Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 136



Episode 136: Orculis (2)

Emotions have a contagious nature.

When I see someone close to me crying I feel sad for no reason and when I see someone smiling I feel happy.

The same goes for the feeling of fear.

Oh could something like that happen? Even as you think about that you can’t help but feel anxious when you see people around you looking anxious.

Because people are born that way.

“You keep saying that so it feels like something like that is really going to happen.”

“But I don’t think there will be any harm in being careful…”

Seeing my smile disappear my colleagues slowly began to wake up to a sense of reality.

This is a situation that I have no choice but to welcome.

Of course Rotmiller’s words were decisive here.

“I still don’t understand it. But for some reason I have a feeling that something very sinister will happen if I don’t follow what you said earlier.”

Rotmiller who has consumed Mimic’s essence has the ‘Sixth Sense’ stat. And our team member Banpoon has received a lot of help with his stats.

But he suddenly says something like this?

The weight that is carried on the horse changes.

“Bjorn. This isn’t going to happen so hurry up and move. huh?”

“Ha ha ha ha! okay! That would be better! “Why don’t we just have to suffer one more day?”

It felt a little vain.

When I said something he said it was just a matter of his mood but when Rottmiller said a word he was so shaken that he was dying.

‘Well I also became more anxious when this guy said this…’

A sixth sense is literally just a sixth sense.

However with the arrival of an uninvited guest isn’t the overall stats increasing significantly?

‘I really need to prepare my mind.’

It feels like a veil of sinister mystery has been lifted and revealed. Even though I assumed the worst I secretly hoped that this would all end up being my fault.

I guess that doesn’t happen after all.

Exciting-!

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My heart tightens a little more.

But nothing changes.

I just do what I can right now.

“Let’s move again.”

After a short rest we resumed our movement.

Even though I increased my speed further than before my colleagues all followed without a single sign of disapproval.

It was a time when I was running through the maze in such heavy silence for a long time.

“Now that I think about it I think you might be similar to me Bjorn.”

Suddenly Rotmiller spoke up.

“Similar? “What do you mean?”

“I gained this ability through essence but maybe I was just born with good senses or something.”

Oh I’ve never thought about that before.

It certainly doesn’t make sense.

[Dungeon & Stone] is a game where when you select a character the basic values ​​are set randomly within the default values.

‘The default setting for sixth sense was 0 to 50 I guess?’

Considering that the Sixth Sense value attached to Mimic’s Essence is only 50 the maximum default value was a very high stat.

Since it’s not a main stat like strength I didn’t have to recreate the character to increase my sixth sense.

“I’ve thought about it for a while but you’ve always had a sharp edge.”

“That’s right! You also screwed up Elisa back then. “Everyone was embarrassed because he was a priest.”

Um is that so?

Now that everyone is saying this I’m starting to think that it could really happen.

As I said before aren’t people like that?

There is a possibility that Bjorn’s sixth sense level was innately high.

But I guess this isn’t something to worry about now.

“It’s okay just follow along.”

I decided to think about this later and focused on clearing the path.

Because everything has priorities.

thus….

Wow!

Swinging a mace.

Pishuuuuut!

Shooting out an ice spear.

Suddenly!

Repeat the process of moving through the decapitated Vaikundus.

[05:13]

This much has already passed since the 21st day started.

After holding Baphomet he ran almost non-stop for 12 hours.

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“Huu huu huu….”

The breath coming out of the nose and mouth is hot.

And it’s no different for these guys.

I checked my colleagues’ complexions one last time.

Everyone looked exhausted and tired.

Well even if Armman’s abilities increased it was only natural since he hadn’t slept well for two days.

But now the end is in sight.

“If you turn this way it’s over!”

After running down a long straight passage we arrived at our destination.

A huge stone chamber not a stuffy maze-like passage.

Clap!

The moment you enter there iron bars come down on the three entrances connected to the stone chamber.

“Ugh! “I’m trapped!”

“Everyone come to your senses! “You never know what will come out!”

Although they were taken aback by the unexpected situation they all adjusted their formations and prepared for battle.

And naturally all eyes focused on one place.

Because that was the only place where something would pop out.

“…It’s not like a level 4 monster just came out is it?”

An imposing stone gate on one side.

“The owner of the labyrinth senses a challenger.”

Soon the geometric patterns engraved there began to glow and open.

and….

Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Height is about 4m tall.

A bloated body to match.

Menacing-looking horns sprouting from the top of the head.

