Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 222
222Like a firework (2)
I wasn't like this before..
Then, what was the original me like?.
Little Lee Han-su, who spent most of his childhood in the hospital, was an ordinary child..
I admired a hero.
I believed that one day I would become someone special..
However, that kid learned as he lived..
Emotions are just feelings.
In the end, the people who can live with a smile even at the end are the ones who think and act rationally..
so that…….
‘Misha, Einar, Raven, Uncle Bear.’
I keep my priorities in mind again.
No matter what happens, I will save these people and return..
However, despite making that decision.
kacang!
Raise your shield to block the claws of the beast that was aiming at your comrade..
“Are you okay??”
“iced coffee! thanks…….”
I don't want to let go of this desire that burns my heart and head, to save at least one more person..
my head is hot.
As much as the breath I'm exhaling now.
Was I this hot person??
“Davers, if you're tired, go back and rest..”
“……That won't happen.”
“……?”
“Until you go to rest.”
Why are all warriors so foolish?.
Even though I shouldn't have asked for your name if this was going to happen, I find myself glad that I did..
So let's throw away the doubt.
Throw away your regrets.
As if I were really a game character, I only think about one thing..
A shield made by Baba to protect his comrades..
Bjorn Yandel followed the same training method..
What can he do best?.
No, what needs to be done?.
i know the answer.
「The recovery (phase) effect allows the body to regenerate quickly.」
He still looks like a rag, as if he's walking a tightrope with only potions..
Even though I know that I can be much safer if I receive care from a priest,.
Don't ask for heals instead of potions..
The Orc hero's passive skill [Hero's Path], where defense stats increase as vitality decreases.].
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
The more I burn my life force.
I become stronger.
Then, more people can be saved, and those who survive will help overcome the remaining difficulties..
Yeah, I mean…….
“almost there!!”
this is a reasonable choice.
Let's believe and move forward.
***
About 9 hours have passed since we left the center..
The first two hours were about running as hard as I could, as if I were speedrunning, and for the remaining seven hours, I had to cut through the 'fog of the abyss' to open a path..
There was a lot of damage.
There were such terrible things that would be difficult to summarize in just a few sentences..
but…….
“Arrived.”
Eventually we reached our first destination.
Yeah, first stop.
[What do you think, is the portal open??]
I swallowed my sleep and tried to answer calmly..
“No, the portal is destroyed..”
What greeted us upon arriving there, beyond countless corpses and blood, was a scene of destruction..
Where there should be a tombstone and an open portal, nothing existed..
Wow.
Really, for the first time in a long time, I felt angry at the thought of this absurdity..
So many warriors died.
Each one of them had a family and held something precious that could not be discarded..
[It was in vain.]
“…….”
[Come to your senses. Aren't there still two portals left? You have to choose where to go.]
I force down the overflowing emotions and cool my head as much as possible..
and think.
Is it north or south.
[Please make a decision as quickly as possible.]
I don't even have time to think leisurely.
Even at this time, the battle is still going on..
“Yandel, don’t worry. How do you choose it? It's just luck.”
“Haha, a warrior usually judges with his heart, not his head.!”
“Whichever choice you make, we will follow..”
“Even if it is the wrong choice, no one can blame you. If there's a bastard like that I'll split his head off with my axe.”
Warriors who crossed the firing line with me several times in a short period of time give me words of comfort..
These are really amazing guys..
Everyone can look like that and smile.
eat.
I closed my eyes.
‘Now you only have one chance.’
Realistically, it is impossible to check all three portals..
We decided that we would have two opportunities, both in terms of time and power, and chose the east as our first destination..
There were many reasons.
1. If you choose east, you can choose between north and south even if the first opportunity is lost..
It is possible to change the route if you gain new information during the expedition..
2. Abyssal Blade Wolf is less picky than other monsters..
It is also the path with the least damage..
also…….
3. If it's a beast's den, it's difficult for the Noark guys to form a siege formation..
I thought that if a battle were to break out, this would be the better side..
