31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 469)
The next day, Hekai knelt in front of the altar in an unlit room..
It's a ritual of its own..
“Totombo is running out of breath. It needs a home. teach me.”
Cloud Genshin Horai gave the answer.
- above the clouds.
“…As expected, it's the same answer..”
Always the same answer.
Horai always wanted to maintain the status quo. Like avoiding the shock that comes from change..
“…older brother.”
There was one more person in the room. It was Hekum, Hekai's younger brother. He was leaning against the wall and watching Hekai's actions..
“hekum.”
“…….”
“Is this the result you hoped for??”
The meeting became a mess, and the future of the tribe was sucked into an unknown vortex of chaos..
Just adding an option that you didn't need to know about.
“Hello… Are you planning to lead everyone to destruction?.”
“…let's go to the ground.”
“ground… ground. I also like my father’s land. Just stepping on the ground gives me goosebumps all over my body. but… I'm not ready.”
“You can't prepare everything and start. It just delays the decision. If you have like-minded colleagues….”
“Shut up! One mistake and your wings are gone. Have you forgotten that our ancestors hid in the clouds even though they were stigmatized as cowards??”
“…Time has passed.”
Hekai said, pointing to the altar..
“Horai... My father….”
“older brother….”
Hekum looked sad..
“Horai is dead.”
“……what?”
“What are you talking about??”
“No way….”
The future of the tribe.
the lives of the tribe.
too heavy.
So, even if the god is dead, he will serve it. I'm just relying on you for a moment, I'm not really expecting an answer.
The echo of the heart is so realistic that sometimes I mistakenly believe that the voice is real..
of course.
Because they only say such nice things.
So sometimes I forget that this voice is the devil's whisper.
“ah….”
The image reflected on the altar was not Horai, the original god of clouds. It was Hekai's face, sobbing and holding on..
After that, Hekum's face is reflected as he approaches..
“Let's do it together, brother. This….”
Hekai asks at the altar.
“Horai, I ask you again today.”
“speak.”
“Was Hekai’s judgment wrong??”
Horai gave an answer again today.
“You're not wrong, Hekai. It's above the clouds. Above the clouds is the only paradise.”
When Hekai realized that he had told Horai's part, he kicked the altar..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“Shut up, you fucking fake shinaa!”
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“older brother!”
“Let go! Let go! hekum!”
Kwaaaaang-!
Hekum fell out..
“Pfft….”
“…It takes strength..”
“…….”
“So heavy, everyone's life.”
“…I'm sorry, brother..”
Hekai said after looking at the fallen Hekum..
“…No, it worked out better. If you think about it, there is no answer. okay! It's simple. I'm going back to the beginning.”
thud…
thud…
Hekai took a step forward..
It's time for the appointment.
“For the first time, I'm going back.”
Hekai suddenly spoke to Kang Seol and his group who had arrived and were waiting for him..
“move the place.”
“…place?”
“Yeah, where everyone can see.”
“How come?”
Hekai gritted his teeth and said.
“Because they need to know how their fate unfolds..”
Hwiik-!
Hekai grabbed Kakui's reins and quickly headed towards the village's largest peak..
* * *
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
A group of Kakui have landed in the middle of the central settlement..
“What, what??”
“Hekaida!”
“Now, to the elders!”
“What's going on in Hekaiga's residence?….”
“Those are the people from yesterday! Wasn't it killed??”
As the snow fell along the Hekai, I couldn't shake off the strange feeling..
“…human. Yeah, did I say snowfall??”
“…….”
“Have you ever wondered why they test you in such a primitive way??”
Since Kang Seol is an experienced adventurer, I quickly figured out the reason..
“Well, I guess it was Horai's method.?”
“Tsk tsk… You have quite a bit of insight. It is said that Father Horai used this childish method to mediate disputes. Everyone followed his wishes without a word..”
Hekai spread his arms wide..
“Can you imagine? Everything was decided through childish fights like this..”
“…….”
“but yet… This is it. go back to the beginning.”
he said to the clamoring trolls.
“If I lose to this man, we will have to act against Congress. With giants… To the dragon.”
“that….”
With the last words, take a stance..
“Watch carefully. How is your future going? now… I'm tired.”
“hekai….”
“Hekai!….”
Snowfall also took a pose.
‘It's a fight that excludes magic... It's just a dog fight.’
No matter what rhetoric you use, it's just a dog fight. But at the same time, it was also a long-standing tradition of high wings..
