Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 504
504The Age of Exploration (5)
Do you know what's most important when telling a lie??
It is not a logical statement that anyone can understand, nor is it a trust built up over a long period of time..
It's the expression.
“This... There's something, oh, there's a misunderstanding……!”
Even if you say it with that expression on your face, it won't be persuasive..
“I tried it once and it looks like it was real human blood..”
Sometimes there are professional liars who can even control the momentary movements of their facial muscles, but fortunately this opponent was not that type..
“……Well, this is... There was a misunderstanding—!”
“Say it once. I will listen to you.”
Without needing to say anything for a long time, I called the name, and Versil pretended to know and activated the verification magic..
but…….
“…This guy seems to be stronger than he looks..”
Unfortunately the magic failed.
This magic does not work well if your anti-magic and mental stats reach a certain level..
Well, it's not that I don't understand..
20It's a small to medium-sized clan whose name I haven't even heard of, but since it's the famous leader, it must be at a certain level..
“What should I do??”
What to do.
There is no reason to stick to just one witness when there are so many witnesses out there anyway..
“Try it with that guy..”
When he pointed to the bowman who had a weak look on his face, Bersil cast magic again..
“I succeeded.”
Yeah, I knew it would work for him right away..
“you there.”
“…Yes, Baron.…….”
“You tell me. what happened here?”
After receiving the question, the bowman's face turned white and he looked back and forth between me and the leader..
“uh… Well, that's it…….”
It was time to raise the whip..
“Seeing as he couldn't speak properly, it seems like saying there was a misunderstanding was a lie.?”
When I spoke with a cold voice, the leader pursed his lips and nodded..
“Jason, it's okay, just tell me..”
“yes… All right.”
The archer, who was busy watching, opened his mouth after receiving permission from the leader..
After listening to the circumstances, I found out that the statement that there was a misunderstanding was not something that was made up completely..
To sum up, these guys were the ones who discovered this place..
However, it wasn't long before a six-member team of explorers appeared, and that's where the incident began..
“Did they covet your accomplishments??”
“It's not like that…….”
“Don't hesitate and just say it.”
“that is…….”
It would have been better if they had seen nothing, but the group of explorers realized that the clan had discovered something..
No, at least that's what they thought.
So they arrested a group of explorers for fear that information would leak out..
“Well, there was an accident at that time..”
“If it's an accident?”
“They resisted fiercely and killed one of our side first.…….”
From this point on, a battle broke out, and eventually the group of explorers ended their lives in a dark cave..
“The body is?”
“……After removing the equipment, I used a solution to remove everything..”
I see. Somehow, it seemed like it had that unique smell..
“What I have said so far is true. Please believe me. They were the ones who hurt us first—.”
What are you talking about?.
“If they were caught obediently, did you plan to let them go without doing anything??”
“Well, that's…….”
The bowman himself must have known that it was a lie, so he could not continue speaking and trailed off..
Then this time the leader who had been silent came forward..
“So, what's wrong with that??”
“huh?”
“Do you think those six guys will be any different? If it had been us who were outnumbered, it would have been us who lost the achievement and died..”
I wondered what he was saying.
Actually, it wasn't nonsense at all..
but…….
“That's just the difference. No one can blame us. Even if it were you, Baron Yandel,!”
He spreads such logic in front of me without any fear..
“So, if I kill you all here, it won't be a problem? Because no one will blame us.”
When I accepted it with the same logic, the guy's eyes widened as if he couldn't believe it..
“If you did something like that, your reputation would be ruined.—!”
“Well, are you going to become a ghost and start a rumor??”
“……!”
It seemed like he had finally realized it too..
Bjorn, the son of the giant Yandel, is not as noble as rumored..
“Anyway, this is the end of the story.”
At this point, we ended the conversation and opened a meeting..
There was only one agenda for the meeting.
“What do you think should be done with these guys? Don't worry about what everyone thinks, just say what you think..”
“I'm the one who kills.”
Starting with Erwen, who gave her opinion without hesitation, everyone gave their opinions one by one..
“Misha, you?”
“Well... It's better to kill... … . Isn't it good... … ? I want to…….”
“I also have the same opinion as Mr. Karlstein..”
Misha and Bersil were in favor of killing him, while Auyen and Einar were in favor of saving him..
and…….
“I want to keep myself alive too..”
Surprisingly, I voted for Amelia to be saved..
So this time I couldn't help but ask..
“what is the reason?”
“If you want to hold these people accountable, the proper procedure would be to leave it to the guild..”
What is this?……?
I never expected such model-student words to come out of his mouth..
As I stared blankly, Amelia avoided my gaze..
“and…….”
“……?”
“I think it would be good for you.”
“……what?”
“It's just my opinion, so don't listen too closely..”
“No, that's not it. You think it would be good for me? what does that mean?”
When asked seriously, Amelia seemed to think for a moment and then gave an answer..
“Yandel, don’t be offended and listen. You are in a very unstable state right now..”
“……unstable state?”
“Have they harmed you so far? Or did he try to kill you? no. In fact, even if you return these guys alive, they won't pose any threat to you. But now you're looking for a reason to kill.”
Looking for a reason.
It's not like they see me as some kind of psycho barbarian..
“Emily, I think there's a misunderstanding. I'm not like that—.”
