172. figure out the intent
In a place full of darkness, a man sat as if assimilated into darkness.
“haha. really… … .”
A man wearing a black mask. ‘darkness’
He was laughing at what was so fun.
“Funny. fun.”
He seemed to be talking to himself like a madman, but he wasn’t alone.
＜That’s what doubt is.＞
Oren’s voice echoed through the mask.
“Doubt is not created through rational reason. You have to touch your emotions.”
He muttered in a low voice what he had heard from Oren.
＜My hint ends here.＞
“Thank you very much. I never thought you would give me such valuable hints.”
It was only now that I began to get a sense of how he moved the Pope.
“Thanks to you, I feel like the mystery has been solved.”
I couldn’t tell exactly what method Oren used, but I could see which method he used.
‘I’m guessing Rion kept provoking him by saying he was suspicious.’
Whether it’s true or not doesn’t matter.
The eyes are disrespectful.
exceeded the authority of the pope.
that guy is so good
This is an unusual ability.
As long as the pope keeps pitching in stories worth caring about, the rest will take care of itself.
‘A nonsensical story later comes to mind and makes you doubt. That’s amazing.’
It’s a method that seems naive and easy, but that’s why it was more difficult.
You have to create a plausible situation to make this work.
Oren made this situation perfect.
“Why did you suddenly give me a hint?”
Besides, Oren wasn’t the kind of person who would needlessly tell you something like this.
I was looking forward to what he would ask.
＜Forest of Trials. Did you know?＞
“Ohh. I know. Isn’t it called the forest of death?”
Anyway, it was as I thought. Oren had a different purpose.
＜If there is a mission here, give it to me.＞
He wanted a mission.
‘As expected.’
Once you encounter the power of authority, you will cling to the mission somehow.
A power far beyond cognition.
There was nothing different about Oren.
“good. There’s a mission that’s pretty cool, do you want to take it? This is my favor.”
＜Does that mean trading is not enough?＞
“Isn’t it ridiculous to trade hints and missions?”
Darkness enjoyed the conversation with Oren so much. There was no need for lousy explanations, and they clearly understood what each other wanted. Few people could have such a conversation.
Besides, the best was his reaction.
＜… … please.＞
His voice full of rage. It was so much fun that my whole body shuddered.
“good. If you ask me like that, I can’t refuse. We will open missions related to the Forest of Trials.”
The darkness pretended to be generous, and replied, but it was the exact opposite.
The forest of trials was just not open to the judges that it was impossible to enter yet.
＜Give it to me as soon as possible.＞
Oren spat out the words in a very angry voice and unilaterally cut off the connection.
Darkness burst into laughter. And then it disappeared into the darkness.
* * *
Read at noble mtl.com
Meanwhile, a deep smile appeared on Oren’s face after the call.
‘You dark bastard. You pretty boy!’
They said they would come up with the mission they needed, but there was no reason why they couldn’t ask for it.
To O-Ren, darkness was just a hogu guy.
‘If you set the right atmosphere, it’s a hukou that comes out quickly.’
This was a high-end hogu.
When Oren came out with the mask in his bosom, Black spoke to him.
“Looks like you’re having fun.”
Truly, a super-special hogu. It was enough to break Oren’s poker face.
“It’s fun to think of going to the Forest of Trials.”
“As expected, heir. It’s more fun than fear. You are a true explorer!”
The guy had become a flatterer for some reason.
‘hey. I think this is because of you guys?’
[…] … no! He’s just like that! Not really. master!]
Well, that didn’t matter.
“Don’t flatter me.”
“I mean it!”
“Even if you’re serious, cut it down. A flatterer does not come close.”
If you don’t want to hear it, you can make it not happen.
“Yep! I won’t!”
I didn’t understand what the hell was going on inside that caused this reaction, but nothing bad.
“It seems clear that the Forest of Trials is the destination.”
“Also… … Can you feel it?”
“I can feel it… … This is probably the closest expression.”
“I’m pretty sure you feel the same as me.”
The boy said without a doubt. Of course, Oren felt nothing.
I’ve been traveling for the past few days, and I’ve only been picking up destinations according to the rhythm.
‘I didn’t expect to find it this fast, though.’
It was a very famous place, so I was able to find it quickly.
‘Forest of trials.’
It was one of the few areas called forbidden.
“Almost there. The closer you get, the clearer it will be.”
“Yep. I will tell you exactly what I feel.”
“I hope the last one goes quietly.”
“a. Anything special?”
Anything special? I’ve been traveling for the past few days, and all sorts of unusual things have happened.
‘Heroes are horns. What kind of case squad is this?’
They said it was the fate of the hero, and it brought all sorts of incidents.
A nobleman on the run, a bandit, a murderer disguised as a traveler, and so on. Incidents appeared one after another.
‘It’s easier to travel with all four limbs intact.’
In the meantime, Black was trying to have a conversation or something to make the case worse.
Oren cut it like a knife.
‘I have to give the agents a bonus.’
The enemies were killed and buried, and the nobles removed and chased away only the pursuers.
