31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 316)
A man is standing in front of a tree.
It was such a huge tree that dozens of men could barely surround it by holding hands with both hands outstretched..
“Phew….”
The man's name is Yoohyeon..
He mostly did things that seemed useless..
He walked the path of the sword, but no one knew his name. He had no interest in fame.
I was only interested in the act of pushing boundaries..
When he was young, he often suffered from illness due to his very weak body. Because of this, he picked up a sword to overcome this. And even after he became an adult, he never let go of that sword..
Yoohyeon looked up at the tree..
“Please work hard today too.”
Yoohyeon had a family..
The reason I say they were, not because they were, is because they are all dead..
His mother died and his father raised him alone, but it is said that he suffered misfortune while accompanying him on a guard mission to the top. Yuhyeon only heard about him, but was unable to delve into his detailed circumstances..
It was a common death faced by the poor..
There was something that her father left to Yuhyeon..
It was this tree.
No, it was probably a tree seed, to be exact..
This tree was exactly the same age as Yuhyeon..
I don't know where the seeds came from, but it is said that his father planted them the year Yuhyeon was born..
It is said that Yuhyeon's father once tried to cut down this tree..
It was because the tree took all the nutrients and thought that Yuhyeon was weak..
- Such a cursed tree! I will cut down that tree someday, Hyuna.!
The father's thoughts about Yuhyeon were enormous, but the tree had already grown too big. Even though he mobilized all the village's men, the ax blade did not get stuck in the tree. This was an incident that was engraved in the minds of the villagers as this tree was cursed..
In the end, Yoohyeon's father failed to keep his word to Yoohyeon, and Yoohyeon still remembers what he said to him while scratching his head in humility..
- that… Yoo and Yoohyeon are a little bigger, so cut them down yourself. Wouldn't it be nice to cut down that tree, shake off the disease, and move on to the world??
It's more of an interpretation than a dream.
However, the words Yoohyeon's father said, which she made up at random, became an important indicator of her life..
That tree needs to be cut down.
We have to cut down that tree and move forward..
Yuhyeon was walking that path again today..
“ruler! then….”
I didn't mindlessly hit the tree with an axe..
The ax wasn't even stuck in that tree in the first place..
Instead, he used an unusual sword that his father had acquired during his wanderings in the past..
It didn't feel sharp or flashy. Instead, it was very hard..
Even though I hit the sword against a tree all day, there was almost no damage to the sword..
Maybe the reason I was able to do this useless thing all this time was because of this sword..
Phew…
Taaaaaang-!
“thank you!”
Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“thank you!”
He lowered his sword in a comical position..
I repeated this until the sun went down..
The meal consisted of wild vegetables and mushrooms that didn't even taste good. and sometimes meat.
A rumor spread in the village that Yoohyeon lost her father and went crazy..
“am i crazy….”
Yoohyeon sometimes muttered to herself and paid attention to the rumors..
Probably, if you look at it from the outside, it may not be particularly wrong..
A person who works hard to cut down trees every day.
If it weren't for Yoohyeon himself, he would have been dismissed as a crazy person..
It started with Ogi.
Left alone in the world, he wanted to show that he could accomplish anything. To his parents who left before him and to the people of the world, he.
The next day came.
Phew…
Whoa whoa…
Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“thanks… uh?”
Today, something strange happened.
Maybe it had something to do with that strange feeling I felt a while ago..
Yuhyeon looked up at the tree..
It's God.
It was clear that God was watching him..
Otherwise it couldn't be explained.
There was a lot of force in the sword that I was constantly striking, and although it was difficult to express it accurately, I felt like I had some idea of what the sword was..
“uh… Did I do well??”
There was no answer.
There was no way the tree could answer.
“Please tell me if I'm not crazy….”
Yuhyeon asked.
“Are you watching me??”
What about the voice of God?.
Is it a voice that sinks like the sea??
Or is it a voice as excited as the sky??
If not that, are you really crazy?.
Yoohyeon shook her head and muttered to herself again..
“If I knew you would be watching... I should have stopped being lazy. Tskcha….”
