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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 483

483angry pilgrims (1)

When encountering an unexpected situation.

The first thing to do is ‘wait’.

Rather than panicking and moving your body first, try to understand the situation as calmly as possible first..

This choice saves you from the worst.

Of course, if you look at the results alone, there may be a better option depending on the situation, but at least.

Because it prevents you from making irreparable mistakes..

Yeah, I mean…….

“Phew…….”

Close your eyes and take a long breath..

And when I felt that I had regained some composure,.

Slurp.

Open your eyes again and collect visual information.

“…….”

The location is the entrance to the cave..

At the entrance to the cave where light leaks in, numerous soldiers are shouting something, blocked by a transparent curtain..

“——— ——, ————!!”

There is no sound like a muted TV, but the expression on his face looks very urgent... They are angry faces.

But there is a real problem..

‘Nimiral.’

I can't see my colleagues.

No, it's just my colleagues.?

‘What is it really?’

No equipment in sight.

Demon crusher, shield purchased at a high price, various number items including guardian corps token, etc..

Everything I was wearing was gone..

and instead.

Frayed and worn-out cloth that is no better than matting.

And in his hand, he is holding an awl-shaped weapon made of monster bones..

Only then do I realize.

Ah, the real problem was really something else..

‘……Did it turn, really?.’

my body is heavy.

“——, — ———— —!”

The heavy equipment I was wearing disappeared completely..

However, instead of being light, it feels very heavy..

However, rather than questioning the fact, I just summarized it as a single piece of information..

「All character values ​​are fixed to 15..」

Information 1, stats have dropped.

And that’s at the level of an ordinary person, not an explorer..

The body that was full of vitality, as if it could lift a carriage, has disappeared, and what remains is a body so tired and tired that even walking is difficult..

also…….

「All essence of the character is sealed.」

Information 2, skill is sealed.

Ogre, Bol-Herchan, Bayon, etc..

All skills, including the core high-level essence that allowed Shield Baba Musou, are not activated..

‘……Subspace doesn’t even open.’

The same goes for the subspace obtained by defeating the Rose Knights..

“Phew…….”

It felt like my eyes were spinning, but I tried to keep my mind from getting excited as much as possible..

New information was already being updated..

“uh… Out... According to the strict laws of the empire... Receive the plate……!”

The translucent film that completely blocked sound gradually became lighter, and the voices of the soldiers began to be heard..

‘Empire……?’

Upon closer inspection, the soldiers' uniforms looked familiar..

Should I say that they are similar to the imperial soldiers I saw in the doppelganger forest before??

Anyway, let me summarize this:……

“for the empire……!”

Information 3, those guys are imperial soldiers..

“Captain, the power of the barrier is fading.!’

Information 4, the barrier at the entrance is weakening..

“Get ready! It's time to judge the evil pilgrim!”

Information 5, I am a pilgrim.

The pilgrims refer to the traitors of humanity who fought on the side of the witches during the war against the witches..

“…….”

Once this information was accumulated and organized in my head, I was able to decide what to do right away..

‘If you get caught, you die..’

In other words, it has to jump right away..

***

5When attacking below.

4Dreadfear, the Lord of Terror, who has reached the phase, drags the characters to a new field..

Abyss of Solitude.

A closed field covered in darkness on all sides.

There, the player must battle the guy who pours out new patterns, and at this time, Dreadfear uses more powerful skills at random than when trying with dozens of people..

The restrictions of the cave disappeared and the body became gigantic..

Token-type monsters coming from all directions.

High-risk floors, wide areas, and various skills that cannot be avoided.

However, I wasn't too worried about the raid itself..

Not only is the strategy for each skill clear, but…….

There is also an escape method that can only be used right before the labyrinth closes. It was as if the minimum safety measures were in place..

but…….

‘Unexpected situation... is it.’

In fact, this is exactly the situation you encounter countless times while playing [Dungeons & Stones]..

Because there are many hidden pieces hidden in this game..

‘Hidden piece.’

Yeah, that's probably why the current situation happened..

Information 6, a hidden piece that I was not aware of was activated..

Therefore, I move a little hastily..

plod, trudge.

As the number of steps increases, sweat beads form and roll in the form of beads, soaking the floor..

Knock-

A frail body that looks slightly better than Lee Han-soo, who lived in a hospital..

“That guy! Where did he go?!”

Imperial soldiers are chasing me..

However, I do not harbor any thoughts of despair..

it was a belief.

