The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 22

Episode 22 Borgo

was indignant at the fact that no matter how many times he broke through the gate over time, he was unable to catch up with Snowfall.

“How can this be?”

“It seems like he jumped in well prepared. “Maybe Cujo was his minion too.”

“A guy like Cujo serves others? Who disobeys even this Borgo?”

“That…”

The aide could not tell Borgo.

All of this was done by Borgo.

In the first place, the map of the ruins was obtained by Cujo, and it was Borgo who coveted it. If you try to take someone else’s things by force, you will inevitably end up in trouble at some point.

What is the duty of a relic hunter?

Rather than plundering other people’s belongings, the goal is to uncover the secrets of the ruins and obtain treasure as a reward.

But Borgo was different.

Looting took precedence over exploring ruins, and systematically led people to take the lives of the weak.

In other words, he was already just a killer disguised as a relic hunter. A killer who has long since forgotten the joy of breaking through ruins.

“17 people died, 13 remain.”

Maybe that’s why we ended up in this situation.

Still, he saw this as just part of his turbulent life, not punishment for his corruption.

That it will pass soon.

“There are 13 people left. That number is enough to catch up with him.”

“But…”

“Didn’t you hear me?”

“…All right.”

They were currently at the fifth gate that Snowfall had passed.

An aide told him.

“No matter where I look, there is no door, Mr. Borgo.”

“Kirgin said there was some kind of trap here?”

“I was told that if I step on the footrest carelessly, there will be trouble.”

“Hmm… How do I break through?”

“for a moment.”

An aide recited Kirzin’s interpretation written on parchment.

“Close your eyes and walk. “As much as the distance in my heart towards Izumokan-sama.”

“It’s a primitive sentence. It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve been to the ruins. So what does it mean?”

“It’s literally like that. They say that all you have to do is close your eyes and walk an appropriate number of steps. But…”

“You don’t know how many steps you are taking.”

“yes. you’re right. “But I can guess that it’s between five and ten steps.”

“That’s a sloppy interpretation, like Kirgin’s. “If he had survived this far, I probably would have let him walk first.”

Borgo looked around and strained his eyes.

For some reason, everyone tried to avoid his eyes without being noticed.

He gestured at someone.

“you.”

“yes? “Did you call me?”

“You walk first. “Five steps.”

“But…”

Sreung-

Borgo took out a hatchet.

There was no one here who didn’t know what that meant.

“If you open your mouth, the next time your arm will fly off.”

“….”

“Walk.”

Borgo’s eyes sparkled with madness.

When he finally passed the fifth gate, there were four fewer people.

And he continued to break through the gate, following the traces of snowfall, and each time the number of people decreased. When he finally almost caught up with Snowfall, there was only one person left by his side.

It was his close associate.

“Borgo… maybe we stepped here in the wrong place.”

“Don’t be presumptuous. The ruins of the great forest must be entirely occupied by this borgo. “The dead can make up for it by taking the treasure from here.”

“Is that all?”

“Okay, that’s it.”

Borgo did not give up, even though he was dragging his feet and bleeding profusely from his cut finger. His poison brought destruction to those around him. Maybe even himself.

He tried to enter the final gate with bloodshot eyes.

“Kirgin didn’t write anything special about this place.”

“This guy is useless even in death…”

Borgo, who had experienced many hardships and reached the end of the ruins, looked like a madman.

“We’re almost there now. “I finally caught him.”

* * *

[Passed the seventh gate of the Hall of Temperance.]

[Passed the eighth gate of the Hall of Temperance.]

[Passed the ninth gate of the Hall of Temperance.]

‘Nims’ sponsored madness by 100 !

[I know this is presumptuous, but can I swallow now?]

– Why do you ask that ㅡㅡ

– That’s so pretentious!

– You make me want to swallow my saliva!

– Everyone is so focused… The chat window is quiet…

– How do you know the ruins so well? I see the question paper leaked.

– A question paper is only useful if you know the answer.

– The pursuing Borgo or the fleeing Snowman are amazing;

– I’m a shadow summoner, but I wouldn’t believe it if I said I was a relic hunter

– ??? : Mite or baby relic hunter.

Jiang Xue moved forward, destroying the gates one after another.

As the number of gates passed increased, he became calmer.

And at the same time, I was excited.

The fact that the final gateway was approaching meant that he was getting closer to someone.

‘Zilliac. Are you there by any chance?’

Relic Hunter Zilliac.

This is Kang Seol’s second horse and the one that came from his short life.

Still, he was a smart being who passed the nine gates of this ruin on his own despite his insufficient abilities.

I remembered his traces.

A man of great stature, over 2m tall, with a messy beard, a frequent smile, and a love for children and plants.

A strong person who had a difficult past but shook it off.

That person was Zilliac.

It was a word that Kang Seol had carefully created.

‘Zilliac is definitely here.’

The traces of the snowman, who was the first horse of the snowfall, remained on the sharp rocky cliffs.

Therefore, traces of Ziliac will also remain at the tenth gate of the ruins.

Jerk.

Jerk.

Sparkling light erupted from all directions.

The ninth gateway was made entirely of gold. Of course, there was no treasure worth taking among them.

Even without looking around, Kangseol was able to find something that could be a clue to breaking through this gateway.

‘mirror.’

Four huge golden mirrors occupying a large space in the room.

The power of the snowfall was only enough to whine and adjust the angle, but it was not able to move at all.

Perhaps the body of the mirror was fixed.

After looking in the mirror for a moment, Kang Seol found a door located in one corner of the gateway.

