Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 401
401Hwa Ice Rock (2)
As a result of the investigation, there were two people who changed their names..
However, the names they used were 'Far Far Away' and 'Dick', which were far from the cursed names..
So, to put it simply, there was no (old) Hans among them..
But what on earth does this feel like?.
‘There's something strange about it when you say it doesn't exist.…….’
(It's not that I don't feel relieved that Hans isn't around, but a certain amount of regret also coexists..
If he exists, the series of events could have been a mere coincidence.…….
Even if that's not the case, the suspects will be narrowed down significantly..
‘……No, wait a minute..’
“troll.”
“yes?”
“What are the names of the three trolls used as summons??”
I asked just in case, but the end result was that this too was in vain..
In order of tallness, they are called Pippi, Poppy, and Yeppi.?
As a normal person, I don't understand this naming sense..
‘Anyway, it's clear that this was done intentionally by someone else..’
an unfortunate coincidence?
I can't completely rule out that possibility, but I don't really believe in such coincidences..
At least, unless Hans is involved in the process..
Even the collapse of the Ice Rock ground wasn't common enough to happen twice during the expedition..
furthermore…….
‘There are also things to point out.’
I put the ring on for a moment and then quickly took it off and carefully put it back in my arms..
“Looks like the settlement is roughly over..”
“yes.”
“what about the loss?”
“It's a bit hard to say it's fortunate, but the proportion of food isn't that big..”
Yeah, that's right.
Other exploration items are also important for survival, but are less important than food..
“…What are we going to do now??”
“What to do, resume the journey again.”
After confirming the extent of the damage, I set off the expedition again..
Well, there isn't much time anyway.?
If you just kill time here, the culprit won't come out, so you have to keep thinking as you go..
“How far can an ice troll go?”
“……Anywhere I can see is possible.!”
Was he worried that he might be held responsible for this incident? A summoner who looks at me and responds immediately.
‘…Is it smoke??’
Actually, he's the most suspicious one..
I didn't dig deep because I thought it wasn't the right time yet..
“The three remaining sleds move divided into front, center, and rear..”
Afterwards, to prepare for any unexpected situation, the sleds were divided into moving formations..
and…….
plod, trudge.
I continued to march inside the transparent ice cave and continued to worry..
If there really is a culprit among them who destroyed the materials, who is it?.
The problem is that there are too many suspects..
But first, if they are traitors, we should consider them one by one, starting with those who will be hit the hardest..
For example, the team leaders of each team.
“…Schuitz, I'm sorry. This matter is my responsibility. Sharing the sled is actually something I should have done a long time ago..”
First of all, Titana Akuraba.
Needless to say, this woman is suspicious..
She was in charge of managing supplies, and she was always the closest one when something happened..
“Lord Akuraba probably didn't do it on purpose, but this is already the second time. Whether you like it or not, if you don't punish them, everyone will look down on you..”
The suspicious thing is similar to Kaislan..
I appreciate all the kind advice and sacrificial spirit, but that's more suspicious..
It was this guy who was most greedy for the position of captain..
“I think it was an accident that is difficult to attribute to anyone's mistake. but… This time, I think holding someone accountable would be one way..”
james collar.
It's the least suspicious, but if you look for the motive, it's not out of the question..
Isn’t he the one with the least personal standing among these people?.
It would have been enough to hold and shake the guy from the back..
“…Everyone do as you wish. Because that is the duty and right of those who lead..”
Finally, the paladin Jun.
He's just been strangely friendly towards me for a long time, and I feel very uncomfortable about it..
“Mr. Schuitz, the crew is very tired..”
The march lasted about two hours longer than the usual schedule..
“camping out!”
At this point, we settled down, prepared for camping, and held a meeting with each team leader..
The first thing that came up was this.
“The loss of potions and consumables for maintaining body temperature is also a loss, but the biggest problem is the loss of tents and sleeping bags..”
“If you're hungry and can't sleep well, your dissatisfaction is sure to skyrocket..”
“It must be resolved in a way that does not cause issues with equity. If someone sleeps comfortably and someone sleeps uncomfortably without a sleeping bag, they will both resent each other..”
Tents and sleeping bags that cannot accommodate all 30 people.
The solution I chose was simple.
“What are you going to do about this problem??”
“As there is a lack of sleeping space, increase the number of bedtimes..”
“…Stay alert?”
The sleeping bags don't match the numbers anyway.?
As the number of people standing guard outside increases, the number of people who can sleep indoors also increases..
“…That's too extreme.”
“Physical strength consumption will increase.”
“How about taking turns using sleeping bags and tents??”
The team leaders expressed concerns, but they ignored them and proceeded with the work due to the authority of the expedition leader..
“Schuitz, if you keep going that way, I'm sure my resentment towards you will only grow bigger..”
Well, their concerns were not understandable..
A solution that eliminates problems rather than solving them.
Maybe starting tomorrow, that barbaric person who doesn't know anything about tactics will start yelling at me for asking me to do strange things..
People will say that he doesn't have the qualities to be a leader..
but…….
“It doesn't matter, so let them know and pick a watchman from each team and decide the order..”
It was unavoidable to increase the wake-up call..
If the number of people who are not sleeping in the first place increases, the security at night will naturally increase, right? From now on, I must also be on the lookout for traitors within the expedition..
so that…….
“Ravien.”
I caught a Yongin woman trying to enter the tent as if she was tired..
“What happened?”
This woman is a little suspicious too..
I'm curious about exactly what your relationship is with the Marquis..
“I wanted to talk to you for a moment.”
“Is it because of what happened earlier during the day??”
“Yeah, what do you think??”
“The way you ask that question makes me think someone did it on purpose..”
“Because all possibilities must be kept open..”
