Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 61



Episode 61: Survival Rules (4)

Afternoon of the 7th day.

So it’s been over 80 hours since I fell away from a group of dwarves and was shipwrecked in this damn forest.

“….”

I am still here.

I’m wandering through the forest in silence staring blankly at the fucking auditory hallucinations and hallucinations that are getting worse day by day.

This is a change that occurred after one day of distress.

“….”

I stopped saying anything other than what was absolutely necessary.

It’s not because our feelings were hurt.

It’s just that I no longer have the strength left to do so.

Oh there is one more change.

“….”

I used a rope to connect Misha and myself.

It looks like a gulbi woven into a rope.

This is a know-how that I naturally acquired after spending a long time in the Witch’s Forest.

This way even if one person falls behind or falls off they can rely on the rope to find each other.

“Bjorn… please go a little bit more slowly…”

“i get it.”

I slowed down.

Misha’s condition deteriorated rapidly this morning.

She is not sick or injured.

It’s just that her fatigue has reached its limit.

plod trudge.

I slowed down my steps but I kept feeling something from my waist.

Can’t I keep up with this speed?

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After a brief thought I stopped walking.

“Pick me up.”

“…?”

“If you just close your eyes for a moment you’ll feel better.”

“Ha but…”

Misha looks at me her tail blurring.

It must be funny to do this.

Actually if you look at my appearance I am several times worse than him.

‘There is no such thing as a regular beggar like this.’

The cloth she wears under her armor is frayed and has holes here and there and the iron equipment also has corrosion marks here and there.

These are all side effects that awakened Missha.

The passive skill of ‘Corpse Golem’ which had been sealed by removing the frost spirit ring was activated.

And while fighting with monsters injuries of a grazing level are common and whenever that happens acidic blood splatters out resulting in the current appearance.

‘It’s going to break a lot just with the repair costs alone.’

I smiled bitterly.

The breastplate and shield made of lithium a level 2 material were in good condition but they had long since lost their former pure white beauty.

But did I misunderstand something when I saw that smile?

Misha opened her mouth worriedly.

“I’m fine. You better rest. “I’ll carry you!”

I appreciate what she said but….

Is that realistically possible?

“Okay come here.”

Refusing to argue further he grabbed Misha by the waist and lifted her up.

A feeling of helplessness was felt from her light weight.

She didn’t even have the strength to resist.

“I’ll wake you up if there’s a problem so get some rest until then.”

“but….”

“Use it.”

“…Thank you.”

Misha who was draped over one of her shoulders finally accepted her situation obediently.

But wouldn’t she have fallen asleep right away?

She talks to me in a low voice.

“Bjornung.”

“Why are you calling me?”

“…is that it?”

“Say it.”

“Wow it smells good….”

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It smells good so what.

You don’t have to say anything until the end.

I suddenly became curious about the story behind it but…

I must have been dreaming.

There is no way a body that has not been washed for several days and is stained with blood and sweat will smell good.

It wasn’t long before I started to hear a new close range and I found myself laughing at the sound of her breathing.

Eat.

So it was all because you guys were full?

No matter how much you hallucinate or hear auditory hallucinations if you are really tired you can fall asleep anywhere.

The human body is designed that way.

You have to live in whatever environment you are in.

‘Then let’s keep going.’

I continued walking through the forest with Misha on my back.

I feel like I want to put him down next to me and rest with him but…

That can’t be possible.

“It’s been 84 hours since we entered the Witch’s Forest.”

「Field effect – The Witch’s Forest is strengthened.」

“The status abnormality [Witch’s Eye] has been upgraded to level 5.”

Field debuff [Witch’s Eye].

This is the real reason why it is recognized only as an area through which the Witch’s Forest passes.

The effect is simple.

If you stay in one place for a certain period of time the level 7 monster ‘Canivaro’ will appear and the ‘certain time’ gradually decreases as the level increases.

The first day was about an hour.

And now…

‘It’ll be about 10 minutes.’

In fact it has reached a point where we have to keep moving.

And the problem is that there are two of us.

Even if Canivaro appears there are no allies who can stop him and the moment he appears it can be seen that he is half-baked.

Even when I had the stamina it took me over 15 minutes to catch him.

In theory before you catch one another one appears.

plod trudge.

That’s why I walk now.

I feel like I’m going to roll over because I’m tired but I still have to walk.

Otherwise you could really fall apart.

‘But seeing as they still haven’t shown up do you think we can stop worrying about them now?’

When times are hard the best thing to do is to think about something else.

After finishing one thought I brought up another topic.

Today is the fourth day since I was shipwrecked in the Witch’s Forest.

If Elisa had the means to find us she should have come a long time ago.

I felt like I could finally feel at ease now.

‘One of my biggest worries has been relieved.’

