Surviving the Game as a Barbarian – 73



Episode 73: Ghostbusters (2)

A quiet office.

A man sipped his tea and muttered.

“It’s a small Balkan….”

It was a story that appealed to me for the first time in a while.

Well how many explorers can get their tinnitus in 3 months? At least less than three times since he took on this mission.

“That’s interesting.”

Even the water purification details confirmed through the guild are interesting. The average explorer fills up the level 9 essence and takes the steps slowly.

But what about this guy?

Corpse golem vampire and even the essence of the orc hero that I ate this time.

“I can’t even explain how lucky I am.”

It’s like using a so-called cheat key.

Well if you look back through history you will be able to find quite a few people who left similar footsteps.

Because there are definitely people in this world who are born with special destiny talent and luck.

“Which side is this guy?…”

Most of these people are recorded and praised in later generations as heroes or great people.

So what about this barbarian?

At least so far it seems like a good possibility.

Of course the fundamentals must be proven before that.

“I should check it out before it gets any weaker.”

In this case we will have to be more careful and careful than usual.

***

Just like any other high-end tavern in a room format.

As you open the door and enter you are greeted by a dwarf and a Dwarki sitting on a chair exclusively for dwarves.

“Oh you guys are here! Come on sit down! Hahaha”

“I’m really glad you’re both safe.”

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First I sat across from Misha who came with me.

“What about Rotmiller?”

“Not yet. “Won’t you come soon?”

In fact after ordering food and chatting about small things for a while Rotmiller arrived.

The time was 8pm at that time.

Is it some kind of occupational disease that comes exactly on time?

“Miss Bjorn Karlstein. “I’m glad you’re safe.”

“No. I’m glad Rotmiller is safe. At that time I heard that he was injured while running away….”

“I feel guilty even for that. If I hadn’t been hurt then I wouldn’t have left you there—”

“stop.”

I stopped talking midway because I felt like if I left him alone he would get into endless trouble.

“How about sitting down first? “The food also came out.”

“…Sure.”

Soon even Rottmiller was seated and for the first time in a while the entire team was gathered in one place.

The team was disintegrating in the labyrinth but the fact that they all came back alive was like a miracle.

“God must really be protecting us.”

A full-fledged conversation began with Rottmiller’s key words.

The main topic of course was each other’s current status.

“So Hikuro what happened on your side?”

“Oh you mean that?”

In response to my questions the dwarf explained step by step what happened in the labyrinth in chronological order.

As soon as they were separated from us Rotmiller was attacked by surprise. However with a counterattack he defeated the other side’s searcher and succeeded in escaping.

The beginning wasn’t much different from the story I heard in the cabin but since the subject of the conversation was the dwarf himself I was able to hear the details.

“At that time I used [Emergency Restoration] to use ‘Guardian’s Arm Guard’ once more creating an opening.”

Just in case I used that combo as expected.

“Wow I didn’t know that number items could be linked to special abilities like that.”

“Hahaha how could I be so good-looking? “It’s all just wisdom passed down from our ancestors.”

[Emergency Restoration] is not a repair but a judgment skill that returns the equipment to its previous state 5 minutes ago.

Number items are no exception.

There is a downside to this in that it consumes more MP than usual.

‘It is the wisdom of our ancestors….’

As the Dwarves are a race where number items are important related tips seem to be passed down within the race.

Anyway to summarize the rest of the story it was like this.

“First I ran away and then treated Rotmiller. And I was trying to find you…”

Because the distance was so far away Rotmiller’s search skills couldn’t find us.

Still I didn’t give up and wandered around the witch’s forest.

But on the third day they ran into Elisha.

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“What? “You met that crazy woman again?!”

“I see. “I don’t know what tactics they used but they pursued you persistently even in the forest.”

“so? So what did you do?”

“Hahaha what should I do? “I have to run away!”

While running away from Elisa’s pursuit they had no choice but to take the portal and go up to the fourth floor.

And that was the end.

The 4th floor [Tower in the Sky] is a stage-type structure.

They somehow finished the first stage and chose to stay there until the labyrinth closed.

The judgment was that even if a level 6 monster appeared in the next stage they could be wiped out.

“It was quite difficult to kill time for over ten days… But I was able to endure it because I had friends like Rotmiller and Dwalki.”

Hard work is a mess.

That’s what we have to say.

‘Ha you said you were tired and just left?’

For some reason my lower abdomen is already starting to hurt.

I guess that means they were resting while we were rolling around like dogs…

“Oh by the way I didn’t mention that. Strangely enough the essence came out in the first trial.”

“The essence… came out…?”

Is this a fucking game?

A essence that did not come out even though I fought countless monsters in the Witch’s Forest against my will.

