Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 362



Episode 362: Interrogation (4)

Arua Raven turned her back again.

Even the moment he took his gaze away the man was still looking at him.

He looked so lonely and pitiful.

“….”

Feeling as if a sharp object is digging into your insides.

‘Why are you looking at me like that… I was the one who was betrayed…’

Evil spirits are beings that deceive the entire world.

He learned that way from a young age and saw countless examples like that as he grew up.

You saved me because I was in danger?

‘…That can’t be possible….’

He shook his head with difficulty.

As if ignoring the cry in his heart and engraving it in his head that that was the answer.

The man simply said what he wanted to believe.

He must have had other intentions.

He said he shouldn’t be fooled by this.

He thinks so and takes heavy steps.

Trudging.

Every time I took a step the moments of exploring with him passed by like a flash of light.

It started with the blood-red fortress where he first met.

[What on earth is that guy? Why on earth are vampires in a place like this….]

[Run while you’re whining Dwarf.]

A vampire who appeared as a guardian from a crack on the first floor.

The man naturally led the group and achieved victory after literally throwing himself into the struggle.

but….

‘That holy water I used last time… I guess I knew about it because it was actually an evil spirit.’

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In the end it’s like this.

If you look at each one behind the precious memories you will find yourself being deceived and deceived.

How stupid and easy I must have seemed to that man.

Trudging.

Of course as a result I owe my life to the man in the Bloody Citadel.

However Raven judged calmly.

‘…But that doesn’t mean he sacrificed himself to save us.’

Otherwise he would die too.

So the man risked his life and fought.

Trudging.

The next scene that came to mind was when he was trapped in the crystal cave on the first floor.

A desperate situation in which knights and large clans used us as deserters and escaped through a portal.

The day that man became a city hero.

[Then what are you asking me to do?]

[I say it again—! Everyone stop—!!]

The man honestly shared his voice and the explorers who had been pointing their swords at each other joined forces.

And then the breakthrough began.

[I’m going crazy.]

[I can’t go any further. I’m sorry.]

The man went forward even as the warriors who had crossed the firing line countless times collapsed and lost the strength to move forward.

[Behel—laaaaa!!]

That man took on the most dangerous mission in the most dangerous place and fought more desperately than anyone else.

But Raven made a decision.

‘That too… That’s how he lives too… That’s why he just did it…’

take a step

Trudging.

Every time I took a step away from the cage I remembered what happened with that man. To be precise I remember the big and small help I received from him.

Every time Raven thought.

‘Because this isn’t that difficult.’

‘It wasn’t something that risked one’s life.’

‘…If it was that much help I would have given it a lot too.’

Most of it was something I could just repeat over and over again.

but….

[Could it be… You came all this way because of me? Through that fire?]

[I was taking a walk.]

What happened on the day the imperial capital burned.

[What are you doing? Are you really going to lift this entire ship…?]

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[Aaaahhh!!!]

On Farune Island he sent his colleagues first and stayed behind to fight the enemy.

And it happened just a little while ago.

[You… de de de back…!]

Even blocking the magic that was being fired at her with her whole body.

‘But… he said it was for his own benefit…?’

Raven was soon found.

No matter how hard you try to deny it it becomes increasingly difficult to do so.

‘It can’t be… that’s not possible…’

Even though it was an urgent situation I remember it clearly.

The man writhed in pain to the point that the veins on his neck were standing but he held on carefully holding the man underneath him so as not to hurt himself.

There was no point in him deceiving himself any longer.

He tried to deny it several times.

[Raven because you were dangerous. So I saved it.]

That was definitely true.

***

I’m sorry.

The door on the other side of the passage beyond the iron bars closes.

“You’re gone.”

“okay….”

Eventually Raven left.

This means that we must now abandon the expectation that he will come back and open the cage door—

“Evil spirit.”

huh?

When I check the side I see Erwen with his head lowered and his eyes fixed on me.

“…was it an evil spirit?”

Okay I was wondering why you were so quiet.

As expected I was shocked by this.

Well from his perspective he might be angry.

It would seem like I didn’t tell you because I didn’t trust myself.

“Erwen calm down. Explain everything—”

“This woman knew but I was the only one who didn’t know.”

“That means—”

“I said I could understand everything. I did…!! Why did you fool me! Because you don’t trust me? “How can I make you believe me?”

Oh I think this is the first time I’ve been this upset…

I glanced sideways at Amelia hoping for her help but Amelia just shrugged her shoulders and avoided her gaze.

Is it my karma so I should take care of it?

‘But the good news is that evil spirits really don’t seem to care…’

Is it because I just saw Raven with my own eyes before leaving unable to accept that she was an evil spirit?

On the one hand I feel dizzy at the sight of Erwen showing off her murderous spirit but I also feel relief and gratitude.

Well that is that and this is this.

‘How can I calm this down….’

The worries didn’t last long.

“Raven what is that girl! They hid it so thoroughly from me! She said that woman is dangerous! Protecting her by revealing her identity is—!”

Tuk.

“…?”

Erwen snatched her wrist before she could throw another fit.

and….

“Erwen if you were there you would have done the same.”

She spoke with sincerity.

Well even if it had been Erwen instead of Raven I would have definitely done the same thing.

Was it difficult to believe one thing?

“That’s a lie… You didn’t even tell me in advance… I thought she was more trustworthy than me.”

“what…? “Why on earth are you thinking like that?”

“That’s right… because I’m like this… because I only drink essence like that… because I’m treated like a crazy bitch…”

I didn’t know you were thinking like that.

It looks like Erwen herself was worried a lot about her condition and felt a sense of self-destruction…

“Erwen that’s not true.”

