Episode 101
Episode 101: Transaction
“what… … Called?”
I don’t know when King Mangeum came to have an identity as King Mangeum, but perhaps this was the first rant he heard since he recognized himself.
But the body decided to give up anyway. I have no intention of stopping.
“You’re bragging by using some kind of crappy adjective! What should I do with that empty dream? “You’re just a delusion that you’ll forget once you wake up!”
『Am I delusional?』
“okay! Did you know that anything could happen because humans crawled up and brought you this and that? According to the established rules, take the curse I brought and give me the compensation!”
Endless space, an all-devouring void, a giant planet burning menacingly.
And the absolute will that expanded so massively that it covered the universe.
All of that is gone.
I returned to the first dark room.
A wide space with stars smaller than water droplets forming fog and the ocean on the ceiling.
The little old man in front of me laughed out loud as if he was happy.
“Clark…” … This little guy has an unexpected talent. He is indeed a man whom it would be a shame to hand over to those who crawled in from beyond the veil.”
Those who crawled in from beyond the veil are the beings of the abyss. King Mangeum is the great will that confronts the beings of the abyss.
Ancient God.
An old, old god who has been on this earth since before the first dawn.
Or maybe they are just the same as the beings of the abyss, just with a different way of calling them.
It looks like the useless demonstration is over.
I said, wiping my sweaty, damp neck.
“Someone from the Abyss previously asked me a similar question.”
“What did you answer?”
“I told them to just stay still because there was no need.”
“What answer do you want to give me?”
“No need. “Drink nothing and stay still.”
“I am different from them.”
“No, you are the same. As the owner of Cheongeumdang, take only what you are supposed to receive from me, and give only what you are supposed to give me. “I have no desire for anything beyond what I can see.”
“why? “If I help you, you can know what you don’t know and do what you can’t do.”
Knows everything, can do everything… … So, omnipotent.
That’s a great thing to say. I don’t know if you can actually make it happen, but at least you can make it feel that way.
“I have no wish for anything from this being. I already have the knowledge I never wanted and the power I deserve. I want to stay in a world where I know only what I know and can only do what I can do.”
“Isn’t that kind of world boring? This is a soft world that goes in when you press it, and breaks when you pull it. There is no need for you to bend down or kneel. “You can create a world that fits your body.”
“I don’t want that.”
I may be going around in circles, but this is exactly what I want.
An ordinary, static world where things like Cthuluni and X don’t exist, and there’s no such thing as magic or supernatural powers.
I am from there.
Borrowing the power of a universal being that already rules the world of dreams is a departure from my wishes.
King Mangeum looked lost in thought for a moment, looking at the distant mountain.
Only after a long period of time had passed that I wondered how long he was going to keep doing this, his mouth opened.
“Okay, I understand.”
Oh my, I did it. I convinced you!
I’m glad I don’t have to push myself too hard or show off my strength like in [The King in Yellow Clothes].
However, King Mangeum smiled happily and continued speaking.
“Well then, let’s make a deal instead.”
“Deal?”
King Mangeum suddenly jumped backwards.
At the place where he got off, there was clearly a platform that did not exist a moment ago.
It is an extravagant platform decorated with dozens of dragons made of gold.
King Mangeum, who took an arrogant pose for a moment on the podium, spoke in an overly cool voice.
“Yes! transaction! “In the name of this King of Mangeum, who sits on a thousand pieces of gold and wields ten thousand pieces of gold, the owner of this thousand gold hall made of sparkling gold and the dreams of all people, let us conduct a fair and honest transaction according to an old promise!”
“… … Now, are you back in Heaven again?”
“Isn’t that what you came here for in the first place?”
“That’s right. “I was planning to just do that quickly and go back before the Great King calls me, teases me, tests me, and plays pranks on me for no reason.”
“If an adult shows interest in you, you won’t know what to do with yourself. You’re such an old bastard who picks up unnecessary nitpicks.”
At the same time, King Mangeum laughed.
Ugh… … okay. Actually, I thought it might go something like this.
[Lord of Old Dreams] is a god whose hierarchy is so high that proper conversation is impossible, but one of his incarnations, King Mangeum, has that kind of personality. Like the goblin he rules, he is a playful and capricious being.
“What I brought… … .”
“Yes, this was it.”
Rumbling.
Suddenly, the cursed jewels I had brought poured out between me and King Mangeum.
“It’s a treasure that smells like that yellow guy. This is enough to build a new pavilion in Cheongeumdang. “What do you want?”
This is a different situation from that damn wish-making time.
But I can’t help but feel somewhat uncomfortable.
“You need shoes that walk quietly.”
“lack.”
“yes?”
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“Shoes for quiet walking are one of Cheongeumdang’s treasures. “Are you really trying to buy it like this?”
Oh, damn it. Are you kidding me?
I haven’t done any transactions at Cheongeumdang for a day or two, but I already calculated the value and brought it back.
Shoes for quiet walking are a good artifact, but they are close to cost-effective items.
What I have brought now are the cursed treasures from 12 golden dancers and their bodies. It contains an enormous amount of the magical power and curse of the [King in Yellow Clothes] whom Mangeum the Great hates.
