Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 227

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Takelan Arbenon.

He never knew.

‘What am I doing?’

swing the sword

With all the strength left in his body, he moves his arms to kill the enemy.

Still, I constantly ask myself.

‘why?’

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Most importantly, his wife died.

But why live?

The barbarian answered that question.

[Because there must be someone to tell the news.]

[Yeah, it was… … .]

Desperate, Takelan listened to his words and set out on this arduous journey.

To tell the news to the bereaved family of a colleague?

He knew all too well that it wasn’t for that reason.

Unlike himself, a barbarian who protected everything.

[Say it again! Everyone stop!]

With a foolishly honest voice, he prevents the tragedy of falling into madness.

[The leader of the Nartell clan, Melter Pend.]

[This is Lacey Narrett of the Heindel Church.]

[The war wizard of Lafdonia.]

Recognized by renowned explorers.

[Behel—la ah ah ah ah!!]

The great barbarian who led the arduous journey from the most dangerous front to the destination.

This man is a natural leader.

As if he was attracted to him in the first place, he had the power to move people’s hearts.

But that’s why… … .

I want to see this great man in despair after losing something precious.

Then I think you’ll feel a little more at ease.

Yes, it was unavoidable.

Couldn’t even a man like this do it?

No wonder I didn’t protect them.

He has followed this journey with the disgusting motive of seeking solace through misfortune.

Yes, it must have been… … .

Sigh-!

wielding a sword

To save someone other than me.

“Oh, thank you. Did you say Takelan?”

“… … .”

“I mean, a silent friend.”

In the subject of losing a colleague who has been with him for many years, he is fighting with all his might for the person he has met for the first time.

Takelan did not understand at all.

Sigh-!

Why am I still fighting?

Because I didn’t see that barbarian despairing?

no, then why?

“Huh, reinforcements are coming in this situation.”

“Maybe we will die?”

“Hey, I’m going crazy. How did you get here?”

“Stop chattering and start fighting!”

“Yeah, I can’t just die because it’s unfair!”

Are they fighting to the end even after intuition of their own death?

“Waah-!”

Taking a look at the explorers’ eyes, Takelan soon realized the reason.

aa-!

Over there, where the sound of explosions continues.

Where many enemies flock.

A man with a huge back was fighting.

“Behel—la ah ah ah ah ah!!!”

I still haven’t given up hope.

***

The situation is grim.

But the more I do it, the more I think of the positive side.

‘The equipment is only on the second and third floors.’

Although the numbers are quite large, the individual’s strength is considerably inferior. If I had been good at it, I would have gone upstairs and hunted earlier.

In fact, the remnants of Noark have been attacking us with the corpse corps, but right now, there was not much difference between us.

At our level, a corpse summoned by a clown was more threatening.

‘the problem is… It takes more time to clear the road.’

Actually, this is the most annoying thing.

Time is not on our side.

We have a chance to defeat the clown as soon as possible and beat the wolf or the annihilator.

But the remnants of Noark appear.

‘If this happens, the formation in the back will also collapse… … .’

There was no more time.

The more the impatience grew, the stronger the hand holding the mace.

Kwajik-!

Again, he died in one shot.

However, even at this moment when I defeat the enemy.

“aah!”

The number of allies is decreasing.

In the face of death, people were more sincere than anyone else.

Some confessed their love by shouting out their family names, swearing at the king, and telling the world who they were before.

“expression… and doing Hey, I’m a demon.”

“… what? That, what is that!”

“I’m sorry, I lied to you… . So far, thanks… Whoops! Now, de, deer home… Ah, ah, ah, mama… … . Very late, was… … .”

Yep, there can’t be a single player out of all these people.

heart-!

I thought it was unreasonable.

I came here after overcoming so many adversity, but did it end in vain?

‘… No, I can’t.’

Catch your trembling heart

It’s never too late to break even after you fall.

Are your arms and legs still moving?

Until the breath stops and the blood cools, it’s right to struggle and struggle again.

yes, so… … .

Kwajik-!

I think while swinging my mace.

Like the first day I came here.

What do you need to do to live?

Well, once you figure it out.

“Kyle! How about that one?”

