Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 340



Episode 340: Snowball (4)

The 7th layer of the Labyrinth the Dark Continent.

Currently five explorers were preparing to camp in a deep mountainous area shrouded in black fog indicating that they were part of it.

“How long does it take to reach the magic circle that blocks Grandpa Destruction?”

“It will take about 10 minutes.”

“still? “Ugh this is why there has to be a priest.”

In response to the blond man’s complaint a subtle change in expression occurred on the face of the old man who was drawing a magic circle.

It wasn’t noticeable but it was unpleasant.

“If you’re that dissatisfied wouldn’t it be okay to put a fuse in the one remaining spot?”

The blond man chuckled at the old man’s words.

“Will the old priest join our team?”

“Aren’t there also priests of Karui?”

“Half-level healers are out of demand here.”

The blond man who muttered took his gaze away from the old man and stared into the fog.

A pitch-black fog was blocking the front but the man could see the shape of a monster passing through it and heading this way.

Grade 5 wild beast species Dieville Wolf.

Originally it was an individual that lived in a group but it was left alone after being pushed out of the group due to a battle for rank. Soon the blond man looked at the woman with his characteristic light tone.

“Meow you take care of that.”

“I thought I told you not to call me that?”

“You’re sensitive so what’s your answer?”

In response to the man’s question Misha Karlstein a red-haired female prisoner silently raised her sword and raised her body.

and….

“Kkeungkeong…!”

A monster appeared from the fog and she immediately moved her sword.

Just two hits were enough.

Sigh!

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The moment the sword in her left hand pierced the monster’s skin a rush of cold occurred and the monster’s body which had suffered a penetrating wound froze.

Kwaang-!

The sword held in his right hand shattered the frozen monster.

“Oh now there’s a one-com for level 5?”

“….”

Misha didn’t respond and returned to her original seat.

Then the blond man muttered as if it was unfair.

“Hey but why are you so cold towards me?”

“Are you asking because you don’t know…?”

“Then do you understand? Take him with you and feed him water. Improve his skills. Also teach him how to save you. “Why are you complaining so much?”

“stop.”

“Just look at the way you speak. “He’s cute when he cries—”

“Stop it.”

Soon when Misha shot her a cold glare the blonde man shrugged her shoulders and sat down in front of the bonfire.

“Oh talking about you was forbidden right? sorry.”

After spitting out an apology that didn’t seem to indicate her sincerity at all the blond man began chatting with other colleagues as if nothing had happened.

Misha quietly captured her boiling emotions.

‘…Lee Baek-ho.’

It was the name of the blond man in front.

He is the only ‘individual’ in the royal family who is on guard and he is a talented person who always outsmarts Noark.

Crackle crackle.

Misha looking at her erratically fluttering sparks recalled her first meeting with him.

***

It was like the hand extended by the devil.

Especially since it’s an offer you can’t refuse.

“If I told you there was a way to bring Bjorn Jandel back to life what would you do?”

Baekho Lee said that day.

If you go to the 9th floor there is something called the ‘Stone of Revival’.

That’s all you need to get the lost person back.

Of course it was not a good intention that did not demand anything in return.

“There is something you should do instead.”

There were two conditions presented by Lee Baek-ho.

“Testify that the first Bjorn Yandel is an evil spirit.”

“…what?”

“I heard they were almost lovers? “If it’s what you say it won’t just sound like nonsense.”

The first condition is that the intention cannot be determined at all.

“Don’t be ridiculous! If that happens even if Bjorn comes back alive there will be no place for him to stay and I did such a thing—!”

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“So you’re not going to do it?”

Baekho Lee grinned and cut him off.

Misha was tempted to get out of this situation right away but she held back by pressing her lips.

It was a simple reason.

I had a gut feeling that if I added just one word here he would reject the offer and leave.

“That’s right.”

Lee Baek-ho who was pleased to see Misha’s patience continued speaking in a more generous voice.

“Now I know you must have been embarrassed but I didn’t just make a thoughtless suggestion. “If my plan goes well I can completely destroy the royal family right?”

“…the royal family?”

“It seems like in order to get over the gates of the abyss we have to first resolve the issue with the royal family. “It starts with revealing that Bjorn Yandel is an evil spirit.”

Crazy guy.

The words rose to the top of her throat but Misha held them back.

“Anyway what I want to say is… once the royal family disappears there will be no problem in living regardless of whether he is an evil spirit or not.”

“…What if that plan fails?”

