Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 26
26Angry Marauder (3)
“Einar, when something happens, always think the worst first..”
Just look at what happened just a moment ago..
What happened when I accidentally encountered human explorers and turned on the hope circuit??
The world doesn't work the way you want it to..
“The reason we were able to escape from that place was because she let go. I guess she thought she could get it right away if she wanted to. So it’s still too early to be reassured..”
The words became uncharacteristically long for me..
Let's just talk briefly about it..
“By now she must have—”
“I'll be secretly watching from nearby..”
Holy nimi…….
I thought at best it was just coming..
After all, there is a bottom at the bottom..
Or maybe there's something wrong with my intelligence.
“Bjorn!”
As Einar and I put down our backpacks and take up fighting stances, a woman appears from the darkness..
Still not wearing a mask.
“Too bad, Barbarian..”
…What kind of creepy bitch is this??
“Still, the fight just now was impressive..”
From what I heard, it's a gnome's ability or something, and it seems like they've been watching us for a while.…….
There are parts that do not make logical sense.
“…Why did it appear now??”
It took several minutes before I could drink the potion and move around..
But why didn’t I aim for that time??
The moment I was waiting for an answer.
“Ugh, ahhh!”
The yellow head stands up as if bouncing off the floor and begins to run with all its might..
Einar and I were slow to react because we were paying attention to the psychopathic bitch..
but…….
dump!
A thin spit-like object flies in a straight line and gets stuck in the yellow-haired man's neck..
Was there even poison on it??
Even though the injury was not that serious, the yellow head twitched like an aspen tree trembling, and soon became limp..
So I realized.
This is not the time to leisurely ask why..
“Einar!”
There was no need for long words between us..
The moment I just called your name.
As if waiting, Einar pushes off the ground and leaps forward..
I too was the same.
If you can't run away.
Because there will be no choice but to fight.
Huh!
The Marauder bitch easily dodges Einar's great sword by bending down. And at the right time to evade, the mace is struck down with a dagger..
Kaang!
This is crazy…….
How many essences did you drink??
Of course, the dagger that blocked the mace was fine..
When the woman applies force in reverse, her body is pushed backwards..
“Stop doing meaningless things, Barbarian..”
well.
That seems like a very difficult request..
Even if it's meaningless.
“Behel—ra!”
i am a barbarian.
Of course, my mind has not yet completely shed the grime of modern man..
Kaang!
I'm afraid every day, the pain shows no signs of getting used to it, and I still think of a way to escape..
Nevertheless, one thing agrees with them.
Kaang!
If there is only one path left.
I choose to go beyond.
without hesitation.
Kaang!
At the same time as the dagger collided, he threw away the mace and attempted a tackle..
As expected, he didn't even nod..
For a subject who is an explorer, why is his physical ability so high??
The sound of laughter comes out of nowhere..
But even if I can't knock it over, I can at least hang on to it..
“Einar! It's now!”
Before I could shout, Einar’s great sword was already swinging in an exciting straight line..
As a result, the predatory bitch, who had been expressionless the entire time, showed emotion on her face for the first time..
“……!”
Embarrassed or annoyed.
Um, maybe it's anger..
deeply!
Pain bloomed in my spine..
Did you stab me in the spine??
No, what on earth do you do with the armor??
Without even having a chance to question myself, I lose strength..
「The character falls into a state of [paralysis].」
I tried to hold on to my pants somehow, but my body, which had been running wild like a monster even after being stabbed in the neck, did not listen to me at all..
deeply!
At that time, I heard the sound of fabric again in succession..
Scream! Einar's great sword fell to the floor with a sound..
When I moved my eyes upward to check, I saw that a dagger was deeply embedded in Einar's wrist..
I wanted to go this far, but…….
Even though Einar was in pain, she didn't stop moving..
“Wow!”
He lost his weapon and swings his left fist instead of his incapacitated right arm..
Looking at that fighting spirit, I feel like I know it again..
Why is a barbarian, who looks no different from a large human being, treated as a monster by everyone?.
However, the opponent was not good..
