Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 366
366angry responsibility (4)
Raven said, ending the awkward silence..
“Are you going to keep making that face? This is Yandel… … . No, it's not Mr. Schuitz's fault..”
I'm not saying this because you know everything about my situation, but it's not wrong..
Of course, it is ambiguous to say that it is all my fault..
However, the thought that I was the one who pushed the back of the person standing in front of the cliff for the last time cannot go away..
If I hadn't gone to see her.
Maybe I wouldn't have made that choice.
No, rather…….
Dwalki.
Yandel Jarkku was Bjorn's biological father..
When I think of these two cases, I have no choice but to accept that possibility as a bigger possibility..
The future changed because of my presence.
“ha… If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have told this story until the end..”
Raven spoke again as if she was considerate of me..
I thought I shouldn't keep my mouth shut like I don't know anything anymore..
That would be another deception.
but…….
“…….”
On the other hand, I also think like this.
Is it okay for me to touch a wound that has healed again??
Just because I don't want to avoid my responsibility.?
It was a time when I couldn't easily open my mouth due to such worries..
“The atmosphere is strange. Could it be that we interfered??”
“What is strange? That can't be possible. however… Man, the two of you… what were you doing……?”
I felt a sign of presence near the entrance, so I turned my head and saw Amelia and Erwen entering, removing the barracks cloth..
“…….”
When I turned my head again, Raven was looking at the documents again..
Well, this is not a conversation to have in this atmosphere..
“…….”
In the end, I couldn't say anything that day..
***
「The labyrinth is closed.」
「The character moves to Lapdonia.」
***
Day 75 of Exploration.
As the closing date for the 7th floor approached, we returned to the city..
‘Wow, it seems like it's been a long time coming..’
After being in the labyrinth for over two months, the city feels awkward..
I heard that some upper-tier clans take a break for a month or two after going on an expedition, and I feel like I know why..
“You're going straight home.?”
“for now. Let's get some rest. Then eat some delicious food.”
“yes!”
After leaving the exchange office, we headed straight to the mansion..
Oh, by the way, there wasn't a lot of magic stones exchanged..
6After arriving at the floor, I received all the loot as a voucher with the royal family's seal..
If you go to the Merit Office, they will exchange it for money, but since it will be crowded for a few days, I decided to take some time before visiting..
“Phew, it's finally home..”
A mansion with a small garden and all the windows boarded up..
I never thought this mansion would feel so welcoming.
Anyway, I decided to wash the food I brought with me before eating it.…….
“So who will wash first??”
I was about to decide on the order of washing when Amelia said to me:.
“Schuitz, you should use the bathroom on the second floor..”
“huh? Well, thank you, but can I use it first??”
“1Because the bathroom on the first floor is larger than the second floor. We can just use it together.”
I didn't quite understand.
“…what? The two of us wrote it together?”
For some reason, I can't easily imagine something like that..
“Yours… When did we become so close??”
When I asked without hiding my surprise, Erwen was very embarrassed and waved his hands..
“Chi, we’re friends! That's not true!! Please say something too. why do i wash with you?!”
“Because it's more efficient. Well, if you don’t like it, I’ll wash it first..”
“what? Why do you decide that on your own?—”
“Then let's go in first..”
“…Wait, stop!”
Soon, Amelia headed to the bathroom, and Erwen followed her, shouting something..
‘How come these guys never have a quiet day?.’
I also lost interest and headed to the bathroom on the second floor..
I was a little curious about who would wash first or whether they would wash together.…….
Does it matter either way?.
At this point, we won't be pulling out weapons and fighting each other..
“Whoa, I guess I'll buy it.”
As soon as I pour hot water on my body, the fatigue that has steadily accumulated in my body seems to melt away..
At the same time, I felt that the exploration was over..
‘still… Considering how much work there was, it seems like it ended smoothly..’
There have been no significant incidents since the first attack..
7I continued to join the patrol until I reached the level and gained experience, and that peaceful state was maintained..
However, the main unit requested support from us and took part of the troops away, as if something had happened..
Of course, it had nothing to do with me..
Because of Raven's strategic role, he had to remain in the rear, and the same goes for us in Raven's unit..
‘I will have to make this settlement only after I sell the equipment and exchange all the vouchers for money.…….’
As I was washing my body and summarizing the results of this expedition, I felt a very new emotion..
“7Is it level?…….”
