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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 59

59fire survival rules (2)

What is the most important thing in a disaster situation?.

water? food? health? equipment?

Well, these are all very important items.…….

If I had to choose just one, I would choose mental..

“It doesn’t work… I can't die like this, no way! How did I stubbornly endure it, but it’s so vain?……!”

“Misha, calm down..”

When you find yourself in a shitty situation, you need the courage to calmly accept reality without denying it..

Only then can an objective understanding be possible..

So I put all my doubts aside.

‘It doesn't matter what happened over there.’

A unique monster may have appeared, or a group of Elisa girls may have made a surprise attack in that short moment in a surprising way..

All possibilities are open.

But that's not what I need to focus on right now..

‘think.’

I'm left out of the pack now..

Next to me is a fellow prisoner..

Unfortunately, it is a warrior class that only has physical damage..

And the chances of our lost comrades returning here seem infinitely low..

Yeah, in a word, it's fucked..

This area, where physically immune monsters run rampant, is also called the Warrior's Grave..

It is nearly impossible for a barbarian and a beastman warrior to get through it together..

Meanwhile, there is also a pursuer targeting us..

Actually this is the biggest problem.

If we both run into them, it will be game over immediately..

But if that doesn't mean you can just bite your tongue and move on, you should think about it..

It's not about how shitty the situation is right now.—

‘So what should I do right now??’

What actions should be taken next?.

Even if it's just a struggle, what should you give up and what should you prioritize in order to survive?.

Simply put, what is the best right now?.

“…Don't move.”

“What? But even so,—”

“Even if you can't find your way, it's better to leave this place.”

After objectively assessing the situation, I can see what needs to be done even under the worst conditions..

I decided to divide the priorities and tackle them in order of importance..

First of all, the first.

“It's dangerous here.”

leave this place.

The reason is simple.

There is no information at all about what the dwarf group encountered around here, other than that it was so dangerous that they couldn't come to get us..

“If that bitch was tricking, we'll find out someday..”

“But if that were the case, shouldn’t it have appeared a long time ago??”

Well, maybe it just got pushed down their priorities. For some reason, the dwarf ran away and I had to follow him..

Of course, I didn't intend to argue at length..

The first thing one must give up in order to survive are intangible values ​​such as warmth and consideration..

“So what are you going to do? The choice is yours..”

I have no intention of carrying around luggage just because we are colleagues..

In the first place, that kind of thing can't be considered a colleague..

I drew a sharp line.

“If you don't like my judgment, then move on separately from now on..”

“What are you talking about?!”

“answer me.”

I have no intention of wasting time arguing..

Is it Yes or No?.

Misha, who was staring into my eyes without saying a word, bit her lip and made a choice..

“…From now on, I will completely follow what you say. There's nothing I can do when I'm injured in the first place..”

Excellent answer that understands exactly what the questioner wants.

I didn't look at it that way, but I think I'm pretty quick-witted..

Even though it seems that way normally, there is a reason why he is a 5-year explorer..

“Well, that's still too much to say.……!”

When I relaxed my stiff expression, Misha started whining as if she was hurt, but that's it.…….

I guess it's good. If you just follow what I say.

“Drink it.”

I opened a bottle of potion and handed it to Misha, who drank it slowly with an expression on his face as if he were taking poison..

And started moaning.

It wasn't the dirty kind..

Because potions are something that cannot be done in the first place..

“Hehehe, hehehe.!!”

Listening to the sounds of pain, it seems like the potion is listening well..

Therefore, I carried Misha on my shoulder..

If you sprain your ankle, the pain will go away in 5 minutes and you will be able to walk.…….

It's good if you can save that time too..

“Ugh, wow! Please, take your time! No, just walk gently.!”

As soon as I started cantering in earnest, Misha cried out and begged me..

I guess I'm getting motion sickness.

But all I can say is this.

“Even if it's hard, just endure it.”

Sorry, I'm a psycho barbarian who has forgotten warmth and consideration..

As soon as the warning light comes on for survival, efficiency comes first..

A little motion sickness doesn't kill anyone.?

ta da da dat-!

Anyway, it was when I was running aimlessly through the forest like that..

Misha, who is hanging on my shoulder, is pounding my back like crazy..

“Get down, kitchen! Take me down! Everything is better!”

“Do not lie.”

“Really! I swear to the guardian god of this clan!”

“Hmm, then why is your voice weak??”

I pointed out the logical flaw in what Misha said..

But for some reason, I got scolded..

“It must be powerful! You ignorant barbarian bastard!! It's okay, just drop it off!”

“i get it.”

When I saw him smash his back, he seemed to have the presence of mind to move to some extent, so I obediently put Misha down..

“Wow, I really thought I was going to die.!”

Well, it's a big deal.

At first glance, it looked fine, but I asked just in case..

“So are your feet okay now??”

