Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 439



Episode 439: Giant Step (1)

As soon as the meeting opened the man who entered quickly put on her deer antler mask and came out into the hallway. And she hurriedly walked towards the room where her round table was.

Unlike usual the round table was empty.

“Thank goodness it’s the first one.”

The man who was looking around quickly headed to one place.

It was a seat four spaces to the left from where the investigator always sat.

Unlike the round tables in the early days now that there are empty seats everyone sits at a table with one space to spare.

Assuming that all seven people attend you can always take the second turn.

‘I guess the first order is troublesome….’

The quality of information for a round is determined according to the information given by the first turn.

‘More than anything it’s right next to him….’

Well the second one is the easiest.

The third or fourth seat isn’t bad but because of the location you have to look directly at them.

There’s a lot of pressure on the back turn.

Well he’s a clown. He likes the attention so it seems like he always sits in the back seat.

‘That’s the kind of guy he was born with.’

Anyway he didn’t know it but the seat he was sitting in was knowingly or unknowingly the most preferred seat by the members.

Is that why?

“oh! Mr. Antler? “You came this time?”

As soon as Goblin Mask entered the room at the round table he said hello looked around and sat down one seat away from him.

“Will you sit next to me?”

It was to be the third turn once the rally started.

“Anyway did you have anything urgent to do last time?”

When the goblin who was seated asked a question he roughly wrapped his antlers.

“Because of personal reasons.”

“is it so?”

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The goblin didn’t pay much attention to his short answer which may have been intended as a greeting for small talk in the first place.

Deer Antler asked cautiously.

“Was there anything more than that?”

“…yes?”

“The last episode. “I was wondering if something major had happened while I was gone…”

Deerhorn’s voice as he asked that question was too low-key to be said to be dealing with a goblin.

Because this kind of behavior is close to being unmannered.

It was an unspoken rule of the round table not to tell non-attendees what happened at previous meetings.

but….

‘A goblin might tell me.’

What was the reason for entering so quickly in the first place?

The purpose was to sneak a peek at someone else’s luck before another member arrived.

But the one that arrived right away was a goblin?

Lucky—

Trudging.

At that time a shout was heard from the doorway.

Following the goblin another member arrived.

‘After all it’s a fox.’

If she’s very rambunctious there’s a good chance she’ll help the goblin prevent her from answering my question.

When he thought about that and sighed.

“I heard it unintentionally.”

“….”

“Don’t worry. Because nothing special happened. Or should I say that it couldn’t have happened in the first place?”

“What do you mean?”

“The investigator did not attend the last meeting.”

“The investigator did not attend…?”

“yes. So naturally the clown and the queen came but then she just left. Since there wasn’t even that part the meeting naturally ended.”

“ah….”

“If your question is answered don’t do that again next time. “The moment someone breaks it it ceases to be a rule.”

A voice that makes you feel a little uncomfortable somewhere.

“…be careful.”

When the deer antlers obediently agreed the fox’s gaze moved to the side.

“You too Mr. Goblin.”

“to? yes? “Why am I like that?”

“What I’m saying is don’t just give an answer no matter who asks. No more accurately it means ‘watch your mouth’.”

“…Haha! Mr. Fox too… Watch your mouth… Yes watch your mouth right… Hahaha!”

While the goblin was laughing awkwardly the fox quickly checked the empty seat and sat down in the fourth seat.

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“Mr. Fox if this happens your first turn will be Crescent Moon right?”

“If he also attends. “It seemed like you didn’t really like the back seat.”

“…Hmm but Mr. Susa won’t be absent again will he?”

“well. “You’ll find out if you wait.”

“Ha ha ha. That’s right….”

As soon as he naturally sat down he saw the goblin and the fox having a conversation and a thought occurred to him.

Should I say it’s a bit foreign in some way?

For some reason foxes seem to be comfortable with goblins while goblins seem to be uncomfortable with foxes.

However Deer Antler did not think deeply about the matter.

Because there were more important things to consider.

‘Due to the investigator’s non-attendance….’

In some ways it could be said to be a fortunate thing.

He was sorry that he had no choice but to miss the meeting but doesn’t it mean that it didn’t make much of a difference if he came?

At least I felt like I didn’t suffer any loss.

However there is one thing that I cannot bear.

[The investigator is Bjorn Yandel.]

What the Queen said in front of the jewels the other day.

Of course everything cooled down as a red light emerged but it was a hot topic at the round table at one time.

Because there was a lot of overlap knowingly or unknowingly due to the circumstances.

Between the lion and Bjorn Yandel.

‘…Well it’s probably just a coincidence. ‘The differences between the two are so great that they are the same person.’

First of all Bjorn Jandel is now in his fourth year as an explorer.

And the first time the investigator entered this community was about 20 years ago.

After all they cannot be the same person.

but….

‘What on earth is it? This feeling of missing something….’

Deerhorn glanced at the goblin who was in the middle of a conversation with the fox.

“When are you coming Mr. Crescent Moon? “I think Mr. Clown and the Queen will come last today as well.”

