Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 434
434Return of the Lion (5)
The reunion with Einar was just as I expected..
Because a tearful reunion is not suitable for barbarians..
Yeah, I guess it would be better if it was like this.
“Bjoruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
“Yes, Einar. Long time no see—”
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
As soon as I pass the yard and open the gate, Einar pushes me toward the yard..
and…….
“You must have fooled me ahhh!!”
A fist fight immediately began..
Apparently, he was very angry at me for faking his death for over two years and pretending to be Lihen Schuitz even after meeting him at the library..
Considering all the hardships I've gone through, there's nothing I can't accept..
However, that is not what Einar wants..
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
We fight and cry out the name of our ancestors..
Powok-!
Hit my face with my fist.
“Ahhhhh!!”
Dog fighting rolling on the lawn like wrestling.
How long did such a dog fight last?.
Einar must have been so emotional that he picked up the greatsword he had thrown on the floor and shouted to Erwen to bring me the hammer..
“both… Please stop it!!”
The reunion battle ended with Erwen's intervention..
Erwen was in tears, perhaps because her well-maintained garden had become a mess, but she tried to ignore her gaze..
But right now, Einar comes first..
“Hehe!”
Soon Einar spat out the blood from his mouth onto the grass and grinned..
“What, isn't it really Bjorn?…….”
Is this a natural barbarian??
I really can't believe I'm just releasing it right away with something like this..
If it had been Misha, he would have cursed me for a long time and shoved a cold needle into my abdomen..
“Einar, you haven't changed..”
“okay? I think a lot has changed.”
Einar shrugged his shoulders, walked towards me, and tapped my chest with his fist..
“What happened to you, I probably wouldn't understand even if you explained it to me. Because it's always been that way. But, still…….”
“still?”
“I'm glad I'm alive. Bjorn.”
“ah…….”
Without realizing it, I was speechless for a moment..
It was because sincerity was evident in his calm voice..
But would this atmosphere have been awkward over there?.
“however… What on earth is that gaunt body??”
Einar looked down at me and said, and I felt ashamed for no reason..
Would you say that your pride as a barbarian has been hurt?.
For some reason, my mouth was already opening more urgently than ever..
“It's because of Jeongsoo! It's like the essence of the Bonite you ate, don't worry! Now that I have my name back, I will erase it soon.!”
“Hmm, really? Do it as quickly as possible. Bjorn is shorter than me, so it's hard to see him for some reason..”
Feeling like a dagger is flying into my chest and stabbing me.
“and… I guess I'll have to endure taking you to the sacred place today. If my compatriots see that... Because you will definitely be disappointed.”
…my heart aches.
It would have been worth it if they had told me I couldn't play the game..
‘Huh, I need to quickly delete the gacha essence as well..’
“so… The reunion is over?”
Afterwards, Raven, who was watching, intervened in the conversation, and Einard also confirmed Raven's presence..
“oh! Aruru! It's been a while since you too!”
“I'm seeing you for the first time in half a year, but that's all.?”
“Hahaha! You really care about everything! If you keep doing that, you won’t grow taller..”
“Even if you don't care, you won't grow taller anyway.!”
“Don't lose hope. Look, I'm there too!”
“That's because you did it because of Jeongsoo.!”
When Raven shouted angrily, Einar laughed and picked her ears..
In response, Raven grabbed the back of the neck once more..
It was a scene that somehow touched my heart..
‘long time no see…….’
I miss this feeling somewhere.
I was not the only one who shared this feeling; Raven was also smiling as she followed Einar into the house, shouting nervously..
“…What a relief.”
“huh?”
“He became bright again.”
“……What do you mean, let’s go in now?.”
“yes.”
After finishing our reunion in the garden, we changed places inside the house and continued our conversation..
After Raven, Einard awkwardly exchanged greetings with Erwen, and Amelia was next..
“Barbarian, long time no see—”
Are you just trying to calmly pretend you know something?.
I quickly covered Amelia's mouth and joined in..
“This is a spherical surface?”
“sphere……?”
Einar tilted his head..
Honestly, I was dumbfounded..
At that time, I was very depressed because of this person, saying that my warrior's honor was trampled on and all..
Well, on that subject, I didn't recognize him right away when I met him on Farune Island..
“Ahhh… … ! I remembered! The woman from Noark who stayed with Bjorn at the end.!”
However, I nodded that Einar was right, as if I had any memories of Farune Island..
“So the name is……”
“It's Emily Raines.”
“Ah, that was definitely the name.!”
What kind of name is that?.
We never even spoke to each other at that time..
At the time, everyone just called me a looter and a bitch and didn't care about my real name..
