The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 2
Episode 2
‘What on earth happened?’
Kang Seol was greatly embarrassed by the system message. I couldn’t help but be confused not only by the message but also by the surrounding environment.
Clusters of light poured down from here and there, and silhouettes in the shape of people were visible.
I couldn’t see them clearly or hear them, but I could feel their panic in their every movement.
“Are we… caught up together?”
It’s a terrible imagination, and I hope it’s just a delusion. I wonder if people all over the world are caught up in this.
Apparently, turning reality into a game was a completely different problem from having an unusual dream.
– The place you used to live will become a different world starting today. The merge of worlds is scheduled for today. This is your world and the eternal world of Pandea.
What Kodon said to him.
Those words that seemed like a riddle now made sense.
As of yesterday, the Eternal World trial version ended.
“Have people entered the eternal world?”
It was a valid inference in its own way.
Perhaps the cause is the gods who talk about it in my dreams every night.
‘I can’t believe they didn’t only exist in my dreams…’
He thought they were illusions that appeared in his dreams, but it seems they were really gods.
As Kang Seol pondered his memories, he pointed out the parts that bothered him one by one.
‘No, actually, the fact that they existed in a dream itself was strange…’
Since Kang Seol thought that they were not real, she also dismissed their existence as such.
But it was clear that they existed.
Otherwise, this wouldn’t be possible.
Kang Seol, who was dazed for a moment, suddenly burst out laughing.
“Puhuh… Did you fool me? “Did I fool you first?”
Kang Seol’s excuse is that he didn’t do it because he couldn’t find a reason to take off his mask and reveal his identity to them.
But now that I think about it, I’m glad I did that. If his identity had been discovered outside of the harvest season, he would have been torn to pieces as the gods wished.
‘Bug… Is it really that angry that I see the world from the same perspective as them?’
When Kang Seol understood the general situation, he burst into laughter. The strange thing is that although the mouth is smiling, the eyes are cold.
Right now, Kang Seol’s mind was stained with disappointment, betrayal, and a sense of inferiority.
Among them, the thing that struck his heart most intensely was anger. If I were to be harsh, I would have given up my life in vain without being able to resist at all.
‘Are you… that great?’
The reason he almost died was simply because he was human.
– How dare you talk at the same level as us?
That was just the reason.
‘You’re so angry that I’m human… If that’s the case…’
I felt a cold energy in his eyes. It was the look in the eyes of someone who had made a firm determination.
‘So you’re saying it’s okay for me to be angry that people like you are gods?’
Kang Seol was a crazy person in the world of eternity.
Maybe it was to the point where he wanted to venture into that world with his real self, rather than traveling through it with words.
This was proven by the strange feelings that were rising without end on the side of negative emotions.
He was looking forward to it now.
It heightened his emotions to be able to continue doing the things he did best and can do even better in the future.
Also, you can reach the gods with it.
We will ask them for answers to the previous questions. somehow.
– Snowman There is only one way to save you and your species. Reach the final adventure, Ascension.
Kang Seol did not think of himself as a hero.
Salvation of humanity? Survival of the species?
Those things actually didn’t really interest him.
In reality, he didn’t really like being in the spotlight, and such grandiose ideologies didn’t exist for him.
Nevertheless, if there was one reason why he had to reach the final adventure, Ascension, it was the proof of existence.
– How dare you crawl into heaven without even knowing the subject? Die clinging to the ground like a bug!
“I’m going to die like a bug? …Is that really the case?”
How can we reach the gods?
Kodon, who saved his life like this, would know the method.
In any case, the only way that immediately came to mind was to ascend to heaven.
Kang Seol decided to focus on the surrounding situation for now. It is never too late to plan for the future even if you have escaped the threat.
What came into view was a settings window with a lot of text.
‘This character setting window… is the same as the eternal world we know.’
The only difference is whether it is a being that rolls dice or a being that speaks directly.
In the world of eternity, you set up your character before starting the game.
It was no different from translating an RPG onto a board, but in fact, this process was the most important part of the world of eternity.
‘If you don’t put effort into setting up the characters in the eternal world, everything will go wrong.’
The saying, well begun is half done, also applies here. In reality, people are divided into classes of birth into those with a golden spoon and those with a dirty spoon, and this cannot be avoided by playing a game.
‘It’s a character… then…’
Kang Seol licked her lips.
In fact, there were characters that could not be verified as the Eternal World trial version ended.
‘Okay, let’s go with that.’
The other characters he tested while playing were too influenced by his colleagues. What I could do on my own was limited, and there were several crises.
There was also a threat that would have resulted in death if it had been real.
Each time, I overcame it with my wits, but the process was not easy and there was no guarantee that it would succeed this time either.
‘A character who can reach ascension without any variables.’
The character he will create from now on is one that fully reflects his feelings.
First of all, Kang Seol paid attention to the job settings.
The job settings in the Eternal World had a unique aspect.
Simply ‘Scan Wizard.’ It was not divided in this way.
It was also possible to choose a swordsman and a wizard at the same time to play as a magic swordsman, or to choose an advanced course for a wizard and sell off one study like Snowman did before.
‘It’s virtually infinite freedom.’
Being able to become anything was a characteristic of the eternal world.
‘The problem is that because there are so many choices, there are also pitfalls.’
There was no way that all of the jobs with that many options had golden balance. Naturally, there were some jobs that were preferred and others that were left out.
“Wizard… Summoner… here.”
Summoner.
