Jiseon, who made me quiet, looked at everyone and asked.
“Do you know what Tantalus looks like?”
Oh, it’s an issue. I went out coldly.
“It’s just something I’ve been studying for! Tyr, tell me!”
“I know. Wasn’t it because of the King’s massacre? The reason why it happened, although there are several theories about it. The main reason is probably that Mother Goddess was angry.”
Tyr looked at me as if hoping for a compliment after replying.
But Jiseon shook her head, so the praise was later.
“no! Not the abyss, but Tantalus.”
“Tantalos? Or are you referring to this building we are standing on?”
“It is.”
“… I don’t know. I left it because I wanted to take her, but when I opened my eyes, I was here.”
Of course no one knew. Although Tantalus was created in the abyss, its history was not very long. It’s also because the people here couldn’t even tell a lie that they had a lot of common sense.
Jiseon, who was the only one who knew the answer in this space, opened her mouth.
“After the earth became barren by the abyss, the people began to fear her, knowing that Mother Goddess is also a supreme god and can be angry. In addition, as people impersonating the burial went everywhere, people gradually became reluctant to the Zimo Protestantism.
In order to reestablish Gyose, we had to silence the wrath of Mother God and bring back the abyss. So, the dwarf has negotiated with the military.”
After the military succeeded in a coup.
They planned large-scale civil works to punish criminals and at the same time stabilize public sentiment.
However, the military did not have the know-how to create a construction project. If this goes on, it was clear that a live burial under the name of KDHC would take place.
Even so, he couldn’t kill enough people. This is because there is an example of defeat, and in itself it is a loss of human resources.
A military power that values efficiency over loyalty made the easiest and most difficult decision.
It was a gathering of jimo believers who had been scattered without being able to find a central point.
“The only other promise was that if we help the military, we will make a ‘lid’ to cover the abyss.”
At present, where the majority of the population believes in heavenly gods and saints, collusion with the Church of Jesus Christ was an act not only against the will of the people but also against other countries.
Of course, the military was not a country that cared about such trifles.
However, there is no way that the persecuted Jimo believers would have followed the military. If you don’t have enough bait.
“To get rid of the abyss is everyone’s dream. Believers from all over the world gathered to bury the karma of the burial. They believed in him and followed him.”
And now, what did the military use as a bait to summon the gods. The truth was revealed.
“So, originally, Tantalus was going to cover the abyss like a lid?”
“It is. Originally, Tantalus was made as a lid to cover the abyss and cover the wrath of the Mother Goddess. Like a lid on a boiling pot, if you cover it like that, your anger will subside… Ironically, the dwarf thought so.”
Well, if there’s a hole that’s hard to fill, I’ll start thinking about covering it up. It’s a simple idea that anyone can do.
However, the hole was so huge that I did not dare to try it.
The feasibility of implementation varies depending on the size of the same idea. The abyss was so large and deep that no one had ever thought of overturning it.
He didn’t have the resources or skills to make a lid of that size.
… Except for the branch in front of you.
Jiseon continued his explanation calmly.
“During the five-year grand construction of the military, we all worked until our bones were crushed, and many of our brothers and sisters fell. Nevertheless, they all worked together to achieve the dream of a lifetime. brothers, sisters, sons and daughters. They all united and continued their hard work. After finishing the promise we made, we made a request to the military, and the military has kept the promise.”
It is said that he made a structure larger than the diameter of the abyss with the blessed concrete.
Ji-sun, who was the one who achieved a great feat, explained in a dry way as if reading a book.
“After completing the lid like that, Majang, one of the six fortresses, moved himself to the abyss and covered it. A far-off void that makes you cringe just by looking at it. As soon as it was hidden under the lid, we shed tears of joy, who we thought had achieved our lifelong dream. It was as if I had finally corrected the mistakes I had made a long time ago and put everything back in its place… .”
It seemed like the same thing, but there, I was thirsty for a moment.
I know what happened after that.
I read it from some resistance engineer.
“The moment I stepped on it, the ground sank to the bottom of the abyss. Because the curse of the abyss is not something that can only be covered with a lid.”
“… I think I heard it from someone. Well, it wasn’t a secret back then.”
Recalling the tragic failures that were rare in life, Jiseon affirmed without strength.
“… it’s not accurate When the dwarf took the first step, he sat down that much. At that time, the feeling of despair as if my feet were going out.”
After passing the difficult part, words flowed out of Jiseon’s mouth.
“How great was that disappointment and despair. How sorry and sorry that there was no compensation for 5 years of hard work. I had nothing to say to my colleague who believed in the villain and followed him… .”
The person who led those who were being persecuted felt a great responsibility for the failure.
His dry voice was low and dark, as if the dust had settled.
“Everyone was greatly disappointed, scattered all over the place, and was left alone, repeating a terrible failure. However, the next view can only be seen after reaching a steep cliff. The dwarf, who had been looking at the abyss for a long time, realized. It was the land, not the lid, that we covered, and that the land was the key to reaching the bottom of the abyss.”
A concrete structure that originally fell down the abyss and had to fall infinitely in imaginary space.
Oddly enough, it didn’t sink unless I stepped on it. Unlike other ordinary objects, it did not fall off.
However, there was no one who took that fact seriously because the land that could not be set on had no meaning.
Except for Ji-sun, who has regrets about his own failure.
“In order to reach the bottom of the abyss, humans had to live on this earth.”
A space that is meaningless because it is infinite.
