Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

Episode 252 Open World (1)

It was a tiny earthquake.

The table trembled, but the cup on which it stood did not tip over, and there was no sound of something breaking.

At most, the chips piled up on the table collapsed.

“earthquake?”

It’s a moment to be surprised by a natural phenomenon that came without notice.

When the shaking stopped, the nobles in the room went back to normal and enjoyed gambling as usual.

Except for one person.

“Hey, Confucius, where are you going!”

“I suddenly remembered something to do. This edition just dies.”

The man flipped over the card he was holding, put it down, took only the chip, and came out.

Then he took off the mask he was wearing.

The concept of a gambling place where you can enjoy while hiding your identity with a mask was quite interesting, but…

‘No matter how you look at it, it wasn’t just an earthquake.’

Lee Baek-ho, who came out to the streets at night, sat down on the first bench he saw and calmly organized his thoughts.

The other nobles didn’t seem to hear because of the noise in the room, but he did.

A huge wave of aura that was transmitted from under the ground.

‘It was like a mixture of magical power and divine power.’

He wasn’t a magician, but he had a high stamina stat and had quite a bit of magic-related talent, so there was no way he felt it wrong.

If that’s the case…

‘Breaking the protective barrier, breaking it’ was a lot of talk, but they really broke it and invaded.’

Before long, Lee Baek-ho reached the truth.

It couldn’t have been such a terrible pups.

It wouldn’t be a coincidence that the time for the execution was set at around midnight when the labyrinth opens.

‘It’s an empty house…….’

Now that he has left the royal family, he doesn’t know the details. However, Noark’s side would have entered the labyrinth thoroughly prepared.

I’d probably put all the energy I could use into it.

Without even imagining that they would get the same trick they used.

‘……If I do this well, all the bastards below will die?’

It was not a positive situation for Lee Baek-ho.

I was even thinking about clearing the game with the Noarks if there were no further options.

‘I have nothing to do. Shall I go down and help?’

The thought came to mind, but Lee Baek-ho smiled and shook his head. Also, it didn’t fit his play style.

Rather, I don’t know if it’s this way.

‘The palace side must be empty now, too?’

Soon, the corners of Lee Baek-ho’s mouth curved.

***

Jerome St. Red, the 1st Commander of the Royal Knights.

As the guardian of the royal family and called the Knight of Light, an untimely wrinkle was deeply engraved on his forehead.

It was because of the news that I received a while ago.

“The palace is under attack…?”

At first, I thought it was a counterattack from Noark’s side.

But this also makes no sense.

Pretending that the labyrinth was the destination, he summoned troops, and he only paid attention to security enough to announce that the real target was Noark’s nature two hours before the launch

.

It means that there was no time to escape the power enough to hit the palace.

“Did the withdrawal order drop?”

“Not yet.”

“Then there is no change in the plan. Continue the campaign.”

Jerome led his army and quickly moved down the sewers, and as time passed, news came of the identity of the group that had attacked the palace.

‘……I thought it wouldn’t be too much.’

Only one person dared to raid the palace.

I wondered if it was a solo crime by a ruinologist who had recently raised the level of danger, but even his expectations were wrong.

“Lee Baek-ho.”

At one time, he was an explorer who was more promising than anyone else, but was discovered to be a demon and caused the disaster.

Of course, very few people know about the disaster.

Because the tragedy was thoroughly covered up with the mercy of the royal family, who valued his ability, and he also gained a new identity.

‘It’s a pain in the ass. How the hell did he know? That I must have been away on a military campaign?’

As far as he knows, Lee Baek-ho currently has no means of obtaining information. In the past, he had been in contact with an outside collaborator at the Demon Meeting, but

he was now expelled from the meeting.

This was also something the royal family used their hands on.

Secretly revealing Lee Baek-ho’s identity to an evil spirit called GM, and yet there was no sign of expelling him, so he sent him to Noark and made him lose Chuck.

‘Then did he just guess by himself?’

