Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 520
520Tuesday one on one (3)
The air became heavy for a moment due to Baekho Lee's unexpected muttering, but it didn't last long..
Lee Baek-ho regained his energy as if he had never been like that, and I also stopped mentioning that comment..
However, deep down I thought.
‘……What was it like?.’
Now I know something about Lee Baek-ho’s past..
A few years before I woke up in this world, his true identity was revealed due to a colleague's betrayal..
And it became what it is now.
As I was strategizing my way through the labyrinth, the team disbanded and I came to a situation where I had to do it alone..
The extreme level of distrust in humanity was a bonus..
‘Well, actually, from a local perspective, calling it a betrayal is a bit funny.…….’
Still, if I hadn't been betrayed then.
What does Baekho Lee look like now?.
“huh? Why do you keep glaring at me like that? Did I do something wrong again??”
“I just saw it. But did you do anything wrong? Why are you stabbing me??”
“……My brother is Chaam too! Could something like that exist? haha.”
“…….”
“By the way, bro, can we talk for a moment??”
Baekho Lee said that and glanced at Hyeonbyeol, and Hyeonbyeol sighed when he caught his gaze..
“It's not like the two are dating..”
“Haha, are you jealous now, sister??”
“……I'll come back later.”
Hyeonbyeol leaves the room without grumbling as she has done up until now..
Anyway, I was a little surprised.
Now that I think about it, even if I tell you that you are my sister, you don't say much..
Have you realized that nothing will change if you talk about cancer??
“Hehe, bro, it's just the two of us left now? Okay, now that the intruder is gone, let's be private.—.”
“I lag behind. Don't play around like that..”
“yes.”
“So what was so urgent? You sent Hyeonbyeol away first..”
“Oh, that? Actually, it wasn't anything urgent.…….”
“Then what is it?”
Why can't I just keep standing? I sat on the sofa and rested my chin on it. Lee Baek-ho also sat down across from me and asked..
“Brother, you are really trapped in a labyrinth.?”
“uh.”
“It's truly amazing that the labyrinth is maintained even after it is closed. I found a way out?”
“yet.”
“Hmm, if you think about it again, isn’t this a bit of a big deal? How about it, I'm coming to the rescue.?”
“What are you looking for? Do your thing.”
“Hehe, I thought your brother would say that. Actually, I can't even go..”
“Are you outside now??”
“yes. I thought there would be more great discoveries everywhere once I got outside, but I couldn't see a single real rat. If I had known it would be like this, I would have just looked for hidden areas..”
“I was curious, why did you go out??”
“I didn't expect you to find the hidden area so quickly..”
That was the reason.
It felt a little strange that a guy who was more interested in labyrinths than anyone else would leave the kingdom at this time..
“Brother, how is it there? please give me some information.”
“Bare mouth?”
“no way… I'm sure you're curious about what's going on outside the castle walls. Let's share this together.”
“They say there isn't a single rat outside.?”
“How long will this last? My intuition is telling me? There is a great secret hidden outside this.!”
Lee Baek-ho's words sounded like he was selling drugs, but deep down, I also agreed..
There is something hidden outside the castle walls..
I still can't quite figure out what it is..
“Okay, deal..”
“As expected, you're welcome, bro.!”
Afterwards, I gave them a lot of information related to the first basement floor..
Variant monsters and new monsters.
A library summons book containing information like an encyclopedia.
Floating objects on the sea, etc..
However, there was no mention of the village chief..
There was no such thing as remorse.
Even if it's a deal, I haven't received anything yet, and he probably won't tell me honestly everything he found out outside the castle walls anyway..
‘Well, if you discuss the village chief with him, you might learn something new.…….’
Ha, Baekho Lee, why is this guy so untrustworthy??
I feel like if I reveal everything and cooperate, I will get stabbed in the back someday..
But it's too disappointing to throw it away..
“Okay then, that's it..”
