Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 349
349angry seclusion (4)
manticore.
It's definitely an essence that I took with the intention of erasing it someday..
That's why I was worried about whether to delete this or the corpse golem when purchasing water purification this time..
but…….
“Hey, Amelia… If you take this out, your anti-magic power will drop and you will be vulnerable to things like magic.…….”
At first, I was reluctant to see [Leap], the only movement mechanism, disappear, but that's not the real problem..
Absence of anti-horsepower.
Until the Essence of Belarios is supplied, the balance of tanking ability is greatly disrupted..
‘But I can't erase the storm gauche..’
Storm Gush is a level 3 essence..
Well, I guess I'll have to delete it later though.…….
At the very least, the Underground Island event should be broken and eliminated. If you have this essence, you can just eat raw food..
Oh, by the way, the second core essence following [Giantization] appears there..
‘…Huh, then what should I do??’
My worries deepen..
Rather than giving up identity, just giving up disguised identity seems like an option..
Looking at the royal family's actions, it is clear that there are some suspicious aspects, but surprisingly, there may not be a big problem in clearing the false accusation(?) of my evil spirit..
I can't believe it's a killer insect—
“Oh, and I didn't mention it because I thought you knew, but if it's proven that you're not an evil spirit, the royal family won't take kindly to it either..”
“…huh?”
“Why do you look like you don't know? This would be like putting a blemish on the integrity of the royal family that acknowledged the rumor..”
Ah-oh… I'm worried.
It was difficult to make a decision, so I asked Erwen and Amelia for their opinions..
“What do you think should be done??”
“I am… If you can hide it, I think it would be better to hide it as much as possible..”
First of all, Erwen wanted to drink purified water..
“The reason is?”
“…It's a feeling.”
Yeah, it's intuition..
Then I turned to Amelia and she also told me what she was thinking..
“I am of the same opinion as Tercia..”
“The reason is?”
“It's not like there's much benefit from getting the name back anyway..”
Why is there no benefit?.
You don’t have to delete the integer..
As I was about to say that, Amelia continued..
“It's been over two years, but you can't expect your former colleagues to come back right away.?”
Erwen also agreed with that opinion..
“Of course, I don't know about Einar, but it will be difficult for Arua Raven to come back even if she hears the news of her uncle's return. Because he belongs to the military branch of the royal family..”
Predictably, this situation will be similar to Mr. Bear..
Now that you've joined the clan, it'll be hard to leave..
However, in the meantime, Misha has no information except that Lee Baek-ho has become a colleague..
‘In that sense, what they say is not wrong..’
I paused the conversation for a moment and repeatedly calculated the pros and cons of the two options..
It didn't take as long as I thought.
‘According to information obtained from the Round Table, the royal family soon issued a conscription order for nobles..’
Most people will send private soldiers who have worked hard, but as a former explorer, I will be a no-brainer..
You have to participate in the war immediately and follow the instructions from your superiors..
Soon I made a decision.
“Essence... I'll erase it.”
my jump key…….
***
Now that the future course of action had been decided, it was time to move on to the next agenda item..
What is good to eat if you are drinking purified water?.
As I was talking about this, I felt that these two had one thing in common..
“I think the Imp's Essence would be good, but it also has anti-magic power, although it's small..”
“However, since it is a grade 7 essence, it is rather difficult to obtain on the exchange. The essence of Dwarf Eater is better. Like Einar, your bone density is increasing, so it suits you well..”
“4Do you have money to buy grade essences? I think a level 5 altsmoller would be better..”
“Oh, altsmoor? That's not possible. There are fatal side effects…….”
“side effect?”
Erwen looked at me and whispered to Amelia in a quiet voice..
I couldn't hear the content, but Amelia, who heard this, glanced at me and said, 'That could be true,' and didn't say any more..
‘Why are you both so interested in my status??’
I chuckled and ended their conversation..
“stop. Because I already decided something.”
