Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 99



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Episode 99. How to end an era 3

When Kikari first appeared on stage, she was dressed in a very strange outfit. Bold exposure, flashy decorations, but somehow awkward.

“Hahaha! What’s that outfit?”

It’s literally a clown costume. It’s something that was made intentionally to make people laugh. Kikari stands on stage for the first time wearing a flashy clown costume and starts talking about his talents.

So to speak, I tried stand-up comedy. It’s the kind of play where you just talk and act without any props.

She was a huge success on the streets, but she was also a huge success at the pop-up store. People forgot about gambling and just laughed as they listened to her stories.

But she wasn’t going to be satisfied with just staying here.

“We need a bigger stage and more entertaining shows.”

“Is there a more interesting story than this one?”

When asked by the official, Kikari answers confidently.

“The problem is not the story. It’s not the actors. It’s like war. Sometimes the place and the weapons you fight are more important than the soldiers and the tactics. It’s like the clothes I wear. It can be more fun!”

Kikari recruits members to help her with her play. The members are all Nono people, as per Kikari’s own request.

These are the first extremes. This group is called the Hakung, meaning jokers.

Hundreds of members, a rich and daring range of variations and thousands of stories, enough to give a different performance every day.

A strange group comprised entirely of Nono people, with a tradition of Nono playing all the characters from Gigaguard to Daton.

This hack, as if to compare it to war, surprisingly returned to military style.

“Are you kidding me?”

“Yes, yes?”

“Do you think it’s easy to make people laugh…? There’s magic in stories. Stories are power, and our skills are like mystery and war skills. Do you think you can make people laugh with such a clumsy play?”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

Surprisingly, the entertainment and acting worlds have incredibly strict military discipline.

This is a new side of Kikari, who I thought was just a talkative witty person.

This may be a new story, but the Nono tribe was also proudly in the army during the previous invasion of Shuzor, right? And Kikari was born in Shuzor.

Kikari literally makes her members into soldiers who risk their lives to entertain people.

At the same time, she was an excellent manager and a leader. She shared the profits equally and said that she did well. She was strict with her punishments and accepted any suggestions from below if they were interesting.

Even back then, there was the concept of performance, and there were street artists of a sort. Manum Lapin is also famous for his performances and art through metal, so it’s a trend that’s been around for more than 10,000 years.

But they had the technology, but no narrative to express it.

Kikari’s troupe presents a highly developed performance culture by fusing narrative, direction, and actors for the first time.

“It’s music. It’s sound effects! The sound has to be exaggerated and loud.”

She first tamed a monster frog with her minor magical talents.

It’s not strange, it’s frogs that react and cry along with the spell. At the beginning and end of the performance, there is a frog-like croaking sound.

“The instruments are good. I like the ones that make more interesting sounds. They’re also effective for directing.”

And with his minor craftsmanship, he modified drums and trumpets used in warfare to produce a variety of tones, and modified bows to make stringed instruments produce bolder sounds.

“The most important thing is the story. There are rules to fun. Fun is… … it’s a study! Fun is a mystery! People pursue fun and rush to fun things! If you manipulate fun, you can manipulate people!”

So, eventually, a gigantic pilgrimage group was born. It was the first and largest hakung that could perform anywhere on a stage by hiring non-nono members who helped direct, even if they were not actors, using a mountain of donums, and mobilizing spirits.

It only took 10 years for her to get here. Considering that the lifespan of the Nono tribe is shorter than that of the Patchar, she still has about 30 years left.

“Now let’s go on a pilgrimage to Shuzor and perform! Let’s spread this fun to everyone!”

It was a troupe that only told stories of other races, without telling the story of the Nono race itself, as if it was intentional.

But they’re all made up. Strange stories from the war. Comedies that happened when cows were carrying things. From black comedy to adult humor to just plain childish jokes.

Haki Kikari understood the tastes of each race.

In fact, that may have really been her talent: understanding what other races laugh at and what they don’t.

Every time she performed, she talked about a different topic, and no matter what race, when they heard her story, they would reflect on that performance every day and keep recalling what she had said.

