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Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 61

61fire survival rules (4)

7day tea afternoon.

So, it's been over 80 hours since I fell away from a group of dwarves and was shipwrecked in this damn forest..

“…….”

i am still here.

I'm wandering through the forest in silence, staring blankly at the fucking auditory hallucinations and hallucinations that are getting worse day by day..

This is a change that occurred after one day of distress..

“…….”

I stopped saying anything other than what was absolutely necessary..

It's not because our feelings were hurt..

It's just that I no longer have the strength left to do so..

Oh, there is one more change..

“…….”

I used a rope to tie Misha and myself together..

It looks like a gulbi is tied to a rope..

This is a know-how that I naturally acquired after spending a long time in the Witch’s Forest..

This way, even if one person falls behind or falls off, they can rely on the rope to find each other..

“Bjorn… Just a little slower, please go slowly…….”

“i get it.”

I slowed down..

This morning, Misha's condition suddenly worsened..

It's not like you're sick or the injury is getting worse..

It's just that fatigue has reached its limit.

plod, trudge.

I slowed down my steps, but I keep feeling something in my back..

Can’t I keep up with this speed??

After a short thought, I stopped walking..

“Get on your back.”

“……?”

“If you just close your eyes for a moment, you'll feel better..”

“Ha, but…….”

Misha looks at me with his mouth clouded..

It must be funny to do this.

Actually, if you look at my appearance, I am several times worse than him..

‘There is no such thing as a beggar like this..’

The cloth clothes worn inside the armor have holes and are frayed here and there, and the iron equipment also has corrosion marks here and there..

These are all side effects that awakened Missha..

The passive skill of 'Corpse Golem', which was sealed by removing the frost spirit ring, has been activated..

And when fighting monsters, grazing injuries are a common occurrence, and whenever that happens, acidic blood splatters out, resulting in its current appearance..

‘The repair costs alone would be huge..’

I smiled bitterly..

2The breastplate and shield made of lithium, which were made of stage material, were in good condition, but they had long since lost their former pure white beauty..

But looking at that smile, did I misunderstand something??

Misha opened his mouth worriedly..

“Me, I'm fine. You better rest. I'll carry you!”

Thank you for your words, but…….

Is that realistically possible??

“Okay, come here..”

Refusing to argue further, I grabbed Misha by the waist and lifted her up..

I felt lethargic due to my light weight..

You didn't even have the strength to resist..

“I'll wake you up if there's a problem, so get some rest until then..”

“but…….”

“Write it.”

“…Thank you.”

Missha, draped over one shoulder, finally accepted the situation obediently..

But wouldn’t I have fallen asleep right away??

Talks to me in a low voice.

“Bjorn Mausoleum.”

“Why are you calling me?.”

“…That's just it?”

“speak.”

“Hmm, it smells good…….”

Smells good, so what.

You don't have to say anything until the end.

I suddenly became curious about the story behind it, but…….

Well, I guess I was just dreaming..

There is no way a body that has not been washed for several days, stained with blood and sweat, will smell good..

Before long, I started laughing at the sound of soft breathing..

eat.

Yeah, it was because you guys were all hungry.?

No matter how much you hallucinate or hear auditory hallucinations, if you are really tired, you can fall asleep anywhere..

The human body is designed that way..

No matter what the environment, you have to live first..

‘Then shall we keep going?.’

I continued walking through the forest with Misha on my back..

I feel like I want to put him down next to me and rest together, but…….

It can't be like that..

「84 hours have passed since entering the Witch's Forest..」

「Field Effect - The Witch's Forest is strengthened.」

「The status abnormality [Witch's Eye] is upgraded to level 5..」

Field Debuff [Witch's Eyes]].

This is the real reason why it is recognized only as an area through which the Witch's Forest passes..

The effect is simple.

If you stay in one place for a certain period of time, the level 7 monster 'Canivaro' will appear, and the 'certain time' gradually decreases as the level increases..

The first day was about an hour..

and now…….

‘10It'll take about a minute..’

In fact, we have reached a point where we have to keep moving..

And the problem is that there are two of us.

Even if Canivaro appears, there are no allies to stop him, and now it can be seen that he is half-baked the moment he appears..

Even when I had the stamina, it took me over 15 minutes to catch him..

In theory, before you catch one, another one appears..

plod, trudge.

That's why I walk now.

I feel like I'm going to roll over because I'm tired, but I still have to walk..

Otherwise, you could really fall apart..

‘But seeing as they still haven't shown up, I guess I can stop worrying about them now.?’

When times are tough, the best thing to do is to think about something else..

After finishing one thought, I brought up another topic..

Today is the fourth day since I was shipwrecked in the Witch's Forest..

If Elisa had the means to find us, she should have come a long time ago..

I felt like I could feel at ease now..

‘One of my biggest worries has been relieved..’

