Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 238



Episode 238: Awl (3)

The moment I spit out the words.

“…!”

The clown took a deep breath revealing embarrassment that could never be hidden behind a mask.

That reaction alone was enough to confirm its authenticity.

However was the content still too shocking?

“A corpse collector…?”

The members urgently stared at one place with disbelief in their eyes.

Where the jewels of the round table are.

Soon the gem began to shine and burst into color.

It was a very vivid green light.

“…It was true.”

Now people’s gaze has shifted again.

Not in the direction of the jewel that has outlived its usefulness but in the direction of the clown who appears to have had a brain freeze.

“….”

The clown said nothing as his gaze was filled with wariness or hostility.

Of course it’s not because their gaze is uncomfortable.

If he were that kind of guy he wouldn’t have revealed that he was from Noah Ark in the first place.

‘You must be surprised that I know your identity.’

Originally I didn’t plan on revealing this either.

Well it would be almost impossible to identify ‘Bjorn Yandel’ just based on this…

The judgment was that if it were revealed the damage would be greater.

‘But I never thought the board would roll on its own.’

If I had revealed my identity first the clown might have thought I had recently obtained that information.

But what about now?

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The clown taunted and created a natural composition.

No where is that?

This guy even revealed with his own mouth that he was from Noark. To put it simply he is not a person who will leave a meeting even if his identity is revealed.

‘Well since he’s a player known to the whole world anyway his identity probably isn’t as important as it is for other kids.’

Thanks to this there is no longer anything to worry about.

Can you keep Plan B which is to keep someone close to you and dig up as much information as possible even while exposing your personal information?

There are even several additional benefits.

Since it has been revealed that he is from Noark members will also be openly looking for information from there.

In addition the character of the investigator was established more solidly in front of the members leaving room for illusion even for the new queen.

This is also a very important part for me.

The more the investigator looks like a stagnant person the more difficult it will be to associate me with Bjorn Yandel.

It was truly a profit.

“…It’s a secret chat room with a corpse collector. It’s a good thing you came in.”

The short silence ended with the queen muttering.

“…Fishit you took a hit with this.”

The clown must have come to his senses only then and forced a smile as if he had not lost his composure.

“….”

The goblin couldn’t make eye contact with the clown ever since it heard the word ‘corpse collector’ and the fox and deer antler looked at me more warily than the clown.

“…You really knew everything.”

“Who the hell are you…?”

Okay okay. This is it.

I tried to keep the corners of my mouth from rising and chewed my words as indifferently as possible. As I was doing that my interest once again focused on the clown.

“Now then why don’t you at least tell me how you feel about having your identity revealed? “The body collector.”

The deer antler said something in an aggressive tone as if it had a story behind it.

However the clown did not lose at all.

“…Fishit I don’t know? What are your thoughts? “Do you think Mr. Investigator is a more dangerous person than we thought?”

“You pretend to be relaxed until the end.”

“Tsk this is why you only see things with your eyes. Do you think I care about you? “It’s not like I’ve been hiding like you all?”

The clown’s words are not particularly wrong.

However did you feel something in the nuance?

“…Are you sure you’re going to stay at the meeting even though it’s gotten to this point?”

“sure. Ah but I hope you don’t get the wrong idea that I’m staying because of you. “The reason I want to stay is all because of Mr. Susa.”

Honestly this reaction was a bit surprising.

After killing me and revealing my personal information I stabbed my solar plexus repeatedly but you still pretend to be close to me.

Is this guy some kind of punching bag?

Even while I was inwardly admiring the spirit battle between the deer antlers and the clown continued.

“Anyway Mr. Deer Antler you’d better be careful with your snout. “What are you doing if I come to visit you?”

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“I don’t think there’s anything to worry about. “I’m not stupid enough to recklessly expose my identity like you.”

“Pisit are you really sure that will happen? Even I can guess there are about four of them. If he kills them all wouldn’t that be the right answer?”

