31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 357)
Snowfall was surrounded by incomplete shadows, revealing only part of its face, from one cheekbone to the eye..
Even though his face was that of someone who was already dead, it didn't seem that strange..
“For what reason did you come into the labyrinth? No, hehehe... The reason you go to the labyrinth is obvious. Probably to become stronger?”
When the second child, Shinhyeon, asked with a smile, Kangseol nodded and responded..
Those who searched the labyrinth could have no other purpose..
Just to become stronger.
Shin Rip walked in front without saying anything, and Shin Hyeon talked to him about how amazing it was to see snowfall all the time..
“Where are you going??”
“Of course it's our place, where is it?.”
They seemed to live on a peak of a rocky mountain..
It was a place with a ridge in the direction you were going..
‘how… What happened??’
Snowfall wandered around surrounded by black shells.
I don't know how long it lasted, but it was a very unpleasant experience..
I could have died.
No, it might be closer to say he was dead..
However, such a situation brought unexpected good luck..
Shin Rip and Shin Hyeon.
The two strong men who were also the words of the snowfall faced each other..
‘But… How can you two be together??’
The pitch-black labyrinth did not continue until it reached the end..
Obviously, the two went to different doors and neither of them reached the end of the labyrinth, so they shouldn't have encountered each other..
‘Could it be that a crack appeared as Xinjiang escaped the labyrinth??’
If Shinkang, who became a one-armed swordsman, cut through the darkness and escaped the pitch-black labyrinth, and distortion occurred throughout the labyrinth, then the current situation also made sense..
“What are you thinking so much about??”
“Were you two together from the beginning??”
“……What I'm curious about is as strange as what you ate. hmm… It's a long story, so I'll tell you later..”
It seemed like he had no intention of answering, so he put his grief on his shoulder and headed towards their residence..
Finally, when they reached the halfway point of the stone mountain, their residence appeared..
Outside the dwelling, there was a bench made of labyrinth wood. It was almost absurd as the construction quality looked quite decent..
“sit here.”
Kang Seol sat down on the bench as Shin Lip had told him..
“As I already said, you are as good as having already died once. If that strange-looking being wasn't there, I would have lost my consciousness in the labyrinth without even knowing what was going on..”
It was as he said..
And after hearing this story, one thing I wanted to know.
“Shin Lip and Shin Hyeon. Then you….”
“We have already experienced the process you went through once in the past. Even though we experienced the same thing, we can't say we are in the same situation. 'Cause you're alive and we're dead.”
“…….”
As Kang Seol puts it, Shin Rip and Shin Hyeon were night beasts..
A beast that carries its soul into a black doll.
Of course, unlike other beings, it had a distinct consciousness, but anyway, the existence itself could be defined that way..
Those disturbing beings in the darkness demonstrated incredible power..
Even if what dwells within it is the soul of a weak person who has never used his strength in life,.
Not only that, the night beasts of the jet-black labyrinth are affected by their strength in life. If he was strong in the past, he who becomes a night beast is also strong..
Unlike the other beings that Kang Seol had hunted, the swordsman that Kang Seol collided with in the first place was probably an adventurer who found the labyrinth himself..
Of course, it was incomparably stronger than other night beasts whose souls had nothing to do with battle..
Because it was impossible to deal with Snow Seol without being forced to turn into a raven..
“There are small beasts here that even a clumsy guy like you can easily defeat, but there are also dangerous beasts that even we can't fight against..”
“That's right. In order for you to get out of the labyrinth, you need to be at least strong enough to take them down on your own..”
It's a beast that Shin Rip and Shin Hyeon can't handle..
Shinhyeon received Shinrip’s words..
“Well, looking at the little things, it might take a while..”
While listening to him, Kang Seol suddenly felt frustrated and tried to cancel the raven state..
Partszzzzzt…
‘…uh?’
Tsuzzzzzzzz…
‘Why isn't it going back to normal??’
A stuffy feeling, like wearing a heavy coat, like a wet coat..
Shin Lip checked his condition for a moment and then shook his head..
“Because it is not your strength. A guy who didn't understand darkness blindly covered it up, so the darkness around him saw an opportunity and rushed in..”
“that… That means….”
“Then how….”
“I need to get used to it before taking it off. Taking it off is next..”
Shinhyun chuckled..
“Heeheehee! You are now eaten by the shadows. You did something very stupid. A person who dares to fearlessly manipulate shadows enters the pitch-black labyrinth.?”
“…….”
It was a side effect I experienced when I tried to force myself into a full night’s sleep..
I felt like I had to get rid of this somehow to be able to live a normal life again..
However, there was no proper way. I listened to Shinhyun for a moment..
“The pitch-black labyrinth is a place where no one who deals with shadows should enter. It is really nothing for the labyrinth to swallow you and your shadow. It doesn't matter how strong you are as long as you control the power of shadow! To Migung, right now you are just meaty prey..”
