Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 219

219 Fire Lord (3)

A cavity in the center that widens like a square.

Before ending [Giantization], look around once more.

‘It’s like Gwanghwamun Square.’

A number of explorers, easily exceeding thousands, are standing in line and staring at this place.

Exactly how many?

I don’t even dare to count.

Due to the crowds in the center, if you include those who are still on the other side of the aisle, the number will be a far cry.

I feel it again.

There is such a difference between the numbers you hear or read or the numbers you see with your own two eyes.

‘Would that bastard make a different decision if he saw this?’

I suddenly thought of that, but I quickly deleted it.

It was a meaningless assumption.

It wasn’t something I had to worry about right now.

“Behel—la ah ah ah ah!!”

“… … I tried to talk, but why are you screaming all of a sudden?”

“I felt like I wanted to do that for some reason!”

To be precise, when we get together like this, I get nervous too.

Still, I screamed and it got a little better.

I am a barbarian

yes, so… … .

There is nothing in this world that I cannot do.

“Listen everyone!”

In the silence that it is hard to believe that so many people have gathered, my attention is drawn to me.

ugh, shame on you.

“Let’s all put our heads together! There are so many people, there must be some smart people!”

I spread the iron wool and continued talking.

He had already made plans from one to ten, but judged that it would look suspicious if he showed it all out in front of so many people.

“to?”

“That’s the end… … ?”

Those who listened while killing the sound of their breath gave a blank expression.

Disappointment is also etched on the faces of some.

“What the hell did I expect? To the barbarian?”

Barbarian’s only weakness.

He shows the aspect of an intelligent character and cannot lead the situation proactively. Well, if it wasn’t for the barbarians, it would have been impossible to stop the fight like it was just now.

“Well then, why did you shout so hard before!”

“Because a wise warrior pours out his anger in the right place. This is not where we have to shed our blood.”

“No, I know what you want to say… … .”

Explorers who don’t know what to say.

I was completely ignorant and consistent.

Because the goal of saving the article has been achieved.

No, where is that?

It was also successful in creating an environment where everyone could gather and have a conversation, leaving a deep impression on people.

The first goal has been achieved.

“It’s not wrong. Doesn’t each one have a role to play? He stopped the flow of meaningless blood and made it possible for us to gather like this, so that alone is enough for this friend to fulfill his greater duty than anyone else.”

The middle-aged man who introduced me as a war wizard changed the mood by swearing at me.

It seems like he looked after me well.

“It’s a role… … . Hearing that brings to mind a passage from the monarchy. The role of a monarch is not to fight, but to create the will to fight.”

“Haha, there must be a friend who read that book. nice to meet you Was it the Melter Pend of the Nartel Clan?”

“Yes, Kyle.”

“Hey, do you know me?”

“Because you are so famous.”

The two have a brief conversation and exchange favorable glances.

It was not a good thing.

Not only did they not have enough time to socialize, but they were also explorers who had once been abandoned by the leadership.

When you see the bond between us, it is clear that the first thing that comes to mind is anxiety.

“Okay, let’s talk! Does anyone have any information that they don’t know?”

I pretended not to notice and snuggled in, trying to keep the conversation from leaking elsewhere.

For the sake of my plan, they must have a discussion.

And I have to approach the conclusion I made earlier.

Even if it’s a little cumbersome for me.

“I have to figure it out first. Why on earth did the royal family abandon us for any reason?”

When no one came forward, Melter Pend opened his mouth to raise a topic.

“Right! I haven’t had any problems holding up so far, so why the hell… … .”

The biggest contradiction in the current situation.

Those who were angry at being abandoned regain their reason and express their doubts.

As many people gathered, the answer came quickly.

“Probably because of the hierarchical monarch.”

Those words came from the mouth of the war wizard Kyle.

“… … Hierarchy?”

“But if you’re a hierarchical monarch, you haven’t been able to block it well so far!”

