Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 50
50angry colleague (4)
Skills are very important when looking for colleagues..
But there is a virtue that is just as important..
trust.
In other words, is this guy trustworthy?.
Of course, when things are going smoothly, this is not a big problem. We can just all laugh and be happy together haha.
But if not?
When the worst situation comes, whether you can trust and have your back at that moment is a completely different question..
‘Maybe it's not a question of trust, but a question of nature..’
These are things you can't figure out no matter how many times you've looked at the application form or met and talked about it a few times..
A person's true nature is hidden deep inside..
If possible, I hope we never have to show our true nature to each other..
Because it would be better for both sides.
“No matter when I come here, I can't get used to the smell! Hahaha! Dwalki, are you okay??”
“…Please don't talk to me, week!”
I turned my gaze away from Dwalki, who was gagging, and took a quick glance around..
The place I am currently in is the 2nd floor area, which can be entered through the portal in the eastern area of the 1st floor where the blade wolves live..
den of beasts.
As you can see from the name, beast-type monsters mainly appear..
And maybe that's why the smell of sewage is so strong..
That too a lot.
“Rotmiller, are you okay? I heard you have olfactory essence..”
“Thank you for your concern, but I'm fine. It doesn't come once or twice.”
“Right.”
Is this the 8th year??
For some reason, just looking at this guy makes me feel reassured..
I'll have to look at this a little more to find out..
“By the way, when will our wizard come to his senses? I need to go make money quickly.…….”
Misha Karlstein.
Shows no empathy for the pain of his colleagues and only cares about his own interests..
I was about to add a phrase to the evaluation of the character in my head, but stopped..
Hmm, is this the same for me too??
“Dwalki, come to your senses. How long are you going to steal our time??”
“That's right, that's right. If you do this, you won't be able to become an explorer. Wizard! Become an adult!”
As soon as I shot out a word, Misha who was next to me immediately agreed with a sneer..
However, even after hearing this, Dwalki only showed an unexpected reaction..
“That's right. Now I have to become an adult too.”
Oh, was he this kind of personality??
To be honest, I thought I was going to make excuses that didn't work. Or maybe you get angry.
“Let's go.”
“Ha, but it's okay?”
“Of course it's difficult. However, because it was his first time and he was a wizard... How pitiful it would be to become a burden to your colleagues.?”
“Oh, I didn't say it was a burden.…….”
While Misha is taken aback by the unexpected apology..
Dwalki, who had difficulty getting up from his seat with a noticeably gaunt face, muttered with a solemn look on his face..
“We can't tarnish Baron Martoin's reputation..”
“…Hey! You're pretending to be a noble again!! I won't be fooled anymore!”
“Hahaha! Let's go. I'm really okay now!”
Seeing him become so cheerful as if he had never been like this, Misha burst out in anger as if he had been wronged again. And with that, we started moving slowly..
“Everyone, please follow me carefully from here. Even though it looks like a flat land, the terrain is full of potholes..”
“pit? You can't see it with my eyes…….”
“Normally it would be difficult to tell because it is full of dirt. If you don't know much, it's easy to get lost..”
“…Rotmiller, I only trust you..”
The beast's den can be said to be a canyon terrain..
There are high cliffs on both sides of the narrow road, and explorers passing through this place must find their way through a maze of cliffs..
‘There are no traps, but the role of the explorer is more important than in the Goblin Forest..’
For reference, the monsters that appear include blade wolves, wall shrews, saber tigers, werewolves, and Bulkar, and most of them live in caves on cliffs..
Explorers whose main purpose is hunting usually enter caves and engage in battles by clearing out hordes of monsters..
However, our goal is to go to the 3rd floor, so let’s pass..
「Defeated the giant blade wolf. EXP+1」
「Killed the Sabel Tiger. EXP +2」
「Werewolf was killed. EXP +2」
「You have killed a wall mole. EXP +1」
As I was moving quickly, catching only the occasional monsters wandering around outside the cave, it soon became time to take a break..
There are 3 hours left until day 2 begins..
[20 : 58]
I devoted my entire day to moving today..
However, if it weren't for the explorer Rotmiller, it would have taken twice as long to get here..
“The entrance must be narrow, so this would be a good place to camp..”
