Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 403
403Hwa Ice Rock (4)
After becoming convinced of the existence of a traitor.
I walked around every day and did some research..
Oh, of course, I didn't act too much like a detective, I just walked around and talked to people during breaks or when camping..
Otherwise, he might curl his tail and hide.—
“Now, wait! Please explain so we can understand.!”
As each team leader ran out and captured Pike Neldine, one of the members who was watching joined in..
“It's an explanation…….”
There's nothing I can't do for you.
Doing so will help organize the situation..
“It was thanks to Elkobson Liadkay that I first became suspicious of Pyke Neldine..”
“If it's Riad K…….”
“The summoner on Akuraba's team.?”
Perhaps the summoner was a bit shy, but when people turned to look at him, he flinched and showed embarrassment..
“Ugh, yeah? Is it because of me??”
“Yeah, that's what you said when I went to ask a few questions. For some reason, the trolls seem to get tired quickly..”
“Ah, yes. I'm sure he said something like that…….”
Hey, why do you look at me like that??
Are you worried that a spark might fly??
Then it's useless to worry.
There is no way I would harm the person who contributed the most to this mystery..
“anyway! It started from there.”
Should I say that it was an opportunity to change my thinking??
If I previously thought that ground subsidence was caused by magic or skills that collapse the ground, my thoughts changed after hearing that testimony..
Focusing on the ‘troll’ itself rather than on the outside.
“I thought there must be something wrong with the troll, so I checked to see if anyone had approached the troll before or after the incident..”
Recite reasoning in front of a crowd.
“Until then, I was suspicious of Akuraba's teammates and the wizards who were always waiting near the sleigh because they had to cast 'preservation' magic on a regular basis..”
It's called Barbarian Detective Mode..
“But after investigating, I found out that there was only one other person who approached the troll..”
I pointed to the guy who was tied tightly with rope..
“That was Pike Neldine..”
“……!”
“This guy made all kinds of excuses to come and naturally made contact with the troll, and after the incident happened, he stopped coming like a ghost.—”
“Well, that's just circumstantial.!”
At that time, Pike Neldine, who was captured, raised an objection..
“They make people like this with just such things.?”
Hehe, people aren't finished talking yet..
Paladin Jun tried to gag him, but I stopped him with a wink..
He's digging his own grave, so there's no need to stop him..
“evidence! In the end, I'm not saying there is no evidence.!”
Yeah, there was no evidence..
That's why I had to use such a cumbersome method..
Because people want to believe only what they see.
Without me even having to step forward, Akuraba who was next to me came forward..
“The ability you just used was [Overload]..”
“That's why! What's wrong??”
“Why did you hide that ability until now??”
“Isn't it the same for everyone to have one secret number?!”
“Hmm, that's your secret weapon as a 'warrior'? [Overload], a grade 7 integer,?”
He kept his mouth shut at the sarcasm-filled words..
That’s because [Overload] is a skill that temporarily increases your weight significantly, reducing your movement speed, but increases the damage of long-distance attack skills..
This skill is not suitable for warriors..
so that…….
“No, don’t blur the point! In the first place, [Overload] is an ability that only applies to yourself.!”
As expected, he was trying to find a way out here..
“Yes, as for [Overload], I've seen it used before..”
“For sure… It was an ability that could not be used on others..”
“What, then you caught a strict person??”
The crew is muttering as if they were deceived by this guy’s logic..
“This guy is persecuting the innocent crew with absurd logic! Everyone please help me. Otherwise, you might be next.!”
Soon he shouted even louder..
This is so thankful.
Grinning.
Actually, I was waiting for that logic to come out..
The logic you set up to protect yourself in the previous conversation will entangle you..
From now on, no matter what I do, I won't be able to escape..
It's time to pull out the knife.
“Hey, can you lend me a knife??”
Soon, I borrowed a knife from one of the nearby members as if by force and approached the guy..
“W-what are you trying to do... … . Everyone, everyone help.—”
“Everyone stay still.!”
“Wow—!”
Grab the bound guy by the back and lift him high for everyone to see..
The crew members flinched and looked at this..
An expression that seems like we should all come together.
I hurriedly shouted loudly before their opinions came together..
“A power that only applies to yourself? Clearly, [Overload] is such an ability. but—!”
You bastard, how dare you fool anyone.
I played [Dungeon & Stone] for a few years.?
