Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 553
553Deja vu (2)
The king's name fell.
Officially, it cannot be an order from the king to lie in bed, but it is clearly a royal order written with the approval of the prime minister..
However, there was only one option for me.
“…I will obey the king's command..”
The decision was made that there was no way to refuse unless it was to kill all the witnesses and then go out and lie and say that they did not receive the royal order..
“The royal family will remember Baron Yandel's loyalty..”
Although it was disgusting to see Jerome smiling softly, I decided to think about the positive aspects..
Join the exploration force and take command from that guy.?
This means that my freedom within the first basement level is low, and there is no way to punish that guy even if he trolls..
Unlike now, when there is a monopoly, loot will also be received at a set rate and you will have to pick it up and eat it..
but…….
‘With that army, I can do anything..’
In fact, it's like getting a cheat key..
At least in the future, you won't be in an awkward situation due to a lack of 'force' while exploring the first basement floor..
Whether it's Library Island, which has yet to see the end, Tree Island, where more than half of the island is still unknown, or Giant Island, where there are super giants,.
If you have this strength, you can try anything..
In other words, the possibility of escaping this class and returning to the city has increased dramatically.…….
“Now, I'd like to organize the information first. Do you have a log? I heard that explorers record their past events by keeping journals..”
Oh my, you're really trying to eat it raw..
As we live in an age where knowledge is wealth, it feels like we have met a group of thieves rather than a royal army..
thus…….
“Before I give you any information, I'd like to talk about the loot first..”
I decided to address this issue first..
“Hmm, loot.?”
“Yes, the king's order said to follow your lead and explore. It was not written how he was to be treated..”
“That's definitely true. Don't worry too much though. Not only was the purpose of our exploration force not only a small amount of money, but there was already a message from the royal family to take care of the Baron's convenience..”
“Still, I just want to point it out and move on..”
“I will retain command of the explorers under the Baron's command. Additionally, the Baron's exploration income will be fully guaranteed except in one case..”
No-touch exploration income to preserve command.
It is good news among misfortunes, but unfortunately it has an ominous word attached to it..
“Except in one case……?”
“This expedition is for the royal family and, by extension, for the bright future of this country. It doesn't matter whether it's essence, material, equipment, or special magic item. If it is something that has never existed in the world, our exploration force will take it as a research sample for the public interest..”
In other words, I will take everything I find first..
To be honest, as soon as I heard it, my first thought was where these scoundrels really exist, but Jerome skillfully used the stick and carrot strategy..
“However, I am going to promise that I will not touch anything that the Baron has obtained so far... What do you think??”
Well, it's like you're giving away an obvious story as if it's something great..
Is it because I have a long career as a commander??
Without realizing it, I almost felt comforted when I heard those words..
“promises are good.”
“Then that's it—.”
“But one more thing.”
It seemed like he was naturally trying to end the agreement, so I quickly continued talking..
“I will listen. tell me.”
“I also want to have a stake in the first discovery..”
“That's impossible..”
“Even if my efforts are overwhelming in the process?”
“exactly.”
Tsk, yeah, this isn't working..
Seeing his stubborn attitude beyond imagination, I feel like this will be a warning to my ears no matter how I say it..
Well, I don't plan on ending it here..
“Then, if it is your second discovery, give me priority..”
“It's priority…….”
“okay. If it’s for research purposes, isn’t one sufficient? You told me earlier that a little bit of money would be good..”
“Hmm… I don't mind if I take a moment to talk to the second-in-command.?”
Soon after I nodded, Jerome approached his subordinate and continued the discussion..
And about 5 minutes passed??
The wizard who received Jerome's hand gesture unlocked the voice control spell and the boy's voice began to be heard again..
“I would like to give priority only to Baron Yandel's achievements or to those he has achieved through his own efforts. How about this??”
“Then who sets the standard for great balls??”
“that…….”
“Instead of such vague standards, set them clearly. Three, not including the one I got on my own. Give priority to just three.”
At my words, Jerome glanced at the second-in-command again..
Does he feel like a dedicated staff member??
I don't know, but he seemed to have decided that it wasn't enough to discuss things like this..
“Good. Priority will be given to Baron Yandel for the second achievement, up to three..”
Soon, he said that and offered to shake my hand, and I also held his hand..
“Please take care of me until I return to the city..”
“Same here.”
That's how our uncomfortable cohabitation began..
