Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 213
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1st floor crystal cave covered in fog.
In a place filled with broken corpses and the fishy scent of blood, a man chuckled and chatted with a colleague..
The content of the conversation was uneventful..
Indecent conversation, such as asking if the woman he killed earlier wasn't pretty, or if it was a bit of a waste..
The ending inevitably led to dissatisfaction.
“Tsk, I'm not going to have any fun if I just stay here..”
“Haha, if you think differently, doesn't that mean it's better because it's less dangerous?.”
“……You're being needlessly positive.”
“Still, it's not wrong, right?.”
“Well, that's it though…….”
The man suppressed his dissatisfaction and took out some beef jerky from his pocket and chewed it. It was the first time he had eaten meat in a very long time, as he was no better than a lowly person..
6Because he was unable to enter the labyrinth, Noark, where he belongs, was suffering from a severe food shortage..
‘……I think I can win?’
The man shook his head in sudden anxiety..
It's not about whether you can win..
I have to win.
Only then can you eat and live like a human being..
Even if it's an underground city where not a single light shines.
“Rex, focus on your mission..”
The man who was resting with his back against the wall sighed and adjusted his posture at the captain's words..
“You look like you're dissatisfied..”
The man spoke honestly.
“I haven't seen anyone in over two hours..”
“so?”
“That means no one will come anyway. All of the cubs that were supposed to go inside have already gone in, and all of the cubs that weren't have either rolled over or jumped out..”
Even the area they are assigned to is quite far from the central dark zone..
This means you won't have to run into those who came out from inside..
“Still, you never know, so stay alert to your surroundings..”
“Yeah yeah.”
The man gave a cursory answer to the stubborn captain's words and stood at one of the crossroads..
I couldn't see far because of the fog..
But there was no anxiety.
What's the problem if something pops out from beyond??
‘How many people are here??’
When you return to Noark later, you'll only have more loot to take with you..
It was the car I thought so..
“Leader! It's like being popular!”
A colleague standing guard at the other crossroads shouted. The man took her weapon and moved towards her..
‘Who really came??’
I was a little surprised, but I wasn't anxious..
‘Is this guy completely unaware of the situation here??’
Probably so.
If you knew anything about the situation here, you wouldn't think of passing through here..
I'm sure he took this route without knowing anything.—
“uh?”
The man tilted his head..
No, it wasn't just that..
Everyone listened with questioning faces..
Coo! Coo! Cooung!
What does this mean??
“footsteps?”
Someone briefly recited this, but this was also not explained..
How can this be the sound of human footsteps?.
Maybe it's a large monster like a troll?.
‘Uh, but there are no monsters like that on the first floor.?’
Feeling an inexplicable sense of discomfort, the man put strength into the hand holding the weapon..
It was then.
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
It appeared through the hazy fog, letting out a wild cry..
“What, what! This bastard!!”
“Stop it!!”
It was a barbarian.
very large body.
***
Survival means saving.
What will you give up to survive?.
This process is carried out strictly based on priorities..
Because humans are rational beasts.
Exciting-!
Doesn’t it appear often in movies?.
Scenes where cargo is thrown away again in order for a helicopter to fly, to prevent a ship from sinking, or to run away from an enemy's pursuit..
The more you throw away, the higher your chances of survival..
but…….
Exciting-!
Reality is definitely different from movies..
not so kind.
What we have to give up for life is something other than burdens..
Exciting-!
Bersil probably knew that..
So he would have left us without any hesitation..
Just leaving this one word.
[Please don't hold any grudges..]
Of course I don't blame you.
Because I know that it is a completely rational decision..
She had priorities, and she boldly cut everything else to achieve them..
Just like I am right now.
“Behel—laaaaa!!!”
Shout out loud and pump strength into your toes.
A sense of resistance that has never been felt before is conveyed in real time as the shield is held tightly with both hands..
Feels like climbing against a tsunami with just one shield.
Well, maybe that description isn't so wrong..
Although it was a bit of an exaggeration.
“What, what! This bastard!!”
“Stop it!!”
Paving the way at the forefront.
To pass the distance of 20 minutes by running.
Pushing away the swarming enemies..
