Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 247



Episode 247: Gnome Tree (1)

alchemist.

A being who can change magic stones into matter.

Even in Lapdonia there are not many people with this profession so it is considered the most important resource.

Needless to say it was a much worse Noark.

“Good morning Marlene!”

“Is this an errand for the alchemist? It looks heavy. “I will take it for you.”

That was why everyone in the city treated Marlene so kindly.

Because she is the one and only alchemist’s disciple.

One day once she inherits all of her knowledge she will have to take charge of this city from then on.

‘It seems like my grandfather is not feeling the same as before…’

To be honest it would be a lie if I said that this position is not burdensome.

However she has no one else to do it but herself.

So she has no choice but to somehow take responsibility and gain strength.

Isn’t she in a position where she only has duties?

“grandfather!”

“Even if you call me Master.”

“all right. Master! So what about that item? came?”

“Cancer is here. “I heard there are quite a few of them. I guess I’ll find them on my own.”

Soon the alchemist threw a two-way subspace and Marlene caught it and checked what was inside.

She had what she ordered.

“Make sure to say thank you!”

“okay.”

Marlene whistled her name and packed her items into her personal bag.

She was an obvious privilege.

Without her position as an alchemist’s disciple it would not only have been impossible for her to use the strategic item the two-way space for private purposes….

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The infiltrators who went to the city in the first place would not have listened to her request.

“Wow grandpa! Try some of this. “This place’s cookies are really good!”

“Even if you call me Master. “Oh the cookies are delicious.”

“But what is that? The external characteristics seem to be similar to Elixir but that can’t be true…”

“Haha you saw it well.”

“Yeah? “Is it really elixir?”

Marlene who had been eating her cookie without much thought jumped up.

After all it’s an elixir?

The ingredients were so expensive and the production process so difficult that even her teacher could only make five bottles in her lifetime.

‘I said I already used up two bottles….’

Now there are only three elixirs left in Noark.

But one of them is now in the teacher’s hand.

For what reason?

As Marlene’s eyes sparkled with curiosity her teacher smiled and told her what was happening.

“You too must come along and learn so you must know. “Today I will feed the elixir to the dragon slayer Regal Vagos and attempt to restore his memories depending on his level of recovery.”

“To that man Regal Vagos…?”

Marlene frowned without realizing it.

“Why didn’t you like it?”

“…It just looks scary.”

“Don’t judge people by their appearance. Wasn’t it because of the injury? They say I had a pretty handsome face before I got burned. Well apart from that I don’t really like that guy either.”

“Isn’t that right? “It’s not just me right?”

“Hehe you always pick and listen to only what you want to hear.”

“Well it’s not just about my looks either. That guy is so unfriendly. Speaking informally to his grandfather…”

“boy.”

There was a moment of awkward silence and then Marlene heard the details from her teacher.

The reason why the precious elixir was given to her was very simple.

Well at least on the surface.

“They say the Corpse Collector’s power has been greatly reduced this time and needs to be replenished.”

“Is he like that? “He was cursed and weakened.”

“Still his eloquence is special. “It’s not like you can use it as you want but… I guess if you take the elixir this time you’ll be in a state where you can use it one or two more times.”

The leader of Orculis directly requested the elixir from Seongju and Seongju granted it.

Even though it was a one-sided request he couldn’t help it.

Because we are also responsible for Yongin becoming like that.

He tried to treat him but somehow Yongin’s health worsened further.

“Tsk I still don’t know what happened. “There was certainly no reason for that to happen.”

“When I saw it it was all acting acting! “They’re trying to frame us somehow and suppress us!”

“…I don’t think it’s acting but I understand what you want to say. Seongju must not be swayed by them forever.”

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Orculis was like a poisoned chalice.

Especially because even though I know it’s harmful I can’t let go of it.

“Okay now that we’re ready let’s go.”

Afterwards Marlene followed her mentor to the room where the dragon was.

“Sooooo….”

As he lay in bed he was unable to speak properly.

His limbs were stiff and he just rolled his eyes.

“There is no problem with my hearing. I will say it to myself. This must be good news for you. “The lord of the castle has given an elixir for you.”

“Well….”

“Then let’s start right away.”

For reference the treatment process was nothing special.

After all is elixir a normal product?

The whole process is to carefully feed the elixir so as not to spill it.

“….”

After waiting about ten minutes after taking the medication Yongin was able to stand up and speak.

but….

“Damn it what the hell did you guys do before?”

