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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 124

124stagnant water (3)

First, I made a simple statement..

Not as Bjorn Yandel, but as Lee Hansu..

“This is Hansoo Lee. I am twenty-nine years old.”

“My brother is also from the same family as me. This is Baekho Lee. I was twenty-three.”

“I was twenty-three?”

“That's actually... I've been here for over ten years..”

“Oh, I see.…….”

I had nothing to say.

I had expected this when I saw that the chat room skin was luxurious, but it's been over ten years since I came here.?

Are there all these poor people out there?.

“Wait a minute, then you're older than me.—”

“older brother! Don't talk like that! I'm going back. So, let’s take it as actual age.!”

“uh… Well, if that's the case.”

As a member of a Confucian nation with a civil service position, there was no reason to stop him from becoming my younger brother..

Afterwards, the genealogy was organized..

“Anyway, brother, I'm sorry, but could you please excuse me??”

“excuse?”

“that… It's like a simple test. First of all, it seems like I'm sure about my brother... Still, I think I should give it a try..”

“No, I mean, what is that?.”

“I just have to say it, and you can just tell me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear it. Oh, don't worry. Because it’s a problem that Koreans can’t go wrong with..”

When I finally heard it, it was a kind of Korean test..

It's a bit weird for him to say this, but he says he's doing well here? It seems that because of that, there were some people who pretended to be Korean and tried to suck it up..

If that's the case, then what?.

“Then let's begin……?”

“Yes.”

As I nodded, the guy took a deep breath and closed his eyes. I didn't think it was a big deal, but seeing him like this makes me nervous for no reason..

Of course, as he said, the quiz itself was easy..

“kimchi?”

“…soup?”

“cow head?”

“Gukbap.”

“Saudi Arabia?”

“arabia.”

“Belief in service.”

“…Our resolution. And I was a public servant..”

“ah… Anyway, this is the last time..”

Baekho Lee catches his breath and looks at me with serious eyes..

The car that made me wonder if it was all a joke.

Baekho Lee’s mouth opened..

“Lee Wan-yong?”

“dog… Hey, you crazy bastard..”

The moment when swear words came out without me knowing.

My body automatically stiffened from the strange spirit..

Before I knew it, Baekho Lee’s cold gaze was turning towards me..

It seems like everything I've shown so far was just acting..

“I believe it, you are Korean..”

What are you talking about, you bastard?.

***

Baekho Lee.

A Korean player who was brought in the day he was discharged from the military and lived in this world for over ten years..

He seems like a good kid, though.…….

‘Does he have a problem with his head too??’

My eyes narrowed without me realizing it..

However, after listening to the excuses that followed, it wasn't really something I couldn't understand..

“Oh, sorry for speaking informally. It was a line I prepared to say when someone passed the test. He didn't know it would take more than three years.…….”

Even I, who thought I was far from these feelings, missed these conversations..

Besides, when this guy first came, wasn't there a community like Ghostbusters?.

An environment that would have been perfect for a person's character to be destroyed..

“So what is your name??”

“I told you earlier.”

“That's not it, it's the name used here. I need to know that to help you. Wouldn’t Koreans be corpses without loyalty and affection??”

“I'm grateful, but it's done..”

I chuckled and shook my head..

Then Baekho Lee looked at me with eyes that said he really didn't understand..

“Why don't you tell me that? If you just tell me your name, my brother can live without worrying about taxes..”

The guy's voice was full of confidence..

We've already achieved that level here, I guess..

But still my answer is the same.

“If I suggest the opposite, will you tell me your name??”

“Uh, no matter how big of a brother that is, it's okay…….”

“I am the same.”

Have you finally realized that I am different from ordinary newbies? Baekho Lee asked me with even more interest in his eyes than before..

“Bro, how many times have you woken up??”

“you?”

“10It's a boat.”

10It's a pear?

I heard the founder of Ghostbusters is 15 times taller.?

When I looked at him in surprise, he scratched the back of his short head..

