[Sain Chamjeonggeom (Nokjon) (SSS class weapon): A sword made according to a magical procedure by setting a special year, month, date, and time. It contains the spirit of a tiger.
However, it was imbued with an unclean curse, and contrary to the creator's intention, it became an evil sword that cuts clean things rather than evil things.
Award of premature death: The owner of the green zone is cursed with premature death. Every time you use the sword, your lifespan decreases drastically. This effect has been sealed.
Statue of Confrontation: The owner of Nokjon is in conflict with the owner of Mungok, the twin sword, and they end up fighting and killing each other. Just by having it, you will eventually meet the owner of Mungok.
Award of Happiness: Based on luck, the success rate of all decisions increases by 400%.
Nobleman's Award: Owner's health +3
Aspect of Heavenly Flower: The effect of all fire-type magic increases by 100%.
Sima's Statue: Damage from all attacks targeting good or benevolent targets increases by 400%. However, each time this effect is activated, 'madness - obsession with murder' takes over your mind.]
Nokjon is the name of this sword. Someone must have given this sword that name. Among the named swords that had separate names, there was one I didn't know about.
As someone who calls themselves the old man of [Cthulhu World], I feel very resentful.
'But this is a knife that kills.'
It is a typical cursed sword that has powerful abilities at the expense of a penalty that reduces the owner's lifespan.
Fortunately, it seems that the part related to lifespan was sealed by King Mangeum. In the aftermath, several of his abilities were weakened or completely sealed.
But you don't need all the other abilities.
luck? Strengthening fire-type magic? Extra damage to a good bastard?
It's a skill that can be had or not.
'Health +3!'
Hey, +3 health!
Just for the health stat increase option alone, I decided to keep this sword for the rest of my life.
I am in the process of regaining my health after it was taken away from me. I was able to realize how important health is in human life.
"Ah, the Kims have waited a long time."
Seo Cheon-seul returned with a hearty 'Bahahaha' laugh.
"I, Won, because King Mangeum is so nagging."
"No, it wasn't that long. "Did your Majesty say anything else?"
"Nothing else, he told me to give this to Mr. Kim."
At the same time, Seo Cheon-seul took off the dark-colored robe he was wearing.
"Ugh, if you're going to give me a gift, I should give you a new one. Why not take off someone else's clothes and give them to me?"
"Uh, huh?"
Seo Cheon-seul said with an expression that it was no big deal, but it was not an ordinary incident. The professor's lips, who were so gentle, twitched and he asked, 'No way? uh? no way?' The sound is so loud that it leaks out.
"Yeomso, Mr. Kim wearing a mask. "Take this."
When Seo Cheon-seul raises his hand holding the scroll towards me, his scroll takes off and flies towards me.
"Tell the King that he was well received."
"Well, you are watching everything that happens in Cheongeumdang."
The scroll that was flying through the air slowly unfolded and seemed to stick to my shoulder, then moved on its own and helped me get dressed.
Seo Cheon-seul looked me up and down for a moment and then said with a chuckle.
"Bahahaha! It suits you very well. "It looks very goblin-like, including the mask."
It's an appropriate analogy.
He was already wearing a strangely shaped mask over his simple outfit of a black hoodie and jeans, but now he was wearing a black robe that looked like a hanbok.
In many ways, it is a goblin-like fashion.
I briefly touched the scroll that was 'attached' to my body.
You can barely feel the weight. No, before that, there is almost no sense of touching. It was made by inserting shadows, delusions, hopes, and absurd dreams into the weft thread made of a celestial maiden's hair as the warp thread, right?
Only then did the professor open his mouth as if he was shocked.
"What on earth is this? Wings of the Night Veil? "Isn't this a piece of clothing that is nothing short of a symbol of Captain Cheongeum?!"
Yes.
To be honest, regardless of whether it is a sword or something else, these clothes are a much more valuable item.
The Wings of the Night Veil are L-class artifacts imbued with the power of [Ruler of Old Dreams], a member of the Ancient Gods.
It is also a symbolic garment given to the Cheongeum Captain who guards Cheongeumdang.
"Are you really dressed up in ridiculous clothes?"
The professor, who earlier looked at me like he was looking at someone who had won the lottery, now looked like he was looking at someone who had won the lottery three times and then scratched an instant lottery ticket to kill time and immediately won.
It's an expression that goes beyond envy and shows a bit of fear.
I feel so embarrassed that even the gentle professor started acting like that.
Certainly, the Night Shroud Wings are an amazing item that provides so many abilities and all kinds of buffs that it is difficult to list them all.
But there is another reason why these clothes are important.
'Now I'll never have a nightmare again.'
That was the only reason I tried to get shoes with a quiet walk. Although they provide great mobility, quiet walking shoes also have the power to ward off nightmares for their owners.
Who is King Mangeum? Isn't he the one who controls dreams among the great ministers?
The Wings of the Night Shroud are a top-class artifact with superior abilities in all aspects, and are also the best sleeping item.
I can honestly say that I achieved more than what I came here for.
At that point, Seo Cheon-seul opened his mouth again.
"But this won't be a gift that Mr. Kim gives just because it's pretty. "Our great king is a person who is very sensitive to gain and loss."
It's a strangely prickly word. I think it would be better not to reply to that comment.
As the professor said, the object that was a symbol of himself was taken away.
Because he's a goblin, he smiles like that. If Seo Cheon-seul were a person, if he said the slightest mistake, he could start grabbing him by the collar.
"Well, I see. In any case, it seems that the task given by the King earlier is a very important one. Well, apart from that, considering how it appears in many legends… … No, this is not what we are talking about here."
