Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 224



Episode 224: Like a flame (4)

The darkness you can reach in just a few steps.

They rely on flickering torches and form a close-knit formation.

There are only unpleasant looks around.

‘It’s okay to look at that.’

Hundreds of eyes blooming in the darkness.

It feels like you have entered a cruel fairy tale characterized by a dark and bizarre atmosphere.

Of course it’s just the atmosphere.

The result is up to us.

If you overcome adversity it will become a story of hope.

If it collapses it will just be a cruel story.

Hehe!

The awl-shaped shadow stuck in the shield is pulled out and returned into the darkness.

This has already been repeated several times.

This guy seemed to be shy because it was his first time meeting him so he only hit him from afar.

‘Is this a good thing from the standpoint of wasting time?’

With that in mind check the condition of the equipment.

A shield with holes here and there.

The warrior next to me muttered.

“When you leave I’ll have to buy a new shield first.”

Basically it is a phrase that is based on the premise that one will survive.

I smiled and answered.

“Oh I should buy a new one.”

We survive.

At least one more person.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

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At the end of the 4-ply attack a sign was heard in the darkness.

Okay the liver visit is over right?

Seuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

Soon it appeared with the eerie sound of the wind.

Height is about 2m.

He was wearing a robe similar to the kind worn by the dead and there was nothing remotely armory about him.

The outline is also a basic human shape.

However only dark blue smoke wafts from the area exposed outside the clothes as if it were a spirit monster.

also….

Flash-!

Where your head should be above your neck.

In that shady spot with the hood over only the red-hot glow of the eyes is shining.

It was clearly different from the human structure.

First of all there is only one eye that emits light.

Not only is it out of proportion as it is located in the center of the face not on the right or left…

It’s huge.

It’s as if the entire head is made of giant eyeballs.

“If possible avoid making eye contact with him.”

As soon as I saw the figure my eyes were fixed on the guy’s shoulder.

The reason is simple.

[Do not be afraid.]

The moment you make eye contact there is a certain probability that you will fall into the ‘fear’ condition.

and….

[Look at me.]

When fear stacks nine times the character permanently becomes a subordinate of the Lord of the Abyss.

Like the countless monsters in the labyrinth.

They become enemies and attack us.

‘It was a damn pattern.’

In fact it is safe to say that it is a conditional immediate purchase.

Because ‘monsterization’ does not go away even after the boss battle is over.

‘Well our goal isn’t to conquer we just have to last for 10 minutes…’

I don’t think it’s possible to achieve ‘monsterization’ in 10 minutes.

But you can’t be at ease.

Because we did not come here with sufficient preparation.

The horror-related settings did nothing.

To put it simply the status abnormality ‘fear’ alone is threatening enough.

“Ugh….”

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One of the warriors next to him groaned holding his head.

I guess I just made eye contact with that guy.

If they had been scared they would have either dropped their weapons and run away or attacked us—

“Bjorn!”

“Be careful!”

While briefly checking on his colleague’s condition a shadow stretched out from Berzak’s chest.

A courtesy awl that struck my shield several times.

However it was a slightly different pattern than before.

Hwii profit.

The fiercely flying awl splits into dozens of pieces and strikes me.

It’s like a net.

Ok.

A shadow that sticks to the body like an octopus sucker.

I feel a pulling force throughout my body.

The intention was clear.

Since it would take a long time to just hit a normal hit I guess they would drag me into the darkness.

Huh we’re not that much of a mess.

“Ekovir iheran ipoun.”

Kyle casted a spell he had previously cast.

Grade 7 auxiliary magic ‘Attribute Grant’.

For reference the attribute is the sun attribute which is the opposite of that of dark monsters.

Grumble-!

A pure white flame combining fire and castle attributes covers all weapons except the knight.

The reason I didn’t write to the driver is simple.

Suddenly!

Because if you have an auror it is possible to hit the guy without ‘attribution’.

“Save Bjorn!”

As soon as my body was bound to the shadows warriors rushed to cut or crush it with weapons engulfed in flames.

The body became free in an instant.

However before he had time to catch his breath dozens of shadows came out of the guy’s body again.

Hehehe!

This time too it was a different pattern than before.

He’s targeting not only me but everyone.

I quickly adjusted my shield.

‘Is it from now on?’

It’s time to start the battle in earnest.

***

The eye monster I killed earlier.

