Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 163
163exploration (2)
Arua Raven.
Fluffy blonde hair.
150Small height, a little over this.
At first glance, it looks like a kid due to its skinny body.…….
If he has a straight face, there is nothing so scary..
Like right now.
“Mr. Yandel got it.?”
Ah oh…….
“I didn't know it would be like this.”
When I answered honestly, Raven's eyes became even harsher..
However, like a barbarian, I scratched the back of my neck..
We're already in the labyrinth, what can we do??
“I will find the way forward. Abman, just keep telling me where the portal is..”
“……That's right.”
Perhaps because he was equally frightened by the look in Raven's eyes, Mr. Bear handed the steering wheel to me without saying much..
Okay, now it's important..
“Ha, really…….”
Looking at her expression, it looks like she realized she was scammed, but Raven is holding back her words, wanting to just wait and see..
So we need to clearly show this during this expedition..
Even if the guide is unruly, there is no major problem in exploration..
Before the double curse flies from that small mouth.
“Then let's go.”
Find your way quickly using Mr. Bear as your compass..
I felt Raven's distrustful gaze from behind, but I wasn't too worried..
Isn't the first floor the only way to get to the second floor if you know the directions north, south, east and west?.
‘At the fork in the road, I went more than halfway to the wider passage..’
‘They said to avoid hilly areas because they are likely to be dead ends..’
‘From the outskirts, head towards the dark path with less crystals..’
Various tips I learned from a side glance while working with Rotmiller, a pure hard-working guide..
By using this, we minimize waste of movement, such as having to go back the way we came because of a dead end..
and the result.
“Oh, it came sooner than I thought.?”
We reached the outermost dark zone earlier than expected..
Oh, and it was much easier from here on out..
Originally, I would have had to search the surroundings to find the portal rather than relying on the compass.…….
“It's over there.”
We have a guide who can recognize the location of the portal without having to do anything..
So just follow that direction and you're done..
Of course, the portal had been opened by another explorer a long time ago..
「2Entered the Goblin Forest.」
2After reaching the floor, Raven's expression softened considerably..
“2It's 12 hours to get to the floor... … . It's not bad.”
Yes, it's safe..
Well, in the original exploration planning stage, breaking through the first floor was set at 13 hours, so there would be no reason to argue..
“Somehow, there was a guide and they caught enough..”
Raven glanced at me with a look of defeat, but surprisingly, there was no repercussions..
Is this guy the type of person who is okay as long as the results are good??
‘That's reasonable.’
In that sense, we tried to ensure that the schedule set in advance on the second floor was not violated..
Although I made a tight plan to cover the race within 24 hours,…….
“Abman, the direction is?”
“It's over there.”
There are 8 portal monuments in the Goblin Forest..
However, once one is opened, the remaining tombstones simply turn into stones. Therefore, it was standard for latecomer teams to circle around the outermost area and search for portals..
Oh, by the way, I heard that it takes 2 to 3 days on average..
Assuming there is no leader in the team.
‘One day is enough if you have a guide. Because you don’t have to go around in circles.’
Without even taking out a compass, we headed straight for the direction where the portal opened..
“Raven, can you increase the light sphere magic??”
“I don't mind three..”
The absence of a professional searcher was not a problem..
It's a field with traps spread throughout the forest.?
Since it illuminated the entire area like broad daylight, it was not even a threat..
Well, the goblins kept coming after seeing the light.…….
“That's right—!!”
Now, even if dozens of goblins attack at once, I can handle them all by myself..
“Then I will rest here today..”
We set up camp around 9 PM..
The location is the outskirts of the Goblin Forest where hobgoblins began to appear..
“……Do explorers actually force marches like this??”
It must have been quite a difficult day for Raven, who was on her first proper expedition, but her biological rhythm should be properly adjusted on the first day when she has more energy..
“If possible, we will continue to camp at this time, so it will be a little more comfortable starting tomorrow..”
“……Well, it’s interesting because it feels like real exploration..”
“Stop talking and go to sleep quickly. I have to keep moving tomorrow too..”
“yes. Wake me up when something happens.”
As is customary, Raven was excluded from the night watch..
