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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 251

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There's no point in making excuses anymore.

No matter how clever you try to trick him, he won't fall for it..

I'm sure they'll try to give a clear answer somehow..

‘Nimiral.’

Aside from the discomfort of being forced to make a choice, my mind has already begun to hypothesize in detail the options given to me and their aftermath..

What is best for me??

“hey? You're not talking? Why did you become kind??”

Ha, baby fussing.

I thought, 'I just wanted to do that, is there a problem?' I want to go into mindless barbarian mode while saying the same line..

but…….

‘If that were the case, I might really get lost..’

I am weaker than that guy.

Therefore, when the guy persistently shows doubts, the combo of swinging the mace and saying that there must be something wrong with his head is impossible..

Because I will be the one whose head gets broken..

“Ha, I see you've quickly become unfriendly again.?”

Baekho Lee sighed as if he was frustrated and glared at me with his blue eyes..

“Why do you keep asking? I have no intention of believing you anyway..”

I didn't bother to hide the sigh that came out..

But what was frustrating was Lee Baek-ho as well??

“No, it feels a little different than hearing it from your own mouth.?”

Yeah, I know what you mean..

That's why I tried to hide it until the end..

‘Okay, I'll get an answer somehow..’

It was time to stop admitting it..

Too much has already gone wrong to overcome this situation without any consequences..

You have to give up what you have to give up.

for example…….

“They say manners make a man.”

Even though I have been doubted many times, I have never confessed my true identity until now..

“huh?”

Lee Baek-ho looks embarrassed by the sudden change in attitude..

Since I had made up my mind, there was nothing to worry about..

“Hey, if it's just like this, wouldn't it be polite to just pretend not to notice and move on??”

“what? really? He really was a player.?”

When Lee Baek-ho heard the truth from my mouth, his eyes lit up in amazement..

‘Yeah, you were just really curious..’

I have a tantrum..

Does he even know??

This is the first time I've spoken in this way in Bjorn Jandel's body..

‘Still, I feel refreshed somehow..’

I glared at him, feeling a strange sense of liberation and resentment at the same time..

But has this guy lost his empathy level??

“Wow, by the way, you saw that movie.!”

Even during this time, he only focuses on topics he is interested in and wants to talk about..

Does this guy really have no social skills??

“……An apology should come first.”

A bizarre scene where a barbarian discusses social common sense and morality with humans..

“Oh, sorry. But after watching that movie, I suddenly felt like no other person. It's a movie I really like..”

Baekho Lee spat out a soulless apology and then cautiously asked one more question..

“……But I also saw part 2.?”

What on earth are you doing??

Isn’t this a level of non-communicability that would make almost barbarians cry??

“……I saw it.”

First of all, I answered.

Well, just chew it and you never know when it might change its stance again.—

“But why are you talking to me informally??”

huh?

“No, why did you speak informally earlier? Don't you know mutual respect? Even if you stick a knife in the stomach of the same player, it won't break.?”

Lee Baek-ho suddenly began to express his will to live with a straight face, wondering what was so upsetting..

I feel like I'm going crazy.

“……Because I’m not used to being treated with respect..”

“Ah, he was from the West.!”

That's how it can be interpreted..

I meant it with Barbarians in mind..

“Then let's talk to each other. It's good?”

Lee Baek-ho smiled brightly and offered to shake hands, as if he had never done that before..

At first glance, he looks like a manic-depressive patient.…….

‘I feel sober.’

Rather, my head felt refreshed..

I didn't know maybe this was this guy's speaking style..

Taking the initiative based on the force you have, keeping your mind completely focused and leaving no time to think..

‘Could it be that the reason I talked about the second movie was to find out when I came and to check if I was from the East??’

Maybe it's a simple leap.

But you'd better be careful first.

‘After all, let’s hide the fact that it’s Lee Han-su..’

Actually, this part was a concern until the end..

If I was going to reveal that I was a player anyway, I thought it would be better to reveal that and become friendly with him..

But one thing put the decision on hold.

[It seems like the cat noticed to some extent? After all, it's not better to kill?]

It was just simple advice earlier..

It was closer to the feeling of being rude to someone you just met in passing..

The moment I reveal that I am Lee Han-soo.

This problem will now become his business..

This guy is Lee Han-soo.

No, because I cared about one of the few ‘Korean players’ in this unfamiliar world..

“But I'm a player…….”

“Oh, I'm so worried! Don't tell anyone. I look like a person with no manners?”

