Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 355
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the body rises.
The skin is red and red, as if it might burst at any moment, and there are stitch marks here and there..
“no way… body collector……?”
Amelia's words made me sigh..
Yeah, you were thinking the same thing as me..
When it comes to Noark's necromancers, he's the only one..
‘If he was really sneaking in as an elite few, there's no way this bastard would be left out..’
Abed Necrapetto.
A criminal belonging to Orculis who has the nickname of Corpse Collector and specializes in many-on-one combat..
My head hurts already..
If this guy came all the way, doesn't that mean that he made a plan in Noark as well?.
‘Ha, I heard the rear has never been attacked since then, so why did it happen as soon as I arrived?…….’
I can't help but complain, but there's no problem if I put off complaining until later..
Tadat.
He immediately dashed forward and struck the corpse's skull with the hammer..
There was no need to even use [Swing]..
Kwasik-!
A corpse instantly crushed and bleeding.
Due to the nature of being a close-quarters warrior, I had no choice but to use it.…….
Cheeeeeeeek-!
Huh, seeing that it's mixed with poison, I guess it's really him..
“Are you okay??”
“never mind. It's okay.”
There is no need to get an immunity bonus through [Spirit Transformation]..
With only +120 poison resistance attached to Bol-Herchan, skin contact is easy..
Well, it's a little itchy..
“It seems like it started more slowly than that.…….”
As I was muttering something, feeling a strange feeling that my hypothesis was correct, I saw Erwen as hard as a stone..
“……Erwen, are you okay??”
“…yes? Well, what did you just say??”
“I asked if it was okay.”
“ah… ah! yes…….”
Erwen nodded, but her voice was still blank and her eyes were fixed only on the mangled corpse..
“dead body… collector…….”
Oh yeah…….
If you think about it, it would be like meeting your sister's enemy..
The Annihilator killed Daria, but he also had a significant stake in the process..
Erwen soon asked in a trembling voice..
“…Can I kill you??”
Can you kill me?…….
I thought for a moment and answered.
“perhaps.”
Yeah, if it goes well, it might be possible to kill it..
but…….
“But today, survival comes first..”
I continued firmly..
If you try too hard to get revenge and lose something again, it will be a betrayal..
I don't know if I understood it, but Erwen stared at me blankly for about 5 seconds..
And I chewed my lip and clenched my fists..
“……all right. I'll do as you say..”
Huh, this makes me feel uncomfortable for no reason..
I walked up to Erwen and placed my hand on her shoulder..
I don't know if this will comfort you…….
“Erwen, don’t worry. Because I’m the type of person who has to give back what I received to relieve my anger..”
“……?”
“I mean I've never forgotten what they did..”
It started out as comfort, but it was all sincere..
Dragon Slayer, Regal Vagos.
Abed Nekrapetto, Corpse Collector.
Annihilator, Velveb Ruingenes.
It's not like I've forgotten my grudge against them..
Just waiting for the right time.
Yeah, I mean…….
“wait a moment. It won't take that long.”
“……yes.”
Okay, then I think I have recovered mentally at this level..
“Emily, where did he go??”
When asked about the whereabouts of Deputy Alex, Amelia answered, wiping away the blood from her arm..
“As soon as the body fell from above, it went into the barracks..”
Um, did you go to report to Raven??
But why isn’t it out yet??
Meanwhile, corpses continue to fall.—
“Really, you're right..”
Hey, they say even tigers will come if I tell them..
I looked back and saw Raven coming out of the barracks with Deputy Alex..
Your expression got a lot worse in a moment..
“I should have spoken out louder when the command ignored it.…….”
What can I say, I regret it unusually.
There is no greater waste than dwelling on the past..
“What should I do now??”
“An order just came from command. He told me to bring all the troops from each unit and gather at the lake. He seems to be planning to use the magic circle on the hull to fight back..”
It's not a fight, it's a rally..
Since I don't know the enemy's strength, it seems like I chose the most conservative strategy possible.…….
“So why don't you move right now??”
“no. Please wait here for a moment. I've contacted the wizards in the Sorcery Corps, so they'll be gathering here soon along with the explorers..”
Yes, when everyone gathers, we go to the lake..
