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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 502

502The Age of Exploration (3)

After the butterfly's turn, the round table discussion continued..

“[The person who created the cheat version of [Dungeons & Stone] is someone other than Auril Garvis..”

This time, the wolf also spit out information that would reduce the players' hostility towards him..

“How about this? Fishit. In this expedition, Noark succeeded in killing the 8th layer monarch..”

The clown also passed the turn safely with the information that Noark was growing well..

My turn has arrived like that.

“When you defeat the boss of Skull Island and reach the 10th floor, you can experience a special event..”

With everyone's attention focused, I finished one lap by mindlessly spitting out one of the pieces of information I had..

“…It's a special event, so I'm really looking forward to it. Oh, of course, for that event to happen, the war must end first. Fishit.”

Although it was the first game information to come out for a long time, members did not find it strange at all..

The fact that it was given the green light for game information in the first place not only means that it is unknown and valuable information.…….

“Come on, let’s all do our best this time.!”

Members who have been with me for a long time thought that I came out like this just because the information in this round was boring..

“then… Now it's my turn again?”

So, the queen took her turn again and a new cycle began, and I also listened carefully to the information presented in order and firmly engraved it in my head..

Among them, there was some pretty shocking information and several stories that would be helpful in the future..

However, there was no concentration at all..

It was a simple reason.

Misha Karlstein is a traitor..

That too from my perspective.

Those words were echoing in my head..

Two laps are already over.

Even at this moment, the third wheel is slowly coming to an end..

‘……What does it mean??’

Misha is a traitor?

Now, I thought I would be honest and tell my true feelings and hold hands. Baekho Lee, what trick did that bastard have up to him??

Surely this is plan B?

All kinds of possibilities swirl in my head without any sorting out..

‘I think we need to hear more details..’

It was the butterfly mask that mentioned this information..

However, contrary to my expectations, there was no mention of Missha in the second and third rounds..

In other words, in order to hear additional stories, I have to take action first.…….

“Fish sit, why are you all so surprised? Is Lafdonia afraid of Noark’s development??”

So, how can I make it look natural?.

If Misha were suddenly asked outright why he was a traitor, it would definitely arouse suspicion..

As this is a round table where there was once a rumor that 'The Investigator = Bjorn Yandel', one must be careful about every word and action.—.

“…….”

“…….”

Ah, it's already my turn..

When I came to, attention was focused on me in a strange silence..

‘…Let's watch just one more time.’

If there was no mention of Missha in the next lap, I decided to take action first and opened my mouth..

“1When defeating the Lord of the Sky with Seon, you can select an active effect..”

It's one of those pieces of information that's hard to find out, but even if you know it, you don't have much use for it..

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-

As the green light came on, there was a moment of silence within the round table..

Of course it wasn't long.

“I… It was possible to take down a hierarchy lord alone.……?”

“Well, in 100x mode… I think it might be possible somehow.…….”

“Fisht, do you think Mr. Investigator would have said this in that mode??”

As the information was related to hierarchical monarchs, there were no objections. No, honestly, even if I were to use soybean paste and meju, as long as the green light came on, I think everyone would be convinced that there must be some important secret hidden..

‘So now it's the queen's turn again??’

The car glanced to the side while thinking so..

“I think I've heard everything I need to hear this month, and that's all for today..”

The Queen has announced that she will not attend.

Other members noticed this and began to join in..

Unfortunately, the biggest reason was me..

“…Well, you look bored too, Mr..”

I stayed quiet throughout the meeting because I was thinking about something else, and I just filled in my turn with game information, so it seemed like there was such a misunderstanding..

“It's a pity... … . I thought you might be happy if I told you that I captured the Lord of Hope. Fishit…….”

The clown seems disappointed that he couldn't get my attention even though he put a lot of effort into preparing this time..

“what… To Mr. Investigator, this may be nothing..”

Afterwards, the clown looked glum but promised me that he would definitely bring something interesting next time..

Huh, I can't instigate people to go to the next wheel in this kind of atmosphere..

“…….”

In the end, this meeting came to an end..

***

The day after I went to the community.

When I woke up in the afternoon after a good night's sleep, Bersil Gowland had arrived and was waiting for me..

“What's going on??”

Although he had some idea of ​​the reason for the visit, he pretended not to know and asked, and Bersil said he had something to say and asked for a private meeting..

“I… I don't know how this will sound... … . Information has come in that Misha Karlstein may be a traitor..”

Yes, as expected, this is why he ran straight to me as soon as he woke up..

“betrayer?”

“…I'm not sure. No, it's true... I don't know the details either..”

Bersil said that and asked me if I should reconsider joining Misha, and I flatly refused..

“I can't make that decision when I don't know anything for sure..”

“also… is that so……?”

“However, I have no intention of turning a blind eye to your anxiety. I will also look into it. So could you please take a closer look??”

“……all right. I'll find out more.”

“request.”

Okay, if you do this, from the next round table, he will wear a fox mask and actively dig up information.…….

Since I tried it first, the risk of exposing my personal information was further reduced..

“Then I'll just leave. If you need anything, please call me anytime..”

“okay.”

Afterwards, Bersil left, and in the evening, a letter arrived..

“mister! I received a strange letter, but I think you should check it.!”

A letter that Erwen took out from the mailbox.

There was a white tiger drawn on the outside, and when I looked at the contents, which had already been torn apart, there were letters written on them that did not exist in this world..

[This is what my brother asked for..]

What will this guy do if I write it in Korean and send it to him??

What should I do if other kids see it?.

Even though I was muttering to myself, I read carefully how to get out of the city..

‘…It's more complicated than I thought.’

It seemed impossible to memorize it in a short period of time and burn it, so I folded it up and put it in a subspace..

It's always nice to have options..

