Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 362
362angry interrogation (4)
Arua Raven turned her back again..
Even the moment he took his eyes off, the man was looking at him..
With such lonely and pitiful eyes.
“…….”
Feeling like a sharp object is digging into your insides.
‘Why are you making those eyes... … . I was the one betrayed…….’
Evil spirits are beings that deceive the entire world..
I was taught that way from a young age, and I saw countless examples like that as I grew up..
Because I was in danger, that's why I saved you?
‘…That can't be happening.…….’
I shook my head with difficulty..
Ignoring the cry in my heart, as if engraving it in my head that it was the answer..
The man was just saying what he wanted to believe..
I'm sure he had other intentions..
Don't be fooled by this.
With that in mind, I take heavy steps..
plod.
Every time I took a step, the moments of exploring with him passed by like a flash of light..
It started with the bloody fortress where I first met him..
[What on earth is that guy? Why on earth are vampires in a place like this?…….]
[Run while you're whining, dwarf..]
1A vampire appears as a guardian from a floor crack..
The man naturally led the group and achieved victory after literally throwing himself into the struggle..
but…….
‘The holy water I wrote about last time... Actually, I guess they knew because it was an evil spirit..’
In the end it's like this.
If you look at each one, behind the precious memories lies the image of yourself being deceived and deceived..
How stupid and easy I must have seemed to that guy..
plod.
Of course, as a result, I owe my life to the man in the Bloody Citadel..
However, Raven judged calmly..
‘…But that doesn't mean he sacrificed himself to save us..’
Otherwise, he would die too..
So, the man risked his life to fight.
plod.
The next scene that came to mind was when I was trapped in the crystal cave on the first floor..
A desperate situation in which knights and large clans used us as deserters and escaped through a portal..
The day that man became the city's hero.
[Then what are you going to do?!]
[I say it again—! Everyone stop—!!]
The man spoke his voice honestly, and the explorers who had been pointing their swords at each other joined forces..
And the breakthrough began.
[Fuck, I'm going crazy..]
[I-I can't go any further. I'm sorry.]
The man went forward even as the warriors who crossed the firing line countless times collapsed and lost the strength to move forward..
[Behel—laaaaa!!]
The man took on the most dangerous mission in the most dangerous place and fought more desperately than anyone else..
However, Raven decided.
‘That too… That way you can live too... … . That's why it's just like that…….’
take a step.
plod.
Every time I took a step away from the cage, what happened with that man. To be precise, I remember the big and small help I received from him..
Every time Raven thought.
‘This isn't that difficult.’
‘It wasn't something I risked my life for..’
‘…If it was that much help, I gave it a lot too..’
Most of it was something I could ignore by repeating it over and over again..
but…….
[no way… Did you come here because of me? Through that fire?]
[was taking a walk.]
What happened on the day the imperial capital burned.
[Well, what are you doing? There's no way I'm trying to lift this whole ship……?]
[Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!]
On Farune Island, he sent his comrades first and stayed behind to fight the enemy..
And it happened just a little while ago.
[you… de, de, etc.……!]
Even blocking the magic that was shooting towards her with my whole body..
‘however… He said it was for himself.……?’
Raven was soon found.
No matter how hard you try to deny it, it becomes increasingly difficult to do so..
‘No way… There isn't any…….’
Even though it was an urgent situation, I remember it clearly..
Even though the man was struggling in so much pain that the veins on his neck were standing, he held on, carefully embracing himself so as not to hurt himself underneath him..
There was no point in lying to myself anymore..
I tried to deny it several times, but.
[Raven, because you were dangerous. So I saved it.]
That was definitely true.
***
Mei profit.
The door on the other side of the passage, beyond the iron bars, closes..
“You're gone.”
“okay…….”
Eventually Raven left..
This means that the expectation that they will come back and open the iron cage door must now be abandoned.—
“evil spirit.”
huh?
