Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 439
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As soon as the meeting opened, the man who entered quickly put on his deer antler mask and came out into the hallway. She then hurriedly walked towards the room where her round table was located..
Unlike usual, the round table was empty..
“Fortunately, I guess it's the first one..”
The man who was looking around quickly headed to one place..
It was a seat four spaces to the left from where the investigator always sits..
Unlike the early round tables, now that there are empty seats, everyone sits at a table with one space to spare..
Assuming all seven people attend, you can always take the second turn..
‘I guess the first order is annoying…….’
The information quality of a turn is determined by the information given by the first turner..
‘Above all, it's right next to him.…….’
Well, the second one is the best..
The third or fourth seat isn't bad, but because of the location, you have to face them directly..
There's a lot of pressure on the back turn..
Well, he's a clown. He likes the attention, so it seems like he always sits in the back seat..
‘Is that the guy he was born with?.’
Anyway, he didn't know it, but the seat he was sitting in was, knowingly or unknowingly, the most preferred seat by the members..
Is that why??
“oh! Mr. Antler? You came this time?”
As soon as Goblin Mask entered the room at the round table, he said hello, looked around, and sat down one seat away from him..
“I'll sit next to you?”
When the meeting started, it was the third turn..
“By the way, there was something urgent the other day.?”
When the goblin who was seated asked a question, the antlers were roughly raised..
“Because of personal reasons.”
“is it so?”
It may have been a greeting meant for small talk in the first place, but the goblin didn't pay much attention to his short answer..
The deer antler bit down cautiously..
“Was there anything more than that??”
“…yes?”
“Last episode. I was wondering if something major had happened while I was gone.…….”
Deerhorn's voice that asked that question was too low-key to be said to be dealing with a goblin..
Because this kind of behavior is close to bad manners..
It was an unspoken rule at the round table not to tell non-attendees what happened at previous meetings..
but…….
‘A goblin might tell you.’
What was the reason for entering so quickly in the first place?.
It was to sneak a peek at someone else before another member arrived..
But the one that arrived right away was a goblin.?
lucky—
plod.
At that time, I heard a shout from the doorway..
Following Goblin, another member has arrived..
‘Of course it's a fox.’
If she's so rambunctious, there's a good chance she'll help the goblin avoid answering my questions..
When I thought about that and sighed.
“I heard it unintentionally.”
“…….”
“Don't worry. Because nothing special happened. No, should I say that it couldn't have happened in the first place??”
“What are you talking about??”
“The investigator did not attend the last meeting.”
“The investigator did not attend……?”
“yes. So naturally the clown and the queen came, but then she just left. Since she wasn't there, the place naturally ended..”
“ah…….”
“If your question is answered, don't do it again next time. The moment someone breaks it, it stops being a rule..”
A voice that feels a little uncomfortable somewhere.
“……Be careful.”
As the deer antlers obediently agreed, the fox's gaze shifted to the side..
“Goblin too..”
“to? yes? why am i like that?”
“What I'm saying is don't just give an answer no matter who asks. No, more accurately, it means ‘watch your mouth’..”
“……Haha! Mr. Fox too... Watch your mouth… Yeah, watch your mouth, right… Hahaha!”
While the goblin was laughing awkwardly, the fox quickly checked the empty seat and sat down in the fourth seat..
“Well, Mr. Fox, if this goes on, your first turn will be Mr. Crescent Moon.?”
“If he also attends. It seemed like you didn't like the back seat very much..”
“……Hmm, but it doesn’t mean Mr. Suja will be absent again.?”
“well. You'll find out if you wait..”
“Haha. Yes…….”
As soon as he sat down naturally, he saw the goblin and the fox having a conversation, and a thought occurred to him..
Should I say that it’s a bit foreign in some way??
For some reason, foxes seem to be comfortable with goblins, and conversely, goblins seem to be uncomfortable with foxes..
However, Deer Antler did not think deeply about the problem..
Because there were more important things to consider..
‘Due to the investigator's absence…….’
In some ways, it could be said to be a fortunate thing..
It was a shame that I had no choice but to miss the meeting, but doesn't that mean it wasn't much of a difference even if I came?.
At least I felt like I didn't suffer any loss..
However, there is one thing I can't do..
[The investigator is Bjorn Yandel..]
In the past, what the queen said in front of the jewels.
Of course, everything cooled down as a red light appeared, but it was a hot topic at the round table at one time..
Because there was a lot of overlap, knowingly or unknowingly, due to the circumstances..
Between the lion and Bjorn Yandel.
‘……Well, it's probably just a coincidence. There are too many differences between the two to say they are the same person..’
First of all, Bjorn Jandel is now in his 4th year as an explorer..
And the first time the investigator entered this community was about 20 years ago..
After all, they can't be the same person..
but…….
‘What on earth? This feeling of missing something…….’
Antler glanced at the goblin who was in the middle of a conversation with the fox..
“Mr. Crescent Moon, when are you coming? I think Mr. Clown and the Queen will come last today as well..”
“It will come when the time is right. however… Mr. Goblin, why do you call me Queen??”
“Haha… Did I do that??”
