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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 3

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BarbarianBarbarian.

When I first played this race, which literally translates to 'barbarian', the greatsword was the one I chose..

Yeah, because it's cool.

As a man, there is a desire to hold a sword in both hands and swing it around like crazy in the middle of enemy lines..

‘The problem was that it died too easily..’

I was attracted to the character of Barbarian and began researching it. How can I raise a barbarian to ensure its survival??

Despite many attempts, the barbarian still died too easily. No matter how much I took care of my survivability, I ended up like a berserker..

Stability was low because each battle required a tightrope walk..

Then, at some point, I felt skeptical..

‘Should I really use him as a dealer??’

Barbarians have the highest vitality among selectable races, and their expected strength value is also high, so they can wear adamantium equipment..

Although it is not as strong as a dwarf with deceptive special abilities, it has the basic skills of a tank..

Well, apart from that, I didn't really want to play the tank Barbarian.…….

I felt like it was a waste of all my research so I decided to give it a try..

And after going through several trials and errors, I developed a training method..

‘What is this fraud?.’

Without any regrets, I abandoned the dwarf I originally used as a tank..

What if I can't fight an exciting battle?.

I've always valued efficiency, and I've been a person who can throw away my tastes as a gamer if it helps with the strategy..

Like this decision I just made.

plod.

As I return to my seat after choosing my weapon, I feel the eyes of the other barbarians looking at me..

What are you looking at, this is my first time seeing Shield Baba??

I returned to my seat and stood proudly, not at all discouraged, like a savage..

There was no need to act this time..

“next!”

I have no regrets about my decision.

There are three reasons.

First, among starting weapons, the shield is the most expensive when resold..

Second, even if I grab the blade right away, there is a strong possibility that I won't be able to use it properly..

Third, what I ultimately pursue is Shield Baba..

Today I made the most rational decision I could make..

“This made you a warrior.!”

After choosing my weapon and returning to my seat, I finally had some time..

While the other barbarians were having their coming-of-age ceremony, I decided to guess the cause of the current situation. Actually, this is something that should have been addressed a long time ago.…….

Well, what can I do?.

If I thought about that, I was in danger..

「you have reached the abyss.」

Let's summarize it now.

I reached the final boss room.

Most likely that was the trigger.

‘Wait a minute, then what about the guy who died earlier? Does that mean he also made it to the final boss room??’

…Maybe so..

There are many people in the world, and among them there are some weirdos like me. Let's skip this part for now.

「Tutorial completed.」

This is how I received this message.

I've told you everything there is to know, so use this knowledge to survive..

I don't know who he is, but he can't be a vicious bastard..

If you really wanted him to survive, you should have included a setting about whether he was an ‘evil spirit’ or something..

You almost fell as soon as you arrived. 개새끼야.

“Phew…….”

Is it because he entered the body of a barbarian? I can't control my emotions like usual.

For that reason, I ended my thoughts at this point..

If I get too excited, I might end up doing something wrong, and it's not like me to get stressed out by thinking about the cause in the first place..

It's already happened and it can't be undone..

During times like these, it's productive to think about how to move forward..

therefore…….

Okay, let's just think about that for now..

‘surviving.’

***

The coming of age ceremony is over.

And now I'm walking on a forest path.

The tribal chief is in front, and the young barbarians are in the back..

Everyone looks happy, as if they were going on a picnic..

But I can't laugh sincerely like these people..

Because we know their final destination..

“stop!”

After passing through the lush bushes, we arrived at a place in front of a decent 30m castle wall..

“Open the door!”

The gate opens with a clunky mechanical sound..

Slow enough to make you yawn.

But the young savages watched as if they had forgotten to breathe. In a strange silence, the gray city finally appeared beyond the gates..

“Lapdonia…….”

Perhaps at this moment, I will not be much different from their eyes..

Maintained roads and stone buildings.

A spire soaring high into the sky seen between them.

I never dreamed that the day would come when I would actually see what I had only seen in illustrations in the loading window..

Shit.

“Warriors!”

When the door opened, the tribal leader turned around and shouted..

I wondered if he wanted to say something nice before sending me off.…….

“Leave! There lies your destiny!”

The barbarians had no need for boring speeches..

“Wow!”

The barbarians who had just become adults ran into the city screaming. Although I didn't feel like it, I followed behind, shouting..

There may be people sleeping soundly in those buildings with the lights off, but who cares?.

I am a barbarian.

Cooung-!

I heard the gate closing behind me..

Of course, not a single barbarian cared..

The extremely excited barbarians ran for a while before finally calming down and slowing down, and only then was I able to continue my thoughts calmly..

Currently, I have conflicting emotions..

“…….”

Fear of the situation we face.

