31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 399)
If the dragons wanted to take their lives, now was the time..
Anyone with a grudge will block the road..
Starting in the morning and arriving in the evening.
The one with the highest probability of reaching the end was Shinyo..
He made the most cool-headed judgment and handled things as if affection did not exist..
If someone were to rule over the gigantic machine called Khan, she would be the top priority..
Tuk…
Tuk…
There was no sound of stepping on the ground. She just felt like she was walking.
It was the same for all Yonghwa..
Before starting the Injung-ro, the recorders first walked while wearing the magic equipment that Yonghwa had to wear, and they said it felt like sinking into the deep sea..
I felt that way simply by wearing the magic tool, but if I were to walk as Yonghwa, I would feel even more extreme psychological pain..
The blade of injustice that never knows when or where it will strike.
A situation where even the minimum defense is not possible.
Even the regrets that come to mind when looking back on the past years..
The general opinion was that there was no doubt about the mental strength of those who reached the end of the human path..
A sentence created by magic has arrived in everyone's mind..
- Salvation shoes fail. died.
Startle…
The remaining 7 people stopped..
One of Yonghwa's fears exploded upon hearing the news of his death..
- Unrefined painting is a failure. I gave up.
This brings us to 6 people..
But now, the situation of their competitors did not really matter to them..
What mattered was whether I could reach the end of this road..
Sigh…
Sigh…
Taeyul was the first to take steps again..
All Yonghwa followed suit and started walking again..
In the meantime, no one stopped even once..
No matter how bold he was, he couldn't help but hesitate since everyone knew that the scariest thing was people..
Hehehe…
Startle!
Whenever the wind blew, I clung to the rope and trembled at the creepy feel..
Naturally, this ridiculous behavior became a laughingstock for the public..
For many people, it was a world where all information was allowed, but for Yonghwa, it was a world where only signals of fear were conveyed..
There were no smells, sights, or sounds..
The only thing you can do is stamp your feet and push against the ground..
Making the remaining lines even shorter.
- Byeon Mu-hwa falls behind. died.
This news didn't stop anyone. No, in fact, I even started walking faster..
And at the same time, the following news came in:.
- Jianhua falls behind. died.
Stand tall…
I had to stop again.
Number of people reduced by half in an instant.
Among them, most of them died..
Anxiety came over me..
There were too many deaths.
Did they die because they created a grudge? If not, did he just become an object of anger and die?.
If it was the latter, it would have been better to give up the ordeal now..
You never know if you will be the next person to die..
but… walked again.
It just gives strength to your steps..
“ha… ha….”
Taeyul exhaled harshly. Even though he wasn't doing anything too rough, he couldn't breathe properly..
The body is that tense. My muscles creaked..
and…
Sreuk…
An envoy visited Taeyul. Taeyul stopped..
I felt it, the murderous intent..
If you walk forward, the Shinigami will be waiting for you..
Taeyul stood still and did not react to the killing intent. I felt like my heart was going to explode.
The owner of the murderous intent did not show any radical actions..
Because I was deaf, I couldn't hear what the reaper was saying. Because she lost her eyes, she couldn't see the Shinigami..
“Taeyul! Taeyooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow! You hypocrite!”
The Shinigami just stands there, clutching the blade tightly..
If Taeyul didn't walk like this, he might not be able to reach Yonggung on time..
Sigh…
That's why I moved my feet.
“Do not come!”
Sigh…
“Don't walk! you… Because it's a murderer!”
Taeyul grabbed the messenger’s hand. The Shinigami did not even shake off the touch. Because it was he who stood in absolute position. Because he could kill Taeyul at any time..
The reason Taeyul held the Shinigami's hand was not to make him throw away his weapon..
It was to find out who the Shinigami was..
The Shinigami was trembling. The man's hands were rough and dry, and he seemed to be middle-aged..
“…It's you.”
Taeyul said.
“So you came….”
“you… You're a murderer! My family… He died in Tochang... Because of you! Because you couldn't protect it!”
The man who blocked Taeyul's path while he was patrolling Khan's city, Chapa..
- you… You gave up! Our family in Tochang….
Tochang where many casualties occurred during the Yacha War. Taeyul saved Tochang, but could not save everyone there..
Because we're not perfect, because we're human.
When there is a corpse, the resentment is doubled..
“For sure… We met at Chapa... scolded me.”
“that… how… You remember me….”
Taeyul couldn't hear what the man was saying right now..
However, I only remember the murderous intent..
Taeyul hugged the trembling man..
“I remember you. I'm sorry... Sorry. Because I'm not perfect... I did my best but it wasn't enough.”
“…….”
Clang…
The blade fell on the street..
It's just a weapon of that much value..
“can you forgive me?”
Pak-!
The man who pushes Taeyul away and disappears.
Taeyul survived the reaper.
Everyone was thrilled by Taeyul’s boldness. But the reality was different.
he was crying.
“Sorry… sorry….”
and walked.
* * *
Seolhong walked trembling..
Her already thin body swayed as if it would fly away in the wind..
- Kiyohwa falls. I gave up.
As a result, only Seolhong, Shinyo, and Taeyul walked down Injung-ro..
Everyone died or gave up.
Now, if someone dies, someone close to Seolhong will die or Seolhong himself will die..
I was so afraid of it..
chin…
My foot got caught somewhere.
‘…be a slum.’
Even the fact that the ground is uneven and the air flow has changed..
Seolhong immediately realized that this was a slum..
gulp…
I couldn't help but feel nervous..