The opposite is true when variables increase..

Regardless of whether you want to believe it or not, it is better to prepare..

thus…….

“Emily, can you find out about Misha??”

“What does it mean??”

Afterwards, he explained to Amelia what happened at the round table and ordered an investigation..

“You could try it, but there's a high chance of getting caught spying on you all day. At that time, I saw that it was not that easy..”

“Was it that much? If you look at the essences you consumed, you would be much better off that way.?”

“If they really approached us with some kind of purpose, they might be hiding a different essence..”

“…Then don't get too close. For now, just watching closely is enough..”

“That's right.”

Huh, then Amelia will investigate Misha as much as possible without crossing the line.…….

I spent that day just resting, and from the next day onwards, I continued to be busy again..

I stopped at the sacred site to sell the land one more time, and visited the former tribal chief to get some advice and talked about the previous tribal meeting..

Also, I met Raven once more..

“It's a record stone... … ? Are you talking about fragments of records? Gabriel's legacy.”

“Either a record stone or a fragment of a record is fine. Either way, if you have any relevant books or information, please give it to me. Don't show off too much, as you might get strange attention..”

“yes. Okay. Well, Mr. Yandel, the preparations for the exploration are going well.……?”

“It is progressing without problem. Well, you'll know for sure once you enter the labyrinth this time..”

“I guess so... … ? Because nothing has been revealed yet. You really have to explore, right? Bersil Goulland… how is she?”

“What do you mean??”

“What does it mean! In the first place, wizards are more important than anything else for this type of exploration! Last time I saw her, she didn't seem to know much about history.…….”

“Well, it's still okay. Because I'm good at fighting, and I can be trustworthy. I just have to fill in what is lacking..”

“Is that so?…….”

After meeting with Raven, all clan members were gathered together three times a week to spend time together..

The ostensible purpose is to achieve harmony between the newly joined Missha and the existing members before the expedition..

“……I haven't found anything different yet.”

After the convocation, I always heard reports from Amelia, but I couldn't find any strange behavior from Misha so far..

Time passed like that again..

“…It will be a richer exploration than ever before..”

Support materials have been sent from Melves..

Combat and support scrolls, various types of potions, navigation-only number items, etc..

The items were diverse enough to allow exploration to continue regardless of the environment, whether it was mountains, water, or fire, and the quality was also of the highest level..

‘This alone must have cost a lot of money.…….’

This passage gives a glimpse of how high expectations Melves has for the ‘hidden area’..

Although it was a little burdensome, I thought that it would be enough to achieve that much, so I devoted myself even more to preparing for the exploration..

And now those days continue.

“Bjorn…….”

“It's not Bjorn, it's the tribal leader. 1 elder.”

“Oh, it was a holy place, right? I will be careful.”

As the sun set and we walked through the dark forest path of the sacred place, dozens of young warriors appeared along with a brightly lit clearing..

I grinned and shouted.

“Congratulations! Young warriors! From today, you will leave the Holy Land and be reborn as true warriors.!”

By the looks of it…….

“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”

It looks like there are no newbies this time..

***

Times evolve differently every day..

If we look at the history of mankind on Earth, that era would be modern and contemporary..

The 200 years since the Industrial Revolution brought about the most explosive development in human history..

Well, how about a barbarian?.

At what period was this tribe able to achieve the most explosive development?.

I can definitely say.

‘now.’

For reference, the evidence is this vacant lot..

That's because the dialogue in the tutorial has changed..

“Now, let's come out one by one and choose the weapon and armor that suits you.!”

Numerous weapons and armor on the weapons display stand..

Please note that this is only the main dish you can choose from, and the default composition has been much improved..

“Come here. You don’t wear gaiters like that, you wear them like this..”

“Ah, thank you… … . It's my first time wearing it.”

Rather than just putting on a chest armor and sending it into the labyrinth, all of the attached armor is also provided..

Additionally, the bag is filled with various exploration supplies, including a compass, canteen, and potions..

‘1 million stones per person.’

In fact, the amount spent per warrior has more than tripled, but there was no problem..

In our sacred land, if you dig the ground, you will get money..

‘With this level of support, they will grow up quickly and save money to buy land..’

It's still in the early stages, but if we continue like this, we'll soon be able to complete the virtuous cycle I've been hoping for..

“eww… It's stuffy……!”

The young warriors seemed uncomfortable with the armor they wore all over their bodies, but they didn't complain, saying they were fine without it..

Because adolescent kids always have idols..

“Even if it’s hard, endure it. You'll get used to it soon.”

“No, but—.”

“It's not a choice! If you are a warrior, you must wear armor! Isn’t that true just by looking at the tribal leader?!”

“…….”

“If you want to be a great warrior, wear armor!”

There were no longer any warriors in our tribe who despised armor..

“…I need to save up some money and buy some lithium armor.!”

In particular, my favorite lithium has almost become a symbol of a skilled warrior..

“Now go! To where your destiny awaits!”

After the basic equipment was provided, with the help of Bersil, who was waiting outside the shrine, we tied three people together, cast a binding spell on them, and threw them all into the labyrinth..

“…I hope everyone returns safely.”

“Don't worry. Einar. Since the Magic Tower designated the heart as a prohibited magic material, the number of looters targeting the heart would have decreased..”

“I guess so……?”

Anyway, this is the Barbarian who came back alive even when I was sent away without even wearing proper shoes..

If you've done this much, it's worth aiming for everyone's survival..

‘I hope you grow up quickly. Then the price of land could rise even more..’

After confirming that all the young warriors had entered the portal, I quickly shook off my idle thoughts..

This marks the end of his role as tribal leader..

“mister…….”

“It's not uncle.”

“……yes?”

“From now on, call me leader..”

Now it was time to go exploring..