Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 273
273Fire Defense (3)
Hans Aulog.
From now on, I will remember him as Hans J..
“Ha, Hans……?!”
“My name is Hans.……?”
The moment he revealed his name, Raven and Einar next to him flinched and fixed their gaze in this direction..
both know.
What does Hans mean to me?.
“……Well, there's something wrong.?”
Hans J, who looks embarrassed as his eyes suddenly focus on him..
I squeezed my thighs with strength..
‘Not now. Let's be patient.’
I want to smash his head right away and turn him into a nameless corpse..
That desire is taking over my mind..
but…….
Wow!-
There is still no evidence that he is a traitor..
All I have is heartache.
Even if you try to explain the ominousness of Hans' name, Patsran and Ersina won't be able to understand it..
For now, I'll think of you as a colleague..
thus…….
“No, no problem..”
No action taken right now.
Even if he's a traitor, if he has any thoughts, wouldn't he just keep his mouth shut and try to go back to the city?.
The decision that watching comes first.
“huh? It didn't seem like that…….”
“They say it's no problem, right?.”
“Hmm, if that's the case…….”
Hans J touched his chin with an uncomfortable expression..
For some reason, I feel sorry because I feel like I'm being bullied, but…….
“So I'll keep holding my hands like this—”
Well, the handshake crossed the line though..
“Ah, what are parts? Have we finished talking??”
I took my eyes off Hans J and changed the subject..
It looked like those two had just finished their conversation..
“Roughly. From what I heard, it really seems like the Drous are from there... … . I always thought you had a bit of a quirky side..”
“Right.”
“So what about interest??”
“First, take it with you..”
“I understand.”
Surprisingly, Pachran had no disagreement about Nebarche's treatment..
I would have almost died because of these guys..
Do you think it's my trophy and don't cross the line??
“Anyway, why don’t you all gather together??”
Anyway, once the general aftermath was over, Raven called everyone together..
And sorted out the situation with me..
“The sea route is blocked by waves, so it is impossible to escape from the island. For some reason monsters keep appearing.”
“Speaking of that monster, it seems to be getting stronger. Just recently, the Siren Queen even appeared..”
“yes. I don't know what happened on this island today, but I think we're caught up in something unusual. So, Mr. Partsran, do you know anything about this phenomenon??”
Pachran took a moment before opening his mouth..
“……It seems like I'm guessing to some extent, so I'll be honest. This is why we visited the island..”
I don't know about the other team members, but at least I heard things from the leader, Drous.?
“I don't know the details either... … . I was told all I had to do was hold out until the sun came up in two days..”
“Fortunately, this situation will not continue indefinitely..”
Afterwards, Raven presented two options..
“First, find a place that is easy to defend and hold out until two days later..”
“second is?”
“Travel around the island and find friends. Our team hasn't found Misha, and Pachran's team hasn't found Archer yet, right? If both of you are left alone, it will become more dangerous as time goes by..”
I burst out laughing at Raven’s words..
If this is going to be the case, why did you say there are two options??
“So, what do you want to do??”
“Of course I go looking for a colleague..”
I answered without a moment of hesitation, and it was no different for Partsran..
“I escaped safely, but Helga would have escaped safely. I have to go rescue him..”
First, let's search the island and find our companions first..
It was about the time when the future course of action was almost decided..
Hans J rolled his eyes and joined the conversation..
“vote! How about deciding by voting??”
It was hard to believe.
Even if your name is Hans.
Saying this in this atmosphere?
“Hehehehe, maybe there are people who can't say anything even though they don't want to?.”
“If that's the case. Don't vote. He who thinks he should go find his comrades, raise his hand.”
Without wasting any time, the vote proceeded right away, and when everyone raised their hands, Hans J also noticed and raised his hand at the end..
“That's it then.”
Bavarian democracy is invincible.
***
plod, trudge.
I am walking at a slightly faster pace and clearing the way..
Eight people are following behind..
Everyone in our clan except Misha..
Partsran, Ersina, and Hans J form a temporary alliance..
Strategic Prisoner Nebarce Greenhop.
‘For now, up to 8 people have gathered..’
Assuming that a female archer from the team called Mishana Parts also joins, how will it be possible to clear it?.
The presence of priests was significant..
If there were no priests, it would have been completely lost..
“Mr. Misha! If you can hear me, please reply! Mr. Misha!”
“Heyna!”
After leaving the coast, I focused on finding my companions somewhere on the island..
