Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

“The character moves to Lapdonia.”

Sunlight in the city seen for the first time in two months.

Maybe it’s because I spent time in Atlante in the dark sea until the end, but the light only feels bigger.

‘As expected, people have to stick to the light.’

Like other explorers, I hurriedly moved to the checkpoint while looking up at the gloomy city sky.

“Here it is!”

Erwen, who had arrived earlier, saw me and waved.

As we joined and stood in line, Amelia arrived soon after.

“You’re late.”

“Unexpectedly, it took me a while to find it.”

Answering that, Amelia winked at the navigator standing on the right with an awkward expression.

“Once, it’s true that you rode the same District 7 plaza as us.”

“This guy doesn’t lie.”

How long has it been since you met him, you say so confidently?

I was a little dumbfounded, but I asked without showing it.

“…was there any problem though?”

“Not at all. They didn’t go anywhere else, they waited in place and waited for me to come.”

Amelia’s voice was full of pride somewhere.

Are you really glad you listened to me?

On the other hand, the navigator Auyen Lockrobe seemed to be belatedly hit, but…….

“Hehehe…….”

As soon as our eyes met, he smiled and smiled for business.

Hmm, looking at something like this makes me a little sad.

Since he is one of those who targeted us first, he thinks that he is self-employed.

“Now it’s our turn.”

After standing in line, it was soon our turn and we exchanged all the magic stones we had collected for money and passed the checkpoint.

And a street full of people appeared.

Here, we changed the formation a bit and moved.

A composition with Amelia at the back and the navigator in front of her.

“Haha…… Oh, even if you don’t, I won’t run away……”

“Because I might get lost while following you.”

“I’ve only lived in District 7 for 20 years…”

The navigator muttered something softly, but he didn’t leave the formation until he reached his house after passing through a street full of people.

And…

“You mean here…?”

A three-story detached house arrived soon after.

The sailor who passed the high fence and entered the garden yard opened his mouth in admiration.

But did he sense something out of place while watching?

“Hey, but why are all the windows…”

The navigator blurted out, unable to finish his words.

His gaze was fixed on the window that was blocked by the board.

“Never mind. It’s for security.”

“Oh yeah…”

He didn’t say anything, but the navigator’s eyes and expression coexisted with curiosity and fear toward us.

What the hell are they doing, they wonder why they live in a house like this.

‘Coming to think of it, it seems like you’ve already figured out who Erwen is…’

I’ll have to check this later.

Once through the garden and into the house, after some discussion it was decided to place one of the remaining rooms for the navigator.

It was a room in the basement.

“…underground? Did we have a basement?”

As I tilted my head and sent my gaze, Erwen blushed shyly.

“I deliberately found a house that exists. Just in case you don’t know……”

Is that so…? Well, I’ve heard that

rich

families have a panic room for evacuation, but…

While feeling uncomfortable, I watched Erwen remove the carpet and manipulate the device to make the stairs.

Going down, there appeared a space that seemed to be designed to be used as a warehouse.

It was empty because it hadn’t been filled with anything yet, and there was a thick iron door with a padlock on the wall at the deepest part.

clap.

Erwen took out the key and opened the door, revealing a room with a large bed.

For some reason, there were also restraints on the wall.

“This… is not a room, it’s a prison…”

The navigator’s face turned white when he checked the assigned room.

Actually, I felt the same way.

For some reason, goose bumps ran down my spine as soon as I saw the basement room.

Well, now it’s a place that has nothing to do with me.

“…A prison? It’s just an ordinary room.”

“…….”

“Look over there, isn’t there a toilet and a bathroom. It would be nice because no one else but you will use it.”

“…….”

“Keuheumhum Then I’ll go up first. I’m suddenly not feeling well…….”

Ugh, why is my heart beating so fast?

I don’t even have claustrophobia.

I quickly put the navigator into the room and shut the door, and Erwen quickly locked the lock.

clap.

“Now hold on! Hold on!”

Bang bang! There was a knock on the door by the navigator, but we all ignored it.

“Can I manage the key?”

“Please.”

With Amelia taking over the key, the problem of the navigator’s residence is over.

He will take care of what he does now.

In fact, I’ve been curious about something else for a long time.

“Emily, is there really such a poison? I’ve never heard of people dying if they don’t take the antidote every day.”

Isn’t this like the solitude of martial arts?

In the Demonic Cult, it was a typical cliché to threaten members of the political faction with this and use them with hands and feet.

If it really existed, I wondered if it would be helpful in various fields in the future.

But…

“Suits, you also have a naive side.”

“…huh?”

“There’s no way such a poison exists in the world. Fortunately, that guy doesn’t seem to know much about poison.”

“Ah…”

Then it must have been a bluff.

Deep down, it seemed like there was a possibility, so I finally confirmed it, but—

“Yes?”

Suddenly, Erwen flinched.

“Isn’t that poison…?”

A voice filled with deep sadness.

Erwen averted his eyes when I turned around and asked if there was something he needed because something was bothering him to just skip it.

“Ho. Maybe you don’t know……”

So what you don’t know.

I wanted to ask in detail, but I stopped because I didn’t think I would get a proper answer anyway.

