Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 302
302angry evil spirit (6)
Powok-!
Immediately after hitting the top of Beck's polished head with all my might with the Demon Grinder..
Pisshuuuuk-!
The skull and scalp burst at the same time, and blood fountains gush out from all sorts of holes..
a successful surprise attack.
However, as befits a group of guys who have been through all kinds of hardships, they responded quickly even though the leader's head was broken..
Tadat.
The archer stepped back and opened the distance..
“This crazy guy!”
The melee flow approached quickly and blocked my left and right sides in unison..
It's not some kind of cockroach.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
[[Giant] and struck the hammer at the shield warrior in front..
Surprisingly, he didn't avoid it..
I just raise my shield following the hammer's trajectory and shout:.
“stab it!”
Okay, I'll stop it, so just stab me in the side.?
I took a quick look and the color of the shield was pretty good..
‘It's adamantium..’
It looks like he's relying on an expensive shield.…….
There are better items in the world than that..
‘The struggle.’
The shield and hammer collided, creating an explosion sound..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
The guy's shield was fine, just slightly dented..
but…….
Kwasik-!
In fact, the guy holding the shield squirted blood out of all the holes like a can of beverage that had been stabbed by an awl..
That’s because I didn’t use [Swing] earlier..
I couldn't see the effect of the double number item..
When using blunt weapon skills, damage increases by 500% and soul power consumption is reduced by half..
And when striking down, 50% armor penetration bonus.
Tuk.
The guy fell to the floor with his eyeballs protruding excessively due to the pressure..
Then it's next time.
Sigh.
When I moved my gaze to the third target, it took a step back..
I take a quick look and the archer behind me does the same..
Are you trying to run away??
Then it's a little funny.
I have no intention of sending this one away..
‘transcendence.’
I quickly recited the command.
‘eye of the storm.’
Active skills acquired from Stormgush.
Cooung-!
As soon as I hit the ground with my foot, a whirlpool began to swirl..
It was different from what Stormgush used..
[It was the effect of [transcendence].
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
[[Eye of the Storm] no longer pulls enemies within a 5m radius..
instead.
Designated target within 20m radius.
I only pull one person and bring him to me..
“Oh, ahhh!”
Just like this.
Kwasik-!
Then this is the third one.
However, I was not satisfied and checked the last target, the fleeing archer..
If I got too far away, I planned to follow by [leap]..
but…….
Puuk.
Amelia has already approached the archer and finished him off..
She was a very reasonable woman..
Like it or not, once an accident occurred, they probably decided it was best to kill everyone and silence them..
“Ah, uh, uh, buy, save…….”
Powok-!
Amelia hit the back of the head and knocked out the kid next to the archer, Zencia, and came towards me..
and spoke briefly.
“It was a foolish thing to do.”
“Because he’s from Seongju.?”
“No, because of you, now I have to kill this kid too..”
……Is that how it happens??
But he was definitely alive at the time.?
“Even if it wasn't today, there were many opportunities to kill. Even if you hadn't come forward, I was planning on killing you someday..”
“……you?”
“Because I am responsible for this too.”
It's responsibility…….
Oh, I don't know.
My head is spinning.
Bleep..
They all were beaten to death, but the tinnitus remained the same..
Instead of feeling refreshed, I feel even more stuffy..
“Why did you do something so rash? I said he was my father whom I never saw anyway.?”
That's definitely true.
even i knew.
Even if I beat all these bastards to death like a crazy person right now, there would be no compensation whatsoever for him..
Rather, there is no greater hypocrisy than that..
but…….
“just.”
There was no better way to express it..
“just… I felt like I wanted to do that..”
“……Right.”
Surprisingly, Amelia didn't get angry at those words..
Just look at me without saying anything.
“…….”
I turned my head as if to avoid Amelia’s gaze..
Then the body of Yandel Jarku was seen..
Not only are there injuries sustained in battle, but corpses are seen here and there as if they were handled like toys..
Wow.
clenched both fists.
I remembered the short conversation we had inside the crack..
[Did you say Bjorn? If possible, she should give birth as soon as possible. It's sad to not be able to leave anything to the world..]
[……is it?]
[Yeah, I didn't know either before I had kids..]
Jharku said.
A blood-related child is like another me..
It's such a mysterious thing.
After having children, I began to wish for something more than becoming an excellent warrior myself..
[Hehe, he will definitely become a great warrior..]
so i ran away.
[stop!]
[huh?]
[Stop, I'll just leave.······.]
I realized something profound from that one word..
What if I live under the name Bjorn Jandel, save many people, and become revered as a hero in the city?.
‘I can't be forgiven.’
Even if it wasn't what I wanted.
Wow.
No matter what anyone says, the truth doesn't change.
In the end I am an evil spirit.
Even this barbarian warrior's only precious legacy was taken away..
***
“I guess things have calmed down a bit now..”
When I was just staring at Yandel Jarku's dead body, Amelia looked at me and said.
It wasn't wrong..
They say time is medicine?
Before I knew it, the tinnitus had subsided and the tremors had stopped..
