The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 262
Episode 262
“Mia…”
Yushin sighed as if he was embarrassed.
“She is in no condition to meet anyone right now. Especially with someone like you who I don’t even know.”
Kang Seol was surprisingly easily convinced and nodded.
‘Well, if it were Mia, it would be like that.’
Mia was very wary and rarely had contact with anyone else.
Because she was a woman who opened her heart to only one person.
It feels strange that he not only knew Yushin, but even visited him recently.
But that didn’t mean I could give up.
“Can’t we at least talk about it?”
“If it’s something that might harm Mia, I don’t really want to recommend it.”
“Hmm…”
When Yushin was taking care of the children, he seemed like a nice person, but now, on the contrary, he seemed very cold.
I couldn’t say anything bad about him because of his changed attitude.
Unlike their glorious past, the Youngan tribe is a people whose numbers have become extremely small. It was natural to be cautious.
Seolhong stepped in front of Kangseol, who was thinking for a moment about what to do.
“Yushin Kangseol is not a bad person.”
“How can you believe that? Mia…”
“Trust me.”
“….”
“If you can’t trust him, you can trust me.”
Seolhong looked at Yushin anxiously and said.
“Can I do that?”
Yushin looked at Kangseol and Seolhong alternately.
Haha…
He soon sighed and answered like this.
“I’ll take Mia tomorrow to the place where you guys parked the carriage today. They probably don’t want to meet you, but… if Seolhong is someone you trust, you might be able to have a good influence on Mia. “Mia needs help right now.”
“Wait a carriage? “Do you know where our carriage is?”
“Yeah, I guess there was a commotion for a moment. “I relayed that it was Seolhong’s carriage, so there were no other problems.”
If it wasn’t for Seolhong’s carriage, he might have been in trouble.
I had forgotten for a moment that this was Goblin Street. It seems that there were some Parakhos who tried to rob the carriage.
‘From next time, one person will have to stay in the carriage.’
I don’t know if I’ll have a chance to come again.
Anyway, Seolhong and his group finally got what they promised and left Goblin Street. There was no interference at all, as if there were rumors that he was Yushin’s guest.
Squeak…
When we arrived at the carriage, the driver complained.
“Seolhong, it was dangerous. Phew, the evil guys were shaking the carriage and threatening me, so I was wondering what to do…”
As expected, it was the same.
“I heard. “Let’s get out of here first.”
“Oh my! “I was waiting to hear that!”
The driver seemed to want to get away quickly from this dangerous, smelly street.
Seolhong asked.
“But how come you want to meet someone named Mia? “I heard you say she, so I think it’s a woman.”
Seolhong sets out to help Kangseol without knowing for what purpose Kangseol is meeting a woman named Mia.
In some ways, it could be considered irresponsible, but on the other hand, it could also be seen that Seolhong trusted Kang Seol that much.
“Mia is something special. “I need to meet with her to check on her.”
“Is it important?”
Kang Seol nodded.
“It’s very important.”
* * *
The next day, the carriage found the same spot again.
The only difference from yesterday was that everyone was waiting for someone outside the carriage.
Soon the people who had been waiting appeared.
A man and a woman wearing the hood of their robes deeply pressed down. Both were wearing eye patches.
Kang Seol couldn’t take his eyes off the woman.
‘… missing child?’
The reason why Kang Seol was so surprised was because Mia’s appearance was very different from what Kang Seol remembered.
“I heard someone was looking for me… I really didn’t want to come…”
Mia was stuttering and downcast.
– Hyemyeong! Look at that, isn’t it pretty?
-What are you looking at? where? What’s there?
– I mean stars!
The Mia that Kang Seol knew was much more cheerful and bright than her current appearance.
“I want to go back too.”
“Mia, since you’re here, let’s talk.”
“no. Obviously…”
Mia lowered her head.
“I’m trying to get you to draw a picture…”
A picture.
At those words, Chi-woo and Seol-hong’s eyes filled with doubt. What is it about the picture that makes the woman tremble with fear?
Yushin looked at Kangseol.
“Are you trying to get Mia to draw?”
Kang Seol shook his head.
“no.”
Yushin smiled at those words and said to Mia.
“Did you hear, Mia? “I said I didn’t mean to make you draw.”
“Are you sure?”
Mia asked, looking up at the snowfall.
“That’s right.”
“Then… it’s okay to talk.”
Kang Seol convinced the group that he wanted to talk to Mia alone.
