Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 164
164exploration (3)
When I wake up, my head feels cold..
A similar principle to the cooling fan turning on first when trying to perform a task with excessive heat..
‘There is a rat…….’
My heart beats low and my thoughts accelerate..
The Tower in the Sky is an independent layer.
Once the color of the portal changes, it is impossible for anyone to follow in. There was no way to break through this among any items or hidden pieces that I knew of..
That means.
‘Did you come in before the portal changed color?.’
He was with us from the beginning..
Of course, in preparation for this case, we waited for a while to make sure no one followed us, and used detection magic to prepare for stealth before leaving.…….
‘2If it is a stealth device of higher grade or higher, it is possible to avoid being detected. Because it can't be detected with any kind of magic..’
Of course, this is just assuming the worst case..
There is little chance that this guy is really a big guy with a level 2 essence..
As a result, wasn't it under a detection spell?.
It would be more correct to say that detection magic was avoided by using items or skills only during the first entrance..
‘The fact that I've been following along so far in the first place is probably proof that I'm not confident in my fighting ability..’
Okay, suddenly I started to feel brave..
Raven also doesn't seem to be that scared, as she calmly briefs him on the situation..
Now, how do we solve this problem?.
[I don't think it will hurt me right away. So, please organize your thoughts and act on how to solve this problem. Mr. Yandel, my life is in your hands.—]
The answer came quickly.
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
Stand up quickly and cry out the name of your ancestors..
And then runs straight to where Raven is..
[crazy!!]
Raven was shocked and screamed directly into my head,…….
this is best.
If you do something for no reason and he gets taken hostage, it'll be a real pain..
Besides, he doesn't know we noticed.?
Normally, when people are too surprised, it becomes difficult to make normal judgments..
“Raven! Are you okay!! you came out of my dream!!”
He ran and said some appropriate lines..
‘uh? 'Weren't you caught?' Let him think like this even just for a moment.
It opened the circuit of hope..
Of course, I wasn't sure what kind of decision he would make in a split second.…….
“Wow!”
He didn't come out of hiding until he got in front of Raven..
Thank you so much.
“What's going on!!! Are you an enemy?!!!”
“……What, I was sleeping well..”
The trio woke up startled by the commotion that occurred at night..
The second effect I expected by chanting for ancestorsin.
This makes it possible to prepare even if the rat tries to surprise or take another colleague hostage..
But did you hear my cries clearly even in your sleep??
Misha makes eye contact with me and lowers his head..
Like someone hit by an arrow in the heart.
“Coming out of a dream... … Two, the two of you had a relationship like that... … ? I, I didn't know. okay… … Without even knowing it, I... … Nyaha, haha, hot…….”
What can I say, this guy again.
I gave up and just shouted.
“Ready for battle! There's a rat in here!”
As an explorer, the word ‘battle preparation’ was absolute..
The trio almost reflexively takes out their weapons, forms a close formation, and guards the surroundings..
I quickly moved around them..
“Bjorn, are you a rat? Do rats come out from the 4th floor??”
“……It means that there are other explorers hiding besides us..”
“Yeah, I see? I was shocked and thought it was really a rat.!”
……Shouldn't we be surprised by those who aren't rats??
There was a lot I wanted to say, but I held it back..
Because that's not what I need to do now.
“Raven, where is he??”
“Uh, it's gone. Can't be caught by detection magic.”
Yeah, it's also called detection nullification mode..
I don't know if it's an item or a skill..
However, if it is an activated ability rather than a passive one, there will definitely be a maintenance time..
“Keep writing. Until he shows up.”
I sent the Raven in my arms behind my back and gave another order..
“This guy has stealth ability, so focus. When you attack, you will definitely be revealed..”
The team members seem to have finally figured out the situation, looking at their surroundings with serious faces..
The silence continued for several minutes..
“…….”
The guy hasn't shown up yet..
However, I don't plan on staying forever..
I guess I just need time to organize my thoughts..
Although there is no particular answer.
“Mr. Yandel…….”
“Don't fret. Time is on our side.”
A stone chamber with all four doors tightly closed.
There is no way to escape..
If there was a staircase of fate, I would try to create a variable, but that's not the case, is it?.
“Just come out. I'll kill you without pain.”
It was a time when I was looking into space and chanting..
“It was detected!”
“Where is he??”
“Over there, by the door.!”
