Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

Screams of pain and angry yelling.

And…

Pushuuuut-!

A blood fountain that covers my entire field of vision.

“Evil my eyes!”

I hurriedly wiped the corner of my eyes with one hand to secure the blocked view.

At the same time, I quickly looked around.

Like during the coming-of-age ceremony, there was no time to close my eyes and organize my thoughts.

Because this was the middle of the battlefield.

“Aaaaaagh—!”

“Push me! Push it away—! “If it breaks through, everyone will die!!”

A flood of monsters and hundreds of humans blocking them.

‘What is this again…’

I quickly organize my thoughts.

I had just entered a space believed to be a crack on the first basement floor, and when I opened my eyes, I found myself in this place.

Chief Archbishop Gahyun Erwen….

The companions who should have come in together are nowhere to be seen, and only humans dying in real time can be seen everywhere.

More information is needed.

It was a time when I made that judgment and focused my eyes on everything I saw around me.

“Bjorn Jandel…! Come to your senses! “Are you going to die like this?”

The man my eyes met pulled out the sword stuck in the monster’s head and shouted something at me.

That words make sense.

That fact was surprising, but there was something else that really caught me off guard.

“Bjorn… Yandel…?”

I know my name.

What on earth? At first glance, it doesn’t look like an enemy.

Is it like a fellow NPC?

But there was no crack of this type?

“Damn, you don’t even know your own name anymore…!”

The man frowned and came to my side through the gap between the monsters.

And….

“Come to your senses! “Unless you want to die like this!”

They shout something and confront the monsters while blocking my path.

Thanks to this, my mind became refreshed.

‘I guess it’s a fellow NPC.’

These humans are not the enemy.

After coming to that conclusion, I was able to realize what I had to do right away.

“What are you doing with that big body! Hurry and swing the hammer…! “Kill those monsters and save your comrades!”

First, let’s kill all those monsters first.

Then you will know something.

What should I do in the future?

“Behel….”

Oh, I guess it’s better not to do this just in case?

“Aaaaaaaaaaa—!!”

Instead of shouting a barbarian battle cry, he lunges forward while shouting with all his might. Since the level of the monsters was not that high, [Giantization] was not used on purpose.

But….

Kwasik-!

Nevertheless, a whole troll can be crushed with a single blow of a hammer.

“What the…!”

The eyes of the man who was confronting the troll to protect me had suddenly turned round.

“You… were you hiding your skills?”

The emotion of astonishment deeply embedded in the voice.

Actually, I had similar feelings.

‘…Can you do that in one shot?’

Feeling uncomfortable, I swung the hammer once more at the troll next to me.

Kwasik-!

This time, the troll turns into jelly with one hit.

To be honest, I’m quite embarrassed.

‘What is this…’

Why am I so strong?

‘Are these guys weak?’

Trolls don’t usually die this easily.

It has a monster-like body that recovers through [super regeneration] even if its head is smashed.

Of course, if you pour out overwhelming damage, it is possible to ignore the [Super Regeneration] pattern and kill instantly…

‘It must be difficult with my specs, right?’

So what happened?

As I was swinging the hammer against the pouring army of monsters, I was naturally able to get the answer to that question.

It’s not that trolls have become weaker.

He still has enough strength to throw a large man with one hand, and he can easily use [Super Regeneration] if his head gets hurt.

Kwasik-!

I just got ridiculously stronger.

Kwasik-! Kwasik-! Kwasik-!

Monsters that are swept away like fallen leaves in a cold wind every time you swing the hammer.

But it was not a power without a price.

“…blood.”

Blood is flowing from my barbarian warrior’s body, covered with all sorts of defense mechanisms.

Of course, since I am human, I can bleed.

Even the injury I received right now is not enough, just a slight puncture and a little blood leaking out.

‘…You’re only bleeding to the extent of being bitten by a troll?’

A big problem has occurred in my body.

***

「The role assigned to the character is ‘mercenary.」

「All attack values are increased by 3 times, but all defense values are reduced by 70%.」

「Regeneration value increases in proportion to the lost HP.」

* **

I was bored.

It wasn’t just a warning, it was a proper warning.

This was the first thought that came to mind the moment I saw with my own eyes something wrong with my body.

Kwasik-!

Instead, the damage increased significantly.

[Kaaaaagh-!]

The durability of the body has decreased dramatically.

Although the exact numbers are unknown.

The second stage of [Evolutionary Shell], which activates from physical resistance 350, does not explode.

「The character’s physical resistance value is over 70.」

「It has 50% resistance only to sword-type weapons.」

It is not even just physical resistance.

