31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 78)
[The twelfth adventure begins.]
[Adventure 12. A drug that makes you fall asleep]
Adventure 12. ‘A drug that makes you fall asleep’’
After disappearing from Novira, you came into contact with Shadow Summoner Chao, whose whereabouts were unknown. After listening to what they said, it seemed like she had no intention of returning to Kongori..
However, that doesn't mean I refuse your request. She looks busy, but she has a favor to ask of you as she heads to Shadow Canyon..
Her true identity is the last disciple of Gregory, one of the strongest Shadow Summoners. And in order to gain her true learning from her, you have now come to the place written on the scroll..
You will have to faithfully complete the work she tells you to do. In order for her to get even a single line of learning from her..
Goal: Achieve the goal written on the scroll.
Chao's favorability decreases when the goal is not achieved..
Current remaining time: approximately 30 days」
‘We were given quite a bit of time this time too..’
After going through a long series of adventures, I felt quite mentally exhausted..
Basically, in long-term adventures, the difficulty level fluctuated, and if the adventure progressed slowly, the will was weakened..
Kang Seol moved his body slightly..
Sigh…
“My body is still heavy….”
“are you okay?”
“Did I drink too much water?….”
Snowfall has not yet mentioned Karen's change of heart while moving to the expedition system..
If Karen had been okay, she would have escaped safely even if the unknown entity pressured her, but that wasn't the result..
‘Karen seems to be suffering quite a bit mentally.….’
As Snowfall had feared, Pandea was full of sad and painful events..
Even people who have done nothing wrong die, and some end up lonely after being caught up in unspeakable atrocities..
It's that kind of world to begin with, Pandea.
This was the reason why Snowfall lamented when she first set foot in the world of eternity, Pandea..
‘Karen probably can't accept it yet..’
It may have been like that in her day, but it's still everywhere today. It was understandable that Karen, who witnessed the scene herself, was shaken..
‘Still, it's true that something like this shouldn't happen again..’
Fortunately, this adventure seems to have some leeway, so I felt like I needed to make that point clear..
Sreuk.
Kang Seol put his thoughts about her aside and opened the scroll. Here, Chao's request was written..
- When you arrive at Water Mist Village, stay there and monitor the situation. It won't be long before you find out what happened there..
All you have to do is take the sleeping pills from the man whose face I so kindly painted..
However, be careful because if you ask questions about this drug carelessly, that guy might just hide. Understand?
“You're self-indulgent.”
It was truly an order to which the word “unruly” could be accurately described..
‘Still, there must be a way..’
Snowfall changed out of her clothes, which she didn't know when, into her original gear, and then stood up..
It's good…
When I opened the door, Sarah welcomed me..
“Oh, you've all changed.!”
“Thank you for your consideration, Sarah. But how did you bring me here??”
“The village people helped! that… I don't have the strength to carry Snowman by myself..”
A woman named Sarah was a simple country woman..
Normally, I didn't have freckles like people thought, but I didn't feel noble or beautiful. However, I got the impression that it was pure and clean..
“Sarah, am I being hated because I’m a foreigner??”
“Well, that will never happen! Everyone will welcome you. If it had been that kind of atmosphere in the first place, we wouldn't have brought Snowman to the village..”
Se-ra even waved her hand and told Kang-seol not to be uncomfortable..
‘It seems like there is a need to get information.….’
For an outsider to stay in the village without doing anything is like saying with his whole body, 'I am suspicious, so please be suspicious.'.
“What do you usually do in town??”
“Me? Or the villagers.?”
“Villagers..”
“There is a small farmland... It's hard to take care of it properly now..”
“yes?”
Sarah's complexion darkened a little..
Kang Seol was curious about why this bright woman had a hard face..
“…Everyone hurts.”
“It hurts?”
“Seems like an explanation is needed. Come over here.”
The town wasn't that big.
It's amazing how we found this small town all at once..
Sarah spoke in front of a building that appeared to be the community hall..
“too… Don't be surprised.”
It's good…
The building where Sarah opened.
There were patients in it..
There were more than ten beds, all of them occupied..
Everyone seemed to be quietly sleeping with their eyes closed..
Sarah placed her index finger on her lips. Asking you not to make any noise.
Kang Seol nodded and left the hall with her..
“What on earth is going on??”
“The villagers... sick. It's all because of the fog disease..”
“Is it an epidemic??”
Sarah shook her head..
“Doctor Gunt said it's not a contagious disease..”
“Mr. Gunt?”
“You are the village doctor. He originally stopped by the village on his way home, but some sick people caught him, so he had no choice but to stay here for the time being..”
