Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 489
489angry pilgrims (7)
Regret comes flooding back.
‘Things like Hierarch Raid... I shouldn't have done it.’
Even if that is not the case, it would be nice if the rewards were just divided according to contribution. I wish I hadn't touched the Lord of Chaos at all..
No, in the first place…….
‘If you didn't play that game.’
So I wish I didn't come here.
‘This wouldn't have happened.’
Ahh, I clenched my fists so hard that it bled and raised myself up..
There was something I had to do before regretting..
No, exactly…….
‘It's not time to regret yet.’
After realizing how the stats increase, one possibility came to mind:.
thus.
Sigh.
I gazed across a passage full of corpses..
plod, trudge.
The guy was slowly revealing himself..
“That's good. Now I was wondering how to get there..”
As soon as he showed up.
I rushed forward while letting out a battle cry..
Tadat-!
As a character focused on strength and resistance, the movement is unimaginably fast..
It's safe to say that hitting the ground and reaching in front of him were almost simultaneous..
also.
Powok-!
There was no need for weapons anymore.
Because this body itself was already a weapon..
It's so strong that no iron weapon can match it..
Powok-!
I swing my fist and hit him in the face..
Huh-!
The guy responded by swinging a sword wrapped in aura, but to me it looked slow, as if he had boiled and eaten a slug..
Sigh.
After doing damage, close the distance again and punch one-two-three..
It feels like I used a cheat key..
There are no skills, but looking at the basic stats alone, it feels several times stronger than using [Giantization] in full condition..
‘At this rate, I don't think it would hurt much if I got hit by an aura.…….’
However, there was no reason to hit him with a clearly visible sword, so I unilaterally beat him while adjusting my distance..
Poop, poop, poop, poop, poop-!
There was no need to hit that much..
In total, I think I hit about 10 times.?
The guy fell to the floor and couldn't even resist properly..
Poop, poop-!
Just looking at it, it's in a much more miserable state than when it was cornered earlier..
But he didn't recover like before..
This further increased the probability that my hypothesis was correct..
‘There may be cases where the recovery is a skill that can only be used once.…….’
As I expected, if this is a boss monster that can only be killed when left alone..
‘perhaps.’
Maybe it's not all too late.
The moment I hit my fist once more with that thought in mind.
Kwasik-!
His head was crushed like a watermelon..
And at the same time.
「You have defeated the dreadlord Dreadfear. EXP +100」
「Hierarch Kill Bonus. EXP +15」
As experience points come in, the crushed body turns into a halo of light and disperses..
‘…It's the end?’
Could it all have been a vain expectation??
When my body stiffened at those thoughts.
「You passed the test better than anyone else.」
「A nameless pilgrim admits defeat.」
The cave began to collapse.
「Fragments of distorted memories begin to fit together..」
I was embarrassed on the inside, but I just observed the situation..
Strictly speaking, there was nothing else that could be done. Even if you run away from the collapsing cave, nothing will change..
dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd-!
From the sky that emits dazzling light not only inside the cave but also outside the cave to the green bushes..
Everything you see is falling apart.
Just like when a monster dies.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-.
A world broken and scattered in colorful colors.
Eventually, after everything collapsed, what greeted me was darkness like an abyss..
It is not simply the concept of being invisible, but a space that feels as if nothing exists..
Grumbling-!
The surroundings became bright with the sound of a fire burning..
“…….”
The place was in a dark cave..
Dozens of torches hung on the wall flickered, and in the middle of them, a book was placed on a stone altar..
‘What else are we going to do with this??’
I don't know, but I walked over and opened the first page of the book..
It was written in an ancient language, but for some reason I was able to read it without any problems..
[If I had to depict the emotion of fear, I would not hesitate to depict his face on a blank piece of paper. Centurion Dreadfear. The one who taught me what true fear is.…….]
As I was concentrating on reading, my eyes began to flash and the letters became blurred..
It was my first experience in my life..
[When I met him, it was at the moment when a great cause was about to be completed..]
Memories of someone whose name I don’t know began to pour out like a flood..
***
I'm not afraid of dying..