“It will come when the time is right. But… Mr. Goblin why do you call me Queen?”

“Haha… did I say that?”

Now that I think about it it was this guy.

This guy was the first to raise the doubt at his round table.

Are you saying that he and Bjorn Jandel might be the same person?

If he had died the reason was that the timing was very unusual but at the time it was only laughed at.

“For some reason the respect just came out… that… she has a nickname and is also a queen…”

He joined in on the conversation the two were having.

“Hey goblin.”

“…yes?”

“Do you still think that when you said Bjorn Yandel might be a lion?”

“Uh… suddenly?”

“Yes I suddenly became curious.”

“Hmm….”

The goblin had a strange expression on his face as if he didn’t understand the point of the question but he still answered.

“no. “I don’t think so.”

A very clear answer.

Deer Antler was immediately convinced by this.

“I see… Well there’s no way the person summoned 22 years ago is the same person.”

“yes? Ah… that’s certainly true too…”

Deer Antler tilted his head in response to the ambiguous response.

“…Hmm? “Is there any other reason than that?”

“Well… to begin with I don’t think Bjorn Yandel is an evil spirit.”

“Oh was it because of that?”

It was a strategic announcement by the royal family that Bjorn Yandel was an evil spirit but new news spread throughout the country that this was not the case.

Then I understand this reaction—

“no. “The reason is a little different…”

what? This isn’t it either?

When the deer antler gave a glance hoping for an answer the goblin seemed to be paying attention to the fox and opened its mouth.

“I can’t say much… Bjorn Yandel is not an evil spirit. It can’t be an evil spirit. Yes that one thing is certain.”

Afterwards the goblin closed his mouth as if he would not be asked any more questions and did not even pry into his antlers any further.

‘…If you think about it Sven Farab was also part of the expedition team.’

Maybe he felt something along the way.

Because evil spirits are relatively good at recognizing evil spirits.

We cannot ignore the judgment made by those who have personally experienced the hardships and hardships of the labyrinth.

‘Then… I guess Bjorn Yandel really isn’t an evil spirit.’

Deer Antler did not ponder this issue further.

Well the feeling of not knowing had already disappeared before I knew it…

“I guess everyone came first.”

The remaining members were also arriving led by Crescent Moon who arrived fourth and took the first seat.

“Everyone is happy to see you today too.”

The queen arrived fifth and took the fifth seat.

and….

“Pisit.”

Even clowns.

When everyone except one took their seats the eyes of the remaining people naturally turned to one place.

The more I thought about it the more ridiculous the situation became.

Does gathering this many people mean leaving empty seats like at the head of the table and waiting impatiently for one person to arrive?

“Ah I really want you to come today.”

As if the clown’s wish had been answered a shout of approval was heard from across the hallway.

Trudging.

The sound of small footsteps coming from afar.

As soon as she heard that sound the deer antler unconsciously put a strain on her shoulder muscles.

It was such a strange thing.

Trudging.

It’s just the sound of normal walking.

I couldn’t even see him from across the hallway yet.

Why do I feel so overwhelmed?

He might have been using a miscellaneous skill like killing but he knew better than to say that.

Trudging.

That’s right. The sound of those footsteps is nothing special.

If any of these people walk it will make that sound.

But even so everyone shut their mouths as soon as they heard the sound…

Trudging.

Maybe it’s just because I know.

Even if the sound is ordinary.

Trudging.

That the owner of that sound is not like that.

Trudging.

Soon the sound of footsteps was heard once more and the man finally arrived.

“Fishishit is here—”

The clown stood up and greeted him as if he were a henchman but he headed to an empty seat without even looking at him.

and….

“….”

He sat down and rested his chin in silence.

‘…I’ll have to be as careful as possible today.’

He swallowed without realizing it.

I didn’t particularly find it funny to see myself like that.

Because he’s definitely not the only one.

“….”

“….”

I felt this atmosphere.

***

The silence makes you want to roll over and take a nap.

‘Oh I’m so sleepy….’

I sat down with my chin tilted and suppressed the yawn that kept coming out.

Huh maybe I should have just skipped today?

I’m not just tired I feel like I’ll fall asleep if I just close my eyes.

‘Why is it so quiet here today?’

It was too bothersome to say anything so I just stayed quiet until things took care of themselves but for some reason the silence continued for a long time.

“….”

“….”

Why are they doing this?

Originally I thought that as soon as I came I would be asked why I didn’t come last time.

Finally I couldn’t stand it any longer and opened my mouth first.

“until when.”

“…?”

“Are you going to stay like this?”

“…!!”

Let’s start early because I feel like I’m going to die of sleepiness.

The goblin responded quickly to the meaning of those words.

“Yes yes! Let’s get started! Well then if you start with Mr. Crescent Moon today… I think it will work…”

Hmm I thought the fox would lead the proceedings but he did?

It was unpleasant to see him stammering his words probably because he was nervous but thanks to that his gaze shifted to the first turn the crescent moon.

“…I should have sat somewhere else.”

