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Episode 353 84. Moon Palace (1)
The Yuzkian Mountains were a place filled with all kinds of legends.
After passing through the ancient forest where elves hang out in the south, where youkai and local beliefs are strong, head north to the west, and after passing through a few more jungles, you will encounter the Yuzkia Mountains, which have endless peaks and stern terrain.
[Mt. Yuzkiah, along with Mt. Hujja, is said to be the highest and most mysterious sacred mountain in the south. It’s a place I’ve never been to.]
If you go up from below, you would have to climb for a long time, but thanks to Yana jumping freely in the sky, you didn’t have to go through that kind of trouble.
Yana immediately jumped higher than the clouds and ran to the highest of the towering peaks.
This is the first time it has climbed to this height. Seongmin Lee, Sogo Baek, and Scarlett pulled their heads out and looked down through the golden fur that wrapped their bodies comfortably.
Scarlett clicked her tongue as she looked under the hazy clouds.
“If I fall, will I die?”
“Even if you don’t die, it will still hurt a lot.”
Seongmin Lee added jokingly. Of course it won’t fall. Lee Seong-min and Baek So-go’s level of light attack has long been surpassed, and Scarlett is also able to use magic to stop a fall.
Arriving at the top of the peak, Yana dropped off the group she was carrying on her back.
Returning to her human form again, she put her hand on the back of her waist and arched her back, probably because her back was stiff. Seongmin Lee felt sorry for Yana like that and bowed her head.
“thank you.”
“it’s okay.”
Yana answered like that and looked around. The summit was covered with thick fog.
The fog made it difficult to see, but none of those who came here felt uncomfortable due to the fog.
Not far away, there was the sound of water flowing and falling like a waterfall. Yana raised her finger and pointed to one side.
“It looks like it’s there.”
Cold moisture soaked my clothes. When Scarlett moved her fingers lightly, magic appeared.
The wet clothes dried instantly and were no longer wet.
Not long after, the group arrived in front of the lake. At the end of the large lake was the entrance to a waterfall.
Seongmin Lee looked up at the sky. The moon has not risen yet. When the full moon is at its highest, a moon sign appears beyond the clouds.
That was the story of the legend, but Lee Seong-min had no intention of blindly believing the legend.
“It’s time for me to step forward.”
Scarlett came forward with a swagger. She didn’t believe in the legend either.
She checked the gloves she was wearing beforehand and raised both hands. As she lightly tapped her fingertips and scanned the air, a bunch of golden runes appeared in the air.
Scarlett hummed as she skillfully combined the runes and scribbled new letters with her fingers.
“It can be said to be a sacred mountain. The amount of horsepower is enormous. “It would be similar to a fairy forest.”
“Is it that much?”
“huh. You may not feel it, but the spirit’s presence is very strong. That’s probably why this mountain is full of magical power.”
Lee Seong-min nodded his head while listening to Scarlett. When learning about Yuzuki Asan, he also heard stories about spirits.
This place was like a sacred place for spiritists. It is said that spiritists visit Mount Yuzkiah to invoke the power of the land when making contracts with higher-ranking spirits.
In addition to this mountain, there were several other places in the world where the power of spirits was strongly felt.
“It makes no sense for a lunar sign to appear on the moon. It seems to me that they were playing around with the space… … Um, um… … ”
Scarlett’s hand movements became faster as she tapped the air. Dozens of combined sentences floated around Scarlett.
“… … also. There is an artificial space between spaces. Although I mixed up the spell’s binding ceremony… … Fortunately, I think I can figure it out.”
The magic Scarlett uses is not pure magic. Her magic started from Onmyodo and Gimun Dungeap, and strictly speaking, it was developed by mixing magic based on witchcraft.
Soon after, Scarlett burst out laughing. Her right hand pointed to the middle of the lake.
Kiiing!
The runes circling around Scarlett all lit up.
Rumbling… … !
The space began to vibrate. Small ripples were created on the surface of the lake and grew larger, and soon the entire lake was shaking.
As the vibrations in space became stronger, cracks appeared on the lake. Scarlett, who was laughing at this, squeezed his wide open right hand.
Kkwajijijik!
The crack was greatly misaligned. And then it collapses. As the space collapsed, the hidden space was revealed.
It was an oriental-style mansion built with pure white wood. The Moon Palace landed on the turbulent surface of the lake.
