Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 354
354angry isolation (1)
The lakeside where the garrison is located is one of the few safe areas on the Dark Continent..
However, just because monsters do not occur naturally does not mean absolute safety..
Monsters aren't the only dangerous things in the labyrinth.
Just like this.
Bleep-! Bleep-! Beep-!
Alarm magic that detects enemies and sounds like an emergency siren.
It is clear who the enemy is..
Even if a monster accidentally flows in, the monster won't shoot a magic cannon..
“It's Noark.!”
“They came in!”
But another problem arises here.
I know who the enemy is.
But how did they get here?.
The main force that had gone ahead must have conducted a thorough search before advancing..
‘First of all, there is no way the main unit was hit..’
First of all, I laid down that premise..
By the way, what is the number of the main unit? There is no way that many troops could have been defeated in such a short period of time..
If it was such a difficult situation, we should have been contacted, and if we had been contacted, the 3rd Corps we belong to would have immediately gone out to provide support..
thus…….
‘We attacked this place while avoiding the eyes of the main unit..’
The above possibility is the most plausible, and based on this premise, the attacker's force is likely to be small. In order to avoid the attention of the main unit, it is much more reasonable to move as a small number of elites..
Of course, I don't know what it's like in reality.…….
“mister… … ! what are you doing! Don't leave quickly!”
Well, it's called Lehen..
I guess there’s no need to correct Raven since she misunderstood anyway.?
“Okay, let's go out first..”
After finishing my brief thoughts, I hurried out of the barracks..
and at that moment.
“Uh, uh……!”
A cannonball made of pure magical power was visible from the front..
Hehe, it's a good thing you came forward..
Kwaaang-!
When blocked with a shield, the remnants of magical power explode and scatter in all directions. The impact was quite significant, but not enough to knock you back..
50%The sign of the Guardian Corps absorbs it..
“Hey, are you okay??”
I'm scared.
Is it because it's a magic unit that was always in the rear??
“No problem.”
He quickly gave the order while reassuring Raven's aide who was surprised by the magical bullet that exploded right in front of him..
“Did you say Alex? stick close behind me.”
“yes, yes!”
“Emily, Erwen, you two follow behind and guard this man..”
“yes!”
The formation was established in an instant..
Originally, this would have been the job of our group leader, Alex.…….
Well, looking at him, he is the type of person who is good at just doing what he is told to do..
It doesn't seem like there was any resistance to my ordering..
“Alex, where is the vice-captain's barracks??”
“Hey, it's over there.!”
“Well then, let’s head there first. Follow me carefully.”
“yes!”
While other explorers rushed out of the barracks and headed outside, we moved inside the camp..
Our group's goal is to protect the key person..
…To be honest, that was an excuse, and I thought I could get more detailed information about the current situation if I went to the command center..
‘Raven might be in danger.…….’
So I picked up the pace and arrived at the barracks where Raven would be..
At that moment, Raven was standing in front of the barracks..
The surrounding area was full of wizards belonging to the Magic Corps wearing uniforms. It looked like a magic circle had been drawn on the floor and some kind of spell was being used.…….
“Vice Captain Raven, what is the situation right now??”
I quickly walked forward and asked, Raven frowned..
“why are you here…….”
“Of course, since this is an emergency, you are here to carry out your assigned mission..”
“ah…….”
Raven nodded with an understanding face..
I guess it occurred to me that my group's mission was changed to my own escort..
But one thing still bothered me?.
“Deputy Alex Halo, why is this man doing what you need to report? Aren't you the leader of this group??”
When Raven glared, Alex froze, unable to hide his embarrassment..
“Well, that's right…….”
For some reason, it seemed like he finally realized that I was naturally leading the group..
Well, it may not be a reason for a reduction in fines..
“That's right……?”
“No, si… I will correct it!”
“How are you going to correct this? … . Ha, that's it. Because I don’t have time to be like this right now.”
“Vice-captain, magical energy charging is complete.!”
At the shout of one of the wizards, Raven ended the conversation and entered between them..
and…….
「Arua Raven casted the level 2 defensive magic [Wall of Heavenly Gold].」
A huge iron wall covered the entire lakeside in the shape of a dome..
***
To be honest, my mouth dropped as soon as I saw it..
‘and… Now you're using level 2 magic.?’
2Grade defense magic, wall of gold.
Dozens of wizards poured out their magic, but in the end, it was Raven who cast at the center..
Simply put, it means that you have grown to the point where you can use level 2 magic as long as you have enough magical power..
‘I feel strange…….’
Vice leader of the magic army.
I expected him to be quite strong since he was nicknamed the Gold Wizard, but…….
Is it possible to bring a kid like this back as a colleague??
If you are the vice-captain of a corps, you will have a solid life without having to live as an explorer in the future..
“First of all, I bought some time with this. Thank you all for your hard work.”
“No, vice-captain.!”
“Everyone follow me.”
Afterwards, as Raven walked away with the power of a boss, the magicians of the corps followed suit..
I quickly picked up speed and got next to Raven..
“Where on earth are you going now??”
I was worried inside while asking, but fortunately Raven glanced at me and answered with a bothered expression..
“…3I received a call from the corps command. First, activate the defense magic and then join the central headquarters. If this is answered, please don't ask any more questions from now on. Because I already have a lot to think about.”
I completely understand how frustrating it is to have your thoughts interrupted, so I just shut up and followed along..
Soon they arrived at the central headquarters, and Raven went inside alone..
I tried to follow suit, but…….
“…Why are you following me here??”