‘where… Let’s take a look at your skills….’
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
Hekai's fist strikes in an instant.
Wow!-!
I blocked it with my forearm, but the impact was enough to make me tingle. There was so much difference in size that there was no need to divide them into weight classes. Spectators predict that it will be one-sided violence..
However, Kangseol had a serious expression and was familiar with Hekai's fighting style..
Whoa whoa-!
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
‘Right handed? No, it's intentional. I'm ambidextrous. then….’
Snow falling into the side, pretending to be deceived.
Hwiik…
As expected, Hekai stretched out his arms and made a motion to wrap himself around his body. When a relatively larger person fights with a smaller person, one thought usually comes to mind..
If you catch it, you can kill it.
Hekai was the same too..
Paaaat-!
Big fingers grazing Snowfall's collar.
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Snowfall aimed precisely at the forearm of the hand extended to the elbow..
Sigh-!
“Ughhh….”
A blow that inflicts severe damage on the muscles. Then, a kick with terrible speed flew into the face..
Inhale-!
Hekai was startled and threw his head back. Snowfall said, putting his outstretched foot back where his head had been just a moment ago..
“Was it a bit short?.”
“…….”
Hekai thought that his movements and confidence just now were a coincidence. Because humans tend to shrink in front of trolls..
And, to begin with, he was a master of box fighting. The best warrior in the tribe.
“The movements are bizarre..”
“I often hear things like that..”
“It is a fight between warriors and warriors. I am not a tribal leader now.”
“Then this way.”
“Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk….”
Hekai lowered his posture..
Since I was standing at an awkward height, it was easy to only aim for the chin and other vital points..
Paaang-!
Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Snowfall and Hekai exchanged offense and defense.
Although neither party landed any effective hits, the fight was as close as if they had joined forces..
“It's pretty good.”
“you also.”
Whoa whoa-!
Hekai's knee kicked Snowfall in the abdomen..
“Heheheok….”
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
“It wasn't so good just now.”
Snowflake grinned while floating in the air. It's a little bit, but it's on fire..
Hekai's fist flew in, aiming for the snowfall..
Pak-!
The snowfall quickly reached Hekai's neck, sticking to his arm like a mollusk..
He moved behind Hekai's back and strangled him..
“…Got it.”
“uh… dill!”
Hekai leaned back hard and slammed Snowfall's back onto the ground..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
“Ughhh….”
“Let go!”
Hekai escapes from Snowfall's arm, which has lost strength due to shock, and tries to climb on him..
Kangseol suddenly stood up and spun and pulled his outstretched arm..
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Hekai's body floated.
Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
“Ugh….”
He too was slammed to the ground..
He fights with only his body, excluding his abilities. Even the snowfall made it difficult to predict victory or defeat. Although he has uncanny regenerative powers, defeat is decided the moment he faints from an unexpected blow..
For him, it was a fight he could never lose..
Thinking that the decision would not be easily resolved with jujitsu, Hekai changed his method. They decided that it would be quicker to break Kangseol's bones with a blow and bring him to his knees..
Whoa whoa…
Instead of dodging his fist, Kang Seol stretched out his fist to face it..
Suddenly-!
When fist met fist, both were startled and withdrew their fists..
“Ugh….”
“Ouch….”
The snowfall put a strain on the bones of his entire body, and Hekai suffered pain to the point where he couldn't feel his fists..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Other than the pounding sound of fists, all sounds were blocked..
Hekai was thinking that he was not thinking right now..
“why are you laughing.”
“just… I don't know.”
Wow!-!
While speaking, Snowfall's fist exploded on Hekai's cheek..
“Ugh….”
“loophole….”
Pak-!
Hekai's foot caught Snowfall's foot and knocked him down..
“loophole!”
“this….”
Although it was a simple box-to-box match, the audience was mesmerized and watched..
The collision between pure body and body had a great resonance..
Wow!-!
Wow!-!
At the same time, the two duelists, each with their fists locked in their faces, muttered quietly..
“Horai… That's right.”
“I was just about to say that too.”
“Hi-Hi….”
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Wow!!
A punch to Hekai's face..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
A punch to Snowfall's face.
Because they were beings with both tremendous tenacity and tremendous destructive power, the decision was not easy. However, the number of hits has increased compared to the first time..
Wow…
As the torn flesh vomited blood, each member of the group clenched their hands tightly. It's so painful that I don't even have to say how painful it is..