Holding on to my shaky legs, I stand up and hit the tree again..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“thank you!”
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“thank you!”
* * *
high heaven.
“Snowman, what are you doing??”
“Ah, plump paulownia tree..”
“what? Is it a test this time??”
Paulownia tree, a heavenly inhabitant close to snowfall.
He also received help when training the grave robber Golan. When he approached Kangseol, Kangseol answered the question he asked..
“Yes, but kinda….”
“what? ah… this… You picked the wrong one..”
“…….”
“Oops! You don’t like the expression “selected.” hmm….”
The paulownia tree covered its mouth after checking the status window of the horse being raised by Snowfall..
“hmm… hmm….”
“If you have anything to say, say it.”
“Can I say something harsh??”
“It's not possible. I hear you.”
“Hi-Hi… Could it be??”
The paulownia tree that was watching Snowfall scratched its head..
“From delusion of power to persecution and weakness. Have you developed a hobby of collecting negative quirks??”
“Uh-huh! It's like that because I was born..”
“I can't buy it... Have you ever thought about giving up on adventure? I feel like I'm just wasting time.….”
“…….”
To be honest, it wasn't something I hadn't thought about..
This man named Yoohyeon, who was tied to a large beautiful tree and was always hitting on the tree, was weak..
If horses were born with grades, it would be okay to receive the lowest grade..
There was nothing better than others, not only in environment or qualifications, but in any other area..
“That's right, it's right to give up.….”
“Snowman didn't give up until the horse gave up..”
“…That's not really why I'm watching it..”
“…then?”
“It's fun, really..”
“hmm? fun? in what part?”
“Would you like to watch from the side??”
“It's good.”
dump….
The paulownia tree sat next to Kang Seol and quietly observed Yu Hyeon. And the snow that watches over him also.
So much later.
“Isn't this too much??”
“yes? ah….”
“You've been knocking on wood all day, right? This is how it is... When are you going on an adventure??”
“That's right, the interesting thing is that my ability level goes up well when I'm pounding on wood like this..”
“…What about your abilities??”
“……That will happen in the future.”
“Have you seen the future??”
“I asked Yoohyeon everything..”
grinning snowman.
“But this guy, why are you muttering to yourself every time you hit??”
“It seems like Yoohyeon's fate is tied to this tree. Yoohyeon thinks this tree is a god..”
“Umm… But what part are you thankful for??”
“well? I don't know that either. Anything… It seems like everything is appreciated….”
“It's really strange to hear. hmm?”
The words Yoohyeon said while looking up at the tree came to mind as a dialogue script..
- thank you! How was it? Is it better than before??
“…to whom?”
“Maybe a tree… and… I?”
“I can see why you're hooked. Well, sometimes it's nice to have something like this.”
“Yes, Yoohyeon is definitely… I think you're listening to me. So I like it.”
The paulownia tree shook its head and left..
From then on, Kang Seol raised Yu Hyeon. Compared to other horses, training was not difficult..
And it got more and more fun.
Miraculously, Yoohyeon has become stronger..
After watching the snowfall, rapidly.
and finally.
So bad so bad…
[I cut down the Heavenly God Tree using a sword..]
[Achieve the special achievement ‘I’m All Better’.]
[Obtain the special title “Overcomeer”.]
[enlightenment! Awaken new abilities.]
[Season: Awakening to cutting with one mind.]
[Season: One Mind Begi is Born!]
simplicity and honesty…
Ujijijijijijijik…
A huge tree fell towards the forest.
Tuk…
“…uh?”
For some reason, when I saw that scene, a single tear fell from my eyes..
Even though I didn't do it, my heart is pounding..
- thank you! thank you….
Yuhyeon finally fell down the tree that had tied her to this land..
He soon went out into the world with only a few fragments of the Celestial Tree, two days' worth of packed lunches, and a sword..
This was the record of Yuhyeon before he became a yaksha..
A yaksha transformed into a night crow. No, I got lost in thought when I saw Yoohyeon finally appear..
- Weak guy... don't try to push me away.
“Jo Yoong! Be quiet!”
