Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 588
588What a boss (1)
For explorers, knowledge is a valuable asset..
So, they never share their experiences or the information they have gained with others for free..
Oh, of course, that doesn't mean it's the same image..
This is because the culture of taking that for granted is widespread in the exploration industry.…….
Great Navigator Pikma.
Abyss Searcher Limenin, etc..
There is a big reason why they are called great people and are respected by everyone. They not only achieved great feats, but also lived a life of generously giving and sharing what they had for the public good..
Anyway, in that sense…….
“Okay, now that we're inside, let's briefly talk about the guardian we'll be killing this time.—.”
As soon as I crossed the portal, I cut off the elated Raven..
“You don't need to explain.”
“yes? You said you needed me earlier.?”
Raven seemed taken aback by my words..
I guess you understood it to mean that knowledge was needed??
For some reason, as soon as he heard what I said, his anchovy bone-like shoulders went up infinitely..
“Raven, I needed you for another reason..”
“………What is it?”
A voice that sounds sharp somewhere.
However, since I was a colleague who had been with him for a long time, I could tell right away that he was acting displeased because he was embarrassed..
Well, he seemed really angry after this..
“5Isn’t this an opportunity to obtain the floor guardian essence? Of course, you have to put it in a test tube..”
“…………what?”
A cold voice that rang out for a long time.
So I quickly continued as if making excuses..
“And of all the wizards I know, you are the most trustworthy. Raven.”
“……What is he saying now. So, what about Bersil Gowland? He seemed to get along well with you too? I heard he's almost acting as vice-captain.?”
“But it's a different matter from being able to trust and entrust your back..”
“Hmm… is it so?”
Fortunately, Raven's expression cleared up again..
It was really questionable.
It's okay for other kids to give me a straight face. Why does his spine feel so cold? He is also the shortest..
While I was thinking about that, Raven muttered in a logical tone..
“Well, that might be the case. Mr. Gowland doesn't know about your identity. As a result, it will be difficult for Mr. Yandel to act with peace of mind..”
Well, one thing is for sure: if your child takes the MBTI test, he will definitely get a T.—.
“Unlike me..”
“……huh?”
“No, it's just that. Don't think anything strange. just… It's true?”
“what… It's definitely not wrong..”
Actually, Versil doesn't know that I'm a player..
In addition, Versil is from a modern era, so unlike pure-blooded wizards, he is also an expert in research and has a different perspective and way of thinking about things..
That was the reason I chose Raven..
The player's mindset alone is sufficient, so a local's perspective was needed..
“Anyway, can we get to the point now??”
“great.”
Afterwards, Raven and I stayed at the starting point and talked about the upcoming boss fight..
Most of the time, if I were to tell you, the structure was that Raven would ask questions out of curiosity and then be convinced or impressed after hearing the answers..
“I never thought there was a way like that... … . That too is knowledge of that world.?”
Strictly speaking, it is not this world, but just the knowledge I gained through my 20s..
“…That's roughly it.”
“Somehow… This is a very insincere answer..”
“What are you saying? I am always a sincere person..”
“If so, I'm glad. anyway… I have a lot of time anyway, so tell me about that world..”
I received a request just as I was thinking about taking off now..
Since I usually received a lot from Raven, it was a bit difficult to reject it outright..
“It's not difficult to talk... suddenly?”
“It wasn't all of a sudden, I was curious about it all the time. But until now, we haven't had a chance to be alone together.…….”
Well, I'm a little nervous about talking about this outside. So, even if I was curious, I wouldn't have come and asked questions or done anything like that..
“……30It's delivery. Because people will be waiting outside too.”
“yes. great. Then just 30 minutes.”
“So what are you curious about??”
I laughed as if asking him to tell me anything, and Raven immediately asked a question..
“It's an internal combustion engine..”
“……huh?”
Words I never imagined would come out of Raven's mouth..
“Because of such an engine, a huge iron carriage can move without horses or magic power? I'm curious about the detailed principle..”
“…….”
“if… You don’t know? I heard there is such a thing……?”
Is it because he's a wizard??
When I told Amelia a modern-day story, it was a romantic story about a giant flying machine flying in the sky and the people directly electing a king..
“Well, it’s not that I don’t know..”
“Oh really? Then please tell me. About the exact principles of the internal combustion engine!”
“that… steam? Heat energy? The same thing is used to turn the wheel..”
“…………That's it?”
After hearing my answer, Raven had a somewhat cold look in her eyes. For some reason, I was filled with shame, but the more I felt shame, the more shamelessly I went out..
“It's over. Those details were top secret matters handled nationally. It was hard for people like us to know.”
If Hyeonbyeol were here, she would have laughed and despised the words..
But what does that have to do with anything??
Hyeonbyeol is not here anyway..
Just an innocent local wizard.
“To put it simply, it's like the magic of this world, right? Then I understand. Because ordinary people do not know the principles of alternating current devices, which are the basics of magic engineering..”
Raven was convinced with a serious expression, and from then on, she continued to talk about modern times by asking various questions..
