23 episodes level up (3)
Insert the torch into the groove carved on the helmet.
and tied tightly with string.
Namely, Barbarian Candle Mode.
… It’s a pragmatic method, but it’s a practical use that other explorers also love.
Ainar put his hand to the roaring flames, and then exclaimed.
“Oh, how wonderful! Not really hot!”
Yes, this torch is also a magic tool.
It is only a span of length, so it does not interfere with body movements, and once it is tall, it is a useful item that can be maintained for about 3 days.
It was an exploration item that the crossbow party had.
Was the average price 10,000 stones?
… I suddenly miss Erwen.
“But where is this?”
Slowly, Ainar looked around and asked if he could see his surroundings.
It was quite easy to understand this time that there might be a huge gap between what you actually see and 2D pixel graphics.
The black earth that slurps with every step.
Remnants of stone structures can be seen everywhere.
Even the mournful cry that was faintly heard from afar.
“It is the land of the dead.”
“Ah, that’s where Ghoul and Deathfind come from!”
for once it is
If we go into detail, they say that Elder Ghoul, Skeleton, and Banshee will even appear as an intermediate boss, Durahhan.
“I will take the lead.”
The combat power of monsters is much higher in the land of the dead than in the goblin forest.
But for the tricky part, I’d like to hit the goblin forest up.
It’s a lot darker here, but… … .
At least there are no traps here.
This is much more comfortable for two barbarians to work together.
“It’s a ghoul.”
Before long, we encountered a monster.
The number is less than three.
Of course, by the third day, it will increase three times as much as it is now.
One more reason to move quickly.
“Bjorn, this is a magic stone!”
“You don’t have to report every single thing, take what you see. Distribution can be done later. I will speed up.”
Unlike the goblin forest, I immediately left the entrance and continued to move northward.
Then, a scream was heard nearby.
“Kyaa thank”
“Rain, rain, Bjorn?!”
“It’s a howling from Banshee. just ignore it They rarely attack first.”
“That’s right… … . But is it really okay not to kill him? It could be dangerous.”
Well.
I don’t know if there is an Erwen who can use spirits.
No matter what the two physicists did, they couldn’t catch the banshee.
Even if I could catch it, it was a problem.
“If you attack the Banshee first, you will be cursed.”
“curse?”
“It is a curse called the Mark of Grief. The banshee will keep staring at you until you get out of the labyrinth.”
Unless you’re only holding on to the banshee for ten days, it’s best not to touch the banshee at all.
If experience was the goal, it was common to only catch one or two on the last day.
“You are a very wise warrior. It was nice to follow you.”
Thank you for praising me.
I don’t want to show it off, but I know well enough that I’m afraid of this kind of thing more than I thought.
But that’s it and this is this.
“Kyaah!”
“Hard!”
I want you to stop sticking around every time you make a sound.
Second of all, it’s burdensome… … .
Because it feels like the arm that was caught is about to break.
“Let go, let go… It is a skeleton.”
At the same time, a group of skeletons appeared, making a rattling noise.
The number is ten.
Even on the 1st day, there are quite a few monsters that boast a lot of volume.
Well, if you catch them all, you will only get three or four Manastones.
“Wow! I will do it!”
Perhaps he was ashamed of being afraid of the sound of the banshee, Ainar jumped forward first.
tt, I clicked my tongue inside.
“Einar! If you look between the ribs, you’ll see the nucleus. To catch a skeleton with a sword-like weapon, you must aim for it… … .”
Kwajik-!
“yes? What did you say?”
“I didn’t say anything. Don’t worry, fight.”
Kwajik-! Kwajik! Kwajik!
weaknesses and what
Whenever Ainar wielded a great sword of enormous size, the skeleton was mercilessly smashed.
And never got up again.
***
“You killed the Elder Ghoul. EXP +1”
“You killed the skeleton. EXP +1”
「You killed the Skeleton Warrior. EXP +1”
「You killed the Skeleton Archer. EXP +1”
***
After that, it moved north for about 8 hours.
And naturally, I was able to encounter various new monsters.
An elder ghoul that is twice as large as a normal ghoul.
Skeleton warriors and archers classified as mutants.
It’s hard to make a conclusion because I haven’t met Meiji yet, but so far there hasn’t been much difficulty.
It’s the first day, so the number of individuals is small, and my combat power has significantly increased compared to the previous one.
Puff-!
Just look at the equipment.
Uncle’s two-handed hammer could only be used with a short grip due to the center of gravity.
However, holding a mace about 70cm in length made it possible to hit from a distance.
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More than anything… … .
Kaang-!
Also got armor.
Because it is a vest-shaped sheet metal armor, the forearms are exposed defenselessly, but the area that needs to be blocked with a shield is significantly reduced by that alone.
As a result, a much more drastic battle was possible.
It feels like the shackles have just been lifted.
