Episode 158 < The Great Snail Empire. (1) >
One.
Immediately after clearing the stage.
What waited for me on the 32nd floor, where I was forcibly transferred, were my fellow hunters and the [Princess Walking in a Mirage]. Among them, the princess was hugging a pillow that looked unusual.
“no. that… ?”
When I looked closely, I saw that it was not a pillow but a snail doll.
Unbelievable.
You might think it’s a goblin doll, but it’s a snail doll… .
“There are also goblin dolls.”
“yes?”
“here.”
The princess took out a goblin doll from her arms. It was a doll with great reproduction, including the elongated ears, nose, and cheekbones.
“Uh, where did you get it…? ?”
“I made it.”
“Can you show me…” .”
Just as I was about to make a legitimate and legitimate request as The Goblin God, someone intervened.
“What are you guys doing?”
The Black Dragon Master looked at me as if he was dumbfounded.
“If we have time to play with the constellations, let’s move on to the next stage. It took 24 days just to conquer the 31st floor. … … No, maybe my senses have gone strange? It took years to beat the 10th floor. I really… .”
“And you, Black Dragon Lord, are holding something in your arms… .”
“This is for data research.”
The Black Dragon Master hid the bat doll behind her.
The Count and the Paladin were also fiddling with an elf doll and a mermaid doll, respectively.
“I’m here to check the product. “Isn’t it rare because it’s an item made by a constellation?”
“The item description was also faithful.”
These humans… .
“Death King. here.”
“Oh, thank you.”
I took the goblin doll, held it in my arms, and looked around.
white world. No object was visible. It was as if the white paper had stretched out endlessly. We were all alone in the middle of that drawing paper.
hmm.
“… … “Is this the 32nd floor?”
I asked even though I thought it couldn’t be true. just as expected. The princess tossed her head while hugging her snail doll.
“It’s convenient to think of this as a kind of waiting room. In order to realize the 32nd floor, all of you must first declare ‘stage clear’. ah. As for the poisonous snake over there, I stayed here for 15 days waiting for you guys.”
“I thought it was going to hurt a little bit!”
A poisonous snake sat on the white floor and frowned.
“Why are you guys late? Take care of the kids and come out quickly. “I couldn’t observe what you were doing here, so I just meditated.”
“With the goblin doll.”
“It helps with meditation. So, I am approaching the strategy from a thoroughly pragmatic and pragmatic point of view, but what have you been doing here? Anyway, the overindulgence is so severe that I want to… .”
“no. “You are so insensitive.”
The paladin sighed.
“Didn’t the princess say this when we entered the 31st floor? [From the 31st to the 40th floor, it is a race war]. In other words, it is possible that the 31st to 40th floors are continuous stages. “We may continue to rule over the race we selected on the 31st floor.”
“.uh?”
“If you just want to break the 31st floor, then Cheonmumunju. You can roughly take care of it as you said. However, if you rule up to the 40th floor, it’s a different story. Even if [I am absent], we must prepare in advance so that the species can develop on its own.”
The poisonous snake blinked its single eye.
“Wait. “Was there anything like that?”
“It was noticeable to anyone who saw it.”
The paladin’s sighs became heavier.
“Just think about this on your own. Liaopan. “You have a tendency to think too roughly and overlook things that are not related to martial arts…”
“Is it true? “Is that why you all loitered on the 31st floor for 15 days?”
The viper urgently looked around. Earnest eyes. It was as if he wanted one of us to say ‘no’.
Unfortunately, there was no hunter here with enough brain cells to respond to the poisonous snake’s wish.
“Lord Moon. are you okay.”
I smiled kindly and tapped the viper on the shoulder.
“Death, Death King… … . No, right? The paladin got it wrong, right? It’s not like I’m the only one lagging behind… ?”
“Even if Lord Mun’s race is destroyed, there are still six races left.”
“shit!”
A poisonous snake wrapped around its face.
The princess let out a mischievous laugh while appreciating our skit.
“Don’t worry too much. From 1st place to 7th place, until the ‘next era’… I survived until the 32nd floor stage. Thanks to all of your hard work, the prehistoric era ended quickly. “It’s ancient times from now on.”
Ancient times.
There is a gap in time between the 31st and 32nd floors.
‘It will be at least thousands of years later.’
Thousands of years. I was worried about how the goblins were doing during this long period of time, but I felt a little relieved when the princess announced her survival.
