The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 8
Episode 8 The
Forsaken One put the corpse finger mushrooms into the pot that had been boiling all along and waited for a while.
Bubble… Bubble…
After a puff of black smoke appeared, he poured the liquid into two bowls.
“You need to drink. “Your benefactor will need this too.”
As suggested by the outcast, Kangseol quickly drank the liquid in the bowl.
Jjuuuup…
The reaction came right away.
[Overcomes the endemic disease ‘Rotten Branch Disease’.]
[Permanently increases stamina by 2.]
Snowfall confirmed the pleasant message and turned her gaze to the outcast.
Change came to him too.
Slurp…
The torn wound on my skin healed in an instant, my bent back straightened, and my slouched posture also became upright.
The only thing that didn’t change was his eyes shining like stars. His eyes were full of gunfire.
[The abandoned one overcomes the ‘disease of the rotten branch.’]
He exhaled for a moment and then asked Kang Seol.
“Sir, may I know your name?”
“This is Snowman.”
“What does it mean?”
“It’s a snowman.”
“What a wonderful and talented name. “I am a child of the Mael star.”
“It’s a good name.”
“I will never forget Snowman’s help throughout my life.”
[Mael’s favorability towards you increases.]
[Mael’s favorability toward you increases.]
[Mael respects you.]
“First, let me give you the help you need. Is there anything you want?”
[Mael is about to pay the price he promised. He wants to help you. You have to think carefully before speaking.]
1. I plan to crush the rock molar from the front. Could you please help?
2. There is no chance of winning head on. Is there no way to take them down from within?
3. [Required: Shaman] Can you teach me magic?
4. [Required: Leadership 1] Do you have any intention of rallying the outcasts to defeat the Rock Fang?
Number 1 is not worth mentioning now that the party members have been wiped out, and Numbers 3 and 4 did not meet the conditions.
Therefore, there are only two options left.
“We are trying to break them down from within. “Can you help me?”
“From the inside… I understand. “I happen to have a method worth trying.”
Mael transferred the liquid from the pot into several bottles, washed the pot once, and started boiling the new liquid.
He calmly put the medicinal ingredients into the pot and spoke to Kang Seol.
“As my benefactor said, today is the right time to strike the rock tusker.”
“The reason is…”
“Today is the harvest festival of rock tusks. “It is an offering to Tancrid, the earth dragon served by Rock Fang.”
“What does this have to do with the harvest festival?”
“There is one rule of the harvest festival that can never be broken.”
Kang Seol already knew this fact.
The adventure of the five good brothers is divided into a time when it is a harvest festival and a time when it is not a harvest festival. In the case of a harvest festival, a green flag is raised from the entrance.
Snowfall confirmed the green flag during the initial reconnaissance.
There, I learned that Harvest Festival was today and I also knew the rules of Harvest Festival.
“The blood of the animal is boiled in a large pot and the entire tribe drinks it at midnight.”
Mael said as he stirred the pot.
“What the benefactor is aiming for will be this cauldron.”
“…Are you okay?”
He destroys the tribe from which he was born by adding his own strength.
It was clear that it would bring an unusual shock. But Mael answered dryly.
“Have you forgotten the last words I told you?”
– Even as my mother was dying, she blamed her tribe. They say everything… everything has to disappear. Lack, illness, and me…
“….”
“Although my disappearance will be a very long time, I plan to support her to some extent.”
“All right.”
[The hidden adventure ‘Suppressed Revenge’ is activated.]
Adventure 2-3. ‘Suppressed revenge’
Mael, the troll who was exiled by his tribe in the womb, never forgot his tribe, but what was born in that memory was not a vague longing, but a burning desire for revenge.
With his help, I obtained an elixir to use in the sacrificial cauldron during the Rock Fang Harvest Festival.
Before midnight, dilute the elixir in the cauldron to weaken the tribe members.
Goal: Drop the elixir into the Harvest Festival cauldron before midnight.
Current remaining time 「2:46」
[Obtain the helper ‘Star Child Mael’.]
[The grade of ‘Star Child Mael’ is Hero.]
[Helpers have a chance to appear in all adventures.]
[They Help is given to the player depending on the level of favorability.]
[Achieve the achievement ‘It’s Lonely Alone’]
[Obtain the title ‘Charming Being’.]
Mael left after helping.
