Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 408



Episode 408: Dilemma (5)

Dragon Slayer Regal Vagos.

There are only a few people who know about my evil relationship with this guy.

Excluding the members who were part of the team at the time there were only a few high-ranking members of the Leatlas Church and the leaders of the Dragon Race.

Of course Erwen doesn’t know anything about it.

All I know is that a wizard named Dwalki suffered a misfortune in the labyrinth.

‘Do you two have some sort of ill-will?’

Well then it’s a little strange.

When I shared with the Marquis about the hidden mission to help Ravien kill the dragon slayer he didn’t react like this—

‘…Well I think he didn’t look good back then either.’

No when I thought about it my expression actually looked bad.

Seeing her tight mouth Amelia asked her where she was in pain and she said it was nothing and hurriedly left.

Well I didn’t ask too deeply at that time…

‘I’ll have to check as well.’

I can’t watch my colleague’s mentality crumble like this.

Therefore after asking for Jun’s understanding he immediately left the place and calmed down Erwen.

And I listened to the circumstances.

“I’m sorry. “So suddenly…”

“I’m not trying to get an apology. I’m worried about what’s causing it. “What on earth happened with that dragon slayer?”

“that is….”

Erwen hesitated for a long time before opening her mouth.

“It happened when I was 10 years old.”

“When I was 10 years old….”

It was about 13 years ago now.

In other words it would have been about a year since the war between the barbarians and fairies ended.

As soon as I heard it something immediately came to mind.

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“Could it be that it has something to do with the…blood cowardice?”

A terrorist attack that occurred at the fairy tribe’s sacred site.

The culprit was the dragon slayer Regal Vagos and I heard that the number of fairies killed at that time was over a thousand.

And if my prediction is correct….

“…Yes my parents passed away at that time. In front of me… while protecting my older sister me and my younger brother….”

“…I see.”

Erwen lost his parents that day.

Her maternal uncle adopted all three sisters and embraced her with love but the void could not be filled.

Nevertheless Erwen endured.

This is thanks to her eldest daughter Daria who somehow tried to fill that position.

but….

[That young lady was born with the greatest destiny after you.]

The cruel reality took even Daria away.

Although he was not a dragon slayer the culprit happened to be an Annihilator who was one of the members of Orculis.

“Damn it.”

“I’m sorry. As soon as I heard the voice I got scared. Obviously that person is an enemy… I have to fight so that I don’t lose any more precious things… I’m afraid that they will take it from me again… again…”

It is understandable that Erwen is in a state of panic.

“Ha isn’t it pathetic…? Now I’m stronger too… So I promised myself that I would definitely get revenge if I ever met him someday but now it’s like this…”

That’s what trauma is.

Emotions over reason. No more accurately the memories of that time came to mind and I was filled with fear.

“Is it possible that it looks pathetic? “The pathetic thing is… it’s actually me.”

“yes? Ha how pathetic! That can’t be possible! “What a cool person you are!”

Uh… well everyone has different standards.

In fact she thought she had been with Erwen for quite some time but she had no knowledge of this past.

No in fact I didn’t even try to find out.

[Actually I know… that I have a problem…]

When I first became aware of Erwen’s anxiety symptoms.

It would have been different if he had not simply dismissed it as an effect of stats.

[It was painful right? I know. [What does it feel like to lose something?]

When he returned to the city he lost Dwalki.

If I had thought more deeply about the meaning of those comforting words I might have been able to figure out what the real problem was earlier.

but….

“mister….”

But it wouldn’t be like me to be so downcast.

If a problem is a problem shouldn’t the problem be eliminated?

“Erwen.”

When I called his name Erwen looked up at me with moist eyes and took my hand.

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It looks as if he is waiting for some word.

Yes you also wanted me to say this.

“Don’t be too anxious. “Whether it’s the Annihilator the Corpse Collector or that fucking lizard bastard.”

“……?”

I quietly recited it as if I was making a promise.

“Because one day I will kill them all.”

“……to?”

…huh?

This isn’t the reaction I was thinking of.

