Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 296



Episode 296: Newbie (4)

Noark a city full of affection.

However if you interpret this word differently it can mean that there is nothing to see but ‘Jeong’.

The prices are so confusing that I can’t get used to it.

Aged and outdated administrative services.

Even when I went to the labyrinth management office to receive a binding spell this morning the administrative wizard in line said he was tired and came back after an hour of rest.

Well after that out of anger I went to the front row and was given my turn.

“How long are you going to be like this?”

“Ah I feel strange for a moment. “This plan is really no different now than it was 20 years later.”

“Why are you repeating the obvious?”

There’s no such thing as romance.

Even if the cancer is the same it’s still a labyrinth from 20 years ago right?

“Follow me carefully.”

For a moment I looked around and fell in love with various thoughts. Then I ran after Amelia who started running first.

It was a little strange.

From what I can see it seems like I’m on the right path…

How do you find your way without even looking at a compass?

‘Oh no way….’

“Are you perhaps a guide?”

At my question Amelia looked back for a moment and then started running again without saying a word.

However that was her answer.

‘crazy….’

A human character who is an Auror user has the essence of a doppelganger and even has the characteristics of a guide?

I once again feel like the world is unfair.

I’m a little greedy too.

‘I think it would be really reliable to have a kid like this on the team…’

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After we get to know each other a little more if I go back and recruit you will you accept me? There are already quite a few seats left to fill the clan capacity of 10 people…

Oh by the way my clan will be doing well without me right?

“….”

It was a time when I was running after Amelia thinking about various things.

“Oh you two are going together?”

A group of explorers we met along the way started talking to us.

They were not low-level explorers but a group of people running towards the second floor like us to shorten travel time.

‘This makes me secretly nervous.’

My current affiliation is Noark not Lafdonia.

Maybe that’s why I’m worried that they might think we’re suspicious.

Well in the end it was a useless worry.

“Pay no attention.”

“Hehe that’s harsh. Good luck!”

Amelia said coldly and the group laughed cheerfully and disappeared along the way.

“Why are you so frozen?”

“It’s just… it’s no big deal. “I just thought it would be difficult to live after committing a crime.”

“……what?”

Amelia asked again as if she hadn’t heard anything and then she laughed heartily.

“Hahahahaha!”

Honestly it was very foreign to me.

Not only was it not something that made me laugh like that but it was the first time I’d ever seen him laugh this loud.

“…Hehe I guess you like this kind of thing?”

When I asked her feeling proud for some reason Amelia stopped laughing and looked at me with a straight face.

“Don’t misunderstand. “I just laughed because it was so absurd.”

Oh if you’re going to do that just lower the corner of your mouth and say something.

Maybe it’s because he’s from Noark but his humor code is also very strange.

Was it that funny that I was shaking with anxiety?

Amelia opened her mouth as she clicked her tongue in displeasure with a tsk sound.

“In the first place the people I just saw were from Noark.”

“what?”

That guy who just seemed like a cheerful guy is from Noark?

“How do you know that? “She was told that it was at our discretion whether or not to wear a camp insignia.”

Amelia briefly explained my question.

There were no wizards or priests in the team.

The colors and designs of the equipment worn were not uniform as if they had been stolen from someone.

And above all….

“Only people from here carry around a kid with his face covered in a robe.”

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“You mean kid? “Are you talking about that little explorer behind you?”

“okay.”

“Hmm I thought it was just a short woman or a dwarf… How can you be sure?”

Amelia answered my question in a slightly stiff voice.

“I just know it when I see it.”

“what?”

“Okay let’s move on.”

Amelia cut off the conversation as if it wasn’t a topic she wanted to talk about at length.

She’s one of this woman’s naughty habits.

Ha it really makes me curious about people.

“Amelia.”

“….”

“But if what you say is true why do people from Noark come into the labyrinth with children?”

Instead of asking how he was able to recognize the little boy at a glance I asked something a little different.

Perhaps this much was ok so Amelia answered as well.

“First of all you can support children with little money.”

“Hmm I guess that’s a reason to bring him to the labyrinth.”

“It’s surprisingly useful. “You can ask them to do annoying things like cooking or keeping watch and it also helps with looting.”

“It helps with looting…?”

“It’s being used as bait. “When a child approaches and asks for help even the most cautious explorers will try to listen.”

Um is that so?

“That’s strange. If it were me I think I would be more wary when a child approaches. “In Lafdonia minors are prohibited from entering the labyrinth.”

“That’s because you are a person 20 years from now. “The law has not changed from then to now but at this time public officials were also tacitly allowing it.”

Wow when he says this it really feels like an old man is saying ‘Back in my day…’

“But Amelia how old are you?”

“…move your feet while you’re talking nonsense.”

Anyway after that we continued chatting and headed to the second floor. As we ran we arrived at our destination quickly.

As expected the portal had been opened by someone.

It’s a shame. I think we arrived early too.

“Go up.”

As soon as we entered the portal a gloomy and stuffy air greeted us.

‘I feel bad whenever I come here.’

Land of the Dead.

This is an area where various undead monsters such as ghouls and Deathfiends appear and it is also the place where Amelia and I first met.

‘Well I was so scared at that time that I thought I was going to get tired.’

Looking at this I feel like people really don’t know what to do.

How could I have known that we would come here again just the two of us this time as colleagues?