“So far it has been. Perhaps the leader was afraid of what would appear when the ninth tier lord was defeated.”

“… … that?”

“Lord of the abyss, Berzac. Another hierarchical monarch called by that name.”

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Most of them were confused because it was the first name they had heard, and Kyle gave them a brief explanation of the Lord of the Abyss.

“It is because of this guy that you must report to the guild and get approval before you defeat the Lord of Fear. He is such a disaster.”

“Hundreds of knights and large clans, even if they work together, they can’t kill them?”

“No, not to that extent. However… … .”

Kyle frowned and stared into the distance.

“Aren’t we the only ones in this cave?”

Noark and Lafdonia.

And to the lord of the abyss, Berzac.

“The leadership has decided. If there is a battle with Berzac, it is clear that Noark will interfere with us.”

“Come to think of it, there haven’t been any attacks since the first day… … .”

“Damn it, when I asked why, it was meant to be like this from the start!”

It’s kind of an ellipsis.

A strategy of quantum destruction that uses Berzac to inflict enormous damage on each other.

So, the knight commander chose to retreat.

Because top explorers and knights are valuable powers that are difficult to fill in a short period of time.

That was the only thing he was trying to keep.

For the damn royal family.

“for a moment! So, isn’t it a bit strange? If you knew something so dangerous was coming, why didn’t you try to go up to the second floor before that?”

An explorer pointed out a contradiction.

This was also an issue I had been pondering deeply.

But the answer was really simple.

“I think I can answer that.”

This time, it was the Goddess of Heindel Bridge.

“On the first day of entering the labyrinth, a search party was formed through the portal on the second floor. And this is the information I heard while treating the knights of the search squad who came back alive.”

“Tell me quickly!”

“To the west, the portal connected to the rocky desert is unfortunately no longer usable.”

“Isn’t it ready for use?”

“Annihilator. He said the cursed mage broke the portal.”

A criminal who could be said to be Orculis’ executive level.

When the annihilator’s name was mentioned, there was a commotion.

In it, I quietly captured my thoughts.

‘It’s west… … .’

So now the probability is 1/3?

I got valuable information.

“If the West is blocked, we can’t go to another portal!”

Someone in the crowd shouted, but few responded to it.

That’s a natural cause.

“I couldn’t confirm the other portals, but the knight told me. There’s a good chance the annihilator has already been there.”

“then… … .”

“Yeah, it means you’re completely locked up here.”

After the priestess finished speaking, there was a moment of heavy silence.

Nevertheless, the discussion continued.

“These Noarks really did a good job.”

“Then what are we going to do now?”

“Even if it’s not that Berzac monster, if they find out that their core power has been lost, they will definitely attack.”

Rather, explorers who engage in dialogue much more actively than before.

But there was no income.

That’s because we haven’t been given enough clues yet to come up with a solution.

“Isn’t everyone looking too narrowly? A skilled warrior always anticipates the enemy’s next move and acts.”

Each time, I intervened intermittently and gave clues.

“Did the guys who had been preparing for a few months for today really didn’t expect us to open the portal and run away?”

“… … To be honest, I think it would be weirder to have expected it.”

Well, that’s right.

It’s definitely something the average person wouldn’t even think of.

However… … .

“That makes sense. Perhaps it was all for the purpose of making us use the portal that got us into a corner.

Some, including war wizard Kyle, didn’t take my word for granted.

“Yes. Then the real war might not be this time, but the next one. There are not many wizards in the city who can use portal magic anymore.”

“It may be a strategy aimed at internal strife between the royal family and the explorers. It is self-evident that if this thing spreads across the city, the distrust towards the royal family that was still there will explode. Well, that must have meaning if we come back alive.”

These were all questions I had once.

A situation that makes sense no matter what you put it on.

“I don’t know what the heck they are aiming for.”

So, in a situation where there was no proper answer, the war wizard Kyle asked me.

“What do you think? I think your thoughts are important.”

“What do you mean?”

