Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 571
571Tuesday Last Community (1)
A customization room with dozens of types of costumes and even more masks displayed on the walls..
As soon as I wake up there, I put on my usual navy blue suit and put a lion mask on my head..
There was no wasted movement or time in the process..
Because I'm so used to it now.
Since I come here every month, to exaggerate, I can find clothes and masks and put them on even with my eyes closed..
“last… is it.”
I feel regretful and sad about something.
In fact, recently the information coming out of the round table has not been as important to me as before..
“…….”
For some reason, I couldn't stop walking, so even after putting on my costume, I stood there blankly for a while, looking through the masks and costumes on display..
As I was thinking about that, one thing suddenly occurred to me..
Actually, I had almost forgotten about it all this time..
“It was the fate that resembled the most…….”
When first entering the Watchers of the Round Table, new members instinctively choose the mask that most closely resembles their destiny..
Then why did I wear the mask of a male lion?.
It's much better than goblins or orcs, but I'm not sure why I chose this mask..
‘Actually, I was more of a tiger than a lion..’
As quite a bit of time has passed since I chose this mask, I wondered if there was any clue, but nothing came to mind right away..
So I just moved on..
Why is a fox a fox?.
Why are goblins called goblins??
What are deer antlers in the first place??
It doesn't even represent a deer, it's just an ordinary mask with deer antlers..
“……I don't know.”
There was no time to stay in this room any longer, so I slowly walked out into the hallway. And she thought about it as she walked past the red carpet a few times..
If my colleagues had come to the round table, what mask would they have chosen??
‘I think Einar is a golden dog.…….’
I thought about all the members of Clan Anavada, including Amelia and Erwen, and even the mask of my former comrades, Raven, the dwarf, and Rotmiller..
I didn't mean to, but Missha was the last one..
‘Misha is…….’
It was much easier than other characters.
It's probably not a mask that suits a kid from the Red Cat tribe..
‘Closer to a dog than a cat…….’
Of course, it's not just an ordinary dog..
I think the dog mask full of scars displayed in a hard-to-see corner in the far corner would be a good fit..
The problem is, I think I may have left some of those scars..
‘stop.’
At this point, I stopped thinking and stopped walking..
“Fish… You came as expected. I was relieved. I'm afraid I won't be able to say my last goodbye.”
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine…….
‘I thought I would be disappointed if anyone was left out..’
Fortunately, all the masks I had seen every month had arrived..
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Antlers, crescent moon, fox, clown.
From the original members who have been there since I first joined the round table..
Next, there is the goblin that I learned upon my return, the queen who infiltrated under a special order from the GM, and the unidentified trio consisting of Black Mask, Wolf, and Butterfly who joined relatively recently..
Everyone is sitting in their seats and looking at me..
“…….”
Since this is the last round table, are you waiting for me to say something??
I don't know, but I kept the concept until the end and headed to my seat, ignoring all the stares..
Cooung-!
Usually, the door closes and the meeting begins when even I am seated, but today was a little different..
Everyone talked rather than starting the meeting right away..
“This is really the last time... … . I feel like lightning struck me.”
“Iknow, right… … . There won't be anything like this starting next month.?”
“Well, I guess I can still sleep comfortably. Every day, the next day was always difficult..”
There was deep regret in their murmurs..
Even to the Queen, who is a member of the management team..
“…It's a shame. There's so much I haven't figured out yet.”
Soon, the queen briefly showed her emotions, and the goblin, who was looking at her carefully, asked carefully..
“I… Then you just have to not close the door, right??”
“That sounds like it would be difficult. There are circumstances like that here too..”
“What is the situation... Can you hear it??”
“Sorry, Crescent Moon. It's difficult to give details. But, let me tell you one thing… … . It's an incident that has nothing to do with our intentions..”
“…Was there really external pressure from the royal family??”
“I will not comment on that. Fox.”
As expected, the main character of the conversation that started was the queen. If the queen is from the management side, she would know a lot about this incident..
Of course, some people expected something different..
“…But he doesn't seem to want to come.?”
“It's him?”
“Master. I was hoping that the Master might show up today..”
The queen nodded her head in agreement to the wolf mask's mutterings..
