Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 41

41 Fire Wizard and Barbarian (1)

“Oh, no! only once! Just give me one chance!”

“What are you all doing? Why don’t we bring them both out and put them in jail?”

First, after removing the begging investigator and the fainting explorer from their seats.

The compensation process was carried out swiftly.

As soon as they signed the agreement stating that they would not discuss this matter, a total of 6 million stones were given in cash, including the additional ‘effort’.

Well, that wasn’t the end of it.

“All of your belongings with your name on it.”

“how about it? Yandel, please check carefully.”

Looking at the barbarian who was rummaging through his retrieved backpack, the wizard said with a curious look.

“Maybe something is missing?”

“… Missing stuff?”

The barbarian hesitated for a moment, then smiled as if he understood.

“Now it seems that something is missing?”

“Oh my gosh, is there something missing?”

“It’s not a thing… About a million stones in cash have disappeared.”

Conversation with a voice that is an acting tone no matter who you look at.

The branch manager, who was listening quietly, had his eyes turned white because of the high blood pressure.

What kind of guys are all these guys!

“What do you mean! How could an explorer who just came out of the labyrinth carry such a large sum—!”

“Then are we lying?”

At the cold voice of the wizard, the branch manager conditionally flinched.

“That, that, that’s natural—”

“Evidence?”

“It could be—”

“Oh my God, are you driving us into scammers without proof? Mr. Yandel, now that I see this, I think this branch manager should also be added to the list of punishments, right?”

“That too. To call a strict barbarian and a sorcerer a liar, you must have been poorly educated—”

“Stop it.”

The local chief, who had not seen him, sighed and stepped out.

“… We will also compensate you for the lost money.”

“Of course, it is a reward that I should give, so I won’t say much thanks.”

I didn’t just hold a knife, what’s the difference between this and a blade robber?

It was so shameless that I was stunned, but there was nothing the branch manager could do.

Just watching what’s in front of you.

“One million stones here.”

“Wow, as rumored, the Explorers Guild seems to have a lot of money, right? You just say a word and it just comes out of your pocket.”

“… I think you’ve shown your respect for the tower so far to overflowing. Do not cross this line.”

“That’s right.”

“Then will you give me the crystal ball now?”

“no. I think it would be better to give this after confirming that the punishment was correct. Of course, I promise I won’t show it to anyone in the meantime.”

“… That promise must be kept.”

“Sure. Do not worry. Anyway, we’ll see each other for a while, so those who gather outside take care of it.”

With those words, the barbarian and the wizard left.

And in the hall, a heavy silence fell as if a storm had passed.

“… … .”

“… … .”

As a result, the guild was deprived of 1 million more stones, but the crystal rescue vehicle did not get it back immediately.

In addition, the crowd gathered in front of the guild, as well as the people involved in this matter, had to be dealt with.

The regional chief, who was forced to smile in front of the two kites, is now just as cold as snow.

Feeling a chill to the point of suffocating, the branch manager struggled to open his mouth.

“I… Ji, regional manager… … ? Room, thank you just now… … .”

“thank?”

“that that… Didn’t you fit in with those guys’ coercion to protect me?”

“Hey, aren’t you my person first?”

“Wow! Don’t forget today’s work and work hard for the rest of your life—”

“Even if there is something to hit, I have to hit it.”

The branch manager, who was determined to be loyal with a shocked face, showed a puzzled expression.

“… Yes? Dude, what the hell are you talking about… … .”

“Now that I see you, you are pretty naive too. Did you think you’d be okay by making things happen?”

“Ha, but I really—”

“Okay, I’ll take care of everything after that, so if you want to save even your life, be careful with your breathing until your eyes calm down. No matter where you take off your clothes or where he suddenly dies, it has to be an incident that has nothing to do with this case.”

Without saying anything, the local chief turned his back and stared at his daughter.

“Daughter, don’t tell me why you’re here today.”

“… Yes, father.”

“Then let’s just go.”

The office was empty in an instant.

The branch manager, who was left alone inside, thought.

“Ha ha ha ha ha… … .”

that everything would be a dream

***

A black spire soaring high in the sky.

It is on the 31st floor of the building.

“how about it? How did you feel when you first visited the tower?”

“I think it would be cramped because there are no windows.”

“uh… Um, whatever it is… However, without those conditions, we would not have been able to build such a high-rise building in the city.”

