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Chapter 331
Chapter 331
Episode 331
Snowfall returned to the camp’s lodgings with Bron Brutul and his son.
“Why did you trick me, father?”
“Brutul.”
“I still remember that day vividly. But how…did you deceive your tribe until your dying day?”
“… Because it’s everyone’s fault.”
“Everyone’s… fault?”
“Let me explain everything. “There’s probably something you don’t know.”
Burtul didn’t make the worst choice.
He waited for Bronn to speak.
“Bram and other frost demons did not become like that because they wanted to.”
“Then… who wanted it?”
Bronn told Burtul the truth he had been hiding.
“It’s not enough.”
“….”
“The tribe made them accept the power of the heroic spirit.”
“Is this Branca’s order?”
“Of course, Branca’s will was there as well. But… it was an unavoidable situation.”
The reason they had no choice but to accept the heroic spirit.
It was also closely related to the situation of the glacier at the time.
“It has been a long time since we, the Waterfall Clan, settled here in the land of glaciers. Even now, Hygeltongue is a land of death, but I heard it was harsher back then.”
Kang Seol nodded.
When describing Hygeltongue in various sources, including various ancient documents, it is described as one of the lands of the dead.
This means that from the past it was too dangerous a place for life to settle.
“Our ancestors survived. “Other ancestors who inherited this land from that ancestor also survived.”
Bronn’s eyes deepened.
“In the process, our ancestors developed a deep connection with the beings here and learned wisdom and power from them. Also, I became like them. However… their power is a dangerous power that is one step closer to wildness. “The power of our ancestors was forgotten like that.”
The power of the Frost Demon is borrowed from the heroic spirits of its ancestors. Snowfall recalled a troll.
‘Branca received strength from them.’
Burtul continued to listen.
“It was Branca who brought back that forgotten spell. Even at that time, the Glacier Maw fought several wars over the supremacy of Hygeltongue. Because there were many enemies. “The power of the ancient spirits awakened us to the wildness we had forgotten and enabled us to end many wars with victory.”
Bram is Bronn’s older brother.
In other words, they were brothers, but Kang Seol was curious about something.
‘Bram inherited the power of a heroic spirit, but why couldn’t Bronn realize the power of a heroic spirit?’
Bronn quickly answered that question.
“I, who inherited the pure power of the waterfall several generations ago, was no match for the power of the heroic spirit. Instead, my brother Bram delved into that dangerous power as well as I did. “We were young at the time and had to do whatever it took to protect our tribe without Branca.”
“…Are you saying that Bram took on all the burdens instead of his father?”
“That’s not all. Many tribe members, including Bram, have accepted the power of the heroic spirit.”
“Why… Why on earth…”
Why did I have to accept such a dangerous power? The new generation of tribe members, including Burtul, did not understand the tribe of that era that jumped into it even though they knew the danger.
“Because I had to survive.”
“….”
“After moving to Hygeltongue, Madria’s power was greatly weakened. There was no longer any place to retreat. We… had to make it where we needed to be by our own will.”
In other words, the reason Bram and the Frost Ghost accepted the power of the heroic spirit was not because of greed, but to protect the tribe.
“… Even if that were the case, would there be anyone who would forgive them for what they did?”
“know. “Many people died that night.”
“Mother! He lost his life to Bram, whom he trusted the most… But why did my father…” “
Because I know it wasn’t his fault.”
It seemed like Bronn had already forgiven Bram.
“Everything cannot be judged solely on results. There are things that were right at the time but aren’t right now. “It was the same in this case.”
“So you’re really saying they were right!”
“It means that the tribe is wrong. “Making them hold a knife without a handle and telling them not to get hurt is wrong from the start.”
Since it was a tribal decision, it was only natural that the tribe should take responsibility as well. Bronn was saying that.
“Brutul. “We threw it away.”
“….”
“We passed on dangerous power and responsibility to them… and then covered it all up.”
At Bron’s words, Burtul could only catch his ragged breath.
