Surviving the Game as a Barbarian

57 Episode Witch’s Forest (4)

The curse that had been hanging around was gone.

But instead, the curse words keep ringing in my ears.

[die! die! die! die! die!]

yea don’t die

[The one without a mother!]

Yes, I have a mother in real life.

[Chehehehehe! Hurry up!]

The hallucinations I could hear every few seconds were skipped over and I smiled.

It’s a little annoying, but what do you mean?

It’s just a hallucination.

Cursing only cancer has no real damage, and even the real curses have disappeared without a trace thanks to them?

‘In the first place, all the comments that say it’s a mental attack are gone.’

If you were going to do it, would you do it better?

There is no novelty or authenticity.

Well, they seem to think differently.

“Bjorn! How can you even laugh at these swear words! Have you ever gone crazy? I’ve been so noisy since a while ago that my head hurts!”

The trio of Misha, Dwarf, and Rotmiller, who had been to the Witch’s Forest, were in good shape, but Dwalkie was the problem.

“… Whoa, whoa.”

Her eyes are blurry, and her cheeks look as if it’s going to spit out what’s inside at any moment.

Seriously, in this kind of environment, you can get motion sickness.

‘I didn’t know it would feel like this, but it’s amazing.’

With the effect of [hallucination] and [direction value], everything looks curved.

I looked to the right and saw what I was looking at from the front, and the sense of distance was blurry than usual.

It’s like looking at the world through a convex mirror.

“Wok, wow!”

Soon, Dwalkie could not stand it and vomited out thick gastric juice.

Somewhat worried, I asked.

“Can you use magic in that state?”

“Bjorn didn’t work. My co-workers are having a hard time, but that’s more important!”

what else is he saying

The last time I vomited, I said things like becoming an adult.

After that, you should refrain from sticking with each other for this reason.

Because you can’t make rational decisions.

“Misha, I didn’t ask you. So, Dwalkie, the answer?”

“Hey, you’re all there, don’t worry. Magic is no problem… Wow!”

Well, I guess there is no magic until you get used to it.

Why are sorcerers so weak?

As I was biting my tongue in a way that I couldn’t understand, Rottmiller looked at me as if in a strange way.

“Still impressive. No matter how strong-minded a barbarian is, it is a law that has a hard time even a little… … .”

Well, I heard that.

But before, it was so hard.

As he was joking around, the dwarf, unsurprisingly, went out for his best friend, Dwalky.

“tt, isn’t your body feeling so empty when you sit in front of your desk on such a fictional day?”

“Look, I’m still one of the wizards who exercise—”

“Okay, take a break for a while until you get used to it. Did you not sleep well last night? I will be more tired.”

“Your care… I will not forget you.”

In the end, we decided to stay at the entrance for a while until Dwalky adjusts to the environment.

I wasn’t very much against it either.

To say the least, the presence or absence of a wizard is important here, and I also needed to replenish my energy a little.

“I will stand by the night, you all rest.”

As soon as the dwarf finished speaking, I lay flat on the floor and rested.

It was also annoying to take out my sleeping bag.

But what else is this?

“Bjorn, you know… … .”

I’m trying to close my eyes, but a dwarf sneaks up to me and talks to me like a whisper.

“The last days of that Elisha sheep—”

I woke up.

What the hell is he talking about?

“Not Miss Elisha, but that b*tch.”

“Uh-huh, hey, hey, it’s the end of the year anyway. Just thinking about cancer makes me feel like someone I’ve met before… … .”

what?

I thought I was talking nonsense as usual, but I think it’s pretty important.

When he raised his upper body to a listening posture, the dwarf hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

“Didn’t you go to the guild with your advice at that time to raise your explorer rank? When I was filling out the application at that time, someone next to me asked me about it.”

“Because I’m tired, I’ll just focus on the basics.”

“Now that I think about it, it must have been her.”

After that, it’s much better because it’s concise.

It’s not that there isn’t a boring part.

I asked calmly.

“Then why didn’t you recognize me right away?”

“that is… Unlike in the city, wasn’t it a dirty mess? Oh, oh, the clothes were ripped and torn everywhere!”

Oh, I guess I didn’t check the face properly because I was staring at my chest.

However, one question has now been answered.

Why did Elisha’s party go after us?

‘It was all because of that thing.’

No.3112 Guardian’s wrist guard.

An expensive numbered item that is traded for a whopping 50 million stones on the exchange. Since it was an application for promotion, there must have been a story about it.

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Motives for predators are overflowing.

Because the more money, the better.

‘Then you’ve been a target since then… … .’

At the same time as acquiring new information, causality that I did not know is drawn in my head.

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Most of the team meetings were held at the bar.

It wouldn’t have been too difficult to figure out that we were using the beast’s lair route, if we wanted to.

