Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 201



Episode 201: Blessing (1)

A magic circle blooming from the bottom of a sewer.

As I quietly looked into the light coming from there the musty smell of sewage suddenly disappeared.

“You’re here.”

It was the dragon temple that I visited back then too.

I saw Mr. Yong in front and the six Yongins standing behind him caught my eye.

They must be the elders I mentioned earlier.

Although their reptilian eyes were vertically slit it was not difficult to sense that their gaze was not friendly.

So a battle cry at this point.

“Behel—laaaaa!!!”

Since I didn’t come to start a fight I didn’t use [Wild Eruption]. But was that enough to attract aggro?

The elders stare at me with frowns.

It’s like an expression that says something.

“Oh I’m sorry. “I just wanted to do that.”

As I scratched the back of my head and apologized Mr. Yong who was the only person here who had experience with me opened his mouth with a strange look in his eyes.

“You… are still the same.”

This is a compliment right?

I finished the self-introduction shout-out so I got to the point.

“So what should I do now?”

Can you give the dragon’s blessing to me a barbarian?

Regarding this issue Uncle Yong said that the elders decided to look at me directly and make a decision.

But I guess it’s not because I’m really curious about his face.

What kind of ‘verification’ are they trying to do to me?

“It’s no big deal.”

Uncle Yong said.

“Before we finally come together and make a decision the elders will take turns asking you one question or request.”

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“I understand the question but what does demand mean?”

“Well I’m not sure about that yet. But just know that you can refuse if you want.”

It’s totally okay to refuse.

Then it’s obvious that they’ll vote against it.

‘Is it because it’s the dragon’s blessing? ‘They’re so picky.’

“How is it? “Do you want to do it?”

I nodded while grumbling inwardly.

Since they even gave me back the dragon slayer sword I think there was a lot I wanted…

I can assure you that the Dragon’s Blessing is worth it.

“Okay then the decision has been made. “There’s no point in wasting time so shall we get started right away?”

“good night.”

At my answer Uncle Yong glanced at the elder behind him.

It means to start ‘verification’ slowly.

The first to step forward was one of only two female yongin.

“I will do it first.”

Due to the nature of the Yongin race it was meaningless to guess age based on appearance but the tone of voice and the look in the eyes gave the impression that they were the youngest among them.

“Bjorn son of Yandel. “What is your greatest wish?”

As soon as I heard that question I had some idea of ​​what the goal of this hearing was.

It was truly a verification in the truest sense of the word.

Before passing on the dragon’s secret art called ‘Dragon’s Blessing’ to other races it is necessary to check what kind of person they are.

After thinking for a moment I answered honestly.

Return to Earth?

Even so it is ultimately just a secondary goal.

“Surviving.”

My top priority has always been survival.

But now things have changed a little.

Survival is obviously the top priority but there is one thing to add.

“With my colleagues if possible.”

Even as I answered that I felt something strange.

This may be the biggest change after falling into this unfamiliar world.

So how about feedback on this answer?

“…okay.”

The Yongin woman who was looking at me with meaningful eyes asked one more thing.

“What would you do if your sacrifice allowed your comrades to survive?”

“…Didn’t you say you can only ask questions or requests one at a time?”

“You don’t have to answer if you want.”

The Yongin woman said that in a voice that really didn’t matter and this time I just answered honestly.

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“I’m not sure yet.”

Riole Warb Dwalki the wizard of Team Banpuni.

If you ask me if I can make the same choice as him this is the only answer.

Because I know that there is no point in saying anything or promising anything before that situation comes.

Death always puts humans to the test.

“But when that time comes I will make the choices I have to make.”

“…I could have just answered yes.”

The Yongin woman stared at me as if she didn’t understand and I briefly dismissed it.

“It was a question I didn’t want to ask.”

Because that wouldn’t be polite to that guy either.

The Yongin woman who had no way of knowing what had happened to me stared at me for a moment and then quickly stepped back.

“My questions end here.”

An expression on my face that makes it impossible to tell whether he liked my answer or not.

Without even having time to catch my breath the next turn began.

“It’s Geornabehanouters.”

The middle-aged man whose physique was strong enough to not be pushed around by me made one request instead of asking her a question.

“Let’s have a fight with me.”

A suggestion that even Dragon Fear secretly gave out.

I answered without a moment’s hesitation.

“good night.”

As a barbarian warrior it would be ridiculous to refuse that offer.

Moreover it is also a good opportunity.

If you’re a Yongin tribe elder wouldn’t you be on the 7th floor?

If you can fight without worrying about dying there is no reason not to do it.

That was the decision but…

“Stop doing it.”

On the way Mr. Yong intervened.

“You decided not to make such a request right?”

“What’s more certain than clashing fists? Isn’t it? “A barbarian warrior?”

Uh I was going to use mace…

Although I think equipment is also a skill I agreed with his words for now.

“Of course.”

“Hahaha! “He’s the guy I like!”

The macho Yongin smiles brightly probably satisfied with my answer.

“…I didn’t know that you would answer that you would fight without thinking at all.”

The other elders also found this situation interesting.

“So what are we going to do?”

“Then I’ll just ask a question and move on.”

Macho Yongin asked me in a wistful voice.

“Barbarian what is your greatest fear?”

The first thing that came to mind was death.

However giving the same answer as the first question would not be good for the interview in many ways.

