Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 217

217 Fire Lord (1)

dimensional portal.

A type of unique magic that is only dealt with by some schools.

Needless to say, how deceptive this magic is in this game full of all kinds of annihilation flags.

Is it possible to return to the city without waiting for the labyrinth to close?

Isn’t this the invincible survival period?

‘Well, it’s not without restrictions.’

First of all, it is not easy to use it as an escape tool during battle because the method of countering is widely known in face-to-face battles, not monsters.

Also, it can only be used by up to 30 people.

This was the reason why the expedition on the upper floors almost always consisted of 30 people.

‘More than anything, once you use it, the wizard will never be able to use that magic again.’

Note that this is different from the game.

In the original game, unless you were an Archmage who reached level 1, you could not use the ‘gateway’ magic.

If used, the wizard must be dead.

However, this is a world in the future 150 years after the time zone in the game.

After a joint study of the six schools that possessed the magic of portal magic, they came up with a way that even low-level wizards could use portal magic.

I’m not a wizard, so I don’t know the details, but I do know that it’s a method that can only be used once in the life of that wizard.

‘In the current situation, there is no wizard who can stand by not using portal magic… … .’

So, how many people actually entered the labyrinth?

Well, it will be quite a while.

Large clans give priority to recruiting wizards who can use portals, and these schools also recommend that wizards who still have the number of ‘gateways’ left to go to expedition support.

However… … .

‘Even if we gather the souls, there will be less than 150 people.’

Realistically, fewer than 4,500 people can escape this hell by using the portal.

‘The official knight of the royal family. Except for the elite of the large clan that had a wizard… … . In fact, it would be safe to say that all the rest are thrown away.’

The more concrete the number, the more absurd it feels.

The number is different from the case of the 3rd floor monarch.

At least ten thousand explorers will die.

‘I made this choice knowing that… … .’

Leaving behind the distant feeling, he calmly continued his reasoning.

This is perhaps the most important thing right now.

Why did the knight commander make such a decision?

‘… … The road to the second floor was blocked, or at least it was judged that it was in the same state.’

It is impossible to get out of the first floor.

No, it might be possible, but it will cost more than just a few escape through the ‘gateway’.

So the knight commander made this decision.

He thought that returning to the city with as much power as possible was the strategic right choice—

“See you again.”

I turned around at the sound of Inkigayo suddenly heard from behind, and I stiffened as I was.

Whoops, I’m surprised.

“Isn’t that because it was Bjorn Jandel?”

I don’t know when, but the knight commander was standing behind me.

So the name… … .

“Marco Elburn.”

“You have a good memory for a barbarian.”

Normally, I would have fired a single word without losing, but I received the words softly.

“Thanks for the compliment.”

Isn’t this guy the most powerful person here?

Just having a chance to chat alone, even for a short time, is a lucky opportunity.

After thinking about it several times, I asked him.

Like a barbarian, straight-forward.

“I was looking for a wizard capable of portal magic, are you planning to run away?”

First of all, this question is the most important to check whether it is true.

As soon as he heard this question, the boy’s eyes hardened coldly.

“You look like a barbarian in this respect. If it was someone else, I wouldn’t have thought of asking myself directly if I had noticed.”

As you can see, he’s a barbarian.

As soon as we made eye contact, the boy asked.

“Where did you hear that?”

That was enough.

Yeah, it’s true.

I really wondered if there was any other strategy.

“I heard the knight giving orders to the administrative officer earlier.”

“… … A person with a lack of attention. Or maybe I was careless because I thought I was a barbarian.”

Looking at those eyes, it seems that it would be difficult to pass through that article, but it has nothing to do with me.

It was a car to continue the main topic.

“Well, maybe you were smarter than I thought.”

The boy gave him a strange look and spoke.

“I’m just going to tell you what happened. I heard about the composition of your team through an administrative officer.”

“… … Did you do a background check on me?”

“Somehow, I’m interested.”

I’m interested… … .

Is this a positive variable or vice versa?

As for the result, it was both.

“I can take you and the wizard. If you promise to serve in the royal family for just one year.”

He offered me a portal ticket.

The problem is, it’s probably only 2 chapters.

“rest of it?”

“You know, don’t you? What choices do you have to make?”

Fuck you, that’s not up to standard.

I thought I’ve been growing well for a few months.

“Now, what are you going to do?”

stood at a crossroads of choice.

