Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 372
372angry black star (5)
Surprisingly, the conversation with Hyeonbyeol was comfortable..
I thought it would be much more awkward because relationships are like that and there are things we hide from each other..
‘Once a line is drawn, it is never crossed first, so it is very convenient..’
Economy, culture, politics, administration, etc..
Even if we didn't know each other's identities, there were many topics we could relate to, and we talked about them freely..
How much time has passed like that?.
“It’s a library… Maybe you've encountered it once or twice in passing.?”
“My brother also went often.?”
“Just whenever I have time?”
“Well, there is nothing better than books to get information..”
I checked the time and saw that about two hours had passed since I met Hyeonbyeol..
Wow, it’s been so long I didn’t even realize time had passed..
What should I say next??
As I was thinking about it, Hyeonbyeol cautiously opened her mouth..
“But, brother.”
“Uh, why?”
“What kind of people are friends??”
“…suddenly?”
When I tilted my head, Hyeonbyul said in a nonchalant tone..
“I'm just curious. In fact, she said it was all her brother's fault that he didn't have any friends.?”
“…uh? They say I hit my solar plexus here.?”
When I asked in a daze, Hyeonbyeol quickly added an additional explanation..
“No, that's not it... This means that the standard was whether my brother considered the other person a friend or not. In fact, there must have been quite a few people who thought of him as a friend, right? Why do people contact me every New Year or birthday?.”
“Hey, what kind of friend is that? It's an acquaintance.”
“So that way of thinking is the problem..”
There was a lot to say, but I didn't refute it because it clearly conveyed what he wanted to say..
“That's why I was surprised. The friend I just met... You think of me as a friend too, right??”
“yes……?”
“To be honest, I don't really understand what kind of magic was done to change someone like you like this? What kind of people are they??”
…Is it so strange that he says that? I got a friend.
For some reason, I felt bitterness, but I gave the answer..
“Just trustworthy. Even if I hold a knife behind my back, I don't have to worry at all..”
“Hmm, it means that I was able to build deep trust because I had to fight for my life a lot.?”
“I guess so?”
“But that's not a friend, it's not just a colleague?”
uh…….
By the way…….
“Considering the background of this era, socially colleagues are considered to be more than just friends, but a close and trustworthy relationship.—”
“What, we were just colleagues.”
“…….”
I didn't answer anything..
What does it matter whether you are a friend or a colleague?.
The key is that each person is important to each other..
“…what? Those eyes?”
“Come to think of it, you didn't have any friends either.?”
“There were so many people who considered me a friend.?”
You know that.
But you are similar to me?
What I think is more important than what others think.
“So have you made any friends here??”
“…I do not need it. I'm going back anyway.”
“okay? Then there's nothing I can do.”
When I said this with a grin, Hyeonbyeol looked up at me with somewhat resentful eyes..
But that time was short.
“uh?”
Hyeonbyeol suddenly flinched..
“Suddenly, a 'Tingling!' sound came from my ears. There was a sound.”
“Ah, I see you got a message..”
“It's a note……?”
“Do you have anything posted on the exchange??”
“I haven't posted anything, but I did send a suggestion in the information purchase post. I thought it would be convenient if I earned some GP. Oppa, how do I check the message??”
“You can't see that here. You have to go out and see it for yourself on the computer..”
“…Then I'll have to check it later..”
“Don't do that, go and take a look now. Given the late reply, I think a message was sent to another seller as well..”
When I said that first, Hyeonbyeol's expression brightened..
I guess I thought this was reasonable too..
“Then I'm sorry, but I'll be back soon..”
“huh? I'm coming back?”
“…I really want to go?”
“If you wait, you won't be in a hurry to finish it quickly. Why do you do that? See you next time.”
“…….”
“Also, today is your first time coming to the community? Don't just sit here and do this, you should check out other features as well..”
“that… Yes.”
As expected, when I spoke logically, Hyunbyeol nodded without much rebuttal..
“See you next month then.”
“Yeah, I'm doing well so far..”
Soon we even briefly said goodbye..
Well, it certainly was..
however…….
“…….”
“…….”
“What are you doing if you’re not going??”
“…….”
“Oh, you want me to go first? then—”
Soon, I was trying to focus my mind to leave the chat room..
