Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 163

Episode 163 Exploration (2)

Arua Raven.

Fluffy blonde hair.

Small height, just over 150.

At first glance, it looks like a little kid, but with a skinny body added to it… … .

There’s nothing more terrifying when he’s straight.

Just like right now.

“Did you know Mr. Yandel?”

Ah oh… … .

“I didn’t even know it would be like this.”

When he answered honestly, Raven’s eyes became even more bitter.

However, I scratched the back of my neck like a barbarian.

I’ve already entered the labyrinth, what should I do?

“I will find a way forward. Abman, just keep telling me where the portal is.”

“… … Do it.”

Perhaps it was the same as Raven’s eyes were terrified, and Uncle Bear handed the steering wheel to me without saying much.

So, from now on, it’s important.

“Ha, really… … .”

Looking at his face, he seems to have realized that he was being deceived, but Raven is sparing his words as he wants to protect him for once.

So, you have to show it clearly in this expedition.

Even if the guide is tamed, it doesn’t really affect the exploration.

Before the double lust flew out of that tiny mouth.

“Then let’s go.”

Using Uncle Bear as a compass, he quickly finds his way.

Raven’s unfamiliar gaze from behind was transmitted to her skin, but she didn’t worry too much.

Isn’t it the first floor that you can go to the second floor just by knowing the east, west, north, and south directions?

‘At a fork in the road, even if you only go to a place with a wider aisle, more than half of it is gone.’

‘He told me to avoid this place because it is highly likely to be a dead end.’

‘From the outskirts, unconditionally towards the dark road with less crystals.’

A number of hacks I learned through squinting while working with Rotmiller, a pure hard-working guide.

By using this, the waste of movement such as going back the way you came because of a dead-end road is reduced to a minimum.

And as a result.

“Oh, did you come earlier than I thought?”

We reached the outermost dark zone within an earlier time than expected.

Oh, and it was much easier from here.

Originally, rather than relying on a compass, you should have searched around and found the portal… … .

“It’s over there.”

We have a guide who can recognize the location of the portal without doing anything.

So just follow that direction and you’re done.

Of course, the portal had been opened by another explorer a long time ago.

“You have entered the Goblin Forest on the second floor.”

After reaching the second floor, Raven’s expression softened considerably.

“It’s 12 hours to the second floor… … . Not bad.”

Yes, it’s safe.

Well, in the initial exploration planning stage, it took 13 hours to break through the first floor, so there’s no point in arguing.

“Somehow, there is a guide, and they caught it in abundance.”

It was Raven who shed tears at me with the eyes that I had been beaten, but surprisingly, there was no end to it.

I wonder if he’s the type to be OK if the results are good?

‘That’s reasonable.’

In that sense, even on the second floor, we tried not to deviate from the schedule we had set in advance.

Even though I had a tight plan to get it done within 24 hours… … .

“Abman, what direction?”

“It’s over there.”

There are 8 portal monuments in the Goblin Forest.

However, once one is opened, the remaining tombstones just turn into stones. Therefore, it was the norm for the latecomers to search the portal while circling the outermost part.

Oh, by the way, I heard that it takes 2 or 3 days on average.

Assuming there is no leader on the team.

‘If you have a guide, one day is enough. Because you don’t have to go round and round.’

Without even taking out a compass, we went straight in the direction the portal was opened.

“Raven, can you increase the light sphere magic?”

“About three is not a burden.”

The absence of professional searchers was not a problem.

A field with traps spread all over the forest?

As bright as broad daylight, it was not even a threat.

Well, the goblins kept coming after seeing the light… … .

“Greuk—!!”

Now, even if dozens of goblins attack at once, I can handle it alone.

“Then I’m going to rest here today.”

We set up camp around 9pm.

The location is the outskirts of the goblin forest where the hobgoblins began to appear.

“… … Are the original explorers going on a forced march like this?”

It must have been quite a difficult day for Raven, who is the first to explore properly, but the original biorhythm should be set properly on the first day when he has more stamina.

“I will be camping at this time for a while, so it will be a little more comfortable from tomorrow.”

“… … Well, it’s interesting because it feels like a real exploration.”

“Stop talking and go to sleep. We have to move on tomorrow.”

