Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 394



Episode 394: Captain Barbarian (4)

The reason I decided to fight four at once is simple.

Even if you defeat all four in a 1:1 tournament they won’t be convinced.

I decided that this was the only way to convince everyone.

Throwing food in front of your eyes that you can’t stomach without swallowing it.

“Ah I’ll tell you in advance if I lose I’ll give up my position as leader.”

A chance to knock one competitor off the stage.

“But why is no one saying anything? “Is it because you don’t have the confidence to win even if the four of you fight together?”

As provocation was added to the mix the other side also began to react.

“I agree.”

“what? “No matter what we would do something like that to just one person—”

“I will let you go on my own so is there any reason to object?”

“What Mr. Akuraba said is correct.”

Public opinion was created when the vice-captain also joined in on the dwarf woman’s words.

At this the knight nodded with an expression of disapproval and the paladin also remained silent and expressed his approval.

They probably know it too.

The situation may be a bit funny to tell to others but it is an opportunity to easily defeat one competitor.

“Did you say Lehen Schuitz?”

“however?”

“I will have to keep the promise I made earlier.”

“Of course. If I lose I will appoint one of you as captain without a word. but-”

“In the opposite case you would also like to hear a definite answer right? great. “If you beat us all even if just by chance you will get the position you want.”

Afterwards I asked for confirmation from the other three besides Akuraba and the verbal contract was concluded in an instant.

It wasn’t left in writing but since there is a notary who is more reliable than anything else you can stop worrying.

“Then that’s it. “Marquis is there a suitable place?”

“Of course.”

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The Marquis seemed not to be worried about me and willingly gave us the parade grounds of the mansion.

It’s probably not because they trust me 100%.

They probably thought that even if I failed because of my recklessness I could still benefit from it.

For example they are interfering in everything because of this failure.

“Well then I’ll be waiting outside.”

After arriving at the parade ground I put on my equipment.

“The character is wearing a large battle shield made of adamantium.”

“Comprehensive item level increases by +1750.”

Starting with the shield I returned from the past and purchased again for a large sum of money.

“The character is wearing a steel breastplate.”

“Comprehensive item level increases by +150.”

“The character is wearing steel gaiters.”

“Comprehensive item level increases by +75.”

“The character is wearing war boots.”

“Comprehensive item level increases by +45.”

At that time I had no choice but to buy cheap equipment because I didn’t have money. Now that I have money I should change everything to adamantium.

“The character is No. 87 Crowl’s Demon Crusher is worn.”

“Comprehensive item level increases by +4800.”

Soon they came out to the parade ground with their hammers fully equipped and it wasn’t long before four men and women who had completed their preparations appeared one by one.

“Isn’t it strange? “Now I feel more comfortable in these clothes than in cloth clothes.”

“Isn’t it true that your body is in tune? “Because I wear this more often than my everyday clothes.”

Equipment that looks expensive at first glance.

However no matter how well you take care of it worn parts or fraying marks on the joints are noticeable.

I looked at their equipment.

‘Why they even came wearing accessories that no one has seen before.’

Yes even though everyone came dressed in suits I thought they would have brought their equipment from subspace.

Otherwise you can’t be called an explorer.

“But it’s… different from what I expected.”

“He said he was a man after blood spirit but didn’t she buy him armor?”

“Lehen Schuitz do you really intend to fight wearing that equipment?”

Four men and women made strange expressions as they looked at the ordinary steel equipment I was wearing.

The look in his eyes was closer to a feeling of unfamiliarity than contempt.

Well I guess they didn’t expect that I who was here at the recommendation of the latter writer would be so low-level.

“No problem.”

What’s the big deal about steel armor?

It is not a very significant variable in this battle.

Well to be honest I was a little embarrassed to be receiving attention like that so I felt like my PTSD would come back…

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If you think about it this is not a big problem.

“Come on come on.”

Common sense tells us that the one with the smashed head looks more embarrassed right?

***

There is a saying that a master’s fight is decided in a split second.

Of course I don’t agree with that.

I don’t know if I’m in the midst of a life-or-death fight between extreme damage swordsmen but aren’t I a true tank?

My true value is revealed when I go to a long game.

but….

At least at the beginning it wasn’t much different from the fight between experts I imagined.

“….”

The conversation suddenly disappeared.

distance from each other.

Eyelids with a reduced cold cycle.

As their gazes cross a heavy tension builds.

