Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 274



Episode 274: Defense (4)

After I came to my senses I started by smashing the apple.

“Wizard I’m sorry about earlier.”

Hans J who had almost been strangled by a teammate during the battle gave him a disapproving look but accepted the apology.

He knows it himself.

If there is trouble in this group right now my life is in danger.

“… Since I apologize I will not comment further on this matter in the future.”

After the wizard accepted the apology Pachran also stepped in and helped sort out the situation.

“Bjorn Jandel I won’t blame you. It’s not like I can’t understand that feeling. To be honest Lord Aulok made a mistake with his words earlier.”

“Are you saying that I made a mistake? “I just said what I had to say.”

“…But the way I spoke wasn’t very good.”

Partsran surprisingly spoke on my behalf.

Well you’re probably going to get dumped by someone who’s looking for a colleague anyway so why not stop now?

What barbarian wouldn’t get angry after hearing that?

“Hmm let’s end this story here.”

“Yes I think that would be better.”

I suddenly got irritated again so I gritted my teeth without realizing it and the conversation ended.

Even considering the cancer it was a good thing.

I didn’t know if the situation before would repeat itself if we talked more.

“So what do we do now?”

At some point Fachran’s speaking style which used Hao script returned to the same way as before but I didn’t find fault with it because I had done something wrong earlier.

“As I said before first we will rest until the barrier is over.”

“And then?”

“Find a better spot and hang in there. “Like Raven said.”

“I see. i get it.”

Once the rough plan for the future was decided everyone put their tired bodies on the floor and replenished their stamina.

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How much longer has it passed like that?

“God’s care will soon end.”

“I see. I had a hard time. Everyone wake up.”

As time passed and [Declaration of Destruction] was lifted we searched the nearby area as planned and found a suitable spot for defense.

It is a flat land with a cliff at the back so you only need to block the remaining three sides.

“Behel—laaaaa!”

We stopped the monsters there.

Contrary to my worries there was no serious danger yet. Since the event started at the highest difficulty level we had even more difficult situations in mind…

“Bertia Sevnu Hellhavens!”

The wizard’s performance was great.

Well should I say it is Hans J’s performance?

Originally magicians showed great power in quantity warfare. And Raven also did her part as a wizard well.

however….

“Hans Aurlock casted the level 4 attack magic [Chain Lightning].”

It was nothing compared to Hans J’s performance.

Chichijijijik. Puff!

Each time a spell is cast monsters with level 5 names die or become unconscious.

At least fifteen of them.

‘…You can finish the chain lightning chant in 15 seconds? ‘What on earth is this?’

Even though I had doubts about the explosion of high-ranking magic I asked Pachran who was fighting next to me for a while and was told a surprising story.

“Oh you didn’t know? Oulok is a level 4 wizard of the Benocton School.”

The Benocturne School focuses on the study of elemental magic.

He is a level 4 wizard who is in a decent position there.

‘For some reason the equipment looked expensive.’

When I found out that he was a more skilled wizard than I expected I was worried that something troublesome might happen later but I decided to think about that later.

Okay what should I do if I get angry?

I am also a nobleman.

It means that no matter where you go you will not be bowed down based on your status.

“Hit the Ersina barrier.”

“yes.”

Anyway Hans J’s performance was outstanding but in fact if we were to choose the person who contributed the most in this defense event it was the priest.

“Lairin Ersina casted [Declaration of Destruction].”

Without this she wouldn’t have time to rest.

“Hoo uncle. Come here. “I put a sleeping bag here.”

“thanks.”

Even though we were blocking monsters if we started to feel a little tired we immediately set up a barrier and replenished our stamina and used MP.

And after some reorganization the barrier is lifted and the hunt resumes.

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This was repeated for about 4 more hours.

“The second fury of the sea has begun.”

The second wave has begun.

***

Fighting and fighting.

Raindrops fall from the sky and soon turn into strong streams of water.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!

The rain falls as coolly as the rainy season.

“…rain?”

My colleagues were taken aback by the weather change something they had only experienced in the city but not in the labyrinth. Of course the Parts team that had been active on the 6th floor for a long time was different.

“Why does it rain at a time like this….”

I wasn’t fazed by the rain itself.

but….

“It’s going to be difficult.”

She clicks her tongue and her expression scrunches up.

Everyone knows this.

How tricky it is to have rain in the labyrinth.

Visibility is narrowed just by the rain itself.

Meanwhile rainwater runs down your eyelids making it difficult to concentrate.

Also if you are exposed to rain for a long time on a cold day you may develop hypothermia….

It becomes easy to miss a weapon with wet hands.

There is nothing that can be considered good news.

“This is getting annoying….”

Everyone sighed and said that this strange coincidence was truly unlucky but I was different.

The reason is simple.

Because I know it has nothing to do with luck.

‘I’ll be there in about 30 minutes.’

The fact that it started raining was evidence that the second wave had begun.

The mid-boss will also appear soon.

Because its characteristic is to target the group with the most people first.

“Everyone don’t go too far and stick together and fight!”

After giving instructions I adapted to the changed environment by fighting monsters until the mid-boss arrived.

Ssssssssssssss-!

This is my first time experiencing rain in a labyrinth.

‘It’s much more troublesome than I expected.’

The floor is slippery and in some places mud gathers and the ground becomes soft. While that alone distracts the attention in many ways the water attribute monsters caught in the rain swing their claws vigorously like fish caught in the water.

Wow-!

