Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 215
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The knight who gave this ring said.
If you show this and tell your story, your identity will be verified immediately..
Yeah, that's exactly what I said..
“It's a message ring. That too… Sir Garfizel went out to search through the second floor portal..”
Before I could say who gave it to me, a knight recognized the ring..
And when he saw my reaction, he chuckled..
“message ring……?”
“From the looks of it, I didn't even know what this was. Please wait a moment. Because now you will know whether what you say is true or not..”
Soon, the knight turned the jewel on the ring to the side, and blue light leaked out and flowed into the knight's body..
“…….”
The knight closes his eyes and continues his silence as if enjoying the lingering feeling..
It was about three minutes later that his mouth opened..
“There's a corpse collector near the portal.…….”
With that one word, all cause and effect was pictured in my mind..
Sir, so it was a ‘message’ ring..
For some reason, I didn't even ask for compensation first, but they gave it to me..
‘I know why you gave it to me.’
The knight named Garfizel wanted to convey information..
Taking advantage of the me I met by chance.
I'm sure that's why I gave you the information here..
[By the dark area in the center, do you mean the area where the monument is located??]
[Yes, go there. If we can get there, we'll be safe..]
It's good if it's delivered, and there's no loss if it's not delivered..
Still, you could have just told me honestly..
This makes me feel like I really got hit..
‘Why are there so many bastards in this world who play with people?.’
My taste buds inevitably become bitter, but…….
But the good news is that this ring did a good job of guaranteeing my identity..
“Little Vulcan, Bjorn, son of Yandel.”
A driver who has never uttered his full name calls my name..
“Are your doubts cleared now??”
“It seems certain that he is not from Noark's side. I'm a little curious as to how you guys got through that path... … Come in. For more details, let's go to the central temporary headquarters..”
“I'm glad I heard it. Is there even a priest??”
There is no way there is no priest, but I said it that way..
Fortunately, the driver seemed to understand what he meant..
“Okay, I guess I need to get treatment first..”
The driver who was looking at us nodded in understanding..
It was a little surprising.
I thought they would be inflexible and say the investigation came first.—
“Your colleagues will take you to a temporary medical center..”
“……I am?”
“Investigation comes first.”
Hehe, but is this really a noble person??
“I can handle it, so go and rest first..”
“but……!”
Misha objected to my decision, but I just stared at one place in silence..
A place where there are patients more serious than me who are missing an arm..
“Is Daria okay??”
“Now, I'm not sure. Raven used a spell to remove the curse, but he is still conscious.…….”
“If you see it from a priest, you will get better. So, go ahead and go..”
“……sorry.”
What am I sorry for?.
I chuckled and patted Erwen on the shoulder, who looked as if she had committed a sin. And then I approached Raven and had a brief conversation..
“When I'm not around, you are the leader. I know it's difficult because of the exhaustion, but please.”
“……Don't worry Tim. Because I will take good care of it. No matter how hard it is, I will do it like Mr. Yandel.?”
Well, wasn't that what a one-armed bastard would say??
“When you're done, follow me. Colleagues, my subordinate will take you to the treatment center..”
“i get it.”
Afterwards, I parted ways with the group and followed the driver inside..
It was a different sight.
Originally a dark area where no light came in, all passages were illuminated thanks to the torches that had already been installed..
‘It looks like some kind of temporary shelter..’
If the outside was made up of knights and explorers standing guard, the inside was a little different. Explorers sitting or lying down in a narrow passageway.
“By the way, there is no fog here.?”
“Because I created a defensive magic circle..”
“defensive magic circle……?”
“Oh, if it's from outside, I don't know yet. The fog is a poison-type dark spell. Because the scope is set wide, the risk is not that high..”
It's a fog-type dark spell.…….
Then it is also [Evil's Feast]??
There was no problem with breathing, and the range was large enough to cover the entire first floor, so I thought it was a fog spell to block vision..
‘How many warlocks did they replace??’
send shivers down the spine.
What would have happened if we had decided to go to a deserted outskirt and survive on our own??
‘……I almost got fucked..’
No matter how low the power, the symptoms will appear after being exposed for a few days. Perhaps it was only then that I realized the identity of this fog and came up with a solution..
The later it is, the fewer options you have..
“You there, it's good to rest, but it's a distraction, so stick to the wall..”
“Ah, yes… … . sorry.”
It took about 20 minutes to walk through such a narrow passage..
Finally, a cavity in the center appeared..
No, should this be called a square??
“……How did they do it??”
“Using a wizard, all nearby exterior walls were destroyed to expand the space. Because we can't accommodate everyone in that small space..”
Huh, is this military-style civil engineering construction??
When this many people come together, there's nothing they can't do..
The cavity, which had a radius of about 30 meters, expanded to hundreds of times its size. On the expanded terrain, there were barracks with each clan's emblem engraved on them..
