31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 382)
“Ugly stab wounds on the body. I can guess the pleural effusion..”
“why… Why Tokigaaa-!”
Yurim cried and mourned his death..
But, for some reason, I didn't shed a tear..
‘…what?’
As if I had already accepted his death a long time ago..
Rather, I felt that it was natural..
Why?.
Am I not able to shed tears even when someone close to me dies?.
Why was his death natural?.
“Your suspicions were correct. There will be a traitor inside. also….”
We have not neglected information collection over the past three years. The suspicions I received from the intelligence agency have been dissected one by one..
“It turned out that Jamard had lost his smile. his place….”
Yoohyeon closed her eyes and spoke with difficulty..
“The child of the tent took over.”
smiley face jamad.
Even as I was being tortured in his villa, he was colliding with the veil..
Yoohyeon fatally wounded him and Jamard went into hiding..
And now, I heard that someone has taken his place..
There is something I heard from Yurim the other day..
- I am not the only one who learned from my teacher. There was a kid my age too..
aka, child of the tent.
In the past, there was an incident where the faces kidnapped the child that Jangmag was raising with Yurim..
I heard that the kid has greater talent than Yu-rim..
Maybe that's why they didn't kill the child, but made him their own limb..
The child's name is….
“Shinyu. It's that kid.”
Shinyu…
Yuda Shin.
“If you leave Shinyu like this, things will eventually get out of hand. The only thing a genius lacks is time..”
Things took a turn for the worse..
Countless amounts of blood flowed between the curtains and the faces. I don't know how much blood will flow in the future.
“The Master of the Veil decides that the situation cannot be postponed any longer, and may enter into an all-out war depending on the outcome of the final meeting..”
This is what our fate depends on.
“My resolve... Are you done??”
I looked at Yurim.
Yurim looked at me the other way..
had the same thought.
nod…
“…great.”
* * *
About 3 months since then.
The place and date for the meeting of the Faces and the Veil were decided. And now I was at the meeting place..
“Yurim, snowfall. Just listen to me for a moment.”
Before meeting the tent family, he called us over. It seemed like he had something to say before joining them..
“The talks will break down.”
“…yes?”
“Master….”
“I have come face to face with the angry face of their leader. He… We will never give up our ambition to dominate the continent. We also will not give up our goal of stopping his ambitions..”
talks break down.
‘Then the people gathered there?’
“If you mess up, everyone will die..”
“that….”
“From now on, listen carefully to what I say. When a collision occurs….”
He put his hands on Yurim and my shoulders..
And only after hesitating and breathing in and out alternately was I able to say this..
“Run away. you guys.”
“…what is that!”
“Master, how can we….”
“listen to me!”
I felt pressure in his hand..
We were strong enough, so we could withstand the pressure, but we were still embarrassed because it was our first time doing something like this..
“You too must run away. You are not worthy of being lost here in vain..”
“why… We too are a tent!”
“I know. But before I was a tent, I was a disciple of Toki and I.….”
he laughed.
This laugh was a little awkward.
“This is a child born from the heart of the tent. Even if things go wrong and the tent is defeated, if you are alive... The veil is not defeated.”
“…….”
“Please promise me. If a conflict occurs, I will leave the meeting place immediately..”
Yurim and I were both confused..
How can we be sure of what will happen next?.
But someone says with confidence.
“Please, snowfall. Please take Yurim with you and leave. It's okay to forget about us and live as is..”
I had no choice but to answer.
“…All right.”
“Thank you….”
After our promise to him, we joined the tent family..
“hey! kid! It was bigger!”
“Seup… Isn't it bigger than you? Probably not a kid?”
“Ooh, don't be ridiculous! He's still smaller than me. Baby, baby!”
“Don't take it seriously, idiot..”
Kiri and Zilliac.
【A long time! It's really bigger! They say humans grow like weeds that we forgot to forget.!】
Grief toddled over and grabbed my hand and shook it..
Yurim and I laughed and hugged Bitan..
【…Come on.】
I enjoyed that warmth for a moment..
“You guys are those kids..”
“ah!”
【Hello, I'm Daesan..】
Bitan introduced a book with thick lines..
His sturdy muscles proved that he does not neglect training..
Since I was an outsider, I never had to face anyone..
Quite a crowded tent.
Still, it felt a little empty..
Originally, Toki would have been here and Ryan would have been there too..
But here, a person has appeared who can melt away that loneliness in one fell swoop..
“Kahahaha-! It’s been a while, you idiots.!”
“Karen!”
“How long have you been cooped up! she thought she was dead!”
red haired woman.
Even a bright smile showing your teeth.
The moment I saw her, I knew who she was..
He was a very transparent person..
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
‘…strong.’
Similar momentum to Yoohyeon.