Well, he was also very interested in the Master..
As I was concentrating on the conversation and glancing around, the goblin slightly raised his hand..
“Even if you have something to say?”
“I… It's no different... This is the last time. How about we just say our names to each other??”
It was a proposal that made everyone doubt their ears, and in fact, all the members who heard it looked at it in bewilderment..
However, the goblin paid no heed and continued speaking..
“that… Isn’t it fate that we met like this? If we just break up like this, I don't know when we'll be able to meet again. We can help each other out there... … . Or, even if you create a new space like this outside,—.”
“Mr. Goblin, stop it..”
It was the fox that ended the goblin's long nonsense..
“The reason this position was created was because anonymity was guaranteed, so who would confidently reveal their name?.”
“But... Because it’s a shame…….”
“Fishit, it's still cute to think about it. Well, since my identity has been revealed, I have no intention of turning it down, but... … . Oh, does that apply to goblins as well? Pississit, isn’t this a more clever plan than you think? It's an offer that only you won't lose.!”
“Oh no… That's not my purpose…….”
Goblin greatly embarrassed by the clown's sarcasm.
Surprisingly, the queen, who was watching this, came forward to protect the goblin..
“Goblin, you don’t need to make excuses. No need to explain, everyone knows that wasn't the intention..”
“……Is that so??”
“yes. It's literally just a shame.?”
“yes… It really is.…….”
A voice that overflows with regret even if you only listen to it briefly.
Well, this isn’t a graduation ceremony..
I heard this guy is secretly affectionate? Or do you have a good personality? In fact, it was almost the weakest position at the round table..
‘Anyway, isn't it time to start now??’
It's a shame it's the last one, but in the end, everyone didn't make time to socialize..
but…….
“Then stop talking now—.”
That was when the fox ended the small talk and opened the door to start the meeting..
“for a moment.”
The original member, Crescent Moon, interrupted the fox..
“Could you please suggest something??”
“……It's a suggestion?”
“I don't know what will happen in the future, but this could really be my last time. That's why…….”
Soon, Crescent Moon looked at everyone and made a proposal..
“How about changing the rules a little this time??”
“…What do you mean by change??”
“You take turns taking questions and answering them. It's the same for everyone who has questions about each other..”
“Hmm…….”
All of the round table members gave a strange look to Crescent Moon’s proposal..
At first glance, it didn't look like it was welcoming..
And perhaps sensing the mood, Crescent Moon added one thing to the rules he was trying to change in a hurry..
“Of course, you don't have to give an answer that you think is difficult. And then, just carry on as usual. What do you think??”
Silence brought by the suggestion of the crescent moon.
In an atmosphere where everyone was silent, one person who had no reason to worry took up arms..
“Fishit, even if the thoughts are short, isn’t it too short? Under those conditions, who would answer the questions asked? Let’s just unpack the information we’ve prepared..”
I thought everyone was thinking about it..
If there is no penalty anyway, there is no reason to keep that condition..
If you accept that condition in the first place, only the person asking the question will benefit. Other people who heard the answer to the question may not have been curious about the information..
“My suggestion a little while ago was… Please pretend you didn’t hear it..”
In the end, Crescent Moon acknowledged that his thoughts were short-lived and asked for the proposal, and Fox, who had been slightly concerned, took on the role of host at the right time..
“So the first thing is… It's a deer antler... Do you want to do it??”
“That's right.”
The first turn of the day is Deer Antler, a knight from the royal family..
The information he spit out was short and clear..
“It is very likely that the royal family has nothing to do with this community closure..”
“It's speculative information... In times like this, you know you have to convince us of the basis for your thinking.?”
“The royal family had planned to send an exploration force down to the first basement level and use the community to share information. If you had been thinking about closing, you wouldn't have made that plan..”
“It's not just because it's confidential so only you don't know.?”
To interpret it, the question is whether the royal family had a plan that only you were aware of. At this, Deer Antler showed off his displeasure but was unable to reply..
'Cause it's clear that's a possibility.
“It's up to each person to decide.”
Deer Antler passed the decision to the members, and the members' decision was OK..
It was a very simple reason.
“An exploration force... I knew it was under control, but I never thought it went underground from the royal family.…….”
