Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 176
176angry doppelganger (1)
Red short hair that goes down to the shoulders.
tattoo under the eye.
170Slightly taller than this, with a lean, muscular body..
“…….”
Standing in front of the mirror, Amelia tucks her hair behind her ear, revealing the scar on her half-cut ear..
A wound that will definitely be a drawback if you want a woman's life.
At that time, I didn't have money to buy a bottle of potion, so I had no choice but to leave it alone..
Of course, if she is the way she is now, it wouldn't be impossible to treat her cleanly.…….
she didn't have to.
“We're almost there.”
This wound always reminds me.
who is your enemy.
“Amelia Lane Wales, The Lord is Calling.”
She went out carrying the bag she had packed in advance..
An unexpected person was waiting.
“I didn't know you would come.”
member of orculis.
The most famous evil spirit both above and below ground, and a major criminal known in the world as the Corpse Collector..
“Because the situation is so urgent,.”
“how bad it is?”
“The royal family put a strong emphasis on it. I never imagined that they would release that crazy guy from prison..”
“……Could it be that he came out??”
Amelia, who was always expressionless, couldn't hide her embarrassment this time..
‘If 'The Corpse Collector' was a publicly known evil spirit, then that man was the opposite..
Few people know the name…….
A being that must be feared more than anyone else by anyone who knows even a little bit about its identity..
“Yeah, he's here. Thanks to you, things got a little messy. Right now, our side is dying in droves too..”
The man with glasses smiled and tapped Amelia on the back..
“So let's go. Everyone's already gathered, and now it's all over as long as my sister comes.?”
“…i get it. Let's move on.”
Soon, Amelia walked along with the man..
A quiet hallway where only the sound of fast footsteps can be heard..
“Did the dragon slayer also participate in the battle??”
“huh? Oh, he… … My arm is sore, so what can I do? He's probably still resting in his room?”
“……Right.”
Amelia cautiously asked one more question..
“Was there a bit of a road??”
“why am i curious about that?”
A man who suddenly stops walking and turns around.
As he is famous for his intelligence, he may be connected to the incident where the dragon slayer's equipment was released on the black market..
‘I made a mistake.’
Although it felt like she was hasty in hindsight, Amelia answered as calmly as possible..
“If it's no longer useful, I'll kill it..”
“……huh? I have a bad relationship with him?”
“I don't like my eyes.”
There was a moment of silence following Amelia's answer..
It wasn't long.
A man who bursts into laughter as if he heard a fun story.
“Ahahaha! but! Those snake eyes are a little annoying. Especially since I don't even know the topic..”
The man's steps, which had stopped, started moving again..
“Please bear with me though. It seems that the body will heal in about half a year to a year..”
“Dragon slayer sword? Without that, he's really useless, right??”
“Ah, that. I'll have to look for it. The alchemist grandfather said that it's not like there's no way to restore memories.?”
“……Right.”
Is there a way to restore my memories?.
I wanted to ask what that was, but I held back..
Aren't you the type of person who usually has no interest in other people?.
This quick-witted guy will definitely feel uncomfortable..
‘I'll have to look into this separately later..’
After passing through the hallway for about 3 minutes, a huge door appeared in front of me..
The white gate leading to Daejeon in Seongju.
As I entered, I saw the Lord sitting on the throne..
“long time no see.”
“Welcome back. Amelia Lane Wales.”
Amelia gave a quick salute and looked at the other four people in the main hall. Three of them were familiar to me, and one of them was a stranger to me..
“An explorer on the Orculis side. However, since I don't have time, I'll say hello later and get to the point..”
She also erased her curiosity and listened to Seongju’s words..
“As you can see from the fact that I called you here, things are not going well..”
“Hehe, I heard! I heard that crazy guy came all the way down here.?”
“That's right. Miss Carmilla. The general manager is dealing with him now, but he says he won't last long..”
Seongju smiled bitterly and continued..
In the end, the city was blockaded..
So for two years, no one will be able to go outside or come in..
“As soon as you exit through the secret passage, I will activate the sealing magic circle. Do you have any questions??”
“No, there isn't.”
“2See you in a year! Handsome Seongju oppa!”
“Carmilla, what kind of manner of speaking is that to the Lord of the castle??”
“What can you say, smelly man?.”
After a short conversation, Amelia and her four colleagues moved to a secret passage in the floor..
Soon we came to a point with a red flag..
[Im here.]
[I wish you luck.]
As soon as contact was made through the message stone, a huge force of magical energy erupted from the direction of the city..
“Wow, this is amazing. I really can't get over it?”
A huge barrier made of blue magic power.
‘I never thought I'd leave this city like this.’
Amelia tried to erase the strange feeling and recalled this mission..
