Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 182
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A dog tag that could only be received before entering the labyrinth..
In fact, the horse is an identification mark, it can be thought of as just a steel pendant with the royal family symbol stamped on it..
For reference, the estimated production price of Raven, who holds a general appraiser's license, is less than 3,000 stones..
[I mean it's a really ordinary necklace..]
[No matter how royal the family was, it would have been difficult to make and distribute magic tools in such a short period of time..]
There wasn't even a name written on the dog tag, so even if someone stole it, it wouldn't be recognizable..
But after we looked closely,.
There was a hidden trick in the dog tag..
It's not that great…….
Neither the civil servant who handed it out nor the driver I met on the first floor pretended not to know and did not tell me..
[What on earth is written here??]
[……It's an ancient language..]
Between the royal family symbols, numbers in ancient language are written in small letters..
The number written on the identification tag we received was 2.
Raven and I made many guesses about this, and compared it with the dog tags of various explorers and came to one conclusion..
[The dog tags of the clan I met earlier all had the number 3 written on them..]
This ancient number indicates the level of the explorer.
It does not indicate the exact level, but 1 is low, 2 is middle, and 3 is high..
[I was wondering why they asked for the grade when handing it out, and it turns out something like this was hidden there..]
[But why didn't you tell me when you handed it out??]
[There is a risk that Noark may abuse it..]
Of course, it is such a flimsy device that it is possible to guess like us even if you only know how to read ancient languages..
However, it is not bad in terms of cost-effectiveness..
Isn't it that difficult to add one more number when stamping a pattern?.
Actually, I have benefited from this now..
‘Phew, the damn Hans effect..’
I was careful to control my facial expressions and put strength into the hand holding the shield. The number written on the dog tag shown by the dwarf team a moment ago is 1.
It means he is from Noark, who stole the dog tag..
Judging by the equipment they are wearing, there is no way they are low-level explorers..
‘So what do we do now??’
Screw it right now?
It was the first option that came to mind, but if you look at it in detail, it was the worst option..
Raven seemed to have similar thoughts..
[They don't know yet that their identity has been revealed. So for now, let’s pretend we don’t know and start exploring..]
Yes, this is the best.
When I nodded in response to the electromagnetic spell, the dwarf glanced at me with meaningful eyes..
“Is there something wrong??”
“No, there isn't. Just make a clear statement. This is Bjorn, Yandel's son. you?”
“Jagurs Martin.”
It's a dwarven name, but it's probably a pseudonym..
“ah! My name is Hans Kriesen..”
Soon Hans G also revealed his name and the general statement between the leaders ended..
“The dog tag is?”
“Ah, here it is. What are you all doing? Without taking it out quickly and showing it to you.”
Just in case, I also checked the Hans G team's dog tags..
1Except for one new person who wrote this, all of them were 2..
“excuse me… … We have to move together from now on, so how about introducing other people as well??”
“Hmm, you mean we have to move together? Do you know anything about this crack??”
“Yes, to a certain extent because I like books..”
Hans G nodded confidently in response to the dwarf’s question..
It was somehow funny when I watched it..
I saw it in a book?
Isn’t that the excuse I often use?.
“Please explain. What happens next??”
“Now that we are all together, if we all work together, the path will open. If you follow that path, you will reach a forest..”
“……You might be useful.”
“haha… … I'm glad you found it helpful. In that sense, why not spend time getting to know each other and who is good at what??”
Afterwards, under Hans G's suggestion, we had time to briefly introduce each other's composition..
To summarize, it was like this.
[HansG Team]
Summoner, Wizard, Mace Warrior, Guide, Elf Archer.
[dwarf team]
Dwarf Warrior, Beast Swordsman, Sorcerer, Archer, Priest.
“oh! There was a priest.!”
Hans G's complexion brightened after hearing the composition of the dwarf team. Since he has to run raids in the future, he seems to have been glad of the priest's presence.…….
Well, it's obvious that he's a priest of Karui anyway..
“Hey, then how is it distributed?…….”
As expected from an explorer we met in a rift, after the introduction, we immediately discussed the loot..
and the result.
The team that defeated the mob acquires it..
The trophy obtained from hunting together was agreed upon by rolling dice..
However, the dice were not fair..
“Shouldn't the one who contributes more get more? You said Mr. Chrisen, right? Just looking at it, I think that would be the least helpful out of all of us..”
“Ah, as I said before, we don't have any information about this rift.—”
“I know a lot about the doppelganger forest.?”
Raven's negotiation mode, teasing the opponent with a quiet voice.
“wait a minute. Aren't you being too rude??”
In the middle, Hans' team's fairy archer got angry, but nothing changed..
“Meilin, stop it. Well, isn't that wrong?.”
“Yes, admit it. Didn't you get into a lot of trouble earlier because of that barbarian friend's doppelganger? It's unfair to them to demand fairness when there is this much difference..”
“…….”
The fairy archer keeps his mouth shut with an angry look on his face when the leader and the wizard say the same thing..
Soon Hans G spoke in a bitter voice..
“We will unconditionally subtract 1 from the dice score..”
