Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 40



Episode 40 Guild (5)

“What do you mean by that wizard? “No matter how well you know someone if you treat them like that…”

The investigator opened his mouth in confusion.

A voice that is closer to wanting to ignore the truth rather than saying that it cannot be trusted.

However her reaction was just harsh.

“Are you saying I’m lying?”

“Oh no that’s not what I just said….”

“Or what is it? “After investigating the explorers with so little authority even wizards seem to look funny now don’t they?”

The wizards of the Magic Tower are close to semi-nobles.

Although there are many schools they are largely united as one group and thoroughly protect their rights and interests.

One way or another the problem is that the inspector a low-level employee dared to doubt the true meaning of what was said.

The branch manager who was worse off cautiously intervened.

“Why don’t you stop? The wizard girl knows this but if you don’t know the situation it’s bound to sound like an absurd story.”

She nodded her head in approval.

“There is certainly no precedent for a vampire being seen in a crack on the first floor.”

Unlike when dealing with her investigators there was a friendly smile on her lips.

Although she only lasted a little while.

“Thank you for saying that—”

“But ever since the labyrinth was created it is still full of all kinds of unknowns. But what is this nonsense? “Isn’t that something a branch leader of the Explorer’s Guild would say?”

The harsh criticism poured out over time.

Is this really a wizard?

Even the position of guild branch leader didn’t seem to be on her mind.

“….”

It was the moment when the branch manager who had stepped forward and failed to even get his money’s worth kept his mouth shut.

dripping.

A knock was heard.

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It was not a knock of request.

Before anyone could give permission to come in the door burst open.

“Are you that barbarian?”

“Who is it?”

“My name is Niall Urbans.”

What entered the room were two men.

A middle-aged man wearing a neat tuxedo and a young man who appears to be escorting him.

“Regional Manager Ji!”

“father…?”

Julian who was being held hostage and the branch manager open their mouths at the same time.

I also tightened the tension that had been loosening again.

‘…In the end I made it to the regional manager.’

The guild’s operating system is simple.

Each of the hundreds of branches in the city has a branch president and there are 13 regional heads who oversee them.

Since the only rank above that level is ‘guild leader’ the 13 local leaders can actually be seen as the second-in-commands of the guild.

There is no doubt that he is a big man whose face it would be difficult to even see from afar as a level 9 explorer.

But even for them things in the world don’t always go their way.

“You did something ridiculous?”

I chuckled as I felt the gaze of the district manager full of displeasure.

It’s not even funny…

“Yes from your perspective it would be like that.”

Unless that guy named Harts Young gave false testimony.

Even if the investigator had not been greedy and handled the work through proper procedures.

No if only the Explorers’ Guild had been a group that was fair and managed its employees well from the beginning…

Maybe there was no need for me to go through all this trouble.

But they didn’t do that.

“It must have been a very small thing for you.”

But it wasn’t me.

For me my life was at stake.

“Is that why you did something crazy like this?”

“bedlam?”

I asked the opposite question.

“Is it crazy to struggle to survive?”

“Well isn’t there another way? “You’ve grown your business too much.”

Any other way is nonsense.

Before I broke the iron bars and arrived here the branch manager didn’t even know I existed in his branch.

And this is also the case for local leader Lee who had the authority to change the guild’s internal regulations to allow investigation of level 9 explorers based solely on testimonials.

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“If you had done things right that wouldn’t have happened.”

At the same time he muttered coldly and sarcastically.

“you! “What kind of nonsense is that in front of the local chief!”

The branch manager joins the conversation.

The inspector and the local chief’s escort are also looking at him as if they are wondering what kind of crazy person he is.

Well to these guys I’m probably no different.

The worst among the worst that can’t be explained by common sense.

Soon the regional manager sighed and looked away.

“What is your name Wizard?”

“It’s Arua Raven.”

“That’s right Miss Raven. “How much would you pay to sell me that crystal ball?”

A conciliatory offer that needs nothing more to see.

