31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 498)
After the war, the world was literally devastated..
Since it is impossible to count all the deaths, we can only guess, but so many lives were lost or trampled upon..
Places that used to be mountains became empty plains, and places that used to have rivers dried up..
And in another place, a mountain arose and a river was born..
Birth of a new world.
Is this the world immortals wanted?.
Or is it even a world we pass through?.
Whioooooooo…
A tower built beneath a lonely mountain.
It was still undergoing repairs due to problems here and there as a result of the change of era, but fortunately, it maintained its original appearance..
At the top of the tower, six people gathered.
as many as six people.
But their evaluations were different.
“Now there are only six.”
“What is the Zodiac... Fuhahaha! Hasn’t the constellation shrunk in half??”
“Six towers, including the lion, collapsed. It's probably because of the tactical weapons..”
“…Thunder.”
Zodiac's Tactical Weapon Thunder.
In normal times, the Magic Tower was like a huge power plant. The Tower of Knowledge accepted the magic power of the earth and stored it up..
Since the establishment of Zodiac, there has never been a single use of thunder. However, just because of its existence, there were no people who objected when they claimed neutrality..
The problem is that at the time of the era transition, this thunder brought about a large-scale magic disaster..
As if a lightning strike was induced, the magic disaster struck the tower containing the tactical weapon..
The result is….
“All victims were recovered... The remaining personnel were scattered to various places. The actual magic is also considerable..”
“I'm glad there are surviving disciples..”
“Yes, if time is on our side, we can restore it without difficulty. But the lion zodiac sign….”
A wizard who can't speak.
“All the lions died. Not a single person is left behind.”
“Umm….”
Some time has passed since the disaster occurred. Because it is a bitter wound, if the story still comes out, everyone will remain silent..
In fact, it was the first time that the six top owners had gathered in one place since the incident..
It was such a hellish day..
Not many people knew the cause of the disaster that swept Pandea, so everyone was confused..
There were also those who ridiculed Zodiac for failing to prevent the coming disaster, and furthermore, false information that Zodiac was the cause of the disaster was widely spread, causing people to suffer from measles..
“It would have been better if they were crazy people..”
“Everyone just lost their family..”
The fact that they were just suffering people silenced the Zodiac..
“The magic of Leo was rarely a magic that benefited the world..”
“It's a shame... Is it because I shouldered heavenly punishment?.”
“…….”
Strategic Weapon Punishment.
Heavenly Punishment is also a weapon that has never been used..
Perhaps it was because of the items that Lion was responsible for managing, but the disaster that came to Lion was on a scale that was incomparable to other places..
“The Heavenly Punishment that became scrap metal... what should i do?”
A man who answers without hesitation when someone asks a question.
“Libra will carry it..”
Five eyes turned to him..
Crooked Libra Frannan.
“To restart operation, an astronomical amount of resources would have to be invested.?”
“Thunder and heavenly punishment are the symbols of the zodiac. Restarting is a natural thing..”
“It's a given, so I'll take it... . Well, Libra definitely has the best finances out of all of us..”
not everyone was against it.
Having heavenly punishment means having a lot of power, but also taking on greater responsibility..
“The rest of the thunder... Let’s decide it little by little..”
“Yeah, I haven't even figured out how much thunder I can use..”
“Everyone will probably take on at least one of them. Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk….”
“In fact, there would be no complaints if I did that..”
The Zodiac had many people who had an optimistic attitude toward the world..
But now they too had no choice but to be pessimistic..
“I can't believe Pandea became like this overnight.….”
“Maybe not overnight. Maybe there was a sign and we didn't notice it..”
“Not only did the infrastructure collapse, but even now, two years later, if you dig up the ground, you still find corpses.….”
“Is half the population dead??”
“I believe one-third were swept away..”
“That's terrible.”
The reaction of those facing disaster was obvious..
“It's a wonder there wasn't a war.”
“Well, I watched with nervousness.….”
