Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 13



Episode 13 2nd floor (3)

The total number of goblins running towards me is nine.

There are eight regular goblins and one goblin swordsman.

Even though he is a swordsman he is only holding a scimitar that is about 60cm long…

Unlike a carving knife it is an excellent blade.

“Grrrrrrrrrrr!”

As I saw the goblin charging at me from the front I struck his temple with the hammer I held briefly.

puck-!

One shot one kill. Before the goblin even falls to the floor it turns into a halo of light and disappears.

However it is too early to be happy.

I’ve only killed one so far.

“Grrrrrrrrr!!!”

As soon as I can catch one two goblins come flying in from both sides at the same time.

There is a carving knife in his hand.

I dashed to the right pushed away one with my shield then immediately turned around and hit the other with my hammer.

puck-!

This is my second one.

But I don’t even have time to catch my breath.

Before I knew it one more goblin flew in from behind me.

He’s a goblin swordsman.

“Kyaaaak!”

The prosecutor makes a sound like a snake.

I immediately stopped moving and rolled on the floor.

Whick!

A knife passing upward with a sharp sound.

The goblins who saw him rolling on the floor thought it was time to rush in.

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This is why the second floor is several times more dangerous than the first floor.

No matter how you physically attack 4 regular goblins it’s impossible at this point.

There is no choice but to endure injuries.

Maybe if I were alone.

Phew!

An arrow fired from between the bushes pierces a goblin between the eyes.

It looks like Erwen has taken up the sniping position again.

Tadat!

I quickly got up from the floor with the rolling resistance. Then he picked up his shield and rushed into the middle of the enemy lines.

Well it’s natural for warriors to draw aggro right?

“You guys! Everyone come at us!”

Block with a shield swing a hammer dodge push away with your feet headbutt etc.

While walking the tightrope with the blood of the barbarians and running rampant in the middle of the goblin formation Erwen took up his position again and fired arrows like crazy.

Hwiiiiit! Sigh! Sigh!

The goblins were unable to come to their senses as arrows were fired every two to three seconds.

“That bastard!!”

Perhaps because I was in a bit of a hurry the arrow didn’t always hit the vital spot…

Sigh!

It must hit somewhere such as the shoulders arms stomach chest and thighs.

Sometimes it seemed like the power of the spirit had been infused into it and there were cases where it caught fire and started to rise.

Not to be outdone I also had to watch out for the arrows so I smashed the goblin cubs’ heads one by one with a hammer.

puck! puck!

Soon when the number of goblins was reduced to two the goblins began to run away.

One of them was me who ran like crazy and grabbed her by the head and the other one Erwen took care of her by sticking an arrow into the back of her head.

She said “I defeated the goblin swordsman. EXP +1」

When the battle ended Erwen who had been hiding in the bushes appeared and approached.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“It’s okay. “What about you?”

“Me too.”

“It’s done. Then let’s collect the magic stones.”

Afterwards we split into two and walked around to pick up arrows and magic stones.

I defeated the goblin swordsman during the melee but it was impossible to obtain the scimitar.

This is because like on the first floor the clothes and weapons they were wearing also turned into light and disappeared.

“Here are six.”

A total of 11 magic stones were harvested including the two that Erwen killed in a surprise attack.

Considering that I wandered around all day on day 1 and made 44 income I am more satisfied than expected.

If you count the battle time it was less than two minutes.

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“Now take it.”

“Two? thank you!”

I had 9 and Erwen had 2.

The distribution takes into account the fact that swordsmen’s swords are slightly heavier than regular goblins’ even if they are at the same level of 9.

“We can keep doing it this way right?”

“So was there anything about this battle that made you feel uncomfortable or dangerous?”

“No there wasn’t anything in particular.”

Afterwards I spent time reviewing the battle and looking for improvements in the fighting style.

We haven’t been able to find anything to fix right now but this probably proves that we’re still immature.

As the number of battles increases and you gain experience you will naturally become better.

“Okay then let’s stop here and move on.”

“yes!”

I checked the time one last time.

[01:31]

How much income do you think you can earn by the end of day 4?

***

We moved by expanding the radius around the portal.

And after increasing the radius to over 3km we encountered a group of goblins once every five minutes.

Meanwhile I naturally met a goblin archer.

“Kikikiki!”

The goblin archer who sounded a little more unique than ‘Gruk’ was definitely a threatening opponent.

He used a small short bow reminiscent of a harp as his weapon and like other goblins the arrowheads of his weapon were poisoned.

