31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 45)
Kang Seol read the text step by step..
(New)['Breaking News' post]
[Posted date: just now]
[Title: Private landing in Nobira.]
Click on the score window now to check. It seems like at least one person has crossed over to Nobira; Heka! About one person is going!
- At least one person is coming~
- About one person! Without any hair! I should say one teacher.!
- About one person came? lived!
- Nobira is having fun lol
(New)['Han Yeo-myeong Like''s post]
[Posted date: just now]
[Title: As of today, I am withdrawing my support for Han Yeo-myeong..]
Starting today, I am leaving the support relationship.
Han Yeo-myeong and I become one body.
An attack on one person is considered an attack on me..
- It is said that about one person is still in Kongori. Please take the post down.
- What are you talking about? Then who is private??
- I do not know. It must have come from somewhere other than Kongori..
- I heard there are a lot of psychopaths in high scores... Isn’t it more dangerous? One person seems a bit like an apostle of justice..
- Even if it’s a card, it’s okay
Fortunately, his identity was not exposed because people who mistook the private Kang Seol for someone else caused confusion..
It wasn't a big problem if it was made public, but there was a risk of being involved in a minor dispute..
Even looking at Nobira's current situation, it was like that..
We see that people are hoping that the privates coming into Novira will fight against Heka, a large faction of relic hunters..
‘It has nothing to do with me.’
Snowfall confirmed some more information and left the Adventurer's Association..
He carefully chose where he would stay for the month..
“yes? Do you mean a room where you can cook??”
“Is there any?”
“That's not it... As it happens, the outbuilding is empty. Instead, the accommodation fee is a bit high..”
“That doesn't matter.”
Not only did he not have the money to bid for a treasure like Gallotta's Tongue, but now Snow Seol was financially comfortable enough to be considered quite rich..
jingle-!
“Let’s use the inner annex..”
“thank you.”
As I walked inside the accommodation, I came across a decent-sized outbuilding. It was a place where you had to pay more than 10 times more per night than staying at a regular lodging..
Of course, it didn't mean much to him..
* * *
The next day, Snowfall used Nobira's information guild..
Of course, the first information I wanted to get was Chao's information, but there was no information about her..
“Instead, we have the other information you mentioned..”
“please.”
Snowfall paid a certain amount of money and confirmed the information obtained..
- The treasure put up for auction, Gallotta's Tongue, is certain to have come from one of the factions that went on this expedition to the ruins..
‘As expected, it came from the relic hunters..’
He quickly read the following information.
- There are rumors that Kibo, a member of the relic hunter faction and also a shadow summoner, may have had a hand in it. Information that has not been accurately confirmed, but is reliable. Otherwise, there is no reason for Kibo not to respond to Heka's continued provocations..
‘Hoo….’
- Circumstances were captured that Kibo was desperately searching for an item using an internal information network..
Snowfall rested its chin and burned the paper..
It was information that was worth the money..
‘According to the circumstances, Kibo touched the treasure and was poisoned..’
Although it was a treasure, the weapon that was almost like an abomination was Gallotta's Tongue..
‘Perhaps the item you are looking for is an antidote to shadow poison.….’
Many thoughts appeared in Kang Seol’s mind and then disappeared. Then it was combined again and differentiated into several plans..
‘Okay, first of all, it shouldn't be a problem to move like that..’
Having clearly decided on the route, Snowball headed to the auction house..
“One more treasure has been added!”
“Damn, I'm not surprised because the price is ridiculous..”
“Who is it??”
“what?”
“Is it the same force as Gallotta's Tongue??”
“You don't know that.”
While observing the noisy merchants at the auction house, Kangseol saw Rita approaching him and greeted her..
“Nice to meet you, Rita..”
“You came early today..”
“I'm curious about the news.”
“Oh my... I don’t have any news to tell you… Let's go in first..”
Rita, the auction house manager, welcomed Snowfall in a separate space. She served her tea looking at the snowfall.
“Please eat.”
“I decline..”
“You must be thirsty..”
“Because I'm not the type of person to eat or drink anything. It's an occupational disease.”
“How… Well, there are often people like that among the people I manage..”
Rita skillfully led the conversation..
