Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 276
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the border between life and death.
The line is sometimes drawn slowly, sometimes in a split second..
In the explorer profession, it is mostly the latter..
Because most injuries can be healed with potions or divine power. Unless you receive a fatal injury or your team is wiped out, you will usually survive..
Well, it's not like there aren't cases like this..
“Ugh, please wake up.”
Situations where potions or divine power do not work.
That kind of situation happens sometimes..
Team Banpuni's Wizard Riol Warb Dwalki.
As he approached his certain death, he left a will for those who remained, and Misha and his colleagues felt a deep sense of loss..
Of course, there was a clear difference between then and now..
“huh? This woman doesn't even know her name. please…….”
Not a precious colleague, just a stranger.
And it's not even a confirmed death like Dwalki's..
There is still a chance to overcome the hardships and survive..
Where to go at the crossroads between life and death is completely up to this red-haired woman and Misha..
“Oh, please wake up.!!”
Misha shouted and swung his sword roughly as if to express his frustration. At the tip of the sword were monsters that came up from the beach..
Suddenly-!
An enemy that keeps appearing even if you cut, stab, and cut again..
Now even Missha was at her limit..
If I didn't get out of this place right away, I could never meet Bjorn again..
However, it was impossible to carry that woman on my back..
Now that the injury has healed somewhat and my breathing has stabilized,…….
Suddenly-!
How can you carry that woman on your back when there are monsters everywhere?.
At least that woman must come to her senses and be able to walk along, even if only slowly, to open the road..
“No, now I’m at my real limit too.……!”
Misha shouted again, hoping that this urging would reach that woman's subconscious..
It was then.
“you…….”
The woman who was lying like a corpse opened her eyes.
“It just happened! How is your body? Can you move??”
Misha asked with joy, but the woman just muttered as if she was summarizing the current situation in her head..
“I see, you've been protecting me all this time.…….”
“okay! But it's hard for me anymore, right? huh? We need to get to a safe place quickly. I think I can do it?”
The answer came back a very short time later..
“I can't move.”
“What?”
“But this monster can solve it. Take the item you mentioned out of my pocket..”
The words were spoken in a voice so calm that it could not be said that the person was dying..
At that, Misha stopped blocking the monster, quickly stepped back, and opened the expandable pouch on the woman's belt..
And then the woman took out the object she had mentioned..
“scroll? What on earth is this scroll doing??”
“Declaration of annihilation.”
Misha was truly surprised..
It's not just a magic scroll, it's a scroll filled with divine power? How did this woman get something so precious that is no longer made??
Many questions lingered in my mind, but they were not important..
“Ugh, if there is such a thing, please tell me before I lose my mind.……!”
Misha hurriedly tore the scroll, and immediately a translucent barrier filled with divine energy blocked the monsters..
It's really time to rest for the first time in a long time..
“Hehe, I feel better now. Hey, so what are you doing with Bjorn??”
Misha quickly approached the woman and asked her what she had been curious about..
but…….
“I am with the barbarian…….”
“……Yeah, so the barbarian and?”
“…….”
“……what? No, right? You're not sleeping. huh? evil! Say everything and sleep……!!”
Misha, who had been shaking the woman's shoulder without realizing it, stopped his hand when he realized she was injured..
And then I sighed and sat down on the floor..
As my body became fitter, I began to worry about my former colleagues again..
“……I'm sure everyone will be okay?”
At that time, a strong wind blew from the beach..
It's sticky and humid, and the chilly wind carries the salty smell of the sea..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-.
For some reason, I felt strangely anxious today..
***
Battle with weapons to kill each other.
Injuries in such battles are common..
Even if it is not anyone's fault or mistake, it is so..
So explorers easily fall into superstition..
They also know it.
Injuries during battle are inevitable, and the severity of the injury sometimes depends on luck..
“Mr. Yandel, Mr. Urikfried······!”
What happened to Mr. Bear today was similar..
Drake's claws broke the sword of Pachran, who was fighting on the front lines..
And the broken blade flew out and lodged itself in the body..
It wasn't my mistake.
If you were more agile, you could have seen and avoided it, but usually you don't call it a mistake when you see something like that..
It would be right to say that I was unlucky..
“Blood… … ! The bleeding won't stop……!”
Some people survive by falling from the 10th floor, but others lose their lives simply by slipping..
[[Dungeon & Stone] was a game that faithfully followed that aspect of absurd reality, and I was also very attracted to that aspect..
Until I open my eyes in this body.
“Priest! Hurry up and get treatment……!”
Anyway, the problem was where the blade passed..
The heart was missed, but the sharp fragments pierced the lungs and did not stop there..
Penetrating injuries cause the most bleeding.
Even my internal organs were injured..
「Railin Ersina casted [Healing].」
The goddess used what little divine power she had left to pour in healing, but it was pointless..