‘The words ‘yes’ rose up to the top of my throat, but I held them back with great effort..

After talking with you, I will understand better..

Lee Baek-ho is like a ball that doesn’t know where it will bounce..

Therefore, you should never get involved..

At least until I feel confident that I can control it..

“Anyway, I'm really glad that you answered honestly..”

“……?”

“I heard you became a noble this time? When we met again, if it was a real NPC, I was going to kill it before it joined the royal family..”

My heart sank at the words he blurted out as if it was no big deal..

“……what?”

“Why are you surprised? It's not like I just enjoy PK. Well, as long as it's not an NPC born with destiny, that's fine. They are a bit of a pain for me too..”

Words I can't understand at all what they're saying.

I was a little curious and asked vaguely, but Lee Baek-ho drew a line around it, saying that it was just like that..

Tsk, maybe it’s because Bjorn Yandel is from the West.?

If it were Korean Lee Han-soo, I think he would have answered..

“Oh, and just in case, I'll give you one more piece of advice. It's funny to say this to someone who's already a noble, but don't get too involved with the royal family..”

“The reason is?”

“The royal family is not interested in opening the ‘gate of the abyss’. No, he's more serious about getting in the way. The disappearance of the Noble Phantasm of Creation could also have been the work of those bastards..”

From the royal family? why?

It is known in the world that the key to saving this world lies in the deepest part of the labyrinth, but was it all just a lie??

There were as many things I wanted to ask as there were questions I had..

However, when I asked him something, Baekho Lee just said this with an annoyed look on his face..

“What are you going to do??”

If you feel this way, I don't think you'll even answer when I ask who the GM is..

Therefore, when I lost my appetite with regret,.

“So you are also there?”

“That's it?”

“You know, the kids who just try to live here. At that time, when I saw him risking his life for an NPC, I thought it might be that way, but looking at his growth rate, I started to wonder if that was it. Which one is it??”

“What if I want to stay??”

“What should I do? There are bastards like that too. I'm not that stubborn of a person either? It doesn't matter as long as it doesn't disturb me.”

I quietly stared into Baekho Lee’s eyes..

It wasn't a particularly meaningful act..

I couldn't figure out what those blue eyes were thinking..

‘First of all, it doesn't seem like I'm just floating around.…….’

After thinking for a moment, I opened my mouth..

“I don't know.”

It was the most honest answer I could give..

“At first, my goal was to go back, but these days I wonder if I really need to risk my life to do that..”

“Because of the Red Cat?”

“…….”

i didn't answer.

But was that enough??

“It's like seeing my old self.”

Baekho Lee said with a grin..

“Still, I'm telling you because I think there's a lot to do, but don't expect much from NPCs. Because you will definitely regret it.”

I felt the cold emotion hidden in the smiling voice and suddenly a question arose..

What really happened to him?.

What on earth did he go through in this world to become such a broken monster that only wishes for his ‘return’?.

I couldn't figure it out right now.

“Well, now that all my questions have been answered, I'm leaving.?”

Soon, Lee Baek-ho turned his back as if the business was over. And with a wave of his hand he brought down the self-repairing wall.

No, can you say that it was destroyed??

Bussssssut-

The remains of the wall turn into dust and scatter.

When Lee Baek-ho gestured once more, even the dust was carried away by the wind and disappeared..

‘……It's a good thing I didn't use the ignorance mode..’

I was dizzy at the thought that it could have been my head that turned to dust..

When I watched Baekho Lee leave like that..

“Oh right.”

Baekho Lee turned his head and looked at me..

And he told me the last words he couldn't say.

“For your information, the next time we meet, we will be strangers.?”

“what does that mean?”

“Even if you meet by chance, don't pretend to be friends..”

“…….”

“Because I don't build affection in this world.”

Oh, bastard.

To be cruel.

***

After Baekho Lee left, he left the cave without even looking back and returned to his dorm..

And the next morning.

“Ugh, man… I'm dying…….”

I spent the morning resting with the trio, who were suffering from hangovers..

“Bjorn… … . But when did you come in? I did what I wanted to do yesterday well.?”

For your information, Misha must have forgotten everything about last night and has no memory of me coming to the dorm..

It was fortunate..

[It's because I couldn't give birth to a barbarian.?]

If I had known you said this to me yesterday, it would have been awkward to talk to you face to face..

“If you've completed all the requests, you can play without worrying about anything from today.?”

“Of course.”

Just in case, I planned a 3-day, 2-night itinerary, but all business in Noark was completed on the first day..

