Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 307



Episode 307: Round Table (1)

A study room with the soothing scent of wood.

‘Nothing in particular has changed.’

While thinking about this and looking around a change caught my eye.

white mask.

The same white mask I wore on my last visit hangs on the empty wall.

‘Are you telling me to write it down?’

I smiled and put on my mask.

And when I opened the door and went out sure enough it was different.

I saw an old man walking from the far end of the hallway.

Auril Gavis.

An unidentified person who may have the answers to all my questions…

“Hey are you here? “I waited.”

The old man was so happy that he couldn’t even hide his emotions when he heard that he had achieved ‘original clear’.

“Have you had any trouble so far? “I was so anxious about what might happen after I let you go that day.”

You can’t let down your guard when you greet someone with a friendly smile and a gentle atmosphere right from the start.

Because I saw it the other day.

The leader of Orculis the Annihilator etc.

The strong people who would not bow down no matter where they went were unable to move at the words of this old man and only looked at them with a cautious gaze.

“I was doing well. But what happened to them then?”

“huh? them?”

“In the end they said I broke the rules again and sent me out.”

Only then did Auryl Gavis nod his head as if he understood.

“Ah you meant those failures.”

It’s a failure…

With those words spoken casually I realized that a full-scale battle of numbers had begun.

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It’s obvious that this mysterious old man’s intention was to use the word ‘failure’ without hesitation something I would be wary of.

‘I guess he didn’t like how he dragged me around last time.’

It’s kind of a variation of the stick and the carrot.

The only difference is that the whip is swung at someone else rather than at the target.

“If it’s a failure they’ll be gathered in that room so don’t worry. That day showed us clearly what will happen if you make a fuss again.”

While he shows off his dignity by wielding his whip mercilessly towards others.

It only shows an infinitely warm appearance to the target.

Yeah like this.

“Hmm anyway I was inconsiderate. That may sound a bit like what you heard. But don’t worry too much. “I know better than you that you are different from them.”

A kindness that contrasts with the coldness from before.

The recipient of that favor thinks about it.

I don’t want to have an uncomfortable relationship with this person.

In order to do that I also have to respond to that favor.

Such psychology naturally arises in the unconscious.

Well I’m immune to this kind of mean speech.

“You are special. “Isn’t that right?”

I smiled and answered the old man’s question.

“I don’t know.”

“huh?”

“Stop doing stupid tricks.”

Because I just hate carrots.

“…Are you being harsh when you say it’s a trick?”

Hearing my provocative words the old man’s expression changed and he stared at me. Although there was no feeling of death a strong energy emanated from the eyes and atmosphere.

But I didn’t back down.

Well you have to inform this kind of person in advance.

I am not at all afraid of having an uncomfortable relationship with you.

“I didn’t come here to talk about this with you.”

“huh…?”

“Okay if you’re going to make small talk like this send it back. No I just wish they would take care of it so that they don’t come here again.”

The old man was slightly embarrassed and shouted as if he felt unfair.

“Now small talk! “You were the one who asked what happened to them!”

Ah… that’s true too.

The situation got a little funny.

But what can you do?

“So you’re saying this is all my fault?”

I learned the importance of faith by watching the barbarian fart everywhere.

Strong trust in yourself.

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That strong mind builds confidence and allows you to move forward without being intimidated no matter what difficulties you face.

thus….

“No I’m not saying it’s your fault…”

“Apologize.”

I boldly ask for it.

“Just calm down for a moment. “What on earth did I do to be so sensitive—”

Even if it is unreasonable.

Even though I am not in the body of a barbarian but in the form of Hansu Lee.

“So you’re not going to apologize?”

“…Hehe I guess I looked really funny too.”

The old man frowned at the repeated requests.

Unlike before it was very unusual for the surrounding space to be shaking.

To be honest I was so fucking scared.

but….

“Apologize.”

Nothing changes.

What are you going to do if you show up with a straight face?

Are you going to kick out the ‘original clear users’?

“Whew… why are you doing this?”

Soon the old man sighed and asked.

Before I knew it the trembling of the space around me had stopped.

It was as expected.

Just by looking at him it was clear that he was pretending to be angry in order to get out of this situation.

Oh is it really true that you’re angry?

“Why do you keep provoking me? “You wouldn’t have been such a rude friend last time.”

“You talk like you know me well.”

I continued speaking quickly.

“And you look at me funny? “Aren’t you the first to look down on me?”

“What do you mean? “I can’t believe I looked at you in a funny way—”

“Did you think I would be servile if you said that it was a failure and all and that you were inconsiderate?”

“….”

Surprisingly the old man did not refute my words.

He said it was a mistake or he didn’t mean to do it.

There must have been a lot of excuses to make but he seemed lost in thought for a moment and nodded.

“Indeed you are definitely different from others….”

“…?”

“I apologize. You who broke the original that was considered a failure can’t possibly be an ordinary person but I treated you too easily. “Be careful in the future.”

Oh I didn’t expect such a sincere apology.

I was a little embarrassed as I had planned to take a little more initiative in the conversation after the apology was given in empty words and was only vaguely accepted.

‘No maybe even this was intentional.’

“…If you say that I’ll skip it too.”

Normally I wouldn’t accept a mere apology but I accepted it because I thought that if I continued to mess around with it further the relationship itself could really fall apart.

The atmosphere became a little softer.

“Now then instead of staying here like this let’s have a drink and talk in the room over there. “Oh is there a type of car you want?”

Asking something obvious.

“Cider.”

That was my only thought from the beginning.

***

This is it.

This was the right time to think about this.

Yes it definitely should have been that way.

But…

‘Why does it look so pale?’

Is it because you asked for ice?

Slowly.

I put down the glass with only ice left on the table and thought for a moment. It’s not that there is no refreshing feeling but should I say that the carbonation seems to have weakened?