“But now what good does it do? They can’t return now. “The heroic spirit does not want to lend us his power anymore.”
“I came here to solve that.”
“… I’ll think about it for a moment.”
“Sure.”
Bronn was looking at the back of Burtul as he trudged out of the dorm for a long time.
“haha! “It’s shameful to fight with a bastard older than me.”
“Sometimes you need to have an open conversation.”
Kang Seol actually felt affectionate from that sight.
A bond between father and son that I have never felt before. Kang Seol had never had someone give her directions so kindly.
“Well, it’s just as I heard. The Frostgwarts are outcasts, but they were not exiled for their sins.”
“It’s because of power. “You never know when it might explode?”
“okay. In fact, on the night the Frostghosts went on the rampage, many tribe members who went out to suppress them lost their lives at their hands… but the majority said there was nothing they could do.”
“Power was more important than the life that was already gone.”
“Because I had to survive. “It was also the tribe’s choice that the Frostmaw was overcome by its power.”
“So what do you plan on doing? “If we just reconcile like this, will things get better?”
“The emotional rift will become fainter as generations pass. And emotions are the first things to be thrown away before going to war.”
Bronn said, looking straight at the snowfall.
“We will hold a memorial service. “To appease the spirits.”
“They say the memorial service performed by a shaman other than Branca is dangerous.”
“That’s why I’m talking to you now.”
“….”
“You should choose the theme of the memorial service.”
In the end, things seemed to work out this way.
“Because I inherited Branca’s power?”
“About half.”
“What about the other half?”
“You are the strongest shaman I know. “If you fail, there will be no need to try again.”
“You’re telling me to grab a stick and jump into the fire.”
“ha ha ha! I didn’t even assume you would fail. “If you come forward, I won’t forget this favor.”
Kangseol asked Jamad.
‘Can I do it?’
– There is nothing special about the memorial service. The problem will depend on how favorable the heroic spirits are. Accept it.
‘are you okay?’
– If you don’t accumulate debt to this extent, you may say something else later. I don’t think he’s that kind of guy. It’s a memorial service… It’s been a while.
Kangseol nodded at Jamad’s words.
“Okay, I’ll try it.”
“Are you sure?”
“okay.”
“Thank goodness. … really.”
* * *
Rumbling…
Trolls were crowded into the Frostmaw tribe’s garrison, which was arbitrarily high and low.
Since the border was left to those who had nothing to do with the scholastic spirit and the heroic spirit, it was as if everyone who had been cursed by the heroic spirit had gathered together.
“Yeba! “Here!”
“Ishii!”
Yeva was holding something and looking down at the tribe.
“What is that?”
“I want to leave it as a picture.”
“Aren’t you cold?”
“It’s bearable. “I took the medicine that Kang Seol gave me.”
“But did you also have a talent for drawing?”
“Didn’t I tell you that I graduated from art school?”
“What, then, did you draw that beard too?”
“… This is real.”
“Oh sorry.”
Awwwwww-!
The howling sound of the snowfield wolf rang out for a long time.
Awww!
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
“Ugh… I’m scared.”
“Why are they crying like that?”
“Well…”
“By the way, I got to see the trolls’ memorial service in person. Are we lucky?”
“Considering that this is Hygeltongue, I have nothing to say even if you call me unlucky.”
“ah.”
Crackling…
Crackling…
Trolls sitting in a circle with a huge bonfire in the center.
There was snowfall in the location closest to the campfire.
“Is that snowfall a troll?”
“… It doesn’t even sound like a horse.”
“No, it’s amazing. How can humans get along so well with trolls? Plus, it’s a transference.”
“If you look at the amazing sight of humans performing the troll memorial service, your words are convincing.”
“yes?”
“What will happen to us if Snowfall fails?”
“No, I think what’s more important is how this war progresses…”
“Will we be alive until the war ends?”
“Ha ha ha ha ha! “You got caught up in something serious, right?”
