Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 5
5Hwa Give and Take (1)
Looking back, I was a really funny person..
Although I always thought life was boring, I never once thought about killing myself..
In the end, the feeling of boredom was just an emotion, and to me, life was more precious than anything else..
I thought it didn't make sense in many ways..
That thought still remains today..
so that…….
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Crawling in the dark on three legs.
You might be wondering what that means, but it's literally true..
Currently, I am crawling across the floor on all three feet, dragging my completely ruined right foot..
If someone were to look at me now, they would definitely think of an abandoned dog with a broken bone..
How do you know?
‘Because that's what I'm thinking right now.’
The price of giving up human dignity was sweet..
First of all, it doesn't hurt because you don't have to use your injured foot, and your moving speed is actually faster than before..
Above all, there is no need to step on a trap..
In return, my elbows and knees hurt, but this is it.…….
It's quite bearable. can endure.
There's nothing you can't do to survive?
I can eat dog poop with a smile.
hmm… If you just give yourself time to prepare your mind, it will definitely be possible..
‘But what happened to that guy??’
‘Mister’ is just something I added..
I don't know that person's gender, age, or name..
I'm just guessing from the way you speak.
For some reason, I think it was a white man in his 30s wearing glasses..
Or not.
「[[bleeding] continues.」
Anyway, what happened to the person who woke up in the body of Oreum, the son of Kadua? Could he be dead? Or, did he wake up in his original body again??
This is a question I've had since I opened my eyes..
Even though I intentionally try not to think about it, the more shit the situation gets, the more I think about that guy..
「[[bleeding] continues.」
I think I understand why people believe in religion..
Reality is too difficult to live alone.
When despair sets in, you need a place to turn. Just like I am right now.
「[[bleeding] continues.」
「[[bleeding] continues.」
「Warning: Your character's health is below 5%. If not treated quickly, the character may die..」
Huh, I crawled while thinking about something else and came quite far..
It's a subtle difference, but I can feel the surroundings getting brighter..
It is a positive situation in many ways..
At least I came in the right direction, and my hypothesis that the entire first floor couldn't be this dark was also correct..
Let's somehow get to a bright place.
Because there will be people there. Let's ask for help by giving this magic stone. And then somehow…….
‘Damn, I'm laughing.’
As I was whispering positive words to myself and giving myself a carrot, my alter ego appeared..
‘Hey you idiot, they are busy, but I will help them out in exchange for a piece of bread. Wouldn't it be okay if I just took the magic stone and shield and killed him?.’
Is it because it’s me??
This guy is smart..
‘What would you do if you met a goblin before a human in the first place? Do you have no brain? huh?’
As the main owner, I cannot tolerate any more insults..
‘You idiot, what are you going to do then? Still, I have to go first. At least you can see the future from there. Even if a goblin pops out, wouldn't it be better than fighting here??’
‘…That's right.’
My alter ego agrees and my mind becomes quiet again..
I kept crawling..
“Hehehehe…….”
I feel like I'm going crazy.
No, maybe I'm already crazy.
Is it natural since this much blood was shed??
Since a while ago, my self has been splitting into two, coming back together, and then becoming dull again and again..
It's a kind of virtuous cycle.
If I become numb anymore, I will definitely not be able to open my eyes again..
“Hehehehe…….”
I laughed out loud.
I didn't have the energy to do that, but I still laughed.
Before I knew it, the surroundings were bright..
I saw a crystal shining brightly at the end of the passage in the distance..
Above all, I saw the shape of a person standing in front of me, backlit..
You're not mistaken about goblins..
unmistakable human form.
“do… and…….”
I want to shout something, but my voice doesn't come out..
I desperately crawled and closed my eyes..
Then what is this??
The human figure got closer. As if there was a teleportation.
I was so surprised by that fact that I closed my eyes again..
「[[bleeding] continues.」
It was closer this time.
About five or six people were standing in front..
You didn't see it wrong, right? I closed my eyes again.
「Achievements achieved」
Condition: Vitality drops below 2%.
Reward: Permanently increases your sanity by +1.
Then I saw a blond man bending his knees..
Our eyes met right in front of us, but he just observed me and his surroundings with a strange look and didn't ask anything..
