diff --git a/src/game/config.cpp b/src/game/config.cpp
index 190a3c9..5273fe6 100644
--- a/src/game/config.cpp
+++ b/src/game/config.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "db.h"
 #include "skill_power.h"
+#include "libsql/Statement.h"
 
 using std::string;
 
@@ -177,6 +178,19 @@ namespace
 		else
 			fprintf(stdout, "ADMIN_PAGE: enabled for %zu IP entries\n", g_stAdminPageIP.size());
 	}
+
+	bool PrepareAccountStmt(CStmt& stmt, const std::string& query)
+	{
+		CAsyncSQL2* sql = AccountDB::instance().GetDirectSQL();
+
+		if (!sql)
+		{
+			fprintf(stderr, "AccountDB direct SQL handle is not initialized\n");
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return stmt.Prepare(sql, query.c_str());
+	}
 }
 
 BYTE	g_bChannel = 0;
@@ -913,27 +927,41 @@ void config_init(const string& st_localeServiceName)
 	// 로케일 정보를 가져오자 
 	// <경고> 쿼리문에 절대 조건문(WHERE) 달지 마세요. (다른 지역에서 문제가 생길수 있습니다)
 	{
-		char szQuery[512];
-		snprintf(szQuery, sizeof(szQuery), "SELECT mKey, mValue FROM locale");
+		CStmt stmt;
+		char localeKey[256];
+		char localeValue[4096];
+		const char* localeQuery = "SELECT mKey, mValue FROM locale";
 
-		auto pMsg = AccountDB::instance().DirectQuery(szQuery);
+		memset(localeKey, 0, sizeof(localeKey));
+		memset(localeValue, 0, sizeof(localeValue));
 
-		if (pMsg->Get()->uiNumRows == 0)
+		if (!PrepareAccountStmt(stmt, localeQuery)
+			|| !stmt.BindResult(MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, localeKey, sizeof(localeKey))
+			|| !stmt.BindResult(MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, localeValue, sizeof(localeValue))
+			|| !stmt.Execute()
+			|| stmt.iRows == 0)
 		{
-			fprintf(stderr, "COMMON_SQL: DirectQuery failed : %s\n", szQuery);
+			fprintf(stderr, "COMMON_SQL: DirectQuery failed : %s\n", localeQuery);
 			exit(1);
 		}
 
-		MYSQL_ROW row; 
-
-		while (NULL != (row = mysql_fetch_row(pMsg->Get()->pSQLResult)))
+		for (int i = 0; i < stmt.iRows; ++i)
 		{
-			// 로케일 세팅
-			if (strcasecmp(row[0], "LOCALE") == 0)
+			memset(localeKey, 0, sizeof(localeKey));
+			memset(localeValue, 0, sizeof(localeValue));
+
+			if (!stmt.Fetch())
 			{
-				if (LocaleService_Init(row[1]) == false)
+				fprintf(stderr, "COMMON_SQL: DirectQuery failed : %s\n", localeQuery);
+				exit(1);
+			}
+
+			// 로케일 세팅
+			if (strcasecmp(localeKey, "LOCALE") == 0)
+			{
+				if (LocaleService_Init(localeValue) == false)
 				{
-					fprintf(stderr, "COMMON_SQL: invalid locale key %s\n", row[1]);
+					fprintf(stderr, "COMMON_SQL: invalid locale key %s\n", localeValue);
 					exit(1);
 				}
 			}
@@ -983,21 +1011,25 @@ void config_init(const string& st_localeServiceName)
 	// 스트링 비교의 문제로 인해서 AccountDB::instance().SetLocale(g_stLocale) 후부터 한다.
 	// 물론 국내는 별로 문제가 안된다(해외가 문제)
 	{
-		char szQuery[256];
-		snprintf(szQuery, sizeof(szQuery), "SELECT mValue FROM locale WHERE mKey='SKILL_POWER_BY_LEVEL'");
-		auto pMsg = AccountDB::instance().DirectQuery(szQuery);
+		CStmt stmt;
+		char localeKey[] = "SKILL_POWER_BY_LEVEL";
+		char skillPowerByLevel[4096];
+		const char* localeQuery = "SELECT mValue FROM locale WHERE mKey=?";
 
-		if (pMsg->Get()->uiNumRows == 0)
+		memset(skillPowerByLevel, 0, sizeof(skillPowerByLevel));
+
+		if (!PrepareAccountStmt(stmt, localeQuery)
+			|| !stmt.BindParam(MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, localeKey)
+			|| !stmt.BindResult(MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, skillPowerByLevel, sizeof(skillPowerByLevel))
+			|| !stmt.Execute()
+			|| stmt.iRows == 0
+			|| !stmt.Fetch())
 		{
-			fprintf(stderr, "[SKILL_PERCENT] Query failed: %s", szQuery);
+			fprintf(stderr, "[SKILL_PERCENT] Query failed: %s", localeQuery);
 			exit(1);
 		}
 
