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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 192

192Hwa Bifron (2)

Lapdonia.

It was once just a territory, but after the apocalypse arrived, survivors from all over the continent gathered and transformed into the world's only castle, the last home of humanity..

The citadel consisted of 14 district cities..

First of all, District 1, Ecliptic Karnon.

It is a place where the royal family, nobles, and the privileged class reside. The biggest feature is that commoners cannot even enter unless they have permission to enter..

2~5District Commelby.

It is a commercial zone commonly called the free market..

It is located on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital, and all experts who can be called artisans and shops with good sales are concentrated here..

7~13Area Ravigion.

The area that occupies the largest area of ​​the city and is home to as much as 70% of the city's population.

A common feature is that each area has a dimensional plaza where a portal opens every month..

Lastly, District 14 Biffron.

The case is different in many ways from District 6 Gnome Tree, which was classified as a special district from the time the city was designed..

It originally belonged to 'Ravigion', but is now designated as a no-traffic zone, and even the dimension plaza has disappeared..

Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-!

The gate there opens..

To add one more inmate.

“What should I do? Don't go in quickly.”

“……Is that the end??”

“Haven't you already heard the explanation? It doesn't matter what you do, as long as you're not trying to escape..”

The driver who brought me here turned his back, as if he didn't want to stay here any longer..

Cooung!

Soon the gate closed, and only then did I turn my back and check my surroundings..

“It's a concentration camp.…….”

As it was a place with such a nickname, it had a different atmosphere from other ordinary city districts..

If District 7, where I live, is left abandoned for over a hundred years, will it feel exactly like this??

The old buildings were completely unmaintained and broken here and there, and the exterior walls were full of dirt marks and graffiti..

Distance is also not much different..

Things like waste materials are piled up haphazardly..

‘Sigh, am I going to have to spend 20 days here?.’

I didn't want to just sit still in front of the castle gate, so I just walked down the street..

I could feel the gaze of caution everywhere..

It was the gaze of the residents of this area, wearing shabby clothes on their skinny bodies with bare bones exposed..

No, should I say inmate??

eat.

Somehow I laughed.

21What would it have been like if it had been Lee Han-soo, a modern man of the century??

I'm sure just looking at him would have made him feel intimidated..

Because the eyes were full of greed, beyond rejecting strangers. I'm sure he couldn't say a word and was in a hurry to find a place to hide..

but…….

“What are you trying to do??”

Now I am a barbarian of this era, with a muscular body over 2m tall and armed with heavy armor..

Even if dozens of people attack you, you are confident that you will turn me into watermelon porridge within a few minutes..

“Behel—laaaaaaa!!!”

When I let out [Wild Eruption] with such confidence, the residents who had been hiding and watching me started walking down the path they were taking with their eyes closed as if they had seen a ghost..

“Okay! I won't eat it!!”

When I saw that, I laughed exaggeratedly and continued on my way..

“Why did the author suddenly make a sound?…….”

“……Since he crawled all the way here, he must not be a normal person..”

“You're crazy. It's better not to get too close.”

Those words were faintly heard everywhere..

It was exactly the reaction I was hoping for..

Because I don’t want to be bothered by being caught in the air for no reason..

‘Well, this makes me feel like I'm in a beginner's field..’

I was quite worried because it was a place called a lawless zone..

No, to be exact, it was Misha..

But now I'm sure.

A lawless zone is a place where the strongest are inherently superior, and in some cases, it may be more comfortable than a society where laws exist..

‘You can just think of it as taking a good rest..’

The Barbarian's body, which is sensitive to providence, has already noticed..

I don't think I'll ever be uncomfortable here..

*

It was a time when I was walking aimlessly and looking around..

“hey. new guy!”

A kid who looked about ten years old boldly blocked my path..

I first asked to confirm.

“Did you follow me from the castle gate??”

“no? I just saw it?”

“But how did you know I was new??”

“Because I saw it for the first time today. As soon as someone like you comes around, rumors spread..”

The answer is quite understandable when you look at the people around you..

“tell me your business.”

I spoke with a low voice, being conscious of my surroundings..

However, perhaps because the kid was strong, he did not avoid my gaze and clearly said what he wanted to say..

“If it's your first day, you haven't found a place to sleep yet, right? I will guide you. Even so, I am a native born and raised here..”

Simply put, it means providing guidance..

Of course, it won't be free.

I wouldn't have mustered up the courage to stand in front of a large barbarian just to serve..

“The reward is?”