“to? What about that tree island? I was just listening with interest..”
“I'm currently exploring there. Do you know how surprised I was to be dragged here after resting for a while??”
“Still, I'm glad. In fact, when Hyeonbyeol asked me if my brother was really dead with a face that looked like she was going to cry at any moment, she was very embarrassed..”
Well, since this person is outside the castle walls, Hyeonbyeol must have been the first to hear about me..
Because he doesn't seem to read the bulletin board very well..
“Bro, then I'll just leave..”
“huh? There's still a lot of time left?”
“By the way, I think it would be better to leave the room for today.?”
“What do you mean??”
I honestly didn't understand so I asked, and Baekho Lee looked at me with a grin..
“Today I'm with Hyeonbyeol. Even if you pretend not to... Oh, you didn't pretend it wasn't like that, did you say it out loud? Anyway, he seemed very surprised..”
“ah…….”
“Then my brother, I'll just leave..”
“Baekho, wait a minute..”
When I called him to leave, Baekho Lee tilted his head..
I thought for a moment and then opened my mouth..
Maybe it's just pointless, but.
“It's not smart..”
“…yes? I heard wrong?”
I continued as I saw Lee Baek-ho making stupid noises..
“Keeping a lot of secrets doesn't mean you're smart..”
“……Then?”
“I'm just scared.”
you also.
And me too.
Because I always think of the worst first..
***
Lee Baek-ho left a little early and Hyeonbyeol re-entered soon after..
“We had a good conversation.?”
“huh.”
“But we broke up early today.?”
I answered the question bluntly..
“They told me to stay with you?”
“…What? what! He made a sound!”
“What are you so embarrassed about? It's not even a day or two that he talks nonsense..”
“Yes… … . Not even for a day or two... yes…….”
Even as she said that, Hyeonbyeol kept fanning her face as if it was hot somewhere..
It's been a while since I've had a reaction like this.
Somehow I feel playful.
“I was so worried?”
When I asked in a teasing voice with a grin, Hyeonbyeol narrowed her eyebrows and glared..
“…We're going to fight?”
“uh… no? Rather, it's a story about why we fight?”
“really… People become like this because they hang out with strange kids like Baekho Lee..”
“…….”
I was just joking for a moment, but why did I get scolded like this?.
I don't know, but I quickly changed the topic..
“What about you? There's no problem with what you're doing?”
“yes. It's similar to me. I am working under Countess Peprock, gradually gaining trust..”
“How about a small margin??”
“…He's a good person. It's also pure. It's been a little annoying lately.”
“You're being annoying?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know? Bjorn Jandelho.”
“ah…….”
It was never my intention, but I ended up doing something similar twice..
“Well, I'm glad I did. I also looked at the bulletin board posts, and there are a lot of people who believe it, right? The number of views was also very high. At this rate, the news will spread throughout the city within a few days..”
“Good thing.”
“yes. Thank goodness. If the possibility of survival had been presented a little later, the property would have been confiscated and the establishment of the Yandel family would have all come to a halt.?”
Yeah, that's right.
This is truly a fortunate thing.—.
“……I was just saying I'm glad your boss won't bother you anymore.?”
“Uhm, yeah?”
after… Now you are very blatantly suspicious and baiting..
Next time we meet outside, I'll have to show them what a True Barbarian is..
To the point where you can never doubt me again.
“Brother, what were you thinking just now??”
“nothing?”
“It's not… It was a very ominous look..”
“What are you saying now with your eyes??”
Before Hyeonbyeol noticed, I reacted harshly and cut off the conversation, and from then on, I spent time reading books and chatting..
And how long has it passed?.
“Brother, it's time to go.”
“Ah oh. It already happened like that..”
Slowly, it was time for the round table to open and the event was naturally concluded..
After leaving the chat room and returning to Hansoo Lee's room, I spent some time checking the bulletin board one more time, and barely made it in as the round table's admission time was ending..
