31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 340)
Adventure 33-(Special) ‘Forest where no one is looking’’
You were traveling south through the cold forest northeast of Pandea..
The person who approached you was a fairy woman whose name you did not know. It's very little things we found out about her..
She's being chased by someone with some life in her red prison..
She asked you for a favor. She said she would help her shake off her pursuer's pursuit..
A sinister sense of fate made you want to refuse her request, but the reward she promised held you back..
It's already too late to step out.
For her sake, we must give up the chase..
For that, it would be best to head to the Forest of the Sleeping Ones..
Objective: Stop pursuit of unidentified woman.
Be careful, this adventure is very dangerous.
Be careful, this adventure changes from moment to moment..
Current remaining time 「Unknown」
Taaak-!
When Snowfall snapped her fingers, Coco's new form flew and bit the other wolf..
Paat-!
Crackling!
Wow!!
‘…I avoided it?’
patter…
Coco had one of the wolf's torn off paws stuck in her mouth, and the attacked wolf was lying on the floor in pain..
Wow!…
Crrrrrrrrr.…
Although an unexpectedly cruel scene was depicted, Snow Seol's mood was not good..
‘It was an attack aimed at the neck, but how did I avoid it??’
It could have happened if the opponent was a high-level magician..
But, it shouldn't have happened now..
Looking at the pack of wolves, they were wild animals that were everywhere. These guys live like hell in order not to invade the territory of demonic beasts..
However, it was ominous that such beings were able to avoid Coco's attack even if it was only inexperienced..
‘something is strange….’
Their blackened fur and red eyes were also annoying. It felt like it was contaminated with something..
of course… This did not mean that the situation would turn around or that the future outcome would change..
Wow!-!
Cuong!
Coco and Kukuru scattered at the same time and crushed the wolf pack..
Kwazii profit-!
I hit one guy's head with my front paw and broke his neck..
Oh my goodness…
patter-patter…
They scratched the stomach and made all the internal organs spill out..
Kieeeenn-!
Oh my gosh…
Snowfall stood still and observed the last movements of the wolves struggling. Other than that, there seemed to be no special issues, so it seemed like it would be sorted out soon..
Kwazizizik-!
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssst!
Eventually, Coco and Kukuru, covered in black blood, returned..
The fairy didn't help him even once..
The person in charge of escorting was Kang Seol, and it wasn't a particularly difficult opponent, so it didn't really matter, but it could have been helpful in the process of finding out what kind of person the woman was, but it was a shame..
Snowfall turned her eyes and observed the wolf carcasses..
‘Black blood… And all the internal organs are rotten..’
It's incongruous.
Snowfall, with her hands wrapped in magic, was tearing through the wolf's carcass..
The squishy feeling was very unpleasant, but I thought there was more to it..
‘…found!’
Hatching ahhh!
He took out a piece of stone of an unusual shape that was stuck near the heart of the wolf carcass..
‘hmm?’
[Intermediate insight activates.]
[It is a substance that causes corruption..]
‘Corruption….’
Snowfall’s expression became serious..
It was after the word corruption appeared..
‘Was this related to the fall??’
Corruption.
It was a device that appeared everywhere in Pandea..
The power to pollute the very source of an object and turn it into an unclean being. That said, it was difficult to see it as all bad..
In fact, some classes used corruption to become stronger, and equipment related to it also appeared..
Kang Seol In my personal evaluation, I judged that all of those jobs were flawed, as if a screw was missing one by one, but anyway..
‘This must be a bit of a pain in the ass..’
When such corruption appeared in an adventure, one had to brace oneself. When dealing with a skilled necromancer, it feels as if the opponent's power is not decreasing, but when dealing with corruption, it feels as if the opponent's power is increasing..
Maybe the whole forest could become the enemy.
‘First, take this with you….’
It might be useful to keep it with you just in case..
Before I knew it, a fairy came and said.
“It is an unclean energy. The guy's energy is clear. looking for me.”
“…Corruption, corruption.”
When Snowfall's eyes turned towards the fairy, the fairy muttered..