It wasn't easy.
The island itself is not that large, but…….
Kwasik, Kwasik-!
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Now I couldn't speed up because of the dozens of monsters that appeared everywhere I went..
Nowadays, it's almost just stopping and fighting..
「Killed a Sea Giant EXP +5.」
「Killed a Naga Archer EXP +5.」
「Defeated the Serpent of Palphus…….」
「…….」
30It's a change that happened minutes ago..
The level of monsters that appear has increased significantly..
8It is difficult to get through even with a party the size of a person..
“…….”
“…….”
In fact, the atmosphere has become darker than before..
Although no one said it out loud first,…….
The reason why I became so depressed is obvious even without listening..
“There are so many monsters…….”
There's no way a comrade who falls out of the group will be okay. Even if Misha and the female archer were lucky enough to meet and join forces, the two of them alone would not be able to withstand this monster wave..
But so what?.
“Behel—laaaaa!”
It doesn't care about adverse conditions and uses even more strength to clear its way. Even if you have to swing the mace several times just to take a few steps,.
Because that's not a reason to stand still.
I haven't confirmed anything yet.
therefore…….
Kwasik, Kwasik, Kwasik-!
keep going.
Powwow-!
blood bursting out.
“…….”
The heavy breathing of colleagues exhausted.
Suddenly! Puuk.
A creepy sound that cuts off the monster's skin and pierces its internal organs. In the midst of all the noise, I heard someone muttering..
“……Isn't it time to stop now??”
It was the voice of Hans J..
“Why is no one talking? I don't want to be a bad person, right? But, doesn't everyone know?!”
I stopped walking without realizing it..
In the meantime, the monsters in front were running towards me with their mouths dripping.…….
“Do you know??”
I just turned my back and faced him..
“Say it properly. Before I misunderstand.”
“Think logically! Don't you know it's already too late?”
Yeah, you're a smart wizard.?
It worked out well anyways.
Actually, ever since I met you, I wanted to break off your hair. Since you said this nonsense in front of the barbarian, it will be justified..
thus…….
“Ugh!”
I grabbed the guy by the head..
“Hey, Mr. Yandel.!”
Raven next to me screamed at my actions..
Also, the partran that was fighting with me on the front line left the monster and ran towards me..
“What are you doing?!”
Perhaps because he messed with a colleague, Partsran no longer used honorifics toward me..
Also, the look.
“If you go any further, I will kill you..”
Einar also entered a combat stance and blocked Partsran..
Erwen was similar..
Sreuk.
There were no words, and arrows were still being fired at the monster. But before I knew it, Erwen was located behind the priest..
If a battle breaks out, they'll probably kill the priest first..
“Everyone, everyone, stop it.!”
Raven completely panicked and shouted..
“Yandel, wake up!.”
Mr. Bear stopped me by pushing the monsters away with a large crossbow. This happened in just 3 seconds after I grabbed the wizard by the head..
‘Nimiral.’
what am i doing now?
This isn't like me.
dump.
He relaxed his grip on his head and threw Hans J to the floor. Due to my sudden actions, the front line has already collapsed and monsters have started to flock in..
“sorry. I got excited for a moment..”
“……We'll talk about this again later.”
When I returned to the front line, Partsran didn't say anything and just stood next to me and dealt with the monsters..
“Phew…….”
The atmosphere that seemed like an infighting could break out at any moment is over..
However, it was different from before and could not be the same..
“…….”
“…….”
Join forces to fight, but be wary of each other.
Thanks to this, the pace of progress has become even slower..
Well, Hans' snout has become quiet though..
‘Misha is…….’
It's bad news for me, who needs to find Missha as quickly as possible..
‘Shit.’
It was a time when we were searching the island at a slow pace, like crawling like ants..
“Ah, uncle! It's a corpse!”
We came face to face with the body of the person we were looking for..
***
The moment I saw the corpse, my heart sank..
My vision became blurry, and my mind turned pitch black. But soon that feeling turned into relief..
That's because it wasn't Misha..
“Heyna……!”
A woman in the position of archer who belonged to the Parts team..
Pachran, who was opening the road together, ran towards her, who had fallen in a miserable state..
and…….
“Shit!”
After checking for breathing, he slammed his fist into the ground..
At that time, a white wave spread out from the center of the formation..
「Railin Ersina casted [Declaration of Destruction].」
[Declaration of Destruction], one of the priest's core skills].
