Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 113
113reunion (1)
First, the trio’s equipment was gathered in one place..
And he gave priority to Charon..
“If you need anything, take it..”
“It's not that shameless.”
“Don't decline. Didn't you catch one?.”
“If you say so…….”
I wonder if I didn't have the item I wanted, so I took some of the loot that Charon had collected..
A good quality leather bag and a few bottles of potions.
and…….
“Two-handed hammer? That's all I can take?”
“It's small anyway so I don't think it will fit my body..”
Well, that's right.
Soon, Charon smiled brightly, holding an ax and a sledgehammer in both hands..
“If it's hard to kill with an axe, you can probably kill it with this.!”
The way of expression was not sophisticated, but if you look at the content, it was reasonable..
Blunt weapons are more effective against type monsters like stone golems..
More than anything…….
‘Damn, barbarians are basically dual wielders..’
I was happy to see Charon's much more realistic barbarian look..
Therefore, we handed over some additional equipment..
“Even if you don’t need it, keep it and sell it..”
“but……!”
Well, what but but.
Why are barbarians so nice??
If it were a human, a look of greed would have suddenly appeared in its eyes..
“Don't forget that the stronger you become, the easier it will be for your young warriors..”
“……i get it. I will definitely sell this item and turn it into equipment that will be helpful to me..”
The reason he forcibly handed over the equipment while instilling a sense of duty was simple..
Well, if I had swallowed it alone, I would have benefited by about 200,000 stones more.…….
In the long run, this will benefit me.
“Become stronger, Charon, son of Tarson..”
“I will. Definitely, even for the sake of my own people.”
Among the six races, the Barbarians are the weakest. Each person has ample potential, but most die in the early stages..
Of course, just because one person changes, the wind of change won't blow right away.…….
If the number gradually increases starting from this?
So, if a virtuous cycle continues in which young warriors survive even a little and become top explorers,?
‘Then the power of the barbarians will grow bigger..’
Like it or not, now I am a barbarian.
As the influence of the parent family increases, the trickle-down effect is enjoyed..
Just look at the wizard.
If it weren't for the huge community called Magic Tower, would they have been able to be so arrogant??
“Then move slowly. It might be annoying if someone sees us for no reason..”
In that sense, I walked Charon to the first floor and gave him advice on various things during my spare time..
When looking for a team, you should choose a place with at least one member of a different race. If there's a guy who's being friendly, be more wary, but don't be shy on the outside and show your flaws..
“I think I now know what it means to hide the ax in innocence.!”
Is it because there was a great example I showed the trio today??
Charon caught my point exactly..
“I think it would be okay to deliberately save your night friend as a human and then pretend to sleep. If he has a plan, he will definitely reveal his true intentions.!”
Ah, uh, um…….
This is what I didn't tell you…….
“……That's a good idea too.”
Was what happened today, being treated like a monster and betrayed by a colleague, so shocking??
It was truly a terrifying application..
***
[23 : 49]
5When work begins.
After taking Charon to the first floor, the two of us returned to the Land of the Dead. Then I increased my speed a little and focused on the search..
Because I unintentionally lost almost a day..
10The second floor is closed after day one..
In other words, unless you want to end this exploration on the second floor, you need to be a little more busy. Don't we even have things to do before we go to the third floor?.
“Yes? Are you going to catch the Death Knight? Will that work? I heard it's a hard monster to meet.…….”
6Grade Monster Death Knight.
2층 망자의 땅에서 아주 희박한 확률로 마주칠 수 있는 씹새끼 중의 씹새끼.
I also had to raise my character several times before I figured out the conditions for this guy to appear..
“Don't worry. Meeting each other won't be a big problem.”
Are you used to this type of conversation now?.
Misha didn't bother to ask where he got that information..
Just expressing a different concern.
“Um, but even if that's the case, I don't know if we can catch it together..”
It wasn't an anxiety I couldn't understand..
6It's a level monster. We met occasionally on the 4th floor, but now we're not in a full party, so we're just the two of us separated..
‘Since you've only hunted at level 8 so far, you probably have no idea how strong you are..’
Before meeting me, Misha had a history of working on the 4th floor with only two essences..
Although he lacks qualifications, he has made up for his shortcomings with martial arts skills acquired through hard work..
However, in the meantime, I signed a contract with the soul water, which was my lifelong wish, and this time I obtained two essences..
One even belonged to a guardian.
‘If you add combination synergy to that... … In fact, it is safe to say that it has become several times stronger..’
I judged calmly from a gamer’s perspective..
With just the two of us, we can successfully hunt..
But, there is no need to explain this in detail..