“At that time I will take responsibility and help you escape outside the castle walls. After hearing about it it seemed like a better place to live than I thought. “Well if you don’t want to do that you can create a new identity and live together secretly on the outskirts of the city.”

“….”

“Isn’t it a pretty good story?”

It didn’t matter if it was okay or not.

If that’s true then it’s like she doesn’t have a choice.

Better alive than dead.

And a world without her Bjorn is like her dead to her.

However Misha was not foolish enough to immediately agree.

“…Tell me the second condition.”

“Oh that? It’s simple. “I need you to help me.”

“…?”

“I still needed a dual-wielding freeze test.”

Misha who spoke calmly flinched.

It was clearly a smiling face but the look in her eyes seemed as if she was treating herself as an object rather than a person.

“…Why did it have to be me?”

Misha felt an inexplicable sense of intimidation and she spat out the words with difficulty.

I was curious about this man’s hidden intentions.

but….

“Just a whim.”

The answer I got back was different from what I expected.

“…whim?”

“Well actually it doesn’t have to be you. “It’s not like I can’t spread the rumor that Bjorn Yandel is an evil spirit just because you’re not there and since I have to save him the Stone of Revival it’s just becoming more of a hassle…”

A voice as if you were dealing with a troublesome burden.

As a result a sense of humiliation welled up from her toes.

“Ah there is still one advantage.”

Baekho Lee smiled and stared at Misha.

“You have a reason not to betray me right?”

That was the reason he came here.

***

The question seemed to drive me crazy as if I had to start over with proof of identity but it wasn’t very difficult to dispel Erwen’s suspicions.

All I had to do was tell the truth from beginning to end.

A fragment stone of record activated on Farune Island.

This is the city I arrived in 20 years ago.

Six months of struggle there to return to the original time zone.

For your information any talk of evil spirits was completely excluded.

[No matter what anyone says to me he is Bjorn Yandel.]

It wasn’t easy to lie to the first person who told me that but I couldn’t help it.

Because this is the best way for both of us.

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

I have a ‘gift’ from Auril Gavis.

If this works properly it is not impossible to prove that I am not an ‘evil spirit’.

But what if ‘verification’ is directed at Erwen?

So what if my confession about evil spirits is revealed to the world?

‘Things are going to be very troublesome.’

No one can know what will happen in the future.

Therefore it is absolutely right to keep such situations in mind and exercise caution.

‘But did that old man Auril Gavis give such a gift with this situation in mind…?’

Since this was the news I heard as soon as I returned to the future such suspicions arose but nothing can be determined at this time.

“Hmm… So you’re saying you’re not an evil spirit?”

Erwen did not inquire deeply about the issue of evil spirits perhaps because it was true that the entity did not care either way.

However they just persistently check in unexpected places.

“Okay then….”

“huh?”

“You’ve been with that woman Amelia Lane Wales for over half a year…?”

“Isn’t that right?”

“You fell in love with the guy who just saved you and said you wanted to be his friend?”

“It’s not that I’m in love or anything it’s just grace—”

“If it’s because of grace can I just throw it away now?”

“…uh?”

Throw it away? Amelia?

Why is everything suddenly happening like that?

Unlike before the conversation with Erwen was a bit difficult to follow.

So she was carefully choosing what to say.

Erwen opened her mouth first.

“No matter what the circumstances are she is ultimately a marauder from Noark right? “Can you trust a woman like that?”

“But Amelia is a very useful talent….”

I blurted out her words and silenced her.

For some reason Erwen was smiling with one meaningful look in her eyes.

“Hehehe man he’s cute….”

It was probably the first compliment she had heard since entering the Barbarian’s body.

As I stared Erwen must have noticed my gaze and covered her mouth with her hand as if she was embarrassed.

But did you really want to say this?

“Uncle don’t worry about that woman. I am there. I’ve become really strong. To the point where she doesn’t mind even if there isn’t a single woman like her. “She makes a lot of money and has subordinates that she can control with just a word of advice from me.”

“Oh really….”

“yes. Of course I know what you’re thinking. “Now that she was suddenly in that situation she would need somewhere to turn.”

The way he speaks makes it seem like he thinks I’m a person who can’t live without a woman.

This was the car that made me wonder whether I was sensitive or not.

“Maybe she was quite trustworthy there. “Just like when I first met you…”

Erwen spit out something that must have been distorted in her memory and then held my hand tightly.

“But don’t worry. Because I have you now.”

