Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 348

348 Episode Hermitage (3)

Everyone has a plan.

There’s no guarantee it’ll work out though.

So did Amelia.

“… There was an organization I had always been eyeing. These are the people who disguised themselves as a relief center to collect opium and then sell it at a high price in the shade… The original plan was to rob them and get the cash.”

“By the way?”

“… While chasing down their stronghold, the police came.”

I had nothing to say.

Should I say this is really like him? … .

Still, I’m glad it’s much healthier than robbing a bank.

As she smiled, Amelia gently apologized.

“… This is my mistake, so I’ll do something about it.”

What is it, boy?

I said stubbornly.

“done. Why are you doing it yourself?”

If he had not extended the period of imprisonment in the first place, it would have been a public disintegration sooner, and Amelia’s stake in this object is about half.

That’s because I was on a party hunt when it was dropped.

Above all, it’s a bit funny to hold the guy responsible for this, who saved money so that he could purchase the essence of Vol-Herchan.

“The money problem is solved together. Do you understand?”

“… Are you a colleague?”

Oh, he knows how to say things like this.

“Yeah, my friend. If there is a problem, it’s not about who to blame, it’s about finding a way to solve it together.”

“… i get it.”

In that sense, measures have been discussed since then.

It was a difficult amount to raise in two months by a normal method, but there was no lack of answers.

It’s thanks to the stock that I bought 2 years and 6 months ago that made the rice cakes.

“Lend money to the fairy… … . Surely, if you have enough money to buy a mansion like this, it must be possible. But are you okay?”

“yes? Are you okay?”

“It must have been one of your comrades.”

“Hmm… … .”

He also stabbed in a very painful place.

“Amelia, it seems that you have been alone for a long time, so you don’t know what you are doing, but you help each other when you are having a hard time. Do you understand?”

“indeed… Is that the way you treat your co-workers?”

No, who says they only take it?

Wouldn’t it be better to pay interest on it?

“Anyway, this is enough for me, so let’s talk about something else.”

“I thought it was an unfavorable situation.”

“… yes?”

“is not it? I usually remember that when we changed the topic.”

uh… … .

It was so plausible that there was nothing to refute.

“… … .”

But what was his personality like?

Why do you keep making fun of me?

“Okay, say what you were going to say, Yandel.”

Seeing that he didn’t give me time to argue, it seems obvious that he was deliberately teasing me… … .

Since I only had a heart attack, I just passed on it for now.

Because there were more important issues.

“Ah, it’s not a big deal, I was just about to talk about how to introduce you to Erwen.”

Intuition for team kill is a specification.

***

Tick, tick, tick.

Amelia clicked her tongue as she tapped the table at a constant beat.

“It’s crazy, so stop calming down.”

“… … .”

“Is that fairy that scary?”

“Who, who are you afraid of? How well Erwen listens to me.”

It just gets a little tense.

I’ve told Erwen that I’m going to have Amelia as my companion, but where is the human impulse always being controlled?

I don’t want to see Amelia explode again.

Even more so if it’s a body, not an alter ego.

Tick tock, tick tock.

As time passed, it was a time when I felt hungry.

iron crack.

I heard the door close in the yard.

It means that Erwen has returned home.

Perhaps both hands are full of dinner for me today.

thump, thump.

The light footsteps characteristic of a fairy passing through the yard quickly approached.

and… … .

tuk.

I stopped in front of the front door.

It was a little strange.

Obviously the doorknob turned with a rattling sound, but why didn’t the door open? Why did the nose, which was humming like something excited, stopped?

The moment I felt that question.

“An open door.”

Erwen muttered softly.

“… The smell of a woman.”

At that word, I jumped up and stood up.

It was because I had a foreboding that if I just opened the surprise event I had prepared, it would be like three months.

“… Eh, Erwen! come!”

As soon as I was greeted by the front door, Erwen ignored my greeting and glanced around the house.

Then he fixed his gaze on Amelia who was inside.

“Amelia Rainwales.”

“It’s been a while, after the blood spirit. Is this your first time seeing them in the city?”

“… How are you here?”

“I followed him when I stopped by the bank. Secret techniques have increased, but they don’t seem to be used well in real life. It would be better to be more careful in the future. You are not alone in this house.”

In response to Amelia’s answer, Erwen muttered briefly.

“… Will you kill me?”

“There, Erwen… … ?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I’m only thinking in my mind.”

“uh… him, is it? Yes, it could be. First… let’s sit there We’ll be together in the future, but it’s impossible to live like that, right?”

“I see.”

Surprisingly, Erwen quickly calmed down and sat down at the table as I asked. And he spoke first in a calm voice.

“Is it okay if I get along well with this woman?”

“Call me by her first name, not this woman.”

“Then I’ll go with the castle. Reign Wales, right?”

“right. I call her Tersia too.”

“yes.”

When Erwen responded with a short answer, the conversation ended there.

It was my turn to go.

“Erwen, as I said last time, Amelia will move with us now.”

“Is there an identity problem?”

“I don’t care about that part. I’ve been waiting for Yandel to come back, and I’ve got something suitable.”

“… Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you were alive?”

“You’re asking a stupid question. How can I trust you and say that?”

