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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 309

309flower round table (3)

The silence that had occurred several times during the conversation continues for a long time again..

“…….”

“…….”

Auril Gavis looked at me with calm eyes, and I also faced him without avoiding it..

Even though I tried not to show it, I somehow felt suffocated..

And in that time.

“ruler…….”

Auril Gavis opened his mouth..

Calmly, as if nothing had happened.

“So now it's my turn?”

My heart pounded at those words..

This old man was like the abyss that a philosopher said.

Through this conversation, he is also able to look beyond the line..

[How many people have cleared the original 20 years later??]

His first question was to see if there was a 'replacement' for me..

[Do you want to go back to Earth??]

Second, I looked to see if I had any flaws..

So, what is the third?.

The answer was coming out of his mouth now..

“What was the name of the body in which you crossed the gate of the abyss and your soul came to dwell in??”

Bjorn Jandel, my name.

A means to escape this anonymous spiritual world and find myself..

“Don't say Nivelz Enche. That day, I had a vague feeling, so I checked..”

‘When I mentioned the name ‘Nivelz Enche’, something that I looked at with meaningful eyes came to mind..

At the time, I thought it went well, but.

“What I asked that day was the name you use 'here'.?”

Auril Garvis noticed my trick and started investigating..

“Do you know? There are a total of 7 people in Lafdonia who use that name. I was able to personally visit six of them and confirm that they were ordinary people.…….”

“I never found one.”

“6Class Explorer, Nivelz Enche.”

“The race was surprisingly barbarian. I thought it was definitely a human-style naming..”

As the words continued, it felt like the walls were closing in on all sides, and thanks to that, I realized.

[……Are you a barbarian??]

Even the words I said as a joke earlier were part of a speech technique to reveal my true feelings..

Even if I had given the name of my false identity, you would have thought that the species would have followed suit..

“Then I'll ask again.”

Soon Auril Gavis repeated the same question once more..

“What was the name of the body in which you crossed the gate of the abyss and your soul came to dwell in??”

There was no option to give it a different name..

When you ask a question with conditions like that, the correct answer is fixed..

‘Nimiral.’

Even if you don’t know anything else, you have to hide your name..

Haven’t we found out what kind of ‘person’ Auril Gavis is?.

Although it is still too early to say for sure that they are enemies, at least one thing is certain..

[How could I feel at peace? Of course I feel sorry for you. I also feel responsible. I will probably live with this feeling for the rest of my life and atone for it..]

This old man can never be an ally..

thus…….

“I won't answer.”

Proudly exercise your right to remain silent.

“Hmm…….”

Surprisingly, Auril Gavis didn't say much..

They just observe my reaction as if they find it interesting..

“I guess it was a very difficult question? Well, it's no wonder you're wary of me. Then change to another question..”

He didn't feel too bad about not hearing my name and continued talking..

“How long has it been since you woke up in that body??”

This is a question asking about annual leave..

20Knowing that I came from a year later, by obtaining that information, Auril Garvis can guess when I will open my eyes in the 'Barbarian' body..

so that.

“I won't answer.”

“okay? Then another question—.”

“No, the question and answer period is now over..”

I ended the truth game without any regrets..

There are still many things I want to ask, but this old man is not a cat in the bag..

If you want something, you have to pay for it..

and i judged.

It's dangerous to pay more here..

“……Wait, this is the end? what does that mean?”

“Literally. Since you were the player, there should be no problem.?”

Auril Gavis stared at me, licking his lips at my one-sided words..

Well, you probably couldn't refute it logically..

I didn't decide in advance how many times I would ask questions..

He just expressed regret..

“It's unexpected. I'm sure you still have a lot of questions for me..”

“well.”

Clearly, the list of questions remained on a page-by-page basis..

Actually, the next question I would ask was whether it was possible to go back to the original time using the record fragment stone held by the castle lord..

however…….

‘Good thing I didn't do it beforehand..’

Now that I think about it, I'm glad I postponed it..

Through that question, the information that I am currently in Noark could have been exposed in reverse..

“It looks like you have no intention of changing your decision.?”

Soon the old man, who was looking at me intently, sighed and suddenly spat out words of praise..

“The more you look at it, the smarter it becomes..”

“…….”

“So what should we do now? Are you going to go back??”

Contrary to expectations, Auril Garbis came out as a gentleman and said that he would send me back whenever I wanted..

‘……What do we do?’

I didn't expect the truth game to end so early, so I needed time to organize my thoughts..

‘It's a shame to just go back like this..’

After thinking about it for a while, I finally decided to follow the plan I made earlier..

“What about that thing I mentioned earlier? The idea was to have a conversation where other people were present..”

“huh? Isn't that already over??”

