Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 154
154Fire Barbarian Lord (6)
The tribal leader had an ax in his hand..
The same ax that decapitated the man next to me during the coming-of-age ceremony..
“Make money by killing people instead of monsters. Do you think this is the right thing to do as a warrior??”
My heated head turns cold..
unexpected situation.
No, I thought I would face it someday, but I never knew it would be today..
I calmly took a deep breath and made a quick decision..
and…….
1. I apologize for my mistake.
2. Cover it up with excuses.
I immediately erased the two options from my mind..
Well, I know what kind of race barbarians are..
Although it may seem easier and more reasonable to the average person, you should never be mistaken..
There is only one breakthrough.
“Chief, this is what you should have done in the first place..”
Just hit it like a barbarian.
“……You sound funny..”
The corner of the tribe leader's mouth twisted..
“Tell me, what does that mean??”
The moment I open my mouth, I feel like an ax will swing me.
But I squared my shoulders proudly..
A mistake becomes a mistake when you try to admit it..
Conversely, if you don't admit it?
It becomes a belief. Anyway, there is a possibility that it will be packaged like that..
That's exactly what I have to do now.
“Literally. What I did today is something you should have done a long time ago.!”
For the greater good, not self-interest.
I raise my voice without giving up in front of the tribal leader..
“Tribal leader! Do you know how many people die in the labyrinth every month??”
“You can't be a warrior if you're afraid of death.”
clash of beliefs and beliefs.
As a young warrior for his clan, he rages and fights for the future of his clan..
Rather, I decided that this was a safer route..
Because the tribal leader cares about his warriors.
“Bjorn, son of Yandel, you know. Only the surviving warriors become strong warriors..”
The tribe leader's voice softened a little, perhaps because he thought he was truly doing it out of consideration for the tribe..
But if we end here, there will be no porridge or rice..
I asked back.
“Only the warriors who survive become stronger?”
“you are the proof!”
It's definitely not wrong..
Half of the people die on the first entry..
Next time half of them die again.
In this way, a total of 90% will die half a year after the coming of age ceremony..
A deformed structure that is difficult to call survival of the fittest..
If you want to survive there, you have no choice but to become strong even if you don't want to..
but…….
“Tribal leader, did you die this many times when you first became a warrior??”
“Not like that.”
It was an expected answer.
I didn't particularly study past records, but even if this structure had continued for ten more years, the barbarians would have been in a position where they couldn't even give weapons during the coming-of-age ceremony..
“So is it because we are weaker than them that we die so much? Chief, do you really think so??”
“This too… … Not like that.”
There is a way to avoid making unfavorable statements, but the tribal leader answered questions honestly..
Well, you probably know.
What is the decisive cause that brought the situation to this point?.
“Inside the labyrinth, there are monsters wearing human masks. They treat us like goblins. Why do you think it is like that??”
“Wizards take our hearts—”
The tribal leader said.
I shouted, interrupting the conversation firmly..
“no! because you didn't do anything!”
If it were a different race, they would have asked the royal family to make a law against trading hearts..
But our tribal leader didn't even make the slightest effort..
Using the tradition of survival of the fittest as a shield.
I just watched the race decline..
“At least they should have warned us of the danger! They should have told them what monsters were lurking in the labyrinth and how to deal with them, and prepared them.!”
“It is a tradition that has been passed down since our distant ancestors. I can change that—”
“Our ancestors wanted us to become strong!!”
The tribal leader's decision cannot even be seen as being in accordance with providence. Because there is no animal anywhere in the vast nature that chooses to kill itself..
Everyone chooses to evolve to adapt to a new environment..
But because the tribal leader did not do that obvious thing,.
“Tribal leader! Look at us now! In the labyrinth, we became as easy prey as goblins. Because we were taught that only monsters are enemies! But this is what our ancestors wanted?”
“……calm your excitement.”
“If I were you, I would have sent you wearing at least some leather boots. They would have also given you a bag to hold the magic stone. I would have taught you how to use a compass in advance.—”
“Didn't I tell you to calm down now?!!!”
Ah, did I cross a line a little??
1The cries of the tribal chief, who had been beaten by a warrior less than a year old, shook the forest..
“Speak calmly! So what do you want to say to me?!”
I can't refute it logically, but just listening to it makes me feel heated..
“if you don't do it right…….”
I swallowed my saliva and continued the last line..
“I will do it, chieftain..”
for me.
And for us barbarians.
***
After I confidently announced my aspirations.
The tribal leader was silent for a while..
He stared at me quietly as if he was organizing his thoughts..
and…….
‘Suddenly I swung the ax.’
First, I stepped back and dodged the axe..
[[Giant] I stretched out my hand and grabbed the sack, and a struggle of strength began..
It was a landslide victory for the tribal leader..
