Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 121
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I stand still for a moment and look ahead..
Misha also returned and found two people in the room he thought would be empty..
Misha and Erwen.
‘There's no way the two of you know each other, so maybe we met by chance when Erwen came to visit me??’
As soon as I entered the room, out of habit, I analyzed cause and effect through the given circumstances..
but that was all.
Kwakwakwak-!
Unlike the humid air outside due to the pouring rain, my small single room has a cool air..
This room was full of questions..
‘what? Why is he so upset??’
We've been together for a few months, so I know just by looking at their faces..
Misha is very, very angry now..
It's nothing compared to when I was caught eating all the meat and secretly throwing away the carrots..
It looks like he's feeling wary, as his tail fur is slightly puffy.…….
The strange thing is, the same goes for Erwen..
‘……Is he really crying??’
There are tears in the corners of my eyes.
I'm not crying profusely, but it feels like I'm trying hard to hold it back.?
Rather than crying out of sadness, it looks more like an expression of being so angry that one is trembling and holding on..
‘Did the two of you fight??’
Based on the information I saw, I came to a conclusion..
I think Erwen and Misha had a fight..
Well, I don't know why.
I don't think either of us were the type to have such an emotional confrontation with someone we met for the first time..
rattly.
As soon as I close the door, Misha and Erwen's eyes turn towards me..
I guess it was because of the sound of rain and thunder that I only noticed the presence of people after I closed the door.…….
It was Misha who opened his mouth first..
“Oh, Bjorn is here? I'm your guest here.”
Misha smiled and welcomed me as usual..
For some reason, his eyes weren't smiling at all.
And that was the moment.
“Argh! mister……!!”
Erwen pours out the tears she's been holding back and even jumps towards me..
I just dodged it with my reflexes..
But maybe it wasn’t the picture I was thinking of??
Erwen, who landed with balance like an agile character, asks me while chewing her lip..
“That girl… It's because?”
What do you say, this guy.
For some reason, the atmosphere seemed to have changed a lot since the last time I saw it.…….
Well, how much time has passed since then?.
“It's because of that woman?”
“Oh, it's nothing.!”
When I asked Erwen if they really had a big fight, Erwen flinched and shook her head..
Then, I glanced at a certain place as if observing, and at the end of my gaze was Missha..
“Bjorn, why are you here now??”
Misha, who made eye contact, approached me at a trotting pace..
“I left in a hurry earlier, and nothing special happened.?”
A nasal voice that I can't get used to at all.
For some reason, I got goosebumps, but I answered the question first..
“Nothing much happened. Charon was accused of being a looter, but I went and said a few words and all was well..”
“Hehe, that's right. You had a lot of trouble.”
Misha spoke sarcastically and gently stroked my bum..
Normally, I would have tapped his forearm or back..
At this point, I had no choice but to ask..
“how… … Why are you doing this??”
“Why are you doing that? It's praising you for doing a good job. Barbarians can't even be considered strangers..”
I tilted my head without realizing it..
Not only was that not what I asked in the first place,…….
That answer itself is full of contradictions..
“why? The barbarian and the beastman get along well.?”
……is it?
Well, I guess it's better than the fairy who is my enemy..
“Okay, here's the towel.!”
I was about to say something more, but Misha jumped and placed a towel on my head..
“First, dry your hair first. I'm going to catch a cold.”
“Ah oh… … That's right.”
Although I felt suspicious about something, I shook the moisture off my head and turned my gaze to Erwen. First of all, you are a guest, so you can't just leave it alone..
“Erwen, did you come to me first??”
“yes? Ah, yes…….”
When I talk to Erwen, she shrugs her shoulders and avoids eye contact..
When is the time to rush.
Ah, maybe I felt a sense of distance because I avoided that??
“Anyway, it went well. I already wanted to visit sometime.—”
“yes? He said he was trying to find it.?”
“……however?”
“really? happy. I thought you might have forgotten about me.…….”
I responded with a smile as the atmosphere changed with just a few words..
“This is a colleague I met on my first labyrinth exploration, and there's no way I'll forget it..”
“Yeah, right? That it only meant something to me, it couldn't have been that way.?”
huh?
