Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 158

158 Episode Investigator (4)

The reason for mentioning the holy relics at the meeting is simple.

Because it’s close to me, there are a lot of advantages, except for the part that I liked a little bit.

‘For once, it is helpful for the concept of mysticism.’

Isn’t it right after the clown raised the mood?

Rather than bringing up the labyrinth-related story out of nowhere, this seems more plausible.

Was it the information you were curious about earlier?

Well, let me tell you. it’s a prize

If you spit out in this way, the members who were expecting what information they would hear will have nothing to say.

In fact, the judgment was not wrong.

Rather than being disappointed, I could see at a glance that my expectations for me had grown even higher.

“… … Do you even know where the Master is?”

I shrugged at the fox’s words.

It means that if you bring something interesting, there is nothing you can’t tell us. Fortunately, as if he understood, the fox clasped her tiny hand.

As if he was determined to listen to it someday.

‘I’d say it’s no fun no matter what you bring anyway… … .’

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My conscience was pricked, but I quickly brushed it off.

After all, isn’t it a business relationship with a mask on?

It would be right to focus solely on my interests.

‘Still, the motivation seems to be good.’

It was the second advantage I judged.

The watcher of the round table is structurally difficult to guarantee complete anonymity. Because information that others do not know is an identity that can access that information.

‘The crescent moon talked a lot about fairies, and the fox seemed to be keen on up-to-date information about characters and events rather than hidden pieces.’

Of course, unlike the goblins whose identity as a paladin was revealed, the other masks seemed to keep the good.

But in order to bring interesting information, you will have no choice but to expose the bottom line.

If you use this concept well, it will be of great help in inferring your identity.

‘I don’t know about the other kids, but I’m curious about the identity of the clown.’

In that sense, it was a good opportunity.

I’m curious as to who I really am.

Due to the circumstances, we can only solve information about the labyrinth from now on, so we must not miss the opportunity to pretend to be there.

I don’t know the first few times.

If you keep doing that, you only know a lot of information about the game, so you might be suspicious that it’s not really fucking shit.

Anyway, here’s the third advantage.

[I want to buy information about who gave the oracle.]

The clown had already shown a strong interest in oracles, and decided that it would be reasonable to write such information as it would be known anyway.

Of course, I’m not even sure how far he can find out. I don’t know how heavy the mouths of the people on the temple side are.

However… … .

‘I’d rather be able to check through him.’

A clown who is treated as a high-level even in the Watcher of the Round Table can’t figure it out?

Then I can rest assured.

That means the secret is being kept well.

It was a car that was rolling its head hard while maintaining a posture with its chin clenched like that.

“Now, shall we go one more round?”

The second wheel started under the leadership of the fox.

This time, the start was a goblin, but there were some twists and turns from the start.

After receiving the red light, I barely got the green light on the next attempt… … .

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Members objected all at once.

“It’s the saint’s real name. If you look for it, it might be useful somewhere, but… … .”

“You’re trying to eat too raw.”

“I don’t know if it was before. It will be difficult to move on to this now.”

In the end, the goblin had to come up with useful information enough for the members to admit, and it was difficult to pass the turn to the next one.

Oh, by the way, the information was also related to the temple.

‘If you’re the 2nd Holy Knight Commander, is that the woman who was next to Krovitz when the oracle came down? Maybe that woman is gay.’

Although the information was close to a scandal, members surprisingly did not raise any objection.

The thoughts seemed to be comprehensible.

He must have judged that it was valuable information that would allow him to grasp the weakness of the 2nd Holy Knight Commander if only he had the evidence. Because homos*xuality is a very serious sin in the world.

“Okay then, it’s me.”

Next up, the Fox Mask, talked about what the Double Numbers item would be on the Sky Auction House.

“You write twice with one piece of information.”

Deer Antlers complained, but did not go to the point of objection.

I’d like to know myself.

That double numbers are worth it.

Anyway, the turn continued after that, and secret information came out of the members’ mouths.

The deer antlers talked about royal family politics, and the crescent moon talked about the story of the successor of the fairies who committed a mortal sin and was deprived of his position.

“Hmm, is it my turn now?”

The clown, who detonated a bomb called the six-person bondage magic, relaxed a bit this time and released ordinary information.

Well, is it a little too ordinary?

“Actually, this mask that we are wearing is not picked.”

“What do you mean?”

“The Master said that when you first choose a mask, you choose the one that most closely resembles your destiny.”

