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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 256

256Tue Open World (5)

The Annihilator's signature fire magic was as vicious as his reputation..

Even with the large number of people gathered from all over the city, all they could do was keep the fire from spreading further..

In the end, the fire was extinguished after seven masters of the school worked together and used magic..

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!

Rain pouring down like there's a hole in the sky.

“Wow!”

Seeing the flames losing their strength and dying out, some people cheered, others were quietly relieved, and some sat down on the floor as if they had no strength to shout..

For reference, I was in the latter case..

“……Nimiral.”

It's finally over.

The heated body cools down quickly and tension is relieved..

I collapsed and lay down on the floor..

And I immediately regretted it..

“under.”

lukewarmly cooled ground.

The ash that had been flying all night mixed with the rainwater and became sticky..

An environment in which it would be difficult for a person not to feel uncomfortable.

However, it was annoying to wake up again..

How long did I stay there with my eyes closed like that?.

“Oh, surprise! I thought you got hurt.!”

When I open my eyes, I see Raven above me..

“……But you're not really hurt anywhere.?”

“I'm just resting because I'm tired, so don't talk to me..”

“If you're going to rest, go back and wash properly.—”

“Just a little later.”

“is it so. Because you worked hard…….”

After lying down for a few more minutes, I got up..

Before I knew it, the water had reached my ears..

The drainage isn't working well here..

“……You're no good either..”

“That's not what Mr. Yandel has to say.?”

We walked towards a healthy part of the city, with black lye water flowing down our face..

People were seen everywhere.

Some were desperately looking for someone they had lost, while others were rummaging through the wreckage to see if there were any survivors..

They were all similar to us..

“By the way, what time is it now??”

“It's almost noon.”

6It's noon on the 2nd of the month…….

a little funny.

Originally, the only people doing things like this during this time were explorers..

“The rain has stopped.”

The wizards must have lifted the spell, as the dark clouds that filled the sky dispersed and warm rays of light began to leak out..

Also, at the same time.

“Bjorn!!”

I saw Misha from afar.

Einar and Erwen were also nearby..

They heard the news in the middle of the night and they came too..

Seeing as they were no different from us, they also seemed to have been struggling to put out the fire all night long..

“……A beggar with no injuries?”

I was worried that I might hear nagging, but surprisingly, Misha didn't say anything..

It was because of the people next to me.

“Hey, Baronet Yandel.……!”

The few survivors who were rescued by me last night.

Well, you couldn't ask them why they did that in front of them..

“Why are you still around here? Without going to rest.”

When I spoke as if I did not understand, the survivors hesitated and expressed their gratitude..

and left.

What, I really waited until now to say a few words.?

‘If that's the case, don't be afraid of being a noble..’

I smiled and continued walking..

Soon the eastern section that had not been consumed by fire appeared..

First, I found accommodation nearby..

I can't go home in a carriage like this, can I?.

It will take a few more hours to get home in the first place, but I want to rest right now..

‘How much is Karnon per night?…….’

Since the name is Hwangdo, it is expected to be much more expensive than Commelby in the commercial district, but I couldn't find out the price today..

It was free.

“The manager gave instructions not to accept money from anyone today..”

All nearby lodgings were offering rooms without paying for the influx of city dwellers and explorers to prevent the fire..

“Before you go up, you need to fill out the list here first... … . Baron Bjorn Jandel……?!”

“however.”

“I've heard a lot about it. Today he worked harder than anyone else... … . Thank you on behalf of this city.”

I don't know if it's because of the noble title or fame..

However, the staff member at the counter assigned me the largest room among the remaining rooms..

On the other side, fifteen people use one.?

There were three rooms in one living room and two bathrooms, so it was enough for five people to share one room..

“First of all, you can use one bathroom. We'll take turns writing the rest..”

“thanks.”

Without hesitating the consideration of my teammates, I went into the bathroom and washed my body. Even though I washed it as quickly as possible, it took about an hour..

‘The borrowed equipment will be cleaned and returned later.…….’

After gathering the equipment I had taken off and organizing it in a corner of the room, I lay down on the bed and closed my eyes..

A soft bed, befitting a room at Imperial Karnon..

Fatigue came all at once..

