31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 66)
“Right now, I can't do it..”
“…yes?”
“This sword is no ordinary sword. You probably know?”
“I guessed that.”
This is a sword wielded by Karen, an ancient knight..
As time passed, all that was left of her was a handle and a very small blade, but it gave an idea of the majesty of the sword when it was first created..
“This is something that took a lot of effort into. Also, it is similar to the sword I handled last time..”
“Are you talking about the Moonlight Sword? But the Moonlight Sword is definitely back to its original form.….”
“Things are very different then. We are currently running out of materials to use for reinforcement. Moreover, hasn't this sword gotten to the point where only the handle has to be left and other parts have to be reconstructed??”
“Material, material….”
Kang Seol thought for a moment about what Xiamen said and then opened her mouth..
“Does that mean that if you get the materials, it will be possible to somehow restore the sword??”
“Well, it's not wrong. However, it will take a very difficult process to enhance the energy of the sword without distorting it..”
“which….”
“We have no idea what material this weapon's blade is made of. I have searched separately, but no matching material has been found yet..”
“Then how did you restore your breath??”
“Even breath is not the sword's full form. It is simply an imitation of that power. The original sword's power must have been greater than that..”
“…okay.”
Breath, a sword of unexalted rank..
Perhaps, Snowfall is the only player who currently possesses a non-exclusive grade weapon. And he will be the only one who gave that weapon to the summoned beast..
‘Breath... At best, it's an imitation? How great was the original sword??’
It was tempting to hear that the sword's original power was very strong, but Kang Seol was worried about the backlash that came as a result..
‘Is the material the problem?….’
Snowfall asked Karen.
“Karen, have you ever used a sword other than the Red Lotus Sword??”
“of course! When I trained, I often used a training sword..”
“okay? Good luck then….”
“Even though everything was burned.”
“…what?”
“I can not understand? If I use another sword, once I use it, it becomes flimsy and unusable. It's deformed and causes minor problems like the axis is twisted, the blade becomes dull, etc.?”
“It's not trivial at all.”
“At least it was trivial to me. Ah, it happened when I was training in the imperial capital... They said that I broke much more equipment in a month than all the trainees did in a year. It's funny?”
funny.
If it wasn't something that happened to Kang Seol, but someone else's story,.
“Then, if you don't have a red lotus sword,….”
“What's the point? I guess I'll have to change my sword every battle.?”
“Looks like it's sitting on the street.”
“It's my fault?”
“Not really, but anyway. Xiamen, is there no other way??”
Xia-moon placed her hand on her chin and thought for a moment, then said to Kang-seol:.
“Ore with hot energy is not that common.….”
“What about lava ingots? I confirmed that the item was sold at the auction house..”
“It doesn't fit this sword. Rather, the energy of the ore will suffocate the sword..”
“What about the fire spirit stone??”
“Durability decreases. Assuming what this guy said is true, the axle will fall apart after a couple of uses..”
“Okay….”
Snowfall frowned..
Now Karen was a swordsman without a sword..
The thought of her saying that he was a knight with no one to serve him flashed through his mind. It felt like steamed buns without red beans..
“I am strong even without a sword. I understand the owner's concerns.…”
“It can't stay like this forever.”
“That's right.”
Karen scratched her head. She glanced at Snow Seol's troubled appearance because of her..
Xiamen asked with wide eyes..
“master? of any relationship…”
Grumbling…
As Karen's haze licked her face, the black aura of the shadow was revealed..
“this kind of relationship?”
“Unbelievable… I was told it had an unusual aura for a fairy, but it turned out to be a shadow. It's really cool.”
“Kahaha, thanks for the compliment.”
“hmm… shadow… It's a shadow, so there is one way left..”
While listening, Kang Seol heard a happy sound and quickly grabbed Xiamen by the tail of his horse..
“Is that really true??”
“Yes, I think there is a way if it's something that shadows use..”
“Tell me.”
“Do you know the legend of the fiery queen spider??”
“Anakindria.”
“…That's right, you know. Sometimes Snowman's insight is surprising..”
“It's a monster from a famous legend, from the south of here..”
- Eh? It pops out right away?
- what is anakindria?
- When I looked through the settings here, it said it was a really big spider.?
- I hate spiders; still alive?
- No, they said it was a monster a long time ago.
Kang-seol seemed to realize something and instead asked a question to Ha-moon..
“I'm sure you don't plan on asking for Anakindria's blood.….”
Anakindria's blood was known to have many magical properties, and many people tried to catch the monster spider. However, it is a legend so old that no one has ever seen the spider..
‘But why did the story about Anakindria suddenly come up??’
If they weren't targeting Anakindria, this wouldn't have happened..
“No way. It's been a long time since Anakindria was known to be dead..”
“If so, you're lucky..”
“All we need is the blood of that last descendant.”
“…yes?”
Kang Seol was momentarily confused by Xia Mun’s story..
“Is it true that you are a descendant of Anakindria??”
“To be exact, I received a rumor that was supposed to be that way. Actually, I'll have to check it out..”
“…Are you planning to use the fire spirit stone and spider blood together??”
Kang Seol’s question accurately penetrated Xia Mun’s intentions. Xiamen was surprised and asked him back:.
“how did you know?”
“I heard there is a way to do that too..”
“haha… It's fun because the conversation is seamless. you're right. Spirit stones have a characteristic that can offset the decrease in durability, which is considered a weakness when sucking the blood of living creatures. In particular, isn't spider blood famous for its compatibility with spirit stones??”
“However, if you use both at the same time, the problem of mental corruption of the living being... ah! So that's why you said it..”
“you're right. Because shadows are not living things. If you're going to use it yourself, corruption won't be a problem..”
“However, spirit stones may not be easy to obtain.?”
