Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 34
34angry warrior (2)
“Bjorn.”
The moment Einar called my name.
The sun, hidden behind red clouds, completely crosses the ridge line. And at the same time, a pale-skinned man appears bathed in red moonlight..
“Strange, truly strange…….”
He looked around the ruined city, then stopped looking at us..
“When I look at you, my murderous will boils over and I can't hold it back. Do you guys know the reason??”
For a reason, well…….
There's no way you would know, right?.
I don't really want to know.
I answered slyly.
“Maybe I'll remember if I give myself some time to think about it..”
1I decided to buy some time since it would be nice to have a few minutes..
However, at the same time as my answer, his eyes lit up..
“To do that... It's a desire that's too hard to bear. Hahahaha.”
Honestly, it was a little absurd..
I never thought a vampire bastard would do something like that..
“Hehehe, hehe! Hahahaha!!”
In front of several people, the vampire who was tearing things apart as if he was excited suddenly looked up.…….
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
It let out a roar that sounded like something an alien life form would make..
Chaeng-!
The vampire's main weapon, its fingernails, have already come out long and making a sharp sound..
Suddenly, only madness remained in my eyes, creating a red glow..
‘This is just like a game..’
If you think about it, it was like this in the game too..
No matter how intelligent you are, the only way to have a proper conversation is to exchange a few words like in the intro..
“I'm not used to peering like this.”
5The murderous intent emanating from the level monster was enough to make my skin tingle, but surprisingly, the dwarf was fine..
“Everyone step back!”
I was a little impressed too..
When he was a corpse golem, he only looked pitiful, but he's still a 3-year explorer??
As soon as the vampire's new form disappears, the dwarf steps forward and raises his buckler..
Kwakwakwak!
A gust of dust blowing around with a loud noise..
Its power was clearly felt even a few steps behind.…….
“Hahaha! It's heavy after all!”
The dwarf wasn't pushed back even one step..
It's not like its stats overpower a vampire's or anything.…….
It's all thanks to Jeongsu's help..
「Hikurod Murad casted [Counterweight].」
7Abilities of grade monster ‘Ianthro’.
‘Knockback immunity’ skill that allows you to never fall or be pushed as long as your feet are on the ground.
Additional options include shock absorption..
“Tarzin, you stay back.!”
As soon as the battle began, I gave instructions..
However, there is no answer.
When I looked out of the corner of my eye, I saw that the carrier was already far away with the wizard in his arms..
It's clear that I did a good job, so why do I feel bad about it??
I shouted, deciding to think about what I felt now later..
“Einar!”
“I will take the right side.!”
We work so well together that you can tell what we want just by looking at our eyes..
I nodded briefly, took the left side of the vampire, and rushed at the same time as Einar..
“Wow!!”
Vampire retreats to see if battle-related intelligence remains.
At the same time, the dwarf's half-crumpled buckler is restored to its original state, as if going back in time..
The buckler didn't come with that function.…….
「Hikurod Murad casted [Emergency Restoration].」
This is the ability of Living Armor..
A useful skill that not only saves equipment costs, but also significantly increases its performance when equipped with magic tools in the future..
The dwarf who finished repairing in an instant shouted..
“I'll take the front, so you can help from the side.!”
There was no difference of opinion.
At least since he was a dwarf, he would have been able to hold out for even a few seconds. To be honest, I am the least helpful here..
Einar at least ate the essence this time, and apart from the brilliant ‘immortal imprint’, I have nothing..
Well, it might be helpful for acting as a meat shield..
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
At that moment, the body of the vampire who was watching us from afar split into hundreds of crows..
A flock of crows flying towards us at high speed, flapping their wings..
“stay as far away as possible!”
Soon the crows that flew towards us exploded, hitting their heads on the floor..
Kwakwakwak! bang! Kwakwang!
The power of the explosion itself was not great..
However, it was not enough to avoid the blood spilling out in all directions..
‘Shit.’
Of course, it does not contain acidic substances mixed in the blood like a corpse golem does.…….
This is even more troublesome considering the linkage in the back..
“Rain, Bjorn! What on earth is this?!”
A red tattoo is engraved on our blood-soaked foreheads, and vivid light scatters..
「A character has been designated as a sacrifice.」
「Vampire Duke Cambormir's physical abilities are temporarily increased according to the number of sacrifices located within a 100m radius..」
I gritted my teeth, ignoring the game log that somehow appeared in my mind..
Crows burst out, and the vampire's appearance was slowly being regenerated among the blood pooled on the floor..
Now that I've received the buff, it'll be more difficult to deal with in the future..
‘Has it been 3 minutes now??’
There is still a long way to go before the preparations are ready..
Will I be able to hold out until then??
I shook my head..
