The 31st Piece Turns the Tables

Episode 450

Karen asked, looking at the fire that displayed its unique power.

“… What is this fire?”

– The flame used to create jinn. It’s pure and powerful power.

Jian muttered.

“The legend that Jin was born from fire wasn’t a lie…”

Karen was fascinated by this power, but at the same time, she had doubts about Rajin’s intentions.

“Rajin, why did you create Jin?”

– ….

Gurgling…

Rajin shuddered and flinched.

– Once again…

Montra’s guardian castle missed something.

– I wanted to go back to that time again.

“… ah. Jin was created to imitate the guardian castle.”

Rajin wanted to go back to the time when there were many similar beings besides him.

To a time when Rajin didn’t have to be special. To a time when it was okay to just be normal.

Karen chuckled.

“So how do you feel?”

– Jinn is a powerful being, but it is different from the Guardian Castle. They all just follow my intentions and don’t have a purpose like the guardian star.

“… is it.”

The reason Rajin feels a strong sense of kinship with Karen and Karuna. This is because they were once united around the powerful premise of protecting Montra.

Those who worshiped Jin used to say that Jin was wise. However, to be precise, this is incorrect.

Jin is just not stupid.

Like Rajin, he is a being who has no intention or will to devote his whole heart to something.

That’s why Rajin is lonely.

Sssssssssssssssssssssss…

bts…

A red crystal fell into Karen’s hand.

– That decision will give you direction. It’s been a week since those seeking the fragments headed to the sealed location. Since there hasn’t been any news yet, there’s probably a problem.

“What should I pay attention to?”

– If the door is fine, leave the seal as is, but if something is wrong with the door, kill Jin. That’s what I said to him.

Ugh…

– Karen, let me say the same thing to you.

Tuk…

Karen put a red crystal in her waist pocket and laughed.

“It’s easy.”

Karen turned around, smiled at Kang Seol, and was about to leave to fulfill her mission, when she seemed to remember something and asked Rajin.

“You know, Rajin! “Can I ask you something?”

– Is it important?

“Maybe it’s important… maybe it’s not. “Maybe it’s a childish thing to say.”

– It’s like Karen. Let me answer your question.

Karen asked, scratching her head. She also finds the level of questions to be embarrassing.

“I used to be confident, but after meeting Rajin, I suddenly don’t know. You know…”

The question she asked Rajin was a truly simple question.

However, Rajin felt a resonance within him. And another line connected to her.

– Let me answer your question. Karen…

* * *

That one…

That one…

Siaaaaaa!

A red snake fell from the ceiling and opened its mouth wide. Judging by its momentum, it looks like it is trying to devour the man in the falling position in one bite.

Pot-!

Paaaa-!

The man raised his arms upward and wrapped magic around them.

Whioooooo…

As the dreary gray magical power swirled around, the shape of the arm became blurred.

And soon something amazing happened.

Kii…

Pusssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss going…

Before the snake could eat the man, it turned into crumbs and disappeared.

The huge monster rotted and crumbled in an instant.

“This place is really annoying.”

Where the snake fell, the path it had taken was clearly visible.

Even the corpses of the monsters that fought with the man’s minions.

Of course, there were no living creatures.

The man was left alone and accepted it.

To begin with, the subordinates were just an inconvenience and did not have a special bond.

Rugier of corruption.

He was the successor to a northern outskirt kingdom that did not belong to the Federation. Although it is now destroyed, Lujie’s name has been passed down to those around him.

And by the time his name spread to the feds, there was a huge bounty on his head.

He was now a member of Congress. It was also Rugier who received the opportunity to give Razin a fair test.

“Now I understand how crazy these guys are.”

Razin’s test was cruel, beyond vicious. The depths of the crater where the fallen Jin was confined was more vivid than any hell Luzier had ever experienced.

Within a week, all of his subordinates except Lujier collapsed. Half of those who fell during the battle.

The other half collapsed while complaining of mental pain.

“If I hadn’t come with a bunch of luggage from the beginning, I would have arrived much faster.”

This was the only comment Luzier could make after losing all his subordinates. And if you judge his subjective review objectively, it was not wrong.

It was only after all of his subordinates were killed that the pace began to pick up. Not having to worry about anyone meant that Rugier could use his abilities to the fullest.

His powers were wide and lethal.

“I’ll have to tell you that next time I’ll go alone.”

He muttered and stood in front of the door with grooves made of red brush teeth.

The huge door didn’t look like a human could dare open it.

“The door is fine. “In vain.”

At that time, the voice of an evil person was heard from inside.

– Has Rajin’s tumbler come to visit?…

“… Do you know how to speak?”

– The name and color is Jin. I can understand everything you guys say in just a few minutes.

“I see, it’s pretty good.”

Lujie grinned.

“Are you planning on coaxing me?”

– you? why?

“That’s because you can’t get out of there. “You usually trick foolish people into opening the door, right?”

– Tsk tsk tsk… It also has to be of the right level to be appealing.

“… Are you saying the level is not right?”

Jin’s voice was very calm and peaceful, unlike what Rajin had said.

– My power is not something that an inferior person like you would covet who cannot even handle the power that I have.

Inferior.

This was Rugier’s sore spot.

When his kingdom was destroyed, the words his father, the late King, said as he fell by the sword still haunted Lu Jie.

If only you were a little better.

“…bullshit.”

– The power of life and death is more powerful than anything else. Just as Rajin’s flame bloomed life and created all djinn, a matching power can destroy all djinn.

“My strength… is that much?”

– I’m just saying possibilities. If you were you now, you would have died the moment you were placed in front of Jin.

Sigh…

Lujie laughed.

“It was quite a plausible persuasion. For a guy who is stuck somewhere and just wasting time. “Aren’t you ultimately subdued by Rajin too?”

