The 31st Piece Turns the Tables - Chapter 89

Episode 89

Tuk.

A man who appeared to be one of the relic hunters died that way. It was a somewhat vain death.

“… It looks like their tracking was discovered. “The Sulfur Skull must have noticed this and tried to elude them.”

Mael gently closed the man’s eyes with a somber expression.

“Wasn’t Yu Mira’s hunting party comprised of about 20 people? “You said it collapsed so easily?”

“I don’t know what happened to them.”

Jamard said to Kang Seol.

“Hmm… If it’s a sulfur skull, it’s no wonder that they were crushed.”

“what?”

“As a warlike tribe, the Sulfur Skull has excellent individual combat skills. “In particular, we cannot underestimate the skills of the leadership.”

“You mean they came out?”

“maybe. “I’m sure they didn’t all come forward, and I feel sorry for him, but the fact that he hasn’t died yet means that only a small portion of the opponent’s strength came forward.”

His face darkened.

“In any case, it is not good news that our army has decreased.”

Kang Seol looked at the man’s corpse and was lost in thought.

‘It’s strong enough to slaughter a group of 20 people… I don’t think the Sulfur Skull will be any formidable.’

Everyone in Yu Mira’s group could have experienced what happened to this man, who is now a corpse.

In the worst case, there could be no survivors among the pursuers.

‘Are they all dead? Hmm….’

There’s Mael, Karen, and Jamard.

However, the opponent was a relatively small unit.

The situation of having to overthrow Yognatun with just four people has still not changed.

Snowfall shook herself off and woke up.

“Let’s go to Yognathun.”

Karen said, raising her hand.

“Okay, let’s not waste time on the street. Whatever it is, you’d better think about it in Yognathun!”

“It would be nice if it were simple.”

“Clearly, the troll seems to be scared before something big happens?”

“Hung, sulfur, skull, etc. are all under this body. Every time this body appears at the Great Tribal Council…”

“Stop! “I don’t want to hear my past arms!”

“It wasn’t really nice to hear your story about Montra.”

“what? That’s right. “Then let’s listen to each other in a friendly manner.”

“You can’t give up on that Montra thing?”

“huh.”

– Resolute.

– I want to talk, so I will listen carefully to yours!

– I can’t lose Montra lol

– The summoned beasts are all old guys…

Kang Seol and his party continued heading towards Yognatun while talking about trivial things.

We have already come too far to go back. Here, Yognatun felt closer than the border.

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” “Mael uses the spell: Breeze’s support.”

[We are protected from the heat.]

Mael’s role is probably the most important reason why we feel rather comfortable even though we entered the sulfur area.

“Who did you learn the Mael spell from?”

“The only teachers I have are these old books.”

“That’s great. Old books all use metaphorical expressions, making it very difficult for even those who are eager to learn to achieve results…” “If

you have a book by your side every day, you will naturally understand the meaning. Jamad, don’t you read the magic tome?”

Jamad said, looking at Yognathun.

“There was nothing I could seek from old books. “There were no secret techniques to kill the ancestral shamans, and there were no written instructions on how to solve the tribe’s food shortage.”

“The life of a ruler and the life of a shaman have different things to build. “You probably gave up a lot in the process.”

“Puh-huh… Now I can focus solely on magic, so becoming a shadow isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”

Karen laughed.

“I agree with that too! “When you’re hungry, you can pester the owner and he’ll give you something delicious, and it’s also fun to watch the world go by.”

– Who is the owner at this point?

– Snowman = Maid

– Are all high-grade summons like this?

Conversation and silence alternated between each other, and after all that process, they finally arrived.

On the volcano Yognathun.

The entire group looked at the majestic sight in fascination.

“It’s been a while, Yognathun.”

“Are we all there now? Where are the trolls?”

Mael looked around and said.

“It looks like they’ll be gathered around the crater.”

“That would be correct. “In the first place, their plans were all carried out on an altar built in a crater.”

Kang Seol nodded and said.