There were people who didn't even know the existence of the exploration force..
The only one who made an appearance was the wolf, but even the clown from Noark would have had no idea about the story of the exploration team..
Well, it was a bit surprising that I got the OK..
‘Is it because it is the last meeting? They seem to be quite generous today..’
Anyway, it's time to move on to the next one..
the second was a fox.
“According to reliable sources… … . The exploration force has already joined Baron Yandel and is exploring together..”
The information the fox brought out was information about exploration, which in my opinion was unavoidable.
Hasn't he been trapped underground for several months?.
But there is no news worth bringing out here..
“however… Isn’t this a very low value story??”
However, the queen, who had been quietly listening, tackled her, and the other members nodded in agreement..
So I had to spit out the second piece of information.…….
“Bjorn Yandel ate the ‘Essence of Belarios’.”
Huh, this is what happens in the end.
It was like intuiting the moment personal information was leaked, but it wasn't particularly unpleasant..
Since there were so many witnesses anyway, it was news that would become widely known as soon as the exploration force returned..
Well, I probably brought this up because I know that too..
“If it's Belarios... It was a level 3 monster..”
“That person… I already have a few level 3's.?”
“Can you tell me what color you ate??”
“Fishit, isn't it obvious what a barbarian with no interest in anything other than becoming stronger would eat??”
“From what I heard, it doesn't work even with Aurors... … . Then magic will no longer be his weakness..”
I thought Bjorn Yandel had become famous again..
I saw the members coolly passing over some information and throwing out one word at a time like this..
“then… Okay, let's move on to the next step..”
The fox quickly resumed the meeting, as if he didn't want the conversation about me to get longer..
“Haha, then I will try it now..”
Next was the wolf.
Auril Gavis, who also served as the Master of the Round Table. An old user who supported and protected the old man to a suspicious degree and revealed related information..
“Auril Gavis is currently staying outside the walls..”
The information he said was once again related to the old man..
‘It's outside the walls... Looks like Baekho Lee’s guess was true..’
It was very short information, but there was no problem in receiving the green light as the target was the target..
“Then next time…….”
Even after the wolf's turn was over, the meeting continued without incident..
“Recently… An oracle has come down. It was a form of precognitive dream..”
“Fishit, you are an oracle again—.”
“It is said that Bjorn Yandel died in that precognitive dream..”
A goblin who, as if there wasn't anything he should have done, unravels the oracle that has already ended as if it were the latest news..
“……?”
“……?”
“……?”
Question marks seemed to appear over and over people's heads at the shocking news, but the goblin ended his turn without saying anything..
Damn, that's how fraud works..
Anyway, all the information that came out afterwards was short..
“……There will never be a Ghostbusters revival..”
The queen nailed it in her turn..
Crescent Moon mentioned the dwarves' plan to create a new Noble Phantasm of Creation..
And Butterfly, Black Mask, and Clown also passed the turn by spitting out an appropriate level of information, perhaps to save energy on the first turn..
“I… Now it's the last time.”
So my turn arrived.
As always, expectant eyes are focused on me..
However, I completely ignored those gazes and stared at one place..
“…….”
The crescent moon looks at me with eyes that are more earnest than anyone else's.
For some reason, it was difficult to make eye contact..
[Take turns taking questions and answering them..]
It was all because of me that Crescent Moon proposed to change the rules in the first place. If this is the last time, you probably have something you want to ask me..
‘after… I thought about it, but I can't get it out of my mouth..’
In fact, the first full information had already been decided before I came. Because there was something I had to say before the meeting was dispersed..
Therefore, I forced open my mouth that could not be opened..
“The stone of revival…….”
As soon as those words were mentioned, a spark lit up Crescent Moon's eyes..
Of course, that time was extremely short..
“……Only when dead.”
“……?”
“Can only be used when a corpse remains..”
The light of hope painted in a man's eyes is erased.
Also, at the same time, what Baekho Lee said to me earlier echoes in my head..
[But isn’t it a bit duplicitous? You've always played tricks on and deceived other people..]
Whether it’s Missha, Baekho Lee, anyone.
Maybe I don't have the right to be angry..
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