“He is a monarch, but there is no one who serves him. Everyone is just controlled by him..”
“Umm… I think I heard that somewhere about a monarch who serves no one.….”
Well, I couldn't get any more answers..
The fairy quickly changed the subject..
“Corruption has been smelled, the chase is on..”
“As long as it's a wolf, it's okay.….”
“not a wolf.”
“…….”
“He will continue to visit..”
The fairy's face came.
“I will knock on the door and confirm your presence..”
came a little closer.
“Eventually, he'll show up in person.”
- I thought it was a horror movie;;
- It was good though.
- like registered mail.
Despite the fairy's shining appearance, all the words that came out of her mouth were dark sentences, so the conversation was not very enjoyable..
A woman who talks to others as if they are superstitious.
Kang Seol shook himself off and got up and asked..
“…You don't need a break?”
“I understand that it is necessary but not important..”
It may roughly mean that you want to rest, but you know that you can't. Now I think I have a general idea of how she talks..
“under… In any case, once you reach the Forest of the Sleeping Man, you will be able to avoid most of the chase. Because it's a place where if you're careful, you could lose your life, let alone chase it down..”
“……I can't feel safe.”
“…Even if I reach the forest of the sleeping man?”
“But, lead me at least there. we need a safe place.”
“If I just lead you there safely, will everything be okay??”
“Yes, your role is over. At that time, you can leave if you want..”
You can leave if you want.
Ominous words like, “If you want to leave work, you can leave work.”.
However, I want to get off work.
Most people will probably choose to leave work at times like this..
‘They say that if I get there anyway, I can hear the whole truth..’
You can resolve any questions you have and you have the choice..
‘Now that I think about it, it's easier than I thought.?’
It was the icing on the cake to add something new to something that wasn't a big deal..
‘Yeah, sometimes things like this happen..’
It reminded me of adventures I had never been able to see without tears. Snowfall has obviously done more than compensated for it so far..
I wasn't particularly dissatisfied with it, but it wasn't enough to turn down the good fortune that came my way..
“Come this way.”
The Forest of the Sleeping One is a place he clearly remembers. It was a piece of cake to guide the route I had been on..
* * *
Crrrrrrr…
The whole place was full of wolf howls..
As if making noise, an ugly looking black orc approached the handsome man with his eyebrows knitted and his eyes closed..
“Looks like it's heading to the forest.”
“…forest?”
“It seems that he is planning to go all the way to the Forest of the Sleeper and escape pursuit. It's obvious. Probably the best decision on the part of running away..”
“…It's definitely annoying.”
The man did not know much about the Forest of the Sleeping Man..
The same was true for the orcs he commanded..
“What should I do? I'm chasing you right now….”
“It's difficult to go deep into the Forest of the Sleeping One. Can you catch it before it gets in there??”
“The messengers already sent will arrive soon. however… From what I found out by scattering the seeds, it looks like a new helper has appeared..”
“A helper?”
The man tilted his head and asked.
“Aren't all the helpers who could be useful to her already dead? No, even if she were, she wouldn't do this..”
You shouldn't come forward.
Because daring to fight against him was something only a fool with two lives would do..
“That is… I don’t know the identity of the helper. The only traces and information left behind are that they are humans and trolls. The big worry is….”
Humans are a race that occupies the majority of the continent, but that is the strength of the group, not the strength of the individual..
Because of that, the black orc judged the helper to be insignificant. Even trolls were an inferior species by their standards..
However, contrary to his thoughts, the man in front of him continued his thoughts quite carefully..
“…The skills are?”
“There hasn't been a major collision yet so we don't know for sure..”
“…They probably sent it to someone whose skills would be recognized.?”
“Yes, he was sent by his clan as a violent and cruel bastard. Probably as much as you would expect….”
The man responded briefly to the orc's words..
“expectation? I don't expect anything from you..”
“…yes?”
“To me, you are just a tool to reach my goal, you have no more value than that..”
“Yeah, yeah….”
The man who defeated the orc grinned..
It was a smile that seemed to enjoy the fact that work had become more of a hassle..
“Be a helper… Interesting.”