Because a barbarian has a speech technique that suits him..
“Misha, trust me..”
“If you say so… You can't even say you don't like it.”
“That's it then.”
I guess I got Misha's consent, so I continued to search the surrounding area..
Deathfiend, Chimera Wolf, Ghoul Lord, etc..
Expanded the search radius by defeating grade 8 monsters that were visible..
and…….
“I guess I'll call it a day and go camping..”
Day 5 ended with no results..
The next day, day 6, was the same..
[22 : 40]
7A little over an hour left until the day starts..
I let out a long sigh.
‘I didn't think I'd be able to find it for more than two days..’
When a new labyrinth is opened, a tombstone is randomly generated at a location in the Land of the Dead. And when the 7th day begins, the Death Knight is summoned..
In other words, if you find a tombstone, you can easily encounter a Death Knight by waiting in front of it..
but…….
‘Huh, I guess so..’
I ran around quickly, hunting for two days, but I couldn't even find a crumb of the tombstone..
It was an unexpected situation.
So no matter how large the second floor is, wouldn't it be necessary to search only the level 8 area, not the entire second floor?.
I decided that two days would be enough to find it..
‘Sigh, should I just give up on Death Knight??’
As I was quenching my appetite feeling like the effort of the past two days was a waste, Misha came scurrying up next to me..
“Don't be too heartbroken. Is there a book that always says the right things? Is there a large tombstone in the Land of the Dead? I've never even heard of anything like that before..”
Well, it would be right to see this as consolation.?
“So, instead of staying in the library on a lazy day, go have some fun with me..”
“…why is it like that?”
“That's it! Hikurod was like that too. Instead of reading a few books, it's more helpful to have a few conversations with explorers at a bar.!”
Now I see that the dwarf only taught Misha how to be bad.…….
It was a bit like giving him a face..
In fact, most explorers were like that..
They prefer to acquire information by interacting in bars rather than reading books..
To put it bluntly, there are people who say that drinking and having fun is an extension of work, so I said everything..
“…Why aren't you saying anything??”
“I just didn't have anything to say..”
“Why didn't I have anything to say??”
“Enough talk, let's move on.”
I didn't want to waste time having a meaningless argument, so I resumed my movement..
How long has it been since then??
[23 : 59]
I checked my watch and shook off my regrets..
The 7th day starts soon..
And as soon as the Death Knight is summoned, it starts wandering around here and there, so in fact, it has gone overboard in this exploration..
‘Because experience was the goal in the first place.…….’
Putting my regrets aside, I took out the compass..
“Oh, I'm finally going to the third floor.?”
“okay.”
Instead of just wandering around and looking for the monument, I turned north..
It was that moment.
“uh? Bjorn?”
“Did you feel it too??”
“Wow, something sent a shiver down my spine..”
the air has changed.
It is difficult to describe, but the change is so clear that the body reacts first the moment it changes..
‘no way?’
As one possibility came to mind, I borrowed a knife from Misha and cut the back of his hand..
Grumble.
When I press down on the blade and scrape it down, acidic blood flows down the gaping seam..
“evil! What are you doing! Doesn’t the blade hurt?!”
Anyway, it's Misha's grumbling..
I watched the wound and counted the time..
‘one two three four five six…….’
As the number increased, a smile spread across my face..
A wound that should have healed in seconds is still not healed..
That means.
「The character has been exposed to [Grudge].」
The Death Knight you have been looking for is nearby..
「Healing and regeneration effects are significantly reduced.」
That's very close too.
***
‘Somehow, I searched almost everywhere and couldn't find it. It was really around here..’
Even though I felt somewhat helpless, I came to my senses..
It was because of one piece of information that I soon realized..
‘[[Grudge] has already been activated.…….’
Cursed aura [Spite] is an active skill..
A type of skill that turns on and off depending on the will of the monster or character who has acquired the essence..
Simply put, there is no reason to use it in everyday life..
Unless you're in combat.
[00 : 00]
The circumstances were very clear..
At this point, less than a minute has passed since I was summoned..
The Death Knight entered battle as soon as he opened his eyes..
It is not impossible that an explorer who happened to be passing by was caught in the act.…….
‘That's unlikely to happen.’
Rather than such an amazing coincidence, it would be much more reasonable to think that an unknown person was waiting in front of the tombstone..
‘Could it be a player??’
That was my first thought.
However, other cases could not be ruled out..
Didn't the Dzarwi Clan, which was classified as a large clan, even know how to summon Orc heroes?.
Maybe the information about Death Knight wasn't that advanced..