Seol-hong and Chi-woo, who believed in him, naturally accepted, but Yu-shin did not.
No, to be exact, Mia did not agree.
“Please stay with me. Yushin.”
“missing child?”
“I’m… scared alone.”
Yushin looked at Kang Seol and made a nuanced gesture asking what he should do.
Kang Seol nodded and answered Yu Shin.
“it’s okay.”
Squeak…
When Kangseol got into the carriage, Yushin and Mia sat across from him. Since Mia wasn’t doing well, Kang Seol and Yu Shin had to lead the conversation.
“Let me ask you bluntly, how do you know Mia?”
“I don’t draw… I can’t draw anymore…”
Mia keeps muttering that she can’t draw. He looked like a complete wreck.
Kang Seol chose the right words to answer.
“I’m looking for the wilderness spirit.”
flinch…
At that moment, Mia’s clouded mind came back as if she had been struck by lightning.
“The spirit of wilderness…?”
“Your wilderness spirit.”
“… missing child?”
Yushin noticed that something had changed in Mia. The words I soon heard from her were shocking.
“Will Yushin stay out?”
“…Are you okay?”
“Yes, please stay out.”
“Uh… uh.”
Mia said as Yushin left the carriage, as if it was all an act.
“Finding the spirit of wilderness from me means…”
“I decided that I could find the whereabouts of spirit of wilderness from you.”
“why?”
“Because I know.”
“….”
“The last time he passed the wilderness was you.”
“Why why do you know? “He… you really met him?”
“… yes.”
– Who is he?
– That way of speaking again!
– Let us know something about your nickname!
– I want to get a brain transplant. His information….
“Where is he now?”
“It went very far away.”
“… also. “Did you achieve what you wanted?”
“I don’t know that much.”
No, I got it.
But I couldn’t say that much.
“Hye-myeong… did he tell you about the wilderness spirit?”
“I can’t tell you that much.”
“Okay… but it’s too late.”
– Who is Hyemyeong?
– I don’t know, maybe it’s tied up with Somyeong again
– Why do they all start shaking when I just say their name lol
Rustling…
Mia took something out of her arms.
A drop the size of an egg.
“No way, this is….”
“Yes, this is the spirit of the wilderness that Hyemyeong left behind. But as you can see….”
The wilderness spirit lost his strength.
The appearance, which was clearly sparkling, has now faded away, tinged with a dull aura.
“Why did it become like this? I guess I get it.”
“You know more than I expected.”
Kang Seol twisted his mouth bitterly.
‘I guess I used up all my power when I used it just once.’
Hyemyeong used this wilderness spirit to perform a great miracle just once.
“After he left, the wilderness spirit lost its power. “Just like I am now.”
“… missing child? “I lost my strength…”
Mia had strength that was far superior to that of the other Young Eyes. No, I wondered if there was a stronger power than her among all the Young Eyes.
‘But you lost that power?’
Mia could draw special pictures.
“I can’t draw anymore… The image before was a bit intentional, but it’s true that I can’t draw.”
“Are you having trouble with your hands?”
“no. Even if I draw, I can no longer draw special pictures like before. “My strength is now at an end.”
“… okay. “Is it because someone might be looking for you?”
“There were a few times when we got into trouble… fortunately, they disappeared into disaster of their own accord. Still, I can’t help but act the same because of the memories from before. “Should I call it a habit?”
Kang Seol pondered the conversation for a moment and then sighed.
‘In the end, it doesn’t work out easily.’
Like all things, or rather, everything that has been happening recently, it was as if it was a promise that was broken. It seemed like that this time too.
“Whew… I guess it would be right to give up on the wilderness. Nice to meet you.”
“Now wait a minute…”
“….”
“He… what kind of life did Hye-myeong live? “After you left me…”
Kang Seol was able to say this one thing with certainty.
“I just walked in silence.”
“… That’s just like him.”
“Then…”
“Actually…”
Mia revealed the truth she had been hiding.
“Actually, there is still one piece left.”
“… yes?”
“There is still one painting left of Hyemyeong and I.”
“… oh my god.”
Mia said this to Kang Seol.
“I’ll give you the painting, so could you do me a favor?”
* * *
Two days have passed since Kangseol contacted Mia. On the day that Kang Seol contacted Mia, he had already explained his future plans to Seol Hong and Chiu.
“Is that really true?”
“Yes, I think it’s worth the risk.”
