Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 174
174Choose your choice (2)
Jangyuyuseo (Jangyuyuseo).
One of Confucianism's three strong and five principles, which means that there is order between adults and children..
But there is a saying in Rome that you should follow Roman law..
‘This is a world where age has no meaning..’
Lapdonia is a city of the jungle where order is determined based on the strength of each individual..
Simply put, strong and weak will.
Only the strong and the weak divide the order..
And according to that law, there's zero reason for me to put up with it now..
“……The young chick is fussing without even knowing the topic..”
“Do you want to be beaten by a young chick??”
When I quietly got up, the atmosphere instantly became tense..
“What?”
The blonde tan is embarrassed as if this is the first time something like this has happened..
Mr. Bear secretly touched my arm..
“Yandel.”
Indication of intention to stop at this point.
The blonde tanning, who had been very frightened by this, returned a triumphant smile..
“Why not listen to your colleagues? Right now, I'll just kneel down and apologize..”
What are you saying, this bastard again?.
I just applied for a match.
“Okay, let's have a duel..”
The only means of personal dispute permitted by the city.
If an agreement is reached and a legitimate duel is fought in the presence of a notary, it is not classified as violence..
If you kill him, things will be a headache again..
That's the part where you just have to adjust your strength appropriately..
“……Do you know what a duel means??”
“What does it mean? I just want to break your head.”
“crazy guy…….”
Perhaps it was his first time seeing such a barbaric explorer, but the blond tan looked completely lost..
Well, you probably didn't know that you'd be invited to a match at the meeting that came to catch Gaona..
“What do you think? Are you afraid of being beaten by a young chick??”
“……You don't have to deal with a crazy guy..”
The blonde tan snorted and stood up..
Okay, so you decided to use that tactic..
A mental victory that says you won't hang out with crazy people..
The law of destruction is simple..
“I was scared.”
With one word, blood vessels appeared on the tanned blonde's forehead..
But you probably didn't want to talk to me?
I took my anger out on Derbez who was next to me for no reason..
“Pepe, I think you too should be more selective. If you hang out with these barbarians, won't your level also drop?.”
Derbez made no reply..
No, to be exact, it's true that I didn't even have time to answer..
The blonde tanned person said nothing but turned away and walked toward the doorway..
plod, trudge.
His back was straight and his gait was confident..
But I noticed that the blonde tan felt shame and humiliation in this situation..
“Abman, can you see? His face turned red..”
“Well, I guess you know it's embarrassing..”
Even Mr. Bear, who tried to stop me at first, didn't hesitate to beat up the guy with me..
The mindset to enjoy it because I couldn’t avoid it.
Very desirable as my colleague.
However, was it difficult to just endure this insult?.
plod.
Soon, the blond tan's feet stopped in front of the doorway..
“Uh, stopped. Will you accept a duel??”
“Could that be possible? Just looking at it, he's a kid who can't do anything without the clan name value..”
Blonde tanned person turns his head and looks at me.
When I tried to tell him to say something if he had something to say, he gritted his teeth and muttered..
“Barbarian, you don't know how high your reputation is and you're just saying you got it by luck..”
“Yeah, so?”
“If that's the case, you won't be able to go above the 5th floor..”
I laughed heartily without even realizing it..
Does this guy know he can do anything??
“You sound funny..”
I slowly walked away and said.
“I don't know how many years it is, but I am an asshole who is scared of me who is less than a year old. You can't hunt on the 5th floor without a clan, and from now on, you'll be on the 5th floor for the rest of your life, picking up beans like a salary..”
and.
“8Arrived at the 5th floor after months. Unlike others, I have a different name, and I formed my own team to go further. Even within the Barbarian race, my potential has already been recognized and I am being mentioned as a successor..”
Soon I stood in front of him and tapped him on the shoulder..
“Now, who will be upstairs in a few years??”
The blonde tan said nothing..
Like a human male with an average height of 170 cm, he just looks up at me..
I myself bent down and lowered my face..
And I said it in his ear.
“Then get out of here. Whether you join the clan or not is up to you..”
As soon as I opened the door, the blond tan went out in a daze..
Kwaang.
closed immediately.
I turn my back and everyone is looking at me..
I went back to my seat and spat out..
“Okay, I solved the problem, so now you can have a drink..”
Strangely, no one answered..
“…….”
Oh, so embarrassing for people.
This is my first time seeing a barbarian solve a problem through dialogue.?
***
The silence lasted only for a moment..
As my surprise at the sudden incident subsided, we clinked our glasses and chatted..
The main topic, of course, is Jack Johnsonville..
It was about a guy who was scary and obnoxious..
