The 31st Piece Turns the Tables

Episode 458

Federal Capital Cerdion.

The trams connecting each block transported people from early morning.

Among the buildings in Serdion, all of them that were particularly tall were related to the governing body.

Everyone was busy from early morning, hoisting the federal flag, and the people in the building overlooking the city were even more so.

The owner of the building was the federal Agency for Disease Control and Prevention. From the moment Hom’s addiction symptoms were classified as a disease, work accelerated to the point where 24 hours a day was not enough.

A man leaning on a good chair in his office and closing his eyes for a moment.

It was Ur.

Knock…

someone knocked on the office door.

“I would have told you not to visit before breakfast.”

“It’s Han So-min…”

Ur, who thought she was an employee and was about to bite her, responded with a frown.

“… come in.”

“Hee hee….”

Kkeeeeeeek…

Han So-mi opened the door and quietly entered. Her actions gave Ur a good laugh.

“I guess you couldn’t sleep?”

“About 15 days. “I couldn’t leave the lab.”

“… Isn’t it dangerous?”

“It is not to the extent of interfering with research. Rather, Jamard….”

Boom…

Boom…

“You’re here.”

Creak-clack-clack…

The door’s hinges came off and fell shakily in Jamard’s hand.

“… The door is still weak.”

“There is no day like today when I regret forgetting the alchemy formula for an unbreakable door.”

“It happens once in a while.”

Sigh…

Ur pointed to a corner of the office. There were five broken doors stacked on top of each other.

“This is the 6th. “I saved everything because I was afraid they would get caught.”

“… It leaves me speechless.”

“You don’t plan on sitting down and having a long conversation early in the morning.”

There was a sturdy and huge chair in the office, as if it was meant for Jamad.

Sigh…

Of course, the chair screamed dangerously as soon as Jamard sat on it.

As soon as they sit down, Ur immediately brings up business.

“What did I ask you to do?”

“There was definitely someone shaking up the council behind the scenes.”

“I see. “Were you among the expected people?”

“okay. “I also found a witness that he couldn’t evade.”

“… You can speak, right?”

“Speech is possible.”

Jamard is a being that evokes primal fear in humans. Perhaps the witness had his heart trampled on by him and had no choice but to decide to testify.

“The faction will be torn apart.”

“Because this is an emergency situation, it will be thrown into the fire just as it is torn. “Anything else?”

Han So-mi responded.

“As always, I had fun hitting it and smashing it… the resistance was so strong that I overpowered it.”

“Gentlemanly?”

“Is it important?”

“Who are the important people?”

“As expected, it wasn’t there.”

Ur said, stroking his chin.

“At this point, I feel confident. Internal information had already been stolen a long time ago, and Congressional executives had left the Federation. “The place they are heading to is probably a non-administrative area.”

“I wonder if there is a headquarters there…”

“It’s too early to be sure, but… maybe.”

“Kangseol is looking for them, so we will be able to stop them soon.”

“… no. “I think a little differently.”

“… what?”

Ur muttered with a serious expression.

“I find this situation so suspicious and strange.”

“What do you mean?”

“There are a lot of things I don’t understand. There are too many. “The problems scattered here and there without any connection to the case make my head hurt.”

“….”

“It is not a simple problem… All disconnected problems are not something that can be ignored.”

Han So-mi took out a notebook with a serious expression like a top-notch investigator.

“Specifically?”

“…Why was the first home created?”

“Well… it must have been the council’s money plan, right?”

“That’s just one side of it. There is a certain level of subordinates you can attract with money. “It will definitely have a role beyond funding.”

“Why are you so sure?”

“Even though this body has been hanging on for so long, I haven’t been able to find out all of the side effects of Home. Unlike crude drugs that castrate pain and maximize pleasure like narcotics, Home is an overly detailed drug. Even now, new side effects are being revealed.”

“Didn’t you say a cure has been created? So today’s medication experiment….”

“It was made up by guys who like to inflate things. It’s just a palliative. “The effect is still unknown.”

Sasasak…

A line was added to Han So-mi’s notepad.

“The second is the whereabouts of the remaining amount of atromil.”

“The main ingredient of Home. “Isn’t that why it was all used to manufacture grooves?”

“No, the amount of atromil they obtained is probably dozens of times greater than the amount that went into the already manufactured groove. “I confirmed the mining site, so this is accurate.”

“….”

“In just one month, the number of infected people has increased rapidly. “We delayed it as much as possible due to quarantine measures, but estimates show that more than half of the people in the country are already infected.”