You can use the strategy of holding on with your back to the walls in three directions and going down to the first floor at the end of the 7th day..
‘……Shit.’
After organizing it like this, I realized one thing too late..
‘It was a bad decision from the beginning..’
For me, it made sense to choose the east side..
But what about the other side??
‘I was short-thinking..’
I only planned things to my advantage..
If it succeeds, it's the best for me.
I acted while imagining the best situation in my head..
Even though it is clear that it is the same for everyone.
‘Where would they have chosen??’
I asked myself again.
Which portal is most advantageous to Noark?.
The answer came quickly.
‘North.’
goblin forest.
Even considering cancer, there is no better option than this place from their point of view..
There are three grounds in total..
1. Abyss Goblins are the most difficult of the four monsters on the first floor..
There are bound to be many sacrifices to take this path..
2. A siege is possible because there are no features to act as walls..
Even combat is advantageous..
More than anything…….
3. Goblin Forest is the shortest distance from the 3rd floor..
This is the most important part.
6Those who stopped exploring the labyrinth for months must have been struggling with food shortages. After this operation was over, he would have gone upstairs and tried to dig up magic stones..
Aren’t all people in this world efficient?.
‘stupid bastard.’
I already knew about the food shortage..
So I thought there wouldn't be that many people waiting in front of the second floor..
So I believed that and made this plan..
However, I couldn't relate it to the goblin forest..
Even though I ran the simulation again and again,.
‘What is one of the three? I guess I just wanted it to be an easy road..’
I am cursed at my own stupidity..
But rather than blaming myself further, I take out the message stone and hold it in my hand..
Wow.
This is not the time to be falling apart alone..
the water has already spilled.
So, the important thing now is what to do next..
“we go north.”
When the decision was announced through the message stone, Kyle's voice was heard..
[It's a goblin forest.…….]
“Is there something you want to say??”
[No, actually, I was thinking of recommending that place first if you didn't choose anything. It only occurred to me now, but I doubt it..]
Yes, you had the same thoughts as me..
I wish I had realized it a little sooner.
Me and this guy too.
‘Okay, the complaining ends here..’
Trusting me, I led the group that came here and resumed our movement..
“Get ready. I'll start again now.”
The destination is the Goblin Forest in the north..
“Ha, the rest is over now..”
“Let's go. Is it enough to go out and take a break?.”
Instead of breaking the formation and going back the way they came, they turned around and moved as if taking a detour, even if it meant going back a little..
“purr……!”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Animal cubs that appear without fail when you leave the area near the portal..
I opened the way by fighting them again to the point of bloodshed..
And how long has it been.
“Grrrr, grrrr!!”
Gradually, Abyss Goblins began to appear..
This means that they have traveled a considerable distance from the eastern district where the blade wolf appears..
“Grumble.”
Small body as usual.
However, a goblin with ominously black skin is staring at me..
“Crumbling, rumbling!”
The guy was laughing.
Just like when I first fell into this cave.
“ready for battle!”
From now on we will walk a difficult path.
***
9Grade Monster Goblin.
There's nothing special about these guys..
All you have to do is watch out for traps, and even those traps can be neutralized with just the right boots..
but…….
「Defeated an Abyssal Goblin +EXP 5」
Grade 5 goblins with an abyss in front are different..
These damn bastards turn into something even trickier than trolls..
「Abyssal Goblin cast [Random Trap].」
Active Skill [Random Trap].
The effect is simple.
Clap.
When stepped on, a random skill of level 5 or lower is cast on the target..
Oh, by the way, things like buffs are excluded..
Only attack and curse skills are activated..
Grumbling-!
The moment the sound of the trap being activated was heard, one warrior's body was covered in flames..
I knew what it was as soon as I saw it.
[extinction]
5Among grade skills, it is one of the highest in terms of single damage..
“Oh my gosh!! fuse! priest, god and aan—!”
The priest who had been crying so hard was putting heals in as soon as the fire started, but it was no use..
dump.
A warrior who had been fighting on the front line for over two hours was completely charred and collapsed..
