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Light covers my eyes, and a lighter light is placed on top of that, and my view returns.
I blankly looked up at the sky.
It had been a long time since such a bright light.
Well, it was a gloomy gray sky.
“Derek, are you going home?”
“It came out after a month, but it can’t be. I’ll go straight to the tavern after washing up.”
“I’m back aa”
“All explorers below level 7, please come this way!”
It was not enough to say that the surroundings were noisy.
It was only natural that all the explorers who entered the labyrinth would gather in one place… … .
anyway it is I had no idea there were so many explorers in this city.
It’s like watching Gwanghwamun at some kind of World Cup.
click, click.
I set the clock to 12 o’clock.
Even if you enter the labyrinth, you only have one day in the city. No matter how many days I spent there, it was noon the next day when I went out.
‘When I was playing the game, I thought it was just the creator’s thoughtful worldview… … .’
In this way, even after visiting the labyrinth, you can continue the quest in the city.
So I thought it was a convenience for users.
“Bjorn son of Yandel!”
Who is it? It’s a familiar voice… … .
When I turned my head in the direction of the sound, I saw a barbarian with the same eye level as me.
As the first leader, I remember clearly.
“Karak, the second son of Bloodnun.”
“The third son of Farun.”
what? So is Ainar second?
Anyway, it was easy for tall barbarians to find each other in such a crowd.
“Serum, Kennick’s fourth son! You came back alive too!”
“I’m glad you look fine. Karak, the third son of Farnun!”
I was really just standing still, but the barbarians started flocking here.
“Ha ha ha ha ha! The Blade Wolf was no big deal! No one could hold my ax more than one shot!”
“If it were your valiant axe, of course it would. Parman son of Nerun!”
what kind of reunion is it? I lost consciousness in an instant.
They greet each other by calling out those long names without a break, and praising each other’s dance moves.
They are also really cool
You have a bad brain, how do you memorize that long name?
“Bjorn! what are you doing! We’re going to change mana stones, aren’t we going together?”
I cleared my throat once and answered as loudly as I could.
“Oh, I’m going!”
“You look pretty tired!! There is no power in your voice!!”
“Yes!”
I thought I was doing well in acting as a barbarian, but my confidence is disappearing.
Native is different.
“There it is!”
“A place that proves the bravery of a warrior!”
As soon as I moved along with the barbarians, I was able to naturally follow the procedure as an explorer.
It wasn’t a big deal, it was the process of exchanging mana stones for money at the checkpoint.
“It’s 24,476 stones.”
“It is 28,420 stones.”
“It is 41,498 stones.”
It’s like some kind of supermarket checkout.
Especially when it comes to speed.
The officials sitting at the table doing their work were really quick.
They put a pocket of magic stones somewhere like a barcode, and when a number appeared, they took out money like a machine.
When I saw it with a little curious mind, the savages around me, not knowing that they were embarrassed, shouted and chatted with whale whales.
“ooh! To earn more than 40,000 stones, that’s amazing!”
“Karak, the third son of Farnun, is a warrior among warriors!
Whoops, was it because you lived with the fairy for a few days?
Can’t get used to it at all.
By the way, I need to find Erwen as well… … .
Why aren’t the kids you’re looking for, only these guys?
I really just stood still.
“Bjorn son of Yandel! Now it’s your turn!”
As I sighed, it was my turn.
I walked over to the table and put my pockets in front of the seemingly soulless official.
“Are all three pockets a magic stone?”
The other two belong to Muldae and Samurai.
But now it’s all mine.
It happened about 40 minutes ago.
“Yes.”
As I nodded, the official placed the pocket on a scale or something.
And he gave me the exact amount.
“182,413 stones.”
A slice of bread was about 20 stones, so over 9,000 breads in 7 days?
I think it was just yesterday that I felt sad about catching a goblin and earning a slice of bread.
… Somehow the emotions are suffocating.
“It’s 180,000 stones! Bjorn, son of Yandel, has earned 180,000 stones!”
“This is the best record ever! Bjorn, son of Yandel, is the greatest warrior of all time!”
These young people don’t even have time to get wet.
