Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 280



Episode 280: Whirlpool (6)

He raised his spear high in the sky.

As soon as I saw this this thought first occurred to me.

‘No already?’

No matter how many holes they made here and there they cut off half of his arm and punctured his stomach with an arrow in less than three seconds.

The blood is already at 40%?

‘ah….’

I soon raised my head to check on him and was convinced.

I don’t know when they got there but Amelia was hanging on his back and her dagger was stuck in her throat.

‘If you’re going to do that hit me on the back of the head not the neck.’

I felt that regret for a moment but I don’t think a woman like Amelia would have intentionally aimed for her neck.

It probably got stuck there because he was avoiding it.

I focused on other parts.

‘This is a skill I’ve never seen before.’

A black aura protrudes from a hole in its neck.

Oh is that really it?

“Amelia Rainwales casted [Power of the Abyss].”

I can’t believe you have a doppelganger essence and an auror as well as something like that. It’s a miracle that I haven’t been fooled by him until now.

Anyway I’ll think about this problem later.

“Don’t stop!”

I approached him again giving instructions.

However was this request too harsh for colleagues who did not know what was going on?

Everyone was unable to concentrate on the battle and their bodies became stiff.

It’s not that I couldn’t understand that feeling.

“Storm Gush casted [Storm Call].”

[Storm call].

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All it does is recover MP by sucking in the surrounding wind but with [Rain Prayer] if the surrounding area is full of rainwater it is a skill that can be combined to recover a large amount of HP.

Yes that would have been the end…

There is an additional effect when raiding on this damn island.

“The radish water grew like a wall!!”

“It’s a tsunami…!!!”

The rising water is drawn by the pulling wind and surges in like a tsunami.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!

Just as a rolling snowball gradually grows in size waves crash from afar and form a wall.

“Oh no!”

The violence of nature was so daunting that even I secretly closed my eyes.

There’s no need to be scared about that.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Finally violent waves crashing in from all directions engulfed us.

but….

“A sanctuary has been created somewhere on the island.”

There was no damage.

“Huh?”

“How on earth did this happen….”

I don’t know the detailed principles either.

When I was playing the game I just thought they paid attention to the directing.

“Light up the area around Raven!”

Soon the sea water covered the stomach and it became dark so I secured a light source first. Then the environment we were in became more clearly visible.

It was a very strange feeling.

It felt like I was trapped in a fishbowl.

However since the situation is urgent the sightseeing will end here.

“Everyone move!! “If it’s not now there’s no chance!”

When the order was given again the frozen colleagues quickly came to their senses and started moving.

The battle reached a new level and became more tense than ever before.

“Stormgush casted [Dragon Vein].”

First Mr. Bear was unable to avoid the air layer rising from the ground and was hit.

Still I was able to react to some extent but fortunately I was able to avoid getting hit and being thrown out of the sanctuary…

“Urikfrit…!”

“City Hall. “I can endure it… Please continue to help Yandel…”

Uncle Bear became unable to fight.

Since I have [Hungry Claws] the wound will heal over time but it will take a few more minutes.

[Ugh-?!]

When Mr. Bear was injured Cheolwoong and Ira Dun who somehow managed to hold on to the front line based on her regenerative ability were soon de-summoned.

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But the bad news did not stop there.

The [Vortex] that came out from the hole where [Dragon Vein] was cast began to roam the limited space and harass us.

“You should never get hit!!”

From now on it is correct to view [Vortex] as an instant kill.

The moment you get caught up in this situation you will be thrown into the sea.

Suddenly!

Soon Amelia cut off the man’s shaking arm with a dagger filled with aura.

Cooung.

A massive arm fell to the ground holding a trident made of bone.

Even without a weapon he was a threat.

[Koooooooo!!]

As the guy swung his left arm in a counterattack Partsran’s stomach skin was torn and he fell.

Because of the [vortex] that restricted movement I couldn’t dodge it as quickly as usual.

‘It’s not a wound worthy of death.’

A power was lost but I calmly glanced at it and then looked away. As long as you are alive being able to be revived with heals or potions is one of the few advantages in this world…

Tadat.

