Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 184

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The third chapter, the rules of the Altar of Shadows are simple.

Find the doppelganger-infused expedition and offer it to the altar.

If the answer is correct, the doppelganger from the body will be removed.

Conversely, what if the answer is wrong?

‘Until the rift is cleared, it becomes incapacitated.’

In other words, if you use it well, it is possible to check the person who will interfere.

“Dwarf, something is wrong with your expression. Have you ever had a problem with your head?”

“Hmm, seeing you drive me right from the start, your side is more suspicious.”

The Dwarf, who became the first target, has been counterattacking without panicking.

He’s also not a nice guy.

But, the real attack starts now.

“Are you suspicious? That’s weird. When we first met, you obviously didn’t know anything about this place. But now you’re talking as if you know?”

“Oh, come to think of it, do you really think so?”

As Raven agreed, the members of the Hans G team also began to express their doubts.

It is natural.

We’ve just arrived here, and we haven’t even said what the third chapter is yet.

If so, how did the Dwarf know and counterattack?

“that… … .”

The dwarf pondered for a moment, then spat out without hiding his displeasure.

“I heard from Hans Chryssen.”

“… … You lie to get out of trouble.”

“Oh, that’s not a lie. I told you.”

Hans G.

“You told me, when?”

It is a story that is difficult to comprehend as I watched the two of them throughout the journey.

“Oh, it was time to set the vigil yesterday.”

Obviously there was no one in my sight radius back then.

However, I had Mister Bear next to me just in case.

“Abman, is it true?”

“No way. The two of us never had that conversation.”

“Abman, who was with me, says so. Hans Chryssen. Why are you covering the dwarf?”

As he took a threatening step, Hans G waved his hand violently.

“It’s not a cover-up, it’s a fact! At that time, we had a conversation using magic tools… … . That’s why Urikfried didn’t know!”

Conversation using magic tools… … .

It doesn’t seem like a lie.

Nimiral, when did you two get along like that again?

Had I not known, it would have been a disaster.

“What did you talk about?”

You need to find out what it is.

“That, that… … .”

Hans G, who can’t bear the pressure and blurs his tail, when he intentionally scatters it until he lives.

It was a moment when I wanted to do just a little bit more.

“Why do we have to say that?”

As if to protect Hans G, the dwarves step out.

“It was a private conversation. And that seems to have cleared up all my doubts about what I knew about this altar.”

A Dwarf who puts an end to the topic resolutely without leaving any room for his skillful skill.

Of course, so far my plans have not been disrupted.

Even if it’s not like this, there are countless ways to attack these guys.

“From now on, let’s talk about each other.”

Dwarves are the explorers of Noark, and Hans G is a being called an evil spirit in this world. If you attack this part, you will inevitably have problems with your answer.

“Dwarf, what level of exploration do you have? family? Do you have any brothers?”

“… … I don’t want to talk about me.”

“It’s called rejection.”

I smiled bitterly.

Silence is freedom, but you are responsible for it. Because there is a justification for all the questions here now.

“Hey, I think it would be better not to do that too much and just do what Yandel said. I’m not saying this because we’re the team leader, it’s true that the doppelganger is hiding here, right?”

Raven gives support fire with logical words.

In addition, the wizard of Hans G team also supported our opinion to see if this method was right.

“That’s right. No one can blindly sacrifice it to the altar and watch it. Let’s all get together and have a conversation. Then you might know who it is. Even if it’s a doppelganger, that doesn’t mean there’s no way to find it.”

From this point on, public opinion quickly shifted.

In the end, the Dwarf had no choice but to take a step back.

“… … All right, then what are we going to do?”

It was Hans G who answered the Dwarf’s question.

“Anyway, verification magic would be the best, right?”

As if he was waiting like a player, he presented the most standard strategy.

At that time, a blunt warrior from the Hans G team carefully raised his hand and expressed a question.

“Hey, did you know that there are quite a few people who can’t get verification magic to work?”

It was a sharp question, unlike the usual one.

Actually, verification magic doesn’t apply to everyone.

For example, I am.

In the past, it didn’t work in the guild either.

According to Raven, anti-magic is also anti-magic, but it seems that he has a strong mental barrier by nature.

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t. I’ve heard that doppelgangers don’t work anyway.”

“Yes, yes! you’re right! Can’t we at least reduce the number of suspects?”

“Well, I think that alone would be helpful enough.”

After Raven and Hans G, who had been brains throughout the expedition, gathered their opinions, there were no more objections.

So the full-scale search operation began.

“Are you a man?”

