Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 133
133angry team play (3)
4The tower in the sky is a stage-type structure..
When you complete the trial, the door opens, and you select one of the three stairs to head to the upper stage..
For reference, there were a total of four types of stairs..
Courage, Wisdom, Patience, and Destiny.
Until now, we have never once chosen the stairs of fate..
First of all, compared to other stairs, the appearance rate was less than 5%.…….
Because the stairs of fate have too many variables..
There was no need to choose.
Until all three doors come out as fate.
“Hmm, shouldn’t I just go in with anything? Nothing happened before. It was just a normal monster and it was over..”
Of course, fate is not necessarily dangerous..
As Misha just said, most people face trials of courage, wisdom, and perseverance even when they choose fate..
but…….
“I guess Miss Misha was lucky. They say it's random what trials you'll face by reading a book..”
The problem is that there is a 20% chance that you will experience a different type of ordeal rather than the three types of stairs..
There were a total of 32 types in the game..
1Returning to a floor, level 5 monsters appearing, suddenly being locked in a secret room, etc..
‘It was extremely hard work and the rewards were limited, but there were also a lot of things that were outright screwed over..’
So, if the purpose was to get some special rewards, if you came to hunt, fate was an ordeal that you had to pass at all costs..
Well, things are a little different now..
That was when I was organizing my thoughts..
“Bjorn, why are you still??”
While discussing what to do next, team members ask for my opinion..
“First of all, we agreed that it would be better to go anywhere. Wouldn’t it be a shame to throw away the remaining time like this?.”
I nodded in agreement..
“That's right.”
4second half of the floor.
At the current hunting speed, up to 300,000 stones can be mined in four days..
On a per capita basis, not before dividing by five..
Since most of the time was spent traveling after entering the labyrinth, each day here is greatly directly related to the total income..
Yeah, it was natural to think that way..
‘There's no way they know what this means.’
4On the floor, three Stairs of Destiny never appear at the same time..
If it pops up, that only means one thing..
Having reached a special stage.
So, it is now possible to enter three types of hidden fields..
‘……Is the probability 1 in 3?.’
I looked at the three doors and wondered which one to choose..
And along the way, I realized something and laughed..
“Missha.”
“huh?”
“You choose where to go..”
If I choose, it is clear that it will either work or not..
***
Misha looks at the rest of the team as if asking for their opinion..
However, all three just made a shrugging gesture as if they believed in Misha's choice..
“Ah, this is burdensome.…….”
In the end, Misha, who was sighing, glared at me and approached one of the open doors. Based on the stairs we climbed up, the door located in the front.
“I'll tell you in advance, I won't notice if a strange monster suddenly appears.?”
The dwarf chuckled as Misha laid out the insurance policy..
“Hahaha, what does that mean? Are you trying to avoid responsibility??”
“……what? This crazy dwarf!”
“Hey, Hikuro, stop it. Miss Misha is not in trouble.…….”
Team Banpoon’s bickering pattern repeats three times a day.
He sighed and looked to the side, then made eye contact with Rotmiller and smiled awkwardly, as usual..
“Come on, how about we all stop and go??”
As Rottmiller took the lead, calming the mood, everyone stopped their conversation and stood in formation..
bang!
The door closed and darkness came..
Darkness that is difficult to distinguish even a single inch ahead.
Courage, exploration, perseverance. Everyone was momentarily taken aback by the introduction, which was different from any other ordeal..
Rotmiller muttered briefly..
The most important information when encountering an unfamiliar situation.
“There are no enemies right now..”
presence or absence of enemies.
Rotmiller first reported this to his colleagues and then warned them..
“Stay still. There may be a trap.”
Either way, he's a great explorer..
It must have been a quick decision..
what you need to do.
Of course, this was no different for the dwarfs..
“Bjorn, I'll take care of the back, so just focus on the front..”
A serious voice that erases all laughter.
The moment these two voices rang out simultaneously, the darkness around them cleared..
A straight passage divided in all directions like a maze.
Torches that are hung on the wall at regular intervals create an eerie atmosphere..
I quickly checked my surroundings and came to a conclusion..
「The character has entered the Labyrinth of Larkaz..」
Larkaz's Labyrinth.
One of the three hidden fields belonging to the Tower of Heaven.
