Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 339



Episode 339: Snowball (3)

I’m about to lose my mind.

Like a crushed can the sight before her eyes is distorted and the words Amelia said a moment ago keep ringing in her head.

She said ‘The royal family has declared that you are an evil spirit.’

‘The royal family announced that you are an evil spirit.’

‘The royal family announced that you are an evil spirit.’

The shock was as if dozens of men were surrounding me and hitting my head with hammers.

If it weren’t for him it would have been like this for a long time.

“Yandel.”

“ah….”

“…Are you okay?”

When she came to her senses she saw Amelia’s face up close. Her right hand which seemed infinitely small to me was placed on my chest and she was looking up at me with worried eyes.

“Uh uh….”

“I understand how you feel but now is not the time.”

“Oh sorry….”

Amelia stepped in front of her grabbing my wrist and I absentmindedly moved my feet.

That’s because I think his judgment was right.

[I wonder if she still has the intention to do that but…]

Erwen also knows me as an evil spirit.

In other words it is difficult to expect her to still be considered a colleague.

This is probably the same for other colleagues.

‘okay….’

My jaw tightens without me even realizing it.

‘The day has finally come.’

Apart from meekly acknowledging it I also had this thought.

You never know.

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Isn’t Erwen chasing Amelia under the misunderstanding that she killed me? Whether I am an evil spirit or not they may treat me like before.

Yes that possibility definitely exists.

but….

“It’s okay if you don’t catch me now.”

I took Amelia’s wrist away and started running under my own power.

It was definitely as Amelia said.

Erwen cannot protect me now.

Even if they were willing to do so Erwen is a member of the fairy race.

If you try to help me you will harm the race and Erwen is also likely to make decisions for the sake of the race rather than personal feelings.

‘… is probably just an excuse.’

I smiled bitterly as I ran.

No matter how clever and cowardly she may be she cannot fool herself.

I don’t want to meet Erwen yet.

To be precise I am afraid.

Because I don’t know what I’ll hear when I meet him.

[right! So did the chieftain! Evil spirits must be killed immediately upon discovery!]

What Einar once said.

[Yes… I didn’t know before but after experiencing what happened today I definitely understand. Why did people say not to believe in evil spirits…]

Misha’s words.

[It is wise to kill him when the opportunity arises. Because the results of what happened to those who believed in evil spirits are right there.]

Mr. Bear’s words.

Wow.

It becomes a dagger and pierces my heart.

Just thinking about it is like this but what if you experience it yourself?

They doubt my sincerity.

If you see with your own eyes that you are angry at being deceived.

What kind of facial expression would I be making at that time?

“….”

If we can somehow avoid this situation we may be able to prevent that day from ever coming.

So I ran after Amelia.

“Yandel this way!”

I left the empty square passed through the dark streets of the underground city and headed to Yeongju Castle located in the center.

Besides the cemetery there is a secret passage in Yeongju Castle.

It is urgent to get to the ground through this—

Sigh-!

That was the moment when we arrived at Yeongju Castle and opened the closed door with force.

“Avoid Yandel.”

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“huh?”

The moment Amelia pushed me from behind causing me to fall through the crack in the door.

Phew.

An arrow flew without a sound and penetrated deep into Amelia’s back.

“…!”

Mouth open and body tilted in shock.

Amelia who soon collapsed on top of me caressed my cheek.

“thank god….”

“…Thank goodness that’s—!”

“Looking at his expression… I don’t think he’s going to hurt you…”

It was something I couldn’t understand at all.

But there was no need to ask back.

I quickly picked up Amelia and got up.

“Choose gold….”

Meanwhile Amelia was saying something to me but her words were not completed.

Kwasik-!

Amelia exploded.

She was in my arms.

***

“Erwen Fornacci di Tercia casted [Rupture].”

***

Too doo doo doo.

Dozens of pieces fall to the floor.

It was a very unrealistic scene.

“Oh Mel… Lia…?”

The weight disappeared from her arms that were holding Amelia.

Only I couldn’t even think of moving her aimless arm.

I just thought about it.

Amelia is dead?

like this…?

And that too… by Erwen…?

For a moment before my body stiffened like a stone statue I caught sight of an alien part.

“blood.”

There was no blood.

