Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

My eyes are distorted like a can being dented, and the words Amelia left a while ago constantly linger in my head.

‘The royal family announced that you are an evil spirit.’

‘The royal family announced that you are an evil spirit.’

‘The royal family announced that you are an evil spirit.’

The shock was as if dozens of men surrounded me and hit me on the head with a hammer.

If it wasn’t for him, I would have been like this for a long time.

“Yandel.”

“Ah…”

“…Are you okay?”

When he came to his senses, he saw Amelia’s face up close. He was looking up at me with worried eyes while holding his right hand, which I thought was infinitely small, on my chest.

“Uh uh…….”

“I know how you feel, but now is not the time.”

“I’m sorry…”

Amelia tugged on my wrist and stepped forward, leaving me to move my feet in a daze.

That’s because, from what I can see, he was right.

[I wonder if that woman still has the will to do so…]

Erwen also knows me as an evil spirit.

In other words, it is difficult to expect that they will still be considered colleagues.

This is… probably the other colleagues as well.

‘Yes……’

Unknowingly, my jaw tightens.

‘After all, the day has come like this.’

Apart from meekly admitting it, I also had these thoughts.

maybe you don’t know

Isn’t it Erwen who is chasing Amelia under the misunderstanding that she killed me? Perhaps, whether I am a demon or not, I can treat you as before.

Yes, that possibility certainly exists.

But…

“It’s okay if you don’t hold me now.”

I took Amelia’s wrist and started running on my own.

It was exactly as Amelia said.

Erwen can’t protect me right now.

Even if he had the will to do so, Erwen was a member of the fairies.

If you try to help me, you will harm the tribe, and Erwen is also likely to make decisions for the tribe rather than personal feelings.

‘…… is just an excuse.’

I laughed bitterly as I ran.

No matter how clever and cowardly you are, you can’t fool yourself.

I don’t want to meet Erwen yet.

Exactly, I’m afraid.

I don’t know what to say when we meet.

[right! So did the chief! Evil spirits must be killed as soon as they are discovered!]

Ainar’s words that he had once said.

[Yeah… I didn’t know that before, but now that I’ve gone through what happened today, I know for sure. Why did people say not to believe in evil spirits…]

Misha’s words.

[It is wise to take the opportunity when it comes. The result of what happened to those who believed in evil spirits is right there.]

Mr. Bear said.

Kwak.

It becomes a dagger and stabs the heart.

It’s just a thought, but what if you experienced it yourself?

They question my sincerity.

If I could see with my own two eyes how angry they were at being deceived.

What kind of expression would I be making at that time?

“…….”

If I somehow manage to avoid this place, I might be able to make sure that such a day does not come at all.

So I ran after Amelia.

“Yandel this way!”

I got out of the empty plaza and passed the streets of the dark underground city and headed for the lord’s castle in the center.

In addition to the cemetery, there is a secret passage in the lord’s castle.

Going up to the ground through this is the urgent priority—

kiik-!

That was the moment when he arrived at Yeongju Castle and opened the closed door with force.

“Avoid Yandel.”

“huh?”

The moment Amelia pushed me from behind and knocked me over through the crack in the door.

Poo-wook.

An arrow flew without a sound and dug deep into Amelia’s back.

“……!”

Mouth wide open from shock and body leaning.

Amelia, who collapsed on top of me, touched my cheek.

“It’s fortunate…”

“…It’s fortunate, that’s what—!”

“Looking at the expression… I don’t think it will hurt you…”

It was a word I couldn’t understand at all.

But there was no turning back.

I hurriedly picked up Amelia and stood up.

“Take a safe…”

Meanwhile, Amelia had been saying something to me, but the words were incomplete.

Kwajik-!

Amelia exploded.

holding me in my arms

***

「Erwen Fornaci di Tercia casts [Rupture].」

***

Todududu.

Dozens of pieces fall to the floor.

It was a very unreal scene.

“Ah Mel… Lia…?”

The weight was gone from the arm holding Amelia.

But I couldn’t even think of moving my arm that had lost its purpose.

I just thought.

Amelia is dead?

like this……?

That too… by Erwen…?