“10Even if it's a boat, it's no big deal. Anyway, it was broken anyway. So actually, even though 10 years have passed, there are still a lot of things I don’t know. Ha, if it was going to be like this, I would just do the original..”

10Perhaps because he survived in this world for over a year, his mindset was definitely different from the kids I met in the newbie room..

“So, what about you??”

I answered after thinking for a moment..

“I also broke it by 10 times.”

“Oh really?”

Although I was worried, Baekho Lee obediently believed me..

“Yes, you have to be at this level to be Korean..”

“what?”

“If you play games, you're Korean.?”

I think the soup is too harsh.…….

I didn't bother to hold on to the tail of my horse and fall..

Isn’t he a poor guy? You should also embrace and embrace me with your heart..

“Yeah, you're right..”

“Yes? Ha, it's really disappointing. Even if there was only a Korean patch, there would have been at least a few people who beat the original version.…….”

Lee Baek-ho seemed to have become more irritable because he only hung out with foreigners..

“Ah, bro… Then, can I give you some GP??”

“It would be nice to give it to you, but I won't be cashing it out anyway. There are many ways to earn money anyway..”

“Tsk, I guess your GP just keeps piling up like me..”

Minus our personalities, Baekho Lee and I were similar in many ways..

He tried not to hastily expose his identity, and despite his frivolous personality, his actions seemed cautious..

Well, I guess it survived that long..

“Umm… Then there is nothing I can do for you..”

“It's okay, that's not what I was hoping for in the first place. Let's just meet and chat sometimes.”

“Huh... older brother……!”

Did I feel like I met a real compatriot??

Baekho Lee was crying, wiping away tears that wouldn't even come out..

Of course it wasn't long.

“Brother, if you have any questions, please ask. I think I need to do at least that much to stand up for myself..”

Why are his mood swings so severe??

It's hard to keep up with the tension.

Once you told me that, I asked everything I was curious about..

“Do you know who the operator here is??”

“Oh, I don't know about that either. In fact, I took the pills while robbing the headquarters of the secret security department in the early days..”

“Then I don't know who you are either.?”

“Still, you probably expected it, right? I also have a clue to some extent.…….”

“There are three people. I will tell you all.?”

Lee Baek-ho called out the names of those suspected one by one. They were all magicians, and except for one, they were famous enough that I had heard of them..

“I think you can take care of it well, but please don't reveal your true identity here. As far as I know, there are a few bastards who have become attached to the royal family..”

Baekho Lee even gave me advice without asking if I liked it..

Unlike my newbie friends who said this place was 100% safe, I really liked the pessimistic view..

In that sense, one more question.

“Is there a way for the operator to find out my identity??”

“no. That must be hard? In the first place, this space was not created by them, but was more like a remodel..”

“remodeling?”

“There has been an evil spirit in this city for over a hundred years. On Earth, that's more than 20 years ago. So who are they??”

uh… Honestly, this is something I never thought about..

20Wasn't it a year ago when LCD monitors, let alone [Dungeons & Stone], were not widely available?.

“I don't know, just tell me.”

“The correct answer is they are from another dimension.!”

“another dimension……?”

“yes. I've never met him in person, but as far as I know, he said the transfer took place in the form of reading books written about this world..”

For reference, it is said that there were very few evil spirits at the time, and they all had unique powers..

It is presumed that one of them created this space, and that the current operator inherited it by chance.?

‘I suddenly heard something amazing..’

At this point, I am also curious about Lee Baek-ho’s identity..

What kind of guy is this guy that he knows this so casually??

‘Well, I'm at a loss, but.’

I changed my mindset and from then on, I continued to ask Lee Baek-ho various questions to resolve my doubts..

But this guy wasn’t all-powerful either..

“ah… Well, I'm actually in hiding so the latest information is a bit limited.?”

“I'm in hiding?”

“Yes, it's a bit difficult to go into detail. If you want to get the latest information, I'll introduce you to a chat room. ‘Watcher of the Round Table’... There's something like a club formed by 2nd year old bastards..”