Muscles learned through numerous battles contract to produce optimal force at any moment and sweat gradually forms on the hand holding the weapon.

and….

Sigh.

A sense that reacts sensitively even to small movements.

This is one of the reasons why many-to-one battles are difficult.

There are so many things to pay attention to.

Yeah so I’d rather…

“How long are you going to be like that?”

That moment when you ask a question and the other person is about to answer.

Using that one breath as an opportunity kick off the ground and dash forward.

The first target was the knight who stood in front most aggressively.

“…!”

The guy forced to swallow his breath and narrowed his eyes.

He seems quite proud that he was the first target…

Huuuuuung-!

The auror of a skilled knight who has reached the peak instantly wraps around his blade and swings towards me.

The Auror who would have cut up countless heavy armored warriors like tofu whether in a labyrinth or a city.

“The character casted [Iron Fortress].”

“The effect of [Evolved Shell] increases by 1.5 times.”

I raised my shield and blocked it.

Kakak!

The knight looked embarrassed when his sword bounced away instead of being cut like usual.

However as a soldier trained in actual combat that time was extremely short.

Hehehe!

The guy used the bounced force to spin in the air and swing the sword again.

The hitting area this time is the lower part which is difficult to block with a shield.

To be exact it was the calf area where the skin was covered with steel gaiters.

‘Did you think adamantium was the problem?’

It was a very quick decision to make in the moment of one battle.

The problem is that there is no right answer.

Kakak!

Are you ignoring it because it is made of steel?

Since my opponent was already using a lot of movement and showing a lot of gaps I kicked him in the chin with my foot.

Kwaang-!

A body floating in the air due to recoil.

Just the right angle to hit with a hammer—

“Jun Arshen casted [Guardian Light].”

Nimiral.

Quaaaaang-!

At that moment the divine spell cast spread out translucently above the knight’s head blocking my hammer blow.

And in that gap the knight retreats.

“how…?”

Even in the midst of a situation where he had lost his life he seemed to be even more preoccupied with one question.

Anyway how come all the knights are the same?

‘…Wouldn’t it be surprising to block Aurors with iron armor?’

Anyway this is why there is a saying that it is more important to be a luxury product than to wear a luxury product.

“No matter how you look at it the equipment itself is ordinary.”

“Then that strange phenomenon must occur in humans.”

That’s correct.

Not only is physical resistance added to the equipment as a plus alpha through [Unification] but [Evolved Shell] and [Iron Leather] are also applied.

Well the adamantium shield didn’t have a single scratch but the iron armor had deep scratches.

“I don’t know what kind of essences he ate but it doesn’t seem like he was just trying to block the Aurors.”

Akuraba and the vice-captain quickly exchanged opinions while looking at me from the rear which was relatively far from the battlefield.

“I have a few guesses. I don’t know why that applies to weapons. “Kala-kun would you like to attack me with an arrow?”

Following Akuraba’s instructions the vice-captain dressed in dragon skin armor strings his bow.

Could it be that you have already figured out your sword resistance?

“James Kala cast [Piercing Light].”

As soon as the light gathered on the arrowhead I put my body inside the shield and defended myself.

Well if you see it with your own eyes and block it it’s already too late.

Hwiyung-!

A light arrow fired with a short flash of sound.

Since I blocked it well with my shield in time there was no damage.

but….

“There’s an arrowhead stuck in it.”

An arrowhead dug deep into the adamantium shield which had not even a scratch on the aura.

Soon Akuraba shouted and shared the information.

“Swords don’t work on that man.”

If this continues I will run out of money.

Kwaang-!

After pushing the knight away earlier the paladin blocked my path as I continued to rush forward and close the distance.

Its main weapons are a huge shield and a mace.

Yes that combination is fundamental for a tank.

Quaaaaang-!

A paladin who wanted to block me by creating a wall with a shield rather than using a weapon.

JI profit.

However the basic strength may be high or the foot will drag on the ground as soon as the collision occurs and the person will be pushed backwards.

Well unfortunately it didn’t go far.

“Jun Arshen casted [Holy Opening].”

“Jun Arshen casted [Rising Power].”

“Jun Arshen casted [Blessing of the Sun].”

As befits a paladin synonymous with buffs and self-healing tanks he used various holy spells in succession and white brilliance erupted from his body.

and….

“It’s an incredible power.”

Before I knew it he had stopped and was not being pushed away at all and was praising me.

It hurts my pride.

Still is it okay to have reached the desired distance?