– Razin is afraid of me.

“Huh… How can Razin be afraid of the Jinn he created? That makes sense…”

– You were fooled by her. She created all djinn, but one djinn was an exception.

“… what?”

Luzier was embarrassed.

The power of Rajin, witnessed from a short distance away, was truly worthy of being called the first Jin. The fact that Rajin created all Jinn also had no choice but to be accepted as is.

But now Jin, who was on the other side of the door, was saying that wasn’t true.

– I am Rain God. Remember my name. I was not born from the embers of Rajin.

“Then…”

A voice like scraping metal was heard from beyond the door.

– I am the embers.

Luzier said that he himself was an ember.

“… Are you asking me to believe that now?”

– It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not. Razin created Jin using embers, but infinite creation was beyond reason. The embers rejected Rajin for the last time with the creation of Kunna. And… I woke up from the embers.

A secret history, not a secret history.

– Embers are a symbol of life. Many lives were created in it. But paradoxically, death marked the end. With the birth of this rain god.

“… It’s definitely an interesting story. “I heard you well.”

– Okay, if you know the truth, get the hell out of here. Telling this story was also just a favor towards an untidy being.

Bisin continued to tease Rujie. Luzi had no desire to win or a strong desire to win. I just wanted recognition of my existence.

However, Visin treacherously did not acknowledge Luzier.

“… If I leave like this, what are you going to do?”

– This is an unnecessary question. It has nothing to do with you.

“You asked. “What are you going to do?”

Bishin said, thinking over each word.

– Just be patient. I hope that one day I will meet someone who will gain the truth. I will promise him all the glory that comes from doing so.

Luzier blurted out without realizing it.

“Are you saying I… am not qualified? “Are you the one complaining now that you can’t even open a door?”

– You are clearly mistaken. A door like this can be opened at any time.

Kugugugugugugung…

The door vibrated.

Kkeeeeeeeek…

The shape of the door was slightly distorted.

The door became blurry, as if tears were welling up and my vision was blurring.

– You doubt my power even after seeing Rajin not looking for me directly. It is literally as intelligent as an insect.

“Shut up! “What do you know!”

– I know very well… that you are struggling with an inferiority complex and a rough existence.

“Stop it… you are corrupt. “I won’t listen to you.”

– Corruption? It was packaged quite nicely. Have you not seen Razin’s black flame? Do not categorize us by your human standards. Because it makes me nauseous.

“It’s definitely a lot to talk like you know something…”

– Your father resented you, Rugier. If you had been a better squire, the kingdom would not have fallen.

With that, Rugier’s emotions exploded.

“Aaaah! You son of a bitch! “That mouth… mouth…”

– It’s over. I’m glad you’re such an immature guy.

“… what?”

Something was strange.

Rugier felt ominous and looked around. Only then did my blurry vision begin to return to clarity.

“… oh my god.”

He was opening the door now.

I tried to push the door open with all my might.

A door that humans thought could never be opened was showing through a gap into the dark beyond.

Even that was too much for the monster beyond the door.

– Humans are easy creatures to handle. Faith decreases and doubt increases. The weak parts are inflated and the strong parts are marginalized.

“What have I done… what have I done…”

– you are right. Bishin was trapped, unable to open even one of these doors. Until just now.

“Why should I…”

– By reaching this point, your mind has already been polluted. The process by which you arrived here was also my arrangement…

Faced with a being writhing in the darkness, Rugier frowned and shouted.

“Wait! They say I don’t deserve it! So, me…”

– The moment you opened the door, nothing else mattered.

“Oh my…”

Black gin wrapped around Lujie’s body.

– Take it well.

Wood-dud-dud-duk…

“Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…

* * *

… Argh!

“huh?”

A strange sensation rose up through my body, as if someone’s scream had swept through the entire space.

Karen said, picking her ears with a sour expression.

“Did I hear it wrong?”

Boom…

roar…

Karen grew a flame on her index finger and illuminated the surroundings.

Following the guidance of the red crystal, we moved towards the deep part of the crater and soon the surrounding area became dark.

Rustling…

Kiyi…

A fire-breathing monkey emerged from a crevice in the rock.

Sreung…

Puhwaaaaaaaaaaa!

The monkey was cut in half without even pulling out the sword.

“It’s sloppy. Is this an artificially created monster? “Why here?”

Karen kicked the monkey’s body and moved along the path.

And about an hour passed?

Snap…

“What… is this.”

The body of the monkey cut down earlier was lying in the same position.

As we continued along the road, the same place as before appeared.

Kiiii-!

Squeak…

thud…

The same monster appeared in the same location.

The same body was placed on top of the monkey’s body.

It was a mirage that brought Ruzier and his subordinates to the brink of annihilation.

“It’s a trick.”

Cheeeeeee…

As she radiated heat, the space around her distorted.

Soon the clumsily hidden path was revealed.

“I found it!”

Karen found the path that Luzier found after struggling for a week in less than a day.

Sigh…

Karen hummed as she entered the path, and a sticky and unpleasant sensation came over her.

Whoosh…

Karen extinguished the flame on her index finger and took a stance where she could draw her sword at any time.

Srrrr…

[The heat of mental pollution invades.]

[Roll the mental pollution die.]

[The number of eyes on the mental pollution resistance die is 3.]

[An experienced knight has a strong mind.]

[ The number of eyes of the mental pollution die is added by 1.]

[Immune to heat.]

[The number of eyes of the mental pollution die is added by 2.]

[Karen is perfectly resistant to the heat of mental pollution!]

[The caster’s location is briefly monitored. I can figure it out.]

Rumbling…

A subtle flame lit up on her armor.

“…the door is open?”