“No one has bid for Shay's Grace yet, Snowman..”
“Is that so.”
“Lowering the price even just a little bit….”
“no. I have no intention of lowering the price. Maybe it's an exchange?.”
“…exchange?”
Rita's expression changed to that of a merchant who had heard something interesting..
“It's an exchange... Do you have something in mind??”
“If it's something of similar value, it might be worth considering..”
Currently, there are only two treasures up for sale at this large auction house..
It was the grace of Snowfall Shades, and the Tongue of Galotta, whose owner is presumed to be Kibo..
Rita, who could not have known what this meant, lowered her eyes, opened her mouth slightly, and then clasped her hands. It was a very important matter for her, so she was nervous without realizing it..
“if… How about Gallotta's Tongue, which is up for similar bidding??”
“It's Galotta's tongue... That might not be a bad idea either..”
Rita's eyes changed instantly..
“…Let me give it a try.?”
“Do you know the owner of the treasure??”
The treasure here was Gallotta's tongue..
“I'm in charge of that too..”
“If it's him….”
“sorry. I can't tell you his name.”
Rather, Rita's attitude led to Kang Seol's trust. When someone asks about Snowfall’s identity, she will respond with the same answer..
“Then how do you contact me??”
“I think it's a matter for me to tell him first and then for him to decide..”
“other ways?”
“I think this is the best for now.?”
Kang Seol smiled and stood up..
“My thoughts too.”
“I wish I could contact you..”
Rita looked at the spot where Snowfall left for a moment and then exited through the back door of the secret space..
A man with a knife mark on his face was waiting for her..
* * *
Snowfall returned to the annex and rested..
We were busy, but there were still some things that weren't resolved..
Sigh…
He took out a black flower from his arms..
This is an item traded with Madness Merchant Janet..
I hadn't yet found a summons attractive enough to use it, and it was unprocessed..
‘Most of the ingredients were gathered.….’
Several ingredients were needed to process black flowers..
Snowfall collected most of them, but there were still ingredients that were not resolved..
‘I need to find some paranoid gelatin..’
Because it was such a unique material, I couldn't find it even at Novira's auction house, which is quite large in the south. Even if I found it, the high price would have been a huge burden..
The reason why it was difficult to obtain these rare materials was not only because of their scarcity, but also because the production area was far away..
Snowfall is moving south over time, but the paranoid gelatin is extracted from the bones and shells of animals that grow in the northern part of the country..
In other words, there is no particular way to obtain it..
‘The problem is that the ingredients for the antidote come from places far from the south..’
There was also a problem with the antidote to shadow poison..
If things went as Snowfall predicted, there was a high possibility that Galotta's tongue would fall into his hands..
If that happened, we had to prepare for shadow poison..
‘Because the antidote can also be used as a negotiation tool..’
However, the antidote also needed ingredients..
The material was a powder made by grinding the leaves of the poisonous plant that grows naturally in the north, and it was said that this was also very difficult to obtain in the south..
“Nothing is solved easily.”
Kang Seol thought for a while and eventually took something out of his pocket..
It was a piece of paper with a demonic symbol on it, an invitation to the madness store given by Janet..
- Because it can be unpleasant to have someone barge in like this at any time. If you want to go crazy and buy something, just tear up the invitation..
“I can't help it….”
I tried not to use it as much as possible, but now there was no other way..
It was at the Madness Store that I obtained the Shadow Flower, which became the seed of trouble in the first place, so this less rare material can be obtained there..
Chewy profit…
the paper is torn.
Soon, a flood of water came rushing in that Kang Seol could not bear..
The night was deep, and Kangseol slowly fell into sleep while thinking about future plans in the armchair in the annex..
Sooooo…
Falling asleep doesn't mean you dream, but you had to fall asleep to dream..
* * *
Yes.
Snowfall was having a dream for the first time in a long time..
That's also a lucid dream.
‘You've come to the right place.’
Lucid dreaming was not a very pleasant experience for him. Now, my daily life is nothing particularly exciting or interesting, just like a chronic illness..
He thought he had shaken off what happened in heaven, but it still unsettled him like a trauma..
[Someone is interested in the madness you've collected.]
[Many merchants of madness appear..]
