Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 21



Episode 21 Level up (1)

The tribal leader’s eyes narrow.

And very brutally.

“Where did you hear about spirit imprinting? “Isn’t this something that young warriors would know?”

Of course the first source of learning is games.

There was no way that I who was a dead person would not know such a simple thing.

But I spoke confidently.

“I read it in a book.”

Since I have already confirmed that the information can be easily found in books at the library I have nothing to complain about.

“The book says that spirit imprinting was a great help in fighting against the fairies during the Holy War—”

“Hahahahahahaha!!”

The tribal leader burst into laughter as he interrupted me.

To be honest I was really scared but it was such a cheerful laugh that I couldn’t get tired of it.

“You read a book? How fun! “I can’t believe two of these amazing people including Einar appear at once!”

Fortunately in the eyes of the tribal leader the studious young barbarians appear to be good.

“…If the contents of the book are true I definitely want to receive secret arts.”

“Surely if a warrior requests it we have no reason to refuse spirit imprinting! But you young warrior! “There’s just one problem!”

“problem?”

“It costs a lot of money.”

Why was I scared for no reason?

Why are you saying such an obvious thing so seriously?

Spirit imprinting requires a lot of expensive materials.

For high-level engraving there were many things you would receive if you didn’t have money or materials.

“ha ha ha! “It’s amazing that you came this far after reading the book but it looks like you didn’t get to that point!”

“If there is money there is it. “How much is it?”

The tribal leader looked at me and said I thought it was cute.

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“The cost of immortal imprinting would be around 800000 stones!”

I frowned.

Ugh it’s 150000 stones more expensive than the game.

Still how can I pay it?

“I will pay.”

“What?”

“Is that really true?”

The tribal leader and Einar serve as flagships at the same time.

Before I could bother him I opened my pocket and took out three 500000 stone and 100000 stone bills.

At this a doubt appeared in the eyes of the tribal leader.

“Where on earth did Bjorn son of Yandel get such a large amount of money?”

He would have been disappointed if I didn’t ask him.

I even planned the scenario in advance.

I told a dramatized version of what happened with Erwen.

Roughly speaking he was treating the fairy he met on the first floor like a slave and by chance Jeongsoo came out and he was paid for it in money by her…

“Hahahahaha!! “You look bad you ears!”

“You must be the first to rob those mean ears! Bjorn son of Yandel!”

The barbarians liked this story more than expected.

The Einar and the tribal chief as well as the elder from a distance came to the side and smiled brightly.

Is there that much accumulated?

“Hahahaha! “I don’t know how long it’s been since I last laughed like this!”

Soon the tribal leader took 600000 stones from my hand.

uh? I’m sure you said 800000 stones earlier…

When I tilted my head the tribal leader tapped my shoulder.

“This is my gift to a young warrior who has shown great qualities!”

It felt like my shoulder had been dislocated but the reward was truly sweet.

In Siba’s words it’s 200000 stones!

He’s hot like our tribal leader Barbarian.

I shouted with all my heart.

“I will continue to destroy all the demons I see so that I can become a greater warrior!!”

“I look forward to it! “Bjorn son of the young warrior Yandel!”

Is this something that the more you look at it the more attractive it becomes?

I’m starting to like the barbarians more and more.

***

Spirit imprinting is a type of strengthening technique.

The principle is to infuse the ‘soul power’ contained in the magic material into the body to provide special power.

This is also why all barbarians have tattoos.

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Are you saying that you should get a tattoo in advance when your soul is relatively clean as a newborn so that your soul circuit can be visible even when you become an adult?

It was definitely that kind of setting.

“I will give you one more chance to think about it. If you choose this route you cannot receive spirit imprints from other routes. “Is that okay?”

“Of course.”

I know all routes.

So there is no need to change your decision.

Not only does the high-level engraving of the Immortal Path contain the core of my training method but even without that most of the abilities of the Immortal Path are high-performance.

“It looks like the elder has arrived as well so you can go now.”

