31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 295)
As soon as Kangseol and his party found out about the resurrected Branca's plan, they took action. There wasn't enough time to move delicately. If something seemed to help thwart his plan, he had to push for it without any hesitation..
“For some reason, all the trolls have locked the doors and won't come out..”
“weight… cold.”
“I think we should also be careful about frostbite. If you do it wrong….”
Jamard and Snowfall walk with great strides.
Jaune and Santio had no choice but to follow him. The cold was becoming increasingly severe..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
“Ugh….”
Teeth that crackle and clash.
Snowfall looked back and said.
“Fortunately, there are no guards..”
“Guard? What's here... huh? wait….”
“This is where preserved foods are stored. Well, in this cold, most of the food ingredients will freeze. It's huge. then… Are you planning on burning this place down??”
Kangseol touched his chin for a moment and shook his head..
“If that were the case, it would be like admitting that there was an intruder. Just take a few steps and we'll move again..”
A choice occurred to Kang Seol..
[This is the preserved food storage of the Glaciermaw tribe. Hunting in the snow rarely goes as planned, so food storage is a lifeline for the glacier anglerfish. However, for some reason, the guard manning the storage room is nowhere to be seen. This might be an opportunity. how will you act?]
1. [Risk factors: strong vigilance, detection, extinguishment] Burn preserved food storage.
2. Break down the door and steal the supplies inside..
3. [Required: Poison] Contaminates preserved food.
4. hide in the storage room.
……
Grinding…
Snowfall, integrated with Jamaard, placed her hand on the outer wall of the storage room..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
The majestic mountain energy flowed through the outer wall of the storage room and down to the ground..
dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd…
a moment of trembling.
“It is done. Let's go.”
“Wow, is it already over??”
“Are you not even going inside??”
“There's no need for that..”
A preservation cellar where Snowfall and Jamard took unknown measures. They appeared some time later in a different location..
“Phew… The basement was structured like this..”
“Not only are root plants cultivated here, but a path to travel underground is also created… Be careful. It's them.”
Crrrrr…
Wow! Wow!!
A group of trolls passed around the hidden Kang Seol group..
“what did they say?”
“…There's a snowstorm coming soon, so let's finish it quickly and go in..”
“It looks like it's an internal alert. So, there is a passage like this underground.….”
“Perhaps it was to prepare for a snowstorm. If there's a snowstorm, you won't be able to go outside for a few days..”
Jaune widened his eyes..
“And for how many days? Suffering from a blizzard for so long?”
“There are records left. Although human settlements have been free from the effects of the blizzard for some time, the trolls live with the terrible blizzard..”
Jamard responded to Santio..
“A blizzard in the north lasts at least two days. It covers such a vast area. The reason Glaciermaw values survival above all else is because it has survived this harsh blizzard..”
Kang Seol chuckled and asked.
“I know quite a bit?”
“There are probably no people who enjoy talking about other people's tribes more than trolls. Although they cooperate with each other, they fundamentally think that each tribe is better than the other tribes. Considering that the detailed story of the closed glacier maw has spread widely to our tribe in the south,….”
Due to the blizzard, this ice castle will remain motionless for a while, hiding in its shell like a turtle. Believing they were safe, they hoped the blizzard would pass..
A choice came to mind.
[The Glaciermaw tribe's residence has an underground passageway. The exact purpose of this passage is unknown, but it appears to be of considerable importance to the glacier maw along with the root crop fields. how will you act?]
1. Destroys root crop fields.
2. Following the alert.
3. Break down the supporting pillars.
4. Finding underground water veins.
……
“This would be a good place.”
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd…
Jamad pours out the energy of the mountain on the exterior wall, just like when he stopped by the preservation food storage room. As if once wasn't enough, he continued to mutter an unknown spell to the pillars and earthen walls supporting the underground passage..
“Just this much will be enough. Now the next one is the last one.”
“Ugh? What are you talking about! We have to deal with this big castle now.….”
“Let's take his word for now, John..”
“Okay….”
Kang Seol and his party went outside and looked beyond the castle wall..
I felt not only the majestic mountain scenery, but also the deathly silence..
Jamard looked beyond and said.
“It's coming….”
Jaune and Santio turned their heads in the direction he was looking at..
“Huh?….”
“I… That's it….”
“Yeah, it's a northern blizzard..”
Hwiiiiiii.-!
Whioooooooooooooooo-!
There was a strong wind blowing that made my lips tremble. And the chill in the wind brought with it the fear of death..
“this… Isn’t it dangerous for us too??”
“It's not dangerous.”
“Well, then….”
“However, it does not mean that there is no way. Yes, snowfall?”
Kangseol said with a grin..
