The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 14

Episode 14

‘What is the score ranking?’

A system that does not even know about stagnant snow.

It seemed like it was probably a newly added part.

Beep.

People all stopped the commotion reminiscent of a market and looked at something that caught their eye.

It was a score leaderboard of adventurers that came up with a two-line message.

[Information is private.]

[Your score is 327600 points.]

1. Private (327600)

2. What is this (150030)

3. Private (137120)

4. Fire Ant (110570)

5. Yahoisekai (104200) )

to be exposed to rankings.

More than that, seeing as everything was interpreted in Korean, it seemed like all the players around him were Korean.

‘Or maybe it was just Korean people or Korean servers…’

Looking back on what Codon said, it was most likely the latter.

He talked about the merger of the world, which meant that something larger than just the national level would occur.

“3.32 million points?”

“I barely got 50,000 points!”

“It’s him! That person planned this! “Otherwise, does that score make sense?”

“More than 3 of my party members died… Even though we fought like that, we still didn’t have 100,000 points, so how…”

People who went through the chaos.

How scary must it have been to be alone in the eternal world of Pandea?

They both confirmed that they were players and cried bitterly.

And at the same time, I was wary and jealous.

No one’s life was guaranteed here.

If there is only one absolute truth.

That means that the smarter or stronger are more likely to survive.

It was clear that everyone gathered here understood this truth.

“Who are you? “I guess they kept it private because there was something poignant, right?”

“Does anyone know why this happened?”

“The people on the leaderboard over there will know!”

There were people whose clothes were all soaked in blood, people whose faces were badly burned, and even people who showed up with their arms cut off.

They all survived hell.

As the sharp-edged swords were deciding which direction to aim, unable to trust anyone, a message came to mind once again.

[The rest begins.]

[The base rest begins.]

[Break 1. Free City of Kongori]

Rest 1. ‘Free City of Kongori’

Kongori, a free city south of the eternal world of Pandea. A city with abundant supplies and a high level of happiness among its citizens.

Recently, the Rock Tooth Trolls, demons of Sharp Rock Mountain, became a big problem, but the situation was put to rest with the death of all five of their leaders.

Adventurers must complete sufficient rest and training here and prepare for the next adventure.

Goal: Rest and maintenance.

I feel tired when I fail to achieve my goals.

Current remaining time 「Approximately 30 days」

[Obtain an adventurer ID card.]

[There are remaining adventure points. The Adventurer’s Association must reflect your score in your grade.]

“You’re taking a break? “Suddenly?”

“A month? What is this….”

“There is no law for death.”

People were standing around the castle at the main gate of Kongori.

The adventurer ID card serves as the ID card needed to enter the city, so it probably won’t be a problem for all of them to enter the city.

However, the number is a bit large.

‘How many people were put in the same city?’

Kang Seol watched the situation for a while and seemed to realize something and headed towards the castle gate first.

“Where is that person going?”

“Is there anyone here who says it’s private?”

The guard at the castle gate saw the approaching snowfall and did not pay much attention.

Kang Seol presented his newly acquired adventurer ID card, and the guard let him in without any suspicion by pointing to the back with his thumb.

Other players who saw this came rushing to the castle gate.

“Let’s go in and rest for now!”

“Okay, we can talk about important things tomorrow!”

“Don’t push me!”

“Move!”

The roads were well maintained for carriages to pass by, and the people of this world were going about their daily lives.

‘Maybe it’s the people who just transferred, right?’

The accident occurred during Snowfall’s second adventure because of the time difference.

It is expected that the transfer time to the base rest will also be different. In that case, the people who finished the adventure first and were transferred would have swept the entire room.

However, due to the size of the city, there may still be rooms left.

Until those who are now rushing through the castle gate take the room.

Kang Seol quietly opened the door of the inn marked Bori’s Shelter.

Kkei Iik-

“Who are you?”

“I’d like to get a room…”

“Please show me your ID first.”

Chin –

Kangseol held out his adventurer ID card.

“Do you have a room?”

“There is one expensive room left…”

It was exactly as he expected.

If I had been a little late, I could have spent the night on the street.

“Please go to that room.”

“Is it just one day?”

“one month.”

“Ha, a month? Well… the guests who came earlier said the same thing… just give me 10 gold coins.”

“It’s an expensive room.”

It felt a little expensive to Kang Seol, who knew the value of this world’s currency, but it was too late to find another option.

“So that’s why it’s still there, right? “If you pay two more gold coins, we will provide you with a meal and a bath.”

“great.”

“haha! It’s refreshing too! great! “Let’s take the room on the right side of the top floor!”

Jangle…

Kang Seol took the key and climbed the creaky stairs.

The bushy-bearded owner asked as he hurriedly put the gold coins into his bosom.

“What about a bath?”

“In the morning, please.”

“great.”

Crash.

Snowfall opened the door and took in the view inside at a glance.

It was nothing more or less than a clean and hygienic bed.

Still, the background is the background, but where can it be? You’ll be lucky if you don’t get sick while sleeping.

Snowfall postponed everything until tomorrow.

Today was a really tiring day.

I’ve been awake for over 24 hours, started the day with a nasty nightmare, and now my mouth hurts, but I’ve become a horse in a game I’ve played for 17 years.

Slurp.

Karuna’s shadow emerged from Snowfall, who was lying down after taking off her outer clothes.

“Don’t let anything happen to you while you sleep.”

“…All right.”

As soon as Kang Seol laid her head on the chicken feather pillow, she felt sleep pouring over her.

