Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 14
14angry return (1)
The moment Erwen picked up the arrow with a nervous face.
I nudged her forward..
“to?”
Erwen, who was suddenly pushed onto her back, took a step forward, and in the process, came into contact with the essence floating in the air..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
The essence emits light and enters Erwen's body..
“Oh my, you crazy bastard!”
After all, that was the purpose of those bastards..
“Don't move! I would have told you not to!”
Soon, a group of four explorers arrived 10 meters away..
But what should I do with this?.
He already ate the essence..
I took a step forward intimidatingly, not showing signs of nervousness..
“why should i listen to you?”
“The essence was ours.!”
I can roughly picture what would have happened if I hadn't given Erwen the essence..
They probably forced me to hand it over..
If we say we caught it with an arrow from far away, or whatever, it will work out somehow..
“If you want to fight, fight. I'll deal with you as much as I want.”
four and two.
Even though I was outnumbered, I responded strongly..
It's similar to how a small dog barks loudly..
Because I want to avoid fighting as much as possible..
People are like animals; if you look down on them, they will be bitten..
“…….”
The redhead who seemed to be the representative of the opposing group gritted his teeth in silence..
Well, I guess I'll do some thinking..
What if the essence remained in the air?.
The owner has already been decided, so there is nothing to be gained by fighting with us..
So it's wiser to give up and go back like this—
“…demand compensation.”
Did you decide to whine?.
When Jeongsoo appeared and disappeared before his eyes, he must have felt a great deal of regret..
There's no reason for me to consider it.
“We took the essence we acquired, but what kind of reward are we talking about??”
“Is there any evidence? We just hunted that goblin..”
‘So don't ask the question 'Do you have any evidence?'.
It goes without saying, but there is no way such a thing exists..
There is no CCTV in the labyrinth..
In the end, the words of those with power will become true..
“I repeat, if you want to fight, fight. i don't avoid.”
I responded stubbornly without any hesitation.
If you're going to attack me, attack me. If you're going to attack me, don't force me and get out of my way..
Didn't even give me time to think calmly..
“I'll give you three. If you don't make a decision before then, I will consider you an enemy..”
“Ah, man……?”
Why can't he understand the mood?.
Stay still. Since I'm going strong now, I can't see that they're all scared.?
“three.”
“two.”
“I'm going away.”
Before I counted one, he made his choice..
Well, even if it were me, I think it would be like that if a barbarian with this much tattoos were counting numbers..
If it had really been taken away from him, he would have felt aggrieved and tried to take revenge.…….
They know better that that's not the case..
Soon they were out of our sight..
“Did you go??”
“yes. I think so.”
“I'll speed up until I reach the portal. Take the lead.”
At my words, Erwen cleared the path by running without saying a word..
I feel it to some extent too..
Even though it passed without bloodshed, it's not over yet..
“Their presence is?”
“I don't feel it. Oh, there's a group of goblins at 3 o'clock, what should I do??”
“ignore.”
“yes.”
Originally, I was going to leisurely hunt goblins and go back, but the plan changed..
Get out of the second floor as quickly as possible.
And if possible, go down to the first floor and stay as far away from the portal as possible..
Erwen tilted her head when she heard my plan..
“Surely, will he follow me to the first floor??”
“It's not following. The destination is just the same.”
“what does that mean?”
It's a simple guess.
They were planning a party of four people..
And four people is a fairly large number to operate at the entrance to the second floor. However, it moves towards the entrance, not the outskirts.?
the intention is obvious.
“It is highly likely that they also planned to go down to the first floor and return to the city on the 7th day. So, we must have met here during this time..”
“ah…….”
To put it simply, they are just wandering around on the second floor like us..
So, when the number doubled, they probably got scared and ran away from me..
Maybe it wasn't a proper party, maybe it was just a group that met by chance on the first floor and was made in haste..
“I see…….”
Erwen quietly nodded at my continued words. I don't know if I understood it correctly.
“As expected, you are amazing.!”
…You couldn't do it?
“I'll just do what you tell me.!”
Well, maybe this is better.
Because people who use their brains clumsily end up having more accidents..
“Man, I'm a goblin.!”
“avoid.”
“But, I think they've already found us over there? He's running this way now.!”
“what?”
As soon as I heard the story, I felt a sense of heterogeneity..
4From day one until now, not once has a goblin found us first..
Erwen's sensing ability was that excellent..