His heart was pounding violently.

‘There it is.’

Kang Seol walked there as calmly as possible. Options that only he could recognize came to mind.

But Kang Seol ignored it. Because there were more important issues.

“…Zilliac.”

A tall skeleton lying down looking at the ceiling.

There was someone’s body lying in front of the door.

The flesh was probably eaten by bugs and rats, so it was natural that only the bones remained.

Kang Seol bent his knees and looked at his white bones.

He died here.

The strange feeling he felt when he found the first horse shook Kangseol.

[The lore of ‘Zilliac’ begins.]

“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

his their the audible character the lore of ‘Zilliac’. This time, much clearer scenes passed by than in the previous transmission.

Huh- –

Haha! Zilliac is invincible! Look at these biceps! Remember me, you bastards! This body is the man who will uncover the secrets of all the world’s ruins!

A dialogue script from the time when he was bragging to the drunkards at the bar.

What’s interesting is that it must have been through a script on the other side of the game board that Kang Seol heard what Zilliac said, but for some reason, his appearance and actions were conveyed as if he was watching a video taken a long time ago.

‘What is this….’

Thing!

– Hold my hand! Jerin! Don’t let go! If you let go, I will kill you! Hang in there! Please… hold on!

The moment I activated a trap in the ruins and lost my comrade.

“Kaaaaak!”

Snowfall had become a zealot at this moment.

– The number of Izumokan… eight steps. Close your eyes and break through the trap! What a cool device this is!

Ziliak continued walking.

I lost another comrade at the sixth gate.

When he broke through the seventh gate, he was alone.

– The sand was a bit chewy, but it wasn’t that difficult of a trap? Everyone thinks so, right? huh? Please… answer me… don’t leave me alone.

He breaks through the ruins alone and goes crazy.

He eventually reached the tenth gate.

– This is the final gateway…

Clap!

His vision instantly turned black.

Vision slowly returning.

But I felt the blood in my body slowly drying up.

– Stings… poisonous stings? Haha… it wasn’t this door… somehow, ugh.

He looked at the ceiling before he died.

– painting? …mirror? Ah… I solved it! I solved it. They say Izumokan controls light!

With blurry eyes, he left a message.

– I wish someone would look beyond this instead of Zilliac… No one… No one…

Water formed in Snowfall’s eyes.

Messages that fill his vision.

[You have inherited the legacy of Zilliac.]

[You have inherited the abilities of the deceased.] [

Inherited the Devourer of Ruins.] [

You have inherited the Devourer of Ruins.]

[You have now discovered hidden ruins. The chance to do so increases by 10%, and you can discover secrets and traps within the ruins more easily than others. Also, if you are the first to break through the secret ruins, you will receive 30% more rewards.]

[Vocation: The contents of the things you need to retrieve have changed.]

– Moaeyo! Why are you giving me that!

– ㄹㅇ Why does the summoner take the Ruins Predator trait?

– Guys, why are you getting angry just looking at it anyway?

– Because I was immersed! Then you can be angry!

– The chat window is crowded! Everyone, just type ㄹㅇㅋㅋ!

– ㄹㅇ ㅋ

– ㄹㅇ ㅋ What a great nickname.

Kang Seol grabbed his head and stood up.

Pushsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…

Strangely enough, Zilliak’s bones crumbled and flew away like dust.

Kang Seol retrieved the scarf that looked the least intact among his clothes and put it around his neck.

“It’s late, Zilliac. I will check beyond this, as you wish.”

If I had recognized the door’s trap sooner, or if I had observed my surroundings more carefully, would the outcome have been different?

This was something that Kang Seol was worried about when he lost Ziliak.

But how can the player know what the horse is thinking?

Starting from the day he lost Zilliac, Kang Seol studied this temple of temperance in detail.

Because one day, another horse could experience this adventure.

He also granted the talent of ‘Seeing’ to all the words he created after that.

That did not change even when he himself jumped into the eternal world of Pandea.

As he clung to the door, a message occurred to him.

[Perception activates.]

[It doesn’t seem to be a normal door.]

Snowfall turned around and walked away without saying a word. Even the mirrors that caught his eye earlier.

When I got to the center, a choice came to mind.

[These mirrors must be the key to getting through the gate. The body of the mirror will not move, but you will be able to adjust its angle. What would you do?]

1. Turn the first mirror to the left.

2. Turn the first mirror to the right.

3. Point the first mirror towards the ceiling.

The angle of the mirror could be adjusted left, right, and up. Also, there were a total of 4 mirrors.

‘The answer has already been decided.’

Kang Seol recovered Ziliak’s memories completely. The last thing he saw was the ceiling of this gateway.

Geek. Keek…

Kangseol turned all the mirrors towards the ceiling. The faint light sent from the mirror focused on the ceiling.

The face of a gentle goddess was carved on the ceiling. And it was not difficult to guess the identity of the goddess.

Coo coo coo…

The gateway began to make a strange noise.

Kang Seol borrowed words that Zilliac should have said a long time ago and spoke.

“Izumokan, I give you the light of all things.”

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

!

The face of the goddess carved on the ceiling split open and a huge flock of bats escaped.

The ceiling slowly began to fall around where he was.

Although it was revealed later, the direction the adventurer had to face at the final gateway was up, not forward.

“So please open the way.”

When the ceiling came down completely, a message occurred to Kang Seol.

[You have passed the final gate of the Hall of Temperance.]

[The adventure can be completed when the time limit expires or when you select a reward.]