Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 205
205Angry moment (1)
A Daejeon located deep within the Noark Fortress.
A man was talking to someone through a crystal ball.
“Amelia Lane Wales. Did the explorer find it??”
[Not yet. Lord Seong.]
“Right…….”
First regular report since city lockdown.
There is no way there will be any results already, but Seongju fell into a deep sleep without realizing it..
However, the sad news was delivered to him again..
[Rather, I have one thing to tell you..]
“Something? tell me.”
[It is said that specially produced dog tags from the royal family will be distributed to explorers starting this month..]
“……Is it a magic tool??”
[yes.]
“Please tell me in more detail. Wouldn't you have already looked into it more?.”
Afterwards, Seongju heard from Amelia about the ‘dog tags’ scheduled to be distributed by the royal family..
The more I heard, the more gloomy it became..
A dog tag designed by the royal wizard himself..
“It would probably take a few months for us to come up with something similar..”
[yes, i think so too.]
“Thanks for telling me the news. Don't worry about this and focus on your mission. See you next month.”
After ending the communication with those words, Seongju closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep..
And how long has it passed??
“Oh, are you here?.”
Seongju, who summoned the treasurer, first checked Noark's financial situation..
No, I asked exactly this.
“Treasurer, how long can we last without entering the labyrinth??”
“If we continue like this, it will be three months..”
The situation was not good due to the aftermath of the last battle..
But we were never ahead of them..
So, this is familiar..
This is what our ancestors did.
“What if you are starving and starving? So how long can you last??”
“……It's probably twice that much..”
“Right.”
Seongju nodded briefly..
And this time, I called an aide and gave instructions..
“Seal the labyrinth and do not allow anyone to enter until my order is given..”
“……The backlash will be severe. How long will I ever know??”
Seongju answered firmly..
“At least until you can make it according to the royal family's dog tags..”
If you go in before that, you will definitely die..
therefore…….
“Hold on and hold on until they let down their guard.”
You have to wait for your time and be patient..
then it will definitely come.
One chance to change everything.
***
「The labyrinth is closed.」
「The character moves to Lapdonia.」
***
Light slowly enters over closed eyelids.
I opened my eyes leisurely, and for the first time in a long time, the sunny sky filled my eyes..
The warm city air fills your lungs with every breath you take..
Once again, I feel the passage of time throughout my body..
‘Is it already June?…….’
Six months have already passed since the day I was exiled to Bifron..
Winter, which seemed like a joke compared to Korea, has come to an end long ago, and even the short spring is coming to an end..
‘that's interesting.’
It was March when I came to this world..
It's really been over a year since I came here..
1It was the same when I paid my taxes for the second year, but I still feel strange..
To be honest, my life on Earth is becoming a blur now..
That's natural.
If you include the time spent in the labyrinth, the time spent here would be almost two years..
“Hey, are you going to go back to your dorm right away??”
“for now. Let's have a drink after washing up..”
“I'm back ahhh!!”
I checked my surroundings as usual and let go of my brief thoughts..
‘Nothing bad happened this time either..’
I wondered what it would be like on another staircase, but looking at the reactions of those around me, it seemed like there had been no major incidents..
Oh, it makes me anxious for no reason.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
I lowered my head and checked my wrist..
Although it hadn't been long since I came out to the city, the identification tag tattooed on my wrist was already becoming a light and scattering..
There is a need to get a new tag every time you enter, but its performance is different from the old dog tags that could be taken away..
Coincidentally, from the time this came out, the underground city bastards couldn't see it even if they washed their eyes and looked for it..
‘……I thought it was time to show up..’
The ecosystems here and on Earth are completely different..
A world without flowing rivers or fertile land for farming..
In order for both Noark and Lafdonia to make a living, they must create food using magic stones from the labyrinth..
‘But there has been no news for 6 months already.…….’
Last month, at the round table, I heard from the fox that the large clans had formed an alliance in preparation for Noark's surprise attack, so I became more anxious..
Where have they all hidden??
There is no way to supply food other than magic stones..
“Mr. Yandel! why are you so late!”
As I was walking, gathering my thoughts as if I were going for a walk, Raven waved her hand from afar..
Even Mr. Bear, who was always late, came first..
“I have something to think about for a moment.”
“Hmm, you could have done that while you were here and waiting in line.…….”
Well, it's only about efficiency..
Anyway, I was the one who was late, so I apologized and got in line..
It only took a few minutes for the line to disappear..
Yeah, this is a level 5 checkpoint..
“5Rating Team Apple Narak, is that right??”
It's one of many changes that have occurred over the past six months. Me, Einar, and Misha were promoted to grade 5, and the team grade also rose one level..
5It was a bit cumbersome because you had to complete guild quests to get to the level.…….
We completed the request together three months ago..