And a certain sense of anticipation of becoming part of the world of the game I most enjoyed playing..

It's a little funny.

I just promised myself to only think about survival, but these feelings are blooming now and then..

…I guess I'm not normal either..

It's nothing compared to these barbarians..

“stop!”

The leader, a barbarian who was running at the front, stopped, looked back, and confidently shouted:.

“I guess I'm lost!”

The barbarians roared at the shocking confession..

“Karak, the third son of Panun, has led us astray.!”

“He is not qualified to lead.!”

“must take responsibility!”

Damn. A topic that everyone likes to follow.

Is this a barbarian society? heartless.

“i get it. stop. I will admit that I am not qualified and step down as leader..”

Due to continued complaints, Karak, Panun's second and third son, bowed his head and returned to the group..

The person appointed as the leader of the chassis was a female barbarian..

“Ainar, second daughter of Pnellin!”

“A wise Einar can lead us to the right path.!”

The female barbarian led the group from the front with a happy face, hearing many hopeful words..

However, it did not take long for her to follow the same steps as the squadron leader..

“…I guess I'm lost.”

Surprisingly, even what the two said matched without a single mistake..

“No way! We must get to the labyrinth within a set time.!”

“Einar is not qualified to lead.!”

“right!”

The confused barbarians began to seriously discuss who to appoint as the third leader..

“I think Tetran's second son Jin would be good..”

“no. I do not think so. rather…….”

These babies have no brains?

Have you really not realized that no matter who takes the lead, you will never reach your destination??

Maybe it'll be my turn like this.

“…….”

I quietly retreated and approached the second leader..

2She was slightly taller than a meter tall and stood slightly away from the group with a dejected expression on her face..

“Bjorn, son of Yandel? Are you here to blame me too??”

No way.

To me, they were all the same..

When I shook my head, the female barbarian tilted her head..

“So why? There is no need for comfort.”

“no. I came to tell you how to find your way.”

“…Is that really true? How on earth?”

I pointed to a place with my hand.

“Just follow them.”

“All you have to do is follow?”

He had an expression of complete disbelief..

I was patient and explained step by step in logical steps..

A city in the middle of the night. The lights are off in all the buildings along the main street. But even though it is late at night, you can still see quite a lot of people walking on the streets..

They are all armed, not in everyday clothes..

Where can such people go??

“surely. Now that I see it, it seems that way. I'll give it a try.”

The female barbarian returned to the group and shouted, ‘I found the way!’ At this, the barbarians also stopped selecting the three leaders and cheered..

“It's also Einar!”

“wise female warrior!”

Anyway, the group started moving again..

Are we going the right way? As time passes, the number of armed people around increases..

Before I knew it, I began to see a halo of light spreading out in all directions from afar..

If you made it this far, at least you won't get lost..

“It's a labyrinth! I see a labyrinth!”

“Dimension of Sacred Battle!”

I resumed my interrupted thoughts..

The biggest concern right now is whether entering the labyrinth is the right decision..

“I feel it! The labyrinth leads my soul!”

The barbarians are so excited that they won't even notice if I sneak away from the group..

Then I don't have to enter the labyrinth..

You don't have to shed blood to fight monsters.

However, even though I know that fact better than anyone else, I still can't end this worry..

‘Probably because they know that running away is not the solution..’

[[Dungeon & Stone] has a tax system.

20From the age of three, all city residents must pay taxes, and failure to pay taxes is punishable by death..

When you hear this, you wonder what kind of manga game it is, but if you look at the world view, there is a somewhat understandable reason..

I don't think it's a problem to worry about already..

“Einar! Let's speed up!”

“Oooooh!!”

Anyway, you have to make money..

Of course, the method doesn't necessarily have to be entering a labyrinth and fighting monsters..

Even if you work at a bar, you won't have any problems eating and sleeping right away..

…Unless I'm a barbarian.

Barbarian is the only weapon given from the beginning of the game..

The reason is very simple.

[Barbarian? I'm sorry. Someone was just saved.]

[Don't you go away? There's no need to do anything to the barbarian! What are you going to destroy again this time?!]

Barbarians can't do ordinary things.

Due to the settings in the game, other than fighting monsters in the labyrinth, the means of making a living are blocked..

Well, I'm not sure what it'll be like in reality..

Maybe it's easier to find a job than you think.

But there's one thing that's wrong with believing in that and breaking away from the group..

“10 minutes left until closing. Come on in!”

The labyrinth was opened once a month during game time..

In other words, if I don't get in this time, I have to stay in this city for a month..

But if you can't find a job?

If no one hires you because you are a barbarian,?

Well, the future gets bleak..

Even if you can survive for a week on the food provided by the tribal leader, the next time you will have to survive by picking up food scraps..

