Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 389
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In the middle of the night when everyone is asleep.
An uninvited guest who broke through the locked door..
“…….”
There were two options.
The first is to ask the reason why you sneaked in and get angry with words..
And the second is…….
“······I hope you came prepared to get hurt..”
‘Getting angry with your whole body.
As an ordinary barbarian, there was no need to think long about what the correct attitude toward an uninvited guest would be..
Wow-
I put more strength into my hand that is clutching the head of an uninvited guest..
Well, I guess this is a normal reaction.?
‘The barbarian's response to the 'assassin'.
“Did the Marquis order me to be killed??”
“……Big, wow!”
In response to my question, the guy let out a desperate sound..
“…Well, something like that… … ! Wait a minute, let's talk—”
It's obvious what you're trying to say..
It means there was no intention to kill..
In reality, that would be true.
When I opened my eyes, I wasn't holding a weapon..
If you really wanted to kill me, the Marquis had many better options than this method..
I don't deny that fact.
but…….
“I don't have a conversation with the guy who tried to kill me..”
But after hearing that, you can't play the game.?
So get some sleep.
You will receive compensation for this from your father..
Wow-
He tightens his grip, blocks even the slightest space for sound to escape, and then plunges his fist into the abdomen of the guy who didn't come wearing any equipment..
Powok-!
The guy's back curls up like a shrimp with the right amount of hitting..
“Wow—!”
Oh, I won't pass out when I hit this.?
Then one more.
Powok-!
“Wow-!”
Still, he holds up well, perhaps because he’s a knight..
Should I also blow off my chin??
With that thought in mind, I was trying to change the point of impact upward..
“Wow-!”
The guy must have felt a threat to his life and pulled out a knife from his waist..
A knife similar in size to the dagger I usually use to cut and eat beef jerky. However, size is meaningless when it comes to the sword in the hand of a knight..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
A blue aura that instantly grows in size using a sword as a medium..
whistling-!
Soon, a dagger emitting aura rushes like lightning and aims at my wrist. Since they couldn't free their hands from around his neck, it seemed like they decided to cut him off entirely.…….
It's not that I don't understand.
Most knights were a people who lived with the mindset that if they got in the way, they would just cut it down..
「The character casted [Iron Fortress].」
「[The effect of [Evolved Shell] increases by 1.5 times..」
As I quickly activated the skill, the guy's aura touched my wrist..
but…….
kagak-
An aura that clings to the bone after struggling to cut through the skin..
“……!”
The guy's eyes widened..
It was an expression not much different from the blood knight I encountered on the Dark Continent the other day..
Why isn't it cut??
These bastards, who have spent their entire lives using auras, cannot easily understand this phenomenon..
Of course, it's not something I'll be considerate of..
“They even hid weapons?.”
Arm with blood dripping from open skin.
However, I didn't move and spoke while still holding the guy's head..
“After all, you are an assassin..”
The guy shook his head violently and couldn't even deny it..
No, actually, I tried to do that but failed..
Because the guy's strength level wasn't enough to shake the branch in my hand sideways..
I just opened my already wide eyes even wider..
Huh-!
Until the moment a big fist crushes my facial bones.
Kwasik-
Well then, shall we go?.
***
I grabbed the back of the marquis's limp son and ran out of the room..
However, unfortunately, a problem arose here..
‘What should I do to meet the Marquis??’
I don't know where the marquis is.
But it's a bit difficult to wake this guy up and ask him..
Drop, drop.
Ha, I want to meet the Marquis before the wound on my wrist regenerates naturally.…….
Fortunately, though, the worries didn't last long..
Isn’t there a saying that if your body is good, your brain doesn’t have to suffer?.
‘Once I get out, everything will take care of itself..’
The place I am currently staying is a separate building located to the east of the main building..
I walk down the empty hallway and head towards the stairs..
The employees who were visible everywhere until I entered the room were nowhere to be seen..
This means that access was blocked in advance before sending my son away..
‘Well, the first floor is still fine..’
The first floor entrance lobby is brightly lit even at night..
