Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 486
486angry pilgrims (4)
a cavity with several corpses.
An old man slowly approaches the center and strokes the monument with his hand..
[In memory of the last great sage, Difflan Groundel Gavrilius, for his great first step.]
A monument created a long time ago to commemorate the achievements of a great hero..
“…Now, we're almost there.”
The old man, who was muttering very softly, soon took his hand away from the monument..
And he took out a book from his pocket..
Whoa whoa-!
A book that floats in the air and unfolds, defying gravity, without the need for a stand..
[Chronicles of the Monarch I]
I turned the pages of the book with that title written on it, and before I knew it, I had reached the last page..
[……The pilgrim, who had broken his faith due to the fear that was constricting his heart and was running away for his life, finally encountered it. Wherever you run away from fear, greater fear remains..]
[The fear of no one being by my side anymore.]
[Suddenly the fear of loneliness overtook the pilgrim. It was a fear that could not be escaped. Anger and hatred toward oneself destroyed the pilgrim's body and soul. Even the Earth Mother's care could not save the pilgrims..]
[As the pilgrim's soul disappeared, new strength and authority came to ———. In this way, a mere human being gained cursed power..]
[Those who spread fear and hate faith. It was the birth of the dread lord Dreadfear..]
Tuk.
Soon the open book was closed..
It was an old story buried by time and no one remembers it anymore..
***
“Just… Is it okay to stab just one person?……?”
Bersil's question leaves me breathless..
I wanted to shout out loud and ask what kind of bullshit they were talking about, but my whole body was stiff and there was nothing I could do..
“Of course. one person. If you kill just one person, our empire will accept you again..”
A response from a guy who looks somewhat happy.
Soon Bersil opened his mouth in a trembling voice..
I thought he was trying to lessen his guilt by saying he was sorry, but what he said was completely different from what I expected..
“now… I think I know for sure. Mr. Yandel… … . You doubted me earlier.……?”
doubt?
No, what on earth is this?—.
“I have more abilities. Aside from hiding and healing wounds,…….”
“…….”
“I don't know exactly which monster's ability it is, but I feel its feelings for me more clearly than ever..”
Nimiral.
I never thought there would even be a device like this.
“Mr. Tercia too… It was the same. He was suspicious of me and wondered whether he should kill me first or not. He didn't end up doing it, but I'm sure it's not because he trusts me..”
“…….”
“Of course, Mr. Pnellin was the only one who didn't give me any doubts..”
As Versil's voice continues, my heart beats like crazy..
ruined.
this can't be stopped.
I wonder what I can say to make him change his mind, but my mouth is blocked and I can't say anything..
Exciting-!
Even when Dreadfear used Aura and applied wide-area stun, the despair that was not there before is welling up..
“Of course I understand. You might find it hard to believe me. 'Cause I'm not as old as you.”
Soon Bersil's hand holding the dagger stopped shaking..
“……So I decided to do it..”
“…….”
“If I don't do it, someone else will eventually do it first..”
Nimiral.
“…….”
I closed my eyes.
However, I kept repeating my thoughts over and over again..
What should I do? What can I do now to prevent a disaster?.
…There was no way something like that could have happened..
It was difficult to bear it any longer..
Even when I sealed away all the equipment and essence I had worked hard to collect and threw it away as a boss mob, I did not admit that there must be a way..
‘fuck.’
unreasonable.
This is so unreasonable.
It's not that you die from a monster due to lack of strength, or that you made a big mistake, or that you couldn't complete the goal within the set time..
“Stab it, pilgrim. Prove your purity by washing the dagger with dirty blood..”
Someone has to die like this?
I don't even have a chance to persuade you with words.?
Sigh.
Soon Bersil stood up..
Then he came in front of me and bowed down..
Only then did I see his facial expression properly..
“Mr. Yandel…….”
An expression that looks like it might cry at any moment.
“If this continues, the strategy will fail.?”
Okay, so you decided on me..
Since I couldn't see any way to break out, I guess I decided to survive and get out on my own..
Slurp.
The moment I closed my eyes tightly.
“So don't skip it all.”
A soft hand caressed my cheek..
‘…huh?’
When I opened my eyes again, I saw Bersil holding a dagger to my neck. He's at an angle that won't be visible to the dreadlocks with his back to him..
“I've made many wrong choices.”
No, wait a minute..
“This is natural, anyone else would have done the same, this is why I am smart..”
I tried to open my mouth to say something, but there was no way my mouth would open..
“That's what I thought, but the results weren't always good..”
Bersil took his hand away from touching my cheek..
“This time I don't want to make the same mistake again..”
No, then you just had to stay still..
Maybe that's the strategy for this situation..
Why did you make this decision??
I didn't understand at all.
but…….
“I told you. If I don't do it, someone else will eventually do it first..”
I was convinced by that one word..
“But this seems like a concept that no one should betray..”
Puuk-!
We were the ones who pushed her back..
***
「The first pilgrim died.」
「All stats of surviving pilgrims increase by +400.」
***
Tuk.
A body that lost strength and fell to the cold floor.
Seeing this, the guy briefly muttered his thoughts..
“……What an asshole you were..”
That one word made blood rush to my head..
I felt dizzy.
A feeling as if something in my head would snap and make a sound and go out at the slightest touch..
‘really…….’
He died……?
Something rises inside me, as if I've drank to my limit..
Bleep.-
I heard his voice through the tinnitus..
“give me one more chance.”
Soon, a pitch-black haze began to flow from its body..
