Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 510
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Hans A.
My first night friend, the first person I killed when I woke up to this world..
Thanks to that, I was able to evolve into a civilized person in the labyrinth, and eventually I was able to come here, meeting Erwen in the process..
however…….
‘Is it because his name is Hans? Persevering even in death.’
What a portrait of a bastard..
This was the first thing I threw away when I was organizing my bag after rooting. Is it like a cursed doll that comes back no matter how many times you throw it away??
“Hmm, it's something that was thrown away in the labyrinth.……?”
What, Amelia, when did she come again?.
When I came to my senses, I saw that other colleagues were also doing their jobs and listening to me..
Everyone is an explorer, so keep your ears open..
“…Maybe this is the place where everything that disappeared in the labyrinth gathers..”
Soon, Versil magically came up with a hypothesis, but in fact, it was the first hypothesis that anyone would think of if they heard my story..
“oh! Amazing! So now I can find my shoes that I lost before? It was my favorite shoe.!”
“If you're lucky.”
“Wait a minute, Gowland. According to your hypothesis, what are those? I don't think there are that many closets or tables that disappeared from the labyrinth..”
When Amelia raised a question, Bersil couldn't answer easily and blurted out his words..
“Iknow, right… … ? Why is this like this?……?”
Contradictions in the hypothesis that it acts as a garbage dump in the labyrinth.
Surprisingly, it was the navigator Auyen who gave a clear answer..
“I… Could be furniture from large ships.”
“large ship?”
“6I heard that subspace magic wasn't that advanced at the time when the layer was first developed. That's why ancient explorers say it was impossible to summon a ship like we do now..”
“oh so?”
“They dug up wood from the island of beginning and built their own ship on the 6th floor, and the story of how they placed the ship on the 6th floor and used it is the first history that navigators learn..”
“…How is that possible? Unless you only visit nearby islands, do you use it once and then abandon the ship??”
“no. That part was solved using magic. It's just that subspace magic hasn't developed as much as it does now, but it doesn't mean that magic doesn't exist at all..”
I don't know the details of Auyendo's principle, but it is said that it was a magic that allowed the ship to automatically ride the current and return to Laimine Island, no matter where it was placed..
“They took advantage of the fact that time passes on the 6th floor even when the labyrinth is closed..”
“yes. However, it is said that as a result, there were many incidents of theft and many disputes. Oh, of course, it is said that ships were often shipwrecked while returning to the Island of Beginning.—.”
“Right. thank you for the good information.”
I'm sorry to Auyen for talking excitedly, but I stopped talking at this point..
It's okay for the explanation to be long, but he should focus on navigation..
“But for now, hold on tight.”
“ah… yes!”
“Erwen, you too, stop looking here..”
“……!”
“Einar, the mopping has stopped.?”
I quickly returned the distracted personnel to their original duties..
After all, there is something to know about whether a wardrobe or a chair is floating on the sea.?
There's only one thing that matters.
The labyrinth is closed and missing items can be found here..
“Bersil, if you see something floating, keep picking it up. Treasures may be mixed up.”
“yes. all right.”
It was a family portrait of Hans A that was of no use to me now, but I never know from now on..
Number items, high-level material equipment, etc..
There must be countless treasures that have lost their owners throughout our long history..
Like when we had to return from Ice Rock and dump all that equipment down the canyon..
‘Hmm, if you think about it that way, it's a tomb and not a dump? Full of all kinds of expensive grave goods..’
I think I understand now.
Even when Berzak was summoned, I wondered why there were so many people waiting in front of the monument..
It was something worth risking your life for..
‘New monster essence, by-products, and even treasures just floating in the sea.…….’
How much money will you have in your hands when you return to the city this time and finish the settlement? As I was thinking that, Erwen, who was on top of the observatory, shouted at the top of her voice..
“mister! It's an island! An island has appeared!”
…Also, it's not like it's a level 1 monster.?
***
As a result, what Erwen discovered was indeed an island..
Hmm, is it a bit ambiguous to call it an island??
Anyway, what is certain is that it is not a monster..
“…It looks like a temple.”
A building built on two cylinders floats on the water..
First, I took a boat and looked around the island, but there was only one entrance in the front. Unfortunately, the interior is not visible as it is obscured by the shadow of the labyrinth..
Simply put, you have to go in and see for yourself.…….
