Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 323
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Long hair that has turned white.
wrinkles.
A friendly and friendly impression.
A straight back that is inappropriate for one's age, and even walls that seem to see right through a person's insides..
“Hmm, no matter when I come here, it's always dark..”
My heart sank when I saw an old man who looked exactly like the one I saw in the community..
‘Auril Gavis……?’
Of course, I had in mind what I encountered today..
That's what Amelia said.
The day my sister died, this old man was there too..
but…….
‘No, why is this old man here??’
Why is this old man right here and not at the center of events?.
No matter how much I think about it, there is only one.
‘me… I guess you came looking for it..’
Your heart begins to beat faster and your mind becomes confused..
How on earth did this old man find me??
Could it be that Bjorn Yandel was also discovered??
Why has the community been closed for months??
No, above all…….
What does this old man plan to do with me from now on??
As I began to wonder, cold sweat began to run down my spine..
It was that moment.
“Hehehe.”
Auril Gavis cleared his throat and attracted attention..
I guess he didn't like the fact that he just stopped and stared at me without responding.…….
You have to do something first.
Ha, but what should I say??
Okay, first of all, let’s start by saying hello naturally.—
“Well then, will you please move out of the way now??”
uh?
“If something as big as you blocks the road, it's impossible to get through, right?.”
what?
‘……You don't know it's me?’
The unexpected development left me dizzy..
However, the mouth that had spewed out countless lies did its job without realizing it..
“Ah, yes… … . Please pass by. Elderly.”
An honorific that has never been used since inhabiting the barbarian's body..
Auril Gavis smiled happily at this..
“You're a rare and polite friend, aren't you? Or maybe you were quick-witted. I will live a long time.”
Soon, I came close to the side and cleared the way, and he passed by with a chuckle..
plod, trudge.
The sound of footsteps getting farther away.
Suddenly a thought like that arose..
First of all, I instinctively avoided the situation, but was it a good idea to hide my identity??
Of course, it was a thought that passed for a while..
Isn’t it true that we actually met, not even within the community? If you can hide your identity, of course you should. If we find out who Bjorn Yandel is, we'll have too much to worry about when we go back to the future..
‘Yeah, I passed it well.…….’
After thinking about that, my frozen body began to relax and I slowly began to feel reality..
It was that time.
“Oh, I didn't ask that..”
Auril Gavis, who was walking along, turned his back..
Then he looked at me and asked a question..
“What on earth happened today to make this place look like this??”
“The lord of the castle joined hands with the royal family and attacked Orculis..”
“Oh my, that happens…….”
Contrary to what he said was interesting, there was no sense of interest in his voice..
So at first I thought it was an illusion, but…….
After hearing the second question, the difference became clear..
“Oh, and I have one more question. Didn't a barbarian come into this city recently? It was probably about five or six months ago.…….”
It was completely opposite to the first one..
It was a casual tone, as if it was nothing special, but there was a deep interest in his voice that could not be hidden..
‘equanimity, equanimity…….’
After trying to calm his heart, Kongdak found the most appropriate answer and calmly opened his mouth..
“yes there was.”
It wasn't good to tell lies.
In the first place, if you go to the city and ask a few people, you will get the answer, so there is no reason to do so..
“Oh, that's right? Can you tell me where I should go to meet him??”
“According to my memory, he belonged to the Seongju faction. So I guess he's probably fighting in the east by now..”
“Haha, not only was he polite, but he was also a very kind young man. What is your name??”
“yes?”
“Oh, not you, but that barbarian..”
“Bjorn. I heard it's Bjorn, Thor's son..”
After hearing the answer, he lowered his head and tapped my forearm as if to kill me..
“Thank you for your answer. You look busy. Let’s go..”
“Yes, I hope you achieve what you want too..”
Phew, why does the air seem so cold??
As soon as the conversation seemed to be ending, I nodded lightly and entered the passage..
plod, trudge.
I heard the sound of the old man walking away from behind me, and soon I could no longer hear that sound..
‘Oh my, I almost lost my liver..’
I started running with all my might..
***
Meanwhile, at that time.
“The current situation on the Eastern Front is?”
“As instructed, we are investing only the minimum number of troops to bide our time, and withdrawal is possible at any time by simply contacting us..”
Jerome St. Red, the silver-haired knight who heard the report from his adjutant wizard, nodded with a satisfied face..
This is thanks to the fact that the first ‘special mission’ he received after taking the position of general manager was successfully completed..
Obtained the ‘Fragment Stone of Records’, which was the special mission’s first target..
And the additional goal of reducing Noark's power by causing internal strife was also achieved..
“Immediately send a message to the war wizards. 10 minutes later, gather at the meeting place and return..”