Even if they are running and moving differently than before, this cannot be a mere coincidence..
Hasn't he even absorbed the essence now?.
“First, take a detour in the opposite direction..”
“yes!”
Erwen turned at my direction..
and at that moment.
Hwii profit!
An arrow is fired from a bent direction..
As soon as I discovered it, I pulled Erwen's backside..
“Keck!”
Erwen moaned due to the strong pressure on her airway.…….
It might be better to choke for a while..
Rather than having my throat pierced.
bang!
As soon as I hug Erwen and cover my upper body with my shield, the arrow bounces off my shield..
Even though it has been hit, it is quite heavy..
Is that the guy holding that crossbow earlier??
“Well, I… You can avoid it on your own…….”
Erwen squeaks and says something..
I'm sorry, but I don't have time to listen..
“there was…….”
“Run first.”
I started running again with Erwen at the forefront..
“Uncle, if another arrow flies, there is no need to pull it like that.…….”
“Be quite. Are you thinking about it?”
When I spoke in a low voice, Erwen pursed his lips..
I ran, alert to my surroundings, while continuing to think..
I don't know how they did it, but they lured the goblin. And they are ambushing us from the opposite direction and trying to fight us..
If I just run away like this, will I be able to reach the portal safely??
‘No way.’
I predicted the possibility, but it was judged to be extremely low..
There's a crossbowman over there..
The goblins will continue to chase us too..
If you're lucky, you might arrive alive despite all of this.…….
Well, at least I'm not that lucky guy..
“I guess I'll have to fight.”
Time to take a few breaths.
In it I concluded.
“Erwen, use your supernatural ability..”
“This is it?”
“It means using the power of essence..”
The essence dropped by monsters contains the special abilities of each entity..
for example,
[goblin archer]
Agility +2 Flexibility +4 Vision +6 Smell +2 Perception +2 Perception +6 Accuracy +8 Poison Resistance +4 Obsession+7
(P) Poison Arrow — When using a live weapon, inflicts poison damage..
(A) Thief's Walk — Gain Stealth.
This information is displayed in the game:.
Stat increase, one passive, one active.
This information will also apply in this world.
There have been some variables so far, such as demons and starting points, but at least in these aspects it has always been consistent with the game..
“Yeah, but I don't know how to use it.…….”
I smiled as I looked at Erwen who was embarrassed after hearing the unreasonable request..
“That's it.”
“I can't believe it's done?”
“It means that you have gone into hiding..”
Erwen's running body became blurred..
Even though it is so weak that it can be seen from far away.…….
“Stop and see.”
The hiding effect becomes stronger when you stop walking..
I guess this was the reason why the character moved slowly in the game. As time passed while standing still, it became more than translucent and almost transparent..
There is a clear sense of heterogeneity in the outline, but it will not be visible unless you are close..
Even more so in a dark forest like this.
“Wow…….”
Erwen looks at his body and lets out an exclamation..
It's amazing, me too.
I guess the points are a little different from him..
It's not a starter word or anything, it's a mechanism that activates the skill in response to will..
Anyway, let's study this in more detail later..
“Erwen. take this.”
“yes?’
I handed the backpack to Erwen..
And then he continued speaking rapidly..
“You hide here and when I give the signal, shoot the crossbowman first. You should never go before that. Do you understand??”
“What do you mean by that?…….”
“There is no time. I think you understood.”
I quickly finished what I wanted to say and immediately started running..
“Wait a minute, signal! How is the signal—!”
I heard a small shout from behind, but there were too many risks to turn back..
plod.
I stopped only after moving about 30 meters from my original location..
I had no intention of going far in the first place..
If you run like this and step on a trap in the bush, it will be a big problem..
“Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!”
As I turned back, I heard goblins coming from the front left..
And those chews…….
I still don't know where it is.
They blocked the first step and haven't revealed themselves yet..
But I'm not too worried.
Because it's obvious what these bastards are thinking of doing..
“That's right, that's right!”
If you're fighting a goblin, he'll appear first..
They probably lured the goblin with that intention in the first place..
Back in the present, I looked at the crowd of goblins..
“Grumble!!”
Among the fifteen goblins, two are swordsmen..
Fortunately, there are no archers among the goblins.—
Gang!
There it is.
I rushed at the goblins, blocking the arrows with my shield..
Of course, I couldn't run amok like before..
Not only goblin archers, but even human crossbowmen will be targeting me..
Gang!
