Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 167
167Hua Dae-magyeong (2)
The moment when the red essence floated.
The eyes of the group of explorers opposite, who were full of thoughts of going back and resting quickly, became sharp..
It was like a mirror.
Our expressions won’t be much different now..
“…….”
There is a heavy silence for a moment..
As explorers are quick to think about things like this, the time was not long..
The first person to speak was the other side's hammer warrior..
“The essence came from the monster we caught.?”
“Hey, Mr. Nelboe.…….”
“Wizard, stay still. I'll take care of this myself.”
Yeah, this guy is the leader..
It seemed like he had already figured out what position to take in this situation..
Decided to claim ownership of the integer.
eat.
Honestly, I didn't even expect it..
Aren't they the ones who behaved badly by saying they couldn't wait just a few minutes and then intervened in the battle?.
I muttered briefly..
“ready for battle.”
It's closer to what you're saying to the other party rather than to your teammates..
An expression of the will that blood will be shed if an unreasonable force is applied..
“It's me, Mr. Yandel.…….”
Raven voiced concern..
‘Hey, Mr. Nelbo… … .' It's a similar situation to the wizard over there who was trying to say something to the hammer warrior..
It certainly seems like wizards have aversion to this..
Is it because everyone must have grown up well??
“Don't panic. Just five more humanoid monsters appeared..”
I ended up summarizing the situation in one word..
Then did they realize that I was the leader??
The Hammer Warrior fixed his gaze on me and said something meaningful..
“You, that guy back then……?”
“You know me?”
Instead of answering, the hammer warrior raised the lid of his helmet..
But the problem is, I still have no idea..
Have I ever met him??
There's no way I can remember eyebrows that were so burdensomely thick..
“……?”
When I looked at him with an incomprehensible look, the Hammer Warrior took off his helmet as if he was frustrated..
flash-!
A pure white scalp sparkling with the magic of light spheres floating in the air..
Then I remembered.
“……tight!”
This is the guy I met the other day when I went to negotiate with the regional head. He tried to catch me and cheat me.
I never would have guessed that he was using a helmet to camouflage himself..
“Whoop!”
I don't know why, but the opposing team members all burst out laughing..
My bald head was red from shame..
“……Do you want to die, barbarian??”
Pakppaki said, putting on his helmet again..
“You'd better be careful what you say from now on. Because there is no local chief to protect you..”
What does he say again?.
If you knew about my relationship with the local mayor, you would never say something like this..
Well, it doesn't matter.
“It would be best for you to just leave this place. Unless you want to lose even your head..”
“Okay, I'm going to try this.?”
When I take a step, I take a step without hesitation.
The distance narrows across integers..
The air sinks heavily and there is a coldness that cannot cool even the heat of the canyon..
profit.
In front, the fierce archer pulled the strings..
Clap.
Behind me, I heard the sound of Mr. Bear loading his crossbow..
Silence enough to hear each other's breathing.
“…….”
It was like a thread pulled taut..
The moment the thread snaps and breaks, a wind of blood will begin to rush in..
I and this guy know that too.
but…….
“Hey, if you leave now, I'll give you at least a magic stone..”
“They are barbarians, so their intentions are dark. We are the ones who caught the monster. Of course, both the magic stone and the essence are ours..”
no one backs down.
5Top 30% of explorer teams that reached the floor.
Even though I know that even if I get the essence, it will be a bigger loss if even one of my team members dies in the process..
Wow.
Holding a weapon, the distance is actually narrowed..
Cold sweat ran down my spine..
‘The bald bastard is so greedy.’
By convention, ownership belongs to us..
He probably intended to follow that custom at first..
I guess I was just trying to coolly hand it over to one magic stone..
Participating in the battle in the first place was probably just a matter of wanting to take a quick rest..
The problem is that the integer came out from there..
‘……Is there really no choice but to fight??’
I slowly gave up my weak feelings and assumed the worst..
The current structure is similar to a game of chicken..
Whoever retreats first loses.
If everyone wants to be a winner, there is only catastrophe..
“Sigh, this is the last warning..”
I don't like to just start talking, but I tried to have one more conversation this time..
“Oh, I'm so scared I'm sick of it?”
The answer I got back was rejection.
This concludes my decision..
If you really want to, you have no choice but to see the end with your own eyes..
If you don't have that level of determination, you won't be able to survive in this heartless world of explorers..
‘Now that it's like this, I guess I'll have to drink the purified water first..’
Originally, Ifrit's essence was planned to be sold in test tubes. Because it’s not the essence that suits me, Misha, or Einar very well..
but.
plod.
Eating Jeongsooya is definitely helpful..
Of course, it's better for me to eat it than to give it to that bastard..
