Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 567
567Tue closing door (1)
“Hey, Baron Yandel.……?”
As soon as I came up to land, I saw knights who were very stiff when they saw me..
Well, from their perspective, it seems like the ghost has returned..
Because Jerome forced me into a state of limbo while I was unconscious..
“I… Are you okay?……?”
The driver seemed to sense something strange and didn't come closer, but instead spoke to me from afar. But for some reason, he couldn't even make eye contact with me..
Well, do you feel guilty??
“Bring in the Count of St. Red. I have something to tell him..”
“yes? ah… yes! I will quickly tell you the news.!”
One of the knights standing guard near the tree suddenly ran off and headed somewhere, and soon Jerome St. Red appeared, accompanied by a bunch of knights..
The guy stared at me silently for a long time, as if examining my true nature, and then opened his mouth..
“I'll take charge of this place, so everyone can rest for a while..”
Okay, is it safe for now??
Even while thinking that, I was careful to maintain a neutral expression..
Well, this is the core of this plan..
Making Jerome Think I'm the Chief.
“…….”
“…….”
Even though we are ready to have a quiet conversation, silence continues for a while..
I was the first to break the silence and open my mouth..
“Don't worry. The ritual was completed successfully..”
A way of speaking that the barbarian warrior, Bjorn, son of Yandel, would never have said..
Only then did Jerome open his mouth, perhaps feeling relieved..
“I'm glad you succeeded. 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.—.”
“There are no regrets. However, there was something I couldn't tell you at that time.…….”
As I trailed off, Jerome looked at me with an expression telling me to explain..
“That object is currently unable to be moved..”
“……what does that mean?”
“That's literally it. When I woke up in this body, there was a dimensional tombstone next to me. and… … . That object was combined with the dimensional tombstone as one. I tried so many times, but I couldn't get it off..”
Surprisingly, half of this story is true.
Did you say that when you opened the portal to escape from this place, it was only then that you fell? It is said that it was then that he realized that he could not enter the portal with a monster's body..
However, Jerome, who did not know this fact, was very angry..
“Damn it. Why are you saying that now??”
“Isn’t there a priority for everything?.”
“Say that now—!”
“What's the problem? I guess you were trying to get it for the king anyway. Why not just bring it here and use that thing? Besides, I couldn't find a way to get it off, but you might be able to see it differently..”
As we shamelessly walked out to the station, Jerome kept his mouth shut..
Rather than feeling like he's forcing his anger away, he seems to be judging the situation calmly.…….
“……directly.”
Soon Jerome's mouth, which had been tightly shut, opened..
“I'll have to check it out myself..”
“Hmm, then I will take all the warriors and vacate the village. So take it slow after we leave—.”
“No, you can't go anywhere until everything is checked..”
…Yeah, you knew that.
“Do whatever you want.”
Now all that's left is up to the village chief..
***
A village of monsters hidden under the trees.
The command given to the exploration force that finally arrived there was neither assault nor annihilation..
“Wait until further instructions are given.!”
Indefinite Standby Order.
However, at that simple instruction, the knights, priests, and wizards in the exploration group swallowed their saliva with nervous faces..
It was a very simple reason.
Instead of just waiting, I had to wait while facing off against hundreds of village warriors..
“Evost, if those monsters move or show any suspicious signs, rush in and kill them right away..”
“All right.”
“Make sure Baron Yandel is well looked after while I am away..”
‘Looking at the nuances of saying 'helper', it seemed like the situation was explained to the second-in-command to some extent..
He probably didn't go into detail because of his personality, but he probably just told me to keep an eye on him to make sure he doesn't get close to my colleagues or anything..
“But are you really okay alone??”
“It's okay. If you do your part here, there will be no danger..”
In reality, it was difficult to view Jerome's actions as reckless..
That's because he believes that the village chief has inhabited my body..
If even the monsters in the village are tied up like this, there is no real threat in the village..
“Hehehe…….”
Soon, as Jerome entered the village alone, the second-in-command cleared his throat awkwardly and came next to me..
Either way, I continued thinking..
‘So what happens then?……?’
the village chief said.
He said that if he could make Jerome St. Red come to the cave alone, he would take care of the rest..
Since he was so confident, I told him to do the same..
In the first place, even if the village chief fails, I don't have much to lose..
The village chief overpowered Jerome and took his body..
Or Jerome counterattacks and kills the village chief..
Either way it didn't hurt me.
Of course, if Jerome comes back alive, my trick with the village chief will be revealed.…….
‘Anyway, I was just trying to stab you in the back..’
Should I call him Teacher Teacher??
The ill feelings will remain, but since both parties are at fault, it is worth reconciling through dialogue and moving on..
‘If the village chief wins, there is an advantage to winning..’
Therefore, the climax part of the plan was all left to the village chief..
I wanted that from the beginning.
The only thing I'm worried about is if the two of you collude to do something to stab me in the back while I'm away.…….
