Chapter 350. Ascension of Spirit King (2)
Gathering.
In a way, it must be a very popular word in Korea.
A classic math reference book that you have to open up in school days.
There must be a reason why the first chapter is a ‘gathering’.
But what about the majority of men?
The moment you hear the word assembly, you will think of the military.
The roll call to open the morning.
Go for a meal.
set for training.
set for work.
set for boundaries.
Even the roll call to end the day there.
The sickest group life that repeats set and set and set again all day long.
There must be many soldiers who recall memories of those days with a spoonful of vague PTSD.
But what about the spirits who live here in the Pantara Mountains?
The set order delivered by Lloyd, who is also from Korea, was very unfamiliar to humans.
It was unfamiliar.
I wasn’t used to it.
So it was.
The sixth highest peak in the Pantara Mountains.
After receiving Lloyd’s gathering spirit, the six high-ranking spirits gathered at the top looked at each other with a puzzled expression.
‘Oh rock spirit. It’s been a while.’
‘It’s been a while, Pine Spirit. But what about heavy snow?’
‘excuse me. I had been here before. Frost moss, icicles, and crevasses are all.’
‘under. Then am I the last one?’
‘Perhaps?’
‘I’m losing face with the King of Spirits.’
‘are you okay. This is the first time the spirit king has summoned all of us, high-ranking spirits, to one place.’
‘That’s right. It’s rare. But why did he call all of us?’
‘Maybe it’s because of humans.’
The senior pine spirit, the protector of all conifers living in the Pantara Mountains, said.
‘Because humans have recently entered the mountains and caused a stir.’
‘Oh, it was hard for me too. Because they pushed two peaks and forcibly widened the canyon.’
‘It was terrible. Maybe that’s why the King of Spirits went into a rage.’
‘I guess so. It’s the biggest event since the birth of this mountain range.’
‘Rather than an incident…It’s a disaster.’
‘that’s right. I agree.’
A senior spirit of pine trees and rocks.
The two nodded in agreement and shared their sorrow.
And waited with the rest of the higher spirits.
May the Spirit King who gathered them appear.
how long did you wait for that
After a while, the Spirit King appeared at the top of the peak.
However, the spirit king was not the spirit king Panthalassa they had been waiting for.
Tup!
“…Kkeungcha! oh my waist Did I ask you to gather here for no reason?”
The flat end of the top of the peak.
The grip that held that spot tightly.
Soon, a human face soaked in sweat appeared.
I climbed up to the top with a reddened face, perhaps out of breath.
‘….’
All of the higher level spirits kept their mouths shut.
so stupid
Because it’s really unexpected.
I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t immediately think of how to react and respond to the appearance of a human who came up here out of nowhere.
Everyone stared blankly at the human.
But what about the human response?
It was spectacle.
“Whoa!”
He took a deep breath and brushed the snow off his clothes.
He tidied up his messy winter clothes and grinned in this direction.
“It’s nice to see everyone gathered already?”
‘….’
A very casual speech.
Attitude as if he knew this would happen.
At that moment, the higher spirits were shocked.
Because of human nonchalantness and impudence that appeared out of nowhere?
It wasn’t.
It was because I could clearly feel the power of the Spirit King in that human!
‘…Nonsense!’
It’s obviously human.
Look here and look there.
Even if you look at it from above and stand on your hand.
It was certain that that human being was a biological human being with universal common sense standards (?) walking on two legs while waving his arms.
However, I could feel the power of the Spirit King so clearly.
It was neither an illusion nor a misunderstanding.
‘Does this make sense? Is it even possible?’
He’s human, but he’s the king of spirits.
All of the senior spirits came up with suspicion in the midst of great shock.
nonsense.
It also goes against common sense.
However, such an existence is right in front of you.
Even came this way and was walking to the horse.
“What are you all doing? Are you going to assemble well and just be bruised?”
Lloyd is a human but became the Spirit King.
he asked with a wry smile.
That question raised the spirits of the higher spirits.
The first higher level spirit to react was the rock spirit.
‘human! What the hell are you?’
“What? The spirit king of this mountain range. If you see it, will you know?”
‘No, so! How? Who is our Spirit King?’
“You Spirit King? Mr. Panthalassa?”
‘okay! The ruler and guardian of this mountain range, Panthalassa! Where the hell is he going and is a human like you exuding the power of the King of Spirits?’
