Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 507
507Tue Basement 1st floor (3)
Let’s check one fact and move on: you die..
The moment Berzak appears here. For 70% of the explorers here, today will be their last expedition..
Of course, this is assuming that he ran away as soon as he saw Berzak..
If we fight back, everyone will go on the final expedition together..
‘These bastards... Isn’t life a waste??’
The more I look at it, the less I understand it..
As time passes with Berzak summoned, more people are arriving..
“……As expected, there were more people.”
A group of fifteen explorers arrived with the entire team in complete disrepair, as if they had cleared the path by stepping on traps in harmony..
This was the first thing they noticed when they saw the explorers..
“Portal! Has the portal opened??”
“The ninth Dreadlord has been defeated and Berzak has been summoned.!”
Are they really crazy??
I believed in that possibility and came here instead of the second floor..
Even if they were originally there and had been waiting here since Berzak was summoned, they weren't like that..
As I was bursting out laughing, Amelia came up next to me..
“……Yandel, what are we going to do??”
“I don't know. I guess I underestimated the desires of explorers too much..”
“They looked down on humans, not explorers. No matter what time or place, there will always be people like this..”
These days, when I talk to Amelia, it feels like I'm talking to a wise man..
However, it didn't really help this time..
So what? If you have an expectation, give advice in advance..
“Phew…….”
let's calm down.
Although it's a painful situation, it's not right to take out your anger on your colleagues..
It is wise to come up with a solution at that time..
‘The biggest problem is that it is difficult to open the portal when there are so many people.…….’
When the portal opens, these guys are sure to get a free ride and suck up the honey..
The amount of sweet water I can drink will decrease accordingly..
‘More than anything, there will be rumors.’
Even if the number of people allowed to enter the portal is limited and only we can enter, the story that we have discovered a hidden area will spread throughout the city..
From the next expedition, there will be a lot of troublesome things like being followed and checked. This is an unwelcome development for me, who just wanted to drink sweet water as quietly as possible..
but…….
“Poetry, the watcher of the abyss... … ! Berzak! That monster has come……!”
This makes it impossible to use the method of taking time to observe and come up with a solution..
Well, the moment you see that, it's certain that Berzak will appear..
“Ugh, ugh! Go away!”
“don't push!”
“Wow!”
As soon as the Watchers of the Abyss were created among a group of explorers, chaos unfolded..
Did you know that aggro is attracted to the person you kill?.
The explorers were busy running away from monsters that were only level 9, and the Watcher of the Abyss was fearlessly attacking the high-ranking explorers..
Take a picture-!
Oh, by the way, normal hitting was spitting..
Poisonous liquid shoots out from the eyeballs like a water gun.
“Ouch! Move! Get out of the way!”
It was so absurd even when I saw it..
Explorers on at least the 6th floor are struggling and panicking over a level 9 monster. What kind of comedy is this?.
I was watching the scene from a few steps away..
Powok-!
An explorer gets hit in the eye and his panicked hand gesture hits the Watcher of the Abyss..
and immediately.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
The Watcher of the Abyss turned into a halo of light and disappeared..
“…….”
“…….”
The heavy silence that began after the chaos ended.
“Ahhh… … . no…….”
The explorer, realizing what it meant to kill the Watcher of the Abyss, began to tremble, and at the same time, the situation entered a new phase..
“Uh, hurry and go somewhere else.!”
The cry of an explorer who doesn't even know who did it.
From this point on, the explorers began to hastily push the explorer..
“If you stay here, Berzak, he will come! Quickly escape to the second floor.!”
“Ha, but… There is no way I can go to the second floor by myself.…….”
“Then why did you kill it?!”
Ah, are all the real explorers really just psychopaths??
“Stop it.”
I, a worse person, intervened in the situation..
“Baron Yandel……?”
“…Baron! If there is an author, we will all surely die! We need to kick them out quickly.!”
It was ridiculous logic..
Well, wasn't it a situation where I wouldn't die without him??
As long as the Watcher of the Abyss was visible, it was a foregone conclusion that Berzak would eventually come here..
Anyway, looking at that, I feel confident again..
I don't think they'll just go to the second floor if I wait here any longer..
Yeah, I mean…….
“I told him to stop.”
“but—!”
“From now on, I will open the portal..”
This time too, plan B.
“……!”
As soon as I said that and started walking, the explorers clung to the wall and made way for me..
This was the same for the explorers next to the monument..
“Everyone stay out..”
“…yes? Ah, yes! What are you doing! Everyone, don't disturb me and come out now.!”
It must have been shocking to hear that he was going to open a portal, but he only said a few words and the room where the tombstone was was completely emptied..
“Versil, can you make this side invisible? Oh, don't let the sound escape.”
Soon, Bersil used magic to create a barrier so that the inside could not be seen from the other side..
Okay, then the minimum level of privacy has been maintained..
As I was about to give it a try, Amelia spoke to me..
“Yandel, are you okay??”
“Isn’t there any other way? I can't just leave it all to waste..”
“If I wait longer, I might be able to go up to the second floor, right? No matter how reckless you are, you will know that your life is precious..”
Well, it's not like I haven't thought about it.…….
“I don't think they'll give up on this place though..”