‘In the past, my honor was trampled on the second floor... It would be better to just pretend not to know?’
It was a time when I was thinking like that..
“Did you say Emily Raines??”
“however?”
Einar, who spoke to Amelia in a surprisingly friendly voice, said something truly unexpected..
“First of all, let me say thank you to you..”
“…huh?”
“I don't know much about you, but I'm sure Bjorn kept you by his side because you were someone he could rely on..”
Einar said thank you to Amelia in an unusually serious voice..
“thanks. For being by Bjorn’s side during the most difficult times..”
“……It's not something to be thankful for..”
“Haha! For me, it’s something to do! I'm a little disappointed that I wasn't the one to rely on, but I guess that's just the way I am so it couldn't be helped.!”
“…….”
“I'm not as smart as Aruru, nor am I blind enough to turn my back on the tribe like that fairy..”
“…………Hey, you're right you just cursed at me.?”
After thinking for a while, Erwen frowned and opened his mouth, and Einar slipped away like a snarky snake..
“Haha, did it sound like that??”
Wow, look at you doing that and not denying it.?
I don't know what happened, but Einar's speaking skills have improved a lot..
“Anyway, this is enough, let's talk about it. I heard about you at the bar and came over right away, but what happened all this time??”
After that, I took some time to explain what happened to me..
Of course, it is not a 100% pure true story, but a story created through a certain degree of filtering.…….
“oh!”
“ah!”
“uh!”
“Right.”
Einar listened to my story, repeating only these four sentences..
Unlike Erwen and Raven, the story that started ended soon after. The advantage of the Barbarians was that no conversation was long..
but…….
“……This is what happened so far.”
“oh!”
At the same time, this can also be a problem when talking to barbarians. I'm not sure if I really understand it..
Unless you're asking directly like this.
“Did you understand??”
“To some extent!”
“……That's it then.”
This story ends here.
As if I had been waiting, I moved on to the next topic..
“But, Einar, you must have been very surprised..”
“huh?”
“Didn’t the royal family announce that I was an evil spirit? It must have been quite a shock. Not only you but also your fellow countrymen.”
“Oh, you mean that? If that's the case, it wasn't as big a deal as I thought..”
“…Nothing special happened?”
“Stupid people wouldn't know. Is it even possible to say that you are an evil spirit? No one in my tribe believed it. I just thought that the royal family had made another mistake..”
Oh, I see.…….
It was a completely different answer than I expected, but I have to do what I have to do..
“But... I'm just saying this out of curiosity, without any other intention, but what if…….”
I carefully looked at Einar..
“What if I were an evil spirit??”
This was a very important part in dealing with Einar in the future. Depending on this answer, I may withdraw all the stories I told you earlier and tell you the truth..
Then, what about Einar’s answer?.
Not just me, but Erwen, Amelia, and Raven all swallowed their saliva calmly..
and…….
“Hahaha! Bjorn, are you a demon? You sound funny.!”
“Don't pass it off as a joke, but think about it. Because I’m curious about your answer.”
In such a strange atmosphere, Einar could not resist my urging and opened her mouth..
“Hmm, Bjorn, you are an evil spirit... … . Well, then there is only one answer in the end, right?.”
“If there is only one……?”
“Does this mean that you will even accept that he is an evil spirit? Because I am a colleague with whom I shared time and affection.?”
When Erwen and Raven asked in an indifferent manner, Einar tilted his head..
“What do you both mean? Of course I have to kill him.!”
“Hit it… kill it……?”
“That's what the tribal leader said!! Evil spirits are beings that must be killed.!!”
Phew, yeah…….
This won't be easy…….
***
Raven and Einar's visit continued until that night. We talked for a while while drinking tea, and had a quick drink as an accompaniment to dinner..
After finishing the meal, a drinking party naturally took place..
“It's already time... I guess I'll just have to go now.”
It wasn't until late at night that Raven took her coat and woke up, and Einar, who had been telling her to pour and drink from the beginning, had already stretched out and left after taking hangovers the next morning..
“You said you had something to do starting today, right? Let me know when everything is sorted out. I also stopped by a sacred place once. Like I said yesterday, everyone will be happy if you come..”
“okay…….”
After sending Einar away, Erwen also prepared to go out. Since such things happened in the labyrinth, today I will have to show my face at the shrine.?
“Then please take care of the house.”
After Erwen went out, I left the house with Amelia and went out alone. As I told Einar yesterday, I have a lot of work to do starting today..
“He is Baron Yandel.……!”
As Erwen, who had climbed over the fence to go out, warned, a large crowd of people had formed a camp in front of the house. Well, now my story has spread all over the city..
