The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 6
Episode 6
Snowfall moved to the border post halfway up the mountain range where the Rock Tooth Tribe first appeared.
“Hmm…”
The border post was devastated.
The corpses of trolls are scattered haphazardly at the guard post, with visible scorch marks. The only thing unusual is the green flag fluttering near the guard post.
‘Flag… It’s harvest festival season.’
The Rock Fang tribe only displays their green flag at certain times. Only on harvest festivals, when one wishes for the blessings of Tancrid, the earth dragon.
Anyway, what’s important now is not that, but the whereabouts of his colleagues… After confirming that there was no one nearby, Kang Seol went a little further.
Even though the situation was like this, I felt like I needed to check properly.
And finally he was able to check on his colleagues.
“…Everyone is dead.”
4 stakes.
Four people were impaled on that stake.
At a glance, it was clear to Kang Seol’s colleagues that their uniforms were not much different from Kang Seol’s outfit.
– What do you call this case?
– It’s a used room, right? I guess….
– It just exploded;; ㄷㄷ What’s going on?
Used room.
This sometimes happens when the party is not fully populated.
When joining an adventure that has already progressed to some extent, it was often expressed as ‘entering a second-hand room.’
‘These people are the ones who only passed the first gate in Adventure 1…’
It seemed like they couldn’t wait for Snow Seol, who had reached the last gate, and proceeded first.
And the result came back as 4 corpses.
Snowfall was sad as she looked at the four stakes.
‘If this is the case, the true attack method is useless…’
This place was practically the lowest level of the place where the Rock Tooth Tribe lived, and if they had been blocked here, they would not have been able to kill any of the leaders.
In other words, it was a situation where Kangseol had to deal with a boss that required party hunting alone.
But strangely enough, it seemed like Kang Seol had not given up yet.
No, rather, his eyes became more serious.
‘…If this is the case, should I use that method?’
* * *
First, Kang Seol began to organize the situation in order to accurately determine the problem.
‘Judging by their uniforms, there is one priest and two linemen. Was there just one archer? It was a good combination…’
If you followed Snowfall’s instructions, you could easily clear Adventure 2. But now they have become immortal guests.
It must have been quite unfair to see him die without even closing his eyes.
‘It’s already spilled water… It’s impossible to attack head-on, so we’ll have to use another method.’
In Kang Seol’s mind, the five brothers’ numerous strategies were in place.
However, no matter how much he did, there were not many optimal strategies that fit the current dire situation.
Suddenly, a choice appeared before Kang Seol’s eyes.
[We arrived at the rocky Molar Village. What do you want to do?]
1. Step by step, attack the residence of the Rock Tooth Tribe starting from the lowest level.
2. Wait for the night.
3. Explore your surroundings to obtain information.
4. …
– Throw away your team! Throw away your team? I was abandoned by your team…
– I’m an individual… I mean a real individual…
– This is a situation that really makes me cry… It’s so twisted;
– Is there a way?
– It can’t be; Looking at the setting book, it’s a party adventure, so there’s a lot of this and that, but if you can’t see everything at a glance, how could this guy know…
No. 1 was dangerous no matter how much you used Karuna as a summon, and No. 2 gave you the advantage of a night attack, but now you’re alone. In this situation, it was just a waste of time.
Now only three appropriate options remain.
So here, the options are differentiated once again.
As I decided to explore my surroundings, another option occurred to me.
[Which area would you like to focus on?]
1. Search inside the rocky molar village.
2. Explore the outskirts of the sharp rock mountain.
There is only about one day left.
In most cases, it was difficult to make the choice to leave.
Therefore, most people who choose to explore do so within the village.
But snowfall was different.
He was someone who knew everything about the setting and hidden devices in this adventure.
Of course, he was able to obtain the results he wanted through search with a clear purpose rather than indiscriminate search.
‘Going back.’
After coming to that conclusion, Kangseol turned back and retreated from the rocky Molar Village.
– I gave up, damn it
– How can I break this;
– Still, I feel like I will live for one more day….
