31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 455)
coooooooo…
Snowfall's group followed Razin's lead and headed to the deepest part of the crater..
It wasn't long before we reached the place where the secret god was sealed..
Other Jinn tried to follow him just in case, but Rajin defeated them all. Just as Karen took Rajin's test without any doubt, Rajin also did not harbor any hostility towards Kangseol and his party..
Kugugugugugugung…
The place where the god of rain was imprisoned has been completely opened..
“Ugh… rotten mine.”
“This is a bit harsh….”
“It's full of corpses.….”
Sindio and Jian looked at their surroundings and cringed..
Nearby were piled up the decomposed bodies of the council lackeys that Karen had seen earlier..
- …….
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Razin's flames burned all the sea poison and unpleasant energy rising from the corpse, and eventually even the remaining corpse..
Grumbling-!
A flame that leaves no smoke or ash behind.
The power of the guardian castle was great.
The landscape, which was almost seen as a cursed place, was quickly stripped of its grime..
- I need to go down a little further..
As the bodies were pushed away, a spiral staircase leading to a hotter place than here was revealed..
“It's not hot?”
“If it's hotter than here, it'll cook.….”
Kangseol asked after seeing the worried reactions of Jian and Shindio..
“Isn't it dangerous??”
- That won't happen..
nod…
Only then did the group take a step forward..
Karen followed Rajin and asked with a tired look..
“Razin.”
- yes.
“This guy named Bishin looks dangerous... The embers can absorb him again.?”
- The spirit body called Rain God may be dangerous, but the power of corruption is not. Extinction is also the power of the flame, the power of contact with the source..
“Hehe… I see.”
They soon approached the source of the crater, where sulfur flames flickered. What's surprising is that it hasn't gotten any hotter than before..
‘No, to be exact, Rajin is blocking it..’
Although I was already preparing for the snowfall, I could feel Rajin standing by my side, protecting me from the heat..
It was clear that Syndio's magic to block the heat would break down in an instant here. That much heat was felt outside Razin's protection..
- Karen, the broken sword Hongryeon….
“Yes, here.”
A red lotus with only a handle and a broken blade that could not be cut by anything was handed over to Rajin..
Rajin gathered together the flickering embers of red lotus, black flame, and red flame..
Cheeeeee…
“uh? Uh oh…?”
Red lotuses and embers slowly sank into the crater..
- Draw what you want your sword to look like, Karen..
“The sword is just a sword….”
- Then what do you want?.
“Because it’s what I want….”
Karen looked into space for a moment and then answered..
“Yeah, that's enough.”
Cheeeeeeeee…
The embers and the red lotus were sucked into the crater, including the handle..
“this… It's okay?”
- Mount Spuno is about to erupt. It's okay because we're turning that heat and anger into the principles of creation..
“I don't know what it is... I'll believe you when you say it's okay.”
- It takes time for the sword to be completed..
“hour? how much?”
- It will take about 15 days. Then the red lotus will be able to fully absorb the heat of Mount Spuno..
unexpected situation.
The group all looked at Jian..
Swish…
Swish…
“What, what? why are you looking at me?”
“Will there be a problem with the schedule??”
“You know best! We all believe in you….”
Jian scratched his sideburns and answered..
“huh… Probably, no. It's definitely okay. That's right... You got what you wanted sooner than expected..”
Saying this, he held out his hands politely..
“You promised, right? the first gin!”
- …surely.
Cheeeeee…
An unusually shaped fragment protruded from Razin's flames..
Tuk…
A fragment was placed in Jian's hand..
Whoa whoa…
The symbol of the fragment flashed..
“A piece of courage... They say that?”
“I didn't even know your name?”
“The only thing revealed was the name. The rest was minor information..”
“It's so shabby, how did we find it so well?….”
“I know?”
This gave us the second fragment of an object that Jian said would be important in thwarting the Council's plans in the future..
Rajin said while looking at the snowfall..
- Come to me in 15 days. I have something to tell you.
Kang Seol thought for a moment about what to say, then pushed away the useless thoughts and nodded..
We'll find out in 15 days anyway..
* * *
“Those who possess Rajin’s flame! Stay comfortably!”
“Please welcome these people in a grand manner.!”
Sindio waved his hand..
“Oh no. Until it's necessary….”
Tuk…
Gian said, poking Sindio's side..
“In times like this, just say yes and accept it..”
“we didn't do anything!”