3A large figure well over a meter tall hung in the air, hanging from an axe..
So he put down his ax and rushed at the tribal leader..
Well, then…….
‘fist.’
Yes, I shoved my fist into the chief's face..
However, I did not feel the heavy hand like usual, and when I came to my senses, I saw the tribe leader's large fist in front of me..
This was the last thing I remember..
‘……Then this must be the tribal leader's tent..’
Once I calmly finished organizing the situation, I slowly opened my eyes..
As expected, it was a tent, and the tribal leader was visible..
“You woke up early.”
“……Tribal leader, nose stuck.”
“Same goes for you..”
okay? For some reason, I couldn't breathe well..
It's like I can taste blood when I swallow..
I opened my backpack next to the bed, took out a bottle of potion, and took a few sips. And I handed the rest to the tribal leader..
“eat too.”
“……done. Why waste the potion? If you leave it alone, it will get better tomorrow..”
Well, if that's the case.
After roughly adjusting the bone of my nose with my hand, I wiped away the accumulated blood as if blowing my nose and rubbed it on the bed..
And then we got to the point..
This is the first thing you need to check.
“Has all your anger gone??”
“……I wasn’t angry from the beginning..”
“Then why?”
“I was just being a little cocky and felt like punching him..”
Anyway, my anger seemed to have subsided now, so I didn't say anything..
Because there are other important things.
‘Luckily it worked out well.’
He declared in front of the tribal leader that he would become the tribal leader..
I didn't say anything because I was excited..
I just expected that the tribal chief wouldn't kill me because of this..
“Do you covet my position that much??”
“okay.”
For a barbarian, ambition and aspirations are nothing to be ashamed of..
This is especially true when beliefs and causes are intertwined..
“After all, you are different from other warriors..”
“What does it mean??”
“Other warriors wanted the position of tribal leader for the sake of honor. But you are only for our tribe..”
Fortunately, I don't think it's an evil spirit..
The tribal leader doesn't seem to dislike me like this. I'm sure if the pack width had been a little smaller, I wouldn't have gotten hit..
Anyway, did the tribal leader have any excuse??
He said something a bit unexpected..
“To be honest, the former tribal leader was similar to you. When it comes to our tribe's affairs, we step forward without hesitation. So I know what happened?”
“Are you talking about the holy war??”
“okay.”
Holy Relic War.
10It was the name given to the war with the fairies years ago..
A tragedy that began when a barbarian accidentally picked up a fairy relic from the labyrinth..
The fairies captured the barbarian holding the holy relic and interrogated him, but the barbarian stubbornly resisted..
and died.
“We fought the fairies for over a year before the royal family intervened. The former tribal leader also died in that battle..”
The Holy Relic War was the biggest cause of the weakening of Barbarian power..
Warriors who were supposed to lead future generations died countless times..
Meanwhile, the Magic Tower announced that the Barbarian's heart was valuable as a magic ingredient..
“We also met with the tower owner, but they said why should they give up magic ingredients for us?.”
Well, it really wasn't without effort..
“But I couldn't go to war with the magic tower..”
“So, like I said—”
“Yes, it would definitely be better if you had told the young warriors about the dangers and taught them as you said..”
“what?”
When I looked shocked as if I had heard something I couldn't hear, the tribal leader chuckled..
“You are still young, warrior. What you did this time was to instill in warriors hatred towards humans..”
“They are not humans, they are predators..”
“If you really believe that's going to make a difference, then I've got you wrong..”
“……But why can't we hate humans??”
I asked out of pure curiosity, and the tribal leader took a moment to answer..
“'Cause if we hate them, there's no place we can live.”
“They were afraid of the Lapdonian royal family..”
It's not that I don't understand.
Because I know very well how enormous the power the royal family has..
However, the tribal leader muttered bitterly..
“Is there anyone in this world who wouldn't be afraid of him? If the day comes that you meet him, you will understand me.”
It's not like an army under the royal family..
King, as if afraid of his very existence..
***
Afterwards, the conversation ended briefly..
[I will turn a blind eye to you teaching warriors about raiders. But if we go further, we won't just sit back and watch. Don't let the warriors harbor great hatred towards humans..]
Although he was not chosen as the successor, it meant that he recognized my ambition and would tolerate me increasing my influence within the tribe..
Well, I was warned to stay in line.…….
Compensation that would not have been obtained if one had been too busy admitting or making excuses for one's mistakes.
[If you want my position, become stronger, warrior. And prove that you are qualified. i will watch over you.]
[Oh, and one more thing.]
[My fist was quite spicy..]
Well, who is going to say that?.
I left the tent with a final compliment, not a compliment from the tribal leader..
The time when the sun sets behind the castle walls.
The area around the tent was full of barbarians..
Everyone was looking at me..