“Let’s go up.”

* * *

Yognatun Volcano occupied a very large portion of the mountain area itself. Climbing a mountain like this without any equipment was very arduous.

“Haa… ha….”

“It’s pretty high.”

“Because it’s Yognathun.”

Another reason they were having a hard time was because they were climbing through an unmaintained path other than the one the trolls were climbing up and down.

‘You have to be careful from now on.’

If their traces are discovered, they could be attacked like Yu Mira and her group when they least expect it. It should never have happened like that.

‘It has to be us who take the lead.’

At the moment when they are most off guard, the deadliest blade must be plunged into the heart of the Sulfur Skull.

The lack of attack personnel had to be offset that way.

“Finally… it’s… here.”

A huge amount of heat flowed from the crater that could not be easily relieved by Mael’s breeze spell. Except for Karen, everyone in the group seemed to be having a hard time.

Snowfall stood tall at the edge of the crater and looked at the panoramic view.

“That… is an altar.”

“It’s my first time seeing it in person, but it’s huge.”

There were unusual chains hanging throughout the crater.

And they supported an altar that resembled a pyramid with a blunt top.

At first glance, the altar, a huge structure, seemed to accommodate a large number of troops.

A message came to Kangseol’s mind as he was looking at the sulfur skeleton guards scattered around the crater.

[The Sulfur Skull adventure is scheduled.]

[This adventure is very dangerous.]

[This is a chain adventure, so you cannot select the next adventure.]

[Skip the rest.]

[Start the next adventure.]

[ The thirteenth adventure begins.]

[Adventure 13. Sulfur Skull]

Adventure 13. ‘Sulfur Skull’

What the Sulfur Skull tribe did in Novira still leaves a deep scar in the hearts of the survivors.

The homestead was burned and some of the survivors were taken away by the Brimstone Skull tribe. As soon as you found out, you chased after the group of brimstone skeletons and eventually caught up with them.

There is still hope.

We may be able to retrieve all the captured survivors now. The people who were caught in that bizarre structure are probably still wishing for it.

May someone save them.

Nevenia has abandoned them, but she has not abandoned you yet.

Goal: Stop the Sulfur Skull’s ritual or rescue more than half of the survivors.

CAUTION This adventure is very dangerous.

Current remaining time 「23:59」

– This is a description of an adventure that will make your heart pound…

– You haven’t given up yet! right? Yeah, right?

– ??? : Well… this is a bit…

– Is this a true story on scale? It’s so big;;

As soon as Kang Seol and his party arrived at the crater, they started analyzing their power without even a moment to catch their breath.

“There are a lot of holes in the border. So you were able to get this far, but are you confident?”

“At first glance, these are just some of the brimstone skeletons.”

“Yes, that’s right. The Sulfur Skull boasts enormous power as one of the largest tribes in the area. The size of the altar is quite large, but it seems that only some of them are here. Otherwise, this loose border makes no sense.”

“Then there will be no time to delay. “Even the slightest hesitation in rescuing the hostages could mean the difference between their life and death.”

Kang Seol took charge of the strategy meeting, listening closely to Mael and Jamard’s stories.

“They must have prepared to launch the Genshinje system, right?”

“I guess so. “He must have caught Purga’s attention in advance, so he will choose the right time to sacrifice humans.”

Jamard said, scratching his chin.

“It would be difficult to be sure how much time is left like this. They might save the life of the sacrifice, but I’m not sure they won’t use mental magic or torture. “Snowman, do you have something in mind?”

Snowfall slowly closed her eyes and quietly recited.

“As long as it’s there.”

“How can you… what? “There is?”

Jamard looked at the snowfall with surprised eyes.

How did Snowfall come up with a method in such a short period of time after arriving in Yognatun?

– The Sulfur Skull plans to take advantage of Purga by sacrificing the people it has kidnapped.

In fact, Kang Seol had a certain method in mind ever since he first heard about the Gentleman Emperor from Jamad.

