Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 289



Episode 289: Tycoon (1)

There was no second knock.

The first knock seemed to be just a warning and the door opened immediately without even asking for permission.

I’m sorry.

What came in was an old man.

His white hair was thick and his skin was wrinkled.

However he could not get the feeling of fragility typical of old people. There was no shaking in his gait and his back was straight with no bends whatsoever.

And above all….

“Hmm.”

atmosphere.

Even if you don’t say anything the heterogeneous temperament that naturally flows from your body movements and eyes speaks volumes.

This old man is dangerous.

“Looking at your outfit you must be from Earth.”

Soon the old man glanced at me and muttered briefly.

“How did you get in here?”

In an instant his hair turned white.

How should I answer?

Looking at their clothes over there I’m sure they are evil spirits from another world.

“….”

For now I chose silence.

Rather than hastily opening their mouths I decided to try to get the other side to speak first and gain some understanding of the situation.

Well that would have been the case….

“That’s amazing. There are already three level 3 essences. “It’s probably been a little over a year since you were called here.”

This old man was reading information about me even though I didn’t say a single word.

Where on earth do you get abilities like that?

“It’s been a while since I’ve been curious about this. Now that we know how he got in let me tell you this. “Who are you?”

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“….”

“Are you going to keep looking at me like that?”

I might have been wary of a visit from a stranger I had never invited but the old man instead welcomed me with a friendly voice.

‘What do you say?’

Are you just going to tell me you’re from the future?

A thought like that suddenly occurred to me but I just thought about it.

It is not wise to reveal information about yourself when you don’t know anything about the other person right now.

Okay so…

“I ask the question first.”

“Oh so do you answer the questions I ask?”

“To some extent.”

He took advantage of his opponent’s curiosity and took the initiative.

As confused as I am the author must also be curious about who I am.

Let’s use this to get as much information as possible.

“Try it.”

As soon as the old man gave his permission I asked this question first.

“What’s your name?”

“Hehe it’s a name….”

The old man laughed as if it was a boring question but names are very important to me.

Because I have the advantage of being from 20 years in the future.

Even if your name is unknown now you never know what it will be like in the future. If done well it is possible to find out what kind of life this person lives after just by looking at their name.

“Seeing as he was trying to say his name first I see that he is a friend who knows quite a bit about etiquette.”

Soon the old man smiled happily.

and….

“I am-”

Just as I was about to open my mouth.

“….”

The old man frowned and pursed his lips.

However the distorted expression only lasted for a moment.

“I’m sorry. “I have work to do outside so I guess we’ll have to resume this conversation later.”

The old man who interrupted the conversation in an elegant tone made an unexpected suggestion.

“But it would be rude to leave you here alone. Hmm what should I do…. Do you want to go together?”

I thought about it for a moment and said yes.

Well what can I do if I stay alone in this room?

If you follow the old man outside there might be a chance of getting some more information.

“Okay your skinny friend is very strong isn’t he? Anyway if you go out like that you’ll get the attention of other members. “Here wear this.”

The old man waved his hand and a costume appropriate for this era appeared in the air.

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But was this not enough?

“Oh it would be better to cover your face too.”

The old man even made a pure white mask on the spot and handed it to me.

What is that convenient ability?

It can only be used here in this spiritual world right?

With that in mind he got dressed and placed the mask on his face.

“Isn’t it uncomfortable?”

“No it fits perfectly and is comfortable.”

“Hehe it would be a good idea to have the same thing on hand when I go later. “Maybe someone doesn’t want to show their face.”

“….”

“Okay then let’s go.”

After that he left the room and followed the old man.

Then the old man gave me some precautions.

“No matter who you see inside don’t be surprised or act like you know. No if possible just keep your mouth shut and watch like before.”

“What if someone speaks first?”

“That won’t happen and even if it does I’ll take care of it so don’t worry.”

Well if that’s the case.

While walking closely behind the old man he continued to explore his surroundings.

The more I thought about it the more I felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

It was the same as the room I was in earlier but it felt similar to the mansion where the ‘Round Table’ was located.

‘It’s the same with no windows.’

Of course details such as the location of the room decorations on the wall and the width of the hallway are different.

but….

‘There’s something wrong with seeing it as just a coincidence.’

Instead of thinking it was just a feeling I took a quick look around.

How long has it been like that?

“We have arrived.”

An old man walking down the hallway stopped and slowly opened the large door.

‘What are you doing here?’

Surprisingly there was a round table beyond it.

***

The room of the round table that I went in and out of countless times while wearing a lion mask.

If you look for it there are quite a few differences from there.

First of all not only is there no jewel in the round table to distinguish between truth and lies but the room is also a bit small.

but….

‘It’s similar.’

Other than that it’s almost identical.

A pattern engraved like a strip on the edge of a round table or a picture frame with unknown meaning hanging on the wall.

Most of it matches the Round Table 20 years later.

So how did this happen?

‘Could it be that this old man is the ‘Master’?’

Master.

An unidentified person who created the ‘Watchers of the Round Table’ whom I met only once the other day.

Maybe this old man standing in front of me right now is him. Well there is a possibility that one of the people here modeled this place.

‘Anyway let’s think about this later.’

