Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 301



Episode 301: Evil Spirit (5)

“Bjorn! Even though I only watched from behind it was still a fun expedition! “I’ll see you later when I get a chance!”

“…okay.”

After a brief farewell the Carlton group walked out of the rift. So now it’s our turn to focus on what we need to do.

“Let’s go. “You never know what else there might be!”

“…Are you planning on wandering around and looking for it?”

No I was planning to just wander around and find whatever I wanted.

“Follow me. “There are a few things I know.”

Oh well then.

I followed Amelia an experienced person out of the boss room and moved in reverse order.

And I found two hidden elements.

‘Fragment of the Earth’ that increases Earth Resistance and Physical Resistance by 1.

‘Book of Souls’ that gives 3 additional experience points.

For your information Amelia said she ate everything when she came before so I ate it all and that was the end of my exploration of the hidden pieces in the White Temple.

That’s all there was to know about spiritual medicine.

The rest can only be taken out and sold by using ‘distortion’ magic.

‘Then I took everything I needed to take care of….’

“Amelia instead of leaving right away why don’t you let her stay a little longer?”

“Why?”

“Honestly I’m tired after sleeping for three hours every day. “How about just taking a nap here?”

“….”

Amelia looked at me with somewhat disapproving eyes at my suggestion.

It was obvious what she was thinking.

A lot of time has passed and the labyrinth will close tomorrow so I guess I really need to rest now.

‘Tsk I already achieved my goal a long time ago but I’m so greedy.’

However whining isn’t my style so I gave a reasonable reason for taking a break.

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“It’s a mess in my head so I need some time.”

“ah….”

Only then did Amelia appear to realize something and she quickly accepted my request without hesitation.

“good night. “Then I’ll take a break and then leave so tell me whenever you’re ready.”

I heard that no matter what he has a warm heart in this way.

“Thank you Amelia.”

“…Just get some rest.”

Soon Amelia took out her sleeping bag and lay down on the floor and I took a seat about 3 meters away from her.

And then the settlement began in earnest.

‘Let’s see…’

The experience gained from the first kill in the White Temple is 156.

And if you add 1 bonus for killing high-ranking mutants 3 bonuses for killing guardians and 3 souls the total is 163.

Of course even if you add this up you still have a long way to go until level 7.

but….

‘If I do well I’ll reach level 7 in the mid to late 6th floor.’

It is undeniable that the character is getting closer and closer to completion.

I also ate the Demon Crusher this time.

‘How can I get this….’

That was when she had that thought.

“Yandel I want to ask you something.”

“ah! You mean that number item? “I don’t know what it is but I like the weight of it so I’m going to use it—”

“That’s not it that’s a different question.”

Oh isn’t that right?

I was worried about what would happen if they asked me to do N-bread.

“You… don’t want to change?”

“What do you mean?”

“Yandel Jarku is your biological father.”

Oh that…

Well I was intentionally not thinking about it as much as possible.

“Maybe we can save it.”

“Other than the fact that he died when he was young I don’t know exactly when and for what reason so how can I save him?”

“If you want I can go up to the city and help you after I finish my work here—”

“That’s it.”

I interrupted Amelia and spoke firmly.

“That’s not what I want.”

“…Why?”

Amelia asked as if she was genuinely curious.

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Well I probably looked strange from his perspective.

Because I don’t know that I am an evil spirit.

and….

“If it was only going to change to something like that it would have changed to the fact that we met here.”

The future doesn’t change.

Of course Amelia also seems to feel that fact to some extent.

However it would have a different weight than me who received confirmation from Auril Gavis and even confirmed the causality between Raven and Dwalki.

“You mean it won’t change? “What does that mean?”

She asked as Amelia jumped up.

I thought for a moment and then spoke honestly.

About the attempts to change Dwalki and Raven’s future but all failures.

“That can’t be…”

After hearing what I said Amelia pursed her lips and tried to deny it and I just asked quietly.