Like a tank on the battlefield.
“Bjorn!!!”
Misha is following right behind..
The role is simple.
Defeating enemies who were pushed aside by my rush.
Suddenly-!
It doesn't matter if you can't kill it with one hit..
Anyway, our goal is not to reduce their numbers.…….
Because the force is still deployed after that..
“This damn bitch—!”
If Misha is the primary strainer, the secondary strainers are Raven and Uncle Bear, carried by Einar..
Kwaaaaang-!
Crossbow arrows and magic always fly at enemies that Misha fails to kill before they even wake up..
Of course, there's no problem if it doesn't end there..
There are still a lot of filters left behind..
“Erwen, be careful.!”
ADC sisters consisting of Erwen and Daria.
And then there's Tarkelan's team, which is right behind them with an average grade of 5, and the Squat Jaw team, which is at the very end..
It's like a medieval cavalry unit..
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!”
The only goal is to rush.
Enemies that cannot be defeated at the front are dealt with by those who follow behind. It doesn't matter if the enemy survives the last strain..
Isn’t that a matter for the last group to take care of?.
‘It's a blessing to be self-employed.’
When forming a formation with this strategy in mind, Jugeotjak insisted on being in the last line, even giving us the ADC Fairy Sisters..
The idea was obvious..
Since it was a charging type, they probably judged that the front end would be the most dangerous. He must have thought that if an unexpected accident occurred, he might have to step out..
Erwenne, a former mercenary, was treated like an outcast..
‘you idiot.’
The area with the greatest risk in this strategy is, of course, the last resort. Now that everything has been taken care of in front of me, I can suck the honey.…….
There is no way this situation will last forever..
I never thought the crisis would come so quickly..
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!!
A heavy shock transmitted beyond the shield.
Even if you put force on your toes, you won't be pushed forward..
I slightly lowered my shield to check the front view..
“I'm going to see all kinds of crazy people..”
A warrior from the Black Bear tribe like Mr. Bear was blocking my path. His body size was 1.5 times smaller than mine during [Giantization]..
but…….
‘Nimiral.’
How much strength does this guy have??
Although I thought that Noark's level of explorers was high, I wasn't too worried..
“Barbarian, you're the hero of some story—”
The bear cub's words went out of one ear and shouted in the back..
“Raven, now is the time.!!”
I am not a universal hero.
But, it's the same for the other person as well.
“Everyone please step aside.!!”
As soon as Raven's warning sound was heard, an explosive shock came from behind..
「Arua Raven casted the level 6 auxiliary magic [Oxygen Explosion].」
A whopping 6th grade wind attribute auxiliary magic.
The reason I exploded it behind me is simple..
The damage is low, but it has a high level of knockback..
“Ugh! What is this……!”
End the tense struggle and use the wind as power to push the enemy away as if it were a sail..
and…….
“Oh, no—!”
Kwasik.
Dash forward while trampling the face of the bear that lost its balance and fell backwards with a [leap]..
Well, he seems to be a tank too, so he probably won't die from this.…….
deeply!
Before long, a crashing sound was heard from behind..
Well, it feels like stabbing some kind of tofu..
Even though strength is high, physical resistance seems to be low.?
“Behel—laaaaa!!!”
Since my movement was temporarily blocked by the bear and enemies had gathered behind me, I continued charging again by doping my body shame with [Wild Eruption]..
but…….
“We need to move faster.!!”
Not as fast as before.
This was a very big problem.
One of the cavalry's weaknesses is that if the breakthrough is prevented, it becomes surrounded..
“These crazy bastards!!”
“kill it!!”
Enemies who were knocked down by the rush rise up like zombies and rush at their comrades..
Until now, we were clearing the path one-sidedly, but from now on we have to fight our way through this difficult battle..
Creep, poop, kwajik-! Kwaaaaang!
The sounds of intense battle are heard from behind..
Of course I don't know the exact situation.
But the more I looked, the more I looked only ahead..
“Bjorn, don't worry about what happens next.!!”
Of course I'm worried.
Isn’t human life a war zone like a fly?.
I'm worried that someone might get seriously hurt by a blind knife..