“Come in.”
The place where the driver took us was a large barracks located in the very center..
There was a Lapdonian royal family flag at the entrance, and when I went inside, I saw people having a meeting at a round table..
‘This is a leadership meeting.…….’
It was a barracks for the royal family, but it wasn't just for knights..
Explorers with famous clan marks were also in attendance and talking enthusiastically..
By the way, there were some familiar faces among them..
“Uh, you……!”
A woman who looks as if she has seen a ghost.
I smiled bitterly and said hello..
“See you again, Bersil Gowland..”
I didn't know we'd meet again so soon.
***
“How did you get here… … . Have you found a wizard who can teleport??”
Is it possible?.
Instead of answering, I waved my arm until it was just the elbow..
Looking at the expression, it seemed like what this meant was clearly conveyed..
“I really came through that path……?”
Bersil muttered in disbelief..
I guess we never expected that we would go head-on on the route that others had given up on, and that we would even succeed..
“How did you do it??”
Well, I'm not proud to say it..
Because I used a similar method to what he did..
I threw away things that needed to be thrown away according to priority..
“Saddam is there.”
As I was saying goodbye to Versil, a man joined in and silence came..
Yeah, this guy is the big guy here..
“Sir Ergos, who should be at the front lines, what is going on here? Who is that barbarian next to me??”
“I had to leave for a while because I had something to report first..”
“tell me.”
“Obtained Lord Garfizel's message ring..”
“……Respect Garfisel?”
“yes. And this man is an explorer named Bjorn Yandel, and he is the one who gave me the ring..”
Soon the driver handed over the message ring, and the man activated the ring..
And how long has it passed?.
“Marco Elburn, serving as the leader of the 3rd Royal Knights..”
A man stares at me and talks to me..
It seems that now even me, who was behind me, has become interested..
“I'm going to ask you some questions. Will you answer honestly??”
“……That's right.”
“First of all, according to the contents of this ring, it means that a 'corpse collector' is stationed in the north connected to the goblin forest..”
At those words, several explorers shouted, 'Corpse collector!' I let out an exclamation, but it wasn't enough to interfere with the conversation..
It wasn't something I needed to worry about right now..
“So what do you want to say??”
“Is it solid information??”
“It is certainly. Even though I ran away, I fought for a while..”
“You fought, do you know what your team's rank is??”
“……5It's a grade.”
When the rank was revealed, the knight commander made a strange expression and touched his chin..
“If that's true, then it's safe to say he let you go..”
“Probably so.”
I obediently agreed..
In fact, it seemed like his only interest was blocking the second floor portal. He said otherwise he would have had a great deal of trouble escaping..
“The question is, is this the end??”
“No, one more thing. From what I heard just now, it seems like you entered the path assigned to Sir Ergos. Is that true??”
“Yes.”
“I'd like to hear more details. Is there a way to avoid them??”
“If there was such a thing, do you think I would be like this??”
“……That too. So can you tell me the details of how you got here? It might be helpful for strategy..”
It seems like it has been proven long ago that I am not a Noark explorer, but there is no need to cause trouble by rejecting this..
20I talked briefly about the bloody battle..
But, does that alone convey the wretched path we have traveled??
“It was an impressive story..”
The knight commander's perspective has become more favorable..
The explorers of the clan who were listening to my story were also looking at me with curiosity..
“You seem to have the qualities of a commander..”
“If I had the qualifications, I wouldn't have died half the time..”
“That's why I said I can see the quality. All your companions survived, didn't they?.”
“…….”
“A good commander is not one who makes perfect choices. A cock that makes choices that must be made..”
I don't mean to be sarcastic, I think I'm being sincere, but it's not a topic I really want to talk about..
Even if it's a compliment, I'm not particularly happy.
I changed the subject..
“If I don't have any more questions, I'd like to go there soon..”
“Actually, I have one more question to ask. The guy I met last, didn't he have a scar on his chin??”
It's a scar…….
“there was.”
When I nodded, the knight commander laughed as if it was fun..
“I was wondering if he used an adamantium sword, but he was really a serpent knight..”
“serpent knight?”
“This is the guy who stabbed the son of the lord he served with a sword and ran away. He's a famous guy, but I guess you don't know because it was so long ago.?”
I guess he used to be an auror and was a knight..
Looking at the surrounding explorers buzzing, it seems like he has some reputation..
“Anyway, congratulations. He killed such a man, so wouldn't your reputation go up?.”
“It's fame…….”
“Why don't barbarians like that??”
It's not wrong, I'm different from the average barbarian..
Of course, there is nothing wrong with increasing your reputation..
Because I have to obtain permission to enter the Imperial Capital Karnon..
but…….
“If I come back alive..”
It won't be too late to worry about that later..
