Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 176

176 Doppelganger (1)

Red short hair that goes down to the shoulders.

Tattoos engraved under the eyes.

He is a little over 170 cm tall and has a lean, muscular body.

“… … .”

Standing in front of the mirror, Amelia pulled her hair behind her ear, revealing a scar on her half-cut ear.

If you want a woman’s life, it will definitely be a flaw.

At that time, I couldn’t afford to buy a bottle of potion, so I had no choice but to leave it alone.

Of course, it wouldn’t be impossible for her to heal her now… … .

She didn’t have to.

“I’m almost there.”

This wound always reminds me.

who your enemies are.

“Amelia Rainwales, the Lord is calling.”

She grabbed her bag and went outside.

An unexpected person was waiting.

“I didn’t know you would come.”

A member of Orculis.

He is the most famous evil spirit on earth and underground, and a big criminal who is also known as a corpse collector in the world.

“Because the situation is so urgent.”

“How bad is that?”

“The royal family has super strong water. I never thought I’d release that madman from prison.”

“… … Could it be that he came out?”

Amelia, who always had an expressionless base, could not hide her embarrassment this time.

If the ‘corpse collector’ was a publicly known evil spirit, that man was the opposite.

Few people know the name, but… … .

For those who know even a little of its true identity, it is the existence that can only be feared more than anyone else.

“Yeah, he’s here. Thanks, things got a little messy. Right now we are dying too.”

The man with the glasses grinned and tapped Amelia’s back.

“Then let’s go. Everyone has already gathered, so now it’s all over if only my sister comes, right?”

“… i get it. Come on, let’s go.”

Amelia soon followed the man.

A quiet hallway where only the sound of fast footsteps can be heard.

“Did the Dragon Slayer also participate in the battle?”

“yes? Oh, he… … My arm is sick, what should I do? Are you still resting in your room?”

“… … Right.”

Amelia cautiously asked one more question.

“Is there any driveway?”

“Why are you curious about that?”

A man who stopped his steps and turned around.

As he is famous for his cleverness, he may be related to the case where the dragon killer’s equipment was released on the black market.

‘You made a mistake.’

I think it was too late, but Amelia answered as calmly as possible.

“If it is no longer useful, I will kill it.”

“… … huh? Do you have any ties with him?”

“I don’t like the eyes.”

There was silence for a moment at Amelia’s answer.

It wasn’t long.

A man who bursts out laughing as if he heard a pleasant story.

“Ahahaha! but! That snake eye color is a little annoying. Especially since you don’t even know the subject.”

The man’s steps, which had stopped, moved again.

“Still, be patient. It seems that the body gets better in half a year to a year.”

“A dragon sword? Without it, he’s of no use at all, right?”

“Ah, that. gotta look for it The old alchemist said there’s no way to restore the memory?”

“… … Right.”

A way to restore memory.

I wanted to ask what it was, but I struggled.

It’s not like I’m usually not interested in other people.

This quick-witted guy will definitely feel a sense of incongruity.

‘I’ll have to look into this part later.’

After about three minutes, passing the hallway, a huge door fell in front of me.

The white gate leading to Daejeon in Seongju.

As I entered, I saw Seongju sitting on a throne.

“long time no see.”

“You are welcome. Amelia Rainwales.”

Amelia, taking a brief salute, looked at the four other figures in the Daejeon. Three were acquaintances, and one was a stranger.

“An explorer on the Orculis side. But I don’t have time, so I’ll say hi later and move on to the main topic.”

She also erased her curiosity and listened to the words of Seongju.

“As you can see by calling you guys, the situation is not good.”

“Hehe, I heard! You said that crazy man came all the way down here?”

“Yes. Miss Carmilla. Now the general manager is dealing with him, but he says it will be difficult to hold on for long.”

Seongju continued with a bitter smile.

Eventually, the city was put on lockdown.

So for two years no one will be able to go out or come in.

“As soon as you escape through the secret passage, the sealing magic circle will be activated. Do you have any questions?”

“No, no.”

“See you in two years! Handsome Seongju oppa!”

“Carmilla, what kind of habit is that to the Holy Lord?”

“What do you mean, you smelly man?”

After the brief conversation, Amelia and her four companions made their way to the secret passage on the floor.

Before long, a spot with a red flag appeared.

[Im here.]

[I wish you good luck.]

As soon as they made contact through the Message Stone, a huge amount of magical energy was emitted from the direction of the city.

“Wow, that’s amazing. Can’t you really get over it?”

A huge barrier made of blue magic.

‘I didn’t know you would leave this city like this.’

Amelia recalled this mission, trying to erase the strange emotion.

“Sister, that is the commander. What can we do now?”