If the grade is low, it is inevitable that you will be looked down on, and if you are looked down on, it is a judgment that this industry will cause more trouble..
“Wow, they even give out candy here. Bjorn, you knew?”
“I didn't know.”
I put the candy that Misha opened and gave me in my mouth and sucked it down..
“heated.”
Lafdonia, a city that is infinitely cruel to the weak..
Now I'm starting to feel like I'm being treated well wherever I go..
“Then you will settle the bill tomorrow.?”
“What are you asking about the obvious??”
“Oh oh! Then let's go! to home!!!”
After simply exchanging the Maseok, I headed out to the city..
Jeongsan has a bathing facility for convenience from the level 5 checkpoint, but I did not use it this time either..
I can just go home and wash, but I don’t need to.?
“See you there tomorrow then. Honey, I'm here!”
We dispersed in front of Mia Bangyeom and Uncle Bear's tavern and headed straight home..
A four-story building located within District 7, just 10 minutes away from the commercial city of Commelby..
1We use the 2nd floor, and another explorer couple uses the 3rd and 4th floors..
The entrances are different, so you rarely encounter them..
“Ugh, it's home!”
Unlike the previous accommodation, which was a single-room residence, the new house is superior in all aspects..
Actually, it's only been two months since I moved in..
It was a property I really liked, but the reason was that the person who lived there before said he was moving out at that time..
Oh, of course it came in as monthly rent..
The prices are crazy for sale.
“It takes a long time for us to wash up, so if you're hungry, eat first.!”
Einar and Misha went into the bathroom on the first floor with a bathtub, and I washed myself in the small bathroom on the second floor..
Although it was small, the environment was much better than the previous accommodation..
As I was painting my body with soap, I chuckled..
‘Maybe this too is a change.’
Spacious house with kitchen.
Soap sold in workshops, not mass-produced soap..
Even the expensive bed I bought with great enthusiasm..
Instead of just saving a penny just to get back home, I started to improve my quality of life here..
However, I do not want to regard this as an inefficient action..
How many years will it take from here?.
No, I'm not sure if it's even possible to go back now that the Noble Phantasm of Creation is gone..
‘In the first place… … . I don't even know if I should go back..’
As if to shake off my weak will, I came out of the bathroom, wiping the moisture from my head with a towel..
Wow!-!
It looks like the bottom is still being washed..
Although I was hungry, the meal Misha made was much tastier, so I just sat on the sofa and dozed off for a while..
How long has it been since then??
“I just woke up right away. Come and eat.”
The smell whetted my appetite, so I looked toward the kitchen and saw a table with food on the table. Since there are two barbarians, the table consists mostly of meat..
We had a normal conversation while eating..
“Oh right. I'm leaving the equipment today.?”
“That's how it should be. You have to take good care of it to use it for a long time. Eat it all later, then collect it and give it to me. I will go alone.”
“huh. But the blacksmith shop is Hikurodne once again.?”
“Shouldn’t we use it often? No special skills are required to inspect the weapon..”
As time passed, the dwarf also opened a blacksmith shop..
It's been about three months now, and it seems like it's inevitable that it's going to be in the red, perhaps because it's an industry based on regular business..
Well, it seems like it's getting better..
“But Hikuro... … . If the store goes bankrupt, I'll come back to being an explorer again.?”
“that word… … Don't do it in front of him..”
“Hey, am I crazy? I am also a person with thoughts. I'm just a little worried..”
“Hehe, Misha, what are you so worried about? If it fails, can’t we use it as our butler?!”
“butler……?”
“Isn’t Hikurod fun?!”
What does this guy think of a butler?.
I don't know, but it would be foolish to take what the barbarian said seriously..
We thought that might be fun, and we giggled for a while, talking about trivial things..
“Then I'll go to the blacksmith shop, so you guys sleep first..”
“Should I go with you??”
“done. I'm going to do something great.”
After putting the kids down for a nap first, they packed up their gear and headed to the dwarf's blacksmith shop. And after leaving it for inspection and repair, I came back and lay down in bed..
An extra-large bed purchased for a whopping 350,000 stones.
‘Yeah, this is it.’
I closed my eyes, satisfied with the unchanging softness..
For some reason, it reminded me of the old days..
Was it when Misha and I stayed at Commelby because the last train was cut off? At that time, I sighed, wondering when I would be able to sleep in a bed like this every day, thinking that there was a long way to go.…….
“…….”
It's been over a year since I came to this city..
It doesn't matter if blood splatters on my body anymore..
On the contrary, the days without blood feel even more awkward, and this is a time when I feel no emotion even when I harm people rather than monsters..
Before going to sleep I asked myself.
Am I now living like a more human being than then??
***
The nap that lasted until the next morning ended with a visit from Misha..
“Are you saying you’re leaving later? I have to wake up!”
“Ah, thank you.”
“What about meals? Should I take care of you??”