“If you are Pantalasa, did you go on vacation?”
‘…what?’
The Rock Spirit hesitated.
A meaningful smile appeared on the corners of Lloyd’s lips.
“Really. They said they found a cozy and cozy place because it was cooler than here. So, he wants to rest for a while.”
‘For a moment…how much….’
“How many decades? He said he would heal until I die.”
‘….’
“Honestly, let’s admit that much. Whether it’s Panthalasa or not, after hearing the story of that man, it was pitiful. said to have been in existence for tens of millions of years. However, during that time, there were no holidays. how pitiful How much do you want to rest? Besides, I heard that decades is not a very long time for you guys.”
‘That’s true….’
“So you can’t recognize me as the Spirit King?”
‘Yes!’
At the question that pricked Lloyd’s core, the rock spirit immediately gave up.
It wasn’t just the rock spirit that reacted harshly.
A pine tree spirit that was floating side by side with the rock wall.
Heavy snow, frost, moss, icicles, and all the spirits of crevasses.
Someone flung menacingly into the air.
Another person started to let out a lot of cold air.
The meaning of that attitude was clear.
“Tsk. You don’t want to acknowledge me as the Spirit King? Because I am human?”
Lloyd laughed.
It was exactly as expected.
In fact, I thought their reaction was natural.
‘Well, if you change your position, it’s just like that. Let’s say there’s a company you’ve been working with all your life. But one day, the president of the company suddenly disappeared. And the cat said, ‘Aww! What if I declare ‘I’m the president here from today!’? Will the company’s employees accept the situation docilely?’
It will never be.
Lloyd thought that the situation was still the same.
‘That’s why I gathered only the higher spirits here.’
Fortunately, he was in a situation where he inherited the position of the spirit king, Pantalasa.
Thanks to this, I was able to command the spirits of this mountain range at will.
However, there were mountains to overcome in order to do so.
It was to receive the recognition of the spirits.
‘But how many spirits must there be in this mountain range? How many steps would I have to make to get recognition after calling all of them one by one? that’s not quite Too inefficient.’
Therefore, only the upper level spirits were selected and collected.
What if you subdue them and get recognition?
It was because of the calculation that all the other spirits would follow this side.
‘The spirits are like that. From the spirit king to the upper, middle, and lower ranks. It is divided into rigid classes. In other words, it is similar to the military of a class society. Then what should I do? I don’t have to call all the privates and privates, just the corporal.’
Then the rest will take care of itself.
The corporals who suffered the signs (?) are mad and crave private soldiers.
Then the pissed-off privates harass the privates again.
‘Then, one of the privates scrambled to search for the division commander while saying ‘byeolbyeolbyeol’ and scratched the unit overturned. But this is a beautiful world without wishes.’
So, I only collected the upper level spirits.
It was easy to gather thanks to the position of the Spirit King.
All I had to do was give the collective command in my mind.
The set order spread like a disaster message on its own.
Lloyd grinned.
He said while reflecting on the purpose and purpose of gathering the higher spirits today.
“I understand how you all won’t recognize me as the Spirit King, but I still have to say what I have to say as the Spirit King. I don’t work with guys who don’t listen to me. So choose now. Will you accept me as the King of Spirits or reject me and destroy the life of the Spirits?”
‘….’
“You don’t want to answer everyone?”
‘….’
Despite the series of questions from this side, the higher-ranking spirits only sent eyes of rebellion.
But Lloyd only smiled more meaningfully.
As if I knew it would be like this.
So it seems like he prepared a nuclear patta for you guys.
calmly declared.
“You first.”
His finger pointed at the pine spirit.
The moment when the spirit of the pine tree gets nervous and shows hostility.
“The main body you live in, so the address is the biggest and oldest pine tree at the top of the tree line in the direction of the ridge, maybe? I can see it. That’s right too. Then, let’s start with you.”
Lloyd grinned.
The other hand was raised.
But, at some point, he had a shovel in his hand.
right!
The blast shot from the shovel soared high into the sky.
It lit up a corner of the sky.
Asrai disappeared.
But the next moment.
‘…Huh!’
The spirit of the pine tree, which was nervous, collapsed.
Then, he glared at Lloyd with painful eyes and shouted.
‘you! on my body! What have you done!’
“What are you doing?”
Lloyd laughed softly.
“I cut off a twig from your body.”
‘How!’
