Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 134

134 episodes team play (4)

wandering through the maze

No biscuits or yarn, but that’s fine.

Because we have a Rottmiller.

“Wait, just in case you don’t know, I’ll leave one more mark here.”

At one time, I wondered what the use of a seeker would be in a place where even guides could not find their way properly… … .

It was all my arrogance.

Rising from the bottom up, Rotmiller was a truly versatile man.

“Can I have a look at the map?”

“I know.”

He made a map based on the path we had taken.

It wasn’t just a rough draft, but a map that was sophisticated enough to be reminiscent of a mini-map.

I made it just by stopping for a moment about once every 10 minutes.

“Okay, now that it’s done, give it to me. The map also needs to be updated.”

“Oh, here it is.”

Every time I saw Rottmiller moving a pen on the map without hesitation, I was amazed, but I didn’t ask how this was possible.

yeah i already did it before

[This is not too complicated, so you can memorize it just by walking. It’s a distance measurement, you can count your steps and write them down accordingly.]

Is map making or observation the field you are most confident in because you have been doing it for several years in the first-floor crystal cave?

I bet this guy had such a talent.

It was a little sad.

It’s not a talent, it’s probably the result of the effort that I naturally got because I didn’t have the talent.

“Sorry for taking your time. Come on.”

Pause for about 30 seconds for a while.

I walk through the dark maze again.

Behind him is a rottmiller chasing him closely.

By the way, he has a long sword in his hand, not a crossbow.

This is a change that occurred after fighting several times before.

[This seems to be enough to hold on to one person.]

Rottmiller, whose stats rose, began to actively intervene in battle.

Just like the top explorers usually do.

In addition to exploring, I want to do one person.

“This time it’s yours.”

After receiving a warning from Rottmiller, who has a developed sense of smell, Vikundus Net appeared from the front.

If there are four level 6 monsters, it is a group of a scale that has never been experienced on the 4th floor, but… … .

No one is really nervous or anything.

Because we have Dwalkies.

Fish woo woo-!

A ‘reinforced ice spear’ that fires as soon as a monster appears.

However, it is different here as well.

There are two ice spears that are several times stronger than before.

‘I didn’t know I would have known that I was going to do a double casting.’

When I found out about this, I felt a little weird.

Having been with them for a few months, I didn’t really know anything about them.

‘Nimiral.’

It’s just that the magic power level is abnormally low.

Dwalky’s magical talent was considerable.

Enough to use an additional secondary magic while double casting.

“Real Warb Dwalky has cast a rank 8 secondary magic [Orbit Adjustment].”

An ice spear that flies over our heads like a cannon ball shot from afar, without stepping aside to make room.

aa-!

Before the battle even started, two 6th grade monsters became light and disappeared.

therefore… … .

“Hurry up and go ahead. One more time, me and Miss Karlstein will take over.”

While I’m marking one guy exclusively.

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Misha and Rotmiller work together to face the other.

And when Misha killed one.

Fish woo woo-!

After chanting once again, Dwalky’s ice spear smashed the head of Vikundus that had been beating me.

It took about 4 minutes to get here.

“Bjorn, what are you doing? I’m not going.”

This is the last change of our team, Banpoon.

“Fufufu, don’t worry about what appears. Whatever it is, I, Leol Warb Dwalky, will take care of it.”

Dwalkie was unlucky again.

***

Keeper of balance.

Originally, this field effect benefited the wizard the most.

Because wizards can’t eat essence.

Inevitably, this is a structure in which the main stat, the mana value, has no choice but to jump.

However… … .

‘That’s enough.’

It is the first time for me to have an extreme case like Dwalkie.

However, if you look closely, it is an understandable change.

All the wizards I carried with me in the game were gifted, so they had high magic-related stats.

Unlike the half penny wizard Dwalkie.

“It feels really mysterious. Should I say it feels like all shackles have been lifted?”

Dwalkie is human.

And I have a body far from movement.

Besides, he had a magic value that was below the floor, far from being average… … .

‘If you look at the abilities alone, it must have been almost three times the difference between us.’

I don’t know if the whole team is human.

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Me and Misha and the dwarf.

There are three heterogeneous races with high basic stats on the team.

Rot Miller?

Although he was the one who benefited, he was by no means comparable to Dwalkie.

First of all, you are a veteran who ate four essences.

‘… … Somehow, it means that the magician’s stats are full.’

After watching the whole day, I finished analyzing the team’s power.

I was the one who suffered the most, but… … .

‘Can things work out like this?’

If we look at the team as a whole, we are at least twice as strong.

[Dungeon & Stone] is a team battle game.

The greatest efficiency is achieved when everyone can play the role of one person than when only one person excels.

It’s a bit bittersweet, but… … .

That was the reason I wanted to leave the team for half a penny.

‘Is it the first and last proper team play?’

Rotmiller and Dwalkie.

Today I was able to see things I had never seen in both of them.