Because the [Vortex] flew at me across the formation I had no choice but to widen the distance.

At that time Amelia’s team’s archer Nebarche was attacked.

He used a skill to avoid the [Vortex] that flew in behind him but ended up falling in front of the monster’s mouth.

‘Oh that was a random blink….’

In the end Nebarche could not even spit out a word and was chewed up by the bastard.

Ujijik Ujijik.

The first sacrifice made during the battle.

Apart from feeling sad there was no guilt.

So who wants to use a stupid skill like [Emergency Escape] here?

Anyway as long as our side is okay—

“…Ugh!”

At that time Misha suffered.

Suddenly!

I dodged the downward attack to the side but lost my arm in return.

“Misha!”

“Don’t worry about that! “You can fight with one arm!”

Can you fight with one arm?

He also followed me around and became really tough.

He couldn’t tell him to stay back.

Because I don’t have time to do that.

It just returns the favor with a little more emotion.

“The character casted [Swing].”

I wielded my mace making full use of the MP I had saved.

The striking point is that protruding snout.

Wow!

As if he was sure he was in Eunwon he twisted his waist and lashed out at me.

Kwaang-!

Even though it is blocked with a shield the impact penetrates the bone.

Is it because the body count has skyrocketed due to [Rain Prayer]?

When I blocked it earlier it was just worth blocking…

‘Nimiral.’

Beyond the dislocation his arm was broken while holding the shield.

When I put my arms around him and put my weight on him his ribs started to tingle.

However heel came in quickly.

“Lairin Ersina casted [Healing].”

A warm yet mysterious power that connects broken tendons and pieces of bone together like a puzzle.

This mysterious force seemed to be speaking to me.

If you’re all better don’t rest and fight to protect your comrades.

“Behel—laaaaa!”

a hard battle

A fight ensues that cannot be explained in such short words.

It was strong and tough as a level 3 monster.

Phew.

The auror is becoming irritated.

Dozens of arrows were lodged in his shell taking away his vitality.

The curse magic was stacked countless times and instead of regenerating his dark green body fluid was dripping and the sword that Misha had inserted into his eyeball was shaking.

[….]

He kept fighting and fighting.

As if we were evil incarnate and we were justice.

He moved his body without getting tired and every time he moved someone got hurt.

Most of it was me.

Kakakak.

His sharp claws tear through his shield and armor.

Phew!

Sometimes it burrows into your skin.

Now perhaps my sacred power has dropped and healing doesn’t come in at the right time.

But so what?

Did you know that I would fall before you?

Hold on.

He swings his mace without stopping and sometimes to save his comrades he catches [the vortex] without dodging it.

Hold on and hold on again.

About a minute passed like that.

[Koooooo!!]

Soon the guy starts screaming and looks at me.

He seems to be asking why he doesn’t fall down.

Yes you felt the same way as me.

High praise for the monster theme.

‘Please let’s go to the next pattern now bastard!’

I was filled with those feelings and hit the guy on the head with my mace.

Pow!

The guy only flinched for a moment but there was no impact.

but….

Phew.

At that moment Amelia plunged her dagger into the man’s temple.

[Keaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!]

The thing screamed in pain.

And at the same time.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch…!

A thick curtain of wind covered its body as if to protect it.

“Stormgush casted [Priest of the Storm].”

A final survival technique used when HP remains at 10%.

It was a moment I had been waiting for for such a long time.

“Raven!!!”

Until now I had only used curse magic and called the name of the wizard who was waiting.

However magic had already been used.

Sssshhhh!

A vivid magic circle appeared beyond the ground scattering light.

Tadat.

He didn’t just move to the side he widened the distance. It wasn’t just me but all of the remaining vanguards Misha and Amelia.

Because now I know what’s coming.

“Fels Askar Bier.”

Among the military magic that Raven worked so hard to learn this is the only magic created to kill powerful individuals rather than large numbers of enemies.

‘…The scope is too wide for that.’

I swallowed my saliva and looked ahead.

“Arua Raven casted the level 4 attack magic [Demon Punishment].”

A thunderous sound as if the sky was collapsing was heard from the seawater-covered ceiling.

And after 1 second.

