31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 525)
Crying…
It's good…
Meeeee profit…
The windows shake in heavy rain..
What is more important than the feeling of openness is calming down the chills that penetrate your entire body..
My energy is running out..
Like a doll with rusty windings.
Like the sun half-baked beyond the horizon.
I can't stop it from fading away.
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssd…
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss For…
Before I knew it, my breath had changed into a sound like the wind falling out..
With each tremor, life escapes along with the air. It feels like my whole body has become a pocket watch..
click…
click…
The second hand of the pocket watch turns while waiting for the deathbed. Or maybe it's the sound of a dying lion's footsteps.
outside the window…
I want to look out the window.
Open your closed eyes.
The god of death stands there.
Looking at the same scenery as me, feeling regretful.
“don't close.”
“…….”
Suddenly, I came to my senses..
It's the end, now we're headed to death.
Mind... I need to come to my senses!
The time I've lived is in vain.
One, what is left for such a long time?.
worried.
Worrying about the loved ones you have to leave behind.
Yes, all that remains is worry..
“…You've caused trouble so far..”
“No… is.”
“I'm worried about my daughter. She has nothing to rely on for the rest of her life.”
“…….”
Was I such a weak person??
Wasn't I an iron man??
no, no.
Before death, I am also just a human being..
“Death is scary... I'm afraid... it's okay.”
I fall into unbearable sleep..
I'm afraid.
It's scary.
who… someone please help me…
“Father, please hold my hand.”
There is no feeling.
but… I can feel it.
warm heart.
God of death, you are kind..
“Warm hands... iced coffee….”
[‘He inherited the legacy of ‘Feel Sword’..]
[Passing on the powers of the dead.]
[Inheriting a tumultuous chapter.]
[You are inheriting a tumultuous chapter..]
[Your opponent may unexpectedly attack at an unpredictable speed..]
[Increases the chance to activate against opponents stronger than you..]
[Calling: The contents of the things that need to be recovered are changed..]
……
* * *
“so? Where should we go now??”
“Umm….”
Slowly, the work to recover the horses' maintenance is accelerating. Since we lived in an era where we didn't know when or what would happen, we had to collect everything while we could..
‘Then next is….’
The closest place to where the compass points.
‘…Tamuto Jungle?’
The closest location seemed to be in the middle of the Tamuto Jungle, which is one of the largest forests on the entire continent..
‘…It's strange?’
There were no words related to Tamuto Jungle. By the way, even when I tried to think of something that could suggest the body was there, I couldn't think of anything in particular.….
‘…ah.’
no way.
‘Is it him??’
As Kang Seol was making an uncomfortable expression, Karen came up to him and asked:.
“why? There's something wrong with it?”
“No, it's not like that.….”
“So what's the problem? let's go!”
Even though Karen encouraged him, it was not easy for Kangseol to make a choice..
‘Let's postpone Tamuto Jungle and stop by somewhere else first.….’
The problem was that it was difficult to take that much time off due to the schedule. I don't really have a set schedule right now, but there was something on my mind..
It was the Daewonsin system of the tribal federation..
I haven't decided yet whether I will go there or not, but even if I choose not to go, I wanted to leave some time to spare..
In other words, the best option now is to check who is sleeping in the Tamuto Jungle. Because the other planned destinations were some distance away..
“hmm… Okay, let's move..”
“good! It's been a while since we had a good rest at the mansion, so let's do something a little more active..”
“I agree too.”
So the destination was decided to be Tamuto Jungle..
About ten days of travel.
The party entered the Tamuto Jungle without much trouble..
“Right here? huh? It's right here?”
“You have to go a long way here. The Tamuto jungle is scary big..”
“little… Isn't it hot? Let's go together!”
The jungle was magnificent and mysterious..
A landscape that looks as if it was created by an imaginative painter by scattering blue paint and rough brushing..
and… It was hot and humid.
Shoot aaaaa…
time when the sky cries.