‘Watcher of the Abyss’ is a summoning skill that Berzak uses to decide the next victim after finishing one battle.

When cast it is summoned throughout the cave and the watcher wanders around looking for sacrifices.

For reference if you encounter it once that’s it.

There is no way to resolve aggro.

So without hesitation I opened my eyes and killed him.

Because it’s impossible to lure him out unless someone pulls the main aggro.

As you can see just by looking at me he only recognized me as his enemy until his colleagues attacked first to save me.

[But wouldn’t it be better for someone to step up and make a sacrifice?]

Someone expressed that opinion when making the plan but it was a realistically impossible operation.

Putting aside the question of who will take on that role.

Berzak’s viewing radius is approximately 2km.

It would be meaningless if we couldn’t hold out at least until the expedition was completely out of his sight.

’10 minutes.’

Kyle estimated the time to be about 10 minutes.

If it is defeated before then it will chase the expedition again and soon commit massacre without rules.

Therefore…

Kuung-!

Hold on.

I’m not alone.

With the wizards and warriors who followed me.

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

Resist the darkness by wielding a flaming weapon.

It wasn’t easy.

Whiiiiiiik-!

An awl-shaped flat hit with high penetrating power.

Normally I would have reacted without difficulty.

I don’t know how long it will last but as long as you block it with a shield it won’t hurt you too much.

but….

‘Damn game.’

The problem is not being able to see straight ahead.

Since I look down to avoid eye contact I keep not being able to react in time.

For reference this was also the case in the actual game.

[Do not look Berzak in the eye.]

When this instruction is applied to a character no matter how high the agility value is the evasion rate and defense success rate plummet.

Like right now.

Phew!

A shadow burrowing deep into my shoulder.

“The body regenerates quickly due to the recovery effect.”

Even if I take the potion it’s not enough.

Even though the aggro is dispersed the main aggro is focused on me.

But in the meantime.

“Ahhhh!!”

It does not simply stab but flies in the form of a net and drags its companions into the darkness.

So far I’ve tried my best to block the shadows but…

‘Shit.’

I couldn’t stop it forever.

Eventually the first victim occurred.

“Sillian!!”

Cillian Nerf.

He was the guy who followed me because I thought it would be cool to work out what happened today over drinks later.

“Ahhhh! Argh! evil!!”

A terrible scream followed in the darkness where the guy was dragged.

I felt very strange.

I thought it was just a production to enhance the atmosphere of the game.

“….”

Anger boils over.

But the more it happens the more he has to come to his senses.

This time too there has to be at least one person like that.

“Stop.”

“but!”

“If you go you too will die.”

It is impossible to save someone if they have already been sucked in.

At our current level.

“Shit!”

A warrior let out anger.

It wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

I couldn’t even watch with my own eyes the death of my comrade who had been fighting with me all day.

I only heard sounds beyond the darkness.

helpless

It was a feeling I felt countless times just today.

But helpless or not the battle continued.

“The body regenerates quickly due to the recovery effect.”

Berzak also used a skill.

[Call of the Abyss].

A skill that gathers all miscellaneous mobs within its field of vision into one place.

“Okay! “Grrrrrrrrr!”

The abyss goblin who was called released the monster bag summoned monsters and set traps from afar.

One person died because of this.

Push.

A melee battle in which the trap is triggered and the monsters that jump out of the monster bag are in full swing.

An awl-shaped shadow pierced my colleague’s body.

Even the wizards who used Mana Shield to prevent fatal wounds could not react.

dump.

One more person died like that.

“Kyle! “How much is left?”

“Four minutes.”

What 3 minutes?

“Four minutes have passed.”

I almost got excited for a moment after—

Kwasik-!

At that time the first variable was created.

“It’s a troll! “Push it away!!”

One more person died.

The cause of death was a troll summoned right in front of us.

The problem was that the deceased was a wizard not a troll.

‘Nimiral.’

The death of a warrior was considered inevitable but it was different for a wizard.

It was placed in the center to protect it at all costs.

‘If this happens the magic power will come out quickly….’

It’s the worst.

Even while thinking that I kept moving my body.

Time passed like that again.

“There are 5 minutes left.”

“Four minutes!”

Perhaps to boost morale Kyle told the time every minute.

“Now I just have to last 3 minutes!”

There have been no casualties since the wizard died.