“If you have the transformation-type ability [Granted], the story is different..”
As soon as he spits out the words, his forearm.
To be precise, I aimed for the vein and cut deeply with a knife..
Rumbling.
fresh blood flowing.
Because the veins were drawn wide, blood did not gush out due to the pressure difference, but the amount of blood flowing out was greater than that..
“If you lose that much, you won't last more than a few minutes..”
“……Chi, I need treatment... city, new building!”
The crew panicked at the sudden execution scene..
“Everyone please stay still.!”
“Please trust us and wait. Because it won't happen like you think..”
However, when the team leaders who were watching the situation intervened, they were also unable to act hastily..
1minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes…….
Time passed, which seemed to be frozen forever, and some sharp-eyed people were the first to notice the difference..
“…why don't you die?”
“He's bleeding that much, but he's still conscious.?”
“Look at the blood pooled on the floor. Even if all the blood in my body drains, I don’t think it will work like that.…….”
Is it because they are explorers who are experts in hunting and killing??
I noticed it much earlier than I thought..
Anyway, it can be said that the situation is ripe at this level.…….
“Hehehehe.”
I released my cold-locked neck once and then screamed again..
“This thing you just saw is the embodied ability of the level 5 monster Blooddryer, called [Fountain of Blood].!”
embodied ability.
A name for a passive skill in this world.
“…[fountain of blood]?”
“what is that?”
“I've seen it in a book before. It was an ability that ensured that one would never die from blood loss..”
“Wait a minute, if it's a Blood Drawer... Isn't it definitely one of the monsters with [Bow] that I mentioned earlier??”
“That's right. I remember that this ability was very difficult to use because it was always grouped with demonic beasts from other entities..”
“then……!”
The crew started to convince me without any further persuasion from me..
Soon I threw the guy I was holding onto the floor..
Cooung.
Even though it must have been quite a shock, he didn't even moan once..
He must have decided that he didn't even have time for that..
“Now, wait a minute! V, it is true that I consumed the essence of the Blooddryer, but it is not proof that I have the [Endowment].?”
Oh, is this even evidence at this point??
There was no need for me to step forward this time either..
“Then, try using Blood Drawer’s other abilities..”
“Well, that's…….”
“There were definitely four. I remember that everything was easy to check with the naked eye..”
“I admit it! In fact, it is true that it has [Grant]! But that doesn't mean I betrayed you.!”
“If you ask me, why was it unclean in the first place??”
“Me, I'm just scared... … ! I just did it because I was afraid of being labeled a traitor.!”
A final argument made with a trembling body.
The sight of the guy rolling on the floor, covered in blood and tied up with rope, was gruesome, but I wasn't worried..
“Why is everyone like that! Just because I have the ability to do something like that doesn't mean I'm the criminal.!”
Principle of presumption of innocence.
If it were a modern trial.
No, it might have been a little barbaric, but it would have worked if it had been a trial in a city where 'law' existed..
but…….
“Pike Neldine, how long will you be so naive and say things like that??”
This place is a labyrinth.
And above all.
“What are you all worried about? Just by looking at it, you can see that the facial expression and tone of voice are lying..”
Explorers aren't idiots either..
“Well, it was strange that the ground collapsed twice. This never happened when I was here before..”
When the situation reached this point, everyone accepted it..
“Yeah, it was all because of that bastard.?
Pyke Neldine is a traitor..
All the hunger and discomfort during the past journey came from this guy..
plod, trudge.
The guy who was crawling towards the crew to avoid me quickly turned around and came towards me..
“Hey, look! Please save me! I will be honest with all the questions asked.!”
Okay, now let's move on to interrogation time..
***
4Rank Explorer Pyke Neldine.
An explorer who was active in various places, including a small elite team and a large clan..
Then why did this guy betray the expedition?.
No, exactly…….
“Where is your background? Noark? Alminus Sanghoe? Or is it the Explorers Guild??”
Come on, hurry up and tell me.
To be honest, I'll use this hammer to hit your happy button on the top of your head. huh?
“……There is no such thing as a ship or a rear! Just because I hate you…….”
Hehe, he still hasn't come to his senses..
“June.”
After briefly calling his name, Jun, who was waiting next to him, mercilessly drove a long awl under the guy's fingernails..
“Wow!!!”
“A body that won't die no matter how much it bleeds, this is very precious..”
“Ugh, ugh, ugh.!”