When I check the side, I see Erwen with her head lowered and her eyes fixed on me..
“…It was an evil spirit.?”
Yeah, I was wondering why you're still.
As expected, I was shocked by this..
Well, from his perspective, he might be angry..
Because it would seem like I didn't tell you because I didn't trust myself..
“Erwen, calm down. Everything explained—”
“This girl knew, but I didn't know.”
“Well, I mean—”
“I said I could understand everything. I did... … !! Why did you fool me! Because you don’t trust me? How can I believe it??”
Wow, I think this is the first time I've been this upset.…….
I glanced sideways at Amelia, hoping for help, but Amelia just shrugged and avoided my gaze..
Is it my karma so I should take care of it??
‘But the good news is... Are you saying that he really doesn't seem to care about evil spirits?…….’
Is it because I just saw Raven with my own eyes before leaving, unable to accept that she was an evil spirit??
On the one hand, I feel dizzy at the sight of Erwen showing off his murderous spirit, but on the other hand, I also feel relief and gratitude..
Well, that would be that and this would be this..
‘How can I calm down?…….’
The worries didn't last long.
“Raven, what is she? You hid it so thoroughly from me! That woman is dangerous! Protecting it by revealing its true identity—!”
Tuk.
“……?”
Erwen grabbed his wrist before he could get any more upset..
and…….
“Erwen, if you were there, you would have done the same thing..”
I said it with all my heart..
Well, even if it had been Erwen instead of Raven, I would have definitely done the same thing..
Was it hard to believe one thing?.
“Oh, it's a lie... … . You didn't even tell me in advance... … . I thought she was more trustworthy than me..”
“what… … ? Why on earth do you think like that??”
“That's right... Because I am like this... … . Just by drinking that kind of essence... Because I'm treated like a crazy bitch…….”
Oh, I didn't know you were thinking like that..
It looks like Erwen herself was worried a lot about her condition and felt a sense of self-destruction.…….
“Erwen, that's not true..”
“then… Why were you hiding it from me?…….”
Huh, you said you would explain..
I sighed inwardly and said.
“Because I wanted to protect you.”
For some reason, the answer came out of Amelia's mouth..
“Recycling, that makes sense..”
What do you say, this guy.
As I looked at Erwen, ignoring him, a reaction came out after a moment..
“………Ugh, yeah?”
Shoulders that flinch and tremble over time.
“Me, me, me?”
Okay, my voice seems to have calmed down a bit now.…….
I was worried that he might misunderstand something, so I hurried to explain..
“You saw it too, right? Raven asking Amelia a question.”
Even if Auril Gavis's gift exists, it cannot be prevented from being applied in such a way..
So I wanted to reduce the number of people I know as much as possible..
Of course, this was for my own good, but it wasn't a decision I made solely with myself in mind..
“If one day I get into trouble because I'm an evil spirit, I wanted to make a way out for you. If you didn't know, you're a victim, but if you knew and helped, you'll be treated as an accomplice..”
“…….”
“So, Lane Wales, you did that because you cared for me more than that woman… … ? Because you hid it from me on purpose. me… To protect…….”
“uh…….”
Without realizing it, I shifted my gaze and looked at Amelia..
Then Amelia smiled and nodded as if asking what she was worried about..
It seems like he's done with it, so let's take care of things first.…….
Wow, how trustworthy is this?.
“Yeah, that's why I kept it from you..”
“……Well, as expected!”
Soon, when I said something positive, Erwen was very happy and clenched his fists..
Then he shrugged his shoulders, stared at one place, and raised the corners of his mouth..
It was where Amelia was..
“…I'm a little pissed off about that..”
Amelia frowned, but Erwen paid no mind and turned his attention back to me..
“Uncle, I am grateful, but... Don't do that again. There's no way I would want that, leaving you alone and running away on my own.?”
Erwen said that and glanced behind the bars where Raven had left..
