The 31st Piece Turns the Tables

Episode 540

“Compensation?”

When Fuki asked dryly, Kangseol responded by lightly pointing to the back.

“You will be questioned.”

“Nothing should be brighter than the Golden King, but you lack understanding.”

“… go back.”

thud.

Snowfall closed the door.

The other person’s reaction was not immediate.

‘It’s still at the door.’

Hooky is still at the door.

It is unknown whether the entire Mesph race has poor social skills, or whether it is only the Fuki who are particularly sociable.

‘He seems like a strong kid.’

Although he is a bit stronger, Fuki has woken up from a long sleep and is in the process of adapting to the changed times.

It will soon be revealed whether he is someone worth talking to.

Boom boom…

Fuki knocked on the door.

Although it felt odd just because it wasn’t broken, Kang Seol didn’t show it and opened the door.

Fuki was still in the same position, looking at the snowfall with his umbrella still in place.

“How are you going to do it?”

“… what?”

The Golden King hesitated for a moment and then continued.

“How do I make compensation?”

“….”

Kang Seol sighed and turned around.

“It might be a little dark when you come in.”

“As long as there is a golden king, there is no darkness.”

Kkeiik…

While Fuki folded the umbrella and came inside, Snowfall put a blackout curtain on the window. As a result, no one can know what is happening inside.

Phew…

Fuki gave off a soft light around her.

Certainly, she had reason to be confident that she could take over the role of the broken back.

Snowfall sat down at the table and offered the Golden King a seat across from her.

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…

Forkey’s energy is something other than pretended to be popular. So, a creepy feeling like the wind is rustling or a shadow is passing by.

‘Is it a characteristic of mesph?’

Kang Seol nodded and led the conversation.

“I can’t seem to see the guys I was following around today. Are they nearby?”

“The Golden King has come here to talk, so you can consider it an honor.”

“glory?”

“It is because Fuki recognized you as an equal.”

“Ah… thank you for that.”

A hesitant reaction.

In fact, Kang Seol didn’t want anything from Fuki and didn’t want to help her because she was suspicious.

So I was able to remain detached from the conversation I was having here.

“You came because you wanted something, right?”

“I want you to be on Fuki’s side. “Even secretly if you want.”

Kang Seol tilted his head.

‘what?’

I expected him to be arrogant and self-righteous, but surprisingly he also has a cunning side.

“That doesn’t sound like a very interesting proposition to me.”

“why?”

“I have nothing to gain from you and there is so much you are hiding from me in the first place. “I have no intention of getting in the same boat with someone who doesn’t know how to do it.”

To put it simply, there was absolutely no reason to join hands with Fuki. Snowfall’s position in the expedition is a position where she can ‘choose’ who to cooperate with.

There were no conflicting partners within the expedition team, and there was no set pattern of behavior, so I felt infinitely free.

Fuki is a necessary but not trusted member of the expedition. There is no reason to get closer to her than necessary.

“Then it’s simple. “Is it okay if I tell you the Golden King’s plan?”

“… what?”

“It’s not difficult. “As long as you don’t bring unnecessary trouble.”

“… Even if I hear your story, I can’t help but join hands with you. “Do you understand this?”

“Then it proves that you are a fool who can’t even read big waves. The Golden King also rejects such a person.”

“I think I just got a little interested.”

There was no way Kangseol could miss this great opportunity to look inside the Golden King.

“The reason the Golden King joined the expedition was because of an artifact.”

“relics?”

“It’s like a new mesph. When our lifespan ends, we lose our bodies, but the power we have accumulated during our lives is released and we become one with nature. “It’s not buried and it’s stuck in one place.”

“What does it mean?”

“You could say it is a relic similar to your human cemetery. In any case, it is a relic that plays a big role in both religious and governmental terms, but Mesph lost it once.”

“Lose? why?”

“It’s war. In life, we always carelessly lose what we worked hard to build. “If this were a natural cycle, it would also be a cycle.”

Artifacts lost in war.

King’s symbol.

‘…is that all it is?’

no.

There must be something more.

“Are you saying that the relics from that cemetery or something are in the New World?”

“Yes.”

“Nonsense. That there is a relic of Pandea in the land that rose from the sea, and that you are now looking for that relic. “How on earth do you know the location of the relic?”

Sigh…

Fuki places his hand on her chest.

“I feel it because they are my people.”

“….”

“The lifespan of a mesph is not long. By inheriting the power of our ancestors who returned to the pure power of nature, we can continue our lives or create new life. Either that or it will return to pure power again.”

