Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 319
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How strong have I become??
This is a question I've been having for the last few months..
It was only through the game that I could get a sense of what this number would be, but it was difficult to feel it based on that alone..
Because this is not just a game.
‘In that sense, it might be a perfect match..’
Even a 'rank knight' capable of manifesting auras is considered equal to a 6th floor explorer, and is ranked above them when it comes to interpersonal battles..
However, my specifications are not particularly good either..
Of course, the spirit imprint is still only level 6, and the level is low, so the number of essences is overwhelmingly small compared to the strong players of this era.…….
From Ogre to Bayon to Stormgush.
3The number of levels is as many as three..
The combination of essences is not fundamental, but is tailored to create synergy..
Above all, the biggest reason why tanks cannot compete with knights is because of lack of damage, which can be covered with Demon Crusher..
So say it again…….
‘The conditions are the same.’
If you get hit once, it's the same as going to the goal..
“…….”
“…….”
There was an untimely silence on the dark stairs..
When I came out strong, did they feel uncomfortable somehow??
‘Did I go out too hard for no reason??’
He measured the distance between me carefully enough to make me think that way..
However, the more I did it, the more I concentrated..
And just as it is said that the battle between swordsmen of old was decided in one breath..
“…….”
“…….”
The game was decided in an instant.
Sigh.
It was the other side that made the first move..
just one step.
The moment he climbed one flight of stairs to make up for the missing distance..
“Phuuuuup!”
I chewed my tongue and sprayed the acid blood on his face..
However, the guy didn't avoid it..
Like a boxer who doesn't even blink even when fists fly at him, he stretched out his sword in a neutral stance..
This was the reason why Corpse Golem Essence was a scam..
'Cause no one knows about acid blood.
I think they thought it would be enough to just cover up the blood.…….
Cheeeeeeeeeek-!
The acid blood touched him before his sword..
There was only a melting sound, but no screams..
However, even if only the arms were trained, it was impossible to perfectly control the body as a human..
The guy's eyes closed momentarily and the tip of the sword shook..
Taking advantage of that opportunity, I twisted my body to the side and flew in..
Tadat.
While in the air, the sword grazed his side..
It wasn't an injury worth worrying about..
But did he realize that just from the feel of the sword??
Sreuk.
He lifted the shield he was holding with his left hand..
Since the first move was in vain, I decided to endure this turn through defense..
Looking at the white light forming on the surface of the shield, it seemed like he had at least one defense skill..
But, that was his second defeat..
This hammer has armor penetration..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
As soon as I hit the hammer mercilessly.
“Wow!”
The guy opened his mouth and blood spurted out..
The eyes were full of only embarrassed emotions..
Well, I blocked it well with my shield, but I guess I didn't understand why my body was sore..
But understanding and understanding are different things..
Tadat.
The guy accepted the current dangerous situation and retreated down the stairs..
I'm trying to find time to fix it somehow..
This was his third defeat..
I also have grab skills..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
[By combining [Transcendence] and [Eye of the Storm], I brought the guy who was moving away to my eyes..
and…….
“Oh, no……!”
What can't be done?.
Kwasik, Kwasik, Kwasik!
I hit the guy again and again with the hammer until his head was crushed..
***
“Oh, I'm sweating.”
After completing a total of three confirmed kills, I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead. Although the battle lasted only a few seconds, it consumed a lot of mental energy..
Well, the reward was clear though..
‘Wow, the equipment starts at least level 4..’
Seongju must have invested a lot, so the equipment is quite good. I couldn't bear to leave it behind, so I quickly took off the equipment and put it in a subspace..
There was a bit of space, so I had to remove the least valuable items, but that's a problem that can't be helped..
Suddenly, I remembered the note Amelia left behind..
Get the fragment stone of record and go alone?
‘……What are you telling me to go for? I haven't found a place to bury the equipment yet..’
Damn, how did you get these together and just leave them behind?.
I can't go until I solve that..
I don't even know how to use it in the first place..
‘Anyway, it's an opportunity that won't come again, so let's take it quickly..’
After finishing rooting, I left the naked body behind and went down the stairs..
Tuk.
The stairs themselves were very wide, but after going all the way down, there was a passageway wide enough for 20 people to pass through easily..
For reference, there was a huge door at the end.…….
‘It's slightly open.’
There was no one immediately visible nearby..
So, I made as little noise as possible and approached the door..
There was only one person in the huge cavity beyond the door designed for shelter..
The top of my head peeled off after being hit by the ravages of time..
A fat belly.
Gorgeous outfits that look as if they were made of good-looking fabric, and double eyelids that are dark enough to be burdensome..
It was definitely the castle lord I had seen from afar once before..
“……Is it Lord Omanus??”
At that time, perhaps sensing my popularity, Seongju spoke to me in a voice full of anxiety..
Hmm, what should I do?.
After thinking for a moment, I just showed myself..
“Are you... iron mask?”
Seongju looked at me and was shocked..