“I will.”

After Einar left the tribal leader took me to the shaman’s tent.

And then the procedure began in earnest.

“Hmm the circuit is pretty clean. “If you continue to maintain a pure heart the spirit will continue to give you strong strength.”

The shaman wearing an eyepatch made an unintelligible noise and stuck a needle along the tattoo on his upper body.

and….

“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu….”

“Young warrior don’t hold back you can scream. “Everyone does that.”

“Kwaaaaaa!!”

A pain that felt 10 times stronger than the potion hit me.

Damn it I thought it was just a tattoo.

Do I have to feel this pain every time I take the upper path from now on?

“Okay it’s over. “I’m tired so go out and have a look.”

It was already dark when the shaman spoke the words he had been waiting for.

The tribal leader who brought me was nowhere to be seen.

“thanks.”

“This is the first time I’ve seen a warrior say thank you to a shaman.”

huh? Did I do something wrong?

I don’t know but I quickly left the tent before I got caught.

「Immortal imprint level 1 has been activated. Natural regenerative power increases significantly.”

「Physical value increases by +20.」

I am extremely tired mentally but strangely my body feels full of energy.

Is this the power of the soul?

It’s a very strange feeling. For some reason I feel like I can feel an unknown force within my body.

I’ll have to check the details later.

“Open the door!”

I soon left the shrine and returned to the inn. After testing my newly acquired abilities a few times I collapsed and fell asleep.

***

Another day passed and morning came.

I revisited the commercial district I visited with Erwen the other day.

This is to invest all of the remaining 900000 stones in me as a favor to the tribal leader.

“You are the one who came last time. Are you selling it again this time?”

“No I came to buy it this time.”

New weapons are needed.

The hammer I got from the old man was sold together last time.

The feel wasn’t bad but the long handle was uncomfortable to use as a one-handed weapon.

“I want to see one-handed blunt weapons.”

“It’s a one-handed blunt weapon….”

As a result of sparring with Einar I decided that this suits me better than the blade.

Sword weapon techniques require proficiency.

There’s nothing you can’t do if you practice…

In the first place the weapon itself is only used in the beginning so it is less effective. Anyway once I get that ‘essence’ I plan to focus only on the shield.

“Hmm.”

The clerk scanned me and showed me a one-handed blunt weapon that didn’t look like a single-handed blunt weapon.

The lightest one seems to be three times heavier than the two-handed hammer you used.

But this is a one-handed blunt weapon?

“These are all one-handed blunt weapons preferred by barbarians.”

Ah if it were them I’d be happy to die.

Even my shield was an ignorant piece of equipment made entirely of steel.

but….

“I want something a little more ordinary.”

“All right.”

There is no need to buy something outrageous like that.

It would be obvious that with a weapon like that the destructive power of each blow would be several times greater than it is now…

The monsters on the first floor are already almost one-shot one-kill.

There is a strong possibility that wearing such a weapon will only be inconvenient when you are not going to fight a large monster.

“How about these?”

Soon the clerk took out new weapons.

Of course these were far from the general specifications but they would be just right for a barbarian’s body.

I chose a suitably blunt-sized mace.

“How much is this?”

“It’s 250000 stones.”

250000?

Last time I sold weapons for 6 people it was only 350000?

As I frowned the clerk added.

“The manufacturing difficulty itself is not high but it is unavoidable due to the high steel content.”

Oh I guess so.

I was convinced.

Although it wasn’t without military remarks.

“If you adjust the price to 220000 stones I will buy it right away.”

When I tried to bargain the clerk looked at me with curiosity.

…How much of a crazy life do these barbarian bastards live?

“These weapons won’t be sold anyway.”

“Barbarians come here often.”

Well maybe it’s the first time I’ve shown it.

The barbarians I know would not choose something this ambiguous.

Above all most barbarians preferred bladed weapons such as axes rather than blunt weapons.

When I added those reasons the clerk agreed to the bargain with such ease that it made me lose my temper.