The place where I am currently is the private laboratory of Arua Raven, a wizard belonging to the ‘Altemion’ school.

“Come on, sit here.”

As she sat down, clearing the pile of documents that had been randomly placed on the chair, she brought out a drink.

in an Erlenmeyer flask.

“Oh, I don’t have a cup.”

I took a moment to observe the drink she gave me.

And came to a conclusion.

“… It’s water.”

“Yes, what about it? Would you like some Basilisk Extract?”

“No, this is enough.”

Of course I didn’t drink it.

I know it’s actually water, but it’s just disgusting to eat.

Not so long ago, these colorful solutions and organ specimens from monsters must have been contained here.

I got to the point.

“So why did you bring me here?”

“I have something to tell you. You agreed to do one of my favors later, didn’t you?”

It’s also because of that.

At that time, I was in a hurry and said I would just do it blindly, but when I came here, I regretted it.

Wouldn’t you say that you’re going to do something like a biological test?

“As I said then, as long as it’s possible.”

“like. That’s enough.”

“So what are you asking for?”

“I want to do exclusive research on the purified water absorbed by Mr. Yandel. It will definitely help Mr. Yandel. As there is no precedent, there may be something unusual, right?”

The more she spoke, the more her eyes changed.

From the calculated eyes like when dealing with the regional chief, to the zealous eyes I saw in the cracks of the past.

It’s not that I don’t understand.

Except for the variant rift that we experienced this time, there were no rifts in which vampires appeared as guardians throughout the entire floor.

“But what does proprietary research mean?”

“Oh, is it? Simply put, it means that you only provided samples to me. I want to submit a thesis in my name to academia.”

What is the wizard in this world, like a graduate student?

I don’t understand the motive, but… … .

Originally, I heard that scholars are the most serious about the desire for honor.

Oh no, wait a minute.

“Is it because of this that you asked me to delete the vampire-related records earlier?”

When writing the consent form in the guild, she first asked me not to record the fact that I ate the vampire essence.

Of course, I didn’t expect it to be a perfect secrecy by itself, but… … .

I also agreed, thinking that it would be better to just leave it alone.

‘There is a saying that 70% of the ability is hidden.’

To be honest, I thought, thank you for taking care of even the smallest details… … .

She scratched her cheek awkwardly.

“Uh, um, what… It’s not that… … .”

It is the negation of negation, which means that it is true in the end.

Soon after, Raven openly changed the topic of conversation.

“Hmm! Anyway, I don’t ask for much, and I think you only need to come once a week and help for about three hours.”

Three hours a week… … .

“Total duration?”

“Well, I think half a year would be enough… … .”

“Take three months.”

“I see. So, are you going to listen to my request?”

“I will.”

After the first agenda was settled in this way, Raven immediately brought up the next one.

“Then come back… Shall we start with the calculations?”

Calculation?

Is there still such thing?

Looking at her with eyes like what kind of bullshit is this, she also redecorated the atmosphere.

Just like when we had a fight with the regional chief earlier.

“It’s not enough to survive because of me, you got a total of 6 million stones for free, right? I don’t think it’s strange to claim my share.”

Haha, that’s right.

Now, let’s get to know the tribe of wizards.

If I was a simple efficiency bug, they were the ultimate gainer.

So, I decided to change my mindset.

“Give me money, so you’re talking about quite a bit of fun.”

Just like when you smash a goblin’s head.

***

quarrel goes on

In a more intense voice than before.

“It would have been the same for other wizards, not you.”

“I do not know. If it were someone else, I would probably have sold the crystal ball as soon as the regional manager suggested it?”

“But the price must have already been received from the regional chief? That’s a whopping 1 million stones.”

Rather, I have earned that much thanks to you, so if you claim a share, I swear to Behela, it must be me.

“… Then give me at least 1 million stones that I earned with my backpack at the end. That was purely thanks to my advice.”

Did you say you wanted to be friends?

I decided to cancel that.

Does the barbarian look like a hogu?

“It’s a refusal.”

“I see. You agreed to help with the research, so I won’t ask for everything. Give me half of it, 500,000 stones.”

“It’s a refusal.”

“Huh, even if it’s 250,000 stones—”

“It’s a refusal without even hearing it.”

I didn’t make any compromises.