Yeah, it was there..
“Is it possible to cancel it??”
“It is possible because the target person has been identified..”
“The time it takes is?”
Raven didn't answer..
Just extend the wand in your hand forward..
「Arua Raven casted the level 8 auxiliary magic [Search].」
The jewel embedded in the tip of the wand shined..
and…….
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
A halo of blue light clung to something transparent and formed the shape of a person..
Soon, when the halo of light disappeared.
The person who was hiding was finally revealed..
“You're dressed like a rat..”
A masked monster wearing a tight-fitting dark suit..
“Behel—laaaaa!”
“……!”
It was the moment when our eyes met and we kicked the ground and dashed..
rattly.
As if he had made up his mind, he opened the door wide and climbed up the stairs..
“Bjorn! He ran away!”
“Don't panic, just pack your bags first..”
Rather than giving chase right away, I first picked up the luggage that was scattered on the floor..
That's because if there's no one left, the door closes..
Then you can't come down to pack your luggage again..
Well, there may be a simple option of leaving one person here.…….
‘Why??’
There is no reason to rush.
The place he opened and climbed was none other than the Stairs of Courage..
The monsters don't even show up until we're all up there..
In short, you are already a rat in a poison..
“I got everything.”
“Then let's go.”
I stuffed everything, including my sleeping bag, into my backpack and chased him down..
The stone door closes with a bang when the power is turned on..
I climbed the stairs at the front, blocking my path with my shield..
‘Looking at your eyes, it looks like you didn't run away without thinking.…….’
I was a little nervous..
What on earth is he aiming for??
Since there was nothing to focus on right away, I went up, being even more cautious of my surroundings..
Soon the stairs ended.
Beyond the open door, I could see the next empty stage..
No, it's a bit too much to say it's empty.?
‘Wow, I didn't expect this.…….’
Stone room measuring approximately 40 pyeong.
A corpse was melting in the center..
***
Kwaang!
When everyone in the group entered the stone chamber, the door closed..
And a horde of monsters was summoned..
“Isn't it caught by detection magic??”
“yes.”
“Think there might be a guy lurking nearby and fight him..”
We first maintained our defensive formation and cleared out the monsters..
It took about 6 minutes to get here..
When the battle ended, everyone's eyes naturally focused on one place..
“Bjorn, that corpse.…….”
Misha frowned..
There was no problem because I felt like I knew what he was trying to say..
Is it real?.
I called a specialist.
“Raven.”
“It's not like it's fake. I can feel the remnants of magical power..”
“easily.”
“It means a freshly dead body..”
“if—”
“There's no way it's someone else's body. It's faint, but the wavelengths of magical energy match perfectly..”
……Yeah, that's it..
‘Nimiral.’
He committed suicide..
Before we can even say a word to each other.
That fact made me feel uncomfortable..
Isn’t there something like that in novels?.
A member of a secret group takes poison before being captured..
‘I had no idea this was the first time something like this had happened..’
I've met a lot of chews so far, but everyone wanted to live until the end.
This is the first case of someone running away and committing suicide like this..
It wasn't even a proper fight..
“……I'll have to check it out first..”
I slowly approached and took off the mask..
However, I couldn't find out the gender or race..
It was because all the facial muscles had melted and were flowing down..
This isn't even an egg ghost..
“Mr. Yandel, would you like to take off your clothes??”
First, as instructed by the wizard, the clothes on the body were removed..
Then a scene even worse than before was revealed..
“As expected, my entire body melted. It's not acid or anything like that. The clothes are fine…….”
Raven approached without hesitation and checked the body here and there, prodding it with something like an iron rod..
“The bones are still attached properly. There is nothing wrong with my hair. It seems to be an ingredient that only breaks down proteins.…….”
As I watched them treat the corpse without even blinking, I ended up asking without realizing it..
“Are you okay??”
“yes? What?”
“At that time, I vomited when I saw the corpse golem.—”
“Argh! That's because I suddenly felt rotten while chanting. When I experiment, I see a lot of disgusting things, so I don't mind this.?”
“……Right.”
I think he has a personality that is different from his appearance..
10Even Mr. Bear, a first-year explorer, turns his head..
“……Yandel, are you sure he's dead??”
“I think so for now.”
“Then I go over there and rest. Because cheese is my favorite food.”
“cheese?”