“yes.”
If the troops deployed in the east are withdrawn, the forces of Orculis will vent their anger towards the already dead castle lord..
And then the civil war begins in earnest.—
“I…….”
Jerome nodded at the adjutant's voice..
A gesture that means to say something when you have something to say.
When permission was given, the deputy asked in a cautious yet polite voice..
“May I ask what the necklace you are holding is for??”
“This is information you are not permitted to receive..”
Jerome stubbornly answered and put the necklace in a box and threw it into subspace..
Then the adjutant also lowered his head as if he had made a mistake..
“Excuse me. Because Captain Saint Red has a refined stone necklace... … . I swear I didn't know it was an exclusive special order item.. ”
I just asked out of curiosity, and I feel like I want you to believe that there was no other intention..
Jerome flinched at this..
“Jeongseok Necklace… … ? what does that mean?”
“…yes?”
“Please tell me in detail. Is this a refined stone necklace??”
Jerome took out the necklace again and showed it to his lieutenant..
And I got the same answer.
“Yes, definitely. It's a magic tool made entirely of high-grade refined stones. Oh, a refined stone is a specially processed crack stone that allows magic to be cast more smoothly.…….”
While speaking, the adjutant pursed his lips..
This is because an eerie 'cracking' sound came from the jaw of his immediate superior, Jerome..
“Yeah, I was deceived…….”
The adjutant lowered his head without realizing it..
He deserved it too.
The usual Jerome was a man who would buy something worth 10,000 stone for 1 million stone and laugh it off, saying that it always happened..
“……Adjutant Avex, you must lead the army and return to the city first..”
“yes? If you come, Captain Saint Red…….”
“i have work to do.”
Jerome stormed out without hearing an answer, and the adjutant just watched without saying anything..
It was my first time seeing the leader so angry..
***
An underground sewer system that supports Lapdonia's water supply and sewerage system..
Everyone who has been here thinks the same..
First of all, it is an understatement to say that the smell is terrible, and secondly, the road is more complicated than any maze..
Just like this.
‘It's a place that makes you feel bad no matter when you come..’
After running along the long straight passage for a while, I reached the sewer by climbing a ladder..
After clearing away the steel structure that resembled a manhole cover, I was greeted by a road divided into four branches from the beginning..
Of course, there was no problem finding direction..
Because there were traces of dozens of people already passing by on one side of the road..
Just follow it as a guidepost..
Well, there was a different problem..
‘damn sewer.’
Perhaps it was an area designed entirely for water to pass through, but unlike the sewage areas I had experienced, there were no side roads for people to pass through..
No, strictly speaking, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist at all.…….
‘Now even the sewer design discriminates against barbarians..’
2A side road that is too narrow for a barbarian over a meter tall to pass through..
Clap, Clap, Clap.
In the end, I had no choice but to step on the debris that was up to my shins..
How long has it been like that?.
From time to time, traces of battle left on the walls began to become visible..
Most of them were sword marks carved into the walls..
Although the depths were all different, the sword marks had one thing in common. The cutting surface is very clean, as if it was made using a precision machine..
It was also possible to roughly guess the identity of the person who left the sword marks..
The shallow one would be Amelia, and the deep one would be him..
Leader of Orculis.
The traitor, Ricardo Lüchenprague.
“Tsk.”
For some reason, my appetite was bitter..
In the plan the two of us initially planned to execute, our goal was to somehow get rid of this guy and get into the sewer..
Well, in the original history, when Amelia reunited with her childhood self in the sewer, she was being chased by this guy..
but…….
‘In the end, I couldn't take it off..’
Looking at the circumstances, it seems that it was not successful as expected..
Huh, why are you doing such a useless thing?.
The future is not something that can be changed like that..
‘This guy is strangely honest only in places like this..’
In some ways, Amelia resembles a barbarian..
As a human subject, you are so stubborn that you never know how to give up..
Besides, where is that??
I do my best to pretend to be reasonable, but I still have a lot of regrets.—
Kwaang-!
At that time, there was an explosion in the distance and the sewer system shook..
Tadat-!
I picked up the pace..
***
There are limits to the body.
No matter how much you exercise and increase your strength, there is a maximum amount of force you can produce..
Therefore, essence is the foundation of an explorer..
Because this power existed in the world, explorers were able to fight against giant monsters with power beyond their limits..
But that's it for now.
“Have you finally felt like fighting?.”
Amelia felt helpless..
The greatly increased physical performance itself remains the same..
However, all abilities were sealed..
[source of immortality].
This ability prevents you from receiving all healing effects, including potions, but greatly increases natural regeneration..
[self-replication].
It is also what allows you to always have a numerical advantage in one-on-one situations..