Among those that can reduce body size, we chose the one with better stats and skills, and there are candidates up to 3rd place..
“Erwen, you should go to the bank tomorrow and see how much money you can borrow using your house as collateral. Amelia, you can check the exchange to see if it has the integer I mentioned..”
“I get it.”
“Then let’s eat. I'm starving to death.”
The conversation ended at this point and the three of us shared the dinner that Erwen had brought us..
and…….
“…I'm going to stay here from today?”
“It seems like there are a lot of empty rooms, but that's a problem.?”
“I wish I could distinguish between public life and life..”
“Huh, stop it. I'm tired. Let's just sleep. Amelia, you can use any of the spare rooms over there..”
There was an incident when Amelia, who I thought had returned to her lodgings, packed her bags and came to visit in the middle of the night, but it did not turn into a major problem..
A strangely difficult day ended like that..
“mister! I'll be back!”
From the next day, Erwen and Amelia went out to fulfill their respective roles, and I spent my time living a secluded life in the dark house..
Simply put, it means that you continue to sleep..
Fortunately, the collateral loan came out to just the right amount in three days, and I was able to use the money to retrieve Crowl's Demon Crusher, which was held as collateral by the bank..
“…Heh, I like it that much?”
Every time it’s good.
From now on, this is my No. 1 treasure..
「The character is no. Equipped with 87 Crowl's Demon Crusher.」
「Overall item level increases by +4,800.」
Anyway, the good news didn't end there..
Just in time, the purified water I was looking for came up for sale on the exchange..
Well, it wasn't first place, but it was the essence of second place.…….
Even if it's a ranking, it's not a meaningful difference, and it's not a constant that can be used for a long time..
‘The price is reasonable too.’
After retrieving the Demon Crusher, I used up most of the remaining money to purchase essence..
The shield to be used in the labyrinth has already been custom-made through Erwen, and the rest of the equipment will be made cheaply with tier 1 materials, so we believe there will be no need to spend a lot of money in the future..
…Oh, is there one left??
‘Please, no one recognizes me..’
I must have bought purified water, and visited the temple the next day..
It was the Tobera Church, one of the three theistic religions..
I guess I was anxious because I visited the Temple of Leatlas so many times..
“If we go in together, we'll stand out more..”
“Bye…….”
“Don’t attract attention by making a mistake.”
It is not a large temple with good accessibility, but a small temple built on the outskirts of the city and visited by the general public 90% of the time..
Still, I was quite worried because I had to peel my face to erase the essence.…….
“Hehe, my friend has a very natural spirit for a human being. I would have achieved great success if I had become a knight..”
Fortunately, the old priest in charge of removing the purified water did not recognize me..
「The [Essence of Manticore] that seeped into the character's soul has been removed..」
「Permanently acquires a portion of the abilities obtained through the passive skill [Inheritance].」
The water purification removal that I was so worried about was completed successfully..
Having paid exactly twice as much as I had previously paid, I hurriedly left the temple and returned home..
Then I opened the stopper of the test tube I had purchased in advance..
「[The essence of the gachabon] seeps into the character’s soul..」
6Essence of grade undead gachabon.
The default stats are simple..
「Sixth sense increases by +40.」
「Physical resistance increases by +15.」
「Dark resistance increases by +30.」
「Accuracy increases by +45.」
Abilities that are difficult for certain classes to use.
There…….
「Bone density increases by +110.」
Bone density stats that will make me a human body type.
Lastly, there is a penalty here.
「Luck drops by -50.」
「Control decreases by -30.」
Luck is a stat that increases the probability of random factors such as critical probability. Control is a stat that compensates for preventing status abnormalities such as mental magic and 'fear'..
Well, now that it has gone down, it will have the opposite effect..
“oh.”
“Wow…….”
As soon as the absorption of the essence was completed, the two who were watching let out a strange exclamation..
Actually, I was the one who felt strange the most..
There's not much of a difference in eye level anymore..
