Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 17
17Mad Lapdonia (1)
I slowly open my eyes.
And then I close my eyes again and talk to myself.
‘Get up and do what needs to be done.’
As I thought about the many homework I had to do in the city in the future, my half-awake body began to feel energized..
Okay, let's do it..
First, I checked the time..
[21 : 18.]
It was noon when I came out of the labyrinth, so excluding this and that, I probably slept for about 4 hours..
But is it because I sleep in bed??
I feel incredibly refreshed compared to when I was asleep..
Growling.
Although I had some bread from the labyrinth, I decided to go out and eat..
It's a world where money is like life.…….
That level of luxury is okay, right?.
“…….”
Even after washing like that during the day, my body still smelled for some reason, so I washed my body quickly once more and left the dorm..
plod along.
Compared to the daytime, it was a bit stuffy walking down the quiet street at night..
Not psychologically, but physically..
The beige shirt I'm currently wearing is medieval-style, with an open chest and lace-like trim on the sleeves and neck..
Instead of buttons, there are strings attached to the deep V-shaped neck, and they are fastened by crossing them like shoelaces.…….
It's small even with all the strings untied..
I understand why the barbarians walked around with their tops off. It was because I didn't have any clothes that fit. What a sad race this is.?
‘…But where should I go?’
The first thing I want to do now is go to the meeting place and meet Erwen..
But, I don’t know where the Black Whale Tavern is..
It is certain that it was in the southern area based on the dimensional plaza where the labyrinth portal opens, but in the game, the size of the city was reduced by tens of thousands of times, so it is not helpful in this regard..
So I ended up asking for help from passers-by..
“Black Whale Tavern? Was there a place like that??”
“This is my first time hearing it..”
Most people responded that they had never seen it, even if they had heard of it, but a middle-aged man with gray hair was different..
“It’s the Black Whale Tavern. It’s been a while since I’ve heard of it. You look young. How do you know? It should have disappeared more than 10 years ago.”
I appreciate the comment that you look young, but the content is not very pleasing..
“…Are you saying it disappeared??”
“Yes, it was a store that had been around for several generations, but the owner changed after my son got into gambling. And the name changed too..”
It was a moment when credibility was added to the hypothesis that had been kept since the labyrinth..
As expected, the worldview in the game I played is from a time in the past.?
If so, it also explains things like 'evil spirits' and the enmity between barbarians and fairies..
When the day comes, I should go to the library or something..
“thanks. It was very helpful.”
“Hehe, I think I've never seen a barbarian as humble as you..”
Afterwards, I parted ways with the native man and walked down the street at night. Only the name had changed, but it seemed like it was still operating as a bar, so I thought I'd just give it a try..
I hope Erwen comes to visit like that too..
‘phidenpus.’
Soon I arrived at my destination and paused for a moment..
I can read the pronunciation, but I don't know the meaning. Is it like an ancient language in this world??
I think I need to study the language knowledge that came naturally into my head at least once..
“Hahahahaha!”
“If you're going to fight, go out and fight, you bastards.!”
The inside of the bar I entered was exactly what I had imagined..
Drunk people, explorers, music, sloppiness, cigarette smoke, and even the occasional sighting of different races..
As I was scanning at the entrance, I saw the back of a familiar silver head in the corner. Even the slightly protruding ears were pointed..
I'm so happy that I can't wait to go see the car..
Tuk.
Some drunk asshole hits me on the shoulder and goes through the aisle first..
Well, if that's all it takes, it won't be a problem.…….
“Fairy girls, you look bored alone. Should I have a drink with you??”
He goes to where Erwen is and says cliché lines like that..
Well, actually, if you think about it, it wasn't a big problem up to this point..
but…….
“Is it because it’s a gutter-like bar? Only useless rats get caught..”
Oh, Erwen……?
When did you become like that??
“…What? rat, rat?”
