Surviving the Game as a Barbarian

Chapter 143

143 Fire Awakening (6)

Choice and concentration are important for survival.

What to give up and what to choose?

The more rationally solved this difficulty, the higher the survival rate.

However, this time I didn’t.

“Uhhh!”

Three wounded and a bottle of premium potion.

In fact, the best move was to give Rottmiller an entire bottle.

I had to bring him back to life as quickly as possible and take out the potion in the [treasury].

So, it was right to treat me with a high-grade potion and feed the remaining top-grade potion to Dwalky.

But… … .

‘If that were the case, Dwalkie would have died.’

It was difficult to make rational choices.

Although his head already knew it, his body fed half of the potion to Dwalky without any hesitation.

As a result.

“Both of you, please hold on! Let’s all get out of this damn place!”

The fixed future has disappeared.

Because he couldn’t give up Dwalky, he couldn’t even guarantee Rotmiller’s life.

If it was fed right away, half a potion would have been enough, but feeding it too late was a problem.

Simply put, high risk high return.

He wanted the entire team to survive, so he made an irrational decision that could cause the entire team to die.

“Rain, Bjorn… … .”

I approached Rottmiller.

Then he continued to tap his pulse and checked his breathing.

I was hoping you could hold on.

If this uncle dies like this, all five of us will die.

’10 minutes.’

After that amount of time, the dragon slayer will also wake up. And right now, only the dwarf is okay.

If the dwarf can’t stop it, it’s all over.

“Oh yeah! stone chamber! Bjorn, what was that stone chamber?”

The dwarf who was guarding Dwalkie looks at me. And we ask for the identity of the stone chamber that we finally found after 12 hours of searching the maze.

Put your hopes in abundance.

“Elixir? portion? What, is there anything like that? Ah, if that’s the case, would you have kept it? So maybe it’s a healing fountain or something like that?”

“… … That’s not the purpose of that stone chamber.”

“Then something! You’ve been looking around so hard to find this place! There must be something there!”

The dwarf asks a question, hoping for an answer.

I know it’s best not to answer questions like this, but… … .

After a short pause, I opened my mouth.

“That stone chamber is a trap room.”

“The trap room… … ?”

“Yeah, opening the box takes you back to the starting point.”

If the Nome and the Priest appeared at the same time, I was planning to discard Plan A immediately and use it to escape via the portal.

At that time, no matter what you do, there is no chance of winning.

“Yeah, yes! then! Come on, ride this back! That will be it!”

“Hikurod Murad, calm down. Even if we can return to the tower, nothing will change.”

There are no potions or anything like going to the tower.

And it is impossible to go back to the beginning.

I don’t know if it’s aimed at empty house robbers.

Heading to the portal with injuries?

It’s suicidal.

The priest of Karui, who was presumed to have changed his job with the divine power of a high-ranking official, was guarding it.

“Oh yeah! priest! Wasn’t there an old man like a priest in that party? Find him.”

“stop.”

“It seems to me that he must have followed the man. If that’s true—”

“Stop it, Hikurod.”

“How can you stop! They’re both dying, so I’ll have to do something!”

The dwarf cried out as if screaming at his own helplessness, and I said coldly.

“There is nothing we can do now. Just watching.”

“really… … Is that really all there is to it?”

“okay.”

There were three possible numbers.

all live.

all die or

Or someone dies and someone survives.

One minute and one second passed like billions of eons.

and… … .

“He… … How was it… ?”

Dwalkie regained consciousness.

***

“Dwalky! Don’t tell me!”

“Yeah, be still. As soon as Rotmiller wakes up, the potion—”

Seeing us pouring out many words, Dwalkie asked again.

“He… … .”

“… … ?”

“How are you?”

It seems to be more important than his own life.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I just asked it one after another.

I pondered for a while.

Should I tell the truth?

The worries didn’t last long.

“Not dead.”

“ah… … .”

“But thanks to you, the immediate crisis was over. After that, leave the work to us and rest.”

“Well, it can’t be.”

Dwalky shook his head desperately.

“Oh, time… … I mean no.”

“Didn’t you just hear me? When Rotmiller wakes up, take the potion—”

“Hey, this is four, a potion… … It could be better, no.”

There was a moment of silence after those words, and I calmly accepted the reality.

“… … Right.”

I don’t know what method Dwalky used.

However, the words of Dwalkie who are most aware of the current situation.

These are the words of Dwalkie who longs for life more than anyone else.

So there’s no point in denying it.

“What does that mean! Choi, this is a top-notch potion!”

“Yeah, right! you don’t even know what kind of thing is this He, so don’t be weird—”

“Miss Missha.”

Dwalky opened his eyes and looked at us.

“Hikurod, and… … Bjorn.”

Only one name was called.

But I knew it, as I had been exposed to numerous deaths during my childhood in the hospital.

What is Dwalky trying to do now?

“Tell me. I’ll give it to Rotmiller.”

“… … Thank you.”

The flickering of a candle whose wick is exhausted.

Like I want to leave something to the world.

