Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 300



Episode 300: Evil Spirit (4)

Suddenly memories of the first day came to mind.

[An ‘evil spirit’ dwells in the soul of Kadua’s son Orum.]

That day the tribal leader cut off the head of an unknown player next to me with a terrifying axe and from then on my days of survival began.

Of course I didn’t know that at the time.

Because everyone in this world was my enemy and I had to be wary of everyone I met.

[I thought it was an NPC. If I had known I would never have done that.]

Just like Zencia who considered everyone to be an NPC.

I also had no time to understand their hatred.

but….

Wow-

It is acceptable now.

[It was you…]

The pity in the eyes of the tribal leader as he looked at ‘Oreum son of Kadua’ was sadness.

[Isn’t it disgusting? It’s an evil spirit that goes around imitating a human being].

When the evil spirit was executed the anger aroused by the citizens gathered in the square was anxiety.

That’s natural.

One day an evil spirit suddenly inhabits the body of the person you love and they become a completely different being.

Is there anything more terrible than that in the world?

It’s natural to be hated.

Even for me if Misha and Raven were to have an evil spirit inhabit the body of the bear man Er Wen Ai Nar she would be suffocating.

“Bjorn it’s almost time.”

“…It’s already happened like that. I get it.”

I sat down in a corner to rest and slowly stood up.

I still felt like a stone had been placed on my heart.

however….

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‘What is your plan now? ‘Nothing will change just because of this.’

In the end emotions are just emotions.

Yeah I mean.

Crackling.

Let’s finish whatever needs to be done quickly and then head out.

***

Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

When the time came the stone door which had not budged even when we applied force opened and we continued exploring the crack again.

White-armored guardians green-armored explorers silver-clad prophets etc.

New types of monsters appeared in each room and experience points continued to accumulate.

And occasionally essences were dropped.

However couldn’t he have memorized all of the hundred or so essences that can be obtained from the White Temple?

“Can you tell me what powers this essence has?”

Every time the essence came out the Carlton trio asked us for advice and surprisingly Amelia was kind enough to tell us what she knew.

“Jeong Soo-gun the judge of the Blue and White Palace. “I remember that in essences related to bows or projectiles the strength was unusually high.”

“Hmm that’s right. “What are you going to do Aimbern?”

“It’s about strength… I already wanted to increase the tension on the bow but it worked out well. I really like this ability too. I think I can use it well in the future. “Let me get drunk.”

Aimbourn is one this time.

And Carlton and Jharku one by one from earlier.

They were just following us and had already picked up and consumed a total of three level 6 essences but they didn’t feel particularly sick to their stomachs.

Not only is it something you don’t need in the first place…

“haha! thanks! “Thanks to you it’s going so easily!”

“…There is no need to be thankful.”

This won’t be compensation anyway.

Even so the future that he would one day die in the labyrinth would remain the same.

“Anyway it seems like this is the last time.”

Anyway after going through the strategy for a while we arrived in front of the boss room.

It looks like we arrived the fastest as the jewel held in the statue’s hand did not glow….

“But how do you open the door?”

“Come out and see.”

Soon Amelia destroyed the entire statue.

Rather than a sudden action it was one of the fastest ways to proceed.

If you do this the door will open with an angry voice.

‘He knows all this because he came with someone right?’

Suddenly as I became even more curious about Amelia’s past a deep voice rang out from beyond the stone gate.

[This is the resting place of the noble victims.]

[The intruders will pay for their sins in blood.]

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What a 5th grade topic.

It was an intro I had seen several times during the game so I just listened to it while chewing beef jerky without any emotion and soon the stone gate began to open.

“Is it okay for me to come in?”

“You just spoke human language! “Isn’t it some kind of monster?”

The Carlton trio who had been intimidated by the voice they heard earlier looked nervous.

It’s not that I can’t understand.

The guardian of the White Temple is a ‘higher mutant’ who is level 5 and has even consumed random essence.

Since ‘higher-level mutants’ rarely appear below the 3rd floor it would have been quite rare for monsters to speak human language.

“Bjorn how long are you going to be like that?”

“Oh I had to think for a moment.”

To be precise ‘Blood Citadel’ suddenly came to mind.

The vampire I met back then was also a level 5 ‘higher mutant’ chick.

They said we met at a time when there was no essence.

Oh of course the boss here is much stronger than that vampire.

Now that we have broken through the labyrinth we have been cursed and on the other hand all kinds of buffs must have piled up on that boss.