Starting with baby barbarians, even elders who may have had quite a blast in their youth..
“You're fine..”
“I heard the tribal leader had a nosebleed.…….”
“Then really…….”
They are filled with curiosity as they see me come back from the tent alive and well. I roughly organized the position of my backpack and walked among them..
They just looked and didn't come closer.
I guess he thought I was hated by the tribal leader..
It was time to take a few steps further..
“Bjorn!!”
Einar came to me..
“Are you okay? I heard you had a fight with the tribal leader.!”
“Oh, I'm fine..”
“So what happened? He declared that he would become the tribal leader.?”
The moment when Einar asks with a straight line.
The ears of nearly a hundred barbarians perked up at the same time..
It would be impossible to just disappear from here.
I smiled and answered.
“He told me to become stronger and prove my qualifications..”
I immediately felt a buzz around me..
There were people who were surprised, and there were also people who thought it would be impossible no matter how much I did. Surprisingly, some people said on realistic grounds that it would take several years..
The tribal leader probably thought similarly..
but…….
“so? Bjorn, what did you answer??”
then i answered.
“It won't take long.”
Yes, I answered that way..
***
While returning to the city with Einar, I met Charon..
And it was nailed down securely..
When teaching baby barbarians not to hate humans too much..
“Ha, but! Didn't they say humans are the enemy??”
“Not everyone is the enemy.”
It's almost like I've changed my mind now, but when I told him about Dwalki, Charon agreed..
“Yes, even among humans, there is such a noble man... … . Can I tell this to other warriors??”
“Talk about Dwalki?”
“This would be a great example! Because we love warriors like that.!”
“Didn't you hear me? Not a warrior, but a wizard.”
“haha! You sound strange. You sacrificed your life to protect your comrades, so why aren't you a warrior??”
Uh, if you say that, I have nothing to say.…….
I just ended the argument and ended the conversation at that point..
“Then we'll leave..”
“okay! See you next time, Bjorn, son of Yandel! A great warrior who will lead us in the future!”
Somehow it feels like the modifier has become longer again.…….
‘Does it end well though?.’
For reference, I left the money copy bug alone..
The tribal leader was just concerned about the deepening of hatred, and told him to stay within the allowable range..
In the first place, the money copying bug will be blocked in a few months..
The reason the marauders targeted the barbarian so much was because it was low risk, high return..
‘If rumors start to spread that we have changed, there will be no more bastards willing to risk their lives..’
But what about level 3 monsters??
Any bastard in his right mind would jump out as soon as he saw it..
Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Soon, I left the sacred area and brought Einar to my lodgings. And after a tearful meal on the first floor, I was offered a room next door that happened to be empty..
“Is it really okay to sleep in a place like this?……?”
“Of course. You don't have to pay it back later. Now this is no big deal—”
“Biyo—leuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!!! I will follow you all my life!!”
“……Be quite. This is not a holy place.”
“Oh, I did.?!”
That was the time when I cautioned Einar..
My door, which was obviously supposed to be empty, was opened from inside..
“……Bjorn? Who is that woman next to me??”
“Oh, were you there??”
Since we are team members who will be working together in the future, we briefly introduced them. There was no need for a long explanation since we had talked about each other several times before..
“nice to meet! Misha Karlstein!! I heard a lot about it! Bjorn's colleagues are my colleagues!! I wish you well in the future!”
Einar must have been nervous because it was his first time meeting a colleague, so he almost screamed and held out his hand..
Misha was equally embarrassed..
“Ah oh… … . Nice to meet you…….”
Misha, who had been shaking Einar's hand almost as if he were possessed, came to his senses and approached me..
And whispered into my ear.
“Hey, is this really the Einar you were talking about? He definitely said he was a barbarian then.!!”
“however?”
“This guy looks like a barbarian!!”
Anyone can see that he is a barbarian?
I didn't understand it at first, but when I thought about it, I understood the feeling of surprise. When it comes to barbarians, most people imagine 2m as the default..
The problem is that Einar heard it..
“Misha Karlstein!! Are you insulting me because I’m short?!!! I truly thought of you as a valuable colleague.……!!”
“Argh! Nope. You heard wrong.!”
“I have good ears!!”
“I'm sorry! Well, I didn't mean it like that. huh? Just because you are so pretty... … huh! Is that why you did it?—”
“What!! Misha Karlstein, how much more will you insult me? duel! challenge to a duel!!”
Einar starts screaming as soon as the trauma button is pressed, and Misha calms him down..
As I was watching, I got a strong headache..
“Ugh… … Head…….”
It was clear that the head that had been hit by the tribal leader had not fully healed yet..
Um, whatever..
Otherwise it can't be explained.
The five team members haven't even gathered yet, so there's no way the thorny road is already glimmering before your eyes..
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