“We carried our worries together.!”
“…is it?”
Syndio is gradually becoming assimilated into Jian..
The chieftain of Keshii introduced himself as Nahen..
“I am Nahen. I am leading Keshii under the care of Rajin..”
“thank you for your welcome.”
“ha ha ha! I heard that the scouting party often clashed with you... . It can't be helped. This is a situation where no one can be trusted right now..”
“…I heard roughly.”
Why was Keshii in a nervous state?.
At first, Snowfall thought it was due to corruption spreading across the North. However, after talking to some of the Keshii and some of the Deki, there were some errors..
‘We are overly wary of each other..’
There was no trust as the relationship between the three tribes was completely broken..
“This is also related to an attack of unknown origin. Our scouting party and other small outposts have been attacked recently. From the traces left behind, it is clear that it is one of the other two tribes..”
“…The Deki people also said something similar..”
“They? hmm… I'll take note of it.”
Surprisingly, both sides are in similar situations..
‘then… Baldu tribe?’
If not each other, the most likely perpetrator of the attack was the dragon-wielding Baldu tribe. Kangseol, who later resolved to find out this fact, was about to finish his conversation with Nahen, his village chief..
“then….”
“Oh, you can stay in the village as much as you want. I will give away some empty houses. You can wander around freely, but even if you leave the village, it would be better to only use the designated paths..”
“Why??”
“The Geckos, who are like the owners of Spuno, are breeding season. Since they move in groups, it will be difficult to fight back if they are attacked. Fortunately, there are incense sticks hanging on the street that the gangsters don't like, so you can rest assured..”
“…I see. Thanks for the advice.”
Spuno was inhabited by a dinosaur-like creature called Gecko. It wasn't a monster. Although they looked like monsters, they did not approach humans unless they got close, and their excrement benefited Spuno's ecosystem..
Keshii hunted them appropriately each time, obtained meat, and learned hunting..
Anyway, as per the chief's consideration, it was the third day that Kangseol's group stayed at Keshii's village..
Jian discovered some of the secrets of the fragments..
“This fragment, here! This part here doesn't look suspicious.?”
“What are you talking about??”
“Look carefully, if you bring it here….”
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
The pattern glowed and the two fragments clicked together..
Sigh…
The shape of the merged fragments changed.
“oh! done! But it has a unique shape?”
Fragments drawing a U shape like a horseshoe.
I thought that if you put the other two fragments together, it would make a circle..
“Then you say this space is a hole. Why is there a hole??”
“You didn't even know?”
“I don't know. I know what things are for, but I don't know how to use them..”
“Ugh… What did you expect?.”
“If I don't know, most people in Congress don't know. Because they are like puppets who only listen to what the guy at the top says. however….”
Gian suddenly made a face at Sindio..
“were expecting it from me?”
Sindio blushed and pushed Gian away..
“More, get your dirty face away.!”
Jian grumbled at her overreacting..
“It's dirty! What a dirty face! I was popular with this face.….”
“Anyway!”
Kang Seol listened to their conversation and said to Sindio:.
“syndio.”
“there… yes?”
“Where is the expedition staying??”
“I heard they are camping at the beginning of Mt. Spuno..”
“Have you given any warnings??”
“Yes, of course. But I think it's time to start distributing it soon.….”
“So, I'm asking for some cooperation from the Keshii village.?”
“ah! That will work! good idea!”
Since we are a party invited by Rajin, Keshii will also lower his guard and actively cooperate with supply as long as a fair price is paid..
“Hehe… However, you pretend to be bothered but secretly continue to take care of the expedition team.?”
“It's me?”
“Of all the adults I know, this guy is the kindest. You're just pretending to be cold with your words..”
Kang Seol frowned and said to Jian..
“Everyone came to this place because of you..”
“Yikes! Are you afraid I might run away? Hey Syndio. Please speak kindly to the Silver Lion Association. Since it doesn't look like Ji-an Lee will run away anywhere, it would be better for the expedition team to get bitten..”
“Will you heal the rope marks on your neck and tell me??”
“Hehehe… Has it not been erased yet??”
“really… But what did the Keshii child say during the day? Talk about being a shooting star.”
During the day, the child of the Keshii tribe referred to him as the Meteor Man, pointing to the snowfall. When I asked what a shooting star was, his parents quickly disappeared with their child in their arms..
Something similar to this happened often over the course of three days..
