The 31st Piece Turns the Tables

Episode 500

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…!

Snowfall listened to the signs of popularity around her. Who is sitting next to you and what are you talking about?

Also, what kind of situation are you in with them now?

“snowfall.”

A familiar voice calling him.

“huh?”

“I feel fortunate to have met you guys.”

Ah, I think I remember.

“what?”

“We changed when we met you.”

This is Hyemyeong.

The relationships that Hyemyeong and Mia met during their heroic task.

I definitely left special pictures and memories here.

But I think I’m forgetting something…

“How do you feel, Snowfall? “Have you made any changes since meeting us?”

Pisik…

“Well… what about?”

If I go back to this time, I definitely have to check it out.

Suddenly, Snowfall’s head turned towards the other side.

To the painter who captures the times called memories on canvas.

Swoosh…

Swoosh…

The painter continues his brush strokes.

Kang Seol unconsciously stood up slightly and tilted his head.

A painter who doesn’t even know his name or who he is. An unidentified being who quietly disappeared, leaving behind only a picture.

‘You have to see it!’

Kang Seol realized that this scene was a dream. Of course, there was no way what I hoped for in my dream would come true.

Obviously that can’t be true.

But…

‘… what?’

The other person showed his face very comfortably.

The face of an old man.

Kang Seol noticed why the other person showed his face.

I couldn’t find out anything with that alone.

The other person’s face was constantly changing.

It became the face of a child, then a young man, and now a woman.

The only thing that doesn’t change are his eyes.

The eyes were the same.

The other person let out a breath.

“…Not yet?”

“… what?”

At that moment, the dream stopped.

Except for Kang Seol and the person he was talking to, everyone was frozen like a stone statue.

Both the characters and the background.

Pusssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

possible of of of of of of of possible of of of of of of origin of of…

“Heo-eok…”

Kang-seol jumped up, breathing heavily, as if she was going to run out of breath.

“Whoa…”

In fact, Kang Seol had a dream like this two years ago.

It was when immortality warped the times.

Since it was a dream I experienced once, it wasn’t a situation that was too embarrassing.

Sigh…

He walked up and took out a broken leaf from the cupboard.

It was a leaf picked from a native habitat that I had luckily found. It was soon brewed as tea.

After taking a sip of tea, Kang Seol opened the door and went outside.

Winter was slowly going away.

It was still chilly, but new shoots broke through the snow and stuck their heads out.

2 years.

Two years have passed since that day.

Kang Seol recalled a conversation he had with Janet, whom he had met not long ago.

“Timeline collapse…”

Janet explained various things about timeline collapse.

– The past may have changed or the future may have been intended.

– … Is that possible? Unless it’s God…

– No, even God is impossible. You can’t touch anything during Shindo time. Time itself is such a huge entity that if God tries to touch it, it will only be eaten backwards.

She trembled as she said these words.

It seemed like he was that concerned about the collapse of the timeline. If Ur had been here, I would have expected a kinder explanation, but unfortunately he wasn’t around.

– That’s why the God of Time doesn’t exist.

– Can’t it be restored naturally?

– It’s actually possible. Because time is like that. But… this is different.

– … different?

Janet forced her mouth to open and made a sound.

– Someone meant it.

– Um…

– I intentionally focused on a specific time period so I couldn’t even tell how big the wound was.

– What will be the impact on me?

– Well… I don’t know anything right now.

In the end, no clear answer was obtained.

Snowfall looked at the cloth hanging on the hanger. Soon the information poured in.

[New Night]

Grade: Insanity

Appropriate level: 75 – 85

Defense: 160

Resistance: 145

Durability: 300/300

Weight: 0.1kg

A gift for the little crow.

Basic ability: All abilities increase in proportion to the maximum shadow space.

Special ability: Treated as part of the shadow when worn. The harmony effect is strengthened according to the number of parts where the harmony equipment is worn.

A cloak that displays how much your stats have increased when worn.

“You must have paid attention.”

It may be Janet’s own consideration. However, it seemed to contain more of her tastes than Kang Seol’s.

The special abilities were too flashy.

The moment you wear the cloak, the texture changes from the texture of the cloth to that of a shadow.

Also, the effect of the special ability was so overwhelming that it was too flashy to say that it could not be used.

Kangseol is someone who has reached the level where she can freely manipulate shadows. Perhaps because of this, he was able to treat the cloak like a part of his body.

I am sometimes surprised by the overwhelming efficiency it brings. It’s like that in everyday life, but what kind of level would it be when a battle breaks out?…

Kang Seol took off his everyday clothes and put on soft leather gear.

The equipment in some areas was different from two years ago.

It was the same for his companions.

“Woke up?”

“Yeah, did you oversleep?”

“Not to that extent. “I don’t have any plans.”

Karen greeted, wrinkling her nose.

Her armor was also different here and there.

“It’s today.”

Karuna greeted politely.

“Yes, today.”

Although I didn’t set a deadline for my stay, I at least figured out when I would leave this place.

“Everyone will be fine.”

Tancia and Jamard too.

And Urdo.

I was able to notice that Ur was resurrected some time ago. The contract between the summoner and the summoned beast has been broken.

The same goes for Jamard.

“That would be correct.”

“Maybe Ur ran away?”

“Well…”

When Kangseol responded to Karen’s joke with a sour tone, she also laughed.

“Well, it would be appropriate to say that bastard.”

He died a completely unexpected death and was resurrected at a completely unexpected moment.

