Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 16
16angry return (3)
Light covers the front of your eyes, and then a lighter light appears and your vision returns..
I looked up at the sky blankly.
It's been such a long time since I've seen such bright light.
Well, at least it was a gloomy gray sky..
“Derek, are you going back to your dorm??”
“It came out in a month, so that can't be possible. After I wash up, I'll go straight to the bar..”
“I'm back ahhh!!”
“7All lower level explorers please come here!”
To say that the surrounding area is noisy is not enough..
It was only natural that all the explorers who entered the labyrinth were gathered in one place.…….
Anyway, that's true. I had no idea there were so many explorers in this city..
It's like watching Gwanghwamun during the World Cup..
Click, click.
I adjusted my watch to 12 o'clock..
Even if you enter the labyrinth, you only spend one day in the city. No matter how many days I spent there, by the time I came out it was noon the next day..
‘When I was playing the game, I just thought it was the creator's considerate worldview.…….’
In this way, you can continue the quests in the city even after going to the labyrinth..
So I thought it was a convenience for users..
“Bjorn, son of Yandel!”
Who is it? It's a familiar voice…….
When I turn my head in the direction of the sound, I see a barbarian at similar eye level to me..
I remember it clearly because it was my first leader..
“Karak, second son of Bloodnun.”
“He is the third son of Panun..”
what? So Einar is the second??
Anyway, even in this crowd, it was easy for the tall barbarians to spot each other..
“Kennick's fourth son, Serum! You came back alive too!”
“I'm glad you look fine too. Karak, third son of Panun!”
I was really just standing still, but the barbarians started flocking this way..
“Hahahahaha! The blade wolf was no big deal! There was no one who could withstand more than one hit from my axe.!”
“With your brave axe skills, of course it would have been so. Farman, son of Nerun!”
What kind of reunion is this? I lost consciousness in an instant..
They greet each other without stopping, calling out those long names, and praising each other's dance skills..
These guys are really amazing too.
I think I have a bad mind, but how do I remember that long name so well??
“Bjorn! What are you doing! We are going to change the magic stone now, but we are not going together.?”
I cleared my throat once and answered as loudly as I could..
“Oh, I'll go.!”
“You must be pretty tired!! There is no strength in the voice!!”
“Yes!”
I thought I was doing a good job playing the barbarian, but my confidence is disappearing..
Native is different.
“There it is!”
“A place to prove the bravery of warriors!”
Soon, I moved among the barbarians and was able to naturally take on the process of becoming an explorer..
It's nothing special, it was the process of exchanging magic stones for money at the checkpoint..
“24,476It's a stone.”
“28,420It's a stone.”
“41,498It's a stone.”
It's like a supermarket checkout counter..
Especially because your hands are fast..
The civil servants sitting at the table and doing their work were really quick..
They put the magic stone bag somewhere like a barcode and when the number came out, they took out the money like a machine..
As I was looking at it with a bit of amazement, the barbarians around me started shouting and chatting, not knowing that they were embarrassed..
“Oooh! Earning over 40,000 stone is truly amazing.!”
“Karak, the third son of Panun, is a warrior among warriors.!
Huh, is it because I lived with a fairy for a few days??
I can't get used to it at all.
By the way, I need to find Erwen too.…….
Why didn't the person I was looking for come, and only these kids came??
I really just stayed still.
“Bjorn, son of Yandel! Now it's your turn!”
While I was sighing, my turn came..
I walked up to the table and placed my pocket down in front of the soulless-looking official..
“Are all three pockets magic stones??”
The other two are from the Muldae and the Samurai..
But now it's all mine.
40It happened like that a minute or so ago..
“Yes.”
I nodded and the official put my bag on something like a scale..
And he recited the exact amount..
“182,413It's a stone.”
It was about 20 stone per piece of bread, so did they acquire over 9,000 pieces of bread in 7 days??
It seems like just yesterday I felt sad because I had just killed a goblin and earned a piece of bread..
…For some reason, I feel emotional..
“18It's 10,000 stones! Yandel's son Bjorn earned 180,000 stones.!”
“This is the best record ever! Yandel's son Bjorn is the greatest warrior of all time.!”
These bastards don't even give themselves time to get sentimental..