By the way, anyone trying to inflict bone loss on me is fucking idiot.

And I do not negotiate with the chew.

On the contrary, if I had received it, I would have received it.

“The story ends here.”

“what? Do you know how much I lost because of you in the crack?”

Eventually, I made up my mind.

‘I’ll have to kill the flag before I look any more shallow.’

To be honest, it’s not that I didn’t feel grateful for this incident.

But aside from that, in order to be in a long-term, friendly relationship, I need to show who I am.

No matter what he does in front of him, the kid who smiles hahahoho is not a good guy, he’s just a scoundrel.

‘In the first place, the reason he was persistent was not because he really needed money, but rather his intention to kill my qi.’

“Okay, let’s move on to the next calculation at this point.”

“The next calculation?”

She tilted her head as if she had nothing to say.

I spoke directly like a barbarian.

“You should give me five million stones.”

“Oh, five million stones? Why am I?”

“Because you fed me the essence of a corpse golem without my consent.”

“What, what?”

She screamed as if she wasn’t praying.

“Heh, hey! I gave you the essence that everyone wanted for free, and you asked for money in reverse? Do you think that makes sense?”

do.

It is not a simple compulsion.

I don’t know why everyone lacks imagination, but in fact, if you look at it piece by piece, it’s all true theories.

“Why do you think it doesn’t make sense? You forcibly fed the essence without my consent in order for you to live.”

“Damn, don’t you think I was trying to save you?”

“Well, I don’t know, and I didn’t want to. So pay me ten million stones. I heard that it takes that much to remove the essence from the temple—”

“Why are you deleting that precious thing! You crazy barbarian!”

“Because it wasn’t the essence I wanted. You have done me serious damage.”

Unlike before when she was negotiating a price, her face turned red.

To anyone who sees it, it sounds like a compulsion, but in a way, it sounds like a theory, so it’s annoying.

She regained her composure, after constantly exhaling only the sound of ‘whoo, hoo-wook’ for a while.

“… I heard that the explorers couldn’t find the essence because they didn’t have it. So this doesn’t make sense. Rather, I should get paid!”

“Isn’t that your preconceived notion as a wizard? You can also ask other explorers. How will you feel when someone else eats you an Essence you don’t want?”

“under! You’re saying that because you don’t know of any explorers I know? Wait a minute. I will check it right away.”

Soon she was very excited and took out the crystal ball on the desk. Then, he manipulated it as if he was pressing a phone number, and soon the connection was established.

“Ah, are you Patsran-san?”

[Who is that one?]

“hello. This is Arua Raven of the Artemis School. Last time I saw you with Master?”

[ah! Miss Raven! remember But out of the blue, what are you doing? … ?]

“I have a question for you. What do you think would happen if someone feeds Patsran-san with an unscheduled essence without consent?”

[ha ha ha! I don’t know why you’re asking such a bizarre question, but let me answer… You must be very angry.]

“… Yeah? Are you angry? E, if 7th grade Essence. Even if it’s a very rare essence that can only be obtained from the Rift?”

[Even so, it’s the same. Unplanned Essence means that for me, it is an Essence that only has a negative effect. I don’t know about Ms. Raven, but if you just pick up some essence and eat it, you’ll never be able to go upstairs.]

As soon as communication is connected, it is a short time to show a triumphant expression.

After hearing one explorer’s kind reply, I began to look at me with her pale face.

“That, that, that’s right. I’m assuming that’s what happened… … . How should I compensate?”

[If it were me, I would demand compensation in cash first.]

“How much would that be… … ?”

[15 million stones would be appropriate.]

“He, he, that much?”

[An integer becomes more expensive as the number of times it is erased increases. I wonder how the writers who worship gods reveal so much money… … .]

“Ah, ah, ah, that’s right… … .”

As soon as the strength in her hand was relieved, the communication port fell from her hand and rolled over.

I picked it up for her and put it back into her hand.

“I still have one question left to ask.”

As I whispered in my ear, a blond girl with a mid-late teenage look asked in a trembling voice.

“… Ma, no, if money can’t pay you back, then what would you do, Mr. Patsran?”

[Um, well? If that happened and the person in front of me was… … .]

The man from the other side of the communication area answered with enthusiasm.

[I think I’ll probably cut the branches sideways and kill them. ha ha ha!]