***

After returning to the labyrinth, everyone spent the first day relaxing in their respective rooms. And from the next day, it was busy.

The loot you got this time should be one or two.

“Erwen, let’s go together.”

“Eh? Me? Anyway, you alone are enough—”

“You mean you can’t do that for Shuitz?”

“……That’s not what I meant.”

From the 2nd day, Erwen and Amelia went out all the time to exchange loot for cash, and I spent most of my time watching over the house.

“I’ve prepared the food to be fed in order on the Shuitz table, so take care of it when it’s time to eat while I’m gone.”

Except for going to the basement every morning, noon, and evening, there was nothing to do about the day’s routine.

However, on the third day, a guest came.

“Raven.”

“I was originally going to come yesterday, but I was a bit busy. Can I come in?”

“Of course.”

As soon as I went inside, Raven looked around and asked me.

“How about two?”

“I went outside for the spoils.”

“Hmm…”

He muttered with a slightly strange feeling.

I asked if there was something wrong, and Raven replied that it was nothing.

“I just wanted to see that those two are now doing what I used to do.”

“I’m sorry at that time. You were the only person I could trust and entrust that part to.”

“I didn’t mean to get an apology. More than anything… it’s not something to be apologized for.”

“Thank you for thinking so.”

After guiding Raven to the living room, we sat facing each other.

And we briefly talked about each other’s current situation.

“How was it?”

“It just went well here and there. What about you?”

“This side is the same. Well, it’s not a war that will end in a day or two.”

“Right.”

“…….”

A sense of distance felt somewhere different from when we were friends in the past.

It’s probably the same for him.

Since we were both in the labyrinth, it’s almost like we’ve seen each other in two months.

thump thump!

Then I felt a vibration from below.

“I think I heard some noise from the basement…”

Oh, and then it’s past lunchtime.

“I did sewage work a while ago, and I think it’s because of that. Never mind.”

It was a bit like saying honestly that they were imprisoning people, so I just covered it up.

Fortunately, Raven didn’t seem suspicious either.

Anyway, after that, we naturally had a conversation, and in the process, we were able to hear what had happened on this expedition.

Well, the important information comes at the very end.

“Oh, and Yandel… No, that’s what Mr. Schuitz asked about.”

“Is that it?”

“Isn’t it about ethnic incorporation?”

“Did you find out who brought up the subject?”

“Yes. Countess of Pevlock.”

“Peprok…?”

As soon as I heard it, I wondered what it was.

After all, it was the surname of someone I was close with.

Ragna Litanyel Peprok.

I wonder if they just have the same last name, but this question doesn’t go away.

When I checked before, there was no aristocrat named Peprok anywhere in Lapdonia.

“What is the name of the Countess Raven?”

“Ragna Peprok was definitely named that.”

“……what?”

is that really him?

Because of that, the middle name was omitted…

“…Do you know someone?”

“Maybe. Could you explain to me what kind of family Peprok is?”

“It’s a common fallen aristocratic family. It disappeared from the royal family’s aristocracy and was reinstated a year ago without anyone knowing.”

Well, then you meant that it was obvious that I couldn’t find it when I checked.

Could it be that the real Countess is Ragnar?

When I was repeating such troubles in my heart.

“I didn’t quite understand that part, so I did more research. Fallen nobles sometimes do lottery tickets, but how did they build a position enough to participate in the royal council in such a short period of time?”

Raven lowered his voice and continued.

“The answer was simple. There was a back stomach.”

“Who was it?”

“Marquis Tercerion, Chancellor of Lapdonia.”

“…what?”

Your head suddenly gets complicated.

Countess Peprok is the same person as Ragnar. Secondly, if Raven’s words are true, doesn’t that mean the Countess belongs to the Chancellor’s clique?

“Then… I guess it means that it was the chancellor who insisted on the issue of incorporation into the nation…”

Raven shook his head slightly as I unknowingly spat out my thoughts.

“No. That’s a bit ambiguous. The Prime Minister himself said that as soon as the issue of national integration came to the fore, he immediately shouted at me for talking nonsense. The other nobles were also surprised by this, and they immediately fizzled out.”

“Maybe it was just a performance.”

“Performance…?”

“It was said that it might have been a planned play. By showing your anger, you’re nailing it in advance so other nobles don’t think of anything else.” ”

Ah…….” Raven

opens his mouth as if he’d never thought of that.

……?”

“Rather than that, I’m just interested in people.”

Of course, this is just speculation, and I don’t know what it will be like in reality.

I still have too little information.

“A little bit about Countess Raven Peprok . Would you like to investigate further?”

“I will. I also have a lot of uncertainties.”

“Thank you always.”

“Then I’ll go now.”

“Okay, be careful.”

The meeting with Raven that day ended there.

And the time passed. A week later,

Erwen and Amelia headed to the commercial city to collect the proceeds from the sale of loot. One sunny afternoon,

Kwaaang-!

Knights with royal family patterns engraved on their chest broke down the front door and broke into the mansion

. I’m arresting you on charges of collusion with Noark.”

After that, yes.

It’s finally here.