Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 337



Episode 337: Snowball (1)

A chill running up my back.

When I felt this and opened my eyes the surroundings were dark.

and….

Beep-!

A beep-like sound was heard from somewhere.

what? I don’t think I heard it wrong…

Sigh.

First I stood up.

The surroundings were very dark but not so much that it was hard to see what was ahead. It was because a gem that gave off white light had fallen where I was lying.

‘Fragment stone of record?’

A thought occurred to me and I quickly picked it up.

but….

‘What is it? It’s just a light gem.’

When I took a closer look it was unfortunately an ordinary magic tool.

A magic tool that substitutes for a torch that any explorer whose sole function is to produce light must see or use at least once.

Why was it left in this place?

Even though I had doubts I held the light gem high so that its light could spread far away.

Ssaaaaaa-!

As the radius of light broadened the surroundings became more clearly visible.

“The character’s location has been confirmed.”

A stone building without any sense of individuality.

Unlike Lapdonia the road is not paved with stones.

All the structures and shapes matched the place I was just a moment ago. The only difference is that a lot of time seems to have passed.

Well looking at this it looks like it came back to normal…

‘Then why isn’t Amelia here?’

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Unlike when we first moved to the past Amelia is not there.

Could it be that he woke up first?

Well I woke up early on Farune Island too.

Maybe Amelia got this magic tool from somewhere and left it on.

Then there is a high possibility that it is nearby.

“Hmm.”

I let out a few dry coughs to loosen her throat and then shouted with all my might.

“Amelia—!”

The cries of a barbarian gifted with vocal chords of steel were enough to reverberate and echo throughout the city.

But even after waiting for several minutes there was no answer.

“….”

The silence feels somehow ominous.

Could it be that I am the only one who returned to the original timeline through the Fragment Stone of Records?

Suddenly even that possibility crossed my mind.

but….

‘Let’s wait first.’

I decided not to move for now and just wait where I woke up.

But I’m a bit bored waiting quietly…

‘Let’s check your physical condition.’

We started self-inspection.

“Information consistency rate 83%.”

“Character information needs to be updated.”

「Updating and synchronizing…」

As expected the essences consumed in the past were the same.

However I calmly continued the inspection.

Although I drank purified water I had to stay at the inn and then spend a day in the city and then come down to Noark.

I didn’t have time to organize it properly.

“The [Corpse Golem Essence] that seeped into the character’s soul has been removed.”

“Pain tolerance decreases by -70.”

“Strength decreases by -15.”

“Bone strength…”

Pain tolerance decreased and some of the dulled senses recovered.

Thanks to the +30 attached to Bayon’s Essence the resistance has not completely disappeared but the gap in the stat of 70 can still be felt even in everyday life.

Of course it’s not a big problem.

Except for pain tolerance overall stats have increased significantly.

To summarize it is like this.

“[Vol-Herchan’s essence] seeps into the character’s soul.”

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“Physical resistance increases by +70.”

“Natural regeneration increases by +40.”

“Poison resistance increases by +120….”

Physical resistance and natural regeneration.

Two essential stats for a tank and poison resistance.

And although it does not have strength it has higher stats that can replace it.

“Muscle mass increases by +15.”

Muscle mass.

An ultra-rare stat that can only be obtained from some monsters of level 3 or higher.

The efficacy is really simple.

The total strength value increases by 1% per unit of muscle mass.

‘If my current stats are 20% my strength would be a little over 60…’

In addition the bonus stats of +30 Endurance +20 Vision and +80 Bone Strength were added so the total number of stats increased tremendously with just one integer.

Conversely there are also reduced stats.

“Agility decreases by -30.”

“Flexibility decreases by -50.”

“Synchronization complete.”

“Resume character log transmission.”

Surprisingly the decline in flexibility was more noticeable than agility.

Should I say that my body has become much stiffer than before?

The reduced flexibility alone limited some of the movements that were originally possible.

Due to the decline in agility the speed of movement also slowed down.

‘Well compared to what I got this kind of penalty is nothing.’

Stats are stats but the biggest advantage of Bol-Herchan’s essence lies in his skills.

(P) Evolved Shell — Gains bonus status at all times in proportion to physical resistance.

First of all the passive [Evolved Shell]

This skill gives an additional effect when the physical resistance value is ’70’ ‘350’ ‘750’ ‘1500’.

For reference the effects of stage 1 are as follows.

“The character’s physical resistance value is over 70.”

「Only sword-type weapons have 50% resistance.」

That’s what I usually call ‘sword impregnable’.

This is also the reason why it is an essence for preparing for Auras.

Because Aurors are unconditionally classified as sword types.

With this one skill the crazy performance of 90% physical penetration is reduced to 45%.

‘Anyway stage 2 will only be activated when you turn on ‘Giantization’…’

Level 3 seems to be possible to be released in a full doping state by taking just one more integer and level 4 is good for mental health not to even dream at the current level.

Most multiplier buffs have limits.

For example the Orc Shaman’s [Enthusiasm] which increases physical resistance by 3 times for 10 seconds does not increase physical resistance above 300.

‘But… is it really not nearby?’

After spending some time checking the character’s development status and waiting for Amelia for a while I slowly became anxious.