Then, get on the ship and activate the magic circle to buy time..
I don't know if it's a good plan.
But, there is no other way..
“Please report personnel.”
“There are three confirmed dead and two missing whose whereabouts are unknown.!”
“There are two missing people... We can't delay any longer because of two people who don't even know if they're dead or alive. Let’s just move on..”
Afterwards, while waiting to dispose of the corpses, the wizards in the corps gathered together with the escort explorers..
Now it's time to head to the lake.
「Arua Raven casted level 7 support magic [Neutralization].」
Melee and other melee explorers cleared the way with support from wizards and backline explorers..
The moving process itself was nothing to worry about..
Because so far, there are only corpses at best..
It was difficult to stop over a hundred explorers of the six-metal world, supported by dozens of wizards..
However, just as we were heading towards the lake so quickly,.
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
The ground shakes with a loud noise as if a nuclear bomb exploded..
and…….
“It looks like the magic circle has been damaged..”
The fog that had been dispersed by magic began to form in the air again, blocking vision..
Well, it still had its advantages..
The alarm magic that sounded like an emergency siren must have been destroyed as well, so it has become much quieter..
“What do you do? don't stop!”
Soon, Raven used wind attribute magic to remove the surrounding fog, and resumed movement again..
Soon, the lake, as red as blood, became close enough to be seen with the naked eye, and the wizards summoned small ships and floated them on the water..
It was that moment.
“Get on the boat one by one—”
“Ahhhhh-!”
A man's screams echoed from the rear..
***
A deathly scream uttered by an unknown man.
Since no one was injured in the battle with the corpses up to this point, the screams were especially loud in our ears..
Is that why??
Tuk.
Raven, who was the first among the crew to board the ship, lifted her half-closed leg..
and…….
“…What happened?”
“Checking. It won't be a big deal, so go first—”
“no. I need to know. So, Deputy Halo, you stay here and lead the rest..”
Raven ordered the others to board the ship first..
It seems like he didn't want to go on a boat alone in a situation where there was no information.…….
Wow, is this the responsibility of a military commander??
I heard that Raven has a high reputation within the corps, and I think I know why. Raven was a conscientious and trustworthy superior..
However, the problem is…….
“what are you doing? without following.”
Our mission is to closely guard him..
If he doesn't get on the boat, neither can we..
“……Where are you going??”
Raven gave a short answer to my question..
“The rear. Something doesn't feel right.”
No, if you don't feel good, isn't it right to just run away??
It was a time when I had such thoughts in my mind..
“Ahhhhh!!”
Another scream was heard from the rear..
and…….
“Vice-captain! The enemy's identity has been confirmed!”
The situation in the rear was finally relayed to us..
Surprisingly, there was only one enemy..
However, no one took the current situation lightly..
Because that one person’s facial expressions were very famous in this city..
“…He's an old knight wearing dark red armor.?”
“yes. It has been confirmed that auras are also used..”
blood knight.
Born in Biffron, he started as a soldier, became a knight, and became a criminal belonging to Orculis who became infamous by killing the leader of the previous royal knights..
“Emily, do you know anything??”
While Raven was talking to her subordinate, I sneaked back and got information from Amelia, but there was nothing particularly meaningful..
Because I didn't do any outside activities, I had no contacts.?
They say they only saw each other a few times at Yeongju Castle, and even then they never had a conversation or anything.…….
“Vice-captain... … ! You have to go quickly while I block you from behind.!”
“no. If you really encounter a blood knight, the damage will be uncontrollable..”
“but……!”
“What is a but? If someone has to stop it, it would make sense for me to take charge. Get on the boat first.”
“…….”
“this is a command.”
“…yes!”
The wizard who received Raven's orders saluted with a worried but touched face..
It was a very heartwarming scene..
If only we weren't the ones involved in this.
“In that sense, Mr. Erwen, could you help me just until the members of the corps board the ship??”
Raven, who soon finished persuading her subordinates, made a earnest request to Erwen..
“I just need to buy some time. After that, you can use the multi-teleportation magic to escape..”
“multiple teleportation……?”
Their school won't be able to learn this magic.?
I muttered without realizing it, and Raven answered..