[I’m still barely holding on, but it’s not good.]

The rear, where long-distance positions such as wizards and archers are gathered, also seem to have a lot of damage.

Really, is it normal?

It must have been the same over there that the Noark explorers came. Most of the warriors are here, so it must have been difficult to deal with.

‘Is it that all sides are surrounded?’

But surprisingly, there is an escape route.

The portal we climbed through.

Kyle didn’t just talk to buy it, there must have been some who rode it and ran to the first floor.

Escape is always an attractive option.

Especially if your life is at stake.

“… Yandel, how about going down and doing maintenance!”

A warrior exclaims as if advising me.

But did Kyle hear this through the Message Stone?

[No way. In the end, we’ll have to avoid him and come back up, but then they won’t wait for us to form a formation.]

Kyle says strongly so that he doesn’t make up his mind.

It was pointless.

Because I didn’t even think about it.

0 and 1 are different.

And if I and Kyle are right.

No matter how you look at it, 1 is this one.

Somehow, we have to win here.

so that.

“How about the Melter Pend?”

I ask about another battlefield that could be a variable.

However, there was no positive response this time.

[I’m holding onto it well, but it seems difficult to win in a short time.]

Yeah, that’s right.

“… Bjorn!!”

Surprised, I looked to the side and saw a suicide bomber approaching as far as I could reach if I stretched out my hand.

“Dertu Teiran!”

Fortunately, in time, Raven pushed the suicide bomber away using the ‘gust’ magic.

Pugh-!

A self-destructer that makes a sound and explodes bodily fluids.

The same corpses were harmless, but the Noark explorers who came to the reinforcements were different.

Chewy profit-!

Those who were nearby just flowed down, and even those with a single drop had their faces turned white and their bodies staggered.

Somehow I had a taste.

Whether it’s Rafdonia or Noark, treating people as consumables is the same.

“Then what about the annihilator?”

The conversation continued without even taking a breather.

Perhaps the most important information for the current situation.

“Can you kill me?”

[Now that the magic circle is complete, let’s try it. However… … .]

Kyle wiggles his tail.

It seems that I am not confident.

[I’m sorry. I thought I caught up, but there was a bigger gap than then.]

I had no intention of saying anything.

If this uncle had escaped through the portal in the first place, he wouldn’t have come this far. Besides, the Annihilator was an insane level of wizards from my point of view.

[But, like I said before, you can buy time. I’ll try to feed a room in it somehow. Even if I give my life.]

His words suddenly reminded me of Dwalkie.

“Are you talking about that awakening magic?”

[…] Something similar.]

“Are you okay?”

[If you were afraid of the cost, you wouldn’t have stayed here. It’s the moment I’ve been longing for. And it’s not just that you lose your life because you’ve been improving for a long time.]

“… Right.”

I didn’t say that it wasn’t necessary, even in empty words.

That’s not only a fake, but… … .

“aah!!”

Who is here who does not sacrifice their lives to fight?

Even I am doing that.

For example, if I were to fall right away, people would only be sad and not surprised.

Because it was such a battle.

[So what are you going to do now?]

I laughed at Kyle’s cautious question.

What kind of question does this uncle do this?

[It might be better to come back here and fight together—.]

“done.”

I cut his words sharply.

As the explorers of Noark came to reinforce, we were now behind in quantity, but… … .

“Nothing has changed.”

Kyle Fevrosk is the annihilator.

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Melter Pend is that wolf bastard.

“We take on the corpse collector.”

[I knew so.]

The sound of laughter was heard over the message stone.

“Why are you laughing? Do you think we can’t?”

[No, I don’t mean that. It’s because I remember what you said earlier.]

what did i say?

[Didn’t it say that a warrior smiles when it’s hard? Now let the wizard be there too.]

Well, our warriors laugh a little more cheerfully.

“If you show me a more manly smile next time.”

[Next… … .]

Oh, was this a bit of a joke in this situation?

It was a little regretful, but sooner or later a lighter voice was heard.

[Yeah, it’s not bad to have the next one. do you know that When I get back, I’ll write a book first. A book about my life. It’s been a dream since childhood.]

“Read it when you get a chance.”

[It’s an honor. If you ever write a book, can I put your words into words?]

