Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian
Chapter 18

Episode 18 Lapdonia (2)

Returning to the inn, I studied Erwen’s slightly drunk body in detail.

Of course, the oath I made with my sister was never broken.

In the first place, what kind of meaning would such an oath have to me, who is only a warrior in body?

“Erwen, open it up a little more.”

“Huh, but even if you say that……”

Currently, I was forcibly stretching Erwen.

“Ouch! Shoulder! I think my shoulder is going to fall off!”

“Hmm.”

“Won didn’t break even like this! It’s real!”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes yes! In the name of the clan!!”

As soon as I relaxed my arms, Erwen immediately lay down on the bed.

Even if you say ‘flexibility +4’, it’s not that obvious.

Well, is that the same in games?

“Are there any more left?”

“No. Rest for now.”

[Dungeon and Stone] was an unkind game.

Just look at the stats.

physical and mental abilities.

There were three main stats, but if you press the [+] button next to it, thousands of detailed stats come out.

For example, if the lower stat of the body, muscle strength, increases, the weight that can be carried, physical attack power, etc. will be corrected.

flexibility?

Evasion and critical strike rate increased, albeit slightly.

Time?

The range of ranged weapons and the visible range of the character have been increased.

The sense of smell became the coefficient of the ability when there was a related ability, and the accuracy rate was literally the accuracy rate.

Therefore, even if the body value was the same 50, the things the character could do were completely different depending on the details.

“…….”

FYI, this is all I figured out myself.

It was information that no overseas users had told me, even from the game maker, so I had to repeat countless experiments and create statistical data myself.

One reason I want to clear this game.

Shiva Back then, I never imagined in my dreams that passion would come back like this.

‘After that, I’m suddenly pissed off again.’

Coming back, I was a 9-year-old Jinseong deceased person.

But even so, there were a few stats that I couldn’t replace out what effect they had.

A typical example is the ‘Obsession +7′ displayed in the essence spit out by the Goblin Archer.

Everything was a mystery except that the obsession stat was a sub-item of the mental level.

“Erwen.”

“I’m getting nervous after the old man sighs, can’t I just not talk?”

“Is there anything that has changed since you came out of the labyrinth? Something keeps flashing in your head.

“…I don’t know? It seems like there is?”

“What? Tell me.”

“Snacks…? Yes, snacks. Come to think of it, I bought a lot of them as soon as they came out…”

“Have you always hated sweet food?”

“No, you liked it? But I think it’s the first time I’ve eaten this much in a day.”

“Right.”

Perhaps obsession means that the desire becomes even stronger.

So, the game wouldn’t have any special features.

My head gets complicated for no reason.

This is because it will be a reality patch and additional features may have been added to other detailed stats.

Just look at the flexibility.

Just like in the game, when your body movements become natural, it becomes easier to dodge. If the situation is right, it will be possible to succeed in an action that would not have been possible in the original case and inflict a fatal wound.

But is that all?

Better flexibility will make it easier to get into tight spaces and better absorb shock when landing than a stiff body.

I didn’t know that in the game.

That’s why I have to review the fostering method again by integrating those things in the future.

“Mister, I’m sleepy now…”

Oh did I let it rest too much?

His eyes are already half closed.

I was going to check if there was any difficulty in using active skills and how long it would take to re-use them…

“Okay. Sleep.”

“Yes……”

I blew the light out.

And lay down next to Erwen.

Erwen didn’t replace it strange either, and neither did I.

In the labyrinth, he showed me all the things I couldn’t see, but it was funny to see him face to face now.

growl!

I slept like that, but my eyes are closed again.

I belatedly remembered what my sister said about not sleeping with me, but…….

Well, I don’t think you need to worry about it.

After all, that wasn’t what he meant.

***

[07:35]

I woke up quite early in the morning.

I hardly slept for two days, so saying it was too early would be a bit of a nuisance.

“Mister, give me some water…….”

Erwen also woke up just in time, so we just washed our faces and had a simple meal on the first floor.

Then we headed to Erwen’s accommodation.

Since the city is so big, it took more than an hour to walk there.

“I’m glad we’re in the same area though!”

I agree.

If it had been on the opposite side, it would have taken a long time to travel even by carriage.

Malman is a fortified city, but Lapdonia had a truly absurdly large area.

“You have to be quiet here. Okay? Only you know what happened with the old man.”

“I will.”

As we were waiting in an alleyway three blocks away from the inn, Erwen walked over carrying two backpacks.

The backpack of the leader and crossbow who ambushed us just before the end of the 7th day. It’s not locked because it’s just pushed in, and the weapons are sticking out.

“Listen.”

“Oh, thank you!”

Also, he doesn’t know what the specification is.

I guess it wasn’t like that at first.

“Weapons here, armor here, tools and consumables should be collected separately.”

“yes!”

Back at the hostel, we spent time checking and organizing the items in our backpacks.

It took about an hour, but is it because it’s a loot? It was quite enjoyable.

Erwen and I sat side by side on the bed and looked around at the neatly arranged items on the floor.

“Are you going to sell everything?”

“Except what is necessary.”

“Then can I keep the leather clothes and belt you gave me?”

“It doesn’t matter. If you want to exclude that much from the share.”

“Then please do!”

After sorting out what to sell and what not to sell, we went back to the city.

