The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 229
Episode 229
The news that the first dragon’s ordeal has ended has been delivered to all of Yonghwa.
Among Yonghwa, who was at the top of the list of legitimate successors, there were some who showed mediocre results that made you tilt your head… but most of them showed their abilities properly.
First of all, Cheolhwa (鋼鐵華) Taeyul was like that.
“Taeyul, the evaluation of the first trial has been released.”
“I thought the evaluation would be done in secret, but everything is made public….”
“If the evaluation is done in secret, won’t there be people who doubt the fairness of the record keepers?”
Taeyul was fed up with that answer.
“There’s a jerk like that among Yonghwa? “There is no one who would say such nonsense even after knowing how the Dragon Emperor controls the corruption of the Dragon Palace officials.”
“That’s because Taeyul always pursues fair competition. In fact, it is said that during this test, there were people among Yonghwa who attempted to secretly contact the archives.”
“Isn’t the fact that you know that itself proof of failure?”
“ha ha ha! That’s correct. They recorded the lowest score and were eliminated early from the Dragon Competition.”
“The Dragon Emperor has thrown us into a fair battlefield. According to that, it is all that is possible, but there are people who are making a fuss….”
“That is because Taeyul is the one who is predicted to become the next dragon. “It may feel different for those who are desperate but have little ability.”
“Hmm… After listening to it, I realized that what you said is not wrong. “I made my own judgment on this part.”
Taeyul was not stubborn about values other than his beliefs.
Even if it hurt his pride or tarnished his reputation, he did it to improve himself.
That was the closest thing he had to a dragon now.
“There is an interesting story. It is said that among the flowers at the bottom of the succession rankings, there is one who received the highest score.”
“Huh… the highest point? “That’s pretty cool. Who is it?”
“This is Seolhong, the death flower.”
“… That kid? “I thought there was potential, but the ability was still lacking?”
“From what I found out, a completely unexpected person was involved.”
“An unexpected… person?”
“It is said to be a newly accepted dragon stone.”
“Well… did he jump in to target Seolhong’s identity?”
“I thought so too for a moment, but I don’t think so.”
Taeyul nodded at the man’s words.
Seolhong was a flower buried at the bottom with no power. Perhaps a being that will never bloom even if it lasts its entire life.
I don’t know who the new Yong-seok is, but at least the reason for choosing the unlikely Yong-hwa is probably not ordinary.
“It’s interesting news, but I don’t know if I really need to hear Seolhong’s story.”
“… okay.”
“In order to move forward, you must look forward and not look back.”
Seolhong will not be able to reach Taeyul.
It was obvious that I would collapse from exhaustion in the distance. The current Taeyul thought that her story would soon disappear in the battle of dragons.
Taeyul wasn’t the only one who heard Seolhong’s story.
It was Shinyo, the woman who came up from under Taeyul’s chin.
Shinyo, a cold-blooded flower.
When she heard Seolhong’s news, she nodded once in response and did not wonder about any further news.
Like this, Seolhong’s news elicited various reactions from Yonghwa, but there was Yonghwa who showed the most unusual reaction.
“Ehehe… Your sister achieved such results? Of course I should congratulate you, right?”
“Seolhong is a baseless thing, so your kindness will be conveyed to a greater extent than what is contained in it.”
“Hehehe! Instead of me, you should write a letter of encouragement and send it to Seolhong.”
“You’re not writing it yourself?”
“As they say, how can I have time for something so lowly?”
“… That is a wise statement. “I will do as you command.”
Although he is the youngest child, he has a short and dull mind, so people often call him Cheonchihwa (天癡華) instead of Sajahwa (獅子華).
He sent a letter to Seolhong.
* * *
Seolhong came down from the mountain and ran to Cheonju first.
“Heaven!”
“I can’t survive! I can’t live up to my name! “Are you trying to watch me die?”
“Sorry! But the trials…”
“Opportunities will come at any time as long as you live. Please don’t risk everything carelessly.”
Fuuuuk…
Seolhong snuggled into the arms of a worried Cheonju.
“…you were worried.”
“I’m sorry, Heavenly Father.”
Heaven was like a mother to her. Just as she was moved to tears when she returned home after going through all kinds of hardships and saw her mother’s face, she also felt emotional when she saw Heaven.
“Cheonju… just a little….”
“Phew… I understand.”
