Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 565
565Tuesday Destination (5)
Time started to go backwards and slowly returned to the past and stopped at a certain point..
“Could the Baron take the lead??”
The moment when Jerome asked me to lead the way.
“Okay, instead give priority to only the second achievement, up to four..”
“There are four… … . I understand. For the Baron, that's not a waste at all..”
After a short negotiation, I began to hide under the tree where the village chief had disappeared..
It was a scene I didn't understand at all..
In this situation, I go down without thinking like that.?
[This is the destiny I showed that child. There was no oracle on this fate line. So you go down there without any doubt.]
‘ah…….’
When you say that clearly, it makes sense..
The reason I felt a sense of discomfort with Jerome was because of the presence or absence of an ‘oracle’. Because she knew something was going to happen, she was able to observe everything around her with extreme sensitivity..
Huh-!
Anyway, the moment I went down the tree.
Suddenly, the world turns black and the scene changes as if you close and open your eyes..
[Since I don't have time, I'll just point out the important things..]
Which cave is the place?.
There is a portal monument in the center, and I am lying unconscious next to it. And then the village chief approaches me and begins some unknown ritual..
[It's a hidden space underneath the basement you went to last time. When you came down to the village, you fought for a long time against hundreds of enemies and waited for help, but no one came, and as you soon lost strength, you were eventually captured and brought here..]
A hidden space beneath a basement filled with corpses..
‘…I never thought a place like this would be hidden.’
At that time, the situation was so urgent that there was no time to look into such matters..
‘So what happens to me now??’
[Watch. It will be over soon.]
22x, 3x, 4x.
Time passes quickly as if the video playback speed has been sped up..
Soon, when the time scale returned to normal, black smoke was flowing out of the village chief's body..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
The smoke that flowed from the village chief's body slowly flowed into my body, and it wasn't long before the chief collapsed..
and…….
Sigh.
I woke up after fainting and opened my eyes..
‘I got up from my seat, clenched and opened my hands absentmindedly, and opened my mouth in an unfamiliar voice..
“at las…….”
At that moment, the scene changes once more..
The location is not a village, but the center of an island deep in the darkness of a labyrinth. There, 'I' was having a conversation with Jerome St. Red..
“Now give ‘it’ as promised..”
“…….”
“Do you have any regrets now? In that case, I hope you will quickly change your mind. If you don't give it up, you won't be able to live properly in that body even if you go out..”
“surely… The royal family must have the power to do that..”
“If you know that, come on—.”
“So wouldn’t it be better to not know at all??”
“what? No way you……!”
“Dead men don't talk.”
The conversation ends there.
When the scene changed again, drops of blood spattered before my eyes..
“Ahhhhh-!”
A situation where every place in sight has turned into a battlefield..
Before we knew it, we were surrounded by hundreds of monsters on all sides, and although the exploration force fought hard, we could see that they were increasingly being put on the defensive..
It was all because of the village chief who took my body..
“I never thought it would be this strong…….”
“baron… … ! Kill Baron Yandel!”
The village chief who took my body had nothing to protect..
He didn't care how many monsters died, and the barbarian character he developed to protect his comrades swept the battlefield like a tank of destruction..
And how long has it been like that?.
Anyone can see that the victory is now completely lost..
“……Ugh!”
While I was slaughtering the members of the exploration team, I suddenly stopped moving..
He was about to burst into the back row of magic troops and hit a magician's head..
“Re, even…….”
A co-worker who had lost his life looked up at me with fearful eyes and ran away with his hands on the ground..
And looking at this.
Kwaang.
‘I threw the hammer far away with a jerky motion..
He discarded his shield and removed the armor covering his upper body..
And my colleague, who was watching me nearby, pointed his weapon at me with wary eyes..
“spin… Are you here??”
Amelia's question after being released from custody during the battle and escaping with her comrades..
My answer to that was very short..
“Emily… … . me… kill it…….”
The colleague who heard such a request was unable to respond or take any action. The blade that was pointed calmly in front of any enemy vibrated greatly today..
It was that time.
“If you can't do it, get out of the way.!”
Jerome, aware of the situation, approached me with his sword drawn, and I glared at him for a while before laughing..
