Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 181
181angry jinx (1)
Hans Kriesen.
That name is somehow familiar to my ears..
“Ugh! Bjorn! That person was definitely that person at that time……!”
I remembered it even without Misha telling me..
Because various beasts were already being summoned around him..
“I'm a summoner!”
Average grade 7 summons consisting of one attack type and three support types. I sighed after checking each and every one of them..
‘Somehow it looked familiar to me.’
With this, even the possibility of a similar person disappeared..
Hans G.
The guy was judged to be a ‘player’ based on his knowledge of Liakis’ patterns and the Death Knight’s appearance conditions..
‘Shit.’
What happened when I met this guy??
4A troll came out from the floor and almost knocked us all over..
Be it a player or not, the Hans of this world are no different from a plague..
plod.
My heart is getting cold.
must kill.
That was the only thought that dominated my mind..
“Mr. Yandel? Why are you so quiet from earlier?—”
Dash with more power than ever before.
It seems like the pause was to gain momentum..
Cooung!
Leaving a clear mark on the hard ground, the distance between me and him is instantly narrowed..
Hans G didn't just sit back and watch either..
[Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!]
A lizard screaming and spewing flames.
To be precise, it was a fire attribute attack type summon named Naimpi..
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!
7As a class summon, the flames were not very threatening, but as support summons continued to receive buffs, their firepower increased explosively..
Chii Iik!
The heat that heats the skin.
But so what?.
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
Upper body covered with shield.
The rest just use fire resistance and run through the flames. I may lose some skin over this, but everything has priorities..
Kwasik-!
A mace filled with the power of an ogre made a good sound..
At the same time, Hans G collapses due to his head exploding..
Perhaps it was an instantaneous death decision, but he turned into light and disappeared before his body even touched the ground..
“What are you doing?!”
Raven shouted at the behavior that was completely different from what was promised..
It's not that I don't understand how you feel, but it won't be too late to explain later..
“don't come near!!”
I shouted authoritatively and quickly moved towards my colleague..
And I took the breath I had been holding..
“Whoop!”
done.
I met Hans, but I didn't breathe the polluted air..
So it'll be okay.
No, it has to be okay.—
“No way, it’s poison.?”
Uh, that's not it…….
What should I say about this??
“Okay, I'm giving up on this road for now..”
“yes? No, it's really poison? There was no such feeling at all.…….”
“It's okay, come on by..”
He led the team with a somewhat high-handed attitude and went back the way he came..
But was it unfamiliar to me like that??
Raven, who follows without saying a word, has a serious expression on her face..
“It should have been here by now..”
After walking for about 5 minutes, I stopped moving..
But the car turned its back and was about to explain what just happened..
“What!”
My foot tripped on a protruding rock and my body stumbled greatly. How did I keep my balance and not fall?…….
Even this doesn't feel like a coincidence.
Could it be that the Hans effect has begun??
Yeah, it wasn't even the main body, it was a doppelganger, right? Maybe it will end in this level of misfortune—
“Yandel! There's something more ahead!”
At Mr. Bear's shout, I quickly checked the front again..
Two doppelgängers were approaching..
The reason I was convinced it was a doppelganger the moment I saw it was simple..
The two guys who appeared from the dark had the same face..
‘Shit.’
I closed my eyes tightly..
But the scene ahead remained unchanged..
Is this hell??
“I am… Creeper... sen.”
“Han, Su… Wow, Resen…….”
Hans is being copied..
***
This time it was the same as the first time.
The flames got stronger and all, so they rushed in and smashed his head..
In the meantime, stopping breathing is a bonus.
“Everyone, hold your breath. Break through!”
“no? what?”
“no time to explain!”
There was no way back, so I held my breath and crossed the aisle..
And when I thought it would be okay now.
Eventually, I stopped and checked on my colleagues..
“Bjorn, your eyes are scary!!”
“What on earth is going on? No matter how much I think about it, I don't think it was poison. He was someone I knew.?”
Colleagues who can't hide their confusion at my strange behavior.
“okay. He was someone I knew..”
I tried to calm down and explain things one by one..
The name of the doppelganger I met earlier was Hans..
