Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 390



Episode 390: Wild Horse (4)

In a way it is similar to the psychology of a person visiting a zoo.

They look at wild animals locked up in cages and say they are cute and pitiful that they are locked up. But it is not difficult to realize that this is arrogance.

An iron cage about 3cm in diameter.

All the iron bars have to do is disappear.

The moment the dividing line between oneself and the beast is broken humans begin to look into the nature of the beast.

Just like the Marquis is like now.

“….”

Oh of course the Marquis was different from ordinary people.

Despite my sincere and aggressive words he only showed a slight flinch and quickly regained his composure.

Well it’s not like the iron bars actually disappeared.

I can’t kill the Marquis.

And the Marquis knows that fact best.

Okay so…

“How is this an answer?”

The situation ends naturally as if it were purely an answer to a question.

I would be lying if I said I didn’t want to see the handsome marquis’s face rot.

I have no choice but to be satisfied with this for now.

“Don’t worry.”

The Marquis responded by saying that.

“I understand what you wanted to convey.”

“Then that’s a good thing.”

In fact this was also a warning.

If it’s a mutual relationship he’s willing to respond but if he crosses the line he’s a warning that he’s ready to break the bars and run away at any time.

“Then if your curiosity is answered I’d like to hear the second condition.”

“Oh that’s it. “The second condition is this.”

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Soon the Marquis glanced at the Yongin woman next to him and continued speaking.

“Help Miss Ravien to kill the dragon slayer Regal Vagos.”

“Dragon slayer…?”

“It’s a different reaction than I expected. “I heard from Miss Ravien that you also have a bad relationship with him?”

But that was a very unexpected request.

‘…I guess the reason you know what happened between me and the dragon slayer is because of that woman right?’

Thinking about that I suddenly become curious.

What is the relationship between the Marquis and this Yongin woman?

Apparently that woman had a close connection to the fact that killing the dragon slayer became the second condition.

Is this a business relationship?

“So will you answer now?”

I couldn’t help but feel curious but it was time to answer.

Oh let me ask you one more question.

“But did you just tell me to wait until tomorrow to tell you this?”

“Because Miss Ravien was not at home at that time. “I thought it right to conduct the conversation with her where she was.”

Well then.

“Good anyway I was planning on killing that guy with my own hands someday.”

“Then the conversation is over.”

“We haven’t reached a satisfactory agreement yet.”

The Marquis chuckled as he spoke while holding out his wrist which had already completely healed.

“But that’s enough for today and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning. “These days even if I sleep a little late the next day is very difficult.”

“…Sure.”

Soon after the conversation came to an end the Marquis got up from his chair and turned around and the Yongin woman put her chair into the subspace as she was used to.

and….

“Baron Yandel don’t be too reckless.”

Howie looked at me and mumbled something.

Is this revenge for what I said earlier?

That was my first thought but it didn’t take long to realize that wasn’t the case.

“Because if I die again my brother will be sad.”

“Little brother? Oh no way you…”

“….”

The Yongin tribe’s escort neither confirmed nor denied.

He simply turned his back and followed the Marquis.

But that alone was enough of an answer.

Ha somehow the facial features seemed familiar.

‘Penitasaurus.’

Penny the daughter of the ancient dragon and the dragon shaman.

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Yongkomaengi for short.

This was her older sister.

Maybe she could become my colleague.

***

Marquis’s reader Eltora Tercerion.

When he came to his senses the first thing he saw was his biological father.

“Are you awake?”

“…sorry.”

Eltora did not ask anything but first put her words of apology into her mouth.

But the answer that came back was only cold.

“Do you think I was standing in front of you this night to hear that?”

“….”

“Tell me. “Everything about what happened.”

In response to her father’s words Eltora slowly recalled her memories and briefly related the events that occurred at midnight.

Well she didn’t have much to say.

Following her father’s orders she broke into his room at night and was immediately grabbed by the head and beaten so hard that she passed out before she could make an excuse.

That’s just the story.

“Pathetic bastard.”

Eltora endured the humiliation and said nothing.

Because this time there wasn’t even room for excuses.

It’s just that I’ve finally come across this question.

“But why did you choose this method? “If they wanted to check whether he was an evil spirit or not there would have been a more certain way…”

At first she thought it was because she did not want to offend Baron Yandel.

Because her father recognized him as a good tool.

But when I thought about it he was a little strange.