I never thought you would do it so openly.

For a moment his heart sank but…

“I will decline that offer.”

“What a pity.”

“You wouldn’t think of trying to take it by force would you?”

“haha! Is that possible? If that were the case the Master of the Lady’s School would not be able to sit still.”

Soon the regional manager smiled cheerfully.

“Why is everyone so stiff? It was all a joke just now. How dare you do that when there are so many people gathered outside waiting for the results?

Damn the jokes.

Cold sweat runs down my spine.

“….”

This is why I tried to bring a priest in the first place.

It’s ‘image memory’ magic and wizards are beings who can be bribed as much as they like for personal gain.

Maybe he didn’t know her at all and she was bribed by her local chief….

‘The crowd gathered outside and everything must have ended up here.’

Anyway the result wasn’t bad.

She kept the faith and as a result the regional head no longer dared to bury the matter with his power.

In other words now I just need to prove that I am innocent.

One way or another the end has come.

“That’s it why don’t we finish it quickly?”

I walked over to the closet and woke up Hatsu Young who was sleeping inside.

“What why am I here….”

The sound of swallowing was heard nearby.

Well it was worth it.

The moment it is proven that this guy gave false testimony.

From their perspective something really funny will happen.

***

“This man is lying.”

At the same time as Raven spoke.

A heavy silence began to fall in the hall.

“So what are you going to do now? “Regional manager?”

“Did you say Bjorn Jandel? “You are innocent.”

I answered while looking at the local manager’s forced smile.

“I can’t thank you enough.”

This time the branch manager who was listening next to me did not dare to add insult to injury to my tone of voice.

I just shiver as I look at the local leader’s thoughts.

“So what do you want us to do now?”

“Isn’t it obvious? “We demand punishment and compensation.”

“I see.”

The local chief nodded his head silently as if he was tapping a calculator in his mind and then opened his mouth.

“First of all the investigator in charge of you will be fired.”

“Regional Manager Ji! “I swear to heaven the only mistake I made was that I investigated according to the regulations…!”

“Are you trying to pass on your incompetence to the guild? Every decision you make will be thoroughly reexamined. And if there is even the slightest irregularity in the process you will be punished accordingly.”

“That can’t be possible!”

The arrogant investigator fell to his knees in contemplation.

Seeing how afraid he is it looks like he hasn’t lived an honest and innocent life until now.

Well looking at his past behavior I wasn’t surprised.

“Please save me! please…!”

‘Shouldn’t I pray here instead of there?’

It occurred to him that the street number was wrong but he didn’t dare say it out loud. If he had been like that in the first place he wouldn’t have come to this point.

That’s the way the world is.

No one regrets hitting anyone.

The only thing you regret is when you get your money back.

“Then what happens to the interest?”

Another contributor to this incident.

When asked while looking at Hats Young the regional leader answered without much hesitation.

“This person caused serious confusion in the investigation by giving false testimony to cover up his guilt. “I will handle it the same way.”

“What if it’s the same?”

“I will conduct a thorough investigation and then send him to the execution ground.”

The words of the regional head carry that much weight.

Although the investigation let alone the trial has not yet begun it is effectively the equivalent of a death sentence.

“Oh no….”

Soon Hatsu Young rolled his eyes and fainted but no one paid attention.

“I wish they would also investigate the clan this guy belongs to.”

“As for the Modification Union they were already noisy with all sorts of things. “I will do as you say.”

The regional manager readily agreed to all my requests.

I thought he was a pretty smart person.

This means that he clearly recognized that he had no choice but to give whatever he asked for.

“Then is the punishment enough?”

“well….”

As he pauses and stares at one point the branch manager who makes eye contact hurriedly avoids his gaze.

I smiled and nodded.

“It would be excessive to ask for more here.”

“Thank you for considering our situation.”

There is nothing to be thankful for.

I’m thinking of dealing with this part in a different way.

“Now that the punishment is over we should talk about compensation for the mistakes we made to you. “Is there anything you wish for?”

