Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 435
435Let's meet up (1)
Lee Han-soo’s room feels particularly unfamiliar today..
‘Something… It's narrow.’
In this room, which was always filled with warmth, I felt stuffy for no reason..
Now I'm not even a big barbarian.
‘Okay, let’s turn on the computer first..’
After feeling a strange sense of disparity for a moment, I quickly turned on the main unit and connected to the community..
[Long Live Korean Independence] - 0 people are online.
I checked the Korean chat room first, but for now all I could see was empty..
‘Is Hyeonbyeol still alive??’
Since there was no reason to go into an empty room, I first used the mouse to check the bulletin board..
Sure enough, posts were already regenerating quickly there..
From trashy posts to advice on concerns, etc..
Among the various topics, I clicked on the article that stood out the most..
[Breaking News) Bjorn Yandel, who everyone thought was dead, is back alive.]
detail.
It was an article that clearly showed the author's will..
I wonder how badly I wanted to leave a post in first place, but the content is filled with two letters, ‘Content’.
However, since this was the first post, comments were made in real time every time I refreshed the post..
[Harbinn: Wow! This is news that would have surprised the Marquis and shocked the royal family.!]
[└Sogeking33: Of course, I would be surprised if the writer had the audacity to call news that is almost 15 days old as breaking news..]
[└these99: Even in terms of content, ‘content’ is the end..
[└Author: But it was fast.]
Comment reactions were generally similar..
Well, since they already heard the news of my return, I won't make a fuss..
Well, there were some kids who reacted as if they were hearing it for the first time..
[showmustgone: Huh? Is this story true? How is Bjorn Yandel alive? He's dead?]
[└Sogeking33: Are you locked up in the basement? When did Yandel announce his return from the Palace of Glory?.]
[└IsABot: I was there when they announced their return, and honestly, I got goosebumps..]
[└arolf5205. To be honest, it wasn't a joke to go and apologize to the bereaved family before even greeting the empty throne. Until now, I thought I was a manly man, but I thought I was really meant to be that kind of person.?]
[└WingPizza: At that time, the nobles were dumbfounded and their facial expressions were really funny..]
[└showmustgone: Declaration of return from the original owner's palace of glory? What are you talking about? Even if he is alive, Bjorn Yandel is an evil spirit.?]
[└ReDCod: They say it wasn't actually an evil spirit. He pretended to be dead and was on a secret mission under the royal family or something..]
The reaction was interesting, so I read through it and finally pressed the refresh button one more time..
[vaman: But am I the only commenter here that feels suspicious? Without even knowing the rumors that were spreading throughout the city.]
[└vaman: Isn’t this guy from Noark??]
Oh, now that I think about it, it’s really suspicious.?
The upper echelons of Noark must have been aware of my existence, but if they had controlled the information, it wouldn't be unreasonable for there to be people who didn't know about it..
[└WingPizza: Since I was suspicious, I put my inquiry to the management..]
Since other kids seemed to be doing well in reporting, I only read this far and checked the chat room..
and…….
Exciting-
I froze for a moment while holding the mouse..
Rather than being embarrassed, it was closer to a feeling that something was really coming..
[Long Live Korean Independence] - 2 people are online.
A chat room with two people in it even though I am outside..
The number of cases is three..
Either the wrong person came in or.
GM approached Hyeonbyeol..
If not that too…….
Exciting-!
Lee Baek-ho is back.
“Phew…….”
If GM listened to my request to release Baek-ho Lee's van within three months, there is a good chance that it is Baek-ho Lee in there..
but…….
“Now, let's go in..”
You'll find out when you go in..
Is that a tiger in there or something?.
Click click.
As soon as you double-click the mouse, your vision turns white and the surrounding space changes..
A gorgeous mansion full of the tastes of Lee Baek-ho, the original head of the house..
Crack, crack, crack-
Two characters were sitting on a sofa in front of a fireplace making white noise..
“Uh, brother!”
One of them was Hyeonbyeol, as expected..
“why are you so late!”
Maybe it was because she was busy fighting with the Marquis last time and only said what she wanted to say, but Hyeonbyeol's voice was filled with both joy and relief..
However, before receiving the greeting.
Sigh.
I move my gaze, which was on Hyeonbyeol for a moment, to the side..
Coincidentally, he was looking at me too..
“Oh right. You two say hello too. They are Koreans like us here.—”
Hyeonbyeol, who was watching us, naturally tried to lead the conversation, but unfortunately, such consideration was not necessary..
“That's enough introduction.”
“The introduction is done. sister. We know each other.”
Soon the guy got up from the sofa and came in front of me with a grin..
“It’s been a long time since I last saw you, bro. I missed you.”
A completely different treatment than when we met outside..
Although the change in attitude felt particularly unfamiliar, I was naturally greeted..
“Yes, it’s been a while, Baekho..”
What I wanted to see was the same here..
Because there’s a mountain of things I need to ask.
***
Crack, crack, crack-
A peacefully sparkling fireplace.
The three of us sitting on the sofa in front of him had a wild conversation..
It looks pretty fun.
“What? So, my older brother and older sister knew each other in real life, but they met again here.?”
