The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 88
Episode 88:
What I encountered in the wide field near the border of the Kingdom of Nevenia was a troll.
Aside from Jamard, he is the only troll who is acquainted with Kangseol.
– I am a child of the star Mael.
Mael, the Exile of the Stone Fang.
Snowfall appeared at a completely unexpected time.
“Sheath your sword, Karen.”
“What is it, master? “Aside from Jamard, were there any other trolls the owner knew?”
“It just so happened.”
Mael slowly approached Kangseol and the others.
After I found out his identity, it was only then that I noticed his outfit.
He wore glasses that made his eyes look small, probably because they were high in alcohol, and although he was not a bundle seller, there was nothing in the bag he was carrying.
“What is it all about?”
“It’s old books, medicinal herbs, and other miscellaneous things. ha ha ha!”
“Mael, how have you been?”
“We literally traversed Nevenia. The world of humans is truly amazing. “It was a good thing I came down from the mountain.”
Kang Seol felt deeply happy to see his helper after a long time.
Also, the joy I felt when I met him was doubled because I was so unexpected about the situation I met him in.
“Please sit here. “The wind is strong. Let’s get some heat.”
“Is that so? “My lips are already frozen from the cold wind.”
Mael slyly approached the fire.
Although Mael was smaller than Jamard, he was still as big as a troll.
With his appearance, the quiet area seemed to be filling up.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Karen. But do trolls wear glasses?”
Mael answered Karen’s question with a gentle smile.
“It is an object used for other miscellaneous purposes rather than as an aid to vision.”
“Aha… but it might be rude to say this, but you seem very intelligent for a troll, don’t you think? “It’s different from the trolls I’ve seen.”
“Hey, are you talking about me, fairy?”
Jamard frowned and asked Karen.
To that question, Karen just shrugged and did not answer.
“It is a misconception that trolls act simply. Their behavior may seem foolish when viewed from the perspective of other races, but they are a race that has established its own beliefs and culture. “Of course, there are also simple trolls.”
“Ho… But how did you come to know Snowman?”
“Snowman is the one who saved me from despair. “I, a humble person, owe this person a debt that I must repay someday.”
“Well, wherever you go, you hear the sound of a savior. “In my opinion, it doesn’t seem very trustworthy.”
“If you look at an object too close, you may not even know what it is. Things are like this, but what about life?”
“what?”
Karen looked closely at Kang Seol’s face, then laughed and said to Mael.
“Well, actually, that might be the case. “Can you communicate with this troll?”
– I’m sorry, but it seems a bit one-sided when viewed as a conversation.
– If I had to choose, it would be the fairy side?
– Oh my god, a fairy whose intelligence is surpassed by a troll…
– Mael, the truly intelligent person of this era (X) and the intelligent troll (O)!
While Mael was talking with Karen, he made eye contact with Jamard. Mael, who witnessed its huge size and intimidation, said this.
“Jammad, the tyrant of rock tusks. “It’s you.”
“Do you know my name? “Who are you?”
“He is the child of Majora, the ancestral exile.”
When he heard her name, Majora, Jamard’s eyes opened wide.
“She is a woman who was exiled by her ancestors. “But she had children?”
“I was in her womb when she was deported.”
“Hmm, there was a story like that.”
While Karen was listening to Mael’s story, she became distracted by Jamard’s reaction.
“Can you only sympathize with this sad story?”
“Then what should I do? Should I at least shed some tears?”
“Mael, this troll is like this. “I’m not a racist, but as we live together, I can’t help but develop prejudice against trolls.”
“But I’m also a troll.”
“Oh sorry.”
– Achacha! It was a troll!
– Oh my gosh, that’s crazy haha
– Excuse me, but you’re already discriminating between the two haha
Jamard responded to Karen as if he were indifferent.
“I also lost both my parents at a young age.”
“what?”
“The father was mobilized for war and died, and the mother did not live long. “What’s funny is that our tribe’s ancestors offered my mother’s body to the dragon as a snack.”
“….”
“How are you, fairy? Are you going to sympathize with me now?”
“Um… sorry.”
Kang Seol had no idea that Jamad had a story like this.
In the first place, Irregular was the first monster that appeared in his adventure. There was no way a setting related to that could exist in Kang Seol’s mind.
“Hmph, but now that I think about it, you…”
“You mean me?”
