The 31st Piece Overturns the Game Board-Chapter 425

Creak…

As the door opened, Gail removed his fedora and greeted her.

"Hello, little lady."

"I'm Tansia!"

"Oppa's name is Gail."

"Uncle Gail?"

"Anyway, Investigator Seol. I've made some time because I wanted to talk with you."

Although his words come across as arrogant, technically, he wasn’t wrong.

After all, he was probably under immense pressure right now.

"Please, have a seat."

"Phew… Excuse me."

As soon as Gail sat down, he looked at Seol without even catching his breath and said, "It's too bad that things have turned out this way."

"What happened to the auction in the end?"

"The organizers went bankrupt and vanished. The nobles are furious—no, furious doesn't even begin to describe it. They're enraged." As if recalling something horrifying, Gail frowned. "They're even bringing in Transferees."

"Transferees?"

"In other words, mercenaries—someone who will work hard as long as they're paid fairly. They're determined to find the culprit behind this mess."

"Have they uncovered anything?"

"Not yet… But that's why I'm also being bombarded with questions." Gail scratched his beard and asked. "Do you happen to know anything?"

Seol briefly exchanged glances with Ur, beside him, and then relayed the conversation they just had with Gail.

"So, you're saying the ones spreading home in the city might be related to this incident?"

"Not necessarily, but… it needs to be verified…"

"No! This is very important! That slight suspicion! That's what we need right now! You've done really well!"

"Huh…?"

"Now, I just need to throw this fact to the affected nobles. Then, I'll finally be free…" Gail muttered with bloodshot eyes. "I'll take my leave now…"

"What happens after this?"

"It will depend on how the nobles react. They won't let this slide… Whether they take matters into their own hands or hand the sword to someone else. Maybe even the Investigation Bureau…"

"Yes?"

"No, it's nothing. I'll be going, kid—I mean—Tan… Anyway, take care."

"Bye-bye, Uncle!"

Gail waved his hands and left.

The spacious living room was soon filled with members of the Veil.

Karen and Karuna held Tansia and sat on the chairs.

The space soon transformed into the Void.

Whir…

[This place is the Void.]

[The Void is Snowman's independent space.]

* * *

Crack…

Crackle…

As a powerful energy gathered in one place, the surrounding airflow changed dramatically.

"Seol, what are you thinking of doing?" Ur asked.

"Hmm?"

"These guys seem to be part of the same group we wiped out on the train before."

"Probably. Were the ones behind that incident beings like this? How disappointing."

Tansia wriggled out of Karen's embrace and hugged Seol.

Lately, due to numerous incidents, Seol and Tansia had been frequently apart, so it seemed she was craving affection.

"Honestly, they aren't even worth dealing with… But I'm interested in the drug they created."

"…"

"Ur, you…"

All the members of the Veil stared at Ur.

"Although you're beyond saving, you shouldn't go that far!"

"Shut up… I'm talking about the components of the drug."

"The one you mentioned earlier?"

"Yes, it's unusual, and I can't figure out what it is. If my guess is correct… they aren't selling this just as a drug…"

Seol recalled the henchmen of the assassin he had met at the burial mound. Those who had grotesquely bulked up to fight.

"So you have a bad feeling about this…?"

"In this case, it isn't a bad feeling."

"Right…"

Ur was someone who craved stimulation.

To him, 'a bad feeling' just meant things were getting tedious or boring.

"Master, we're always ready," Karuna told Seol.

Just hearing that was reassuring.

Each of them had enough strength to destroy an organization without leaving a trace.

The moment the Veil's opponents realized something was off, they would most likely go into hiding.

Seol's gazed into the distance. "For now, let's watch. After all, we can clean them up in an instant."

The Veil exuded an aura fit for a dark council.

Agony muttered while glancing around.

【Is that so…? Haha… So, we ended up becoming an evil group after all…? So Agony has become an unbelievable sea urchin.】

"…"

"…"

As if it were witnessing a childhood dream, Agony became excited for a moment before calming down.

Although it occasionally showed glimpses of its former self, its soul now wasn't much different from Tansia's.

But it seemed that pretending to be an evil group was fun.

【A bit more! Say something even worse! I'm starting to feel good!】

Upon hearing Agony's words, Seol spoke in a tone as opposite as possible to his.

"Then, shall we check out the items we obtained this time?"

"Yes, yes! Tansia wants to as well!"

