31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 79)
“what's going on?”
“Big deal... Something big happened! Sarah… Sarah!”
Kwaaang-!
When the name Sarah came up, Karen opened the door in an instant..
“What's going on, man??”
“Sarah… I think I went out at night and ran into a ghost of fog.!”
“Fog… shade?”
“First, let’s go to where Sera is. hurry!”
It was good that a clue appeared for Kangseol to proceed with the adventure, but it was unfortunate that the clue came from Sarah..
‘If something happened to Sarah, Karen would be shocked..’
Karen was now adjusting to her new life..
Kang Seol hoped that she would not take life as a shadow negatively in the future..
“Huh... omg….”
Snowfall also moved with Karen, following the village elders..
Karen, who arrived first, was standing there looking at something..
“Sera?”
“frozen… you….”
Sarah was lying on the bed and there was no apparent problem. However, it actually made Snowfall and Karen anxious..
“I… saw….”
“what? What did you see, Sarah??”
“In the fog... Hidden monster... dye.”
“…what?”
“Never, if we meet... No….”
“Seraya!”
“too… I feel sleepy… sister….”
Kangseol asked the villagers gathered to see Sarah..
“What does this mean? What are the monsters in the fog, and why is Sarah like this??”
“That, that….”
“I think Sera is suffering from fog disease..”
“yes?”
A story like lightning.
A woman who was doing her best in good health until noon today had an accident and suddenly fell ill?.
“…Are you sure??”
“I'm not sure because Mr. Gunt isn't here, but I think it might be so. The initial symptoms are the same as those with fog disease..”
Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for fog disease..
“Damn it….”
I don't know the cause or reason.
Although it is not a contagious disease, it is a terrible disease that has eaten up to half of the village's population..
Sarah seems to have that disease..
“What is the monster in the fog? What does that mean??”
“that is… On days when the fog was thick, people often said they saw something beyond the fog. No one has seen it properly, but they say they are definitely not normal..”
“Are you saying Sarah saw that??”
“When you say that, what… . And, this is a sad story, but all the people who saw the fog ghost near the village were….”
Village adult shaking his head.
Pap-duk-duk…
Karen's face became cold..
pot-!
And then she ran off somewhere alone.
“Karen!”
Although he worked hard to run to Sarah, he has to run again. Her snow ran in her wake, her breath rising to her chin..
“omg… Heo Eok….”
Whoa whoa…
Whirly Whirly-!
Jamard was summoned and lifted Snowfall onto his shoulders..
“Hold on tight, I'll take you to the fairy.”
thud!
thud!
The speed difference between Jamad and Snowfall was enormous. He covered a longer distance in one instant than the snowfall had ever covered..
And finally, I found Karen wandering in the forest..
“where are you!”
“what?”
“Where is it? You damn monsters! Come out quickly!”
Karen looked around and shouted.
The fog was so thick that I couldn't see clearly, but I screamed while holding my sword as if I was sure I was here..
“Karen.”
“Damn, damn, zenjaaaaaang! Why why….”
“calm down.”
“How can this be? huh? Why can't I do anything?.”
“…….”
“This is the first place I fell in love with after becoming a shadow... Why do I have to go through something like that... why….”
Karen's suffering came out of her mouth in concrete sentences. As long as Karuna was still asleep, no one could stop her from wandering..
Jamard returned to Snowfall's shadow space, and Snowfall stood next to Karen and quietly watched her..
Karen sat hugging her knees for a moment, buried her head, and said to Kang Seol:.
“…sorry.”
“no.”
“It's ugly?”
“Not really?”
Karen complained..
“In the past.”
“how long ago?”
“I'm talking about the Montra era..”
“huh.”
“I think it was comfortable back then.”
“in what way?”
“Just, everything was clear. Even if I didn't think about it, all I had to do was listen to what Jin said..”
Karen looked at the snowfall.
“Because Jin was right. I just had to help Jin and the world changed..”