But nothing changes.

With a lot of hard work and luck, it will be possible for the two of them to reach the same level they are today.

but… … .

‘It will take several years.’

It takes a long time.

Besides, that would be the final point for them to grow.

Both of them have very clear weaknesses.

Rot Miller?

Combat power is enough to fill it up with Essence.

However, in order to play the game I want, I need a seeker with the ‘guide’ ability from the 5th floor.

Dwalky?

Double casting or whatever, after all, the greatest quality of a wizard is his magical power.

So the tower wouldn’t have accepted it either.

It’s a cold word, but… … .

Considering the tower as a standard, Dwalky’s talent wasn’t anything special.

As the thought continued to that point, my heart suddenly swelled.

I don’t really feel that way.

“The character has taken cold damage.”

The cold air that penetrates beyond the skin to the bones.

When I woke up, Misha was snoring.

“Hey, Bjorn!! How long are you going to ignore me!!”

“Oh, what did you say?”

“What do you say! I told you to stand up properly because everyone is going to sleep now!”

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Misha asked with a soft voice if she had been worried about it for a while after getting angry and shoving a sincere punch into my chest.

“by the way… … Are you okay?”

“Okay. It still hurts, but it doesn’t hurt.”

I seriously tilted my head.

“I?”

“yes. I can explain something in words, but… … ah! To be honest, it was similar to the expression you made when I told you to eat carrots.”

Uh, so I don’t know any more.

“Okay, go to sleep. Don’t worry, it will stand properly.”

“Um, okay.”

Soon Misha returned to her seat and slipped into her sleeping bag.

And chatted with other colleagues.

“Ugh, I was very tired today.”

“Haha, don’t even do that. How many times did you kill a level 6 monster by being dragged to a place you didn’t even know English?”

“… … Well, to say this, but I had a little bit of fun. Do I have to say that it feels like exploring for the first time? In fact, it’s different from the exploration I’ve been longing for so far.”

“Oh, I think I know what you mean.”

“Haha, I felt like an explorer in a story.”

A few words to share while lying down before the day ends.

Of course, it wasn’t as long as it was for a break.

“Oh right. Dwalkie, today has been great.”

“Hey, is that because of my good looks? Is it enough to just shoot it without having to recalculate the magic to save mana? No, it would have been possible for any wizard.”

“uh… … such a river? Even if I say that, I don’t know. Anyway, you worked hard today, and I’m proud of you.”

“Sleep well Mi and Misha.”

After the sparse conversation ends, silence comes.

[01:04]

It’s been an hour since the car started on the 20th.

I checked the plan while being vigilant about my surroundings.

‘If it takes a few more hours, we will be able to obtain the item, so now we just need to find the boss room.’

With our current strength, the boss battle seemed to be not too difficult, so there is no need to worry too much.

The only downside is that if you are unlucky, you may not be able to get to the boss room in time.

‘If I had had one more week, I would have packed everything I needed to go… … .’

It was the moment when I regained my appetite with such regret.

When I turned my head to the rustling, I saw Dwalky standing up from his sleeping bag.

“I, Bjorn… … .”

“Sleep even if you can’t sleep. tomorrow-“

“It’s not that I can’t sleep.”

huh?

Without saying anything, Dwalky got up completely and came over to me.

And I kept my voice down so that my colleagues wouldn’t wake up.

“I have something to tell you.”

Rottmiller came like this yesterday, but this time it seems it was her turn.

“… … Do it.”

“Remember the last time I talked about Missha’s taste?”

“I remember.”

I never forget a lie once spit.

That way there won’t be any holes later.

Well, it doesn’t make any sense in the current situation.

“So what do you want to say?”

As I stared, Dwalky opened his mouth with a determined look.

“I was about to ask if what you said was true. But now that I think back on it, whether that is true or not, it doesn’t matter.”

Dwalky’s voice was different from usual.

There was no trembling, and the gaze looking up at me was also firm.

“Her tastes are pretty good. It would be cowardly to ask for the truth without showing the real me.”

“… … What do you mean?”

“You don’t know. You already know that I am secretly in love with her.”

I wish I could at least go back to the city and say—

“If you survive this time and return to the city—”

“stop.”

I hurriedly cut off Dwalky’s words.

There’s a difference between thinking and speaking out directly.

However, maybe I misunderstood my sincere concerns.

“As expected, Bjorn, you too… … .”

Dwalkie pressed his lips together and shook his head as if to shake off his thoughts. And he spoke with a firmer voice than ever before.

“Still, nothing has changed.”

“Stop talking. I see what you misunderstood—”

“When I return to the city, I will open my heart.”

No, that’s a flag.

‘Nimiral.’

Suddenly, I began to feel as anxious as I had met Hans.

***

“The dragon is all there is. Then I will go.”

After that, Dwalky turned around and buried himself in his sleeping bag.

And soon after, he let out a shrill breath.