At the last moment, I will die greater than anyone else..
I always made that promise, but the delusion and reality were completely different..
“I, Dreadfear, promise. He who proves his purity by killing a dirty pilgrim will be forgiven of all his sins..”
He came up with a cunning suggestion for us who failed at the task at hand..
Of course, no one believed the suggestion..
All five people closed their eyes in unison and waited for the great end, and a noble silence filled the cave..
My heart is pounding, my heart is pounding-!
In the silence, my heart beat like crazy as if it longed for life..
Is this really how you die??
Anyway, I don't want to die..
But that doesn't mean you betray your colleagues.…….
“believe it.”
It's such a strange thing.
Why doesn't that short sentence sound like a lie??
“…….”
I slowly opened my closed eyes.
The woman who had been given a mission and had been on a long journey together was looking around with frightened eyes like me..
“…….”
The moment our eyes met, I felt it intuitively.
Exciting-!
That woman is on the verge of giving in to temptation..
There is no proper basis, but it is certain. How long have you known each other??
My heart is pounding, my heart is pounding.
Blood started to rush to my head..
I couldn't breathe well and my vision was blurry..
Grinning.
At that time, the woman looked at me and smiled awkwardly..
It was ominous for no reason..
Once the doubt had sprouted, it grew bigger and bigger, gnawing away at the fear..
[also… If I were to kill him, I would like that guy.…….]
Then, I suddenly heard the woman's inner thoughts..
I couldn't just dismiss it as an auditory hallucination..
Now that I think about it, that woman and I didn't have a good relationship. At the last drinking party, there was a bit of an argument..
Also, where is this place??
A space where the spirit of the Earth Mother resides..
timing… This is clearly a revelation from the Earth Mother..
In order to save her young child, she told me about her evil intentions..
Before I knew it, I had accepted it as an established fact that that woman was planning betrayal and was planning to sacrifice me..
Is that why??
“Whoo, whoo, whoo…….”
When I came to my senses, I was breathing heavily and picking up the dagger..
The woman I made eye contact with opened her eyes wide as she looked at me..
“you you… I was just thinking about it... … ? Me, kill me or not…….”
“Oh, no. It's not like that.!”
“Oh, don't lie! Me, I know everything… … ! I heard it clearly……!”
With those words, I stabbed the dagger..
My colleagues spewed hateful words at me, but I couldn't help it..
If I didn't do it, this woman would have done it first..
“Puhaha, puhahahahahaha!”
Centurion Dreadfear.
He burst out laughing as if he was truly happy to see me like that. And he said jokingly.
“Good job. So who are you going to stab next??”
I asked back, my body trembling with excitement..
“Ha, just one… If you stab me… They said they would save me…….”
“Of course I won't kill you. but… . Are you sure it's okay? If you put down the dagger, I'll let them go too.?”
I felt like it was getting dark before my eyes..
I felt like I had been tricked later, but there was no turning back now..
My heart is pounding, my heart is pounding.
My heart was beating harder than ever. My colleagues shouted when they saw me like that..
Don't fall for this guy's tricks..
Let's come to our senses now and be held in his arms with honor..
Of course I couldn't hear it.
Despite their persuasion, an ominous future continued to be drawn..
It started out as a delusion, but it didn't take long for the delusion to become true..
Wow.
In the end, I couldn't put down the dagger.
Puuk-!
When I came to my senses, all my colleagues except me were dead. In my half-conscious state, I asked him if he was going to save me, and he answered.
Go.
I will save you.
With that gaze as if it were a fun toy, I ran without looking back. After running nonstop for hours, when I reached the cave entrance, I realized what I had done..
“Oh no… … . Me, I… no…….”
A new fear rose up.
And there was only one way to escape that fear.
Puuk-!
I stabbed myself with the same dagger that harmed my colleagues. As I was losing consciousness, I saw the centurion's face from afar..
“I recognized it from the first time I saw it. It would be good material.”
He looked at me with a serious expression and called the wizard. The wizard sprinkled an unknown drug on my dying body..
Cheeeeeeeeeek-!
