Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 566
566Tuesday Destination (6)
“Iblus Ramen…….”
“Don't worry. We have already confirmed that a [pagan altar] was built inside the palace..”
Actually, it's just a guess, but that's what I said.
Well, I'm almost certain, so it's not wrong..
“……Amazing.”
“I thought so. The essence of Iblus is not common—.”
“Other than that, the point is that you suggested this..”
After hearing my suggestion, the village chief did not say anything for a long time, and the silence continued like that..
“…….”
“…….”
That quiet time wasn't bad for me.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I was thrown into the situation. I still needed time to calmly organize my thoughts..
‘Jerome St. Red…….’
What happens if I hand this guy’s body over to the village chief?.
I made that suggestion, but I didn't think much about it until later..
So, let’s quickly summarize it now..
‘……It's okay?’
The fact that the village chief became the first head of the Royal Knights was quite positive..
First of all, isn’t the power of the royal family decreasing?.
Also, since they had a secret connection, they could share information or make transactions behind each other's back when needed..
The only problem is the moral part.…….
‘Because he was the one who stabbed me in the back first..’
This wouldn't have happened if he hadn't tried to hand me over in the first place. No, maybe there was a world where the two of us could join forces to defeat the village chief..
If this village chief had really been overconfident, he would have just knocked them all out and then taken my body..
[Coming here made me sure. You were the guy who worked in Noark decades ago under the name Iron Mask..]
Even Jerome was already convinced that I was the 'Iron Mask', so I had to come up with a way to explain it somehow or silence him..
That would be a weakness if the matter were to be relayed to the royal family.—.
“I have one question..”
When my thoughts reached that point, the village chief slowly opened his mouth..
“What happened after I lost to them??”
Yeah, I thought you'd be curious about that..
I'm still not sure if I'm telling the whole truth. You probably wanted to make a final decision after getting a little more information..
Therefore, I answered honestly this time.
“He is executed as is. By the hand of Jerome. He was struck seven times with a sword and his head was cut off..”
“That doesn't make sense—.”
“And then one of my colleagues uses a stone of revival on me who was dead..”
This is the future scene I saw.
“The stone of revival... I have it?”
“Even if you don't want to believe it, it's the truth.”
“…….”
The village chief closed his mouth again as if gathering his thoughts, and I waited as if he could think as much as he wanted..
“If that's true... I guess it makes sense..”
“Which part?”
“If I really can't get my way as you say, then why did you make this suggestion to me?.”
As expected, I was wondering that in my heart..
Even though I thought again that he was a shrewd guy, I opened my mouth without showing it..
“Anyway, as long as you have the Reviving Stone, your purpose can never be achieved..”
The Stone of Revival has two characteristics..
One is that resurrection of a dead person is only possible immediately after death and only to those whose corpse remains.…….
“Because if the revival stone is used, you lose your memories..”
Amnesia comes second..
When using a revival stone in the game, the character loses his memory and various values such as intimacy accumulated so far are reset..
Even thinking about it again, it was a shitty device..
I used that precious thing to resurrect them, but both of them left the party in the end..
“surely… This is difficult.”
Fortunately, the village chief seemed to know in detail about the characteristics of the ‘Stone of Revival’. If I had said I didn't know, it would have taken another year to explain..
“According to what is written on the record, it is clear that you will leave this place someday... Since that object exists, it means that there is a possibility that that person is someone other than you or me..”
When I heard those words, I thought I was almost there..
That's because the biggest reason why the village chief wanted to take my body was because of 'certainty'..
My body will one day escape this hierarchy..
Therefore, if you take this body, you can 100% escape from this place..
That proposition was broken with just one stone of revival.…….
“So, what are you going to do??”
Now all that was left was his decision..
Will they take away my body, which has the variable of the stone of revival? Or will he use Jerome St. Red's body to escape to the city?.
I was a little anxious to just wait for an answer, so I added an option..
“If you want to take that guy's body, I will help you too..”
“Are you... He's a completely different person from what I heard.?”
“Well, I don't know what you heard while researching me, but this is self-defense. Didn’t he hit me in the back first??”
“That too.”
“So the answer is?”
I swallowed my saliva and asked, and then the village chief answered..
“It's a rejection.”
…Nimiral.
***
“refuse… I said?”
I can't understand at all.
I explained the reasonable reason why they should choose Jerome over me, but you said no? There's no way this emotionless guy could have made an emotional choice.…….
“…what is the reason?”
“It's your existence.”
“……what?”
It was a perplexing answer, but I was able to understand his judgment through the explanation that followed..
“Even if I steal his body, won't you still know my true identity? If I go back outside and make a fuss about something, the life I managed to achieve will become difficult..”
He wants to eliminate witnesses..
“so?”
“So, my judgment is that it would be better to kill you here and take his body..”
“…Are you stupid? I helped you betray the leader of the Royal Knights, and that's what I'm talking about.?”
