Somehow, there is sadness in this landscape I am looking at right now..
A round circle that will soon be filled.
The gallows was in front of me..
‘What is this….’
As soon as Kang Seol realized that this was a dream, he woke up..
“Huh... Heo Eok….”
A sudden storm hit and I was sucked in before I could react..
Snowfall could guess what she was experiencing just now..
‘also… It was a gap in the border.’
A stepping stone between the noble world and the real world.
It's probably something Yasha created..
As for why it collapsed, I can only guess at the moment, but I think it may have been because the yaksha returned to the ghost world..
panting…
panting…
A puppy with golden fur was chewing on Snowfall's boots..
“What is this?.”
At that time, a voice was heard from a little distance away..
“Nice to meet you! My name is Jinryeo! Are you, by any chance, a ghost? On the outside, he looks like a person….”
“…Jinryeo?”
The voice was the same, but somehow Jinryeo's appearance had changed. Jinryeo looks 10 years younger..
she had become a girl.
‘The appearance has changed, no way….’
growl…
Snowfall looked down at the puppy who had been touching her boots from earlier..
“…Chiwoo?”
“…Ah, it's done. Now the words come out.”
Jinryeo came over and looked at Chiwoo..
“puppy?”
“It's a wolf.”
“hand.”
“kill.”
While Chi-woo and Jin-ryeo bickered with each other, Kang-seol realized where this place was..
“this….”
“where am i?”
“Why is my appearance like this??”
“The dog is okay too.?”
“It's a wolf.”
“hand… iced coffee! Don't bite!”
Kang Seol smiled bitterly and said.
“It's precious.”
“what? Gwigye?”
“So now we're in a place where there are ghosts??”
Kang Seol had some knowledge about the ghost world..
The birth of the yaksha also happened in the ghost world..
In the ghost world, everything reveals the deepest traces imprinted on the soul. That's probably why Chiwoo changed into the form of a dog, or rather, a wolf, and Jinryeo changed into the form of a girl..
Appearance of Yaksa.
Snowfall and the others have now arrived at a place that touches its essence..
“I… But, Kang Seol.”
“…….”
“What does that look like?….”
Naturally, the appearance of the snowfall that reached the ghost world also changed. Kang Seol looked at Jin Ryeo's unfamiliar appearance reflected in her pupils..
[Lured by the collapsed border, I stay in the ghost world..]
[A sudden adventure ‘Land of the Demon King’ occurs..]
[This adventure is very dangerous.]
……
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