Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

Episode 608: Mystery (1)

A horse that runs through the sky outside of the rainy season.

There was no mention of such a sparkling light in the village chief’s ghost story notebook, but anyway.

Since this is a sudden encounter, you need to make a quick decision.

Of course, there was advice written in the notebook that no problem would arise as long as you don’t attack or get close…

‘But that doesn’t mean you have to let it go, does it?’

To be honest, my mouth started watering as soon as I saw it.

Should I say that it was as if I had witnessed a legendary monster?

‘What should I do?’

He must be a pretty dangerous guy, as the village chief issued a separate warning.

He is that kind of guy, so if he succeeds in hunting, he will definitely get a lot in return.

Because that’s the rule of [Dungeon & Stone].

Great risks always come with corresponding rewards.

“Oh! It’s getting farther away!”

“Shouldn’t we do something? “It must be a new type of monster…!”

“Everyone, stay in your seats and wait for the commander’s orders!”

Finally, I made a decision.

There may be a possibility that that guy has a clue to escape that even the village chief doesn’t know about…

‘For now, let’s just let it go.’

The timing and place are not good today.

Isn’t the power distributed across four ships, not even on the ground?

Since we don’t yet know about its danger, it makes sense to attempt a raid after making full preparations in a more suitable location.

thus….

Chiik-chiik.

He speaks while holding the message stone as if holding a walkie-talkie.

“Never attack monsters visible in the sky. “This is an order from the commander.”

The moment of speaking, the Barbarian Commander’s order is delivered to all leaders on each ship.

Of course, there was no member who ignored this order and took unexpected action.

Tuk.

Soon I stopped in front of the bow and quenched my appetite as I watched the back of the horse moving further and further away.

“Tsk.”

Still, we’ll probably meet again someday.

***

A bit of common sense from Lapdonia.

99.9% of the world’s currency is released into the market through the Dimension Plaza checkpoint.

That is why the unit ‘stone’ is used.

A 100 stone coin has exactly that much magic stone value.

And to paraphrase this:

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Now we are consuming about 500,000 stones per hour. That’s because the engineering propulsion device is running at maximum power throughout the voyage.

Oh, by the way, the consumption value is based on one ship.

“It’s definitely very fast when you’re pouring money in.”

The speed is so fast that even the marine monsters that we occasionally encounter do not even dare to board the ship.

“Auyan, if this continues, how long do you think it will take to reach the destination?”

“I think the estimated time will be reduced by half. “Commander-in-chief.”

The distance of one month was drastically reduced to 15 days.

Well, if I hadn’t come back to Library Island from where the stone gate was, there wouldn’t have been a need to move so quickly…

‘What are you doing now that you feel regretful?’

Still, thanks to running the engine at full speed, the waste of movement was reduced to just a few days.

Well, instead, a huge amount of magic stones were consumed.

“Whahaha! Did you see it? Over 1 million stones have already been burned! Oh, it’s four ships, so it’s 3.78 million stones!”

“…4 million stones. Mr. Pnellin.”

“…Hahaha! “Rather than that, this is quite fun!”

Einar, who took on the role of navigation assistant, was so excited that he pounded magic stones into the magic engineering propulsion device every time Auyen gave an order.

It seems like it was fun to spend money like water.

Of course, there were some who saw those magic stones as a waste.

“I said it would take 15 days to reach the destination….”

“How much is it for four ships?”

“I don’t know, but I think I could easily buy a decent-sized mansion in the city center.”

“Huh….”

Actually, I felt the same way.

Even though the exploration group used the magic stones they brought with them as they entered the first basement floor, does it have to be heartbreaking just to watch it?

Still, it was an inevitable choice.

The shorter the time it takes to get to Rainbow Island, the better.

“Is it because of the rainy season? “Why are you in such a hurry?”

“I guess so. It will take a month to arrive, but the rainy season will soon begin again.”

The destination, Rainbow Island, is shrouded in mystery.

Therefore, it was necessary to secure as much exploration time as possible that did not overlap with the rainy season.

“That makes me even more curious. What on earth were you doing going down alone? “It seems like Mr. Yandel decided that was more important than saving more time.”

