Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 262
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Raven quietly asked me when I heard about entering the labyrinth..
“Mr. Yandel seems to believe that rumor.?”
Believe me, I know the rumors are true.
The outside world is fine, and the Noark forces have all left there now..
but…….
“I don't completely believe it, but I think it's quite possible..”
Since the source of that information was the demon community, I couldn't seem too confident..
Therefore I said.
I remember feeling a sense of discomfort when I went to Bifron before and saw the guards looking inside the walls..
“I felt something was strange at the time, but if the rumors were true, there would be an explanation..”
“Hmm, actually, it’s not like I didn’t have some doubts about that part. Even the Magic Tower doesn't have any windows.?”
The Magic Tower is a high-rise building that rises higher than the castle walls..
And instead of allowing construction, the royal family requested that no windows be built. The superficial reason is that the palace cannot be overlooked from the magic tower..
“what? wait for a sec… So are you really saying it’s fine outside??”
“It's still just a possibility.”
Raven drew a sharp line against Mr. Bear's fuss. and looked at me.
There were no words, but it was easy to understand what it meant..
Are you really going to enter the labyrinth just believing in possibility?.
I mouthed the answer I had prepared..
“To be honest, I don't think it matters whether the rumor is true or not.”
“Why??”
“It seems to be an unmistakable fact that the royal family occupied Noark Castle..”
What does it matter whether they are out there or still hiding underground? The army is already occupying Noark's fortress where the portal is located..
It means you don't have to worry about meeting the Noark guys inside..
“You seem to have similar thoughts as me. great. I agree.”
Raven was just curious about my opinion, and actually seemed to see this as an opportunity, so she voted in agreement..
Voting time started naturally like that..
“Well, if you two say so, then so be it. i will follow.”
“Oh, are we finally entering the labyrinth again?!”
Mr. Bear and Einar, who were just as excited, as well as Misha and Erwen, agreed to this labyrinth schedule..
Now it's time to move on to the next step.
“So what are you going to do about the personnel issue? Including Erwen, there are now six people..”
“We will split into three groups and meet on the second floor..”
“Hmm, then it will take quite some time on the 4th floor.?”
In response to Raven's question, Erwen became thoughtful and quickly apologized..
“Sorry, sorry. Cause a nuisance…….”
“Well, that's not what I meant. Really.”
“but…….”
But what but.
I left before it got even more awkward..
“Still, it won't take as long as you think. Because, unlike me, Erwen is a proper guide. Maybe the overall time will be similar.”
“Oh, then that's no problem..”
This ends the story about Erwen..
Next, we discussed future exploration plans, and a unanimous decision was made..
“Yeah, I don't think I'm ready yet…….”
“Because we have become much stronger now..”
“Hehe, I need to get ready soon. It's been a long time since I've been there..”
The goal is the 6th floor.
***
Even after the clan meeting, a busy daily life continued..
It was a day to earn money that had been saved in earnest..
“If there is any equipment or item you want to buy, buy it now. Einar, you should consult with me first before buying anything..”
“Wow… I heard about it, but it was this bad. The equipment made of lithium is worth 700,000 stones.…….”
While the prices of food and essential daily necessities have skyrocketed, exploration-related and equipment consumables have literally plummeted..
This is because 70% of the demand base has disappeared..
Most of the explorers died, and the related items remaining in the city became toxic inventory..
‘Still, this is probably the lowest point..’
In addition to the money he had saved so far, he also received money from the royal family..
I kept that much money until now because the value would increase if I just stayed still, but now it's time to release it..
Once the labyrinth normalizes, it will slowly rise..
“This is the latest transaction history requested by the Baronet..”
“Ah, thank you. I'll give it back to you quickly.”
In fact, if you look at the recent prices on the central exchange, there is almost no change. Even though it was plummeting just a few days ago,.
There are kids like me who are slowly saving money..
Sellers' expectations that prices will recover soon will also have some impact..
