Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 53



Episode 53 Team Banpoon (3)

After the shocking confession that she had no mother.

“Uh uh…”

“So…?”

There is a strange silence and bewildered gazes turn to me.

I quickly continued to explain further.

“My mother died after giving birth to me. And her father also failed to return from the labyrinth when I was young. So even though I became an adult I can’t meet those two even if I wanted to!”

For your information the story I just heard from Einar is 100% true.

“Well….”

“You must have gone through a lot at a young age.”

But was it because it was the confession of the youngest member of the team a barbarian who had just completed his coming-of-age ceremony?

A light of sympathy began to appear in the way he looked at me.

“Bjorn you don’t have to force yourself to pretend like nothing’s wrong in front of us.”

“I’m sorry. “I didn’t even know you had such a situation so I told you about my family…”

“Bjorn I can’t be your parent but if you want it—”

What are you saying this bastard?

I decided not to listen to the dwarf’s backstory.

“That’s it.”

For some reason I feel like I’ve suddenly become the most pitiful person out of all of them… but what can I do? Since it’s not true you don’t have to worry about it.

It’s not like I don’t have a real mother.

Above all unlike them I am a munchkin barbarian who was promoted to level 7 explorer in 3 months and is taking the super elite course.

The most important thing is always the essence.

‘Hmm but if you think like that don’t you think I’m really the most pitiful person?’

Suddenly it occurred to me that that might be the case.

I was dragged into a game world that wasn’t even in the game and I had to overcome the risk of dying several times.

Damn why is my life so pitiful?

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“Bjorn doesn’t look good! “Have you ever thought of your mother’s health?”

“Yes that’s it….”

“If you miss your family you can call me sister—”

I cut off the cat-eared conversation that was about to go beyond the second verse and into the third verse and got to the point.

“Anyway what are we going to do now?”

The first destination the orc colony cannot be hunted because of those bastards.

Of course they said it was OK if it was in the outskirts but if they hunted there at this speed and divided it among five people how much would there be left?

“I think it would be better to go to the Witch’s Forest first.”

The leader the dwarf presented his opinion.

The Witch’s Forest refers to a huge forest surrounding the portal connected to the 4th floor.

Grade 7 to 8 monsters mainly appear and among them are spirit monsters with physical immunity.

“Of course it’s not a good match for us because we have a lot of melee fighters but we also have wizards so I guess it’s not a bad thing.”

“Hmm wouldn’t it be better to just go up to the fourth floor?”

Rotmiller who was listening presented a new opinion.

I also thought this was a better option than the dwarf’s opinion.

For most explorers the Witch’s Forest is perceived as an area they have no choice but to pass through as its advantages as a primary hunting ground are so minimal.

‘Among the purified water that comes out there’s nothing I can eat.’

But the problem is that the dwarf didn’t like this option at all.

“As for the 4th floor… I think it’s still too early.”

I know what the dwarf is worried about.

Grade 7 and 8 monsters mainly appear on the 3rd floor. And this is the same for the 4th floor.

However there is a very crucial difference between the two.

“As I said repeatedly in meetings I have seen many teams who took it easy and moved up only to be wiped out. “One time the team I was on almost did that.”

Presence or absence of level 6 monsters.

From the 4th floor there is a slim chance that level 6 monsters will appear.

In terms of frequency of encounters if you walk around all day you might encounter one every three days…

This ultimately means that you will inevitably encounter level 6 monsters when working on the 4th floor.

‘Do you have the skills to get past that one time or not? ‘This is so ambiguous.’

In fact when I was playing the game there were many times when I entered the 4th floor and saw blood.

So the dwarf has a point.

“I don’t think it’s too late to decide on heading to the 4th floor after at least a few more days of planning.”

In any case the deep emotional exchange and bonding that has arisen from this incident has increased.

We are the first team formed this time.

It’s only been three days since we entered the labyrinth and we’re not yet familiar with each other.

“Moreover as you know this is Dwarki’s first time here and this is also Bjorn’s first time coming to the third floor.”

To summarize the dwarf’s argument is that it’s okay to go to the 4th floor but don’t be too hasty.

“Well then can’t we just go to another area on the 3rd floor? I think Green Tail Marsh would be fine….”

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Misha who had been listening to the argument with a pained expression on her face offered her new opinion.

And right away she was beaten by Lot Miller.

“If we had taken that route from the beginning it would take a good six days to get to Green Tail Marsh.”

The labyrinth closes at the end of the 7th day on the first floor the 10th day on the second floor and the 15th day on the third floor.

But now we’re spending more than 7 days on the move? It’s only day 3 so even if we leave right away we’ll only be able to hunt for 5 days.

“In that case I think it would be better to go back to Steel Rock Hill.”

“That river? “I didn’t know much because I followed him around all the time…”

Misha smiled awkwardly and scratched her cheek at Lot Miller’s expert words.

Tsk I kept listening to the conversation just in case but nothing special came out.

Now I have to step in and sort things out.

“How long are you going to stand and talk? That’s enough so let’s all gather together. “Let’s decide by majority vote what to do.”

“Majority decision?”

“why? Rotmiller do you prefer rock paper scissors?”

“No but that’s a bit….”

Rotmiller looked disgusted at my question. Actually I was jokingly asking if there was a better way than this…

Is it because he’s a barbarian?

Unfortunately no one seemed to realize that this was a joke.

“I agree with the majority vote.”

“It’s simple but it’s the most certain method.”