After about 10 seconds, another arrow flies..
This time it's the goblin archer's..
Gang!
After blocking the arrow with my shield, I smashed the head of the goblin swordsman wielding the scimitar..
In return, I was slightly stabbed in the leg with a carving knife by another goblin.…….
Push.
Can not help it.
You have to take this level of risk.
The number of goblins should decrease, but they will also feel impatient and show up..
puck! puck! puck!
As you literally possess the barbarian and beat down the goblins, the number of injuries gradually increases..
Forearms, thighs, sides, etc..
If you look at it one by one, it's not a serious injury, but it's piled up so much that it can't be ignored..
puck!
A tingling sensation is spreading from the injured area, as if it has started to turn poisonous..
But after risking all this and killing a total of 7 goblins,.
Whiiiiiiiit!
an arrow flew.
As many as two at the same time.
Whiiiiiiiit!
The direction was also different.
One is for the goblin archer and one is for the crossbowman..
It's hard to stop both.
I chose to block the crossbowman's arrows coming from the side with my shield..
bang!
A heavier sound that is different from the goblin archer..
Is this really the power of a crossbow??
The car that made me think like that, hooked! A goblin arrow lodges itself in the left elbow with a sound..
“See you.”
sick.
Did it reach the bone? Pain is pain, but his arm doesn't move at all after being hit by an arrow..
Hey, I tried to get rid of this with a shoulder pad, but it was harder than I thought..
Tuk.
I threw away the hammer I was holding in my right hand without any regrets..
And he lifted the shield held in his unusable left hand. If you have to choose between a hammer and a shield, the shield is definitely better..
Even more so in the current situation.
puck! puck! puck!
I beat down the three remaining goblins with the shield in one hand, and the surroundings were cleared for now..
The goblin archer jumped and the arrow stopped..
It was a painful first round victory, but did you survive anyway??
I shouted.
“Come out! You bastards!”
I never thought I'd say this to a human and not a goblin.
Well, there's nothing different.?
Whiiiiiiiit!
The guy who told me to come out doesn't come out and an arrow is shot from far away..
It belongs to a human crossbowman..
As I expected, there was no problem blocking it..
but…….
bang!
Shiba, what is it?.
As if it was hit correctly, the arrow pierces the iron plate and reveals its point..
If I do it wrong, my hand will get sore too.?
As I looked beyond the bushes, covering my upper body with my shield, I soon heard signs of people..
“barbarian.”
There were three people who showed up..
Redhead presumed to be the leader.
Samurai holding a single-edged sword similar to a Japanese sword.
Muldae holding a one-handed sword and shield.
The crossbow is still not visible.
“It was you guys after all.”
“yes, it's us.”
How did you lure the goblin? I didn't ask any questions like that..
Because if I do that, I'm sure I'll be looked down on even more..
“Come on.”
“So you're saying he's a barbarian after all? Even after fighting so many goblins alone, you still feel full of energy. Where is that fairy bitch??”
I thought there was a lot to say, but I guess that was the purpose..
“I think I handed over my backpack too, but if you don't want to see me in pain, it would be better to say it quietly..”
As soon as I heard it, I burst out laughing..
If you tell me, I will let you go obediently. Who do you think is a bigot?.
“crazy guy.”
The leader frowned as he watched me splitting the thread..
Looks like he's tired of something.
I guess I looked like a standard barbarian in his eyes..
“I'll start by subduing you and then slowly ask you questions..”
The leader exchanges glances with his colleagues and then slowly narrows the distance together..
live porra…….
It's a nice story to hear.
Well, even if you kill me alone, it won't pay off..
There must have been many reasons for carrying out the surprise attack..
The magic stones we collected over the course of 7 days, the equipment we wore, Erwen's pretty appearance, and even the fact that I didn't have to have a stomachache any more due to the good fortune of others that I witnessed right in front of me..
I feel it again.
“Everyone, don't let down your guard and think of yourself as hunting a large monster..”
Really, there are too many efficiency bugs in this world..
Well, I guess that’s how I grew up..
Sreuk.
I slowly raised my hand.
An arrow got stuck in my elbow, and now I was starting to feel paralyzed and couldn't move my left hand, so I forced myself to raise it above my head..
and…….
“What are you doing??”
Middle finger raised high.
Whiiiiiiiit!
So that anyone who has lived in this world can see it as a unique signal..
deeply-!
Soon an eerie sound echoed through the forest..
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