Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 324



Episode 324: Role (4)

Running through a sewer.

Clap clap clap clap.

The water up to my shins splashes all over the place and I only look straight ahead.

There were two men and a woman.

The situation involved a man forcibly pushing a woman against a wall and pointing a sword at her neck.

‘If you had left me behind I would have been fine.’

I put strength into my hand holding the hammer and shouted with all my might until it echoed throughout the passage.

“Behel—laaaaa!”

I decided that I had to somehow get her attention and take the sword away from Amelia.

but….

Push!

As soon as the sword was pulled out a fountain of blood spurted from Amelia’s neck.

Ha I thought you just put it on your skin.

She had already been stabbed.

Even when I was pulling out the sword during that time I think I put it in deeply and took it back out…

“…Barbarian?”

He turned his upper body towards me and muttered.

It was wearing an iron helmet as usual but its race seemed to have been inferred from the content of its previous shout and its large body.

I briefly checked Amelia’s condition using my body vision.

“Kuh kuh… Ugh…!”

Amelia who had a hole in her neck was holding the bleeding area with one hand and barely supporting her staggering body with her other hand leaning on the wall.

Just looking at it it wasn’t in good condition.

but….

‘I wish I hadn’t died.’

You can’t save people just by worrying.

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The most important thing in saving people’s lives is accurate judgment and the ability to execute.

In that sense I kicked the ground once more and dashed.

Clap!

The distance narrows quickly.

As soon as we reached the radius where each other’s weapons could touch he pulled out a beautiful aura and swung it at me.

Kwaang-!

I caught the auror with a hammer.

At that moment a doubt appeared in his eyes.

I guess I thought that since I used an auror I would be able to cut down with my entire weapon…

“It’s a number item.”

As a veteran who has experienced many hardships he found the answer in an instant.

‘You’re quick to notice.’

Still he decided to only think about the positives.

Thanks to you saying something I guess it gave me some space for a moment.

Hwiik.

He crossed his arms in a show of strength while extending one of his hands to pull Amelia towards him.

The body seemed to have no strength to stand and was dragged helplessly into the arms.

So have you taken care of everything now?

“…He was her colleague.”

“Can’t you tell when you see it?”

“Then… you are my enemy too.”

What kind of nonsense are you saying?

“…!”

At that moment the brief struggle of power ended.

Lüchenpraha used his sword to push me backwards. It was very strange because I haven’t lost power recently but there was no need to be discouraged.

‘Your strength is slightly superior to mine.’

As his body was being pushed backwards he took a back step.

Of course he rushed after me too.

The speed was much faster than mine.

‘Agility is far superior to mine.’

First of all I am inferior in dual stats which are the key to close combat.

In fact the passive and active skills that I worked hard to combine to achieve synergy have been sealed and in the meantime he is even pulling out the Auras that are the opposite of me.

‘Do you really have a conscience or not?’

Regardless of the grumbling I finished my judgment quickly.

A car with truly overwhelming specifications.

Under normal circumstances even running away is difficult.

but….

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‘I don’t think I need to use it right now.’

There was no big problem.

Of course to paraphrase this.

Kwaaaaaaaaaa!

Doesn’t that mean you just have to create an unusual situation?

Yeah for example.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Something like underwater warfare.

* * *

A dark sewer with flickering torches.

Fifteen men and women were divided into two groups and were glaring at each other as if they were enemies.

“What do you mean? Say it again Dumbo.”

“It’s not Dumbo it’s Durbon.”

“It’s either that or that. Anyway didn’t you like it when you saw him smiling brightly in front of that barbarian?”

“what…? “This bastard…!”

A conversation with clear hostility.

Laura Lane Wales who was caught in it thought as she held her sister’s trembling hand tightly.

She said she wouldn’t have followed if she knew it would be like this.

‘Why on earth are these people even in this situation….’

Laura couldn’t understand at all.

It was obviously just a minor argument at first.

An explorer from a former Melta merchant who knew of a secret passage through the sewer could not find the way properly.

So someone made a mockery of this.

This was the seed of discord.

[You’re grumbling embarrassingly. A topic that comes for free without having to do anything.]

Durbon a man who was unknowingly acting as the leader of the group served as the guide.

No he went beyond being protective and threatened.

[And now that I think about it it’s a bit unfair isn’t it? If you’re going to say things like that at least pay me. Oh if you don’t have money it’s okay to give them equipment.]

[what?]

[If you don’t like it can you just go back?]

Because of those few words of conversation the group was instantly divided into two leading to the present.

“This is my final offer. “Give me the equipment and follow me or go back.”

“Ha did you think I would just roll my tail if I said something like that?”