‘Well, you'll find out the exact details when you go..’
Deciding to hold off on making the final judgment for now, I quickly moved with Misha..
It was pitch black everywhere, but it wasn't difficult to find direction..
Kwaang-!
They seem to be fighting quite fiercely because I kept hearing explosions..
But to what extent was I confused by this situation alone? Misha asked, pulling my wrist..
“Bjorn, is this really a death knight? Who are you already fighting with??”
“okay.”
“Wait a minute, stop! Go and do something?”
What should I do? Even if it’s just a normal hit, I should get some experience points..
“what? You could be attacked if you did something like that.!”
When I translated the future plan into this world view, Misha was shocked..
It was a legitimate concern for her..
Although not as much as plundering, intruding during battle or stealing prey is considered extremely unmannered among explorers..
but…….
“Okay. Since I have no intention of claiming the rights to the essence or magic stone, I can just pretend that I thought it was a dangerous situation..”
“Uhm, still…….”
“Don't worry. If anything happens, I will take full responsibility.—”
“You idiot! Do you think I meant that you should take responsibility for something on your own? Ugh, how did I really get involved with this guy... That's it, let's go! I don't know anymore!”
Hmm, somehow I feel a bit unfair..
I'm not doing this to do well on my own..
‘……Anyway, I don't know about looting, but this is within the acceptable range..’
With the additional information I gained engraved in my mind, I accelerated my steps..
And maybe about 10 seconds passed??
[Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!]
Four explorers can be seen beyond the back of the Death Knight wielding a sword..
“uh?”
Looks like they saw us too.
Therefore, without any time to stop him, he struck the Death Knight with his mace..
Powok-!
Okay, this will give you experience..
I shouted out the lines I had prepared as if I had been waiting..
“Don't worry! i will save you!”
This is why Barbarian is a scam.
“Behel—laaaaaaa!”
If you're human you wouldn't know.
Even after seeing this, I'm sure it was intentional.?
***
Death Knight staggering after being hit by a heavy blow.
[Wow?!]
It seemed like this guy was also embarrassed by my intrusion. It might not be as big as the wide-eyed party of four over there, but.
“What are you doing?!!”
The human warrior closest to me belatedly realized the situation and screamed..
Next was the fairy archer in the back row..
“What are you helping? If you don't back off, I'll attack you too..”
A voice that sounds quiet yet infinitely sharp.
I pretended to be embarrassed and shouted.
“Me, I was just trying to help.!”
“Who asked for help??”
“uh? Wasn't it? I think I heard it too…….”
“……Okay, just step back! If you don't want to get caught up and get hurt,!”
“Ah, I understand.!”
While talking, I deflected the Death Knight's sword, which I had received several times, with my shield, and retreated to where Misha was..
“Damn, what's going on all of a sudden?!”
The human warrior, perhaps with his own skill, skillfully took over the Death Knight's aggro even though he was complaining..
And the battle resumed naturally..
I completely erased my appearance as a clumsy barbarian and spoke so that only Misha could hear..
“What is it like? I don't think there's anything to worry about at this level..”
I wanted to reassure Misha, who was worried about being pushed out as an unmannered explorer..
But the response that came back was a little unexpected..
“You are real…….”
Misha was speechless until the end, as if he was impressed by my acting..
“after… Okay, what can I say? Other people need to know that you're like this.”
“what are you talking about? I'm only showing this side to you..”
“Yes? Well, that too, right? No, that kind of river?”
Anyway, I ended the chat here and watched the battle that followed..
How many times will you have the opportunity to observe another team's hunt so closely??
‘It's not a full party, but the balance is pretty good..’
A human warrior who is good at tanking alone.
“I'm going to take one more hit, so take a step back.!”
A dealer line made up of wizards and fairy archers who use fire magic a lot..
and…….
‘I think this is my first time seeing a summoner here..’
Even a human male in a utility position who deals damage or gives buffs using monsters pulled out with a summoning ability..
“Bjorn, that man… Something doesn't feel familiar?”
I suddenly heard Misha's words and checked the summoner again..
160A small body that looks about.
It was difficult to see the face in detail because it was in shadow due to the hood.…….
Still, I feel a strange sense of déjà vu..
‘what? Where have you seen her before? There's no way I don't remember the summoner.…….’
It was a moment when I thought back to why I looked so familiar..
“all. Everyone avoid it! Oh, the attack I told you was coming!”
The summoner stutters and gives instructions..
Thanks to you, my blurry memories became clearer.
Soon, I checked the face of the fairy near the man again and came to a conclusion..
‘Ah, that idiot back then..’
It was definitely him..
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