Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 72



Episode 72: Ghostbusters (1)

I thought as I looked at the unfamiliar ceiling.

The last thing I saw before I lost consciousness was this city’s uniquely gloomy sky…

‘This looks like a temporary tent for patients. There must have been many injured besides me.’

In fact when I look to the side I see hospital beds close together.

I grasped the situation as naturally as breathing.

Inside the tent there is silence.

Most used hospital beds are empty.

That means.

‘It seems like quite a bit of time has passed.’

Therefore what I have to do is determined.

First check how much time has passed.

As I slowly try to raise my upper body so as not to shock my muscles I feel a heavy foreign sensation in my abdomen.

As soon as I realized what it was I burst into laughter.

‘I was wondering where you went….’

Misha was sleeping on my stomach.

It even makes a distinctive snoring sound.

It’s amazing that he seems to have stayed by my side to take care of me but I also wonder if there’s any meaning to it.

‘Well he must have been tired too.’

Elisa priest of Karui.

A story of distress in the witch’s forest.

A chase with the Lord of Chaos Liakis.

If you think about what you’ve experienced so far it’s not something you can’t understand.

but….

“Misha wake up.”

Since my curiosity took priority right now I shook Misha awake without hesitation.

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“huh? Ugh… B Bjorn! Wake up! What about your body? “How are you feeling?”

“As you can see it’s fine.”

Her left ankle which had been damaged moved well and her torn arm was restored to its original state.

In that sense the first question.

“Surely you used the highest quality potion?”

“No a priest came and treated me.”

“What is the cost of treatment?”

“Don’t worry about that. “The guild came out with a disaster relief fund so it wasn’t much…”

No I’m worried because you said that.

“So how much is it?”

“…300000 stones.”

“I see.”

Huh it’s still much cheaper than the highest quality potion.

I was worried because he was a priest but it looks like the guild’s support money was generous.

“Why are you making that face? “Good job.”

“But Bjorn doesn’t like money…”

Oh that’s definitely true.

What kind of image is my image to him?

“No matter what money can’t be more important than your body right?”

It’s not just about restoring crushed flesh.

It’s not like the cut sections were joined together.

It was a process of repairing an arm that had been torn off to the bone and that had been abandoned in the labyrinth.

‘Surely natural regenerative power would not have been the answer.’

I completely erased my regrets.

When we tested the limits of regenerative power in an experiment with Raven the other day didn’t it take an enormous amount of time for the severed finger to grow back?

Anyway second question at this point.

“So how long has it been since you left the labyrinth?”

“Per 6 hours or so.”

Hmm for some reason it was still bright outside the tent.

It wasn’t because the whole day passed by.

“What about the backpack?”

“I’m fine. Of course there’s something in there too!”

“What about the magic stone?”

“I turned everything into money including yours.”

“Was there anyone who came to visit me while I was unconscious?”

“Ah Hikurod’s went there!”

“…A dwarf?”

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I tilted my head and Misha slowly explained what had happened.

To put it simply I was reunited with Hikurod’s group who happened to come here about 5 hours ago…

“I’m glad all three of you are okay. So where did they go?”

“He said it was okay because he confirmed he was alive and that he was tired now and went to sleep.”

“I see.”

I don’t feel any feelings of disappointment.

It would have been the same even in the opposite situation.

Anyway staying here doesn’t mean I’ll wake up quickly. It’s a story that’s been pushed back so we can share it two days after we’re supposed to meet.

“So what else do I need to do to get out of here?”

“I just need to pack my bags and leave. “I’ve already done all the annoying work.”

“I see.”

Immediately I take off the blanket and try to get up but Misha hastily stops me.

“Don’t get up for a second!”

“…?”

“Oh put this on first….”

There was no need for any further explanation.

“ah….”

While Misha turned her back to look somewhere else she put on the new clothes that had been folded on the table.

By the way she even bought me clothes in advance.

Unlike how it usually looks there is a delicate side to it.

“Do your clothes fit well?”

“It fits well.”

To be honest it’s a bit small…

In the first place it is difficult to find clothes of the right size in this city.

Anyway the sun was setting when I left the tent.

“Misha where are you staying?”

“District 8.”

“Then we can go together.”

Since we were heading in the same direction as we were heading back to the dorm together our behavior contrasted with the surroundings.

People walking around the streets wearing clean everyday clothes not heavy hard metal armor.

“Why are you looking at me like that Bjorn? “I’m so tired I’m going to die.”

After walking the clean streets for about 30 minutes we arrived at our accommodation.

For reference it looks like Misha’s accommodation is about 10 minutes further from here.

