Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 116
116reunion (4)
Erwen Fornacci di Tercia.
She was currently in the witch's forest..
With her older sister, Daria.
“eww… I'm so dizzy…….”
“It will be okay once you get used to it. So when you get used to it, try focusing on the sound..”
3The reason why she came to the witch's forest while hunting with her older sister was simple..
Recently, I was receiving training as an explorer..
Using the last day before the labyrinth closed, I entered the Witch's Forest..
“You don't have to be a professional searcher, but you need to know how to find your way to the 4th floor..”
“eww…….”
Her older sister is a skilled explorer..
So, in the lower levels, I have already inherited enough knowledge and know-how to find my way on my own..
However, the witch's forest was different..
Special terrain that can be navigated only by relying on your senses.
“How do you feel??”
Erwen followed her sister's instructions and focused on the sounds she heard. Other races had to specialize in one ability, such as smell or sight, to avoid wandering in the Witch's Forest.…….
Exciting-!
Fairies with naturally developed hearing don't need to do that.?
My sister explains that even though it is difficult to move around here like in the front yard, anyone can do it as long as they find the portal on the 4th floor..
Exciting-!
As soon as I closed my eyes and listened, I recognized small sounds that I had not normally heard..
The wind like a blade, the sound of fluttering branches, the howling of a monster, the friction sound of a sharp weapon, etc..
After examining them one by one, I was able to find a clearly disparate sound..
Exciting-!
A heavy sound, like a beating heart.
This must be the magic wave sound that my sister was talking about..
“there…….”
When I pointed to the direction from which the sound came, my sister smiled proudly..
“Well done. Then let’s go?”
Erwen continued to focus on the sound and find his way. There was a time when she didn't even notice a monster approaching because she was so focused on hearing.…….
There was no problem because my sister was there to help me every time..
How long has it been like that?.
Exciting-!
The sound of the magic wave became louder..
Now, even if I don't really try to listen, my ears are deafening. It was a moment when I thought it was okay to turn off the sound..
[Thank you for your hard work, Rotmiller..]
Erwen frowned at the sudden voice..
I don't know who Rotmiller is.…….
“Yes?”
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden??”
That voice saying you had a hard time was familiar..
Should I say that it was similar to the voice she had longed for, which seemed harsh but felt warmth??
‘no way……?’
Even though he thought it couldn't happen, Erwen's legs were already moving..
In the direction the voice came from.
“Erwen? Where… stop……!”
My sister was talking to me from behind, but I didn't even hear it and walked forward like a person possessed..
Has it been like that for about a minute??
A wide open space appeared, and a huge tower hidden in the forest was revealed..
In front of him was a group of explorers..
One dwarf, two humans, one beastman.
and… … barbarian.
Of course, his behavior was completely different from that of anyone in her memories..
He was wearing shiny armor like a skilled explorer, and his shield was much larger and more luxurious..
I couldn't even see my face because I was wearing a helmet..
but…….
“Ah, man?!”
Erwen instinctively felt it..
That person, that person.
“mister!!”
I belatedly shouted so that the entire forest echoed, but the barbarian did not turn around..
When I saw him, he was already halfway into the portal, but then he disappeared..
So Erwen ran.
I'm ready to follow him and enter the portal right away..
“Erwen!”
1Her body, which ran with an agility that was incomparable to when she was running around the floor, was soon stopped by her older sister..
“…Let go! Hurry up and go in—”
“Come to your senses!!”
“That guy over there…….”
“Are you going to keep forcing me? I couldn't even see her face properly?”
Erwen was speechless..
It was because he belatedly remembered how his actions might have been viewed..
but…….
“I am… i know. It's just that I can tell.!”
“What if? The 4th floor is a dangerous place for the two of us. Besides, I don't know what kind of people they were who entered first.?”
“Well, that's…….”
It was a problem I hadn’t thought about..
Because Erwen was already convinced.
However, she did not have the confidence to explain this distinct sound in her heart to her older sister..
So, I tried to free myself by simply applying strength to my arms..
“Oh, no……!”
The color of the portal turned red..
This means that now, even if you enter the portal, you will no longer be able to go to the same place that the previous people went to..
“why! Why didn’t you let me go??!”
“Because that’s natural! I told you that if you go to the 4th floor, you will be treated as a looter.?”
“but… It was an old man……!”
Erwen pursed his lips..
Something rose up deep in my heart like a tantrum,…….
She took a long breath and came to her senses..
‘Yeah, it's okay. You knew I was alive…….’
For now, I decided to be satisfied with that..
If he wasn't mistaken today, if he was really alive.
‘…I can meet you soon.’
I'm sure we'll meet again.
***
「4Entered the Tower of the Sky.」
***
What was it?
That voice?
It felt like it was calling me somehow…….
‘No way, Erwen?’
I froze in shock..
The only person I could think of who would call me uncle was her. But that also made a little bit of sense..
‘No, I don't want there to be such a coincidence..’
While I was reunited with my colleagues in this vast labyrinth, it was difficult to think that such a coincidence would happen..
It was probably just a conversation between other explorers..
Anyway, it's nothing to worry about now..
“Bjorn, what are you doing? Hurry up and move!”
