Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 236

236 Fire Awl (1)

dim interior.

Wood tone blinds that permeate white light.

A single mattress for $200 and a work desk with a laptop on it. A tea table for one with only one chair attached to the wall.

A woman was standing in the small room.

With a very confused face.

“Here… … .”

Not a place you don’t know

This is the first rental apartment I signed when I moved to New York to get a job, and it was called at midnight on the 15th of every month for several years.

“Why am I here… … .”

The woman felt a headache and recalled her memories.

Slowly one by one came to mind.

[I am a black magician!!]

[Turn off time. I’ll deal with it soon.]

Day 1 in the labyrinth where the war began.

A safe zone reached by multiple teleportation magic.

A heartless choice that had to be made in the end after a long meeting of the top management.

[The royal cubs are about to abandon us and run away!! Stop it!!]

He and his clan members rushed over the portal while the knights faced the explorers.

and… … .

aa-!

A magic circle that radiated brilliant light from the ground.

aah

A huge pillar of fire covered the sky.

“Stand, please… … .”

It was then that I understood.

Why is he here, who just returned to the city through the portal?

“It’s been 15 days… … ?”

The woman hurriedly turned on her laptop.

Then I looked around the bulletin board to find out exactly what had happened.

It didn’t take long for her to get the information she wanted, who had done this often.

Of the explorers who came out of the portal, only 103 survived.

All of them are unconscious, and even the high priest of Tobera, who has the nickname of ‘agent’, has given up saying that there is no way to fix it now?

“Oh, no… … .”

Versil Gowland, the vice-captain of Clan Larre.

Realizing the reality, her face turned white.

***

As soon as the computer was turned on, I checked the chat room first.

[Hurray for Korean Independence] – 0 people are online.

Again, Baek-ho Lee did not return this time.

After all, the Ghost Master hit Ben himself, so Amman probably couldn’t do much more.

After all, it was definitely good when he was there.

‘In the end, advanced information can only be obtained from the watcher of the round table… … .’

I move the mouse while trying to erase the regret.

The round table opens three hours after the community opens. Until then, I was thinking of looking at the atmosphere of this place with my eyes closed.

‘After all, the players are also very dead.’

When the original community opens, posts are explosively posted on exchanges and free bulletin boards by players who have been waiting for this time.

But what about this time?

‘Nearly a third.’

The same goes for bulletin boards and chat rooms.

Even a large chat room with more than 50 people at all times has only a little over 10 people in it.

“under… … .”

When we encounter these changes, we sigh.

It seems like some kind of ‘Great Flood’ has covered the world.

Wherever I go, it is all washed away, and there is no place that is normal.

‘Will this place be filled with newbies after time passes? … ?’

Well, it will.

In Korea alone, there was nothing left right after the war, but in the end, it did not reach the present.

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Maybe when that time comes, I will not be a newbie anymore, but I will be a top player.

Oh, do you still want to hear the top ranks?

Yeah, no matter how much I think about it, I don’t think there are many children who even got the title of nobility.

Click, click.

I circulated various bulletin boards as if surfing the web while thinking about various things.

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Most of the bulletin boards I went to were full of stories about this incident, and when I looked around, my stories were also intermittently… … No, it happened quite often.

[Bjorn Yandel, what the hell is he?]

-I thought I was going to be in my 30s because I was a level-5 explorer, but it’s been a year since I finished my coming-of-age ceremony?

-What have I been doing for five years?

It was mentioned several times in the case of the third-tier monarch, but it was impossible to compare it with now.

The number of registered posts on my topic is huge, and dozens of comments are running on each of them.

[these99: Not even 5th grade in the first place. How is that person rated 5? If it wasn’t for the guild achievements, it would have already been level 4 already.]

[└Writer: Wow, that much? It’s only been a year? I feel more bizarre.]

[└NExtlevEL: Level 4 is an exaggeration. The author has nothing to be embarrassed about. It’s a 5th grade, because if the original essence comes out well, it’s basic to shoot it within a year.]

[└NExtlevEL: Oh, and it sounds like you don’t have a lot of integers? From my point of view, even level 5 is barely a pull-up level.]

[└these99: Basic level 5 within 1 year? What do you play alone? What do you do with the 5th grade chin-up bullshit? Did you prove that you were already a corpse collector?]

[└NExtlevEL: Are you American? Just by looking at it, you are making a hero, and I believe in that. And even if he really won, would he have done it alone? It’s all team shit.]

[└Pnec: He is right. The corpse collectors fought hundreds of times, but how did you say they ripped it off? Are you sick?]