“Our team's mission is to protect you—”
“Don't talk nonsense, it's out there. It's an order.”
This time, I had no choice but to take a step back due to Raven’s stubborn line drawing..
Huh, I was curious about the conversation the leaders would have inside..
How could there be no way to eavesdrop??
I also asked Erwen and Amelia, but they seemed to have no solution..
How long has it been since I just waited like that?.
“Vice leader!”
30After about a minute, Raven came out of the barracks..
I thought it was this time, so I quickly sat next to him and asked what happened, but I only received a cold reply saying he couldn't tell me..
‘under… There's no such thing as being mean to someone you're not really close with..’
I miss the old Raven.
Even though I had a disgusted look on my face, I actually listened to everything I asked for.…….
“Emily, can you please help me??”
“I already thought so.”
In times like these, information is worth more than a thousand gold, so I collected information through Amelia..
It didn't take long since I had a lot of experience in this area..
“First of all, they said that communication with the main unit was blocked..”
“So does that mean I can’t receive support from the university??”
“Well, not really. Because we normally contact each other at regular intervals. If that breaks, they will be able to recognize that something happened there..”
“Well, the key is whether you can hold out until the main force returns..”
Nearly 10 hours have passed since the main unit departed..
Even if the army retreats due to loss of contact, it is bound to take a considerable amount of time to return..
“What is the reaction from the explorers??”
“It's not that bad. Because everyone trusts the Gold Wizard. Just like last time, he seemed to believe that nothing would happen this time..”
“last time?”
“Oh, I know that too!”
Erwen thought it was time to join the conversation..
Just once, the garrison was attacked.?
It is said that it was the early days when there was no information about each other..
“Even back then, the woman summoned this wall by infusing magical energy into the magic circle she had set up in advance. She tried to break through at Noark for hours, but she ultimately couldn't break through and ran away..”
For your information, this was the incident that earned Raven the nickname 'Gold Wizard', and after that, Noark realized that Raven would always protect the garrison, and never attempted anything like this again..
Yes, until today..
“something is strange.”
“surely…….”
Unlike Amelia, who agreed with my murmurs, Erwen tilted her head..
“That's strange?”
“That's right, he failed that time and never made the same mistake again.?”
If you've reused a strategy that failed once, it's fair to say that you're ready to break through it..
Because those Noark guys are not assholes..
The guys who had previously prepared a large-scale explosion magic in anticipation of the main force escaping through the portal seemed to have just stabbed them once more.?
This makes no more sense..
‘The problem is how do you plan to break through?…….’
I thought about the 'Wall of Heaven' magic..
It was a high-level spell that could be used, although you had to have extreme proficiency in earth and lightning magic..
For reference, the feature is…….
‘First of all, it’s not a channeling skill..’
Unlike other magic that requires continuous input of magical energy to maintain the actual object, this magic's maintenance time is determined in proportion to the amount of magical energy used when first activated..
‘Additionally, if damage occurs, it is possible to repair it by injecting more magic power..’
I can see why explorers don't think the current situation is so desperate..
First of all, didn't the wizards of the corps gather together?.
If it breaks, you can just fix it, and beyond fixing it, it will be possible to re-activate the magic at least twice..
but…….
‘Just looking at cancer, I don't think it will end like this..’
Didn't I meet Hans just recently?.
I worked hard under the assumption that the other side had some kind of ace up their sleeves..
“I… mister?”
“Leave it alone. Because he seems to be thinking about something..”
How are we going to break through this wall?.
Did a high-ranking wizard like an Annihilator come along??
No, in the first place…….
‘…Is there any need to drill it??’
If I were them, I would not have fired magic cannons from afar, but would have closed the distance by surprise and induced a melee..
But they didn't do that..
It made a long-range attack from afar and gave time to use 'Wall of Thousand Gold'..
As if waiting for that moment.
‘In other words, they wanted to use a wall of gold..’
If so, what is the reason?.
When I thought about this from the other person's perspective, I quickly came up with an answer..
“Because I already sneaked inside..”
There is nothing easier than destroying an unwary enemy from within..
It's just that you didn't understand what I was saying?
“…what does that mean?”
Instead of answering Amelia's question, I looked at the wall of gold surrounding the lake and asked.
“Do you know how long this wall was maintained in the past??”
“8hour… It would have been about that. They say it remained unbroken for a long time after the main unit arrived..”
Yeah, that's right.
‘8It's time…….’
It was time for us to be trapped within these walls..
***
The moment I had Noark's plan in my head, I went straight into Raven's barracks..
“I have something to say.”
“I'm sure they would have told me to wait in front of the barracks. Did she tell you to imitate her to the point of rudeness??”
Raven frowned, but it was only once or twice that she had seen this expression.?
I passed on all the information I needed to convey without any hesitation..
Raven, who at first wondered what kind of situation this was, also changed her expression as the conversation progressed..
“Why were these meaningless attempts repeated in Noark? That's definitely something we were curious about as well. And, you have a point. I organized these opinions well and immediately conveyed them to my superiors.—”
“We need to take action right away, not just deliver it..”
“……I'll take care of that, so go out..”
I interrupted the conversation and spoke firmly once more, but unfortunately it didn't work out well..
Huh, maybe it's because he doesn't speak like a barbarian.?
“I guess it didn't work out..”
“I can only hope that Raven properly conveys this to the higher-ups..”
It was a time when I came out of the barracks and spent time guarding the front..
furjik-!
Suddenly, something dark and parabolic fell in front of us..
And then I slowly stood up..
[Sooooo-!]
It was a corpse with squishy skin..
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