“yes. Wake me up when something happens.”

As is customary, Raven was excluded from the vigil.

Just by installing the alarm magic, you acknowledge that you have done it for one person.

“Hey, Bjorn… … . Ainar, is it okay if I leave it alone later?”

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Misha carefully expressed concern as she looked at Ainar, who was next in her turn, but I smiled and cut it off.

“Okay. There will be no sleep or anything.”

Ainar is surprisingly reliable in this area.

This is because there is also the characteristic of human distrust, and the barbarians themselves consider it a shame to fail to keep their promises.

In fact, even when the two of them went together, the bedtime was just fine.

At that time, I had to stand for four hours every night, and even though I was much more tired because I hadn’t slept much.

“Um, that’s right… … . I guess I had some preconceived notions.”

Except for Raven, the four of us resumed the exploration from early in the morning after finishing the 8-hour camp, where the four of us alternated two hours each.

And before afternoon, I found a portal.

“You have entered the Pilgrim’s Path on the third floor.”

Even after arriving on the 3rd floor, the exploration went smoothly.

The battle was so easy that it couldn’t even be practiced, and there was no problem in finding the way.

Because even Uncle Bear didn’t get lost in places where there were no roads like on the first floor or in the city.

“The character has entered the special area.”

“Field Effect – The Witch’s Forest is granted.”

It was the same with the Witch’s Forest, which I was worried about inside.

It was easy to clear by tying the body with a rope like a gulbi and following Mr. Bear at the fore.

Right now, so much time has passed.

“Oh, it’s a tower! Bjorn! There really was a tower in the middle of the forest!!”

“Whoa, I mean, didn’t I say that? There are many strange things in the labyrinth.”

“Behel—raa!!”

“… … Yeah, you felt like screaming for some reason, didn’t you?”

We arrived in front of the portal on the 4th floor.

It was only at the time of the afternoon of the 8th day.

‘This is almost the same speed as when Rotmiller was there.’

At the same time as satisfying that fact, it was also somewhat bittersweet.

After all, can’t hard work beat talent?

“Mr. Yandel, what do you think?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

“Well, then, can’t we just go inside? An ominous magical energy vibrates throughout the forest, making my stomach churn.”

Is it because of his innate sensitivity to magic?

He didn’t vomit what he ate, but Raven had more motion sickness than Dwalkie.

So I want to make it easy for you too, but… … .

“Wait a little bit, because the portal color has to change before you can enter.”

“Oh right. I heard it. You said you did it because other teams might be in first, right?”

“Otherwise, you might be mistaken for a predator and attacked.”

Raven perseveres without saying a single reasonable reason.

Before long, the color of the portal changed.

“Come on, then let’s go inside.”

Now is the time to start climbing in earnest.

***

“You have entered the 4th floor Tower of the Sky.”

***

the tower of heaven.

A unique type of hierarchy in which random combinations of monster groups appear on every stage.

As it is a place that I usually call the tower of training, I was thinking of trying to get it right here.

However… … .

‘… … It wouldn’t make any sense if I had this much power.’

After my first battle, I realized.

The level of combat power itself is different from that of Team Banpoon.

On the 4th floor, it was impossible to match the sum with all my might.

「The character has cast [Giantization].」

A super-giant mace that greatly increased not only in size but also in performance due to [Unification]. When the attack plane [Swipe] was added, the 7th grade monster really felt like a goblin.

The key here is that there is a separate main dealer.

“Abman Urikfrit has cast [Dangerous Substance].”

Beyond one-shot, one-kill, Uncle Bear’s powerful deal, a level 5 archer that sweeps away the surrounding area, and a high-level tanker named ‘Chul-woong’.

「Arua Raven has cast the 6th grade attack magic [Fire Baptism].」

In addition to the 4 major elemental attack magics, as well as the crazy utility of the orthodox wizard Raven, who has more than 100 kinds of curses and secondary magic.

‘Yes, there should be three people on the team that can carry positions.’

The team’s perfection has risen sharply.

If it’s rank 6 or lower, no matter what kind of odd combination the group appears, it’s at a level that can be attacked in the most appropriate way within 3 minutes.

‘It’s just not enough compared to the three of us, Ainar and Misha are also doing their part properly… … . Even in the current state, the 5th floor would not be too much of a problem.’