Judging that everyone has a simple heart would be the most foolish thing in the slums..
trusting people.
This was something that should never have been done here..
puck-!
‘Ugh….’
profit…
Whoa whoa…
My foot got caught on a rock..
Because I couldn't see, I fell even harder..
“Hahahahaha!”
“Puhahahaha!”
There will probably be people who laugh when they see this..
I could tolerate being ridiculed for as long as I could. I wasn't afraid.
But the unbearable fear….
‘I missed it!’
I missed the line.
I fell quite loudly, so I had to wander around looking for the location of the rope..
“yet… Not yet… All you have to do is find the line... I can find it. find….”
Fuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
At that moment, a shock that felt like my heart would stop began from the top of my head..
“uh… Ugh….”
something mixed with cold liquid.
And the crumbs on my body.
this was filth.
It was certain.
Even if you can’t see, even if you can’t hear, even if you can’t feel the scent.
Could know.
covered in filth.
“eww… Ugh….”
Someone throwing a cesspool on the floor.
“Hahahahahaha!”
“Look at that! Because it's nothing?”
“Without an escort, I was destined to crawl on the floor like that.!”
“All people are the same! Do you understand, you idiots?!”
People who pour out a lot of words that Seolhong can't even hear. They are the devils of the slums..
No one helped Seolhong..
“flaw… Huh….”
I didn't cry.
Because it's not sad, it's scary.
The demons of the slum covered Seolhong with filth and then left..
“Remember today, Seolhong! Because the sight of a person covered in filth is the most natural! I'll be watching you!”
the day was cold.
My wet body couldn't figure out where to go..
“Ugh… black….”
Help me.
help me, snowfall.
What should I do in times like this??
She is constantly digging into herself. However, she never received an answer from someone who had already left..
No matter how hard I searched for the line, I couldn't get it..
She was lying down in the slums and couldn't get up..
Someone came again.
Sigh…
I felt movement and flinched in fear. Seolhong's appearance was not beautiful and was ugly..
Like a flower petal fallen on the floor, trampled. However, that did not even stop those who miss flowers from visiting..
Sigh…
Something hung around Seolhong’s neck..
I did something and touched it with my hands, and it turned out to be a flower..
It was a necklace made of flowers..
“Don't give up, Seolhong.”
“cheer up!”
Words that will never be heard again.
Seolhong fumbled around with his smelly body..
And then stood up.
I didn't know exactly where I was standing or where the line was..
That's obvious.
As a human being, how can one be perfect?.
“help!”
Her loud cry.
The people lined up in the slums were embarrassed. Who would have thought she would silence the voices of the people with such a loud voice?.
“line… I don't know where the line is. If things continue like this, we can't go to the Dragon Palace. I… Because I was inexperienced, I missed the line. Give me a chance! If you catch the line again! I'm confident I won't miss it again this time!”
“…….”
“Opportunity… Give me a chance… . please help me….”
Everyone paused at her shout, but the action that followed was immediate..
match-!
Wow-!
Someone started clapping near the line.
There was no way I could hear a sound.
So is this a worthless act?.
Wow!-!
Wow!-!
The applause gradually began to grow louder..
The people gathered there applauded at the same time near the line..
Then, a flow arose..
The vibration that shook the air was transmitted to Seolhong..
Suddenly-!
Seolhong fumbled and caught the rope..
“cheer up!”
“walk!”
Seolhong muttered and started walking again..
“Thank you… Thank you.”
What greeted her as she left the slums was a bigger vibration than the previous applause..
Duuuuuung…
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut…
what is this again.
Sensation as if the whole body is shaking.
‘…bell?’
The vibration created by striking the huge bell was transmitted to Seolhong..
‘For what reason?….’
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut…
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut…
The shaking of the bell shook her inside..
‘ah….’
This is for yourself.
It's telling you to follow me.
towards the bell.
Yes.
She was already surrounded by too many people to feel sorry for those who left..
There seemed to be a lot of people gathered around..
They seemed to be shouting in unison, but of course they couldn't be heard..
I walked down a path trapped in darkness, but I wasn't lonely at the end..
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
As we reached the end of the road, someone took off our blindfold..
Slurp…
Bleep.…
Sounds, sights, and scents have returned.
“Be a dragon!”
Deeeeenn…
“Be a dragon!”
Daeeeeeng…
The gigantic bell was carried on a cart as gigantic as it was and accompanied it until the final journey..
The foul smell of sewage erased all the scent of flowers..
And, people were holding hands and forming a circle to protect Seolhong..
“iced coffee….”
As Seolhong could not continue speaking, the crowd gathered at the Yonggung and Taeyul and Shinyo, who were already beyond the Yonggung, looked at her closely..
the archivist asked.
“Death painting, you have reached the end of the human path. Cross this door and you will qualify..”
“…….”
“You deserve to be a dragon! Are you prepared for that weight??”
She grinned as the dirt hardened and her face turned brown..
And I took a step.
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
she crossed the dragon palace.
She has no scales and cannot breathe fire. She has no wings and she cannot control the weather..
He was just a human being covered in dirt and flowers at the same time..
Nevertheless…
“I will be a dragon.”
Trying to be a dragon.
“Be a dragon!”
“Be a dragon!”
Deeeeenn…
The bell rings.
A total of three people crossed the river called Injungro..
Taeyul, Shinyo, and even Seolhong.
Among them, Seolhong was the only one who fought the dragon war from the lowest rank in the succession order and became a dragon..
The flower of death finally bloomed even in the mud..
Three princes were born in the great empire of Khan..
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