Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 552
552Deja vu (1)
Day 103 of entering the labyrinth.
The number of entry days has already exceeded three digits..
It was time to stop working at the library for a while..
From now on, I have to go to the rock island and greet the newbies..
‘Only when good kids come in will they be able to aim for the higher books..’
Even now, when you open the summon book, four or five Grade 3 summons appear, and sometimes Grade 2 summons are included..
Well, if the combination is good, you can catch it once or twice.…….
It was no longer possible to drink alcohol like a factory worker..
I played the role of a tank and fought for a long time, and once the battle was over, I had to take a long break to recover the resources I wasted..
‘There was almost a death last time.…….’
Anyway, in that sense, expanding staff is not an option but a necessity.…….
As I was setting up camp and getting ready to leave, I felt eyes from afar..
When I turned my head in that direction, I saw Hamsik staring at me from afar..
[Are you going?……?]
As I get closer, Hamsik looks at me sternly and speaks..
The first meeting was a little awkward, but eventually we became friends and we chatted while hunting in the library, and we seem to have developed a bond..
“Oh, don't worry. Because I'll be back soon. Why don’t you leave the golden book behind too??”
[But, taking my fountain pen with me……!]
“Uh-huh, friends ask about trivial things and move on. Do you understand??”
[…….]
“No, I'm saying it's coming really soon..”
[Who, who said they would be waiting? Never come again! It's much easier without people like you! Quiet and!]
Heh heh, he's like this again.
Like a barbarian, I heard Hamsik's meaningless words with one ear and passed them over..
“Baron, everyone is ready.!”
“okay? i get it.”
Soon I was ready to leave the library, but for some reason I couldn't leave..
[…….]
“Hey, Hamsik.”
[……why?]
“I'm doing a good job organizing my books while I'm away. Even if you are not hungry, eat the beef jerky I gave you whenever you have time. If strange kids appear, never show your face, but hide behind the bookshelf and wait until I come.—.”
[I'm a kid! Don't talk nonsense like that, if you're going to leave quickly, leave.!]
No, even if you say that.
after… Why am I so worried??
Was it actually me who developed the affection between them??
“then… Let’s go, Hamsik.…….”
[huh…….]
“I'll come quickly.”
[…huh.]
Soon, I forced my feet away and turned my back. And then we passed by the crew who were watching us from afar..
Sigh.
Crews who pave the way for me to take the lead.
First, I climbed the stairs in front, and the crew formed a formation behind me and started moving..
After leaving the island, I boarded the summoned ship and arrived at the rocky island a few hours later..
“There doesn't seem to be any trace of anyone coming..”
We came early just in case, but as expected, no explorers came down to the first basement level before we arrived..
Well, it's been three days since the labyrinth opened..
It would be physically impossible to finish farming on the 3rd floor and come back down to the 1st floor during that time..
“what are you thinking?”
“I'm just worried about whether the ham diet is doing well..”
“I'm a little curious about what exactly it looks like to you... … . I guess because I look like that, I can't get close to you.…….’
“how did you look?”
“……A wizard. He holds a staff made of skulls, looks more sinister than a lich, and makes terrible noises..”
Oh, I told you so..
At the time, I just heard it and moved on, but now that I have accumulated many samples, I think so..
‘An evil wizard with a skull staff.…….’
Isn't this an imaginary image created by combining a corpse collector and a destruction scholar??
Of course, I didn't say it out loud..
“I… Baron, would it be okay if I took the members to the beach??”
“beach?”
“that… Isn’t there something floating around in the sea? I thought I'd try picking it up during my spare time.…….”
“do whatever you want. There's nothing to do but wait for a while anyway..”
Some explorers, who were bored with the waiting time, picked up their guns, and other members who were watching also joined in one by one and left for the beach to pick up waste paper..
It seemed like the fact that I had picked up equipment made of grade 3 materials during a previous voyage had a big impact. From then on, that kind of talk started going around between us..
If you do well, you might hit the jackpot..
If you're lucky, it might be possible to pick up equipment used by ancient heroes..