Come to think of it, it was this guy..
This guy was the first to raise that doubt at the round table..
Is it possible that he and Bjorn Jandel are the same person??
If he had died, the reason was that the timing was very unusual, but at the time, he was only laughed at..
“For some reason, I felt like I was being treated with respect... that… Her nickname is also the queen…….”
He joined in on the conversation the two of them were having..
“Hey goblin.”
“……yes?”
“You said Bjorn Yandel might be a lion, do you still think that??”
“uh… Suddenly?”
“Yeah, I suddenly got curious..”
“Hmm…….”
The goblin had a strange expression on his face as if he didn't understand the point of the question, but he still gave the answer..
“no. I don't think so..”
A very clear answer.
Deer Antler was immediately convinced by this..
“is it… . Well, the person summoned 22 years ago can't be the same person..”
“yes? iced coffee… That's certainly true too…….”
Deer Antler tilted his head in response to the ambiguous response..
“…Hmm? Is there any other reason than that??”
“that is… To begin with, I don’t think Bjorn Yandel is an evil spirit..”
“Oh, was it because of that?.”
It was a strategic announcement by the royal family that Bjorn Yandel was an evil spirit, but new news spread throughout the country that this was not the case..
Then I understand this reaction—
“no. There's a different reason for that too.…….”
what? This isn't it either?
When the deer antler gave a glance hoping for an answer, the goblin seemed to be watching the fox carefully and opened its mouth..
“I can't say much... … . Bjorn Jandel is not an evil spirit. It can't be an evil spirit. Yes, that one thing is for sure.”
Afterwards, the goblin kept his mouth shut, as if he would not be asked any more questions, and did not ask any more about the antlers..
‘……Come to think of it, Sven Farab was also part of the expedition team..’
Maybe you felt something along the way.
Because evil spirits are relatively good at recognizing evil spirits..
We cannot ignore the judgment made by those who have personally experienced the hardships and hardships of the labyrinth..
‘then… I guess Bjorn Yandel is really an evil spirit..’
Deer Antler did not think more deeply about this problem..
Well, the feeling of not knowing had already disappeared.…….
“I guess everyone came first.”
Starting with Cr Moon, who arrived fourth and took the first seat, the remaining members were also arriving..
“Nice to meet you all today too.”
The queen arrived fifth and took the fifth seat..
and…….
“Fishit.”
Even the clown.
When everyone but one took their seats, the eyes of the remaining people naturally turned to one place..
The more I thought about it, the more ridiculous the situation became..
To have this many people gather together is to leave empty seats like at the head of the table and wait impatiently for one person to arrive.?
“Ah, I really hope you come today..”
As if the clown's wish had been answered, a shout of approval was heard from across the hallway..
plod.
Small footsteps heard from afar.
As soon as he heard that sound, Deer Antler unconsciously tensed his shoulder muscles..
It was such a strange thing..
plod.
It's just the sound of normal walking.
I couldn't even see him across the hallway yet..
Why do I feel so overwhelmed??
I wonder if he was using some kind of trapping technique, but he knows better than to know that it wasn't like that..
plod.
Yes. Those footsteps are nothing special..
No matter which of these people walks, it will make a sound like that..
But even so, everyone shut their mouths as soon as they heard the sound.…….
plod.
It's just because I know.
Even if the sound is ordinary.
plod.
That the owner of that sound is not like that.
plod.
Soon the sound of footsteps was heard once more, and the man finally arrived..
“Fish sit, you are here—”
The clown stood up to greet him as if he were his henchman, but he headed to an empty seat without even looking at him..
and…….
“…….”
I sat down and rested my chin without saying a word..
‘……I guess I'll have to be as careful as I can today..’
He swallowed without realizing it..
I didn't particularly find it funny to see myself like that..
Because it's definitely not just you.
“…….”
“…….”
I felt this atmosphere.
***
The silence makes me want to quickly roll over and take a nap..
‘Oh, I'm feeling sleepy.…….’
I sat down with my chin tilted and suppressed the yawn that kept coming out..
Huh, maybe I should have just skipped today?
Beyond being tired, I feel like I'll fall asleep if I just close my eyes..
‘Why is it so quiet here today?.’
It was too bothersome to say anything, so I just stayed quiet until things took care of themselves, but for some reason the silence continued for a long time..
“…….”
“…….”
Why are they doing this??
Originally, I thought that as soon as I arrived, I would be asked why I didn't come last time..
In the end, I couldn't stand it any longer and opened my mouth first..
“until when.”
“……?”
“It'll be like this?”
“……!!”
Let’s start early because I feel like I’m going to die of sleepiness..
The goblin responded quickly to that remark..
“Yes, yes! Well, let's get started! Well, well, then today, starting with Mr. Crescent Moon... … . If you do… … . I think it will work…….”
Well, I thought the fox would lead the way, but he did.?
It was unpleasant to see him stuttering for words, perhaps because he was nervous, but thanks to that, his gaze shifted to the first turn, the crescent moon..
“……I should have sat somewhere else.”
Crescent Moon sighed as if his first turn was burdensome, and then announced the start of the meeting..