However, the princess made a completely unexpected remark.
“ruler! “Now that everyone has gathered, we’ll open the next stage.”
The princess floated a snail doll in the air and climbed on top of it. And then, like a cavalryman on horseback, oh! She made a sound and raised one of her arms.
“The 32nd floor is a world 200 years after the 31st floor!”
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“…….”
There was silence among colleagues. I also had a similar reaction.
“yes?”
The princess just said it was not the year 2000, but the year 200.
This means that after only 200 years, prehistoric times ended and ancient times began.
“Two hundred years? “Princess, didn’t you say two thousand years incorrectly?”
I made a dumb expression. This is ridiculous.
In the past, even when the Flame Emperor used all his points to raise elves, the gap between the 31st and 32nd floors was over a thousand years. Even if my memory is not accurate, it must have been at least 500 years.
But 200 years?
Are we saying we raised our children that well?
“You heard correctly.”
The princess smiled brightly.
“I was surprised too. I knew you guys were fast, but I had no idea you were this fast. No, in this case, we might have to say [slow] rather than [fast]… . huh. “Sometimes the way back is the shortcut.”
“What do you mean?”
“You will find out when you go to the 32nd floor. Tskcha.”
The princess placed the goblin doll down on the white floor. She then spread her arms wide.
“Then we will open the 32nd floor!”
“Please wait a moment.”
The Black Dragon Master said. She, too, was puzzled by the number 200.
“We haven’t all gathered together yet. “There are no Heresy Questioners.”
The Black Dragon Master was right. There are currently six people gathered in the waiting room, including me. One of our members, the Heretic Questioner, still hasn’t appeared.
“After that child declares clear, you have to go to the 32nd floor… … .”
“ah. “If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry, it’s okay.”
The princess waved her hand.
“I said it earlier. [Everyone who needed to gather has gathered]. “If the Heretic Questioner is referring to you as the fourth-highest ranked person, then he arrived at the 32nd floor first and is waiting for you.”
“… … what?”
“Like I said.”
The princess smiled.
“You’ll find out when you get there.”
Paaaaat!
White light enveloped us.
2.
When I opened my eyes, we were floating in the sky. The world unfolded beneath my feet.
Last time, the world was covered with vast ocean forests. This time was different. There were no forests, no streams, no sunlight shining through the leaves.
There wasn’t even sky.
“oh my god.”
The Black Dragon Master muttered absently.
“What is that… … ?”
The world beneath your feet.
The landscape that the Black Dragon Master described as ‘that’ was an ‘underground city.’ There, a city had been created that I had never seen or heard of before.
-It’s hard because the way home from work is so far, Lime.
Fluent voices were heard from somewhere.
-I heard that a new tavern opened near Daegong-dong… .
-I want to postpone the memorial service this year, Lime.
Something was crawling through the city. Yes. He crawled, not walked.
They were snails.
Translucent creatures moved around. Carrying a large snail’s nest on his back.
“crazy… ?”
Underground city, no. The underworld was completely different from where we live. First of all, there was no way. The snails moved by clinging to walls instead of walking along the path.
-Don’t stick to our wall, Raim!
-You’re laughing. All walls in Police are public property, Lime! God decides where I get to, but I decide how I crawl, Rhyme.
The snails passed freely left and right, and moved up and down with ease.
A huge underground world.
Stone buildings that appeared to be over 20 stories high were erected haphazardly, but there were no stairs anywhere. The snails simply climbed up the wall and entered the window of their house.
-The monthly rent has risen so much these days, Lime… .
-It’s unfortunate that this winter, we have no choice but to stay in the ‘old house’… .
There were even homeless people.
The homeless people huddled together in small caves and burrowed into snail houses. The homeless people gave and received minerals that glowed bright blue. As the snail swallowed the blue rock with its mouth, its translucent body glowed bluish. The snail’s body itself turned blue.
-Lime… I endure today for this one bite, Raimu… .
-Looking at the bright light, it looks like the kids found something nice, Lime.
-I was lucky. Business people these days really have no business ethics, Lime. Even if you play with things, how can you play with stone cigarettes? It’s not something people do, Lime.
-I also want to take a bite… .
It didn’t end there.
-Move your luggage quickly, Lime!
The snail waved its tentacle. Thoroughly! A squishy sound rang out. The race that was hit by the tentacle groaned and loaded the heavy stones onto the wagon.
