Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 232
232Tuesday New Age (2)
A very, very big reward from the royal family..
I haven't heard the details yet, but my mouth is already watering..
However, in my experience, this was the most dangerous time..
If you receive a gift, isn't it an unspoken rule in the world that you should return it someday?.
I need to check if I can swallow it..
“What exactly is the reward? what do i have to do?”
Kyle kindly answered each and every question I had..
Compensation has not been specifically determined yet.
Moreover, it is said that it is not only I who will receive compensation, but also all the survivors of that day..
They say they will soon call me to the royal castle and hold a consolation banquet.?
“What I can say for sure is that there will be a trade-off then and your merit will be brought to the greatest disgrace..”
“Right. Do you have any guess??”
“It's not like it's not there…….”
Kyle trailed off and recited the expected rewards one by one, asking everyone to listen considering that it was only his opinion..
“The first is a title.”
title of nobility.
“Of course, the possibility of being awarded a title is very small. Even if he comes down, it probably won't be a succession title. There will be no fiefdom.”
I don't have high expectations either..
Because that's what nobles in this world are like..
It is not something that can be achieved by making a contribution once or twice..
Well, if I were to guess, the best I could do would be to be able to enter the Imperial Capital..
“The second is Jeongsoo. The royal family said they would hold a golden marriage report, so you can look forward to it..”
The treasure trove of the royal family is stored up to grade 3 essence..
“The third is?”
“It's equipment.”
“The most typical.”
The third expected reward was equipment or number items made of high-level materials. The fourth was just money.
“Most likely, excluding titles, the rest will be distributed appropriately according to merit..”
I think I know roughly what you mean..
People with little merit just hand out money and end it..
Those who have made significant contributions receive equipment or essences of level 5 or so..
‘Depending on the ball, up to a level 3 essence.…….’
This is starting to make my mouth water even more..
3Grade Essence is a high-level Essence that requires reaching the 7th or 8th floor to be able to farm normally..
But you can even choose what you want?
It is clear that my growth, which has been halted for a while, will accelerate significantly..
but…….
“So what does the royal family want from me? I haven't said that yet.”
I didn't hear the most important information.
What should I give in return for this gift?.
Surely, in the near future, the royal family will try to regain the people's trust by threatening Noark..
If you want me to join the military and participate in combat, it is right for me to refuse, no matter how attractive the reward is..
“There's nothing particularly big about it. All you have to do is show that you are friendly to the royal family during the business trip. The royal family will take care of the rest..”
“……It's an easy yet difficult request..”
Kyle smiled bitterly at my answer..
“It seems like the royal family doesn't look very good in your eyes..”
I answered with silence.
“…….”
Of course, how can you look at it positively?.
I didn't even try to find other solutions, I just looked for the easy way out and ended up giving up..
“Still, please just know that not everything that happened that day was the will of the royal family. Even among the leaders of the Royal Knights, the values pursued are different. I'm sure if a different leader had been there, the results would have been different..”
Kyle said it as if he was defending it, but even so, the uncomfortable feeling didn't go away..
Maybe it was a sense of responsibility..
Does it feel like betraying those who fought together after being abandoned by the royal family?.
I feel like I'm changing jobs to a stooge during the colonial era..
I cautiously asked one.
“……What do you think of the royal family??”
A question that could easily become blasphemous.
Kyle stiffened in shock, but then smiled and answered..
“Honestly, it doesn't look that good..”
I don't think they're just putting it in front of me for no reason..
This guy isn't that kind of personality to begin with..
Still, I didn't expect a level 3 war wizard to say something like this even in private.…….
“But the royal family is necessary for this world to survive. Well, that's not what I have to say after turning my back on the magic tower and joining the military for my own selfish gain..”
“self-interest?”
“Haven't you already noticed? Annihilator, what is my relationship with that old man?.”
Well, that's true, but.
“Can I ask in more detail??”
“He is my teacher's enemy. One day, I harmed the person I was studying with and eventually completed the forbidden magic..”
“So you joined the military for revenge??”
“That's right. As soon as she heard that he had entrusted himself to Orculis, her eyes darkened. She had no choice but to stand alone.”
Kyle in his younger days decided that he needed the help of the military and the royal family for revenge..
So I went under the royal family..
