Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 200
200Hua Master Key (5)
Nickname 'Elfnunalove’.
A player who uses the name 'Ghost master' more often in public, but whose identity there are only a lot of rumors..
He slowly opened his eyes and checked the time..
“…….”
Just past midnight.
The location is a private laboratory located on the upper level of the Magic Tower..
As always, he sat in his chair for a moment to collect his thoughts..
‘How will he get out now??’
Today he banned one player permanently upon entering the community..
The target is ‘Sergeant Lee’’.
He was a user from Korea with an unusual nickname, Byeongjang Lee..
‘By now, he must be running rampant to find me and kill me..’
He also didn't want to get into trouble with Sergeant Lee..
‘'Sergeant Lee' is not only the person closest to the 'key', but he is also a player who possesses stronger weapons than anyone else..
……Among those from Earth.
‘……Because you're the one who didn't listen to me verbally..’
I was a little worried that I might have plucked the nose hairs of a sleeping tiger, but it still had to be done..
The last cajoling before hitting Younggu Ben..
Wasn’t it Sergeant Lee who rejected this?.
Of course, I understand your situation, so I've left it alone until now, but I can't just be considerate forever..
Now he too will have to make a choice..
‘……Still, I feel a little sorry for that person..’
As he continued his thoughts, his thoughts naturally led to a man..
‘A Korean user with the nickname ‘Elfnunna’.
‘It seems like that person is also a fan of his..’
He knows this as he has encountered many Korean users so far..
how small their numbers are.
The proportion of Koreans among players is less than 1%..
It was not for nothing that Sergeant Lee, who was desperately looking for someone from the same neighborhood, finally asked for time to say a few words..
‘If you think about it this way, you're a really funny person. If we miss the trend so much, we should all work together to beat the game and think about going back..’
The man smiled and got up from his seat..
His crystal ball was already vibrating, indicating that a call had arrived..
“Since you contacted me at this time, it seems like something happened there as well. Soul Queens.”
[yes. As I was getting ready to leave work, I found some strange access records..]
“strange connection log?”
The man adjusted his posture..
These are words from a woman who has as much understanding of this space as she does, so it is definitely not an ordinary phenomenon..
[There is a connection record, but it doesn't say who it is. And above all… … The access time is listed as 3 o'clock..]
“It means you entered the community in the middle..”
[yes. So I thought it was so strange…….]
“Could you please give me some time to think about it??”
The man stayed on the phone and cast a spell on himself. ‘Meditation’ is a unique combination magic created by adding a few techniques to ‘Thought Acceleration’.’.
One person immediately came to mind.
“Watcher of the Round Table.”
[ah! That suspicious person who was cut down a year ago!]
nickname ‘0720’.
It was a year ago that I found out about his existence..
I heard from all the guides who helped newcomers enter the community that they had no memory of helping them enter, and later, when I entered his inner circle and saw him wearing this outfit, I got suspicious and hit Ben..
Because they usually wear modern clothes..
I decided that he was a spy for the royal family who had obtained the pills from somewhere and secretly infiltrated this place. Either that, or a player from somewhere other than Earth..
‘……Above all, he had the appearance of an old man..’
Players are generally young.
That's natural..
Aren’t these people who enjoy this kind of perverted game?.
It is not easy to imagine an elderly person over 70 clearing this game..
“Maybe it's a group formed by the Watchers of the Round Table to avoid our eyes..”
[But the remaining members at that time did not judge it to be normal.?]
“yes. It was like that back then. But just in case, Soul Queens, could you please go in and check for me??”
[……It must be a private chat room..]
“Don't worry about the invitation code. It may take a few months, but it doesn't mean there is no way..”
[yes, if that's the case…….]
Soul Queens soon answered that they would, and with that, the man also tried to end the call..
For more details, I need to check again next month before I can give any instructions..
There's nothing you can do right now.
but…….
“Soul Queens, do you remember the player named ‘Elfnunna’??”
For some reason, that nickname came to mind and I asked the man without realizing it..
[Oh, him? This person came in a few months ago, but I remember it clearly because it was unique. The nickname and, above all, the other one were very impressive..]