“for a moment!”
Hyeonbyul urgently grabbed my sleeve..
and…….
“Hey, brother.”
Hyeonbyeol turned her gaze into space and continued speaking..
“how do i get out……?”
Huh, I was wondering what he was doing alone in an empty chat room..
I heard he also has a really strange and sharp side..
“No way you…….”
It wasn't that I was waiting for someone to come, I was trapped because I didn't know how to get out.?
***
22Years ago… What do you mean??”
When the white man asked, pressing his lips, the woman answered.
“yes. I definitely said that. A green light came on from the jewel on the round table..”
“…….”
“How did this happen? That was before the community was even properly created.?”
The man closed his mouth at those words..
Actually, he had something to point out..
The masked man I met for the first time after taking over authority over the spiritual world from an old man believed to be Auril Gavis..
[It's your choice whether to believe it or not. I just came here to warn you.]
At first, the man pretended to be someone else, but when he was exposed, he gave advice that was unclear whether it was a warning or a threat..
and…….
[Yeah, that was your name..]
Forced to learn his own name.
“…Master, my hands are shaking..”
The man lowered his head without realizing it..
My fingertips were trembling slightly..
It was already more than 20 years ago, but still.
“…….”
Of course he knows now.
The energy that was constricting my body at that time was to live..
but…….
Wow.
The man held his knees with trembling hands and forced himself to stop shaking..
As the saying goes, ignorance is medicine..
Sometimes knowing makes you even more afraid.
He couldn't even imagine how many people he would have to kill to do something like that..
‘But who would have guessed that the lion mask was him?…….’
It was so long ago that I couldn't make the connection right away, but thinking about it now, it all explains..
I also knew his real name was Jurben Havellion..
That ridiculous way of living reported by Soul Queens.
3I said it was months…….’
The man felt fear and relief at the same time.
If he had acted bravely and immediately rejected the threat, the man could have become his enemy..
But as much as I was afraid, I needed to know about him..
22If the unidentified man I encountered once a year ago was a detective,.
What on earth is his purpose?.
That will be the key to the current situation..
‘It was three years ago that he reappeared in the community..’
Nickname is Elfnuna.
I believe it is not an evil spirit from another world, but this is also not certain..
He's too secretive to say anything about..
‘As soon as I joined the community, I met Baekho Lee and immediately joined the round table..’
If so, what was the reason?.
The clue was in a conversation we had 22 years ago..
“Auril Gavis…….”
“Isn't that the game creator's name??”
He warned the man who had just taken over the reins..
Beware of Auril Garvis, the old man who handed over his authority..
He brought us into this world and he feels no guilt about it..
“…….”
“Excuse me. You're thinking..”
The thread is slowly unraveling..
The lion is the enemy of Auril Garvis..
The reason he reappeared in the community after nearly 20 years was…….
‘The Master of the Round Table... Because it was Auril Gavis?’
nickname 0720.
The one who created the Watchers of the Round Table, and the one who assumed he was an evil spirit from the other world..
‘No, there are a lot of contradictions here too..’
“Soul Queens, you said that the Master of the Round Table once visited the Round Table.?”
“yes. I wasn't there at the time, but that's what I heard..”
“At that time, the two seemed to be close friends..”
“yes. It is said that the members were all surprised because it seemed like an informal relationship..”
“That's right.…….”
It seemed like the thread was finally coming loose, but the man hit the wall again..
The more I dig, the more I feel like I'm falling into a swamp.?
Auril Gavis, Master, Investigator, and Baekho Lee.
I had no idea what I was hoping for..
Even though I tried to put it all together, I ran into contradictions due to the lack of clues..
but…….
Crackling.
Still, one thing was certain.
Even at this moment, in a place you don’t know.
The big guys who are incomparable to themselves are advancing towards their goals with their deepest determination..
“…At this point, I have no choice but to admit it..”
“What?”
The man kept his mouth shut..
Owner of the community? GM? oldest player?
Even though many players call him that and look up to him, the truth does not change..
“…….”
In the end, he was just a kid too..
“Soul Queens, it seems like a lot of things are happening in places we don't know about..”
“Yeah, I've been feeling that way a lot lately too..”
“I'll have to try harder in the future.”
However, rather than despair, the man chose to admit his shortcomings and move on..
