Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 497
497angry quest (2)
Sometimes there are people who overwhelm others with just their eyes and presence..
Mage Tower Tesulan Lengman Kealunus was exactly that..
“Come on, top owner.……!”
Height is around 170cm.
He has the build of a typical wizard, and his skin is full of wrinkles due to old age..
To be honest, if it weren't for that cane that goes up to his shoulder, I would believe him if he were just an ordinary old man walking down the street..
plod.
However, no one, including the warriors, was quick to open their mouths until he came down all the stairs and stood in the lobby on the first floor..
One look in his eyes was not appropriate for his age, and his eyes were also sharp, but that was not the reason..
Even warriors felt this instinctively..
wizard and warrior.
Even though each other's areas are different, it is the other side that stands in the strong position..
“Baron Bjorn Yandel.”
The magic tower owner who came down the last stairs looked at me for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“He really is just as you said. Nice to meet you.”
It was a slightly unexpected first greeting..
That's how the owner of the magic tower would react like that when he saw the barbarians who invaded the magic tower. I thought it was normal for him to be called crazy and all..
plod.
As I take a big step and close the distance, the magic tower lord steps back that much..
Thanks to you, it became clear that it was a long time ago..
‘I'm intentionally staying out of range..’
Currently, the Magic Tower is conscious of ‘broken trust’ and is not coming within the radius..
However, I pretended not to notice and opened my mouth..
“Well, I can't say I'm happy. Because they are interrogating traitors..”
When he spoke with his hostility clearly revealed, the Mage Tower chuckled..
“Let’s put aside our emotions for a moment and have an honest conversation. What do you think??”
A relaxed voice, as if the initiative is yours..
‘Honest and honest meeting is a piece of cake.’
Does this old man know??
If you do that for no reason, it will only make the barbarian feel like a tree frog..
“It's a rejection! Like I said before, I'm busy interrogating the traitor.!”
“But you know that they won't say anything once I get there..”
That's definitely true.
From the moment this old man arrived, the eyes of the three captured wizards were filled with hopeful determination..
‘I was going to threaten him with force if things didn't work out, but now that that old man is here, I don't think that will work either.…….’
“You can take your time and think about it, but if this continues, the royal army will arrive soon..”
Soon I made a decision.
“Okay, if you have something to say, say it..”
“Please pass it on to the people first.?”
“If only it were warriors. But not Marco..”
“When you say Marco, you mean that friend.?”
Marco, who was busy filming, flinched when the magic tower owner glanced at him..
Well, it's scary to see someone in power like that staring at you..
“The royal family has the right to know everything that happened here..”
“Hmm, is that so??”
“Are you trying to deny this??”
“That could be possible. As one of the people living in this city, I have no intention of interfering with the work of the royal family. but…….”
The Mage Tower frowned and glanced at Marco once more..
and at that moment.
pop-!
“Ooh, ooh ooh!”
The crystal ball shattered and Marco fell on his butt..
“Oh my, I guess it's broken..”
Yeah, it comes out like this.?
“I bought it at the Magic Tower, but it must have been defective..”
“No matter how much effort is put into a magic device, it is bound to be unstable. However, I would like to apologize on behalf of Magic Tower. If you put my name on the place where you buy it later, they will give you some new ones..”
Hey, that's fun. This old man.
“Einar, take everyone down there, including Marco..”
“Are you okay?……?”
With a slight nod and a wink, Einar led the warriors downstairs..
and…….
“Are you guys sleeping for a while?.”
The three wizards who were kneeling fell to the floor at the same time..
It was a very basic sleep magic..
In this situation, there were only two people left in the room..
“Well then, try it. What did you want to say to me after sending everyone out??”
“Since I don't have time, I will speak briefly..”
As Matapju said so, he took three steps and entered the radius of ‘broken trust’..
And he looked at me and said.
“From today onwards, the Magic Tower will ban all research using the ‘Barbarian Heart’. This means that if you are caught researching in violation of this, it will be considered as if you were dealing with prohibited magic and you will be punished..”
