Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 290
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Exciting.
The heartbeat cycle that used to beat slowly becomes shorter..
“……You are Auril Gavis?’
A being who may be able to answer all the questions I have had since the day I opened my eyes in this body..
“really… … Did you make that game??”
“I guess the questions were one-by-one, but I understand how you feel, so I'll answer here..”
Soon he nodded..
“That's right. I made that game.”
Huh, yes, it really is you..
Of course, assuming that that statement isn't a lie..
“Now, since I said my name, it's your turn. What is your name??”
He asked me my name, as if he was going to ask me my name too..
but…….
‘You probably have the same intentions as me..’
Names are important.
Especially in a spiritual world where appearances have no meaning..
As can be seen from the fact that the Annihilator was in the form of a child, here we have what we think of as ourselves..
Anonymity disappears the moment you reveal your name..
You will have a means to find yourself from the outside..
therefore…….
“Hansoo Lee.”
If you remove Baekho Lee, I will reveal my real name, which I have never told anyone..
Of course, the old man was not satisfied with this..
“Oh, I guess you were born in Korea? But what I asked wasn't that, it was about the name you use here..”
“This is the name used here…….”
Okay, I knew that would come up..
“Nivelz Nche.”
This is also the correct name to use here.?
I deliberately mixed up the trick because I have seen Lee Baek-ho distinguish between truth and lies..
Couldn’t it have been Lee who created the round table?.
It was decided that it would not be strange for the person who created the jewel, which was the core system of the assembly, to have such abilities..
‘There's nothing wrong with being careful in the first place.…….’
When he actually heard my answer, he stared at me with meaningful eyes..
“Hmm…….”
“Is there something wrong??”
“Nope. Well now it's your turn?”
He stared at me as if he was confused about something, and soon announced the end of his turn..
My mind was complicated..
What should I ask first?.
There were so many things I wanted to ask when meeting interest, so it was a matter of choosing priorities..
but…….
‘Okay, let's ask that first..’
I chose one from the list of questions I had in mind..
“Why did you call us to this world??”
It is also the basis of all events.
motivation.
Why did he do this?.
“……You are definitely special..”
Instead of answering, Auril Gavis said something strange..
“what does it mean?”
“I've met a few people from Earth, but most of them thought they were just in a game..”
Ah, that's what it sounded like.
Well, I used to think that way too..
However, I experienced a lot of things here and gained a lot of clues. But I still can't make that mistake.
This is an independent world.
If my prediction is correct, [Dungeon & Stone] will be a game based on this world..
“So the answer is?”
“Well, I guess there's nothing more curious than that for you..”
Soon, Auril Gavis opened his mouth..
The reason why they had to bring beings from a distant world to this world.
“Because you are the only ones who can open the door to the abyss..”
“what? Gate of the Abyss? What on earth is that?…….”
Auril Gavis interrupted me..
“One question at a time, wasn't that the rule??”
“ah…….”
Yeah, that's true.
“Try it.”
Soon after I passed the turn, he grinned and opened his mouth..
“you…….”
“…….”
“Did you use the Fragment Stone of Records??”
The wrinkled eyes of the old man were full of excited anticipation..
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Fragment Stone of Records.
An heirloom that has been passed down for generations by the Noark castle lord's family, and a treasure with the absurd ability to reverse time..
‘What, how did you find this out?.’
My heart sank the moment it was mentioned..
Of course, I wasn't even thinking about it..
The next question after asking my name would be a question that would tell me everything about my situation..
‘……Miss, what should I say??’
‘It's already too late to calmly pass over the 'fragments of records'..
They must have noticed that I was embarrassed..
“You can answer slowly.”
Auril Gavis said that, but I quickly finished my judgment and asked back:.
“Why did you think that??”
Of course, I know that asking this question itself is tantamount to half-affirming..
But what can I do here?.
Not only is he someone who I don't think will get through to him even if he lies.…….
‘There must be some basis that I don't know about..’
Auril Gavis is almost certain.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to specifically mention things like 'Fragment Stone of Records'..
“There are three reasons.”
In fact, Auril Gavis smiled as if he were my grandson and explained the basis of his speculation to me..
“One, it's been a year now, so you're too strong. Second, you were not among those I invited here. Third, although you are strong, you are not strong enough to invade my territory without permission..”
“That's barely enough……?”
“Haha, that's not all. If you want to understand this level of contradiction, there is nothing else than 'that'..”
No, even if you say that, I don’t really understand.…….
“So, can we assume that the answer to the question is positive??”
It was ridiculous to say no now, so I just coolly admitted it..
It's unfortunate that it was exposed in the second question, but what can we do here?.
I have no choice but to do well from now on..
“Hehe, he's from Earth, so he can't be from the past. What year are you from??”
“The question should have been asked once.”
“Oh, I did. Go ahead and try it.”
He seemed somehow in a good mood..
“So, what else are you curious about now? What is the Gate of the Abyss? Is the witch alive? Hmm, or maybe you're wondering if it's hell out there like the king said.”
A voice that feels like it will answer whatever you want just by asking..
‘It's strangely uncomfortable..’
Is it because of the way he coldly dismissed the other members earlier? Auril Gavis' unexplained favor stimulated my tree frog mentality..