“What should I do??”
“What should I do? I came to explore, so I should explore..”
Afterwards, because the surrounding water depth was low, we all moved to a small auxiliary ship and canceled the main ship..
And then slowly row straight to the island..
“…It's a strange space..”
As I got off the small ship and approached the entrance, I began to see the interior that had been hidden in the shadows..
‘Visibility distance is about 5m.’
What was immediately visible was a wide staircase leading down..
The height and width seem to have been built with something huge in mind, not to be used by people..
Of course, thanks to you, I was comfortable..
「The character casted [Giant].」
[These are stairs that you can walk on normally even in the [Giant] state.?
This is really precious.
Cooung, cooung, cooung-
I take the lead and go down the stairs with the mindset that I will be the first to deal with anything if something happens..
And how long has it passed?.
“It's incredibly deep..”
I think I came down at least 200 stairs..
What on earth is this place??
I wonder if this makes sense spatially, but I decided not to think about it. In a world like this, it would be meaningless to question reality..
Cooung-!
Still, I kept going down and eventually reached the end..
“Ugh… dust smell.”
A space with a faint musty smell.
Due to the short visibility, it was difficult to see detailed terrain, but soon the surroundings began to brighten..
“……!”
The venue brightens as if someone turned on a switch..
The entire team flinched at the change, and it took a moment to find the enemy. Soon, everyone looked around blankly..
“This is…….”
The ceiling is as high as the depth it has descended so far..
And huge bookshelves reaching up to the ceiling..
“What is it… … ? Looks like a library…….”
The first thing that came to mind was a library, but it was very different from the usual one..
just the right size.
Each book is so big that you have to spread your arms wide. Not to mention the bookshelf with thousands of books on it..
“oh! It's not as heavy as I thought.?”
Still, the weight of the book was enough for an explorer to lift it without any problem..
“Mr. Pnellin, could you please open the book??”
“Oh, of course!”
Soon, Einar took a book from the bookshelf, placed it on the floor, and opened it..
but…….
“It's empty…….”
What, are these books just props??
“Bersil, you are here examining the books. Einar, you are by my side and helping Bersil. If a dangerous situation arises, be sure to protect yourself..”
For now, I left Einar and Bersil on the bookshelf and investigated the nearby area some more..
cylindrical space.
Curved bookshelves that seem to have been custom-made surround the border and extend up to the ceiling..
and…….
“……I don't know what it's for.”
In the center, there is a stone slab shaped like a table..
And at the end of the stairs across from the stairs we came down, there is a large stone door between the bookshelves..
I did a detailed investigation, but I couldn't find anything..
‘First of all, it looks like something is being done using this.…….’
It didn't seem like there were any monsters or traps, so we split up and had each person investigate, and soon there was news..
“Mr. Yandel, I found a book with something written on it! But since it’s an ancient language, I think you should come and see it..”
Huh, learning ancient languages is helpful in many ways..
I hurried to where Versil was and found a book open on the floor..
A book with a picture on one side and text on the other..
“First of all, the picture looks like a wall mole, a level 9 monster... … . I can't read the text at all..”
As Bersil guessed, the owner of the painting was a wall mole..
That's what it said in writing next to it..
name.
habitat.
Ability.
And the origin of the name, the characteristics of the special ability, and the individual's unique habits, etc..
“…It's like an encyclopedia. Is this all I found??”
“yes. No matter how many times I flip through them, all the other chapters are blank..”
“That's right…….”
“Your way of speaking is a bit subtle.?”
“Just something to think about.”
First of all, this book alone is of great value..
Raven, who is a history buff, would probably have been running around and making a fuss about great discoveries and all..
But, I'm not interested in that at all..
Non-mage explorers focus more on other things than knowledge..
‘How did you write this.’
What can we do with this discovery?.
No, furthermore, why do these items exist here?.
An explorer's style of exploration is to try whatever you can and find the results rather than doing research..
“Everyone gather together.”
For that reason, I immediately summoned my colleagues..
“Did you find out something??”
“It's not like that, but I think it's something worth trying..”
“Something to try?”
Amelia tilted her head, but seeing things like this would be quicker than saying them..
In the first place, I wasn't sure if it would work or not..
Tuk.
Therefore, Versil placed the book he found on the central stone slab..
