Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 354

354 Isolation (1)

The lakeside where the garrison is located is one of the few safe zones in the Dark Continent.

However, just that monsters do not occur naturally does not mean absolute safety.

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Monsters aren’t the only ones that are dangerous in the labyrinth.

just like this

Beep-! Beep-! Beep-!

Alarm magic that detects enemies and sounds like an emergency siren.

It is clear who the enemy is.

Even if a monster comes in by accident, the monster doesn’t fire magic cannons.

“It’s Noark!”

“They are attacking!”

But another problem arises here.

I know who the enemy is.

But, how did they get here?

The main unit that had gone ahead must have done a thorough search and marched forward.

‘There is no way that the main unit has ever been hit.’

First of all, such a premise was laid down.

What is the number of the main unit? Such a large number of troops could not have been defeated in such a short period of time.

If it was such a difficult situation, we should have contacted them, and if they did, the 3rd Corps to which we belong would have immediately responded.

therefore… … .

‘We attacked this place to avoid the main force’s eyes.’

The above possibility is the most plausible, and under this premise, there is a high probability that the attacker’s army will be small. In order to avoid the main force’s eyes, it’s much more reasonable to move as a small elite.

Of course, I don’t know what it’s like in reality… … .

“mister… … ! what are you doing! Don’t leave now!”

Well, it’s Lichen.

After all, Raven doesn’t need to correct a misunderstanding, right?

“Okay, let’s go first.”

Having finished organizing his brief thoughts, he hurried out of the barracks.

And that moment.

“Uh, uh… … !”

A shell made of pure magic was visible from the front.

After that, it was good that you came out ahead.

Aww-!

A remnant of magical power that explodes when blocked with a shield and scatters in all directions. The impact was quite substantial, but not to the point of being pushed back.

50% is absorbed by the mark of the Guard Corps.

“Wait, are you okay?”

scared.

Is it because it was a magic unit that was always in the rear?

“No problem.”

He reassured Raven’s aide who was surprised by the magic bullet exploding in front of him and quickly placed the order.

“Did you say Alex? Stay close behind me.”

“Yes, yes!”

“Emily, Erwen, you two are following behind and protecting this man.”

“yes!”

Jinyoung was caught in an instant.

It’s supposed to be the job of our group’s leader, Alex, but… … .

Well, you see, he’s the type of person who only does what he tells him to do.

There doesn’t seem to be any resentment towards my placing the order.

“Alex, where is the vice-captain’s barracks?”

“It’s over there!”

“Then, let’s go there first. Follow me.”

“Yes!”

While the other explorers who had run out of the barracks grouped together and headed out, we moved inside the garrison.

Our group’s goal is to protect the factors.

… To be honest, it was an excuse, and I decided that if I went to the command line, I would be able to get more detailed information about the current situation.

‘Maybe Raven might be in danger… … .’

So I spurred on my feet and arrived at the barracks where Raven would be.

Just then, Raven was standing in front of the barracks.

Around him, there were a lot of magicians belonging to the magic corps in uniform. The magic circle was drawn on the floor and it looked like it was doing some kind of magic… … .

“Vice-Captain Raven, what’s the situation right now?”

When I quickly moved forward and asked, Raven frowned.

“Why are you here… … .”

“Of course, it’s an emergency, so you’re not here to carry out your assigned mission.”

“ah… … .”

Raven nodded with a satisfied face.

Apparently, it reminded me of changing my group’s mission to my own escort.

But was there still one thing that bothered me?

“Alex Halo Deputy Superintendent, why is this man doing what you need to report? Aren’t you the captain of this group?”

When Raven glared at him, Alex froze in embarrassment.

“Yeah, that’s it… … .”

For some reason, he seemed to realize that I was naturally leading the group only then.

Well, it wouldn’t be a reason for a downgrade.

“That’s it… … ?”

“No, si… I will correct it!”

“How are you going to fix it? … . Ha, that’s it. I don’t have time to do this right now.”

“Vice-Captain’s magic charge has been completed!”

At the cry of a wizard, Raven ended the conversation and entered between them.

and… … .

「Arua Raven has cast the 2nd grade defense magic [Wall of Heaven].」

A huge iron wall covered the entire lakeside in the form of a dome.

***

To be honest, my mouth fell open the moment I saw it.

‘Wow… Are you using second-class magic now?’

Level 2 defense magic, the wall of gold.

Dozens of wizards poured magical powers, but in the end, it was Raven who cast from the center of it.

In other words, if you have enough magical power, you have grown enough to use second-grade magic.

‘I feel weird… … .’

The deputy commander of the magic corps.

I was expecting it to be quite strong because it even got the nickname “Golden Wizard”… … .

Would it be possible to bring this kid back as a colleague?

If I was the deputy commander of a corps, I would have been on a solid road without the need for an explorer life in the future.

“First of all, I wasted time with this. Everyone did a great job.”

“No, Vice-Captain!”

“Everyone follow me.”

After that, as Raven moved with the force of the boss, the wizards of the corps followed.

I quickly sped up and stuck to Raven’s side.

“Where are you going now?”

I was worried inside even when I asked, but fortunately, Raven glanced at me once and answered with an annoyed expression.

“… I got a call from the 3rd Corps’ command center. First, activate the defense magic and then join the central headquarters. Once the answer has been answered, please do not ask any more questions in the future. I still have a lot to think about.”

I completely sympathize with how annoying interrupting thoughts is, so I just shut up and followed.

Not long after arriving at the central headquarters, Raven went into it alone.

So I tried to follow up, but… … .

“… Why are you following me here?”

