Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 118



Episode 118: Dark clouds (2)

Level 5 monster troll.

He is the epitome of rebirth but he also falls apart when his heart or head explodes.

But I put all my team’s effort into cutting off his ‘arm’.

And finally.

[That’s right-!!]

The arm of the remaining one was sealed and rendered incapacitated.

In other words an environment has been created where Missha can make deals without risk.

Tadat.

Misha who was wary of the troll’s long arms and was careful to keep his distance was the first to jump.

And it landed on my shoulder—

Sigh!

She simultaneously plunged her twin swords into her eyeballs.

No matter how high your physical resistance is there are bound to be weak points.

[That’s right-!!!]

As the sword enchanted with acid blood was inserted into its delicate eye the troll’s struggles became even more severe.

Nimirl what kind of power….

“B Bjorn?”

“Don’t worry here just keep poking!”

I shouted squeezing his arm with my thighs with all my strength. Misha must have realized that this was not the time to relax so instead of answering he focused on cutting.

The first variable occurred here.

Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc

The moment Misha repeatedly drove her knife into her eyelid.

Kak! Kakak!

It makes a scratching sound.

This was what was expected up to this point.

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Because humans also have bones behind their eyeballs.

but….

“…B Bjorn? “It’s so hard it won’t go in!”

Bone strength was the problem.

Even if the arm bone was thick I thought this would be enough to break the bone and pierce it into the brain.

That’s right it’s not going to be easy.

“Go ahead.”

“Okay!”

Soon Misha held the ‘viper’s fangs’ back to her and continued slashing at her eyelids.

Then a second variable occurred.

thud! thud! thud! thud!

As time passed the troll began to run wild.

The guy who lost his eyesight gave up trying to separate me and rushed to one place using his only free feet.

The problem is….

“Dwalky! “They’re targeting Dwalki.”

For some reason the eyeless troll cub runs straight towards where Dwarki is.

[Wow!!]

Rotmiller hugged Dwalki and avoided him but he pursued him violently as if he could see what was ahead.

“horsepower! “You must be feeling magical power!”

I didn’t know about this phenomenon either.

Does he really sense magical power and follow it instinctively like the dwarf said?

‘Nimiral.’

Whatever the reason.

Just when I thought the food was ready things suddenly started to turn to shit.

Less than 10 seconds after the situation erupted Dwalki and Rotmiller were cornered.

It was natural.

I wouldn’t know if it was Misha who was there.

Because Rot Miller’s body level wasn’t high enough for her to run away against a level 5 monster while carrying one.

[Gaaaaaaak-!!!]

Eventually a troll rushes towards them as they are cornered. The dwarf tried to stop it somehow but it was no use.

Quang!

The troll’s kick caused the dwarf to fly like a soccer ball and land on the wall. At that moment it looks like the MP ran out and the [Balance Weight] was released…

Damn it at a moment like this.

“B Bjorn?”

“Oh okay!”

Still Rotmiller escaped from the corner by taking advantage of the momentary gap that the midget gave him.

Of course it was just to buy some time.

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Was it about 3 seconds?

thud! thud! thud!

Lot Miller who was running towards the other side was caught by the troll and rolled on the floor to avoid his kicks.

From my position now I couldn’t see their situation.

thud! thud! thud!

In that state the troll kicks.

“Hee hee hee…!”

There’s no sound of someone being trampled probably because they’re rolling hard…

If we leave the troll like this any longer someone will definitely die.

Dwalki Rotmiller.

No maybe it’s both.

Kuung-!

It was a crossroads of choice.

Misha was so busy stabbing her sword that she had no idea what was happening below.

All decisions were mine.

Kuung-!

If you relax your arms and go down here you will be able to protect Dwalki and Rotmiller.

But in the end that choice will lead to annihilation.

If I fall the troll will attack Misha with his free arm…

Because the opportunity will never come again.

‘Shit.’

Close your eyes tightly.

And I think about it without realizing it.

Isn’t this something that will happen someday?

Kuung-!

[Dungeon & Stone] is not a game that pursues adventure full of dreams and hopes.

As the game progressed the death of the companion seemed inevitable and as long as the main character survived the adventure continued.

Yes it was that kind of game.

This damn game is—

Kwasik-!

At that time a crushing sound was heard from below.

The sound of flesh and bones being crushed that I have heard countless times since I woke up here.

Misha must have sensed something strange and stopped cutting her.

Of course it was only for a moment.

