How a Black-Haired Barbarian Survived the Labyrinth in Another World-Chapter 5: Settle down

"Are you a Barbaroi?"

The bear beastman sitting at the counter spoke.

"Do you have a seat?"

Jeong Yusin asked with an eager expression.

"Yes."

The bear beastman stood up. He looked much larger than the gatekeeper bear beastman he had seen earlier. His leisurely movements made him seem like a giant ball of fur rolling toward him.

Jeong Yusin took a small step back.

"How much?"

"Five fairy tales. Including breakfast."

Jeong Yusin pulled five fairy tales from his bag and handed them to the bear beastman.

"Wait."

The bear beastman raised his arm and stopped him.

"What is it?"

Just as Jeong Yusin was about to blurt out that he was a good Barbaroi who doesn't commit rape...

"There’s one rule you must follow in this inn."

Jeong Yusin swallowed nervously. The large ball of fur looked at him seriously, making him feel tense for no reason.

"What is it?"

"If there’s fur in the food or bedding, don’t complain."

Certainly.

So far, most of the innkeepers he had encountered were humans. Dwarves were common, but beastmen were rare, especially ones with such fluffy fur.

"I understand. Here are the five fairy tales."

Only then did the bear beastman accept the fairy tales and hand over the key.

"It’s the third room on the right on the second floor."

"Thank you."

Jeong Yusin expressed his gratitude as if finding light in the darkness.

He went up to the second floor and opened the door.

The room was bare, with only a bed, a desk, and a chair. It was dark, as there didn’t seem to be any lighting fixtures.

Jeong Yusin unpacked his things and removed his leather armor. After days of travel, he smelled faintly sour from sweat.

"Phew."

He took out his water flask, wet a towel, wiped his body, and collapsed onto the bed.

"Ah, finally."

Is it finally starting?

Tomorrow, he would go to the labyrinth explorer's guild, get his exploration license, gather some equipment, and dive into the labyrinth.

His heart raced.

He had heard that there was a small chance of obtaining something called "Engraving" after entering and leaving the labyrinth. If he was lucky, he could become stronger quickly.

His desire to grow stronger had only increased after arriving in this world.

Perhaps it was because he had been beaten down so much here. He instinctively felt that if he kept struggling in this narrow world, he would eventually die in a futile attempt.

With a mix of hope and resolve, Jeong Yusin fell asleep.

"Really big."

In front of the massive building, Jeong Yusin couldn’t help but marvel.

The Explorer Guild.

The building, made of white marble, resembled a temple.

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He was glad he had gotten up early and left the inn. There was no need to ask for directions—he could clearly see the countless people carrying their gear heading toward it.

Inside the building, dozens of counters and guild members were moving in an orderly fashion.

Jeong Yusin stood in line. The line was quickly getting shorter as the guild members worked diligently.

"How can I help you?"

It was his turn. The female guild member smiled, not even wiping the sweat from her brow.

"I'm here to get an exploration license."

"Is this your first time?"

"Yes."

The woman raised her hand and pointed to the left.

"Go to the farthest left. New explorers receive their licenses at that counter. The one here is for intermediate explorers, so be mindful in the future. Have a nice day."

"Thank you."

Jeong Yusin went to the relatively empty far-left counter and stood in line.

"How can I help you?"

Finally, it was his turn.

"I'm here to get an exploration license."

"Okay. That will be ten silver coins."

"Here you go."

Jeong Yusin handed over the silver coins.

"Got it. Do you know how to read?"

"No."

"Please provide your basic information verbally. I will write it down for you."

Here it comes.

Would they believe him if he honestly said he fell from another world?

Or would they think he was crazy and report him to the guards?

He didn’t want to test his luck. Even if they believed he was from another world, it would be problematic.

Couldn’t explorers, digging through the mysteries of the labyrinth, easily dissect a person from another world?

Who knows.

At least until he had the strength to protect himself, it seemed safer to lie about his origins. Fortunately, he had a suitable identity to use.

Jeong Yusin opened his mouth.

"A Barbaroi who has lived his whole life in an unnamed village in the north."

The receptionist nodded.

"Lastly, please provide your name. Oh! Of course, it can be an alias. Only for Barbaroi."

"Why do I need an alias?"

Jeong Yusin wasn’t embarrassed by his name, but to reduce suspicion, he thought of a few aliases.

But it seemed odd that the receptionist was the one suggesting the alias.

The receptionist’s face turned pale at his question.

"I don’t know much about Barbaroi culture, but I know this. Barbaroi reveal their true names only to people they will live with or close friends."

"Ah."

As the receptionist’s words sank in, a few words came to mind, arranged and pieced together.

He realized.

The Barbaroi’s practice of hunting "females" and turning them into "semen-drenched" trophies was a form of play—a Barbaroi's way of announcing that they intended to turn someone into a lifelong female sex slave, by any means necessary.

In other words, a rape proposal.

"Uh..."

His mind went blank, and his lips dried. He licked his lips, and the receptionist’s face grew even paler.

"I have a boyfriend!"

Not wanting to argue any longer with the receptionist, Jeong Yusin quickly got to the point.

"Alright. I’ll go with the alias 'Skah.'"

"Skah. Nice name."

The receptionist hurriedly wrote down the details with trembling hands.

After the registration was complete, the receptionist handed him a small metal tag with some writing on it, but he couldn’t understand it. It was probably his alias.

"You don’t have to come to the main guild every time. There are guild branches throughout the city, so you can use them. The pay is higher at the main guild, but the branches are more convenient for new explorers. The main guild is mostly for intermediate or higher-level explorer parties, so they don’t pay as much attention to newcomers."

