Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 233
233Tuesday New Age (3)
A study room with a faint smell of old books.
A nervous young man is reporting in front of a middle-aged man wearing glasses..
“As a result of the final analysis, it is presumed that Velveb Ruingenes installed the magic circle and Lyrane Vivien activated it..”
“That means they're both in the city.?”
“yes. As it is assumed that Noark's protective barrier is operating normally, it is highly likely that it is also located inside Lafdonia..”
“These guys have amazing disguises..”
“They are disgusting people. Next, I will report on the casualty statistics collected this morning..
The young man reported the total amount of damage from this incident in a sad voice..
However, the middle-aged man just listened without any emotion..
“Yeah, a lot of them died..”
470% of explorers above level died.
It is said that the only survivors were the 1,600 or so explorers who had abandoned it and the reactionaries who did not enter the labyrinth in the first place..
In fact, massive damage equivalent to dimensional collapse.
“It worked out better.”
The Prime Minister of Lapdonia, the Marquis of Tercerion, laughed as if letting it go out of one ear..
The young man tilted his head at this..
“yes?”
“It is nothing. I have something to think about, so go out and see..”
“……Rest, father..”
“Position within the palace.”
“Yes, Prime Minister.”
Soon the man waved his hand and the young man bowed politely and left the study..
‘I guess I'll have to contact the magic tower soon..’
The man got up and went to the window..
People were seen everywhere busy with today's event..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
When I opened the window wide, the wind blew strong..
The sun was warm and the sky was clear without a cloud..
“I'm sure His Majesty the King will like it..”
It was a perfect day to start a new era..
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ecliptic carnon.
A special area where commoners cannot even enter without permission..
“Oh, is that the royal palace?!!”
As you enter beyond the huge castle gate with the royal family pattern on it, a road straight up to the royal palace appears..
The floor is full of scattered flower petals.
Crowds of people can be seen everywhere along the main street as if watching a parade..
Of course, there are very few nobles..
Even though it is an imperial capital called an aristocratic city, 90% of the population is made up of workers who go to work or stay and eat here..
“Wow! It's a journey of heroes!”
“sprinkle petals!”
I don't know how much they were paid as part-time wages, but countless workers lined up on the main street and welcomed us warmly..
How long has it been like that?.
“Im here. Did you encounter any inconveniences during your journey??”
Soon the carriage stopped in front of the outer wall of the royal palace..
Not just the one we rode in, but the hundreds of other carriages as well..
“Then get off.”
“Oh, wait! Take a breather, okay??”
Are you feeling nervous now??
Well, he says this is his first time coming to the imperial capital..
“……Tell me when you're ready.”
“Ugh, I think it worked..”
When I got off the carriage, I saw some familiar faces..
Survivors who crossed the firing line together during the last tragedy.
However, because there was a distance between us, we only exchanged greetings with our eyes whenever our eyes met..
“This is Fert, who served as the guide for today’s heroes. Come here. I'll take you there.”
We simply completed identification in front of the castle gate and followed the guide into the royal palace..
The official name is Palace of Glory.
A palace used to receive guests when holding a banquet or royal event..
“rain, bjorn…….”
Einar looked at me with astonishment as the interior was so luxurious that it lived up to its name, the royal palace..
Wow, he always does this in strange places..
“Straighten your shoulders. I came as a guest, wouldn't it be weird if you did that?.”
“…Ah, I got it.!”
“Please come this way..”
The place we arrived at, following the guide, was a private reception room measuring about 20 pyeong..
“It's an honor to serve heroes..”
As soon as I entered, the maids came to me and set my hair or straightened my unkempt clothes..
Additionally, the dedicated usher informed us of simple etiquette and the order of conduct of today's banquet..
How long has it been like that?.
“Mr. Yandel!”
“Oh no, no one will recognize me if I decorate it like that.?”
10Raven and Abman, who had arrived about a minute early, came to our reception room..
They also dressed differently from usual..
Raven wearing a traditional long dress that drags on the ground and Mr. Bear wearing a neat suit..
“Hot, a little awkward?”
Mr. Bear scratches his cheek with a embarrassed expression..
I got dressed with some help from my wife, and it is said that they went out of their way to change my clothes here..
I wish I had something that was the right size.…….
“The tailcoats for the guests are all enchanted costumes..”
