Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 9
9Tue night friend (2)
“…Why are you giving me this??”
“Do you need a reason to help??”
I feel like thorns are growing in my mouth as I try to say something I don't mean to say, but I can't help it..
This will work better for this type..
I want to be friends with this fairy at night.
For some reason, it sounds like trash when you say it like that, but it won't be a bad thing for him either..
From injuries to lack of sleep to pretty looks.
Just looking at the cancer, his situation is several times worse than mine..
Since he knows that, he probably just did that shit too..
To be honest, I was surprised by the level of obsession with life he just showed..
“As I said before, get treatment first. Let's talk later.”
“but…….”
“I'll be on guard.”
As I turn my back with a dismissive attitude, I soon hear a mumbling sound..
It's like chewing an herb that's good for applying to wounds..
“…It's all done.”
already? You're surprisingly good with your hands..
When I look back, I see a bandage tightly tied between the torn clothes. For some reason, it seems like the wariness in the way they look at me has decreased a little..
Let’s start by making clear statements and slowly narrow the distance..
“I am Bjorn, son of Yandel..”
“…Erwen.”
“I don't know what I was mistaken about. But it won't happen what you think.”
“yes? Ah yes…….”
She pretends not to, but the fear in her eyes still remains..
I thought that if I did this much, the misunderstanding would soon be resolved, but what went wrong??
In the end, I asked bluntly:.
“why are you so afraid of me?”
“…Barbarians have an antagonistic relationship with fairies.?”
“hostile relationship?”
“Sorry, sorry. That's not what I mean... I don't want to fight with you.”
He must have suddenly come to his senses at my question and started begging again like before..
I asked because I was really curious.…….
Fairies and barbarians are hostile? This is the first time. Obviously, we got along pretty well in the game..
How did this happen?.
I just strained my eyes and looked, and the information I wanted came out quickly..
“…Sis, the war ended ten years ago, right? Well, I have no regrets there! Really.”
10It was years ago…….
I don't know what happened, but just listening to what they say, it seems closer to an enmity rather than a hostile relationship..
Hmm, then did you grow up hearing bad stories from a young age and become so scared??
The situation has become quite troublesome..
What do we do? Find someone else right now?
The herbs and bandages I already gave you are a bit of a waste for that.…….
Okay, let's just give it a try..
“I also have no regrets..”
“Is that so?!”
“Yes. That's why I'm saying this, Erwen. Would you like to be my night friend??”
“…Night friend?”
“I am tired now. It's the same for you too, so why don't we just cooperate today, no matter the resentment or not??”
“Umm…….”
Suddenly my eyes became bright.
To be honest, I wonder if it's him from earlier..
Let's give it time without being impatient. Erwen, who was pondering passionately even while frowning, instead of agreeing, put forward one condition..
“Barbarians believed that honor as a warrior was important. Can he swear by it? He said he wouldn't hurt me first.?”
“I swear.”
“Of course, I will make a promise in the name of my clan. I will never harm you first..”
To explain it in Korean culture, it is the sound of putting your thumb on each other's tongue and the baby on your forehead..
Of course, I can take pictures all day long..
However, there is one issue that needs to be addressed before that..
“This is Bjorn, Yandel's son. Not uncle.”
I don't know, but our Bjorn is only 20 years old..
***
The contract has been concluded.
It wasn't a disruption, but we did something similar to that in the culture here..
Thanks to that, I found out the real name of the fairy girl in the process..
Erwen Fornacci di Tercia.
They were the same age, 20 years old..
Phew, I'm glad I'm not the real Bjorn. I'm sure the real Bjorn thinks so too. Even though I am like that, he…….
I won't even say it.
“So how do we decide the order??”
“I will sleep first. You'll feel safer that way too..”
“It's not really like that, but if you do that, I can't help it.…….”
In a word, it was a non-eavesdropping complaint..
“I understand it means good..”
“yes.”
Phew, I'm glad it worked. If I had decided to use rock, paper, scissors, my eyes would have been dark..
