The Land Where the Golden Circle Roams
To my surprise, nothing happened during the night. Seungnyangs only came up with the idea of robbing or stealing our cataphracts, but never put it into practice. It was fortunate for them. Because the bloodthirsty General Yuk had his eyes wide open.
Hilde complained dissatisfiedly.
“I’m sorry. If I had attempted stealing in the middle of the night, I could have killed her in self-defense.”
“What are you talking about when you came to sign an armistice? Don’t do anything that could be an excuse.”
The regressor dismissed it as a bad joke, but I shuddered when I read that it was sincere. That person is also a bit strange.
Before Hilde can unleash her murderous intent, she decided to take a step ahead. After getting ready, we got on the cataphract and called the driver.
“Dizzy. Are you awake?”
The golem that received the call responded after a while.
[…] Bureau communication… Above…. Limit… sheep….]
A crackling voice rang weakly. The golem tried to grip the steering wheel with his wobbly arms, but lowered his head as if he had lost his strength.
Hilde muttered as she tapped her golem.
“Tsk. It seems that the communication distance has reached a limit. I’m sorry.”
“It is a miracle that we have reached this point even though we have left the military territory. Dizzy, mission is over. You don’t have to transport this aircraft anymore. I hope you understand.”
A weak reaction flowed from the golem, but it completely lost its magic power and stopped.
This is where the communication soldier’s support ends. Now we have to find the way with our own strength. Hilde roughly folded the golem, threw it behind her, and sat in the driver’s seat.
“Ha ha. I can’t help it. From here on, ‘I’ will drive. It’s a big deal if I get bored, so please put a snack in ‘my’ mouth next to my father!”
“Where are the snacks in the military? We got all our supplies in canned food.”
“Sheesh! Damn country!”
With the sound of Hilde’s tongue clicking, the Cataphract departed into the distant wilderness.
Shortly before sunrise in the morning, while the dawn sky was gloomy, the Cataphract made a rattling noise as it advanced through the wilderness. The roof was blown off to save weight, so despite its excellent performance, the appearance of the Cataphract was not much different from that of a wagon.
The wind, the light, and the dust hit me without filtering through the exposed roof. The wide wheels claim to be the music box of the curved land and convey the song of the earth as it is. He was skilled in bullying the heavens, the earth, and humans.
But minor inconveniences are proof of true life. Because you are alive, you feel uncomfortable trying to live. A cool breeze blew behind me and I continued on my way….
However, one half-dead person showed great dissatisfaction with the sunlight. Tyr groaned and tilted his parasol as the sun appeared over the horizon.
“This is the first time I have traveled such a bright road in my life. You can’t see a shadow anywhere.”
“Wait a minute. I will put up some tents.”
“It has been done. There is nothing like fluttering fabric.”
“I’m not playing for Tyr, right? I have to hit it at least in case it rains.”
This is condescension. Even though he knew it wouldn’t help much, he set up a tent to provide temporary shade to appease the uncomfortable Tyr.
‘Hmm. I have sincerity, so don’t accept goodwill.’
Having said that it was not necessary, Tyr obediently went in and sat down under the tent. She still had her parasol on her shoulder, but she grumbled with a more relaxed expression than before.
“Didn’t you say it was a long and busy trip? But why doesn’t it move at night? They don’t seem like people who are running out of time at all to waste nearly half of their day.”
“Why are you in such a hurry? When Tyr is in the coffin, he cannot tell the difference between a day and a month. And then only for one night.”
“That’s the story when I stay in the dark. If the sun shines on that shameless face, don’t you know that a day has passed even if you don’t want to know?”
“There are days when I don’t want to wake up and wish the sun wouldn’t rise, but I can’t help it here. I have to go and see what comes out ahead.”
Tyr replied with a snort.
“Whatever comes out, isn’t it just a rock or a fence at best? If I see it and break it or dodge it, that’s it.”
It’s strange that the word “Break” Comes before the word “Avoid”. There are obstacles in the world that cannot be overcome by force.
“Wouldn’t that work?”
Slightly offended, Tyr replied with an angry face.
“You are ignoring me too much. Night is my time, and darkness illuminates me. Even if there is no light, we can cope with it.”
“I don’t mean Tyr lacks power….”
It was then. Hilde, who found something in her, hurriedly broke her steering wheel and shouted.