The professor paused for a moment, looking at Seo Cheon-seul's thoughts.
"I know what the professor wants to say, but it's probably not something that can be interpreted optimistically."
I can roughly guess what the professor was trying to say. You were probably going to talk about the appearance of goblins that appear in legends and folktales, right?
They may give you a lump for singing well, or give you a mountain of gold and silver treasures in return for a small favor.
It's like the King of Mangeum handing over gold or treasure in return for purchasing a curse.
But this doesn't happen because goblins are stupid or just nice.
they are not human
Their sense of money and transactions is completely different from ours.
In return for a trivial good deed, they give you enormous treasures, but in return for a trivial favor, something as important as your life is taken away.
Maybe it could take your life itself.
If you interpret this situation optimistically, you will become a lucky person... … Somehow it occurred to me that this transaction would not have a very pleasant outcome.
"Hmm, is that so?"
"yes. "It will be difficult."
"Well, you would know better after talking to me in person."
"Can I get ready to go back soon?"
"Oh, that's right. We can talk as we go... … . Captain Cheongeum, can I ask you to give me directions now?"
"Are you leaving? Then I will take the lead!"
Seo Cheon-seul courageously took the lead, pushing several buildings aside.
At that moment, a goblin that was sleeping on the roof of a building that had been pushed down was knocked down by the wind.
"Ugh, you damn goblin!"
"Bahahaha, then why were you sleeping on the roof?"
No matter what concerns I had about him, Seo Cheon-seul maintained his previous cheerful self. Is it worth worrying about?
There was something I was already curious about, so I decided to talk to Seo Cheon-seul.
"Hey, Captain Cheongeum."
"huh?"
"Now that I think about it, why did the jangseungs go wild like that? "Did you find someone who would cause harm to Heavenly Golden Temple?"
"Oh, that's… … "I guess the King was playing a prank?"
Oh, shit. Was it really like that?
Look at this.
In the end, King Mangeum is all the same.
Just as the [King in Yellow Clothes] tested me, King Mangeum also tested me.
But anyway, I took mercy into my own hands.
Because the opponents were jangseungs, it ended in such a friendly atmosphere, but it would not have been easy if Seo Cheon-seul had stepped forward.
"But wasn't it quite fun, Mr. Kim? "It seems like King Mangeum was satisfied as well."
"It's fun… … ?"
Was it there?
"Bahahaha!"
We had conversations afterward, but they were mostly trivial stories. Seo Cheon-seul's joke or the professor's question?
I was so busy thinking about Sainjeonggeom and King Mangeum that I just walked along, half-listening to what they said or giving appropriate answers.
By the time we reached the entrance to Cheongeumdang, Seo Cheon-seul spoke to me again.
"Hey, Mr. Kim."
"huh?"
"Now that I think about it, there was one more thing the Great King told me to tell you."
"Your Majesty?"
"Wow, I almost forgot and couldn't tell you. "Wow, I'm in big trouble too."
Seo Cheon-seul leaves Busan, slyly pretending to suddenly remember something.
It was delivered by King Mangeum. How could you forget it? I'm guessing you're saying this intentionally. Or maybe King Mangeum ordered it that way from the beginning.
"I think I've already received too much."
"Oh, don't worry Mr. Kim. "This isn't a thing."
"If it's not an object… … ?"
Is this a message?
I hope it was just a light exhortation.
We have already been given a puzzling task that is difficult to solve immediately.
Adding strange prohibitions or errands to this is an absolute no-no.
"Ah, what does that mean-."
Seo Cheon-seul's eyes, half-hidden by his hat, can be seen shining. Like a goblin who had seized the opportunity for a prank, an amused expression appeared on her face.
"If you don't tell me quickly, I'll just leave."
Anyway, we're already at the exit. Just walk away and you're done.
"uh?"
"If there is a problem because of the content that was not delivered, it is all because Captain Cheongeum was trying to pull a strange prank."
"Oh, no. I'll wait and tell you, you can say it. Ah, that's Kim Seo-bang, who is short-tempered."
"good. "Now tell me."
"The King said, 'Look into the attic of your house. "You might find an interesting watch."
"garret? clock?"
Seo Cheon-seul raised his hand to stop me.
"It's not over yet. It was left behind by a creature with multiple snouts. "Look at the clock carefully and make sure you go on time."
"Hmm… … "You said that?"
"okay. "But what does this mean?"
"I don't know either?"
"Huh? really?"
I really don't know. clock?
The fact that it has multiple snouts probably refers to the being from the abyss who supported Heoju, [the one who comes from the dark].
He also has nicknames such as [The One with Thousands of Mouths], [The Hungry Mouth], and [The One Who Whispers with Countless Mouths], and he often appears in the form of darkness with thousands of mouths.
But [The One Who Comes from the Dark] left a watch for Heo Joo? If something like that existed, why didn't I know about it?
"I don't know. "It must be some sort of riddle."
"Aha, riddle. "It could be possible."
After that conversation, the professor and I crossed the main gate of Cheongeumdang.
Seo Cheon-seul followed him to the outside of Cheongeumdang and saw him off with a smile on his face.
"Goodbye, masked Mr. Kim! And Mr. Kim, who sits and walks around."
"Thank you for the guidance. "I hope we can meet again with a smile next time."
"Oh, of course. But next time, please bring someone more interesting than that masked Mr. Kim."
"Haha, that's not something I can decide."
I will come back soon. Now that I have obtained the admission ticket, I must come at least once to relieve Park Gwang-rim's curse.
Seo Cheon-seul has a flawlessly cheerful attitude,
well?
What are you thinking inside?