Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 515
515angry natives (3)
A frustrating situation where a monster claims to be human, and conversely calls us monsters..
“It's fun.”
“Is it fun? Is it because of what he said??”
“They claim that we are monsters and that they are humans..”
“oh… What a stupid monster.?”
Unlike Einar, who just smiled and moved on, the reactions of those who heard the story were varied..
The reaction was as fun as mine. curiosity.
Either that or a little annoying.
Surprisingly, the wizard Versil didn't react much..
Is it because you come from a player background? I think my eyes would have rolled if Raven had been there. Ask me right now why you think that way.
[everyone… What are you saying??]
Then the little monster asked me.
Now that I see it, it seems like I don't have any sense at all..
[We were discussing what you said about being human..]
[……Do you have any thoughts to share??]
[That's right.]
[who are you?]
I thought about it for a while before answering the question that asked the essence. There was a word that could refer to humans, barbarians, fairies, and beastmen all together..
[we are explorers.]
[explore, go……?]
[why? Is this the first time you heard this word??]
The little monster raised his right hand and lowered his index finger. In this culture, that seems to be the same gesture as nodding..
[Explorer… what is exploration?]
[It refers to a person who wanders around a labyrinth, discovers new things, and catches and kills monsters..]
[……As expected, you are from outside the island..]
[okay.]
As I said that and lowered my index finger, the little monster also lifted his index finger twice..
What is this, this is somehow fun.
“I think we're going to have a longer conversation, but everyone, please be aware of your surroundings..”
“i get it.”
After changing the formation to alert mode, we started by working on likability in order to have a smooth conversation..
[Are you going to eat it??]
[what is that?]
[Jerky is dried meat..]
[I didn't ask that..]
[huh?]
When I tilted my head, he asked as if he really didn't understand..
[Eating... What is it?]
My head went blank for a moment, but he didn't seem like the kind of guy who would play around in this situation..
So, I explained it first..
[Eating means chewing food with your teeth and putting it down your throat..]
Just like this.
To give an example, I chewed some beef jerky and swallowed it, and the little monster was disgusted..
[…Ugh. Weird. Teeth are just an organ for killing enemies.…….]
[So does that mean you don't eat anything??]
[of course! How did you do that... Mo, put it inside your body.?!]
No, it feels weird when you look like that and say that.…….
[Well, I heard that sometimes during fights, people swallow things without realizing it... … . That's not usually the case!]
This is kind of interesting.
No, should I say this part is the same as the monster??
[So you can live without eating anything.?]
[Sure. If we can drink enough water of life, we humans will not die..]
[water of life……?]
When I expressed my doubts, he took out a ceramic bottle from the bag he was wearing..
And I swallowed it in one gulp..
[This is the water of life.]
[Can you give me some??]
[…………yes.]
It was a sign that he absolutely did not want to give, but he held out the bottle as if he was aware that he was being caught..
Okay, then I got the sample..
“Bersil, do you know what this is??”
“wait a minute… … . The horsepower density is very high.…….”
I gave it to him just in case, but surprisingly, Bersil figured out his identity right away..
“this… It looks like it was ground up and mixed with water.?”
“…Magic stone?”
“yes. In general, the magical water used in cities is made that way, and it is exactly the same..”
Magic water was an almost essential material when making various magical tools..
But this is my stock…….
[Hey, maybe the water of life is a magic stone obtained by killing a monster... No, are you making it out of stone??]
[yes… But what? And I'm not like, 'Hey.' My name is Marupicic..]
[I get it. Marupicic. I am Bjorn, son of Yandel..]
[……strange name.]
Marupicic…….
So, to shorten it, Maru shyly (?) put his index finger forward while saying that, and I also put my index finger out and bumped into it..
“now… What are you doing with that monster??”
“I do not know. I think it's a handshake.”
“How much information did you get? Did you dig up the location of the village??”
Oh, that…….
I should have done this a long time ago, but I thought it was funny so I just talked about useless things for a long time..
“I'm still asking questions.”
“is it… … . Well, even a child would not easily expose such confidential information to the enemy. If you need my help, let me know.”
“…I get it.”
At this point, I put aside my personal curiosity and started checking important information..
[Marupicic, where is the entrance to your village??]
