Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 193
193Hwa Bifron (3)
The third floor of the tavern where Team Apple Narak always gathered..
Raven let out an untimely sigh..
This was due to the presence of one person who was unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances..
“First of all, I collected the money as promised, but I can't even settle the account properly..”
It's been three days since I returned to the city..
Raven went to Commelby alone on behalf of the absent leader and sold all the loot..
The price is a whopping 152.4 million stones..
“Oh, billion?! It's the first time I've ever heard of a unit number.!!”
“Wow, that price really came out even without the equipment we brought.?”
“First of all, it's like collecting and selling all the equipment of 7 mid-level explorers. Even the number item ‘Foxfire Knot’ has only been listed on the exchange and has not been sold yet..”
“…I kind of expected it, but it's really amazing..”
As soon as they heard the amount, an empty sound came out of everyone's mouth..
Just the reaction I expected.
But why do I feel so disappointed somehow?.
Raven unconsciously glanced at the empty seat..
‘I didn't know when it was there, but I'm kind of bored now that it's not there..’
Bjorn, son of Yandel.
Team Apple A barbarian warrior and team leader who serves as Narak's guardian. If he had been there, he would have been waging a war of nerves over the distribution ratio by now..
[Since this is a special trophy, do you want 40% of the Manticore's Essence value as your share? That's a strange calculation. I don't know if I won the dice that day, but since I got this from the dwarf, it's right to split it evenly..]
[Then what about the 20 million stones I received as a fee??]
[Of course, I will give you the cost of the test tube you used. But ask for 40% of the labor fee? There would have been no mention of such labor costs in the distribution contract for special loot.?]
There would have been a conversation roughly like this, and then he would have smiled like he always did and suggested a new compromise..
At the time, I thought it was for profit..
Maybe it wasn't really like that.…….
“Aruru, what are you thinking??”
“it's nothing.”
Raven finished the meeting, shaking away her idle thoughts..
“If there is no one who needs money right away, I will keep this money until Mr. Yandel comes..”
“Yep. Yes. Einar can lend me money..”
“also!! Should I borrow it?!!”
“I don't have much money to repay anyway. If you rush ahead for no reason, the calculations will become complicated and it will be difficult to complete. So, just wait until then. Understand?”
“I get it!”
“Hmm, I said it was the 20th, right? There's just over a week left now..”
Raven felt strange for some reason..
It was he who said it first..
But is it normal for people to nod their heads obediently like this when they say they will keep treasures worth over 100 million alone??
If you ask me that, it's not true either..
Raven couldn't hold back the question that seemed like a wizard and spit it out..
“Aren’t you all worried? I'll keep it.”
“Yes?”
“worry? Why do you do that?!”
A reaction as if they were asking all kinds of strange things.
I felt even more strange..
It's definitely not a bad feeling, but it's hard to pin down.?
‘Was that why he used awakening magic at that time?…….’
In the past, when I heard that story from Bjorn, I thought he was a really naive person..
That's something a magic tower wizard would never do..
But now I think I can understand the behavior a little bit..
Not a lot, about 1%.
“Anyway, that's the end of today's agenda..”
After completing the purpose of the meeting, we ate together and chatted about various things..
Naturally, most of the topics were about the absent team leader..
“Arurung, what kind of place is Biffron??”
“……It's a bad place. Even a noble person has no choice but to become ugly when he goes there..”
“That's what poverty and hunger are like..”
“Mr. Urikfried also had a time like that.?”
“……3During my second year, I lost all my equipment. At that time, he barely made a comeback by saving money by eating only bread all year round. I remember paying taxes very closely..”
A slightly heavier atmosphere.
Misha carefully expressed his concern..
“Bjorn, I guess he's doing well.?”
“Mr. Karlstein, why are you so worried? I must have a lot of money and be strong. What's difficult there? You're probably resting well by now, as if you were on vacation.?”
“Hmm, that would be nice.…….”
Raven chuckled and shook her head..
No matter what I said to the woman in love, it would have been heard, but she only looked very pretty..
‘He was a year older than me…….’
For some reason, I felt jealous..
Will the day ever come when I make a face like that??
It's not easy to imagine right now..