My eyes have been closing ever since. Please, I want to sleep now. Is it this hard to sleep comfortably??
“really! How do you know the time?”
Tsk tsk, this is why it’s difficult for beginners.?
I took the watch out of my backpack and gave it to Erwen..
“It's an expensive item, so don't break it..”
“yes…….”
I feel quite relieved to see that they are not only offering words but also serving a shrine..
“I will handle it carefully. Good night.”
Just like you did, I put down my backpack, covered myself with a blanket, and curled up..
and…….
Drurr.!
I fell asleep as if I fainted..
“mister!”
…Because it's Bjorn.
“Uncle, wake up. Time's up.”
I forced myself to open my closed eyes and stood up. I can't believe it.
Two hours have already passed?
“Now, get your watch here..”
I looked at the time and two hours had really passed..
Come to think of it, I guess I wasn't even able to snore properly. He asked me to sleep for 10 minutes just in case.…….
Wow, is this a synergy between a backpack and a blanket??
It's scary..
Surely, if he had lent me this, I wouldn't have been able to avoid an ambush..
Because I would have been sleeping peacefully without knowing the world..
In a way, is it a cause and effect??
…In that sense, let’s lend it to him too..
“Cover and sleep. If you want to cut this too, cut it too.”
“yes? but…….”
He refuses to speak, but I can see the corners of his mouth turning up..
I decided to just pretend not to notice..
“Well, then, thank you, I will use it well.…….”
Even though Erwen didn't advise him once more, he crawled into the blanket and curled up like a cat. And soon he started breathing regularly..
Well, you sleep well in front of a man outside of your home.?
It must have been exhausting. It looks like he had a hard day just as much as I did..
“after…….”
I leaned my back against the wall and opened the clock out of habit..
[22 : 50]
It feels like it's been 5 days, but there's still more than an hour left until the 2nd day ends..
I can’t wait to go back to the city. Actually, it's funny to say that I'm going back, but... … . If I had to go back, I would just sleep for days..
‘…Seeing these thoughts, it seems like my body is really getting better..’
I put my watch away and got lost in thought. It was the first time in a while that I had a peaceful time, and various thoughts kept blooming..
What happened to me in real life?.
Has he been declared missing? I'm sure it's still there. Someone should have come to visit. Even the company won't take it seriously for a few days..
“kick.”
It's not for nothing that I haven't thought about this issue even once..
Because I feel sad.
There's nothing good about going back, because if you think like that, your will will be broken..
In many ways, it's better not to think about it..
Even if it's just self-deception, I'm pretty good at self-hypnosis..
“…….”
Intentionally twist the flow of thought.
Okay, let’s just reminisce about what happened over the past two days. After his coming of age ceremony, enter the labyrinth, fight the goblin, fight the uncle…….
I guess you can praise me for doing a good job so far.?
It was really hard to the point of death. Since there is no one to praise, why not give it to me too??
click-
I decided to think about praising myself only after I got back to the city, so I opened the clock and realized that time was up..
“Erwen, wake up!.”
“5Just one more minute…….”
It's just 5 minutes. It's only 5 minutes. Get up quickly..
“Ugh…….”
When the barbarian's rough hand shook her shoulder, Erwen stood up, rubbing her eyes..
This looks dangerous.
I understand why the man distrusted me back then..
“Don't feel sleepy just because nothing has happened so far..”
“yes…….”
I was a little anxious, but I went back to bed..
Perhaps because they lent me a blanket and backpack, the warmth remained even after I lay down again..
something was ironic.
How long has it been since I felt the warmth of someone other than myself? It's very unfamiliar.
Maybe more than everything I've been through in two days.
Drurr.!
This time, I had quite a bit of energy, so I started snoring to stay awake. To be honest, it was more about making sure he was sleeping and doing well rather than looking at him..
…It doesn't seem like he's dozing off..
I narrowed my eyes and took a quick look at Erwen, then threw away my worries and closed my eyes again..
And, how long has it been?.
widely.