Huh!
The woman, who had dodged the punch with flexible movements, did not stop there, and grabbed Einar's wrist and twisted it.…….
Cooung!
I just threw it down on the floor..
Einar immediately tried to stand up with his hands on the ground, but he kept slipping and falling..
The tendon-protruding arm was trembling..
The woman muttered coldly as she looked at that scene..
“Give up. There is nothing you can do after being hit by the Basilisk's paralyzing poison..”
As if a death sentence had been handed down.
My mind turns white and my vision becomes dark..
Equipment, skills, and experience…….
There is a stark difference in all aspects..
Even if I think about it, I can't think of any way to reverse the current situation..
When the word death was engraved in my mind.
“Wouldn’t it have been nice if you had listened to me obediently?.”
The woman bent down and loosened my stiffened hand holding the hem of my pants..
And said dryly.
“Barbarian, swear that you will not tell anyone what happened today. Then I will save you..”
…what?
***
After a moment of silence.
the woman opened her mouth.
“Unless he ran away right away, I was planning on suggesting this from the beginning. Because I owe the Barbarian something..”
I could instinctively feel that this was the only way to survive, but…….
I can not understand it.
When I desperately raised my head and looked, the woman briefly explained.
“If possible, I don't want to kill the barbarian with my own hands..”
Directly with my own hands…….
Is that why you just watched me when I was being pushed around by the yellow head??
I thought I could blow my nose without using my hands.?
“Bjorn… These are the words of a looter. Don't believe it... … . They're just trying to play with us..”
But even if you say that, you still have no choice, right?.
Are you fooled and lost, or are you just fooled?.
It doesn't make any difference to me anyway..
After spitting out the blood that had accumulated to the end of my throat, I asked:.
“If you decline the offer, what are you going to do?……?”
“Of course it kills. Because that was the promise from the beginning.”
“It's a promise... With whom??”
“you don't need to know that.”
It was the same tone as usual, but somehow it sounded a little harsher..
“Take your pick. I'll give you some time—”
“As a warrior, I swear on my honor.”
no need for time.
There are no other options.
“…Sure, you're a little unusual..”
The psychopathic bitch looked down at me for a moment with a strange look and sprayed something..
Cheeeeeeeek, this familiar pain.
Without further ado, it's a potion..
「You have taken the recovery potion (above).」
「The character's paralysis will be lifted.」
The stiff muscles are relaxed and the body gradually begins to gain strength..
“Female barbarian, what are you going to do??”
The woman took her gaze away from me and bit her mouth..
Einar gave his answer after a short silence..
“…refuse.”
“Right.”
The woman didn't ask again.
I just nodded slightly..
However, I felt it more clearly in his actions..
He didn't pull out a weapon or take any other threatening stance.…….
Now, this woman will kill Einar..
And to prevent that outcome, there was only one thing I could do.
“…Einar, take your oath..”
“Bjorn?”
“Didn’t you say you would follow me completely??”
“That's right, but the warrior's oath is…….”
Damn, what are you going to do to protect your pride??
“Ainar, second daughter of Pnellin!!”
Einar stiffened at my shout..
I lowered my voice, looked into her eyes, and spoke calmly..
“Trust me now. this is the right choice.”
After a moment of silence, Einar opened his mouth with difficulty..
“…i get it. I will swear.”
“well thought out.”
Afterwards, when Einar swore an oath, even the psychopath was cured by using a potion..
Is this really stick and carrot??
The feeling of being forced to make a choice by force was no different from before or now..
It's so fucking disgusting, so fucking disgusting..
“…What floor is it??”
As soon as the treatment was over, I hurriedly asked the woman who was about to turn around and leave..
To this endless question, the woman tilted her head for a moment and gave a short answer..
“8floor.”
After all, it wasn't about the 5th floor..
Somehow, for someone who is an explorer, he was really strong..
Even if I had 10 more people, I probably wouldn't have been a match for this bitch..
but…….
Grumbling.
I made a promise as I watched the psychopathic bitch disappear before my eyes like smoke..