Amelia, she was around 170 cm tall. So it has decreased to around mid 180??
As I was thinking about that, Erwen averted his eyes..
“…Is it that weird??”
“Oh no. It's not like that.…….”
“or not?”
“Well, rather than what I'm saying... I think it would be quicker to see it in person.…….”
Erwen pointed to the mirror with his index finger, and I moved in front of it, holding my baggy pants with my hand..
However, there were no more reliable barbarian warriors there..
There is only a tall-looking human man..
“…This is me?”
I thought I knew why Einar was so depressed at that time..
You look so weak.
It looks like something will break if you hit it with a hammer..
***
‘This essence… Should I erase it again??’
My appearance in the mirror was so bad that it made me think that way. Well, I guess this is why Erwen looked at me and averted her eyes and blurted out her words..
“I… Uncle, why are you doing this? Suddenly her shoulders drop…….”
As I was feeling depressed, Erwen asked me the reason, and I answered honestly..
Where can I go outside like this??
If you look at Erwen over there, she still can't see me properly.—
“yes yes? Oh, you're mistaken! That's not why I averted my eyes.!”
“huh? It's not because I'm holding back laughter at my appearance, which is more pathetic than I could imagine.?”
“yes That can't be possible.!!”
“Then why did you do that??”
When I asked, Erwen softly answered in a somewhat embarrassed voice..
“Well, you're handsome.…….”
“what?”
He also has very common tastes..
When I was a barbarian, was I really obsessed with him not because I saw him as a member of the opposite sex, but because I simply saw him as a protector??
I also asked Amelia to get a sample..
“Do you think so too??”
“well…….”
Amelia stared intently at my face, then smiled and turned her head away..
“Well, it might be good because my neck doesn't hurt when I look up..”
Surprisingly, no one in the group thought negatively about my current appearance..
Have I been too obsessed with barbarians??
‘…When I look at it carefully, I think he's considered handsome by modern standards..’
Of course, regardless of those thoughts, I have absolutely no desire to stay like this..
[[Giantization] is based on the basic physique..
Such a small body is not efficient..
“Okay, I'm trying to check my abilities. Can you help me??”
I couldn't be discouraged forever about my smaller body, so I decided to do whatever I had to do..
The first of these is practicing skills..
‘It's a bit awkward to go out into the yard in broad daylight, so I guess I'll just try it in the living room..’
“Yes, I will help you. What should I do??”
“Oh, just hit me. Using spirits or supernatural abilities.”
“………yes?”
uh… Doesn't he know this essence's passive??
It seemed like that, so I briefly explained the passive skills..
(P) Probabilistic Retaliation - When receiving damage that uses resources, there is a certain probability that the damage is ignored and the damage is reflected..
A passive skill that can be applied as long as you use resources, whether magic, divine power, or spirits..
In fact, the reason I chose this essence was largely due to the presence of this skill..
Of course, it would be difficult to make up for the reduced horsepower with this, but this essence was the only one that gave this kind of performance at this price..
In the first place, the first place was also a different color of this essence..
‘Anyway, the probability was about 10%.…….’
Please note that this figure applies the reduced luck stat..
Well, there may be some error depending on the basic luck stat, but it won't be big..
“I… Then I will do it?”
After the explanation was over, Erwen summoned spirits and started attacking me..
and…….
「Your character has taken cold damage.」
「Your character has taken cold damage.」
「Character takes cold damage…….」
「…….」
huh?
“Erwen, try changing the attribute..”
“yes!”
「Your character has taken fire damage.」
「Your character has taken fire damage.」
「Character takes fire damage…….」
「…….」
what.
“Now, wait! Amelia, you try it..”
“If you want. Now the height is just right.”
「The character was hit by [Suragak].」
「The character was hit by [Suragak].」
「Character hits [Suragak]…….」
No, what is it? What is it really?.
“Ah!! That, stop!!”
Why doesn't this explode?.
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