I was worried that I would spend my precious rest time awake because of this, but today’s journey seems to be tiring.

‘… … I’m not saying I’m going to propose to you, so are you okay?’

I also tried to erase my worries and focused on the night.

Two hours passed, and the dwarf woke up, took turns, and lay down.

And when I open my eyes again.

[05:07]

It was time for departure.

Well, it’s only for four hours tonight, and the dwarf and I, the two of us, decided to take turns staying on the nightstand.

“Both of you must be tired, but you’ve worked hard.”

“Haha, it can’t be helped. There is not much time left now.”

“Tomorrow it’s me and Rotmiller’s turn, so let’s work a little harder today and rest well later.”

We simply cleaned up the camp and resumed our journey.

By the way, today’s goal is clear.

“As Bjorn said, it seems that we have reached the outer surface of the maze, so from now on, we will only go in one direction along this wall.”

The corner of the Larkaz Labyrinth, a square structure.

Defeat the middle boss here and get the hidden reward.

By the way, I don’t know which one of the four types of mid-bosses will come out.

This is because it changed randomly in the game as well.

‘Actually, with all my power now, I’d be able to get rid of it easily. Except for her, all of them have certain weaknesses.’

[Meek-!!!]

He spurred on the movement by killing the Baikundus, who had already caught hundreds of them today.

There was still no sign of Jeongsu coming out, but… … .

Instead, he accumulated an enormous amount of mana stones.

“Ha ha ha! This would be pretty savory just for the magic stones, right?”

In fact, this is the second reward of the maze.

There is no place on the 5th floor where 6th grade monsters come out as a single type that is easy to catch. If it was on the 4th floor, it would have been difficult to meet even 20 birds in a day.

“… … Dead end?”

After traveling for about 12 hours, we reached our destination.

A point corresponding to the corner of the maze.

“I hope there is nothing here.”

“It could be the other way around. Or you are in the wrong place.”

“Haha, there is no way out, right?”

“It will not happen. Because this is a labyrinth too.”

While the party reached the dead-end wall and spit word by word, Rottmiller observed the wall carefully and muttered something.

“… … Wait a minute, something suspicious.”

Frankly, I was a little surprised.

Is it because of the sixth sense attached to Mimic’s essence?

Or is it just this guy’s observation skills?

Click, drizzle.

When something is touched, the wall is pushed aside, revealing a hidden space.

“Wow, the door is open.”

“It could be dangerous, so everyone back off!”

The dwarf jumped forward and raised his shield, and I quickly joined him as well.

Of course, there were no monsters popping out.

“… … Nothing comes out?”

‘Cause it’s not that kind of place

The space inside the wall was obscured by darkness, so it was impossible to see with the naked eye.

Actually, it meant nothing to me.

“I will take the lead.”

“Bjorn! It can be dangerous!”

“Okay. That is my role.”

Instead of a dwarf who was noticing, he spoke like a tanker, and as he entered the room, the torches on the wall lit up at once, illuminating the hall.

I quickly checked my surroundings.

“Here… … .”

A stone room about 30 pyeong.

A magic circle with geometric patterns drawn on the floor.

Even a pole with a goat’s head on it is adorned.

“Something… … It’s a bad feeling.”

“I can’t see the portal, can’t we just leave?”

Seeing Misha and Dwalky murmuring ominously, I secretly smiled.

Well, they don’t know.

Compared to other rooms, this is a yangban.

‘Anyway, I’m stuck here, so finding the boss’ room will be a breeze. As for how to use it, I think I’ll just give Rottmiller a clue as before… … .’

Thanks, saved me an hour.

It will be a little difficult to catch the boss, but if you’re lucky, it might be possible to end the exploration without seeing the boss’s face.

‘By the way, how do you summon him? It would look really suspicious if you just do it.’

It was a moment when I had such a pleasant thought.

“uh?”

“… … Maybe you too?”

Everyone, including me, flinched at the same time.

I wasn’t the only one who felt the change.

“what? My magic power suddenly increased tremendously.”

“Me and me too. Why is your body doing this?”

As the strength level decreased, the pressure of the heavy armor, which was slightly burdened, disappeared. It feels as if you are wearing styrofoam armor for cosplay.

Why the hell did this happen?

As soon as I realized the truth, swear words came out.

‘Oh, shit… … .’

Vigor radiates from the body.

A level change that I would not have felt even if I used [Giantization].

Already I know the reason for the change.

“Rotmiller.”

“… … You must have thought the same as me.”

Hidden Field on the 4th floor, Labyrinth of Larkaz.

Another explorer entered this place.

‘A minimum of one and a maximum of five people.’

Common sense would most likely be a team of five, but it is too early to make a conclusion.

All possibilities are open.

However… … .

At least one thing is certain.

either that guy

Or, those guys.

“Field Effect – Guardian of Balance is renewed.”

「The stats of the entrants are adjusted equally.」

it’s so damn strong