Surviving the Game as a Barbarian

87 Baron Martoan (3)

Auril Gavis.

The nickname of the creator that always appeared at the bottom of the loading window.

Well, I don’t know if it’s a nickname or a real name, but anyway.

‘Why is that name here… … .’

It’s a bit sudden, but there are two possibilities.

[The Rift Gundam II]

This book was written by the player.

Or you really wrote it yourself.

If it’s the latter, it’s just mind-boggling.

At least, it means the game creators had a close connection with the incident I woke up in this body.

‘Is that bastard really some kind of divine being?’

Anyway, getting a clue is a good sign.

Auril Gavis.

If you follow this name carefully, you can figure out a way back home one day.

Again, I don’t know anything yet.

I don’t even know whether reaching the last floor and opening the door to the abyss once again is the key to return.

‘Be careful digging because you may see blood after burying here and there.’

In that sense, I read the book closely.

Nothing really came out.

A book with only the signature of the author presumed to be on the back page and not even the year the book was written.

After confirming that there was no Ragna around, I tore only the corners a little and slipped them into my bag.

‘It’s a huge profit to find out just how many years ago this book was made—’

What, is it morning already?

At this point, I finished my thoughts and got up from my seat.

When I went to the desk, I saw Ragna nodding and sleeping. There is a blanket next to it, so the car wants to cover it.

“Ugh.”

She wakes up feeling popular.

“Why didn’t you tell me? If I had known that this much time had passed, I would have left sooner.”

“Don’t get me wrong. I was just taking a break because it was a little late to organize my books.”

Are you a little late with the set-up?

See, it’s time to open the library in a little while?

“Because it is. Don’t get me wrong.”

“… i get it.”

First of all, he insisted on saying yes, so he just nodded and left the library.

Before I opened the door, I suddenly looked behind me and saw her stretching with a tired face.

“What are you doing? Don’t go.”

Is she really a good Anne?

***

It was morning, so I just started the day.

After all, I’m a barbarian, so it’s the same whether I wash or not.

‘But I’ll have to eat rice first.’

I went to any nearby restaurant that was open, got a quick meal, and headed straight for the horse pagoda.

“Why is Mr. Yandel at this hour… … ?”

“I have come to ask you something.”

“Hurry up. I am sleepy.”

“There’s a vacancy for the wizard on our team, and I think you might come—”

rattle.

Fuck it, if you don’t like it, say something.

Also, he’s a failure.

Okay, because I wasn’t expecting it anyway.

“for a moment! I have another request!”

As he hurriedly shouts and knocks on the door, a crack opens with a squeaking sound.

“Any other request?”

“I want to know when this paper was made.”

“Huh? Where can I give it to you?”

Raven looked at the paper I handed to him to see if he was interested.

But couldn’t I just find something special?

“There’s nothing I can’t do, so why are you curious about that?”

“Can’t you just do it?”

“Well, fine. Instead, it’s not free, I’ll have to get something… … .”

Raven, who had a shaky tail, continued speaking as if thinking of something appropriate.

“The seniors are very interested in Mr. Yandel, so go and help him with research. It’s been bothering me for a while now.”

Are you telling me to give myself up to those perverts now?

“… Can it be done once?”

“Yeah, it’s not that hard of a request. I’ll finish the analysis by next week. ah! That’s right, and if you’re serious, don’t come here at such an early hour.”

“… … Do it.”

When I finished my business and left the tower, it was 9:00 am. It was a little early, but there was nothing to do, so I headed to the bar, the meeting place.

To my surprise, someone came before me.

“Bjorn! What! I went to the dormitory and they said no!”

“Oh, it was in the library.”

“What, what? Overnight… … ? Maybe that’s what it meant to be a business?!”

“What do you mean? I was reading a book because Ragna was so considerate.”

If I had only told the truth, Misha looked at me with questionable eyes.

This isn’t even a real mom.

“Really… … ?”

“Why would I lie to you?”

“that… That’s right. Okay.”

Surprisingly, when he looked me straight in the eye and said something, he readily understood. A good son can’t lie, is that the feeling?

Anyway, when I sat down next to her, she handed me the drink that Misha had been eating.

“Drink some of this. It is said that it is made by grinding a fruit called tomato, and it has a very strange taste!”

I don’t know if it’s a strange taste, but something came to mind when I talked about tomato juice.

“More than that, what did you mean yesterday?”

I think he was trying to say something quite important in the atmosphere, but I didn’t hear it because Hans B interrupted me.

but… … .

“yes? What does that mean?”

“Can’t you remember?”

“Uh, uh… Could it have been that I could have spoken?”

Looking at those innocent eyes, I can’t seem to remember because I’m really drunk. I tried to ask if there was anything I was going to say, but there was no particular income.

