STGB Chapter 722

Episode 722: Time limit (1)

The old and boring question, “Who am I?”

Bersil Gowland has often asked himself such questions recently.

Because I was really confused.

‘I am….’

Who is it?

When I was first brought here, it was a question that was so easy to answer that I didn’t even have to ask myself.

However, since I have been living with this name for over ten years now, I cannot give an easy answer.

‘I am….’

Is she a white woman who worked in the financial district of New York?

Is she him or is she a wizard living in a labyrinth city?

‘…I don’t know.’

To be honest, I don’t know.

So she used the method of elimination.

First of all, if it was the former, there were quite a few things I didn’t understand.

That’s because no matter how many ‘NPCs’ lost their lives in Ice Rock, the woman who worked in the financial district will never be angry…

Even just looking at it now, it looks like that.

A selfish woman who only cared about herself would not have worried so desperately.

She does it for the survival of ‘us’, not ‘me’.

‘…What should I do?’

Gowland’s gaze is focused on one place out of habit.

The only thing she could confirm was the presence of her empty seat, which had been there for several days. The person who seems to be able to clearly find his way out of any situation is not here.

But rather, that’s why.

“Come to your senses, Gowland! “If this continues, everyone will die!!”

She clears her complicated mind so clearly that it is not strange even if she falls into a state of panic.

“If you can’t decide, I will take command.”

“Don’t worry.”

“…huh?”

“I have come to my senses now.”

In some ways, the situation is not that complicated.

During the war, the main force retreated, abandoning the explorers who were on the front line, leaving them alone in the middle of enemy territory.

“What about the defectors?”

“Sven Farab, Lilith Marone, Auyen Rocklov, Emily Raines… There are four of us so far.”

I’m extremely worried about the safety of my comrades who were killed during the melee, but to be honest, I don’t have the energy to worry about them right now.

thus….

‘I can only hope that you are safe….’

Soon Bersil Gowland made up his mind.

“Aaaahhh…! “Please save me…!!”

“The front is being pushed back! “I won’t be able to last much longer like this!”

“Reinforcements! “Are there really no reinforcements?”

“You idiots! Don’t run away either! Fight until the end!!”

Each explorer clan that has been drafted to the front lines is holding on with each other’s backs, but if things continue like this, it is clear that they will eventually collapse.

Okay, so…

“Kaislan, the master of the clan that is currently fighting around you… No, it doesn’t have to be the master, so please call the decision maker.”

“What do you plan to do?”

“Just once… I plan to work together to open a way forward.”

Of course, she also knew that there would be many sacrifices in the process.

But so what?

If things continue like this, everyone will just die.

“I guess so….”

Kaislan nodded his head in agreement and pointed out one thing sharply.

“But will they really obey us?”

Clearly, this was something she was concerned about as well.

But surprisingly, the answer to this was very easy to find.

That barbarian would definitely have acted like this.

“Say that our Anavada Clan will take the lead. “But I also tell them that if they don’t participate, I’ll leave it behind.”

At those words, Kaislan paused for a moment as if someone remembered him, and then asked one more question.

“Then your goal is to break through the siege and go to the imperial capital?”

Rather than asking because he really didn’t know, his tone was closer to confirming one last time.

That’s because there is a king in the ecliptic.

Of course, the Imperial Capital is the safest even during war.

but….

“no. “We are not heading to the ecliptic.”

Bersil shook his head resolutely and continued.

“We are heading to the Holy Land.”

“…to a sacred place?”

Kaislan looked surprised at those words, but did not voice her opposing opinion.

No, on the contrary, he smiled with an understanding face.

“I think I know why Yandel appointed you to the vice-captain position.”

“Is that… a compliment?”

“Of course.”

With those words, Kaislan ran around the battlefield and spoke to each clan, and Versil watched from afar and strengthened his will one last time.

Although it feels a little strange, I wonder if I ever had this kind of passionate side.

‘…certainly.’

I will definitely return alive.

Save as many people as possible.

***

A screen fills the wall.

Absolutely perfect sound equipment.

The video is so lively that your hands get sweaty just by looking at it.

I would have thought that popcorn would be perfect here.

If it weren’t for my colleagues appearing in that video.

Beep-!

The moment Versil and Kaislan were having an unfamiliar conversation, King Gaebyeok stops the video being played.

and….

“It seems like you have a good reputation among your subordinates?”

Because they are subordinates….

I wanted to add something to that word, but I held it back and King Gaebyeok chuckled as he watched me like that.

“You look like you have a lot of things you want to say.”

I could never deny it.

Why did you play the video?

And why did it stop now?

Also, what method was used to film this video?

There are so many other things I want to ask.

If I had to pick one of the most important questions out of all the questions…

“This is…”

Yes, it must be this.

“…is it now?”

Is this video real-time, or was it recorded a long time ago?

In some ways, this may be the most important part at the moment.

“That’s a sharp question. “It’s great.”

King Gaebyeok spits praise in a satisfied voice.

But is it true that praising is praising and this is something else?

“But it wouldn’t be any fun if I told you already.”