Although I was worried that it would just sink, the Moon Palace floated on the surface of the lake.
“let’s go.”
Scarlett said brightly. Seongmin Lee looked at Scarlett in admiration.
She showed such confidence before coming, and in fact, she succeeded in detecting Moon Palace’s location right after arriving here.
“big… … “You’re sweet.”
“You may be much better at fighting than me, but I’m good at other things besides fighting.”
Scarlett thrust her chest forward and swaggered. If she hadn’t brought Scarlett with her, she would have wandered the mountains for days and days, and then she would have had to return to the fairy forest without finding the Moon Palace.
“So, is this the end? “Is there anything else you’d like to praise?”
“As expected, Scarlett, you are a wizard among wizards.”
“That’s obvious.”
Scarlett grumbled, but seemed to be in a good mood.
In case there was any danger, Lee Seong-min stood in front. He walked on the surface of the lake and approached the moon palace.
Dozon said that Wolhu did not die, but Lee Seong-min did not believe Dozon’s words because he saw Wolhu’s death firsthand.
Even if Dozon had sworn to tell only the truth… … I didn’t even meet him in person and all I heard was that he was alive, so I thought there might have been some degree of misunderstanding.
Even if Wolhu had died, it seemed unlikely that he would live alone in that big mansion. Disciples, other… … .
“… … “What is this?”
When I opened the door to the mansion and entered. What hit the group was a terrible stench. Seongmin Lee twitched the bridge of his nose and squinted the corners of his eyes.
He knew very well what this smell was. It was the smell of a corpse, a corpse that had been left untreated and rotted away.
The group quickly headed to the source of the stench. I found the stairs leading to the basement and went down. The stench was coming from the end of the stairs, through a gap in the half-open iron door.
After opening the door, Scarlett used magic to light up the darkness. Even before that, everyone knew what happened inside.
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I searched for the rotted corpse. These bodies were less than a week old.
[Did they kill each other?]
‘It looks like that.’
The wounds left on the corpse were diverse. All were traces of martial arts. Seongmin Lee saw outside the door, the stairs leading upward. Dried blood remained as footprints.
It meant that someone had come out alive from this pile of corpses.
“There is only one person.”
“Who would it be?”
“Rather than that, it would be better to know who these people are.”
Jana muttered. If you ask a corpse, you’ll know the answer right away, but unfortunately, Scarlett hasn’t mastered the magic of necromancy.
In that case, you may need help from another necromancer. Seongmin Lee called out Nevel.
“Warlock… … “You mean?”
“yes. Preferably someone who is not protected by a clan.”
“How is Richie?”
“It’s not possible.”
After Kim Jong-hyun, warlocks were ostracized from Eria. The warlocks who were hunted entrusted themselves to the clan, and the blood demon, the leader of the clan, is Jennyella’s second blood relative.
Contacting a warlock belonging to a clan ran the risk of information being leaked to Jennyella.
The information here may not be great, but there is no harm in being cautious.
“hmm… … Not related to a clan, not a lich… … “That’s not a very difficult request.”
“Is that so?”
“yes. After Kim Jong-hyun’s massacre, the Black Magic Tower was disbanded from the wizard guild, and most warlocks flowed to the clan… … However, not all warlocks have fallen that far. Those who joined the ranks of warlocks and archmages with sufficient power refused to be placed under surveillance by belonging to the black magic tower of the wizard guild, and each went into the shadows and lived in dungeons. “Some of those people are members of Erebrisa.”
Nevel said that and asked to wait a moment. After a while, Nevel reappeared.
As he parted the space, the figure of a warlock wearing a black robe was seen beyond it.
“There’s no need to reveal your name, right?”
Perhaps a special magic had been applied, but only black darkness was visible inside the hood, and the warlock’s face was not visible.
“But I think I know who you are. That magic power and armor… … Should I say it is an honor to meet the Red Sage?”
“f*ck you.”
Scarlett raised her middle finger at the giggling warlock’s words.
“And that… … Hmm, I don’t know. But I know who you are. Isn’t it too blatant to have enormous magical power and nine tails? then… … You are a deaf person. The guy who killed Kim Jong-hyun. It’s famous that you two hang out together. Because they made such a fuss in the northern city. “So, is that woman a mukshingwang?”