「Currently, the target is designated as [Dragon Offering]..」
「All playback effects are not applied.」
5Grade monster Drake’s active skills.
As soon as that damn summoner saw Mr. Bear's injury, he walked away..
“Where are you looking, barbarian??”
Shit.
Kwaang-!
I want to run right away and check Uncle Bear's details, but I don't have time to do that..
And it's the same thing over there.
“Mr. Avman, I will be watching, so everyone focus on fighting.!”
Realizing that there was nothing they could do for Mr. Bear, who was on the verge of death, they had no choice but to leave him in the care of Erwen and enter the battle again..
But the situation was not good.
“…….”
The absence of the wizard Hans J..
That alone is fatal, but Pachran, who tried to fill the gap, lost his weapon..
But in the meantime, misfortune struck again, fragments of the broken sword penetrated Uncle Bear, further reducing the number of combatants..
“You said nebarce.?”
“That's right…….”
“I'll give you back this bow. They fight too.”
“……It'll be okay.?”
“You don't want to die here either..”
Erwen threatened to give Nebarce a weapon, but the situation remained the same..
“Let’s go, Yongyong! Cheer up a little more!”
5Grade Monster Drake.
In addition, summoners are equipped with auxiliary essences that strengthen their summons or support them from a distance..
Just looking at Armman, the battle difficulty is very high..
Actually, at that point, it was no different than fighting a level 4 monster, and in the meantime, our condition wasn't even good enough to be called shit..
Erwen is running out of MP and spirit power, and the priest's sacred power is being consumed as soon as it is replenished..
Even Pachran, who was in charge of the vanguard, lost his sword..
Adding one archer does not significantly change the situation..
‘It must be difficult to ask for help from over there..’
It was bittersweet, but I had to admit it now..
Things have changed.
So the strategy needs to be revised again..
Originally, I had planned to play a long game as safely as possible, checking the opponent's essence one by one, but…….
‘I do not have time.’
Mr. Bear won't last long..
You must end the battle as quickly as possible to unlock Drake's skills..
And for this…….
‘I have to give up what I have to give up.’
It takes a little bit of determination..
What to let go and what to gain.
I have already done all the calculations.
If so, what about the other person?.
“You're very desperate now that your comrade has been harmed, Barbarian.!”
What will that guy, who smiles arrogantly as if he has already won, give up to stop me?.
‘You'll find out soon.’
Let out a shout and hit the ground.
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!!”
There is no vitality that fills the body immediately after shouting like usual. It was natural since I didn't have the MP to use [Wild Eruption]..
However, the blessings of the ancestors will be with you..
Because our ancestral gods cherish warriors who run with wild nature..
Um, or else..
whistling-!
As soon as the distance narrowed, he thrust out his sword..
This has happened several times during the battle so far..
When he stabs with his sword, I raise my shield to block..
That alone wastes my turn, and he spreads the distance by roughly sticking the knife into my forearm or thigh..
That was the pattern until a little while ago..
but…….
‘Yeah, I won't stop it.’
Seeing the sword coming, I swing the mace without raising my shield..
So now it's his turn to choose.
Now, what are you going to do??
“……!”
The guy, confused by the sudden change in the battle structure, retrieved his sword and hurriedly took a back step..
Well, let’s give each other a blow like a man..
‘I knew it would be like this.’
As I had secretly expected this to be the case, as soon as he opened the distance, I kicked the ground and turned..
Towards the place where the Drake carrying the summoner is located.
‘jump.’
I [jumped] using just one worth of recovered MP..
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
Cloud of dust spreading from the landing site.
[Because it was not in the [Giant] state, there was no ‘rebound’ special terrain effect..
it wasn't the important part.
[That's right?]
Drake opens his mouth as he sees me appearing from the other side of the forest..
Your breath stinks, you bastard.
Powok-!
As soon as our eyes met, I hit him on the muzzle with a mace..
[Wow-!]
The head turned sharply, but it was not a significant blow to a monster classified as a medium to large sized monster..
But so what?.
My goal in the first place was that woman on top with an annoyed look in her eyes..
“Oh really! I can't stop even one of them!!”
It kicks the ground again and bounces like a spring..
and at that moment.
Puuk.
A sword digs into my back..
As you can see, it’s that guy from earlier..
Huh, the distance has already been narrowed.?
“Why are you here now?!!”
The summoner shouted as if he was whining as he saw me frozen with the sword piercing my lungs..
I had only doubts about that action..
“why.”
They think I can't move?
It's not like there's a hole in your neck..
Sreuk.
I take a step forward while being stabbed by a sword..
And at the same time.
Whoa whoa-!
Strike the mace you are holding from top to bottom..
The target is the top of that summoner's head that was whining the whole time..
Puuk-!
The knife in my back was pulled out and my body flinched, but my arm did not stop..
Just that moment.
whistling.
He stabbed me again with the sword he had recovered..
