Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 235



Episode 235: New Age (5)

Take my daughter as your wife and her lover as your concubine.

The count who made such an unexpected suggestion continued.

“Limenin the Abyss Searcher who was the first to reach the 10th floor. Pikma the great navigator who explored and mapped all areas of the vast 6th floor. Juggernaut the Iron Hero.”

“….”

“There were many other heroes. Do you know what they have in common? “There was always a strong supporter in their journey.”

In the end I had no choice but to ask back.

No I completely understand what you want to say but…

“What do you get by sponsoring me?”

“There is always a shortage of talent in this city. “Even if it wasn’t specifically for this incident I was planning to support you.”

This is not just an empty nuance.

“What exactly does it mean?”

“It’s common for nobles to sponsor promising explorers. “Because it helps the family’s reputation.”

This is something I know.

Should we call it a noble hobby of the upper class?

To compare it to modern times it feels like collecting supercars.

But I didn’t know this.

“Sometimes it can be a measure of a family’s power. “If there are no explorers to support they will be looked down on as if they are not there and if they do not achieve any significant results they will be evaluated as having no discernment.”

Now that I see it it has gone beyond the realm of a simple hobby.

For nobles the social world is a place of politics and the evaluation of others will soon serve as practical power.

“The wealth of our Count Ferdehild family is as strong as that of any great noble family. The same goes for the Knights. “But there is only one thing missing.”

I didn’t know much about the count family but I thought I knew what it was.

“Even though he put a lot of effort into it no explorers of this level have emerged for a long time.”

“I guess that’s what I meant when I said I’d call you separately later when I’m ready.”

“What are you hiding? I said that because I wasn’t sure about you at the time. “If the explorer we sponsored dies soon it would tarnish our family’s reputation.”

Nevertheless he did not want to be taken away so he threatened him not to respond to invitations from other nobles.

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A type of spit application.

“If I had known this would happen I would have supported you without hesitation.”

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the voice dripping with regret.

If that were the case the count’s reputation would have risen as much as my stock price had risen by now.

There would be no need to give up her daughter like this.

“I don’t doubt it anymore. You are a person who will become bigger. Many explorers have died but will this be the end? As always as time goes by the empty seats will be filled. “You will definitely become a leading figure in the new era.”

“…The review is overrated.”

“Well we’ll have to wait and see. Anyway I think this explains all the benefits I get. “Then will you give me an answer?”

I was silent for a moment and thought about it.

To be precise he pretended to be worried.

It was obvious that if I refused right away my feelings would be hurt.

“I’m sorry but that kind of relationship seems difficult.”

A rejection that tried to leave as little room as possible.

“Think about it carefully. Everyone will want to have a good relationship with you but will anyone really want to have a blood relationship? “I can do more for you than you can imagine.”

The conversation with the Count ended there.

After saying goodbye to his daughter one more time he returned to the outdoors. As soon as I left Misha found me and approached me.

“Bjorn! Where have you been? “It didn’t come for a long time so I went to look for it but I couldn’t even see it!”

“Ah wait a minute the noble caught me.”

There is no need to talk about what just happened.

After looking around we went back to where we were and finished drinking.

The more I laughed and talked the more the Count’s words came to mind.

[You will definitely become a leading figure in the new era.]

That’s how the banquet ended.

***

The performance ends and the loud noise stops.

The boring banquet was finally over.

“You bastards.”

At first I didn’t know what kind of banquet that was.

That’s because since my only source of information went out of business I’ve been practically blind. Contact with the outside world itself was impossible.

but….

[It’s been a while since we met face to face.]

He found out through a conversation with the Prime Minister who had just visited.

What happened this time?

[The Noark guys pulled a trick this time. There was a lot of damage.]

A lot of damage.

How much…?

Her man asked trying to hide his rising anxiety and the Prime Minister answered.

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[More than what you imagine.]

Among the explorers on the 4th floor or higher 70% died.

