Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 21

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The chief’s eyes narrowed.

It’s also very brutal.

“Where did you hear about the ghost imprint? Isn’t that something young warriors can understand?”

Of course, the first place to learn is the game.

Because I, who was a dead person, couldn’t possibly be unaware of such a simple thing.

But I said frankly.

“I read it in a book.”

Since I have already confirmed that the information can be easily found in books in the library, I have nothing to bow down to.

“In the book, it is said that the spirit engraving was a great help in fighting the fairies during the War of the Relics—”

“Heh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!”

Interrupting my words, the chief of the tribe burst into madness.

To be honest, I was really scared, but I couldn’t get tired of it because of the laughter of two that seemed to be quite willing.

“Did you read the book? How fun! Ainar as well, how two of these quirky bastards come out at a time!”

Fortunately, in the eyes of the chieftain, young barbarians who are full of learning seem to look good.

“… If the contents of the book are true, I want to receive the secret magic.”

“Certainly, we have no reason to refuse a spirit engraving if the warrior demands it! But young warriors! There is one problem!”

“Problem?”

“It costs a lot of money.”

What, I was just scared.

What are you talking about so seriously?

Spirit engraving requires a lot of expensive materials.

There were a lot of things to receive if there were no materials, not money, for high-grade engraving.

“ha ha ha! It’s amazing that you’ve come this far after reading a book, but you don’t seem to recognize it until then!”

“If there is money, there is. How much?”

The chief looked at me and said it was cute.

“The cost of immortal engraving is, well, about 800,000 stones!”

I frowned.

Ugh, 150,000 stones more expensive than the game.

Still, how can I

“Don’t pay.”

“What?”

“Is that really true?”

The chieftain and Ainar are the flagships at the same time.

Before bothering me, I opened my pocket and took out one 500,000 stone and three 100,000 stones.

At this, doubts appeared in the eyes of the chieftain.

“Bjorn, son of Yandel, where did you get so much money?”

It would have been a shame if I didn’t ask.

I even planned the screenplay in advance.

I adapted and told what happened with Erwen.

Roughly speaking, the fairy I met on the first floor was treated like a slave, and the essence came out by chance, and the price was paid by the sister in money… … .

“Hahahahahaha!! That’s great, you idiots!”

“You’re the first to rob the savage guinea pigs! Bjorn son of Yandel!”

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More than expected, the barbarians liked this story.

Not only Ainar and the chieftain of the tribe, but also the elder who was far away came by and smiled.

Is that a lot of stuff?

“Hah ha ha ha! I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve laughed like this!”

Soon the chieftain took 600,000 stones from my hand.

uh? I’m sure I said 800,000 stones… … .

As I tilted my head, the chieftain tapped my shoulder.

“My gift for a young warrior who has shown great qualities!”

It felt like a dislocated shoulder, but the reward was really sweet.

Shiba, in a word, 200,000 stones!

Our chieftain is as hot as a barbarian.

I cried out with sincerity.

“In the future, I will make sure that I can become a greater warrior by fucking the nobles of the tribe I see!!”

“I look forward to it! Bjorn son of Jandel, young warrior!”

Is this what makes it more attractive the more you look at it?

Gradually, the barbarians begin to like them.

***

Spirit engraving is a kind of strengthening technique.

The principle is to give special powers by infusing the ‘soul power’ in the magic material into the body.

It’s also the reason why all barbarians are tattooists.

Shouldn’t it be pre-tattooed when you’re an infant with a relatively clean soul, so that the circuit of the soul can be seen into adulthood?

It was definitely such a setup.

“I’ll give you one more chance to think about it. If you choose this path, you cannot receive the spirit engraving of other paths. Are you still okay?”

“Of course.”

I see every path.

So there is no change of decision.

The high-grade engraving of the Undead Path contains the core of my upbringing method, and even if not, all the abilities of the Undead Path are mostly high-performance.

“It seems that the elders have also arrived, so you should just go.”

“I will.”