“Bjorn, be careful! There are even skeleton archers!”
The steel helmet with only the eyes, nose and mouth exposed in a T shape protected the most important vital element, the head.
Of course, it would be dangerous if you were hit directly by something like a crossbow, but he easily deflected arrows shot with a broken bow.
And there is one more barbarian with the same fighting power as me.
“Behel—raa!!”
We cried out to the barbarian ancestors together and continued a battle that was nothing more than a massacre.
Whoops! Whoops! Kwajik-!
No matter what monsters appeared, 10 seconds was enough to destroy the whole group.
Is that so?
After every battle, I felt a refreshing feeling that I couldn’t taste when I was with Erwen.
Oh, is this the true taste of a barbarian?
“Bjorn, you are injured.”
huh?
After listening to Ainar’s words, I checked and found a slight scratch on my forearm.
but… … .
“do not worry. You will get better soon.”
There is no need to apply herbs, let alone potions.
“Five! I am already gaining weight! Is this the spirit imprint’s ability?”
The efficacy of the first stage of the immortal imprinting pathway is that the natural regeneration power is noticeably increased.
Of course, it’s nothing compared to potions… … .
When I checked the last day, it took about a minute for the 0.5cm deep cut to heal somewhat.
However, this alone dramatically increases the stability. The recovery of stamina itself is also faster, and the stamina has increased tremendously.
“Prepare slowly. It looks like they’re almost there now.”
I calmed Ainar and lowered his movement speed.
Suddenly, the terrain changed.
The floor was no longer soggy, it was hard, and it was not even level with mounds everywhere.
Banshee’s howling got even bigger.
“Kihehehehehehe!!”
“Uh-huh, uh-huh!”
Of course, the biggest change is something else.
From here, the upper class.
In other words, an 8th grade monster appears.
“… Bjorn, aren’t you really attacking first?”
Ainar has been scratching his teeth since a while ago, probably afraid of the sound of the banshee.
Barbarians say that when they’re scared, they put strength in their jaws and that’s it… … .
I don’t know.
Is it because I’ve never been so scared yet?
“Coo—!!”
As we keep moving, we hear a strange roar in the darkness.
Huh, actually hearing this makes me feel really shaky.
“Einar, prepare for battle.”
“Bee, didn’t you say that Banshee won’t catch you?”
Doesn’t he have ears?
“Not a banshee.”
Despind.
Among the many 8th grade monsters that made a great contribution to raising the barrier to entry into the game, he is undoubtedly the most naughty one.
***
Koo! Koo! Koo! Koo!
The sound of heavy footsteps from a distance grew louder and louder, and then it appeared before us.
“… Are you going to fight me?”
Ainar asked me a question, and I recite it before answering.
“It would be fun.”
I don’t know how he feels.
Last time he said he was afraid of dying too, how can he smile when he sees a child like this?
Are you afraid of things like Banshee?
Koo-!
Perhaps the light bothered him, and soon Deathpind stopped walking at the end of the light.
“Don’t be nervous.”
“Don’t worry. I wasn’t nervous.”
why do you answer that’s what you said to me
Later, I made plans when I came, but when I actually saw that, my stomach ache.
Deathfind is a humanoid undead monster.
No, more like a chimera?
It is over 3m tall and has swords and shields on both arms.
Not really holding it.
One hand stretched out in a long curve has a blade standing like a half moon, and the other arm that spreads wide from the elbow to the side takes the shape of a shield.
It’s called Protein Blade and Shield.
“Coo-!!”
Shiba, don’t shout like that, because it’s so scary.
It is not easy to try to reduce the fear somehow.
“If you keep calm and follow your plan, you can win.”
“Of course I trust you.”
Thank you for that, but again, this was what I said to myself.
… let’s be calm
Although this is the first try, there will be no danger if you don’t let go of the tension.
When things get worse, don’t look back and jump.
“As I said before, aim for the head unconditionally. Because it doesn’t make sense anywhere else. Do you understand?”
“i get it!”
No, that wasn’t a sign to run right now.
“Behel—la ah ah ah ah!!”
Ainar ran out with the great sword in both hands.
It was already too late to dry.
Perhaps the aggro was properly drawn to the sound of the cheers, and the one who had only seen the light at the border of the torch rushed forward with his sword and shield in front.
“Coo-!!”
Aww!
Ainar’s Greatsword and Despind’s Protein Blade come into contact with each other, causing a roaring sound.
“Bjorn, be careful! Power is a monster, not a joke!”
You usually know that as soon as you see it, don’t you?
“Behel—la ah ah ah ah!!”
Once, I shouted out loud and moved forward.
Then, he built a wall in front of him with his shield and hit the side of the guy who was about to attack Ainar, who was thrown out.
But is this the heaviness that comes from the physique?
It’s like being stuck in a rock.
supportive.
When he gives strength, his body is pushed back as he holds the shield.
