The 31st Piece Turns the Tables

Episode 507

“Cluj! “Please help me unload the mule!”

“All right.”

The merchants that Kangseol met during his travels, Avani and Shinba, and their escort, Kluji, visited a deserted village on the second day after leaving separately.

It was a private house with about three or four households that would be embarrassing to even call it a village. Usually, places like this sometimes have at least one household that provides lodging, but this time I was lucky enough to find one.

“I’m glad the owner is kind.”

“Yes, you said you would also provide hay and carrots to feed the mules.”

“You are a good person.”

I was always unsatisfied with the bed because the haengjang was rather heavy, but I felt like I could probably get a good night’s rest today.

“If there’s room in my schedule, I’d like to take a break for a day or two.”

“The owner says this is a horse that can cause competition.”

“Hmm… Still, if you’re living away in such a remote place, wouldn’t you need some things? “We also want to leave behind some unnecessary items.”

“I should think about selling my shoes.”

“Abani I didn’t think of that!”

Kluj grinned and approached them.

Just the right time to start preparing dinner. It seemed like the sunset was slowly rising.

“Let’s go in. I think it would be a good idea to ask if there is a place nearby where I can wash my body.”

“Good idea!”

“I still felt uncomfortable!”

Knock…

“You can come in.” When they opened the door

,

a woman at an age where wrinkles were not yet visible greeted them.

“Excuse me for one night. “My name is Escort Cluj.”

“My name is Shira… I was worried because it was my first time having a man in this house, but please rest in peace.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Kluge smiled and looked at the woman’s movements. He always hid his guard under his friendly appearance.

“Please sit down and I will bring you dinner.”

“I can help you with something…”

“It’s okay. “It’s an uneventful dish, so I don’t think there’s much help for you.”

The three shrugged their shoulders and sat down at the table in the middle.

“Hmm… I’m looking forward to it.”

“There’s a slight smell of meat mixed in…”

Cluj’s expression was particularly dark.

“I…”

“… What’s wrong?”

Sensing the scent, Shinba asked softly, and he answered.

“My hands feel strange.”

“… hand? “The owner?”

“yes. “These are the hands of a trained one.”

Avani tilted her head in response.

“This place is like a mountain valley. Adapting to mountain life is often difficult…”

“It’s different from that. The marks on the hand…”

Knock…

Then someone knocked on the door.

“Oh, it looks like the person from outside has returned. “Can you please open the door?”

“… All right.”

Avani jumped up, but Kluj sat her down again.

“I am.”

“… huh.”

Avani and Sinba thought Kluj was worried for no reason.

This has happened occasionally, and each time it has turned out to be Kluj’s overreaction.

Kkeeeeeek…

When I opened the door, there was a handsome man standing there.

“… hi?”

Although he was wearing a robe, anyone could see that he was wearing armor underneath.

Pot-!

Kluge’s hand quickly went to his sword.

Fuuuuuk-!

“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu her her her her her her her her her her her her her her her her her her her but not she her her not her but not her but her

son but not his son?

“Cluj!”

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

“Kuhuheook!”

Kluge was sent flying by the man’s kick and hit his back against the wall.

“To… run…”

Avani and Shinba grasped the situation and tried to move.

Pot…

“Where are you going?”

The woman who said she was preparing dinner inside suddenly appeared behind Avani and Shinba and overpowered them.

“Aaaah!”

“You don’t need two, so take one first.”

Fuuuuk-!

A dagger aimed at the chest from the back.

“Sinbaaaaa!”

“I don’t think there’s any need for the men either.”

Kluj got up and moved his opposite arm to counterattack.

Suddenly!

My entire arm was cut off.

Hopeless skill gap.

“Sorry, I hate wasting time.”

Puhwaaaaaaaaa!

The man’s sword cut off Kluge’s head entirely.

“Aaaah!”

Look…

look…

The man approached Avani, who was covered in tears.

“Why… why are you like this…”

“Have you not met a man with a peculiar way of speaking recently?”

“That kind of person…”

Avani instantly remembered the tone of voice he had heard last time in the village.

“…I saw it.”

“I only saw it from afar.”

“How do you know that your speaking style is unique?”

“Well… I heard a voice…”

Fuuuuk…

The dagger plunges into Avani’s thigh.

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”

“We had a conversation… right? “Didn’t you hear something?”

Avani trembled and said while glaring at the other person.

“You bastard… you will be punished… you…”

“Heavenly punishment?”

A man smiling.

“I serve God. Heavenly punishment will not come to me.”

The corners of the man’s mouth were smiling, but his eyes were not smiling.

“This is what happens to you who don’t believe in God, just like now.”

Fuuuuuuk…

A sword stuck in my chest.

“Big… uh…”

Avani’s pupils became blurry.

Sigh…

A man takes out a cloth and wipes the blood from his sword.

“What about Grizz?”

“I almost caught up. “I thought he was a helper because his travel route was similar to these people, but I guess he wasn’t.”

“I can’t trace the traces of that clever bastard.”

