31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 52)
Snowfall was going to the place that Kibo talked about..
To confirm the information obtained in return for cutting off Heka's head..
‘By the way, time is a bit tight.….’
During my break, I got caught up in more things than I thought, and now there's only about 15 days left until my next adventure..
And now I had to use the 15 days to find traces of Chao, but unlike my mind, my body was heading in the wrong place, so I felt impatient..
‘If it seems like it will take a long time, I should postpone it until later..’
The most important thing now was to track Chao's whereabouts, so there was no need to focus on this information..
But at the same time, Kangseol felt a little excited at the thought of meeting Xiamen, a descendant of Orgo, in person..
‘Is it really that Xiamen??’
Even if things went wrong and she couldn't get anything from Xiamen like this, Kangseol was planning on going to see Xiamen..
Xiamen was the trace he left in the eternal world. It may be a very painful memory for Orgo, but Kang Seol wanted to meet him..
“Where are you from here?….”
Even in Nobira, it was a fairly deserted place, and I walked a distance that was more than just lonely, it was almost eerie..
The surrounding houses were empty, taking up space, perhaps because no one was living there, or for some reason..
- It's really suspicious here.;;
- Kibo: Tsk tsk… I got caught
- There's a place like this in Nobira, too.
When Snowfall felt ominous and tried to check the surroundings, someone pretended to be there..
Sasak…
He turned to see where the sound came from..
There, a young man of outstanding beauty was watching the snowfall..
‘teardrop….’
Kang Seol quickly captured the young man’s physical features..
A young man with bronze skin and tear spots.
‘Xiamen is right.’
It was just like the Xiamen he remembered as Orgo. Of course, he looked much more mature than then..
As Kang Seol was looking at Xiamen with emotion, he spoke to her..
“I heard what Mr. Kibo said..”
“By any chance, was that rude??”
Xiamen shook his head..
“Mr. Kibo is my benefactor. He would have died with his mouth full of sand if it weren't for Him.”
I was glad that my faith in Kibo did not fade..
Xiamen bowed her head to Jiang Seol, then turned around and walked away..
“Follow me, I don't think we have anything worth talking about standing here..”
“All right.”
It was not common for houses lined up in a row to give off a cool vibe. Strangely, there were no windows, so it was impossible to look inside..
Even in a slum, there are traces of people staying there..
‘Is there a story??’
With that in mind, Kang Seol followed Xia Mun..
Xiamen went into a house that had an eerie atmosphere but was set in a rough space..
Then, when Kangseol followed him there, Xiamen showed him to the place where he had put tea in advance and then tried to serve the tea..
“I'm not sure if it will suit your taste..”
“Oh, I got kicked..”
“…Why??”
“I'm the type of person who doesn't eat or drink anything that someone hands to me... Please understand that this is an occupational disease..”
Xiamen said quietly.
“You are speaking like a teacher.….”
“yes?”
“no. Anyway, the picture got a bit strange as the landlord sat the guests down and drank tea alone..”
“It's not your fault.”
Whoop.
Xiamen drank tea and made eye contact with Snowfall. He was a quiet man..
‘Just like when I was young.’
Unlike children of his age, Ha-moon surprised Kang-seol because he had very few dialogue scripts. Even now, Jiang Seol couldn’t believe that such a Xiamen was right in front of him..
“Do you have any problem?”
“no.”
“Anyway, life is unpredictable. I thought I was saved by Kibo in the desert and then forgotten... I never thought I'd be paying back a debt to someone I've never met..”
Kang Seol happened to be curious about the story, so he asked..
“Who were you chasing??”
“They were people who coveted Master's things. Oh, do you know about my teacher??”
Everyone knows.
“I know a fair amount..”
“Do you know him before he was given a shameful nickname??”
“…The golden hand rises.”
Since he demonstrated extraordinary abilities in everything he made, it was no wonder that he was given such an extravagant title..
“You are correct..”
“Why are you wondering if I know about you??”
“It gives me great joy to hear His name spoken by others. Maybe he was offended??”
“I felt like it was unusual at all..”
Xiamen continued talking..
“When the Master became disillusioned with the world and left, either his works were already in the hands of evildoers or his whereabouts were unknown..”
“Did Xiamen still get chased??”
It was Kang Seol’s consideration that prevented the whereabouts of the items from being known..
So that Xiamen can live on its own. Because he knew he wouldn't be able to keep it if he left something for him..
And, I knew that if those items remained, it would bother Orgo..
“It was then that I realized that evil is more persistent than good. They kept me under close surveillance. Are you living a normal life, or are you in contact with Orgo?.”
“Then you ran away..”
“Yes, I thought I would give up if I chose a rough path, but I had no idea that I would end up crossing the desert..”
“I'm so glad I met Kibo..”
“If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been this healthy. Thanks to you, I was able to settle down here..”
“What you are currently doing….”
Xiamen laughed bitterly..
And the answer was different from Kang Seol’s expectations..
“I've long since forgotten the anvil and hammer. Currently, I run a tea shop in the city..”
“…okay.”
“Ah, but apart from that, grace is grace. I plan to somehow repay the favor I received from Kibo. Now, tell me, Snowman, what you want..”
With Xiamen’s words, a choice came to mind..
[Xiamen asked what you wanted. what would you ask of him?]
1. [Required: Change Xiamen’s mind] Weapon
2. [Required: Change Xiamen’s mind] Armor
3. [Required: Blacksmith] Passion of the Secret
4. Repair or strengthen an object
……
It was a truly miserable choice..
‘Everything is locked.’
Gray options.