“If you were impressed?”
[I couldn't see any space in my inner world. While doing this job, I have never seen anyone with such a strong mental barrier..]
“……okay.”
The man felt something was out of place..
The mental barrier is unusually thick, which can be accepted as an individual variation..
Soul Queens had a short period of time working as an usher..
But I feel like I'm missing something.
‘In the 'meditation' state, the 'intuition' level also increases, so the man did not dismiss the feeling as just a mood..
“Please excuse me for a moment..”
The man asked for understanding and checked the print written in his head.
To be exact, it was the details of those who sent letters during the time of Elfnunna's entrance as mentioned by Soul Queens..
‘They're all newbies.’
Thinking that I might have taken the pill later, I tried expanding it to 3 months, but the results were still the same..
5There were no players who went beyond the first floor..
But can the mental barrier be that high??
“……Bjorn Jandel?”
As the man expanded his scope and checked, one name stood out in particular..
A rare barbarian who chooses a shield..
So I sent a letter, wondering if it might be 'him', but I was suspicious when he didn't come back..
“Soul Queens.”
The man gave new instructions.
“Please research the user named Elfnunnara. What was the post left, how much GP was it, and what information was purchased. Even if I restore everything that was deleted.”
I needed to check..
***
The morning after the community opened.
Amelia woke me up..
“……What's going on? from morning.”
“morning? It's already noon.”
Well, the barbarian might wake up late..
I asked, pouring a cup of water down my stuffy throat..
“So the business is?”
Usually Amelia appears in the evening..
When we broke up yesterday, we decided to see each other around that time..
But why did you come to me in broad daylight??
The answer that came out of Amelia's mouth was indeed simple..
“For some reason, I feel like I need to say something and leave..”
“It means leaving..”
“Okay, so you can stop searching now..”
Judging by his tone, it doesn't seem like he's leaving because he found 'Auril Gavis'.…….
I naturally floated.
“Looks like I've got something to do.”
Amelia didn't answer anything..
But that was enough for me.
Isn’t she a woman who goes to the city every day and is busy doing something?.
[At Noark, we sent a few people up to the ground just before the blockade. The goal is to kill one explorer! It's amazing?]
Maybe the assassination mission the clown was talking about is about to begin today..
I had no intention of getting involved..
It's not something I can stop even if I stop it..
No, rather…….
“Are you going to come back and look for him later? If you need to, I can talk to you here..”
I made a good-faith offer..
That's because he was the type that was sensitive to silver..
I decided that it would be helpful to erase the debt..
“It doesn't have to be that way. I think it would be difficult to find him this way anyway..”
“Right.”
There was no need to propose again due to Amelia's refusal..
A conversation that ended so neatly.
“See you next time then.”
I briefly said goodbye, and Amelia stared at me quietly..
“See you next time, what does that mean??”
Ah, that's what I was curious about..
Well, I was the one who said to him, “Please don’t get involved in the future.” It must have sounded a little meaningful to him..
I answered honestly..
“For some reason, I feel like I'll meet you again.”
How many times have we already run into each other by chance?.
I don't know how long it will be before I can return home, but I'm sure we'll run into each other one more time..
“……strange guy.”
After saying those words, Amelia disappeared right before my eyes as usual..
So now it's my turn to start my day.
Tiing-!!
First, I pressed hard on the call bell next to the bed..
“Did you call me?.”
As the right hand man, Squidward appeared in less than a minute..
After giving the order to stop the search, we had a quick lunch and then went out together..
It's a walk I do every day after eating..
There's nothing else to do in Bifron..
“Go to the distribution center.”
“Distribution center… … What do you mean??”
“Is there a problem??”
“no. I will guide you to the nearest location.”
The target of today’s walk is one of the 12 distribution centers in Bifron..
When I arrived, I saw a long line..
Lines every morning to receive food rations provided by the city.
It was a sight that was difficult to see just a few days ago..
Originally, each faction occupied the distribution center and monopolized it..
“As you said, at least minors were allowed to take whatever they wanted without any conditions..”