“I'm different from that woman who has been saved several times and doesn't even know grace..”
Uh, so……?
“So, just trust me! Okay?”
“okay…….”
After the summary was finished, Amelia, who had been watching, joined the conversation and changed the subject..
“Rather, what should I do now??”
Oh, that…….
I need to get ready soon.
“Let’s pack our bags first.”
“load?”
“You can't leave your equipment behind, right?.”
I went to the place where I had collected the looted items from the lighthouse keeper and crouched down. Then, after gathering the equipment in the wide-open robe, he wrapped it like a bundle, tied it, and wrapped it around his neck..
It's called barbarian casualty mode..
I was thinking of keeping it like this for now, just in case, and putting it in subspace when I get the chance..
“If you've got everything, tell me, what do you do now? I'm sure you had something planned..”
Soon, Amelia asked again, and I shared Plan B that I had prepared in my mind..
I waited patiently until the right time came..
How much time has passed like that?.
rattly.
The doorknob at the end of the hallway turned and then slowly opened with a squeak..
and…….
Tuk.
Raven, who left, appears again.
Without anyone accompanying me.
“I'm alone.”
“What kind of plan is this? … . By now, I would have already reported it to the higher-ups and finished it..”
Amelia and Erwen stared outside the cage, holding their weapons as if on guard..
Raven, who was approaching this, was startled and stopped..
“Why did you come alone??”
Raven answered my question softly..
“I want to check.”
A conversation about 7 meters away.
Perhaps because of the voices echoing in the passage, the sense of distance is felt even more clearly..
but…….
“what?”
Raven didn't answer my question..
I just take the steps I stopped and shorten the distance..
plod, trudge.
As the distance between Raven and the iron bars narrowed, the expression hidden in the darkness became clearer..
Such a complex expression that cannot be defined as just one emotion..
However, one thing has been conveyed clearly..
“…Could it be that you didn't report it??”
I asked for confirmation, and Raven once again responded with silence..
plod, trudge.
A gait that continues without stopping.
It didn't take too long for a single iron bar to be placed between each other..
“…….”
“…….”
Raven looked at me through the bars with her transparent blue eyes, and I also looked at her without saying another word..
How long has it been since then?.
Wow!.
Raven wordlessly took out the keys from her pocket..
What kind of change of heart occurred?.
Until just now, the wall in my heart was so tightly closed that no matter what I said, it wouldn't get through..
‘no way… Is this like an incentive??’
make a plausible guess.
Our combat power would also have been reported..
If we become enemies on the ship, we could be in a difficult situation, so they might just pretend to help us for now and try to arrest us in the city..
so that…….
“…Why is this happening all of a sudden??”
I asked bluntly.
“What you're about to do, as you said earlier, would be a betrayal of everyone who follows you..”
Even as I asked that, I focused on Raven’s eyes..
Regardless of whether he was telling the truth or a lie, I thought that if he had no acting talent, it would definitely be noticeable.…….
Raven just laughed at my actions..
“why are you laughing……?”
It wasn't a laugh or something..
Rather, it was a self-mocking laugh tinged with bitterness..
If so, what is the reason?.
“I just thought the situation was similar to before..”
huh?
“If I didn't know that Mr. Yandel was an evil spirit, I wouldn't have asked that question..”
“ah…….”
I was speechless for a moment..
However, Raven seemed to have already finished organizing everything and returned, so there was no hesitation in her actions..
Slurp.
key that fits into the lock.
The iron bars between me and Raven sparkled in the torchlight, reflecting each other's appearances like mirrors..
For some reason, I felt ashamed..
To be honest, I thought it was over and just thought of plan B..
“…My answer is the same too.”
“Mr. Yandel will be in danger if he stays here..”
“So I decided to help for now. I don't care about what happens next.”
“therefore…….”
The key turned with a clang sound..
and…….
“Come out quickly, I need to hear what you plan to do next..”
A door that had been closed was opened.
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