It tasted noticeably worse than when I ate it before.

‘Could it be that this old man is holding a grudge…?’

It was when a plausible reason occurred to me and I shifted my gaze.

Auril Gavis opened his mouth.

“So I guess I’d like to get straight to the point…”

It was a little funny.

In fact no matter where you look he doesn’t seem to be the kind of person who would be looking out for a noob like me.

‘I guess that means I’m important to this old man.’

It took some effort on my part but as my treatment improved my vigilance went up.

There is no one in this world who does good things without a purpose.

I also gave up worrying about the refreshing feeling and thought about it slowly.

‘Why on earth are original clear users so important?’

Well well. I have no idea.

Having more game knowledge than other players?

That’s true but that can’t be the reason.

The old man in front of me here is Auril Gavis. In other words a game producer.

Of course he knows what I know and if a player needs knowledge just share it with them.

But why are we so obsessed?

‘I’ll have to find out about that from now on.’

“Hmm what are you thinking like that?”

“Oh sorry. “I thought about something else for a moment.”

“under! “With me in front of you!”

Auril Gavis stuck out his tongue as if he himself was astonished at the absurdity of this situation. Oh of course that kind of rude attitude didn’t last long.

“Wow is this really starting again?”

“Oh no. I just meant it’s refreshing because it’s been a while since I’ve been in a situation like this.”

“Oh I see. “If I did something wrong it would have been misunderstood right?”

“…Are you a barbarian by any chance?”

uh?

Did I reveal it too much?

Although I was pricked inside I naturally did not panic and just brushed it off as if I had heard something unpleasant.

“Is that a question?”

“No that can’t be possible. “It was a joke.”

Looking at his expression I think he was really joking but now I have to be more careful.

“Anyway speaking of questions…”

“It’s okay just try it without worrying about what others think.”

After I gave permission the old man quickly got to the point.

“Didn’t we have a conversation about equity before we finally broke up? “I have been working hard without missing a single day—”

“Short and to the point.”

“We created something that can solve this problem.”

Yes you can sum it up in one line.

“Hmm stuff?”

“Take this.”

Instead of speaking at length Auril Gavis took out a jewel the size of his fist from his inner pocket.

It was a very familiar item to me.

“This is…”

It is unmistakable whether you look at it upwards or sideways.

This is the jewel that was embedded in the center of the round table.

Huh I had no idea it was created through a story like this.

Then is this old man the master?

“…Do you know what it is and react like that?”

“No it just looks expensive.”

“It’s expensive… hehe! “This is something that cannot be converted into real-life goods… Wow the conversation almost got diverted again.”

Auril Gavis who had stopped casting on his own after a few lessons quickly explained the items.

“It is an object created by objectifying some of my powers that exist in this spiritual space.”

I didn’t understand the principle at all but I didn’t dare open my mouth. Not only did I not think I could understand it in the first place but…

When you’re not sure it’s best to stay still.

“The operation method is really simple. If you tell the truth in front of this gem a green light will turn on and if you tell a lie a red light will turn on. Would you like to try it out?”

Actually I stopped thinking that it was fake from the moment it appeared but I didn’t bother to show it.

Isn’t that giving you a chance to ask questions for free?

“Auril Gavis are you over 300 years old?”

I spoke deliberately with standards.

If you ask how old you are and you answer 1 year old the red light on the jewel will come on and that will be the end.

“…It’s not over.”

Auril Gavis responded as if he knew my intention but would let it go.

and….

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

A red light came on on the jewel.

“It means it’s a lie.”

Wow so it’s over 300 years old?

Since the production year of the crack total was 150 years ago I just threw it out there…

What kind of monsters are there?

Although I was inwardly shocked I didn’t show it.

“How about this wouldn’t it be unfair to ask each other questions one by one?”

“Hmm but isn’t this a bit much? Since it is something you made you may be able to decide what kind of light comes out of the gem as you wish.”

A very valid opinion.

Surprisingly Auril Gavis chose to attack head-on.

“I swear on my name. “That is impossible.”

I swear…

For me it was quite a nostalgic word.

I should have stabbed him in the back even though he said he would swear.

“It’s hard to believe something like that. “I don’t know if I swear to my parents.”

“Your parents…?”

“Seeing as I couldn’t do it I guess it was a lie.”

“How can that be! It’s just… I was embarrassed because it was such an absurd story. “How can we bet on people who are no longer in this world?”

Didn’t he know that the oath he made in his own name would go unheeded?

Auril Gavis was lost in thought for a moment.

“It’s up to you whether you believe it or not but I’ll tell you anyway. “My oath just now is true and now without this item I cannot even tell whether you are telling the truth or a lie.”

“huh?”

As I tilted my head a green light appeared.

“Didn’t I say it earlier? A significant portion of my authority was used to create this one thing. “I can’t even read the total amount of your soul anymore.”

“Total amount of souls…?”

“They said they couldn’t read what grade essence you had.”

The green light came on again.

But does this old man know?

The more I do this the more the faith I had is disappearing.

‘It gets even more suspicious when you talk about your weaknesses like that…’

Didn’t they really do some manipulation?

That was when the way I looked at the old man began to change.

“Do you remember the people you saw that day?”

“The one you called a failure earlier?”

“That’s right. In fact as I said before they are people who will be treated well no matter where they go based on their name and ability alone.”

“There are two things: name and ability.”

“…That’s what you said.”

“Anyway what do you want to say?”

Soon Auril Gavis sighed and offered a new opinion.

“I wonder how about having a conversation where they are. “They may not know everything but they have the ability to notice when I tell an outrageous lie and raise objections.”

“…what?”

As soon as I heard it I was truly dazed.

This isn’t some kind of round table demo version.