The 31st Piece Turns the Tables

Episode 449:

Hair full of vitality.

Karen, who has been compared to a red rose, joined the ranks very nervous.

“Karen! “You’re late!”

“Sorry sorry! “Have you all been waiting?”

“That’s because we wouldn’t all be together without you.”

Karen’s outfit was a throwback to when she served as the guardian of the Montra royal family.

She said, pouting her lips.

“Everyone is gathered together… but Karuna is not there…”

“Ugh… Karuna’s heart is not poisoned because you are like this!”

“What? poison? “Did you just call me poison?”

“okay! poison! “You poisonous thing!”

“Yah!”

Pak-!

Wow!

Two women holding each other’s hair.

Zeline, who serves as a guardian along with Karen, shouted at Karen as she grabbed her head.

“Ahhhh! Let go! “Let go!”

“Let go of you first!”

“good. If you do three, you let go at the same time.”

“It’s good.”

“One, two, three….”

Wood clatter!

Both of them put so much strength into their arms that their forearm muscles stood out.

“Aaaahhh!”

“Aaaah!”

At that time, a fist landed equally on both of their heads.

“That’s it!”

Whoa whoa!

“Ugh… I think I broke my neck.”

“Didn’t I go into your throat?”

It was Lane who put them to sleep in an instant. The Knight of the Sun, the highest rank among the Guardians and the symbol of Montra.

“If these so-called knights are going to fight, they should fight properly! You’re fighting while holding your hair! “This is so unsightly!”

“What… is it because of that?”

“Weren’t you here to stop Lane?”

“… oops.”

Lane asked.

“Why did we fight this morning?”

Zelin answered first.

“Karen came out late!”

“He tripped over Karuna!”

“In short, it means that both of them were wrong.”

“Ugh….”

“Ugh….”

Both Zeline and Karen looked unconvinced, but they didn’t dare to confront Raine.

Karen usually treated Lane without any hesitation, but she couldn’t do that now.

This is because an important official event was ahead.

“Karen Karuna is the most chivalrous person I have ever recognized. “I will come back when I have made up my mind.”

“really?”

“then. But as soon as you come back, if you’re like that, you’ll kick the horse’s butt again and run away.”

“….”

“Get your hair and clothes in order, Zeline and Karen!”

“yes!”

“yes!”

Zeline and Karen looked at each other for a moment, then shrugged and straightened their clothes and hair.

The act of organizing clothes was also related to momentum. Soon they returned with a keen spirit of courtesy.

“We are the guardians of the royal family that Montra is proud of. “As the people of the empire portray us, we must always be perfect and invincible.”

Lane turned around and checked one last time before moving on.

“Even if it’s not like that on the inside. “Did you understand what I said?”

“….”

“I asked you if you understood what I said.”

“yes!”

“understand!”

Lane nodded and took the lead.

“Be open.”

Kugugugugugung…

The gates opened and the march began.

“Waaaaaa!”

“He is the guardian of the imperial family!”

“Please look here!”

“It’s here! here!”

The crowd, split left and right, cheered.

The majesty displayed by the guardians of the imperial family, led by Rain, was enormous.

A carriage with an open top followed them.

It was Jin, the emperor of Montra.

He also appeared in front of the people of the empire for an official event.

A group of processions marched once for the people of the empire and then headed to their destination.

It was a newly built temple.

“Whoa…”

The voices of the people of the empire gradually became quieter.

As the area around the temple was under strict alert, everyone watched the event from a distance from the temple.

“Are you the new guardian saint of Montra?”

Montra’s artificial god patron saint.

These artificial souls, created by combining the power of magic and logic, symbolized the power of Montra, which had entered an unprecedented golden age.

The number of guardian castles, which was only two, increased to nine after the reign of Jin.

And today was the day the tenth guardian star was born.

The event continued.

The 10th guardian star, which resembles a small flame, promised the well-being of the empire along with Jin’s congratulatory speech.

With this, all official events have ended and the 10th guardian castle will now live as a pillar supporting Montra.

Jin left and the guardians also left.

It seemed that way.

“Ah… If I get caught like this, I’ll be the only one in trouble.”

“don’t worry! Because I don’t want to be caught. If I get caught, I’ll say it’s my fault. “I guess everyone will just look at me with pity?”

“… That’s right. “He’s such a hard person to stop.”

The temple, which had only soft lighting, suddenly became a little noisy.

Suddenly, someone appeared in front of the 10th guardian star.

“hi!”

– … hi?

“What’s your name?”

– Who are you?

“me? As for me… I’m the 10th person like you!”

Suhosung realized who the person in front of him was.

– Guardian of the Karen Imperial Family 10th place. It’s the same.

“that’s right! “Now tell me your name.”

– Patron saints are forbidden to have names. There are concerns that having an ego will cause side effects…

“Why?”

– … Probably because he can judge himself as better than the emperor.

“what? You bastard! “He was a dangerous guy!”

Karen said, frowning.

“I’m just kidding, there’s no one greater than Jin.”

– I think so too. But…

“Can I give you a name?”

– Do you mean my name?

“Okay, your name.”

The newly born soul of the sun pondered Karen’s suggestion. Is this the devil’s offer?

– Of course… I want it.

“Rajin.”

– Rajin….

“From now on, you are Rajin. That’s what I’ll call it. Instead, you shouldn’t tell anyone.”

– Rajin… my name.

The soul’s ego, which had been crushed under the weighty position of guardian, was awakened.

A fragile ego that can easily be tainted by evil.

“I’m Karen. I am a knight who will one day surpass the rain and become the sun. “Please watch.”