Just by installing the alarm magic, you are recognized as having done one serving..
“Hey, Bjorn… … . Speaking of Einar, I guess it’s okay to leave him alone later.?”
Misha cautiously expressed his concern as he looked at Einar, who was next in line for him, but I just smiled and said:.
“Okay. There will be no need to doze off or anything..”
Einar is surprisingly trustworthy in this regard..
This is because they have the characteristic of distrusting humans, and the barbarians themselves consider it a shame not to be able to keep their promises..
In fact, even when the two of us walked around, we kept our watch alert..
Back then, I had to stay on watch for four hours, and I didn't get much sleep, so I was much more tired..
“Umm, I see… … . I guess I was a bit prejudiced..”
After an eight-hour camping trip in which the four of us, excluding Raven, took turns watching for two hours each, we resumed our exploration early in the morning..
And before the afternoon was over, I found the portal..
「3I entered the pilgrim's path..」
3Even after arriving at the floor, the exploration went smoothly..
The battle was so easy that it didn't even require actual practice, and finding the path wasn't a problem either..
Because Mr. Bear doesn't get lost in places where there is no path, like the first floor or the city..
「Character has entered a special area.」
「Field effect - Witch's Forest is granted.」
The same thing happened to the Witch's Forest, which I was worried about..
It was easy to clear by tying the body with a rope like a gulbi and then following the bear lead..
Right now, so much time has passed.
“Oh, it's a tower! Bjorn! There really was a tower in the middle of the forest.!!”
“Hehe, I mean, didn’t I tell you? There are many amazing things in the labyrinth..”
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
“……Yeah, I felt like screaming for some reason.?”
We arrived in front of the portal on the 4th floor..
And that was only in the afternoon of the 8th day..
‘This is almost the same speed as when Rotmiller was there..’
While I was satisfied with that fact, I also felt somewhat bitter..
After all, hard work can’t beat talent, right??
“Mr. Yandel, what are you thinking??”
“Oh, it's no big deal..”
“Well, then can’t we go in right away? An ominous magical power vibrates throughout the forest, making me feel sick..”
Is it because of the innate sensitivity to magical power??
Raven didn't vomit what she ate, but she was more motion sick than Dwalkie..
So, I want to make it easier for you, too.…….
“Wait a moment, the portal color needs to change before you can enter..”
“Oh right. I've heard of it. I did it that way because another team might get in first.?”
“Otherwise, you might be mistaken for a looter and attacked..”
When I give a reasonable reason, Raven perseveres without saying anything..
Soon the color of the portal changed..
“Well then, let’s go in..”
Now is the time to start climbing in earnest..
***
「4Entered the Tower of the Sky.」
***
Celestial Tower.
A unique type of hierarchy where hordes of random combinations of monsters appear in each stage..
Since this place is usually called the Training Tower, I was planning to get it right here..
but…….
‘……There's no point in having this much power..’
After my first battle, I realized.
The level of combat power itself is different from that of Team Banpuni..
4On the floor, it is impossible to try your best to get the sum together..
「The character casted [Giant].」
[An ultra-giant mace whose size and performance have been greatly increased through [Unification]. When combined with the attack skill [Swing], the level 7 monster really felt like a goblin..
The key point here is that there is a separate main dealer..
「Avman Urikfried casted [Hazardous Substance].」
Beyond one-shot, one-kill, the powerful damage of Mr. Bear, a level 5 archer who wipes out the surrounding area, and a premium tank summon named ‘Cheolwoong’.
「Arua Raven cast the level 6 attack magic [Flame Baptism].」
In addition to the four major attribute attack spells, as well as the crazy utility of Raven, an orthodox wizard who possesses over a hundred types of curses and auxiliary magic..
‘Yes, there should be three players on the team who can carry..’
The team’s level of completion has increased significantly..
6If you are below grade, you can attack the group in the most appropriate way within 3 minutes, no matter what strange combination the group appears..
‘It's just not enough compared to the three of us, but Einar and Misha are doing their part well... … . As expected, the 5th floor should be no problem in its current state..’
Therefore, rather than practicing by coordinating my hands and feet, I only focused on climbing the Tower in the Sky..