“As you see it.”

“Speak properly. Does this mean we can fight right now??”

“for now… That's right! But why do you ask that??”

Well, I did it because I had to fight..

“Good, there's a monster over there..”

Misha's head moves in the direction I pointed. At the end, a huge tree was moving with its roots in the ground..

8Grade monster ‘Snetry’’.

It is an unpleasant monster that attacks explorers using its tentacle-like twisting branches..

For reference, this is one of the few regular monsters that inhabits the Witch's Forest, along with the half-troll..

Simply put, hunting is possible with just physical damage..

“But do you have to catch it? That guy moves so slowly that I can't keep up with him... … . ah! That doesn't mean I'll never follow your lead.!”

Well, that's a relief.

Anyway, the question itself was reasonable, so I gave a short answer..

“Maybe the essence will come out?.”

“essence?”

Misha tilts his head as if he heard an unexpected word..

It's worth it.

If it weren't for this situation, I wouldn't have made this plan..

“All monsters in the Witch's Forest have attribute-type abilities..”

Well, except for the half-trolls, to be exact..

Well, even if he comes out, I won't catch him and I'll just skip him, so he's an exception..

Soon Misha understood the gist of my plan and froze..

“As if they were going to catch him because of that.?”

Yeah, it's not just this one, it's all you can see.

I have to somehow obtain attribute-type abilities..

It's only a day or two to avoid the permanent stay, and this is why you can't sleep properly..

Well, if you're lucky and find your way out of the forest while wandering, it won't be a worry you need to worry about.…….

‘There's no way something like that could happen to me..’

Of course, the drop rate of essence is also infinitely low..

But in a way, this is like a side quest..

I have no intention of sticking to just this plan..

It would be great if it came out, but there's nothing I can do if it doesn't come out..

Should I say it's just like that??

‘In the first place, the moment Elisa comes looking for us, it will all be meaningless..’

The explorer over there is going to take care of the dwarf or go find us because he missed it..

When that time comes, these current efforts will have been in vain..

but…….

That's no reason not to struggle.

“Anyway, get ready to fight..”

“I understand!”

Soon Misha took out his weapon and.

“Scratch, scratch, scratch!”

He rushed at Snetree, who was crawling on the ground with his roots up..

One survival rule,

You have to fight to live.

***

「You have defeated Snetri. EXP +2」

***

Walking through the witch's forest without a explorer.

And if someone asks me how I feel, I will definitely answer like this.

It feels like wandering around the hall of mirrors at an amusement park all day..

For reference, there is always BGM in this room of mirrors..

[Just kill me! Or enjoy it! Why are you being so nice to a useless bitch??]

[Kihihi, kihihihi!]

[It's all your fault! If it weren't for you!]

Is it because of my mood that the auditory hallucinations become more and more detailed??

Well, I guess not..

If you see that the hallucinations are clearer than before,.

[Hansoo, why are you the only one who survived??]

Unlike before, when they were just monsters, characters engraved in my memory appear..

People you can never meet in this world.

[it hurts! it hurts! it hurts!!]

[When are you going to kill that girl? When are you going to kill that girl? When are you going to kill that girl? When are you going to kill that girl??]

Sometimes those people show up in the form of hallucinations and say shit to me..

At some point, hallucinations and auditory hallucinations began to merge..

‘The field effect couldn't have suddenly gotten stronger, it's just me getting weaker..’

I calmly assessed my situation..

However, that was all.

I stayed up all night.

In the meantime, a fierce battle took place..

He was cursed and was half-dead before coming back to life, and is currently wandering the streets in a hopeless situation..

Of course, your mental power is bound to reach its limits..

But so what??

‘I just have to endure it.’

That's what life was like.

at least for me.

Let’s hold on, hold on, hold on, and do what we can without dwelling on what we can’t change..

“Misha, use this instead of the dagger..”

“Huh? I've never used a window.…….”

After defeating Snetry, I took a short break and checked my expandable backpack. And he handed the spear that was Tayson's weapon to Misha..

This is an item that we plan to sell and distribute when we go to the city, but now is not the time to do anything like that..

“Don’t talk nonsense, if you have to write, write..”

“Hehe, I get it.…….”

Until then, I didn't say anything out of respect for each person's individuality and accumulated experience..

However, my usual theory is that the longer a weapon is, the more practical it is..

In fact, when I caught Snetry earlier, if it weren't for the dagger, I would have been able to dig deep and destroy the core in one go..

“Ugh, that’s awkward! Why not just give me a sword??”

Can not be done.

I don't know which is easier to handle, a sword or a spear..

But it is clear that the window is much longer.

When I create a wall with my shield, it will be easier to help from behind..

“Isn’t it a weapon that neither of us have ever used before? just use it.”

“Hmm.”

What is heheing?.

I wish you would stop being so annoying that it drains people’s spirits..