‘……Just hit it right now?’
I thought it would be wise to end the question-and-answer session at this point and ask them to go outside..
There was no rational reason, but it was by no means something to be trifled with. In my experience, when I ignore these types of intuitions, big things happen..
but…….
‘If you don't know now, you might never know.’
There is no denying that time is too valuable to pass up simply because it is inconvenient..
This old man probably has all the answers.
Soon I finished worrying..
‘Let’s cut out all the little things and check only the important things..’
are you from here.
If so, how did you move through dimensions?.
Are there like-minded colleagues, and for what reason was this spiritual world created?.
After swallowing countless other questions, I asked:.
“Why are you trying to open the door to the abyss??”
Motivation is one of the easiest factors to understand about humans..
For what purpose does this man act?.
Auril Gavis took a moment to reply..
“Why are you curious about that??”
“I guess we decided to ask questions one at a time..”
“Hehehe, don’t look at me with a straight face. I just thought it would be better to first ask what the Gates of the Abyss are from your perspective..”
His questions were justified..
It just wasn't reasonable to me..
“Haha, I think I'm starting to understand what kind of personality you have..”
“So the answer to the question is?”
“I was planning on answering pretty much everything you asked, but I guess this isn't fair..”
“Are you saying you won't answer??”
“I still don't know who you are. Everything has an order.”
Huh, I didn't know it would come out like this.
So should I just end the Q&A here??
That was when I was thinking like that..
“How about this instead? If you open the door to the abyss, you can return to your original world. What do you think, I didn't ask, but isn't this good enough??”
Auril Gavis said it was compensation..
It looks like he was trying to tell me this when I asked him what the Gates of the Abyss was.…….
‘This isn't everything.’
I feel like something really important was hidden..
If the only characteristic of the Gate of the Abyss is 'return', then there is no reason for him to call us here..
Sigh, this is why I was trying to confirm the motive.…….
‘Well, if it's like this, I can just pass on things that are difficult to gloss over from now on..’
“Okay, now it's your turn..”
I passed the turn without any problem, as if I was satisfied at this point..
And we exchanged questions quickly..
“What year are you from??”
“154year.”
“20Years later.”
He slowly inquired about my personal information, and I did the same..
“Are you in a hostile relationship with the royal family??”
“……I can see it that way.”
“You can see it? I want you to tell me clearly.”
“It's a hostile relationship..”
Well, that's right?
It wasn't like I was deceived..
“The person who gave you the invitation is my future self... … . No, I'll ask the question again. Who gave you the invitation??”
“He is an evil spirit from Earth with the nickname GM..”
“……GM?”
“I don't know anything else.”
“Right. Now it's your turn.”
“Why is the royal family hiding the fact that the outside world is fine??”
“Hmm, I guess that's all known after 20 years.?”
Auril Gavis looked at me subtly, and when I didn't react in any way, he gave an answer..
“The royal family firmly believes that this is the way to protect this world..”
“It's not just a desire for power..”
“Unfortunately.”
After taking the turn, he asked me what level of difficulty I had beaten, and I answered:.
“15ship.”
“……You're lying..”
Well, to be honest.
Still, one thing became clear.
There was really a lie detector running..
“Anyway, I don't understand. Why are you lying here and not anywhere else?…….”
Soon, Auril Gavis blurted out..
And as if I realized something.
“……original! Are you sure you cleared the original version I made??”
I was very excited and raised my voice..
‘Damn it.’
He was an outsider..
Because the moment you say ‘no’ here, it will become another answer..
‘Huh, after all this, you were saying my question was unfair and all.?’
It's absurd, but well, what can you do?.
Isn’t this a world where the strong take care of everything?.
A small child like me has to put up with it..
“…….”
It was a time when I couldn't even say 'no' and kept my mouth shut..
“Yes, yes! Well, there is no way the record fragment stone would react to someone who came across it as a mass-produced piece of trash like that.……!”
The old man took my silence as positive and started muttering something in an emotional voice..
As I was listening, I felt something strange..
“Tell me, how did you wake up? How long did it take? No, what was he originally doing??”
Should I say that I suddenly became desperate for the old man??
However, since elderly people tend to have severe mood swings, it was necessary to check first..
“I'd like to drink something.”
“huh? I can't feel thirsty here…….”
“So you're saying I'm lying??”
When I took off my mask and frowned, the old man quickly made a cup and filled it with water..
Hmm, this is a little ambiguous..
“cider.”
“……cider?”
“I wish it was cider and not water.”
“iced coffee! Is that what you mean??”
The old man quickly changed the liquid in the cup..
Although it was transparent, it was clear that bubbles were rising from the bottom..
I couldn't help it right away and drank the cup..
“Ugh.”
Unlike the tasteless and odorless one in my room, I felt a refreshing carbonated sensation in my throat..
“Oh my.”
“Hehe, he drinks it very refreshingly like a man. Anyway, if you've finished drinking, please answer now. 20 years later, will there be many people like you who have broken the original??”
That question brought a smile to my face without me knowing..
Of course, my barbarian instinct, which is sensitive to hierarchy, was telling me. I don’t know what’s so important about clearing ‘Original’.…….
“Hmm, is that really that curious??”
From now on, I guess I’m the best.?
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