A lion mask in a dark blue suit.
At first it looked ridiculous, like I was wearing a doll mask, but now I've gotten used to it and it seems to suit me well..
Okay, then you're all dressed.…….
plod, trudge.
When I arrived at the round table after walking down the hallway, all the members except me were already sitting in their seats.…….
“Hey, does that make sense? Of course it's definitely a lie..”
“well. I don't know. Looking at the comments left on that post, Didigo doesn't say there's a high probability of that happening.?”
“Hehe, I know! Didigo is a player with that strange concept, right??
“That's right, I may be a weirdo, but I'm not someone to ignore..”
“Well, he was suspiciously knowledgeable... … . ah!”
When I arrived, the people who were chatting among themselves stopped their conversation and greeted me with their eyes..
Oh, except for the clowns, of course..
“Fishit, welcome today as well. Mr. Investigator.”
A clown who stands up from his seat and bows like a medieval noble. I took a quick look, ignored it, and sat down..
‘Today’s first turn is Farabne..’
As I sat down, I secretly checked and for some reason there was a goblin in the seat next to me..
Did you want to take your first turn today??
I was secretly curious about the reason, but well, you'll find out when it's your turn..
“Then let's begin.”
As soon as I said one word without having to say anything for a long time, the meeting started without any time..
“I believe and say that everyone has read the article that was posted on the bulletin board today. There is a high possibility that all the stories written in that post are true..”
“……And?”
“…This is the information in my order.?”
All the members sighed as if they were dumbfounded by the goblin's words..
“I'm not saying it's true, but what does it mean to say it's likely??”
“Fishit, then I will take the next step. The goblin's brain capacity is likely to be 3 kb.!”
“Hehe, clown, you saw that in that post, right? It was really funny. That person wasn't really ugly.?”
“blood, fish sit…….”
The clown laughs awkwardly in response to the butterfly..
However, did he secretly anticipate that objections would pour in and ridicule would continue?.
“From now on, I will provide the basis for saying that there is a high possibility that the post is true..”
As the goblin continued talking without paying attention, the members also tilted their heads and concentrated..
“…reason?”
“Oh, I guess there was something more.?”
“but… No matter how thoughtless you are, you wouldn't have just brought something like that up as information..”
As soon as interest arose, the goblin explained the basis he had summarized, saying it was right..
“I have always been good at the Internet. His favorite thing was arguing, and his specialty was doxxing..”
“…But what does that have to do with the evidence??”
“Before today's rally, I checked and analyzed all posts and comments left by the publisher. Believing in anonymity, I searched for clues that were dropped one by one and combined them in my own way..”
“……So?”
“I couldn't figure out exactly who it was, but the person who posted the post is a member of the Hetz Clan..”
To be honest, I was really surprised..
Members asked, ‘What is this guy talking about?’ It was this kind of reaction, but at least I know that that is the correct answer..
‘…That's it?’
It was a goblin talent I didn't know about..
“I don't know what to say about this.”
“The Hetz Clan is one of the 60 explorers who followed Bjorn Yandel to the hidden area.…….”
“Queen, what do you think? Since he has a deep relationship with GM, he must have known something.?”
When asked about deer antlers, the queen nodded with a puzzled expression..
“……We don't believe it, but Goblin's guess matches ours..”
“Is that really true??”
“yes. however… I don't understand. We were able to make this guess because we recovered and read the deleted posts.…….”
“Was it written about a new identity? That deleted post?”
“There are quite a few of them, and they are all related to the Hetz Clan. They periodically praised this clan, saying things like the welfare was very good, but then deleted it before the community closed..”
her… What kind of clan advertisement are you doing here??
It's absurd, but as the queen's testimony continued, the members' perspectives on goblins changed slightly..
“Hehehe… Thank goodness. It has been proven that my research results are true..”
……Goblin, what on earth is this guy doing??
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