31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 88)
What we encountered in the wide field near the border of the Kingdom of Nevenia was a troll..
He is even the only troll other than Jamad to have known Kang Seol..
- My name is Mael, which means star child..
Mael, Exile of the Stone Fang.
Snowfall appeared at a completely unexpected time.
“Sheath your sword, Karen..”
“What is it, master? Besides Jamad, there was also a troll the owner knew.?”
“It just so happened that.”
Mael slowly approached Kang Seol and his group..
After finding out his identity, it was only then that I noticed his outfit..
Maybe it's because he has high alcohol, but he wears glasses that make his eyes look small, and he's not a bundle seller, so there was nothing in the bag he was carrying..
“What is it all about??”
“Old books, herbs, and other miscellaneous things. ha ha ha!”
“Mael, how have you been??”
“It literally traversed Nevenia. The world of humans is truly amazing. It was a good thing I came down from the mountain..”
Kang Seol felt deeply happy to see the helper she hadn't seen in a long time..
Also, the joy I felt when I met him was doubled because I was so unexpected about the situation I met him in..
“Please sit down here. The wind is strong, let’s get some fire..”
“Well then, should I? My lips are already freezing from the cold wind..”
Mael slyly approached the fire..
Although Mael was smaller than Jamard, he was still as big as a troll..
With his appearance, the quiet Buddhist temple seemed to become densely filled..
“Nice to meet you, I'm Karen. But do trolls also wear glasses??”
Mael answered Karen’s question with a gentle smile..
“It is a device used for other miscellaneous purposes rather than as an aid to vision..”
“aha… But it may be rude to say this, but you seem very intelligent for a troll, don't you think? Something different from the trolls I've seen.”
“Hey, are you talking about me, fairy??”
Jamard frowned and asked Karen..
To that question, Karen just shrugged and did not answer..
“It is a misconception that trolls act simply. Their behavior may seem foolish from the perspective of other races, but they are a race that has established its own beliefs and culture. Oh, of course, there are also simple trolls..”
“like… But how did you come to know about Snowman??”
“Snowman is the one who saved me from despair. I, a humble person, owe this person a debt that I must pay back someday..”
“Well, wherever the owner goes, he hears the sound of a savior. In my opinion... It's not trustworthy.”
“If you look at an object too close, you may not even be able to tell what it is. Things are like this, but what about life??”
“what?”
Karen looked closely at Kang Seol's face, then laughed and said to Mael..
“Well, actually, that might be the case. I can communicate well with this troll.?”
- I'm sorry, but it seems a bit one-sided when viewed as a conversation..
- If I had to pick it, it would be fairies.?
- My God, a fairy whose intellect is being surpassed by a troll.….
- The true intellectual of this era (X) The intelligent troll (O) Mael!
While Mael was talking with Karen, he made eye contact with Jamard. Mael, who witnessed her enormous size and intimidation, said this:.
“Jamard, the tyrant of the rock tusks. It's you.”
“Do you know my name? who are you?”
“The ancestral exile, the child of Majora..”
Majora, Jamard's eyes widened when he heard her name..
“She is a woman who was exiled by her ancestors. By the way, she had a child by her side.?”
“I was in her womb when she was exiled.”
“Hmm, there was a story like that..”
While Karen was listening to Mael's story, she was distracted by Jamard's reaction..
“I can only sympathize with this sad story.?”
“So what should we do? Should I at least shed tears??”
“Mael, this troll is like this. I'm not a racist, but living together, I can't help but develop prejudice against trolls..”
“By the way, I'm a troll too.”
“Oh sorry.”
- Achacha! It was a troll!
- Achacha crazy lol
- Excuse me, but you are already discriminating between the two haha.
Jamard responded to Karen indifferently..
“I also lost both my parents at a young age..”
“what?”
“The father was mobilized for war and died, and the mother did not live long. The funny thing is, the ancestors of my tribe offered my mother's body to the dragon as a snack..”
“…….”
“How are you, fairy? Are you going to sympathize with me now??”
“hmm… sorry.”
Kang Seol had no idea that Jamad had a story like this..
In the first place, Irregular was the first monster that appeared in his adventure. There was no way a setting related to that existed in Kang Seol’s mind..
“Huh, but now that I think about it, you….”
