Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 554
554Deja vu (3)
“……Please tell me in detail. what happened?”
I checked the details before making a final decision..
“Oh, that? It disappeared on the day of departure, so the commander went to look for it himself. But when I found him, he said he couldn't go, making excuses like he had an upset stomach or something.?”
“…….”
“I guess they cried and made a fuss and ended up calling a wizard to check it out..”
“check……?”
“I heard you used magic to confirm what you heard? They said there was no problem. And when they accused me of trying to desert based on this, I changed my attitude and joined, feeling that there was nothing I could do.…….”
“…I did it?”
“Perhaps because of that rumor, it created a bad impression even within the exploration group, knowingly or unknowingly. I see that even priests from the same denomination do not treat them like human beings.?”
“Right…….”
Ha, I just heard it for no reason..
Considering that he was so reluctant to join the exploration force, it must have been because of his ‘sixth sense’ being activated..
Exciting-!
I'm sure we won't have to go through such trouble like we did at Ice Rock this time.?
***
The four ships that departed from the rocky island docked at Library Island and, after briefly adjusting their formation, went down the stairs..
For reference, the formation is 4 groups at the front... So, there were 38 of us in the front line..
Perhaps because of that, I had some bad thoughts, but I shook my head and tried to shake them off..
‘……I guess the reason we were put at the front was because we were the advance team..’
Yeah, it's not like I'm a loser..
I would have done the same if I were the commander..
Ah, but why is my back so ugly??
‘……Damn royal bastards.’
Berzak match and Ice Rock.
I've already been stabbed twice in the back by the royal family, so I can't trust these bastards.—.
“Arrived.”
As I was going down the stairs, paying more attention to the back than the front, a spacious underground library suddenly appeared..
The books had already been all sorted out..
and…….
[……Are you here? Earlier than expected... uh……?]
Hamsik, who came to meet us as soon as we arrived, tilts his head when he spots the exploration team following us..
Ha, why is he doing this again?.
I waved my hand to tell him to quickly go back and hide, but Hamsik still looked like he didn't know what was going on..
thus…….
Swoosh, swoosh.
Point once at the exploration group behind you with your thumb, and then point at Hamsik with your index finger..
Zech.
Make a decapitation gesture with your hand.
That's because they're not good guys like me..
They're not really joking, they're the ones who cast distortion magic on them as soon as they see them, kill them, and then start dissecting them..
But was my urgency conveyed?.
[beep—!!!]
Hamsik, who recognized the gesture, got scared and ran away..
and at that moment.
“Baron, what's going on? I think I heard a terrible scream coming from somewhere..”
A person from the main group that followed arrived at a certain distance from our group 4, who were in the lead..
Okay, from the looks of it, I don’t think I saw a ham-style meal..
“It's no big deal.”
“yes?”
“I don't know the cause, but it makes that sound sometimes when I'm here..”
“Oh, I see. All right. That's what I'll tell you.”
As a result, the exploration team will not think it strange if you occasionally meet and talk secretly with Hamsik..
Well, there might be someone who wants to investigate the sound, so we have to be careful..
“This is the place Baron Yandel was talking about..”
“What does it look like??”
“How are you feeling? My personal impressions are meaningless. So, without wasting any time, let’s get started. Currently, we are not simply exploring, but carrying out a sacred mission given by the royal family..”
Ugh, I wonder who isn't Wang Gabara..
Soon, Jerome gave instructions to the second-in-command, and the second-in-command shouted in a loud voice..
“All troops listen! First, let's start with a topographical survey. Each investigation team must search the surrounding area thoroughly.!”
That’s how the topographic survey began..
I approached Jerome and asked.
“There's no need to do the research again because you don't have time, right? We've already finished everything here.”
Maybe Jerome distrusts me just as I don't trust the royal family..
That was the first thing that occurred to me, but…….
“Hehe, our exploration group was created by gathering only exploration experts selected by the royal family. I'm not ignoring Baron Yandel's skills as an explorer, but... … . Just watch. Maybe I'll find something new.”
Looking at the nuance of what he said, I felt that he was really just ignoring us..
‘Exploration experts are crazy.’
Most of the wizards are from the military, and they are a group full of knights and priests who are obsessed with fighting..
“Do it yourself. Instead we are here.”
“Go ahead. There's no way I can discover something now that I couldn't find before anyway..”
……Should I really hit you??
Seriously, such thoughts crossed my mind, but I endured them with superhuman patience..
And how much time has passed.
“…Nothing new has been confirmed.’
“Same goes for this one.”
In the end, the members of the exploration team returned without any results, and only then did the library attack begin..
“First of all, it would be better to proceed as the Baron said. Unlike the Baron, we have the ability to clear all the way to the last page..”
He seemed unreliable until the end, but as the strategy progressed, he showed himself to be an expert..
“It's in this format.”
The guy who used the summoning method several times quickly reorganized the formation as if he had a general idea and distributed the 200 people efficiently..
Dozens of people clung to the bookshelf looking for books, and twice as many people waited in front of the stone gate to hunt down monsters that emerged from the stone gate..
but…….
“This is going to take a long time..”
