Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

Episode 582 Opening of the Gate (3)

Where should we go next?

I tried to answer that question by asking where it would be better to do it, but the village chief only repeated the answer like a parrot, telling me to do it my way.

‘I don’t know what the hell he’s thinking.’

In the end, I decided on the destination with a sigh, and the village chief said that he would announce it as the destination at a summit meeting later.

As if it were true that he had no intention of intervening in the exploration, the village chief seemed to be thoroughly trying to play the role of chief of staff.

“So how did your research go?”

Before parting with the village chief, I mentioned research again.

The very research that began with the suggestion of the possibility that wizards might be able to forcibly activate the dimensional tombstone and continued for over ten days.

“Hmm, didn’t you say that it failed?”

“Since I held on to that much, I wondered if there would have been any results.”

“It’s a success…”

The village chief, who was blurry at the end of his words, spat out meaningful words.

“Actually, there wasn’t any at all.”

“…wasn’t there?”

“Through the [pagan altar], I was able to gain confidence that I could escape this place.”

How did you come to that conclusion?

There were no such detailed explanations, but that statement would be true. No, that’s probably why that nobleman gave the magicians more than ten days of research time in the first place.

I just asked directly.

“Then when are you planning to return to the city?”

I think the real reason why the village chief is still in the labyrinth is ‘uncertainty’.

Because the first basement floor was a very peculiar class.

As a representative example, when the expeditionary force first came down here, they tried to open the dimensional door, but the dimensional door did not open.

So there was a lot of controversy.

Can we regard this place as a normal labyrinth field?

There were numerous disputes between wizards and explorers, and eventually the opinion leaned toward ‘yes’.

The conclusive proof was the Stone of Honor.

[The great Barbarian warrior Bjorn Yandel and his colleagues discovered the first basement floor.] It is an

unusual place in many ways, but there is no doubt that it is in the labyrinth with just this phrase.

I don’t know why the dimensional gate won’t open.

Well, it’s not like there isn’t a special space in the labyrinth where you can’t open a dimensional door.

“Now that I’m sure, can’t I just go back?”

I asked as if urging, but the village chief shook his head resolutely.

“The preparations are not over yet. I don’t have the confidence to go back right now and avoid any suspicion.”

well that’s it

Even if I were in the position of the village chief, I would have stayed in that body for a while and gathered information about Jerome St. Red.

“Do you think you want me to leave soon?”

“Do you know what to say?”

“Why? We must be on the same boat.”

Why? ask because you don’t know

“What is Hanbae? Still not saying anything about how to activate the dimensional stele.”

“Well… it’s no wonder you don’t trust me.”

When I said it gruntly, the village chief nodded as if he understood, and then tapped my forearm lightly like a senior.

“Don’t worry too much. I will definitely leave this place and everyone will tell me when that time comes.”

A little funny.

Do you really think the village chief knows this guy?

Every time I say something meaningful like this, I feel more anxious.

‘…Should I just boil it first?’

I had that urge for a while, but I decided to watch the situation a little longer.

It was about time to leave.

“Ah, by the way, did you use the thing you took this morning? A misplaced trust.”

“…Ah, I forgot to return it—.”

“There is no need to give it back. It seems like something you need more than me.”

Just curse it.

I was annoyed at the words that seemed to be thrown around, but I still took care of the misplaced trust and left the house.

***

When you return to the mansion you are living in.

Erwen and Amelia couldn’t even see what they were doing, and it was the same with Misha.

Instead, Versil Gowland was waiting for me.

“Are you here?”

“Come to think of it, I said I had something to say.”

I knew what to say, but I sat down pretending not to know. And after using the magic to block the sound, we had a conversation in earnest.

Again, it was as I expected.

“There are rumors that the gathering of demons has been closed.”

First of all, Versil conveys the most important information through the word ‘rumor’.

I was a little dumbfounded.

“Are there rumors?”

“yes. First of all… it’s not like there aren’t any evil spirits among us.”

No, where did you hear that rumor?

Normal people would ask questions, but I nodded as if I didn’t know this time.

Perhaps because I didn’t always ask where the information came from, Versil didn’t feel complacent when dealing with me.

‘I shouldn’t be doing this in other places…’

As a leader, this is the part I’m a little worried about.

Anyway, after talking about the ‘rumor’, Misha naturally rose to the fore of conversation.

“But in the morning… what happened?”

“You mean Misha?”

“yes. The information that Mr. Karlstein may be a traitor is still valid. Being too close…”

Versil cautiously expressed concern.

But that’s why I cut my words even more resolutely.

“You don’t have to worry about that part. Not too long ago, I personally confirmed the circumstances that could be seen as betrayal.”

