Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

Episode 550: The Secret Room (3)

The stone gate is wide open.

However, it was completely different from when it was opened by summoning monsters. At that time, the area beyond the stone gate was covered in darkness, and even when approached, it was impossible to enter as if something invisible blocked it.

but….

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

A dazzling white light spreads through the open door.

Because of that, it was almost impossible to see inside.

[Come on, follow me!]

Seeing Hana Hamsik leading the way, it seems possible to get inside.

“Somehow… I feel nervous.”

“Is it okay to trust that terrible monster…”

“Everyone seems to be worrying for nothing. Don’t we have a baron?”

The crew followed my back following Hamshik with expectant eyes, somewhat anxious.

and….

[Then I’ll go in first, see you inside!]

Soon, Hamshik entered the light first, and I quickly followed after clearing my mind for a moment.

Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

The light that embraces the whole body as if entering a portal.

「The character has entered the first archive.」

When I opened my eyes, I was in an unfamiliar space.

***

circular space.

The bookshelf located on the wall of the border is filled with colorful books.

and….

[Joe, watch out! Won’t the ceiling be destroyed!]

First of all, the space was very narrow.

[Giant] To the point where I had to bend my back and bend my neck uncomfortably even though I wasn’t in the state.

It feels like entering a mini library.

Well, that must have been the case, but when I looked around, there was only one person in the same awkward position as me.

“OMG! What is this! Don’t you feel like you’re going to die! It’s full of books!”

Einar complains of the same discomfort as me.

I feel it all over again, but why is this society so lacking in consideration for barbarians? Even if the average floor height was raised by just 30cm, the world would be much more beautiful.

While expressing such dissatisfaction inside, I searched the surroundings with my eyes.

[This is where I usually stay… How is it that you are the first guest?]

“What a wonderful place.”

[I, really…?]

“maybe.”

I gave a rough answer and looked around, but there was only one thing I could visually confirm.

‘I only have books.’

A book on a bookshelf. Books stacked like a tower on the floor.

There is only such a difference, and no matter where you look, you can only see books.

However, it was too early to be disappointed.

“Hamsik.”

[…Yes?]

Leaving behind Hamsik, who was uneasy at my call, I approached a place.

Then he took out a book hidden in a pile of books.

“What is this book here? It seems that he hastily hid it before I came in.”

[…Bo, can’t you see it? It’s just an ordinary book…!]

Hey, friends keep doing this.

As you can see from the gold foil on the outside, it’s far from an ordinary book.

“Oh, I’m glad it’s an ordinary book. I will take this as a housewarming gift.”

[Gee, a housewarming gift? Do you think I’m stupid! Housewarming gifts are given by the guest!]

Sheesh, you know what?

I thought it was a little annoying, but it wasn’t a big deal.

That will be too.

“Hamsik, that’s an old culture.”

It’s not me, what will he do?

[…huh?]

“It’s common sense these days for guests to receive presents… have you been here for so long that you’ve become unaware of such an obvious thing?”

[……iced coffee! It did! really! I was mistaken for a moment!]

“uh….”

[It’s real! Don’t get me wrong! I just misunderstood for a moment!]

no, that’s not it

I didn’t know that this would really work this far, so I was confused on the contrary…

[Kuhm! It’s real!]

Seeing Hamshik’s obvious reaction, I felt strange.

“i get it. i believe in you Because we are friends.”

[okay! Because we are friends! Friends were originally believed to be the most important relationship!]

…why does he suddenly look cute?

It’s just a monster that needs to be robbed.

I struggled to break the knot and continued the conversation.

“Then are you giving it to me? this book?”

[That, that’s not okay! Tea, I’d rather give you something else!]

“why? You said it was an ordinary book?”

[…]

When the words he had said earlier grabbed hold of his ankle, what Hamshik chose was silence.

Is it avoidance? If you keep getting into trouble, you’ll run out of words.

I was worried about how to get this golden book legally.

“Baron! There is an ancient language written here, can I ask you to come and interpret it?”

One of the three wizards of Armin’s expedition approached me.

It looks like it’s one of the books on the bookshelf…

[These naughty bastards!! How dare you touch other people’s things without asking permission!]

It was only then that Hamsik recognized the surrounding situation and exploded in anger.

To be honest, it was right to be angry.

It was a bit harsh from what I could see.

“Everyone, make sure to check it out!”

“uh! sorry! When I took it out, the book was torn.”

“Once that’s a trivial thing, let’s push the bookshelf first! There might be something hidden behind it!”

As soon as they entered, the crew wandered around the entire space with their eyes wide open.

I felt it all over again, but it was not enough to call an explorer the incarnation of destruction and greed.

[These guys…!!!]

Hamsik erupted in anger once again, but unfortunately, no members cared about it.

“Hey… I think that monster is angry?”

“A truly terrible scream…”

“Are you okay?”

“Ah, it will be fine! What are you so worried about? haven’t you seen it before? Did you open the door right away because the baron laid you down and threatened you?”

“haha! Even if I go out and tell them later, no one will believe me. A dignity that makes even such a monster obedient? Even if this kind of thing comes out of an old story, I get cursed at!”

“Certainly, the baron is not an ordinary person…”

Oh, it must have seemed that way to them.

In reality, I just ate a naive hamster that doesn’t know the world.

‘This… I’d rather not know.’

Why are Jumong and Park Hyeokgeose born from an egg, and similar myths exist among ancient monarchs around the world?

Because it helps you rule.

“Hamshik, calm down.”

[what? Saying that you should wait and see me—!]

“Isn’t it your job to sort it out anyway? Or do you hate organizing things?”

[Uh… it’s not like that…]

“All right. Everyone is working hard to help you do what you love, so why are you angry?”