Crescent Moon sighed as if his first turn was burdensome and soon announced the start of the rally.

“Then I will do it first.”

The information he brought out was about the fairy race.

Or more accurately should I say about Erwen?

He received the green light with the information that Hyeolryeonghu had expressed his intention to withdraw from the pureblood group.

For your information the pureblood group is like a special unit of the fairy race and Erwen was on leave for a while.

So he said a while ago that he was applying for withdrawal.

Tuk-tuk.

Well the first thing is what I already knew.

“…The expedition led by Bjorn Yandel was organized with annihilation in mind.”

Deer Antler who was on his second turn received a red light after bringing up the story that the expedition team had been abandoned.

That’s right foxes goblins and even me.

Because it was something the three of us already knew.

In the end Deer Horn was embarrassed and tried again…

“…The royal family presented Bjorn Yandel with a prize for his contribution to this expedition.”

The green light came out but there was no feedback on it.

Normally I would have thought ‘So I’ll be a baron instead of a baronet? He can pass it on to his children! There must have been one or two words added.

Come to think of it it was like that during the crescent moon.

‘The kids are unusually quiet today.’

In fact only we knew about the expedition and other kids would have been shocked.

The reaction was a bit strange but it wasn’t important.

I was so tired that I didn’t really want to worry about it.

Tuk-tuk.

Anyway then the second piece of information is also nonsense?

‘Maybe I should have told the fox and goblin in advance. If that were the case the red light would have come on again this time.’

As I was appreciating my appetite it became the third order. The goblin whose turn it was trembled and spoke only to the point.

I thought there would be a story about the expedition but it wasn’t.

Is it because of the fox’s warning to ‘watch your mouth’?

Well I think it would be okay to disclose some information that would be helpful to us…

‘It’s an internal situation within the church that I’m not particularly interested in….’

This was also a characteristic of goblins.

Sometimes important information comes out but the quality of the information is generally low.

However because the green light came on I skipped my turn.

‘Then the third time is also a failure….’

Something was a little strange today.

Normally even if the green light was on this is information that would have raised objections and brought up something else but why is everyone just sitting still?

Tuk-tuk.

I don’t want to get involved so let’s just move on.

First of all goblins can be considered allies now.

‘So now it’s the fox’s turn.’

To be honest I didn’t really have any expectations this time either.

Well just like the goblin he was with me the entire time in the labyrinth…

“…Large clans are planning a mass boycott. “I guess they were dissatisfied with the fact that an expeditionary force was organized for a special mission without even telling them.”

This is something that was reported to me while I was in the city.

Although he was kicked out of the clan after his vegetative state Fox who served as vice-captain for a long time had a knack for accessing a variety of information through his wide network of contacts.

Now that information network was being shared with me as well.

‘In the end the fourth piece of information was useless.’

I hope this next time is different.

Tuk-tuk.

I soon moved my gaze to the next queen and our eyes met for a moment.

But was my gaze burdensome?

Sigh.

The queen was startled looked to the side and opened her mouth in an uncharacteristically confident voice.

“…GM released Baekho Lee’s community ban.”

Just looking at it it was something GM ordered.

Appealing that a favor I asked for in the past was granted.

Instead of saying useless things I’ll just spit out information.

Tuk-tuk.

Anyway since it was something that would receive a green light except for me the turn went on to the next one.

“…It’s already me. Fish sit.”

Is it because this time everyone just spits out information without any small talk or anything like that? We reached the sixth turn several times faster than our usual tempo.

Huh wasn’t this guy always the Joker?

Even in a situation where he felt like he was going to die of sleepiness he did not let go of his expectations and listened with his ears wide open.

but….

“Everyone knows that the dragon slayer Regal Vagos is dead…”

Even the information that the guy who tried his luck like that finally spit out was very disappointing.

“That guy Bjorn Yandel said that he received a special mission from the royal family and went into hiding with us. “That’s all lies.”

Should I say that it’s more than just unhelpful information it’s just annoying?

‘Tsk if this happens I’ll have to explain to the fox and goblin later. Because that’s what they believed.’

Anyway that’s how I feel. Anyway the clown’s information was easily given the green light.

So my turn has arrived.

“….”

“….”

Eyes are focused on me one by one.

It was a pattern that always came up when it was my turn.

Since I came there has been an unspoken rule at this round table. When they come with an interesting story I evaluate it and give them information as a reward.

So what was it like this time?

Was this really a story I was interested in hearing?

Tuk.

My answer to this is simple.

I opened my mouth with my hand on the jewel.

If it had been normal it might have gone through a filter and come out much more purified.

“Everything you just said.”

Honestly I’m annoyed.

“It all seemed like garbage.”

It’s not a concept it’s 100% sincere.

How many times have I suppressed my yawn while listening to this story?

“To the point where I think it would have been more beneficial to just sleep.”

As soon as I took my hand off the jewel the light came on.

Ssaaaaaa-

It was such a strange thing.

“But I guess you guys really didn’t know?”

“….”

“Seeing the green light lit up like this.”

It was boring and I wanted to sleep.