We cleared out the wall mole's den and started preparing for camp using this as a base..
Dwarf, Rotmiller, Misha.
With three explorers with several years of experience together, setting up camp was a breeze..
Even a wizard who had no presence other than creating drinking water began to shine at this time..
“Since there is an alarm spell, one person on watch will be enough..”
“Why do you need night watch??”
“Dwalki, it's not because I don't trust you, so don't think strange things. As you know, it's not just monsters you have to be wary of in the labyrinth..”
To become a proper explorer, you need to be more wary of fellow explorers than monsters..
“The Rotmiller who worked the hardest today will take the first turn, and from then on we will take turns taking turns..”
“Wait a minute, I don't have to stand.?”
“Leave this to us and get some rest..”
Wizards were excluded from the watch order..
It wasn't something that took into account the fact that my physical strength was weak, but this was the custom..
As befits explorers who are sensitive to non-gong peddlers, they acknowledge that they have made one serving with just the alarm magic..
‘Well, in reality, it might just be a custom that came naturally from trying to please a wizard..’
Anyway, it was incredibly comfortable to have each person on watch in shifts for two hours..
Can you sleep for 6 hours a day??
Compared to when the two of us walked together, it's almost like heaven..
Of course, there is a disadvantage in that the number of people who have to share the portion increases as it is convenient, but that's because there are several people who can catch more stronger monsters..
“I am Riol, the great wizard…….”
“Stop talking in your sleep and wake up, wizard.!”
“…Hello, it's already morning?”
“I don't know if it's morning, but I'm sure it's time to wake up.”
2Day 1, 5am.
The first night, which I was worried about, passed without incident..
Monsters were detected by the alarm magic, and we woke up four times, and once because a group of explorers approached the camp when the dwarves took their turn.…….
Because this is a normal thing.
“Dwalki has probably gotten used to it too, so I'll pick up the pace a bit more from now on..”
“Hmm, there’s no need to be too hasty, right??”
“3It's easier to camp if you get to the floor a little early..”
2From the first day, we reduced small talk as much as possible and focused only on moving. Of course, monsters blocked the path every few minutes and interfered with the situation.…….
It was a welcome event for me..
「Killed the black rock bear. EXP+1」
「You have killed the Wall Mole Queen. EXP+1」
「Killed the Bloodblade Wolf. EXP+1」
So now you've caught all the level 9 monsters in the Beast's Lair??
Perhaps because it is the first time you have come to this level, experience points accumulate quite quickly. Of course, there is no separate experience bar..
‘If you count the monsters caught so far,…….’
It's just 40.
If we assume that the bonus for killing high-level mutants and the bonus for killing guardians are properly received, it will be 44 days..
‘4There's still a long way to go before reaching that level..’
As the level increases, the required accumulated experience increases explosively..
1Level 6, level 3 is 30, level 3 is 150.
Of course, it does not continuously increase by five times, but it is safe to say that the perceived difficulty level is higher than that..
Monsters only increase by +1 when their level goes up by one, but if there are no monsters that can be hunted, even supply becomes impossible..
‘…Well, it’s not like I’m in a hurry to level up right away..’
My current level is 3.
Can absorb up to 3 essences.
In other words, there is still one more free seat..
Of course, I don't expect the essence to come out before I hit level 4..
[[Dungeon & Stone] is not that kind of game..
‘Why do I play games like this?…….’
Such regrets come to me later, but what can I do?.
I wish I was a true pervert who felt happier the more difficult the difficulty became..
“Slow down and relax. From here, only high-ranking species appear, and the number of individuals increases significantly..”
That was when we traveled for about half a day, following Rotmiller's tail..
The terrain, more specifically the color of the cliffs, has changed..
From reddish brown to black.
‘Has it reached the latter half?.’
From here on, no level 9 monsters appear at all..
However, no one, including me, was very nervous..
“2Even though it is a higher level species, it is not level 8.!”
Our team's average rating is 7th grade.
These are people who have previously been active in at least the 3rd floor of a certain team..
Well, it's my first time.
I'm an exception because I've been here a long time in the game..
“Now that I think about it, Bjorn said he hasn't been to the third floor yet.?”
“Even so?”
