Episode 47
The foods that had failed so far were the size of Kang Seol’s palm, but the jelly that had just been made was the size of one of Kang Seol’s fingers.
It is about the size of a small herbal medicine or Cheongsimhwan.
Kang Seol savored the scent and confirmed the information.
[Jelly on a cloudy day]
Grade: Treasure
Appropriate level: None
Weight: 0.1kg
Jelly made from shadow flowers that grow naturally in Flegeria.
The shadow ability, which becomes more volatile as it is strengthened, was solidified using paranoid gelatin to fully capture its essence. The expiration date is up to 3 years unless it is in a place where corruption is easy.
Special Ability: When consumed, you can use the Miracle of Cloudy Day for 1 hour. Miracle of a Cloudy Day (You can forcefully use Shadow Summon on an opponent who has a gap once. At this time, the summoner’s level is considered to have increased by 30, but even if you use Shadow Flower, if the level gap with the opponent is not narrowed to 30 or less, The shadow summoning failed.)
The level difference was a whopping 30.
Of course, this level was not absolute, but there was an obstacle for Kang Seol.
The problem arises precisely because of the level of snowfall itself.
As the difficulty of the adventure increases, the level of the opponent also increases.
However, ‘shadow summoners’ like Kang Seol were unable to summon opponents whose level difference exceeded a certain level.
Snowfall could only progress further by fighting a stronger opponent and turning that opponent into a summon.
However, the systematic level problem is becoming an obstacle due to the concept of ‘level’, so I am trying to overcome it through Jelly on this cloudy day.
‘The important thing is when to use it.’
We will check this again as we strengthen our abilities, but there is currently quite a bit of space left in the shadow space.
Now all that remains is to get a new summon.
However, the most important question was which summons to obtain.
As the adventure progresses, the difficulty increases and the opponents become stronger. I didn’t know when another opportunity to obtain a suitable summon would come along in the future.
‘I have to get as powerful a summon as possible…’
You need to find a summon that will support you until you get that opportunity.
Of course, Karuna and Jamard were great summons, but it was difficult to nod when asked whether they would be able to win if they faced a stronger opponent right now.
As the level of summons increases and the number gradually increases, stable operation will be possible, but at the current level of snowfall, a lot depends on this jelly.
“Hehe… be careful.”
Snowfall carefully and meticulously wrapped the jelly in clean wrapping paper and placed it in her arms.
– Can cooking be a treasure?
– Crazy lol consumables are treasure?
– Was the cooking that bad?
– Aren’t there very few players who choose cooking as a talent?
– At the level of annihilation; Who would pick something like that haha
– the idiots did choose it haha
– look at those meticulous touches haha Kang
Seol sighed deeply as the jelly entered her belongings.
“Hehe… When will I clean this up again?”
I continued to cook day and night.
The kitchen already looked like a battlefield.
Just as Kangseol was about to clean up the traces, a sound broke the silence.
Knock knock knock.
The sound came from the door.
Actually, I had been noticing snowfall since a while ago. This is because countless unidentifiable signs were felt near the outbuilding.
“Is there a problem?”
The person on the other side of the door answered.
“Well… a customer came to visit.”
A voice full of fear.
There was moisture in the voice of the hotel employee.
“me?”
“Yes… that is…”
Kang Seol nodded.
‘It’s about time it came.’
It seemed like his plan was going smoothly.
Because he stayed in the annex without causing much trouble, there was a certain number of people who would visit him.
“…Where should I go?”
“No, there is no need for that. “I came first because I was impatient.”
Another man’s voice.
Unlike the previous employee’s voice, it was a very low and heavy voice. Even through the door, I could feel that the other person wasn’t even the slightest bit nervous.
“You go back. “Good job.”
“So…no problems are going to happen?”
“That doesn’t happen. “I’ll just talk quietly and leave.”
“Thank you…”
I could feel the waiter rushing back.
The person who was left alone behind the door introduced himself leisurely.
“You all probably know this, but I’m the key boy. Are you going to leave me outside?”
“…It’s messy inside. Are you okay?”
“Wouldn’t life be messier? “At best, I can’t complain about my housekeeping being messy.”
“Please come in.”
“Thank you.”
Squeak…
As soon as Kangseol opened the door, he saw Kibo filling up the door.
‘It’s huge.’
Kibo’s size was so huge that it made you wonder if a person could be this big.
Squeak…
It wasn’t the sound of the door closing, but the sound of the floor screaming.
