Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 399
399fire expedition (4)
Day 18 of entering the labyrinth.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
A medium-to-large warship carrying 30 sailors sailed through the current..
For reference, this is a warship supplied by the royal family, and the owner's seal has been temporarily transferred to me, the expedition leader..
While each crew member went to their assigned cabin and organized their luggage, Amelia approached the navigator at the helm..
“excuse me.”
“therefore… It's Emily Raines. What's your business??”
“How long does it take to get to Ice Rock??”
“It is expected to take approximately 12 days..”
“Is Ice Rock closer than the Dark Continent? Last time I boarded a warship, it took 15 days to reach the Dark Continent..”
“If you just calculate the distance, it's similar, but isn't the boat you're riding on different? Although the Type 7 warship we boarded is a medium-to-large ship, it is a ship with excellent mobility..”
“I don't really understand the superior mobility and all because they are only three days apart..”
“Because the Far Eastern coast is different from the regular sea..”
“Hmm, I see..”
Amelia, who had recently shown a keen interest in sailing, nodded in understanding..
“You seem to know a lot about warships, am I right??”
“Haha, I have no choice but to know better. I've been driving warships for half my life..”
The only navigator on our expedition was from Team 5, and was originally a member of the royal military department..
Well, when you think about it that way, it makes sense that you, Kaislan, arrived at the 6th floor in last place..
He didn't speedrun with the navigator..
“Can you tell me a little about warships??”
“Sorry, but information about warships cannot be leaked..”
“As expected, is that so?…….”
“…But since we're on the same boat, it'll be hard for me to stop people from looking sideways..”
“I will never disturb you.”
While Amelia was expressing her gratitude for the navigator's kindness with an exclamation point, I went inside the ship..
A room located in the very center of the ship.
“Oh, everyone's gathered together..”
“It's an order from the expedition leader. Didn't I tell you to come here after cleaning up the room?.”
In a room designed with leadership meetings in mind, the leaders of each team were waiting for me, and I quickly asked one question..
“Has anyone been to Ice Rock??”
The only ones who raised their hands were Akuraba and James Kala..
“Is there anything other than the two of them??”
“It's probably not an area I visit often..”
“Aside from a few expeditions in the past to earn achievements at the clan level, we rarely went to Ice Rock..”
Well, it's not an environment suitable for general hunting..
I don't know, but even on this ship full of flying and crawling talents, less than half of them will have experienced ice rock..
“Right.”
I nodded and gave only brief instructions..
“James Calla. You are dedicated to training your crew while sailing..”
“What about education??”
“I'm talking about formations or something like that. You couldn't even do it for a few days in the city. They are all experienced explorers, so no matter how many times you practice on the deck, you will be able to follow along in real life..”
“All right.”
First of all, there is a need to increase the number of commands exclusive to expedition leaders..
Otherwise, unexpected damage may occur in an unexpected situation. We do not yet have a proper formation for flight or retreat..
“Since our destination is Ice Rock, we prioritize things that can be useful there..”
“It's nice that I don't have to talk for a long time..”
Okay, since he is from a large clan and is familiar with all types of formations, he will take care of this part..
“Titana Akurava. You will be in charge of managing supplies as soon as the packing is finished..”
“What about authority??”
“From now on, I'll leave everything up to you..”
Management of exploration-related consumables and equipment was entrusted to Akuraba..
If Jun, a member of the religious faction, or Kaislan, an inflexible soldier, were to take that position, there would definitely be a backlash..
On the other hand, Akuraba is a legendary explorer who is old and has a lot of time, so it was thought that he would be able to calm down the occasional dissatisfaction among the crew..
“Meland Kaislan.”
Next was the knight..
Perhaps because the two people who had been given the mission earlier, he swallowed his saliva and showed his anticipation..
If you just look at him, he looks kind of cute too.…….
“You are in charge of security within the expedition. If there is a dispute between members, you must be the first to rush in and mediate, and even if something goes wrong, you must resolve it..”
“I guess that means I will use Kaislan as my right hand man. I understand. Don't do that.”
Uh, why does that mean right arm??
Maybe it's because he's a soldier, but his way of thinking is different..
“Then I guess that's the last one..”
When even Kaislan was given a role, Paladin Jun looked at me with a grin..
“how can i help you?’
After that day, I became strangely more favorable to him..
Sometimes I think, ‘No way, this bastard…’ … ?' Although she had suspicions, she opened her mouth without showing it..
“When going on an expedition, explorers often visit the shrine.?”
“Yes, I heard that. The labyrinth is a place where mental fatigue accumulates..”
“Listen to them and keep your ears as open as possible. If there's anything I need to know, I'll let you know. that's your goal.”
“These races won't find me.”
Yeah, I guess so..
Because tritheism is a human religion.
but…….
“That's enough..”
Isn’t this an expedition team with more than half of the human population?.
Even those people are spread out across each team..
Just looking at their voices will be of great help in understanding general public opinion..
“So are these the instructions??”
I soon answered yes to Akuraba's question, and she cautiously asked if I could ask her a question..
“question? Try it.”
“Why are you handing over power to us? We are not even your limbs?”
I burst out laughing at those words without realizing it..
‘What, I thought you were talking about something big..’
There was no reason to worry, so I answered briefly..
“Because it's efficient.”
We are already in the same boat.
***
After passing through a wind-free zone and crossing the reef-filled Grand Rock in the far east, we finally arrived at our destination..
Total sailing time is 12 days and 7 hours..