“Words?”

[I mean, a warrior smiles when it’s hard. Strangely, those words keep running through my mind.]

Uh, that was just a fluke.

It’s kind of embarrassing to take it so seriously.

But, if you could go back, what would you not allow?

“Whether you write it or not, do what you want.”

Kyle laughed out loud at my answer.

[Haha, is that so? Then there will be no problem now.]

It was a much more exciting laugh than before.

***

The current battle structure is a bit complicated.

First, the long-distance dealer line of the expedition is concentrated around the portal.

And the warriors around it are blocking it.

Originally, it was only necessary to block the corpse corps in the front, but it turned out to be like this because the Noark Explorers attacked from behind.

‘I’m sure I’ll die over there.’

While refining their ranks, Melter Pend and his clan members were left in the middle of the battlefield as they were playing Wolf Nom Raid.

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Maybe you don’t know, but it will be as difficult as we are.

We’re also in a situation where we left the main unit to go catch the corpse collector.

It can be said to be a kind of stardom.

Well, in that sense, one intermediate check.

“Raven! How many people?”

“yes? Oh, I think there are about 40 people!”

After all, a lot of people have died in the meantime.

At first, it seemed like there were over 100—.

aah

Then, suddenly, a light erupted from the ground.

A huge red magic circle that covered the entire battlefield in an instant.

“… It’s a space magic trick!”

Raven was the first to read the recipe.

But that’s all she found out.

Kyle’s calm voice came out through the message stone.

[Don’t be surprised. The time has come.]

“Then, is there anything wrong with the plan?”

[Yeah, I thought that old man would definitely use this magic.]

I was relieved by those words too.

If the annihilator uses space magic, do you think he’s going to use his magic power in reverse to use another magic?

It was a rough plan, but I’m not a wizard, so I don’t know the detailed principle.

This was not implemented in the game either.

It must have been a limitation of the 2D game format.

However… … .

‘I’ll have to prepare myself soon.’

You have to think that it will work properly and move on.

Otherwise there is no answer.

aa-!

Soon, the light emitted from the magic circle reached its limit, and the whole of his eyes turned white.

And that moment.

[I will go.]

Kyle’s voice was heard again.

flash-!

A dazzling flash of light covered the battlefield.

“Kyle Fevrosk has cast a second-grade space-time magic [Parallel System].”

Tinnitus ringing through the ear.

When you open your eyes, you see an unchanging battlefield in a blurry vision.

I whispered briefly.

“Kyle, are you successful?”

No answer was heard.

That said, the magic must have been successful.

By now, Kyle should have started playing 1:1 with the Annihilator in a virtual space based on the Goblin Forest.

I want you to come back victorious, but… … .

‘I’ll have to be prepared when it isn’t.’

Kyle thought he could at least buy time.

You have to do something on this side as well.

“What one! Run!”

After a brief pause at the white flash of light, he led the detached corps again and continued to break through.

The advance was much easier as there was no check from the annihilator who had been flying all the time.

how long has it been

‘This should be enough.’

The target distance was soon reached.

There is no longer a need for a life-threatening breakthrough.

Therefore, I entrusted the detached unit to Teterud, who was digging the road together.

“Teterud, now you take the rest with you.”

“Then I’ll leave him to you.”

The communication has already ended and the road has been cleared.

“Well, did you hear me? We’re going to do it all here!”

“But it doesn’t seem that easy, does it?”

“Well, Yandel will take care of this for you!”

“let’s go!!”

Soon Teterud led the remnant of the group and returned to the place where the Melter Pend was located.

Even if it’s too much to get to here, I’ll go there.

Once you get there, it will also help you catch the wolf.

“Come on, everyone, get on board.”

As soon as I ran out of words, Misha quickly jumped and sat on my shoulder, which was in [Giantized] state.

“Are we really going together?”

Then Ainar.

“Five! I think I can see why Aruru rides me!”

It was not the size to be placed on the shoulder, but wrapped around the waist with his left arm and hugged him.

“Excuse me.”

Raven, who got off the summoned Ungi, was on Misha’s lap.

“… This is very strange.”

Uncle Bear, the largest, strangled me and hung behind me.

and… … .

