Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 224
224Like a firework (4)
The darkness you can reach in just a few steps.
They are in a dense formation, relying on flickering torches..
There are only unpleasant looks around..
‘Oh, looking at you.’
Hundreds of eyes blooming in the dark.
It feels like you have entered a cruel fairy tale characterized by a dark and bizarre atmosphere..
Of course, it's just the atmosphere.
The results are up to us.
If you overcome adversity, it will be a story of hope..
If it falls apart, it will just be a cruel story..
Hwii profit!
The awl-shaped shadow stuck in the shield is pulled out and returned into the darkness..
This has already happened several times.
Because it was my first time with this guy, he was just hitting me from afar because he was shy..
‘Is this a good thing from the perspective of wasting time??’
With that in mind, check the condition of the equipment..
A shield with holes here and there.
The warrior next to me muttered..
“When you leave, I guess I'll have to buy a new shield..”
Basically, it is a word that is based on the premise of survival..
I smiled and answered.
“Oh, I should buy a new one.”
we survive.
At least one more person.
Seuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
4At the end of the kite batting, a presence was heard in the darkness..
Okay, the visit is over.?
Seueuugh.
Soon, it appeared with the eerie sound of the wind..
Height is about 2m.
There is nothing resembling a weapon in the robe that looks like the kind worn by the dead..
Outline diagram of the basic human form.
However, as if it were a spirit monster, only dark blue smoke was visible outside the clothes..
also…….
flash-!
Where your head should be on your neck.
In that shady place with the hood over, only the red eye glow is blooming..
It was clearly different from the human structure..
First of all, there is only one eye that emits light.
Not only is it out of proportion as it is located in the center of the face, not on the right or left side.…….
It's huge.
It's as if the whole head is made of giant eyeballs..
“If possible, avoid making eye contact with him..”
As soon as I saw the figure, I fixed my gaze on his shoulder..
The reason is simple.
[don't be afraid.]
The moment you make eye contact, there is a certain probability that you will fall into the 'fear' condition..
and…….
[look at me.]
When fear stacks nine times, the character permanently becomes a subordinate of the Lord of the Abyss..
Like countless monsters in the labyrinth.
They become enemies and attack us..
‘It was a damn pattern..’
In fact, it is safe to say that it is a conditional instant death..
‘'Monsterization' doesn't end even after conquering the boss..
‘Well, our goal isn't to conquer it, we just have to last for 10 minutes.…….’
10I don't think it will ever turn into a monster within a minute..
But you can't rest assured.
Because we didn't come here fully prepared..
The horror-related settings did nothing..
To put it simply, the status abnormality ‘fear’ alone is threatening enough..
“Ugh…….”
One of the warriors next to me groaned, holding his head..
I guess I just made eye contact with that guy..
If they were scared, they would have either dropped their weapons and run away or attacked us.—
“Bjorn!”
“carefully!”
While briefly checking the status of his comrade, a shadow appeared from Berzak's chest..
The courtesy awl that hit my shield again and again.
However, it was a slightly different pattern than before..
Hwii profit.
The fiercely flying awl splits into dozens of pieces and strikes me..
It's like a net.
Chak.
A shadow that sticks to the body like an octopus sucker.
I feel a pulling force throughout my body..
the intention was clear.
It'll take a long time if I just hit it, so I guess they're dragging me into the darkness..
Huh, we're not that much of a dick..
“Ecovir Iheran Ipoun.”
Kyle casted a pre-cast spell..
7Grade Auxiliary Magic ‘Attribute Grant’’.
For reference, the attribute is the sun attribute, which is the opposite of that of dark monsters..
Grumbling-!
A pure white flame combining fire and castle attributes covers all weapons except the knight..
The reason I didn't write to the driver is simple..
Suddenly-!
Because if you have an auror, it is possible to hit the guy without 'attribution'..
“Save Bjorn!”
As soon as my body was bound to the shadows, warriors rushed to cut or shatter it with their flaming weapons..
A body that became free in an instant.
However, without a moment to catch his breath, dozens of shadows came out of the guy's body again..
Hehehey profit!
This time, it was a different pattern than before..
He's targeting everyone, not just me..
I quickly adjusted my shield..
‘Is it from now on?.’
It's time to start the battle in earnest..
***
The eye monster I killed earlier.
‘‘Watcher of the Abyss’ is a summoning skill used by Berzak to decide the next victim after completing one battle..