“Because I think the idea is good. I need to fix a few things.”

Well, I've come this far, I have to see the faces..

***

The truth game with Auril Gavis is like Russian roulette. This is especially true in that I feel anxious every time I pass a turn..

but…….

‘That's enough about the limited edition information..’

Anyway, I'm full of things I don't know.

And Auril Garvis would not be the only one with useful information. Especially if the targets are evil spirits from another world who were called into this world decades earlier than me..

“Hmm, you came up with a pretty interesting idea..”

Free sharing of information rather than answering questions.

However, it must be true, and it must be information that half of the participants do not know..

When the rules were explained based on the future round table, Auril Gavis smiled happily..

“I think it'll be okay. Considering I just thought about it, the framework is well established. What did you originally do??”

The answer is an ordinary office worker..

Of course, I have no intention of telling you honestly..

“I would have said the question and answer period was over.?”

When I answered harshly, Auril Gavis muttered as if he was a little offended..

“……I just asked out of curiosity. And you weren't just asking for a big secret in the first place, were you??”

It's definitely not wrong..

But since you asked, it seems like there might be some hidden intention behind this question..

“Anyway, just wait a moment. I guess I'll have to give it more permissions to add the rules you mentioned..”

Soon, Auril Gavis placed his hand on the jewel and closed his eyes as if concentrating..

And how long has it passed?.

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-.

Although it was not clearly visible to the naked eye, the air layer around the gem began to refract, like a haze on a road in midsummer..

“It's all over.”

“Looks easier than I thought?”

“Hehe, it feels very unfair to say that. Believe it or not, it's your choice, but with this, I've lost most of my control over this space..”

Well, I don't know if I put it that way.…….

When I glanced at him with that in mind, the old man explained something I didn't even ask about..

“A representative example is the power of implementation. It is still possible to create an object by concentrating thoughts, but it will be different from the actual thing..”

I flinched as I skimmed through it..

Implementation and concentration of thoughts were all good things..

It's different from the real thing.…….

“Wait a minute, is that why the cider tasted so bland?……?”

Auril Gavis nodded his head without hesitation when asked a question just in case..

“That's right. Is there a problem??”

Of course there is.

This means that you will not be able to taste the refreshing feeling of that cider from now on..

“…….”

“Boy, that's serious cider poisoning..”

“…….”

“But seeing as I miss you so much, it must have been quite a while since I came here.?”

What does this old man say?.

Even in this situation, it's really hard to dig up information..

Thanks to you, I came to my senses and asked quietly..

“……That's okay, what's the reason for doing this? Just looking at it, that authority seems like a very important ability..”

“Hehehe.”

Auril Gavis responded as if it was cute, even though he knew what I was thinking..

“Didn't you say that back then? I received an invitation from someone with the nickname GM..”

Oh, I've said something like that before..

“so?”

“That means the ownership of this space has been transferred to him. I don't know how that happened, but if it's going to fall into someone else's hands anyway, there's no reason to hand over even the details..”

I think I know roughly what the feeling is..

Even if it's something you would never do on a regular basis, it's a different story if the service end date is a set date..

Even if I do all kinds of stupid things, it’s not a waste at all..

However, I have one question:.

“Why don't you ask more about GM??”

“Hehe, didn't you say you don't know much about it other than that nickname?.”

Oh, that's true too.

As he nodded his head in understanding, Auril Gavis muttered..

“And even if I know more, I don't really want to ask..”

“……why?”

When asked as if he truly did not understand, Auril Gavis continued speaking in a somewhat lonely voice..

“Didn't I tell you? The observed future cannot be changed no matter what you do..”

Hmm, I guess it means that ignorance is medicine.?

It was a time when I felt like I couldn't understand something about what he said..

“Enough chatting, let's get going. I think they'll enjoy it too..”

Auril Gavis got up first, and I followed him..

To the room with the round table that was so familiar to me..

***

Round table with dozens of seats.

Meeeee profit.

As you enter through the door opened by Auril Gavis, the eyes of the four men and women sitting inside gather..

“……master.”

their reactions were the same.

I don't know what he did when he sent me away last time, but everyone looked at Auril Gavis with fear in their eyes..

And on the other hand…….

“behind… Then there was him too..”

Shows curiosity to me.

But is it because Auril Gavis drew a firm line about my identity last time??

There are no people who open their mouths curiously..

“…….”

“…….”

Such a strange silence hung over the round table room for a moment..

It was Auril Gavis who ended the silence..

“Hehe, everyone is so frozen..”

That one word was like the words of the Absolute..

Consideration for the weak, as if you can relax from now on..

“It has to be that way. Because that's what she looked like at the end.…….”

The unknown woman opened her mouth as if letting out the breath she had been holding, and Auril Gavis chuckled, saying he felt sorry..