I noticed it from the moment I asked about the internal combustion engine, but Raven surprisingly knew a lot..
“It's an area I'm quite interested in..”
“okay?”
“yes… Later, I studied separately..”
“I studied?”
“After we met again, I became a little interested. Since I was in the military, it was easy to get relevant information.…….”
In the past, I was uncomfortable with the idea of evil spirits and avoided modern-day stories, but now my curiosity seems even greater..
So, it's probably just the two of them and they started talking right away..
“by the way… Time's up.”
“Oh, already?”
Raven seemed disappointed, but didn't insist on talking more..
***
5Floor Rift Guardian Essence has a high scarcity value..
This is because there are twelve types of cracks that open, making it more difficult to obtain a specific essence.…….
In fact, guardian essences above the 5th floor never appear on the auction house. No one wants to sell it, and even if they try to sell it, the royal family secretly takes it first..
“Mr. Yandel has been here too.?”
“No, this is my first time. At least in this body.”
“aha…….”
“Haven't you heard that the story is over? Concentrate.”
After leaving the starting point, we soon arrived in front of the boss room..
Grumbling-!
A small flame burning in the middle of a charred forest. The area around this flame could be said to be the boss room of the 5th floor crack ‘Burning Forest’..
Originally, it was a place that could only be reached after going through several chapters and extinguishing all the fires in the north, south, east, and west.…….
All such troublesome processes are skipped here..
‘It's just a matter of experience points being copied..’
Guardians even drop essence here. Well, if you think about it, this isn’t a very significant advantage..
‘It's a shame because two people can enter the 5th floor crack..’
Only one person can enter the crack below..
Simply put, it means that you can only obtain the essence if you have the specs to defeat the boss alone..
But usually, such a person would not need the Guardian's Essence, which can be hunted solo..
Like the essence that I have never eaten and thrown away.
‘Well, in theory, if a wizard plays solo, he can put the purified water in a test tube and sell it..’
Of course, that's only in theory, but it's not realistic..
There may not be a wizard who can fight 1:1 with a boss mob, but for that to be possible, due to the nature of the job, there must be a huge gap with the boss mob..
There won't be any labor costs either..
The test tube cost is a bonus..
“What are you thinking like that? suddenly stopped?”
“ah. I thought about something else for a moment. I'm going to summon him now, so you go over there. Just cast the magic I asked for right away..”
“yes.”
Having finished thinking at this point, I walked towards the red flame floating in the air and placed my hand on it..
Grumbling-!
A flame that flickers and emits waves as soon as you touch it..
「Shipper Fianil casted [Mark of Ash].」
「When a character uses a skill, they take fire damage..」
5The floor rift guardian awakens and a gray brand is engraved on the back of my hand..
and…….
Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Soon the flames swirled and grew in size, completing a single shape..
Guardian of the Burning Forest, Firemaster Fianil.
A grade 4 monster with the official name Lava Rod..
‘He also doesn't say any lines..’
I was wondering if there was any difference, so I watched him without hitting first..
Grumbling-!
A body made entirely of flames.
He wears a mask that exposes his lower body, and his upper body resembles a human structure..
The lower body resembles a genie from a magic lamp, with flames fluttering where the legs should be..
‘The appearance hasn't changed…….’
After meeting the Duke of Cambormere, I tried to talk to him like I always did, but this time it didn't work either..
Therefore, we started attacking right away..
5Among floor cracks, it was in the middle level of difficulty, but if everything went according to plan, it wouldn't be too difficult..
Because now I'm not alone.
All you have to do is fulfill your duties as a tank..
Just like this.
“Behel—laaaaaaa!!”
[Increase the threat level by using [Giant] and [Wild Eruption].
「The character's threat value is over 500.」
「All monsters within the radius attack the character with priority.」
The Aegis Wall is activated and the aggro management is strong, so the aggro of the rift guardian is reliably driven in..
and…….
「Shipper Fianil casted [Bell of Embers].」
Is he using a summoner?.
Whether you use an attack or bring out your own gimmick as the phase progresses,.
Just keep holding on to that situation..
If you receive a buff from Raven and use [Swing], it may be possible to cause damage to the guy.…….
‘Why??’
There are already enough deals anyway..
Just as Bjorn Yandel grew so much during his life fighting in the Bloody Citadel, Raven has also grown a lot during that time..
「The fury of the forest dwells on the shipper, Pianil..」
As I gradually increased the deal, I reached the final phase..
“As I said before, the last one will take a while..”
“You can do it slowly. It's nice to be warm.”
Because Velarios Essence is the opposite of magic damage..
「The character's magic power is over 500..」
「All magic damage taken is reduced by 50%.」
If you reduce the damage by half and then reduce the damage with a fire orb, you can get the feeling of just taking a sauna..
Oh, by the way, the temperature feels like 120 degrees..
“………It has become a real monster. Mr. Yandel.”
In fact, I was having trouble breathing earlier, but the rave reviews I received from my colleagues were that I could make a barbarian dance..