‘Anyway, what happened to the labyrinth? Will the army win? I’m curious about that too.…….’

Well, we can figure that out tomorrow..

With that thought in mind, Suma came to me, and when I opened my eyes the next morning,.

“……It's a military!!”

The royal army that went underground has returned..

Thanks to you, my mind became complicated.

‘What the hell happened down there??’

Looking down from the window, I could see no traces of battle as they rode the road toward the royal palace, even after wiping my eyes..

***

A dark basement where no light penetrates.

Tens of thousands of people are walking in a line, relying on torches..

They are all from Noark.…….

“It's this way.”

A mysterious old man is leading the way, and Seongju, the ruler of the city, is following the old man right behind him..

“Lord Seong, I don’t even know who you are. I have to go somewhere else right now…….”

“Be careful what you say. The only thing we can trust right now is the author..”

“But you know this side road that we don’t even know about? It's so suspicious. Maybe the royal family is playing a trick.—”

“stop.”

Seongju firmly cut off his subject’s words..

I understand being suspicious of older people..

The same goes for showing strong anxiety..

But the royal family is playing tricks.?

This is too much of a leap..

Well, if it weren't for that old man, they would have already disappeared along with the city of Noark..

“Isn't there a choice? Just believe it.”

Seongju muttered in a helpless voice, recalling what had happened earlier..

[Lord Seong, the royal army has invaded.!]

It was just after midnight when the army arrived..

Just when all the city's power went into the labyrinth..

The royal army began to advance, shattering the barrier that had protected the city..

[Take all the city residents and head to the shelter..]

Although he felt dizzy for a moment, the lord of the castle led everyone remaining in the city and hid in a shelter under the fortress..

It was a shelter built by the royal family in the distant past to accommodate up to thousands of people..

Fortress Noark once functioned as a royal castle..

At the time when the witch's curse destroyed the world.

Humans gathered from all over the continent built a city under the ground, expanded the protective barrier, and survived there for a long time before going to the surface..

That's why the labyrinth portal exists..

[Yes, they are encamped in the square and are not moving. It looks like they're waiting for the portal to open..]

I don't know if it's fortunate, but the royal family didn't show much interest in them hiding in the shelter..

It was an extremely reasonable reason..

When the portal opens, explorers will come out..

First of all, the royal family's priority is to kill the explorers..

It's a refuge. Even if you break it later, there won't be any problem..

[send a message to the ground.]

In the end, Seongju requested support from the ground, and the ruin scholar drew attention by burning the imperial capital..

but…….

[damn bastards.]

The army never retreated to the city..

Even the Doom Scholar, who was our last hope, lost contact at some point for some reason..

So time continues to pass…….

[11 : 41]

There are 20 minutes left until the portal opens and the power that spent time in the labyrinth returns..

[Gentlemen, listen..]

Seongju gave instructions to the remaining troops with the feelings of a man driven to a dead end..

At least it was the best he could do at the time..

I don't know how many people will die, but it is the only way out that I believe has a small chance of survival..

[Open the door!!]

Just before the hour hand pointed to noon, Seongju led the remaining troops and came out of the shelter. And he headed toward the square, desperately trying to break through the troops waiting in front..

Seeing the scene in person made me even more desperate..

[…….]

Thousands of knights and even more soldiers.

Wizards and priests are also placed here and there..

But it's already too late to go back.

[The portal opens!!]

[Get ready!!]

Soon, blue light gathered in the center of the square and a portal opened, pouring out explorers..

[What, what?!!]

[The royal family! It's the royal army.!]

[shit! Somehow, there was no one inside.!]

As soon as the explorers returned to the city, they were taken aback by the army that greeted them, but they quickly understood how much of a sense of strangeness they felt even in the labyrinth..

[What are you doing! I'm going to die like this?]

[Quickly take out the knife, you bastard.!]

The explorers immediately took out their weapons and prepared to fight, and Seongju also led his troops and attracted as much attention as possible from the outskirts..

There was only one command given..

[Run away! to the ground!]

his best plan.

Each of us lives.

Survive even a little and plan for the future.

But was it noticeable??

[Indeed, this is what the leader of the rebellious islanders had to look like. I was surprised that it was better than I thought..]