According to the guide, there seem to be thousands of magical clothes that can be worn regardless of body type..
‘Add magic to clothes.’
Although it seems reasonable at first glance, it is an absurd waste..
How many times do guests like us visit the royal palace without a banquet gown?.
“So Raven, did you change your clothes here too??”
“No, I came wearing mine.?”
“……Right.”
As a wizard belonging to the upper class, she must have had at least one set of formal clothes like this..
“Wow, it's pretty. How bad is this??”
“uh… … . well. Actually, I received it as a gift from my teacher some time ago..”
“Ah really? Anyway, wearing those clothes really makes you look like a fairy. Not the fairies, but the old fairies from fairy tales..”
“Are you talking about Fairy??”
“Ah, yes. That's that.”
“Hmm, I'm not making fun of you for being short right now.?”
“No, that can't be possible! I heard you're really pretty?”
Misha and Raven's girls' talk started before we knew it..
Me, Mr. Bear, and Einar went to the back and had another conversation..
“Hey, Yandel. Have you heard anything more about compensation? There's a level 4 essence that I've wanted for a long time, and I was wondering if it was possible..”
“Well, I haven't heard anything up to that point..”
“Rather, Bjorn, I’m hungry. When will you give me food??”
“If you can't stand it, just eat beef jerky..”
“Oh, did you bring anything??”
“Give me one too. My mouth is bored..”
As we sat side by side and chewed beef jerky, the guide who had left for a while came back..
“They say everything is ready to enter. Please go quickly.”
The hallway outside the reception room, crowded with people.
The guides lined them up in an orderly manner..
For reference, our location was in the front center, with Melter Fend on the left and Uncle Kyle on the right..
“Oh, are you here??”
“Those clothes look pretty good on you too..”
“Now, stand here on this side..”
……Oh, burdensomely.
“Why am I in the middle??”
“Hehe, wouldn't it be weird to see someone else standing there? Everyone gathered here was just following you, looking at your back..”
Uh, um…….
If you say so, I have nothing to say, but this guy doesn't tend to think too highly of me..
So I was trying to say something..
“Looks like they're about to start. look ahead.”
Kyle said while staring straight ahead..
“Heroes are entering!”
The door swung open with someone shouting loudly..
Woooooooooooo-!
A lively performance that begins with the loud sound of a trumpet..
“Hurry up and go.”
As I stepped through the open door at Kyle's urging, numerous explorers followed suit..
plod, trudge.
The space beyond the door was a rectangular hall..
It was large enough to accommodate thousands of people, and a red carpet stretched all the way to the empty throne..
I continued walking along the carpet.
It felt like death trying to walk without crutches, but I tried my best for my barbarian pride..
plod, trudge.
As they walked, the knights drew their swords to show respect, and the priests used their sacred power to give blessings..
Ah, the nobles applauded from afar..
1It's a terrible treatment for an explorer with more than a year of experience..
I didn't feel particularly good.
Maybe it's the same for other guys too.
‘This is nothing to see.”
Ah, it's a sight to see, right??
fault.
As soon as he stopped walking, the explorers following him also lined up and stopped..
It was different from the orderliness of the soldiers..
Because they did not learn the rituals, they do not fit properly, and their clothes are too heavy, so they feel untidy..
But was that funny??
“foot.”
I heard a nobleman laughing from afar..
And it spread further and further.
At the same time, there was a sound of something being crushed..
Wow-
When I slightly turned my head and looked behind me, I saw an explorer clenching his fists..
He was a warrior who broke through the cave with me..
Well, when I broke the heads of the monsters, there wasn't much to see..
‘I'm less shy than I thought.’
Another side of the warriors that I didn't know at the time.
I don't know why, but I didn't like it..
Maybe that's why I burst into cheers without even realizing it..
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
A shout that echoes in a vast space.
I didn't mean to, but the chorus continued..
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
It was a cry uttered by warriors addicted to our battle cries, including not many barbarians..
“These crazy guys even in the palace…….”
Most explorers looked dumbfounded or exhaled as if they were not praying..
The nobles, on the other hand, were a little different..
Did you think this was the promised performance??
The nobles, who had been silent for a moment as if they were surprised, clapped and whistled..
‘These guys are really funny too..’
It's kind of funny, but the mood still got better..