I quickly handed over the money from the official and went out of the checkpoint.
But when I came out of the crowd, I wondered if my appearance could be seen properly, and the savages who came out first began to tremble.
“Not just stones! He’s even holding a hammer!”
“No, I even wore shoes! envy!”
“Three bags!”
“Look at the clock! Do you even know how to look at a watch?”
“How is that possible? Is Bjorn son of Jandel a wizard?”
Well, I don’t understand that reaction either.
It will feel like magic.
I will be the first barbarian who went into the labyrinth naked and evolved into a civilized man!
Shiba, this compliment is too much, so my body starts to get excited.
Whoa, calm down, Bjorn.
I… … .
“I am the best warrior!!”
“Waa!!!”
At the same time as my cry, the barbarians fell into a crucible of enthusiasm.
Then he picked me up and started rinsing.
But surprisingly, I feel better than I thought.
Well, let it be what it is.
“You shouldn’t make too much noise here.”
“sorry! I apologize!”
“So, raise your voice… … .”
“i get it!!”
Finally, the madness subsided only after the employee came and said something.
Then I regained my composure and sat on the floor like the barbarians around me, waiting for the remaining barbarians to finish their checkpoints.
That was then.
“… … .”
Feeling a certain gaze, I turned my head to see a fairy staring at me among the crowd of explorers.
This is Erwen.
Since when did you see me? Please, I wish it was after the rinsing was over… … .
“… … .”
Whether he knows how I feel or not, when our eyes meet, Erwen smiles as if he’s happy.
However, because the handsome fairies next to me were talking to me, they quickly took their eyes off me.
I was curious and listened to the conversation, and it was quite refreshing.
Do I have to say that it felt too unrealistic to be chatting quietly and happily with my sister and brother?
“sister! I think I know how to deal with some spirits now! Do you understand why Grandma Greentherin insisted that we be friends in the first place?”
“Oh, so? It is said that the fire spirit has a rather quick temper, so you will be able to hear his voice soon.”
Well, you are that person.
I have nothing but savage bastards by my side.
envy… … .
As I looked at Erwen with a longing for what I didn’t have, our eyes met again.
I wanted to be this time, so I said the time with my mouth.
‘Tonight.’
Erwen tilted her head, then smiled and answered with a mouth.
‘yes!’
First of all, it was clear that this secret conversation felt quite interesting to Erwen.
But, I don’t know if he understood what I was saying.
Is it correct to say ‘yes’ in the first place?
After that, when you get out of the checkpoint, you should try to talk properly.
That was the moment I thought to myself.
“Why are you looking over there like that, do you know anyone?”
“Oh, no! sister! Could it be!”
At the question of the fairy sister next to her, Erwen slaps her hand.
Then, looking at the gap, he glances at me and talks to me with his mouth.
‘Sorry!’
I think I heard it right this time.
Afterwards, I could understand the gesture of secretly pointing at the fairy sister and shaking her head.
It must have been because of this older sister.
Well, I don’t think it’s a common situation.
“Bjorn son of Yandel! what are you looking at like that! Do you know a fairy?”
“Not like that!”
“Yes, it is! There is no way that the greatest warrior of all time like you would ever know a vile idiot!”
I wanted to shut this bastard’s mouth, but I couldn’t.
At the loud voice, the fairies around looked at this with piercing eyes.
Among them was Erwen.
She looked at me with bitter eyes and nodded her head as if understanding.
“under… … .”
As I was looking at those sad eyes, Hyunta came to visit me late.
I was like, what the hell is this doing?
It’s not like Romeo and Juliet.
“let’s go!”
Soon, the barbarians came out of the entrance after completing the check.
It seemed impossible to talk to Erwen among the fairies anyway, so I followed them too.
Tired of, there was another crowd in front of it.
“Dad! Aren’t you hurt? I missed you!”
“brother! Here it is!”
Well, yes, there was something like that in the game.
Put simply, the people here are family or acquaintances of the explorers.
“let’s go! I will open the way!”
“ooh!”
I followed the barbarians through the crowds of joy, joy, despair, sorrow, and affection.
Then I looked at their faces one by one.
I felt weird.
