Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 421



Episode 421: Like ice (1)

Adjective: silence of the soul.

A destructive skill that burns the MP of all characters within range leading to ‘soul exhaustion’.

But this also has its weaknesses.

First of all I heard about the weakness I heard from the Yongin Grandpa in the past that he can only burn up to 40% of his maximum MP?

Simply put if you maintain it longer than that it will not lead to ‘soul exhaustion’ that occurs when MP becomes 0.

‘Maybe that’s why I’ve been saving it until now.’

After escaping the snow of the glacier he received healing from a priest and his body recovered but his MP was a different story.

My MP was already over half and in the meantime I was fighting these guys using [Giant] and using [Swing] excessively consuming a significant amount of MP.

So it was.

I deliberately provoked this guy.

[I was curious so when are you coming? What is the moment when not even death can save me?]

[…crackling.]

If this continues you will run out of MP.

Of course there is [Soul Dive] but this is a skill that has a cooldown. Once you use it there is no way to counter the verb in the future.

Therefore we were encouraged to use verbs quickly.

in result….

“Kahahah! Kehehehe! “Wow!”

The dragon slayer is incapable of combat.

Well I think I had a hard time every time I used verbs in Larkaz’s Maze.

I never thought it would turn into a bee this much.

Unexpected income.

“The character casted [Soul Dive].”

“The character casted [Giant].”

On the other hand I had nothing to worry about as I recovered the MP I had been lacking excluding the enemy’s special moves.

“How…?”

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That facial expression that makes you want to take a picture and keep it forever is a bonus.

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

It feels as if the energy of the ancestors is surging from my whole body.

“Manua Repeles casted [Iron Fist].”

He accepted the next stabbing at the government with a smile.

Well these don’t apply to verbs either.

‘Well if you were thinking about using Yong-Eon you would have formed a bond with the kids around you in advance.’

Noark’s vanguard including Pakppakgi were not exposed to the silence of the soul.

The postfix line seemed to be outside the scope of the verb.

‘Fortunately my team seems to have missed the radius as well.’

This was actually the reason why I sent the expedition’s line back.

Their role was to act as a secondary line of defense to block the assault troops but they had to prevent them from being attacked at all costs.

‘Nevertheless the reason why I went inside and didn’t use the vulgar language was probably because I decided that if I were the only one to deal with it everything would be over. There was probably a calculation that our lives would be in danger if we became unable to fight in our camp.’

When I thought about it that way it couldn’t help but be quite funny.

[Yes you always forced me to make sacrifices.]

Is this a sacrifice?

If you decide to cut off your arm you should be prepared to cut off the entire shoulder blade.

But still you throw your cards so carelessly.

If we had really decided to sacrifice it would have become a very threatening variable for us as well.

‘It’s a good thing. but….”

It’s a feeling of relief but at the same time it’s unfair.

No more accurately it is vain.

‘It’s just…. It’s just that a guy like this has Dwalkie…’

Orculis executives?

A tycoon and notorious criminal who killed the Primordial Dragon?

Even so the essence does not change.

That guy was a much greater person than this guy.

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

“The abilities inherent in the skill are unlocked by the power of the Transcendence.”

Use the grab machine to pull the dragon slayer.

A man coughing up blood and being dragged helplessly by a strong gust of wind.

Kwasik-!

As soon as the hammer hits the guy’s left shoulder is shattered.

“Ahhhh…!”

‘I was aiming for his head. Beat his body there.’

Well there will be another chance next time.

Putting his regrets aside he blocks the gangster who rushes in to save the dragon slayer.

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No it’s not just him.

“Mike Roimus casted [Earth Leveling].”

「Damage taken by allies within a certain radius is reduced by half and the remaining half is taken instead.」

A blunt weapon warrior similar to a tank.

“Lia Andes casted [Wave of Fire].”

「All fire damage is temporarily greatly increased and additional effects are obtained the closer you are to the damage target.」

A rare melee magician.

These three must have been working together a lot on a regular basis but since the dragon slayer was gone they have been working even more closely and bothering me.

“Kale Elvard Zenegger casted [Earth’s End Thorn].”

A long-distance attack from the rear is a bonus.

Since I had no armor their attacks pierced and cut through my body.

but….

“Roita Mamander casted [Advanced Healing].”

“Benjamin Orman casted [Advanced Healing].”

Not only was it not enough to apply the priests’ buffs but it wasn’t enough to push me away as I was receiving intensive care.

“Celvus Ayrne casted level 4 black magic [Mark of Evil].”