‘I'm dying of anxiety. Whether it's the village chief or Jerome, how can there be no one you can trust?.’
The more I thought about it, the more pessimistic thoughts came to me, so I ended my thoughts at this point..
After all, it’s not like there isn’t a plan for that time..
For now, it's best to wait and see the situation..
“Evost, can I talk to my colleagues for a moment??”
I tried making such a request to the second-in-command just in case, but it was rejected without a single word of reason..
“sorry. When the Commander returns, I will strongly request that the Baron be able to talk to his colleagues, so please wait until then..”
“…I get it.”
I was worried about my trapped colleagues, but I quickly put aside my worries. Looking at that stubborn attitude, it didn't seem like any persuasion would work..
‘……I need to ask Misha about the Stone of Revival..’
Of course, I'm not asking this because I'm really curious, it's more of a fact-checking question..
The source of the Stone of Revival is 100% Baekho Lee..
I have a rough guess as to what purpose this was given to Misha..
‘under… That bastard always does this when I wonder if I can really trust him anymore..’
To be honest, I don't even feel betrayed anymore..
I'm just fed up with his persistence..
“Phew…….”
Anyway, as I was thinking about various things while being watched by the knights, time passed quickly..
and…….
“The Count is back……!”
Jerome St. Red, who had entered the village alone, returned and stood before me..
For some reason, I felt nervous..
‘Is it the village chief or me?.’
The answer was soon known.
Soon the commander of the exploration force looked at me and held out his hand..
“Baron Yandel, thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to kill him..”
Yes, it was a success..
***
I don't know what happened in a place where it was just the two of us..
There's only one thing I know.
‘The village chief won.’
The village chief succeeded in subduing Jerome St. Red and taking his body..
To put it simply, the entire exploration team, made up of the royal family's top talents, was taken over by some strange guy..
Now we are in charge of this exploration force..
“Evost, release all of Baron Yandel's associates..”
“…yes? but…….”
“You don't have to worry. Everything I did to the Baron was just a ploy to deceive the so-called ‘village chief’..”
“……yes?”
Our second-in-command seemed embarrassed by his superior's change in position, so I stepped forward and spoke up..
“The village chief had the means to secretly watch everything that happened on the island. So in order to fool him, I needed to fool everyone first, including you..”
“yes? then…….”
“It was all an act from the beginning. To easily catch that village chief..”
After saying that, I didn't tell you the details of the process..
There wasn't enough time to go into detail, and mistakes may occur.…….
“Baron Yandel, thank you for your hard work. It must not have been easy to act like that..”
“haha! This is no big deal!”
The second-in-command was not easily convinced, but actually couldn't say anything as the two of us laughed and chatted..
They say we are like that, but what can you do??
Moreover, people naturally tend to want to believe in situations that are positive for them..
“uh… I still thought it was a little strange. I thought it all had a meaning and followed it, but... … . It seems like the Commander is using Baron Yandel as if he were an outcast.…….”
In the end, if all of these situations were a process of cooperation between me and Jerome, no problems would arise..
Is that why??
Although the exploration team members felt some doubt, they did not doubt our words themselves..
‘First of all, the first hurdle has passed smoothly..’
In fact, it was very important to convince the exploration force of this excuse..
In this way, the village chief, who will live as Jerome St. Red from now on, will not suffer any losses, and the next plan can proceed naturally..
‘The problem is that we don't have to get caught before then.…….’
Of course, I'm not particularly worried about this either..
I could tell just by looking at what happened afterwards how thorough this guy was..
“Commander… … ! The monsters started running rampant!”
“I guess they finally realized their leader was dead..”
As the confronting monsters screamed and screamed in ancient language, the village chief gave instructions without any hesitation..
“All troops charge! Annihilate the monsters!”
An order targeting subordinates who had been treated like hand and foot until recently..
“nia lafdonia……!”
As the exploration force continued their all-out offensive, ready to attack, the monsters were slaughtered helplessly..
They couldn't even resist properly..
It wasn't because he lost his central point as the village chief..
“how… What did they do that makes them not even able to resist properly??”
“It's no big deal.”
“……?”
“I told him to just deal with it moderately and then die. Aren't they useless now??”
……Well, there are all these bastards.?
Aside from the fact that it sent shivers down my spine for some reason, I could understand the action itself..
‘…They are intelligent and can even communicate in ancient languages, so this method is probably the most reliable..’
dead men don't talk.
The problem is that I am now the only person in the world who knows the chief's secret..
Still, I decided to always be on guard, but not to think too negatively about it..
It's not like there weren't positive aspects..
“I guess it's all over now…….”
After clearing the village, the village chief who swallowed Jerome's body spoke to me..
“Baron Yandel's contribution in this battle is very great. So I'm going to give him the compensation he deserves.…….”
“…….”
“What essence have you collected? hearthstone? equipment? If you want anything, please tell me.”
A means to legally suck the blood of the royal family has now emerged..
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