I felt a presence and quickly raised my upper body..
“Wow!”
I don't know why, but I was holding Erwen's white wrist..
Given the circumstances, it seems like it was being extended to me.…….
“What are you doing??”
“Oh, you must be having nightmares, you keep sweating…….”
Looking at the handkerchief in my hand, it doesn’t seem like an excuse..
Well, if it had been a weapon in the first place, I would have hit it with a shield without even asking why..
“Sorry, sorry.”
After understanding the situation, I relaxed my hands..
Erwen then stroked the part with a pained expression..
There are already red marks..
I didn't need to say I was sorry. Even if I try, it will be empty words anyway..
“How much time has passed?”
“…There are about 10 minutes left until shift..”
“Right. Then let’s take shifts now..”
“but…….”
“If I sleep now, I'll get more tired..”
At my words, Erwen lay down with an apologetic expression. And I felt like I was tossing and turning a little bit..
“mister.”
“Is there a problem??”
“no. I have a question..”
“ask.”
Erwen hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“…Who on earth are you??”
what? Is this a pun??
“Since you keep saying sorry in my dreams... … . Oh, I'm sorry. Was I presumptuous? You don't have to answer. I'm going to sleep now.”
Before he could answer, Erwen finished talking to himself and placed a blanket over his head..
It seems like this girl's curiosity started to bloom once she realized that I wasn't that scary..
“Shut up.”
I did some simple stretching and thought about it..
I really don't remember anything, but it sounds like I had a real nightmare.…….
Suddenly I'm a little curious.
Who on earth was the man I asked for forgiveness from??
There are two candidates that come to mind..
The unknown man whose head was cut off at the coming-of-age ceremony, and the uncle Hans who taught me how to be a human being..
…But when I think about it, either way is strange. I've never done anything worth apologizing to either of them..
Soon I came to a conclusion.
What did you dream about? It was just a meaningless dream..
***
[04 : 30]
3Work day has begun. And there are about 10 minutes left until I wake up Erwen..
I was worried as I watched Erwen taking a nap with a blanket between her legs..
After-sale application.
In other words, whether to make a colleague suggestion or not..
Of course, there is a downside to becoming a companion: you have to share the loot..
No matter how many goblins appear starting from the third day, it is clear that Erwen's joining will reduce my income..
It's a problem that has nothing to do with her strength. Well, since my race value is fairy, it will be enough for one person.…….
Should I say it's already too much power??
Even without Erwen, you can easily take down three or four goblins by yourself..
I'm not just being arrogant, I've actually been through a lot of combat with this body, so I really came to that conclusion..
And I am in a position where I need to collect as many magic stones as possible to prepare for living expenses in the city and future taxes..
“after…….”
Safe sleep or more magic stones?.
It was a time when I continued to worry about making the most reasonable choice..
plod.
An explorer's name can be heard from the left passage..
I wasn't particularly nervous because it had happened several times during my watch duties. Most people just look at it once and then pass by..
but…….
widely-
This duo of explorers, Tongtungi and Bisil, took one look in this direction and stopped walking..
And they whispered softly among themselves..
“That's not the fairy?”
“I guess that's right. The appearance of the bow matches.”
Of the two guys who reached a conclusion while whispering, Tungtungi was the representative and asked me a question..
“Barbarian, what's your relationship with that fairy??”
“As you can see, we are friends at night..”
“A barbarian and a fairy are night friends. I see all sorts of strange cases. so how much is left?”
“I have no business answering..”
Tongtong didn’t ask any more questions about my answer..
I just smiled and took Bisil next to me and left..
“Right. let's go.”
“uh? Uh, uh…….”
Soon, the presence of the duo disappeared from the surroundings..
But I couldn't relax.
What on earth are these bastards? It's just as ominous as when the tribal leader screamed right in front of you..
I slowly moved to the side and tapped Erwen, who was sleeping, on the shoulder..
“Ugh…….”
Hey, are you falling asleep in this situation??
wake up quickly.
Because somehow I feel like we're screwed..
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