Haki Kikari’s influence grew. Several troupes imitated her, but none seemed to be able to surpass the original.

Always a bold production. Exciting music, jokes that are both tragic and tragic, and jokes that are both tragic and joking. They laugh at each other but don’t feel bad.

You could say it’s satire.

“Okay! From now on, everything I’m going to say is a joke! ‘Daton, who is scared of black things!’”

But surprisingly, the story that is being told with such emphasis is not a joke. That is why it becomes a black comedy.

Stories that sharply criticize the contradictions of the system. Stories that stimulate the contradictions of society.

At some point, those who watched Kikari’s performance began to cry instead of laugh. And they cried happily.

Those who had been pouring money into the Yoopoppo suddenly decided not to waste their time and started looking for a new life. The stubborn people gave in.

Those who hated each other began to laugh, cry, and reconcile with each other.

Kikari’s stage spread from the south to Datang in the north. Whenever he performed in a village, tens of thousands of people gathered.

All calculated laughter. All calculated direction. A performance completed with thorough practice, effort, calculation, and a genius sense that surpasses it all.

People laughed at the comedy.

I cried when I saw the tragedy.

Sometimes I feel indignant.

Sometimes it’s pure joy.

I was touched by the love story.

I enjoyed watching the foolish antics of the foolish and the simple feats of physical skill.

What started out as a simple joke has now grown into an outside opposition party with influence on the political scene.

“Huh? This doesn’t seem like witchcraft.”

Witchcraft is about using your own emotions, and one day Kikari was able to use mysticism through the emotions of others, the desire to show it in performances.

The birth of music! Unfortunately, it is not the first in the world. In fact, the Seiwamuyu Iyakans are geniuses of music. The first bards came from wandering nomads.

But the first Datang was right. Kikari knew that she could manipulate other people’s emotions with this mystery, but she thought that it would reduce the appeal of the pure performance, so she decided to compete only with the content.

Kikari, who achieved this feat, is 45 years old, which is considered old by today’s standards. He has aged differently than when he was first recognized.

He’s still active now, but he used to do a lot of extreme performances, but now he only plays instruments or does typical stand-up comedy.

And finally, the moment that Kikari had been waiting for had arrived.

“Chief. I called from Mainilun. He said he wanted to see the performance by gathering all the Mainilun members before he gets any older.”

“What are you hesitating for! Let’s go!”

Kikari was no longer just an extremist.

She was the hope of the Nono tribe. Among the Nono tribe without a mainline, the Nono tribe that left no trace in history, she was the only Nono who discovered mysteries and achieved accomplishments.

Will the best show to be held at Mainilun be the last show or not?

Kikari is putting the pride of not only herself but of the entire Nono tribe on the line for this performance.

To become a main runner.

Yes! Kikari wanted to become a Minnie Run since she was little. Historically, she is the second person to succeed after Osozoin Gulmyeong.

Osojo-in Gulmyeong became a main run due to an unexpected change… … .

She, well?

She was convinced that her play would be so moving that even the moon would be moved.

Mainilun, which exists in the Holy Land. It has been rebuilt and expanded over countless years.

Now more than three times as tall and large as when it was first built, the history engraved in the magnificent Jewel Palace is truly a mythical era in itself.

There, the members set up the stage and prepared to welcome the great rulers of Datang, Ol Chaun and Mainirun. Of course, the audience was not only them, so they called in many Datons, Patchar, and others who could withstand the magical power of the holy land, as well as the Osozoi of the Great Forest, Gulmyeong, the Great Ranch’s Paldin Koa, and the Shujormiya Liwaduwan of Hochukoi.

“Is this extreme?”

All Chaun asks indifferently. He, who can be called the owner of Mainnirun, has heard about the famous performance for 30 years already.

But it was a play I never had the chance to see. I finally got to see it after decades.

Other Mindirans, especially those who have seen the show once, nod their heads.

“If it wasn’t as bad as what I heard back then, it would probably be the most entertaining show in the world.”

“Is that all?”

“I’m sure.”

“That’s right. I still remember what I heard back then.”