“Didn’t you just get to the point? I’m curious about your intuition as a warrior.”

I pondered for a while.

Having made many questions and speculations, I have come to one conclusion.

Of course, I wasn’t sure if this was right.

However… … .

“I think we were the target from the beginning.”

“Hey, not knights and large clan?”

Kyle chimed in in an interesting way, but not everyone did.

“It’s absurd. If you knew you were going to use a portal, why would you use this strategy? It would be a loss from their point of view if they were to destroy each other with us when all the bastards ran away.”

These were the words of a guy who only treated other talented people in a friendly manner throughout the discussion and gave me a particularly hostile look.

I don’t know why you do this to me.

Is it because you don’t have hair?

I smiled and opened my mouth.

“Why do you think we are going to die together? From their point of view, it’s enough to go upstairs.”

“Like I said—”

“Isn’t it enough to leave one portal behind and run through it?”

This was my conclusion.

Well, isn’t this a world where efficient bugs are spread everywhere?

Thinking about what I would have done if I had been the leader of the enemy, this was the only thing I could do.

‘Because this is the most beneficial for them.’

Once you consume the portals of more than a hundred high-ranking wizards, you can promise the next time.

Not only that, but it can also lower the influence of the royal family in the city… …

Best of all, even if the kernel is missing, it is possible to wipe out thousands of explorers without spilling a single drop of blood.

As long as the core power is gone, we can’t kill ‘Berzac’ even if we die and wake up.

But was it difficult to admit it?

“It couldn’t be that simple—”

The guy, who was speechless for a moment, came to his senses and responded with ignorance.

No, it was exactly when I was going to do it.

“You thought so too.”

War Wizard Kyle shook his head.

‘What, did you ask me about something you had in mind?’

It’s kind of awkward, but I didn’t say anything.

Zep, that’s why I didn’t want to be too flashy.

Still, rather than doubting me, it was comforting to have the nuance of testing my abilities—

“… … ?”

Then a commotion was heard from outside.

It was far away, so I couldn’t hear it… … .

It didn’t take long for the news to reach us.

“Captain!”

“What’s going on?”

“It is said that the Noarks blocking the passage have completely disappeared!”

Kyle looked at me and smiled bitterly.

“It seems that you and I are in agreement.”

Now you really have to hurry.

***

Knowing Noark’s plan, it was not difficult to come up with a countermeasure.

Even if that’s not the perfect solution.

It became clear what had to be done.

“We also have to go up to the second floor.”

“But do you know where it is?”

“At least it was confirmed that it wasn’t the West. Let’s split it up into three places.”

Divide the group into three and run through the portal on the second floor.

Of course, it doesn’t end there.

“Going up is a problem! They must be there… … !”

It’s called a mountain beyond the mountain.

Even then, adversity awaits us.

But so what?

“Isn’t it better than everyone dying here? From now on, it’s up to each of us.”

Kyle spoke coldly, and no one offered to stay.

At least around us.

“Then how are we going to divide the power?”

An explorer asked for detailed strategies.

At some point, I intervened before Kyle, who was leading the conversation and exuding a sense of leader, could say anything.

“I think it would be better to divide it into about 300 people.”

“I’m still running out of power, but 300 people, what is that—”

Ha, this baby is fucking again.

“Even if there are a lot of people, it’s a difficult terrain to fight together properly. It is better that way.”

In technical terms, it means to engage in guerrilla warfare.

They didn’t say it, but everyone understood the meaning of it.

“Hmm, there is a point. Combat is also a battle, but the more people disperse, the more people will survive. I’m sure the monster’s nerves will be distracted.”

“If you meet him anyway, most of them will die, so it means that each will survive while serving as bait for each other.”

Truly a ruthless strategy.

However, everyone agreed without any disagreement.

Explorers are a good part of the industry.

I don’t waste time discussing things like recognition.

“Then how do you organize it?”

“Let’s figure it out. I have no intention of going under anyone.”

