Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 231
231Tuesday New Age (1)
Absolute monarch who was the first king and the immortal king.
Labigion III.
King Gaebyeok, who ruled Lapdonia for thousands of years and ascended to the throne after his death, implemented many policies to shake off the remnants of the previous kings that were deeply rooted in the city..
Representatively, there was a revision of the calendar law..
1Year, 13 months, 365 days.
In order to more easily calculate the cycle in which the labyrinth opens, a month was fixed at 30 days, and to accommodate the remaining days, a 13th month with only 5 days was created..
Additionally, the final labyrinth cycle of the year in which the portal was touched was changed to 35 days..
Of course, there was controversy among scholars..
It is not practical to waste 5 days every year for intuitiveness..
However, King Gaebyeok steadfastly held a grand festival every 13 months to win the public's support, and as the years went by, the controversy subsided as people adapted to the changed calendar..
Oh, and the era name was changed twice..
At first, he was named after King Gaebyeok, but because it was long and difficult to pronounce, the people called him by his nickname, and naturally the royal family also began to use that name..
So time passes—
Gaebyeok 154, May 2.
Seven pillars of fire emitted from each dimension square covered the skies of Lapdonia. It was a disaster that will be recorded in history books for a long time by the hand of a scribe..
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“Nimiral.”
I hold the sides with my hands and struggle to get up..
And then I leave the room, leaning on the crutches that were standing by the bedside..
Oh, those damn stairs.
“Bjorn! Call me when you wake up, why are you whining alone?.”
1Misha, who was cooking on the floor, found me and came over to me and helped me..
This makes me feel like a real patient..
Oh, are you a patient??
I was told I would need to rest for a month, but I still don't have the strength in my arms and legs..
“Now, sit down. Is this your first proper meal after coming out? It's been a while since I paid attention.”
While Misha went to pick up Einar, I took a moment to catch my breath while holding the spoon..
‘It's been three days.’
3 days have passed since that day.
Of course, it hardly feels real..
On the first day after returning, even though all the survivors were tired, they were taken to the royal family and had to give a statement about what happened in the labyrinth, and then after returning home, they continued to sleep..
‘……crazy bastards.’
I still get chills down my spine when I think of the moment when the pillar of fire exploded..
I never thought they were aiming to rob an empty house..
I never dreamed that there would be a trap set up in the center of the square where the portal opens..
In all seven squares.
‘……What really happens in the future??’
The damage suffered by those of us who came out after the labyrinth was normally closed was minimal, but many large clans, including the 3rd Royal Knights, were literally wiped out..
Of course, there were no survivors among them..
Even in the center, some people who had portals formed on the outside immediately retreated as soon as the magic circle emitted light and were lucky to survive..
About a hundred people?
Oh, by the way, this number includes all seven dimensional squares..
It's a little ironic.
[A good commander is not one who makes perfect choices. A cock that makes choices that must be made..]
Those who made the choices they had to make are dead.
Those who were abandoned survived after fighting for days without much sleep..
Position changed overnight.
What would have happened if I had listened to his suggestion and left my colleagues??
“He must have died.”
The moment I said those words without realizing it, I heard Misha's voice from behind..
“huh? what?”
“It is nothing. But Einar?”
“Even when I hit its back, it didn't budge at all..”
“You must have been very tired..”
“huh. I'm just going to give it to you once more when I wake up later..”
Well, you're probably tired too..
Misha really helped us sleep and rest by waking up from time to time to prepare us food even while we were sleeping. In the meantime, I found her crutches from somewhere and took care of them..
A colleague you can't help but rely on in many ways.
“Why don't you eat it??”
I was staring at Misha blankly, but then I came to my senses and lifted the spoon and put it in my mouth..
A taste that tells you that a hard day is over.
“……What are you going to do about Erwen??”
Misha asked as the meal was almost over..
After completing the investigation on the first day, Erwen took her sister's body and headed to the fairy people's sacred place..
“Well, I decided to come visit after the funeral, so we'll talk in detail then..”
“Umm, yeah?”
Misha, who had shown a lukewarm reaction, suddenly said,.
“How about just bringing it home??”
what? Are you thinking about it??
Or just say no in advance?
Several thoughts crossed my mind at once, but just looking at the arm, I can see that it is not like that..
“What does it mean??”
“that… She said she stayed with her sister, right? It will be harder if you stay there. But I'm a little worried about asking her to live with me alone..”
“so?”
“It may be unavoidable since the six of us can't enter the labyrinth, but I think it's right to take care of him until he gets his mind together..”
Ah, yes, she was this kind of woman..
I thought it was strange for some reason, so I made fun of it as a joke..
“Didn’t you hate fairies??”
“Yikes, what on earth are you looking at me for? I tried my best to prepare it and feed it, but it spit out everything it just ate. Spit it all out!”