For a moment, even after my body hardened like a stone statue, I caught the disparate part.

“blood.”

There was no blood.

If it was an explosion that would rip a person to pieces like this, blood should have splattered in all directions.

There wasn’t a single drop of blood on my body.

And it’s scary to realize this fact.

Shaaaaaaa-!

Amelia, who has turned into hundreds of flesh, turns into a group of lights and disappears.

Like a dead monster.

「Amelia Lane Wales’ double body has suffered unbearable damage

.

」

Ahh, I was surprised…….

I thought he was really dead.

‘I’ll tell you in advance if we met as clones from the beginning.’

As much as I was so surprised, I started complaining about Amelia, but I hurriedly sorted it out.

Because now is not the time for that.

‘Let’s think while running.’

I kicked off the ground and continued my run.

When I followed Amelia to Noark, I knew the location of the secret passage because I had memorized all the routes.

The question is whether we can get there safely…

Tadat.

The arrow still doesn’t fly.

However, it is unknown how long it will remain like this.

Therefore…

‘If we fight… can we win?’

I assumed the worst.

The possibility that Erwen will turn against me and try to kill me.

When I recalled that premise, the scene of Amelia’s body exploding naturally flashed through my mind.

‘That effect…….’

It was an explosion that was different from the normal explosion.

The fire didn’t even come together.

Fragments didn’t bounce like grenades.

It just crumbled into hundreds of pieces like Jenga.

‘I think it’s [Rupture] just by looking at the arm…’

For reference, the effect of [Rupture] is simple.

Regardless of whether it’s an arrow, a sword, or an axe, if the blade can pierce the flesh and inflict more than a certain amount of damage.

Gives fixed damage in proportion to the caster’s main stat.

This means that all physical resistance, exorcism, and various attributes are ignored.

Just like the ‘Auror’, the exclusive property of humans.

‘In addition, he said that he obtained ‘Pure Blood’ and signed a contract with the King of Spirits…’

Just now, whether it’s [Rupture] or not, I think my chances of winning in a one-on-one battle are small.

Wouldn’t that be the case, if the specs were that high, the equipment would have been set to a similar level.

‘How can I beat this with my bare body without a weapon?’

It was a time when I continued to sprint with such thoughts.

Whoa –

The light gem that served as a light source in the dark underground city has lost its light.

It was not a natural phenomenon.

If it’s a light gem, I’ve used it a few times.

When this magical tool runs out of magic power, the light gradually weakens and turns off.

It doesn’t lose its light immediately like this.

‘…is it a dark spirit?’

I didn’t know that I could deal with this property.

Soon I stopped running.

Took.

I am confident that I can memorize the road I once passed.

If you focus on your stride and walk, you will be able to find your way to your destination in the dark.

Unless there is a pursuer chasing from behind.

‘Escape is a failure.’

As soon as I made that decision, I closed my eyes.

Judgment that it is right to throw away the point of view that has become useless and focus on other senses.

Soon, my overheated hearing picked up the sound of footsteps.

Turbuck.

It was a little surprising.

Of course, I thought I would hear the sound of the arrow flying first.

‘Well, even if he thought I was an evil spirit, he would still want to talk.’

While energizing his toes so that he could move quickly at any time, he also remembered Amelia’s last words.

[Looking at the expression… I don’t think it will hurt you…….]

It would be true to say that I saw the expression.

Because she is a woman whose visibility is many times wider than mine.

He might have met Erwen’s eyes as he was shooting an arrow beyond the darkness.

But…

‘How can you be so sure just by looking at his expression?’

No one knows what Erwen is thinking as he walks towards me in the dark.

That’s why…

“Are you Erwen?”

I talked to Erwen.

No answer came back.

Also, the footsteps stopped.

pounding-!

Silence where only the sound of my heart echoes like thunder.

“mister.”

With that title I haven’t heard in a long time, the Light Gem started working again.

Shaaaaa –

Light that spreads in all directions and illuminates the surroundings.

Thanks to you, I was able to understand

“really.”

Why did Amelia say she was lucky?

Why were you so sure you wouldn’t hurt me?

“Uncle… is that…?”

You could tell just by looking at his face.

Well, at least for that moment it was.

