Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 202
202angry blessing (2)
Dig two graves to set out on a path of revenge.
What Confucius said.
However, the book I read only contained that sentence, but did not indicate what the intention was..
So, what did Confucius really want to say??
The importance of determination?
Or, just how self-destructive and dangerous a choice revenge is.?
21Since I have no way of knowing, I decided to interpret it in a way that touched my heart more..
Yes, Confucius knew.
When you try to beat someone, you have to be prepared to get beaten yourself..
‘But it looks like you didn't even know that..’
I licked my lips and stared at the kid..
The kid who had been making personal attacks from the beginning was staring into space, lost in his emotions..
“What do you mean by what you just said? I don't understand······.”
I didn't use difficult words.
So, not understanding means not the ‘words’ but the ‘situation’ itself..
Well, isn't it??
“Why, why don't I have a mother!!”
The kid glared at me and shouted, and I briefly asked back..
“Then is it there??”
“No, he passed away······.”
The kid flinched and blurted out his words..
To be honest, I was a little confused too..
I never thought the answer to this question would be ‘Yes’.
Of course, there was no problem.
“also.”
I nodded as if I knew it would happen..
Not having a real mother?
So what should I do?.
Bjorn Yandel also grew up without a mother..
Moreover, due to the nature of the Yongin race, he looks young, but his actual age is probably older than me..
There is no reason to stop punishing a preemptive strike..
“Well, but... how did you know?······?”
“It stands out.”
“It's obvious...?”
“Yeah, there's no way you would lie like that if you were properly educated at home..”
When I said this as if it were obvious, a sound of teeth grinding came from the child's mouth..
It's a world without pad lip, but even so, words related to family are bound to be sensitive.······.
Oh, isn't this too??
“Apologize, Barbarian! Are you lying? I didn't lie or anything!”
The kid, who had recovered his mental state to some extent, burst out in anger at being accused of lying..
For some reason, as soon as I heard it, a part of my heart felt cold..
How dare you deny it with all your might?.
Doesn’t it mean that they were sincere when they said they were so ugly?.
If it were Bjorn Yandel, he would have been hurt..
However, this also had no problem.
A K-Barbarian with Korean affection who returns with words what he receives in return..
Because that's me.
“I don't even know I lied······.”
I looked at the kid with pity..
“Well, I guess my dad wasn't there either.—”
“there is! There is a father! You crazy guy!!”
A kid who interrupts me and yells.
Therefore, I also finished my inseongjil at this point..
At this level, they must have realized that if they mess around with the barbarian, they could end up in big trouble..
Besides, this is Yongin’s home ground.—
‘Oh, but why is the elder quiet??’
Only then did I feel a sense of difference and looked back..
Then I saw a Yongin tribe elder watching me as if he was interested..
“You're amazing..”
huh?
“This is the first time someone has made Penitas Eauros so angry..”
He's too emotional to say that..
Even at this very moment, he is hissing and staring at me while breathing heavily..
However, I focused on other parts.
‘sir?’
The elder added an honorific title after his name..
That means that this kid has a significant position within the Yongin tribe..
No, wait a minute.······.
“Is this really a shaman??”
dragon shaman.
A position similar to that of a shaman, the only one among the Barbarians..
To put it simply, ‘blessing’ can only be used by these people..
“Oh, didn't you know??”
“······.”
You should have told me.
When I quickly turned my gaze, the kid was glaring at me with eyes that were more powerful than before..
“why? I thought about apologizing now?”
The thing on my lips is an obvious mockery.
After thinking about it for a while, I decided to continue with the same attitude..
“Kid, why should I apologize??”
“······I heard you said you wanted to engrave a blessing.?”
That's right.
However, even if she is a shaman, isn't she lower than the chieftain, Uncle Yong? If the OK comes from the other side, he will have no choice but to engrave a blessing on me..
“That's a matter for the Great Ancient Dragon to decide..”
The kid laughed at my words..
“Oh my dad?”
“······.”
I froze in that same state of smiling..
No, was it Mr. Yong’s daughter?······.
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Clan shaman and daughter of the Great Ancient Dragon..
Although he must be of great status, I have now erased the option of apologizing from my mind..
That's not barbarian-like..
More than anything, if I apologize, it's like admitting that I'm really ugly..
“······What are you looking at??”
“It's not? I didn't look?”
After the kid's shocking identity reveal, the kid and I had a subtle fight in awkward silence..