A truly meaningless death.
That's the damn thing about Abyssal Goblins..
“Crumbling, rumbling!!”
No matter what training method you use, there will always be a counter attribute, but it's a random attack.?
If you are unlucky, you have no choice but to score with one shot..
But in the meantime…….
“Fuck, I'm going crazy..”
It is impossible to detect the Abyss Goblin's trap in advance with the naked eye or magic..
There is no choice but to just step on it.
“I-I can't go any further. I'm sorry.”
A warrior who came back smiling after receiving treatment even though his arm was torn off by a blade wolf took a step back..
It's not something you can't understand..
What if I got hurt because I was weak and couldn't avoid the enemy's attack?.
If you're just unlucky, you could die.?
Even for a warrior who has overcome great adversity, it would be difficult to overcome psychological fear..
thus…….
“I will go first.”
go first.
It's not that I don't have fear, but.
It may not be that he has a noble attitude to smile and sacrifice for everyone..
“you guys follow me.”
There is no answer if everyone is scared..
In the end, that choice will kill everyone, including me..
So, in this situation it is necessary.
Clap.
The one who overcomes fear and takes the first step.
Yes, there has to be at least one person..
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
Overcome fear and speed up.
Clap.
The trap was triggered every twenty steps..
「The character's stamina is greatly reduced..」
Curse type debuff.
「The character's body burns hot and their regenerative abilities are temporarily sealed..」
Continuous fire attack [Leech Flame]].
「Temporarily significantly increases the cold damage your character takes.」
With a splash of water…….
Kwakwakwak!
real thunderbolt.
All kinds of skills overlap with me..
but i moved on.
I believe in the +200 anti-magic power of the Manticore..
I believe that the first step I take will never be meaningless..
Clap.
I kept taking steps..
Before I knew it, I could hear people's voices far away..
But it wasn't long.
“me, i…….”
“Stop being rude and step back. Then I will go.”
“Damn it, me! Why me…….”
Those who pass by those who stop and fall follow me..
“We follow the great warrior!!”
“Behel—laaaaa!”
It all starts with a barbarian.
“Haha! You said you had a family, right? This kind of thing should go to someone who is single like me..”
leader who lost his team.
“……This would also be a fulfillment of the duties of the royal family. Next, I will stand..”
abandoned article.
“I'm going around. This is my first time like this.”
“Ha, really, how can I get out of here??”
“I felt it before, but he really is crazy..”
The noise is getting louder.
I can feel the presence of my colleagues right behind me..
But I didn't look back.
The people needed here today are not those who are doubtful and anxious..
A person who moves forward silently.
“Everyone, everyone is crazy! I think someone would at least admit that!! uh? A hero?”
I don't blame the person who sat down like that..
“Nimiral… … . Still, I feel pitiful. Because in the end, someone has to do it..”
With those who rise again.
Clap.
moving forward.
To not throw anything away anymore.
***
When I came to, I was being carried by Einar..
But I didn't ask what happened..
Because this was already the third time.
I stepped on the trap again and again, but I couldn't stand it and passed out..
“how long has it been?”
“please… Get some rest, Bjorn… … . huh?”
Leave Misha's worries behind and get off at Einar..
I saw Kyle.
This guy would tell me.
“how long has it been?”
“We'll be there in the next two hours..”
“Yeah, I see..”
30I think I passed out for about a minute..
The priest's sacred power had long ago run out..
How many more people died in front of me while I was away?.
“mister…….”
I was just about to start walking when Erwen grabbed my wrist..
“If you don't go, you can't go.……?”
“…….”
“Anyway, other people are paving the way now. yes?”
Extremely selfish yet fascinating words.
Also, if it were me in the past, I would have thought it was reasonable..
but…….
“I have to go.”
“why… That's how you do it..”
“'Cause I'm sick of someone dying.”
I have a high level of anti-horsepower..
So even though I stepped on the trap hundreds of times, I only fainted..
Isn’t this a level 5 skill at best?.
[Even without [giantification], my body was very strong..