「Centurion Dreadfear casted [Time of Execution].」
「The fear level towards the target increases significantly..」
In some ways it was similar to living.
In that it paralyzes reason and makes it impossible to continue thinking normally..
“…….”
“…….”
Sensing a crisis, my body's biological signals start ringing alarm bells like crazy, and all I can think about is wanting to run away from this place..
[run away.]
Someone kept whispering that in my ear..
However, in the midst of all this, this thought came to mind first..
“Squeeze it.”
What if Versil had made a different choice?.
Still, could we trust each other and ignore that dagger until the end??
‘perhaps.’
She may have made that decision because she was concerned about this situation..
Always check the creator's intention first.
[As a player of [Dungeon & Stone].
Slurp.
The blood staining the floor flows and forms a puddle..
and……
Jiyiing-!
The moment the flowing blood touched the statue.
「An unknown being embraces the soul of a noble pilgrim..」
「The altar is activated.」
The entire cave vibrated as if a crack had opened..
dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!
A halo of light began to emanate from the statue..
「The light of trust dispels the fear within you.」
At the same time, the energy that was binding the body was removed..
Tadat.
I immediately stood up and grabbed the dropped weapon..
When he saw us like that, he just made an annoyed expression, but didn't look wary..
“Do you think that will change anything??”
Well, we don't know that yet.
Because I'm sure I've passed one pattern..
‘What kind of skills do you have??’
Even thinking about it again, it was a truly disgusting skill..
‘'Trust' In a word, they make you believe that if you betray your comrades, you can return alive.?
There are limits to playing around with people..
“It's not too late now. There is only one way for you to get out of this cave alive. Just proving your innocence.”
What can you say, who believes that now?.
“Man, I got some of my strength back..”
okay? Fortunately, it seems like I was the only one who received a buff..
“Einar, take care of Bersil..”
“……i get it.”
The time when Einar collected the body of his colleague without saying anything..
The guy instantly closed the distance and swung his sword..
Hwiik.
A swift strike that is incomparable to the imperial soldiers he faced on his way here..
However, is it because the altar has been activated and physical abilities have increased significantly? It wasn't that difficult to check the orbit with the naked eye..
‘It's a bridge…….’
Seeing as he's not aiming for the neck or heart, it looks like he hasn't given up on continuing his treacherous game.…….
Tadat!
Instead of blocking the Auror with a shield, jump high to avoid the sword..
And then I hit him on the temple with the mace..
This agile movement may have been unexpected, but he was unable to avoid it..
Powok-!
But this guy is so hard.
I think it will be difficult to win even in this condition..
Actually, the reason why I hit you this time was largely because I was aiming for a moment when I was off guard..
Yeah, I mean…….
‘Not now…….’
I shout out while holding back the desire that rises like an active volcano..
“Anyway, jump out!”
I decided that it was not yet time to confront them head-on..
Thanks to the significant increase in stats, the imperial soldiers surrounding the area were no longer a problem..
“Ugh, ugh.!”
The soldiers were unable to block Einar's charge like a rhinoceros and fell like leaves in a cold wind..
I hurriedly followed him and left the cavity..
“Get out of the way!”
The guy who got hit hard quickly came to his senses and started chasing..
The moving speed is…….
‘A little faster than us.’
In other words, if this condition is maintained, it will be caught 100%..
There has to be some way.
So, I ran with all my might and thought and thought until he caught up right behind me..
Why did my stats suddenly increase??
Is this just a buff given because the altar is activated??
No, maybe there are other conditions.
‘In the first place, what are the clear conditions??’
Is it a game of tag??
Hmm, maybe if you run away from him, your stats will increase, and you'll eventually become strong enough to catch that bastard..
I'm not sure about anything, but I set a goal.
“…Uh, where should I go??”
“go out of the cave.”
leaving this cave.
I thought that activating the altar and escaping might be a condition for clearing.…….
This isn't easy either.
“…Man, I can't keep running away like this..”
If the current situation continues, it will soon catch up..
Einar and Erwen expressed their opinions one by one..
“Bjorn, let's fight. We must avenge the wizard!”
“no. Even the three of us can't win. I'll try to entice you..”
Fighting and using bait.
Sure, it's not bad…….
“…good night. Instead, I will stay and entice you..”
“no. I have to do it. It seems possible if you move alone... … . Actually, I have the ability that I have had since I started..”
“ability?”
“I can feel where everyone is. I didn't know what his abilities were until we met again there.…….”
Is it like the leader's power to detect portals??
If you have that ability, I think it will be easy to join after being lured.…….
“Please believe me. I am the right person.”
what should i do.
What is the best choice?.
As always, there was only a split second and I had to make a decision..
“……don't get hurt.”
Erwen did not respond after hearing my answer..
I just smile and slowly slow down as if to say don't worry.
***
“Heo, heo, heo…….”
Take steps while breathing as regularly as possible. About two hours have passed since we parted ways with Erwen..
‘It's almost halfway through.…….’
From the cave entrance to the center, I covered more than half of the distance that took about 8 hours in two hours..
‘At this level, I think it's about a third of what it normally is.…….’
Of course, this is only based on the stats, and since there is no skill itself, it is still far from enough to deal with this guy..
‘the problem is… There's no sign of my stats going up any further..’
Does the stat go up just once??
I don't know, but I continued toward the cave entrance with Einar..
And how long has it been like that?.
‘Erwen, when is he going to come? Something must not have gone wrong?’
It was a time when such anxiety was creeping up..
「Second pilgrim dies.」
「All stats of surviving pilgrims increase by +400.」
Stats increased once more.
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