Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 346
346angry seclusion (1)
Objective specifications are slightly superior to mine..
And the equipment…….
‘overwhelmingly superior.’
Moreover, it is said that he participated in the war for over a year and cut off the Noark guys' heads, so he must now have more combat experience than me..
But there's no need to be scared.
Because Erwen made one mistake..
Sseuuk.
right away.
Since I am the Spirit King's contractor and my job is to control distance as an archer, I have the advantage at this distance..
The fact that it is a secret room with all four sides closed is also a positive point..
Even the opponent wasn't mentally sound..
“Even more, attack me. How could I say that to you? Well, it can't be…….”
Well, earlier you called me an evil spirit or something..
I didn't intend to give it a long time..
Because once they start showing off their full power, it will be difficult to end it quietly..
Wow-
He curled his watermelon-sized hand into a fist, then kicked the floor in one go and dashed forward..
but…….
Huh-!
The punch, which was supposed to be a surprise attack, split the air so vainly..
After all, this is a civilian character??
“…Ha, don't do it..”
Well, I expected this much..
Cooung.
The moment I stopped my body as if I was hitting the floor with my foot.
「Character casted [Eye of the Storm].」
A vortex swirled around my body and began to pull things around me..
[It is not linked to [Transcendence] and the radius is only 5m..
However, it was enough to cover one room where we are currently standing..
Wheeeeeeee profit-!
Bed, blanket, pillow, bookcase, tabletop, carpet, etc..
Everything weighing less than 500 kg is caught in the strong wind and flutters..
Of course, Erwen was included among them..
“…This!”
Erwen, who had fought with Stormgush on Farune Island, had a look of bewilderment in his eyes..
You must have wondered why this skill suddenly appeared..
When proving my identity, I deliberately didn't show it because I thought it wasn't the original number I had anyway..
Whoa whoa-!
However, Erwen must have gone through a lot of trouble in the meantime, so he immediately started to improvise. He summoned the wind spirit and began to resist the pulling force..
“Well, stop it.……!”
Why should I stop?.
“Didn't I tell you? There's something wrong with your head.”
I walked forward while maintaining the [Eye of the Storm].
and…….
Huh-!
I stretched my fist forward..
Of course, I didn't think this fist would reach Erwen..
I would definitely move back and avoid it, and then I thought I would instantly increase the length of my arms using [Giant]..
Well, I'm sure it was.…….
Toad-duk-duk.
[As the duration of [Eye of the Storm] ended, many of the fluttering furniture and fixtures fell to the floor at once..
and…….
“…….”
Erwen stood..
With my eyes closed in front of my outstretched fist.
“why…….”
At this point, I had no choice but to ask..
If it weren't for the fact that he barely stopped midway, this fist would have definitely hit Erwen..
But why on earth.
“I didn't avoid it?”
Erwen slowly opened her eyes and spoke with an expression that looked like she was about to shed tears..
“If so... Because you'll get hurt…….”
huh?
When you feel dizzy due to a sudden change in situation.
“You're right... … . Actually, I know that too… There's something wrong with me... … . But still. Yes, though…….”
Erwen continued speaking pitifully..
“How could I hurt you?.”
uh…….
Yeah, I see.?
pop.
I was speechless as I watched the teardrops flowing down my cheeks and falling to the floor..
“…….”
If I do this, it seems like I'm the only one who's a bad person..
***
After that, I had an honest conversation with Erwen..
Sometimes it was too verbose, and we suddenly went into Samcheonpo and talked about something off-topic for a while, but to sum it up briefly, it was like this..
I haven't been in my right mind since I died..
With the sole thought of revenge, he endured a long period of pain and was able to take on the pure blood of his clan..
As soon as he gained power, war broke out, and he thought it was an opportunity to get revenge, so he did not spare his life and searched for dangerous battlefields..
It was also during that time that a contract was made with the Spirit King..
and…….
“I admit it was excessive, but I never meant to arrest you..”
The reason I boarded up the windows and only allowed people to go for a walk at night was because I was so worried..
Because the rumor spread that there was an evil spirit in the city..
It was a kind of obsession.
I couldn't control the thought that I might lose myself again..
“Then Amelia?”
“…The same goes for her. She can't believe it. I am truly confident that I will never betray you under any circumstances, but... 'Cause she don't know what it's like, she's so insecure…….”
“…….”
“But oh, I won't do that again. He won't stop you even if he wants to be your colleague. To be honest, I'm still anxious but…….”
“I'm anxious but……?”
“…Because you don't want me to do that..”
Hmm, are you serious??
I don't think he's lying or anything like that.…….
I was worried that he might suddenly turn a blind eye later, but looking at it now, it seemed like he was sincere..
When I see you say things like this,.
“Integers. If you tell me to erase it, I don't mind going to the temple tomorrow and erasing it all. If so… I may not be able to protect you now, but…….”
Most of Erwen's essences were acquired through specialization..
But it doesn't matter if I delete it all.
“…Why are you willing to do that??”
“hate… Because I don't want to receive it..”
It was a reason I still couldn’t understand..
Did we have such a deep bond??
Honestly, this is all I can think of.
However, it was a bit awkward to say something like that in this situation, so I didn't bother to say it out loud..
“…I think it would be better not to erase the integer..”
“…I'll do as you say..”
“Instead, think about deleting a few things if something like this happens again..”
“Yes, if you wish—”
“I'm not saying this for myself, I'm saying this for you..”