I don’t know why they can’t find us.

But if I had to guess…

There must have been some variable over there as well.

It’s like I’m left out here alone with Misha.

Life is even more crazy because you never know what will happen and when.

Anyway how long did I wander around while avoiding all the mobs?

Well I think it’s been at least an hour.

[Why are you leaving me alone?]

I raised my head to a somewhat familiar auditory hallucination.

[She seems to have fulfilled her lifelong wish… Do you think she will fall for you if you just tease her a little?]

A woman appeared next to the tree and was looking at me intently.

White blouse and formal skirt.

And his unique arrogant and harsh tone of voice.

…She’s my ex-girlfriend.

[Is it because you’re scared of being abandoned again?]

Whoa….

Until now most of them seemed like hallucinations but this one doesn’t even have that.

Somehow if I approach and touch it I feel like I can feel its body temperature.

[Oh how sneaky you are.]

What did he say again?

Maybe it’s because it’s based on my head but even the things he does are the same as her.

Hmm so does this mean that all the auditory hallucinations I’ve heard so far were actually based on my subconscious?

[That’s the problem brother. Because I always try to know everything.]

‘That’s recognition.’

Fear of ignorance is an instinct that all living beings have.

[But isn’t it too much? To a subject who does not want to tell anything.]

‘It was the same for you too.’

[yes? What is there that you don’t know about me? You know every inch of my body better than I do?]

My eyes moved involuntarily at the coquettish voice.

There was one change in the visual aspect.

“….”

White blouse and short formal skirt.

Up to this point it remains the same as before but black stockings are worn on the long legs.

It was flesh colored earlier.

[You seem to have the same taste.]

The fuck is this human that I am?

[Leave that beast girl behind and come here. You just have to stay with me. Other kids can’t even understand right?]

Oh is that so?

My feet moved forward without me realizing it.

It was that moment.

[Make me feel good—]

The ex-girlfriend’s face which had been smiling brightly while spreading her arms as if to embrace everything about her became grotesquely distorted.

Not a description really.

Wow!

Her facial muscles crunching together as her fist sinks.

For some reason Misha who should have been on my shoulder was smashing my ex-girlfriend’s face with her fist.

Like an agile character he hits repeatedly.

puck! puck! puck! puck! puck!

what? Is this also a hallucination?

I just stared at the scene blankly feeling as if I was dreaming.

but….

[Kyaaaaaaaah!!!]

A sound like scratching on a blackboard continued and I came to my senses.

Before I knew it Misha who had dumped her ex-girlfriend came back and was grabbing me by the waist and shaking me.

“It’s okay! Bjorn!”

“Uh uh…”

“I killed the dryad so come to your senses!”

what? Dryad?

That level 8 monster that appears in the Witch’s Forest with a very low probability and uses the [Charm] skill?

Somehow the hallucinations were much clearer.

“The dryad has been defeated. EXP +2」

“The status abnormality [Charm] is canceled.”

I understood the situation in an instant.

It was a skill hit not a field effect.

“…thanks. “If it weren’t for you I would have been in big trouble.”

I said my thanks obediently.

But in that moment.

“Heng this is natural—”

Misha stiffens and points to a place.

“Huh? B Bjorn? It feels like the big problem has already been thrown away by me….”

After checking where he pointed I unconsciously nodded.

“…I guess so.”

Has it already been 10 minutes since I was under the spell of [Charm]?

Over there by the bushes the level 7 monster Canivaro was slowly walking.

“Kill it….”

Eyes flashing with murderous intent.

***

Cannivaro.

A level 7 monster that only appears in the Witch’s Forest.

It is classified as a humanoid undead and has a fairly high level of intelligence.

The problem is that it only uses that intelligence to kill people.

“Give me your blood and flesh…”

Canivaro looks at us and aims his crossbow.

Her mouth was already watering and her protruding fangs were shiny with her bodily fluids. Well I don’t know about this guy but as a barbarian I think it’s quite appetizing.

Because my body fat is low it will be a little tough.

“Misha come behind me.”

“Oh I understand!”

First I sent Misha behind her and blocked the space between them with my shield.

Once encountered it was impossible to escape.

Canivaro has a habit of following its prey until the end.

In fact her fighting style was similar to that of a hunter.

“Canivaro casted [Magic Mine].”

Set up traps nearby.

It is a trap that is invisible to our eyes and a strong explosion occurs the moment we get close to it.

Therefore it is difficult to narrow the distance hastily.

And in the meantime…

“Canivaro cast [Chasing Arrow].”

Arrows fly.

An arrow with power incomparable to that of a goblin archer and with a high level of accuracy correction.

Therefore it is better to block rather than avoid.

like this.

Kaang!

It catches arrows fired from a direct hit at an angle and bounces them to the side.