No matter how unreasonable it may seem, there is no hidden piece in [Dungeon & Stone] that is impossible to attack..

And as proof.

“Moving as if you could see clearly in a dark cave..”

“It's probably one of the powers gained by sacrificing one's soul to an evil witch..”

To the soldiers, this cave seems dark..

The crystal shines so brightly that you don't even need a torch..

Information 7: Pilgrims have several advantages.

The sight radius is a radius, but the most core benefit is this..

“That's right, that's right!”

The monsters that exist inside the cave.

It's not just that these monsters don't attack me first, they actually seem to be protecting me from soldiers..

Suddenly-!

Well, it literally ended as a waste of time..

If it wasn't for these guys, he would have been captured by the soldiers and his head chopped off long ago..

“Grrrrrrr—!”

…I feel very strange.

I never thought the day would come when I would have my life saved by goblins..

plod, trudge.

Of course, having guiding skills was a big reason why I was able to escape safely..

And in that sense.

‘What happened to the rest?…….’

Continuing the run, I organize various inferences..

First of all, the most likely case was the hypothesis that other colleagues started alone like me..

First of all, this place is similar to a crystal cave..

Of course, there is no entrance to the crystal cave..

‘……If we follow that format, there will be cave entrances to the north, south, east and west..’

The basis for this hypothesis was where I started.

Beyond the translucent curtain filled with soldiers, the bushes grew thick..

Like a goblin forest.

“It's this way!”

Ha, I was wondering if I could take a break for a moment..

plod, trudge.

I crouch down and catch my breath for a moment..

I quickly got up and walked down the aisle, continuing my thoughts. Well, you can't just run away like this forever..

Survival is a series of judgments.

Now that you have successfully escaped, you must hurry and complete the next decision..

So what should I do now??

‘joining.’

It was the first option that came to mind..

There are quite a few events that cause the party to disperse. In most of those events, normal attack progressed only after joining..

Considering that it starts separately, it is highly likely that this situation I am in will also follow the same main trend..

‘the problem is… They say you could be wiped out before you even join.…….’

For now, I think Erwen will be okay..

Because he basically has the ability to guide..

The problem is Einar, a guild master, and Versil Gowland, a magic one-tool..

‘……This part later.’

However, I stopped thinking about this part..

I decided that I didn't want to do it right now..

Isn't it difficult to figure out how to join in this large cave?.

We need to focus on more important questions first..

‘What are the clear conditions??’

If the situation I'm in now is one of Dreadfear's 4 phase patterns, what are the conditions for completing the strategy?.

massacre of imperial soldiers?

If you go to the monument in the center, will something come out??

Hmm, maybe getting out of the cave is the right direction to go next..

over a hundred cracks.

I continued to think about it based on my experience in targeting strange hidden pieces that were several times that size, but I couldn't find anything that was just like this..

There was still insufficient information.

‘proviso… I'm sure there are more clues..’

Soon I finished my judgment..

From now on, I needed to be more proactive..

thus…….

Tuk.

Stop walking and hide behind the crystal that emits strong light..

The terrain was so bright that it didn't look good for hiding, but I tried to relieve my anxiety..

The soldiers in pursuit seemed to think that the brighter the crystal shined, the darker it was..

If you're looking for a surprise attack, this is the place..

“…….”

How much time has passed since I made that decision and hid myself?.

plod, trudge.

A soldier appeared holding a torch and entering the passageway I was hiding..

The number is three.

‘Three…….’

I wouldn't know it when my body was fine, but with my current body size, it's a number that's burdensome enough..

pounding, pounding, pounding, pounding-!

My heart starts beating like crazy..

Should I do it??

Or wait some more time?

Countless worries bloom in a split second..

However, the time for decision was approaching quickly at that moment..

‘…It's worth doing with three people.’

Soon I made a decision.

Judgment that we don't know how long it will take for fewer soldiers to leave the main unit and search..

Besides, the imperial soldiers weren't that strong..

Looking at the way he catches goblins, he looks like a second-floor explorer.?

In the end, it means that he is an ordinary person who will die if stabbed with a knife..

Wow.

Hiding itself in the brilliance emitted by the crystal, it infuses strength into the hand holding the bone sword..

and…….

plod.

The moment three soldiers passed by my hiding position.

As much as possible, he approaches and plunges the tip of his sword into the neck of the soldier in the back line..

Puuk-!

“……Ugh!”

A noise that blooms clearly.

