Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 213



Episode 213: Discard (2)

The first floor crystal cave shrouded in fog.

In a place filled with broken corpses and the fishy scent of blood a man was giggling and chatting with her colleague.

The content of the conversation was uneventful.

A dirty conversation like whether the woman he killed earlier wasn’t pretty or if she was a bit of a waste.

The ending inevitably led to dissatisfaction.

“Tsk I’m not going to have any fun if I just stay here.”

“Haha if you think differently doesn’t that mean it’s better because it’s less dangerous?”

“…You’re being needlessly positive.”

“But it’s still not wrong.”

“Well that’s true but…”

Her man ignored her complaints and took some of her beef jerky out of his pocket and chewed it. It was the first time he had eaten meat in a very long time as he was no better than a lowly person.

Because he had not been able to enter the labyrinth for six months Noark where he belonged was suffering from an extreme food shortage.

‘…You can win right?’

The man shook his head at her sudden anxiety.

It’s not about whether she can win.

You have to win.

Only then can you eat and live like a human being.

Even if it is an underground city where not a single light shines.

“Focus on the mission Rex.”

The man who was resting with his back against the wall sighed at her captain’s words and adjusted her posture.

“You look like you’re dissatisfied.”

The man spoke honestly.

“I haven’t seen anyone in over two hours.”

“so?”

“It means no one will come anyway. “All of the cubs that were supposed to go inside have already gone in and all of the cubs that weren’t have either rolled over or jumped out.”

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Even this area they were assigned to was quite far from the central dark zone.

This means that you will never encounter those who come out from inside.

“Still you never know so continue to be cautious of your surroundings.”

“Yes yes.”

The man gave a cursory answer to the stubborn captain’s words and she stood at one of the crossroads.

Because of her fog she could not be seen very far.

But she had no anxiety.

What’s the problem if something pops out from beyond?

‘How many people are here?’

She later reveals that when she returns to Noark she only has a bit more loot to take with her.

That’s what she thought.

“colon! “It’s like being popular!”

cried her companion who was standing guard at the other fork. The man grabbed her weapon and moved towards her.

‘Who really came?’

Although she was a little surprised she still wasn’t anxious.

‘Is he someone who doesn’t know the situation here at all?’

Probably so.

If she knew anything about the situation here she wouldn’t think of passing through here.

She obviously didn’t know anything and she was guided this way —

“uh?”

The man tilted his head at her.

No it wasn’t just that.

Everyone listened with questioning faces.

Coo! Coo! Coo!

What does this mean?

“Footsteps?”

Someone briefly recited this but this too was not explained.

How can this be the sound of human footsteps?

Maybe it’s a large monster like a troll.

‘Oh but there are no monsters like that on the first floor?’

Feeling an unknown discomfort the man put strength into her hand holding the weapon.

It was then.

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

She let out a wild cry and revealed itself through the hazy fog.

“What! “This bastard!!”

“Stop it!!”

It was a barbarian.

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With a very large body.

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Survival means saving.

What will you give up to survive?

This process is carried out strictly based on priorities.

Because humans are rational beasts.

Exciting-!

Doesn’t it appear often in movies?

A scene where luggage is thrown away again to make the helicopter fly or to escape from the enemy’s pursuit to prevent the ship from sinking.

The more things you throw away the higher your chances of survival.

but….

Exciting-!

Reality is definitely different from movies.

Not so kind.

What we have to give up for life is something other than burdens.

Exciting-!

Bersil probably knew that.

So he probably left us without any hesitation.

All I can say is this:

[Please don’t hold any grudges.]

Of course I don’t hold any grudges.

Because I know that it is a completely rational decision.

She had her priorities and for that she boldly dropped everything else.

Just like I am right now.

“Behel—laaaaa!!!”

Let out a shout and pump strength into your toes.

As the shield is held tightly with both hands a resistance that has never been felt before is conveyed in real time.

It feels like climbing against a tsunami with just one shield.

Well maybe that description isn’t so wrong.

Although it was a bit of an exaggeration.

“What! “This bastard!!”

“Stop it!!”

We are clearing the way at the forefront.

To pass the distance of 20 minutes by running.

