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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 261

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The other day, I spoke to Misha.

I think of you as a valuable colleague..

I drew a line with cowardly words..

I thought it was the right thing to do, and it actually was the right thing to do. At that time, I was still burning my will to ‘return’.…….

I had no right to cross that line..

Because I am an ‘evil spirit’.

I thought that even if I tried to whisper affection using Bjorn Jandel's body, it would ultimately be deceiving the other person..

but…….

“W-what do you mean? I can't believe I'm only considered a colleague.……?”

I answered Misha's wide-eyed question without a moment of hesitation..

“You know that, right? what am i saying.”

This is what I learned clearly after visiting the community this time..

Than Lee Han-soo’s room, which was dark and dark..

I feel much more like home where I stand now..

“I didn't tell you properly…….”

Misha, who was avoiding my eyes and looking at the wall, slowly turned his head and stared at me..

“How do I know that……?”

Maybe this is what Baekho Lee was wary of..

The moment you form a deep relationship with an NPC, your desire to stay here becomes stronger..

But, so what?.

“Misha Karlstein, I like you..”

‘‘Return’ is good now..

When it comes to relationships between men and women, it becomes difficult to make rational decisions in the labyrinth.?

This is also the same.

It's already too late anyway.

Even at this moment, I value my teammates, including Misha, and I can no longer make myself the only priority..

‘Dwalki.’

It was a trace that he left me as an inheritance..

Well, if you show up like that and leave, then what can I do?.

I can't treat it like an NPC at all..

“…….”

Then, what about Misha’s answer?.

I felt nervous for the first time in a long time, but I let it show so it wouldn't affect the results..

So the quiet time passed.

“Bjorn.”

Soon Misha ended the long silence and opened his mouth..

Before I knew it, he had slipped out of the blanket covering his body and was standing in front of me..

“……Let's go out.”

Misha squeezed my hand..

And led me out of the house.

I didn't ask where I was headed.

“…….”

Early in the morning, people slowly woke up and started getting active. Misha and I came out without even wearing coats and took a room at an inn 30 meters away..

And we hugged each other tightly.

“Bjorn, gently… ! Because it hurts if I hug you too hard…….”

Fearing that I might get hurt, I moved the rugged barbarian's body carefully and carefully..

“Is it really okay?……?”

“……Anything for you.”

Misha was clumsy, but she hugged me warmly..

The time we held each other tightly, sharing warmth with each other, continued until the evening..

‘……Tail, it was like this.’

It was the day I saw with my own eyes what I had always been curious about..

However, happiness is like a fleeting illusion..

“Bjorn.”

“Why don't you sleep more? Don't worry about Einar and Erwen. You'll be fine.—”

“That's not it, there's something I need to say.”

“……huh?”

As soon as I tilted my head because I suddenly wanted something, Misha immediately sat down on the bed and looked at me..

And spoke in a voice full of determination.

“also… … I think it would be better for you and me to just be colleagues..”

It's a car.

***

It felt like I was dreaming.

[Misha Karlstein, I like you..]

From the moment I heard those words, my heart started beating like crazy, and the whole world shone brightly..

That's why.

[……Let's go out.]

Misha led Bjorn out of the house as if running away..

Because I was anxious.

It felt like I would wake up from a dream if I looked away even for a moment..

[Bjorn, Bjorn, Bjorn……!]

[Don't worry I'm not going anywhere.]

The dream-like time continued like that..

The two conveyed their warmth to the other, and sometimes they got tired and took a break to talk..

From when we first met to now.

We talked about many moments and expressed our feelings and thoughts to each other..

It was a time for us to check in on each other and share..

but…….

‘Wait, you're asleep.…….’

A dream is a dream because you have to wake up someday..

Misha slowly opened his eyes..

Outside the window, I saw a darkening sky, and the man I wanted so much was lying down and dozing next to me..

For a moment, I felt deep happiness at that sight..

‘…….’

I came to my senses as the world was colored with the colors of reality..

‘As expected, Bjorn…….’

It's an evil spirit.

Misha couldn't even say the hidden words in his heart and swallowed them..

Because just thinking about it felt like my heart was breaking..

“Hmm…….”

I was out of breath..

I had been suspicious for a while, but it was today that I became certain of its identity..

Well, after hearing what ‘duty’ was from Charon yesterday, I checked with Einar about it..

The only thing that can give birth to a barbarian is a barbarian.

This is something I knew from the beginning.

but…….

[Isn’t it possible to be in a relationship? Haha, what kind of obvious statement are you making? Of course you can. As far as I know, there are quite a few people like that.!]

Barbarians are also people after all.