“It was a really funny story. I only heard stories of it developing further after that… … .”

Everyone adds a word, but All Chaun tilts his head. The Anliers of equal rank sitting next to him, and the Minniruns of slightly lower rank sit in the second row, and one seat is left empty for the yet-to-be-born King Giri.

And below, a crowd of tens of thousands of people gather, looking up at the stage.

“Okay! Everything I’m going to say from now on is a joke!”

A thunderous applause. And fireworks shooting into the sky. It’s the cheers of the Datons in their own way. The frogs also croak loudly, as if they’ve prepared something like firecrackers.

“The first story is, ‘The Great Invasion of Shujor’!”

Everyone was shocked. Why did you choose that as the topic of your jokes? Even All Chaun was shocked, and those who had tried to forget the war for so long were surprised.

The appalled audience was also taken aback by the play’s subject matter, which they had never seen before.

Anyway, the show has started.

Datang who discovered Patchar in the south. And Manum Lapang who was injured and fell due to Patchar’s attack. And Datang who sent more troops to wipe him out. Patchar who became angry again and fought back with the Borin tribe.

Iyakans. The endless war was simply comically directed. The scene where Manum Lapang was hit by a spear was more playful than cruel, and the scene where the army rushed in and then ran away in panic after seeing a fireball was also embarrassing.

“The 8th Mine Run King Giri is coming! Whoa whoa whoa! Quite a sight.”

“I can’t imagine that Paldin Core would lose.”

“Paldin Koa’s body disappeared… …?”

“Huh… … . A person can’t defeat God… … . Isn’t that right?”

The play was clearly made to make you laugh, but I couldn’t laugh at all. All the crazy glares from behind, and Giriwang Dari, who came out as a funny play but was just getting screwed. Paldin Koa. And the Datang leadership, who are considered incompetent.

“Heh heh heh… … . This is a masterpiece. It’s just a joke, but I don’t know why everyone is so offended.”

The only one who laughed was Liwaduwan. Even though the story was unpleasant for Datang, it was a victory for the Shujor Alliance, so they didn’t feel too bad about it…

“W-Why don’t we make it a draw?!”

… … But here, even Liwaduwan became silent. In a situation where everyone was glancing at Liwaduwan, he shouted urgently.

“Now, wait a minute. It wasn’t that ugly, was it?”

“well.”

“All right. You saw that. I wasn’t that ugly.”

“I’m just joking, why are you so serious?”

“No, that.”

Only Liwaduwan became a fool. And as the next play, ‘The Strange Adventures of Lejohui Medakbo’ progressed, people came to know the purpose of this play.

This stage itself is literally one giant joke.

In Mainilun, on a stage prepared by the Mainiluns themselves, they harshly criticize and ridicule the ugly parts of the Mainiluns.

What joke could be worse than this? A black comedy that couldn’t get any worse.

“Hahahaha…! I’m telling you, someone with real joking skills deserves the death penalty!”

In the meantime, the purpose becomes clearer when you see Medakbo laughing at his own story and at things that are not his story, and a performance where everyone is so funny that they can’t stand ‘things that are not their stories’.

Kikari finally perfected satire by making the great Mindirans a laughing stock.

This stage, where only the Nono tribe performs and no other races ever accept it, is a gift from that race to the mainstream of the world.

“Next joke! ‘The fight between Han Daton and Patchar!’”

“Take it easy!”

“The joke is so strong, I think my bones will break!”

It is a stage that only the truly marginalized can perform on, and Kikari stands on stage just for this moment.

And then, for some reason, Paron Echacado, Kass Laurent, and Manum Lapin started to shed tears.

Maybe they understood the real theme of this stage.

“… … .”

And the great All Chaun just watched with a hardened face as his family became the laughing stock of the world.

You may not have noticed, but in the performances of the Nono tribe that have been performing the Minnirun for 30 years, Ol Chaun has never appeared in human form. There is no actor who portrays him, and he is only depicted as a blazing fire or a voice from the sky.

It’s as if the character of All Chaun doesn’t exist in the world on stage.