Suddenly-!
Because I don’t know whose body that sound of flesh being pierced came from..
Could it be Missha?.
Could it be Einar?.
Raven, isn’t she Mr. Bear?.
Negative thoughts keep appearing in my mind..
But so what?.
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
If you stop here, the situation will only get worse..
Holding on to the fear I haven't been able to let go of, I focus everything on just the role assigned to me..
“wow, what kind of power!”
just opening the way.
Leaving your back to your colleagues and moving forward with integrity.
It's something I have to do at this moment, and it's something no one but me can do..
[The good news is that we're almost there. You can enter the dark zone in just 20 minutes by running..]
Time passes like an eternity.
In a cave where sweat, blood, and screams coexist.
‘3Has it been about a minute?.’
It felt like an hour had passed, but in reality it was probably only that much. Now you can tell where the first floor is just by looking at the wall..
‘Nimiral.’
I feel like I'm trapped in a cave where the concept of time is distorted..
I checked my location in real time and inferred how much time had passed..
4minute. 5 minutes. 6 minutes.
and…….
‘7minute.’
Death occurred for the first time.
“Kaien!! Kaiyenne is hurt!! Help me. Go, we have to support each other.……!”
“Let go, Lena..”
“yes? but……!”
“This guy... already dead.”
“…….”
“I'm leaving this guy here..”
Kaien was an archer on Takelan's team..
That's all I know, but I made a pretty good impression when I said it out loud..
‘8minute.’
The road is blocked by a barrier summoned by someone..
I immediately changed my route by taking the fork next to me..
Improvisation that I would not have been able to do if I had not received guidance training from Rottmiller..
‘It will take 3 more minutes to arrive..’
The bad news didn't end there.
‘9minute.’
another person died.
This time, he was a member of the team that followed us in the last row..
And one more thing.
“Bjorn, Misha is injured.!!”
Misha is injured.
“The area and extent?”
“Outside, below the left chest! No internal injuries—”
“Feed the potion while running. Einar, you carry Misha too.!”
Fortunately, there was no risk to her life, but Einar, who had been helping the battle with one hand even while carrying Raven on her back, now only served as a carrier..
‘10minute.’
As always, bad news came from behind..
“Mr. Yandel! Those people disappeared behind me.!!”
The team that was in charge of the last line ran away..
I think I thought this couldn't work when I saw him dying in front of me.…….
It was my misjudgment.
‘I never thought he would be this headless..’
I never thought it would be possible to escape alone in a situation where enemies are everywhere..
Fuck, if you're going to kill yourself, die for us..
Anyway, with these bastards missing, the burden on the Takelan team has become much greater..
Is that why??
‘13minute.’
This time two people died..
It was a wizard belonging to the Takelan team and a warrior who was running on his back..
“Shit! Just because of goblins……!”
1The primary cause of death was a regenerated goblin..
In the midst of confusion, a goblin flew into his face and blocked his vision, and at that moment, he was hit by a skill fired by an ice magician and turned into an ice statue..
‘15minute.’
The warlock who came out of the side road unleashed an area-wide spell..
There were no deaths…….
“sister!!”
Daria, who rushed to protect Erwen in the center, became unable to fight..
Fortunately, it wasn't an instant death..
but.
“Don't hesitate and move. I will carry your sister!”
Avman's power was reduced by one more as he carried Daria..
‘17minute.’
Abuse of [Leap] in place to boost abilities.
And I ran out of MP due to [Giantization], which I never unlocked..
「The character lacks soul power.」
「[Gigantization] ends.」
As planned, the vacant seat next to him was filled with Mr. Bear's tank summon, Cheolwoong..
‘18minute.’
Cheolwoong has been reverse summoned.
However, Misha, who had taken the potion, came to his senses and returned to the battlefield..
‘19minute.’
there is hope.
Now we just have to go a little further.
Although nearly half of them died, there are still no deaths among those who decided to save them..
‘20minute.’
A high-ranking explorer, estimated to be at least level 4, blocked my path..
class is inspected.
5He was holding a greatsword made of adamantium, a high-grade metal, as a weapon.…….
“You must be good at cutting.”
used auror.
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