The more time they spend in the city, forming teams with other explorers than their compatriots in the Holy Land, and the more time they spend together, the more slowly their values ​​change..

[The tribal leader said that any warrior changes a little after living in the city for a few years. Oh, the tribal leader also called it ‘urbanization’..]

Just because I have a pretty heart.

Because our personalities match well.

After spending a long time, affection has built up..

Regardless of the race of the target, there are definitely barbarians in this city who feel rational attraction..

But they also had something in common.

[Still, I heard that finding a partner is difficult. Because most people don’t understand ‘duty’.]

They also want to have children..

Einar also said that it was a tribal mission imprinted on the soul..

So, Misha also tried to understand..

That was why I went up to my room without saying anything, even though I waited until morning because I was so stuffy that I couldn't close my eyes..

But…….

[Misha, nothing really happened in the shrine last night, and I hope you don't misunderstand me because of that..]

I was told not to misunderstand..

['Cause you're no longer seen as just a colleague.]

I heard that too.

At the time, I was so happy that I couldn't think of anything, but when I came to, I was full of contradictions..

Of course, I believe that nothing happened in the Holy Land..

but…….

‘Then why did you lie to Charon??’

Why did Bjorn say that he was going to do ‘duty’ to Charon?.

Now that I think about it, the answer was simple..

‘……Because I had to.’

The only barbarians who do not fulfill their duties are first-year warriors who have not yet established themselves..

‘It is strange in many ways for a warrior who has earned the nickname 'Giant' to abandon his duties..

So Bjorn used Charon..

What Charon said yesterday is proof of that..

[Bjorn is currently doing his duty at the shrine with the female warriors, so don't even think about interfering with him.!]

Without needing to probe too deeply, Charon revealed the whole story. If Bjorn really wanted to keep it a secret, it couldn't have happened..

If that were the case, I would have definitely made you swear..

Considering his usual thoroughness, it was more reasonable to think that this was intentional..

Charon wanted to spread the word among barbarian society..

Bjorn Yandel is doing his ‘duty’.

‘Nevertheless, we didn't have to go through the trouble of changing our appearances.…….’

Soon Misha lowered his head..

‘Me, me... … Because I like it…….’

Bjorn wanted.

I want my compatriots to see me as a barbarian who does his duty, but I don't want people to hear such stories about me..

In fact, if it hadn't been for the fact that I stopped by the bar because I felt cold that night, I would have still thought that Bjorn had just been drinking all night..

Even if you asked someone else, you would have heard the same answer..

‘I am now…….”

When I found out the truth about everything, my hands and feet were shaking..

Bjorn Yandel is an evil spirit.

However, my feelings for him have not cooled at all..

That's natural.

The person she fell in love with was not ‘Bjorn Yandel’, but the man who inhabited her body, saved her, and accompanied her on many journeys until now..

‘Now… … what should i do?’

After all, it doesn't matter that he's an evil spirit..

Even if everyone says it's wrong, just do what you want, as I learned from him..

But still, practical problems remain..

‘If this continues, one day you will be found out.…….’

Love makes rational judgment difficult.

Misha knows that better than anyone else..

In reality, Bjorn made the wrong choice..

‘It was much more advantageous to hide one's identity by actually doing one's duty rather than pretending to do it..

However, there is only one reason for not doing so..

It was myself.

‘Yeah, because of me.…….’

Soon Misha made a decision..

If this relationship continues, Bjorn will make a bigger mistake, if not today..

therefore…….

‘I just have to be patient…….’

After all, this is the best.

Just thinking about it already makes my heart sink, but.

Still, I’m confident that I can endure it..

That's how I lived my whole life until I met a man named Bjorn Yandel..

“Bjorn.”

She called Jeongin’s name and woke him up while he was sleeping..

and…….

“Why don't you sleep more? Don't worry about Einar and Erwen. You'll be fine.—”

“That's not it, there's something I need to say.”

I said with a smile, even if it was awkward..

Even if the road is full of only pain.

“also… … . I think it would be better for you and me to just be colleagues..”

I'm sure you can do it.

If it's for this guy.

***

[You, you come home in a little while. I'll take good care of the kids, kids, kids... … . Understand?]

What on earth happened to me? Misha left before I could fully understand the outline of the incident..

and…….

“…….”

I was frozen in place like a stone..

It's called Barbarian Stone Mode..

“I got dumped……?”

I felt dizzy.

what did i do wrong?

Did I make any mistakes today??

“…….”

I thought about it for a while, but all kinds of delusions came to mind, so I just checked out and left..

Yes, is there anything to groan about inside?.