“Perhaps it was fortunate that in addition to the collapse of the Federation, Khan's actions were different from what was expected..”
Khan, the Great Empire of the East.
This is a place where people prepared until just before disaster based on the advice of shamans and geomancy practitioners who predicted disaster..
As a result, they were able to preserve their accumulated national power..
“I thought they were going to expand their territory... Rather, I never thought he would take the lead in protecting order..”
“Thanks to the wise and benevolent kings. Hongcheon did good things in his later years..”
“Depending on our future moves, we might become friends..”
On the other hand, there were countries that showed a different pattern..
“Why is Baranoa like that?….”
“It's the worst, there's nothing so bad.”
“What is the Holy Nation? You're faithful to your desires?”
“They are swallowing up weak countries under the pretext of a united front..”
“How does such power flow from these fanatics??”
The western kingdom of Baranoa was seizing the opportunity to increase its size. If the country were personified, it would be portrayed as a greedy fat man..
The talks continued.
From personal agendas to important agendas.
However, there were some who could not concentrate..
“Frannan.”
“ah….”
“What does Libra think we should do next??”
“Does my opinion matter??”
“Well, everyone here thinks so..”
Santio nodded..
“The level… It's higher?”
“…….”
“Fuhahaha! Are you trying to become Azran? Have you achieved enlightenment when you're all old??”
Frannan just smiled and didn't reply..
Everyone gathered here felt it.
The power that flows out from him little by little.
Magical power like a king.
and momentum.
In fact, Frannan himself found this fascinating..
After Alkatron, his level increased as time passed. Moreover, the more his magic is paired with demonic spirit research, the more powerful it becomes, and this demonic spirit research has also advanced further..
“We, Zodiac, must decide today how to act in the future..”
“Countries interested in magical engineering are reaching out to recruit us. Among them… There are dirty tricks too.”
“2What happened a year ago was a shock to them too..”
“Could this have been prevented??”
“No, it's obvious I couldn't have stopped it.”
Frannan rested his arms on the desk, put his palms together and brought them close to his mouth..
“Times are unfortunate..”
“…….”
“What should wizards do? What else can you do??”
It was homework given to everyone..
Given to those who are born as wizards, live as wizards, and die as wizards..
“Can humanity go further? If magic becomes more advanced than it is now, will something change??”
“…….”
“More refined magic, more sophisticated magic, more powerful magic... It might be of no use now.”
have to decide.
Will the development of magic lead to the development of the world as before? Or should they also pursue other values?.
six discussed.
fought with each other.
Because it was important work, I had to shake off everything that bothered me..
When I finally let it all out, the road became one.
“It's time to step away from the desk..”
“As advocated by Frannan.”
An old man with an eyepatch on one eye grins.
“The zodiac's neutrality ends today. From now on, our wizard….”
Frannan looked out the window..
“We will do our best to support the justice we believe in. Ignoring all the problems it causes….”
Their decision will spread throughout the continent in the coming days..
“It will be crushed.”
food…
Frannan sat by the window and watched the birds flying away..
Somehow, that's how I felt..
How do other people live in this changing world? and… Did you survive?.
His gaze landed on the tail of a flying bird..
food…
food…
The bird flew a long way without stopping.
A bird's gaze moves to another bird, and from that bird to another bird..
Finally, a bird built a nest in a remote highland.
In the tree in front of a small tree house that stands alone.
A bird's eye view captures a man coming out of the house.
“Phew….”
The man who breathed had the eyes of a dragon.
Cheolgruguk…
Cheolgruguk…
Only two knights were visible beside him..
There was no young dragon or shaman in sight..
* * *
pot-!
pot-!
Someone jumping up and down was climbing the mountain. Balsern, a huge mountain rising at the tip of the continent.
Walzern was sometimes too cold, sometimes too hot, sometimes too lonely..
Paaaat-!
Shut up-!
“Inhale….”
A person who jumps into terrain that is close to a cliff without hesitation.