“and?”
“Those who tried to obtain hearts on the black market will also be punished..”
“What kind of punishment is it??”
“They will no longer be able to go around saying they are wizards belonging to the Magic Tower..”
Simply put, it means that you will be fired..
“The Baron may think this is a weak punishment, but please understand that this is the limit for such a crime..”
The magician spoke in a persuasive way, but I was actually satisfied with this much..
I committed treason and all to exaggerate my sins, but there's no way that would be accepted..
“Of course, if you try to obtain a barbarian heart through the black market next time, the weight of the crime itself will be different. I was trying to obtain something that was strictly prohibited..”
Okay, follow-up action is also clear..
“and?”
“I will not take issue with the incident of illegally trespassing and occupying the Magic Tower today. The Baron only visited to scold him harshly, and Magic Tower also acknowledged his mistake and corrected the situation, earning forgiveness. That's how it will be known to the world..”
I was speechless for a moment..
‘Even though I know I can't lie because of 'broken trust', this question inevitably pops up..
“………Are you serious??”
What this old man just said is tantamount to officially acknowledging that the Magic Tower was defeated by the Barbarians..
but…….
“I'm serious.”
The feeling of discomfort was stronger than the feeling of happiness..
Because nothing is free in this world.
“So what do you want from me in return??”
When asked directly, like a barbarian, the magic tower owner named one person..
“Master Lurendel Galinbarat of the Triten School.”
The same wizard who placed a request for my heart on the black market..
“Please clear her of the charges..”
Huh, I somehow missed the story about this woman..
After gathering my thoughts for a moment, I asked.
“Is she worth that much??”
“She is a very good wizard. Although she was briefly blinded by her greed and resorted to reckless thinking, I have no doubt that her research will one day bring about great change in this world..”
I have no doubt.
Just looking at it, there's a reason..
‘It's Lurendel Galin Barrett... … . I may have caught a bigger fish than I thought.…….’
Anyway, I think this woman can ask Amelia to investigate later..
“How about it? My suggestion? Now I want to hear the answer.”
“good night. follow your suggestion.”
I ended the negotiation at this point..
It's a shame to let go of the woman who wanted my heart, but even considering that, I got more than I hoped for, so there was no reason to be more greedy..
But, maybe they were uneasy over there??
“Well, then there are no hard feelings between us now.?”
The magic tower owner began to look at me gently..
I guess they're trying to take advantage of a situation where trust is broken to get a glimpse of my inner thoughts..
“What about you? Do you have any ill feelings towards me??”
When I avoided answering and asked the question in return, Matabju unexpectedly opened his mouth and answered willingly..
“I have no ill feelings towards the Baron. He was like that from the beginning. A baron is the head of a tribe and just does what a baron has to do.?”
This is a business mindset..
Anyway, it seems difficult to refuse to answer when it comes to this point..
It wouldn't be good for me either.
“Now, we can hear the Baron's honest feelings.?”
Because I have an honest heart…….
“It would be a lie to say that I have no ill feelings. Because so many people have died in the labyrinth because of their hearts. Of course I hate you. but……!”
I blurted out my words and turned my wrist so that the compass part of ‘broken trust’ could not be seen..
“do not worry. As long as you don't mess with it, we won't attack the magic tower.!”
‘It was a trick that could only be used when the person using ‘broken trust’ was me..
“Above all, you seem like a better person than I thought.!”
When I lie, this thing doesn't work.
***
Nothing much happened after that..
Before long, the royal family arrived at the floor we were on, and were very surprised to see the baron of a country and the owner of the magic tower in a standoff..
However, the situation was resolved when the magic tower owners came forward and defended me by saying that they were responsible..
“therefore… Lord Kealunus asked for forgiveness, and Baron Yandel accepted it, so to speak.?”
“That's right.”
The commander, who was from the military, seemed completely unbelievable, but did not inquire deeply..