“Even if you can withstand the bleeding, you won't be able to withstand damage if your organs are damaged, so be careful..”
“Don't worry. He doesn't want you to die yet..”
This is a paladin……?
The words were so merciless that it made you think, and the torture was strangely skillful..
‘What is this, you bastard... Didn't he work as a Heretic Questioner in the past??’
This is a matter worthy of suspicion..
The fact that the last name was abandoned, and the name 'Jun' was not known in the city.…….
It's a bit suspicious, isn't it??
Well, for now, that ability was very helpful..
“Well, stop… … ! Everyone, I'll tell you……!”
The guy who held on for over an hour, saying he was a warrior, finally broke his will and started confessing..
“Behind the scenes?”
“Illya Adnus…….”
“You are the leader of the Explorers Guild..”
Holy shit…….
Suddenly such a big name is mentioned.?
“Speak properly. Are you sure??”
“Woah, I'm sure! Although we didn't meet in person, it was his aide who instigated this incident.!”
Ha, I don't think you're lying though..
I left the guild leader issue behind and continued the interrogation..
“So what orders did you receive??”
“…….”
“June?”
“Whoa, the order was to make sure the expedition failed.!”
“What was the specific order??”
Soon, I asked several questions and figured out the situation in detail..
To summarize briefly, it was like this.
The guild leader knew that we were heading to Ice Rock and tried to ensure that the expedition failed by tampering with our food and supplies..
“Hawk, I swear I never meant to hurt anyone. If that were the case, I wouldn't have done it either.!”
“What do you mean? Two of the crew members were caught up and almost fell down. If the wizard on our team hadn't stepped up in time, he would have definitely died..”
“Well, that’s… … ! I didn't know they would go so far to protect the supplies.!”
The guy shouted as if he was truly aggrieved..
Tsk, this doesn’t seem like a lie either.…….
Powok-!
After hearing everything I needed to know, I slapped him on the chin and put him to sleep. Then, we gathered together the team leaders who were out and shared information and had a discussion..
“Who really thought he was a traitor?…….”
“Since the person behind it is the guild leader, this situation has become even bigger. What will happen when I return?…….”
“It would have been better if it had been Noark's masterpiece..”
Although he responded to my request for help in finding the traitor, I wonder if he was secretly hoping that I was wrong..
Their expressions were all dark..
However, the difference from ordinary people is that they are quicker in accepting reality..
“Let’s discuss this first. Why do you think the guild leader hoped for the expedition to fail??”
“What is influential is political checks. If the expedition fails, the blame can be placed on the Marquis..”
“Perhaps the Explorer's Guild hoped that this war would not lean towards either the royal family or Noark..”
“I wonder if that was the case, but... … , It doesn’t make sense at all. The explorers can be seen as benefiting the most from this war..”
“Jun, what about you? Do you have any opinions??”
“…….”
The result of the meeting was not particularly fruitful..
There were many speculations, but there was no way to know what the truth was yet..
“excuse me… What will you do with Pyke Neldine??”
Soon, James Carla asked carefully, and each team leader gave his opinion..
“Of course he should be executed. If the person who disturbs military discipline is still alive and active, morale will surely decline..”
Meland Kaislan.
“I think a little differently. If you return alive, it will help drive the guild leader out of the city. Jun, why are you silent??”
Titana Akurava.
“This matter is up to Schuitz to decide alone..”
Paladin June.
“…….”
Soon their eyes focused on me..
Well, isn’t it obvious what I will do??
“execute.”
There's a long way to go, but I don't have the energy to take even a rat with me..
***
The execution ceremony was held that night with all members watching..
My brother chose beheading because it was the most convenient in wartime..
Hanging is a hassle because there are a lot of preparations to make, and I felt like everyone was looking for blood..
Suddenly-!
An execution that was literally over with a single blow..
However, some people still seemed to be still angry and went up to the cooling corpse in front of them and even spit on it..
Well, explorers hate traitors more than looters..
“Where are you going……?”
“patrol.”
After the execution was over, I immediately left the place and headed to the outskirts..
and…….
「Character is wearing No.6111 Destiny Stalker.」
I put on the ring I had kept in my arms again..
But what is this again?.
「The ring senses the character's fate..」
I thought the fire would go out now that the traitor was caught..
A ring that emits a soft glow when worn.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-
I sighed after checking the color..
Well, I guess I can say I'm glad it turned yellow.?
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