The 31st Piece Turns the Tables

Episode 447:

The time the sun sets. In addition, there is an act of popularity that would not normally occur.

It was clear that Kangseol and his party would be discovered and attacked in Gurjant.

“… I see.”

“… all!”

A sound coming from afar.

Kang Seol closed his eyes and focused on the other person’s tone of voice.

‘… It’s Casey.’

The Keshii people we encountered from afar at the start of the expedition. I remember him as being very belligerent and violent.

‘As soon as you are discovered, you will become a beehive.’

If the process of a typical encounter involves identifying the opponent and deciding on a response, the Keshii passed all of this and attacked.

‘If there is a conflict, this side will also kill the Keshii people. That should be avoided.’

A group of followers of Jin.

But there was no evidence that they participated in evil. Rather, Congress could also have been interfered with by them.

It would be great if we became allies, but we had to avoid leaving everyone and becoming enemies.

‘It looks like we’ll be caught up in a fight with no time to talk…’

It seemed like it would be best to let them go like this.

‘The problem is the party on the other side…’

Still, seeing that there was no disturbance, it seemed like Karuna and Karen had handled themselves well.

“Going back!”

“oh!”

Doo doo doo…

As the distance grew, the horses dispersed with the noise of their hooves, perhaps because they had been parked on the outskirts.

“Haa… I guess I’m gone.”

“We just almost died, right?”

“With this friend, one of the two would have died. Because Keshii probably rushed in to kill him.”

“It was really smart to avoid the collision. “Almost…”

The visitors to the abandoned mine at dusk turned out to be the Keshii tribe. Kang Seol looked at Ji An with questioning eyes.

“Now that Gurjant has fallen, naturally the nearby Keshii tribe would have expanded their scouting range. I hadn’t considered it. Sorry.”

“I don’t think they are going over Gurjant….”

“Because it is a land invaded by demons. Unless there is a major purge, you probably won’t want to stay.”

Jian picked his ears and answered.

“Plus, the land means a lot more to them. “If the land is this polluted… I wouldn’t want to hold it in my arms.”

After all the commotion, the group was completely drained of energy.

“Are you okay?”

Karen appeared holding the hand of Tansia, who was toddling.

“So what about that one?”

“There was no particular signal, so I hid. “It had some strange power.”

“It’s Jin’s power. “Like Jinryeo from before.”

“ah! her strength. “It’s definitely similar.”

Karuna said, looking around.

“The sun is going to set, so I’ll look for a place to stay.”

“Let’s split up and search.”

“yes.”

The group split into several groups and investigated the surroundings. It had been too long ago since he lived here to rely on Jian, who had memories of living in Gurjant.

After wandering around for quite some time, we found a building where everyone could stay together.

“It’s a bit dusty, but it will soon be clean with magic.”

“That’s convenient.”

“Should I say it’s a real-life adhesion spell… Well, anyway.”

Growling…

A loud roar resounded from Sindio’s stomach.

“Oh…”

“You must be hungry.”

“Iknow, right? “You haven’t eaten yet.”

“I’ll check to see if the kitchen is in order. “Let’s make something to eat in moderation.”

“great!”

Sindio excitedly hugged Tansia.

“Ahh!”

“Soft, soft… Soft… Huh? But…”

Sindio tilted his head and asked.

“Where did Jian go? I couldn’t find it a while ago…”

“….”

Snowfall’s head turned toward Gurjant’s slums.

* * *

“… Should I say it’s been a while?”

Jian entered the house, which was not only covered in dust, but also had insect droppings visible here and there.

It’s an old house.

It is a truly old house, and it is a place where you can immediately feel how people used to live.

But I didn’t hate it.

Jian didn’t hate this place.

“Is it a destination… a settlement…”

This is the place where it happened. A place where a new being called Jian was born and overlaid with evil.

It was his old house.

As expected from the house he lived in with his mother, who was a poor prostitute, there were only the truly necessities of life.

When I returned to this place ten years later, it was cold.

“All the furniture is still there…”

The wood was rotten and the fabric was so dirty that it looked as if it would crumble at any moment.

It seemed as if the house had not been taken over by anyone else. This may be due to the spread of rumors that a murder took place here and that the murderer lived there.