A somewhat mediocre job among dozens or hundreds of jobs.
If I were to point out his strengths, he was versatile in a somewhat safe position.
If I had to point out a drawback, it wasn’t outstanding.
As I said, as there are many jobs, there are many jobs with distinct personalities.
Those jobs were treated with respect wherever they went. Because there were times when it was absolutely necessary.
But the summoner did not belong there.
An ambiguous position as a dealer, healer, and supporter. That was the summoner’s current address.
‘Of course, that’s when people who don’t know much use it.’
If Snowman chose a summoner, there must be a reason.
Anyone who played the game with Snowfall would have said this.
‘Where… the school…’
The summoner was not just a summoner, but there were various divergences.
Among them, the first and most important branching point is the school of character settings. The setting was which summons would be mainly dealt with.
‘Demon beast, divine beast, spirit golem, evil spirit….’
Over 10 types of schools.
In a problem that would take an hour to think about even if there was no choice impediment, Kangseol found a school that was stuck in a corner.
‘found.’
Shadow Summoner.
Shadow was an attribute that was widespread not only in the summoning school, but also in magic, black magic, swordsmanship, and martial arts.
However, the shadow attribute was not adopted by anyone except swordsmanship.
‘It’s weak in the early and mid stages. However, the second half is not as strong.’
The power of burning, tearing, and freezing properties.
However, unlike those things, Shadow only had mediocre abilities if its tech was raised incorrectly.
That’s why I was abandoned.
‘Others didn’t know much about what kind of interaction occurs when a shadow and a summoner combine.’
Snowfall, who chose Shadow Summoner as her profession, completed the remaining settings in an instant.
‘Abilities include wisdom, excellent cooking, and insight. The nickname is…’
When he thought of the nickname, a half-moon-like smile appeared on his lips.
The 31st final character.
There couldn’t be anything more appropriate as a nickname.
“Snowman.”
[Character setup is complete.]
[Shadow summoner ‘Snowman’ joins the eternal world of Pandea.]
* * *
[‘The one who was eaten by the concept’ entered ‘Snowman”s room.]
– Me appears!
– Please leave.
[‘The one who was eaten by the concept’ left ‘Snowman”s room.]
– Did you really go? Hahaha
– human! It’s human!
– Beep beep! Humor code and culture code patches completed! Now all that’s left to do is enjoy it~
“Keuung….”
Snowman shook his head and woke up.
He was completely unaware that unidentified beings were spying on him and talking about him.
[The first adventure begins.]
[Adventure 1. Dance of the Moonlight Night]
Adventure 1. ‘Dance of the Moonlight Night’
There are many traps in the eternal world of Pandea. There are traps that can cause even experienced adventurers to lose their lives unknowingly. In order not to die in vain, you must train yourself to spot these traps. And this is a suitable place for such training.
You embark on your first adventure and arrive at an unidentified ruin.
In order to live as an adventurer, you will have to overcome at least the first gateway here.
Objective: Beat the first gate of the Forgotten Moon Ruins and obtain the reward.
If you fail to achieve your goal, you die.
Current remaining time 「5:59」
“…Remains of the Forgotten Moon?”
I remembered.
An adventure designed to help new users adapt to the eternal world.
‘Ah… but this.’
This adventure was difficult.
It was a great single-player adventure, but the difficulty level was a bit vicious.
‘Was it a way to move forward while continuing to suffer damage?’
A place where your HP will be in tatters due to traps placed here and there unless your occupation is a thief or you select ‘disarm traps’ as a talent.
‘Damn it… If this happens, the caster is at a disadvantage…’
The shadow summoner is clearly a caster.
It was a job that involved reciting spells and moving slowly like a slug.
‘Besides, my free distribution ability was based on wisdom…’
If I had known that my first adventure would be Moonlight Dance, I could have chosen a different job. He wouldn’t have done anything to increase his abilities based on wisdom.
But knowing what the first adventure was was like knowing that the world would change into an eternal world.
If I had known that, I wouldn’t have worked hard in life and wouldn’t have invested in my savings.
“First, check.”
[Snowman]
Title: None
Race: Human
Level: 1
HP: 100/100
MP: 200/200
Abilities: 0
Strength 10 Dexterity 10 Stamina 10 Intelligence 10
Wisdom 20 Spirit 10
Talent: Cooking 1 Perception 1
Ability: Shadow Summon 1 Shadow Hand
Shadow Space: 0 / 700
The default ability value is 10.
Snowfall invested all of the additional freely distributed ability value of 10 in wisdom.
“It won’t be easy…”
Dressed in a fluffy robe and carrying a curly cane.
It was an outfit that looked far from sleek.
After completing the inspection, Kang Seol took action.
‘First… we have to enter the ruins.’
An informal garden with vines growing in it.
The moonlight was illuminating the garden.
Sigh.
Snowfall crossed the broken garden created outdoors and arrived at the entrance to the ruins.
“What is a dream and what is reality….”
This distinction is probably meaningless anymore.
‘These are the words of a real dice board. Where… what were the options here?’
Kang Seol inadvertently tried to recall the original choice.
But something completely unexpected happened.
“hmm?”
[The gate of the ruins is made of hard stone. What would you do?]
1. Force open the door.
2. Pull the lever on the right.
3. Pull the lever on the left.
4. [Required: Analytics 1] (It seems you have to pull the levers in order to disarm the door trap) Pull the lever on the left and then the lever on the right.
‘Do you see the options?’