* * *
The deeper we went into the cold forest, the darker the darkness fell over the forest..
I've been on the move without sleep for two days already..
The fairy's condition was okay, considering it had only been on the move for two days. However, she was impressed by Kang Seol’s superhuman stamina..
They finally arrived right in front of the Forest of the Sleeping Man..
solve some problems.
“Ugh… Kehehehe….”
Black orc writhing with its neck trampled.
There were dozens of orcs similar to him scattered around..
everyone died.
Crackling…
Crackling…
The orc was furious when he saw the shadow wolves biting the corpse of a dead orc..
The surroundings were dark and the only thing shining was the golden eyes looking at him..
“Pfft… Hehehehehehehe….”
they were wiped out.
By a monster who wields wolves.
Of course that monster was Snowfall..
[The surviving orcs seem to have something to say. Maybe he can coax him into getting the information he wants. What question would you like to ask??]
1. who sent it?
2. How far has the unit come??
3. The size of the unit is?
4. Do you have important information to hand over in exchange for saving your life??
……
You will hear the truth soon anyway.
“The main unit is some distance away.?”
the black orc laughed.
“I can't speak.”
“who sent you?”
“…what?”
“Who sent it?.”
“Tsk tsk tsk… Hahahahahaha!”
The orc, who had already shed quite a bit of blood, laughed..
Just when Kang Seol's mood was getting worse due to the inexplicable laughter, he opened his mouth..
“Tsk tsk… Did you join in without even knowing what you were involved in? It's a pity, the reason for dying must be a bit disappointing..”
“…what does that mean?”
Snowfall showed confidence to the orcs.
“In front of this is the forest of the sleeping person. No matter who you are, you can't take your time. Pursuit will also become difficult. You can't chase us anymore.”
“…….”
“Tsk tsk… Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk….”
The orc's reaction was strange.
“Escape from the chase? Do you think that's possible? I guess you can ask your colleague there..”
The orc exposed his rotten teeth and called to the fairy..
“Do you think the same? Tantuinuyeo.”
“shut your mouth!”
“Tsk tsk… This man wouldn't have helped you if he knew who you were. and who you are with….”
Kwaziik-!
The dagger flew and pierced the orc's neck..
“burnt… tuinu?”
“It's called Tantui Nu.?”
Snowfall and Jamad chanted at the same time..
tantuinu.
The more I thought about the name, the more a certain being came to mind..
‘Tantuinu! Unbelievable!’
Now I know why she tried to keep her name a secret.
she is…
“Tantuinu, I kept my promise..”
“…….”
“We arrived at the Forest of the Sleeping Ones. So now it's time to tell the truth.”
“…You can leave..”
“No, the answer comes first.”
Kang Seol said with a light polite manner..
“…Young dragon.”
“……good night.”
Crackling…
Wood clatter…
Tantuinu's body changed..
Scales instantly sprouted from the pearl-like skin, and new wing ridges formed on the arms..
And it has grown to a size that cannot be compared to its original appearance..
She eventually became a little dragon.
Snowfall clearly remembered Tantuinu’s name. For she was a descendant of Tancrid, Mother Earth..
“I'm sorry... human.”
“That's why I hid my name..”
Now the dragon is being chased.
Who in the world is chasing the dragon?.
I thought about it carefully.
‘You can chase Tantuinu? who the hell….’
Why is Tantuinu being chased and what is it carrying?.
Naturally, my eyes fell on the red prison..
What I can find out right away is that it was a being trapped in a red jewel even more than the other person..
‘clearly… It felt like Tantu Inu was having a hard time..’
Higher than Tantu'inu, who does she serve?….
Then, like a thunderbolt, a name popped into my head..
“oh my god….”
“Unbelievable….”
It seemed to be the same for Jamard too..
When Kang Seol got goosebumps all over her body and couldn't say anything, Jamard asked as she slowly approached the red prison..
thud… thud…
“Tancred… Mother Earth….”
“…….”
“Is it you? Does that mean you are in it??”
Buzz buzz…
The red prison trembled..
Snowfall closed her eyes.
Maybe this adventure won't end today.
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