Without even looking here, I just kept my eyes fixed on Erwen..
“Luckily, I had the opportunity and learned it. If this were... Because there could have been another way that day. of course… It's already too late, but.”
“…….”
“Please.”
Erwen glanced at me after repeated requests..
It looks like you're asking me to decide what to do.…….
“why that man……?”
Raven looked at me with questioning eyes as she seemed to be delegating decision-making authority..
“I never would have thought that they were even imitating this kind of relationship.…….”
Well, I think I figured it out on my own, and since I didn't have time, I only checked one thing briefly..
“What if we don't follow??”
“You will be disciplined for violating military law. I will never be able to participate in royal events again..”
Uh, is this a threat??
But that's not what I asked in the first place.…….
“You asked what to do. If you say you won't follow us regardless of whether you get disciplined or not, then I'm willing to go alone.?”
“ah…….”
Raven thought for a moment and answered..
“It's too much to do alone. Maybe I'll go with other explorers..”
Yeah, there's no option not to go..
This guy has become strangely stubborn..
Well, it’s not like altruistic tendencies didn’t exist in the past.?
“Okay, then let's go together..”
There was no need to waste time once the decision was made..
Even though it's backwards, it's not that far away..
When I arrived at the rear where constant screams were echoing, the first thing I saw was a wizard sitting defenseless in front of a hideous auror..
「Arua Raven casted the level 4 auxiliary magic [Orbital Interference].」
Instead of blocking the auror with a mediocre defensive magic, Raven cast utility magic and distorted the sword's trajectory..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
A sword that passes over the top of the head, not the neck..
“Tsk……!”
Upon seeing this, he immediately rushed forward and pulled the panicked wizard out of danger..
“Thank you for saving me... Vice, Vice Captain?!”
“Raimond, you did well. Leave the rest to us and lead the explorers and join us. It's a command.”
“…yes!”
Soon, the wizard led the explorers and left the place as instructed by Raven, and surprisingly, the other party just watched us from afar..
With a look that gives me goosebumps somewhere.
‘That guy is a blood knight…….’
First, he took the lead, covering his upper body with a shield. And I looked up and down, facing him..
First of all, my first impression was that he was shorter than I thought..
Just looking at the arm, it looks like he's in the low 160s.…….
But I don't feel like it's easy at all..
‘What kind of guy has that vibe??’
A stocky body shape that can be seen from the skeleton..
When mixed with the unique energy of humans, the sense of intimidation emitted even by a small body is considerable..
The best of them all was the voice..
“Gold Mage, Arua Raven.”
A voice that goes beyond the sound of metal, and clearly has a problem with the vocal cords..
He spoke slowly in that voice..
“One of the targets to kill.”
Soon he said that and raised his sword in a businesslike manner..
Well, we don't even care?
I muttered while looking at the red-blooded auror, just like his nickname, Blood Knight..
“Erwen, [Spiritualization].”
“Which should I do??”
What kind of place is it?.
There's only one more thing I can bring up against the knight.?
“rock.”
As soon as he answered, Erwen's body turned translucent..
And the moment we held hands.
「The spirit of the earth resides in the character's body..」
I can feel the power of the earth flowing through my skin in real time..
「Damage received from fire properties is reduced by half.」
「Damage received from water properties is doubled.」
「Poison Immunity Bonus.」
「A strong correction is added to destructive actions when using blunt weapons..」
「Physical resistance level increases significantly…….」
「…….」
Huh, it's been a while since I've been in Eli Baba (land) mode..
「The character's physical resistance value is 350 or higher..」
「Damage is reduced by 50% for penetrating wounds only..」
Anyway, at this point, even without [Giantization], the second stage shell would have been activated.…….
“You're doing something meaningless..”
Well, don’t brag about knowing how to use an Auror..
How can I live because I am so sad about the tank?.
“die.”
I grinned as I watched the old knight quickly close the distance..
Who dies?.
Why did I follow you all the way here?.
「The character casted [Iron Fortress].」
「[The effect of [Evolved Shell] increases by 1.5 times..」
‘Article Crusher’, which was also my nickname at one time.’.
The day has finally come to show its true value..
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