The characteristic is that even the guide cannot demonstrate his abilities in this maze..
and…….
「Field Effect - Guardian of Balance is granted.」
「Entrant's abilities are adjusted equally..」
The total ability score of a character is redistributed according to the number of people.
“What, what! What is this! Could it be that I chose wrong? Rotmiller!”
Misha checked the surroundings and looked at Rotmiller with anxious eyes..
But there was no way he could answer..
“I'm sorry. I also have no information about this phenomenon..”
“Me, me too. I've never heard of a phenomenon that leads explorers to places like this during trials of fate..”
“Ugh, I guess it's not dangerous.……?”
Everyone in the group kept their mouths shut at Misha's words..
It was natural.
It's ironic, but the thing that explorers fear the most is the unknown..
“…….”
A cold silence falls.
However, the time was not long.
The guys start talking urgently, as if the silence from a moment ago was a lie..
“……How about just staying like this? There's only 4 days left, you'll just have to hold on..”
“We don't know about this space yet. If it is a space with a structure similar to a crack…….”
“Doesn't that mean that after 4 days you will be trapped here forever?!!”
All kinds of speculation and anxiety are pouring in..
Well, I don't know if it was the 5th floor, where information is rarely shared, but how could I have known that I would fall in a place like this from the 4th floor?.
“How about checking our status first??”
“huh?”
“Misha, have you changed anything??”
I pretended not to know and encouraged him to check his condition first..
“Ah, now that I think about it… … Strangely, I feel like my body has become lighter.?”
Misha had a very nonchalant reaction..
“Well, I'm not sure. Isn't it an illusion??”
Perhaps because he had average stats among the group, the dwarf didn't notice any change..
Unlike Rottmiller or Dwalki.
“I'm sure it's not an illusion. With so much vitality in your body, there's no way you wouldn't recognize it..”
“Me, me too. The amount of magical power has increased significantly. At this level, it doesn't seem like level 6 magic is too much, but how on earth is this happening?…….”
How did it happen?.
It's all gone out of my muscles..
Even though there were only three essences, they were all essences with ridiculously high stats..
damn communism.
‘How much is the muscle loss?……?’
I placed the mace, which had become much heavier, on the floor to distribute the weight..
Misha was the first to notice this behavior..
“Bjorn? Where does it hurt??”
“My body feels strange. For some reason, I keep having no strength..”
“What?”
While Misha approached me worriedly.
Rottmiller made a guess..
“There must be some condition. It's not a space where everyone can become strong..”
“condition? What are the conditions that make me weak and you strong? this isn't fair!”
I pretended to ask a question and gave a subtle hint..
Then, as expected, Rotmiller came up with a fairly plausible hypothesis..
No, at this level, you can even call it a hypothesis.?
“Maybe our abilities are mixed up.…….”
“huh? What does that mean??”
“I'm not sure yet, so I'll let you know when it's sorted out later..”
Well, at that level, I think I can explain to them what this is without me having to step forward..
I slowly moved on to the next one..
Because time was running out to keep fooling around..
“So what do we do now??”
“Bjorn, what do you think??”
“I think it's right for me to explore this place and find a way out..”
“The reason is?”
I answered without a moment of hesitation..
“If it's a place that others don't know about, doesn't that mean the rewards are greater?.”
“This is a very explorer-like perspective..”
Despite Rottmiller’s sentiments, he proudly straightened his shoulders..
No matter what you say, isn't money the explorer's ultimate goal?.
In fact, I became more motivated..
“Well, I might be trapped here in four days, so it's a bit awkward to stay still.……?”
“Hahaha, aren’t we explorers by name and name too? It would be a good idea to explore the surroundings, even if only slowly..”
A small amount of enthusiasm appeared in the eyes of the trio who were nervous and anxious..
Of course, Dwalki's words were decisive..
“iced coffee! I just heard this thought, but maybe this is the arrangement left behind by the last great sage.!”
“what? It's like talking about Gabriel's arrangement.?”
“surely… … That seems like a possibility. It was also the case that three stairs of fate appeared at the same time. Like this strange phenomenon.”
Gabriel's Arrangement.
To put it simply, this is what people here call what I used to call ‘hidden pieces.’.
The dwarf shouted with ambition..
