Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 591
591What a boss (4)
Sven Farab asked as soon as he crossed the portal..
“that… why was it me?”
It was a bit of a strange question.
It's not the content, it's the timing.
“They only ask that after going through the portal.?”
“…I thought it might be a difficult question to ask in front of others..”
Well, that was really the reason..
The more you look at him, the more attentive he is..
It seems like he has quite a bit of loyalty..
“Anyway, why me? If you needed a paladin, there would have been others.…….”
I answered the question again honestly..
“I wasn't chosen because I was a paladin..”
“…yes?”
“I chose you because you.”
Sven Farab's eyes widened..
It was roughly expected.
Was this just a comment??
A time-honored statement that moves me a hundred times every time I say it.—.
Sigh.
Well, I guess so..
For some reason, Sven Farab took a step back with a white face..
As if increasing distance from something.
“……why but?”
As he expressed his doubts and took a step closer, he took a step back and modestly covered his upper body with both arms..
Immediately after receiving a wary look, I couldn't help but laugh..
I thought I knew what this crazy guy was thinking..
Well, wasn’t something similar happening recently?.
“Don't get me wrong. Before I break my head.”
“then… Does this mean the rumors are not true??”
“rumor?”
“that… The Baron enjoys sodomy—.”
“stop.”
It was harder to hear, so I stopped talking for now..
And I repeated the same thing I said a while ago for clarification..
“I like women. That too a lot.”
“…Yeah, I see.?”
Perhaps because his sincerity was conveyed, the wariness in his eyes faded a little..
However, one thing was still questionable.?
“So what does what you said earlier mean?…….”
I didn't pick him because he was a paladin, but because he was Sven Farab..
The meaning is simple.
Because it's so literal.
What was needed to capture the Guardian was this guy, not the Paladin..
and…….
‘I think it went well.’
I think the plan is already half successful..
In fact, this guy entered the portal without any hesitation..
“Did you feel anxious or anything like that when you came here??”
Still, when I asked him one more time to confirm, he answered that it wasn't the case. And then he opened his mouth like someone who realized something late..
“Oh, maybe it's because of that……?”
I just shrugged my shoulders and didn't reply..
And that concludes this topic.
Afterwards, we talked about how to beat the boss, and even though it was in cheat mode, he was familiar with the general information about the boss battle as he had been playing the game..
I was quick to understand even things I didn’t know..
“I… How does the Baron know all that??”
He looked at me like that and expressed his doubts, but it wasn't difficult to come up with a convincing reason..
So, am I just a barbarian??
“If you become a noble, you can easily obtain information that ordinary people do not know..”
“Other nobles don't seem to know much.…….”
“Aren’t they from explorers? To begin with, they don't have much interest in the labyrinth. Unless it makes money.”
“ah… I guess so..”
Sven Farab obediently nods his head and puts aside his doubts when he points out that he is an aristocrat..
The business conversation seemed to be over. I thought about getting up and starting the strategy, but I decided not to and continued the conversation a little longer..
Come to think of it, I hardly ever talked to him alone..
First, let’s start with a lighter topic.
“Sven Farab, what is temple life like??”
“Actually, it's not that bad. After submitting an application for continuation, you are treated as an outsider... From my perspective, there are times when it is more convenient..”
Seokgye is a ritual performed when a religious person ends his life as a temple and returns to normal life..
After completing the ritual, the religious person is obligated to follow the temple's commands..
“What exactly does the secular world do??”
As someone who is far from religion, this was something I was curious about..
I heard that you don't have to cut off your little finger to get out.…….
It doesn't seem like they will release the Holy Knight they worked so hard to raise in the Three Gods Church without any compensation..
“Nothing special. All you have to do is take away the blessings from the goddess, put down everything you received from the temple, and leave..”
“Everything I received from the temple……?”
“Haha, it means I'm completely broke. Everything I have achieved was obtained while belonging to the temple. Oh, I guess I'll have to pay taxes starting next year too..”
Simply put, it means that withdrawal is possible if you donate all your assets..
In some ways, offering even a little finger seems like a much more humane thing to do..
“Still, I'm not too scared. Mr. Gowland promised to provide full support... … . No, wait a minute. Did you have no idea, Baron??”
Sven Farab gets scared when he senses something strange while talking..
I laughed and tapped his shoulder..
“Don't worry. I will take responsibility for you until the end.”
“Phew… I was surprised.”
“But you're surprisingly calm, aren't you? After the secular world ends, isn't it possible to grow further??”
Paladins are different from regular explorers.
Like priests and wizards, it is impossible for them to consume essence. But instead, as you accumulate 'achievements', new powers are added one by one..
Oh, by the way, there are various ways to accumulate achievements..
Catch monsters in the labyrinth, make donations, or complete church missions..
As your achievements accumulated, the Pope would periodically come and pray for you, and when you woke up one night, you would have new skills..
That is why the Pope's authority was so strong..
“what… Still, it can't be helped, right? If I stay there, I'm sure I'll die someday. Moreover, it is not impossible for the Goddess to grant new powers directly after the secular world, so I am looking forward to that..”
“I guess I have to work harder to catch the monsters..”
“I think that if I stay with the Baron, I will naturally catch a lot.…….”
Normally, he seemed like a very light-hearted guy, but after talking with the two of us, I realized that he is a guy who lives a really hard life..
Is that why??
