Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 167

167 The Great Horse Sutra (2)

The moment when the red essence floated.

The eyes of the group of explorers on the other side, who were full of thoughts of going back and resting, became sharp.

It was like a mirror.

Our facial expressions won’t be much different now.

“… … .”

A heavy silence flows for a moment.

As an explorer who was quick to judge each other, that time was not long.

The first to open his mouth was the hammer warrior on the other side.

“Did the essence come from the monster we caught?”

“Hey, Mr. Neelbo… … .”

“Let the wizard stand still. Here, I’ll figure it out.”

Yes, this bastard is the leader.

He seemed to have already figured out what position he would take in this situation.

To claim ownership of the integer.

eating.

I honestly didn’t expect it.

Aren’t these bastards who had bad manners, saying they couldn’t wait a few minutes to join the battle?

I whispered briefly.

“Ready for battle.”

It’s closer to what you’re saying to the other side than your teammates.

An expression of the will to see blood if you are forced to do anything.

“I, Mr. Yandel… … .”

Raven expressed concern.

‘Hey, Mr. Neelbo… … .’ A situation similar to that of the wizard over there who was trying to say something to the hammer warrior.

Clearly, the wizards seem to have an objection to this side.

Is it because everyone must have grown up to be affluent?

“Don’t panic. There are only five more humanoid monsters.”

In a nutshell, I ended up arranging the situation.

Then did the other side recognize that I was the leader?

The hammer warrior fixed his gaze on me, and he made a meaningful remark.

“You, then that guy… … ?”

“Do you know me?”

The hammer warrior raised the helmet cap up instead of answering.

But the problem is, I still don’t know.

Have I ever met him?

I can’t remember having thick eyebrows that are so burdensome.

“… … ?”

As he shed his eyes with an incredulous look, the hammer warrior took off his helmet as if frustrated.

flash-!

A pure white scalp that sparkles by the magic of a light sphere floating in the air.

Then I remembered

“… … Tight!”

This is the guy I met the other day when I went to negotiate with the regional head. They caught me and tried to farm public money.

He must have been disguised by wearing a helmet.

“Pooh!”

For some reason, the opposing team members burst into laughter all at once.

It was shameful, and her bare hair was burning hot.

“… … Do you want to die, savage?”

Pak Pak Pak put on the helmet again and said.

“From now on, you better be careful with your words. Because there is no local mayor to protect you.”

what else is he saying

If I had known my relationship with the local chief, I would never have said something like this.

Well, it doesn’t matter.

“You would be better off doing this. Unless you want to lose even that head.”

“Yeah, I’m going to try this?”

When I take a step, I take one step without losing weight.

A distance narrowed by an integer in between.

The air sinks heavily, and there is a chill that cannot cool even the heat of the canyon.

profit.

It’s tight in front. The archer pulled the protest.

shudder.

Behind me, I heard Uncle Bear reloading his crossbow.

Silence enough to hear each other’s breathing.

“… … .”

It was like a taut thread.

The moment the thread breaks and the wind begins to blow.

That’s what I know as well.

However… … .

“Pakpak, if you step down now, I’ll give you some magic stones.”

“It’s dark because you’re a savage. We caught the monster. Of course, the magic stones and essence are all ours.”

no one backs away

A team of explorers in the top 30% who made it to the 5th floor.

Even if you get the Essence, knowing that it will be more damage if at least one of your teammates dies in the process.

wow.

He grabs his weapon and rather narrows the distance.

A cold sweat ran down his back.

‘The bald bastard has only a lot of greed.’

By convention, ownership is right with us.

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Maybe he was going to follow that custom at first too.

He must have been coolly trying to hand over one magic stone.

Interfering in the battle must have been the result of a desire to go to rest quickly in the first place.

The problem is that the essence came from there.

‘… … Do we really have no choice but to fight?’

Gradually, he abandoned his weak heart and assumed the worst.

The current composition is similar to a kind of chicken game.

Whoever retreats first loses.

If everyone wants to be a winner, there is only catastrophe.

“Tight, this is the last warning.”

I don’t like to flirt, but this time, I tried to talk one more time.

“Hey, are you tired of being so scared?”

The answer returned was refusal.

This concludes my decision.

If you really want to, you can only see the end with your own two eyes.

Without even that level of determination, it is impossible to survive in this heartless explorer’s world.

‘This is what happened, I’ll have to eat the purified water first.’

Originally, the essence of Ifrit was planned to be sold in test tubes. Because neither I nor Misha nor Ainar are the essence that suits them very well.

However.

Tub.

If you eat Jeongsuya, it will definitely help.

After all, I’d rather eat it than give it to that bastard.