“Yes, Mael. “So you helped the Snowman?”
Mael smiled.
“you’re right.”
“Somehow, it wasn’t something I could do on my own. “Is it the power of witchcraft?”
“I used an elixir containing magic.”
“Hmm… That’s pretty good. It’s a leap I don’t know about. “I’m curious about your magical state.”
“Nothing can compare to Jamad. “There is just useless knowledge that cannot be fully dissolved yet.”
– more! This was the social life of trolls.
– Trolls also have a social life, right?
Enough with Tongseongmyeong and small talk, Kangseol asked him something he was curious about.
“What are you doing in the North?”
“It’s because of the mole.”
“yes?”
“Divination is also one of my talents. The fortune telling predicted a great disaster. I am here to stop it. Of course, I knew I would run into Snowman as well.”
“Was that also in your fortune telling?”
“This must be close to astronomy.”
“Kahaha! Mael! “It’s really amazing!”
Mael was extraordinary in that he was able to find snowfall in this vast territory of Nevenia using only divination and astronomy.
Although Kang Seol was surprised by his sudden appearance, she remembered the message that came to her mind earlier.
-Helper ‘Star Child Mael’ will join your ally in this adventure.
“Mael, then are you here to help me?”
“Help… First of all, before I give you a confirmation, I understand that you haven’t even told me what kind of difficult situation you are in.”
– Achacha!
– The second oh-cha-cha appears haha.
Kang Seol tried to explain this situation to Mael.
“That’s…”
“It’s probably because of the sulfur skull.”
“… Did you know? how?”
“How long do you think I’ve been waiting here?”
The fact that Mael knew that he would encounter snowfall here means that he may have come in advance and waited for him to pass by.
“Are you sure you’ve been waiting for me here this whole time?”
“For both fortune-telling and astronomical reading, the accuracy of the time period is low. “I have been here for 15 days.”
“Oh my… how did you know about the sulfur skull problem?”
“It has passed.”
“yes?”
Mael said, pushing up his small glasses.
“They passed by here.”
“when! “When did those kids pass by here?”
“Calm down Karen.”
Karen went ahead of Kangseol and helped her, and Kangseol calmed her down.
“Hmm… After tonight, it will be exactly four days.”
“Four days? “Is that all it has been since the Brimstone Skull passed by?”
Karen seemed unable to believe that they had already caught up within a distance of four days, but Kangseol nodded at Mael’s words.
‘Because it is carrying people, it will be significantly slower than the normal movement speed.’
The gap between him and the group of sulfur skeletons had narrowed considerably and was still narrowing.
“But I’m sure they’ve crossed the border by now.”
“already? “It would take four days just to get from here to Gulia.”
“You mean that iron-walled fortress.”
“It’s a fortress with holes in it now. “How on earth did you get through the barrier?”
“Snowman, I would like to ask you one question.”
“Please speak, Mael.”
Mael stared at the snowfall.
Those calm eyes actually felt cool.
“What are you planning to do after the Sulfur Skull?”
“I plan to bring back those who were captured.”
“These guys are no ordinary bunch. The Sulfur Skull tribe is skilled in combat. They are the most notorious and vicious tribe of trolls in this area. Do you think it will be possible for just the three of us to retrieve the hostages?”
“…Do you think it’s impossible?”
Kang Seol accepted with serious eyes.
Mael nodded solemnly.
“It’s impossible with the three of us.”
“Hey troll! “Are you going to start now?”
Just as Karen was about to protest, Mael grinned.
“But it might be possible with four people.”
“Are you saying you’re helping me?”
“If it had been anyone else, I would have left it alone because it was the way to die, but if Snowman is on his way, it must be for a reason. “I, Mael, will be your guide.”
“Guide?”
[You will receive help from the helper ‘Star Child Mael’.]
[Skilled shamans help the party in a variety of ways.]
[Mael can perform battles, change terrain, control crowds, support allies, etc.]
In fact, everything . She was an all-rounder who could help.
Sigh…
Mael stretched out his hand forward with his palm facing the sky.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
with Glowing particles gathered in with Mael’s hand.
It gradually took shape and eventually took on the shape of trolls.
“Sulfur Skull?”
“It shows what the people who passed by here are doing now. “You’re sleeping with your camp set up.”
“How can this be…how?”
Mael grins.
“Didn’t you say they passed by here? “When they passed by here, they sprinkled spirit powder on it.”
