Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 416



Episode 416: Eye of the Storm (2)

Whoa whoa.

Exhale.

Whoa whoa.

Take a deep breath.

Every time the breath leaks out as if smoking a cigarette.

Rumbling.

Drops of sweat drip down and freeze to the floor.

My muscles are screaming and my vision is blurry.

But so what?

plod trudge.

Step by step.

I focus on my breathing more than ever before and walk forward.

Hold the rope tightly so as not to miss the front of the two sleds connected together.

plod trudge.

Lead the sled and move constantly forward.

The reason is simple.

The troll summoner in charge of the sleigh was hit.

“What is Milburn Naria’s condition?”

“…you won’t be able to last much longer.”

“I see….”

Crackling.

I gritted my teeth without realizing it and recalled the battle that had taken place a little while ago.

The first half wasn’t that bad.

“The character casted [Giant].”

I who had become gigantic blocked the road like a rock.

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“Teirun Sheardiem.”

Wizards use ‘Manashield’.

“Jun Arshen casted [Guardian Light].”

“Periton Eriaboti casted [Holy Skin].”

“Benjamin Orman casted [Damage Reduction]…”

「….」

The priests assisted me with various shields and buffs.

So-called selection and concentration.

In other words this strategy could be called all-in.

The strategy worked.

“All healing and recovery effects are reversed.”

In an environment where even a single hit could result in fatal wounds the enemies were unable to actively attack me and in that situation we took advantage of the uphill road and poured all our firepower on the enemies.

As if just the skill wasn’t enough he threw a healing potion at it.

Instead they put down a healing floor over there.

Whenever I got the chance I grabbed the guy in front of me by the hair and threw him down the cliff.

“The status abnormality [Whisper of Immortality] is granted.”

“In case of death the character is resurrected as undead.”

The dead enemy soldiers became undead and attacked nearby allies and we continued the offensive while maintaining a strong formation.

but….

[I’m sure… Regal Vagos you alone must have been a difficult opponent.]

Since they entered the battle the structure has changed.

“Manua Repeles casted [Iron Fist].”

“Ricky Aymond casted [Walk of Punishment].”

“Puran Cullen casts [Sangshin]….”

Fifteen explorers armed with high-level essence that can be supplied from the 8th floor.

The moment they entered the battle the front line collapsed.

[Shuitz Rayothers’ magic power has run out!]

One by one the wizards who were applying the Mana Shield to me went out and as if that wasn’t enough they jumped over me and infiltrated the middle of our troops’ formation.

Three Paladins are the main tank line.

Two knights acting as auxiliary tanks and one warrior from the third team.

Melee dealers like Amelia and Ravien tried to work together to drive them out but even that wasn’t enough.

[We must retreat!]

All of the crew including me felt defeat.

The reason for the defeat was truly simple.

Their power was much stronger than ours.

If we continue to fight to the death we may cause considerable damage to them but that is all.

Ultimately the end will lead to annihilation.

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Therefore…

‘I’ve completely given up on killing all these bastards here.’

I immediately implemented plan B.

The core of Plan B was Milburn Naria a summoner from Team 2.

This woman is a ranged extreme damage type summoner.

Three ice trolls called ‘shamans’.

“Naria Milburn casted [Cruel Command].”

“Milburn Naria casted [Beast Training].”

“Milburn Naria casted [Latent Instinct].”

“Milburn Naria casts [Stability]…”

As soon as she gave my instructions she put all the buffs on the summons.

and….

“Summon Pippi casted [Avalanche].”

“Summon Poppy casted [Avalanche].”

“Summon Yeppi casts [Avalanche]…”

The ice trolls simultaneously cast skills with power dozens of times stronger giving them time to retreat.

but….

“Aaaah!”

In the process Naria was injured.

In order to maintain [stability] which increases the summon’s skill range by three times he came to the front line in close contact with the trolls and was defeated.

Fortunately even though she was injured she maintained her concentration and summoned her summons and we were able to retreat successfully.

So much time has passed now.

“Shuitz are you okay…?”

“Don’t talk to me.”

“….”

After Naria lost her mind the entire crew carried her backpack and shared food with her but it was only enough for one sled.

Seuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

Climb uphill while pulling a sled.

If it gets a little harder I’ll have to swap with other warriors but it’s still worth it. It was with that thought that she cleared her head and moved her body.

“Ugh….”

Naria lying on the sledge regains her consciousness.

The first thing she said covered in several layers of thick fur clothing and even with her warming stone covered was this.

“It’s so cold….”

“Hold on just a little longer. It’s because she’s not in good shape. “She will get better after she goes up and gets her healing.”

“Is that so…? “Cook!”