“2Subtract. I'll use a 10 die instead..”
“……I will. But instead, if we give credit to you, please increase it..”
“That's a reasonable offer. Since I've completely abandoned it, it would be nice to make it a rule. If any team makes a mistake, 1 is subtracted from the scale, and vice versa, 1 is added. how is it?”
Raven spoke while looking directly at the dwarf, and the dwarf nodded obediently..
“Nothing bad.”
Because I'm going to stab you in the back anyway.
Is it because of my mood that I heard such gossip??
***
As we all gathered together and raised our hands at the altar located in the center of the community, the vines blocking the passage were pushed aside, revealing an uphill path..
“We will go first. Instead, I hope you don't follow too closely..”
“That's natural.”
As the team proceeded through the passage while maintaining a safe distance from each other, a forest soon appeared..
Now the second chapter begins.
「Character has entered a special area.」
「Field effect - Doppelganger Forest is granted.」
「The status abnormality [Distrust] is granted..」
「Damage is doubled when attacking expedition members..」
The content of this chapter is very simple..
Go around the forest, kill the three middle bosses, and find an altar somewhere..
“So which team takes the lead??”
“I think it would be better to take turns..”
‘As an explorer with a passive distrust, each team moved in separate formations rather than moving as one..
A structure that looks like an isosceles triangle when viewed from above.
The method was to take care of monsters in each direction and provide support if it was dangerous..
“Turn on the voice control magic first.”
Although we are quite far away from other teams, we turned on the team voice magic. And we continued our exploration by defeating the doppelgangers that appeared every few minutes..
How long has it been since then??
“Nyaha! What is it, that dwarf! It weighs a lot, but when I actually fight it, it's nothing special.!”
We naturally acquired information by hunting down the remaining members' doppelgängers..
Hans G's side was easy as expected, and the dwarf team wasn't as strong as I thought..
‘5I guess it's about a grade..’
This is extremely happy news for me, who was open to the possibility that he might be a dragon slayer..
“Raven, turn on voice control.”
“yes? I'm already using it?”
Oh, I didn't say that..
“Just you and me.”
It's such a sensitive topic..
“huh? Why is it just the two of us?…….”
“I'll explain everything later..”
The three people who were openly ostracized expressed their doubts, but when they saw my expression, they nodded..
“……It's all done. But I don't want to tell these three people.?”
“I don't think all three of them are good at acting..”
It wasn't my intention, but our eyes naturally focused on Einar..
“……Let’s stop talking about this here..”
“yes. That would be nice.”
I got to the point..
“So what do you think the other side will look like??”
“It's half and half. They might just want to finish their exploration peacefully and leave... … . Or maybe you're greedy.”
It was a slightly surprising answer..
“It's half and half?”
I thought he would naturally see a greater chance of being greedy..
“First of all, their numbers are smaller than us. When we actually face them, they are not stronger than us..”
Well, that's true.
“But one thing is certain, even if you are greedy, it is not right now. Probably after defeating the guardian..”
This part matched my thoughts.
Doppelganger Forest is a crack in the 15-person garden..
This means that unless you are quite skilled, it is difficult to clear as a single team..
“You know? Conversely, it also means that we can't attack that side first until we catch the guardian..”
“yes, i know.”
This is the most fucked up part of the current situation..
Sacral flexor muscle.
Since ancient times, if you can only be at ease by removing the root of a problem at once, you cannot attack it preemptively.!
Mace is itching and I feel like I'm going crazy..
“Then what about over there??”
“A team with a man named Hans.?”
“okay. Did you notice anything suspicious??”
“I do not know. He looked a little sloppy, but he didn't seem like a bad person..”
“He doesn't seem like a bad person…….”
It certainly looks that way..
but i know.
[Hans G was the one who led over 100 explorers to death for their own survival when they were trapped in the [Evil Gap]..
He's a guy who can't just be seen as an asshole..
First of all, I am also a player..
“ha…….”
I can't help but sigh.
If Hans G wasn't enough, the Noark Explorer Team.
Why does hard mode open as soon as I enter the rift??
“Bjorn, doppelganger!”
“……Watch that side carefully, not just the dwarf side. If you feel anything strange, let me know right away..”
“all right.”
At this point, I ended my conversation with Raven and focused on exploration. Contrary to expectations, no one inquired deeply into our conversation..
There's no way I wasn't curious…….
It would be correct to say that I just believed that there would be such a reason and waited..
‘……Well, make people feel sorry.’
“Please give me some support!”
Anyway, apart from the occasional request for support from the HansG team, time passed without any notable incidents..
And when night time came.
Found one of the three mid-bosses.
“Hey, it's a manticore.!”
One of the few entities in this rift that is not a doppelganger, and one that is rumored to have good cost-effectiveness, whether as a by-product or purified water..
「The Manticore has been defeated. EXP +5」
Thanks to Raven and Hans G’s information, the strategy itself was not difficult..
However, the problem is…….
No, it's a bit hard to call it a problem.?
“stop motion!”
Essence dropped.
It was truly the essence that I could drink that was dropped for the first time in a long time..
“Raven, get out the dice!!”
must win.
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