“First of all, wouldn't it be better to try something rather than worry without making any effort? The sword is urgent, but wouldn't the armor this person wears also be a problem??”
Snowfall looked back at Karen..
“get on?”
Karen smiled and nodded..
“A little less armor, but it still matters.”
“oh my god.”
“How is it? First of all, do as I suggest.?”
[Hamoon demands the blood of a monster said to be the last descendant of Anakindria. How would you answer?]
1. this is crazy.
2. I don't want to waste time on information I'm not sure about..
3. Let's find another way.
4. Where can I get that monster's blood??
……
Kang Seol sighed and answered..
“Please tell me where the monster was seen..”
“That's a great idea. It seemed like the monster was responsible for the fact that travelers were disappearing one after another..”
[Her final offspring adventure is coming.]
* * *
Snowfall and Karen walked towards the downtown area as they were seen off by Xiamen..
“What are you talking about? I couldn't understand a single thing..”
“It was something I didn't need to understand. If I had to talk about it, it's about your equipment.?”
“Umm… That's difficult….”
“It's difficult?”
Karen answered with wide eyes..
“I'm not your knight yet?”
- yes?
- What are you doing? It's not been 1 day since today?
- I'm just mistaken again, damn world….
- (embarrassed)(ashamed)(disillusioned))
- I thought to marry you! I was looking into where to move to Silver Town in my old age.…
Snowfall responded indifferently..
“What else can I say? I'm thinking about this because I need the equipment..”
“already?”
“I prepared leisurely and then went through some hardships..”
“I'm sure I'll serve you in the end.?”
“Since Karuna is here, wouldn’t it be okay to think like that right now??”
“…It's ridiculous, but it's not wrong..”
“Take your time and think about it.”
“huh….”
Karen kept her mouth shut and walked quietly..
Everyone she met on the street looked at Karen, but she walked while looking at the ground, wondering if she was worried..
“what's the matter?”
“The word Anakindria somehow sounds familiar..”
“I know that monster?”
Anakindria was a fire spider that was passed down only through word of mouth..
A monster that has the habit of spewing sulfur fire from its mouth, sucking the body fluids of its prey, killing it, and then storing the cocoon in its nest..
Not only was it huge in size, but it was also said to be infamous for its many annoying abilities..
‘Pandea's general opinion is that most of what has been handed down is true..’
Word of mouth means that someone definitely saw it, and in most cases, it later turned out to be true..
When Kang Seol was active as a player, he liked digging into the truth of such rumors one by one. Those aspects made him go ahead of others..
“A spider named Anakindria... Do you have 12 legs??”
“uh… There was a rumor like that. It is said that there is a nickname called the 12-legged devil..”
“Then you're right, that spider..”
“know?”
“I only heard rumors. A monster that settles in a canyon within the empire's territory and devours the entire river..”
“This must be an incredibly old story, I've dealt with it.?”
“No, I only heard rumors. Was the subjugation successful or lost? It's been so long I don't remember.”
- generation gap…
- This is called the difference in times.…
- Karen suddenly looks so old haha.
Kang Seol felt every time she talked to him how long ago she lived..
‘By the way, it's Shadow Canyon... It must be quite annoying.’
shade canyon.
A canyon that even experienced guides and merchants return to no matter how tight their schedules are..
The size of the canyon was large, but the terrain itself was rough and monsters appeared all the time..
Even the location of the canyon is quite far from Novira, so if you spend time round trip, it will probably take more than a month to get back to Novira..
‘I have bad memories of Shadow Canyon..’
What was that memory? Kang Seol tried to recall old thoughts after a long time..
But then, Karen tapped his side..
“It's not all there?”
“uh? Uh oh.”
“What if he's more distracted than me? anyway….”
“You were letting go too?”
“of course!”
- It's natural?
- It was natural?
- Hahaha, without Karuna, work discipline goes back to shit..
Snowfall was now at the entrance of the mansion that Chao had rented..
As always, I was planning to check for any traces..
“There's something important here?”
“information. I came here once or twice, but I couldn't find any proper information. I'm thinking about giving up if I can't find it this time..”
“What does giving up... But how did you get in here before??”
Karen asked as she climbed over the fence and stood in front of the front gate..
It was natural for her to express doubts. The front door was firmly locked, and there were no traces of entry or exit..
“Oh, not there. You can go in through the window here..”
“Knights don't sneak like thieves. Cover your ears.”
“what… ? what….”
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
The front door of the mansion burst open due to Karen's kick..
However, no matter how much force I controlled, the door did not fall into pieces..
- This is the way of a man!
- If there is no way, just make one.!
- Information) There is a road.
I felt uneasy, as if someone would hear what Karen had done at any moment and come to criticize me, but what could I do? What has already happened.
“You went in like this during your mission.?”
“only at first.”
“Why are you doing this now??”
“With the heart of a fresh start. Was it too much??”
“…Let’s take a look around before anyone comes..”
Snowfall took a deep breath and was about to head to Chao's laboratory at the back of the mansion..
however.
Stand tall.
Karen blocked the snowfall with one hand..
“what's the matter?”
“To live. I can't feel it?”
Oooooh-!
[Wolf warning is triggered.]
[The wearer is currently in a dangerous situation.]
Suddenly the snow ring reacted..
“Step aside, master..”
Kang Seol tried to understand the situation that suddenly occurred..
‘what? To live?’
At that time, someone's voice was heard in the mansion where I thought there was absolutely no way to hear a voice..
“Are you not a hunter??”
Karen looked at the snowfall.
The look in your eyes that asks if you recognize the voice.
Suddenly, Kangseol realized something and asked a question into the darkness..
“Chao! is it you?”
Eventually, I heard an answer..
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