‘Anyway what’s wrong with Jeongsoo?’

As soon as I entered beyond the stone gate I heard a loud cry! The door closed with a sound.

“forest…?”

Unlike the previous rooms which were made of marble the floor was full of bushes and the trees growing here and there were bearing fruit.

However this did not mean that the area beyond the stone room was outside.

A large dome-shaped interior decorated with an artificial garden.

There were a total of five doors on the circular outer wall including the door we entered.

Perhaps if we fail to conquer one more of those doors will open and other teams will take on the challenge.

Well that won’t happen.

“You stay back.”

“You two are guardians in name and color so you two will be okay…?”

“I will call you if necessary.”

“…That’s right.”

Okay then this problem is solved.

After seating the bus passengers I and Amelia headed to the front of the cabin located in the center of the forest.

Then did the sensors within the radius activate?

Kuung-!

From the sky a knight in gray armor fell from his horse and blocked our path.

The object name is Knight of the End.

Although it was horseback riding it was not the type that would be classified as large. The height is proportional to that of an ordinary human body about 1m 80.

It is much smaller than the giant god soldier we met earlier.

But he is not someone to be trifled with.

Basically in most games the higher the level the more threatening the smaller guys are.

Hwiik.

Soon a knight on horseback showed off by waving his weapon which was placed somewhere between a spear and a great sword in the air.

“You wild dogs of the empire obsessed with greed. I will punish you today. ”

You’re still saying things that I don’t understand.

“Emily do you know what that means?”

“I don’t know either.”

Yes that’s right.

Trudging.

First I used [Giantization] to match my weight class and take a step forward.

And that moment.

Hee hee hee!

The 7th grade beast-type monster spirit horse that the Knight of the End was riding rushed towards him with a roar.

Well it’s a ghost monster that can be caught with just one [swing] but…

‘Stats are crazy here.’

In the boss room the spirit horse shares the stats of the knight of the end.

To put it simply it is not a mob that can be killed in one or two hits.

Oh and I can’t even use [Swing] in the first place.

I fell under several curses on my way here but that’s because [Swing] was sealed at that time.

Of course it was a minor problem.

Why should I deal when there is a much more efficient dealer?

Kuung-!

With that thought in mind he rode his spirit horse and blocked the spear of the knight who had stabbed him with his shield.

It was quite heavy.

It seemed like I could understand why cavalrymen were called the strongest in the Middle Ages.

In that era there were no superhumans who could [become gigantic] right?

“It’s worth holding on to.”

I shouted without being pushed from where I was standing.

“Emil…!”

Oh it was already flying.

Suddenly!

Before he could finish speaking a bluish Auror plucked off the horse’s head.

And that was it.

‘As expected Aurors are fraudulent.’

A spirit horse that falls down helplessly and turns into light and disappears.

dump-!

It was time to start Phase 2.

***

The Knight of the End is divided into three phases.

Phase 1 where you ride a rampage on a spirit horse summoned with the active skill [Servant].

And the ground battle that unfolds after the spirit horse is released.

For reference starting from Phase 2 the Knight of the End will also use random essence skills of level 5 or lower…

‘…Why isn’t this guy using his skills?’

No matter how long I waited the essence skill did not appear.

So I just continued the boss fight as normal and then Amelia stuck the knife into her neck and moved on to phase 3.

“Immortality is a will and a promise.”

A knight of the apocalypse who was resurrected with a boastful statement.

It was the effect of the passive skill [Chivalry].

A high-risk skill that destroys all equipment worn when receiving fatal damage and restores vitality in proportion to the time the equipment was worn.

‘At first I wondered what all these skills were.’

Since there is no equipment the Knight of the End becomes weaker than usual starting from Phase 3.

However this usually also applies to the player side.

If your specs are the same you will suffer all sorts of injuries in Phase 2 and your MP will run out.

So during my first try I continued to fight with each other just hitting each other casually and ended up getting wiped out.

Well it must be a well-prepared table for us now—

“I cannot be defeated.”

Oh what?

At that time the body of the Knight of the End suddenly swelled.

It was a bit absurd.

‘I never thought it would become [giant].’

Huh I never imagined that the Orc hero Essence was given the ‘higher variant’ trait.

‘For some reason he didn’t use any other skills.’

Only then did I understand why he didn’t use his skills in the previous phase. Originally [Giantization] is a skill that cannot be used while wearing equipment.

Instead the stat increase is enormous.

“I cannot afford to lose…!”