“Sister, I heard you are the commander. What do we do now??”
The mission is simple indeed..
Information gathering in Lapdonia.
This is the main task, and if possible…….
‘I'm finally here.’
killing one explorer.
A long line was drawn on the corner of her mouth as she remembered the second mission ordered by Seongju..
***
There were all kinds of rumors going around in the city..
From conspiracy theories that claim that the failure of the subjugation was the result of the royal family's intention, to apocalyptic theories that the city will be destroyed in a war with Noark..
‘This world is no different..’
I spent several days touring bars and listening to such nonsense over and over again..
Boring yet stressful work.
However, it was also an inevitable choice..
Maybe it's the mask of the round table lion?.
What can a barbarian do from scratch?.
I have no choice but to run with my body..
“Bjorn, let’s go out for a drink today too.?”
“Okay, it's going to be late, so go to sleep first..”
There is less than a week left until entering the labyrinth..
Today again, as soon as the sun sets, I go out into the street and have a drink alone..
Even if I did that, I was able to hear the information on my own..
“They said payment of compensation for death would be delayed until next month..”
“Well, if that many people died, the royal family wouldn't be able to handle it..”
“Haha, it's the opposite. They say there is enough money, but there are so many deaths that it takes time to count them..”
In a way, it was similar to the early days..
Well, I couldn't go to bars because I didn't have money back then, so I just kept my ears open when eating..
‘Nothing special today either.’
After the failure of the subjugation, the royal family did not properly express its position, so the rumors were endlessly reproduced as if they were copied word for word..
However, if we were to summarize only the things that are close to the facts, it is as follows..
1. Noark also suffered significant damage, and was saved by a blockade just before its defeat..
This part is certain because there are many witnesses..
No matter how many people participate, it will be hidden no matter how many people participate.?
2. There is a great explorer unknown to the royal family..
It was a story I heard directly from a drunk survivor..
How did Derbes, whom I met at that meeting, come back alive?.
Did you fight on equal footing with the leader of Orculis??
Well, it's a royal family, so it's not strange to have at least one such expert..
Anyway, at this point, the next.
3. In this subjugation, three teenage clans were disbanded..
In fact, it is not disintegration, but destruction..
There are less than 10% of survivors, so recovery is completely impossible..
For reference, not only the teenage clans, but also more than half of the 5th and 6th floor small and medium-sized clans were disbanded..
‘But thanks to this, there will be less control over hunting grounds..’
It is the only positive factor in the current situation..
The problem that comes with it in return is too serious to be happy about it..
‘If it's a long game, we'll have no choice but to end up in the labyrinth..’
This is something I have been worried about ever since I saw signs of war..
Honestly, when I think about it, I just laugh out loud..
‘Infinite PK content?…….’
Isn’t this content that you haven’t experienced in the original?.
If the labyrinth turns into a battlefield, I, who have to make money and grow there, have no choice but to get caught up..
‘If the supply and demand of magic stones decreases, inflation will surely begin..’
Unfortunately, it was difficult to even hear about these concerns in a cheap bar..
Well, if there are explorers who are already worried about inflation, they should start by suspecting evil spirits..
‘Now I have to make a decision too.’
The time for decision has come..
Do you stop exploring until things calm down, or just enter the labyrinth as usual?.
In fact, the answer was fixed.
‘……It would be right to go in after all..’
There is no promise as to when this chaos will end..
Taking a break is closer to shaking hands.
Because my bad relationship with the dragon slayer is not over..
Become as strong as possible before the vine ring breaks..
That's the only way to live.
‘Anyway, if you are forcibly conscripted later, you will eventually have to participate in the war..’
Above all, Noark suffered significant damage in this battle..
Simply put, that too will require maintenance time..
Even if they say no, we are better off than other explorers..
Of course, the first floor can be breached with a bug..
4The floor is an independent dimension, so it is out of the question. Even on the 5th floor, you can hunt free of PK as long as you enter through the mirror..
‘The problem is how to convince them both.…….’
Wizard Raven and Mr. Bear from 10 Years Jjambap.
I still don't know if those two will actually say they will enter the labyrinth..
‘The only way is to face it directly..’
As soon as the decision was made, I emptied my glass and left the bar..
Barbarians have their own ways.
“Sorry, business is over today... … Oh my, Mr. Yandel. What's going on here? Because of him?”
“Is there Abman??”
“You'll be sleeping, drenched in alcohol. Please wait a moment. I'll wake you up quickly and take care of you..”
Is it because I received proper financial treatment this time??
Mrs. Gom seems to be several times kinder than before..
I sat down at a less-cleared table and waited for a while, and soon Mr. Bear was dragged in, rubbing his eyes..
“Yandel, what on earth is going on at midnight??”