It would have been possible to arrive first and set the trap.

“After all, treasure always brings anger, isn’t that phrase really true?”

The dwarf sighed deeply.

It looked as if he wanted sympathy, but unfortunately he chose the wrong opponent.

Treasures inflict anger?

“Don’t put the blame on the wrong place. Isn’t it your fault for looking at all the applications?”

“Now, are you blaming me now? Weren’t you together back then?”

By the way, I didn’t know if I had to pay attention to even writing the application form.

As I looked at him as if pathetic, the dwarf kept his mouth shut as if he was at a loss for words.

‘Heh… … .’

I didn’t even bother to say anything more.

Isn’t it something that’s already passed?

It makes more sense to take a little more rest during that time.

***

The break was not very long.

Are you really just blindfolded?

In less than 30 minutes, the monster appeared, so we had to wake up from a sweet sleep.

Oh, what do you mean by us?

“Hey, you slept really well.”

“How can you sleep while listening to that sound?”

I guess I’m the only one who slept deep enough to even dream… … .

It’s all because they’re hungry.

“Okay, where are the monsters?”

“There you go.”

As soon as I checked where the dwarf was pointing, I saw the shape of a winged man.

For reference, the size is about the palm of your hand.

“Fairy.”

Grade 9 Monster Fairy.

For reference, the skill is all about spewing poison powder mixed with narcotic substances, and in the game, it belonged to a non-preemptive mob.

but… … .

“It was a headache from the start.”

The fact that there are so many fairies in one place means that they are also nearby.

“Are you going to fight?”

“It’s because he’s not a guy you can easily see. Dwalkie, it looks like he’s all right now.”

you’ve been fighting

Well, not bad.

From my point of view, it is also a monster entity that has not yet received experience points.

It would be great if even Jeongsu came out.

Although it is an essence that I do not need now, it is a precious essence, so no matter which one of us eats it, it will definitely be sold at a high price.

“Then, when everyone is ready, I’ll try to call them out.”

After brief preparations for battle, the dwarf posed with a battle hammer.

And I used my proprietary combo.

“Hikurod Murad has cast [Lightning].”

“Hikurod Murad has cast [Release].”

It’s called blitz.

At the same time as he swung the hammer, a crackling electric current was shot in the form of a cannonball.

And mercilessly exploded the fairies with immunity to physical damage.

「You have defeated Fairy. EXP +1”

I don’t know anything else, but this one is a bit embarrassing.

I think it would be nice to have one of these elemental damage skills.

“Keek-!!”

Anyway, as soon as the ten fairies explode, a creepy sound is heard from afar.

A roar as if hundreds of beasts were kicking in anger.

Before long, it appeared from the darkness.

He made a sound of footsteps commensurate with his size.

Koo-!

7th grade monster, half troll.

As you can see from the name, it’s not a real troll, it’s almost like a mixture of a human and a troll.

For reference, this monster appears only in the Witch’s Forest, and has a habit of stalking a group of fairies.

Unfortunately, I don’t even know why.

You can’t find such a setting anywhere in the game.

Anyway, I’ll leave the nonsense to this point.

“Grrr… … .”

A guy with a height of about 2.5 m lowers his posture as if he’s wary and stares at us.

However, as a monster faithful to its nature, the patience did not last long.

“Kaah-!!”

A half troll comes wielding a huge club towards us, who slaughtered the horde of fairies that were following us.

There’s also a dwarf by my side, but to me.

Koo!

heavy

It’s more tangible than ‘Irontro’ of Steel Rock Hill.

Seriously, even though it’s the same 7th grade, it’s only natural for an iron anthro to lead a group life?

It’s been a while since my arm was so sore.

slurp.

So I tilted my shield and let the half troll’s club flow sideways.

Then, naturally, the aggro moved from me to the dwarf.

This tip can only be used when there are two tanks on the team.

Hey, isn’t it embarrassing that I’m the only one having a hard time?

I also learned that sharing hard things is a colleague.

“Kaah-!!”

The second clubbing followed by screams.

The dwarf who received this with a small shield groaned slightly as if his bones were cold.

Then I realized one more thing.

“Ouch… … .”

Oh, he has no pain tolerance.

This is one of the biggest reasons why the Witch’s Forest is shunned by warriors.

A warrior is a being who is usually beaten up at the front line. But here, the pain increases several times because of [nociceptive enhancement].

‘More than half of the monsters that appear in the meantime have physical immunity and even use mental skills… … .’

It’s not for nothing that Rottmiller tried to give the dwarf and me a first and a final last night.

In the Witch’s Forest, warriors inevitably have to take on all kinds of hardships.

I have a stat for pain tolerance, so I’d say it’s just like that.

‘I found out that pain tolerance was a hoax.’

After all, is this life history new?

