Chapter 693
Suwangseok (獸王石).
A word that seems unfamiliar to me. At the same time, memories that are not very old come to the surface.
It was a story from the distant past that I heard from the king of beast tombs on the way to Mount Aenye, about seven days and nights ago.
Aenoe Mountain was called a forbidden place.
reason. The existence of Oh Dok-moon, who made F-Sugung exist, and the great war that stained the entire Namman with blood.
and… … The missing god.
‘It’s a legendary story that is only passed on orally. The Beast King’s Stone is said to be able to make all the beasts in the world follow it, and it is a sacred object of the main palace that the first palace owner possessed.’
When I remembered a word from the King of Beasts that I mentioned in passing – Look.
Along with the low thoughts resounding in my head, the specter, or the being that should now be called the guardian spirit, slowly moves to the side.
and the next moment. I was finally able to confirm.
Suaaa.
The sight that was revealed at the same time as the body of the Black Tiger, which had been blocking my eyes, moved. A gigantic 1,000-strong megalith (千斤巨石) standing tall on the summit of a peak filled with thick clouds and mist on all sides.
‘no way.’
I instinctively realized
Why did the Black Tiger lead me here? And the identity of that huge rock.
jerebuck
Footsteps as if possessed. I slowly passed the black lake and stopped in front of a rock nearly three feet tall.
Suaaa.
It is felt.
An unknown energy embraced as if hugging a thousand-rooted stone.
From the highest point of this enigmatic land, its appearance, scattering a dim ink light, looked both mysterious and dangerous.
Like a god in a legend that has been buried for a long time.
“… … Suwangseok.”
The three words I spewed out along with the breath I held in. The Black Tiger, who had approached him like a ghost before he knew it, nodded his head slightly.
– That’s right. It got its name through the hands of a human a long time ago.
“The person you are talking about… …
– He was cool like the wind, clear like water, and unchanging like a tree. He was also the only human who could freely come in and out of this space without my permission.
“Without your permission? Was that possible?”
This is a mysterious space that has been hidden for hundreds or even thousands of years.
The fact that we were able to enter was only possible because the door opened according to the will of the black tiger. The black tiger answered my doubtful question.
– It’s possible. It’s a fact that even I didn’t know, but before my permission, the god stone that guards this land accepted him.
It was not difficult for me to understand that the Shinseok that the Black Tiger was talking about was the original name of the Suwangseok.
At the same time, it seemed that he vaguely knew the true identity of the human he was talking about.
Because he was the only leader who had established dozens of tribes that had been in constant war under one flag since people began to live in the Southern Manchuria.
‘Not only that. ，
He was the first and last owner of the Beast King’s Stone, which appeared in a short period of time.
No, maybe he wasn’t the owner.
And my guess was confirmed by hearing the thoughts that followed.
– Then one day, a huge war broke out. Mountains and pastures were engulfed in flames, and the corpses of beasts and men so numerous that they could not be counted filled the rivers. As time passed, this land became more polluted, and the Shinseok gradually lost its power.
“Have you lost your power?”
– The power to control the beasts is one of the powers of the Shinseok, but it is not all. It is called a god stone because it has kept the wind of this land for a long time.
Taking my eyes off the black tiger, I slightly turned my head and looked at the thousand-rooted stone.
Even at this moment, the huge rock that scattered the dim ink light was cracked and cracked here and there.
“No matter how you look at it, it looks like you are far from rich.”
In terms of distance… … At least, it seems to be correct to say that it is the distance to Hanam and Namman, where I moved east.
Second, it’s a dark stain, God
This ominous energy flowing from the stone was to the point that even I felt uneasy about it.
‘No matter how you look at it, this is a bit.’
In the first place, new products are not standardized like factory products, but there is always a minimum expectation.
So far, the shape of the king’s stone I thought of was a pure white, shiny stone. Even Seoraksan Mountain’s rocking rock was not big enough to give off an ominous pressure.
“… … that. No matter how much I look at it, I don’t know the richness
I guess, and I understand why it was called Suwangseok. What kind of beast wouldn’t listen to me if I said I’d use this to slap it on the head? Maybe you can rule people too?”
It is surprising that the first male archjuice of Manyasu who owned this for a while.
How the hell did you work on the weights? Did you hang an elephant on an iron bar and hit three or five thousand?
And the black tiger stared at me with deeply sunken eyes as I was curious about the three major measurement methods of the legendary figure.
– Because of you.
,,what? ，，
– Once upon a time this land was full of peace and abundance. Everything went according to the natural order, and Shin-seok was not the same as he is now.
Realizing what Black Tiger was trying to say, I muttered abruptly.
“… … You’ve slowly lost your strength As humans began to live on this land.”
– To be precise, it should be said that they started by killing each other.
It seems vaguely clear.
