31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 483)
“This….”
“…uh?”
The four people, including Agras, were momentarily distracted by the new sight revealed when the door opened..
“…I need to go down further?”
There were countless stairs.
The stairs leading to the basement.
Is there something lower than here??
Han So-mi spoke to the hesitant group..
“We can't waste time! I need to check!”
The group paused for a moment, but couldn't help but nod. What Han So-mi said was not wrong. There was a time limit to this unexpected adventure..
There is a time limit to do this before Snowfall and Glaciermaw are defeated by the Giant King Holm..
After Sindio left the messenger in the castle just in case, he was captured by Han So-mi..
“Run!”
ta da da dat-!
They almost slide down the numerous stairs. The spiral staircase continued endlessly..
I didn't know where this staircase led or what would be at the end, but I was sure it would be helpful in this fight since it was handed down to me from Sirion, who had fought against the giants in the Age of Strife..
“omg… omg….”
“It's all coming. What is hidden so deep underground??”
“Be quiet before I kill you right now.”
“Okay….”
Agras was scolded by Konji and pouted his mouth. If it weren't for a big fight right away, it wouldn't be surprising if he lost his life..
“door! Another door….”
“no… This is definitely….”
It didn't look like a normal door.
No, it can't be a regular door..
Because there was a moat running in front of them, and beyond that was a gate that looked like a drawbridge..
“castle? Suddenly it's a castle?”
“what's in the basement….”
It was then.
thud…
Geek, Geek, Geek…
The drawbridge is down..
“…There are people?”
“No one here knows anything about this.….”
“Let's go!”
They flew over the drawbridge and jumped inside..
Cheolkeong-!
Clap…
Clap…
“ah… this.”
“The living person... There is.”
An underground kingdom, an unprecedented sight. I just thought it was a treasure trove.
“Sirion! That old man….”
Han So-mi frowned..
The sight in front of me was full of dwarves with loaded crossbows. The crossbow was naturally aimed at Han So-mi and her group..
It was a night that reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. This is a situation where a rabbit wearing a suit and holding a pocket watch seems to have guided us beyond the rabbit hole into a new world..
“Dwarf horse... I know how to do it?”
“…at all?”
“Then what about the door?….”
“Shh! Stop talking! You're getting closer!”
an imminent situation.
One of the dwarfs, dressed in fancy clothes, came closer..
and said something.
“What are you saying??”
Of course, attention was focused on Han So-mi..
Han So-mi was in tears..
Words I can't understand at all.
ha…
The dwarf sighed and said something to the soldier..
Time passed like that..
After a while, a sound that could be heard by everyone inside the castle rang out..
- Welcome to paradise. Interpretation magic is permitted..
The dwarf spoke to Han So-mi again..
“Ah, is it being conveyed properly??”
“oh! said! the dwarf said!”
“I've been saying this for a while now.”
“Urgent! help us….”
“Wait, I'm not the person you're talking to..”
“…to?”
“I just confirm. Are you the ones who will harm paradise?.”
“that….”
The story took a strange turn. A paradise where it is clear that a considerable number of dwarves live at first glance..
A message came to mind for Han So-mi..
[Discover new forces hidden in the world!]
[Paradise: Confirming the reality of the descendants of Ash.]
[It's an unknown force..]
[Discover the mysterious blood vessel!]
[Mystic veins have a higher probability of possessing special powers than general forces..]
……
One way or another, I was able to unlock new achievements and titles, but I wasn't happy at all..
The help of these dwarves was needed immediately..
“One of you opened the door to paradise in the citadel of ashes.”
“why is that….”
“It's the last remaining way to paradise. also… It is also an event that can shake paradise..”
The dwarf asked with a serious expression..
“I ask you, is it true that you headed here from Ash Citadel??”
“That's right!”
Han So-mi shouted without realizing it. Why is everyone so relaxed in such an urgent situation? it made her furious.
“You know, we have something to say too..”
“Don't do it.”
“this….”
“It's no use to me. I have no authority other than to decide whether to guide you to the castle..”
“…what?”
“You will now enter the palace, so it would be best for you to say only what is necessary..”
For some reason, things are going strangely. I don't have time, but the palace and all gave me a headache..
“Miss Somi.”
“Sindio, you dwarves….”
“Stay calm. The palace probably says that..”
Sigh…
I turned my head and saw the royal palace. Very close location. If you run, you can reach it in less than a minute..