“great. “We sell it for 220000 stones.”

…Should I have called 200000?

“Comprehensive item level increases by +85.”

Anyway after that I looked around and purchased two additional pieces of equipment.

First of all half armor.

“Comprehensive item level increases by +57.”

The shape is easy to think of as a bulletproof vest made of flat steel. The price was 360000 stones and I was able to get it cheaply because I happened to have one that was the right size.

If it was custom made I probably should have paid twice as much.

Like the second helmet I bought.

“It will take about three days. “I’ll write down the address and have someone send it to you.”

In the case of helmets they had to be custom-made because they had to fit the head perfectly.

Instead of giving up the design altogether we were able to reach a relatively cheap agreement for 170000 stones.

“Comprehensive item level increases by +47”

As a result about 50000 stones remained.

…I don’t think I’ll be able to eat meat from now on.

***

My daily routine is set.

Wake up at 7 am.

And breakfast with Erwen.

“Wow there are potatoes in the stew today!”

“But why do you always eat breakfast here?”

“It’s delicious and cheap right?”

After eating we go straight to the library.

If you walk slowly you can get in as soon as it opens at 8 o’clock.

“Parsitiev.”

I’ve become quite accustomed to receiving magic from this chronically fatigued female librarian.

“Then good luck.”

“….”

Of course we haven’t had a proper conversation yet.

Growling-!

After reading until 4 p.m. I have a quick meal at the first restaurant I visit if possible.

Well this place is expensive and not tasty.

There are a lot of explorers so it’s nice to eavesdrop on their conversations.

“Is Ainar there yet?”

“Yes! Until then I will deal with you!”

After a quick meal it will be around 5 o’clock when we go to the Bavarian’s lodgings.

From the 7th day of training I began sparring with other barbarians.

Like them he took off his top and fought fiercely swinging his fists and strangling his neck.

Although it was far from the systematic fighting techniques I expected…

Sparring with barbarians who had extremely developed instincts and intuition ultimately helped me a lot.

Because I too am a barbarian.

“Reflexes slightly improve with repeated training.”

“Flexibility improves slightly with repeated training.”

「Through repeated training the visual acuity of the moving body is improved…」

“Physical parameters increase by +1.”

Now I’m starting to get a feel for how to use this body.

“Yandel’s son Bjorn won!!”

“He is the strongest warrior of all time!!”

There were also cases where he won a duel with Einar even without the help of new equipment.

He definitely has good skills but he has the disadvantage of having a consistent pattern.

I gave him advice but it seems like it has already become a habit and I can’t change it easily.

“I’m tired! “I’m going to bed!”

“Me too!”

“A wise warrior knows when to rest!”

At 9 p.m. the sparring which is reminiscent of a real fight ends.

Then I go back to my dorm with my body covered in sweat and dirt.

By the time I come out from washing up Erwen comes again.

“mister! Wash it quickly! “The food will all get cold!”

“i get it.”

Although not every day we meet five times a week once in the evening and have a meal and talk.

Most of the content is trivial everyday stories about what Erwen did and how he felt today.

“Isn’t it bothersome to walk for an hour every time?”

“Not even one? “The food here is cheap and delicious!”

It’s cheap and delicious.

I don’t know why I’m doing this here leaving my sister who makes good money alone.

“It was a good meal!”

By the time I finish eating it will be around 11 o’clock.

At this time Erwen also obediently returns to his lodgings.

“Then good night. Oh and I can’t come tomorrow either.”

“Even if I came I wouldn’t have met him. Because we’ll both be busy tomorrow.

This was my daily routine on repeat.

After checking the time I quickly went up to my room and fell straight onto the bed.

A month has already passed.

and….

[23:41]

There are about 24 hours left until the labyrinth opens.

***

「Bjorn Yandel」

Level: 1

Physical: 46(New +21) / Spirit: 36 / Ability: 1

Item Level: 202 (New +185)

Total Combat Index: 133.5 (New +67.25)