Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian - Chapter 88

Episode 88 Baron Martoan (4)

The content of the baron’s request was simple.

Two months later, which count held a big banquet?

He said that all he had to do was follow himself there and attend.

“Is that the end…?”

“Hmm, I’d like you to show some tricks in front of people, like bending steel with your bare hands.”

In short, he said he would use me like a trophy to stand out at a banquet…

“Can you?”

What do you call a barbarian?

“There is no problem with that.”

“That’s all right.”

For your information, the quest reward is 1 million stones for labor and releasing Dwalki’s ban from entering the labyrinth.

Huh is this noble?

Wasting that much money just to show it off to others.

‘Well, it’s me, but I can just pick up soybean paste and eat it.’

Even if it’s not a dewalkie problem, it’s good value for money.

So, 1 million stones for a day to please?

The smelly sewer request was 150,000 stones.

“Hmm fine. Then I’ll take care of that friend’s problem right away. Think of it as my favor toward you.”

Baron even showed a distribution that solves the dwalkie problem first.

I wondered what would happen if I didn’t follow the request later, but

…

It feels like there is still a long way to go.

made it somewhat powerless.

He also gained a reputation for being modest.

But…

‘I’ll have to come up with a plan soon.’

You must have power.

Just like in the game.

And as it has been since I woke up here.

Events that threaten my life don’t happen only in the Labyrinth.

***

Next morning.

We gathered again at the appointed place.

It was to check whether Dwalki had permission to enter the labyrinth.

“What happened? Did the baron keep his promise?”

“I checked today and they said there was no problem.”

“But why is your complexion so bad?”

“Whoops, it’s because of my mood……”

Blame it on my mood.

Would it have been such a shock that his half-brother, Baron Martoain, hadn’t even been able to properly remember him, let alone be wary of him?

As of yesterday, Dwalki’s mental state was completely out of whack.

Well, he himself doesn’t try to show off, but…

“Haa…….”

Dwalkie sighs after thinking about it several times a day.

I want you to come to your senses before the labyrinth opens.

“Ah, you guys should get this instead. It’s the reward I promised back then.”

“compensation?”

“Didn’t you go with the baron to make a deal?”

I took out the 300,000 stones that Hikurod offered as a reward.

I decided not to take this.

“It’s okay, are we exchanging things like this?”

“I didn’t expect anything in return. Besides, all discussions with him are for the sake of the team.”

In a situation where the two of them waved their hands and refused the money, I was a little too lazy to receive it alone…

‘Because there’s no problem if I don’t have 300,000 stones right now.’

It would be better to put this on debt.

If you keep going into the labyrinth, it’s clear that there will be things you have to give and take, sometimes concessions.

“Anyway, thank you. It wouldn’t have been easy to bend the warrior’s pride.”

Well, well…

To be honest, I just feel embarrassed when I hear that.

One million stones was too much to care about ego.

“I will never forget this and pay it back.”

“No, why do you pay it back? I will definitely repay this debt tenfold.”

“Whoever is good, do it yourself.”

“Hee hee Bjorn is shy!”

What do you mean sincerely?

***

There are 8 days left until the Labyrinth opens.

What I’ve done so far has been simple.

Excluding basic daily routines such as helping Misha with her training or stopping by the library to read hidden books, and talking about the big stuff…

“This paper was made 150 years ago.”

I found out the production year of [Crack Gun Hae-rok II].

Or was it ordinary paper that was supplied as a standard at the time?

‘What the hell happened 150 years ago?’

the time the game started.

death of the first king.

And until this book was made.

Many questions overlap with exactly 150 years ago, no more and no less.

‘It’s not a coincidence.’

That the above events are somehow related.

That’s all I’ve figured out so far…

but thanks to that, it’s at least a driving force to move forward.

‘I guess I need to look at the history of 150 years ago.’

Who brought the players?

What was the purpose and what the hell is Gavis doing? If you keep gathering clues, you may one day reach the secret.

Anyway, this is the second one.

“Uh uh… let’s do that…? No! I’m not saying I don’t like it, but I thought it was a bit sudden…”

Arminus opened an account at the bank.

And in the event of death, the heirs of the property were designated by each other.

In the future, some of the money the two of them earned will be put into this account and used as public money.

“In that sense, I’ll put all the 2 million stones I earned this time here.”

“Eek? All of that?”

“Isn’t it useless right now?”

“Ugh… I don’t think you’re trying to use it for something strange without my knowledge, right?”

“What do you see me as?”

I decided to put 2 million stones in each account and keep the remaining 900,000 stones in cash.

I don’t have anywhere to spend it right now…….

The days when I barely lived for a month by earning a day are out of the way, so I need to start saving.

Oh and this happened too.

“You… Bjorn, son of Yandel?!”

While walking down the street, I accidentally reunited with a fellow barbarian.

His name is Panun’s third son, Karak.

We didn’t do anything special, just asked each other about our current situation and parted ways.

Becoming a level 8 explorer and playing a tank role in a team of humans on the second floor?

“What are the other guys doing? Most of them are dead. Probably not much except for you, Einar, and me. As you know, it’s not an easy place.”

Anyway, maybe because I teamed up with a human, my personality changed a lot.

I think it was much simpler in the past.

“I wouldn’t have died that far if I had told you more about the place rather than sticking to the old traditions…….”

Seeing how he expressed his bitterness at the way of the tribe, I wondered if this was indeed a Barbarian warrior.

To be honest, I was saddened by everything I heard.

