Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 432



Episode 432: Return of the Lion (3)

The procedure for the triumphal ceremony planned by the Marquis was simple.

First the procession started from the dimension square of Ravigion where we returned passed through the commercial city of Commelby and headed to the ecliptic Karnon.

Bba-bam baba-bam baba-ba-bam-!

A uniformed military band plays a lively performance.

Kuung-! Kuung-! Kuung-!

The carriage with drums runs slowly making loud noises all the time.

“Waaaaaaa-!”

The people’s blessings and cheers.

And the middle of the street full of the pollen they scattered.

“It’s a journey of heroes…!”

Wearing equipment similar to that of a warrior in battle that cannot be used in actual combat.

“Waaaaaaaa-!”

We kept going and going.

The faces of the people looking at us were all bright.

“You said you broke the eye of the sky? “They made great contributions.”

“It will be much more advantageous for the royal family in the future.”

“Because it was the most difficult item.”

There were also explorers clapping their hands.

“Dad what are the eyes of the sky?”

“Well I don’t know but… it seems like a very important item.”

“I want to be like those people someday!”

“Then you can do anything.”

There was even a family who came out with their young son on their neck simply because there was a festival.

“Akuraba! “There’s that Akuraba!”

“I thought you retired but I never thought I’d hear from a place like this again.”

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“It’s Meland Kaislan!”

“Oh! That’s Blood Spirit!”

There were also people who joined the crowd just to see the face of a famous person.

and….

“Thanks to you… my son can sleep now! “Really really… thank you…!”

Did he lose his family to Noark?

There was also a woman who ran up to the front of the carriage and held my hand shedding tears.

But do they really know?

In the original triumphal ceremony that the Marquis had planned only an empty coffin with our names written on it would have been loaded onto the carriage.

Biiiiiiiii-

I wonder if I had a panic attack because there were so many people.

I hear tinnitus and it becomes increasingly difficult to force a smile.

It was a time when such times continued.

“mister….”

Erwen who was next to me folded my hands.

Kaislan who was riding in the front cart also turned around and looked at me with worried eyes.

Are you afraid that someone will cause an accident?

“Waaaaaaa….”

The triumphal procession which had been running along the main road for a long time passed Ravigion and arrived at Commelby.

It was a little different from Ravigion.

The number of explorers also increased significantly and the attire of people with common occupations was much more formal than the average in Ravigion.

Well it’s nothing compared to the ecliptic.

Grumble rumble.

Either way the wheels of the carriage are rolling.

“Waaaaaaa-!”

A crowd of people shouting arms outstretched.

This situation is so frustrating that you can’t be happy while looking at them.

If only there had been no tricks in this expedition.

So if all the crew members were able to come back alive.

Those guys could have seen the same thing.

If that were the case I would have been able to shout out loud with joy.

Kuung-!

heavy and

Kuung-!

It’s heavy again.

Grumble rumble.

The carriage which had been rolling without stopping eventually passed Commelby entered the imperial capital and rode the straight road straight to the royal palace. The palace gates which were usually solemnly closed were wide open.

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“The heroes have arrived!”

A line of knights standing at the wide open castle gate.

A military band is also located on the castle walls capturing the turbulent performance as it reaches its climax.

and….

“I somehow ended up here again.”

The carriage that seemed to roll endlessly stopped.

It was in front of the ‘Palace of Glory’ where my title was awarded.

“Greeting the heroes!”

Soon the main gate of the palace opened sideways and we got off the carriage and entered the palace.

The lineup was a little different than during the parade.

Previously I was in the center carriage but this time I am in the front.

“Waaaaaa!”

The cheers that erupted as we entered the palace were a little louder than those heard on the street.

Well most of the people here are nobles or high-ranking executives of merchants or guilds.

“What are you doing? “Don’t go quickly.”

Kaislan poked my back as I stopped at the entrance and looked around blankly.

Tsk fussiness.

plod trudge.

I walked out on the red carpet that stretched all the way to where the empty throne was.

Still I constantly looked around.

Crowds shouting whistling and even taking out binoculars with curious eyes.

Therefore it was easy to find it even in a crowd of thousands of people.

Tuk.

In this place where everyone is blessed.

Because they were the only ones spending their time in mourning like uninvited guests among those who were laughing.

‘Yes there it was.’

“Wait a minute… where are you going!”