If an explosion like this was enough to cut a person into pieces blood would have been flying everywhere.

There wasn’t a single drop of blood on my body.

And as soon as I realized this fact.

Ssssssssssssss-!

Amelia who has turned into hundreds of pieces of flesh turns into a halo of light and disappears.

Like a monster facing death.

“Amelia Lane Wales’s alter ego has suffered unbearable damage.”

“The summons will be cancelled.”

Yes it was an alter ego created through [self-replication].

Ah you were surprised….

I thought he was really dead.

‘If you had met me as an alter ego from the beginning please tell me in advance.’

As I was so surprised I started to feel angry towards Amelia but I quickly put those thoughts away.

Because now is not the time.

‘Let’s think while running.’

I kicked the ground and continued to run away.

I knew the location of the secret passage because I had memorized the route when I followed Amelia to Noark.

The problem is whether we can get there safely…

Tadat.

The arrow hasn’t arrived yet.

However it is unknown how long it will remain like this.

thus….

‘If I fight… will I be able to win?’

I assumed the worst.

There is a possibility that Erwen will oppose me and try to kill me.

When I thought about that premise the scene where Amelia’s body was exploding naturally flashed through my mind.

‘That effect…’

It was an explosion that was completely different from a normal explosion.

There wasn’t even a spark.

The fragments did not fly like grenades.

It just collapsed into hundreds of pieces like Jenga.

‘Just looking at the cancer it looks like [rupture]…’

For reference the effect of [Rupture] is simple.

Regardless of whether it is an arrow sword or axe as long as the blade can penetrate the flesh and cause more than a certain amount of damage.

Gives fixed damage proportional to the caster’s main stats.

This means that all physical resistance anti-horsepower and various other properties are ignored.

Just like ‘Aurors’ which are exclusive to humans.

‘You said you obtained a ‘pure blood’ and made a contract with the Spirit King…’

Whether it’s [rupture] or not I think my chances of winning in a one-on-one battle are low.

If the specs were that high wouldn’t the equipment have been set to a similar level?

‘How can I beat this with my bare body and no weapon?’

It was a time when I continued sprinting with that thought in mind.

Huuuung-

The light gem that served as a light source in the dark underground city lost its light.

It was not a natural phenomenon.

If it’s a light gem I’ve used it several times.

When this magic tool runs out of magic power its light gradually gets weaker and goes out.

It doesn’t lose its shine right away like this.

‘…is it a spirit of darkness?’

I had no idea she would even deal with this property.

Soon I stopped running.

Tuk.

I am confident that I can memorize the route I once took.

If you focus on your stride and walk you will be able to somehow find your destination in the dark.

Unless there is a pursuer chasing after you.

‘Escape failed.’

As soon as I made that decision I closed my eyes.

I decided that it was right to abandon the useless sense of sight and focus on other senses.

Soon my overheated hearing caught the sound of footsteps.

Trudging.

It was a little surprising.

Of course I thought I would hear the sound of an arrow flying first.

‘Well even if you thought I was an evil spirit I’d still like to talk to you.’

While strengthening her toes so that she could move quickly at any time she also remembered Amelia’s last words.

[Looking at his expression… it doesn’t look like he’s going to hurt you…]

It would be true to say that you saw the expression.

Because she is a woman whose visibility is several times wider than mine.

Her eyes may have met Erwen’s as he was shooting a bow beyond the darkness.

but….

‘How can you be sure just by looking at facial expressions?’

No one can tell what Erwen is thinking as she walks toward me in the dark.

Therefore…

“Are you Erwen?”

I spoke to Erwen.

No answer came back.

Also the sound of footsteps stopped.

Exciting-!

Silence where only the sound of my heart echoes like thunder.

“mister.”

The light gem started working again with that name the first time I heard it in a long time.

Ssaaaaaa-

Light spreads in all directions and illuminates the surroundings.

Thanks to you I was able to realize.

“really.”

Why did Amelia say she was fortunate?

Why was she so sure she wouldn’t hurt me.

“Mister… are you…?”

You could tell just by looking at their facial expressions.

Well at least for that moment it was like that.

***

“okay.”

The moment I put positive words into my mouth.

Erwen’s amber eyes tremble violently pouring out fragments of countless emotions.

Joy joy anticipation anxiety fear.

and….