Even though no one was watching, one of the employees, who had been waiting faithfully with an upright posture, spotted me and screamed..
“Wow!-!”
Well, is it a biometric alarm or something??
“What's the fuss?!”
At the sound of the occupants' screams, the tightly closed gate opened wide and the knights who had been on guard at night came inside..
The number is four in total.
“Lehen Schuitz… … ! What is this! Who is the person caught in your hand?!”
Unfortunately, they did not recognize the master..
Um, maybe I shouldn't have hit him in the face.?
“Looking at the thread on his belt, he appears to be one of our marquis..”
“Even though I am the Marquis' guest, do you think I can get away with doing something like this?!”
“Hurry up and put him down and surrender.!”
As many as four knights surrounded me with their swords and auras spouting out..
A typical explorer would have sweat running down their spine and their hands and feet shaking..
They probably know best about such a situation..
So, it must be like that..
“I will say this for the last time. Surrender obediently and wait for the Marquis's action..”
“If you don't like it?”
“…I have no choice but to exercise my skills.”
“okay? Try it, then.”
When I shrugged my shoulders and answered what seemed like final notice, they frowned..
As if I made a foolish choice.
Tuk.
I dropped my son's wife that I was holding on the floor and picked up the demon crusher that I took out from subspace..
and at that moment.
Tadat.
Four knights exchanged signals with each other and attacked from all directions at once..
Thank you so much.
Cooung.
A vortex that bloomed as soon as you hit the ground with your foot..
「Character casted [Eye of the Storm].」
[I did not intentionally link it with [Transcendence].
Because the normal state is much more effective in battles with large numbers of people..
Wow!-!
Those who enter within a 5m radius are swept by the strong wind and are pulled towards me..
Of course, in the meantime, they were swinging their swords..
As always, the knight's blow would easily pass through the heavy armor on his body and cut through flesh and bone without resistance..
“Wow wow!!!”
However, I swung the demon crusher again and again, ignoring defense..
This is the normal way to deal damage as a barbarian..
Assuming that we exchange one blow equally with each other,.
Because I am confident that in the end, I am the one who benefits..
Wow it.
The guy who charged at me from the front slashed his sword..
However, I did not distribute my movements between blocking and dodging..
Suddenly-
He applied so much force that the blade stuck below his collarbone..
Kwasik-!
He paid back by driving a hammer into his temple..
and at that moment.
Suddenly-
The guy who came at me from the left cut my ankle..
‘Oh, you're touching my Achilles' heel so shamelessly.’
I almost lost my center of gravity for a moment, but my tendons were not seriously damaged..
thus…….
profit.
I quickly balanced on my other foot and kicked him in the face with my other foot like he was playing soccer..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
The guy who flies all the way and gets stuck in the pillar of the mansion.
At that time, there was a dull sound of impact from behind..
Kak-!
Okay, you stabbed me, not cut me..
「Penetration damage reduction rate 75%.」
Somehow I didn’t even feel sick..
“vs. what the hell are you…….”
What is this guy again?.
I'm opening my mouth to say something about this situation..
Kwasik-!
I turned back and hit the chin with my elbow..
There's only one guy left like that.
“Wow!”
He was cutting my head off with his ugly golden aura, as if he was trying to avenge his injured colleague..
‘My neck is sensitive.’
This time, since I didn't need much movement, I raised my left arm and blocked it with my shield..
and…….
“……Wow!”
I kicked my stomach vigorously with my foot..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
It was at that exact time that the duration ended and the whirlpool subsided..
“…….”
The place has already become quiet.
They exchanged blows fairly evenly, but it's clear who won the deal..
This side was perfectly fine except for a few scratches, whereas the other side was already crawling on the floor..
“Oh my gosh……!”
Still, there are two people still conscious..
I don't know about the kid who kicked last, but I thought the guy who hit his temple out of anger might have died..
‘Did you use some defense before getting hit??’
Still, the damage to his head must have been considerable, and the knight's gait as he staggered towards the open gate looked pitiful..