The task is really simple.

Information gathering in Lafdonia.

This is the main task, and if possible… … .

‘I’m finally here.’

To kill one explorer.

A long line was drawn on her lips as she remembered the second mission ordered by Seongju.

***

There were really all kinds of rumors circulating in the city.

From conspiracy theories claiming that the subjugation was the result of the royal family’s intentions, to the apocalyptic theory that the war with Noark would destroy the city.

‘This is no different in this world.’

As I toured the tavern for several days, I constantly listened to such nonsensical stories over and over again.

A tedious yet stressful job.

But it was also an inevitable choice.

I don’t know if it’s the Mask of the Investigator of the Round Table.

What would a bare barbarian do?

The only thing you can do is run with your body.

“Bjorn, are you going for a drink today?”

“Yeah, I’ll be late, so go to bed first.”

There was less than a week left before entering the labyrinth.

Today, as soon as the sun went down, I went out to the street every day and drank alone.

Even then, the information came out knowingly.

“They said that the payment of compensation for death would be delayed until next month.”

“Well, if that many died, even the royal family wouldn’t be able to afford it.”

“Haha, the opposite. We have enough money, but there are so many deaths that it takes time to count them.”

In a way, it was similar to the early days.

Well, back then, I couldn’t come to the pub because I didn’t have money, and I kept my ears open when eating.

‘There’s nothing wrong today.’

After the subjugation failed, the royal family did not properly express their position, so rumors were reproduced indefinitely as if they were copied literally.

However, if we only summarize the things that are close to the facts, this is the case.

1. Noark also suffered considerable damage, and just before the defeat, he lived his life through a super-precipitation called blockade.

This part is certain because there are many witnesses.

No matter how many people were involved, no matter how many people were involved, would that be hidden?

2. There are great explorers unknown to the royal family.

It was a story I heard directly from a drunken living patient.

How did the uncle Derbeth I met at the meeting come back alive?

Did you fight on an equal footing with the leader of Orculis?

After all, the name is the royal family, but it is not strange to have at least one such master.

Anyway, here it is next.

3. The three teenage clans were disbanded in this subjugation.

In fact, it is not disintegration, but destruction.

There are less than 10% of survivors, so recovery is impossible.

For reference, not only the teenage clan, but also the 5th and 6th floor level clans, more than half of them were disassembled.

‘But thanks to that, the hunting grounds will be less controlled.’

It is the only positive factor in the current situation.

It must have been that the case that came as a reward was too serious to be happy.

‘If we go to a long battle, we will have no choice but to fight in the labyrinth.’

It’s something I’ve been worried about since the beginning of the war.

To be honest, I just laugh out loud.

‘Infinite PK content… … .’

Isn’t it something you haven’t experienced in the original?

If the labyrinth turns into a battlefield, I, who must earn money and grow there, will have no choice but to get caught up in it.

‘If the supply and demand for manastones is low, inflation is sure to start.’

Sadly, it was difficult to even hear about such troubles at cheap pubs.

Well, if there are explorers who are already worried about inflation, they should start by suspecting evil spirits.

‘Now I have to make a decision.’

Slowly, the time of decision came.

Do you stop exploring until you calm down, or do you just enter the labyrinth as usual?

In fact, the answer was fixed.

‘… … It would be right to go in.’

There is no promise as to when this chaos will end.

Taking a break is more like a handshake.

Because the affair with the dragon killer is not over.

You must be as strong as possible before the vine ring breaks.

That’s the only way to live.

‘Anyway, if you are conscripted later, you will have to participate in the war in the end.’

Above all, in this battle, Noark suffered considerable damage.

In other words, it will also require maintenance time.

Even if not, we are better off than other explorers.

That said, the first floor can be pierced by a bug.

Since the 4th floor is an independent dimension, you can hunt free from PK even on the 5th floor by simply riding a mirror.

‘The question is, how do you convince them… … .’

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Mister Raven and the Bear Uncle of 10 Years Jjajangbap.

I still don’t know if they’ll tell me they’re going into the labyrinth.

‘The only choice is to hit it directly.’

As soon as the decision was made, I emptied my drink and left the tavern.

Barbarians have their own way of being barbarians.

“I’m sorry, business is over today… … Oh my, Mr. Yandel. What’s going on here? Because of him?”

“Is there Abman?”

“I’m going to be drunk and go to sleep. Wait a minute. I’ll wake you up quickly and take over.”

Is it because you received financial treatment properly this time?

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Mrs. Bear seems to be several times kinder than before.

After waiting for a while sitting at the table that was not cleared, before long, Uncle Bear rubbed his eyes and was dragged in.

“Yandel, what are you doing in the middle of the night?”