“What can I say… Looks like a toy palace.”
“…Probably because it's underground..”
Agras laughed quietly..
“It was something like that. Was the Ash Citadel just a watchtower??”
“what?”
“You keep it all hidden underground, you're a dwarf..”
Sirion hid it in the basement of Ash Powder Fortress. It was not a weapon or an organ, but the dwarf itself..
‘Why did you say that??’
I took the risk of coming here because I was told weapons and organs were sleeping, but I suddenly found myself in a dwarf kingdom..
“in. be polite.”
“I don't know about that.….”
“…Then, just answer the questions well, so don't think about it too complicatedly..”
chuck…
chuck…
The dwarf warriors stood divided on the left and right. Inconveniently, Han So-mi and her group walked the path in between..
Someone is sitting on a small throne.
“uh….”
Han So-mi opened her mouth in surprise. Because she was known to the one who sat on the throne.
“Sirion?”
“…Do you know your father??”
“Not Sirion.?”
“I am Bamion, the successor of the late king. How do you know his father?”
“Because we've met before.”
At that moment, the palace was shaken..
“what, … what?”
“Are you alive??”
“The king is alive!”
Han So-mi waved her hand..
“no no. Sirion is dead. probably a long time ago.”
“…….”
“Then you met your father….”
“So, it's a bit complicated... . No, why am I talking about this??”
Han So-mi frowned, but continued to explain as if she thought it was inevitable for the conversation to proceed..
“therefore….”
What happened at Star's End.
Flying to the past where the evil wizard Maradum devastated the castle and stopping his evil deeds. Also, meeting Sirion in the gap of time..
“Well, believe that.….”
“It's a joke! This is that human woman….”
“That's it!”
Kwaaang-!
As Bamion struck the handle of the throne, the palace became deathly quiet..
“…Is that so, father?.”
Barmion's expression looked indescribably sad..
“One day, Maradum… He appeared. Ancient dragon and… The soldiers who had fought the giant without any hesitation fell to their knees under his vicious magic..”
He looked at Han So-mi and asked.
“…Is Maradum Dead??”
“dead.”
The generals and ministers were shocked..
“If Maradum is dead….”
“You can go out into the world.”
“De, finally….”
strange reaction.
Han So-mi asked.
“this… what are you talking about?”
“we are… They are the remnants of the defeated soldiers..”
The royal palace becomes quiet again.
“They pretend to be fine, but in reality, they are just cowards who survived. that day… The day Maradum visited the fortress... The late king ordered.”
- Everyone evacuate! To paradise! hurry!
- father!
Bamion, who was still young, was pushed on his back by Sirion's hand and reached the gate to paradise..
- Barmion, never open the door. You must protect the dwarves heading to paradise..
- father! My father….
- Maradum is a wicked man. That power causes our bodies to age and become sick, causing our courage and good intentions to fade. Today we… lost to time.
Declaration of defeat at the time.
Faced with destruction, Sirion dreamed of the future..
- But that defeat is not permanent either! Even a bastard can't force open the door to paradise. If I could come up with a way to kill him... When that time comes... Don't hesitate, lead the dwarves to the ground, Bamion..
Sirion's smile was captured in young Bamion's eyes..
- Then, you are king.
Bamion blushed..
“My father’s last words were… How was it??”
“What I met was not Sirion. no… Is it Sirion??”
An illusion left in the cracks of time.
Is it really correct to call it Sirion??
Han So-mi thought for a moment, but decided to keep it simple..
“Sirion was great!”
“…What part do you mean??”
“We fought bravely and uh... The hospitality was also excellent... You were kind..”
“I guess your father showed you the way to paradise. Why? why….”
Because they defeated Maradum? To inform someone of the existence of the dwarves hiding from Maradum.?
“what did your father tell you?”
“Here… Said there's an organ and magic, we'll take it.”
“…what?”
“no! I have more to say than that!”
“…what to say?”
Han So-mi waved her hand and explained the incident that occurred in the castle. The three giant kings are partially resurrected and trying to regain their power..
The resurrection took place in a citadel of ashes, which was torn to pieces and the adversaries fighting against the three giant kings..
“help me please.”
“home… giant king….”
The ministers made a fuss..
“It's none of our business.!”
“Home is something that even Sirion found difficult in the past! We must quickly close the door to the outside world.!”
