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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 159

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17work evening.

All members of the newly created team held a meeting..

For reference, the meeting place is a three-story bar that opened recently. Originally, we were going to meet at Uncle Bear's store, but Uncle Bear refused..

And that too with a very short cut..

[Hmm, our store isn't a good place to talk about secrets..]

[Okay. Anyway, this time we will mainly talk about distribution rather than exploration plans.—.]

[Stop, I know a place, so let’s go there..]

Well, I thought it would at least increase sales..

Is it the habit of a married man to say no to something even though he hates it??

This guy is really funny too.

“I'm the last one?”

Afterwards, Raven arrived and everyone gathered together..

“There’s nothing to be sorry about, so sit down..”

“I came on time, why am I sorry??”

Uh, that's it by the way…….

Why are you so harsh today? Oh, is that because of suppressing the baseline? First of all, it’s a place to meet strangers.?

‘He's really rude in places like this..’

It occurred to me that maybe I was on time on purpose, but I didn't dare say it out loud..

Hasn't it been stamped yet?.

“Then let’s introduce each other briefly..”

After ordering a few dishes and drinks, it was time to relax..

It started with Einar.

“Pnelin's second daughter, Einarda! Nice to meet you!”

“Hey, Einar? I think it's too short…….”

“Should I do more, more… … ? sorry. This is my first time in a place like this.…….”

Einar scratches his head and looks embarrassed at the criticism of Misha, who has become close to him over the past few days..

However, no one pointed out that appearance..

That's because Einar knows everyone on the team..

I went to the Blood Castle with Raven, and Mr. Bear met me after visiting the store a few days ago..

“Mr. Einar… You're really still the same.”

“Thank you for the compliment. Wizard, it seems you are still the same..”

“…….”

Anyway, in the end, I made the introduction on Einar’s behalf. What level of explorer is he, what role will he play in the team, etc..

“So there are two prosecutors.?”

After my briefing was over, Mr. Bear made a short comment, and just as I was about to respond,.

Einar intervened as if pointing out an error..

“Urak Burak, I am not a swordsman but a warrior..”

“My name is Urikfrit… … . No, as I said then, can you please call me Abman??”

“……I'll try my best. Because pronunciation is difficult.”

“Pronunciation is difficult?”

“But is there a problem??”

Uncle Bear seemed to have a lot to say, but he ended the conversation by just sighing..

Looks like he's finally figured out how to talk to barbarians..

It's best not to talk.

“This is my first meeting with you. I heard a lot about it from Bjorn. Abman Urikfried..”

“This is Arua Raven. You are a guide.?”

“Oh, I'm Misha Karlstein..”

Afterwards, the remaining three people exchanged greetings and talked professionally about their respective roles..

With this, half of the first meeting is over..

The food we ordered came out just in time, so we continued our conversation over a meal with drinks..

“This place is pretty clean and the food is delicious..”

“If only my wife had cooked this much.…….”

“Mr. Urikfried, are you married??”

“Oh, I didn't mention that. It's been 3 years now.”

“Bjorn, I heard this is squid. Would you like to try it? The texture is very unique..”

The overall conversation atmosphere was friendly..

As the meal came to a close, the topic of the labyrinth came up..

“Anyway, now let’s get to the point.?”

“Yeah, that would be a good idea. Bjorn, how will you distribute the loot??”

When the money issue surfaced, everyone looked at them differently..

To be exact, except for Einar..

“Shouldn’t we just take what Bjorn gives us??”

“That's right, Einar. But that's not what we are.”

Mr. Bear is a wizard who is quick at calculating and has a family to protect..

Both were good people in private, but when the time came, they opened their mouths to blatantly defend their rights..

“Even so for Misha, I think there's a problem with Einar receiving the same rate. Aren't we the most behind?.”

“Uragburak… ! Are you looking at me like that? Oh, I believed it!!! I thought of you as a valuable colleague—!!!”

“Be quiet. Bjorn will take care of it. huh? He's nice?”

“Ugh……!”

Einar trembled with a sense of betrayal, and fortunately, Misha, who was next to him, covered his mouth in time to silence him..

However, being so sad made it difficult for even Mr. Bear to open his mouth..

“Hehehe…….”

Mr. Bear cleared his throat and averted his gaze..

And at that time, Raven naturally took over the baton and began to appeal..

“I don't really care whether it's Mr. Einar or Mr. Karlstein. First of all, I'm a wizard.?”

“……tell me.”

“If I had it, I could put purified water in a test tube and sell it. Since we have also learned 'higher-order distortion', even if by-products are the goal, we can obtain them much more easily..”

“Does this mean you want to increase distribution??”