Jjongbab, who was playing around with a sharp sarcasm, makes a dumbfounded expression..
I'm probably not much different either..
“go away. If you don't want a hole in your forehead.”
Considering that I especially like the look between the eyebrows, I don’t think I misread the person.…….
What on earth?
I had to check it out..
Before that, I guess I should get rid of this first..
“What are you doing again?!”
When I approached him and grabbed his shoulder, the man who was flirting with me quickly turned his head.…….
“Uh, uh.”
I immediately close my eyes.
“Didn’t you hear me tell you to fuck off??”
“…I heard.”
“But why are you still??"
Instead of answering, the man carefully walked past me and returned to his seat without stumbling..
It was then.
“Ah, man!”
I heard that tone of voice that I was familiar with..
but i wasn't surprised.
That's because I didn't believe the rumor that Erwen had a dual personality from the beginning..
…really.
By the way, that guy just said ‘fairy ladies’ too.?
“You are the barbarian?”
It was a corner so it wasn't visible due to the pillars, but there were a total of two people sitting at the table..
“Yeah, it's probably the barbarian. But who are you??”
“his sister.”
You were a real sister..
For some reason, the side profile is exactly the same as this one..
“Is her name your sister??”
“…That's stupid. Call me Tersia..”
Erwen's last name was Tersia..
It seems like she has no intention of telling me her name..
“Sure. Tercia, can I sit down now??”
“as you please.”
I sat down without hesitation.
And observed Tercia..
First of all, I don’t think they are twins..
He looked three or four years older, and his facial features were quite different when seen from the front..
Perhaps because of the eyes, the atmosphere was fierce..
Oh, isn't it just because of the eyes??
“barbarian.”
“This is Bjorn, son of Yandel..”
“Either that or not. Anyway, why on earth did you bring this kid to a bar like this??”
“Me, sister……?”
“you stay still.”
Erwen sensed the mood and tried to mediate, but was blocked by her sister..
Hmm, things are getting pretty interesting..
Putting aside why Erwen brought her sister, it seems that the reason she disapproves of me is not just because I am a barbarian..
I have that intuition..
I need to figure this out first..
“Tersia, for what purpose did you try to see me??”
“Erwen stayed out last night and when I asked him about it, he said he was waiting for someone at the bar all night. I was curious about what kind of guy cheated on my younger brother..”
Wait, I don't understand.?
“What are you talking about? It was last night?”
“Are you acting like a fool??”
Looking at his expression, it doesn't look like he's joking..
“…Erwen, it's been a few hours since you left the labyrinth.?”
“Ah oh… About thirty hours.!”
Crazy, I woke up after sleeping for over a day. I didn't just sleep for 4 hours.
Somehow, it felt so fucking refreshing..
“I apologize. I didn't even know a day had passed because I was sleeping..”
When I apologized obediently, Tercia gave me a surprised look..
Somehow I felt sad about that..
There doesn't seem to be any question about the fact that I slept for over a day..
“I never thought the Barbarian would keep time properly..”
I have nothing to say.
“So, why did you summon Erwen??”
Well, I could give quite a long and many reasons here.…….
I drew a sharp line.
“I have no obligation to tell you that. If you're really curious, listen to Erwen later..”
If translated directly, it meant don't worry about it and just get out of the way, but fortunately, Tersia seemed to understand well, and the corners of her mouth twitched up..
“Interesting. For beginners who have just entered the labyrinth.”
“What does it matter if you're a beginner? Erwen is an explorer. Unless you are going to be by your side and take care of you for the rest of your life, it would be better to give up that attitude..”
“It's barbaric.”
“Me, sister? mister……?”
As the snowball fight begins, Erwen alone gets restless and stamps his feet..
Soon, Tersia put her pouch on the table..
“35It's 10,000 stones.”
“…why are you giving this to me?”
“This is the value of the essence that Erwen absorbed..”
Oh, you're telling me to eat this and leave..