The judgment that the enemy of an enemy is a friend.
“So, don't think too hard about it either. What if I don't like it? If you have something to use, it makes sense to use it..”
Kyle's advice was right again and again..
Realistically, what am I going to do by losing the royal family?.
The same goes for other survivors who have ill feelings toward the royal family..
I went through all that trouble, but I have to get something out of it..
“Your expression has improved a little..”
“Thanks to.”
“It's almost time for the next appointment. I'll just wake up and see..”
“Thank you for coming. This is why you have to go out alone.”
“Haha, then you were really going to send me off? Okay, rest. I'll be busy in the future.”
“You're busy?”
Kyle, who was heading toward the door, turned around at my question..
and…….
“You'll find out soon.”
I left with a meaningful smile..
***
「Character's reputation increased by +10.」
「Character's reputation increased by +10.」
「Character's reputation increased by +10.」
「The character's reputation increases by +10.…….」
「…….」
「…….」
***
The day after Kyle left, we had a visitor..
It was Raven and Mr. Bear..
“Now that everyone has rested, let's settle the loot..”
“Shouldn’t you first ask if you’re okay??”
“It looks okay just by looking at it. And since he was the one who behaved so ignorantly, we have to worry about him again.?”
Uh, is that so?……?
For some reason, I felt a sense of disappointment as a tanker, but the next words made it go away..
“So please stop getting hurt.”
Words spat harshly.
However, after actually doing it, I continued to say that I was embarrassed..
“What is Mr. Karlstein guilty of? I feel like I always do everything by myself..”
“Uh, me? I'm fine... … . Well, I hope you don't get hurt though.…….”
“The problem is that Mr. Karlstein is too nice? If I leave that guy like that, he won't die for my sake.?”
“……Okay, let’s just settle the matter first. What do you mean by loot settlement? Did you sell all your equipment by any chance??”
“yes. I'm so tired that I'm dying, but I worked hard and forced myself to endure it and sold it, so be thankful..”
From what I heard, it was Raven's first day back in the city..
So, it seems that as soon as the investigation was over, he went back and sold the loot without stopping..
The reason why we sold it in such a hurry, even if it was unreasonable, was simple..
“You have to sell it quickly so it won't be sold at a higher price..”
There was a huge loss in the overall explorer population..
It is a self-evident fact that as demand decreases, equipment prices will fall. Moreover, since 99% of the loot brought back by survivors is equipment, there will be an oversupply.?
“thanks. I didn't even think about it that far..”
“……If you could think that far in that situation, Mr. Yandel would be a superhuman or a barbarian.?”
Well, all you need to do is say, ‘Nothing.’.
“Aruru! What does that mean! Bjorn is a Superbarbarian!!”
What is this guy saying again?.
Is it because this expedition had such a depressing atmosphere? I can't get used to this everyday noise..
“Then let’s all sit down..”
I wrapped up the introduction before it got too long and sat my colleagues down on the sofa..
And started settling the loot..
It didn't take long, thanks to Raven organizing everything neatly..
Just listen to the settlement details and receive the money..
The settlement was over in an instant and we spent time chatting with each other..
Mr. Bear brought up a new topic..
“Oh, by the way, I don't know if you heard that I stayed home the whole time. Yandel, you have a new tinnitus..”
“Oh, is it true?!”
Starting with Einar, who was very excited, Misha and even Raven showed curious expressions..
Seeing as Raven didn't know about it, it doesn't seem to be widely known yet.…….
As expected from a bar owner, this information seems to be quick..
‘It's a new nickname…….’
So now I’m leaving the little Balkan too??
“Tell me quickly what it is.”
“Hehe, what do you think it is??”
Mr. Bear cherishes answers as if he enjoys the attention..
There were various speculations among my colleagues, and soon Mr. Bear asked me for my opinion as well..
“you? Yandel, do you remember anything??”
“Well, I hope it's not a big Vulcan..”
As if he was disappointed with my reaction, Mr. Bear licked his lips and told me my new tinnitus..
“giant man.”
“huh?”
“It's a giant. your new nickname.”
Well, it's simpler than you think.
So now you are Bjorn, the son of Giant Yandel? As she was thinking nonsense and laughing, Misha mumbled a review..
