Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 300
300angry evil spirit (4)
Suddenly, the memory of the first day came to mind..
[An ‘evil spirit’ dwells in the soul of Oreum, the son of Kadua..]
That day, the tribal leader decapitated the nameless player next to me with a terrifying axe, and from then on, my days of survival began..
Of course I didn't know at the time.
Because the whole world was my enemy and I had to be wary of everyone I met..
[I thought it was an NPC. If I had known, I would never have done that..]
Just like Zencia, who considered everyone to be an NPC..
I couldn't afford to accept their hatred either..
but…….
Wow-
I can accept it now..
[It was you.······.]
‘The sadness in the eyes of the tribal leader as he looked at Kadua's son Oreum was sadness..
[Isn't it disgusting? Going around imitating a human despite being an evil spirit].
When the evil spirit was executed, the anger aroused by the citizens gathered in the square was anxiety..
That's natural.
One day, suddenly, an evil spirit inhabits the body of the person you love and they become a completely different being..
Is there anything more terrible than that in the world?.
It's natural to be hated.
Even for me, I would be suffocated if evil spirits inhabited the bodies of Misha, Raven, Mr. Bear, Erwen, and Einar..
“Bjorn, it's almost time..”
“……It's already happened. I get it.”
I sat down in a corner to rest and slowly stood up..
I still felt like a stone had been placed on my heart..
however…….
‘What is your plan now? Nothing changes like this.’
In the end, emotions are just emotions.
Yeah, I mean.
Crackling.
Let’s finish what we have to do quickly and leave..
***
Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
When the time came, the stone door that had not budged despite applying force opened, and we continued exploring the crack again..
White armored guardians, green armored explorers, silver thread prophets, etc..
New types of monsters appeared in each room, and experience points continued to accumulate..
And occasionally, essences were dropped..
However, couldn't I have memorized all of the hundred or so essences that can be obtained from the White Temple??
“Can you tell me what abilities this essence has??”
Every time the essence came out, the Carlton trio asked us for advice, and surprisingly, Amelia was kind enough to tell us what she knew..
“Jeong Soo-gun of the Blue White Palace Judge. I remember that in essence related to bows and projectiles, strength was rarely increased..”
“Hmm, that’s right. Aimern, what can you do??”
“It's strength... … . I already wanted to increase the tension on the bow, but it worked out well. I really like this ability too. I think I can put it to good use in the future. let me get drunk.”
Aimbern is the one this time.
And Carlton and Jharku, one by one,.
They were just following us and had already picked up and consumed a total of three level 6 essences, but they didn't feel particularly sick to their stomachs..
Not only is it something you don't need in the first place,…….
“haha! thanks! Thanks to you, it goes easily.!”
“……no need to be thankful.”
This won't compensate for anything like this anyway..
Even so, the future that he would one day die in the labyrinth would remain the same..
“Anyway, it seems like this is the last time..”
Anyway, after going through the strategy for a while, we arrived in front of the boss room..
It looks like we arrived the fastest, as the jewel held in the statue's hand did not receive any light.…….
“But how do you open the door??”
“Come out and see me.”
Soon, Amelia destroyed the entire statue..
Rather than a sudden action, it was one of the fastest ways to proceed..
If you do this, the door will open with an angry voice..
‘He knows all this because he came with someone.?’
Suddenly, when I became even more curious about Amelia's past, a deep voice rang out from beyond the stone gate..
[This is the resting place of the noble victims.]
[The invaders will pay for their sins in blood..]
What can I say, it’s a level 5 topic?.
It was an intro I had seen several times during the game, so I just listened to it while chewing beef jerky without any emotion, and soon the stone gate began to open..
“Well, you can go in.?”
“You just said something clearly human! Well, isn't it a monster??”
The Carlton trio, who had been intimidated by the voice they heard earlier, looked nervous..
Well, it's not that I don't understand..
The guardian of the White Temple is a ‘higher mutant’ who is level 5 and has even consumed random essence..
3Since 'higher-level mutants' rarely appear below the level, it would have been quite rare for a monster to speak human language..
“Bjorn, how long are you going to keep doing this??”
“Ah, I had to think for a moment..”
To be precise, ‘Blood Citadel’ suddenly came to mind..
The vampire I met at that time was also a level 5, ‘higher mutant’ bastard..
They said we met at a time when there was no essence at all..
Oh, of course, the boss here is much stronger than that vampire..
Now that we have broken through the labyrinth, we have been cursed, and on the other hand, all kinds of buffs must have been stacked on that boss..
