The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 4
Episode 4
Sereung –
The Moon Knight raised his sword.
Guardian spirit of the Forgotten Temple of the Moon.
‘Moonlight Knight Karuna.’
The difficulty of the Temple of the Forgotten Moon was notoriously high because of the Plaza of the Moon where he was currently standing.
‘I was at a loss when I first came up with the strategy.’
The difficulty level of Moonlight Dance was beyond imagination, to the point where I wondered if this game was just about rolling dice and laughing and talking.
You have to avoid Karuna’s attacks and reach the safe area visible in the distance.
The problem is that if Karuna is allowed to attack even once, he will be burned to death by moonlight.
A terrible section where the boss monster has an instant death pattern.
– Oh… a friend who seems to have something has appeared…
– Breaking news) He is the first player to reach the final gate ㄷㄷ
– We are now at the forefront of humanity!
– The only information released is the settings book. Wow, what are your abilities?
– This is a tutorial adventure?
A simple structure that is almost like playing tag.
However, upon closer inspection, several more simplicity were added to that simplicity, and the result went beyond simplicity and entered complexity.
‘Stepping stone….’
The unyielding lion I saw the other day, the jealous wolf, the embracing moon, the docile sheep.
All the scaffolding had similar pictures drawn on them.
‘And even the color.’
red blue black.
All the stepping stones I had experienced before were all sticking out.
By stepping on these steps, you avoid Karuna’s attacks and reach the end. The words of those who said in the beginning, ‘It’s easy?’ were all burned to death by Karuna’s moonlight.
‘long time no see.’
A choice appeared before his eyes.
[You can see the step.]
1. Step on the black sheep step.
2. Step on the black wolf step.
3. Step on the black moon step.
4. …
he stepped on the first step in the square.
It was the footstool of a red lion.
widely.
“How arrogant!”
Naturally, the order of stepping on the steps was that of the lion, wolf, moon and sheep, following the previous gateway.
This remained in effect until passing the Square of the Moon.
If you make even one mistake while stepping on the platform, Karuna charges up the moonlight and cuts down the player’s horse.
‘And each color plays a different role.’
The red footrest slows down Karuna’s movements and removes the moonlight from his armor.
Jiying –
As Snowfall stepped on the red lion’s feet, Karuna’s armor, which had been shining in the moonlight, lost some of its shine.
‘You have to step on the red color three times.’
Only then could he completely remove Karuna’s defenses and make him as slow as a slug.
If you don’t give this much penalty, Karuna will confidently walk to the bomu and cut off the horse’s head.
Snowfall continued to step on its feet.
widely.
red wolf.
widely.
red moon.
Jay Ying-
“Jige … Moo Oga ….”
The red scaffolding worked to take away Karuna’s power.
However, the movement was not at a level that could be completely ignored; it was at the level of Snowfall walking quickly.
I hope Karuna loses all her strength and doesn’t move like this, but no matter how many times you step on the red step, the effect does not stack more than three times.
‘Next time…’
Tak.
black sheep.
Clap.
pop!
Whoops!
As he stepped on the black step, an iron ball fired from somewhere hit Karuna’s armor.
“joy!”
Whoa!
Karuna’s armor was slightly dented, but was soon charged with moonlight.
Karuna, newly charged with moonlight, regained her original momentum.
The iron ball won’t be able to hit him until the light from his armor is removed again.
“Stand there!”
Phew.
As the distance grew a little further, Karuna’s body suddenly glowed in the moonlight.
Karuna takes a sword-fighting stance.
‘It’s an instant death pattern!’
Just when we feel reassured that the distance has widened, Karuna’s instant death pattern is triggered.
Not only does that sword have an effect on the entire square, but if an adventurer without any equipment is exposed to that sword, he or she will be cut in half like a straw bale.
There is only one way to respond.
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The snowfall stopped on the blue lion step.
Moonlight shone on his body.
Wooooung –
Karuna’s instant death pattern, Moonlight Strike, struck the square.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
The moonlight swept over the snowy area, but he was not burned to death or cut in half.
“Goodbye.”
By standing on the blue platform, you could block Karuna’s Moonlight Strike.
Snowfall stepped on the red steps again and began to move away from Karuna.
“You arrogant man! To be judged…”
Tak.
widely.
widely.
“Jiiiiiiiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu just….”
This time it was a black step.
widely.
pop!
Kwasik!
Even at a glance, Karuna’s armor had major scratches.
However, after recharging the moonlight again, he quickly approached Snowfall.
‘New Moon Wave….’
If Karuna had simply been the Moonlight Charm original pattern, it wouldn’t have been so infamous.
The player was always in danger of his life, no matter how far away he was from Karuna.
Karuna, who regained her moonlight, quickly regained her momentum as if she had been hit and rushed towards the player.
‘This is the most dangerous time.’
This was the most dangerous moment for the player, as Karuna, who had been hit by the iron ball of the black platform, attacked again in the moonlight.
At this time, Karuna received a bonus on the dice in the eternal world.
From the player’s perspective, it didn’t mean much since he would burn to death with just one hit, but in reality, the weight was different.
‘It’s incredibly fast!’
widely.
widely.
“Gaaaamhi…”
But Karuna gets stuck again when she steps on the red step.
The snowfall had almost reached the end of the vast square.
“Nooooootchiiijii….”
Kangseol stepped on the black step with force.
widely.
pop!
Kwazijic!
Clap!
Karuna’s shoulder armor fell off when he was hit on the left shoulder by an iron ball.