“…Surprisingly calm..”
well… In fact, it's closer to resignation..
If I imagine that a portal really opens through this method and countless free riders follow us in, it makes me feel sick to my stomach and even gives me a headache..
but…….
“If this method is wrong, we will eventually have to escape to the second floor to avoid Berzak. Because it’s dangerous to delay any longer here..”
When I soon told her the real reason for making this decision, Amelia was convinced and said nothing..
Therefore, I approached the monument holding in my hands the pieces I had purchased from the third floor..
And stopped in front and placed a new order..
“Versil, cast a binding spell on the remaining six people except you..”
“yes?”
“If the portal is really opened, there is a high possibility that public value will come in..”
“ah……!”
Versil seemed to be convinced and used the binding magic again without saying anything. Because wizards don’t need experience points anyway..
“That's Okay.”
after… That's right.
‘Please, let it go..’
I quickly swallowed and placed my hand on the tombstone..
and at that moment.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!
The air swirled around the monument, and a brilliant five-colored light burst out..
「For the first time, a portal to a hidden area has been opened. EXP +99」
Yeah, this is it.
***
The portal opened..
A portal leading to an unknown space that no one has ever entered in a long history..
Maybe that's why, once I open it, I have a lot to think about..
However, I decided to move as I had planned in advance..
“Versil, use the binding magic again..”
“how?”
“Me, Erwen, and Versil are team 1, and the rest are team 2. If the portal closes after we enter, Team 2 must immediately go up to the second floor. Ah, Emily, your role is important at this time… You can do it?”
“Don't worry. Those guys will come to their senses when they see the portal closing. It will be safe if we persuade those guys and go to the second floor together..”
“okay… … . Even if you come in after someone else and start somewhere else, you have to do well. got it?”
“I'll do my best.”
Okay, so that's enough of a contingency plan.…….
“Then I go in first..”
Soon, I carefully entered the portal..
flash-!
A strong light spread across my eyelids and I lost my vision for a moment, but soon my vision was restored along with the sensation of my body floating..
「You have entered the archives on the first basement floor..」
「This is the first achievement.」
「The great mark you left will be engraved on the Stone of Honor and recorded forever..」
Since I was used to riding through portals, I naturally balanced myself and landed on the floor..
Cooung-!
He raised his shield to protect his upper body and quickly looked around..
The type of floor tile is rock.
The visibility seems to be about 100m, but there is nothing special to see beyond that..
There is only a rugged rocky area..
and…….
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Is this the sound of waves?……?
‘First of all, it looks like there are no monsters..’
When I thought that far, light exploded from above my head and my colleagues followed suit and entered..
“……!”
“Wow, wow……!”
First of all, Erwen and Bersil, members of Team 1..
and…….
“Oooooh!”
Starting with Einar, who screams, to Auyen, Misha, and Amelia..
‘…Luckily the portal didn't close..’
The moment I felt relieved while thinking that.
I realized one thing too late.
“……There's no exit.”
As if entering a crack, the portal that opened for a moment spat out only people and then closed again..
***
It's only a one-way street, and there's no way to get back to where you came from..
This made me feel somewhat ominous, but I decided to think positively..
‘…Nothing in particular has changed.’
Anyway, the first floor closes on the 7th day..
Of course, after that time, it becomes impossible to go up..
‘The question is when does this place close?…….’
This is the type of information that needs to be discovered through future exploration..
Enough with my thoughts, I approached Amelia..
“Emily, what was it like when you last came in??”
“It was the same. The only difference is in the color of the portal. It was no different from any other portal. As soon as the barrier that Gowland created disappears, other explorers will begin to come down as well..”
Hmm, that's right…….
“Everyone, be alert to your surroundings and check the current situation. If anything has changed, be sure to tell me, even if it's something small.!”
“Bjorn! Me, I feel a little strange.!”
“Strange? Where?”
“Ugh, my face is hot, my heart is beating hard.!”
……That's because you're excited.
Anyway, as I was checking the status of the members and seeing if there were any characteristics of this field, it wasn't long before explorers started pouring down from above..
“Oh oh! New tier! It's a new class……!”
“Hahahaha! My name will be written down in history!”
There were some who seemed to have several screws missing, but there were also many who were quite normal..
“Everyone on alert... … ! Never let down your guard because you never know what will happen.!”
Those who gather with their colleagues and prepare as soon as they enter.
I don't know if it was intentional, but for some reason, everyone is gathered around us at a reasonable distance..
Did you think it was safe to be next to us??
I don't know, but surprisingly, the explorer's position, which had been pouring down like rain, ended quickly..
and…….
“What, what! Why aren't you coming in??”
“Oh, Mr. Zelton hasn’t arrived yet.…….”
“Kurdo! Kurdo hasn't come yet either.!”
One piece of information added.
Unlike portals connected to other layers, the portal opened this time closes when certain conditions are met..
If so, what are the conditions?.
‘First of all, I don’t think there is a time limit.…….
I quickly counted the people..
Let’s see, the number of people who have arrived so far is one, two, three, four, five, six.…….
‘fifty-eight, fifty-nine, sixty…….’
Yes, the portal closes when there are 60 people..
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