Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 248
248angry gnome tree (2)
That day the tribal chief told me.
[If you want my position, become stronger, warrior. And prove that you are qualified. i will watch over you.]
If you prove that you are worthy, I will hand over this position to you..
If so, how is the proof done?.
I didn't bother to ask about it..
Because there is only one barbarian I know..
“Wait a minute, let's move!”
“……After all, you are a wise warrior..”
A battle that almost took place indoors was moved to an open space outdoors due to my insight..
and…….
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!!”
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!!”
The battle started with shouts, no matter who was first..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
The tribal leader swung the ax that cut off the head of 'Oreum, son of Kadua' without mercy, and I responded by generously using the skills I had acquired..
However, just talking about the results…….
“i won.”
Defeated after about an hour of fighting.
The reason for the defeat was lack of qualifications..
That's because the tribal leader is similar to me..
If the positions were completely different, variables would have continued to arise, but since they were pushed out of power, there were no surprises until the end..
‘It's not possible yet..’
I accepted defeat cleanly..
Of course, if it weren't for sparring, the result might have been different..
In sparring, you can't use despicable tactics like spraying [acidic fluid] into their eyes or distracting them by talking nonsense and then attacking them by surprise. He didn't even bite his neck with his teeth when his hands and feet were sealed in a ground fight..
To put it simply, he fought with his special moves sealed..
So what happened to the ‘proof’?.
“you are still not enough.”
Soon the tribal leader told me.
“If you want my position, become stronger.”
Sigh, I thought the cutoff line was around the 6th floor..
Isn’t that already the case??
It's not like he can hand over the position of tribal leader only if he defeats him.—
“An old man like me is no match for him..”
Ha, I guess it was like that..
8To win against a floor explorer…….
‘It'll take some more time..’
I gave up impatience.
This is also one of the advantages that the Barbarians have..
Even if you fail to succeed, you have nothing to lose..
No, rather, it should be said that there is a lot of gain.?
As soon as the match was over, I was so exhausted that I forgot several bottles of potions.…….
‘Still, I caught up a lot..’
It's different from when I fainted from a single punch..
The battle lasted nearly an hour..
and…….
‘There are six integers that have been identified with certainty..’
Confirmed the essence of several tribal leaders..
Not only that, but I have also developed some fighting habits..
Next time it will be much easier to deal with..
also.
‘Barbarians fight well..’
Although I will have to fight more to acquire it, I was able to naturally acquire the sense of a tribal leader who once rose to the 8th floor as a warrior during battle..
Furthermore.
“I can't believe I fought for an hour against that tribal leader.!”
“Look! That salty tribal leader is eating the potion.!”
“Even if it looks fine on the outside, it's not like that on the inside. Yandel's son Bjorn is also a great warrior.……!”
When the sparring was over, even my fellow countrymen who were full of people didn't seem particularly disappointed by my defeat..
Well, I'm in my first year now?
“I thought it would take at least 5 more years.”
“Well, maybe the clan leader will change much sooner..”
Even the elders are shaking their heads in satisfaction..
So, I lost but I gained a lot.
On the other hand, the tribal leader gained nothing in particular..
‘Yeah, so I guess it's safe to say that I actually won.?’
After achieving mental victory, my motivation came back..
Soon I stood up and stared at the tribal leader..
The tribal leader seemed curious about what I was going to say after being silent the whole time..
“Maybe you're frustrated??”
“No way.”
I chuckled..
and said.
“Once more.”
It's not common to find someone you can fight without worrying about anything.?
***
Since then, I have fought the tribe leader a total of three times, and all of them ended in my defeat. However, as the number of times increased, the sparring time became longer..
It’s thanks to Lee Han-soo’s strengths, not Bjorn’s..
I am good at self-feedback..
That's because I've experienced many failures in my life, and what I desperately wanted each time was the reason for the failure..
Finding the reason is my specialty..
‘Probably because I have a lot of experience, I have a lot of minor skills..’
The difference between me and the tribal leader wasn't just my specs..
skills as a warrior.
Judgment of situations based on experience.
Instinctive intuition that catches gaps like a ghost even in battles where it is too late to think and react..
These were all things I had to learn..
Now that I have consumed the essence of the ogre, it is not efficient to be satisfied with only the role of a meat shield..
Must be able to fight better.
This is also a way to protect our colleagues..
‘If your allies are in danger, just kill the enemy so they are not in danger..’
It was like fate.
A new destiny as a tank that I must pursue in the future..
“……You look like you realized something.”
“Ah, thank you. You're learning a lot.”
“Haha, that's the position of tribal leader.!”
What do you say, this guy?.
I don't think so, but I'm secretly weak to praise..
“Can I come again next time??”
“whenever.”
Time for sunset to slowly approach.
When the sparring between the tribe leader and I was completely over, the barbarians who had enjoyed the sights dispersed to do their own thing..
