Surviving the Game as a Barbarian

199 Tues Master Key (4)

The Resurrection Stone is on the 9th floor.

In fact, it is almost impossible to find the Resurrection Stone with this clue alone.

Perhaps the new moon doesn’t even know about it.

Because he was also a user who played this perverted game.

But, wouldn’t this be the only thing that was worth it?

“Uh, why… … .”

The crescent moon leaves the joy behind and asks me.

“Why are you doing me this favor?”

He couldn’t help but wonder why… … .

There is only one thing I can say as an ‘inquisitor’.

“Because I think it would be fun that way.”

The crescent moon closed her mouth for a moment as if pondering the meaning of my words, and then immediately trembled.

“You… He must be a really scary person.”

huh? suddenly?

I didn’t know what it meant, so I just kept my chin clenched and looked at the crescent moon.

Then, did you realize that you made a mistake too late?

“… … Forget what you just said. I think I said something useless. It doesn’t matter who you are If I can get that thing, I can give my soul.”

The crescent moon, who recites as if resolving, added a self-contained statement at the end.

“Well, that’s my situation, you already know.”

It was completely incomprehensible.

No, how do I know that?

‘Why did he make such a misunderstanding?’

I replayed what happened at the round table once, but I couldn’t figure out why, so I just stayed still this time.

As always, you’re halfway there.

“Also… … . I guess I really knew.”

I didn’t bother to deny it.

Isn’t it a little funny to say no in this situation?

He turned the topic around as if he was just not interested.

“Now it’s my turn.”

When the luck was lifted, the attention of the masks was gathered.

I’m really looking forward to what I’m going to say this time. I felt a strange sense of humor and threw in one of the information I had prepared.

It’s strange when you hear it like ‘Vandemon’, but it’s useless to know. It wasn’t even as impactful as the ‘Resuscitation Stone’.

“Fisit, I guess I knew this time.”

A clown who gives a somewhat regretful look even though the gems of the round table are green.

Of course, that wasn’t my concern.

In the first place, the clown seemed to think it was his problem for not bringing anything fun, rather than blaming me.

“If it’s okay, I want to keep going, how are you all doing?”

As much as we had prepared for the rest of the day, the rally continued even after one lap had been completed.

I passed the turn by spitting out the same kind of information consistently, and as a result, the third lap started.

“I, I will leave this one last.”

The goblin, who was in the first turn, received a red light four times and passed the turn with difficulty, and eventually pulled out a white flag.

But, if not as much as the goblins, would they all be in the same situation?

“Hmm, then I have to end here.”

Even the fox declared abstention, and it was naturally decided to end the rally with the end of this wheel.

I had no regrets whatsoever.

‘I think I’ve heard everything that I can barely hear.’

I had no idea how the situation was going after the confrontation between Noark and the royal family, but should I say I’m starting to get a sense of it now?

It was the exact opposite of the rumors that had spread throughout the city.

‘After all, the situation is much more favorable for the royal family.’

This time, the subjugation failed and took a lot of damage, but this is the same for the underground city side. From what they said, the blockade of the city of Noark was almost like the last blow.

‘Since a dog tag that cannot be reproduced has been produced, there is no need to make major changes to the plan. There doesn’t seem to be any issues that seem particularly dangerous right now.’

I slowly moved my gaze to look at the round table.

A green light was lit in the information about Orculis that the crescent had just brought out.

“… … Now, only Mr. investigator is left?”

Naturally, the attention of the members was focused on me.

For some reason, everyone’s eyes lit up.

‘Jeep, it’s embarrassing for nothing.’

Tuk-tuk, I tapped the armrest with my fingers and thought about it for a moment.

What should be the finale?

I had already decided on something, but I didn’t know if there was something better suited to the current mood.

In fact, something appropriate came to mind soon enough.

tuk.

I grinned and stopped my fingers.

It’s not one of the pieces of information I’ve prepared in advance to write here, but… … .

