The World of Sound - Chapter 167
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Storage costs for Asura statues.
There were two main ways to pay for it, but both ended up being paid with the body.
One is the supply and demand of food.
In the North Sea, where food is always in short supply, procuring food is inevitably a very large and valuable act.
Finding prey and also catching it.
So, they mostly caught fish to eat, but that wasn’t an easy task either.
For the same reason, lakes and other places that provide fish are considered very precious.
Since we had to provide them with food in the long run, we absolutely could not afford to damage them too much, so it was difficult to just use martial arts, swordsmanship, or martial arts indiscriminately.
In the first place, it was difficult to catch a large number of fish in that manner, and because of the rule that blood should not be spilled in the sacred lake, they either went into the cold water themselves and caught them one by one by hand, or used nets and the like to catch them.
But using a net was a task that required a lot of people.
Even the external attack masters with great strength were not enough to retrieve the huge net that had been spread out to catch not just a few dozen fish.
However, it is difficult to secure a sufficient amount with a small net by doing it a few or a few dozen times.
Even if you use your inner strength, it is expected to be a very difficult task that will require a huge investment of time and effort.
However, choosing the other one is not easy.
Because the work that had to be done was to collect ice and jade.
There is a mine, but you have to constantly dig with a pickaxe to mine the ice crystals that you don’t even know where they are. It’s not a task that you can pour all your energy into because you can damage it if you use just a little bit of force.
Because it took time and effort to find the ice crystals and ice jade, and because you had to be careful to control the strength of your fingertips because you never knew when they would pop out, it was a mentally exhausting task that required caution and delicacy to break the incredibly hard stones and ice.
Whichever way they chose, it was clear that Cheonhwa and Bukgungyeon, who were unfamiliar with the situation, would have a hard time and suffer.
“What the heck is this… … ?!”
It had to be that way.
It must have been so… … .
Seolhwa couldn’t help but be speechless at the strange sight of Cheonhwa, who had chosen the path without any difficulty, seemingly unaware of the hardships hidden in this task, arriving at her destination.
“Is this enough? If it’s not enough, please let me know!”
What Cheonhwa did was just a light performance.
It was such a light performance that I thought it was an attempt to relax and forget about the cold.
But, the moment the performance was over, something strange happened at the lake that I had never seen or heard of before.
Countless fish capsized the boat and floated to the surface.
I wonder what kind of internal energy technique he used?
Could it be that they were disrespectfully handling things like brainwashing and spreading it into the lake?
I looked around hurriedly, but it wasn’t there.
Even the fish were still alive.
I just fainted for a moment, and came back to life unconscious without any physical damage.
“Do I have to do the whole rescue thing? Then get out of the way. If you leave it there for too long, it’ll wake up.”
“?!”
It was absurd, but it was reality.
However, Cheonhwa, despite doing such a ridiculous thing, just talked about it as if it was nothing serious, as if it was just a simple matter.
The reason why Seolhwa and the other Ice Palace warriors retreated was not only because it was their job to rescue them.
Strictly speaking, that’s true, but if they had supplied this much food in one go, they could have helped them out to that extent.
But I didn’t do that and just stepped back because I was so dumbfounded. I couldn’t even guess what the situation was or what Cheonhwa was trying to do.
Cheonumshinkong
The leader’s chapter
grenade
Puhwaaaaaaaah!!!
And then I encountered more amazing sights.
It seemed as if the water was creating waves of its own, but it suddenly rushed in and pushed all the fish that had surfaced out of the lake.
Padadadadadak-
Thanks to that, some of the fish came to their senses and started to flap their wings, but soon became quiet again.
I was once again struck by the cold snow and ice of the North Sea.
But he was not dead either, so he remained fresh.
“Are you going to ask me to carry it too?”
“Oh, no. What the heck… … Phew. What are you guys doing! Hurry up and collect the fish! Get them to the palace as fast as you can!”
“yes!!”
The Ice Palace warriors opened their mouths wide at the sight once again, but fortunately, they did not ask anything more of Cheonhwa.
The transfer was sufficient, and asking them to take on the burden of moving it here is an act that makes no sense to anyone.
Since the princess would not tolerate it either, she had her subordinates, or rather, the criminals she brought along, scoop up the fish.
“If we do this, we’ll have time to spare… …Why don’t we go somewhere else instead of playing?”
Thanks to that, Cheonhwa, who finished her work within a minute of arriving, had nothing to do.
It would have been a good idea to just go back to the palace and kill time, but Cheonhwa didn’t do that.
Rather, when he suggested going to the mining site of Bingjeong and Bingok, which was a different suggestion, Seolhwa thought about it for a moment and then gave her answer.
“… … I see.”