“It's a fitting nickname. It also shows [Giantization], one of Bjorn's essence..”
“Wow, this is what I thought as soon as I heard it. ah! But why did I have that nickname before? Was that essence not there back then??”
Mr. Bear, who was smiling happily, expressed a question..
It was Raven who answered..
“no. I heard it happened back then too. Rather, it would have changed much more significantly than it does now, right? Right?”
I nodded..
In fact, at that time, I borrowed Misha's older brother's [Unholy One] using the vampire skill [Blood Master], and it was 1.5 times bigger than it is now..
But in the end, the nickname that was given was ‘Little Vulcan’..
“Hmm, bigger? Then why did you do that then??”
Mr. Bear tilts his head as if he doesn't understand. Again, the answer came from Raven..
“Somehow… I think I know.”
“huh? I think I know?”
“yes. For sure… At that time, it probably didn't seem this big to people. Mr. Yandel's back.”
My face felt warm when I heard it..
Especially since everyone is seriously convinced..
“The body became smaller, but it looked bigger... … . Yeah, maybe that's why..”
“Yeah, I think you know what I mean..”
“Bjorn is a great giant!! I will definitely leave the biggest mark on this world someday.!”
Oh, I wish you wouldn't do this..
I quickly changed the subject..
It was a conversation I had with Kyle..
Since it was a topic related to the royal family, everyone except Einar listened with interest, forgetting about the new nickname 'Giant'..
“It’s Wilyeon… … . I don't know how many will participate..”
“Mr. Urikfried is also naive. It would be much faster to count how many he will participate in.?”
“what?”
“They'll just curse behind your back, but realistically, who would want to be in trouble with the royal family? They even say they will reward you for your hard work..”
“Well, I still have pride as an explorer. Yandel! Please say something too.”
“Actually, I have the same thoughts as Raven..”
“……what?”
“Well, unless you're going to go to Noark, isn't it right to take care of what you need to take care of?.”
Explorers never suffer losses.
Although not to this extent, most explorers are very sensitive to damage..
Anyway, we had everything we wanted to talk about, so we all ate together and then left..
“Then let's go.”
“see you next time. Please contact me if anything happens..”
Raven and Mr. Bear left.
Einar went out to visit a holy place, and Misha also went out to buy groceries..
The house suddenly became quiet.
But soon there was a knock on the door..
“Teterud……?”
“haha! I came because I heard you were still begging. How can I drink alcohol??”
“……It's a secret from Misha..”
It was broad daylight, but he was a happy face, so he and the clan members who followed him came inside and had a drink together to relieve their worries..
But it's about to end.
“Oh, you were there too.?”
There was another visitor.
“melter pend.”
“Just feel free to call me Melter. It’s been a while, Bjorn. I originally tried to come here a long time ago, but I was late because of the funerals for the dead members. Oh, you can come in.?”
“Of course.”
Teterud and the clan members left together for a while to see if they had an appointment, and from then on, they were alone with Melter..
The main story is the battle with the wolf..
There was an amazing story there..
“Aura has been awakened……?”
“Haha, it's not like I was awakened, it's just that I saw a path for a moment and was able to write a little bit..”
He was once an explorer-turned-apprentice knight who manifested an aura during battle..
Well, it still looks unstable.…….
‘A level 3 explorer who uses auras?.’
I can see Melter's name echoing throughout the city..
It probably won't take that long.
Isn’t this a situation where many top-ranked explorers have died?.
Bang bang bang!
Anyway, the visitors didn't end up with Melter..
“Yandel! Is it inside! I can't even walk properly yet?”
Warriors who had a relationship that day.
Or explorers came to my house one after another to say thank you..
I drank alcohol.
Misha served a meal and.
“I wish I had Elbertine too…….”
Sometimes I had time for silence.
They weren't the only visitors..
“W, they’re called giants, right? Would a dwarf like this live in shame? Hahaha!”
The dwarf and Rotmiller came after hearing about me..
“You won't be able to come to the library for a while... … . Next time I come, I'll bring some books to read..”
Ragna, a member of the Friends Club, and Shavin, an administrator..
“You've done something big, right? I'm proud of you.”
A tribal leader who left the sacred land and came this far away..
Oh, by the way, the tribal leader knew about Wi-yeon and gave him a warning..