So now it's time to think about how to fix what happened..
I opened my mouth while looking at Zencia who had fainted..
“……Do I have to kill you??”
“So is there another way? If this kid returns alive, what we did will be revealed to Seongju..”
Ha, Nimiral..
After sighing out of frustration, Amelia asked:.
“Is there any reason not to kill him??”
“yet… … Aren’t you young?.”
While giving that answer, I still had doubts..
Why am I trying to find a way that doesn't kill me??
After all, I know the future.
This child lives a hellish life and when he becomes an adult, his body is taken over by an evil spirit..
So, I'd rather die now…….
‘Nimiral.’
A swear word comes out..
what am i thinking now?
Since I'm going to die someday anyway, nothing will change if I die now? Rather, by killing, we can prove that Auril Gavis was wrong.?
I shook my head firmly..
“……Killing is not allowed. let's find a solution.”
“That's not like you.”
“What do you know about me??”
To a subject that I don’t even know is an evil spirit.
I said some harsh words without realizing it, but I still acknowledged it deep inside..
Certainly, if it were me, I might have made a different choice..
but…….
‘at least today.’
I don't want to do that now..
Wasn’t it a particularly difficult day?.
Even if this decision is about complying with fate, it is difficult to handle any longer..
so that…….
“It's as you said. I guess I didn't know you very well. I didn't know he was such a weak guy. If you can't do it, I will—.”
“stop.”
I grabbed Amelia’s wrist..
“……It would be better to let go.”
“Didn’t we say let’s find another way?.”
“method? There is no surer way than this.”
Oh, really…….
So I'm not saying let's think about that method together for a moment.…….
‘Oh, right, that!’
A solution occurred to me and I quickly opened my mouth..
“Yes, fantastic! If you take the medicine created by the alchemist of Noark, you can erase your memories! Are you saying it's Seongju's faction? may have!”
He spoke with the feeling of a philosopher shouting Eureka, but Amelia only snorted..
“This is the early stage when the drug was just developed. There's no way these guys have that precious thing..”
“But, isn’t there a need to look for it first?!”
“……Okay, if you're going to give up after seeing it in person..”
While saying that, Amelia shook my hand away..
“And I warn you, don't you dare grab my arm again.”
Well, it's sensitive.
Soon, Amelia approached the corpses and started rooting..
Okay, this gives me time to think about whether or not the illusion comes out.—.
‘Oh, wait a minute..’
I realized a mistake too late.
It seems like Amelia hasn't noticed that yet.…….
‘It's going to turn.’
Ha, maybe it's because I was so mentally out of it a while ago.?
A mistake I would never have made if it were my normal self..
‘……If he mentions this later, we'll take care of it later..’
I also squatted down, took off the corpses' equipment, and checked their backpacks..
At the same time, I continued to worry in case they didn't get the memory removal pill..
It was that time.
“……You're lucky. I never thought I would have this at this time.”
A pill actually came out of the bag..
***
After the pill came out, everything went smoothly..
Amelia hurriedly put the pill in Jencia's mouth, and we waited until Jencia came to her senses..
And how long has it passed?.
“Ugh, ugh! What, what?……!”
Zencia, with her hands and feet tied and an eye patch on, regained consciousness, and we quietly observed her reaction from a distance..
Since it is an early version of the drug, it is believed that it may be defective..
“Uncle Beck! Uncle Beck! Also, help me!”
First of all, when I looked for Beck, it was clear that his memory had been erased..
So how far have the memories been erased??
We were able to get the information we wanted through Jencia, who was mentally unhinged and muttering to herself..
“I can't believe I don't remember anything from the moment I entered the crystal cave. Maybe it's because it's in its early days, but it seems to be less powerful than what was mass-produced..”
Soon, Amelia went to the struggling Jencia and made her faint again, and even gave her sleeping pills to prevent her from waking up..
So now this problem is over..
“The labyrinth will close soon, so we'll just have to stay together for a few hours..”
Afterwards, we moved to our seats and killed some time with Jencia who was sleeping..
Well, you can't leave him alone in the labyrinth, right?.
If this continues and the labyrinth closes, Zencia will also be taken over by the castle lord's forces..
You'll try to dig up information about what happened, but you won't remember anything..
“……It's me, Amelia. I was sorry earlier.”
He apologized while waiting, but Amelia just ignored him and pretended not to hear him..
How long did it take in such awkward silence?.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
White light erupted from all directions and the labyrinth closed..
However, the warm sunlight did not greet us or the cool air pleasantly wrapped around our bodies as usual..
Only the drab underground city welcomes us.
“You came out.”
Dimensional Plaza located in the western part of Yeongju Castle.
From here it is different from Lapdonia..
On the ground, at the end of the exploration, you had to pass through a checkpoint and exchange magic stones, but here, currency exchange is up to the individual..
“Come on, let's go have a drink.!”
“What, isn't that kid from Beck's gang? Why are you doing this alone? Could it be that the others fell inside??”
“This is news that iron molars will welcome. I'm already grinding my teeth at that guy Beck..”