What does it matter what deal there was between us?.
From the royal family's point of view, it was something they could endure for ten years just to have it end amicably and not escalate into a bigger conflict..
“What are you doing! Hurry up and don't organize it!”
The military disbanded everyone, including the barbarians, and the Mage Tower obediently handed over 36 wizards suspected of having contact with the black market to Mozlan..
“But there doesn't seem to be any wizard among them who wanted the Baron's heart.?”
If contact with the black market was a misdemeanor, then the charge of assassinating a nobleman was a capital offense punishable by hanging..
However, it was very easy to clear the charges..
“Oh, that? Now that I think about it, I can't remember if the name is right. You may be confused, but you can't arrest someone who is strict. I'll tell you later when I remember..”
“…All right.”
Master Lurendel Galinbarat of the Triten School.
The royal investigators seemed to have figured out that she was the key to the deal, but once again, they passed on without saying anything..
As I said again, they weren't interested in that..
“really… I'm glad it ended well. Oh, and Baron Yandel caused a clash of more than a thousand people within the city without royal permission. You will have no choice but to pay a fine, even if only briefly. Just make sure to… I hope you can give me some..”
Afterwards, the military said almost in a pleading tone and left the magic tower with the wizards..
So now it's my turn to leave this place.
“If their guilt is confirmed, they will be punished as promised, so don't worry, Baron..”
“Okay, then I'll go. Because I'm hungry.”
Afterwards, he tried to return home, but was caught by Einar who was waiting in front and taken to the shrine..
Kuung-! Kuung-! Cooung-!
The Holy Land was already in full swing with a festival commemorating the victory. Although there was no preparation in particular within the tribe, the warriors danced and sang while drinking the alcohol they each brought with them..
Just looking at the scale, it’s bigger than any other festival I’ve seen..
It seemed like all the barbarians scattered throughout the city had come to the holy place..
“Bjorn!”
“He is the tribal leader.”
“Tribal leader! Try saying something! Isn’t everyone waiting?!”
When the time was ripe, I had to turn to Einar and recite a congratulatory speech..
Oh, of course it wasn't long because it was barbarian style..
“we are—!!”
“Oooh!”
“won—!!”
“Behel-laaaaaaa!!”
Even with just one short declaration, the crazy atmosphere was further inflamed..
‘You can't miss this promotional opportunity..’
I instructed Charon to organize a 'comrade group' to spread the word about real estate to the tribe members, and they did an excellent job throughout the festival..
“Does everyone know? Victory doesn't end with this one time!”
“Our tribe will become more prosperous, and housing prices will skyrocket.!”
“The only thing I'm not buying now is Foolish Warrior!”
“what? You want to collect magic stones and change your weapon? What era is it, so when will you buy a new weapon??”
This will be a great help to real estate policy..
After enjoying the festival for a while, they secretly left the shrine and returned home..
Amelia was sitting on the sofa in the dark living room..
“Yandel.”
“……huh?”
“Do you have a disease that won't let you go even a day quietly??”
For some reason, Amelia was annoyed..
He was the one who didn't say anything about the plan to destroy the black market..
Why?
After thinking about it, I quickly came up with an answer..
“sorry. I did things on my own without even consulting you..”
Amelia's expression softened as if it was the correct answer..
“………I know.”
“uh? I just laughed?”
“What are you talking about??”
“You laughed! I just saw it?”
“…don't frame me.”
What is a frame-up?.
As I sat down on the sofa with a grin, Amelia spoke softly..
“So did you feel refreshed inside??”
Oh, this guy is really hooked too..
I felt strange for some reason, but I answered honestly..
“uh. a lot.”
Amelia nodded..
“That's good..”
“…….”
After a moment of silence, we talked about what happened today, and Erwen, who must have woken up after hearing the noise, came down and chatted with us, rubbing his eyes..
And the next morning.
“Me, me... Bjorn…….”
The customer I was waiting for has arrived.
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