Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 266



Episode 266: Bug (5)

He laughed when I said it’s been a while.

“I never thought you would remember me.”

He seemed surprised that I recognized him.

Well it was a short meeting.

I didn’t even have the mental capacity to talk to him face to face let alone speak clearly.

but….

“Such memories are not easily forgotten.”

Anyway how can I forget?

Those days when he was crawling through a dark cave on three legs one of his sore feet bleeding.

[What are parts? Could you give me a potion?]

[Is this just in case you can’t use your divine power?]

[You have a lot anyway. I will pay the price separately.]

[Tch.]

This guy who was a swordsman on the team that saved me threw the potion with a dissatisfied expression upon hearing the leader’s words.

It was a rare experience.

How many times in your life will you experience both humiliation and gratitude?

“I’m sure it’s good because he’s a barbarian. “It is said that the iron rule of a warrior is not to forget kindness right?”

The guy understood what I wanted to hear and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

I didn’t even bother to correct it.

Well it’s true that I felt grateful.

“Still it’s a bit surprising. “I didn’t know you still remembered me.”

“It’s rare to find someone with that body that can crawl that distance.”

As he said that he looked me up and down.

“By the way I never thought you were really that Bjorn Yandel.”

It seemed like he had already deduced his identity through my impressions without even having to say anything.

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Well should I call this an advantage or a disadvantage?

As I was laughing Raven came up from behind.

“It’s been a while Mr. Pachran.”

“Who… ah Miss Raven?”

I was just as surprised as the embarrassed prosecutor.

What did you two know each other?

“Yeah… right. “I heard before that you joined that team.”

“It’s not a team anymore it’s a clan. By the way wow! “I didn’t know that Mr. Yandel and Mr. Partsran knew each other. Is this a relationship?”

“What is our relationship? We don’t even know our names yet.”

When I joined the conversation and blurted out the question the prosecutor chuckled and revealed his name.

“It’s a stupid part.”

“Your pronunciation is strange.”

“Because it is one of the few families that still insists on naming in the central style. Call me Pachran. “Because everyone calls me that.”

“droughty? Were you a noble by any chance?”

“What are nobles? “It must have been like that at least thousands of years ago.”

I understood what it meant right away.

Because there were cases like this sometimes.

Before the world was destroyed they were nobles or royalty of a country. After entering this city they were reduced to mere commoners.

Although they do not have titles I heard that they still maintain legitimacy by deciding on a head of the family among themselves.

“So what were you doing in front of our boat?”

As soon as the entire statement was finished Partsran slowly got into the main topic.

He spoke honestly because he didn’t really do anything.

“I was just looking around the whole island.”

“I see.”

My reputation is also fame but Pachran who knew Raven did not have any doubts about our words and was convinced.

and….

“Nervio Pertia.”

By activating the magic circle imprinted on the ship the anchored ship was reverse-summoned and placed into subspace.

It was a small action but it really bothered me.

“But where is the team I was with back then?”

“We are exploring the inside of the island.”

“It looks like there’s something you’re looking for?”

“Well I don’t think it’s time to talk about that.”

No matter what I did I’m already getting prickly.

It was a sharp answer but I could still guess his general situation.

‘First they put it on the shore but now they sent one person separately to put it in…’

It must have been because he was looking for something.

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Because most summoning inscriptions have a cooldown.

If they decided they couldn’t find anything they would have tried to get on the boat and go straight out.

‘Unsummoning it means you found what you were looking for.’

So what was it that you were looking for on the other side?

There was also one thing that came to mind.

That’s what I ran to the 6th floor this time.

‘If that happens the plan goes awry…’

Even though I unconsciously licked my lips I controlled my facial expression so that my bitter inner feelings did not show.

But was this the same for the other party?

“Yandel so how long are you going to stay on this island?”

Pachran asked me in a tone that seemed like it was no big deal.

Look at the cub.

“It will probably continue.”

“continue? “There won’t be much here.”

“Because this is our first time.”

“Hmm it would be okay to go to the next island though… That’s okay. “You will take care of that.”

Partsran who had been talking with a lot of wishful thinking suddenly decided that he had crossed the line.

Okay you decide where we go.

“Anyway if we stay on this island we might meet a few more times. See you later then Yandel.”

Soon Pachran concluded the conversation.

It was obvious what was going on.

You’ll want to quickly tell your colleagues about our existence and discuss it.

“for a moment.”

As I chanted briefly Partsran turned around.

He looked curious as to why he suddenly called me.

After all I couldn’t just send it away.

Actually this is something I’ve been concerned about since a while ago…

“Not just Yandel but a baronet.”

“…what?”

Seeing him tilting his head as if he had misheard I said it correctly again.

“He said he was Baron Bjorn son of Yandel.”

How can this be done to stealthily kill a friend?

I still think I was that barbarian from back then.

***

“Then I will go. Huh! Hey Baron Yandel….”

Raven sighed as Partsran quickly disappeared from our sight.

“…Mr. Yandel did you really have to do that?”

It was obvious what he was talking about.

I guess it was too harsh.

But I proudly straightened my shoulders.

“You didn’t even want an extreme honorific right?”

They didn’t make him call Baron Yandel ‘sir’ and they also made him use Haoche in his speaking style.

But did it really have to be that way?

“Raven I actually don’t understand you. “Where in the world can you find such a generous nobleman?”

“Well if I put it that way I don’t have anything to say… but I’ve never done anything like this before. “What on earth happened between you two in the past?”

Raven seemed to think it was a personal revenge but in reality it wasn’t.

