Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 491
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stone of honor.
A very large monument located in the center of Imperial Karnon Heroes Square..
This monument, which is said to have been created when the first dimensional square was created, records in detail the exploits of heroes who have appeared and disappeared over the years..
‘Was the last time 600 years ago?……?’
Please note that these feats were not written down by humans..
Monuments made with forgotten ancient magic are closely associated with the Labyrinth, and when recordable feats are accomplished within the Labyrinth, they themselves inscribe a record in the empty space..
‘……That was the setting..’
a little dazed.
In fact, the Stone of Honor was just a common decoration in the game. That's because I've been playing for 10 years and it never worked..
I thought it was just a device to show the world view..
however…….
‘I never thought this was a real working device.’
Arriving at the square with a thorough escort of knights, I raised my head and looked around in a daze..
The outside of the square, which was controlled by knights, was full of people who came to watch. As citizens of the imperial capital Karnon, there were many nobles, and most of them were neatly dressed..
“Bjorn Yandel! This is Baron Bjorn Yandel.……!”
“Wow!-!”
Feeling like a monkey in a cage.
However, I did not try to show it and just looked up at the tombstone quietly..
The record written at the top was this.
[The last great sage, Deflan Groundel Gabrilius, and his companions defeated all the monsters in the Crystal Cave and opened the hidden area..]
According to the history book, starting from that moment, four portals leading to the second floor were created in the labyrinth..
I felt the same way after that.
[Eamon Mulmarine, a brave warrior of the beast people, and his companions slayed the sea dragon and discovered a new island..]
When an explorer kills a boss mob for the first time, a new island that did not exist before appears..
[The great navigator Ordel Fikma and his companions defeated all the monsters of the Great Sea and opened the hidden area..]
When someone completely conquered the 6th floor, two paths leading to the 7th floor appeared..
[As human explorer Rudel Limenin and his companions reach the abyss, the souls of all monarchs awaken..]
The layer lord began to be summoned after the first person reached the 10th floor, and after the layer lord was defeated, cracks began to appear on that floor..
Iron Hero Juggernaut.
It was said that this man was the first to hold a hierarchical monarch.?
Anyway, this isn't what's important..
From my perspective as a gamer, these Stones of Fame are kind of like patch notes..
Whenever something changed in the labyrinth, this stone was praised and recorded as a feat..
And that means.
[The great barbarian warrior Bjorn Yandel and his companions defeated the dread lord Dreadfear and opened a hidden area..]
This really means a new area has opened up..
Is this a good thing or not?.
It was a time when I was looking at the tombstone blankly, unable to make a decision easily..
“Baron Yandel! Can you take a look here??”
A man who appeared to be a civil servant made such a request to me, and the moment I unconsciously turned my head.
click-!
A flash exploded from the video recording device the man was holding..
“Please smile a little! Isn’t this something that will be recorded forever in history books?!”
It's a history book…….
‘Yeah, I guess this isn't a bad thing either.?’
From my perspective, where I need to build up as many support bases as possible, events like this are positive..
After completing the calculation of the pros and cons, I wrote [Giant], stretched out my arms, and let out a shout..
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
Sure enough, the flash exploded once more..
click-!
This would be an A cut.?
***
「Character's reputation increased by +10.」
「Character's reputation increased by +10.」
「The character's fame value increases by +10.…….」
「…….」
「…….」
***
Getting your name on the Stone of Fame.
This was a much bigger issue than I thought.
I had to pose in front of the monument countless times until the royal family's direct photographer, who found out my identity only later, selected the A cut..
[I think the photo taken during the day is the best.!]
After all the photos were taken, I had to be summoned to the royal secretary for an interrogation rather than an interrogation..
No, if I wasn't a noble, it would definitely have been okay to call it an interrogation..
[Ah, yes… You cannot speak. This is what you're saying.]
[For explorers, experience and knowledge are assets. But why should I tell you that for free??]
[……Well, according to the Labyrinth laws, you can't force the Baron. Couldn't you please reconsider for the sake of the kingdom, and by extension, our descendants??]
[Well, it looks like other seniors other than me didn't answer in detail.?]
[Well, that's…….]
[I'm hungry. Then I'll just leave.!]
When I came out in the evening, the whole world around me had changed..
When I first gained fame and was given the nickname 'Little Vulcan'.
When he made a great contribution in the Battle of Noark.
When you become a baronet, when you become a baron.
