Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 191
191Hwa Bifron (1)
Entering the Labyrinth, Day 11, 7:00 AM.
After sending the three people out of the crack, we returned to the forest..
and…….
“Hey, how about eating something??”
“It would be better that way..”
Only then did we feel hungry and gathered together to cook and eat. But it's human nature to feel sleepy when your stomach is full..
“…Let's sleep today and do it tomorrow..”
Feeling very tired, we packed up our camp and went to sleep without anyone having to worry about it first..
Because it wasn't just a one-night stand..
I wasted my energy playing the mafia game in the third chapter and played many-to-many PKs..
And then the doppelganger boss battle that followed..
Rumbling-!
As soon as I close my eyes, the water comes rushing in.
When I opened my eyes again, a whole day had passed..
[07 : 12]
I went to bed after 8 a.m., but when I checked the clock, the hour hand moved back one hour..
It means you slept for about 24 hours..
“Oh, you're awake.?”
“…Why didn't you wake me up??”
“We just woke up too..”
It wasn't like you were considerate of me or anything..
After taking out the water bottle and briefly washing my face, I smelled something delicious nearby..
“When you wake up, come take out a bowl and sit down. Oh, before that, wake up Einar and bring him in. But if you wake me up, I won't wake up easily.”
Afterwards, we woke up Einar and had a meal together, and then we wandered around the forest and gathered things to take care of..
“Don't just follow along, check below carefully. This is 10,000 stones per root..”
Medicinal herbs growing naturally in the Doppelganger Forest.
“Mr. Yandel.”
Kwaaang-!
‘Piece of Sealed Evil’ drops with a certain probability when breaking a sealing stone that is now useless.’.
“how much does this cost?”
“It's probably about 1 million stones each..”
“Right. I will buy up to five as soon as they come out..”
I ate five of the seven pieces I ultimately obtained..
Because after that, you won't see any effect..
「The character has taken a ‘Sealed Piece of Evil’.」
「Resistance permanently increases by +1..」
For reference, Misha bought the remaining two pieces to eat..
“to? I?”
“Didn’t you make a lot of money anyway? Don't spare.”
“No, it's not a waste.…….”
Misha looked at Einar with a somewhat sorry look..
Hey, it would be nice if he could be a little more selfish when he goes exploring..
Anyway, Einar's essence that he will eat later has a lot of anti-magic power, so it makes sense for Misha to eat it..
It's not like I didn't pay in the first place..
“Huh, but no matter how much I search, I can’t find it..”
“It's okay for a day, let's look for more..”
There were no monsters, but the forest was so large that it took a day just to find it..
However, we spent the next day searching the entire forest once more, and soon found what we were looking for..
“Everyone covers their ears... no. Everyone just stay away. I'll pick this one.”
Mandragora, one of the ingredients for elixir.
All that could be done in the 'Doppelganger Forest' ended with Raven protecting herself with magic and pulling it out of the ground..
but…….
“I'm really sorry, but could you give me a little more time? I want to explore this place more..”
“Why??”
“It's just a personal curiosity..”
At Raven's request, we decided to stay here a little longer..
Surprisingly, no one objected..
“Well, crack total record? Even the person who wrote the book probably doesn't know everything.!”
“If you do well, you might discover something more..”
Unexpected expectations in the eyes of team members.
Well, there are more hidden pieces that I don't know about, and I think it's highly unlikely that I'll be able to find them now.…….
‘Where are you saying this?.’
‘When we first met in ‘The Bloody Citadel’, he didn’t even say sorry. He just hired the dwarf and me to help him with his research..
“So where should we start looking??”
“First of all, from that cave in the beginning..”
We carefully read everything from the first chapter, Shadow Cave, to the boss room, The Robber's Hideout, without missing a single point.…….
So, I searched and destroyed everything suspicious..
As expected, there were no hidden rooms or items..
However, we encountered many questions along the way..
“Why did it have to be behind bars??”
“Isn't it because we have to wait until all the other teams enter??”
“Then it makes sense to just set the time. Like when we go in and out of the labyrinth.”
Why does ‘Forest of Doppelgangers’ start with people locked in iron bars?.
What is the [Memorial of the Offering] obtained at the altar, and why is it called ‘Sacrifice’?.
After finishing the third chapter, why did the clones turn into Imperial soldiers?.
