Cartagena, Colombia was a city where the past and the present coexist.
In the old town near the beach, there were buildings built in the Middle Ages, and in the new town, high-rise buildings rose.
Cartagena, a historic port city in South America, was founded by the Spanish conquistadors who invaded it in the 16th century.
The invaders carried the gold, jewels and slaves looted from the New World to Europe through this port.
As a result, Cartagena at the time was always overflowing with gold and silver treasures.
Then other European invaders, such as the British, and pirates often raided here.
So the Spanish built a large castle to defend the coast here.
An invader has built a fort to defend his loot from other invaders.
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I got out of the taxi and closed the car door.
And climbed the walls of Cartagena.
The view of the Caribbean Sea overlooking from the top of the fort was beautiful.
‘It means there’s a treasure ship sunk somewhere around here.’
In an instant, a scene from 300 years ago was pictured in my head.
A Spanish ship returning to Europe loaded with gold and silver looted from the colonies.
And the British fleet firing cannons at the ship and attacking it.
A life-and-death battle in the sea of a new continent far from home.
For Europeans, those days may be remembered as the romance of the ‘age of great voyages’, but for the natives, it would be a painful history of exploitation.
and now,
Several countries are fighting again in court over the ownership of a treasure ship that lies dormant off the coast of Cartagena.
Still, humans couldn’t agree on who the owner of the treasure on the ship was.
Even though 300 years have passed, humans are the same as back then.
They did not care about the circumstances of others and only acted according to their own desires.
So I didn’t come here to steal treasure either.
I came as a participant in a competition for treasure.
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The impressions end here.
‘I don’t know the exact location of the treasure ship yet.’
The Colombian government only announced that a treasure ship was sunk off the coast of Cartagena, but did not reveal the exact coordinates.
The person who most certainly knows where the treasure ship is is probably the President of Colombia.
It was he who was working most hard to monopolize Colombia’s treasure.
But let’s not go crazy kidnapping the President of Colombia to find out where the treasure ship is.
There is no need to make things that big.
Equipped with excellent diving equipment and divers, spend a little time searching and you will find the treasure ship in no time.
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There was a noise from the ship.
I couldn’t even stop at the rest area and after driving for over 4 hours, I felt like the skin on my stomach was sticking to the skin on my back.
‘Let’s eat first.’
I came down from the wall and moved to a deserted place.
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Then, Kim Seo-yeon and Lee Seo-yoon were taken out of the inventory.
They are divers and will serve as my guides in Colombia.
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Seoyoon Lee took a deep breath.
“It smells different from the East Sea and the sea.”
“Come closer, both of you.”
I put my hand on their shoulder.
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A white ray of light from my hand enveloped their bodies.
Then the faces of the two changed.
＜100 Masks＞ was able to change not only my face, but also the face of the golem.
The golems transformed into tanned Latin women.
Kim Seo-yeon checked her face with her phone camera and asked Lee Seo-yoon.
“Don’t you think I look a bit like Penelope Cruz?”
“Who is that?”
“She’s a famous Spanish actress, don’t you know?”
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“take no interest.”
The golems had different personalities.
Kim Seo-yeon’s hobby was surfing the web, and Lee Seo-yoon liked to observe real objects around her.
“let’s go eat.”
“Yes, boss.”
We moved to downtown.
I was so hungry that I could only smell food.
In particular, the smell of charcoal grilling stung my nose.
“Where is this smell coming from? looks delicious.”
After hearing my words, Kim Seo-yeon asked a passer-by.
“[Is there a charcoal grill restaurant nearby?]”
It was fluent Spanish.
Colombia spoke Spanish.
The golems were able to speak most of the world’s languages at a native level.
I can also convey my will to the opponent through magic.
However, their foreign language ability was a product of learning, not magic.
“[See that yellow building on the corner? The first floor there is a charcoal grill.]”
We moved to the restaurant that a passerby told us about.
When I entered the restaurant, the kitchen was open, so I could see inside.
A large charcoal brazier was placed in the center of the kitchen.
And various kinds of meat and fish were placed on the stainless steel net above the brazier.
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The smell of charcoal and meat mixed together gave off an appetite-stimulating smell.
Lee Seo-yoon said while looking at the menu board standing at the entrance of the restaurant.
“[There is a special menu where you can taste all kinds of meat!]”
The golems also spoke Spanish when talking to me.
It’s a little strange to see people with Latin faces talking in Korean.
We ordered food and sat at a table.
And the food came out in less than a minute.
There was no need to wait long as the meat was cut from a large chunk of meat on the brazier and served to guests.
In addition to meat, rice, steamed potatoes, and salad were also served.
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I put a piece of meat into my mouth.
It was just grilled over a fire without any seasoning, so it was not much different from charcoal grilled in Korea.
However, the sauce for dipping the meat was different.
Some were sour, some were spicy, some were sweet.
“[This is a sauce made with avocado, and this is fried yuca, a sweet potato-like plant.]”
Kim Seo-yeon searched the Internet and explained the food here.
It’s the first time I’ve ever eaten.
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After eating, I went out of the restaurant.
I’ll get a lodging now.
The treasure ship exploration schedule was planned for up to ten days.
Camping wouldn’t be bad for a day or two, but I needed a place to stay for a long time.
However, due to the situation of smuggling, I could not stay at accommodations like hotels where I had to present my passport.
Kim Seo-yeon asked the passer-by again this time.