‘Well, if you're really lucky, you might hit that jackpot.…….’
To be honest, I was skeptical..
I visited a lot of places, but in the end, the most expensive item was the level 3 armor I picked up a while ago..
‘In the future, when the first basement floor is properly opened, won't there be people who specialize in collecting waste paper??’
Well, it seems inefficient to me, but I thought that type of thing would appear..
There are no monsters on the rock island itself..
If you can avoid the rainy season in time, toiling here could become a source of profit..
‘Anyway, time really doesn't pass.…….’
After sitting at the starting point all day and shivering for a while, unable to overcome the boredom, I ended up going to the beach and picking up waste paper with the crew..
And how long has it passed?.
one day, two days, three days…….
The 107th day has already come to an end..
In other words, there are only a few hours left until the first floor closes..
‘……There's no way it wouldn't get this far. Did the royal bastards do something? I can't go down?’
Slowly, that feeling of anxiety started to creep in..
I was expecting that there would be an influx of talented newbies this time, since they were so successful..
‘The fact that it hasn't come until now... Something must have gone wrong up there..’
Tsk, then should we continue the strategy on our own without the newbies this time??
It was a time when I was just looking at the clock while thinking about that..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
“portal! The portal has opened!”
Dozens of portals opened and newbies entered..
***
How to cook a newbie.
I wasn't too worried about that..
First, I took him around here and there, offering to teach him about the first basement floor, and made him realize that the first basement floor was not an easy place. After that, he signed a slave contract and that was it..
but…….
‘Huh, somehow no one came down until the last day..’
The moment I saw the influx of newbies in this episode, I had no choice but to immediately admit it..
That this method will never work with someone.
“Rebuild formation!”
“rebuild!”
As soon as I landed on the first basement floor, I sighed as I saw the group forming a solemn and disciplined formation..
‘It's the worst case.’
There are too many priests to be a typical clan..
A magic corps with unified attire.
And even a group of knights wearing sleek plate gear..
Occupations were broadly categorized into three, but they all had one thing in common:.
“nia lafdonia……!”
Having the royal family's emblem engraved on his chest..
As soon as the formation was completed, a man who appeared to be their commander looked at me and quickly approached me and saluted..
“It is truly an honor to meet you, Baron Yandel! I never expected that we would be able to meet this soon. I'm really glad you survived.!”
“you… Who is it?”
“Oh, I haven't introduced myself yet. This is Gillen Evost, a member of the 1st Royal Knights..”
“His relationship with Baron Evost is?”
“You are my older brother..”
Huh, the good news among the misfortunes was that the commander's status was not that high..
It's not the Baron himself, but his younger brother..
If I do it right, I think it will be possible to stamp him with the title of baron.…….
“Oh, and I am currently temporarily serving as the deputy commander of this exploration force..”
Those hopes were shattered with that one word..
“deputy commander……?”
“yes. Could you please step aside for a moment? The second exploration force is scheduled to enter soon..”
I took a moment to step back blankly at those words..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
Once again, dozens of portals opened in the sky and dozens of exploration troops entered the first basement level..
Twice with a gap in time.
‘60People came in three times.…….’
180number of people.
A force of such size that it is more appropriate to call it an ‘exploration force’ rather than an exploration team..
However, the real problem was different..
“Nia Lafdonia! I would like to report that all 180 members of the royally ordered exploration group have safely reached their destination, Commander.!”
The commander listens to reports as soon as he enters..
“There are currently no threats detected nearby, and we have discovered the primary target of our current mission, Baron Bjorn Yandel. The total number of members is 38, excluding the 7 members of Clan Anavada. The rest are presumed to be members of the Hetz Clan and the Armin Exploration Team that entered the 1st and 2nd rounds.!”
“Right.”
A commander with skin as white as a ghost walked towards me with flowing silver hair..
It was a man with a very familiar face..
Of course, I am about 20 years older than when I was full of youth..
“I remember that during the victory ceremony, we only watched from afar and did not say hello..”
Leader of the 1st Royal Knights.
