Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 512
512angry grave (4)
one two three four five six…….
First, I counted the numbers out of habit..
‘twenty-four.’
Number of explorers standing awkwardly in front of the entrance.
So they were the Hetz Clan.?
“It seems like the Myrtane team has relied on that clan..”
“Myrtane?”
“A 5-person team with no warriors in it. The team leader's name there is Mirtane..”
I see.
So, one 4-person team and one 5-person team are attached to the Silver Lion Clan??
I don't know, but I started talking to the other person..
Actually, I was in a bad mood earlier..
“Are you going to fight??”
“…yes?”
When I asked, the prosecutor standing in the lead seemed to come to his senses and gave instructions..
“ah… I heard a sound and thought it was a monster... … . What are you all doing? put down your weapons!”
I thought they were waiting for a PK or something, but it looks like that wasn't the case..
Soon everyone lowered their weapons, and the guy asked me in a cautious tone..
“I… Have you finished exploring below??”
“Just to some extent. But have you just arrived??”
“Yes, that's right…….”
“This is also fate, but it's just a common name. What is your name??”
“wight. This is Wight Hetz. He is serving as the second leader of the Hetz Clan..”
“2Grand leader?”
“1He was my father..”
To inherit a clan, you must have had a silver spoon..
I thought we could just go our separate ways at this point, but I was a bit curious, so we continued the conversation a little longer..
“Wight, what happened since we left??”
“Oh, you mean that?…….”
Usually, if you ask this question to another explorer, the answer will be something like find out for yourself, but it was different for me..
Fame is fame, but I was the one who opened the portal to this place..
Even though I left Amman on a rocky island and told you to take care of it, a favorable response continues..
“As you would have guessed, Baron, it was naturally divided into two..”
Anyway, after hearing it through Wight, the story was very simple..
Silver Lion Clan and Hetz Clan.
These two groups formed a temporary partnership after my departure. It's not a unified command, but since we don't know what's coming in the future, we'll move together and help each other in times of danger..
“So what happened to small and medium-sized teams??”
“Perhaps feeling uneasy about being caught between clans, the three teams formed an alliance..”
The cooperative relationship between the three groups thus formed.
They left the rocky island in their own boats and began exploring in earnest..
and…….
“The problem arose after discovering the island..”
“the island?”
When I showed interest, Whyte suggested a deal, as if he wasn't a complete fanatic..
“If you tell us the information below, we will share it with you..”
“okay? Well, I'll do it, so keep talking..”
Although there wasn't really a written contract, Wight nodded without saying anything, as if my verbal promise was enough..
“It was a very large island. And then an undiscovered object appeared..”
“Are you talking about Tentaculans??”
“How did Baron Yandel come up with that name?……?”
“I'll tell you later, just keep trying..”
“……First of all, it's not a Tentakulan. Unlike the guys we met on the way to the island, it was a much stronger monster..”
It's a much stronger monster.…….
Tentakulan was level 4, so it's at least level 3..
“I'd like you to tell me in more detail..”
“I managed to kill it, but I don't know what its embodied ability is. However, he used Death Lord's [Mist of Salvation], Rektas' [Corpse Poison], and Hell Miss' [Hell Fire]. And we called him 'Diamont'.”
Diamont.
Its grade is unknown, and it appears to be a solitary individual, as it was walking alone when it was first discovered..
“So what happened after they caught it??”
“We decided that it would be dangerous to go inside the island, so we stationed ourselves on the coast and continued to hunt 'Diamont'. and… There was a difference of opinion there..”
“in what way?”
“The Silver Lion Clan was in favor of entering the island, while we were opposed. Catching one at a time from the shore seemed risky enough to me..”
But the Silver Lion Clan was strong..
Rather than trying to reach a consensus through persuasion, they decided to go their separate ways, and the Hetz Clan also put up their hands..
“Opinions were divided even among small and medium-sized teams, with two teams going to the Silver Lion Clan. Mirtane's team here has decided to join us..”
“Why did you leave the island??”
“I thought there must be other islands. Stable exploration is possible even at our level..”
Well, since it is a place where level 3 or higher monsters appear from the beginning, you may have thought that it would be better to look elsewhere..
1When I saw him on the floor, I thought he was a suicidal person, but now I see that he was a friend who knew the reality..
“Then, would you like to hear what the Baron has to say??”
Afterwards, in return for the information, I also told them a lot of information I found out at the library..
The guy listened to the story with great anticipation at first, but as the story went on, his expression became more subtle..
“As you say, there's not much we can get from down there..”
“If hunting is your goal, it's probably okay. There are plenty of summoning books that we didn't use. And best of all, maybe you can find out what we couldn't?.”
“that… I guess so..”
Afterwards, the business ended with Wight calling their navigator and sharing the location of the island with our navigator, Auyen..
So now I'm about to go my own way.
“also… The Baron isn't looking for a way out either..”
Wight said something meaningful..
“What does it mean??”
“no… … . it's nothing. Please consider my concerns useless..”
“I'll decide if it's useless, so tell me..”