Maybe I'll starve to death before then..

One thing is clear, even if I survive that time, my body will be completely different from what it is now..

“I will go in first.!”

“no! I come first!”

Hunger, cold and sleeping in unsanitary conditions..

I know better than anyone else how fatal these things are to the human body..

So, if you are going to go in anyway, it makes sense to go in now when your condition is best..

‘The problem is that it might only shorten my lifeline..’

It was a time when my worries deepened..

“Bjorn, son of Yandel!”

someone grabbed my shoulder.

I checked and found out that the woman from earlier was a barbarian..

Obviously the name…….

“Ainar, third daughter of Pnellin.”

“This is my second daughter..”

Anyway, so what use is he to me??

“All other warriors have already entered the labyrinth. The only ones who haven't entered yet are you and I..”

“ah.”

It was somehow quiet.

When I checked, there weren't many people left in the square, let alone other barbarians. Einar, as the second leader, seems to have come to take care of me when I stayed quiet..

“You have to hurry. I arrived late so I don't have much time..”

Hearing those words, I raised my head and looked straight ahead..

The portal, which had previously been emitting intense light from afar, has now become noticeably smaller in size..

“5 minutes left until closing!”

Just then, the guide informed me of the remaining time..

5Because it’s a minute, it’s tighter than you think..

I guess I'll have to make a decision soon.…….

“Go in first. I'll go in right after you..”

“i get it.”

Einar nodded and headed toward the portal, which made my worries deepen..

Okay, so what should I do now??

As an extremely efficient person, I prefer to do everything quickly, but this time, making a decision is not easy..

Because unlike games, real lives are at stake..

“Bjorn, son of Yandel!”

The car that was inadvertently trying to back away.

Suddenly, Einar, who was walking well, turned around..

“I was thankful earlier..”

“…There's nothing to be thankful for.”

“And there's one thing I'd like to ask.”

Anything but my mom's name.

I nodded and Einar asked in a 100% sincere voice..

“How can I become wise like you? I have never seen a barbarian as smart as you in my life. I want to be like you too.”

This is a very difficult question to answer. How can I become smarter? Honestly, I think it would be quicker to just be reborn.…….

No, why am I worrying about this??

Let’s just give a brief answer and send it quickly..

“Always think and act.”

“Hmm, I see.!”

It was something I said without much thought, but Einar pondered my words with a serious expression..

And I said something a little surprising..

“Thanks for the advice. If you come back from the labyrinth alive, I will repay you..”

What if I come back alive??

It sounds too strange to have come from the mouth of a barbarian..

So, uncharacteristically, I asked an unnecessary question..

“…Are you afraid of dying??”

“Isn’t it obvious? Of course I am afraid of dying. Probably other warriors would do the same. I won't show it, but.”

is it?

Honestly, even if I say that, it doesn't make sense..

The barbarians in the game were fearless beings..

In reality, it didn't seem much different..

When I remained silent, Einar added further explanation..

“We were born as warriors. If you don't fight you die.”

Her tone of voice was awkward and stiff, but somehow I could completely understand what she was trying to say..

“Right.”

Just like I did, they just had no choice..

Because I was born a barbarian.

If you can't catch and kill the monster in the labyrinth, you won't be able to survive in this city..

That's why they learned from a young age how to overcome their fears and move on..

Yeah, that was it..

They looked like barbarians.

“See you alive. Bjorn, son of Yandel.”

Soon Einar entered the portal..

“1 minute left until closing!”

There's nothing to hold me now.

There are only my choices.

Like the phrase that came to mind when entering the final boss room, there are two options..

「Yes No」

Somehow my complicated mind feels refreshed.

Yeah, let's just think of it as playing a game..

When playing games, I have always focused on efficiency for the goal..

Before taking action, I first considered possibilities and always moved while thinking about what came next..

If you judge that even if you see an immediate benefit, it will ultimately result in a loss, say ‘No’..

Otherwise, I chose ‘yes’..

So, I always had no choice..

“Gates will be closing soon! step back!”

I ran forward..

Just like when the tribal leader called my name, fear was boiling deep inside my heart..

Of course, as someone who has been sick all my life, I have no experience with common fist fights..

Worse yet, the opponent is a monster.?

My stomach is already getting numb..

“It's dangerous!”

But, what if there is no possibility at all?.

Now I have the body of a barbarian that is incredibly powerful..

There is knowledge gained from developing characters thousands of times..

Above all, I have a grand goal of surviving..

So, I have no choice but to do it..

Even though I know better than anyone else that a terrible torment that no sane person would choose is a predestined choice,.

That's the most reasonable choice—

「1Entered the floor crystal cave.」

Because I thought so.