No, maybe higher than that.
She wasn't unfamiliar either..
“You are those kids..”
“…yes.”
She was so secretive that she even saw Yurim for the first time..
“You know, I… hmm? Ah, now that I think about it, I don’t think I need to know. Well then, enough about self-introduction.!”
As expected, it’s as arbitrary as I heard..
Still, there was no doubt that he was strong..
she walked forward.
“Go to the meeting place.”
Wow…
Wow…
A castle built on a cliff with waves.
It wasn't that big for a castle, but when you count the people participating in the meeting, it was still relatively large..
“I'm here! open the door!”
Gigi Gigi Geek…
The door was opened without even complaining about that arbitrary request..
thud…
“joy.”
The tent walked calmly, but in reality, it was very sharp and was looking around..
We were ushered into a huge VIP room..
No light came into the room.
The fire lit by a candle was lighting up the surroundings..
There were lots of people wearing bizarre masks..
everyone sat at the table.
“Kahaha… Still, I paid attention to the treatment. Hey, angry face! Come out, it's a meeting.?”
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss For…
darkness fell.
And before I knew it, someone was sitting across from the head of the table where Karen was sitting..
“…ur.”
Why?.
The names and faces I heard here all looked familiar..
The phantom pain, auditory hallucinations, and déjà vu never left me..
The meeting proceeded calmly..
“can't give up.”
“It doesn't even sound like words!”
Taaaaaang-!
No one said a word except Karen and Ur..
Everyone knows the talks will collapse..
Yurim's shaking hands.
I held her hand tightly..
Soon there will be a crash.
at that very moment.
Fuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Fuuuuuk-!
“Wow….”
“kick….”
Karen and Ur's hearts were pierced at the same time..
At the same time, they pierced each other's hearts..
Karen's sword burned and became lodged in Ur's heart, and the magic created by Ur created a hole in Karen's chest..
My hair stood on end..
This is a signal of breakdown.
After everyone saw the results, they started moving less than a second later..
“Yaaaaa-!”
sreung!
Srrrrrrrgh-!
At the same time, swords and weapons were drawn out, and the heads of those who were slow to act rose into the air..
Everything went slowly.
No, only to me the world seemed to stop.
[It's a bloody conference! Everyone lost their senses and pointed their swords at each other! What choice will you make here??]
1. Join Yuhyeon.
2. Check Karen's condition.
3. Protect the forest.
4. run away.
……
‘a familiar feeling.’
Even in the VIP room, which was in chaos, my senses were awakened..
an eerie feeling.
Someone was targeting Yurim and me..
‘…fist?’
What is flying is a heavy gun.
And that was not from the opposite side, but from the side of the tent..
‘Pfft….’
He's a traitor.
‘need to respond….’
Bullfighting-!
Gon, who was flying with great momentum, was blocked by someone's sword and had to go back..
At the same time, all my options disappeared..
someone said something.
“Come to your senses! snowfall!”
“…ah!”
“You promised me!”
promise.
‘yes, that's right!’
The promise with Yoohyeon that suddenly came to mind.
“Are you going to protect them??”
“Daesan… How come?”
“The tent was never my home to begin with..”
“no way….”
No matter what conversation they had, I took Yurim with me and left the place..
“Seol-ah! stop!”
I shouldn't have stopped.
my senses warned me.
Even if we join, the defeat of the tent is certain..
I have to protect Yurim.
Ppajik-!
After breaking the glass with my elbow, I ran out of the castle..
Luckily the drawbridge was down..
‘I have to run!’
I have to run.
We have to get out of this place quickly..
“…where are you going?”
“…….”
At Yurim’s words, I stopped in front of the cliff..
Wow…
Wow…
sea with waves.
Where should I leave the tent and head to?.
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
Someone made a mark.
Is it a curtain??
“…long time no see.”
This voice... not a tent.
When I turned around, there was a person wearing a mask standing there. the mask was smiling.
smiley face.
‘Shinyu!’
Shinyu, child of the tent.
“Long time no see, snowfall.”
“…know me?”
Shinyu tilted his head after hearing my answer..
“no way… I still haven't realized it?”
“…What are you talking about?”
At this time, Lucia's will suddenly appears along with his words..
- Deja vu… I forgot… If you forget… not….
Xinyu said firmly.
“where is this place.”
Shin Yu took off his mask..
“…….”
That face is unfamiliar.
“Ah, is this your first time seeing your face like this? Well, this is my first time seeing myself grow up like this..”
“What are you saying now... You and the faces….”
“Faces? tent? What does it matter? It's all an illusion anyway.”
“…It's an illusion?”
Squeaky…
[Intermediate insight activates.]
[didn't find out anything.]
[Intermediate Perception activation fails.]
……
“Ugh….”