I answered this a little more specifically.

“It’s about fighting someone stronger than me.”

“…what?”

Macho Yongin tilts his head as if he heard something wrong.

But did you think of it that way too late?

“Did you really think I was weaker than you?”

Macho Yongin asked a little angrily and I shook my head.

“Not really.”

“But you just…”

“You didn’t mean to kill me did you?”

“That’s true but…”

I stopped talking and muttered briefly.

“You have to fight because you are afraid. “More and more.”

I know that it may sound un-barbarian-like to some.

But so what?

This must be the essence of a barbarian.

Fortunately my meaning seemed to have been conveyed well.

“You don’t run away because you’re afraid but you prepare for that moment… That’s actually a reasonable answer.”

Macho Yongin chuckled.

“That’s fun. “Are all barbarians like you?”

“similar.”

In fact it was Einar who taught me what the ‘life of a warrior’ was and the advice he gave me at that time showed me the path I should take when I found myself at a dead end.

“I see. “My questions end here.”

Soon Macho Yongin returned to his seat with a satisfied smile on his face.

I knew at least one thing.

First of all I definitely got one vote.

***

The third was also a question not a demand.

That’s a pretty strange question too.

“Do you have someone you love?”

“…does not exist.”

“The answer was a little late. “It looks like someone came to mind.”

The female Yongin whose eyes were somewhat sleepy returned to her seat without asking any further questions.

The fourth turn started like that.

“I will test your insight.”

Her grandfather Yongin who had lush white hair handed me an item. As soon as I saw it I knew what it was for.

Ring puzzle.

“Now separate all of this.”

Huh I didn’t know she would even have a mission like this.

“To give you a little help you will only be able to separate them all if you use the correct method and in the correct order.”

Soon after taking over the ring puzzle Grandpa Yongin grinned and even gave her a hint.

I guess they thought I would never be able to solve it.

You think I’m a real barbarian.

When it comes to ring puzzles I played with them a lot at the hospital when I was young.

“I will give you as much time as you want. “Sometimes you can reach the truth through persistence.”

I grabbed the ring puzzle and checked its structure by looking up down left and right.

There’s no way you can’t solve it if you have enough time.

Well it definitely should have been that way…

“Whoa five minutes have passed.”

Nimiral.

What on earth is this?

“It’s been 10 minutes. “Is it still far?”

I admitted it honestly.

I don’t think giving more time will result in an answer.

So there was only one way.

‘Giantization.’

A body that swells in an instant.

I grabbed the loop with both of my larger hands and pulled it straight to the side.

and….

Kwasik.

Finally they succeeded in separating the seven rings.

“What are you doing!!!”

“Separated.”

“…That that that that’s ridiculous!!”

“There was no saying not to destroy it right?”

I answered confidently.

That’s because you’ve already figured out the pitfalls of this puzzle.

At first the old man said he would test insight not intelligence.

He also gave a hint that the truth can be reached through persistence.

That means this ring puzzle was impossible to solve in the first place!

‘Perhaps you gave me this to see how to solve an unanswerable problem—’

“Like this! If you do this it will be solved…!”

Grandpa Yongin sat down in a daze and muttered as he fiddled with the ring puzzle that had a few more pieces added to it.

There was something about his eyes that was very sad.

“Hehehe.”

“It’s impossible to get them all again….”

“Who’s next?”

I tried to ignore Grandpa Yong-in and looked at the elders and the verification was resumed again.

The fifth question was about my whereabouts.

“How many people have you killed so far?”

I recalled each of them in my head and told them the exact number. The elder asked why they were killed.

The answer wasn’t difficult.

There were many ways to kill him but if you look for the reason it ended up being one.

“Because you tried to kill me.”

“I see.”

The fifth episode ended with the elder who had asked the question nodding his head and stepping away.

Before we knew it the hearing was nearing its end.

I didn’t know if it worked out well.

‘First of all the old man who gave me that puzzle seems to be against it…’

Macho Yongin will vote yes.

What about the rest? Well I don’t know.

“Then now it’s my turn.”

Soon a handsome man in his mid to late 20s stepped forward.

And she asked one thing.

“Did you tell the truth?”

A tone of voice that seems to have the ability to tell the truth.

Although it was unpleasant I had always answered all questions with the truth.

If we are eliminated we believe it is not too late to start KB-style negotiations shortened to K-Barbarian.

“Yes.”

“Okay then that’s the end.”

Anyway this concludes the hearing.

Uncle Yong who was exchanging glances with the man who was her last turn opened her mouth.

“I think we need to talk some more first so you can rest for a while.”

“Do I have to wait long?”

“Well it looks like it will be over in an hour.”

Well that’s about it.

Afterwards I headed inside the temple guided by the Yongin woman who asked her first question.

And we arrived at a room.

Since she told me to rest I thought it must be a reception room for her guests but…

“Are you the barbarian who said he was coming today?”

There was a passenger in the room.

An unknown Yongin kid with the appearance of someone in his early teens.

The kid looked at me and laughed.

“Wow you’re so ugly!”

What on earth? Who is this lost kid?

I was dizzy from the sudden surprise but I laughed it off like an adult.

“Haha so it looks like you don’t have a mother?”

“…to?”

“If you were properly educated at home you wouldn’t be able to tell such strange lies!”

Bjorn Jandel was manly-looking and by no means ugly.