“okay! Isn’t this the place you entered from the 4th floor anyway? No crazy monsters will appear.!”
4 days left until the labyrinth closes.
And so Team Banpoon’s final exploration began..
***
Larkaz's Labyrinth.
When I left the choice to Misha, it was not the type of hidden field I wanted the most..
Well, the final reward is the best of the three.…….
‘After all, it will be difficult to wake up in 4 days..’
Due to the nature of the maze field, it takes a long time..
Finding the boss is also finding it, but it takes a lot of work to kill it with all our might..
Therefore, I decided not to overdo it..
Contrary to their worries, it is not a place like a crack where you will be trapped if you do not clear it within time.…….
Even if you don't clear it, there are attractive rewards scattered throughout this maze..
“Then let's go.”
We stood in our formation as we had decided beforehand and entered the maze in earnest..
“I guess we can keep going.”
I take the lead, and Rotmiller follows closely behind, looking for any traps..
Oh, and there's a dwarf at the very back..
That's right, this isn't a place where monsters only appear in front..
“Miss Misha, don’t worry. I will protect you by my side.”
“What are you talking about? I have to protect you.”
“Hehe, then let's protect each other..”
“……What are you saying?.”
Anyway, since it was such a place, the two main dealers on our team were located in the center..
Not only is it the safest place, but we must provide support depending on the situation, whether forward or backward..
[Meek, meek, meek!]
It's been about 3 minutes since we started exploring in earnest.?
A monster appeared at a crossroads..
It was the first reward of Larkaz Maze..
“This is the first monster I've seen. Bjorn, be careful..”
The first monster you meet.
That alone is like a sweet rain to us..
[[Dungeon & Stone] is a game where you cannot reach level 5 even if you kill all monsters on the 4th floor or lower..
Isn’t it really contradictory??
6, 7You have to eat five grade essences to be able to hunt stably on the 5th floor, but you can't get to level 5 if you don't go to the 5th floor..
‘This is why there are no newbies..’
Oh, if you can get to the 5th floor, you're a newbie, right??
I erased unnecessary questions and held the shield with both hands..
It's a bit awkward because there's no mace, but…….
With my current strength level, it's too heavy to swing with one hand, so I just put it in my backpack..
The decision was that it was better to just leave the deal to the dealer..
[Meeeek!!!]
The monster that was hesitant after seeing us from afar let out a scream and rushed at me..
And at the same time Dwalki shouted.
“Oh, I saw it in a book! Vaikundus.!”
6Grade Monster Vaikundus.
It is easy to associate it with a mountain goat that walks on two legs..
Height is about 2.5m including the majestic horns..
For reference, the weapon is a very large halberd that is held tightly in both hands..
Kwaang-!
As the halberd strikes the shield, the heavy weight is felt throughout the body..
I thought it was a good idea to give up Mace..
I think it would have been difficult to hold on with one hand..
‘Nimiral.’
Is it because I share my bloody body shame with my colleagues??
It feels like I'm dealing with a level 5 player, not a level 6 player..
Well, the battle itself wasn't difficult..
「Riolb Dwarki casted the level 8 auxiliary magic [Ice Strengthening]..」
「Riol Warb Dwarki casted the level 8 attack magic [Ice Spear].」
While I was dealing with the attack from the goat head, Dwarki completed a single specialized attack spell..
“Bjorn!”
Soon, Dwalki called me, and I immediately got together and ducked to the side as I came..
This has always happened up to this point..
But, what on earth is this?.
Pisshuuut-!
The size of the passing ‘ice window’ is different..
The wind pressure is enough to make your skin feel cool..
Of course, the results were different from usual..
Kwaaaaang-!!
‘A collision sound that wouldn't be strange even if it was a 'fireball' rather than an 'ice spear'.
“uh?”
Misha, who was waiting for the right time to connect later, let out a sound of wind..
It was worth it.
Because Vaikundus, a level 6 monster, had already turned into light and disappeared..
「You have defeated Vaikundus. EXP +4」
Well, my body count has decreased to a strange degree..
It was all converted into his magical power..
“this is my magic……?”
As I looked at Dwalki muttering, I realized.
Here he is no longer a half-penny..
That means.
‘If this happens, the story will be different again..’
It wouldn't be a bad idea to try to clear it..
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