Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 276



Episode 276: Whirlpool (2)

The border between life and death.

The line is drawn sometimes slowly and sometimes in a split second.

In the explorer profession it is mostly the latter.

Because most injuries can be healed with potions or divine power. Unless you receive a fatal injury or your team is wiped out you usually survive.

Well it’s not like there aren’t cases like this.

“Ugh please wake up.”

A situation where potions or divine powers do not work.

That kind of situation happens sometimes.

Team Banpuni’s wizard Riol Warb Dwalki.

As he approached his certain death he left a will for those who remained and at that time Misha and her companions must feel a deep sense of loss.

Of course there was a clear difference between then and now.

“huh? This woman doesn’t even know her name. please….”

Not a precious colleague but just a stranger.

Moreover it is not even a confirmed death like Dwalki.

There is still a chance that he will overcome the hardships and survive.

Where to go at the crossroads between life and death is completely up to this red-haired woman and Misha.

“Oh please wake up!!”

Misha shouted and swung her sword roughly as if to express her frustration. At the tip of the sword were monsters that came up from the beach.

Suddenly!

An enemy that keeps appearing even if you cut and stab and cut again.

Now even Missha was at her limit.

If I didn’t leave this place right away I might never be able to meet Bjorn again.

However it was impossible to carry that woman on my back.

Now that the injury has healed somewhat and my breathing has stabilized…

Suddenly!

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How can you carry that woman on your back when there are monsters everywhere?

At the very least it would be possible to open the road if that woman came to her senses and was able to walk along at least slowly.

“No I’m at my limit now…!”

Misha shouted again hoping that his urging would reach the woman’s subconscious.

It was then.

“you….”

The woman lying there like a corpse opened her eyes.

“This just happened! “How is your body? Can you move?”

Misha asked with joy but the woman just muttered as if she was summarizing the current situation in her head.

“I see so you’ve been protecting me all this time….”

“okay! But it’s hard for me anymore right? huh? We need to get to a safe place quickly. “Can you do it?”

The answer came back just a moment later.

“I can’t move.”

“What?”

“But this monster can be solved. “Take out the item you mentioned from my pocket.”

The words were spoken in a voice so calm that it could not be said that he was a dying person.

At that Misha stopped blocking her monster and quickly took a step back and opened the expandable pouch on her woman’s belt.

Then she took out the object the woman had mentioned.

“scroll? “What on earth is this scroll doing?”

“Declaration of annihilation.”

Misha was truly surprised.

It’s not just a magic scroll it’s a scroll filled with divine power? How did this woman obtain something so precious that is no longer made?

There were many questions floating around but they were not important.

“Ugh if there is such a thing please tell me first before I lose my mind…!”

Misha hastily tore open her scroll and immediately a translucent barrier imbued with divine energy blocked the monsters.

It’s truly a time of rest after a long time.

“Ugh I feel better now. Hey so what are you doing with Bjorn?”

Misha quickly approached the woman and asked her what she had been curious about.

but….

“I am with that barbarian….”

“…Huh so with the barbarian?”

“….”

“…what? No? You’re not sleeping. huh? evil! “Say everything and go to sleep…!!”

Misha who had been shaking the woman’s shoulder without realizing it realized that she was injured and stopped her hand.

Then she sighed and sat down on her floor.

As her body became fit for life she began to worry about her former colleagues again.

“…Is everyone going to be okay?”

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At that time she heard a strong wind blow from the beach.

It was sticky and humid and the chilly wind carried the salty smell of the sea.

Ssssssssssssssssssss-.

For some reason I felt strangely anxious today.

***

A battle where people exchange weapons to kill each other.

Injuries in such battles are common.

That’s true even if it’s not anyone’s fault or mistake.

So explorers easily fall into superstition.

They also know this.

Injuries during battle are inevitable and the severity of the injury sometimes depends on luck.

“Mr. Yandel Mr. Urikfrit…!”

What happened to Mr. Bear today was similar.

Drake’s claws broke the sword of Pachran who was fighting on the front lines.

And the broken blade flew out and became lodged in the body.

It wasn’t my mistake.

If I had been more agile I would have been able to see and avoid it but usually I don’t call it a mistake when I see something like that.

It would be right to say that I was unlucky.

“Blood…! “The bleeding won’t stop…!”

Some people survive by falling from the 10th floor but others lose their lives simply by slipping.

[Dungeons & Stones] was a game that faithfully followed that aspect of absurd reality and I was very attracted to that aspect.

Until I open my eyes in this body.

“Priest! “Hurry up and get treatment…!”

Anyway the problem was where the blade passed.

The heart was missed but the sharp fragments pierced the lungs and did not stop there.

Penetrating wounds cause the most bleeding.

Even my internal organs were injured.

“Lairin Ersina casted [Healing].”

