Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 411
411angry bad luck (1)
When faced with a hopeless situation, most people turn to hope first..
Do this, do this, do this…….
Then everything can work out well, right??
We make countless what-ifs and become blinded by the slim possibility, so we miss the golden time..
Years to decades.
Although we rolled and rolled in the labyrinth, our expedition team was also just one person..
“……I'm leaving here?”
As soon as my decision was announced to the crew, a chaotic atmosphere began to form..
“It's a hasty decision.!”
“Well, wouldn’t it be better to wait here some more? I might be a little late because something went wrong over there..”
“you're right! There are Noarks all around us, so how far can we go on our own?!”
Dissenting votes spread quickly like a contagious disease.
It's a natural thing to do.
Because that's the most hopeful of all options..
If the rescue team comes, everyone can return alive..
The crisis is now over, and all that remains is to return to the city and be happy. Perhaps the hardships I have experienced this time will be reduced to just snacks at a drinking party..
but…….
‘Dangerous.’
I know.
The situation is not that hopeless yet..
Real despair comes when the golden time ends and even that ray of hope is trampled..
Even if you want to do something at that time, you can't do it..
So, the only way to do it is now.
“What is everyone talking about now? Have you ever had a problem with your head as a group??”
Use strong wording that is sure to attract backlash..
It's a kind of shock therapy..
“There was a rat in the ice rock. When you arrive at the Eye in the Sky? No matter how many times I called, I couldn't get in touch. And what about now??”
“…….”
“It's been three days, and there's no news. Are you a little late? Rescue team is coming? That sounds funny. If that were the case, there wouldn't still be a lot of Noark around here. They would have been called to the front lines to stop the royal army a long time ago..”
I took a breath and continued speaking..
“Everyone listen carefully..”
“…….”
“we were abandoned.”
I honestly don't think so..
I decided that if it wasn't to this extent, I wouldn't be able to destroy my vain hopes..
“Wow, why has the royal family abandoned us?!”
Well, I don't know why either..
Maybe something really came up and I can't come..
I think that's more likely too..
But, so what??
No matter what the other person's circumstances are, the outcome does not change..
“If you haven't been abandoned, why haven't you come yet??”
“that…….”
Daewon, who was speechless, gritted his teeth and continued speaking..
“…So let's move to another place.?”
“okay.”
“When everyone is so tired? Do you think that will work? everyone die—!”
“What's the difference if I wait here?!”
As my voice grew louder, the wizards activated 'voice control' even with their insufficient magical power, so I shouted loudly with peace of mind..
“Everyone open your eyes!”
“…….”
“Whatever happens, it doesn't change the fact that they won't come to save us.!”
All the crew fell silent at my shout..
There may not be anything to refute, but that is what they also felt deep down..
That what I say may be true.
If I hadn't had that doubt in the first place, I wouldn't have been as anxious as I am now..
“…….”
“…….”
In the silence that lasted for a moment, I opened my mouth..
“I have no intention of dying in a place like this..”
“…….”
“Are you different??”
The person who answered that question was a member of the Kaislan team..
“…Who wants to die?.”
“That's it then. follow me Kill your enemies and protect your friends. At least it would be more meaningful than waiting to die here..”
After saying that, I looked around at the crew members sitting on the thick branches..
Looking at their faces, it didn't seem like my voice resonated deep in their hearts..
Well, if you think about it, it was natural..
Lehen Schuitz.
A mysterious explorer whose name and face were unknown until he joined the expedition..
Even if you showed yourself this and that when you came here, how trustworthy can you be in a situation like this?.
They naturally looked at their team leaders.
and…….
“Let's head to where the light leads.”
Jun was the first to step forward..
He looked at me with such excessive courtesy that it seemed somehow sacred, perhaps to help me..
“Our 4th team will walk with you through the hardships you choose..”
Next was Kaislan..
“The Lapdonian royal family appointed Lihen Schuitz as the leader of this expedition. Doubting his judgment and presenting differing opinions could be interpreted as disloyalty to the royal family..”
Although the introduction was long, his words could be summarized in one sentence..
“We, Team 5, will follow your orders..”
Is he trying to empower me like Jun??
Kaislan ceremonially kneels down on one knee on an uncomfortable branch..
It was a little surprising.
At the leadership meeting, he looked disapproving..
“Our second team is a little different..”
Then Akuraba opened his mouth..
“It's not because I have vague faith or because I'm afraid of the royal family's military law. I just agreed with that person's opinion. I think it would be difficult for the royal family to come to our rescue..”
“so?”
Akuraba burst out laughing at my urging..
“Team 2 will also follow you..”
Okay, now there's one last team left..
Team 3, led by James Calla, vice-captain of the Sawtooth Clan..
As soon as all eyes gathered, James Carla made a puzzled expression..
“I am…….”
It seems like the performance of the previous team leaders was a bit of a burden..
But maybe he thought that kind of thing didn't suit him??
“This is Ha Alumnus. Just because I'm against it doesn't mean anything will change, and ordinary people like me always have to look for the trend and follow it..”
It was a little boring, but it was like this guy's words..
His sincerity mixed with his joking tone seemed to be conveyed well to the other members..
“……It's already gone.”
“What if I do that after everything has already been decided??”
“Haha, I didn't like it at first. Have you ever been unable to work in the royal family once or twice? I have to find my own way to live.”
“I will strictly investigate this situation from the royal family. To do that, the priority is to return alive..”
I looked around at the muttering members and clenched my fists..