“…yes? really? But why did you tell me…”

“It was no big deal. After hearing the circumstances, it was not intended to harm us.”

“I understand that you want to trust Mr. Karlstein, but how can you trust that?”

I knew you would ask that.

“It used misplaced trust. After hearing all the circumstances, we even confirmed that there was nothing hidden.”

At the words of misplaced trust, Versil became a dumb who drank honey. If you say you don’t believe me anymore, that’s just as far-fetched.

Of course, he seemed curious about what the betrayal I said was no big deal, but he had no intention of telling me this part.

“Anyway, there is no problem with Mischa now. You don’t have to do anything like surveillance, so from now on just treat me like a normal colleague.”

“…yes. Okay.”

Ok then this topic ends here.

After that, I asked Bersil to gather all of the temporary 4 groups, and after all of them gathered, I told them to get ready as they would be leaving the island today.

“ah…! Are you going to start exploring again?”

“Then the tombstone research must have failed…”

“Haa… my family must be worried.”

Some were discouraged by not being able to return home right away, but it wasn’t too bad.

“I thought it was boring, but it turned out well.”

“Because there are many places I haven’t been to yet.”

All of them were also explorers.

***

Shaaaaaa.

Four ships sail through the silvery waves.

By the way, the place where the ship of our clan Anabada, which is infinitely smaller and precious compared to the warship, is located at the rear.

Sitting at the bow, I blankly watched the warships ahead.

‘How much more money do you have to earn to buy a boat like that…’

Actually, it’s not impossible to buy the Aegis barrier and the fresh green giant spear, but even so, it will only make you poorer.

There is no point in buying that ship unless you have enough money to buy something like that with extra money.

“Mr. Yandel! What are you doing there now!”

As I was sitting on the bow of the ship and organizing my leisurely thoughts, I heard a high-pitched voice from behind.

It was Raven, the vice-captain of the 3rd Magic Corps.

“Dangerous! Come down quickly!”

It sounded like he was angry somewhere, so I hurriedly came up on the deck, and Raven, who had an eye level smaller than my chest, looked at me as if he were looking at a child.

It’s just funny when you look at it like that.

“what? Those eyes now…?”

“…nothing.”

As soon as I stretched and looked around the ship, familiar faces besides Raven could be seen everywhere.

Meland Kaislan Sven Farab and a few of the knights I became close with during the attack on Library Island I noticed.

From now on, they were members of the Provisional Team 4.

Yes, I asked the village chief before leaving, and he readily agreed.

“By the way, Raven, I have something to ask you.”

“…What is it?”

“What happened during the tombstone study in the village? Didn’t you participate in the study too?”

“Oh is that it?”

When I asked about the part I was curious about, Raven explained it to me with all his heart and soul, even using technical terms.

and the result.

‘I don’t even know what you’re talking about.’

There is no way modern people wearing the mask of a savage can understand the phenomenon of dimension severance or space coordinates.

As I listened with only one ear, Raven noticed my condition and changed the subject in embarrassment.

“Kuhm! I think I said it too hard… But Mr. Yandel, can I ask you something too?”

“anything.”

“Where are we going now? I think Mr. Yandel would know.”

“Oh, you didn’t attend the last leadership meeting.”

“All wizards were excluded. I have to hurry up and organize my research materials.”

“This is where we are going.”

Soon after, I opened the map that Hamsik had plundered from the house and pointed my finger at the destination.

An unidentified island about a week away from Library Island. Unlike Rainbow Island, it’s close, so I decided to start exploring here

.

[It is truly a secret island. It’s unusual.]

[Is it unusual?]

[You’ll know when you go there. I’ll tell you the rest when it arrives.]

I’m not sure about anything unusual yet, but having said that, it was definitely a secret island.

“Hmm… I wonder what it’s like here. I hope there is a clue to reveal the secrets of this class…”

Anyway, is it because it is an unidentified island?

Raven didn’t ask what kind of place it was, and that was the end of the conversation.

Since then, time has flowed relentlessly.

and.

“Captain! The captain’s ship has stopped!”

“There is also a signal that we have arrived at our destination.”

After reaching my destination after a week of sailing, I could understand why the village chief said it was an unusual island.

“…is that an island?”

There are no trees and no soil.

No, the ground itself on which such a thing can rise does not exist.

Shaaaaaaa-!

Something like a gigantic tombstone stood tall among the rippling silver waves.

***

After roughly setting the boat near the island, I went over to the captain’s boat and had a private meeting with the village chief.

“Now that you have arrived, tell me. What the hell is that tombstone floating on the sea?”