Even if she said that she was honestly dumbfounded.

It’s true that she was close but was this kind of relationship between me and her? To the point where he doesn’t hesitate to say this even after meeting after 2 years and 6 months?

“I will protect you from now on. Okay so…”

“therefore…?”

When I asked that question with a somewhat ominous feeling Erwen smiled.

“Next time I see you I will definitely kill you.”

“Who…?”

“That woman Lane Wales!”

***

I think I understand now.

Why did Amelia say that?

[Yandel that woman is not the fairy you knew back then.]

The innocent 20-year-old fairy was no more.

There are only fairies with extremist tendencies as if there is a screw missing somewhere in their head.

‘If you get dragged here it’s the end.’

I instinctively realized that if I kept laughing like this there would be no answer.

Therefore…

“Behel—laaaaaaa!!!!”

First I screamed.

If I do this I feel like I can do anything.

However Erwen didn’t even know what she had been through but she didn’t even blink at the sudden shout.

Or rather she seemed happy and she clapped.

“and! “It’s you!”

…It’s draining.

I tried to ignore Erwen’s reaction and opened my mouth in a strong tone.

“Erwen Amelia does not kill.”

“yes? why?”

As expected Erwen was not easy.

“When it comes to a secret the fewer people who know about it the better right? The same goes for the record fragments and all. “For now I think we’ll have to hide that he’s alive but she has no reason to keep that woman alive—”

“stop.”

When I interrupted her Erwen tilted her head.

He looked like he really didn’t understand why I was doing that.

“I will take care of Amelia’s matter so you don’t say anything like that again. “Do you understand?”

He spoke strongly again and stared at Erwen until he answered.

Erwen then looked at her here and there with some confusion and she immediately slumped her shoulders.

“…all right. “I will.”

After seeing this it seems like she might be under control somehow.

After settling the Amelia issue I discussed a few things with Erwen and then took the secret passage and headed to the ground.

and….

“Don’t worry. “Because no one will see you.”

After coming to the surface he used the spirit of darkness to hide himself and move to the inn. Because it was nighttime there were no people on the streets much less anyone capable of detecting stealth.

“It’s small but please stay here today. “I will somehow find a better place by tomorrow…”

“A better place…?”

This is the top floor with four rooms…?

It’s hard to believe that Erwen who traveled an hour round trip to eat a 1000 stone meal just because it was cheap and delicious is saying this but I guess this is the passage of time.

She had better adapt quickly —

“Well then let’s go in now!”

“…you also?”

“sure? “I bought the room with my own money?”

Oh that’s true too.

While I was speechless because I had nothing to say Erwen put me into the room.

and….

“Daddy do you remember this?”

Erwen suddenly took out her bottle of alcohol from the empty space.

It was as if she had taken a new test.

‘Do you remember…?’

…Oh I remembered.

“The first returned liquor we drank.”

Fortunately it was probably the correct answer and Erwen laughed happily saying ‘I thought you’d remember!’

However in the process she was told information she did not want to know.

“Isn’t it very romantic?”

“Romantic…?”

“I mean this drink. I was keeping it so that I could drink it by myself later after killing all the kites that needed to be killed. Hehe but the day will come when I can drink this with you…”

What on earth happened to him?

If he’s in this state I’m a little worried about his other colleagues’ condition…

“Okay let’s have a drink.”

Being sober after drinking was my specialty so I accepted Erwen’s request for a masterpiece.

And how long has it been?

‘I’m still not good at drinking.’

It wasn’t long before Erwen got drunk and went to bed. Seeing him lying defenseless makes me worry that he might be doing this somewhere else…

‘No what should I be worried about?’

I smiled and sat down on the chair by the window.

It was a time when I realized why husbands crave alone time so much once they get married.

‘It’s peaceful…’

A window filled with moonlight.

After a while of sitting in front of it and enjoying the silence I began to actively activate my thinking.

The amount of information I heard through the drunken conversation with Erwen was considerable so it was necessary to organize it a little.

Raven is the 3rd Magic Corps.

Mr. Bear joins the clan to make a living.

I didn’t know anything about Missha.

Einar….

‘If everything goes well I think it’ll be the easiest thing to bring back.’

I sighed and shook my head.

In fact it was because there was a much more important challenge than reuniting scattered colleagues.

If you look at the quests aren’t they all in order?

‘A few months after the rumor that I was an evil spirit spread the royal family acknowledged it…’

Let’s take care of this first.