Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 73
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A quiet office.
A man muttered while sipping tea..
“It's a small Balkan…….”
It was a story that appealed to me for the first time in a while..
Well, how many explorers can get their tinnitus in 3 months? At least less than three times since he took on this mission..
“That's fun.”
Even the water purification details confirmed through the guild are interesting. The average explorer fills up the essence starting from level 9 and takes steps slowly..
But what about this guy??
Corpse golems, vampires, and even the essence of the orc hero I ate this time..
“I can't even explain this by saying I'm lucky..”
It's like using a so-called cheat key..
Well, if you look back through history, you will be able to find quite a few people who left similar footsteps..
Because there are definitely people in this world who are born with special destiny, talent, and luck..
“Which side is this guy?…….”
Most of these people are recorded and praised in later generations as heroes or great people..
So what about this barbarian?.
At least so far, it seems like a possibility..
Of course, the fundamentals must be proven before that..
“I'll have to check it out before it gets any weaker..”
This time we will have to be more careful and cautious than usual..
***
Just like any other high-end tavern in a room format..
When you open the door and enter, you are greeted by a dwarf and a Dwarki sitting on a chair exclusively for dwarves..
“Oh, you guys are here! Come on, sit down! Hahaha”
“I'm really glad you're both okay..”
First, I sat across from Misha who came with me..
“Rotmiller?”
“Not yet. Won't you come soon??”
After actually ordering food and chatting about small things for a while, Rotmiller arrived..
The time was 8 pm.
Is it some kind of occupational disease that comes exactly on time??
“Bjorn, Miss Karlstein. I'm glad you're safe.”
“Nope. I'm glad Rotmiller is safe. I heard you got hurt while running away.…….”
“Huh, even that feels guilty. If I hadn't been hurt then, I wouldn't have left you there.—”
“stop.”
I stopped talking midway because I felt like I would get into endless trouble if I left it like that..
“How about sitting down first? Food also came out.”
“…That's right.”
Soon even Rottmiller was seated, and for the first time in a while, the entire team was gathered in one place..
There was such a mess that the team disintegrated in the labyrinth, but it was a miracle that they all came back alive..
“God must really be protecting us..”
A full-fledged conversation began with Rottmiller's young words..
The main topic was, of course, each other's current status..
“So Hikuro, what happened on your side??”
“Oh, you mean that??”
In response to my question, the dwarf explained step by step what happened in the labyrinth in chronological order..
As soon as they were separated from us, Rotmiller was attacked by surprise. However, with a counterattack, the enemy's searcher was defeated and the enemy succeeded in escaping..
The beginning wasn't much different from the story I heard in the cabin, but since the subject of the conversation was the dwarf himself, I was able to hear the details..
“At that time, I used [Emergency Restoration] to use ‘Guardian’s Arm Guard’ once more to create an opening..”
Just in case, I used that combo as expected..
“Wow, I didn't know that number items could be linked to abilities like that..”
“Hahaha, how could I possibly be better off? It's all just wisdom passed down from our ancestors..”
[[Emergency Restore] is not a repair, but a judgment skill that returns the equipment to its previous state 5 minutes ago..
Number items are no exception..
Although it has the disadvantage of consuming more MP than usual,.
‘The wisdom of our ancestors…….’
As the Dwarves are a race where number items are important, related tips seem to be passed down within the race..
Anyway, to summarize the rest of the story, it was like this..
“First, I ran away and then treated Rotmiller. And I tried to find you…….”
Because the distance was so far away, Rotmiller's search skills couldn't find us..
Still, I didn't give up and wandered around the witch's forest..
But on the third day, they ran into Elisha..
“What? I met that crazy girl again.?!”
“That's right. I don't know what tactics they used, but they pursued me persistently, even in the forest.?”
“so? so how did you do it?”
“Hahaha, what should I do? I have to run away!”
While running away from Elisa's pursuit, they had no choice but to take the portal and go up to the 4th floor..
and that was the end.
4The floor [Tower in the Sky] is a stage-type structure..
They somehow finished the first stage and chose to stay there until the labyrinth closed..
Judgment that even if a grade 6 monster appears in the next stage, we may be wiped out..
“It was quite a struggle to kill time for over ten days... But I was able to survive because I had friends like Rotmiller and Dwalki..”
Hard work is a mess.
That's what we have to say.
‘Ha, I just left like this and said I was tired.?’
For some reason, my lower abdomen is already starting to hurt..
I guess that means they were resting while we were rolling around like dogs.…….
“Oh, by the way, I didn't mention that. Strangely enough, the essence came out in the first trial..”
“Jeongsoo… It came out……?”
Fuck, is this a game??
The essence that did not come out even though I fought countless monsters in the Witch's Forest against my will..
It popped out from over there..
It's also a grade 7 monster 'Mimik'’.