The first line he said was this:

“No I did something stupid to get treatment and end up in that state!!”

Marlene wanted to say something but could barely hold herself back remembering what her master had said before she came.

“Huh that’s why you didn’t bring the elixir like this. “Please be generous.”

“Well unless you’re a real alchemist….”

“Okay I feel like I’m feeling better so let’s move on.”

“next?”

“That’s what I was trying to do back then. “I couldn’t do it back then because I suddenly collapsed but shouldn’t I get my lost memories back now?”

“There’s no problem with that right…?”

“You may fail but it won’t cause any problems to your body.”

“…I’ll believe it.”

Yongin nodded his head acting as if he were his master. It was very unpleasant for Marlene but she couldn’t say anything while her teacher was still.

“Eat. It is an elixir called ‘Lethe’s Curse’. Oh and it may hurt a little but your body will handle it well so don’t worry too much.”

Soon Yongin took the medicine with a distrustful look and swallowed it.

“…Use it.”

“The pain will come soon so lie down here.”

Yongin obediently followed the instructions and lay down on the bed again.

And how long has he passed?

“…!”

Yongin who had been suffering and sweating profusely opened his eyes again.

“How is it? “Have your memories come back?”

“…I don’t know. “It looks like it might fly.”

“It might take time.”

“It’s a very strange feeling. “I clearly remember things that happened when I was young.”

“Because it’s that type of drug.”

“Isn’t there something sweeter than that? “It would be nice to have something to talk about…”

At Yongin’s request the teacher looked at Marlene.

It means if you have something give it to me.

“…I’ll bring it.”

Marlene quickly went back to her room and brought back the cookies she had left behind earlier.

However when she returned her teacher was not there.

“If it was your teacher the Lord of the castle called him and he went for a while. So what do you want to eat?”

“Here…”

Marlene handed over the few cookies left.

I don’t feel like it but what can I do?

‘It was given to me by Amelia….’

This dragon man was so greedy that he couldn’t be satisfied with just one piece and ate several pieces.

And how long has it been since he lasted?

“Ugh… the head!!”

Yongin suddenly grabbed his forehead.

As if a forgotten ‘memory of that day’ came to mind.

“That’s right…! “It’s him…!”

Soon Yongin looked into the sky and cheered deeply.

However that time of joy could not last long.

“Kuh keuhuh!”

Yongin coughs loudly with a pained expression.

At first glance it didn’t look like anything was stuck in my throat.

Before he knew it Yongin’s skin which was red from burns was swelling to a strange extent.

‘Grandpa Ha didn’t say there were side effects like this?’

Marlene’s hair turned white due to a situation she had not heard about in advance.

And that moment.

“you!!”

Suddenly Yongin extended his hand towards Marlene.

A touch of obvious hostility.

Marlene who had only learned alchemy her entire life could not even react to the movement.

but….

“Tsk!”

The hand never touched her body.

This is because Yongin who was trying to raise his body lost his balance and fell down the bed.

“Wow!”

His saliva leaked out from his wide open mouth.

If I wasn’t mistaken it seemed like there was blood mixed in as well.

So how on earth did this happen?

“You… mixed something into the cookies…”

“yes yes? “It’s just an ordinary cookie…”

Marlene responded in confusion and from this point on Yongin completely fell to the floor.

“…You damn bitch.”

In the meantime Yongin was looking up at him with blood forming on his neck.

Of course this didn’t last long either.

Slurp.

Soon Yongin lowered his head helplessly.

“This dragon’s blood… is the polar opposite of cinnamon…”

It was an allergy to cinnamon.

***

“The conditions for activating Star’s Protection have been met.”

***

The third vine disappeared.

I don’t know why.

If I had to guess I would have been punished for not getting tired and making evil plans again.

First of all it is a sacred object imbued with the power of God.

Anyway what you need to worry about is not the reason.

‘Shit.’

Now the dragon slayer can come after me at any time.

This means that there are more things to be cautious about in the future.

‘It was only last month that the second vine broke.’

How does this happen?

A sigh comes out of my mouth.

Even so it could not be said that sufficient preparation had been made yet.

‘If it’s just one guy I think I can control him well…’

The problem is that there is no guarantee that he will come alone to take revenge on me.

What if he comes with a clown?

Even if that’s not the case what if he brings along his numerous subordinates?

‘It looks like the barrier will soon be breached.’

The royal family even obtained the means to destroy Noark’s barrier.

