Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 517
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Because it's covered in the darkness of the labyrinth, I don't know how high up I'm falling..
but…….
9Grade, Grade 8, Grade 7…….
The low-level monsters that rained down from the sky die instantly the moment they hit the floor, turning into light and disappearing..
It was such a bizarre scene..
Kwasik - Kwasik. Cooung-!
Surely blood will splatter, flesh will splatter, and there will be screams of pain from animals all around..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
Have I ever seen a light this bright??
“Yandel! Come to your senses!”
I was lost in the sight for a moment and after a moment of watching the scene, I quickly looked around..
Cooung-!
Currently, we have gathered under the shade of a tree and have entered beyond the barrier that Versil had prepared over several hours..
However, I didn't feel safe at all..
Kwasik-!
Every time a monster puts its head on the barrier, it shakes violently and blood flows down the translucent curtain..
also…….
6level, level 5…….
Unlike low-level monsters, they can be called monsters because they do not die and move around even when half of their bodies are harpooned..
Of course, in this case, there were significant differences between individuals..
Even if the grade was the same, some were turned into dead bodies depending on characteristics such as being light, strong, or having good regenerative abilities, while others moved around fine..
Just like this.
[Kwaaaaaaaa-!!]
Who wouldn't be a monster? Even in this situation, monsters attack us as soon as they spot us beyond the barrier..
But the real problem lies elsewhere..
“uh… Bjorn? Is this a new type of monster? That too……?”
There are unidentifiable monsters mixed together..
One new type of monster... It's difficult to be sure.
Because each individual’s individuality is too special to be considered a single entity..
“What are the strange corpses that filled the island? I think it was those..”
I agreed with Bersil's guess..
That's because even after death, the bodies of all individuals with an excessive amount of individuality remain without disappearing..
The problem is that there are survivors.…….
“uh… Everything is coming……!”
Something with a terrible shape, over 10 meters tall and barely visible from above the shoulder, turns towards us..
“That's it…….”
“What is it……?”
There was no long conversation, but everyone had the same thoughts..
Cooung— cooung— cooung—
Something that seems to only appear in the apocalypse.
The little monster Marupicic also started shaking his body on my arm..
[Stop watching this and go down to the village! They said that if there are more, stronger monsters will appear.!]
Actually, he just didn't say anything because he was watching me, and other co-workers seemed to feel the same way as this guy..
Well, not long ago, level 4 monsters started to appear occasionally.…….
Cooung-!
The giant cub I was just staring at from afar started moving..
I didn't fight it, but I could tell just by looking at it..
If that thing comes, Versil's barrier won't be able to withstand it..
“…I'm going down to the village now..”
This is enough to watch the pouring rain..
***
As I entered the large gap under the tree, the surroundings expanded significantly and the image of the village finally came into view..
Everyone who followed, including me, was speechless..
“Oh wow…….”
Grass moist enough to be fluffy.
Pure white lighting that shines naturally like sunlight.
A stone building that clearly shows the presence of civilization…….
“this… village of monsters……?”
“Wow, our sacred place is like this too.!”
Einar suddenly said something like that, but... I think this is better than our sacred site. Although development is in full swing, 99% of people are still living in huts..
‘I never thought it would be like this.’
After hearing about Marupicic, I knew it was different from a typical underground city. I wasn't expecting this kind of scene, so it was quite a shock..
I felt like I was Alice in Wonderland.?
“You came.”
The village chief kindly came out to greet us at the entrance, as if he had expected us to come..
“Can you believe it now? The word lifesaver.”
I'm still a little annoyed by that way of speaking like Namil, but I've decided to admit it anyway..
“To some extent.”
This guy saved us..
Of course, there is a possibility that he obtained information about the ‘rainy season’ through Marupicic.…….
‘In the first place, I don't even know if the 'rainy season' occurs in the entire class or if it's just an event that only occurs on this island..’
If the former is the case, it is not wrong to say that it is truly a lifesaver. If we hadn't entered this village, we would have been over the threshold of life and death by now..
“Then let’s go inside and share the story. I will also introduce you to our village..”
Afterwards, the village chief headed in the direction of the village first, and we slowly followed him..
Because it's funny that it came all the way here in the first place..
“no way… I never thought the day would come when I would step foot into the monster’s den.…….”
“Don't worry! If something happens, I will protect you! At that time, it didn't seem that strong.!”
“Mr. Pnellin! Lower your voice! You can hear it all. Other monsters may not know, but that person understands everything we say.……!”
“Haha! Isn’t the village chief one of the ancient heroes? It won't matter!”
“Ha, but still…….”
Bersil frowned, but the chief did not react and headed toward the village..
It's not like you haven't heard it on this street..
It just seemed like he wasn't interested in this at all..