After a while, the mining town was attacked by monsters and closed down. Ultimately, this means that no one other than Jian could set foot in this house.

This was a simple miracle.

It’s just that the miracle was also cursed.

“Yes, it was here. “It all started here.”

Jeok…

Jeok…

Jian opened the closet door.

Rustling…

The bugs, startled by the change that had not occurred in ten years, scattered.

Jian was not surprised and calmly entered the closet. I put my legs together and hugged it with my arms.

The same as before birth.

Squeak…

Jian pulled the closet door closed.

The space that was spacious when I was young is now quite small. Still, the gap between the doors was a certain distance.

Then and now.

– Jian is back.

“… mom?”

It would be an illusion.

Even though it is clearly an illusion, I have no choice but to answer.

Jian has never disobeyed his mother.

– Did you come to see my baby’s mother?

“No, I…”

My mother’s fantasy doesn’t go away.

However, I was able to notice that the shape was greatly distorted.

Strangely, the swollen face that had been assaulted did not come to mind. It remained as a blurry afterimage.

– You’re still upset with your mother, Jian.

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry…”

– Why didn’t you save me?

His mother now came and questioned him about the past.

“… what?”

– Why why! You left me alone to the devil!

“No, I… I was trying to save you…”

– Lie! Now you’re even telling lies! Jian, how bad are you going to be?

“Ugh… Ugh… I’m scared…”

The memories of his childhood were shackles to him.

The closet he hid in was an abyss to him.

The moment he looked away was an eternity for him.

– die! Gian! Bad kids must be punished!

“Ugh… Ugh… I have to die… Something like me…”

Then, suddenly, an alien noise broke in.

“Jiaaaan!”

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa8551114588 there?

The sound of a door being smashed.

But the scenery did not change.

Suddenly…

‘… Huh?’

Sensation of neck popping.

Was his throat cut?

Blood rushed to my head along with the feeling as if something had been cut off.

Piing…

The face that had turned purple turned red again.

Kuuuuung-!

“Kek… Kahk… Kahk….”

My hands and feet didn’t listen.

It twisted in all directions as if it were a mollusk.

Yes, it was a seizure.

Jian reached the ground after crawling awkwardly and collided with someone’s shoe.

“… uh?”

“… Jian.”

These shoes look quite familiar.

Jian, who was still unable to make sense of it, realized that it was the shoes of someone he had been walking with recently.

“Ah… ah….”

It was snowing.

Sigh…

The snowfall straightened his body.

Snap…

and cut the rope around his neck. The rope strangled his neck and left ugly bruises.

Only then did I understand why I was out of breath.

“…Are you trying to die? “Is this the end for you?”

Jian touched his neck and was breathing heavily.

Heo… Heo…

Huuu…

Jian’s eyes changed.

He returned with a fairly calm look in his eyes and grinned.

“thank you.”

He spoke to Kang Seol with a face that could be either a mask or his true nature.

“friend.”

Kang Seol said with a frown.

“Don’t die.”

“… I think so.”

* * *

After Jian returned to the lodgings where Sindio and the group were waiting, the first thing he had to do was face Sindio’s punch.

Wow…

Wow!

“die! “You must die!”

“weird! “Isn’t the fantasy over?”

“People like you are dead! “Why do you want to die!”

“ha ha ha! It hurts! “If you really die, it’s murder!”

Sindio gritted his teeth.

“Hey… Hey… dinner was delayed because of you!”

“Because of that?”

“then! “There’s something else!”

Jian grinned at Sindio’s reaction and lowered his head.

“I’m sorry the meal was late because of me. “There was a place I had to stop by for a while.”

“…is it finished?”

“Okay… it’s over now. “I don’t have to see you anymore.”

Druk…

Kang Seol pulled a chair and made Jian sit there.

“Sit down. “The food will be served soon.”

Jian was treated to a warm meal for the first time in a long time.

I wasn’t talking about the temperature of the food.

It was just a warm meal.

“… It’s delicious.”

Kang Seol stared at the marks on his neck and remained silent.

After finishing the meal, everyone got ready for bed in the living room, which had become tidy thanks to Sindio’s efforts.