Jerome must have thought this was too slow, so he pulled out his ultimate secret move..
“Evost, speed up.”
All discoveries in this world appear out of necessity..
“yes? However, since you can only summon one book at a time, increasing the speed further is difficult.…….”
“So you're telling me to find a way, right?.”
“…….”
After looking vain at the endless demands of his immediate superior, the deputy commander came up with a creative method that even I could not think of..
“I believe that even if we can shorten the time it takes for the door to open and close once, we can achieve even more speed..”
“So the conclusion is?”
“How about breaking down the door??”
“……!!!”
A countermeasure that even gave goosebumps to the barbarian who was listening next to him. After hearing the plan, Jerome nodded with a satisfied expression..
“It's a method worth trying. Do it now.”
As soon as permission was given, the magic troops within the exploration group gathered in one place..
And dozens of people performed joint magic..
“Myrti Esta Fiorueve de Teila!”
The magic completed in this way was a magic spell that had never been seen in real life until now..
That's right, where can I find level 1 attack magic?.
「Gahyun Besilus casted the level 1 attack magic [Sphere of Creation].」
As soon as the magic is completed, the magic circle begins to shine, leaving you breathless. A density that even barbarian warriors who are insensitive to magic feel thick..
It was impossible to see with the eyes.
———————!
A fleeting flash of light.
When I opened my eyes again, vaguely feeling that something had been shot and that I had hit something..
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
A wind blowing so hot that it feels like it will burn you, brushing past your cheeks..
However, I didn't have the energy to focus on that feeling..
“……Luckily it worked.”
The huge stone gate, which must have been 20 meters high, was shattered without leaving any fragments, showing only endless darkness..
‘this… It works……?’
I felt like I had reached a new level..
***
succeeded in breaking down the stone gate.
And the plan to quickly continue summoning through that method was also the same..
“Now that the door is gone, it becomes a summons for grabs. Good job. Evost.”
“They were simply following the royal family's orders and were not to be praised. Commander.”
The two, who had eliminated the delay caused by summoning monsters in a crazy way, continued their conversation very naturally..
In the end, I had no choice but to step forward..
“Wait, look over there! It is already being restored from the very beginning..”
This was the nature of the labyrinth..
1The labyrinth, including the crystal cave on the first floor, has the characteristic of being naturally restored except for special points..
To put it simply, the magicians of the exploration group have now made a level 1 wasted effort.…….
“But there is a problem?”
Jerome looked like he didn't understand what I was saying, so I explained it in an uncharacteristically friendly way..
But it was all in vain.
“Even if you say that, I don't know what the problem is. Since it has been restored, it is not a problem to keep destroying it.?”
“uh……?”
“Looking at the speed at which it is restored, it seems there is no need to use level 1 attack magic like this time. There are a lot of wizards, so I think we can just take turns and keep destroying them..”
“……uh.”
“Anyway, there are no monsters strong enough to require wizards yet.?”
uh… That's right.
“Well then, all your questions are answered.?”
“okay. It's all resolved.”
In the end I had no choice but to admit it.
‘What's lacking... It was me……!’
Those with power can realize more, making it possible to draw images of a higher realm..
Therefore, I couldn't think of a method like this, and the reason I cut it, which made no sense, was because I didn't have enough strength..
Imagination was a power that came from power..
‘Maybe that's why imagination has power..’
Is this really the wisdom of the ancients?.
They must have already mastered that principle thousands of years ago..
“Then I will resume my mission.!”
Anyway, whether I gained new insight or not, Jerome did not waste time like a person who wastes every minute..
The natural attitude of someone who has received a royal mission??
Maybe it was because of that sincerity, but in reality, the attack speed was on a whole different level. It has been said that we have also been conducting factory-style hunting, but it must be said that there is no comparison.?
“Leave the magic stone alone! I will collect it later.”
The exploration group did not even pick up the magic stone, and even when the essence was found, they did not check whose it belonged to..
Most people hunted with long-distance artillery fire, so there was no chance of acquiring unwanted essence, and when close-range damage was needed, knights with full essence filled the field..
and the result.
‘I got to level 4 in one day.…….’
Strictly speaking, before less than 16 hours had passed, we entered the section where grade 4 monsters appeared one by one..
Almost 5 times faster than when it was done with 38 of us..
“We can proceed normally starting tomorrow. Tell that to the magic corps as well. There is no longer any need to prevent restoration..”
“if…….”
“That's all for today, prepare for camping..”
The strategy that went on without a break, even taking turns eating, came to a halt and it became the break I had been looking forward to..
After a hard day, the soldiers of the exploration group skillfully set up their camp, and while they were doing it, even if it was only for a moment, some friendly faces came to visit first..
“Haha, you are very busy.?”
Meland Kaislan.
A knight from the military who enjoyed hardships and hardships on the Ice Rock Expedition..
“No matter how busy you are, you have to make time for it..”
“That's such an honor.”
Kaislan grinned and held out his fist, and I also received a tap in greeting..
We gave each other a quick glance as we passed by, but we never had time to talk like this..
“Anyway, I didn't know we'd be able to talk now..”