After Ainar left, the chieftain took me to the shaman’s tent.

And the operation began in earnest.

“Hmm, the circuit is pretty clean. If you continue to keep your heart pure, the spirit will give you great power in the future.”

The shaman wearing the eyepatch made an incomprehensible sound and poked the needle according to the tattoo on his upper body.

and… … .

“Uhhh… … .”

“Young warrior, do not hold back and you may scream. Everyone is like that.”

“aah!!”

I felt a pain that was about 10 times that of a potion.

Damn, I thought it was just a tattoo.

Do I have to feel this pain every time I go up the higher path?

“Okay, it’s over. I’m tired, go see.”

By the time the shaman uttered the words he had been waiting for, the day had already become dark.

The chief of the tribe who brought me was nowhere to be seen.

“Thank you.”

“Keukkeuk, this is the first time a warrior has ever thanked a shaman.”

huh? did i do something wrong?

I don’t know, but I got out of the tent before the book was caught.

「You have activated Immortal Imprint Stage 1. Natural regeneration is greatly increased.”

「Your body value increases by +20.」

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Mentally, he is extremely tired, but strangely, his body is full of energy.

Is this the power of the soul?

It feels very strange. I feel like I have an unknown power in my body.

You should check the details later.

“Open the door!”

After leaving the Holy Land and returning to the inn, I tested my newly acquired abilities a few times, then collapsed and fell asleep.

***

Another day passed and morning came.

I went back to the business district I had visited with Erwen the other day.

This is to invest all the remaining 900,000 stones in me as the chief’s hot enuri.

“You are the one who came last time. Are you on sale again?”

“No, this time I came to buy it.”

You need a new weapon.

The hammer I got from my uncle was sold together last time.

The hand taste was not bad, but the handle was too long to be used as a one-handed weapon, so it was uncomfortable.

“I want to see one-handed blunts.”

“One-handed blunt… … .”

As a result of the battle with Ainar, I decided that this one suits me better than the cutlery.

Sword-style weapons require proficiency.

Well, there’s nothing you can’t do if you practice… … .

In the first place, the weapon itself will only be used in the early stages, so its efficiency is lowered. After all, once I get that ‘Essence’, I’m just going to focus on the shield.

“Hmm.”

The clerk scanned me and showed me a one-handed blunt that didn’t look like a one-handed blunt.

The lightest one seems to be three times heavier than the two-handed hammer my uncle used.

But, is this a one-handed blunt weapon?

“They are all one-handed blunts favored by barbarians.”

Oh, I think they’re going to die anyway.

Even my shield was an ignorant piece of equipment made of whole steel.

However… … .

“I want something a little more plain.”

“All right.”

You don’t need to buy such a stupid thing.

It is self-evident that with such a weapon, the destructive power of each shot would be several times higher than it is now… … .

The monsters on the first floor are already almost one-shot and one-kill.

It’s not even going to fight against a large monster, but there is a strong possibility that it would be cumbersome to wear such a weapon.

“How about these?”

Soon the clerk took out new weapons.

Of course, these were also out of the norm, but for a barbarian’s body, this would be just right.

I chose a mace of moderately ignorant size.

“How much is this?”

“250,000 stones.”

25 million?

The last time you sold 6 weapons, you only sold 350,000?

Frowning, the clerk adds:

“The crafting difficulty itself is not high, but the steel content is high, so it can’t be helped.”

Oh, I would.

I understood.

Although it wasn’t without words.

“If you adjust the price to 220,000 stones, I will buy it right away.”

When I try to haggle, the clerk looks at me with curious eyes.

… How the hell do barbarian cubs lead a life like a hogu?

“Anyway, these weapons will not be sold.”

“The barbarians often look for it.”

Well, maybe it was the first time I showed you.

Barbarians I know wouldn’t pick something so vague.

Above all, most of the barbarians preferred a sharp knife like an ax rather than a blunt weapon.

When I added such reasons, the clerk responded to the bargain so easily that I lost my temper.