Jin's words from a long time ago still remain in Karen's mind..
- Karen, do you know what the bluntest sword in the world is??
- well? A poorly maintained sword? sword with bad iron?
- Neither. It's a thinking sword.
At that time, Jin looked into the distance and said to Karen:.
- If you think about it, it's too late and you can't cut anything. The sword exists to cut. Karen, so a sword like yours just needs to be sharp..
- What is that… . They tell me to live without thinking?
- It means trust me and follow me. Because it is the owner who holds the sword and decides what to cut..
- That's funny. Then the world changes?
Jin answered with confidence..
- Yes, it changes..
And, until Montra was destroyed, his words were never wrong..
“Master, the world is still the same. The weak die without knowing the reason and the wicked seeth..”
“…….”
“How about you? i think you are right?”
Karen looked distressed.
'Cause in a world without Jean, she had to think.
Karen's question also meant that Kang Seol and Karen had become closer. Because if she hadn't worried about her snowfall, she wouldn't have even given herself a chance to answer these questions..
She is now asking Kang Seol.
Will Kang Seol be able to wield her like Jin?.
So can the world become better?.
I don't know how the conversation got this far, but Kang Seol gave her the answer she wanted to hear..
“I don't know.”
“After all, you don’t know.….”
Karen gave me a disappointed look..
“I'll find out if I'm right or wrong only when I get to the end..”
“then….”
“There's only one thing you can be sure of. When you reach the end….”
When the snowfall breaks through this damn game board, reaches Ascension, and blames the gods.
Just when the snowfall takes revenge on the gods.
“The world would be a better place.”
“…really?”
“Or not.”
“Ugh, what is it??”
- King go go!
- (Serious eyes) Or else.
- After all, Snowman... Just a light that can't say empty words…
Karen looked at Kang Seol’s face once and then smiled..
“Kahaha! The answer is really clever.”
“Anyway, all that talk is in the distant future. First of all, now we have to find out what we can do..”
Karen nodded, probably thinking of Sarah lying on the bed..
“Okay, first of all, let’s start with the fog wraith.?”
“That would be the order.”
* * *
From that day on, Kang Seol and his party searched the area around the village for Sarah, whose symptoms were getting worse day by day..
However, even after one, two, three days passed, I did not see any significant results..
“Damn, what am I doing wrong??”
“Is there really something in the fog??”
“I heard you saw Sarah. … I think he said he saw other dead people too..”
“Why do only foggy days appear??”
“I don't know. There's something I want to hide... for a moment.”
“Karen?”
“…Shh.”
Karen tensed and placed her hand on the sword. Next, Kangseol was also able to sense the presence she felt..
‘…Mist Wraith?’
The person who made the appearance could not be clearly seen because the fog was so thick, but his movement was clearly detected..
Sigh…
pot-!
sreung-!
Karen moved her body like a thunderbolt, walked towards the direction from where the sound came, and brought out her sword..
“Wow!”
“…uh? uh?”
“Well, what are you doing? Who are you?”
“Fog… shade?”
“yes? Is that what you're going to say right now with a knife pointed at your neck??”
“No, that's it….”
What came out of the fog was neither a monster nor a ghost, but a human. And he looked proud, as if he had come home..
“who are you?”
Kang Seol answered the other person’s question..
“We are adventurers. Currently staying in Water Mist Village..”
The person who heard the answer sighed..
“Phew… You said so. Put away your sword. I'm not a monster or anything. He's a doctor..”
“Are you really Mr. Gunt??”
“oh? You know my name.?”
“…I heard it from Sarah.”
“haha! Was Sarah talking about me? I arrived later than scheduled because I had to sort out the situation. I can't wait to see the villagers..”
“…Sarah seems to be sick..”
“…….”
Gunt seemed confused for a moment, rolling his eyes here and there in confusion..
“…party?”
“fog bottle….”
