Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 245



Episode 245: Junction (5)

Ghost Master.

He is an administrator with the authority to run the community and at the same time he is considered a legendary figure among players.

“Of course it’s you. GM.”

For a moment my breath becomes heavy and difficult.

‘Hans I is the GM…?’

I’m confused.

If that is true then why did a big man as big as GM approach me while hiding his identity?

Since he’s famous these days just want to see his face?

‘No that can’t be possible.’

The GM suspected me of being a ‘player’.

So he approached me during the banquet tried to scare me and not only that he followed me.

As expected this is a more plausible hypothesis.

Even though it may not be very pleasant to me.

‘Then he must have used that gust of wind magic earlier.’

Once a hypothesis is established questions are naturally resolved.

While I was following him the carriage suddenly exploded and a smoke bomb exploded blocking my view so he must have been wondering if I would survive.

‘I’ll think about this more later.’

I come back to the most important topic.

A man who falls from the sky calls Hans I GM and radiates a force that makes even knights tremble.

What exactly is this man—

“Quickly untie the van. Otherwise you’ll really be left out here.”

…huh?

‘Untie Ben?’

Without realizing it goosebumps ran down my spine.

It was a simple reason.

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Of all the people I know there is only one person who would make such a request to the GM.

I’m proud of Daehan.

‘Lee Baek-ho.’

Of course there is a possibility that this is not the case.

I wonder if GM hit one or two people on Ben?

It is possible for someone to come with a grudge and throw a tantrum like that.

but….

“Can’t you hear me?”

For some reason I keep seeing Baekho.

‘…is it really him?’

While thinking about that I once again engraved that guy’s impression on my mind.

‘Height is around mid 170’s.’

He is wearing a neat suit with no equipment and unless he is in disguise his species is human.

The skin color is white and there are no visible scars.

His hair is white blonde slicked back in a pomade style.

He has handsome features that anyone can see but perhaps because of his unique eyes he gives off an aura closer to that of a bad boy than a nobleman—

“Mr. Yandel.”

As I was observing him a knight came up to me and whispered.

“You must never run away.”

“…What do you mean?”

“I’m not the type of person who can do that.”

A voice with a clear hint of nervousness.

Does he really know who he is?

“Who is that man?”

I hurriedly expressed my doubts.

and….

“The author—”

Just as the driver was about to say something.

“Oh you guys were there too?”

His gaze shifts to us.

Ha he really spoke at a whisper level. Did you hear it from that distance?

“Bjorn Jandel.”

It seemed like he knew who I was as he chanted my name correctly.

But maybe he didn’t know that much?

“This time he screwed two of them assholes? “And that’s only in the first year.”

The guy holding Hans I’s head tightly looks at me and shows curiosity.

An expression as if he had discovered something interesting by chance.

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“I’m really just asking just in case….”

Soon he asked me.

“Are you a player?”

Ha for some reason from the moment he learned my name he started to feel anxious.

This kind of premonition never goes astray.

There was only one answer I could give.

“…It was an evil spirit.”

It’s not like you don’t know what they’re talking about it’s about calling the other person an ‘evil spirit’ and drawing a line between them.

It doesn’t matter whether this guy is Baekho Lee or not.

Well how else can you answer when there are so many people watching?

“Hmm that’s strange. “You may have made a name for yourself but I don’t think it’s enough for GM to be interested.”

The bastard muttered quietly ‘Unless you’re a player…’ and narrowed his eyes.

and….

“hey.”

His mouth was smiling but he spoke in a voice that showed no particular emotion.

“Answer only yes or no.”

“Don’t answer… haha!”

The knight who was giving advice was hit in the stomach by something invisible and was sent flying.

It was obvious even without asking who did it.

“Ah do you care because there are so many people? don’t worry. If you were a player I would kill them all and get rid of them. “I can provide that level of service in answering my questions.”

He grins and forces me to make a choice again.

“That’s right no.”

I could barely resist answering “It’s not true.”

That’s because the question itself was questionable.

Are you asking the same question telling me to only answer yes or no? Doesn’t it seem like he has the ability to discern the truth?

‘In fact there is such essence.’

Since there is no information it would be wise to be cautious.

“If you don’t like it just say no. All you have to do is say one word? “I’m really curious.”

The more he became obsessed with the ‘answer’ the more his doubts grew.

Therefore there is only one choice I have to make.

“Questions start with me.”

Instead of remaining silent change the subject.

With the nuance of not wanting to hand over control of the conversation to the enemy.

“Evil spirit are you also in the same company as the assassin?”

He says something that a barbarian who doesn’t even know what a GM is would say.