The groove was a problem, but the missing atromil was also a problem. Where have all the atromils gone?

“Is there a third child?”

“… It is the existence of a non-governed area.”

“yes?”

A completely unexpected answer.

“The size of the ungoverned territory is much larger than the largest state in the union. “If you think about the benefits that come from land, especially the value of intact land in the tundra, it makes no sense for the feds to give it up.”

“But the conflict with the minority tribe…”

Swish…

Ur shook his head.

“They say the power of a few tribes is strong, but they and the Federation were not like water and oil that could never mix. Rather, looking at the literature, in the past the three major tribes were also active in exchanges with neighboring kingdoms. “The minority tribes were not only strong but friendly to the kingdom, so it would not be surprising if the Federation embraced them when it was established.”

“But why now….”

“There were significant events before the merger. Such as massacres of minority tribes or indiscriminate plunder by the three major tribes. However, the true nature of these incidents has not yet been revealed.”

“Are you saying that someone is plotting division in the North? why? Even so, it is not like a war broke out…”

What is the benefit of targeting division between the two?

“What we are aiming for is division itself.”

“… yes?”

“The total amount of power possessed by the North is clearly superior. But if you think of separating the three major tribes and the federation…”

“Ah! They’re preventing us from joining forces! Treat each other as strangers….”

“You are isolating each person. There was a calculation that it would be difficult if we joined forces to fight back…”

“Ugh… it’s too difficult.”

Ur muttered.

“But maybe we can get some clues today.”

* * *

In the afternoon, the Silver Lion Society visited the Disease Control Bureau.

“Hehehe… It looks like he’s finally in remission.”

“Things can move forward now.”

The noisy nobles were led to a laboratory located in the basement of the Disease Control Bureau.

They were outside the glass and inside the glass was an addict.

“Fuuuuuu… Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

… Are those symptoms of addiction?”

Mariju, who had even experienced time travel with Ur, asked him.

“… That’s not the end.”

Tuk…

A deer was thrown into the laboratory.

“Krrrrrrr….”

Paaaaaaaa!

A home addict who charges at deer at breakneck speeds.

Card duk…

Puhwaaaaak…

The deer was dismantled in an instant.

“Wow….”

“It’s a monster!”

“That’s terrible….”

Sigh!

Ur snapped his fingers.

“Administer it.”

Push…

A strange smoke seeped into the lab.

“Krrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm…”

The addict suddenly rushed towards the glass.

bang-!

Bang bang!

Oops…

there was a slight crack in the glass.

“Aaaah!”

“You have to run away too…”

Pusheeee…

A moment passes.

Slurp…

the addict collapsed.

“uh? “Are you asleep?”

“The seizures stopped.”

“Huh, heh… Then isn’t that done? Now addicts…”

“It’s not a cure. “It’s just a palliative that can stop a seizure.”

“Hmm… Then, if we distribute those palliatives on a large scale and administer them to citizens…”

Ur shook his head.

“When you administer a laxative, you just sleep like that for a while. “After that, the seizures start again.”

“Such…”

“Home is not just a drug. It’s just a medium that has substance. It became a disease itself and infected the entire Federation. “It uses addicts as hosts and constantly infects the surrounding area.”

Farah, who is in charge of the Silver Lion Association’s funds, asked Mariju.

“What does this mean….”

“The situation is not going to get better just because we distribute palliatives on a large scale. It’s useless except in emergencies… More than half of the people in the Federation are infected with an infectious disease named ‘Frost Fever’. “Imagine if all those people just sleep.”

“… The Federation will collapse.”

Farah asked Ur for advice with a dark face.

“Lord Ur, tell us what we should do.”

“I guess I should do what I can, step by step.”

“What can be done? “What do you mean?”

As Farah looked anxious towards Ur, the other nobles of the Silver Lion Society whispered.

“That Para is so helpless…”

“In fact, he is the only man who is preventing the large-scale spread of frost fever…”

“Including the chairman of the special committee, they are all monsters that appeared from somewhere…”

“So…”

Ur said indifferently.

“I think it would be a priority to deal with those who disturb the interior.”

“… what?”

Ur’s remarks focused everyone’s eyes on him.

“Does that mean there is a traitor here?”

“Really? “Are you sure?”

Ur said, pointing to a noble man.

“I’ll give you a chance to explain yourself.”

