Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 365
365angry responsibility (3)
7‘Vengeant’s Canyon’, an entry barrier to the Dark Continent’.
When you leave here, you will reach the lake where you are currently stationed, and from there it is divided into three fields..
The first is the Aribeona Estuary..
It is a route that follows a river leading to a lake with waterfalls, and by following this route you can reach the Dragon Mountain Range, the center of the Dark Continent, the fastest way.…….
‘This is where Belarios comes from.’
The place where you can supply the essence that will be responsible for anti-magic power in the final training is the Dragon Mountain Range..
Well, it's a patrol team so I won't have to go there this time..
anyway.
The second field is a wide jungle to the east of the estuary and is called the Great Forest..
Because it is so large, it is divided into several fields, but that is the official name..
and…….
Third, the Pantelion ruins located west of the estuary..
It was made up of about thirty people and was also the destination of the 4th patrol to which I belonged..
“All troops forward!”
The patrol team arrived at the entrance to the ruins-like ruins, reorganized their formation, and then entered the field in earnest..
Of course, the purpose of the patrol team's creation was to actively defend against unexpected attacks, so they did not go deep into the historical site..
but…….
“forward!”
“Build a shield wall!”
To begin with, this is a place with a lot of monsters..
[Crrrrr……!]
Starting with modified beasts with bodies made of steel, like golems.
Kuung-! Cooung-!
Giant Hexagon Golem.
Hehehe-!
Even mechanical flying monsters that fly like drones..
Monsters sleeping throughout the ruins sense an intruder and jump out..
However, the monsters could not penetrate the shield-bearing vanguards and reach us..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Monsters stopped by a huge wall made of people.
For some reason, it feels a little unfamiliar when I look at it..
I never thought the day would come when I would see someone's back from this angle.
‘This is the scene that kids usually see..’
Even though I was caught up in a strange feeling, as soon as the attack command was given, I crushed the monsters that came out to the side with a hammer..
「The character casted [Swing].」
「Defeated Gigawolf. EXP +4」
7Even on the first floor, the average grade at the beginning of the Pantelion ruins was not very high, so there was no one who could survive a single blow..
Perhaps because they were converted into machines, their taste was unique..
Kakagak, Kwazijit, Kwasik-!
Huh, it's really convenient because you just have to swing a hammer..
“dislocation sideways!”
Soon the patrol leader shouted and the tankers holding shields moved in unison and opened the central path..
As a result, the monsters escaped from the front, but…….
“Liona Er Epura!”
The joint magic has already been completed in the rear..
Hwiyung-!
A beam-like cannon was fired from the center of the formation and pierced through fifteen large monsters. This broke down the confrontation structure and allowed the remaining monsters to be quickly cleared out..
‘……It's definitely easier to hunt because we go as a raid unit. Because there is a fuse, the electric potential is stable..’
They say the average rating is low, but almost a hundred monsters attacked and it took less than 10 minutes to clear them all..
Well, since there are over 30 people here, it’s only natural..
Even if you catch a hundred, if you divide it by the number of people, the profit from this battle won't be that big..
“Since the essence did not come out, I will collect only the magic stones and resume movement.!”
Soon, the patrol team continued hunting, going around the entrance to the historic site along a pre-planned route... No, I went on patrol..
and…….
‘Hey, today's can experience alone is over 100..’
The number of new monsters killed during this patrol alone exceeded 20..
Although the level of monsters that appear is low, there are many unique entities that only inhabit this field..
“Well then, everyone had a hard time.”
After patrolling for about 10 hours, we returned to the station after handing over to the next shift..
And I received a ticket from the administrative officer..
A ticket proving the stake in the loot obtained from today's hunting party.?
It seems that you can receive payment by returning to the city later and submitting it to the Ministry of Merit.…….
“Hey buddy.”
When I got my ticket and turned around, a man started talking to me grumpily..
I couldn't help but tilt my head.
“…Who are you??”
Not only do I have no memory of having a friend like this, I've never met this guy in the first place.—
“What is that reaction as if you were seeing it for the first time? Weren’t you always by my side when we were fighting?.”
Oh, was that right??
Now that I think about it, it seems like that.…….