“Ah, that…”

After thinking about it for a while, I explained to Raven the existence of Ham Sik, who she didn’t know about yet, and told her that he had brought him outside.

“That monster appeared from the rift? So, I was wondering if there might be a chance I could get help from that monster?”

“…If you have to be honest, you can see it that way.”

“Hmm….”

Raven just made a strange expression and remained silent for a long time.

“Oh right. “Speaking of secrets.”

“What do you mean?”

“That wreath. “I finally decided on a name.”

Ah, I finally decided.

Since he didn’t come to tell me even after a few days, I thought he was just trying to keep it to himself.

“What?”

“…a wreath of agony.”

Raven, who revealed her name with a somewhat shy expression, even explained the reason for her name without being asked.

It has the effect of mental immunity, but it comes with major limitations, so you need to think carefully before wearing it?

“…What do you think?”

Well, I don’t know.

If the name was a wreath of agony because the person who created it thought so hard about coming up with the name, I would have done it right away.

“Good.”

“Heh, right? So, are you doing as you promised? When you allow this item to be released to the public, you must write this name and say that you added it to the public. Oh, of course, I am also a researcher.”

“I get it.”

After giving another confirmation, Raven disappeared as if satisfied, and the voyage continued without any further incidents.

He spent most of his time chatting with his comrades, and in his spare time, he went on patrol or experimented with eating ham in his cabin.

“Hamsik, how are you?”

[…Send it back.]

“The experiment we are going to do today is the magic light. It is said that when people are at risk of death, they sometimes recall forgotten memories—.”

[I will not! I won’t do it. never!]

Well, it’s sensitive.

At first, he showed an active side when experimenting with things.

“Hmm, I guess I’ve become completely helpless due to repeated failures.”

As I mumbled in an analytical tone, Hamsik had a fit.

[Beep—!!!]

The cute howl that Hamsik lets out when he is truly angry.

Of course, it only sounds terrible to other people.

In fact, when I brought Raven into the room not long ago, his face turned pale and he immediately ran away.

“Don’t be angry. Because the flashlight experiment is a joke. Oh, today I also brought you some things you might like.”

As soon as he took out some of the books he had received from Raven, Hamsik’s sulky face suddenly brightened.

‘Wow, it feels like raising a child.’

An ancient language book that even Hamsik, who can only speak ancient languages, can read.

It wasn’t even a story book or anything.

Hana Hamsik read the book with concentration as if nothing could be more enjoyable, and I lay down on the bed next to him and rested.

and….

One day, two days, three days, four days…

How long did those times last?

Einar came to my room where I was resting in the cabin.

“Bjoruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!”

“Not Bjorn, but the Commander-in-Chief—.”

“Auyan says he will arrive at his destination in an hour!”

Hehe, it’s finally here.

It was time to tighten the loose tension again.

***

As I head to the wheelhouse, I see Au Yen holding the helm and checking the map with serious eyes.

“Ah, Commander. “Are you here?”

Among the Anavada Clan members, my navigator is the only one who always calls me commander.

“Einar said he’ll be there soon?”

“Yes that’s right.”

“Are you sure? “Didn’t you say yesterday that it would arrive only this afternoon?”

“The wind blew from a certain area and picked up speed, so we had to recalculate.”

It’s the wind….

Well, as soon as he got out on deck, his hair started flying.

Soon, I go to the railing and check below, and I see that the water is rougher than before.

[If waves start to roll in during the rainy season, stop your trip immediately and find a place to hide.]

Suddenly, something written in the ghost story notebook came to mind, but I realized that this was not what I was talking about.

It’s not like it’s rainy season now.

Even though the water is a bit rough, it doesn’t mean that the waves are just coming.

“So, are you confident in your calculations?”

“yes. “Considering the speed of change, I checked several times.”

“If that’s you, then that’s probably it. Good job.”

After hearing Au Yen’s report, he used the message stone to tell all warships that they would soon arrive at their destination and to be prepared to respond to any situation.

“Erwen! “Are you still there?”

“yes! “I can’t see anything yet!”

There is not much left until the destination, but Erwen, who is located in the watchtower, cannot see anything.

“….”

