Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 252



Episode 252 Open World (1)

It was a small earthquake.

The table trembled but no cup fell over and no sound of anything breaking was heard.

At best the chips piled up on the table collapsed.

“earthquake?”

It’s easy to be surprised by a natural phenomenon that comes without warning.

When the shaking stopped the nobles inside returned to their normal state and enjoyed gambling as usual.

Except for just one person.

“Look where Confucius is going!”

“I suddenly remembered something to do. “This version just dies.”

The man put down the card she was holding took the chips with him and came out.

And then she took off the mask she was wearing.

The concept of a gambling place where you can enjoy yourself while hiding your identity with a mask was quite interesting but…

‘No matter how you look at it it wasn’t just an earthquake.’

Lee Baek-ho who came out at night sat down on the first bench he saw and quietly gathered his thoughts.

The other nobles didn’t seem to hear it because of the noise inside but he clearly felt it.

A huge wave of energy transmitted from beneath the ground.

‘It was like a mixture of magical power and divine power.’

Although he was not a wizard he had a high ki stat and quite a bit of magic-related talent so there was no way he felt wrong.

then….

‘There was a lot of talk about breaking the protective barrier but they actually broke it and invaded.’

Before long Lee Baek-ho reached the truth.

They couldn’t have been more terrible bastards.

It’s probably not a coincidence that the decision was made around midnight when the labyrinth opens.

‘It’s a robbery of an empty house….’

Now that he has left the royal family I don’t know the details. However Noark must have entered the labyrinth well prepared.

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He probably gave it all he could muster.

He had no idea that he would get it back using the same method they used.

‘…If I’m good at this all the kids below me will be happy right?’

It was not a positive situation for Lee Baek-ho.

If I had no other choice in the future I was thinking about clearing the game with the Noark guys.

‘I don’t have anything to do should I come down and help you?’

A thought like that suddenly occurred to him but Baekho Lee chuckled and shook his head. As expected it didn’t fit his play style.

Rather it might be something like this.

‘The palace must be empty by now right?’

Soon the corners of Baekho Lee’s mouth became curved.

***

Jerome St. Red 1st Commander of the Royal Knights.

The guardian of the royal family and the Knight of Light had deep untimely wrinkles between his eyebrows.

It was because of the news I received a little while ago.

“The royal palace is under attack…?”

At first he thought it was a counterattack on Noark’s side.

But this also makes no sense.

They gathered troops pretending that the labyrinth was their destination and not only did they pay enough attention to security to announce that the real target was Noark Castle only two hours before departure…

It was just before that the protective barrier was broken in the first place.

This means that the power sufficient to hit the palace did not have time to escape.

“Has the order to withdraw troops been given?”

“Not yet.”

“Then there is no change in the plan. “The expedition continues.”

Jerome led his army and quickly moved down the sewers and as time passed news also came of the identity of the group that attacked the royal palace.

‘…I never thought it wouldn’t have been unreasonable.’

There was only one person who dared to attack the royal palace.

I wondered if it was a solo crime committed by a destruction scholar whose danger level had recently been raised but even his predictions were wrong.

“Lee Baek-ho.”

He was once a more promising explorer than anyone else but he was revealed to be an evil spirit and caused the disaster.

Of course very few people know about the disaster.

Due to the mercy of the royal family who valued his abilities the disaster was completely covered up and he also gained a new identity.

‘It’s a pain in the ass. How on earth did he know? ‘He must have been away on a campaign even me?’

As far as he knows Baekho Lee currently has no means of obtaining information. In the past he had been in contact with outside collaborators in the demonic coven…

Currently he has been expelled from the meeting.

This was also something the royal family had to do.

He secretly revealed Lee Baek-ho’s identity to the evil spirit called GM and when there was no sign of him being expelled he was sent to Noark to make him lose.

‘So you were just guessing on your own?’

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Jerome fell into a deep sleep.