From experience, in cases like this, it's best to just gloss over it and change the subject..
“Ah, so what are you doing??”
When I asked why he approached me, the unknown man tapped my shoulder as if he were a superior..
“I saw you fighting really well earlier.?”
Um, maybe you came here for the purpose of socializing??
Thinking about that, I uttered words of humility..
“You fight that well, it's a shame.”
“what?”
For some reason the man frowned..
It wasn't something I cared about..
Therefore, I quickly removed the hand that was on my shoulder..
Tuk.
I was in a bad mood earlier..
If you want to become friends, come at least with your eyes open..
“So what is your business??”
When I asked again, he also erased his fake smile..
and…….
“I was wondering if I could give you some advice.”
I said something unexpected.
“…advice?”
“From the looks of it, it looks like he just increased his strength ignorantly, but if he continues to consume essence like that, he will be in great danger someday..”
The guy who said that took out a dagger and cut his own forearm..
“Can you see it? Even if you apply a lot of force, it won't cut easily. After all, an explorer should be balanced like me rather than just relying on strength.—”
“What the heck, he was just an asshole..”
“……?”
“Oh, I'm sorry. That I only think in my mind.”
Even though I apologized like a man, he glared at me with a stoic expression on his face..
Well, it looks like it will fall if you hit it..
Somewhere in front of me, he's showing off his meager physical resistance level.?
“By the way, what is your name??”
Still, since I didn't know him, I asked his name first..
“Meliver Eltaine.”
What, it wasn't Hans either.?
“I guess so. See you again sometime.”
“Man, what are you doing there??”
“As you may have seen, the group has now arrived..”
I roughly erased the name I just heard from my memory and left..
***
So, the name is Meliver…….
‘What was it?’
I don't really remember, but unfortunately I never got to see him again..
After that, I continued to take on patrol duties, but that was because I ended up in a different patrol unit each time.…….
The reason for doing so was simple.
Because one patrol unit only patrols one field,.
Well, it was a reasonable measure from the command’s perspective..
If one patrol unit is in charge of one area, they will become familiar with the terrain and naturally fit together..
Originally, it was impossible to change it every time like this..
Unless you have a secret presence in the upper echelons of the military..
[Raven, I heard the 11th Patrol Division is going on a deep patrol this time.…….]
[all right. I will write you a letter of recommendation..]
[thanks.]
Thanks to Raven's help from behind, I was able to gain experience by visiting not only the Pantelion ruins, which was my first patrol site, but also Aribeona Estuary and the Great Forest..
Of course, since we only went through the beginning, there will be plenty of monsters we haven't encountered yet..
Still, experience continued to accumulate every time I changed patrols..
And time passes by so quickly that now.
「The character's level has increased.」
「Soul power increases by +30.」
「Maximum Absorbable Essence increases by +1.」
Finally, I reached level 7, which I had longed for, and one more number of integer slots were added..
This means that new synergy can be added to the current combination..
‘Since the money issue has virtually been resolved, there will be no need to participate in the war next time. I guess I'll have to do some digging on my next expedition..’
Oh, for that to happen, I guess I need to get a boat first.?
As I was idly thinking about this and that, I suddenly realized that the surroundings were quiet..
“Raven.”
“why.”
“Where did Erwen and Emily go??”
“The woman left the barracks earlier to get some sleep, and Erwen… well. She said the girl left and shortly after she followed him out.?”
“Um, I see.?”
“So that's the end of the question?”
As Raven said that, she had already taken her eyes off me and was reading the document..
Well, at least give me time to answer..
‘When you think about it… I feel like I'm alone with him..’
As I stayed back and didn't say anything more so as not to disturb the work, I realized that this time was unfamiliar to me..
That's because after the reunion, whenever I met Raven, Amelia or Erwen were always by my side..
‘I should take this opportunity to ask you something I was curious about..’
“Hey Raven.”
“Why again?.”
“What I said back then... What was ‘that thing’??”
When I asked carefully, Raven's hand that was moving the pen flinched and stopped..
Also, Raven turned her gaze and glanced at me..
“That's what happened?”
Well, pretending not to understand.
“Didn’t you say that in front of the iron bars back then? After entering the Magic Tower, it wasn't long before 'that happened'.······.”