And all the bad things that happened whenever I met Hans..
“Wow, isn’t this a big deal!!! But what should I do? I was breathing!!”
Einar, who knew about the 'Hans education' I gave to the barbarian, became anxious and bit his nails after hearing the hidden story..
“……It's not just a matter of how I feel..”
As a superstitious explorer, Mr. Bear also had a somewhat uncertain expression on his face..
And Raven…….
“yes? It's not something that will end because of my mood.?”
‘'What kind of bullshit is everyone talking about?' She stayed still with an expression on her face and then laughed out loud..
“Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
Hey, is he a psychopath??
How can you smile in this atmosphere??
“Looking at this, Mr. Yandel is also a barbarian..”
“This is a racially discriminatory remark..”
“Oh, I'm sorry if it sounded that way. But… … Fu, fuhahaha! If you're really worried, give me the magician's protection.?”
Wizard's Protection?
There was nothing like that in the game.?
When I tilted my head, Raven explained quietly as if she were a child..
“When a wizard comes to a less fortunate neighborhood, kids cling to him and pray for good luck. That's the magician's protection.”
……So, it's just a word of protection.?
“Not required.”
“why? At least you can find stability.?”
Raven, who was giggling, said she wasn't just joking and told her about a study..
If you believe in something strongly, it affects your body too.?
I think it's a placebo effect.…….
Well, what do you think of barbarians?.
“Please do it.”
“yes. Really? Ah, this is how to do it. Would you like to bow down for a moment??”
I just flopped down on the floor and Raven put her hands on my shoulders alternately with a reverential look on her face as if she was being ordained a knight..
And, unusually for him, he added some warm words..
“Everything will be fine. I took over my luck.”
I don't know much about luck.
Still, it seems like my senses are coming back a little bit..
If you think about it, it's just a jinx in the end..
Was Hans there when you met the dragon slayer??
“Oh really! Come on, don't you come to your senses? Mr. Yandel is the leader of our team.!”
As Raven said, you need to come to your senses..
Even if the Hans effect is real, it is a given that once you enter the crack, you will meet Hans's body..
I just have to be more careful than usual.
“me too!! do it for me too!!”
“Then I... … I guess it'll be okay?”
“Hehehe, I ask you too.”
Perhaps because of my improved expression, my colleagues also gathered in front of Raven like baby birds..
“ha… … . Okay. Everyone stand in order..”
Raven sighs and gives blessings to each person, even adding words of blessing..
Was he this kind of personality??
I feel like I got a glimpse of something unexpected..
“Then tell me now. There is no way Mr. Yandel would have just killed him without taking any action. You already know it, right? About that Hans or something..”
“To some extent.”
After the blessing was over, I had time to share the information I knew..
What is the essence of Hans Krysen?.
And who are his colleagues?.
“A fairy archer, a human warrior, and a wizard.?”
“It was like that last time I saw you.”
“There are only four people.?”
“Since they entered the rift, it is likely that they are now a 5-person team. They probably put a leader in the remaining space..”
4Floor cracks open on one of the stages above the 25th floor. This means that without a guide, it is nearly impossible to find cracks before the garden is full..
“It's definitely very likely..”
Afterwards, I explained about his colleagues as well as I knew, and Raven nodded as if relieved..
I thought I knew what you were thinking..
Unless there has been a big change in the meantime, Hans G's team is clearly less skilled than us..
“You don't have to worry about those people playing around with distribution..”
“We're the ones doing the pranks.”
“If the situation arises. You don't know anything about the other team yet.?”
We ended sharing information about Team Hans and resumed our exploration..
Fortunately, the distance between us and him grew, and from then on, only our doppelgangers kept appearing..
‘Tsk, I wanted to find out about the rest of the team in advance..’
An unidentified team whose movements do not overlap or who show no signs of appearing..
But even if you regret it, nothing will change.
“oh! This time it’s a magic stone box again.!”
We wandered around the cave all day, opening the occasional box that appeared..
This was the main reward in the first chapter, Shadow Cave..
No matter how many times you catch a doppelganger, it won't spit out magic stones and essence..
It's like striking a balance this way..
