The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 82
Episode 82
Tuk.
Toouk.
The corpses that had surrounded the hall until the end and threatened them all fell to the ground.
Kang Seol looked back at Karen, who had a stern expression.
“… good job.”
“what?”
“For not forgiving.”
She was still angry with Gunt.
Kang Seol put his hand on her shoulder.
“calm down. “Because the villagers are shocked.”
“Do you remember what Gunt said?”
“There’s so much talk, I can’t remember everything.”
“You’re saying that if you’re weak, you can’t become evil.”
“… remember.”
It is true that Gunt’s environment was disadvantageous.
But that did not serve as a means to defend the evil he committed.
It was just the cry of an angry villain.
However, if there was one sentence that stuck in my throat like a fish thorn among his words, it was that.
– If you are weak… are you deprived of the right to be evil?
– What are you talking about….
– Since I am weak, should I be kind and quietly accept the life given to me?
Karen touched her forehead.
It seemed quite shocking to her that someone so weak could do something with such endless malice.
“Was it a struggle to escape from its own fate?”
“Even if that were the case, Gunt took the wrong direction and sank.”
“okay.”
As Kang Seol said this, she searched the dead body of Gunt.
Fortunately,
the liquid stored in a sturdy bottle maintained its original state.
[Obtain the sleeping medicine.]
[The Hypocrite’s Memento is created.]
[You can finish the adventure when the time limit expires or when you select a reward.]
In general, Snowfall finished the adventure at this point.
However, he headed to the house where Gunt was staying without confirming the reward.
Crash.
The door to Gunt’s dorm was easily opened, as he usually left the door open.
The process of finding what I wanted was easier than I expected.
“found.”
[Obtain Gunt’s bag.]
Snowfall naturally handed the bag to Karen.
At the same time, he handed over a dagger that he carried for throwing purposes.
“Check it.”
“Wait a minute….”
Squeak.
Karen gently ripped off the handle of the bag, revealing powder wrapped in cloth.
“I think that’s right.”
“Let’s go see the villagers.”
They approached the hall.
Jamad and the others were arguing across the hall door.
“Ugh… don’t come! “You monster!”
“It’s not wrong, but it’s a little disappointing that fairies are welcomed but trolls are treated poorly.”
Kangseol smiled and approached Jamad.
Jamard spoke to Kang Seol as if he were a child telling his teacher about the mistakes of other children.
“You treat me like a monster?”
“That’s because I was surprised.”
“Hmph, this is why I don’t like humans very much. Everything is self-centered. “They are a race that believes the universe works for them.”
“Maybe so.”
“What happened? I’ve finished my work, so I’ll go to sleep. Work hard until the end, fairy.”
Karen nodded.
Maybe she lost her sense of playfulness after what happened, but she didn’t joke around like she usually did.
Whirling-!
As Jamad disappeared into the shadow space, Snowfall knocked on the door of the hall where the villagers were gathered.
“It’s okay now. You can come out.”
“Is that true? Are those monsters no more?”
“They are all on the floor and not moving.”
“Mr. Gunt… or Gunt?”
“…dead.”
“….”
Squeak…
Bodies strewn everywhere.
The village adult, who was looking at the corpses of monsters that gave off a bad smell and frowned at the residents, closed his eyes and muttered.
“Oh my god… why is this happening…”
“… it’s over.”
“Are you saying this was all done by that devil Gunt?”
Kang Seol nodded.
And we counted the people coming out of the hall and confirmed that there was no harm to them.
“Gund had a sea contract.”
“Cancellation of contract…?”
“It’s a cure for the fog disease.”
“… oh my god. “Is that…is that enough?”
“I think it will be enough for the villagers to take it.”
“Uh… So what happens to other villages?”
Kang Seol shook his head.
“He confessed that he killed everyone. “It seems like they used this visit as an excuse to turn everyone into monsters.”
“That’s not possible… He was such a terrible person, Gunt!”
“Anyway, we need to hurry and get ready to administer the medicine to the patients.”
“All right! Hey guys, move! “Let’s all come forward and help this person!”
From then on, it was all smooth sailing.
Some of the people came forward and put the bodies on a cart, gathered them in one place, and burned them.
And that included Gunt.
A huge pot and water to fill it.
