Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 299



Episode 299: Evil Spirit (3)

Barbarian’s naming style is very cool.

If the child is a son the biological father’s name is used as the surname and if the child is a daughter the biological mother’s name is used as the surname.

Therefore there are no families within the tribe and all barbarians regard each other as family.

Well I don’t know if that’s important now.

‘Jandel Jharku.’

It is very unlikely that they are the same person.

Just how big is ‘Jarku’s third son Yandel’?

In fact it is correct to view him as the biological father.

but….

“Hahaha! How long are you going to shame me!”

Okay let’s come to our senses first.

Your biological father? But what about that?

You may be surprised and embarrassed but you shouldn’t be this mesmerized.

I’m not really Bjorn Yandel.

“Oh I was thinking about something else for a moment.”

First he shook hands and stepped back.

This concludes my self-introduction.

Carlton smiled awkwardly and got to the point.

If explorers from different affiliations meet in a rift this is the first thing they should do.

“Haha that’s enough of the introduction. “We will have to continue traveling together from now on so let’s discuss how to dispose of the loot.”

As soon as the loot distribution was mentioned Amelia grabbed my wrist and led me behind her.

“Let me discuss it with my colleague for a moment.”

huh? A top?

I tilted my head and followed obediently.

And when they were alone he asked quietly.

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“Why did you suddenly decide to wear a top? “I guess you already decided how to distribute the loot?”

“I didn’t call you for the loot.”

“What if not?”

Amelia asked my question cautiously.

“Are you okay…?”

Only then did I understand why he had called me separately.

Actually he probably doesn’t know why I stiffened up.

“It’s okay. “I’m a little surprised but I won’t have the kind of accident you’re worried about.”

“I’m asking because I’m worried about an accident or something…”

huh? If not what is it?

As I stared Amelia blurted her words.

“It’s okay so it’s not something I should worry about. Then let’s go back. “The distribution issue will be handled as decided earlier.”

We pretended to have finished our discussion and returned to the center to discuss the issue of returning the loot in earnest which ended quickly and without much trouble.

That’s because we didn’t come to drink purified water.

“Are you sure it’s okay if I just take the magic stone…?”

Instead of giving all the essence that comes out to the other side it was decided that we would keep the rest for ourselves.

“It includes not only magic stones but also number items and crack stones.”

“But aren’t you sure we can catch the Guardian?”

“We’ll take care of that so don’t worry about it.”

“Well then.”

Carlton looked dumbfounded at the conditions that were so advantageous to them but he didn’t say anything more.

Then this concludes the loot agenda.

“…Yandel come here!”

Huh I really can’t get used to that.

Every time my name is called I flinch for no reason.

“uh? I talked to the authors some more…”

“You can’t do that later. “I saw earlier that the ax blade was dull but you are sharpening it with a whetstone.”

“huh? I think it’s okay… I got it!”

Anyway as soon as the conversation about the loot was over Yandel Jarku was called in by a colleague and we didn’t really approach him or anything.

An awkward time passed as we kept our distance from each other.

“What are they talking about over there?”

“We are speculating as to what the intention is for us not to consume purified water.”

“guess?”

I thought they cared about everything but when I thought about it I didn’t know if it was something they took for granted.

The fact that we do not consume essence can be interpreted to mean that we are strong enough to not need the essence of the 3rd floor crack.

I feel anxious because I don’t know what kind of people we are….

“What kind of people are Bjorn’s parents?”

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Suddenly Amelia asked me.

The intention was so obvious that I burst out laughing.

What are parents

“Are you curious about my biological father?”

“any.”

“Then I am sorry. Actually I don’t know either. “Except that I died in the Labyrinth when I was very young.”

It wasn’t something I just made up; it was true.

It wasn’t because I was an evil spirit but even the original owner of this body knew very little about his father.

This was a common occurrence in barbarian society.

99% of the members of this race make their living by exploring the labyrinth.

The death rate is bound to be high.

“Stop talking about this.”

I spoke firmly and without further inquiry Amelia leaned back against the wall and began chewing on her beef jerky.

How much time has passed?

Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The front door which had been tightly shut began to open.

“It looks like all the portals on the other side are closed as well.”

It was time to start exploring the crack.

***

White Temple is a competitive rift.

Only one team can enter the boss room and this is decided on a first-come first-served basis.

In that sense we had a good start.

Thanks to the fact that the 5-person entry deadline ended quickly we were able to take care of issues such as loot distribution in advance…

“Okay then let’s go. Ah but who will go first?”

If you’re going to lose strength with this formation you should have done it earlier.

“I’ll go first.”

“ah! Then I will stand next to you—”

“Yandel!”

“…?”

“Come here. “Monsters can come out from behind too.”

“Oh I got it!”

As I stood in front a battle formation was naturally established.

A formation with Jharku at the back and the other three in the center.

Of course the formation didn’t mean much to us.

Isn’t this a 3rd floor crack anyway?

That’s also the level of difficulty for 5 people.

‘Let’s clear it quickly and leave before anything bothersome happens.’

With that thought in mind I entered beyond the door and a stone chamber with the same structure as the previous temple appeared.

The square footage was similar but there was only one stone statue.

and….

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

The light flowing from the blue gem held in the stone statue’s hand spread throughout the hall like fog.

‘He was the boss type from the beginning.’

After confirming only the features of this room through the colors I relaxed my neck and walked briskly into the fog of light.

Then Carlton was embarrassed and gave a warning.

“Look at this! “I don’t know what will come out…”

Um yeah. You don’t know that much detail.

I knew it was a competitive structure so I thought about it just in case.

Now it seems like all I’ve heard about is the White Temple.

thud.

At that time a huge shadow appeared beyond the fog.

It was bipedal and was approximately 5 meters tall.

