Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 532
532Tue Escape Plan (5)
It didn't take long for all of our exploration team to gather. It was thanks to everyone being gathered together in advance, just in case..
Well, that doesn't mean I'm mentally prepared..
“If it's an extension... Are you talking about weapons??”
“okay.”
“no way… to fight them…….”
“Why does an explorer say he wants to kill a monster? Is there a problem??”
I asked back to those who were less prepared, and that was enough..
“……no.”
“What are you doing? Not following the Baron's orders!”
reckless.
Nothing has been properly confirmed yet, and if we wait longer, we might come back safely..
So let's wait a little longer.
Although everyone was thinking the same thing inside, no one said it out loud..
They just whisper to each other and grab their weapons..
“really… Is it okay to be like this??”
“Or what should I do? Or try telling me you don't like it.”
“……That won't happen.”
“How can I handle it now that I said that??”
“Hell, I'd rather fight monsters.”
Somehow, it's strange that no one talks back..
“Bjorn… Calm your excitement. Isn’t everyone scared?….”
It wasn't until I heard Misha coming up next to me that I realized what kind of expression I was making..
“……!”
While looking around, Au Yan made eye contact with me and turned his head in surprise..
Einar was similar..
“Didn't I do something wrong? ? Those guys... Even though we don't communicate well, they are good guys... … Oh, I didn't say anything! I swear to nothing!”
He mumbles something, but when I look at him, he shakes his head and makes an excuse..
I walked forward and stood in front..
“Einar.”
“uh! Yes, say it!”
“Have you become friends with monsters and developed a bond with them??”
“That's not true! This is a problem with your head! That, that essence! Because of that essence—!”
Unlike usual, I was unable to calmly listen to the end..
He cut Einar off and said clearly:.
Actually, it's not that I don't understand it at all because of the fighting spirit.…….
“This is a situation where a colleague may be in danger. Come to your senses. Before I'm disappointed in you.”
“……I get it.”
Okay, then his mental remodeling is over..
It looks like the other explorers are also ready..
So there was no need for a long speech..
“let's go.”
Let's go out into the street first, and dozens of explorers follow at once..
I walked out almost like I was running..
At that time, even with my dull senses, I could feel the popularity..
“mister.”
“Is it him? Every day, I observed our house from afar..”
“yes. Shall I catch it??”
I thought for a moment and answered.
“No, leave it alone. I'll guide you through it. Where should we go from now on?.”
“ah….”
“speed up!”
Afterwards, with Erwen's help, we chased down the surveillance station heading somewhere..
[Explorer… They are explorers!]
[Acquitity… ! Come on in! hurry home!]
The monsters who were going about their daily lives in the village were startled when they found us moving in groups, armed, and hid themselves..
And how long has it passed?.
‘First of all, it's not in the direction of the village chief's house.….’
Where is this guy headed?.
The question could soon be resolved.
[I discovered an unusual place today. It was located about 15 minutes away from the village chief's house, and it was a building that looked like an ordinary family home. But there were guards everywhere..]
The same suspicious family house that Amelia mentioned earlier..
“stop.”
When I arrived at my destination, I stopped walking..
[…Explorer! put down your weapons!]
Well, how long has it been since we gathered together like this?.
I muttered briefly as I looked at the monsters crowded together like cockroaches..
[Nope.]
Now I'm not here to talk.
***
looking for someone.
If you have nothing to hide, get out of the way..
There was no need for such words.
There's a chance that something could happen to Amelia while we're just talking..
Yeah, I mean…….
[Get out of the way. If you stop me, I will kill you..]
This is the minimum courtesy I can offer at the moment..
However, the village warrior Nyacic, Marupicic's father and the village chief's right-hand man, ignored my final recommendation..
[There was an order from the village chief not to let anyone in. Go away.]
It wasn't particularly sad.
Also, there was no need to repeat the same words one more time to persuade them. I gave a warning, and he didn't take the warning..
So there's only one thing I can do.
[Oh, really?]
[Yes. So just calm down first—.]
[Then die.]
As previously warned, all you have to do is swing the hammer with murderous intent..
「The character casted [Giant].」
A surge of vitality as the body swells.
