Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 146
146painting great legacy (3)
Pachi Chit.
I picked up the sword I had put down for a moment and returned to where my colleague was. And then I put the sword in the bag I had put down..
Just looking at the arm, it doesn't look like an ordinary Ark-made longsword, so I'll find out later..
“I'm sorry. Me again this time…….”
I just tap my shoulder at the words of the dwarf who bows his head as if he has no shame..
What should I say to him?.
They say it's not thanks to me that we all survived.
“Bjorn.”
Misha approached me with sad steps and placed his hand on my chest..
“Alive… … thank god. really…….”
I feel like something is rising.
Because I know that.
Who is it thanks to that I can live like this and feel relieved? I'm sure he also wanted to share this happy moment..
“Rotmiller.”
He wrapped Misha's small hand in his arms and carefully pushed him away as he walked. She then approached Lot Miller, who regained her consciousness..
Just a few words from Dwalki.
“Right. he…….”
After hearing the whole story, Rotmiller knelt in front of Dwalki's body and made the sign of the cross. And he scattered before him the farewell words he could not convey to himself..
“It reminds me of when you first entered the labyrinth. I said that I now understand that the world is wide..”
3It happened on the pilgrim's path..
Rottmiller led us to a high hill, saying that exploring wasn't all difficult and terrible..
There, we saw the vast silver-colored nature together, and Dwalki was so excited and happy that he couldn't sleep at night..
“I wish I could show you a wider world.…….”
Rotmiller finished his speech calmly..
Was there still a lot I wanted to say to those who were left? Misha and the dwarf also knelt down and spit out the words they were saying..
I stood a step away and watched it..
It wasn’t that I didn’t have something to say..
but…….
“Argh! It's my fault. It's my fault! Even if I didn't choose that door……!”
“Nope. It's my fault. I told you to just trust me and that I would keep my promise no matter what, but that promise... … I couldn't protect it.”
I wouldn't be much different from these two..
No matter what you say, it will ultimately lead to self-blame. It was clear that Dwalki wouldn't want to see things like this..
This is where we have to live.
Because it's not a kind world where you can stay down forever..
[MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-!]
I opened my mouth as I saw Vaikundus appear from the other side of the aisle..
“Everyone stop it.”
“…….”
“enemy.”
Remember, you must overcome sadness and stand up..
There's only so much those left behind can do..
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
I just have to move on.
***
The battle with Vaikundus was harder than expected..
The reason is simple.
Now only four people remain in this vast maze. Not only have their abilities dropped significantly, but their injuries have not yet fully healed..
The reason I was able to catch grade 6 monsters so easily in the first place was because of Dwarki..
“Just take what you need and go back.”
After the battle was over, we started cleaning up after ourselves..
Equipment fell all over the floor after a desperate struggle..
No, after collecting the remains of the equipment, I also searched the priest's arms properly..
What was salvaged was a necklace whose purpose was unknown..
I couldn't tell if it was an artifact or just for decoration..
Of all of us, Dwalki is the only one who can sense the magic in things..
“Nothing seems to be happening here either..”
I also tried rooting a middle-aged explorer who got caught up in a battle and died early, but there was nothing like this..
Well, most everything was probably in that bastard's subspace..
“……I will deliver everything to wherever you want..”
A walking stick and the expandable backpack he carried. It would make money to take off the boots and robes and sell them, but they were left completely untouched..
“I will carry Dwalki on his back..”
Afterwards, we headed to the portal through the trap room and returned to the Tower in the Sky..
And we each lay down to rest..
Someone sat in front of Dwalki and wiped the blood from his body, while someone leaned against the wall and sobbed..
The peaceful time that came like a lie made me realize it..
It's definitely reality and not a dream..
“Bjorn, there's no way we can take Dwarki to the city.?”
“……does not exist.”
“Yeah, I see.…….”
Reality is so cruel.
He gave his precious life for us, but we can't even take him to the city for a funeral..
Because the dead one was a wizard.
Bodies found in the labyrinth are classified as objects and cannot be taken out unless there is a 'distortion' spell..
That's why the Barbarian's heart was special..
You can take it back to the city without magic? Wizards would also have paid attention to that and started researching it as a magic ingredient..
“Misha, get some rest too..”
“I'll stay here a little longer. After we leave... … You won't be lonely alone.”
“……okay.”
Leaving the stifling air behind, I sat down in the corner..
and checked the time.
[10 : 31]
One more day and half left until the labyrinth closes..
For some reason, my taste was bitter..
‘……Not even an hour has passed.’
I really felt like I was worthless..
I have passed countless times before death..
I feel like I've been fighting this guy for several days and nights..
However, even though I returned after finishing all the preparations, less than an hour had passed..
‘Let's do what we have to do…….’
Take out the letter the priest left.
A letter, stained and wrinkled here and there, that I had kept in my arms for a long time. In the letter, the circumstances in which the old man came to be in this situation were written in extensive letters..
As I read through, I concentrated on one place..
‘underground city of noark.’
It was the name of the place where an old man was kidnapped by a dragon slayer with his young grandson..
[This is a medicine made by an alchemist in Noark. When taken, it completely erases one hour of memory..]
It's the name of a city that was once mentioned by a psychopath, and no matter how hard I searched for information in the library, I couldn't find it..
Yeah, there's something like that down there in the sewer..
‘Could it be that she is also a member of Orculis??’
With that in mind, I read the letter..
In the letter left by the old man, in addition to the fact that the underground city of Noark and Orculis are a cooperative relationship, there was also one surprising piece of information written..
‘……I never thought there would be a portal there too.’
The foundation on which the city of Lapdonia can be maintained.