Ignoring Kaislan’s restraint I turned around and headed towards the stands.

But now have you noticed where I am heading?

“…Damn I don’t know anymore.”

Kaislan didn’t stop me anymore.

plod trudge.

Our procession was thus deflected.

The military band that followed us surrounding us was embarrassed but professionally changed direction without showing any signs of confusion.

and….

Tuk.

We finally stood in front.

“….”

They who were quietly wiping away tears also look at me with a slightly embarrassed face.

The bereaved families of the members of the crew whom I asked the Marquis to allow them to enter the Palace of Glory.

Bba-bam baba-bam baba-ba-bam-!

No it was annoying from earlier.

Can you please turn off the sound now?

There were complaints but the military band didn’t seem to have the will or authority to do so so I went and snatched the instruments and threw them on the floor.

Kkaang-!

As a result the music stopped playing all at once and there was silence.

Only then did the crowd stop cheering and only the sobbing sounds of the bereaved families standing in front of me rang out clearly.

and….

Tuk.

I got down on one knee in front of them.

“sorry. “Because you couldn’t bring someone who was precious to you alive.”

Soon I lowered my head and the crew members following me followed suit.

It was a ceremony that should have been held in front of an empty throne later but who cares about such things?

Anyway the king won’t even show his nose this time.

“thank you….”

While I was lowering my head not daring to make eye contact I felt a gentle hand on my head.

“What kind of end did he… Ashed meet?”

Yes she was Ashed’s wife.

“That guy… was like a great wizard from a fairy tale. “We were not afraid at all even in the face of his death and it was all because of him that we were able to come back alive.”

After hearing what I said which may have sounded formal she said nothing for a moment.

I just sob calmly.

“Is that so… Is that so…”

Now I see that that guy was a liar too.

He said his wife was a strong person….

“Now… what should I do now… what should I do… I feel sorry for him… how…”

“….”

“Hhhhh!”

The woman who was placing her hands on my head pours out her sorrow and collapses to the floor.

And it seemed like the dam had burst.

“Mae MacKelly Rayathus. What happened to that person? I didn’t hear anything at all. Since he is dead all I can say is that you should participate here….”

“…Ventis Gerod! It’s my father! But I didn’t even know I was going on such a dangerous mission!”

“Mr. Carla! Please tell me! Rick… Why couldn’t Rick be here?! “Why are you the only one who came back alive?”

They were sitting in their seats and rushed at us spewing out questions and we answered their made-up endings like criminals.

And looking at us like that.

“what? “Is this also part of the event?”

“Wow the royal family has made proper preparations.”

“This is the first time in my life that I have seen such an impressive victory ceremony!”

“No no matter how I look at it it just looks like a mess… I guess it’s fun right?”

The crowd watches with rather interest.

How long did the five minutes before that crap last?

“…we cannot delay any longer.”

Soon knights under the marquis’ instructions came over and settled the situation and the triumphal ceremony resumed.

We deviated from the route for a moment then stepped on the red carpet again and headed toward the empty throne.

The Marquis was standing in front of him.

‘It’s finally showing itself. In the meantime I was hiding inside the crystal ball.’

I took one look at him then got down on one knee and bowed my head.

Unlike the previous ceremony it was not a sign of respect.

I just thought it wouldn’t be easy to hold back my emotions while making eye contact.

“We have walked a rough road heroes!”

A marquis who speaks his lines regardless of whether I did something unexpected or not.

Soon our itinerary was summarized from the Marquis’ words.

Thirty heroes who were given a noble mission finally completed their mission and returned alive after overcoming numerous trials.

It was unnecessarily long because of the numerous compliments but to summarize that was all.

It was just a story we made up and it wasn’t the truth.

Even the story of the rescue team not coming was completely left out due to negotiations with the Marquis.

however….

“Even the polar cold could not cool your heat. Even underground traitors could not take away your name.”

As the Marquis talked about our achievements and praised them the crowd applauded.

“Keuhum khum… First of all I would like to talk about what sacrifice is.”

The one who appeared after the Marquis withdrew was the Archbishop of the Toberan Church. The high-ranking priest who was suspected of having hair loss looked at us and offered words of consolation and spoke in silence mentioning the priests and paladins who had made particularly great sacrifices.

Bleep-.

Next was the duke family.

Bleep-

Next is the Explorers Guild.

