The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 266
Episode 266
: Grrrrrr…
Kwaziik…
A huge foot with sharp claws that could not be considered human feet trampled the ground.
Kujik…
“It’s gone! “They were here just now.”
“….”
“What should I do? “Where have you disappeared to?”
A monster with countless vicious teeth.
They are several times the size of a human and the energy they emit is extremely vicious.
Those who appeared on the plateau were monsters with great strength, called ghosts in the East.
Although the number of ghosts that appeared on the plateau was not large, they were all radiating powerful energy.
They were standing near the place where Kang Seol and Hye Myeong had stayed just a moment ago, stamping their feet.
“You have to kill me! “I want to kill you!”
“I have to drink blood… their blood!”
Srrrrr…
Then a huge being approached their side. However, despite its grandeur, no phenomenon such as shaking the ground occurred.
A movement that only makes you feel uncomfortable, as if darkness is falling for a moment.
He was the one who shot a black meteor at Kang Seol. A powerful demonic energy emanated from his very presence.
“That’s right! What should I do when they disappear?”
Seueuugh…
His name was one of the three generals of the ghost army led by the evil dragon Hwagmu.
He looks down at the ghost under his command for a moment.
“… Does not matter. “I can feel their energy.”
Whirring!
They say he returns to the form of a small child.
“This is where we catch them.”
“What if I catch it? “What are you going to do when you catch him?”
The ghosts are looking at Guseondae with expectant eyes.
They coveted the body of the living. They are waiting for the answer with an expression full of appetite.
“….”
“Huh? “Come on!”
Although he was leading the ghosts, he was a special being different from them.
His emotions are not particularly affected by food cravings or other desires.
The Three Ghost Generals were such special and superior beings. Even so, since it is the leader’s role to boost the morale of the chess pieces, he had no intention of neglecting that role.
“You should enjoy it to the fullest… the slaughter… a ravenous meal.”
“Ihihihihihi….”
“Okay! “Let’s catch them!”
At that time, the ghost, whose face looked as if it had been boiled, kicked something and said.
“What are all these?”
The barrel that fell after being kicked by the ghost was full of scrolls.
These were some of the paintings that Mia and Hyemyeong were carrying around. Pictures that I couldn’t take care of due to an urgent situation.
They were irreplaceable and precious things to Mia, but unfortunately, they were of no value to the ghosts currently gathered here.
“Burn this place down.”
“Hihihihi!”
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The place where Hyemyeong and his party were staying was set on fire by a ghost that created a huge flame from its body.
and.
– After three days, the ruins will face harm.
Even though Kang Seol quietly watched the golden statue, the next words were not heard. The new image of Wattala, who only says what he wants to say and keeps his mouth shut.
Kang Seol had no choice but to confirm at least the information given.
Adventure 33 – (Special) ‘Watala’s Legacy’
You were drawn into the painting of Mia, a young-an woman, by her strange powers.
However, as you attempted to enter the ruins of Wattala the next night to search for the mysterious drop wilderness, you encountered an unexpected situation.
A day before the ruins of Wattala were opened, they were attacked by an unknown group.
It’s not just this.
Perhaps to combat external threats, the golden statue obtained from the Watala ruins opened the ruins a day early, and you and your group hurriedly evacuated there to avoid the threat.
The situation has become urgent and confusion has increased, but there is a way to overcome this situation.
Finding wilderness.
Objective: Obtain wilderness spirit or eliminate threats
Caution: This adventure is very dangerous.
Please note that situations in this adventure change from moment to moment.
Current remaining time “Unknown”
‘Damn….’
The remaining time was not as much as I thought.
‘I thought I would be able to visit the ruins at least a few times…’
I wasn’t very impressed because things like this always happened.
I’m glad I was nervous this time too.
‘They say that power is definitely true. But why is Guseondae already….’
Among the three generals of the past ghost army, Guseondae’s whereabouts were unclear.
The magistrates said that there was some kind of deal between Hongcheon and Geun-dae, or that Geun-dae had hidden away his power and went into hiding, but they were all wrong.
He died here in the ruins of Wattala.
Hyemyeong used the wilderness spirit to burn him to extinction.
That was the trend of the times until now.
‘Now we haven’t obtained the wilderness, nor has Hyemyeong gained strength. ‘This is the worst.’
Mia’s warning was correct.
– The world in the picture is literally a new world. We cannot expect what has already happened to happen again. Choices are divided into various paths and will lead to good or bad things.
– Does that mean… something different from the original past could happen there?
Something different from the past has already happened. That is also a very important thing that determines the success or failure of a job.
‘Three days…’
We must overcome more than half of the ruins of Wattala within the next three days.
Therefore, only by obtaining the wilderness spirit can we respond to the threat.
– Just let the snowman open the door! bang! Why not just go out and kill them all?
– ㄹㅇ Isn’t that a thing?
– I don’t know what came, haha, that’s right.