Even if you use [Scale of Greed], the Barbarian Dragon mode does not work.

Simply put, it means that the drag force has also decreased significantly.

‘Nimiral….’

All skills that use durability values as coefficients have been reduced to half.

Well, it’s not like they just took it away.

Tadat.

The warrior’s body, which was extremely slow compared to his colleagues, moves much lighter and faster than usual.

Also….

「The character has casted [Swing].」

「The character’s strength value is over 1200.」

「Inflicts double damage to enemies with HP over 90%.」

When [Swing] is cast Every time, tremendous wind pressure occurs.

Just looking at the arm, it seems like the effect has been unlocked…

‘Think about it later.’

After first checking the changes in my body, I focused on the battle with the monsters.

Well, if things continue like this, it won’t be difficult to wipe out all the monsters, but…

‘We don’t know what will happen, so let’s save as many as possible.’

If you fight more actively, more fellow NPCs will be able to survive.

He swings and strikes the hammer based on his ridiculously strong force.

Kwasik-! Kwasik-! Kwasik-!

The cool hitting sensation that was difficult to feel while raising Shield Baba lingers in my fingertips.

‘…Maybe it’s not to the point where I can say I’m tired.’

It didn’t turn out as bad as I thought.

Well, having to be aware of attacks that I could normally ignore was stressful.

‘This… It’s uncomfortable, yet comfortable…’

It was a time when my body was slowly getting used to it by actively fighting.

“It’s over…!”

“I lived, I lived…!”

“Waaaaaaaa!!”

When I came to my senses, all the monsters were dead and the humans around me were shouting in victory.

‘What should I do now?’

I thought I had to catch them all first, so I did.

I have no idea how things will progress from here on.

So, I stayed away from people as much as possible and looked around.

“Yandel…! Yandel! “Are you okay?”

A man runs towards me, stepping on the corpses of monsters.

The same man who was worried and tried to protect me when I first opened my eyes.

“…There were no serious injuries.”

“Thank goodness. Good luck!”

The nice-looking man checked my body and took a breath as if he had endured it for ten years.

But did you have that question later?

“What was that inaction a little while ago? “I thought he would be able to fight well because he was so big… but I never imagined it would be like this!”

“Uh…”

How should I answer?

Do you think it would be okay if I just act roughly?

As I continued to worry, the man lowered his head with a sad expression on his face.

“Ah… I was rude. “There must be a story behind why someone like you ended up working as a mercenary.”

“I understand… thank you for your understanding.”

“Come on, let’s go. “I want to rest right now, but I have to clean up after myself so I don’t look bad to the empire guys.”

It was a short conversation, but two more pieces of information were added.

‘Mercenaries… and an empire…’

What on earth is this crack concept?

Since I knew nothing about the situation, I obediently followed the man. The place where we were now was in the middle of a city that had turned into ruins.

“fuse! Priest, this way!”

A street littered with corpses of people and monsters.

Soldiers were carrying the wounded, and some were running down the street, screaming repeatedly as if they were looking for a lost comrade.

“He is…!”

“It was great before.”

“Even the knights weren’t that bad…”

It was such a crowded street, but just walking on it drew attention. Well, since it was so wild, is it natural that it would attract attention?

I still didn’t know what outcome my decision to save as many people as possible would lead to.

“What are you doing? Hurry up and pick it up! Won’t the carriages be able to move only if the debris is removed? “Ah, if your skills are as good as yours, you don’t think it’s okay to not worry about the empire’s bastards?”

“No, it’s okay. Let’s do it together…”

“Young friend, your thoughts are deep. It’s going to be big.”

Although I didn’t know the man’s name yet, I followed his instructions and helped clean up after him.

There were a few things I learned along the way.

1. We are both mercenaries hired by the imperial army.

2. We both met for the first time today and we finished talking before the battle started.

3. Fortunately, this man is very talkative.

Simply put, it means gathering information is much easier.

“Huh… I haven’t been working as a mercenary for long, but this is the first time I’ve encountered something strange like this. “For a group of monsters to invade a city like this… I wonder what will happen to the world.”

“Hey, do you know what year it is?”

“well? Let’s see… last year was the year of the moon, so this year will be the year of the sun.”

Unfortunately, this guy only talked a lot and didn’t have much knowledge.

“Don’t you know any more details than that? “What year is the year of the sun?”

“…Where would you find a mercenary who memorizes something like that? “We are not noble people who only study history.”

Unlike the vampire man, he is a former mercenary who does not even know what year it is.