From that rare type of monster that is famous for causing at least a heavy hit when the essence rises..
“Once Rotmiller absorbed it, I opened the [treasure warehouse]..”
[[Treasure Warehouse] is Mimic’s active skill..
It is not a combat class, but when used, it can open a personal subspace warehouse..
The key here is…….
“so? What came out?”
[When you first open [Treasure Warehouse], various items are randomly placed..
If you're unlucky, you may end up with a few advanced potions..
I hope that's the case for them too—
“200It contained about 10,000 stones worth of magic stones, three top-quality potions, and two number items..”
“crazy?”
“…Why are you suddenly cursing?.”
“I'm sorry, I was so surprised..”
For some reason, I kept feeling like I was going to vomit, but I held it in and asked..
“So what generation was the item??”
“Unfortunately, one is 8,000 units and the other is 9,000 units..”
Huh, I still earned well over 10 million stones..
Of course, since the two of us weren't there, we'll divide it into thirds between ourselves..
Why is this dwarf bastard so lucky??
“After looking into it, it seemed like it was something we didn't really need, so we decided to sell it. Rotmiller, who absorbed the essence, decided to subtract from it the standard price of the essence announced by the guild..”
“Right… … . Congratulations…….”
Rotmiller consumed the new essence, and the dwarf and Dwarki were hit with a fortune..
Is that why??
I was somehow able to smile and say congratulations, but…….
Ppajik-!
The spoon I was holding in my hand was bent in half..
“Rain, Bjorn? Why do you suddenly break a normal spoon?!”
“It was because I couldn't control my strength because of the Orc hero essence..”
“Eh? Nothing like that happened until yesterday!”
Because this didn't happen yesterday.
Damn you bugs…….
***
Now that we've heard what the dwarf is up to, it's our turn next..
“Actually, I'm more curious about you than us. There was a rumor I heard, and I heard it vaguely yesterday... What exactly happened to you guys??”
If I left it to Misha, I might make a mistake, so I took the initiative and summarized it briefly..
Life after being shipwrecked.
‘Missha's awakening happened by chance.
“Ms. Karlstein, I sincerely congratulate you. You must have been going through a lot of trouble.…….”
“Nope. Whatever I did, it's all thanks to Bjorn..”
“…It's thanks to Bjorn?”
“Alas, no! It means that if it weren't for Bjorn, he wouldn't have come back alive.!”
There were times when I went astray for a while, anyway..
Three religious people met in a cabin.
When I came out, for some reason there was a class monarch wandering around..
4As the dynamic story continued, which was completely different from the time spent on the floor, the three people listened intently..
“Huh, that was really smart of you to think of going to the orc colony there..”
“If it were me, I wouldn't even have time to think about the Dzarwi Clan..”
“so? What happened next??”
A sincere reaction worth talking about.
However, rather than getting excited and exaggerating, I continued the story with an objective perspective..
but…….
“Huh, you asked for protection money in that situation.?”
“The two of them paid 2 million stones... This is shameless. Hey Rotmiller, Dwalki, why don't we save up some money and give it to both of us??”
“Good idea. We can't say we're not responsible..”
Did I feel sorry for myself while listening to the story??
Not only protection costs, but also some equipment was destroyed, and the repair costs were said to be 500,000 stones, so the three of them together raised 1 million stones..
To be honest, I was nervous..
“…Are you really giving this to us??”
“Of course. I made a lot of money this time, can't I do that much for you??”
What is this??
Could it be that it was light and not a dwarf??
“Hikurod, you are a truly great team leader.…….”
“Haha, thank you for the compliment. Let’s just talk about it.”
“i get it.”
Reflecting on myself for belittling such a great dwarf as a flying insect, I decided to continue the rest of the story with more sincerity..
“Huh, does that mean a hierarchical monarch appeared in that situation?!”
5The Lord of Chaos who appeared with time remaining.
“If you pour in that much material, you deserve protection money..”
A war of subjugation based on enormous resources.
And a riot broke out inside.
The [Evil Gap] pattern is activated after all.
“Right. Earlier, I was wondering something about the essence of an orc hero or something, and this is what you said..”
Essence obtained through negotiations with the Dzarwi Clan, which does not have a tank..
And an escape drama.
For your information, I even mentioned that I had vampire essence here, and the dwarf was surprisingly lenient in his understanding..
“Wasn't I the only one reluctant to mention the existence of the number item at first? We're okay, so there's no need to bow down like that..”
Don't bow your head?
Well, I just saw it inadvertently because I spilled food on the floor.…….
There's no need to correct it..
“Anyway, congratulations. You've already consumed two level 5 essences? It's as if the foundation for becoming a high-level explorer has been created..”
“…Thank you for saying that..”
After escaping from the [Evil Gap], the story ended with him carrying Misha on his back and calmly explaining how he had been chased by the class lord..