I quickly handed over the money from the official and left the checkpoint..
But as soon as I came out of the crowd, the barbarians who came out first also started to tremble..
“It's not just stones! I'm also holding a hammer!”
“No, he even wore shoes! i envy you!”
“I have three bags!”
“Look at the clock! Do you even know how to read a clock??"
“How is that possible? Is Yandel's son Bjorn a wizard??”
Well, it’s not like I can’t understand that reaction..
It'll feel like magic.
I would be the first barbarian to go into the labyrinth bare-body and come back after evolving into a civilized human being.!
Damn, this praise is too much, so my body starts to get excited of its own accord..
Whoa, calm down, Bjorn..
I am…….
“I am the best warrior!!”
“Wow!!!”
As soon as I shouted, the barbarians fell into a crucible of enthusiasm..
Then he picked me up and started rinsing me..
But surprisingly, I feel better than I thought..
Well, whatever happens happens..
“You shouldn't make too much of a fuss here..”
“sorry! I apologize!”
“So, raise your voice…….”
“i get it!!”
The madness finally subsided after an employee came and said something..
Only then did I regain my composure and sit down on the ground like the barbarians around me, waiting for the remaining barbarians to finish their inspection..
It was then.
“…….”
I felt some gaze on me, so I turned my head and saw a fairy looking at me among the crowded group of explorers..
It's Erwen.
Since when have you been seeing me? I hope it starts after the rinse is over.…….
“…….”
Erwen smiles happily as we make eye contact, not sure if he knows how I feel or not..
However, the handsome fairies next to me started talking to me, so they immediately took their eyes off me..
I was curious, so I listened to the conversation and found it quite refreshing..
I have to say that it felt very unrealistic to see them quietly and happily chatting to each other, calling themselves “Unni” and “Oppa.”?
“sister! I think I know how to deal with spirits now! Do you understand why Grandma Grindarin said she wanted to be friends first??”
“Oh my, so? It is said that the fire spirit has a rather impatient side, so you will soon be able to hear its voice..”
Well, you're from there..
I have nothing but barbarian bastards around me..
i envy you…….
As I was looking at Erwen with a similar feeling of yearning for something I didn't have, our eyes met again..
I thought it was time to say it with my mouth..
‘Tonight.’
Erwen tilted his head, smiled, and answered with his mouth..
‘yes!’
First of all, it was clear that this secret conversation was quite fun for Erwen..
But I don't know if he understood me..
Is it true that I answered ‘yes’ in the first place??
After that, when we get out of the checkpoint, we should have a proper conversation or something..
It was a moment when I thought to myself,.
“Why are you looking over there like that? Do you know someone??”
“Oh no! sister! Is that possible?!”
Erwen waved his hand in response to a question from the fairy sister next to him..
Then, taking advantage of the opportunity, he glances at me and speaks to me..
‘sorry!’
I think I heard correctly this time.
Afterwards, I was soon able to understand the gesture of shaking the head while secretly pointing at the fairy sister..
I guess there was nothing I could do because of this girl..
Well, we're both ordinary people..
“Bjorn, son of Yandel! What are you looking at like that! Do you know a fairy??”
“Not like that!”
“I guess so! There's no way that the greatest warrior of all time like you is acquainted with dirty ears.!”
I wanted to shut this bastard's mouth, but I couldn't..
The voice is so loud that the fairies around look at it with stinging eyes..
Among them was Erwen..
She looked at me with bitter eyes and nodded her head in understanding..
“under…….”
As I was looking at those sad eyes, Hyeonta came to me belatedly..
I wondered what on earth they were doing..
It's not Romeo and Juliet.
“let's go!”
Soon the barbarians finished the inspection and came out to the entrance..
Anyway, it seemed impossible to talk to Erwen among the fairies even if I waited, so I followed them too..
To my horror, there was a crowd of people gathered in front of it again..
“dad! Are you hurt? I missed you!”
“brother! It's here.!”
Um, yeah, there was something like this in the game too..
To put it simply, the people here are family members or acquaintances of the explorers..
“let's go! I will open the way!”
“Oooooh!”
I followed the barbarians through crowds of people filled with emotions of joy, joy, despair, sadness, and affection..