“100Just give me the stone.”

0A small amount of money that makes you wonder if you missed one..

“good night. Please guide me.”

I coolly agreed, and the kid took the lead, saying he would take me to the best place in the area..

I followed the kid and asked him various questions..

I read a few books about Biffron at the library, but it would be arrogant to say I know everything about this place from just those..

First of all, from personal curiosity.

“were you born here?”

“yes.”

“My parents?”

“passed away.”

“That's not it, were your parents born here like you??”

The kid didn't seem to want to answer, but he had no choice but to kneel in front of the capital..

“100I'll give you more stones.”

“……Just my mother. I heard your father came from outside..”

“for what crime?”

“……Guilty of possessing and distributing seditious books. I'm telling you this in advance because I'm sure you'll be asked again, but it was a book about whether taxes paid to the royal family are fair..”

“He was a thinker.”

It wasn't that surprising.

The nickname 'camp' given to Bifron was created when those who spread negative words about the royal family were expelled..

There are so many complaints?

Then try living in a place where God’s protection cannot reach..

It's roughly the banishment of this logic, but it was a very smart move from the royal family's point of view..

While driving out reactionaries, we can prove the legitimacy of the royal family more reliably than anything else..

There's a lot more to be gained than hanging.

“How old are you??”

“I'm eleven years old.”

“3I guess I'll be able to leave in a year.”

“If your credentials are successful.”

I tilted my head..

“Credentials? I heard you can go out when you turn fourteen.?”

“You heard only half of it correctly. Relief is available only to a very small number of people who have shown qualifications in any field. I said what field it is, but in reality, most of them are aimed at explorers. It's a lot easier and there are a lot of draws.…….”

“Are you aiming to be an explorer too??”

“no. I am a scholar.”

A scholar…….

For some reason, he speaks coherently, and it seems like he never gave up on learning even in this environment..

“You are an explorer, right? How did she end up here??”

Soon the kid asked me a question too..

It looks like he felt it wasn't fair for him to be the only one answering..

“100I'll tell you if I get less stones..”

“It's not that much money…….”

“An explorer is someone who doesn't lose even a small amount of money..”

“Oh, it means you're an explorer after all.?”

A prank too cute to be said to have been pulled..

However, perhaps because he belatedly realized that he might be harmed by me, the boy spoke quickly..

“great. I'll take less. So tell me why you're here.”

“I made a minor mistake in the city. They told me to live here for 20 days and then come back..”

“20Day…….”

Was it an infinitely short period of time for someone who grew up here his whole life??

The kid was silent for a moment, chewing his lip..

And I asked one more thing.

“What grade was you??”

Personal information you don't really want to answer.

“The question shouldn't have been that? It was 100 stones. So, please answer all questions well from now on..”

Like a cowardly adult, I firmly dismissed it and changed the topic..

Topics that are difficult to experience through books alone, such as Bifron's prices and social structure..

Like a native, the kid answered every question without much difficulty, but there was one thing that was a bit impressive..

The source of food.

“The royal family provides food rations every month.?”

“yes. Well, those with power take it all and use it like power..”

It's a group of thugs that the kid is talking about..

Since you are born as a human being, there are bound to be up and down sides on the floor..

What caught my attention is the other part..

“The more I think about it, the more contradictory it is..”

“yes?”

“It is nothing.”

For some reason, I'm a little more interested in Bifron..

It feels like there might be something more interesting hidden in the fact that one of the city areas that was fine in the game ended up looking like this.?

“Arrived.”

After talking some more and walking down the street, we arrived at the inn the kid mentioned..

1It is a type of store commonly found anywhere in this city, with a bar on the first floor and lodging on the second floor..

Usually, these stores are run by gangs of thugs.?

‘They said it was the best place.’

I smiled and opened the door to the inn, which seemed to be infested with bugs, and went inside..

Meeeee profit.

Surprisingly, there were quite a few people inside..

Strong men and women drinking alcohol while wearing shabby clothes.

rattle.

As the rusty paper shook with a crunching sound, everyone in the room turned their attention to me..

The emotions contained in the gaze were diverse..

Vigilance, embarrassment, curiosity, greed.

For now, I completely ignored it and approached the counter..

“Owner, how much does it cost per night here??”

“50It's a stone.”

As expected, the price seems to be missing one zero this time..

“One meal?”

“250stone.”

“250It's a stone…….”

From my perspective, both are nothing more than pennies, but when I actually experienced it, I felt the difference from the outside world..