“Bjorn! Are you going home?!”
“Not right away. I'm thinking of taking a quick look around..”
“okay? Can I follow you??”
Well, there's no reason not to..
After finishing sparring, I moved to my seat with Einar..
There was no exact destination.
I just walked aimlessly in the opposite direction of the city wall..
“It's been a while since I came here.”
As we left the campsite, dense, unkempt bushes greeted us..
The forest where the souls of countless warriors, including the elder who performed the ritual of ‘soul succession’ to Einar, are playing around..
But I just kept walking.
“If you go there, there is nothing but a barrier, so why are you going there??”
“Suddenly, I became curious about that barrier..”
I picked up the pace a little and walked for about an hour, and soon I reached the point I wanted..
Tuk.
An invisible wall appears as if this is the last time allowed..
Beyond that there is still a forest..
“Eck! Bjorn! What are you doing now! If the protective barrier were to be damaged, it would be a real problem.!”
When I knocked on the wall with the back of my hand, Einar was startled and tried to dissuade me..
Well, it's a worldview that says that without this, everyone will die..
‘Yes, as far as I know..’
This was a question that arose after visiting Bifron..
Is the outside world really the way the royal family said it would be??
It was a time when I was thinking about that..
“Hehehe, warrior, it’s been a while..”
As I turned my back on the person behind me, I saw an old barbarian wearing an eyepatch..
“powwow!!”
“Yes, it’s been a while for you too. Pnellin's second daughter, Einar..”
It's so amazing every time I see it.
How can you move around like that when you have no eyes??
“What's going on here? There are very few warriors who go this deep..”
“I just came here because I was bored. What about you? what are you doing here?”
“Whoa, what else is there for a shaman to do in the forest?.”
While saying this, the shaman showed his hands covered in white powder..
When I looked again, it was bone powder..
It's not an animal, it's a human.
“It was during a funeral..”
When a body left in the forest turns into white bones, the final step of the funeral is for the shaman to break the bones into small pieces and scatter them throughout the vast forest..
“Ho, perhaps today was the turn of Tohar's third son Kidubah??”
“He still has a long way to go back to the forest..”
Simply put, it means that we have to wait longer for the body of the elder who served as Einar's teacher to become white..
“……Right.”
“I'm going back soon, how about you guys go together??”
Soon the shaman asked us, and I answered that I would return later..
“okay? If you want.”
The shaman turned his back without hesitation..
and…….
“There is an order to everything.”
“…….”
“Warrior, it's not time to wonder beyond yet.”
He left behind meaningful words..
***
“Hehe, now that I think about it, it's been a long time since we were alone.?”
“is it?”
“How are you feeling after a long time? You haven't been playing with me much lately because you're not feeling well..”
Ah, you mean sparring..
It seems that the confrontation with the tribal leader earlier aroused his desire to win.…….
Anyway, what are these damn barbarians?.
“It's a bit of a mess today, let's do it tomorrow.”
“good night. You probably know without me telling you, but I'm quite patient..”
Uh, yeah, yeah.
I nodded roughly and spent some time observing the protective barrier again. I felt something strange, perhaps because of what the shaman said..
But there's nothing I can figure out.
‘Huh, I wonder if I would have found something if I had been a wizard instead of a barbarian.?’
In the end, I turned around without any results..
There was quite a distance from the place where the protective barrier was located to the castle wall, but the way back was not boring..
Even after all this, Einar is a chatterbox..
I especially like Barbarian Talk..
Talking about equipment, talking about who won a fight with someone, talking about how rugged and cool backpacks are these days..
or…….
“Oh, did you hear that? Karon is going to be a father soon.?”
“what?”
I was truly surprised..
“How? No, that wasn't said in the labyrinth in the first place.?”
“Hehe, it looks like he started meeting women as soon as he entered the 3rd floor. Oh, and I only found out about the pregnancy a few days ago from the woman, so I guess she didn't have time to tell you..”
Next, I heard detailed circumstances from Einar..
The woman on the other side is one of the female warriors of the tribe..
Well, this was natural..
Because humans cannot produce barbarians..
Mixed blood is not impossible, but in the end, a child with a human race value will be born..
To begin with, barbarians prefer their own people..
The perception of attraction to the opposite sex itself is different from that of other races..
‘Above all, there are no ideological issues when pregnant..’
In human society, getting married and having children is the right course of action..
However, there is no such thing in barbarian society..
Children are raised in sacred places, and women also consider giving birth to children as a matter of pride..
In addition, there are practical benefits.
Although it is less than that of humans, the royal family provides tax relief for two years..
‘Moreover, the gestation period is short..’
Although it varies from person to person, it takes an average of 4 months to give birth, and recovery is also very quick..
Perhaps this is why barbarian women are tolerant of childbirth..
It's a bit weird to say this about childbirth, but…….