I don't know why they can't find us.

But if I were to guess roughly,…….

There must have been some variable over there too..

It's like I'm left out here alone with Misha..

Life is even more of a mess because you never know when something will happen..

Anyway, how long did you have to wander around like that, avoiding all the mobs?.

Well, I think it's been at least an hour..

[Brother, why do you just leave me alone??]

I raised my head to a somewhat familiar auditory hallucination..

[He must have fulfilled his lifelong wish... Even if my brother teases me just a little bit, he will fall for me.?]

A woman appeared next to the tree and was looking at me intently..

White blouse and formal skirt.

And his unique arrogant and harsh tone of voice..

…she's my ex-girlfriend.

[It's because I'm scared of being abandoned again.?]

Huh, Seeba…….

So far, most of them have seemed like hallucinations, but this one doesn't even have that..

Somehow, if I approach and touch it, I feel like I can feel its body temperature..

[Oh my, you are so sneaky.]

What did he say again?.

Maybe it's because it's based on my head, but even the things he does are the same as him..

Um, so does that mean all the auditory hallucinations I've heard so far were actually based on my subconscious??

[That's the problem, brother. Because he always wants to know everything.]

‘That's recognition.’

Fear of ignorance is an instinct that all living beings have..

[Still, isn’t that too much? On a subject he doesn't want to tell anything about.]

‘It was the same for you too..’

[yes? What is there that you don't know about me? You know every inch of my body better than I do.?]

The coquettish voice made my eyes move without me realizing it..

There was one change in the visual aspect..

“…….”

White blouse and short formal skirt.

Up to this point, it is the same as before, but black stockings are worn on the long legs..

It was flesh-colored earlier..

[Your tastes are the same..]

Fuck, is this the person I am??

[Leave that beast girl and come here. You just have to stay with me. Other kids can't even understand?]

Oh, I see.?

My feet moved forward without me realizing it..

It was that moment.

[Make me feel good—]

The face of my ex-girlfriend, who was smiling brightly while spreading her arms as if to embrace everything, became grotesquely distorted..

It's not like a description, it's really.

Powok-!

Facial muscles that crunch as if a fist is inserted..

For some reason, Misha, who should have been on my shoulder, was punching my ex-girlfriend in the face..

Like a nimble character, he hits repeatedly.

puck! puck! puck! puck! puck!

what? Is this also a hallucination??

I just stared at the scene blankly, feeling as if I was dreaming..

but…….

[Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!]

A sound like scratching on a blackboard continued and I came to my senses..

Before I knew it, Misha, who had kicked my ex-girlfriend, came back and was grabbing me by the waist and shaking me..

“It's okay! Bjorn!”

“Uh, uhh…….”

“I killed the dryad, so come to your senses.!”

what? dryad?

That level 8 monster that appears in the Witch's Forest with a very low probability and uses the [Charm] skill.?

Somehow, the hallucinations were much clearer..

「You have killed a dryad. EXP +2」

「The status abnormality [Charm] is removed..」

I understood the situation in an instant..

It wasn't a field effect, it was a skill hit..

“…thanks. If it weren't for you, I would have been in big trouble..”

I said my thanks obediently..

But in that moment.

“Heng, this is obvious.—”

Misha stiffens and points to a place..

“Huh? Rain, Bjorn? Well, it seems like the big problem has already been thrown away by me.…….”

After checking the direction pointed to, I unconsciously nodded..

“…I guess so..”

[Has it already been 10 minutes since I was under the spell?.

Over there, by the bushes, the level 7 monster Canivaro was walking slowly..

“kill…….”

With eyes shining brightly with murderous intent,.

***

Cannivaro.

Grade 7 monster that only appears in the Witch's Forest.

It is classified as a humanoid undead and has a fairly high level of intelligence..

The problem is that they only use that intelligence to kill people..

“Blood, wow, flesh… Let go, let go, let go.”

Canivaro looks at us and aims his crossbow..

His mouth was already watering, and his protruding fangs were shiny with bodily fluids. Well, he may not know this, but as a barbarian, I think it would be quite appetizing..

Since my body fat is low, it may be a bit tough..

“Misha, come behind me.”

“Oh, I understand.!”

First, I sent Misha to the rear and then blocked him with a shield..

Once encountered, it was impossible to escape..

Canivaro has a habit of following its prey until the end..

In fact, the fighting style was similar to that of a hunter..

「Canivaro casted [Magic Mine].」

Set up traps around you.

It is a trap that is invisible to our eyes, and a strong explosion occurs the moment it gets close..

Therefore, it is difficult to hastily narrow the distance..

And in the meantime…….

「Cannivaro casted [Chasing Arrow].」

arrows fly.

An arrow with power incomparable to that of a goblin archer and with a high level of accuracy correction..

Therefore, it is better to block rather than avoid..

like this.

Kaang!

