31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 436)
“The grasslands will continue for a while.”
Sindio asked what Gian said..
“You seem to know a lot about non-governed areas.?”
“My hometown is this way. Do you know Gurjant? I told Kang Seol once.”
“Gurjant? Are you from there? It was taken over by a monster.?”
“That's right, the coal mine was closed... Most of the people who stayed there died..”
Gian smiles.
“Hi-Hi… I survived though.”
“…You taste like food. I hope our time together won't be long.”
“I really like you.”
“What are you talking about?!”
“Not as a woman, but as a colleague..”
“Of course! I didn't even misunderstand!”
Syndio's face was quite red as he screamed in anger..
- Kangseol: (Picking his nose) What are these bastards doing now??
- Are you filming a romantic comedy? Yours?
- That shit back then?
- Could it be that Wang Jae-soo?
Kang Seol asked Jian.
“Then you probably know where this is..”
“You know, Tamas Plain. It is also called the meadow of frequent reunions..”
Meadow of frequent reunions.
It's a familiar sound.
“why? why is it called that?”
“Do you want to know, little girl??”
“huh!”
Jian explained about this place as if he were Tansia's uncle and as if he was teaching his nephew new knowledge..
“This meadow has different heights. Should I say that it slopes arbitrarily? You could say that the things scattered everywhere are pits..”
“Then what happens?”
“Look carefully.”
Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Jian ran to a location some distance away..
Sindio shouted..
“Catch it! trying to escape….”
“That's not it.”
When Kang Seol responded to Sindio's words with a straight face, she pursed her lips and observed the situation..
“How about you, kid, can you find me??”
“uh… Where is it? I can hear the sound, but I can't see it!”
Jian's appearance disappeared in the blink of an eye. And then it appeared again.
“Voila! was here!”
“Wow! Interesting! It appeared again!”
“It's a trap of vision. If there is a situation where you have to fight with the natives, you must avoid this terrain..”
It wasn't just a matter of terrain.
Fog also occurred quite frequently, making it difficult to accurately see the surroundings..
Pak pak pak pak-!
“Ahahahaha! fun!”
Tansia walked across the surrounding terrain with a cute step, but at an incredible speed..
“Enjoy it while you can, kid. Once you leave the grassland, you will reach the tundra area for a while..”
“are you okay! It's warm!”
“That's it then.”
Tansia was literally wearing a lot of clothes. When Karen and Karu heard that we were heading north, I overprepared in case she caught a cold from the cold wind..
“Kahahaha! Tancia! don't go far!”
“The little boy is energetic. Tsk tsk… From the moment you enter the cold ice zone, brace yourself. It's so cold that you can't even make a fire at night..”
“to? There needs to be fire... Why can’t I catch fire??”
Tansia’s question.
Kang Seol also felt puzzled and asked Jian..
“Although the natives of the non-administered area are eccentric, they don't seem to be so violent that they attack travelers for no reason. Was I wrong??”
“You're right. It was true until a few years ago.”
“…Did something happen??”
Jian stretched and came closer..
“Recently, native hunters have been on the rise..”
“Is this the work of slave traders??”
“Probably so. Because of that, all the tribes are going on a rampage and killing intruders. To sum up, if you take a leisurely stroll through a non-governed area like this right now, you could easily become a target..”
Kkukit…
Tansia asked, pulling Jian’s clothes..
“If you get caught by the natives... How are you??”
“What if you get caught? A kid like you is... Get eaten alive. Wow!-!”
“Heeeeeee profit!”
Tansia's teeth chattered so loudly.
“Ahahahaha! Little boy, I keep teasing him because he responds so well. Are you scared? scared? Tell me what's really scary?”
“no! I want to cover my ears! I won't listen!”
As Tansia covered her ears, Jian muttered softly..
“Native people are fighting to survive. These guys who are more dangerous than the natives are widespread in this uncontrolled area..”
So, the sun set.
Perhaps because he ran around so vigorously during the day, Jian immediately fell asleep. She was truly fearless..
“ha… I'm worried that man might have an accident at any moment..”