No I think there must have been another reason.

“Are you not even able to think that much on your own?”

“…Please teach me.”

Soon Eltora took a low stance and the Marquis only frowned slightly but answered the question.

“The enemy’s weakness can only be of real value if we do not know that we possess it.”

“This is because we only hide weaknesses that are not revealed but we work hard to fix those that are revealed.”

“I’m glad you seem to understand this much.”

“….”

“Then go out now. “I have something to think about.”

“yes….”

He was helplessly heading to the door when his father ordered him to congratulate him but he stopped.

Suddenly a question arose.

“I… father.”

“If you have something to say say it quickly.”

“You said earlier that it was ‘the enemy’s weakness.’ Does that mean you defined Baron Yandel as your enemy?”

The father’s true feelings may have been revealed by mistake.

However Eltora could not hear the answer.

“It is none of your concern. “Go out and see.”

“yes….”

Soon Eltora left her father’s office and headed to her own bedroom.

Still his mind was complicated.

‘Baron Yandel is the Marquis’ enemy…’

What kind of dark world is the Marquis plotting?

As he was thinking about this his feet stopped in front of his destination.

but….

Rattling.

For some reason his hand holding the key was shaking.

Even though this room is not the room he opened earlier it is the room he has been staying in for several years. The moment you open this room it feels like a beast is sleeping.

I even had auditory hallucinations in my ears.

[Eltora Terserion.]

A deep bass sound that sent shivers down the listener’s spine.

Those eyes that seemed to be looking down.

and….

[······I hope you are prepared to get hurt.]

Even the unique feeling that you can’t escape from this man no matter what you do.

In an unpleasant feeling of déjà vu Eltora instinctively thought of a man.

Well that’s never going to happen.

[I first joined this community 22 years ago.]

Bjorn Jandel wasn’t even born back then.

“If the goblins find out about my delusion they will laugh at me.”

He chuckled and shook his head.

Then he put his key in and opened the locked door.

Crash.

A typical noble man’s room decorated with armor a long sword and a stuffed deer head.

It was always like that but it was far from his taste.

***

The next morning I attended breakfast at the marquis’ call.

When I arrived there were only two people in the dining room where food was being served.

The Marquis sitting in his seat and the Yongin people standing behind him.

“What about your son?”

“You must be resting well.”

Don’t you usually invite your son to attend events like this?

Although I had those questions I felt more comfortable when no one was there.

Well then can I say you were considerate of me?

“Listen.”

First we started eating and talked naturally.

Because I already have stories to finish today.

For example the ‘agreement point’ I mentioned yesterday.

“Tell me what you want as compensation for our mistakes.”

“Before that there’s one thing I want to confirm.”

“Try it.”

“How long until I get my name back?”

“I’m thinking about three months. “This job has to be done perfectly.”

Three months…

As soon as I heard it I thought it was too long but from the Marquis’s perspective it could not be helped.

We must create thorough records of the two years from beginning to end that prove that Bjorn Yandel infiltrated Noark under a special order from the royal family.

“Until then your role is also important. “If your name spreads before you are ready there will be people here who will become suspicious and investigate.”

“Marquis can’t you stop it?”

“If the situation is like that we will make efforts to prevent it but it is difficult to guarantee that it will not leak out. Because the royal palace is that kind of place. “One person cannot control it alone.”

Simply put it is impossible to completely control state institutions unless you are the king the ruler of this country.

His words which had a bad reputation for turning the king into a scarecrow were too disheartening to say but they were not unreasonable.

In reality the Prime Minister is the second-in-command of the kingdom in name and reality but it does not mean that he has no rivals.

A representative example is the Kealunus Dukedom.

A great noble family with one of its bloodlines as the lord of the Magic Tower and who has historically actively participated in labyrinth-related businesses and has a strong influence on large clans.

In fact I heard that a duke’s output is much more diverse and the area of ​​influence is broader than that of a marquess who is one tool for the ‘prime minister’ position.

“If you understand the time period I would like to hear what you have to say.”

“I want to meet the tribe’s shaman.”

“Why?”

It’s obvious to ask.

Oh you don’t know because you’re not a barbarian?

When a warrior wants to meet a shaman there is only one reason.

“Because I need to get a spirit imprint.”

Somehow the spirit imprint stopped at level 6.

I even bought the materials to go to level 7 but I couldn’t get the imprint because I was suddenly taken to the past.