– okay. Karen… you little spark.

Rajin said, wriggling the flame.

– You are already the sun to me.

“… what?”

– Razin will protect Montra. Until the day you become the sun.

After Razin, the next patron saint of Montra was not born.

* * *

Whioooooo…

There was tension in the space they faced.

Karen and Rajin looked at each other with affectionate eyes, just like when they first met.

“… Are you alive, Rajin?”

– The expression ‘alive…’ is not appropriate. Because it was never alive.

“Kahat…what is it? Sorry.”

– … There are many things I want to ask you.

“Me too.”

The reason why Karuna doesn’t know Rajin.

This is because the time Rajin was born was when he was away from Montra.

Since the situation could not be resolved and the empire collapsed, it was natural that Rajin was not known regardless of time.

– Everyone is dead.

“… I see.”

– I destroyed everything I could remember of Montra, as if I had to, without leaving a single blade of grass behind. As if… it had to be that way.

Ugh…

Rajin was vibrating.

– I broke my promise. Montra… couldn’t be protected. I’m sorry Karen.

“are you okay. I know very well that Rajin worked hard. “The fate of the empire would not have changed if we struggled.”

– Now we are the only ones left who remember Montra. Me, the last guardian saint… and you, the last guardians.

Karen and Karuna were silent.

-Are you not planning on coming to me? If it were you…

“Rajin.”

“Hmm…”

– I failed once. Montra’s guardian castle must not fail.

Grumble-!

Razin burned black for a moment.

– I don’t want to fail. Opportunity…

swoosh…

Karen reached out and touched Razin’s burning soul.

“Rajin.”

It was an action that could burn horribly, but Karen remained calm even though her hands were engulfed in flames.

“Everyone fails. “The Guardian Saint is no exception.”

– Karen…

“Kahat… Well, there are things you learn from failure, right? Something like I won’t let the same thing happen again. So…”

Karen smiled forlornly.

“Let’s walk in the present. Montra didn’t go away. “It’s coming to us.”

Cheeeeeee…

Rajin’s black flames subsided.

– Ah… As expected… You are my only sun.

Hwioooo…

Rajin quickly walked away.

The other Jinns were looking at the first Jinn from their respective seats.

– I have been living here for quite some time. Before I knew it, there were people who served me, and I didn’t reject them either.

“Yes, everyone thinks you are a god.”

– I stayed silent to survive. Everything I have seen and felt over the years is within me. That’s why I know. …the future to come.

“… what?”

– But there is no easy answer. Because that is not just an act of belittling you, it is an action that will further cause you to fail.

Slurp…

The Keshii people who had disappeared along the way were suddenly lying down with their heads down.

“Rajin! These people know the truth. The woman who stole our fair kunna from us.”

“you’re right!”

This time, Kangseol asked Rajin.

“Is it true that Jinryeo stole Kunna?”

Rajin’s tone of voice while talking to Karen has changed back to a cold tone.

– It’s true. But… that would also be natural. Did she do her duty?

Startle!

Kang Seol knew very well what Jinryeo and Kunna did together. No, the only person who knows that well may be Seolhong.

She protected Seolhong, who held the wilderness spirit, from Hwageumu. Even in Khan, which was overflowing with talent, the only one who could do it was Jinryeo.

“I see… It was prepared…”

Kang Seol lowered his head.

“I see the God of Keshii. Rajin.”

– Raise your head. I haven’t done anything.

The power felt from Rajin was unusual. Just how powerful Montra was was clearly demonstrated by his standing hair.

“But… there’s something I want to ask.”

– I want to postpone my conversation with you until after our reunion. But if you’re in a hurry, I’ll answer your question.

“I heard that there were others who reached this place before us.”

Snow is asking about the whereabouts of the council now.

‘They were called directly by Rajin… What on earth is Rajin up to?’

– I brought them in. What they are looking for are fragments of old stones made in the past.

Jian shouted, clenching his hands.

“That’s what we’re looking for!”

– I have no desire to talk to you.

“Gee… this is tricky. All right.”

While Sindio was patting Jian, Kangseol continued to ask.

“Do you know the whereabouts of the fragment?”

– I have it.

For a moment, Kang Seol thought she had heard something wrong and tilted her head.

Whoa…

something appeared in front of Rajin. It was similar to the fragment I had obtained from Triam the other day.

“… I guess that’s right.”

– They wanted to take this from me. I tested them.

“It’s a test… what kind of…”

– Can’t you see any empty seats?

When Kangseol looked around, there were two empty spaces between the jinns lined up.

‘One will be a fair kunna… and one will be… what?’

– There is someone who is tainted by corruption. They locked him up, but not everything goes as planned. If you want to receive a fragment from me, find him before those who left before.

“… All right.”

– It’s not you.

“… yes?”

Razin blazed and headed towards Karen.

– It is you. Karen.

Karen asked back, scratching her temples.

“huh?”

– It is you that I am testing.

“You’re going to test me? why?”

– Because I need to check.

Grumbling!

At that moment, the crater of Mount Spno shook.

Ddeuddeud…

“Ugh….”

Cheeeeeee…

“It’s so hot…”

“What is that…”

An unusual flame appeared in front of Rajin.

– Do you have what it takes to light this fire?

Snowfall was instantly fascinated by the fireworks.

‘That…’

A flame that burns smoothly as if it was prepared only for Karen.

[The adventure of the ‘Embers’ legend begins.]

[Warning! Acquisition of the summoner’s power is imminent.]

[The summoner’s power has not been manifested.]

[If the current situation continues in the long term, loyalty may be affected. there is.]