“Be careful!”
Bang. At the same time, the Cataphract shook greatly. It seemed that the front wheel had hit something hard and lifted it up. Jim floated up for a moment, and Aji barked in surprise.
Fortunately, the Cataphract is a military masterpiece designed to break through any terrain. I’m just not that shocked. I get the shock.
Hilde hurriedly turned her steering wheel to avoid a sudden obstacle. She had to hold on to the railing as her body was thrown back and forth.
In the meantime, Tyr asked.
“… Weren’t we running on the wilderness a while ago?”
“Right.”
“But now…. Like….”
Tyr slowly looked around her.
A low hill with sparsely grown trees. Small house sites were scattered like pebbles there. Now, only traces remain, and it seems that it has been a long time since it disappeared. As if it had fallen a long time ago.
Tyr asked.
“… It’s like looking at ruins. What town is this?”
Uh, the most meaningless question in the nations. While I was contemplating what to say, the regressor replied.
“I don’t know. Was this village an ancient golden country, or was it made and destroyed by different countries? Or, no one knows if it just came into existence the other day. Because they are nations.”
“You don’t know?”
“It’s not just this. There are times when a sandy beach continues and suddenly you see a pile of stones. There are times when a cliff suddenly appears in the middle of a village. It’s not strange no matter what comes out. Because, there is no reason why it was created.”
After talking, the regressor looked forward.
After digging around the house site, the Cataphract finally reached the top of the hill and ran downhill again. Thanks to that, the scene that was hidden by the hill was revealed in front of my eyes.
The regressor muttered when he saw the huge structure built at the end of the downhill.
“… That would be the same.”
It was a more magnificent Great Wall when seen from afar. Like a long decoration along the horizon, a large castle was blocking our view. It was so high that you couldn’t see the back of the downhill, and it was so long that one end was out of sight.
However, the other side was not connected further. It didn’t collapse or collapse, it just ended there, as if construction had stopped. Thanks to this, it seemed that the Great Wall would not be able to fulfill its role of separating land from land.
Fortunately for us. Hilde drove the Cataphract to the side where there was no wall.
The majesty of the Great Wall increased as we got closer. The ramparts towering vertically above the well-trodden ground showed no signs of age.
Could it be that there was no battle, or is the castle wall strong enough not to be damaged by battle? Tyr expressed admiration toward the wall, which may have been useless or too competent.
“It’s on a grand scale. It’s the first time I’ve seen such a big and magnificent castle. The height is far away, but admiration comes from the endless walls. Even if the middle had not been cut off, it would have been a great wall that would go down in history. How much time did it take to build a castle the size of mine….”
The regressor answered Tyr’s monologue.
“Maybe a day.”
“Hmm? Shay, did you say it was a day?”
“Yes. Only one person built that castle. It took a day to build. If nothing else, that’s for sure.”
The words of the regressor are clearly true. I don’t know what the truth is because I haven’t faced the golden mirror myself, but it’s also the truth that has been revealed on the surface.
But….
“Mr. Shay. Let’s stop giving superficial explanations and now explain properly, right? Who made that, what does he do?”
Of course, it’s hard to explain in words. But now I have to tell you slowly. Until when will you only show it indirectly?
The regressor dragged his horse as if he was embarrassed.
“Uh….”
‘I don’t have the confidence to explain. The ability of the golden mirror is too heterogeneous…. In fact, I don’t even know the principle well.’
Wow, what an unconventional person. What can’t be explained can be. Because the authority of the golden mirror is so heterogeneous.
But he’s been confident up until now? You barely explained anything right?
“Kuh, kuh hmm. Why don’t you You seem to know that too.”
“It’s been a while since I had a class. Trainee Shay, learn well.”
“Me, I know! Just explain instead!”
“There is a saying that if you can’t explain it with your own words, you don’t know it. Ah, hey, Mr. Shay.”
“Hey!”
“Shay. How long do I have to wait?”
“… Grunt, okay.”
Originally, there should be a blackboard and a pointing stick, but it’s not suitable here. I’m sorry, but I just have to say it. He began to explain while sitting on his back.
“I’ll keep it simple. The golden mirror’s ability is alchemy. It is the most powerful and extensive alchemy of creation in the world.”