Pushing away the swarming enemies.

Like a tank on the battlefield.

“Bjorn!!!”

Misha is following right behind.

The role is simple.

Defeating enemies who were pushed aside by my rush.

Suddenly!

It doesn’t matter if you can’t kill it with one hit.

After all our goal is not to reduce their numbers…

Because forces are still deployed after that.

“You damn bitch—!”

If Misha is the primary filter the secondary filters are Raven and Uncle Bear who are carried by Einar.

Quaaaaang-!

Crossbow arrows and magic are fired at enemies that Misha fails to kill before they even wake up.

Of course there’s no problem if it doesn’t end there.

There are still plenty of filters left behind.

“Erwen be careful!”

ADC sisters consisting of Erwen and Daria.

And then there’s Tarkelan’s team which is right behind them with an average grade of 5 and the Squat Jaw team which is at the very end.

It’s similar to the cavalry of the Middle Ages.

“Aaaahhh!!!”

The only goal is to rush.

Enemies that cannot be defeated at the front are dealt with by those who follow behind. It doesn’t matter if there is an enemy that survives the last strainer.

Isn’t that a matter for the last line to take care of?

‘It’s a good thing to be self-employed.’

When we set up our formation with this strategy Jugeotcheok insisted on being in the last line even giving us the ADC Fairy Sisters.

The idea was obvious.

Since it was a charging type they probably judged that the front end would be the most dangerous. He must have thought that if an unexpected accident occurred he might have to step out.

Erwenne a former mercenary was treated as an outcast.

‘You idiot.’

The place with the greatest risk in this strategy is of course the last resort. Now that everything has been taken care of in front of you you can enjoy the honey but…

There is no way this situation will last forever.

I never thought that the crisis would come so quickly.

Wow-!!

A heavy impact transmitted beyond the shield.

Even if you put force on your toes you won’t be pushed forward.

I slightly lowered my shield to check the front view.

“I’m going to see all kinds of crazy people.”

A warrior from the Black Bear tribe like Mr. Bear was blocking my path. His body size was 1.5 times smaller than mine during [Giantization].

but….

‘Nimiral.’

How much strength does he have?

Although I thought that the level of Noark’s explorers was high I wasn’t too worried.

“Barbarian you are a hero in some story—”

The bear cub’s words flowed out of one ear and shouted into the back.

“Raven it’s time!!”

I am not a universal hero.

But the same goes for the other person.

“Everyone step back!!”

As soon as Raven’s warning sound was heard an explosive shock came from behind.

“Arua Raven casted a level 6 auxiliary magic [Oxygen Explosion].”

A whopping 6th grade wind attribute auxiliary magic.

The reason I exploded it behind me is simple.

The damage is low but it has a high level of knockback.

“Ugh! “What the…!”

After a tense battle of strength he uses the wind as power to push the enemy away as if it were a sail.

and….

“Oh no—!”

Kwasik.

Dash forward while stepping on the face of the bear that lost its balance and fell backwards.

Well he seems to be a tank so he probably won’t die from this…

Sigh!

Soon a crashing sound was heard from behind.

It feels like stabbing some kind of tofu.

Even though your strength is high your physical resistance seems to be low right?

“Behel—laaaaa!!!”

Since my movement was temporarily blocked by the bear cub and enemies gathered behind me I continued charging again by doping my body shame with [Wild Eruption].

but….

“We need to move faster!!”

It wasn’t as fast as before.

This was a very big problem.

One of the cavalry’s weaknesses is that if the breakthrough is prevented it becomes surrounded.

“You crazy bastards!!”

“Kill me!!”

Enemies who were knocked down by the rush rise up like zombies and rush towards their comrades.

If we had been clearing the path unilaterally up until now from now on we have to fight our way through this difficult battle.

Kwajik kwajik-! Kwaaaaang!

The sounds of intense battle are heard from behind.

Of course I don’t know the exact situation.

But the more I did the more I looked only ahead.

“Don’t worry about what happens after Bjorn!!”

Of course I have to worry.

Isn’t human life a war zone like a fly?

I’m worried that someone might get seriously hurt by a blind knife.

