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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 564

564Tuesday Destination (4)

The question is how did you notice?.

The answer to that question is simple..

First of all, the relationship between the two was established very quickly..

[Let me give it a try. That execution.]

[Exterminate! You can kill everyone except the leader.!]

A battle broke out less than 5 minutes after the encounter, and the village chief fled with the monsters..

And the chase that occurred.

There was a strange part there too.

[He headed that way? Change the direction of the entire army!]

The main unit came after me as soon as I left..

As if he was only watching my movements closely..

Of course, this is just my feeling. But even if you happened to see my unexpected behavior, you still don't understand it..

If it's Jerome, who wants to do his job, if it's the guy who showed hostility towards the village chief by calling him a 'traitor'…….

Even in that situation, he wouldn't have stopped chasing to finish the mission..

‘……Well, up to this point, it was just a strange feeling..’

It was Jerome’s one request that hit the nail on the head..

[Could the Baron take the lead??]

He asked me to lead the way..

When Kashan, the wolf of prophecy, fainted during a battle, he was so obsessed with his 'mission' that he protected him first..

Also, the guy who despises the lives of his subordinates for the sake of his mission.

They're trying to put me in a place where I don't know what's going to happen.?

Feeling an extreme sense of discomfort here, I thought hard and came up with one possibility..

The problem is that the hypothesis was correct..

“It was a story that those who came in contact with the Baron did not know. I guess there were more rats besides them..”

Soon Jerome glances around at his subordinates with cold eyes. He seemed to think that someone else must have helped me notice this situation..

Well, that would have made sense of my actions of trying to sneak away during the chase..

‘Anyway, the people who are on good terms with me are Raven and Kaislan.…….’

My hypothesis has already been proven correct..

So I thought about what the chief and Jerome might have discussed when they met..

The place is this island.

The time was definitely around the time when we were sleeping, when only the vigils were standing still..

As expected, the two met secretly and talked. And in the process, the village chief presented.

Something so important that Jerome St. Red decided it was more important than a ‘mission.’.

“What was that? What did the village chief promise that made it go away overnight??”

I asked the question bluntly, but Jerome didn't seem to have any intention of giving an answer..

“The conversation ends here. Baron, I've given you the answer you wanted, so go ahead and go downstairs..”

It was not persuasion or exhortation..

“This is an order from the commander..”

A forceful tone, as if there is no reason to hide your true feelings any longer..

“What should I do if I don’t like it??”

“I will judge it as a violation of the commandment..”

Honestly, I was a little embarrassed..

There are almost 200 witnesses here alone, so how could he act so openly?.

‘Are you sure you can keep your mouth shut?…….’

Well, there must be a lot of means..

Money, fame, fame, power, etc..

The conciliation measures that can be used by the royal family are nearly endless, and even if appeasement is not effective against someone, there is no problem..

You can't just keep your mouth shut in a moderate way..

“…….”

I chewed my lip and glanced at my colleagues for a moment..

But did you feel my gaze??

“Yandel, don’t even think about it. 'Cause we're already ready.”

Amelia stands close next to me and spits out words full of determination..

“No matter how much you hate fighting, you have to fight when you have to fight. It was you who said that, Bjorn.?”

Einar, who was full of fighting spirit, took out his weapon and stood behind me..

“Although it's earlier than expected... It was something I would experience someday..”

Versil also seemed determined to fight to the death no matter what happens..

However, what was a little surprising was Mule Armin..

“We too will fight together with you, Baron. That would be a little bit of repaying the favor..”

A guy who dares to fight against the royal family's army, as if he isn't afraid of treason..

“Uh... Well, we… that… I don't know what it is, but it's best to try to explain it in words first.…….”

On the other hand, Wight Hetz didn't seem to have any intention of showing that level of loyalty..

Well, actually, that's a common reaction..

As if there was a stir over there as they took a position that was hostile to me..

“According to what the Baron said... … . Does this mean that the Count joined hands with that monster?……?”

“There must be some reason... … . No matter what, I'm sending the Baron to his death, so it's okay.?”

“Wasn't our mission even to rescue the Baron and return? There's something wrong with this..”

Achievements I have achieved so far.

The reputation of being a hero and the title of nobility.

And even the likable work that I worked so hard on..

It's not yet at the level of disobeying orders, but these three beats come together and cause division..

In fact, even if an order to kill us were given right now, everyone would hesitate and would not be able to swing their weapons..

The breakthrough is there.

It's still a narrow hole like a needle gap, but.

Whether it gets bigger or smaller in the future depends on what I do from now on..

Yeah, I mean…….

“I, Baron Bjorn Jandel, speak!”

As if on guard, he lowers his shield covering his entire body and shouts..

“I swear on my honor as a proud nobleman and warrior who supports the Lapdonian royal family! I am not afraid of anything for the royal cause! Even if it means sacrificing my life!”

In my hand as I shouted, ‘broken trust’ was tightly held in my hand..

Of course, it stopped working every time I spoke..

Anyway, if you cover it well, you won't be able to see it from far away..

“I am ready to jump out and sacrifice my body at any time for the sake of the royal family's endless future.!”

The logic is completed by implying a sublimity that is completely false..

“but! I don't know! Is it really for the royal family? Perhaps you had a different mindset and made the wrong decision?!”