Pain as if a corrupted soul is being torn apart..
In the midst of that eternity of pain, a warm energy touched my soul. But that energy could only comfort me; it could not hold my shattered soul together..
“Phew… It's all over.”
In this way, I abandoned my miserable human body and was transformed into a new being..
A being with infinite power and authority that transcends humans, but is like an empty shell with only desires and emotions remaining..
“…This is an unusual case. It seems like I still have some reason left..”
“No way.”
Hearing the wizard's words, he tried to hide his fear and approached me and asked:.
“Now, say it. what is your name?”
i answered.
“Dreadfear.”
“…what? that's my name—.”
Wagjak-.
There was no more fear.
***
「The character has received a memory fragment from an unknown pilgrim..」
「You can freely read and write ancient languages.」
***
A fragmentary memory that feels like a brief dream.
However, the emotions and sensations of that moment remain so clearly..
Grumbling-!
The book reached the last page and burst into flames, eventually turning into ashes and scattering away..
Seueuugh.
When I turned my back on the sudden appearance of popularity, I saw a guy glaring at me from about ten steps away..
“Dreadfear.”
No, should I call him an unknown pilgrim now??
Finally, as soon as I gained strength, I chewed him up and swallowed him and took his name..
‘…What on earth is going on?.’
little… No, honestly, I was very confused..
Raid is already over.
I clearly felt the sense of experience coming in from earlier..
Then, what on earth is this guy in front of me?.
“I have something to ask.”
While I was watching with caution, the guy's mouth opened..
“You guys... Why weren't you afraid??”
I thought I knew what I wanted to ask..
Now I know how that guy was born.
This guy must be so curious that he goes crazy..
Aren't we just hearing auditory hallucinations and seeing hallucinations caused by fear like this guy?.
A prophet of misfortune who can see an ominous future].
In addition, we created an environment that encourages betrayal by providing skills to read other people's emotions..
But this is not the end.
The centurion used a skill that made people believe what he said unconditionally, and at the moment when he thought he could barely win the fight, he became completely bloodied with his ridiculous abilities..
but…….
“'Cause there's no one among us as weak as you.”
As a result, we have not betrayed anyone.
The guy nodded quietly at my bold answer..
“is it…….”
It was very unfamiliar because I had never had this kind of conversation with a boss monster before, either in a game or in real life..
But, putting everything aside, there was something to check..
“Okay, now tell me.”
A possibility that came to mind after everyone died.
“In fact, they are all alive.?”
“Before answering, let me ask you a question first. Why did you think like that??”
“Because the design itself was designed so that it could only be broken if left alone..”
This is so foreign.
[I've been playing [Dungeons & Stones] for nearly 10 years, but there hasn't been a single boss that was theoretically impossible for everyone to survive..
Not only that, this damn concept was also one of the clues..
Fear, hatred and all, but wasn't the phrase that came out in the end 'testing your faith'?.
“…It's truly amazing.”
The guy who heard my explanation let out a strange exclamation..
“I vaguely understand the laws of the world..”
what is the law.
It's just big data that relies on experience..
“Anyway, so the answer is?”
When I asked again, he finally answered..
“it depends on your choice.”
It wasn't the answer I expected, but even so, the moment I heard it, a shiver ran through my body..
Okay, so not everyone really died like that..
“…say it What do you mean by choice??”
“It's literally.”
He stretched out his bony hand and opened it..
Immediately, the surroundings became illuminated and two stone gates appeared..
「A nameless pilgrim offers you.」
There were two options he presented..
“Go through that door and you will regain everything you lost here. As if waking up from a long nightmare.”
“Conversely, if you go out through that door?”
“Everything will become real. However, you will gain something new beyond what you lost..”
Hehe, isn't he tired??
I understand the concept, but they keep doing this until the end..
I looked at him and asked.
“Then, if I break your head here,?”
This is something that players of a game full of all kinds of hidden pieces can't help but be curious about..
He looked at me intently for a moment and then answered..
“You'll get more and more.”
“…….”
“Because that is also the rule of this world.”
Yeah, that's right.
It didn't take long to make the decision.
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