From the brown fur that is short enough to clearly show off the veins and texture of the muscles and even the hooves on the legs that support the bulky thighs.

Kuung-!

Soon a monster appears through the completely open stone gate letting out a distinctive scream.

[Mmmoooooo—!!]

The final boss of Larkaz Maze.

“Minotaur! Minotaur party!”

It was a monster so famous that Misha recognized it at a glance.

***

Level 5 monster Minotaur.

It’s not a level 4 monster as Misha had feared but…

‘If I were to be honest it would be about grade 4.5.’

This guy is different from the regular Minotaur.

A name with a unique name Larkaz.

In other words a higher-level variant that possesses the skills of another individual.

Kuung-!

As soon as he saw us and took his first steps everyone noticed something more.

How could you not know that?

Just looking at it it doesn’t seem like a skill that the Minotaur would use.

[Hmm!]

The moment the guy let out a short sigh and raised his arms up.

“Larkaz the master of the labyrinth casted [Burning Leather].”

A huge flame covers its skin.

Hwaaaaaaa!

The intense heat can be felt even from a distance of 30 meters.

Everyone could not hide their confusion at this.

“Oh I thought he could use fire?”

“That can be possible. “There was nothing like that in the book.”

“Then it appears to be a high-ranking mutant. “Like the Baphomet we met in the room where this map was hidden.”

Dwalki who seemed to have realized something quickly shared the information.

“Ifrit! “It must be Ifrit’s special ability!”

It was correct.

It seems like you’ve been reading a ton of labyrinth-related books for the past few months and now you’re definitely showing off as a wizard.

Well I didn’t have time to praise you.

[Mmmoooooo—!!]

What on earth are these guys doing? The guy who was searching us with this look on his face ran towards us.

With heavy steps.

Kuung-! Kuung-!

The sight of a 4m tall monster approaching with its entire body on fire was beyond words.

However it is probably nothing compared to Liakis.

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

Rather it shouts and dashes forward.

Tadat.

The distance narrows quickly.

As soon as he entered the attack range a huge double-edged ax came crashing down on his head.

Kwaang-!

Well this is it.

I smiled at the feeling of weight conveyed through the shield.

I don’t think there’s any need to use [Giantization].

As expected [Burning Leather] is also bearable.

Grumble-!

Even though red-hot flames are raging right in front of us there is no major damage.

Just a little hot?

This is all thanks to the fire resistance attached to the 3rd level of immortal imprint.

Of course if it continues like this it will be a different story.

“The character has suffered fire damage.”

「Damage increases with duration.」

The more the fire damage stacks the stronger it becomes.

This is similar to the principle of cooking meat by placing it in hot water for several days.

However the solution to this is also simple.

“Lol Warb Dwalki casted the level 8 enchantment [Cold Blood].”

“The character’s fire resistance increases significantly.”

As Dwalki’s magic seeps into my body my heated body cools down.

I was a little surprised.

‘I never thought I would use magic on my own before giving the order.’

Does this mean that people learn through experience?

It seems like only yesterday that I was at a low level because I couldn’t hit even one ‘Ice Spear’ correctly.

“I will help too!”

“Oh it’s not hot at all anymore!”

Before he could wince at the sight of the burning flames the buffed dwarf and Misha joined the battle line.

and….

“Hikurod Murad casted [Electric Lightning].”

“Misha Karstein casted [Improve Poison].”

Electric shocks are applied thick leather is cut with a sword and deadly poison is injected.

He easily fools the guy who is the final boss.

[Mmmoooooo—!!]

Of course the guy went crazy too swinging his fists and axes hard.

He also used his unique skills generously.

But nothing changed.

The guy was still too slow to catch Misha and didn’t have enough strength to hit me and the dwarf.

But in the meantime magic support continued.

“Riol Warb Dwalki has cast the level 8 curse spell [Deterioration].”

“Riol Warb Dwalki has cast the level 9 curse spell [Slow].”

“Liol Warb Dwalki uses the 7th grade curse magic [Yeonhwa]…”

Originally Dwarki’s magic support would have resulted in a knockout just by casting ‘Cold Blood’ due to a lack of magical power.

Rotmiller was standing by Dwalki’s side guarding him just in case…

That kind of situation never happened.

How can you get there if you can’t even get through a single tank?

Kwaaang-!

It didn’t take that long.

The battle ended with Misha cutting off the creature’s Achilles tendon sending its huge body crashing to the floor and driving the sword deep into her brain.

