Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 181



Episode 181 Jinx (1)

Hans Krysen.

A name that somehow sounds familiar.

“Oh! Bjorn! “That person was definitely like that back then…!”

Even if Misha didn’t say anything she remembered.

Because various creatures were already being summoned around him.

“I’m a summoner!”

Average grade 7 summons consisting of one attack type and three support types. I sighed after checking each and every one of them.

‘Somehow it looked familiar to me.’

As a result even the possibility of a similar person disappeared.

Hans G.

The guy was judged to be a ‘player’ based on his knowledge of Riakis’ pattern and the Death Knight’s appearance conditions.

‘Shit.’

Then he met this guy and what happened?

A troll came out from the 4th floor and almost knocked us all over.

Whether you are a player or not the Hans of this world are no different from a plague.

Trudging.

My heart goes cold.

He must be killed.

That was the only thought that dominated my mind.

“Mr. Yandel? “Why are you so quiet from now on?”

Dash with more power than ever before.

It seems like the pause was to gain momentum.

Coo!

It leaves a clear mark on the hard ground instantly narrowing the distance between it and me.

Hans G didn’t just sit back and watch.

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[Kyaaaaagh-!]

A lizard that screams and spews flames.

To be precise it was a fire attribute attack type summon named Naimpi.

Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

As a 7th grade summon the flames were not very threatening but as the support summons continued to receive buffs their firepower increased explosively.

Chiiik!

A searing heat that heats your skin.

But so what?

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

The upper body is covered with a shield.

The rest just use fire resistance and run through the flames. I may lose some skin over this but everything has priorities.

Kwasik-!

A mace filled with the power of an ogre made a good sound.

At the same time Hans G’s head explodes and he collapses.

Perhaps it was an instantaneous death decision but he turned into light and disappeared before his body even touched the ground.

“What are you doing!”

Raven shouted at the behavior that was completely different from what was promised.

It’s not that I don’t understand how you feel but it won’t be too late to explain later.

“Don’t come closer!!”

I shouted authoritatively quickly moving towards my colleague.

And I took the breath I had been holding.

“Whoop!”

Done.

Although I met Hans I did not breathe polluted air.

So it will be okay.

No it has to be okay—

“Is it poison?”

Oh that’s not it….

What should I say about this?

“Okay I’m giving up on this road for now.”

“yes? No it’s really poison? “There was no such feeling at all…”

“It’s okay just come back.”

He led the team in a somewhat overbearing manner and went back the way he came.

But was it unfamiliar to me like that?

Raven who followed without saying a word had a serious expression on her face.

“It would have been nice to be here by now.”

After walking for about 5 minutes I stopped moving.

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But the car turned its back and was about to explain what had just happened.

“What!”

My foot tripped on a protruding rock and my body stumbled greatly. I somehow managed to keep my balance and not fall…

Even this doesn’t feel like a coincidence.

Could it be that the Hans effect has begun?

That’s right it wasn’t even the main body it was a doppelganger right? Maybe it will end in this level of misfortune—

“Yandel! “There’s more ahead!”

Hearing Mr. Bear’s shout I quickly checked the front again.

Two doppelgangers were approaching.

The reason I was convinced it was a doppelganger as soon as I saw it was simple.

The two guys who emerged from the darkness had the same face.

‘Shit.’

I closed my eyes tightly.

But the scene ahead remained unchanged.

Is this hell?

“I… kk kri… sen.”

“Hans… Krissen….”

Hans is being copied.

***

This time it was the same as the first time.

The flames got even stronger and they rushed at him right away and crushed his head.

It’s a bonus that you stop breathing during that time.

“Everyone hold your breath. Break through!”

“no? what?”

“There is no time to explain!”

Since there was no way back I held my breath and crossed the passage.

And when I thought it would be okay now.

Eventually I stopped and checked on my colleagues.

“Bjorn’s eyes are scary!!”

“What on earth is going on? No matter how much I think about it I don’t think it was poison. “Is it possible that it was someone you knew?”

My colleagues couldn’t hide their confusion at my strange behavior.

“okay. “It was someone I knew.”