“Amelia you also vaguely knew didn’t you?”

“Did you know…?”

“Or what it was. “You were surprised when you saw the name ‘Nivelz Nche’ and you looked like that when I came wearing this helmet.”

“that….”

“You knew didn’t you? No matter what we do the past doesn’t change. Or rather it was because of us that things went that way.”

“….”

Amelia made no reply.

I just clenched my fists and held back something from her.

It was after a moment of silence that her mouth opened again.

“…So you’re giving up? “I don’t know if I can save my family but I don’t even try.”

The tone of speech was similar to usual but there was a hint of aggression in the voice.

Is that why?

I also spoke a little crookedly.

“This is my father whom I have never even seen.”

“So you’re saying there isn’t enough affection for that?”

“…okay.”

“I see.”

Amelia clicked her tongue while speaking as if she understood.

It seemed like he was disappointed in me.

Ha maybe I should have just not mentioned this topic?

I thought we’d become closer lately but it all ended.

“….”

“….”

After that we just took a break without saying a word.

And about five hours have passed?

After taking a deep breath I woke up and said let’s just go outside. I decided that it would be easier to go out and do something rather than rolling around on a thorn cushion like this.

but….

“Can I stop by there for a moment?”

“as you please.”

After returning to the boss room to take the portal I approached the cabin behind it.

It was simple curiosity.

In the game it was just a terrain feature so I couldn’t enter it…

‘Oh the door opens too.’

I entered the cabin with a squeak and took a quick look inside.

And it felt very familiar.

One bookshelf dining table carpet and stove.

There was nothing special about the interior.

An ordinary cabin that anyone can imagine.

However things like square footage structure and furniture arrangement.

‘It’s exactly the same as there…?’

One place came to mind without even looking around in detail.

The only safe zone in the 3rd floor Witch’s Forest.

Witch’s Hut.

The same place where the Lord of Chaos was summoned the other day after resting with Misha and offering human firewood.

“It is up to you to search but when we searched there before there was nothing like Gabrielius’ arrangements.”

Amelia told me to come out quickly so I checked the books on the bookshelf and came out.

Oh all the books were blank.

The titles were written in ancient language so I couldn’t read them.

Well if I bring Raven back later maybe we can find something?

“If you’re ready let’s go.”

“Oh just in case I’ll go out first.”

“….”

Soon the two of us stood in front of the portal.

Now if you ride this you will return to the place you were when you first entered the rift.

Trudging.

As a tank I stepped into the portal first.

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

The light of the portal enveloped my body and flashed before my eyes.

And slowly my vision returned.

But what on earth is this?

“Whoa! “Has it finally come out?”

A group of explorers stood in front of it.

As if waiting for us.

“Yes the number item has arrived—”

My group of explorers and I simultaneously looked at each other and flinched.

“Oh what. Iron mask?”

The explorer team of ‘Beck’ a member of the Seongju faction.

“Hey this is really interesting isn’t it? “I didn’t know it was you who met these three guys inside.”

“Three guys…?”

I unconsciously moved my head to follow Beck’s gaze and froze.

Bleep.

For some reason I kept hearing tinnitus in my ears.

***

What is this?

Although I felt dizzy for a moment my brain continued to recognize and analyze the incoming visual information in real time.

Carlton Dreck.

Aimbern Bertha Garcia.

And Jharku’s third son Yandel.

The bodies of the three who came out through the portal a few hours ago are lying on the floor.

No it’s not just these three.

There are two more bodies.

I could guess who it was.

[I’m in big trouble! Remud and Hans couldn’t come in!!]

It’s probably the two people who were waiting outside.

How on earth did this happen?

“…Bjorn.”

Amelia who followed me outside before I knew it realized the situation and grabbed my wrist with her hand.

Are you telling me to put up with her unexpected behavior?

Well it seems like that but…

Bleep-

Oh it’s noisy.