“Are you saying that??”
“Yes, Mael. It's just like helping Snowman.?”
Mael smiled..
“you're right.”
“Somehow, it wasn't something I could do on my own. Is it the power of witchcraft??”
“I used a magical elixir.”
“Hmm… It's pretty good. It's a leap I don't know about. I'm curious about your level of magic..”
“There is nothing that can compare to Jamad. There is just useless knowledge that cannot be fully dissolved yet..”
- more! This was the social life of trolls..
- Trolls also have a social life.?
Enough of the small talk with Tong Seong-myeong, Kang Seol asked him something he was curious about..
“What's going on in the north??”
“It's because of the dot.”
“yes?”
“Fortune-telling is also one of my talents. The fortune telling predicted a great disaster. I am here to stop it. Of course, I knew I would run into Snowman too..”
“Was that also in your fortune telling??”
“This must be close to astronomy..”
“Kahaha! Mael! It's really amazing!”
In this vast territory of Nevenia, Mael was extraordinary in that he was able to find snowfall using only divination and astronomy..
Although Kang Seol was surprised by his sudden appearance, she remembered the message that came to mind earlier..
-Helper 'Star Child Mael' will join your ally in this adventure..
“Mael, then are you here to help me??”
“Help... First of all, before I give you a definitive answer, I understand that you haven't even told me what kind of difficult situation you're in..”
- Achacha!
- The second Achacha appears hahaha
Kangseol tried to explain this situation to Mael..
“that….”
“Probably because of the sulfur skull..”
“…Did you know? how?”
“How long do you think I've been waiting here??”
The fact that Mael knew that he would encounter snowfall here means that he may have come in advance and waited for him to pass by..
“Are you really waiting for me here??”
“Both fortune-telling and astronomical reading are less accurate regarding the time period. I've been here fifteen days ago..”
“this… How did you know about the sulfur skull problem??”
“passed.”
“yes?”
Mael said, pushing up his small glasses..
“they passed by here.”
“when! When did those kids pass by here??”
“Calm down, Karen..”
Karen went ahead of Kangseol and helped her, and Kangseol calmed her down..
“hmm… After tonight, it will be exactly four days..”
“Four days? It's only been that long since the Sulfur Skull passed by.?”
Karen couldn't believe that they had already caught up in about four days, but Kangseol nodded at Mael's words..
‘Since it is carrying people, it will be significantly slower than the normal movement speed..’
The gap between him and the group of brimstone skeletons had narrowed considerably, and was still narrowing..
“But I'm sure you've crossed the border by now..”
“already? It would take four days just to get from here to Gulia..”
“You're talking about that iron-walled fortress..”
“It's a fortress with holes in it now. How on earth did you break through the barrier??”
“Snowman, I would like to ask you one question..”
“Please speak, Mael..”
Mael stared at the snowfall..
Those calm eyes actually felt cool..
“What are you going to do after the brimstone skull??”
“I plan to bring back those who were captured..”
“These guys are no ordinary bunch. The Sulfur Skull tribe is skilled in combat. They are the most notorious and vicious tribe of trolls in this area. Do you think it would be possible for just the three of us to retrieve the hostages??”
“…Do you think it's impossible??”
Kang Seol accepted it with serious eyes..
Mael nodded solemnly..
“It's impossible with the three of us..”
“Hey troll! I'm starting now?”
Just as Karen was about to protest, Mael grinned..
“But, it might be possible with four people..”
“Are you saying you are helping me??”
“If it had been anyone else, I would have left him alone because he was on his way to die, but if Snowman is on his way, it must be for a reason. I, Mael, will be your guide..”
“guide?”
[Receive help from helper ‘Star Child Mael’.]
[A skilled shaman can assist the party in a variety of ways..]
[Mael can conduct combat, change terrain, control crowds, support allies, and more..]
In fact, he was an all-rounder who could help with everything..
Zech…
Mael stretched out his hand forward with his palm facing the sky..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Glowing particles gathered in Mael's hand..
It took shape little by little, and eventually turned into the shape of trolls..
“sulfur skull?”
“It shows what those who passed by here are doing now. You're sleeping with your camp set up..”
“Unbelievable… how?”
Mael grinning.
