Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 332



Episode 332: To the Future (2)

Bol-Herchan.

A huge monster that appears on the 7th floor.

As long as you have the specs to live in a group in a designated field the difficulty of working on the essence itself is easy so for the royal family reward I chose Bayon’s essence which is more difficult to obtain later.

but….

‘Actually if you look at the combat performance alone this was better.’

If Bayon’s [Transcendence] enables a combination of skills outside the framework of utility and variable creation ‘Bol-Herchan’ focuses on just one thing.

Physical resistance.

This is a stat that every tanker should prioritize over strength.

In addition among Bol-Herchan’s active skills there is one that allows him to block aurors so this essence was essential in order to grow into a reliable shield baba.

‘The question is… is it the color of the integer?’

Active skills vary depending on the color of the essence.

This is also the biggest reason why growth becomes more difficult the higher you go. It is difficult for high-ranking monsters to hunt but from level 3 and above there are basically five or six essence colors that can be dropped.

It’s not time to drink kimchi soup yet.

Yeah at least not yet…

“Amelia… do you even know what color essence it is?”

“Well it was probably green.”

what? Green?!

“hallelujah….”

Amelia frowned as I unconsciously let out an exclamation. Well since it was my first time hearing this word I must have wondered something.

“Is this a word used in your hometown?”

When I explained that it was simply a phrase used when one was lucky without any religious connotations Amelia nodded saying ‘I see.’

And she glanced at me with somewhat sad eyes.

“You paid such attention when I mentioned that word earlier…”

Ah… that’s right.

I had a straight face when he said it was an evil spirit.

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It would have looked like a Naeronambul.

‘Well normally I would have just shouted Hallelujah to myself.’

Is it because I am the only colleague (SSR) in this world who knows that I am an evil spirit?

I apologized honestly.

“I didn’t mean to be strict with you. It’s just that I feel too comfortable in front of you. “I will also pay attention to this part.”

“…Like that.”

Amelia coolly accepted my apology and the matter ended here.

I next asked the most important question.

“But Amelia….”

“Don’t give me strange looks just say it.”

Well if that’s the case.

“Do you… do you know how much it was sold for?”

When I asked trying to calm my trembling emotions Amelia laughed and got up from her chair.

and….

Again and again.

He came next to me bent down and whispered softly in my ear.

“…!!!!!”

As soon as she heard it goosebumps appeared all over her body.

No why is it so expensive?

***

At first I was almost shocked when I heard the price but when I looked at it one by one it wasn’t an unreasonable price.

Isn’t the name and color a level 3 essence?

Since it was released on an exchange rather than an auction house in the sky the number of bidders aiming for the item must have been much higher. There are many rich people who have a lot of money but are not qualified to enter the heavenly auction house.

Anyway this isn’t what’s important.

“Hey… Amelia.”

“Say it.”

“that is….”

As she trailed off Amelia had already returned to her seat and crossed her legs and crossed her arms.

Since it’s like that it’s hard to say anything more…

“Uh… that’s….”

As the hesitation got longer Amelia sighed and scratched the itch.

“I’m sure you’re curious about how much you’ll get if you sell all the equipment you’ve collected right?”

“yes.”

“Probably… only about 70% will come out. That’s assuming it was disposed of slowly and for the right price.”

Hu is like that too.

“…I guess I’ll have no choice but to give up on this.”

It is not a problem that only 30% is insufficient.

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It’s been over half a year since I gathered all the looted equipment and all the assets of those ten people.

It is nearly impossible to raise enough money to fill 30% in a short period of time.

Looking at her expression Amelia seemed to think so too.

“… Was she the desired essence?”

“huh….”

“Don’t be too discouraged. Jeongsu we just have to get it with our own hands later.”

That’s true but….

“ha….”

Even with Amelia’s comfort I keep sighing.

If she had known it would be like this it would have been better for her to just ignore it. She feels as if she had received a birthday present and then someone took it away saying she had given it to her by mistake.

After all even the color of the essence was perfect right?

In that brief moment I felt a fateful pull—

“Well then it’s not like there’s no way…”

At the sound of Amelia’s voice at that time I raised her head from her bowed position.