Snoring…

Snoring…

“This little boy… is he snoring? Ugh…”

Mmmnyanya…

Grief let out a moan as she was held in the arms of the black dragon. The sight of a pitch-black dragon sleeping in sorrow in front of the fireplace was unusual, but it looked ordinary.

Even corruption could not stay by their side. A peaceful night, as if the world had come to rest.

Cracking…

crackling…

Jian asked Sindio in front of the fireplace.

“… Didn’t you wish I were dead?”

“I said I wanted to be punished, I never said I wanted to die.”

“Either this or that….”

“It’s different!”

“… That’s kind.”

“… It’s different.”

Sindio hesitated before telling his story.

“Jian, you are suffering from memories of the past, right? … I lost my memory.”

“… This is my first time hearing this.”

“I don’t remember anything before I became a wizard. “I don’t even know how I became a wizard.”

“How is that possible?”

“It’s fascinating, right? Actually… I have one more secret.”

“Can you tell me?”

“Looking at that scar on your neck, I think I can tell you.”

“…don’t pity me.”

“What…”

Sindio took out the leftover walnuts.

“Take a good look.”

Squeezing…

She crushed the walnuts with ease.

Just use your thumb and index finger.

“….”

“Isn’t it fascinating?”

“That’s amazing… It’s not just your grip strength…”

“It’s not just your grip strength. I am stronger than others. So… a lot?”

“Why did you become a wizard? “If I had become a mercenary, I would have made a lot of money.”

“So that’s the question. Why did I become a wizard? “I wonder what he was like before he lost his memory…”

“He’s probably a huge idiot. “Because he sat like a wizard with that body.”

“Ho Ho! “It’s the same as mine.”

Sindio looked at Jian blankly and held her hand.

“….”

“Don’t die carelessly.”

“Is it Jeong?”

“It must be affectionate. “You… can’t die while I’m on a mission.”

“okay. “I can’t help it.”

At that time, Kang Seol spoke from behind.

“I’m sorry for talking to you, but now is not the time.”

“It’s a surprise! “Didn’t you sleep?”

“Hehe… Hehehe… He was watching everything in a dark way.”

Kang Seol looked at them with an expressionless face.

“….”

– … What are you guys?

– Dad is not sleeping! Don’t be a rip-off!

– Everyone is very angry about something…

Kangseol got up and said.

“It’s a collision. Was it a trap?”

“… what?”

“What do you mean?”

“I can not hear you? “They are back.”

Jian and Sindio looked at each other in shock at those words.

“Really?”

“Yes, since they calmly lit up the fireplace, they are probably aiming for this place.”

“…are you going to fight?”

“I still have one more method left.”

Leap…

Leap…

Snowfall went up to the second floor and remembered what had happened before.

– Are you leaving for the North? Then you’ll need this!

– … What is this?

– Jinryeo’s special Najilong coin!

– … Najilong coin?

– Use it when you meet the Keshii tribe. You can only use it once, so be careful!

– I don’t think I’ll ever meet the Keshii people.

– That’s something you don’t know! Even if something like that never happens in your life, you can consider it a lucky charm!

Sigh…

Snowfall, holding a coin in her hand, reached the second floor.

Squeak…

The moment he opens the window.

Paaaaaaaaaaaa!

“Ugh…”

A huge spear flew right up to him. He aimed for the heart, but Shinyu grabbed the spear and stopped it.

Grrrr…

the spear was shaking.

The enemy’s hostility was clearly captured.

“He has appeared!”

“Shoot the arrow!”

The Keshii people settled in the surrounding elements.

“I trust you, Jinryeo.”

Tieeing-!

The coin flipped.

[Use Jinryeo’s Najilong coin.]

[The power of Jin contained in the coin is unlocked.]

Pugh!

Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The coin exploded, creating a small cloud in the air. The clouds formed a shape.

Thumbs up! It was a cloud with the appearance of truth reaching out.

What remains is the reaction of the Keshii people.

“That…”

“It’s her! “This is the cat who stole Kunna!”

“It’s true! The woman who stole the fair Kunna!”

“Capture him alive!”

Snowfall gritted its teeth.

“…I knew it.”