When cast, it is summoned throughout the cave, and the watcher wanders around looking for sacrifices..
For reference, if you encounter it once, that's it..
There is no way to resolve aggro..
So, without hesitation, I burst my eyes out and killed him..
Unless someone pulls the main aggro, it's impossible to lure him out..
As you can see just by looking at me, he only recognized me as his enemy until my colleagues attacked first to save me..
[But wouldn't it be better for someone to step up and make the sacrifice??]
Someone expressed that opinion when making the plan, but it was a realistically impossible operation..
Putting aside the question of who will take on that role,.
Berzak's vision radius is approximately 2km..
It's pointless if you can't hold out until the expedition is at least completely out of his sight..
‘10minute.’
Kyle estimated the time to be about 10 minutes..
If it is defeated before then, it will chase the expedition team again and will soon commit massacre without rules..
so that…….
Cooung-!
hold on.
I'm not alone.
With the wizards and warriors who followed me.
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
Resist the darkness by wielding a flaming weapon.
It wasn't easy.
Hwiii profit-!
Awl-shaped flat hit with high penetrating power.
Normally, I would have reacted without difficulty..
I don't know how long it will last, but as long as you block it with a shield, it won't hurt you much..
but…….
‘damn game.’
The problem is not being able to see straight ahead..
Since I keep looking down to avoid eye contact, I keep not being able to react in time..
For reference, it was like this in the actual game as well..
[Don't look Berzak in the eye.]
When this instruction is applied to a character, no matter how high the agility value is, the evasion rate and defense success rate drop sharply..
Like right now.
Puuk-!
A shadow burrowing deep into my shoulder.
「The recovery (phase) effect allows the body to regenerate quickly.」
Even if I take the potion, it's not enough..
Even though the aggro is dispersed, the main aggro is focused on me..
But in the meantime.
“Ah, ow!!”
It doesn't just stab, but flies in the form of a net and drags its companions into the darkness..
So far, I've tried my best to block the shadows, but…….
‘Shit.’
I couldn't stop it forever.
Eventually, the first casualty occurred..
“cillian!!”
Cillian Nerf.
He was the guy who followed me because I thought it would be cool to work out what happened today over drinks later..
“Argh! Argh! evil!!”
A terrible scream followed in the darkness where the guy was dragged..
I felt very strange.
I thought it was just a directing to liven up the atmosphere in the game..
“…….”
I'm seething with anger..
But, the more you do it, the more you have to come to your senses..
This time too, there has to be at least one person like that..
“stop.”
“but!”
“If you go, you too will die..”
It's impossible to save you if you've already been sucked in..
At our current level.
“Shit!”
A warrior vented his anger.
It wasn't something I couldn't understand..
I couldn't even watch with my own eyes the comrade I had been fighting with all day dying..
I only heard sounds beyond the darkness.
helpless.
It was a feeling I felt countless times just today..
But helpless or not, the battle continued..
「The recovery (phase) effect allows the body to regenerate quickly.」
Berzak also used a skill.
[Call of the Abyss].
A skill that gathers all miscellaneous mobs within its field of view into one place..
“That’s right! Grumble!”
The abyss goblin who was called released the monster bag, summoned monsters, and set traps from afar..
One person died because of this.
Push.
A melee battle in which the trap is activated and the monsters that jump out of the monster bag are in full swing..
An awl-shaped shadow pierced my colleague's body..
Even the wizards who used Mana Shield to prevent fatal wounds could not react..
dump.
So one more person died.
“Kyle! how much is left!”
“4minute.”
Well, 3 minutes?
“4Minutes have passed.”
Huh, I almost got excited for a moment—
Kwasik-!
Then the first variable was created.
“It's a troll! push it out!!”
one more person died.
The cause of death is a troll summoned right in front of us..
The problem wasn't the troll, the problem was that the deceased was a wizard..
‘Nimiral.’
The death of a warrior was considered inevitable, but it is different for a wizard..
It was placed in the center to protect it at all costs..
‘If this happens, the magic power will come out quickly.…….’
It's the worst.
While thinking that, I kept moving my body..
Time passed like that again..
“5There are minutes left.”
“4minute!”
Perhaps to boost morale, Kyle announced the time every minute..
“Now I just have to hold on for 3 minutes!”
There have been no casualties since the wizard died..