The cost of clearing the purified water is still not that much, so just use it until you get rid of it and then throw it away..
So, after drinking the purified water,…….
‘Let's fight by pushing and dropping. I may not be able to get the equipment, but winning comes first now..’
Okay, I'm almost done with organizing my thoughts..
Now it's time to put it into action.
It was a car that was slowly taking its steps and measuring the angle..
“Stop it.!”
“is it so. Mr. Yandel. Put down your weapon first..”
Suddenly, wizards from both sides stepped forward and the situation entered a new phase..
“Wizard? I would have told you to stay still.?”
“Mr. Nelvo, stop talking that way. Because that doesn't seem like much..”
“…….”
“answer.”
“…….”
“If this continues, we won't enter the labyrinth together again from now on.?”
“……I'll stop.”
A guy who immediately gives in to a single word from a wizard who looks like a young boy. For some reason, the most stubborn wizard kept sitting still..
I was just following the concept..
I didn't hide my disgust.
‘It's so annoying and annoying.…….’
Now I don't even want to talk to you.
Anyway, after the gangster lowered his weapon and backed away, the tension eased..
“That pattern on the robe. The Artemion School, right??”
“yes. That's the Warton school, after all.?”
“Hehe, that's right.”
If you are a member of the Warton School, this is a place I know..
There is also a fairly large school of thought.……
I remembered it even more clearly because of the uniqueness of not being able to use water attribute magic..
“This is Efrain Bello..”
“It's Arua Raven..”
First, the wizards made a statement among themselves..
And unlike the explorer who took out his weapons first, the two had a brief introduction..
“Master Artemion, how are you? I met you at an academic conference a year ago.…….”
“Well, Master, you are the same as usual. What about Master Warton? Still researching it?”
“Haha, of course. Because it’s our secret wish..”
It's like, 'We are strangers!' a conversation that feels like.
It's like watching high society..
Since we already know each other after crossing a bridge or two, I guess I shouldn't make things complicated..
“So what do we do now??”
Soon Raven got to the point..
“They know that asking for the essence of the monster we were hunting is a far-fetched claim.?”
“Hmm, I guess it's not completely far-fetched. Conventions are ultimately just conventions. First of all, it's clear that we were involved. It is highly likely that the committee will admit that it is a personal dispute between explorers..”
Unlike us who try to fight like animals, wizards rush to solve problems through conversation..
“They say a custom is just a custom, but it's hard to look kindly on someone who breaks it. But since they're going to go all the way to the committee with just one integer, I think it would be reasonable for them to give up.?”
“that…….”
The wizard on the other side hesitated..
It meant that our wizard had won the argument..
“Yes, that's right. So I'm just going to give up. Actually, I didn't like this from the beginning..”
This could be solved like this.
‘After all, am I the type of person who wants to play a barbarian??’
I lowered the mace I was holding..
It wasn't today, but the day when it would come in handy would definitely come..
Because the labyrinth is that kind of place.
***
“Hey, Bello.?”
“I'm going to keep behaving badly.?”
“Well, there is a method that suits this industry.…….”
The wizard looked at him as if asking him to reconsider his decision, but the wizard's authority remained strong..
“Then I guess I misread Mr. Nelboe. This isn't protecting our rights, this is just greed.?”
“…….”
“I think I have given him enough respect as a leader so far. But how is this any different from looters??”
A stubborn person who can't say anything and groans despite the wizard's reasonable words..
I didn't feel very refreshed inside..
I was secretly curious about what it would taste like when I smashed that shiny head..
“Mr. Yandel, what are you going to do with Jeongsoo??”
While Pakppaki was scolded by the wizard, we discussed the disposition of Jeongsoo..
“Hehehe!”
Einar looked at me like ‘look at me’, but the decision was the same as before..
“Put it in a test tube and sell it in the city..”
“It's good. neat and tidy.”
Einar will be fed better purified water later..
‘In the first place, I don't have money to drink purified water right now..’
Typically, when a team member takes an integer, he or she pays about half of the selling price. Well, it's up to me and Misha, so we can put it in debt.…….
It is unclear whether Mr. Bear or Raven will say so..
“Einar, cheer up! If we sell just one of those, there will be tens of thousands of cotton candies. huh?”
“tens of thousands!!?”
Einar stumbled under the overwhelming force, but regained his strength..
I guess I thought this was pretty good too..
‘……Well, I guess I'll have to pay back the money I lent first..’
Anyway, after discussing the disposal of the essence, Raven put Ifrit's essence in a test tube, and we cleared the way to the side..
But if I just pass by here, it will be over..
“What is your name??”
Pakpakgi stops in front of me and asks.
what? Is this something like telling you to be careful on the road at night??