However, the speed did not increase as expected..
It was an extremely simple reason..
The battle speed itself is incomparable to Team Banpoon, but…….
Because we don't have any professional searchers on our team..
‘It's all good, but it's a shame that it takes so long to clear the Trial of Wisdom..’
The Trial of Wisdom is a kind of shortcut.
Instead of having to go through a maze full of traps and monsters, it lets you skip 5 stages at a time..
Additionally, unlike the Stairs of Courage, there was no 4-hour cooldown before selecting the next staircase.…….
Rotmiller took about an hour to clear..
Now it took us exactly five times that time..
“Bjorn, can’t you just fight monsters??”
I was just as frustrated as Einar, but I had no choice..
It takes over 16 days to reach stage 100 just by choosing courage. It is impossible to break through the fourth floor before the labyrinth is closed..
“It's too late today. I'll just rest now and go up tomorrow..”
I entered the tower and only passed the Trial of Wisdom once, but it was already past 10 PM so I prepared to camp..
Of course, it was quite different from usual camping..
All you have to do is lay down your sleeping bag where you want, without having to decide on a watch order..
“It’s a labyrinth, so you don’t have to be on alert!! Misha, I have a headache right now.!!”
“Hehe, I think I know what it feels like. When I first came here, I had a hard time getting used to it and had a hard time sleeping.—”
Rumble, rumble, rumble.-!
“Hey, people are talking……!”
Einar fainted as soon as she lay down in her sleeping bag, and Misha sighed as he saw this and began to prepare for bed by wiping his body with a wet towel..
“Bjorn, why do you keep glancing in this direction??”
“I didn't watch it.”
“Come on, turn your head quickly. Aren’t we colleagues, colleagues? There's no use regretting it now?”
No, I mean I didn't see it..
I sighed and concentrated on wiping the blood off my mace..
However, maybe I didn't like it again??
“Tsk.”
Misha licks his lips as if telling me to listen..
This is a change that occurred after moving to our inn..
Whenever I asked to pretend like nothing happened, suddenly, jokingly mentioning that day's events became more frequent..
Well, I have no complaints though..
‘……It might be better like this.’
Misha revealed her feelings to me, and I drew a clear line. No matter how much you try to make it happen, it cannot become something that never happened..
So I guess he thought about it and made his decision..
Because this is much less awkward than being conscious of that every time and being careful what you say..
“Then I stay first.”
“okay.”
Soon, Misha went into his sleeping bag and closed his eyes, and when I checked next to him, I saw that Mr. Bear had also spread out his sleeping bag in the corner and was getting ready to sleep..
Rumble, rumble, rumble.-!
While I was servicing the equipment, I also picked up Einar's great sword and gave it a quick clean..
As I was doing that, Raven slowly approached me..
“Is there anything you want to say??”
“yes.”
“tell me.”
“I did the calculation, and at the same speed as today, it won't be long before we get to the 5th floor..”
……You calculated it again..
Tsk, this is why they are wizards..
Of course, it's not like I couldn't understand his concerns..
The time you can be active on the 5th floor will be reduced by the time you waste here..
“That means their income will be lower compared to other teams..”
“……Isn’t this your first expedition? It takes time right now as we don't have any professional searchers, but it will get faster..”
“If that's the case.”
With this, Raven returned to her sleeping bag without saying anything..
It wasn't because he understood everything I said..
Perhaps, if it continued like today and took 5 hours to overcome the Trial of Wisdom, it would come back then..
With an extreme solution.
‘……It's okay, let's sleep now.’
I put down the well-polished greatsword next to Einar and laid down in my sleeping bag..
And how much time has passed since I closed my eyes?.
[Mr. Yandel, just listen..]
I woke up with Raven's voice echoing in my head..
‘It was ‘electric sound’ magic..
However, why did they have to use magic to wake me up?.
[While I was washing my body, something happened, so I tried using detection magic.…….]
[There's one more person here besides us..]
[So don't ever move.]
The situation was really simple..
I honestly don't know how you can speak so calmly.…….
[He's right behind me right now..]
If we're not careful, our wizard will end up looking like a bitch..
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