“Yes, support…….”
Wow, maybe because he’s a knight, he has a sense of professionalism..
That sense of responsibility was quite impressive, but I didn't want it to get too far away, so I used the combination of [Transcendence] and [Vortex] to pull it in and put honey balm on its head to make it faint..
‘Then you can ask him where the Marquis is.…….’
Soon, I squatted down and pulled the head of the knight who had been kicked in the stomach earlier to make him look at me..
“I have one question to ask—”
“Tuet!
……Did this bastard turn around?.
Since I always spit out bloody phlegm, I felt really dirty, but I held on and asked again..
“Where is the marquis??
“In the end, you too will follow me.”
No, they say someone killed it?
It's absurd, but seeing as he's already spitting out curses with resigned eyes, I don't think he'll answer if I ask him..
thus…….
Kwaang-!
After placing a chestnut on the top of my head, I continued to worry..
‘Anyway, what should I do? Go outside more?’
Hmm, I guess there are wizards out there too..
In the first place, I don’t want to grow my business further here..
I think it would be nice if I could just share a table with the Marquis.…….
Should I just wait until my son wakes up??
Sigh.
As many thoughts passed through my mind, I felt a sign of presence beyond the wide open gate..
I raised my head to check the spot and slowly raised my body..
“……There's no need to go looking for it..”
the marquis was there.
***
The Marquis was wearing the same daily clothes as when seen during the day..
It means I didn't go to bed..
Well, it could be that I was awake because I was busy with work.…….
Well, what about the truth?.
Just looking at the cancer, I think it's fair to say that it appeared after waiting..
The same goes for the troops nearby..
Sigh.
As I stood up, the woman next to the Marquis put her hand on the handle of her sword..
“It's okay, you just stay still..”
“…yes.”
The escort immediately releases his sword upon the Marquis' instructions..
I watched the escort closely..
First of all, that woman was not a knight..
That's because Aurors are only for humans..
‘They are Yongin people..’
Soon, I noticed that her pupils had characteristics of the Yongin tribe and turned my attention to the equipment..
and…….
‘Nimiral.’
The guard realized what the sword on his waist was..
‘No. 19 Iggenis Demon Dragon Sword.’
A conversion type longsword that greatly amplifies physical damage and can convert physical damage into magic damage depending on the situation..
Now that the anti-magic power setting has not been completed, it is safe to say that the sword is my counter weapon..
‘I've never heard of this guy…….’
If equipment were to match skill, that guy would definitely be one of the strongest players in this city. In the first place, it is safe to say that there are no weak people among the dragon people..
“…….”
There was a moment of silence as I was assessing the situation..
It was the marquis who spoke first..
“Would you like to move somewhere first??”
“how can i trust you?”
“Hmm, then just let me get rid of them..”
The Marquis gave a glance as he nodded slightly, and the knights next to him gathered up their comrades and went back..
and…….
“Everyone, except Miss Ravien, leave the mansion..”
The Marquis captured all his troops at the mansion..
Now all that's left is the Yongin woman next to him..
The Marquis did not hesitate to tell me my real name even though there was a Yongin guard present..
“Baron Yandel.”
“…….”
“I know why you did this. Maybe I misunderstood.”
Misunderstand…….
Well, it would have been absurd for the Marquis..
Even if I were not an evil spirit and woke up midway, I wouldn't have known that the situation would unfold this way..
And that too in the middle of his mansion..
Of course, there is no reason for me to be considerate of such a situation..
“Don't misunderstand that you sent an assassin at night, you have a thick face..”
“So, that's a misunderstanding. I just wanted to check if you were an evil spirit or not..”
“……evil spirit?”
I had guessed the marquis' intentions for a long time, but I pretended not to know and asked..
Ah, is it natural to get annoyed here??
“…Are you saying you suspect me of being an evil spirit??”
A question that clearly reveals hostility.
At this, the Marquis nodded solemnly..
“Wouldn’t it be better to be certain about something? As you may have heard, evil spirits are taken to a meeting every fifteenth day of the month. And in the meantime, you are completely defenseless. I swear I was just going to check if you were awake or not..”
