Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 162
162exploration (1)
The day after the negotiation with the regional head.
The entire team gathered together and had a second meeting..
And after completing all 31 discussions that had not been finalized last time, we made an exploration plan together..
“Hmm, there must be a lot of things to prepare if you want to go to the 5th floor..”
“Can I leave that part to you? If you bring me the receipts, I will process them with public funds..”
“great. I have something to stop by at Commel B anyway..”
For reference, the team name was also decided at this meeting..
I thought ‘Team Bjorn’ was enough, but…….
There was one more person other than Einar who had a romance in the team name..
“excuse me… … I've been thinking about a name for a while. How about the name ‘Narak’??”
“Narak?”
“It means those who walk in darkness in ancient language. It's not quite okay?”
I honestly don't know if it's okay.
I thought I knew that a black flame dragon lived on the right hand of a twenty-four year old wizard..
Those who walk in the dark…….
“you also… … You have very unique tastes..”
“……You're making fun of me now?”
Anyway, it was a time when I was trying to choose a team name based on Raven's claim that it was 100 times better than the insincere name Team Bjorn..
“Ah, no!! I decided on the team name.!”
Einar, who was dozing off, urgently joined the conversation..
“yes? Ah, there's something good about it.?”
“Our team name will be Apple Pie.!”
“Apple pie... … ? That's served for dessert?”
Raven asked the reason with a half-dazed expression, and Einar answered without hesitation..
‘'Because it's my favorite!' Or something?
“Such nonsense…….”
“Something doesn't make sense!!”
Raven sighed at Einar's insistence and suggested that it be decided by majority vote. It seems they were convinced that we would never give power to a name like that.,
but…….
“It's like that, it doesn't matter what you do, just do it yourself.”
Mr. Bear voted to abstain..
Surprisingly, Missha voted in favor..
“Hmm, I guess apple pie is okay too… … . Isn’t it sweet and delicious?.”
“that! Hey, what about Mr. Yandel? No way, I don't mean to use that funny name.?”
Honestly, I was worried..
If I take Raven's side, it will be a 2:2 draw. Although I would like to side with Einar and conclude this issue quickly,…….
If you show favoritism as a team leader, the wizard's feelings will be hurt..
I had no choice but to propose arbitration..
“Just combine them and call it Apple Narak..”
“…….”
“Ah, do you like Narak Pie??”
“……I'll put it in front.”
“Einar, you?”
“I think that’s better too! I like the tone.!”
The second meeting ended with the official team name being decided as 'Apple Narak'..
After that, peaceful days continued..
Repetitive daily routines such as reading books at the library or getting together with the entire team every morning to do sums in advance..
Oh, there was also the sudden visit of a dwarf..
[Hahaha! It's been a while. Einar! Miss Raven!]
It was the day the team gathered together for the third time..
It seems that after hearing about this place from Misha, he became interested and came here.…….
We briefly chatted about our current situation and then parted ways..
The construction work to convert it into a blacksmith shop has already been entrusted, and these days, they are busy scouting for blacksmiths.?
[Oh, your wife runs a bar? I guess I'll have to stop by later..]
[Yes, come and try the mead. My wife made it herself, and it is a delicacy unique to our store..]
Perhaps because we both like drinking, we surprisingly got along well with Mr. Bear..
Well, it's not like we'll become new best friends later.?
Anyway, those times continued and before I knew it, that day had arrived..
“I guess I should get ready to leave soon..”
Today is the day the labyrinth opens.
***
“Bjorn, I'm ready.?”
“Oh, just wait a moment..”
After putting on my full gear for the first time in a while, I put on my shoulder the backpack I packed yesterday..
It's good.
When I open the door and come out, I see Misha and Einar waiting for me..
“Did I miss anything??”
“does not exist!!”
Einar answers my question loudly.
Misha, who was next to me, sighed deeply..
“Probably not. Everything important is in my backpack anyway..”
“Right.”
I think I've gotten stronger lately, but I'm really glad I have this guy..
I think I would have been much more tired if I had been alone..
“Uh, Bjorn. There's something in the mailbox?”
“huh?”
As the car slowly left the door, Misha pointed to the mailbox in front of the door..
I opened the box and found a letter inside..
‘The sender… … Niall Urbans?’
This is a letter from the local chief..
Since when did this come into play??
Jiei profit.
I opened it and read the contents thoroughly..
No, it would be a bit much to say that I read it.?
[I won't ask about the billing fee..]
just one line sentence.
For some reason, I could feel the pride of the local chief.…….
It was a gesture of reconciliation..