Here, Karen, Karuna, and Jamad were excluded. Their equipment slots were already filled with reasonably good equipment.

It seemed that new equipment was prioritized based on what the Void deemed most urgent.

That left Ur, Seol, and Tansia.

First, Seol checked the auction items, which were practically stolen goods.

Creak…

"Hmm…"

His eyes cooled as if he was looking at toys he used to play with during childhood. The equipment was far below Seol's level.

Swoosh…

He kicked the box into the warehouse.

This box would most likely never be opened again. It would become part of the warehouse's scenery—like the treasures scattered in the cave Aladdin entered to obtain the lamp.

Durability: 120/120

Weight: 0.1kg

Gauntlets made from an unknown material. Although faint, they give one the illusion of being able to control time.

Basic Effect: Intelligence +66, Wisdom +20, Constitution +35

Bonus Effect: 50% of the damage received is taken over 10 seconds. When the target that dealt the accumulated damage dies, the accumulated damage is converted into HP.]

Gauntlets made of cloth with a puzzling effect.

It was slightly similar to Jamad's 'Prosperity.'

'Such cases are common…'

However, the owner of this item had been decided instantly due to the cloth prefix.

"Although the gauntlets are uncomfortable… I'll get used to them."

Swoosh…

Ur was acting naturally.

Defense: 270

Constitution: 300/300

Weight: 0.1kg

Boots adorned with floral patterns.

They bring unparalleled satisfaction to those who love nature.

Basic Effect: All stats +34

Bonus Effect: Nature Protection (Unique), Spiky Thorns (Unique), Everchanging (Unique). When transformed, Wildflower's Basic Effect is doubled.]

[[Nature Protection]

- Grants high resistance to bladed weapons.]

[[Spiky Thorns]

- When attacked, thorns attach to the attacker. Attacking a target with thorns deals additional damage.]

[[Everchanging]

- When transformed, slightly increase resistances to all Abnormal Statuses.]

"Hmm…?"

"Hmm…?"

Seol and Jamad looked at each other.

"Can you perhaps…"

"No, maybe you…"

"Me neither."

Neither of them could transform.

Then that left…

"Pretty! How pretty!"

It was Tansia.

Seol tilted his head and decided to let Tansia try the boots first.

"Hehe… Hehehe…"

The boots fit her perfectly.

"Tansia… can you transform…?"

In the World of Eternity, there were many classes capable of transformation, but if Tansia could change forms, she might be close to a Druid.

"Transform? Me?"

"Yes. Like turning into a dragon, for example…"

"Dragon? I'm a dragon!"

It seems she didn't know.

'Or maybe she hasn't realized it yet?'

Seol dug a little deeper.

"Like growing a pair of wings or a tail…"

"I already have wings! Here!"

At the spot where Tansia was, there really were tiny wings.

Although they were smaller than Seol's palm.

- Teacher, you can't fly with those.

- Even Icarus, who fell to his death, would laugh.

- Everyone, shut up! Tansia hasn't flown yet, but when she does, she'll be able to reach the cosmos!

- It's the Dark Tansia Squad!

Seol was lost in thought.

Since he wasn't a dragon, he couldn't teach her. He could only guess that the system was somehow involved.

'But she's going to transform someday, right? She's a Dragon, after all.'

But a dragon's lifespan was overwhelmingly long.

Seol quickly erased the thought that by the time she transformed into a Dragon, he might no longer be in this world.

Karen approached Tansia and said, "Dad seems curious. Should we show him what you've been practicing while he was away?"

"That?"

"Yes! Let's show him that!"

The Supreme Knight was an excellent caretaker for the dragon. It seemed that she'd taught Tansia something.

Tansia clenched her fist and started to focus.

"Eee…"

Bzz…

'Huh…?

Black sparks flashed around Tansia

It came from Tansia's wings.

It felt like she was about to transform.

All of the Veil members gathered to watch the spectacle.

"Eee… Uuh…"

【You can do it, Tansia! You're a member of the dark organization, the Veil!】

"You can do it!"

Was it thanks to Agony and Karen's encouragement? Her wings seemed to grow larger.

"Oh…"

"Her wings…"

Tansia closed her eyes and mustered her final strength.

"Ugh…"

And.

Bzz…

Her wings shrank back.

Tansia's face crumpled. "Bathroom…"

"…"

Karen quickly picked up Tansia and rushed to the bathroom.