Misha grumbles and looks at me.
It was such an amazing feeling..
Just a moment ago, I felt like my heart was being weighed down by various thoughts..
“Why are you laughing? make people feel bad.”
“I just did it because I was thankful..”
“…………Oh, suddenly again.”
Missha is avoiding eye contact and gulping down water as if she is annoyed..
I quietly looked at that figure..
In fact, if it weren't for the ears and tail sprouting on top of its head, it looks like an ordinary human..
Red hair has grown a little longer than when I first saw it..
High-pointed nose and slightly raised eyes.
You can tell that he's a mess just by talking to him a few words, but when I first saw his face, I thought he was very harsh and arrogant..
“…….”
“…….”
I realized late that the surroundings were quiet..
A kitchen with an awkward silence for some reason..
“I…….”
It was just as Misha was about to open his mouth to say something..
Knock knock.
There was a knock at the front door..
“I'm going out.”
“……Yeah, I need to clean up the table..”
I walked with crutches and opened the front door, where a nice person was standing there..
“Kyle Pevrosk.”
“Haha, nice to meet you. Have you had a good rest so far??”
“I fell asleep as soon as I came, but now I woke up..”
“Well, maybe it's time for a quick chat.?”
“of course. Come in.”
As soon as I moved to the side, Kyle came inside the house. And I said hello to Misha who was clearing her table..
“uh! Kyle?”
“I'm sorry, Miss Karlstein. I think I came over and disturbed their private time..”
“Profit, don’t make fun of me! Because me and him are not that kind of relationship..”
“Hmm, no? Then you were rude..”
Kyle sincerely apologizes as if he didn't know.
Misha looked at me as if he was paying attention, then quickly turned his head and started doing his housework..
Therefore, we also sat on the living room sofa..
“Actually, I tried to come here earlier, but as you know, I have a lot of work to do..”
“I understand. Because that happened…….”
“Yeah, right…….”
The uncomfortable silence that arose when mentioning the incident.
Soon, Misha put the cookies he had bought earlier on the sofa table and went back to the room to talk in peace..
“Oh, it's from the Lanmouth bakery.?”
“okay? It must be a famous place..”
Thanks to you, the atmosphere has changed.
I opened my mouth more comfortably..
“If I have enough time, I want to listen to it from the beginning..”
“There's quite a bit of time until the next schedule, but let's start from the beginning.?”
“The destruction scholar. What happened with that old man back then??”
It was a story I was curious about but had never heard before..
When I woke up, the 7th day was about to end, and I still had to take care of Erwen..
Needless to say, only after returning to the city..
The dimensional square that day was truly a crucible of chaos..
“Oh, you mean that?…….”
Kyle started talking while biting into a cookie..
Since we were talking about a battle with a wizard, there were several parts that were difficult for me to understand, but to get to the point, it was simple..
lost in a one-on-one.
‘Awakening’, which had been prepared for many years, was cornered by overwhelming magic linkage before it could be used properly..
So, although the magic was activated in an incomplete state and caused damage,…….
“I tried so hard to finally catch up, but it was all my mistake. No, it actually seems like the difference is wider than it was then..”
Kyle faced the wall..
A wall that can never be overcome no matter what.
What's even more humiliating is that he still survived..
“……They said it was a waste of talent. Isn't it funny? I'm not even his match. He probably wouldn't have done that much damage if he hadn't tried to save me..”
When he finished his story, Kyle's expression was full of shadows..
“It probably wasn't a topic I wanted to bring up, but thanks for bringing it up..”
“I thought you should know too. Maybe this will make me their target..”
Huh, I guess you think so too..
“Due to this incident, the royal family has raised the danger level of Annihilation Scholars to one level. Right below the leader. Honestly, as someone who experienced him firsthand, I think it's safe to put him in the same level as the leader... … . No matter how many times I said it, everyone thought it wasn't that bad..”
“Because you won’t know until you experience it yourself..”
A wizard who can pierce the anti-magic setting that I just barely got right with a simple hit..
How many such monsters are there in this world??
If they meet in the labyrinth by chance while both are normal, they will be annihilated within a few minutes..
“Anyway, so I wanted to tell you to be careful..”
Well, I don't think he'll bother coming for revenge, given his personality..
Maybe it's a clown?.
“What happened to the body collector??”
“There is no news yet. I heard you were mortally wounded just before you left, but you're probably still alive..”
“……Right.”
At least the clown is better.
Because we lost an army of thousands of corpses this time..
It will take a huge amount of time to recover, but at least there is time to grow..
“Oh, so how many survivors are there??”
“You're talking about those who went through the portal.?”
“Of course. I think I heard that about a hundred people lived there..”
Kyle sighed at my words..
“To be exact, 103 people. I don't know if I can call it alive..”