Goddess Guan used her remaining divine power to pour out her heals but she was useless.

“Currently the target is designated as [Dragon Offering].”

“All regeneration effects are not applied.”

Active skill of the level 5 monster Drake.

As soon as that damn summoner saw Mr. Bear’s injury he walked away.

“Where are you looking Barbarian?”

Shit.

Kwaang-!

I want to run right away and check Uncle Bear’s details but I don’t have the time.

And it’s the same on the other side.

“Mr. Abman I will be watching so everyone focus on fighting!”

Realizing that there was nothing they could do for Mr. Bear who was on the brink of death they had no choice but to leave him in the care of Erwen and enter the battle again.

However the situation was not good.

“….”

The absence of the wizard Hans J.

That alone was fatal but Pachran who tried to fill the gap lost his weapon.

However in the meantime misfortune occurred again and fragments of the broken sword penetrated Uncle Bear further reducing the number of combatants.

“You said Nevarche right?”

“That’s right….”

“Here I’ll give you back this bow. “They fight there too.”

“…Are you okay?”

“I don’t think you want to die here either.”

Erwen threatened to give Nevarche a weapon but the situation remained the same.

“Let’s go Yongyong! Cheer up just a little longer!”

Grade 5 monster Drake.

In addition summoners are equipped with auxiliary essences that strengthen summons or provide support from a distance.

Just looking at Armman the battle difficulty is very high.

Actually at that point it was no different than fighting a level 4 monster and in the meantime our condition wasn’t even good enough to be called shit.

Erwen has run out of MP and spirit power and the priest’s sacred power is being consumed as soon as it is replenished.

Even Pachran who was in charge of the vanguard lost his sword.

Adding one archer does not necessarily change the situation of the battle.

‘It must be difficult to ask for help from over there.’

It was bittersweet but I had to admit it now.

Things have changed.

So the strategy needs to be revised again.

Originally I had planned to play a long game by checking each opponent’s essence one by one as safely as possible but…

‘I don’t have time.’

Mr. Bear won’t last long.

You must end the battle as quickly as possible to unlock Drake’s skills.

And for this…

‘You have to give up what you have to give up.’

It takes a little bit of determination.

What to throw away and what to gain.

I have already done all the calculations.

If you do this what will your opponent think?

“You’ve become very desperate now that your comrade has been harmed Barbarian!”

What can that guy who smiles arrogantly as if he has already won give up anything to stop me?

‘You’ll find out soon enough.’

They let out a shout and hit the ground.

“Behel—laaaaaaa!!!”

There is no vitality that fills the body immediately after shouting like usual. It was natural since there was no MP to use [Wild Eruption].

However the blessings of the ancestors will be with you.

Because our ancestral gods cherish warriors who run with wild nature.

Well it’s either not.

Whick!

As soon as the distance narrowed the guy thrust out his sword.

This has happened several times during the battle so far.

When he stabs me with my sword I raise my shield to block.

That alone wastes my turn and the guy spreads the distance by roughly sticking the knife into his forearm or his thigh.

That was the pattern until a little while ago.

but….

‘Yes I won’t stop it.’

Seeing the sword coming he swung his mace without raising his shield.

So now it’s his turn to choose.

So what are you going to do?

“…!”

The guy taken aback by the sudden change in the battle structure retrieved his sword and hurriedly took a back step.

Let’s give each other a blow like a man.

‘I knew it would be like this.’

As I had secretly expected this to be the case as soon as the guy opened the distance he kicked the ground and turned.

Head towards the place where the Drake carrying the summoner is.

‘jump.’

[Leap] using just one amount of recovered MP.

Kuuuung-!

A cloud of dust spreads across the landing site.

Because it was not in the [Giant] state there was no special terrain effect ‘rebound’.

It wasn’t the important part.

[Really?]

Drake opens his mouth as he sees me appearing from the other side of the forest.

Your breath stinks you idiot.

Wow!

As soon as our eyes met I hit him on the muzzle with a mace.

[Geek-!]

The head turned sharply but it was not a significant blow to a monster classified as a medium to large sized monster.

But so what?

In the first place my target was the woman on top with an annoyed look in her eyes.

“Oh really! “You can’t stop even one of them!!”

It hits the ground again and bounces like a spring.

And that moment.

Phew.

A sword digs into my back.

As you can see it’s that guy from before.

Have you already closed the distance?

“Why come now!!”

The summoner shouted as if he was whining as he saw me frozen with the sword piercing my lungs.

I had only doubts about that action.

“why.”

You think I can’t move?

It’s not like there’s a hole in the neck.

Sreuk.

I take a step forward while being stabbed by the sword.

And at the same time.

Whoa!

Slash the mace you were holding down from above.

The target is the top of the summoner’s head that was whining the whole time.

Phew!

The knife in his back was pulled out and his body flinched but his arms did not stop.