“yes. I need to get 30%.”

Huh, it's tough from the start..

Dwalki accepted the equal distribution with a smile, haha..

“……30%is too much.”

“There are many. They say all seniors get paid that much..”

Well, where are you going to catch a tiger?.

Wizards are definitely treated well in the labyrinth..

Under the assumption that they are of the same level.

“Those seniors must have joined a team of a lower level than themselves..”

“Um, are you saying I'm not??”

Raven is a level 6 wizard, so she should be treated as a level 5 explorer..

Considering that Misha and I are at level 6 and Einar at level 7, we are clearly at a higher level..

but…….

“You'll find out if you explore it..”

I am confident.

Regardless of the rating, there will never be a structure in which we receive carry unilaterally..

“Isn’t that why you decided to join this team??”

“Well, that's true..”

Surprisingly, Raven easily admitted it..

But was this all just a cornerstone for going to the next level?.

“Still, it's true that Mr. Karlstein and Mr. Einar are less important than the three of us.?”

“You will soon play a role..”

“yes. I think so. one year… … . No, it will play a part in a few months at the earliest. But why should I suffer losses until then??”

Raven later suggested that we set the ratio again when two people can confidently claim their share, and I accepted to some extent..

“The ratio is the same at 20%. Instead, 40% is given to special loot obtained through magic..”

“great.”

Limited percentage bonus to magic loot evenly distributed.

So in the end, Raven took care of the conditions that a wizard in a 5-person team usually receives..

For now, one person is done..

Now all that was left was Mr. Bear..

“I will take 5% from Einar and give it to you..”

Actually, considering that you are a leader, giving 10% more is not enough.…….

“Because we haven’t even done our first exploration yet. I'm satisfied with that for now.”

Mr. Bear was easily convinced..

Well, I guess it would be a bit embarrassing for me to confidently claim it..

Although he is a guide, his exploration skills are zero..

“Then this problem is settled..”

In this way, the final distribution ratio was determined..

me 20%.

Missha 20%

Einar 15%

20% Raven (special loot) 40%)

Mr. Bear 25%

Oh, by the way, this is limited to regular loot..

It was agreed that whatever was obtained by killing the looters would be distributed equally..

‘Huh, it's such a waste I'm dying.’

I think I understand why explorers are so hung up on promotions..

I need to get to level 5 quickly..

If all three of us had been level 5, they wouldn't have had to talk about distribution..

‘……Well, this is within the expected range..’

I took a sip of alcohol and erased my regrets..

I even thought about the two of them being more greedy, but they still kept the line, didn't they?.

I'm not the leader, but if it were another team, I would have tried to take advantage much more blatantly..

‘Has the most important hurdle been overcome?.’

Now that the distribution fee negotiations are over, the creation of the team is virtually confirmed. There will still be countless issues to discuss in the future..

“Right, what about the team? When will the team register??”

“I'll do it tomorrow.”

“Then I can't go. I thought this would be the case, so I used a power of attorney. Please go and do it without me..”

“……That's right.”

We had to discuss all sorts of issues together, starting with simple administrative tasks..

“Are you going to collect team funds separately? Or just collect what you need at the time.?”

“I'm going to collect a certain amount every month..”

“How much?”

How much do you spend on team funds?.

If public funds are insufficient, how will they be covered?.

Do you use the current distribution fee when entering a crack or discovering a mysterious treasure in a labyrinth?.

Do you recognize or not what you have achieved through your personal abilities?.

Are there incentives, etc..

‘We didn't do it this way when Team Banpoon was in charge.…….’

When I came to my senses, it was just me and Raven, talking hard together..

Drurr.-!!

Einar dozed off with his neck bent..

Uncle Bear was drinking alone, as if enjoying the freedom he had gained after a long time, while Misha opened his notebook and scribbled with a pen..

I'm not taking notes or anything like that.…….

It's simply a hobby. Since I can't cook, my hands keep itching for some reason.?

I started drawing a few days ago..

“……What did you draw??”

“Oh, it's nothing..”

“Oak?”

“Puhuhuhu!! Yes, per orc. Oak. Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk..”

It was an unpleasant reaction, but before I could elaborate, Raven called me..

“Hey Yandel, we're still talking.…….”

Oh, I did..

After using my brain for a few hours, I lose concentration. I don't know if it's an important topic, but it's even more so since I'm deciding on so many miscellaneous things..

Soon I checked my watch and opened my mouth..

“Raven, let’s just stop here for today..”

“yes? But there are still things left to sort out..”

“……organize?”

“Things to consider before creating a team. I organized it before I came..”

When asked how many items were left, Raven responded that there were thirty-one items left..