The cost of erasing the essence is still low, so just use it until you pull out the mulberry and throw it away.

So, after drinking pure water… … .

‘Let’s fight by pushing and dropping. You may not be able to get the equipment, but now you have to win first.’

Alright, I just finished organizing my thoughts.

So now it’s time to put it into action.

It was a car that was slowly taking off its feet and measuring the angle.

“Stop it!”

“okay. Mr. Yandel. Put down your weapons first.”

Suddenly, magicians from both sides stepped forward, and the situation entered a new phase.

“Wizard? Would you have told me to stay?”

“Mr. Nelbo, stop talking like that. Because it doesn’t seem like there’s much to it.”

“… … .”

“answer.”

“… … .”

“If you keep going like this, won’t you come into the labyrinth together next time?”

“… … I will stop.”

A tight-knit that immediately turns his tail at the words of a wizard who looks like a young boy. Somehow, the most dignified sorceress kept quiet.

I was just giving it to the concept.

I did not hide my hateful gaze.

‘It’s a stingray in a tight fit… … .’

Now I don’t even want to even talk.

Anyway, after Pak Pak Pak lowered his weapon and backed away, the tension faded.

“The pattern on the robe. Artemis, right?”

“yes. Is that also the Wharton school?”

“Fufu, that’s right.”

If it’s the Wharton School, I know it.

There are some that are quite large schools, but… …

Because of the singularity of being immersed in water attribute magic, it remained in my memory more clearly.

“This is Ephraine Bello.”

“It’s Arua Raven.”

Once the magicians made a common name.

And unlike the explorers who took out their weapons, the two had brief introductory time.

“How are you, Artemion Master? I saw you at an academic conference a year ago… … .”

“Well, Master, you are the same as usual. How about a walton master? Are you still working on it?”

“Haha, of course. It is our wish.”

Similar to ‘We are Nami!’ conversation feeling.

It’s like looking at a high society.

After all, if you cross one or two bridges, you’ll know each other, so don’t make things complicated.

“So what do you do now?”

Soon, Raven brought out the main topic.

“You know that it’s a forced claim to change the essence of the monster we were hunting, right?”

“Hmm, I don’t think it’s completely outrageous. After all, customs are just customs. Once it’s clear we’re involved. The committee is also likely to admit that it is a personal dispute between explorers.”

Unlike us, who tried to fight like beasts, wizards run to solve problems through conversation.

“A custom is just a convention, but it’s hard to look good on someone who breaks it. But to go to the committee with only one essence, I think it would be reasonable for them to give up, right?”

“that… … .”

The magician on the other side clouded the tail.

It meant that our wizard had won the argument.

“Yes, it is. So I’m just going to give up. In fact, I didn’t like it from the beginning.”

It could be solved like this.

‘Am I still a barbarian?’

I lowered the mace I was holding.

It wasn’t today, but the day it will be useful will surely come.

Because the labyrinth is such a place.

***

“Bello, Bello-sama?”

“Are you going to keep messing around?”

“Well, in this industry, there is a method that suits this… … .”

Pak Pak looked at him as if to reconsider his decision, but the wizard’s authority was firm.

“Then I misunderstood Mr. Neelbo. It’s not about protecting our rights, it’s just greed, right?”

“… … .”

“I think I’ve given you enough respect as a leader so far. But how is this different from predators?”

A hard worker who can’t say anything at the magician’s reasonable words and is groaning.

It wasn’t very cool.

I was curious to know what your hands would taste like when you smashed that shiny hair.

“Mr. Yandel, what are you going to do with Jeongsu?”

While the scoundrel was scolded by the wizard, we discussed the disposition of Essence.

“Wow!”

Ainar looked at me with a ‘look at me’ eyes, but the decision was the same as before.

“It is put in test tubes and sold in the city.”

“It’s good. Clean.”

Ainar will feed you a better essence later.

‘In the first place, there is no money to feed the essence.’

Usually, when a team member takes an integer, half of the selling price is paid as a price. Well, it’s up to me and Misha to leave it as a debt, but… … .

It’s unclear whether Mister Bear or Raven will do the same.

“Einar, cheer up. If you sell one, you will get tens of thousands of cotton candy. yes?”

“How many, tens of thousands of pieces!!?”

Ainar staggered at the overwhelming unit, and regained his energy.

I thought this one was pretty good too.

‘… … Yes, I would have to pay back the money I lent you first.’

Anyway, after discussing the disposal of the Essence, Raven put the Essence of Ifrit in the test tube, and we cleared the way.

But if you just pass by here, it will be over.

“You, what’s your name?”

Pak Pak Pak stops in front of me and asks.

what? Are you saying to be careful at night?

