Surviving the Game as a Barbarian
Chapter 161 Table of contents

I walked quickly through the city, dressed in light armor, with a shield and mace in my hands.

"No, wait!" Hold on a second!

Miss Urbahns was almost running behind me, trying to stop me.

"I know what you want to do, but it won't help you right now.

—…

"I... I will solve this problem. Of course, I'll need your help, but... You can lend me your power, and I'll use my brain. What do you think? Aren't we a good team?

What does she keep talking about?

Ignoring her ramblings, I continued walking. Miss Urbahns, whom I treated as if she were invisible, kept trying to get in my way and grab my arm. But...

Did she really think it would work?

"Phew!"

Following me without resistance, Miss Urbahns threw down the umbrella she was carrying in her hands in annoyance. It was only a brief outburst of anger. After 3 seconds, she raised her umbrella and followed me again.

"I... I beg your pardon.

—…?

"Maybe it's because of me that you got involved in this. If I hadn't come to you, Father might have left you alone.

"At least you're not shameless.

For the first time I replied to her sincere apologies; Of course, I didn't stop. It initially didn't seem so sincere.

"Stop, I apologized!"

When I picked up my pace instead, Miss Urbahns, who was clearly not exercising, tried her best to follow me, wiping the sweat with her handkerchief. Apparently, she thought that I could still be convinced.

— Ху, ху, ху...

Even breathing heavily, Miss Urbahns chattered incessantly.

"Give me a chance to make things right. I know it's a bold request. But as soon as I inherit my father's position, I will repay you many times over...!

She was slowly approaching her physical limit. Miss Urbahns's voice began to fade. After thinking, I slowed down a little. Of course, this does not mean that I have changed my mind.

Perhaps it would be better if she was there for me while I met with the county head.

Now that I thought about it, it would be easy to prove my innocence with her reaction. However, if I walk too slowly, it will definitely continue to make noise, so I adjusted the speed to keep it at a certain distance.

About 30 minutes passed in this way. Finally, we reached our destination.

[Central Branch of the Explorers Guild of the 7th District].

Each sector of the city has their headquarters. I've seen it a few times, but this one was so much bigger than the other branches. Since the central branch solved issues that could only be solved in it, there were many researchers there. I froze for a moment in front of the door and thought.

To break or not to break?

Did I look like I was hesitating? Miss Urbahns, who looked as if she were drenched in sweat, spoke quickly.

— Yes. It's not too late-...

What did you say there?

"Okay, I've decided.

"What?"

"Break him."

Yes, I liked it better.

***

*Blow!*

I kicked the door with all my strength. I needed to show them that I was a rude barbarian so that they would think, "Oh, it would suck if I mess with this guy" and change their minds.

If the negotiations are successful, he will still not be able to ask me for compensation for repairs.

Even if he asked, I had enough money. Did the central branch use high-quality wood? It didn't break as easily as I thought.

"Kya!" Wh-what are you d-doing?!

No matter what Miss Urban said, I pulled away the leg that had broken through the door, calmly picked up my mace, and simply smashed the door open.

*Хруст! Хруст! Хруст!*

The door turned into an opening through which the breeze penetrated and the air inside the room circulated better. Behind it, you could see the staff and researchers.

— ... Robbery?

"Shouldn't a robber go to the bank, why come here...?"

Among them were those who had reasonable doubts, those who looked dumbfounded, those who looked as if they had seen a madman, and, finally, those who, like researchers, saw the situation as a possibility.

"Miss, if I solve this matter, will I get achievement points?"

"What?" Yes! I remember that this by-law was adopted six months ago!

"Good.

A bald man standing next to the employee, stretching his hands, came up to me.

Come to think of it, there was a guy like that last time, six months ago, when I became a Free Barbarian.

I didn't think that I would immediately run into a rank 5 researcher. Does this mean that there are higher-ranking researchers at headquarters?

Judging by the badge proudly hanging on Bald's belt, he was a rank 5 researcher. In any case, I had no reason to give in. On the contrary, I decided that he would be an ideal opponent to assess my fighting abilities.

However...

"I'm not here to fight you. Go away.

As a modern person who has recently found himself in this world, I first tried to resolve everything with words. I reasoned that there was no reason to fight the researcher.

But Bald, it seems, did not want to miss the chance to score achievement points.

"Hey, barbarian. It looks like you have some grievances against the Guild. If so, then you should go through a formal complaint process!

"Complaints?"

"Oh, you don't know what this procedure is, do you?" Quite logical for a savage.

I smiled bitterly.

Of course, he was not mistaken about the savage. Even the barbarians considered themselves savages, but only we could call ourselves that. How could he not know such a simple thing?

— ... You have problems with your head. Perhaps that's why you're bald.

"What?" Oh, you son of a bitch...!

As expected, he shaved his head due to hair loss, as he rushed to me indignantly. Or at least he was going to do it.

"S-enough!"

Miss Urbahns stood between us and screamed.

Not wanting to injure the civilian, Bald immediately stopped.

"Get out of the way. This man is a criminal who caused a riot in the Guild. I don't know who you are, but if you take his side-...

— ... Miss Urbahns?

While Bald was blowing steam menacingly through his nose, another employee recognized her, and the situation took a new turn.

"What?" Urbahns? The daughter of the head of the district?

"Why does such a woman defend a barbarian...?"

Realizing her status and that something had gone wrong, Bald retreated. Maybe that's why he's a rank 5? He was definitely quick in his judgment.

"Is my father upstairs?"

"What?" Oh, yes! Faithfully...

"Then we'll go up together." Do you mind? As for this... Please take care of it.

"Yes!" Of course!

Thanks to the status of Miss Urbahns, it was possible to successfully settle the hype on the 1st floor and go upstairs.