Although I felt a strange sense of discomfort, I was overwhelmed by Erwen's earnest eyes and nodded..
“……I guess so?”
“yes It was something like that, after all.!”
I don't know what happened, but Erwen's complexion brightened at my answer..
Since I thought this would be enough for my social life, I decided to start by asking what I was curious about..
“Anyway, it's been a while. So how has he been??”
“Me? You were wondering how I was doing.?”
“however……?”
“Then let me tell you!”
Soon, Erwen continued to recite the things that happened while they were apart, like a bird chirping..
Most of them were stories related to the labyrinth..
Climb the floors with your sister, defeat monsters and absorb new essence. Oh, I heard that usually I just stayed in my room and practiced day and night Jangcheon.?
“Look at this! Now I can handle all four major spirits! Three of them have even finished flowering.!”
“what? Three?”
“yes I worked really, really hard.!”
Honestly, I was a bit surprised too..
No matter how much I grew as if I was raising a secondary character with my older sister, it was difficult to see it as an achievement achieved in just a few months..
‘Is this talent??’
In many ways, my case is different..
If I have become stronger with high-quality essence and equipment, then he has truly trained and his abilities have blossomed..
‘1Although it hasn't even been a year, it's a bow fairy that succeeded in flowering three properties.…….’
This is definitely precious.
If you can bloom all four attributes, 'that' will become possible in the latter half of the game..
‘Sigh, if she wasn't my sister, I could have added her as a colleague..’
It's a shame that I somehow missed out on a talented person..
But I decided not to say anything unnecessary..
It's not like he's going to form a team right now, and there's no way he's abandoning his family anyway..
“Anyway, I'm glad I was busy training. I thought you couldn't visit me because I moved accommodation. Well, there was a time when you focused on growth rather than me..”
“Oh, it's not really like that.…….”
“Yes, Bjorn is right. If it's not even a year yet, you need to find your own way first.?”
Soon Misha, who had been listening to the conversation in silence, stood up and wrapped her arms around Erwen's shoulders..
Then Erwen stiffened and—
“yes…….”
I nodded my head weakly..
Is it because of my mood that I felt like I was watching Misha??
I suddenly remembered the atmosphere I had when I first entered the room, and asked, albeit belatedly:.
“Oh, so what happened to you two while I was gone??”
Actually, I was curious from the beginning..
However, Misha naturally tilted his head in response to my question..
As if I had heard a strange question..
“huh? Nothing happened?”
“Nothing happened? I thought you two were fighting—”
“Nyaha! There's no way they're fighting. How close we have become. That's right, Erwen?”
“Yes, Mr. Karlstein.…….”
“What about Mr. Karlstein? Just call me sister, sister.”
“yes, sister…….”
It looks like Iljin taking an innocent female student into an alley..
It definitely seems like there's something there…….
As long as they keep their mouths shut, it will be difficult to get the answers they want by asking questions..
‘I decided to find out little by little what happened.…….’
I passed by the two and opened the window wide..
The sky where the dark clouds have already disappeared. Sunlight shines and sparkles on the wet street..
Therefore, I issued an order to congratulate the guests..
“The rain seems to have stopped, so you two can go out now. I need to take a shower now and get some rest..”
For some reason, I was feeling tired..
***
After leaving the uncle's room.
Erwen found herself in a difficult situation..
“Eh? Are you heading this way too??”
“Yes, by the way?”
“Then go first. I'll be there a little later.”
The direction is the same as that of the beast woman..
Well, fortunately, this woman didn't seem to want to go with me either.…….
“Then go there first. I'll go later.”
“hate. you go first.”
This is the biggest problem.
I'm leaving later?
How do you believe that?.
For some reason, as soon as it disappears, I feel like I'm going to turn around and go to my uncle's room. From the looks of it, it was clear to her that this woman had the same suspicions as she did..
“ha…….”
Erwen and Misha sighed at the same time..
“Then shall we go together??”
“Yeah, that would be better..”
There was only awkward silence on the way back..
No one spoke first, just focused on walking..
That's natural..
I said nothing happened to you, but it really wasn't like that..
[well? Don’t you already know what I’m talking about??]
