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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 4

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[As far as [Dungeons and Stones] go, I'm an expert..

I can recite where and what kind of monsters appear, what their habits are, and what their weaknesses are, even without having to remember..

Based on this, I made my final judgment.

If the barbarian's body and my knowledge are combined, we can survive even in the labyrinth..

At least, that's what I truly believed at the time..

“under…….”

As soon as I entered the labyrinth, my eyes became dark..

It's not a metaphor for the future, but literally, nothing is visible. I probably wouldn't even notice if someone put a blindfold over my eyes right now..

Well, there won't be much of a difference..

“fuck.”

I feel like I was hit hard in the back of the head..

All the barbarians only had one weapon, so I didn't even suspect this..

Originally, there shouldn’t be any need for torches on the first floor..

This is because the crystals attached to the wall serve as a light source..

Of course, there are dark areas on the first floor, but only a small part of them, except for the outermost area leading to the second floor.—

‘Oh, could it be that I fell there now??’

I quickly developed a hypothesis..

When you enter the labyrinth, the starting location is random..

Of course, words are random and are not thrown around like this. Even if you start from the outskirts, there is always a shining crystal nearby..

However, this is not a game world that can be viewed simply through the monitor..

If all of those things were some kind of convenience granted by the creator to the player,?

In reality, there are cases where the dark area is used as a starting point.?

If so, can you explain my situation now?.

No, it must be so..

1If the whole floor is like this, I'm not confident I can survive even a day..

“after…….”

Still, after I calmly sorted things out, I calmed down a little..

Fortunately, my eyes had adapted to the darkness and were much better than before. Yes, I can barely see the outline, but.

Well, at this level, the situation is not so desperate that you bite your tongue and die..

Let's check things first and move on..

Aren't you finally alone now?.

“Status window, equipment window, character information, status, inventory. Check your log... silver nigger.”

It doesn't work either..

Well, I wasn't expecting it anyway..

“let's go.”

I move forward, holding my shield in one hand and the wall with the other..

The speed is slightly faster than crawling..

Well, isn't it??

Maybe crawling would be faster, but you can't speed up any more..

Is it dangerous?…….

“Wow!!”

Suddenly, a sharp pain arose in my ankle..

My nerves are going crazy from the pain I have never felt before. But in the meantime, I figured out the situation..

What on earth is wrong??

The answer came quickly even without a battle log..

「Character steps on a goblin trap.」

Fuck, I've just stepped on a trap..

***

What is failure?.

They come out one after another without even thinking about it..

The shield gave me psychological stability.

But instead, it blocked a lot of the view..

If I had just fastened my shield to my belt and focused on looking, I might have discovered the trap..

What's the use of a shield if you can't see it anyway??

I had to take care of practicality rather than mental stability..

Shit.

“Off… flaw…….”

My hair turns white..

I want to scream right now.

But I hold on desperately.

What if screaming makes the situation better?.

Because I am fully aware that it will make it worse..

My heart is pounding, my heart is pounding.

My heart is beating like crazy, like it's broken..

“Huh, huh, huh…….”

I pressed my lips and forced myself to breathe..

What I need to think about now is not how sick and difficult I am right now..

1There is only one monster on the floor that uses traps.

There are only goblins.

And he'll definitely be nearby.

“…….”

I reflexively raise my shield to cover my head..

Then stop breathing and focus on hearing..

There is no sound immediately. It's so quiet, as if time has stopped..

…I wonder if there isn't one?

I don't know.

Maybe so. There may be cases where you happen to be away or something like that. Even goblins will poop.

‘Damn, I honestly don't even think about it that way..’

I quietly folded up the hope that was creeping out and threw it away from my head..

There were two reasons.

However, there is a difference between being positive and being optimistic..

Two, what I need now is a negative mindset..

“…….”

When in doubt, assume the worst.

Goblin heard me scream.

He's hiding in the dark, waiting for me to lose strength..

That's why there was no sound.

Because it was like that in the game too.

If there was a trap, there was always a goblin nearby..

“Phew…….”