Because from their point of view, there is nothing bad about it.
If Cheonhwa could help even a little, it would be unlikely since the circumstances were completely different, but if something amazing happened there, it would be a great help to the Ice Palace, so they decided to gladly accept his help.
Without knowing what his intentions were.
‘They say the Ice and Jade mines are the places with the most brutal forced labor. I wonder if they’re there.’
The reason why Cheonhwa, who hates annoying tasks, took the initiative to take on the task first was simple.
I thought that maybe Bukgungyeon’s mother was there.
Since he was covered by a mask, his face could not be confirmed, and since his martial arts skills were canceled and his internal energy was prohibited, it would be difficult to read his internal energy disposition, but Cheonhwa was confident.
If Bukgung Yeon really resembles his biological mother when she was young, as Bukgung Se-ga-ju said, then there is no way the mother would not recognize her child.
Those emotional ups and downs were bound to show in some way.
There are quite a few clues to use, such as breathing, pulse, and pupil changes, so they are deliberately trying to bring Bukgungyeon to the place where the criminals are.
Collecting ice and ice crystals may not be as easy as you think, but that doesn’t matter.
Since he had already finished his assigned work, there was no problem in just watching and giving up.
However, judging from their reactions, if they knew the truth, there was a high chance that they would try to stop me or drop me, so I read the changes in the story carefully and headed to the mine.
“This is it. I’m telling you this out of concern, but if you have any respect for our ice palace, do not interfere with any events that take place here.”
As soon as they arrived there, Seolhwa left a meaningful message to Cheonhwa and Bukgungyeon.
If you respect the Ice Palace, don’t interfere.
That meant that any intervention would be considered a disrespect to the Ice Palace and would result in the revocation of any previous favors shown.
It was a threat that they might even be hostile, and at the same time, it was a hint that something difficult was happening here.
Since Cheonhwa and Bukgungyeon were not the ones who could not understand the meaning, they nodded for a moment and were soon guided to a deeper place.
“This is the mine where ice and jade come from. Under the protection of the sacred lake, they provide our ice palace with valuable resources.”
“Oh?”
Cheonhwa’s eyes caught the eye at that explanation.
As she explained, there was an amazing aura here that could be called a guardian deity.
But there were things that Heaven could know because it was Heaven.
The energy here is gradually waning.
To be exact, it seems that the ice crystals and ice jade were created here due to the influence of the powerful icebreaker that previously existed here, but its power has run out and it is no longer being created.
You can still mine ice crystals and ice jade, but after a few more years, you will no longer be able to obtain new ice crystals and ice jade.
Ice Palace probably knew that fact too.
Even if the energy of the Ice Spirit cannot be seen as clearly as Cheonhwa, the recent production of Ice Crystal and Ice Jade would have decreased significantly.
I’m sure you can guess that it’s not just because I was lazy or unlucky.
If you don’t know that, then you are not qualified to be a ruler.
But for now I pretended not to know.
There was no need to bring up their sore spots.
“Gaga. Over there… … .”
Clang! Clang!!
As we went further inside, we saw people wearing masks and called sinners doing hard labor.
It doesn’t look very good to see someone with a rather weak body digging with a pickaxe without any internal energy.
It seemed to me that this would actually lower productivity, but Bukgungyeon had another reason for frowning.
“There, speed up!”
“Can we fill the quota like this! It looks like we’re short on sales!!”
Whack! Whack!
The sound that was as pleasing to the ear as the sound of a pickaxe, or perhaps even more pleasing to the ear, was none other than the sound of a whip.
They say they are sinners, but the Ice Palace warriors are treating them like slaves, yelling at them and beating them.
It didn’t stop at just simple hitting, but some, no, most of the clothes were torn or bleeding, so it seemed like the warning given before entering this place was referring to this.
‘I wonder if it’s okay.’
Even Cheonhwa was slightly taken aback by the sight.
Because it was really an appearance of not treating people like human beings.
Since it was a mine where ice and ice crystals were produced, it was inevitable that a considerable amount of cold air would be emitted, but since they were handled with internal energy restricted, there were many people who looked like they had frostbite.
No, even if it was all power, it wouldn’t be wrong.
There were quite a few people who had parts of their bodies, such as fingers, damaged while digging with a pickaxe in that state, and it was unpleasant because there might be Bukgungyeon’s mother among them.
If that mask were to come off and Bukgungyeon found out that his mother was being treated like that, would he be able to bear it?
Honestly, it’s hard to even tell them to be patient.
Even if we consider the laws and customs of the North Sea.
Even if it means fighting the entire North Sea Ice Palace, there’s a high chance that they’ll try to protect it.