Damn hedonistic bastard.

As I was chewing on the king in my mind, he asked me a question.

“Which side do you think you are?”

uh….

“No, I guess I should change the question. “Which do you want it to be?”

I’d rather it be in real time.

After answering so honestly, King Gaebyeok once again burst into light ridicule and asked back.

“ha ha ha! “Because you can’t change what happened in the past, right?”

“…okay.”

King Gaebyeok suddenly burst into laughter at the answer he gave after a short pause.

“Hahaha! Hahahahaha!”

A burst of laughter that goes far beyond the expression ridicule.

Since he was doing that to my face, I couldn’t help but feel really bad as a victim…

What can I do?

Crackling….

I have to endure it more than I am a perfect person.

“…Ahaha. I was rude. “It’s been so long since I’ve heard such a funny story.”

Fortunately, though, the burst of laughter didn’t last long.

Before long, King Gaebyeok, who was laughing, relaxed his neck and spoke to me.

“Now what should I do… It’s been a while since I made you truly laugh… I can’t just ignore this. “Ah, would you mind if I told you the correct answer in return?”

uh….

‘really?’

At that time, I was looking at the guy beyond the silk with anticipation without even realizing it.

The guy casually reveals the ‘correct answer’.

“What I showed you a moment ago was a recorded video.”

“When is…?”

“Well… when was it?”

Soon King Gaebyeok muttered, and the knight standing in front of him politely responded.

“Your Majesty was enjoying a ‘board game’ with Baron Yandel.”

“Oh, did you?”

“….”

While I was cavorting with him, my comrades were fighting for survival on the front lines.

While my heart felt heavy at that fact, I quickly calculated the date.

‘I played the board game on day 2, and now it’s day 4…’

This video was filmed two days ago.

Simply put, it means that no matter who dies in that video, I cannot intervene in any way.

“You look sad and angry?”

“….”

“But if I could give you some consolation, it wouldn’t have been any different even if that video hadn’t been recorded anyway.”

“…what?”

“Because you wouldn’t have changed anything anyway.”

When I didn’t give any answer to those words, King Gaebyeok tilted his head.

“Ah, was that too blunt to be called comforting words? Haha, because I’m T.”

The heat rises.

Everything from one to ten, starting with the shamelessness of naturally talking about the personality type of a person from another world.

However, today it is difficult to possess the barbarian and attack him. This time, he kept his mouth shut and stayed still, and King Gaebyeok must have gotten bored and played the video again.

Beep-!

The characters in the video, who had stopped for a moment, move urgently again and struggle to survive, shedding blood and sweat.

My heart pounded as I saw that.

No, actually, it was like that before.

Exciting-!

Wouldn’t the blind arrow magic be flying at the colleagues seen in the video? Wouldn’t the power lines suddenly collapse and we’d end up in the worst situation?

Wouldn’t someone get hurt or die while clearing the road at the front?

and….

[Sven Farab, Lilith Marone, Auyen Rockrobe, Emily Raines… There are four so far.]

Are those four people who went missing during the melee safe?…

Wow-

The more I think about this, the stronger my fists become.

Because that was all I could do.

So, I thought and thought about what I could do right away.

“By the way, it’s been 4 days now… so I guess I just need 3 more days.”

There are now 3 days until the promised week.

The remaining time is not important.

Why did King Gaebyeok go through five ‘favors’ and ask me to talk to him for a week?

Just because you want to tie me up and watch me suffer?

Tap tap….

Well, maybe so, but…

I don’t think I’d ever do that if I had experience with this guy’s personality, even if only for a short period of time.

There is a further reason.

If so, what is the reason?

Tap tap….

When I thought about it from the perspective of King Gaebyeok, a plausible hypothesis came to mind.

Not sure yet, but…

“You look like you can’t concentrate? “Is it because it’s not the fun part?”

Soon, King Gaebyeok operates the remote control and the video stops again.

“If you don’t want to see it, tell me now. Jim, I don’t mind talking and playing games.”

I slowly shook my head and asked directly.

“So far… have any of my colleagues died?”

“If you’re curious about that, can’t you just look?”

“Please answer.”

He spoke once more strongly, and King Gaebyeok was silent for a moment.

Because only the silhouette is visible through the silk, it is impossible to read the facial expression.

However, it was not difficult to predict that King Gaebyeok would be satisfied.

In fact, there was nothing that went wrong with that expectation.

“The words… are a little longer than before?”

A voice that gives a glimpse of the feeling that although it is unexpected, it is not bad. Thanks to this, he was able to be confident in the hypothesis he had thought of earlier.

“Has anyone died so far?”

“…doesn’t exist. “Not yet.”

It is a kind of taming.

What this guy is doing to me right now.

“So you say so?”

“okay.”

I quietly nodded at the words of King Gaebyeok, who seemed to be enjoying this situation.

Then, he lowered his waist like a hunchback and raised his head to make it look like he was looking up.

I asked once more directly.

“Your Majesty, then what should I do to get to my colleagues?”

A line with a theatrical tone that I would have never heard of since I was born, much less after I became a barbarian.

“….”