“Okay, let's just keep doing this..”
I looked happily at the line of children and then quickly turned my back on them. And I looked around the city, moving as fast as I could..
Then I saw a familiar kid..
The same kid who took me to the inn on the first day I arrived in Bifron, saying he would give me directions..
“Come here.”
“yep!”
As soon as our eyes met, the kid who had been quietly taking a step back came in front of me and stood at attention..
“Where are you going??”
“Ship, I'm on my way to the distribution center.…….”
“I gained a little more weight than then..”
“yes…….”
Is it because he actually became the number one figure in Biflon??
Even though he had never done anything wrong that day or since, the kid was shaking..
Tsk, I just called because I was happy to see you..
Is this the loneliness of the absolute??
“How are you doing these days??”
“I read books in my spare time. Hey, in the library that Yandel made…….”
It's not a library I created, but it's closer to revitalizing a library that had been gathering dust..
There are so many books used as kindling that there are still many empty bookshelves. I was told to collect all the books and fill them in, so it will get better over time..
“Hawk, I swear I won't do anything like that! When I need money, I register at a labor center and earn it steadily.!”
The kid got anxious when I stared at him and started making excuses for something I didn't even ask..
“Now that I think about it, my dream was to become a scholar..”
“yes yes!”
I smiled and gave him some advice..
“Just keep living like that. If you make money by slandering others, you will have problems in your head, and then the day will come when it will all go away..”
“……yes?”
“If you don't have brains, you can't be a scholar, right?.”
“yes? Ah, yes…….”
He didn't seem to understand what I was saying at all, but I didn't bother talking for long..
Because being an old barbarian is a requirement.
“egg plant.”
Afterwards, I continued my walk with Squidward..
Distribution centers, libraries, residential facilities, labor centers, etc..
There was nothing else to do but look for Auril Gavis, so I tried to fix some of the irrational parts, and the city definitely became more lively than when I first came..
The biggest thing was that the tyranny of each power disappeared..
‘Well, if I'm not there, things will go back to normal..’
In that sense, I led Squidward to the sewer..
“Why are you here?…….”
Squidward looks at me with a strange voice and trembles.
Well, someone will think I'm planning to kill you and bury you here..
“I'm going to be in the city for a while. Do you need anything??”
“……yes?”
Squidward, who rarely repeats the same thing twice, asked back with a dumbfounded look on his face..
“Do, do, go to the city……?”
“Oh, didn't I tell you? There is a passage leading to the city..”
“That, that, that, that, that, that, that… … No way?”
“Why do you stutter? Is there something wrong with my head??”
“No… is.”
Squidward, who had only thought that he would be liberated in a few days, lowered his head with a miserable face..
However, did it occur to you later that it was a bluff??
“Anyway, I don't need anything.—”
“no! there is!”
“okay? tell me.”
Squidward asked me for one thing: he was going to the city..
9It was a skewer from a store in the district..
“It would have been cold by the time I got it.?”
“that's ok!”
I smiled and nodded..
It was obvious what he was thinking..
I guess they want to check if they really have the means to go to the city..
“Then you can go back now..”
“Yes, I understand.”
Afterwards, I sent Squidward away and entered the sewer. And then I headed towards the secret passage that Amelia told me about..
Then it was like that.
Jiyiing.
Just in case, it wasn't subspace, but the message stone I always had in my arms rang..
It was something I received from Mr. Yong..
The other day, I decided to contact you once I decided if I could give you the 'Dragon's Blessing' that I requested in exchange for the dragon slayer sword..
‘They said it would take a month or two, but it only took two months..’
What was the result??
When I pressed the button that popped out at the bottom, a voice came out through it..
[Tear up the paper I gave you back then..].
“I'm more curious about what happened..”
[The elders decided to see you for themselves and make a decision..]
“Right.”
As instructed, I tore up the paper that had been stuck in subspace..
‘I decided to see it for myself and decide.…….’
It wasn't the 'YES' I expected, but I wasn't too worried..
Making it happen even if it can't be done.
Because that is the spirit of K-Barbarian.
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