Then, they collected clean cloths and carefully wiped the bodies of those who were in critical condition.
Pong.
Jorororororo…
A thick, dense liquid poured into the pot. Soon the color of the liquid in the pot changed to cloudy.
Kang Seol put it in another glass bottle.
[Wake-up medicine]
Grade: Rare
Appropriate level: None
Weight: 0.2kg
A medicine that is effective only for specific symptoms.
Created by Gunt.
There is no major problem even if taken incorrectly.
Special Ability: Recover from falling asleep.
Intuitive and easy-to-understand effects.
Kang Seol nodded and confirmed that the medicinal properties were not false.
After Kang Seol’s verification, the medicine was divided into certain quantities and placed in glass bottles and distributed to all patients.
Gulp… Gulp…
To prevent the patient from spitting out the medicine, the caregivers moved the patient’s throat to make them swallow it.
Some time passed and the villagers and Kang Seol, who had finished all the work, watched them again in the hall.
and.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
“Huh…”
The patients began to wake up.
“I’m serious!”
“The medicine is working!”
“Thank you… thank you… huh….”
“It’s salvation. “How could something like this happen?”
While people were coming to their senses, Karen and Kang Seol’s attention was all on one woman.
A woman who helped Snowfall settle into Water Mist Village without difficulty and helped Karen calm her anxious mind while staying here.
“Sera, wake up. “It’s time to wake up.”
Karen held Sarah’s cold hand and lowered her head.
In contrast to the cries praising the miracle heard around them, the silence between Snowfall and Karen became heavier.
I flinch.
“… uh?”
flinch… flinch…
“Move your fingers! “Sera, wake up!”
Karen fussed and held her hand tightly.
“Ugh… Ugh… It hurts… Sister…”
“Serra! “Did it happen?”
“I held it too tight.”
“Oh really? sorry. “I’ll let go.”
Sarah’s eyes slowly opened.
[Healed all survivors in Water Mist Village.]
[Achieve the achievement ‘Overcoming Illness.’]
[Obtain the title “Quack.”]
– Holy Fire
– I am free from this hell ㅠㅠ
– This is because of the real Gunt bastard. What trouble!!
Sarah raised her creaking body with difficulty and placed her waist against the head of the bed.
“Did I finally fall asleep?”
“okay. “I fell asleep and just woke up.”
“… I see. But how did I wake up?”
“That’s…”
At that moment, people stopped the conversation and focused on Kang Seol’s words.
Because it was he who ended all of this, and it was he who would organize its meaning.
He alone deserved it.
“I found the solution.”
“ah! Did Mr. Gunt do it? Thank goodness…”
“….”
“But what about Mr. Gunt?”
Options appeared before Kang Seol’s eyes.
[Sera from Water Mist Village asks about Gunt’s whereabouts. How would you answer?]
1. All of this is Gunt’s doing.
2. Gunt is the devil! He put you in hell.
3. Thanks to the cooperation of the villagers, they were able to drive out the monster.
4. Gunt is dead.
…
Snowfall told her.
“Master Gunt has left.”
“yes? “You left?”
“Because this isn’t the only sick person in the world. “I said I would never come back.”
“Without… without even saying goodbye…”
The villagers looked at Snowfall.
I hope you will denounce Gunt as the devil.
But although it may relieve everyone’s anger, it will leave a scar on Sarah.
Karen held Kang Seol’s hand.
She didn’t want Sarah to suffer any more. He wanted to cover up the dark side of the world and show her the bright side, just for now.
“Mr. Sarah Gunt told you to take care of yourself.”
“… What a relief. uh? “But what is that fire over there?”
As the bodies were being buried in pits and burned, it was natural that smoke could be seen rising from anywhere in the village.
“I’m burning this and that.”
“Oh, you’re burning the items used by patients.”
“Roughly things like that.”
“It feels warm just looking at it.”
Karen said, holding Sarah’s hand.
“Now the bad dream is over, Sarah.”
* * *
After finishing their work, Snow and his party were moving to their base the next day.
Snowfall, which had a bitter taste in the previous long-distance adventure, is moving to Audenin, a city nearby, to use base-to-base movement.
It was going to take some time to walk, but if you use a carriage from the base anyway, the time will be much shorter.
Karen blurted out something to Kang Seol, as if she remembered yesterday’s events.
