Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 434



Episode 434: Return of the Lion (5)

The reunion with Einar was just as I expected.

Because a tearful reunion is not suitable for barbarians.

Yeah I guess it would be better if it was like this.

“Bjoruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!”

“Yes Einar. “It’s been a while—”

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

As soon as I pass the yard and open the gate Einar pushes me toward the yard.

and….

“You fooled me!”

A fistfight began immediately.

Apparently he was very angry at the fact that he had faked her death for over two years and had pretended to be Lihenshuitz even after meeting her in the library.

Considering the hardships she has gone through there is nothing she cannot accept.

However that is not what Einar wants.

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

They fight and cry out the name of their ancestors.

Wow!

Punching her in the face with her fist.

“Aaaaaaa!!”

A dog fight that involves rolling on the lawn like wrestling.

How long did such a dog fight last?

Einar perhaps in a fit of emotion picked up the great sword she had thrown on the floor and shouted at Erwen to bring me the hammer as well.

“Both of you… stop!!”

The reunion fight ended with Erwen’s intervention.

Erwen was in tears perhaps because her well-maintained garden had become a mess but he tried to ignore her gaze.

But right now Einar comes first.

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“Sigh!”

Soon Ainar spat out the blood from her mouth onto the grass and grinned.

“Why isn’t it really Bjorn?…”

Is this a natural barbarian?

I really can’t believe I’m just releasing it right away with something like this.

If she had been Misha she would have cursed at me for a long time and poured a cold needle into her abdomen.

“Einar you haven’t changed.”

“okay? “I think a lot has changed.”

Einar shrugged her shoulders and walked towards me pounding her chest with her fist.

“Even if you explain what happened to you I probably won’t understand. Because it’s always been that way. But still…”

“still?”

“I’m glad I’m alive. Bjorn.”

“ah….”

Without realizing it I was speechless for a moment.

It was because sincerity was evident in her calm voice.

But would this atmosphere have been awkward over there?

“But… what on earth is that emaciated body?”

Einar looked down at me and said and I felt ashamed for no reason.

Could it be that my pride as a barbarian was hurt?

For some reason my mouth was already opening more urgently than ever.

“It’s because of that essence! It’s the same essence as the Bonite you ate. Don’t worry! Now that I have my name back I will erase it in no time!”

“Hmm is that so? Do it as quickly as possible. “It’s somehow hard to see that Bjorn is shorter than me.”

A feeling as if a dagger was flying into her chest and stabbing her.

“And… I guess I’ll have to endure taking you to the sacred place today. “If my compatriots see that they will definitely be disappointed.”

…My heart aches.

It would have been worth it if they had told me I couldn’t play games.

‘Afterwards I need to quickly delete the gacha essence.’

“So… the reunion is over?”

Afterwards Raven who was watching intervened in the conversation and Einard also confirmed Raven’s presence.

“oh! Aruru! “It’s been a while since you too!”

“This is the first time we’ve seen each other in half a year. Is that all?”

“Hahaha! You really care about everything! “If you keep doing that you won’t grow taller.”

“Even if you don’t pay attention you won’t grow taller anyway!”

“Don’t lose hope. Look I’m there too!”

“That’s because you did it because of Jeongsoo!”

When Raven shouted angrily Einar chuckled and picked her ear.

In response Raven grabbed the back of his neck once more.

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It was a scene that somehow touched his heart.

‘It’s been a long time….’

This feeling that I miss somewhere.

Raven was also smiling as she followed Einar into the house shouting nervously as if I wasn’t the only one who shared this feeling.

“…I’m glad.”

“huh?”

“Because you’ve become bright again.”

“…What are you talking about? Let’s go in now.”

“yes.”

After reuniting in the garden we moved into the house and continued our conversation.

After Raven Einar and Erwen awkwardly exchanged greetings and Amelia was next.

“Barbarian it’s been a while—”

Are you just trying to calmly pretend that you know something?

She quickly intervened covering Amelia’s mouth.

“This is a sphere right?”

“Spherical surface…?”

Ainar tilted her head.

Honestly it was ridiculous.

At that time I was very depressed thinking that because of this person the honor of a warrior was trampled upon.

Well I didn’t recognize him right away when I met him on Farune Island.

“Ah ah…! I remembered! “At that time she was the girl from Noah Ark who stayed with Bjorn at the end!”

However she nods her head saying that Einar is right and that she still remembers her time on Farune Island.

“So the name is…”

“It’s Emily Raines.”

“Oh that was definitely the name!”

What kind of name is that?

At that time we never even spoke to each other.

