Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 123



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Episode 123. Those Who Sell Legends 6

Waiki was speechless when he saw its majestic appearance from the ridge.

“Oh my God. Am I seeing things correctly right now?”

Everyone was speechless at Weiki’s words. I had heard that it was built by exploiting the people during the mythical era when there was an abundance of surplus resources, but I never thought that such a large structure could be built with only human power.

“They piled a mountain on top of a mountain.”

“I didn’t even know it was a building until I got closer.”

This is probably why no one was able to find Dimanfyon for so long. No one who saw it thought it was part of a mountain or a peculiar geographic feature, or a man-made structure.

It was already the top of the mountain, but if we built it vertically on top of the peak, no, if we built it vertically, it wouldn’t be able to support the weight, so we erected hundreds or thousands of thick supports to support the peak, fixed them in place, and then stacked them in the shape of a pyramid as high as possible, and then built another tower on top of that.

The spire, which becomes thinner as it goes up, looks like a needle when viewed from below, but if you objectively estimate its area, it would be a circle with a diameter of about 12m (*of course, it was not stated in this unit).

In other words, the base of the tower-like Dimanfjord on top of that cone was almost a kilometer high. That was what was put on top of the mountain peak.

“This is… … a joke.”

“There still remains a waterway that the Iral Tata used to come and go while being possessed by ‘it.’ It seems like we can get inside through that waterway.”

“The water in the waterway has dried up and has almost turned into stairs.”

“Anyway, it’s an important road, so I guess I can just take this one and go up.”

The hundreds of excavation teams move forward, anticipating the countless monsters that will be inside, the ‘thing’ that will surely be lurking, and the relics that will surely overflow.

But every plan seems perfect until it fails.

“I feel a strong energy inside there. The most important treasure must be there.”

“Okay. Let’s go!”

“Waaaaaaaaaah!”

Perhaps they were overconfident, having explored countless ruins over the decades. The level of what was lurking inside was far beyond what they had imagined.

The level of what was written by ‘that thing’ lurking in Dimanfyon was one level beyond their level.

So to speak, it was a monster of saintly status.

“Gasp… . Gasp… .”

“You’ve lasted a long time, human.”

The master of Dimanfyon is a monkey-like thing. It is not even certain whether it was a monster or a spirit beast. The original may have been a human.

The group of Weiki had already faced all the monsters that poured in, but they could not defeat what was lurking at the top of this place.

The change in combat power that occurs due to molting occurs rapidly with each molting.

Helpless against that thing with a body that transcends the limits of a living being while simultaneously casting dozens of spells.

When it reaches out, it splits armor and shields apart, and while defending against any attack, it kills ten superhumans at once.

It was only because Waiki was close to his second molt that he was able to fight it off, and everyone else who couldn’t.

Long-time comrades Luzar, Gon Chaina, and Hirari. All died tragically. And the children of my friends also died. The numerous troops I brought were also annihilated… … .

Unfortunately, it was just Wakey and that thing. It was beaten up and bruised, but it was still more powerful than Wakey.

“Hey, human. I have a suggestion.”

Waiki had no choice but to listen to it to catch his breath.

“It is good to be settled in this great Dimanfyon, but no one has come for a very long time. Can you go and bring some others?”

“… … .”

“In return, I will heal your body. I will heal you, so go and tell him to come to Dimanfyon, which is full of treasures.”

Wakey knew what kind of trap this was.

No matter what the healed Waiki says, people will come to Dimanfyon. Even if he tells them not to come, even if there is no treasure, even if all his comrades are dead, even if he tells them to avenge their comrades, they will all come.

And they will all die to ‘that thing’. That thing’s level is beyond imagination. In the mythical era, Dimanang created something truly ridiculous.

Even the fact that he was cured is the same. Since the goal is achieved as long as Weiki returns alive, it is natural that he should be cured if he does not want to die here. Everything is guided according to his will, but he pretends to be kind.

And Baekhan, whose death is approaching, says Waiki firmly.

“Okay!”

“You want to die here?”

“Yes! You don’t need treatment! I’ll kill you!”

“Are you stupid? You can get treatment first and then betray me.”