Seolhong buried his face in Cheonju’s chest.
Hhhhh…
The sound came out little by little from being buried in the collar.
Seolhong was crying.
– The engine sound is impressive. Is it an electric car?
– The circuit surface is smooth. I passed.
“What is this face again? “Who made a pretty face like this?”
Hehehe…
– The acceleration is picking up!
– Overtake the leader! Overtake the leader!
Kang Seol watched this strange scene for a long time and waited for her to stop crying.
– Haha, a mark is left on Cheonju’s stomach
– o_o A
mark is left haha – Is this Gaogai? Haha
Kang Seol asked Seol Hong.
“Is there any reason why you’re crying?”
“Who is crying? Yonghwa doesn’t cry. “You must be mistaken.”
Kang Seol burst out laughing at the sight of Seol Hong acting like a fool.
Cheonju asked while looking at the two people who were talking naturally.
“… What exactly happened while I was gone?”
“Well…”
Seolhong told Cheonju everything that happened at Silver Grass Mountain.
Cheonju, who expected her to immediately react to her outrageous behavior, instead quietly listened to Seolhong’s story.
Finally, after hearing that Kangseol had become Seolhong’s dragon stone, Heavenly Ju looked at Kangseol.
And then he lowered his head.
“Thank you for saving Seolhong. If something goes wrong with this brat… I… I…”
“Don’t cry, Heavenly Lord…”
“Don’t jump into dangerous places carelessly from now on! “If you’re going to go, you have to take me with you!”
“It’s okay now…”
“What do you mean it’s okay?”
“There is a dragon stone… there is a snowfall.”
“Hmm…”
– Snowfall… It’s very unfamiliar.
– It’s awkward to call him by his real name after just calling him a snowman. Haha.
Cheonju observed the various aspects of Kangseol.
“Hmm… You have quite a bit of muscle and you look like you have some strength.”
“The bandits there are stuck!”
“Where did you sell all the martial arts you learned, Seolhong, before you were caught?”
“Well… I let my guard down for a moment!”
“It seems like a line I’ve heard a lot somewhere. … Ugh, anyway.”
She held Kang Seol’s hand with both hands.
“Please take good care of our Seolhong from now on. “Mr. Seolhong’s steps are still small, but when he stands up, he will definitely spread his presence in the space, so please keep an eye on him.”
“… All right.”
Even as Cheonju said that, he did not take his eyes off Kang Seol. It was inevitable that attention would be drawn to the helper who suddenly appeared.
‘But I didn’t mention that.’
The story is that oil painting was sent.
Seolhong did not transfer Kangseol’s words to Cheonju.
Perhaps she was thinking of not spreading her worries to Heavenly Father until she made a clear decision.
Anyway, that was the end of the first contact with Seolhong and Cheonju.
Kang Seol began a massive self-inspection before the second ordeal was handed down to the recorders.
Now was not the time to delay confirming the reward obtained.
I checked it briefly when I was staying at the hotel, but since I had a big day ahead of me, I didn’t check it in detail and just kept it in the box.
‘There were only a few that were properly salvaged.’
Treasure-grade equipment was pouring out in abundance.
However, as Snowfall predicted, there were no non-exclusive items, and excluding items that were not suitable for use or had ambiguous performance, he remembered that about 4 items were usable.
Click-
Kangseol put down the items one by one.
[Steel Gloves to Suppress Wild Beasts]
Grade: Treasure
Appropriate Level: 35 – 37
Defense: 150
Durability: 150/150
Weight: 1.0kg
A gauntlet with the power to suppress wild beasts simply by squeezing them.
Basic Ability: Strength + 20 Dexterity + 18 Stamina + 30
Special Ability: Additional strength of 30 is granted when directly grabbing a living creature.
Unfortunately, the special ability didn’t seem to apply to things like clothes.
However, there may be cases where it directly grabs the neck or arms or legs, so it seemed like it could be useful depending on how it was used.
[Scout’s Boots of Tailwind]
Grade: Treasure
Appropriate level: 36 – 41
Defense: 95
Durability: 120/120
Weight: 0.1kg
Boots made from the leather of the wind demon Hosra.
There is a rumor that if you run at full speed, you can hear Hosra’s cries.
Basic Ability: Intelligence + 32 Dexterity + 20 Stamina + 25
Special Ability: If you sprint in one direction for more than 3 seconds, the stamina lost while sprinting is gradually recovered.
