31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 443)
thud!
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
The faster the bone grinder ran, the more it felt like death for Kangseol and his group in the lunch basket..
“Just a little slower... Whoop….”
In particular, Syndio couldn't come to his senses as he was getting motion sick from the high speed..
“Ouch! go over there!”
“It’s too much… Whoop….”
Gian mercilessly shook off Sindio's hand on his shoulder and ran away..
Meanwhile, the speed of bone grinding gradually decreased..
“ha… ha… Are we all there??”
“It seems so.”
“The Triam Ogre's grand banquet... It's a rare experience..”
“We weren't invited for food.?”
“If they are ogres... It's not like there's no possibility..”
“scary….”
“I'll be by your side!”
“You ran away earlier.!”
“Because it felt like I was going to vomit... Just avoid that.”
“Ugh….”
thud…
Bone Galgala put down the lunch basket..
“Get down.”
“Thanks to you, I came comfortably.”
Snowfall and the group realized that the place they landed was not a throne room, but a large square..
Whoa whoa-!
Kwaaaaaaaa-!
The sight of the ogres screaming made everyone blush..
“…We're food, right??”
“The odds are higher though.”
“If you don't mind, can I faint now??”
“Ogres have a habit of eating the first person that faints..”
“lie! I made it up?”
“I just remembered it.”
While Jian and Sindio were talking amongst themselves, Kangseol looked around..
‘Are all the ogres of Trium gathered together??’
Everywhere was blocked by a wall of flesh. Countless Ogres.
‘…Isn’t this something worth trying with the Federation??’
I have a feeling that if they risk their lives and compete with the Federation, a lot of blood will be shed..
Jian clicked his tongue..
“The force has become stronger. Strangely… It feels foreign….”
“I agree.”
a foreign feeling.
“can you explain?”
“If I had to express it,….”
Kang Seol tilted his head and answered..
“law?”
“…that's right. I just felt that way too.”
Order is a value that ogres should not have..
It suits ruthlessness and chaos, but it doesn't suit orderliness at all..
To be precise, it will not be easily accepted but it will be correct..
“Rather, look at that..”
“Oh, it's amazing!”
Sindio looked at where Gian's finger pointed and was amazed..
Trees of ridiculous sizes were arbitrarily cut into pieces and piled up in the center of the square..
“Are you planning on burning a mountain??”
“It looks like the whole forest was cut down.….”
When Ji-an and Kang-seol laughed bitterly, the person who invited them here appeared..
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
The king of the triumvirate was fat..
Snowfall felt even more strongly the strangeness she felt from the ogres..
‘…I don't know your skills.’
The fact that he couldn't read his opponent's skills was something that had happened for the first time in quite a while..
“You came! The ingredients!”
“…Thank you for inviting me.”
When Kang Seol bowed his head, all the other party members also bowed their heads..
“What are you saying….”
“Shh….”
Jian blocked Sindio from asking Kangseol a question..
“You guys are the first ones to come to the Taiwanese banquet! how?”
Since Kang Seol couldn't know the other person's exact intention, she spoke as politely as possible..
“It's an honor that will never come again.”
“zero… glory? Hahahaha! glory! It's an honor! That's right!”
The fat man seemed to have made some kind of comment that would win people's favor, but he welcomed Kang Seol and his group..
“I'll show you something great! The beauty of a Taiwanese banquet! Bring it!”
thud…
thud…
thud…
The ogres brought something from a huge tree on a wheeled cart..
“oh my god….”
“…….”
It was such an amazing sight that there were so many reasons to be amazed that I had to choose just one..
‘wagon?’
It was too big to be considered a cart used by humans. And it was crude..
And that coarseness created the same sense of heterogeneity as before..
‘Humans… I'm imitating?’
It was difficult to consider ogres as a different race. Because they were a race that did not interact or communicate at all, they were often classified as monsters..
But now the ogres of Triam were absorbing human civilization..
“Hey, do you see that? Heroic spirit… It must be a heroic spirit.!”
“That doesn't make sense... How did you catch that big thing??”
big wild boar.
‘Motutu… Spirit of the Wild Boar.’
Ignorant beings live on the magical mountain Horus. They were called heroic spirits and were revered as demigods by the Deki people who lived there..
In other words, they brought the corpse of a demigod to the banquet. Now I finally understand the mountain of firewood piled up..
Humans would feel barbarism and anger towards the ogres who hunted sacred beings, but Syndio reacted differently..
“It’s Motutu… Sacred boar. Recently, I heard that you ruined Horus..”
“Horus?”
“yes. I heard that Motutu is tainted by corruption.….”
Snowfall thought that there was a good chance of that happening..
No matter how strong the ogre is, there is no way it would have gone all the way to Horus, where the heroic spirits are, to hunt Motutu..
“Anyway, right now, Motutu… Do you mean to bake it and eat it??”