***
After the spoils were agreed upon.
The 38-member exploration party, led by our clan Anavada, was temporarily incorporated into the royal army..
Official affiliation: Temporary Group 4 of the 1st Exploration Force.
60The number was small compared to the other three groups, but this was unavoidable in order to preserve my command..
Maybe that's why Jerome didn't go through the process of redistributing personnel, and I didn't ask for it either..
Anyway, after the reorganization was over, we immediately had time to share information..
“Lord Vesilus should go and check the research data..”
“yes… … . Long time no see, Miss Amblot..”
“Ah, yes… hello…….”
“How are you, Master??”
“That’s right… Wouldn't it be……?”
“Haha, now that I think about it, I guess I should be the one to deliver the news. That's enough of greetings, so would you mind giving me the research records? First, I will read it and then ask questions, so you can answer only the questions..”
“……here… there is…….”
The highest-ranking wizard in the exploration group went to the three wizards of our exploration group and plundered the data they had studied diligently..
and…….
“Now, tell the Baron too. What happened in the meantime??”
I had to explain to Jerome about the islands we had visited, starting with the characteristics of this class..
What Jerome was most interested in was the ‘rainy season’..
“It's a strange phenomenon. Monsters are pouring from the sky.”
“Don't worry too much though. Because there are several places within the hierarchy that can be avoided..”
There were three safe zones confirmed so far..
Library Island confirmed to be safe through ham diet.
A cave on Giant Island where the Hetz Clan took refuge..
Finally, the village ruled by the chief.
“Commander.”
“Haha, don't call me by that name, just call me by my last name..”
“Saint Red… … . There's one more thing you need to know.”
Although I was a little worried, I also shared information with Jerome about the ‘village chief.’.
“Dragon Knight Cornelius Brungrid... I mean?”
“First of all, it is a creature that claims so..”
I thought it was unclear what effect his presence would have on the royal army, but it was a story they were bound to find out at some point anyway..
Since the exit is there anyway, you have to pass by..
“Do you know anything about him? As I lived there, there were a lot of suspicious things..”
I told him in detail what happened with the village chief, thinking he might be able to get information I didn't know, but unfortunately, he didn't know anything..
but…….
“It's a monster impersonating Gabrielius' colleague... Looks like a suspicious person.”
Apart from knowledge, his ability to act was outstanding..
“After all, it would be a good idea to go to that island for your first exploration..”
“……I'll go right away?”
“That's not suspicious. Moreover, since they said they could communicate, it would be more reasonable to capture them and interrogate them to obtain information..”
uh… … . By the way…….
He said it as if it was so obvious that I had nothing to say..
If you think about it carefully, it's not really wrong..
‘……With this force, I think we can go catch him right away..’
Even a seemingly ignorant method becomes a reasonable method when done by a powerful person..
I know that fact better than anyone else..
‘however… Why am I so anxious??’
I decided to stop him for now..
“Without making any hasty moves, how about researching other islands first??”
“Hmm?”
“It looks like the exit is on that island, but it seems like there needs to be some condition to open it. Isn't it too late to go after finding it?.”
It was decided that it would be right to explore slowly, starting from an easy place, to check how good this exploration group was, and then head to Chief Island..
I think we still have enough troops..
Because past history tells us that military strength is not everything..
“I wonder if there is any reason to go back like that, but these are the words of the baron who came here first, so you shouldn't ignore them. I understand. Do as the Baron says..”
Okay, surprisingly, the persuasion was easy.…….
“So where do you think the Baron should go first??”
I answered his question without even thinking about it..
“library. I think Library Island would be the best..”
We haven't yet been able to obtain the experience points for the top level monsters..
***
After the destination is decided.
We went out to the shore of the rocky island and summoned a boat..
There were a total of four summoned ships, and they came in groups divided into groups..
Please note that there were some personnel changes during this process..
“Sir Vesilus said that it would take more time to receive all the results of the research. Speaking of which, would you mind taking those three wizards on our ship? Oh, of course, I will send other wizards to fill the empty space..”
“……good night.”
A trio of wizards temporarily boarded the exploration team's ship, and three other wizards went on a business trip on our ship as replacements..
and…….
“long-time… It's over.?”
I was able to see an unexpected and welcome face here..
“Raven… … ? how did you get here……?”
“How did you win? An order came from above. Join the exploration team.”
“ah… you were a soldier.”
