31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 408)
Castrang was the blood vessel that ran across the vast northern lands in all directions. It was difficult to even imagine the tremendous utility that this northern blood vessel would bring in the future..
But there was light and dark in everything..
“How long is left until the goal point??”
“2It will pass in time. take over from there.”
Castrang expanded at an alarming rate, riding on friendly public opinion. It is difficult for a business that has just begun to expand to become sustainable..
There was bound to be a flock of wolves digging into that gap..
Sigh… Zech…
People who tattoo their faces with strange colors.
“Sheesh… Why do I have to wear makeup like this? Why do we have to imitate inferior natives?.”
“Close your mouth. From this moment on, we are radical natives opposing Castrang's expansion..”
“yes… yes… Well then.”
The man who was complaining chuckled..
“A woman named Sylvia is also a funny woman. She moves without fear, accompanied only by an escort..”
“Thanks to you, it won't be used for our purposes.?”
“okay… It's thanks to you. But, there are no other risk factors.?”
“doesn't exist. All rooms were checked. There are a few wanderers mixed in, but it's nothing to worry about..”
“Kihi… A train robber... Do you like it.”
* * *
The room where Kang Seol and his party were staying was in full swing around the round table..
“apologize!”
“I apologize again!”
“It's an apple!”
Tancia went crazy every time a card with fruit on it appeared..
A game where you have to shout out the name of the fruit and place your hands on the cards when 5 fruits of the same type land on the floor..
Swish-! Swish-!
“It's an apple!”
Kwaaaaang-!
“Wow!”
Karen's hand touched the card first, but Tansia's hand was placed on top of it, causing a big shock..
“Sorry… Karen, it hurts.?”
“Kahaha… It hurt so bad. It's okay though.”
Tansia in Karen's arms.
As the Twin Knights ascended to the highest level, the trait of sociability became available..
It was a convenient ability to change clothes with a single wave if not in battle..
Since transferees also walk the streets, it doesn't really matter if they are dressed in armor, but it would have limited their activities..
What a great sense of liberation it is to now have pieces of cloth touching your skin instead of that heavy steel armor..
Of course, since he was wearing his gauntlets, he had the fatal but minor disadvantage of being severely damaged by Tansia's unintentional attacks..
“grape!”
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“Kahaha… Could someone please take a look? I think there's a bone sticking out of the back of my hand..”
“…That's not neat.”
“…okay?”
“It turned red.”
As Karuna tried to console him, Ur laughed..
“Fortunately, the card is safe..”
“…….”
Karen cried..
Ur advised her..
“I could have reacted earlier. But it didn't react. Tansia's reaction, which was a little late, was also taken into consideration. Because she's clumsy.”
“As expected, Ur….”
“In the first place, you and I are on a different level..”
Karen watched Ur's proud expression for a moment and then checked his position. He didn't collect any cards.
“But then you can't win the game.?”
“……?”
Tansia pointed and laughed..
“Ahahaha! Ur in last place! bottom!”
Karen grinned..
“You know that last place gets hit on the forehead?”
“…….”
“I need to teach Tansia how to control her strength. Otherwise, Ur's brain will become as small as a walnut..”
“…Do your best. I'm going with all my might on this one too..”
Tansia whined..
“There isn't a single plum. Where are the plums??”
smart…
Then, someone knocked on the door..
Tansia toddled over and threw a horse beyond the door..
“who is this? who is this?”
Soon a hesitant voice came from beyond the door..
“uh… that… excuse me… Oh my, I had a kid..”
Snowfall stood up.
This voice is the woman from before..
Karen sarcastically said..
“What did you come here to start a fight again? It's annoying.”
Kang Seol smiled and opened the door..
Squeak…
Sylvia is visibly embarrassed when Snow Seol appears..
“uh… I… that….”
- is a trash species.
- Terran is a scam!
- Look! Tanks can't attack in the air.?
“Even if you have something to say?”
“Above, why don't you just talk for a moment??”
“…yes?”
A somewhat radical proposal for dialogue..
Kangseol smiled and nodded..
“See you up there.”
“Then I'll wait upstairs..”
Sylvia sighed in relief and disappeared..
Castrang is a train that combines magic and engineering..
An additional train was placed on top of the cabin to provide a common space..
In this case, the upper floor became a place for tea time for the high-ranking people and meals for the common people..
“I'll go up and come back.”
“I can't go either.?”
Snowfall tangled Tansia’s hair..
“Tansia is here.”
“huh….”
When Tansia looked sullen, Karen said.
“Tancia, apple!”
“apologize! It's an apple!”
Tansia huffed and returned to the table..
* * *
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
As Snowfall headed upstairs, Sylvia had already taken a seat and greeted her..
No, given the luxurious atmosphere, it seemed like it was a space that only they could use..
“I prepared some good drinks.….”
