Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 550
550hwa secret room (3)
The stone gate is wide open.
However, it was completely different from when it was opened by usually summoning monsters. At that time, the area beyond the stone gate was covered in darkness, and even when I approached, I couldn't go inside as if I was blocked by something invisible..
but…….
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
A blindingly bright white light shines through the open door..
Because of that, it was impossible to see the inside..
[Come on, follow me.!]
Seeing Hana Hamsik taking the lead, it looks like it is possible to get inside..
“Somehow… I'm feeling nervous.”
“Can I trust that terrible monster?…….”
“I think everyone is worried for no reason. Don't we have a baron??”
The crew followed me, following behind Hamsik, with somewhat anxious yet expectant eyes..
and…….
[Well, I'll go in first, so I'll see you inside.!]
Soon, Hamsik entered the light first, and after compiling myself for a moment, I quickly followed suit..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
A light that embraces your entire body as if you were entering a portal..
「The character has entered the first archive.」
When I opened my eyes, I was in an unfamiliar space..
***
circular space.
The bookshelf located on the border wall is filled with colorful books..
and…….
[Joe, be careful! Won't the ceiling be damaged?!]
First of all, the space was very narrow..
[Even though I am not in the [giant] state, I have to bend my back and bend my neck uncomfortably..
It feels like I'm in a mini library..
Well, I'm sure it was, but I looked around and saw that there was only one person in an awkward position like me..
“OMG! What are we doing here? Don’t you feel like you’re going to die from being so stuffy! It's full of books too.!”
Einar complains of the same discomfort as me..
I wonder once again, why is this society so lacking in consideration for barbarians? If the average floor height was raised by just 30cm, the world would be much more beautiful..
Even as I complained internally, I diligently searched the surroundings with my eyes..
[This is where I usually stay… … . What do you think, you are the first customer??]
“What a place..”
[Is it really true?……?]
“maybe.”
I gave a rough answer and looked around, but there was only one thing I could see with the naked eye..
‘All I have is books.’
A book on a bookshelf. Books stacked like a tower on the floor.
The only difference is that no matter where you look, you only see books..
However, it is too early to be disappointed..
“Hamsik.”
[…Yes?]
Leaving behind Ham Sik, who seemed anxious at my call, I approached a place..
And I took out a book hidden in a pile of books..
“What is this book here? I think they hid it in a hurry before I came in..”
[……See, can’t you tell when you see it? It's just an ordinary book……!]
Hey, friends keep doing this..
Just looking at the gold foil on the outside, it's far from an ordinary book..
“Oh, thank goodness it's an ordinary book. I'm taking this as a housewarming gift..”
[Oh, a housewarming gift? Are you thinking of me as a fool? Housewarming gifts are given by the guests, right?!]
Sheesh, I know this.?
I thought it was a little annoying, but it wasn't a big problem..
That's right too.
“Hamsik, that’s old culture..”
He says it's not me, so what can he do??
[……huh?]
“These days, it’s common sense for guests to receive gifts… Have you been here for so long that you no longer know such obvious things??”
[………iced coffee! It did! really! I was briefly mistaken.!]
“uh…….”
[It's real! Don't get me wrong! Because I was just mistaken for a moment!]
no, that's not it.
I was perplexed because I didn't know that this would really work this well.…….
[Huh! Oh, it's real!]
I had a strange feeling while watching Hamsik's obvious reaction..
“i get it. I believe in you. Because we are friends.”
[okay! Because we’re friends! Originally, trust was the most important relationship between friends.!]
……Why does he suddenly look cute??
It's just a monster that needs to be shaken off..
I tried hard to keep my affection and continued the conversation..
“So are you giving it to me? this book?”
[Well, that's not possible! Tea, I'd rather give you something else.!]
“why? They say it’s an ordinary book?”
[…….]
When the words he said earlier caught hold of him, what Hamsik chose was silence..
