Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 443
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443angry giant step (5)
The next morning after falling asleep drunk.
Under the blanket, I reached over to the nightstand and grabbed the water bottle..
And when I drank it, it tasted strangely sweet..
As if someone had sweetened it with honey.
‘……Ugh, I guess I'll survive because I drink it anyway..’
After a while of rolling around and hugging the blanket, I slowly got out of bed. The first thing I saw was a letter folded neatly on the nightstand..
[I have to go to the holy place, so I leave first. But don't worry too much. I think the withdrawal issue will be resolved surprisingly well. Oh, and… If you're having a hard time, be sure to tell me! You understand?]
[P.S. … I heard that the first unit position was left empty on purpose. Thank you, really..]
[PS2. Oh, and that was today? Please take care of yourself.!]
[Your first comrade, Erwen.]
Yes, Erwen went to the Holy Land again..
If I had come back early yesterday, we would have had time to talk..
Ha, why did you drink so much?.
“…….”
I sat quietly, getting rid of the smell of alcohol, and reminisced about the days after I broke up with Mr. Bear. When she returned home, she remembered being greeted by Erwen and Amelia..
‘And it looks like he was helped up to the second floor.…….’
Is it because I drank alcohol while I was less tired??
I'm sure we talked about something on the way up, but I don't remember it at all..
Well, I guess I didn't make a mistake though..
If that were the case, I would have definitely remembered it..
“You must have woken up..”
“Ah, just now.”
“Get up quickly and wash up. Today is the day I go to the ecliptic.”
“……I get it.”
“Oh, I'm thinking of going out now, so take care of today's work..”
“okay.”
Afterwards, I heard Amelia coming down the stairs, and I quickly went to the bathroom to wash myself and prepare to go out..
For today's quest, you need to pay attention to your clothes too..
“…Tsk, I thought it was like that..”
As soon as I washed up and put on my suit, Amelia came up to me without even pretending to be friendly and helped me get dressed..
It was a little surprising.
“But why are you so skilled??”
“…Who do you think got the clothes you're wearing??”
“ah… This is what you bought.”
It seems like he learned everything from getting clothes to wearing them. Surprisingly, Amelia is characterized by delicate handling of work..
“It's all over, so go out now. Looks like the carriage arrived a while ago..”
“I have to go quickly. See you later in the evening.”
“…Come back.”
After seeing Amelia off, I left the house, got into the carriage that was waiting in front, and headed to the military platform. And using the teleportation magic circle, he immediately arrived at the ecliptic..
‘I feel it every time, but it is very comfortable. Except for feeling a little motion sick..’
Anyway, there was a carriage waiting in front of the platform, so I got on it and soon arrived at my destination..
‘It's not particularly surprising anymore.’
A palace of glory that I have visited consistently over the years..
A small event is being held here today, and my today's quest is also related to that event..
“1This is Mia Arbelto, the head deacon. We sincerely welcome Baroness Yandel to the palace..”
As I followed the guide into the building, a huge hall appeared..
The place where I reported the return of the expedition team..
“This is the first time it's empty.”
“There is still time left until the ceremony. The matriarchs will arrive soon..”
Yes, how much is that?.
Even if everyone gathers, all the seats in front will be taken..
“…Please come this way..”
Afterwards, I passed the Palace of Glory and moved to my room, where I was informed by the head deacon of the procedures for today's ceremony..
And how long has it passed??
smart.
The door opens with a knocking sound.
It was the first time an old man appeared..
Although it was my first time meeting an old man, the guide who was teaching me stopped what he was doing with startled eyes..
“…Meet His Excellency the Duke. But what happened here?…….”
“I thought I would have a quick chat with today’s protagonist. If you're not busy, could you please leave my seat for a moment??”
“…I'll be waiting outside.”
The guide bowed politely as if he were a superior and left the room, and only then did the formal meeting between me and the old man begin..
“Nice to meet you. Duke Kealunus.”
Yes, I asked which duke it was..
That was it..
“This is Bjorn, son of Yandel..”
I also formally announced my name..
But what is this again?.
“Wrong.”
What is this old man??
“……?”
As I frowned, my grandfather burst into laughter..
“This is Bjorn Yandel. Not Yandel's son. Now, aren't you definitely a member of the inner city?.”
I wondered if he had come to start a fight, but there was no sign of much hostility in his voice..
Therefore, hold off on attacking for now..
I listened carefully to what followed to make an accurate judgment..
“It's a frivolous way of speaking, it's something that even the late King officially approved, so I can't say anything about it, but I still have to figure out my identity now..”
“…….”
“Remember, you are not Bjorn, someone's son. It's not just any barbarian that's everywhere. You are Baron Bjorn Yandel of Lafdonia..”
