Surviving the Game As a Barbarian [EN]: Chapter 630

An unnamed Rose Knight, whose name I don’t even know.

She disappeared from my sight like a ghost before I could even grab her after my question.

Of course, I didn’t get any answer this time either.

But…

Thump-

The warrior’s heart instinctively senses danger and begins to beat rapidly.

Is this guess really true?

Or am I wrong?

I can’t know for sure right now.

However, there is a big question mark in the royal family’s plan to blow up Bifron entirely.

‘Noark.’

Does Noark know about this plan?

Looking at the fact that they haven’t deployed any significant forces on the walls connected to Bifron.

It seems like he knows something…

‘What are they both aiming for?’

My head feels like it’s about to explode.

But I don’t stop thinking and keep going.

And how much more time has passed?

“Haa…”

I don’t know.

I was hoping that if I kept doing this, a brilliant idea would suddenly come to mind.

Whoosh-!

I turned my back to the strong night wind and went down from the wall.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have much time.

Because the time the Rose Knight told me was not far away.

’12 hours…’

Is this even possible?

After that, when the day breaks and noon passes, one of the city districts will explode.

Ah, of course, the explosion is still just my guess.

Thud.

Since time is short, I went down the wall a bit and jumped down from a suitable height.

Kwaaaang-!

It made a bit of a loud noise when I landed, but…

‘Well, everyone has to wake up anyway.’

What can I do when the landlord tells me to move out?

I have to move out quickly.

After taking everything I need.

***

No matter how much I think about it, there’s something hidden in Bifron that I don’t know about.

But…

‘Let’s give up at this point.’

I’ve been investigating for days, but the results are zero.

If I had found something inside, things would have been a little different, but in the current situation, there was no choice.

To leave Bifron according to the royal family’s instructions.

However, there is one problem here as well.

[That’s a strange question. They are not allowed to enter the living areas in the first place.]

The Rose Knight who brought the king’s message said.

Only those from District 7 are allowed to evacuate, and the residents of Bifron cannot be taken.

In other words, this city, which has already been abandoned once, is about to be abandoned again…

‘Easy. This problem.’

Finding a solution was not that difficult.

Therefore…

“B, Boss? What brings you here at this hour…”

I went straight to Jingjing’s house after coming down from the wall and said.

“Gather all the residents of Bifron right now. Without missing a single one.”

“Yes…?”

“There’s no time, so I’ll explain everything later when everyone is gathered. Gather them quickly. Also, tell them not to bring anything that is not necessary.”

He didn’t understand what I was saying, but he must have realized that I was serious.

“…Do we have to leave?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll gather them quickly! H, how much time do we have?”

“Until 9 a.m. But the sooner, the better. I’ll gather our people, so you just gather the residents of Bifron.”

“Yes!”

Jingjing, who had just woken up, understood when I told him the exact time, put on his coat, and ran out in a hurry.

And…

“The Rose Knight came to you?”

“Yeah. They said they’d open the checkpoint in District 4 around noon, so I should get out quickly.”

“Was there anything else?”

“Ah, they also said that the residents of Bifron couldn’t come out.”

“…Knowing your personality, I don’t think you just said okay?”

“No, I just said okay.”

“…?”

“Don’t worry. I have a plan.”

After sharing the conversation I had a little while ago with my colleagues, I asked them to gather the explorers from District 7.

And how much time has passed?

I waited at the dimensional plaza, which was the meeting place, and the explorers and residents of Bifron who had heard the news gathered one by one.

“W, we came because they said it was urgent…”

“Does anyone know what’s going on?”

“Mr. Peljain said we have to leave soon…”

Since they hadn’t heard a proper explanation, the plaza where people had started to gather became chaotic.

But instead of calmly explaining and calming them down, I continued the preparations that had to be done before noon.

Because it’s better to try to solve the cause than to waste time empathizing and worrying, right?

“Paper! Gather all the clean paper!”

“Everyone who can write, gather here!”

Anyway, there was a lot to prepare, so I was short-handed and gathered people to use as I could.

Ah, of course, Ainar was an exception since the prerequisite was being able to write…

“Ainar! You… didn’t you say you’ve been learning to write for three years?”

“…H, haha! Misha! There’s no end to learning!”

Ainar can only read yet.

To be honest, I don’t understand why he can’t write when he can read.

Anyway.

1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours…

The limited time passed quickly, and when the day slowly began to break, all the people in the city had gathered in the plaza.

Therefore…

“Everyone gather! The Baron has something to say!”

Now it was time to explain the current situation to everyone.

Actually, I could have told them earlier, but…

There’s no reason to repeat the same thing twice, is there?

“Ahem.”

Without needing to prepare a separate platform, I used [Giantification] to grow my body and looked down at the crowd of over thousands of people.

And…

“I won’t make it long! I received a message from the royal family last night!”

I start with the key points to increase concentration.

“Oooo!”

“A message from the royal family!”

“Can we get out of here now?”

As expected, the crowd reacted strongly.

But what’s really strange is that after doing so many of these speeches, it’s too easy for me to lead them to the reaction I want.

‘…Do other people do this too?’

I don’t know, but for now, it was time to focus on giving a speech to the people.

“That’s right! The royal family said they would open the checkpoint in District 4 to help us get out of the city!”