Just that moment.

Hwiik.

He thrust out the sword he had recovered again.

Phew!

The part that was dug in was the elbow where the mace was held.

Not only my skin but also my joints were shattered and my grip strength was weakened.

I bet you’ve had a lot of fights with people.

What is Picha General?

‘Flesh explosion.’

I boldly gave up on my arm which I couldn’t use anyway.

Pow-!

I was aware of the [acidic fluid] while fighting but didn’t I know that my body would explode?

Cheeeeeeeek-!

“Aaaah!!”

The guy covered in my blood and flesh groans and steps back.

This is why the essence of Corpse Golem is good.

It’s a rare essence so few people know about it.

Using life as a cost instead of MP is quite useful in times like this.

Chuukekeng.

At that time the mace he was holding fell and rolled on the floor.

I guess it was a good problem.

Although it is not as good as the mace the shield is also a great weapon.

Wow!

Soon the summoner who had been hit by the shield fell from the saddle and rolled on the floor with a screeching sound.

One arm appeared to be bent in a strange shape.

It was a little disappointing.

If it had been a head instant death would have been possible.

Unfortunately Drake was struggling at that time and was unable to break the cute head.

‘…I guess we can do it one more time.’

Following the example of the barbarian who falls seven times and laughs eight times he jumped off Drake’s back.

But what is this again?

Huh!

The falling body suddenly soars upward.

Drake bit me on the back and threw me away.

The summoner’s body quickly disappeared from view but it was not all bad news.

Phew!

Partsran took advantage of Drake’s big move and drove the broken sword into his chest.

[Keyeeee!!]

Did it touch the heart?

Drake struggled violently and soon turned into light and disappeared.

The summoning was finally canceled.

Since the status abnormality would have been resolved Mr. Bear would now be able to heal with divine power.

First of all the first thing I wanted has been achieved.

Kwaang-!

With that thought in mind I quickly pulled myself up from the floor.

It was that moment.

Sreung-!

A sharp blue sword was pointed at my neck.

“What a monster.”

No matter how much praise he gave me I had no strength to block or dodge the sword.

However for the first time in a long time there were some fortunate aspects among the misfortunes.

He can’t kill me now.

“Everyone stop! “If you don’t want to see this guy die!”

Soon he shouted at my colleagues who also pointed their weapons at the unconscious summoner’s neck.

“You must take off that sword unless you want to see this woman die.”

It’s almost like a hostage exchange.

It was a time when there was such a strange silence.

Trudging.

Two women appeared from the forest.

“B Bjorn…?! “What is this?”

One of them was Misha who I had been looking for so long.

“You look quite troubled Barbarian.”

One was Amelia Lane Wales.

Why are these two together?

What happened?

Many questions arose simultaneously but I focused on only one.

Is the appearance of these two positive variables or not?

“Amelia Lane Wales is still alive.”

The man spoke to Amelia while pointing a sword at my neck.

“That’s better. Now help us.”

“If you say that to me after doing that it means there’s a reason for it right?”

“of course. I hid that item somewhere on this island. If we die like this we will be forgotten forever. Do you really wish that to happen?”

Amelia frowned at those words.

Having met this woman several times already I knew it as soon as I saw her.

‘Nimiral.’

That’s the facial expression you make when you’re worried.

Perhaps our fate will be determined by that choice. I stared at Amelia with a voiceless body.

“Belverson Erfner. “Do you know two ways to make people angry?”

“······what?”

The prosecutor made a dumbfounded noise at words that were completely unsuitable for the situation.

Either way Amelia continued.

“The first thing is to stop talking in the middle. But unfortunately I didn’t hear the second one. But just guessing on my own….”

“…I see?”

The prosecutor who took the bait couldn’t resist and showed his curiosity.

And this was the same for me too.

Does this woman know the answer?

“….”

Interest gathered in the strange silence and Amelia continued speaking without blinking.

“That’s right….”

“….”

“It’s like being stabbed in the back while you’re talking.”

ah.

Tadat.

The moment Amelia finished speaking a noise was heard from behind.

It was obvious what it was.

“Amelia Rainwales casted [Self-Replication].”

The prosecutor who realized the situation belatedly pushed me and turned around.

but….

“Amelia Rainwales casted [Suragak].”

It’s already too late.

Kwaaang-!!

Amelia’s alter ego appeared behind her and hit the prosecutor’s temple.

dump.

The prosecutor who fell to the floor with unfocused eyes muttered.

“Why… that item to you….”

“Yes it’s something I’ve wanted my whole life.”

“But why…”

Suddenly Amelia came in front of her and pressed her foot on the head of her swordsman and said

“It doesn’t matter if you really hid it. You can hear it from your little brother. There’s no way that bitch could withstand interrogation.”

She was a truly reasonable woman.