With this amount, it would be normal to buy five pairs of shoes like that and still have change left over.
Rather than arguing pointlessly, I tried a different method.
“Isn’t there one more thing I brought?”
“You mean this?”
The bag Tudor handed to me appeared out of thin air.
Actually, I don’t know what’s inside, but the size of the barrier hanging over the bag was unusual. Whatever it is, it won’t be cheap.
“There’s a bad-tempered tiger in the bag.”
‘tiger? what… … ?’
Among the objects related to Tudor, there is no object with such keywords.
If we are looking for items that are not related to Tudor… … There are so many that it’s hard to be specific.
“But even this is not enough.”
“Your Majesty, isn’t it too much?”
“Yekki, are you saying that the owner of Cheongeumdang is talking nonsense with you guy?”
A smile of conversion appears on the face of King Mangeum.
If I leave it like that, I’ll be playing around all night long.
“Then quit. “I will just boil and eat these for my health.”
“Oh, really. “It’s because the pale young bastard is this impatient.”
“It wasn’t fun at all.”
But it probably wasn’t just a joke. There must be something I want to say deep down. To prevent further waste of time, I cut it off.
“Just make the offer you originally meant to make. “What do you want to ask of me?”
“Catch the tiger.”
“A tiger? “Are you telling me to catch Jangsanbum from somewhere?”
“No, not like that. Now, look at this.”
As he gestured, the lock on Tudor’s bag came undone with a clanging sound.
‘I can’t believe it’s that easy to open… … .’
Of course, it was not a barrier created with the thought that a big man like King Mangeum would touch it.
However, my magic was added to the barrier placed by Tudor, so it was double locked… … Seeing how easy it is to solve it makes me sigh.
“Open it.”
The bag slowly flew in front of me.
“All right.”
Sweet.
As soon as the bag is opened… … .
Wow!!
Big in the bag.
A really big black tiger jumped out.
-Grrr… … .
No, the expression tiger is not appropriate.
It was an unrealistic being made up of blurry shadows that seemed to have been cut out of the darkness of the night sky.
Inside the black, shiny, translucent body, sparkling light particles like constellations can be seen scattered.
“You look so handsome. “Take him away.”
“But your majesty, this is…” … .”
“Yes, it is a very pure curse. But I have twisted the direction of the curse, so it will not harm you directly.”
“That’s good, but what should I do with this phantom that turned into a tiger?”
“Clark…” … It’s obvious what you’re thinking. Listen to me carefully. “That guy has a nemesis.”
“A nemesis… … “You mean?”
“okay. Since it is the black tiger’s nemesis, it is probably a white tiger. “Take him down.”
Perhaps that white tiger is connected to the existence of the abyss in some way.
Although it is different from the beings of the abyss, in the end, they forcefully lend me their power and try to achieve what they want.
But speaking of a trade, why should I go through all that labor just to get shoes that allow me to walk quietly?
“Your Majesty, it is good for me to do this for you, but could it be…” … .”
“Instead, I will give you the Wings of the Night Veil right now.”
“yes?”
“Do you think I have to say the same thing again for you to understand?”
“No, the wing robe of the night veil? “Really?”
“okay.”
“You’re giving me that right now? “Really?”
“Yes. I’ll give it to you right away. However, you receive compensation in advance and depart. Since you have already received the results, according to cause and effect, you will carry out the task I have given you at any time.”
No, if it comes out like this, the story is different.
I was wondering what kind of shoes for quiet walking could show off so condescendingly, but it was the winged robe of the night veil?
The night tent’s winged robe is incomparable to the shoes of a quiet walk.
Because it is truly a treasure of the Heavenly Golden Temple.
“great.”
“okay. “Then take that tiger with you and go back.”
When King Mangeum gestures, a huge tiger looks down at me.
-Grrrrr… … .
It is a truly huge tiger, with a height of 3 meters. Do you really want me to carry something like this with me from now on?
When I looked at King Mangeum’s face again, he smiled happily and glanced at the ceiling.
What’s there? When I look that way, I see the sea from before. A surreal sea where things like jellyfish and whales swim.
Ah, I see.
This is a dream. Just like the crane that came out of the professor’s package earlier, this tiger is just an image conceptualized by the curse.
Maybe it will look different when you go out. Anyway, it would at least be something big enough to fit in a bag.
“okay. All right.”
King Mangeum smiled and nodded.
Although he dragged me in, supported me, and fried me as he pleased, for a being of that stature, he made an enormous amount of concessions and consideration.
Taking that into consideration, and frankly, with the intention of telling him not to be more capricious, I bowed my head towards him and showed my respect.
After paying my respects, I raised my head and heard the voice of King Mangeum.
“Kim Shin-hwa.”
“yes.”
“How about taking refuge in me?”
“otic… … “You mean?”
Although it is an archaic expression, it ultimately means serving King Mangeum and becoming a believer who follows King Mangeum.
“This is a different proposal than what we did before. If you do not want to become a member of Cheongeumdang, I will create a special place or home just for you. No, just the name is enough if you want. Other than that, you can do whatever you want to do.”
fantasy,