I tried to calm down and explain them one by one.

The name of the doppelganger I met earlier was Hans.

And all the bad things that happened whenever I met Hans.

“Isn’t it a big deal!!! But what should I do? “I was breathing!!”

Ai Nar who knew about the ‘Hans education’ I gave to the barbarian became anxious and bit his nails after hearing the hidden story.

“…It’s not something that will end simply because of how I feel.”

As expected from a superstitious explorer Mr. Bear also had a somewhat uncertain expression on his face.

And Raven…

“yes? “Isn’t this something that will end because of my mood?”

‘What kind of bullshit is everyone talking about?’ He stayed still with that face on his face and then laughed out loud.

“Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”

Is this guy a psychopath?

How can you smile in this atmosphere?

“Looking at this Mr. Yandel is also a barbarian.”

“This is a racially discriminatory remark.”

“Oh I’m sorry if it sounded like that. But… Puhahaha! “If you’re really worried can you at least give me the magician’s protection?”

Wizard’s protection?

There was nothing like that in the game?

When I tilted my head Raven explained softly as if she were a child.

“When a wizard comes to a less fortunate neighborhood kids cling to him and pray for good luck. “That is the magician’s protection.”

…So you’re saying it’s just words of protection?

“No need.”

“why? “At least you can find stability right?”

Raven who was giggling said he wasn’t just joking and told her about a study.

Is it true that if you strongly believe in something it also affects your body?

I think it’s a placebo effect…

What do you think of barbarians?

“Do it.”

“yes. Really? Ah this is how to do it. “Would you like to bend down for a moment?”

I just flopped down on the floor and Raven put her hands on my shoulders alternately with a reverential expression as if she was being ordained a knight.

And he added something unusually warm.

“Everything will be fine. “I have taken over my luck.”

I don’t know about luck.

Still it seems like my senses are coming back a little.

If you think about it it’s just a jinx in the end.

Was Hans there when you met the dragon slayer?

“Oh really! Come on don’t you come to your senses? Mr. Yandel is the leader of our team!”

As Raven said you need to come to your senses.

Even if the Hans effect is real once you enter the crack it is a given that you will encounter Hans’s body.

I just have to be more careful than usual.

“me too!! “Do it for me too!!”

“After that I… will it be okay?”

“Hmm please do me a favor too.”

Perhaps because of my improved expression my colleagues also gathered in front of Raven like baby birds.

“Ha… okay. “Everyone please take turns.”

Raven sighs and gives blessings to each person even adding words of blessing.

Was he like this?

I feel like I got a glimpse of something unexpected.

“Then tell me now. There is no way Mr. Yandel would have just killed him without taking any action. You already know it right? About that Hans or something.”

“To some extent.”

After the blessing was over I took time to share the information I knew.

What essence does Hans Krysen possess?

And who are his colleagues?

“A fairy archer a human warrior and a wizard right?”

“It was like that the last time I saw it.”

“There are only four people?”

“Now that we have entered the rift it is likely that we will be a five-person team. “They probably put a leader in the remaining spot.”

The 4th floor crack opens on one of the stages above the 25th floor. This means that without a guide it is nearly impossible to find cracks before the garden is full.

“It certainly seems likely.”

Afterwards when I explained as much as I knew about his colleagues Raven nodded as if relieved.

I felt like I knew what he was thinking.

Unless there has been a big change in the meantime Hans G’s team is clearly less skilled than us.

“You don’t have to worry about those people playing around with distribution.”

“We should do the pranks.”

“If the situation arises. “You don’t know anything about the other team yet do you?”

At this point we finished sharing information about Team Hans and resumed our exploration.

Fortunately as the distance between us and him increased only our doppelgängers continued to appear.

‘Well I wanted to find out about the rest of the team in advance.’

An unidentified team with no signs of appearing as if their movements do not overlap.

However even if you regret it nothing will change.

“oh! “It’s a magic stone box again!”

We walked around the cave all day opening the occasional box that appeared.

It was the main reward of the first chapter Shadow Cave.

No matter how many times you catch a doppelganger it will not spit out magic stones and essence.