Rather than listening to what others say, you first make a judgment based on your own experience and intuition..
Like a veteran, he came to a conclusion quickly..
“Beginner.”
Fuck, then help me..
As you can see, I'm a shitty barbarian with nothing but a shield, and all I have other than that is a goblin magic stone that I traded in for a leg..
If you want, I'll give you everything. therefore…….
“It's suspicious. How did the beginner get here faster than us??”
I quickly opened my mouth. But what came out was a sound similar to boiling phlegm..
“Grrr…….”
No, to be honest, I think it's more similar to the sound a goblin made.…….
It was enough to let me know that I was unable to answer..
Soon the blonde asked his colleague.
“Priest Ersina. Could you please treat me??”
fuse? Is there really a priest at the party??
I looked to the side with the eyes of a sentient being who had just experienced a miracle. Then, there was indeed a red-faced goddess wearing a white robe..
The goddess who made eye contact with me spoke clearly with her pretty lips..
“I refuse.”
huh? what?
“okay. All right.”
Why do you agree again?.
It was sad. Fuck, I didn't know why I was brought here and treated like this..
It was a moment when anger welled up in my heart..
“As for parts, can you give me a potion??”
“This is to prepare for when you can't use divine power.?”
“You have a lot anyway. I'll pay the price separately..”
“Sheesh.”
Only then did the man with a sword on his waist click his tongue and take out a potion from his bag and throw it away..
My heart sank when I heard that it was my life..
Tuk.
Fortunately, the blonde caught the potion properly..
“It's not divine power, so it'll hurt a little..”
The blonde opened the cap and sprayed half of it on the wound and poured the other half directly into my mouth..
Before long, I felt the unbearable pain..
Is this what pain is when pain that has accumulated in the body without realizing it comes all at once??
「The recovery effect allows the body to regenerate quickly.」
It feels like my whole body is melting..
This was the reason why potions were not allowed to be used during battle in the game..
I thought it was just blocked by the system, but it turned out that it was a good reflection of reality..
Shit.
“Heo-eok, heo-eok, heo-eok…….”
How many minutes have passed?.
The pain gradually subsides and I come to my senses..
“Now, will you speak now, Barbarian? How did you, a beginner in the subject, get here before us? If you know of a new route, I would like to buy the information..”
Indeed, was that the purpose?.
I don't feel bad. On the contrary, I feel relieved to think that he treated me well for a purpose..
Because there is nothing more sinister than good intentions without reason..
Still, somehow I feel sorry.
I don't know about secret passages or anything..
“…This was the place as soon as I entered the labyrinth..”
I honestly told it like it is.
The blonde tilted his head and then nodded with an expression of understanding..
“surely… … . I've read it in an article. In some cases, this may occur due to dimensional instability..”
My heart was pounding loudly..
I asked back as if I had misheard..
“I saw it for the first time……?”
I couldn't believe it at all.
Well, this party has a priest and a wizard. This means that they are proper people who are active in at least the middle class..
But it's my first time?
“Yes, the book says it's a case that may or may not occur once every 100 years. Falling this far to the outskirts”
Oh, I see. It's something that only happens once in 100 years. And that's what I experienced the moment I first entered the labyrinth..
Now I understand why other barbarians don't carry torches..
No one worries about being struck by lightning just because it's raining.?
“It looks like it was my first time, but it must have been a disaster to experience such a rare event..”
The blonde looks at me with pity..
“It wasn't the information I wanted, but it was still an interesting story. Let's go without thinking about the cost of the potion..”
He may be a bit clumsy with his words, but he seems to be basically a good guy..
“By the way, I also took the shield that fell over there..”
When I look where the blonde is pointing, I see a shield on the ground. The distance is about 20m. I was told it would hang well around my waist, but it seems to have slipped down..
“Then let us go.”
They passed me by without me even having a chance to say thank you..
In the labyrinth, time is money, so it's not something you can't understand..
No, it's almost a miracle that you took this much time for me in the first place..
After looking at the spot they left for a moment, I quickly ran over and picked up the shield that had fallen on the floor..
I'm sure I'm glad I survived…….
Still, something felt strange..
***
「Bjorn Jandel」
level:1.