If communication between the surface and the underground becomes possible it will also become possible to meet the dragon slayer in this city rather than in the labyrinth.

Of course even this was not a problem to worry about right away.

‘Why are you here….’

I let out a silent sigh and glanced around.

“Bjorn that can’t be right…!”

Misha who knew what this vine ring meant was just astonished.

On the other hand what about knights?

“…?”

I’m just wondering what kind of weird thing this is.

However the Paladin was different.

“…It is a sacred relic of our school. “It’s also something I’ve never seen before.”

Sven Farab.

His eyes narrowed as he held the position of vice-captain of the 2nd Holy Knights of Leatlas.

As a religious person he realized that this was a holy relic.

“No way the oracle that came down last time….”

“stop.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

When I cut him off mid-sentence the paladin realized his mistake and kept his mouth shut.

But it’s already too late.

“Then the main character of the oracle at that time was….”

“…The basis of the escort mission is confidentiality so don’t worry too much.”

It’s a shame not to worry.

Even if it’s confidential they’re going to tell everyone they care about.

‘…ha that’s annoying.’

Three knights and one vice-captain.

Although only four secrets are known it is clear that the number will increase in the future.

How long will it take for it to reach the ears of the tribal leader?

‘…They won’t kick you out of the real tribe right?’

Well I don’t know much about it.

But it was clear that something troublesome would happen.

The tribal leader seemed to be displeased with the fact that I had become a nobleman. It was also a task to persuade them under the pretext that it was for the sake of the tribe.

‘…It will take a while longer to get to level 9 engraving.’

It’s stuffy.

Especially since there is no way I can do it right now.

Even if I asked to keep it a secret everyone would say they would do it in front of me.

“Then I’ll just go.”

Therefore I just left the main hall without saying anything.

What happened anyway?

‘We have no choice but to take over the tribe as quickly as possible.’

This is a problem that can all be solved if I become the tribal leader and change the tribal traditions.

And in that sense…

“Misha you go home now.”

I have something to do.

“Hmm?”

“I want to stop by the sacred place for a while.”

Didn’t they say you should remove the bull’s horn as quickly as possible?

I immediately parted ways with Misha and headed to the Holy Land.

The knights only accompanied us to the entrance of the shrine and did not come inside.

This is because the Barbarians still keep the tradition of prohibiting entry to other races.

“Then we will wait here.”

“It will be out by evening so stay nearby and rest.”

“yes.”

As soon as I entered through the open gate a forest terrain that was difficult to see in the city appeared.

But is it a remnant of a warrior’s body?

For some reason this place feels more like home than Lee Hansu’s room which I go to every time a community is held.

‘As expected the air here is good.’

Instead of walking on a paved road we walked along a path overgrown with weeds and soon arrived at the residential area of ​​the shrine.

These huts were just built without any specific standards.

“Yandel’s son Bjorn is a warrior blessed by the ancestral gods and is invincible!”

“He is a god and invincible!”

“Now I will tell you the story of Bjorn defeating the most evil demon corpse collector in the world so listen carefully!”

“Listening to the bran? “What does that mean!”

“It means open your ears and listen!”

In a nearby vacant lot young warriors were seen receiving early training.

For reference the instructor…

‘Ainar.’

Einar was a little different from the outside.

In front of Misha her shoulders which had never been wide open widened and her expression was full of confidence.

And he was carrying four backpacks.

Now among the Barbarians the number of backpacks is a symbol of success.

I guess he wanted to look cool in front of his juniors.

I must have liked that position so these days it is my daily routine to go to work at Holy Land every morning.

‘…Let’s pass by quickly.’

I wanted to say hello to Einar but I felt like I was going to get all irritated so I stopped.

There is another reason why I came to the holy place today.

You must save your strength.

Okay.

Soon I arrived at the tribal leader’s house opened the tent wide and went inside.

This is one of the Barbarian’s strengths.

No need to knock.

“Oh I guess you’re feeling better?”

“Yes.”

“What business did you come for?”

As befits a man who stands at the top of the barbarian tribe the tribal leader gets straight to the point without saying much.

It’s always nice and cool here.

I have nothing to worry about either.

“I have something to tell you.”

“Do it.”

A society of barbarians where honesty is considered a virtue.

“I have come to succeed to the position of chieftain.”

I just spoke like a nopakku.

“It’s a succession…”

The tribal leader responded by taking out an ax that was standing at an angle in one corner.

“Don’t say anything difficult just go for it.”