“The traces here….”

“Leave it alone, it’s a gift to the wild animals. Let’s see… what about the villagers?”

“We put it all together in one building.”

“It’s nice that it’s clean. “Burn it.”

“yes.”

There was no guilt in the man’s eyes.

These were the eyes of someone who blindly believed in his own justice.

“By this my sin will be forgiven, since no one has seen it.”

“Acting for the sake of the Holy Kingdom is not a sin in the first place, brother.”

“… That’s right.”

Those who committed this terrible act disappeared, leaving behind the burning villagers.

The scene was left as it was, as if something proud had been done. A heinous act that cannot be done without a certain level of confidence.

day.

Exactly one day later, someone arrived at the scene.

Kkeikik…

The man with the dragon’s eyes slowly looked around the scene.

Jeok…

Jeok…

“Abani Shinba.”

I touched Kluge’s head, which had fallen off in an unsightly way, to his body.

“Cluj.”

The man buried them in one place.

Chameli had told him.

– He said that you will meet someone special during your trip, so don’t be impatient.

– ….

– Everything will go as it should.

After finishing the burial, the man muttered quietly.

“It’s natural…”

The man’s gaze traced the traces left by those who did this.

* * *

Ahhh –

the worship scene in the holy kingdom of Baranoa was filled with strange heat.

“Pray, my subjects. “The ordeal that came to us two years ago was God testing our weakness.”

“Oh oh-!”

“Pray, blessed ones of Baranoa!”

“Pray, let us all pray.”

“About longing for things we cannot achieve.”

“I will never stop praying!”

A feeling between the border between fanaticism and faith. The priests of Baranoa were a privileged class.

It takes over the role of the king, who holds enormous authority and governs the major and minor affairs of the country.

Ten bishops.

Five archbishops.

Three cardinals.

One Pope.

This service was hosted by one of the archbishops, and numerous citizens participated.

The fact that more people gathered than usual may have been due to the archbishop’s influence, but in fact, other reasons were more significant.

It was due to an unidentified incident that occurred recently in Baranoa.

People were disappearing.

Perhaps because of this, when the service was over and everyone had dispersed, there were people looking for the archbishop.

“Ugh… my child…”

“I heard the news…”

“Archbishop… with your magical powers, wouldn’t you be able to find my child?”

“Uhm….”

Archbishop Tuang expressed his disapproval.

“Please… please… even if it’s just for poor me…”

“The wind is by nature supposed to be offered to God, not to humans. “This is especially true for things like this that humans cannot understand.”

He hesitated for a moment and then said:

“One….”

“….”

“Everything in the world cannot be divided between a knife and cotton.”

“Then….”

“I’ll try my best. “Please come see me tonight without telling anyone.”

“I… the reason I’m telling you not to tell is…”

“If fraud gets involved, the case will become even more mysterious. The child…”

“I will! yes! “I will!”

“great.”

As if he got what he wanted, Shinmin withdrew and disappeared.

After finishing the conversation, someone was standing behind Archbishop Touan.

Tuang asked without even looking at the person standing behind him.

“Did you capture that madman alive?”

“Interrogator Voldu has stepped forward.”

“He’s a neat guy who gets things done, but he’s as cruel as necessary and as violent as necessary. But don’t let down your guard.”

“yes.”

“Even if Griz opens his mouth, no one will believe him, but even if it’s just a rumor, it could interfere with work. “Make sure to handle it without mistakes.”

The darkness of the Holy Kingdom was deeper than it seemed.

* * *

Griz, the man whom the darkness of Baranoa so desperately wants to capture.

He was now troubled by the vast plains in front of him.

“Uh… we have to pass by here at all costs, right?”

I know the chase is on.

I also know that they will not harm their lives. If you just listen carefully to what they say until the moment you die, you will close your eyes without any problems.

Griz took out a round sphere from his arms. It has a crude appearance, as if a face was made by cutting a hole in a pumpkin.

The sphere said.

“Wake up, ghetto.”

– It happened Grizz.

“Okay, so the genius now has two heads!”

– The only genius is Griz. Ghetto is not a genius.

“Okay, it’s not a malfunction. “I was worried.”

– How can I help you?

“It’s quite a crisis right now. I think I can shake them off only if I cross that empty plain… Is that possible?”

– Calculating the power of both sides…

aka the artificial savant ghetto.

– It is an overwhelming defeat from which there is no escape. I invite you to kneel and obey.

“Yeah, I wasn’t expecting it. So you’re not a genius. A true genius is…”

Grizz grinned.

“When I try a challenge even though I know it’s impossible, I get discouraged.”

– That’s not Griz-like to say.

“that’s right. … That’s what he said.”

– I will respect you.

“I have to run like lightning when the enemy least expects it. “Sooner or later, we’ll find out that you’re hiding here.”

– Let me predict when…

“Right now!”

Griz started running through the meadow.

When he came out from hiding in a strangely formed crypt on a slightly hilly place, the inquisitor’s minions came out from all directions of the grassland.

“Over there!”