“yes? Isn’t there such a thing?”

“Right.”

“… Are you mad?”

“not.”

There are two ways in this world to make people angry, but I don’t get angry with them.

It wasn’t his fault in the first place.

After that, as I was passing time by using the quiet bar as a cafe, my colleagues arrived.

“Oh, were you here first?”

“I’m sorry, because of me this morning… … .”

As always, the dwarf and the Dwalkie appeared as a pair. We waited for a while, and when it was on time, we arrived at Rottmiller and sat down.

And the meeting started.

The topic was, of course, how to get rid of Dwalky’s ban on entering the labyrinth.

“Then let me know if you have any ideas. First… Yes, Bjorn should start with you.”

uh, from me?

It must be a trembling place, but I ended my presentation honestly and concisely.

“I think it would be better to find a new colleague.”

“… … What?”

“Of course, it seems unreasonable to save it as a wizard. I tried to recommend it to two other wizards, but they turned it down right away.”

“… … Now, what are you talking about? You said you had already visited another wizard?”

“Is there any problem?”

I asked proudly.

To a dwarf who was trying to find a way somehow, my actions may feel sad… … .

There is always a difference between selfishness and altruism.

I just assumed the worst and tried to find a realistic alternative for the team.

“It was something that someone had to say, even if it wasn’t me. Isn’t it, Rottmiller?”

“that… That’s right.”

As I pointed it out and asked for opinions, Rotmiller nodded with a slightly uncomfortable expression.

The dwarf’s eyes became serious, but… … .

“Wow, Murad! I’m fine, so keep your face off. Bjorn didn’t say anything wrong, did he?”

Even Dwalky, the party involved, said that, the dwarf kept his mouth shut.

“Well, then I’ll tell you!”

“Uh, let’s do it, Miss Karlstein.”

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Misha raises her hand brightly as if trying to evoke the atmosphere.

Of course, it wasn’t something to listen to.

“I looked it up and heard that mozlans are weak against bribes. How about we collect some money and give you a little poke?”

Soliciting bribes to discuss with a pure voice.

Surely, Baron Martoan or something must have been asking for money to kill Dwalkie.

However… … .

“Miss Karlstein, the Mozlans never do business with those who are not nobles.”

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Mozlan thoroughly excludes commoners.

Although most of them are untitled… No, rather, that’s why it’s like the last pride.

“Well, just… … ? I didn’t know that. So next, Rottmiller, you should try it.”

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Misha was embarrassed and passed her turn.

Since it was Rottmiller’s opinion, I waited a little seriously for his words.

but… … .

“Honestly, how should I be a noble… I don’t know if it can achieve what it wants against a title noble. I’m sorry… … .”

It seems that Rot Miller did not find a proper answer either.

However, unlike mine, the dwarf sighed and comforted him.

“How could that be your fault? actually… That’s natural.”

No, why did you open your eyes to me, knowing that it was obvious?

As he grunted inwardly, the dwarf opened his mouth with a soft voice.

“So that’s what I’m saying… … . Last night, me and Dwalky, we were both thinking about it.”

“Simply just the gist.”

“I’d like to go and talk to Baron Martohan in person.”

In other words, we want to see a face-to-face match.

But there is also a serious problem here.

“How are you going to meet him?”

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Most of the nobles live in District 1, the capital Karnon. And that area is not even accessible to lower-level explorers like us.

The world we live in is different, let alone a conversation.

However, it seemed that the dwarf had already devised a detailed plan.

“There is a teahouse that Baron Martohan visits regularly. If you wait there, we will surely meet.”

Well, that’s it.

It’s definitely not bad.

The problem is that the baron is unlikely to change his mind anyway, because there’s nothing to lose by trying.

“Then there is no problem. You two go.”

“Hey, what a sad sound! I will go with you!”

what else is he saying

“At best, I’m going to beg, but what are you all going to do with me?”

“… It takes courage! Isn’t your opponent a title aristocrat?”

A dwarf who started whining to the point of being told to do it together.

I’m already sighing at that unanswered attitude, but I tried to calculate the net profit because I’m still with you.

‘It would be unreasonable to find a new wizard with 9 days left… … .’

Even if you look for any job, if you are not a good person, you will have a hard time.

Still, it’s best for Dwalky to stay with this team.

‘If the two of them go, it seems like they’re going to come back because they’re just messing around and it won’t be a problem.’

Even thinking about cancer, it seems that the one I go directly to is more likely at least.

However… … .

‘It’s difficult to meet a nobleman.’

The iron rule was not to get entangled with nobles as much as possible in the game.

Well, there’s no such thing as a good guy—

“Whatever the job is done, I will give you 300,000 stones! Even per person!”

Hmm, this is a bit tempting.

