How a Black-Haired Barbarian Survived the Labyrinth in Another World-Chapter 78: I saw Barbaroi

Jeong Yushin lifted Prince 5 and the knight with ease.

"Ugh!!"

The knight struggled, but Jeong Yushin's arms tightly restrained him, rendering him unable to move.

Prince 5 seemed to have fainted, as there was no response from him.

Carrying both of them, Jeong Yushin passed through the kitchen and out into the yard.

He stopped in the yard and looked around.

A quiet night.

Only the moonlight illuminated the yard.

‘Good.’

He felt no eyes on him from around the area.

Quickly passing through the yard, he entered the warehouse.

Thanks to Tarman's thorough cleaning, the inside of the warehouse was neat.

He placed both of them on the floor.

"Prince, please wake up."

"Ugh!!! Ugh!!!"

As Jeong Yushin placed his hand on Prince 5's shoulder, the knight started to scream in fury.

Jeong Yushin ignored him, grabbed the prince's shoulder, and shook him.

"Ugh... ugh."

The fainted Prince 5 slowly opened his eyes. Upon seeing Jeong Yushin in front of him, he immediately trembled in fear, shaking violently.

"Calm down. Whether you spit out the chicken breast or eat it, you decide."

"Ugh!!"

Prince 5 spat out the chicken breast.

"..."

Jeong Yushin made eye contact with the prince.

"I won’t ask why you’re here. Let’s skip the pleasantries and get to the point. Do you know that your nanny has come to this city?"

"...What?"

The prince mumbled incoherently.

Jeong Yushin nodded.

"Yes. And your nanny's life is in danger. Assassins are following her. Haven't you heard the news?"

"..."

The prince fell silent. Judging by his expression, it seemed like he hadn't heard anything about it.

"Ugh!!! Ugh!!!"

The knight began to struggle again.

Jeong Yushin sighed and removed the belt that had been gagging the knight.

"Prince! You shouldn’t believe this person! He poisoned your drink!"

Jeong Yushin chuckled at the absurdity of the statement.

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"I left it there to drink myself. Why are you messing with someone else’s stuff?"

"...Why on earth would you drink poisoned wine?"

"I gained a new ability in the labyrinth. I was trying it out when you and he showed up."

Jeong Yushin shook his head and looked at the prince.

"Seems like that’s not important right now. To be honest, I don’t really know much about kingdoms or politics. This situation seems sudden to me. But that’s how life goes, so I’m trying to clear my mind."

Jeong Yushin propped the prince against a pillar inside the warehouse.

"Regardless of my situation, you have two choices, Prince. First, you can abandon your nanny and leave the labyrinth city."

"...And the second?"

"You can save your nanny and kill all the assassins that are following her."

‘Strictly speaking, the nanny is already in our hands.’

But since she’s being chased by assassins, her life is still at risk.

"You might be lying. Why should we trust you?"

Jeong Yushin looked at the knight.

‘He’s been making trouble from the start.’

"Don’t trust me. But aren’t you the bodyguard? You don’t even know that the prince’s nanny came to the labyrinth city? You didn’t know that assassins are following her either? Danger is all around, and you know nothing? Why are you ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) even getting paid? Can you even eat? If I were a bodyguard, I would have resigned out of shame. Useless fool."

"Ugh!!!"

The knight trembled, clearly shaken by Jeong Yushin’s harsh words. He seemed to have suffered a serious blow to his mental state.

"...Don’t be too hard on him. Cecilia is a loyal knight."

Prince 5 defended the knight.

So her name is Cecilia.

‘Confirmed.’

"Make your decision. Will you help me save the nanny and take care of the assassins, or will you leave?"

"...Tell me more. I don’t have enough information to make a conclusion."

"Understood."

Jeong Yushin took his time explaining everything that had happened so far.

About 30 minutes passed.

Prince 5 nodded.

"...I see. This has become quite complicated. I believe the assassins were sent by my second older brother. My first older brother stepped down from the crown prince position, leaving the succession vacant. My second older brother has always been very greedy, so this turn of events isn’t that surprising."

"Prince! That’s!!!"

Knight Cecilia exclaimed, raising her voice.

The news of the first prince stepping down was public knowledge, but the subsequent power struggle was a royal secret.

"This seems irrelevant to me. Let’s pretend I didn’t hear that."