Then I realized, at least I don't die from this crazy thing..
therefore…….
“Get out of the way.”
Push Erwen away and head forward..
My colleagues no longer hold me back.
As soon as I increased my speed, I was able to quickly rejoin the front line..
“I came again without getting tired of it..”
Passage blocked by 200 warriors.
3I gathered all the warriors at random without dividing them into groups, and this is what happened..
Because this is different from the Blade Wolf Earth..
As long as you step on the trap in front of you, the enemy coming out of the side road is not very dangerous..
Condition is level 5 or higher.
Among them, the defense value should be high..
Oh, we also received close-range warriors, but non-warrior occupations were completely excluded..
The Abyss Goblin's characteristic is not just traps..
They use throwing weapons.
The name is ‘Monster Bag’’.
When thrown, it explodes and a random monster of grade 5 or lower appears..
And that too right in front of your nose..
It is an environment that cannot be endured by weak spellcasters or archers whose life depends on distance control..
“……Is that the priest who was piggybacked over there??”
“Oh, I told you to just stay still. I keep fainting while using divine power..”
By the way, it wasn't just the priest who was carried..
The warriors, seriously wounded, falling back and gasping for potions, are carried two by two on each warrior's shoulders..
Maybe when he comes to his senses he will wake up and carry another warrior again..
“Right. If it wakes up, try to stop it by force. I need to save it for when I really need it..”
“But this goddess is so stubborn that she doesn't listen to us at all.?”
“Then, wouldn’t it be okay to knock him out before that??”
“Oh, that's right too.”
Even though he was told to show disrespect towards a priest, the warrior nodded as if he understood..
I guess it's not a situation to hide something like that..
“Then go first.”
I nod my head and try to move forward, but the warriors push me with their shoulders..
Wait a minute, I just got hit on the shoulder.?
My first experience waking up in this body..
“……What is this??”
When I asked, the warriors naturally shrugged their shoulders..
“Don't you see me waiting in line here??”
“Even if you are the leader, you have to protect what you have to protect..”
“Bjorn Yandel, do you think you're a hero??”
what?
No, what kind of bullshit is this??
It was absurd, but the warriors' expressions were sincere..
“Rest a little longer, Yandel..”
“Because you deserve it.”
Huh, I don't know whether to be happy about this or not..
For now, I was quietly watching the situation..
“Me, stop!!”
A commotion was heard from ahead..
Stopping in this situation?
Something must have happened.
“Get out of the way.”
I hurriedly passed the warriors and moved forward..
This time, even the panicked warriors did not stop him..
“Uh, uh?”
“for a moment!”
“Yandel? why are you here?”
“I definitely said I would let it rest.…….”
As I reached the top, familiar explorers greeted me. But there was something to solve before their questions..
What was all the fuss about?.
There was no need to ask, the answer was right in front of me..
“Anyway, welcome back. Yandel, that's what the wizard said.?”
beyond the aisle.
Giant eyes blinking and looking at me in the light-eating darkness.
“Yeah, I guess that's right..”
I sighed and nodded..
What can I do if I deny it?.
Since I've met those eyes, it's almost certain that I'll meet Berzak, the Lord of the Abyss..
Yeah, it was a miracle that we didn't meet until now..
“Well, what to do now??”
What should I do? I have to stick to the plan..
“Everyone step back..”
I took the mace and moved forward..
Even though he was approaching with a weapon, those huge eyes only blinked and did not move away..
It was a pretty unpleasant look..
thus…….
‘Hey, this is my first time seeing a barbarian.?’
I hit the mace right in the eye with all my might..
Kwasik-!
9Like a grade token monster, the eyes turn into light and disappear with a single hit..
「Defeated the Abyss Watcher +EXP 1」
「Berzak, Lord of the Abyss, begins to take a strong interest in you..」
Huh, it's been so long since I woke up, I'm going through a hard time again..
I took out the message stone and gave a post-mortem report to Kyle..
“You just killed the Abyss Watcher. Now, come here too..”
It's time to go to plan B..
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