[All abilities that had been her wings in battle, such as [Power of the Abyss] and [Sura Pavilion], became ineffective..
Because of this one man standing in front of me.
“……Why are you so obsessed with me??”
Amelia asked the question she had been holding back..
Of course, she didn't understand..
2I spent a lot of time wandering around the city trying to get this man away, but he was persistent..
Even here, the sewer where the foul smell creeps up.
“Was this an unexpected action??”
Amelia nodded to the man's question..
“Yeah, I don't understand at all. It would be much more important for you to go to the castle owner rather than follow a woman like me.?”
The royal family and the castle lord are allying together to wipe out Orculis..
However, this man, the commander and the best fighting force, suddenly leaves the front line and follows a woman with whom he has no connection.?
Apart from knowing the result, I couldn't understand the process at all..
“That's a funny question..”
He smiled so coldly.
“human female. An awl-shaped red aura that seems to specialize in daggers. These are all characteristics of the Rose Knights..”
“……Rose Knights?”
“Did you come this far and turn away?.”
Amelia was really embarrassed..
She knew what the Rose Knights were. A unit directly under the royal family responsible for special missions such as assassination, infiltration, and operations..
There are rumors that it is made up of only women, but this has not been accurately confirmed..
“I guess he's a newbie? Well, you probably asked that question when you saw me..”
“No, I belong to the Order of the Rose—”
“Give up the thought of living.”
Amelia tried to communicate somehow, but it didn't work..
“'Cause I don't have any questions for you.”
A sword flies in, blocking conversation..
Amelia quickly raised her auror and blocked it..
No, it was the moment I thought I had blocked it..
Suddenly-!
The right wrist that was holding the dagger was cut off and fell into the sewer..
And almost at the same time.
whistling-!
The sword flew again.
The target hitting target is the left wrist..
The cruel will to cut down everything that could be cut was evident in his sword..
Kwaang-!
Amelia stepped back, striking the sword with a dagger filled with aura..
But did you even anticipate that move??
The sword that was aiming for the left wrist bent like a snake as if using the recoil and turned its trajectory towards Amelia's neck..
“Tsk……!”
When I came to my senses, Amelia was already cornered with her back to the wall..
I felt the cool touch of the blade on my neck..
Kuuk-
Soon the man pushed the blade in, and blood flowed out along with a stinging pain..
“nice face.”
Because her airway was compressed by the tip of the sword, Amelia could not even breathe properly, let alone open her mouth to speak..
“It just suits you.”
As oxygen became scarce, my mind turned white..
Am I really dying??
No, then what happens to my sister and me as a child??
Obviously, if history were to go as it should have been, I should have met those two with only injuries.…….
“…….”
Amelia rolled her eyes and checked her surroundings..
As if looking for someone else who can solve this crisis..
‘……Yandel.’
Amelia, realizing who she was looking for, smiled without knowing it..
There's no way he's coming here..
Because I personally gave him medication that would last for at least six hours..
He must have woken up by now, read the note, and arrived at Yeongju Castle. Well, if I had woken up a little earlier, I might have already gotten the item and gone back to my original time..
No, it's highly likely that he's already gone back..
Otherwise I can't explain it.
“Are you looking for a way to live??”
Even if you look around Amman, there is no way out..
As soon as that sword sinks just a little deeper, this pitifully long life will end..
That means.
“Phew…….”
history has changed.
Today I will die here.
Probably the cause…….
‘Because Bjorn Yandel is back.’
She excluded Yandel from this plan..
There were many reasons.
First of all, I didn't want to be in debt to the barbarian..
And he thought that if he used the record fragment stone to return to the original world, he would be able to deduce the established cause and effect..
The legend that can change history didn't just arise..
Since it was clearly an object containing an ability whose origin was unknown, I thought there must be an answer there..
No, I just expected it..
It was the same feeling as someone who was drifting in a small boat and was thirsty and drinking sea water..
But surprisingly.
“why are you smiling?”
it worked.
Kuuk.
The man seemed to be displeased and pushed the sword in a little further..
Death, which I always thought was close to me, felt a little closer..
‘Yes, you really succeeded in going back..’
Amelia closed her eyes..
and thought.
“I suffer more.”
What happens to our sisters after they die??
Without me, someone would definitely die.…….
‘No, maybe it will end safely because I'm not there..’
It was an ending she would never know..
But if that's really the case, I feel happy but also somewhat sad..
Kuuk.
The sword dug into the flesh a little more..
I couldn't breathe, my thoughts became dull..
I thought it was a good idea.
did my best.
So, you can rest now..
That was the moment when I decided to do that..
“Behel—laaaaa!”
A familiar voice was heard from across the passage..
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