He even knew how to use stealth magic.

but….

“The goblin archer has been defeated. EXP +1」

If you were focused this barbarian’s body could react to incoming arrows and dodge them or block them with a shield.

Well you still have to be careful.

“There’s another goblin archer! “Get it done first!”

“yes!”

No matter how much you are a barbarian if an arrow gets stuck in your head you die instantly.

When I get back to the city I’ll have to buy a helmet first.

“Let’s rest for a while.”

“under! at las!”

After finishing one more battle we moved to an open space near the portal and took a rest.

“You can sleep first if you want.”

“Really?”

This guy really doesn’t know that it’s a specification.

When I smiled and nodded he sat down in the clearing and glanced at me like a restless puppy.

“What about that backpack and blanket?”

“…here it is.”

I put down the bag which had become even heavier and took out a blanket to cover me.

Then less than a minute later the sound of snoring began to be heard.

Dororong Dororong-.

Compared to the authentic Bavarian style the sound is infinitely small and quiet…

He was really tired.

Until now he was sleeping without making a sound.

Well maybe it’s because I feel psychologically safer now than I did back then.

[18:20]

We wandered around the goblin forest and hunted for about 15 hours.

I had to fight against more than ten entities every time but as I got used to it dangerous situations decreased and my speed became faster.

As a result the first floor raised income at a level that was unimaginable.

But it wasn’t like there weren’t some tense moments.

“after….”

As the radius expanded encounters with explorers began to occur.

A total of 11 encounters so far.

They were all groups of three or more people and sometimes there were teams of different races as well.

When we all ran into each other as was customary we kept our distance and passed each other but each time I was completely exhausted.

I’m more scared of explorers than goblins.

There is reason to be especially cautious now.

“The problem is that she’s too pretty.”

I sighed as I looked at Erwen who was sleeping.

Even though she has been homeless for several days she has flowing silver hair amber eyes that seem to attract people and facial features that have all the qualities of a beautiful woman.

She is lucky as a woman….

As an explorer I’m not sure.

Among the group of explorers we actually encountered wasn’t there one who licked his lips as soon as he saw Erwen?

I hope you don’t have anything to worry about…

“…Am I that pretty?”

What the fuck you were snoring just now.

“tight.”

“yes.”

She must have been asleep so Erwen gave a cursory answer and immediately started snoring at her again.

Grumble growl.

What is this guy?

The fairies I knew weren’t like this.

***

Day 4 Day 5 Day 6….

Since entering the Goblin Forest time has passed quickly and the 7th day has already begun.

The day to leave the labyrinth has finally come.

“When I get back I’m going to sleep first….”

“I agree.”

There is only one way to leave the labyrinth and return to the city.

Wait until the stairs close.

At a certain time the labyrinth spits out the explorers on that floor into the city.

The first floor is 168 hours and the second floor is a little longer 240 hours.

As the level goes up the period of time you can be active in the labyrinth increases.

However we plan to go down to the first floor and get out of the city just before the end of the 7th day.

“Today let’s not go far like yesterday but only move nearby.”

“yes!”

There are several reasons to leave early.

When the first floor is closed the portal also disappears.

It means that the means to retreat in an unexpected situation disappears.

Also food supplies are slowly running out.

Occasionally you may have the option of purchasing food from explorers you meet in exchange for magic stones…

‘There’s no need to overdo it.’

Above all there were less than 10 intact arrows left.

This was unavoidable since arrows were consumables no matter how sturdy they were assuming they could be recycled.

If it had been an arrow made from Earth’s trees in the first place it wouldn’t have been able to be used again.

I feel like it’s a different world.

[22:27]

Afterwards as I continued hunting for a while I checked the time and stopped.

“Just in case I’ll leave now.”

“yes!”

Currently we are about 4km away from the portal.

At most you can reach the portal in 40 minutes.

Of course that leaves some time but…

It would be easier to get there early than to be late and not be able to go down.

I have something to share with you before we part ways.

“be careful. “A trap has been set again.”

I go back the same way I came but before I know it there are traps planted in the forest again.

This means that a group of goblins have respawned.

Well respawning doesn’t mean it suddenly appears out of thin air like in the game.

You can often see things that look like rabbit holes in the forest and goblins always crawl out of them.

So I tried waiting in front once and even started a fire using Erwen but there was no response.

I couldn’t check the bottom because the ground collapsed right away when I dug into it.

Trudging.

Erwen who was walking ahead stopped.