“It’s closer than you think.”

“That’s right. “Why didn’t I know this before?”

“Anyway go now. Aren’t you tired too? “I was thankful today.”

“Now wait a minute!”

I quickly said goodbye and was about to enter her inn when Misha grabbed my wrist.

“Is there anything else I need to know right now?”

“No it’s not like that….”

If it’s not like that then what.

When I gave her a look telling me to hurry up and tell her about her business Misha chuckled and let go of my wrist.

“It’s okay. If I do it anyway they won’t scold me for saying the same thing over and over again.”

“Same story?”

“Then I’ll go guaranteed tomorrow!”

Without even having a chance to say anything Misha ran away and disappeared.

“tomorrow?”

Wasn’t it the day after tomorrow that we all decided to get together?

The last sentence was a bit questionable but I didn’t want to think about it so I quickly entered the inn. Then after washing her body she had a quick meal on the first floor.

Like every time it only felt real after I lay down on the bed.

‘You came back alive this time.’

She came back alive.

Fuck.

***

Noon the next day.

I woke up to the sound of a knock on the door. For the most part I tried to just ignore it and sleep but I had to be so persistent.

“…Misha?”

“I thought you were sleeping as expected.”

“Why did you come here? “The appointment time would have been tomorrow night right?”

Misha chuckled at my grumpy question and spread the bundle on the table.

I looked at it and it turned out to be food.

“Come quickly and sit down. “If you sleep like that without eating you’ll do yourself a disservice.”

No Barbarians don’t have anything like that?

As I stared at her in bewilderment Misha eventually grabbed her arm and pulled me towards her.

“Stop talking nonsense and come. Even if you sleep can’t you just eat and then sleep?”

What would happen if she skipped a meal or two? Still Ma obediently complied because she was sincere.

The menu is stir-fried vegetables and grilled meat with eggs.

“How do you like it?”

“…it’s good. Could it be that you did it yourself?”

“Then where do you think they sell something like this?”

Just say yes and you’ll be fine.

Anyway I didn’t really look at it that way but I never thought I’d be good at cooking.

“At first I did it myself to save a little money but it was so fun that I’m still doing it.”

“Um but didn’t you say you were staying at an inn?”

“Oh that’s right. I happened to become close with the chef and when I told him I wanted to use it for a while he said yes.”

“I see.”

“You can try Bjorn later when you get a chance. “It’s great because you can save more money than you think.”

Cooking?

There really is nothing he can’t say to a barbarian. Or maybe you just don’t know much about barbarians?

“Cooking is the shame of a warrior.”

“Like that?”

She nodded her head resolutely Misha gave me an assuring look and then she cautiously made her suggestion.

“Well then I can do it for you….”

What does he say again?

“Okay why do you go to such lengths? “It’s easier to just buy it and eat it.”

“Is that so?”

“By the way how did you know about the lake? “I don’t think they told me that far.”

“Oh that? “I asked the innkeeper where the barbarian was and he just told me.”

“…I see.”

Afterwards as she chatted and put food into her mouth her bowl soon became empty.

“Then what are you going to do? Are you going to sleep better?”

I thought for a moment and answered.

“Now that things have come to this I think I’ll take a quick trip to the commercial district.”

Originally I was going to sleep until tomorrow night but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to sleep even if I lie down again.

It’s a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Unless I feel like I’m going to collapse from exhaustion right away I can’t allow myself to put off the things I need to do and take a break.

“It was better. Misha you go too.”

“Huh? me too? “I was going to go back and sleep…”

Misha trails off with a puzzled look on her face.

In my experience it was necessary to speak strongly in cases like this.

“You were the one who woke me up. Take responsibility.”

“Hey I understand. “I had to go and drop off the equipment anyway…”

Where are you going to run away?

***

First I disposed of all the equipment I had acquired.

Since we had previously paid protection fees worth 2 million stones to the Dzarwi Clan for equipment it was not as beneficial as expected.

‘Among these the ones I got from Hans’ group will have to be divided into five separate parts…’

Still after selling the equipment and various consumables of the three religious figures quite a lot of money was raised.

It was significant that one of the three owned an expandable backpack.

Well I had a lot of money to pay.

“…the repair cost is 500000 stone?”

“It’s equipment made of lithium. “I don’t know if it’s bent or warped but there’s nothing we can do if the corrosion is this severe.”

Anyway that’s true.

You want 500000 stones to repair equipment worth 4 million stones in total?

To call this a barbarian—

“Bjorn don’t be too pushy. “It’s not like he’s saying anything wrong….”