“Listen and decide.”

“First I will raise your grade to level 7.”

“The grade has been upgraded….”

Not bad.

Once you become a level 7 explorer the currency exchange booths are less crowded and there are many other benefits.

If I hadn’t been level 9 the inspector bastard wouldn’t have been so arrogant in the first place.

“Regional Manager Ji! “You raised an explorer who was only two months old to level 7 in one go!”

The branch manager added an additional comment as if he was worried about problems that might arise due to equity issues in the future but the regional manager stubbornly shook his head.

“We are apologizing now. So please don’t disagree on this.”

“…All right.”

The local chief’s attitude seemed like a politician making a sincere apology.

Especially because he is no-nonsense.

“wait a minute. “It sounds a bit strange when I hear it doesn’t it?”

As I was about to open my mouth to say something Raven who had been quiet joined the conversation.

I could see nervous expressions everywhere wondering what he was going to say this time…

In fact she herself didn’t care at all.

“How can an upgrade be a reward? “Isn’t it just the guild’s job to give benefits to explorers with abilities by raising their level?”

“But as you just heard interest—”

“You don’t have a long career? “What does that have to do with anything?”

“It’s so unprecedented—”

“Of course it’s unprecedented.”

After interrupting her local chief several times she continued speaking at a rapid pace.

“Because no explorer would have come back after eating the essence of a level 5 monster a vampire or even a rift guardian.”

“…So what does Ms. Raven want to say?”

“well. “It just seemed a little ugly that I was trying to show off while doing what I was supposed to do.”

Soon she looked at me and smiled.

Since he wasn’t so tactless that he couldn’t even eat the meal that was set for him I quickly adjusted the attire.

“Then we can expect a real reward.”

“…What do you want?”

Well since you went through all this trouble you should get something in return.

I was wondering what to ask for.

Raven’s mouth opens again as if she had been waiting.

“Of course it’s money. “Is there anything else the Explorer’s Guild can do for you?”

There should be more if you look for it.

You can receive binding magic for free for life or you can post personal announcements on the guild bulletin board etc.

‘In the end there are only things you can do with money.’

When I nodded in agreement the regional director sighed and raised the white flag.

“How much will it cost?”

Now all you have to do is write down the amount on a blank check.

For some reason I felt like she was trustworthy from earlier so I looked at her.

It means to trust the wizard’s rational judgment.

Fortunately she opened her mouth with a somewhat proud expression as if her meaning had been conveyed well.

“I almost accidentally killed an explorer with a bright future…”

She trailed off and blurted out.

“Shouldn’t we get at least 5 million stones?”

The regional head also nodded without saying anything.

“…Good I’ll pay.”

It wasn’t that surprising.

5 million stones is a lot more than the maximum I expected…

‘That’s because I asked for it.’

Perhaps without Raven the transaction would not have proceeded so smoothly.

Is this really the power of identity?

Deep inside I realized its power and wondered how I could repay the help I received today.

Raven opened her mouth again.

“Oh my labor fee is 1 million stone separately.”

“What about trouble money? What does that mean? As for the support fee the amount agreed upon with Magic Tower is—”

“This includes the price of this crystal ball that recorded the joke the regional manager said earlier. Even though you said it was a joke… I think there will be quite a few people who want this crystal ball if you look for it right?”

“…Hahaha the lady is joking.”

“Isn’t this a joke?”

When she made a straight face the expression on her local chief’s face went from hard to completely rotten.

However the time to worry did not last long.

“I guess so….”

Soon the regional head nodded.

In a way one million stones were lost because of a single mistake I made earlier.

‘…I don’t think there’s a need to pay a separate fee.’

Are these a group of wizards?

As I was admiring the way she prepared her own food bowl in an instant her voice rang in her head.

[Thanks to you I will be able to take some pocket money.]

As I listened to that voice and saw another person for the first time in a long time this thought occurred to me.

If possible we should remain close in the future.