“I have something serious to discuss.”
“Hmm, really? Sober up for a moment. honey?”
When Mr. Bear called, the wife gave him honey water as if she had been waiting for him..
“Drink it all the way.”
Looking at that generous treatment, it seems like he has regained his authority as the head of the family..
“Okay, okay, this is it. So what I'm trying to say is?”
“Ask directly. Are you going to participate in the expedition this time??”
“Hmm, from the way you say that, I guess you've already made up your mind.?”
“I'm going in..”
I nodded without looking here and there, and Mr. Bear chuckled..
“okay? Then I join in too..”
“You made a quick decision. Do you know anything??”
“It's not like that, but aren't we a team? If the leader makes a decision, you should trust it and follow it..”
It was a completely unexpected kind of answer..
I never thought they would respect the leader’s authority.!
This guy, he was actually conservative in this way..
“Then this story is over..”
“Let's go have a drink while we're here.?”
“done. Your wife needs to rest too. Since you woke up, help me clean and go to sleep..”
We ended the conversation in an instant and left the bar..
Maybe I just won some points with my comment, but Madam Gom's eyes have become much softer..
[03 : 24]
It was past 3 in the morning, but I headed to the magic tower without hesitation..
Anyway, for these guys, it’s like daytime right now..
In fact, Raven was also stuck in the lab conducting an experiment..
“huh? Mr. Yandel? Why at this time?”
“I came here because I had something to ask..”
“is it so? Just finish what you're doing. Please sit anywhere and wait for a moment..”
I thought he might rant at night about how rude this was, but surprisingly, he didn't say anything..
Is it because we became colleagues??
But now it seems like they don't treat me like someone else..
“So? What do you want to ask??”
After waiting for a while, Raven cleaned up her surroundings and sat down in front, and this time, I just spoke out loud..
“Labyrinth, are you going to go in??”
“Ah, that… … . Well, we had to talk about that too. What about the rest??”
The way he said that he must have come to ask himself the question at the end.
For some reason, my pride is hurt, but…….
Because it was true, I had nothing to say about this..
“Everyone agreed to go in except you..”
“is it so? Then I'll go with you too..”
“You made a quick decision. Do you know anything??”
I repeated what I said to Mr. Bear, and received a different answer from the previous time..
“yes.”
“……what?”
“It's not a big deal, the royal family didn't send an official letter to the Magic Tower this time..”
“official document?”
“Normally, if something dangerous happens, the first priority is to report it to the Magic Tower. Don't go in this time or something like that..”
I felt dizzy for a moment, but I understood..
Should I call it some kind of VIP treatment??
Since he is a wizard who is classified as a top-class human resource, the royal family directly cares about his safety..
“So don't worry too much. It was the royal family that led the subjugation, but there is still no such official document? In fact, it means that the royal family judged it not to be dangerous..”
“……Right. If there is such a thing, please tell me in advance..”
“If the leader wants it.”
With a smile that seemed to be teasing me, I left the magic tower and returned home..
And I woke up Misha and Einar who were sleeping..
“Oh, whatever. I was sleeping.”
“Ugh, the smell of alcohol!! Did everyone go for a drink without me again?!”
“Okay, eat this..”
We handed over the packed chicken legs one by one and reported the results..
“we enter the labyrinth.”
Einar's response was, "Why are you saying such an obvious thing?" and Misha sighed..
“……Hehe, I thought so. This fearless old barbarian.”
Hehe, it would be nice if everyone on the team was like them..
“So that's the end?”
“Okay, that's the end. Go and sleep now.”
“Oh, really, just tell me about this tomorrow.…….”
Misha went back to the room complaining, and Einar did the same..
“Good night! Bjorn!”
I also took out the key and inserted it into the slot..
Just as I was about to turn it sideways and unlock the lock,.
Again, again.
I heard footsteps coming up the stairs..
White noise, which isn't particularly strange considering it's an inn..
But for some reason, today, that sound sticks in my ears..
Again.
In the end, I turned my back to check the stairs, and thanks to that, I made eye contact with the person coming up..
I thought I was mistaken because I was wearing a skirt.…….
Whatever, that can't be possible..
‘Why is he here??’
Once in the Land of the Dead and once in the sewers..
The 8th floor explorer from the underground city who made me feel like a wall twice in total..
Also known as psychopath.
gulp.
As soon as I saw that face imprinted in my mind, I unconsciously put my head down and swallowed my saliva..
But what was perplexing was that it was the same on that side too??
“Never thought I'd meet someone here who knows me.”
“…….”
“This is a bit difficult..”
The woman frowned at me, then put one foot back and took a stance..
It seemed like he had already figured out a solution..
“Well, just beat it up and erase the memory like you did then..”
Shit.
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