Now that I’ve told them all the key points…

“Ooooo!”

“W, we’re alive—!”

“But!”

It’s time to give a twist at this point.

Because it’s always better to hear the bad news first so that the good news sounds better.

“The damn royal family said that not everyone can go together.”

The plaza is instantly filled with silence at my words that cut through the cheers of the crowd.

“………?”

Thousands of faces filled with questions and bewilderment.

A resident of Bifron, who happened to make eye contact with me, looked at me and asked.

“Not everyone can go together…? W, what does that mean?”

“It means what it says. The royal family said they would only accept those from District 7.”

“T, then does that mean we are the exception!”

“Yes. They said they can’t take the residents of Bifron.”

At least for this moment, there was no need for name tags.

Just by looking at the expressions on the faces packed in the plaza, it was possible to tell who was a resident of Bifron and who was from District 7.

“…!!!”

The residents of Bifron’s eyes widened at my confirmation, which was no different from a death sentence.

“……”

The explorers from District 7 didn’t know what kind of expression to make and couldn’t speak. That’s how clearly the joy and sorrow were divided among the crowd.

And in that atmosphere.

“Then! Then why did you call us here!!”

Someone mixed in the crowd shouted as if venting their anger.

“If you were going to abandon us anyway! Why did you call us!”

The tone was no longer polite.

Well, I can’t blame them.

It’s natural for people who have been driven to the edge of a cliff to react like that.

Yes, so…

“Because I’m planning to take you all with me.”

When I said that with a smirk as if it was all a joke, the man who was venting his anger looked dazed.

“………Yes?”

“Are you deaf?”

“N, no, not that… it’s just that the royal family clearly said they wouldn’t accept u, us…”

Ah, that’s what you mean.

It’s definitely understandable that they don’t understand from their point of view.

Because disobeying the royal family’s words in this bizarre city is such an absurd thing.

Moreover, Bifron was a place where they had personally experienced what happens when you rebel against the royal family for their entire lives.

“They did. And I said I would take you with me.”

“…B, but! You’re a Baron!”

“Baron? That’s right. But what are you trying to say?”

At my question, the man raised his head and looked at me.

And…

“Why…”

The man asked me with trembling eyes.

“Why are you going so far for us?”

Ironically.

It was actually a question I had been thinking about myself.

Anyway, what I’m about to do is an act that won’t look good in the eyes of the royal family…

It’s also a choice that will make it difficult to establish a position in the aristocratic society later.

But why did I make this decision?

Why was I able to end my worries so easily?

When I think about it, the reason is simple.

“Because I just wanted to.”

“Yes…?”

“Why shouldn’t I?”

“N, no. That’s not what I meant…”

“Anyway, that’s all for this talk. If you want to leave on time, you have to prepare, so everyone follow the instructions and fill out the documents! That’s all!”

At this point, I ended the announcement, and after that, the residents signed the documents in order according to the guidance of my colleagues.

And when this was all over.

‘That was close.’

The gate of the checkpoint opened when the promised time came.

***

Creak-!

The gate of the checkpoint, which had been closed for a long time, slowly opened with a creaking sound.

Gulp-!

The crowd gathered in front of the checkpoint swallowed nervously and focused their attention.

And in that situation.

Clank, clank.

The knights, bearing the royal family’s emblem on their chests, walked out with the sound of metal and formed a line at the entrance of the checkpoint, creating a path.

As if waiting for someone to come out next.

“S, she’s coming out…!”

Actually, someone’s murmur echoed, and a woman appeared through the checkpoint and between the knights.

Step, step.

A woman wearing the same knight’s uniform as the knights in front.

However, I could tell right away that it was a disguise.

Because she was the Rose Knight I saw yesterday.

“There are…”

The woman in front of the checkpoint slowly looked around the crowd and stopped her gaze on me.

“More than I expected?”

A look that implied, ‘What is this trick?’

But there was no reason to be intimidated.

I didn’t do anything illegal.

“Why are there so many people? Is there a problem?”

At my cheeky question, the woman shook her head indifferently.

“No.”

“……”

“Because those who are not authorized will never cross this gate.”

Even though it was an unexpected situation, the way she spoke without getting excited at all was quite creepy.

Should I say that they are women who can’t be taken lightly?

Ah, but the words she just said were exactly what I had led her to say.

“Then that’s good. Because those who are not authorized will never cross that gate anyway.”

When I asked with a smirk, the woman’s brow furrowed, as if she really hadn’t expected it this time.

“What do you mean, Baron?”

Instead of answering, I took out one of the prepared documents and showed it to her, and the woman trailed off.

“This is…”

Hehe, I didn’t expect this—.

“What is this?”

Ah, she still doesn’t understand what this document means.

Well, if I hadn’t been asking around and listening to all sorts of stories to find out something hidden in Bifron, I would never have come up with this solution.

Besides going out through qualification verification at the age of fourteen, there was only one other way for Bifron natives to obtain entry rights.

Smirk.

I couldn’t hide my winner’s smile and explained to the woman what this document meant.

“It’s an employment contract.”

“An employment contract…?”

“In short, it means that from now on, these people have become vassals of our Yandel family.”

Ah, by the way, there’s no salary.