It can be seen as a kind of barrier.
A barrier that humans cannot stop, but that monsters can never invade while it is maintained..
[Kiyehhhh!]
Simply put, it's safe for now..
Therefore, I lowered my shield and approached the body..
It wasn't the female archer's body..
Well, there was one more body..
“Who is this person??”
Afterwards, he dragged the embarrassed Nebarce and asked him, and the answer he received was that he was a colleague..
Thanks to you, I also got dizzy.
‘how… … What happened??’
I can understand that the female archer died..
But I don't understand why this guy's body is right next to it..
“Raven, the cause of death is?”
“There are so many bite marks that it's hard to be sure. but… … . No matter how you look at it, it is presumed that the stab wound to the abdomen was fatal..”
Yeah, that's true too.
“It's a trace of being stabbed by a sword.…….”
Heina is in archer position..
But he stabbed me to death with a sword.?
This also doesn't make sense.
“What about that woman? Do you know exactly what killed him??”
“I don't know It's even more miserable over there…….”
“Still, let me say it first.?”
“……First of all, there is a tear from the giant claw. But this too is a little strange. Until now, I've never seen a monster that could leave a trace like this. It's like it was torn apart by a large monster.…….”
“The suspected monster is?”
“What they have in common is that they have three claws and a deep wound at the end. This is a pattern that usually appears when attacked by bird-type monsters such as wyverns..”
“Right.”
The situation is even more troublesome..
“This means it can't be a monster's doing..”
“yes… … I guess so..”
Raven nodded in agreement..
That's because the body was stripped of all its equipment..
“What are the parts? Does that woman have subspace left??”
“No, there isn't. Someone took it.”
Now there are two cases:.
There may have been more explorers on this island that we don't know about..
Either that or…….
‘There was internal strife on the Noark side as well..’
Wow-!
I slapped Nevarche, who seemed to be mentally broken..
“Come to your senses. Because I have something to ask you.”
“Is there anyone who can guess who did it??”
“Carmilla and Belberson. It's probably the work of two kites..”
“in more detail.”
Afterwards, Nevarche told him that a man named Belverson wielded a sword, and a woman named Carmilla wielded a Drake summon..
“But then why did they harm your colleagues too??”
“Me, I don't know either. Maybe he was greedy for treasure. Maybe Rain Wales is also against those guys.…….”
No, I don't have time to take care of your mentality..
“tell me about the treasure.”
I grabbed his hair, fixed his head, and listened again to the part I had skipped earlier..
It wasn't particularly practical.
“I don't know anything about it other than that it is an item passed down from the castle lord's family in Noark for a long time. iced coffee! There is a legend that the one who gets it can change history.!”
change history?
Is it something that has that much power??
Since it's a legend, I think you should filter out half of it..
‘Anyway, it's clear that it's something that needs to be retrieved by sending a woman like Amelia..’
The motivation seems sufficient..
Isn’t Noark also in the midst of leaving for the outside world?.
It wouldn't have been a bad option to take a big hit, launder your identity, and live in the city..
“Aulok, I'll take care of Heina..”
“Oh, leave it to me.…….”
Soon, Hans J cast a preservation spell on the female archer's body. And the recovery of the body is completed by putting it into subspace..
“……Yandel, so what do we do now??”
As an explorer, Partsran shook off his emotions in a short period of time and asked me about my future plans..
But I couldn't say anything.
“Are you going to keep looking for a friend??”
I know I shouldn't do that, but I can't even say anything.?
“There is still space, but the situation will get worse..”
Of course I know it in my head.
Stamina is being wasted due to excessive movement..
In the meantime, kites named Carmilla and Belberson must also be on guard..
At this point, it is absolutely correct to find defense points and save stamina..
but…….
‘Then Misha, what should she do?…….’
I keep becoming unable to make rational decisions..
‘maybe because of this…….’
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
Maybe Misha knew this and pushed me away that day..
If our relationship deepened that day.
Because I wouldn't have even thought about this anymore. I'm sure he was still going crazy with his emotions..
Just like when I made a sudden move earlier.
“Mr. Yandel…….”
I took a deep breath and exhaled..
And I slowly looked around..
Raven, Erwen, Einar, Mr. Bear.
Besides Misha, my precious colleagues were looking at me with worried eyes..
Now it's time to make a decision as a leader..
“Everyone, put down your weapons. I will rest as long as the barrier is maintained..”
I felt like my stomach was rotting and giving out..
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