“I don't know, maybe I should ask Razin..”
Just like that, 15 days seemed to pass by without any incident..
What could possibly cause an incident to occur within the village? Snowfall was also letting go of its tension and enjoying some rest for the first time in a while, but problems erupted outside, not in the village..
Piuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
The Keshii tribe and Kangseol group ran out in the middle of the night, startled by the sudden sound of firecrackers..
“What, what??”
“that flame….”
“It's a rescue call.!”
“rescue request?”
“I told the expedition team to use it in an emergency.….”
“You need to save me? the authors?”
“No, I just gave it to you to use in an emergency... I guess there's a problem!”
Snowfall thought for a moment..
To help or not to help?.
The worries didn't last long.
‘Well, I guess it's okay..’
I thought it would be a good idea to lend a helping hand as long as it did not interfere with the purpose of this expedition. In times of emergency, I could have asked them a small favor..
Moreover, it was possible at a time like now when people were waiting in the village with nothing to do..
‘I need to relax my body slowly..’
Kang Seol nodded and said.
“I'll come back.”
“What, what? Alone?”
“It would be fastest alone.”
Running snow is faster than horses.
Moreover, in such rugged mountainous terrain,.
“If it's an attack, everyone goes together.….”
“If you have someone who will give you time to set off fireworks, it's enough on your own..”
“…ah!”
Karen was taking care of herself after the fight with Rain God, and Karuna had to be left by the group in case of an unexpected situation, so Kang-seol headed to the bottom of the mountain alone..
Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
As it is a volcanic terrain, the open view gave me a good idea of the situation..
The snowfall that quickly rushed to the bottom of the mountain made me understand why the expedition team set off fireworks..
Kiyiyi-!
‘…Gengkoro-kun.’
Dozens of Geckos, much larger than elephants, were moving in the direction of the expedition team..
And dozens of Geckos have already fallen..
‘The expedition team lasted this long.?’
Since we've already defeated Gecko this much, can't we underestimate the level of the expedition team??
‘no, no.’
Snowfall looked at the woman in the front line of the expedition..
Paaaaang-!
Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
She hit Gecko's head with the palm of her hand, and immediately he lost focus in his eyes and fell to the floor..
‘…It's strong?’
The expedition shouted..
“Get in line!”
“Don't collapse! apply!”
Despite the fierce fighting, no corpses of the expedition team were seen. Kang Seol noticed at a glance that the woman was leading the fight well..
Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
I went out without even watching the snow fall..
“come! It's support!”
“You're the investigator.!”
The expedition members, who thought that Kang Seol still maintained his status as an investigator, shouted.
profit-!
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP-!
A snowfall that instantly cuts off the veins leading to Gecko's neck with grief..
Kiyi…
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
When he stepped forward, the situation was resolved in an instant..
“Huh... Heo Eok….”
“Haaa….”
The expedition team successfully overcame a dangerous situation..
After receiving information about the situation from the expedition leader, Kang Seol realized why things had turned out this way..
Last night, in the strong wind, the sachet that was protecting Gecko broke and flew away, causing this incident..
Let the Keshii know and they will take action quickly..
‘then….’
Now that one question was solved, another question had to be solved..
“…who is that?”
“ah! That person is... We don't know either..”
“yes?”
“I do not know. He suddenly appeared and joined... We thought it was from the investigator's side..”
Kang Seol looked at the woman with suspicion..
The woman smiled brightly and approached Kang Seol..
When viewed from the front, she had a radiant appearance..
“hi!”
“…Who are you?”
“Can we say that he is a wanderer who follows the wind and the clouds and sets out on a journey?….”
Snow fell and the expressions of the expedition members became distorted..
Unusual way of speaking and personality that contradicts appearance.
The expedition leader bowed his head..
“thank you for your salvation.”
“What, what… it's okay! Everyone lives to help! is not it?”
“Yeah, it is, but….”
Kang Seol didn't feel like the other person was a very oppressive or dangerous person..
However, one thing that made him wary was the fact that his skills were not exactly known..
“…It's snowing.”
Since I want to know the other person's name, Kang Seol reveals his own name..
The woman's expression turned mysterious when she heard his name..
The woman who was rolling the name Kangseol in her mouth as if savoring each word held out her hand..
“Congee… ? You can call me.”
Jiang Xue shook hands and intentionally activated the insight..
[Attempts to gain advanced insight into the opponent..]
[no response.]
……
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