That was a pretty interesting word.

It’s a bit vague to be useful information, though.

“That’s why Goblin-san looks so shallow to me. It means a fate that is moderately clever on a weak subject.”

The goblin mask, which was the target of the clown’s nonchalant example, trembled.

But did it look a little pitiful?

“I don’t know about goblins, Clown. I think I know why you’re unlucky.”

The antlers murmured like a scorn to the clown.

However, the clown did not show any sign of displeasure, but only laughed with a fishy sound.

“But I don’t think this is very important information.”

“yes. It’s a little strange that the Master said that, but… … .”

“Tell me something more helpful.”

The clown clicked his tongue at the backlash of the three.

“Twitch, at least he gave me a clue about fate. Is this a pearl necklace around a pig’s neck?”

The clown looked at me while muttering like that.

This time, I didn’t answer and just stood still.

Silence is always in the middle.

“Then I have to tell you something that suits your level.”

Soon, the clown brought out new information.

It was about the Explorers’ Guild, and this time it passed without objection.

So it was my turn to come again.

I unpacked one of the pre-selected pieces of information.

Although it is advanced information, information that is too advanced to know is useless.

“The stone of rebirth is real.”

As soon as my words were finished, everyone’s eyes gathered at the center of the round table.

And the moment when the jewels radiated green light.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Silence has come

***

“Hey, what is the Resurrection Stone? … ?”

The first to speak was the goblin.

The fox answered his question with a glance.

“It is an item that can bring people back to life. No, should I call it something that is known like that?”

The ‘Resuscitation Stone’ is an item whose existence was known only through rumors in the game.

It deserved it.

In order to eat this, you have to meet crazy conditions in the environment that Heavenly Fortune follows.

The first time I ate it, it was purely coincidental, and after that, I couldn’t get it even though I knew the conditions for it. But do the guys who broke the cheat version know?

“Hey, can you really bring the dead back to life?”

Soon the crescent moon asked cautiously.

The excitement he couldn’t hide was oozing out of his voice.

Is there anyone you want to save?

“okay.”

In exchange for hearing a lot of useful information today, I did a little service.

“With the Resurrection Stone, lion resurrection is possible.”

Although there are complicated requirements attached, the effect itself is safe to say as it is known outside.

But couldn’t you be satisfied with this?

“Then maybe someone—”

“stop.”

I muttered the words of the crescent moon coldly.

If you want to hear more, come back with valuable information.

Soon the crescent moon came to his senses.

“Then let me know what your interests are. I really need that stuff.”

Well, I wasn’t expecting this kind of development… … .

I pondered for a while.

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Masked investigator who is a boring and boring geek, who even participated in such a gathering to see if there is anything interesting.

If so, what was his answer here?

Before long, an appropriate line came to mind.

“I do not know either.”

The investigator doesn’t even know himself.

“What am I interested in?”

It’s a bit of a mediocre setting, but aside from that, it’s a pretty good concept.

If you look around like this, you will not only get information that can be used extensively, but… … .

Whatever you say, it will be easier to make a no-jam verdict.

“I don’t think it would be too difficult. To please someone like you.”

Soon the crescent moon let out a long sigh.

His eyes were full of determination to find out. For some reason, my conscience was pricked, and with my chin clenched, I turned my gaze and looked into the air.

But did it look lonely?

No one spoke and there was silence for a while.

“Hmm! So what do we do now? If everyone is okay, shall we go one more round?”

Soon, the fox took on the role of moderator and led the conversation, and the goblin raised his hand.

“I’m going to get out of here. Now there is no information to satisfy you.”

“Then I will fall. I’ve been preparing for several more just in case, but looking at today’s level, I’m not very confident.”

Following the goblin, deer antlers also declared their absence, so it was decided that the rally would naturally end.

But, what else is this?

‘Ha, this time again?’

Everyone is quietly looking at me without going out.

After all, it was the same at the last meeting.

Everyone pretends they don’t, but should I say they’re curious about my rating?

Hell, I must have hurt my self-esteem a little last time.

At that time, it was only like this, and I was full of disappointment.

‘… … So what are you going to do this time?’

After thinking for a while, I made a decision.

And after looking at the various masks one by one, they smiled.

The effort seems to have been virtual.

“I look forward to the next one.”

Thanks to you, I’m getting good information about honey.

***

The room at the round table where the investigator left.