A group of people taking shelter from the rain for a while under a large, dense tree..
crackling…
widely…
Light a bonfire to remove moisture stuck to your clothes..
“It's nice that there are only three of us, so we can sit comfortably. Kahahaha!”
Only three.
Snowfall looked at the flickering bonfire and pondered those words..
At first there was only one, but it quickly grew to become six..
【why am i taking it out!】
“ah… That's right, you were there too….”
Grief frowned at being neglected..
Snowfall looked at Bitan for a moment and then made eye contact with Bitan..
【You just thought about me?】
“…….”
Bitan sighed as if she was used to it, then toddled over and lay down on Snowfall's lap..
【Don't think about leaving me! Even if you all disappear, I’m with you! I'll chase you till the end!】
eat…
Kang Seol stroked her grief-stricken head and fell into thought again..
‘…Where are we now??’
Probably closer to the end than the beginning.
So, what happens when it's all over?.
Will I be alone again??
No, if it ends, won't this world really end??
Everyone is bound to be afraid of the unattainable future. Snowfall felt an unknown emotion..
What will happen to my current colleagues?.
I felt like I was worrying a lot unnecessarily now..
“Phew….”
“master.”
“…hmm?”
“I have something to tell you.”
When Karuna spoke with a hardened complexion, Kangseol nodded..
“Oh, that's what I'm talking about! I felt it too!”
“My sister felt it too?”
“huh! My heart is pounding, that's it?”
“that's right.”
What does this mean?.
“What are you talking about??”
Karuna explained Karen's words well packaged..
“I have been in an unstable state ever since I entered the jungle. Perhaps something in the jungle is shaking me inside.….”
“Is this your first love??”
“hmm… I see, this is….”
Kang Seol frowned and said.
“What are you both talking about??”
“Just kidding, one side of my heart has been hurting ever since I entered the jungle? I don't know, it's a phenomenon that can't be explained accurately..”
“It's exactly as I said.”
“Is it an ominous feeling??”
“No, not necessarily… Instinctive attraction? under… I can't find another word to express it.”
The Tamuto Jungle is a place where civilization has not set foot. Tamuto's tree had a strong trunk, even for felling, and rotted instantly from the moment it was cut down..
If even ancient ruins had been discovered in the Tamuto Jungle, ruin hunters would have left them alone, but there were no traces of them..
However, due to the nature of the jungle, it was clear that it was a treasure trove of life, and many unique plants and animals grew here, so hunters and researchers would often visit with expeditions..
Of course, that also extends to the outskirts..
Snowfall now knew that the direction his compass was pointing was close to the center of the Tamuto Jungle..
“We'll head to the center like this. If you have any problems, let me know on the way..”
“yea, I got it.”
“All right.”
Unconfirmed statement, anomaly of twin knights. Although I was reluctant, it was too late to go back..
Squeak profit-!
The next day, monkeys from afar were glaring at them as they headed towards the center of the jungle..
“…what?”
“why?”
“compass….”
The compass spun around..
To say that we have reached our destination is because there are only trees around us..
While I was wondering what to do, Karuna said.
“…Come this way.”
He started to take the lead. And that too at a fairly fast pace. Even Karen searched for something at almost the same speed..
‘…what?’
Rather than solving the question, Kang Seol tried not to fall away from the twin knights..
This happened because the speed at which they reached their goal was so fast..
And it's been a while.
“here.”
“It's here! It's clear here!”
Karuna and Karen simultaneously looked at the snowfall, pointing to the earthen wall entangled with tree roots..
“…what?”
“They told me to come here?”
“…who?”
“…Who is it?”
While Karen was tilting her head, Snowfall approached the earthen wall..
[Advanced Insight is activated..]
[I think this wall can be easily taken down.]
[Hidden places may be discovered.]
……
Whirling-!
As snowfall hits the earthen wall with its shadow, the earthen wall collapses with a patter..
“…stairs?”
“I know? It's a staircase?”
“I think I found something.”
A ruin hunter would have been drooling over joy, but not for Kangseol..