And as if the sky responded.
“……Hey, Master! There is an investigator in the Korean chat room! Two people can enter—”
“who is one?”
“HS123. I am the person who helped you enter the room earlier. Ha, he was Korean.!”
“…It means that you are a new member of this team..”
The man hurriedly gave instructions..
“Send a note there. I need to meet you.”
I didn't know that maybe this was an opportunity that would never come again..
***
A small room with a bed on one side and a computer desk on the other..
Kang Hyun-byeol thought it was a bit funny..
[This space is the embodiment of my imagination..]
The guide I met when I first entered the community said so..
The mental barrier is so thick that he can't see himself..
Are you saying that this space is based on the place that comes to mind first? It was probably where I thought I should be or where I felt most secure..
however…….
‘It's so funny. That's here.’
Kang Hyun-byeol smiled coldly..
I know it's this place.
But the most important thing, isn't there someone who should be there?.
“…Let's do our thing.”
She looked around the room and then sat down in front of the computer desk..
And after checking the note, I frowned..
‘What, it wasn't a note from the buyer.?’
Aside from feeling annoyed for some reason, Kang Hyun-byeol read the contents of the note carefully..
It was because of the nickname written on the sender..
‘If it’s Soul Queens… She's the receptionist I met earlier when I first came in..’
I don't know why, but she was requesting a meeting with me through a note..
Click, click.
Without much hesitation, Kang Hyeon-byeol entered the password written in the message and entered the chat room..
There were two men and a woman there..
The woman was someone she knew..
And the man…….
[Elfnunalove.]
What on earth is this nickname??
Kang Hyeon-byeol felt physiological discomfort from the beginning, but did not show it outwardly..
“hello. nice to see you. It's called Elf Noona Love..”
“yes. hello. But what's going on??”
“A message to HS123—”
“Please just say that. It feels a bit weird to be called that name when we meet face to face..”
“Ahaha, I understand. There is a bit of that..”
At Kang Hyeon-byeol’s request, the man burst into a good-natured laugh..
But she was just being ridiculous..
‘Someone who knows that gave me a nickname like that?’
She made a quick decision while looking at him with cold eyes..
‘Anyway, I went out a little harshly, but to come out in such a low posture... … . There must be a reason for that..’
Kang Hyeon-byeol had no intention of looking at the man standing in front of her in the slightest..
Although it looks somewhat stupid…….
Because judging only by appearances is foolish..
The woman with the nickname Soul Queens was a member of the management team..
But is it possible that the man standing with such a woman as his assistant is an ordinary person?.
‘Someone who might be the GM personally called me, a newbie,…….’
There was no need to think deeply.
When the message arrived, that creepy nickname, strange writing style, etc..
Overall, there is only one possibility..
‘I guess it has something to do with Hansoo oppa..’
Actually her guess was right.
“I said that person was Korean.?”
“Excuse me, but can we get straight to the point? Because I don't have much time.”
“Haha, I understand that this is your first visit. If you check everything, even 12 hours is not enough..”
“…….”
Kang Hyeon-byeol didn’t bother to answer..
As always, the method was very effective..
“You were a blunt person. So let him get straight to the point. What is Elvenunnara’s relationship with users??”
“Why do I have to answer?”
“I'll give you GP.”
“We met for the first time today. But why is that?”
“Hmm…….”
The man with the strange nickname Elf Noona Love seemed to be wondering whether what she said was true or not, and then he began to tell her the reason why he had been called here..
“I would like to buy information about Elfnunna.”
“Are you telling me to investigate that man? I saw it for the first time today?”
“Even trivial information is good. I heard Koreans are close to each other? HS123… No, if that person approaches, I'll let my guard down a little..”
“……What about compensation??”
When Kang Hyeon-byeol asked carefully, the man answered briefly..
“everything you want.”
“…I know what I want?”
“Whatever it takes, we have the power to make it happen..”
“that is… Is it true?……?”
Soon, Kang Hyun-byeol left behind her cold attitude and raised her eyebrows..
It was natural..
Because I had no intention of leaving the place to keep my faith..
Isn't that so stupid?.
‘My brother is also very rude... I don't know what I was doing, but I was walking around with these guys behind me..’
her eyes widened.
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