“method…?”

Amelia avoided her eyes.

At first I thought it was because my eyes were burdensome but when I looked closely it didn’t seem like I was just looking into space. Should I say it feels closer to fixating one’s eyes on something?

‘Why on earth is this guy so piercing….’

I unconsciously checked where Amelia’s gaze was directed and lifted her body up as if I was a flagbearer.

It had to be that way.

That’s because Crowl’s Demon Crusher was standing there leaning against the wall not hiding its mighty majesty.

“Oh no this is not possible!”

“Why? “It’s probably not something that can be taken back to its original time anyway.”

“I’m going to bury it well and hide it!”

“But isn’t there still an element of risk? “Disposing of it and converting it into purified water may be the most reasonable way.”

What Amelia said was not wrong.

No matter how well you hide it there is no guarantee that it will still be there 20 years later.

On the other hand you can always take the essence back with you.

but….

“Are you really crazy! Selling weapons to warriors!!”

“Suddenly your tone of voice has become barbarian-like.”

“Oh it’s a habit…”

“For some reason it seemed like that would be the case.”

But why did the story suddenly become like this?

I went back to what I was talking about and continued firmly.

“Anyway I will never sell this so don’t ever say anything about selling this again! “I would rather have given up on that essence!”

It wasn’t simple stubbornness.

Even if it is a grade 3 essence its rarity is nothing compared to a double number item. Double Numbers are so rare that they rarely come up even on the heavenly auction house.

Well depending on demand there may be little difference in price or purified water may be sold at a higher price…

If you look at the difficulty of obtaining it ‘Crowl’s Demon Crusher’ is dozens of times higher. Simply put if I sell it now I have no idea when I can get it again.

“Hmm if that’s the case.”

When I explained the reason in detail Amelia also understood without saying a word.

And the conversation ended there.

Amelia said she was coming to see her sister so she went out and I drank alcohol in the dorm to soothe my sore stomach.

“Kick alcohol… It’s coming today…”

How long will it take to drink this essence?

I don’t know but it will take at least a year.

First you have to go back to the original timeline reorganize your clan upgrade your ships step by step and go through the 6th floor to the 7th floor to meet Bol-Herchan.

Working hard until the desired color is achieved is the next story.

“Kkeuhuh bol-herchaung….”

It was a time when I was drinking alone and shaking my head.

There was a squeak and the door opened.

“Could it be that you have been drinking all this time?”

Amelia was so devoted that she stayed by her older sister’s side all day and returned only after her sun had set.

“Hehe are you here? Amelia…”

“I told you to keep the door locked….”

“…sorry.”

“…Apologizing?”

“I will do a better job of cracking down on doors from now on. Isn’t that the essence? “If an assassin who can use Aura comes I have no choice but to squeal and die…”

Is it because it’s been a while since I got drunk?

I was suddenly so overcome with emotion that I couldn’t speak.

Amelia sighed heavily as she looked at me.

“The smell of alcohol is very strong.”

She had nothing to say because it was her fault as a roommate. So she just lowered her head and Amelia carefully opened her mouth.

“By the way Yandel.”

“…?”

“That essence… is that what you want so badly?”

“huh…?”

For a moment she came to her senses.

It was worth it.

Isn’t this the way a tired mother speaks to her son who is lying in her toy corner?

“Surely there is some way…?”

At my question which contained a glimmer of hope Amelia let out a sigh as if she was laughing.

and….

“Don’t expect too much.”

“You mean that…!”

I was speechless with emotion.

“No I told you not to expect too much. It’s just that there is a way to try…”

It was a dependability of her older brother that she had never experienced before.

***

From that day on Amelia went out every morning and returned to her lodgings at dawn with her tired face.

However he did not answer my question about what he was doing.

Since you don’t know how things will turn out are you saying you’ll tell me later when everything goes well?

[If things go well I will be able to solve the money problem somehow. So do what you can until auction day. Don’t just stay at home all day.]

[Amelia…!!!]

She didn’t dare disobey Amelia’s instructions so from then on she eagerly walked around outside.