At the time everyone just called me a looter and a bitch and didn’t even care about my real name.

‘Before my honor was trampled on on the second floor… Wouldn’t it be better to just pretend not to know?’

It was a time when she was thinking like that in her mind.

“Did you say Emily Raines?”

“however?”

Einar who spoke to Amelia in a surprisingly friendly voice said something truly unexpected.

“First of all let me say thank you.”

“…huh?”

“I don’t know much about you but I’m sure Bjorn kept you by his side because you were someone he could rely on.”

Ainar looked at Amelia and expressed her gratitude in an unusually serious voice.

“thanks. “For being by Bjorn’s side during the most difficult times.”

“…It’s not something I really need to be thankful for.”

“Haha! For me it’s something to do! “I’m a little disappointed that I wasn’t the one to rely on but that’s probably because I’m like this so it couldn’t be helped!”

“….”

“I’m not as smart as Aruru nor am I blind enough to turn my back on the tribe like that fairy.”

“……Hey you’re swearing at me just now right?”

After thinking for a while Erwen frowned and opened her mouth and Ainar escaped like a snarky snake.

“Haha did it sound like that?”

Wow see how he doesn’t deny it?

I don’t know what happened but Einar’s speaking skills have improved a lot.

“Anyway this is enough so let’s talk about it. “I heard about you at the bar and came over right away but what happened in the meantime?”

Afterwards he took some time to explain what had happened to me.

Of course it was not a 100% pure true story but a story created through some degree of filtering…

“oh!”

“ah!”

“uh!”

“I see.”

Einar listened to my story repeating only these four sentences.

Unlike Erwen and Raven the story that started ended soon after. The advantage of the Barbarians was that no conversation was long.

but….

“…This is what happened so far.”

“oh!”

At the same time this can also be a problem when talking to barbarians. I’m not sure if I really understand it.

Unless you’re asking this directly.

“Do you understand?”

“To some extent!”

“…Then that’s enough.”

This story ends here.

As if I had been waiting I moved on to the next topic.

“But Einar you must have been very surprised.”

“huh?”

“Didn’t the royal family announce that I was an evil spirit? It must have been quite a shock. Not just you but your compatriots as well.”

“Oh you mean that? “If that’s the case it wasn’t as big a deal as I thought.”

“…Nothing happened?”

“Stupid people wouldn’t know. Is it even possible to say that you are an evil spirit? No one in my tribe believed it. “I just thought that the royal family had made another mistake.”

Oh I see….

It was a completely different answer than I expected but I have to do what I have to do.

“But. “I’m just saying this out of curiosity with no other intention but what if…”

I carefully looked at Einar.

“What if I were an evil spirit?”

This was a very important part in dealing with Einar in the future. Depending on this answer I may withdraw all the stories I told you earlier and tell you the truth.

What would Einar’s answer be?

Not only me but also Erwen and Amelia Raven swallowed their saliva calmly.

and….

“Hahaha! Bjorn are you an evil spirit? “You sound interesting!”

“Don’t pass it off as a joke but think about it. “I’m curious about your answer.”

In such a strange atmosphere Einar who could not resist my urging opened her mouth.

“Hmm Bjorn you are an evil spirit… Well then in the end there is only one answer right?”

“If there is only one…?”

“Does this mean you will accept that he is an evil spirit? “Are you a colleague with whom you shared time and affection?”

As Erwen and Raven asked in an indifferent manner Einar tilted his head.

“What do you two mean? Of course I have to kill you!”

“Kill me… kill me…?”

“That’s what the tribal leader said!! “Evil spirits are beings that must be defeated!!”

Huh ok….

This won’t be easy….

***

Raven and Einar’s visit continued until that night. We talked for a while while drinking tea and had a light drink as an accompaniment to dinner.

After finishing the meal a drinking party naturally broke out.

“It’s already time… I guess I should go now.”

It wasn’t until late at night that Raven got up and took her coat and Einar who had been telling her to pour and drink from the beginning had already stretched out and even had hangovers the next morning before leaving.

“You said you had something to do starting today right? Let me know when everything is sorted out. I also stopped by a sacred place once. “Like I said yesterday everyone will be happy if you come.”

“okay….”

After sending Einar away Erwen also prepared to go out. Since such things happened in the labyrinth are you saying that today I will have to show my face at the shrine?

“Then please take care of the house.”

After Erwen went out I left the house with Amelia and went out alone. As I told Einar yesterday I have a lot of work to do starting today.

“It’s Baron Yandel…!”

