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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 13

13Tue 2nd floor (3)

The total number of goblins running towards me is nine..

There are eight regular goblins and one goblin swordsman..

Even though he is a swordsman, he is only holding a scimitar that is about 60cm long.…….

Unlike a carving knife, it is a great blade..

“Grumble!”

Seeing the goblin charging at me from the front, I struck my temple with the hammer I held briefly..

puck-!

One shot, one kill. Before the goblin even falls to the floor, it turns into a halo of light and disappears..

However, it is too early to be happy.

I've only killed one so far..

“purr!!!”

As soon as you can catch one, two goblins come flying in from both sides at the same time..

A carving knife is held in one's hand..

I dashed to the right, pushed away one with my shield, then immediately turned around and hit the other with my hammer..

puck-!

This is the second one.

But I don't even have time to catch my breath.

Before I knew it, my rear was occupied, and another goblin flew in from behind..

It's a goblin swordsman..

“Wow!!”

He makes noises like a snake when he says he's a prosecutor..

I immediately stopped moving and rolled on the floor..

whistling-!

A knife passes upward with a sharp sound..

The goblins who saw him rolling on the floor thought it was time to rush in..

1This is why the second floor is several times more dangerous than the second floor..

No matter how you physically attack 4 regular goblins, it's impossible at this point..

I have no choice but to suffer injuries..

Maybe if I were alone.

Puuk!

An arrow fired from among the bushes pierces between the eyes of a goblin..

It looks like Erwen has taken up the sniping position again..

Tadat!

I quickly got up from the floor with the rolling resistance. Then he picked up his shield and rushed into the middle of the enemy lines..

Well, it's natural for warriors to draw aggro.?

“You bastards! Everyone come at me!”

Block with a shield, swing a hammer, dodge, push away with your feet, headbutt, etc..

While walking on a tightrope with the blood of the barbarians and running rampant in the middle of the goblin formation, Erwen took up his position again and fired arrows like crazy..

Whiiiiit, pow! Sigh! deeply!

2The goblins couldn't come to their senses as arrows were fired every second to three seconds..

“Yeah, that's right!!”

Maybe it was because I was in a bit of a hurry, but the arrow didn't always hit the vital spot.…….

deeply!

It must hit somewhere, such as the shoulder, arm, stomach, chest, or thigh..

Sometimes, it seemed like the power of the spirit had been infused into it, and there were cases where it caught fire and started to rise..

Not to be outdone, I smashed the goblin bastards' heads one by one with a hammer as I was wary of arrows..

puck! puck!

Soon, when the number of goblins was reduced to two, the goblins began to run away..

I dealt with one by running like crazy and grabbing its head, and Erwen dealt with the other by sticking an arrow into the back of the head..

「Killed the Goblin Swordsman. EXP +1」

When the battle ended, Erwen, who had been hiding in the bushes, appeared and approached..

“Man, are you hurt anywhere??”

“Okay. what about you?”

“Same for me too.”

“done. Then collect the magic stones..”

Afterwards, we split into two and walked around to pick up arrows and magic stones..

I defeated the goblin swordsman during the melee, but it was impossible to obtain the scimitar..

1This is because the clothes and weapons they were wearing turned into light and disappeared, just like on the last floor..

“here are six.”

A total of 11 magic stones were harvested, including the two that Erwen killed in a surprise attack..

1Considering that I worked around all day and earned 44 income, I am more satisfied than expected..

If you count the battle time, it was less than 2 minutes..

“Here, take it..”

“2Is it okay? thank you!”

I had 9 and Erwen had 2..

Even if they are at the same level of 9, the distribution takes into account that swordsman swordsmen are heavier than ordinary goblins..

“You can keep doing it like this.?”

“Okay, was there anything about this battle that felt uncomfortable or dangerous??”

“No, there wasn't anything in particular..”

Afterwards, I spent time reviewing the battle and looking for improvements in the fighting style..

We haven't been able to find anything to fix right now, but this probably proves that we're still immature..

As the number of battles increases and you gain experience, you will naturally become better..

“Okay, so let's stop here and move on..”

“yes!”

I checked the time one last time.

[01 : 31]

4How much income can you earn by the end of your first job??

***

We moved by expanding the radius around the portal..

And after increasing the radius to over 3km, I encountered a group of goblins once every five minutes..

Meanwhile, I naturally met a goblin archer..

“KikiKiki!”

‘The Goblin Archer, who made a slightly more unique sound than 'Gruk', was definitely a threatening opponent..

They used a small shortbow reminiscent of a harp as their weapon, and like other goblins, the arrowheads of their weapons were poisoned..