“There’s no need to be so cautious. Now it’s just a toothless animal.”
“For something like that, the boundaries are pretty meticulous.”
What Kangseol said was referring to the gaze surrounding the outbuilding. I could still feel the presence of people around the outbuilding.
“There are a lot of children to worry about. And even though this place is a place where I stay alone, it still smells like shit.”
Kibo looked into the kitchen.
“Because of various circumstances.”
“I understand because you said you would understand. Otherwise, I would have thought there was a body here.”
“Please sit down.”
“then.”
There was a large decorative chair as if it had been prepared for Kibo. Kibo sat down there.
“Hehe… I usually have to stand when I visit unannounced, but the preparations here are pretty good.”
It was then.
bang! bang! bang!
Someone knocked hard on the door.
“mister! Kibo! Let me in! Dangerous!”
“….”
Kangseol looked at Kibo.
Kibo covered his face with his dry hands as if he was embarrassed. That big hand caught my eye first.
“Ha… That’s really troublesome…”
“Aren’t you going to open the door? Break it! I break down this door! “You know you can’t break it?”
“I mean, that kid…”
“Kibo! Open the door! You bastard! “It’s dangerous!”
Although it was a bit strong, it was a woman’s voice. Kang Seol looked at Kibo and asked.
“Is this my curse?”
“Maybe it’s me or both of us.”
“Let them in.”
“Is that okay?”
“Otherwise, I think it will continue to be like that.”
“That’s wise.”
Kibo walked with long strides and opened the door.
“Come in, Mira.”
“It will happen a long time ago!”
“Instead, you should remain quiet.”
“okay.”
It was like seeing a friendly grandfather and granddaughter.
Kang Seol sat on the chair across from Kibo and received attention from the two people.
“Are you having metastases?”
When Kangseol first asked about a woman named Mira, Kibo answered.
“Yes, Yumira is a fun girl.”
“Who’s having fun!”
“Shh, don’t raise your voice. “Because I came to talk about something important.”
“Tsk…”
Around 21 to 23 years old at most.
Yumira stuck her lips out poutingly and stuck to Kibo’s side like a piece of gum.
Kibo and Kang Seol took their attention away from her and continued their conversation.
“I heard about it from Rita. “You want to exchange things?”
“I said it would be better if I didn’t get the full price.”
“Did you know that I am the owner of the item?”
“well.”
“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. “Seeing as how you weren’t that surprised when I came.”
“It’s a treasure of that size, so I wouldn’t be surprised if someone came.”
Mira Yu suddenly intervened from the side.
“Ah, so you’re saying you’re exchanging it, you’re not doing it! Urgent!”
“Uh-huh! Mira, just watch and learn.”
“Watch and learn? “What?”
“This rant… hu…”
In a relationship where mutual trust is not built, the one who is in a hurry loses. Even if you take your time and completely understand the other person’s intentions, there is a good chance that you will suffer losses if you rush into a situation where it is not enough.
Kibo seemed to be teaching Yumira that.
Of course, Yu Mira didn’t seem to understand at all.
“There is nothing we can do since the mummy has already been revealed. “I really need your treasure.”
“Why?”
“Are you aware of Nobira’s recent situation?”
“I know if you’re talking about a war of nerves between ruin hunters.”
“Then it would be easier to talk about it. “The thin ice is about to break.”
Kibo looked at Yu Mira once and then spoke to Kang Seol.
“Heka and Doju are strong, while Shuru and I are moderate. “We didn’t get along from the beginning.”
“But how has an all-out war not broken out until now?”
“That’s because there was a borgo in between. “This vicious and wicked bastard was always targeting weaknesses like a wild cat.”
“You were wary that Borgo would come after you if bloodshed broke out.”
“Ironically, that’s what kept the ruin hunters at peace. “The means of deterring war is another form of violence.”
Borgo was unluckily caught by Kang Seol and killed.
Although his power was the smallest, other factions of relic hunters secretly avoided him due to his viciousness and persistence.
“So what is the current situation?”
“Shur and I are outnumbered.”
“In terms of power?”
“Power is power, but… there is no one who can stop Heka.”
Why does Kibo sound weak? A person of such great stature.
As Kangseol was looking at Kibo, Kibo said this with a self-deprecating smile.
“I told you, my teeth are falling out.”
“why?”
Mira Yu stopped Kibo from next to him.
“Kibo… It’s not something worth revealing to someone you don’t even trust.”
