Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 265
265angry bug (4)
“Sorry for taking up your time.”
When I came back, I briefly apologized..
That's because they've never met Dwalki before..
I thought it was natural to apologize since personal matters took up my exploration time..
Of course, the reaction of my colleagues was generous..
“What is there to be sorry about? What do you think of us.”
“Yes, Raven is right. You care about all kinds of strange things. Don't we think we could be in that friend's situation someday?.”
Uh, I guess it's better not to say that.…….
As I was thinking that in my heart, Raven spoke to Uncle Bear on my behalf..
“……Mr. Urikfried, please don't say things like that because it's unfair.?”
“Raven, you don't really believe in superstitions..”
“Now I too am an explorer..”
“Oh, I did..”
Mr. Bear chuckled and the slightly heavy atmosphere became lighter..
‘Was it intentional or a joke??’
“What are you looking at?”
‘……Probably not.’
I chuckled as I looked at Raven’s cheeky eyes. And then we slowly got to the point..
“Now, if you've had enough rest, let's go see the island..”
It's time to start exploring.
***
Raimia, the Island of Beginnings.
5The island you arrive at first no matter which route you take on the floor. However, the reason why Raemia is called the island of beginning is not only because of this symbolism..
There are basic materials for exploration of the 6th floor here..
Well, at least in principle it is..
“It's already been taken away.”
A mountain located in the center of the island.
We climbed to the top and looked around with empty eyes..
Originally, a special tree would grow here..
3It is a wood that has the hardness of metal and is light so it floats easily in water..
but…….
“Well, no matter how fast a tree grows, it won't grow completely in one month..”
When we arrived at the summit, all that greeted us were thousands of stumps. Well, it’s not like there weren’t any trees that had grown to a certain degree.…….
“I can't use most of them..”
“Still, it doesn't mean that there aren't any trees that are old enough to be used. Let's take this too.”
Soon we took out the ax we had prepared..
Then, only trees of a size that could be processed into materials were selected, cut down, and packed into subspace..
It took about 30 minutes?
“If I do well, I can take this much next month too..”
“yes. Even then, if there is no one like this time..”
Huh, it would have been nice if the 6th floor reset every month too..
This is disappointing in many ways..
1No matter what you do from the 5th floor to the 5th floor, everything will be reset when a new labyrinth opens next month, but this is not the case from the 6th floor..
Here, unique time continues continuously..
As if various marks were engraved on that big rock over there and could not be erased..
“Wow, what is written on the rock! It looks like writing... … What on earth does it say??”
“Didn’t you go to a holy place every day to learn how to read??”
“Haha, I gave up on that a long time ago.!”
Before I could sigh at Einar's needlessly cheerful appearance, I walked over to the rock and read the words written on it..
Most of it was just nonsense..
So-and-so went, please help me make a lot of money, so-and-so, I like it a lot, etc..
‘Everyone here graffiti is the same..’
I smiled and looked away..
The vast sea spreads out below.
There weren't many trees, but I was able to see the island that wasn't visible from below, probably because I was up high..
“Oh, I guess that's Farune Island..”
Farune, the second island located in the northern part of the Island of Beginnings.
This is also the next place we will go after this island..
“Abman, just in case, I'm asking, can you feel the location of the portal??”
“No, just the ones on this island.”
“Right.”
When I nodded, Raven opened her mouth as if protecting Mr. Bear..
“Don't be too disappointed. This happened because the floor was so wide. When I get close to the portal, I can feel my location again..”
Well, what is disappointment?.
In the first place, unlike the lower floors, there is not much the leader can do on the 6th floor..
6Especially if you have just entered the floor..
“Anyway, I've packed everything I need, so I'll just head down..”
After finishing my business at the summit, I and my colleagues came back down to the coast. And then I moved in the direction of the island I saw from the top earlier..
Originally, the basic strategy was to loot a few more trees on the starting island and build a ship.…….
‘Originally, it was a national rule that hard work could be skipped with skill..’
Soon I took out the boat I had prepared in subspace and floated it on the water. It was a ship that was purchased with a certain amount of public funds as soon as the guild was founded..