“It did.”
“Wow, this is really awesome. I am also confident that if someone I know comes, I will be really nice to them..”
Why aren't you coming? Lee Baek-ho naturally tilts his head while saying.
Soon he looked at the two of us alternately and opened his eyes darkly..
“But so… What was the relationship between the two of you??”
To that question, Hyeonbyeol glanced at me and answered first..
“There was nothing between us.”
Well, he didn't like talking about his personal life to others..
That suited me really well..
“no way… I don't think there was anything between us.?”
A guy who persistently tries again with a sly voice. At this, the business smile disappeared from Hyeonbyeol’s face..
“Hey, Baekho Lee..”
“uh… yes?”
“Why are you speaking informally all of a sudden??”
“uh… This is not informal language… That’s it… You know that. That banjodae… … . Used when you are close…….”
“Ah, I see… But we are close?”
Hey, it's been a while since I saw you.
Showing a straight face like that.
“…….”
Lee Baek-ho looked quite embarrassed, but the time he spent acting like an asshole was extremely short..
“You are very sensitive to small things.?”
His voice changed to a slightly more aggressive tone, as if he was slowly gaining outward mannerisms..
Of course, Hyeonbyeol didn’t care..
“Isn't it up to me to judge whether it's trivial or not??”
“Well, that's right. But, strictly speaking, I'm actually older than you.?”
It was an unimaginable line in Korea, a Confucian country..
Only Lee Baek-ho, who has lived in this world for over ten years, can achieve the ultimate feat..
“ha…….”
Hyeonbyeol sighed with exasperation and said..
“First of all, the person who said that real age is more important and called older sister is Baekho Lee..”
“however—”
“Second, I never asked to be treated like that..”
“but—”
“Third, I don’t think of Lee Baek-ho as my younger brother. I think it's just someone I saw for the first time today.”
“uh…….”
“So I’m still doing it right now, right? Polite word.”
After speaking up to that point, Hyeonbyeol relaxed her straight expression and smiled again..
As a result, the cold atmosphere suddenly became soft again..
“So, I hope that the line will be maintained in the future. It's not that difficult of a request.?”
In the end, it was Lee Baek-ho who lost momentum..
“uh… Uh oh…….”
“You can do that.?”
“yes…….”
Lee Baek-ho, who had lost even the time to counterattack, nodded meekly..
Yet, my mouth was full of laughter..
For some reason, I think I myself found this situation absurd.…….
‘This is no good for Hyunbyeol..’
This is quite helpful information.
Even now, when I think I've grown a lot mentally, I was able to figure out in advance that I shouldn't cheat on Hyunbyeol..
“Ahaha… But Hyeonbyeol… You and Hansoo know each other.?”
“huh? what are you talking about? While I know?”
It seemed like Baekho Lee wanted to change the topic of conversation, so he responded quickly and responded well..
“Oh, that's not reality, in reality... … . Ah, what can I say about this??”
“Do you want to know if we've met each other in the city??”
“yes that's right. That's that.”
That's still it.
There was no reason to hide this much, so I was about to answer honestly..
“Why am I curious about that??”
Hyeonbyeol joined in, and I just kept my mouth shut..
This was the same for Lee Baek-ho..
“Baekho Lee has a lot of questions. He has been asking one-sided questions ever since..”
“……Ahahaha. Was it like that? I am?”
“yes.”
“…….”
Ugh, this is so uncomfortable I'm dying..
“Hyeonbyeol, stop harassing me..”
“But it keeps asking for personal information.?”
“……It probably wasn't a bad intention.”
“That's something you don't know. I saw this person for the first time today..”
“Me, a stranger… Still, we are all Korean! sister!”
Lee Baek-ho shouted as if he was wronged, but this time, he could not reach Hyeonbyeol's heart..
“Are there no criminals in Korea? It wasn't like that in Korea where I lived.?”
“…….”
“Well then, Baekho Lee would like to tell you first, who he is, what kind of person he is, where he is and what he does now..”
“…yes? Me? why?”
“If I knew that, I wouldn't be a little relieved either.?”
“uh… But still, it’s a bit… … . Isn't that right? A man must have a mysterious side... … . Ahahaha……….”
“Baekho Lee is a fun person..”
Hyeonbyeol's eyes were not smiling at all as she said that, and there was an awkward silence for a moment..
Huh, if this continues, he'll run away..
I haven't even gotten to the main point yet..
“Hyeonbyeol-ah.”
“why?”
“I'm sorry, but could you please leave my seat for a moment? I have something to talk about with Baekho..”
Baekho Lee flinched at my request..
And 'Hyung, are you crazy?' Look at me with the same eyes.
That's because he doesn't know Hyeonbyeol well..
“…all right. You can come later?”
Hyeonbyeol hates crossing the line without permission..
So, there is no way to be the first to cross the line drawn by the other person. Well, when I think about that day, it seems like there are no exceptions..
“Don't disappear without telling me. I'll wait outside and come in as soon as they change to one person..”
“okay. and thank you.”
“…….”
Was it so awkward for the words “thank you” to come out of my mouth?.