In order to have meaning in it, humans had to set foot and build history. As they were born, grew, died, and lived in the land, Tantalus came closer to the origin of the abyss.
So Jisun needed someone to stay in Tantalus.
“The little boy, taking responsibility for failure, tried to live in the abyss alone in order to reach the source of the abyss. Until the earth reaches below, or until this body sleeps and is buried.”
“But isn’t that too promising?”
I asked a few questions and got Jiseon’s answer.
“That’s what the military said. It’s too short of a promise, and the military has offered to make this a prison in exchange for wasting so much valuable power. There are many prisoners who deserve to die, so I will make them a hell where they are imprisoned. If that is the case, then their lives will also be of help.”
“Oh, that’s why the military kept pushing people here.”
Jisung nodded his head bitterly.
“Putting a military prisoner into the hell of Mother Goddess. In a way, really… is it disrespectful The dwarf followed the suggestion. Except for the sheer greed of the dwarf, the prisoners were pushed into the mother-god’s prison, not the human prison… .”
The abyss was made by the Earthmother. It became a literal hell, punishing those who disobeyed Mother Goddess.
So, until now, people have regarded Tantalus as a mere prison. Hell and prison, don’t they sound similar?
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Man-made Tantalus was not actually a prison.
In order to reach the root of the abyss, the structure built to deceive that it is the ground is Tantalus.
It was man’s deception towards God.
“Then, the creator of this Tantalus is Jiseon-sama, right?”
“Actually, it was designed by the military to use this land. The dwarfs have only proposed to the military.”
“It’s the first I’ve heard of it. I thought they built a prison in the abyss because the military is crazy.”
When I said that the tech tree was weird, it was the price for the promise. You don’t build prisons underground no matter what you do, Cancer.
“The contents were confidential, so it is not unreasonable to misunderstand.”
Whoa. Ji-sun said, who drank a glass of water at once, feeling thirsty.
“The military raised this land and built a prison, and the small man dedicated himself to the military and worked to pay the price. I have been involved in large and small projects for over 10 years alone. After that, I wandered around the world to find a way to restore the abyss.”
And the voice gradually rises. As the story gradually got closer to the present, Jiseon’s face brightened. It was a figure of a person who was better in the present than the past, and a person who expected a better future.
“Then one day, the news of the prison escape came to the small man’s ears, and the small man came to see Tantalus again. And I am sure.”
Jisun, who was on the verge of achieving her dream, showed aspirations like an active volcano even with a thin body.
“Now that we have reached the source, we can destroy the abyss.”
There is power in stories with emotions. Now, no one dared to doubt Jiseon’s words.
Because she understands that she has the strength, has worked hard, and has found a way.
The disappearance of the abyss has now become a fact.
“Wait a minute! What will happen to us if we get rid of the abyss? Aren’t we going to disappear together?”
On that point, Jiseon confirmed.
“No. The only thing that disappears is the abyss. Therefore, this land will return to its original form, that is, before the abyss was formed, the great pit where the king of supremacy tried to bury 300,000 people.”
“Hmm! If so! Nothing bad!”
While the satisfied immortal nodded loudly, Callis asked urgently.
“How did the military respond to the Brigadier General’s visit?”
“reaction? I don’t know. Soin only came in after notifying me here.”
Callis was relieved to say that he didn’t know. If Jiseon came in without any notice, at least it would buy time until the military responds. The more abrupt Jisun’s actions are, the higher the chance of Kalis’ escape.
This time I asked.
“Then when will you get rid of the abyss?”
“There is also a problem with the young man’s energy, and we have to look into this land a little bit. I want to make a decision the day after tomorrow.”
A declaration that the day after tomorrow, we can get out of this damn abyss.
When I heard that story, my heart swelled with joy without knowing it.
I’ve never thought in my life that I liked this damn world, but the thought of going up and getting some sunlight suddenly made me miss the earth terribly.
The cool wind that brushes your ears, the sunlight that rebukes your lazy body, and even the scenery you see in the distance.
I thought I wasn’t the type to enjoy seeing the scenery on my own, but was it really that I longed for the things that we spent our whole life together?
“Wow! Escape!”
I clearly showed my excitement.
“I’m going out anyway! It’s all meaningless now! Ji-sun! Eat everything here!”
Jiseon politely declined.
“Even if you give him that, he is a small person, so there is a limit to the space he can hold inside. Children are full, so why not eat the rest slowly.”
“Uh-huh! I’m escaping from here the day after tomorrow, but I can’t eat the leftovers in that short time! The food we will eat tomorrow will be new tomorrow! Today’s leftovers will be thrown away in the official Tantalos Jjamtong!”
‘To throw away the fruit of the earth in front of the followers of Mother Goddess… ? You don’t know if that’s rude.’
When Jiseon frowned slightly, I called out the official Tantalus Jjamtong.
Since ancient times, leftover rice has been reserved for dogs, so Jeongseung’s dog has a good color.
“Aji!”
“bruise? me?”
Aji approached with a tilted head.
I set the plate full of meat on the empty spot on the table. And like a gambler shouting all-in, he pushed it back with excitement.
“okay! Eat all of this today!”
“bruise! What happened!”
Aji immediately sat down on the chair, banged her head, and grunted. Aji exclaimed with joy when he saw the taste of the freshly cooked, light meat.
“tomorrow! bruise! The sun rises in the west!”
“I don’t know where I learned that word, but this food is from him, not the harm! Thank you!”
“Damn! thank you!”
“… Eat a lot. King of dogs.”
Jiseon couldn’t help but nodded her head.