“Hahaha, did you see the expression he made when I asked him to duel? I'll probably never forget it for the rest of my life.”
Surprisingly, no one said anything to me..
Well, even when I saw it for the first time, I thought it was disgusting, but she must have been appalled..
“But why did you keep putting it in??”
“Even though he was condescending, he never gave out information that anyone other than a member of the clan could know..”
Well, I guess it was useful in that it was cheap..
If so, I feel sorry for some reason..
“Don't worry too much. I haven't received it much these days anyway, so the frequency of my visits has decreased. He probably moved somewhere else soon..”
“If that's the case.”
“Oh, and one more thing. I guess you don't have to worry about him at all. He's the lowest in the clan, so he wouldn't even dream of retaliating against you..”
“Haha, Pepe. Where is the problem? If it were his personality, he would be so embarrassed that he couldn't even say anything and would just whine.?”
“Well, that might be the case. Well, if I say something like that, I'll just be treated like a jerk in the clan..”
It's really neat.
After all, the right answer was not to endure it..
‘Even if the clan retaliated in the first place, what would they do??’
What catches us by surprise in the labyrinth?
If a large clan is caught doing something like that, they will be kicked out that day. I would never do something like that for just one person..
‘Even if you try, it's all about experience control..’
Abuse of power that prevents the supply of experience points in the area.
I don't know if it's just one region, but the 5th floor clans have a close relationship with each other..
Therefore, if you are listed on the blacklist, there will inevitably be significant limitations in leveling..
Oh, of course it doesn't apply to me..
In the first place, I had no intention of paying money and gaining experience points..
Why pay money when you can just hunt in the mirror??
“Come on, let's drink then.!”
As the drinking continued, the talk about blonde tanning gradually disappeared..
The main topic on his behalf was the Noark subjugation issue..
“Bjorn, your team is not participating.?”
“Yeah, I don't feel good for some reason. Derbez, what are you going to do??”
“We've already decided to take a shot. Isn’t the labyrinth dangerous anyway?.”
“Right.”
“Probably most people here. Isn’t the reward quite attractive? If you convert it into value, it is money that can be obtained after almost a year of exploration..”
“I hope you come back safely.”
“Haha, thank you.”
I didn't need to say anything about that choice..
There is no one here with less experience as an explorer than me..
It's my first time meeting someone, so not only would I change my choice just because I gave him advice, but it's also against etiquette..
No matter how much of a barbarian you are, you have to protect what you have to protect..
“Well then it's late now. Let’s disperse quickly. Abman, if you don’t go quickly, won’t your wife scold you?.”
“……It's okay if you go with Yandel..”
“Hoo? Looks like your wife really liked this guy.?”
The meeting ended around 2 a.m..
In fact, one or two people had given reasons and left before then, but I stayed until the end..
“Will you come again next time??”
“If you call me.”
“Okay, then let's tell the story through Abman..”
No useful information could be obtained immediately..
I was able to get a glimpse into the mindset and common sense of ordinary explorers, but that was it..
But I plan to participate here again next time..
Assuming they come back alive.
I'm curious about how the subjugation went..
“Wow, thanks to you, it’s been a while since I had a good drink.!”
As soon as I step out onto the street, the chilly night air touches my skin..
When I first came here, it was around early spring..
Autumn is already coming to an end.
“Let's go now.”
“Haha! Okay, I have to go.!”
Mr. Bear is in a much more energetic state than usual, perhaps because he almost drank alcohol..
In fact, he had drunk so much that it was strange to be able to stand still, but he seemed to be in very good spirits..
Well, that doesn't mean you can go home..
‘Somehow, I feel like I've become closer to this guy..’
Since the carriage was out of service, I walked for a long time to District 7 and took Mr. Bear home..
“Thanks for having me. Do you want to take a short break? There's something perfect for a hangover.”
Perhaps because she made a lot of money through this expedition, Mrs. Gom was extremely kind to me. After being served hot honey water, I headed home..
‘It's home…….’
It's stuck in my mouth to that extent now..
rattly.
When I opened the locked door, the back door opened at the same time..
207like.
This is Misha's room..
“Ugh, now we're here?”
“Oh, were you awake??”
“Why are you so late? What is the smell of alcohol??”
I stood in the hallway for a moment and told him about participating in a meeting with Mr. Bear..
“Yeah, there… … . You had a lot of trouble. Now you really look like a team leader.”
A world where such exchanges are also the work of explorers.
Misha patted my shoulder and said I had a hard time..
“But what about the paper bag in that hand??”
“There was a night market on the way, so I bought some apple skewers..”
“huh? You don't like this kind of thing?”
“Don't you two like it?.”
Misha laughs at my words.