Did Ur finally break the contract and break the seal on his own?

So, now that the demon of Alkatron has awakened, will the world fall into chaos? It didn’t seem like that, seeing as the world was quiet.

So it might be better to leave it alone for now.

There was something else important now.

‘Immortal…’

A person who summons demons by combusting the planet’s potential.

Kang Seol realized what the immortal was up to.

‘This guy… wants to become more than a challenger.’

That’s impossible.

No, it was definitely impossible.

Why did all of Jiang Xue’s legendary horses try to reach ascension as challengers?

‘I can’t collect that much era history.’

His legendary words swept through an era. I experienced great adventures and defeated powerful enemies. Everyone rose to the position of challenger like that.

However, it was clear that the total amount of power contained in one era was obvious. Rather, the fact that so many challengers were born in one era was like a miracle.

‘But this time…’

The immortal completely turned the world upside down.

A new era was created by burning the old era.

Monster-like beings with enormous historical power were resurrected by the power of the stars and returned to the world.

Having strong power means having a lot of era power.

‘He plans to scrape together every trace of the era’s history.’

This is crazy. Burning the world to achieve his own goals. It was a method that could not even be imagined when Kang Seol was immortal.

‘One… Was it really you?’

If Siloi thought of regaining freedom, that was the true form of immortality.

Radical and rough methods.

If only power could represent the truth, she could do it.

Because he is strong.

Sigh…

‘Do you think I’ll leave it like that?’

– I love you, father.

Her last words lingered in my mind.

Over the past two years.

A time when we stood on the front lines of war and wielded weapons. When the fight is over, the weapons must be melted down and turned into farming tools to make a living.

The last two years of Snowfall were such times.

Slurp…

The dice made of shadows spun in his hand.

Ahhh…

When I hold it tightly, the dice crumbles into powder and scatters.

Fluttering…

As I wrapped my new cloak around me, shadows fluttered around.

“Now let’s get started.”

* * *

Naturally, there were cities that remained intact even after the change of era. A city that miraculously survived without major damage.

Typically, these cities were located close to heavily damaged areas.

“So the expedition is leaving tonight?”

“that’s right.”

“Is there any reason to leave at night?”

“Why were you scared?”

“Who said someone was scared? “It’s just a reasonable question.”

“Our goal is to rescue survivors. “The equipment arrived here at night, and the client said he wanted us to leave as soon as possible.”

“When do you sleep?”

“It’s a decent play. “Well, you can make it seem like you’re in a hurry to leave, but in reality, you can settle down and rest during the day.”

“Aha… then I understand.”

A hastily organized expedition team.

The situation was quite unusual.

“But was it possible to rescue them in the first place? “There’s no one who went to the dark world and came back alive, right?”

“Why isn’t it there? “There were both in the east and in the south.”

“really?”

“Yes, everyone is jumping in because it is clear that they can come back alive. But why are you asking this in the first place?”

“Why! “We are heading to the dark world!”

“Why are you worried about that? “You are only in charge of detection outside the dark sphere.”

“… yes? But I’m vaguely anxious.”

“It’s okay, don’t worry. Because I had a similar job last time. “I came back safely that time too.”

“… What about the adventurers deployed?”

In response to the woman’s question, the man only took a bite before answering.

“I lost it.”

“Oh…”

The conversation was cut off.

This is the border between the south and west. It was originally a city called Meyu belonging to a kingdom called Sviren, but the circumstances were a bit unusual.

Two years ago, on the final day of the war, Sviren’s royal capital and large cities were swept into darkness.

Mayu, who suddenly lost her home country, somehow managed to survive. Because of the tectonic shift, a lot of new terrain and monsters have appeared, or there are other cities that have suffered great damage, so whining will not comfort anyone.

I don’t know if it’s because Meyu is so close to the Dark Heavens, but adventurers looking for danger came pouring in in large numbers.

Especially in the early days, when darkness had just appeared throughout the continent.

Before the notoriety spread, it was quite booming.

Of course… soon, as the majority of adventurers reached the level of extinction, the number of people heading to the dark world gradually decreased.

There are two options left for adventurers trying to make a living in Meyu.

Either leave or find a way to survive.

The way to survive is, of course, related to the dark world. Those who throw themselves there are those who want to commit suicide, and it is usually just a matter of helping them get there. There have been rumors going around recently that the dark world is expanding, but as long as you don’t get caught up in it, there’s no problem.

So did the adventurers I spoke with, a woman named Nairo and a man named Pavel.

Nairo looked out the window, shaking his feet.

Seuuuuu…

Dusk has arrived in Meyu.

Carrying sunset and anxiety.

“huh…?”

Food clutter…

“What’s wrong?”

“Look at that.”

“Ho… Damn….”

“… Is this an ominous sign?”

Dozens of crows flew into the village.

Each person cried while standing on the roof.

Caw…

“Crows were auspicious in Sviren…”

“Isn’t this a sight that even a king swept up in darkness would frown upon seeing?”

“Uh… I guess so.”

“Let’s come out and get ready soon.”

“… huh.”

Around the time the expedition team headed to the Dark Heavens left the village, a group of adventurers arrived in Meyu.

When one of them set foot in the village, a special message came to mind.

[The King of Shadows arrives in Mayu.]

[Only those who have surpassed the supreme state can notice the King’s existence.]

…

Kang Seol chuckled after checking the message.

“I never thought something like this would exist… I guess I’ll have to be careful in the future.”