Carrying medicine to deliver to patients suffering from endemic diseases in the mountains.
He burned all the books piled up in the hut and took only one book full of blank pages.
“What is that?”
– My dream is archeology. The world is wide and secrets are endlessly discovered.
For now, I plan to record them as I wander around the world.
It was an unusual idea for a troll.
Maybe that’s why he’s a hero-level helper.
– I hope that the benefactor’s intelligence can punish Yaman.
Kang Seol confirmed his newly acquired title.
[Title: Attractive Being]
Related Achievements: It’s Lonely Alone (Adventure: The Outcast)
Special Ability: The affinity generated by the helper increases by 10%.
Not bad abilities in the long run.
Snowfall was looking at the two vials that Mael had given her at the entrance to the largest peak of the Sharp Rock Mountain.
There was a red vial and a blue vial.
First of all, the description of the red vial was as follows.
[Elixir of Camouflage]
Grade: Unusual
Appropriate level: None
Weight: 0.1kg
Special ability: Transforms into an immature troll for a day. A perception-blocking spell is added. If the opponent notices, the camouflage is removed.
– If you drink this elixir, no one will think Snowman strange. As long as you don’t do anything noticeable.
The following is a description of the blue vial.
[Elixir of Madness]
Grade: Specific
Appropriate level: 1 – 10
Weight: 0.1kg
Special ability: Brings out the inner ferocity after a certain period of time. There is a possibility of resistance depending on the mental strength of the user.
– Pour this elixir into the pot. Since the poisonous plant does not reach the size of a fingernail, it would not be easy for even a skilled shaman to detect.
Ppook-!
Kangseol opened the cap of the red medicine bottle and gulped down the contents.
“Kkeok….”
His body began to change along with an unbearable burp.
Crunch…
clunk…
I gritted my teeth in pain for a moment and held on, and instead of Snow Seol, I saw a fairly large troll standing there.
[Drank the elixir of stomach.]
[Changes into an immature troll for a day.]
[You can use Troll Fish 1 for a day.]
[You can use Voodoo 1 for a day.]
Voodoo is useless right now. Trollfish were just what was needed.
Snowfall remembered that there wasn’t much time left and climbed the mountain diligently.
I don’t know if turning into a troll helped my stamina, but I climbed the hill with great strides, and it wasn’t long before I arrived at the village’s border post with a green flag.
There were troll guards standing there.
“hmm…?”
“hey!”
Perhaps because I could use troll language, I was able to understand everything the guard said.
Sigh…
Kang Seol clenched his fists and approached the guard in a nervous state.
“You must not leave the guard post before the harvest festival is over! “Go back quickly!”
“Stupid guy!”
“Sorry, I’ll join you right away.”
“joy!”
Snowfall smiled softly as she passed them. The plan was smooth sailing from the start.
The village was divided into a total of six floors.
Of course, it wasn’t as clearly defined as a building, but it was roughly that way.
The basis for dividing these layers was faction.
The Rock Tooth tribe is made up of five factions, which cooperate when important but clash and antagonize most of the time.
Snowfall was planning to delve into that part of this adventure.
‘I said the cauldron was in the middle tier…’
– The Rock Mars are ruled by five leaders from generation to generation. However, this generation has something a little unique.
Kang Seol pondered what Mael had said and climbed the mountain.
– Even a human king would be careful in choosing just one successor, but trolls chose as many as five successors. How can there be no problem?
In the square where the snowfall was located, a huge cauldron was burning, and next to it, an altar made of bone and stone was placed close to the cauldron.
– The problem is especially serious for this generation. With incompetent people serving as leaders, it is not surprising that the mighty rock tusks are faltering. But…
Snowfall’s eyes fell on a huge troll sitting on a bone chair in the distance and looking around.
Perhaps he was raised better than other trolls or was born differently, but he was much larger than the troll guarding him.
– You have to be careful with Tribal Chief Jamad. He… is born with the energy of the mountains. It is he who single-handedly wiped out an entire generation of shamans. Please…don’t bump into him. He is the wisest and strongest troll ever.
Snowfall got closer to the altar, fighting through the trolls that filled the area.
If you approach too suddenly, your identity may be revealed, so do so very slowly and carefully.
‘When will I be able to approach you?…’
There is no need to rush.
There are still about two hours left until the final event of the Harvest Festival.
