Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 11
11Tue 2nd floor (1)
[It is possible that it has been divided into two by now. If you see a barbarian using a one-handed hammer and shield, do not approach hastily and wait for support..]
Impressionism spreads..
It's not detailed, but it doesn't mean much..
I don't think there are more barbarians other than me who use shields..
“mister…….”
Erwen looks up at me with anxious eyes..
I could clearly see what he was thinking, so I chuckled..
“Don't worry. Because I won’t leave you behind.”
I have already decided to help Erwen..
The reason is simple.
I've always loved helping people in trouble..
If it benefits me.
“As I said before, after this, I have nine loot and you have one. Do you understand??”
“Of course. I will definitely repay the favor.”
Grace…….
“Yes, be sure to pay it back..”
There is no reason not to take it even if they say they will give it to you. I won't expect too much.
“Yes, absolutely…….”
Seeing Erwen clenching his fists with determination in his eyes, I tightened my boot laces and prepared to move..
“So, what are you going to do now??”
“First, move through the outskirts. Summon the spirit again. Let's talk about the rest as we go..”
“yes.”
As I walked through the darkness, using the fist-sized flame as a light, I checked a few more things..
“Exactly how long can a spirit be summoned??”
“As long as it illuminates the surroundings, it can last for 10 hours..”
“Time to recover again?”
“2I'll just need to rest for a while..”
“Right.”
Things are much better than I thought.
If all goes according to plan, we will escape their pursuit without much risk..
Then, I will see a return equal to the risk I took this time..
“mister.”
While I was gathering my thoughts for a moment, Erwen spoke..
“Can I ask where you're headed now??”
Oh, I didn't say that..
“2It's a floor.”
“yes……?”
Don't make that face. Because I heard it right.
“we go to the second floor.”
“You and me, just the two of us?”
“Yeah, you and me.”
In fact, it's not that I have no choice, it's that I've been thinking about it for a while. Even if the two of them moved on the first floor, their income would only decrease.…….
2Because if it’s a floor, it’s a different story..
“excuse me… Oh, uncle? The second floor is completely different from the first floor. You know that, right?……?”
“Know.”
1On each floor, the number of three or four monsters that appear increases to 15, and other mutant species and even higher-level monsters appear..
“However, if you only work at the beginning, you will be fine. Because you and I are quite compatible.”
“Well, I'm with you?”
I don't know what's surprising, but melee tanks and ranged dealers are a good combination..
That was the reason why I thought about going upstairs with Erwen early on. In that place, even if you split the magic stones in half, your income would increase significantly..
But since I had no means of getting past the darkness, I scrapped this idea..
“Ah, no matter how I think about it, I think I'm going into the orc lair to avoid the goblins.…….”
Well, looking at this reaction, it seems like even if I had made the offer knowingly, it would have been sharply rejected.…….
The situation is completely different now than before..
“So is there any other way? As you know, the first floor is littered with them..”
Erwen was motivated to go to the second floor, and he was able to use that opportunity to increase the ratio to 9:1..
Of course, this does not mean that there was no emotional factor in this decision..
[Whoever catches the fairy bitch will be given an additional opportunity to be the first to enjoy it for 10,000 stones..]
I hate these guys..
No, it goes beyond dislike and is closer to a feeling of disgust..
But by screwing around with these guys, you can get a reward greater than the risk, and you can also get the self-satisfaction of having done a good deed for someone.?
Isn’t this the epitome of efficiency?.
“I will give you a chance to choose. What should I do??”
“I'll go…….”
Erwen cried and nodded with a mustard-eating expression. It seems that the communication just received from the Message Stone played a decisive role.…….
Nice timing.
“Then keep moving.”
“…But do you know the way to the second floor??”
“I don't know exactly.”
“yes?”
“Don't worry though. If you keep moving north, you will come out someday..”
It's not wishful thinking, it's real.
If you follow the darkness in one direction, you will somehow come across a portal. This darkness is like a route pointing upstairs..
It's a maze-like structure so you'll have to get lost..
It's worth it.
“It's a goblin trap.!”
As I was walking like that, I saw a trap..
It was much later than I thought. If it was originally, it would have been right to come out earlier..
…Could it be that there aren't many goblins in places where there's no light? Just like in the game?
If so, my heart feels tight for some reason..
How unlucky was I, who was in the dark from the start and immediately encountered goblins.?
“I'll deal with you! Uncle, are you resting?!”
Erwen must have thought this was an opportunity to make a statement and walked in front of me..
“Just in case, I'm telling you, don't use spirits..”
“…Everything, of course.!”
Erwen approached the trap, looking too embarrassed to be natural..
and…….
“That's right!”
The moment the goblin jumped out, I fired an arrow that had been previously placed on a string from a very close range..
deeply-!
Oh, that makes you look like Legolas.
The workmanship is much better than expected. The body movements are also very agile..
“how is it?”
Erwen, who soon defeated the goblin, looked at me with a triumphant expression..
“If it were normal, I would have used a spirit.?”
“yes…….”
“Good job. I see you shooting an arrow, so I guess it's a fairy..”
Erwen looked embarrassed and happy. Is it good to be recognized like that? If she's being honest, she's a little bit twisted.
Not in terms of skills, but in character..
“But I will fight the future battles. It would be best to save your arrows as much as possible..”
“Oh, can I just pick it up and use it again? There's no need to pull it out..”
Erwen bent down, picked up a magic stone and an arrow, and returned. The arrow appeared to be in good condition with no damage whatsoever..