“Our group’s job is to protect you—”

“Don’t be silly and stay outside. It’s an order.”

Because of Raven’s stubborn line, this time, he was forced to take a step back.

Afterwards, I was curious about the conversations the top leaders would have inside.

How come there’s no way to eavesdrop?

I also asked Erwen and Amelia, but they didn’t seem to have a way.

How long has it been since you waited like that?

“Vice-Captain!”

After about 30 minutes, Raven came out of the barracks.

I wanted to do this right now, so I quickly got close to him and asked him what was going on, but he only received a cold reply saying he could not tell me.

‘under… It’s not good enough for someone you’re not really close with.’

I miss the old Raven.

Even though I had a disgusting face, I did everything I asked for… … .

“Emily, can you help me?”

“I thought so.”

At this time, information is more valuable than gold, so I collected information through Amelia.

It didn’t take long as I had a lot of experience in this field.

“For now, they said that communication with the main unit was blocked.”

“Then you mean you can’t get support from the main unit?”

“Well, not really. We are in contact with you on a regular basis. If it stops, the other side will be able to recognize that something happened here.”

“Then, the key is whether we can hold out until the main force returns.”

Nearly 10 hours have passed since the main unit departed.

Even if they were to return to the army due to loss of contact, it would take a considerable amount of time to return.

“How do the explorers react?”

“It’s not that bad. Because everyone has a lot of confidence in the Gold Wizard. There is an atmosphere that believes that nothing will happen again this time as well.”

“Last time?”

“Oh, if that’s the case, I know!”

Erwen wanted to be at this time and joined the conversation.

There was only one time when the garrison was attacked?

It is said that in the early days there was no information about each other.

“At that time, I summoned this wall by energizing the magic circle that the woman had set up beforehand. I tried to break through in Noark for hours, but in the end I couldn’t and I ran away.”

For reference, this was the case where Raven got the nickname ‘Golden Wizard’, and after that, Noark realized that Raven always guarded the garrison, and never tried this again.

Yes, until today.

“Something strange.”

“exactly… … .”

Unlike Amelia, who had agreed to my murmur, Erwen tilted her head.

“Is that weird?”

“Is that so, that you failed then and never made the same mistake again?”

If you have rewritten a strategy that has failed once, it is better to have a way to break through it.

Because noarks aren’t assholes.

The guys who prepared a massive explosion magic in anticipation that the main force would escape through the portal the other day, just stabbed one more time?

This doesn’t make sense any more.

‘The question is, how are you going to break through it? … .’

I thought of the ‘wall of gold’ magic.

Earth and lightning magic proficiency had to reach the extreme, but it was a high order spell that could be used.

For reference, the feature is… … .

‘First of all, it’s not a channeling skill.’

Unlike other magic that requires continuous application of magic to keep the real thing, this magic has a duration that is proportional to the amount of magic used when it is first activated.

‘Besides, if damage is done, it is possible to fix it by injecting more magic power.’

It’s easy to see why explorers don’t see the current situation so desperately.

Once upon a time, the magicians of the corps had gathered.

If it’s broken, it’s enough to fix it, and beyond fixing it, it will be possible to reactivate the magic at least twice.

However… … .

‘I don’t think it will end like this just by looking at cancer.’

Haven’t you met Hans just recently?

Assuming that the other side has some secret means, he shook his head hard.

“I… mister?”

“Leave it alone. Because he seems to be thinking of something.”

How are you going to break through this wall?

Did you even bring a high-ranking wizard like the Doommaster?

No, in the first place… … .

‘… Do I really need to pierce it?’

If I were them, I would have induced a melee by narrowing the distance, rather than firing a magic cannon from afar.

But the guys didn’t.

He attacked from a distance and gave him time to use the ‘Wall of Gold’.

As if waiting for that moment.

‘In other words, they wanted to use a wall of gold.’

If so, what is the reason?

When I thought about this from the other person’s point of view, the answer came out quickly.

“Because you’ve already sneaked in.”

There is nothing easier than breaking an unsuspecting enemy from within.

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Maybe you just didn’t understand what I was saying?

“… What does that mean?”

Instead of answering Amelia’s question, I asked, looking at the gold wall surrounding the lake.

“Do you know how long this wall was maintained in the past?”

“Eight hours… it would have been After the main force arrived, it was said that it remained unbroken for a long time.”

Yeah, that’s right.

‘Eight hours… … .’

It was time for us to be locked in this wall.

***

As soon as Noark’s plan was pictured in my head, I went straight into Raven’s barracks.

“I have something to tell you.”

“I must have told you to wait in front of the barracks. Did she make you follow the rudeness?”

Raven frowned, but where have you seen this expression once or twice?

He gave all the information he was going to pass on without hesitation.

Raven, who at first wondered what the situation was, changed her expression as the conversation progressed.

“Why repeated meaningless attempts at Noark? That’s definitely something we’ve been curious about. And, what you’re saying makes sense. This opinion is well organized by me and forwarded to the upper level immediately—”

“It should not be delivered, but measures should be taken immediately.”

“… … I’ll take care of that, so let’s go.”

He cut off the end and spoke once more firmly, but unfortunately, it didn’t work out well.

Whoops, is it because it’s not Barbarian’s tone?

“I don’t think it went well.”

“I can only hope that Raven will properly convey it to the superiors.”

That was the time when I got out of the barracks and spent time guarding the front.

Purge-!

Suddenly, something dark and gloomy drew a parabola and crashed in front of us.

And slowly got up.

[Uh-huh-!]

It was a corpse with muddy skin.