No, what is an ‘empire’ in the first place?.
“When I think about it now, it's a shame. You knew how to speak even if you were slurred, right? I might have been able to catch it and find out something.…….”
The entire team discussed the topics raised by Raven, but there was no proper answer to any of them..
Therefore, the crack exploration ends at this point..
“I'm sorry everyone. Two meaningless days were wasted because of me..”
“Don't apologize. Aren’t you the wizard on our team? It was a legitimate request. We were the ones who agreed to the search..”
“Yes, that's right. And I thought it was fun because it felt like I was truly exploring. Right, Einar?”
“uh? I was bored?”
“Please, pay attention. huh?”
Ainar shows a sullen expression when Misha, whom she followed like an older sister, scolds her recently..
Raven, who was watching, chuckled..
“Thank you everyone. But now that I think about it, I don’t think there was anything to be sorry about. Selling just one mandragora root is enough to pay for several days of hunting.?”
“Our wizard is finally back to normal..”
“You mean the way it was? Urikfried, what does that mean??
Mr. Bear shrugged his shoulders and avoided answering, and Raven only made a suspicious expression and did not inquire deeply..
「4Entered the Tower of the Sky.」
14On the afternoon of Day 1, we returned to the labyrinth through the portal in the boss room and continued our exploration. It took about 6 days to reach the 5th floor..
Then, as originally planned, I took the 'Hellfire Canyon' route and pretended to focus on hunting and focused on finding 'Mila Roden'..
Oh, by the way, as long as I found the black moss, everything was a breeze from then on. I didn't even need to tell him to try the detection spell first..
This is because Raven, who had fun during the previous expedition, used detection magic every 5 minutes throughout the expedition..
“…It didn't come out again.”
As a result, I was able to hunt a total of three Mila Rodden, but all of them were a failure..
Actually, I guess this is a common thing..
The probability that the distortion magic will succeed and Mila Roden's body remain is 20%.
‘I guess I'll say it went over the water this time..’
With 5 days left until closing, there was no need to go looking for Mila Rodden..
If you go in anyway, you won't be able to do anything and come out..
Sigh, I think I got the 'Orb of Fire'. I was planning on targeting areas I couldn't go to before..
「Stoneburn has been defeated. EXP +4」
「Killed the fire dead. EXP +2」
「Red Mud has been defeated. EXP +3」
「You have defeated Hell Flame. EXP +5」
Still, the hunting itself wasn't bad..
It was the only advantage of the failure of the Noark subjugation war..
As more than 90% of the clans occupying the field disappeared, the entire 5th floor was filled with monsters..
Of course this won't last long..
In a few months, there will be clans that have recovered from the damage, and there will also be quite a few clans that did not enter in the first place due to the unstable situation..
Soon more time passed and.
「The character moves to Lapdonia.」
The day of return has dawned.
***
Sunlight warmly wrapping your skin.
As always, I stood there blankly enjoying the warmth for a while. As I looked around, I saw explorers doing similar things to me everywhere..
‘Well then, let’s go..’
As we soon headed to the checkpoint appropriate for our grade, we saw our colleagues who had arrived first..
Except one person.
“I guess Abman is still there..”
“Ah, it's coming over there at the right time. with someone else.”
It's an amazing sight every time I see it.
No matter how large the square is, how can you not find your way here??
“Haha, there isn't much of a line this time.?”
“I think it's not because they came quickly, but because there were fewer explorers who entered the labyrinth this time..”
“Haha, who said what??”
Anyway, we all waited in line together and soon it was our turn..
Maseok exchange income was much lower than before..
“708It's 10,000 stones.”
Divided among five people, it is 1.41 million stone per person..
Income almost 4 times different from last time.
But it was something that could not be helped..
I couldn't enter the other side of the world, and the Doppelganger Forest where I invested time was difficult to obtain magic stones due to its nature..
“Is it the end then??”
“Yes, thank you for your hard work this time too..”
Since the income was not unreasonably high, the employees did not look suspiciously..
However, the car was about to leave after completing the currency exchange..
“Oh, please wait a moment.!”
huh?
“…Is there something wrong??”
The staff urgently stopped us..
And he spat out words like rapid fire.
“Team Apple Narak, and team leader Bjorn Yandel. Is that correct??”
“however?”
“…Please wait here for a moment. This also applies to team members who are with you..”