Last time while I blocked the arrows Misha used the tactic of destroying the mines by throwing rocks around.

but….

‘I guess there’s no time for that now.’

You have to kill him within 10 minutes.

Otherwise another guy will appear.

And the process will continue to repeat itself.

Until we fall apart.

So now there is only one choice.

“Misha ride on my back.”

“What do you mean?”

Misha who was picking up rocks to throw tilts her head.

But there is no time to explain.

“I guess I’ll have to push myself this time. So hurry up and do as I say.”

When I spoke strongly Misha jumped on my back.

Immediately I rushed forward protecting my head and upper body with my shield.

Kwa-kwa-kwang-!

Mines spread nearby exploded with every step…

I kept running.

“What is this?!”

Misha was shocked to see me like that but in reality there was nothing special about me.

Since waking up in the barbarian’s body haven’t you overcome most crises by using your body?

It’s just the same this time too.

The only option I had in the worst situation.

Kwa-kwa-kwang-!

Pain that breaks through pain tolerance and blooms.

Every time an explosion sounds I can feel my legs being crushed in real time.

“Canivaro has summoned [Hound].”

In the meantime the summoned wild dogs attack.

And arms shoulders thighs legs etc. It sinks its teeth into all sorts of places and shakes its jaw.

Kwa-kwa-kwang-!

Still I didn’t stop walking.

Knock away the flying arrows.

The wild dog pups hanging here and there were knocked down with [Flesh Explosion].

I kept going.

Then there was a moment.

Kwakwang-!

The tenth mine explodes and my body suddenly tilts.

I tried to find the center by putting out my other foot but I soon realized that it was pointless.

‘It’s so fucking gross.’

The lower part of my leg could no longer be called a foot.

It might be a piece of crushed meat.

‘Well if you’ve come all the way here I guess they’ll take care of it.’

As soon as I realized that further rushing was impossible.

I threw Misha who was riding on top of me far away.

“Get rid of it and come back.”

No answer came back.

However Misha’s movement as she leapt into the air was the answer.

Phew!

Misha who was agile in her hovering state and doing her somersaults plunged her spear into Kanivaro’s shoulder instead of his head.

Phew!

A mistake that occurred due to her lack of skill with the spear.

However Misha made up for her own mistake by rotating her body around the pole of her spear taking out her dagger from her waist and stabbing it between the eyes of the guy.

And the time it took to get here…

‘No matter how long it is it will never last 5 minutes.’

Anyway this one crisis was overcome.

Satisfied with that fact I fell to the floor.

***

「Warning: Character’s body part has been damaged. “If not treated promptly it may lead to permanent injury.”

***

After the battle is over.

Misha hurriedly came running.

And she screamed at me.

“Bjorn!! “What were you thinking when you did that!”

A face that looks angry but also looks like it’s about to cry.

I answered briefly.

“This was the most likely option.”

There was no other option.

And from now on what Misha should do is not scold me or worry about me.

“Now that I’ve explained it can you give me the potion?”

Misha’s eyes became blank as I indifferently gave her order as she fell to the floor with her feet ruined.

However my request seemed to have entered her mind and I poured the potion into her trembling hands.

Cheeeeeeeek.

A premium potion worth a whopping 200000 stones per bottle.

It is an essential consumable that can recover from injuries such as limb amputation as it is worth a lot of money.

However Misha still looked worried.

“If you get hurt like this even potions won’t heal it all….”

Well probably not.

“The character’s regenerative power is greatly increased by the [Eternal Life] effect.”

Immortal engraving.

High natural regeneration value of vampire essence.

And even the active skill [Eternal Life].

In terms of gaming my natural regeneration value will already easily exceed 150.

Even if you are not at the advanced level of potions you can recover from injuries such as limb amputation if given enough time.

If it wasn’t for this in the first place I wouldn’t have done such a crazy thing.

“What the hell!” There’s no way I’ll get better this quickly…”

Misha was astonished as he watched the wounds regenerate quickly as the effects of the potion overlapped.

Well is this a natural reaction since he thinks I only have the corpse golem essence?

In less than a minute the crushed leg healed.

Unfortunately I was barefoot.

‘Should I have taken off my shoes and run? If I sold it it would have been worth 150000 stone.’

From advanced potions to boots.

The loss is too great to be an investment in just catching a level 7 monster.

But even if I regret it nothing will change.

I opened my backpack put on the leather boots I was wearing and slowly stood up.

Okay the feeling in my toes seems to be normal.

“Bjorn what on earth are you? “It’s the same as pouring a potion and not feeling any pain…!”

“It is the mentality of a barbarian.”

This is real.

Einar didn’t even moan when he took the potion.

Although I am purely pain tolerant.

Well isn’t it the way of the world that the results should be the same?