“…Erwen, you don’t have to be so tight..”
“But dangerous situations can arise. I have to protect it then..”
“……do whatever you want.”
Erwen stayed next to me, still on alert, and Amelia seemed more interested in the village itself than in us..
I thought I had the mindset to enjoy it if I can't avoid it, but I was wrong..
“It's definitely different from the human city..”
“what part?”
“Don't talk to me. I'm concentrating on memorizing the route..”
“…Memorizing the way?”
“When you have to run away, there is a big difference in whether you know geography or not. If such a situation comes, stick right behind me and follow me..”
uh… … . I wasn't enjoying it..
Enough about watching my colleagues' reactions, I focused on my own work. I don't know if he does it on purpose, but he only talks to me..
“That place is a blacksmith shop. It was a field I didn't know much about, so I had to go through a lot of trouble to develop metallurgy to the level it is now..”
“That's amazing. But where do you get the minerals??”
“They melt things that flow in from the sea, or go around the island after the rainy season to collect resources. Because monsters aren’t the only things that fall from the sky during the rainy season..”
okay? This is a fact I didn't know.”
“You probably didn't see it before. It takes three days for those things to pour out..”
“Right.”
From then on, I continued to obtain information by listening to the village chief's explanation of the village and sometimes asking questions..
And before I knew it, it was my destination..
“It's my house.”
“It’s spacious, but… It's simpler than I thought.?”
“What will the wealth and glory be used for here?.”
From the words he throws away, I gradually get a sense of what kind of character the village chief is..
In some ways, he was similar to Lee Baek-ho..
He speaks in a soft tone, as if all his emotions have been worn away, but I can feel the poison behind him, as if he can do anything as long as he can get out of this place..
“…Where are the captured explorers? Are you still in prison??”
“No way. Come in. Everyone is waiting inside.”
In fact, when I entered the village chief's house, I was able to reunite with the seven explorers of the Silver Lion Clan who had been kidnapped to the village..
I heard a lot died, but a lot really died..
“…Hey, Baron Yandel.!”
The leader of the Silver Lion Clan, who has become very thin while we haven't seen each other..
The leader looked at me with sad eyes, but when he saw the members next to him, he quickly ran over and had a reunion..
“Marina… … ! How dare you run away from us?!”
“No, I'm not like that.…….”
“Chen! Same goes for you! I never thought you would abandon your brother here too! Are you a human bastard??”
“Well, I didn't run away, I went to seek help.!”
“Crian! You ungrateful bastard! I don't even know the blessings I received……!”
“…….”
I can fully understand the leader's feelings, and it was quite fun to watch..
but…….
‘How long are you going to take up my time??’
As I was about to step in and sort things out, the village chief spoke first..
“Stop it.”
“Ah, yes… Oops, excuse me. Brungrid.”
The leader prepares his body like a new employee at a word from the village chief..
But there was a part that caught my ear..
“……It's you?”
“uh… Didn't you hear, Baron? This person here is a dragon knight, one of the Great Sage's companions.—.”
“stop. No need to explain. Because I know too.”
“Is that so??”
“What I'm curious about is the other part. yes… Even though his subordinates are dead, he looks quite cheerful..”
I said it in an uncharacteristic way, but if I were to interpret it, it means that he is the leader of monsters who killed all of your subordinates, so why are you acting like that?.
Fortunately, the manager was human and understood well..
“I've already heard about Brungrid's situation. that… Because it was an accident. Rather, it is more correct to say that Brungrid saved us. Brungrid even punished the monsters who killed his men..”
Discipline…….
It's not even funny.
Especially the part where a colleague dies and you can laugh it off and move on..
‘……I guess it's none of my business.’
It doesn't matter whether he has a sword behind his smile or whether he's truly a hater..
I just need to take care of my people.
“Now that the aftermath is over, can we talk now??”
In that sense, I paid no attention to the leader and stared at him. If you see them all gathered together like this, they must have something they want to say.…….
‘What on earth are you planning??’
As everyone watched in silence, the village chief slowly opened his mouth..
“I have a favor to ask of you all..”
“……ask?”
“As I said in advance, this is by no means a coercive request. No, I am confident that it will be a very reasonable request that will be helpful to both parties..”
That's what you need to hear.
“speak.”
“I will spare no effort in supporting you in your exploration of this place, and I would like you to tell me everything you discover during your exploration..”
When he said that with the village chief's name on it, it felt like I was receiving a real quest..
***
Sharing of exploration results.
If all the stories the village chief told me are true, then it is an understandable request..
Yes, if that's true..
“Why are you asking us for a favor instead of exploring it yourself??”
“that—.”
“Oh, don't tell me it's because the trees on this island don't float on water. Didn’t you say it with your own mouth earlier? Resources just flow in from the sky or the sea..”