“… … Why are you asking that?”

“Heh heh, it’s just to double-check that the magic worked, so you can just answer whatever you want.”

“As you can see, he’s a man.”

“It’s true.”

Two wizards wandered around and tried verification magic on everyone.

And as a result.

“… … Nine.”

Nine people who did not work with verification magic were selected.

[Hans G Team]

Hans G, Wizard, Fairy Archer.

[Dwarf Team]

Dwarf, archer, sorcerer, priest.

[Bjorn Team]

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Me, Raven.

For reference, the number far exceeded my expectations.

Sorcerers and sorcerers with high resistance and psychic powers would do that, but there are more out there?

Everyone is a mid-level explorer, isn’t it?

‘I hope it will be more than half of the total number of people… … .’

Thanks to this, my head started to hurt too, but what I had to do didn’t change.

“Are you a doppelganger?”

We once asked the same question to those who passed verification magic, and everyone answered ‘no’, and the number of dragons drastically decreased.

“So you’re saying there’s a doppelganger hiding among the nine of us?”

The eyes staring at each other became sharper than ever before.

The atmosphere is nothing bad for me.

“Then start with me.”

As soon as those who answered ‘no’ were excluded, I swung my sword like an idiot.

I only have two targets.

Dwarf and Hans G, who are also the leaders of each team.

“Where did you get the gear you had in your backpack?”

“Why are you asking that?”

“Answer the question.”

“… … I will not tell you.”

It’s an exercise of the right to remain silent… … .

That’s not bad either.

“Hans Chryssen, you seem familiar with this forest. Where did you get that information?”

“Hey, I read it in a book.”

“What is the title of the book?”

“that… … . I will not tell you.”

A no-comment stack that builds up every time a question is asked.

That was the part I intended.

If you look closely, it’s a question that has nothing to do with doppelgangers, but if you’re hiding something, it’s sure to look suspicious to people.

“… … No matter how bad the verification magic is, no one has the right answer, right?”

As I muttered in a meaningful tone, the dwarf burst out laughing.

“Do you think you are different?”

It looks like the aggro was really drawn to it.

Even the Dwarf, who had been beaten down by the negative strategy, could not bear it any longer and began to set fire to it.

“What does the essence have?”

“… … I can not say.”

“You’re a doppelganger, so you don’t really remember?”

As the dwarf started firing, the team members of the dwarf, who had only seen the leader be beaten, joined in and attacked me.

“By the way, it was that child who started driving people away without any evidence.”

“It’s as if anyone likes it and wants to put it on the altar.”

“Not only that, but the behavior was too logical, not like a barbarian.”

In the midst of several attacks, I was just beaten quietly. Then, one by one, the Hans G team also asked me various questions.

“I heard that doppelgangers don’t have a perfect memory. Do you remember when we first met in the land of the dead? What happened then?”

“that… … I don’t really remember.”

“Hmm, you mean I forgot?”

“… … I am a barbarian.”

“Foot, that’s a very convenient race.”

The fairy archer who sneered at me when I couldn’t answer. It seems that Hans G was annoyed by me being attacked earlier… … .

Well, that’s why they’re beginners.

“I saw you driving me, so you are a doppelganger! Missha! Ainar, do you think so too?”

“uh? Uh huh… … .”

“Wei, the great warrior Bjorn said it would be true!!”

Even the team members reacted vaguely to the seemingly forceful appearance that anyone could see and did not agree with him.

So his gaze on me became colder.

The moment I had been waiting for has finally arrived.

[00: 00]

When all the hands of the clock overlapped, a pure white light erupted from the central altar.

“A stone of truth has been created.”

Key items for attacking this chapter.

Without saying anything, Raven explained it to me.

“It is the stone of truth. Just once, you can make sure you only tell the truth. Even if it’s a doppelganger.”

“… … Is there anything else I can get?”

“I heard they come out every midnight. Instead, every time I use it, the power of the doppelganger grows stronger.”

“I guess it means you have to be careful.”

I kept my mouth shut.

As if someone is insecure about something.

He looked at people’s complexions, and in the meantime, he met the Dwarf’s eyes.

“It is decided by voting. I will pick that barbarian. No matter how you look at it, it’s an award.”

A dwarf who grinned and fed me shit.

Eight votes were gathered in an instant as several people raised their hands without building a ballot box.

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Means more than half.

“… … Think again. I am not a doppelganger.”

I gave my advice sincerely, but they ignored my advice.

“How do you write this? Oh, are you writing this?”

The stone of truth that the dwarves were touching began to radiate white brilliance.