Cheonggap Giant Soldier.

Originally this is a mid-boss type enemy that explorers from the 3rd and 4th floors would have to fight as a team of 5 to defeat.

However at any rate it is a monster from the 3rd floor crack.

Even in terms of experience the level is only level 6….

‘Even in terms of force it’s lower than level 5.’

Even if it is a mid-boss it is nothing compared to a level 5 monster like a troll.

thus….

“hemp cloth-”

Oh you can’t do this.

“Ugaaaaa!!”

It let out a primitive cry and rushed forward.

“for a moment! Let’s join forces and fight…”

Carlton said something behind him but he had no reason to listen. It would be easier for both parties to openly reveal their power rather than hide it.

‘Giantization.’

First match your weight class with your opponent.

‘jump.’

Jump up and immediately close the distance.

and….

‘Swing.’

Make a full swing with all your might.

Kwasik-!

With that basic combo the neck of the giant god soldier wearing blue-silver armor was bent into a deformed shape.

“What kind of power…!”

Newbies continued to praise me behind the scenes but for me it was quite bitter.

Is this the woes of a tank?

Even with my current strength I can’t get one kill.

It’s so embarrassing.

I should have just left it to the dealer.

“Emily!”

As soon as I called the dealer I felt someone coming from behind.

and….

Phew.

A dagger overflowing with aura pierced the heart of the giant soldier.

Kwasik-!

Soon the giant spirit soldier became light and disappeared and the fog that had filled the surrounding area disappeared.

The situation ended 3 seconds after the battle started.

“Oh you’re an Auror…”

“Why are these people on the 3rd floor….”

Newbies from 20 years ago started to whine.

It seemed like he realized it only then.

“What are you doing? Why don’t you hurry and follow me?”

“Oh let’s go…!”

That they boarded an express bus.

***

The third floor crack is a stage-type structure.

When you clear one room the next room opens and only the team that completes it the fastest gets the right to enter the boss room.

Kwasik-!

After clearing her first room in 3 seconds Rodona and Amelia showed off her true skills and cleared her rooms at lightning speed.

However like the first stage it was rarely completed within a few seconds.

If there is a boss type there is also a quantity type.

“Ugaaaaa!!”

During a certain period of time monsters pour in traps or mobs that spread mental abilities appear etc.

As we progressed through rooms with various concepts the difficulty of the stage gradually increased.

This was a characteristic of the White Temple.

This place grants a status abnormality to the character every time a stage is cleared or gives a permanent buff to monsters that will appear in the next stage.

So I usually don’t run like this recklessly.

“for a moment! I’ve heard of that symbol before. “There is something hidden here that can lift the curse on us…”

As Carlton advises the standard strategy is to activate hidden elements in each room.

In the first place there were hints like that in every room.

At the crossroads you can look at the pattern and find a room where the curse can be lifted.

but….

“Okay I don’t feel like that.”

“I’m not in the mood. What kind of weird thing is that?”

“You talk a lot. “Just follow me.”

“….”

I skipped everything that took even a little time.

I decided that even if the difficulty level increased there would be no problem in clearing it.

It was a time when I was breaking through the crack like crazy.

“Emily why doesn’t this door open?”

“It is a characteristic of the gold room. “I don’t know why but I had to wait about 3 hours for it to open.”

“Oh really?”

When we arrived at the halfway point of the rift we gathered together and took a rest.

“Are you going to rest here?”

When I asked him if he felt comfortable being far away like before Carlton smiled awkwardly.

“It’s meaningless anyway.”

Well that’s true though.

I didn’t expect it to come out so honestly.

As I was laughing Carlton apologized.

“I apologize. At first I thought you guys were suspicious. “I thought they might hit us in the back.”

“But not now?”

“exactly.”

“Why?”

“If you had bad intentions we would have died a long time ago. “Just because the three of us are missing doesn’t mean we don’t have the skills to break through the rift together.”

Dan Carlton who gave a logical reason continued.

“First of all they don’t look like the kind of people who would do something like that.”

“Is it intuition?”

“exactly. “Not me but that friend’s.”

At the end of Carlton’s line of sight sat a barbarian warrior chewing beef jerky.

Now that I look at it I think his profile looks similar to mine.

“Rest.”

After a short conversation with Carlton I got up and walked over to Jharku’s side.

“Oh what’s going on here? Oh would you like some too?”

As soon as I arrived Zarku smiled innocently and handed me some beef jerky.

I took it and put it in my mouth.

Please note that there was no need to take off the helmet. To prepare for situations like this when I was making it I made it so that only the corners of the mouth could be raised and lowered.

“Isn’t that uncomfortable? “If it were me I don’t think I would be able to survive even a day because I was so stuffed.”

“It’s okay once you get used to it.”

“haha! “Is this the adaptability of humans that everyone talks about?”

Jarku laughed heartily and laid down his backpack on the floor. And he asked an unexpected question.

“Bjorn do you have any children?”

“…does not exist.”

“Is that so? “I am.”

“What is your name?”

“Bjorn. “I am Bjorn son of Yandel.”

Yes you are really the biological father of this body.

Above all as the clear evidence was placed before my eyes I felt as if my heart was being tightened.

“Isn’t that a pretty good name?”

“…I think so.”

Afterwards Jarkku chatted one-sidedly for a while. Most of the time he talked about his children and I listened to him in silence.

It was then.

Exciting-

As I watched him speak in a brighter voice I suddenly found myself unable to make eye contact.

So I avoided eye contact.

Then from afar I saw Amelia observing me with somewhat sad eyes.

Thanks to you I realized the feelings in my heart.

“Hehe you will definitely become a great warrior. A child whose blood is mixed with mine and hers—”

“stop!”

“huh?”

“I’ll just go now…”

It was a feeling of guilt.