There was no reason to hold on, but my pride was hurt.
So I put my toes high.
Then, as he shifted his entire weight forward, he let out a scream instead of a roar.
“aah!”
Shiba! I feel like my muscles are bursting.
But I felt a joy that is difficult to describe.
It seems like it would be… withstood
And Ainar wasn’t immature enough to let the gap pass.
Whoo-!
Soon after, the sword swung with a heavy pounding sound and struck Deathpind’s side in the head.
Not cut, really literally.
Kagak!
The thick sword was cut, but only about 1cm of the blade was pierced.
The blunt sound was probably due to the skull.
Even within the game, Deathpind’s defense was notorious.
Well, it seems that it is the regeneration rather than the defense that made many beginners stop playing the game.
“Coo”
“Get away now!”
Avoiding the frantic Deathpind, he widened the distance.
Dark red blood was dripping from the place where the sword was pulled out, but the bleeding stopped in less than 3 seconds.
The passive skill he has is ‘preserving the body’.
“Einar! make a gap This time I will attack!”
The moment I was about to quickly place an order and run again.
Ded Ded Ded Dude!
Suddenly the ground began to shake.
This was the first time I had ever seen an effect like this, but I knew immediately what it was.
An active skill possessed by Deathfind.
‘Call of the Dead’
“Go away, the ghouls are coming!”
When the vibration is over, the ghouls from the ground dig and climb up.
The number is exactly ten.
“Get rid of these guys first!”
“i get it!”
While Ainar was swinging his sword at the ghouls.
“Coo!”
I paid close attention to Deathpin and marked it closely.
However, the ghoul cubs, who were constantly attracted to aggro, scratched their skin with their fingernails, and their skin quickly turned into rags.
Of course, no big deal.
I also have the ability to play.
I’m not like you
“Bjorn! Now I’m in charge of this guy!”
After holding on for about 2 minutes, the ghouls were organized.
It was kind of funny to myself.
How can you survive Deathpind’s summoning pattern by literally being beaten?
‘I didn’t do this well in the game either.’
While I did a baton touch and Ainar marked him one-on-one, I took out my mace and moved it behind his back.
And he put a smash in the back of his head.
Puff-!
It was a good sound with good taste.
In fact, rotten blood leaked out from the back of the head, which was sporadic.
Nevertheless, I continued to wield the mace.
Puff-! Puff-! Puff-!
If it was a goblin, the power that would have disappeared as a light the moment it hit is contained in one shot.
But why not Shiba?
Kagak!
In actual experience, the strength of the skull is beyond imagination. Even while it was being hit, the flesh was healing.
… What do we do?
lack of attack power.
If I had known this would be the case, I would have bought what the weapon dealer recommended at the time.
Should I just give up on catching him and hunt level 9 monsters?
Cock! Cock! Cock!
He continued to hit the mace while thinking, but it wasn’t enough to destroy his brain.
Whoo-!
In the end, he had no choice but to step back to avoid the wielded protein blade.
But then.
“Koot!”
Suddenly, Despind’s body loses balance and tilts.
When I checked, I saw Ainar digging through the cracks, grabbing one of the legs of the 3m tall guy and lifting it up.
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May this be… …
‘Single leg tackle?’
“Behel—raah!!”
The muscles pumped up and the veins swelled up like they were about to burst, but this one looks more like a monster… … .
The aim was clear, and even the possibility was seen.
So I immediately joined in.
Puff-!
When he hits one of the ankles in contact with the ground with a mace as hard as he can, the heavy body loses balance and stays for a while.
and… … .
Koo-!
Then it crashes to the floor.
In technical terms, takedown.
It was the first time I knew that this kind of fight was possible against a monster classified as medium or large.
… Nothing is impossible for a barbarian.
“Coo”
I see Despind floundering like an overturned worm.
We, who were about to rush in, were startled at the same time.
“Cooing!!”
Can’t you just wake up alone?
“Bjorn!”
“Oh!”
Their thoughts flowed through each other’s eyes just by looking at them.
Ainar and I ran to the fallen one and smashed each other’s weapons like crazy kites.
Like putting a mochi on top of a mortar and striking a hammer in turn, they take turns amicably once in a while.
puck! puck! puck! puck! puck!
Come to think of it, I used to make rice cakes like this at the folk village I visited when I was in elementary school.
“fun!”
Was it because I remembered that my partner, who was in the same group as me at the time, cried and asked for a change?
Seeing Ainar having fun together heals the wounds in his heart.
I feel like my soul is somehow pure.
“You killed Deathpind. EXP +2”
We smiled brightly as we watched the Death Fiend disappearing into light.
There was no powerful magic of a wizard, no divine power of a priest, no elemental magic of fairies… … .
“Bjorn! Look at this! The Manastone is huge!”
We succeeded in hunting level 8 monsters.