‘Anyway, what happened to Jeongsu??’
As soon as I entered beyond the stone gate, coo! The door closed with a sound.
“forest……?”
Unlike the previous rooms, which were made of marble, the floor was full of bushes, and the trees growing here and there were bearing fruit..
But that doesn't mean that the area beyond the stone chamber is the outside..
A large dome-shaped interior decorated with an artificial garden.
There were a total of five doors on the circular outer wall, including the door we entered..
Perhaps if we fail to conquer, one more of those doors will open and other teams will take on the challenge..
Well, that won't happen.
“you stand back.”
“He's a guardian in name and name, so it'll be okay for the two of you.……?”
“I'll call you if I need it.”
“……That's right.”
Okay, then this problem is solved..
After seating the bus passengers, I and Amelia headed towards the cabin located in the center of the forest..
Then did the sensors within the radius activate?.
Cooung-!
From the sky, a knight in gray armor fell from his horse and blocked our path..
The object name is Knight of the End..
Although it was horseback riding, it was not the type that would be classified as large. Height is about 1m 80, proportional to an ordinary human body..
He is much smaller than the giant soldier we met earlier..
But he is not someone to be trifled with..
Basically, in most games, the higher the level, the more threatening the smaller guys are..
whistling.
Soon, a knight on horseback bluffed by swinging a weapon placed somewhere between a spear and a great sword in the air..
“You wild dogs of an empire obsessed with greed. I will punish you today. ”
Oh, you're still saying things that I don't understand.
“Emily, do you know what that means??”
“I do not know either.”
Yeah, that's right.
plod.
First, I used [Giantization] to match my weight class and take a step forward..
and at that moment.
Hehehehe!
The level 7 beast type monster and spirit horse that the Knight of the Apocalypse was riding rushed towards him with a roar..
Well, it's a spirit demon, but it's a minor mob that can be caught with just one [swing].…….
‘The stats are crazy here.’
In the boss room, the spirit horse shares the stats of the knight of the end..
To put it simply, it is not a mob that can be killed in one or two hits..
Oh, and I can't even use [Swing] in the first place..
I fell under various curses on my way here, but that's because [Swing] was sealed away..
Of course it was a minor problem.
Why should I deal when there is a much more efficient dealer??
Cooung-!
With that thought in mind, he rode his spirit horse and blocked the knight's spear with his shield..
It was pretty heavy.
It seemed like I could understand why cavalry was called the strongest in the Middle Ages..
In that era, there were no superhumans who could [become gigantic].?
“It's worth holding on.”
I shouted without being pushed down from where I was standing..
“Emil……!”
Oh, it was already flying..
Suddenly-!
Before I could finish speaking, a bluish Auror plucked off the horse's head..
And that was it.
‘After all, Aurors are a scam..’
A spirit horse that falls down helplessly and becomes light and disappears..
dump-!
2It was time to start the phase..
***
The Knight of the End is divided into three phases..
Phase 1 where you ride a rampage on a spirit horse summoned with the active skill [Servant].
And the ground battle that unfolds after the spirit horse is released.
For reference, starting from Phase 2, the Knight of the End also uses random essence skills of level 5 or lower.…….
‘……Why doesn’t this guy use his skills??’
No matter how long I waited, the essence skill did not appear..
So, the boss fight continued as normal, and then Amelia stuck the knife in his neck and moved on to phase 3..
“Immortality is a will and a promise.”
A knight of the apocalypse resurrected with a boastful message.
It was the effect of the passive skill [Chivalry].
A high-risk skill that destroys all equipment worn and restores vitality in proportion to the time the equipment was worn when receiving fatal damage..
‘At first, I wondered what all these skills were..’
Since there is no equipment, the Knight of the End becomes weaker than usual starting from Phase 3..
However, this is usually also true on the player side..
If your specs are the same, you will suffer all sorts of injuries in Phase 2 and your MP will run out..
So, during my first try, I continued to fight with each other while only hitting each other casually, and ended up getting wiped out..
Well, it must be a well-prepared table for us now.—
“i can't lose.”
Uh, what is it?.
At that time, the body of the knight of the apocalypse suddenly swelled..
I was a little dumbfounded.
‘I never thought it would be [giant].’
Huh, I never imagined that it would be the Orc Hero Essence that was given the ‘higher variant’ trait..
‘For some reason, I didn't use any other skills..’
Only then did I understand why he didn't use his skills in the previous phase. Originally, [Giantization] is a skill that cannot be used while wearing equipment..