Back then, I felt like the world around me had changed overnight, but it couldn't compare to this time..
“Rain, it’s Bjorn Yandel.……!”
I'm just walking down the main street, but all kinds of people are sticking to me..
There were people who shouted the name of the child on the horse from afar and asked to be called at least once, and even went beyond shaking hands and ran up to hug him..
‘what…….’
It's not that something like this hasn't happened before, but it was completely different than back then..
Because this was the imperial capital Karnon..
The upper class who became citizens of the imperial capital looked at me with interest but did not look up to me, and the nobles had no doubts..
But what about now?.
“giant! It's a giant!”
“A great giant who will lead the new era……!”
“There will be endless light in Lapdonia!”
High-ranking people are excited and shout like crazy fans..
When I thought about it, it made sense to some extent..
Because there is a difference between a person who has the qualities of a hero and a hero..
“I… How could a hero like this be born in the times we live in?.”
Great Sage Gabrielius.
Abyss Seeker Limenin.
Great Navigator Pikma.
Iron Hero Juggernaut, etc..
It would have been nice to think of it as the value of the names of our seniors written on the Stone of Honor. He is a person from the same era who is in the same line as those who remain in history and are still talked about.?
You will feel like you are part of a historic moment just by being in one place..
So, to a large extent, they provided fan service..
“honey! I, the Baron, called my child's name.……!”
“This kid is going to grow up big! For sure!”
It's called Barbarian Pope Mode..
In the end, this state continued until we reached the platform, and even after getting on the carriage, I couldn't close my eyes because they were following me and screaming..
And that's how we arrived at the mansion.
“Wow!!!”
When did the news spread here?.
The people gathered in front of the house screamed as if it were a festival, but it only ended when night fell and knights from Mozlan visited and controlled the people..
“Phew… It's finally quieter now..”
I sighed and pressed down on the sofa, and Erwen, who had slightly lifted the curtains to look out the window, approached me..
“I guess everyone has gone to sleep now.”
“I'm going crazy. If today is this bad, how bad will tomorrow be?.”
“Still, it will calm down sooner than you think. People are surprisingly... I forget it quickly.”
“Like when I was found dead?”
“……yes.”
Soon, Erwen sat down across from me, and Auyen served tea as if he had been waiting..
“Ah, thank you.”
“no. Leader.”
Auyen's voice and eyes were different from usual..
He was always polite, but today, I must say that an unknown level of respect is radiating out.?
“It must have been fate that I met the leader, repented my sins, and followed him. I will be of some help to you on your way to the lowest point..”
Does this guy think he's a porter for some kind of hero's party??
It was a little funny, but I didn't say anything..
“Well, have a nice night..”
Afterwards, when Auyen left, Bersil and Amelia entered the room together..
“sorry. Because of me, I can’t rest at home..”
“no. It was a good thing I waited and didn't go back. In this situation, wouldn’t it be difficult to come back tomorrow? I was tired to begin with..”
“that… I guess so.”
Honestly, it still doesn't feel real..
Everyone says it's an achievement and a hero, but is this something worthy of being written on the Stone of Fame??
In the first place, the hidden piece was activated and I had my first try, and it was just luck that I succeeded..
In fact, in terms of difficulty, the Ice Rock expedition was several times more difficult..
In reality, countless people died back then..
‘In terms of difficulty, that one was much more difficult.…….’
“Anyway, so did you get some sleep??”
“no… I couldn't sleep. Never mind. After all, this schedule only lasts 7 days, right? In fact, excluding the last day, it was a rest day..”
Well, that's true.
It's normal for people to pass out from exhaustion when they return from the labyrinth, but I'm still relatively fine..
Einar is the only one among us who is sleeping soundly..
“So I looked closely in my spare time.…….”
Versil made a fortune and placed ‘No.12 Trust’ on the table. It was something I handed over before following the knights to Karnon..
“First of all, it belongs to the soul..”
“belonging?”
“yes. But what’s unusual is that it’s multiple attribution. I think the people who can use this are me, Mr. Pnellin, Mr. Tercia, and Mr. Yandel..”
As an example, Bersil put a bracelet on Amelia's wrist, and the bracelet did not fit together at the seams and fell off..
“Only those who have been through trials can use it..”
“yes. It's very likely..”
“Hmm…….”
Versil looked at me in worry and asked carefully..
“so… I think one of us will have to use it, what are you going to do??”
First of all, ‘trust’ is a highly versatile item..