The receptionist spoke quickly.

Was she trying to get rid of him fast?

"Alright."

Jeong Yusin nodded and left the Explorer Guild headquarters.

At least one important task was finished, and he felt a sense of pride.

"Now I just need to gather my equipment and supplies."

He had only a few fairy tales and about two silver coins left, but he thought it would be enough. He already had hard leather armor from the slave hunter, so he just needed to get a sword and shield. The shield had been confiscated by the gatekeeper yesterday.

His expectations were off.

"Five silver coins for this?"

At Jeong Yusin’s question, the dwarf’s face scrunched up.

"Yes. It’s the cheapest longsword. This shield is three silver coins."

The dwarf pointed to a round wooden shield.

Eight silver coins. Since 100 fairy tales equaled one silver coin, that meant he needed a total of 800 fairy tales.

Jeong Yusin let out a hollow laugh.

"What? Barbaroi, how much is your budget that makes you laugh like that?"

"Two silver coins."

"Get lost. Tch, spitting sounds!"

He went around several blacksmith shops, but the prices were all similar.

Jeong Yusin trudged back to the inn.

By noon, the smell of delicious food was coming from the inn.

The bear beastman was sitting at the counter.

"Lunch is two fairy tales."

"Are you hiring workers by any chance?"

"The innkeeper is a Barbaroi. Giving fish to a cat. Want to have sex and earn money? No shame? Get lost."

The bear beastman responded calmly. Despite his demeanor, Jeong Yusin calmly explained his situation and asked for help. He needed a job to buy a sword and shield for his exploration but couldn’t afford it. He asked if the innkeeper could introduce him to a job, anywhere.

The bear beastman crossed his arms.

"How can I trust you?"

"Here’s a freshly issued explorer license. Can’t you use this as collateral?"

Jeong Yusin pulled the small metal tag from his robe and handed it over.

The bear beastman fiddled with the metal tag.

"Skah, do you know the meaning of an explorer handing over their identification?"

"I’m new, so I don’t know."

The bear beastman clicked his tongue and put ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) the ID tag in his pocket. Seeing this, Jeong Yusin felt a chill at the back of his neck.

"Owner. I just realized, giving my explorer ID away might make me look like a fool. Could you give it back?"

"I’ll find you a job. Eat. And my name is Darmong."

Darmong.

For a big bear beastman with thick fur, his name sounded a bit cute. Ignoring Jeong Yusin’s request and speaking only his own words wasn’t cute, though.

Darmong brought lunch, which was free and delicious. It had a bit too much fur in it, but Jeong Yusin ate it as if he were removing fish bones.

The job was found faster than expected. The next morning, Darmong called for Jeong Yusin.

"Beast dismantling, huh?"

"Yeah."

"Alright."

When Jeong Yusin agreed without hesitation, Darmong’s eyebrows twitched.

"It’s a tough job."

"Don’t worry. How tough could it be?"

"I wasn’t worried. Don’t cry later."

"Can I quit if I cry?"

"No."

Darmong’s firm response made Jeong Yusin laugh bitterly.

He had a bad feeling creeping up his spine, but he ignored it.

"Can you read?"

"No."

Darmong marked something on a piece of paper and handed it to Jeong Yusin.

It was a tourist map of the labyrinth city.

The marked area was at the far western edge of the city, in the outermost outskirts.

"I marked it. Follow the map, and you won’t miss it. The dismantling place has a strong smell of blood, so you won’t miss it. Just tell the boss there I sent you, and they’ll understand."

"Thank you."

"Thank you will come later."

Jeong Yusin left the inn and headed toward the beast dismantling building. As Darmong had said, when he went further west, he found a large building with a strong smell of blood.

A building made of red bricks.

He immediately realized.

People were hauling animal carcasses he had never seen before on carts and taking them inside the building.

Jeong Yusin followed them into the building. Inside, it was noisy with the sounds of workers and very busy.

"Excuse me, where is the dismantling boss?"

He asked a passing dwarf.

"New guy?"

"Yes."

"New guy!! Boss, a new guy’s here!!"

The dwarf suddenly shouted, and the surrounding area quieted. Jeong Yusin could feel dozens of eyes on him.

"A new guy?"

"Yeah, probably here for a tour. Probably. Who knows."

The surroundings whispered. A few people quietly approached.

Jeong Yusin felt uneasy and took a step back.

Crack!!

His legs wouldn’t move, and when he looked down, the dwarf was holding him tightly with his strong hands.

"Boss!!"

"I got it. I’m coming."

A person working in the back answered and leisurely walked over.

An elf man, covered in blood, wearing a black eye patch over his left eye, exuding a decadent aura as he walked.

The elf swept his blonde hair with his blood-soaked hand.

"Are you the one Darmong sent?"

"Yes."

Jeong Yusin felt like a mouse in front of a cat.

"Yeah. Malon, you’re in charge of training this new guy."

"Yes! Understood."

The dwarf holding Jeong Yusin’s leg responded cheerfully.

As the elf turned away, he spoke.

"If you’re going to run away after a day, leave now."

"Yes."

"Oh! Just kidding. You can’t leave."

"What?"

"Darmong recommended you to me, and I trust him, so I accepted you. If you run away, I’ll have a hard time trusting Darmong. Please uphold my trust, Barbaroi."

The weight of that trust was too much.

He had asked Darmong for a job, but it felt more like he had been initiated into a martial arts sect.

"Haha! The boss may say that, but his heart is warm. Follow me, newbie."

‘What, I’m going to die?’

Jeong Yusin thought to himself as he followed the dwarf to the changing room.