Then I looked at their faces one by one..
I felt strange.
“Remarion! My husband, where is my husband? no way…….”
“sorry. He asked me to give him this..”
“no… No. no… iced coffee!”
[I've played [Dungeons & Stone] countless times, but.
Expressions that could never be seen through 2D graphics beyond the monitor were visible everywhere..
***
There is one reason why I moved with the barbarians..
Like the previous checkpoint, I thought there were more procedures for beginners to go through in this city..
However, my expectations were spectacularly wrong..
“It's alcohol! Let's have a drink!”
“Oooooooh!”
As soon as they came out of the labyrinth, the place the barbarians headed to was a tavern..
are you kidding?
“I'm going to fall in.”
“For some reason! Bjorn, son of Yandel, the greatest warrior!”
A modifier was added to a name that was already long..
I kept in mind that I would be patient and left the room, saying that I had somewhere else to go and that there was nothing I could do..
“I hope good luck is with you! Bjorn, son of Yandel, the greatest warrior!”
I have felt it over and over again, but these are the people for whom predictions based on common sense do not work..
“Phew, it's finally quiet..”
I felt like I was going crazy after being with the barbarians for a while. Did Erwen feel that way when he stayed with me??
Next time, I'll have to be more careful about acting like a barbarian..
plod, trudge.
After parting ways with them, I wandered around the city aimlessly..
I have a destination, but for now, I just want to walk wherever my feet lead me..
It's peaceful.
It was the middle of the night when I first saw this city, but now that it is daytime, many people are filling the streets..
Surprisingly, it gives me stability.
“…….”
There are no monsters here.
There is no one who can harm me.
Even if you fall asleep on the street, you will be able to wake up fine. No, maybe someone will give me a helping hand.
There are laws, rules, and leisure here..
Of course, I know that it is a different world far away, and that contrary to what it seems, almost everything, including their ideology, culture, and social system, is barbaric compared to the 21st century..
But it's still peaceful.
At least compared to the labyrinth I spent 7 days in.
“…….”
I wanted to feel that sense of stability even more, so I kept walking..
Perhaps because the explorers had just poured in, my appearance covered in blood didn't really stand out..
No one looked at me strangely.
But as I continued walking down the street, I felt like taking a shower..
So I went into the first inn I saw, got a room, and washed up..
It was a little surprising.
When washing a person's body, more red blood comes out than red soup..
“…….”
After washing my body diligently for about an hour, I came out and the clothes I was wearing felt very dirty..
Damn it, I should have bought some clothes and washed them up..
I felt like I wanted to take a nap, but I went back out onto the street and found a clothing store..
But why?.
No one looked strange, but I felt embarrassed for some reason..
Even though he took off his top and wore pants stained with dirt and blood, everything was still the same, no, in fact, his body was much cleaner.…….
I felt like a savage again.
Why on earth?
“welcome!”
Upon entering what appears to be a clothing store, a friendly employee approaches you..
Even though he is a poor barbarian, he is smiling brightly..
I've never seen such professional employees even in Seoul.…….
“Top? If you would like to have it custom-made, please visit the building next door… … . Oh, you're looking for something to wear right now? I'm not sure if there's anything right, but I'll find out..”
With the help of the waiter, I was able to buy a pair of tight shirts and black pants..
The total price is 2,500 stones..
I don't know if I was ripped off or not..
I've never bought or worn clothes with no function, even in games..
“Come again next time!”
Now that I have behaved quite like a person, I returned to the inn..
As I felt when I saw the civil servant exchanging my money, and when I was talking to the employee I just saw, it is a city that exudes a strangely modern atmosphere..
This Lapdonia.
Most of the buildings are made of stone and all have high floors..
No, it was difficult to find a building with less than three stories on the main street, and when I washed, water came out of the faucet..
Maybe living in this city might be more worth doing than I thought..
“…….”
Soon I arrived at the inn and lay down on the bed..
And as I recalled the events of the seven days one by one, I realized that I, too, was a human being no different from Uncle Hans..
When I first fell here, survival was my only goal..
But what about now.
I finally let out what I had been holding back countless times..
“want to go home.”
I want to go back.
Even if there is no one there to welcome me.
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