There were no errors in the itinerary as stated by the navigator, and this was thanks to covering the shortest distance without stopping at any islands along the way..
‘Definitely a good warship.’
Aside from the ability to quickly pass through a wind-free zone, it was very impressive to see the ship sailing into the reef with confidence in its durability on the eastern coast..
The icebreaker on the front also looks very sturdy..
Kwakakakakakak! Kwakakakakagagak!
‘Although it is not classified as a special area like the 'Ice Sea', a ship moves forward while smashing floating pieces of ice..
“You really came…….”
The crew gathered on the deck exhales as they watch the continent gradually getting closer..
Whether it's leather, plate, or cloth, everyone is wearing thick fur over their equipment..
These are also supplies received from the royal family..
‘Well, I'm better off hot than cold.…….’
Like the other crew members, I also finished mentally preparing..
and…….
“Hold on tight! Now the ship enters the portal.!”
The moment the navigator shouted “whale whale”.
「7I entered the Ice Rock floor..」
The blue portal light enveloped our ship..
Well, even if it wasn't for that effect, I would have been able to feel with my whole body that I had arrived at Ice Rock..
「Character has entered a special area.」
「Field effect - Ice rock is granted.」
「Cold resistance decreases by -100.」
Resistance level drops significantly and cold comes in.
Although that is the only change that can be immediately felt, the damned effects must have been applied to our bodies as well..
What made all explorers avoid ice rock.
「The status abnormality [Frozen World] is granted..」
「Space-related items are disabled.」
A condition that renders not only subspace but also expandable backpacks useless..
This short line makes people crazy.
“now! Everyone, don't just sit still, let's unload your luggage first.!”
Akuraba, in charge of material management, led the crew and unloaded supply boxes enchanted with 'preservation' magic onto the land..
Well, from now on, I have to drag these things around..
No, that's all.?
There's even an added bonus here.
「Status abnormality [Starvation] is granted.」
「Resources obtained through consumption are reduced by 3 times..」
Even if I eat the same food here, my stomach gets full 3 times faster..
That's why you need so many supply boxes..
The fact that most explorers do not treat this place as a ‘hunting ground’ may have had the biggest impact..
Because I can endure the cold, but I can’t endure the hunger..
Because food is limited, the time you can be active here is limited..
‘Our food lasts for a month.’
Of course, this is assuming that no accident occurs..
“mister! Please tell me we're ready to go..”
Anyway, the crew members moved in unison, so unloading all the supplies from the ship was quickly completed..
Five sleighs on the frozen ground and boxes full of them..
“Then let’s come back quickly..”
After unloading all the supplies, the navigator and I boarded the ship and went down to the 6th floor. Then, change to a small ferry and reverse summon the warship..
「7I entered the Ice Rock floor..」
After that, I took a ferry and returned to the previous location..
Although it was a little annoying, it was a necessary process..
You can't just leave the warship there..
“What are you going to do with this boat??”
What should I do? Of course I have to leave it here..
Still, just in case, I hid it in a corner so it wouldn't float away..
And with this, all preparations for the expedition are over..
“Each team is in formation!”
The crew members, who have been well trained, are moving smoothly and forming a moving formation..
“depart!”
As soon as I shouted, the expedition's first march began..
***
The structure of the expedition team in the wide flat formation is simple..
We, the first team, are in the lead.
On the left and right are teams 3 and 5..
4 teams are located in the rear, and 2 teams in charge of supply management follow us in the center..
Cooung, cooung, cooung-!
Making such a heavy sound.
“Man, that's an ice troll.?”
Three ice trolls following the march, pulling five sleds filled with supply crates..
It's a summoner's ball from the Akuraba team..
If it weren't for that, we would have been in a situation where people had to pull the sled themselves..
“stop!”
As they marched east and were about to leave the entrance to Ice Rock, the first team stopped..
There was no need to check the reason..
Toodddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd.
The ice that looked like a cliff breaks and a huge monster emerges..
“It's Stone Winter!”
3Grade Monster Stone Winter.
There are three of them that are classified as extra large..
Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
Huh, even if it's an ice rock, it's true..
How did the 3rd grade just start crawling out like this??
“In full battle formation!”
The crew moved quickly according to my shout..
Fortunately, no one froze in fear..
Well, with this power, it would be easy to get three grades of 3.?
With that in mind, I also led the battle, but it didn't take long for those expectations to be shattered..
「Killed Stonewinter. EXP +7」
Even after the first battle, the expedition was filled with funeral-like silence instead of shouts..
“……Damage Report.”
I tried to suppress my miserable feelings and asked the team leaders of each team, and they responded while carefully looking at me..
“Four lightly injured and three seriously injured. We are treating the seriously injured first..”
The only thing that got worse was that someone got hurt..
Yeah, that could happen..
This is the first time we got together.?
3It's understandable since three ratings were given at once..
It's just a matter of getting treatment from a priest..
but…….
“and?”
“…One of the sleds was destroyed, and the supplies on board were lost..”
This is the biggest problem.
A very large monster succeeded in entering the area where the supplies were located, and unfortunately, the ground that could not support the load collapsed and one-fifth of the supplies were blown away..
“The proportion of food loaded on the sledge was?”
“…It's all food.”
The moment the words I most hated to hear came from Akuraba, cursing came out..
“Damn it.”
It's only day 1 after entering Ice Rock..
“From now on, we will speed up even more..”
The Arduous March Has Begun.
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