I Became a Barbarian (3)
Jack, from the back alleys of Aurelia. More than anything, he was called a thug, and recently his mood was good. Because his means of making money had succeeded greatly recently, he had made a big profit.
Originally, his main income source was like other gangs, through blackmail or pickpocketing, and so on. It was a gang that wasn't much different from others. But Jack took one step further from there.
That is, the porter business. When you go around the dungeon, the loads increase. But having people who should be fighting carry those loads? It can never be. That's how the porter was introduced.
But wanting to be the protagonist is human desire, but doing porter? You can't get stronger if you don't catch monsters? So, porters are an unpopular job that you don't do unless you're really in need of money. Jack dug into that.
At first, it was simple. Just catch a stray dog, beat it to death, train it, and send it out. The first guy had quite some spirit, so he survived for a long time. Unfortunately, he died. But with the money earned that way, Jack reinvested. It gradually increased, and soon Jack's main income source became dispatching porters. In just one year, Jack had grown to the point of controlling a section in the back alleys.
"Hoo, the mood is exhilarating."
The guys who mocked Jack were now rolling on the dungeon floor or working under him, wiggling. With that fact, Jack lifted the corner of his mouth and walked the back alleys today as well.
“That bastard.”
“And that bastard too.”
All the guys with decent builds were taken. Since they entered his domain, it was natural. Rather, since he gave them food and trained their stamina, from their perspective, it was a gain. Jack seems to know what the heart of a philanthropist is, so he's selecting porters to serve more people.
"Jack hyung! Look here!"
"Aah?"
In the place the subordinate pointed, there was garbage. Outside, it would have been called a person, but since it entered Jack's territory, it was garbage. Of course, Jack loved such garbage very much.
Hiccup━.
"Hey, if we do this too, how many porters?"
"The newly picked guys are four, and the existing ones are twenty, hyung!"
"Good, good. Let's increase them a bit more."
"Haha, if we go like this, isn't Jack hyung going to eat up the entire back alleys!?"
"It won't be a dream if we go like this!"
"Hoo, kids. Your mouths are well-trained."
With the subordinates' flattery, Jack was delighted and approached the far away pinkish garbage.
"...Ha, look at this guy?"
From afar, it looked like a fat pig bastard, but it wasn't. It was a very different, excellent product from the trash he picked up earlier. This guy was excellent enough to be put to work immediately.
Jack licked his tongue and ordered his subordinates to draw weapons.
"If he resists, it's okay to rough him up a bit, boss!"
"Hoo hoo, I've seen such a pervert. Well, do as you like. As long as it doesn't cause problems with the merchandise, it's fine."
"Whew~. As expected of the boss!"
"If it's like that, three of us should be able to rush him?"
"Opposing a fool who can't even enter the dungeon? If it doesn't work out, I'll do it, you guys just watch."
Leaving the subordinates behind, Jack stood in front of the clearly visible bulky guy.
"Hey."
As soon as Jack's voice was heard, the upper-class man's head lifted.
'Hoo, this is...'
Good.
Seeing him shirtless and with disheveled hair, it was guessed to be a barbarian, and it turned out to be correct. Probably the first barbarian to come to this city. And barbarians usually become like that. Even if the barbaric guys try to suddenly learn civilization, it won't work. So, they can't abandon their nature, go crazy, and get discriminated against. That's the meaning of barbarian. Those beast-like guys no one uses, but Jack loved such beasts very much.
"Kid, you're well-built?"
For guys who live a barbaric life governed by strength, not appearance, wealth, or power, this is the highest praise. Of course, the barbarians looking up at him were frowning their faces a lot.
'Did I learn from mom not to follow strangers?'
But our Jack didn't give up and flattered the barbarian.
"Don't be so on guard. I'm Jack. A resident of this back alley. And the ones behind me are my friends."
"...Barca."
"Barca! Is that your name? What a cool name. Yeah, Barca. So why are you here? This isn't the battlefield you wanted, right?"
"I don't have money."
"Hahaha! Well, there was no currency in the place you lived, so that's why. But amazing? You know the concept of currency."