Take all of this and hit the hammer with all your might..
「The character casted [Swing].」
Nyachichi, an archer class, urgently stepped back and pulled the bowstring..
I'm afraid someone would say it's not a bow jab.
Just be quick on your feet.
「The character casted [Transcendence].」
「Character casted [Eye of the Storm].」
As soon as he swung the hammer and simultaneously casted the grab technique, a gust of wind blew and Nyachichi's body, which had been moving away, was pulled..
and…….
Kwasik-!
The hammer hits the top of your head at exactly the right time..
It wasn't a coincidence or luck..
If you fight every day, it's not particularly difficult to get this timing right..
Even more so if you are a warrior with excellent fighting sense..
[……?]
The top of my head instantly turned into a crushed tin can..
Nyacic looks at me with dreamy eyes..
Blood was leaking and flowing from my forehead..
However, as the village chief's trusted right-hand man, he did not die instantly with a single blow..
thus…….
‘Once more.’
Retrieve the hammer and raise it high.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
I hit the hammer again with all my might..
Well, this blow will make Marupicic an orphan, but so what?.
It's nothing new anymore.
If it was a child, he would have had Hans A as well.…….
‘If he's that bright guy, he'll live well..’
Or maybe I'll be in the same place as my dad soon—.
‘…huh?’
It was that moment when Marupicic's single-parent family was only a few centimeters away..
Something got in the way of the hammer's trajectory..
‘knife.’
What I could see from my agility value was the type of weapon..
And the thing about that weapon was that it glowed white..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
At the moment of contact with the pure white sword, a strong recoil travels through the tip of the hammer to the hand..
flash.
I was dazzled by the flash of light, but I forced myself to open my eyes and look ahead..
And then he coldly twisted the corner of his mouth..
‘When you say you can't meet because you're busy.’
It looks like the load is going to fall, so it jumps out right away..
***
“…….”
“…….”
A standoff that lasted for a while.
[…….]
The monster warriors who had gone through the rainy season together not long ago looked at us, each holding their weapons..
In fact, it wasn't like we were different..
“…….”
Magic, divine spells, abilities, etc..
The explorers who followed me also keep an eye on the situation, ready to fight at any time..
And in that situation.
“village chief.”
I opened my mouth first.
I felt like I was already running out of patience..
“give me my colleague.”
A request made after cutting out both the front and the back..
When the village chief received this request, he did not ask what was being said. He said there was a misunderstanding and didn't treat me like I was strange..
Although it was really unexpected.
“After all, I came because of her..”
The village chief very obediently expressed his approval..
and on that.
Wow.
My heated head cools down and my already tense muscles gain more strength..
Well, there is room for interpretation in that reaction..
Even if we use force like this, we are ready to easily block it..
Oh, I didn't mean to back down though..
“……Is he dead??”
After glaring at each other for a while as if having a snowball fight, I finally asked a question..
The village chief lifted his index and middle fingers twice at the same time..
A gesture that only works in this tribe of monsters who call themselves humans..
And clearly the meaning of that gesture is…….
“Don't worry. she is alive.”
Yeah, it meant negativity..
The suffocating tension was relieved a little, and a sense of relief bloomed. Of course, there is a possibility that the village chief is playing a trick on me..
At least hearing those words took my breath away..
“Give it to me.”
Soon I spoke again in a stronger tone, and the village chief looked at me and replied:.
“If you can't do that, what will you do then??”
“I'll go find it myself. Destroying everything that blocks you.”
“surprisingly… I think you're serious..”
Because bluffing while risking the lives of your colleagues is against my beliefs..
“I am stronger than you.”
I nodded..
“Maybe so.”
“Aren’t you afraid??”
well.
“I've never done something that I had to say I was afraid of..”
“Hmm, I see. Truly belligerent. Are you a lover??”
“…….”
I didn't reply to useless words..
“If not, you seem to care a lot about your colleagues..”
The village chief muttered with a nuance that was difficult to understand, and then spoke to his subordinates..
[Nyachichi… . Ah, I guess that's not the case now. Anyone is welcome, so bring the female explorer inside you..]
really… Is he alive??
