Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 424
424Like ice (4)
Seal of active skill.
Needless to say, this is one of the worst penalties..
Well, it's still better than being blind like James Calla..
‘It would have been better if I had lost the use of one arm like Diddy..’
A penalty that greatly reduces combat power to the point where one might think that one without one arm would have had an advantage..
But I can't help it.
What can I do when the dice I throw come out like this?.
I can only hope that the results of the dice are terrible on that side too..
‘furthermore… Not bad except for my penalty.’
Actually, the [Soul Extraction] pattern is quite a tricky pattern..
He stumbled slightly, but judging by the fact that he was able to maintain his balance, it doesn't seem like his legs were blown off as a penalty..
This is especially true for positions such as psychics or wizards. Because he was in the dealer position, he must have hit a lot of last hits, but he had to fight and win alone without the vanguard who was always with him..
but…….
“How is your body? Are there any bad places??”
‘Fortunately, everyone lived a good life..’
“I do not know…….”
Both priests survived safely..
Erwen looks somewhat dazed..
All but one of the four wizards have woken up, and the only magician who is unconscious is Akuraba..
Did something happen inside??
I don't know, but I didn't dig deep..
Right now, the first thing to do is find out what the penalty is..
‘Perhaps the fact that they were wizards who had been at the Magic Tower for a long time was effective..’
‘Nimiral.’
Even if this is enough, the gamble can be considered successful..
Even though we were part of the same expedition team and had hardships together, I have no idea what kind of life these people lived before..
As I was experimenting with random penalties in the order of bad ones, I soon sighed heavily..
plod, trudge.
Ice cave echoing with the sound of hard steps.
As I was moving as far away from the glacier's eye entrance as possible, I felt movement on one of my shoulders..
“mister…….”
“You woke up…….”
Although I felt a deep sense of relief, I first carefully put Erwen down..
‘It's the eighth time…….’
Sadly, Erwen was also unlucky..
「Erwen Fornacci di Tercia's recovery of all resources is limited..」
All resources cannot be recovered.
Simply put, it means that now MP or spirit power can only be consumed and cannot be replenished..
“……Unless you have to protect your body, conserve your strength as much as possible..”
“yes… sorry…….”
“What is there to be sorry for? That's how it happened. I'm glad I just woke up.”
Anyway, as time passed, those who fainted woke up one by one..
“I've caused you trouble. From now on, I will walk on my own..”
Fortunately, Meland Kaislan received a weak penalty..
“Tsk… … ! Why is this…….”
Due to restrictions on the use of weapons, Ravien puts his hand on the sword and trembles as if he was electrocuted..
“excuse me… Why isn't everyone talking??”
Tsuon Iriburn, an archer from Team 5 who lost his hearing..
and…….
“really… It was a terrible place.”
Akuraba with a pale expression.
‘Now there are two…….’
[[Soul Extraction] About 25 minutes after the pattern started, there were two people left..
Amelia and team 2 wizard McKelly Rayothers.
“Please, please stay strong.…….”
As time is running out, the crew sends anxious glances towards the two who are still asleep..
I felt like I was going crazy too.
‘Why doesn't he wake up?…….’
It's definitely not dead in there..
If that were the case, my heart would have stopped already..
Exciting, Exciting.
Time continues as if my heart is tightening..
How much longer has it been since then?.
“Mr. McKelly, we only have one minute left. Please, cheer up.…….”
[Soul Extraction] 1 minute left until the pattern ends.
“Umm…….”
“…Emily! ”
Amelia finally opened her eyes..
and…….
“……Shit.”
The other one couldn't open his eyes..
***
18 survivors.
However, the number of people capable of fighting is much smaller..
Because many crew members, including me, received significant penalties. In fact, it is safe to say that power has been reduced by more than half..
but…….
‘Then how about over there?.’
As the saying goes, happiness is a relative value..
The same goes for misfortune..
「Glacier Wizard Cariathea gains new power in proportion to the total amount of souls absorbed..」
Now 30 minutes have passed and Phase 2 is over..
How many people survived on the other side, and what penalty did those who survived have?.
‘Okay, I just hope that all of the surviving bastards fight the boss and die.…….’
Tsk, realistically that won't happen.?
Because Cariathea is not a monster that chases you beyond the eyes of the glacier..
I don't know how many people have woken up, but I'm sure they've all escaped the glacier's eye by now..
‘Dragon slayer… What happened to that guy?.’
maybe he's dead.
Because he was the one who killed the Great Ancient Dragon, who served as an elder of the Dragon Race. He said that even then he was ambushed and only managed to kill him, so it is highly likely that he would not have won if they had met him again under normal circumstances..
Well, I'd be lying if I said this speculation didn't involve my own wishes..
‘No, wait a minute..’
While I was thinking about the dragon slayer for a moment, my body suddenly stiffened..
‘Fuck, then wasn't Dwalki on that bastard field too??’
Should I say that I suddenly felt very dirty??
At the same time, I also thought that.
Aren't the people in my fantasies all precious people to someone?.
I stop thinking and open my eyes..
Grumbling-!
A flame that emits warm heat.
The priest kneeling in front of the flames continued to recite prayers, and the members each took a moment of silence while listening to them..
At least this is a positive aspect of the current situation..
This means that we now have enough money to pay for the funeral of our dead colleague..
Kwasik, Kwasik, Kwasik-!
The flames pouring in the firepower of the wizards instantly melted the flesh and skin, and the remaining bones were crushed into small pieces by the warriors after a distortion spell was applied and stored in their pockets..