“No, we decided to meet and eat together..”
“Oh, I did?”
As I was briefly washing my body once more and getting ready to go out, I heard snoring from the first floor..
Einar seems to be still sleeping..
Oh, by the way, Misha and I share a room on the second floor..
1Although there are two rooms on the first floor,…….
Drurr.-!
He snores worse than me..
1The one remaining room on the floor is just being used as a shared storage room..
“See you later at the bar then..”
“Yes, have a nice trip!”
I just said hello to Misha and left the house..
And instead of taking a carriage, we headed to Commelby, a 10-minute walk away..
After crossing the gate and walking for about 30 minutes, we arrived at the public platform where we were supposed to meet..
Raven had already arrived..
“late. When did you get off the carriage?.”
“……I think you just came early today.?”
“Because I'm quick-witted. Come on, let's go. Because I'm so hungry.”
After joining Raven, I finished my meal at a store I frequented, and then went to general stores and exchanges to dispose of the loot I had earned from previous expeditions..
This time it was saltier than usual..
Thanks to the level 5 essence coming out of the mirror world that entered while holding Mila Roden..
“I think it will take a while until it sells, but I will distribute it with my own money and receive it later..”
“Then it's good for us, are you okay??”
“What's not to be okay with? If you wait until it sells and then gather again to share it, it's just a hassle..”
That's true, but we've continued to stick with that approach until now..
The judgment is that this is the least likely to be a problem..
“……what. Those eyes?”
“nothing.”
“I don't think it's nothing?”
“you are mistaken.”
I tried my best to hold back my laughter and walked while looking straight ahead..
Now that I think about it, he seems to have changed a lot too..
I'm still not honest, but.
“It ended sooner than expected. Let's go to the bar first..”
After finishing selling the loot, we headed to the tavern where we had met..
As expected, no one has arrived yet..
“It worked out better. Last time, I didn't even have time to organize it..”
Raven, who only ordered drinks, took out a piece of paper and started writing down what she wanted to settle today..
It took longer than expected.
Every time I asked, he said it was no big deal..
“thanks.”
“……Well, suddenly?”
“Aren’t you always taking care of the annoying tasks on behalf of our team?.”
“If there was just one person other than me who would do this, I wouldn't have done it, right? Did you give me money to say that?.”
“Okay, give it to me. How much is it? Everyone will probably agree to do so willingly..”
“……That's Okay. I wonder if I could get that money and become rich.?”
I think he would be much more popular if he didn't have that grumpy way of speaking..
“Oh, I thought I'd be the last one.”
As time passed, Uncle Bear arrived, and soon Sister Geundil also arrived..
The time of settlement began like that..
“That's 8.5 million stones per person..”
As much as Mila Roden spit out the mirror, a large sum of money was in hand. Since I already paid off the debt two months ago, all of this income is going into my pocket..
“Now let's talk about something else..”
After settling the bill, we relaxed, had drinks and food, and made plans for our next expedition..
Well, I guess it's correct to say that it was announced exactly.?
“I don't plan on going to Hellfire Canyon anymore..”
“yes? why?”
We hunted in Hellfire Canyon for half a year and entered the other world through the mirror a total of three times..
And we completed the exploration of 'Ashen Mountains' and 'Lava Lake', which we had not been able to conquer before..
It wasn't that difficult.
In addition to the 'Fire Orb' that prevents fire damage, our combat power has also increased significantly compared to when we first entered there..
“Is there any reason to leave the place that is most compatible with us and go somewhere else??”
While I was having fun in Hellfire Canyon, Raven expressed concern about my decision..
But this issue cannot be compromised.
“You can't just stay on the 5th floor forever, right? Now it's time to explore other places..”
I got everything I could from Hellfire Canyon..
So it's time to head to the next chapter.
“So where are you going??”
“It's Frost Canyon.”
“Uh, if it's Frost Canyon.…….”
Misha frowned and glanced at me..
Unlike Hellfire Canyon, you know that this is a field that can be an opportunity for you..
Well, it's not a wrong guess..
In Frost Canyon, several essences that have good synergy with the ice attribute Misha are dropped..
Actually, what I'm aiming for is one of them..
‘If you eat that essence, Frost Canyon will be over..’
Next, the plan is to gain experience points in the remaining two fields of 'Great Demon Lord' and then clear the way to the 6th floor..
Well, it will take another year just to get there..
‘Still, a lot came.’
That was the moment I thought about it..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
Light emanated from the vine ring he was wearing on his hand..
“Bjorn, that can't be right…….”
Unlike the first time, I did not deceive myself by trying to deny it. He didn't even rub it with spit like twisting a vine, saying he was going to put it back together..
Anyway, nothing will change.
「The activation conditions for Star's Protection have been met..」
The second vine blocking the dead flag related to the dragon slayer has been broken..
Shit.
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