“I have something to tell you.”

“Hmm, okay? take a break for a while honey?”

When Uncle Bear called, she gave me honey water as if my wife had been waiting.

“Drink all the time.”

Seeing that hospitality, it seems that he has regained the authority of the head of the household.

“Okay, that’s it. So what do you mean?”

“Ask me outright. Are you going to join the expedition this time?”

“Hmm, seeing you say that, have you already made up your mind?”

“I will go in.”

As he nodded without looking around, Uncle Bear grinned.

“okay? Then I will join in.”

“The decision is quick. Do you know anything?”

“It’s not like that, but first of all, aren’t we a team? If the leader decides it, you have to trust it and follow it.”

It was the kind of answer I didn’t expect at all.

I hope you will respect the authority of the leader!

This man was actually conservative in this direction.

“Then this is the end of the story.”

“Are you going to have a drink while you’re here?”

“done. Your wife should rest too. You are the one who woke up and helped clean up.”

After finishing the conversation in a moment, I left the tavern.

It’s a bonus that Mrs. Bear’s eyes have softened a bit, probably because she just got some points with her comment.

[03:24]

It was past three in the morning, but I headed to the tower without hesitation.

After all, it’s like daytime now for them.

In fact, Raven was also in the middle of the lab, experimenting with something.

“yes? Mr. Yandel? Why at this hour?”

“I came here to ask you something.”

“okay? Just finish what you’ve been doing. Sit anywhere and wait for a while.”

I thought I might be able to say something at night, saying what kind of disrespect, but surprisingly, there was nothing much to say.

Are you a colleague?

However, it doesn’t seem to be the case now.

“So? What do you want me to ask you?”

After waiting for a while, Raven cleaned up the surroundings and sat down in front of me, and this time, I just spoke plainly.

“Labyrinth, will you enter?”

“Ah, that… … . Well, I had to talk about it too. What about the rest?”

The tone of voice that he must have come to ask himself at the end.

I’m kind of proud of myself, but… … .

To be honest, I have nothing to say about this part.

“Everyone but you agreed to go in.”

“okay? Then I will go with you.”

“The decision is quick. Do you know anything?”

I repeated the same thing I said to Uncle Bear, and I got a different answer from that time.

“yes.”

“… … what?”

“It’s nothing special, the royal family didn’t send an official letter to the tower this time.”

“Announcement?”

“Originally, if something dangerous happens, the first priority is to come to the tower. Don’t go in this time or something like that.”

For a moment, my head went blank, but I got it.

Should it be some sort of VIP treatment?

Since he is a wizard classified as the best manpower, the royal family is concerned about safety.

“So don’t worry too much. It was the royal family who led the subjugation, but there is still no such official document? In fact, it means that the royal family decided it was not dangerous.”

“… … Right. If there is such a thing, please tell me in advance.”

“If the leader wants it.”

With a smile that seemed to make fun of me, I left the tower and returned home.

And I woke up Misha and Ainar who were sleeping.

“Ah, what? I was sleeping.”

“Ugh, the smell of alcohol!! Did you go out to drink except me again!”

“Okay, eat this.”

The chicken legs that had been packed were handed over one by one and the result was notified.

“We enter the labyrinth.”

Ainar’s reaction was that he was saying such a natural thing, and Misha took a deep breath.

“… … Ehh, I thought so. This fearless barbarian senility.”

After all, it would be nice if all the team members were like them.

“So is that the end?”

“Yeah, that’s it. Go ahead and sleep.”

“Oh, really, just tell me about this tomorrow… … .”

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Misha returned to the room with a grudge, and Ainar was the same.

“Good night! Bjorn!”

I also took out the key and put it in the groove.

Just when I was trying to unlock the lock by turning it sideways.

Again, again.

I heard footsteps going up the stairs.

Considering it’s an inn, there’s nothing particularly strange about white noise.

However, for some reason, the sound pierces my ears today.

again.

In the end, I unintentionally turned my back to check the stairs, and thanks to that, I met the person who was coming up and made eye contact.

I thought I was mistaken because I was wearing a skirt… … .

No way, it can’t be.

‘Why is he here?’

Once in the land of the dead and once in the sewers.

The eighth-floor explorer from the underground city who made me feel like a wall twice in total.

The so-called psychopath year.

gulp.

As soon as I saw the face imprinted in my brain, I unknowingly put my neck in and swallowed.

But was it the same over there that was embarrassing?

“I hope I can meet someone who knows me here.”

“… … .”

“This is a bit difficult.”

The woman looked at me and frowned, then took a stance with one foot outstretched back.

It seems he has already come up with a solution.

“Well, I guess I can just beat it up and erase the memory like it was back then.”

Shit.