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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 560

560Tuesday first clear (5)

After the raid and seizure of the Ham Sik House, quite a bit of time was spent floating around..

Contrary to expectations, there was nothing to spend time investigating beyond the stone gate.…….

“These are items that came from the place where they were first discovered, so they can't all be ordinary, right? Commander, please trust us. Through research, we will uncover everything that is hidden..”

“…We will be leaving this library tomorrow, so be sure to find the clues before then..”

“yes…!”

While others were resting, all the wizards belonging to the exploration group gathered to investigate and reexamine the items that Hamsik had looted from the house..

Well, I don't think I'll find anything useful like that..

‘Even if something comes up, you can just ask Raven secretly..’

Among the wizards who quickly created a makeshift laboratory in the library, Raven can be seen experimenting with various things with the eyes of a scholar..

It's a pretty happy expression.

‘Is it that good?….’

As a barbarian warrior, it's a taste I can't understand, but as a friend, I have to respect it. Besides, it's nice to have at least one person of that type around..

‘Maybe it's because Versil is a player, but he doesn't have much interest in academics..’

Anyway, since I had free time until the next day, I just rested without worrying about anything..

And how long has it passed??

“The group's reorganization is complete. All military members must confirm their changed affiliation through the written poster.!”

The redistribution of personnel in the exploration force has been completed..

Seven people during the library raid. And this time, 27 people died and it was necessary to re-establish the balance in each group.…….

“There is no change in our group 4..”

There was no change in affiliation in our group, which originally had a small number, and there were only slight changes in groups 1, 2, and 3..

1Joe, 49 people.

2Joe, 49 people.

3Joe, 48 people.

It went from 60 people per group to now like this..

There are currently a total of 37 of us, so now there is only a difference of almost 10 people..

“There will be a meeting! All leaders and commanders must attend.!”

After the redistribution of personnel was completed, another meeting was held..

Ha, these guys really do it in the morning and evening..

I was just killing time, and as soon as I entered the barracks for the last time, the meeting started..

“Thanks to your hard work and loyalty, our exploration force was able to successfully complete the raid on the library. nia lafdonia.”

“nia lafdonia!”

For some reason, Jerome takes charge of the meeting himself instead of leaving it to his second-in-command..

“Wizards are diligently researching it, but no clues to escape have been found yet. Therefore, we will discuss this again after all future research is completed..”

“If you do, today…….”

“The reason I have summoned you today is to discuss future plans..”

That's how today's meeting agenda emerged..

Now that we've finished exploring the library, where should we head next?.

Naturally, the attention of each leadership was focused on me..

Since I stayed here the longest and was the one who provided the map, I thought my opinion would be important..

‘…Where should I go?.’

First of all, there are three candidates that come to mind..

1. Giant Island.

Here, you can farm Hipramagent's essence, and a boss mob called the Super Giant appears..

In addition, there is a portal monument connected to the second basement level..

2. rainbow island.

An island located in the direction of the rainbow observed at the end of the rainy season..

It's an island full of unknowns, but my intuition as a gamer speaks for itself..

This island is the core of the first basement level..

3. Village Chief Island.

nothing more to say.

According to my guess, there is a portal monument leading to the first floor here, and even if it is not, the village chief is hiding a huge secret..

If you can catch it and find out what it is, it will be a huge help in your future journey..

‘Write it, what should I do??’

By attacking the library, the exploration force's strength was confirmed..

To be honest, it's not that there aren't any shortcomings, but there's no doubt that this level of power is great..

Also, if you take into account that this group of knights, wizards, and priests specializes in interpersonal warfare rather than monster hunting,…….

In fact, it was decided that the village of the chief could be burned down in one night..

‘But strangely, I feel uneasy about something.…….’

I decided to follow my intuition again this time.

So, I spread out the map I got from Hamsik House before and pointed to a place..

“…I think this might be a good place for our next expedition..”

Aside from Rainbow Island, there was one remaining unvisited island..

“First, check what kind of place this island is. If there is nothing special or you think it will take a long time to complete the strategy, why not just head to Rainbow Island??”

To summarize, just reveal the map and go straight to Rainbow Island..

After completing the Rainbow Island strategy, the plan was to decide on the next destination based on what we gained there..

but…….

“Right. I understand the Baron's opinion..”

Jerome only nodded as if he had heard carefully, but did not give any definite answer..

“What are you doing? I didn't summon you just to hear the Baron's opinion. Anything is fine, so feel free to express your opinion..”

In response to Jerome's words, other leaders also expressed their thoughts, and Jerome listened intently to each and every opinion..

And how long has it passed?.

Finally, the destination was decided through the guy's words..

“Tomorrow morning, we will head to this island where there is a village chief..”

If this was going to be the case, I wondered why they asked for my opinion, but it felt a bit like blaming them. Because he actually followed my opinion when he came to the library island..

‘Huh, I guess the fact that I didn't get anything from the library played a big role..’

I followed my own judgment and came here, but in the end I only lost my troops and gained nothing..

So Jerome seemed to have decided.

First, we decided to capture the village chief, get information from him, and then move again efficiently..

‘Is this what happens in the end?…….’

Aside from my anxiety, I also had no real reason to object, so I followed his decision without saying anything..

Oh, of course I had this question..

Actually, this was something I wanted to ask earlier..

“……Tomorrow? It's rainy season outside now, where are you going??”

The rainy season isn't even over.

It's only been two days, so the dangerous monsters are running out..

But Jerome dismissed my concerns..

“Baron Yandel also didn't say he had any experience moving during the rainy season. But there’s no reason it can’t be us..”