Hyeonbyeol looked at me with strange eyes and then left the chat room..
So now it's just the two of us in the mansion.
“brother… … !! No, brother!”
Lee Baek-ho stands up as if impressed..
“You were the one taking control! okay! I knew that too!”
What is a grab?…….
I had nothing to say so I was just laughing, and he changed the subject first..
“ah! But what is that? Do you have something to say to me??”
“Oh, it's nothing special, I just have a few things I want to ask. It’s been a while since I last saw you..”
“is it so? So why not ask them one by one? I also have some questions about you..”
It's a truth game that takes place one turn at a time.…….
Why do I always end up like this??
I don't know, but I agreed to the offer..
“Then can I do it first??”
“yes. Please.”
Okay, I got a player with this.…….
I started by asking some light questions..
No, strictly speaking, it was not a light question, but a disguised question to hide my real purpose..
“First of all, let me ask you this: Lee Baek-ho, who is famous in the city... You're right?”
“ah… As expected, you know now.”
Lee Baek-ho did not deny it.
Well, is it natural that he went around openly revealing his name like that??
“Still, you're pretty good too, right? Actually, it's not that famous..”
“Okay, now it's your turn..”
After passing the turn, Lee Baek-ho asked carefully..
“…What was your relationship with Hyeonbyeol really??”
It was a question that caught my breath for a moment..
“Why am I so curious about that??”
“No, then you’re not curious? What else should I be curious about??”
Baekho Lee raised his tone of voice flippantly..
But I know too much about this guy to let my guard down just by looking at him..
“It was my ex-girlfriend..”
Once I answered honestly, he jumped up..
“also! I knew that! From the first time I saw it, I wasn't serious.?”
Afterwards, a question and answer session continued..
The Noark kids went outside the castle walls. Do you know anything about that?.
There was a rumor that Auril Gavis is alive. Do you know if that is true? etc..
I asked a fairly heavy question, but Baekho Lee only asked trivial questions when it was his turn..
Just like this.
“How did you end up dating someone like Hyunbyeol? My brother dashed first.?”
Was this guy curious about these things and deliberately asked me to ask them one by one? A thought like that suddenly occurred to me, but I didn't show it and gradually increased the level of questions..
“Why do you have so many questions about me? So what about you??”
“Uh, suddenly me.?”
“okay. Don't you have a lover? You've lived here for over ten years. When I think about it, what is love? If I wanted to get married, I could have done it.?”
“Uh-huh, brother, that's a remark that crosses the line.?”
“uh… If so, I'm sorry... But I'm curious. There really isn't one?”
“that is… It didn't work out well.”
“okay? Because it's an NPC?”
“like that… Maybe I can see it.”
“Hey, the atmosphere gets weird because you suddenly have a serious expression on your face..”
“…….”
“Tsk, you're also strangely stubborn. Think carefully. Marriage was a joke, but we could at least date.?”
“hmm… Let me think about it..”
“Yes, if possible, look for it around you. I heard there are women among your colleagues..”
“Ah, Misha Karlstein.?”
“Uh, I think that was the name..”
“Hmm…….”
Baekho Lee stared at me for a moment and asked.
“But how do you know him??”
It was a question within the range of predictions..
“that? I heard about it from the Watcher of the Round Table you introduced me to. They say you used her to spread the rumor that Bjorn Yandel is an evil spirit.…….”
“By the way?”
“Suddenly I'm a little curious.”
I asked with a certain air of caution..
“If that's true... Why did you do that??”
One of the many questions I wanted to ask him after going round and round..
Why did Baekho Lee do such a thing?.
“I didn't think you'd do anything that would hurt a fellow player..”
After naturally adding the reason for asking this question, I calmly waited for the answer..
and…….
“brother.”
Before long, Lee Baek-ho’s mouth opened..
“It's my turn now.”
“…huh?”
“Your question was whether you have a lover..”
ah…….
That's how it goes?
“So now it's my turn.”
“……Okay, so try it then.”
When I nodded, Baekho Lee looked at me intently and sighed with a stuffy expression..
“Oh, is it because the other person is your older brother? I really don't like something. This should only be done with enemies..”
The change in atmosphere felt so suddenly..
Lee Baek-ho continued without even having time to comment on the change..
“Bro, stop blaming each other..”
“…I was floating?”
There is wrong in words.
I don't know if you said I was floating..
‘each other……?’
So that means you were looking at me too.?
My heart is pounding, my heart is shaking uneasily.
Perhaps because of excessive blood flow to the head, thoughts accelerate to the point where it feels like time has slowed down..
Baekho Lee looked at me.
what?
obvious.
Where did it come from??
I have something to point out..
What did I miss??
not important.
The important thing is your future choices.
What should I do from now on?.
‘That's okay, the order is just different anyway..’
As soon as you concentrate all your brain's concentration and organize the situation,.
“Oh, that sound of my head rolling.”
I was forced back to reality..
“brother.”
Baekho Lee’s mouth was open..
For a person trying to offend someone, he spoke in a very calm voice..
“My brother is really Bjorn Yandel.?”
Soon he asked.
After a while, I answered.
“uh.”
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