“I'm done drinking.”
“Then let's do it by car..”
Two people looking out the window while the receptionist prepares tea.
dull…
The scenery outside the window was snowy mountains and Mother Nature. The beauty was almost within reach, but the only thing that allowed me to enjoy the scenery was snowfall..
Sylvia's heart was so impatient that she could not accept the scenery..
She deliberately left her escort, Albert, in the guest room to ease her guard..
gulp…
There was a heavy silence..
Sylvia thought of several greetings..
Then, the words of her late grandfather appeared in her mind..
- If you're here to apologize, you have to apologize first to move the story forward, honey..
I decided to trust my grandfather this time..
“I am… I was rude the other day.?”
Kang Seol was a little embarrassed by Sylvia’s attitude and asked back..
“Rude? ah….”
“I hope you can forgive me. I guess I was sensitive because I was in a foreign country..”
Kang Seol nodded because he didn't really think anything of the other person..
“Of course.”
Sylvia closes her eyes tightly.
She expressed her gratitude by shouting out her grandfather's name in her heart..
“My name is Sylvia..”
“It's snowing.”
“The name… Oh, you said it was a transference. What's going on in the federation?….”
“what… It's just a simple trip.”
Information about snowfall was being updated in Sylvia's mind..
Libra's guest.
A person who is resistant but also has plenty of time.
In general, life was tiring once I got out of the eyes of people like this..
“Do you know anyone in the federation??”
“There is nothing in particular.”
“uh… Well, even if it’s related.”
“That too.”
“ah! Then, if your destination is similar, I think I can introduce you to the Federation.….”
Kang Seol smiled and said.
“Thank you for your words, but we have a lot of people with us. You must be tired..”
“No, no! My family is quite familiar with the news and culture of the Federation... Please just tell me anytime….”
“I'll remember it.”
The other person’s reaction was quite natural..
It seems like this isn't the first time I've been treated like this..
First of all, it didn't seem like he was bragging about being related to Libra..
“Why did you use Castrang??”
“Can't I use Castrang??”
“That's not it... There have been some accidents recently..”
“It's an accident….”
“Yes, I heard that the indigenous people who extremely hate Castrang, a legacy of civilization, staged a military demonstration... It's about the center, so I don't know much..”
“Something like that happened... If you are indigenous, are you a minority tribe??”
“Yes, do you know about minority tribes??”
Snowfall briefly reminded me of someone..
‘Jinryeo was a minority tribe..’
I let go of my memory of her peacefully taking a nap in Cannes..
“I know someone from there..”
“oh… You have a wide range of friends..”
“Do civilized people hate minority tribes??”
“Those who don't communicate well. Especially in the part related to Jin, you are too reckless.….”
Kang Seol and Sylvia talked about various other topics..
What's interesting is that Kangseol's general knowledge of the North is not much different from Sylvia's common sense..
The more she realized this, the more Sylvia's expression gradually relaxed..
Kang Seol's impression changed from a man without common sense to a man with a story..
In fact, this had the effect of changing Kang Seol's mood as he experienced the pitch-black labyrinth and the series of events..
“There are a lot of problems in the north..”
“yes… From new drugs that we don't know where they are coming from, to expanded criminal organizations. In addition to the theory of dissolution of the federation, there is also conflict with neighboring countries..”
Sylvia spoke a little closer to him..
“There is also a hygeltongue problem..”
“hygeltongue?”
“Didn't you know? The trolls there are pretty famous.….”
“Is there a problem?”
“There are a lot of problems. If I talk about it, it will never end..”
Snowfall’s expression changed slightly..
“hmm… I guess we'll have to hear about that next time. It seems like they're looking for me underneath.”
“Oh, is that so? Then this story….”
“Yes, we'll do it next time. I enjoyed listening to it.”
“Yes, again… Let's talk again.”
“I look forward to it. then….”
falling snow.
Sylvia looked at the spot he left for a moment and then returned to her guest room..
Albert asked, looking at her sitting on the chair..
“The story is….”
“Yeah, I think it worked out well. I couldn't even bring up the topic of Libra.….”
“that… It's a pity.”
“The story ended suddenly... I guess something….”
At that time, Sylvia's expression, who had confirmed something, also changed like the previous snowfall..
“You know, Albert..”
“…yes.”
“The handle of the teacup is turned the other way. You said you didn't want me to leave you like this?”
“I did… It was.”
“…It's not like I forgot..”
“yes.”
thud… thud…
Sylvia's heart was pounding like never before. The sound was so loud that I was worried that my heart was going to come out of my ears..
The act of turning the handle of a teacup to the left to make it difficult to hold..
this is a signal.
This is a very dangerous situation..
Fortunately, in preparation for this situation, there was a pistol strapped to her thigh hidden under the width of her skirt..
Items specially made in a workshop.
My hand naturally went there..
however.
