Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 327



Episode 327: Ouroboros (2)

It was like a monster that had lost its life.

Ssaaaaaa-!

Jerome’s body hanging limply on the surface of the sewer is broken into small pieces of light and flutters around.

Some items did not disappear but remained but most were worthless. All equipment such as swords and armor that seemed expensive disappeared as they were wrapped in light.

‘Is it Iblus….’

There was an essence that could be guessed.

That’s probably not what’s important right now.

“….”

“….”

Silence filled with only the sound of water flowing in the sewer.

Auril Gavis who was smiling as if his face was paralyzed opened his mouth.

“I ask you are you an evil spirit?”

It was not a question but a final confirmation.

Well if you’ve come this far you’ll already be sure that Nivelz Enche a level 6 explorer who can’t be found anywhere in the city is the ‘Iron Mask’.

‘Still the reason I’m asking is because I want to hear directly from my own mouth whether the Iron Mask is me…’

Having personally seen how a single hand gesture rendered the king’s strongest knight incapable of combat I activated the Barbarian Confucian skin mod and opened my mouth.

“An evil spirit? I don’t know where you were mistaken but that’s not the case. “Elderly.”

Gavis who was surprised by my polite tone made a noise as if it was absurd.

“You’re lying.”

Hu you were able to run a lie detector test here as well.

I was secretly expecting it but when my attempts ended in vain I felt a little bitter.

However there was no time to be frustrated.

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“Hehe I guess you can’t fool the elders either. “You are amazing.”

Change your stance quickly.

The decision was made to admit what needs to be acknowledged as any further deception is likely to be perceived as deception.

“Yes I am the person you were looking for. “I was embarrassed because I didn’t know we would meet outside so I couldn’t tell you honestly.”

“I did it because I was embarrassed….”

“Yes I was embarrassed. And I didn’t really lie did I?”

Auril Gavis laughed at my bold question.

“Huh okay… Now that I think about it I didn’t ‘lie’.”

That’s right. I didn’t lie then.

Asking about the state of the city?

Seongju replied that he had joined hands with the royal family and made a surprise attack.

When asked if a barbarian had come in about five or six months ago he answered that he had. When asked the barbarian’s name he kindly answered ‘Bjorn son of Thor.’

“Yes I said it was in front of the old man but even so I couldn’t tell a lie—”

“But that’s the point.”

“…yes?”

“Do you know that it feels much worse to be deceived like that than to have been lied to?”

“ah….”

It’s a straight argument.

It’s not like there is no destruction law.

“…sorry.”

First after putting in the apples.

“Because I have a mental illness.”

Attach the reason.

“…psychosis?”

“yes. As I try to live here why do I keep deceiving people against my will? “I shouldn’t live like this…”

It is a kind of distribution of responsibility.

If the environment made me like this it was this old man who pushed me into that environment.

“Hehe….”

Auril Gavis who quickly became the first person in charge let out a laugh.

Luckily though this time his eyes were smiling too.

On the contrary he seemed to find the situation funny as he went out so boldly.

Okay so now the atmosphere is a little more toxic….

“More than that are you here because of me?”

“I see.”

“Hmm it feels a bit weird to be doing background checks on people like this…”

As I trailed off and winked as if I was burdened Auril Gavis cleared his throat.

“Hmm but if I don’t do this I won’t be able to meet you.”

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“yes? Ah… that’s right. Why did the community there suddenly close? “I was thinking that the old man might have expelled me.”

“Oh there was a reason for that.”

“Circumstances?”

“Let’s just say there was royal intervention. “It has now recovered to some extent.”

“Oh so I can see you there starting next month?”

“That’s not true. I recently transferred ownership to a friend. “You may not know it but it will be difficult for me to see you now.”

“As for one friend… do you mean GM?”

“Maybe so.”

Afterwards out of curiosity I asked who the GM was but Auril Gavis did not answer.

A secret that cannot be told to me.

Rather than feeling like that it was closer to pouting.

“Well there’s no reason to keep it a secret… But try to find out on your own.”

“yes?”

“If you only see me as a bargaining chip I guess I have no choice but to do the same.”

“Oh yeah….”

A man who is said to be over 300 years old would get upset over something like this. It’s wrong to be deceived by wearing something like a lie detector.

“But how long are you going to use that tone?”

“yes?”

“Didn’t they say it was you and all there? “For some reason the way you talk makes me feel like I’m a different person so it’s awkward.”

“Haha old man too. “It’s just a concept there.”

“Concept?”

“Yes it’s like another character. Would you say it is the struggle of the weak not to be looked down on? “There’s no way I could be rude to you just because I’m crazy right?”

“Hmm I’m not sure but I think I have a rough idea of ​​what you’re trying to say.”

Auril Gavis nodded his head quietly.

Then he didn’t say anything and there was a moment of silence.

It took some time before his mouth opened.

“Anyway the reason I came to see you like this was because I wanted to restart our relationship.”

Wording that sounds like it’s being smothered by an ex-lover.

“…yes?”

As I was unable to hide my embarrassment the old man quickly added an explanation.

“I want to be on friendly terms with you. “It’s clear that both sides can help each other but wouldn’t it be frustrating to have a relationship that just goes around in circles?”

“ah….”

“That’s why I prepared a gift for you.”

“If it’s a gift….”

Without realizing it my body flinched at that word.

Should I say that I was excited but also worried?

I can’t read what the intention is.