It wasn't like the guard came up with that scary look on his face and arrested me, but it was enough to make me feel like something was wrong..
Was this the same for the wizard on our team??
“Look, shouldn't I start by explaining what's going on??”
Raven spoke aggressively on behalf of me who seemed like I was going to have PTSD..
and then.
“Inspector, are these people??”
“Ah, yes! That's right!”
A knight entered the checkpoint.
Raven's face turned cold..
“…Why is Mozlan here??”
Mozlan.
An executive body made up entirely of noble knights, an organization with many notoriety..
“Bjorn.”
Misha, who had previously seen Dwalki arrested before his eyes, was also trembled..
However, surprisingly, the driver was friendly..
At least better than the overbearing bastards I saw back then..
“Nice to meet you. Elmerasne, a member of the Mozlan Executive Department..”
Although he speaks comfortably like a master, this is a natural characteristic of an aristocrat..
This is on the soft side..
Above all, aren’t they even shaking hands comfortably?.
First of all, it means that they are not that hostile towards us..
“…This is Bjorn, son of Yandel..”
I sighed in relief and returned the handshake..
However, not all anxiety disappeared..
Why did the inspector catch us, and for what purpose did Mozlan come to visit us?.
“hello.”
“Hmm, girl?”
“My name is Arua Raven and I belong to the Artemion School. I want to hear why Lord Elmeras came to see us..”
The knight answered Raven’s question with a smile..
“There is only one reason for the inspector to detain the explorer. A wanted order has been issued for you..”
News that is literally like a bolt from the blue..
“yes? what is that…….”
“Don't be too surprised. Looking at the details of the punishment, it doesn't seem to be that severe..”
“No, it's for some reason more than that.?”
The driver smiled and answered.
“Demonstration of special abilities within the city. And the crime of violating the instructions of the managers and entering the labyrinth without permission..”
Oh, that…….
We all, including Raven, kept our mouths shut. So much happened in the labyrinth that I completely forgot about it..
From the beginning, I thought it would end with a fine..
“I don't understand at all. It would be common to be fined for that amount.?”
Without realizing it, I asked a bit like I was being picky..
No matter how much you think about it, there is no reason to be put on a wanted order, and there is even no reason for Mozlan to intervene..
What happens if you do this??
“Isn’t the situation the situation? Rather than treating it as a simple misdemeanor, it can also be interpreted as a violation of the royal family's instructions..”
Yeah, that's it..
I roughly understood the situation..
It seemed like the same thing happened to Raven..
“…They say they will take the reins of the explorers..”
“What would you hide from a wizard? That's right. It's only been a day, but already word of your story is spreading among explorers..”
“Are you talking about us??”
“They said they should have just jumped in instead of following instructions, but it was foolish to wait. Above, we decided that something similar would happen again if it ended with a simple fine..”
To put it simply, one bee, one bee, one hundred..
Punishing one person to raise awareness in the hearts of a hundred people.
“Please understand that if the explorers' control is loosened now, something bigger could happen..”
I thought I knew why they chose me.
They probably thought that the story would spread easily since they had become famous and had become a hot topic due to unauthorized entry..
“So, what happens to us??”
Let's cut to the chase and get straight to the point. The driver first corrected one thing before answering..
“To be precise, it's not you, it's you..”
It's only me who gets punished.
They say the rest will end up in fines..
When I heard the circumstances, it seemed like he was involved, and since it was a show-and-tell punishment anyway, there was no need for everyone to suffer together.?
“Oh, reasonable! Yeah, that's reasonable.!!”
It was heartbreaking to see Einar so happy..
Raven also refused to come forward, saying it was unfair..
Mr. Bear was relieved that he would not be beaten by his wife..
Am I the only one who can speak for me??
It was a time when such distrustful thoughts about humanity were lingering in my head..
“Hey, driver? If it's just for show anyway, I can take it instead.?”
Missha is the only one who stands up for me.
“What are you saying?.”
I laughed and pushed Misha away..
I'm grateful, but there's no way that's possible..
If I were to be honest, I was the main culprit in this incident..
Besides, from what I've heard, it doesn't seem like the punishment is that severe.…….
“done. I will take responsibility. So hurry up and say it. What happens to me now??”
The article was blurted out as if it was no big deal..
“Come live at Bifron for just 20 days..”
It was a temporary exile..
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