Her purpose was only one.

A place where Crowl’s Demon Crusher can be hidden and still be safe for 20 years.

‘I think the forest at the sacred site would be perfect but I also think it might be disturbed during the funeral…’

Finding my own garlic patch was a lot trickier than I thought. Even if it seems like a good place should I say that if you look at each and every detail it’s not 100% in the end?

‘It’s difficult to feel safe in the sewers because vagrants gather there… I can’t freely enter sacred places of other races so I have to pass…’

If Amelia failed to get her money she would have to hide a large amount of money so she would have to choose a more thorough place.

Well that wasn’t all I was worried about.

‘But what if I really find the money?’

My current level is 6.

You can consume up to six essences and currently all six spaces are full.

This means that in order to take the essence of Vol-Herchan you must either level up or delete one of the essences you have.

However to reach level 7 you had to conquer more than half of the 6th floor so there was no need to think long about this.

‘What would be best to erase?’

Orc hero Ogre Bayon.

Since these three are core essences I have no intention of removing them and Stormgush is a grade 3 essence so it would be a waste to delete them.

Because the basic stats alone are worth it.

Therefore there were two options.

‘Manticore.’

It’s my only mobile device and a level 5 essence that I had in mind to erase someday from the beginning.

and….

‘Corpse golem.’

A 7th grade essence corpse golem that was forced to eat to survive.

Although the level is the lowest among the essences I have the choice was not easy.

‘I feel like I would feel empty without this….’

There is no need to explain the usefulness of this essence in words.

How much help did you get with your ‘pain tolerance’ stat?

Even [Flesh Explosion] and [Acidic Fluid] which were considered trash skills played a useful role during the battle.

but….

‘But it’s almost time to graduate. I had no intention of using it for this long in the first place.’

If you choose one of the two it is better to go with the Manticore.

The reason is simple.

Even if you receive a payback of 20% of your stats due to the effect of [Inheritance] your magic power from 200 will be reduced to 40.

If you delete this now you will have to balance it by consuming one more intermediate essence that will be responsible for anti-magic power until you obtain the essence of ‘Bellarios’.

‘Well this would be meaningless if Amelia couldn’t find the money.’

Thinking that a place to hide things in case of failure would become more important I went out to explore various parts of the city even more and time passed quickly.

and….

‘There are only three days left.’

There are now 3 days left until the auction day.

I laid down on the bed putting the clock on the table.

‘What will happen this time?’

It was midnight on the 15th.

***

“Oh I did come for now.”

I woke up in a room similar to usual and first put the mask on my face that was hanging on the wall.

And then he hurried out of the room.

“….”

There was only silence in the empty hallway.

However if my guess is correct the second master GM who took over this space must be located somewhere here.

‘Let’s take a look around first.’

I wandered the hallways and carefully inspected the mansion.

Existing members such as the leader and destruction scholars were nowhere to be seen.

‘Then what happened to them?…’

It was a time when those questions slowly began to arise.

I saw a white man standing blankly in the main hall on the first floor.

Even at first glance it was not an evil spirit from another world.

That’s because he was wearing sportswear with a familiar logo.

‘Could it be that he is the GM?’

I took a step forward to take a closer look.

But did he feel that this side was popular because of that?

“Who are you buying…?!”

The man who was looking around made eye contact with me and his body flinched.

“….”

In the silence that followed for a moment I looked at him and the other person did the same.

‘Unexpected.’

Facial features that look somewhat vague.

A gaze full of confusion.

It looks like he’s afraid of me…

“Hey… who are you? You said that all the original people were expelled…”

‘All existing members were expelled….’

Even though he was on guard I saw that he was revealing information that I didn’t ask for so I took charge of it.

A deep newbie scent that cannot be hidden even if you try to hide it.

‘Yes even if he is GM he hasn’t been here for less than a year. It’s worth it to be green.’

How should I cook this?

My mouth was already watering.

Is that why?

“Ho by any chance… old man! “Are you an elderly person?”

That question asked with a very innocent expression.

licking-

I almost stuck out my tongue without realizing it.