“You’re not wrong, but I can’t believe that such a force exists in this world.”
“therefore! “Does this make sense?”
“What do you want to do, Seolhong?”
“….”
In the end, it was decided that the next trial would follow Kang Seol’s opinion.
What is unusual is that Chiwoo also decided to join the schedule.
The reason was nothing special.
“I think it’ll be fun!”
From Kang Seol and Seol Hong’s perspective, there was no reason to refuse. If I get Chiwoo’s help, things will be much easier.
On the second day, they arrived at Mia’s hideout. A shabby wooden house deep in the mountains.
“Hmph… It smells like paper.”
“I see…”
Kang Seol nodded in the affirmative to their words.
If you smell like paper, you’ve come to the right place.
Knock…
Kkeikiik…
“You’re here… I’ve been waiting for you. “Let’s begin.”
Mia quickly prepares something.
With the help of Kangseol and Chiu, most of the furniture in the house disappeared outside.
Only then did I see the scrolls piled up in the storage space.
“This is the picture I was talking about.”
“… “I’m sure.”
Although her hair was not cut short, a picture of Hye-myeong smiling while wearing a monk’s robe was displayed.
Chiwoo and Seolhong’s expressions became strange.
“This picture… no, I feel like I’ve seen this person somewhere…”
“I feel like he’s famous… a very famous person…”
Mia ignored them and said what she wanted to say.
“There are a few caveats. First of all…”
Mia explained to Kang Seol and the others step by step what would happen in the future.
Chi-woo’s mouth widens every time he hears the story.
“Is this really going to happen?”
“Now get ready. Let’s all join hands.”
“Mia isn’t going?”
“I shouldn’t be there. “Because I am there too.”
“… All right.”
Kang Seol stood in the middle and held Chi Woo and Seol Hong’s hands tightly. If we let go, a catastrophe could have occurred.
“Then let me begin.”
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss goings…
A peculiar energy seeping out from Mia.
No, to be exact, in the picture she held in her hand.
“Show me the true picture of the world covered in color so that I can face the world beyond paper.”
Paralalalak-!
The hanging scrolls around were flying around.
It felt like a wind was blowing from somewhere.
That moment.
Ssssssssssssssss-!
Light spread out from the scroll carrying Mia and engulfed Kang Seol and the others.
Cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Shock as if falling from quite a height.
A bird song was heard from somewhere.
“Ugh…what is it? Did you fail?”
“I don’t think so.”
Snowfall pointed to the scenery in front of him.
The scenery of the plateau, with the grass swaying, gave a feeling of openness.
“uh? “This is…”
At that time, Seolhong pointed somewhere.
“snowfall. “Maybe there’s something we need to find…”
Her finger stretched out toward the man and woman in the distance.
“Is it them?”
“… I guess that’s right.”
I was secretly looking forward to snowfall.
Because this moment was the moment when something that I expected would come much later actually happened.
It might be a pretty early meeting.
“… huh?”
A man wearing a monk’s robe and a girl drawing a picture with an eye patch on her eye.
The two looked out for the approaching Kangseol group.
In particular, the monks were completely hostile.
“What are you? “Where did it come from?”
“….”
“What are you! If you don’t answer…”
Kang Seol forgot what to say.
In front of him, a very sturdy young man was holding a long pole as if he was about to throw it away at any moment.
10 horses he fostered and coveted the strongest.
One of them.
Although it is currently unfinished, Hyemyeong, an apostate monk who will one day be called Daedeok, is now standing in front of Kang Seol.
“What do you mean!”
Is Kang Seol his master or his alter ego?
[Additional information about the hidden adventure ‘Wilder Spirit’ has been obtained.]
[The unexpected adventure ‘Wilder Spirit’ occurs.]
[This adventure is very dangerous.]
…
Chi-woo, who was next to Snowfall, opened his mouth.
“Does this… make sense?”
The reason why Chiu was surprised was because of the girl hiding behind Hyemyeong.
A girl younger than Seolhong, who had not yet finished growing, was hiding behind Hyemyeong.
Although it was my first time seeing him, I knew immediately who it was.
“Hye-myeong… who is it?”
She was Mia.
This was Mia when she was young.
A time when a young Mia and an unfinished Hyemyeong existed.
The group entered Mia’s painting.
[A strange force comes into play and an unexpected adventure, ‘That Time’ occurs.]
[This adventure is very dangerous.]
…