The three people who were listening intently each expressed their admiration..
“Haha, I already figured it out. This guy is going to do great things..”
“indeed! It was the greatest and most sublime story I have ever heard. It's a shame that I couldn't be a part of that story.!”
“surely… With achievements of this magnitude, no one would dare disagree with calling you Little Vulcan..”
There was one thing in particular that caught my eye..
That's what Rotmiller said.…….
“Wait a minute, a little Vulcan.?”
When I tilted my head, the dwarf kindly explained..
“I expected it, but it looks like you haven't heard it yet? It's your nickname.!”
little vulcan.
Following Freedom Barbarian, a new title was created..
However, I didn't know yet.
‘Tinnitus…….”
Will this have a positive effect in the future, or will it be the other way around?.
***
「The character's reputation has increased by +1.」
「The character's reputation increases by +1.…….」
「…….」
***
The day after the meeting.
I met Hikuro early in the morning and visited the guild..
It was to report Elisa Behenk..
“…Are you talking about the priest of Karui??”
Because it was not common information, the employee who received it could not hide his embarrassment..
However, when I presented my 5-star identification card and the video recording device that the dwarf had been wearing on his head throughout the expedition as evidence, his complexion changed..
“This… I don't think this is an issue that can be resolved on my own. Could you please wait a moment??”
We were immediately called to the branch manager's office, where we told him what had happened..
And as a result, the news reached the temple..
Elisha was excommunicated from the Leatlas Church and quickly became a most wanted criminal..
“According to the checkpoint records, it's clear that she's back in the city, so we'll be able to catch her soon..”
The guild and temple spoke confidently, but for some reason, I don't think that bitch will be caught easily..
There is no evidence, but I have a feeling that.
‘Ugh, I feel uncomfortable for no reason..’
Therefore, we decided to carefully check the news about Elisha later and put an end to this agenda..
Is there nothing more we can do now?.
I also received unexpected compensation..
“Hahaha! By the way, I made an income I never expected.?”
“In the first place, justice comes with compensation..”
A reward of about 3 million stones was offered by the temple for providing important clues..
Well, we'll have to divide it into five parts here.…….
‘Not bad.’
In fact, this level of luck is perfect for receiving flat porridge. If it goes beyond that, I start to get scared because I don't know what will happen..
“Huh, I had a lot to testify, so I wasted more time than I thought. Well then, let’s go. Everyone will be waiting.”
After finishing reporting Elisa, we headed to the meeting place. And the final distribution was completed through consultation..
“Before splitting into two, let's divide into 5 what we all acquired together. After that, we'll just coordinate what we get from each other..”
The equipment and consumables of 'Hanson', Elisha's faithful servant, and the magic stones acquired by the fourth day were divided among the number of people..
When paying protection fees in anticipation of this time, only the religious equipment was paid, so the calculations did not become complicated.—
‘Ah, shoes.’
I later remembered Hans C's boots that were blown away by a landmine.…….
I decided to just stay still..
Not only is it cumbersome to calculate again,…….
Anyway, didn't they use a lot of the holy water and potions they had?.
“Dwalki?”
“Okay, I'm calculating. ah! We can split 1.22 million stones per person.!”
A total of 2.44 million stones including Missha and my share..
1.2 million stones as a reward from the temple.
And the 1 million stone that the trio designated as support money..
3.11 million stones, the price of selling the expandable backpacks of the religious trio and the remaining equipment after paying them as protection fees..
15A magic stone worth about 800,000 stones.
To put it simply…….
‘Total 8.55 million stones.’
If I divide it with Misha here, my profit from this exploration would have been 4.27 million stones..
If there wasn't that 'promise'.
“Ugh…….”
As you can see just by looking at Missha's eyes that seem to be dripping with regret, all the profits from this time are mine..
It was that kind of promise..
Well, at the time, I accepted the offer to put his mind at ease.…….
‘It would be better for me to keep and manage it..’
Now Misha is my main colleague..
I will have my hands on not only the essence, but also the equipment to be used in the future, and the overall training method..
Of course, there is a lot of money involved..
‘In that sense, excluding the repair cost of Missha and my equipment and the treatment fee of 300,000 stone,…….’
The net profit obtained from this exploration is derived..
765ten thousand stones.
Even considering the losses from broken boots and lost mace in the labyrinth, I made an absurd amount of profit..
Whatever it is, the amount of money you can get by simply hunting is far beyond what you can get..
‘It's not a lot if you think about the money you'll spend in the future..’
“Why do you look at me like that??”
“no. Eat whatever you ate..”
Things have changed.
Following the vampire essence, I took the essence of the orc hero, which I thought I would get at a later stage..
Also, I looked for colleagues who could grow together..
‘I'll have to do that first when I get back..’
Therefore, it is necessary to reexamine the plan..
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