“[excuse me! Is there a clean guest house nearby?]”
At her question, the woman pointed to the beach.
“[A house with a blue roof next to the white sandy beach over there, that place is clean and nice. Although it is a little expensive compared to other places.]”
We headed to the guest house.
On the way, he put Lee Seo-yoon in his inventory in an uninhabited place.
This is because there are a lot of difficulties when booking a room with three people.
You may have to book two rooms because you cannot sleep together, or you may be asked to pay an additional fee.
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A middle-aged man was sweeping the front door of a guest house with a broom.
Seoyeon Kim asked him.
“[Are you the owner of a guesthouse?]”
“[Are you going to use the room?]”
“[yes.]”
“[40,000 pesos per night including breakfast for two]”
“[Do you accept US dollars?]”
“[take it. It is 15 dollars in U.S. dollars.]”
It was less than 20,000 won in Korean money per night.
It was given until breakfast, and at that price, it was incredibly cheap compared to the prices in Korea.
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I got on a boat and went out to sea.
Kim Seo-yeon hacked Colombian government agencies to collect information about the treasure ship’s location.
Although the exact location of the sinking could not be determined, it was possible to narrow the scope of the search.
I divided the scope of the search into 10 zones.
The size of one area was enough for me and the golems to complete the search within 8 hours.
If you search only 8 hours a day, you can search the whole area in 10 days.
There is plenty of time, so there is no need to rush.
I only need to return to Korea before the Japanese cargo ship returns to the dissolution of Anyongbok.
“The water is low here, so you won’t even need a wetsuit.”
The Colombian government’s announcement that the treasure ship is sunk at a depth of 1,000 meters may also be a trick to hide its true location.
So even the shallow waters will be searched.
Me and the golems wore comfortable swimsuits rather than heavy wetsuits.
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And plunged into the emerald sea.
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I spent time exploring the beautiful coral reefs during the day and sightseeing in the city at night.
And on the first week since the search began,
After dinner, I was walking around the city, but suddenly I couldn’t see Lee Seo-yoon.
Kim Seo-yeon and I followed her into the alley.
Lee Seo-yoon was looking inside a certain store.
“[What are you doing here alone?]”
In response to Kim Seo-yeon’s question, Lee Seo-yoon pointed to the inside of the display window.
“[Look at that, it’s so pretty.]”
Jewels were displayed in the glass windows.
The store Lee Seo-yoon was looking into was a jewelry store.
[Go inside and see.]
I took them into the store.
“[welcome!]”
A store clerk came running to us.
“[What kind of stone are you looking for?]”
Upon entering, I saw that this place was not a place that sold finished accessories such as rings or necklaces.
It was a ‘stone shop’ that only dealt with jewelry made by polishing raw stones.
Colorful jewels were filling the showcase, but there were a lot of emeralds in particular.
“[Emerald gemstones are most famous from Colombia. Have you heard of ‘Amojo Emerald’?]”
Colombia controls more than half of the world’s emerald market.
In particular, emeralds from the Muzo mines in Colombia were famous.
So, people in this industry called the highest grade emerald color, which is neither too dark nor too light, as ‘atonal color’.
It was a miracle that beautiful emeralds were mined in a place where the emerald sea was beautiful.
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Looking at the jewels, Lee Seo-yoon’s eyes shone brightly.
Then Seoyeon Kim asked her.
“[I want to have?]”
“[No, I don’t want it…]”
“[But why are you staring at me blindly?]”
“[I want to make it! I want to make pretty jewelry like this too!]”
A store clerk overheard their conversation and approached them.
“[You can try making it yourself. Our store is holding an event where tourists can experience jewel processing.]”
Guided by the staff, we passed through the door inside the store and moved to the jewelry processing room.
Various hand tools and grinding equipment were placed on a large table.
People dressed as tourists were listening to an old man’s explanation.
The old man saw us and smiled broadly.
“[welcome! There are many students today.]”
After hearing the story, the old man was a jeweler who worked for a long time at a luxury jewelry company in the United States.
He especially likes emeralds, so he specializes in emeralds.
And after retirement, he came to Emerald’s hometown and set up a small workshop to spend his old age.
The old man explained jewelry polishing and demonstrated it himself.
And the experience began.
Although it is a jewelry processing experience, it was not actually polishing raw stones, but making accessories by attaching finished stones to necklaces or rings.
There was no way that a beginner would be able to handle the dangerous polishing machine after listening to simple explanations.
However, what Lee Seo-yoon wanted was to actually polish the jewelry.
“[Can’t you just try it once?]”
“[It shouldn’t be because it’s dangerous. If you do it wrong, your hand will get hurt.]”
“[Only once!]”
She kept teasing the old man.
In the end, the old man fixed a pea-sized gemstone to the end of a small stick and held it out to Lee Seo-yoon.
“[It’s a cheap gemstone, so it doesn’t matter if you ruin it, so just be careful not to hurt your hands.]”
Lee Seo-yoon was excited and smiled widely.
Then he sat down at the polishing machine and started polishing the stone.
The old man muttered as he examined her hand movements with worried eyes.
“[what? I have a good posture. I don’t think this is the first time you’ve tried it?]”
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Lee Seo-yoon continued polishing with a serious expression.
And finally, when she was done, she handed the old man a piece of jewelry she had made.
The old man checked the jewelry Lee Seo-yoon had polished with a magnifying glass.
“[Oh my god…]”
A beautiful jewel’s radiance hung over his pupils.