Like veteran explorers their combat proficiency began to accumulate.

It was only after 8 minutes.

“I can’t use magic anymore. “Just maintaining the enchantment is all that matters.”

Kyle announced as if announcing.

‘I have to endure two more minutes without the wizard’s support…’

It’s earlier than expected but it can’t be helped.

Because one wizard died.

There would have been no other choice to save the magic power to activate that magic circle.

“Kyeeeeeek!!”

As the wizard’s wide-area magic stopped the monsters that came out of the bundle gradually piled up.

Reduced number of people.

Absence of magic.

In a situation where the burden was even greater Berzak continued shooting shadows like arrows from afar.

Push!

Just like that another person died.

‘I guess I can’t keep my promise.’

In the midst of such an intense battle no will can be left behind.

Whether the enemy is a monster or a person.

Because I’m not kind enough to give you that time.

So we talked in advance.

[If you can take the equipment with you take it with you and give it to your colleagues.]

It was the last words left by the guy who had just collapsed.

But as I said then I don’t think I’ll have time to do that.

“Ahh! “Help me too!”

The guy right next to me was dragged by a shadow and disappeared into the darkness.

“Ahh! Argh!!”

I chewed my lip as I listened to the screams that rang out over and over again.

[Tell the news to my son. I’m sure you’ll be famous when you come out. He’ll like that kid.]

This can be protected.

If I could come back alive.

“Now I’m going to use the magic circle!”

There is 1 minute left until the target 10 minutes.

The magicians activated the magic circle they had drawn in advance.

I swung the mace frantically.

I couldn’t see where the shield had gone.

Ah I was wondering how I could use this earlier.

It’s not a shame that it won’t be repaired anyway.

“Yandel come here!”

Oh has it already happened?

Soon a brilliant light emanated from the floor.

Then Berzak seemed to become wary and stopped attacking and looked at us.

This also applies to other monsters.

“….”

Although it only lasted a moment the battle stopped.

I quickly looked around.

Not all the bodies were visible.

It’s natural.

Because I was dragged into the darkness.

‘It’s definitely nearby… Ah!’

At the end of the light there was the body I was looking for.

I quickly approached and retrieved my sword and shield.

I had to apply quite a bit of force.

Even after falling the guy kept his eyes open and held on to his weapon.

“Bjorn!”

Someone shouted and I rolled on the floor and entered the magic circle.

The warriors didn’t ask why they did that.

“That… yes there was a promise like that.”

“Your colleagues will thank you.”

As soon as I stood up quickly I saw monsters coming towards us.

I was momentarily taken aback by the light emitted by the magic circle.

It looks like they decided this wasn’t much of a threat.

“You’re bothering me until the end!”

“Hey wizard! “I think we should go soon right?”

“It only takes a little bit!”

I stared at the front.

I saw the Berzak guy.

[I saw you.]

What the fuck are you looking at?

I kept my eyes on him and pondered the name of the deceased.

Cillian Nerov.

Neil Paymes.

Paul Agmus.

Garpen Gulan.

Matt Elvans.

Referee Siaverus.

A total of six people.

‘Yes I’ll see you again someday.’

Riakis Lord of Chaos.

Dragon Slayer Regal Vagos.

And even Berzak.

“Kyle Pevrosk cast the level 4 space magic [Multiple Teleportation].”

I hope these bastards know.

I won’t run away forever.

***

When I opened my eyes there were people around me.

Yes you came to the right place.

“How much distance did you put between you and him?”

“Well it will be 3km. They’re completely out of sight so they can’t follow us. Ah it would be a different story if I met the Watcher of the Abyss again.”

I checked behind me like I was possessed.

There weren’t any damn eyes in the dark. It means that they really succeeded in teleporting that long distance.

“That’s amazing.”

“It’s amazing. If I hadn’t entrusted the coordinate designator to us it would have been impossible for me to cover this long distance. Ah I also shared the magic power of other wizards.”

Well I may say this in a humble way but it is not something that just anyone can do.

No matter how much other help there was.

It’s not easy to use that kind of magic in a place like this where magic efficiency is reduced by a quarter.

“…Then go first.”

“Non-stop?”

“You can rest as you go.”

I opened a bottle of potion and poured it over my head.

He then moved forward while the other warriors were being treated.

Before long I saw the people I was looking for.

They were Garpen Gulen’s colleagues.