“……I don't want to say much. It's not important.”
“…Is that so? Then there's nothing I can do..”
No matter how much I pretend to be a barbarian, I had no intention of being rude until this point, so I gave up my curiosity..
and…….
“Then what about your mother? How are you??”
We decided to just chat..
This may be a bit of a sensitive topic, but it's not like I'm completely unrelated right now..
“if… I knew something.……?”
“huh?”
When I tilted my head at the strange reaction, Raven quickly blurted out the words..
“it's nothing. however… mother… Why all of a sudden? Just looking at cancer, I don't think it's something they're curious about..”
Hehe, I knew you would draw the line like that..
“Why isn't this something to be curious about? I was the one who convinced your mother to send you to her magic tower..”
Raven was startled by the words he spat out..
“…………Well, what do you say??”
“I don't know if you remember, but there was a time when you came to the library after being beaten by your mom. Then she cried like a baby and asked me to help her—”
“Well, I never did that.!!”
“huh? He said he barely remembers what happened back then.?”
“Still, I… I have a belief that it couldn't have been that way..”
“Oh, really?”
“I'm not in the mood, so I'm done joking around and just say something. Is it true what I said earlier? You mother... I persuaded you?”
“okay.”
While I was away, I talked about things that happened in the past..
At that time, I didn't have time in the cage, so I just skipped it..
I wanted to have a time like this at least once.
More precisely, I should say that I wanted to know how much of a positive impact my presence had on cause and effect.?
Well, you don't know anymore, right?.
Will there come a day when I will be able to use ‘Fragment Stone of Records’ one more time?.
‘Oh, I'd rather not talk about that though..’
However, while talking about old times, I omitted part of the conversation I had with my mother..
This too is a very simple reason..
[That child will abandon me..]
[Before you know it, you will become a proud person and look down on me. And eventually, it will leave for its own world. Just like he did that day, because it’s in his blood.······.]
[Isn't something wrong? Why does he have such an easy life? It's definitely my child, but I've never met anyone in my life who helped me for that reason. But... But why did that child······.]
How can I tell such a dark story?.
And that too in front of the parties.
“What happened with me at the library is now over, so stop now and tell me. That day with my mother... What did we talk about??”
“Nothing special. I persuaded them to send you to the Magic Tower, saying I would pay all the necessary expenses, but they refused..”
“refuse… This is it?”
“Oh, more accurately, he refused the money. I heard that the Magic Tower sent someone a few days ago. It seemed like you were noticed at a young age because you were passing around magic to everyone..”
“I see... So that's when her mother suddenly changed her mind.…….”
“Haha, it's a little hard to say it with my own mouth, but in that sense, I'm your benefactor.……?”
I appealed to him implicitly, but Raven didn't respond and just ignored me..
“…….”
People will feel embarrassed.
“so… What happened to your mother? Are you getting along well now??”
When I soon changed the topic again, Raven responded coldly..
“Even if I want to, I can't..”
“…huh?”
“He's already passed away..”
For a moment, I was speechless and there was silence..
“Ah oh… Is that so? I'm sorry. I didn't think there were any health problems.…….”
I was truly embarrassed for the first time in a long time, stuttering for words and trying my best to sort out the situation, but I couldn't turn back the water that had already been spilled..
“It wasn't a health issue. It wasn't even an accident. It's not even that its lifespan has ended..”
“……then?”
“I hung myself. oneself.”
“…….”
“Was it about a month after entering the Magic Tower? I had to go home after a week because of the homework my teacher gave me.…….”
Raven spoke calmly, as if reading an old diary hidden in a corner of the warehouse..
“There was a rotten smell in the bedroom. That was her last memory of seeing her mother..”
“…….”
“Don't make that face. Anyway, it was all brushed off a long time ago. It's not that surprising that people die..”
On the contrary, Raven looked at me at a loss and said such considerate words, but I really couldn't say anything..
The more it happens, the more clearly it comes to mind..
[Isn't it strange? All I have worked on all my life is one room in this gutter..]
The last conversation I had with my biological mother.
And after the conversation is over.
[What was my life like??]
The back of the person staggering towards the back alley like a person with no energy left..
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