Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 403



Episode 403: Ice Rock (4)

After becoming convinced of the existence of a traitor.

Every day I walked around and investigated.

Oh of course I didn’t act too much like a detective I just walked around and talked to him like a gangster every time I took a break or camped out.

Otherwise he might curl his tail and hide—

“Now wait! Please explain so we can understand!”

As each team leader rushed out and captured Pike Neldine one of the members who was watching joined in.

“It’s an explanation…”

There’s nothing I can’t do for you.

Doing so will help organize the situation.

“It was thanks to Elkobson Liadkay that I first became suspicious of Pyke Neldine.”

“If it’s Riad K….”

“The summoner on Akuraba’s team?”

The summoner perhaps a bit shy flinched loudly as people turned to him showing his embarrassment.

“Uh yeah? “Is it because of me?”

“Yeah wasn’t that what you said when I went to ask a few questions? “For some reason it seems like the trolls get tired so quickly that it’s strange.”

“Oh yeah. “I’m sure I’ve said something like that before but…”

Why do you look at me like that?

Are you worried that sparks might fly?

If so it’s useless to worry.

There is no way I would harm the person who contributed the most to this mystery.

“anyway! “It started from there.”

Should I say that it was an opportunity to change my thinking?

If I previously thought that ground subsidence was caused by a magic skill that causes the ground to collapse my thoughts changed after hearing that testimony.

The focus was on the ‘troll’ itself rather than on the outside.

“I thought there must be something wrong with the troll so I checked to see if anyone had approached the troll before or after the incident.”

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He recites his reasoning in front of the crowd.

“Until then I was suspicious of Akuraba’s team members and the wizards who were always waiting near the sleigh because they had to cast ‘preservation’ magic on a regular basis.”

It’s called Barbarian Detective Mode.

“But after investigating we found that there was only one other person who approached the troll.”

I pointed to the guy who was tied up with rope.

“That was Pike Neldine.”

“…!”

“This guy made all kinds of excuses to come and naturally came into contact with the troll and after the incident happened he stopped coming like a ghost—”

“That’s just circumstantial!”

At that time Pike Neldine who was captured raised an objection.

“You can make people like this with just that?”

Hehe I’m not finished talking yet.

Paladin Jun tried to gag the guy but I stopped him with a glance.

He’s digging his own grave and he doesn’t need to be stopped.

“evidence! “I’m not saying there is no evidence after all!”

Yeah there was no evidence.

That’s why I had to use such a cumbersome method.

Because people want to believe only what they see for themselves.

Akuraba who was next to me came forward without me having to step forward.

“The ability you just used was [Overload].”

“That’s why! What do you mean?”

“Why have you been hiding that you have that ability until now?”

“Isn’t it the same for everyone who has a secret number?”

“Hmm that’s your secret move as a ‘warrior’? [Overload] a level 7 essence?”

The guy kept his mouth shut at the sarcasm-filled words.

That’s because [Overload] is a skill that temporarily increases your weight significantly reducing your movement speed but increasing the damage of long-distance attack skills.

This skill is not suitable for warriors.

Therefore…

“No don’t blur the point! In the first place [Overload] is an ability that only applies to yourself!”

As expected he tried to find a way out from here.

“Okay if it’s [overload] I’ve seen the guy use it before.”

“Obviously… it was an ability that couldn’t be used on others.”

“What does that mean you caught a strict person?”

The crew muttered as if they were deceived by his logic.

“This person is persecuting innocent members with absurd logic! Everyone please help me. Otherwise you might be next!”

Soon the guy shouted even louder.

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Sigh.

Actually I was waiting for that logic to come out.

The logic you set up to protect yourself in the previous conversation will end up entangling you.

From now on no matter what I do I won’t be able to escape.

It’s time to pull out the knife.

“Can you please lend me a knife?”

Soon he borrowed a knife from one of the nearby members as if by force and approached the guy.

“What are you trying to do… everyone please help me—”

“Everyone stay still!”

“Kuhhh—!”

He grabs the bound guy by the back and lifts it up high for everyone to see.

The crew members flinched and looked at this.

An expression that seems to suggest that we should all come together.

I hurriedly shouted loudly before their opinions could come together.

“A power that only applies to oneself? Clearly [Overload] is such an ability. but-!”

How dare the bastard fool anyone.