“thank you.”
“what?”
“That’s what you said.”
“Gund left?”
“huh.”
“It’s true that he left somewhere.”
– Because I went to hell.
– Honestly, I was scared of the Gunt dog ㅡㅡ
– What’s so scary about that? Haha, I’m not scared when I sleep with my mom
– it’s not that strong, but I feel like I don’t want to deal with it.
– He was a real, darkened villain.
– The conversation is even more creepy ㄷㄷ
– Snowman has a great mentality. really;;
Karen laughed at Kang Seol’s words and tapped him on the shoulder.
“I’ll give you 1 point.”
“What score?”
“If you meet all the points, I will serve you wholeheartedly.”
“I’m interested. “What’s your perfect score?”
“100 points.”
“What is your score now?”
“1 point.”
– No fucking way!
– (Seriously) I’m going to stop playing this crazy game of chicken.
– The points distribution is very tight haha
– No, this is a retreat meta haha Then at the end, 100,000 points are given
– 1 million cheer points for Gryffindor~!
– ㄹㅇ hahaha
said Jamaard, who was moving with the reward box obtained from this adventure.
“Stop it, Snowman. “Don’t talk back to that fairy.”
– What is this? no way! What does my future self say?
– S… T… A… Y…
– Jamard is a real soup summon!
– Let’s get rid of this kind of ignorance!
“Please be quiet about the troll over there.”
“Tch, so when are you going to open this?”
“Is it heavy? “You’re so pitiful… will you listen to me?”
“…don’t say anything.”
The reason why I haven’t opened the reward box yet is because Karen suggested that I take it far away and open it, saying that it doesn’t seem like it should be opened in Water Mist Village, the exact place where something terrible happened.
“It’s a joke. Then slowly…”
“Karen, take this.”
“hmm? letter?”
“It’s a letter telling me to give it to you when Sarah leaves the village because she’s embarrassed.”
Sigh –
Kang Seol handed Karen a letter.
Karen and Kang Seol read the letter together.
– Hi, sister? I don’t know if Snowman would have listened to my request.
Karen’s expression changed colorfully.
Because it was a letter from Sarah, the first point of contact we had after she became a shadow.
– Thanks to these two people, I and everyone in the village became happy. thank you so much.
I felt happy.
– Actually, the reason I wrote you a letter is because I have something I want to say to my sister. Are you surprised?
I was surprised.
– I admired you from the moment I first saw you. He was the person closest to my dreams! You are amazingly beautiful and amazingly strong. I have been weak since I was young, so I always wanted to become stronger.
“Sera, you are strong enough.”
– If I become stronger, won’t more people rely on me? I’m weak and slow, so people sometimes get frustrated.
“….”
– How does it feel to be strong? Can we deliver hope to people living in difficult times in this world? I may never know, but I want to know.
I could feel Karen’s hand tightening as she held the letter.
– My sister is a strong person. Wouldn’t it be possible for you, my sister, to find out the answers to my questions someday? When that time comes, even if you’re passing by here, I hope you’ll stop by and let me know.
Karen read the remaining letters of the letter carefully, one by one.
“Will there one day be a world where no one suffers?”
“….”
“Ha… By the way….”
As Kang Seol and Karen read the last sentence of this letter, they were remembering someone’s words.
It was Gunt.
– Heroes are lazy. You didn’t save me. Day… Day…
Kangseol asked Karen.
“What are you thinking about?”
She said, folding the letter neatly.
“Roughly… you think you should be more diligent? troll! To celebrate how diligent I am, I have to open that box right now! Put it down!”
“… I just can’t figure it out. “At one point, they said it wasn’t polite and asked us to open it later with dead faces.”
“Uh-huh! Don’t pout! I have to keep moving forward using the newly acquired equipment as nourishment! Now open!”
– Hey hey hey are you crying?
– (Puts head under the desk) Hey! Guys! This bastard is crying lol
– Oh, I’m not crying! (Sobbing up a storm)
– I’m whining at Jamard for no reason lol
– Jamard has a really good personality
– Since he’s a troll… what the heck… let’s make a twang
– Yes, I really like the twang.
Karen kicked open the box Jamard had put down.
Clap-
Hwaaaaa-
[Check the hypocrite’s belongings.]