Like I want to be a memory.

The one that emits the greatest light at the last moment.

“I have something to tell you.”

Soon the tremors in Dwalkie’s voice stopped.

***

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My mother loved the sea.

An unknown thing called the sea that I had never seen before, but only heard of.

I couldn’t understand it when I was young, but as I grew older, I started to understand.

“Because I can’t have… … There is something I want more.”

Sometimes there are such things in the world.

Because I don’t know, because I wasn’t allowed.

It looks even more dazzling.

“You were such a person to me.”

I was lucky.

enough to overflow in minutes.

I met good people and went on an adventure.

We talked a lot and helped each other out. The empty space that I thought would never be filled was finally filled.

So, I had to say it.

“Everyone, thank you for being my colleague.”

In the past, I couldn’t say anything because I was shy.

Words that have always been postponed and promised for later.

But if not now, words that will be buried in my heart forever.

slurp.

Dwalky looked ahead with hazy eyes.

“Aww! Don’t say that! huh? Dwalkie, please… … .”

The woman she was in love with was crying.

I didn’t want that.

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Move your gaze to the side.

“I am… … Thank you for being my friend. To the team I made… … Thank you for coming in.”

A dear friend looked at him and smiled.

I was grateful for his heart as he smiled while shaking his beard.

And sorry.

One day, I decided to go play at the blacksmith.

I can’t even keep that promise.

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Move your gaze again.

“Real Warve Dwalkie.”

The last one was a relationship and a colleague I longed for.

Unlike himself, who is a coward, a warrior who has always fought to the end and protected everyone.

He looked at himself with calm eyes.

“Don’t apologize. i got you wrong You were the greatest wizard and friend of all. And the choice you made was sublime and noble.”

A man who was always stingy with praise.

The warrior who never put the words in his mouth speaks.

“It was an honor to be with you like that.”

It was overwhelming, and somehow I was relieved.

It was the first time he recognized him.

I heard that it was an honor to a great warrior who lived like a hero in the story.

I, who was only a half wizard.

It decorated one page of his journey.

There will be no time for this.

Yes, it must have been… … .

‘Why me… … .’

angry

It is unfair.

I’m afraid.

It’s futile.

‘why… … .’

That was death.

Being erased from someone’s next page.

“Do you have more to say? If you wish, I will leave your seat.”

Soon the warrior spoke, and only then did Dwalkie realize the reason for this feeling.

“Aww! Dwalky! don’t die! Please, huh?”

In the world, there are people who sometimes shine.

For me, that person was you.

I haven’t said that yet.

However… … .

‘It must be greed.’

Effortlessly erase selfishness

I know there will be no chance if it’s not now.

Her journey will not end with today.

She must not remain as a dark shadow in her future life. If it’s really for her, that’s the right thing to do.

So, Dwalky opened his mouth.

“Bjorn.”

“… … Do you have anything to say to me?”

“exactly.”

The only thing left behind by those who leave.

“You are not smart. Please do not turn away from me any longer.”

The warrior didn’t ask.

You must already know what I meant.

He’s too smart and wise to be called a savage.

“Answer me… … .”

“i get it.”

Upon receiving the answer, Dwalkie smiled brightly with a sincere heart.

But is the time allowed until here?

“… … He woke up.”

The warrior’s eyes turn cold.

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My heart that had stopped beating is pounding.

Dragon Slayer, Regal Bagos.

He fought back to the point of giving his life, but he was never able to overcome it.

but… … .

“Win… … can you?”

“Don’t worry. I will definitely come back alive.”

With that one word, Dwalkie got rid of all his anxiety.

It also erased the worry that it would be a meaningless death.

If this trusted warrior had said that, it must have been so.

So, put it all down… … .

slurp.

Close your eyes.

The sound fades away and the darkness deepens.

I think in thoughts that gradually become dull.

If only I had lived a heroic life.

So, if my life is recorded in a book, even briefly.

What is the last sentence to be written?

A pretty plausible phrase came to mind.

It may not be a very appropriate expression for the end of a wizard, but… … .

‘I don’t think it’s bad.’

Tim Banpoon’s wizard, Reor Wob Dwalkie.

After protecting his precious comrades from Dragon Slayer Regal Vagos, one of the members of Orculis—

fiercely warrior.

***

「Achievement」

Condition: The first ally character dies.

Reward: Permanently +1 Spirit.

***

There is no paradise where you escape.

Dragon Slayer, Regal Bagos

As I discovered the identity of the guy, this thought became more and more solid.

Orculis, isn’t he a member of a group that even the king looks down on? We didn’t share our common names, but it shouldn’t be too difficult to find us.

If he wanted to retaliate, even the city was never considered safe.

so that… … .

New Plan A.

I made a plan to get rid of him.

When there is a ‘keeper of balance’.

I decided that there would be no chance forever if it wasn’t for this moment.

But what was the result?

heart-!

The warrior’s heart beats low.

New Plan A failed.

The battle with the gnome remained, but not all were saved.

There was no paradise where they fought.