“Then what is the emperor’s name? “Do you know anything?”

“…Shhh! Joe be quiet! “Do you want to die?”

“No, so you know?”

“There’s no way someone like me would know…!”

Yeah, you don’t know.

I thought the same thing would happen if I asked the soldiers on the street, so I decided to just focus on other parts.

It would be a bit strange to ask right away.

We continued to clean up after ourselves without saying a word, doing it as naturally as possible.

“Do you know how the war against witches is going?”

The man tilts his head at the words he blurts out as if to make small talk.

“witch? What does that mean? “Is there a war between female wizards in other regions?”

“No, I think I heard something like that. “It’s okay if you don’t know.”

It seems that the current period is before the witch appeared. Otherwise, there is no way to understand a witch as a female wizard.

It was a time when I was helping clean up and gathering information.

“Everyone stop for a moment!”

A knight with the imperial military emblem engraved on his chest attracts the attention of mercenaries who are cleaning up after themselves.

“Isn’t that the same person you saw in the morning?”

“Morshu? “That country is gone.”

“Ah, so the commander I’m seeing for the first time… ok, let’s be quiet. “It’s just a spark.”

Hundreds of mercenaries keep their mouths shut and pay attention, weighed down by the might of the empire.

Soon the article continued.

And…

“I’m looking for a mercenary named Bjorn Yandel! I heard that he killed hundreds of monsters alone! “Has anyone seen it?”

Why are you looking for me?

I took a step back without realizing it, but there was no time to jump. It was because as soon as they heard those words, people’s eyes focused on me.

“Oh, it’s you. “Can I talk to you for a moment?”

“…good night.”

I felt a little anxious about the sudden request for an interview, but thinking about it, it wasn’t something I should have avoided.

Since he’s a knight, he probably knows a lot more than a mercenary.

The idea was to gather more information through conversation.

But…

“You are a mercenary, right? I will tell you bluntly. “There is a request I would like to entrust to you.”

The plan to naturally obtain information through small talk was not realized.

“Escort a girl. So that she can reach her destination.”

The moment the knight spoke the details of the request, the world turned black.

‘If it’s going to be like this, why did you ask?’

I didn’t even say I would accept the request.

***

Knock, knock, took….

A dark cave where the sound of water drops echoes.

As soon as I open my eyes there, I feel someone next to me.

Or, more accurately, should we call it living?

Whick!

Something stirs in the darkness.

The expected point of impact is near my thigh.

Even in this darkness, the barbarian’s body instinctively grabbed something that was being swung.

Good!

A delicate wrist held in a thick hand.

“Tsk…!”

A moan comes out as if the part where it was grabbed is painful.

At first glance, it was a very young-looking voice.

‘Since the location changed after I was given the escort mission… then he must be the target of the escort.’ I

made a hasty decision and instead of counterattacking, I opened my mouth as gently as possible.

“Calm down. “I won’t hurt you.”

The wrist that was held by those words trembled.

And after a while, a sound came out.

“…eh?”

…Is your arm hurting?

When I completely relaxed my hand and let go, a young voice rang out in the darkness.

“Are you… Ah, uncle?”

A young voice that seems to have at least a few more years left before it undergoes transformation. However, that voice and tone were very familiar to me.

“Are you Erwen…?”

“yes yes! “It’s me!”

“I don’t know what happened, but I’m glad I can join now. “First of all, since it’s dark, start from the surrounding area—.”

“Oh wait a minute. “I’ll do it… but… can’t you be surprised?”

“You’re surprised…?”

“There is something like that…”

As soon as he said those words, a small flame appeared in the darkness.

Grumble-!

A small flame that is not enough to brighten the surroundings.

I lowered my chin for a long time to check down and was frozen like a stone.

Under the reddish lighting.

Erwen was looking up at me.

In the form of a young child who appears to be about eight years old.

“What… what is that… what does that look like?”

“…I don’t know! When someone opened their eyes, they looked like this…”

Still, it’s a bit strange.

He had a face like this when he was young.

But my nose has been very high ever since I was young.

“mister…!!”

Maybe I was staring too hard?

Erwen.

No, to be exact, Erwen has returned to her mite days.

Well, this is too long, so I’ll shorten it—.

“…Don’t look too much!”

Ngerwen covered her face with her small hands.

***

「Field effect – a role is assigned.」

「The role assigned to Erwen Fornacci di Tercia is ‘girl’.」

「All abilities are fixed at 10%.」

「All healing and regeneration effects are fixed. 90% reduction.」

「You will not be attacked by monsters.」