“Please wait a moment. We'll talk about this later..”
Afterwards, as I waited half anxiously and half expectantly, monster warriors appeared, bringing Amelia with them..
Amelia was lying unconscious on a stretcher.…….
“what happened?”
“I just knocked him out for a moment and didn't do anything else that could be harmful..”
First off, no trauma was visible..
But what you see isn't everything.
“Take me first. Looking at your condition now, I don't think we can have any conversation like this..”
After receiving Amelia, the priests and wizards were ordered to confirm the details..
and…….
“As the village chief said… I think I just fainted..”
I let out the breath I had been holding in upon hearing the affirmative answer from an ally, not an enemy..
“after…….”
Amelia is safe..
It seemed like a big hurdle had been overcome, but there were still mountains to overcome..
Because nothing has been resolved.
“So, are you ready to talk now??”
“Why did they kidnap Emily??”
“Kidnapping is an absurd thing to say. No, rather, it is something we have to argue about. Because she was the one who snuck into this place..”
Yeah, that's how it went..
“However, if something like that happened, the normal response would be to call me right away..”
“That's right. However, I wanted to check beforehand. Is it personal curiosity that led this woman to break into this place?…….”
Soon the village chief saw me..
Whenever I look at you, you have the eerie fish eyes.
“Or was it your instructions?.”
Before I could answer anything, the village chief continued..
“Oh, this woman said she did it on her own. Other than that, she didn't answer no matter how many questions she asked. But don't misunderstand. She was a little scared, but she didn't actually cause any pain or anything..”
“I'm grateful for that part—.”
“But you must take responsibility for this..”
“……?”
“Because that's what a leader is. It doesn't matter whether it's your order or not. Your colleague ignored our consideration and broke the village rules. And, as if that wasn't enough, they didn't bother to check what was going on and just rushed in and tried to kill the village's warriors..”
I had nothing to say about this part.
Amelia's Survival.
And even guided the recruits in a very complete way..
This proves that my actions were excessive..
“Now, how are you going to take responsibility for this??”
Soon the village chief asked as if issuing an ultimatum..
As usual, his tone did not convey any emotion, but that made him feel even more pressured..
That's because I don't even know what's going on.
‘What I need now... It's probably not an apple.’
I made up my mind as quickly as possible and opened my mouth..
First of all, I have no intention of avoiding responsibility as a leader, so start with this..
“It was on my orders that Emily Raines went in there..”
“Ho, was that so??”
“But there's a reason.”
“I'm curious.”
Soon I opened my mouth.
This is a team that originally had no intention of opening up like this, but sometimes the answer is to attack head-on..
“Not long ago, I 'accidentally' discovered a dagger with the Silver Lion Clan emblem on it..”
“however?”
“I had some doubts. Why are the weapons of those who left the village in this village? So I started investigating behind the scenes..”
“Indeed, that is what happened.….”
“Now that things have come to this, please tell me. What happened to that dagger, and what is in that house you were hiding??”
In response to my question, the village chief remained silent as if he was thinking for a moment..
And how long has it passed?.
“First, let me tell you about that dagger. I haven't seen it in person, so I can't be sure... I've bartered with the locals before before they left. It is most likely that it was mixed in at that time..”
Yeah, I knew you'd get that answer..
Anyway, I can't tell the truth..
After staring at him without saying anything, the village chief continued speaking..
“And this house you just mentioned... … . I'm a little worried... I'd better see it in person..”
“good night. show me.”
Soon the village chief made a gesture, and the warriors blocking the fence withdrew to clear the way, and I followed the chief into the house..
“It's down here.”
Inside the building disguised as an ordinary home, there was a staircase leading to the basement, and as I went down the stairs, I was finally able to see with my own eyes what these monsters were hiding..
“……Nimiral.”
I was wondering if it was possible because I was looking rotten from the top of the stairs..
“Now, this is what you were wondering about—.”
The basement was full of rotting corpses..
“It's our town's secret..”
The corpses were in such terrible condition that it was difficult to recognize their shapes, but it was not difficult to recognize their original forms..
“But now you know?”
…It's a human corpse..
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