“If your body is warm, even a snowstorm will feel cooler. Now, let's go to the next location..”
* * *
Hwiiiiiiiing-!
Kuoooooooooooo!
A great wind blew.
The fist of the person watching it outside the window tightened..
Branca, with his glacier maw, was thrilled by the majesty of nature..
“It's beautiful yet creepy..”
“A blizzard has begun.”
“You must have prepared enough?”
“In addition to spells to prepare for the cold wave, inspections of neighborhood facilities have already been completed. Also, the security guard was withdrawn early, so unless you disobey the instructions, you will not be in trouble due to the snowstorm..”
“Okay, if you can overcome this ordeal, you can obtain the director's little remaining spirit through a ritual. If that happens….”
Branca sat on the chair..
“This Branca will get everything.”
“No one here doubts that.”
“joy….”
Branca felt disappointed when things were resolved too easily..
He was one of the monsters who lived through turbulent times. You shed blood to get what you want, and when that blood freezes, you bleed from another wound..
Branca was a cold fighter.
Even as he proceeded with his plan, he had doubts in his heart..
Is the person you are now, sitting on a chair and tapping the handle with your fingers, the cold fighter Branca?.
After getting out of the book, I chose a clear path instead of fighting. is it the right way.
Have I become wiser with age?.
Otherwise, is it because I'm getting older and becoming more cautious?.
Or is it because I'm getting older and more scared?.
“When you get everything... You'll find out.”
In the end, only the results remain.
Branca was miraculously resurrected and took over the world..
At that time, a huge glass filled with fermented liquor caught Branca's eyes..
pong…
The fermented liquor in the glass rippled..
“…hmm?”
Someone's voice caught Branca's attention..
“B, Branca!”
“What's going on??”
“that… that is….”
A very ominous tone.
“speak up quickly!”
“city… food pantry collapsed!”
“…What does that mean? It's falling apart?”
Branca unconsciously glanced at the glass from before..
“…I was so nervous just now... Why! Didn't they clearly check the security forces before they withdrew?!”
“Boo, I definitely checked.!”
“this person… We must retrieve them all before they freeze in the blizzard.!”
“Even otherwise, soldiers were sent through underground passages. Unless it's damaged, you can probably process it if you retrieve it quickly..”
“Hurry up. There isn't much food, so if you're not careful, you could go hungry during a blizzard..”
“We will send as many people as possible to handle it quickly! The cause is….”
“Find out after the blizzard ends. The work has already happened, so make fewer sacrifices..”
“yes!”
Sigh…
Branca sits on the chair again.
his heart started racing.
It was the first time I had experienced this since my resurrection..
‘Why??’
Branca, who couldn't even guess why his heart was beating, sank into his chair and was lost in thought..
And after a while.
dudddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd…
This time, there was a stronger vibration than before..
Kwaaaaang!
Kwazisig…
A long crack appeared on the floor where Branca stepped..
“What is this... . What's going on?!”
A person who appeared to be a subordinate approached Branca with a devastated expression..
“Oh my... It can't be like this….”
“hurry!”
“Well, the underground passage collapsed..”
“……The troops heading to the storage area?”
“However, most of them are unclear whether they are alive or dead... Oh no… A bigger problem than them….”
“…speak.”
“The ground is collapsing….”
“how far?”
“maybe… It's going to have an impact on the whole place... that….”
The expression disappeared from Branca's face..
There was neither calmness nor coolness on his face..
why.
Why now.
“A snowstorm... I'm entering the castle..”
“Wow!!”
Kwazizizik!
Branca gets angry and jumps up..
The damage to troops that had already occurred could not be prevented..
Action had to be taken as quickly as possible.
“…Call and gather the shamans. I will block the wind.”
“Oh, I see.!”
Sigh…
While he was putting on his coat, his subordinates went to see where the shamans were staying..
And after a while.
What returned were the subordinates who had gone to visit the shaman, and there were less than half of the original shamans..
“Lord, the shamans are gone!”
Branca's heart pounded when she heard those words..
he grinned.
“Now I get it… . A rat has crawled in. I'll go in person! You guys, stop the cold from invading inside.!”
“yes!”
[Jamard's magic: Uses Jejejeojeok.]
[Creates a crack at the location where the mark is engraved..]
[If the strength or location is such that cracks cannot occur, it is replaced by the amount of impact..]
Naturally, the person who caused the shamans to go missing, or rather die, was Kang Seol and his party. Of course, they were the ones who destroyed the storage room and underground passage..
“How was the underground passage collapsed??”
Jamard answered indifferently..
“This body is the mountain shaman. You can quickly figure out where your weak points are. It was decided since we had already entered the castle..”