I don't know what you were thinking, but.
‘I closed my eyes and lowered my head..
and…….
“no……!”
“……That's what he means……!”
While Amelia pursed her lips and restrained Erwen.
Suddenly-!
Soon, a blade wrapped in aura hits my neck..
However, it doesn't work well in one go, so I have to repeat it several times..
Suddenly! Suddenly! Suddenly! Suddenly-!
The sword is struck countless times like an ax cutting into a tree..
For some reason, a single scream echoes across the quiet vacant lot..
“No, no, no, no.…….”
Someone from my colleagues runs screaming and pours a potion on my body..
Of course there is no reaction.
Because potions do not have the function of reviving a dead character..
“you… … ! If it weren't for you……!”
“Calm down, Tersia..”
“Well, now you're just trying to ignore this—!”
“Do you really need to be that excited to kill your enemy properly??”
“…….”
“Stay calm and cool and focus only on avenging Yandel..”
Clan Anavada gathers and aims their weapons at the critically damaged exploration force..
“Think rationally. I think we can deal with those monsters without us.?”
Jerome tried hard to persuade, but it didn't work..
Meanwhile, many people within the exploration force left the camp..
“The Baron… He was a hero. Even at the end he tried to save us……!”
“You can't believe you abandoned someone like that like a devoted partner and ended up like this... What is this for the royal family?!”
“I, Meland Kaislan, draw my sword for the justice I believe in! If you agree with me, stand behind me.!”
“It's treason! Kill the traitors……!”
That was when the situation reached its peak..
[Look over there, not over there..]
Soon, I moved my gaze as instructed by the goddess..
There was one person moving quietly alone, not paying any attention to this chaotic situation..
‘Missha……?’
Soon Misha approached my body and took something out of his arms..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
This was my first time seeing it in real life, but I recognized it right away thanks to the unique effect that came out as soon as I held it to my body..
I don't know why this is in Misha's hand..
‘That is…….’
It is a stone of revival.
***
stone of revival.
An item with the fraudulent ability of lion resurrection.
Due to the absurd acquisition conditions, I have only tried it once in 9 years..
‘Why is this... From him……?’
At first, I had this question in a daze, but I quickly got the answer about the source..
‘……Baekho Lee.’
It's a well-known fact that this guy possesses the Stone of Revival..
I don't know how I got it though.
Anyway, in the time that stopped at the same time as my resurrection, I opened my mouth..
“After all, I'm not dying..”
[yes, you won't die.]
Why did Baekho Lee give the Stone of Revival to Misha?.
There is a general idea about the purpose..
However, the goddess coiled in my head is different..
“Leatlas… why are you trying to help me?”
The goddess gave a short answer to my question..
[…Because that kind of ending is not right..]
What kind of ending did this goddess, who is said to see fate, say like this?.
I can't help but wonder, but my doubts end here..
It wasn't a situation where I could force myself to listen, and there were a lot of things that needed to be resolved first..
Yeah, for example, like this situation right now..
flash-!
The world turns black and becomes bright again.
And I was lying unconscious in the cave I saw earlier..
“What else are you trying to show me??”
[I'm not trying to show you. Because this is who you are now.]
……what?
I frowned as if asking me to quickly explain what I was talking about, and the answer came back to me in my head..
little by little.
[I am… I don't have the ability to stop time…….]
Oh, I see..
Even while I was watching it as if I was watching a video, real time was passing steadily..
[Still, all my colleagues are safe. Although he is detained…….]
Still, the goddess informed me of the general situation, as if she wanted to take follow-up measures..
It was a very simple situation..
When I fainted with an explosion of light, my colleagues were very confused and then took me down by surprise.?
So I was led to the village chief by Jerome’s hand..
“Then please send me back immediately! Don't you think we need to escape before the ritual ends?!”
[It's not difficult to send it back... But even if you open your eyes now, all your abilities will be sealed..]
“……what?”
It was absurd..
To put it simply, doesn’t this mean that escape using force is impossible?.
“So what are we supposed to do with this situation??”
I appreciate your desire to help me, but wouldn't this be even worse??