“Didn't they say they passed by here? When they passed through this place, they sprinkled some spirit powder on it..”
“Mael!”
- Rateeeennjang! I believed it!
- Mael, you are indeed a hero-level helper..
- I’m sorry for ignoring you ㅠㅠ
“They didn't escape using witchcraft or magic. It's just that a passageway was created where the border was loose. As long as we know its location, there is nothing for us to use that road..”
* * *
A few days later, under Mael's guidance, Kangseol's group reached the crypt that Yumira's gang had collapsed..
“this… It's not a natural collapse..”
“Did the sulfur skull collapse it??”
“Probably not. Because there's no reason for that..”
“then….”
“let me take a look.”
Inhale…
Whoa whoa…
When Mael put some powder on his palm and blew on it, the powder flew around and created a certain shape..
“This is what the energy of the earth remembers. human… Looks like I got it.”
“I know who it is.”
“Do you know??”
The woman who leads the group at the front.
A young woman who learned wisdom by chasing after Kibo..
“It's Mira Yu. It's her.”
Jamard and Karen reacted to Kang Seol’s words..
“Hmph, I was chasing Kibo..”
“Mira Yu? Who is Yu Mira??”
“I know Kibo because I saw him last time… She's the right-hand woman..”
“strong?”
“well….”
Snowfall asked Mael.
“So, what should we do? If you can't use the crypt, won't you end up having to go to Gulia??”
“for a moment….”
Mael took something out of his bag. It was shaped like the fruit of some tree..
He muttered something and threw the fruit in front of the collapsed passageway..
OK.
Hehehehe…
Kwajak-!
A long bug the size of an adult's body jumped out of the ground, picked it up in its mouth, and disappeared..
A bug with no eyes and a big mouth full of teeth.
“Ho, is it a rock bug??”
Jamard showed interest..
“It looks like there are some rock bugs here. Rock bugs really like cocurin fruits. The hint has been planted in the fruit, so soon it will break down the earthen wall blocking your path..”
“…You have a lot of talent, huh? It would have been a great help to have you in my tribe..”
“There is nothing as useless as stories that have already passed. To me, the rock molar was an object of resentment, not a place of rest..”
“Hehehe… Well, that's what life is like.”
While they were talking, a rock bug gnawed away at the entire earthen wall..
Kang Seol took the lead and said.
“let's go.”
Just like that, Kangseol and his party broke through the crypt and got out more easily than expected..
“That's Yognathun.”
“It's a huge volcano. It is also a mountain where the primordial god of fire resides. We almost caught up with them. Let's keep going.”
Even after breaking through the crypt, they continued their march as it was still quite a long way until night..
“From here on, it's their territory, so be careful..”
“okay.”
Jamard warned Kang Seol..
“If you show up, this Karen will kill you all, so don't worry too much. If you're scared, you can hide behind me.”
“Hehe, don't make fun of trolls. There are more talented people in the tribal alliance than you can imagine..”
“hmm… There aren't many trolls who made a name for themselves in my time. But is there such a talented person in the Sulfur Skull??”
“There is, one person. A scary monster.”
“oh? Who is that??”
“that….”
The closer we get to the volcano, the more nervous we all become..
With only a short amount of high ground left, they were moving forward while being wary of their surroundings..
It was then.
“Ugh….”
“human?”
“It seems to be Yu Mira's chase team..”
Behind a rugged rocky area, someone was lying down, out of breath..
“I will solve it. I also learned medical skills just in case..”
Mael said this to the group and stepped forward..
- Come out, all-purpose gadget dictionary!
- I have learned the knowledge of the devil just in case..
- I learned the spinning tornado shot just in case..
- ㄹㅇ ㅆHe’s an all-rounder haha.
- It's a munchkin haha. It's a fucking big hexagon haha.
Mael wiped the injured person's face with a damp towel and chanted a spell..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
A mysterious light gathered into his canteen..
Rustle…
“It is a leaf of Santuri. Chew and swallow this with water..”
Right… Right now…
The injured man did exactly what Mael said..
“ha… ha….”
“Can you breathe a little easier??”
“…go.”
As soon as the injured person regained his breath, he tried to say something..
“yes?”
Mael put his ear to his mouth..
Soon, the man's last words came out before he died..
“monster… water… escape… go….”
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