“Amelia I have a question.”

“Don’t do it.”

“That’s what she said in Bifron then. The people you killed here had sins that deserved death. “Maybe it had something to do with the past you’re trying to fix?”

“You… you really have a lot of questions for me.”

“Of course.”

Amelia clicked her tongue in response as she nodded not at all affected by the sarcastic remark.

“Yes there is a relationship.”

Well it was like that too.

I wanted to hear the story behind it but looking at his expression I thought he would be angry so I stopped.

I’ll have to ask this again later.

“Once you’re done with the questions let’s move on.”

Entering the second floor we moved on without stopping slaughtering monsters.

But is it because there are only two people?

It reminded me of the time when I was an explorer as a duo with Einar and I was filled with new emotions.

At that time each battle was hard work.

Time flies so fast.

Wow!

Suddenly I was able to kill Deathfiend with my bare fists.

“Behel—laaaaa!!!”

“….”

“Oh I’m sorry. “It’s a habit.”

“Okay sit down. “Please rest here for a while.”

After moving around all day I sat down at night. We then had a light meal and agreed to sleep for three hours before moving on.

For your information there was no wake-up call.

I heard that you can summon an alter ego using [self-replication]?

“…is that possible?”

In the game the doppelganger essence did not come with an ‘auto-hunt’ mode.

So how did this happen?

The answer was really simple.

“Don’t worry. “I have never slept properly since I became an adult.”

Because he is always half-awake while sleeping he is able to control his alter ego to some extent.

Well that’s what this woman says.

I don’t know if this is biologically possible.

“Tsk for some reason my eyes are always blurry.”

“Are we going to fight?”

“The advice was to sleep well and get some sleep.”

“….”

Anyway during auto-hunting mode movement becomes slower than usual but on lower floors this should be enough.

“Then rest.”

Therefore we just lay down without any disagreement.

Sleep didn’t come right away.

It wasn’t that I was anxious about not having an on-watch watch.

I’m a tank anyway so even if I get hit in my sleep I won’t be able to get away with anything.

‘I hope the kids are doing well….’

As I was camping in the labyrinth thoughts of my colleagues kept lingering in my mind.

The first night passed like that.

***

Day 2 of entering the labyrinth.

We arrived at the 3rd floor exactly on schedule.

So now it’s time to do the mission that has entered the labyrinth.

Ah there is only one mission.

To return home with enough results to be worthy of the attention of the Lord of Noark Castle.

[From the first day I came down to Noark I proved my skills by touring the city. But even so Seongju did not approach us.]

Amelia said this about the reason:

[They are obviously being careful. There were several instances where the royal family sent agents underground.]

So in other words what we have to prove in the labyrinth this time is not ability but ‘disposition.’

Are we truly worthy of Noark?

[The easiest way to prove ourselves is through plunder. If you proudly collect the loot from this labyrinth trip and return the suspicion will decrease.]

Amelia mentioned looting as her first method and I agreed.

Oh of course there was one condition.

Let’s plunder but let’s target looters not regular explorers.

[Is that a condition?]

[okay. I no longer place too much value on human life but I still don’t kill anyone for my own gain.]

[…But how do you distinguish between looters?]

Amelia was flexible saying she would do it if there was a way and I said it was hard to say so she would show me later.

So time has passed and now.

“So what do we do now?”

We arrived at the third floor which was our target floor.

That’s because looters cannot appear on the 4th floor and it is difficult for two people to operate on the 5th floor.

The 3rd floor is perfect for looter farming.

“If you really have a way to identify marauders go ahead and try it.”

It’s so urgent.

Soon I asked Amelia for a few things.

“Amelia use your stealth ability first.”

“…hidden?”

“What are you pretending not to know? Isn’t that what you wrote in front of me back then? “Suddenly disappearing into darkness.”

“….”

Amelia did as I said and disappeared into the darkness without any further questions.

I really don’t feel like I’m popular at all.

When I go back later I’ll have to guess the detection series number items in advance.

“Now then what’s next?”

It was very awkward to hear a voice coming from thin air but I answered calmly without showing any signs of it.

“Nothing special. Now just follow me like that. “I will find the looter.”

“Sure.”

That’s one of the nice things about Amelia as her co-worker.

No matter what I do I will refrain from asking miscellaneous questions and just observe.

Well that would have been the case….

“Barbarian.”

Suddenly Amelia asked me.

“Why… are you suddenly taking off your equipment?”

Oh yeah I was so curious about that that it was hard to hold back.

Well it might be difficult for the average person to understand.

Still I was hoping you would understand.

“It’s hard to explain so just watch.”

Afterwards I put everything except a few pieces of equipment into the subspace ring. Then I took out the beginner’s set I had been eyeing and put it on.

“….”

Seeing that the surroundings were quiet it seemed like Amelia still had no idea what I was trying to do.

However as the saying goes seeing is worth seeing.

Even if you hear it a hundred times it is no better than seeing it once.

“Then we will start slowly so please follow along.”

I started running forward blindly.

And I shouted with all my might.

“She got lost and got separated from her companion! Oh I can’t see! Is there anyone! Please help me!!!”

The barbarian’s secret technique evolved to protect the heart.

In other words it is bad for oneself and good for others.

“I’m asking for help!!! “I have a lot of money!!”

He who comes is not good.