It was 100% pure and sincere..
That's because Erwen is not in a good state right now..
If I told him sweet words every day and cleverly used his feelings of not wanting to be hated, it wouldn't be difficult to do things to my liking..
But, that's still not right.
Because that's not what relationships between colleagues are like..
I learned it from a wizard in the Labyrinth of Larkaz..
so that…….
“me… For?”
I said firmly.
“Yeah, for you... No, I'm saying this specifically for our relationship..”
“Ooh, our relationship…….”
“…Do you understand??”
I held Erwen's shoulder, who was somewhat dazed, and asked again as if to confirm, and soon Erwen answered..
“Yes, yes hehe…….”
…You heard it right, right??
***
My life hasn't changed drastically since that conversation..
He continued to live a reclusive life, spending his nights in the yard getting some fresh air, and did not even remove the boards from the windows..
The only thing that has changed is Erwen's attitude..
“Uncle, here is the equipment you used..”
Erwen, who had been giving me the impression that I could just hide in this house and see what the problem was, started helping me much more actively..
First of all, it started with equipment..
“This…….”
No. 2988 Mark of the Guardian Corps.
Although it has no special stats or effects, it is one of Shield Baba's core items that adds a whopping 50% shock absorption to the shield when worn..
“…Did you have it??”
“Yeah, there's no way I can sell it..”
I heard that Raven took the lead in distributing the inheritance, but it seems that after receiving the earrings in the mail, she just kept them instead of selling them..
“But why are you giving me this now? I'm sure you've asked about the equipment before..”
“sorry… If you hadn't entered her labyrinth, she would have hidden it..”
Yeah, it wasn't just my mood, it really was like that..
‘If I hadn't solved it properly last time, I might have really been raised in this house.…….’
It's a bit creepy, but I really don't think so..
I threw away my discomfort and checked other parts..
I thought it would have been sold out a long time ago and released into the market, but now my thoughts have changed..
It's possible that other kids kept it too.?
“…I think I'll have to look into that in detail. But one thing is certain: Abman Urikfried would have sold everything..”
“Abman?”
“yes. He said he took relatively meaningless items other than the equipment the man was wearing. A subspace ring or something like that..”
Um, I see..
The things I was wearing were a bit hard to cash out, so I guess I took something I could sell without compunction.?
It's a little disappointing, but it's not important..
‘In the first place, as long as this earring and that are in good condition, all you have to do is get the rest again..’
Shields and armor just need to be remade..
Other number items are not that expensive either..
“Do you know who took my necklace??”
“Ah, the one that changes you into strange things when you put the magic stone in it.?”
“okay.”
The official name is No.7777 Garfas' Necklace..
This necklace has the function of converting a magic stone into a random substance when inserted into it. Should I call it a gacha version of alchemy that changes magic stones into bread, water, metal, etc.?
So it wasn't something of great value..
Until you have enough money to hold a hidden special event..
“actually… I wanted that too, so I used to be that wizard. No, I know because I sent a letter to Arua Raven..”
“so? Someone took it?”
“This is Misha Karlstein..”
“ah…….”
As soon as I heard the name, the sound of the wind came out naturally..
That's because he's the only one among our colleagues whose whereabouts are unknown. Well, I heard information that he was with Lee Baek-ho at the round table this time.…….
Actually, I'm more confused because of that..
Should I say it's all like a mystery??
“…….”
Still, I decided to look at the positive side as much as possible..
Isn’t this Misha, whom I had a rather affectionate relationship with?.
In this case, there is a high possibility that it is being stored rather than sold..
‘hmm… I don't think that's the case at all?’
2I'm not sure because it's been 6 months..
So I decided to just think about this later..
‘Anyway, it seems like Einar may have taken the armor and weapons... … . So the rest went to Raven??’
As I was contemplating the whereabouts of my scattered old equipment, one item soon came to mind..
‘Ah, the orb of fire… … . How did that happen??’
The only belonging item among the things I own.
If my disappearance during this time was recognized as death, it would have been possible to sell it, but if the opposite was true, there is a high probability that I would just keep it..
‘If it's the latter, Raven is probably most likely to have it.…….’
“Phew…….”
The more I think about it, the more I sigh..
It's not that we didn't gain anything from the past, but there were too many problems that had to be dealt with in return..
“Uncle, don’t eat it.?”
“ah… I was thinking about something else for a moment.”
I finished my thoughts and spooned the food Erwen had brought from the restaurant into my mouth. And after finishing the meal, I had a moment to discuss with Erwen..
“What do you plan to do next??”
“…I need to get rid of the false accusation of being an evil spirit..”
“I am… How should we use our strength to prepare a place?……?”
Erwen suggested that they prove it in front of everyone from the royal family, but they decided against it..
The reason was that it was a little early..
In the end, I'll have to use that method someday, but I still can't get over the feeling that something political was involved in my case..
“I think this part needs to be approached more carefully. Because if something goes wrong, sparks could fly across the entire fairy clan, including you..”
“…Oh, be kind too.”
“Huh. Anyway, that's what I mean. Now that we've talked about Raven and Abman, can you get some information focusing on that??”
“yes Okay.”
After the discussion was over, Erwen left, saying he had to stop by the shrine, and I laid down on the sofa in the living room on the first floor to take a nap..
It was that moment.
smart.
someone knocked on the front door.
If it's Erwen, there's no reason to knock..
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