“Was it really not??”
It really wasn't.
I should have answered that, but for some reason, my mouth didn't drop the moment I looked into Amelia's eyes..
Those eyes weren't blaming me..
It was just a look of deep concern..
“…Coincidentally, there are three people who want to kill, and three who want to save..”
Soon Amelia said.
“Yandel, the rest is your choice..”
What should I do?.
***
Will you kill them or save them?.
I never dreamed that I would worry so seriously about this problem..
And maybe… That's probably why.
The reason Amelia put the brakes on like this was.
Because I was truly worried about ‘Lee Han-soo’, who had been fighting for several years while inhabiting the body of a warrior..
“bowman.”
“…yes?”
I asked him one last question.
“Do you or any of your colleagues have any experience in looting??”
“…doesn't exist. We… It's not that kind of clan. This time it's just... Everyone was so blinded by greed that they just couldn't tell the difference for a moment..”
“It's true.”
Yeah, that's right.
“Versil, you must accurately receive their testimony again and place it in the recording crystal ball. Emily, you go through your belongings and find the victim's ID. Oh, other than that, make sure to pack everything that can be submitted to the guild as evidence..”
“That means…….”
“I'll leave it up to the guild's decision later on whether to consider these guys as looters or not..”
It's just annoying and inconvenient for no reason.
That thought was still in my head, but once I made the decision, everything went smoothly..
“Do not have any other thoughts until the labyrinth is closed. The guild will also conduct a thorough investigation regarding this exploration..”
“…Oh, of course!”
Okay, then this is the end of this problem..
“But so what was in here??”
“There is rain and a tombstone.”
“zeolite?”
I think it would be quicker to see it in person..
While Amelia and Versil were digging for testimony and evidence, I walked up to the wall and looked through the cracks..
Just looking at the arm, it wasn't big enough for me to fit in..
‘Well, I'm not discriminating against barbarians..’
After thinking for a while, I hit the wall with a hammer..
Kwaaaaaaaaaa! Hoodddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd-!
The fragments are coolly shattered and falling.
After hitting the edge a few more times with a hammer, the wall collapsed completely and a path appeared..
and…….
“Oh oh! It looks exactly like the portal tombstone!”
“How amazing.”
“I guess a portal opens when I touch it.?”
A single monument erected beyond a passage about 10 meters long. I went over and put my hand on it, but the portal didn't open or anything..
‘Somehow I thought I found it too easily. There are some more special conditions.?’
Still, I felt like I had come to the right place..
Originally, there was no secret space like this in the first floor crystal cave..
‘Even the broken walls are not being restored..’
This is why the basis of searching for hidden pieces is destruction..
If one part doesn't play while others play, there's a high chance that that's the correct answer..
“Did you find out anything??”
“yet… doesn't exist.”
“Right.”
Afterwards, as I was looking around the monument with my team members, Amelia and Bersil also joined us..
It looks like the testimony and evidence collection is slowly over..
So I let them go.
“Are you saying we should just go on like this??”
“okay. Like I said before, don't crash..”
Although he looked confused, he took his clan members and left, and only then did Versil cautiously speak..
“Is it really okay for you to send it to me like that? The information may spread.”
That's right.
Actually, I thought it wouldn't be neat to just kill them all..
but…….
“Does not matter.”
“It doesn't matter?”
“Isn’t this a place where people like that could have been found before even three days had passed? They seem to have mistakenly thought they had made some great discovery... … . No matter what happens, those who will find out in the end will find out soon..”
“That too… That's true..”
“So, why don't you stop thinking about that and come and take a look? I want to use magic detection to see if there's anything hidden..”
“yes.”
Afterwards, I completed basic exploration using various methods, including magic, but unfortunately, there was no result..
but…….
“Mr. Yandel, I think it would be best to leave it at this point. There's nothing to find here—.”
“Bjorn! What does it say here?!”
A clue was found in a completely unexpected place.
As Einar dug up the ground around the tombstone, the words hidden beneath the tombstone appeared.…….
“Good find.”
“Hehe, the intuition of a highly trained warrior is no different from magic. This is one of the reasons why barbarians are a superior race..”
“…….”
I ignored Einar's nonsense and squatted down to read the text..
“It's an ancient language.…….”
“Okay. Because I can read.”
“Yes, ancient language.……?”
Oh, didn't you tell them??
The world is always show and prove.
Instead of complex explanations, the ancient language written under the tombstone was read aloud..
“One star, one sun, one moon.”
“Everyone is the same on this land that I look down on..”
“I will look up at you.”
As soon as the analysis was finished, Versil and Erwen's expressions became strange..
“Mr. Yandel, this…….”
“What I heard there, that's right.!”
“okay.”
These are the words written on the witch’s statue at that time..
Unfortunately, I don't think Einar remembers..
“……huh? Did you hear it then? what are you talking about?”
“There is such a thing.”
Afterwards, we dug deeper under the monument, but nothing came out. At this point, we restored the dug area to its original state and came out..
“This is difficult. In the end, you don't get any clues..”
Amelia seemed to be in trouble, but I found it difficult to sympathize..
Why is there no clue??
‘One star, one sun, one moon.’
It's almost like spoon-feeding me something like this..
“From now on we go to the second floor..”
If you hurry, you may be able to enter this session as well..
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