“Limarion! My husband, where is my husband? no way… … .”
“sorry. He asked me to pass it on to him.”
“no… No. no… Ahh!”
I’ve played [Dungeon & Stone] countless times.
Beyond the monitor, expressions that could never be known through 2D graphics were visible everywhere.
***
One of the reasons why I had to move with the barbarians.
This is because, like the previous checkpoint, there were still more procedures for beginners to go through in this city.
However, my expectations were unexpectedly wrong.
“It’s alcohol! Let’s have a drink!”
“Woo!
As soon as they came out of the labyrinth, the barbarians headed to the tavern.
are you kidding?
“I will fall.”
“Somehow! Bjorn, son of Yandel, the best warrior!”
Still, a modifier was attached to the long name.
I got out of my seat, engraving in my head a person who was tolerant, saying that I had no choice but to go because I had a place to go.
“I wish Moowoon to be with you! Bjorn, son of Yandel, the best warrior!”
I feel it again and again, but the predictions based on common sense don’t work.
“Huh, it’s finally quiet.”
I’ve been with the savages for a while and I think I’m going crazy. Did Erwen feel the same way when he was with me?
Next time, I’ll have to pay attention to acting as a savage.
thump, thump.
After breaking up with them, I wandered around the city endlessly.
There is a destination, but for now, I felt like I wanted to walk as if my footsteps led me.
Peaceful.
It was midnight when I first saw the city, but now it is daytime, many people fill the streets.
Surprisingly, it gives me a sense of security.
“… … .”
There are no monsters here.
No one can hurt me
Even if you fall asleep on the road, you will be able to get up. No, maybe someone will give me a helping hand.
There are laws, rules, and leeway here.
Of course, it is a distant world, and I know that, unlike what it seems, almost everything, including their ideas, culture, and social systems, will be barbaric compared to the 21st century.
But it’s peaceful nonetheless.
At least compared to the labyrinth I spent 7 days in.
“… … .”
I wanted to feel that sense of stability more, so I kept walking.
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Maybe it was because the explorers had just poured out, so the appearance of me in seven packs of blood didn’t really stand out.
No one looked at me strangely.
But as I kept walking down the street, I wanted to wash.
So I went to the first inn I saw, got a room, and washed.
It was a little strange.
The thing is that when you wash a person’s body, more red blood comes out than the broth.
“… … .”
When I went out after washing my body with sincerity for about an hour, I felt that the clothes I was wearing were very dirty.
Damn, I’ll buy some clothes and come and wash.
I felt like I was going to sleep, but I went out to the street again and found a clothing store.
But why?
No one sees me as strange, but I was somehow embarrassed.
I took off my top and wore pants stained with dirt and blood. … .
I felt like a savage again.
Why?
“welcome!”
As soon as you enter the store, which is supposed to be a clothing store, a friendly employee approaches you.
Although he is a beggar-shaped barbarian, he is smiling brightly.
I’ve never seen such a professional employee in Seoul… … .
“Are you talking? If you would like to make a custom order, please visit the building next door… … . Oh, you’re looking for something to wear right now? I’m not sure if there’s anything right, but I’ll look for it.”
With the help of the waiter, I was able to buy a pair of tight-fitting shirts and black cloth pants.
The total price is 2,500 stones.
I don’t know if I was ripped off or not.
I’ve never bought and tried on clothes with no function in the game.
“Come back next time!”
Now that I have become quite human, I returned to the inn.
When I saw the official who exchanged magic stones, I felt it while talking to the employee I just saw, but it is a city that exudes a strangely modern atmosphere.
This is Lafdonia.
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Most of the buildings are also made of stone, and all the floors are high.
No, it was hard to find a building with three stories or less on the street, and when I washed it, water came out of the faucet.
Perhaps, living in this city was more worthwhile than I thought.
“… … .”
Soon after arriving at the inn, I lay down on the bed.
And as I recalled the events of the seven days one by one, I realized that I was also a human being not much different from Uncle Hans.
When I first fell here, my only goal was to survive.
But what about now?
In the end, I spit out the words I had endured countless times.
“want to go home.”
I want to go back.
Even if no one welcomes me there.