“You mean the ability you used to play with pieces of iron?”
“Our alchemy is a joke compared to the Golden Goblet. That castle, is it cut off in the middle? Of course, at first glance, it looks like there is a big castle and something with destructive power has destroyed it…. Quite the opposite, in fact.”
The reason why people from all over the world ride their own vehicles. It is a country of alchemy, but at the same time, it is the most fundamental cause for everyone to lead a nomadic life.
“Originally, on top of a wilderness where there was nothing, the golden mirror passed by and ‘pensioned’ the castle.”
It is because of the authority of the golden gyeong to create the territory of a country.
The golden sutra turns everything in the world upside down. No, I can’t do that, so I create something new. Creation is the destruction of the original order. Therefore, in order to avoid the course of destruction, the people of the nations became wanderers.
He swallowed for a while and continued his explanation.
“If you think about it again, it’s strange, isn’t it? Why is the Great Wall built at the bottom of the hill? With a castle of this size, why was it cut off without any context? Alchemy explains that question. It was built at the bottom of the hill because the soil and rocks here were used as materials. The fact that the castle was cut off in the middle without any trace… It’s not that something broke, it’s just that I didn’t make it that far.”
So, no matter what feature or structure appears in the nations, it is not strange. Because the reason is clear.
It exists because it was created by the golden mirror. The following explanation is not necessary.
However, Tyr, whose knowledge stopped 300 years ago, expressed his doubts.
“Why did the one called the Golden Jing stop building a castle?”
“No one knows about that except for the golden mirror. Ever since the theory of the uselessness of the wall appeared, do you still make things like the Great Wall? Why does the golden gyeong travel around the world and fill the empty land with something? It is just speculation.”
“You’re a weirdo.”
“Well, Tyr was a suspiciously sleepy vampire until I met him in person. She doesn’t know the Golden Road unless she meets it in person. Now I am only telling you what I heard.”
Anyone who has studied properly can answer this much. Do you know about the history of neighboring countries? Especially if it is a virtual enemy country.
‘Your understanding is quite deep for what you have heard…. Didn’t this guy say he was a military citizen? He speaks as if he has lived in many countries.’
It’s an indirect experience. While the regressor grumbled in his mind, Tyr remembered something and rolled his hand and slammed it.
“Ah, I remember. Phew, you said in the abyss. The country collapsed because someone created a lot of gold through alchemy. Or, is he the Golden Sutra?”
“Oh, you remember this. My education was not in vain.”
“Whoops. Isn’t that basic? Everything you said was stored deep.”
“Right. The person responsible for disrupting and destroying the Golden Kingdom, which enjoyed all kinds of wealth and glory, was the golden mirror Democrias. Just by his existence, all the gold and weapons in the gold country lost their value, and gold people could not believe anything in a world overflowing with fakes that were more brilliant than the real thing.
Trust is broken, the economy is broken. The rich have fallen and the poor have fallen. In the ever-recurring chaos, all resentment was directed at the Golden Sutra and the alchemist who had been taught by him. The King of the Golden Kingdom wanted to execute all the alchemists….”
What are you talking about from here? The results have already unfolded before my eyes. Shrugged his shoulders and continued.
“Looking at the gold kingdoms perishing and the nations becoming like this, it must have failed, right?”
What happened… If I meet the golden mirror, I’ll know from then on, but I’ve never met him face-to-face yet. You may find out this time.
The King of the Golden Kingdom, one of the Five Lords. The King of Steel, who was called the Monster of Understanding, had the power to understand and analyze all human technology… Why was it “Eaten” By just one human? Why is he who killed the king claiming to be the Golden Sutra?
This is an opportunity to find out.
“That’s why, in many countries, it is said that it is impossible to farm unless it is a very blessed land. It’s not a good land for farming in the first place, but even if you prepare a foundation for that, once the golden landscape passes… Because the golden field you cultivated with great effort turns into a royal palace covered with carpets.”
That is also the reason why gold is seen as a stone in many countries. They are not seduced by appearances. Something to eat, something to ride, something to wear. Make what you need at the time, or steal it if it’s not possible. There is no logic other than survival.
Land with the most tools in the world, but with the wildest way of life.
The Cataphracts made their way past the unfinished Great Wall. The Jangseong showed the wanderer the inside without fulfilling his role.