“Yeah, I don’t have time.”

When the plan was roughly laid out, one explorer was the first to finish the conversation and leave.

He was the leader of a small and unknown clan.

From this point on, an uproar ensued.

“It is a red light clan. Save someone out of this damn place with me! As long as it is level 6 or higher, anyone or any number is fine!”

Someone has recruited a colleague to join them.

“One of the team members is a 7th grader. But how can we not?”

Someone has found a nest where they can fit in.

And in such a commotion.

“Kyle, I know you are single. Would you like to join our clan?”

The leader of the Nartell clan, Melter Pend, immediately set out to recruit the wizard uncle.

Yep, I was going to try and see it first.

Seeing the two of them flirting and having a good conversation earlier, I don’t think that man would refuse.

‘Before I take everything, I must move quickly.’

“Then let me go too. See you alive.”

After a brief greeting, I turned my back.

Once I returned to my colleagues who would be in the crowd, I was thinking of gathering talented people in a hurry.

It’s going to be a pretty tough job to get 300 as a fucking barbarian.

It was a car that was about to move quickly with such a thought.

“Wait, what are you going to do?”

War Wizard Kyle caught me.

“If it were you, would you be the one who wanted to be the head?”

“Of course.”

“Then I’ll take you too.”

huh?

“Why?”

“I’m just following my gut. You seem to be gathering people.”

“… … Do you follow your senses when your life is at stake?”

When asked with a smile on Melter Pend, who had previously proposed to him, Kyle replied with a smile.

“There’s no way the wizard who remains in this mess because he wants it himself can’t be sane, right?”

Uh, so it is.

“good night. Best wishes in the future.”

There is a higher wizard.

This is a very positive indicator.

You can use this to gather better members—

“Take us with you.”

Before I could even take a step, a group of knights approached me.

Looking at the familiar face of the knight standing in front, it was the one who was being beaten with a resigned expression when he first arrived.

“Four regular knights and six apprentice knights. No matter where you go, you won’t get caught.”

What, are you going to repay the favor?

I’m a dog

“good night. Follow me.”

A group of knights stood behind me.

But before I could take another step, someone called me.

“for a moment.”

It was Melter Pend, the leader of the Nartell Clan.

what? Maybe it’s because of losing the wizard uncle right in front of you?

I didn’t look like such a moth… … .

“Which direction are you going?”

“It is east.”

The west is blocked, so the east is better.

Even if the first attempt fails, depending on the situation, you can resume moving to the north or south.

“Unfortunately, it’s in the same direction as me. How about going together?”

“I have no intention of going under you.”

“Don’t worry. Follow your instructions.”

“What?”

This was also unexpected.

I didn’t think he was the type of person who would go under anyone.

what? Is it a dog honey jam hidden camera?

“So what is the answer?”

“… … If you will follow my orders properly.”

“Then the decision has been made.”

Soon Melter Pend and his clan members stood behind me.

To be honest, I was stunned.

You haven’t even made an offer yet, how many people have you already recruited?

“Behel—la ah ah ah ah!!!”

“Follow the next chieftain!!”

Before I could take a few more steps, the barbarians ran up to me and followed me.

Well, this is normal.

“mister!!”

“Erwen? Where is your clan going?”

“My sister said it would be safer this way! Will you take us both?”

“Of course.”

The fairy sisters also joined as they were watching from nearby.

And, it didn’t end there.

“If it’s okay with you, I want to go under you.”

The 4th grade team that was active on the 6th floor.

“I think you can save the most people.”

A goddess who remained to save people.

“Haha, in times like these, a loyal person is the most reliable. We’ll take you too.”

Even the Dwarf Clan, which is quite famous in the city.

I’m just walking, and a lot of people come to me and ask me to go with them.

“Look at this, I said. You think people will gather.”

“… … .”

“The magician’s senses are on the good side.”

Kyle looked at me and smiled meaningfully.