Now, we are at a level where we can proudly say that we have reached the mid to late half..
Considering the number of grade 3 essences obtained, it is safe to say that it is actually the beginning of the second half of the game..
It seems like just yesterday that I was stepping on a goblin trap and crawling around..
‘…I've become a lot stronger..’
I can feel my own growth once again..
After all, why can we say that this expedition ended smoothly in the first place?.
Corpse Collector, Scream Witch, Lighthouse Keeper, Blood Knight.
I had to fight with as many as four of the members of Orculis..
Surely in the past, someone would have made a sacrifice and I would have also had to put my life on the line..
But nevertheless.
‘I need to become stronger.’
Rather than feeling satisfied, I feel a greater sense of inadequacy..
Because it's still far away.
It is difficult to 100% guarantee the safety of myself and my colleagues against monsters like Wanga, Auril Gavis, and Baekho Lee..
‘I have to get to level 9 somehow. The spirit imprinting issue must be resolved as quickly as possible.…….’
That was when my thoughts led to that point..
“Man, does it take long? I'm thinking of reheating the food soon.…….”
“Oh, don't leave anytime soon..”
I realized that I had been stuck in the bathroom for a lot longer than I thought, so I finished it quickly and got out. And we talked while eating warm food..
“Schuitz, what do you plan to do about the guild issue??”
“guild issues?”
“Raven, that's what she said. If you want to avoid the eyes of the royal family, it is better to somehow handle the information written in the guild first..”
“ah…….”
5Rank Explorer Lihen Schuitz.
The last time I entered the labyrinth was about 5 years ago..
However, if the royal family reads the materials stored in the guild, my disguised identity will quickly be revealed..
The team that Lihen Schuitz played in, the purified water he was confirmed to have consumed, etc. will be written there..
“If you visit an old colleague and ask them just a few questions, you are sure to notice something strange. Needless to say, when I brought him in person and asked him to meet me face to face,.”
Lihen Schuitz's records must be burned or modified to make them untraceable..
And this is something only guild insiders can do..
“Is there anyone who can help??”
“Well, I haven't been close to the guild since before..”
Of course, while saying that, there was one person that came to mind..
Julianne Urban.
Geum Geum-ok-yeop, the local chief who was once taken hostage to clear false accusations..
‘Hmm, wouldn’t it be a bit weird to call it a forbidden jade leaf??’
Thinking back, she was quite an unusual woman..
I wish for my father's downfall just because I don't want to live like a puppet..
What happened to that woman by now?.
If I had helped and shown grace at that time, would it have been possible to receive help??
***
The day after returning to the city.
Amelia went out to dispose of the lighthouse keeper's equipment, and Erwen left, saying he had to stop by the shrine..
and…….
“Then shall we go out?.”
I got dressed and went out..
Well, after discussion, we concluded that this would be okay..
Isn’t this a face that even my former colleague Raven didn’t recognize?.
Unfortunately, it was nearly impossible to think of Bjorn Yandel through this face. It must be a bit strange to be stuck at home in a situation like that..
‘I should have met that dragon kid with this face..’
Even that dragon shaman who said she was ugly at first sight won't be able to tell such a lie until she sees this face..
Tsk, what's so good about a face like this?.
‘Anyway, let’s go from there.…….’
My first proper outing since returning to my current time zone. As I was walking leisurely while looking at the surrounding streets like I did when I went there in the past, I soon arrived at my destination..
[Carcia Romne.]
A blacksmith with a name in an ancient language that is not appropriate for the occupation..
If I were to interpret it, it would be like a magic flame.?
A dwarf. So, it was a blacksmith shop built by Hikuro Murad after he left Team Banpuni..
‘……I heard that business is doing well these days, and it was true..’
I heard it to some extent from Raven, but I didn't expect it to be this much..
Seeing as the buildings next to it were combined and expanded, it seems like the business was successful in two and a half years..
‘Should I go in and have a look?.’
I became curious and went into the blacksmith shop..
And it was time to slowly look at the equipment on display..
“Hahaha! The items on display are not for sale, but are samples for custom production. If you're looking for anything else, let me know.!”
I turned my back when I heard a familiar voice, and there was a really familiar face there..
“Hikurod Murad.”
“Oh, do you even know my name? Hahaha! Looks like it's become famous recently…….”