*Squeak, Squeak*

The wooden staircase creaked painfully, supporting the weight of a barbarian in heavy equipment. I stopped for a moment and asked:

"Why did you just help me?"

"Because you won't change your mind anyway.

Well, yes, but... It's even harder to understand.

If she decided that it was impossible to attract me as an ally, then why did she help me?

"I thought my suggestion would help you as a result, Mr. Yandel." But if you don't want that, then it's the right thing to do. I'm sorry that you had to suffer because of my family's affairs. As soon as we arrive, I'll explain everything well to my father.

Hmm, I felt more sincere than before.

But...

- I see.

I nodded impassively and continued to rise.

"So what?" Is that all?

Did you think I would change my mind?

- Realize your ambitions with your own hands.

I refused to get involved in anything troublesome. To be honest, I didn't like the situation of my daughter, who was imprisoned by her father, either. But if she really wanted independence, she would give up everything: the rights that come with being the daughter of the county head, her responsibilities, all of that.

"Mistress?"

When we approached the office of the head of the district, a guard blocked our way.

"Who is this person next to you?" He asked professionally.

Miss Urbahns brushed him aside for the time being.

"He's my father's guest.

When the guard knocked on the door and reported the situation to the head of the district, permission was soon obtained.

"Let them in."

"You are not allowed to enter with a weapon. Please give it to me.

I picked up my mace, as if following the instructions of the guard, and entered the office with brute force.

*Crunch!*

***

The door to the office turned into an open-type door.

When I crossed the threshold, the head of the district was sitting at his desk, frozen in place with a pen in his hand. He looked from his daughter to me and back again.

"What the...?!"

After a moment's silence, the guard quickly stirred.

"Stop, you can get out," said Urbahns.

"But-...

"There's nothing to worry about. He is not so reckless.

"Aye, sir."

The guard seemed to be well-trained because he left without saying another word. Of course, there was no need to close the door, because now he was gone.

After watching the guard walk down the corridor in a daze, and then go downstairs, the head of the district got up from the table and sat down on the sofa.

I also sat down opposite him.

*Crackle*

The sofa collapsed, unable to withstand the weight of the armored barbarian. As befits a barbarian, I did not apologize.

"This sofa is old.

Veins protruded on the forehead of the head of the district, but, apparently, he decided that the sofa did not matter.

—... Tell me, why are you here? There must be a reason why you came holding my daughter's hand and did it.

"Uh, Father, it's...

"I didn't ask you.

At these words Miss Urbahns froze like a stone.

Even though she was boldly going against her father, I think she's still afraid of him.

I said bluntly:

- Sort out family affairs among yourselves.

That was the first reason I was here today.

"Does that mean you're betraying my daughter?"

"It's not a betrayal, because we've never worked together. And we never will.

The head of the district looked at me with a meaningful look, as if trying to unravel my true intentions. I did not make excuses. He was supposed to judge.

"Then why did you come with my daughter?"

"She's been bothering me all the time, and I've thought I'd better tell you directly." But she continued to follow me like a Goblin.

"Th-That's so I can stop you before you get into trouble...!"

Julianne freaked out at the word "Goblin," and as I expected, this reaction was helpful.

- I see. I'll believe you.

Thus, the first task – to eliminate the misunderstanding – was solved.

"But if that's your goal, why are you acting so rudely?" The head asked, looking at the broken door for a long time. "It has nothing to do with my feelings. But what will people think of me when they see this broken door?

Are you an open and righteous boss who values communication with your employees and has nothing to hide?

Thinking so, I smiled. I understood what he meant. He meant that I had ruined his reputation.

"I can arrest you right now and take you into custody, and no one will say a word.

He was not mistaken, but this does not scare me. I knew he couldn't do it, so I behaved like that.

"Arrest me." Then everything you have done to me will also become known.

— ... Will you trust your scout friend with this?

— Of course not.

I shook my head decisively. I did not intend to implicate Rothmiller in this incident. I had a better card than that.

"I have a copy of the video of you trying to win the mage over to your side after I escaped from prison.

"That young lady from Altemion's school seems to have lied to me.

"I thought she said she wouldn't show it to anyone, but she didn't say there would be no copies.

I shook my head indifferently and added:

"I don't know if you know, but not so long ago she became a mage of our team.

Simply put, it meant, "Don't try to please Raven." The head's eyes grew cold.

Still not understood?

I'm not the barbarian fool I was when we first met.

"The head of the district who tried to frame and kill the heir of the barbarian tribe. I heard there will be elections next year. Sounds like very interesting gossip, don't you think?

— ... Heir?

"Your source of information is slow. It happened not so long ago.

The head of the district pursed his lips for a moment, then asked:

"What do you want?"

Statement of complete surrender. It was time to move on to the second reason for my coming here.

The head of the district tried to harm me by using Rothmiller. It was usually a serious crime that deserved three skull smashes. Of course, in order to punish him for his sins, I would also have to go through a lot of trouble. In the end, we would have become sworn enemies.

Therefore, today I will conclude only with a warning.

The Dragon Slayer alone gives me a headache.

But...

"It doesn't matter if it's another misunderstanding or if you just hate me. If you do something like that again...

I continued:

"There will be no more talks.

When I looked at him, releasing a murderous energy, he tensed. It wasn't as dramatic a reaction as it was in Ghostbusters, but it should be enough to warn you.

—…

Having finished my business, I immediately got up from the sofa.

The head of the district asked a question:

"You're not going to hear my answer?"

I don't know if it makes sense?

I grinned.

And...

*Crunch!*

Grabbing the table between us with both hands, I folded it using only the strength of my hands.

"This table is also old.

This was the end of today's talks.

"Then I'll go." I'm hungry.

If I had to come back here one day, it wouldn't be something like a door or a table.

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