Like veteran explorers, their combat proficiency is slowly beginning to accumulate..
However, it was only after 8 minutes..
“I can't use magic anymore. Just maintaining the enchantment is all it takes..”
Kyle announced as if announcing..
‘They say you have to last 2 more minutes without the wizard's support.…….’
It's earlier than expected, but it can't be helped..
Because a wizard died.
There would have been no other choice to save the magic power to activate that magic circle..
“Kiyeeeek!!”
As the wizard's wide-area magic stops, the monsters that come out of the bundle gradually pile up..
reduced staff.
absence of magic.
In a situation where the burden was even greater, Berzak continued to shoot shadows like arrows from afar..
Push-!
So another person died.
‘I can't keep my promise.’
In the midst of such a fierce battle, no will can be left behind..
Whether the enemy is a monster or a person.
Because I'm not kind enough to give you that time..
So we talked in advance.
[If you can, take the equipment with you and give it to your colleagues..]
It was the last words left by the guy who had just collapsed..
But, as I said then, I don't think I'll have time to do that..
“Argh! Help me too!”
The guy right next to me was dragged by a shadow and disappeared into the darkness..
“Argh! Ahhhh!!”
I chewed my lip while listening to the screams that rang out over and over again..
[Please tell my son the news. I'm sure you'll be famous when you come out. He'll love that kid..]
I can keep this..
If I could come back alive.
“Now I'm going to use the magic circle.!”
1 minute left until the target 10 minutes.
The magicians activated the magic circle they had drawn in advance..
I swung the mace frantically..
I couldn't see where the shield had gone..
Ah, I was just throwing this out there wondering what I was going to use it for..
It's not a waste if it can't be repaired anyway..
“Yandel, come here.!”
Oh, has it already happened??
Soon, a brilliant light emanated from the floor..
Then Berzak seemed to become wary and stopped attacking and looked at us..
This also applies to other monsters.
“…….”
It was only for a moment, but the battle stopped..
I quickly looked around..
Not all the bodies were visible..
It's natural.
Because I was dragged into the darkness.
‘It's definitely nearby... … ah!’
At the end of the light, there was the body I was looking for..
I quickly approached and retrieved my sword and shield..
I had to apply quite a bit of force..
Even after he fell, he had his eyes open and was holding a weapon..
“Bjorn!”
Someone shouted, and I rolled on the floor and entered the magic circle..
The warriors didn't ask why.
“that… … . Yeah, there was that promise..”
“Your colleagues will thank you.”
As soon as I stood up quickly, I saw monsters coming towards us..
I was momentarily taken aback by the light emitted by the magic circle..
It looks like they decided this wasn't much of a threat..
“You bother me until the end.!”
“Hey wizard! I think I should go soon?”
“It only takes a little bit!”
I stared at the front.
Berzak, I saw him.
[i saw you.]
What the fuck are you looking at?.
I kept my eyes on him and pondered the name of the deceased..
Cillian Nerov.
Neil Paymes.
Paul Agmus.
Garpen Gulan.
Matt Elvans.
Referee Siaverus.
total of six people.
‘Yes, I'll see you again someday.’
Riakis, Lord of Chaos.
Dragon Slayer Regal Vagos.
And to Berzak.
「Kyle Pevrosk cast a level 4 spatial spell [Multiple Teleportation].」
I hope these bastards know.
I won't run away forever.
***
When I opened my eyes, there were people around me..
Yeah, you're in the right place..
“How much distance did you put between you and that guy??”
“Well, it'll be 3km. They're completely out of sight, so they can't follow us. Ah, it would be a different story if I met the Watcher of the Abyss again..”
I checked behind me like I was possessed..
There weren't any damn eyes in the dark. It means that you really succeeded in teleporting that far away..
“That's amazing.”
“It's amazing. If I hadn't entrusted the coordinate designator to us, it would have been impossible for me to cover this long distance. Ah, I also shared the magic power of other wizards..”
Well, I may say this humbly, but it is not something that just anyone can do..
No matter how much other help there was.
It is not easy to use magic like that in a place like this where magic efficiency is reduced to a quarter..
“……Then go first.”
“without stopping?”
“You can rest as you go..”
I opened a bottle of potion and poured it over my head..
And moved forward while other warriors were being treated..
Soon I saw the people I was looking for.
They were Garpen Gulen's colleagues..