Are you an avoidant type? When I keep getting into trouble, I become speechless..
I was wondering how I could obtain this golden book legally..
“Baron! There is an ancient language written here. Can you please come and interpret it for me??”
One of the three wizards of the Armin Exploration Team approached me..
It looks like it's one of the books on the bookshelf.…….
[These spoiled bastards!! How dare you touch other people's things without asking permission?!]
Only then did Hamsik become aware of the surrounding situation and burst into anger..
To be honest, it was a situation worth getting upset about..
Even when I saw it, it was a bit harsh..
“Everyone, please check it out.!”
“uh! sorry! The book tore when I took it out..”
“Now that we have that little detail out of the way, let’s push the bookshelf first! There might be something hidden behind there!”
As soon as they enter, the crew wanders around the entire space with their eyes wide open..
I realize once again that an explorer is a profession that can rightly be called the embodiment of destruction and greed..
[These guys……!!!]
Hamsik was angry once again, but unfortunately, there were no crew members who paid attention to it..
“excuse me… That monster looks angry.?”
“It's truly a terrible roar.…….”
“Is it okay??”
“Hey, it'll be okay! What are you so worried about? Didn't you see it earlier? When the Baron laid him down and threatened him, he couldn't overcome his majesty and immediately opened the door.?”
“haha! Even if you go out and say it later, no one will believe you. A majesty that makes even such monsters obey? Even if something like this comes from an old story, it gets criticized.!”
“You are definitely not an ordinary person, Baron.…….”
Ah, it must have looked that way from their perspective..
In reality, they just ate an innocent hamster that had no idea what was going on in the world..
‘This… It's better not to know.’
Why was Jumong and Park Hyeokgeose born from eggs, and why do similar myths exist among ancient monarchs around the world?.
Because it helps in governing..
“Hamsik, calm down..”
[what? Telling me to just watch that happen—!]
“Isn’t it your job to organize it anyway? Or do you just hate organizing things??”
[uh… It's not like that…….]
“That's it then. Everyone is working hard to help you do what you love, so why are you angry??”
[Uh, that… Does that happen?……?]
Okay, then that's enough of the persuasion..
“Can I open it once??”
[huh? iced coffee… okay… If only I could open it…….]
I must have gotten permission from Hamsik, who seemed somewhat resigned, so I quickly opened the golden book..
Honestly, I was very excited..
I think this golden book is also part of the summoning book..
‘What kind of monsters are there here??’
A rare breed that could hit the jackpot like Mimic.?
Or, a Rift Guardian like Milayel.?
Hmm, maybe it's something like giving a unique reward after killing a monster.—.
‘huh?’
As I read the first chapter with such expectations, I was shocked..
[Once upon a time, there was a brother and sister who lived happily ever after in a rural village..]
……What is this?
***
A story written in a crooked ancient language, like a diary written by a child. It was something I didn't expect at all, but I read it slowly..
It didn't take long to read it all.
The book was thick, but the first chapter was the end of the story..
“Baron, can you hear what it is about??”
Everyone seemed curious, even if they weren't the trio of wizards carrying guns, so I told them the story briefly..
“Once upon a time, a brother and sister lived happily in a rural village. However, when her older brother left the village to become a wizard, her younger brother was greatly saddened..”
“And?”
“It's over.”
“……yes?”
No, even if you look at it that way, it really only ends there, so there’s nothing to say..
From the beginning, I told you without even thinking about it..
It's a short story that doesn't even have anything to judge about, beyond whether it's worth hiding or not..
I flipped through the back pages, but there was nothing more written..
But, rather, because of that.
‘It won't be a story about nothing.’
The importance of this story increases even more..
The first basement floor is full of all kinds of mysteries and unknowns..
And the unidentified monster I met there, the book that Hamsik carefully kept in his own hideout..
There is no way the story written in this book is nothing special..
thus…….
“Do you know who the siblings in this story are??”
It's time to leverage collective intelligence.