Jeong Yushin shrugged and said.

"I was just saying it. So, do you have a plan?"

The prince smiled, looking much more relaxed now. He was still wearing the same pants, though.

"Yes."

Jeong Yushin opened his mouth and explained the plan.

"...I plan to lure them out of the labyrinth city and kill them, while rescuing the captives."

"No! This means using the prince as bait! Is there no way to ask for help? I heard there are merchants from the Lionell Kingdom here."

The knight asked.

"I just told you. A few merchants from the Lionell Kingdom have colluded with the assassins. And who knows what else is going on? They might all be working together behind the scenes."

"..."

Knight Cecilia clamped her mouth shut.

Jeong Yushin turned his gaze to Prince 5.

"Prince, if you don’t like this plan, you can opt out."

"No. My nanny is in danger, and I can’t just leave her. I’ll punish those slave hunters and the merchants blinded by profit."

Prince 5’s eyes were clearer than ever. Even though he was still wearing soiled pants.

"Understood. Then let’s meet here tomorrow night. We should be able to meet the nanny then."

"I understand. But what’s your name?"

"Ska."

"Arnoa Lionell. I look forward to working with you."

Jeong Yushin nodded.

Arnoa and Cecilia.

A strange connection.

To his surprise, he liked the 5th prince’s laid-back attitude more than expected. He seemed like a pure-hearted boy.

Despite being caught up in something like a kidnapping, it was impressive how readily he trusted Jeong Yushin’s words.

‘Did I say something somewhere that inspired such trust?’

He thought about it for a while but couldn’t come up with a clear answer.

Strangely enough.

Even without any concrete reason.

Jeong Yushin found himself trusting the 5th prince. If he had to compare, he felt a similar vibe to the iron-masked man.

Jeong Yushin stood up.

"That’s enough for today. You can rest. The 7th room on the right is yours. Can you get up?"

Surprisingly, Arnoa staggered up on his own.

Just as Jeong Yushin was about to leave the warehouse.

"Ska."

Arnoa called Jeong Yushin.

"What is it?"

"...Do you have any spare pants?"

Arnoa asked, his face reddening.

"..."

That night, Jeong Yushin lost a pair of pants.

The next night.

Everyone gathered.

The ogre, Oswald, the nanny, Prince 5, and the knight Cecilia were all in the warehouse.

Prince 5 had returned to his original form.

How on earth did he disguise himself?

Jeong Yushin, curious, casually asked about it when handing over the pants, but the prince didn’t answer.

"Prince!!!"

The nanny, whose face had turned pale, hurriedly approached Prince 5, kneeling before him.

Tears were streaming down the elderly woman’s face.

"Nanny, you’ve worked hard."

Arnoa approached the nanny without hesitation and hugged her.

"Why did you secretly leave the palace?!"

The nanny asked, looking distressed. Arnoa looked troubled.

"Nanny... It’s a shameful matter. I cannot reveal it here."

"Ugh! Understood."

The 5th prince’s nanny stood up and bowed her head to Jeong Yushin.

"Barbaroi, thank you."

"No need to mention it."

"I have a lot to say, but this old woman will remain silent."

The nanny glared sharply at Oswald before turning away. It seemed there was quite a bit of animosity there.

Oswald wore an innocent expression.

"I didn’t even lay a finger on the nanny’s party!"

"You were at fault, weren’t you? Useless fool."

Jeong Yushin shot back.

"No. Uh, I’ve got nothing to say."

Oswald scratched his head.

Knight Cecilia grabbed her sword and glared at Oswald.

"You! You’ve got some nerve! I’ll deal with you right now!"

"Alright, alright. Stop. I’ll explain the plan. We’re running out of time."

Jeong Yushin clapped his hands to gather everyone’s attention.

About 20 minutes later, the briefing was over.

The nanny was furious.

"How dare you! How could you use the prince like that?!"

"Nanny, please stop."

Arnoa stepped in and stopped the nanny.

"Prince, this is too dangerous. Shouldn’t we think of another way?"

Arnoa shook his head.

"It has to be done. We can’t reach the kingdom with assassins on our tail. Plus, we’ll be rescuing the innocent people who’ve been wrongfully imprisoned. But if you’re too worried, you don’t have to participate, Nanny."

"...Prince."

The nanny couldn’t speak any further. Her face was full of worry and concern.

"..."