Suddenly!

Because I don’t know whose body that sound of flesh being pierced came from.

Could it be Misha?

Could it be Einar?

I wonder if Raven is Mr. Bear.

Negative thoughts keep appearing in my mind.

But what do you mean?

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

If we stop here the situation will only get worse.

Holding on to the fear I haven’t been able to let go of I focus everything on the one role assigned to me.

“What kind of power!”

Just opening the way.

Leave your back to your colleagues and move forward with integrity.

It’s something I have to do at this moment and something I can’t do without myself.

[The good news is that we’re almost there. You can enter the dark zone in 20 minutes by running.]

Time passes like an eternity.

In a cave where sweat blood and screams coexist.

‘It’s been about 3 minutes.’

It felt like an hour had passed but in reality it was probably only that much. Now you can tell where the first floor is just by looking at the wall.

‘Nimiral.’

It feels like I’m trapped in a cave where the concept of time is distorted.

I checked my location in real time and inferred how much time had passed.

4 minutes. 5 minutes. 6 minutes.

and….

‘7 minutes.’

A death occurred for the first time.

“Cayenne!! Kaiyenne is hurt!! Help me. “We have to help together…!”

“Let go Lena.”

“yes? but…!”

“He… is already dead.”

“….”

“I’m leaving him here.”

Kaien was an archer on Takelan’s team.

That’s all I know but it made a pretty good impression when I said it in full.

‘8 minutes.’

The road was blocked by a barrier summoned by someone.

I immediately changed my route by taking the fork next to me.

Improvisation that I would not have been able to do if I had not received guidance training from Rottmiller.

‘It will take another 3 minutes to arrive.’

The bad news didn’t end there.

‘9 minutes.’

Another person died.

This time it was a member of the small jaw team that followed us in the last row.

And one more thing.

“Bjorn Misha is injured!!”

Misha was injured.

“What is the area and degree?”

“Below the left side of the chest! No internal injuries—”

“Give the potion while running. Einar carry Misha on your back!”

Fortunately there was no danger to her life but Einar who had been helping the battle with one hand even while carrying Raven on her back now only served as a carrier.

’10 minutes.’

As always bad news was delivered from behind.

“Mr. Yandel! “Those people behind me are gone!!”

The team that was in charge of the last line ran away.

I think I thought this couldn’t work when I saw him dying in front of me…

It was my misjudgment.

‘I never thought a bastard would be this headless.’

I never thought that it would be possible for Ji to escape alone in a situation where there were enemies on all sides.

If you’re going to fucking kill yourself die for us.

Anyway with these cubs missing the burden on the Takelan team has become much greater.

Is that why?

’13 minutes.’

This time two people died.

It was a wizard belonging to the Takelan team and a warrior who was running on his back.

“Shit! “Just because of goblins…!”

The primary cause of death was regenerated goblins.

In the midst of the confusion a goblin flew into his face and blocked his vision and at that moment he was hit by a skill fired by an ice magician and turned into an ice statue.

’15 minutes.’

The warlock who came out of the side road unleashed an area-wide spell.

There were no deaths but…

“Sister!!”

Daria who rushed to protect Erwen at the center became unable to fight.

Fortunately she did not die instantly.

but.

“Don’t hesitate and move. “I will carry your sister!”

As Avman carried Daria her power decreased by one more factor.

’17 minutes.’

Abuse of [leap] in place to boost abilities.

And I ran out of MP due to [Giantization] which I never unlocked.

“The character’s soul power is insufficient.”

“[Giantization] ends.”

As planned the vacant seat next to him was filled with Mr. Bear’s tank summon Cheolwoong.

’18 minutes.’

Cheolwoong was reverse summoned.

However Misha who had consumed her potion came to her senses and returned to the battlefield.

’19 minutes.’

There seems to be hope.

Now we just have to go a little further.

Although nearly half of them died there are still no deaths among those who decided to save them.

’20 minutes.’

A high-ranking explorer estimated to be at least level 4 blocked my path.

The class is inspected.

He was holding a greatsword made of adamantium a level 5 metal as his weapon….

“You must have a taste for cutting.”

Aura was used.