The fat man said to Kangseol.
“It's amazing?”
“Isn't it motutu??”
“Pigs have run amok in the kingdom! I killed him by crushing his bones! A lot of ogres died.”
“…That's amazing.”
pure admiration.
It wasn't just words.
“Although a lot of people died... Okay! There is more to share!”
Grumbling…
a huge fire broke out.
On the roof of the collapsed kingdom building, Jiang Xue and his party saw Motutu charred by fire..
[Trium's banquet begins.!]
[If you participate in Trium's banquet, all stats will permanently increase by 10..]
“…The spirit is entering the fire..”
“It must be hot….”
Jian said to Sindio.
“Let's think positively, let's go somewhere and taste the meat of heroic spirits..”
“I guess so.?”
While Kang Seol and his group were looking at the flames, the fat man spoke to them..
“ingredients.”
“Are you saying that??”
“Yes, fat man is hungry. Pig can't wait. you want to eat.”
“…….”
Just when the fat man's life was pouring out, he immediately shook his head..
“No way... No way... Smart told me not to eat it..”
“…smartly?”
“Fat people don't understand solid food. Smart understands the ingredients. I'll call you smartly.”
the fat man shouted.
“Smart!”
Quaaaaa…
a huge shout.
Everyone's eyes widened in shock that almost knocked out their ears, but the sight of Dduktuk that appeared next was even more shocking than the shouts..
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
An ogre that appears while looking around. But, something was strange..
“what? It's small?”
“It's so small, is it a fat kid??”
It was much larger than humans, but still smaller than a child compared to an ogre..
Ddukduk came over and said to Kang Seol and his group..
“Hello, this is Smart.”
“…….”
“……?”
“word… words….”
Unlike the fat one, Ttukgi spoke human language. Moreover, to be polite.
“Do you know how to use human language??”
“It's embarrassing.”
Syndio opens his mouth wide.
“Live, live, live, the ogre speaks human language….”
The fat man looked at the snowfall and said.
“Smart, you're from the same boat as me! I'm all grown up!”
It means that even though you are fully grown, you are still small..
“Small, but smart! Talk to Smart!”
“…….”
Kangseol said while looking at Tttokki..
“I know it's rude to say this, but you're different from the typical ogre..”
“Isn’t that true too? The size... Speaking too.”
Snowfall closed her eyes.
Irregular.
Smart is irregular.
an obvious defector.
Just as a giant named Jamad was born from a tribe of trolls on the frontier, a strange guy appeared among the smelly ogres of Triam..
“I was the one who negotiated with the so-called Congress. I'm sorry I lied and said they used magic..”
“…I see..”
“And, I'm the one who sent after you..”
Sindio clicked his tongue..
“Somehow, it felt suspicious that they didn't eat it. That's right... Oh my gosh.”
Kang Seol has not yet defined the existence of Ttuk-ri..
The appearance of a fat man who is implicitly wary of harming Smarty. I was able to indirectly feel that Ttukgi's status was not low at all..
“Smart, genius!”
Ttukgi shook his head at the fat man’s words..
“I'm at an average level. It's not like he's a genius or anything..”
Kang Seol didn’t miss a word of what he said..
Saying he wasn't a genius was a low opinion, but it was scary..
If the ogres had even the intelligence and self-control of ordinary humans, the map of the continent would have been completely changed..
These are the guys who attack heroic spirits with nothing but anger..
“Excuse me, but may I ask your age??”
“We don't count ages. There is no such system in the first place..”
“…I see..”
“By the way, are you curious about Triam’s work??”
“…….”
“If not, sorry. That's the only reason I can think of to ask your age..”
Smart, who understood Kang Seol’s intentions with just one word..
“…you're right.”
“Let me answer, what are you curious about??”
“This is what happened to Triam.”
“hmm….”
“Did ogres really cause the fall of the human kingdom??”
Smart laughed..
“Triam's work was planned by me..”
“…I see..”
The power of Triam was strong, but it was lost in an instant. It was destroyed by an ogre, but it was not told why it happened..
“They ignored our warnings. The mountains that are our home were ruthlessly logged..”
“Is that why it was destroyed??”
“When its home disappears and its food disappears, the ogre dies. Isn't it the same with humans? Warnings were sent again and again. But I didn't accept them.”
must survive.
that was the reason.
Kang Seol didn't particularly want to defend Triam, so she asked.
“How did you get pushed into it? It is not a terrain that will be conquered overnight..”
“That's true for humans. but… Not for ogres.”
Smart explained in detail..
“Triumh's terrain includes mountain ranges on its outskirts. If you only cut off supplies, it's easy to become isolated, and above all... Several peaks cross the Triumvirate, naturally formed… Should I call it a stone bridge??”
A stone bridge visible above the kingdom.
Apparently he was right..
But what does it have to do with Trium's downfall??