There were two reasons why Kang Seol hesitated to deal with Geun Seondae directly.
first. Even though he was immortal, he had mid-level strength. It was difficult to make an exact comparison with the same level of immortality, the Dark Lord, but if you remember that the Dark Lord that he faced in the Sodong Mine lost some of its strength due to the aftereffects of resurrection, it would be much stronger than that with its full strength.
And secondly, this reason was actually the most important.
‘That said, and me now… we have the worst compatibility.’
That’s because it was a completely different type of ghost than that of Darkness.
If Eodukshini was a swordsman with sharpness, Grudge could be said to be a sorcerer with hardness.
Of course, the compatibility between Kang Seol and the hexist is not that bad, but since he is a ‘ghost’ who is a hexmer, problems arise.
“What about snowfall? “Who are they?”
That’s where the thoughts end.
The group was shaking with anxiety.
Among the group, only Kang Seol knows exactly how the series of events unfolded.
We had to give them as much anxiety as they could handle.
“It seems there are others targeting the ruins.”
“Ghosts… Are they really ghosts?”
“… It seem to be like that.”
Chiwoo clicked his tongue.
“Uhm… what should I do? What about waiting here and then taking them by surprise?”
“It’s impossible. There is a strong person on the other side.”
“… To the extent that you can’t handle it?”
“I’m not sure.”
“That’s really bad news. “Then what is the other way?”
Sigh…
Kang Seol pointed forward with his finger.
“Breaking through the ruins.”
“what? How can that be a method….”
How can that be a method? Chiu was about to ask, but then he remembered how they got here and kept his mouth shut.
Mia became an adult and was living in the near future. In other words, he did not die in these ruins.
If she overcame the current crisis here, it would probably be because she broke through the ruins as Kang Seol said.
The only difference from then was that the group had increased significantly.
Chiwoo nodded.
“Okay, what about Seolhong?”
“I don’t think there is any other way, so let’s do as Kang Seol says.”
The trust that Seolhong and his party had in Kangseol was absolute.
Based on that trust, Kang Seol and his group decided their future actions with ease, and the same was true for Mia and Hye Myeong.
Since Hye-myeong was practically Mia’s guardian, she had no choice but to do as he wanted.
“Then I’ll try to guide you through my memories.”
Hyemyeong started giving directions.
* * *
That one… That one…
The ruins were more winding and complicated than I thought. I went down the stairs and then up the slope again, and sometimes I spun around and came back to the original position.
“I think it’s back to its original place?”
“… Originally, there was a terrible ordeal around here. “That’s why I got confused.”
Kang Seol recalled the hardships Hye Myeong had to go through to obtain the golden statue, and nodded.
‘A nightmare black complex with moving coffins on fire. You managed to break through everything…. Hyemyeong.’
The first trial to obtain the Golden Statue was also very tightly structured, but Hyemyeong surpassed them all even before obtaining the Golden Statue’s power.
Siyi III …
Tuk …
“Kyaah!”
A poisonous snake with a venomous head fell from the ceiling.
However, when it fell, its neck was already separated.
Kang Seol had already taken care of it.
Mia trembled and clung to Hyemyeong’s back.
“I’m scared….”
“Don’t be scared, Mia. “The people here at the Relic Society are as strong as me.”
“But…”
“It’s safe if you stick close. “Let’s move forward step by step.”
“… okay.”
Hyemyeong comforts Mia and moves forward. And Snow and his group walking next to him.
Kang Seol suddenly looked to the side.
A wall with an unknown phrase written in large letters.
At that moment, the golden statue opened its mouth.
– Realize that the mind and body are not separate.
“… what? “What did you just say?”
– ….
The golden statue becomes quiet again.
– Oh, I’m getting really angry haha
– He just says what he wants to say and then disappears haha
– Using Assa style of speaking haha
The scale of the ruins was quite large.
I walked for a long time and was finally able to reach the place where the golden statue was.
It feels like you are in a huge auditorium.
Hyemyeong said as she touched the golden statue.
“When you get the golden statue.”
“Oh yeah.”
“Someone’s memory suddenly came to mind. Perhaps it was a memory of someone named Wattala?”
“….”
Hyemyeong told the story one after another.
“A person named Watala faced the limitations of his body due to a congenital problem. He realized that he could not go beyond the limit, so he used another method…”
Tap tap…
Hyemyeong taps his temple with his index finger.
“It’s the spirit.”
“Hmm…”
“Use your mind instead of your lacking body. Um… is it too difficult to explain?”
“No, keep going.”
“Watala mastered studying using the mind. And he fought against evil all his life, and before he died, he put everything he had here.”
In the ruins of Wattala, the studies that Wattala had acquired during his lifetime are buried.
Hyemyeong caressed the golden statue.
“This golden statue also contains the power of Watala.”
Kang Seol answered without being very surprised.
“I see.”
“… Aren’t you greedy? “A higher level.”
“It’s not that I’m not greedy.”
Hyemyeong’s eyes wavered.
He had different thoughts about Kang Seol than he expected.
“Maybe… this statue should have gone to you?”
“….”