I don't know what you think of me, but I don't think you're that close..

Well, after all, we've only met for less than two weeks..

‘This… I'd better write it.’

It wasn't just Missha who upgraded the equipment, I also did the same..

「Character is wearing steel plate gaiters.」

「Overall item level increases by +45.」

First, I wrapped Hans C’s gaiters around my calves..

Gaiters made of leather on the inside and steel on the outside..

It would be nice to have thigh parts, but unfortunately, they seem to be in the dwarf's backpack..

「The character is wearing war boots.」

「Overall item level increases by +38.」

While I was leaving, I also changed my shoes..

Likewise, Hans C was wearing them..

These are leather boots that look pretty good, but unusually, they have an iron plate added to the top of the foot..

It also comes in the form of sharp spikes..

‘Explorer bastards are only practical in places like this..’

I looked further, but I couldn't find any items of equipment that Misha or I could use..

However, instead, I found something unexpected..

“uh? Bjorn! Isn’t this holy water??”

“…I guess that's right.”

After a series of bad news, is it time for a slow rebound??

I was so happy that nothing could compare to the equipment..

Because if you have holy water, you can enchant weapons..

「Holy energy permeates the equipment..」

「Additional damage is inflicted when attacking evil attribute monsters..」

Additional damage from castle properties.

That means that we can now beat up spirit-based monsters even without the attribute-type abilities we had hoped for..

Although it is limited to evil attributes,…….

The spirit monsters that appear in the Witch's Forest are mostly evil, so there's no need to worry about them..

‘The problem is that there are only five bottles.’

Holy water has no duration.

When all of the additional damage is inflicted, the effect disappears..

How many fish can you catch with five bottles??

Well, I don't know, but it won't be enough to spend generously until the 3rd floor is closed on the 15th day..

‘…It would be better to use it sparingly if possible..”

Nevertheless, it is good news for the first time in a while.

So I searched my backpack one more time in detail..

I was so busy at the time that I couldn't properly check things like exploration supplies..

Maybe there will be more that will be helpful..

“Yes? Bjorn! ”

As I was rummaging through my bags one by one, Misha called me..

“I found something unusual, I don't know what it is?”

It was a pendant with an unusual pattern..

And I knew the identity of the pattern..

‘Isn’t this the symbol of Karui religion??’

Unfortunately, this is all I found out so far..

Other than being related to Karui religion, I had no idea what this item was used for..

‘Anyway, I think I've checked everything at this point.…….’

I put back the things I took out and organized my backpack..

And as the variable called ‘high water’ arose, I also checked the plan I had made, albeit briefly..

There were three options that first came to mind:.

1. Ask for help from an explorer you come across.

The witch's forest is big.

And due to the geographical characteristics, it is rare to encounter other explorers. But if you keep wandering around, you will come across it someday..

Any explorer would be tempted to give equipment as a reward..

‘The problem is that I can't believe it.’

Among the explorers, there are many efficient ones..

You can just kill them and take them, so why bother helping them??

There may be someone who thinks this way.

‘Besides, she is also a woman.…….’

I continued my thoughts as I glanced at Misha, who was munching on some beef jerky as if he was hungry..

2. Just wander around until you reach the outside of the forest or the 4th floor portal..

It's a method that relies solely on luck..

Therefore, I decided that there was no need to set this as the final goal. Whether you like it or not, aren't you in a position where you have to keep wandering around the forest?.

It's not something you wish for.

Just because you don’t want it doesn’t mean it won’t happen..

Anyway next.

3. We will focus on surviving until the closing date..

There is enough food and water.

Moreover, by securing the holy water, it was possible to immediately secure the minimum level of safety..

If at least an elemental essence appears along the way, the survival rate in this damn forest will increase dramatically..

‘This is all assuming they can't find us..’

I let out a long sigh..

It's only been four days since we entered the labyrinth..

It means that there is a lot more journey ahead than what we have already done..

When I think about what I experienced during these four days, it is difficult to expect that the remaining days will go smoothly..

‘It doesn't look like the essence will come out, and if you're going to do it anyway, it's better to do it now..’

Therefore, I decided.

“Misha, are you married??”

“huh? Gapjaging?”

Misha, who was chewing beef jerky, is shocked by my question..

By looking at it, you can see what this is talking about..

Still, he said he would listen carefully, and in the meantime, he gave me an answer..

“First of all, I didn't do it.…….”

okay.

I asked again.

This time, more directly.

“Then they say you shouldn't show your naked body to a man outside of your home. Does he even have such beliefs??”

“Well, it seems like that doesn't exist.…….”

“Good.”

“Well, what went well? Ouch! Okay, stop! Come on, don't come closer.!”

A choice I never would have made if I hadn’t been playing [Dungeons & Stones] for nearly 10 years..

It's a shame that I'm already using that item, but…….

4. Awakening Misha.