Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 41



Episode 41: Wizard and Barbarian (1)

“Oh no! Just once! Just give me one chance!”

“What is everyone doing? Why don’t you just take those two out and throw them in jail?”

First after removing the begging inspector and the unconscious explorer from their seats.

The compensation process was carried out quickly.

As soon as I signed the agreement not to mention this incident a total of 6 million stone was given in cash including a separately added ‘labor fee’.

Well that wasn’t the end.

“All items bearing your name.”

“how is it? Mr. Yandel please check carefully.”

The wizard said with a strange look as he looked at the barbarian who was rummaging through his recovered backpack.

“Maybe there’s something missing?”

“…Missing item?”

The barbarian was shocked for a moment but then smiled as if he understood.

“Now that I look at it it seems like something is missing?”

“Oh my god is there something missing?”

“It’s not an item… about 1 million stone in cash has disappeared.”

A conversation with a voice that is obviously an acting tone.

The branch manager who was listening quietly had his eyesight go blank due to his high blood pressure.

What kind of kites are there?

“What do you mean! There’s no way an explorer who just came out of the labyrinth would carry such a large sum of money!”

“So you’re saying we’re lying?”

The branch leader instinctively flinched at the wizard’s cold voice.

“That’s right that’s obvious—”

“What about the evidence?”

“There’s no way something like that could happen—”

“Oh my gosh are you accusing us of being scammers without any evidence? Mr. Yandel now that I see it I think this branch leader should also be added to the punishment list?”

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“That too. “It’s clear that they didn’t receive proper upbringing to accuse a strict barbarian and wizard of being a liar—”

“Stop.”

The regional head who couldn’t see it sighed and walked out.

“…We will also compensate you for the missing money.”

“I won’t say any special words of gratitude as this is a compensation that must be given of course.”

I just didn’t pick up a knife. How is this different from blade robbery?

It was so shameless that it was shocking but there was nothing the branch manager could do.

All he could do was watch what was happening in front of him.

“Here’s one million stones.”

“Wow the Explorer’s Guild seems to have a lot of money as rumored? “If you just say the word it comes right out of your pocket.”

“…I think we have shown excessive respect for the Magic Tower so far. “Don’t cross the line any further.”

“Of course.”

“Then will you give me the crystal ball now?”

“no. I think it would be better to give this after confirming that the punishment was appropriate. Of course I promise not to show it to anyone in the meantime.”

“…That promise must be kept.”

“Of course. Don’t worry. “Anyway we’re going to leave now so the people gathered outside can take care of things on their own.”

With those words the barbarian and wizard left.

And a heavy silence fell in the hall as if a storm had passed.

“….”

“….”

As a result the guild lost an additional 1 million stones and even the crystal ball was not immediately returned.

There was also the task of dealing with the crowd gathered in front of the guild as well as those involved in this incident.

The local manager who had been forced to smile in front of the two young guys is now as cold as an ice cap.

Feeling a suffocating chill the branch manager opened his mouth with difficulty.

“Um… Regional Director…? Thank you for the room…”

“thanks?”

“That… didn’t it suit those kites’ insistence to protect me?”

“Well aren’t you mine?”

“Sigh! “I won’t forget what happened today and I will work hard for the rest of my life—”

“Even if I have to hit it I have to hit it.”

The branch manager who had decided to be loyal with an emotional expression on his face made a dumbfounded expression.

“…yes? “What on earth do you mean?”

“Now I see that you are also quite naive. “Did you think things would turn out okay after doing something like this?”

“Bah but I really—”

“It’s okay I’ll take care of everything from now on so if you want to save your life be careful about breathing until the gaze subsides. “No matter where the guy you were undressing suddenly dies somewhere it has to be completely unrelated to this incident.”

Without even saying anything the local mayor turned around and stared at his daughter.

“Daughter you will hear later why you came here today.”

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“…Yes father.”

“Then let’s go.”

The office suddenly became empty.

The branch manager who was left alone inside thought.

“Ha hahaha….”

That it was all a dream.

***

A black spire rising high into the sky.

It’s on the 31st floor of that building.

“how is it? “How did you feel when you first visited the Magic Tower?”

“It must be stuffy because there are no windows.”