“…….”
“Oh, should I call him a baron now? Anyway, this place is a mess..”
The Duke smiled brightly and patted my shoulder..
It was a little sad.
Ha, now that I'm getting shorter, even old men like this are touching my shoulder..
“Thanks for the advice. But no matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem like I came just to say hello.…….”
I couldn't destroy the duke of the kingdom just because I was in a bad mood, so I hurried to get to the point..
But was this situation so unfamiliar??
“………what? Haha, hahahahaha!”
“…….”
“Hehehe… Don't misunderstand. It's not my intention to ignore you, I just found this situation fascinating..”
I understand.
Nobles usually like introductions.?
You probably haven't had much experience getting straight to the point after a full statement..
“anyway… To answer your question, you are correct. If you just wanted to say hello, it wouldn't have been now. I came to you because I have a few questions to ask you..”
Ugh, it's like that again.
Just say ‘I have a question’ and it will be over..
Like me like this.
“what is the question?”
“…….”
“………Are you having trouble hearing??”
When I asked him carefully, the duke, who seemed dazed for a moment, came to his senses..
“I'm sorry. I thought about something else for a moment. No, actually, I wasn't thinking about anything else... … . To be honest, I didn't know you were done talking..”
“Ah, I see. so what is the question?”
When I asked again, the duke also began to bring up the business that had come to me..
It looks like he's already figured out how to communicate with me..
“I'll keep it short. Aren’t you the type of person who longs for the life of an aristocrat? But what is the reason for choosing ‘Seungjak’ as the merit of this expedition??”
It's not short at all, but it's still the main question..
[······The royal family presented Bjorn Yandel with a prize for his contribution to this expedition..]
Deer Antler spit out such information at the round table, but in fact, 'victory' was not the only reward offered to the royal family..
A large amount of money, enough to build a mansion from scratch.
3two essences of rank.
And even double numbers.
There were a total of four options presented to me by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, and after much deliberation, I chose ‘the winner’..
The reason is simple.
Well, the first three things can be achieved with my own strength.…….
Even if that’s not the case, this is much more helpful..
To survive right now.
“I want to hear your truth. What is the reason for hoping for victory??”
He's a funny old man. Seriously, how long has it been since we met??
I smiled and answered the question as if urging me to do so..
As if asking the obvious.
“Isn’t it good to have many wives?!”
Although he shouted energetically on purpose, the duke just stiffened his expression as if he had heard something he couldn't hear..
“ma'am… I said?”
Oh, do you really have bad ears??
“Yes, ma'am. From the baron onwards, isn't it possible to bring in three royal families?!”
When I said it again in a natural way, the duke's eyes changed significantly..
‘Is this guy serious??’
Just those eyes.
However, the reason I can't refute it is probably because I can't be convinced easily..
Oh my gosh-
Is there no opponent?.
***
“Oh, I'm sorry. I ate too much breakfast.”
He must have grown up nicely, so he quickly apologized for burping in his face, but the duke didn't pay any attention..
I just mumble in understanding.
“surely… You said you had a lot of women..”
To be exact, it is a female colleague..
Perhaps because they shared a dorm, there were a strange number of scandals and rumors spreading around the city..
anyway.
“So, has the question been answered??”
“At least half. There's one more thing I'd like to ask.”
“Try it.”
When I tried it, I really liked the Barbarian’s speaking style.?
The duke asked me in an old voice..
“Are you a marquis??’
Short but too short words.
Such excitement is not a bad thing, but it seemed like an important question, so we had to check it first..
“By marquis, do you mean prime minister??”
“That's right. In addition to the period of time you were missing, wasn't the time you worked with the Marquis a long time?.”
“…yes?”
It was a somewhat meaningful question..
Bjorn Yandel, who was said to be dead, was actually in charge of various special missions under the command of the Marquis for two years and six months..
The announcement of evil spirits was also carried out because of that mission..
First of all, it is known externally as such..
but…….
‘I didn't know that even the duke wouldn't know the truth.…….’
An inexplicable feeling of discomfort overtakes my body..
“I've read all the documents regarding the mission. It was quite a bit of work. The data is also accurate. At first I thought there was some kind of deal, but it seems like the mission itself was real.…….”
Even the documents were already prepared.?
With a level of perfection that even the duke would be fooled by.?
‘On the day of the triumphal ceremony, they just told me to wait, saying it would take two more months.…….’
Is something like this possible when you become the Prime Minister of a country??
A new question arose, but for now I focused on the conversation with the duke..
First of all, I needed to answer this clearly..
“I am not the Marquis' subordinate or anything..”
“…If so, can you tell me exactly what the relationship is??”