We got along so well that he came all the way to the front line and tried to take the guy away, asking why he was going to the front and going through all the trouble..
“That one…….”
They recognized me too..
And then I froze.
My eyes were on the sword and shield I was holding..
“take it.”
“……Are you dead??”
A female explorer cried and asked, and I just remained silent. It was some time later that her mouth opened..
“This… I'll take it. But take this.”
The woman picks up the sword and hands me the shield..
“I think you might need it..”
“……I accept it gratefully.”
I decided to accept the shield without hesitation..
Because I already lost the shield I was using..
I thought it would be more painful to refuse here..
“Then I'll just leave..”
I kept moving forward..
As I progressed like that, I eventually reached the position where my colleagues were..
“Were there any injuries while I was away??”
“…….”
no one answered my question.
Just staring at me blankly.
Misha even trembled with his hands..
Oh, are you trying to scold me for getting hurt??
I need to run away quickly.
“I wish I didn't get hurt. Then I'll go first—”
“Stop it.”
“…….”
“Please stop and get some rest. Isn’t that enough? huh?”
“Yes, Mr. Yandel. Do as Mr. Karlstein says. Even if we go ahead like this, it won’t help. I heard there might be a big fight later..”
Soon, I also shook off my stubbornness..
Raven is right..
Even though we've been through so much, there are still mountains left to climb..
It would be a good idea to stock up on stamina..
plod, trudge.
While other warriors were clearing the way at the front line, I followed the procession next to my colleagues and recovered my stamina..
How much time has passed like that?.
[stop!]
An order was given to stop the procession from the message stone..
I could feel it intuitively.
that you have arrived at your destination.
[Is the portal, is the portal open??]
Kyle's voice was heard, and then it was Teterud, the leader of the Dwarf Clan who was in charge of the front line..
[It's open.]
Yes, you've come to the right place..
Somehow my legs feel weak..
If this place had been destroyed too, I would have really lost my temper..
“Raven, I have a favor to ask of you..”
“Yes, go for it. Even if I stop you, I’m going to go anyway.?”
“…….”
I beat the explorers and headed to the front lines..
As soon as I arrived, Teterud greeted me..
“Now, what should we do? Are you planning on going right in??”
“As soon as preparations are completed in the back.”
“This time, you will take the lead again.?”
“Does it make sense? You guys are going to follow right away anyway..”
“Haha, that's right?”
Soon I stood in front of the portal..
After about 10 minutes, I received a call from Kyle through message stone..
[The preparations are over. You can go in now..]
I closed my eyes and caught my breath..
I could feel my breathing getting rougher..
But the more I thought about it, the more positive aspects came to mind..
‘There might be no one.’
From Noark's perspective, he would have thought.
Even if someone comes back alive, it will be a small number..
‘It would be more beneficial for them if we go back to the city, testify what the royal family did, and cause trouble..’
Of course, it's just one possibility.
They may have wanted to deploy troops and thoroughly finish off even the few survivors..
however…….
‘I guess they didn't leave much behind..’
1No matter how much equipment you have on your floor, you can't make a living off of it. The core forces will go straight up and mine magic stones..
‘Nimiral.’
Even though I think so, I am not sure..
But I put my foot forward.
‘Not once or twice.’
How many times have you been truly confident??
We have no choice anyway.
Even if you wait quietly, your power will only decrease as you are tormented by the Abyss Goblins..
therefore…….
plod.
I take one more step and enter the portal..
「2Entered the Goblin Forest.」
My vision turned black for a moment..
Soon I felt the sensation of my body floating..
When I opened my eyes, I saw a green forest..
“Nimiral.”
There was good news and bad news..
The good news is that there weren't many troops nearby..
And the bad news is…….
‘Fuck, I never thought there would be these bastards left..
My expectation that the core force would move up and mine magic stones was wrong..
Chak.
After maintaining my balance and landing on the ground, I observed three people in the forest..
I was able to recognize who it was just by looking at it..
At least two people.
“You're the first survivor..”
The person who destroyed all the portals.
‘Doomologist.’
“Haha, didn't I tell you that if you wait, at least one person will come? Hey Barbarian! congratulations. You had a hard time coming?
An unidentified prisoner.
and…….
“Hey, we meet here again.?”
The man still wearing the white mask from back then.
“I guess we're meant to be?”
body collector.
“Fishit.”
He smiled at me..
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