“How…”

distrust.

“Boo is definitely dead….”

“Oh that’s it.”

“That’s how it happened! “The story doesn’t end with those words…!”

Erwen who had raised her voice for a moment as if her emotions were heightened suddenly shut her mouth.

“…Could it be that woman’s masterpiece?”

A murmur as if she had realized something.

At the same time Erwen’s eyes turned sharp.

“Who are you?”

Oh I didn’t know my mood swings would be this severe…

From then on she became anxious about whether he would really harm me but she did not make an effort to show it and answered.

“Who is it? It’s me Bjorn Jandel.”

“lie.”

“Would you believe me if I used [giantification]?”

“Hey try it.”

The brief tone of conversation was strangely foreign but I cast [Giant] without saying anything.

“What… are you really a man?!”

Erwen’s tone returned to normal.

Well it was only for a short time.

“So—”

“No I can’t believe this alone.”

“…huh?”

“Try something else.”

Erwen who was happy with her tearful expression instantly returned to her cold mode and I hurriedly used [Leap].

and….

“Really man…!”

“Okay I’m glad you trust me now—”

“…Did you think it would be like this? “This is not enough.”

The same thing was repeated several times.

Erwen continued with her request wondering if only by checking all of my essence would she be relieved.

She was very dizzy when she was told to use [Flesh Explosion].

“…It was fake after all?”

The look in her eyes filled with madness and murder was truly enough to make my stomach tingle.

However she said that she had deleted the integer and in return she decided to prove her identity with stories that only the two of us knew.

“The one you gave me when we first met.”

“Richo leaves.”

“The name of the inn where we spent our first night.”

“….”

“Can’t you answer…?”

“It was an inn called Garlic and Salt.”

“It’s late.”

“No aren’t you embarrassed when I say it’s the first night? “I just went to see the essence…”

“Hmm.”

How much could we have talked about old times like that?

As the story that only the two of us in the world knew about came out his emotional ups and downs gradually eased and he has finally completely let go of his doubts.

Although it’s unclear when he’ll mess up again and aim his protest between my eyes.

For now that was it.

“Oh man…!”

“It’s been a long time. It’s already been 2 years and 6 months right?”

A greeting that took a long time to come out.

Erwen who had raised her bow like she had never done before clenched her fists as if she was disgusted.

“Why… you showed up now! If you were alive…! “Why didn’t you come see me?”

Ah it might seem that way from his perspective.

It’s not that I didn’t want to come but…

“There were circumstances.”

Erwen asked cautiously as I hurriedly answered thinking that I might get angry again.

“When you say circumstances… do you mean something that has been announced as an evil spirit?”

In some ways this may be the most important question in this conversation.

It was a mountain that had to be overcome someday.

However I was wondering how to approach this problem.

“fool.”

Erwen muttered softly.

“There’s no way I would care about that….”

“…Are you saying you don’t believe the royal family’s announcement?”

Even as I asked that question guilt and relief coexisted.

Erwen must have concluded that she ‘does not believe it.’ The fact that you are talking casually in front of me right now is proof—

“no? Are you saying that it has nothing to do with me whether the announcement is true or not?”

“huh?”

I couldn’t help but tilt my head as I looked at Erwen asking the question as if it were obvious.

Then did you think an explanation was necessary?

Erwen opened his mouth as if giving a detailed lesson.

“Uncle we met as adults right?”

“Oh really?”

“Evil spirits only appear on the day you become an adult.”

“…however?”

“But what does it matter if I’m an evil spirit or not?”

“…Is that so?”

As I asked again unable to hide my nervous expression Erwen suddenly came up to me and held my hand tightly.

“You risked your life to protect me in the cave you taught me what I didn’t know and you helped me get up after my sister died.”

The body heat transmitted through her hands felt particularly warm.

“No matter what anyone says to me he is Bjorn Yandel.”

Yes there may be people who think this way.

“….”

Many words like thank you came to mind but I couldn’t say anything and just kept my mouth shut.

Erwen probably doesn’t know.

How much comfort those few words just gave me…

“however….”

At that time Erwen let go of my hand.

And she spoke to me with her eyes and tone of voice as if she had returned to square one.

“Are you really a man?”

I feel like I’m going crazy.