“…so?”
“Confirmation is over. You are not an evil spirit.”
I exhaled softly at those words..
Isn't this the biggest goal of why we did this?.
“Then why did you send your son??”
“that… That's because I thought it wouldn't be a problem even if you woke up..”
“in more detail.”
“First of all, I didn't know you would make such a fuss. And secondly, he figured he would be able to handle any eventuality..”
To put it simply, it means that he thought that if he was at the level of his son, he would be able to subdue me even if something unfortunate happened..
“Didn't you ever think that you could die on the spot? He would be the only son?”
“If you just turn around inside, you'll only grow weak..”
Yeah, that's your education policy..
There are some parts that are a bit questionable, but now I understand it to some extent..
“Now, if the misunderstanding is resolved—”
“Just because the misunderstanding is resolved doesn't mean the resentment goes away. Not all misunderstandings were resolved in the first place..”
“……?”
When I interrupted, the Marquis frowned and looked at me..
Well, I'm afraid I won't be able to say anything then.?
“Can you see this scar??”
I held out the already half-healed wound so that I could clearly see it..
“It's a wound from your son's surprise attack on me earlier..”
“……There was a surprise attack?”
“I was trying to talk, but he started brandishing a knife..”
“Since something like that happened, it was natural to have a misunderstanding. I'll keep this guy in check..”
“my damage?”
I didn't stop at my wrist, I held it out so that I could clearly see the injuries I had sustained while fighting the four knights earlier..
The injuries are very minor compared to the knights who were struck by ink bullets..
However, the Marquis gave me the answer I wanted, even though he was laughing..
“This happened because of our mistake, so let's find an agreement that will satisfy you..”
Okay, this would be a reasonable compensation..
“So now, would you like to clear up your grievances and have a conversation? I also want to talk about the second condition I was planning to tell you tomorrow morning..”
“good night.”
When I nodded, the Yongin guard next to me naturally pulled out a chair from subspace..
A chair that looks expensive and comfortable at first glance..
Huh, I made them carry around a chair like that in the sub-space.?
What are nobles?…….
“As I get older, I feel increasingly unwell. Oh, do you need a place to sit too??”
“Not required.”
“I'm glad that's the case.”
“So what is the second condition??”
There was no reason to have a longer conversation, so I got straight to the point..
The first thing I asked for in return for my identity was to participate in the war..
Indeed, what was the second one?.
“Before I talk about that, let me just confirm one more thing..”
The Marquis slyly avoided answering and exercised his right to ask questions..
Ha, it's okay to say I don't like it here..
“Try it.”
When permission was given, the marquis made a somewhat unexpected introduction..
“My son is also a son, but the four knights you faced earlier were quite skilled within the family..”
Did you do that??
Even if I say that, it doesn't feel real because I was so nervous before even seeing the skills..
“so?”
“What do you want? I ask you straight..”
Soon the marquis asked me.
“how strong are you?”
It was a somewhat unexpected question, but when I thought about it, it made sense..
Just because he's a marquis doesn't mean he knew my exact skills..
I guess they just wanted to use my reputation for war..
“Hmm, I guess it was a difficult question since there was no answer.?”
“Not really.”
It is more correct to say that it is a question that is difficult to answer rather than a difficult question..
How do you express the strength of a person?.
Just as time is relative and human strength is, we need an object of comparison..
For example…….
“that girl.”
As I stared at the dragon race guard, the marquis looked a little surprised..
“Does this mean that we can be confident of victory against Miss Ravien??”
I shook my head..
“no.”
It's a bit like winning.
I haven't actually fought.
It's too early to be sure.
However, when the Marquis asked about my fighting skills, I answered without a moment of hesitation..
“It's enough to break through that woman and break your head..”
Do you think this is a satisfactory answer??
Probably so.
“…….”
The marquis, who was always relaxed even in front of me, began to tremble slightly..
“……You're crazier than I heard..”
When you see such high praise coming from the Howie's mouth,.
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