Except for one or two of these, they were completely useless..
‘Xiamen’s heart… I don't have time to turn around.’
Because it was an unexpected reward, Kangseol did not have time to spare..
Now I have a lot to worry about finding Chao, but I can't get hung up on something that has no clue..
In the end, Snowfall gave up on making new things and chose another option..
Two items fell out of his inventory window..
One was Karuna's moonlight sword, boasting its sharpness, and the other was a dented helmet..
[Helm of Control (Destroyed))]
Grade: Abomination
Appropriate level: None
defense : 0
stamina : 0/0
Weight: 5kg
A helmet made using spirit stone, a rare material. The creator's resentment took over and it became corrupted. It is now completely destroyed and will not return to its full strength even if restored to its original state..
Basic Abilities: None.
Special Abilities: None.
This helmet was obtained from the Hall of Temperance and was a treasure used by Borgo at the time..
“Hoo….”
Xiamen seemed to be interested in the object and observed the Moonlight Sword and the Helmet of Control in succession. This passionate side was hidden inside him..
‘It's the same, Xiamen.’
Xiamen gave a thumbs up every time Orgo created a new work..
Where Orgo left, he remained..
“This helmet is made of spirit stones..”
“you're right.”
“Looks like the helmet needs to be thawed again. Even if you put it back together like this, you won't be able to achieve even half of the power of the spirit stone..”
“Is that so?”
Xiamen took his eyes off the helmet and focused on the moonlight sword this time..
Snowfall awaited him. He expected that he would soon react the same way as before and start talking..
however.
“Hmm….”
There was no response even after a while..
“Mmm….”
“why are you like that?”
“for a moment….”
Xiamen took out a thick book from the bookshelf and checked each page..
Because of that, time passed again..
- Xiamen… That's why I don't care…
- Would you like to have a private taste??
- It's taking so long;;
Snowfall was still as if dead..
After waiting for a long time, Xiamen finally spoke..
“this… Where did you get it from??”
“where? Not really….”
“can you tell me?”
It wasn't that difficult to say, but information about the Moonlight Sword flowed out of Kang Seol's mouth. It was discovered from the ruins of the moon forgotten by people..
“…also.”
“why are you like that?”
“Objects always leave records. In what era and for what purpose was it created? And it's a shame, but I am a person with the knowledge and eyes to find out such records..”
Snowfall hesitated and asked back..
“Is there no trace of that on the moonlight sword??”
“Yes, how can something like this exist? If Master had seen it, would he have known??”
“Even Master wouldn't know.”
“yes?”
“no.”
Xiamen's muttering continued..
“Perhaps, it is an item from before our current civilization..”
“yes?”
“You may find this strange. However, based on my insight, I can only judge it that way. Everything from the material used in the sword to the power contained within it is unknown. And the most curious thing is that an unprecedented power is acting in opposition to the power of the sword..”
“what does that mean?”
“In short, it means that the power of the sword is being suppressed. Perhaps these techniques engraved on the sword are suspicious..”
Kang Seol did not intend to ask Xia Moon about the source and history of the Moonlight Sword. Therefore, it was not right to worry about this after another..
“So?”
“I'm very interested, very! Can you tell me who might be using this? I don't think it's Snowman.?”
Whoa whoa…
Whirling-!
Karuna, a trustworthy knight, stood next to Snowfall..
“…shadow?”
“you're right. This is what my friend uses.”
“It's a sword used by shadows... That's fun.”
“Which of the two items would you like to keep??”
If you choose the Moonlight Sword, he will ask you to strengthen the sword, and if you choose the Helmet of Control, he will ask you to repair the helmet. Even if the helmet of control lost its strength, it was impossible to force someone to create a new object..
However, Xiamen made a completely unexpected decision..
“I'll take care of both..”
“yes?”
“I became interested. On this sword.”
Then why did you decide to take charge of the helmet when you could just take charge of the sword?.
As Kangseol looked at the helmet of control with that thought in mind, Xiamen said:.
“If it was a request I wasn't interested in, I would have declined the pitch. But, since I'm on fire right now, I'll take the helm..”
“I only have 15 days, Xiamen..”
“15 days is enough. Leave it to me. I may be one of the few people on this continent who can awaken the power dormant in this sword..”
“…All right.”
* * *
When Kang Seol left her sword and helmet and left, Xia Mun took them and headed somewhere..
rattle-
It's good…
The place he headed was the basement..
Of course, it was no ordinary basement..
The basement was connected by a long passage leading somewhere..
rattle-
“Phew… Long time no see.”
Dusty equipment, anvils and hammers, bellows and furnaces.
Contrary to what Ha-moon said about not touching such things anymore, this space was equipped with everything..
These were the windowless houses where snowfall was questionable..
In Xiamen, the inner walls of houses were joined together to form one huge blacksmith shop..
What he brought here wasn't just the Helmet of Control and the Moonlight Sword..
sreung…
A sword that emits multi-colored light.
It was truly a beauty that would take one's soul away just by looking at it..
The name of this object is 'Storm'.’
It was the first work of his teacher, Orgo..
The grade was great for a first work, but it was a 'treasure' grade that was bound to be a little shabby among the precious items scattered around the continent..
The reason why Xiamen was chased by his pursuers was not just for the vague reason that he might know the whereabouts of his teacher's belongings. It was also because of the only legacy left to him by his teacher..
“At best, it's a treasure... Why did they try to take this away from me?.”
Clap-
He who held the storm in his scabbard let out a quiet sigh and spoke as if making a promise..
“Climb, I will surpass you this time.”
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