“Nyahat, so what kind of father are you like?.”
Soon, Misha took a skewer out of the bag, put it in his mouth, and entered the room..
I'll give Einar the rest tomorrow..
rattly.
I put the bag down on the table and washed my body..
A moderate amount of intoxication and the cool night air coming in through the window..
‘not bad.’
It was a day when those thoughts suddenly occurred to me..
***
After the day of the meeting.
A slightly busy daily life continued..
If you have money, you have to upgrade.?
“Einar, go to the shrine and get an imprint..”
“I have no money?”
“I will lend you it..”
“……That, like that!!”
Einar, who acted as if she had received free money when she first borrowed money, gradually became aware of the weight of her debt as the amount increased..
“How long will I not be able to make money?!!”
Well, maybe a year?
In fact, I plan to decide how to spend the large sum of money one by one..
Anyway, it took three days to make the third stage engraving..
“It's better than I thought. Didn’t it hurt??”
“It hurt!”
“however?”
“Isn’t it natural to get sick in order to become stronger?!”
Uh, okay… … That's it..
As expected, barbarians have a different mentality than ordinary people..
For reference, the engraving that Einar received is ‘Slaughterer.’.
It is a typical warrior engraving that corrects various battle statistics..
3I chose [Predation] as the level engraving skill..
A good passive skill that recovers a certain amount of soul power when killing monsters..
‘For now, just take level 3 and once you have money, raise it to level 6 at once..’
Oh, there was also Missha’s growth during that time..
Did he become a little impatient as Einar became stronger at an incredible rate? This time, Misha devoted most of her money to curing 'Blood of the Beast'..
and the result.
“Bjorn!! I finally succeeded!”
Finally, the first awakening of the Soul Beast was achieved..
The newly acquired power is [Blessing of the Glacier]].
The power of chewing reduces resource consumption by half when using cold-related skills or items..
‘I didn't know that this power would come out before that sword.…….’
Is this the reward for past hardships??
5Things start to calm down after I get on the floor..
“But you're going to keep using that equipment.?”
“5There is no problem with this on the floor..”
That doesn't mean I didn't spend money, though..
I sold the expandable backpack I had been using and bought a subspace ring with almost all the money I had..
People's hearts can be so treacherous, and I can feel that the expandable backpack is slowly becoming uncomfortable..
‘You're going to change it later anyway, so it's better to buy it in advance..’
A personal backpack is a must in the labyrinth..
You never know when you might be separated from the team.?
Above all, you can carry fresh products in the subspace..
‘It's a world where there's really nothing you can't do with money..’
I prepared to go out, determined to earn a lot in the future..
It was because of an appointment with Rottmiller..
“Fortunately, I was on time today..”
“Because now I am also a guide.”
“Hehe, I really like this posture..”
For the past few days, I have been meeting with Rotmiller every day and receiving guidance training..
Of course, it's not free.
Just like the professions such as blacksmiths in the Middle Ages, asking someone to teach you these skills is almost like a thief..
I pay a hefty amount of tuition every day..
“5I can't tell you what floor it is because I haven't been there. But I studied there a lot, so I can at least give you some advice. Oh, it would be a big help if you learned how to make maps too..”
Basic knowledge you must have as an explorer.
And a few tricks and know-how that only practitioners can do..
In addition, special training to develop a sense of direction, etc..
Little by little, I learned everything that Rottmiller had worked hard to establish over the years..
“……Since I'm teaching you like this, I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to open a training center..”
“Good idea. If it were you, I'm sure everyone would gather to learn..”
“Haha, gold and silver…….”
After the class with Rotmiller was over, we returned to the accommodation and had dinner together..
Oh, Erwen was with us today too..
“How come you know I'll be here every time? Maybe he went out.”
“Umm… … Somehow I could tell. Should I call it a fairy's touch??”
“Hmm, what is it? I'm just coming to you until I meet you.”
“Misha is right! This bluff bastard!!”
“……Stop it both of you..”
They both became brusque when Erwen came..
It wasn't something I couldn't understand..
Barbarians originally hate fairies, and Misha just hates fairies..
‘We could become colleagues, so I hope we can become close friends.…….’
Am I having unreasonable expectations??
‘Maybe you should reconsider adding Erwen as a teammate..’
While eating, I also heard about Erwen's current status..
This time, it was decided to join a clan that my sister knows as a mercenary for a few months.?
I was told that from next time I would be hunting on the 5th floor..
Well, the life of a gold digger is.
“I'll go then! See you next week!”
After the meal, I went to my room, washed up, and spent some time resting..
It was late, but I didn't need to sleep..
「The character's soul resonates and draws you to a specific world..」
Today is the day.
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