It’s like striking a balance this way.

‘Still it’s a little strange.’

I thought it was just a system like this in games.

But when I actually experience it in real life I feel a sense of heterogeneity.

Should I say it’s like a real game?

[This is a hypothesis circulating in academia these days but it is said that the labyrinth was created rather than discovered.]

I think maybe what Raven said before may be true. If someone created it this structure would be explained.

‘What is this world in the first place?’

Is it a game or is it really another world?

The question I had been having since the first day I woke up in this body lingered in my head again but I folded it up and buried it in a corner like I always did.

Because I still can’t find an answer with the clues I have.

It is not reasonable to waste your energy on useless things.

“Now it’s all just open boxes. Doppelgangers rarely appear. “What are you going to do?”

“Didn’t you decide to make the decision here?”

I shrugged and handed the decision over to Raven.

Anyway what he will say will be what I will say.

“Well then I guess it would be a good idea to rest here today and then get up and go to the very center.”

That’s right.

“Why?”

“There is a high possibility that other teams are already gathered in the very center. “There’s no need to gather together and camp out right?”

Safety-oriented judgment worthy of a wizard.

I especially like the part about distrust of others.

“Is there anything you want to say about my decision?”

“at all.”

“Hmm your eyes look strange….”

“I was feeling so fortunate to have a wizard like you on the team.”

I meant it.

He will never know how much more comfortable I have become since he joined the team.

“…Even if I flatter nothing comes out.”

What can I say my shoulders are already up to my ears.

After briefly preparing for camping we finished the 8th day by taking turns keeping watch.

Day 9 started like that.

[05:07]

We woke up a little earlier than usual and headed to the very center of the cave.

There was no wandering or anything like that.

It was only left here because of the box but getting there is very simple.

Just follow the path where the weeds grow.

plod trudge.

The closer we got to the center the more grass and moss grew on the walls and soon a wide cavity appeared in front of us.

“The latecomers have finally arrived!”

Ten explorers were already gathered there.

“uh! Oh you’re here! Mr. Yandel!”

Oh of course Hans G was among them.

***

Did they spend the night here?

When we arrived the explorers were clearing up the bustling surroundings.

I first scanned everything.

‘The HansG team was just as I expected.’

There was no change in team members so all four were the same explorers I saw back then.

The first woman you see over there is probably new.

‘Over there…’

I’m not sure.

Composed of three dwarves beastmen and humans.

The equipment is at a similar level to ours.

The unique thing is that they all have sensitive eyes.

In fact considering that cracks are an environment it is not something that can be called unusual.

“Who is the leader there?”

Soon the dwarf approached.

As soon as we arrived he was the one who criticized us for being late.

“Oh maybe Mr. Yandel is the leader. “He’s the one I told you about last time.”

“A little Vulcan?”

“yes yes.”

Have we already said hello?

Hans G said something to the dwarf and he looked at me and acted friendly.

“Nice to meet you. I never thought we would meet here. Hey do you know how surprised I was when I met Mr. Yandel’s doppelganger?”

“stop.”

“…yes?”

“Stop coming closer.”

He lowered his voice and blocked Hans’ approach.

In my opinion this distance is just right for us.

This is a world without masks right?

“What about dog tags?”

He soon took his attention away from Hans G and spoke to the dwarf.

But for some reason an answer came back from Hans G.

“Ah haha! “If it’s a dog tag I checked it so you don’t have to worry—”

okay?

When you say that I get more anxious.

“Dog tag.”

Hans didn’t even listen to what he said and when he repeated it again the dwarf laughed and made a request in return.

“You guys take it out first.”

Are you trying to get into a fight?

Although I had no intention of avoiding him I took out the necklace and showed it to him because I wanted to verify his identity first.

“Then it’s your turn.”

At my request the dwarves also took out the necklace and let me look at it.

“Are you okay?”

“…That’s it.”

I nodded.

At that time I heard Raven’s voice in my head.

A telephonic spell used to convey words secretly.

[Mr. Yandel.]

Yes you noticed it too.

[These people are not from the city.]

They are bastards from underground.