When I saw the familiar round table I froze for a moment but quickly came to my senses.

What is the importance of this round table right now?

The important thing is the people sitting here.

‘Four people.’

There were a total of four people in the room.

Three men and one woman.

They looked this way as soon as the door opened.

and….

“Who is that guy behind you?”

He showed great interest in me even wearing a mask.

In some ways it was a bit similar to when I first participated in the round table.

‘With those eyes.’

It’s like there’s a thorn in your eye.

Every time their eyes turn a tingling and tingling sensation blooms on the skin.

It was a time when such uncomfortable times continued.

“I don’t think you should be interested in who this person is.”

Unlike when dealing with me the old man used an overbearing and strong tone of voice to draw clear lines and got straight to the point in an instantly organized atmosphere.

He said “I heard there was trouble while I was away.”

“….”

“Of course I believe that you are not so foolish as to forget the principles of this place.”

“….”

“I guess I’ll have to listen to the story first. “What happened?”

The old man spoke as if he was admonishing children and there was an awkward silence in the hall at the question.

Every time our eyes met they avoided eye contact as if they were watching to see who would carry the gun.

The first person to step forward was a middle-aged man with a bulky build.

“…I’ll tell you in advance we have no intention of having a banquet among ourselves. “But this interest keeps blowing strange winds.”

The man in black who had been sitting quietly in response to the man’s criticism frowned.

“Why is it such a strange wish to kill the king?”

“Do you think I don’t know why you want to kill the king? “Don’t even think about involving us in your personal greed.”

“Cagureas. “Are you still holding out hope of going back after decades of not finding a way?”

“Of course. Like everyone here. Ah now you will have to be excluded from everyone.”

“That’s funny. If you want me to go back shouldn’t you help me even more? “The royal family which holds great secrets must be the destination of all questions.”

“…It’s too dangerous to touch him. “There is even no guarantee that the royal family is hiding clues to their return.”

Just looking at it I felt like I knew why there was a confrontation.

There are hardliners who want to kill the king to get clues and moderates who say it is too dangerous and want to find another way.

20 years ago there was a time when I was listening intently to the conversation between demons of the other world because it was quite interesting.

The middle-aged man’s next words made me feel dizzy.

“It doesn’t matter what you do alone. Whether or not we form a group called Orculis or something. “It won’t be directly related to me.”

what? Making an orculis?

‘…is this really the ‘leader’?’

The appearance of an unexpected giant.

Suddenly what the old man said earlier came to mind.

Don’t be surprised if you see anyone inside?

As the leader of Orculis he is worthy of saying such a thing. Isn’t he a celebrity whose everything is shrouded in mystery and about whom nothing is known?

I never thought I would meet someone like that here—

“But Lord Ruinzenes is different.”

At that time the middle-aged man looked at the person with the appearance of a child and spoke.

For a moment her head went blank again.

‘huh? If it’s Ruingenes….’

Velbeve Ruingenes.

The real name of ‘The Destroyer Scholar’ who was the head of a large school but became a criminal after dabbling in forbidden magic.

“If you try to persuade him with similar words I won’t just sit there and watch.”

“Do you really believe he can perfect dimensional magic?”

“I believe it. “Much more than the absurd plan to kill the king.”

I clenched my fists as I looked at the kid calmly sipping tea whether he was talking or not.

Whoop-

Is this kid really an Annihilator…?

***

Leader of Orculis.

And the Annihilator.

‘What is the lineup of Whoo….’

Now that I know the identities of the two giants I naturally become interested in the remaining two.

but….

‘This is my first time hearing the name Kagureas.’

First of all I heard the middle-aged man’s name for the first time today.

In the case of that woman she didn’t say anything the entire time so I don’t have any information.

What on earth are these two doing?

“I understand the situation so stop.”

Then the old man opened his mouth and quieted his intestines.

It wasn’t that he was particularly charismatic or anything but people like him were taken aback by that one word.

“Everyone stay out. “I have more important matters to attend to today so let’s talk about this later.”

“You mean something serious?”

As the old man spoke the woman who had been listening the whole time opened her mouth for the first time.

“Could it be related to that person behind you?”

“I see.”

When the old man obediently agreed his eyes focused on me again.

He’s more important than us?

It was just that kind of gaze.

However there was a time when everyone only looked at the old man’s opinion and did not say such things.

“Who is that person? I think it’s the first time they’ve brought someone with them. “Why are you wearing a meaningless mask here?”

The woman asked again and the old man answered.

It was the same answer as before.

“Pay attention.”

“….”

“Then will you please leave my seat now?”

When the old man gave the order to welcome the guests again the people in her room led by her woman got up one by one and left her room.

and….

“Hehe we’re finally alone together again?”

When everyone left the old man smiled with the same benevolent expression as before as if taking off his mask.

“Then let’s continue what we were talking about earlier. “How far did you go?”

“…I was saying my name.”

“Oh that’s right.”

He smiled like the grandfather next door saying “I will be like this when I get older.”

And he introduced himself without hesitation.

“I’m from Earth so maybe this name is already familiar to you.”

“…?”

“Nice to meet you. “My name is Auril Gavis.”

Auril Gavis.

It was the name of the author of Crack Summary and the game creator of [Dungeon & Stone].