“What? At most, on a topic that we had been together for half a year.”

“Hmm, did you know that the period you entered the labyrinth with Yandel was shorter than half a year?”

No, why are you talking except me again?

“Come on, everyone, calm down.”

I hurriedly intervened again in the conversation.

“I don’t know exactly what has happened between you guys, but it all happened due to a misunderstanding, so why don’t you just relax and unwind in this place?”

Saying so, I gave Amelia a beckoning signal. It meant not to be harsh and to lose a little bit.

However… … .

“Well, I have no grudges. Thanks to that, my legs flew off the 6th floor, so I couldn’t swim and held on to a board for three days, but in the end I survived.”

Yes, there was a reason to be harsh.

“… Then I asked him how he escaped from the boat with that body.”

“Erwen.”

“… Do not worry. I don’t have any big grudges either. It’s just that the corpse of an explorer from Noark who had been caught with all his hard work was stolen right in front of his eyes. Oh, you’re going to include the cut off arm you followed?”

“But he didn’t kill me.”

“You speak as if you could. As soon as our support arrived, he ran away.”

“What… Because the purpose has been achieved. I didn’t have a lot of money, but I was able to get this dagger here thanks to selling his gear.”

Okay, let’s give up being friendly.

There’s no reason to be at peace with your co-workers, right?

I ended the conversation with a smile.

“Haha, you are fighting over nothing really! Now, shake hands and make up.”

A person who smiles at any time is first class.

***

After Erwen and Amelia shook hands with rotten faces, I moved on to the next issue.

Like a barbarian warrior, straight-forward.

“Erwen, can you lend me some money?”

“Why money? … ?”

I spoke openly about the Demon Crusher, and Erwen’s expression hardened.

“So, you mean that you want this woman to pay for the essence with her own money?”

“You might see it that way… … ?”

“… I’m sorry, but I think that’s going to be a bit difficult.”

“… yes?”

“Don’t get me wrong. It’s not because I don’t like it.”

If not what?

Seeing it with those eyes, Erwen muttered a little like a sinner.

“now… I don’t have much money… … . Really.”

Oh well… … .

Come to think of it, he said that he only bought this house with the money he stole from the chief of the tribe.

However, I did ask just in case.

“Then, how about borrowing money with this house as collateral?”

I was trash myself, but what can I do?

Worst case scenario, you have to be prepared.

“… Hey, this house? Chu, it’s a place full of memories… … .”

“Aren’t you supposed to pay it back on time?”

“Yandel, you really—”

“Don’t say anything to your uncle. It’s because of you, I don’t care.”

“What… … ?”

“So, you know? Don’t be sorry, uncle. Is it your house… You can get a new one later… … .”

That’s why my hands are shaking… … .

“… I’m sorry.”

“Don’t say that, it’s for you.”

Anyway, it was decided to recover the Demon Crusher by using the collateral roll-blocking technique.

So, it’s time to make the next plan.

“Whatever we do in the future, we need to first secure funds.”

“yes. If you want to enter the labyrinth again, you’ll have to set up your equipment again. If you have money… I can protect this house… … .”

“Wait, a labyrinth? Now falsely accused of being a demon… Shouldn’t it be a priority to take it off?”

Ah, that… … .

“It’s a bit suspicious, so I’m going to put it off for a while.”

Amelia shook her head as if in agreement when I told her about my doubts and uneasy parts.

It seems that he himself was feeling suspicious.

“Anyway, so, Amelia, I want you to find a suitable identity for me.”

“It is not difficult to obtain an identity, but in the end it will be a job to cover the sky with both hands. No matter how many years have passed since you died, there are quite a few people who remember you.”

To interpret it, it means that there is a high possibility that your identity will be revealed with something like an iron helmet.

Because this is not the era of 20 years ago when there was no connection.

Even if I just use [Giant] as a slang word, people will think of Bjorn Yandel first.

“Hmm, I think if you are careful only in the labyrinth, you will be able to do something… … .”

“I don’t know once or twice, but as the period increases, I’m sure someone will recognize me—”

“Wait, how about drinking pure water?”

Erwen interrupted and intervened.

“essence?”

“Like Einar ate. There are also integers that decrease in height. If I shorten my height and introduce myself as a human, I don’t think anyone will notice… … .”

While saying that, Erwen looked at Amelia. He seemed to be wary because he did not know what kind of criticism he would get with his words.

However… … .

“Certainly, maybe in a month or two. If you plan to hide your identity for a long time, it will be much safer that way.”

Contrary to expectations, Amelia showed a distribution that recognized and even praised Erwen’s idea.

But was it a little strange?

“You came up with a pretty cool way.”

“… That’s because it’s about you.”

Erwen responded coldly and shook her head.

It was a sight that warmed the viewer, but I had no choice but to intervene.

“there… … .”

I’m really sorry for saying this all of a sudden.

“I have no place to drink pure water.”

I still have a long way to go to reach level 7.

There is no essence to delete.

Scared to explain this situation, Amelia grinned.

“Manticore.”

“… … ?”

“I remember saying that it is an essence that must be erased someday.”

… You’re going to pull out my jump key?