Contrary to Amelia's concerns, Maru, who was kind enough to help the captured prisoner escape with his own hands, did not do anything cowardly like exercising his right to remain silent..
Although it wasn't the answer I wanted.
[no. now…….]
[huh?]
[No one can enter the village until adults open the door... … . Me, including myself…….]
Ha, somehow he was hiding in the bushes alone..
[Is it normal for the village entrance to be closed??]
[no… … . Except for the rainy season, it is rarely closed..]
If it’s rainy season… Is it even raining here??
but… If the village is underground, there will be problems when it rains a lot..
[But why is the entrance closed now??]
[that… Maybe it's me.]
[Because of you?]
[yes. Adults will think that the captured monsters have escaped.…….]
No, then we have to set up a chase team. Why are you closing the entrance to the village? That was my first thought, but after thinking about it, it made sense..
Because the villagers(?) won’t know that the explorers escaped from the village..
They figured they were hiding in the village, sealed it off, and started searching..
‘It's been about four hours since they escaped, so I think they'll soon realize the whole story and come out.…….’
Once I found out, I shared it with my colleagues..
And then the voting started.
“The topic is 'How to deal with monsters that can communicate and claim to be human', and there are two options to choose from..”
“two?”
I answered Amelia's question by moving my index finger up and down..
“become friends.”
Either that or.
“Or kill them all.”
Either way would be an explorer's choice..
***
“friend… You say? With monsters?”
Some people reacted as if it was ridiculous..
The rest seemed to be questioning whether it was realistically possible..
“Rather, why are you trying to be friends??”
“Since they used to live here, they probably know a lot..”
“Why not just ask that monster??”
Well, how much does this kid know??
Ultimately, conversations with adult monsters are essential to obtain high-quality information..
However, Amelia was still skeptical..
“For that reason, all you have to do is capture the adult monster and interrogate him..”
“That may not be easy, by the way. This guy got drunk when he was young, but they might not..”
“me… Do you not believe me??”
“No way. The only thing I was saying was that there was no need to use extreme measures. Because we still don't know how strong their power is. however… A while ago, didn't we say something about not killing people carelessly??”
“That's a story from when I was human..”
“ah.”
“……Okay, what will you do if being friends fails??”
Amelia asked earnestly, and I also answered without hesitation..
Aren’t there two choices in the first place?.
If A doesn't work, of course you have to go to B..
“kill them all.”
“is it. In that case, I would like to be friends..”
“Surprising group?”
“Because I’m a little interested in them too..”
Anyway, the voting continued, starting with Amelia..
and…….
“Let's be friends, three. Let's just kill you three..”
For some reason, this time, the outcome was determined by my choice..
Sigh.
I turned my head and looked at Marupicic..
And I'm about to make a decision.
Hehehey profit-!
The body of a warrior ready to fight anytime, anywhere caught the threatening noise..
who, where, why.
Before I could judge such things with my head, my body moved first..
Puuk-!
A mysterious arrow stuck on the shield covering the upper body..
To be honest, I was a little surprised.
‘…This is stuck.’
Although it did not penetrate deeply, one arrow stuck through the plywood of the shield..
It even looks like it was 100% physical damage..
“ready for battle!”
As a habit, I shouted the word first and checked the direction the arrow flew from..
Monsters armed with various weapons were already appearing in the bushes..
‘The goal is… Are we going to rescue this kid?.’
Perhaps the reason he shot the bow was to create an opening..
As soon as I realized their intentions, I threw away my shield. Then he stretched out his arm and grabbed Maru Pichichi's back..
[Ahh!]
It was my new shield..
[Let it go, let it go, let it go……!]
Although I struggle and scream at the subject of the shield,.
Still, one thing was certain about performance..
Tadat.
The monsters who appeared all at once like special forces agents faltered when they saw my new shield..
[coward…….]
[Taking a child hostage…….]
High praise poured out without being able to get closer or further away.
[…Ma, uncle Maurathiti.!]
[Don't worry. We will definitely save you.]
Now it seems like everyone knows this kid..
‘But why do you use an honorific title? Is your status high??’
I don't know, but if that's true, then it's better..
I shouted, holding my newly acquired monster shield high..
[Everyone, drop your weapons! Otherwise this kid has no life.!]
Amelia, who was next to me, muttered softly as she saw my actions..