Oswald had a similar expression.

"Oswald, why the long face? Cheer up."

"...Shit. What if this plan goes wrong?"

"Plans always go awry. If problems arise, we’ll deal with them then."

"Ha."

Oswald sighed deeply.

"Let’s take it easy. The operation will be in three days. For now, we rest. Oswald, you work hard. Dismissed."

Everyone left the warehouse.

Jeong Yushin and the ogre remained behind.

"Og... Ogre."

Jeong Yushin quietly called out the ogre’s name.

"I’m sorry."

The ogre bowed deeply.

"I haven’t been in the labyrinth city long, and I haven’t even entered the labyrinth, so I jumped to conclusions about people based only on appearances and actions. I shouldn’t have done that."

"You must have had your reasons for jumping to that conclusion. I don’t know where Prince 5 got his education, but it seems he’s adapted to commoner life rather quickly. It’s not your fault. He did seem a bit like a newbie in the labyrinth city, after all. Considering the circumstances, I think it was a reasonable judgment."

"..."

The ogre looked up and silently stared at Jeong Yushin.

"Without the marking, and with his behavior and appearance being completely different, how could anyone keep suspecting him until the end? You’re not an overthinking paranoid psycho, are you?"

Jeong Yushin patted the ogre’s shoulder and continued.

"Don’t worry about it. Everyone makes mistakes."

"...Yes!"

"Let’s just sleep."

Jeong Yushin and the ogre left the warehouse.

Three days later, around lunchtime.

At the entrance of the Eastern District Circus Tent.

Jeong Yushin stood at the edge, staring blankly at the falling raindrops.

The humidity that had been sticking to his skin for days had grown heavier, and eventually, the rain started to fall.

Plop. Plop. Plop.

As he watched the rain fall, Oswald approached and handed him a mirror.

"Final check."

Jeong Yushin looked at his reflection in the mirror.

He had dyed his hair green with magic and applied white theatrical makeup to his face.

He looked like a clown, no doubt.

He looked away from the mirror and glanced down at himself.

He wore a monster leather coat that the ogre had given him and carried two poisoned daggers and an arming sword. He also had high-quality potions and magic scrolls.

"Ready?"

Oswald asked, and Jeong Yushin silently nodded.

Clop clop. Clop clop.

A carriage drawn by five horses arrived. Two more carriages stopped behind it.

Three carriages in total.

Creeeeak.

The carriage door opened, and a short, plump middle-aged man stuck his face out.

"Ha ha ha!!! Oswald! It’s been a while!"

"Yeah. Kundal."

Oswald answered with a smile.

"This is a bit embarrassing, though. Sorry for making us both red-faced over unpleasant matters."

The middle-aged man, called Kundal, spoke.

"Ha ha ha!!! Well, that’s how it is. Honestly, we have a lot of beggars in our circus troupe. Just take some of them and make good use of them."

"Of course. Even though I may look this way, I’m a merchant with some influence in the Lionell Kingdom. Don’t worry. No one in the troupe will starve to death."

The merchant Kundal suddenly hardened his face.

"By the way, is it really true?"

"Yes. ‘He’ is currently staying in the village of Dreadville to the south of the labyrinth city. Our touring troupe passed by and saw him. Since it’s raining, he’ll probably be resting somewhere in the village."

"Then who saw ‘him’?"

"That’s right. One of our troupe members who returned today. He’s my most trusted friend."

Oswald said, patting Jeong Yushin on the shoulder.

Kundal smiled brightly as he looked at Jeong Yushin.

"I see. This is interesting. Can I take him along? I don’t mean anything by it, just some conversation."

Oswald’s expression hardened.

"...Do you really have to do that? There are other people in the troupe."

Kundal’s eyes gleamed ominously.

"No, this one will do. He looks decent enough."

Oswald’s expression cracked. Kundal enjoyed watching it.

"Why that look? No matter how much it’s because of Eldritch, you’ve killed all the ‘helpers,’ haven’t you? Thanks to my mediation, Oswald is still alive. Tsk. I’ll go first. By the way, what’s your name?"

Kundal asked, looking at Jeong Yushin.

Jeong Yushin smiled and opened his mouth.

"Mmmhmhmhm."

Kundal’s eyes widened.

"Huh. A mute. But the skill is..."

"Ha ha ha!!! What a total idiot!!!"

