Event 4 He didn’t ask if I was an evil spirit. He was certain of it. I tried to offer an excuse, but the Marquis didn’t let me. “Of course, you can’t just admit it here. You’d probably think it’s a trap. So, just listen until I finish speaking.” “……” “No matter what you say, … Read more
Event 3 The moment the explosion erupted. “AAAAAAHHHH!” The crowd’s cheers turned into screams. “There! The magic came from over there!” “Seal the exits! Don’t let anyone out!” Soldiers who had been standing by in case something happened rushed toward the spot where the magic had been cast. “M-move…!” Chaos erupted as people scrambled from … Read more
Event 2 The long-awaited fourth day had arrived, the day when our efforts would be judged. From the crack of dawn, the stands were already packed with townsfolk swarming in like bees. The onlookers gazed at the center of the stage, where huge drapes hid the buildings built over the past three days, stimulating people’s … Read more
Event (1) Even on the day of my victory parade, there wasn’t a roar like this. It was as if a storm had erupted from all directions. “Waaaahhhhh—!!!” …Just how many people are here? No matter where I looked—north, south, east, or west—there were just people everywhere. The barbarians rolled their shoulders and flexed their … Read more
Barbarian Business (4) After the overall evaluation was complete, I reviewed the results and ultimately decided to ask Count Goldbeard for help. After all, I was attending the marquis’s contest as Melbes’s representative. There was no reason to rely only on the barbarians. Once I secured the contract, all of Melbes’s construction businesses would work … Read more
Barbarian Business (3) The moment the Chancellor of Raphodonia saw me, he let out a deep sigh. Sighing like that right to someone’s face wasn’t polite in noble society, but maybe he did it because it was me. This gramps doesn’t hold back anymore. As I was thinking this, he finally asked, “Aren’t you going … Read more
Barbarian Business (2) After finishing my talk with the leader of Melbes, I went to see the dwarf for the first time in a while. “Hikurod.” “Bjorrrrn! Why only now…! Why did you only come now…! I even sent you several letters…!” His reaction upon seeing me was intense. Well it was understandable, his forge … Read more
Barbarian Business(1) Maybe because I made the proposal in such a con artist like tone. “Big money… you say?” The council leader narrowed his eyes and his voice dripped with skepticism. “Go on, then. Tell me how you plan to make this ‘big money’.” Since I had at least gotten permission to explain, I quickly … Read more
Coming Out(5) I’d known for a while that Hyun-byeol suspected my true identity. In fact, she had even asked Lee Baek-ho about it when I wasn’t around. [“She kept asking if you were actually Bjorn Jandel, you know?”] When I pressed her about it later, she gave me three main reasons for her suspicion: [“I … Read more
Coming Out(4) Eyes like jade buttons. Skin as smooth and white as silk. Lips embroidered meticulously as if stitched with red silk thread. “…….” “…….” It wasn’t even a high-quality doll crafted by a master artisan with sweat and time. Just a cheap, mass-produced plush toy—the kind children from average households might have played with. … Read more