It's a pattern I often see in morning dramas, so it feels strange..
“Why don't you take it? Did he have other intentions??”
It's not like that.
If I'm paying for it with money, I also have no intention of asking Erwen for a 'promise' in return for the essence..
However, I haven't heard Erwen's doctor yet..
“Are you of the same opinion??”
“that is…….”
Erwen blurts his words..
Is your sister that scary??
Originally we were going to share it when we were alone, but we decided to do it now because it ended up like this..
“The promise I was about to ask for was that I would like you to help me get the essence I want..”
“Eh, that's it.?”
“Yes. If possible, I would like to continue forming a team after that, but this is a separate matter. No need for a promise. From now on, the ratio will be divided into 5:5..”
In short, it means to have a two-person party..
What answer will Erwen give?.
It didn't take a long time.
“sorry.”
the answer is no.
On behalf of Erwen, who lowered her head, her older sister even explained the reason..
“Erwen will enter the labyrinth with me from now on..”
“now?”
“According to tradition, I had to go through my first experience alone, but I had no intention of leaving Erwen alone from the beginning..”
…I see.
He had a driver who would take him on the bus after he finished the tutorial..
Damn blood ties.
“If you understand, take this bag..”
Erwen decided to give up completely..
Although he is a good colleague, there is no reason to insist on him..
But you've got to do the math right.
“3510,000 stones is probably the average price of water divided in half.?”
“Of course. Because it's the loot we got together..”
If I were to judge from a person's perspective, 700,000 stones is a fairly decent amount..
But the proportions are wrong.
“Then 280,000 stone is not enough. Because the promised distribution ratio was 9:1.”
“good night.”
Tersia willingly took out another pocket..
I was suspicious so I checked and found that it contained exactly 280,000 stones..
Nimi, I almost got caught right now.?
Obviously, if I hadn't said anything, I would have ended up only receiving 350,000 stones..
Oh my, you dirty little bastards.…….
I understand why barbarians hate fairies so much..
“When you're done with your business, would you please leave? I have something to talk about with Erwen..”
“Is there anything I need to talk about??”
Another fight was about to begin, but Erwen intervened..
“Sister, thank you for worrying about me and coming all the way here with me, but I think we can go now..
“Erwen?”
“I should also say hello to you... … . huh?”
“…Well, you're not a child anymore..”
Tersia sighed deeply as she said something she had no intention of saying, and then looked at me..
“Barbarian, take your oath. I won't sleep with Erwen. Then he will leave right away..”
huh? Did I hear wrong??
“Sister, sister?!”
Well, I guess you heard right..
Don't sleep…….
Does this mean that everything below that level of skinship is allowed??
“I swear. With the honor of a warrior.”
“Ah, man?”
“That's it then.”
Tercia finally stood up..
and…….
“Oh, I forgot this. Barbarian, thank you for saving Erwen..”
After saying one more word, I coolly left the bar..
***
Jingling jingling.
Erwen slumps down on the table, listening to the bell on the door..
“Hehe! What should I do! I've never been confronted like this before... Could it be that my sister is angry??”
“Probably not..”
“How do you know that??”
Well, before I left, I took one look at you and smiled. You might not have seen it, but.
…Wait, if you're going to do that, why did you ask??
Erwen scratched his head several times and soon came to his senses..
“Oh right! sorry. Thank you for the offer, but we have already discussed moving in together with my sister.…….”
“Nothing to apologize for.”
Even if it were me, I don't think I would go through a lot of trouble by sticking around with a low level barbarian out of loyalty, even though I heard that a high level fairy would be great..
“Well, take this first..”
Erwen took out a small pouch and placed it on the table..
“It's exactly 63,000 stones..”
It would be the price of the crossbow and the magic stone the leader had..
I have no idea what the actual amount was, but I had no doubt..
Well, it doesn't make any sense.
Anyway, if you divide this by 9:1, how much should you give??
