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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 230

230reversal of anger (6)

“Do you come to your senses?.”

Misha Karlstein opened his eyes, feeling the unique taste of the potion remaining on the tip of his tongue..

The first thing I saw was Abman..

“……Uh, what happened? As if I won?”

As soon as Misha opened his eyes, he asked that question and recalled his memories..

The memory was not perfect.

It was intermittently disconnected.

[Protect the Raven!!]

The corpse collector takes on the form of a skeleton and rushes at you..

I couldn't stand it even once and fell out..

and…….

Quang! Kwaang!

I heard a sound like thunder and opened my eyes to see Bjorn lying on the ground, struggling to protect us..

That was my last memory.

“I don't know if I won, but at least I'm safe right now. All the enemies have retreated.”

“okay? thank god. But, the dead person……?”

“…….”

Abman frowned..

As if there was a dead person.

Did he just look into his own eyes and think it was a pity??

Abman spoke quickly..

“Oh, don't be weird. Because our team all survived. It's the fairy who's dead.”

“fairy……?”

My heart flinched at those words..

“No way, Erwen?”

Erwen Fornacci di Tercia.

Even though we couldn't say that we were on good terms, I felt sadness coming from deep in my heart..

“No, it was her sister who died. In the end, she held her brother's body and protected him from the explosion..”

“……Then Erwen?”

“They say if it had been a little later, we would have died together. I don't know if it's right to say I'm lucky, but I'm unconscious right now. I'm worried about whether I'll be sane when I wake up..”

“That's right…….”

Misha also heard about the status of the rest of his colleagues..

Raven also lost consciousness, and Einar, who woke up a little early, went to Bjorn.?

“you don't go I tried to stay by his side, but the priestess kicked me out because I was in the way... … . Even if I tell you, they won't listen. It's over there.”

Misha asked Abman for directions and then moved there..

The goblin forest where the battle ended was very bright with fires rising from all over the place..

plod, trudge.

Misha walked and walked among the explorers..

I saw an explorer resting on the ground, and I saw an explorer crying..

Some people were happy and drinking with blood-covered hands, while others were busy moving groups of motionless corpses and throwing them into the flames..

“oh! You're Team Yandel's cat girl.!”

As she was walking quietly, explorers started talking to her..

“Are you going to see Yandel? It'll be over there.”

“Hmm, I guess it's better not to go.”

“Yeah, I'm worried because I'm a co-worker..”

They all said something meaningful..

On the other hand, there were also those who spoke lightly..

“Oh, don't worry. Does that friend really have to die??”

“Yandel's son Bjorn is immortal.!!”

“I heard they also killed half of the body collector this time? I heard that if it weren't for the Annihilator, he would have won. If I go out, I'll be super famous..”

Explorers who recognize Bjorn's greatness.

The more it happened, the faster Misha's steps became..

Soon a tent came out..

There were several other explorers gathered in front..

“Oh, Ms. Karlstein is here too..”

The first thing I saw was Einar arguing something in front of Kyle Pevrosk..

“Please excuse me for sitting down and getting beaten. In fact, even staying awake is overdoing it..”

“Why can’t I go in?!”

“Didn't I tell you? The priestess is also risking her life to save us. So, just lower your voice. If you really want to help him.”

“but……!”

“Einar, stop it.!”

Misha quickly approached and stopped Einar..

I don't know what it was, but I was sure it wouldn't help..

“Hey, Misha! Did you wake up?!”

Einar greeted her warmly, but Misha asked Kyle about Bjorn's condition..

It was terrible just to hear it.

Poison was sprayed all over my face and everything, including my eyes, melted.?

“It looks like the poison has dissolved the bones and flowed a little into the brain..”

I was out of breath..

I felt dizzy and the world moved dizzy as if I had been drinking..

It was then.

“……You can come in now..”

The goddess came out of the tent with a pale complexion..

Misha went inside without even saying thank you..

“Bjorn…….”

I saw him sleeping on a makeshift bed with several sleeping bags on top of each other..

On the outside, it looked fine..

There are burn-like scars on my face, but at least they don't look serious..

“The scar will gradually recover over time. Because I don’t have enough strength to get there…….”

“really… … . Thank you…….”

“no. What can I do compared to what this person did? Anyway, then I have to rest too, so that’s it.…….”