“…I think we need to pay more attention to the situation in non-governed areas rather than Jian..”
“I also need to get some information when the expedition team catches up. Well, today is….”
“I will stand.”
When Karuna claimed to be the head of the clan, Sindio nodded..
“Then I will stand tomorrow. Let's take turns standing together..”
It was quite dark around here because we couldn't make a fire..
wiggle…
Next to Snowfall's sleeping bag, a small sleeping bag crawled like a caterpillar..
“…Tancia?”
“Sleep together... scared.”
“…Come on.”
Kangseol stroked Tansia’s head for a while and then fell asleep..
and the next day.
“catch! going that way!”
“Wow! Why this way, this way….”
“grab the horns!”
Mountain goat running through the grassland.
Jian told Sindio to catch the mountain goat. However, Syndio quickly became panicked..
Wow-!
“ah… I missed it!”
This time, the mountain goat heads dangerously in the direction of Tansia..
“It's on my side! oh my god!”
“Kid! Just kill me or stop me!”
“You look nice! You can't kill me!”
“Then I'll kill you, so just hold on to me!”
Tansia flinched and stopped..
Jump up-!
As if laughing at Tansia, the mountain goat jumped a height much greater than her height and disappeared from sight..
“…….”
Jian came closer to Tansia with an expressionless face..
“Sorry, I missed Tancia..”
“Kid….”
As Jian radiated his unique presence, it felt like the air suddenly calmed down..
“There is no need to blame yourself.”
“…huh?”
“The guy was lucky. Perhaps, I was destined to survive just for today..”
“Is that it? huh?”
“The chance to catch him doesn't come just once. It seems like he got separated from the group and will reappear soon. There's no immediate problem if you lose him, right? I can tolerate it as long as I don't get to eat the dinner special..”
Jian placed his hand on Tansia’s head..
And stroked it slowly.
“but… But.”
Grinning…
He smiled grimly and bent down to face Tansia..
“The moment to make an important decision will inevitably come. If you put it off today, it will come tomorrow, and if you put it off tomorrow, it is too late. There are things in this world that must be done. At least to move on to the next step. … Little girl, next time you won't hesitate?”
Kang Seol and Shin Dio both looked at Jian with surprised expressions..
It was pretty good advice..
Don't feel guilty.
Also, don't let it get loose.
He gave adult-like advice to Tansia..
“Well, since this is what a bad man says, it doesn't matter if you don't take it seriously as if it were the truth of life. Still, since I'm saying this for you, you might want to think about it at least once..”
Tanxia nodded..
That was right then..
“Fururuuu… Haaaaa!”
Everyone's heads turned.
“I'm sure there's no one who didn't hear it, right? They are natives. That's pretty close too.”
“What are you talking about? That is?”
“It's a hunting signal. To be exact, it's a signal that they've found their prey..”
“Where is the prey? The mountain goat I missed earlier?”
“The goat ran to the other side.”
“then… I guess it's us?”
Chijijik…
Syndio held a thunderbolt in his hand..
“Stop, woman. Are you planning to build our tombs in non-administered territory??”
“So what should I do? I have to respond!”
“If you fight back, you will never be recognized by the natives. It's the same even if you subdue them. There's no other option but to run away.”
“that… That's so unfair!”
“By unfair, do you mean the feds who drove them all the way to a non-administrative area infested with monsters??”
“…I understood it right away! Let's run!”
Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Snowfall, carrying Tansia on his back, was the first to move forward. Sindio and Jian were behind them, and Karen and Karuna were in charge of the rear..
Push shoo shoo shoo shoo…
“I shot! I shot it!”
When Tansia whined when she saw the arrow flying, Jian shouted..
“If you don't get hit, you're done! Hehehehe! run!”
flying arrow.
As expected, it was clear that they were aiming for this direction..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
[The black waves of the flowing moon Karuna remain..]
[All projectiles below a certain destructive power are blocked..]
“Hururu! under!”
“Uh, what should I do? I think I'm more excited than before….”
“are you okay. I widened the distance. If there is a suitable place, you can hide there. No matter how good your eyes are in this grassland, you are bound to miss your game..”