“If you want to come come and see.” Do you think I’m scared? “He was beaten to death by a barbarian not long ago but his arrogant personality seems to still be the same.”

“Do you… really want to die?”

Judging from the rave reviews the winner was deer antlers.

Soon the clown spewed out his deadly force and put pressure on the deer’s antlers but the deer’s antlers did not budge perhaps because they were at similar levels.

It was then.

“Sleep stop. Members must become friendly with each other. yes?”

The queen stepped in and mediated the fight between the two.

She was a little funny.

What kind of new member is this?

“Don’t do that just turn the next wheel. “I didn’t know that until I tried it but it was very fun.”

Perhaps because they were impressed by the Queen’s ridiculous level of personal power the fight between the two stopped.

Just as I was about to go to the next lap.

“…I’ll stop here.”

The fox declared give up.

No matter how many times you tried it before it looks like there is no useful information. It wasn’t surprising as this happened sometimes.

but….

“I’ll wait outside until it’s over.”

Instead of leaving the chat room the fox chose to open the door and wait.

It was my first time becoming a member.

“Please give me some time when you’re done. “I have something to tell you Mr. Susa.”

Something to say to me….

Does it have something to do with the daze from earlier?

“…Maybe you already know.”

Soon the fox left leaving meaningful words behind and the second round began immediately.

***

The first person in line was the queen.

She seemed to really like the system of this meeting and brought out the information in a cheerful voice.

“Everyone knows GM right? But I don’t know if you know this. Hehe! “There are a lot of misunderstandings but this community wasn’t actually created by GM right?”

The voice did not doubt the free pass but of course the light emitted by the jewel was red.

“to…?”

Her antlers chanted as she looked at the bewildered queen.

“This is the information the investigator mentioned before.”

Information I had already brought up once at a meeting.

“…The investigator knew about this?”

The queen looked at me intently.

It seems that her curiosity about me has grown even more.

Well that was the same for me too.

‘Who is this guy really?’

It was high-level information that no one knew at the meeting but you know this.

‘Maybe it’s someone from the community management team…’

It was a moment when such a thought suddenly bloomed.

‘No wait a minute.’

Although I only met him once the face of a person engraved in my subconscious flashed through my mind.

A woman who acted as a guide and taught me various things when I first entered this community.

‘If you think about it her nickname was also Soul Queens.’

Coincidentally the thing she chose was the queen mask.

She said the clown usually picks the mask that most closely resembles him….

Is this really a coincidence?

And he has the same blonde hair and is white?

‘…After listening to it I think the voices are similar. ‘Why didn’t I think of this right away?’

I felt that way late but if you actually think about it it was natural. Even if you can’t see just one nose a person’s impression changes drastically.

If there wasn’t the point of ‘Queen’ I wouldn’t have even subconsciously thought of ‘Soul Queens’.

‘I’m not sure yet but it’s better to think that way for now.’

While sorting out the possibilities the queen spit out new information and was judged to have failed again.

“Well it would be better to go with the latest information to make sure this is what happened. Within a few years 6-person bonding magic will become popular. The exploration structure is completely reversed. how is it. “It’s amazing—.”

Hey how many people are backing this?

“Huh?”

The queen showed her confusion as she looked at the red-lit gem.

“Isn’t there something wrong with this?”

“It can’t be. This is information that has already been mentioned once. About half a year has passed so it would be about a year and a half until the binding magic comes out.’

“Wow period? “The standard here is really high isn’t it?”

As the queen let out a pure exclamation the jester laughed arrogantly.

“Isn’t that just low level over there?”

He probably doesn’t mean what he says.

The queen showed a presence that was not greatly pushed aside by anyone from beginning to end.

‘But if you do that you’re probably just hoping to release more valuable information.’

Oh by the way when the topic of ‘level’ came up the goblin kept his mouth shut and looked away.

He can’t help but be an astounding guy.

“Hmm this is a bit difficult….”

Feeling that the Queen was not at all in trouble she said that and took her third try.

“It is a lie to say that the king is sick.”

…huh?