I even knew how to use stealth magic..

but…….

「Killed a Goblin Archer. EXP +1」

If you were focused, this barbarian's body could react to incoming arrows and dodge them or block them with a shield..

Well, you still have to be careful..

“There's one more goblin archer! Get it done first!”

“yes!”

No matter how much you are a barbarian, if an arrow gets stuck in your head, you die instantly..

When I get back to the city, I'll have to buy a helmet first..

“let me rest for a while.”

“under! at las!”

After finishing one more battle, we moved to an open space near the portal and took a rest..

“If you want, you can sleep first..”

“really?”

He really doesn't know that this is a specification..

When I smiled and nodded, he sat down in the clearing and glanced at me like a restless puppy..

“Well, what about my backpack and blanket??”

“…Here it is.”

I put down the bag, which had become even heavier, and took out a blanket to cover me..

Then, in less than a minute, the sound of snoring began to be heard..

Dororong, Dororong-.

Compared to the authentic Bavarian style, the sound is infinitely small and quiet.…….

He was really tired..

Until now, I've been sleeping without making a sound..

Well, maybe it's because I feel psychologically safer now than I did back then..

[18 : 20]

We hunted around the goblin forest for about 15 hours..

I had to fight against more than ten entities every time, but as I got used to it, dangerous situations decreased and my speed became faster..

As a result, the first floor earned an unimaginable level of income..

But it wasn't without nervous moments..

“after…….”

As the radius expanded, encounters with explorers began to occur..

A total of 11 encounters so far..

They were all groups of three or more people, and sometimes there were teams of different races as well..

When we all ran into each other, as was customary, we kept our distance and passed each other, but each time, I was completely exhausted..

I'm more scared of explorers than goblins..

There is reason to be especially cautious now..

“The problem is that she is too pretty..”

I sighed as I looked at Erwen, who was sleeping quietly..

Even though she has been homeless for several days, she has flowing silver hair, amber eyes that seem to attract people, and facial features that have all the qualities of a beauty..

It's a lucky thing for a woman…….

As an explorer, well, I don't know..

Among the group of explorers we actually encountered, wasn't there one who licked his lips as soon as he saw Erwen?.

I hope you don't have anything to worry about.…….

“…I'm that pretty?”

What the fuck, you were snoring just now.

“tight.”

“yes.”

Erwen may have been asleep, but he answered roughly and immediately started snoring again..

Grumble, growl.

What is this guy??

The fairies I knew weren't like this.

***

4Day 1, Day 5, Day 6…….

Since entering the Goblin Forest, time has passed quickly and the 7th day has already begun..

The day has finally come to leave the labyrinth..

“When I get back, I'll sleep first.…….”

“I agree..”

There is only one way to leave the labyrinth and return to the city.

Wait until the stairs close.

At a certain time, the labyrinth spits out the explorers on that floor into the city..

1168 hours on the first floor, 240 hours on the second floor.

As the level goes up, the period of time you can be active in the labyrinth increases..

However, we plan to go down to the first floor and get out of the city just before the end of the 7th day..

“Today, let's not go far like yesterday and only move in the vicinity..”

“yes!”

There are several reasons to leave early..

1When a floor is closed, the portal also disappears..

It means that there is no means of retreat in an unexpected situation..

Also, food supplies are slowly running out..

Occasionally, you may have the option of purchasing food from explorers you meet in exchange for magic stones.…….

‘There's no need to overdo it..’

Above all, there are less than 10 intact arrows left..

Even if the arrow was made strong enough to be recycled, it was inevitable because it was a consumable item..

If the arrows had been made from Earth's trees in the first place, they wouldn't have been able to be used again..

I feel like it's a different world again.

[22 : 27]

After continuing to hunt for a while, I checked the time and stopped..

“Just in case, I'll leave now.”

“yes!”

Currently we are about 4km away from the portal..

At most, you can reach the portal in 40 minutes..

Of course, that leaves some time, but…….

It would be easier to get there early than to be late and not be able to go down..

I have something to share with you before we part ways..

“be careful. A trap has been set again.”

I go back the same way I came, but before I know it, there are traps planted in the forest again..

This means that a group of goblins have respawned..

Well, respawn doesn't mean it suddenly appears out of thin air like in the game..

You often see things that look like rabbit holes in the woods, and goblins always crawl out of them..

So I tried waiting in front once and even tried setting a fire using Erwen, but there was no response..

I couldn't check the bottom because the ground collapsed right away when I dug into it..

plod.