Jerome fell asleep.

I heard that an earthquake occurred on the ground in the aftermath of breaking the protective barrier… but

there was one part that I couldn’t understand.

Inferring this situation through earthquakes?

This much is possible enough.

However, putting it into practice is another matter.

You could get caught again if your predictions go wrong, but you gamble like that?

‘……He can do that.’

His pride was hurt, but Jerome understood.

Lee Baek-ho is like a beast.

When the opportunity arises, it always bites the enemy, and does not mind the risk of being bitten itself.

‘At this time, the position of the leader of the Rose Knights is also vacant…’

I was worried about the situation on the ground, but the withdrawal order had not yet been issued.

So, there is only one thing you need to do now.

To fulfill one’s duties as a knight in order to fulfill the royal family’s orders.

“Im here.”

Soon after passing through the underground labyrinth, the army reached the final gateway to Noark.

A stone gate containing dozens of ancient magics.

How many hours did it take to break down this door during the last subjugation?

“Fortunately, it looks like you haven’t fixed it yet. Start.”

When Jerome’s life expired, the wizards started drawing a huge square on the floor.

How long has it been since then?

Aaaaaaaaaagh-!

The magic circle scattered strong light and shot waves of pure magic toward the stone gate.

And…….

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Through the clouds of dust, the landscape of the underground city was revealed again.

“Let’s go. It’s time to subdue the evil weightlifters and restore stability and peace to this city.”

Jerome pulled out the sword bestowed by the king.

And, before anyone else, he stepped into the beyond.

“For the eternal prosperity of Lapdonia.”

There was no hesitation in his steps.

***

A dimensional plaza with a closed portal.

However, it stayed there for a long time after that.

It was the judgment that there might be useful information coming out of those articles.

But…

‘I just wasted my time.’

The knights did not even share trivial chatter, and as soon as the plaza was finished, they disappeared.

So I gave up and left the square.

Rather than going straight to the inn, he planned to stop by a tavern to hear what the other explorers thought of the incident.

‘Should I go to Mr. Bear’s if possible?’

well that would be nice too

First of all, it is also a tavern where explorers often come.

It is not a partition or room type that is popular these days, so it is perfect for eavesdropping on conversations.

I’m sure you’ll get angry if I say this in front of you.

“Oh Yandel. What are you doing at this hour? Without Misha.”

“I’m just a little bored since I came out. You look pretty busy today, but don’t mind me. I’ll have a quiet drink in the corner.”

“……Can’t you just call me? If you say it, my wife will surely say it’s okay.”

Mr. Bear, whom I met upon arriving at the tavern, made such a request to me after seeing an angle to goof around.

Aren’t you sorry for your pregnant wife?

“I want to be quiet alone today.”

“…If that’s the case, I’ll just serve snacks and alcohol in moderation, right?”

“Ah, thank you then.”

After sitting at an empty table and waiting for a while, Mr. Bear served a table made of only meat.

By the way, the drink is the signature of this house, salt honey wine.

‘At first, it tasted really strange, but when you eat it, it strangely goes in.’

Anyway, this is not the main purpose of coming here.

As I sipped my drink and opened my ears, I could hear the conversations of nearby explorers or ordinary citizens.

Due to the nature of the tavern where rumors spread quickly, most of the topics were about the army formed by the royal family.

‘There’s nothing to pick up.’

The royal family deliberately spread false rumors.

It’s clear that he’s afraid of Noark.

It’s just the information that is missing the substance that the source of information is your own brain.

Well, I wasn’t expecting information from a round table at a bar, so I wasn’t disappointed.

In the first place, the purpose was a public opinion poll.

‘These days, not only explorers, but also city dwellers don’t look at the royal family well.’

After that, I closed my ears and drank alcohol to organize my thoughts.

And how long has it been?

Uncle Bear came over and took a seat in front of me.

“What do you think of Yandel?”

“You mean the army?”

“Yeah, isn’t your intuition amazing again in this way?”