Noble people (ghost people).
The goblins, once ruled by poisonous snakes, were whining and working.
-Really, all noble people are lazy! Lime!
The snail that appeared to be a manager grunted.
-If you pay attention to a very expensive topic, you will do something else. Raimu. They feed me, clothe me, put me to sleep, and keep me alive, but I don’t know what I’m dissatisfied with.
-right. Anyway, slaves will climb up the ladder even if you treat them just a little bit well, Lime. What’s the point of talking about a lower race that has no skin?
-Hey, slave. Try saying ‘Lime’ once, Lime. If you know how to pronounce it properly, I will let you know.
Snails were much smaller than noble people. The nobles had large bodies like orcs, and a single horn protruded from the center of their foreheads. However, the noble people were embarrassed by the snail, which was no bigger than their waist.
-La, Raimi.
-Look at that! Slaves can’t even pronounce rhymes properly! Lime, born lowly, cannot even speak sacred words. Vulgar things! Quickly move the stone!
-Ugh…
oh my god.
No way, those snails. Are you using noble people as slaves?
“no… … . What is that… … .”
The viper opened its mouth.
Suddenly, their own species was reduced to slavery.
“Ah, anyway. Does this make sense? I, I took care of this and that on my own and left the 31st floor! I made them swords, spears, and taught them how to fight… … . What is that! slave? Could it be that my people became slaves?!”
“what.”
Then, a familiar voice was heard.
“I see faces I miss!”
He was a Heresy Questioner.
“Ahaha. Indeed, has it finally been recognized that we have entered a new era? Hmm. If it’s slow, it’s slow. If it’s fast, it’s fast. no. “If you evaluate it objectively, I think it’s recognized as being fast!”
The Heretic Questioner was the same as usual. He was wearing black priestly clothing as usual and was smiling brightly as usual. So the poisonous snake could not sense anything wrong and rushed at the Heretic Questioner.
“hey! “You psychopathic bastard!”
“Oh, yes.”
“How did that happen! Why is my race becoming your race?!”
The viper grabbed the Heretic Questioner by the collar and shook him. Although the Heretic Questioner was shaking, he did not wipe the smile off his face.
“I can explain it simply! The [snail civilization] that I have achieved today requires highly concentrated labor. Slavery is a pretty useful institution for providing labor! Coincidentally, 112 years ago, a large-scale invasion of noble people occurred, and after repulsing them, they captured everyone!”
“Well, what… … ?”
“Aha. Do not worry. It was difficult to tame them because they are a race with very strong pride, and it is still difficult to do now, but we succeeded in killing their momentum to some extent! “Perhaps in just three more generations we will be able to change the nature of the species.”
“…….”
The viper opened his mouth. It was a face that could not follow the Heretic Questioner’s words at all. On the other hand, the other fellow hunters noticed to some extent and looked at each other in silence.
“… … Mr. Heretic Questioner.”
I stood up as the representative and opened the conversation.
“I’d like to ask you something.”
“Ah, Death King! yes! “Ask anything.”
The Heretic Questioner smiled. If the Heretic Questioner had a puppy tail, he would be wagging it passionately right now. Her smile was so lively that you could imagine that.
“After we declared that the 31st floor was cleared, we moved to the waiting room. You weren’t there. The princess said that you were the first to arrive at the 32nd floor… … What does that mean?”
“hmm? iced coffee. indeed. aha.”
The Heretic Questioner tilted his head three or four times.
“Strictly speaking, this is an incorrect expression. I didn’t get to the 32nd floor first! “I’ve just been stuck on the 31st floor all this time!”
“…….”
silence.
“……yes?”
“It’s just like I said. Death King! I know that you all declared stages clear one by one. The tower told you. But I thought! If the 31st floor is connected to the next floor, there is no need to declare it clear. “Wouldn’t you like to?”
“…….”
“I know something about the way human history unfolded. This knowledge was sure to be of great help to the development of [Snail Civilization]! Therefore, I told the tower that I would not declare the stage clear.”
“then… … .”
“yes! “I continued to stay by the Sanwa tribe and take care of them!”
The Heretic Questioner smiled broadly.
“Welcome, everyone! Ahhh. It’s been 200 years, 6 months and 21 days! “It’s nice to meet you after such a long time!”
Holy crap.
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