I thought I was going to start a fight so I answered in a sarcastic tone, but Misha was truly impressed..
“It's amazing. It took me a year just to get to the third floor.!”
Oh, so embarrassing for people.
“…I just got lucky.”
It wasn't a topic I wanted to talk about for a long time, so I gave it a short thought and then the dwarf joined the conversation..
“31 year to the last floor? So how long did it take to get to the 4th floor??”
“Um, two years? I think it took that long..”
“You're similar to me..”
“Hey! I suddenly feel a little unfair! The team leader has less years of experience than me, but he is ranked 6th.!”
“Instead, wasn't Ms. Karlstein born into a good family?!”
“Hey! I should have told you not to talk about your family.!”
As the conversation became longer and signs of bickering appeared again, Rotmiller, who was looking for a way, intervened and stopped the two..
“Both of you, stop it..”
The voice, tone, and expression were the same as before..
But why do I feel more annoyed than before?.
‘Well, I'm working hard alone, so if you're doing that behind my back, I'm sure it'll make you angry.?’
I passed by so carelessly.
***
「3I entered the pilgrim's path..」
***
2A little after noon on the first day.
After receiving precise directions from Rotmiller, we entered the third floor..
It's a bit disappointing that I couldn't catch some of the level 8 monsters that can be hunted in the beast's den.…….
Because they don't just come out on the second floor..
‘Someday I'll have another chance to catch it.’
Shaking off the remaining regrets, I focused on the current situation..
“Rotmiller! back out!”
This place where I am now is the 3rd floor ‘Pilgrim’s Path’’.
Among them, we are at ‘Steel Rock Hill’, which is the starting point when taking the Beast’s Den route..
And upon arrival, we encountered two grade 7 monsters..
“Dwalky! Should I use corrosion magic?!”
Entity name ‘Iantro’’.
It's easy to think of it as a wild boar with molars made of steel..
It is about five times the size of a wild boar from Jiri Mountain..
「Riol Warb Dwalki cast the level 8 curse spell [Corrosion].」
While Rotmiller, who entered through the portal first, retreats to avoid the monster..
Dwalki immediately cast a spell..
And immediately, the dwarf and I dashed forward and took on one of them with our shields..
Kwaang-!
Heavy shock transmitted from the front.
If it was an old shield, it would probably have been dented here and there the moment it blocked the charge..
Like the dwarf's shield over there.
「Hikurod Murad casted [Emergency Restoration].」
“Bjorn, why are you suddenly looking at me??”
“I'm not jealous.”
It's true.
If you use a solid shield in the first place, you don't have to bother fixing it every time.?
“What does that mean all of a sudden? Anyway, Bjorn! Don't try to push me away, just stop me from going back!”
“I know it without you saying it!”
Iantro’s active skill is ‘Balance Weight’’.
Has the effect of knockback immunity.
It's also the essence that the dwarf drank..
「Hikurod Murad casted [Counterweight].」
Do you have a conscience or not??
A wild boar bastard who has skills like this even though his main weapon is charging, or a dwarf who yells at him not to be pushed by such a thing..
The anger inherent in the barbarian's body rises..
Is that why??
“Behel—laaaaa!”
Instead of waiting for another teammate to attack, I swung my mace and struck Ianthro in the mouth..
Kakakak-!
It was the moment when the steel molar, which was in a state of [corrosion], was shattered without any help..
“Jeongsu, come with me!”
Misha stepped on my back without permission and jumped high, stabbing a dagger into the top of Iantro's head..
「You have defeated Ianthro. EXP+3」
I caught one.
I tried to deal with the other guy as well, but I stopped moving and watched for a while..
Dwalki was casting a spell..
One of the few attack spells he has.
「Riol Warb Dwarki casted the level 8 attack magic [Ice Spear].」
A skewer of ice flew out and lodged itself in Iantro's abdomen..
If I had aimed at the head or heart, I would have caught it in one shot.…….
Detailed feedback will be provided separately later..
deeply-!
The battle ended with Rotmiller approaching the fallen Iantro, placing a crossbow at his forehead and firing an arrow..
Of course, the integer did not come out..
Well, I guess that's not what's important right now..
‘There was a monster right in front of the portal.…….’
Maybe the chewy is nearby.
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