After thinking about it for a while, I told him my guess that the military might be ‘robbing empty houses’.

That’s because it’s still not certain.

I wondered what the veteran explorer Mr. Bear would think.

“…I wonder if that was the result of the earthquake earlier?”

“Do you believe?”

“Rather, isn’t that much more plausible? Rather than bullshit that the royal family is afraid of Noark.”

Possibly because he had entered the royal family’s treasury once, Mr. Bear was quick to understand. It is to know that the power of the royal family is much stronger than imagined.

“…Maybe next time we can enter the labyrinth.”

Soon, Mr. Bear expressed his expectation that the Cold War might end much earlier than expected.

He also worried about the city’s economic problems.

“If Yandel is like this, shouldn’t we be saving cash and spending it this time?

I was a little moved by those words.

Is it because he is a veteran explorer with a family to protect?

Einar and Misha tend not to think in this way at all.

“For now, just watch. By tomorrow anyway, some strands will be caught.”

“Yes, I was too impatient.”

After that, I got away from this topic and chatted about this and that while working on a grand scale with Mr. Bear.

That was when

dang-! dang-! dang-! dang-!

The alarm went off outside.

It was my first time living in this city for over a year. The last time my wagon exploded and GM and Lee Baek-ho messed up, no alarm bells went off.

But is it ringing now?

Chuck, chug, chug.

As soon as I hurriedly came outside, I saw security officers belonging to the National Security Agency running towards one place with the sound of their boots.

I grabbed someone and asked about the situation.

It was a guard who said he couldn’t tell civilians, but when I revealed my identity, he changed his attitude in an instant.

“My name is Yandel’s son, Bjorn. I am a formal nobleman who was granted the title of baron by the royal family. So, please answer quickly. What happened to this?”

“…Even we don’t know. It’s just that the order to go to Karnon for support has been given. According to my colleagues, it seems that there was a big fire.”

A large fire in Karnon, the ecliptic at this time…….

‘It can’t be a coincidence.’

Then, could it be that the Noarks came in?

Well, I’m not sure.

But it’s possible.

If you knew the royal family’s vacant house robbery plan in advance, you could use this kind of Ellision as a strategy

. I can’t do anything right.’

As I was quietly sighing, Mr. Bear next to me suddenly said,

“A fire in the ecliptic doesn’t seem like a normal thing… I don’t know if Raven will be okay.”

Huh

? Raven?

‘Ah, he said he was staying in a lodging near the palace because he was learning magic.’

……Nimiral.

Up until now, I was fine, but as soon as I realized this, my heart started pounding.

An ominous feeling that rose up in an instant.

This kind of feeling never went away, so the level of anxiety increased.

“Please, a simple fire . I hope it ends with—”

“Abman I’m leaving.”

“Where are you in the middle of this? listen to me yandel It’s best to just stay at home at times like this.” When

I got up, Mr. Bear grabbed me.

But…

“Don’t worry. I’ll find it right away and bring it back.”

“Then I’ll join—”

“What the hell are you talking about? You should stay with your wife.”

I told Mr. Bear to close the store and go to my house with his wife.

Misha must be worried about me too.

I have to tell you the news first.

I feel relieved to see all the team members gathered together.

” ……Be careful.”

Afterwards, I separated from Mr. Bear and got on the roof of a military wagon heading to Karnon, the ecliptic.

The soldiers riding below were in a fuss, but after I revealed my identity, everyone quieted down.

And how long had passed ? “Quartet Baron Yandel! We’ll be arriving at Karnon soon!”

Soon

the carriage arrived at its destination.

Without knowing, my body stiffened.

“…….”

Even in the middle of the night, the sky was red.

The cleanly maintained high walls of the castle. It is dirty with black ashes, and the surroundings are filled with acrid smoke as if there is fog.

Also,

beyond the hot flames or outside the flames, screams and screams are heard overlapping.

‘What the hell happened. ‘

Karnon, the city of nobles, was burning.