If it’s not a loyalty pay, there’s nothing you can’t meet, a nobleman.

***

“If that’s the case, then it wouldn’t hurt to meet you.”

“Really?”

A dwarf whose complexion brightened noticeably at my consent.

However, rather than being swept away by the guy’s tactics, he calmly checked what he needed to know.

“So when can I go?”

No matter how noble you are, it is not a world where you can just kill anyone and do that.

Even more so if you are an explorer who is respected.

In any case, there would be no serious danger, but waking up from this body and meeting a real noble for the first time.

I also had to prepare my heart a little—

“Oh, today.”

“What… … ?”

“Oh, if not today, I won’t be visiting the place until next month.”

Afterwards, he somehow wanted to refuse.

Still, I agreed to do it once, so I checked other things one by one.

How old is Baron Martouan, if he is a man, if there is something he doesn’t like, or if there is anything else he should know.

Time flew by quickly as I learned all of this.

“Oh, come on. As you said, if you want to pretend that you met by chance, shouldn’t you be there in advance?”

The baron’s visit to the tea house is usually between three and four o’clock in the afternoon.

So I arrived at the tea house from 2 o’clock and waited for the right time.

How long has it been since then?

“Hey, that’s my second older brother.”

Baron Martohan appeared with his attendants.

Did the owner come directly to enjoy the tea he made himself?

When I entered the private room, there was no time to talk, so I quickly got up and took the lead.

“What kind of guy are you!”

As soon as you get close, a giant knight blocks your way.

Once planned, Dwalkie went out.

“It’s me, Baron Martohan! It’s me! Real Warve Dwalkie! Please listen to me just once!”

Dwalky fell flat on the floor with the meaning of surrender, just as he advised.

Baron Martoan, who was having a conversation with the owner, shifted his interest.

However, the reaction that followed was completely different from what was expected.

“Dwalky… … ? Are you familiar with something?”

A murmur that felt like I couldn’t even remember properly.

A man who looked like a butler added to his ear.

“The Dwalkie family is the birthplace of the former baron’s third wife, Karlina.”

“Ah, it was! So what does that person have to do with me?”

“I, I… That’s it, so… … .”

From the very beginning, Dwalky started to struggle with a development that was different from the plan he had planned in advance.

It was earlier than I expected, but it was my turn to go.

“nice to meet. I am Bjorn son of Jandel.”

Nobility, whatever, a proud word to spit out.

If it is a different race, that alone constitutes a crime of insulting the nobility… … .

Except for the large and precious barbarians.

In the past, my ancestors made a very big ball and got such permission from the king.

“It’s been a while since I’ve spoken to a barbarian. It’s always a strange feeling.”

Fortunately, the Baron looked interesting.

Seriously, when are they going to meet the barbarians and listen to their nonsense?

“So what do you do to me?”

“Since he was dragged away by Mozlan yesterday, he has been banned from entering the labyrinth.”

“It didn’t work. But why are you telling me that?”

Because he said it was all you did.

‘what? Why do you have a face that doesn’t know anything?’

At first, I thought I was just getting away with it, but by this point, my doubts are filling up too.

And then.

The butler whispers to the baron again.

“Hmm, bastard? was there anything like that? Right. I mean you did it… … .”

“Yeah, I didn’t report it because it’s not something the Baron would care about.”

“Good job. It’s such a small thing, it’s just a waste of time to find out.”

Now that I see, the baron didn’t know anything about this, and it seems that the butler took care of everything.

“Such a little thing… … ?”

Dwalkie was seriously shocked anyway.

As for the results, it’s not bad.

It means that the possibility that our goal will be achieved has increased to the extent that the other side regards it as insignificant.

“Can you possibly withdraw the ban on entry into the labyrinth?”

“Well, why did I have to do that?”

The baron tilted his head as if he did not understand at all. And what’s annoying here is that I didn’t feel any malice.

Our way of thinking is different from ours.

‘Damn you bastards… … .’

When I was chewing on the baron’s cub inside and thinking about what to do next.

Again, the butler whispers something in his ear.

No matter what technique he was using, he didn’t hear a single voice this time.

Still, I had a rough idea of what it would be like.

“yes? what? Is this the barbarian?”

“Yes that’s right.”

“Hey, it’s a small Balkan… I’ve heard the name too. At a banquet two days ago, the Count said that an interesting explorer had appeared.”

A baron looking at me with a completely different perspective from before. As if they found a fun toy, their eyes are full of vitality.

“Did you say Bjorn? Instead of granting your request, would you like me to do one thing?”

Ah, uh, um… … .

I didn’t expect this to happen… … .

“It’s a no-brainer. Besides, I’ll give you enough rewards for that! How is it?”

Somehow, I got a second quest.