“snowfall….”
“older brother….”
“hekai….”
There was a moment that made me guess the outcome of the game, even if it was only for a moment..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Wow!!
When Hekai's fist landed on Snowfall's chin, the whites of his eyes appeared..
“no! snowfall!”
However, the eyes quickly regained focus and glared at the target..
Whoa whoa…
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
The spinning, kicking foot landed near Hekai's chin..
Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Hekai stumbled and fell backwards. The moment he hit the ground to regain his balance, unexplained tears flowed from his swollen eyes..
That's when I realized he was crawling on the ground.
“The tusks... It's broken.”
One of Hekai's tusks was broken and he was lying on the ground. Just like his situation.
“why are you crying.”
“just….”
I think I understand.
This sadness.
“…I feel like I'm going to lose.”
Contrary to my strong will not to lose, my legs were shaking and the tinnitus in my ears did not stop..
I'm sorry, it was painful.
At that time, someone's voice was heard in Hekai's ears..
“Hekai! You stupid bastard! wake up!”
“…hekum.”
“You slug! Go ahead and punch that guy’s ugly face! Kill it! Just kill me!”
It was Hekum who brought Kangseol, but Hekai doesn't know why Hekum is cheering for him..
Even I am agitated by that stupid guy..
“Hekai! Wake up! What is that like?!”
“right! Hekai! Not yet!”
Elders who don't want to lose.
“It’s okay to lose! Still fight!”
“It's okay to lose! I need to hit him hard!”
What happened to everything?.
In a fight where winning or losing is the most important, you say that winning or losing is not important..
Sigh…
Hekai stood up on his knees..
“Did you wait for me?.”
“…….”
“You look peaceful. This situation where you could lose... Isn’t it scary??”
Snowfall grinned..
“It's always happened.”
Hekai was certain that he could not defeat the man..
“I'm jealous, it's my first time.”
Sigh…
Hekai threw a punch..
Falling profit-!
Couldn't avoid snowfall.
No, I didn't avoid it..
Instead, he sent his fist back like that..
Quasi-profit!
The moment of fierce battle has arrived.
The moment when you squeeze out your last strength.
Quasi-profit!
Kwajieeeeek!
Only the breaking and plosive sounds exploded..
Kwasik!
Quasi-profit!
For some reason, those watching felt more distressed..
Quasi-profit!
Kwaziyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Kwasik…
What a joke…
If demons fought in hell, it would be like this.
Kwasik…
puck…
Two warriors with pale faces.
A fight that continues until one side gives up.
flutter…
Hekai kneeled down..
“sorry… Everyone lost.”
“…….”
“sorry… Sorry.”
silent spectator.
Hekai asked.
“What you want... say….”
“…We want you to join us against Congress..”
“…I think the conditions have changed..”
“We fought this much. … I can't lose.”
“Bastards. It means dying. I shouldn't have lost….”
When Hekai turned his head, he saw the high-winged tribe members..
“like that… done.”
Strong opposition from tribe members was expected..
But no one objected.
“Well, I can't help it..”
“Great job, Hekai!”
“Is it on the ground? okay… It's coming.”
“…what?”
The elders tapped Hekai on the shoulder..
“ha ha ha! Hekai! It looks good!”
“What is that face! Haha! Why are you crying?!”
they caused hekai.
“Hekai, we are not as weak as you think..”
“…….”
“You no longer have to carry it alone. It's enough for now.”
“I am… Well done.?”
“Yes, Hekai. You bought me time. Everyone, it's time to make up your mind.”
Whoa whoa…
Whoa whoa…
Tribe members riding Kakui looked down on Hekai from the air and rooftops..
“We can't beg for our paradise.”
The highest-ranking elder among the elders shouted until the peak rang loudly..
“Soaring wings point towards the ground!”
Hekai thought.
Horai is dead, but he's still with his wings.
“Horai... This Hekai is right….”
Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…
When Totombo blew out the wind, the clouds were pushed aside and the ground was revealed..
It is a land they have been far from, but have longed for all their lives..
“…No, it's nothing. Rest in peace.”
As the snowfall approached Hekai, he said.
“snowfall… I have something to tell you. It's an urgent matter.”
Kang Seol had almost completely recovered from her wounds and waited for his words..
“The resurrection ceremony of the three giants will soon be held.”
The moment I tried so hard to prevent is just around the corner..
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