Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 201
201angry blessing (1)
A magic circle blooming from the bottom of a sewer.
As I stood quietly in the light coming from there, the musty smell of sewage suddenly disappeared..
“You came.”
It was the dragon temple that I visited back then too..
I saw Mr. Yong in front, and the six Yongins standing behind him caught my eye..
Those are probably the elders I mentioned earlier..
Although their reptilian eyes were vertically slit, it was not difficult to sense that their gaze was not friendly..
So at this point, let’s give a battle cry.
“Behel—laaaaa!!!”
Since I wasn't here to start a fight, I didn't use [Wild Eruption]. But is that enough to attract aggro?.
The elders frown and stare at me..
It's like this expression says something.
“Oh, I'm sorry. I just wanted to.”
As I scratched the back of my head and apologized, Mr. Yong, who was the only one here who had experience with me, opened his mouth with a strange look in his eyes..
“Are you... It's still the same.”
This must be a compliment?
I'm done with the self-introduction shout-out, so I get to the point..
“So what should I do now??”
Can you give the dragon's blessing to me, a barbarian?.
Regarding this issue, Uncle Yong said that the elders decided to look at me directly and make a decision..
But it's not because I'm really curious about your face..
What kind of ‘verification’ are they trying to do to me?.
“It's no big deal.”
Mr. Yong said.
“Before finally reaching a consensus and making a decision, the elders will take turns asking you a question or request..”
“I understand the question, but what does demand mean??”
“Well, I'm not sure about that yet. But just know that you can say no if you want..”
It's okay to refuse.
Then it's obvious they'll vote against it..
‘Is it because it's the dragon's blessing? They're so picky.’
“What is it like? Would you do it??”
I grumbled inwardly but nodded..
Since they even gave me back the dragon slayer sword, I think there's a lot I want.…….
I assure you, the Dragon's Blessing is worth it..
“Okay, so the decision is made. There’s no point in wasting time, so let’s get started right away.?”
“good night.”
At my answer, Mr. Yong glanced at the elder behind him..
It means to start ‘verification’ slowly..
The first to come forward was one of only two female yongin..
“I'll do it first..”
Due to the nature of the Yongin race, it was meaningless to guess age based on appearance, but the tone of voice and the aura given by the eyes made him the youngest among them..
“Bjorn, son of Yandel. what is your biggest wish?”
As soon as I heard that question, I had some idea of what the goal of this hearing was..
It was truly a verification as the word says..
‘Checking what kind of person they are before passing on the dragon’s secret art called ‘Dragon’s Blessing’ to another race..
After thinking for a moment, I answered honestly..
return to earth?
Well, in the end it's just a secondary goal..
“surviving.”
My top priority has always been survival..
However, things have changed a bit now..
Survival is the top priority, but there is one thing to add..
“with my colleagues if possible.”
Even as I answered that, I felt something strange..
Falling into this unfamiliar world, perhaps this is the biggest change..
So how about feedback on this answer?.
“……okay.”
The Yongin woman, who looked at me with meaningful eyes, asked one more thing..
“What would you do if your sacrifice helped your comrades survive??”
“……Didn’t you say you can only ask questions or requests one at a time??”
“You don't have to answer if you want.”
The Yongin woman said that it really didn't matter, and this time I just answered honestly..
“I'm not sure yet.”
Riole Wobb Dwalki, the wizard of Team Banpuni..
If you ask me if I can make the same choice as him, the only answer is this..
Because I know that no matter what I say or promise before that situation comes, it means nothing..
Death always puts humans to the test..
“But when that time comes, I'll make the choice I have to make..”
“……I could have just said yes..”
The Yongin woman stared at me as if she didn't understand, and I briefly dismissed it..
“It was a question I didn't want to ask..”
Doing something like that wouldn't be polite to him either..
The Yongin woman, who had no way of knowing what had happened to me, stared at me for a moment and then stepped back..
“That's all my questions are here.”
An expression that makes it impossible to tell whether he liked my answer or not..
Without even a moment to catch my breath, the next turn began..
“Geornabehanoutersda.”
A middle-aged man with a physique strong enough not to be pushed around by me made a request instead of a question..
“Let's have a fight with me.”
A proposal that even Dragon Fear secretly gave out..
I answered without a moment’s hesitation..
“good night.”
As a barbarian warrior, it would be ridiculous to refuse that offer..
Besides, it is also a good opportunity..
If you're a Yongin tribe elder, wouldn't you be on the 7th floor?.
If you can fight without worrying about dying, there's no reason not to do it..
It was that kind of judgment, but…….
“Please stop.”
On the way, Mr. Yong intervened..
“We decided not to make such a request, right?.”
“What's more certain than clashing fists? Isn't it? Barbarian warrior?”
Uh, I was going to use mace.…….
Although I think equipment is also a skill, I agreed with his words for now..
“Of course.”
“Hahaha! Because he’s the guy I like!”
The macho Yongin smiled brightly as if he was satisfied with my answer..
“……I didn't know that you would answer that you would fight without thinking at all..”
Other elders also found this situation interesting..
“So what to do?”
“Then I'll just ask a question and move on..”
Macho Yongin asked me in a wistful voice..
“Barbarian, what is your greatest fear??”
The first thing that came to mind was death.
However, giving the same answer as the first question is not good for the interview in many ways..