Physical: 25 / Spirit: 36 (New +1) / Ability: 1
item level: 24
Total Combat Index: 68 (New +1)
***
“That barbarian from earlier, you're lucky..”
“Well, wouldn't it be a bit ambiguous to say that you're lucky? I experienced something like that in my first trip.…….”
When the blonde smiled vaguely and answered, the male prosecutor snorted..
“Anyone who would step on a goblin trap would have done the same thing even if this hadn't happened. You're lucky that we met in the first place.”
“To be exact, they met dross, not us. You didn't even bother to use the potion.?”
When the female archer, who had been quietly listening, intervened, the male prosecutor shrugged his shoulders..
“That’s right, because people like that are widespread. You can't survive for long anyway. I'm sure our priest had the same thoughts as me.?”
The goddess smiled bitterly and did not reply, and the female archer took her place and shot back..
“Ersina would have treated me too if it weren't for the temple's rules. No, if it weren't for the potion, she might have broken her own rules. Everyone thinks they're like you?”
“Well, you never know. I've seen so many different things on the front and back..”
“…As for parts, you need to imitate the Drouses at least a little bit..”
“For example, the consideration of asking if you knew about the secret passage.?”
“yes. I heard that barbarians don't appreciate help from others. Maybe that's why they were so considerate..”
“…Hey, I think it lifts me up too much.?”
As the topic turned to herself, the blonde smiled awkwardly and scratched her head..
But he also did not deny the word consideration..
“Oh, if you want to take the shortcut, you have to turn here..”
“After all, it’s convenient to have a guide at the party..”
“Ersina! Usually, guides only know the direction to the portal. This is just because Drows are great. Because he memorized all the landmarks on the first floor..”
The male prosecutor who was looking at the female archer shook his head..
“But how far do those blood stains continue? Haven't you walked quite a bit already??”
“well. But judging by your mental strength to crawl this distance, I think you're wrong in saying that I was just lucky.?”
“Huh, what a big deal this is... … . Well, it's probably going to be around here in the end..”
The group that was following the blood trail took a shortcut. And after about 15 minutes, we reached the destination..
“Looks like we arrived first on this route. It's worth the rush. Let's make it work.”
When the blonde placed her hand on the tombstone located in front of a dead end road, an intense light burst out and took the shape of a sphere..
2It was a portal leading to another floor..
“Wait.”
As everyone was about to throw themselves into the portal, the female archer stopped the group..
“Isn't that what the barbarian was wearing earlier??”
“what?”
After checking the direction pointed by the female archer, the group all became silent for a moment..
In the darkness revealed by the light emitted from the portal, a blood-stained trap and an unidentifiable sandal were lying in a lump..
“…I guess that's right..”
The wizard made an interesting expression and created a new sphere of light and moved it across the passage..
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
The blood trail that started from the trap continued along the curved passage..
No matter how much I move the sphere of light, I can't even guess its end from here..
There was a moment of silence..
“…Hey Drous, how long does it take to get from here to where we were before??”
“…Assuming you don't take any shortcuts, it will probably be 15km..”
“Hehehe, what a monster-like body. To crawl that far away alone in this darkness.”
The wizard just laughed as if he was surprised..
However, the male prosecutor next to him could not do that..
“…You're crazy..”
He felt that this was a problem of the mind, not the body. he thought about it.
‘…How many hours would I have been able to crawl in that situation? While I'm not sure I'll be able to meet someone and get help,?’
I can not know.
But what is certain is that the barbarian was crawling when we first discovered it. He continued to move his arms and legs, seemingly unconscious..
What happened next??
I couldn't even speak properly and put my hand up..
There was a small magic stone in his hand..
I didn't think much of it at the time, but now I think I know what that action meant..
‘I'll give you this so I can help you..’
'Cause there's nothing else to give in return.
So the barbarian held the magic stone tightly in his hand while crawling a long distance. Just in case, if I meet someone, I can show them right away..
Soon the man came to a conclusion..
“…I guess I should take back what I said earlier..”
I just got lucky?
Guys like that die early anyway.?
Is it possible?.
He knows from long experience.
“Drous, what was the name of that barbarian earlier??”
A crazy guy like that won't go away..
No matter how difficult and despairing the present moment may be,.
Because death is never an escape..
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