After showing Killika’s seal, the noble ran away without a word.
“let’s go.”
“Yes!”
The trip with Black was truly bizarre.
* * *
Fortunately, there were no incidents on the way to the Forest of Trials.
“Yeah. It’s the first time I’ve reached my destination so quickly. After all, it was good to come with the heir.”
The reason is simple.
‘Because the agents have tripled the escort radius.’
Get it out before the incident happens.
It was an emissary to get swept up in trivial incidents.
‘I’ve never seen a guy who gets caught up in an incident, who gets bigger.’
Rather than soldiers swept away by war, we should be the ones who started the war sitting at the table.
“It’s good to be involved in the case, but don’t get carried away.”
“Yes?”
Black didn’t understand Oren’s words.
“You said it as if you were driving a case.”
“ah… … I am a little like that.”
“So write it down. It’s okay to get involved, but don’t get carried away.”
“Is there a difference between the two?”
The boy tilted his head.
“Do you remember when you met the runaway noble?”
“Yes. Didn’t you get rid of the pursuers and chase the nobles away?”
Oren nodded.
“That’s related, but not swept away.”
Black pondered, then opened his mouth.
“Are you saying you have to intervene in the case, but take the initiative?”
The frivolous expression on Black’s face disappeared and changed to a serious expression.
“similar. Initiative is the ability to control events. What if that noble was a bad person? What if the pursuer was a good guy? Could you have known that?”
“… … Originally, I wouldn’t have known. I would have thought he was a good person because he was just being chased.”
A preconceived notion of being a good person being chased arises.
“If you don’t have control over events, you don’t know what’s right and you do it. Be vigilant.”
“… … Yes. I will keep that in mind.”
Have you never thought of it this way before?
Oren’s words seemed to resonate quite loudly with Black.
“I’ll ask you, since I’m telling you to keep that in mind. How are you planning to attack the Forest of Trials?”
Perhaps he hadn’t expected such a question to come out of nowhere, he couldn’t answer easily.
“Tell me what you originally intended to do.”
“First of all, I would have jumped into the forest and made my way through it on an improvised basis.”
Black bowed his head in embarrassment as he answered.
It seemed that he had realized how much he had done so far.
‘If I want to use it in a different way, I have to teach it in another way.’
Originally, it was perfect for Black to get a chance by simply heading to the ground.
“That is the right way for you. I always succeeded, and I brought the answers.”
But, not anymore.
I had grown enough, and it was too wasteful to only be active in dungeons.
“But that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. There is still room for improvement.”
“I will listen. Please teach me.”
For Black, he released a special secret.
“You have to figure out your intentions.”
“You mean?”
“What is the purpose of the Forest of Trials?”
“… … I don’t understand.”
It wasn’t a very difficult story.
“It is dangerous to enter the Forest of Trials. In other words, it is dangerous to enter. This is the intention.”
“Are you trying to attract people? Is this your intention?”
“right.”
Once you figure out your intentions, everything becomes clear.
“If you don’t go in, you won’t be able to attack, right?”
“why?”
“… … Yes?”
“It is certain that it is dangerous to enter. That forest is a dangerous forest for people to enter. Then you should not go in.”
The boy tilted his head as if he didn’t understand.
“Then, do you even burn that forest? How do you attack from the outside?”
Black said it was nonsense and asked Oren back, but there was an answer.
“That is correct.”
“Yes?”
“All you have to do is burn the Forest of Trials.”
“… … You mean a forest this big?”
“You have a tough mind. Do you know why the activity fee is not fixed?”
“… … no way.”
“As long as the method is valid, you can use it as many times as you want, so it is not set.”
Black made an expression of ‘I think so?’, but soon came to his senses.
“no. So, what do we need to find inside?”
“This is another stupid question.”
“Yes?”
“If it is something that burns, it means that it is that much. Is it more important than your life?”
“… … .”
The boy couldn’t answer as if caught off guard.
“Besides, have you heard of artifacts and important items being burned and lost?”
“… … I haven’t heard.”
“I have never heard of such a story.”
Not a single thing Oren said was wrong.
“… … What would you have done if it was a cave?”
“I would have burned poisonous plants outside and filled the inside with smoke before entering.”
“Wow. that’s kinda… … .”
“A little?”
“I don’t think it’s too much… … .”
Oren tapped Black on the shoulder.
“It’s about figuring out your intentions and doing the thing you hate the most. If you build a tower and set traps, knock it down. If it’s a forest, burn it whole. and… … .”
Every time Oren gave an example, Black was surprised for a while. I got the hang of it soon.
“You seem to assume that there are enemies, not just dungeons… … .”
If you got the hang of it, saying more was nagging. Oren cut him off.
“Get your intentions.”
Black grasped Oren’s intentions when he said this.
Dungeons aren’t everything.
we have enemies
Like the masked guy you saw.
“Yes. successor. I will keep that in mind.”
It was a huge loss to run around such a competent friend in a dungeon.
“Then, I will tell you how to use the activity fee.”
“Yes!”
Of course, I plan to tell you how to do that by burning the entire forest.