“I like anything!”

In any case it was concluded by a majority vote to decide on future steps.

And I was the first to vote.

“I think it would be best to go up to the fourth floor.”

The judgment was that doing this in advance would help sway public opinion even a little more.

“…Suddenly the fourth floor started to feel dangerous. “It seems like you are making a decision too hastily.”

“Oh Miss Karlstein did you do that?”

“….”

Anyway as they expressed their opinions one by one they quickly came to a conclusion.

“Wow since you all have the same opinion there’s no point in being stubborn.”

We now go to the 4th floor.

***

There was a reason why I pushed ahead with this decision despite the dwarf’s concerns.

Of course this decision was a majority vote…

It doesn’t mean much.

If I had judged that it was too early to enter the 4th floor I would have kept them stuck on the 3rd floor even if it meant destroying their self-esteem.

“Huh? It seems like it suddenly got a little cold…”

“Hmm already? “It will still be a while before we reach the Witch’s Forest…”

“No it feels a little different than that I can’t really say.”

Under Rottmiller’s guidance we made our way through the darkness toward our destination.

The dwarf still had an uncomfortable expression.

‘I don’t think it was like that at the Bloody Citadel but I’ve become overly cautious these days.’

Is it because he personally met each and every member of the team in his first role as a team leader and selected them? It seems like a strange sense of responsibility is always with him.

There is no need to do that since you are the leader of the Baji team…

‘Well is it possible that you don’t know that I have vampire essence?’

The dwarf doesn’t know my exact specifications.

Therefore I would have been a little more anxious about going straight up to the 4th floor.

The fact that I didn’t realize how good my number item ‘Guardian’s Wristguard’ was may have also played a role.

“When you enter the Hikuro Witch’s Forest don’t hold back on using ‘that’ either.”

The dwarf looked worried for a moment at my advice but then nodded his head with eyes full of determination.

“I will do as you say.”

No.3112 Guardian’s Armguard is a high-end piece of equipment worth a whopping 50 million stones.

And it’s called Gyeonmulsaengsim.

The dwarf asked not to let the other team members know that he possessed such a valuable item.

‘But that’s meaningless if you can’t use it when you need to.’

I’m not the owner anyway.

We depend on each other. We also filmed Manet’s new school just a moment ago right?

“That’s it? What kind of river is that? “Why are you talking about something that only you two know?”

“You will know when the time comes.”

Ignoring Misha’s curiosity she did a final re-examination.

‘If the tank line specs are this good it seems like level 6 monsters will be enough. Is the problem the dealer line?…’

The specs alone were a bit lacking but after hunting together for a short time in an orc colony I gained some confidence.

As the front line is strong this member will not be too dangerous even if it is a level 6 monster.

‘Unless they suddenly troll from behind and fall first.’

When I was playing the game there were a lot of NPCs like that.

He won’t be like that…?

‘Miss are you suddenly feeling anxious again?’

Unlike me whose worries bloomed late Misha’s face looked slightly flushed.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been to the 4th floor so I’m a little excited!”

From what she heard this would be her first time returning to the 4th floor since her team disbanded a year ago….

But is it because they are felines?

It also seems like there is a gurgling sound every time I exhale.

“I guess I’ll have to find a place to camp soon.”

After moving along the outskirts of the orc colony it soon became time to take a break.

“Rotmiller you all seem to be physically fit. How about moving around a bit more?”

“We have to go another three hours to find a better place than this point.”

“Hmm then I guess I’ll understand.”

For reference the time at this time was around 9 PM which was almost identical to the camping time on Day 1 and Day 2.

To be honest I was very impressed.

‘Does this mean he is a skilled explorer?’

Rotmiller would have considered the camping point along the route and adjusted his movement speed accordingly.

Even though it is a labyrinth where there is no day or night it is better to take breaks at regular times.

“Rotmiller what is the schedule for tomorrow?”

“Maybe we can arrive at the Witch’s Forest by lunchtime tomorrow.”

Well then it will be the day after tomorrow when we enter the 4th floor.

When you ask a question there is no other human navigation system that provides a clear answer without buffering.

“Bjorn you were Malvern weren’t you? “You will have to suffer quite a bit once you enter the forest tomorrow so hurry up and rest today.”

“I will.”

Today’s first number is the dwarf and the last number is me.

The Witch’s Forest is a place where melee warriors have to suffer the most so it was done regardless of the order.

Well you’re probably going to wake up once or twice while you sleep anyway.

***

“Bjorn.”

I opened my eyes when I heard a voice whispering.

Rotmiller’s face was visible under the flickering torch light.

So Rotmiller was my last turn…

“…Is it my turn now?”

“Not yet.”

“But why…”

As I was rubbing my sleepy eyes I froze in shock.

Dwalki the dwarf and even Misha. Everyone on the team except me was already awake.

And that too while armed.

I asked briefly.

“Is it a monster?”

“It’s both.”

Monsters and explorers…

As I was about to ask how far it was I heard an urgent cry coming from far away in the darkness.

“shit! “I can’t believe you followed me here…”

“Run away!”

Given the circumstances it looks like they are explorers being chased by monsters…

Rotmiller closed his eyes sniffed and then muttered briefly.

“Now I know for sure.”

“What do you mean?”

Most of the time when he frowned like this something happened and I became anxious without realizing it.

And sure enough.

“The ones coming towards us now. They must be the ones who were there when we arrived at Steel Rock Hill.”

This situation is getting interesting again.