Flash-!

The entire surroundings were dyed white.

It didn’t feel that dazzling.

The pure white light which must have been refracted several times to reach this point glowed dimly and embraced us.

and….

Kwakwang-!

The long-awaited ‘celestial punishment’ struck the top of his head.

***

High physical resistance and anti-horsepower.

Ogre’s comparable strength and agile movements.

Because of these points it is called the ‘Ogre of the Sea’ but Stormgush’s vitality itself is very low compared to that of an ogre.

Also it is reasonable to aim for short-term combat with the skills you use. Because of the skill structure if you go into a long-term battle with this guy the side that attacks will be at an increasingly disadvantageous position.

So I also aimed for a short-term match.

Save resources up to 70% HP and deal only with normal attacks.

From [Rain Prayer] the tempo quickly increases to increase damage and from 40% when [Storm Call] is used extreme damage is inflicted.

At 10% you can even skip the phase with a single shot.

It was a fairly standard strategy.

There is no counter skill to neutralize some patterns so the battle risk is much greater.

And since most of the resources were consumed to get to 10% HP the wizard had to handle the finishing blow alone.

Yes it was a plan worth trying.

What will the result be?

Kwakwang-!

Soon the ‘Never’s Punishment’ in the shape of a thunderbolt broke through the seawater and struck the top of the guy’s head and I was able to see the result with my own eyes.

‘I failed.’

It was such a miserable failure that even a mental victory was not possible.

Cheeeeeeeek.

It had a steaming shell like a ripe lobster but it was still alive and moving.

The whirlwind that was there as if protecting it was still there.

The cause was clear.

The timing was late so it wasn’t like magic was used to make one invincible.

‘There wasn’t enough deal.’

It’s just that the Ravens’ finishing touches weren’t enough.

And that too for a while.

‘I thought it was worth trying with that magic.’

Maybe it was my fault for not considering the terrain.

I wouldn’t know if it were a normal environment.

As that lightning passed through the seawater its power must have been reduced to some extent.

“I’m alive! “What should I do?”

What should I do?

Now let’s go to plan B.

“What are parts? “Get the boat out!”

Pachran asked back with his belly skin torn at my shout.

“…A boat?”

Um didn’t I tell you about Plan B?

No I said it clearly?

Could it be that I forgot because the situation is going back and forth?

I don’t like to repeat what I said but I once again said the main point of Plan B that I mentioned earlier.

“Let’s jump!”

If we stay here we will all die.

***

“The energy of the storm begins to fill Stormgush’s body.”

“Storm Gush becomes temporarily immune to all damage.”

「10%.」

「20%.」

「3….」

「….」

***

In the end we had to come up with Plan B but there are many positive aspects.

No one died.

Although one archer from Noark had a lucky day today.

Also Misha’s arm was cut off Einar was knocked unconscious and Mr. Bear was seriously injured.

Everyone survived.

Okay this is it.

“Oh my stomach…!”

Soon Plan B came to mind as well so I hurriedly adjusted the subspace ring for ship storage.

But did you suddenly have that question?

“Ha but if I tried to take out the boat in this situation… Wow!”

While he was asking questions he coughed up blood.

However the guy’s question continued through Raven’s lips.

“Mr. Partsran is right. “How on earth are we going to keep the boat afloat when everything is covered with water?”

How to float it.

“Don’t you remember? “That ship was made of the ‘Artene model’.”

Artene wood is the highest quality ship material.

It was so hard that it had so much buoyancy that even the life jacket made me cry. Even if you just put the boat in the water it will float to the top on its own.

“What are you doing Mr. Partsran! “Don’t take the boat out quickly!”

Soon as Raven urged Partsran caressed the torn belly skin and summoned the boat.

A boat large enough to accommodate ten people.

I put the unconscious Einar and the injured Mr. Bear on the boat and tied them to a pole with a rope.

“What are you doing? Hurry up and tie yourself up too. “If you just go there you might fall.”

“Oh yes!”

Those who could afford to take care of themselves tied themselves with rope and secured themselves.

At that time Misha asked me holding her severed arm tightly with one hand. Well I tied it up well with a rope so there’s no need to hold it that tight…

“Bjorn I have something to tell you.”

huh? talk?

