Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 234
234Tuesday New Age (4)
baronet.
A title that falls just above ordinary knights.
“What is this…….”
“A baronet?!”
The nobles darkened at the prime minister's bombshell declaration..
It was worth it.
“This is unprecedented! Giving a barbarian a title that can be inherited?!”
A baronet can pass on a title..
Not forever, just for my son and grandson..
In some ways, it can be seen as better than an honorary baronet, whose title is only maintained for the contemporary period..
‘I didn't even know I would get a title even though I didn't intend to take the noble route..’
To be honest, I'm a bit dumbfounded..
In the game, you could become a noble by completing quests related to marquis or higher nobles and accumulating public achievements..
It was a route that had as many disadvantages as benefits..
Even though he is a noble, he actually feels like a vassal of a great noble, so there are some limitations in play..
But what happens to the restrictions if this happens??
‘……But anyway, if the king orders something, no matter whether he is a commoner or a noble, he cannot refuse, so isn't it essentially the same as nothing??’
Well, it seems like that for now.…….
Then the Prime Minister shouted.
“Everyone please be quiet.!”
“but…….”
“Your Majesty says.”
“…….”
The confusion that was thought not to subside easily was calmed down by a single word of instruction from the king..
This was the weight of the king's name in this country..
“The date of awarding the title will be announced as soon as it is determined..”
Anyway, that's the end of my discussion..
The Prime Minister didn't even ask me if I would accept the title. You probably never even thought about that..
Well, I didn't even intend to refuse in the first place..
This is not just a game.
In other words, if you become a noble, you can enjoy all kinds of conveniences and the number of games you can play increases..
“Portjan Mirient of the Nartel Clan, please come out.!”
After my turn was over, the process of announcing rewards based on other people's criminal records continued for a while..
At this time, my colleagues also came forward one after another, and although not all of them received as much compensation as I did, they received adequate compensation..
To summarize, it is like this.
Misha, Einar, and Uncle Bear can now choose between a 10 million stone reward and a level 5 essence or equivalent equipment..
In addition, Raven, a wizard, received a request from the Prime Minister to learn royal magic in exchange for a general reward..
In the case of Erwen, she received the greatest reward among her colleagues in the form of grade 4 essence or equivalent items..
In addition to being recognized as the second person of merit in the battle against the body collector, compensation to the bereaved family due to Daria's death was also included..
Although I was not present at this event, there was no problem with this as it was said that the announcement was made today and the compensation would be paid later..
“Mr. Yandel, then Erwen is still in the Holy Land.?”
“From what I hear, it seems like the funeral has already been over, but my mind is still complicated..”
“I see…….”
Raven pauses after asking how Erwen is doing. He asked if he had anything to say to her, but there was no answer..
How long has it been like that?.
“What a wonderful day. Everyone, please enjoy this opportunity with the leading figures of the new era.!”
After a long time of business, the banquet began..
***
Because there were so many people, the banquet was divided into two spaces..
A huge inner hall where rice vendors were held and an outdoor garden filled with all kinds of delicacies..
Although not mandatory, most explorers enjoyed the banquet outdoors..
That's what the atmosphere was like.
An interior with classical music playing and a quiet atmosphere..
Since more than half of the nobles chose to enjoy the banquet here, it would have been uncomfortable for the explorers to remain..
“What will Mr. Yandel do??”
“Of course I have to go out.”
We also chose outdoors..
“Staying here will help you expand your network..”
Since the granting of the baronetcy was confirmed anyway, I decided that if networking was the goal, there was no need for it to be today..
I didn't want today to be like that..
“Yandel! Yandel is here!”
“what? Why do you come here if you say you'll become a noble??”
“ha ha ha! How can Yandel be such a bastard?!”
The explorers greeted me warmly when I came out, perhaps because they felt a sense of distance when they heard that I would be bestowed a title of nobility..
Huh, what would have happened if you hadn’t come?.
No matter how much I think about it, I feel like my relationship with these guys is more precious than with the nobles..
“Everyone is looking at you, so why don't you say something? I'm sick of hearing it inside, but what you say will sound different..”
Kyle, who followed along, spoke from the side..
Yes, at least give a short toast or something like this..
I was wondering for a moment what would be better, but…….
‘Let's just be barbarians and go.’
The worries didn't last long.
Is there a need to think about it?.
I've already heard enough of Chiha's flowery words..
so…….
“Everyone had a hard time!!”
This will be enough for today.
“Come on, let’s eat, drink and have fun.!!”
A cry that ended literally in an instant.
Barbarians, who by nature do not prefer long speeches, shouted in response..
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
This also applies to explorers.
“As I live, the days of drinking in the royal palace come to an end.!”
“There is also Yandel who will become a baronet, so what are you worried about? Let's play comfortably!”
“Wow!!”