Kwasik! Kwaziik!
Yoohyeon strikes the yaksha’s mask with his fist again..
It was the final battle that Snowfall had been looking forward to so much..
If the tragedy lasts long, there comes a moment when it feels like your breath will take your breath away..
When Kang Seol saw Yu Hyeon's skin visible through the crack of the yaksha's broken mask, her heart broke as if it were torn apart..
‘Yuhyeon….’
Sigh…
Yoohyeon took a natural stance..
I knew the snowfall.
There was only one modifier for the One-Shim Sword..
There are at most two or three swordsmanship events that unfold after that..
However, other sword techniques were not the ones Yuhyeon mainly used..
The true power of the One-Heart Sword comes from its single-minded cutting. A move that emits such destructive power that it could cut down the Heavenly God Tree in one go..
If you try to fight it, it will break..
‘how should….’
Sigh…
Karen also took a stance..
“I'll try it.”
“…….”
“Watch.”
Grumbling…
Heartbreak, Karen, and Snowfall focused all of our senses..
‘come!’
Whioooooooooooooooo…
It felt like the entire space was being torn apart by Yuhyeon's sword..
‘now!’
[Yasha Season: Uses Unified Cut.]
[Cut the target.]
Huaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Is the distance appropriate?.
Aren’t the steps not enough?.
Is your breathing stable?.
Has the distribution of power been disrupted?.
knife.
Yuhyeon’s sword flew like a beam of light..
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssst-!
Fuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…
“…….”
The night crow could not bear to face the force and avoided it..
One arm was empty.
The power that the original bones could absorb, the power that the armor created through incomplete combustion could absorb, all of which Yuhyeon's swordsmanship surpassed, so one of the ravens' arms was blown away..
“under….”
“…ha ha ha!”
“Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk….”
Karen and Kang Seol also felt the pain..
I was able to endure it a little due to the excitement of battle, but the pain was still very painful..
But they laughed.
To this absurd power.
And he paid respect to the person who exerted that power..
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-!
When the raven brought the fallen arm to the amputation site, the blood of origin glued them back together neatly..
Yacha… No, if Yoohyeon was a monster, Kangseol was also a monster..
“It's huge….”
“…You can't avoid it?”
“You can avoid it. instead….”
Karen's expression hardened..
“Then you won't be able to win.”
Kangseol nodded at Karen’s words..
A decision was needed. Like Duoksini said, maybe we should get out of here and look for the next opportunity..
however.
“I'm crying... That guy is crying.”
“heartbreak?”
“I want to save the heartbreak.”
Karen tapped the handle..
“Kahaha! For the first time in a while, we're on the same page, right??”
“I will help you?”
“well… The owner is….”
Kang Seol stiffened and answered.
“Let's see the match here.”
“You have to bet everything on the next move... If you're scared, you can step away. There will be another opportunity. You have a lot to lose?”
Kang Seol shook his head..
“I've always put everything on the line, so it's okay.”
“…….”
“You know that doesn't mean you don't mind losing?”
“Tsk tsk… That's right!”
Karen also smiled and responded..
This fight I could never lose.
pot-!
Mae-gu, who had been feeling perplexed by Seol-hong and Chi-woo, rushed towards the yaksha..
“Yay! The situation is not good, so take a step back first.….”
Fuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“…….”
“Unbelievable….”
Maegu’s head just flew off..
Even at the moment of death, there was a question in Maegu’s eyes..
“Ugh… scared… scared….”
The glow-in-the-dark ghost held his head in fear at Maegu's cruel death..
Now, the only thing that can stop the runaway Yakcha is snowfall..
Whoa whoa…
Whoa whoa…
that breathing.
I remember.
Even Yoohyeon’s breath, everything.
“Snowfall, whatever you want to do, do it quickly. This time… does not exist.”
Jamard seemed to have been hit hard by the successive boundary transfers. He looked serious as he spoke with blood pouring from the corner of his mouth..
nod…
The raven took a stance..
It wasn't much different from Yuhyeon's posture..
Whioooooooo…
The raven absorbed the flames it had accumulated through grief..
