Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 368
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Click, click.
I used the mouse to look at the chat room..
It was one of the first things I did every time I came to the community..
[Long Live Korean Independence] - 0 people are online.
Korean chat room where Baekho Lee first met.
As expected, there were no people connected this time..
‘Huh, it's not like I don't want to meet once and have a cool conversation.…….’
After briefly checking, the screen moved to the free bulletin board. Usually, after a community is opened, posts are regenerated explosively..
There is no better time to briefly review the events that have occurred in the past month..
[Breaking News) Count Ramleonde the Younger died during this expedition..]
-I heard that the Orculis leader took four people and harassed them..
-It is said that there is a high possibility that the vacant 3rd Corps commander position will be taken over by the chief of staff who performed the duties on his behalf during this expedition..
[these99: With this incident, the weakness of the [Wall of Heavenly Gold] has been revealed to the world, so the rear will no longer be a place to suck..]
[└SecureId7: It's not a place to suck. Looking at it, I didn't even die that long. At best, the number of patrol troops will increase in the future..]
[stevencastle: But the chief of staff there is Eltora Tercerion, isn't that guy??]
[└Author: Correct. The prime minister's son and wife.]
[└stevencastle: Ha, I guess I will never go to the 3rd Corps from now on. I never got involved with that bastard and it never ended well..]
As expected, the most frequently posted posts on the bulletin board were about war..
[Anyone who heard the news about Hyeolryeonghu?]
-I heard they killed an Orculis member who was a lighthouse keeper or something. Is this a definite story? I heard that there were Blood Knights, Corpse Collectors, and Screaming Witches on the other side..
[marcelone: This is solid information that everyone already knows. For your information, he didn't kill him alone, but joined forces with the Gold Wizard..]
[└Author: Wow, really? I heard they were colleagues a long time ago. Contrary to the rumors, it seems like their relationship isn't that bad..]
[marcelone: Still, the opponent's power is so strong that many speculations are coming out. No matter how much of a blood spirit he is, it doesn't make sense to capture the lighthouse keeper, who was in a support position, against such a powerful force.?]
Tsk, there are people who have doubts about this too..
If suspicions were high enough here, they might actually have started an investigation elsewhere..
Click, click.
I kept reading the posts, thinking about this and that..
And how long has it passed??
ring-!
Suddenly a note arrived.
[From: Ghost master.]
The sender had GM's nickname written on it, but it wasn't that surprising..
System messages and announcements within the community are sent under this name..
More than 90% of my inbox are messages from GM..
but…….
‘I'm nervous for no reason because I have karma..’
I clicked the mouse with the feeling that something was coming..
And sure enough.
[There was no situation in the last episode, so I am finally contacting you. If you have time, take a look now..]
An invitation came from GM..
***
It wasn't really surprising.
I had already expected that GM would contact me..
In fact, it's even more strange that it came only now..
‘Honestly, I thought I would get a call right away in the last episode..’
The identity of GM was revealed at the round table..
And this must have been conveyed to the GM through the mouths of the Soul Queens..
‘However, it is only in the next round that you will be contacted.…….’
There are two cases.
I wanted to meet carefully, taking my time..
Otherwise, it was an environment in which it was impossible to receive contact while the community was being activated..
Well, it's not that important..
‘So what should we do?…….’
I had a moment to think about it while leaving the note on..
Even if I decline the invitation, I don't think the GM will force me to eat Ben. Didn't he put on a detective mask and pretend to be a big guy?.
If you have an idea, you won't try to pretend completely..
Especially if you had the experience of hitting Ben during Lee Baekho's time and almost falling over in real life..
‘…Okay, let's meet up sometime..’
Once the decision was made, there was nothing to hesitate about..
I closed the message window, found the secret chat room written in the message, and entered the password..
‘Is your password 0720? Is it something like an anniversary??’
That's what I thought, but even if the speculation were true, it wouldn't be something to pay much attention to..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
Soon, the light coming from the monitor flashed, and when I opened my eyes, I found myself in a study with an old-fashioned interior..
“…….”
The faint scent of a book.
This place, which had a calming atmosphere for some reason, was somewhat familiar to me..