“Are you saying that we are a race that can choose between life and death?…”

“That’s right. Mesph has been robbed of artifacts in the past, which has disrupted circulation. The Golden King made a decision. “Those who took the relic know that they will never be able to use it, so I will get it back when they are gone.”

“You can’t use the artifact?”

“Mesph’s seal is powerful. Unless you are at least far stronger than the Golden King, the seal can never be broken.”

“Are your other people… dead?”

“I became one with the Golden King.”

To sum up, Mesph lost the relics in a past war, and the Golden King, who judged that they would not be recovered at the time, sleeps, promising a future. And now I’m awake. She has located the relic and it is in Gorgozia.

‘That makes sense. But… you’re still hiding it.’

Kang Seol asked with an expressionless face.

“What is the name of the relic?”

“If I were to express it in your language, Galecteon, it would be a soul ship…”

“It’s a soul box…”

A name I think I’ve heard before somewhere.

“Can you tell me what the soul box looks like?”

“It’s about this size and is wrapped around a chain, with a blue gem shining at the connection.”

Kang Seol suddenly felt as if lightning had struck his head. A name that came to mind with a strong stimulus that made my back tingle.

‘Soul box! I understand now!’

Soul box.

Kangseol seemed to know why this relic surfaced in Gorgozia.

‘… It’s my fault.’

The soul box was once in the hands of Kang Seol. So in the hand of one of his horses.

‘A weapon of the border.’

A name that came to mind after a long time.

One of the 10 legendary horses raised by Snowfall.

Mugina obtains a soul box before ascending to heaven.

‘Maybe… it wasn’t necessary?’

There was no need.

At least for Mugina at the time.

‘It’s a lie after all.’

Fuki is lying.

The soul box could never be used in a symbolic or other secondary sense.

Sleeping inside is literally a tremendous force of nature. The power contained in the soul box was so enormous that, simply considering its destructive power, it could have devastated half of the continent.

Mugina was wary of it.

This power was meaningless to him who was already ready to ascend to the sky, and Snowfall loved Pandea too much to pretend not to notice.

‘And… the seal was broken.’

Mugina broke the seal.

He was also an absolute powerhouse.

Instead, he carved his own new seal.

‘And… I remember having it sink in the ocean…’

The reason why the soul ship, which was hidden deep in the sea and not even sealed, appeared in the New World. As Gorgozia rose, the Soulship seemed to be caught up in its rise.

Ha…

Kang Seol sighed at the absurd situation.

“Why are you doing that?”

“… I’m blaming myself.”

“why?”

“There is such a thing. Rather… I now know your goal. Rather, what do you want from me?”

“I ask for your assistance until I retrieve the soul box.”

“why? “If it’s in your power, you can retrieve the soul box from Gorgozia…” “

The reason why the immortal went to the new continent may also be related to the soul box.”

“How does an immortal know that?”

“A strong force attracts another strong force. “If the immortal is truly stronger than the Golden King, then the soul box brings him closer.”

Snowfall was sure.

‘… Unfortunately, I don’t think that prediction will be wrong.’

It was clear that the reason the immortals went to the New World was because of their souls. What he will do with it is unknown now, but what terrible things will happen if the soul box falls into his hands…

“If he seals it…”

“No.”

“….”

“The seal won’t be broken that easily.”

Snowfall twisted her mouth.

“Even if it’s immortal.”

“… Do you respect Mesph’s power?”

“…let’s say so.”

said the golden king.

“If immortals are aiming for the soul box, join me.”

“Are you asking us to fight against the immortals together?”

She nodded.

This was a good offer that Kang Seol couldn’t refuse.

However, if I changed to a recklessly aggressive attitude here, I might not be able to get anything from Fuki.

‘… I think we need to take the initiative.’

Kang Seol said calmly.

“I have no intention of taking risks and collaborating with someone. “It’s not of any benefit to me.”

“… Is that so? “It’s a shame.”

Sooooo…

As the Golden King shook himself off without any regrets and got up, Kangseol hinted.

“But if you are careful about a few things, I think you can help…”

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…

The Golden King sitting down again.

“You can at least try.”

Kang Seol smiled brightly.

[Force: Establish a close relationship with the Golden King Fuki’s Expedition.]

[Achieve the special achievement ‘Both Legs’]

[Obtain the special title “Double Agent”]

[Each of the forces involved is unaware of the other relationships . This is the status.]

[Problems may arise if each force involved becomes aware of the other relationship.]

…

* * *

The departure date has arrived.

The expedition had a total of 15 ships.

Among them, only five were close to warships, and the rest consisted of frigates and spare ships.

This expedition involved a mountain of human and material resources.

“Cut the rope!”

“Raise anchor!”