Snowfall also felt that the distance from the natives was widening. Usually, guys who go out hunting come riding something, and they had a feeling that was the case, but Kangseol and his party were faster..
‘done. safe now….’
At that moment, something sharply pierced my senses..
‘…what?’
Suddenly a dangerous projectile appeared in the air..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Squeaky-!
The spear that appeared even through Karuna's black waves was aimed at Jian..
“Damn….”
whilick-!
Snowfall flew up and kicked its feet..
Kwazijijijijik-!
Snowfall hitting the exact center of the window.
The window was broken into pieces and scattered everywhere..
“Huh... I almost died.”
“…It's a foreign force.”
“I know, it's the Keshii tribe. A group of followers of Jin. It's so annoying.”
Jinryeo, who was with him in the East, was also of the Keshii tribe. Those who borrow and use the power of Jin.
“Thanks to you, I was safe. It was probably the final blow. By the way, I knew that Jin's power could be overcome with only physical abilities, but... You are quite a monster too..”
Although it feels like we've been left out, the group decides to move a little further. As the travel time became quite long, it slowly started to get dark..
“I need to find a place to stay tonight. The sun is setting.”
“Ah, in that sense, how about there??”
“…That's a good idea.”
A house with a light on was lying at the bottom of a mountain..
* * *
The house was quite large.
2two-story wooden house.
If there is a native staying there, it will be an opportunity to start a conversation in a gentle manner, and if not, you will be able to sleep comfortably tonight..
The group moved diligently toward the house again..
thud… thud…
“…Who are you??”
“I am a merchant traveling here. It's late at night and I'm thinking of taking care of you for a day... Of course I will repay you..”
“You are armed, we are….”
At that time, Jian lifted Tansia up..
“haha! I completely understand. We're okay, but I'm a little worried that my daughter might get cold outside.….”
Jian really put everything he could into it, and it all seemed plausible..
“…We also have a daughter..”
“Great! If we hang out with my child for one night, we might become closer.?”
“…Considering that there is also a small child in the group, it appears that they are not dangerous. Come on in.”
Meeeee profit…
“Excuse me.”
“Wow!”
A little girl rushed over and hugged Tansia..
“Ugh… smell….”
When Tansia held her nose, the child was a little embarrassed..
“I'm sorry... I haven't washed it yet….”
The moment they entered the house, the expressions of Kang Seol and his party changed slightly..
“Dinner has already been prepared... I think I should go to bed early. There won't be enough room, is that okay??”
“it's okay.”
“if… Ladies this way….”
While they were leaving, Snowfall was secretly looking around the house..
Sigh…
Family photo placed in a visible place.
A man was carrying his daughter on a wooden horse, smiling brightly, and his lovely wife was standing next to him..
Kang Seol stroked her chin and looked at the photo for a moment before turning her eyes elsewhere..
The decoration of the house was quite decent..
If this weren't an uncontrolled area, the house would be quite expensive..
Lady taking Sindio's robe.
“You're drenched in sweat. Did you have a hard time traveling??”
“Oh, there's a little problem..”
“Have you ever met a native person??”
“what… Similar….”
“Nasty guys… These are the guys who point arrowheads at anyone..”
The wife left, saying that she had a hard time and that she would prepare bath water..
And so, each person’s rest began..
Tansia received the same room as the child in this house, Kangseol, Karuna, and Jian received one room, and Karen and Sindio received the remaining room..
They went to bed early and talked for about 30 minutes before going to their respective rooms to talk about it the next day..
Snowfall also lay down in a fairly comfortable bed..
Has time passed like that?.
“…The men must have fallen asleep. Good thing I lit some scented candles.”
“You can tell by your breathing. There isn't a single bit of confusion..”
“What did I tell you, I told you that you'd fall asleep soon??”
And this is Jian's voice.
This sound was also exclusive to them..
Why is Jian having a secret conversation with people he has never met?.
This night when everyone is asleep.
“…….”
Snowfall was looking up at the ceiling with her eyes open..
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