The goblin vomited out the question he had been holding back in a dazed voice.

“… … Who the hell is the author?”

“It’s clear that I’m not an ordinary person.”

The antlers responded with a short click, and the goblin let out a long sigh.

I was just saying let’s do an analogy together.

Why am I always treated like this?

Soon after, the goblin confessed what he was thinking to himself.

“… … Maybe it’s ours.”

“Fisset, what do you mean, goblin?”

“Even in our denomination, fewer than ten people knew about the oracle. Each and every one of them was at least a high-ranking official or a general manager. If the author is one of them, the whole explanation is—”

“Hey, what did you mean?”

The clown stopped talking at once and then fired nervously.

“That’s why you look down on you every day. Why are you thinking so simple? Is that guy a cardinal? leader? Don’t you think that’s all it takes?”

“However! Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense. It hasn’t even been a week since the trust came down… … .”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Don’t you think there must have been one of a human limb among them?”

“Such nonsense… … .”

The goblin wiggled its tail as if it was absurd.

Sure enough, he knows how faithful the high-ranking officials of the temple are.

They are not those who will ever fall under an outsider.

But what else is this?

“Wait, does everyone think so?”

Everyone except himself is docilely accepting that nonsense.

“I can’t explain it other than that.”

“Honestly, I thought you were kind of like a solitary general. But that wasn’t the case… … .”

“Maybe we have a connection with the giants more than we imagined.”

At this point, I’m starting to think about it.

Couldn’t the man’s touch really reach the heart of the denomination?

Of course, I couldn’t be sure of anything yet.

So the goblin focused on the conversation that followed.

“Then let’s go head-to-head together for the rest of the time. You don’t know who you are, but you don’t know what kind of person you are, right?”

“I think that’s a good idea. Maybe you know what he’s interested in.”

At the suggestion of the fox, reasoning through collective intelligence began.

The goal is to find out the identity of the investigator.

“I will do it first. He didn’t even care about the Double Numbers. It’s probably strong enough that you don’t even need such a thing.”

“The plan to subdue Noark was the same. I didn’t even move when I heard it. It is clear that the heart of the royal family also has eyes and ears.”

“Fishset, you don’t know, but you must have killed at least a thousand people. He doesn’t even know what he’s interested in, so how many humans have I not seen so broken?”

Every time I talked about observations one by one, I wondered if there was even a group hypnosis.

The zenith of the fire dragon was the conjecture of the crescent moon.

“perhaps… … He may have known all of us.”

“What do you mean, Crescent?”

“When I first brought up the story of the Resurrection Stone, you were looking right at me. As if they knew my story.”

The goblin burst out laughing involuntarily.

I know you’re not a normal person, but isn’t this too much of a leap?

‘It seems more likely to be a coincidence… … . Wasn’t the seat in the first place right in front of you?’

Of course, it was just a thought.

Because everyone was taking the crescent moon’s words seriously.

“Hmm, I was a little curious as to why he suddenly brought up the Resurrection Stone, so that explains it.”

The clown was completely convinced, and others considered the possibility worth considering.

Gradually, the goblins were also confused.

When smart people all say the same thing, I started to think that it could be true.

“ah!”

Then the fox clapped her hands and shouted loudly.

“mask! There is a mask.”

“mask… … You mean?”

“yes. If you think about that mask, won’t you get a sense of what kind of person you are?”

“Well, if the clown’s words are true, we might be able to tell what kind of personality he is.”

“You are an investigator… … .”

Soon, the members one by one talked about the things that come to mind when they think of investigators.

“Well, when I think of a lion, the first thing that comes to mind is the story of dropping a cub on a cliff as soon as it is born.”

“You mean that only those who survive are raised? Those are all rumors. Well, to be that strong, you’d have to go through something tougher than falling off a cliff.”

“Fisit, nothing comes to mind other than the king of beasts. Does it mean that Mr. Susa will one day become king?”

“Hmm, it certainly didn’t look like someone moving under anyone.”

“I’ve heard of lions being used as a symbol of kings in the East.”

“A symbol of the king! This is kind of interesting!”

The goblins just stood still and listened to what they had to say.

As I was doing this, I suddenly had a thought.

‘I heard that lions are polygamous… … . Doesn’t it just mean that we should sell a lot of women’s clothes?’

Of course, this time, it was only a thought in my mind.

If I said it, it would be obvious that I would only look at you pathetic.