***

The jewel responded to the queen’s words with a green light.

That’s why even greater confusion overtook her round table.

The reason is simple.

Because the opposite information was once mentioned through the mouth of a clown.

[The King of Lapdonia’s condition has worsened.]

In a way it could be said to be the round table’s weakness.

If the person is 100% confident the gem lights up green.

It only determines whether something is true or not not whether it is true or not.

Well if it weren’t for that in the first place I would have accessed all kinds of information using this system.

“It’s a pain in the ass.”

“yes? “Are you saying it’s a pain in the ass?”

Her antler sighed and explained these circumstances to the Queen.

“Hmm it means that no one lied but one of you was mistaken?”

“Exactly.”

“Then isn’t it natural for the weight to be on my side? “Everyone knows that the king is sick but I’m the only one who knew that but was convinced it was a lie right?”

“Pisit where did you hear something strange that made you say that?”

“Hmm is this the level of a corpse collector?”

“…What did you say just now?”

The clown became enraged by the queen’s provocation.

However the queen just smirked back.

“Then where did you hear this information Mr. Clown? I met the king in person. But are you more certain than me?”

“…Anyone can say something like that right?”

“I never thought a corpse collector could be such a jerk. Now let me put my hand on the jewel and tell you. “Okay then?”

Soon she said that she had met the king and the jewel glowed green.

“….”

The clown was unable to say anything.

How did he become this character?

I’ve been getting beaten up here and there all day today.

“After the investigator another monster came in. “A player who can contact the king…”

“It’s not that bad. “I just had one chance to do that.”

Befitting that mask the queen imprinted her presence on her members from her first meeting.

“Why do people like this keep increasing…?”

It’s a bonus that the goblin has shriveled due to the newcomer’s performance.

“Okay that’s enough of this problem let’s move on!” Goblin does it this time!”

“Do you mean me?”

“yes!”

The queen naturally radiated aura and led the way. The goblin could not refuse and she obediently took the next turn.

“Yesterday I discovered a way to break through Noark’s barrier at the Magic Tower. It seemed like he could do it right away. “Ah there is a prerequisite that 30 of her ministers must gather together and pray.”

Yes there is finally a way.

Perhaps a second punitive force may be formed in the near future.

“That’s right Corpse Collector.”

“What are you bragging about? “I heard earlier that the temple is going to withdraw its support from the royal family.”

“Do you really believe that religious forces and such can rebel against the royal family?”

“Now there’s no ‘him’ in the royal family right?”

“Damn it if you knew you were from there you wouldn’t have said that.”

At this point the deer antler and the clown started bickering.

“Um… aren’t you going to stop me this time?”

The goblin noticed the queen but she just watched with interest.

“why? Now that I look at it I think this is also a fun point.”

“Is that so?”

The conversation seemed to continue endlessly as even the queen watched the fight between the two but surprisingly the winner was decided quickly.

“Oh right. Congratulations! “I heard you got a new nickname this time?”

“…What do you mean?”

A clown’s reaction to hearing it for the first time.

“Hoo you don’t know? “A new nickname toy collector?”

“Oh my gosh you’re crazy.”

The Queen covered her mouth with her hand as if she knew something and her deer antlers did not hide her laughter as she continued her explanation.

“Toy collector. “I got that name because you look just like a baby.”

“I feel like a baby…?”

A clown who seems to not understand.

The deer antler tilted her head exaggeratedly as if it was an expected reaction.

“why? Isn’t it? “Isn’t Bjorn Yandel famous for talking every day when drinking?”

“That guy…?”

The clown’s voice began to tremble as if he was guessing something.

Perfect timing to deliver the finishing blow.

“I heard you’re small?”

The deer antler as expected from stagnant water did not miss the opportunity and stabbed the dagger into the heart.

Crackling.

The sound of something breaking came from the corner of the clown’s mouth.

I took the time to apologize internally.

“….”

Oh I’m sorry.

I really asked you to keep it a secret.

“Puhup.”

This is how it ended up?