It must have been a lot of work for this guy who was a warrior to the core to change like that.

‘Not all barbarians are the same.’

Thanks to you, I learned something new.

Barbarians also grow mentally.

Knowledge parts such as letters and numbers may still be weak, but if you survive in a changed environment, you will gain wisdom.

‘……Perhaps among the seniors who have been around for several years, there are people whose personalities have changed to almost human-‘

“What is Bjorn thinking like that?”

“nothing.”

I ended my thoughts at Misha’s voice.

Well, I made a lot of food and brought it to him, but it must have been because he was thinking about something else.

“But Bjorn… You think you’re a bit taller?”

“what?”

“It might be because of my mood, but let’s stand here!”

……It’s annoying.

Still, after eating, I stood up and measured my height. Misha cast a hand slash from the top of her head to my chest, then nodded.

“As expected, it was a bit big! As much as one yo?”

“Isn’t it wrong?”

It was honestly hard to believe.

Aside from the fact that you could be taller here, you look less than 1cm tall, how do you know that at first glance?

“Um, I’m naturally good at eyeballs like that. So it’s okay to trust him.”

“…if that’s the case.”

Rather than arguing, he just nodded.

What could have been taller?

I have been eating a lot of meat side dishes lately.

‘……If I’m really tall, should I eat more meat in the future?’

If it’s true, it’s worth it.

Congenitally taller than average.

This is the decisive reason why I hired a barbarian, not a dwarf, as a tanker. Because the [Giantness] mechanism itself multiplies the basic height.

‘It was exactly 1.771 times.’

This gave me more reason to eat meat.

“…Don’t just pick up and eat the meat, eat it as a whole!”

“…….”

“Write!”

After the meal, I checked my backpack to make sure I didn’t miss anything.

Well, I have to enter the labyrinth soon.

“Come on, everyone will be waiting the most.”

As soon as we head to the place where we were supposed to meet, colleagues in different outfits catch our eyes.

A dwarf wearing heavy armor, not a shirt.

Dwalkie standing with a long two-handed staff.

“Oh Rottmiller! Why don’t you have a weapon?”

“Don’t worry. I put it in the [Treasure Vault]. Once you get used to it, it’s easier to take it out than carrying it around.”

“Oh, yes.”

Mimic’s ability [Treasure Warehouse].

I usually thought it was a skill that replaced subspace, but maybe it’s a convenient essence in many ways for Rotmiller, who handles various equipment such as crossbows, shields and swords.

“Then, will you gather by my side for now?

Soon, as Dwalki murmured a chant, a green light spread and penetrated each body.

Should I call it a party of sorts?

You must have this magic, but even if several people enter the labyrinth, they can start at the same location.

‘In the past, Einar waited in front of the guild since dawn…’

I don’t think that explorers are just wizards.

If you have a wizard in your team, you don’t have to wait in line at the guild from the wind in the morning… There

are also significant financial advantages.

For 5 explorers with an average level of 6.5 to form a [bond], they would have had to pay 100,000 stones as a fee.

“Move slowly.”

As we all walk towards the dimension plaza, more and more explorers appear on the street.

It is a sight that can only be seen on the last night of every month.

Because when I come back, everyone looks like a beggar.

“Stop! I think I’m lost.”

“It can’t be! We have to go to the labyrinth within the set time!”

Coincidentally, he encountered the barbarians again this time.

Bare-chested young warriors, full of anticipation and excitement, heading towards the labyrinth after the coming-of-age ceremony.

“…follow us.”

I begged the pardon of the party and gave them their help.

Although he had no sense of duty as a race,

he somehow felt like he had to.

“Really? Thank you. If you tell me your name… What! Yandel’s son Bjorn?! You mean that little Vulcan!!! I respect you!!”

It’s an overreaction from young warriors anyway.

He gave me some advice on the way to the dimension plaza.

Since the heart of the barbarian is traded at a high price, the same explorer… Among them, to be especially wary of humans.

It is to find a night friend of a different race if possible.

Watch out for traps, walk on the path of light, and so on.

He generously gave me knowledge that I wish I had known when I first entered the labyrinth.

“If you do that, can I become a famous warrior like you?”

well that i don’t know

But…

“Yes.”

“Ohhh! I see! I see! I will definitely do as you say!”

It would be better for them that way.

I have to tell you for sure, but they’re the ones who know.

Taking my advice to heart, the dwarf spoke quietly as he watched the young warriors heading for the portal.

“You… are you very kind to your own people?”

“I just did what I could. Isn’t it harsh to learn only through experience?”

“Um, that’s right. Ha ha ha!”

After such small talk, we headed to the center where the portal opened.

Shaaaaaa-!

A brilliant light of five colors that covers the top of the field of vision far away.

Suddenly, the past unfolds like a panorama.

‘Is it already the fourth time……’

When I first entered, I reached the second floor while getting rid of countless bastards.

second?

I went into the crack with the conviction that I had to be strong. But that was a mutant crack.

What followed was more spectacle.

A team was formed, but it got wrecked along the way.

In the end, because the hierarchical lord started rampaging, he really had to return after stepping on the threshold of the underworld.

That’s why…….

Flash-!

I hope nothing happens.

Could there be a star?

I throw this thought out before I even think about it.

‘What kind of chew will you come out this time?’

Surely something will happen this time too.

So let’s eat heartily.

***

「You have entered the Crystal Cave on the 1st floor.」

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「TIP: The number of characters possessed has reached the limit. Hunt new monsters and level up!」