“If you fall off that stone bridge, this is right below..”
“…yes?”
“It falls into the castle without any damage..”
“No way… The height of the stone bridge seems quite daunting..”
From a distance, if a human falls, every bone in his body will shatter and he will die..
“It's not as high as you think. It's lower than it looks. Also, if you fall with a shock-absorbing fruit attached to your body, you can prevent fatal injuries..”
Smart, who answers indifferently.
“what… Muscle pain or bruising….”
The bones of the ogre, the muscles and tendons of the ogre are all a mystery..
Those with the best physical condition, excluding irrational monsters and dragons.
“…Ogres fell on the tree..”
Kang Seol defined Tttokki..
‘He's a dangerous guy..’
It is not yet known whether ogres becoming intelligent would be beneficial or detrimental to humans, but the existence of intelligent beings was certainly dangerous..
“You look at me strangely..”
“…To be honest, yes. It feels dangerous.”
“We do what we have to do to survive. Just like you humans.”
It didn't feel like he was particularly evil or anything. Snowfall hoped that its power would be used for good purposes..
“Don't you think we could have a good relationship??”
“good relationship?”
“chamberlain… A relationship like a friend or something..”
“What are you trying to do by becoming friends with wanderers?….”
“No, you are not wanderers..”
Smart glared at Kang Seol..
“In particular, you.”
“……Is it also the meaning of the test that made the council go after it??”
“Oops, I got caught..”
The conflict with Congress was a test of intelligence. Probably he would have talked to the one who came out alive..
“…There is no reason to decline. If I decline, I will be threatened right here..”
“It wasn't my intention. However, I won’t stop you from thinking that way. Now we... Have we become friends??”
“ha… I guess that’s what it means..”
Smart stepped back for a moment and then appeared carrying a large box..
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
“Inside, there are some treasures of the Trium Kingdom. They all belong to humans. You can take it with you if you need it..”
Kang Seol looked at him suspiciously and asked.
“What does it mean?”
“This is a commemorative gift of the agreement..”
“agreement? Isn’t the term ‘agreement’ an exaggeration??”
“You are not ordinary people, are you? Since this is an exchange with extraordinary people, it is an agreement. There is no need to open the treasures here..”
A box was packed with Snow Seol's belongings..
“We are useful. You can be useful to us too.”
“It's not like you're making excessive demands under the pretext of an agreement.?”
Smart laughed..
“When it comes to friendship, favor is enough. If you refuse, that's it, right??”
“Friends….”
Kang Seol extended her hand to Ttuk-ri..
“It's snowing.”
“You're smart, my friend..”
The smart guy said to the fat guy.
“Success, King! We're going to start a relationship now..”
“Good job! Smart! I leave the diplomacy to you.!”
Kang Seol wondered if this was something grandiose enough to be called diplomacy..
“Now, snowfall is our friend.”
“what? friend? what is a friend?”
“While helping each other.”
“ah!”
The fat man held out his hand..
“Fat people are your friends too, river… new year?”
“…yes.”
Snowfall's fist touched the fat man's finger..
At that moment, the message window rang..
[The charm kicks in. Gain additional favorability.]
[Obtain the gray helper ‘Advisor Smart’.]
[‘Advisor's rating is unknown..
[Gray helpers' behavior is unpredictable.]
[The gray helper is both a seed of destruction and a source of salvation..]
[The content of adventures joined by gray helpers may change..]
‘Another gray helper….’
There were gradually more and more people around me whose true feelings were unknown..
“Fat people only follow what they say! If you ignore it, it will eat snow.!”
“…yes.”
“Bring the meat! My friend is hungry!”
He's a fat guy who makes excuses for snow when he's actually hungry..
thud…
thud…
Sigh-!
He got up and tore off the thigh of Motutu, the wild boar spirit..
Chuuuuuup-!
He took a large bite of the wild boar meat, then tore off some of the remaining meat and placed it in a large bowl..
Even though the bowl is not small at all.
“Friends share food.”
Kang Seol felt it was rude to refuse so she bit into the piece of flesh that the fat man gave her..
That moment.
A wonderful scent fills your nose! hit.
[Consume the meat of Motutu, the wild boar spirit..]
[Great! It tastes great!]
[A great inspiration floats through my mind..]
[Cooking skill greatly increases!]
[My appetite returns after leaving home.!]
[Permanently, all stats increase by 5% when you are well-fed..]
[Permanently increases strength by 50..]
A procession of explosive messages.
But even those messages were less surprising than the ones that followed..
[The charm kicks in. Gain additional favorability.]
[Obtain the helper ‘Triumph’s Ruler Fat Man’.]
[‘The level of ‘Fat Man, the Ruler of Trium’ is the highest..]
Snowfall looked up at the ogre who ruled this fallen kingdom..
“A good friend! It tastes good?”
There may not have been just one reason for Triam's downfall..
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