“Don’t be nervous. “It wasn’t a bad thing at all.”

“Could you tell me more?”

“You see I am hoping you will open the door to the abyss. In that sense I said it was a gift but it was also for me.”

Oh why are these words so long?

“okay. So?”

“This is an ability that will be of great help in your future life while hiding your identity.”

Auril Gavis who said so briefly explained the ‘gift’. To sum it up he said he would use his power to give me a permanent buff.

“So if you receive it you won’t be affected by things like ‘verification’ magic as well as interrogation-type items like ‘broken trust’ right?”

“That’s accurate. “It is a protective shield on the body so it will not be effective if the mind is open.”

“You mean an open mind?”

“For example the place you are sent to every month.”

Ah it doesn’t work in the spiritual world.

Then it would be impossible to just spread lies at the round table.

“So what do you think of my gift?”

I thought briefly.

First of all it was definitely a very helpful ability.

Since he said it with his own mouth once he truly receives that gift he won’t be subject to things like ‘broken trust’.

but….

‘Apart from that it seems like they might be secretly plotting something.’

I don’t know much about magic.

This means that if Auril Gavis plants something like a location tracking virus along with the gift there is no ability to find and remove it.

And the problem is….

‘I mean I can’t refuse.’

He is an old man who sent the Knight of Light to the goal with a single wave of his hand.

To put it simply if he has an intention to harm me he can make it happen even if it means using force.

“great. So are you going to do it right now?”

“Well… actually I already did it. As soon as I meet you again in the sewers.”

“yes? But I didn’t feel that way…”

“Because that’s my specialty.”

Oh I see.

From the beginning I thought I had no choice.

‘This feels a little dirty.’

For some reason he was speaking in the past tense earlier.

***

After the talk about the ‘gift’ was over.

Auril Gavis said it clearly.

“I told you in advance that I have no intention of controlling you by force.”

It was good news when I heard it.

I don’t know how long those words will be kept but isn’t it better than threatening and strangling them with magic right now?

“As expected he is an elderly person. “I respect you.”

“Hehe I mean….”

I spoke out loud and the old man smiled humbly but in the end we both knew this was nonsense.

However in social life pretense is also polite.

I smiled haha ​​and gathered my thoughts.

There were two options going forward.

1. “Haha it was nice to meet you. You said you didn’t force it right? Well I’m busy with work so I’ll stop… I hope you stay healthy!”

Somehow he drops Auril Gavis and moves to rescue Amelia.

and….

2. Exploitation of the elderly.

Get help from Auril Gavis.

It didn’t take long to make a decision.

I tried to avoid it but in the end I faced it again like this.

It is even impossible to remove it secretly.

Even if I chose number 1 this stalker-like old man was sure to follow me from behind.

‘The iron mask covering his face is sure to fall off if that old man wants to… If he gets there finding out my name will be a piece of cake.’

I thought that if I was going to give it anyway it would be a reasonable choice to give it and get something in return.

‘Now that this has come to an end let’s just suck it up.’

After making my decision I immediately cautiously opened my mouth.

“I… old man.”

“Oh tell me.”

“Can I ask you a favor? “If you just listen to this I’ll tell you my face and name.”

“Face and name…?”

“Yes haven’t you always been curious?”

“That doesn’t mean….”

“Let’s do one thing with me.”

Auril Gavis did not respond to my suggestion.

He just stared at me.

This bastard is trying to do something again with this look in his eyes.

***

That time.

Amelia who was running through the sewer with her sisters stopped in her tracks.

“Why did you suddenly stop…?”

There was no sign of popularity from those around.

However one of Jeongsoo’s abilities that had been active from before became ineffective.

So say it again….

“He came.”

The traitor Ricardo Lüchenprague is nearby.

‘Is this really what happens….’

So what happened to Yandel who was dealing with him?

Suddenly such a thought came to mind but Amelia shook off her worries.

Didn’t she say she would believe it?

That wasn’t something I needed to worry about right away.

“If it’s a bastard….”

Laura flinched at Amelia’s words.

This is because in response to a question about her severed arm Ricardo Lügen had told the sisters that Prague was after her.

“Yes it is him.”

Amelia soon agreed and the two girls trembled with tension. An image of him cutting down hundreds of explorers a few hours ago came to mind.

“Amelia Laura.”

“…yes yes!”

“Listen carefully. “We’re almost there now.”

Amelia gave directions to the city giving only the necessary information as briefly as possible.

“Go away I will do my best to stop this place.”

The sisters’ reactions were divided into two.

“Why did Emily treat us like this…?”

Her younger self didn’t know what to do.

She also seemed to be worried about her when she told him that she would be left alone.

But her older sister Laura was different.

“Amelia come here.”

“Ha but…”

“hurry!”

Despite her doubts and feelings of gratitude she calmly rushed down the aisle to take care of her sister and tell him.

She was to Laura.

The only thing that was more important than her personal feelings.

“….”

Amelia watched for a moment as her sister ran away holding her hand.

Before she even had to close her eyes she came to mind clearly.

At the end of that dark passage.

Her memories of what she went through at the end.

Can I really change the future?

I didn’t know yet.

but….

“They seem to be precious children.”

A man’s deep voice resounds softly.

“It went very well.”

The man who turned his head to look Ricardo Rüchenpraha was smiling.

“Because I can tell you what it feels like to lose.”

Amelia put strength into her hand holding her dagger.