I don’t know the exact time but it feels like almost 2 hours have passed. But so far I haven’t heard any signs of popularity from people around me.

“This can’t be happening….”

In many ways it was not explained.

When I opened my eyes this light gem was already emitting light.

Even if it wasn’t Amelia there had to be someone nearby who activated this magic tool.

‘…Let’s take a look around first.’

At this point it was foolish to stay still for fear of getting lost so I walked slowly using the light gem to brighten my vision.

Now that I think about it there was another question.

‘It’s a bit strange that this city is so empty in the first place.’

In the past Noark fled outside the castle walls to avoid the royal family’s invasion. And the royal army occupied this city.

But what about now?

It is so quiet that there is no sound of ants crawling.

“no way….”

For some reason a bad idea occurred to me but it is not the time to make a decision yet.

Therefore I decided to focus on what I could do right away.

For example finding something to cover your body.

Kwaang-!

Entering the first lodging establishment I saw I dusted off the tablecloth and wrapped it around my waist.

I decided that I didn’t think there would be clothes that would fit me anyway.

‘But you seem a bit civilized now.’

This has made us a little more human but human greed is endless.

‘…Is there anything to eat?’

As food clothing and shelter were resolved hunger set in and I went around each room and searched through drawers and cupboards.

These lodgings were mainly used by explorers who were soon able to satisfy their hunger by finding edible preserved food.

‘This is not an apocalyptic worldview.’

It feels strange to be looking for food and eating in a building that is almost like an abandoned house.

“Then… let’s take a look around again.”

After filling my stomach I left the building and wandered around the city which was so quiet that it gave me goosebumps.

And how long has it been?

As I arrived at the empty Dimension Square a barracks came into view.

‘The royal family…?’

A military barracks with a large emblem of the royal family.

It looks like it was probably installed by the military that occupied Noark…

Sigh.

Since I couldn’t feel any sign of presence anywhere I carefully pushed the cloth aside and went inside.

But did you take everything you needed with you when you retreated?

The inside of the barracks was full of dust except for one large desk.

and….

“What the fuck….”

That was the biggest problem for me.

The possibility that time had stopped here after I went to the past was abandoned as soon as I saw that this city had turned into a ghost town.

“But I never would have guessed that it wasn’t even a 1:1 ratio.”

I swept the dusty desk with my index finger.

Almost 2cm came out.

Considering the environment here it was not an amount that could have been accumulated in just six months.

“…When is it now?”

It was that moment when an ominous premonition became reality and a shiver ran down my spine.

“at las….”

A familiar sound came from right behind me.

When I reflexively turned my back the face I had longed to see was there.

“Amelia…!”

Amelia Lane Wales.

An SSR-level colleague that I managed to recruit after going back 20 years.

Okay luckily she didn’t come back alone.

I guess she really woke up first and went somewhere.

“Where on earth have you been? “I thought you disappeared…”

I was about to say something out of joy but I froze in shock.

It had to be that way.

“What…? What about that equipment?”

Amelia was clearly different from me having just woken up with her bare body. Just looking at her she was fully equipped with what seemed to be custom-made equipment.

She asked ‘Is it possible to farm this kind of equipment just by waking up a little early?’

That thought made her feel foreign.

“…I’ll explain as I go so just follow me!”

Amelia grabbed my wrist roughly.

***

What if.

If the door of a suddenly drifting car opens and someone yells at you to get in the car.

So what would you do?

My answer was ‘YES’.

‘There must be some reason.’

Even if it were an unidentified stranger you would be worried especially if the target was a colleague.

Of course it would be wiser to follow that advice.

Therefore…

“Whoa whoa…!”

It’s a little sudden but I’m running down a dark street.

I really did my best to keep up with Amelia’s speed.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t curious.

It won’t be too late to ask while running.

“Amelia…! What kind of situation is this? “It’s okay if it’s brief so please at least explain something!”

Amelia gave a really short answer to my question.

“There is a chaser.”

“Chaser?”

“This is Hyeolryeonghu one of the members of the Seven Gangs.”

“what?”

“sorry. This was my mistake. “I didn’t know that he had already grown to the point where he could deceive me and follow my lead…”

Her mind was confused.

Should I say that I don’t understand anything that’s being said?

What on earth is Chilgang?

Who is Hyeolryeonghu again?

There were many questions but time was limited.

So I checked the most important things first.

“Are we so strong that we can’t defeat it alone?”

“Strong. “If we fight head-on it will be my inevitable defeat.”

“what? “What on earth is this guy doing?”

“…Then it goes without saying that you don’t know. That must have been before she signed a contract with the Spirit King and she went on a rampage.”

Soon Amelia ran and looked back at me she said.

“Erwen Fornacci di Tercia.”

“…uh?”

“The master of the purebloods of the time and the contractor of the ninth Spirit King. That’s her name.”

For a moment her head went blank.

blood? Spirit King?

“…Erwen?”

He became that strong?

No more than that….

“How much time has passed…”

A question came out of my mouth without me knowing.

But did I hear that small murmur while running?

Amelia answered in a bitter voice.

“2 years and 6 months.”

“….”

“It’s been two years and six months since you were known to have died.”

This is crazy….