The god stone, which the barbarian people call Suwangseok, is no different from the body of this land. As death and destruction overflowed everywhere, the power of the Shinseok would also decrease.
“Is that why you helped the first princess? More than three hundred years ago, the more Oh Dok-mun stained Nam Man with blood, the more the power of the Shinseok would decrease?”
– I. no we?, … ?.
A certain emotion flashes through the black tiger’s eyes. It was probably longing, or a feeling that could be called regret.
– Didn’t help.
“… …
That time when I stopped at the unexpected answer. A calm thought followed.
– If protecting the Shinseok is my mission, then only existing with this land was the Shinseok’s duty. We just had to watch.
“I just… watched you?”
– Yes, like any being you know.
I suddenly remembered the god dragon I had encountered a few months ago. An unknown being who guarded the river while training for enlightenment for hundreds of years.
The Imoogi, which was truly bizarre and possessed tremendous power, did not actively intervene in the human world and was defending its own territory.
but. But if so
“What the hell is the legend about Suwangseok? The legend handed down to the people of this land… …
– Legend. Yeah, that was literally a legend. It definitely exists, but I had no choice but to make it up as a fiction.
A bitterness passes through the blue-white eyes of the black tiger.
– He was the only human who could understand our mission, and he wanted peace more than anyone else. So he forged the Suwangseok himself to end this war. M ≫- I watched everything from an unseen place. Until the day when he named a stone without any powers as Suwangseok, became the chosen hero and united his tribe, and fought against another human and finally fell down.
I was suffocating without realizing it. It was as if a book filled with legends from the distant past unfolded before my eyes.
– He died like that? What humans called and worshiped as the Beast King Stone disappeared as if it did not exist from the beginning, and the war continued for a hundred years after that, and I??… ?.
Kreureung.
The outgoing cry trembles.
As if chasing something elusive, the blue-white eyes that had been staring at Shinseok with eyes that seemed to be looking far away moved toward me.
– I had to regret it for two hundred years.
A short silence passed after the last thought.
Faced with the wind blowing from somewhere, I stood tall and looked at the black lake, and suddenly opened my mouth.
“wherefore?”
I continued without waiting for an answer. No, that wasn’t a question I asked expecting an answer from the beginning.
“As the war continues, the land is devastated, and the god stone loses its power that much? It seems that even the remaining power will disappear from what is about to come? So, did you regret it? I should have helped him then. The futile regret? ”
The heavy thoughts resounded in my head.
– Is it an accusation?
“No. Actually, I don’t really care. Oh
I’d rather thank you for helping us. I don’t know whether you believe it or not.”
I don’t care whether it’s a god stone or a guardian spirit. I don’t even think I deserve it.
It was already hundreds of years ago, and it is true that they saved the lives of me and my companions no matter what their mission was.
just… … I just had a sudden thought.
“My name is naive and cowardly for a guardian spirit.
“no? If you feel offended, cancel it.”
The black tiger looks at me silently. Contrary to his outwardly seemingly infinitely sinister figure, his blue-white eyes were large and clear.
and the next moment.
– Every day for two hundred years. I regretted every moment. Even if it was against the law, he should have saved that person.
– You reckless and young human being. What you said is also not wrong. I have been obsessed with only one mission for many years, and it has led me to misjudgement. But can’t you give me a chance?
“If there is a chance.”
– I want to regain some of the power of the Shinseok. And this time, they try to correct the wrong choices of the past.
Swoop.
The giant tiger’s mouth opens slowly. At the same time, the moment when crystals of blue and clear energy appeared.
belt ring. belt ring. belt ring.
– New information due to fulfillment of conditions
will be updated!
– [The specter of Aeneo Mountain is changed to [Guardian Spirit]!
– Hidden letters are revealed!
– I found the [Hidden Holy Site]!
– You have fulfilled the conditions for triggering the Hidden Quest!
– A hidden quest has been created!
– Hidden Quest, [Last Chance] has been created!
Sudden ringing of bells and system notifications. The last hologram window floating in front of him along with him.
– Do you want to strengthen the [Ancient God Stone] with the [God Dragon’s Expedition]? ? /N.
In this. eye for an eye.
and… … .
‘Is this the spirit of spirit?’
Brainwashed in my heart, I suddenly looked up at the sky.
blue The black tiger looking at me right now. No, like the pupil of the guardian spirit.
“I am… … .”
* * *
If there were people who left, there were also people who stayed.
Yohee and Muyaho.
However, as they waited near the pond for one person who did not return, they had to face a change that came sooner than that.
Goo Goo Goo!
The swaying earth and the water of the pond swaying like waves
Hundreds and thousands flying all at once
Several birds and even more beasts raise themselves in the grass. A faint astonishment escaped from Yohee’s lips, who raised her head reflexively.
“I-that… …
Quaaaaaaaa!
Pillars of light soared through the sky, enveloping the unknown space.
Low-in sub-team