“I want you to answer me now. I don’t have much time.”

Is it the life of me and one of my co-workers?

Or is it a gamble risking everyone’s lives?

[Win… can you?]

[Don’t worry. I will definitely come back alive.]

A momentary conversation we had once passed through my mind.

“I… … .”

answered without hesitation.

“I don’t abandon my colleagues.”

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Maybe he really turned his head to a barbarian.

***

“The Second Lord of Dread has been slain.”

“The Third Lord of Dread has been slain.”

“The Fourth Lord of Dread has been slain.”

「The Fifth Lord of Terror has been defeated… … .”

“… … .”

***

Time passes.

I thoroughly silenced the conversation I had with the Knights Commander.

[Only you know about the portal. If you value your colleagues.]

The guy’s threats were also intimidating, but I didn’t feel the need to do so. Even if it’s not me anyway, this will spread quickly.

It actually was.

“Mr. Yandel, did you hear me? that talk.”

It is impossible to shut the mouths of thousands of people.

Especially if it’s not a single group.

The knight commander’s plan to escape the portal spread well, and it didn’t take long for it to reach Raven’s ears.

“Yeah, I know.”

“… … What are you going to do? Do you think Yandel-san is also a rumor?”

At Raven’s question, Uncle Bear and Misha’s gazes are focused on me. The three of us had already discussed it before talking to me.

After all, they must be the only ones who didn’t feel the living in this cave.

“Charon, you can’t even wield that great sword! So can you call me a man!!”

“De, it’s not that I can’t lift it! Come on, look!”

“Ohh! Then half a man!”

A barbarian who has been playing well for an hour while rotating one adamantium greatsword.

Sometimes I envy their indifference.

I can only go ahead without any doubt.

“Hey there, Yandel… … ?”

“Oh, sorry, I was thinking about something else for a moment.”

I smiled brightly and tapped Raven on the shoulder.

“Don’t worry about the rumors! Everything will be fine!”

It will be fine.

I will definitely do that.

So I want them to just go ahead without any doubt.

It will be enough for me to constantly doubt and be anxious about what traps and enemies are lurking in front of me.

“No, why are you being so uselessly positive!”

“That’s what a leader is.”

“Ah, okay, so stop hitting me on the shoulder!”

After I roughly finished the conversation, I closed my eyes again and fell into thought.

Lately, all my interests have been one thing.

How can we all live together?

To this end, I thought about it thousands of times, made many plans and then discarded them, and even after making one plan, I reviewed countless times whether there were any variables or misjudgment errors.

‘It has to be perfect.’

If plan A doesn’t work, plan B.

If that doesn’t work, plan C.

When I have time like now, I run the simulation from start to finish and assume the worst I can face.

How much more has passed

Whoo woo woo!

As if to signal that the critical point is a little closer, a weak vibration appears on the ground.

“It’s already the eighth time.”

With this, the eighth tier monarch was summoned.

Since it had been repeated for several days, Raven and everyone else did not express any particular expression.

hey, they don’t know

What event will occur when the ninth tier lord is defeated.

‘That’s probably why, despite rumors like that, there hasn’t been any protests yet. Most people would think it’s nonsense.’

From the point of view of the average person, there is no reason for the chief executive to run away through the portal.

Because there is no information about ‘it’.

“By the way, I can hear screams, so I guess it’s around here… … .”

“Everyone should be nervous because they might come this way.”

We stood vigilant just in case and waited for the hierarchical lord to be slain.

At that moment, I heard a chuckle from the back aisle.

“It’s going to be a while, so everyone, stick to the wall!”

A group that moves quickly, pushing the explorers in the narrow passage like an ambulance.

As soon as it stuck to the wall, it flew by like the wind.

“It’s the star clan of Eramel.”

A group of large clans with a well-known name.

Seeing that they were moving in the direction the scream was heard, it seems that they were on their way to defeat the hierarchical lord.

“Now that the support team has gone, it will soon be dark again.”

For the 1st floor monarch, 30 explorers on the 7th floor is enough. If there is a strategy, it can be done with much less power.

I smiled bitterly.

‘I don’t know why the hierarchical monarchs are going to catch them all the time they’re going to throw them away anyway.’

The first floor lords have no loot.

The essence does not come out, and the value of the by-products that can be obtained through ‘distortion’ magic is not high.