“Hmm… Speaking of siblings... First of all, I think of the Kylaje siblings..”
The Kaylaje siblings are famous explorers who were active just a few hundred years ago..
“Isn't this a myth? When I was studying theology in the past, I saw a theologian who claimed that Leathles and Heindel were born from the same parents..”
But, I don’t think it’s a story about God either..
“well. The first thing that comes to mind for me is the Immortal King. Before he ascended to the throne, he had several younger brothers..”
Well, since it was a big family, there must have been a younger sister.…….
The term ‘rural village’ would be an oxymoron..
Although Lapdonia was located at the edge of the continent, it is said that it made money through trade..
“Emily, what about you? Is there anything that comes to mind??”
“…I was more concerned about the fact that they went off to learn magic rather than the fact that they were siblings..”
“Oh, that.”
“Is there any possibility that this is the story of the last great sage, Gabrielius??”
Well, this seems plausible too..
The problem is that even if the guess is actually correct, there is nothing we can find out..
hmm… Isn’t it possible that it doesn’t exist at all??
“Hamsik, do you think who this is about??”
[…I don't know?]
I asked him just in case, but even Hamsik knew nothing about this story..
“Then I don't know who it's talking about, but I kept this so precious.?”
When I said it in a tone that told me to be prepared if I'm going to lie, Hamsik waved both hands as if he was innocent..
[It's true! I just… I just felt like I had to... … . So I just kept it safe..]
“Hmm, really? Then I can take it for now.?”
[that… … ! Can not be done! This is a book that must be passed on to someone someday.!]
“They tell me… … ? To whom?”
[To a qualified person.]
“Then what are those qualifications??”
[that… I do not know… … . But you can tell when you see it. No, I feel like I can tell..]
The more we talk, the more curious we are about the ham diet..
Who is this guy??
Who made it, and why did I have to stay alone for such a long time in a place like this where no one comes?.
[Ah, anyway! You don’t deserve it, so don’t even dream! Until then, I just have to keep it.……!]
“Ham style, between friends there is nothing that is yours or mine.—.”
[Bleep-! Even if you say that, you can't do it.!]
Write, this doesn’t work either.?
I gave up interest in the Golden Book for now..
I didn't give up completely, but after seeing the one line of the story written down, I guess it became less of a priority.?
“Bersil! Did something come out??”
“There is none! Come here! I have so much to show you!”
There was not only a golden book in this secret room..
***
The process of investigating this secret space was truly simple..
Pull out a book full of books.
I push the empty bookshelf aside..
Then, strike the wall that appears with an ax or use magic to destroy it..
It may be a little barbaric, but in fact, this was the standard explorer way of dealing with the unknown..
If you do this, something is bound to happen..
In fact, I had a habit of destroying everything I saw while playing the game, and that habit helped me find a lot of hidden pieces..
[this… barbaric tribes……!!]
Well, it might be frustrating for the landlord..
Anyway, thanks to that explorer-style investigation, I was able to know one thing for sure..
“There doesn't seem to be anything hidden.”
There are no hidden objects on the walls, floor or ceiling..
[therefore! Didn't you say there wasn't one?!]
Oh, I didn't know at the time.
“If you hadn't always lied, I would have believed you..”
[……When did I lie?!]
“Didn’t you say this room didn’t exist at first?.”
[…….]
Anyway, just because there was nothing hidden didn't mean there wasn't a harvest..
“Baron! Check out this book here! No matter how I look at it, it seems to be a map of the first basement floor.!”
“I think this is a summoning book, and there are over ten Mimics drawn in it..”
“This is a fountain pen that was placed on a desk, and the movement of magical power that cannot be interpreted is observed here. I'll have to do more research for details.…….”
“This frame is an ordinary frame. It looked strange and was physically damaged, but it has not been restored at all since then.—.”
As I listened to the survey results pouring in, I nodded with a satisfied smile..
Well, this is exploration.
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