“Mira, trust is not formed in an empty field.”
“…What are you talking about?”
“This man does not trust me, just as I do not trust him. So where does trust come from?”
“That’s…”
“The one who is more urgent will have to come up with an excuse. Unfortunately, that’s the way the world is.”
Kibo smiled sadly and rolled up his sleeves.
“…the arm.”
The black, dead right arm.
His completely black arm even hurt his elbow.
This appearance was completely different from the ghost-possessed hands of one or more people. I had a more ominous feeling.
“Shadow poison is the reward for coveting treasure.”
“I heard he was a shadow summoner. Did you touch the treasure?”
“Hehehe… That’s what the relic hunters say. Not all treasures have a use. Some use the life of their owner as fuel, staining the world with blood. “Many treasures have passed through my hands so far, but only about half of them.”
“Are you saying that Gallotta’s tongue is such a treasure?”
“For now, we haven’t found a means of purification yet.”
“Why did you touch me?”
“I was anxious. When Borgo went missing, Heka and Doju formed a united front and put pressure on me… I misjudged that I had to stand up.”
“What about Shur?”
“Shur is just a coward who was lucky enough to lead the group after the leader he followed died. He’s following me for now, but if the situation gets more serious, he might duck over there. If that happens, even being a slave will be the end.”
In what sense is it the end?
Kang Seol suddenly became curious about the future he imagined.
“Both Heka and Doju treat the former as if they were slaves. We exploit all kinds of things from them. Buying and selling labor, money, and even transfer interest. “In the process, the number of people who died while rebelling against Heka is now quite high.”
“…You’ve gone too far.”
“They are saying that the original owners, the inhabitants of this world, should join forces to enslave them.”
“To be exact, you’re going to tame them like livestock, right?”
“I don’t deny that. “I don’t know about Doju, but Heka is a berserk person.”
Mira Yu, who was standing next to her, trembled.
“Heka… is a crazy bastard. “Some of his former friends joined him and were found dead.”
“There are rumors that they murder transferees for fun. “Well, given the circumstances, it’s almost certain.”
Kibo’s conversation skills were so strange that the more I listened to him, the more I took his side.
Kang Seol asked him.
“So you’re saying you need my treasure to stop it?”
“The idea is to exchange it for treasure of the same value.”
“Same price? “Do you think my treasure is of the same value as the treasure that took your arm?”
“The value of unsold items is 0. Since both were not sold, wouldn’t they be worth the same price?”
“It’s sophistry.”
“What is the point of coming up with such sophistry?”
It was as if Galotta’s tongue had already entered Snowfall’s embrace. If we exchanged it like this, snowfall was much more beneficial. However, there was another reason why he was not willing to exchange.
‘If Heka devours Nobira, that would be troublesome.’
It may be surprising, but the snowfall was also unexpected. There was no way Heka, who committed a crime against the former, would look good.
Moreover, once the fight between the ruin hunters ends, one faction will monopolize all the ruins, making it much bigger than it is now.
‘When that happens, it will be quite difficult to cut it out.’
Because it was the snowfall that eventually hit and caused damage. Kang Seol did not want Nobira’s situation to turn negative.
Yumira saw the snowfall slowing down and said to Kibo.
“I guess they’re not going to exchange keys. Let’s just go. I’ve been outside too long. Heka might have noticed.”
“It’s Mira.”
“I told you not to get your hopes up! “All transferors only know themselves!”
“Mira, you are also a transferee. “They just haven’t blended into this world yet.”
“….”
“We just haven’t become a family yet.”
Kang Seol, who was quietly listening to the story, took something out of her arms.
“Is it true that relic hunters know the value of objects?”
“Well, you don’t misjudge the value of most things.”
“Then what is the value of this item?”
“What is that?”
widely.
Kibo quietly looked at the glass bottle that Kangseol had put down.
“Hmm… It’s some kind of reagent… Or…”
“Ki Kibo…”
“Mira, don’t interrupt for a moment.”
“It’s not that… it’s the shadow…”
“What?”
“Kibo’s shadow…”
Kibo holds a glass bottle in his left hand.
Kibo’s shadow also had to look the same.
However, Kibo in the shadows had his right arm as far away from the glass bottle as possible, as if he was afraid of the liquid inside the bottle.
The shadow was scared.
Kibo looked at the snowfall at that moment.
Snowfall’s golden eyes stared at him clearly.
Kangseol asked softly.
“Do you know the value of this item?”