“All regeneration effects of the character are reduced.”

“Benjamin Orman casted [Purifying Moonlight].”

“All negative effects applied to the character are removed.”

The warlock also persistently cast curse spells but it is usually easier to lift curses than to cast them.

“Don’t overdo it just block!”

If we were more proactive we might be able to put things in order one by one but we strictly maintained a mercury posture.

That’s what defense games are all about right?

A type of game in which the player wins as long as he or she does not break through.

The current situation is not much different.

‘These guys can’t escape anyway.’

To be precise it doesn’t matter if you run away.

Because their escape route is blocked.

There are a lot of monsters behind you and even the boss monster comes up with its eyes black and blue.

I don’t know about the others but the three people who fell behind me and were beaten to death are certain that their entire bodies will rot in less than a few days when they return to the eyes of the glacier.

In the meantime will you be able to escape to the 8th floor?

It looks like there is no food anymore?

“Damn it where did this guy come from…!”

The blunt warrior who started a fight with me without any fear but was knocked out with a single kick gave me a vain look.

“If we just went outside there would be no one to stop us!”

Ah you had that hope growing up on the 8th floor without the royal family’s knowledge.

Well I don’t think it’s a completely false hope.

On the 8th floor there were so many valuable essences that each one became a core essence.

however….

‘If that’s the case at least come up with the right combination.’

As for Shield Baba the key is [giantification].

It is a level 5 essence that can be obtained when hunting Orc heroes and it is incredibly efficient from the moment it is linked with [Union].

It is not a good idea to blindly stick to the top integer.

“Repheles! “Let’s step aside for now!”

Did he lose his will to fight when he saw that I didn’t flinch even when he attacked me? The blunt warrior requested a retreat but Pakpakgi did not listen to his request.

“Where are you going!”

“But first we have to do some maintenance…!”

“Stop talking nonsense and fight!”

He knows it too.

If you step back for a moment to regroup you will have to face a more difficult battle next.

In the end they only have one choice.

“You just have to kill this guy!”

“The rest is no big deal!”

What moves upward through us.

“Behel—laaaaaaa!!!”

Of course I have no intention of sending it away.

***

A battle ensues.

And once the pendulum was tilted it never moved in the opposite direction.

“…I can’t go any further!”

A kind of assault unit.

The two explorers who had passed me and were aiming for the main force passed me again and joined our troops.

“Cullen…?”

“Can’t you tell when you see it? “He’s dead!”

The three of them fought desperately but when one of them died they were unable to hold out and ran away.

‘Okay so now there are 11 people.’

The number of enemies has decreased.

On the other hand there are no deaths on our side.

Although there are some crew members who are injured due to the healing being focused on me most of them are minor injuries.

but….

‘The key will be from now on.’

Rather than letting down your guard it raises your guard even further.

Well they must have realized this too.

If things continue like this we could all die.

“…I never thought I would have to risk my life in a place like this.”

Humans are calculating animals.

Therefore when they face a crossroads in survival they ultimately choose to give up.

Everything except survival.

‘It’s the scariest state when you meet an enemy.’

As for the boss monster it is a ‘berserk’ pattern.

A state of fighting for one’s life to survive.

“The character’s soul power is insufficient.”

“[Giantization] ends.”

At that moment MP runs out and the body shrinks.

“Yandel you should go back and rest for a while.”

Immediately Amelia came to my right.

“that’s right. “We will be in charge of this place.”

Raviyen is on the left.

“We will take your place.”

Soon Jun and Kaislan also walked out from behind.

Yes I don’t know about Kaislan but if he’s at Jun’s level he can take on the main tank position.

Deciding that it would be more efficient to trust my colleagues rather than trying to come when I was out of MP I quickly withdrew from the first row and moved to the second row. I was planning to rush out immediately if something happened.

“That monster has retreated!”

“Now is your chance!”

As soon as I who seemed like a thorn in their eyes left the Noark guys regained their fighting spirit and rushed at me.

However it did not take long for the will to fight to break down.

“Jun Arshen casted [Holy Opening].”

When Jun uses up all his skills he turns into a monster tank just like me…

Kaislan Ravien Amelia.

Huuuuuung-!

If you cut them wrong you’ll die.

“…Tsk!”

“Be careful!”

As the saying goes the best defense is offense.

Instead of just getting hit a sharp counterattack aimed for an opening and the other side was unable to continue the offensive as actively as before.

and….

“Repeles Ricky Aymond has been defeated!”

Additional goals soon followed.

