31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 299)
“Huh... Heo Eok….”
The group managed to stop it before the director reset the 8th floor..
Snowfall, Jaune, and Santio looked at each other..
“Did you buy it??”
“for now… I guess so..”
“haha… under….”
A book thrown beyond the scorpion door.
What poured out from within was truly absurd power..
Even the words that gave goosebumps all over his body could not express the devastation he felt. The feeling of feeling something outside the norm for the first time.
‘This is the gap?’
A distance that seems completely out of reach. As of now, it was a distant dream..
Jaune and Santio were lying around talking..
“he… Hi-Hi… He said he gave me a blow. saw?”
“I'm exhausted. I don't even have the strength to lift a finger..”
Snowfall looked beyond.
The rays of light pouring from the sky suddenly faded, and starting from the beginning of the snowy mountain, the entire area beyond turned into a bookshelf..
‘That… Is it the original 8th floor??’
This is a snowy mountain, and beyond the snowy mountain is a library full of bookshelves. I was amazed by the strange scenery..
“however….”
However, now was not the time to express my appreciation of things like scenery. More important issues remained.
“What should they do??”
“Can you fight??”
“any… But, this number….”
The surviving Glaciermaw shamans approached Jaune, Santio, and Snowfall..
“Please let go of this.….”
“Please tell me something! Troll language is meant to be used in situations like this.!”
Jaune and Santio fall into their clutches..
The reason why Kang Seol didn’t step forward was because he didn’t sense any hostility from them..
A person who appeared to be the representative of the shamans approached Kang Seol. The felt state is the beginning of transcendence.
“Human, was it you who defeated Branca??”
“…then?”
“…I think you need to talk to us. Although it is shabby, we invite you to our fortress..”
It was a ridiculous statement to Kang Seol and his party who had already been touring the fortress to take down the Glacier Maw, but they did not have the heart to refuse..
‘There are too many.’
The glacier maw trolls that the director slaughtered were like a mountain, but there were even more trolls pouring out of the fortress..
Apparently, the trolls who braved the blizzard to battle the director were considered the best among Glaciermaw's warriors..
‘Somehow, it was unusual..’
I still remember the troll warriors attacking the governor with a weapon of power that I couldn't tell if it was bravery or barbarism..
People dealing with trolls for the first time would probably break into a cold sweat if they saw that scene..
“Well, what do you say??”
“Are you John? Are you targeting Jaune as expected??”
“Oh my! I didn't do anything wrong!”
“Us… Looks like they want to invite you.”
“To the citadel? Everything collapsed? why?”
“I don't know why. Still, there doesn't seem to be any malicious intent..”
“hmm… Then let's go.”
“This is not something you should say while being dragged away, Johne..”
“Santio, your situation is only a little better than mine..”
Seeing the two archmages being dragged away by the trolls, Snowfall followed them..
I still couldn't believe that the stormy battle was over. Jamard seemed to have fallen into a long sleep as soon as the battle was over..
Snowfall was lost in thought as she followed the Glaciermaw trolls..
‘What happens next??’
There was no way to know what would happen to the fate of the Library of Heaven or the remaining forces of the Glacial Maw where Branca disappeared..
I profit…
thud.
A burly troll entered the room along with the shamans who were consolidating the group..
Inside the room, the two great wizards and Kang Seol were waiting to greet them..
“We can't understand a single word of their language, so please cheer up..”
“It's cheering again, we are.”
“Since learning is short, what can be done??”
“By the way, this is my first time seeing that troll.….”
“what? Why are you sitting in the middle??”
Kang Seol also had the same doubts as these people..
A sturdy troll I had never seen before was sitting in an important position, looking at Snowfall and the others..
“You know how to speak Korean?”
“okay.”
To a straightforward question, a straightforward answer.
“Branca was my father. My name is Bron. your name is?”
“…….”
“name is?”
“snowfall.”
“Right.”
- no wonder…
- This drama is fun.
- Everything I do in the morning is fun these days haha
Regardless of whether the viewers, who were guessing among themselves about the troll's identity, were talking or not, Bron continued to say what he had to say..
“Are you against us??”
“Depending on the answer.”
“Tsk tsk… I like how decisive it is. Okay, what answer do you want? No, why don't you at least ask me a question?”
After thinking for a moment, Kang Seol asked a question..
“You guys... What are you going to do next??”
“If I answer wrong, will my head be blown off??”
“Just know that the worst thing you can do is answer like a joke..”
“this… Should I say that I don't have enough time? That's cruel..”
“You look so relaxed.”
“I and my tribe, including Branca, are already dead, so what should I be afraid of? Death is not as big a deal as you think.”
The other person's behavior seems to be somewhat relaxed.
‘what? this feeling?’
An ominous feeling ran down my throat..
There was both ferocity and composure in the other person's pupils..
- Ugh…
‘Jamard. You're awake.’