Instead, the stat increase is enormous, but.
“I shouldn't lose……!”
After that, the guy who used [Giantization] started attacking me like a crazy person..
Of course, there was no way it would work out that way..
No, what are you going to do when you grow up?.
That's right, his stats and size are inferior to mine..
Wow.
I grabbed the fist of the guy who was running at me and hugged him tightly as if wrestling..
and…….
Puuk.
Finishing blow with Amelia's dagger.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-
Soon, before he could even say the last word, he turned into particles of light and flew away..
I experience this all the time, but it was a tense moment every time..
I stared ahead without blinking..
‘Please, do something..’
Contrary to expectations, there was no essence floating in the air..
Tuk.
There were no cracked stones falling with a sound..
But instead, a piece of equipment came into view..
“The number item has arrived…….”
I immediately saw the hammer that had fallen on the floor and froze..
No, what is this?.
‘……Crazy, this is where it comes from?’
Before I even flinched, I rushed over and picked up the hammer..
I'm not sure about the grip..
It was clear to me when I saw this manly color and design that brought out the rugged style well..
No.87 Crowl's Demon Crusher.
It is a double number that is so expensive that it cannot be seen except at the imperial sky auction house.…….
Ever since I consumed the ogre essence, I decided to use it as my graduation weapon..
But this comes from a crack on the third floor.?
Even saying it was a hit wasn't enough..
‘Nimiral.’
Unless this was 20 years ago..
***
As an efficient person, I felt a sense of disappointment, but it was definitely a happy experience and it was a good fortune that came after a long time..
yes, that's for sure.
However, as soon as I grabbed the hammer, my mind became complicated..
‘Ha, how do I get this? If you dig it in the ground and hide it in a place where no one will find it, will it still be fine 20 years later??’
No, if someone takes it?
Then you're just screwed..
Use it, should I just sell it??
Yeah, you could just sell it and use the money to buy some expensive purified water at the auction house before you leave..
That's why I gathered the equipment in the first place.…….
“Congratulations! It's a shame that Jeongsoo didn't come out, but I guess this is just our greed..”
As my thoughts continued, a group of Carlton approached me and congratulated me..
“I feel more at ease! I'm glad you guys took something too.!”
Oh, it's too valuable to just say 'whatever'..
It's better to just not talk about this.
From the looks of it, Amelia doesn't even think that this is a double number..
I decided to think about this issue later..
The portal has just opened..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
Carlton asked as he looked at the portal that was created in front of the cabin in the center of the forest..
“So what do you do now??”
“We'll be out in a little while. I'm going to take a look around in my spare time..”
To be precise, there are a few things to take with you..
But would you have noticed even if I didn't say that much??
“I wonder if they are trying to find Gabrielus's arrangements..”
“okay.”
“Then what about the white fruits growing on the tree over there? Just by looking at it, something doesn’t seem out of the ordinary..”
Oh, that…….
It's true that it's a hidden piece, but it's more of an entertainment item..
How can I say this so they won’t eat it??
As I was thinking about it, Amelia explained for me..
“It is a fruit called encyclopedia. When taken, the ability value of one of the essences you have changes randomly..”
The explanation was short, but there was nothing wrong..
‘‘Encyclopedia’ changes the properties of essence when taken..
The skill remains the same, but the basic ability value attached to the essence is changed to a random value appropriate for the grade..
It's not something anyone in their right mind would eat..
There are thousands of detailed stats in this game..
There is a strong possibility that good stats such as strength and agility will be changed to almost useless or low-value stats such as greed and obsession..
“So what do you do now??”
“We're going to head out right away. I'm sure the colleagues I left behind are waiting outside..”
“Right.”
After saying hello to Carlton, a fairy archer approached me..
“First of all, let me say thank you. We probably couldn't have come here on our own. You would have had to suffer much more.”
“you just got lucky.”
“It's luck... … . Well, it's extremely difficult to meet explorers like you in the Rift. Please understand that I was wary at first. Because there have been too many bad things happening in a row recently..”
“It's a bad thing?”
“It's a bit difficult to say exactly what it is. I'm not saying that anyone was at fault, but no matter what I did, I had no luck and things kept going wrong..”
Um, yeah?
There is one thing I want to point out, though..
I thought for a moment whether I should speak or not, then opened my mouth..
“There was a guy named Hans on the team..”
“I guess so.”
“Take it out. Then you might have some luck..”
The fairy archer made a blank expression at my words, then burst into awkward laughter..
“Haha, just kidding.”
Well, I was 100% serious..
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