In that state the guy asked.

“Barbarian, are you a doppelganger?”

Are you a doppelganger?

“I am not a doppelganger.”

I replied as if waiting.

and… … .

Pachijit.

The stone of truth that had expired was shattered.

“Wizard, how did this happen?”

“What is it? I was just telling the truth.”

Now that you’ve got what you want, let’s stop acting like a bastard soon.

I stretched and relaxed my stiff neck muscles.

“So, think again, didn’t you?”

I got the citizenship I needed for the plan.

Simply put, from now on, no one can doubt or attack me.

so… … .

“Dwarf, why did you make me a doppelganger? Are you a doppelganger?”

It’s time to get serious about politics.

***

“that! Because you acted suspiciously… … !”

The dwarf exclaimed as if making an excuse.

It was understandable enough.

First of all, I attacked randomly, and I was the one who showed my weak side in many ways.

But, that’s no reason to watch him.

“What kind of suspicious thing did you do? I have answered all your questions.”

“… … You didn’t tell me about the essence!”

“You seem to come from some other world. Don’t you know how rude it is to ask an explorer what essence he has?”

“Then how are you going to explain that? The fairy asked—”

“If that’s the case, didn’t you tell me? I forgot it.”

I opened my shoulders proudly without the slightest embarrassment. No, Barbarian-sama forgot, what should I do?

“… … !”

It was only then that the Dwarf realized that he had been playing around with my craft, so he kept his mouth shut. However, was it difficult to stand still and watch the leader suffer humiliation?

“Do it, Barbarian. The voting results tell you that you looked suspicious enough.”

That’s right.

Words beaten by an ignorant barbarian!

“that!! Isn’t it all because you guys drove me away!!”

The roar of an unfair barbarian resounds.

The dwarven archer said something, but it was all buried in my overwhelming throat.

“Did you give me time to explain properly? Who stole what Raven was holding and used stones!”

“No, that is—”

“I doubt you!! Take responsibility and enter the altar!!”

“So, I didn’t take it—”

“Take responsibility and enter the altar!!”

At that moment, the muttering archer shouted with all his might, as if using evil.

“Tomorrow we will use the Stone of Truth!! Then it won’t happen!!”

Gradually, these guys seem to have realized the benefits that can be obtained through the Stone of Truth.

But, what about this?

It’s already late.

“Yeah, it’s you!!!!”

At the same time as the long-awaited line came out, I stepped forward without losing my excitement.

The atmosphere quickly becomes brutal.

“Tell me again, archer!! What was wasted on me isn’t enough, so you’re going to use the Stone of Truth again? Are you a doppelganger?”

I changed the target from Dwarf to Archer.

This was originally my plan.

After all, it would be impossible to put a Dwarf or a priest who is an important force into the altar, even with a swarm of Amman.

“Then it was you! Every time I said something, I was sarcastic and flirted with the Dwarf!!”

“It’s not just me, it’s everyone—”

“Take responsibility and enter the altar!! It’s not even dying! There is no problem in breaking the rift without an archer!!”

A loud cry that makes rational thinking difficult.

The archer’s complexion, which was suddenly splattered with sparks, turned white.

But did that look strange?

“Certainly, that might be a more sensible choice than using stones.”

“… … I’m not going to die anyway.”

Some of the Hans G team began to show their sympathy, and in the end, the worse Dwarf came out.

“Yes, put it on the altar.”

“yes? What does that mean—”

“Okay, listen to me this time. Unless you’re a doppelganger.”

Perhaps the leader’s authority was strong, and the archer could not move at the Dwarf’s words.

“Martan! Are you really going to put him on the altar?”

A Dwarf who nodded his head resolutely despite the anxious eyes of his comrades.

It was obvious what he was thinking.

‘This is probably trying to change public opinion.’

I’m just trying to repeat what I did.

I put an archer on the altar at my insistence, but it’s not a doppelganger?

Now the attack power goes over there.

‘… … I can’t attack, so I’ll probably aim for Ravens.’

A strategy of abandoning the archer and putting our wizard, an important force, into the altar.

On the other hand, it can be seen as an advantage.

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Mage is also a class that shows crazy performance in PK.

‘Jerk the.’

You’d think it was a no-brainer choice.

If the archer is a doppelganger, that’s a good enough story.

However… … .

‘No, I’m going to go to the altar on my own feet because the doppelganger is crazy.’

I tried to hide my smile as I watched the archer dragged by the leader’s hand to the altar.

“Don’t worry too much. After you defeat the Guardian, you will be freed.”