The explorers who came out to the square dispersed according to their respective purposes, and the surrounding area quickly became quiet. Gencia, who had fallen far away, was also found by the castle lord's group and transported somewhere..
“Let’s just move on.”
“Oh yeah…….”
We also slowly left the square and headed to one place..
[melta top]
The only merchant shop in Noark, and the most preferred vendor for equipment by underground looters..
Unlike the magic stone exchange shop, where the line was quite short, the front of the branch at the top of Melta was bustling with people. Well, the magic stone itself is money, so there is no need to exchange it..
In the first place, I heard that the magic stone exchange place over there doesn't exchange money for money, but rather exchanges it for food or desired items..
“Hmm, Iron Mask and Emily. The most famous people have come recently.?”
Soon, when it was our turn, we took out all the equipment we had been storing..
Oh, by the way, I removed Beck's equipment..
Because if we bring this up, it will be known that we killed those guys..
“……Are you saying you obtained all of this during this expedition??”
Anyway, as I began to shake off my backpack in earnest, the employee's eyes became increasingly blank..
Noark is full of looters, but it seems it's not common for someone to rob this much..
“This will take some time. Could you please wait?”
Afterwards, the employee called several more appraisers from the top and started settling the settlement together..
And after about 10 minutes, the appraisal came out..
421 grade magic stones.
51 grade magic stone.
77 grade magic stones.
Huh, when you say it like this, I don’t really feel it..
“How much is it based on the Lapdonia currency exchange office??”
“Oh, this is your first time coming to Noark, so you might not know much. Based on last month's exchange rate, the total is 21.57 million stones..”
I heard it from Amelia, but these guys are really thieves..
No matter how low-level the equipment is, things like subspace and expandable backpacks are not listed on the shelves..
“If sold on the ground, it would be worth well over 70 million stones..”
“Yes, if it's on the ground..”
Well, look at the thick tone of speech.?
“done. Emily, let's just take this and leave..”
“Does that mean you won't sell it??”
“Yeah, I have no intention of passing it up at this ridiculous price..”
“If that's the case.”
Soon we gathered up our equipment and headed out..
The staff was disappointed and didn't even catch us..
They think they have no choice but to sell it to themselves anyway..
“Then go to your accommodation first..”
After leaving the upper branch, we moved to the inn where we were staying. Then, after washing our bodies in order, we sat facing each other and talked..
“Since I stopped by the top and showed the looted equipment, the castle lord will be interested even if he is not Beck..”
That's why we stopped at the top with equipment we had no intention of selling..
In fact, the owner of the top is no different from the lord of the castle..
The evidence of the plunder we showed, including blood-stained equipment and identification cards, will reach the ears of the castle lord..
“Then we'll just have to wait until then..”
“Yeah, for now, that's it..”
After chatting about a few more topics, I changed into my everyday clothes and lay down on the bed..
“When we're done talking, I'll go to sleep first. Because I'm tired.”
Of course, sleep didn't come easily..
So it was a time when I kept tossing and turning..
“Jana?”
Suddenly Amelia spoke up..
“I'm not sleeping. why?”
“I suddenly became curious.”
I'm curious…….
There was something that caught my eye..
Looking back, I guess I remembered that ‘mistake’ earlier..
“Try it.”
“How did you find out about Amern's blessing??”
Oh, so that's the name of the drug..
Although it was the first time I had heard of this information, I did not show it and answered naturally..
“Oh, that? Didn't you give me something to eat last time at the inn?.”
“But I didn't say that it was made by the alchemist of Noark..”
“I was curious about what it was, so I grabbed another Noark explorer and asked him about it before killing him.!”
“Hmm, I see. Yeah, that's right…….”
No, what is that tone of voice?.
I feel anxious for no reason—.
“Barbarian, first of all, the name of the group is Lethe's Blessing. It's not like Amern's blessing..”
huh?
“As expected, my prediction was correct..”
Soon, a person's shadow appeared on the bed where I lay..
As I slowly turned my gaze, I suddenly saw Amelia standing in front of me, looking down at me..
“You didn't lose your memory back then.”
He was an outsider..
From what I can see, even though he knew from the moment he made a mistake, he pretended not to notice the whole time until I let my guard down.…….
What kind of person is this clever??
I sighed and coolly admitted..
“Yeah, somehow I was the only one who was fine..”
What should I do if the medicine was defective?.
So what are you going to do??
At the time, I hid my memories because I was afraid they would come and assassinate me if they found out, but there's no need to do that anymore.?
Noark's existence has also been revealed to the city..
‘Okay, now what do I have to hide??’
When I thought about it, it wasn't something to worry about..
So, he suddenly raised his upper body and looked confidently at Amelia as if she had something to say..
But what is this again?.
“…….”
Your eyes are strange.
Should I feel cold somewhere??
“……Why are you looking at me like that??”
Amelia answered my question coldly..
“Bjorn Yandel, only evil spirits don't lose their memories from that drug..”
Ah, uh, um…….
‘Nimiral.’
I didn't know this again.
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