Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 563
563Tuesday Destination (3)
A large-eyed monster with blue skin and an average height of 3 m..
An entity of unknown race that calls itself ‘human’.
They and real humanity are confronting each other with the bush as their border..
“Indeed, those are the ones the Baron was talking about.…….”
“But why don't they come more and just stay like that??”
Perhaps because their numbers were not at all low compared to our exploration force, the expressions on the faces of those holding their positions with their weapons firmly in hand were full of tension..
And in such a confrontational situation.
“It's been a while. Bjorn, son of Yandel.”
The village chief appeared among the monsters..
The guys who were seeing the village chief for the first time were surprised that he was actually speaking human language, so I passed them by and went forward..
“Yeah, it's been a while..”
“In the meantime, my colleagues have increased.?”
“Ah, it just so happened that.”
First of all, it seemed like he wanted to talk, so I gave him a cursory answer and glanced around..
The troops of the exploration force, spread out widely as if surrounding the entrance to the village, were gathering towards this place in real time..
But even though you can never know that.
‘Why is he so relaxed??’
Seeing him say hello to me without any haste makes me feel anxious..
However, I opened my mouth without showing those feelings as much as possible..
“But where did you come from? Apparently, there was only one entrance to the village for me..”
“Don't be too sad. Can’t you tell a stranger everything about the village??”
“Like the corpse in the basement?”
The village chief did not respond to the words that were thrown out loud..
He just looked me up and down with creepy eyes and asked:.
“Do you know? People who are really quick-witted pretend not to notice..”
“…….”
“Which side do you think you are??”
Well, I don't know, but the way you say that and keep your eyes wide open is very scary..
So much so that I almost swung the hammer without even realizing it..
“baron! step back.”
Soon, when Commander Jerome St. Red, who was in the rear, arrived, the village chief's gaze shifted to him..
“Hmm… are you someone?”
“This is Count Jerome St. Red, commander of the 1st Royal Knights. I was given the title of commander of this exploration force..”
“Because it’s the royal family… Yeah, you know it's coming soon—.”
“Now, it's your turn. From what I heard, he introduced himself to Baron Yandel as the Dragon Knight, Cornelius Brungrid. Is that true??”
Jerome interrupted and asked in an overbearing manner, and the village chief stared at the guy and answered..
“does it matter?”
“It's important. That will determine whether I should view you as an unidentified entity capable of communication, or as an ancient traitor who should be executed immediately..”
ancient traitor?
What does this mean again??
As I tilted my head, the eyes of the village chief, who rarely showed his emotions, glowed fiercely..
As if I had touched something disgusting.
“Execution... You sound funny..”
“exactly? That's strange. My friends always say I'm a boring person..”
“Even though so much time has passed, these friends haven't changed. Very arrogant. As if they were standing on top of this world…….”
Soon the village chief spoke in a cold voice..
“Let me give it a try. That execution.”
“well. No matter how much you wish, the execution will not be carried out here..”
“Why am I scared now?—.”
“Because I have a lot of stories to tell you. After obtaining all the information through interrogation, I will personally complete the execution that was left unfinished at the time..”
“…….”
Summary of position ended in an instant.
This isn't like roasting beans in a flash of lightning..
On the contrary, I was embarrassed as I watched..
‘Still, the two weren't in a friendly mood, so it worked out well.…….’
When I was running the simulation, I knew in my mind that there would be cases where those two would take the team and threaten me, so this situation itself wasn't that bad..
but…….
“Exterminate! You can kill everyone except the leader.!”
“nia lafdonia!”
What is this again?.
[Everyone disperses and goes down to the village.!]
As soon as the order for an all-out attack was given, the monsters dispersed and began to run away..
***
“Commander! monsters run away!”
“Chase and annihilate! Be sure to capture the leader. Just in case, you can kill him.!”
No, is it right to chase this??
A question like that suddenly occurred to me, but it wasn't something I could stop..
There was no reason to stop it.
“Everyone, don't ever fall near me.!”
4Forming a moving formation with the group members, he hurriedly joined the pursuit line..
Of course, I only pretended to chase, but I didn't follow with all my heart and soul..
Well, this looks suspicious to anyone.?
“…Yandel, it may be a trap..”
“Know. It must be an inducement..”
Also, Jerome wouldn't know that..
However, I guess I decided I couldn't leave it like this..
Even if there was a trap, he must have been confident that he could overcome it with his strength..
Yeah, I mean…….
“What are you going to do??”
I answered Amelia’s question without the slightest hesitation..
“Leave the main unit as naturally as possible..”
A very clear guide to future action.
I guess I didn't understand it well, but after a few seconds, the answer came back..
“……What are you talking about? Are you leaving??”
“Literally. During the chase, it will naturally break away and fall..”
“And then?”
“We will get off this island. While chasing the enemy, quite accidentally and unintentionally..”
“that is… Do you honestly think it's possible??”
Although the subject was missing, I knew as soon as I heard it that I wasn't asking about the success of the plan..
The question is probably whether you can take care of the situation after desertion..
But what can I do?.
‘……I'm too anxious to keep going like this..’
Even before Jerome was eliminated, Erwen became single-haired..
In addition, the village chief appeared and there was even a sign that something big was going to happen..
But just stay here and watch the situation.?
‘yes this is correct.’
Soon, I shook off even the last of my anxiety and made up my mind..
Isn't that something I would never have done if I were my original self? This alone could greatly distort cause and effect and avoid the scene Parab saw that day..
thus…….