As soon as I entered, I activated the ‘displaced trust’ and asked, and the village chief sent a puzzled look.

“why? didn’t you also say I think you might need it.”

“I didn’t mean it that way…”

“Okay, answer me. Because time is running out.”

I had no intention of letting it slip through this time either.

And did the village chief feel that will?

I don’t know, but the village head obediently revealed the answer to the question.

“That’s not a tombstone, it’s a door.”

“door…?”

“If you touch it, the door will open and you will be able to enter an unknown space.”

“What is inside?”

The village chief responded after a while.

“I don’t know.”

It wasn’t the answer I was expecting.

“…you don’t know?”

“Yes, because it was impossible to even open that door with my old body in the first place.”

“But how did you know that was a door?”

“I did an experiment. Unlike you, by using the survivors who happened to flow into this place. Oh, as a reminder, I couldn’t get in through that door, so I have no idea what’s inside.”

“…”

“Because he who went inside didn’t come back alive after all.”

A word that somehow sounds creepy.

However, leaving the ominous feelings behind for now, he quickly confirmed what to check.

“What do you mean by survivor?”

“Didn’t you say that there were humans who sometimes flowed in? Some of them survived.”

“I don’t understand. Then why didn’t you take their bodies and leave?”

At my question, the village chief took out a black stone from his bosom.

“At that time, this stone could not collect as many offerings as it wanted. In fact, it was only recently that we gathered as much as we needed. You know… didn’t quite a lot come in this time?”

It must be a clan of silver lions who disappeared from the village and were found dead in the basement.

Those eyes that didn’t seem to see people as human beings were especially annoying today, but I listened to the village chief’s words without showing any signs.

“That the explorer who went inside alone was as strong as you. But still, it didn’t come back. That’s all I can tell you. I’m not even sure how many people can get into it.”

“…”

“But are you going to explore the inside as planned?”

I don’t know if it’s because of my mood, but it’s like a test somewhere. Well, whatever the tone, it was as if the answer I would give was decided.

“Of course, I’ll look into it.”

I was determined to uncover every detail of this hierarchy.

***

Since then, before the misplaced trust goes out, I wanted to ask a question like this.

Hana village chief just kept silent, and in the end I had no choice but to be content with this and return to my boat.

Then, after selecting the number of people who would go in and in what order, they notified the village chief.

“I will arrange personnel as you said. But… will you be okay?”

“Are you okay?”

“If this happens, wouldn’t you be the first to enter? To a dangerous place where you don’t know what’s going on.”

“Because it is such a place. That’s why I said I’d go in first.”

“Hmm?”

The village chief looked at me in amazement but did not say anything, and after returning to the boat and completing the rest of the preparations, we rode a small boat and approached the huge stone gate.

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

The stone gate has already been opened wide by the investigation team sent earlier.

Inside the stone gate, a dazzling haze raged.

portal.

If you are an explorer, you have no choice but to recognize it at a glance.

However, it was the first time in my life that I had seen such a huge portal, so I was curious to see it.

“Why don’t you think about Yandel again?”

Amelia, who was in the same boat, spoke to me.

“We don’t know, but it seems a bit reckless for you to go in first.”

“What are you saying? My body is also weak.”

As everyone in the know knows, barbarians have a characteristic of not listening to those weaker than themselves.

So in that sense.

“I’ll go in first. As I said, just in case, wait a minute and then come in.”

After making eye contact with my colleagues, I took a jumping posture in front of the boat.

What’s inside me

In fact, I was also a little scared and nervous.

But I decided to trust my experience.

[Dungeon & Stone] is an unfriendly game, but there were few types of monsters and traps popping out as soon as you cross the portal.

Yeah so…

Tadat.

Take a big leap and put your body into the portal.

Woo-woo-!

Colorful light that surrounds the body.

A unique sensation as if the whole body is floating.

Took.

When I opened my eyes again, it was full of darkness.

There was no reason to take out the barbarian candle mode after taking out a torch for a long time.

Also, what level am I at right now?

Whiu woo woo woo woo-!

In preparation for such a situation, I fired the flare that I had put on my waist anywhere.

and that moment.

Whoaaah-!

The surroundings are illuminated and visibility is secured.

‘Once the place is indoors.’

The floor is smooth marble.

There are walls on both sides and a ceiling above.

And…

“….”

The area around is full of monsters.

No, to be precise, it is full of stone statues modeled after monsters.

‘Death Knight King Slime Lycanthrope Iron Troopers…’ As

I checked the stone statues in front of me in order, I quickly noticed what these monsters meant.

‘Rift Guardian.’

Stone statues in the form of rift guardians stretched endlessly along the long corridor.