Whether it’s the knight or this guy my silence will leave doubts on both sides.

Of course this guy was no easy feat.

“I was told to only answer yes or no?”

The moment he spits out a word the air gains weight.

The body stiffened as if it had encountered a natural enemy.

‘How can I live…?’

I don’t understand at all.

Is it really possible to unleash this level of murderousness not only within the community but also outside it?

I don’t know.

There’s only one thing that’s certain right now.

“Hey are you holding up well?”

He is like a tyrant.

Although he is capricious he is a tyrant who achieves whatever he wants regardless of time or place.

“Are you going to answer quickly?”

His hair turns white.

Was this how the clown felt at the round table back then?

His breathing stops and his vision becomes blurry as if the blood vessels leading to his brain are blocked.

Suddenly a thought occurred to me.

‘…what happens if I say yes?’

He couldn’t stop even though he knew it was a vain hope for a weak mind.

‘If this is really Baekho Lee… can’t we just reveal his identity?’

Maybe that might be helpful to me.

First of all isn’t he of Korean descent?

If what he shows in the community is the personality of a real guy he might treat him like a real brother.

‘Yeah maybe…”

Depending on my answer there may be a future where Lee Baek-ho’s help increases his strength and one day the two of them escape this world together.

But the moment I thought of that future.

“…Bjorn!”

For a moment I came to my senses.

There were several reasons.

First of all it is not yet clear whether it is Lee Baek-ho.

Also the moment I reveal my identity hundreds of civilians here will be turned into mute corpses.

No not exactly…

“Misha?”

When I check the direction of the sound I see Misha running towards me panting.

Well it was close to my house.

As soon as I heard the commotion I guess I came over just in case.

But the situation is not good.

“Oh your girlfriend?”

Her man looked at Misha and she grinned.

An expression as if he had a good weakness.

The pressure that had been constricting her body temporarily disappeared and her body was able to move freely.

thus….

Tadat.

Immediately she throws her body away and blocks Misha’s path.

An act to protect Misha from a possible surprise attack.

“The Red Cat tribe is definitely cute.”

The guy nodded his head as if he understood.

And he asked again.

“Answer yes or no.”

For some reason it was directed at Misha and not me.

“Red Cat are you a player?”

“Huh? Pfreia?”

“Are you an evil spirit?”

“Oh it’s not…?”

Misha who had suddenly heard the words responded in confusion and the guy nodded.

“It’s true.”

“I have nothing to answer. Misha come behind me.”

I quickly hid Misha behind my back.

He chuckled as he saw my actions like that.

“Looking at the way he takes care of NPCs I don’t think he’s a player… but something’s strange. “Why aren’t you answering?”

Cold sweat is flowing down my back from earlier.

If you answer it will be revealed that you are lying.

If you don’t answer the situation will look suspicious.

“Is there any reason to do what the enemy wants?”

First of all I gave a barbarian-like reason and completely avoided answering.

“Oh that’s right.”

The guy nodded his head as if he understood and asked back playfully.

“But are you really going to be my enemy?”

Ha my eyes open fiercely once.

Does this mean that the mouth is smiling but the eyes are not smiling?

“If you don’t answer I’ll kill that enemy cat?”

Soon the guy threw a throw.

I knew as soon as I heard it that it was not a simple threat.

‘Shit.’

What should I do?

He racks his brain hard but no suitable answer comes out.

It was that moment.

[…Mr. Baekho.]

“ok?”

[See you next time.]

Light burst out from the body of Hans I who had been holding his collar the entire time and was just staring at his eyes.

***

“Ha shit….”

Baekho Lee cursed and stood up.

A spacious farm with a refreshing fruity scent.

It didn’t take long for him to realize where he had fallen.

There is only one place for a farm like this.

A gnome tree in Lapdonia’s 6th district.

“Oh that’s really annoying. That bastard will never come out of the magic tower first…”

Baekho Lee readily admitted that he had missed the guy.

Anyway if we run right now there won’t be anyone left there.

It was a clear lapse in judgment on his part.

Since he was a wizard he was wary of anyone using teleportation. That’s why I grabbed my hair so I couldn’t even chant.

But what about silent teleportation?

And that’s none other than yourself?

“So you’re having fun too right?”

He felt a little regret wondering what would have happened if he hadn’t underestimated his opponent but he quickly shook it off.

Hasn’t that already happened?

It doesn’t suit him to regret the past.

It’s not like there was no income at all.

I found out that that bastard was GM.

‘All I have left is time so I’ll just have to run around a little more.’

Baekho Lee scratched his head and soon turned his attention elsewhere.