“How? My escort driver cut it. Report the signal I just sent.”
‘….’
The spirit of the pine tree looked at Lloyd with a devastated look.
A twig from the main body that was just cut off.
It was the branch the spirit of the pine was most proud of.
Among the many things he has, he is exceptionally pretty and neat.
It was also the one I cherished and cherished the most.
But he cut it off at once.
Did you send a load ahead of time?
I wondered what all these people were.
However, Lloyd received that look with a more shameless expression on his face.
Rather, he asked back as if it was just the beginning.
“From the looks in your eyes, you seem to have a rough understanding of the situation. Then the story would be a little simpler. So let me ask you one thing. Are you really going to end like this? Shall we cut the trunk of the tree and use it as site material? Or would you just close your eyes and endure for decades?”
‘That guy….’
The spirit of the pine tree trembled.
As soon as I heard the offer, I realized.
That is a threat masquerading as a proposal.
Either close your eyes and accept the offer.
If you don’t like that, lose your body and disappear here.
It was an obvious threat and intimidation to force one or the other.
‘….’
The spirit of the pine tree was troubled. I was troubled.
But towards the spirit of that pine tree.
Lloyd’s sweet offer flew gently.
“Think carefully. only a few decades Besides, what am I asking for? it’s not You’re just asking me to be acknowledged as the Spirit King. Although he is a human, he has obtained the status of the King of Spirits, so shouldn’t he just accept it as it is?”
‘….’
“You don’t like it though? Because I’m human Are you racist or racist? isn’t it? Besides, just because I became the King of Spirits, would you give me an extremely unreasonable order?”
‘But humans like you destroy the peak this time….’
“It is because of the inevitable construction. That’s why I want to ask you. I just wish it didn’t cause heavy snow or bad weather near the site, and sometimes I want to get a little help from the spirits on the difficult construction course.”
‘….’
“Instead, I’ll keep the entire rest of the mountain range completely off-limits to humans, except for the construction site. take responsibility and promise It won’t hurt you either. So, can’t we come to an agreement like this?”
‘….’
“Well, if you still don’t like it, finish the life of the spirits with materials from the construction site.”
‘….’
“And you there. Is it a high-ranking icicle spirit? Aren’t you relieved that you won’t be able to use it freely because it’s ice?”
‘…!’
The icicle spirit, who was watching the situation closely, flinched.
An evil smile bloomed on Lloyd’s lips.
“I can assure you that just because it is an icicle, you will not be safe. So let me ask you. What are your future hopes?”
‘what?’
“Do you like beef soup in a clear broth, or do you like a red one?”
‘….’
“Which of the two do you want to be? Which way would be more rewarding to end the spirit life?”
gulp.
The spirit of icicles shook Mokuldae, which was not even there.
Only the higher spirits were able to realize it.
threat of that man.
It’s not a lie.
It’s not even a bluff.
Really, if that person does it, he’s the guy who does it.
In other words, they are now in a situation where they have been properly bitten by a madman who easily transcends common sense.
the moment you realize that.
‘….’
The higher spirits glanced at each other.
In a short amount of time, fierce arguments and opinions were exchanged in the blink of an eye.
pros and cons.
acceptance and resistance.
Soon everyone came to a conclusion.
‘…great. We accept you as our ruler.’
I hate to disappear like this.
So, just tolerating it for a few decades.
The upper-class spirits bowed their heads.
At that moment, Lloyd smiled contentedly.
and ordered
“good. well thought out Then let’s run for a bit to celebrate.”
‘yes?’
“Run. rocks over there. point it out Up to 5 people on a first-come, first-served basis will give special consideration to those who rebelled against me even for a moment. There is no soup at the bottom.”
‘What is that….’
The senior spirits’ expressions shook.
A smile formed on Lloyd’s lips.
Just because the rebels bowed their heads.
Just because you pretended to obey for a while.
If you are naively satisfied and accepted, it will climb again someday.
So, when you get the mood, make sure to roll.
Who has the upper hand should be properly engraved into the bones.
That way you’ll be able to pamper yourself over and over again.
Recalling that fact, Lloyd said.
“Do you have a personality problem?
‘…!’
Realizing the atmosphere, the higher level spirits all started running.
It was the moment when Lloyd was finally recognized as the complete ruler of the Pantara Mountains, and the moment when he had hundreds of thousands of spirits under his command.