I was a little curious about this part too..
‘Would he go back if he could??’
When Auril Gavis offered an escape ticket as a prize, he participated, but soon abstained and left the round table..
Moreover, after the Ice Rock expedition, he expressed his anger and said that he would take revenge with us..
‘however… How should I ask this??’
After taking a moment to think about it, I carefully turned around and asked.
“Sven Farab, I have a question for you..”
“do it. Baron.”
“if… Are you meeting someone??”
“yes?”
He looked as surprised as if he had heard a question he couldn't hear, but to me it was a serious question..
Depending on your answer, you can find out how you view this world..
“It meant that there was a woman he was currently dating..”
“I, that… There is no…….”
“Hmm, I see.……?”
Then I guess I have no choice but to find out by asking another question..
While thinking about that, I was about to open my mouth again..
“Ha, but!”
The guy spoke urgently..
“Ma, the person I like…….”
“……?”
“No, there is a woman I like!”
I don't know why, but before I knew it, he had retreated a few steps away from me..
***
Who is the woman who stole Sven Farab's heart?.
I asked persistently, but he just lowered his face like a mugwort and never answered. An action that cannot be performed without being sincere towards the other woman..
“I'm not really Mr. Gowland. He feels like a teacher.…….”
“In other words, you like innocent and weak women.?”
“Well, that's not what I meant.!”
“Know. It's a joke, it's a joke.”
He also has a unique taste for teasing..
Immediately, I tapped the guy on the shoulder and stood up..
Maybe it's because we had a private conversation, but I feel like we've become closer than before..
I got to know better what kind of person he is..
“Well, I'm nervous enough to even chat, so let's go..”
“yes.”
So I lead him out of the starting point and walk down the hallway..
I profit-!
The entrance to the boss room opens automatically when you get close without having to do anything..
As soon as you step inside, the opened door closes violently with a bang..
Grumbling-!
Although the venue was dark, there was no difficulty in securing visibility thanks to the Barbarian Candle mode being activated in advance..
The three paths leading to the left, right, and front appear, but the rift guardian is nowhere to be seen..
That's natural.
The guardian we will catch now is a more unique type than any other entity..
plod, trudge.
This maze I am currently walking through.
This entire maze is the boss mob we have to deal with from now on..
Now you can see it as the first phase..
「Soulkeeper Hausiel casted [Defense System].」
The moment we started moving in earnest, a magic cannon came out between the smooth walls, where not even a small joint could be seen, and took direct aim at us..
and…….
Pow-! Powwow-!
It doesn't really hurt me, but if a magician with a glass body gets hit, it's just the right amount of damage to go to the goal..
This was also the reason for bringing in Sven Farab..
Because he's a paladin, he can act as an auxiliary tank and can self-heal..
“Are you okay??”
“ah… yes. I was just a little surprised. it's okay.”
Well, it looks like it.
I wouldn't have brought you here in the first place if you were to get hit and get hurt..
“Then keep moving.”
Afterwards, as I wandered through the maze, defeating the magic cannons that were fired from time to time and the monsters that popped out of the picture frame, etc., the target space soon appeared..
A stone chamber with a square structure.
And a magic stone the size of a watermelon lies in the center..
The moment you destroy that, Phase 1 is over..
Just like this.
Kwasik-!
The moment you hit the magic stone with a hammer, a bizarre howling reminiscent of a banshee's scream vibrates throughout the space, turning the entire world black..
When I opened my eyes, the space I was standing in had changed..
Corridor of a classically decorated mansion.
However, as if in a dream space, the decalcomanic hallway stretches out endlessly ahead..
“He said we should search the room together to find the second magic stone..”
“Strictly speaking, it's not 'together', but you.”
“ah… yes…….”
We moved together and searched each room sequentially..
Actually, I was embarrassed to call this a search..
anyway.
“that… I don't feel particularly dangerous..”
After opening the closed door and entering, Parab opens the box placed neatly in the center..
and…….
Powwow-!
I leave the rest to luck.
In the process, traps were activated and poison was released, monsters came out and battles took up a lot of time, and people were hit with annoying curses..
“I… I think it's better not to open this.”
If he was in a strange mood, I put it on hold and came out and just checked..
If you can't find the magic stone, you can open it one by one from then on..
‘It's definitely taking a long time to find it on my own..’
If we split up into two groups to search, we could save a lot more time, but this was unavoidable..
「Soulkeeper Hausiel's [defense system] becomes more robust..」
No matter how much you say this is a boss that gets stronger in proportion to the attack time..
‘…How can we open something that could cause us all to die together??’
There are so many absurd traps mixed in among these boxes..
It's not really a metaphor, it's just once in 10,000.
No, it is an event that occurs when the box is opened about once in 100,000 times.…….
‘Don't even touch me.’
luck.
To be precise, in the face of misfortune, probability is just a game of numbers..
At least I know that better than anyone else..
‘Well, on the contrary, there are also positive events that occur..’
Please note that there is only one of both, and the probability is almost the same..
So when I was playing the game, I thought the creator mixed that crap on purpose..
So that you can't find it by blindly opening all the boxes..
To have to rely purely on luck.
‘Anyway, it's actually better not to expect a golden chest.—.’
“I… Baron……?”
I turned my head to Parab's confused voice and froze..
“……uh?”
Box wide open like a dead Mimic.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
A brilliant light was emanating from within..
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