31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 69)
[Accumulated fatigue weighs your body down.]
[Not getting enough sleep can cause problems.]
[5 days and 16 hours have passed until arrival.]
Karen, standing next to her, was looking at Snowfall with strange eyes..
“Your beard has grown a lot?”
“okay?”
“Well, it wasn't a very comfortable trip. So, let's stop by the village in between..”
“Because there is no suitable village up to the canyon, so we have to go around..”
“That's why you don't have much energy?”
“Hey, how much time has passed?”
Karen responded with a look that asked, “What kind of nonsense are you talking about?”.
“A little over five days? why?”
“No, I was bored.?”
“It was fun, until I fell into the swamp..”
“hmm….”
Snowfall was trying to confirm one thing with Karen's reaction..
It's about how summoners feel time..
‘If we assume that summoned beasts are the same as the inhabitants of this world... They enjoy their time to the fullest..’
For example, let’s assume that you are going on a long-distance adventure like in this case..
The snowfall didn't even feel like an hour had passed, let alone 5 days and 16 hours. I didn't fully enjoy my time..
On the other hand, Karen went through it herself for over 5 days. The swamp, the cries of wild animals, and the discovery of dead animal bodies were all real events to her..
‘It's fascinating….’
Since it was a fantasy world, how time and space worked must have been the mind of the gods..
Even if there was a serious distortion between Kangseol and Karen, they had to take it for granted and move on..
‘Still, it's lucky that the summoned animals move well during long distance travel..’
When traveling long distances, you cannot predict what kind of situation you will find yourself in when you control your body through choices. However, if you can move your summons properly at this time, you won't be in much trouble..
‘Cooking and seeing were also helpful..’
There are a few other talents besides cooking that could be helpful, such as skinning, butchery, herbalism, and survival, but I didn't have the talent to excel at cooking..
“Let’s take a seat first..”
“Without searching right away? Ah, is it already night??”
“Yeah, and the trip was a bit tiring..”
“Okay, I'll find a place out of the wind..”
Hwii… Huh…
Clothes fluttered like flags hung on a pole..
The canyon, as majestic as it was, welcomed them with a cold wind and a humid temperature..
In addition, a message announcing the beginning of the adventure appeared the moment I entered the canyon..
[Start your next adventure.]
[The eleventh adventure begins.]
[Adventure 11. Her Last Descendant]
Adventure 11. 'Her Last Descendant’
You have been asked to obtain rare materials from Xiamen. Knowing that his request came from you, you readily accepted it..
Hamun has relayed to you information that traces of the long-lost descendants of the long-lost fiery queen spider Anakindria have been discovered in a remote canyon of shadows south of Novira. Xiamen was quite confident in this information..
You trusted his information and came alone to the shadowy canyon, a rugged terrain that even southern adventurers avoid..
You will find out if the legend of Anakindria is really real and if her descendants have come back through time..
And if I can, I'll fill myself with the blood of that ancient species..
First, we need to start by finding traces of the legend..
Goal: Obtain the blood of Anakindria's last descendant..
If the goal is not achieved, Xiamen's favorability decreases and the Red Lotus Sword fails to be re-sharpened..
Current remaining time: approximately 30 days」
“It's one month….”
Snowfall touched her chin and was lost in thought..
‘There must be a good reason for giving me this time..’
Perhaps, finding traces of a fire spider is as difficult as picking up a star in the sky, or even if you find the location of a fire spider, it takes a long time to prepare to kill it..
‘I guess it looks like electronics.’
The size of the canyon was jaw-droppingly large, so it was clear that finding a specific creature in a place like this would be extremely difficult..
“It's here! Come on!”
“okay.”
Fortunately, because it was at the beginning of the canyon, there was a place where travelers could have stayed..
“ha… It's cold.”
“Let's make a fire, we have quite a bit of firewood..”
“I have to save it, though..”
“Even though I lost the food, I brought a lot of oil and firewood. are you okay.”
“Okay, let's spend it loudly. Okay, this should be enough..”
Once the bonfire was set up, the fire was quickly lit..
What Karen made in an instant.
Kang Seol found it fascinating that she found things to do on her own without him having to do anything..
“you must be tired. You too, get some rest..”
“No, I'm fine. If we both rest, who will keep the fire?.”
Whirling-!
The person who responded to Karen's words was Jamard, who jumped out from the shadow space..
Crackling…
As soon as he came out, he stretched and said.
“I do it. I've been in a dark place all day, and I'm getting a little sore..”
“Jamard, thank you.”
“Heh, the obvious thing.”
Jamard deliberately turned his back to the outskirts and warmed himself by the fire. As his large body guarded the bonfire, it burned more fiercely..
“oh… troll! At times like this, it’s reliable.!”
“Well, this is also why this friend trusts me the most..”
“…Really?”
Karen glared at Snowfall as if she were angry..
“They say not yet?”
“what?”
“Recognizing me as the owner.”
“That's right... That's right. Kahahaha.”
She scratched her head sheepishly..
Crack… widely…
The sight of the bonfire burning further aggravated the fatigue of the snowfall..
Tuk.
After a while, unable to overcome the drowsiness, the snow fell down on the leather that had been laid out in advance..
Karen and Jamard were staring blankly at the bonfire..
- It's awkward…
- uncomfortable…
- Can we become friends??
- Usually, if things go like this, the two end up dating later.
- Go away, you idiot. Before splitting the head.
- Okay, enough… gun gun gun…
- (sprinkle with salt)
Jamard, who was enjoying the silence, glanced at Karen and asked.
“Is it not yet??”