I answered this in a bit more detail..
“Fighting with someone stronger than me.”
“…what?”
A macho Yongin who tilts his head as if he heard something wrong..
But did I think of it that way too late??
“Did you really think I was weaker than you??”
The macho Yongin asked a little angrily, and I shook my head..
“Not like that.”
“but you just…….”
“You didn't mean to kill me, did you?.”
“That's it though…….”
I stopped talking and muttered briefly..
“I have to fight because I am afraid. more and more.”
I know that it may sound un-barbarian-like to some..
But, so what?.
This must be the essence of a barbarian..
Fortunately, my meaning seemed to have been conveyed well..
“Don't run away because you're afraid, but prepare for that moment... … That's a reasonable answer indeed..”
Macho Yongin chuckled..
“That's fun. Are all barbarians like you??”
“similar.”
In fact, it was Einar who taught me what the 'life of a warrior' was, and the advice he gave me at that time showed me the path I should take when I was at a dead end..
“Right. That's all my questions.”
Soon the macho Yongin returned to his seat with a satisfied smile on his face..
I knew at least one thing.
First of all, I definitely got one vote..
***
The third was also a question, not a request..
That's a pretty strange question too.
“you have someone you love?”
“……does not exist.”
“The reply was a little late. It seems like someone came to mind..”
Yongin, a woman with somewhat sleepy eyes, returned to her seat without asking any further questions..
The fourth turn started like that.
“I'm going to test your insight.”
Yongin, an old man with thick white hair, handed me an item. I knew as soon as I saw it what it was for..
ring puzzle.
“Now, let's separate this all out..”
Huh, I didn't know there would be a mission like this..
“To help you out a bit, you need to use the correct order and the correct method to separate everything..”
When the ring puzzle was handed over, Grandpa Yongin grinned and even gave a hint..
I guess they thought I would never be able to solve it..
Well, you think I'm a real barbarian.
When it comes to ring puzzles, I played with them a lot at the hospital when I was young..
“I'll give you as much time as you want. Sometimes the truth is reached through persistence..”
I grabbed the ring puzzle and checked its structure by looking up, down, left and right..
There's no way you can't solve it if you have enough time.
Well, it certainly should have been that way.…….
“Hehehe, 5 minutes have passed.”
Nimiral.
What the hell is this??
“10Minutes have passed. Is it still far away??”
I honestly admitted.
I don't think giving more time will result in an answer..
So, there was only one way.
‘gigantism.’
A body that swells in an instant.
I grabbed the loop with both of my larger hands and pulled it straight to the side..
and…….
Kwasik.
Finally succeeded in separating the seven rings.
“What are you doing?!!!”
“separated.”
“……That, that, that, that nonsense!!”
“There was no saying not to destroy it, right?.”
I answered confidently.
That's because you already noticed the pitfalls of this puzzle..
At first, the old man said he would test insight, not intellect..
He also gave me a hint that the truth can be reached through persistence..
That means this ring puzzle was impossible to solve in the first place.!
‘Maybe you gave me this to see how to solve an unanswerable problem.—’
“Like this! If you do this, it will be solved.……!”
Grandpa Yongin sat down in a daze and muttered as he fiddled with the ring puzzle that had a few more pieces added to it..
There were some very sad eyes.
“Hahaha.”
“It's all impossible to get again.…….”
“who's next?”
I tried to ignore Grandpa Yong-in and looked at the elders, and the verification was resumed again..
The fifth question was about my whereabouts..
“How many people have you killed so far??”
I recalled each of them in my head and told them the exact number. The elder asked why they were killed..
The answer wasn't difficult.
There were many ways to kill, but if you look for the reason, it ended up being only one..
“Because you tried to kill me.”
“Right.”
The fifth episode ended with the elder who had asked the question nodding his head and stepping away..
The hearing was already nearing its end..
I didn't know if it worked out well.
‘First of all, the old man who gave me that puzzle seems to be against it.…….’
Macho Yongin will vote yes.
rest of it? Well, I'm not sure..
“Well now it's my turn.”
Soon, a handsome man in his mid to late 20s stepped forward..
and asked one thing.
“Did you tell the truth??”
Speech as if he has the ability to tell the truth.
Although it was annoying, I had always answered every question with the truth..
If we are eliminated, we decide that it is not too late to start K-Barbarian, or KB-style negotiations for short..
“Yes.”
“Okay, that's it..”
Anyway, this concludes the hearing..
Mr. Yong, who was exchanging glances with the man whose turn it was last, opened his mouth..
“I think we need to talk some more first, so you can rest for a while..”
“Should I wait a long time??”
“Well, it looks like it will be over in an hour..”
Well, that's about it.
Afterwards, I headed inside the temple under the guidance of the Yongin woman who asked the first question..
And arrived at a room.
Since they told us to rest, I thought it must be a reception room for guests.…….
“The barbarian you said was coming today.?”
There was a passenger in the room.
An unknown Yongin boy who looks like he is in his early teens..
The kid looked at me and laughed..
“Wow, so ugly!”
What on earth? This lost kid?
I was dizzy from the sudden surprise, but I laughed it off like an adult..
“Haha, so it looks like you don't have a mother.?”
“……to?”
“If you had been properly educated at home, you wouldn't have told such strange lies, right?!”
Bjorn Jandel was manly-looking, not ugly at all..
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