“Uh… well that’s true… but if it weren’t for that condition we wouldn’t have been able to build such a high-rise building in the city.”

This place where I am currently is the personal laboratory of Arua Raven a wizard belonging to the ‘Artemion’ school.

“Now sit here.”

As I sat down on her chair removing the pile of documents piled haphazardly on top of her she offered me a drink.

Put it in an Erlenmeyer flask.

“Oh I don’t have a cup.”

I took a moment to carefully observe the drink she gave me.

And she concluded.

“…It’s water.”

“Yeah what about it? “Would you like some basilisk extract?”

“No this is enough.”

Of course I didn’t drink it.

I know that the content is really water but it feels uncomfortable to just eat.

Not long ago this would have contained things like colorful solutions and monster organ samples.

I got to the point.

“So why did you bring me here?”

“I have something urgent to tell you. “You decided to do me a favor later right?”

I guess that’s why.

At the time I thought I would just do it because I was in a hurry but when I got here I started to regret it.

You wouldn’t say you wanted to do something like a biological experiment right?

“As I said then if it’s within the scope possible.”

“great. “That’s enough.”

“So what is your request?”

“I want to conduct exclusive research on the essence absorbed by Mr. Yandel. It will definitely be helpful to Mr. Yandel as well. Since there is no precedent we might discover something unusual right?”

As she continued speaking her eyes changed.

From the calculating look he had when dealing with the regional head to the studious look he had seen in the cracks of the past.

It’s not that I can’t understand the article below.

Other than the variant crack I experienced this time there were no cracks in the entire floor where vampires appeared as guardians.

“But what does exclusive research mean?”

“Oh that? Simply put it means that they provide samples only to me. “I want to submit a thesis under my name to academia.”

Are wizards in this world like graduate students?

I don’t understand the motive at all but…

I heard that scholars have the worst desire for fame.

Oh no wait a minute.

“Could it be because of this that you asked me to delete all vampire-related records earlier?”

When she was writing her consent form at the guild she took the initiative and requested that the fact that I had consumed the essence of a vampire not be recorded.

Of course I didn’t expect that that alone would be enough to keep it completely secret but…

I also agreed thinking it would be better than just leaving it alone.

‘There is a saying that you should hide 70% of your abilities.’

To be honest I thought I was grateful to see her take care of even the smallest details…

She scratched her cheek awkwardly.

“Uh well… it’s not like that….”

It is the negation of negation which means it is ultimately correct.

Soon Raven openly changed the topic of conversation.

“Hmm! Anyway I don’t ask for much. I think all you need to do is come once a week and help out for about three hours.”

Three hours a week…

“Total period?”

“Well I think half a year would be enough…”

“Let’s make it three months.”

“all right. “So are you going to grant my request?”

“I will.”

Once the first agenda was concluded Raven immediately brought up the next agenda.

“Then should we come back and finish the calculation?”

calculate?

Is there still such a thing?

When I looked at her with eyes that seemed to ask what kind of bullshit this was she also changed her mood.

Just like when I had a fight with the local mayor earlier.

“Not only did you survive thanks to me but you also got a total of 6 million stones for free right? “I don’t think it would be strange for me to claim my share.”

Haha I see.

Now I know a little bit about what a wizard is.

If I was a simple efficiency junkie these guys were extreme profit seekers.

Therefore I also decided to change my mindset.

“If you ask me for money you say something quite interesting.”

Just like when you hit a goblin’s head.

***

An argument ensues.

In a more excited voice than before.

“It would have been the same if it were another wizard not you.”

“well. “If it were someone else I probably would have sold the crystal ball as soon as the regional head suggested it.”

“But you must have already received payment for it from the regional head? “That’s a whopping 1 million stones.”

On the contrary he earned that much thanks to me so if he claims a share I swear to Behela that it must be me.

“…Then at least give me the 1 million stones I earned from my backpack at the end. “That’s something I got entirely thanks to my advice.”

Did you say you wanted to become friends earlier?

I decided to cancel that statement.

Does the barbarian look like a bully?

“It’s a refusal.”

“all right. I decided to help with the research so I won’t ask for everything. “Please give me half of it 500000 stones.”

“It’s a refusal.”

“Well then even if it’s 250000 stones—”

“This is a rejection without even hearing it.”