If you have any questions, just ask.

If you do something wrong, just fix it..

“Oh, you came? Come and have a meal.”

When I returned home, Misha welcomed me as if nothing had happened..

“You're here, man..”

“Bjorn, you stayed out all night and now you’re coming back in? Next time you go drinking, take me with you.!”

Erwen and Einar just thought I had returned home..

First, we all gathered together and had dinner..

I wanted to ask you about what you said earlier, but I couldn't ask it here..

“Well, then I’m tired so I’ll go rest first.!”

When the meal was over, Misha ran up to his room..

“Erwen, Misha is strange today. The same goes for walking with an awkward posture..”

“well. I don't know why my sister acts like that. Something doesn't feel right though…….”

To the two who were questioning Misha's actions, I asked if he was sick somewhere and said I would come check on his condition and quickly followed him..

“rain, bjorn……?!”

So it was finally time for us to be alone together again..

I asked him to tell me if I did anything wrong and asked him again why he asked me to be his colleague, and the answer I got back was the same as before..

“Well, let’s just pretend that nothing happened today. I think that would be better.”

Stubborn refusal without even giving a proper reason..

First of all, I decided that now was not the time, so I took a step back today and waited for the right moment..

but…….

“Oh, I'm sorry! I have a place to go now!”

“Einar! Wash! Let's hang out the laundry!”

“……I'm tired today.”

From then on, Misha desperately avoided situations where the two of them were alone, and no matter how many times he tried to inquire, he always gave the same answer..

After a few days like that, I gave up..

“……Right. Then let’s just pretend that day never happened..”

No matter how much I was, I couldn't be stubborn when the other person did that..

Because that would be coercion.

To be honest, it was an unconscious defense mechanism..

‘Wow, it makes me want to smoke..’

I can't even remember the last time I lost my mentality like this..

Even when I stepped on a goblin trap and crawled through a cave, or when a pillar of fire exploded in the square, it wasn't like this..

‘Okay, let me just mind my own business..’

I couldn't stay lost forever, so I tried to forget about what happened with Misha as much as possible and focused on work..

Fortunately, there were many other things to worry about..

“Man, I heard that rumor.?

“Does that mean it’s fine outside?.”

“yes. Wherever I go these days, that's all I hear about..”

Information beyond the walls, first revealed in the community, began to spread throughout the city..

Well, it's still mostly just a rumor.…….

It was clear that it would get bigger as the days went by..

‘How will the royal family react??’

Contrary to expectations, the royal family has not yet responded in any way..

need to watch more.

Of course, doing my job.

“By the way, I know today?”

“We'll be meeting later at the District 7 branch at 3 p.m., right??”

“okay.”

As soon as I finished lunch, I went out first and headed to the Explorer's Guild..

And I filled out various documents in advance..

These were the documents needed to create a clan..

Raven and Mr. Bear, who said they would think about it for a bit, finally made a decision..

I want to join the clan I created.

“Raven?”

As I was writing down the documents, Raven appeared before the appointed time..

“It's an important matter, but it's too much to leave to Mr. Yandel alone..”

He said it as if he was untrustworthy, but in reality, it meant that he came early to help at least a little bit..

“How far did you go? Give it to me.”

Soon, Raven took several sheets of paper and quickly scribbled down the essential provisions with a pen..

I think it's three times faster than what I was doing..

There seem to be a lot less mistakes..

“The internal regulations are ambiguous. These things need to be decided clearly. The same applies to the provisions regarding withdrawal. Make exceptions, but you must clearly specify who will make the exception..”

“Yeah, I see.……?”

“Give me something I've already done. Somehow I feel like I need to tear everything apart and fix it..”

“Here it is.”

Anyway, with Raven's help, I was almost done filling out the documents when the rest of the team arrived..

“It's my first time creating a clan, so it's a bit strange. This is Raven, did you do it all??”

“yes. All you have to do is sign here. If you want to read the documents before that, read them..”

“Haha, it's done. Because you did it well.”

Soon, the rest of the members, led by Mr. Bear, signed the document, and the application for clan creation was completed by handing the document to the staff..

I'll probably be officially registered in the guild by tomorrow..

‘Then this problem is over…….’

The fence called a clan will not only bind us as a group, but will also send us further..

And in that sense.

“Everyone saved their time?”

We left the guild and moved to the bar..

Although there are still only six people, this is the first meeting held as a clan rather than a team..

After ordering only drinks and snacks, we had time to share our future plans..

Well, more accurately, it should be called notification time.?

“We enter the labyrinth this time.”

Now that you've created a decent clan, it's time to run again..

@KOI