Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 352



Episode 352, Dark Continent (3)

It was only when he reached his destination after a fortnight’s voyage that Raven’s harassment(?) ended.

A continent with vast plains.

A dark purple barrier spread along the border of the ground as if to block intruders.

And even the portal located in the sea in front of it.

“Waaah!”

“We’ve arrived!”

As soon as the long-awaited sight unfolded over the horizon the explorers gathered on the deck cheered.

Well the voyage was boring.

When I was fine I visited the islands and suffered from motion sickness most of the time so I never felt bored.

“It’s Lihen Schuitz.”

As soon as Erwen stood next to me I gave him another warning and Erwen lowered her head. It looks like he knows his mistake…

At this level you won’t make any more mistakes right?

“So why did you come? “I think it will take a while to enter the portal.”

“It’s just… I want to be with you…”

At first he felt a tremendous amount of pressure from these blunt words but now it has eased a lot.

No should I say I got used to it?

“…But what is that ship? “I don’t think I saw it when we set sail.”

I pointed to a place with my finger.

The portal we arrived at was full of ships that had already arrived and among them there were quite a few ships of different types than the sailboat we came on.

“Oh that one? It’s a speedboat. “Usually we gather only those who arrive at the 6th floor the fastest and send them out in advance.”

“To stop the Noark guys from coming down?”

“Yes such cases have increased recently. “Seeing as there were no signs of battle on the ship it appears that there was no such attempt this time… but it was so intense that more than half of the speedboats were completely destroyed not long ago.”

I see

Anyway since they arrived the fastest they must have caught that monster called the gatekeeper.

Jeongsoo probably didn’t come out right?

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As I was looking around with that thought in mind I felt the gaze of explorers around me.

This was a change that occurred as the voyage became longer.

“That woman is a blood spirit….”

“But do you know who the man next to you is?”

“Well I asked a friend who joined the Magic Army and he said this was his first time on a mission but he retired a few years ago and came back.”

“Hmm but you’ve become a colleague of one of the Seven Rivers… Let’s see if you can do anything contrary to what you appear to be.”

Thanks to Erwen’s popularity even me and Amelia got attention wherever we went.

First of all the emotion mixed in the eyes is 99% curiosity.

It is a war in which nameless new faces appear every time but since they have been accompanying the Blood Spirit from the beginning people are curious about their identity and abilities.

Oh by the way 1% was hostility.

“Schuitz.”

“Ah you mean Raven?”

“You’re doing that from afar again.”

As the departure was just around the corner Raven’s eyes were fixed on this area and she didn’t know where to leave even as she gathered with the corps members and talked about something.

“Um… shall we do it later if the situation arises…?”

What can you say about this guy?

As I placed a chestnut on my forehead as if to stop me from saying nonsense Erwen looked up at me with her resentful eyes and said

“But what if I find out? “I’m anxious.”

Actually I was a little worried about this part.

Of course it’s not about whether or not to kill them but whether or not to reveal my identity and ask for cooperation.

but….

‘It just seems like it would be a hassle for no reason.’

First of all it is difficult to convince them that they are not evil spirits and even if they do there is no guarantee that they will keep the secret and cooperate.

It’s true that Raven has a lot of affection but that doesn’t mean he’s a kid who can’t distinguish between public and private matters.

‘Even if you keep it a secret since you belong to the royal family now if it gets discovered later it could cause damage.’

I finally decided that it would be best to report the situation after I had resolved the entire situation myself.

but….

“If I get caught I have no choice but to tell everything openly.”

That’s my hope. Anyway if I get discovered before then I’ll have no choice but to ask for your cooperation.

“…then it increases.”

…Is that what made you anxious?

***

Puuuuuuuu-!

The moment the horn sounded from the boat in the lead the boat we were on also became crowded.

“Everyone in their place!”

Finally after the short waiting period it was time to enter the battlefield all at once.

At the direction of a member of the royal family the explorers who were watching on the deck moved to their assigned seats.

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Oh by the way we didn’t have to move.

This is because the assigned waiting position was on the deck.

“Uncle… No I’ll tie up Lehen!”

“uh?”

“I’m good at these things!”

Soon we tied ourselves to the boat with the supplied rope.

This was a measure taken out of concern that one might fall off the ship.

As soon as the preparations were completed the horn sounded from the front again and the ship began to move.

“I’m a little nervous about this….”

“Don’t worry. “I will definitely protect Lihen.”

Oh isn’t that a line I would say as a tank?

Even with that thought in mind I didn’t bother to continue chatting.

“Entry to Daejangseon completed!”

As the leading ships went through the portal and our ship got closer to the portal I felt my body heating up.

Well we are heading to the battlefield now.

Not only me but also other explorers have stiff and solemn expressions compared to before.

Since everyone is doing that it reminds me of what happened on the first floor and I think I’m going to get PTSD.

“Entry to main unit completed!”

It was time for me to give up my light-hearted attitude.

Isn’t this the 7th floor that I’ve entered for the first time in my life?

Moreover that place is full of explorers who are more dangerous than monsters.

Even if you go there to get something.

It is possible to lose something and then come back.

“Erwen and Emily.”

“yes.”

“Say it.”

He said holding the railing with one hand and the new shield he had recently purchased with the other.

“Never leave my side.”

Flash-!

Soon our ship entered the portal.

***

Kuung-!

A large sailing ship that floated in the air for a moment as if thrown by a giant hits the surface of the water and pours out a stream of water.