Wow.
Okay, let's give it a try..
***
“The number of troops patrolling the surrounding area has increased. I guess they noticed that he was dead... … . What should I do??”
What should I do?.
The plan for the future is simple.
“Uses multiple teleportation magic.”
First, use scalpel teleport to escape from the center of enemy territory..
Well, there are no problems here either.…….
“After using such a large spell, the wizards will be out of power for a while. Our location will be discovered too..”
Noark's investigators will definitely follow the reverberation of magic power to track us..
There is no other choice.
“Still, I have no choice but to endure it. Even if Armman moves secretly, there is no way these personnel will not be caught by the enemy..”
“That may be true, but…….”
“Now that the Eye of the Sky has been shattered, they cannot communicate freely. It's best to widen the distance with multiple teleportation magic..”
The team leaders expressed some concern about my judgment, but they did not say it out loud..
Okay, then this problem is over..
“What's next??”
The plan afterward is also very simple..
“Whether or not the pursuit party catches on, it goes up north..”
The destination is the Northern Hemisphere of the Dark Continent..
“…It's not the south where our troops are.?”
“okay.”
There is one reason I chose the North rather than the South..
All the explorer can track is where we teleported..
They don't even know where they went next..
To put it simply…….
“You're trying to trick the enemy into thinking we were headed south. If they send their troops to the south, the north will be empty..”
“right. We will hide under the lamp. until closing date.”
“I understood. Did your staff come up with this too??”
Well, I don't believe I would have thought..
Okay, it's not important..
“Tell everyone to get ready. When the magic chanting starts, people will gather like a pack of dogs..”
“……all right.”
Strategies were shared with team leaders, and each team leader delivered instructions to his or her team members..
With this, you are ready to start planning..
Tadat.
Soon we came down from the tree we were hiding in..
Anyway, you won't be able to hide yourself with magic while completing the scalpel teleportation spell..
“It's a land I've walked on in three days..”
Before they felt the unfamiliar texture of the ground for a moment, the five wizards in the expedition team immediately divided up and started drawing magic circles on the floor..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
28There are two multiple teleportation spells needed to move a large number of people..
As a vast amount of magical power is used, a person with a good sense of humor will soon notice something unusual..
Hehe, I hope it's a little late..
“…….”
With its back to a huge tree, a guard formation spread out in a semicircle as if guarding wizards..
“Man, someone is coming. at a very fast speed.”
Soon, Erwen, who had an unusual sense of humor, muttered in a low voice..
And how long has it passed?.
“…When it spotted us, it stopped. Now I'm rushing back again.”
Okay, so you're calling for backup..
Hehehey profit-!
Before I could give any instructions, Erwen shot an arrow beyond the dark forest..
but…….
“Did you kill him??”
“no. I got stuck in a tree.”
“Right.”
Well, even if you got it right anyway, it would just have saved you a little more time..
I took a second taste and shouted loudly..
“Everyone ready for battle!!”
There's no need to keep your mouth shut when everyone gets caught anyway.?
Soon the Noark guys will get excited and flock there..
And we will somehow hold out until the scalpel teleportation magic is completed..
Sigh.
Now that I have some free time, I checked the back one last time..
“coordinate! The coordinates entered here are incorrect.!”
“Oh, I'm sorry. fix it now!”
The wizards draw magic circles more urgently than ever, as if they themselves are aware of the urgent situation..
Thank you for your hard work, but it would be a lie if I said I had no regrets..
‘……I wish it were portal magic.’
Of course, I know this is something that can't be helped..
In the original game, unless you were an archmage who had reached level 1, you could not use the ‘Dimension Gate’ spell, and the cost of using it was the caster’s life..
The portal currently commonly used in the labyrinth is an improved version of the original version..
To be exact, it is a downgrade version..
4An improved portal so that level wizards can also use it..
You can only use it once in your life, and you will never lose your life when using it..
but…….
‘7Not available on floors or higher.’
The improved version of the portal has such a decisive penalty. So what I feel regretful about is something else..
‘I should have asked for a level 1 wizard somehow.…….’
I made a request, but it was rejected by the Marquis..
1There are very few level wizards in the Mage Tower, and there is only one in the royal family..
Even if the entire expedition team returns alive after destroying the Tower of Heaven, it is a loss if the level 1 wizard dies..
Wouldn't it be better if we abandoned the entire expedition?.
‘Nimiral, is this really true??’
A thought like that suddenly occurred to me, but then I shook my head..
Should I say that the topic itself is wrong??
It was wrong to put our lives on the scales against a level 1 wizard in the first place..
In the end, wasn't the final plan to send the main force to rescue us?.
Of course, there would be damage to the rescue team in the process, but considering the reputation of each member of the expedition, the royal family was worth the sacrifice..
So, there's another reason why the rescue team isn't coming.—
‘……Let's stop thinking about this..’
Why didn't the rescue team come?.
It was a problem I had thought about countless times, but I decided not to think about it any more..
Well, you will find out when you return alive anyway.…….
“come……!”
If you can't come back alive, there's no point in finding out..
Cooung-, cooung-
A subtle vibration felt through the ground.
“Wow!”
“kill it!”
As soon as the enemies emerged from the darkness, I cleared my head..
Now is the time to think about only one thing..
「The character casted [Giant].」
「The character used the transformation-type ability..」
「[Due to the effect of [Cell of the Beginning], the soul power consumption of the skill is reduced by half, and the highest ability value is increased by 1.5 times..」
surviving.
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