“The character casted [Transcendence].”

“The character casted [Eye of the Storm].”

My own grab device that demonstrates maximum efficiency in PVP.

The maximum distance is 20m but the reason for getting this close is simple.

The shorter the distance the more difficult it is to react right?

Hehehe!

A strong gust of wind blooms in the calm air.

“Tsk…!”

The target I designated was the vice-captain of the rear division.

Well in a many-to-one battle it is standard practice to attack the rearguard first…

‘If you wear armor like that you’ll want to tear it apart.’

Drake leather has significant anti-magic power correction but is vulnerable to physical power.

Simply put it means that even if you hit just one you are in a near-death state.

“The character casted [Giant].”

「The character’s physique increases and the threat value and body value increase in proportion to the size.」

I used the skills I had saved so far and pushed the paladin away with my increased strength.

and….

Tadat.

Jump towards the archer flying in the gust of wind.

[Giant] and with his increased reach he strikes the hammer down before the archer can react.

“Jun Arshen casted [Guardian Light].”

Well the paladin who missed me used the holy spell that saved the knight earlier but…

“The character used the transformation-type ability.”

「Due to the [Cell of the Beginning] effect the soul power consumption of the skill is reduced by half and the highest stat increases by 1.5 times.”

The result was bound to be different from before.

Well it was just an average hit earlier right?

“The character casted [Swing].”

“The destructive power of blunt weapons increases significantly in proportion to strength.”

My only attack skill [Swing].

Kwazizig-!

As soon as the hammer touched the barrier it shattered like a window.

Kwasik-!

The vice-captain fell limply to the floor blood spurting from his shattered forehead.

One knight and one tank.

And even with the 9th floor explorer Akuraba there was an unfortunate incident that could not be prevented.

“….”

In uncomfortable silence I quietly counted.

“Just one thing for now.”

There are three left.

***

Four senior explorers.

Well one of them is a knight so should I leave him out?

‘It will be real from now on.’

Against four strong fighters I easily eliminated one but instead of letting down my guard I steeled myself.

Because I know this is purely an early advantage.

I heard a lot about them from the Marquis but they knew very little about me.

“….”

In that sense the situation is a bit odd.

Although he was not killed instantly the vice-captain was seriously injured and lost consciousness.

At the dinner party earlier the guy who preached that ‘information’ is the most important is the first to be kicked out due to lack of information.

‘Actually it’s a bit hard to call him out at all.’

[Dungeon & Stone] is a worldview in which it is possible to come back to life if you do not die.

“Jun Arshen casted [Hand of Regeneration].”

The pure white radiance that leaked from the paladin’s body flowed into the body of the unconscious vice-captain.

There is no way Shield Baba has a canceling ability so it was already planned that he would eventually recover and come to his senses someday.

but….

‘No short-term warfare.’

I quickly threw everything I had into it and gave up the idea of ​​finishing this fight until I recovered.

I didn’t even hope for such an overwhelming victory in the first place.

After all no matter how good the combination is does it make sense to destroy four top-tier explorers by yourself?

Everything requires a price.

It is the only truth in this cold world.

Therefore…

“Waaaaaaaa—!!!”

Runs away swinging a hammer.

Quang.

The paladin blocked me.

Huuuuuung-!

At that moment someone flies up from behind and brandishes a weapon.

This is the knight who fell helplessly earlier.

He seems to have swapped weapons at some point so he is holding a blunt weapon instead of a sword.

It’s a bit funny that the knight uses a normal weapon instead of an auror but…

This may also be a characteristic of top-tier talent.

Taking appropriate action depending on the situation.

Kwaaaaaaaaaa!

The blunt object that was struck digs into my shoulder.

The physical shock itself is not that severe.

However the moment it hits you the heat rises from your bones.

It was obvious what the reason was.

‘What kind of swap weapon are you carrying around like that?’

No. 761 Roam’s Furnace Hammer.

It was a triple number item.

The effect is to add additional fire penetration damage in proportion to physical power.

Still thanks to its fire resistance it was still worth holding on.

“Waaaaaaaa-!”

Let out a shout and activate [Wild Eruption].

Using the temporarily increased body count he kicked the paladin once more and pushed him away—

‘Why isn’t it pushed?’

My brain which had been pickled by dedicating my 20s to [Dungeon & Stone] found questions and answers at the same time.

“Jun Arshen casted [Descent of the Eucharist].”