From this point on, the atmosphere became negative..

“Anyway, it's good to see everyone gathered together. This time, I ended up making something interesting while talking to this friend..”

Soon, Auril Gavis placed the jewel in the center of the round table and spoke..

“I called you here for the purpose of exchange, but in fact we haven't had a proper conversation so far, have we? Maybe this will solve the problem.”

“Could you please explain in more detail??”

In response to a question from the man in black, who is presumed to be the leader of Orculis, Auril Gavis briefly explained the rules of the meeting..

After the story was over, the reactions that came out were different..

“It's difficult to tell information that more than half of the people don't know..”

The woman looked somewhat worried..

“But it has to be at that level for proper exchange to occur. In the meantime, everyone was busy hiding their true feelings..”

Kagureas, the middle-aged man with that name opened his mouth as if he was happy..

and…….

“Shouldn’t the Master also participate??”

Despite his childlike appearance, the little boy with a grave tone of voice, the Doomsday Scholar, only asked one thing..

“Of course, I plan to participate as well. Same goes for this friend next to me..”

Auril Gavis' answer brought the eyes of the four men and women to me again..

It was a look that seemed uncomfortable somewhere..

Well, if a stranger whose identity I don't know suddenly shows up and wants to participate in a meeting like this, even if I have information, I probably don't want to talk about it..

‘It seems like I am being favored, but they are probably wondering if I am really in the same class as them..’

Well, what should I do??

I think it would be better to prove your qualifications first and move on. After thinking for a while, I called Auril Gavis..

No, to be exact, it was the car I was trying to call..

“excuse me…….”

“Oh, just call me Master. You are the only one who knows my name.”

Uh, suddenly?

That was the moment when the old man cut my words like a knife..

“……!”

“……!”

“……!”

There was a strange look in the eyes of the four men and women..

‘what is this…….’

To be honest, even saying I was embarrassed was not enough..

No, how on earth was this old man treating the people here??

“name… I know……?”

I didn't know you didn't even tell me your name..

‘……Anyway, I'm glad I moved on with this.?’

As I was gathering my dazed emotions and thinking positively, I saw Auril Garvis smiling so that only I could see it..

‘Well, you can clearly see what’s inside.’

It's obvious why the old man is helping me..

If it weren't for me, Auril Gavis would have no reason to participate in this meeting..

The reason he said yes to my proposal in the first place was probably because he wanted to get a little more information about me..

No, that's all.?

“Come on, sit down. It's natural to be wary, but then shouldn't that friend be the first to open his mouth?.”

Auril Gavis naturally set the mood..

An atmosphere where I can't help but share great information..

“……Rather than that, shouldn't we first ask if everyone wants to participate??”

He opened his mouth without hiding his disapproval at the old man's trick..

But what is this again?.

“……!”

“……!”

Also, the pupils of both men and women dilate..

As if I had seen something unbelievable..

“How can you speak so lightly to your master?…….”

“……But the master doesn't say anything either..”

No, I really can't say anything..

It's so absurd that I can't even laugh..

Come on.

So I just pulled up a chair somewhere and sat down..

From this point on, one by one, people opened their mouths and expressed their intention to participate..

“I will participate.”

“Me too.”

“……Who would refuse a position like this??”

0 people declared non-attendance.

Auril Gavis did not hide his satisfied smile and took on the role of host..

“Then, the agreement was reached unanimously. There's no need for introductions, so let's get started. You do it first, then go clockwise..”

Those words brought attention to me again..

No matter how much I was, I couldn't help but feel burdened..

After all, isn’t today the first meeting of the first meeting?.

Depending on the quality of the information I spit out, the level of information they will bring out will also increase..

‘Even if it weren't for that, it wouldn't be good to be looked down upon..’

20Here's what I learned at the round table years later.

If you pretend to be present, you will have rice cakes even while you sleep..

It's the same thing as being famous and getting applause even when you poop..

In fact, there were many cases during the round table where even when a turn was passed with insignificant information, people just skipped over it, thinking that there might be some hidden meaning behind it..

‘Hmm, then what should I do?.’

While I continued to think for a moment, I slowly looked at the faces of the members sitting at the round table..

Everyone was showing strong interest in me, and the one with the most enthusiasm was Auril Gavis..

‘Yes, I am dying to know what information I will reveal in this atmosphere.?’

Thanks to you, my worries are over..

I know what this old man expects.…….

‘There's no way.’

How much time do I have at the round table?.

After finishing thinking, I opened my mouth..

That can satisfy other members without exposing useless information to Auril Gavis..

“The earth witch is alive.”

The name is Susajaryu (雄獅子流).

Type 1: Blocking information.