The chat room that Lee Baek-ho told me about is said to be a kind of community of people who are secretly operated and can only be entered with an invitation code.…….

“When you go there, your nickname and face will be covered, so don’t worry… I heard that if you go and don't know anything, you'll be beaten and then kicked out, but she's broken 10 times, so I don't think I need to worry about this.…….”

He explained everything one by one, from beginning to end, as if sending a child on a picnic..

It was quite long, but it was all useful content, so I listened to it in silence without stopping..

“Well then, I'll just leave and see you later..”

“I'm already going?”

“Oh, I didn't tell you about that. I only took an early pill, so I can only stay here for an hour..”

…Is this a generation gap??

Even if he suddenly complains, saying, ‘That was back in my day,’ I think I’ll listen because he just said that. Just by looking at him, he seems to have had a harder life than me..

“Brother, you must come again next time.?”

“Okay, see you next time..”

“If there are people in the city who are being mean to you, please tell them that you remembered them..”

“okay…….”

“Oh, and again—”

“That's it, let's go. Can’t we meet again later and talk?.”

“Oh, right… next time… Yes, bro! See you next time!”

Soon the guy who was looking at me with an anxious expression left with a simple smile..

Therefore, I also ended the chat room..

And just as he told me, I entered the code into the chat room search box and entered ‘Watcher of the Round Table’..

[Entry time is not available.]

[OPEN 03:00 ~ 03:10]

Uh, Baekho didn't tell me this..

First, I had no choice but to spend time looking around exchanges and other bulletin boards..

And when the clock at the bottom left of the monitor showed 3 o'clock, I attempted to enter again..

[You have been verified as a new member.]

[Welcome to the Watchers of the Round Table.]

[This meeting is strictly anonymous.…….]

Messages containing what I had heard from Baekho Lee came to mind as if in passing, and when I opened my eyes,.

flash-!

I was in the customization room.

***

A room full of all kinds of costumes and cosmetic accessories..

I wonder if it's really necessary to hide his identity like this with Lee Han-soo's body.…….

First of all, it's a rule, so it's better to follow it..

I took a quick look and chose some decent ones, as if I were cosplaying..

Slim fit navy blue suit.

‘A mask was required, so I had to wear this..’

For reference, there were so many masks that one wall was filled, but there were a lot of empty areas, perhaps to avoid overlapping..

Meeeee profit.

Anyway, as soon as I put on the mask that was roughly held in my hand, the door opened by itself..

A long red carpet stretched out as if to guide people..

As I was walking slowly, exploring the surroundings, a large round table appeared. There were dozens of seats, but only four people were seated..

Tuk.

They were talking as if they knew each other, but when I arrived, they all shut their mouths and stared at me..

“…….”

silence flows heavily.

They said it was a community of stagnant people..

Oh, those eyes are so cruel.

Don't you know that newbies are beings that need to be cherished and cared for??

“Oh, this is my first mask.?”

As the yellow clown mask cried, a woman wearing a fox mask asked in an angry voice..

“How did you get in here? It's already been over a year since we haven't accepted a new member..”

Oh, I didn't know there was such a thing..

“Go ahead and say it. Who are you and who recommended you?.”

However, this was a question I had prepared so there was no problem..

“You must answer only the truth. Because this is that kind of place.”

As this woman said, a special skin has been applied to this space. If you lie, your mask will be broken and you will be immediately kicked out of the chat room..

However, there is one exception here too..

It is okay to shout as much as you want before the meeting begins in earnest..

‘But the fact that everyone keeps their mouths shut and just watches means that everyone is in the same situation. Or are you just curious what kind of guy I am?.’

I understood what they said about going out hard when you first meet each other..

It must have been advice from experience engraved in my bones..

Therefore, even though I was reluctant, this time I decided to just follow the lines and direction recommended by Lee Baek-ho..

“Oh, me, me, me?”

After acting like a jerk.

“yes, you said—”

Counter punch while grinning.

“I came here because your mom recommended it.?”

Oh my gosh, I heard everything from this sergeant, and he's trying to rip off newbies..