“The gods didn’t show me any path. “If you unleash the power of this god, you will face the harm that will surely come…”
“Hye-myeong.”
“I may have just missed your chance. Yes, the real owner of the statue is….”
“Don’t pass it on.”
“… what?”
Kang Seol said, looking at Hyemyeong’s shaking eyes.
“You are the owner of the statue.”
“….”
“It is already in your hands, and the fact that you are its owner remains the same.”
“… ha ha ha! okay. That’s right. Maybe he was trying to pass everything on to you under the pretext of personal identity. “Hearing those words really brings me to my senses.”
The golden statue belongs to Hyemyeong.
It is a past that should not be changed.
Kang Seol and Hyemyeong smiled and faced forward.
* * *
Buk…
Buk…
After walking a bit again, they arrived at a place that was even grander than the space they had just seen.
“This is…”
“Yes, this is probably where the bell you’re looking for is sleeping. Likewise, trials will be prepared.”
“… okay.”
Kang Seol was embarrassed.
‘Is it… different from the trials I know?’
The second gateway to the ruins of Wattala.
The ordeal there began in a black dark room.
Certainly in the past.
‘Damn it…’
Kang Seol bit her lip as she looked at the golden statue. There was also something written on the wall here.
The mouth of the golden statue opened.
– The infinite spirit dwells in a body that is like a handful of dust.
“… so?”
– Wattala is not talking about the imperfection of the body. Depending on the vessel called the body, the spirit can sometimes become a stream or sometimes an ocean.
The golden statue spoke of the purpose of this ordeal.
– Watala will test your body.
Kangseol, Hyemyeong, and Chiwoo looked at each other. The first trial that can only be known by experiencing it directly.
The person who stepped forward first had a high risk of injury.
Sigh…
Hyemyeong stepped forward first.
“I will try first.”
Nod.
As Kangseol and Chiwoo nodded, Hyemyeong kicked the ground.
Taaa-!
“hot-!”
Rattling…
As I entered beyond the deep groove, the scaffolding began to shake.
Huh-!
Huuuuung-!
Soon the true nature of the ordeal was revealed.
‘The pattern on the footrest is different.’
The lotus flower pattern, the egret pattern, the turtle pattern, and the pine tree pattern were all mixed up in a strange way.
fault.
Quaaaaang-!
When I stepped on the turtle pattern, the platform turned into a pillar and rose up.
“Black….”
Hyemyeong narrowly avoided it by tilting her chin back.
Whoa…
A golden glow flowed from Hyemyeong’s body. I made this decision because I felt like I would get seriously injured if I didn’t defend myself.
As a result, the judgment was correct.
Because of her disheveled posture, Hye-myeong steps on the egret and lotus patterns in succession.
Taaaang-!
A flying iron ball.
And even the shaking floor.
“Taaaaaat-!”
Hyemyeong was unable to respond in any way to the flying metal ball as she was trying to maintain her balance.
Whoops!
He returns to the starting line after being hit by a metal ball on his forearm.
“Ouch….”
“….”
Hyemyeong cried.
Even though I surrounded myself with energy, the shock was significant.
He looked at Chiu.
Chiu received that gaze and nodded.
“Okay, next is snowfall.”
“me?”
“The less trial and error, the better. ruler!”
– Chiu hahahaha
– Chiu is a MacGuffin. When Chiu steps forward, the whole situation ends in a dull way. Huh… as expected, Chiwoo!
– Macguffin Chiu! The power to never let go! awesome!
This was my first time experiencing snowfall, so I was a little nervous.
“good.”
fault-!
‘It wasn’t a turtle.’
There will definitely be rules.
‘Then… it’s you!’
Snow falling on the pine tree pattern.
Tooung-!
The iron ball was fired.
‘No?’
Do the rules change with each challenge?
Kang Seol dodged the iron ball by leaning his body.
‘Let’s take it as soon as possible.’
Ta ta ta ta!
Lotus Egret Tortoise.
Patter…
Piing-!
Clap…
the lotus flower platform falling out, and at the same time, an arrow flying from somewhere.
With a superhuman sense of balance, he turned his body and hit the arrow while leaning on the turtle’s footrest.
Kwasik-!
‘Is it a turtle step?’
I thought it wasn’t a turtle platform, but what kind of rule is this?
Pot-!
I threw myself away again.
This time it’s a turtle footrest.
What was heard this time was not a clanking sound.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
“Ah…”
An iron pillar flew in from the front and hit the snowfall.
“Aaaah!”
Mia held her head in a situation where she could not help but feel fear.
[The Origin Bone absorbs all shocks.]
[The Origin Bones are in an empty stomach.]
[The Origin Bones absorb all impacts.]
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Piing…
Snow falling backwards due to impact.
Sigh…
Chiu swallowed his saliva as he watched the snow slipping away.
Gulp…
“Uh… Then next time… I’ll…”
“Wait.”
Kang Seol stopped Chiu from speaking.
Chiu’s expression noticeably brightened.
Crackling…
Kang Seol tilted his head to one side and said.
“Because I think I understand.”