Explorers also began to put aside the inconveniences of the royal palace and enjoy the banquet to their heart's content..
For reference, this also applied to us..
“Wow, Bjorn! Try this! I don't know what kind of meat it is, but the bones are crunchy and delicious.!”
“Uh, that's not a food where you eat even the bones.…….”
“huh? why?”
“No. It's okay if it's delicious.…….”
Oily food that tastes different from Missha's home-cooked food.
A drink that goes down cleanly.
There are countless comrades in arms who can talk about difficult past experiences as snacks..
‘So it looks like they're doing some kind of after-party..’
A fun time worthy of a banquet follows..
Sometimes, when the story of a dead colleague came up, the atmosphere became dark, but after a brief moment of silence, the atmosphere returned to its original state..
As time went on, the day slowly began to set..
“Looks fun?”
Melter, who was enjoying a banquet with nobles indoors, came outside..
“Was it fun inside??”
“No way. How long have I been holding back from wanting to run away?.”
“You are having a hard time too..”
I understood Melter's position as he enjoyed a banquet with nobles indoors..
First off, he's leading the clan..
You probably didn't want to miss the opportunity to build connections with nobles. 'Cause you might need their help someday.
“Now, if you're here, get a bottle here..”
“a bottle……?”
“Is there a need to bother using a glass??”
“Haha, if I had known this would happen, I would have come out sooner. But where are your colleagues??”
“Everyone except Ab said it wasn't fun and went somewhere else..”
“okay? I thought the barbarian girl was a little different..”
“Oh, he's a weak drinker.”
To be exact, I'm not weak, but I was so drunk with the atmosphere that I kept blowing on the bottle and it didn't last long..
“Yandel, the bottle is empty. I'm sure he's not drunk?”
“No way.”
The melter must have come too. I continued to drink along with the warriors around me..
This is one of the strengths of Bjorn Jandel’s body..
The alcohol is extremely strong.
“Ugh, the smell of alcohol…….”
As I was drinking for the first time since waking up in this body, Misha approached me..
“Ah, Misha. Did you have a good time??”
“huh. There was a performance going on over there and it was fun. I wish we had gone together…….”
“Something like that will happen again later. But Raven?”
“I'm drunk and just hanging out with wizards and talking about difficult things..”
Talking about difficult things while drunk, are wizards someone we should stay away from??
“I'll take a short walk.”
After asking Melter's understanding, I left the drinking party for a while and took a walk in the garden with Misha..
It wasn't as loud as the drinking party of the warriors I was with, but everyone was having a good time..
Nobles were also seen everywhere..
“Oh my, it's hard to imagine a corpse army numbering in the thousands..”
“Iknow, right. I must have been really scared. You are amazing.”
Just as I was a popular star at the count's banquet in the past, nobles approach explorers first and express interest..
Well, not all of them have heavy hips like the titled nobles. Young collateral nobles are in fact not much different from middle-class commoners..
‘huh? But why didn't anyone come to us??’
It was strange, but I quickly understood it..
How can they come when there are dozens of warriors screaming?.
“Bjorn, why don’t you sit down and relax??”
“That would be a good idea.…….”
I wasn't that drunk, but the aftereffects of the last battle hadn't healed yet, so it was difficult to walk for long periods of time..
“……Why are you sitting on the floor? without sitting next to you?”
“I feel like it will break.”
Misha sat down on the bench and I just sat down on the lawn..
And I just spent my time quietly.
Is it because I drank too much??
The noise of the loud banquet seemed to come from far away like background noise, and various thoughts passed through my mind..
“Yandel! This is Bjorn Jandel, who was recently given the title of Baronet.?”
As I was spending time in comfortable silence, several nobles recognized me and approached me..
By the way, it’s Yandel.…….
Are they already treating me like a noble??
Since I didn't want to disturb this time, I spoke politely to those who approached and sent them away..
But I couldn't do it that way for everyone..
“Haha, you were here.?”
Nobility by title, not collateral.
If you have a difficult relationship with them, it could be a problem in the future.…….
Dwalki's half-brother.
“……Baron Martoin.”
“Actually, I came out to see you a few times earlier, but it seemed like you were having a good time so I didn't get close..”
Well, the excuse is.
It's obvious they just couldn't get to me through the warriors..
“Thank you for your consideration..”
“Haha, no. Aren’t you the main character of this banquet?.”
After exchanging formal greetings, I spoke briefly with Baron Martoin..
It was a more useful conversation than I expected..
Usually, when a noble born from a commoner is born, there is bound to be territoriality, but I think it would be a little different.?
“Why??”
“Isn’t that a title given by His Majesty the King? He is an explorer who is watching closely, so who would dare touch you? I'm sure everyone is anxious to become friends..”
He's a king…….
I always feel this way, but whenever the topic of the king comes up, I feel something off..
Just like what the tribal leader said.
