The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 101
Episode 101:
Snowfall was dumbfounded and stood there in a daze.
“master?”
“If this was going to happen, I should have started the fire from the beginning.”
“Is that so?”
He looked at the sky and sighed.
This sigh contained many things.
It was a release of relief along with frustration over the futile effort.
‘But in the end, we found Chao.’
In the end, I was glad to find traces of Chao.
The only thing I lost was the 15 days of sleepless nights waiting for me and Chao, and the time spent looking for other adventures.
Of course, this alone was quite upsetting.
Anyway, looking at the results, everything worked out well.
During the remaining time, Snowfall slept well and replenished convenience food and survival tools.
Five days passed like that.
Jiiiing –
His body disappeared somewhere.
* * *
[The next adventure begins.]
[The fifteenth adventure begins.]
[Adventure 15. Lateness]
Adventure 15. ‘Tardiness’
After many twists and turns, we meet Chao.
You left with one favor to ask from Chao. But it was too late to return after completing the request.
You arrived in Novira much later than the period you were supposed to contact her.
Fortunately, you followed her instructions and headed to the next meeting point.
But you don’t know what will happen here. Also, what are the circumstances surrounding her?
Goal: Break through the Wall of Enlightenment
This adventure is a dangerous one.
Currently, there is no time remaining.
For the first time in a while, it was an adventure with no time limit.
The transferred place is a deserted forest.
I thought it was probably a great forest.
‘But… what is this smell?’
The smell of a burning car?
No, this smell was exactly like that.
‘cigarette?’
Soon Chao appeared, holding a cigarette in his mouth and exhaling smoke.
“yo. this! You’re late! “Why are you so late?”
“Chao?”
“Did the matter go well?”
Kang Seol took out the sleeping pills from her arms.
“It was resolved well. “There was a problem on the way, so I arrived in Nobira a month ago.”
“problem? Oh, those trolls?”
“yes. “Did you happen to bump into a sulfur skull?”
“No, I went to meet my junior, but some ugly guys came out of all directions, so I quickly ran away.”
It was strange.
As far as Kang Seol knew, Chao was strong.
Much more than a typical shadow summoner.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Oh, are you really asking me why I didn’t take part in Nobira’s work?”
“Is that what my expression looked like?”
“Oh very.”
The snowfall was not reprimanding her. It was just purely out of curiosity.
“Well, it has nothing to do with me, right? Besides, I’m a very busy person.”
She was the same type of person as Snowfall.
“Are you busy?”
“then! Otherwise, why would I have entrusted the job to a junior I met for the first time?”
“Did you know about the Water Mist Village?”
“Roughly? But I couldn’t solve it because he hid. There… was it Sarah? “Wasn’t it cute?”
“He was a good person.”
“…He’s not dead, right?”
“It almost happened, but fortunately we caught him before that happened.”
“Thank goodness. What kind of sophistry are you talking about?”
“It’s just that… he asked why he didn’t save me like this. “He was saddened by his fate.”
“That is no reason to destroy the fate of others. “You did a better job than I thought, junior?”
Chao handled the task assigned to him well.
This was no different from Kang Seol being able to demand something from her.
“Then…”
“Wait a minute, that’s the primary gateway. The main exam is separate….”
Knock.
Sereung…
“Shall I kill this woman, master?”
“ha ha ha! So loyal! The view is very nice. So um… I mean… whoa… put some swords in… huh? Is that sword interesting? I guess you got a new one? Anyway, let’s have a conversation like intelligent people. “Don’t be rude to other people who work in the same field.”
Clap –
Karen sheathed the sword.
Kang Seol had somewhat expected that things would work out this way. There was no way that an adventure that only required breaking through the wall of enlightenment could be set up as a dangerous adventure.
“Whew… do I have to do something else?”
“Well, I guess it’s not that I have to do something… but I guess I have to do something.”
“what is that?”
“Be my test subject.”
Clang-
Sreung…
“So, that sword…”
“What do you mean, asking to be the test subject?”