“Hmm….”
non-infectious disease.
And the villagers suffering from the disease.
The snowfall dug a little deeper..
“What are the symptoms of the disease??”
“sleep.”
“Sleeping, is that a disease??”
“Because it doesn't wake up, even if the body rots and feces overflows, it continues... keep sleeping.”
“and?”
“…sleep forever.”
In other words, falling asleep and doing nothing will lead to death..
Snowfall instantly reminded me of the contents of this adventure and the medicine bottle drawn on the scroll..
drug to fall asleep.
The symptoms were not written in detail in the scroll, but I had a feeling that it would have a similar effect..
‘Could it be that the fog disease was caused by medicine??’
Or is the drug itself a means of creating this disease?.
‘Chao must have a reason for sending me here..’
Everything about this disease will be known when we find the owner of the medicine..
The important thing is that the owner of the medicine may get scared and not show up..
‘Just pay attention to that and stay in the village. I need to find a suitable way.….’
Sarah said, trying to pretend to be bright..
“Currently, about half of the village people suffer from that disease. So everyone is depressed….”
“Is there no cure??”
“Not yet… Mr. Gunt is desperately looking for us, but there is no particular income.….”
Karen placed her hand on Sarah's shoulder..
“Uh, uh?”
“We can't help you, Sarah.?”
“Help… Are you saying? the village?”
“huh! The one here… That man and this fairy are the best people in the world.!”
- Snowman: What? Me?
- The standards for a good person have been relaxed a lot.?
- Nationwide good person craze!
- Came out, came out!
- This kind bastard is King Jeong.…
Even the snowfall did little to deter Karen's actions..
Even though she didn't know what to say in advance, Karen's actions were very natural. Kang Seol also wanted this situation..
Something that naturally seeps into them..
“really… Really? Oh, I also sent word to Audenin, but they said there was no way they could help..”
“Just trust your sister. My sister is called Karen. You can tell me?”
“yes… Karen… Uh, sister. But age… ah! They say fairies live much longer than humans, so she must be older than me.!”
“Well then!”
- People like this especially) get angry when you tell them they shouldn’t talk to you
- Sarah is really big lol
- Karen’s friendliness is no joke.
- The owner only plays with his summoned animals haha.
- No matter what Sarah does, Karen is probably older haha.
Sarah's expression noticeably brightened..
She spoke brightly, like someone who found salvation in an unexpected place..
“thank you so much… It's been really hard so far.”
“…okay.”
“Everyone just says they don’t know and can’t do it… There's no one to help.”
“It's okay now. You can don't worry while we're here.”
“really?”
“then!”
Just like that, in a completely unexpected development, Kangseol and his party infiltrated the village..
* * *
Perhaps, when Chao said, 'It won't be long before we find out what happened there,' he seemed to be referring to the current situation in the village..
A few days passed, and Kang Seol's secret investigation and help with the village's disaster continued..
“This much water is enough?”
“You've already filled it all out.?”
“Well, this girl is very strong.?”
- Really.
- So fucking strong.
Karen smiled brightly and showed off her biceps. Sarah was delighted with Karen's actions..
“In fact, fetching water is something that even the village elders dislike, so they put it off..”
“okay? Leave it to me from now on! Even if it takes a long time for you to scoop up some water, I’ll bring it to you..”
“thank you!”
“What else should I do??”
“that… I need firewood for fire at night.….”
“Hang in there!”
Kang Seol had mixed feelings when he saw Karen turning around and running away..
Since he also informed Karen about the facial expressions of the characters in the scroll, if she wanted to end this adventure quickly, she had to find the main culprit who spread the mist disease together..
However, Karen was somehow more enthusiastic about helping the village and Sarah..
‘Do you need a break? hmm… I'll have to take some time to hear Karen's thoughts..’
I think I know how she feels about staying in town, but it was better to hear it in person..
Kangseol approached Sarah and asked.
“By the way, Mr. Gunt is not there.?”
“Oh, there's a request to visit a neighboring village, so he's staying over for a while. There is a shortage of doctors... Even if the villagers save up the money to pay for the visit, it is difficult for them to pay for it, so everyone only looks for Dr. Gunt..”
“Why is only Mr. Gunt?”
“They almost never charge a visit fee. Plus, Dr. Gunt is the only doctor who knows anything about the disease..”
“Hmm….”
“Other villages nearby... It's a similar situation..”
“okay.”
In fact, the snowfall has yielded no harvest at all these past few days..
‘Hmm… I didn't see anyone who seemed to have anything to do with what was written on the scroll..’
