Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 248

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The chieftain told me that day.

[If you covet my place, get stronger, warrior. And prove that you deserve it. I will watch over you.]

If you prove that you are qualified, I will give you this position.

If so, how does the proof work?

I didn’t bother to ask about it.

Because there is only one barbarian I know.

“Wait, move on!”

“… … After all, you are a wise warrior.”

The battle that was supposed to take place indoors was moved to an open space outdoors by my insight.

and… … .

“Behel—la ah ah ah ah ah!!!”

“Behel—la ah ah ah ah ah!!!”

A battle that started with shouts and no one to come first.

aa-!

The chieftain mercilessly swung the ax that cut off the head of ‘Oreum, son of Kadua’, and I, too, responded generously using the skills I had learned.

However, speaking of the results… … .

“I won.”

After about an hour of battle, they were defeated.

The factor in the defeat was the lack of specs.

That’s because the chief of the tribe is the same type as me.

If the positions were completely different, the variables would have continued to come out, but there were no abnormalities until the end because they were pushed out of power.

‘Still not yet.’

I accepted defeat neatly.

Of course, if it wasn’t for Dalian, the result might have been different.

In Dalian, you can’t use [acidic bodily fluid] on your eyebrows or use a vulgar trick like a surprise attack after distracting you by talking nonsense. He didn’t even bite his neck with his teeth when his hands and feet were sealed in the ground fight.

Simply put, it was like fighting with a special move sealed.

If so, what would be the ‘proof’?

“You are still not good enough.”

Soon the chieftain told me.

“If you covet my place, get stronger.”

Zep, I thought the cut line was about the 6th floor.

Isn’t that already enough?

I must defeat him, but I’m not saying that he can hand over the position of chieftain—

“An old man like me can’t even compete.”

Ha, maybe it was.

Defeating the Explorers on the 8th floor… … .

‘It will take a little longer.’

I gave up haste.

This is also one of the strengths of the Barbarians.

Even if succession fails, there is nothing to lose.

No, should I rather say that I get a lot of things?

As soon as the match was over, my body was so weak that I forgot a few potions… … .

‘Still, I caught up a lot.’

It’s different from when I passed out with a single punch.

The battle was fought for nearly an hour.

and… … .

‘Six Essences have been found with certainty.’

Checked several chieftain’s essences.

Not only that, but he also learned about fighting habits to some extent.

Next time, it will be much easier to deal with.

In addition.

‘I mean, the barbarians fight well.’

You will have to fight more in the future to acquire it, but I was able to naturally learn the sense of a tribal leader who once climbed up to the 8th floor as a warrior during the battle.

Furthermore.

“To fight that chieftain for an hour!”

“Look! That poor tribal chief eats the potion!”

“Even if the outside is fine, the inside isn’t. After all, Yandel’s son Bjorn is a great warrior… … !”

When the match was over, even my brethren, who were full of them, didn’t seem particularly disappointed with my defeat.

Well, I’m in my first year now, right?

“I thought it would take at least five more years.”

“Well, maybe the chieftain will change much sooner.”

Even the elders are nodding their heads with satisfied eyes.

So, I lost but gained a lot.

On the other hand, the tribal chief did not gain anything.

‘Yeah, so, in fact, can I say that I won?’

Having achieved a mental victory, the motivation returned.

Soon I got up and stared at the chieftain.

The chieftain seemed to wonder what I was going to say, who had been silent the whole time.

“Aren’t you going to be frustrated?”

“No way.”

I laughed bitterly.

and said

“Once more.”

It’s not common to have an opponent you can fight with without any worries, right?

***

Since then, I have fought a total of three battles with the chieftain, all of which ended in my defeat. However, as the number of times increased, the duration of the match increased.

It’s thanks to Lee Han-soo’s strength, not Bjorn.

I am good at self-feedback.

That’s because I’ve been through a lot of failures in my life, and the reason I longed for it every time was the reason for my failure.

Finding the reason is nothing short of my specialty.

‘Certainly because I have a lot of experience, I have a lot of finesse.’

The difference between me and the chieftain wasn’t just the specs.

virtuosity as a warrior.

judgment based on experience.

An instinctive intuition that catches gaps like a ghost even in battles that are delayed when thinking and reacting.

These were all things I had to learn.

It’s not efficient to just be satisfied with the role of a meat shield while eating even the ogre essence.

You should be able to fight better.

This is also a way to protect your colleagues.

‘If your allies are in danger, just kill the enemies so that they are not in danger.’

It was like destiny.

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My new destiny as a tanker to move forward.

“… … It’s a face that has realized something.”

“Ah, thank you. You learn a lot.”

“Haha, that’s the position of the chief of the tribe!”

What is it, this uncle?

It doesn’t seem like it, but it’s subtly weak in praise.

“Can I come again next time?”

“anytime.”

Time for sunset slowly approaching.