Of course what was important to him was something else.

Explorer of level 7 or higher.

Several large clans braced themselves to go deeper even though they could survive without climbing.

Most of them also died.

How long will it take to repair this damage?

“Oh it’s so fucking hard. “I should have just exploded the barrel right then.”

Her man ground his teeth.

When I heard this news the first thought that came to mind was ‘I got hit.’

[Did you aim for it on purpose?]

He asked barely suppressing his anger and the Prime Minister smiled and answered.

[We didn’t know about this either. If you want you can use that ability to check if it is true.]

It was true that I didn’t know but…

I was fooled by that clever way of speaking once or twice.

[Damn. Even if it wasn’t for this incident it’s obvious that it would have ended up like this.]

[Well what do you think it was like?]

[Don’t make a fuss. If I had let them all die during the last subjugation war something like this would never have happened.]

It felt like my doubts were finally being answered.

At the time of the subjugation war the situation was much more advantageous for Lapdonia. The damage was great but if we pushed a little harder we could have definitely put an end to it.

But the royal family did not do that.

They gave time and eventually Noark activated the ancient barrier and locked the castle gate.

[Why don’t you be honest? From the beginning he had no intention of keeping his promise to me.]

[How cruel. This is a promise that His Majesty the King himself made on the honor of the royal family. This will definitely be kept so do not doubt.]

[You don’t have to doubt it.]

The man finally realized.

No it would be correct to say that she only admitted it now.

These bastards have no intention of letting us go.

‘He’s probably acting so arrogantly because he thinks there’s no way for me to escape.’

After that conversation the Prime Minister left.

The reason I let it go without blowing my head is simple.

Because it had to be night.

‘Ha where should I dig now?’

I thought there might be a clue to the royal family but I couldn’t find one.

No I just found out that there is no answer here.

It would be safe to say that at least 10 years were wasted based on this decision.

But she didn’t give up on the man.

‘…If you don’t have anywhere to go just go to Noark.’

Even though their power is weaker than the royal family they will have the will to clear.

‘Oh I don’t know. Let’s go out and think about it first.’

The man closed her eyes and reached out to her into the air.

And then she slowly started imaging her.

‘The disappearance of a star.’

The skill of the Dark Lord Deadred.

It is the essence he obtained when he entered the labyrinth for the last time and because there were no witnesses not even the royal family knew that he possessed it.

Crackling—.

A sphere of darkness spun above her man’s hand absorbing all the magic around her. The same goes for the sealing magic circle engraved in the room where he is located.

Jijijijik.

Eventually the magic circle broke.

and….

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The dark sphere exploded and everything within a 100m radius was destroyed.

Dang! Dang! Dang!

At the same time as the explosion the bell rang and the knights stationed nearby could feel the approaching crowd.

It’s really quick to react.

“It’s time to escape!”

“Stop it!!”

Her man grinned.

“Hey if you come now you’re going to throw up right?”

The knights flinched at the deadly force he unleashed.

Even though he shouts like a fanatic every day about being king being loyal etc. he seems to know that his life is precious. Seeing that made me feel a little better.

“You idiots.”

The man sneered and jumped high.

And as if she was enjoying her freedom she used ‘spatial interference’ to step through the air and she escaped the palace very easily.

Hundreds of meters in the air reached in less than a minute.

This damn city was the same as ever.

No matter where you look north south east or west you can see high walls that tighten everything around like bars.

‘Oh wait. But Noark can’t go in right now because of the barrier?’

The man who had been moving for a while realized this fact too late and she stopped in mid-air and began to worry.

‘…Shall we go to Biffron? ‘It’s a good place to hide.’

I think this is probably the best.

but….

‘Let’s stop by the Magic Tower first.’

Before hiding her body she had somewhere to go first.

Shouldn’t the information supply and demand route be restored so that even in seclusion we can know what’s going on in the world?

