Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 250
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At first, I thought it was GM again..
But if it were GM, he wouldn't have approached me again with the same face he used once..
Also, the atmosphere emanating from the escort knights and people around is completely different..
Simply put, this guy…….
‘(Jin) Hans I.’
This is the real Hans I, not the GM pretending to be Hans I..
So there's only one thing I have to do.
“…….”
stop breathing.
“I must apologize······.”
I grit my teeth and pretend not to hear what he said..
and…….
Tadat.
run.
“Why, why are you running away?……!”
“Oooh! I suddenly feel like running!!”
“That, like that……!”
When I cast the ignorance leap, (Jin) Hans I was greatly embarrassed..
But there is no way this will stop me.
“Behel—laaaaa!”
The distance between him and me soon widened, and he also stopped following me or anything..
Fortunately, I didn't have that level of grit..
‘……Did you avoid it?.’
I arrived in front of the hotel in short steps and tried to calm my racing heart..
I only heard voices, didn't see faces..
Thanks to this, we did not make eye contact and held our breath, so there was little chance of airborne infection..
……It would be okay if you did this much.
Yeah, it'll be okay..
“Are you here?.”
As I was catching my breath in front of the accommodation, the waiter who was waiting greeted me..
And then we followed the employee into the room..
“Hey, is Bjorn here?!”
Missha, with a very flushed expression, welcomes me..
It's called high tension (alcohol) mode..
Erwen, who was sitting somewhat next to me, wasn't much different..
“mister… … … Hehehe, hehehe!”
Erwen calls me in a gloomy voice and then lets out a creepy laugh..
‘What is this place?.’
There are lots of empty alcohol bottles around, and the smell of alcohol permeates the entire living room..
‘It's been less than an hour since I left……?’
What has been happening here?.
As I pretended to be a detective and looked around, I realized that Einar was not there..
“Einar is?”
“The female warrior is already drunk and asleep..”
The person who answered my question was the owner of the separate building..
When I asked for the location, I was told it was not a room, but a yard in the center of a separate building..
Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-!!
Ha, really.
I picked up Einar, threw her on the bed in the room, and then came back down. What was so fun? Misha was blowing her bottle..
“Ugh……!”
For some reason, I sensed a sense of brutality and cautiously approached Misha's side..
“Did something happen while I was gone??”
Even though I've been drinking and getting drunk at a drinking party, this is the first time I've seen someone pouring out something like this..
“Day? Hey, what is the job?!”
“But why do you drink so much?…….”
“I just drank it because it felt good.!”
“Yeah, I see.?”
I drank because it felt good..
I guess I was worried for no reason..
A hot spring bath will refresh your body. I will also bring you free drinks next to you..
Rather, there is no reason not to drink it..
“Yeah, at first.”
Misha wipes the alcohol off his mouth with his sleeve and looks on with a straight face..
Without realizing it, I turned my head to avoid eye contact..
Naturally, Erwen, sitting on the sofa in a disheveled posture, caught my eye..
For your information, he was alone, staring blankly into space.…….
“Hehehehe…….”
What is so funny that I keep grinning?.
Is it his habit to laugh when he's drunk??
“Hey Bjorn.”
At that time, Misha grabbed my wrist and spoke to me..
“Uh, say it..”
“You rejected me that day.”
uh… … I'm talking about that now?
It was an uncomfortable topic, but I was in no mood to refuse..
As soon as I shut my mouth and waited, Misha pursed his lips and asked..
“It's because I couldn't give birth to a barbarian.?”
huh? what?
Did Einar say something strange??
Although his head stiffened for a moment, the barbarian's body was good at dealing with crises..
“No way.”
Mouth opens without a moment of hesitation.
It wasn't really a lie.
The reason I rejected Misha that day was not because I wasn't attracted to him or because he was a beast..
There was a reason I had to keep it to myself..
“Yeah, that's right…….”
Misha, who was staring intently into my eyes as if trying to determine whether it was real or not, then opened a new bottle of alcohol and put it in my mouth..
and…….
“Then too…….”
He looked into my eyes, avoided them, opened and closed his lips, and spoke softly..
“you… … Someday, it will disappear... … . disappear…….”
Misha, who was speechless, lowered his head..
“Nyahaang…….”
It seemed like I was way over my drinking limit..
I let out the breath I had been holding and hugged Misha..
Then I took him to the room and laid him on the bed..
When I returned to the living room, Erwen was looking at me and raising his eyebrows..
“Finally everyone... I fell asleep…….”