In the world of eternity, adventure does not simply proceed linearly.
Depending on the process, you will get wildly different results, and these results will have an impact on your future adventures.
Among these, what is commonly recorded as ‘history’ is the world view of the horse that achieved the greatest results.
Their world view is shared by everyone who plays the world of Eternity.
In that sense, if the plan that Kang Seol had in mind was successful, there was a very high probability that the result would be adopted as history.
This is because he now plans to overcome the adventure alone. And while obtaining the best rewards.
Going back to the adventure, Snowfall was currently searching the lowest peak of the Pointy Rock Mountains.
There are a total of 5 peaks of the sharp rock mountain.
Among them, the Rock Tooth tribe settled on the highest peak, and other beings settled on the other peaks.
However, it is not that there is a large area where those who are hostile to the Rock Fang forces are located, but supporting actors with a little story occupy the peaks one by one.
‘Outcasts of the Rock Fang.’
For some reason, the beings who were expelled from the Rock Tooth tribe are scattered and living on the peak.
At first glance, it may seem like an unrelated setting, but in fact, this setting was a very important part of the adventure of ‘Five Friendly Brothers’.
This is because most of the hidden devices of the adventure begin with these outcasts.
This is why snowfall is now scouring the lowest peaks.
‘It must be here…’
It is said that the being he is looking for is hiding on the lowest peak of the five peaks of the Pointy Rock Mountain.
Snowfall has developed many characters so far, but it was quite difficult to actually find something using only the hints on the game board.
Sasak…
chin.
Ringing…
“…Blobs?”
A bell was hanging on a long string.
Also, long strings were tied to trees and trees.
‘It doesn’t seem like a trap… Is it for warning purposes?’
The sound of bells rang clear on the mountain.
It wasn’t the sound of a normal bell.
There was no way a bell that small could make a sound loud enough for everyone nearby to hear. It was clear that some magical treatment had been added to it.
“Did you find it?”
Clearly the entity he was looking for was nearby. Now all I had to do was find a place to stay.
But then, unexpectedly, the other person spoke to Kang Seol first.
“You’re a human… Who are you?…”
Slurred speech.
Kang Seol took the other person’s tone of voice for granted and moved on. It was a mysterious force that spoke to me even though I couldn’t see it.
Ringing….
The bell rang once again and a confused sound came from the other person.
“Oh… don’t come…”
“I’m not a dangerous person.”
“You… you’re a human, right?”
“….”
The snowfall suddenly stopped.
It wasn’t because of what the other person said, but because I had finally found a place where the other person could be.
A tumbledown hut was erected on the mountainside with great difficulty.
It was quite a hidden location on the peak, so it was a bit difficult to find. It was a location where there wasn’t much sunlight, so if you made a mistake, you could have easily missed it.
“I said… don’t come closer…”
“Like I said, I didn’t come for a bad purpose.”
“lie! The Rock Fang sent you! “What are you going to do with me?”
At that moment, a choice appeared before Kang Seol’s eyes.
[The outcast is afraid of you. What will you do?]
1. Threaten.
2. [Need: Persuasion 1] Make an excuse that you are lost.
3. I order you to help exterminate the rock tusks.
4. [Required: Shaman] Request magical teachings.
5. [Required: Perception 1] There is something strange about the opponent. I mention this.
Kang Seol confirmed that the choice was correct and spoke to the other person.
“Why are you telling me not to come closer? Is something wrong?”
“Come… I told you not to come!”
Choosing an option did not mean that everything would be resolved.
In particular, in the case of dialogue options, the system only gave direction and did not tell it for me.
“Get away from me…”
“Are you… sick?”
In fact, it wasn’t visible from here, but Kang Seol already knew that he was sick.
However, in order to elicit the desired response from the other person, I asked step by step whether it hurt.
Sigh….
The abandoned person has completely escaped from the hut.
He was a troll, not a human.
The fact that his speech felt awkward may have been largely due to the long fangs that grew out of his mouth.
