Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 10



Episode 10 Night Friend (3)

Strictly speaking it is not correct to say we.

Because the duo of Tungtung and Bisil showed interest in Erwen not me.

With a tap I rocked Erwen to her feet again.

“Umm….”

Ugh what the heck. Wake up quickly. Because I know you’re not sleeping. As soon as I heard their voices I took a quick look and saw them covering their faces with blankets.

“Kyaaa!”

It was a waste of time to argue with her so she just grabbed her shoulders and forced her to stand up.

“Why is she pretending to sleep?”

“that is….”

Erwen pursed her lips and avoided her gaze.

For me who needs to get information and make a decision as quickly as possible this is quite an awkward attitude.

Swish.

Erwen reluctantly opens her mouth as I grab her chin and turn her to look into my eyes.

“You’ll go when I get up….”

Was it really like that?

I made an oath. So if a dispute arises with the explorer while you are on watch you must fight together. But unfortunately this happened on the last scheduled turn.

Well I don’t care about fame but…

He doesn’t know that.

So I tried to hold on somehow.

The moment I open my eyes my vow to be friends at night ends.

“after.”

First I took a deep breath.

If a grown man like Uncle Hans had done something like this I would have been angry…

For a 20-year-old like this I feel pity first.

Of course that is that and this is this.

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“What happened with those two guys?”

“There wasn’t one.”

“But why are you hiding?”

“…It was the same pattern on the clothes. With the human man who tried to harm me. “He must be a member of the same group.”

Because it’s a group… Isn’t the situation getting more intense?

I’m starting to wonder if it would be better to just say goodbye to this fairy girl and go our separate ways.

“Let’s talk while we move.”

“Are you helping me?”

“Just listen to the story.”

First I left the place where I had taken Erwen. And I almost ran to figure out the rest of the situation.

“Tell me everything that happened.”

Erwen also seemed to have read the mood and simply recited only the important information without saying too much.

“On the first day a person I met as a night friend attacked me while I was sleeping. “I found out later that he was an executive of a group whose main stage was the first floor.”

For reference the name of the group is ‘Modification Coalition’.

“I managed to escape but ever since then people from the same group have been attacking me every time they see me. “I also suffered an injury at that time.”

I paused for a moment.

“Wait how did they know that?”

“It’s a message stone.”

So what is it? There was nothing like that in the games I played.

“A little more detail.”

“It’s a magic tool that allows you to communicate with message stones that have resonated in advance. “I heard the radius is about 300m.”

“I see.”

It’s a type of walkie-talkie. If you set the frequency in advance communication is possible up to a radius of 300m.

Slowly I understood the situation.

If we had these magic tools and a large number of human resources information would be easily conveyed even in such a closed environment.

But the problem is…

“Why do I go to such lengths to pursue you?”

Erwen did nothing wrong.

But why do they go to such lengths to pursue the victim?

“Is it perhaps because of silencing?”

“…I don’t think it’s just because of that.”

“There’s more?”

“that is….”

Erwen who was calmly answering the question hesitates to speak again. If you have this attitude there is no way I can help you.

It was the car I was just thinking about.

“When I first ran away I just swung a knife. But that’s not a good thing because it’s true…”

“…What if it’s a bad place?”

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It’s somehow cool.

The wind keeps blowing through my groin.

“That thing is there…?”

It’s true.

“Hmm anyway when I heard about the people who were chasing me they said they were completely cut off and couldn’t be healed with potions… I think that’s why…”

It’s worth chasing after it with your eyes lit up.

“I’m sorry…”

It’s not something to apologize for.

Wasn’t he the one who provided the cause? He is self-employed. The problem is that there are too many people in the world who don’t even know that simple principle.

“I think there’s a tracer.”

“what?”

“Don’t look back.”

I tried to focus on my hearing but I couldn’t hear any special sounds.

“The distance… I think it’s about 150 meters behind.”

It’s a strange distance away for me to feel his presence but I don’t think he’s lying. There’s no reason for him to do that.

So is this the fairy’s natural aura?

Suddenly he looks different.

“I need to speed up is that okay?”

“yes. “It’s worth holding on for now.”

Even though the white bandage turned red as if the wound had opened Erwen did not let out a sound of pain.

It’s good grit.

Well my mind is a bit complicated.

“What is the distance from the pursuer?”

“…still about 150m away.”

Even though the speed is increased the distance does not increase.

The situation is not good.

By now the tracker should be informing his colleagues of our location using a message stone or something.

It has to be done.

If their target had been me I would definitely have made that judgment.

But I’m still running.

Because once you kill it you can’t take a step back.

So before you dip your toe in let’s check it out.

“That guy…?”

How much risk do I have to take on and what can I get in return?

More detailed information is needed.

“Erwen.”

“yes yes?”

“What are you good at?”

“I’m confident in things like laundry and cleaning. “I’m not good at cooking but…”

What is he talking about now?

“When you said you were in combat.”

“…Bow Bow! Oh and elemental magic too!”