“Noooooom!”
The snowfall had already left its last foothold.
I successfully defeated Karuna, and now I can get my reward if I step on that platform.
Karuna, who was bored, would no longer pursue him.
His feet moved to the last step.
* * *
Originally, the Forgotten Ruins of the Moon had a perfect strategy designed by the gods who had previously broken through.
A strategy created by piling up new horse corpses.
If you follow the strategy faithfully and the dice do not turn out to be the worst, it is possible to pass the final hurdle without taking damage from Karuna.
Many people have passed this adventure like that.
Without any doubt.
Most of Snowman’s horses used this strategy to obtain final level rewards.
But is there anything more superficial than the word perfect?
The gods, whose identities have now been revealed, may have believed it, but at least the human Kang Seol had doubts about most of the pre-planned strategies.
‘Is this really the best?’
Is it really the right way to escape Karuna through the Forgotten Ruins of the Moon?
Kangseol had such a question and asked other gods about it.
The answer I got back was very disappointing.
– That’s dangerous. What good is a horse if it dies?
– If that happens, a pattern will be added, so why go through all the trouble?
– Is there a reason you have to do that?
At that time, Kangseol felt a little strange towards the gods, but did not show it.
The gods were afraid of failure.
Being afraid of failing means being afraid of taking on a challenge.
Kang Seol soon tried his own strategy without revealing it to others.
“Just look at this.”
First of all, the method was right.
* * *
Stand tall.
Snowfall returned to the square instead of trying to take the last step.
“I almost left it behind.”
The rewards for breaking through the square will be great and will play an important role in your future adventures.
When you successfully complete a difficult adventure, you will be able to overcome the next adventure with a little more ease.
But there was something more important to Kang Seol here than such compensation.
“Don’t disturb the moonlight!”
widely. widely. widely.
“This gooooo… Yaaaaan….”
Tak.
pop!
Quasi profit!
“Kuhuhuhuh!”
Now, all attacks on Karuna were fatal.
His armor had already fallen off in some places, and his movements were a bit sluggish even in the moonlight.
‘This is Karuna’s final pattern.’
Why is it so difficult to implement the strategy you created yourself?
The snowman was snowfall, and the snowfall was snowman, so there was no fear at all.
Huuuuung –
the Moonlight Charm pattern has returned once again.
Karuna gathers moonlight into her sword with solemn determination.
“Do we really have to do this!”
Grumble-!
[Moonlight Knight Karuna is consumed by moonlight.]
[Karuna receives continuous damage.]
[Karuna’s agility increases by 10%.]
[The agility increase increases every 5 seconds.]
[When defeating an enemy . It continues until now.]
It would have been difficult to look at the 10% as a ridiculous figure.
The percentage increases every 5 seconds, so if you delay just a little bit, you can be decapitated by a sudden swirling attack.
From now on, precise movements were the key.
“die!”
Karuna’s cries were meaningless; Snowfall had already climbed onto the blue scaffolding a long time ago.
Quaaaaa!
Moonlight shakes the square.
Snowfall just laughed at it.
‘This is why it is a dance on a moonlit night.’
When I was rolling the dice on the board, I thought it was a metaphorical expression, but when I encountered it in reality, there was no expression as direct as this.
They were dancing.
Snowfall did not necessarily antagonize Karuna, and the two never once clashed.
One tried to approach the other, and the other taunted him by stepping on the steps.
That was the scene of the square in the moonlight.
The fight to step on the footing continued like that for a while.
But that too would soon come to an end.
Karuna gasped and looked at the snowfall with blurred pupils.
“Let’s finish it quickly.”
“Be humble… invader!”
Death count.
It seemed like every time the red step was stepped on, a number was counted.
widely.
4.
Tak.
3.
“Juuuiinnim, you are here….”
Tak.
2.
And the last black step that Kangseol stepped on was the highlight.
widely.
1.
Boom!
The iron ball fired this time flew towards Karuna’s thick helmet.
And it was a hit.
Ugh! Ugh!
“Knock….”
Knock….
Karuna’s head tilted back and his knees buckled.
The helmet flew off on impact, and now his armor could not block out the moonlight.
“Master… I will… complete the mission… “I couldn’t do it…”
Karuna’s face, with its helmet removed, was like a fairy with skin as white as snow.
Karuna’s head was crushed and blood was flowing from all over his face.
“Sorry…”
Tak.
Snowfall stepped on the black moon platform a little distance away.
pop!
Quasi profit!
Karuna fell down after being hit in the chest with an iron ball.
“….”
And the messages soared all at once.
[You have broken through the final gate of the Forgotten Moon Ruins.]
[You can choose a reward.]
[A jewel box is created.] [
Karuna has been defeated.]
[The reward is improved.]
[The jewel box is converted to a moon box. Improved.]
[You can complete the adventure by selecting a reward.]
[Accomplish the achievement ‘Moon Hunting.’]
[Obtain the title “The One Who Dropped the Moon.”]
“Whoa….”
Moonlight Snowfall, who received the gift, is now left alone in the square.
He approached Karuna before checking the moon box, which was the highest grade of reward.
“I’m the owner…”
Kang Seol smiled, showing his white teeth.
“From now on, I am your master.”
– Is there a reason you have to do that?
The method was right, all you had to do was create a reason.
The current snowfall had a reason why it was necessary to defeat Karuna.
Snowfall activated the Shadow Summoner’s power.
“Serve.”
[Use Shadow Summon.]
Squeak –
Karuna’s shadow wriggled.