The essence of the corpse golem absorbed by accident continues to be a great help.

Whoo-!

The half troll swung his club again.

And the dwarf, who, unlike me, began to fight for strength, exclaimed.

“Is the magic still there!”

It is yet.

You know, she sings slowly, right?

“Behel—raah!!”

The dwarf looked pretty tough, so I smashed the half troll with a mace to help out a little.

Of course, it didn’t mean much.

puck!

The hard bones and muscles couldn’t resist with a single mace, and although he was a harp, his name was a troll.

The replayability is great.

That said, it wouldn’t be comparable to a vampire.

「Real Warb Dwalky has cast the 8th grade secondary magic [Freeze Enhancement].」

“The power of the next Ice Barrier spell is greatly increased.”

「Real Warb Dwalky has cast the 8th grade attack magic [Ice Lance].」

After ping-pong aggro with the dwarf, the magic spell was finally completed.

Dwalkie’s Special Move.

reinforced ice spear.

Fish-out-!

An ice spear twice the size of the normal one flew and pierced the half troll’s abdomen.

In fact, the output is so powerful that none of us can imitate it.

However, from the point of view of the viewer, the costume is bursting.

‘When will he have a sense of humor?’

I gave you advice last time, but again, the window was in the middle and I plugged it in. If it had been pierced in the heart or in the head, it could have been destroyed in one shot.

Why is it so wasteful?

Is it that hard to aim?

“Kee-e-e-e-e-!!”

Soon the half troll screamed in agony, writhing in pain.

Of course, that time didn’t last long.

「Half troll has cast [Frenzy].」

“The pain temporarily disappears, and the physical level increases significantly.”

Even though the spear was stuck in its stomach, the half troll started to move dynamically like a live fish out of the water.

Ha, that’s why I should have caught it well in one room.

‘… Will he get better someday?’

I hope so.

Otherwise, there is no point in going through trial and error like this.

“crying! It was a little shallow!”

Between fighting the ferocious half troll.

The dagger that Misha had poisoned was stabbed into the heart, but unfortunately, it was too short to pierce through the thick muscles.

The crossbow fired by the explorer Rotmiller was barely pierced with a nib on the skin.

‘In the end, I have no choice but to wait until the order is completed again.’

Regardless of this or that, Dwalkie is a dealer who can show off the greatest power in the team.

Once again, the weakness of our team is clearly felt.

The tanks are strong enough to withstand the [Frenzy] state of the half trolls, but the dealerships do not support them.

But this is a kind of problem that cannot be solved right away.

“It’s done! Get away!”

After another 10 minutes of chafing, Dwalky drew out his special move once more.

Fortunately, this time it hit the head.

「You have killed the half troll. EXP +3”

A half troll whose head flies away and disappears into light at the same time.

Naturally, the expected essence was not there.

Only one fist-sized manastone fell.

“I’m sorry. It wasn’t an easy monster to see.”

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Misha and Rottmiller have their taste buds, as if they were looking forward to it.

It’s not that I don’t understand

Before I ate the vampire essence, I would have drooled profusely.

Grade 7 regenerated essence is not common.

Well, I’ve become a body that can’t be satisfied with that kind of thing now.

[07:13]

The morning of the 4th day just starting.

Tomorrow you will reach the 4th floor, and the real journey will begin from there.

Level 6 monsters also appear from there.

No more, no less, I just wish I could eat only one 6th grade essence.

***

“Then move slowly.”

After killing the half trolls, we decided to resume our movement.

Everyone seems to be tired from staying up all night, but the Witch’s Forest is not a good environment for rest.

Our conclusion was to reduce the time to go to the 4th floor, even if it was too much for one day.

but… … .

“Come explorers.”

When we were just about to resume our journey.

In the dark, strange explorers appeared.

It wasn’t that surprising.

No matter how much the witch’s forest is, if you’ve been killing this much at the beginning, it’s time for a new group to enter.

However, there was one problem.

‘one two three four… … .’

what? why six?

Generally, a team consists of a maximum of 5 people.

This is because there are only five people with bonding magic.

But what about a team of 6 explorers?

The fact was questionable, and as he looked at the faces of the unfamiliar group of explorers, he saw a familiar face.

Sadly, he seemed to recognize us too.

“… Explorers! It’s them! They killed my comrades!”

Fuck… … .

I really didn’t expect this.

When, no matter who came first, the whole team was stunned when they heard those words.

“Will the star in the twilight guide us… … .”

A man who appears to be the leader of the opposing group of explorers draws a long sign.

Judging by the state of rubbing the Reatlas religious goods all over his body, it is presumed that he is a rare true religious man in this world.

Nimiral, that b*tch is lucky.

How the hell did you find a kid like that in the labyrinth?

“God, give me the strength to destroy those evil servants… … !”

The conversation probably won’t work.