If you had tried to fight with me even a little, a fine notice or bill would have been sent to you..
‘As expected, you did a good job destroying it..’
When asked what do you actually want?.
There was also an option to ask for compensation..
However, I smashed the door like a thug without saying a word about compensation..
That's because I wanted to engrave it in his mind..
If you make a mistake with me, you'll pay the price.
And the price can't be money.
‘Well, I don't think you need to worry too much about this part anymore.…….’
He revealed that he has not held hands with his daughter and has no intention of doing so in the future. He also hinted that if you were hostile toward me, something very annoying would happen..
Yet, blinded by anger, they resort to trickery.?
It is safe to say that this will never happen, at least until the elections are over next year..
“What kind of letter is this??”
“Oh, nothing to worry about..”
I tore up the letter and threw it in the trash can on the first floor on my way out..
And headed to the meeting place.
7Central square of the district.
As it is a popular meeting place, it is bustling with explorers waiting for their colleagues..
“1I'm a minute late.?”
3As soon as we arrived at the street corner in the city direction, Raven smiled at us..
However, he doesn't seem offended by our tardiness..
No, I should say that it looks happy.?
“Hurry up and pay the fine. You promised.?”
“Oh yeah. Fine…….”
For reference, fines were one of the 31 topics discussed at the second meeting..
I mean, how much was it??
“11,000 stones per minute. Since there are three of us, we can pay 3,000 stones..”
I obediently opened my wallet and paid the fine for three people. If you hadn't wasted time reading the letter, it wouldn't have been too late..
“But Raven, where did your bag go??”
It was only after handing over the fine that I realized that Raven had nothing on her back. So he asked to confirm and got a strange response..
“Oh, that's it?”
Raven raised the corners of her mouth and tapped the ring on her index finger twice..
Then, a small portal opens in the air, glowing with light..
“subspace……?”
“yes. I think you'll need it if you want to stay in the labyrinth. I got rid of all the things I didn't need and used that money to buy something..”
Yes, you could buy it right away if you wanted to..
To you, subspace is.
jingle.
Raven put the fine into subspace as if to show off and closed the door..
For some reason, my heart felt numb..
Is this the feeling of deprivation??
On an empty day, you whined that you had no money.…….
I really thought it was because I had no money.…….
“By the way, Abman was late.?”
As I tried to erase my feelings of envy, the topic of conversation suddenly changed..
“Iknow, right. It's not like he won't come or anything.?”
“I'm not worried! I must have lost my way for a moment on the way.!”
Raven laughs at Einar’s words as if they were absurd..
“Does it make sense for the guide to get lost??”
“Well, there’s nothing that can’t be done, right? I heard it's a useless skill in the city..”
“But he lives around here.?”
“that… … Well, it certainly is. Then why are you late??”
“Hey, maybe I have an upset stomach??!”
The three women began chattering about Mr. Bear's tardiness..
I was just shutting up..
Because I plan to enter the labyrinth and reveal Mr. Bear’s guileless attributes..
Anyway, how long has it been like that??
Just when the crowded square became quiet and I started to get really worried, Mr. Bear arrived..
“Sorry for being late. Did you wait long??”
“First, pay the fine. You're just 45 minutes late..”
“Ah, there was something like that.…….”
Mr. Bear was fined 45,000 stones before even entering the labyrinth..
“But why is it late??”
“This is my first time coming at night. For some reason, the atmosphere felt unfamiliar..”
“yes? what does that mean—”
“Okay, let's go. If you're not careful, you'll be late.”
I quickly intervened and stopped the conversation..
Then, using only binding magic, he led the group towards the dimensional plaza..
When we arrived, it was well after 12 o'clock, and the portal was slowly shrinking in size..
If you wait a little longer here, the time to copy experience points will come.…….
‘Let's think about whether to announce this or not after completing this exploration..’
We jumped into the portal..
***
「1I entered the crystal cave on the first floor..」
***
The crystal cave has now become a very familiar sight..
As soon as I opened my eyes, Einar's cry echoed and struck my eardrums..
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
“Wow! No, you were surprised.!”
Einar answered Raven's question about why she was suddenly acting like this..
“I felt like I wanted to do that for some reason.!”
Cancer, you know that feeling.
I nodded in understanding..
Isn’t it a return after 6 months?.
Einar, a born barbarian, must have been very sentimental..
“Yes, we really have one more barbarian.…….”
Misha, who was looking at me and Einar alternately, sighed deeply, while Mr. Bear, surprisingly, just did it..
“Still better than quiet.”