The only reward for killing is that you can be promoted to a level 4 clan with full benefits.

So, it was mostly used only as a verification role.

Like the rite of passage when reaching a certain level, it is about a monster that can only be defeated once and passed.

‘Are you feeling guilty? We did our best until the end, the same?’

I had a sudden thought like that, but the realistic reason is probably bigger.

It has to look like it’s doing its job until the very end, so those who will be thrown away won’t notice.

[Kyaah-!!]

About 20 minutes later, a huge scream was heard from afar, and the red glowing crystal turned off the light.

It means that the treatment of the hierarchical monarch is over.

“It’s the 5th day from tomorrow, so I just have to hold on for two more days.”

I checked the time from time to time and kept checking the plan.

How much more has passed since then?

[22:07]

About two hours had passed since the eighth tier lord was defeated.

No, again… … .

“Shit!!”

The time when 4 hours were left before the map of Hell unfolded.

“Everyone run inside! Rumors were true!”

“The royal bastards are leaving us and trying to run away!! Stop it!!”

A commotion spread from the inside of the cave.

***

At that time, the center of the barracks of large clans and royal knights.

“You bastards!! Get out of here, get out of here!!”

“Go back, explorer, if you come closer, I will cut you.”

“Even dying in one way or another—!”

Sigh-!

Tuk, Degur.

An explorer’s neck falls to the floor.

“Anyone else coming?”

He hesitated for a moment at the knight’s life-like words.

“What are you doing, push!”

“I’m leaving! I’m leaving!!”

“Ah! eight! arm… … !”

Blind explorers rush to life like moths.

It was a scene that was happening at the same time in all passages connected to the center.

“The real enemy is out there, but he wants to shed meaningless blood.”

The 3rd Royal Knights Commander and the man who created the current situation.

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Marco Elburn clicked his tongue and asked the lieutenant.

“What is the current progress?”

“A little over half of the people have left.”

“Half… … It’s taking a lot longer than planned.”

If they had used the portal magic and escaped to the city at once, there would have been no such commotion.

However, due to the nature of the portal magic that sucks in the surrounding magic, it had to be used sequentially, so there was no help.

“It is now our turn. Leave this to the rest of the knights and leave. Commander.”

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Marco Elburn followed the lieutenant to the center. Just then, a new dimensional door opened and a brilliant light was emitting.

Whoops-!

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Marco Elburn erased all his regrets and slowly moved towards the portal.

“Please, take me too!!”

“aah!”

With every step I took, I heard a mixture of emotional screams and the sounds of weapons.

tickle, tickle.

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Marco Elburn paused in front of the portal.

It suddenly reminded me of a conversation we had two days ago.

[I do not abandon my colleagues.]

He was impressive in many ways.

Am I supposed to say that it’s barbarian but not responsive?

It was also a bit disappointing.

[I misunderstood you. I would make such a wrong choice.]

He lost interest in the barbarian.

It was pure whim to make this offer to him in the first place.

But even that luck won’t come.

[Only you know about the portal. If you value your colleagues.]

He made only silent threats and tried to leave.

But at that moment.

[I feel guilty.]

The barbarian spit out strange words.

[guilty… … ?]

[So be it. I was disappointed because I turned down the offer.]

At first I didn’t know what it was.

But soon after, a cold voice pierced his ears.

[Isn’t it because you wanted to be convinced through me that your choice was not wrong?]

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Marco Elburn did not object.

I didn’t even notice it, but I thought it might be.

[Knight, I am different from you.]

[So, don’t use me to ease your feelings.]

The conversation with the barbarian ended there.

We’ll probably never see each other face to face again.

“Captain, you must go.”

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Marco Elburn raised his head and looked ahead.

Unlike this dark labyrinth, the brightly shining city could be seen through the portal.

The only city in the cursed world.

A place we really need to protect.

The Last Citadel.

“For the sake of Lafdonia.”

He leaned over the portal.

It was a choice I had to make.

***

Close your eyes for a moment and catch your breath.

and remind yourself

Finally, the moment of decisiveness has come.

so… … .

‘Do what you have to do.’

open your eyes

“Follow everyone. It moves to the center.”

“yes? What are you going to do?”

how about what

By the time they arrive, all kinds of talented people who have been abandoned by various groups must be in despair.

‘First, you have to match the weight class.’

forces must be gathered.

That is the first way to live.