After the priestess left, Misha knelt down next to Bjorn..

And stroked my face.

For some reason, I remembered the time when I was being chased by a hierarchy lord on the third floor..

But it was completely different from then..

At that time, I was sleeping peacefully as if I had finished everything I had to do..

When she saw that, she thought he was a hero..

It was the same after that too.

Bjorn accomplished many things and received recognition from new people..

There was a time when I was proud of that..

but…….

“why so…….”

What does his face look like now?.

Looks sad and distressed.

It felt like I was blaming myself..

Wow.

Misha couldn't finish his sentence and clenched his fists..

I thought I knew the reason for that expression..

No, I couldn't have known..

Because he is the man I have been watching for a long time..

‘Erwen…….’

He must have thought it was because of him..

Slurp.

Misha removed his hand from Bjorn's body..

Even though he wasn't conscious, his body was flinching when his hands touched his skin..

How hard was it.

Is this steel-like man like this?.

“now…….”

Misha closed his eyes and prayed earnestly..

In all this time, God has never once listened to my prayers, but even so, I put my hands together and prayed..

Please make sure this man never gets recognized..

***

When I opened my eyes, the entire team was gathered together..

As we exchanged greetings for a moment, the priestess came in and checked my condition..

I can see well ahead too.

Sense of smell is also normal.

But my body doesn't move well.

My senses are alive, but my arms and legs don't have enough strength, and if I force them, they start to tremble..

“This is a common phenomenon when the brain is injured. If you take it easy for a month, you will be fine..”

“Right. thanks.”

“no. Now that you're awake, I'll bring you Fevrosk..”

While the priestess left to pick up Kyle, I heard from my colleagues what happened after I collapsed..

There's less than an hour left until the 7th day ends.?

“Was there no attack??”

“There wasn't.”

It is said that while I was unconscious, the Annihilator and the clown who returned alive never came back..

Well, what can they do with each other?.

It will take time to recover, and since we burned all the corpses that the clown left behind, we are running out of supplies..

Also, it is difficult to call support..

It takes a day just to get to the third floor from here..

It takes two days just to go up and come back..

‘In the first place, if you're a doomsayer and have the personality of a bastard, you'll probably say that you won't go even if the clown tries to force you. He's not driven by revenge or anything like that..’

No, wait a minute..

As I was talking with my colleagues, I remembered something I had forgotten..

Why didn't I remember this until now??

“ah! Erwen, what happened to Erwen??”

As I urgently asked, silence came for a moment..

Colleagues staring at me with stern expressions.

“Yeah, he's dead..”

“No, it was my sister who died..”

“On your sister's side?”

I heard the detailed situation from Mr. Bear..

A short story about how he sacrificed himself on behalf of his younger brother by using a short-distance teleportation skill right before the explosion..

I feel the weight of death again.

It was indeed a light and light world..

“…….”

It happened at a truly unfortunate moment..

No one could stop it, and Daria could not even leave a will at the moment of her death..

It's a good thing I listened to it in advance.

“Where is Erwen now??”

“……It's there.”

“the spot?”

“yes. That place.”

I thought I should go..

So, just as I was trying to get up, my body gave up..

“Give me your arm.”

In the end, I managed to get out of the tent with Mr. Bear's help..

Kyle came just then..

“You woke up.”

While talking with Kyle, I slowly moved to the place where the battle took place..

“There are so many people, what happened??”

“These are the ones who came up after the battle was over. There are four groups total, about a thousand people..”

“A thousand people……?”

“Didn't we leave a mark on our way? As soon as the group was formed, they followed us east and followed us all the way..”

I see.

Please come a little earlier.

If so…….

‘What are you thinking?.’

I shook off my regret and resentment and continued walking..

What's the point of blaming something that has already happened?.

“Oh, it's Bjorn, son of Yandel.!!”

As I was walking with Kyle, explorers who recognized me approached me and started talking to me..

Let's go out and have a drink later.

He's the leader of a clan and says he'll definitely pay off his debt..

Someone thanked me and said that they would be the first to come to me if something was difficult..

But there were no words of comfort among them..

“……Don't look too bad. Isn’t there a saying that heroes cannot be comforted??”

I don't know if such a proverb ever existed in this world..

But I don't see it as a bad thing.

Because they also made a lot of sacrifices..