I hope this will be a little comfort to his bereaved family who will be left behind..
“…….”
That was the end of the short funeral..
The hot flame goes out, and the body that was warm for a moment is cooled by the cold wind..
So, it's time to get back to reality..
“……Yandel, what should we do now??”
As soon as Kaislan speaks to me, the crew's attention focuses on this..
Well, that's the end of the plan I told you..
[When [Soul Extraction] begins, those who wake up first take the rest with them and jump out..
There were no instructions for what to do next..
but…….
“If we keep the distance like this, it might be possible to hold out until the closing date..”
Looking at the stiff expression on his face as he said those words, it seemed like Kaislan already knew what I was thinking..
That's probably why he mentioned it first..
So that I can speak a little more comfortably.
“Hana Yandel, you probably know. Even if you run away like that, the end will be a cliff..”
“Me, a cliff? What does that mean? Now I haven't bought everything?”
An operator flinched at Kaislan's words and raised his voice..
“Are you saying you can survive until the closing date? Isn’t that enough? What are you worrying about??”
I'm sorry to those who really thought this was the end, but the most important hurdle has not yet been overcome..
If that were the case, there would be no reason for me to say ‘gambling’..
“…….”
Kaislan gave me a silent glance, and I smiled bitterly and stepped forward..
Yes, no matter how capable Kaislan is, he can't be entrusted with something like this..
“We won't run away like this. No, to be precise, we can't run away..”
As soon as he finished speaking, the crew members' eyes widened..
Looks of surprise and doubt.
“…What is the reason??”
It's that simple.
“The enemies that appeared from behind are the Rose Knights..”
“Are you saying you won't be able to shake off the chase??”
“no, it isn't.”
“What does it mean?…….”
Since no one seemed to understand what I was saying, I continued..
If we return alive, the royal family will come up with an excuse..
Something went wrong at the main unit and I couldn't go to rescue them. Still, it was fortunate that he was able to come back alive on his own..
Like covering your eyes and shouting, trying to cover the sky with your palms.
and…….
ignoring the truth.
That was our only way out.
“What does it mean to turn away??”
“If we pretend not to notice that we are outcasts, the royal family will not resort to extreme measures..”
I may be cowardly, but this was my plan..
“But that method can no longer be used.”
“…….”
“The moment the Rose Knights informed the royal family of what happened here, the royal family would most likely try to get rid of Woo Hwan..”
“……Couldn't they try to negotiate to keep our mouths shut?.”
Um, yeah, that's a possibility..
however…….
“Do you really think so??”
no answer came back.
It's just that someone next to me asked a new question..
“So what are you going to do? If you don't want to die here, shouldn't you somehow get out of the city??”
He was Futa Rickerburn, a member of the Kealunus Dukedom..
There was something strange and funny about it..
“I didn't know that the guy who was so desperate that it was all over would say something like that..”
“Because you brought us here by the collar. I've worked so hard, but I think I'm giving up here.?”
“It was a compliment, so don't take it too sensitively. And he never said he was giving up in the first place..”
“ah…….”
He opened his mouth in disappointment at what I said, and I quickly continued speaking..
“Everyone, don't worry too much. Because there is a way.”
“method?”
“okay. If no one comes back alive, who knows? What happened here?.”
Of course, there will be doubts, but there is a difference between having a mental belief and the existence of physical evidence..
so that…….
“We will kill all the Noark guys and the Rose Knights from now on..”
From now on, we.
You have to cover the sky with your palms.
***
Are you going to run away like this?.
Or will we fight one more time.
The consensus on that ended sooner than expected.
“jeon… I don't know what the right choice is.”
“Haha, nothing special. Because most of the situations that came up here were like that..”
“But even in all those moments he made a decision.”
“Bjorn Jandel, trusting your choices. that's my choice.”
“Same goes for me. It may seem a little petty to you, but it's easier for someone like me..”
After the expedition's decision-making, everything became clear..
We wandered around the cave, used detection magic in various places, cast distortion magic, hunted monsters, and supplied food..
“this… … It's more edible than I thought.?”
The monster meat was surprisingly edible..
Well, there were some that were so bad that they were considered inedible..
“Not to mention the taste, it's such a waste that I'm dying. If we take those by-products, we can sell them at a high price..”
“It can't be helped. I need to lighten my load as much as possible now.…….”
I threw away all the expensive by-products obtained through distortion magic with tears in my eyes..
While I had to carry a colleague who had difficulty moving around, I didn't have time to take care of such things..
Half a day had passed like that..
“Yandel! Yandel!”
5The team's wizard, Marone, hurriedly calls my name and runs to me..
There was only one time when he was like this..
“Did the detection magic work??”
“yes yes… … ! It worked!”
The news brought by Marone could be broadly classified into three types..
First of all, there is some good news.
“It was the Knights of the Rose. There were only seven in number.!”
The number of Knights of the Rose Order has decreased significantly..
They seem to have done a lot of damage since they committed murder like a meal.…….
“What was the condition of the remaining guys??”
“Well, that's it…….”
The second was ambiguous news..
“Everyone looked fine on the outside... … . If I had to guess, about one person would stumble slightly.?”
Compared to a third of our expedition group who suffered quite severe penalties, they seem to have had quite good random penalty luck..
Well, since we don't know what it will actually be like, it's bad news, so it's too early to confirm..
“that… Oh, anyway, that's not what's important.!!”
The long-awaited third was bad news.
That's not usually bad news either..
Such news that could literally be said to be the worst..
“Uh, I don't know why, but those people and the Noark people are moving together.……!”
water and oil mixed.
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