I slowly let out my held breath..

Anyway, it's a very quiet environment, so if you don't relax, you'll be able to notice my approach..

Let's do what I have to do first..

“…Hmm!”

After lowering your posture, open the trap with both hands and remove your foot. Then, after ripping off his trousers, he takes off his shoes and applies firm pressure to the wound..

I decided to throw away my worn-out shoes..

In fact, it was difficult to even call them shoes..

Because what I was wearing were sandals that were close to flip-flops..

Damn barbarian bastards.

Even if he had been sent wearing only leather boots, he wouldn't have been paralyzed by a single trap like this.…….

‘Fuck, what am I thinking right now??’

I find myself being irrational and my mind becomes cold..

Let's not be pathetic anymore.

No matter how much you curse at them, the situation you face will not change..

In the end, it was my fault for not checking the floor properly..

So stop whining and check your health first..

‘Huh, this is really a big problem..’

I can't feel my right foot anymore.

I can feel the heat, but even that is becoming dull..

“I know you're hiding, so come out.”

I muttered quietly..

I still couldn't feel the slightest sign of popularity beyond the darkness..

So we moved forward slowly..

Trudging. plod.

One leg was aching, but the pain wasn't as bad as I thought. I think it's because of the paralysis poison.…….

I don't know if I should call this a good thing..

“Come out, you motherfucker..”

I didn't hesitate to provoke them and kept moving forward..

Because time is not on my side.

If you have to fight, the sooner the better..

An injury is an injury, but the possibility that he is waiting for a colleague cannot be ignored..

“It doesn't come out?”

Of course, this is all just my imagination and there may actually be no such thing as goblins..

Then I'll become an idiot who steps on a trap alone and puts on all kinds of shows..

But so what?.

Still, I want to be the surviving asshole..

“Then it just stayed there? Because I'm going.”

speed up.

Yes, it's a bit faster than crawling, but it feels like I'm running a marathon at full speed..

one step, one step.

As I was walking too hard, my right foot started throbbing..

“Write it, haha, haha…….”

either one.

Either the paralyzing poison has worn off, or the pain has become so severe that it is no longer enough..

Come to think of it, neither one is bad..

If the effect of the drug is over, that's fine..

If you think about it, isn't the feeling of pain possible because the nerve cells are alive?.

‘No, but why am I only positive in this direction??’

Well, I don't really want to think about it..

I don't have the brains to do that.

“…your mother goblin.”

Words come out of the brain without filtering..

Is it because so much blood was shed??

I feel like my brain has been pickled by alcohol..

“Your dad is a goblin too.”

Of course, I spit out what came out and didn't stop walking..

“So you too are a goblin.”

That was the first time I heard a sound..

It was definitely a small sound, but it sounded very loud to my ears while I was concentrating..

Chak-

Finally, he showed himself for the first time..

“Why can't you tolerate your parents' criticism??”

Of course, I know that's not the reason..

Not only was it not an insult in the first place,…….

The sound came from behind.

It would be more correct to say that I had no choice but to move my body as I got further and further away..

I picked up the pace further..

As a result, his steps also became faster..

Chak-Chak-Chak-Chak-

The sound of his steps became clearer and more distinctive..

Every time I walked, there was a sound like something sticky sticks to a smooth surface and falls off..

Even though I knew that my height was less than 1m, I felt pressured as if I was being chased by a huge monster..

I kept talking to him just to get rid of my fear..

i am a barbarian.

If you can lead them in close combat, there's no way you'll lose to goblins..

“Don't just follow me, come along. Fuck you.”

For that reason, I continued the provocation, but the guy just kept following me at a certain distance..

He didn't seem to have any intention of hiding himself anymore..

“That's right, that's right……!”

It's a sound close to howling, but I can feel it somehow..

“Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! That's right!”

He's giggling now. He is truly happy as he watches his prey bleed and die. Hoping I hear that sound and get scared.

…smart bastard.

Okay, change of plans..

I stopped walking. And then he stumbled and fell to the floor..

puck!