“what?”
“Accepting him as your master.”
“well… What about.”
Karen leaned back on a suitable load, put her legs together and wrapped her arms around her..
“I do not know either.”
“What's so complicated? What's stopping you??”
“Hi-Hi… Why, if there's anything in the way, get rid of it?”
“No, you have to destroy that thing yourself..”
“What the heck, I was expecting it for no reason..”
“Don't play around.”
Karen pouted her lips and said at Jamard's serious expression..
“Troll, after you became a shadow, you immediately followed that human.?”
“of course. I hate being lukewarm.”
“why? For a troll, it looks like you were a friend who had fun somewhere..”
“Hmm… yes. But in the end, I was defeated by that guy who was sleeping around without a clue about the world..”
“to? Then you lost to Karuna.?”
“It's different, I lost to the snowman.”
“I don't want to acknowledge Karuna….”
“No, you probably don't want to acknowledge that friend. Are you anxious??”
“…….”
“I'm afraid you'll eventually accept that friend..”
“Don't pass it up.”
“If you're having a hard time deciding, let me tell you.”
Jamard looked at the bonfire with eyes as if he was reminiscing something..
“The Rock Tooth tribe that I ruled was strong. No one could arbitrarily invade our territory, and our size grew..”
“how much? The tribe that ruled was large.?”
“Because he controlled an entire mountain. Did you get the answer??”
“Hey… You were even better than I expected.?”
“Anyway, as the leader of the tribe, I thought I had everything under control. The thoughts and power of the tribe.”
Jamard picked up a small stone and squeezed it with one hand..
Pusss…
When I stretched out my hand, the stone turned into sand..
“It was an illusion. Less than a day after the Snowman infiltrated the tribe's location, my tribe's name disappeared..”
“…….”
“You might be right. I lost to Karuna. However, I definitely got one chance and I gave it my all. Obviously, I could definitely win. No matter how strong Karuna was, I was stronger at the time..”
Jamard grinned..
“But, things didn't work out that way. I was defeated by Karuna, and my tribe disappeared. Why did I serve him after I became a shadow? easy. It's because I surrendered to my core. My tribe, my brothers, and even myself. Because it was that bastard who defeated everyone, not Karuna..”
“It's because of the result of the game?”
“No, it must be because of the winning process. That bastard I don't like, if there's something he wants to achieve, he will use every means at his disposal. And I make it in the end.”
“…….”
“After becoming a shadow, if you see what that bastard is up to... I step forward without even realizing it. I, Jamard, the chieftain of the Rock Tooth, to help that bastard..”
Karen, who had been listening intently to Jamard, responded when the conversation seemed to be over..
“You heard me well. That's a good story.”
“What I'm curious about is you. Are you bound here simply because of your brother??”
“Umm… I mean, I don't know that. What does Karuna like about that person??”
“Don't jump to conclusions. Although his body is weak, his thoughts are deep..”
“Kahaha! Yes, I guess so. Even though you are the one who follows this much.”
crackling…
Kikluk…
The sound of birds was heard from afar.
The bonfire warmed the surroundings, but the warmth did not reach the heart..
Karen lowered her head and spoke..
her own story.
“dream?”
“what?”
“You, troll. Do you dream after becoming a shadow?.”
“No, I've never done that..”
“okay?”
“do you dream?”
Karen nodded..
Grumpy look…
Also, birdsong.
“Yes, a very unpleasant dream.”
“I want to hear it.”
“It's no big deal. I dream of my Montra days.”
“That fallen empire. Isn't it time to let go? Karuna never mentioned Montra..”
“That's it. It's not working. The burning ecliptic, the terrible breathing of the usurpers, and... I can't forget Jin's appearance. Am I strange??”
“I guess I have a good memory..”
“Bad memories are not easily forgotten..”
“I'm a bit slow to accept it..”
“Well, that's true.”
Karen looked at her sword, among the temporary equipment she had brought with her..
“Coming this far, I've tried many things in my own way.?”
“What do you mean??”
“So, mindset! Until Karuna comes back, you still have to leave that damn bastard alone..”
“Even if you don't, I'm here.”
“I feel insecure about you. Anyway, I'm anxious. Ah, that's not what I was trying to say.….”
“speak.”
“The sword is not drawn.”
Jamard turned his head and asked what strange noise he was saying..
“What kind of nonsense is that??”
“It seems like a joke?”
“The sword won't be drawn. Is there such a thing as crazy??”
“I don't understand either. however… I was about to draw my sword for someone other than Jin.….”
Karen appealed to Jamard with soulless eyes..
“The sword… It's heavy. It's too heavy.”
“It's driving me crazy..”
“Kahaha... It's me.”
Grumpy look…
crackling…
With the sound of birds, there was silence again..
But at that time, Snowfall, who had fallen asleep, woke up rubbing her eyes..
- (Actually, I was listening to everything.)
- (I was pretending to sleep)
- (Nostrils twitch)
“I was about to wake you up already.”
“Okay, let's put sleep on hold for now..
The reaction continued as if snowfall was bound to happen, and Karen looked up at the sky and said:.
“Birdsong. That's why I woke up?”
“…huh.”
“Yes, the birdsong is getting closer..”
Kiruuuuk!
Snowfall looked up at the sky and said.
“It's coming here. Is it because of the fire??”
The shadow of a huge bird was coming closer to them..
“I'm being targeted! Hey, protect the snowman.!”
“okay! First, turn off the fire!”
Whoa whoa…
Karen waved her hand, and the light went out..
At this moment, the huge bird was rushing towards them..
“Bow your head!”
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