Before long, a knight arrived in front of him..

The dazzling aura on the knight's sword told who it was..

[knight of light……!]

1st Commander of the Royal Knights, Jerome St. Red.

A powerful person with great significance in this kingdom, so much so that he has another nickname, Guardian of the Royal Family..

[Don't worry. Because you won't die here. Just in case, I'll cut off your limbs first and bring you back alive..]

The knight of light swung his sword.

As the lord of the castle, who lived as an explorer for a few years in his twenties and climbed to the 5th floor, he couldn't even see it..

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

A flash of light appeared along the sword's path, and the sight before my eyes turned pure white..

but…….

flash-!

When the fleeting flash of light subsides and I open my eyes.

“……?”

Nothing happened to Seongju..

The arms were moving, and the two legs on the ground were fine..

How did this happen?.

When I had that question.

[You still have work to do.]

The old man appeared tens of meters in the air..

Before I knew it, the battle around me had stopped..

It wasn't voluntary.

Just as the Knight of Light was shaking his wrist while aiming his sword at the castle lord's neck, no one here took any action to harm others..

As if that were the rule of this space.

[Well then, we've all gathered together, let's go..]

Soon the old man gestured, and a huge magic circle began to emit light on the city floor..

The majestic magical power I felt for the first time in my life..

[Fortunately, this still works well..]

With the old man muttering, my vision became distant..

and…….

flash-!

When Seongju came to his senses, he was in a dark underground passage..

It wasn't just Seongju..

Everyone on the Noark side who was there was together.…….

[W-what have you done?!]

[Multi-teleportation? No, there is no way it would be possible to move this many people.……]

Although there were very few, there were also articles that came with it..

[There must have been some errors as I moved so many things at once. Oh, I didn't bring you here on purpose, so don't worry about me and just kill me..]

The lord of the castle, like a possessed man, gave instructions according to the old man's words and killed the knights. And when asked where this place was, I smiled meaningfully and walked along with the old man who started walking..

So time passes and now.

“Is it really who I think it is??”

Seongju was awakened from his thoughts by a man's voice..

Surprisingly, the leader of Orculis was talking to the old man, using his honorific title first..

“Well, if there's no question, there's no answer.”

“It means think for yourself. All right.”

The leader, who divided Noark's forces and was at odds in many areas, bowed his head obediently and stepped down..

While the appearance is heterogeneous,.

Seongju grew more suspicious of this old man..

‘Who the hell is interest??’

I thought about going to the manager and asking..

Isn't he the one who ordered the members to stay still and not act rashly as soon as the teleportation occurred?.

It was obvious that I knew something..

but…….

‘There's no way the author would tell me this gently..’

Instead of asking the leader about his identity, Seongju approached the old man. And I actively attempted to have a conversation that I had been unable to have before due to some unexplainable reluctance..

Surprisingly, the old man was very friendly..

“Oh, you mean that teleportation? I just borrowed the power of the ancient magic circle in the city, so don't take it too seriously. The same goes for being able to stop the battle, at least temporarily. That's why Noark is a well-designed city..”

“I didn't even know there was such a thing…….”

“Lol, it's strange to know that, so don't be discouraged. So that's all I'm curious about??”

Seongju asked the old man many questions, and the old man answered well except for the question of where his destination was..

How much time has passed like that?.

“Well, we've arrived.”

The narrow passage gradually widened, and a sloping path appeared..

and…….

“What the hell is this place…….”

As I climbed the hill, I was outside..

I could definitely say that it was my first time seeing Seongju..

Sunshine shining down, a forest, a flowing stream, chirping birds, earthworms wriggling on the moist ground..

And above all…….

“There are no walls……?”

No matter where you look, there are no castle walls that should be visible..

Simply put, it means that it is not inside Lapdonia, which is called the last citadel..

“W, where on earth are we?……?”

Seongju mumbled absentmindedly and returned to where the old man was. An old man could be seen smiling with his chin exposed beneath her hood..

“Congratulations! You will now be the first people to leave the city in thousands of years..”

Gaebyeok 154, June 2nd.

It was the day when the era blocked by castle walls finally came to an end and a new world opened up..