My forehead hit the rock and it hurt like it would break, but I didn't make a sound..

From now on, it's a battle of patience..

If you think I'm down and approach you first, I'll win..

If I really collapse before that, I'll lose..

“That's right?”

I decided to believe in the toughness of this body that walked a distance of about 300 meters with cramped feet..

Chak-

The sound of his footsteps slowly getting closer..

The pace is so slow that it makes you yawn..

Even though his prey has been defeated as hoped, he remains suspicious..

‘Crazy, why is a goblin so cautious??’

I can't help but swear.

In the game, goblins were the weakest mob. He used poison and set traps, but other than that, his fighting power was poor..

But what were the goblins you actually encountered?.

Chak-

He was not someone to look down on at all. I realized why the village NPCs talked so much about the cleverness of goblins..

I feel like they are several times more intelligent than the barbarian bastards..

Chak-

5The guy stops walking somewhere between 10m and 10m..

Why?

The car that was curious about the reason.

A dull shock is felt from the shoulder..

Tuk. Degurrrrrrr.

what. Now this chewy threw a stone at me?

‘…I'm sure they won't throw it until it turns into a blood clot.?’

“Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! That's right!”

Contrary to concerns, it let out a howl of joy..

He must have thought I was dead because he didn't respond to the stone sling..

Chak-Chak-Chak-Chak-

He approached me quickly..

I felt how excited I was while jumping..

I calmed down my excitement and calmly measured the distance using sound. And when I decided that I was within close range,.

“Fuck you!”

I jumped up and stretched out my hand towards him..

It was determined that it was quicker and had a longer effective distance to pick up the shield and reach out when it was time to strike..

However, I soon realized that the plan had gone awry..

There were two reasons this time too..

First of all, the distance from him was about one step..

And its movements were much more agile than expected..

“That's right!”

The guy leans back and steps back..

I couldn't see it, but it felt exactly like that..

I realized instinctively that I had missed it..

Damn it, what should I do now? I racked my brain and prepared my next plan..

But in that moment, my body moved as it pleased..

“……?”

It was a truly strange feeling..

It was still dark before my eyes.

But I intuitively knew where the goblin ran..

When I realized that, my hand was already moving towards him..

“That's right?!”

I felt like I was holding it at my fingertips..

It didn't matter whether it was the wrist, the ankle, or the neck..

“Ahhhhh!”

I screamed and slammed the guy on the floor. Kwasik! There was a sound of something breaking. But I couldn't be at ease, so I immediately climbed on top of his upper body..

“Yeah, that's right!”

Now things have changed.

“I am above, you are below. This chewy!”

I hit my face like a crazy person..

There were times when I was so excited that I hit the floor, but this barbarian's body was much stronger than I thought..

Not only did my fist hurt, but the stone floor cracked..

“…….”

Soon it will stop moving..

and…….

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!

dust is flying.

It is an unusually bright dust..

I stopped punching..

Suddenly, the body of the goblin that was sitting on its back was breaking into small pieces and flying around..

I'm so dumbfounded.

“Ha fuck, it's the same again?”

Please, I want you to decide on just one..

Is it a game or is it just similar reality?.

I keep getting confused about which beat to go to..

「The goblin has been killed. EXP +1」

Soon the goblin's body disappeared without a trace..

Feeling helpless for no reason, I picked up a small stone that had fallen on the spot..

「9I have acquired a grade magic stone..」

It wasn't strong, but it glowed faintly..

[It was a magic stone used as currency in [Dungeon & Stone].

How much was this? Immediately a memory came to mind..

“a piece of bread.”

Average value of magic stones spit out by goblins in the game.

For some reason, laughter leaked out..

“Hehehehe…….”

This is all I got from all that bullshit.?

My complicated head becomes much clearer..

It's almost like the feeling of strangely smiling after crying a lot..

“Hehe, hehehe.”

There is a labyrinth, and there are monsters..

Dead monsters disappear leaving behind drop items..

And in the city out there, real people of different races live together..

Clearly, this is that kind of world.

but…….

You will never be confused again.