Clap…
“Don't move your hands.”
A gun in the form of a revolver loaded with gunpowder touched her temple..
My heart went cold.
Recently, it was an item that federal arms dealers were eager to sell..
“Yeah, that's nice. I thought it was because they would kill everyone if they screamed. It just changes the order.”
Sylvia glared at the owner of the pistol with fierce eyes..
“how….”
“As long as you don't resist, you probably won't get hurt..”
“wen… Are they guys?.”
“Can't you tell when you see it? It's a crime caused by the natives' hatred of Castrang. I'm just doing it to earn money and have fun..”
lie.
A body odor that is too neat to be considered native. A faintly sweet fruity scent.
“lie….”
“Tsk tsk… Come on. I even confessed.”
Sylvia decided to act boldly..
dump.
I sat down on a chair and took a bite of the fruit in front of me..
“you… What are you thinking?.”
“I'm thinking a lot. The future, hatred, etc. What are those thoughts?.”
“…It's me who's after it?”
“The successor to the Mischen family was, of course, the goal... We should also warn Castrang users. Now this train is not safe.”
“that… Do not touch the users!”
Pak-!
“Ugh….”
“Don't touch the lady!”
A man grabbing Sylvia’s hair. Then she brought her index finger to her mouth and made a gesture telling her not to make a sound..
“Don't order me. We decide what to do with the remaining guys. Well, it's still useful, so I'll keep it alive. I don't know if it will be until the next station.”
Still, it was a good thing that they meant to keep him alive for now..
Sylvia's head spun..
To come up with a way to overcome this situation.
What if Castrang's security guards step in??
‘this… It's too awkward a position to help..’
Exact center of station and station.
No matter which station you depart from, it is an awkward time to arrive at the train..
And the fact that they came to this cabin without any restraint means that all the security guards stationed on the train were suppressed..
‘Well… These are the people who do something like this with the audacity, so security agents will have no answer..’
This would be a side effect of excessive Castrang line expansion..
‘No, they must have been after it somehow..’
Had to think of another way.
For a moment, the man in the room across from me came to mind. The man who gave me a strange feeling.
‘Could it be that that man... this routine….’
But, just then.
“musk.”
“why.”
The man holding down Albert was talking to a man named Musk..
“News from the guys across the street has been cut off..”
“…Don't joke around.”
“I think the other guys should go and see for themselves..”
“Heh, whatever..”
Just when they were trying to snatch the doorknob of the guest room across from me..
It's good…
the door opened.
In that short period of time, Castrang's invaders each hid somewhere..
It seemed like only Albert and Sylvia were in the room..
The person who opened the door and appeared was a white-haired man wearing a mask..
“It's noisy. Is there a problem??”
I don't know when I saw you and I'm speaking informally, but for now, that guy is also in a dangerous situation..
“that is….”
It was then.
There was a shadow beyond the window where the man was standing..
As if breaking the window and showing up to grab the man..
Sylvia noticed this and tried to shout..
“Hey! danger….”
That moment.
So bad so bad-!
Cooung-!
“Pfft….”
The windows were frozen, and those who tried to break them were thrown back by the impact..
Ur grinned..
“I knew it would be like this. Same thing happened here too.”
“die!”
Taaaaaang-!
The gun fired, the bullet of the man hiding behind the sofa was aimed at Ur..
So bad so bad…
Of course, even the bullet hit the frozen curtain and stopped..
“What, what!”
Wow-!
Ur grabbing the man by the collar.
“eww… Ugh… cold….”
So bad so bad…
The man froze and fell to the floor..
thud!
Clap…
The loaded gun touched Sylvia’s head again. It's Musk's gun..
Musk gritted his teeth and said.
“Don't move. If you move, this woman….”
“who?”
“…what?”
“who is that woman?”
Musk was momentarily taken aback by the other person's reaction. He calmly pointed the gun at the opponent..
“It must have been a coincidence once, you….”
whilick-!
Wow!-!
“Wow!!”
Something flew and landed on my shoulder..
Because I aimed precisely at the muscle, the gun I was holding fell down..
Tuk…
“…card?”
A card with a picture was pinned to his shoulder..
Ur grinned..
“Tansia, that's the plum you were looking for..”
Thump thump thump thump…
Something came running at great speed.
“Plum woo woo!”
“What, what….”
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Whioooooooooooo…
The man hit by Tansia's fist broke the window and fell outside..
Wow!…
The wind rushed into the room..
Damn it…
Ur fills the gap with frost.
Sylvia and Albert looked at them with puzzled expressions..
Squeak…
I opened the door on the other side of the room and Karen appeared..
“I put everything away. It'll be quiet now. huh?”
Karen asked, looking back and forth between Tancia and the broken window..
“Tansia, you did it.?”
Tansia scratched her head..
“The plum disappeared because of me….”
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