[Incomplete combustion reaches its peak.]
Phew…
Phew…
I was out of breath..
A battle of strength and power.
I had to end everything with this one move..
I hated to imagine losing, but after witnessing Yoohyeon's power, I couldn't help but think of that future again and again..
If you fail, this moment will be the last time you breathe.
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
Taaaaaat-!
I took a step.
I couldn't stop now.
Yuhyeon's sword began to fall..
- wait! I….
Yuhyeon ignored Yasha's words and held out the most powerful sword of enlightenment he had..
Huaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
I felt like my whole body was being sucked into that sword..
Yoohyeon's Black Sparkling Star.
It looked just like that.
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssd…
time passed slowly.
Each twinkling star has its own shape..
Grief needs someone crying.
To Karen, Lane feels like a wall..
And in front of Kang Seol, there stood Yoohyeon, smiling brightly..
The paths were different, but the destination was one..
The three paths must lead to one.
“Aaaaaaaaa!”
With Yoohyeon's spirit, slashes rained down..
[Yasha Season: Uses Unified Cut.]
[Cut the target.]
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
The wall is pushing in.
A shock arrived first, as if my heart had been turned upside down and everything inside was spilling out..
Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
A wall that must be overcome.
someone who must be saved.
And Yoohyeon.
The starting paths may be different, but the destinations will all be the same..
All three shouted like Yuhyeon..
“Aaaaaaaaaaa!”
“AA AA AA!”
“Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…
explosion.
At once, I felt like my grief was exploding. The raven's flames gathered together to form a huge sword blade..
A flame in the shape of grief struck diagonally, pushing back Yuhyeon's slash..
see.
Beyond the twinkling stars, the last remaining step.
- See, you can do it if you do it..
Lane.
- You came….
A crying yaksha.
- …….
Yoohyeon smiles.
And so they finally arrived there..
to a new world.
[Raven: The Trinity is completed!]
[A great step! Karen steps into the realm of supremacy!]
[A meteor shower is pouring down! After the battle, enlightenment comes.]
[enlightenment! Karen discovers new abilities.]
[Season: Drawing a Sunset changes to Season: Complete Combustion.]
[Season: Complete Combustion is Born!]
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-!
“…….”
“…….”
Crossing Yuhyeon and the Raven.
“thanks… do….”
Yoohyeon was always the same.
Pajjik…
There was a crack in the Yaksha mask..
Puhwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Yuhyeon's body was divided into upper and lower body..
- no… No way!
The yaksha struggled to hold his tattered body together. A disgusting slime extends from the upper body and touches the lower body..
Kang Seol approached Yoohyeon, who had collapsed..
dark mask eye sockets.
Yuhyeon's sparkling eyes were there..
“thanks… bout… you….”
“Yuhyeon….”
“My Name… you… hyeon….”
Yoohyeon rummaged in her arms..
Then he took it out and held it out in the direction from which Kang Seol's voice came from..
He was holding it so tightly that it was difficult to even identify what it was..
“This….”
A crude sculpture made of wood.
What was unusual was that the statue had no facial features..
As if it was made while thinking of someone whose face I don't know..
This was a statue made of heavenly wood..
Hmm…
When Kang Seol realized this, his eyes became red..
“really… You came….”
“…what?”
“please… Save… Because… wait….”
“…….”
“wait… wait….”
- I will definitely get it! … wait!
- please… wait… wait….
It was exactly as Kangseol shouted at the game board after losing Yoohyeon to the Yasha..
“…Really, did you hear me??”
“I waited… It's late... still… You came….”
Yuhyeon’s breathing became shallow..
“…thank you.”
his breath stopped.
Sigh…
Snowfall took off the mask from him..
I could see Yoohyeon’s very distorted skin..
I gently closed my eyes.
“Sorry.”
Kang Seol looked blankly at his statue made of heavenly wood..
[Defeated the Yasha.]
[Achieve the first achievement ‘Great Step’.]
[Obtain the first title “Supreme Level”.]
[Settlement is made halfway through the long journey..]
[Obtain Yasha's keepsake.]
……
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