When the battle between the chieftain and me was completely over, the barbarians who had finished their good tours all scattered to do their jobs.

“Bjorn! Are you going home!”

“Not right away. I’m going to take a look around for a while.”

“okay? Can I follow you?”

Well, there’s no reason not to.

After finishing the match, he moved with Ainar.

There was no exact destination.

I just walked endlessly in the opposite direction of the city wall.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been here.”

As we got out of the camp, we were greeted by lush, unmanaged bushes.

The forest where the spirits of countless warriors, including the elder who performed the ritual of ‘Soul Succession’ to Ainar, were running around.

But I just kept moving.

“If you go there, there is nothing but the barrier, so why are you going?”

“I suddenly became curious about the barrier.”

I increased my speed a little and walked for about an hour, and then I reached the point I wanted.

tuk.

An invisible wall that appeared as if this was the last time allowed.

Beyond that, there is still only a forest.

“Oh! Bjorn! Gee, what are you doing now? Even if the protective barrier is broken, it will be a real disaster!”

When I knocked on the wall like a knock with the back of my hand, Ainar stopped me in amazement.

After all, it’s a worldview that everyone will die without this.

‘Yeah, once it’s known.’

It was a question that arose after I went to Bifron.

Is this outside world really what the royal family said it was?

That was the time when I was thinking about it.

“Kukkuk, warrior, it’s been a while.”

When I turned my back to Inkigak from behind, I saw an old barbarian wearing an eyepatch.

“powwow!!”

“Yeah, long time no see. Ainar, Pnelin’s second daughter.”

It’s amazing every time I see it.

How can you walk around like that when you don’t have snow?

“What’s going on here? Few warriors come to such depths.”

“I came here just because I was bored. do you? What are you doing here?”

“Keukkeuk, what else could a shaman do in the forest?”

Saying so, the shaman showed me his hand, which had been smeared with white powder.

When I looked again, it was bone powder.

It’s a human, not an animal.

“It was a funeral.”

When a corpse left in the forest turns into a skeleton, the final process of the funeral is for the shaman to crush the bones and scatter them around the vast forest.

“Ho, maybe today was Tohar’s third son Kiduba’s turn?”

“He still has a long way to go back to the woods.”

Simply put, it means that the body of the elder who served as Ainar’s teacher would have to wait longer for it to become a skeleton.

“… … Right.”

“I’m going back soon, how about you guys going too?”

Soon after, the shaman asked us, and I replied that I would be back in a little while.

“okay? if you want.”

The shaman turned his back without hesitation.

and… … .

“There is an order to everything.”

“… … .”

“Warrior, this is not the time to wonder beyond that.”

He left with a meaningful remark.

***

“Fufu, after all, it’s been a long time since we’ve been alone, isn’t it?”

“is it?”

“How about a match after a long time? You haven’t been playing well with me lately because you’re not feeling well.”

Oh, you’re talking about Dalian.

Apparently, the confrontation with the chief of the tribe earlier provoked a sense of victory in him as well… … .

What are these barbarians anyway?

“It’s a little different today, let’s do it tomorrow.”

“good night. Even if you don’t tell me, you’ll know, but I’m pretty patient.”

oh yeah

He nodded his head roughly and spent time observing the guard barrier again. It felt strange because of what the shaman had said.

However, nothing I can find out.

‘Who, would you have discovered something if you were a wizard instead of a barbarian?’

In the end, he left without any income.

There was quite a distance from the place of the protective barrier to the fortress wall, but the way back was not boring.

Since then, Ainar is a chatter.

I especially like the barbarian talk.

Talking about equipment, who fought with whom and won, and where backpacks come out clunky and stylish these days.

or… … .

“Oh, did you hear that? Are you saying that Charon is going to be a kid soon?”

“What?”

I was genuinely surprised.

“How? No, there was no such thing in the labyrinth in the first place?”

“Whoa, it seems that as soon as you entered the third floor, you met women. Oh, and I only heard from the woman’s side that I was pregnant a few days ago, so I probably didn’t have time to tell you.”

Then, I heard the details from Ainar.

The woman on the other side is one of the female warriors of the tribe.

Well, this was normal.

Because humans cannot give birth to barbarians.

It’s not that mixed race is impossible, but in the end, a child with a human race value comes out.

At first, the barbarians preferred their own people.

The reason for the attraction itself is different from other races.

‘Above all, there is no ideological problem when pregnant.’

In human society, getting married and having children is the correct procedure.

However, there is no such thing in barbarian society.

Children are raised in the Holy Land, and even women consider it to be a proud thing to have children.

Not only that, but there are also practical benefits.

Although it is small compared to humans, the royal family provides tax relief for two years.

‘Besides, the gestation period is short.’

Although it varies from person to person, it takes an average of 4 months to give birth, and recovery is very fast.

Perhaps this is the reason why Barbarian women are so generous with childbirth.

It’s kind of hard to say something like this about childbirth, but… … .