“… It’s cruel. “What excuses… what kind of nonsense…”

“You have consistently led the Congress to implement hard-line policies toward minority tribes.”

“I am… just a part of politics. “Is the Society of Silver Lions a group like this when a robber makes a fuss about national management?”

Sigh…

“Come in.”

Boom…

Boom…

Jamard came in, bringing the man he had tied up.

Chayla’s expression distorted as she saw the man’s face.

“Say it.”

“Wait a minute, who is he?”

“He knows Chaila well.”

As Jamard lightly patted the man’s back, he began to testify.

“Chachaila used his private army to attack the village. They made it up to be the work of a small tribe, and I was right next to them…”

“Stop! What are you doing? “I don’t know you.”

Chaila protested and looked around. The eyes of the Silver Lion Society towards him were not kind. It seems that there were people who doubted him before.

“Everyone… you don’t believe that, do you? No… even if you believe it, what difference does it make if a few monkeys die?”

“Chaila….”

One of the nobles stepped forward.

“I was the one who provided information to Lord Ur.”

“… Are you Belga?”

“I’ve been suspicious of your actions before, so I’ve put people on notice, but you’ve been a little careless lately.”

“….”

“I guess you were the one who handed over the information we obtained to the members of the council?”

Chayla rolled her eyes and tried to run away.

Paaaa-!

“joy.”

As Jamard caught the fly, the hand he swung collided with him.

Paaaaang-!

“Kuhuhuhuhhh….”

Chayla is thrown to the ground.

Farah looked at him in disbelief.

“Oh my god, Chaila… you really…”

“Cough… shut up! “What is this guy who grew up only knowing his father talking about?”

“… Unbelievable.”

Chayla seemed to have earned Farah’s trust, but Farah was shocked.

Swoosh…

Chayla’s body began to glow blue.

‘Frost fever!’

Ur immediately noticed the change in him.

Crackling…

Chayla muttered with blood flowing from her mouth.

“A true king will come to this land again.”

“… what?”

“Kick… kick… it’s already… too late.”

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc?

Chyla, engulfed in blue light, swelled up as if she was going to burst at any moment.

“Oh, no!”

“Aaaah!”

Paaaaat-!

Ur reached out and made contact with Chayla.

Blah blah blah…

Chayla is freezing.

A precursor to the explosion also remained in the ice.

“Whoa….”

“It was dangerous.”

“You were going to explode, right?”

“Frost fever…”

Ur’s eyes narrowed.

“The true king… again?”

He was reflecting on the meaning of unknown words.

At that time, a bird flew in. A bird with shiny blue feathers. It is a messenger made by magic.

Pud-duk-duk-duk…

The bird sat on Ur’s shoulder and put out one paw.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm…

“… it is snowing.”

There were unfamiliar stories written on the paper. Not only did they already have contact with two of the three major tribes, but also the fact that the first Jin Razin served by Keshii was actually the patron saint of Montra.

“Hmm…”

But Ur’s eyes widened when he checked the last line written on the paper.

“… what?”

“Lord Ur? Why but? Maybe there’s a problem…”

Paaaaat-!

When Ur suddenly ran outside, the surprised nobles followed him. In fact, they were afraid that Chayla was left in this frozen space without Ur.

Kwaaang-!

Ur opened the door and went out into the street.

It’s early evening outside.

The sky was clear yet dark.

Ur checked the last line of the paper again.

– Ur Razin says the meteor’s fall is imminent. The type of meteor that Rajin mentioned is enclosed separately….

meteor of the era.

“Oh my…”

Kangseol didn’t have to explain to Ur what a meteor was.

“…Eragon.”

For Ur, this name was easier to call than the meteors of the era.

One of the few Transcendents of Pandea who knows of the existence of the Meteor of the Ages.

Ur was one of them.

“Ur! “Why are you doing this!”

When Han So-mi asked Ur closely, Ur said.

“I shouldn’t have stayed locked up in the lab. “I can’t believe Eragon got this close in just 15 days…”

“What is Eragon?”

“One way or another, the era will soon reach a turning point.”

“… yes?”

As Han So-mi tilted her head, Ur twitched her mouth.

“The decision will be made within a month.”

The grace period for changing the era was only one month.

Boom…

Boom…

As Jamard walked out, Ur said without turning around.

“The king of the next era is rather impatient. Eragon’s approach is too fast. It would have been better to come slowly. If this were to happen…”

Whioooooo…

Madness swirled in Ur’s eyes.

“It makes you want to knock it over.”