“Then I'll do it first..”
The information he brought out was about the fairies..
No, I should say about Erwen more accurately.?
He received the green light with the information that Hyeolryeonghu expressed his intention to withdraw from the pureblood group..
For your information, the pureblood group is like a special unit of the elves, and Erwen was on leave for a while..
So, I recently said that I would apply for withdrawal..
Tuk-tuk.
Well, the first thing is what I knew..
“……The expedition led by Bjorn Yandel was organized with annihilation in mind..”
Deer Antler, who was on his second turn, received a red light after bringing up the story that the expedition team had deserted..
That's right, foxes, goblins, and even me.
Because it was something the three of us already knew..
In the end, Deer Horn was embarrassed and tried again.…….
“……The royal family presented Bjorn Yandel with a prize for his contribution to this expedition..”
The green light came out, but there was no feedback on it..
Normally, I'd say, 'So, instead of being a baronet, I'll be a baron? You can also pass it on to your children!' There must have been one or two words added..
Come to think of it, it was like that during the crescent moon too..
‘The kids are unusually quiet today..’
In fact, only we know the story about the expedition; other kids would have been shocked..
The reaction was a little strange, but it wasn't important..
I was so tired that I didn't really want to worry about it..
Tuk-tuk.
Anyway, then the second piece of information is also nonsense??
‘Should I have told the fox and goblin in advance? If that were the case, the red light would have come on again this time..’
As I quenched my appetite with regret, it became the third order. The goblin, whose turn it was, trembled and only spoke to the point..
I thought there would be a story about the expedition, but it wasn't..
Is it because of the fox’s warning to ‘watch your mouth’??
Well, I think it's okay to disclose some information that might be helpful to us.…….
‘It's an internal situation within the church that I'm not particularly interested in.…….’
This was also a characteristic of goblins..
Sometimes important information comes out, but the quality of the information is generally low..
However, the green light came on, so I skipped my turn..
‘So the third time is also a failure?…….’
Something was a little strange today.
Normally, even if the green light had come on, this information would have raised an objection and brought up something else, so why is everyone just keeping quiet??
Tuk-tuk.
I don't want to come forward, so let's just move on..
First of all, goblins can be considered allies now..
‘So now it’s the fox’s turn?.’
Actually, I didn't have any expectations this time either..
Well, just like the goblin, he was with me the entire time in the labyrinth.…….
“………Large clans are planning a collective boycott. I guess they were dissatisfied with the fact that an expeditionary force was organized on a special mission without even telling them..”
This is something that was reported to me while I was in the city..
Although he was kicked out of the clan after his vegetative state, Fox, who served as vice-captain for a long time, had a knack for accessing a variety of information through his wide network of contacts..
Now that information network was being shared with me as well..
‘In the end, the fourth piece of information was useless too..’
I hope this next time is different.
Tuk-tuk.
I soon moved my gaze to the next queen, and our eyes met for a moment..
But, was my gaze burdensome??
Sigh.
The Queen was startled, looked to the side, and opened her mouth in an uncharacteristically confident voice..
“…GM said... Baekho Lee's community ban has been released..”
Just looking at it, it was something GM ordered..
Appealing that a favor I asked for in the past was granted..
Well, I'm just going to spit out information and not do useless things..
Tuk-tuk.
Anyway, since it was a content that would receive a green light except for me, I moved on to the next step..
“……It's already me. fish sit.”
Is it because this time everyone just spits out information without any small talk or anything like that? We reached the sixth turn several times faster than our usual tempo..
Huh, yeah, wasn't this guy always the Joker?.
Even in situations where I felt like I was going to die of sleepiness, I did not let go of my expectations and listened with my ears wide open..
but…….
“Everyone knows that the dragon slayer Regal Vagos is dead.…….”
Even the information that the guy who tried his luck like that finally spit out was very disappointing..
“Bjorn Yandel, he said that he received a special mission from the royal family and went into hiding with us. That's all lies.”
Should I say that it's more than just unhelpful information, it's just annoying.?
‘Tsk, if this happens, I'll have to explain to the fox and goblin later. Because they believed that.’
Anyway, that's how I feel. Anyway, the clown's information got the green light with ease..
My turn has arrived.
“…….”
“…….”
Eyes are focused on me one by one.
It was a pattern that always came up when it was my turn..
Since I came, there has been an unspoken rule at this round table. When they come with an interesting story, I evaluate it and reward them with the information..
So, what was it like this time??
Was this really a story I was interested in hearing??
Tuk.
My answer to this is simple.
I opened my mouth with my hand on the jewel..
If it had been normal, it might have gone through a filter and come out much purified..
“Everything you guys just said.”
Honestly, I'm annoyed..
“It all seemed like trash.”
It's not a concept, it's 100% sincere..
Oh, I listened to the story while holding back several yawns.?
“To the point where I think it would have been more beneficial to just sleep..”
As soon as I took my hand off the jewel, the light came on..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-
It was such a strange thing..
“But I guess you guys really didn't know?”
“…….”
“Seeing the green light lit up like this.”
It was boring and I wanted to sleep..
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