[Uh, that… does that happen…?]

Okay, then the persuasion is enough.

“Can I open it?”

[huh? Ah… yes… if it’s just opening…]

He must have received permission from Hamshik, who seemed somewhat resigned, so he quickly opened the golden book wide.

To be honest, I was really looking forward to it.

It looks like this golden book is also part of the summoning book.

‘What kind of monsters do you think there are here?’

A rare species that can hit the jackpot like a Mimic?

Or, a Rift Guardian like Mylayel?

Well, maybe it’s a special reward after killing the monster—.

‘huh?’

As I read the first chapter with such anticipation, I was startled.

[Once upon a time, there was a brother and sister who lived happily in a rural village.]

…what is this?

***

Like a diary written by a child, a story written in a crooked ancient language. It was a completely unexpected kind of thing, but I read it slowly.

It didn’t take long to read it all.

The book was thick, but the first chapter was the end of the story.

“Baron, can you hear what it is about?”

Everyone seemed curious, even if it wasn’t for the three wizards with guns, so I briefly summarized the contents.

“Once upon a time, a brother and sister lived happily in a rural village. But when her older brother left the village to become a wizard, her younger brother was very sad.”

“And what?”

“It is over.”

“…yes?”

No, even looking at it like that, it’s really only written there, so there’s nothing to say.

In the first place, I didn’t even think about it and said it.

It’s a short story that doesn’t even have a distance to judge beyond judging whether it’s a story worth hiding or not.

I flipped through the back page, but there was nothing written on it.

But, rather, that’s why.

‘It wouldn’t be a story about nothing.’

The importance of this story increases more and more.

The first basement floor is full of mysteries and unknowns.

And the book that Hamshik, an unidentified monster he met there, kept carefully in his own hideout.

Because the story in this book can’t be anything special.

thus….

“Do you know who the brother and sister in this story are?”

It’s time to use collective intelligence.

“Hmm… Speaking of siblings… First of all, I think of Kailash’s brother and sister.”

The Kailazze siblings are famous explorers who were active hundreds of years ago.

“Isn’t that a myth? In the past, when I was studying theology, I saw a theologian who claimed that Lady Leatles and Lord Heindel were born of the same parent.”

However, that doesn’t seem like God’s story either.

“well. Immortal King is the first thing that comes to mind. Before he ascended the throne, he had several younger siblings.”

Well, since it was a big family, there must have been a younger sister…

The word “rural village” must be misleading.

Even though Lapdonia was located at the tip of the continent, it was said that they swept money through trade.

“Emily, what about you? Anything on your mind?”

“…I was more concerned about the fact that they left to learn magic than the fact that they were siblings.”

“Ah, that.”

“Is there any possibility that this is the story of the last great sage, Gabrillius?”

Well, this sounds plausible too.

The problem is, even if the guess is actually correct, nothing can be found out.

Um… isn’t it not there at all?

“Hamsik, do you know who this is talking about?”

[…I don’t know?]

I asked just in case, but Hamshik didn’t know anything about this story either.

“Then I don’t even know who it was, but you said you were keeping this so precious?”

When he said it in a tone that seemed to tell him to be prepared if he was going to lie, Hamshik shook his hands as if he was innocent.

[Really! I just… felt like I had to… so I just kept it.]

“Hmm, okay? Then, can I take it for now?”

[that…! Can not be done! It is a book that must be given to someone someday!]

“You say you’ll tell me…? to whom?”

[To the deserving person.]

“Then what is that qualification?”

[That’s… I don’t know… But you can tell by looking at it. No, I have a feeling that you will know.]

The more we talk, the more our curiosity about ham food grows.

Who is he?

Who made it, and why did I have to be alone for such a long time in a place like this where no one comes?

[Ah, anyway! You don’t deserve it, so don’t even dream! Until then, I must have it…!]

“Ham-sik, between friends, there is no yours or mine—.”

[Beep-! It’s not okay to say that!]

write, doesn’t this work?

I gave up my interest in the golden book for now.

I didn’t give up at all, but after seeing a line written down, did my priority drop?

“Versil! Did anything come out?”

“No! Come on! We have so much to show you!”

There were not only golden books in this secret room.

***

The investigation process of this secret space was indeed simple.

Pulling out a book full of books.

Push the empty bookshelf aside.

Then, hit the wall with an ax or use magic to destroy it.

It may sound a bit savage, but in fact, this was the standard way for explorers to deal with the unknown.

If you do this, something will come out.

In fact, even I had a habit of destroying everything in sight when playing the game, and that habit helped me find a lot of hidden pieces.

[These… savage tribes…!!]

Well, from the landlord’s point of view, the inside will explode.

Anyway, thanks to such an explorer-style investigation, I was able to know at least one thing for sure.

“There doesn’t seem to be anything hidden.”

There are no hidden objects on the walls, floor or ceiling.

[therefore! Didn’t I say no!]

Oh, I didn’t know then.

“If I hadn’t lied normally, I would have believed it.”

[…When did I tell a lie!]

“Didn’t you say this room wasn’t there at first too?”

[…]

In any case, just because there was nothing hidden didn’t mean there was no harvest.

“Baron! Check out this book here! No matter how you look at it, it looks like a map of the first basement floor!”

“This seems to be a summons book, but there are more than ten mimics drawn in the book.”

“It’s a fountain pen that was on the desk, but from here, uninterpretable magical movements are being observed. I’ll have to do some more research, but…”

“This picture frame is an ordinary picture frame. I physically damaged it because it looked unusual, but it hasn’t been restored at all since—”

Listening to the results of the investigation pouring in, I nodded with a satisfied smile.

Cancer, this is an exploration.