‘Still, it's a little strange.’
I thought it was just this system in the game..
But when I actually experience it in real life, I feel a sense of heterogeneity..
Should I say it’s like a real game??
[This is a hypothesis circulating in academia these days, and it is said that the labyrinth was created rather than discovered..]
I think maybe what Raven said before may be true. If someone made it, this structure would also be explained..
‘What is this world in the first place??’
Is it a game or is it really another world?.
The question I had been having since the first day I woke up in this body was once again lingering in my head, but I folded it up and buried it in a corner again, just like before..
Because I still can't find an answer with the clues I have..
It is not reasonable to waste your energy on useless things..
“Now it's all just open boxes. Doppelgangers rarely appear. What are you going to do??”
“Didn’t you decide to make the decision here??”
I shrugged and handed the decision over to Raven..
Because what he will say will be what I will say anyway..
“Well, then I guess it would be a good idea to rest here today and then get up and go to the very center..”
That's right.
“The reason is?”
“There is a high possibility that other teams are already gathered in the very center. There is no need to gather together and camp out.?”
Safety-oriented judgment like a wizard.
I especially like the part about distrust of others..
“Well, I have something to say about my decision.?”
“at all.”
“Hmm, your eyes look strange.…….”
“I felt so fortunate to have a wizard like you on the team..”
I meant it..
He will never know how much more comfortable I have become since he joined the team..
“……Even if I flatter you, nothing comes out..”
What can I say, my shoulders are already up to my ears?.
After briefly preparing for camping, we finished the 8th day by taking turns keeping watch..
Day 9 started like that.
[05 : 07]
We woke up a little earlier than usual and headed to the very center of the cave..
There was no wandering or anything like that..
I only stayed here because of the box, but getting there is very simple..
Just follow the path where the weeds grow..
plod, trudge.
The closer we got to the center, the more grass and moss grew on the walls, and soon a wide cavity appeared in front of us..
“The latecomers have finally arrived!”
Ten explorers were already gathered there..
“uh! Oh, there you are! Mr. Yandel!”
Oh, of course, Hans G was among them..
***
Did this person spend the night here??
When we arrived, the explorers were clearing up the bustling surroundings..
I first scanned everything..
‘The HansG team was just as expected..’
There was no change in team members, so all four were the same explorers I saw back then..
The first girl you see over there is probably new..
‘Over there…….’
I do not know.
Composed of three dwarves, beastmen, and humans.
The equipment is somewhat similar to ours..
The unique thing is that they all have sensitive eyes..
In fact, considering that cracks are an environment, it is not something that can be called unusual..
“Who is the leader over there??”
Soon the dwarf approached..
As soon as we arrived, he was the one who criticized us for being tardy..
“Oh, maybe Mr. Yandel is the leader. The one I talked about last time, that one..”
“A small balkan?”
“yes yes.”
Have we already said hello??
Hans G said something to the dwarf, then looked at me and acted friendly..
“Well, nice to meet you. I never thought we would meet here. Hey, do you know how surprised I was when I met Mr. Yandel's doppelganger??”
“stop.”
“……yes?”
“Stop coming closer.”
He lowered his voice and blocked Hans' approach..
I think this distance is just right for us..
It's a world without masks?
“The dog tag is?”
Soon he took his attention away from Hans G and spoke to the dwarf..
But for some reason, an answer came back from Hans G..
“Ah, haha! If it's a dog tag, I checked it, so don't worry.—”
okay?
When you say that, I get more anxious..
“dog tag.”
Hans didn't even listen to what he said, and when he repeated it again, the dwarf laughed and made a request in return..
“You guys take it out first..”
Are we going to have a fight??
Although I had no intention of avoiding him, I took out the necklace and showed it to him because I wanted to verify his identity first..
“Then it's your turn..”
At my request, the dwarves also took out the necklace and let me look at it..
“Okay, that's it.?”
“……done.”
I nodded..
At that time, I heard Raven's voice in my head..
Conveyance magic used to convey words secretly.
[Mr. Yandel.]
Yeah, you noticed it too..
[These people are not city people..]
They are bastards from underground..
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