“I heard that you would experience hell under the Count of St. Red, but I never thought it would be this bad..”
Now that I see it, it seems that notoriety, but not infamy, was secretly spreading among those who had served in the military..
“So what happened to you? Was there an order from the royal family to join??”
“exactly. Hehe, it looks like he's planning on doing as much as he can before he gets discharged. Well, there were no major complaints since there was still a purpose to save the Baron..”
“discharge? Did you submit an application??”
“I submitted the application a month ago. Although it takes quite some time to be processed... … . I'm hoping that it will probably be resolved by the end of this expedition..”
“Right…….”
“But why do you look like that??”
“nothing. I was thinking about what to eat for late night snack..”
I was just making a fuss, but it wasn't my true intention..
However, the fact that Kaislan, who was about to be discharged from military service, was 'forcibly' brought here suddenly reminded me of the Ice Rock Expedition..
‘If he had something else on his mind, he would have had Marone join the exploration group... Still, let’s keep it in mind.’
Ah, probably not. Rather than pass it over like that, I decided to always keep the worst case scenario in my head..
“Sir Kaislan! We're finally saying goodbye!”
Afterwards, expedition members Bersil, Erwen, and Amelia also came and chatted with Kaislan, and another new face appeared..
“sorry. Since the Archbishop said it was his first time camping, I was helping him... … . I wanted to come right away, but I was late..”
Goblin Mask, Sven Farab.
As soon as this guy appeared, Versil approached and glared at him..
“You came.”
“Oh, it's been a while... … ? Miss Gowland…….”
“Iknow, right. 'long time no see. Sir Parab.”
Well, when we met at a round table a while ago, we said something like that..
From my point of view, since I know everything about them, they just look cute..
“Wait, can everyone please make room for me??”
“Yes, of course. Since I've been around for a long time, I can see how people in the church care about me.—.”
“Parab, except you..”
“……yes?”
After the greetings and current status conversation, I gathered around people and had a private chat with Parab..
“I… What's going on?……?”
“He pretended to have an upset stomach to avoid participating in this exploration group.?”
“Did Sir Kaislan even say that??”
“No, I heard it from the other side..”
“……Well, you heard it from the Gold Wizard..”
It seems that Raven, my former colleague, guessed the answer from what happened on our ship..
However, that part was probably good..
“Why did you do that? Did you get that ‘strange feeling’ again??”
“I… It's a little different from that.…….”
“Different? Please tell me in detail. I tend to trust your sixth sense..”
“that… I don't know how to say this…….”
Parab, who seemed to be distressed by the continued demands, cautiously opened his mouth in a desperate voice..
“I guess I… I think I received an oracle.…….”
what……?
***
A world where God exists.
People here sometimes hear the voice of God or receive revelations. Sometimes, holy relics are given down to aid in ‘revelation’..
Anyway, that's not the point.
“I received a trust……?”
“Joe, please speak quietly! I will listen to everything!”
A trust is not something that everyone can receive..
That is why in this city, those who are blessed and can hear the voice of God are called ‘saints’ and ‘saints.’.
But…….
‘This guy is a player.’
Sven Farab is an evil spirit from Earth..
And the Three Gods are as serious about hunting down evil spirits as the royal family. However, the supreme god there gives an oracle to the evil spirit.?
“……Are you sure? That… What I received.”
“Well, first of all, I think so..”
My worries deepen..
What on earth are these people called God thinking??
Now that I think about it, there was a time when I was almost killed by a dragon slayer and when I barely came back alive, he helped me by giving me a holy relic..
“So what is the content? She did it because she heard a story?”
“I… that is…….”
Afterwards, I tried to quickly check the contents of the trust, but unfortunately, a saboteur appeared along the way..
“Lord Parab! The archbishop is looking for you! Come and see me!”
“Ah, yes… … ? Ah, yes! All right!”
The guy who looked at me at a loss and didn't know what to do when I nodded quickly responded and disappeared to where the cult forces were..
‘…You can hear the details tomorrow..’
It's a pity that I didn't hear it right away, but I promised myself tomorrow, and after satisfying my hunger with beef jerky, I went into the blanket and closed my eyes..
And how long has it passed?.
‘I can't sleep.’
When I stood up for a moment to drink some water, I felt a stinging gaze from somewhere..
As I glanced around, I saw Hamsik hiding behind a bookshelf in the distance, in addition to the patrolling Bullseye Bundle..
“Hehehe…….”
“Baron, where are you going??”
“I can't sleep. I want to relax for a moment, but wouldn't it be noisy if I did it here?.”
“Ah, yes…….”
After making a plausible excuse to the soldiers who were on watch, he approached the bookshelf, and Hamsik, who was hiding, let out a small sound..
[I… What are those crazy people?!!]
“uh… They are from the kingdom... … . I'm worried it won't cause any harm to you.—.”
[To not cause harm……!!]
Hamsik clenched his furry fists as he looked at the stone gate, which had not yet been restored. And he spoke to me in a very sad voice.
[Not once, why... Am I going to have to go through this twice?……!!]
“…….”
[Why are all humans like this?……!!]
……I had nothing to say.
“I'm a barbarian……?”
Other than these words.
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