When I spoke strongly, he opened his mouth with a slightly embarrassed look..
“I was just wondering when this place would close and suddenly got worried. Will I really be able to return to the city when it closes?…….”
“…….”
“I'm worried that this might become my grave..”
Afterwards, I wondered what he was going to say..
‘I heard it for no reason.’
Well, it makes the listener feel uncomfortable..
***
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
The boat moves across the silver current..
The destination is the same island whose coordinates I heard from the Hetz Clan..
“With the performance of our ship, I think we will arrive in about 5 hours..”
Auyen set out to shorten travel time by using skills exclusive to navigators, and the members also performed their duties in their respective positions with familiarity..
And the time at that time was 2 am.
‘Is it now day 11?…….’
It's already been 11 days since the labyrinth was opened..
But the labyrinth is still not closed.
7It's something I've been paying attention to every day since day one.…….
Did you hear that earlier??
Something feels strange this time.
If you were relieved that it wasn't the lockdown date yet, now you're feeling a little anxious somewhere..
‘Not knowing anything is what drives people crazy..’
This is also a labyrinth, but it will be closed when the time comes..
Even as I think about it, I have doubts about whether it is really so..
1Even though there are statistics showing that all classes from the 1st floor to the 10th floor have something in common, I feel completely uneasy, perhaps due to the unique characteristics of the basement level.…….
‘30If it doesn't close after the first day, let's think about this again..’
After organizing it, I felt a little lighter..
It's always good to assume the worst, but being too caught up in it and not being able to do your job is the same thing..
“Björrrrrr! That Tentamond! That guy appeared!”
“It must be a Tentaculan..”
As time passed, Tentaculans instead of McGuri began to appear, perhaps entering their territory..
I don't know what they do for a living under the sea, but they fly like flying fish and land on the deck..
「Killed a Tentaculan.」
「Killed a Tentaculan.」
「Killed a Tentaculan.」
「Killed a Tentaculan…….」
I hunted throughout the voyage, but essence did not drop..
It was a regrettable part..
Since it is a new level 4 monster, the essence will definitely be sold at a high price..
‘If I have time later, I'll walk around here and try farming water essence.…….’
I tried hard to give up my regrets.
Isn’t there a saying that it is a small and large room?.
“Oh oh! It's a new island!”
As soon as our destination was visible to the naked eye, we began preparing to disembark the ship..
The anchorage location is a small beach below a cliff..
Except here, everything was made of cliffs, so boats couldn't land there..
‘There's nothing wrong with putting a boat next to a cliff and climbing up.…….’
Well, in that case, I think it would be better to just get off at the beach and walk directly..
Normally, you only do things like that after you become a stagnant person. Doesn't it look like that coastline was chosen as the starting location?.
“I'll start by surveying the terrain, so everyone follow me and if you find anything, tell me right away..”
After arriving at the coast, we first explored the surrounding terrain. There were no monsters visible nearby right away, but I couldn't rest assured..
‘Visibility distance is about 10m.’
It was one of the features of the basement level. The visibility distance varies for each field..
I could see the outline of the entire island from afar, but when I got inside, my view was completely blocked and it was stuffy..
“Auyen, you follow along and make a map. You can do it?”
“yes. Please leave it to me.”
I could make the map myself, but I delegated this role to Auyen..
You have to be at the forefront of your profession, but you can't just carry around a notebook and pen.?
“Captain, it looks like there is nowhere else to explore now..”
“It ended sooner than I thought..”
As a result of exploring the coast for about 20 minutes, there was only one way to get off the coast..
Unless you want to climb a cliff tens of meters high, heading inland through the narrow gap between the cliffs seemed like the standard route..
but…….
‘The problem is that there are three paths..
Gaps located in front and on the left and right based on the coast.
There's a chance that no matter where you choose, it will lead to the same place, but it's not a sure thing..
You have to pick one and go..
“Einar, where do you think we should go??”
“Of course, if you are a warrior, you go straight.!”
Since this is something you have to go to see in person anyway, I just followed Einar’s opinion and chose the front..
‘…It's much narrower than I thought.’
[Even though I deactivated [Giantization], I keep bumping my head and getting caught in the tight gap where my shoulder gets stuck..
After accepting the inconvenience and proceeding for about 20 minutes, we reached the exit..
‘Hehe, I guess I'll live now.’
I was on the verge of claustrophobia, so I squeezed out the exit as quickly as possible..
And quickly checked the surrounding terrain..
“…….”
Tropical rainforest reminiscent of the Amazon jungle.
Knee-high bushes were thick on the ground, and the strange-looking trees were bigger than any trees I had seen in Korea..
also…….
pop.
Some liquid fell from above.
‘rain?’
I thought so at first, but the feeling of something being wet and flowing down my cheek was something I couldn't be mistaken about..
‘blood.’
Soon I raised my head and checked above..
“……Nimiral.”
Three gruesome corpses were hanging from tree vines..
“…They are members of the Silver Lion Clan..”
After Bersil's words that followed, there was a heavy silence..
It was a very, very simple reason..
“…….”
“…….”
Monsters don't do that..
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