As Erwen who had climbed over the fence to go out warned a large crowd of people had formed a camp in front of the house. Well my story has probably spread all over the city now.

In this world there were people who played a role similar to reporters and there were also people who came simply to see my face or see me.

“Hey… Baroness! “Please say one thing!”

“Waaah!”

“Please just hold my hand here!”

Wow then Einar got out of here alone?

Well I guess it wasn’t that difficult.

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

Crying the name of the ancestors they break through the wall of crowds and move forward.

“Ahh! “Run away too!”

“Follow me!!”

You’re running away.

All you have to do is rush forward.

Ta-da-da-da-

After quickly breaking through the crowd with overwhelming strength I ran through the empty morning streets. There were a few who followed me persistently but I was soon able to shake them all off.

‘Then shall we go….’

In a dark alley dressed in a large robe I moved towards my destination while looking at the map.

So the closest place is…

‘It’s here.’

A small house with an impressive red gate.

Eventually I checked the name written on the door plate took a deep breath and carefully knocked.

dripping.

After waiting for a while a woman with a haggard face opened the door and appeared.

“you are…!”

As soon as she saw my face she couldn’t hide her embarrassment.

Well it has to be that way.

“Can I come in Mrs. Ashed?”

At my question she chewed her lip and then turned her body to make way for me.

“I… I haven’t prepared anything even if it’s just tea…”

“It’s okay. Because I didn’t come here to be treated well. “I came because I have something to give back.”

“I have something to tell you….”

Instead of answering I pulled out an object from subspace.

The woman carefully unwrapped her wrappings and upon seeing the ashen remains in her box she collapsed.

“Ah ah ah….”

“sorry. That’s the situation at that time. “It would have been better if I could have brought it to you intact.”

“Ah ah….”

“These here are the items Ashed had. I’ve organized it well in the subspace so take a look at it later. “If you feel like there’s something missing feel free to tell me.”

“….”

“No it doesn’t have to be like that so if you need a favor or need me I’ve written down my address here so you can come visit me anytime.”

“Ah….”

“If you’re uncomfortable with my presence just get up.”

No answer came back.

However I accepted the silence as an affirmation and slowly stood up.

It was then.

“wait for a sec….”

“…?”

“Wait a minute… please wait….”

After saying that she got up and headed to her kitchen and came back with a deeply fragrant teacup.

“She… she’s always my cup of tea when her guests come over.”

“I see… I have no knowledge of tea but it smells nice. “Calm things suit him well.”

“Please tell me. “How was he…?”

“I guess I’ll need more cars.”

Afterwards I quenched my thirst with tea and started talking.

Most of them were trivial stories.

Because the truth cannot be revealed anyway.

A small incident that occurred during the expedition.

A passing conversation I had with that guy.

Such detailed consideration and actions that it would be difficult for a dull person to even notice.

“So everyone in the crew liked him. Don’t you know? “It doesn’t stand out but when he’s next to you you feel comfortable and reassured…”

“Yes… really.”

“He was a person who always listened to what others said but strangely did not talk about himself. So when I first told him about my wife everyone was so surprised…”

“Did he… talk about me…?”

“okay.”

“What… what did you say?”

“She was said to be a strong woman.”

“….”

“But she also said she would cry when he was gone.”

“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk….”

After receiving her ashes she stubbornly held back tears and the woman who was listening to her story lowered her head.

I looked away from her without saying anything and waited for her to calm down.

And how much she passed.

“Thank you… for coming… to visit me…”

“Thank you. Thanks to you I get to know good cars.”

“…Are you going to other people?”

I gave her a small nod.

“Because there is only so much the survivors can do.”

After leaving Ashed’s house I visited each member’s house one by one.

The crew member who was able to return with the ashes handed them over to me. If that wasn’t even a few of his belongings he bowed his head and apologized.

Their reactions were all different.

“Huh isn’t this the Baronet a great hero? “But what can happen to such a shabby place?”

There were also people who were sarcastic.

He just accepts things in a calm manner and then kicks them out.

Some people doubted whether the details of the expedition the Marquis spoke of were true while others were thrilled that the famous hero had not forgotten them and had visited them.

But one thing is clear.

“Now Meilin… I have to say hello to my mom…”

“Is this… my mom? why?”

No matter how I reacted I was a sinner in front of them.

I’ll probably have to keep moving forward with this burden on my chest until one day I can confidently tell the truth about what happened that day.

One day two days three days…

Time passes.

A few days were not enough to send all the dead soldiers home.

Four days five days six days….

Time passed like that again and again.

and….

“The character’s soul resonates and is drawn to a specific world.”

The day has arrived.