“who called you here?”
“I do not know. only… I feel like something is pulling me….”
“huh! It seemed like he was trying to let me know that there was something here. … what?”
That was what Kang Seol wanted to ask. I am not affected at all, but only the twin knights are affected..
“…Is this the one path that leads down??”
“I don't think so.”
“how do you know?”
“Earlier, I grabbed both hands. He seemed to be able to head either way. maybe… It will lead to the same place?”
“…Honestly, I'm reluctant.”
“I know, me too.”
“Me too.”
Kang Seol nodded and said.
“I'll still go in.”
“That's right, me too.”
“Me too.”
match-!
Grief struck his forehead..
- They even gave up on heartbreak.
- Wasn’t Karuna the suppressor of these two?
- Breaking News) Karuna is the most excited
Sigh…
Snowfall and the Twin Knights disappeared into the crypt..
* * *
spiral staircase.
There were parts of the stairs that collapsed and were broken, so I had to light a torch I had brought with me to light the way ahead..
“Oh oh… It's fascinating?”
“Rather than that… It feels comfortable.”
“that's right! That's exactly what I said!”
I wanted to criticize that amazing and comfortable are not the same thing, but for now I was busy checking out the surroundings and admiring Snow Seoldo..
The crypt under this tree was incredibly large. No, now we can be confident that this is a large-scale ruin..
“It would have been nice if I had brought Mael with me..”
I regretted sending him away first..
“…crossroads.”
Three paths emerged.
The snowfall stood tall.
[I see a fork in the road ahead of me. Which direction would you like to head? Or do you want to go back??]
1. right.
2. left.
3. Straight.
4. Check out another route.
……
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
Karen and Karuna did not hesitate and chose the right path. Snowfall shrugged his shoulders and walked after them..
After a while, similar forks continued to appear and it became impossible to tell how deep one had descended..
If it was underground on this scale, it was definitely a major discovery..
“ah! I think we're all there!”
“you're right. I think it's here.”
Snowfall stopped in front of the huge gate with them..
There were two pillars in front of the door, divided into two sides..
Hwareuk…
Snowfall lifts the torch to check the door behind the pillar..
‘…pattern?’
It looked like there was some kind of symbol engraved on it, but I couldn't make out what that huge symbol was with just the torch..
Wow!…
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-!
Karen raises a large sphere of flame. The air became hot in an instant..
“oh! Sorry!”
Wow!…
The sphere shrinks to an appropriate size for observing the pattern..
“That pattern….”
“Umm….”
pattern of sun and moon.
The sun was depicted on the left side of the door and the moon on the right..
Karen approached the pillar in front of the door with the sun drawn on it, as if fascinated..
Tuk…
hand raised indifferently.
Chijijijijijik…
The wave of light that started from the hand began to be sucked into the door through the pillar..
Chijijijijik…
Karen's flame swirled in the engraved sun pattern..
“karuna!”
nod…
Karuna raised her hand on the pillar at Karen's call..
Chijijijijik…
Karuna's black wave tried to advance through the pillar to the moon symbol..
but…
crackling…
It's crazy…
“…what?”
This situation was also uncertain, but I couldn't figure out why the pillar that reacted so fiercely to Karen didn't react as much to Karuna..
Jeopuk…
Jeopuk…
“Because it’s half-baked.”
“…….”
Someone appeared nearby.
“you….”
Empty eyes without any killing intent or fighting spirit. Kang Seol noticed that the opponent had no intention of fighting and watched quietly..
He who approaches them and looks at the pillar on which Karuna laid his hand..
black knight.
Another Karuna, the one who helped the immortals, was here..
“and… Me too.”
The Black Knight placed his hands on the pillar where Karuna rested his hands..
That moment.
Chijijijijijik-!
half of the door.
The moon symbol began to burn.
[Hidden places are opened!]
[Additional information on the hidden adventure ‘Hall of Guardians’ has been obtained..]
[An unexpected adventure ‘Hall of Guardians’ occurs..]
……
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