‘Is it Janet…? No, it's the majority.?’
It was difficult to discern the surroundings even with my eyes open, as if I was walking through a foggy forest..
Someone's silhouette was vaguely visible through the smoke, accompanied by a gloomy energy..
No, to be exact, it was ‘someone’..
Someone among them made a sound and looked for snowfall..
“Snowman, nice to meet you..”
“Are you madness merchants??”
“Yes, one of us visited you once the other day..”
“…Janet.”
“Wow, you still remember that friend. You have a good memory..”
“Did you come together??”
“well… I can't tell you that..”
Snowfall looked around with a strange look..
About 10 people were surrounding him..
However, since the figure was only a silhouette, it was difficult to guess someone's identity..
“why?”
“This is for fairness in transactions..”
“fairness?”
“Snowman, you are an individual caught up in the annexation at best. The madness that all madness merchants covet continues to gather in you..”
“That means?”
“It means that someone wants to do business with you. We want to be remembered by you just as you remember Janet, our first business partner..”
“…surely.”
The logic of the mad merchants was not wrong..
Apart from the fact that a merchant excludes personal feelings in a transaction, the person with whom the transaction is being made is bound to harbor personal feelings..
Because it was a common mentality to think that it was safe to do business with a merchant with whom you had done business once..
“So, what should I do??”
“Nothing, just the same as before, we'll introduce you to the goods..”
“and?”
“If it appeals to you, pay the fair madness and take it..”
“But I….”
“I know I made a promise to Janet. But that's not a fair deal. In fact, that promise led to sanctions being imposed on Janet..”
Well, the promise I made with Janet would have been considered expedient by other merchants. Because of that, Janet wouldn't have had anything to say even if it was an issue..
“By the way, how much of my madness has accumulated now??”
“1About 13,000 people gathered. It's a wonderful record.”
113,000.
Since I bought the black flower for 3,000 madness, I will be much more relaxed than before..
“Well then, show me the item..”
“However much….”
“Well then, shall I show you first??”
A rather cocky merchant was the first to extend his hand through the veil of fog..
Sigh.…
Dozens of items poured out.
“Now, wash your eyes and take a good look. Let me explain this first. This thing….”
“for a moment.”
“huh?”
“I have no intention of going through dozens of items..”
“huh? then?”
“I want you to show me only the things I need most. I don't want to get tired for no reason.”
The merchants of madness nodded..
There was a limited number of items to buy anyway, and it was definitely inefficient to look at all the items for 10 people..
“Then this and… Let me just introduce this.”
The merchant introduced elephant earrings and shiny armor..
“This earring allows you to explode your strength once a day, allowing you to use tremendous strength..”
“The side effects are?”
“that….”
“The side effects are?”
“Terrible muscle pain comes.”
There was a bit of silence between the merchant and Kang Seol, as if he was embarrassed by what he said..
“That armor?”
“Ah, I'm confident about this. This armor….”
His sweet words are filled with almost honey-like content..
But after hearing the whole story, Kang Seol told him.
“I recently got the armor.”
“uh? okay? Then another….”
“it's okay. Can anyone else show me something??”
The merchants, who thought that Kang Seol had an unusual eye for things, hesitated to come forward for a moment, then each showed off the items they were confident in and explained them to Kang Seol one by one..
“This gargoyle….”
“It's truly a treasure from heaven..”
“If you miss this, it will be a big loss..”
“1Only with madness can such an opportunity be achieved, human..”
“If you get over all your madness, this thing is yours..”
I didn't want to hear all the snowfall..
Powerful summons, tremendous Noble Phantasms, scrolls containing powerful magic, etc..
The items introduced by the merchants were items that Kang Seol knew and they were all unusual items, but he hesitated to buy them because they were expensive compared to their value and were items that Kang Seol did not need..
Just as a person with wings does not need fins, finding the necessary items was the top priority now..
‘All I want to do is take away my madness..’
The madness merchant of the last turn waved his hand..
In his hands were placed two items that looked shabbier than the items in the previous order..
Unlike other merchants, the merchant did not say anything. Just, he was talking through things.
The object was something green and flat and a green powder..
Kang Seol, who was looking at it quietly, said.
“Janet, it's you..”
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