She closed and opened her eyes for a long time trying to somehow find her senses.

Everything in front of me was the same.

“Seeing as we are meeting each other for the second time during this expedition I guess we are meant to be!”

Beck smiled kindly and got up from the cadaveric body he was sitting on like a chair.

Amelia asked Beck.

“…Why were you guys here?”

“Well as soon as the rift opened I was walking around and saw these two guys here.”

Beck said tapping the bodies presumed to be Remud and Hans with his foot.

“Once I caught it and asked about it I heard that only three of my colleagues went inside? So I waited a long time and these three came out.”

Beck shrugged his shoulders and skipped over what happened next and Amelia didn’t ask any further questions.

Because it was obvious.

I would have killed these three and obtained only the information I needed.

At the end the guardian dropped a ‘number item’ or something like that.

Bleep-

Amelia and Beck talk about something.

The surroundings were so noisy that I couldn’t hear well.

So I just thought blankly.

[Oh is it a little difficult for humans? Just feel free to call me Yandel Jarku!]

I knew I was going to die.

But I didn’t know it was because of me.

‘If it weren’t for me.’

Yandel Jarkou would have fallen into the rift along with all of his teammates.

Therefore the comrade left behind would not have been found by these guys while waiting in front.

in result

he is….

No they wouldn’t have died.

He would have continued his journey.

And if you do well…

[Hehe he will definitely become a great warrior. A child whose blood is mixed with mine—]

Yandel Jarkku could have seen the child grow up. No maybe they even entered the labyrinth together as adults.

‘If it weren’t for me.’

There would never have been an evil spirit inhabiting Bjorn Yandel’s body.

Bleep.

Tinnitus gets worse.

It was a kind of protection mechanism.

To be able to turn away even just a little bit from the voice that resonates inside me.

A cry for cowards.

Wow.

Apparently she’s putting all her strength into her hands and the blood is rushing to her head.

Bleep-

‘If it weren’t for me.’

Dwalki is not dead.

Even if he became an explorer in the future he wouldn’t have gone to that dangerous place on the fourth floor.

Bleep-.

‘If I hadn’t come.’

Dwalki’s love may have come true too.

One day we may have met by chance as colleagues and developed a relationship in which we heal each other.

‘I….’

perhaps.

What if.

Okay if it wasn’t there.

Bleep-.

My ears not my head are tingling.

“But why is that friend of Iron Mask so silent?”

“Bjorn.”

Like homework that has been put off all this time.

They say emotions are just emotions.

“Bjorn come to your senses.”

So many emotions that I had thrown into a corner of her heart and then ignored come crashing down on me at the same time.

I had to do something.

I know it would be hypocrisy to say it for someone else so for my sake.

Her mouth which had been tightly closed opened.

“Amelia.”

Emily is her real name not an alias.

Was that enough to understand the situation?

“It’s Seongju’s faction. “Be patient.”

Amelia’s grip on my wrist becomes stronger.

Of course it had no meaning.

Trudging.

You’re a minnow.

“Bjorn….”

Beck chuckled as he shook Amelia off and went in front of her.

“Hehe it looks like Iron Mask is angry. Where did I even ask for it? I just meant let’s take a look and see what we got. “Haven’t we waited a long time too?”

I couldn’t really hear the conversation they were having but I understood it in context.

Okay I’m curious about this right?

Crash.

I took out the hammer I had put in subspace.

No.87 Crowl’s Demon Crusher.

“hammer? Among the number items there is also this one….”

Beck mumbled something and his words twitched.

And his expression changed.

“Now wait a minute. Can I take a closer look? “I was wondering if it was something I knew about.”

“Sure.”

I took a step forward and Beck took a cautious step as well.

And when it was just the right distance.

“I really am that thing! “Did that really come from inside?”

“okay.”

I’m glad your curiosity has been resolved.

Wow!

Then die now.