There is no point in worrying about whether it will work or not..
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
I have to hold on..
With the grit of an evil barbarian.
***
Buff skill ‘Imprint of sacrifice’’.
‘Eternal Life’ whose regenerative power increases significantly in proportion to lost stamina’.
‘Blood Master’ who absorbs part of the target’s abilities when directly sucking blood.’.
Each of the three active skills that a vampire possesses shows tremendous power in hand-to-hand combat..
The problem is, this isn't everything..
Apart from this, this insatiable bastard also uses various black magic techniques..
“Bjorn, the crow flies again!”
Transform into a crow and explode, turn into smoke to avoid a sword, use the scattered blood to summon monsters, etc..
The vampire cub demonstrated the deceptive specifications of a high-level monster..
‘This is why everyone can't even get to the 6th floor and quit the game..’
Realizing once again the insane difficulty level of [Dungeon & Stone], I raised my shield..
The shield was already torn and gouged by fingernails and was almost like scrap metal.…….
It's better than nothing.
Kakagagak-!
I used the recoil to bounce back and absorb the impact as much as possible..
Strength, speed, skill.
A talent I learned naturally while fighting against an enemy that was overwhelming in every way..
[5Please hold on just one more minute!]
At that time, Raven's voice rang in my head..
I wonder if the time would have been a little shorter if I had saved the magic power to send the whisper.…….
Still, after hearing some hopeful news, I feel a little more encouraged.—
“Hikurod was hit.!”
—Creeping dog horn.
3Showing the skill of an explorer with many years of experience, the dwarf who closely marked the vampire fell..
Although Einar, who was nearby, rushed in and prevented the vampire from sucking blood from the dwarf.…….
「Hikurod Murad is in [Unable to Combat] status..」
The tide turned in an instant..
Me and Einar are already in total disrepair..
It is almost impossible for two people to stop it without the dwarf who took up more than 50% of the battle..
‘Then it would be better…….’
I made a quick decision..
“Einar! Take Murad and fall back.!”
“but…….”
“I will stop this guy!”
“Ah, I understand.!”
The moment Einar put Murad around his shoulder, he dashed forward and swung his mace..
Powok!
It's been a long time since I hit an effective hit.
“Ouch!!”
My brain is throbbing from the recoil of a successful attack..
It's all because this crazy bastard is a higher mutant..
「Vampire Duke Cambormir casted [Share the Pain].」
The guy even completely recovered from his injuries just by stepping back once and taking a breather..
Shit, I'm still in pain.
What kind of bastards are there??
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Still, as I wanted, aggro was attracted to me..
As a habit, I checked again to see if the item I had hidden in my boots was safe..
The item name is ‘Tear of the Goddess’’.
Simply put, it is a sacred object..
Although it is disposable, it can be used for treatment and can also be used for attack only against evil attribute monsters..
‘…Should I use this now??’
Of course, it is not a waste to spend it itself..
No matter how effective the item is, it needs to be labeled as 'special grade', but it is a special item that can only be used in the 'bloody citadel' anyway..
If used on a dwarf, the power would be restored immediately, and if used on a vampire, it would be able to inflict significant damage..
but…….
‘no.’
I'm done with my pointless worries.
What is the reason you have been holding on to defense so far?.
Because just one attack is enough..
No, anything more than that would actually be a negative for us..
There's only one chance.
You have to pour everything into that one moment..
It's the only way for the five of us to hunt down a level 5 monster..
click.
I took out a bottle of potion from my waist and opened the cap..
And the moment I poured the potion into my mouth as I saw the vampire running towards me..
Cheeeeeeeek!
The countless minor injuries accumulated during the battle are healed, and the pain surges in like a tidal wave..
My hands feel weak and I feel like I want to fall down at any moment. After all, it was close to impossible to fight after taking a potion.…….
‘It won't matter.’
Because what I'm trying to do now is not a battle..
Puuk!
Soon the vampire's nails are embedded in the abdomen..
There is plate armor like this, but it is very deep, as if it is mana..
“……!”
Nerves that sense a threat to their lives frantically transmit pain signals to the brain..
My mind turns blank, as if I'm overloaded.
‘Damn, if I knew this would happen, I would have just eaten the corpse golem essence right then..’
Putting my late regrets aside, I poured another bottle of potion into my mouth..
Cheeeeeeeek!
Injuries that heal quickly due to the healing effects of the Immortal Engraving and potion overlapping..
“Wow—”
I muttered as I looked at the vampire bastard who was shocked as if he didn't understand the current situation..
To be honest.
I feel like I'm going to roll over because of the pain…….
“베헬—라다, 개새끼야……”
pain can't kill me.
The fact that I am still alive is proof of that..
***
“What on earth did that person do?……!”