“There’s a group of goblins about 70 meters away at 1 o’clock. “There are eight regulars two swordsmen and two archers.”

Now we provide a thorough briefing so that you don’t have to ask again if you’re used to it.

“Are you going to fight?”

“Fight.”

There was no need for a long conversation.

I gave her a nod and as always Erwen took the lead cutting through the bushes to clear her path.

Then she stopped me with a wave of her hand and then she moved about 10 meters further settled down and pulled out the protest.

Whiiiiiiiit!

An arrow is shot.

Sigh!

It was probably the goblin archer that hit.

Because I told him to target him first if possible.

“mister!”

“Come on you go back.”

Erwen fires another arrow at the rushing goblin group and falls back.

The baton touch is now so familiar.

I rushed forward and struck the swordsman among the regular goblins with my hammer.

puck-!

Seeing how good your hand is I don’t think there’s a need to hit him twice.

“Waaaaaaah!”

As I roared from the center of the formation the goblins hesitated.

Those bastards are scary.

puck-!

The moment the goblins stopped I quickly dashed in and decapitated one of the remaining swordsmen.

“Grrrrr!!”

After fighting so many times he became a master of dog fighting.

It was the same for Erwen too.

Whiiiiiiiit! Sigh!

As if they had already settled in arrows began to be fired in earnest.

There was a time when the lines overlapped and I almost got hit by an arrow when things didn’t match up but that gradually disappeared.

I began to be able to roughly predict which situation which enemy and where to target Erwen.

I guess this is also common.

Wow!

When about a minute has passed.

The battle ended with the goblin breaking the back of its head as it tried to escape.

I heard earlier that there were two goblin archers but no arrows flew during the battle until the end.

It seems that the first two shots fired during the surprise attack all hit the archer.

“Well done. Erwen.”

“Hihi.”

“Still if you have captured all the archers please tell me. “It’s a hassle to keep worrying about it.”

“I’m not sure if I got the last one right.”

Well that could be true.

Inaccurate information can actually cause danger.

He’s really grown up now.

I feel proud for some reason.

“Let’s just take what we need and get moving.”

“yes!”

Afterwards I was walking around and picking up magic stones when Erwen urgently called me.

“mister! “There’s something magical about it!”

I quickly went there and saw a fist-sized ball of light floating in the air.

And I knew its identity.

It’s my first time seeing it in person…

“…Jeongsu-gun. “It’s definitely a goblin archer’s.”

To be honest I was shocked as soon as I saw it.

Can luck be this good?

“Is that Jeongsu? “Is this this?”

“okay. “I’m sure.”

“Uh uh uh what should I do?”

As you can see just by looking at his reaction essence has more value than treasure to an explorer.

Because essence is the same as the skill system in [Dungeon & Stone].

“If I eat this will I become a goblin?”

“It can’t be. “It only gains some of the abilities that goblins had.”

For example like the guy who tracked us by smell on the first floor. Perhaps the pursuer at that time absorbed the essence of the ‘blade wolf’.

“What should I do…?”

How many times do you ask the same question?

Even though the ratio is 9:1 he seems to be greedy about this too.

“Do you want it?”

“No it’s not like that but… if you give it to me what would it be…”

There is no particular reason not to give it but is it an illusion that it seems to be becoming more shameless by the day?

I smiled and opened my mouth.

“If you promise me one thing I will give you my essence.”

‘Essence of Goblin Archer’ is not a very attractive item to me as a barbarian.

It may be of some help right now but the total amount of essence that can be absorbed is limited.

If you want to delete it later you will end up spending a lot of money.

“…Really?”

“okay.”

As I look at the round eyes a smile escapes me.

It’s amazing to think about it again.

Essence is dropped with an extremely low probability when hunting monsters. But in the first episode the essence of a goblin archer appears not just a regular goblin?

I was lucky enough to be called beginner’s luck.

Is it finally time for my wretched arms to bloom?

“Originally I was going to go down to the first floor and talk but I will talk now. Erwen—”

“Hey you guys! “What kind of shit are you doing now?”

Damn I guess I got lucky.

As he was about to receive a promise from Erwen he heard a shout coming from afar.

“Don’t move!”

A human explorer party of 4 people.

They spot us from afar and quickly close the distance with a stern expression.

To be honest I thought so.

“Oh uncle?”

This is the correct procedure.

You said you got lucky? That can’t be possible. I have been different from others since I was young.

For me luck has always been something I could only have if I earned it myself.

“Erwen prepare to fight.”

Just like this.