The bombardment line formed by Erwen Akurava and others finally won the battle of strength and killed one of the enemy’s ranged dealers.

This was very encouraging.

“The status abnormality [Immortal Whispers] is activated.”

Unlike the guy who died earlier on our side the glacier eye field effect activated and he rose up as an undead.

“Oh quickly push it out! Drop it down—”

“Aaaah!”

The enemy magician who turned into a lich indiscriminately fired his skills at his allies but was suppressed and fell down the cliff.

Unfortunately we were unable to score additional points due to our good response…

‘The remaining ranged ranges are two warlocks one magician and one Karui priest…’

From then on a fierce battle continues.

Kaislan was seriously injured and retreated but a tanker waiting in the second row was immediately brought in to block the path.

“Huu huu huu….”

Sven Farab.

The way he is exhaling nervously is somewhat untrustworthy but he is a holy knight by name.

Excluding Jun and I this is the only main tank line.

Oh by the way there was also a replacement of the melee dealer once.

“Emily come back!”

“….”

Amelia running out of MP retreats to the second row and Rick Jugusta a warrior from the third team comes in.

We took advantage of every advantage we could gain through numerical superiority in narrow passages to deal with the enemy.

however….

Fuuuuuk-!

Still sacrifices were made.

A sharp rock spear that pierces the upper body.

This is the one that instantly killed Might Million a tanker during the battle in Deadwood.

Crackling….

Rick Jugusta who had just replaced him died.

Because it was not outside the field boundary [Immortal Whisper] did not activate but…

“Oh no! Rick…!”

Yeah he was… a friend of James Calla’s.

“Puta Rickerburn! What are you doing! Stop it quickly!”

He hurriedly sent the 2nd team’s guide and close friend to the empty seat and at that moment James Calla who was in the back row ran over and hugged the dead body of his friend.

However I opened my mouth calmly.

“…Kala return to your position.”

What he needs right now may be words of comfort but what he needs and what he needs to do are different.

Fortunately James Calla also knew this.

“yes….”

James Calla leaves a brief word and moves to the back row carrying his friend’s body on his back.

I couldn’t say anything as I saw him gritting his teeth and stretching out his shaky feet.

I just turned my gaze and looked at the battlefield.

Suddenly!

There was a sacrifice but just in time another additional goal was scored.

“Damn Mike…!”

Defeated a blunt weapon warrior who was in a tank position.

The one who caught it was Ravien.

However he was injured in the process.

Since the priest has healing he won’t die but it will take time to recover.

“The status abnormality [Immortal Whispers] is activated.”

This time the field effect works again and the enemy turns into undead.

However I didn’t have much fun this time.

“What are you doing everyone get back!”

The guy who passes aggro to us and then pushes back the front lines. Because of that we had to go through a lot of trouble to catch it one more time.

but….

‘Now there are 10 people… No the dragon slayer is incapable of combat so there are 9 people…’

The number of enemies is steadily decreasing.

Victory gets closer and closer.

Just as our ranged dealer line is seeing operators running out of MP they are also starting to run out of all kinds of resources.

“That curse spell! Quickly cast the curse spell!”

The warlock’s curse that reduced regenerative power is lifted and their bodies begin to rot and crumble.

The magic power of the warlock who was keeping the priest in check has completely run out…

‘Okay just keep going like this.’

As soon as I confirmed that Paladin Jun’s doping was over and his tanking power was decreasing I put the front line back and went forward.

“…Damn he’s already recovered!”

There’s still a long way to go before MP is fully filled but maintaining [Giantization] is enough.

[Soul Dive] will soon be on cooldown.

‘Above all now that the curse spell is over there is no need to deal any more damage.’

It is similar to the dam that was barely blocking the dam bursting.

From now on if you just block the way and apply the Glacial Eye field effect to them they will collapse on their own.

“Push it out! “Push it away!”

Those who knew this tried their best to move the front line out of the field but I gritted my teeth and held on.

“It seems like the priests’ sacred power has run out!”

It didn’t really matter anymore that Hill who had been a strong supporter was over.

These bastards have lost all their strength too.

He manages to swing the weapon with his arms and legs which are quickly starting to rot but that’s all.

It was a time when I held on to my shield with that single thought in mind.

Exciting-!

They say despair always comes without warning.

“Aaaahhh!”

Suddenly a scream was heard.

From behind our backs that should never be heard.

“Hey Yandel!!”

Kaislan urgently shouted on behalf of me who was unable to look back as I was busy blocking the enemy.

“…enemy! “A new enemy has appeared!”

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