Players who give their opinions about celebrities as if they are arguing on the Internet.

There were also several comments that made my heart flutter.

[fliccolo: As far as I can see, he’s also a player.]

[└Author: Oh, it could be. Why didn’t I think of that?]

A question that can only arise when you gain fame in a short period of time.

Still, the path I took was helpful.

[└arolf5205: What are the players? If you had seen it in person even once, you would never have said that lol.]

[└stevencastle: All the kids who say things like this are lucky they didn’t go into the labyrinth. At the end, if you saw a corpse collector’s ear biting while blind, you wouldn’t be able to say such a thing as a player.]

[└cherylvander: The real man himself.]

[└Ykbell: When I scream while stepping on the goblin trap, even me gets hot. After a year or so, it was a sensibility that modern people could never express. Everyone who was there at that time would agree.]

[CooL75: Behel—laa!!!]

It was a very strange feeling to see slanderous or praiseworthy writings about me.

You have grown so much that it became a topic of discussion.

While hot interest is burdensome, in the end, I think it is a road that needs to be passed in order to go further.

‘Cause I’ll keep going upstairs

It is inevitable that the number of floors and reputation are proportional.

‘Slowly the time has come.’

After looking around the bulletin board for such a long time, three hours have passed since I entered the community.

[03:01]

In the past, I went in as late as possible to get even a little attention, but this time I just entered as soon as the time came.

I was also curious about the small talk they had before the main meeting.

‘Isn’t it possible that everyone died except for the clowns?’

I left a bit of apprehension behind and quickly double-clicked the mouse.

flash-!

The light flickered in front of my eyes for a moment, and when I woke up, it was a familiar customizing room. I quickly put on only the monk’s mask in the suit I wore every day and moved to the main room with the round table.

little profit.

There were three people there first.

Goblins, foxes, antlers.

‘Looks like the clown is still there.’

As soon as I entered, the three who had come first glanced at me and let out a strange exclamation.

“ah… … .”

“Fortunately, you came today.”

They’re always like this every time they come.

Possessing the investigator’s mask, I sat down on my own seat and clasped my chin as if I had no interest.

If you do this, you will know how to play with each other.

Just close your eyes and listen.

“By the way, there are already four survivors.”

A goblin who mumbles to himself because the still air is uncomfortable.

“It’s amazing. I thought you would be in danger, even if others didn’t know. How did you come back alive?”

That’s the part I was curious about too.

Except for a few priests, most of the religious figures rode out through the portal.

That means it’s almost all gone.

So what happened to the goblins?

“I do not know. Because it’s a story about my idol. I’ll just say I was lucky.”

“Hey, what a great thing.”

As the goblin floundered and escaped, the antlers lost their appetite. And the two of them had a small chat.

Oddly enough, the fox did not participate in the conversation.

But did they both feel it?

“Fox, something is strange today.”

“Yes. I’ve just been blankly… … .”

The antlers and the goblin looked at the fox and expressed their doubts, and the fox tilted its head with a bewildered tempo.

“… … Yeah? What did you just say?”

“Look at this, is it really strange?”

“Tell me if anything happens. Even if I don’t know anyone else, I can help Mr. Fox diligently… … .”

A goblin who wants to do it this time.

The fox let out a long breath and shook her head.

“Thank you for your concern, but it’s nothing. So please stop paying attention.”

“Oh, yes. If so… … .”

For some reason, the goblin turned the topic around in a much harsher tone than usual.

“Aren’t other people coming anyway?”

Only 5 minutes left to enter.

There are two members who have not participated yet.

The clown I’ve been waiting for forever, and the crescent moon longing for the stone of rebirth.

“Aren’t they both dead?”

“Hmm, I don’t know about the crescent moon, but I don’t think the clown is dead.”

“… … That’s right, right? Maybe?”

The goblin received the words in a voice that seemed somewhat regretful.

That was then.

little profit.

A customizing room in the hallway opened, and a voice of popularity was heard.

‘Are you a clown?’

I pretended to be indifferent and turned my head to check the place.

and… … .

“uh?”

It was hardened just like goblins and antlers.

It wasn’t the mask I was expecting.

‘Queen?’

A mask adorned with colorful jewels in harmony.

It was decorated like makeup around the eyes with various gold ornaments, and the forehead was in the shape of a crown.

And the outfit she chose was a gorgeous red dress.

‘Are you a returning member?’

I had a sudden thought, but when I saw the Queen Mask gracefully greeted me, I realized it wasn’t.

“Oh, hello. It’s my first time, so there are a lot of things I don’t know, but please take care of me.”

was a new member.