“That kind of thing is not like Baekkan. Come at me, you monster! Baekkan’s best warrior, Iwaiki, will take you on!!!”

Waiki surprisingly won.

What’s surprising is that he won with just his own strength and wit, without the decisive means of a second molt.

“Hehehe… … . Don’t think that we’re going to retreat like this. We’ll come down here again someday… … .”

I heard some bad words, but a win is a win. Waiki, who was completely battered, lay down among the corpses of his comrades.

“Damn it. What do I do now?”

Half a year has passed. Everyone thought that the Luzar excavation team had not reached Dimanfyon. They had either died on the way there or died there.

But no. Not exactly, just a little bit.

It only took that long for Waiki, who had lost all of his comrades, to conserve his remaining food, investigate Dimanfyon, repair his wagon, and come down as a lone porter.

“Way to go, sir! My colleagues.”

“It’s all over.”

“That can’t be.”

“But. It was a tremendous achievement. Dimanfyon was there… … . A powerful relic, and the ultimate ‘it.’”

“What exactly happened… … ?”

Waiki realized that now that he had done the jobs of porter, tracker, wizard, and locksmith, he had to do the last remaining job.

“Okay. Now, what I’m about to say is not a joke, so listen carefully. After a while of our departure, we witnessed the great sight of Dimanfyon. It was a building that literally reached the sky… … .”

A man who started out on adventures because he hated stories ended up creating the greatest story of our time.

Until the legendary adventure reaches the moon in the sky.

“Wow. So you’re saying there’s a Baekkan adventurer who went through the legendary adventure group in Dimanang?”

“yes.”

“How old are you?”

“That’s… … . They say it’s about 110 years old.”

“Huh… …? Can Baekkan live that long?”

“I shed my shell once. I didn’t make it a second time. I’m too old to move around anymore, and I couldn’t even come to the Holy Land in the first place.”

“Are you telling me to come?”

“yes.”

“Then why don’t you go?”

All Chaun replied immediately. If it’s that interesting, it’s worth collecting. All you have to do is form a mixed-blood party and go through the Great Forest.

Of course, the procession of the All-Chan can’t be anything but grand. First, Niloran Chaun, as always, has the Onler Dobang stolen. This huge, long-lived giraffe is the only palanquin for the All-Chan.

And hundreds of ostriches and horsemen. Thousands of oxen pulling the carts. They are the ones who will spread treasures and spread stories along the way.

So, here we come. A newcomer, Ol Chaun, has come from the Holy Land through the forest to this city of Dimanang adventurers to hear a story.

“It’s a bustling place. Look for Warrior Waiki here. If he’s still alive, I’d like to hear his story.”

This is the final chapter of the proud Baekhan warrior Waiki.

The stage was set, and All Chaun took a seat nearby. The stage was surprisingly quiet, as Weki had no talent for stage direction, nor was he an actor or a talented person.

And Waiki walks out. All of the chauns are a little surprised. It’s a miracle that he can walk straight when he’s an old man with white hair and who looks like he can’t see well.

“Are you coming?”

“Yes.”

“I see. Warrior Waiki. Your daughter and her companion.”

“My daughter… … ?”

“Nononono, they say you’re the child of Hakang. Hirari.”

“Ah… … . Hirari. I remember.”

It seemed like All Chaun was only able to appreciate that much. Waiki knew this too and made a joke.

“You are much healthier than me, and yet you still ride in a palanquin?”

“I am much older than you, so I should ride in a palanquin.”

“Ha. That’s true. Okay, then. Let’s begin. What I’m about to tell you is not a joke.”

Instead of the traditional multi-turn stage and convention of saying everything is a joke, a simple story that goes on to say that it is not a joke. Wakey ends his first story with this.

“About 80 years ago, there was a man in a tavern drinking a thick, watered-down drink. A camel-man approached him… … .”

Six people who actually existed. Their appearances are not Hirari’s adaptation, but are told as seen by Baekkan Weiki.

Luzar was a fool who knew nothing about wizards. Every time he found some relic, he would say, “Well, I don’t know,” and would often use his colleagues as experimental tools.