***

“Yes.”

The moment I put positive words in my mouth.

Erwen’s amber eyes tremble violently, pouring out fragments of countless emotions.

Joy, joy, anticipation, anxiety, fear.

And…

“Uh how…”

disbelief.

“Boo must have died…”

“Oh, that’s it.”

“That’s it! That’s the end of the story…!”

Erwen, who had raised his voice for a moment as if his emotions were inflamed, suddenly shut his mouth.

“…Could it be that woman’s trick?”

A murmur as if realizing something.

At the same time, Erwen’s eyes changed sharply.

“who are you.”

Uh, I didn’t know that my emotions would fluctuate so much……

From then on, I was really worried that he wouldn’t hurt me, but I tried my best to answer.

“Who is it? I am Bjorn Yandel.”

“lie.”

“Would you believe me if I used something [Giant]?”

“Okay.”

The short tone was strangely heterogeneous, but I cast [Giant] without saying anything.

“What is… Are you a real man?!” Erwen

‘s tone returned to normal.

Well,

it

was only for a moment

.

.”

Erwen, who was delighted with a tearful expression, quickly returned to cold mode, and I hurriedly used [Leap].

And…….

“Really mister…!”

“Yes, I’m glad you still believe—”

“…Did you think this would happen? This isn’t enough.”

The same thing was repeated several times.

Erwen continued to make demands, as if checking all of my essence would help.

When he told me to use [Flesh Explosion], I was very dizzy.

“.. “It was a fake, after all?”

Those eyes, full of madness and murder, really made my 5 limbs tingle.

However, he said that he had deleted the essence, and instead decided to prove his identity with stories that only the two of us knew.

“At the first meeting , The one you gave me.”

“Licho leaves.”

“The name of the inn where we spent the first night.”

“…….”

“Can’t you answer…?”

“Empty garlic. It was an inn named “Salt” and

“It’s late.”

“Aren’t you embarrassed because it’s the first night? I just went to see Jeongsoo…….”

“Hmm.”

How much noise did he have to make while talking about the old days like that?

I got rid of my doubts.

Even though it was unknown when I would go wrong again and aim a protest at my forehead.

For now, I did .

“Ah mister…!”

?”

After a while, he spat out his greeting.

Erwen, who drew a bow as if he had never done that, clenched his fists tightly as if he hated them.

“Why… they just appeared! As long as he was alive…! Why didn’t you come to see me!”

Oh, this may seem like that.

I didn’t come because I didn’t want to come because it was me…

“There were circumstances.

” After answering, Erwen cautiously asked,

“When you say ‘circumstances’… are you referring to something that has been announced as an evil spirit?”

In a way, this question might be the most important question in this conversation. It was a

mountain that we had to overcome someday.

“Idiot,”

Erwen

muttered softly,

“I can’t care about that…”

” …do you mean you don’t believe in the royal announcement?”

A sense of guilt and relief also coexisted.

Erwen must have concluded that he didn’t believe it. The fact that he’s casually conversing in front of me right now is proof—

“No? You said that whether the announcement was true or not had nothing to do with me?”

“Huh?”

I couldn’t help but tilt my head as I looked at Erwen who asked back as if he was saying something obvious. Then, did

he think an explanation was necessary?

He opened his mouth as if he were teaching him,

“Mister, we met when we were adults,

right?”

“Is that so?” “Evil

spirits appear only on the day we become adults.

”

“…Is that so?”

I asked back, unable to hide my timid expression, and Erwen came over and grabbed my hand tightly.

“The reason why she risked her life in the cave to protect me and let me know what I didn’t know was after my sister died… It’s you who raised me up.” I

felt the body temperature transmitted through my hands especially warm.

“No matter what anyone says, the uncle is Bjorn Yandel to me.”

Yes, there may be people who think like this

. .”

Many words like thank you came to my mind, but I couldn’t say anything and kept my mouth shut.

Maybe Erwen doesn’t know.

How much comfort that short word just gave me…

“But… ….”

Then Erwen let go of my hand.

Then, with eyes and tone that seemed to have returned to the starting point, he said to me.

“Are you really a man?”

I think I’m going crazy.