That's because I've been here once.
It was a time when rumors of dimensional collapse were circulating. While I was checking out whether the rumor was true or not, I got some information from a man here..
[Elfnunalove]
The man with that strange nickname on his head.
At that time, I never imagined that he would be GM..
Hmm, I guess that goes for him too.?
“Long time no see, Elfnuna. No, would it be easier to call you Mr. Investigator??”
“It doesn't matter either way.”
“Your way of speaking has changed a lot in the meantime. No, is this really what it looks like??”
There was no reason to answer the question that came up, so I just ignored it and sat on the sofa across from him..
Then the guy put a fake smile on his lips..
“By the way, this is our third meeting. Isn’t it strange? What is human connection?.”
Sure, it's strange.
The first meeting was as a newbie seeking information within the community, and the second was in a chat room with Baekho Lee..
[That's literally it. Even if you come here from now on, you won't be able to meet Baekho..]
For the sake of morality, he told me briefly about the situation, and that was the end of it..
To him, I was just a rare Korean player, nothing more, nothing less..
“You have become a lot quieter while we haven't seen each other..”
“…….”
“Then let me ask you directly. Actually, I don't easily believe in fate. What do you want from me??”
It's what you want…….
“Why do you think I want something?”
“Even if it wasn't the second meeting, the first meeting was definitely intentional..”
Yeah, that's how I interpreted it..
It was really a coincidence.
“It must have been you who invited me to the chat room back then too.?”
“Yes, I did. But now that I think about it, it’s strange. In the question, you pointed out the Tarutein school and a wizard named Seanl Pergang..”
“…….”
“No matter how much I think about it, I can't help but think that he was trying to lure me in. Didn’t you intentionally post something that I might find interesting??”
He's really funny too.
What benefit does that give me??
“When I thought about that, I got really creepy. That means you knew me very well..”
It's an absurd leap, but there's no benefit in saying it out loud, so I'll roughly end the story here..
“…I probably didn't call you to talk like that.?”
“Are you avoiding the answer??”
What is avoidance?.
Well, I can’t tell the truth..
“think your way.”
“That's right.”
“So the reason you called me?”
When I decided on a topic, he smiled and answered..
“That's a strange question. Isn’t that the one who called you?.”
huh? Why is the story suddenly like that?.
“…….”
As I remained silent in response to the unknown development, he spoke on his own..
“I don't know how they found out my real name. But wasn't the reason you told Soul Queens my real name because you wanted to meet me??”
uh…….
If you talk so sharply and make a mistake, I feel even more embarrassed..
Suddenly I have a lot to think about.
However, as always, the time to worry was not long..
“indeed.”
This is what happened.
“I wasn't a nerd.”
Let's change the route a little bit..
***
“Those words are…….”
He trails off and glances at me..
I answered by shrugging my shoulders..
“……!”
Because this guy is probably looking at me anyway..
First of all, it's obvious that it's a ploy to get information by asking questions like that..
If I admit it, the facts will be checked, and if the opposite is the case, I can delete one case..
In fact, from that guy’s perspective, even a futile attempt wouldn’t be a loss..
thus…….
‘Let's just let it go to waste.’
Soon I opened my mouth.
“yes, i want something from you.”
If you think about it, it's not a bad situation..
I'm not just saying this, there are some things I wish only GM could do.—
“In that case, you could have contacted me quietly..”
Oh, that…….
“It's no fun that way.”
I answered roughly, and as expected, he interpreted it on his own..
“…Well, it seems to me that he only did it to threaten me..”
Well, think about it yourself..
I got back to the point.
“So, you don't plan on asking??”
“……what do you mean?”
“what i want from you.”
“…….”
The guy stared at me quietly, then sighed..
“great. Just say it once. What do you want from me that you did this to?.”
I answered after a short pause..
“Free Baekho Lee's Ben.”
If you really need GM's power, this is it..
Because we can talk to Baekho Lee when he returns to the community. We also need to find out information about our cat, which is in temporary custody..
However, was this a request that was expected??
“……Indeed, this was the purpose?.”
Surprisingly, GM had a calm expression..
