235 – Shale Bridge (4)
“… Ah.”
A brief exclamation came out.
This is the center of Shaleam Bridge.
The headquarters of Shaleam Bridge is a complete secret.
A place that has never been exposed even once in a simple mention in a game.
Therefore, among users, even the absurd story that Shaleam Bridge was a branch organization or even a virtual organization was seriously discussed.
If there is a headquarters of Shaleam Bridge, it must be big, but it makes no sense to hide it neatly.
That ‘incredible sight’ unfolded before my eyes.
Of course, that admiration did not last long.
“Please come here.”
The blood woman gently folded her arms.
Soft feel on the arm. But more than that, I was burdened by the energy I felt from her. Her energy surrounding me as if she regarded me as something precious.
I couldn’t refuse the blood woman who treated me like a child.
Every time we take a step, the eyes of the Shaleam Church members are fixed on us, and then they quickly turn their heads when they encounter the blood girl. All of the Shaleam believers here have their long hair tied down like martial artists.
“Only qualified church members can enter the castle gate. Her original wife’s residence is also located here.”
It was similar to the structure that countries adopt in their capitals.
Although mainly people with the title of duke live in the inner city.
‘If it were Shaleam Bridge, it would have been classified in order of ability.’
This place was strictly a law of the jungle.
We soon crossed the grand gate.
It was like a palace.
“This is the main palace of our religion.”
It was not easy to capture how far the ceiling of the red tree extends.
I feel like I am alone in martial arts.
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Only then did I realize why the buildings here were made of wood.
Trees are ultimately living things, and that is why they have vitality.
The trees here had strong energy.
It was as if the surrounding vitality was constantly disturbing the surroundings.
‘It’s also a crazy place.’
This is a place where everything deviates from common sense.
Maybe that’s why I didn’t know there was another key.
Some clue related to my possession within PantaXAka.
If it was the unknown information they had, it could have been related to it.
Return.
I wanted to get that proof, even if it meant giving up half my life.
‘… Of course, after seeing the ending of the scenario.’
I have absolutely no intention of just running away.
I am also ‘me’ here.
Whether to return or not.
No matter what choice you make, the ending here will come to an end.
Find the reason for being possessed here and a way to return. That was my identity as a possessor.
— Jerbeok
What made me and the blood girl stop was the sound of a guard standing at attention.
He was standing guard at a huge door that seemed to be at least 10 meters high.
“Blood woman.”
“I came to see the leader. Open the door.”
“I’m sorry, but I haven’t heard anything about your business.”
“I have found a bowl. Tell me.”
“Ah, yes!”
I headed inside.
The place where the head of the Shaleam Bridge will stay.
Actually, it was a boss room.
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A chair that looked like the devil would sit on it was placed high up.
I raised my head and looked up.
A man was leaning on a chair.
This is my first time seeing this face.
That pure white hair.
It was definitely memorable.
In Panta
But no matter how many times I look back on my memories of playing, it’s a face I can’t remember.
It was strange.
“……”
However, I felt like I knew who he was.
No, it was intuition.
‘Shale Bridge.’
The strongest person in this worldview.
Why did I have such confidence?
The doubt lasted only for a moment.
It was such a natural thing.
Those who are bending down towards him.
This is because the spirit of each and every one of them was extraordinary.
The force of the person kneeling directly below me was such that I could feel the weight.
— Slither
The leader gestured towards me.
I tried to follow the hand gesture and walk away.
— Kuuk
But there was a hand grabbing my arm.
She was a blood woman.
The blood girl lightly bites her lip and clings closer to me.
I could feel her body temperature.
The blood girl was far from calm. She was quite excited and nervous. It was my first time seeing it.
The leader smiled softly.
“Come here and see. It’s not like it was taken out.”
The blood woman nodded her head.
I went forward.
Shale bridge.
It was a face to face with the final boss of this game.
I couldn’t find any particular expression on his face.
Just.
The lips opened gently as if they were inanimate objects.
I had no idea what words the wind blowing inside would carry.
So I just wait for the wind to arrive.
“How is this world adaptable?”
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The leader of the Hwalam religion first mentioned ‘Yi-gye’.
If it wasn’t for the title, I would have opened my mouth with a quite trembling voice.
“What does that mean?”
Of course, my voice was calm now.
After thinking about it for a while, I decided to use an honorific.
At least he is not a good person to carelessly go against his wishes.
It would be better to pretend to be friendly.