In case I missed the mace I swung it with several times more force than usual.

Time passed and I was starting to get used to fighting in the rain.

“Hey Mr. Yandel! Over there! Over there!”

A huge lizard appeared from the front.

[Guoooooooooo-!!]

Guano Seed Serpent.

A grade 4 monster that walks on all fours and has brown moss-covered scales and a plump tail.

The biggest characteristic is [bad smell].

“The character has been exposed to [bad smell].”

“All continuous damage effects are doubled and you are immune to ‘purification’ while exposed to [Stink].”

That passive skill that became a core essence when training as a witch doctor.

“Wook! Ugh…!”

As expected from the monster they usually called a poop lizard the moment it arrived everyone let out a gag.

‘What smell…’

The [stench] is strong enough to make even the most squeamish barbarians faint.

I held my breath and focused.

First of all it is a level 4 monster like the Siren Queen but the situation is completely different from then.

‘…Let’s just be careful not to make mistakes along the way.’

Monsters filled the surroundings.

Unlike the queen which requires summoned mobs to demonstrate its power this one is strong on its own.

In the meantime we will have to distribute personnel as well.

I quickly split the group into two.

“Pachran Einar don’t worry about this side and stay where you are!”

First of all the two marks that are close and vanguard are in charge of dealing with miscellaneous mobs on the left and right.

Just in case Hans J and Uncle Bear also gave instructions to focus on dealing with random mobs rather than boss battles.

And the rest…

“Everyone get behind me!”

It’s a kind of attack strategy.

The goal is to kill the miscellaneous mob while it holds out.

[Guoooooooo-!!]

Soon the guy who was watching from afar rushed at me with his horned forehead and the battle began as I caught his head with my shield.

The battle itself was okay.

“The Guano Sea Serpent cast [Plague of the Sea].”

The summoning pattern of the self-destructive spirit is cut by Erwen and Raven’s interception.

Pow-!

Well I got sick from the blood that sprayed when the spirit exploded but…

“The character is infected with [Scurvy].”

「All recovery effects are reduced by half and you continuously take poisoning damage.」

This is all you need to do with the healer’s heels.

“The Guano Sea Serpent cast [Origin of the Deep Sea].”

“Guano Sea Serpent has cast [Sinking].”

“The Guano Serpent prays for rain…”

「….」

The rest of the patterns this guy had were not much different.

Some are magic some are divine power.

Something else…

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

With the ignorant body of a barbarian.

The battle continued by holding on to the patterns.

Of course there were no major incidents but that doesn’t mean the process was easy.

“Hey Mr. Yandel! “You should avoid that!”

The Guano Sea Serpent is a monster famous for its large blood barrel. Of course the battle was bound to be long and there were several dizzying situations.

“Erwen Fornacci di Tercia suffered damage that exceeded the allowable amount.”

“[Spiritualization] is canceled.”

At the end Erwen took damage and became unable to fight and the priest’s sacred power which had to use half healing throughout the battle was completely depleted.

Of course it’s nothing to worry about now.

Because I was successful in catching it.

“You defeated the Guano Serpent. EXP +6.”

At the end even Hans J came to the attack team and scattered lightning magic. At the end its heavy body tilted and fell soon becoming light and scattering.

and….

“You did it… huh?”

Everyone tilted their heads in unison.

“Uh huh?! Hey Mr. Yandel!”

“It’s Jeongsu!!”

Essence was dropped.

***

Grade 4 monsters are rare even on the 6th floor.

First you have to go far away on a boat to appear and since there are so few of them it is impossible to hunt dozens of them a day like a level 5 monster.

Simply put this means that it is difficult to supply purified water.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a level 4 essence.”

Partsran who fell and fell on the 6th floor began to see strange things in his eyes.

It’s not even pure water for a beggar to drink.

‘Even if I come out later this is….’

I briefly clicked my tongue and erased my regret.

Although there is no one on our team who can use this essence it is not a bad essence based on value alone.

If you go out and sell it you will make a lot of money.

“Put the Raven essence in a test tube.”

“Oh yes!”

Following my instructions Raven moved quickly and took out a test tube from subspace.

And the car that was moving to collect the purified water.

“Wait a minute I guess I should ask if anyone wants to eat first?”

Pachran stepped forward and stopped Raven.

It was an unexpected situation for me.

Because there are only priests and wizards over there. Even if you bid that’s the only part you can get…

“I’m asking just in case but you don’t think we have any share right?”

Ah this is what I wanted to say.

Yes there is no way the prosecutor would want to drink this essence.

“Don’t worry. “I plan to sell the purified water and divide it according to the number of people.”

“Hmm then.”

When I soon told him what he wanted to say he also backed away without saying anything.

This is the end of the distribution problem.

“I’ll put it in then?”

Raven made a final confirmation by asking once more while holding the test tube and everyone nodded.

It was that moment.

“By the way the rain has stopped?”

“The situation is unfortunate. “Maybe the guano seed serpent was involved in the rain.”

As I inadvertently raised my head and looked at the sky during the conversation between Partsran and Hans J I froze.

The Guano Serpent was killed and the rain stopped.

There wasn’t any problem up to this point…

“Wait… what is that? “I feel like we’re getting closer…”

A black flying object was falling vertically through the dark clouds that had begun to clear spewing out flames.

“It’s De Drake!!”

Nimiral.

I shouted cursing under my breath.

“Ready for battle!!”

Seungnyang has arrived.