As I glanced down, he continued speaking as if to make sure I didn't misunderstand..
“No, that… … If this is meant to be, it is meant to be, so wouldn’t it be okay if we knew each other’s names?.”
The relationship is a mess.
Still, I told him my name..
“This is Bjorn, son of Yandel..”
“Bjorn, son of Yandel?”
A guy who tilts his head, feeling like it’s a name he’s heard before somewhere..
He also revealed his name.
“Than Meltason Nell.”
Yeah, it wasn't Hans Nelbo..
Thanks to you, I feel a little relieved..
“Then go quickly.”
I ended the conversation because it was funny to shake hands and make up now..
Pakppaggi walks with a bitter smile on his face..
Starting with him, his colleagues passed us one by one..
Shield bearer, swordsman, wizard, archer in that order.
“…….”
An archer passing in front of me looked at me and stopped..
The reason is simple.
'Cause I fucking glared at you.
[Ah, I'm so tired, but let's just catch it.?]
If it wasn't for this bastard, we wouldn't have gotten into this shit from the beginning..
In some ways, this guy is more obnoxious than the gangster.—
“Hans! What should I do? I can't wait to come?”
Soon the archer avoided my gaze and walked away..
I was frozen like a pumice stone..
“…….”
……there was hans.
***
21The first day dawned..
5It means it's already been four days since we entered the floor..
In the meantime, we constantly went down the road and hunted monsters..
Meanwhile, Einar also reached level 4..
‘……So this means he entered the labyrinth three times and reached level 4??’
In some ways, he grew at a rapid pace, even faster than me..
I wish someone could take me on a bus too..
Anyway, although I got into a few awkward situations while fighting monsters, the exploration itself went smoothly..
I thought something was happening because of Hans..
‘Maybe it ended with Jeongsoo coming out.…….’
Observations filled with hope.
If you look at it in detail, it seems plausible..
Fortunately, I passed it well, but if I had not been careful, I would have ended up with a 5:5 score..
So, to put it simply, it is quite possible that the essence was dropped due to the Hans effect.…….
No, what on earth am I thinking??
‘damn bastards.’
Actually I don't believe in jinxes.
Really, that was until I met Hans..
“Mr. Yandel, you can't stop this now.?”
The car soon stopped for a moment to update the map..
Raven spoke to me cautiously..
“Stop it?”
“……I know you're working hard, but you won't be able to go back after seeing that anyway.?”
A wizard-like line that values results over effort..
“…….”
I had no rebuttal..
Actually, after seeing this, I don't have the confidence to go back to where I came from..
That is how complicated the path of the Great Demon Sutra was..
Not only are there multiple paths, but there are also places where the path is broken and you have to use a rope to get over it..
but…….
“If you keep going, it will always happen. Next time I come it will be better.”
Team Apple Narak's guide is me..
I wanted to live as a barbarian warrior, but cold reality led me down that path..
So, you need to practice this too..
It's clear that Rotmiller wasn't that good from the beginning..
“Uh, then I don’t have anything to say… … . But it's not hard?”
“Well, it's annoying. There are some interesting parts.”
That there is a fun part.
It wasn't a casual remark, it was sincere..
First of all, I can see this as a specification, so I feel like I’m growing..
Isn’t there a saying, “you have no regrets?”.
If something like the one in the Witch's Forest ever happens again, this ability I'm working on now will help me..
‘Above all, when you become a leader, it becomes natural to lead the team to where you want to go..’
“So I'm just going to keep going down today too.?”
“There's no other way, right?.”
Orc colony, Witch's Forest, Steel Rock Hill, etc..
3Just as a layer is made up of several fields, there are named fields on the 5th layer as well..
Between these maze-like narrow streets, a wide disk-shaped terrain appears like a starting point..
There are also places where you enter through a cave in the cliff..
So far we have found three such fields.
Well, all three places had owners..
‘It seems like there are a lot more clans controlling hunting grounds than there are in the game..’
As someone who has just entered the 5th floor, this is a very frustrating part. It's not because you're not capable of catching monsters, but because of people, your growth is slowed down..
‘Damn reality testing game.’
To catch a monster that only appears on the field, you must pay a price to the clan that occupied the spot..
For reference, it is said that even if you pay the price, it is just a one-time hunt to gain experience points. Would it have been difficult to capture human nature through a game??
Kicking a ladder is several times more difficult than a game..
but…….
No matter how hard you try.
I'm afraid that I won't be able to get up here?
10I've been selling only one game for a year, learning all kinds of tricks and hidden elements. In particular, progress on the 5th floor has been blocked for over a year, so there is no need to know anything about it..
‘……If we've come this far, it's time to see it..’
There are many ways to become stronger..
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