‘……What I've done so far isn't even halfway done.?’

Thinking about the remaining topics, I was already bored to the point where I wanted to die, but given the nature of this topic, it would be helpful if I did it at least a little..

“Still, it was too late. We'll do the rest when we meet next time..”

“is it so.”

I made an appointment two days later and left..

For some reason, my body and mind were exhausted..

Actually, I thought I had a similar personality type to wizards..

‘……I know for sure when I see the real thing.’

I'm glad I chose the Barbarian..

***

The morning after the first meeting.

The four of us gathered together and visited the Explorer's Guild..

And I officially completed team registration by submitting the power of attorney I received yesterday..

“The team name is Bjorn. Isn’t that too insincere??”

Einar muttered dissatisfiedly, but I just did what was customary..

Team Banpuni's full name was simply 'Murad'..

Originally, most people just used the leader's last name or first name..

“You can change it later if you think of something suitable, so don't be too disappointed..”

“Hey, can I also think about it??”

“There's nothing that can't be done.”

“Really! I will think hard about it.!!”

Even so, I'm sure I'll forget it even happened in a few hours.…….

It doesn't matter if not.

The team name isn't important..

“Abman, what are you going to do??”

“I have to go back to the store. Because her wife is waiting.”

“Right.”

As soon as the team creation was over, Mr. Bear left, and we had a quick meal outside and returned to the hotel..

Well, all three live here now..

I am number 201, and Einar is number 202. Room 207 is right across from Missha..

“Uh, Bjorn. There's something in your mailbox?”

“post?”

After hearing Misha's words, I checked inside and found a letter inside..

Letter bearing the seal of the Leatlas Church.

‘Could it be that an appointment was made with the Yongin tribe??’

I quickly went into the room and checked the contents..

But what is this again?.

[he will call you.]

When I opened it, there was only one sentence written on it..

‘The sender's qualification, '2nd Holy Knight Commander Paal Krovitz', is longer than the content..

‘what?’

As I tilted my head, the letter burst into flames and instantly turned to ashes. I am grateful that you paid attention to security as I asked.…….

Isn’t this difficult for me to understand?.

“…….”

First, I sat down on the bed and gathered my thoughts..

I had a rough guess as to who the ‘he’ Paal Krovitz was talking about was. You're probably talking about the leader of the dragon race, the primordial dragon..

There's just one thing I don't understand.

‘Are you going to call me??’

It would have been easier to understand if I had just written down the meeting time and place. I was the one who asked you to arrange the appointment as secretly as possible..

‘How on earth do you call it that? Are you coming back and making an appointment??’

It was a time when I was lying down on the bed thinking about that..

A blue magic circle was drawn on the wooden floor..

“huh?”

Without any time to judge what this was, the magic circle emitted a brilliant light..

And when I came to my senses.

‘It's not some kind of summoning from another world..’

I was in an unfamiliar space..

The place is a building reminiscent of a Greek temple, supported by huge pillars..

‘It's a dragon temple..’

I quickly summarized the current situation..

‘Is this an idiom related to spatial movement? The letter served as a medium?’

The situation was roughly understood..

not bad.

This way, it will be easier to maintain security..

“I'm not surprised..”

Soon I stared straight ahead..

Scales growing on the skin and eyes reminiscent of reptiles.

A man with all the characteristics of a dragon was sitting on a throne, looking down at me. For reference, the area behind the throne was surrounded by fog, and dozens of eye lights were shining beyond it..

Are they all Yongin??

Then how many people did you invite??

‘……Well, with the eyes.’

A different kind of pressure from living is conveyed..

Natural enemy. In other words, it feels like I'm facing another species that I can never defeat..

‘It's 'Dragon Fear'.

If it's Yongin, it's passively equipped..

‘Write that to me.…….’

I smiled bitterly..

Well, I think I know what their intentions are..

“Do you know? You are not the first barbarian to visit here. but…….”

“…….”

“If you come back alive, you'll be the first..”

It's a kind of suppression.

Due to the nature of their species, they would not take the dragon slayer sword from their benefactor without fair compensation, but they probably judged it necessary to discourage them..

Because I, a barbarian, may make some unreasonable demands..

“…….”

Dragon Fear became stronger and I started to sweat..

But so what?.

Even if I sweat a little, my hair couldn't grow without turning white..

‘……Why do people here like to fight so much??’

Thanks to you, it became clear what I had to do right away..

I never dreamed that I would end up doing this before I even uttered my words.…….

It would be better to let me know sooner rather than later to save time..

Suppressing the steamer using Dragon Fear or whatever..

“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”

It's all in vain.