It popped out from over there.

That’s also the 7th grade monster ‘Mimic’.

From that rare type of monster that is famous for causing at least a heavy hit when the essence rises.

“Once Rotmiller absorbed it I opened the [treasure warehouse].”

[Treasure Storehouse] is Mimic’s active skill.

It is not a combat class but when used it can open a personal subspace warehouse.

The key here is…

“so? “What came out?”

When you first open the [Treasure Warehouse] various items appear randomly.

If you’re unlucky you may end up with a few advanced potions in it.

I hope that’s the case for them too—

“It contained about 2 million stones of magic stones three top-quality potions and two number items.”

“crazy?”

“…Why are you swearing all of a sudden?”

“I’m sorry I was so surprised.”

For some reason I kept feeling like I was going to vomit but I held it in and asked.

“So what generation was the item?”

“Unfortunately one is worth 8000 and the other is worth 9000.”

Well I still earned well over 10 million stones.

Of course since the two of us weren’t there we’ll split it into thirds between ourselves.

Why is this dwarf bastard so lucky?

“After looking into it it seemed like it was something we didn’t really need so we decided to sell it. Rotmiller who absorbed the essence decided to deduct from it the standard price of the essence announced by the guild.”

“I see… congratulations….”

Rotmiller consumed the new essence and the dwarf and Dwarki were hit with a fortune.

Is that why?

I was somehow able to smile and say congratulations but…

Quick-!

The spoon he was holding in his hand was bent in half.

“B Bjorn? “Why did you suddenly break a normal spoon?”

“It was because I couldn’t control my strength due to the Orc Hero Essence.”

“Huh? “That didn’t happen until yesterday!”

That’s because something like this didn’t happen yesterday.

Damn you bugs….

***

After hearing about the dwarf’s current situation it was our turn next.

“Actually I’m more curious about you than us. “I heard some rumors yesterday but… what exactly happened to you?”

If I left it to Misha I might make a mistake so I took the initiative and summarized it briefly.

Life after being shipwrecked.

Missha’s awakening happened ‘by chance’.

“I sincerely congratulate you Ms. Karlstein. “You must have been through a lot of emotional distress…”

“No. “Anything I’ve done is thanks to Bjorn.”

“…Thanks to Bjorn?”

“Ah no! “It means that if it weren’t for Bjorn I wouldn’t have come back alive!”

Anyway there were times when I went astray for a while.

Three religious people met in a cabin.

When I came out for some reason there was a class monarch wandering around.

As the dynamic story continued which was completely different from the time they was wasting time on the 4th floor the three people listened intently.

“Huh it was really smart of you to think of going to the orc colony there.”

“If it were me I wouldn’t even have time to think about the Dzarwi Clan.”

“so? “What happened next?”

A sincere reaction worth talking about.

However rather than getting excited and exaggerating I continued the story from an objective perspective.

but….

“So you asked for protection money in that situation?”

“The two of you paid 2 million stone… This is shameful. “Hey Rotmiller Dwalki why don’t we save up some money and give it to both of us?”

“Good idea. “We can’t say we’re not responsible.”

Did I feel sorry for myself after hearing the story?

It was said that 500000 stones were spent on repairs as well as protection costs as some equipment was destroyed so the three of them collectively raised 1 million stones.

To be honest I was shocked.

“…Are you really giving this to us?”

“Of course. “I made a lot of money this time. Can’t I do that much for you?”

What is this?

Could it be that it was light and not a dwarf?

“Hikuro you are a truly great team leader….”

“Haha thank you for the compliment. “Let’s just talk about it.”

“i get it.”

Reflecting on myself for belittling such a great dwarf as a flying insect I decided to continue the rest of the story with more sincerity.

“Huh in that situation a class monarch appeared?”

The Lord of Chaos appeared with 5 hours left.

“For pouring in so much supplies it was worth receiving protection money.”

A subjugation war premised on enormous resources.

And a riot broke out inside.

The [Evil Gap] pattern was finally activated.

“I see. Earlier I was wondering something about the essence of an Orc hero or something and this is what you said.”

Essence obtained through negotiations with the Dzarwi Clan which does not have a tank.

And an escape drama.

For your information I even told him about the fact that I had vampire essence and the dwarf was surprisingly lenient in his understanding.

“I too was reluctant to tell you about the existence of the Number Item at first. “We’re okay so there’s no need to bow your head like that.”

Don’t bow your head?

Well I just saw it inadvertently because I spilled food on the floor but…

There is no need to correct it.

“Anyway congratulations. You’ve already consumed two level 5 essences? “It’s as if the foundation for becoming a high-level explorer has been created.”

“…Thank you for saying that.”