[It’s a comfortable sleep. The probability of getting sufficient rest increases.]

[This is a clean bed. The probability of being in the best condition the next day increases.]

I suddenly became anxious.

‘I’m sure we won’t end up there again, right?’

Probably not.

If Codon had intended to kill himself, he wouldn’t have come forward in the first place.

Snowfall, no longer able to fight off the drowsiness that came over her, slowly fell into sleep.

* * *

Dreams are strange things.

It can make you feel happy by depicting the fantasy you long for, but it can also make you have nightmares by showing horribly ugly scenes.

Now Snowfall was waking up in pitch black darkness.

A situation where you are aware that it is a dream, but cannot wake up from it.

This was a lucid dream.

A chronic disease that I have suffered from for 17 years.

Could it be that it can’t be fixed overnight?

‘It’s fortunate that I didn’t wake up in heaven.’

But then a message appeared in his eyes.

[Someone shows interest in the madness you have collected.]

[Janet, the merchant of madness, appears.]

“Merchant… of madness?”

Phrases I’ve never seen before and a system I’ve never seen before.

The snowfall today surprised me several times.

Kkiiiiii-!

The surroundings gradually began to brighten with the sound of a loud sound that followed.

No, the blood color was too gloomy to be described as bright.

The red light filled the son-in-law, and someone with horns on his head and a demon mask opened the door and came in.

As soon as he came in, he wrinkled his nose.

“Sniff… Sniff… It smells really good. Did I find it first? “I guess I was faster than Terad.”

“…Who are you?”

“You don’t seem very surprised to see me. “Did you say human…?”

“human?”

The person who says this is clearly not human.

Kang Seol was nervous and focused on the conversation.

Janet, who saw that, snorted and bowed.

“You wouldn’t be a good merchant if you scared customers like this, right? Nice to meet you. “My name is Janet, and I am one of the merchants who served as a middleman in this world merger.”

“Middle deal? World…merge?”

Even Snowfall, who was probably the only human who knew about the merger of the worlds, found it difficult to understand Janet’s words at that moment.

“It’s really difficult to make a deal with people who have been sold like this. Really…”

“Are you saying I was sold? “No, a human?”

“Please listen carefully to what I have to say. “Your master sold out the inhabitants of both worlds with the merging of them.”

“What are you talking about? “To whom?”

“Inhabitants of another world. They must have been giggling at you just now. In other words, you can be seen as slaves or gladiators sold to a circus.”

“…So?”

“They pay madness for the price of admission. “It is the driving force that makes the world go round on the other side of faith.”

“Then what about you?”

“I am a merchant who sells goods in exchange for the madness that has gathered from you. Of course, a portion of my share is passed on to those who were your masters as fees.”

Now I finally understand everything Codon said.

– Snowman There is only one way to save you and your species. Reach the final adventure, Ascension. It will be helpful to stand out as much as possible during the process. Madness is necessary for the gods, but it may be useful for you as well.

The gods are collecting madness by selling humans and the inhabitants of Pandea.

And his actions that stand out are seen as something to see by the residents of another world, and he is earning madness.

Kang Seol’s favorite emotion was not betrayal or humiliation.

Those feelings had already swamped him once.

He still remembers the black line drawn on his neck.

‘Now I finally understand the system.’

He actually felt relieved.

Once I knew what was going on, I was able to clearly prioritize what was important and what was unnecessary.

‘The only way to escape from this hell is to ascend to heaven… But madness has gathered in me?’

Snowfall asked Janet.

“Seeing as you came all the way here, I guess I’m crazy too.”

“Well… to sum it up, it’s true. A lot of that too.”

“many? how much?”

Is it so easy for madness to come together?

Kang Seol thought about it for a moment, then remembered that the course of these adventures had not been smooth, and nodded.

Janet muttered, opening and closing her fingers.

I felt like I was doing math wrong.

“Three thousand. “Just 3,000 points were collected.”

“Is that a lot?”

“By my standards as someone who has been involved in this work, it would be mediocre, but by your standards, it is a lot.”

“I don’t feel it….”

“Let me put it this way. “You are probably the one who has collected the most madness so far.”

“….”

Janet grinned.

“The second place was close behind you, but unfortunately I died during the adventure. It’s a pity. Anyway, would you like to make a deal with me?”

“What can I buy?”

Faaah!

An enormous amount of information suddenly poured in front of Kangseol’s eyes. There was so much information that it gave me a headache.

Kang Seol chose the two she liked first.

[This and that seasoning container]

Grade: Unusual

Appropriate level: None

Weight: 0.1kg

Special ability: A small container can hold a large amount of seasoning. Only basic seasoning is available.

[Fresh Food Ingredients Pouch]

Grade: Unique

Appropriate Level: None

Weight: 0.1kg

Special Ability: Prevents food ingredients from rotting or spoiling. The temperature can be set for each compartment of the pocket, and there is quite a lot of storage space. However, the ingredients must be capable of cooking, and certain types of ingredients cannot be stored.

“…You’re picking something unusual?”

Snowfall looked at several items that could be purchased using madness.

Things that would be helpful right away were enough to do without, and things that would be helpful later required a lot of insanity.

“There’s nothing in particular that appeals to me.”

“Ouch… Those words are a slap in the face to Janet’s self-esteem! Okay! Then how about something like this?”

Janet took out an object emitting a strange light from her arms.

“Hmm…”

As soon as Kang Seol saw that, she almost swallowed a sigh of relief.

What Janet took out was something he knew.