“catch!”

Smoke and fire rose from Griz’s shoes.

[Griz is too fast, so the special effect of invisible feet activates.]

[Movement speed increases nearly twice, but not for very long.]

…

Ta-da-da-da-da-da-!

Grizz runs across the grassland at incredible speed. Now he ran faster than any horseman.

“I… need to meet a friend… who will tell me the answer!”

Sigh…

Grizz took out two round cylinders from his arms and threw them.

[The special effect of Griz’s second-hand smoke bullet activates.]

[Acrid smoke scatters in all directions.] [

Smoke does not disappear easily and stays on a wide area of the ground in a very annoying manner.]

[Smoke has strong resistance to magical power . I lose.]

Fuuuuuuu-!

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. “Push away the smoke!”

“Catch it!”

Huh… Huh…

As I became more out of breath, things I had forgotten in the rush of research came to mind.

Why couldn’t I make friends?

It must be because of my unusual personality.

is not it? If you have inferior people as friends, it is natural for them to not understand you.

“Huh… Hah…”

Still, it would have been nice if I had a friend who would come to the rescue at a time like this.

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu out up out There out There up out there out There out up out out out up out out out out out out out out out out over out out out out out to out over over out out over out there out over out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out out up out up up with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with with

with

Through the smoke, someone’s shining whip wrapped around Grizz’s body.

“Ugh!”

“It’s annoying…”

It was the man who killed Anabi, Shinba, and Kluj.

Heresy inquisitor dispatched from Baranoa.

It was Voldu.

“sick! I hate being sick! “Let go!”

“Be quiet, Grizz. I also had no intention of coming this far. “If you go back calmly, your superiors won’t have a big problem.”

Those who restrain Griz with ropes imbued with magic. Although they hid it with robes, they were all priests.

Griz said.

“Do you… think you are right? You are wrong! “That girl…”

“Shut up. Do you think you were right to do that? girl? “That’s funny…”

The man grinned and slapped Grizz on the cheek.

Twaaaaaaaaaaaa!

“Aaaah!”

“You made it.”

“So… let me go…”

“Hahaha… you should only do that when you are in the opposite situation. “You don’t want to say that while you’re tied up so pitifully, right?”

“….”

The rope was so tight that I couldn’t move my body.

Oh, I see.

It’s a failure.

It’s difficult. It’s difficult.

I think this problem will be the most difficult problem of my life so far.

What should I do?

Tell me Milan.

You know everything.

For the first time in my life, I threw myself into a fight with slim odds. To meet you.

– Grizz Do you think of yourself as good?

It comes to mind.

The conversation I had with Milan.

– This body is not bound by good or evil. Imagination and curiosity are the only things that always move me!

– … it is not so.

– … to?

– I don’t think so. You are a good person.

– … why?

– Because I always want to help someone. Your inventions are always monstrous, but I can sense the good intentions behind them.

– Ah ha ha! That’s funny! Milan, no matter how much you are, you can’t define me. Even if you… my… I mean… um…

– my only friend?

– … Yeah, that one. friend. Hmm… That’s a really unfamiliar word.

Pak-!

The priests kick Griz’s dragging legs to make him walk straight.

“Milan… what should we do? What should I have done….”

“You’re so loud, shouldn’t I cut out your tongue?”

“It will be noisy up there.”

“Hmm…”

– Grizz. Do you think there is an answer to every problem?

– Of course! Has Griz solved any difficult problems?

– I see… But there are things in the world that aren’t so clear. There are some problems that are difficult to handle as a human being.

– Griz is different from them! Because it’s excellent!

“I promised… I told you…”

– Haha! That’s you. But… if you have any trouble, come see me.

– Why? Is it because you’re confident you know all the answers? If that’s because of that ….

Caaah …

Caaahiah …

– I will help you as a friend.

– ….

– The answer is… Let’s figure it out together… Haha!

Griz immediately saw his vision blurred with tears. Because a completely unexpected person was standing in front of me.

It was a snowfall that followed the traces all night long.

“… What is this guy doing?”

Voldu drew his sword at the sudden appearance of a black figure.

Sereung…

“That young man back then…”

“Milan.”

“What what…what are you saying now….”

“Milan sent me. Grizz.”

I see

Milan was watching.

no wonder! This is not a friend who will lie!

“Kill him.”

“Hmm!”

A barrage of blades raining down on the defenseless Kangseol.

Touuuuung-!

“Kuhuhuhhh….”

“Kuhuhuhhh….”

Snowfall’s shadow repelled all those who were clinging to it.

Grizz grinned through tears.

“Help me… please help me…”

“If you say any more than this…”

Voldu slowly approached.

Because I had to cover Grizz’s mouth.

“… I created God.”

“Grizuuuu! “I’m going to kill you!”

Srrrrrrrrr-!

Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The sword that Voldu drew was blocked by the sword of snowfall.

Kang Seol grinned.

“I thought you would commit it someday, but you ended up doing it.”

“… can you help me?”

The answer came right away.

“I will help.”