“But have you really seen it now? I thought you knew because you looked in my direction several times during our conversation earlier..”
“I was just looking around the whole thing..”
“ah… I see.”
Raven looked embarrassed and braided her hair with her index finger..
It was truly incomprehensible behavior..
There are 180 people, so how did you think you would recognize them??
Even the height is so small that it's hard to see..
“Anyway, it's nice to meet you, so get on the boat. Let's talk as we go.”
Afterwards, when Raven and two new wizards were brought onto the boat, Einar, who was on board first, rushed in..
“Aruru!! Aruruda!! Aruruda!!”
“evil! Let go, let go! It hurts!!”
“Oh sorry!”
When Einar came to his senses and let go of the body he had hugged, Raven shook off her crumpled uniform and sighed..
“Mr. Pnellin... It's still the same.”
“At first glance, it looks like that.”
“By appearance……?”
“I ate some purified water, but there was a problem with it... You will understand this later when you see it..”
“is that so?”
As we were talking, Auyen reported that he had received a signal to depart from the captain's ship, so he hurriedly set off the ship..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
The Anavada is at the forefront and the three warships following it..
Our ship now doesn't have bad specs, but looking at those makes me dizzy..
I don’t know anything else, but I think bigger looks better for a month.?
Even if 60 people were on board, the deck seemed spacious. I think there are enough shared cabins for everyone..
“See you again.”
“yes. hello. Mr. Raines.”
When Raven appeared, members who were familiar with her came one by one and started greeting her..
In Amelia's case, it had a strong business feel..
“long time no see…….”
“ah… yes. Iknow, right.”
“…….”
“…….”
I felt awkward with Erwen..
Well, at least it's not as good as Missha..
“hi…….”
“Ah yes… hello. Mr. Misha…….”
Huh, these guys are so breathtaking that I can't even look at them..
I think we used to be close friends..
“I heard it from Mr. Yandel... This is my first time seeing you.?”
“Yes… … . Sorry about that time... … . like that… Disappeared without a word…….”
“Oh, no… … ! Misha must have had something going on as well..”
When the team disbanded, I didn't fight like Erwen, but I couldn't understand why he was acting so faceless..
‘No, actually, that makes it even more awkward.?’
Well, maybe so..
Raven doesn't know where Misha has been all this time..
But it's also difficult to ask about that..
“Anyway, I'm glad everyone is safe. I was a little worried because I stopped hearing from him after I went down to the first basement level..”
“Just a little bit, that's a little bit disappointing..”
“…What are you saying really?.”
I said something a little tongue-in-cheek, but Raven didn't even pretend to hear me and just looked at me with a straight face..
Originally, I just ignored it and finished it..
Whether you look at his voice or his tone of voice, the tension seems quite high today..
“Okay, you know that by the way.?”
“I need to tell you what it is.”
“Sir Kaislan. The person who went on an expedition with Mr. Yandel in the past..”
“Kaislan? Why him? Did he have an accident outside??”
“no. He is also part of this exploration group. But I still didn't see it.”
oh… This was also an unexpected story.
I didn't know there would be one more familiar face in the mix..
‘Kaislan is trustworthy..’
Moreover, given his position, it is clear that he belongs to the leadership, so there is a high possibility that I will be able to find out whatever they are planning..
“What about Lilith Marrone? He must have been a military wizard, so didn't he come with us??”
“I remember him not being there. Oh, there is him instead!”
“If it's him?”
When I asked with curiosity clearly revealed, Raven, who has always loved explaining things, opened her mouth and said that she was right..
“Sir Sven Farab. Paladin of the Leatlas Church.”
Huh, I never thought he would come..
“Why are you doing this? Are you sure you don't remember? We even went on an expedition together.?”
“no… No way. I remember it.”
Paladin Sven Farab.
Also known as Goblin Mask.
The character's characteristic feature is an incredible 'sixth sense'..
During the Ice Rock expedition, he displayed an incredible sixth sense and contributed to the expedition several times..
Even during the Berzak incident, he made an excuse and didn't enter the labyrinth because he felt something was strange..
“Raven, are there any stories related to that guy? Things like refusing to be called up or having an upset stomach on the day of deployment..”
A question I asked out of curiosity.
However, Raven was quite surprised by these words..
“uh? How does Mr. Yandel know that he had an upset stomach that day??”
‘……Is this true?.’
……I suddenly started feeling extremely anxious..
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