Even though I was thinking that, I still had hope..
Still, isn’t name and color God?.
Well, it's probably because everyone has their own thoughts..
“Tell me. How should I act from now on??”
I worked hard to have faith and changed my tone of speech to be polite..
but…….
[……You can show the way, but you can't make the way.]
“therefore… Are you saying there is no advice you can give me??”
The answer came after a long delay..
[……I've been following your journey. That's why I know. Your greatest strength is not cool-headed judgment, all-knowing knowledge, or the courage to face any enemy..]
“…….”
[The real power you have is ‘words’.]
As someone who woke up in the body of a barbarian and solved more with my body than with words, it was an analysis I couldn't easily relate to..
But the goddess seemed different..
[The skilled explorer was destined to die that day in the maze along with the noble wizard. But he survived in the end. Because you bought time with words.]
First of all, it seems to be talking about swallowing a 'tempered wish' and negotiating with a dragon slayer in the maze of Larkaz.…….
[Your words have power. I've already changed someone's fate once, even if only slightly. therefore…….]
Soon the goddess finished her long introduction and gave me a tip..
[Again, with words… Why not try to solve it well??]
For some reason, in a question format.
***
Exciting, Exciting-!
A sound felt from within.
I catch my breath, feeling that I am alive again with that sound..
“You're awake.”
Well, I have a good sense of vision for no reason..
Well, is it normal for the eyeballs to be that big??
I opened my eyes and raised my upper body..
“It would have been much better to just lose my mind. To me and to you.”
“I think I'll have to struggle first..”
The goddess said something irresponsible, telling her to try to resolve the issue with words..
So what can I do?.
I have to follow your advice and overcome the difficulties somehow..
In fact, as soon as I heard it, a suggestion to try came to mind..
“……You're very calm, aren't you? You probably have no idea what the situation is..”
“Well, it looks like you're the one who has absolutely no grasp of the situation right now.?”
Did he think that all my actions and reactions were unusual??
The village chief pursed his lips and glared at me..
Since he also has a head, he realized that something was going on strangely..
Therefore, at this point, I played a card..
“Chief, stop now. Anyway, even if my body is taken away, it is impossible to return to the city..”
“I did something and all I wanted to do was curse.—.”
“It's not a curse, it's telling the truth. Because I actually saw that scene..”
It was time to take out the second card..
“Leatlas showed me the future.”
The village chief thought for a moment, but surprisingly, he believed me..
“It was said that he fainted while emitting light... Was she doing her intervention?…….”
Based on various circumstances, it appears that he thought this was more acceptable..
Okay, then I wasted less time..
“Tell me. If you want to stop me. What did she show you?”
We modified the scenario slightly for effective negotiations..
“You took my body and were attacked by Jerome. and lose.”
“……My calculations are perfect. There's no way I can lose to them.”
“Then your calculation is probably wrong. Or maybe I didn't expect to be ambushed by those guys..”
“That guy... There was a surprise attack?”
The village chief's eyes were shining in the dark cave..
For some reason, it seemed like the number of cases of being attacked was not calculated..
It was good news for me.
Therefore, I continued speaking hastily..
“Chief, I understand why you want to steal my body. But does it really have to be my body??”
“Because that's the sure way. One day you will succeed in escaping this class and returning to the city..”
“Have you ever seen a record with such information??”
“……I didn't know you knew about the 'record stone'..”
An answer that actually means affirmative..
Although I had a lot to think about due to the sudden appearance of rice cakes, I decided to focus on overcoming the current situation for now..
“If that's the case, it means it doesn't have to be me..”
“But there is no reason to take risks. Now that I know the outcome of losing, if I change my plan now,—.”
What does change mean?.
At this point, I cut him off and got to the point..
“Jerome St. Red.”
The commander of this exploration force, nicknamed the Knight of Light..
“How is his body? He's a bit older, but he's an earl and he's also good at using Aurors. Aren’t you a knight too??”
The advantages do not end there.
The biggest advantage is different.
“Above all, if you take his body, you can escape this damn place right away..”
The most appealing bait from the village chief's point of view..
“Because he has the essence of ‘Iblus’.”
It was my winning bet..
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