A portal connected to the labyrinth also existed underground..
That's why underground explorers hid their identities and achieved the absurd feat of mining magic stones and building a city with them..
‘Noark.’
I engraved the name in my head..
I had a strong belief that there would be something to do with this place in the future..
‘Let's investigate further here when we go out..’
With that thought in mind, I put the letter back in my arms..
After looking at the contents, I realized that giving the letter would not cause any harm to me..
Isn’t there a saying that the enemy of your enemy is your friend?.
Well, anyway, this problem ends here..
“…….”
I let out a long breath and close my eyes..
I was desperate for rest, but all sorts of random thoughts came to mind and were erased repeatedly, tormenting me..
What should I do next??
As long as there is an absurdly powerful enemy, safety cannot be guaranteed even in a city. They may try to harm me in the labyrinth with their colleagues..
‘Nimiral.’
Is it because of that??
It's a shame that he came back alive. He could have finished the bastard himself if he'd just treated me..
‘……What on earth am I thinking??’
I shook my head and shook off my regrets..
The world doesn't work the way you want it to..
He probably didn't have a choice either..
Because the evil god was like that in the game too..
They granted wishes in return for a price, but never gave the best results. Like a monkey's hand that gives misfortune instead of granting wishes.
A being that always gives hope and despair at the same time.
‘……This guy also strangely keeps getting tangled up with me..’
I shook off my idle thoughts and added the evil spirit Karui to my research list..
It was time for me to take a break..
Not only is this a safer place than the city, but aren't there a lot of things to do outside?.
“…….”
After wiping my body with a wet towel, I unfolded my sleeping bag and laid down inside..
It was such a strange thing..
They fought so desperately for almost two days and all night..
I couldn't fall asleep for a while.
***
「The labyrinth is closed.」
「The character moves to Lapdonia.」
***
Sunlight piercing my eyelids.
Without even having time to enjoy the afterglow, I passed the checkpoint and exchanged my magic stones..
And then we headed to the meeting place..
The explorer guild branch located closest to the dimension plaza. When I arrived in front of it, there was a bunch of people who looked similar to me..
“…….”
A silence that seems foreign to the gathering of dozens of people..
Everyone waited with solemn expressions for their colleagues to arrive..
That's natural..
Because there is only one reason to come here instead of coming back to the city and washing up..
death of a colleague.
“If everyone comes, go in..”
Soon all of my colleagues arrived and we entered the guild. And while reporting his death, he left all of Dwalki's equipment and backpack that he had recovered..
“……The deceased had good colleagues..”
The employee gave us a strange look..
It won't be common.
I don't know about the city's wealth, but it won't hurt anything if you swallow this part..
In most cases, they just report the death and that's it..
but…….
“Riolu Warb Dwalki, a level 8 wizard recognized by the royal family. Death report has been completed.”
There is no feeling that it was a waste..
Of course, we know the contents of the will he wrote before he first entered the labyrinth..
[Haha, a will. I really feel like I have become an explorer..]
[It doesn't matter what you say, but make sure to clearly specify the property inheritance. Otherwise, everything will go to the Explorer's Guild..]
[Don't worry about that part. I've already decided.]
He wanted to donate his wealth to an orphanage under a temple..
I only found out the details yesterday..
The dwarf said. Did you say he was left there as a child and lived there for a while? His wealth must be used where he wishes..
Because we have already received something greater.
“It's really over... … . Okay then let's go now.”
Anyway, this concludes the first thing I had to do when I got back to the city: report Dwalki's death..
It was surprisingly simple.
1 minute to complete the document and 2 minutes for staff to review. It only took three minutes to put an end to a man's 25-year life..
‘This means that it is a world where death is common..’
I leave the bitterness behind and leave the guild..
And then head to the Great Temple of Leatlas Church..
Because that is the only way to repay the favor to the dead who have already left..
“You can go back and rest..”
“How could that be? You are a lifesaver.”
“me too… … I will follow too. Because I had enough rest inside.…….”
Misha cried all day and couldn't rest, but he didn't say anything. It's clear that you won't be able to rest properly even if you return to your accommodation anyway..
“…….”
We all headed to our destination together.
Soon, a pure white building that seemed to be untouched by the world's stains appeared, and we entered it..
When the apprentice priest asked if he wanted treatment, he pondered how to answer and said that he had visited at the request of priest Ludwig..
“Lu, High Priest Ludwig.……?”
Wouldn't it have occurred to him that he would dare to lie in the place where God dwells? The young-faced priest's eyes widened and he ran straight inside to deliver the news..
and…….
“Long time no see..”
As I was waiting there, a familiar face came out to meet me..
Paal Krovitz, leader of the 3rd Holy Knights.
“I heard that you came at the request of High Priest Ludwig, who disappeared a few years ago. Do you have anything that can be evidence??”
he asked politely.
He also said that this is a very sensitive issue for the school and that he hopes for your understanding..
How many times have there been incidents where people were shocked because of the bounties offered throughout the city??
“bounty?”
“yes. Because the amount is so large, there are people who harbor evil intentions..”
I didn't come here hoping for a reward..
However, I had a history of defeating Elisa and receiving a large amount of reward money, so I asked without thinking..
“How much money is that??”
Misha poked my side in response to the snobbish question. Same goes for the dwarf..
“No matter how you say it, this is a bit like that..”
Rotmiller, an explorer and member of the Leatlas Church, was also not very pleased..
But Krovitz opened his mouth without showing any sign..
and…….
“The amount may vary depending on the information provided and the presence or absence of sacred objects.…….”
“but?”
“I remember that the Financial Services Authority offered up to 70 million stones..”
Everyone froze at his answer..
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