“You’re making a campaign out of being close to the guide. “Anyway all you need to find your way into the city is that guide right?”

“…You mean you don’t want to see blood.”

“Hey… everyone calm down…”

I opened my mouth thinking I had to stop him somehow but Durbon cut me off mid-sentence.

“Laura stay still. “Because it worked out better.”

“yes? Well I can’t believe it went well….”

“Don’t you think there will be a lot of money to spend in the future? To take our place again on earth.”

The man who was standing opposite to what LeBon said nodded his head as if he agreed with this much.

“Okay if only half of us die here the rest will be able to live more like human beings.”

Those words made Laura realize.

There were no seeds of discord from the beginning.

Unlike Ji Sang which I had only heard about this way of thinking is natural for people from Noark.

It was just an opportunity to start a fight about not being able to find the way.

No maybe he said that on purpose to take advantage of this situation.

‘That’s why I tried to take him out somehow…’

Noark a city where beasts live.

Laura trembled feeling once again disillusioned with this city.

And he placed his hand on his sword belt.

If the battle was unavoidable anyway the Durbon force she belonged to had to win.

Only then will I be able to go out here and live like a human being.

I don’t know what it would be like for myself.

At least as much as my younger brother.

“Amelia get ready.”

“Yes sister.”

At Laura’s whisper her younger sister also raised her hand to her weapon.

One way or another the sisters were also beasts that successfully survived in this world of the fittest.

“Now then let’s get started—”

The moment the opponent took a step forward holding a weapon the group of Durbons fired arrows and the battle began.

And how long has it been?

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!

A strong current of water gushing out from beyond the dark passage engulfed them.

* * *

Kwaang kwaang kwaang kwaang!

It was when he ran away from Ruenprague who was attacking him with his vicious aura drawn out and struck him exactly four times at certain intervals.

Jeok Jeok Jeok Jeok Kuung!

The ceiling collapsed with cracks forming like spiderwebs or broken mirrors.

and….

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

It started to pour out a torrent of water as if a dam had broken.

‘There was really water flowing over it.’

In fact I wasn’t sure until I started swinging the hammer.

I just judged that it was highly likely through the ‘observed future’ through Amelia’s eyes as a child.

[At that time a division occurred in the group a battle broke out and water suddenly poured out of the passage. My sister and I were all swept away and lost our minds. And when I woke up—]

I erased her distracting thoughts and hugged Amelia even harder.

If it were an ordinary person she would have already been washed away by the rapids.

Both he and I were far from ordinary people.

Kwaang-!

When I instinctively covered myself with the hammer a tremendous shock came through the pole.

Even though the depth of the water was rising and the water was already up to his head he swung his sword.

‘Gross bastard.’

In a situation where it was difficult to keep my balance due to the rapid current I was pushed back five or six steps and closed my eyes.

The view was meaningless anymore anyway.

Regardless of whether there was a light source or not I couldn’t see even an inch ahead in this muddy water.

‘Oh so this is a real mud fight?’

A random thought suddenly appeared but I quickly dismissed it.

There was something else to focus on right now.

‘One two three four five six…’

I quickly walked back the way I came resting the elbow of the arm holding the hammer on the wall. This would leave my back defenseless but I wasn’t too worried.

There was a high possibility that when he just swung his sword he was just relying on his senses to attack the spot where I was last standing—

Suddenly!

At that time a tingling sensation arose in my thighs.

It seems like he’s following me while swinging his sword blindly…

‘Oh you crazy bastard.’

But it’s okay now.

Because we have arrived at our destination.

‘After fifty-one and fifty-two… fortunately I came to the right place.’

I walked with my eyes closed leaning against the wall and as soon as I reached the crossroads I had seen earlier I went inside and hid myself.

This was a trick he learned from Rottmiller.

By making maps I was able to accurately measure my stride length and my ability to memorize the routes I had once traveled also greatly improved.

And there’s no way he has this kind of ability.

‘Okay just looking at it it seems like I passed by without even knowing there was a fork in the road.’

However I did not settle down and continued moving along the road.

‘Giantization.’

It was only then that I was able to take a breather after I got further away from the guy and saw that my skills were starting to function normally.

‘The Mac is beating.’

Amelia is still alive.

And now the passive skill [Source of Eternal Fire] which shows cockroach-like survival skills must have been activated.

You don’t have to worry about neck injuries.

It was only pierced in a fatal spot but if you look at the severity of the injury itself it wasn’t that serious. One minute would be enough for that much area to be regenerated.

‘Is the problem oxygen?…’

In my case there was no major problem with breathing thanks to the increased lung capacity due to Stormgush’s essence.