“…Yes it will definitely happen.”

No answer came back.

Judging from the sounds of breathing it seemed like she had lost consciousness again.

Cooung-

It feels like a cannonball has hit my heart.

A feeling of being so stuffy and stuffy that I feel like I’m going crazy.

‘What makes it certain that it will happen….’

I hope this woman doesn’t die.

I mean it.

But I know best that in reality it is impossible.

‘No she must be the one who knows best….’

A body as cold as ice.

Death is getting closer and closer.

“at home….”

Then a voice came from behind again.

“I want to go home…”

It was Naria’s voice.

In response to those helpless mutterings I gritted my teeth and put a lie into my mouth.

“You will be able to go. certainly.”

“Is that possible?”

“okay. “If you can hold on.”

“….”

After that Naria said nothing again.

It was a long time later before I heard her voice.

“Mr. Schuitz… please leave me here.”

“…What do you mean?”

“It might help… just a little bit more… This is… that kind of place…”

I didn’t answer.

It wasn’t because I didn’t understand what was being said.

‘Whisper of immortality’.

A terrible field effect that makes you resurrect as an undead several times stronger upon death.

I guess they will try to help in that way.

“….”

“….”

There is silence.

“Answer me… please.”

I ended up admitting to that voice.

Being hypocritical anymore doesn’t help this woman either.

No it’s an insult.

“i get it. “Do as you wish.”

“….”

“Is there anyone in the city you would like to speak to?”

The answer came again after a long time.

“…No. Yes stand.”

“…You’re saying you can’t?”

“I deserve it….”

Her voice was shaky and rambling.

A change in patterns often seen before a person dies.

“Ah… I’m so sorry….”

“I didn’t want to cheat. “I want you too…”

“It would be better for me…!”

“Keuhehehehehe….”

I just assumed that there must be something going on with this woman but she didn’t inquire deeply.

She just quietly listened to the resentment she was spewing out and moved on.

How long has it been since then?

“Please get off now….”

A voice with relatively accurate pronunciation was heard.

“Shit.”

At this the warrior next to her cursed.

“May the warm light embrace your soul.”

The paladin closed her eyes and crossed herself reverently.

As someone who has seen countless deaths she noticed that the last flame was burning.

“Miss Naria… you really worked hard.”

Akuraba the team leader of her team smoothed out her disheveled hair.

Then she carefully lifted her body and lowered it.

“Thank you Akuraba….”

“Thank you so much….”

Akurava chewed her lip as if holding back something from her.

Then the other members laid Naria’s body down on the fur clothes that had been spread on the floor.

“…song. “Don’t look at it like that.”

Despite Naria’s words we could not easily move forward.

“It’s urgent. Because I’m fine…”

“….”

“Go.”

Fuck.

Crackling.

Something hot rises within her chest.

But she knows it in her head.

“Schuitz she is right. “I have to go now.”

I forced myself to take a step and started walking again dragging the sled.

“I’m not scared….”

Naria closed her eyes helplessly.

“I’m finally going home now….”

As she walked her muttering became more and more distant.

“A real home that smells like coffee in the morning….”

Shit.

[Well I regret it now. Was the Archbishop really going to kill me? ha ha ha….]

Now I understand the identity of the sense of discomfort.

***

24 survivors.

The expedition which started with 30 people moves forward.

Even when his life is at risk he still harbors a sense of clutter that has not been erased.

“What Ms. Naria said….”

“If it’s a house… that’s all it is right?”

Explorers who must have spent countless years in the labyrinth and had a variety of experiences.

Of course many of them knew.

What is the most earnest wish of an evil spirit facing death?

“Then Miss Naria was an evil spirit…?”

“Shh! Be quiet. “It’s not even clear yet.”

Doubts spread among the crew.

Also someone was angry about the question itself.

“Everyone are you sane! He was injured trying to save us and he tried to help us even to the moment of his death! You chose to die alone for us! But an evil spirit? Even if it is an evil spirit what does it matter?”

It was a bad sign.

“No we just… isn’t that strange! “Why on earth do evil spirits do this for us…?”

“You damn bastard! “If you really don’t know I will personally tell you!”

It’s so messed up.

“Gmaaaaaaan!!!”

Kaislan shouted and intervened before a rift formed between the members.

“Everyone are you sane! Even if we all move forward as one it won’t be enough!”

I didn’t bother to stop his shouting.

I realized this for myself through this incident.

In order to lead a group sometimes you need to click the button perfectly.

“From now on if anyone utters even one more useless word I will be the first to summarily execute them under the strict laws of the royal family! Do you understand?”

A coercive order bordering on extreme medication.