‘Anyway, if this is true…….’
I looked at the butler sitting next to Baron Martoin, who seemed somewhat playful, and said hello..
“By the way, it’s been a while, butler..”
The butler’s face turns white when I greet him..
Well, it would be scary..
The barbarian who used to crush heads and crunch bones now has great fame and power..
“Well, there were a lot of examples back then.…….”
As I looked at him with a grin, the butler trembled and apologized..
It wasn't particularly refreshing.
‘Tsk, it seems like you're bullying a really weak kid..’
A punching bag needs to have a reasonable amount of impact to be able to beat it. I stopped teasing the butler at this point and talked to Baron Martoin..
So naturally, Dwalki was also mentioned..
“By the way, where did my brother go??”
Baron Martoin refers to me as 'my younger brother', which he didn't even use at the time, perhaps because he wanted to become closer to me..
Me and Misha stiffened at the same time.
‘What the fuck?’
Are you kidding me??
“Where did you go?……?”
When I asked, barely able to control my facial expression, the butler's expression turned even whiter..
One piece of information you can get from this:.
It seemed like he knew what was going on..
and two.
“Baron, as I said before, Riole Wove Dwalkie…….”
Even the Baron knew this..
I just forgot it even after hearing it once..
“Oh, I did. Well, when people get older, their memory is not what it used to be. haha.”
The Baron bursts into laughter as if he is embarrassed.
Even after drinking several bottles of alcohol, I felt fine inside..
Is that why??
Wow.
When I came to my senses, I saw Misha squeezing my arm with a concerned look on his face. I tapped the back of her hand to tell her not to worry and then took her hand away..
Because I'm not the person I was when I had nothing..
There are so many things to be responsible for.
thus…….
“Yes, I understand, don't worry. As you get older, you may develop hair problems..”
“……huh? Ah, maybe you could express it that way? ha ha ha.”
I held out my hand to shake the Baron's hand..
“I have somewhere to go, so I guess I'll end this. I had a great time meeting you.”
“okay? It's too bad. See you later.”
Baron Martohan accepts my handshake, licking his lips with sincere regret..
He asked me for the last time.
“Ah, but where are you going??”
I answered, shaking off the hand I had shaken with Baron Martohan as if there were some dirt on it..
“Ah, I suddenly felt like washing my hands..”
I have to wash away the dirty things..
***
Baron Martoin was slow to notice..
“……okay? Anyway, I'll call you later, so don't refuse. Now that you've become a noble, aren't there a lot of things you need to learn?.”
The Baron sends me away without any hesitation..
Maybe the problem was me.
Normally, you wouldn't imagine a barbarian would do something like this..
‘This may be one of the barbarian's few shortcomings..’
“I endured it well.”
Missha patting my head as if she thought I was special.
Slowly, I got up from my seat and headed indoors..
I'm washing my hands. You could ask a passing wizard to do it, but I also wanted to go to the bathroom..
“I don’t have to go with you.?”
“……What kind of child do you think I am??”
I parted ways with Misha and went to the bathroom with the help of a guide. And then I came out and was about to go back to the banquet hall..
Someone recognized me and pretended to know me.
“Oh, there you are.?”
It was Count Ferdehild, the host of the last banquet I attended. He said something strange while awarding the winning prize, 'No.7777 Garpas' Necklace'..
[I'll call you later when you're ready..]
In the end, there was no special call or anything until today..
“You talk like you were looking for me.”
“Because that's true.”
“Since we met, why don’t we go over there and have a drink? It won't take long.”
“If that's the case.”
Since he was a man with power that was incomparable to that of Baron Martoin, he obediently followed him inside..
“Will I get it?.”
As I sat down at the table, the Count poured me a drink and handed it to me, and I took a shot..
“My colleague is waiting for me. Can I hear the business first??”
“Haha, of course.”
Fortunately, the Count seemed to understand and got to the point without any sign of offense..
“This is my youngest daughter, Arabella. You've seen it before?”
This feels strange…….
“how is it? Isn't it pretty??”
Sure enough, the count wrapped his arms around the shoulders of his daughter who was next to him and pushed her in front of me..
“Oh, it's Arabella.…….”
The count's daughter, who looked to be in her early teens, looked at me, trembled, and said her name..
Ha, I never thought I would experience something like this in my life..
“What is it like??”
Because it was my first time experiencing this situation, my brain stopped and I couldn't respond..
But did it seem like something he was worrying about??
“Oh, if you're dating a woman, don't worry too much. Isn’t it okay to take her as a concubine anyway??”
“……concubine?”
“Oh, didn't you know??”
The Count laughed at my muttering and said,.
“One of the duties of a nobleman is to have many descendants and contribute to the country. When you become a noble, you can have up to three concubines in addition to your wife..”
Duty is a mess.
For some reason, I wanted to go to the bathroom again..
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