“When I return, I will first write a book about this unbelievable story. “I’ve already kept a lot of records.”
“Oh, that’s a good idea. “Let’s do that when we return alive.”
“hey! “If you say that, it feels like you’re going to die.”
There was no way the words spoken by two humans in a corner could reach the troll.
While the two were talking, the trolls were gathered together and gathering themselves.
Sigh…
Bronn came and sat down next to Kangseol.
“Have you ever been a snow leader?”
“No, not really.”
“That’s surprising. “I can’t believe someone with your level of ability works alone.”
“is it. “I think I am unsuited to take on such a position.”
“huh? “It’s inappropriate?”
“okay. “Isn’t there such a thing as leadership qualities?”
“Qualities… I do have one.”
Bronn grinned and told his story.
“Do you know what kind of person is who stands in front of someone?”
“One who is superior to others? Or the wise one?”
“I’m sure there are guys like that. “I don’t know much about the others, so I’ll tell you the story of Hygeltongue.”
“What kind of guy stands in front of Hygeltongue?”
“This is a guy who moves forward.”
“….”
“There is no time to look back. In Hygeltongue, you have to keep moving forward as if your heart dies when it rests. “I don’t have time to check whether this direction is right or whether the guys following me are keeping up.”
There is no doubt that these are words spoken by Bron, who enjoyed a golden age in Hygeltongue, the land of the dead.
“It’s a matter of survival for us. So… right now, all I can see is a future that ends Irizard. “The rest will be up to those who followed when peace comes.”
“Bron.”
“So… you have to do it. Only then will there be a next time.”
Bronn said, putting his hand on Snowfall’s shoulder.
“I trust you.”
Kang Seol chuckled.
Partszzzzzzzzzz… Snowfall,
which turned black as it accepted Jamard, responded.
“trust me.”
Fuuuuuuuu-!
As the snow blew loudly on something finely ground, the flames of the bonfire soared.
Grumbling!
That moment.
Snowfall fell into the world of heroic spirits along with Frostmaw.
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…
The night eventually swallowed everything.
The surrounding environment, including Frostmaw, was empty except for the bonfire.
“It wouldn’t have been better if I had been there to help.”
“…snowfall.”
Jamard spoke up.
“I think I’ll have to take action myself.”
“already?”
“I’m already here.”
“… what?”
Rumbling…
The bonfire illuminated the surroundings.
It looks like something hard is stuck to something soft.
What is the identity of that huge thing seen around the bonfire?
‘… sole?’
When I looked closely, it looked like the sole of something’s foot.
‘bear?’
Snowfall saw the soles of its feet, which were bigger than those of trolls, and slowly brought its gaze up to them.
‘… oh my god.’
It’s so huge that you’ll have to scream right away.
There was a huge white bear sitting there.
– I smell Branca, and this is my first time seeing him.
When the bear spoke, the room rang loudly.
Jamard answered.
“Heroic spirits. The ancestors of the Glacial Maw, the tribe is now facing a grave crisis. “We need your help.”
– I don’t think the four guys who say that are even glacier maws.
“I, who am not even a glacier maw, came forward for them, but why is their ancestral heroic spirit silent?”
Kugugugugugung…
Next to the giant bear, this time a giant wolf came.
– When I look at you, I feel like I’m seeing Branca.
“…Branca?”
– Yes, he was a guy with a sharp side like you.
“The Branca tribe is in trouble, so why are you turning a blind eye?”
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…
This time the owl came.
Each one is the size of a garden.
– Because it’s useless.
“… what?”
The owl glared menacingly and said.
– You will constantly resist, but in the end you will not be able to break the submission that is written in your blood.
“….”
– We have lived a long time. Watching, colliding, lending strength. But… it was no use. Watching you will only shatter the peace within us.
Jamard protested.
“You say you’re an ancestor, but don’t you have that much patience?”
– There is a way to break the control of one original spirit.
“…Really?”
It is possible to break the control of Genshin.