As I glanced down, he continued speaking as if not to misunderstand me.

“No, that… … If this is a relationship, it’s a relationship, but it’s okay to know the name of it.”

Relationships are shit.

Still, he gave me the name.

“This is Bjorn, son of Yandel.”

“Bjorn son of Yandel?”

Pak Pak tilted his head as if it was a name he had heard somewhere.

He also gave his name.

“Better than Melthason Nell.”

Yeah, it wasn’t Hans Nelvo.

Thanks, that puts my mind at ease a bit.

“Then go ahead.”

It’s funny to even shake hands and reconcile now, so we ended the conversation.

Pak-pak walks with a bitter smile.

Starting with him, his colleagues also passed by us one by one.

Shield Beast, Swordsman, Wizard, Archer.

“… … .”

The archer who was passing me looked at me and stopped.

For a simple reason.

I’ve been staring like hell

[Oh, I’m tired, but we’ll just catch it, right?]

If it wasn’t for this bastard, there wouldn’t have been such an asshole from the start.

In some ways, this bastard is more clumsy than a scumbag—

“Hans! what one Why don’t you come?”

Soon the archer avoided my gaze and walked away.

I was as hard as a mango stone.

“… … .”

… … Hans was there.

***

The 21st day was bright.

It means that it has already been four days since we entered the 5th floor.

In the meantime, we constantly went down the road to hunt monsters.

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Meanwhile, Ainard also reached level 4.

‘… … So, he entered the labyrinth three times and scored level 4?’

In some ways, he grew faster than me.

I wish someone could give me a ride on the bus too.

Anyway, there were times when I was in an embarrassing situation fighting monsters, but the exploration itself went smoothly.

I thought something was happening because of Hans.

‘Maybe it ended with the essence coming out… … .’

Hopeful observation.

If you look at it one by one, it makes sense.

Although fortunately I passed it well, I could have almost opened a 5:5 biscuit.

So, to put it simply, there’s a good chance it’ll end with an Essence drop as a result of the Hans effect… … .

No, what the hell am I thinking?

‘Damn you bastards.’

First of all, I don’t believe in jinx.

Indeed, it was until I met Hans.

“Mr. Yandel, can’t we just stop doing that?”

The car stopped for a moment to update the map.

Raven carefully spoke to me.

“Stop?”

“… … I know you’re working hard, but you can’t even go back to that report anyway, right?”

A wizard-like line that values results over effort.

“… … .”

I made no objection.

I don’t really have the confidence to go back to where I was after seeing this.

That’s why the road to the Great Mahayong was complicated.

It’s not just that there are several roads, but there are some places where you have to ride a rope because the road is cut off.

However… … .

“If you keep going, it will always happen. It will be better the next time you come.”

Team Apple Narak’s guide is me.

I wanted to live as a barbarian warrior, but cold reality led me down that path.

So, you also need to practice.

It’s clear that Rotmiller wouldn’t have been so good from the start.

“Uh, then I have nothing to say… … . But isn’t it hard?”

“Well, it’s annoying. There are some fun parts.”

That there is a fun part.

It wasn’t a sarcastic remark, it was the truth.

First of all, this can be seen as a specification, so I feel like I’m growing.

Isn’t there such a thing as ubiquitous?

If one day I ever get to be in distress again like I did in the Witch’s Forest, this ability I’ll be honing from now on will help me.

‘Above all, being a guide makes it natural for me to lead the team where I want to go.’

“So, are you going to just keep going down today?”

“Isn’t there any other way?”

Orc Colony, Witch’s Forest, Steel Rock Hill, etc.

Just as the 3rd floor consists of several fields, there are also named fields on the 5th floor.

A wide disk-shaped terrain appears as a starting point between the narrow paths tangled like a maze.

There are places where you can enter through a cave in the cliff.

So far we have found three such fields.

Well, there were owners in all three places.

‘It seems that there are far more clans that control the hunting grounds than games.’

It’s a very annoying part as I’ve just entered the 5th floor. It’s not that they can’t catch monsters, it’s that people are slowing their growth.

‘Damn reality test game.’

If you want to catch monsters that only appear on the field, you have to pay a price to the clan that has taken the place.

By the way, even if you pay the price, one-time hunting for the supply and demand of experience is all there is to it.

Kicking a ladder is several times worse than a game.

However… … .

no matter how much you kick

Are you afraid that I won’t be able to get up here?

For 10 years, he sold only one game and learned all kinds of tricks and hidden elements. In particular, the 5th floor has been blocked for more than a year, so there is not much to know about every nook and cranny.

‘… … If you’ve come down this far, it’s time to slowly see it.’

There are plenty of ways to become strong.