Erwen, who was walking ahead, stopped..

“1There is a group of goblins about 70 meters away in the city direction. There are eight regulars, two swordsmen, and two archers..”

Now, I give a complete briefing so that I don't have to ask again if he's used to it..

“We will fight?”

“fight.”

There was no need for a long conversation.

I nodded and, as always, Erwen took the lead and cleared the path through the bushes..

Then, he stopped me with a hand gesture, moved about 10 meters further, took his place, and held a protest..

Whiiiiiiiit!

an arrow is shot.

deeply!

It was probably the goblin archer that hit..

Because I told him to target him first if possible..

“mister!”

“Come on, you go back..”

Erwen fires another arrow at the rushing goblin group and falls back..

The baton touch that is now so familiar.

I rushed forward and struck the swordsman among the regular goblins with my hammer..

puck-!

Seeing how good your hand is, I guess there's no need to hit me twice..

“Wow!!”

As I roar from the center of the formation, the goblins hesitate..

Oh, the kids are scared.

puck-!

The moment the goblins stopped, I quickly dashed in and decapitated one of the remaining swordsmen..

“purr!!”

After fighting so many times, I became a master of dog fighting..

It was the same for Erwen, too..

Whiiiiiiiit! deeply!

As if they have already settled in, arrows begin to be fired in earnest..

There was a time when the lines overlapped and I almost got hit by an arrow when the sum wasn't right, but that gradually disappeared..

I am starting to get a rough idea of ​​what situation Erwen will prioritize, which enemy, and where she will aim..

Although this is also common,.

Powok-!

1When a minute or so has passed.

The battle ended with the goblin breaking the back of its head as it tried to escape..

I heard earlier that there were two goblin archers, but no arrows flew during the battle until the end..

It seems that the first two shots fired during the surprise attack all hit the archer..

“Good job. Erwen.”

“Hehehe.”

“However, if you have captured all the archers, please tell me. It's a hassle to keep worrying about it..”

“I'm not sure if I got the last one right..”

Hmm, maybe so..

Inaccurate information can actually cause danger..

He's really grown up now..

I feel proud somehow.

“Let’s just take what we need and move on..”

“yes!”

Afterwards, I was walking around and picking up magic stones when Erwen urgently called me..

“mister! There's something strange!”

I quickly went there and saw a fist-sized ball of light floating in the air..

And I knew who it was.

It's my first time actually seeing it…….

“…Jeongsu-gun. It's definitely a goblin archer's.”

To be honest, I was shocked as soon as I saw it..

Can luck be this good??

“Me, me, Jeongsu? This, this, this?”

“okay. It is certainly.”

“Uh, uh, uh, what should I do??”

As you can see just by looking at his reaction, essence has more value than treasure to an explorer..

Because essence is the same as the skill system in [Dungeon & Stone].

“If you eat this, you will become a goblin.?”

“No way. Only a portion of the goblin's abilities are gained..”

For example, like the guy who tracked us by smell on the first floor. Perhaps the pursuer absorbed the essence of the 'blade wolf' at that time..

“What should I do……?”

How many times do you ask the same question?.

The ratio is 9:1, but I guess he's greedy too..

“Do you want it??”

“No, it's not like that... What if you give it to me?…….”

There's no particular reason not to give it to me, but is it an illusion that it seems to be getting more shameless by the day??

I smiled and opened my mouth..

“If you promise me one thing, I will give you my essence..”

‘‘Essence of the Goblin Archer’ is not a very attractive item to me as a barbarian..

It may help a little for now, but the total amount of essence that can be absorbed is limited..

If you want to delete it in the future, you will just spend a lot of money..

“…really?”

“okay.”

As I look at your wide-open eyes, a smile escapes me..

It's amazing to think about it again.

Essence is dropped with an extremely low probability when hunting monsters. However, in the first episode, the essence of a goblin archer appears, not just an ordinary goblin.?

I was lucky enough to be called beginner's luck..

Is it finally time for me to bloom a little??

“Originally, I was going to go down to the first floor to talk, but I will talk now. Erwen—”

“Hey, you guys! What kind of shit are you doing now??”

Damn, I guess I got lucky.

As I was about to receive a promise from Erwen, I heard a shout coming from afar..

“don't move!”

Human explorer party of 4 people.

They spot us from afar and quickly close the distance with a stern look on their faces..

To be honest, I thought so..

“Ah, man?”

This is the correct procedure.

You said you got lucky? No way. I have been different from others since I was young..

To me, luck has always been something you can only have if you earn it yourself..

“Erwen, prepare to fight..”

Just like this.