As we slowly slowed down and moved forward, at some point the wind stopped and a wind-free zone appeared.

Also, at the same time, the boat stopped.

The reason why the ship, which was equipped with a mechanical propulsion system and moved well even when there was no wind, stopped was simple.

“We have arrived, Commander.”

We arrived at our destination.

“Are you sure about this place?”

“I’m not sure if this is where the pillar of light I saw that day was, but I’m sure it’s the place that was on the map.”

“Hmm….”

I did not doubt Auyen’s words or abilities.

Although he rescued a looter while hunting, Au Yen is a navigator who was so talented that even military navigators who were skilled enough to join the exploration force were speechless.

If this guy was so sure, then what he said must be true.

In fact, as soon as we arrived here, the unusually strong wind stopped blowing and a wind-free zone emerged.

You need to change your direction of thinking.

We arrived at the right place.

However, there is another reason why it is not visible.

for example….

“Then I guess it’s one of two things.”

“…yes?”

“It’s either under the sea or floating above it.”

“ah….”

No one responded that what I said was nonsense.

Actually, there is an island like this on the 6th floor.

An underwater island where deep-sea giants appeared, and Dark Cloud Island, which I haven’t dared to explore yet due to lack of time and priorities.

“First, check from under the sea.”

It was expected that if something was hidden, it would most likely be under the sea.

First of all, the first basement level map itself is the sea, right?

With that in mind, I first ordered to lower the anchor to check the depth of the water.

but….

“Commander! “Even though I’ve loosened all the lines, the anchor won’t reach me!”

If a warship’s anchor can’t reach it, how deep is it?

It becomes more and more suspicious.

“…I guess I have no choice but to go down directly.”

I selected several people with outstanding individual abilities and created a special mission battalion. Then, one by one, they strapped oxygen tanks (wizards) to their backs and dived them to the bottom of the sea.

I wanted to go down there myself, but…

“Absolutely not!”

I had no choice but to give up my heart after seeing the words of the second-in-command for the first time.

The Commander asks if it is okay for him to do such a dangerous thing, and asks him to trust that these are talented people gathered directly from the royal family so that they can properly respond to any situation?

“After all that trouble, I think the Count managed to get into the crack.”

“yes. And from that day on, our exploration force lost its commander, even if only for a moment.”

“uh….”

When you say it like that, I really have nothing to say.

But is it because I heard you confess last time that you don’t like being in a position of responsibility?

I have a slight suspicion as to what the real reason is for stopping me.

‘It’s a pity that I can’t explore it myself, but I still feel comfortable.’

I was just sitting quietly on the boat waiting, but the first deep-sea exploration was over.

The result was a failure.

It’s not like there were monsters under the sea, or any other obstacles…

“…No matter how much I go down, I can’t find a place where my feet can reach.”

I dived as much as my oxygen tank (wizard) allowed, but I couldn’t reach the end.

Oh, there was no need to plan a second expedition after that.

I decided that it was unlikely that any further attempts would yield different results.

“Then I guess I’ll have to check upstairs.”

Therefore, the story naturally ended with exploring the sky first.

“Go, investigation team leader!”

As soon as the wizards of the investigation group who had once conducted a deep-sea exploration finished their break, they used floating magic to fly.

“…I’m glad I chose to study at that time.”

Before I knew it, Raven was next to me and was stroking my chest.

“I suddenly became curious, why is the head of the research department responsible for research, and the head of the investigation team?”

“…You care about strange things.”

“You built it without thinking, right?”

It’s not like that in particular, but it’s true that I didn’t have to worry as much when choosing a name.

“Okay, just look at the top. “If it falls, you have to catch it.”

“all right.”

How much time passed while looking up like that?

Contrary to concerns, the leader of the investigation team led the wizards of the investigation group and flew safely and landed on the ship.

“From about 200 meters up, the gusts were so strong that it was impossible to climb any further.”

The first sky exploration was also a failure.

However, unlike Deep Sea, it was not a complete failure.

“However… one of the members said he thought he saw something up there just before descending.”

If the unit is not mistaken, there is something in the sky.

‘The problem is how to get there…’

It was time to unleash the gamer’s imagination.