Well, forming factions by nationality is not unusual among players..
“So is it Baekho Lee who told you about my identity??”
A question that seems certain that Baekho Lee and I are already in the same relationship..
There was no reason to answer.
“well.”
“why… What are you two planning??”
“There's no reason why I can't answer you.”
“…yes?”
The guy with a blank expression on his face probably didn't expect an answer like this..
Well, you have to listen to what people say until the end..
“If you bring something worth it.”
As I continued speaking, he frowned..
“if… Interesting information, is that what you mean??”
Yes, as expected, that story was relayed to you as well..
As I continued to remain silent without saying anything negative, he tapped my knee with his index finger.…….
“ha ha ha……….”
Suddenly, I started laughing like a deflated balloon..
What is it, suddenly scary?.
“I guess I'm pretty confident in myself.?”
The cold question has changed 180 degrees from the kind and polite way it used to be..
“Not that there aren't any.”
“That sounds similar to me..”
“Does this mean you will refuse??”
He answered my question without any hesitation..
“yes. There is no reason for me to freely spread my information and respond to one-sided demands..”
“…….”
“If you want to free Baekho Lee's van, bring something worth it.”
The guy quickly got up and looked at me as if he had one last thing to say..
Well, I'm glad you gave me time to talk..
“I'm sorry.”
I said it with sincere regret..
“It looked like I was making a deal..”
He tilted his head at my words..
What are you pretending not to understand?.
From the first time we met, it was clear that you were afraid of me, even if you pretended not to be..
[Your way of speaking has changed a lot in the meantime..]
He maintained a polite attitude despite my rude tone..
[…Well, it seems to me that he only did it to threaten me..]
They felt very threatened by my actions..
[In that case, you could have contacted me quietly..]
Rather than expressing anger about my past actions, I first expressed regret..
so that…….
“I'll give you three months.”
“…Are you threatening me now??”
I neither confirmed nor denied.
As always, interpretation is up to the listener..
Soon the guy said.
“…Even Baekho Lee couldn’t do anything to me..”
Well, even if you say it in such a low voice, it only seems like you're giving yourself courage..
There are some things to correct.
“To be exact, I almost got killed by that guy too..”
“…….”
“Do you think I'm as withdrawn as that guy??”
“…….”
The guy didn't answer anything..
thus…….
“Remember. three months.”
“…….”
“Then I'll go visit you in person..”
Now it was my turn to stand up..
***
“after… I think I'll buy something when I come back..”
After leaving the chat room and returning to the computer room, I collapsed on the bed..
It's an experience I've had countless times since wearing the lion mask, but I still feel quite tired every time I do it..
‘I didn't know it would turn out like this.’
Originally, I was planning to meet with the GM and find out how much he knows about me..
If possible, let’s talk about Lee Baek-ho at least once..
Yeah, that's definitely what I thought at first.…….
‘I never thought you would be so afraid of me.’
After talking with him, my thoughts changed..
Magician, Jurben Havellion.
An unidentified strongman whose identity he knows..
It seems like that position caused him a lot of anxiety, but being able to catch it quickly had a positive effect..
‘But even though his identity was revealed, the royal family didn't seem to be on guard..’
However, as I slowly replay the conversation, a question that I had not thought of before comes to mind..
Without having to do anything to harm it directly, simply leaking information to the royal family that it was an evil spirit would have confirmed its destruction..
But why did he only seem to be wary of direct threats?.
‘…Is there something wrong with the royal family? The problem of evil spirits can at least be buried.?’
If that's the case, I'd like to share it with you..
…That won't work?
‘Even the last conversation took a while.…….’
Soon I remembered the question he asked me before leaving the chat room..
[password. You don't say anything about the password..]
It was quite a disconcerting experience..
Why the password? The way you say it, it seems like it means something..
[…….]
I couldn't figure it out, so I kept quiet, and this was the answer for him..
[So, you really have nothing to do with him?…….]
[…….]
[Sorry for holding you back. See you again in the near future.]
Afterwards, I feel uncomfortable with people for no reason..
‘0720Ira…….’
What on earth was GM trying to confirm from me through those numbers??
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