And then again and again…

Bleep-.

They were scheduled to share the results of this expedition but one by one they appear in front of the crowd and put their spoons in place.

Wow-

I thought about this but it’s really not easy.

However fortunately my patience was short-lived as the event time was shortened due to my unexpected behavior in front of me.

The triumphal ceremony finally reached its climax.

“Let the light of the royal family be with you.”

The performance begins again with the Marquis’ words.

If it were a school event it would be like saluting the national flag.

‘This was probably 3 minutes.’

I opened my mouth after counting exactly two minutes.

So much so that only the Marquis who was about 3 meters away could hear it.

“Hey Marquis.”

When I spoke to him the Marquis looked at me like I was crazy.

Well you probably wondered if it was sane for the main character of the event to do something else at the most important time.

And in a place where all the nobles gathered.

“I’ve been thinking about it. How will I ever get my name back?”

Did they decide that I might ruin the event if I didn’t give them an answer? The Marquis quickly answered with his eyes fixed on the empty throne.

“As I said then it will take two more months.”

“Two months….”

“It was that kind of promise wasn’t it?”

“I did.”

I chuckled and continued.

“But now that I think about it I think it’s too long. “I wish it was a little earlier.”

The Marquis did not answer my question.

This is because the performance ended and it was time to resume the event.

“….”

The marquis gave me a quick glance as if urging me on and then continued his words of praise for the royal family.

No matter how urgent it was you should have answered.

There’s nothing we can do about it.

Barbarians won’t understand unless you speak strongly?

“Let the light of the royal family be with you!”

The Marquis who had been giving a long speech about how great and merciful the royal family was looked at us and shouted.

This was the last event of the triumphal ceremony announced by the Marquis.

“Now tell the expedition leader Lihen Schuitz!”

Some kind of personnel report.

Now as we officially report this our long expedition officially comes to an end.

Therefore…

“The character casted [Giant].”

“Your physique grows in proportion to your muscle strength.”

By using [Transcendence] you grow your body to its limit.

Well it doesn’t have to be this much to find out.

Thousands of eyes are focused on me as I see my body growing bigger in an instant.

“How dare you use your supernatural powers within the palace!”

“Where is this place! “It’s an insult to the royal family!”

There were also people who were angry that I used the skill.

And on the other hand.

“…is it becoming gigantic?”

That is Bjorn Yandel’s signature skill.

“Woah is it a coincidence?”

“No I think we resemble each other just for a moment….”

“But he’s not dead.”

“More than anything it is an evil spirit….”

The crowd notices this and raises questions.

And the Marquis?

“…!”

As soon as I became huge I fell backwards.

Did you think I was going to assassinate you here?

Sigh.

I take my eyes off the Marquis and stare at the empty throne.

and….

“I tell the truth to the only monarch.”

He said calmly.

I looked straight ahead but spoke loudly so that anyone in the room could hear.

One by one one after another.

Engraving those moments alone in my heart that I could not tell to the bereaved family.

“Pike Neldine.”

He was accused of being a traitor and executed at Ice Rock.

At the time he thought it was for the best but now he regrets it a little. If we wanted the expedition to fail it might have been our allies.

“Philip Aintropi.”

He was a navigator belonging to the Kaislan team.

He lost his life in a surprise battle while waiting for a rescue team in Deadwood.

His head was crushed.

He didn’t exchange a few words but later heard from Kayslan.

Was he a dutiful son who took care of his aging parents without ever getting married?

“Might Million.”

When he was escaping from Deadwood he was struck by a [End of the Earth Thorn] and died instantly.

A death that did not even exist.

Maybe I’ll just have to be curious for the rest of my life.

Was it inevitable? Or did he get hit on purpose even though he could have avoided it?

“Fiona Amos.”

While he was chanting scalpel teleportation with other wizards he was struck by a blinding attack.

“Niaro Campbell.”

He went forward to help a wounded warrior but he died.

“Milburn Naria.”

Our troll summoner who was always polite.

Although he protected everyone he chose to face death alone and lonely.

I hope you wake up in a house filled with the scent of coffee.

“Matt Hybriham.”

He was a paladin a tank position.

But I took off all my equipment. While trying to force his way through that situation he lost his life when he reached the top of the glacier’s snow.

“Possible Eric Coulson.”