Although he knew about the Primordial God from the beginning, he did not know the details about the Primordial God called Purga. So one verification was necessary.

“Mael.”

“Please tell me.”

“By being prepared in advance, do you mean how long it will take for the Genshinje to be completed?”

“The preparations for the Wonsin Festival are grand, but the actual ceremony does not take long. “The original gods are very fickle and cannot stand boring things, so it ends with them making sacrifices and asking for what they want.”

“That Genshin Festival… can we participate in it too?”

“yes? “What is that…”

Jamard’s eyes widened at Kang Seol’s words and then he suddenly burst into laughter.

“Hahaha! That’s an amazing idea. Yeah, I thought you were thinking that. But… it won’t be easy.”

“you’re right. Purga will not have a problem with the subject of the sacrifice changing, but he may feel insulted by the lack of sacrifice and burn us.”

“Sacrifice… As far as I know, the sacrifice of the original God Emperor does not necessarily have to be life.”

“Well, it’s kind of like that. Humans who are easy to find are usually sacrificed, but treasures or objects that the gods may like are also sacrificed.”

“Then… how about this?”

Kangseol took something out of his belongings.

Mael raised his glasses, looked at them, and said this.

“This… no matter how much Purga is, it’s bound to be overwhelming.”

With this, the direction of the plan was set and various conversations took place. And finally, all plans were completed.

* * *

‘It’s the end.’

Yu Mira thought so.

Did he overestimate himself and the power of the relic hunters?

About 20 people were helpless, like sheep being bitten by wolves, by just two trolls sent by the Brimstone Skull.

All the people who had been gathered together were torn apart and their fate was unknown.

‘That monster… ‘I killed them all.’

Trolls that use jaw or claw-type weapons and trolls that wield huge axes.

Both were incredibly talented.

I don’t know if it was just one person, but it was a killer to deal with two of them at the same time, and there was no way that was possible in a group where the only person with skill was Yumira.

So in the end, the situation came to this point.

‘Even the troll who seemed to be their leader didn’t even come forward…’

Still, he was defeated.

This was hopeless.

But that didn’t mean I had to give up.

As long as the one-in-a-thousand miracle existed, Yumira had to enter the altar even if her life was in danger.

Because Kibo is still alive there.

“What should I do, Mira?”

“Jirmo… You go back.”

“Are you planning to die? “Are you planning on going into the altar?”

“….”

“Take me with you too.”

Zirmo.

Among the Kibo group, there was a man who got along quite well with her.

The group scattered, but fortunately Zirmo was with her.

After a long fight near the crater, the two finally decided to go to the altar together.

method? method? wisdom?

In a situation where I had nothing, I couldn’t even use it.

Only a head-on assault remains.

But as they grabbed their weapons and stood up, they felt a sign of presence.

Yumira regretted not immediately swinging the hatchet because she thought she might have lost a friend. Because there was a group of trolls standing there.

“You bastards!”

“Mummy! no!”

Huuuuung-!

Mira Yu charged at the trolls alone.

Her charge was quite reasonable.

They were unusually large, numbering only a few at most, but their spirit was that of ordinary trolls.

Yumira expected that they would be able to deal with them quickly since they seemed to be nothing more than a simple patrol team.

Pak-!

But the predictions were spectacularly wrong.

‘… uh?’

My vision turned over and I saw the sky.

I was easily subdued without even knowing when it happened.

“Mummy!”

“Shh… Do you all want to die?”

“…Speaking human language?”

The trolls I had encountered so far were talking strange things that I couldn’t understand, but the troll in front of me was clearly speaking human language.

While Mira Yu was wondering what was going on, one of the trolls in the group came up to her and said this.

“Yumira, it’s been a while.”

“…Who are you?”

The troll’s eyes were shining golden as he acted as if he knew her.

Mira Yu had met those eyes somewhere before.

“Could it be… Snowman?”

The troll made a clumsy expression.

He probably seemed to be smiling.

“This is how I see you again.”

A truly strange man. It was a truly strange encounter.