Because it's hard, I'm talking about something I can do with a smile..

“mister…….”

When I arrived at my destination, I saw Erwen..

She was sitting down, hugging her sister's hard, burnt body tightly. Her face was full of blood and stains from something spilling onto the water..

“Come here.”

Erwen shook his head..

“Now it's time to go down. Are you going to stay here alone??”

“alone… no.”

He took off his arm from Abman and staggered towards Erwen..

And then I tapped him on the back..

“listen to me 'Cause now I'm your guardian.”

“……yes?”

I told Dara the will I heard..

It wasn't a long story.

The woman said that if she were to die, she would take care of her younger brother..

For your information, this was what the royal family told me before they escaped through the portal, so maybe she had a hunch..

That something like this could happen.

“mister… … Sister, sister… … ! It doesn't move anymore. I can't even speak. It's cold and hard. I haven't done anything yet…….”

Soon Erwen hugged me tightly..

“What do you say to your younger brother, to that little boy? In addition to her mother, her older sister also died? Well, it's because of me too?”

I stood still and listened to the words spewed out..

I didn't say any words of comfort, like it wasn't because of you or it was her choice..

I just waited till the end.

How long has it been since then?.

“Yandel, we have to go now..”

1It's time to go downstairs..

I collected my sister's body with Erwen..

It was better than Dwalki.

At least now there is a wizard who can use the 'distortion' spell..

The funeral will be held in the city..

“Let's go home.”

I led Erwen back to where the team was. Misha and Einar, who did not get along well, also said nothing..

No, he actually wants to comfort me, but he can't get closer for fear of hurting me..

‘This is the first time Einar has done something like that..’

Soon, we stood in front of a portal in the very center of the goblin forest..

[23 : 50]

The clock was pointing to the end of such a long journey..

“Come on, let's go back.!!”

“Wow!!”

Starting with the teams standing in the center, they went down to the first floor one by one. Berzak may be scary, but it won't come out in 10 minutes..

“Yandel! See you in the city then!”

“Do you remember my name? I'll definitely see you again sometime.”

The explorers in front of me also entered the portal, and then it was our turn..

「1I entered the crystal cave on the first floor..」

A cave with a more gloomy atmosphere than before..

Then, we continued to check the time as we moved forward so that other explorers could come down..

[23 : 59]

There is only one minute left until the labyrinth closes..

It doesn't feel real.

Is it really the end??

Exciting-!

Yeah, I guess that's the end..

It's only one minute and what can you do if Berzak pops out?.

“Damn royal bastards.”

“When I go back, I won't even urinate there..”

Anger toward the royal family explodes from the mouths of explorers who are confident of their survival..

Well, anyway, it would be better to watch your mouth..

“Don't say anything strange when you go back..”

I cautioned my team members not to swear at the royal family in front of anyone..

It was that time.

「The labyrinth is closed.」

「The character moves to Lapdonia.」

A pure white light begins to dwell beyond the eyelids..

The light outside that I had longed for.

Exciting-!

Eventually, the light disappears and a clear sky comes into view..

I looked around blankly..

‘They're all really dead.’

Dimensional Plaza, which was always crowded, was quiet to an unprecedented degree..

Whoa, how dead are you??

“Wow!!!”

As I heard shouts coming from all over, I naturally stared at one place..

“It's a dimension gate!”

“damn bastards!”

The center of the square where the portal opens.

Hundreds of portals were opening there, and those who had abandoned us were appearing one by one..

Everyone was like that then..

Well, even if you come out through the portal, the exit point is the same..

‘They can't even imagine what we went through.’

Seeing them looking so fine, I grumbled internally without even realizing it..

It was that moment.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!

A huge magic circle bloomed in the center of the square where the portal was opened..

“Uh, uh?”

For a moment time passed slowly.

Nevertheless, ‘it’ happened in an instant..

Exciting-!

Embarrassed knights and clan elites.

An explorer who senses something foreign and quickly increases the distance..

and…….

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!!!

explosion.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!

The flame carried by the wind swirls and pushes me..

I fell to the ground and quickly raised my head to see a red-hot pillar of fire rising to the sky..

It felt like I was seeing the end of the world..

Suddenly, a voice played in my head..

[Congratulations! Became the only winner.]

Those were the last words the Annihilator left me..