‘If this situation had been maintained for a few more months, it might have been possible for the exchange item to graduate..’
Despite feeling a bit of disappointment, I went to the exchange every day with my team members and repeatedly made rational shopping..
And I bought a total of three items..
「The character wears a large battle shield made of adamantium..」
「Overall item level increases by +1,750.」
First of all, the shield that was shattered in the last battle.
Now that I'm living, I've added a new level 5 material..
The price was unbelievably cheap..
Some of it wasn't custom-made, but it was cheaper than the moonlight shield, which is a level 4 material..
「The character is no. 8,820 Iron Wall worn.」
「Overall item level increases by +310.」
The second item was steel boots..
This is an item that doubles physical resistance and anti-magic power for 3 seconds when used, and has good synergy with my shield Baba..
Oh, of course, I don't mean it's a graduation item..
Because there are much better boots among the top numbers..
‘These boots will be enough for the second half of the game..’
The last item purchased was materials..
The name is 'Spirit of the Dead'’.
It was the most expensive item purchased as a material used to receive the 7th level of spirit imprinting..
This is also used as an alchemy or magic ingredient..
It is true that prices fell, but the extent of the decline was bound to be relatively small..
but…….
‘Because I don’t know when I’ll be able to get it..’
Cost isn't the issue; these materials are harder to find than equipment..
Because there are few items for sale.
For that reason, I decided to buy it as soon as I saw it..
‘Oh, it's a hundred times better to pay money to buy this than to get it yourself..’
‘‘Soul of the Dead’ is an item that drops with a certain probability when hunting a level 4 monster Lich with ‘Distortion’ applied..
This means you don't know how long it will take to get it yourself..
You can do more with that time.
“Bjorn, then I will go to the training ground.!!”
Anyway, when it was time to get off work at the exchange, Einar ran to the training ground again today..
I think I really liked the two number items I purchased this time..
“Misha, you?”
“I have to go home. I have to prepare dinner too..”
“Then you can take Abman to me..”
“huh? you don't go home?”
“Today I'm going to stop by the sacred place. Maybe I can't come in today.”
Misha flinched for a moment at my words and then looked at me..
“If it is a sacred place……?”
Ah, it was because of this keyword..
I hastily added an explanation..
“Didn’t you buy the ingredients this time? I'm thinking of going to get a spirit imprint..
“Ah, yes. I see Yeah, that's right…….”
After that day, there were times when awkward situations like this arose. We decided to do something like nothing we had done before, but wouldn't that be easy??
“Well then, have a nice trip. I will take good care of the kids.”
“okay… please.”
Afterwards, I parted ways with Misha and boarded a carriage heading toward the shrine. Over there, I could see Misha waiting in her chair, as if the carriage had not yet arrived..
“…….”
“…….”
When our eyes met, Misha hurriedly averted his gaze, then looked at me again and waved his hand stiffly..
‘Oh, it's so uncomfortable I'm dying.’
I nodded awkwardly and closed the curtain on the carriage. Lately, I felt a sense of shame, wondering what I was doing.…….
Still, this is a lot of improvement..
Isn’t there a saying that time is medicine?.
If you keep pretending like nothing is wrong, one day it will really happen..
“Then we will leave.”
Soon the carriage moved and left the platform, and as I closed my eyes, I soon arrived at my destination..
Platform on the outskirts of District 7, closest to the sacred site.
As I crossed the castle gate and walked along the forest path, a barbarian camp appeared..
“It's been a while. Is it couplet??”
First, we opened the tribal leader’s tent and went in to say hello..
‘Huh, fortunately I haven't heard about the trust yet..’
I was a little worried because the goblin kid was talking about an oracle at the round table, but fortunately it didn't seem to reach the ears of the tribal leader..
Well, it's only a matter of time.
“I came to see the shaman..”
“powwow? Then it's bad timing. I can't meet the shaman now..”
“Why??”
“This guy is in the process of getting scolded right now..”
“Get scolded……?”