And about 3 seconds passed??
“…Sometimes you're wrong.”
The moment Amelia opened her mouth in the silence.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
The stone slab began to glow blue..
It means something has changed.
And this means that it is a dangerous situation in [Dungeon & Stone].
thus…….
“Bjorn! Hey, over there! The stone gate is opening……!”
He ran in the direction pointed by Misha, stood at the front, and shouted urgently..
“ready for battle!”
Colleagues bowing down with great spirit in response to a fiery cry.
Time passes with such heavy tension..
1seconds, 2 seconds, 3 seconds…….
When 4 seconds had passed, a monster appeared quietly through the slightly opened gap in the door..
[Take a picture—]
……It was a wall mole.
[Squeak!]
And that's just one.
***
A class where the first monster encountered after exploration was level 1..
So everyone, including me, was wary of the being that would come out of that stone gate..
but…….
“wall mole……?”
9A grade monster.
“Don't relax. Something more might come out.”
First of all, even though I said that as a leader, I was feeling discouraged..
However, it didn't take long for that feeling to change into understanding..
‘……I know how it is.’
When I placed the ‘wall mole’ written in the book on the stone slab, a ‘wall mole’ appeared at the stone door..
Is this really a coincidence??
“Erwen.”
As soon as the name was called, Erwen's arrow was shot..
With all my heart, now if I just call your name, will you understand what I’m trying to say??
I don't know, but it's not important right now..
[……!]
The wall mole that was running towards us at a fast pace died without even making a sound..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
A grade 9 magic stone that fell from the fluttering light..
Since the Beginner's Luck buff did not explode, the essence did not come out..
Even if I leave, I'll throw it away, but anyway.
dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!
As soon as the monster was defeated, the stone gate was closed again..
and…….
“uh! Mr. Yandel! hey!”
There is a staircase leading up to the second section of the huge bookshelf..
[For a [Dungeon & Stone], it was an intuitive progression..
‘Continue summoning and go up..’
However, before going up the stairs, I checked the book I had placed on the stone slab again..
“All pictures and text have disappeared.…….”
This means that once a book has been used, it cannot be recycled..
Therefore, I carelessly threw the blank book on the floor and climbed up the stairs..
After that, a thought suddenly occurred to me:.
‘Can't I just go upstairs without taking the stairs and take out the book??’
Once you have an idea, the spirit of a barbarian is to execute it..
Soon, I used my height to hang on to the railing of the bookcase on the third floor that had not yet been connected, and then climbed on top of it..
However, the book on the bookshelf did not budge even if I applied a lot of force to it..
‘You can climb up, but you can't take out the book..’
But what will happen if you just go all the way up??
I suddenly became curious, but decided to check it out later when I got stuck or had time..
Because there’s still a lot to do here..
“Everyone take out a book and find something with a picture on it..”
As soon as full-fledged instructions were given, the entire team ran through the bookshelf and opened the books. As we all hung together, the harvest came out within a few minutes..
This time it was a book with two monsters drawn..
One is a level 8 nightpla.
“oh! I know this guy! Isn’t this an entity that possesses the special ability used by the vampire we met at the Bloody Citadel?!”
The other was McGurry, whom we had met countless times on our way here..
“…how is it? What does it say?”
“It already had an official name, so it was a waste of time..”
As it was the first monster discovered, everyone was curious about what it said about McGuri.…….
‘Let’s see, the name is…….’
As soon as I read the words at the top, I froze..
“…huh? Bjorn, why are you acting like this all of a sudden??”
Einar approached me worriedly..
Versil, who was nearby, also asked the same question..
“……Mr. Yandel? There's a problem?”
I don't answer
“McGurry.”
“yes?”
“The name is also written in this book as McGurry..”
“……yes? What does that mean? I'm sure that name was chosen by the leader.…….”
I mean, that's weird..
“Wow, what an incredible coincidence... … ? Our names are the same…….”
As I quietly looked at the book, Au Yan muttered in a shaky voice..
It wasn't a perspective I couldn't understand..
Certainly, it made a lot more sense to think that way..
but…….
name.
habitat.
Ability.
I couldn't get past that explanation and get to the origin of the name..
[………Bjorn, the son of explorer Yandel, who first entered the archives on the first underground floor, gave it that name after it was first discovered..]
No, what on earth is this again?.
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