“It's the village chief! Chief! The village chief went there!! Group 4, everyone follow me.!”
At the right time, I led the 4th group and broke away from the chase line..
“yes? I definitely saw it going that way—.”
“You don’t believe me! Follow me!!”
The 4th group members, who had no idea about my plan, wondered if this was okay, but fortunately they followed my lead..
ta da da dat-
The distance from the main unit is rapidly moving away..
“uh? The Baron is going that way.…….”
“But there was nothing there?”
“But you saw something…….”
Group 3, who was nearby, looked at us and looked like we were wondering what to do with this, but they didn't come to catch us..
Who would have imagined that I would lead my crew and desert at this exact moment?—.
“He headed that way? Change the direction of the entire army!”
……huh?
“The whole army follows Baron Yandel.!”
what is this.
Why are you following me?.
Just when I thought I had successfully escaped from the main unit, the main unit turned and headed towards me..
Thanks to this, I suddenly found myself at the forefront..
“Yandel, what should I do??”
“Just act naturally.”
“……I get it.”
Even if I change direction here, the main unit will still follow me..
As I was running, seriously wondering why this had happened, Jerome, who was moving with the first group, caught up next to me in an instant..
“baron! For now, I followed the Baron's judgment, but it's true that I saw it correctly.?”
He was an outsider..
“uh…….”
What should I answer here??
It was a time when I was worrying about such things and pretending not to hear anything and just looking ahead..
“Chief, he was definitely heading in that direction.—.”
“Commander! It's him! The person you missed is over there!”
I don't know why, but there was a village chief at the end of the direction I was going..
“no way… Was what we were following a bait??”
“…….”
“her… … ! If it weren't for Baron Yandel, I might have missed him! I will never forget this feat of mine..”
“……okay. thanks.”
Should I say this is a good thing because I don’t have to make excuses?.
Or should I say it was properly ruined?.
I don't know, but before long the village chief stopped in front of a tree and entered the gap beneath it..
“There is a road leading down!”
I think that's another entrance to the village.…….
“Count St. Red, what are you going to do? There is a high possibility that a trap was set out there..”
“I know, but we can't miss him here..”
Phew, okay… You're really about to go down..
Well, that's it. If I send them down from here, I might see the dojukak again.—.
“So, Baron Yandel..”
“……?”
“Could the Baron take the lead??”
“……I don't know what's down there?”
“So we need the Baron's power even more. Can't the Baron stand alone even against a level 1 monster? If you hold on just a little longer, our army will soon enter and help the Baron..”
Jerome certainly had a point..
Because I am the strongest person among the entire exploration group..
As a commander, it is natural for a commander to send me to the most dangerous place first..
but…….
Exciting-!
For some reason, my heart beats low as soon as I hear that proposal..
At the same time, my narrowed vision due to the confusing situation cleared up, and only then did I see Jerome's face clearly..
The soldier's expression is no different from any other time..
Exciting-!
But why?.
Suddenly, several scenes I saw during the day are combined in my head..
If you look at it one by one, it's all small things.…….
‘I'll have to check it out.’
Soon I looked straight into Jerome's eyes and opened my mouth..
“good night. I will take the lead.”
“Oh my, that's really good! If the Baron refuses, I was wondering who to send.—.”
“Before that, if you let me check one thing:.”
When I interrupt and add a condition, Jerome closes his mouth for a moment and looks at me..
I don't know what it is, but it looks like it's asking me to say something first..
So, I just stated the requirements as a noob..
“I heard that among the supplies brought, there was a 'broken trust'. Am I right?”
“…That's right?”
“If you use it to confirm a few things, I will take the lead right away..”
“I don't know what you want to check, but do you really need to do it now? The person who escaped down there might be plotting some kind of dark plot.—.”
“Then that's it. I won't take the lead.”
“Even if I were to issue orders with commander authority.?”
I responded with a shrug of my shoulders and didn't say anything..
“…….”
“…….”
A moment of silence follows..
“……The atmosphere between those two over there seems a bit strange, but I'm not the only one who feels that way.?”
“Pnellin, Karlstein, Tercia. prepare your mind.”
“Yes, prepare your mind?”
“Whatever it is, if you want to do it, do it..”
A silence so heavy that everyone watching us felt it at once..
In that silence, he finally made a choice..
“Good. Sir Evost! Bring with you broken trust! I don't know what it is, but it seems like the Baron wants to check something.!”
After approval was given, the second-in-command quickly brought the item to me, and I quickly took it over and put it into operation right away..
Click-
Huh, then, with this, all preparations are completed..
Now, no one can lie within a 10m radius..
Yeah, I mean…….
“Is your name Jerome St. Red??”
“That's right.”
First, I asked a few test questions and then got into the main topic..
“Now I'm going to ask you a question, and from now on all you have to do is answer 'no' to everything I ask..”
“That's easy. Go ahead and try it.”
I slowly opened my mouth as I looked into the guy's eyes that showed no signs of shaking..
“not today.”
“…….”
“No, exactly, except for what we met a little while ago..”
“…….”
“Have you ever met that monster who claimed to be Cornelius Brungrid??”
The answer I asked for was 'no'.
However, even as time passed, the answer I desperately waited for did not come back..
Sigh.
When I gently lifted the shield and hammer while facing the guy, the long silence was broken and the guy's deep voice rang out..
very quietly.
“How did you know?”
……Nimiral.
Today is not the first time he met the village chief..
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