“In the end I didn’t get an answer until the end.”

Bjorn Jandel.

A barbarian I met by chance while chasing the GM.

“…What happened?”

Baekho Lee stopped worrying about whether the barbarian was a player or not.

Not only was it more likely that he wasn’t but…

My interest in the barbarian has already cooled.

Even though he was a real player now I didn’t think there would be much interest.

He’s satisfied with this world and NPCs and suckers don’t help his plans.

dump.

Soon Baekho Lee was lying down carelessly on the floor.

Then he used the [Spatial Interference] skill to pick the grapes hanging from the tree and put them in his mouth.

“After all grapes are natural.”

The air is nice and there are a lot of delicious things to eat.

Anyway the GM will be stuck in the magic tower for a while and won’t come out.

‘It’s a hassle to even go to Biffron.’

It seemed okay for him to stay here for a while.

***

Two days have passed since it happened.

From being awarded a title to being an assassin to being a GM to Lee Baek-ho.

A lot happened in one day and the last two days were a time to catch up.

Let’s start with ‘Assassin’…

[We will take these people and interrogate them.]

The captured assassins were transported to Mozlan.

From what I heard from today’s article did you receive a request from someone whose identity is unknown?

For reference it is said that the explosive that instantly killed the three knights was also received from that ‘someone’…

[It is said that the instructions they received were to kill Yandel and steal the essence he had been given.]

There were quite a few suspicious things.

Jeongsu says so.

The box containing the test tubes must have been very sturdy.

It was entirely possible for them to ambush me kill me and take it away.

but….

[What if I ate it before?]

[We didn’t understand that either.]

It is said that the contractor even placed a large reward on my head.

It meant that the essence was just an excuse.

Otherwise there’s no reason to bet that you’ll kill me.

So Mozlan’s side assumed that the contractor was Noark.

At least until yesterday.

[…Then it is highly likely that it is one of the large clans right?]

Mozlan concluded that the culprit of this incident was one of the larger clans. If it had been Noark’s side would you have sent more reliable people?

It is said that this type of ‘request’ is not suitable.

Above all they had sufficient motivation.

[yes. It was probably an intention to harm Yandel and then blame it on our royal family. In fact such tricks were discovered several times in several bars that night.]

It was an acceptable guess but there were questions.

So what did the clown say?

Did you say that because you had this information in advance?

‘Well they said an assassin would be there back then. He didn’t say it was from Noark’s side….’

Since he wasn’t the assassin they sent anyway he may have decided that there was no harm in telling him in advance.

‘…or maybe the real thing hasn’t even come yet?’

For some reason I feel a sense of shame.

Huh why do I have to live in the city shaking like this?

Anyway enough about the assassin.

‘GM.’

As for the results GM was not Hans I.

[The Hans Ifreia I saw that day must have been someone in disguise.]

When they stormed into his home they found that the real Hans I. Freya had fainted.

He even researched magical powers just in case but the real Hans I didn’t have an ounce of magical talent.

Simply put it means that someone borrowed his identity.

‘Tsk.’

This is something I regret not being able to do.

I wondered if they had discovered GM’s identity through this.

‘But it doesn’t mean there was no income.’

It is one of the few consolations.

First I realized that the GM was suspicious of me as a player.

At least you have time to prepare.

‘Your suspicions must have deepened since you saw that I didn’t answer. There is a high possibility that they will aim for when the next community opens.’

Fortunately we have an idea about this part.

So I created a way to deal with it.

Anyway here’s the next one.

‘Lee Baek-ho.’

First of all that guy was Baekho Lee.

That’s because GM said so in the end.

[…Mr. Baekho. See you next time.]

It was something he said using magic not voice when Mogaji was captured.

Well I guess it doesn’t mean much.

[He… I’m sorry. I cannot tell you through my authority.]

Later I asked the driver who Lee Baek-ho was but that was the only answer I got.

Is this why life is about timing?

If Lee Baek-ho hadn’t stopped talking at that time I think I would have said it as it was.

‘As expected he’s a dangerous guy….’

Even if I meet Lee Baek-ho again in the future I think it will be difficult for us to be as close as we were back then.

Should I say that I realized that our tendencies were completely different?

I didn’t think that the innocent side shown in the community was his true self but it was so extreme.

‘It was a real mess itself….’

Anyway Lee Baek-ho ends here and next.

‘Misha.’

Actually this is the most troublesome part and makes me feel short of breath.

“Bjorn don’t think it’s strange and just listen to me?”

“….”

“Why don’t you suddenly disappear somewhere? “Isn’t that right…?”

Misha started to look at me uneasily.