40A space of about pyeong.
A stone room with tightly closed doors on each wall.
Celestial Tower.
This is the first trial upon entering. In other words, monsters are pouring out..
[Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!]
9Seven grades, three grade 8s, one grade 7.
3Monsters that appear on the floor attack us in groups regardless of their habitat. This is why I usually call this place ‘Top of Training’..
Because there are so many types of monsters, it is easy to gain experience points, and you can deal with combination patterns that you have never experienced before..
‘Orc Shaman, Stone Golem, Living Armor, and Dullahan.…….’
A strange combination emerged from the beginning..
「Living Armor casted [Strengthen Arms].」
Living armor that is worn over the Dullahan's body as if it were a host..
「The Orc Shaman casted [Frenzy].」
「Dullahan's physical resistance increases 3 times for 10 seconds..」
Dullahan, who already has extremely high physical resistance, is almost reduced to stone, and in the meantime, Stone Golem uses [Suppression] and sprays debuffs..
“Behel—laaaa!!”
While Misha and Rotmiller took out the level 9 mobs, the dwarf and I created a shield wall to block the Dullahan..
It was a bad combination, but it was easy to hold on since there were two tanks..
‘Even if physical resistance is high, it doesn't really mean anything to us..’
Our main dealers are Dwalki and Misha..
Not to mention Dwarki, who is a wizard, and Misha has also been able to use the Freeze Test tree properly, and his cold damage has increased dramatically..
“Hmm, was it always this easy??”
He was just wearing a meat shield, but as the battle ended in an instant, the dwarf tilted his head..
“Haven't we all become stronger?!”
“Hehe, what I just wrote was a new spell I learned this time. How was it??”
No matter how hard you count the original tank, it is not noticeable..
On the other hand, dealers were an occupation that stood out even after a little growth..
For reference, the explorer…….
“Hehehehe.”
Well, in the first place, it was almost treated as something other than power..
It is safe to say that a searcher has done his or her job simply by getting them to their destination within time..
4Monsters aren't the only things that appear on this floor..
「Completed the ordeal.」
Soon, when all the monsters died, the tightly closed door opened wide..
Each door had a unique pattern engraved on it..
Courage, wisdom, fate, perseverance.
Normally, I would have opened the Stairs of Courage and fought random monsters.…….
“Since there is no time, it would be better to raise the floor level quickly..”
We took the stairs of wisdom.
The difficulty of the Tower in the Sky increases each time you pass a trial, but the Stairs of Wisdom is a route that allows you to climb multiple floors at once..
With all our might, we have to get to the 20th floor before we start to enjoy hunting..
「I chose the stairs of wisdom.」
For that reason, we walked through darkness like an abyss..
The road was complicated, there were traps, and the occasional monster appeared, but as long as there was Rotmiller, a professional explorer, there was no danger..
Kwaaang-!
When we reached the 6th floor in about an hour, the door we came in was locked and a monster attacked..
1Unlike the floor, there were three level 7s, but no particularly dangerous situation was created..
Unlike before, the combination was also poor..
“Hmm, there is no staircase of wisdom this time..”
After finishing the hunt, I had no choice but to choose the Stairs of Courage. That's right, fate has so many variables, and patience... Everyone shook their heads in unison..
‘Actually, it would be easier to fight monsters a few more times instead of doing that..’
Maybe it's a game.
In this patch of reality, the ordeal of patience was an ordeal that everyone avoided..
Hot, cold, sad, shitty memories come to mind..
「I chose the Stairs of Courage.」
Anyway, I climbed the stairs and reached the 7th floor..
A monster appeared and that was the end of it..
The battle ended easily, but the closed doors showed no sign of opening..
It was natural..
If you choose courage, you have to wait 4 hours even if you kill all the monsters..
“Now, let’s take a break and recharge our courage.!”
Anyway, it's a joke from a dwarf..
We were exhausted after trekking through the Witch's Forest, so we took a break without any regrets..
There was no particular need for night watch..
Monsters do not respawn, and once the portal color changes, other explorers will not be able to enter..
“Phew, then let's go!”
4After waking up in time, we took the Stairs of Wisdom one more time and climbed the tower..
In terms of the number of floors, we have already reached the 12th floor..
But, what is this?.
[Yeah!!]
We froze as we saw the single monster standing in the center of the stone room..
Cooung-!
4Huge body measuring over m.
Huge fangs sticking out of the mouth.
Gray-white leather covered over massive muscles.
And the spine is curved like a hunchback and the shoulder frame is abnormally wide open..
“Troll, troll……?”
“Why is that guy here?…….”
troll.
5A monster classified as the highest level of asshole among its ranks..
If Deathfiend was a ‘newbie cutter’…….
The kid who played the role of a ‘keyboard breaker’ against mid-level gamers.
‘This bastard comes out of here?’
I also quite remember once making shotgun sounds on my keyboard because of this guy..
But is it because of that memory??
Cursing words naturally flowed out..
“Nimiral.”
Somehow, things got easier after meeting Hans..
Was it all because of this??
‘Fuck, I didn't know it was going to be a monster this time..’
It's not just looters you have to be wary of in the labyrinth..
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