I didn’t make any compromises.

After all anyone who tries to cause me bone loss is a bastard.

And I do not negotiate with the chew.

On the contrary if I had accepted it I would have accepted it.

“This story ends here.”

“What? Do you know how much I lost because of you in the rift?”

Eventually I made up my mind.

‘I need to discourage you before I look down on you any further.’

To be honest it’s not that I wasn’t grateful for this incident.

But apart from that in order to have a long-term and friendly relationship you need to show what kind of person you are.

A guy who laughs haha ​​no matter what happens in front of you is not a good guy he’s just a brat.

‘The reason he was persistent in the first place was probably because he wanted to discourage me rather than because he really needed money.’

“Okay let’s move on to the next calculation.”

“What do you mean next calculation?”

She tilted her head as if there was nothing to point out.

I spoke directly like a barbarian.

“You must give me five million stones.”

“Oh five million stones? “Why me?”

“That’s because you fed me the corpse golem’s essence without my consent.”

“What what?”

She screamed as if she couldn’t even breathe.

“Oh really! They gave the water that everyone wanted for free but then they asked for money in return? “Do you think that makes sense?”

It happens.

It is not simply unreasonableness.

I don’t know why everyone has such a lack of imagination but actually if you look at it point by point it’s all straight talk.

“Why do you think it doesn’t make sense? “You force-fed me that essence without my consent in order to survive.”

“You don’t think they were all trying to save you?”

“Well I don’t know and I didn’t want to. So pay me 10 million stones. I heard that it takes that much to clear the essence from the temple—”

“Why would you delete something so precious? “You crazy barbarian!”

“Because it wasn’t the essence I wanted. “You have caused me serious harm.”

Unlike before when she was negotiating the price her face turned red.

Anyone can see that it sounds far-fetched but in some ways it also sounds like a correct opinion which is annoying.

She regained her composure after continuously letting out a ‘huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu having been regaining their composure.

“…I heard that explorers can’t find it because they don’t have essence. So this doesn’t make sense. “Rather I should get paid!”

“Isn’t that your prejudice as a wizard? You can also ask other explorers. “What would you think if someone else consumed essence that you didn’t want?”

“under! Are you saying that because you think I don’t know any explorers? Please wait a moment. “I’ll check it right away.”

Soon she was very excited and took out a crystal ball from her desk. Then she operated it as if dialing a phone number and soon the connection was made.

“Are you Mr. Partsran?”

[Then who are you?]

“hello. She is said to be Arua Raven of the Order of Artemion. “You saw her with her master last time right?”

[ah! Miss Raven! Remember. But what happened all of a sudden…?]

“I have one question to ask. “What would you think if someone fed Mr. Partsran unplanned drinking water without his consent?”

[ha ha ha! I don’t know why you’re asking such a strange question but if I were to answer it… I think I’d be very angry.]

“…yes? Are you angry? Ma if it is a grade 7 essence. Even if it’s a very rare essence that can only be obtained from a crack?”

[Even so it’s the same. An unplanned essence is something that would only have a negative effect on me. I don’t know about Miss Raven but if she picks up anything called purified water she will never be able to go upstairs.]

As soon as the communication was connected a triumphant expression appeared for a moment.

After hearing the explorer’s kind answer I noticed that she began to look at me with a pale face.

“Okay that’s right. “I’m talking about this assuming that something like that has happened… How should I compensate?”

[If it were me I would first ask for compensation in cash.]

“How much would that be…?”

[Fifteen million stones would be appropriate.]

“That much?”

[The more times a water purge is erased the more expensive it becomes. How can people who claim to serve God reveal their money so much…]

“Ah that’s right….”

Soon her hand seemed to have lost its strength and the communication device fell from her hand and rolled around.

I picked up her tooth for her and then placed it back in her hand.

“Isn’t there still one thing left to ask?”

As I whispered in her ear a blonde girl who looked like she was in her mid to late teens asked with a trembling voice.

“…Ma Ma if you can’t compensate with money then what would you do Mr. Pachran?”

[Well? If something like that happens and the person involved is in front of me…]

The man on the other side of the communication port answered cheerfully.

[I guess I’ll probably break the head branch to the side and kill it. ha ha ha!]