-		MYSQL_ROW row; 
-
-		row = mysql_fetch_row(pMsg->Get()->pSQLResult);
-
-		const char * p = row[0];
+		const char * p = skillPowerByLevel;
 		int cnt = 0;
 		char num[128];
 		int aiBaseSkillPowerByLevelTable[SKILL_MAX_LEVEL+1];
@@ -1013,7 +1045,7 @@ void config_init(const string& st_localeServiceName)
 			{
 				if (cnt != (SKILL_MAX_LEVEL + 1))
 				{
-					fprintf(stderr, "[SKILL_PERCENT] locale table has not enough skill information! (count: %d query: %s)", cnt, szQuery);
+					fprintf(stderr, "[SKILL_PERCENT] locale table has not enough skill information! (count: %d query: %s)", cnt, localeQuery);
 					exit(1);
 				}
 
@@ -1025,19 +1057,32 @@ void config_init(const string& st_localeServiceName)
 		// 종족별 스킬 세팅
 		for (int job = 0; job < JOB_MAX_NUM * 2; ++job)
 		{
-			snprintf(szQuery, sizeof(szQuery), "SELECT mValue from locale where mKey='SKILL_POWER_BY_LEVEL_TYPE%d' ORDER BY CAST(mValue AS unsigned)", job);
-			auto pMsg = AccountDB::instance().DirectQuery(szQuery);
+			CStmt jobStmt;
+			char jobLocaleKey[64];
+			char skillPowerByJob[4096];
+			const char* jobQuery = "SELECT mValue FROM locale WHERE mKey=? ORDER BY CAST(mValue AS unsigned)";
 
-			// 세팅이 안되어있으면 기본테이블을 사용한다.
-			if (pMsg->Get()->uiNumRows == 0)
+			snprintf(jobLocaleKey, sizeof(jobLocaleKey), "SKILL_POWER_BY_LEVEL_TYPE%d", job);
+			memset(skillPowerByJob, 0, sizeof(skillPowerByJob));
+
+			if (!PrepareAccountStmt(jobStmt, jobQuery)
+				|| !jobStmt.BindParam(MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, jobLocaleKey)
+				|| !jobStmt.BindResult(MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, skillPowerByJob, sizeof(skillPowerByJob))
+				|| !jobStmt.Execute())
+			{
+				CTableBySkill::instance().SetSkillPowerByLevelFromType(job, aiBaseSkillPowerByLevelTable);
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// 세팅이 안되어있으면 기본테이블을 사용한다.
+			if (jobStmt.iRows == 0 || !jobStmt.Fetch())
 			{
 				CTableBySkill::instance().SetSkillPowerByLevelFromType(job, aiBaseSkillPowerByLevelTable);
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			row = mysql_fetch_row(pMsg->Get()->pSQLResult);
 			cnt = 0;
-			p = row[0];
+			p = skillPowerByJob;
 			int aiSkillTable[SKILL_MAX_LEVEL + 1];
 
 			fprintf(stdout, "SKILL_POWER_BY_JOB %d %s\n", job, p);
@@ -1051,7 +1096,7 @@ void config_init(const string& st_localeServiceName)
 				{
 					if (cnt != (SKILL_MAX_LEVEL + 1))
 					{
-						fprintf(stderr, "[SKILL_PERCENT] locale table has not enough skill information! (count: %d query: %s)", cnt, szQuery);
+						fprintf(stderr, "[SKILL_PERCENT] locale table has not enough skill information! (count: %d query: %s)", cnt, jobQuery);
 						exit(1);
 					}
 
@@ -1300,4 +1345,3 @@ bool IsValidFileCRC(DWORD dwCRC)
 {
 	return s_set_dwFileCRC.find(dwCRC) != s_set_dwFileCRC.end();
 }
-
diff --git a/src/game/db.h b/src/game/db.h
index 6bd9ffc..1f870da 100644
--- a/src/game/db.h
+++ b/src/game/db.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class AccountDB : public singleton<AccountDB>
 		std::unique_ptr<SQLMsg> DirectQuery(const char* query);
 		void ReturnQuery(int iType, DWORD dwIdent, void * pvData, const char * c_pszFormat, ...);
 		void AsyncQuery(const char* query);
+		CAsyncSQL2* GetDirectSQL() { return &m_sql_direct; }
 
 		void SetLocale(const std::string & stLocale);