“You never know what happens to people. Paradoxically, trust is not built on faith..”
It's truly ironic, but in that one word, I sensed room for negotiation..
Trust is not built on faith.
Doesn't that mean that if I present something credible, they might accept my offer?.
“so… What do you want??”
In fact, the village chief answered my question without hiding his intentions at all..
“your weakness.”
“…….”
“Just as you can destroy me with a single word, if I had that, I would trust you and hold your hand..”
You're trying to make a big deal out of it..
“If there is no such thing?”
“A person who is not pricked does not ask such questions..”
It may be a confirmation-biased way of thinking, but for now, it was as he said..
In fact, as soon as I heard the word 'weakness', a few things immediately came to mind..
evil spirit.
The incident that killed the Rose Knights at Ice Rock.
And decades ago, in Noark, he interfered with Jerome and stole the record fragment..
How many things do you have to give if you want to talk?.
Also, I don't regret giving this up if I can avoid the future that the goddess showed me..
but…….
‘Who do you know as a fanboy?.’
I answered firmly.
“It's a rejection.”
A clear refusal, not an excuse that says there are no weaknesses..
“refuse… I said?”
Even if I asked as if I didn't understand like I did a little while ago, my answer didn't change..
The very fact of making such a proposal in the first place was proof..
My offer sounded very attractive..
Yeah, I mean…….
“As I said before, there are two options. Either accept my offer, or reject it and figure it out on your own. That's it.”
i said last.
“There are no conditions.”
“…Very bold in a life-threatening situation..”
“All barbarian warriors are like that..”
The village chief seemed to chuckle for some reason at my calm and weak answer, and answered without hesitation..
“Okay, now let's put our heads together. How to steal Jerome St. Red's body.”
Huh, I almost got caught..
***
After successful negotiations with the village chief.
We had a long conversation in the cave..
How will we bring Jerome St. Red to this cave and steal his body?.
Actually, it didn't take long to come up with this plan..
If the village chief and I cooperate, it wouldn't be that difficult of a plan..
However, the conversation became longer in other areas..
“So what is ‘that’ you promised Jerome? Tell me, now we can be seen as being on the same side..”
This was something I was curious about..
What on earth did you suggest that made Jerome decide to hand me over?.
Surprisingly, the village chief responded coolly..
“This is Karui's heart..”
“Karui……?”
The name of an ancient evil god that appeared out of nowhere.
When I tilted my head, the village chief kindly explained..
Pointing to a black stone block in the middle of the cave..
“That's what I'm talking about. If you sacrifice a person's life, I will grant you access to one of Karui's powers from the myth. It's all thanks to this thing that I can steal other people's bodies..”
It was an item that did not appear in the game..
Well, there is nothing surprising about it..
“So why did Jerome want that??”
“Well, this is one of the royal treasures. Originally, this item belonged to the Immortal King. If you think about it, the reason I'm like this now is because I stole this stuff..”
There was something to listen to more carefully than what crimes the village chief had committed in the past..
“It was a royal treasure? no way… Is it because of this item that the Immortal King enjoyed eternal life??”
“Oh, didn't you know? After the Immortal King gave birth to his child, he continued his throne by stealing the child's body. This is also the reason why the Immortal King always wore a mask when operating..”
It was a secret story hidden in a huge kingdom called Lapdonia..
‘Who would have thought that the Immortal King had such a secret?.’
Perhaps the reason King Gaebyeok defeated the Immortal King and usurped the throne was not for 'liberation' but simply because he wanted to save his life..
‘Either that or… … . It could just be that this item disappeared and the Immortal King died..’
Anyway, from the perspective of the later King Gaebyeok, the value of this treasure would be indescribable..
Jerome's eyes are likely to roll when he hears this..
Because this guy's loyalty to the royal family was real..
“Wait a minute, doesn't that make sense? If you disappeared with this item, how can the Immortal King live for more than a thousand years??”
True to his reputation, the Immortal King lived a life close to eternal life and passed away about 150 years ago..
“Well, I was a little surprised to hear that story too. But isn't it a royal family? They must have found some kind of means..”
“Yeah, that means you don't know.…….”
Immortal King. Karui's heart. King of Gaebyeok…….
What on earth happened during that time?.
I was a bit curious, but there was nothing more I could find out here..
“Is this all I’m curious about??”
“No, just one more thing. But then what happened to the leader of the Silver Lion Clan who was sent to the library??”
“Oh that? I have sent one of the village warriors to monitor your movements. If you impose the condition of taking away the body for a month, the amount of sacrifice required for the ritual will be greatly reduced... … . No, I don't know why I'm even explaining this..”
Oh, you noticed..
I was also wondering why he answered so well..
“Enough conversation, let's go upstairs..”
Soon the village chief took the lead by forcibly ending the conversation..
“Isn't he waiting for you?.”
Jerome St. Red.
It was time for him to pay for stabbing me in the back..
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