Next time, it will be different.
***
“Einar, are you okay??”
“…I am OK. can wake up alone.”
Einar pushed my hand away and stood up on his own..
I wondered if he was disappointed in me, but maybe he was the one who was disappointed, not me..
Because barbarians have an honest side..
“…….”
I decided to leave Einar alone for a while with his complicated eyes, and checked my condition for now..
First of all, start with this…….
Clap.
When I take off the armor and check the back, I see a hole the size of a dagger..
The penetration surface is very clean..
…Is it really an ‘Auror’??
Nimmi.
How could I encounter such a monster just on the second floor, and in such a large land of the dead? Is there such a thing as this?!
All I can think of is that I need to become stronger as soon as possible..
I'm going back home and all, but that's the only way to protect myself in this shit world..
“Bjorn, what should we do now??”
“…1go down to the floor.”
The Land of the Dead is not a bad hunting ground..
But I have no intention of staying in this place where that crazy bitch roams around. Isn't it possible that he may come back saying he changed his mind?.
“is it… i get it.”
A very downcast Einar followed my words without asking any questions..
Mental care is not my specialty…….
Huh, once I get down, I'll have to say something..
It looks like the world has collapsed.
“Follow me carefully.”
I avoided most avoidable battles and followed the signs..
About 6 hours have passed since then?.
We were finally able to return to the portal leading down to the first floor..
thud-!
This time, I landed safely, while Einar rolled on the floor..
That too very badly.
However, she didn't even moan and slowly got up as if nothing had happened..
“…Doesn't it hurt??”
“sick.”
“But why…….”
“For me, not a warrior, it's not worth the pain..”
…The situation is much more serious than I thought..
Is it so shameful to swear as if begging for your life??
Well, it was like that in the game too..
“Me, Einar……?”
“why are you calling?”
“The warrior who survives is the strong one. Rather than ending with a one-time loss, isn't it opening up the possibility of victory later?!”
“If you speak too long it is difficult to understand.”
Although he deliberately spoke energetically, Einar's voice was still gloomy..
“However, I feel like I somehow understand what it means to say that the warrior who survives is the strongest..”
“Is that so??”
“To be able to overcome such humiliation and the urge to commit suicide immediately means that you are a strong warrior. Bjorn, like you.”
No, I don't have anything like that.……?
Suicide, not some kind of samurai.
That wasn't what I meant in the first place..
But there's no need to deny what was caught at best..
“Einar, you can do it..”
“I don't know if I can get over this pain... I'll try.”
“Yes, there will be a day to pay for the shame..”
With sincere support, we resumed our movement. After deciding to camp in a suitable place, I let Einar sleep first..
“2I'll wake you up later.”
“…I'll make sure to be considerate this time..”
Be considerate…….
It's half right and half wrong..
[07 : 39]
In terms of time, it is the morning of the 3rd day..
I haven't slept for over 20 hours already..
Besides, after going through something like that, the mental fatigue is enormous..
But even if I closed my eyes, I wouldn't have been able to sleep for a long time anyway..
“…….”
It's not like I'm driven by extreme impulses like Einar.…….
Because I felt the same as being dirty..
Similar to the pain when drinking a potion.
No matter how many times you experience this type of feeling, you never get used to it..
Crackling.
Last time, when I was saved by the blonde group, it was similar to today..
The priest looked into my eyes and refused treatment..
The prosecutor threw the potion away like a toy, as if it was a waste..
Even while watching that, I fell down like a dog and took the potion..
Of course, I had to be happy that I survived.…….
That's how indescribable emotions arose..
“Phew…….”
I let out a long breath as if shaking away distracting thoughts..
What on earth am I doing now??
It's not like me to be swayed by emotions and suffer..
Maybe it's time to get it out there.
I closed my eyes and for the first time in a while, I remembered the advice given to me by someone I respected when I was young..
‘Remember, you are nothing. you can never be special.’
A magic spell that always made me a better person..
Yes, let's even use this emotion as raw material.
As always.
Because it would be a little more efficient that way..
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