“Goblin.”

“Yes, yes?”

A goblin who stutters to his words in great bewilderment when I suddenly speak to him.

I looked at him and said.

“Then, that’s what I said before. That ‘inspiration’ could be a more talented wizard than the GM who created this community.”

“Ahh! Yes. I didn’t… … .”

The goblin had his tail blurred as if he did not understand my intentions, while the fox was cheerful.

“Is this information about the Master?”

It’s better than a goblin who doesn’t seem to notice anything, but… … .

“Wrong.”

I said to the goblin, completely ignoring the fox.

As if I just skipped it before, but as if there is one thing that you guys are misunderstanding in a fundamental part.

“This community is not made by GM. To be precise, it’s almost like remodeling an existing place into its present form.”

He spat out the information he had heard from Lee Baek-ho in the past like a parrot.

At the same time, the eyes of the members gathered in one place.

A jewel embedded in the center of the round table.

“… … It’s green.”

It wasn’t surprising because it was the expected result.

I didn’t check it myself or anything like that… … .

I have no doubts about this information.

“… … It probably wasn’t made by GM.”

“Fisher, I’m new to this.”

“Then who made this place?”

The members who were pouring out their doubts kept their mouths shut at the same time as if they had made a promise.

And once again, the attention was focused on one place.

The only person who can answer that question in this place.

‘Okay, this seems to attract aggro well.’

I said in the heightened silence.

In a voice that was not expected at all.

without any emotions.

“I hope to have more fun next time.”

I said so.

That way you won’t be able to bring anything more useful.

***

“I went… … .”

There was a heavy silence for a while in the room at the round table where the investigator left.

It was indeed a simple reason.

The last word he left behind.

To be precise, the emotion in that voice.

“… … Are you mad at us?”

The clown sneered at the fox’s murmuring.

“Fisset, I think Mr. Fox is hitting us too high. Do you think he’s worth our anger?”

“that… … .”

The fox, who was about to respond, kept her mouth shut.

It was because I remembered what the Master had said earlier.

[If it’s like you, there’s nothing to gain by participating here.]

A secret gathering that normal players do not even know their name. The fox has been using the information obtained from this place to an advantage.

So it was difficult to accept at first.

However, there was no meaning in denying it as long as he had listened to the Master’s words.

For investigators, this place has no merit.

‘No, does it mean that there is none at all?’

The fox smiled bitterly involuntarily.

[I hope it’s more fun next time.]

fun.

Something that can soothe the boredom even a little.

Simply put, boredom.

If there’s anything the investigator wants from this gathering, that’s it.

But how have we been so far?

Even that didn’t work right.

But I’m just waiting for you to tell me about such a topic… … .

“… … It must have looked pathetic.”

“It would have been. Because that man is a different kind of person from the Master. Even if it resembles a little.”

The fox tilted her head at the antler’s horse.

“… … Do you look alike?”

It was the crescent moon that received her words.

“At least since he came here, I haven’t felt the vacancy of the Master.”

Slowly, she seemed to understand what he meant.

The Master was that special to the Round Table.

It was he who gathered the current members, and it was he who taught me valuable information and knowledge that no one knew.

“If there is a difference, it would be that Mr. Susa is not a person who volunteers like a master. Fishet.”

“Volunteering… … .”

“Why, isn’t that wrong? Or does Mr. Fox really think the Master created this place to get information?”

The fox made no objection.

No, I couldn’t.

Because it was all as the clown said.

Novel from https://readwn.com

Master always knew everything.

And he generously informed me of this.

It’s like being a teacher in a classroom where students gather.

“Fisit, isn’t that why Mr. Fox follows the Master like that in the first place?”

This time, even the fox did not deny it.

“… … Right. If I hadn’t considered it service, I wouldn’t have thought of him as a benefactor.”

It was all thanks to the Master that this assembly was maintained.