[Intermediate insight activates.]
[didn't find out anything.]
[Intermediate Perception activation fails.]
……
Something felt like my senses were being torn apart..
I was waking up from a fantasy now..
“Smiling face, Shinyu... you….”
“A smiling face? What are you talking about, snowfall?.”
eat…
Xin Yu waved his mask..
“This mask is not called by that name. I don't know?”
“…what?”
“You know that. Remember. The name of this mask... No, there's no need to do that.?”
whistling-!
Shin Yu’s mask spun and flew away..
Tuk…
And it hit Yurim's chest and fell to the floor..
“That was originally yours. Right?”
Instinctively, I felt that something was wrong..
No, it felt wrong..
“no… Don't pick it up.”
Yurim bent down and picked up the mask..
then no.
You shouldn't pick up that mask.….
The past passes by like a ray of light.
The talent to understand and imitate movements.
The hell she would have gone through if I hadn't taken her out of her fate.
“I’m not standing here because I like it, Kangseol. Everything is twisted.”
“…It's twisted?”
“The mask's original owner, if fate had not been twisted by a mixed dream... It was she who wore that mask, not me. She must have lived in hell. That's how she was born.”
stop.
Don't make me wear a mask.
“no! Yurim! Put down your mask!”
Yurim slowly took the mask in her hand..
smiley face mask.
Why didn't I remember it?.
Why couldn't I remember that name?.
“Black… Ugh….”
Yurim is crying.
“It's a dream... Snowfall, everything. Everything you experience and feel is happening in a dream!”
Xin Yu scolded me..
dream.
this is all a dream.
but not my dream.
The souls I know appear only because my dreams are mixed up.
Neither the hell I experienced nor the pain I experienced are entirely mine..
The curtain and the faces are things I have never heard of before..
This… it's hers.
Yurim muttered..
“Girl found in trash at loading dock.”
“Stop it, Yurim..”
“There was no friend like you from the beginning.”
“please… stop….”
“Taken by the veil, but subject to human experimentation by an evil wizard.”
“It's not fun….”
“Memories and thoughts were cut out and masks of faces were worn..”
Yurim looked down at her white jade hands..
“With these hands... I killed them all. The members of the tent... Even the faces that used me. how is it? It's a scary story?”
Her home nowhere else.
I was not the main character of this world.
This is a story that has already ended once.
Shinyu spoke to me..
“Snowfall, listen carefully. Even though I am aware of the dream, I cannot wake up. Something's wrong.”
“…….”
“Yurim, she, the owner of dreams, trapped us here.!”
[Intermediate insight activates.]
[didn't find out anything.]
[Intermediate Perception activation fails.]
……
Squeaky…
[Uncovering numerous secrets!]
[Intermediate insight skill increases significantly..]
[Intermediate Perception has reached maximum proficiency.]
[The talent ‘Intermediate Insight’ is promoted to Advanced Insight..]
[Interpretation triggers more often.]
[The accuracy of detection increases..]
[The area where the detection occurs becomes wider..]
[Ganpa describes the phenomenon a little more clearly..]
[Advanced Insight is activated..]
[This is someone's dream right now.]
……
everything came to mind.
The snowfall here is not real snowfall..
“…Seol-ah.”
Yurim saw me.
Her eyes were watery, as if tears were about to spill out at any moment..
“Why did you save me?….”
“…….”
“Your souls... They are all idiots. Just leave me alone... me….”
She grabbed the hem of her dress on her chest..
“Don't teach me happiness... To live in hell... Leave me alone... If so….”
Tears fell from her eyes..
“I wouldn't feel the same way now….”
Entered the second gate of the jet-black labyrinth..
Here, we wander the soul's dreams.
Here are Lucia, Belian, Veldre, and Shinyu..
Lastly, there were countless souls of Kangseol..
and… A soul that Snow Snow did not expect to be mixed in came in together..
There was one more person.
One more dreamer.
Sigh…
Yurim wore a mask.
The mask fit perfectly, like it was tailored to her face..
“Seol-ah. There was one secret I hadn't told you yet.”
smiley face mask.
The mask has torn eyes and the corners of its mouth are turned up..
Yoohyeon said.
- huh! They say all strength comes with a story. hmm… So I….
To become stronger, stories are always needed..
“Seol-ah, me….”
All these dreams were stories about how she was able to have so much power..
“Are you smiling now??”
The mask was smiling, but tears were flowing down from the eye holes in the mask..
[Lucid dreaming causes many things to become distorted..]
[I recognized the existence of Yasha.]
[A sudden adventure ‘Yaksha’s Dream’ occurs..]
……
Yurim wore a mask and made an expression..
Kang Seol didn’t know what the expression was like under the mask..
“…I am yaksha.”
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