However Amelia’s situation was a bit different.

Because of the neck injury oxygen supply was already not working properly.

She doesn’t know how long he can last.

I think I just need to hold on for about 5 more minutes. At that time it was said that the water had burst out and the water source had run out and the water had started to drain.

‘…Oh I don’t know.’

After a short period of thinking I listened to Amelia.

Then after fumbling around her body and finally finding her nose he covered her nose with one of his hands and kissed her.

Underwater artificial respiration like you only see in movies.

I don’t know if this will actually work but I decided it was better than not doing anything.

It’s not like there’s anything to lose.

“…!”

But was he still conscious during this?

The moment their mouths met Amelia’s limp body flinched.

It seemed like she was pushing me away with her strength.

thus….

Wow-

She pulled her waist closer telling her to stay still. Then her resistance faded.

Is this permission?

She wasn’t sure but she moved her lips which had been stuck together and placed them as close as possible to prevent any water from flowing out.

and….

Whoop-!

He blew into her as hard as he could until it reached her lungs.

* * *

After about 5 minutes of repeated underwater artificial respiration her depth began to decrease at a rapid rate.

When the water pouring from above ran out the water spread evenly throughout the wide sewer.

Surprisingly Amelia was still conscious at this time.

“Let it go….”

It was a first aid operation but she was so freaked out.

I let go of her waist and Amelia plunged under the water.

Oh boy she’s short.

The depth of the water is still up to my shoulders so her feet must not have closed against this person.

“Puh-haaaa…!”

The moment she stretched out her hand again to grab her waist Amelia’s head spontaneously floated above her.

She um knew how to swim.

“I… I’m telling you… it was a useless thing.”

“huh?”

“I… ever since I was little… holding my breath has been my specialty…”

“What do you mean?”

I can’t understand her because she’s panting and talking like an ant.

But maybe you didn’t want to explain it again?

Or because there was a more important main topic?

I don’t know but Amelia changed the topic.

“It’s okay… More than that why are you here?”

My breathing has become more stable than before and my speaking tone has returned to normal.

If the tone is good enough I don’t think there’s any need to worry about her body.

“Why are you here? “What do you mean?”

Amelia frowned as she asked as if she didn’t know what she meant.

She said “I would have told you to go back. Could it be that you didn’t see the note?”

“Oh I saw that.”

“But… why didn’t you go back…?”

Wow what are you saying?

I looked into everything and found out that I couldn’t use it just because I wanted to go back.

Because of her child’s unexpected behavior I remembered all the hardships she had gone through and spoke bluntly without realizing it.

“Because I have work left to do.”

“What to do…?”

“You can’t go back before then.”

“what? “Why on earth are you so…”

what.

It doesn’t go that far but you have to do that to be able to go back.

This was the moment I was about to say this.

“Ha bastard.”

[Giantization] was suddenly lifted.

Simply put it means that the guy came within a 30m radius.

I guess I was just going straight ahead and thought I had lost sight of me somewhere so I turned back…

I don’t think they’ll let us go easily.

So I decided.

“Hey you go first.”

“…what?”

“Go save your sister. “I’ll do something about that guy.”

I’ll send Amelia to her sister and stop him.

Amelia frowned at that simple plan.

“It is an act of suicide. “He’s an enemy you can deal with—”

“Then what are you going to do? What about your sister? Are you going to give up?”

“…If it doesn’t change no matter what you do I’d rather—”

“stop.”

I cut Amelia off.

I don’t know how his will became so weak…

“Trust me Amelia. I have given some thought to that problem so go and save your sisters first. Do you understand?”

“but-”

“Use it.”

But what is but.

I burst out laughing at the reaction as if I was seeing it for the first time in my life.

It’s not that bad to feel worried but…

“Why do you think I’m losing in the first place?”

The essence of the 5th floor layer monarch [Unspoken Spirit].

It’s definitely good water purification.

The scarcity is unbelievable.

Even in the history of Lafdonia there are less than ten people who have obtained it and as far as is known in the present era there is only one person who has obtained this?

No wonder people are afraid of that power.

Since there was no information it just seemed like a scam skill.

It seems very strange to me.

‘He’s not particularly difficult to catch.’

I devoted all of my remaining free time in my 20s to [Dungeon & Stone].

Of course I also hunted the Lord of Silence.

So maybe the number of times…

“Number 300.”

Well it’s probably about that much.

Could it be that you just didn’t understand what I meant?

“300 times…?”

Amelia asked what that meant.

I answered.

“I’ve tried that essence more than 300 times.”

There is no skill in this world without weaknesses.