How many years have I been playing [Dungeon & Stone]?

“If you have the transformation-type ability [endowed] it’s a different story.”

As soon as he spoke his forearm.

He aimed precisely at the vein and cut deeply with his knife.

Grumbling.

Fresh blood flowing.

Because the veins were drawn wide blood did not gush out due to the pressure difference but the amount of blood flowing out was greater than that.

“With that amount of bleeding you won’t be able to last even a few minutes.”

“…I need to treat Qi… City Priest!”

The crew panicked at the sudden execution scene.

“Everyone stay still!”

“Please trust us and wait. “It won’t happen like you think.”

However when the team leaders who were watching the situation intervened they were unable to act hastily.

1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes….

Time passed which seemed to be frozen forever and some sharp-eyed people were the first to notice the strangeness.

“…Why don’t you die?”

“He’s bleeding that much but he’s still conscious?”

“Look at the blood pooled on the floor. Even if all the blood in my body drains out I don’t think it will work like that…”

Is it because they are explorers who are experts in hunting and killing?

I noticed it much earlier than I thought.

Anyway it can be said that the situation is ripe at this level…

“Keuhumhum.”

I released my cold-locked neck once and shouted again.

“This thing you just saw is the embodied ability of the level 5 monster Blooddryer called [Fountain of Blood]!”

Embodied ability.

A name that refers to a passive skill in this world.

“…[Fountain of Blood]?”

“What is that?”

“I’ve seen it in a book before. “It was an ability that ensured that one would never die from blood loss.”

“Wait a minute if it’s Blooddryer… isn’t it definitely one of the monsters with [Bow] that I mentioned earlier?”

“That’s right. “I remember that this ability was very difficult to use because it was always grouped with demonic beasts from other entities.”

“then…!”

The crew started to convince me without any further persuasion from me.

Soon I threw the guy I was holding onto the floor.

Cooung.

Even though it must have been quite a shock the guy didn’t even groan.

He must have decided that he didn’t even have time for that.

“Now wait a minute! “It is true that I consumed the essence of Br Blooddryer but that doesn’t prove that I have the [Endowment] does it?”

Is this even evidence at this point?

There was no need for me to step forward this time either.

“Then try using Blooddryer’s other abilities.”

“That…”

“There were definitely four. “I remember that everything was easy to check with the naked eye.”

“I admit it! In fact it is true that it has [Grant]! But that doesn’t mean I betrayed you!”

“Why were you unclean in the first place?”

“I’m just scared…! “I just did it because I was afraid of being labeled a traitor!”

A final argument made with a trembling body.

The sight of him rolling on the floor covered in blood and tied up with rope was gruesome but I wasn’t worried.

“Why is everyone doing this! Just because I have the ability to do something like that doesn’t mean I’m a criminal!”

Principle of presumption of innocence.

If it were a modern trial.

No even if it was a little barbaric it would have made sense if it had been a trial in a city where ‘law’ existed.

but….

“Pike Neldine how long are you going to be so naive and say things like that?”

This place is a labyrinth.

And above all.

“What are you all worried about? “Just by looking at him his facial expression and tone of voice seem like he’s lying.”

Explorers aren’t idiots either.

“Well it was strange that the ground collapsed twice. “When I came here before something like that never happened.”

When the situation reached this point everyone accepted it.

“Yeah it was all because of that bastard right?

Pyke Neldine is a traitor.

That all the hunger and discomfort during the previous journey came from this guy.

plod trudge.

The guy who was crawling towards the crew to avoid me quickly turned around and came towards me.

“Look at this! Please save me! I will be honest with every question you ask!”

Okay now let’s move on to interrogation time.

***

Grade 4 explorer Pyke Neldine.

An explorer who was active in various places including small elite teams and large clans.

Then why did this guy betray the expedition?

No not exactly…

“Where is your background? Noark? Alminus Sanghoe? “Is it that or the Explorer’s Guild?”

Come on tell me something.

To be honest I’ll use this hammer to hit your happy button on the top of your head. huh?

“…There is no such thing as being behind a ship! “It’s just that I hate you…”

Hehe he still hasn’t come to his senses.

“June.”

When the name was briefly called Jun who was waiting next to him mercilessly plunged a long awl under the guy’s fingernails.

“Kwaaaa!!”

“This is a very precious body that will not die no matter how much it bleeds.”