“The king's laughter is poisonous. Don't be too friendly with the royal family..”
“I will listen carefully.”
“That's it then. Let's have a drink!”
Such visits lasted for several days..
Oh, there were several return visits as well..
This is because the royal family sent out a batch of invitations to Wiyeon not long ago..
“……Are you going to fight back??”
“We must fight back! If you just move on from here, you'll end up under their feet forever.!”
While some came and suggested that they stand together against the royal family, there were also those who gave serious advice..
No, in terms of percentage, this was much more..
“Put aside your anger for a moment and think rationally..”
“You are the one who suffered the most. Who can say that you receive compensation??”
“If the business itself fails, the dead explorers will not receive any compensation. We should also think about their bereaved families..”
“To put it bluntly, this is a big opportunity for you. Please don't miss this opportunity. I'm really saying this for you..”
Conversing with them made me think about many things..
Now my choice affects many places, not just me..
With that sense of responsibility, I listened to their opinions one by one..
Oh, just until Misha explodes..
“hey! Please tell me to stop coming now!! No, just go out and meet!!”
It was worth getting angry.
***
510th of the month.
This morning, a little over a week after the day of the disaster. We woke up early in the morning and had time to dress up..
Today is the day of the consolation ceremony..
“evil! Tighter, tighter!”
“Then he dies Misha!”
“It's okay, come on... Tsk!”
As I sat quietly on the sofa and waited, Misha, with Einar's help, came out of the room wearing a dress..
With a somewhat embarrassed face.
“……That's strange?”
“………No, not one. It suits you well.”
It was 100% sincere..
A gorgeous dress that is completely different from the tight pants or floppy plain-colored skirts you usually wear..
It has a white background with red accents, and the skirt is about knee-length, so there seems to be no discomfort in moving the tail..
Did you even take into consideration that they are beastmen??
‘I'll have to thank you when I see you later..’
“Well, stop looking..”
“Oh, I'm sorry..”
“So that's it……?”
I added quickly.
“……I think the pin on my head is pretty..”
“Well, the necklace?”
“That too.”
“Hmm, grand?”
Misha doesn't say anything, whether it's a pass or not.
The air felt uncomfortable for some reason so I changed my mind..
“Einar is?”
“That's right, Einar! It doesn't come out, so what? Come out now!”
“Ha, but… … ! I'm embarrassed too! Can't I just wear armor and go??”
“Didn't I tell you that I couldn't wear weapons or armor because I was going to the palace? Come out quickly. It's not strange at all!”
In the end, Einar was dragged out by Misha's hand..
Please note that this was not a dress..
A slim fit men's suit that fits perfectly as if it were custom-made..
‘Looks like a uniform.’
He wore tight white pants, a shirt, and a coat made of high-quality fabric that went down to his thighs..
However, coats and shirts are filled with various badges and embroidery, giving them a fancy feel..
“W, is this really weird?! okay! There's no way clothes like this would suit a warrior like me.—”
“It suits you well, but why?.”
“Ugh, don't make fun of me…….”
It's been a while since he's been like this.
“What are you teasing? I have similar clothes too..”
For reference, I also received clothes similar to Einar's as a gift. Navy blue is the base and brown, the same color as my hair, is used as accents..
However, the color scheme, shape of embroidery, and insignia are much more masculine than Einar..
Well, the biggest difference is that.
“It's stuffy.”
I adjusted my tight clothes and checked the mirror for a moment..
It's called Tailcoat Barbarian Mode..
In some ways it looks even more daunting than wearing armor..
Were suits originally meant to highlight muscles this much??
This is not a gangster.
“Bjorn! There's a carriage outside!”
“okay? Then let's go.”
As soon as I finished getting ready to go out and left the house, the coachman who was waiting greeted me warmly..
“Nice to meet you. Bjorn Yandel, Mischa Karlstein, Einar Pnellin. This is Jack Haynes, who has been given the honor of accompanying us to the royal palace. If there is any uncomfortable area, please feel free to pull the cord and tell us at any time..”
I really feel like something happened.
“Wow, this is a private carriage.…….”
“Oh oh! candy! candy is free!!”
Degururu, the wheels rolled on the road and the carriage began to move..
The very heart of Lapdonia.
Towards the place where the king dwells.
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