And how long has it passed?.
“You both do that..”
The elder arranged a reconciliation.
No, it's true that I scolded both of them..
“Bjorn Yandel, the comment you made to the shaman earlier was extremely rude. This place where you stand is a temple where our spirit resides. No matter how barbarian you are, you need to be respected..”
The elder, who calmly and logically pointed out my mistake, shifted his gaze to the kid who was secretly laughing..
“It's the same as the shaman's fault..”
“···me too?”
“Bjorn Yandel is a guest of the Primordial Dragon and a benefactor of the clan. It was against etiquette to criticize someone based on their appearance at first meeting..”
“I didn't lie?”
“Sometimes there are moments when you need to be silent. Even if it's true.”
The kid lowered his head in despondency..
However, it didn't feel savory..
No, rather······.
‘······what? Are you going to turn it around??’
Even if it's true, stay silent?
He agrees with the statement that he is ugly, but doesn't that mean it was wrong to say it?.
“Well, I have to attend a meeting, so I'll just leave..”
Soon the elder left me alone with my throbbing bones and returned to where he had been before..
I was too lazy to just stand, so I sat down on the floor..
That's how the breathtaking silence began.
The kid was the first to open his mouth..
“Let's talk.”
“······?”
“I heard you were an explorer? There are no interesting stories?”
“······why should i do this?”
The kid looked at me in annoyance at my question..
“There is power in words. And I have the ability to feel the nature of that force.”
“I don't understand.”
“Oh, so I need to get used to your wavelength so I can engrave blessings later. That's probably why Dad sent you here early..”
This is my first time hearing about the power or wavelength contained in words. However, there was something that caught my attention more than that..
“You make it sound like the decision has already been made..”
“If it had been a refusal, you wouldn't have come into this room..”
“So, what's the meeting going on over there??”
“well? I guess they thought it looked too easy to just do..”
Hmm, somehow it seems like it really might have been like that..
“Anyway, so say anything. You have to keep talking to be able to read the waves. That way, when you engrave a blessing, it will put a little less strain on your body..”
Unlike when we first met, it was so common sense that I couldn't get used to it, but I obediently followed his request..
“Is there anything you’re particularly curious about??”
“From why I became an explorer.”
“You sound strange. We were born as warriors. If you don't fight you die.”
“It was inevitable because of taxes.?”
Well, to put it simply, it's like that..
“Because we are not in a good situation like you..”
“Oh, I see······.”
Yongin people don't pay taxes.
This is because he made a great contribution in a war that took place thousands of years ago. On the other hand, other races struggle with taxes every day..
“I heard that races usually lend money to pay taxes, but not barbarians.?”
I smiled bitterly at the question as if I was really curious..
“Yeah, we're not..”
Dwarves get a tax reduction if they become blacksmiths..
Beastmen and fairies have the financial resources to help with agricultural and livestock work in the 'Gnome Tree' with their unique abilities..
So, the loan is interest-free until the second year, so there is almost no tax liability..
However, the barbarian?
All you have to do is give one weapon..
‘If I become a tribal leader, I will first receive donations and repair everything..’
To put it bluntly, the Barbarians were the furthest behind..
Improvement is needed in many areas.
But did my expression look bad??
“······This is okay, so tell me about it..”
The topic turned to the kid first..
“That story?”
“Uncle... No, I heard you fought a dragon slayer.?”
Oh, that.
Since this was my only point of contact with the kid, I slightly dramatized what happened at the time and explained it..
It's not a big deal, but I removed the parts that could be disadvantageous..
How to obtain the essence of an ogre, or anything that could be suspected of being an evil spirit..
Even without that, it was an interesting enough story..
“Rioll Warb Dwalky... For some reason, it's a name I'll remember for a while..”
Like everyone who heard this story, the kid listened most intently to the Dwalkie part..
Actually, I felt proud when I got this kind of response..
Because he feels like he is recognized by other people..
“knife······. That's how you got it. You are truly ignorant. Anyway, so? What happened next??”
After talking about the dragon slayer, we naturally went into the part about finding new colleagues, and here I heard something a little interesting..
“I know that? Maybe my sister could have joined that team..”
It seems like he's referring to the 2-year contract 'colleague' that Mr. Yong proposed.······.
“What kind of person is your sister??”
“Good. I'm busy so I don't see you often.”
No, I wasn't asking about your personality, I was asking how strong you are..