An executor of the royal family, nicknamed the Knight of Light.…….
“Nice to meet you, Baron Yandel. Jerome St. Redra Hao.”
20This is the guy I met a year ago when I was active in Noark as Iron Mask and had various incidents..
“Yeah, yeah... See you soon! nice to meet! Hey, this is Bjorn, Baron Yandel's son.!”
……You probably didn't recognize me?
***
As there is a saying in the world, thieves are desperate..
My heart is pounding-!
My heart starts pounding like crazy, even though I think I'll never recognize it..
“……Baron Yandel's son? Your introduction is unique..”
Okay, first of all, I don't think I've noticed anything yet.…….
Ha, I was so embarrassed earlier that the words came out randomly..
“I often hear people say it’s unique..”
After giving a calm, barbarian answer, I worked hard to sort out the situation..
Jerome St. Red.
The guy who came down to Noark more than 20 years ago, aiming for the record fragment stone, and got into a big fight with me..
Apart from the anxiety of whether this guy recognized me or not, the situation was close to the worst..
That's because this guy has the title of earl..
To put it simply, it means that the act of suppressing people by design has been completely blocked.…….
‘Who would have guessed that such a big name was sent to a place where escape methods are not even known?.’
Even just looking at Amman, it doesn't seem befitting a royal family..
So, of course, I thought I would sit back and pay closer attention to the situation this time..
“Haha, anyway, it's so nice to meet someone from my hometown in a place like this! Is there anything going on in the city??”
“city? Of course, the city is well protected under the protection of the royal family.…….”
“Well, that's a good thing! Well then, we'll just leave. Have fun exploring, too! Take care! What are you all doing? Not ready to leave quickly?”
As I naturally said goodbye and turned my back, he appeared in front of me as if he had teleported and blocked my path..
It was a level 3 transporter [Gateway of Light] that I saw back then..
“Baron, where are you going now??”
“ah… Because I'm hungry…….”
“I guess there was no consideration on my part. You may have run out of food, but don't worry anymore. Are there enough support materials?.”
Yeah, I don't plan on letting you run away like this.?
I also gave up my playful attitude and lowered my voice..
“Count St. Red, get out of my way..”
A cold attitude that clearly distinguishes between public and private matters..
However, despite my momentum, he continued to say whatever he wanted to say..
“That can't be possible. The Baron is the first explorer to enter the unknown layer, and one of the goals of our exploration force is to rescue the Baron..”
“Well, you're talking like someone asked for rescue..”
“The Baron is a priceless treasure to our kingdom. Please know what a great loss it is to lose such a Baron..”
“so? What do you plan to do next??”
I asked bluntly.
“Are you going to privately conscript me, who is now the head of a clan, and force me to join the exploration force? By what right?”
Although I said it in a sarcastic tone, the guy didn't show any signs of being offended and instead just smiled..
“To conclude, I have no right to force the Baron to join the army. Although there is a law that provides for coercion against explorers in times of disaster, this would not apply to the kingdom's titled nobles, barons. but…….”
The guy seemed to have expected my backlash and took out a scroll from his pocket..
I knew what it was doing as soon as I saw it..
“This is the king's name..”
To put it simply, if you do not follow whatever is written on that piece of paper, you will be labeled as treasonous.……
“Bjorn Yandel, Baron of Lafdonia, listen!.”
Soon he opened the scroll and read the contents in a solemn voice..
“It is a chaotic day when evil rebels are active. I have no doubt that the light of the royal family will forever protect this beautiful city and its citizens, but it will be a great loss to this city if talented people who believed in empty rumors disappear because they are blinded by greed..”
As it was a royal document, the highest level of etiquette, the introduction was long, but.
“So, as the monarch, I decided that I could not just sit there like this, so I formed an exploration force and sent it out.…….”
In the end, to summarize the main point, it was this:.
“Baron Bjorn Yandel joins the 1st Exploration Army, thoroughly explores unexplored areas 'under the command' of Commander Jerome St. Red, and finds a means to return to the city..”
Hey, this is really screwed up..
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