It made me feel sick but seeing Misha a 5-year explorer do that it seemed like it was a standard price.

So she just paid.

‘…How much bone loss is this?’

If you are an efficient gamer gold loss is more frightening than muscle loss.

I looked back one by one.

‘The mace was left in the labyrinth along with one of her arms and along the way she used an advanced potion once and the treatment fee was 300000 stone and the repair fee was 500000 stone….’

The more I think about it the more my stomach hurts.

If we hadn’t handed over 2 million stone worth of equipment as protection fees we would have been able to laugh it off…

“Bjorn don’t be like that. “If it comes to money I will work hard to earn it in the future….”

Okay let’s think positively.

In fact isn’t this the second biggest gain from this expedition?

Oh of course the first one is the Orc hero Jeongsoo.

‘I got a lot of consumables like potions so I actually have a lot of money to spend later…’

“What are you talking about Bjorn? “Don’t go in.”

Soon she finished her thoughts and entered the inn with Misha. Not Misha or her lodgings but an inn located in the commercial district of Commelby.

“I never would have guessed that the carriage on the platform was cut off.”

“So you said I had to move quickly right?”

“Okay so stop nagging.”

Entering the inn I asked for two rooms at the counter and was greeted by Misha on her back.

“You’re crazy! Know how much it is in a day! Just grab one.”

“…just grab one?”

I think it should usually be the other way around but…

“I thought this was Ravigion! “A place like this usually costs over 10000 stones per night which is a lot!”

“I see. “I think one room will do.”

Now that I see it she deserved to be hit in the back.

I came here because it seemed cheap but 9000 stone per night?

Prices are crazy even in the center of the city.

Last time my food expenses for a month came to just under 20000 stone.

‘There was a reason why he wanted to move quickly…’

Still the room itself was worth the high price.

It’s not like the gosiwon I stayed in but has a separate living room bedroom and bathroom.

Not only does it have a window it also has a small terrace in the living room and the room has a faint scent of flowers.

“Bjorn look at this! Artian Workshop Soapang! “They’re letting me use this for free!!”

At first Misha scolded her for wasting money but then he noticed something about her and she went into the bathroom.

When he came out he looked very satisfied.

“Bjorn let’s really work hard in the future.”

I thought what a fuss it was but after lying down on the spacious bed I had no choice but to agree.

“Okay… let’s work hard to earn money.”

The bed should be this soft.

‘When will I be able to sleep in a bed like this every day?…’

I feel like I have a long way to go.

A city where barbarism and civilization coexist.

How many more looters and monsters would I have to kill to live here more like a human being than I do now?

Grumble!

Without even having time to think deeply my eyes slowly close.

***

The time when most people were asleep.

The bar where people who were sad about today gathered was as noisy as usual or perhaps even more so than usual.

“Did you hear the news?”

“Are you talking about the hierarchical monarch who appeared on the third floor?”

“Yes I heard that more than 30 people from the Dzarwi Clan died because of him.”

“What’s the big deal about 30 people? “The guild will announce it tomorrow but they say the total number of deaths is in the hundreds.”

“So the culprit who summoned the Hierarchy Lord has not been caught yet?”

A snack that will definitely pique your interest if you are an explorer.

However in addition to the news that everyone knows there was a story that was slowly and unknowingly spread by celebrities.

“Oh you guys know that? “I heard from one of the survivors… that one person’s performance was particularly important in the Dzarwi Clan for surviving as long as they did?”

“By one do you mean Vice-Captain McGrane the Iron Lion?”

“No I heard he was an explorer from the third floor who happened to be there.”

“Hmm is there anyone among the third floor explorers who is worthy of that? “What is his name?”

“That’s what I mean….”

Bjorn son of Yandel.

A barbarian who entered the 3rd floor after only 3 months.

The unbelievable bravery he showed while saving countless people from danger was sometimes spread without a single mistake and sometimes with a bit of exaggeration.

However each story ended in one thing.

“The wizard who told me the story didn’t hesitate to say this about the barbarian.”

“What do you mean?

“Although I am still young and have not achieved the feats of a hero I am sure that I will follow in his footsteps so I borrow the name of a hero who was braver and greater than anyone else….”

Alien name.

Another name that can only be obtained by explorers with both skill and reputation.

“It’s fair to call it a small Balkan.”

That tinnitus was always heard everywhere.

***

“The character’s reputation has increased by +1.”

“The character’s reputation has increased by +1.”

“The character’s reputation has increased by +1.”

「The character’s reputation increases by +1…」

「….」

「….」

「Warning: The probability of special events occurring to your character increases.」