Kundal burst out laughing.

"Ah, sorry, Oswald. He was just so ridiculous."

Creak.

Oswald’s teeth gritted.

Kundal laughed and poked Jeong Yushin’s belly.

"Oswald, you’re treating such a clown! Thanks a lot. I’m sure we’ll see each other often. I’m looking forward to it. Well, I’ll go now. Heh heh."

Kundal entered the carriage. Jeong Yushin glanced at Oswald and then followed Kundal inside.

Creeek.

Boom.

The carriage door closed.

Clop clop. Clop clop.

The horses began walking down the road.

Oswald watched the departing carriages, sighed heavily, and muttered.

"Huh. Why the sudden mute act? Crazy bastard."

Jeong Yushin looked around the inside of the carriage.

It seemed like they used some sort of spatial expansion magic, as the inside of the carriage was spacious.

Including Kundal, there were 10 men sitting in the carriage.

Their eyes were familiar. They were just like the assassins Jeong Yushin had seen in the labyrinth. Unfortunately, the Dark Elf wasn’t there; he must be in another carriage.

"Sit here."

Kundal patted the seat next to him.

"Mmhmhm."

Jeong Yushin nodded and sat down.

Clop clop. Clop clop.

The rain from the sky tapped on the roof of the carriage.

The carriage passed through the eastern district and easily left the city. With all the money they must’ve paid, there was no inspection at all.

Jeong Yushin closed his eyes and listened to the sound of the rain.

They were outside the labyrinth city now.

He hadn’t thought about the outside world while rolling around in the labyrinth city.

To think he’d leave the labyrinth city like this.

It was a strange feeling.

He suddenly remembered the pilgrimage road he had walked with his spirit teacher Shimus, and then it vanished.

Would the plan succeed?

He didn’t know.

Unless he were Zhuge Liang, it was hard to be sure of the plan’s success.

Still.

He’d just do what he could.

Jeong Yushin closed his eyes.

Suddenly, a loud sound.

Jeong Yushin’s eyes snapped open. His right cheek stung.

Kundal wiped his palm.

"Where the hell are you sleeping? I’m awake too!"

"Udayda. Dudada."

Jeong Yushin muttered, bowing his head.

"Ha, bastard. Tsk."

Kundal clicked his tongue and wiped the dry spit off his mouth.

Kundal got up and opened the carriage window.

"Hey! Where are we?!"

"We’re almost there! The forest near Dreadville!"

The coachman answered from outside.

Kundal closed the window and sat back down.

"Heh! Lucky day. I’m transporting slaves, catching the 5th prince."

"Hey, Kundal, watch your mouth."

A man sitting across from Jeong Yushin frowned and called out Kundal’s name. A warning not to speak carelessly when Jeong Yushin was around.

"Understood. But still, think about it. Aren’t the ‘helpers’ lucky too? This situation is all falling into place. We caught ‘him’ and are transporting slaves. Hahaha!!!"

"Cough! Is the information reliable?"

The man coughed and asked. Kundal nodded confidently.

"Yes! The guard at the southern checkpoint said he saw ‘him.’ After comparing the descriptions, it’s certain. Now we just need to drag this mute along and pinpoint his exact location."

The chatter filled the carriage.

"Today must be some kind of lucky day. We’re really lucky!"

Once again, Kundal said.

At that moment.

Jeong Yushin took a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth.

Before anyone could say anything, he took a flint and lit the cigarette.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

The cigarette began to burn.

"Ahh... Haa."

He inhaled the smoke and exhaled it slowly.

The man sitting across from him frowned.

Everyone in the carriage looked confused by his sudden actions.

"Hey, clown!!! What the hell are you doing?!"

Kundal shouted.

"Yick!!!"

Jeong Yush

in burst into laughter.

A strangely high-pitched laugh.

A chilling silence fell over the people.

Jeong Yushin looked down at Kundal.

"You said today was your lucky day, right?"

Kundal’s eyes grew wide. The assassins’ eyes were just like his.

"...Uh. Uhh?"

Kundal stammered, clearly startled by Jeong Yushin speaking.

"As I see it."

Jeong Yushin swept his green hair aside and continued.

"Seems like you’re having a very unlucky day today."

"..."

The carriage rumbled. A suffocating silence.

Plop. Plop. Plop.

The summer rain pounded on the carriage roof.