As a result the crew members seemed to have come to their senses kept their mouths shut and began to pay attention.

Well unfortunately not everyone was like that.

“…Let’s try it.”

As the silence was coming to an end a chant came out from somewhere.

The owner of that voice is Futa Rickerburn.

She was a person who served as team 2’s close friend and guide.

“…Do you want to try it?”

“Don’t you all know anyway? “We are already done!”

“this guy…!”

“Stop that! Sir Kaislan!”

Kaislan immediately raised his sword but was stopped by the surrounding knights.

At this Ricker Byrne raised his voice even more.

“Didn’t you see those guys earlier? They are much stronger than us! There are more numbers! What difference will it make if I run away like this? “They will soon catch up with us.”

“…This is an order to let go.”

Soon at Kaislan’s instructions the knight who had been restraining him sighed and stepped back.

If things continue like this are we really going to bleed among ourselves?

“Kaislan get out of the way.”

In the end I had no choice but to stop the sled and head toward the center of the commotion.

and….

Wow.

I walked over and grabbed the guy by the collar.

“Tsk!”

“So what do you want to say? Since it seems like there is no answer to the situation are you just going to give up and die? Do you really want that? “If that’s the case I might kill you first.”

“Kah haha!”

The guy who was grabbed by the collar cleared his throat but did not give up his disrespectful gaze.

No rather…

“If you want to try it do it.”

I was taken aback by the look in his eyes that seemed like he really didn’t care if I died.

“…what?”

The guy unconsciously lost his strength and fell to the floor.

The guy shouted loudly as if crying out in despair.

“What will change if we miraculously get rid of them? Back to the city hahaha a smiling future? Do you think there is such a thing?”

We have to shut this bastard’s mouth even if it means killing him.

I thought about it too late but he had already spewed out everything he couldn’t say.

“Don’t you know? Why didn’t the main unit come to save us? We are abandoned! “It’s not because something happened it was decided that way from the beginning!”

“…What does that mean? “It was decided that way from the beginning?”

“Huh nonsense! Wow there is no reason for the royal family to use people like this as outcasts and kill them!”

“okay! I thought so too! Because they were all great people! “That was a trap!”

“…pitfall?”

It’s already too late for me to fix this.

I sighed and observed the situation.

“I Futa Rickerburn belong to the Kealunus Dukedom! When I was young I owed a lot to the Duke family so from then on I spent my time solving dirty after-work! “I was fed up and said I was going to retire and the last thing I asked for was this expedition!”

“….”

“Don’t you know what this means? I am abandoned! “There are too many eyes to just kill it so I kindly covered it up and sent it to the trash can!”

“….”

“Hahaha! Looking at everyone’s expressions it seems I’m not the only one who has this situation. “Isn’t there something that was pricking everyone inside?”

Soon the guy finished speaking and for a moment a silence heavier than ever settled within the expedition group.

The silence was like the calm before a storm.

“The business association abandoned me…? Oh no. That can’t be possible. “They said that if I succeeded in this matter the embezzlement case would be forgiven…”

The mutterings of someone in panic.

As a result their eyes turn to each other.

‘Is that the case for you too?’

Eyes filled with such doubts.

It was the team leaders who received the most attention.

That’s because they are the most prestigious among them. I guess they want them to come forward and say that it can never be like that.

but….

“…Maybe it really was abandoned.”

Reality was cruel.

“I Titana Akurava constantly raised questions about the dimensional collapse to the royal family and demanded strict management. Maybe that was what bothered me.”

Let’s start with Akuraba.

“Recently the clan leader has often seemed to be keeping me in check. But that’s just about it…”

The second is James Calla vice-captain of the Sawtooth Clan.

“Huh… If I had to choose I’m similar to Kala. I’m not interested in the family title but my brother may have felt a sense of crisis. This is why I joined the military when I was young…”

Kaislan.

and….

“I was an inquisitor for the Tobera Church. His known mission was to hunt down and execute members of the Karui Church who had become tainted by the Karui Church but he became disillusioned after seeing political opponents who had nothing to do with the Karui Church falsely accused so he resigned from his position. “There must be quite a few bishops who want to hide their secrets.”

Finally Jun’s confession.

Every time each team leader opened his or her mouth despair was etched into the expedition team.

But have we not given up hope yet?

“What about you Schuitz?”

“Not only did you receive the Marquis’ recommendation but you also obtained the position of leader of this expedition.”

“Are you really just like us!”

The crew’s eyes turn to me.

‘There’s no reason to hide it now.’

After thinking for a moment I opened my mouth.

Like in the previous case there was no need to say it in detail.

“…I am Bjorn Yandel.”

One sentence is enough.