“Keep going!!!”

At my shout Misha resumed her cutting.

Kakak Kakak Kakak!

I gritted my teeth and put all my strength into restraining the troll’s remaining arm.

It was then.

Wow!

Dwalki kicked by a troll comes into view. His spine may have been broken so his body is curved to the point where it is deformed.

With this I realized one thing.

It wasn’t the information I really wanted to know but…

Then the sound that was first heard must have come from Rotmiller’s body.

“…Hmph!”

Have you seen Dwalki who has risen to the level of our eyes?

Misha flinched for a moment and then she slashed her sword repeatedly with an expression that looked like she was about to cry.

“Die! Die! asleep! You monster! “I want you to die!!!”

In order to survive he had to watch his colleagues suffer but the situation took a turn for the worst.

Dwalki was struck and the curse was lifted.

An arm that is properly affected by [Super Regeneration] and recovers quickly.

“Misha Karlstein casted [Ice Crushing].”

“Misha Karlstein casted [Ice Crushing].”

“Misha Karlstein casted [Ice Crushing].”

Misha as if she knew she was running out of time slashed with her sword with all her might. It was a moment that lasted like an eon every minute.

Kakak! Kak kakak… Kwajik!

At the same time a refreshing crash sound is heard somewhere.

The troll’s body which he was holding on to with his entire body disappears.

“The troll has been defeated. EXP +5」

***

The dead troll’s body turned into light and disappeared and Misha and I fell to the ground.

Normally we would have balanced ourselves midway and landed on both feet but neither of us had the energy to do so.

Coo!

As I stretched out on the floor and looked blankly at the ceiling a magic stone the size of my fist fell next to my head.

Tuk. Degurrr-

That was all the loot.

There was nothing dramatic about the essence coming out.

Once again I felt that this moment was real.

Yeah it’s not like a dream.

And the choice I just made.

Dwalki who flew away in a miserable state due to that choice…

“Rotmiller! Dwalkie!”

I throw away my desire to rest and force my body to stand up. Misha was already running to get her fallen comrade.

“Rotmiller! Come to your senses!!!”

“Hey don’t shake it…!”

“I’m sorry!”

Surprisingly Rotmiller was alive.

One of his legs was broken and crushed but the injury was not life-threatening.

Literally heaven helped.

If my head or upper body had been trampled that would have been the end.

“Before me… De Dwarki first….”

“Oh okay!!”

While Misha ran to Dwalki I turned to check on the dwarf.

No major trauma was noticeable.

‘Did he just hit his head on the wall and faint…?’

The problem was Dwalki.

“B Bjorn!! What should I do! De Dwalki is not breathing…”

“Get out of the way.”

He pushes Misha away and checks Dwalki’s pulse.

Breathing has stopped but the heart is still beating faintly.

This means that there is still room for revival.

Cheeeeeeeek-!

First take out a bottle of advanced potion and pour it into Dwalki’s mouth.

I know it’s only a temporary measure.

His spine was half bent and his legs were broken by the impact of the fall. Blood continues to flow from his nose and mouth as if his internal organs were also damaged.

And Dwalki is an ordinary human being.

A wizard who is famous for his paper body.

‘Fuck.’

I pressed my lips together.

With injuries of this magnitude it is not only unclear whether advanced potions can be used to revive them…

“Dwalky! Just be patient! “I took the potion so I’ll be fine soon!”

Even if you survive there will definitely be huge aftereffects.

If I had known this would happen I wouldn’t have used the highest quality potion there—

“Po Shen….”

I turned my head when I heard Rotmiller’s voice struggling. At first he thought he was asking for a potion too.

but….

“Use this.”

Even as Rotmiller shuddered in pain he was reaching out his hand with a bottle of potion floating towards us.

“It’s a top-quality potion.”

What top level potion?

There is that…?

“I bought it just in case. “I should write this to him…”

Before I had time to reply Misha ran to get the potion and I stopped her from pouring it into her mouth.

“If you feed it like this it will never walk.”

“what?”

Just because it’s a potion it’s not all-powerful.

If you just give the potion without hitting the bone there will be bigger aftereffects.

thus-

While Misha fed me the potion little by little I straightened my bent legs and spine. Even if it’s just in place it’s only roughly aligned…

The potion will do the rest.

Isn’t this a top-quality potion that can heal even a severed arm?

“Whoa….”

As I was watching Dwalki in heavy tension I let out a long breath that I had been holding.