Although most of the public money was spent…….
‘If it weren't for the current situation, I would never have been able to get it at this price..’
In many ways, the timing was good..
In the future, you can use the wood you acquire to upgrade your ship or sell it for logs to buy a better ship..
“Bjorn… … This won't sink?”
Oh, by the way, last time I launched a boat and went fishing in the Gnome Tree..
‘……Ah, that time the boat flipped over..’
“Don't worry. Because we've already tested its performance in the city. As long as you don't move too much like last time, you'll be fine..”
“Ha, but… … Ahh! Huh, it's shaking!! Isn’t your stomach strange? It's so different from back then.!!”
“It was a lake then, and now it's a sea..”
Actually, the biggest problem is that the boat is twice as small as the one we were on at the time..
Anyway, after some fuss, we boarded the boat one by one..
and…….
“ruler. It's departure!”
I rowed hard against the waves as I had practiced on the bare ground in the city..
Well, our ship has no sails..
If I had bought one with a sail, it would not have been able to accommodate four people because it was too narrow..
I didn't have enough money to buy something big..
Isn’t there a romance unique to newbies during the newbie days?.
“The boat, the boat seems to be going backwards.……?”
“It's my mood! row hard!”
“one two. one two!”
It was my first time rowing in real life, so there was some trial and error, but like explorers who do whatever they can't do, I quickly got used to it..
“Oh, the island is getting closer!”
Raven reacts unusually to every little thing, perhaps because the sailing content has stimulated her emotions..
However, the exaltation did not last long..
‘But it's taking a lot longer than I thought.…….’
When you look at it from the summit, it doesn't seem that far, but now that you're rowing in a boat, the speed at which you're moving is almost like a slug..
No, is it just me who feels that way??
I never thought I would face a difficult situation so quickly after entering the 6th floor..
“Wow.”
“Rain, Bjorn? Why are you like that?!”
“Oh, motion sickness…….”
Bjorn Jandel was not of sea nature..
***
Misha asked worriedly as he watched me dying from seasickness..
“Hmm, motion sickness? Isn’t that something that only happens when riding a carriage??”
I wonder how anyone can ask such a question, but that's only from my perspective..
If you've lived your whole life within the walls, it's worth it..
Raven also seemed to know only through knowledge..
“Motion sickness refers to dizziness caused by a discrepancy between vision and sense of balance. It doesn't just happen when you ride a carriage..”
“Oh, I see.…….”
Misha nodded without understanding anything at all..
“For some reason, I also felt a little nauseous from earlier.…….”
At least Misha was better, but Einar, a barbarian warrior from birth, was in worse condition than me..
“Rain, get out of the way! Ughhh!!”
Einar forgot to row, grabbed the railing and started spitting out what was inside..
“Wow!”
“Okay, stop! Mr. Einar! You can't move like that.!”
I am vomiting so violently that my stomach keeps tossing around due to the shaking of my body..
It's so intense that I wonder if my stomach is going to turn over at this rate..
“Oop, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!”
“……That, stop!”
Since it was a cramped ship with no room to properly stand up and walk, it was impossible to physically stop Einar..
And there are four people here who can't swim..
Except for Erwen and Misha, none of them can swim..
Since we're quite far away from the island, even if I use [Giant], my feet won't touch the ground like last time..
No, isn't this a really dangerous situation??
“Raven! Stun it with magic!”
“Ah yes!”
As soon as I realized that it wasn't going to be a happening, I quickly assessed the situation and placed an order..
“Ceretara Byrion!”
“Ugh, uh-uh, uh-uh… … ? Hmm…….”
Fortunately, Einar had not properly set up anti-magic power, so she calmly lost consciousness after being hit by magic..
and…….
“Hey, man over there... … . I think I'm going to die.”
“Uh, me too. I should do it too.”
One by one, the comrades who could not withstand the turbulent waters called Einar fell into a state of inability to fight..
“Still, Mr. Urikfried is surprisingly fine.—”
“…Oop, oohhh!!”
“Uh, uh… Mr. Yandel is okay.—”
No, it can't be okay..