“What is it that you don’t trust me?’

When I opened my eyes Erwen shrugged his shoulder.

“Is that possible? “I trust you!”

The answer was somewhat deflating but I wasn’t too worried.

“….”

“….”

Erwen’s eyes which had been full of anxiety suddenly became cold.

Still it seemed to have calmed down a bit now.

***

After returning Erwen to the team location after calming down.

I took a moment to gather my thoughts.

‘…As expected it’s amazing.’

Dragon Slayer Regal Vagos.

There are as many as four people on our team who have a bad relationship with this guy.

Needless to say Ravien and I who are from the dragon race are enemies with Erwen as was just confirmed.

and….

‘Amelia was in a similar situation.’

Of course Amelia is a bit different from the three of us.

It’s almost like he unilaterally received a grudge from the dragon slayer.

In the past they found a dragon slayer who fell through a portal stole his equipment and then gave him a drug that made him lose his memory?

[If you had regained your memories you would have been so excited by now that you couldn’t kill me.]

If there was anything that surprised me a little it was the timing.

That was when the first vine broke.

‘If you think so does Amelia have been helping me since then?’

A relationship that can only be described as truly strange.

I chuckled and headed towards where Jun was.

“Aaaah!”

A scream can be heard as soon as the tent with noise blocking magic is lifted.

“I told you I would kill you! “Ugh!”

“Because at that time it was believed that you confessed all your sins and regained your pure heart. No it’s because I was deceived.”

“I didn’t lie about anything!”

“Then why didn’t you tell me about the dragon slayer? “It looks like he’s also waiting at the base.”

“That’s…!”

“There’s still a hint of evil in your eyes—”

“I didn’t know! I didn’t know! People like that don’t tell me when where and what they do!! Argh! Kill it! “Kill me!!”

The guy who was convulsing with his limbs tied up suddenly closed his mouth.

In response Jun approached him and violently grabbed his cheek and opened his jaw.

Then his blood began to flow out.

Biting one’s own tongue to commit suicide.

“Well… I guess I don’t have enough virtue to find the light yet.”

Jun tasted bitterly then summoned his divine power and healed the guy’s injuries in an instant.

“…Oh no no!”

“Don’t worry. “I will be by your side to help you one day regain your pure heart and find the light.”

“…devil! You devil! “You’re the devil!!”

“…Such.”

Jun’s kind smile did not disappear despite the insulting words and he quietly picked up an awl.

and….

“ah! “Are you here?”

When he saw me he quickly put a gag in his mouth.

“Ugh!”

“…Did you find out anything?”

“Unfortunately it is still not enough. “Except that there are more troops on standby at home base than we expected.”

“…You have a lot of military history? how much?”

“According to what he said it seems to be almost twice as much.”

“what? Double?”

Wait a minute this is a bit serious.

I spoke urgently.

“Why haven’t I heard that from other guys? “Are you fooling us?”

“no. They were not people who would sacrifice their lives for loyalty and tell lies. It’s just that… they probably truly knew that.”

Well that makes sense too.

“But if we follow that logic isn’t there a possibility that this guy was the only one who misunderstood?”

“Yes that’s right. You can’t deny it. But… this friend also said he guessed it only after receiving the call. Normally regular communication is sent from the home base. They say that if the dragon slayer is there there is a high possibility that his unit members are also there.”

“….”

“What do you want to do? “For now we will continue to dig up information but if the enemy forces are twice as many as expected the likelihood of our mission failing increases.”

“Even if we succeed we will suffer more damage.”

“…Yes that’s right.”

Then what should I do?

Stick with your original plan no matter how much damage it causes?

After thinking for a while I made a decision.

“Stop the semi-interrogation for a moment and call the team leaders.”

“You mean to hold a meeting.”

“okay.”

It’s better to have a blank piece of paper in front of you because you might come up with a good idea.

***

There were countless leadership meetings during the expedition.

As soon as all the information obtained during the interrogation was shared many words came out.

“It’s hard to say that there are twice as many troops. “Didn’t you say that the dragon slayer unit is the size of a small to medium-sized clan?”