I somehow find my way by holding on to the rock wall..
From the outside, it was hard to tell because it was covered in something that looked like a robe..
However, it was very large..
Hururup…
The monk quenched his thirst at a spring on the mountain..
Boo…
Oooh…
The wild animals came and drank water with him..
The scent of medicinal herbs flowed from the monk's arms and his energy was very comfortable..
“I guess you're thirsty.”
Sigh…
Sigh…
When the monk brushes the neck of a mountain animal, the animals lick the monk several times with their tongues and then quickly disappear..
Cooung…
Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure…
“…Was it because of that?.”
There are also monsters in the mountains..
From giant spirits made of rock to wild ogres.
The monk did not have time to confront them, so he took advantage of the night to avoid them..
Pak-!
Pusss…
It was dangerous because the rock wall he was holding just before the summit collapsed, but the monk somehow held on without falling..
Step by step, I rose to the top again..
“Hmm… after….”
A refreshing, strong wind swept through his body..
It was night, but the surroundings were not dark..
It seemed like morning would come soon..
At that time, a voice struck the monk..
- To have reached this point, you are no ordinary person..
“you are….”
- Did you want to meet me??
The monk put his hands together and said.
“I had a question and came here to get an answer..”
- You are a monk. There were many like you, but only a few made it this far..
The power felt in the voice was overwhelming..
- Good, as much as you want. Mortal worries are like entertainment to me..
“first of all… One, the world is dizzy. Should I adapt to the times and change my original ambitions??”
- That's a stupid question. Follow your goals and change the times.
“One, all nature is being shaken. Wonshin won’t come forward??”
- …….
The person lets out a low breath in response to the monk’s question..
With this, his identity was revealed..
Quack…
Quad deud deuk…
A huge bear made of rock appeared at the top of the mountain. Its size was so ferocious that it was hard to believe, and its force was excessively ferocious..
God of the Mountain, Guamong.
It's a giant rock bear.
A person as big as a mountain has appeared.
A momentum so great that it creates a myth..
- The earth groans, and the sky cries out. But it's all natural.
“…Are you saying that all of this is natural??”
- It is true.
“First, isn't there a responsibility for those who are served??”
- responsibility? Are you blaming me??
“It's just a question.”
Geumong answered.
- There is no such thing as responsibility. After Tancred fell, the land now belongs to me, Guamong.….
“Right… . I will ask you for the last time.”
- That should be your last question. You woke me up and made me hungry, so I will be rewarded by you too..
“In this Genshin Festival... Are you interested in participating??”
- Genshinjera… Of course. There will be a mountain of delicious offerings piled up. Did you get the answer??
“Suffice.”
- You are an impious person. Isn't that so??
“Geumong, after meeting you, I became certain..”
- What do you mean??
Monks reveal their struggle.
“My ambition is the right thing to do.”
- …ambition?
“My ambition will soon put many things right.”
The monk was not intimidated by the sight of this gigantic figure. On the contrary, I got angry..
“Your answer is wrong. You don't deserve to serve us..”
- You can't decide that. I just accept it.
“Then just fight.”
For the first time, Geumong was embarrassed..
No, I'm shocked.
- That's fun.
Jijijijijijik…
rock bear wakes up.
a huge disaster.
- Do you dare to confront the mountain?!
As if scolding a foolish person, the monk stands in front of the scolding Geumon..
“I'm not trying to confront the mountain..”
Slurp…
When I took off my robe, the wind snatched it away..
A monk with his muscles exposed.
A body greater than his mind is there..
Another mountain stood.
It was Jamard..
The Last Words of Tancrid, Mother Earth.
- This land always needs a guardian. Jamard… If I disappear, the balance of the world will be upset..
she asked him.
- You… Become the guardian of this land..
Two years have passed since the era changed..
It's a turning point for many things..
Jamard was also at the center of that change..
It shows its fangs and grins like a devil. And as I say, a new era begins to walk.
“I will become a mountain.”
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