It catches an arrow fired from a direct hit at an angle and bounces it to the side..

Last time, while I blocked the arrows, Misha used a tactic of destroying the mines by throwing rocks around..

but…….

‘There probably isn't time for that now..’

10We have to kill him within minutes..

Otherwise another guy will appear.

And the process will repeat itself over and over again..

Until we fall apart.

So now there is only one choice.

“Misha, ride on my back..”

“What does that mean??”

Misha, who was picking up rocks that could be thrown, tilts his head..

But there's no time to explain.

“I guess I'll have to push myself this time. So go ahead and do as I say..”

When I spoke strongly, Misha jumped on my back..

Immediately, I rushed forward, protecting my head and upper body with my shield..

Kwakwakwak-!

Land mines spread nearby exploded with every step.…….

I kept running..

“What the heck is this?!!”

Misha was shocked to see me like that, but in reality, there was nothing special about me..

Since waking up in the barbarian's body, haven't you overcome most crises with your body?.

It's just the same this time too.

In the worst situation, the only option I had.

Kwakwakwak-!

Pain that blooms through pain tolerance.

Every time an explosion sounds, I can feel my legs being crushed in real time..

「Cannivaro summoned [Hound].」

In the meantime, the summoned wild dogs rush in..

And arms, shoulders, thighs, legs, etc. He sinks his teeth into all sorts of places and shakes his jaw..

Kwakwakwak-!

Still, I didn't stop walking..

Slash away the flying arrows.

Dropping the wild dog pups hanging here and there with [Flesh Explosion].

kept going.

Then there was a moment.

Kwakwang-!

The tenth mine explodes, and my body suddenly tilts..

I put my other foot out and tried to find the center, but soon realized it was pointless..

‘It's so fucking disgusting.’

The lower part of my leg could no longer be called a foot..

I wouldn't know if it was a piece of crushed meat.

‘Well, if you made it this far, I guess you can take care of it..’

As soon as I realized that no further rush was possible..

I threw Misha, who was riding on me, far away..

“Come get rid of it.”

no answer came back.

However, Misha's movement in the air was the answer..

Puuk-!

Misha, who was agile and somersaulting while in the air, plunged the spear into Cannivaro's shoulder instead of his head..

Puuk-!

Mistakes made due to poor creative skills.

However, Misha made up for his mistake by rotating his body around the spear, took out the dagger he was wearing at his waist, and stabbed it between the man's eyes..

And the time it took to get here…….

‘No matter how long it is, it will never last 5 minutes..’

Anyway, this one crisis was overcome..

Satisfied with that fact, I fell to the floor..

***

「WARNING: Character's body part has been damaged. If not treated promptly, it can lead to permanent injury..」

***

After the battle is over.

Misha hurriedly came running..

and screamed at me.

“Bjorn!! What were you thinking when you did that?!”

A face that looks angry but looks like it's about to cry.

I answered briefly.

“This was the most likely way.”

there was no other option.

And from now on, what Misha should do is not scold me or worry about me..

“Now that I've explained it, can you give me the potion??”

Misha's eyes went blank as I gave the order indifferently, falling to the floor with my feet sore..

However, my request must have entered his head, and he poured the potion with trembling hands..

Cheeeeeeeek.

A premium potion worth a whopping 200,000 stones per bottle..

As it is expensive, it is an essential consumable that can recover even from limb amputation injuries..

However, Misha still looked worried..

“Hey, if you get hurt like this, even a potion won't heal everything.…….”

Well, probably not.

「The character's regenerative power increases significantly due to the [Eternal Life] effect..」

Immortal Engraving.

Vampire Essence's high natural regeneration value.

And the active skill [Eternal Life].

As for gaming, my natural regeneration level will easily exceed 150 already..

Even if you are not at the advanced level of potions, you can recover from injuries such as limb amputation if given enough time..

If it wasn't for this in the first place, I wouldn't have done such a crazy thing..

“Well, whatever! There's no way I can get better this quickly.…….”

Misha was astonished to see the wounds regenerate quickly as the effect of the potion overlapped..

Well, is this a natural reaction since he thinks I only have the corpse golem essence??

1In less than a minute, my crushed leg healed..

Unfortunately, I was barefoot..

‘Should I have taken off my shoes and run? If I sold it, it would have been worth 150,000 stone..’

From advanced potions to boots.

7The loss is too great to be an investment in just catching one grade monster..

But even if you regret it, nothing will change.

I opened my backpack, put on the leather boots I was wearing, and slowly stood up..

Okay, feeling in my toes seems to be normal..

“Bjorn, what on earth are you! That's why I poured the potion and it didn't hurt.……!”

“It is the mentality of a barbarian..”

this is real.

Einard didn't even moan when he took the potion..

Although I am purely pain tolerant.

Well, isn’t it the way of the world that the results should be the same?.