“It's a kind of friendship. Sometimes we help each other when we are in trouble..”
Perhaps this was the answer he had been hoping for, but the duke's expression softened slightly..
“Friends... … . You use interesting words. You're smarter than you think. I have quite a bit of sense.”
The duke muttered like that and asked me again..
“Anyway, your answer is… Can I take this to mean that you can be friends with me too??”
A hand is already stretched out as if rejection is not even a thought. I pressed my hand against his thigh and then held his hand..
“Of course, the more friends you have, the better..”
Well, real friends don't shake hands or anything like that..
***
Duke of Kealunus.
In fact, he is the third most powerful person in the royal palace after the Prime Minister. Although he did not hold a position with great real power like the prime minister, his family's power was so great..
There are dozens of sponsoring clans, and among them, there are a surprising number of medium to large clans..
One of the kids gave me a magic tower..
‘I'm friends with that duke.…….’
It was an unexpected situation, but nothing bad..
We didn't even become real friends in the first place..
Didn't the duke only suggest friendship to keep me from becoming the marquis' person? On this side too, you just have to give what you have to give and take what you will receive..
At least until that relationship is no longer needed..
“It's time to go. Then I'll go. See you later.”
“okay.”
Afterwards, the duke chatted with me until just before the ceremony began and then left. Most of it was just small talk to build rapport, but some of it had meaningful topics..
It is highly likely that the reason the expedition team was able to survive this time was because the forces of Noark and the Rose Knights, who were on standby for 'another mission', clashed.?
‘I don't know if I saw this or not.…….’
The Duke's intentions are unknown, but one thing is certain..
At least the royal family's intelligence department is interpreting the situation as I had hoped..
‘Marquis, how is that bastard?…….’
Actually, I'm most curious about this part..
Since the triumphal ceremony, I haven't encountered the marquis even once..
Maybe today will be our first reunion since that day..
“Baronet Yandel.”
Okay, this is just the beginning..
As instructed by the guide, I stood in front of the door and waited for a while. And as soon as the door opened, I slowly walked forward..
plod, trudge.
Quite a few people were filling up the palace of glory, which was empty just two hours ago..
Well, about the first two lines.
plod, trudge.
It's different from the last improvement ceremony..
Not all the seats in the palace are filled, there is no loud music, and there are no soldiers following..
In terms of scale, it is incomparable to before..
but…….
plod, trudge.
It would be absurd to describe this event as ‘small’..
Because all the people who filled the positions were titled nobles..
“It seems like it's been a really long time since everyone got together like this..”
“I was really surprised to see that an order to attend had been issued. Could it be that Baron Bjorn Yandel is the winner?…….”
“Haha, actually this is the first time I have received an attendance order notice..”
“Well, it hasn't been long since you inherited the title.?”
“It's a bit much to say that it hasn't been that long, but... … . Yes, because the ceremony itself is not common..”
Nobles whispering about me walking down the carpet.
‘Although there were some people who were quite happy about the rare event called ‘seungjak ceremony’, there were also people on the contrary..
“…Like a barbarian.”
those who despise me.
“He's just a man with the times..”
envious person.
and…….
“I hope it's over soon.”
Even though attendance was compulsory according to Lapdonian tradition, there were those who were not particularly interested in me and wanted to quickly go back and rest..
plod, trudge.
I passed between them and soon arrived in front of the empty throne..
The Marquis stood in front of him again this time..
Tsk, I was wondering if I should take a look at the king’s countertop table this time..
“It's been a while.”
The Marquis greeted me so softly that only I could hear him, and without even having time to reply, he raised his voice and continued his speech for a long time, then handed me an empty box..
“Enclose the family symbol in a box..”
This was a ceremony that only occurred when a baronet was promoted to baron..
That's because there's a world of difference between a baronet and a baron..
A historic moment when one more noble family joins the thousand that have supported the royal family..
Sigh.
As soon as I folded the cloth I had prepared and put it into the box, a majestic voice rang out through the hall..
“With this, an eternal covenant was made..”
The Marquis personally sealed the box and handed it over to the Royal Guards waiting next to him, and the Guards who received it solemnly left the Palace of Glory..
Perhaps that box will now enter the Immortal Palace and be stored under strict management..
Either this kingdom will be destroyed by fire, or.
Until I commit treason.
“Baron Bjorn Yandel, wake up!.”
stood up.
“I hope that you, the nobles, will happily congratulate the emergence of a new pillar that will support the royal family.!”
We received quiet applause without any cheers or whistles..
and…….
“Okay, so this concludes the ceremony.!”
The banquet has begun.
‘Okay, so you've taken a big step?.’
It was time to move on to the next step..
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