“Yes, that’s a topic I’ve been researching for a long time and I’m just about to finalize it.”
“so?”
“The problem is that the test subjects are limited to advanced shadow summoners and powerful summoners who agree with them.”
“Can’t you do it?”
“Well… I have a bit of a problem. So I was looking for another target. And the most suitable target came up, and that was…”
“Me?”
Nod.
Chao nodded and smiled.
Kang Seol looked at her expression and thought for a moment.
“Is that dangerous?”
“uh? “No, that’s right.”
“yes?”
“huh.”
“How dangerous is it?”
“It’s not a physical danger, it’s a mental danger.”
“So, how dangerous is it?”
“You have to die once.”
“haha.”
“Hahaha, isn’t it funny?”
What does it mean that you have to die once?
Snowfall brought out something old from her memory.
“Is that why you took the lyric induction device from Griz’s lab?”
“oh? Did you understand it that far? Then it will be easier to explain. that’s right.”
“Do you know how to use it?”
“Roughly. “For now, I’ve confirmed that it works.”
“So what does it mean to be an experiment?”
“It’s simple. First, we will use a lyric guidance device to distance ourselves from consciousness. In a way, it’s returning to its purest state. You can get out of there with your shadow and spirit connected. How easy is it?”
– It’s sick.
– It’s so easy, right?
– Clap, clang!
– It’s just… I guess I shouldn’t have met Chao.
– I guess we are not meant to be.
“What is the probability of success?”
“It’s different for each test subject, right? “First of all, I view juniors as half-hearted.”
“The odds are pretty high.”
“You either succeed or you fail.”
“….”
– Die or be killed.
– He really is an amazing person haha.
Kang Seol scratched his chin and said.
“I understand for now. “If I become a test subject, what kind of reward will I get?”
“also! I also like things that are straightforward like that. This side is certain. “Okay, what would be better…”
Chao thought deeply and then slammed his fist into his palm! He said hitting it.
“I will pass on the seasons.”
“I’ll do it.”
“ha ha ha! “I knew words would make sense.”
– Dying? I won’t do it.
– Season? I’ll do it.
– I can’t stand this lol
– How can I tolerate the season lol
the season.
Just like the sunset drawing that Karen acquired this time, the gap between it and her normal abilities was enormous.
An ability that overwhelms normal abilities in all areas, including destructive power, efficiency, specificity, and originality.
That was the season.
It was very difficult to learn and very few people shared one season with others.
So usually the season would become the person’s identity.
If you quickly acquire a season during an adventure, the season becomes a reliable source of support for your horse until the latter part of the adventure.
“Is this Gregory’s ability?”
“No, that’s not it.”
“You really made it yourself?”
“yes? “I guess.”
A person capable of creating seasons.
Kang Seol saw Chao again.
From being an expert in one field to being a huge expert.
“Then the housekeeping device is in my hiding place, so let’s go there and talk about it, junior.”
“Is the hiding place far away?”
“It’s not that far.”
“But why did you create a hiding place? Who are you chasing?”
“That… um… I’ll explain that as well. “Let’s start with simple training.”
“training? great.”
I could do as much training as I wanted to achieve the season.
– A monster born of the season;;
– You gave birth to me ㄷㄷ
“Come on, gather here. “Summon all the summoned beasts.”
The surroundings were already getting dark, and Chao led them to the fire where she was staying.
“Now is the time to reveal your true feelings. Or even just an old story!”
“yes? “Is that training?”
“How easy is it?”
– Oh, I can’t see it haha
– Chao Sazza’s smell has spread all the way to here haha – Now, everyone, give them a kiss!
– Ah, Ttanttaeng!
“Why are you training like this?”
“How much do you know about your shadows?”
“Shadows? “That…”
I didn’t know much.
No, it would be correct to say that I don’t know exactly.
“If you don’t want to get lost in the state of lyricism, you need to know everything about the shadows. A life of regret, resentment, etc. “If we keep it secret from each other, we might not be able to wake up?”