Strange abilities.
However, the attached abilities alone were enough to make it worth using.
However, it was a bit ambiguous for Kangseol, who mainly uses cloth instead of leather, so he decided that it would be better to hand it over to Jamard when he returns.
Of course, since his abilities are good, it would be good to use it himself, but I also acquired other suitable boots for him to use instead of these boots during the last adventure.
[Following Step]
Grade: Treasure
Appropriate Level: 38 – 44
Defense: 80
Durability: 115/115
Weight: 0.1kg
Cloth boots that demonstrate true power when chasing.
It is extremely light.
Basic ability: Intelligence + 20 Wisdom + 35 Stamina + 30
Special ability: When directed at an enemy in combat mode, 10% of the opponent’s movement speed is taken away.
Snowfall quickly changed her old boots and put them on.
‘It looks like you’ve grown.’
The boots that saved my life were literally boots that were useful for escaping. I haven’t used it a few times, but it really helped me a lot when I was running low on ability.
However, after continuing to grow, Kang Seol laughed as he now wore boots that had the ability to track enemies instead of running away from them.
[Tornado Plate Belt]
Grade: Treasure
Appropriate level: 37 – 42
Defense: 100
Durability: 150/150
Weight: 0.5kg
A belt that contains the energy of a frost storm.
After Vitona disappeared, he appeared in the world.
Basic Ability: Strength + 20 Dexterity + 20 Stamina + 40
Special Ability: When current health drops to 50% of maximum health, a frost storm swirls around the wearer. When this ability is activated, the durability of the belt decreases significantly.
‘That’s an interesting option.’
In reality, it was very unlikely that the stamina of Karen or Karuna who would wear this would fall below half, but it was good to have at least one insurance like this.
‘Both Karen and Karuna have poor belts… so we’ll just have to decide who will use it when we return.’
As Kang Seol looked at the equipment he was handing out to the summons, he felt their empty space.
‘Is it going to take longer?’
When will I hear good news?… I never thought I would miss the noisy old days.
‘Oh, come to think of it…’
There was something I hadn’t confirmed yet.
It was Santos’s ability that he passed down.
[Pioneer’s Mindset]
– When arriving in a new area, all abilities increase by 10% for a week. Additionally, while the pioneer’s mindset is activated, the skill proficiency increases twice.
‘It would be useful when moving base frequently. Especially when you’re in an unfamiliar area like now.’
A 10% increase in all abilities was a huge effect on its own, so it was natural that a condition would be attached.
And after confirming that the conditions were not as strict as expected, Kang Seol further strengthened his resolve to find support for all his words.
‘If you just find all the things you need, you will become stronger than you are now.’
In that sense, maintenance of oil painting also had to be obtained.
Knock…
“Snowfall… are you in your seat?”
“Are you Yonghwa?”
“Call me Seo Seolhong. “It’s nothing else… I just feel like I have to leave urgently.”
Kkeiike…
Kang Seol opened the door and faced Seol Hong.
“What do you mean by that?”
“It looks like the next trial has been decided now.”
“Already?”
“I was surprised too.”
This is the first time the Dragon War has been held, so even if something absurd happens, it will not be a reason to be surprised.
“There were instructions from the archivists to start moving first before conveying what the ordeal was.”
Still, Kang Seol knew the eastern region well, so even knowing where to go would be of great help in the next ordeal.
“So where should we head?”
“It’s Yocheon.”
“It’s Yocheon…”
Kangseol thought for a moment what kind of place Yocheon was, then opened his eyes wide. Those eyes met Seolhong’s eyes.
They both opened their mouths at the same time.
“The heart of a warrior.”
“The heart of a warrior.”
Seolhong nodded.
“I see. I think there will probably be trials related to that place…”
Kang Seol touched his forehead in response to her answer.
The Warrior’s Heart was a place where gladiators from all regions, including Khan, gathered.
It was the largest arena in the Khan Empire and a place far removed from law and reason. Therefore, it was also a place where it could prosper.
Lastly,
it was the place where one of Kang Seol’s horses died.
He predicted the future in a low tone.
“If I were to undergo a trial related to the heart of a warrior…” “
…”
“This trial… would not be easy.”
If, as Kang Seol and Seol Hong expected, this ordeal was related to the heart of a warrior…
then the current Kang Seol was not enough.