“The Minotaur has been defeated. EXP +5」

The body of the guy suddenly turns into a halo of light and flutters around.

I first checked the time.

[05:21]

Not even 10 minutes have passed since the last time I checked.

For some reason I feel a strange sense of regret over that fact.

‘How great it would be if everyone went out and stayed like this.’

If Team Banpoon had a final form it would probably look like this.

Highly stable 2-tank configuration.

A close-range dealer who moves more boldly and delivers a steady amount of damage based on his stability.

A wizard with high level range damage and single damage and can also provide support in some cases.

And even a searcher who is not a burden in battle.

‘…What am I thinking?’

Useless sentimentality is not like me.

Even more so if the real problem has not been resolved in any way.

He shook his head as if shaking away distracting thoughts.

And I thought.

What should you do right now to save a little time?

‘Just take what you need and leave quickly.’

It was time to organize my goals once again.

Ssaaaa-!

The fluttering light completely disperses and everyone lets out their own sighs.

“ah….”

“You didn’t show up this time either.”

Minotaur did not drop essence.

Well even though it is a high-level variant it is not a boss encountered in the rift so this may be realistic.

Tsk.

If yellow essence had been released it would have been quite useful until the latter part of the game.

‘…But there is still a real reward.’

I try to erase my regret and check my surroundings.

Crash!

The passage’s bars were raised again as if to signal that the boss battle was over.

“What about the portal? “Why didn’t the portal open?”

“Could it be a different method from a crack?”

“Well maybe there are more monsters other than the Minotaur.”

The trio cannot hide their embarrassment and pours out various guesses. As I was about to say something Rotmiller spoke first.

“I have a feeling there’s something in there. How about checking it out?

After all this guy is an explorer by nature.

“Ah Gran! “It was still there right?”

“Let’s go quickly. “Maybe the portal is open?”

Soon we entered beyond the door where the Minotaur appeared. Of course there is no way the portal that would have opened at the starting point is here…

Even if cancer is urgent I have to take this with me.

It’s something you can’t get even if you pay money.

“Something… this place looks very suspicious.”

A crypt located inside beyond the door.

Like the middle boss room in the example a summoning magic circle is drawn on the floor.

“I can feel great magical power in this thing.”

“Then it would be better to take it with you first.”

As Dwalki chanted I put the jewel embedded in the center of the magic circle into my backpack.

And without any regrets I turned back and headed outside.

Dwalki’s advice that it would be better to investigate further was dismissed as ominous.

Well this is the end of the reward here.

“You’re in trouble now? “I never thought there would be a portal here either.”

“So that’s right.”

“Rotmiller there seemed to be a blue dot in the center of the map earlier. Is there any possibility that a portal opened there?”

“Actually I was already thinking that might be the case. “I feel that way strongly.”

Is this really a searcher with a sixth sense?

With that in mind it was the moment I emerged from the crypt where the Minotaur was imprisoned.

“See I knew it would be like this.”

***

The final boss room is generated at a random location in the maze.

And as soon as we got the map we rushed here and defeated the final boss in less than 10 minutes.

but….

‘It doesn’t matter how we got here already.’

It has already happened.

You wouldn’t have found it by chance so it must have had that kind of ability.

Even in places where the ‘Guide’ trait is useless essences items and other abilities are still in use.

But let’s leave aside the question of what that is for a moment.

“Look old man. Am I right? “If I hadn’t sacrificed another arm I could have missed it?”

Focus on what is in front of you.

Exciting-!

My heart was pounding wildly.

When I first became aware of the presence of an uninvited guest I made a judgment.

If there are five it’s the 6th floor.

If there are four it’s the 7th floor.

If there are three it’s the 8th floor.

It’s unlikely but if it’s just the two of us…

‘9th floor.’

This was the conclusion I drew from the changes in my stats.

So what was the truth?

Anyway it’s time to check on my doctor.

“Hey Barbarian. Should I say thank you? “Thanks to me he would have caught it comfortably.”

A man covered in burns not only on his face but also on his slightly exposed wrists.

One person.

“I beg you. “Please get what you want and then let them go.”

An old man dressed in black priestly clothes speaks pitifully to such a man.

Two people.

“….”

I don’t know why but even a middle-aged man with both his arms cut off follows them blankly.

A total of three people.

‘Nimiral.’

I scrapped all the plans I had made in case I ran into them.

From Plan A to Plan D.

“Why isn’t anyone talking over there?”

My instincts trained by meeting all kinds of assholes were speaking.

That’s not the kind of guy that would work.