Yes you’ve already activated that too.

‘It’s not easy either.’

It seems like these guys completely let down their guard after one person got hit.

From now on it will be difficult to see a strength advantage against Paladins for a while…

“Titana Akurabaga [No. 1911 Fabler’s broken pocket watch] was used.”

The dwarf woman who was watching the situation also participated in the battle in earnest.

For reference this lady is an offensive psychic.

A position that is as efficient as a warrior for dwarves who use number items as a must.

「5 minutes cooldown disappears.」

For example that watch is originally an item that only ends up being reduced by 70% unless you are a dwarf.

They say it’s on the 9th floor so you can say it has all the core items other than this.

So what did this lady’s main machine say?

“Titana Akuraba casted [Vampire Awl].”

Oh right it was this.

It consumes little MP deals decent damage and has the characteristic of absorbing MP. However it is a low-rated level 2 skill due to its cooldown.

Whiiiiiiik-!

A huge awl flies towards me.

Normally it would be best to avoid it but I was in a situation where a paladin and a knight were on either side of me.

Kwaaang-!

So I just blocked it with my shield.

Even though he was a psychic these skills were judged to be just physical damage.

My arms are a little sore but it’s not like I can’t bear it.

The problem is that the side is empty to block this.

As soon as a gap appeared a paladin and a knight struck me with blunt weapons.

Kwaaang-!

As soon as Hana was hit her whole body felt like it was on fire.

Kwaaaang—!

One of them penetrated her physical resistance and even hit her bones. Well if it is [Descent of the Holy Eucharist] her current strength will be twice as high as mine.

‘Okay let’s just give up on defense.’

I finished my judgment quickly.

In any case even if you block one attack you end up receiving two hits.

It would be better to get three hits or even one hit.

Moreover thanks to the 7th level imprinting natural regeneration is now quite good.

Quaaaaang-!

He blocks large attacks with his shield and swings his hammer.

The remaining three also seemed to think it was a threat so they opened up unused skills and pushed me.

And in the meantime.

“If you wake up grab your bow first!”

The vice-captain also received healing and returned to battle.

Quaaaaang-!

The shield was better but the steel armor which had low basic durability was damaged in various places.

Hehehe!

Phew!

As the arrow penetrates that area the number of injuries increases.

Hahahaha!

I got hit so hard by the furnace hammer that what seemed bearable at first was now so hot that it felt like it was going to collapse.

Kwaaang-!

The paladin’s mace feels like my bones are breaking into pieces every time I get hit.

Oh did it actually break into pieces and then play back in real time?

Well it certainly would have been like that.

but….

“Smiling?”

The more I laughed the more I laughed.

Well I expected it to be this difficult.

Fuuuuut-!

After being hit with a hammer earlier he bit his tongue causing the blood in his mouth to gush out like a fountain.

It’s a shame that there’s no more acid blood.

Still your view is blocked right?

“…monster.”

“I must admit you are definitely stronger than me.”

After fighting like that for a while the driver started saying something.

“But even for you it’s impossible to deal with all four at once. “Just give up.”

what.

I can see them panting from exhaustion.

Still I still have quite a bit of MP left right?

“The character casted [Soul Dive].”

「Soul power is regenerated in proportion to the soul power consumed.」

MP which was almost at the bottom is completely filled.

The battle continued like that and how much longer had passed since then.

“Why… isn’t it falling down?”

The driver who spoke smugly and suggested that I give up asked that question out loud.

“You… seem to have drank water from a source mentioned in the Bible.”

As if responding to this the paladin muttered something.

“Enough. “You know you can’t win right?”

The dwarf lady spoke as if she was tired of my stubbornness.

“I’ll pretend I didn’t make any promises so how about we stop at this point?”

The archer seemed to want this tiresome battle to end soon.

but….

“Everyone… suddenly the words got longer.”

The more they tried to convince me the more I focused on one thing.

“Are you worried about losing?”

What I can do.

What I have to do now.

and….

“Please fall down!”

What I’ve done best so far.

“Titana Akuraba casted [Vampire Awl].”

“James Kala cast [Piercing Light].”

“Jun Arshen casted [Hand of Regeneration].”

As I held on and held on and held on the moment I had been waiting for finally arrived.

“The skill is canceled because the user’s soul power is insufficient.”

“The skill is canceled because the user’s soul power is insufficient.”

“The skill is canceled because the user’s divine power is insufficient.”

In the end the one standing last is stronger.