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”

“You may be able to withstand the bleeding but if your organs are damaged you won’t be able to withstand it so be careful.”

“Don’t worry. “He doesn’t want you dead yet.”

This is a paladin…?

The words were so merciless that it made you think and the torture was strangely skillful.

‘What the heck… didn’t he work as an inquisitor back in the day or something?’

This is a matter worthy of suspicion.

The fact that the last name was abandoned and the name ‘Jun’ was not known in the city…

It’s a bit suspicious isn’t it?

Well for now that ability was very helpful.

“Stop that…! “I’ll tell everyone…!”

The guy who had been holding out for over an hour as a warrior finally broke his will and began confessing.

“What’s behind it?”

“Illya Adnus….”

“You are the guild leader of the Explorers’ Guild.”

Holy crap….

Suddenly such a big name is mentioned?

“Say it properly. “Are you sure?”

“Woe to me! Although we haven’t met in person it was his aide who instigated this incident from me!”

Ha I don’t think you’re lying.

I left the guild leader issue behind and continued the interrogation.

“So what orders did you receive?”

“….”

“June?”

“The order was to ensure that the War Expedition fails!”

“What was the specific order?”

Soon I asked several questions and investigated the situation in detail.

To summarize briefly it was like this.

The guild leader knew we were heading to Ice Rock and he tried to cause the expedition to fail by tampering with our food and supplies.

“I swear I never meant to hurt anyone. “If that were the case I wouldn’t have done it!”

“What are you saying? Two of the crew members were caught up and almost fell down. “If the wizard on our team hadn’t stepped forward in time he would have definitely died.”

“That…! “I didn’t know they would go so far to protect the supplies!”

The guy shouted as if he was truly aggrieved.

Well this doesn’t seem like a lie either…

Wow!

After hearing everything I needed to know I slapped him on the chin and put him to sleep. Then we gathered together the team leaders who were out and shared information and had a discussion.

“I never thought he would really be a traitor….”

“The situation has become even bigger since the person behind it is the guild leader. I wonder what will happen when I return….”

“It would have been better if it had been Noark’s work.”

Although he responded to my request for cooperation in hunting down the traitor perhaps he was secretly hoping that I was wrong.

Their expressions were all dark.

The only difference between them and ordinary people is that they are quick to accept reality.

“Let’s discuss this first. “Why do you think the guild leader wanted the expedition to fail?”

“What is influential is political checks. “If the expedition fails the blame can be placed on the Marquis.”

“Perhaps the Explorer’s Guild hoped that this war would not lean towards either the royal family or Noark.”

“I wonder if that’s true but… it doesn’t make sense at all. “It can be said that the explorers are the ones benefiting the most from this war.”

“Jun and you? “Do you have any opinions?”

“….”

The result of the meeting was not particularly fruitful.

There were many speculations but there was no way to know what the truth was yet.

“Um… what are we going to do with Pyke Neldine?”

Soon James Carla asked carefully and each team leader expressed his opinion.

“Of course he must be executed. “If the person who disturbs military discipline is still alive and active morale will definitely decline.”

Meland Kaislan.

“I think a little differently. If you return alive it will help drive out the guild leader from the city. “Jun why aren’t you saying anything?”

Titana Akurava.

“This matter is for Mr. Schuitz to decide alone.”

Paladin Jun.

“….”

Soon their eyes focused on me.

Isn’t it obvious what I will do?

“Execute.”

There’s a long way to go and I don’t have the energy to take even a rat with me.

***

The execution ceremony was held that night with all members watching.

His brother chose beheading which was most convenient in wartime.

Hanging was a hassle because there were a lot of preparations to be made and I felt like everyone was looking for blood.

Suddenly!

An execution that was literally over with a single blow.

However some of them still seemed to be still angry and went up to the cooling corpse in front of them and even spit on it.

In fact explorers hate traitors more than plunderers.

“Where are you going…?”

“patrol.”

After the execution was over I immediately left the place and headed to the outskirts.

and….

“The character is wearing No.6111 Destiny Seeker.”

I put the ring I had kept in my pocket again.

But what is this again?

“The ring has sensed the character’s fate.”

I thought the fire would go out now that the traitor was caught.

A ring that emits a soft glow when worn.

Ssaaaaaa-

After checking the color I sighed.

Well can we say that it’s fortunate that it has turned yellow?