31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 84)
After some time, the transferors who had used Audenine as their base were noisy with the emergence of a new powerhouse..
“Oh, really? Almost 2 million points!”
“Who is it? Park Chang-sik just came back yesterday.?”
“Who would have thought that Park Chang-sik would be pushed to second place... . that's interesting.”
The man with the adventure score closest to 1 million among Audenin's exes, with thick lines and a handsome face..
Park Chang-sik was about to go crazy and jump around..
“omg… omg… I found it? The news is?”
“There's nothing in particular, bro. I'm currently going out to all the guild members and asking around, but how difficult is it to find a single person from Audenin in the first place?….”
“That's the way it should be. Still, try your best to find it. Catch all the suspicious guys and ask questions..”
“Are we gangsters??”
“What I'm saying is don't choose any means. Anyway, damn it… I got it first! keep looking!”
“Yes, bro!”
Audenine's members were tightly knit together, centered around five large guilds..
Although it was not possible to integrate like this from the beginning, it was possible for this structure to be established early on because the former people, led by Park Chang-sik, who drew their swords on the evildoers, drove them out..
Their guilds were divided into various values, including religion, and were similar in size..
Although Kongori also had a similar structure to Audenin, albeit belatedly, the skills of its predecessors were slightly behind Audenin..
And Park Chang-sik, the actual leader of Audenin, who built such a strong player pool, was now looking for someone..
Not long ago, while he was recovering after returning from an adventure, there was a person who made him run out of the guild property and wander the streets..
‘20010,000 points... How did you get to that score??’
Park Chang-sik thought of himself as a very special person. The basis for his decision was clear..
A score that is clearly ahead of others.
Even when compared to the rankers of Audenin's neighboring cities, there were few who surpassed him..
Of course, there were rumors coming from the northwest city that the undisclosed transfer interest exceeded 1 million points, but he did not believe it unless he had actually seen it..
What adventures has he had so far?.
I couldn't believe that humans could go through more hardships than this and accumulate scores twice as high..
The first thing that occurred to me was that it was an expedient or that the score itself was not true at all..
But now, before his eyes, he saw that ridiculous score..
A mysterious person who took first place by pushing Audenin out, who was ranked first, and doubling the score gap..
‘Damn… Since the information is private, the only way to find out is this simple method..’
Still, Audenin's principle of the transferees sticking together will be effective in times like this..
Since we tend to communicate with each other, when a new adventurer appears, we can find out who it is..
And, there was a separate reason why he was wandering around looking for the newly appeared adventurer ranked No. 1..
Not long ago, an adventure that gave me a clue.
The scale cannot be predicted by the current Park Chang-sik..
The difficulty level was prohibitive, but it was a long-term adventure and there were incredible restrictions..
5No more than 1 person allowed to enter.
An adventure that is difficult to utilize the size of the guild or overcome by Park Chang-sik alone..
However, while conducting research related to the adventure, quite a bit of information was gathered..
It was about compensation..
‘There's more than treasure in there, but I don't even think about going in.….’
As always, Park Chang-sik thought he was a great person. However, apart from that, he did not trust those who were inferior to him..
In other words, he only acknowledged beings stronger than himself..
‘To get there, there has to be at least one person stronger than me..’
Park Chang-sik predicted that even if Audenin were to lead other players and rankers, the results would be uncertain..
Because everyone was weaker than me.
However, it didn't seem to matter much who the other members were, as long as the one who appeared now, with a whopping 2 million adventure points, joined..
‘So we need to find it quickly. I need to find out who it is!’
This will also be a good proposition for the newly emerged powerhouse. Because the strong seek out trials and dangers.
And it just so happened that Park Chang-sik had information about a dangerous ordeal that was scheduled for a huge reward..
“brother! Changsik hyung!”
From afar, a voice was heard looking for Park Chang-sik..
He was the younger brother of the same guild..
“uh! Did you find it??”
“…I left.”
“what?”
“Now, it seems like he just left. That person's name disappeared from the score..”
“Shit!”
Kwasik-!
The wooden wall that Park Chang-sik hit in anger was sucked in..
“…First, check the transfer information that went out during this time..”
“Will the guards tell me??”
“What if I don’t tell you? How much money have you spent so far?.”
“all right. But what if I find out??”
“Anyway, I'll have to catch it next time I pass by..”
“But this is my first time meeting my brother. Should I help him? He said?”
“Help me? No, this is a fair deal..”
“hmm….”
Park Chang-sik’s eyes were burning..
“Damn… I won't miss it next time. I'll make sure to tie it together.”
* * *
As predicted by Park Chang-sik and Audenine transferees, the snowfall had already left Audenine..
All right… Compactly…
Horses pulling a carriage walked leisurely down a quiet road. Thanks to you, it was snowfall that made me sad..
“I… Could you please go a little faster??”
“It takes about 10 days to get to Kongori from here. And I don't pull the carriage, but these horses pull it.?”
10Day.
It took about the same amount of time as the snowfall to reach Shade Canyon from Novira..
No, in terms of distance, it was shorter and the road was better, so this itinerary did not make sense..
As he thought about that, a choice came to mind..
[The people of Audenin have a reputation for being laid-back. The schedule the coachman mentioned could have been advanced much earlier if he had taken a carriage from another city. What would you say to the coachman??]
1. You're crazy, old man. I'm walking this easy road so slowly?
2. There are no more slugs! Then it would be fun to cut off the limbs and turn them into real slugs..
3. Could you please go a little faster??
4. They say the Audenin people are laid-back, and they are really laid-back. But will death come so leisurely??
……
Bloody options came to mind, and when Kang Seol saw them, he thought for a moment..