Perhaps it was one of Jamard’s ultimate goals.
Freeing the trolls from themselves.
However, the words that flowed from the owl’s mouth made Jamard’s expression harden.
– You just have to give up life to be a troll.
“… What are you talking about?”
– My existence cannot be defined by anything. To perceive beyond blood and form.
“Does that mean…become something other than a troll?”
What they were saying was that you should be a being on a completely different level, not a troll like them.
– Yes. Just as the chrysalis becomes a completely different being when it reaches the fable, you become a better being…
Crackling…
Jammad, who had been listening quietly, frowned and answered.
“Then… what does that mean?”
– … what?
From the beginning, Kang Seol knew that their persuasion would not work on Jamad. The things they said were things Jamaard detested.
“If nothing remains, if everything changes except for who I am…”
Whioooooo…
The energy of the earth swirled around the night crow’s body.
“What does it mean?”
– If we don’t do that, the day will never come when trolls escape the original world.
“… hey. “I am a troll.”
Jamard instead scolded the heroic spirits.
“We are barbaric and warlike. “I reject any power other than primitive magic and physical strength.”
Grinning…
he laughed.
“That’s good. Purity is good. That’s me, Jamad.”
Boom…
Boom…
A huge snow leopard approached.
– If you give up being a troll, the reason to fight disappears. Isn’t not fighting not the future you want?
“No, it has changed.”
Jamard corrected their error.
“You’re not trying to remain a troll just to fight, are you? I’m trying to fight to remain a troll. Fighting is inevitable. “I understand that.”
– It is truly a life filled with struggle. You and Branca really look alike.
Right then.
A frost storm raged in space.
Hui Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee …
…
…
someone’s laughter.
The heroic spirits were looking down at the raven without even blinking.
Soon something bluish came out of the raven.
“That’s right! cancer! That’s how it should be! “It’s still the same.”
– … Branca!
– I smelled you too.
– Didn’t he leave for the spirit world?
Branca’s lower body was like a cloud of smoke, and only his upper body and face were clearly visible. It was proof that he was a spirit and not an entity.
“Oh, of course. “I’ve been through various things… and now I’m indebted to this guy.”
– That look… Could it be that you were defeated?
– Branca lost?
– Branca does not lose! This is a guy who accepted our power…
These heroic spirits seem to be extremely shocked that Branca was defeated.
Branca persuaded them on Jamard’s behalf.
“Heroic spirits. “The Glaciermaw needs your strength.”
– Didn’t you say the same thing a long time ago, Branca?
“Was it like that? “I don’t have a good memory.”
– Stupid guy! I resisted so much, but nothing changed! You have only resisted Irizard for generations. Is there anything so meaningless about putting effort into something that doesn’t change?
“That is correct. “We may have to fight until the day we die.”
The bear spirit, who had kept his mouth shut, asked.
– Then… why do you want to fight even though you are endlessly losing?
Branca laughed.
“Hahaha! What can I do? I was born that way. “We realized that this is our life.”
– You will lose. Irizard has already surpassed Madria.
“That’s no reason to avoid a fight.”
– Emon’s power is not something we can easily see even if we add our strength. Already…
“That’s also not a reason to avoid a fight.” A
gentle
scent that passes by the tip of your nose.
A pure white fox came.
– Branca Your role is over. I will ask the young troll.
When the fox appeared, the heroic spirits stepped back and bowed their heads.
– Young troll. What is the reason for you to struggle over all these obstacles?
Jamard answered as if he had made a promise.
“That we were born on this earth.”
– … I see.
Srrrrrrr…
The appearance of the vengeful spirits gradually changed.
In the form of a giant troll.
In its original form.
Countless lights flickering behind them.
They are all heroic spirits.
– That is correct.
The giant trolls looked down at Jamad and said.
– In that case, we have no choice but to fight.
Kwazijijijik-!
As the night broke, the spirits dispersed.
Whioooooooooooooo…
Their souls were sucked into the Frostmaw’s body.