Proper nouns you've never heard of in a game.
“I wonder if you don’t know?”
When I tilted my head, the tribal leader's eyes narrowed..
It wasn't a big problem.
In the past, it was common sense, but I would have flinched and wondered if I was the only one who didn't know.…….
“I forgot.”
After living as a barbarian, I naturally realized this..
The lack of common sense is not unusual for barbarians..
“Right.”
As expected, the tribal leader was easily convinced and briefly explained what 'Honbagi' was..
“Honbaji is a ritual that must be performed every few years to practice witchcraft..”
“Then how long should I wait??”
“We started the ritual at the beginning of the month, so we'll be able to meet next month..”
Hmm, next month…….
“i get it. Then come back then.”
I left my regret behind and took a step back..
***
Late in the evening, drunk people started to appear all over the streets..
We gathered at Uncle Bear’s tavern..
Oh, by the way, a closed sign was put up today, so we were the only ones in the store..
Mrs. Gom was healthy enough to work at a bar even though she was pregnant, but now her due date is really approaching..
“Are you sure it's okay? Even if you're not next to me.”
“My worry is, I'm only going for a day, so will anything bad happen? I'm going to have a baby soon so I have to work harder to earn more. This is something her wife also agreed to, so don't worry about it..”
“If that's the case.”
I didn't say anything more because it was half empty..
Honestly, if Mr. Bear were to leave now, this would be the one that would be in trouble..
“Well then, let's start with the bond first..”
After a quick meal at Uncle Bear's tavern, Raven split into three groups and cast a binding spell..
Team distribution was simple.
Me, Mr. Bear, and Raven are Team A.
Erwen, Misha, and Einar are Team B..
It won't mean much since we will only move separately on the first floor and meet on the second floor anyway..
“It's almost time so let's go.”
“Oh, wait a minute..”
When we finished preparing and were about to head to the dimensional plaza, Raven stopped us..
And with a somewhat embarrassed expression, he took out a few small objects from subspace..
“that… You're a clan now, right? I had some time left these days, so I tried making a sentence..”
It was an emblem.
Isn’t that right?.
If you're an explorer with a clan, you always wear that on your armor..
“As I was making it and looking into it, I heard that symbolism is the most important thing about a clan emblem. So, I borrowed Mr. Yandel’s nickname and tried to make him a giant.…….”
“But this looks like an ogre, not a giant.?”
“Oh, if you don't like it, give it to me.!”
“I didn't say I didn't like it. When I return tomorrow, I will officially register the clan emblem with the guild..”
Raven's expression brightened when I told her that she would register it as her clan emblem..
Whatever it is, it seems like I was expecting it..
“Now, everyone, come here. I'll attach it.”
Soon, Raven manually attached emblems to her colleagues' equipment using magic..
Once I put it on, it looked really cool..
I feel like I've become a really successful explorer.?
“Thank you, Raven. Even though I didn't say anything, you even took care of these things..”
“……First of all, it’s my clan too..”
“That means thank you.”
“Empty words. That's it, let's go quickly. It's going to be late like this.”
Well, it's embarrassing.
After finishing installing the emblem, we hurried to the dimension square. There were quite a few people around to watch..
People looking this way from a distance from the square.
“Hey, Bjorn Yandel is here too.?”
“Even after what happened, are you already trying to go in again?.”
“They said they created a clan and the number is six..”
“But what is that sentence? Is it an ogre??”
“Probably so, since one of Bjorn Yandel's essences is an ogre..”
The area around the square was crowded with more people than expected, but there were only a few people waiting to enter..
About three to four hundred people at most.?
Most of them were low-level explorers who were desperate for money and had no choice but to pack their equipment and come out..
‘If all other squares were like this, the upper floors would be almost empty.?’
I spent the remaining time reviewing my exploration plan one last time, and before long a portal opened with a burst of light in the center of the square..
「1I entered the crystal cave on the first floor..」
This time there was quite a lot to do in the labyrinth..
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