Still, since we worked together as a team for a long time, the conversation took place in a more comfortable atmosphere than before, but there was no significant gain..
“Even if you say that, I'm not sure. I'm not good at that kind of thing..”
“is it…….”
“Is this the end??”
“Yes, you must be tired, so go to sleep..”
I wanted to talk more, but it seemed like nothing would come of it, so I let Ravien go..
and…….
“…….”
I headed to the back of the tent, out of sight of others, and put the ring I took out of my pocket on my finger..
「Character is wearing No.6111 Destiny Stalker.」
As usual over the past few days, as soon as I put it on, light came out of the ring..
「The ring senses the character's fate..」
A very bright red light.
I quickly took off the ring to see if anyone would see it..
‘Nimiral.’
7It's been like this ever since we entered the floor..
***
Among the number items, there are some that cannot be used in the city..
Representatively, no. 399 We are silent, and so are the fate seekers..
Therefore, as soon as I entered the labyrinth, I put the ring on first..
and…….
‘The red light didn't come on at that time..’
This was the same when encountering other expedition members on the 6th floor, and remained the same during the voyage..
One, the moment you arrive at Ice Rock.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
The ring radiated red light..
It means that there is a negative event nearby without a single positive part mixed in..
Until then, I didn't think of the traitor..
but…….
‘If the time to betray us was determined after we arrived at the 7th floor, it makes sense that the red light only came on after not showing up the whole time..’
Throughout the journey, low-probability misfortune occurred, but the ring's light still remained..
It means it's not over yet, and more negative events remain in my radius.…….
“Uncle, how long are you going to sleep?!”
Before I knew it, I opened my eyes and saw Erwen..
As the number of insulating stones was insufficient, the supply was reduced, and my body temperature dropped overnight, making me feel chilly..
“With inspiration, Ashed?”
“I wake up first and get ready..”
“Why didn't you wake me up earlier??”
“He must have looked tired..”
hmm… I am grateful, but it is a shame as a warrior to be worried about my physical strength from wizards and psychics..
“Shall I shave you??”
As soon as I stood up, Erwen smiled and said those words..
As I unconsciously touched my chin, I felt my thick beard..
Of course, I didn't think it was a problem..
“done. It's not uncomfortable.”
Rather, a beard is helpful in this environment..
First of all, since this is fur, it will provide some warmth.?
“Hehe, he looks much better without the beard.…….”
I ignore Erwen's whining and go outside, and the cold air wraps around my skin and lungs..
Well, the biggest problem would be hunger..
Rumble, rumble, rumble.-!
A feeling of hunger in your stomach as soon as you wake up.
“Did you wake up?.”
“Let’s quickly dismantle the tent first..”
We dismantled the tent where we spent the night with Old Man Didi and Ashed, who were waiting outside, and put it on the sleigh..
and…….
Creak, creak.
After chewing the pieces of jerky provided for breakfast as sparingly as possible, we resumed our journey..
Day 10 of entering Ice Rock.
The route we must take in the future is simple..
If you explore the maze-shaped ice cave beneath the huge mountain range in the center of the continent, you will come across a huge sinkhole and glacial snow hidden deep in the depths, and from then on, you can consider it the second half of the game..
‘End point of ‘Glacier Snow’.
To put it simply, there is a portal to the 8th floor on the basement floor.—
“essence… It's integer!”
Suddenly a commotion was heard from behind..
“Merian, Merian just came out dead, right??”
“what? Wait a minute, then it's a level 3 essence.?”
Additionally, it is not just a level 3 essence..
A rare essence that can only be obtained here at Ice Rock..
“Everyone get out of the way.!”
After first holding back the crew, a wizard was sent to put the essence in a test tube..
As a result of confirmation, it was indeed Merian's essence..
If there was bad news yesterday, does good news come right away??
Although they are high-level explorers, everyone's eyes light up as if they are coveting a level 3 essence..
“Everyone calm down. If there is someone who wants to purchase this essence in the future, we will give them the right to purchase it first after subtracting the test tube price based on the average price! If there is a competitor, there will be an auction.!”
Kaislan quickly catches the discipline within the expedition corps before it escalates into a big uproar..
“…….”
Some explorers ate their food with regret, but most didn't care and were purely happy..
There were a few essences that came out during the expedition, but they were all of the lower level..
3Grades vary depending on amount..
Well, if you divide it among 30 people, the amount for each person will not be much..
Still, income is income..
“……They said that the loot from the Noark guys would be distributed equally later..”
“Moreover, depending on your major, you will receive compensation from the royal family, so you cannot ignore that..”
“Those who aim for that essence will need to accumulate a lot of majors. Otherwise there would be no way for that money to exist..”
“No matter what happens, you'll be well worth your hard work..”
“This is only when the expedition was successful..”
Still, perhaps because it had been a while since there had been positive news, the atmosphere within the expedition team was quite bright even though something like that had happened yesterday..
Well, you'll probably curse at me behind my back..
If only I could take care of my mentality with something like that..
As the leader of the expedition, there is no reason not to welcome it..
‘Anyway, when people get together, there has to be at least one bad guy.?’
Three more days passed like that..
Fortunately, there were no unfortunate incidents in which supplies were lost or crew members lost their lives during battle..
but…….
「The ring senses the character's fate..」
The color the ring emits is still red.
Therefore, as I continued my journey, I investigated the traitor as if I was being chased, such as interrogating the summoner and checking the information of the expedition members over and over again..
and finally.
“It's glacier snow!”
Day 13 of entering Ice Rock.
The time when we are already approaching the second half of the 7th floor..
“What's going on? It's still early, but I'm already preparing for camping.…….”
After giving the order to build a camp, I called all the leaders together..
It was a simple reason.
There's still some time left before night falls.
“There is a traitor among us..”
I think I know what kind of guy he is now..
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