What happened in the northern city and Cron had already spread as rumors throughout Eria.
If I had known this would happen, would I have at least disguised myself? Lee Seong-min thought so, but it was too late.
“Do you know Kim Jong-hyun?”
“He was the glory and end of the warlock. He did something no warlock has ever done, but he was so cool. I honestly think Kim Jong-hyun died well. “It sucks.”
The warlock smiled and intertwined his dry fingers.
“What do you want to ask for? “Tell me.”
“I want to ask the corpses what happened here.”
“It’s not a difficult task. There are a few stagnant souls that can’t go where they need to go… … .”
The warlock muttered that and signed the hand. Previously. Seongmin Lee glanced at Nevel and said.
“Can you stop that warlock from hearing about those things?”
“All right.”
“I’m not even curious. “It’s just a matter of getting paid.”
The warlock grumbled. Nevertheless, Suin steadily concluded the contract. The moment the magic unfolded, Nevel closed the open space.
A cool breeze blew through the room where the corpses were lying around. White smoke rose from above some of the corpses. The smoke all came together and took the form of a ghost.
“If there is anything you want to ask, please ask. “Izzy was subdued with magic.”
The voice of a warlock was heard in a closed space. Seongmin Lee glanced at Nevel.
“The story from this side will not be told.”
“What is that? Magic? “I’ve never heard of that level of spatial magic.”
Scarlett said, sticking her tongue out. Seongmin Lee approached the ghosts.
“Whose body is not here?”
At that question, the ghosts looked down at the faces of the corpses with blank eyes.
“There is no Levias.”
“Levias killed me.”
“She survived. She has succeeded in her master’s progress.”
“Who is Levias? If you are a teacher… … Months later? Why did you kill each other?”
When I asked the question again, the ghosts answered by nodding their heads.
“Levias is my sister-in-law.”
“I joined the Moon Palace 10 years ago. Our youngest. I came here to avenge my father. Elf… … The martial arts were strong. “Master called Levias Gwonjon’s daughter.”
“Master told us to kill each other. He said he would give everything he had to the one survivor.”
Lee Seong-min’s eyes opened wide. Gwon Jon’s daughter. Hunting leader. In the Elven Forest, Lee Seong-min did not kill the hunting leader. Does she mean she left the forest and became Moon Hu’s disciple? No, more than that. Seongmin Lee quickly asked.
“Wolhu told you to kill each other? “Wolhu must have died 10 years ago?”
“Master is not dead.”
“You haven’t been seen for 10 years, but your voice guided us.”
“We are the ones who died.”
Lee Seong-min hurriedly went to visit. He followed the blood stains left on the stairs. A thin, dried blood stain stopped in front of an antique door.
There was no sign of popularity inside. When I opened the door and went in, I saw lumps of flesh that I couldn’t tell what they were, stuck to the floor.
“… … This… … .”
Among the lumps of flesh, something was visible. When I looked closely, I saw that it was a fragment of a smashed head.
The chunks of flesh had decomposed to a level similar to that of the corpses in the basement.
What happened?
Dozon was right. Wolhu, who was thought to be dead, was alive. Gwonjon’s daughter became Wolhu’s disciple and eventually received everything from Wolhu.
What does that mean? There was no way to know. Seongmin Lee took several items from the room. With Wolhu’s belongings, I planned to ask Frau to find Wolhu’s whereabouts.
Grumble.
The moment I packed up my belongings and was about to leave, the Moon Palace was shaken.
“This… … .”
Scarlett, who was shocked and shrugged her shoulders, quickly created runes in the air.
“Space erosion… … ? This doesn’t make sense, why all of a sudden? There’s no way something like this is possible… … !”
Scarlett exclaimed in embarrassment. This was a phenomenon impossible with magic. The surrounding scenery began to shake violently. You have to run away! Scarlett shouted.
“Space is being eroded! “If you’re unlucky, you’ll be trapped in this space forever!”
At those words, Seongmin Lee quickly tried to summon the fairy horse. But the fairy horse did not answer the call.
Suddenly, this space had changed into a space that the fairy horse could not jump over.
‘Nonsense. No way now… … ?’
Someday, the Queen of Spirits will open her eyes.
The words left by the disappearing massacre predator passed through Lee Seong-min’s head.
fantasy,