“good. They sell it for 220,000 stones.”

… Did you mean to call 200,000?

“The overall item level increases by +85.”

Anyway, after that, I went around and bought two additional pieces of equipment.

First of all, half armor.

「The overall item level increases by +57.」

The shape is easy if you think of a bulletproof vest made of flat steel. The price was 360,000 stones, and I was able to get it at a low price because there was one that was just the right size.

If it was made-to-order, I should have paid twice as much.

Like the second helmet I bought.

“It will take three days. Write down your address and have someone send it to you.”

In the case of helmets, they had to be made to order because they had to fit snugly on the head.

Instead of giving up on the design altogether, we were able to reach an agreement at a relatively cheap price of 170,000 stones.

「The overall item level increases by +47」

As a result, about 50,000 stones remained.

… I don’t think I’ll be able to eat meat in the future.

***

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My daily routine has been set.

Wake up at 7am.

And breakfast with Erwen.

“Wow, the stew has potatoes in it today!”

“But why do you always eat breakfast here?”

“It’s delicious and cheap, isn’t it?”

After dinner, we head straight to the library.

If you walk slowly, you can enter as soon as it opens at 8 o’clock.

“Parstyev.”

I got used to receiving magic from this chronically fatigued female librarian.

“Then do your best.”

“… … .”

Of course, we haven’t had a proper conversation yet.

Knuckle-!

After reading by 4pm, if possible, eat a simple meal at the first restaurant you go to.

Well, this place is expensive and tasteless.

There are a lot of explorers, so it’s good to eavesdrop on conversations.

“Is Einar still there?”

“Yes! Until then, I will deal with you!”

After a rough meal, go to the barbarian dormitory and it will be around 5 o’clock.

From the 7th day of training, he started competing with other barbarians.

Like them, they took off their upper garments, swung their fists and strangled their necks, and fought fiercely.

Although it was far from the systematic fighting technique I was expecting… … .

The confrontation with the barbarians, whose instincts and intuitions were extremely developed, was a great help to me as a result.

I am also a barbarian.

「Repetitive training slightly improves reflexes.」

“Flexibility improves slightly with repeated training.”

“Through repeated training, the visual acuity of the body… … .”

「Your physical level is increased by +1.」

Now I’m getting a sense of how I’m going to use this body.

“Bjorn son of Yandel has won!!”

“The strongest warrior ever!!”

Even without the help of new equipment, there were occasional wins in the battle with Ainar.

He certainly has good skills, but the downside is that he has a consistent pattern.

He gave me some advice, but it seems that it has already become a habit and I can’t easily fix it myself.

“tired! I am going to sleep!”

“Me too!”

“A wise warrior knows when to rest!”

At 9 pm, all the battles reminiscent of actual battles are over.

Then, I lead my body covered in sweat and dirt back to the dorm.

By the time I washed up, Erwen came again.

“mister! Wash it right away! All the food is cold!”

“i get it.”

Not every day, but five times a week, we meet once more in the evening to eat and talk.

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Most of the content is nonsensical everyday stories about what Erwen did and how he felt today.

“Isn’t it annoying to have to walk for an hour every time?”

“One? The rice here is cheap and delicious!”

It’s cheap and delicious.

I don’t know why I’m doing this here, leaving my older sister who makes a lot of money.

“I really enjoyed the meal!”

By the time we finish eating, it will be around 11pm.

When this time comes, Erwen also goes back to his dormitory.

“Then good night. Oh, and I can’t come tomorrow either.”

“If I had come, I would not have met you. Tomorrow we will be busy with each other.

This was my daily routine that was repeated up to this point.

After checking the time, I hurriedly went up to my room and fell straight down on the bed.

A month has already passed.

and… … .

[23:41]

About 24 hours remain before the labyrinth opens.

***

“Bjorn Yandel”

Level: 1

Body: 46 (New +21) / Spirit: 36 / Abilities: 1

Item Level: 202 (New +185)

Combat Combat Index: 133.5 (New +67.25)