The important thing is to make sure to pour this elixir into the pot.
‘Goni’ sponsored Madness by 200!
[It’s cold… A dagger flies into my chest and stabs me… Ouch!]
– It’s okay… Hands are faster than eyes… Fail!
– It’s strange. When I saw him during the day, he was a person. Where did he go? Is the troll your friend now?
– ㅖ
– ㅔ That’s right.
– This guy plays ingeniously haha
– But how are you going to put that elixir into the cauldron?
– You can watch it from now on.
Snowfall stayed near the altar for 30 minutes, keeping her eyes wide open, looking for opportunities. If there were no loopholes, they had to force themselves to dig in, so Kang Seol became increasingly anxious.
‘I have a method in mind… but will it work?’
But then the change that Snowfall had been waiting for came.
A troll approached the guard guarding the cauldron.
“Here… here!”
“What’s going on?”
“There is blood that I would like you to add to the pot. What I got this time…”
“Hmph, there is already enough blood to hold a memorial service.”
“But…”
“Get out.”
The troll who had spoken to the guard stepped back with regret. When Kang Seol saw that, his hand holding the elixir gained strength without realizing it.
‘The settings are the same. ‘Is it now?’
After looking around, Snowfall approached the guard who had chased away the troll.
“I…”
“Why are you doing that?”
“It’s because there is blood to offer at the harvest festival.”
“Didn’t you hear it earlier? I would have said the blood was already full….”
“It is the blood of Arago the White Horn. It will definitely help….”
– Hmm? Are you asking me to disguise it as the blood of Arago the White Horn? That’s… Ah! That’s a good method. But how could that be…
Kang Seol recalled what was written in the setting book.
– Overview: Rock Tooth Harvest Festival
「Rock Tooth Trolls serve the earth dragon Tancrid, not the primordial god. Therefore, the target of the harvest festival is Tancrid, not the primordial god. They believe that offering the blood they have obtained through looting and hunting to the harvest festival is the act that can most clearly receive Tancrid’s grace.
” It is the blood that is most precious in terms of use.’
So there was no way his elixir would be rejected.
If everything goes according to his plan.
The guard snatched the blue medicine bottle, opened the lid, and smelled the scent.
“This is the blood of Arago the White Horn?”
“Yes, please do.”
“Hmm… I’ll tell you.”
“thank you.”
Snowfall took a step back.
The guard took the blood and approached one of the five leaders presiding over the ritual.
At first glance, it seemed like the conversation could be heard among the shouts.
“There was someone who wanted to offer the blood of Arago the White Horn, Makgata.”
“Sniff… I’m sure. “Put it in.”
“yes.”
– As Snowman said, we made the elixir indistinguishable from White Horn Arago’s blood, so you won’t notice it.
The guard, thinking the elixir was the blood of Arago the White Horn, climbed the stairs and approached the cauldron.
And muttered something.
Perhaps, ‘Tancred, this is actually my offering.’ It would be the same trivial story.
Sigh…
The elixir poured into the cauldron.
This completes the first stage of Snowfall’s plan.
[The elixir of madness is mixed in the harvest festival cauldron.]
[Those who drink this blood are overcome with madness.]
* * *
Time passed and the finale of the harvest festival, the drinking and blood ceremony, began.
The blood that was filling the pot was put into crude cups and carried from place to place.
And it was also held by Kang Seol, including the leaders.
The person in charge of the harvest festival today was Makgata, the youngest of the five leaders.
“It’s almost midnight. Everyone raise your glasses.” All the trolls were holding
their
glasses with their big hands and waiting for
instructions
.
Makgata smiled sinisterly and said.
“Everything is the grace of Mother Earth. Flesh, blood and plunder.”
“….”
“Drink, now, devour every last drop of this blood and saturate the earth with more blood. That is… the way to Lord Tancrid. And that is the rock molar!”
“Oh oh!”
“Tancred!”
“Tancred!”
“We are rock molars!”
Knock…
Kkulk…
Kkulkkkkkkkk!
Those who do not drink blood alone but pour it out on the ground.
It was snowing.
After taking a quick look at the leaders and the group of trolls, Snowfall quietly left the place.
Because it will soon be a rule of thumb.
[The members of the Rock Fang tribe drink the elixir of madness.]
[After a certain period of time, the members of the Rock Fang tribe become consumed with madness.]