“Whoa whoa whoa!!”
As I held onto the railing as carefully as I could and was throwing up, I heard a sigh from behind me..
“……Why is it that none of us are sane??”
Surprisingly, Raven didn't get motion sick..
***
6The concept of the hierarchy of layers is simple..
Sailing the vast sea, passing various islands and heading to the 7th floor. As a result, from this level onwards, a ‘navigator’ is essential..
Specialized professionals on the 6th floor, starting from steering the ship, recording the route, and further drinking water that will help with navigation..
‘Well, there is no need to rush as applicants will flock to this even if the ship is properly equipped..’
I got off the bow and dragged the boat by hand to the shore. And I put it in my subspace bag so I wouldn't lose it..
This is a method that can only be used now when driving a small boat..
In order to cross all kinds of terrible seas, such as windless areas and ice seas, you will inevitably need bigger and bigger ships..
‘That's why clan size is recommended from the 6th floor in the first place..’
Since the ship is so expensive, exploring the 6th floor is a big burden for the team size..
“Phew, it's on the ground! ground!!”
The time when the sunset began to set in the distance.
Only then, half-dead, did we arrive at Parune Island, have a quick meal, and then immediately begin preparing for camp..
“This is what the sun may look like when it sets…….”
“really. I thought I did well to become an explorer for the first time today..”
The companions, who had only seen the sun disappear beyond the castle walls, felt a great lingering emotion as they watched the sun set over the horizon..
Actually, this was the same for me too..
Just sitting on the sandy beach makes me feel like I'm on some island on Earth..
Well, I've never actually been to an island like this..
‘Why didn’t I go there sooner?…….’
For the first time, I regretted my past, where I was locked in a corner of my room and only played games. At that time, I must have been living in a wider world without walls..
“Einar, hurry up and show off, I’ll wake you up later at the end..”
“Well, is that okay??”
“Because you suffered the most…….”
“Thank you, Misha!”
Einar, who suffered from seasickness, was chosen to be the sleeper, and the rest of the group decided on the order of sleep..
“I don’t think there’s a need for two people to stand. I heard that on this island it only comes out to level 8 or lower..”
“Okay. We take turns one by one and wake each person up when something happens..”
“Hey, but if this was going to be the case, wouldn't it have been better to sleep on the original island? I don't think there are any monsters there..”
“At the time, I didn't know it would arrive so late..”
“That too… … . I guess so.”
The day was moderately warm, so I just laid down a sleeping bag on the sandy beach and laid down. From here on, it rained occasionally, so I brought a tent.…….
“It's pretty.”
“Yes, I will..”
Looking at the Milky Way spread out everywhere, we unanimously decided to just look at the sky and sleep..
“……My wife would have loved to see this too..”
“No, when you say it like that, it sounds like you're talking about a dead person. I'm going to tell this to my wife.?”
“……W-what are you talking about? Ta, I meant that I regret quitting my job as an explorer! I am!”
“Stop chatting and go to sleep. As soon as the sun rises tomorrow, I'm going to explore the island..”
6Is it because it was the first night I arrived on the floor??
My colleagues seemed to be feeling restless and fell asleep after a long time..
And the next morning.
“Before going inside, I plan to take a look around along the coastline..”
We woke up early, set up camp, and walked around the island..
There's no particular reason, I just wanted to see it with my own eyes..
How much of a difference is there between the game and reality?.
‘The island is much bigger than I expected..’
While thinking about that, I walked about half way around the island..
“Oh, Bjorn! There's a boat over there!”
We found a ship anchored on the shore..
Although it wasn't a large sailing ship, it was three times larger than ours and had everything you need to be economical..
“With this, not only the wind-free zone but also the glaciers will be fine, right? Oh, of course it also has the owner's engraving on it..”
“Uh, does that mean I can't pick it up??”
Einar tilted her head with pure eyes at Raven's explanation..
and then.
“There, Barbarian. What are they doing in front of our boat now??”
The owner of the boat appeared from inside the island..
“No, wait a minute, you were the barbarian back then.?”
“It's been a while.”
It was a face I remembered..
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