So all the remaining time is free.

“Oooh! Going out to play!!”

In the end, on the second day, we all spent time playing together until late at night..

It was a pretty fun day in its own way..

Well, if only I hadn't fallen into the water at the end..

“Einar!! I said you shouldn't move like that.!!”

It happened at a fishing spot..

We were fishing at night with a light on, and Einar was bitten by a fish and had a seizure, causing the boat to capsize..

The problem was that no one could swim..

Well, how many kids have been to such deep water?.

‘I really thought I was going to die.’

But thanks to you, I learned one thing.

When I fell into the water in 'Glacier Cave' in the past, I thought I would sink because of my armor, but that wasn't the case..

Barbarians can't swim.

It's not a matter of technique, it's because if you fall into the water you have no choice but to sink..

Well, by using the gigantic (transcendence) mode, the head was able to come out and ask for rescue..

‘When I get back, I'll have to look around to see if there's a place where I can learn to swim. Einar and I don't know, but they should know how to do it..’

Anyway, two days passed and the next day.

After drinking all night, we woke up at noon and boarded the carriage on the way home..

“Ugh, I wish I had one more day, but I'm really leaving like this..”

“I agree. Because you don’t drink much at home…….”

“Oh oh! Misha! There's a horse running over there!”

Let the carriage move for several hours while seeing natural scenery that is hard to find in the city..

Soon we arrived at the southwest exit and returned the whistle we received when entering and exiting..

‘And then there was this.’

No matter where and when it blows, the whistle that tells you that the vigilante will come running is one of the prides of the Gnome Tree the moment it blows..

I wonder what it would have been like if Lee Baek-ho had blown this, but it wouldn't have made much of a difference..

If it were him, I don't think he would have even given him the time..

“Then I'll rest, so tell me later if you're hungry..”

We arrived home in the evening and went back to our rooms to rest, and the next day was no different..

time for peaceful relaxation.

Time passed quickly like always..

and…….

“I'm going out for a while..”

The day has finally come.

[22:10]

There are 2 hours left until midnight when the labyrinth opens..

I finished getting ready to go out and headed to the dimension square..

‘They said he was sharpening his sword in the royal family..’

Rumor has it that the royal family is building an army..

Since I got a good hit, I'm going to pay it back with a good hit in the labyrinth this time.?

It is not known how large it is.

Well, it looks like this time they didn't even send an official request for cooperation to the clan like they did in the previous subjugation..

The intention is to handle it thoroughly with the power of the royal family..

‘When you arrive at the square, you'll get a feel for it. How much power does the royal family have?.’

In fact, you can see explorers like me heading to the square to observe trends here and there..

Everyone is curious.

There was only a lot of talk, but the real power of the royal family that no one has ever seen properly.

“Oh, Bjorn! Are you going to the square too??”

“I guess I was worried.”

I saw a few familiar faces along the way, so we chatted and moved on..

And how long has it passed?.

“……I didn't expect this.”

All the explorers who came here, including me, tilted our heads..

“I never thought there would be anyone.”

It's not like there's no one..

Security guards are occupying the square and preventing explorers from entering..

But that's all.

“The military?”

No matter where I look, the army of rumors is nowhere to be seen..

“Has it not arrived yet??”

“My friend, is that possible? The labyrinth will open in 5 minutes. If there is still no army, it would be correct to say that there was no army..”

“I'm losing steam. Could it be that it was just a rumor that there was a fight?.”

The explorers gathered near the square did not hide their disappointment and left the place one by one..

This is also true of the explorers who came here..

“Yandel, you are not going.?”

“I will watch a little more and go.”

“Hmm, then I guess I'll go first..”

I waited until the portal opened and closed, just in case..

As a result, there was really no army..

‘what? Are you aiming for the next time, not today??’

I was full of questions, but nothing would change just because I was here..

I said enough and turned around..

It was that moment.

Cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!

A faint sound of collapse was heard from somewhere..

dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd-!

Before long, the ground where my feet touched began to shake..

“Well, what is it? earthquake?”

The government officials and security guards all around stopped silently with puzzled faces..

but…….

“…….”

The few knights in the square were different..

Since there was no change in their expressions, they were talking among themselves with faces that felt even more solemn..

As if something has finally begun.

‘Yeah, it was like this..’

Soon I turned my gaze and looked down at the ground..

I felt like I knew where the royal family was..

Even if I can't see it right now.

‘Burglary from an empty house.’

The war has already begun.