Jamard, who had fainted, woke up..
As soon as he woke up, he spoke urgently.
- Bronn, damn it….
However, Jamard, who just woke up, seemed to recognize the other person..
‘Why... Wait a minute, it's Bronn.?’
While talking with Jamad, Kang Seol suddenly remembered a certain person..
‘this….’
It's a mistake.
“What's wrong, suddenly?”
“…no. The answer is?”
“well… My father's plan failed... Most of those who sympathized with that ambition are dead... Right. What should I do next??”
Bron.
If Branca was a character from before, Bronn was a person from before..
A time before the current teetering glacier maw.
The hero of the glacier maw who sustained that era.
- Bronn... He is much more difficult than Branca. Even now that he died, that strength is still passed down to him. If he had continued to rule over the glacier maw... But if you look at his youthful appearance... Have you not found the strength??
Kang Seol looked at Bron and said.
“Didn't you join Branca's ambition??”
“Resisting Genshin, that's just Branca's ambition and has nothing to do with me..”
“So you're saying you're not interested in everything??”
“of course. What are you planning to do in a place full of books?….”
There was something strange.
“Even so, the director could have destroyed you all, so why didn't you come forward??”
“Oh, that.”
Bronn grinned..
“It doesn't matter if it disappears.”
“…….”
“I told you, death isn't as big a deal as you think..”
he said.
“If there is no reason to live, dying is not a bad thing. At least it's not painful.”
“It's sophistry.”
“Tsk tsk… Well, maybe it's because they're the ones who came up with an old plan to bring Genshin to his knees... He doesn't communicate well with me. ah… And that's it. Did you say jamad??”
Partszzzzzt-!
Jamard, who was in the form of a night crow, answered..
“okay.”
“It’s funny, Branca’s desires were somewhat unclean, but what about yours… Should I say it is clear? It feels like there is no impurity at all..”
“…Bron.”
“…do you know me?”
“The absolute ruler of the glacier maw. He is a former figure who controlled the elder council of the tribal federation. I was mistaken in thinking that Branca was the only thing that jumped out of the book..”
While Jamard was talking, Kangseol wrote down this fact in a suitable notebook and showed it to Johnet and Santio..
The two are shocked.
Bronn's eyes became fierce..
“Well, one way or another, I ended up getting out. Don't praise me too much. Because it's just the past.”
“The strength is?”
“…….”
“Couldn't I get it back??”
That moment.
Whioooooooooooooooo…
‘…what!’
Bronn's eyes became as white as glass..
Everyone looked at Bronn as if the room had suddenly cooled down..
Seonjian didn't work on him either..
‘This guy… Stronger than Branca….’
Bronn grinned..
“Can't you get your strength back? hmm… You can answer like this.”
he said, looking at his hands.
“regained my youth.”
“…It's the worst.”
“what? Ha ha ha ha ha!”
The cold in the room disappeared in an instant at Bron's glare..
“It's fun, it's fun. I was glad I left it alone as expected..”
“Branca didn't know you got your strength back?”
“Because Branca didn’t know what kind of person I became afterward. And he hid it too.”
The more Snow Seol talked to Bronn, the more Branca's last words came to mind..
- I'll end it with just one death.
- …what?
- The remaining tribe members... It has nothing to do with my plans. Let me live.
- …….
- please.
‘Was it because of Bron??’
Although it was a put together puzzle, its intentions may also be mixed..
‘the problem is serious.’
A strong man with unclear intentions was in front of me..
I thought Branca was the strongest opponent that Glacial Maw would present, but there was someone even stronger than him hiding, watching the situation unfold..
Jamad asked him..
“Do I have a grudge??”
“why? ah! By killing Branca?”
“okay.”
“It was the director who killed Branca, right? what… And they didn't particularly like the idea of manipulating the resurrected us as they pleased..”
“That means….”
“I'm saying that the current glacier is completely different from before..”
Kang Seol, who had been wondering what to do with them just a moment ago, laughed at the now opposite situation..
‘I blocked Branca and an even bigger one came out..’
- I agree. We need to find out his intentions..
Bronn said, putting his hands on the table..
“What should I do? What should I live for in the future? I heard Branca's last words. She said she wished the tribe well.?”
“okay.”
“He also told us to live for the future. really….”
He spoke as if he had thought about it for a while and then made a decision..
“I'll tell you the answer. The revived Bronn and the surviving Glaciermaw will live as they please from now on..”
“…what?”
“I don't really have any grand dreams, and I'm not interested in the power of all things. It's good if you can get out of here, but if you can't, there's nothing you can do..”
Grinning…
“what… Isn't it like that??”
Unpredictable opponents breed fear.
Still, I was glad that it wasn't a clear enemy for now..
Thump thump…
“Come in.”
It's good…
During the meeting, the troll who opened the door and appeared said:.
“The fort is being restored naturally..”