“It’s departure!”

On the captain’s ship, there was a golden king who insisted on taking the lead, leading the fleet.

Since Mael is by her side serving as an attendant instead of serving her, there won’t be any major problems.

At least until you reach land.

Sigh…

As all the ships left the dock and waded through the current, a message came to Kang Seol’s mind.

[Belongs to a large fleet.]

[Era calendar is acquired every time the expedition discovers a new route and a new area.]

[Continued with the Long March: Pioneer.]

…

[The King does not experience the Long March.]

[The Great Journey is changed to an epic.]

[Epic: Continues with a promise.]

…

[Faction in the expedition: Khan’s Expedition is included.] [

Faction in the expedition: Zodiac’s Expedition is in.] [Faction in the expedition: Khan’s Expedition is included

in the expedition. Faction: The Expedition of the Golden King Fuki belongs to it.]

[Faction to the Expedition: Tabernacle belongs to it.]

[Faction to the Expedition: The Sons of the River Mercenary Group belongs to it.]

…

[There is a conflict within the Expedition.]

[ All helpers participating in this adventure are classified as gray helpers.]

[Gray helper ‘Golden King Hooky’ appears in this adventure.]

[Gray helper ‘Golden King Hooky’ will join your ally in this adventure. ]

[The gray helper ‘Jabil the Executioner’ appears in this adventure.]

[The gray helper ‘Jabil the Executioner’ joins your ally in this adventure.]

…

Snowfall is a dangerous man on the same boat. I looked at the younger siblings for a while.

“Hehehe… take care of me!”

Legriff grinned and narrowed his eyes at Snowfall.

Jabil Regrif Gwynn.

These three came to visit Snowfall yesterday, the day before departure.

As for the result…

[The first achievement, ‘Everyone’s Lover’, is achieved.]

[The first title, ‘Trash’ is obtained.]

…

Snowfall captures the Great Sea with squinted eyes.

“… damn it.”

* * *

Same time as departure.

The old man who told Kang Seol about the black dragon was searching the house.

“If your back suddenly goes out, you don’t grow up early…”

This clearly has nothing to do with the Golden King.

It was just an accident, and it was the price paid because the old man’s residence was in a remote place, but he used magic stones that were not appropriate.

Moreover, even though I had to replace the magic stone, I kept putting it off, so even if the lamp went out, it wouldn’t be an unexpected event.

“Here… was…”

Chick… Chick…

Fortunately, the lantern filled with kerosene was buried deep in the ground.

The old man turns on the light.

And put it on the table.

Perhaps because it was an old item, the light did not extend far. However, the light only reached around the table.

Yes.

It’s enough light to identify a man sitting across from a table without even noticing it. My heart

was pounding…

I felt like my heart was going to drop, but for some reason I didn’t feel anxious or anything.

I hate to imagine it, but if the man had bad intentions, he would never have waited like this.

“Customer… are you?”

“I heard a rumor.”

rumor.

Only then did the old man laugh.

Okay, let’s show off and show off as much as we want.

The old man’s life was not that extraordinary, but a simple life. However, a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and it was a recent one, made him stronger.

“… There are a lot of customers these days.”

Okay, that was pretty plausible, right?

“I heard a rumor.”

The man kept saying the same thing about what was urgent.

The old man sat down without shaking and put a piece of tobacco in his mouth.

It is strong and does not burn well.

Still, isn’t this something that was prepared for a day like this?

Seup…

Huuuuu…

“Yong.”

“….”

“I saw a black dragon.”

“… and?”

“A blurred figure in the curves. “It was probably… a person.”

“Only you say that.”

“I guess I’m the only one with good eyesight haha. Keluk… Keluk….”

The man looks at the old man.

Cold eyes, as if there was no emotion at all. But I wasn’t afraid.

Because there was definitely something cozy inside.

“It’s not a lie.”

“I don’t lie!”

“Just a few more questions.”

“However much.”

The man asks hesitantly.

“Has anyone asked the same question as me?”

“There was, no! There were a lot. Even if you put all the fingers of both hands together…”

“Then… among them…”

The question the man wanted to ask most was probably this. He wanted an answer, but at the same time he seemed hesitant to hear it.

It is to be expected.

And I am afraid of being disappointed.

“Was there a black man?”

“Black… man… boy?”

It was not difficult for the old man to think of someone with similar characteristics. Quite polite customer. Of course, it would be polite to remember.

“…there was.”

The change in the man’s expression was more dramatic than any other moment during the conversation with the old man.

It was clear that the whole face was full of laughter and joy.

The man knew what he wanted and now…

“…I found it.”

We will head west.