“Wait a minute…”
Clap!
She clapped her hands and then gradually walked away.
“Now then, I’ll step aside so we can spend time in privacy.”
There was an awkward silence as she walked away.
Since we were suddenly asked to talk to each other, it was inevitable that this would be the atmosphere.
– Scratch, scratch…
– Hey guys…
– Let’s talk about something…
Karen spoke first.
“Then how about that?”
“What are you talking about?”
“You know what Jamard said last time he was with Mael? “Where do we start with that?”
– The father was drafted into the war and died, and the mother did not live long. What’s funny is that our tribe’s ancestors offered my mother’s body to the dragon as a snack.
– Silence…
– Your eyes…
– I have no sense Karen haha
Jamard thought for a moment and nodded.
“Good idea.”
“right?”
“It’s been quite a while since I’ve talked about this in detail. “Is this the first time since I ruled the tribe?”
Jamard seemed so excited that he blurted out the story.
“I was an orphan by the time reason came into my head. “My father was drafted into the war and died before I could walk, and my mother died after suffering from a chronic illness.”
“…Can I stop listening?”
“It doesn’t matter, but to get out of this annoying situation, I think it would be good to know a little about each other.”
“Okay, keep going.”
“Do you know? Trolls often sacrifice dead beings to the objects of their faith.”
Jamard continued calmly.
“The mother was sacrificed to the earth dragon Tancrid. I became so alone. “Without brothers or parents.”
“….”
“I knew about our traditions, but I couldn’t understand them. It was a long time ago when our ancestors, who did not like the rule of the original god, broke away and settled on a sharp rocky mountain. In fact, only the object of worship changed from the original god to the dragon, and our roots were still insignificant. Having to constantly serve someone… “It was such a contradictory race.”
Snowfall knew only fragments about trolls. Therefore, this is the first time I have heard of all these stories.
“When I was still young, before Tancrid fell asleep, I visited the tribe.”
– go away! Get out!
– Jamaard! You stupid bastard!
– stop! Oh, no!
– Are you planning to annihilate the family?
“A stone was thrown at Tancrid. “When everyone bowed to her, I held my head high and threw a stone at her scales.”
“It’s huge.”
– Please forgive me! Tancred! There’s still a kid about Tancred…
– Lord kill! Pull it out!
“Save my mom. “You savage lizard… I think I probably swore at you like this, but I don’t really remember.”
“How did you live?”
– You are. It’s her child.
“She carried me and flapped her wings. And he flew off somewhere and dropped me off.”
– This is…
– Remember your mother, little life.
Jamard, who was still young, stood in front of a burial mound with a wreath on it.
“That was my mother’s grave. The tribe sacrificed her, but Tancrid buried her. I cried out of misery. “It will be the first and last time this Jamard shed tears.”
“Why did you cry?”
“I bowed my head and cried at the inferiority of myself and my race. She was nobler and more beautiful than I thought. “I was an inferior race and an inferior life form who lost my senses after losing my mother and tried to denigrate the noble dragon.”
“….”
“Tankrid said this to me.”
– You have good eyes.
– I’m sorry, I’m sorry… Tancred.
– The world is wide, kid. It will be painful and difficult now. It’s small and fragile. But…
“She became the goal of my life like that.”
– Someday your time will come. When you will know the reason for your life and the reason for all life. Thus you will reach the truth. Try hard, little life.
That was the reason why Jamard hated the primal power and stubbornly tried to rise alone.
Kang Seol got to know him a little.
“Anyway, this is how Jammad was born. From that day on, I accepted my brothers’ curse as fate. Although the results were not good. Well, that’s the end of my story. Next, I want to hear your story.”
But before Kangseol could respond to Jamad’s words, Chao came quickly.
Pot-!
“Haa…ha….”
And then he shouted urgently.
“They’re coming! “You have to leave here immediately!”
The first threat of this adventure has come.
[The main content of ‘Perception’ is changed.]
[‘Perception’ is changed to ‘Shadow Chasers’.]