Therefore, rather than practicing by matching hands and feet, I focused only on climbing the Tower of the Sky.

However, the speed did not increase as expected.

It was a very simple reason.

The battle speed itself is incomparable to that of a team half penny, but… … .

Because we don’t have professional explorers on our team.

‘It’s all good, but it’s a pity that it takes so long to clear the Trial of Wisdom.’

The trial of wisdom is a kind of shortcut.

Instead of having to go through a maze full of traps and monsters, they let me skip 5 stages at a time.

Also, unlike Stairs of Courage, there was no cooldown of 4 hours before taking the next stair… … .

Rotmiller took about an hour to clear.

Now we have only spent about five times that amount.

“Bjorn, can’t we just fight monsters?”

It was cramped like Ainar, but I had no choice.

It takes more than 16 days to reach stage 100 just by choosing courage. It is impossible to break through the 4th floor until the labyrinth is closed.

“It is too late today. I’ll take a break and go up tomorrow.”

I entered the tower and broke the ordeal of wisdom once, but it was already past 10 pm, so I prepared a camp.

Of course, it was quite different from the usual camping trip.

Without setting the order of the non-visit time, each person puts the sleeping bag in the desired place and ends.

“It’s a labyrinth, but you don’t have to be vigilant!! Misha, I have a headache right now!!”

“Fufu, I think I know what it feels like. Even when I first came here, I couldn’t get used to it easily, so I couldn’t sleep well—”

Drooling, rumbling-!

“Hey, people are talking… … !”

Ainar fainted as soon as she lay down in the sleeping bag, and Misha sighed as she saw this and started preparing for bed by wiping herself with a wet towel.

“Bjorn, why do you keep staring at me?”

“I didn’t see it.”

“Come on, come on, turn your head. Aren’t we comrades, comrades? Is there no use in regretting it now?”

No, so I didn’t see it.

I sighed and concentrated on wiping the blood off the mace.

But, wouldn’t you like it again?

“Shit.”

As if to see and listen to me, Misha savors.

This is a change that occurred after moving to our inn.

Whenever we wanted to live as if nothing had happened, it became more and more frequent to mention the day’s events in a playful way.

Well, I have no complaints about that.

‘… … Maybe this would be better.’

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Misha opened up her mind to me, and I just cut and drew a line. No matter how much you try to do something that didn’t exist, it can’t be something that didn’t exist.

So he must have thought about it and made a decision.

It’s a lot less awkward here than being conscious of it every time and being careful about what you say.

“Then I will go first.”

“okay.”

Soon, Misha also went into the sleeping bag and put her eyes on it, and when I checked the side, Uncle Bear also laid out her sleeping bag in the corner and was preparing to sleep.

Drooling, rumbling-!

While servicing the equipment, he also picked up Ainar’s greatsword and cleaned it roughly.

While I was doing that, Raven slowly approached me.

“Do you have anything to say?”

“yes.”

“Tell me.”

“I did the math, but at the same speed today, it won’t be long to get to the 5th floor.”

… … You’ve calculated it again.

Zep, that’s why they’re wizards.

Of course, it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand his concerns.

As much as the time wasted here, the time available for activities on the 5th floor will decrease.

“The income will be lower compared to other teams.”

“… … Isn’t this your first expedition? It takes time because there are no professional seekers right now, but it will get faster and faster.”

“If so.”

After this, Raven went back to her sleeping bag without saying anything.

It wasn’t because he understood everything I said.

If it took me 5 hours to get over the ordeal of wisdom like today, I would have come back then.

with an extreme solution.

‘… … Alright, let’s go to sleep.’

I put the polished sword down next to Ainar and lay down in my sleeping bag.

And how long has it been since I closed my eyes?

[Mr. Yandel, just listen.]

Raven’s voice echoed in my head and I woke up.

It was ‘electric sound’ magic.

However, what was the reason for waking me from sleeping with magic?

[I was washing my body and wrapped something, so I used a detection type magic… … .]

[Here, there is one other person besides us.]

[So, never move.]

The situation was really simple.

I honestly don’t know how I can speak so calmly… … .

[He’s right behind me right now.]

Otherwise, our wizards will look a little squishy.