Because in the first place I was much more thankful that he saved my life.

But that is that and this is this right?

“Raven there is a big difference between saying something because I told you to speak comfortably and saying something first without even saying anything.”

Even after I became a nobleman the way my colleagues and acquaintances spoke did not change.

That’s because I told you not to do that.

But how was Parts?

As a barbarian it’s not something I would say but as soon as I saw it I naturally started talking.

“Huh so you did it for the dignity of the nobles? “You’ve become a noble person now?”

What are you saying about this guy again?

“He is not a noble but a clan leader.”

“…yes?”

“Now wherever I go I represent you. But should I just laugh it off and move on saying I’m considerate of an explorer I don’t know much about? Just because you know someone?”

“that….”

Above all the team over there seemed to have overlapping goals with ours so there would be more encounters in the future.

That’s why I turned on Noblesse Barbarian mode.

Because I decided that looking down from the beginning would not be desirable in the long run.

“…I’m sorry for being sarcastic. “I was short-thinking this time.”

Soon Raven bowed her head and apologized.

It was one of his strengths.

If you are sure you made a mistake just admit it and apologize honestly.

“That’s enough. “I’ve forgotten it now.”

Like a barbarian I cheerfully passed this incident over and asked what I was curious about.

“But I didn’t know Raven do you tend to dislike nobles?”

“no? “Not at all?”

Um really?

After going through all that trouble he was sharply sarcastic.

Oh maybe you were close friends with him earlier?

Is that why you got angry when you saw me craving it?

I thought it was a reasonable guess and asked again but this time Raven shook her head again.

“Oh that’s definitely not true. To begin with I only met Mr. Partsran a few times at banquets…”

“Hmm then why were you so angry?”

“I’m not angry….”

“But isn’t it true that it was different from usual?”

Raven could not easily answer my question.

Rather than feeling uncomfortable talking about it it was closer to the feeling that I didn’t know the reason.

“It was just a little bit like that. I hope everyone else doesn’t do that to Mr. Yandel… What am I saying? Oh I don’t know either.”

Raven looks confused.

I chuckled.

I thought I knew what you wanted to say.

I would also be upset if Einar suddenly changed and showed an authoritarian side. A brain as pure as a rock is the charm of a barbarian.

“Ah both of you stop! “What on earth is that strange atmosphere?”

She must have hated the awkward atmosphere so Misha joined in the conversation and the topic naturally changed.

“So what do you do now? “There’s still a lot left to see the whole island.”

“Ah I think I’ll end my tour of the island.”

Anyway at this point we have roughly finished measuring the size of the island…

It was also confirmed that there were people other than us.

Competitors who may have visited this island for the same purpose.

“So what are you going to do now?”

I gave a short answer to Raven’s question.

“Going into the island.”

You can’t do your job as an explorer if you just step aside because there’s a competitor.

***

Farune Island.

This island located closest to the starting island is a popular hunting ground.

Monsters are all level 8 or lower…

The profit advantage is significant in that insect-type monsters are produced in large quantities.

Yes if you only look at the profits.

“Erwen Bull! fire! fire! “Eun!!”

“Four four!”

“Tuot tutu tutu!! Aaaah! “It looks like it went into my mouth!!”

“Mr. Einar! A magic stone just came out of my mouth! “You actually chewed him to death?!”

‘Krungbi’ a grade 8 insect-type monster with a body larger than a human face.

And the swarms of insects it summons.

Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Magic stones poured out every time Erwen or Raven’s wide-range technique which deals with the fire spirit was unleashed but no one had a bright expression.

This was no different for me.

‘It’s more gross than I thought.’

Even though I thought I had a pretty strong stomach it was difficult.

Thick bodily fluid covering the entire body.

The foul smell of roasting insects engulfed in flames.

Huh I didn’t want to know that this kind of smell existed in the world.

“I never heard there were this many monsters but there are definitely no people around… Wow!”

“Don’t talk! Put it in your mouth… ugh!”

My colleagues updated the worst moments of their lives in real time but did not say anything about going back.

It was a simple reason.

“I guess what you said is right Bjorn.”

“yes. There must be something on the island. Otherwise people traveling on good boats would not have come to this island.”

Of course I don’t have the mindset to follow them and find out what it is.

Not only do I already know what it is but…

There are no kids in our clan who don’t know morality enough to agree to such a plan in the first place.

Therefore we decided to search diligently among ourselves.

Under the assumption that something is hidden on this island.

‘Thanks to you it won’t look strange even if I find it later…’

The problem is Parts’ team.

This island’s hidden piece is a type of event targeting the entire island.

‘If there are no more people than us a total of 11 people.’

The highest difficulty opening requirement of 15 players has not yet been exceeded but 11 players is sufficiently difficult.

‘I guess that’s why he tried to kick us out. ‘Because the event can be held much more comfortably without us.’

I’m a little curious.

How did he know about this hidden piece?

Are there any players among the team members?

Or are you a player?

‘That’s it I’ll get a feel for it when we meet later—’

It was a time when I was moving around and thinking about various things.

“mister.”

Erwen stopped the group.

“Someone is fighting over there.”

The direction pointed is the center of the forest.

He has hearing that is several times better than ours so he couldn’t have misheard.

“It looks like Mr. Pachran’s team is hunting. Hmm if we meet here there will be a misunderstanding as to whether you followed me—”

“no. “I’m not hunting.”

“yes? “What do you mean you’re not hunting—”

Erwen said sharply her eyes shining.

“It’s the sound of people fighting.”

It meant that PK was taking place.