“uh… But at that time, we were almost at the end of the rainy season.….”

“A general investigation into this layer is also one of the missions of the exploration force. So shouldn’t you experience it properly at least once? That rainy season too.”

“…….”

I feel it every time, but they were tougher than I imagined..

***

It's late at night when everyone except the wizards who are researching is asleep and only the watchers are quietly moving around and watching out for the unexpected..

Currently, I was lying in a daze under a blanket..

That's because I took a nap right after the meeting ended and couldn't sleep at all.…….

“…….”

I didn't think I would fall asleep even if I forced my eyes shut, so I just spent time organizing my thoughts..

Defeat your first level 1 monster.

dozens of dead.

Hamsik and the golden book disappeared.

Next destination decided at the meeting.

A lot of things happened today, and there was a lot to think about..

‘What Jerome St. Red said is also meaningful..’

The commander of the exploration force today said:.

No matter how many people die, if you finish the exploration here and return me alive, the mission will be a success..

Thanks to this, my anxiety that something similar to what happened at Ice Rock might unfold has eased..

‘If you were planning on killing me, it would have been beneficial to have more casualties in our 4th group..’

But Jerome's actions were exactly the opposite..

Something you would never have done if you were plotting behind your back..

That raises even more doubts..

‘In the royal family... Why are you trying to rescue me? Wouldn’t it be good for them if I, a thorn in their eyes, got out of here??’

…I don't know.

The more I think about it, the more I seem to fall into contradiction..

So, to clear my head, I got up from the blanket and moved around..

“Baron? where are you going?”

“I can't sleep, so I'm trying to relax for a moment.”

“Oh, I see. All right.”

After telling the situation to the watch guard, I actually walked to the edge of the spacious library as if I were taking a walk..

I thought I might be lucky enough to meet Ham Sik..

In fact, after about 10 minutes, a familiar sound caught my ear..

[beep…!]

“…Ham diet?”

[…This way! this way! come up here……!]

After looking around to see if anyone was observing me, I climbed the stairs as quietly as possible to the bookshelf on the second floor..

Hamsik was hiding in the empty space where the book was missing..

[Why did you come now?……!]

“Oh, waiting until night falls.”

[The body… Are you feeling okay? It looked like you were hurt a lot earlier.…….]

uh… I didn't know you'd ask me this as soon as I saw it..

“…Don't worry it's all better.”

[How can you not worry? ! Finally, someone worthy appeared.…!]

I couldn't help but tilt my head at Hamsik's words..

“If you are qualified... Are you talking about the golden book??”

Hamsik once told me.

They say they will never give you the golden book. It's something that has to be given to someone who deserves it someday..

[okay… ! From the moment you killed Kashan, you became worthy.!]

…As expected, strategy was a condition for qualification..

As a user, I felt happy that my predictions were correct, but I also had doubts..

“Wait a minute, so everyone here is eligible??”

[huh? No way! You are the only one qualified!]

“Hmm, yeah?”

So what are the conditions??

Is your combat contribution number one? If that's the case, then it makes sense that I'm qualified..

Oh, this isn't important.….

“so? I'm qualified, but what happens now??”

When asked with full expectations of compensation, Hamsik said clearly:.

[Now, take it! Now it's yours, this book.]

A golden book with a story that ends without meaning..

I quickly opened the page to see if I would be able to see the content after obtaining qualifications..

but…….

“It's the same as what I saw then..”

[Is that so??]

“It's not a matter of whether or not... Now that you've qualified, I need to tell you how to write this book. Are you saying just give me a book and that's it??”

[uh… however?]

“ha…….”

Looking at that expression, it seems like he really doesn't know how to use this book at all..

Actually, it wasn't something unfamiliar..

[Dungeons & Stones] was originally an unfriendly game..

Even if something was thrown at them, there was no way to tell them properly, so users had to do all sorts of experiments themselves to find out how to use it..

‘……I think something will happen if I put this book back on the altar..’

There are a few possible uses that come to mind, but I haven't been able to test them right now. Then, if something comes out, the reward will flow directly to the royal family..

In the end, there was only one option for me to choose..

“Anyway, I'll be grateful for this..”

Hiding the golden book that Hamsik gave you in the subspace..

“So is there anything else besides this??”

[huh?]

“Well, isn't there a lot of blessings, exclusive equipment, etc..”

[Haven't you already taken it all? My fountain pen and the books I have carefully collected……!]

Oh, that's right..

“…….”

[…….]

A moment of awkward silence passed between Hamsik and I, and I quickly changed the subject..

“right. I don't know if you know, but we'll be leaving tomorrow morning..”

[left... say…?]

“Because there are things to do. I don't know when, but it will come back, so don't be too lonely..”

[Who gets lonely? What is illusion... I rather like it. joy! Now I can finally rest properly at home.!]

I swallowed my saliva at Hamsik’s words..

When you say things like that, it seems like you still have no idea what happened to your house.…….

“…….”

[……Why did you suddenly stop talking??]

“Oh, it's nothing. I'll just go now. Because I'm hungry……!”

I made a natural excuse and quickly returned to the campsite and lay down..

And the next morning.

At that time, the entire exploration force was clearing the camp and preparing to leave the library..

“I… Baron…?”

The goblin paladin, Sven Farab, came to visit early in the morning with surprising news..

“yesternight… He also showed me the future.”

“What kind of scene was it??”

“that is…….”

Parab hesitated for a long time, then closed his eyes tightly and explained the scene he had seen in his dream last night..

“By the exploration force that surrounded all sides... … It was the scene where the Baron was brutally executed.….”

The goddess gave me a terminal sentence.