In this world, there were people who played a role similar to reporters, and there were also people who came simply to see my face and see my face..
“excuse me… Baronet! just say one word!”
“Wow!”
“Please hold my hand here just once!”
Wow, then Einar got out of here alone??
Well, I guess it wasn't that difficult..
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
Crying out the name of the ancestral spirits, we break through the wall of crowds and move forward..
“Argh! Also, run away!”
“Follow me!!”
Oh, you're running away?.
Just rushing forward.
ta da da dat-
After quickly breaking through the crowd with overwhelming strength, I ran through the empty morning streets. There were a few that followed me persistently, but I was soon able to shake them all off..
‘Well then, shall we go?…….’
In a dark alley, dressed in a large robe, I moved towards my destination while looking at the map..
So the closest place is…….
‘It's here.’
A small house with an impressive red gate.
Eventually, I checked the name written on the door plate, took a deep breath, and carefully knocked..
smart.
After waiting for a while, a woman with a haggard face opened the door and appeared..
“you are……!”
As soon as she saw my face, she couldn't hide her embarrassment..
Well, it has to be that way..
“May I come in, Mrs. Ashed??”
She chewed her lip in response to my question, then turned to make way..
“I… I haven’t prepared anything, even if it’s just tea…….”
“Okay. Because I didn’t come here to be treated well. I came because I have something to give back..”
“I have something to tell you…….”
Instead of answering, I pulled out an object from subspace..
The woman carefully unwrapped the wrapping cloth, looked at the ashen remains in the box, and then collapsed..
“Ah, ah, ah…….”
“sorry. That's the situation at that time. It would have been better if they could have brought it to me intact..”
“Ahhh…….”
“Here are the items Ashed had. I've organized it well in subspace, so take a look at it later. If you feel like something is missing, please let me know at any time..”
“…….”
“No, it doesn't have to be like that, so if you have a favor to ask or a situation arises where you need me, I've written down my address here so you can come visit me anytime..”
“Oh no…….”
“If you're uncomfortable with my presence, just get up..”
no answer came back.
However, I accepted the silence as an affirmation and slowly stood up..
It was then.
“wait for a sec…….”
“……?”
“Wait… wait for me…….”
After saying that, she got up and headed to the kitchen, returning with a deeply fragrant teacup..
“He… This is the tea I always serve when guests come..”
“is it… … . I have no knowledge of tea, but it smells nice. Calm suits him well..”
“Please tell me. He… how was it…….”
“I guess I need more cars..”
Afterwards, I quenched my thirst with tea and started talking..
Most of them were trivial stories..
Because I can't reveal the truth anyway.
A small incident that occurred during the expedition.
A passing conversation I had with that guy..
Such detailed consideration and behavior that it is difficult for a dull person to even notice..
“So everyone in the crew liked him. Don't you know? It doesn't stand out, but when he's next to me, he feels somehow comfortable and reassured.…….”
“yes… … . Really.”
“He was a person who always listened to what others said, but strangely did not talk about himself. So, when I first told him about my wife, everyone was so surprised.…….”
“He… Did I tell you about myself?……?”
“okay.”
“what… what did she say?”
“They said she was a strong woman.”
“…….”
“But I also said that I would definitely cry when I was gone..”
“Off, off…….”
The woman who had been listening to the story, stubbornly holding back tears since receiving the remains, lowered her head..
I looked away without saying anything and waited for her to calm down..
And how long has it passed?.
“thank you… like this… For coming to visit me…….”
“Thank you. Thanks to you, I get to know good cars..”
“…Are you going to other people??”
I nodded slightly..
“Because there's only so much the survivors can do..”
After leaving Ashed's house, I visited each member's house one by one..
The crew member who was able to return with the ashes handed them over to me. If that wasn't there, at least a few of his belongings, if that wasn't even there, he bowed his head and apologized..
Their reactions were all different.
“Huh, isn't this the Baron, the great hero? But what can happen in such a shabby place??”
There were also people who were sarcastic..
Even those who just accept things indifferently and kick them out.
Some people doubted whether the details of the expedition the Marquis spoke about were true, while others were thrilled that the famous hero did not forget and came to visit..
But one thing is clear.
“Now, Meilin… I have to say hello to my mom…….”
“this… Are you my mom? why?”
No matter how I reacted, I was a sinner in front of them..
I'll probably have to keep moving forward with this burden on my chest until the day comes when I can confidently tell the truth about what happened that day..
one day, two days, three days…….
time passes.
A few days were not enough to send all the dead soldiers home..
four days, five days, six days…….
Time passed like that, and again..
and…….
「The character's soul resonates and draws you to a specific world..」
The day has come.
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