The dwarf I met after a long time smiled brightly and raised his head, but then he looked at me and was shocked..
“…huh?”
“Why are you doing that??”
“Oh, no. It's just a strange feeling. Well, he was a tall and handsome young man.?”
I thought he recognized me, but it seems like he didn't..
Okay, at this level, I guess no one will recognize me even if I show my face..
‘however… Why am I so sad??’
I had a conversation with the dwarf, putting my unexplained emotions aside..
“It's okay for the boss to be outside.?”
“Haha, I'm not good at blacksmithing..”
“why?”
“The hired blacksmiths do it for them, so why do I do it? They make it much better than me..”
“…I guess so.”
“Rather, perhaps this is my calling? It was only late that I found my aptitude. So tell me. If you want something, I'll do whatever it takes to match the price..”
Now I see that the dwarf gave up his dream of becoming a blacksmith and switched to a sales job..
Somehow, it seemed like business was going well..
‘Wow, you're also wearing a mithril necklace.?’
To be honest, it was quite a shock..
Whether it was his giving up on his dream or the clothes he was wearing, it felt like he wasn't the guy I knew..
Well, Hwaryongjungjeong was the last thing he said..
“Ugh, tsk… It seemed like a lot of money, so I explained it well, but I was unlucky..”
As soon as I told him that I had no intention of living there and that I was just there to look around, he wiped his smile and kicked me out..
“If you're not going to buy it, get out quickly! Since you are here, no other guests can come in.!”
Even though I was pushed away and kicked out, I was dumbfounded..
What happened to this guy to make him so close??
‘…It looks like you're doing well though, so is that okay?.’
After leaving the blacksmith shop, I headed to the training center whose location I knew in advance. It was a place where the old man, Rotmiller, did business by teaching explorer skills to explorers.…….
‘It's closed. I thought I'd see your face at least from afar.’
For some reason it wasn't open for business today..
‘then where do i go?’
I wanted to go home, but since there was nothing to do, I decided on a new destination and moved on..
[Labigion Central Library]
When you have nothing to do, there's no place like here..
As I entered through the door that was wide open, as if to indicate that it was in operation, I saw a desk of a familiar shape..
but…….
‘what.’
The faces of the people sitting at the desk are different..
Originally, there should have been only one sleepy-eyed person at that wide desk..
“welcome. welcome to visit.”
I can see more than 20 employees sitting at the desk and working..
Just like the library of 20 years ago.
“excuse me… Where did the original librarian go??”
“…Which person are you talking about??”
“Ragnar Litaniel Peprokrago…….”
“……?”
One of the librarians tilted his head as if he wasn't sure about my question, then went to the desk, asked the other librarians, and then came back..
“When I asked the seniors, they said it was the name of someone who retired before the library was reorganized..”
“…Can you tell when I retired??”
“I said it was just before the reorganization, so it must have been about 2 years ago..”
2It was years ago….
Well, he didn't have the qualifications to be a librarian for the rest of his life..
In the first place, the work that was supposed to be done by dozens of people was being done alone with a huge amount of mana..
“Is there anything else you need help with??”
“It's okay, just cast the detection spell and we'll take care of the rest..”
“The fee for the Book Detection spell is 3,000 stones.!”
What the heck, now I get commissions too?
I realized that a lot had changed in general while I was away, but once I paid, I found a few books and sat down..
How long has it been since then?.
Grumbling-!
Who are you from earlier?.
Grumbling-!
I couldn't stand the sound of snoring that continued without any regularity and I raised my head..
“I… User, I received a complaint... Please, can you please wake up?……?”
Still, one of the librarians was shaking his shoulders, almost begging the giant barbarian who was snoring..
Grumbling-!
Ugh, he does all the barbarian disgrace.…….
‘uh?’
The moment the barbarian woke up and stood up quickly, wiping away his drool, I couldn't help but flinch..
“Oh, I'm sorry! I guess I dozed off for a moment.!”
Blonde hair that was roughly braided and left down haphazardly.
stubborn golden eyes.
“Ah, yes… … . Then leave the house…….”
Huh, I never thought we'd meet at the library..
The skeleton was so big I couldn't recognize it at first, but it was clear when I saw the face..
“haha! They'll even throw you out. Isn’t this how you apologize! Don't be mean. Ah, I guess the word ‘vulgar’ was a bit difficult.?”
She was Einar, the second daughter of Pnellin..
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