I heard that an earthquake occurred on the ground in the aftermath of breaking the protective barrier…

There was one part I didn’t understand.

Inferring this situation from an earthquake?

This is quite possible.

However putting it into practice is another matter.

If your prediction is wrong you could end up getting caught so you’re taking such a gamble?

‘…He can do that.’

Although his pride was hurt Jerome was convinced.

Lee Baek-ho is like a beast.

When the opportunity arises he will always bite his enemy and is not afraid to risk being bitten himself.

‘At this time the position of leader of the Rose Knights is also vacant…’

Although I was worried about the situation on the ground there was no order to retreat yet.

So he only has one thing to do now.

Doing one’s duty as a knight to carry out the royal family’s orders.

“We have arrived.”

Soon the army passed through the underground maze and reached the final gate to Noark.

A stone gate containing dozens of ancient magics.

During the last subjugation how many hours did it take just to break down this door?

“Fortunately it looks like it hasn’t been properly fixed yet. “Start.”

After Jerome’s order was given the wizards began drawing a huge eight-square formation on the floor.

How long has it been since then?

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaut one another – there up there?

The magic circle scattered strong light and fired a wave of pure magic towards the stone gate.

and….

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

Beyond the dust cloud the scenery of the underground city was revealed again.

“Now let’s go. “It is time to defeat the evil group of weightlifters and restore stability and peace to this city.”

Jerome pulled out the treasured sword that had been given to him by the king.

And he pushed his feet towards the beyond before anyone else.

“For the endless prosperity of Lapdonia.”

There was no hesitation in his steps.

***

A dimensional square with a closed portal.

However I wandered around there for a while after that.

I thought there might be some useful information coming from those articles.

but….

‘I just wasted time.’

The knights did not even make small talk and disappeared somewhere as soon as the square was cleared.

So I said goodbye and left the square.

Rather than going straight to the hotel I planned to stop by a bar and hear what other explorers thought about this incident.

‘If possible should we go to Uncle Bear’s?’

Well that would be nice too.

First of all it is also a tavern that explorers often visit.

It is perfect for eavesdropping on conversations as it is not in the form of partitions or rooms that are popular these days.

If you say this in front of me I’m sure they’ll get angry.

“Oh Yandel. What’s going on at this hour? “Without Misha.”

“I was a little bored after just leaving. Looks pretty busy today don’t mind me. “I’ll drink quietly in the corner.”

“…Can’t you just call me? “If it’s what you say my wife will definitely say it’s okay.”

Mr. Bear who I met when I arrived at the bar saw that I was ready to joke around and made a request to me.

Don’t you feel sorry for your pregnant wife?

“I want to be alone and quietly today.”

“…If that’s the case. “Can I just provide snacks and alcohol in moderation?”

“Oh thank you then.”

Soon we sat down at an empty table and waited for a while and Mr. Bear presented us with a drink consisting only of meat.

For reference the alcohol used is this house’s signature salt mead wine.

‘It tasted really strange at first but as you eat it it becomes strangely intoxicating.’

Anyway this is not the main purpose of coming here.

As I sipped my drink and opened my ears I could hear the conversations of nearby explorers and ordinary city dwellers.

Due to the nature of the tavern where rumors spread quickly most of the topics were about the army formed by the royal family.

‘There’s nothing worth salvaging.’

The royal family deliberately spread rumors.

It’s clear that he’s afraid of Noark.

It’s just information that is missing the content as the source of the information is your own brain.

Well I wasn’t expecting anything like round table information from a bar so I wasn’t disappointed.

In the first place the purpose was to conduct a public opinion poll.

‘Nowadays not only explorers but also city residents do not view the royal family favorably.’

After that I closed my ears drank alcohol and gathered my thoughts alone.

And how long has it been?

As things seemed to get a little freer Mr. Bear came over and sat down in front of me.

“What do you think Yandel?”

“You mean the military?”

“Well aren’t your senses amazing in this area?”

After thinking about it for a while I told him my guess that the military might be ‘robbing empty houses’ right now.