“If you look at the numbers alone it is about 20 additional troops but it cannot be underestimated. “There are less than 30 of us right?”

“yes. “Unlike the rabble-rousers I met around here each one is likely an elite.”

“So are you really going to give up your mission?”

“No one said that. Let’s think about whether there is another solution. “That’s probably why Mr. Schuitz called us all.”

“….”

When my name the leader of the expedition was mentioned Kaislan calmed down his excitement.

Because authority derived from force is respected at any time and in any situation.

“Anyway if things continue like this even if we succeed in the mission our damage will increase so can’t we all do better?”

When I asked the question directly various opinions began to be exchanged.

“How about we set up an ambush nearby and slowly reduce the number?”

“No. If we do that we won’t be able to meet the time we promised with the main team.”

“Besides by then they will know how the situation is going no matter how oblivious they are. From then on the advantage of surprise may disappear and it may become more difficult. “They will also start preparing.”

“Then Kala do you have a better way?

“…How about going undercover? “If you use the person you are interrogating you may be surprisingly successful.”

“But the moment you fail everyone will suffer. Of course the mission will fail. The risk is too great. It would be better to—”

Various opinions were put forward starting with an ambush and killing infiltrators but no good plan that everyone could agree on was found.

However humanity is synonymous with collective intelligence.

“As expected it would be best to lure the enemy and disperse the troops.”

“It will be easy to use the enemy’s message stone.”

In the end when we put our heads together we came up with a plan that everyone agreed on.

Well even that was quickly divided into two.

“I think it would be best to call in the dragon slayer and attack him first. “You can target the main base later right?”

Should we deal with the dragon slayer first?

“No after calling in the troops we have to attack the base. Because that is our mission.”

Or will you prioritize your mission more?

Both had pros and cons.

In the former case if you succeed you can kill two birds with one stone.

but….

“This is not the time to focus on Akuraba Major. Do you think they will be defeated without any time to contact the rear like those we met before? “Even if we die we will make our existence known.”

“Besides there is no guarantee that the surprise attack will be successful. “If they respond calmly our damage will also increase.”

“Yes that’s what I was trying to say! “Even if we win everyone will be exhausted and exhausted. Is it even worth attacking the home base in that situation?”

If something goes wrong the mission itself fails.

On the other hand the latter can definitely succeed at least one mission.

“Now calm down your excitement. “Isn’t it up to Schuitz to decide in the end?”

As soon as Jun intervened in the atmosphere of rising voices all eyes turned to me.

‘Ha I’m worried.’

It really wasn’t an easy choice for the first time in a long time.

Of course I knew it in my head.

It is right to choose the latter.

If it weren’t for the existence of the ‘Dragon Slayer’ I would have definitely chosen the latter without any hesitation.

Tuk-tuk.

As I unconsciously tapped my knee the team leaders swallowed their saliva.

“Looks like Schuitz has made his decision.”

“I always did that when I finished thinking about something.”

Uh… I had a habit like that?

This was the first time I learned this but it wasn’t something I needed to worry about right now.

I said out loud the decision I had made.

“We focus on the mission.”

As expected it is premature to be greedy for dragon slayers.

“Good idea! “If the mission is successful anyway the royal family will provide sufficient compensation!”

“It’s compensation….”

I burst out laughing.

But did you feel something strange in that smile?

Akuraba spoke cautiously.

“Schuitz can I hear the reason? “I thought you would be more greedy.”

It’s definitely not wrong.

I would have done that if I were alone.

but….

“Because your lives depend on my decision.”

“….”

“If we fight even once less the number of people who survive will increase.”

So I gave up my greed.

That’s what this decision is all about.

“So did you get an answer?”

“…Yes quite enough.”

Seeing Akuraba nodding his head with obedience in his eyes I relieved even the last of my regrets.

‘Dragon Slayer Regal Vagos.’

It doesn’t have to be today.

It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t disappointed.

[We will meet again Yongin.]

Because the resolution of that day will definitely come true.