“hmm… Is it the power of all things?….”
“and….”
The troll's next words were more important than the previous ones..
“Bookshelves are growing in the castle..”
“…what?”
The meeting with Bronn ended hastily..
Perhaps due to the situation where the collapsed fortress was coming back to life and bookcases that had never been seen were springing up, there was no feeling of people keeping a close eye on Kang Seol and his party..
“It's a big deal.….”
“That person like that came back alive... We barely managed to kill that vicious warchief together with the director..”
Jaune and Santio's expressions darkened..
“But the good news is that they don't have to escape..”
“Yeah, yeah. So what's the big deal? Now that the director is gone, the books on the 7th floor cannot be opened without permission..”
“…ha.”
“It's a bit disappointing that that's the only positive part, though.….”
“Now I have to figure out how to get out of here..”
“Okay, let's stay here for now and make a plan..”
What I thought would be over quickly turned out to be more complicated than I thought. The biggest problem was that there was no immediate exit..
‘Is it okay because I still have some time to spare??’
Even if I were to go back right away, I had to wait anyway since preparation was needed to recover from the grief. In that case, it was a better decision to try to get what I wanted here in Mansang..
So, they ended up spending several days in the frozen fortress. Although it wasn't what they had hoped for, the Glaciermaw was surprisingly kind to them..
“Wahahaha! Stupid guy! i won!”
“behave shamefully! It's clearly a trick!”
“Did you swear? Did you just swear? huh?”
Jaune and Santio got along quite well, even though they couldn't communicate with the trolls..
The problem was that Kang Seol had to act as an interpreter every time they hung out..
Still, Kang Seol thought that the current situation was not that bad..
My physical condition gradually returned to normal..
My twisted body felt much better..
- The recoil of the golden jutsu is greater than I expected. I must use it carefully..
‘I know.’
- More than that, are you okay??
‘what?’
Jamad asked Kang Seol a question..
A similar question to the one asked to the revived Bronn..
- Wasn’t there a purpose? That's why you went up to the 8th floor.
‘Yeah, I did..’
- Is there a harvest??
‘…Not yet.’
- Heh, don't be impatient..
Jamard, like Jamard, cheered..
The goal of snowfall reaching the 8th floor.
It is about finding the legacy left behind by the Grand Duke of Frost..
It was clear that the book was in Mansang, and the location left by the old gentleman in Mansang pointed to the 8th floor..
‘The problem is that the 8th floor is not the previous 8th floor..’
The bookshelves were scattered haphazardly, and to make matters worse, a snowy mountain was created and the disappeared bookshelves were gradually appearing..
‘Will I be able to get a clue if all the bookshelves appear?….’
Now I was repeating the location of the bookshelf over and over again to the point where I could memorize it in my sleep..
Perhaps, the end of all things is there. So I couldn't help but feel impatient..
‘It's Bronn, it's Nabal, and honestly, it doesn't have much to do with me..’
He wasn't planning anything as dangerous as Branca, and he felt reluctant to antagonize Bron simply because he was stronger than him..
It seemed true that there were more things in the world that were unclear than things that were clear. At least that's the relationship between him and Bronn..
“found.”
Suddenly, someone spoke to me from behind..
“…Don't talk to me behind my back.”
I already knew that he had been showing off for a while, but I never thought he would start talking to me right away..
The opponent was Bronn.
“okay? I thought you would welcome me.”
“I? why?”
“Because you asked me to do something for you..”
“…no way.”
Bronn grinned..
“I found it, the bookshelf you mentioned.”
“…what?”
“On the top of the castle, on the spire you said….”
pot-!
Snowfall ran without even listening to the end..
“ha ha ha! The key is….”
Bronn looked happy behind the scenes, but it didn't really matter to Kangseol who had an important day ahead of him..
- snowfall, calm down.
ha…
ha…
tata tat!
Glacial anglers looked strangely at the snowfall moving at great speed.
Snow stormed through them and headed to the top of the fortress..
Wow!-!
The snowstorm stopped as soon as the director fell..
While the pure white snow field was visible outside the window, Snowfall moved her feet non-stop..
spire.
reached the spire.
I saw that the door was locked with chains. Maybe Bronn was trying to tell him to take the key and go?.
Quasi-profit-!
Snowfall blows away the iron gate of the spire by kicking the door. There was nothing that could stop him now..
“ha… ha….”
there was a bookshelf.
8The 9th bookshelf starting with ㅁ on the floor.
As Kang Seol approached the bookshelf, he could not control the trembling of his whole body..
there is.
It's definitely on this bookshelf.
I felt it.
My eyes scanned the bookshelf..
“…there is.”
Able to know.
As if connected like a string, a book with a gold pattern engraved on a pure white cover was clearly visible..
Snowfall stretched out her hand and slowly took the book..
Sigh…
That moment.
Blah blah blah blah-!
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