A friend and subordinate who has been in the same unit as Kaislan for a long time. Kaislan comforted me even as I cried over his death.

Because I was there.

That’s why I didn’t give up until the end.

His death became meaningful.

‘That… will be the burden I will have to carry from now on.’

He continues speaking.

“Rick Jugusta.”

After reorganizing he died fighting the Noark goons.

The cause of death was the [Thorn of the End of the Earth] that killed Might Million.

“Ventis Guerrod.”

When the Knights of the Rose came charging in from behind he bought himself time to retreat.

He was a man who had a habit of talking about romance.

Since a paranormal magician did something that only warriors would do is there any guarantee of romance?

“Roita Mamander.”

He was killed in an attack by the Knights of the Rose while helping on a cliff.

He was a priest with a very strict tone.

“McKelly Rayothers.”

He was a wizard belonging to the Akuraba team.

After he was subjected to [Soul Extraction] he could not wake up.

“Roan Veliaro.”

A cheerful man whose motto is to live long and thin in the middle wherever he goes.

He was killed in a surprise attack by the Rose Knights under the cover of darkness.

“June.”

A noble paladin who died while standing.

He was such a great person until the end that even his enemies realized his death too late.

“Tsuon Irivan.”

He was an archer from Team 5.

Sven Farab’s cordon was breached and his upper and lower body were torn apart by the monster summoned by Karui’s priest.

He said that before he died in such a state he asked a priest for help.

Did he ask us to sing a hymn of hope?

I couldn’t hear because of the penalty

“Puta Rickerburn.”

This is a guy who lived his life as a troubleshooter for the Duke of Kealunus.

A versatile miscellaneous character who serves as both a guide and a melee dealer.

His fighting skills were so-so.

But in the end he killed two members of the Rose Knights in quick succession….

He couldn’t believe it when he heard it later.

If he had been able to film the video he would have been happy to play it at the funeral. Duke: The problem solver you abandoned was such a great bastard.

“…What power!”

Before I knew it the knights were approaching me and pulling my arm.

But was it really that strange?

“stop.”

The marquis bit the knights.

Why do you do something you like?

“Periton Ariabos Benjamin Orman.”

These two used the priests’ special sacrifice spell to kill the rampaging evil spirit’s summons.

If it weren’t for these two everyone would probably have died.

“Liard Ashed.”

He is said to have used awakening magic like Dwalki.

Not only did he cause great damage to the evil spirit’s summons but he also killed three members of the Rose Knights?

A day before the closure Marrone spoke to me crying and crying.

He said he was originally going to do it but Ashed stopped him by shaking his head.

“Gold aldidi.”

He ran through the front lines sacrificing his life saying he could leave the work to me.

That inspiration doesn’t mean I didn’t want to live.

‘Yes a lot of people have died.’

As I recite their names one by one I can clearly feel their weight.

Soon I calmly continued speaking.

First of all we are now at the moment of making the final report.

“The following 20 people died.”

As many as twenty people.

They took on this dangerous mission with their own dreams or goals.

they are dead

In the cold snow field.

So miserable and lonely.

Desperately missing something.

Of course they weren’t all good guys.

There was also a person who embezzled public funds from the company he belonged to and Junman is said to have tortured innocent people. Futa Rickerburn must have been doing all kinds of bad things while working as a problem solver for the duke.

There is sure to be someone somewhere who would say he died well.

but.

One thing is clear.

‘…There was no one who deserved to die like that.’

We survived thanks to them.

Therefore…

“Lilith Marrone Bersil Gowland James Carla Meland Kaislan….”

I should say it clearly.

Even to survive.

“Sven Farab Ravinia Strous Emily Raines Titana Akurava Erwen Fornacci di Tercia….”

I looked up and looked at the Marquis briefly before saying my name one last time.

The guy was looking at me with a business smile.

He seemed to have decided that there was no point in trying to stop me since he had even used [Giantization].

Soon the Marquis looked at me and muttered softly.

“Tsk if we had just held on a little longer it would have been better for both of us.”

Yes it must have been like that for you.

But I feel like I’ll be so helpless if I don’t get my name back soon.

Let’s expand the game a little more.

So in that sense…

“A baronet of the proud royal family.”

I proudly shouted in front of thousands of nobles.

“I Bjorn son of Yandel complete all missions on behalf of the expedition and announce that I have returned alive!”

That I am back.