‘Audenin people are easy-going, but once a relationship goes sour, they get really grumpy..’
How many of his words had passed through Audenin in the south up to this point? Also, it's not like the Audenin people have never been treated harshly when they ignored them for being too slow..
Snowfall chose her words carefully..
“Coachman, how about doing this??”
“Wow, you are persistent. Because I'm not pulling a carriage?”
“We will pay you double for every day you advance your schedule..”
“…what?”
In short, if you arrive in Kongori just two days ahead of schedule, you will receive four times the amount of money. Snowfall alone takes care of the four passengers..
The coachman paused for a moment and then said:.
“Hmm… Still, it's hard. I need a break from talking too. And what about the passengers who were also there? It's not something I can do whatever I want..”
“Well, that includes the passengers as well..”
“…Am I sane??”
“yes.”
“I have enough money.”
Crash-
Snowfall gently touched the gold coin bag in her arms..
It wasn't an action worth doing in a foreign country, but it was done because there were no people around who could pose a threat..
“hmm… Passengers on the carriage over there. It seems like something has happened….”
“It's okay.”
“I'm OK.”
The driver nodded and said to the horses:.
“How long has it been since you started running? Please use your strength too. I will also mix corn or boiled beans with the hay from time to time..”
Hehehe!
Chak-!
The horses, startled by the sound of the coachman's whip, began to run..
“Please understand even if everyone is shaken..”
Snowfall sat in the carriage and sighed..
This seemed to accelerate the time to arrive at Kongori, the city closest to Novira..
‘What happened to Nobira??’
I had a brief conversation with the coachman earlier, but the coachman backed out, saying he didn't know any more than that..
Snowfall quickly arrived in Kongori and wanted to get accurate information about this unexpected situation..
At that time, the old gentleman in front asked Kang Seol and Karen..
“Hey, you guys have family in Kongori too.?”
“yes?”
“yes?”
“If you go up there in such an inhospitable time, there must be a story behind it.?”
In such a scary time.
Snowfall asked the old gentleman because he seemed to know about what had recently happened in the cities near the northwest..
“Teacher, do you know what happened in Novira??”
“You know, you don't know. Even after this, I was a big trader before, and the relationships I made back then still remain, so I can get this information quickly..”
“What you said… Could you do something for me??”
“Well, there's nothing else to do until you get to Kongori, so I'll do it for you..”
“thank you.”
Snowfall felt very lucky to have met this old gentleman in the carriage..
If I hadn't met this old man, I would have wasted time gathering information even after arriving in Kongori..
“therefore… Where should I start talking? Is it a transfer interest??”
“yes.”
“Yes, it seemed. You probably know that this is the kingdom of Nevenia.?”
“Yeah, I know.”
Kingdom of Nevenia.
Kongori, Novira, and Audenin, as well as further south to Yugo..
Although Nevenia was not very large, it was a kingdom with a great forest, the largest forest area in the south, so its name was widely spread even in the south..
“Do you know the places that border Nevenia??”
“It is known as Adeline to the south and Setena to the east and north. Oh, and there are trolls to the northwest..”
“okay. The trolls continued to grow and eat away at Setena's territory. Now it has taken over the northwest part of Nevenia..”
“I knew that Setena's territory was shrinking. But is there a reason you brought this up??”
“Yes. Have you ever heard of the Wiggle Tong incident that happened before this??”
“If it’s a wiggle… I've heard of it.”
What Kibo said to Kangseol before he left.
Apparently, it was about a village called Wigeultong being attacked by an unidentified group..
- They were so deliberate that they attacked the village while avoiding the fortress' surveillance network, leaving no witnesses behind. The good news is that about half of the village residents were in other areas due to infrastructure projects, so their lives were saved. When I returned, I found a burned down village waiting for me..
Kang Seol noticed something and asked the old gentleman..
“Could it be that what happened in Wiggletong was the work of trolls??”
“okay. They plundered Wiggletongue and killed all the survivors. I don't know where on earth it infiltrated..”
“then… Even if it’s a slave?”
The old gentleman nodded..
“The next target was Nobi. They attacked Nobira, turning it into a sea of fire, and eating or kidnapping many people..”
“kidnap? Trolls?”
Trolls did not use humans as slaves.
They were a race whose physical abilities were far superior to those of humans, so when they captured humans, they would eat them or kill them for fun..
‘Why??’
The old gentleman finished his story..
“Those who survived are taking refuge in Kongori. And this is all I know. I don't know what's going on there right now..”
“…thank you for the story.”
Snowfall was so shocked that she kept her mouth shut for the rest of the trip..
‘Damn… Xiamen and Chao are there..’
Although Chao did not know it, Xiamen was living in Novira..
In particular, as he remembers, there was a high probability that Xiamen, which was weak, would have been sacrificed at Nobira..
‘please… Stay alive, Xiamen.’
If Xiamen was killed or something went wrong with him, it would be a big blow to Kangseol. It was difficult to immediately find a blacksmith with that level of skill, and the adventure related to him had already been completed..
‘What if Xiamen was killed by trolls?….’
Snowfall's eyes were burning.
He was angry at everything that touched him..
If the trolls caused Snowfall to worry, they will have to pay the price..
So, a week passed.
“ruler! It arrived 3 days early! You probably didn't forget your promise?”
Wow!.
A few gold coins fell into the coachman's hand..
“This much….”
“Thank you, then….”
The carriage arrived at Kongori..
Snowfall headed to the city without delay.
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