That’s because it’s not certain yet.

I wondered what the opinion of Mr. Bear a veteran explorer would be.

“…Is that really what caused the earthquake earlier?”

“Do you believe it?”

“Isn’t that much more plausible? “It’s more nonsense than the royal family is afraid of Noark.”

Perhaps because he had once heard the royal family’s report Uncle Bear was quick to understand. She knows that the power of the royal family is much stronger than she imagined.

“… Maybe she can enter the labyrinth next time.”

Soon Mr. Bear expressed her expectations that this cold war might end much earlier than expected.

And she was also worried about the city’s economic problems.

“If this happens to Yandel shouldn’t we spend the cash this time instead of saving it? “Once the labyrinth stabilizes prices will return to normal.”

She was a little moved by those words.

Is it because she’s a veteran explorer with a family to protect?

Einar and Misha tend not to think about this at all.

“Just watch for now. “Anyway we’ll figure it out to some extent tomorrow.”

“Yeah I was too impatient.”

After that she left this topic and chatted about various things with Mr. Bear.

It was then.

Dang-! Dang-! Dang-! Dang-!

An alarm bell rang outside.

It was her first time in the city for over a year. Last time when my carriage exploded and GM and Lee Baek-ho were in trouble no alarm bells rang.

But he says this is ringing now?

Cheokkeok chuckkeok chuckkeok.

As soon as I hurried outside I saw security guards from the National Security Agency running towards one place making the sound of military boots.

I stopped someone and asked about the situation.

The security guard said he couldn’t tell civilians but his attitude changed instantly when I revealed my identity.

“My name is Bjorn son of Yandel. He is a formal nobleman who was granted the title of baronet by the royal family. So please answer quickly. “How did this happen?”

“…We don’t know either. There was just an order to go to Karnon for support. “If you listen to what my colleagues say it seems like there was a big fire.”

During this time there was a large fire in Karnon the ecliptic…

‘It can’t be a coincidence.’

So could it be that the Noark guys invaded?

Well I don’t know.

But it is possible.

If you had known in advance about the royal family’s plan to rob an empty house you could have used this kind of elitist strategy.

‘The bastards of the Ha royal family can’t do anything right.’

As I was quietly sighing Mr. Bear next to me suddenly spoke.

“It seems like a fire in the imperial capital is not a normal occurrence… I don’t know if Raven will be okay.”

huh? Raven?

Why is he suddenly like this again?

‘Ah he said he was staying in a place near the palace to learn magic.’

…nimiral.

So far he was fine but as soon as he noticed this his heart started pounding in his chest.

An ominous feeling that develops in an instant.

The level of anxiety was heightened because most of these premonitions were not correct.

“I hope it ends with a simple fire—”

“Abman I’ll just go.”

“Where on earth are you in the middle of this? Yandel listen to me. “In times like these it’s best to just stay home.”

When I got up from my seat Mr. Bear caught me.

but….

“Don’t worry. “I will find you and bring you back soon.”

“Then I also—”

“What on earth are you talking about? “You should be with your wife.”

I told Mr. Bear to close her store and go home with her wife.

Misha is probably worried about me too.

First I have to tell you the news.

I feel reassured that all of her teammates are together.

“…be careful.”

Afterwards she broke up with Uncle Bear and climbed onto the roof of a military carriage heading to Karnon the imperial capital.

The soldiers riding below made an uproar but when I revealed my identity everyone became quiet.

And how long has it been?

“Baron Yandel! We will arrive at Karnon soon!”

Soon the carriage arrived at its destination.

My body stiffened without me knowing.

“….”

Even though it is the middle of the night the sky is red.

The high cleanly maintained walls are stained with black ash and the surrounding area is filled with acrid smoke as if there were fog.

also.

Vicious cries and screams can be heard overlapping from beyond the hot flames or from outside the flames.

‘What the hell happened?’

Karnon the city of nobles was burning.