Just looking at it a while ago.

Until the investigator came, there were only four fixed members. This is because as soon as the Master disappears, the participation rate of the members drops sharply.

The rest of the members, like goblins, came in from time to time to check whether the Master had returned or not.

‘Perhaps the rest will continue to participate when they find out that such a person is new. Just like Mr. Goblin did.’

For some reason, I felt strange.

However, the fox left those feelings behind and focused on the conversation the remaining members were having.

The topic was Master, who showed up after a year.

No, strictly speaking, it was a conversation about an investigator who seemed to be familiar with such a Master.

“Surely, the investigator must be someone we’ve heard of at least once. If the Master could say that he was a ‘great’ person, it would be really hard to count.”

“Indeed, the infamous ‘corpse collector’ was also treated like a child.”

“child… … . Yes, I’ve said that before. Fish seat.”

This time again, the time of reasoning has come without fail.

“The last piece of information is also meaningful. It wasn’t GM that made this community… … . How could he even know such a thing?”

“Well, maybe you know the GM.”

“… … With that rumored GM?”

“As it is for us, not the one who called the Master an inspiration. There must be a world we do not know.”

“okay… … .”

The clown asked the goblin, who seemed to be in pure admiration.

“But, why are you doing this today? The last time I said anything, it seemed like a leap.”

“… … It was a time when I didn’t know much about him.”

“Fishset, aren’t the two eyes that are still hanging out with knotholes?”

The goblin coughed and avoided his gaze at the clown’s nonsense.

Then, the antlers opened their mouths.

“Did I feel more than that?”

“What are you talking about?”

“When the Master left, I felt a sense of purpose.”

“Ah, that’s how I felt.”

“Wait, both of you. are you conscientious? So you’re saying you wrote a ‘message’?”

The fox was genuinely surprised.

‘Message’ refers to the ability that can only be used in this space, the spiritual world, and is a kind of telepathy.

The principle is similar to living.

Conveying ideas to others in the form of language.

“I said that it was difficult for even a master to write… … .”

“Fufu, what else are you surprised about, Mr. Fox? Then you didn’t think the investigator couldn’t do that?”

“… … .”

It was kind of annoying, but there was nothing to say.

As the clown said it, thinking about it, it wasn’t that surprising. Wasn’t he the guy who gave off a lot of life from the first meeting?

It would be strange that I couldn’t write a ‘message’.

“Anyway, does that mean that Master and Susa had a conversation before leaving?”

“Yes. Obviously, the two of us had something to talk about in secret.”

“Don’t even the clown know what kind of conversation it is?”

“Isn’t that natural? Masters and investigators-san, these people are no different than monsters!”

The fox couldn’t hide her regrets and lost her appetite.

If I could only know the conversation between the two, it might have been a clue to what kind of situation the Master is in… … .

“Kick, that doesn’t mean there was no income at all.”

“yes? Income?”

The fox came to his senses at the words of the clown that followed.

The clown smirked as if he liked her posture with her ears pricked up.

“I didn’t feel it at all.”

“Please, could you explain a little bit more?”

“Mr. investigator’s will! I put a lot of effort into it, but I couldn’t feel it at all. Unlike the Master, who could feel it even faintly.”

The fox, who had some knowledge of the ‘messenger’, froze as it was.

I had no choice but to do so.

No matter how mischievous he was as usual, the content was never taken lightly.

“Wait. That means… … .”

Instead of the fox who couldn’t speak, the clown spit out the ‘income’ he got today.

“Yes. Perhaps Mr. Susa is more a monster than the Master.”

Everyone was stunned by the shocking speculation.

So the silence began.

“I… … .”

Then the goblin carefully opened his mouth.

“Isn’t it possible that he just talked to Master and left? Then, explain why the clown did not feel any intention… … . Oh no, why are you looking at me like that? I just did it. what you said I really didn’t think so!”

After that, the silence continued for a while.