“Mael!”
– Jueeeeeeenjang! I believed it!
– Mael is also a hero-level helper.
– Sorry for ignoring you ㅠㅠ
“They didn’t escape using witchcraft or magic. It’s just that a passageway was created where the border was loose. “As long as we know its location, there is no need for us to use that road.”
* * *
A few days later, under Mael’s guidance, Kangseol’s group reached the crypt that Yumira’s gang had collapsed.
“This… isn’t a natural collapse.”
“Did the Sulfur Skull cause it to collapse?”
“It won’t be like that. “There is no reason for that.”
“In that case…”
“I’ll take a look.”
Breathe…
Huuu…
Mael placed some powder on his palm and blew on it, causing the powder to scatter and create a certain shape.
“This is what the energy of the earth remembers. “It looks like a human…”
“I know who it is.”
“Do you know someone?”
The woman who leads the group at the front.
A young woman who learned wisdom by chasing after Kibo.
“It’s Mira Yu. “It’s her.”
Jamard and Karen reacted to Kang Seol’s words.
“Hmph, I was chasing Kibo.”
“Yumira? “Who is Yu Mira?”
“I saw Kibo last time, so I know… She’s a woman who is like his right hand man.”
“Are you strong?”
“Well…”
Kangseol asked Mael.
“Then what should I do? If you can’t use the crypt, won’t you end up having to go to Gulia?”
“Wait a minute…”
Mael took something out of his bag. It was shaped like the fruit of some tree.
He muttered something and threw the fruit in front of the collapsed passage.
OK.
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A long bug the size of an adult’s body jumped out from the ground, took it in its mouth, and disappeared.
A bug with no eyes and a big mouth full of teeth.
“Is it a rock bug?”
Jamard showed interest.
“It looks like there are some rock bugs here. Rock bugs really like cocurin fruits. “I planted the hint in the fruit, so it will soon destroy the earthen wall blocking your path.”
“… I guess you have a lot of talent? “It would have been a great help to have you in my tribe.”
“There is nothing as useless as stories that have already passed. To me, the rock molars were an object of resentment, not a place of rest.”
“Hehehe… Well, that’s what life is like.”
While they were talking, a rock bug gnawed away at the entire earthen wall.
Kang Seol took the lead and said.
“let’s go.”
Kang Seol’s group broke through the crypt and got out more easily than expected.
“That is Yognathun.”
“It’s a huge volcano. It is also a mountain where the primordial god of fire resides. We almost caught up with them. “Let’s keep going.”
Even after breaking through the crypt, they continued their march as it was still quite a long way until night.
“From here on, it’s their territory, so be careful.”
“okay.”
Jamard warned Kang Seol.
“If you show up, this Karen will kill you all, so don’t worry too much. “If you’re scared, you can hide behind me.”
“Don’t look down on trolls. “There are more talented people in the Tribal Alliance than you can imagine.”
“Hmm… there aren’t many trolls who made a name for themselves in my time. But is there a person with such skills in the Sulfur Skull?”
“There is one person. “A terrifying monster.”
“oh? “Who is that?”
“That’s…”
As we get closer to the volcano, everyone becomes more nervous.
Now, with only a short amount of hill left, they moved forward while being wary of their surroundings.
It was then.
“Ugh…”
“Human?”
“It appears to be Yu Mira’s pursuit team.”
Behind the rugged rocky area, someone was lying down, out of breath.
“I will solve it. “I also learned medical skills just in case.”
Mael said this to the group and stepped forward.
– Come out, Gadget’s all-purpose trivia dictionary!
– I have learned the knowledge of demons just in case.
– I learned the spinning tornado shot just in case.
– ㄹㅇ ㅆHe’s an all-rounder haha
– It’s a munchkin haha It’s a fucking big hexagon haha
Mael wiped the injured person’s face with a damp towel and memorized a spell.
Whoa…
A mysterious light gathered into his canteen.
Rustling…
“It’s a Santuri leaf. “Chew and swallow this with water.”
Attack… Attack…
The injured person did exactly as Mael said.
“Haa… haa….”
“Can you breathe a little easier?”
“… go.”
As soon as the injured person was able to breathe, he tried to say something.
“yes?”
Mael put his ear to his mouth.
The man’s last words came out before he expired.
“Monster… thing… run… go…”