As I spent a long time traveling alone, I don't think I dislike this noisy atmosphere..
Anyway, the chat ends here..
“Abman, which is the closest??”
In response to my question, Mr. Bear pointed to a place..
I checked it against the compass and it was south..
In short, this starting point is Ghoul Earth..
‘Unfortunately, the other side got caught this time too..’
“You said you were going to the Goblin Forest, so you can go here. Then take the lead.”
Mr. Bear put away the compass and took the lead..
I thought it might be better to just tell you the direction and let me find the way.…….
‘Yeah, I need to know to what extent..’
I need to know what level of manners Mr. Bear has so that I can make a judgment..
Is correction possible with acquired effort or not?.
If there is no right answer, from now on I plan to use Mr. Bear as a compass to find my own way..
I learned a lot from watching Rotmiller..
“Reate.”
Anyway, as I was heading north from the south, I naturally passed the very center of the first floor..
A dark area where all four types of monsters appear.
Without even taking out her torch, Raven lit up the entire area with her light sphere magic..
Whoa whoa-!
Unlike the gloomy red light of a torch, the light illuminates the surroundings in pure white..
Easy on the eyes, like being in the city.
However, was there one thing that I was concerned about??
“1Even though it's a level, it's still better to save on magic power.?”
“This is okay. Because the car is faster.”
“Ah oh… … Yeah, that's right?”
“yes. And don't worry. Leaving this on doesn't mean there's any problem with using other magic..”
“…….”
Soon Misha kept his mouth shut..
It seems that he clearly felt the majesty of real magicians that Dwalki had mentioned countless times in a bitter voice..
“It's amazing that the car is faster. The wizard I was with before wasn't that good either..”
As Mr. Bear muttered, Raven's nose stiffened..
“Hmm, it's hard to say it out loud, but I'm confident in my magical abilities. Probably hard to find in the same class..”
“Ho, really? Now I see you were a great wizard.?”
“That's too much praise. Mr. Urikfried is a level 5 explorer and guide.?”
That was when the two of us walked through the cave, painting each other's faces with gold..
A cavity with a radius of about 30 meters appeared..
“Uh, this is the crack back then……!”
“Einar.”
“…….”
Einar covers his mouth with his hand when I call him briefly..
It was an action that seemed even more suspicious, but fortunately, attention was focused on the monument erected in the center of the community..
“I've only heard about it, but this is my first time seeing it in person..”
Raven approaches the monument with the intellectual curiosity of a wizard..
5As a seasoned explorer, Misha also had insight..
“Is this it? It was built by the Immortal King to commemorate the great wizard who first discovered the labyrinth..”
“yes. It is generally known that way..”
“In general, running?”
“This is a hypothesis circulating in academia these days, and it is said that the labyrinth was created rather than discovered. Ah, to put it simply… … . The hypothesis is that the Great Sage did not construct a portal by observing the coordinates of another dimension, but rather created this labyrinth dimension itself..”
Like Raven, who has the ability to explain things, the words are long..
Einar didn't listen at all, and Misha just had a feeling that something like that was happening..
However, I was interested..
“The reason the wizards thought so was?”
“It's this monument.”
“monument?”
As soon as I added the chuimsae, Raven continued to explain that it was correct..
“The labyrinth has homeostasis. Even if the terrain is destroyed, it comes back intact the next time the portal is opened. So, there is speculation that dimensional movement involves not only space but also time coordinates.…….”
“Ugh, my head…….”
Einar is in pain as he keeps hearing difficult words in succession..
Raven pursed her lips and said briefly..
“This monument is proof that space-time magic was at least several times more advanced in the era when the Labyrinth was first discovered than it is now. Creating space, which is impossible now, may have been possible back then..”
After listening to it, even the abbreviation was long.…….
“Right.”
I roughly understood it..
To sum up, isn't it true that wizards thousands of years ago were proficient in dimensional magic?.
‘I also need to find out about the Great Sage..’
Maybe there is a way to return to Earth other than the 'Gate of the Abyss'.
“So is the story over??”
“Oh yeah. Let's go.”
Mr. Bear, who was far away, probably had no interest in this aspect, urged him to do so, and the exploration resumed..
and…….
“Uh, the monument.!”
We returned to our original location in about 15 minutes..
Even as someone who watched the process closely, I couldn't understand what mechanism this guy used to find his way..
“How did this happen, Urikfried??”
The plan to raise Mr. Bear to be a searcher was immediately canceled..
“Ah, that's a mistake. For some reason, I thought it would go a little faster if I went that way.…….”
It's not something that can be solved like that..
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