As he was staring, Misha turned his head as if he was embarrassed and pinched Einar's waist..
“Einar, stop eating meat and talk to me too. Are you not worried about Bjorn??”
“…huh? Bjorn? Why are you worried about Bjorn? Bjorn is a great warrior! We can live better without laws!”
A truly barbarian-like answer..
Normally, this would have been the time to shake their heads and say something one by one, but surprisingly, everyone kept their mouths shut as if they had made a promise..
It was a simple reason.
“…….”
I really thought so.
Wasn't he a man who cleverly got around the law and did whatever he wanted?.
***
shout.
bigger than ever.
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!!!!”
My current location is the 4th floor terrace of the old official building of District 14 Administrative Office. For reference, there are a total of 514 subordinates standing in line on the ground..
And there's only one thing they need to do now.
Since I sang the beginning, I sing the chorus..
“Behel—ra!”
This is an achievement achieved in just three days since coming here..
Became the boss of the ‘Western Union’ that occupied the western region of Biffron..
It wasn't difficult.
In a place where there is no law, it would be natural and reasonable for force to become the law..
Oh, they just stormed in and destroyed everything..
“the voice is small!”
“Behel—laaaa!”
“louder!!!”
“Be, behel—laaaa!”
Since I had a subordinate, I taught him the barbarian battle cry, but it wasn't very useful. Is it because there isn't a single barbarian among all these people??
I think it will take some time to become satisfied..
If someone asks the fundamental question, why are you teaching in the first place, I have only one answer?.
I am a K-Barbarian who inherited the spirit of Hongik Ingan.
Of course, good things should be shared.
“Behel—laaaaa!!!”
I didn't like it for some reason, so I squeezed the mace and my voice got louder..
Okay, this is enough..
“Well, that's it for today! Go back and play! Oh, don't do anything that hurts others.!”
“yes!!”
After finishing the regular morning meeting that started today, he dispersed his subordinates. His leg was torn and many people had to use crutches, but they all escaped the venue safely with the help of their colleagues..
Then it’s time for me to start the morning too.
“I have prepared a car.”
As we entered the room, a man with a jellyfish cut and a bald head bent down to serve brunch..
He was the boss of the Western Union until yesterday..
For reference, I usually wear a wig because I have severe alopecia areata, but they told me to take it off from now on..
A subordinate shouldn't dare to hide something from his boss.?
“Tea and bread…….”
I couldn't help but sigh as I looked at the breakfast laid out on the table..
“Are you kidding? Bring some alcohol and meat..”
“yes? Ah, yes! Sorry, sorry. I don't know much, so I just eat what I usually eat.—.”
“Because I eat this for breakfast, my hair falls out even though I am young..”
“This is because of the witch's poison.!”
what.
If that were really true, everyone here would have lost their hair..
“Don't make ugly excuses.”
“…….”
After waiting for a while, the table was set with crispy grilled meat..
I just ate it with my bare hands as usual..
The hand leather itself is thick and has high flame resistance, so getting hot wasn't a problem..
“What was your name? I don't remember.”
“That's right, you didn't ask…….”
Is it treason??
Just as I was about to think that, the guy realized his mistake and quickly cleaned up his words..
“This is Zingkasar Peljain..”
“That's unusual. What's the name??”
“It's Namjungbu-sik's name..”
Ah, my ancestors were desert people..
For some reason, my skin is dark..
“Hmm.”
I looked at him for a moment and thought about it..
Zingkasar Peljain. Isn’t the name too annoying to pronounce?.
For practicality, it needs to be reduced a bit..
Okay, first of all, it's Mr. Jing.…….
“Whining. Yeah, I'd better do it with Squidward..”
“…yes?”
“From now on I will call you Jingjing..”
The answer didn't come until a long time later..
“………………yes.”
“You should also add a boss at the back..”
“yes boss…….”
Squidward didn't seem to like the new name he was given at all, but what can he do??
If you mess up, you win.
Or, I should have managed my subordinates well so that they wouldn't argue with me..
“water.”
“yes?”
“water.”
“Ah, yes!”
After finishing my meal, I swallowed the antidote given to me by the driver with water. It's a bit uncomfortable because I don't know the ingredients, but Raven has guaranteed its stability, so it's okay..