Because not even a day has passed since the labyrinth opened..
***
“Oh, you held the injured person down too long. Go ahead and rest. Sir Ergos will tell you the rules here..”
With that, we left the barracks. Then, under the guidance of the driver, he moved to the temporary treatment center and joined his colleagues..
“mister!!!”
“Daria?”
“After receiving purification from the priest, I was completely cured. I'm sleeping now because I'm tired... … . Anyway, it's all thanks to you.!”
After her sister also received treatment, Erwen seemed to have more free time and became as active as before..
Misha came over and pulled Erwen away..
“hey! Stop bothering me and get away from me.”
“yes?”
“What are you doing? I don't see Bjorn hurt.?”
“ah…….”
“Look where. Are you okay? Are you in any particular pain? In the meantime, I had a hard time being called back. Let's go and show the priest our arms first..”
Since all the injuries seemed to have been healed, I followed Misha to the priest and received treatment first..
Oh, by the way, there was no cost..
Because it's a wartime situation right now..
All explorers must follow the royal family's instructions.
In the first place, this treatment center was originally conscripted from priests from other teams..
“For about a day, you will feel less energetic than usual and feel different. Well then, there are a lot of patients so that’s it. May the brilliance of the sun be with you.”
Arms grew in less than a few minutes with one heel shot.
I feel the importance of the new building once again..
If it was a top quality potion, you would have had to pour two or three bottles..
Not only is it not possible to reconnect a severed arm,…….
This is because as your physical abilities increase, the effectiveness of the potion gradually decreases..
‘When you create a clan, you must first find a priest..’
After receiving treatment, I rejoined my colleagues and chatted..
“Raven, did you hear about the situation here??”
“Roughly speaking, when I was assigned a region,.”
“Region assignment?”
“This is where we will sleep from now on. Looking at the map I received, it turned out to be a passage on the outskirts. I guess it's because I came too late. I think the safe inside is already saturated..”
I laughed silently at Raven’s words..
In the very center, there are only barracks for large clans. Did they really come quickly and be assigned there??
“Anyway, let’s move there. They said that starting tomorrow, I will have to stand guard in shifts according to my turn..”
Well, it looks like some kind of army has come in..
As I looked around in a rigid atmosphere, a question suddenly occurred to me..
“……But where is Tarkelan??”
Takelan Arbenon.
In fact, he is a level 5 explorer who can be said to be the only survivor of this plan..
“…….”
The moment I said Takelan's name, my colleagues froze..
“Oh, it's him…….”
Raven smiled and opened her mouth..
“As soon as I was assigned to the area, I went there. It is said that explorers who are alone or with two or fewer people are dealt with by supplementing a team with a vacancy..”
“okay?”
But wouldn’t it be okay to just join our team??
It seems like the clan all hangs out together..
In the beginning, there were quite a few groups that formed teams of 6 or more people..
When I expressed that question, Raven smiled awkwardly and said,.
“I wanted it myself. So don't worry about Mr. Yandel..”
“If that's the case.”
I nodded indifferently and thought.
‘Something happened while I was away..’
there was an incident.
I don't know why you kept it from me.
You can secretly ask Einar or Misha about this later.…….
“Erwen, you said you were joining the Blue Wall Clan.?”
“yes… … . I don't like it, but my sister insists I do it... … . They say there may be problems with the contract later..”
Well, a contract is a contract, but I would have thought it would be much safer that way. Blue Wall is a clan that runs as many as 6 teams..
Well, one of them disappeared when I got here..
“Well then, we'll just leave. Take care of your sister when she wakes up. Always be aware of your surroundings.”
“yes……!”
Afterwards, we parted ways with Erwen and headed to the assigned area..
It was a passage located on the outskirts, and the distance from the team right next to it was less than 2 meters..
“1It’s been a really long time since I slept on the floor.…….”
However, like explorers, we laid out our sleeping bags on the floor and laid down close together without any complaints..
everyone knows it.
Just being able to sleep like this is something to be thankful for..
Grumbling!!
As soon as he lay down, Einar started snoring..
I don't know why, but listening to it reminded me of what I had to do..
I have to check the loot I got today, check the equipment covered in lava, and clean my body soaked in blood and sweat..
Oh, I need to find out what happened with Takelan..
There is a lot of work to do.
I did so much.
‘Oh, I don't know, do it tomorrow.’
When I close my eyes, strength leaves my body..
It feels like sinking in water.
When my consciousness was slowly sinking into a state of sleep, I heard Misha's voice next to me..
“Bjorn, you had a hard time..”
Raven's voice was also heard on the other end..
“yes. Thank you for your hard work..”
Abman also smiled awkwardly and said something..
“Rest, Yandel..”
It was only then that I realized it..
Grumbling!!
An unusually long day has finally come to an end..
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