Where was childbirth a process that was only sublime?

In the end, if the economic aspect is not resolved, the fertility rate will be low.

“By the way, don’t you think Bjorn?”

“… … yes?”

“It’s a child. I heard that the female warriors of my tribe are after you… … .”

Oh, that’s what I was aiming for.

Somehow, if you do anything, you will feel good about your body and press it here and there. I thought I was really praising my muscles, and I was giving them a lot of strength… … .

“I have no idea yet.”

“Hey, why? It’s a bit late for me to say this, but we’re late. There are female warriors who have given birth to a rider who is later than us!”

Is it because it’s the first time we’ve had a talk like this?

For some reason, I was afraid for the first time since I entered this body.

A race called Barbarians.

“… … .”

After trying not to notice and shivering secretly, Ainar said that he was right.

“ah! Maybe it’s because of Misha? Don’t worry! Misha will understand. Aren’t we barbarians? After all, she can only give birth to beasts!”

Somehow, Ainar is unfamiliar.

In front of Mr. Bear, he said cat fanatics, and he must have had these thoughts in his heart.

“I’m done. are you?”

It turned the topic around because it was an awkward topic.

To put it in a martial arts style, this is the technique of arranging flowers and plants to counterattack by using the power of the enemy.

“I mean me!”

When the arrow returned to him, Ainar could not hide his bewildered expression.

The reason was simple.

“Hey, I can’t even if I want to. I, what warrior would love a dwarf woman like me… … .”

Oh, damn aesthetic standards.

Unintentionally, it was like stabbing Ainar’s wrath with a dagger.

However, I am just about to apologize for this.

“and… I have no idea either.”

huh?

“Hey, isn’t he too?! Staying with you makes all the other people look young and unmanly!”

Ainar shouts as if something is unfair.

At the same time, I was embarrassed too, so I asked if I could find a partner among my age-gathering people, but… … .

“I hate getting older!!”

An unexpected answer came back.

‘I don’t like being older, and my age doesn’t feel like a man… … .’

It can’t be that much of a pain in the ass.

However, to be honest, it was a positive thing for me.

If she suddenly gets pregnant and can’t go into the labyrinth for several months, the aftermath will be transmitted to me as well.

‘Oh, but how did the conversation end up like this?’

29-year-old Lee Han-soo is one more year old in this world, turning 30.

However… … .

“Anyway, if you have an idea, tell me! I will introduce you to a good female warrior!”

Also, this story is boring.

***

two days later.

After breakfast and a warm-up match with Ainar, I went out alone.

Oh, is it a bit too much to say that I am alone?

“You have arrived at your destination. The search inside the store is over, but please be careful just in case.”

The escorts of knights who are now familiar with it.

“Yes, thank you.”

Roughly killing the ball, I got off the carriage and entered the meeting place.

I’ve been to this tea shop about once or three times so far.

“Oh, Bjorn! Here, here!”

Sergeant 7th grade, Shabin Emour, who was sitting on the corner, looked at me and waved.

Next to him was the librarian and Ragna sat quietly.

As soon as I was seated, all the members of the regular friends gathering gathered.

“Thank you for coming. This time, I got the title of semi-baron, and I really thought about whether or not I could call him like this.”

“You care about all the strange things.”

“That’s right, Shabin. Do you think this man will change when he becomes a nobleman?”

Ragna sips tea while speaking in a sarcastic tone.

This time, he was right.

Because I don’t intend to stretch out with the title of nobility.

However… … .

‘Yes, the title of semi-baron doesn’t feel burdensome, is it?’

Her natural behavior reveals how good she is from a good family.

Well, I don’t know what kind of family it is.

Looking at the articles scattered around me, when I see that I don’t express any particular expression… … .

‘I’m more curious. Where are you?’

Soon after, I turned my gaze and stared at Shabin.

Unlike Ragna, he was looking at the knights, pretending not to be.

Well, that would be inconvenient.

Let’s just get to the point quickly.

“So, what’s the business for today?”

“Hey, where did we meet only if there was a business?”

“You have a habit of wrinkling your nose when you lie.”

“uh? Me, really? I was the first to know!”

That’ll be the first of course.

“It was a lie.”

“ah… … !”

Ragna giggled and smiled at Shabin, who made a confused expression for a moment.

“It’s really hard to see something like this.”

“That would be for you too. For a barbarian, this is nothing.”

In fact, regardless of age or gender, when I start barbarian in earnest, I usually make that kind of expression.

“Okay, so? Please tell me something right away.”

As soon as I spoke again, Shabin also came to his senses and brought out the business.

“I would like to make a request to Baron Bjorn Jandel on behalf of the administrative agency.”

Hmm, it’s a part-time job… … .

It’s not that I don’t have money right now, but money in this world is always lacking no matter how much money I have.

“Tell me, what kind of request is it?”

I’ll have a look once I hear it.