‘I feel more uncomfortable if I don't eat it in the first place..’
Biffron is an area where the ‘Guardian Magic Circle’ is damaged..
The 'witch's poison' that brought the world to an end is leaking in at this very moment, and all residents here are exposed to it..
For reference, it's easy to think of the witch's poison as radioactivity..
As it is a fantasy world, there is one unique aspect..
‘15They say it won't appear until you're 3 years old, and after that, the probability of it appearing increases depending on the exposure time..’
To explain it in a more game-like way, Biflon can be said to be a place covered in probability-type instant death floors..
For adults, life expectancy after deportation is 8 to 9 years..
It's a shame because the 'guardian magic circle' is only half functioning, and if you go outside the castle walls, you will die within a day..
‘Well, no one has ever gone outside..’
The world outside the city is an unknown space even for me..
Even in the game, it was completely blocked by the system..
So, in that sense…….
“I'm full, let's go for a walk.”
“……I'll see you by my side.”
I took Squidward for a walk..
Then I walked blindly in one direction and asked things I was curious about..
As he was the head of a group, he knew more than the kid who gave directions on the first day, and he answered questions that might seem a little strange with sincerity..
They are sacrificing their souls to play the game of captain..
“If you have any further questions, please ask me, Zingkasar Feldjan, and I will answer them all..”
Well, it was obvious that he was lying flat on his face like that..
20Since he was going to leave after work, he probably thought it would be okay to accommodate him during that time. Because if I try to hit someone in the back and fail, I'm sure I'll fall..
‘Should I at least thank that kid??’
There was no way he had planned to take over the Western Union by being exiled to Biffron, but it was not something he did without thinking..
Isn’t this a place where you have to stay for 20 days, whether you like it or not?.
I decided that it would be less of a hassle if I set aside some space..
There's something I want to find out personally..
Well, it's not like there wasn't a reason for being bored..
“But boss, how far are you planning to go? We've already reached the eastern area..”
“Just follow me.”
As the morning walk continued for more than two hours, Squidward expressed doubts..
“But if you go further from here, there is only a castle wall.…….”
“That is the destination..”
Why are there walls with nothing in them??
That look passed by for a moment, but Squidward didn't ask another question..
He learned how to talk to me in just one day..
plod.
The street near the castle wall we arrived at.
I climbed to the roof of a building that seemed tall enough and looked at the castle walls..
‘It's the same here too.’
As in other areas, soldiers were seen standing guard on the walls..
Now that I think about it, I've always wondered about this..
Why are the soldiers looking in this direction instead of outside??
“well. Isn't it because they're afraid that someone might go out??”
Even though I asked, I only got that answer..
Actually, I just thought that was the case too..
From the beginning, everyone knew that.
but…….
‘Is there a need to do this in Bifron??’
In any case, from the royal family's point of view, it is good for these people to disappear. No, rather, if you die from the ‘witch’s poison’ while crossing the castle wall, it will help you gain ‘legitimacy’ for the royal family..
‘It's strange after all.’
It was a contradiction I felt as soon as I arrived here..
Biffron’s ‘Guardian Magic Circle’ is broken..
So, when you stand guard on the castle wall, you have to feed the soldiers an antidote..
But they even waste resources and set up sentries.?
‘There's something.’
I had that intuition..
The same intuition that helped me discover countless hidden pieces.
However, even when I looked up at the top of the castle wall and tried to organize my thoughts, I couldn't find an answer..
A plausible hypothesis came to mind,…….
There is still insufficient evidence to support this..
“Stop going back. I'm hungry.”
“yes.”
Soon I took my eyes off the castle wall and turned my back..
But then, I saw a group of dozens of people on the street below..
“These are eastern guys. I think they heard we were here and came rushing in. What are you going to do??”
The words themselves seemed to be asking for the doctor, but Squidward's eyes showed the expectation that I would destroy the other side in the same way..
Well, I can see inside.
“done. We will return to our area, so please guide us. If possible, don't run into those guys.—.”
As I was about to take a slow step, I became as hard as a stone..
It was because of one face among the eastern guys..
‘……Amelia Lane Wales?’
Why is he here??
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