***

New member for the first time since I came.

Naturally, everyone’s attention turned to her.

Among them, the most enthusiastic was the fox.

“First time? How the hell did you get in? Have you ever met the Master?”

A fox who asks a question without hiding a sign of excitement, unlike the moment before, when he was dazed.

“Yeah, what… … . Is that so?”

As the queen’s mask spoke half-affirmingly, the fox’s voice increased the youthful excitement.

“He! Where is he? No, we can even meet. I have one thing to ask you… … .”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t think I’ll be able to grant that request.”

The Queen drew the line resolutely.

And with a smile, he led the conversation with a relaxed attitude, not like a new member.

“Anyway, shall we use our common names then?”

A queen who speaks as if it were her own bedroom from the very beginning.

He replied as if deer antlers were not suitable.

“The rule is not to write your name.”

“okay! Then this is a goblin, that is a fox, and this is a lion. Hmm, then how are you going to call him?”

“Deer antlers.”

“Isn’t it just a deer?”

“Would your name be written on your mask?”

“ah! I did. So will I be the queen? Whoops.”

While the Queen was so interested and chatting with the members, I continued to observe her.

A mask doesn’t cover everything.

Goblins have copper-colored skin. So I thought it must be from Southeast Asia or South America.

So what about this woman?

‘For once, Westerners are certain.’

Blond blonde with blue eyes.

His skin color is as white as that of a white man.

Of course, this is all information that can be found outwardly, and even that doesn’t help in inferring your identity in this world.

However, I still couldn’t take my eyes off of it.

‘I think I saw it somewhere… … .’

A feeling of euphoria that blooms inexplicably.

Why the hell am I feeling this way?

“Anyway, fox, it’s nice to meet you. As you know, there are not many female users, right? Oh, and Goblin-sama has a very good voice. Deer antlers seem to be very kind too.”

When the queen, with her quick-witted tension, stared at me, the fox spoke quickly to warn me.

“The investigator… … .”

“there.”

“yes?”

“I know what your style is, but I think it would be better not to be too friendly with him.”

“yes? why?”

As the queen tilted her head, the fox looked at me and was puzzled. Did you think you’d be able to subdue the baseline like you did with the goblins?

Well, it might have been normal.

If I could be freed from that demonic tension with just one shot of living, it would be a win-win.

However… … .

“Ugh, investigator-sama is very reticent. After we get to know each other, let’s talk a lot!”

“… … .”

I just chewed the horse and didn’t do anything special.

For a simple reason.

You have to conserve energy.

‘Looks like you just arrived.’

One minute left until closing time.

With a squeak, another door in the hallway opened.

“Oh, it looks like there are other members too?”

For a moment, all attention was turned to the Queen. The eyes of the members shifted in the direction the popular chuckle was heard.

“Hey! Many survived!”

A clown who speaks from afar with his characteristic fucking tone.

“Honestly, Goblin-san just died… … . yes?”

The clown looked at the queen and tilted his head.

“hello. Can I call you clown from now on? I am very excited because I think he must be a very interesting person!”

“… … What is it? Who is this frivolous woman?

“I am a new member. I think he came in on the recommendation of the Master.”

“Hmm… … . Is that so?”

The clown, who looked at the queen as if observing, sat down. Then I removed my interest from her and spoke to me.

“Fisit, how are you, Mr. Susa?”

It was always a repertoire.

This bastard always pretended to be friendly to me.

As if there was only one person equal to me in this place.

“Look forward. Because this time, we brought a lot of interesting stories.”

What are you talking about, idiot?

“… … .”

I slowly raised my life.

Originally, I should have had the heart to kill with mind control, but this time I didn’t even have to.

‘If it wasn’t for this bastard.’

Daria would not have died.

In addition, many explorers would have been able to survive and return to their families.

But what about this bastard now?

“Fisit, seeing that the crescent seed is missing, it must have been dead?”

As usual, it is brightly split.

yes, so… … .

“But, why haven’t you spoken to Mr. Susa?”

I open my eyes with only one thought in my head.

In the name of living sincerely.

“Maybe somewhere… … town!”

The moment their eyes met, the clown grabbed his neck with both hands. Then, he suffered as if he had entered a vacuumed room, and then fell to the floor and squirmed.

“… … !”

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Members who do not know what the situation is and are perplexed.

I slowly got up from my seat and walked towards the clown.

Then I looked down at him from top to bottom.

“That, that, but… … .”

a little funny

He always treated people like an asshole with an asshole-like tone as if anything had happened.

“Like a worm.”

You’re not allowed to pretend to be friendly in the future, you bastard.