Our relationship was so good that he came all the way to the front line and tried to take the guy away asking why he was going to the front and going through all the trouble.

“That one….”

They recognized me too.

And then I froze.

My gaze was on the sword and shield I was holding.

“Take it.”

“…is he dead?”

A female explorer cried and asked and I just remained silent. It was some time later that her mouth opened.

“I’ll… take this. But take this with you.”

The woman picks up her sword and then hands me her shield.

“I thought you might need it.”

“…I accept it gratefully.”

She did not hesitate and agreed to receive the shield.

Because I already lost the shield I was using.

It seemed like the one who refused here would be hurting more.

“Then I’ll just go.”

I kept moving forward.

As I progressed like that I eventually reached the location where my colleagues were.

“Did you get hurt while I was gone?”

“….”

No one answered my question.

Just staring at me blankly.

Misha even trembled with her hands.

Oh are you trying to scold me for getting hurt?

We need to run away quickly.

“It’s okay if you don’t get hurt. “Then I’ll go first—”

“Stop.”

“….”

“Please stop and get some rest. Isn’t that enough? huh?”

“Yes Mr. Yandel. Do as Mr. Karlstein says. Even if we go ahead like this it won’t help. “I heard there might be a big fight later.”

Soon I shook off my stubbornness.

Raven is right.

Even though we have been through so much there are still mountains to overcome.

It would be a good idea to stock up on stamina.

plod trudge.

While other warriors were clearing the path at the front line I followed the procession next to my colleagues and recovered my stamina.

How much time has passed like that?

[stop!]

An order was given to stop the procession at the message stone.

I could feel it intuitively.

that you have arrived at your destination.

[Is the portal open?]

Kyle’s voice was heard and next was Teterud the leader of the Dwarf Clan who was entrusted with the front line.

[It’s open.]

Yes you’ve come to the right place.

For some reason my legs feel weak.

If this place had been destroyed too I would have really lost my temper.

“I’d like to ask you to do this for Raven.”

“Yes go ahead. “You’re going to go anyway even if I stop you right?”

“….”

I beat the explorers and headed to the front line.

As soon as I arrived Teterud greeted me.

“Now what should we do? Are you planning to go in right away?”

“As soon as everything is ready in the back.”

“Are you going to take the lead this time too?”

“Is it meaningful? “You guys are going to come right along anyway.”

“Haha is that right?”

Soon I was standing in front of the portal.

After about 10 minutes I received a call from Kyle through Message Stone.

[Preparations are over. You can go in now.]

I closed my eyes and caught my breath.

I could feel my breathing becoming heavier.

But the more I thought about it the more positive things came to mind.

‘There may be no one.’

This is what Noark would have thought.

Even if someone comes back alive it will be a small number.

‘It would be better for them to go back to the city and testify about what the royal family did and cause trouble.’

Of course this is just one possibility.

They may have wanted to deploy troops and thoroughly finish off even the few survivors.

however….

‘I guess they didn’t leave that much behind.’

No matter how much equipment you have on the first floor you cannot make a living off of it. The core forces will go straight up and mine magic stones.

‘Nimiral.’

Even though I think so I am not sure.

But I put my foot forward.

‘Not once or twice.’

How many times have you ever been truly confident?

Anyway we have no choice.

If you wait quietly you will only be harassed by the Abyss Goblins and your power will decrease.

therefore….

Trudging.

I take one more step and plunge into the portal.

“You have entered the goblin forest on the second floor.”

My vision turned black for a moment.

Before long I felt the sensation of my body floating.

When I opened my eyes I saw a green forest.

“Nimiral.”

There was good news and bad news.

First of all the good news is that there weren’t many troops nearby.

And the bad news is…

‘Fuck I never thought these bastards would remain.

My expectation that the core forces would move up and mine magic stones was wrong.

Ok.

After maintaining my balance and landing on the ground I observed three people in the forest.

I was able to recognize who it was just by looking at it.

At least two people.

“You are the first survivor.”

The one who destroyed all the portals.

‘Doomologist.’

“Haha didn’t I tell you that if you wait at least one person will come? Hey Barbarian! congratulations. Did you have a hard time coming?

An unidentified prisoner.

and….

“Hoo are we meeting here again?”

The man still wearing the white mask from back then.

“I guess we are meant to be?”

Corpse Collector.

“Pisit.”

The guy looked at me and smiled.