Is childbirth such a noble process??
Pride or not, if the economic aspect is not resolved, we will have no choice but to end up with a low birth rate..
“Come to think of it, Bjorn, are you thoughtless??”
“……huh?”
“A child. I heard that the female warriors in the tribe are already targeting you.…….”
Ah, that's what you were aiming for..
Somehow, he said that doing something would make his body feel better, so he tried to push it here and there. I was really pushing my muscles, thinking they were praising my muscles.…….
“I have no thoughts yet.”
“Hey, why? I hate to say this, but we are late. Among the riders who are later than us, there are female warriors who have given birth.!”
Is it because it’s my first time having a talk like this??
For some reason, for the first time since coming into this body, I felt scared..
A race called Barbarians.
“…….”
As I was trembling in secret, trying not to be noticed, Einar said that it was right..
“ah! Could it be because of Missha? Don't worry! Misha will understand. Aren’t we barbarians? Anyway, she can only give birth to beastmen.!”
Somehow I feel unfamiliar with Einar..
In front of Mr. Bear, he said he was a cat fan and all, but I never would have guessed that he had these thoughts in his mind..
“I'm done. Then you?”
I changed the topic because it was an uncomfortable topic..
In martial arts terms, this is a method of using the enemy's power to counterattack..
“Me, me?!”
When the arrow came back at him, Einar couldn't hide his embarrassment..
The reason was simple.
“Ha, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t. Me, what warrior would love a short woman like me?…….”
Damn aesthetic standards.
Unintentionally, it became like stabbing Einar with a dagger..
However, just as I was about to apologize for this,.
“and… I have no idea either.”
huh?
“Isn’t he like that too!! When I spend time with you, all the other members of my race seem young and unmanly.!”
Einar shouts as if he feels somehow unfair..
I was also confused and asked if I could find a partner among my fellow countrymen who had accumulated years of experience.…….
“I don't like being older.!!”
An unexpected answer came back.
‘I don't like being older, and people my age don't make me feel like a man.…….’
It can't be anything other than a very troubling taste..
However, to be honest, it was a positive thing for me..
If she suddenly gets pregnant and can't enter the labyrinth for a few months, the effects will be felt on me..
‘Oh, but how did the conversation end up like this??’
29Lee Han-su, age 30, has turned one year older in this world..
but…….
“Anyway, if you have any thoughts, tell me! I will introduce you to a good female warrior.!”
As expected, this kind of story is uncomfortable..
***
two days later.
After breakfast and a warm-up sparring with Einar, I went out alone..
Ah, it's a bit much to say I'm alone.?
“You have arrived at your destination. The search inside the store has ended, but please be careful just in case..”
The extreme escort of knights that we have now become accustomed to..
“yes, thank you.”
After cursorily congratulating the public, I got out of the carriage and entered the meeting place..
A tea shop that I have visited about once or three times so far..
“Oh, Bjorn! here, here!”
Shavin Emoor, a level 7 officer sitting in the corner, looked at me and waved his hand..
Ragna the librarian sat quietly next to him..
Soon, I was seated, and all the members of my regular friend group gathered..
“First of all, thank you for coming. After receiving the title of baronet this time, I was really worried about whether or not I should call him like this..”
“You care about all the strange things..”
“That's right, Shavin. Do you think this man will change just because he becomes a nobleman??”
Ragna speaks in a boastful tone and sips tea..
He was right this time..
Because I have no intention of going around pretending to be a nobleman..
but…….
‘Yes, there's nothing particularly burdensome about being a baronet.?’
Her natural behavior shows how much of a daughter she is from a good family..
Well, I don't know exactly what kind of family it is..
Even though I look at the articles spread around me, I see that they don't show anything special.…….
‘I'm even more curious. Where are you??’
Soon I turned my gaze and stared at Shavin..
Unlike Ragnar, this guy pretended not to be and was quietly observing the knights' feelings..
Well, it might be uncomfortable..
Let's just get to the point quickly..
“So the business called today is?”
“Hey, did we only meet for business??”
“You have a habit of wrinkling your nose when you lie..”
“uh? Me, really? I first heard of it!”
Of course it would be the first time.
“It was a lie.”
“ah……!”
Ragna chuckled as he looked at Shavin, who showed a confused expression for a moment..
“It's really hard to see something like this..”
“That's probably true for you too. To a barbarian, this is nothing..”
In fact, regardless of age or gender, people usually make that kind of facial expression when I start playing barbarian in earnest..
“Okay, so what? Quickly tell me your business..”
As soon as I spoke again, Shavin came to his senses and brought up business..
“On behalf of the administrative office, I would like to make a request to Baron Bjorn Jandel..”
Hmm, it’s a part-time job.…….
It's not that you don't have money right now, but money in this world is always lacking no matter how much you have..
“Tell me, what kind of request is this?.”
I'll have to listen to it first..
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