In fact, while sailing here, I saw countless wooden floating objects such as wardrobes and desks..
If so, what would the village chief’s response be to this?.
“It would be quicker to see than to say. If you have any wood you picked up on your way here, give it to me. Anything is fine.”
The village chief spoke softly as usual, and I quickly told Bersil to take out the floating objects..
and…….
Sigh.
The moment the village chief touched the wooden wardrobe.
Busssss-
The wardrobe lost its vitality in an instant and crumbled into powder..
“Now, what did you do??”
“nothing. I just touched her hand.”
“But why is the closet…….”
“This is the body's ability to embody. This is how anything made of wood changes when touched. Even if you wear thick gloves, they will eventually crumble over time..”
what kind of nonsense…….
The words rose to the top of my throat, but I didn't let them out..
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
‘When you think about it… … . Was there anything made of wood to get here??’
……There wasn't.
The buildings were all made of stone..
All bowmen also used things made from horn and sinew..
Since you don't eat food, you won't need fire..
Isn’t the grass on the floor considered a tree??
‘Even in the blacksmith shop, everyone was shooting fire using skills... … . Not using firewood.’
The only connection is that the entrance to the village is located between tree roots.…….
“I'm just saying this just in case. Except for living trees rooted in the ground..”
Oh, I can't tell if you're really talking nonsense..
So I just asked this first..
“Then why didn't you say it then??”
“It is foolish to tell strangers information that could be a weakness. There's no guarantee that you won't become our enemy..”
“uh…….”
Well, that's for sure..
“I was convinced.”
“Surprisingly, people are quick to understand this.?”
“Because I'm an explorer.”
The village chief nodded as if he understood those words..
“Yes, you were an explorer too..”
Explorers do not waste their energy on useless tasks..
***
First of all, the result is that the quest given by the village chief ended with everyone agreeing..
That's right, there's no reason to refuse.?
‘They say they will provide support, but I have to take it unconditionally..’
If the situation goes wrong, just press the abandon quest button and run away..
If you can't avoid it, you can just keep your promise..
‘Anyway, I have to stay in this town until a week later, whether I like it or not..’
According to the village chief, the ‘rainy season’ lasts exactly 7 days..
Perhaps that's why the village chief gave away empty houses so that people could live during that period, and also gave them permission to freely move around the village.…….
“Phew…….”
That's why I'm alone now.
Amelia and Bersil. With these two as the main focus, we began a general survey of the village..
Oh, by the way, I don't belong to either side..
Archaic, Lapdonian, Korean, English. Because high-skilled people who speak four languages have a job that suits them..
Sreuk.
Just reading a book.
‘It's been a while since I read this, so it's hard.…….’
The village chief must have been bothered by me asking him every detail, so he gave me his study. Oh, of course, the authors of all the books in the library were all village chiefs..
Writing books is your only hobby?
I wonder if it's true that they can't use wood, because all the books were made by knitting together monster leather.…….
Powok—
Let's focus, focus.
I slapped my cheek a little hard to wake myself up and sat down at the stone desk..
And then I read the leather book I was reading again..
[Total summary of monsters]
I don't know if it's a coincidence, but it's a book with a similar title to a series I have a deep connection with..
It was a book that the village chief had advised to handle with extreme caution, so the content was very informative..
Isn’t there a separate strategy book for this??
After waking up on this island, the village chief personally fought and observed the monsters he encountered and wrote down everything he learned in this book..
Well, it may not be as good and accurate as the books from the library I visited recently..
‘Because there are monsters here that you haven't seen there..’
I repeat the memorization, thinking that the tears I shed now through yawning are the blood of the future..
My body is tired and sleep comes to me.
Reading the book itself was fun because the content was so interesting.—.
“uh?”
This is him?
The giant that was over 10 meters tall that we met when the rainy season began..
“The name… Hipramagent?”
Tsk tsk, great naming sense too..
It sounds plausible when you hear it in ancient language, but when you interpret it, it just means a giant giant.…….
[After the rainy season ended, a patrol team collecting magic stones first discovered them on the coast. Of the 30 elite warriors in the patrol group, half died. The estimated grade is 2.]
2It's a grade…….
I had a rough feeling when I saw the rice cake stand, but he wasn't an ordinary guy..
‘Good thing I got down to town before it crashed..’
I was thinking about that as I finished reading the remaining articles..
“……Uh oh?”
I froze as I held the book..
[According to the testimony of a surviving elite warrior, it grew in size once again as soon as the battle began. Judging by the gap between the basic physique and the enlarged physique,…….]
[Hipramagent's special ability is presumed to be the Orc Hero's [Giantization]..]
……I have a new goal.
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