Before I can pull out the sword stuck in my head, the soldiers walking in front turn around to check behind me..

“……you!”

Eyes colored with embarrassment.

He pushes the body of the soldier with the knife stuck in it as if he is throwing it at the guys and pulls out the knife..

And before the advantage of surprise is completely lost..

Puuk-!

Extend the sword forward again.

“…Ugh!”

I aimed for the neck, but the point where the sword was inserted was near the collarbone..

Not only was he wearing leather armor, so he couldn't stab him deeply, but the sword was stuck so tightly that it couldn't be pulled out..

thus…….

‘give up the knife.’

Release your hand from the handle and then shorten the distance by dashing..

You don't necessarily need a weapon to kill someone.

Sigh.

He pulls the wrists of a soldier who is embarrassed after being stabbed by a sword and binds his limbs as if he is hugging him from behind..

Then, I bent my neck to the side to expose my bare skin..

Knock knock.

I bit it with all my might..

Normally, if a blood vessel is ripped out here, it will pick up and die..

“t, troan!”

Okay, this is the second one..

Now that it’s a one-on-one structure, the burden has definitely eased..

Well, it would be much more advantageous not only in specs but also in equipment level..

Where is the battle based only on specs??

“Dr..”

A soldier who is stunned after being ambushed once in a dark cave has different experience in actual combat..

“…This guy!”

The last remaining soldier stabbed the spear with a very nervous movement and immediately turned to the side to avoid it..

Then he pulled the pole and broke his balance..

That was the end of this battle..

Kwasik, Kwasik, Kwasik-!

I got on the back of the guy who fell on the floor, grabbed his head, and slammed him on the floor several times..

Soon the soldier's body stopped moving..

“……Hehe.”

He stood up, spitting out the flesh and blood that filled his mouth..

Is it because it's been so long since we've had a dog fight like this?.

For some reason, the mental fatigue seems to be worse than when fighting a grade 3 monster..

“Phew… Phew…….”

Perhaps due to excessive secretion of adrenaline, there was no particular injury, but Pingdo was right in front of me..

But there was no time to rest well..

‘Let’s quickly finish farming first..’

There is always a trophy at the end of a hard fight..

***

Imperial soldier's armor set is fixed..

All you have to do is put on a vest-shaped leather armor and cover it with a piece of cloth with the imperial symbol on it..

‘Even though I’m wearing the biggest one, it’s still a bit tight..’

But the weapon was better.

You can use it even if the size doesn't match, and there are many different types of weapons to choose from because all three weapons respect your taste..

mace and shield.

window.

two handed hammer.

Of course, the weapon I would choose was decided..

‘Arm, starting weapons are mace and shield..’

I also really wanted a two-handed hammer, but I decided to give it up..

Because it's impossible to handle that hammer with one hand with my current strength..

‘I decided to take the bone knife with me just in case.…….’

After selecting weapons, the remaining belongings of the soldiers were searched and necessary items such as bread and drinking water were packed into backpacks..

Huh, then I think rooting is done at this level..

After hiding the soldiers' bodies well behind the crystal, they quickly left the place..

plod, trudge.

Although it was a little small, it was much easier to walk because I had shoes..

Phew, yes this is the power of civilization.

After using a bone sword and changing my job to a full-fledged imperial soldier, my heart naturally feels majestic..

‘Now that we have the equipment, let's capture at least one person and get information from them..’

With that thought in mind, I searched for my next target, and it wasn't long before I found it..

‘There are four…….’

One more person than before.

There was no big problem.

Grumbling.

I approached them, illuminating my view with a torch that I didn't really need..

That's because the Imperial Soldier set has a hidden effect..

“hey! I got lost and separated from my group. Can you help me??”

When wearing the entire imperial soldier set, you may not be attacked by imperial soldiers first.—.

‘……uh?’

uh… It definitely had to be that way…….

“Off guard, alert!”

Contrary to expectations, the soldiers pointed their weapons as soon as they spotted me from afar..

How on earth did I not know this as soon as I saw it??

I don't know why, but I wrote it down in my head..

“pilgrim! I'm a pilgrim……!”

Information 8, Imperial soldiers can distinguish between pilgrims..

and…….

Kwasik-! Kwasik, Kwasik!

「The character killed five Imperial soldiers.」

「All values ​​increase by +1.」

Information 9, Capture imperial soldiers to become stronger.

‘Okay, I know how it feels..’

Now I get the hang of it.