A gorgeous royal palace, countless gazes from nobles that are hard to see, awkward tailcoats, etc. The explorers who were uncomfortable in this situation regained some of their composure..
‘Well, this is what all shameless explorers should be like. How did you come back alive from there?.’
As I was looking at that with satisfaction, Kyle next to me grinned..
“Didn't I tell you? If not you, who else would stand in front of this?.”
Well, maybe that's right..
Who else would do this but a barbarian?.
“Hey, Jeongsuk! Please be quiet! His Excellency Ageni Rotten Terserion, Prime Minister of Lapdonia.!”
In such a heated atmosphere, the Prime Minister appeared..
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50Appears to be in early teens.
Good impression with gray hair.
The Prime Minister, who somehow reminded me of the principal, stood in front of the empty throne and began his speech..
Let's start with a light joke.
“Haha, sorry. I guess I was too late. Please, heroes, don't be too angry. Isn't it a great day?.”
The speech naturally started with talking about the weather and then flowed smoothly into the next topic..
There was nothing particularly grand about it..
We praise our hard work one by one and explain to the nobles why they called us this time..
“They have accomplished what not only the royal knights but also famous clans could not do. Without them, we probably still wouldn't know what happened there..”
He came back alive with Noark's information..
In name, this was our exploit..
Well, you can't say out loud that you're giving carrots to explorers to suppress their opposition..
“Therefore, I, Ageni Rotten Terserion, congratulate the King on behalf of His Majesty, who is sick.!”
After a long speech, the prime minister arranged rewards according to the explorers' merits..
First, all survivors will be given 10 million stones and access to the Imperial Capital Karnon, and there will be additional rewards depending on their performance.?
For reference, we were first in the order of announcement.……
“Melter Fend, leader of the Nartel Clan, please come out..”
The first was a melter.
“You made a great contribution to winning the battle by killing Blue Mane, a criminal from the Blue Lang tribe, in the Battle of Goblin Forest..”
The Prime Minister mentions the achievements in detail as information collection has already been completed..
“I will open the Gintama Report to you. You can choose one essence and one object of your choice. Also, I will give a reward of 25 million stones..”
“thank you.”
Melter Fend obtained a ticket to a treasure trove containing grade 4 essence and equipment of equal value..
‘……Is it okay to look forward to my turn??’
Actually, out of the three of us, Melter is the lowest in terms of public performance. If you think about it, the reason I was able to kill the wolf in the first place was because I knocked down the corpse collector..
‘after…….’
Unfortunately, Uncle Kyle was next..
“Sir Kyle Pevrosk, Iron Mage, please come forward..”
“Long time no see, Prime Minister.”
“Please forgive me for only coming to see you now that I have been busy with government affairs..”
The prime minister said Kyle had three merits..
By using the wisdom he had, he suggested a way for the expedition team to survive..
Defeating Berzak with scalpel teleportation.
And in the Goblin Forest battle, he took his time and inflicted damage against the Annihilator..
“You've wanted permission to research forbidden magic for a long time, right? From today, you are the proud royal mage of the Lapdonian royal family..”
“The Prime Minister probably has no idea how happy these words are for me. Thank you very much.”
Kyle was promoted to royal mage..
You have the opportunity to practice and learn all kinds of magic to your heart's content..
“Bjorn, son of Yandel, warrior of the Barbarian clan, please come out..”
Finally it was my turn.
However, is it because it is a completely different case from Melter and Kyle, who had a reputation from the beginning??
The Prime Minister stared at me as if he was examining every single detail, and then recited my merits one by one..
“Your exploits are like this..”
“With his noble will, he stopped internal strife and allowed more knights to return to their families..”
“He became an example by fighting braver than anyone else on the most dangerous front lines..”
“He became a decoy and bought time from Berzak so that the explorers could survive..”
“He made a decisive contribution to victory by pushing Abed Necrapetto, the cursed soul of the other world..”
When you say this, it seems like nothing really happened..
It was a car with such thoughts in mind..
“This is not enough to express the hard work you have done. But nevertheless, on behalf of the royal family, I commend you for your contribution.!”
“…….”
“I will open the Golden Marriage Report to you. You can choose one essence or item of your choice, and a reward of 50 million stones will be awarded. also!”
The Prime Minister continued speaking..
“I will grant you the title of baronet..”
……huh?
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