“Oh, I took care of the removal, so you don't have to give it to me..”
Yeah, that's right.
It's so wild in a place like this..
“I left the backpacks they both had in my dorm for now. There are a lot of things… I think it would be a good idea to see this for yourself tomorrow..”
“That's right.”
Perhaps because we've been together for a few days, he knows very well what I'm curious about..
Without saying a word, the agenda related to distribution of loot was settled in an instant..
However, when it came to the next item on the agenda, Erwen also opened his mouth in a more cautious manner..
“then… How can I repay you for that??”
“pay?”
“I told you. I will definitely repay the favor.”
Oh, I've said that before.
“Grace…….”
As I trail off, Erwen swallows his saliva..
…Could it be that this is why her sister made such a fuss about swearing at the end??
I'm afraid I might expect something strange in return from him.?
“Don't make fun of me, tell me quickly.”
My awareness has improved a lot..
I notice right away that you're making fun of me.
“I can't think of anything right now. First of all, I want to order something. Is there anything you want to eat??”
“I'm not hungry…….”
“Then I'll just order mine..”
As he was looking at the menu on the wall, he said as if he remembered Erwen..
“Oh, then alcohol! Please order me a drink!”
“alcohol?”
“yes. I deliberately didn't drink a single sip yesterday. My first drink back home is to drink it with you! Hi-Hi.”
Erwen smiles brightly and looks at me with eyes that seem to be praising me..
Please return…….
Come to think of it, there was such a culture too..
Well, it might be a bit different from the feeling of drinking a can of beer after work..
For members of a different race who grow up only in sacred places until adulthood, the ‘first returner’ has greater meaning than you might think..
Um, but what should I answer in times like this??
“…That's a good thing.”
“In that case, I say thank you.!”
“thanks?”
“Thank you! We are companions who have gone through hardships and hardships together in the labyrinth, so of course we must be the first to return..”
What on earth does he want??
As I was thinking about it, Erwen scratched his cheek..
“Of course, this won't be your first time returning.…….”
“What are you talking about? This is my first week back too..”
“yes?!”
Why am I surprised?.
“I would have said I was 20 too.?”
“…That wasn't a joke?”
For some reason, even when I spoke to him, he kept calling me uncle..
“This is my first time entering the labyrinth..”
“Yeah, I see.…….”
Soon, Erwen caught my attention and went to the waiter and started ordering..
It took about 20 minutes for the food to come out..
“Uncle, thank you for your hard work..”
I guess I'll just keep calling him uncle..
Okay, do whatever you want. We won't be seeing each other for a long time anyway..
“…You worked hard too.”
We had drinks and food and talked about various things. In the labyrinth, most people only said what was absolutely necessary, so this was my first time having such a private conversation..
But it can't be like this forever.
“Daddy, you wore a shirt today.?”
Yeah, you're wearing a skirt.
We've talked about it so much, it's over now..
“Erwen, you said you would return the favor.?”
“yes? Yes, I did.?”
“Then, try using the ability you used back then, here and now..”
Erwen tilts his head..
I guess I'm wondering if this can really be considered repayment.…….
It's important to me..
What are the differences and similarities between the essence in the game and the essence in reality?.
You definitely need to check in advance.
Maybe the training method needs to be modified..
“But why is Lee Neung suddenly?”
“There is something I want to check.”
“But it's illegal to display supernatural abilities in the city, right? You will be caught right away. To the guard.”
This is the reason why skills were not used in the village when playing the game..
Then is there no way at all??
While I was thinking about it, Erwen made a suggestion..
“What if we go to a place where there are no people? Oh, not in our accommodation. Other races are not allowed to enter..”
It seems like the fairies have their own lodgings..
Hmm, what should I do anyway? Should I take you to a quiet back alley??
As I was thinking about it, Erwen found the answer first..
“So… How about going to your room??”
Okay, that will work..
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