“Let’s do that later.”

“but….”

“why? “Don’t you trust me?”

At my words Misha stopped and made a small fuss.

“I believe.”

Okay then preparations for departure are complete.

“…But how do we get there?”

Once everyone on board got on the ship Raven looked at me in great confusion.

‘Oh that’s true too.’

How does a ship summoned to land set sail?

This was a difficulty I had not thought about when making my plan.

but….

‘If I didn’t think about it wouldn’t it be because I didn’t have to think about it?’

Well it seems like that too.

If you see your body naturally moving as soon as you hear those words.

“What are you doing? “Are you really going to lift this whole boat?”

If you know this just stay still.

People lose their strength.

“Aaaahhh!!!”

He let out a scream that was almost like a scream and lifted his stomach with both arms. And then he took a long stride and headed towards the water.

Because it seems like it would be difficult for me to hold it for long.

“Everyone hold your breath.”

After giving his final advice he put the boat into the sea.

“good.”

As a ship made of wood with strong buoyancy the ship began to soar quickly as soon as it entered the water.

I turned on the [Priest of the Storm] mode so there shouldn’t be much of a problem once I go up.

There won’t be a whirlpool like before.

In fact escape by boat was not blocked at this stage in the game.

‘…gone.’

Only after the ship was out of sight did I turn my back.

There was only one comrade who decided to stay here today… or should I say comrade-in-arms? Anyway Amelia was looking at me with her curious eyes.

“You really care about a colleague so much.”

“Because they are small and precious.”

“…I see.”

Come to think of it he has a habit of answering most questions with ‘I see’. What’s annoying is that no matter how many times you hear it it’s difficult to tell what ‘I see’ means.

I decided to just say what I had to say.

“You were truly unexpected. “I can’t believe you so willingly agreed to take on this role.”

Our mission now is bait.

Once this guy finishes charging he starts using AoE indiscriminately and this isn’t something that can be blocked with a shield.

It was clear that weak magicians priests and wounded warriors would not be able to last even a few seconds.

Therefore once we reached this stage we decided to move on to plan B and retreat.

But unfortunately I couldn’t go to all of them.

If someone doesn’t take the time this guy will chase us splashing his tail.

Even if you die on a boat at sea you can’t defeat this guy.

“It’s a role like this….”

Amelia chuckled.

“It’s definitely not something I would do.”

He himself seemed to admit that he looked strange.

Then why did he want to stay?

“But I’m the type of person who can’t live with debt.”

Wow it was really because of this.

I was truly impressed.

How can he be so loyal just because he saved someone from almost dying once?

Isn’t this just the kind of personality that makes it easy to take advantage of?

‘If I get a chance later I’ll have to rack up some debt.’

“what? “What about those eyes just now?”

“Oh were you caught? “I was thinking highly of you because you value promises.”

“…empty words.”

Amelia frowned in displeasure.

“It’s okay don’t look at me like that. “The escape method you mentioned seemed clear and I would never have stayed if I hadn’t calculated that it was worth trying.”

“Hmm I see.”

“Barbarian what does ‘I see’ mean?”

“That… ah it seems like it’s slowly coming to an end.”

Soon as I shifted my gaze Amelia stopped chatting and stared at her front.

「90%.」

The whirlwind surrounding it was gradually fading away.

This means that the final phase is about to begin.

Wow.

I put strength into the hand holding the mace.

Did you feel something ominous about this?

“I guess the original plan was to just hold on for a little while and then escape?”

Amelia questioned my belligerent appearance.

Therefore I also tilted my head.

“…Are you just trying to hold on?”

“…Then wouldn’t it be more efficient to put away the mace and just hold a shield?”

huh? What does he keep saying?

What does this have to do with that?

I said firmly.

“The mace is a great defense tool!”

As I always say the best defense is offense.

Especially if you are dealing with someone who is almost completely knocked out.

“So you too take up your weapons! “Don’t just kill time by dodging shamelessly!”

“….”

“Isn’t it her life that Misha saved anyway?”

“…I see.”

Slowdown is not tolerated.