Fortunately the ‘soul of the dead’ which was the material is said to have been inherited and kept by Raven as my inheritance(?) so once the identity issue is resolved it can be imprinted.

Therefore…

“As I said before it would be difficult if the name spreads before preparations are complete—”

I interrupted the Marquis.

“So what I’m saying is please solve that problem. “Take care of it so I don’t have to worry about it.”

“That’s the ‘agreement’ you’re looking for.”

“Yes I don’t know what will happen in the next labyrinth but three months is too long.”

The Marquis closed his eyes for a moment as if he was contemplating my request.

However from the standpoint of wanting me to participate in the war did they decide that there was nothing wrong with increasing my combat power?

“Good. “I will try my best to meet the shaman within this month.”

“Good.”

There was no need to ask how to summon and convince the shaman.

That’s up to the Marquis to take care of.

If you look at the way this person does things you will know that he will do it neatly.

Tuk.

The meal ended when the conversation reached that point.

However we left the empty plates as they were and talked for a while.

This is because there are still stories that need to be shared.

“You said you were forming a unit with me as the main force. Do you have any rough thoughts?”

“We will form a unit of thirty people.”

“There will be five teams in total. So have you decided on who will fill it?”

“It’s not true but there are people who have assigned it.”

Afterwards the Marquis called out the names of the prospective members he had his eye on and I who listened in silence was quite surprised.

This is because there were many names mixed in that even I who was not good at up-to-date information knew.

A member of the Chilgang River.

Ace of a large clan.

A renowned paladin.

He was rumored to be a talented person in the military etc.

Is the Marquis trying to assemble some kind of dream team?

“But will they join the unit?”

“He’ll come in. Most of the time. “I plan to promise you a huge reward.”

“…If that’s the case.”

I wondered if it would be realistically possible but seeing him say it so confidently means that it is possible to some extent.

Therefore we discussed the following.

“Baron Yandel you will be in charge of one of three teams. And one of them will be Miss Ravien.”

“So that means you can add four more people besides me.”

“I guess you plan on taking those two with you for now right?”

It was obvious who the two were talking about.

He is probably referring to Erwen and Amelia.

‘By the way you also knew about Amelia. ‘She doesn’t even know that she’s from Noark right?

Even though I was worried I nodded my head.

“I think so.”

“Then there are only two seats left. If you don’t have anyone in mind say the name you want among those mentioned earlier. “When recruiting I will even offer better conditions to bring you in.”

Because there are additional people…

The first thing that came to mind right away was Raven.

There must be at least one wizard on the team because he is not lacking in both skill and reliability.

But what about the navigator?

It wouldn’t be possible to fill the remaining space with this one.

Just put it in the basement until the war is over?

‘This… I’ll have to discuss it with Amelia later. Raven should also ask a doctor first before mentioning it to the Marquis.’

I said after a short thought.

“I’ll tell you after thinking about this more.”

“I know.”

This concludes our conversation today.

With that in mind Marquis Cha who was about to end his conversation opened his mouth.

“Oh I have one more thing to tell you.”

“…?”

“Establishing this unit was not something I planned alone.”

“What are you talking about?”

“To put it briefly the interests of various forces are intertwined. “The only thing I can do is enable you to command one of the five teams.”

“so? “What do you want to say?”

“The general commander has not been decided yet.”

This means that the position of expedition leader is vacant.

“Why?”

At my words the Marquis looked directly at me and said.

“How can they be so obediently convinced that it is decided from above? No even if they agree their guardians will not tolerate it.”

Yes this is for political reasons.

Considering that even the Marquis’ capabilities were limited it seems that there were quite a few influential people involved in the creation of this unit.

Well I guess it’s a good thing.

I think I finally understand what the Marquis wants to say.

“Anyway… So when all 30 people gathered together and a team leader was chosen we decided to compete among those who wanted to choose the right person.”

“….”

“If the newly created unit makes great achievements in the war the commander-in-chief’s successor will also share many of those achievements.”

The Marquis paused for a moment and looked at my expression but did not speak for long.

“How is that possible?”

A short question that makes what you want very clear.

At this I burst out laughing.

That’s because it’s wrong to ask whether it’s possible.

“There’s nothing you can’t do.”

To be honest.

Although the guys I mentioned earlier were all great guys.

“As long as the compensation is certain.”

There was no one that I thought could beat me.