That’s why Cheonhwa looked around even more exaggeratedly and looked for the person who was presumed to be Bukgungyeon’s mother.
Since it would be impossible not to know Bukgungyeon’s face if you saw it, you led her here and there under the pretense of learning the trick and watched the sinners’ reactions.
‘Fortunately, there isn’t any?’
Fortunately, however, no one showed any unusual reactions.
At least here, her mother doesn’t seem to be there.
But it was hard to let down our guard once we saw how the sinners were being treated.
Because I didn’t know where or how I would meet you.
Also, even if I were to notice its existence, I wondered if it would be right to tell Bukgungyeon.
There are times when it’s better not to know.
“I get it. Could you please step back and let those people go?”
Cheonhwa, who had been checking around the mine like that, nodded as if he understood and asked Seolhwa.
Anyway, since you came here to help and to give it a try, I guess I should try something.
And luckily, I found a way.
The ice and the ice jade are filled with the spirit of the ice spirits themselves, so I could feel their presence even before entering this place.
I was just a little worried about how to take it out, and although I’m pretty confident with pickaxing, it wasn’t very efficient.
‘I’ve already paid for it with food, so I guess this is an additional allowance.’
Since the calculations were secretly thorough in the North Sea Ice Palace, he decided that if he was going to do it, he might as well do it properly and receive a full reward for his labor, and so he lifted up the Ice Spirit Jade Medicine.
Peeeee-
“… … !!”
Then, as the faint, trembling sound of the flute permeated the mine, another surprising thing happened.
No, to say it was amazing would be an understatement.
Tsk tsk- tsk tsk!
Kugugugugugu!!
The mine collapsed.
Even though there was no apparent earthquake, some of the walls of the mine began to collapse for some reason.
“Everyone, avoid… …?”
Is it a coincidence? Or is it really Cheonhwa’s doing?
Then why on earth?
Seolhwa’s eyes began to tremble, but soon began to vibrate even more violently.
That was why a bunch of ice crystals and ice jade stones appeared beyond the collapsed wall.
Since he was a heavenly flower capable of communicating with ice spirits, it was not difficult to find out where the ice crystals and ice jade were buried in large quantities.
Of course, it was easy to create cracks in the ice wall and destroy it, so it was as natural as breathing to ignore the small ones and destroy only the points where you could immediately obtain a large amount of ice crystals and ice jade.
Thanks to this, I was able to get in one go the amount that would have taken me almost a month to mine.
That was about all I could see, so if I looked closely, I could have secured a larger quantity.
“Get it done. Quickly!”
Seolhwa was once again dumbfounded, but she quickly gathered the ice and the jade by using the sinners.
While doing so, he glanced at Cheonhwa with strange eyes, as if he was greedy or afraid, but Cheonhwa didn’t even look at him.
I just stared at the signal flare rising from far away, wondering.
Pyeong-
Phew!!
A red signal rising in the sky.
Seolhwa, who had been commanding her subordinates and criminals, noticed the sight a little late and hardened her expression.
The stupid look he had shown just a moment ago was nowhere to be found, and he looked in the direction the flare had been fired with a fierce and vicious face.
This is the lake they came from.
I couldn’t tell what the red flare meant, but just by looking at her expression, it was clear that something unusual was happening.
“North Wind Squadron! Gather! Move immediately!!”
As expected, the order was given immediately.
Leaving behind a minimal number of people to control the sinners, the armed forces, including some of the people guarding the mines and the unmanned people brought by Seolhwa, began to run in the direction where the signal flare was fired.
“Follow me. I am not asking you to join the battle. The princess has ordered me to serve you, so you must not leave my side.”
However, Cheonhwa and his party were also together.
Even without that, they were curious about what was inside, so they told them to stay here and thought about moving away on their own, but Seolhwa held them back, either because she noticed or because she was old-fashioned.
If you refuse here, they may just leave on their own, but that is before you get your Asura statue back.
Since there was no need to have a bad relationship with Binggung, Cheonhwa had no choice but to follow him.
He quickly approached the lake where he should have been busy collecting the numerous fish he had caught.
“Your Majesty!”
“… … ?”
Fortunately, the path from the mine to the lake wasn’t too far.
Fortunately, they were able to arrive before the battle became one-sided, and they also recognized the reinforcements.
But the name they used to call the story was strange.
Princess? Was Seolhwa a princess?
Then why did you hide it?
For a moment, Cheonhwa and Bukgungyeon’s gaze turned cold, but Seolhwa didn’t care.
Because it was more important to kill the enemies right in front of us.
“Kill them all!”
Seolhwa and Bukpungdae immediately rushed to kill the enemy.
The Ice Palace’s pride and identity, the Ice Baek Shingong, has been scattered in various forms.
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