What do you say, this guy.
“If you're drunk, go to sleep..”
‘neck slice.’
“……KEEP.”
After roughly knocking him out, he threw him next to Misha..
***
Late at night, slowly approaching midnight.
I wondered if I should clean up the liquor bottles that were rolling around, but I decided to just leave them alone..
This isn't our house.
If you leave later, I'll clean it up by myself..
“ha…….”
I collapsed onto the sofa, which was a little too cramped for me..
My head was spinning.
It was because of what Misha said at the end..
[you… … Someday, it will disappear... … . disappear…….]
It's obvious what the behind-the-scenes words are that I didn't hear..
I guess you were going to ask if that was why you did that because you will disappear someday..
Of course, I'm not sure that I'm an evil spirit..
No, I think it's more likely than not..
Because I saw myself receiving an oracle..
First of all, it is a city known that evil spirits are the enemies of God..
But God helps evil spirits and brings down sacred objects.?
According to the worldview, this is nonsense..
It's just that a ray of anxiety remained in my head like a seed that took root, and it came out through my mouth under the influence of alcohol..
‘……But the good news is that even if I were an evil spirit, I wouldn't be hostile towards you..’
I felt relieved by that fact..
I felt grateful and proud that I had not lived in vain..
But the biggest feeling was a sense of self-destruction..
‘What on earth do I want??’
When I woke up in Bjorn Jandel's body, my top priority was my survival..
After somehow surviving and adapting to this world, I decided to find a way to return to the original world..
but…….
Isn’t it bad to just live like this??
Do I really have to go back there??
Actually, good things were rarer there.?
Lately, that kind of thinking has been growing more and more..
For some reason, I think I understand why players distinguish the current residents by calling them NPCs..
There is a need to draw a line.
This world is not the world we belong to.
We have a place to go back to.
‘stop.’
I forced myself to stop the endless flow of thoughts..
Are you going back home?.
Or do I stay here.
Neither decision can be made yet..
Didn’t you make up your mind after seeing the death row inmates dying because they couldn’t pay their taxes?.
I decided to go to at least the 6th floor and make a decision..
‘There’s no point in worrying about it now anyway..’
It's not just taxes that are the problem.
Dragon Slayer, Jester, Noark, Royal Family.
A world full of things that could threaten my life.
Like it or not, I have to become stronger.
No matter what you want to do, it will only be meaningful if you are alive..
So, in that sense…….
“Where are you going out this night??”
“Oh, I'm going to take a short walk. no need to wait.”
I leave the accommodation after telling the host..
The time has come when there are no people around..
[02 : 37]
As I come out of the room, the cool night air envelops my lungs..
But maybe it’s because it’s right below the mountain??
It seems a little chilly.
plod, trudge.
As expected, there were few people on the streets, but it didn't mean there were no people at all..
The brightly lit gambling hall is still bustling and making noise..
Well, it didn't mean much..
The place I'm going to go now is outside of this town..
‘It's dark.’
As I come out of the village, a darkness similar to a labyrinth unfolds before me..
Even in Korea, the countryside was like this..
If I go a little further away from the light, gloomy nature welcomes me..
‘Anyway, it's time to come out..’
I thought about lighting a torch, but I just walked cautiously because I thought it might happen..
How long has it been since then?.
The cave indicated on the map provided at the accommodation appeared..
First of all, it is also a tourist attraction here..
‘……There's no one guarding it.’
As I carefully entered the cave, the surroundings gradually became brighter..
Well, this place is similar to the first floor..
A mysterious cave with walls full of crystals and a blue glow..
I walked without hesitation.
It's not that there aren't side roads, but in the game, all you have to do is go straight from the entrance..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
In fact, soon a wide cavity appeared..
At the center was a rock that vibrated at regular intervals..
‘Lignarasia.’
The origin of the name is in ancient language, and a literal translation is 'blessing of the land', which was written on a pamphlet-like map..
They say it will bring good luck if you touch it?
probably a superstition.
It wasn't that rock that had the real hidden piece element..
Slurp.
I opened my subspace bag and took out a mace..
Then, pass the rock in the center and click the interaction button on the wall where the mural is painted..
Ah, it means I hit it with all my might..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
A wall collapsing into pieces from a mace blast filled with the power of an ogre..
But I'm not worried.
This cave has a self-healing magic circle applied..
5It will be fixed in just a minute or so..
‘Then shall we go?.’