I tried to ask a few more questions because I was curious about it, but I couldn't in the end..
Just then the door opened..
“They said they had an argument, but they got along well.?”
Mr. Yong, who came inside, smiled when he saw us talking about various things..
Thanks to you, I learned one thing.
I guess you didn't tell me what I said to that elder earlier. If I had heard about home education, I would never have made that face..
“So what are the results??”
“It came out.”
Well, then just tell me the results first..
“what happened?”
“I decided to grant your request..”
“Right.”
I nodded and glanced at the kid..
I was thinking that what he said might be true. The results are out, and the reason we hold meetings for an hour is just pride.?
‘Isn't this the reason you asked such a strange question in the first place??’
It was a time when such reasonable doubts arose..
Mr. Yong muttered softly..
“But there is one condition..”
“condition?”
“It has been confirmed through the Leatlas Church that you received an oracle. You will probably someday be reunited with Regal Vagos... the dragon slayer..”
“I understand, so go ahead and say it..”
“If you can kill him then, bring me his heart..”
“······heart? why is that needed?”
Because it is a significant condition, I first asked why.
Then the answer came from the kid..
“It's because of me. When that happened, I was the one who put the curse on my uncle..”
“If it's a curse······.”
It was a curse to be accepted but not accepted..
Therefore, Regal Vagos had limitations in using dragon words, and was unable to properly use the dragon slayer sword that he obtained by betraying his clan..
“Wait a minute, but wasn't that a curse left by the Great Ancient Dragon of the previous era??”
“That's how it's known in the world. It was actually my daughter who placed the curse..”
“······That's right.”
I feel like listening to the secret story of the Yongin people..
But, that's not what's important right now..
“So what does the need for a heart have to do with a curse??”
“In return for the curse, my time stopped exactly as it was. I became unable to take a single step out of this temple for the rest of my life..”
“If I have that guy's heart, can it come back to normal??”
The kid didn't answer my question..
Mr. Yong just muttered forlornly..
“At least, that's what we believe.”
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
Wasn't this the reason why they initially offered to hire me as a 2-year colleague?.
Follow me and when the dragon slayer appears, kill him and take his heart..
‘But then how old is he??’
At first, I thought he was a few years older, but now I see that he is no more than a few years older. Because the previous Great Ancient Dragon died more than 30 years ago..
Well, apart from that, his words and actions look young and don't match his age.······.
‘······It could be because he lived only in temples..’
“So what should I do??”
“Okay, if I kill the dragon slayer, I will definitely rip out his heart and bring it back..”
“That's it then.”
Since the conditions were not particularly difficult, I skipped further negotiations and accepted the proposal..
So now it’s time to prepay for rewards.
“So when is it possible to engrave a blessing??”
“If you want, you can do it tonight.”
The kid said in response to my question.
“But before that, I have to ask you this. What blessing do you want to receive? If you know that, you can prepare..”
“What is a blessing??”
First, I asked to confirm..
Judgment that there may be differences between the game and reality.
“I did not know? I thought you asked for this because you knew of course..”
“There's only one thing I know for sure.”
“okay? Then I guess I'll have to explain the rest..”
The kid looked annoyed, but explained everything in detail with his mouth..
After listening to it, there was no particular difference from the game..
“The first is the Earth Dragon's Blessing..”
Earth Dragon's Blessing.
When you engrave this blessing on your body, the additional abilities obtained through essence increase by 20%..
The synergy is very good even with me, whose gang stats are important..
Actually, I don't know if there is a type that doesn't have good synergy here..
“Second, the blessing of the volcano dragon.”
Volcano Dragon's Blessing.
If the first was the stats, this was a series that increases the performance of all skills..
From what I remember, the figure is around 30%..
In other words, when you select this, the size of the [Giant] state becomes larger, and the performance of [Ironskin] and [Swing] also greatly increases..
“Lastly, there is the sea dragon's blessing..”
Sea Dragon's Blessing.
Unlike other blessings, this was the only blessing in which the fixed value increased..
The effect is soul power +100.
5Considering that your soul power increases by 10 every time you level up, you can get a feel for how high this number is..
If you choose this, the [Giantization] maintenance time will immediately increase several times..
You probably won't run out of MP until you consume a few more core essences..
“Okay, the explanation is over. Then what should we do??”
Which of the three will you choose?.
Afterwards, the kid said he could give me more time if he needed it, but I flatly refused..
“Let's do this.”
I already decided something.
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