Breathing returned.

It would take a while for me to come to my senses but my pale complexion had improved a lot.

“…Save me an hour.”

As for the rest even advanced potions will do the trick.

Of course there was no time to sit still and rest.

“Don’t just sit still help.”

“Oh okay. “What can I do?”

“Bring Hikuro and lay him down next to me. Just in case give me a bottle of low-level potion as well.”

While Misha followed my instructions I inspected Rotmiller’s neglected leg injury.

“What happened to Dwalki?”

“Don’t worry. Thanks to him his life was saved. So why don’t we worry about you first now?”

“That too… I see. “Hehehe.”

“It’s going to hurt quite a bit.”

“That’s it… Ugh! “Keuuuuuu!!”

Soon after Rotmiller who had been ‘potioned’ suffered a lot and fainted and all measures that could be taken immediately were ended.

Was this the same for Missha?

“Bjorn….”

Misha looks at me as if waiting for confirmation.

I smiled and answered.

“Yes everyone survived.”

“I’m really… fortunate… really…”

Misha seems to have lost all strength in her body and her body goes limp.

It seemed like it only came to fruition after hearing my answer.

Actually I still don’t feel it.

‘I really… never thought anyone would die.’

It’s not that I wish to die.

No I’m so happy that everyone survived.

However there were too many things that made me reluctant to just be happy.

That’s right….

Because I’m good at it.

Plan well in advance.

Because we react well when variables arise.

So the crisis has not been passed.

‘I was lucky…’

I was just lucky.

After acknowledging this it was only then that I realized it.

What does it mean to live as an explorer in this damn world?

Today like in the movies everyone survived.

but….

‘Maybe… it won’t always be like today.’

I know better than anyone else.

There is no way that luck like today will come to someone like me again and again.

***

As time passed one by one they came to their senses.

The first one to open his eyes was a dwarf.

“…So that means they all survived.”

The dwarf who confirmed the news of everyone’s survival did not laugh as heartily as usual.

Just repeating the same words as if praying.

“Thank goodness. Yes that’s right… I’m really glad…”

Well if he had worked as an explorer for a few years he would have experienced quite a few things. Because the death of a colleague was like an explorer’s fate.

“I heard that everyone is safe after meeting the trolls so I guess I should at least make an offering to the temple when I get back….”

The one who woke up after the dwarf was Rotmiller.

I hesitantly approached him and spat out an apology mixed with excuses.

“sorry. “I didn’t expect the troll to act like that when he was blind.”

“…How could that be your fault? We should say thank you. “Without you none of us would have survived.”

“but….”

“Your judgment was right so don’t blame yourself.”

It seemed like Rotmiller already knew about the choice I made to sacrifice both of them.

Well there’s no way you wouldn’t know.

I yelled at him to continue like that.

“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu….”

As time passed Dwalki also groaned and opened his eyes.

“Don’t move. “The wound is not fully healed yet.”

“Is everyone… okay…?”

“We’re all fine! So don’t worry!”

“Ah… Miss Misha… I’m glad you’re safe…”

“You idiot! “What are you going to say?”

“That…! Cough! Is that so…? Hahaha.”

Dwalki who was in the most serious condition woke up and the atmosphere which had become infinitely heavy became brighter.

“Haha the five of us caught a troll. I can’t even boast about this. “No one will believe it!”

The dwarf started telling jokes as usual and Misha did the same.

“Ugh at least Jeongsoo should have come out! I feel somehow unfair. “After going through all that trouble you didn’t get anything right?”

“Didn’t it save your life?”

“Rotmiller if you just look around you’re the problem because you’re not greedy enough.”

“So you said you used the highest level potion this time? Oh of course don’t worry. “We will all save together and pay for it.”

“Then I feel a little relieved.”

“Oh but Bjorn. What are you going to do from now on? “Aren’t you thinking of going further up from here?”

“Hehe… what on earth do you think of me? “Of course I will rest for a while.”

“No Misha? Why are you asking Bjorn about his doctor? “I’m definitely the leader of the team right?”

“Ah… Is that so?”

Anyway it’s the dwarf’s question.

My suggestion to stay on that floor until the labyrinth was closed was accepted without any opposition from anyone.

Because I was in no condition to continue my exploration.

We took a break to soothe our tired bodies and minds after a fierce battle with the trolls.

“The labyrinth has been closed.”

“The character moves to Lapdonia.”

A week passed and my sixth expedition came to an end.