When Erwen heard those words, it felt like a screw had come loose from his head. Her heart was beating like crazy from anxiety, and she couldn't hold it in any longer..
So the words came out without me realizing it..
[This naughty cat……!]
For the first time in my life, I spat swear words at someone else..
That wasn't enough, when I came to my senses, my hand was touching the dagger at my waist..
Erwen knew then..
[Do you have a problem with your head??]
If it weren't for that one word, I would have definitely come to my senses after swinging the dagger..
The beast woman was strong.
It's not my fault, it's really.
Fairies who are naturally sensitive to energy can feel the spiritual power of others..
‘Twice as much as me... No, maybe three times that..’
There was a big difference in spiritual power..
This means that more high-level essence has been absorbed. Also, I could feel it through the exhaled force and posture..
The moment I realized this, I felt dizzy..
Misha Karlstein.
this woman is the enemy.
But you can't win in a fight.
That means it will be taken away..
Just like then, this time too, I found something precious..
Yes, it gets taken away..
Emotions separated from reason swirled around..
A memory of a certain moment engraved in his brain paralyzed Erwen's thinking..
I was buried in emotions and my mouth moved freely..
[Please don't take it away... … . please…….]
miserable begging.
Something I would never have said if I were sane.
Those words flowed out one after another..
[what……?]
The prisoner woman who was staring at me with a cold look also opened her mouth as if she was dumbfounded..
Erwen also knew in her head how ugly and grotesque she would look now..
but…….
I found myself thinking that if I could protect something precious, I could do even worse. No, I might have actually cried and begged him on his knees..
rattly.
If it weren't for the uncle arriving at the right time,.
[Argh! mister……!!]
Erwen shook her head as if to shake off her thoughts..
It was a shameful memory I didn't even want to think about..
For some reason, it becomes difficult to think rationally when a man is involved..
‘……She must have looked like a strange woman?’
Erwen glanced at Misha, blushing with shame..
She was now standing at a crossroads.
“I'm over there now, where are you going??”
“Fortunately… … It's the other side..”
“Hmm, I see.…….”
The time had come to break away from the awkward silence, but neither of them could stop and look at each other..
It was Misha who spoke first..
“you… … Maybe it will come tomorrow too??”
“By the way.”
“ha… … What happened to me?…….”
Misha touched his forehead as if he couldn't believe he was in this situation..
The fact that it didn't feel real was the same for Erwen..
Until I ran here, all I wanted to do was meet you and have a good laugh..
“Anyway, I'm going to go. You too, go the right way. I understand?”
“excuse me…….”
“huh?”
Erwen caught Misha trying to head to the other fork..
I had something to say.
I really don't feel like it.
“……Thank you.”
“Thank you……?”
“What happened earlier, you didn't tell me..”
“He took out a knife and tried to attack me.?”
“yes…….”
As Erwen lowered his head, Misha sighed heavily..
“Okay, let's just promise one thing..”
“It's a promise?”
“Even if I tell you not to come, you will come anyway. So, let’s keep our relationship a secret from Bjorn. that… … You might be similar to me... … Well, I don't think you want to make people worry about something like this for no reason..”
“……great.”
“Then I'll go. You must go home properly too.?”
“yes.”
Soon, Erwen separated from Misha and headed to the dorm..
It was quite a long distance, but maybe because my mind was so busy, it didn't feel long..
When I opened the door and entered, my sister welcomed me..
With a worried expression somewhere.
“Erwen.”
“Sister…….”
Erwen collapsed into her sister's arms..
“that person… … Did you come to meet me??”
“Yes. He was really alive.”
“Yeah, yeah... … ? That's good.”
She was pampered for a long time as if comforted by her older sister..
And I made up my mind again.
“Sister, I will become stronger.”
“I'm getting stronger……?”
“huh. What's strange??”
“No, I don't want to practice anymore.…….”
Erwen tilted her head at her sister's meaningful words..
Why did you stop practicing?.
Well, when I just found out that he was alive, the years of training locked in my room felt meaningless.…….
“There's someone I have to beat.”
Erwen actually felt a burning desire more than before..
“So, please help me a lot in the future, sister..”
If you don't want to be the one being taken away.
It's okay if you become the one who steals..
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