“…….”
“In short, the compatibility is the worst! The weapon you boasted about actually stabbed you. If you use the shadow as you wish, the labyrinth will use it as a medium to manipulate you again..”
Shinhyeon spoke and Shinrip continued..
“Now I will teach you how to survive in the labyrinth. first of all… first.”
Shin Rip extended his index and middle fingers and pointed to his eyes..
“Seeing the darkness.”
“Are you looking at us distortedly? Something other than eyes.”
“…….”
Snowfall had no choice but to become dumb. They were able to understand the ins and outs of snowfall with just one touch..
“I think I know roughly what kind of guy you are..”
Shin Hyeon criticized Kang Seol’s actions..
“This guy who unconsciously desires power is only focused on finding the easy way out, let alone tackling it head on... . Tsk tsk.”
“In order for you to become stronger, you must first change that bad habit..”
“Until then, don’t even go near the animals! I will use all the time left after eating, sleeping, and sleeping to open my eyes..”
A policy that is no different from a closed training course..
Kang Seol, who pursues efficiency, asked a question without realizing it..
“How much time must pass before I can open my eyes??”
“The very fact of asking that was bad. listen carefully. No matter how much time passes, you will never be able to see the future. time is….”
Shinhyeon stabbed Kangseol in the chest..
“Because the person using it decides the purpose. If you want something, take the time to achieve it. Why is this guy who wants so much trying to get everything at a low price? The world is fine?”
“Calm down, Hyuna. Show me the villa.”
“Okay. Follow me.”
Shinhyeon jumped up and took Kangseol somewhere. It was a separate building a little away from the residence..
Although it was abandoned to the point where it was almost like a barn, it seemed like I could still sleep..
“From now on you will stay here. Stop using trivial tricks to check your surroundings. Don't look down on time! Those who think little of blood and sweat are bound to be eliminated! Remember, only immersion will allow you to open your eyes.”
* * *
Snowfall, who was suddenly left in a barn-like outbuilding, needed time to organize her thoughts..
As the day passed, I began to understand the current situation to some extent..
‘failed.’
Shin Rip and Shin Hyeon, they were right..
The habit of trying to solve everything in the easiest way has finally caught up with me..
rattle…
I tripped over something at my feet and almost fell..
That's how much the current snowfall has returned to its lethargic form..
It was the price of sealing the power of the spirit and choosing to attack head-on as Shin Rip and Shin Hyeon said..
It was painful.
But at the same time, I was confident in this method..
I blinked and opened and closed my eyes, but it was just a signal transmitted through my senses and I couldn't tell whether my eyes were actually open or closed..
Because I couldn't see anything.
As a week passed, I thought to myself, ‘Brother Shin’s tendency to keep his promises is still the same.’.
Shinhyeon delivered a set amount of meals at a set time. There was no sound of footsteps or even a sign..
Since you couldn't see it, there was only food left as if a ghost had come and gone..
I felt like I was an old man struggling with illness..
After this happened, I realized that all the problems were my own..
‘I am… It was wrong.’
10People's legendary sayings.
I admired their strength.
Because it's fantasy.
Because it's entertainment.
The joy I feel watching someone reach a place I could never reach..
That was definitely some of the emotions that snowfall felt for them..
He also got a chance.
The transition to Pandear may have been life giving him a choice..
An opportunity to enter that world and challenge yourself..
Like the heroes he admired, he could swing a sword, shoot a bow, use magic, and step into the places they reached..
‘…I didn't do that.’
The reason for his regret is that he may have taken the opportunity too lightly..
He had forgotten how his legendary horses had become stronger through hardships and time spent practicing, and had focused on using what he already knew..
It worked pretty well for a while.
Growth has been grotesquely rapid, and achievements have already reached a point where it is difficult for other transferors to keep up..
but… I ended up hitting a wall.
From now on, I needed some ‘real’ time..
Have you ever been so passionate about becoming stronger that you took the time to truly focus on it?.
‘perhaps… When I met Yoohyeon….’
When I met Yasha Yuhyeon, the rift had already begun..
Yoohyeon, who became a yaksha, was much stronger when she was the Yuhyeon she lost a long time ago..
Returning to his original state, he used the swordsmanship he had used in the past and pushed Kang Seol, who had mobilized all his capabilities at the time, to his limit..
The strength that Kangseol gained was momentarily pushed aside by his pure power.….
Now I had to face it..
To break the wall, you had to act like them.
As the sleepyhead said, there was no shortcut.
If you wanted to get there faster than them, you had to run instead of walk.
From the moment I made that decision, the hellish time of snowfall began..
Since Kangseol couldn't see, he had to get help from grief or stutter to come to his senses..
When I tried to reflexively use my mental power, I clenched my molars to completely block out my senses..
Even after exactly a month, he was completely absorbed in his sensations..
But I couldn't see the darkness.
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