“Then… why was she hiding it from me…”

So you said you would explain.

I sighed inwardly and said.

“Because I wanted to protect you.”

For some reason the answer came out of Amelia’s mouth.

“Recycling makes sense.”

What can you say about this guy?

As I was looking at Erwen ignoring her she took a moment to react.

“…Uh yeah?”

Shoulders flinching and shaking over time.

“Me me me?”

Okay your voice seems to have calmed down a bit now…

She hurriedly explained fearing that I might misunderstand something on her own again.

“You saw it too right? “Raven is asking Amelia a question.”

Even if Auril Gavis’s gift exists it cannot be prevented from being applied in such a way.

So I wanted to reduce the number of people I knew as much as possible.

Of course this was for my own benefit but it wasn’t a decision I made solely with myself in mind.

“If I ever get into trouble because I’m an evil spirit I wanted to make a way out for you. “If you didn’t know you would be a victim but if you knew and helped you would be treated as an accomplice.”

“….”

“So you’re saying that you did it because you cared for me more than that woman Lane Wales…? Because I deliberately hid it from just myself. “To protect me…”

“uh….”

Without realizing it I shifted my gaze and looked at Amelia.

Then Amelia smiled and nodded as if asking what she was worried about.

She seems like she’s done with herself so let’s take care of things first….

Wow how trustworthy is this?

“Yeah that’s why I hid it from you.”

“…Of course!”

Soon when I said something positive Erwen was very happy and clenched her fists.

Then as if showing off she shrugged her shoulders stared at one spot and raised the corners of her mouth.

She was where Amelia was.

“…That’s a bit infuriating.”

Amelia frowned at her but Erwen paid her no mind and she turned her attention back to me.

“I appreciate your feelings uncle… but please don’t do that again. “There’s no way I would want that leaving you alone and running away on my own right?”

As Erwen said this he glanced behind the bars where Raven had left.

“I am different from that woman who has been saved several times and does not know grace.”

Oh so…?

“So just trust me! “Okay?”

“okay….”

As soon as she finished organizing Amelia who had been watching joined the conversation and changed the topic.

“What are we going to do now?”

Oh that…

I need to get ready soon.

“Let’s pack our bags first.”

“load?”

“You can’t leave the equipment behind right?”

I went to the place where I had collected the looted items from the lighthouse keeper and crouched down. Then after gathering the equipment in the wide-open robe he wrapped it like a bundle tied it and rolled it around his neck to tie it tightly.

It’s called Barbarian Casualty Mode.

Just in case I thought I would keep it like this for now and put it in subspace when I get the chance.

“If you’ve got everything tell me what do you do now? “You must have planned something.”

Soon Amelia asked again and I shared Plan B that I had prepared in my mind.

I waited patiently until the time came.

How much time has passed like that?

Rattling.

The doorknob at the end of the hallway turned and then slowly opened with a squeak.

and….

Tuk.

Raven who had left appeared again.

Without anyone accompanying me.

“You’re alone.”

“What kind of plan is this? By now I would have already reported it to the higher-ups and finished it.”

Amelia and Erwen held their weapons as if on guard and stared outside the cage.

Raven who was approaching was startled and stopped.

“Why did you come alone?”

Raven answered my question softly.

“I want to check.”

A conversation held about 7 meters away.

Perhaps because of the voices echoing in the passage the sense of distance is felt even more clearly.

but….

“what?”

Raven didn’t answer my question.

I just resume the steps I stopped and shorten the distance.

plod trudge.

As the distance between Raven and the iron bars narrowed the expressions hidden in the darkness became clearer.

A complex expression that cannot be defined as just one emotion.

However one thing has been conveyed clearly.

“…Surely you didn’t report it?”

I asked for confirmation and Raven once again responded with silence.

plod trudge.

A gait that continues without stopping.

It didn’t take long for them to have just one iron bar placed between them.

“….”

“….”

Raven looked at me through the bars with her transparent blue eyes and I also looked at her without saying another word.

How long has it been since then?

Wow.

Raven wordlessly took out the keys from her pocket.

What kind of change of heart occurred?

Until just now the wall in my heart was so tightly closed that no matter what I said it wouldn’t work.

‘Could it be… like an inducement?’

It’s a plausible guess.

Our combat power would also have been reported.

If we become enemies on the ship we could be in trouble so they might just pretend to help us for now and try to arrest us in the city.

Therefore…

“…Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

I asked bluntly.

“What you are about to do now as you said earlier would be a betrayal of everyone who follows you.”

Even as I asked that I focused on Raven’s eyes.

Regardless of whether he was telling the truth or lying I thought that it would definitely be noticeable if he had no talent for acting but…

Raven just laughed at my actions.

“Why are you smiling…?”

It wasn’t a mockery or anything.

Rather it was a self-mocking laugh tinged with bitterness.

If so what is the reason?

“I just thought the situation was similar to before.”

huh?

“If I didn’t know that Mr. Yandel was an evil spirit I wouldn’t have asked that question.”

“ah….”

I was speechless for a moment.

However Raven did not hesitate in her actions perhaps because she had already finished organizing everything and returned.

Slurp.

A key that fits into a lock.

The iron bars between me and Raven sparkled in the torchlight reflecting each other’s images like mirrors.

For some reason I felt ashamed.

To be honest I thought it was over and only thought about plan B.

“…My answer is the same.”

“Mr. Yandel will be in danger if he stays here.”

“So I decided to help first. “I don’t care about what happens next.”

“therefore….”

The key turned with a clanging sound.

and….

“Come out quickly. I need to hear what you plan to do next.”

The door that had been tightly closed opened.