“The more I look at it, the more I think I won't be able to eat cheese..”
When I told him to do it because it was a good reason, Einar and Misha also left for similar reasons..
“Chee, cheese? I don’t know what it is, but it looks delicious..”
“Bjorn? I don't think it would be of much help if I had it.…….”
……Yeah, there's no need for everyone to go through the trouble..
“You both go and rest..”
I focused on my conversation with Raven..
“Did you take poison??”
“yes. I don't know which alchemist created it, but it's a very unique poison. As soon as you take it, the ingredients of the medicine are released through the sweat glands and the skin melts..”
“It's the perfect poison for suicide..”
“Yes. Even more so if you have to hide your identity..”
It feels even more uncomfortable.
What on earth was this bastard doing??
Just looking at cancer, it looks like he is not a simple predator..
Clap.
I took off the gear he was wearing..
First of all, it's just a trophy……
Judgment that there might be a clue that could lead to the identity of the person..
“I don't have an identity card..”
“……That's strange.”
It's not that strange..
If you don't have an identification card, you can't go into the city and pass the checkpoint..
‘Could it be that this guy was really sent by a dragon slayer??’
If it's a kid from the underground city, it also explains the lack of an identity card. With that in mind, I searched through his expandable bag..
There were only a few items that came out..
Some expedition supplies and food.
and…….
“Wow, this guy must be an expert. There are all kinds of things about the basilisk paralyzing poison..”
The rest were all anti-personnel consumables, and some of them were rare enough for Raven to covet them..
‘He really was a bastard who only wanted to kill him..’
Even though I was a masked man I had never had a chance to talk to, I got goosebumps for no reason..
4A vicious looting method that takes advantage of the special characteristics of the floor..
If it weren't for Raven, we could have gotten into really big trouble..
“But what were you doing at that time??”
“……I was just washing my body.”
Oh, I said so..
“Why don't you do it when everyone is awake??”
“……Hey, this is your second time entering that labyrinth? It's been less than a month since we met Mr. Urikfried..”
Yeah, it's an adjustment period..
I was so confused I couldn't even think..
Anyway, has he finally recognized himself??
Raven, who was wearing a thin one-piece dress, frowned, opened the subspace, took out the clothes, and put them on..
“Next time, speak up. I'll at least pitch a tent or something..”
“That's Okay. You have become an explorer now, right? I don't plan on making a fuss about something like that..”
“If that's the case.”
Afterwards, I had a few more conversations with Raven while examining the body, but there was no significant result..
So, after covering the pudding mask with a cloth, we all gathered in a corner and went to sleep..
Oh, of course, just in case, I decided to stay awake..
The first one was me.
“…….”
As I was reviewing what happened today in the silence, I heard a groaning sound..
It was a sleeping bag with a raven in it..
Am I having a nightmare??
Just as I was wondering if I should wake her up, Raven slowly opened her eyes..
“……Mr. Yandel.”
“Are you awake? Don't worry, just sleep. I'm protecting this place.”
“That's not it, there's something I want to ask..”
When I told her to try it, Raven finally gave it a try after some time..
“What would have happened if I hadn't used detection magic at that time??”
It was completely different from his usual confident manner of speaking..
So I realized.
It is said that only Arm acted calmly and showed good control of his emotions afterwards..
There was no way I wasn't shocked at all..
“Do you want an honest answer??”
“yes.”
“If you're unlucky, everyone will die, or if you're lucky, one or two people will die..”
There was silence for a moment..
“usually… … This is what exploration is like.?”
I smiled bitterly and nodded..
“okay.”
You never know when and where you might meet a fucking guy..
My life could disappear one day.
That was exploration.
but…….
“Don't worry though. Because it's not always difficult and terrible..”
I don't know if it will comfort you, but I told you what happened the other day at Team Banpuni..
Dwalki was depressed after meeting the looters for the first time..
The beautiful scenery on the third floor that Rotmiller showed for that guy..
“Seniors say it is a phenomenon of magical power oversaturation that has no meaning..”
Raven smiled and muttered briefly..
I wonder if this is the sensibility of an orthodox wizard.…….
“Still, I really want to see you next time too..”
“Okay, next time I'll wake you up before 12 o'clock..”
Before long, the sound of slightly more relaxed breathing could be heard from Raven's sleeping bag..
So the 8th day came to an end..
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