In any case, the outcast was no ordinary troll.
There were wounds all over his body.
“…Did you see it? “Go away. It’s a contagious disease.”
“I’d like to hear more details.”
“…don’t make me more miserable.”
– Haha, it’s an epidemic!
– Maintain social distancing! You have to step down!
The abandoned one just looked at him with a gloomy expression, probably expecting that Kang Seol would naturally retreat.
[Abandoned people are contagious people. What would you do?]
1. Step away.
2. Insult.
3. [Required: Admiral 1] Ask if he is infected with poison.
4. [Required: Medicine 1] Say you will take a look.
5. …
Snowfall was a game-winner.
At least that was the case with the snowfall of the eternal world.
Jump and jump.
“…What are you doing?”
“I just want to hear more.”
“If it approaches… it will move.”
“If you don’t get close, you can’t hear much.”
“….”
The troll looked straight at the snowfall for a moment.
Then he sighed and went into the hut.
[The outcast lets his guard down.]
“…I am not responsible.”
“Can I come in?”
“…If you want to hear what I have to say. However much.”
Kang Seol smiled and followed him into the hut.
The first thing that hit him as he entered the hut was the musty smell of various medicinal herbs, followed by the sight of books lined up tightly.
“…book?”
“Is it strange?”
If reading trolls aren’t strange, then what’s strange in the world?
Kang Seol held back his words and then blurted out.
“Not really.”
“….”
The outcast squatted down and started a bonfire.
Crack…
“Would you like some tea? “There is no tea that tastes good, but there are many medicinal herbs available, so I can provide medicinal tea.”
“Rather than that, I want to continue listening to what we said earlier.”
“What are you curious about?”
“Anything.”
“….”
The abandoned one answered in silence, and then smiled awkwardly at Kang Seol, as if he had made up his mind.
“that… “Then may I tell you my story?”
“It’s what I hoped for.”
“Then…”
He soon began to tell the story.
Actually, it was a story with nothing particularly special.
There was an endemic disease from the past on the sharp rock mountain, which was soon transmitted to the trolls. Because it recurred across generations, it took the lives of many trolls like a disease.
The ancestral Rock Maw tribe members suffered from this and created a weak, albeit weak, rule.
“Is that deportation?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Then you were exiled…”
“No, it wasn’t me who was exiled. “She is my mother.”
“….”
He continued talking.
The mother who gave birth to him was carrying him in her womb at the time of the exile, and the child begged to be left with the tribe, but the ancestors refused.
He said they may have made the right choice.
“Like this… I was born with a disease…” “
…”
“Even as my mother was dying, she blamed her tribe. “They said everything… everything should disappear.”
“What?”
“Lack, illness, and me…”
It was a painful story, but he spoke calmly.
Kang Seol asked.
“Is the disease incurable?”
“That’s why I delved into books. “I used magic to learn human language and read all kinds of miscellaneous books to study endemic diseases.”
“…result?”
“We almost succeeded, but there was one ingredient… we couldn’t find.”
Snowfall has almost reached the information she wanted.
“It’s called a corpse finger mushroom… It definitely exists in this mountain. But…”
“I couldn’t find it.”
“yes. Even when I looked at old records, all I found was mushrooms on the cliff… And my disease makes my bones weak, so it was too much to look at the cliff.”
“The other troll… ah…”
“Did you forget? That I have been alone since I was born. Well, that’s the end of my story. I wonder if he complained recklessly because it was his first time visiting… Anyway, is there anything else you want….”
“Those mushrooms….”
“…Yes?”
“Can I look for it?”
“What…for what…”
Kangseol smiled faintly.
Problems intertwined with the setting of the Stone Fang tribe, the setting of the trolls, and the setting of the leaders.
The person who contained all of those things in his head was Kang Seol.
He could help this troll.
“I’d say it’s a minor transaction.”
“…If you really can help me get those mushrooms, I will do anything.”
[The hidden adventure ‘Abandoned One’ activates.]