Gaart was a good man, but sometimes he thought of himself as a camel and made his party lie down on the wagon and move for three days without even drinking a sip of water. They almost died.

Gon Chaina was brave and skilled, but surprisingly, he liked flowers, and he said that when he became a minecrafter, he would make a garden and decorate it extravagantly.

Chacha went back and forth between being a lowly idiot and a wise man in the group, and although he had a hard time adjusting, sometimes he was more helpful when he was a idiot, and was useless when he was a wise man.

I wanted to kill Hirari because he was trying to dramatize the story of the group and write it as if he and Luzar were some kind of ill-fated lovers.

But. They were all good companions. I remember each and every one of the adventures I had with them.

The story continues. When his companions succeed and disperse, leaving only old Waiki alone, he goes on a journey to the great Dimanfyon… … and meets ‘that thing’ there. The final deal he made with that terrible monster. Waiki abandons it and defeats it.

And after a year of thinking about the story and coming back, Waiki is now where his colleagues want him to be.

The tower of Luzar, the camel tribe, the garden of Gonchaina, and the Death of Chacha. They are all there. And it ends with Hirari performing in front of All Chaun as he had hoped.

“What a wonderful story! I have never heard such a wonderful adventure!”

All Chaun was willing to give this great adventurer a second-class medal, the highest one that could be received in Datang, because the first-class medal was fixed for Ha-kang’s performance that made All Chaun laugh.

but.

“It’s not over yet.”

“huh?”

“Now that my comrades’ stories have come to an end, I must conclude my own. I, Warrior Waiki, have lived without any shame as a Baekkan, and have sacrificed my life for my comrades, but in the end I could not die. So it will be I who will die last.”

“Uh. Just a moment… … .”

All Chaun is flustered. Aren’t you talking like you’re going to commit suicide? At that moment, I tried to stop you.

“Waiki, the brave Baekkan warrior! You ran away because you hated stories, but now you’ve ended up as a storyteller. Since the story started out as a joke, I’ll end it seriously!”

“Hey. Stop the author… … .”

“This is how I will be remembered as a legend!”

And Waiki picked up the hammer and threw it down.

Everyone’s eyes were drawn to the hammer flying through the air. The hammer would return to its original orbit when thrown. It circled the stage and then returned to Weiki, where it had originally been.

thud.

“?”

There is no one where the hammer is.

“What? Is it a production? Where did you go?”

“yes?”

No. Wakey is nowhere to be found. The old man probably couldn’t run very far, but no one saw Wakey disappear from his seat.

The person has disappeared. It is literally annihilation. No matter where you look, there is no physical body.

All Chaun is embarrassed. No one has ever surprised All Chaun like this.

“What is this… … ?”

All Chaun decides to award Weiki and his adventures with a first-class medal, which no one else has received so far, and since there is no one in the party, he decides to erect a giant statue of Weiki and his companions in the city.

“I saw Warrior Waiki.”

“what?”

“No, you showed up while I was fighting the monsters in the ruins and fought alongside me?”

“Does that make sense? Are you talking about someone who disappeared a few years ago? Even if he were alive, he would be an old man who couldn’t even walk.”

“I know that too. I’m sure of it.”

At some point, the name is mentioned by the mouths of the Baekkan adventurers of Dimanang. All of those who speak are believers in the Baekkan people’s god.

Warrior Waiki did not die.

At least, it’s not gone from this world in the way we think.

“If memes can influence reality, then the reverse is possible.”

“Baekkan Waiki did something that no one else at the time could do. Instead of strengthening his physical body through a process called de-embodiment, he shed his physical body and leaped into the world of the spirit.”

“After that, many people like this emerged. They only emerged from Baekkan. Only those who lived like Baekkan and held Baekkan’s national god as a mystery.”

“Yes, that’s correct. That’s correct.”

“Waiki created the afterlife of Baekkan.”

What exactly does this mean? And what does it have to do with the newcomers of Baekkan?

It’s just one of the many stories left behind from the legendary era, but it would be a good idea to go back in time a bit to check it out.

He is the fifth god to appear in history, following All Chaun, Cheonhajeilin, Cheon-geop, and Invincible.