It’s just a classic bow fairy.

“What are the properties?”

“…Fire.”

Well it’s the most precious attribute.

Thanks to this the picture is slowly being drawn.

“Have you ever killed someone?”

“No… but you can.”

You have to try it to find out.

“I see.”

I asked her one last question.

“Erwen would you like me and her to be companions? As for the period until you escape the labyrinth the distribution of loot is 9 for me and 1 for you.”

“I will do it!”

This gave me a reason too.

***

“I promise this in the name of my clan.”

“I too swear on my warrior’s honor.”

As before we took something as a token of trust and our relationship evolved from one-night stand friends to temporary companions.

Of course while running.

“What is the distance?”

“About 100m!”

Even though this was the maximum speed we could achieve the distance was narrowing.

I made up my mind.

“It falls into the outskirts.”

“yes!”

Turn and enter the dark passage.

There are fewer and fewer shining crystals on the walls and ceiling and soon pitch darkness falls before us.

My mind is complicated.

I never thought I’d come back here on my own feet.

“Summon the spirit Erwen.”

A watermelon-sized flame floats above the palm of your hand lighting up the surroundings. I quickly walked through the darkness being careful of the floor.

and….

“Cancel the summons.”

Hidden in the dark.

“Any sign?”

“You’ll be able to hear it soon too.”

“I see.”

I kept my composure as much as possible and focused on my hearing.

The best situation is for the pursuer to miss us and pass by.

Then there will be no need to kill him and I will be able to get out later.

Ta-da-da-da-da-da-.

Before long the sound of the pursuer’s footsteps reached my ears.

However contrary to expectations the guy’s steps stopped without passing by.

Just in front of the crossroads where we turned.

Tuk.

Shit….

It seems like he has the means to track us. A smell a sound or something magical.

plod trudge.

He turned and walked slowly and stopped about 30 meters away from us.

The border where the bottomless darkness begins.

“….”

He stuck out his head and looked inside.

We also watched him with bated breath.

“There you are.”

After sniffing a few times in the quiet silence he mumbles to himself.

Then he takes something out of his pocket.

Although it was an object I had never seen before I intuitively knew its identity.

Message Stone.

He gave a signal by reciting this briefly at the same time as spring.

Towards Erwen who must have been pointing an arrow while pulling a string.

“Shoot.”

Deeply…

Before I could finish my words the arrow that was fired hit the man between the eyes.

dump.

Even though the lifeless man fell to the floor I didn’t go out right away.

“….”

I felt a tremor that I couldn’t hide from Erwen who was sitting right next to me.

“Well done. “If I had hesitated it would have been dangerous.”

It’s not just a superficial compliment it’s sincere.

Didn’t I also pause when I hit the man with my shield? Just now Erwen didn’t even have that kind of time.

You probably knew it yourself without me having to say it again.

You should never hesitate.

“yes….”

“You should rest for a while.”

The consolation was over at this point and I came out of the darkness and searched for the corpse.

The pursuer seemed to have left his backpack with another colleague in order to move quickly and his behavior was quite simple.

‘If I feel regretful about a place like this I guess I’m part of this place too.’

First I took off the pursuer’s equipment from head to toe and then sorted out the items I had acquired one by one.

Two leather daggers on the top and bottom of the belt a fairly heavy magic stone pocket a bottle of potion tied to the belt and a message stone.

“Good. “Come here.”

After roughly sorting I called Erwen.

Then he took off the bandage and used a potion to treat the wound.

A wound that begins to heal with a clicking sound.

“Keueuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu….”

It was okay to make noise but Erwen gritted his teeth and endured it.

He also has a toxic side. No did I just lose my mentality?

I hope it’s the former. I’m not confident in counseling.

“Are you out of your mind?”

“yes. “It shines.”

“Then change into these.”

After a few minutes of treatment I held out the leather top and bottoms I had just acquired.

I decided that this was much more practical than fluttering cloth clothes.

“I’ll get dressed right away.”

Did I think that the one who followed all my judgments had a higher chance of survival? It may have felt uncomfortable but Erwen immediately took his clothes and went into the dark to change.

“There’s a little bit left. “Come here and see.”

I personally cut the protruding hem with my arms and legs.

“Take this too. “It will feel a little better.”

It looks a little loose overall but when you wear the belt it still looks quite comfortable.

But perhaps because the clothes changed the atmosphere completely changed.

Previously she was a fairy girl who came out on the road but now she looks like a full-fledged female warrior.

Even that facial expression.

“…It feels very strange.”

“You’ll get used to it.”

“I guess so…?”

“Yeah I guess so.”

I stuffed all my other belongings into my backpack and dragged the naked body away hiding it in the dark.

And I held the message stone in my hand.

“How do I use this?”

“wait a minute. “I will try it.”

As Erwen looked at her message stone she clicked on something.

[…Serdin who was tracking the fairy and barbarian lost contact. All those contacted must gather in the Goblin District.]

So far it’s as I expected.