“Get out of here! Humans... Where are the inferior species playing with their mouths?….”
Bamion must have felt dizzy and held his head and waved his hands..
“let everyone go out.”
“Help me! please!”
“…You too.”
“sleep… Let go!”
Han So-mi and her group are dragged away.
Konji and Syndio were dragged out and sighed..
“…Wrong.”
“I guess I just have to convince someone named Barmion.….”
“how is the situation?”
Sindio confirmed the battle through the eyes of a messenger..
“…The number has decreased significantly. The situation is….”
She bites her lip.
Han So-mi clenched her teeth and glared at the palace..
“cowards….”
“If the door closes, it will be difficult for us to get out. I need to get out quickly.”
Agras giggled and laughed..
“Hehehe… I guess it was the giant king who ended the era. I think I lined up wrong from the beginning..”
“If you just say one more word….”
Han So-mi muttered..
“The dwarves like me, it's strange….”
“…yes?”
“Everyone liked me.”
“uh… Depending on the era, something like that….”
When Sindio was hesitating, forgetting what to say due to the ridiculousness of the words, a military commander came..
“He tells me to stop by the royal palace..”
Everyone's eyes widened in shock, but the commander continued:.
“Just her, the rest is waiting.”
Military commander pointing at Han So-mi.
she said turning around.
“also! dwarves love me!”
Sindio and Konji, who were left behind, muttered..
“…Is it true??”
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
It was a royal palace filled with intimidation earlier, but with the generals and ministers leaving like an ebb, it was awkwardly quiet..
As Han So-mi approached, Barmion spoke..
“There, stop..”
“Ugh….”
“They probably thought I was a coward. Us….”
“uh… How did know?”
“Hahahaha! As expected, the expression on his face when he left was exactly like that..”
Since I was caught anyway, I said it out loud..
“I feel like a coward.”
“That's right, a coward..”
Bamion sat on his throne and laughed..
“All of us who ran away from disaster that day were cowards. Even the ministers are cowards... Even the military officers are cowards... The people are also cowards... And Jim is just a coward..”
I laughed sadly.
“Running away… Cowards who went into hiding. just… Just survived for a long time... An old coward.”
Contrary to Han So-mi's expectations, the dwarves did not come forward willingly..
“Said I needed help?”
“…huh.”
“If it were my father, I would have answered without even thinking for 3 seconds..”
“…….”
“You must have grabbed a hammer and ran out..”
Han So-mi thought of Sirion and laughed..
“Jim is different from the previous king. He's a weak old man with a lot of worries..”
“but….”
“Listen to the end. … Listen to Jim’s complaint..”
Han So-mi pursed her lips..
“Your father told you. There are institutions and magic. You didn't say that if you open this door, a dwarf will come out. I understood what it meant..”
“…what?”
“Those words were not conveyed to you. It was conveyed to me. I guess he told me to remember when I was hesitating..”
What Sirion said to Han So-mi.
I didn't mean to save the dwarf..
“Even in the moment of liberation from time, this Barmion or us who hesitate to head to the ground... It meant not to hesitate..”
“…what?”
thud…
Only then did Han So-mi notice that Barmion was wearing hard armor..
Barmion stands up suddenly..
“listen!”
“yes!”
The armed forces came rushing out and knelt down..
“From what I hear, it seems like they want our institutional knowledge and magic. Yes. We survived the difficult times with this strength..”
“…….”
“The liberator of the time sent by the late king speaks. I need help.”
Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure-!
Grumbling-!
A hammer that looked similar to the hammer held by Sirion was in Bamion's hand..
“I will give it to you. arm yourself.”
“yes!”
The moment the ministers were horrified and were about to say something…
“Decide in such a hurry….”
“no be….”
“Just believe what they say….”
Barmion put on his helmet.
“Time has imprisoned us in a prison called paradise. Remember, what we fear is time.”
Seueuugh…
Looks exactly like the previous king.
His bravery will also continue.
“Not a giant or anything..”
- When that time comes... Don't hesitate, lead the dwarves to the ground, Bamion..
The intensely shining eyes inside the helmet looked up at the sky..
- Then, you are king.
An incident that happened in Star's End to Kang Seol and his party..
Ur arranged for Han So-mi to join the expedition team..
Paradise that has existed for a long time.
Each incident is different, but in the end, it's all one story..
Bamion took a deep breath and said..
“Today, Jim will become king..”
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