‘I wonder what happened to that brother too.’

…He’s alive right?

Well I hope so.

Baekho Lee crossed the night sky thinking like that for the first time in a long time towards someone else.

***

Five days have passed since the banquet ended.

There hasn’t been much I’ve done so far.

I just stayed at home and had time to recover and yesterday when I felt a little better I went out alone and found a family.

Because that’s what I promised.

[Tell the news to my son. I’m sure you’ll be famous when you come out. The child will like it.]

A family with a ten-year-old child and a young wife.

Contrary to what he said the kid didn’t smile when he saw me.

Yes how can you smile?

[I’ve heard a lot of stories. Thank you for coming….]

We traveled by carriage for over four hours but in the end we only had a short conversation with her wife.

Are you saying that you are planning to open a store with compensation money from the bereaved family?

It is said that it was originally a long-time dream of the couple.

[If you have any problems raising your child or living your life feel free to come visit us at any time.]

[Why… are you being so kind to me? I heard that you and him saw each other for the first time that day…]

[If we had met somewhere else we would have become friends.]

[That’s right… I see…]

The strong-willed woman who had pulled herself together for a little over ten days for the sake of the child she left behind quietly shed tears.

[Ever since I was young… I was a person with a childish side. She always admired someone like a hero. Thank you so very much. She will be happy for him too. If someone like you remembers…]

What is a person like me like?

Those words were stuck in my throat but I held them back.

It had to be the truth anyway.

If they wish for it.

Because that too is something I have to do.

“Bjorn!”

As she was quietly reflecting on her thoughts Misha opened her door and came in.

“Erwen! Erwen is here!”

Yes this one has finally been sorted out.

I quickly went down and saw Erwen standing blankly in the living room.

Our first reunion since that day.

She thought about what to say and eventually blurted out.

“Welcome back.”

If I had lived a more proper life I would have been able to say better words of comfort at times like this.

“yes….”

Looking at Erwen with a shady expression Misha hurriedly approached.

“What about city meals? “Aren’t you hungry?”

“are you okay. thank you Mr. Karlstein.”

“What are you doing!” Just call me sister… ah!”

ah….

Misha stepped on her mine.

“No no yes! Because Missha is enough….”

Misha quickly corrects the title.

Erwen squeezed her eyes shut at this.

And she slowly floated struggling to show her smile.

“It’s okay if you don’t show that much consideration. really. Her heart is grateful. Sister…”

“Oh uhm… that’s right. Come here and see. “I left a room over here just in case you might come…”

“yes? “You left the room empty?”

“There’s nowhere to go. You can stay here for as long as you like so stay here until you get everything together. “If I stay alone it only gets harder for no reason…”

Erwen’s eyes widened at Misha’s words.

It was as if she heard a proposal that she wasn’t expecting.

“Is that still okay…?”

Soon Erwen shifted her gaze to me as if asking my opinion and I shrugged her shoulders.

“I told you so. Your sister asked for it. “Now I am your guardian.”

Erwen clenched her small fists.

And she barely managed to open her mouth as if to force herself to vomit.

“…I will be grateful for your consideration. “I really don’t have anything left…”

“There is none. Take Misha quickly and show me to her room. “You filled the furniture so you should know better than me.”

“ah! “Okay!”

Soon Misha took Erwen and showed her about the structure of her house and things like that.

But maybe she hasn’t been able to sleep properly all this time?

Erwen said she would rest for a while so she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

“…I think it would be easier to fight monsters.”

“I agree….”

Afterwards she ate the meal prepared by Misha.

That’s right the woman carrying the child said she would spend the night at the shrine today.

Anyway after she finished dinner she spent some time talking to Misha about various things and when it was about midnight she went up to her room and lay down on the bed.

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My heart was pounding.

How many people actually participated?

no….

“The character’s soul resonates and is drawn to a specific world.”

Clown did that bastard come?

I wish you would come.