It was like some kind of poison.

A poison that slowly seeps inside without your knowledge and causes destruction..

“dare… You are questioning my loyalty to the royal family.?”

“They didn't even explain it properly, so it had to be that way! Explain in a way that makes sense! Then I, Bjorn, son of Yandel, will go down there any time! Even if it means using me as an outcast!”

A strategy that somehow sticks around like a water ghost.

“…….”

The longer Jerome St. Red spends with his mouth shut, the more doubts within the exploration team sprout..

But did he even realize it?.

“Speak, Jerome St. Red! What's down there, and what deal did you make with the village chief??”

He finally answered my question..

“…Military secrets cannot be disclosed. But I can say this one thing clearly. All of this is for the royal family.!”

“i can't believe it!”

“…Why don't you believe it? Isn't there a broken trust at work? Everything I said just now is definitely the truth—.”

“Couldn't it be just your illusion that you're doing it for the royal family?!”

“…….”

Okay, looking at your expression, I think if you push me any further, I'm sure you'll spit out more.…….

If we can properly refute it just one more time, it doesn't seem impossible to completely change public opinion..

“Now say it! How is it for the royal family that I go down there?!”

Under that judgment, it was a moment when I assumed the loyalist mode and proudly shouted..

Suddenly a voice rang in my head..

[…You're wrong. Antagonizing him here will only lead to worse outcomes..]

A benevolent voice that somehow seems to contain a sigh..

[Why don't you run away right away and make things so difficult?…….]

I was wondering whose voice this was..

flash-!

A brilliant silver light burst out from somewhere, and I lost my mind..

***

「The Observer of Fate Intervenes.」

「The power of the star was cast on the character through Sven Farab's stigmata..」

「The traces of stars are deeply engraved on the character's body..」

「The character's Holy Resistance value is permanently increased by +100..」

「All healing and beneficial effects from the power of Leatlas are reduced by half..」

「Please be careful. When subjected to the power of a god once more, the fragile mortal body will collapse.…….」

***

When I opened my eyes, I was there.

No, more accurately, I should say that I was watching the scene from a little distance away.?

“Now say it! How is it for the royal family that I go down there?!”

I shout loudly as if I'm threatening.

and…….

“…….”

Jerome's face is as red as a bubbling kettle..

‘what is this…….’

For some reason, I was watching that scene from a distance, from a third person's perspective..

And the moment I questioned the phenomenon,.

[Watch. Because there will be an answer at the end.]

The voice I heard a while ago echoes in my head again..

I felt dizzy, as if I was drunk..

Is that why??

Before I knew it, the doubts disappeared, and only the thought that I had to follow the instructions filled my mind..

“Why can't you say it! Don't you know this too? The truth is that what you are trying to do is not for the royal family at all.!”

As I watched, the situation became more and more dramatic..

I continued to verbally harass him, and he eventually couldn't stand it anymore and started screaming..

“How far will you go to taunt the royal family? You traitor!”

“under! What a traitor! I don't mean to disobey the king's orders, I just doubt your judgment.—.”

“under! Did you really think I didn't know? That you are a traitor pretending to be Bjorn, son of Yandel.?”

“……what?”

The 'me' in my eyes was visibly embarrassed by that sound..

As the target was me, it wasn't very difficult to figure out what was going on..

I thought I had discovered that I was an evil spirit..

but…….

“I thought it was strange when I first saw it, but now I'm convinced. You were the guy who worked in Noark decades ago under the name Iron Mask..”

“uh…….”

“Apparently, under Noark's orders, he became a king and pretended to be a barbarian who had just become an adult and continued his activities until now. Even though he was said to have disappeared for 2 years and 6 months on a special mission, he was actually just returning to his hometown..”

“Uh oh…….”

“But on a topic like that, how dare you tell lies about it being for the royal family? I don't know how they neutralized the 'broken trust'.…….”

“I neutralized it, I didn't do that—.”

“Then, will you put your hand away and hold it up so I can see it clearly? Now, look! I don't stop whenever you say!”

“…….”

It was game over there..

“If I could hand over a traitor like you and take advantage of the royal family, I would do the same thing a hundred times, a thousand times..”

“…….”

“What are you doing! Quickly, capture that ruthless traitor! If there is anyone trying to help the author, judge them as treasonous and kill them! I, Jerome St. Red, take full responsibility.!”

‘The fraud using 'broken trust' was exposed, and Jerome, who quickly created a 'justice' that I could not properly refute, launched an all-out attack..

and…….

“Everyone hide behind me.!”

With the Hetz Clan and the Armin Exploration Team missing, the world came to a halt after the members of Clan Anavada launched a desperate war against each other..

“What happens next?……?”

Something answered the words I muttered without realizing it..

[Three of your dearest companions die. And in the end, it connects to the future I showed that child..]

Only then did I realize who the owner of the voice was..

Rheatlas, the star goddess who presides over fate.

As an atheist, it meant meeting and talking to a real god in a distant world, but it didn't inspire me at all..

The only thing that matters.

“So what should I have done? I can clearly see that those guys are doing something, should they have just gone down??”

solution.

Just as a human being driven to a dead end always searches for God's name, I also sought answers from God..

but…….

[I told you. Watch till the end.]

With those words, the world that had stopped began to turn back, as if reversing time..