Excluding redundant tools such as clocks and compasses, they decided to share exploration items and consumables such as potions, but in fact, they decided to sell almost all of the equipment.

It would be better to exchange money and buy something else than to use something that doesn’t fit.

It’s not like I don’t have enough money anymore.

“Here it is!”

The place they arrived at was a weapon shop that Tersia had told them about.

Items for sale include two Japanese swords, two long swords, a crossbow, two-handed hammer, two daggers, and three portable knives.

“A total of 350,000 stones.”

I was more worried because it was an acquaintance, but I just sold it because it was the best price than any other store I stopped by for comparison.

“Wow…”

As soon as he left the shop, Erwen spit out the admiration he had been enduring.

I felt the same way.

“Mister, isn’t this a dream?”

Excluding the stolen magic stones, the money earned from pure hunting alone for 7 days would only be around 100,000 stones.

But 350,000 tons?

Besides, aren’t they even selling armor yet?

…Now I understand why the little explorers’ eyes turned upside down when they saw people.

Equipment costs money. A lot of it too.

“Mister, then how much is my share?”

A longing for money forms in Erwen’s eyes.

“Wait, there’s still a lot left to sell.

The next destination was an armor shop located 10 minutes away.

“Here is 180,000 stones.”

The number of items was more on the side of armor, but the total value was less than weapons.

Selling armor as used They said the purchase price was low because it was difficult, but that was a reason enough to convince

us. Didn’t we decide to sell everything because of the size problem?

“We’ll sell it at that price.

” If you have something like this next time, please come again. Even then, I’ll pay the price.”

“I will.”

Soon after, I went to the grocery store and finished selling several items that were judged unnecessary, and a total of 1.45 million stones came into my hands.

Well, it’s not all my money.

“Here . Take it for 45,000 stones.”

“Huh? Isn’t that a little too much?”

I subtracted 20,000 stones from the leather clothes and belt and put in exactly 7,000 more. I’m

not giving it because it’s pretty, it’s the value of the magic stones owned by the old man and the samurai divided by 9:1.

“I don’t know exactly how much , so I took the other two you gave me as a standard.”

“Oh, that’s right! Thank you!”

Anyway, after taking everything off, I checked the total assets and it reached 1.4 million

stones

.

” Then let’s break up now.”

”

Yeah?”

Why are you looking surprised?

The money calculation is finished

.

We can go together.”

“Yes……”

Erwen suddenly stopped talking.

After walking like that, we arrived at the central plaza, a fork in the road.

“Huh? Suddenly there are a lot of people?”

Unlike the last time we passed by, the crowds were swarming.

Half were soldiers and the other half were prisoners tied up with

ropes

. Ugh! Ugh!”

It’s not violent criminals like murder,

rape, arson, etc. Those who are gagged and shivering in fear are charged with ‘non-payment of taxes’. In

other words, they don’t have money.

That young woman in her twenties over there is the age to have children. The old man with wrinkled hands, who must have lived his whole life harder than anyone else, became a death row inmate. When the collection officer shouted,

“Execution will begin!”,

the soldiers put the man’s head under the guillotine.

And…

suddenly- With a grotesque sound, the severed head of the man goes into the wooden barrel in front.

Several

crowds

nearby drenched the bread they brought with the blood and ate it in haste

. Started this hiccup,

“What the hell! What about those people? Why do you dip bread in human blood?”

“There is a superstitious belief that drinking the blood of someone executed by a tax collector will bring you good fortune.”

Erwen frowned as if he couldn’t understand it. It seemed shocking.

“How much is Erwen’s first year tax?”

”

700,000 stones for

different races

.

” You should not worry. Because you earned that much.”

Huh? Yes, that’s true, but…….

It’s not something a girl with an older sister’s back would say.

Besides, I have no intention of saving this money for next year’s taxes in the first place.

The reason is simple.

“How much is the tax from the second year of Erwen?”

“800,000 stones. And there is a fee when exchanging money.”

Taxes continue to rise until a certain number of years are accumulated.

So now is the time to invest in yourself.

The first year, when there are relatively few fees and taxes, is the time to grow most rapidly.

“Ah! Please save me!”

“Gag properly again!”

“Next month! Next month I’ll be able to pay— ugh ugh! ugh!”

I’m glad anyway

Are humans the most dependent creatures on visual information?

Slow-!

Seeing it with my own two eyes, I can feel it.

return to the original world.

It is necessary to set clear intermediate goals rather than these unrealistic goals.

For example, suppose my lifespan is 90 years.

When I said I had to spend the rest of my life here because I couldn’t replace a way back home.

‘How much do you need?’

Well, I guess I’ll have to do some math.

If you want to be able to receive treatment when you are sick in a house with a kitchen, and to be able to spend a leisurely time raising three puppies even after quitting work from the age of 50… “The

6th floor.”

At least on the 6th floor, the calculation comes out that you have to save and collect until you retire.

yeah so-.

“Yes? What did you just say?”

“It is nothing.”

Let’s go at least to the 6th floor first.

Whether it is possible to return home or not.

That would be something to think about later.

***

「Received 630,000 stones from Daria Witember di Tersia, a 6th-class explorer.」

「Equipment sold.」

「Equipment sold.」

「Total item level drops by -43.」

「Equipment sold. Sold.]

「Sell equipment……」

「……」

「……」

「TIP: The current character’s total holdings are 1403520 stones. Raise your overall combat index!」