“what does it mean?”
Kyle once again explained something using wizard-specific jargon..
To summarize, it was like this.
“So, because it was a unique magic with black magic added, it couldn't be properly treated even with divine power??”
“That's right. Everyone is unconscious now. When will you wake up? No, it's unclear whether I can even wake up..”
“Oh, that's so damn true..”
After talking about the survivors, we had a conversation about ‘that incident’..
How on earth did this happen?.
Kyle, who can be said to be a high-ranking member of the royal family, revealed what he knew without hiding anything..
“We were confused at first too. It's a magic that requires at least several months of preparation before it can even work, so how can something like that be prepared in a square in just one day??”
The question that all explorers, including me, had that day.
The answer was really simple.
“It turns out that he drew a magic circle in the sewer to avoid prying eyes..”
Like those who live in underground tunnels, they worked below..
“As a result of the investigation, there was no problem with the barrier on the Noark side. In other words, they either have the means to get out, or they have the manpower that has been siphoned off in advance..”
I laughed awkwardly at his guess..
It's probably manpower that was stolen in advance..
for example…….
‘Amelia.’
A spy from Noark infiltrated the city..
Until now, it was ambiguous to call them enemies..
I thought their hatred was only directed at the royal family, not at me..
but…….
‘Would it be correct to consider them enemies now?.’
That woman will continue to work for Noark, and if I'm unlucky, I could lose my life because of it..
Unless I'm going into Noark..
“So let's get to the point here..”
“Main subject?”
“The current situation in the city is not good. A large number of people important to maintaining this city have died. If things continue like this, the economy will collapse first..”
This was what I expected too.
Explorers are miners who mine resources from the labyrinth..
Even though the knights are strong, they cannot even keep up with the explorers..
But all the top explorers died..
Well, some big clans were boycotting it..
And even after receiving the dog tags, there are still many high-ranking explorers who were watching the situation because they were not at ease.…….
The real problem is different..
“Perhaps they will no longer want to enter the labyrinth. At least until we are sure that the labyrinth is safe..”
unsafe labyrinth.
It's a really funny expression, but I understand..
In this episode, less than 2,000 people entered the labyrinth and came back alive..
In this situation, who would want to enter the labyrinth and mine the magic stone??
“……It can't be helped. Until now, the dog tags and the existence of the 3rd Royal Knights had reassured explorers, but now the reality has been revealed..”
The knights who said they would protect us from Noark in the labyrinth decided to work with large clans and opened a portal. And then he abandoned ten thousand explorers and ran away..
“It's embarrassing, someone said something like that during a meeting. It might have been better if there had been no survivors at all..”
I smiled bitterly at Kyle’s words..
The more I experience it, the more I think it's a cruel world..
Well, I guess complaining will change anything..
“So now I have to be careful not only with doomsayers and corpse collectors, but also with the royal family??”
“Haha, how can that be possible?.”
Kyle waved his hand at my concern, which was both joking and sincere..
“I don't know since you've been at home, but now you've become very important to the royal family..”
“……Details.”
“Even at this very moment, your story is spreading through the mouths of survivors who made the journey that day. In just a few more days, there will probably be no one in this city who doesn't know who you are. Isn't he the divinity who single-handedly brought the corpse collector to that point?!”
“……You're alone, please, please don't go somewhere and spread such nonsense..”
“This friend is also very humble.”
No, it's not humility, it's really that I'm a burden..
Just a good guy who worked harder than anyone else.
I don't know if it's that bad, but this is a reputation I can't handle..
If you say he fought alone, he's more of a clown..
Even while he was fighting with our team, he was pushing back against the main army of hundreds of mid-level explorers with legions of corpses..
‘If you think about it this way, he's a real monster too..’
I briefly organized my fleeting thoughts and got back to the main topic..
“So what does that have to do with the royal family? There must have been explorers at my level spread throughout the royal family..”
“But there are few explorers as iconic as you..”
“I don't know what it means.”
“Isn’t there already growing distrust toward the royal family? It is clear that this incident will be a catalyst. The royal family decided. If you become their focal point, it could easily spread into a big fire.…….”
Nimiral.
“……huh? Why do you look like that??”
I answered honestly.
“For some reason, all I could hear was that they were going to get rid of me..”
100% pure, I meant it sincerely..
But Kyle, perhaps aware of my worries or not, chuckled..
“Don't worry. What kind of treatment will be given to you has already been decided through the meeting..”
It's confirmed?
Oh, that's why I said the royal family doesn't have to be careful??
“Stop moping and speak quickly. Now that I see it, I think that’s why I came today..”
When I urged him on, Kyle smiled and continued talking as if he was prouder..
“Congratulations! Soon there will be a very, very big reward for you..”
The royal family decided to give me a carrot..
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