It was an amazing experience but there was no time to turn a blind eye to it.

Because where we are now is not a peaceful sea under the blue sky.

“I have entered the 7th floor Dark Continent.”

The sea is stained black as if it is covered in oil.

Even though it is only the beginning of the continent the surrounding fog is already affecting visibility.

and….

Quang! Quang! Fuuuh-!

Heavy drinking coming from all over hit the eardrums.

It was because of the magic cannon fired by Noark’s troops waiting above the canyon.

“The welcome is very strong today.”

“Where on earth did they get their magic cannons?”

“It must have been taken from our ship a while ago.”

Even as we were talking like that magic cannons black magic and various other abilities flew into the ship.

Just by hearing the sound you could tell that it had considerable firepower but there was no damage from the royal fleet.

Well there’s nothing you can’t do with money.

Ssaaaaaa-!

The defensive magic circle activated from the moment you enter the 7th floor blocks all incoming attacks in advance.

Although the ship may occasionally shake significantly due to impact it never causes damage.

It is a measure and a large investment taken by the royal family for all warships which initially suffered heavy damage during the landing process.

Are you saying that 10 million stone magic stones are consumed per minute just to maintain that magic circle?

‘How much money does it cost to get to the continent in this condition… Ah but compared to the ship it seems like a cheap price.’

Of course it was not the time to worry about the country’s money so I erased distracting thoughts and focused on the present.

The fleet which had advanced steadily while receiving a warm welcome in the face had already broken through the adjacent coast and was now changing its formation into a single line and entering the narrow canyon.

“The character has entered a special area.”

「Field effect – Vengeful Gorge is granted.」

“All healing and regeneration effects are disabled.”

“The divine power is sealed.”

The Gorge of the Venerable Ghost.

A must-pass course to enter the Dark Continent where all coastlines are made of cliffs.

Soon as our warship follows the ship in front and enters the canyon the fog filled with an ominous and gloomy feeling becomes even thicker.

and….

“Ready for battle!”

Undead monsters begin to crawl up the outer walls of the ship.

There were as many different grades as there were numerous types.

“Deadburn has been defeated. EXP +3」

“You defeated Red Eye. EXP +4.”

“The Banshee Queen has been defeated. EXP +6」

“The Teeth Skeleton has been defeated. EXP+ 4」

“I killed the cliff demon….”

More than half of the monsters that appeared could be hunted on the 6th floor but since the 6th floor was skipped experience points were quickly filled no matter what you caught.

Erwen’s contribution to being able to attack from a distance was great.

Almost 70% of the monsters were dropped before they could get on the ship.

The sea monsters had no means of attacking at all.

“Chaosseman has been defeated. EXP +6」

“Malder Elphant has been defeated. EXP +5」

“Defeat the Skeleton Mermaid Queen….”

Erwen who has formed a binding magic receives experience points even if she lands only a single basic hit.

Of course that didn’t mean she spent her days just sucking honey.

Wow!

The deck was full of spirit monsters that didn’t need to climb so I really had to swing my weapon constantly.

“Ghosties have been defeated. EXP +4」

“The Soul Drinker has been defeated. EXP +6」

“The canyon ghost has been defeated. EXP +3」

Since there are so many people on the ship the number of respawns is no joke.

Even during the fierce battle on the deck the vicious Noark bastards were firing magical cannons from above the canyon.

Well this was neutralized by the defense magic circle…

“Aaaaaaa!!”

There were also cases of explorers whose lines broke during battle on the shaking deck and fell into the sea.

furthermore….

“Why isn’t the boat moving forward?”

“The ship ahead has sunk!”

“Huh? “Why is this boat going so well?”

“It looks like Deadrect has appeared and damaged the warship’s magic circle!”

After listening to the battle situation updated in real time it seems that there were cases where the entire ship sank because the defense magic circle was broken by a monster.

‘It’s worth the persistent bombardment from above.’

Even if you are lucky enough to destroy just one ship it will not be a loss and if they continue to attack in the first place the fleet will not be able to turn off the defense magic circle.

As we advance through the canyon we have no choice but to turn on the magic circle and expend a lot of our armaments.

“Amelia du!”

As I hurriedly shouted Amelia turned around and kicked the skeleton that was ambushing her from behind.

and….

“It’s okay to say thank you. “We are colleagues—.”

“It’s Emily.”

“huh?”

“I’m sure no one heard it during this time but I hope you’ll be careful.”

“Oh I will be careful….”

Even though it’s the same as the pseudonym I used in the past for some reason it doesn’t stick.

After all aren’t we in a position to blame Erwen for his mistake?

“mister…! Look over there!”

“It’s Lihen.”

“Ah… yes… anyway over there! “We’re almost there!”

I soon looked at the place Erwen pointed but all I could see was fog.

but….

「Field effect – Vengeful Gorge is canceled.」

As a little more time passed the narrow canyon widened to reveal a wide lake.

A waterfall was pouring down the wall and the color of the water was red reminiscent of blood.

and….

“Whoa it’s over!”

“I can finally catch my breath now.”

The monsters that appeared constantly disappeared and the bombardment of Noark ended.

Fortunately it means that we passed the first hurdle safely.

‘So from now on….’

I swallowed my saliva as I looked at the vaguely visible waterside covered in fog.

“….”

“….”

I don’t know if it’s because of my mood.

For some reason it already felt like there was a bloody smell.