“…Right.”
Oh, so embarrassing for people.
In the game, arrows were consumables that disappeared after one shot. Instead, you could carry 1,000 rounds per compartment..
“Okay, here it is.!”
Erwen held out a small hand..
“Get it! When you have nine, I have one, right? I will work hard from now on! Then I can earn a little too, right? I promised to buy something for my sister when I got back.!”
Uh, ah, um…….
“yes, work hard…….”
what? Are you turning it around??
***
As I was moving quickly north in the dark, catching the occasional goblin, a voice came out from the message stone that had been quiet for a while..
[This is additional information. Hearts Young, who was attacked by a fairy, is raising the bounty to 20,000 stones. Regardless of whether alive or dead.]
300m It means there are guys nearby..
Perhaps it was instinct, but Erwen secretly pressed closer to me..
“Rest assured. No one will even use torches to find us..”
“I guess so.?”
“okay.”
In fact, it's close to certainty..
This is what I felt as I continued to eavesdrop on the conversation through the message stone, and if I were to call it a group, it was no different from a gathering of city administration thugs..
It didn't seem like the unity was working that well..
My guess is that, at best, it would have functioned as a convenient community for each other. In the first place, the first floor is not a place where more than 5 people can participate..
[I'm thinking of moving to another area to hunt razor wolves, but is there anyone I can move with? No need to convey.]
[I'm tired so I'm looking for someone to rest with. Come to the pond next to the big rock. No need to convey.]
In fact, as I traveled here, I heard these communications everywhere. There are some people who don't really care whether to place a bounty or not..
However, I did not relax.
It's not that things are going wrong, it's that things are going according to plan..
Shit…….
This is when something bad is about to happen, but the silence makes me feel anxious..
“mister!”
what.
“Hey, it's a ghoul.!”
Can't you see it? As I tilted my head, Erwen moved the flame forward..
…you have really good eyes.
Only then did the shape of a ghoul come into my eyes..
It has rotten skin, empty eyelids, sharp and long nails reminiscent of claws, and even the fact that it walks on all fours with a body similar to a human..
The illustration is the same as seen on the loading screen..
However, the problem is…….
‘What, why are ghouls out here??’
1The monsters that appear on each floor change based on the east, west, south, and north. And the ghouls appear in the western region.
Could it be that I wandered and reached the borderline??
Well, that might be the case. I headed north, but when I came to a dead end, I turned around..
Let's think about this later.
“…Am I fighting alone this time too??”
Erwen, who was overly motivated when fighting goblins, makes it clear that she doesn't like it..
Is it scary because it’s your first time seeing a monster??
He also has something special about him..
“I will take the lead. You only care about the one in the back.”
“yes!”
After sharing the general strategy, I went out slowly..
There were a total of three ghouls blocking the passage, and all of them were in a dog-sitting posture..
plod.
Even though I got quite close, there was no movement..
Well, in the game, you have to get close to a certain range to attack first, but is this also the same as the game??
plod.
As I cautiously took another step, three ghouls rushed at me simultaneously..
“purr!”
The sound it makes is similar to that of a goblin..
9Is it because it's a level monster? Well, it has no personality..
“Hehehe!”
Rather than retreating, he took a step closer and struck the head of the leading ghoul with a hammer..
It's called Hammer Smash..
Kwasik-!
The moment the head of one ghoul was crushed, an arrow was shot from behind and hit another ghoul..
deeply!
He seems to really like the eyebrows..
After pushing away the charging ghoul once with the shield, he finished it off with a hammer smash, and the battle ended smoothly..
「You have killed a ghoul. EXP +1」
The battle was over in an instant, but I had a short time to recover..
In terms of combat power, ghouls were superior to goblins..
It was much stronger and faster..
Well, goblins have traps, but…….
That guy is an asshole..
…Of course, assuming there is light around.
“Still, this is better than Goblin..”
“yes? why?”
“Goblins take time to catch..”
In many ways, it seems more efficient to hunt ghouls than goblins, as long as you don't lose out in an all-out war..
Because at least they don't just set a trap and hang around nearby..
The fact that it doesn't attack first until you get close was a huge advantage..
“Next time, it would be more efficient to start by killing one with an arrow first..”
“yes. That would be better..”
After briefly sharing my future battle plan, I collected the magic stones that had fallen on the floor and put them in my pocket..
“Me, man……?”
“What's going on?”
“Well, well, now it's your turn to give me one.…….”
“Oh, I see..”
We continued down the aisle..
***
My prediction that it was near the border was correct..
Ghouls and goblins appeared alternately for a while, but as they continued to move north, only goblins began to appear again..
How long has it been since then?.
[22 : 47]
The third day is already coming to an end..
Even after taking a break for about 4 hours along the way, we continued heading north and discovered.
A dark red line drawn on the floor.
“Oh, it's a bloodstain? I don't think it's a goblin, who could it be??”
…Somehow I felt like the owner knew too..
So I followed it and found a piece of bread that had fallen. continuously at regular intervals.
So, with confidence, I continued to trace the blood trail..
“Hey, it seems like you haven't said anything since a while ago.…….”
10minute.
“Are you angry with me at all??”
30minute.
“yes? mister?”
2hour.
“…….”
After walking that long distance, I finally found the sandals abandoned on the ground..
I couldn't help but curse..
“I…….”
“Fuck, are you kidding me?.”
“Well, you did it wrong! I don't know what it is!”
If you fell down, there was a portal just a stone's throw away..
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