Soon I was thrust into the passageway revealed beyond the collapsed wall. There was a small space inside it, just like in the game..
‘If you look at what's hidden like this, what's out there is probably fake and this is the real thing..’
I put my hand on the rock in the center.
Unlike the ones outside, it is an ordinary rock that trembles at regular intervals and does not give a mysterious feeling..
However, as time passed, a feeling came to me..
「I am filled with the energy of the Earth Dragon.. (1/3)」
A sense of satisfaction that flows through your fingertips and into your body..
「Spirit power increases by +10.」
「Earth Resistance increases by +20.」
It was one of the hidden pieces that was pretty bad..
There is a condition that you must become a noble and be able to travel to the gnome tree area, but it gives you a stat of 30 almost for free..
‘Most people who have played the original version at least will probably know this. Wherever you go, you'll be pressing the interaction key..’
It's just my guess, but there are probably quite a few players who know this hidden piece..
Well, I still don’t know this, but.
「The blessings imprinted in the soul respond.」
「Additional stat increase increases to 30%.」
When receiving the blessing of the Earth Dragon, the stat increase rate is upgraded from 20% to 30%..
‘I never thought I would be the first to solve this unlock condition..’
It's definitely far from normal play..
Becoming a noble at only level 5?
If it were a game, I'd definitely think there was a bug..
‘Anyway, let’s go back soon..’
I thought I had everything I needed to take with me, but then I turned my back towards the exit and froze..
That's bound to happen.
Bussssss.
A man stood in front of a wall that had begun to be restored, as if going back in time..
“Wow, that was a real player.?”
It was Baekho Lee.
***
All kinds of possibilities swirl through my mind..
“…….”
Baekho Lee, why is this guy here?.
Since that day, I haven't seen any hair..
Could it be that you were always following my footsteps??
The answer was really simple.
“Isn’t human connection so strange? I was following the GM around because I thought he was in disguise again, but I never thought you would show up..”
This time it was Hans again..
Baekho Lee happened to meet Hans I in the Gnome Tree, and while following him, he found me..
and…….
‘He must have followed me around from then on..’
The outline of the incident is roughly drawn..
If so, how should I act now?.
It was as if the decision had already been made..
“That sound again. Aren’t you tired of it??”
After all, it’s not a good idea to reveal my identity to Lee Baek-ho..
Even though he looks like he's a capricious guy.
Even if you are friendly, if something goes wrong, he will pull out a knife and force you to make a choice..
for example…….
“It seems like the cat noticed to some extent? After all, it's not better to kill?”
Yeah, something like this.
I felt like I was being cornered, but I remained completely unaware..
“I think I know why the chieftain said the demons were evil..”
“Hey, you're still mentally fine. Even in this situation, if you see him getting out of the way,.”
“this situation……?”
With all my might, I gave a questioning look..
However, Baekho Lee just giggled as if it was absurd..
“Okay, this situation. The fact that you are here is proof that you are a player, right? Otherwise, how did you know this was hidden here?.”
Okay, I knew you were going to ask that, man..
I answered as if I had been waiting.
By cleverly mixing only the truth.
“I am the benefactor of the dragon clan. After returning the dragon sword to my clan, I became close friends with the ancient dragon, Lafir. His daughter, a dragon shaman, also follows me very well..”
A response that suggests they were also told this information..
Lee Baek-ho tilted his head as soon as he heard this..
“……Uh, what is it? It's true?”
Whatever, it must be real..
Because I didn't lie at all.
“Then, was it you who started that bastard? Wow, this is really awesome?”
Baekho Lee lets out an exclamation as if this is a bit amusing..
I sighed inwardly..
Even though I opened up my hidden information to avoid the moment…….
‘Yeah, the ring broke anyway.?’
If you think about it, it's not that much of a loss..
The effect of the holy relic must have ended this time. Whether we like it or not, the day will come soon when we will be reunited with that bastard..
There is no need to hide it like before..
“surely.”
The guy who looked at me for a moment nodded..
“It's not that I don't understand it. Yes, if you have that level of public knowledge, they can tell you about this too, right? Well, it's so great.”
Does that mean it worked??
no, that can't be.
It's still too early to be relieved.
I didn't let go and waited for his next line..
A few seconds that felt like a year passed like that..
“But you know.”
he asked me.
Grinning.
“Why do you answer so well?”
I felt dizzy for a moment..
“Last time I asked him if he was a player, he gritted his teeth and didn't answer..”
“…….”
“You suddenly became very kind.?”
Damn you bastard.
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