“that… Oh my God, no! Even Sarah? Well, let’s go first! Let's go and check it out.!”
Gunt ran to the village with Snowfall and his party..
His concern for Sarah seemed deep..
“omg… omg… Miss Sarah… Miss Sarah, no.!”
Gunt arrived in the village with snowfall and hurriedly headed to Sarah's house..
“Teacher Gunt is here! Everyone come out!”
“teacher! We, my husband, are still….”
“Just a moment, everyone. First, let's examine Ms. Sarah..”
As soon as he returned, without even having time to undress, Gunt had to begin the examination..
It's good…
“Se, Miss Sarah?”
“…Mr. Gunt?”
“Oh, please. I hope nothing happens.”
Sarah got up from the bed as if she was tired..
After that, Gunt's examination continued..
The villagers and Kang Seol's group leaned against the door and waited for a good outcome..
It's good…
Gunt left Sarah's house with a stern expression..
“Stand, teacher. How is Sarah??”
The village adult asked Gunt.
Gunt answered him in a somber tone..
“…Miss Sarah is a foggy person..”
“oh my god… such a good kid….”
“How could a child like Sarah get sick of fog?….”
Gunt looked around at the villagers with a listless expression..
“Being good or weak doesn't mean you can avoid illness... . Miss Sarah... I'll probably fall asleep in a few days.”
“So, does that mean Sarah will die??”
nod.
Gunt's head moved up and down helplessly..
“Black… It's Sarah. Sarah….”
“W, let’s not stay here like this and get moving. Sarah will listen!”
Snowfall and Karen remained there in a daze, then walked back toward the forest..
Snowfall waited for Karen to say something..
“why?”
“uh?”
“You're not looking at me?”
“It's not?”
“Hmm….”
- Isn’t it true? (Yes)
- I'm watching you…
- How far will the summoner's human rights fall??
Karen told Kang Seol as if it was no big deal..
“are you okay. This is what I expected from the beginning..”
“Gunt was so honest..”
“Yes, to the point where I want to hit him. Still, when the villagers calm down a bit, let’s go visit them..”
“Yeah, there are other things to talk about too..”
Kang Seol said so and opened Chao's scroll..
“Oh, by the way, I wasn't looking for anything.?”
“Uh, man. But there is no one who is particularly similar..”
“what is that guy?”
The face of a man with his eyes wide open.
The face drawn on the scroll was depicted in quite detail, as if it were a photograph..
“I think this is the person Chao is asking me to find, but I've never seen anyone similar to him. … uh?”
“Umm… wait for a sec.”
Stand tall.
Karen's steps and Snowfall's steps stopped at the same time..
They both looked at each other..
“Is there anyone who will come to town besides Gunt??”
“No.”
“Then that sign?”
Just as they said, a presence was felt beyond the fog..
Karen asked the question as if she was asking for Kang Seol’s permission..
“It must be the ghost of the fog.”
“I hope you get it right this time!”
pot-!
Clap-!
sreung-
Karen's sword was drawn and pointed at the being shimmering in the fog..
Grumbling…
Suddenly-!
The sword didn't stop and cut something..
That means Karen considered the other person an enemy..
‘Does it really exist? Ghost of the Mist!’
Snowfall quickly approached where Karen was..
Ughhh….
rotten corpse crawling on the floor.
Even though its head had already been cut off, it struggled and showed quite a bit of vitality..
Grumbling…
Soon, the corpse's severed body burned and stopped moving..
Only the monster's severed head was opening its mouth and saying something..
“Give it to me….”
Karen said to Kang Seol with a stern expression..
“master.”
“This can't be right….”
“Are you following us??”
A memory strongly engraved in Kangseol’s mind..
The dusk village we stopped by on our way to the expedition system..
And the unidentified monsters encountered there and the person who runs them.
Snowfall nodded and said to Karen..
“It's him.”
The ghost of the fog that is currently burning on the ground was one of the monsters that got them into trouble in the dusk village..
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