After escaping from the [Evil Gap] the story ended with him calmly explaining how he was chased by the hierarchical lord while carrying Misha on his back.

The three people who were listening intently each expressed their admiration.

“Haha I already knew. “This guy is going to do great things.”

“indeed! It was the greatest and most sublime story I have ever heard. “It’s such a shame that I couldn’t be a part of that story!”

“Surely… with achievements of this magnitude no one would dare disagree with calling you Little Vulcan.”

There was one thing in particular that caught my eye.

This is what Rottmiller said…

“Wait a minute you mean Little Vulcan?”

When I tilted my head the dwarf kindly explained.

“I thought so but it looks like you haven’t heard it yet? “It’s your nickname!”

Little Vulcan.

Following Freedom Barbarian a new title was created.

But I didn’t know yet.

‘Tinnitus….”

Will this have a positive effect in the future or vice versa?

***

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

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

「….」

***

The day after the meeting.

I met Hikuro early in the morning and visited the guild.

It was to report Elisa Behenk.

“…Are you talking about the priest of Karui?”

Because it was not common information the employee who received it could not hide his embarrassment.

However when I submitted my five-star identification badge and the video recording device that the dwarf had been wearing on his head throughout the expedition as evidence his complexion changed.

“I don’t think this is an issue that can be resolved through my efforts. “Can you please wait a moment?”

We were immediately called to the branch manager’s office where we told him what had happened.

And as a result the news reached the temple.

Elissa was excommunicated from the Church of Atlas and she soon became a wanted criminal of the highest order.

“According to the checkpoint records it is clear that the evil woman has returned to the city so we will be able to catch her soon.”

She spoke confidently at the guild and temple but for some reason I don’t think that bitch will be caught easily.

There is no evidence but I have this feeling.

‘I feel uncomfortable for no reason.’

Therefore we decided to carefully check the news about Elisha later and put an end to this agenda.

Is there nothing more we can do now?

There was also unexpected compensation.

“Hahaha! By the way you’ve made an unexpected amount of income right?”

“In the first place justice comes with compensation.”

A reward of about 3 million stones was offered from the temple for providing important clues.

Well we’ll have to divide it into five parts here…

‘Not bad.’

In fact this level of luck is perfect for eating flounder. If it goes beyond that I start to get scared because I don’t know what will happen.

“I have a lot to testify so it took more time than I thought. Well then let’s go. “Everyone will be waiting.”

After finishing reporting Elisa we headed to the meeting place. And the final distribution was completed through consultation.

“Let’s divide into five what we have acquired together before we split into two. “After that we’ll just coordinate what we get together.”

The equipment and consumables of ‘Hanson’ Elisha’s faithful servant and the magic stones acquired by the fourth day were divided among the number of people.

She anticipated this and when she paid for her protection she only paid for the religious equipment so her calculations would not be complicated —

‘Ah shoes.’

I later remembered Hans C’s boots that were blown away by a land mine…

I decided to just stay still.

Not only is it cumbersome to recalculate but…

Anyway didn’t they use a lot of the holy water and potions they had?

“Dwalky?”

“Calculating the total. ah! “We can share 1.22 million stones per person!”

A total of 2.44 million stones including Missha and my share.

1.2 million stones as a reward given by the temple.

And the 1 million stone that the trio designated as support money.

3.11 million stones the price of selling the expandable backpacks of the religious trio and the remaining equipment after paying them as protection fees.

15 days worth of magic stones is about 800000 stones.

To put it simply…

‘A total of 8.55 million stones.’

If I divide it with Misha here my profit from this exploration would have been 4.27 million stones.

If there hadn’t been that ‘promise’.

“Ugh….”

As you can see just by looking at Missha’s eyes that seem to be dripping with regret all the profits from this time are mine.

It was that kind of promise.

Well at the time I accepted the offer to put his mind at ease but…

‘It would be better for me to keep and manage it.’

Now Misha is my main colleague.

I will be handling not only the essence but also the equipment to be used in the future and the overall training method.

Of course there are a lot of things that cost money.

‘In that sense if you exclude the repair costs for Missha and my equipment and the treatment costs of 300000 stones…’

The net profit obtained from this exploration is derived.

7.65 million stones.

Even considering the losses from broken boots and lost mace in the labyrinth I made an absurd amount of profit.

Either way the amount of money that can be earned by simply hunting is far outside the range.

‘It’s not a lot considering the money I will spend in the future.’

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“no. “Just eat whatever you were eating.”

Things have changed.

Following the vampire essence I took the essence of the orc hero which I thought I would obtain only at a later stage.

She also sought out colleagues with whom she could grow.

‘I’ll have to do that first when I get back.’

Therefore the plan needs to be reexamined.