"Hoo... Look at the attitude. Be grateful that I'm a good barbarian, you faggot bastard."
"Hahaha! That's a bit harsh? But it's okay. Barbarians are like that, whatever."
"Is that so? Faggot. I'm in a bad mood because I'm hungry right now. It would be good if you disappear?"
"..., I'm not gay. Barbarian."
"You asked if the body is good while it's the first meeting? It's okay, faggot. Originally, people don't know what's in their hearts. Probably unconsciously, while looking at a naked man's body, he's getting excited."
“Hoo, hoo hoo. The damn barbarian bastard is opening his mouth. Okay, barbarian. Come under me.”
“Crawling under you to suck? No taste for sucking men, faggot.”
“Kr, kruuugh...! That's not it! I'm providing porters to explorers who need porters. When I said I need money, I was being rude!"
"Porter?"
Would this crazy barbarian bastard understand Jack's proposal full of goodwill? Jack also became a bit more lenient seeing his appearance not calling him faggot.
"Yeah. Of course, as a barbarian, that would be unacceptable. But Barca, the only one who can employ a barbarian is me? I'm a conscientious person, so I won't promise to treat you the same as other porters."
Of course, he didn't say the treatment would be good. But Jack smiled kindly at Barca.
Barca was frowning his face as if dissatisfied or angry.
'What would the barbarian guy do.'
If he accepts the proposal? Since he called him faggot, he'll throw him to the real bastards to throw away. To teach this crazy barbarian's place, that would be enough. And once he knows his place, from then on he'll turn him into a porter. This guy could become a special porter.
So, Jack glared at Barca with eyes glittering with desire.
Swoosh━.
Barca, feeling Jack's hot gaze full of lewd desire, got up from his seat. Although taller than expected, and surprised by the muscles, but that's it. No matter how strong this barbarian is, it had nothing to do with Jack.
Of course, because this is Aurelia. This place is a city with a dungeon, and the subordinates here now have all entered and come out from the 3rd floor of the dungeon. Only 3 floors. They are called rookie explorers who have just entered the dungeon, but they are those who have accepted the dungeon's power.
'Different dimension from those who can't even enter the dungeon.'
So, Jack smiled even though Barca stood up and looked down at him. Even if that guy goes wild, it doesn't matter. Jack has several subordinates he trusts behind him, and even one of them coming out would be enough to suppress Barca. So, Jack smiled confidently and looked at Barca with a relaxed attitude.
"Have you decided, barbarian Barca?"
"Hey, faggot. What were you going to do if I refuse?"
"Thinking that I'm going to do something because I heard the word faggot?"
"Are you aiming for my asshole... Sorry, but I don't plan to get pierced."
"Damn bastard... I let you live, and now you're barking hard."
"Fuh... I think so too. The faggot is barking hard, and I let him live, but he doesn't know his place. Hey, if you voluntarily pay money, I'll spare your life."
"Barbarian bastard, how dare you say such words to anyone!"
Vector, Jack's subordinate, approached Barca while swinging his hips.
Jack stepped back a bit. Of course, because now that barbarian is finished. Thinking about that guy being violated by the real bastards, it would feel relieving.
Swoosh━.
Barca raised his hand.
"Ha! You idiot! What are you raising your hand for? Wanting to do a high-five!?"
"Uha ha ha! Hyung, it's not a high-five, right? Raising hand to live!?"
"Vector! Teach this barbarian the power of civilization."
"Haha! Yes, Jack hyung!"
Everyone thought it was over. Jack, Jack's subordinates, and Vector approaching Barca now. All were laughing and chatting, anticipating their victory.
But one person, Barca, was different.
"Bastard, I'm going to kill you."
Barca's hand like a pot lid swung.
It precisely slapped Vector's face who was approaching with a weapon.
With the sound "Crack!", Jack's subordinate flew into the sky.
"...Huh?"
Vector was not only flying in the air but rolled on the ground several times. Rolling, and rolling again.
Vector who was rolling soon crashed into the wall of the back alley and trembled his body.
In that sight, the smile on Jack's face, who was smiling confidently, disappeared.