As he worked harder and held down the boss mob, Raven's magic was completed..
「Arua Raven cast a level 3 freezing spell [Blooming Snowflake].」
The little wizard who could barely use level 6 solar magic in the Bloody Citadel was no longer there..
There is only one 'gold wizard' who was recognized by the royal family for his abilities and rose to the position of vice-captain of the 3rd Magic Army..
‘The naming of high-ranking magicians is quite poetic..’
In fact, since it was my first time seeing magic, I concentrated on it..
The magic effect was quite simple..
Wow-!
At first, cold enough to freeze the surrounding ground spreads around Raven's feet..
and…….
Huh-!
The moment something translucent was shot at the guy like an arrow and penetrated the guy's body as if it had no physical force..
“…….”
The guy stops moving..
The intense heat disappeared everywhere, and Raven opened her mouth in the cold silence of the forest..
“Mr. Yandel, do you know why the name of this magic is ‘Blooming Snowflake’??”
Quiet yet leisurely question.
However, Raven continued without giving me time to respond..
“Because it literally blooms..”
“……?”
“from within.”
The magic was activated at just the right time, making me wonder if it had been practiced in advance..
Squeaky-!
It's as if the magic started from within the body..
Dozens of ice picks sticking out through the skin..
“but.”
“……?”
“There is another reason why it is a snowflake and not a thorn..”
This time, as soon as he finished speaking, the boss mob that had entered the final phase turned into a halo of light in one shot..
And Raven smiled while looking at it..
“how is it? Doesn’t it look like it’s snowing??”
what.
Just by looking at it, he even researched the lines on his own..
While I was thinking about what to say, I remembered the last sight of the boss mob hit by a spell..
And I thought about what name I would have given it if it were me..
I used magic to make thorns grow all over my body.…….
‘trans sea urchin.’
Well, first of all, I think this doesn't have a good feel..
‘trans blowfish.’
Yeah, this would be nice..
***
Even after taking the essence of Firelord Fianil in a test tube, he and Raven took on the challenge of becoming a 5th floor guardian..
Then, I developed a routine..
After learning the strategy at the starting point, we always chatted for about 30 minutes..
Oh, of course it was Raven's request..
“I'm helping Mr. Yandel. So, stop being such a bother.?”
“Uh huh... Helping? There's such a regret between us—.”
“What is our relationship? I'm not even a member of Mr. Yandel's clan right now..”
There was nothing to refute.
So I just chatted a lot..
In the beginning, Raven seemed very curious about modern culture, but as time went on, she started asking more questions about herself..
“so… What was your name??”
“Oh, didn't I tell you??”
“…I didn't do it.”
“Hansoo Lee. This is Hansoo Lee. It's definitely not Hans, so be careful with your pronunciation..”
“Lee Han… choux…….”
“Yes, this is a noble person..”
“What is a nobleman??”
Starting with your real name, whether your family and friends are waiting for you there, what your occupation is, etc..
Among them, there were some stories with somewhat heavy topics..
This happened around the time when the simple census was over and the main topic had already turned to [Dungeon & Stone]..
“…So, Mr. Yandel has opened the ‘door to the abyss’ at least once.?”
“Even though it's in the game. Moreover, I was dragged here as soon as I opened the 'gate of the abyss', so I don't know what's beyond..”
“……Wait. If you came here by opening the door to the abyss, what happens if you open it from this side??”
“……?”
“Well, then if I open the ‘gate of the abyss’, will I go back? Whoa, back to the original world?”
“well… maybe it will happen like that.”
“iced coffee? uh… I see…….”
“The story ends here. Now let's move slowly.”
After that, I entered the boss room and fought, and Raven's mistake almost led to a big crisis, but fortunately I was able to get through it safely by carrying..
‘…I've already caught 6 fish..’
I was a 5th floor guardian who was secretly worried, but progress is going more smoothly than expected..
Of course, there were a few more dangerous situations than before..
But is it because I've been through so much in the meantime??
This doesn't even feel like a crisis..
“Mr. Yandel, if it's okay, why don't you go through the next portal??”
“…huh?”
“I just still have stamina left. We've finished conveying the information..”
Well, yes, but…….
‘That's strange.’
For a moment, I had doubts about Raven's seemingly urging actions..
I tapped Raven on the shoulder..
“Raven, I'm thinking of moving in with someone else from now on..”
“…yes?”
“Thank you for your hard work. Take a break.”
To put it simply, this is the end of the Blood Fortress carry duo..
However, Raven’s expression, which I thought would welcome her, is cold..
“Shirani, what do you mean? Now you're going to abandon me?”
“…What do you mean by throwing it away?.”
We just don't need wizards from now on..
In the first place, there is no need to bring purified water into a test tube where you are going now..
“My words came out in vain. so… If not me, who are you planning on going in with??”
After answering Raven's question with a chuckle, I turned to one person..
“Emily.”
“……?”
“Let's go get some water.”
Now it's time for him to have some purified water..
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