Raven, who was hiding behind the distant debris and watching the situation, was astonished..
Through books, I have seen the extraordinary strategies and hunting methods of various explorers. There was nothing like this among them..
I'm just going to survive by taking potions.?
“Well, there is no way it will succeed. Lord, I'm going to die!”
It makes no sense in common sense..
She knows because she has tried the potion several times..
The pain is beyond imagination, and the severity of the pain increases depending on the severity of the injury..
But what about that barbarian now??
Cheeeeeeeeeek!
The bubbles are not boiling and creating steam, but smoke is billowing above the body..
This was the first time she had seen this phenomenon..
In this condition, injuries are not a problem, and it wouldn't be surprising if he died from shock..
In fact, aren't cases of death while taking potions so common that it's not difficult to find them?.
“uh?”
At that time, her eyes widened as she stamped her feet..
She couldn't even imagine the pain that barbarian must be feeling right now..
But at least one thing was certain.
It's true that you shouldn't even be able to move in that state..
But what on earth is this??
Kakagagak-!
blocked.
When you fall on the floor.
With a shield that is now a piece of scrap metal.
The barbarian blocked the vampire's claws from above and below..
As if to prove that I didn't accidentally get caught while struggling..
Kakagagak-!
over and over again.
Of course, this does not mean that all attacks were blocked or anything like that. Even now, my whole body is being stabbed by the indiscriminately swinging fingernails..
but…….
Kakagagak!
Attacks aimed at the most important vital points such as the head or heart are blocked by thrusting up the shield like a ghost..
‘Is this possible?……?’
I was able to tell whether I was able to accurately avoid pain with superhuman concentration, or whether it was just my body's remaining fighting instinct that made this possible..
However, a document I read a long time ago suddenly came to mind..
A barbarian's true value lies not in his outstanding physical abilities but in his mental strength.?
‘Somehow I think I understand that now…….’
“Raven, it would be best for you to get out of here now..”
At that time, Tarjin, who was watching the battle together, opened his mouth in a heavy voice..
They said they would escape, but in reality they meant abandoning them and running away..
“If things continue like this, I'm not sure if I can protect Raven. This place is so dangerous.”
Really, I didn't even pray.
‘I don't think anyone knows that I'm here?’
If she could, she would have done it already.
Although she has often been told that she has a soft heart for a wizard, she is not naive enough to risk her life for first-time explorers..
but…….
“Are you sane? Are you escaping? Where on earth are you going??”
there is nowhere to run.
There is only one way to get out of the rift: kill the ‘Guardian’ and exit through the portal..
‘…That man must be so desperate because he knows that..’
I felt sobered..
Even the barbarians who have just completed their coming-of-age ceremony are making cool decisions and doing the best they can in the current situation.…….
As a wizard, what on earth am I doing now??
“If Mr. Bjorn dies, it will be over. He has to survive somehow.”
In essence, a wizard is not someone who only shoots high-power magic from behind..
One of the wizard's jobs is to coolly analyze the situation through knowledge in various fields and suggest the most efficient path to the team..
“…….”
Raven once again checked the current situation..
3Dwarven warriors of the year are unable to fight..
The barbarian is helping him recover by giving him potions..
There is no problem so far…….
As a wizard, he is waiting in hiding until his magic power is restored, and a human swordsman is guarding him..
Looking back, this is pretty wasteful..
“Tarzin, go see Mr. Murad..”
“yes?”
“Because I'm fine. At least you go over there and make sure that female barbarian can join the battle..”
“…All right.”
“Leave your backpack here and go..”
In response to the somewhat nervous voice, Tarjin did not even utter a question and followed the instructions..
She didn't even look back and immediately put her hand into her subspace backpack..
‘Essence of Corpse Golem.’
A test tube that you can easily hold in your hand as soon as you clearly conjure up an image..
‘little… No, it's a waste, but it's nothing compared to life..’
Raven slowly raised her magic power and developed her techniques one by one..
Whoa whoa!
Accuracy Assist.
Projectile range assistance.
Orbit auto-adjustment.
If you add a few more tricks here, you won't have to move your arms directly.…….
‘I need to save some magic power..’
After completing the technique, she threw the test tube in her hand with all her might..
and…….
Clink!
The test tube flew far away in a smooth curve and broke as it touched the target, emitting light..
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「[Corpse Golem's Essence] seeps into the character's soul..」
「Pain resistance increases by +70.」
「Strength increases by +15.」
「bone strength…….」
「…….」
「…….」
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「Bjorn Jandel」
level: 2
Physical: 80(New +34) / Spirit: 46(New +10) / Ability: 30(New +26)
item level: 202
Comprehensive Combat Index: 203.5 (New +70)
Essence Obtained: Corpse Golem - Rank 7 (New)
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