A man with gloomy eyes drawn on a scroll. However, such a person was not seen at all in the village..
Since it was a small town, Snowfall, who believed she would be able to find her goal smoothly, faced unexpected difficulties..
‘This is all the villagers do... I'm sure it's in here.’
While hiding my identity, I watched the number of patients increase..
‘The problem is how to find such a hidden person.….’
While Kang Seol was worrying, Karen walked from far away..
“Done, Sarah.!”
“yes?”
“Firewood! I piled it all up in the warehouse.!”
“Huh, lie….”
“It's true?”
Given Karen's personality, there was no way she would have lied. When Sarah stopped by her warehouse and confirmed that she wasn't lying, she kicked her ass in surprise..
“I was so surprised?”
“You are truly amazing! Even men have to do it all week long.!”
“Well, it's actually a bit rude to compare you with other people. Kahahaha!”
That's how Karen, Kang Seol, and the villagers, including Sarah, began..
Rather than experiencing a grueling adventure, this daily routine dulled my sense of time..
It's already been a week since Kang Seol and Karen helped Sarah without any change in their daily routine..
“Work hard today too, fairy girl.!”
“You need to work harder!”
“Huh, like that….”
“Why, it’s not wrong, ugh… Pfft….”
“This person!”
Suddenly, Kang Seol stuck out his tongue at the sight of Karen casually joking with the villagers..
“You say you're an adventurer, but when are you going on an adventure??”
“I'm helping you because I have some spare time, so please don't be too lazy, mister.?”
“Okay… When you leave, just say something..”
“Why, I'm afraid I'll miss you?”
“haha! This person is probably crying when he leaves and is thinking of handing over a packed lunch box that he stayed up all night.!”
“Oh, don't talk nonsense.!”
After Karen came to town, the laughter never stopped..
Although it was a difficult situation, Kangseol and his group definitely helped the village..
It's good…
“done?”
“huh. The owner too?”
“Now I feel like those words are even more awkward..”
“Me too, I was just a little surprised..”
In just a week, complete peace came to the hearts of the group..
Snowfall and Karen, lying in different beds and talking.
“You know, master..”
“why.”
“Wouldn’t this be okay??”
“…what?”
“Maybe it's ok to live like this?”
Kang Seol focused on what Karen was saying..
“What is it like to live like this??”
“That's right. Without worries, without killing anyone, clashing beliefs, or breaking hearts. Just living quietly like this, surrounded by good people..”
She was completely at peace..
“It's because of something that happened in a village I visited before coming here.?”
“That's it too. Do the village people even know what they did wrong? Is killing such evil but weak people something we should do??”
“If we hadn't come forward, there would have been more victims..”
“…Is that so??”
“I have work to do. There is no time to hesitate in the process. In the time you have to worry about it, you have to correct it one by one as much as you can. Because I don’t have enough time to think about whether this action is right for me..”
Kang Seol has a grand goal: ascend to heaven. And we must also confront the gods who are the culprits of all this..
Because of this, he had to move forward. Even if he made mistakes and fell on the way to ascension, he had to reach the end..
In the end, the results will prove it was right.
“But, I'm not sure.….”
“Karen.”
“How great would it be if I could live a quiet life like this??”
“Even if you know the world is cruel, people who can't change it will envy you..”
“How dare you discipline me?!”
“Just like that.”
Karen smiled brightly..
As if she had thrown away some of the bitterness left in her heart..
“sorry.”
“what?”
“If I had just come to my senses back then, it wouldn't have been this hard. That guy then… You should have caught it?”
“The guy who was chasing me.”
Memories of that day pass by in Kangseol’s mind..
However, the face of the person pursuing him was nowhere to be found..
Other than covering his face with a hooded robe and exuding an ominous aura, he doesn't even have any features..
“I'll make sure to catch it next time. You can trust me.”
“okay.”
“Really, this will never happen again. you are safe now!”
“I knew.”
- Hehehe… (Snort)
- You guys made up.?
- Don't fight, just hug each other tightly!
Karen seemed to have calmed down her unstable mind to some extent. It was fortunate for her snowfall that she believed in her..
Then, there is only one thing left to gain from this village..
“I haven't found it yet?”
“uh. I've never seen anything similar.”
“If a feature is so clear but doesn't appear, it means it's not here or is hidden.….”
“It's most likely the latter. So how do we find him now?….”
It was then.
bang! bang! bang!
Someone knocked hard on the door.
“Hey, hey guys! Something big happened!”
With the unusual screams of a village adult, the peaceful daily life of Kangseol and his party came to an end..
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