The cost of food is 5 times more expensive than the cost of housing..

In Lafdonia, where housing shortages are severe, prices are unimaginable..

“Let’s tie up today and go.”

“The meal?”

“Give it to me right away.”

“Pay in advance.”

I soon paid 300 stone including the room fee and sat down..

“Then I'll just leave. mister.”

“I haven't even received the money yet?”

“Oh right!”

I gave 1,000 stones to the kid who looked like he was sorry..

“I don't have any money to pay you back.…….”

“I've got some change, come sit next to me.”

“yes?”

“Just keep me company until the meal comes..”

The kid who was looking at me with strange eyes gathered his thoughts for a moment and sat down. And he answered every single question I asked..

So time passed.

“This is the food I ordered..”

The food I was waiting for arrived..

A diet consisting of no meat at all and only bread and white soup-like soup..

“I'll stop then…….”

I caught the kid trying to get up from his seat..

“sit down.”

“yes? I'm sure it's only until the food comes out.…….”

Oh, does the barbarian really look like an asshole??

I said it again in a high-handed manner, even to the point of my life..

“sit down.”

The kid, feeling the heavy air, closed his mouth and sat back down..

I pretended not to, but I could feel it shaking from far away..

I took a big spoonful of soup..

and…….

“eat.”

“yes?”

“Eat it.”

“Okay, thank you, but I'm not hungry.…….”

Yeah, that's how it comes out.?

“If you eat it, I'll give you 10,000 stones..”

I made an offer the kid couldn't refuse..

So what choice will this guy make??

The answer was really simple.

“……Please save me.”

As a kid born and raised in a terrible environment, he was quick-witted..

***

There were two reasons why I was able to see through the kid's trick..

[Did you follow me from the castle gate??]

[no? I just saw it?]

First, the kid calmly answered a question asked for confirmation with a lie..

Well, that's a lie. I did a good job not to show it.…….

Because I am somewhat confident in my memory..

From the moment the gate was first opened, he had been giggling nearby..

[100Just give me the stone.]

Second, I asked for money too conscientiously..

This is such a strange thing.

Isn't it normal to be full of thoughts about what to do even if you only go to tourist destinations? But not only this kid, but even the inn owner didn't think to rip me off..

Of course, it could be just a coincidence, but…….

“……Please save me.”

The kid knelt down instead of eating food.

It wasn't surprising because I had expected it..

Has it been for a day or two that the work of these people lacked originality??

‘Well, if you're going to stab someone in the back, do it without making a fuss..’

I woke up and overturned the table that I wasn't going to eat even if it was given to me..

Originally, I was going to ask who the accomplice was, but…….

I guess there's no need for that..

“stop motion.”

I said while looking at the guys slowly walking towards the entrance door..

A long-awaited attempt at friendly conversation.

However, unfortunately, the four men and women, including the owner, were busy running away at high speed..

“damn!”

“bounce!!”

Looking back, I clicked my tongue bitterly..

No, will that work?.

“Ouch!”

First, I picked up the kid with one hand..

Then, he quickly got out, activated [Giant] as if it were a series of natural processes, and then kicked off the ground and [jumped] high..

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

A body that instantly crosses dozens of meters and crashes into the ground. Due to the effect of [rebound], the bouncing bodies of the man and woman rose into the air..

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

Next, when [Wild Eruption] was written, the four people couldn't even think of getting up and running away..

Kwasik.

All four of them crushed one foot to prevent them from escaping..

broad daylight.

It was something that happened in the middle of the street, but who knows. Isn’t this a lawless zone anyway?.

There are no guards who will come running just because you used this ability in the first place..

“Oh, oh, oh!!!”

Did he finally come to his senses??

Among the four, the man with the impression of a rat shouted like a macro..

“Ooh, we're part of the Western Union!”

If it's the Western Union, it's one of the four gangster groups that split Bifron..

The boss bastard is an explorer?

So the grade is…….

“Hey, if you just let us go, we won't retaliate for this incident.—”

what.

Kwasik.

Because it was noisy, I crushed the other foot as well..

Then did it become even more desperate??

“Ooh, our boss is a level 6 explorer.!!”

Even though he was screaming in pain, he shouted loudly..

I had no choice but to tilt my head..

“Our boss? what does that mean?”

When I asked him a question, this time he tilted his head..

An expression that says I can't understand what they're saying. I smiled kindly and bent down to stroke the man's head..

“From now on, I am your boss..”

I still wanted a subordinate at least once.