“Where is Lord Omanus, who said he was coming to check what's going on, and where are you?…….”
“Omanus is dead.”
“…….”
“Oh, just in case, I'm the one who killed him..”
“……!”
When I calmly told him the truth, Seongju opened his eyes and started to back away..
Well, doing useless things.
Can you run away like that?.
“Sigh! Let go! Let go! How cruel! I dare to know who I am……!”
I quickly approached him and lifted him up by the back, and Seongju began to struggle in a fit of rage..
He had an extremely ugly appearance to be the ruler of a city..
Sigh, even if it was a panic room that no one knew about, I should have hid with some more escorts..
“Well, what do you want... … ! Okay, stop! With words!”
While holding the holy wine with one hand, I patted myself and briefly searched through my belongings..
And soon I found what I was looking for.
Amelia said she would definitely have it in her arms, and that was true..
I didn't know it would be in the form of a necklace.
Tuk.
He used force to break the necklace and then let Seongju go..
The lord of the castle opened his eyes and shouted in anger as the treasure left behind by his ancestors was stolen, but he didn't seem to have any thoughts and didn't rush to me..
‘Okay, I got this for now.…….’
I was worried that it might activate just by touching it with my hand, so I held on to the string of the necklace and put the record fragment stone into subspace..
“bloke… … ! I know what that is!! Come on, give it to me! I mean hand it over!”
“It was noisy from earlier. Should I pick you up some??”
“…….”
After closing the Seongju's mouth, he calmly asked.
“Do you know how to use the Record Fragment Stone??”
“bloke! I'm really aiming for this... Ugh, town!!”
“Just answer what is asked. Because it's just you and me here.”
“……Do you think I have something to tell you?!”
Surprisingly, Seongju was quite tough..
At first he got angry, then he said he didn't know, and only after getting a beating did he reveal the story left behind by his ancestors..
“There is no way to write?”
“According to known records, that's right... … . It is said that when a person called by the times comes to the side, light comes out.…….”
It was unexpected information..
According to Amelia, even the lord of Noark Castle didn't know how to use it so he just kept it..
But actually, I knew everything..
‘It wasn't active, but was activated naturally when conditions were met..’
It was a good idea to ask just in case..
“Now if the question is resolved—”
“Okay, tell me this. What should he do if he is the one who has been called by times to go back again?.”
“what… … ? Why on earth am I curious about that?—”
Seongju's eyes widened as if he had no intelligence at all..
“You, no way……!”
Actually, I made it obvious, but if you don't know, you're an asshole..
I had no intention of hiding it so I just nodded..
“It's just as you guessed. So tell me. How do I go back to the original time zone?.”
“Uh, somehow… I wondered how I came to this place where no one knew, but that background was…….”
“Another unasked question.”
When I made a sound, the Lord of Seong hurriedly answered the question with a white face..
“Wow, I heard it's the same as when I came. It is said that once you have completed all your work here, you will be called upon again.…….”
“It's annoying.”
“……May I also ask you a question??”
While I was wondering what to do now, Seongju spoke to me..
“What kind of person will I be in the future??”
When asked that question, Seongju's eyes sparkled to the point of making him feel bad. Did they really expect him to leave his name in history like a hero??
“Why are you asking that??”
“It's all just curiosity... … . Now that you're here, that future doesn't exist... You can be curious, right?.”
Yeah, he really doesn't know anything..
Well, I guess there was talk of something like a treasure that could go back to the past and change history..
“Oh, how was work today? Orculis, we succeeded in driving those bastards out of this city.?”
“Are you that curious about the future??”
Seongju nodded..
“Then close your eyes.”
“……I wound it..”
“What do you see??”
“I can't see anything.”
thank god.
If I said I could see something, I would have gotten into trouble..
“that's your future.”
I hit the hammer with all my might..
***
dump.
The castle lord's body lost strength and a red pool of blood began to collect where he fell..
I looked away without much emotion..
If even half of what I saw and heard during my months here was true, he deserved to die..
‘In the first place, I was destined to die on this day..’
For reference, the murder of the castle lord was known to the public as the work of Orculis, and Amelia also believed that..
But, as it turns out,.
The real culprit is me.
‘Well, it's not surprising anymore.’
Actually, I thought about whether to kill him or not until the very end..
Nevertheless, there was only one reason why I put down the hammer in the end..
Even if I just leave, there is a high possibility that Seongju will be killed by someone today and history will be completed..
No, it definitely will happen..
Really, it's just a coincidence.
Actually, what I killed was just a double..
It is said that the real lord of the castle fled to the surface, hid his identity, and completely deceived the world for 20 years..
Unless it is such a ridiculous case..
The result doesn't change—
“uh……?”
For a moment, I stopped walking without realizing it..
“wait for a sec.”
I felt like I knew how the philosopher who shouted Eureka felt..
“……Fool the whole world?”
I felt like an electric current was flowing from my head to my toes..
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