“… … I will be waiting for you.”

Eventually, the archer stood in front of the altar.

Everyone was silent and watched it.

🥺🥺-!

As the archer placed his hand with a determined face, a black brilliance began to flow from the altar.

and… … .

“The soul of expedition member Arca Petri is sealed.”

The soul that was pulled out of the archer’s body floated in the air, connected to the altar. Facial expressions and gestures that look very painful at first glance.

“Wizard. No, Hans Chryssen. What does this mean now?”

“… … It means no, no, no doppelganger.”

The Dwarf let out a long breath and closed his eyes and opened them. No matter how self-selected, it seems that he has a complicated mind when he sees that image.

But, did you think that this was not the time?

“Barbarian, are you ready to take responsibility for your words?”

The dwarf said as if growling.

So I immediately responded.

“No, why should I take responsibility?”

“Yeah… Because of you… Because my co-worker is like that! If you follow your logic, now you guys have to check it too!”

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I said pitifully.

“What childish sound are you talking about?”

“… … What?”

“Is finding a doppelganger a joke to you? Let go of your emotions and think rationally.”

“… … .”

Despite my natural words, the dwarf did not respond.

Seriously, you probably didn’t expect to hear this from a barbarian who had been screaming and mad at the whale whale a while ago.

“Grow up, Dwarf.”

Well, yes, the height will remain the same.

“Damn it!!”

Seeing the Dwarf spit out swear words, I calmly reached out and stopped it.

“Wait, you’re not trying to attack me, are you? Unless you’re a doppelganger, there’s absolutely no reason why?”

The Dwarf’s body began to tremble.

So, I ended up being tough at this point.

“I feel sorry for my co-workers. I hope he’ll go like that. He seemed like a good guy… … .”

“stop.”

“… … ?”

“Okay, tell me the point.”

“I was too excited and made a mistake. But why not forget the past and focus on breaking the cracks? If we lose more power here, we are not sure if we will be able to come back alive.”

By the way, this was the reason why I was able to flirt like this. Even if Amman is angry, the dwarf cubs will know.

If we stick together now, there will be only destruction.

“… … So how are you going to find it?”

“I’m guessing your priest is a little bit of a winner—”

“Stop it!”

Then the wizard of Hans G team called out.

name is… Parthenian.

A man with his own middle-aged beauty.

“End of meaningless consumption at this point. I have a way to find the doppelganger.”

It was an unexpected ambassador for anyone present here.

***

“Is there a way?”

Looking at that determined expression, there’s no way it’s a joke.

“Tell me.”

At my urging, the wizard took out an item from the subspace.

It was a small disc the size of a compass.

As soon as I saw it, I knew what it was.

No.7234 Failed trust.

A number-consumable item that makes it impossible to tell lies within a 10m radius when activated.

“Hey, did you have something like that? … ?”

Hans G, a former player, trembled as if he had met a natural enemy.

A feeling that only I can 100% empathize with.

“Isn’t it something that has nothing to do with it? Well, as I was living, I had a few things to write about. So this is the last time. I’m sorry I didn’t bring it out sooner.”

‘… … I haven’t been able to deal with the priest’s cubs yet.’

I cleared my regrets.

The wizard, who could not see our cup, took out the item he had been saving.

However, it would be strange to exclude that it is not used here.

After all, finding the doppelganger early has its own advantages, so there is nothing wrong with me.

“good night.”

“… … So am I.”

The Dwarves also put aside their hostility towards me for a while and took a step towards peace.

It seems like we were thinking the same thing… … .

“Well thought. Then, shall we all get together?”

When everyone who has not yet taken off their dragons gathered at the center, the wizard used ‘mistrusted trust’.

It takes only 10 minutes to take effect.

“Then who will do it?”

“Do it with me.”

The beginning was a dwarf.

His expression shows no signs of anxiety as to whether he is really a doppelganger.

However, this was only for a short time.

“Then I’ll ask to see if it works.”

the wizard asked.

‘Are you a woman?’ Like I asked the same confirmation question.

like it really doesn’t matter.

“What city are you from?”

stepped on a mine

‘Nimiral.’

There is no way that a Dwarf could answer this question.

“… … .”

A cold silence pervades

The curved corners of the dwarf’s lips twitched in an unmanaged state.

But did you notice it then?

“Why don’t you answer me? Any problem… … .”

The wizard stopped talking and shut his mouth.

I realized why I couldn’t answer, and the reason.

“Come on, please… … !”

The moment the wizard opened his mouth.

I shouted with all my might.

“Ready for battle!!!”

Fucked.