It is so effective regardless of whether it is a tank, dealer, wizard, or priest that it is meaningless to consider the occupation..
There are three ways to use it.
1. Immune to damage inflicted by bound allies.
If a tank uses it, even if an ally fires wide-area damage, they won't be harmed even a single hair..
This means that chronic problems with tanks will be resolved and more diverse tactics can be used..
2. Damage increases depending on the number of allies in the bound state..
If the dealer wears this equipment, the deal will be blown..
3. All beneficial effects granted to bound allies are doubled..
When worn by a priest or support explorer, the ability is doubled..
‘First of all, in our case, we will have to exclude number 3.…….’
In the end, there are only two uses left:.
Give it to Erwen, who has become another class, to increase the damage even more..
Or, I can equip it to increase party stability..
‘When I thought about it, there was no reason to worry..’
If there are two types of food on the table, the barbarian spirit is to eat both with both hands..
Eventually I made a decision.
I usually wear it myself, but when I need it, I hand it over to Erwen to use..
“Depending on the situation, I plan to hand it over to you or Einar..”
Everyone on the team nodded as if they were satisfied with my decision..
However, Amelia's expression was a little unsatisfactory..
Small changes that are easier to notice because there is no change in facial expression..
“Okay, then the conversation is over. Everyone go and rest. We'll talk more about the rest tomorrow. Oh, and Emily, you're staying for a while..”
Bersil and Erwen also read Amelia's expression and left the room without saying anything..
The space where only the two of us are left.
Amelia, who had been standing next to me the whole time, sat down on the sofa..
“……If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have interrogated him or anything..”
Well, it would be a little disappointing from his point of view..
Because he couldn't share the loot he had earned, and wasn't one of the 'companions' listed on the Stone of Honor..
I said realistic words rather than just comforting words..
“Think as positively as possible. You'd be in trouble if your name was written there..”
When I went today, I saw that the names of team members that had been omitted with the word 'colleague' were engraved in small letters like an appendix at the end of the record..
To put it simply, if I hadn't fallen in mid-stream, my real name 'Amelia Lane Wales' would have been exposed..
“Something like that... I know too.”
“Is that so??”
“only… I just became a little bitter.”
“…huh?”
The moment I tilted my head, Amelia looked at me and said:.
“Because it means I can't be by your side with my real name.”
“ah…….”
Uh, um…….
When I couldn't find anything to say and just gaped, Amelia calmly changed the subject as if she was just complaining for a moment..
“Yandel, I have information you need to know..”
“Is that what you said you would tell me later??”
“okay.”
Actually, I asked him to stay to listen to this, but seeing his serious expression made me feel anxious again..
“what? Try it.”
“I'm having trouble with my memory.”
“……huh?”
At first, I thought this was some kind of nonsense, but after listening to the rest of the story, it turned out to be a pretty serious situation..
“After the interrogation, I was dazed for a moment, but when I came to, I found that the video recording device had been destroyed. I'm sure I've never lost my mind.”
“so?”
“I compared the passage of time I remembered with actual time. There was some error.”
The error was about 10 minutes..
For example, in my memory, the interrogation lasted 35 minutes, but in reality, 45 minutes had passed..
“There is a possibility that it is an illusion?”
“does not exist.”
Huh, if I can say this with such certainty, it seems like there really was a problem..
“Moreover, looking back, there were some disparate parts of myself in my memories. If it had been me, I would have checked more carefully, but the me in my memory was casually skipping over it..”
“…….”
“So I thought of the possibility of hallucinatory magic. I thought maybe someone had manipulated my memory and filled it in..”
“so?”
“I'm still not sure about this part. She was examined by Gowland, but he said he could find no trace of it..”
It's memory manipulation.…….
Who is the culprit?.
Is there a wizard of that caliber under Count Alminus??
Or a third person at all?
As I was thinking hard, Amelia cautiously said one more thing..
“And one more thing. When I came to my senses and looked at each item again, all the weapons were clean..”
“…the weapon?”
“Yes, even the sword that stabbed you. It was clean, as if it had been wiped with something..”
This is really suspicious.
What the hell happened??
While I am glad that Amelia is safe, I also added things to do in the future..
“Those guys... You said you received the request from the black market. The client said he did not know.”
Let's start from there.
It is a place famous for its tight security and bloody rumors that no one has survived after being defeated..
Well, anyway, it’s not a place where people live..
“I guess I should give it a go..”
If you destroy them all, someone will tell you..
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