Puuk-!
The part that was dug in was the elbow where the mace was held..
Not only my skin but also my joints were shattered and my grip strength was weakened..
Baby, it's obvious that you've fought a lot with people..
Well, is it common for each other??
‘Flesh explosion.’
I gave up on my arm, which I couldn't use anyway..
Powwow-!
[[Acidic body fluid] was aware of it while fighting, but didn't he know that his body was about to explode??
Cheeeeeeeeeek-!
“Ahhhh!!”
The guy covered in my blood and flesh groans and steps back..
This is why the essence of corpse golem is good..
It's a rare essence, so few people know about it..
Using life as a cost instead of MP is quite useful in situations like this..
Chukkeong.
At that time, the mace I was holding fell and rolled on the floor..
I guess it was a good problem.
Although it's not as good as the mace, the shield is also a great weapon..
Powok-!
Soon, the summoner who had been hit by the shield made a screeching sound and fell from the saddle and rolled on the floor..
One arm was seen bent into a strange shape..
It was a little disappointing.
If it had been a head, instant death would have been possible..
Unfortunately, Drake was struggling at that time and was unable to break the cute head..
‘……I guess we can do it one more time.’
I imitated the barbarian, who falls seven times and laughs eight times, and jumped off Drake's back..
But what is this again?.
Huh-!
The falling body suddenly soars upward..
Drake bit me on the back and threw me away.
The summoner's body quickly disappeared from view, but it was not all bad news..
Puuk-!
Because Drake took advantage of the big move and Pachran drove the broken sword into his chest..
[Kiyehhhh!!]
Did it touch my heart??
Drake struggled violently and soon turned into light and disappeared..
The summoning has finally been cancelled..
Since the status abnormality would have been resolved, Mr. Bear would now be able to heal with divine power..
First of all, the first thing I wanted has been achieved..
Kwaang-!
With that thought in mind, I quickly pulled myself up from the floor..
It was that moment.
sreung-!
A sharp blue sword was pointed at my neck..
“What a monster..”
No matter how much praise he gave me, I didn't have the strength to block or dodge that sword..
However, among the misfortunes for the first time in a long time, there were some fortunate aspects..
This guy can't kill me now..
“Everyone stop! If you don't want to see this guy die!”
Soon he shouted to my colleagues, who also pointed their weapons at the unconscious summoner's neck..
“You must take off that sword, unless you want to see this woman die..”
A situation similar to a hostage exchange ceremony..
It was a time of such strange silence..
plod.
Two women appeared in the forest..
“Rain, Bjorn… … ?! What the heck is going on?!!”
One of them was Misha, who I had been looking for so long..
“You look quite troubled, Barbarian..”
One was Amelia Lane Wales..
Why are these two together?.
What happened??
Many questions arose simultaneously, but I focused on only one..
Is the appearance of these two positive variables or not?.
“Amelia Lane Wales is still alive..”
The guy was talking to Amelia while pointing a sword at my neck..
“That's better, now help us.”
“If you say that to me after doing that, it means there's a reason for it.?”
“of course. I hid that item somewhere on this island. If we die like this, we will be forgotten forever. You certainly hope so.?”
Amelia frowned at those words..
Having met this woman several times already, I knew it as soon as I saw her..
‘Nimiral.’
That's the facial expression you make when you're worried..
Perhaps our fate will be determined by that choice. I stared at Amelia with a voiceless body..
“Belverson Erfner. Do you know two ways to make people angry??”
“······what?”
The prosecutor made a dumbfounded sound at words that did not suit the situation at all..
Either way, Amelia continued..
“The first thing to do is to stop talking in the middle. But unfortunately, I didn't hear the second one. But just guessing on my own…….”
“……By the looks of it?”
The prosecutor who took the bait couldn't hold back and showed curiosity..
And this was the same for me too..
Does this woman know the answer??
“…….”
Interest gathered in the strange silence, and Amelia continued speaking without blinking..
“That's right…….”
“…….”
“While I'm talking, I'm being stabbed in the back of the head..”
ah.
Tadat.
The moment Amelia finished speaking, a noise was heard from behind..
It was obvious what it was.
「Amelia Lane Wales casted [Self-Replication].」
The prosecutor, who realized the situation belatedly, pushed me and turned around..
but…….
「Amelia Rainwales casted [Suragak].」
It's already late.
Kwaaang-!!
Amelia's alter ego appeared from behind and hit the prosecutor's temple..
dump.
The prosecutor who fell to the floor with eyes that lost focus muttered..
“why… … . To you, the water, the thing is…….”
“Yeah, it's something I've wanted my whole life..”
“But why…….”
Amelia came forward and pressed the prosecutor's head with her foot and said..
“It doesn't matter if you really hide it. You can hear it from your little brother. 'Cause there's no way that bitch could survive the interrogation.”
She was truly a reasonable woman..
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