“What a surprise. I thought you wanted to be friends.”
“huh? I'm just trying to be friends?”
When I answered naturally, Amelia asked a short question..
“…Something like this?”
“Hehehe……!”
No matter what, ‘something like this’.
“……Normally, everyone becomes friends while fighting..”
We did that too?
***
There is silence.
[spoke human language.]
[The monster... how do we say?]
[Could it be that the village chief said…….]
Dozens of monsters saw me without easily lowering their weapons or attacking me..
I also waited, maintaining my fighting stance..
And about a minute passed??
plod, trudge.
Soon, a monster about 3.5 meters tall appeared from the bushes..
The guy had a bow on his shoulder as big as his big body..
Yes, this is the archer..
[Are you the boss??]
When I spoke first, the bow monster asked back..
[Monster, how do we use our language??]
[Drop your weapons. Then I'll tell you.]
Surprisingly, it was my shield that answered those words..
[……Ah, father! No! Because I'm fine……!]
Hey… It was my dad?
“Did you see it? Bjorn had an evil smile on his face! Now all those monsters are dead! Hahaha!”
…did i laugh?
I'm not sure, but for now, I managed my facial expressions and focused on the conversation..
[Don't come forward. Chichi.]
[but…….]
[Even if I tell you to be quiet!]
[…….]
At one shout from his father, Bang Bang shut his mouth..
Yeah, there's no need for kids to talk about adults..
[I say it for the last time. If you want to save your son, throw away your weapons now.—.]
[Monster, I want to invite you to the village..]
[………what?]
For a moment I thought I heard wrong, but my ears weren't wrong..
[He said he would like to invite you to the village. Do you not understand? It probably wasn't a difficult vocabulary..]
uh… Isn’t this a problem with vocabulary??
[In this situation, if you suddenly invite me, do you think I will respond??]
Looking at the level of that bow monster, even this race cannot let down its guard..
We are clearly outnumbered.
If you get hit in the back of the head in an isolated place, there is a very high probability that you will end up in a difficult situation..
It is an unreasonable proposal until safety is clearly secured or trust is built..
[Refusing an invitation... It's barbaric..]
[Hanging a body on a tree is humane?]
[……The four compatriots brought to the village are all safe. I will never harm you, so let go of your guard..]
how can i believe that?
[You can keep my son if you want.—.]
[It's a rejection.]
When I refused once again, they didn't make any more fuss..
I just made an unusual request.
[Then could you wait a moment? It really only takes a moment.]
Isn't this why you're calling in reinforcements??
Although I was a little nervous, I decided to accept this offer..
Maybe it's my imagination, but it's because I didn't feel much hostility on the other side..
‘…When they found out that I could speak, the atmosphere changed completely..’
About 10 minutes had passed with this strange confrontation taking place..
[It's the village chief…….]
[Everyone make your way.]
A murmur was heard from behind, and the warriors parted like the Red Sea to make way..
And between them, a monster with a white beard under his chin walked, holding a cane..
[Nice to meet you. What is your name??]
A tone that somehow sounds very soft.
[This is Bjorn, son of Yandel..]
[That's a good name. Nyachichi! Lead your warriors and retreat! I have something to discuss with them.!]
I don't know what the culture of these monsters who call themselves humans is, but the monsters distanced themselves without any disagreement at the village chief's command..
[Oh, I'm sorry. It's not something that would be good for them to know..]
[They……?]
I unconsciously tilted my head at the strange-sounding word, but the village chief just smiled with his snout with excessively protruding fangs..
[Come to think of it, I didn't introduce myself. I am Brungrid, the chief of this village..]
[Brungrid?]
I think I've heard this name before somewhere..
“Emily, I know the name Brungrid.?”
“I remember one of the Great Sage's colleagues had that name..”
Ah, so I guess I've heard of it..
Soon we returned to the original conversation and looked at the village chief..
The village chief was stretching out his hand..
“Don't let your guard down. I just wanted to shake hands.”
“ah…….”
I smiled and shook his hand..
And then I realized it too late.
“Did you say Bjorn, Yandel's son??”
Now the village chief was speaking.
In Lapdonian, not the ancient language..
“Nice to meet you, really. You are probably an explorer from Lapdonia.?”
what is this.
“Okay, how much time has passed outside??”
What on earth is this guy??
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