“It feels like we really have become a team!”

Finally, Erwen sat down on my right shoulder.

Huh, this seems to be a real means of transportation.

The car was just about to leave.

“Wait a minute.”

Daria caught me.

There is something I can guess, so I nailed it in advance.

“As I said before, Erwen can’t let go.”

No matter how much she used her sister’s position, she couldn’t give her anything.

The key to this strategy is Erwen—.

“That’s not it. I will go too.”

“What?”

Yes, you also have concerns.

“… What are those eyes?”

“It doesn’t matter. Come here.”

I quickly stretched out my other arm and wrapped it around Daria’s waist.

[Ugh… … !]

“Kill! Just kill him and it’s over!”

In addition to the corpses summoned by the clown, explorers on the 2nd floor of Noark were gathering in real time.

I bent my knees slightly and looked ahead.

There are more than a hundred explorers of Noark between the clown and me, and there are many more corpses, but… … .

‘It will be about 60m.’

After completing the distance check one more time, bend your knees even more as if you were pressing a spring.

and… … .

“Hold on tight.”

This time, instead of jumping low, jump as hard as you can.

「The character has cast [Leap].」

The body flew up in an instant, and the battlefield was visible at a glance.

“I fly!! Flying!!”

A Melter Pend raiding wolves in a siege formation.

Teterud started running in that direction.

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Main body in the center.

At the peak of the fire dragon, from a safe place far away, the clown was just looking at me and splitting.

“Uh, uh… … .”

The moment you reach the highest height.

Someone pulled my hair as hard as I could.

Well, should I make something to catch in the armor later?

“Ahhh!!!”

The body that flew in a parabola fell rapidly. The clown sitting on the corpse monster looked at me and backed off the beast.

No, I’m not sure if I’ll come here now.

If you’re going to kite, make it harder.

aah

A body that is thrown to the ground like a cannonball.

“The total weight of the character is 500 kg or more.”

「The special terrain effect [Rebound] is applied in addition to the damage area.」

Due to [Reaction], the remnants of Noark and the Corps of Corpses around the clown float into the air at once.

Oh, except for the corpse monster the clown is riding on.

It didn’t even matter if it weighed more than 500.

Of course, it was a minor issue.

“I didn’t know you ate the essence of Manticore. Fish!”

A clown still looking at me with relaxed eyes.

Rather, it looks fun.

I wish I could have a few words of conversation, but I hastily ended [The Great Conversation].

A body that shrinks in a short period of time.

“Hey!!”

All the colleagues who were hanging there also fell out, and the clown looked at me like that and said with an exaggerated tone.

“Oh dear! Have you ever used up your MP? You’ve come all the way here, it’s a pity.”

I hate to use up all my MP.

Well, if you hit him directly, he’ll stop talking like that asshole someday.

“Erwen.”

“Ah yes!”

At the same time as the name was called, Erwen used this ability.

“Erwen Fornazi di Tersia has cast [Spiritized].”

[Spiritization].

It is the ability of the level 5 monster, Evan, and a skill that had a very unique concept in [Dungeon and Stone].

The effect is simple.

The caster becomes a spirit state and becomes immune to physical damage.

and… … .

「Erwen Fornazi di Tercia offers a ‘contract’ to the character.」

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Makes a contract with one person to temporarily share multiple powers.

[Uncle, hold my hand.]

A voice that sounds as if it does not exist in this world.

I grabbed Erwen’s outstretched hand like a possessed person.

That was the moment.

Whoops!

A fierce fire erupts and engulfs the entire body as if protecting it.

Namely, Elemental Barbarian (Fire) Mode.

“Erwen, turn off the lights.”

[…] Yeah? Oh right!]

Did you remember what I said before?

Erwen quickly changed the attribute.

supportive.

The skin, which was still thick, cracked like dry ground and became thicker.

“The spirit of the earth dwells in the character’s body.”

「Fire attribute damage is reduced by half.」

“Water property damage is doubled.”

「Poison immunity bonus.」

“A strong correction is added to vandalism when using a blunt weapon.”

“Physical resistance value increased significantly… … .”

“… … .”

Cancer, men are rocks.