The head of Shaleam Church asks with an unchanging voice.
“Have you been to the military?”
If I had not been careful, I would have been silent.
I opened my mouth reflexively.
“… Because he doesn’t come from a military family. The Black Angus family owns an estate near the imperial capital.”
“I see.”
The leader of the Shaleam Church smiled mysteriously.
A chill down my spine.
The question of whether you have served in the military is certainly not a question that comes up easily in the world of Panta
Unless you come from a military family, or are orphans or have no way to earn a living, you do not become a soldier.
So, the intention of that question is…
‘This is a question I’ve heard a lot in Korea.’
Shale bridge.
There was a high possibility that this person was testing me right now.
However, if this is a test, the cult leader also knows about the other world, that is, Earth.
In other words, there is a possibility that the cult leader is also a possessor.
The leader of the Shaleam cult is a possessor.
Osgar clearly said that the prophecy said that one of the possessors would destroy the world and the other would save it. If the shale cult leader is a possessor, the direction is correct to some extent.
Of course, it is quite difficult to understand to ask such a question while giving the possibility that one is possessed.
‘… Maybe I was overreacting.’
Anyway, there is nothing good about revealing that I am a possessor. It would be better to find out more this way. If you don’t give them space, the Shaleam cult leader will also ask more questions.
Perhaps the shamelessness worked well, but the leader of the Hwalam clan did not bother to ask further questions.
I was just muttering to myself.
“If you make a treat out of them, it’s truly a delicacy.”
There was nothing to react to.
However, my skin tingled.
This is because the energy of the blood girl standing behind me poured out.
She shows off her energy aggressively.
It is quite dangerous because at the level of her blood girl, she can use that energy to do anything.
This is the same action as pointing a knife at the religious leader.
However, the leader of the Shaleam Church only laughed it off.
“I’m just kidding. How could I carelessly destroy a dish I found with such difficulty?”
Her blood girl spirit faded.
However, I couldn’t just pretend I didn’t hear the words that came out of the Shaleam cult leader’s mouth.
“Bowl?”
“Yes, you are a vessel.”
“What is a bowl?”
Sleep.
The head of Shaleam adjusted his posture and sat down. He appeared to be sitting on the other side.
“You may have heard about the limit of 5 stars.”
“Yes.”
“Outside of our school, everyone thinks that the 5th level is the limit of the realm and settles for it.”
A shale pontoon leader raises his eyebrows as if laughing.
He asks.
“What are the limits of your personality?”
I thought for a moment.
In fact, the limit in the game system was 5 constellations. However, even within the five stars, the experience varies greatly.
Characters who have reached the pinnacle of 5-star rank are difficult to deal with, even if they are attracted to characters in the early 5th-star rank.
A representative example was Sharon Pierce, who grew up perfectly.
But it goes beyond that.
After being possessed, I definitely felt it.
Richard, or Master Asilia.
Their status was clearly one or two steps ahead.
In short, it once again surpasses the vast difference in level even within the five constellations.
If it is the 6th aspect…
“Isn’t the 7th aspect the limit?”
I opened my mouth as I looked at the person in front of me, a person who had supposedly reached the 7th level.
The leader chuckled as if he liked my answer.
“The Richard you faced was of the 7th Aspect. Even though he was injured, you defeated him.”
… Richard was a 7th star?
Suddenly, his Danjeon came to mind.
Danjeon contains a landscape so huge that the end is not visible.
It was clear that the level was quite different.
“I think our two and three noble families have each reached 8 stars.”
The leader looked at Lee Jonwi, who was standing below him, and at the blood girl behind me.
This nobleman bowed his head.
“The rise was all possible thanks to the teachings of the religious leader.”
“You followed along well too.”
“It’s an honor, leader.”
“You have to work harder. This is the most difficult section to overcome.”
For a moment, the two of them having such a conversation could be mistaken for being teacher and student. It is very different from the image I had of Shaleam Bridge. Of course, that’s just how it looks. There is a high possibility that the ‘exercising’ they talk about is draining human life force.
On the other hand, the blood girl just stands proudly.
It’s as if he didn’t learn anything from the religious leader.
The leader also just smiled at her for a moment.
He continues speaking.
“A talent that can go beyond 9 stars and beyond.”
Did the sect leader reach 9 stars?
Or maybe it’s 10 stars?
“People with such understanding and talent are called vessels.”
Maybe it has reached 10 stars. That thought suddenly passed through my mind.