The underground passage collapsed, creating a loophole in Branca's castle. Now, a snowstorm is pouring down through that loophole..
Now that Jamard had done his job, it was Snowfall's turn next..
“however… What on earth have you been making since a while ago??”
“It smells good. It doesn't look very good, but….”
Cheeeeee…
While the interior of the castle was in chaos, Kang Seol and his party were in the galley..
Kang Seol took out the ingredients he had prepared in advance, poured oil into a large cast iron pot, and fried them..
A savory smell and an unknown sour smell came together..
And finally, something was completed in the castle that was in chaos..
[The dish is ready.]
[Stir-fried volcanic squid covered in peanut oil is complete..]
[It has a spicy scent. The dish was a success.]
[This is a new recipe that has never been seen before..]
[inspiration awakens.]
[Recipes seem to come to mind when I encounter new ingredients..]
[My cooking skills are a bit poor..]
……
Although it was not a monster dish, it was a recipe that Kang Seol was familiar with..
Stir-fried volcanic squid covered in peanut oil was a recipe that was quite useful in the past..
“Let's eat.”
“Well, then…”
“Suddenly I was momentarily confused as to where I was..”
Johnet and Santio thought it strange that Kangseol suddenly suggested cooking, but when he told them he had a plan, they didn't complain and started eating the food..
“like! This has a strange taste?”
“Delicious! Even though it is my first time trying this dish, it is considered one of the best foods I have ever tasted.!”
“Seup… But it's a bit spicy. Do you have anything to drink??”
Kang Seol shook his head..
“You have to tolerate the spicyness of this food..”
“Ugh… why?”
“John… Something's bothering me….”
“Is that the case for you too? I feel like my stomach is boiling too.….”
Only then did Kang Seol stand up and say:.
“It's slowly taking effect..”
[I had a hot meal.]
[The special effect of stir-fried volcanic squid covered in peanut oil is activated..]
[6It becomes a ‘moving volcano’ for a period of time..]
[If you don't relieve the heat, you will experience terrible pain..]
“Ugh….”
“Ah, ow….”
“It's now. Let's go outside.”
“Oh my, are you crazy! There's a snowstorm outside... Ugh… Ugh…”
pot-!
Snow falling first.
Jaune and Santio have no choice but to follow him..
It's good…
Let the snowfall open the door.
Quaaaaaaaaa!
A huge snowstorm raged.
“It's dangerous! The door… uh… huh?”
“…John? Maybe now... Do you feel comfortable?”
“You too, Santio.?”
“yes. That's fascinating. I can't believe I just ate this….”
Jaune and Santio's gaze turned to the snowfall..
“It won't be difficult to move around for a moment. Please follow me. Come this way!”
“under! Hahaha! This is amazing!”
“The snowstorm doesn't bother me at all. Although the field of view is a bit limited.”
“It's actually nice because it's cool! But it really hurt earlier! You should have told me in advance?”
Snow and his party moved into a brighter atmosphere..
“Now, we can go to the director.?”
“Now that the castle is in chaos, the guard force has probably been reduced considerably. first of all….”
pot-!
Snowfall, who was running in the lead, suddenly stopped..
“huh? why….”
“this….”
Wow!…
An overwhelming presence emanated from the director of all things at a close distance..
“Found it, you rats. As expected, you were aiming for the director..”
Branca put aside other matters and headed first as the ruler of all things..
He smiled coolly and said.
“6How did they get across from the floor? That demon must have been guarding it..”
Branca seemed to be feeling joy rather than anger even after meeting Kang Seol and his group who had messed up the situation..
“Tsk tsk… I did. That's what it was.”
“…What are you talking about??”
“All along… I had doubts. I wonder if I am me... But now that I face you, I can be confident..”
“…….”
A blue spark seemed to fly out of Branca's eyes..
“This Branca… It was Branca. The thought of catching you and holding you accountable made my heart race. In return, I'll bury you under the snow.”
Grinding…
Snowfall soon assimilated with Jamad..
“…troll?”
“Branca, I've heard a lot about it..”
“Who are you? This is a guy I’ve never seen before… know me?”
“Of course I know. It is not the duty of descendants to not recognize the old man told about in a smelly book..”
“Tsk tsk… Ah, you are the descendant of this body.?”
Whioooooooo…
There was silence between the two, and only the sound of the snowstorm continued to be heard..
It was Jamard who spoke first..
“jamard.”
“Brancada.”
Kwazizizik!
Branca's muscles swelled..
“Say your greetings along with your last words. Because you won't have enough time.”
Ice-cold Branca, a glacier maw who uses ancient magic, has returned..
Jamard smiled evilly at him..
“Bye… Go, old man..”
“I'll kill you!”
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
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