Afterwards the guy who used [Giantization] started attacking me like a crazy person.

Of course there was no way it would work out that way.

What are you going to do when you grow up?

That’s right his stats and size are inferior to mine.

Wow.

I grabbed the fist of the guy who was running at me and hugged him tightly as if wrestling.

and….

Phew.

Finishing blow with Amelia’s dagger.

Ssaaaaaa-

Soon before he could even say the last word he turned into particles of light and flew away.

He experienced it all the time but it was a tense moment every time.

I stared ahead without blinking.

‘Please do something.’

Contrary to expectations there was no essence floating in the air.

Tuk.

There were no crack stones falling with a sound.

But instead a piece of equipment came into view.

“The number item has arrived….”

I immediately saw the hammer that had fallen to the floor and froze.

No what is this?

‘…This crazy thing is coming out of here?’

For a moment before I flinched I rushed over and picked up the hammer.

I’m not sure about the grip.

It was clear to me as I looked at the design that brought out this manly color and rugged style well.

No.87 Crowl’s Demon Crusher.

It’s a double number so expensive that it can’t even be seen except at the Emperor’s Sky Auction House…

This is the item that I decided to use as my graduation weapon after eating the ogre essence.

But this comes from a crack on the third floor?

Even saying it was a hit was not enough.

‘Nimiral.’

Unless it was 20 years ago.

***

As an efficient person I felt a sense of disappointment but it was definitely a happy experience and it was a good fortune that came after a long time.

Yes that is definitely true.

However as soon as I grabbed the hammer my mind became confused.

‘Hey how do I get this? If I dig it in the ground and hide it in a place where no one will find it will it still be fine 20 years later?’

No what if someone takes it?

Then you’re just screwed.

Should I just sell it?

Yes you can just sell it and use the money to buy expensive purified water at the auction house before leaving.

That’s why I gathered the equipment in the first place…

“Congratulations. “It’s unfortunate that Jeongsoo didn’t come out but I guess that’s just our greed.”

As my thoughts continued a group of Carlton approached me and congratulated me.

“I feel more at ease! “I’m glad you guys took something too!”

Well it’s too valuable to just say ‘whatever’.

It would be better to just not talk about this.

From the looks of it Amelia didn’t even think that this would be a double number.

I decided to think about this issue later.

The portal has just opened.

Whoa!

Carlton asked as he looked at the portal that was created in front of the cabin in the center of the forest.

“So what do you do now?”

“We’ll be out in a little while. “I’m going to take a look around in my spare time.”

To be precise there are a few things to take with you.

But would you have noticed even if I didn’t say that much?

“I wonder if you are trying to find Gabrielius’s arrangements.”

“okay.”

“Then what about the white fruits growing on the tree over there? Just by looking at it something doesn’t seem out of the ordinary.”

Oh that…

It’s true that it’s a hidden piece but it’s closer to an entertainment item.

How can I say this so they won’t eat it?

As I was thinking about it Amelia explained for me.

“It is a fruit called encyclopedia. “When you take it the ability of one of your essences changes randomly.”

Although the explanation was short there was nothing wrong.

‘Baekgwa’ changes the properties of essence when taken.

The skill remains the same but the basic ability attached to the essence is changed to a random value appropriate for the grade.

It’s not something that anyone in their right mind would eat.

This game has thousands of detailed stats.

There is a strong possibility that good stats such as strength and agility will be replaced with stats that are almost useless or have low value such as greed and obsession.

“So what do you guys do now?”

“We are going to head out right away. “I’m sure the colleagues I left behind are waiting outside.”

“I see.”

After saying hello to Carlton a fairy archer approached me.

“First of all let me say thank you. We probably couldn’t have come here on our own. “I would have had to suffer much more.”

“You just got lucky.”

“It’s luck… It’s extremely difficult to meet explorers like you in the rift. Please understand that I was wary at first. “Because there have been too many bad things happening in a row recently.”

“You mean it’s a bad thing?”

“It’s a bit ambiguous to say exactly what. “It’s not that anyone did anything wrong but no matter what I did I had no luck and things kept going wrong.”

Um really?

There is one thing I want to point out.

I thought for a moment about whether to speak or not then opened my mouth.

“I heard there was a guy named Hans on the team.”

“I guess so.”

“Take it out. Then you might have some luck.”

At my words the fairy archer made a blank expression and then let out an awkward laugh.

“Haha just kidding.”

Well I was 100% sincere.