Surviving the Game as a Barbarian

63 Fire Cabin (2)

Day 8 of distress.

As we wandered through the Witch’s Forest, surprisingly, we had never encountered a group of explorers before.

Even considering the regional characteristics, we might have met at least once… … .

If you look closely, it wasn’t that unusual.

First of all, the witch’s forest is wide.

Also, since it is not used as a main hunting ground, the resident population itself is small.

Even we were just wandering aimlessly, weren’t we heading towards the center?

Chances of meeting each other by chance are reduced.

‘Above all, at this point, those who will pass by have already passed the time.’

Still, I thought that when the third floor was closed, some explorers would come in to go to the fourth floor.

Usually, when raising the number of floors, it’s common to look at it a little bit like that.

‘Then are they the ones who want to go up to the 4th floor now?’

Well, that seems very likely.

Of course, that doesn’t mean you can trust them.

“Barbarians and Beasts? Maybe it’s just the two of you?”

As I judged them as soon as I saw them, they recognized us too.

It must be interesting to do

Not on the first floor, not on the second floor, but on the third floor, and that’s a duo team that wanders around the Witch’s Forest.

A man who appeared to be a team leader of five came to the conclusion.

“… Guys, have you ever been dropped from the team?”

“Yes.”

I graciously admitted it.

It’s good to be blunt, but it’s only done when you have the guts to do it.

If you say no in the first place like this, it will only look strange, and what can you gain by insisting that it is not?

Of course, apart from admitting it, you have to be careful.

“OMG! Bjorn! I guess we’ve already bought it?”

“Stay still.”

He pushed Misha, who was already making a fuss, backwards and blocked the front.

And slowly raised the shield.

“Don’t be too restrictive. We are not bad people.”

A middle-aged human woman appeared on the other side of my actions and smiled warmly, but… … .

“I have sons and daughters the size of you in the city. I know what you’re worried about, but you’d be exhausted if you didn’t. Come on—”

“Don’t refuse.”

do you have sons and daughters?

So what do you mean?

Rather, it seems more dangerous.

Having children to feed means that the motive for earning money is clearer.

“Rain, why are you like this? There are people who might be able to help us… … .”

“Be quite.”

How would you behave if you met an explorer?

There have been many concerns about this part.

At that time, the conclusion was to ask for help first.

It would be a reasonable deal for them if they promised a certain amount of compensation and only asked them to take them out of the forest.

but… … .

‘If you want to make a deal, you should at least know who they are.’

Verification comes first.

“I am Bjorn, son of Yandel.”

“You are a very wary friend. Hans Stobra. In the team, I play the role of explorer.”

When I revealed my name, the leader of the other side responded to me and my name.

But the problem is… … .

“The name… Hans?”

“Haha, is that a common name?”

“That’s it.”

Why are there so many Hans in the world?

1 point is deducted because the name is ominous.

“My name is Anuman Beit. In the city, my husband and I are general stores—”

The woman who recites personal information was cut off in the middle.

“There is no need for that.”

There is no way to confirm in the labyrinth whether that statement is true, and we do not have much time.

Will you get help or not?

Whichever one you choose, you have to make a quick decision.

‘Two warriors, two archers, one explorer.’

He quickly swept them up and down, checking their faces, expressions, tone of voice, mood, etc., in addition to their rough history.

Of course, it is not necessary to examine each one closely.

Sometimes your intuition makes more accurate decisions than ever.

Experiences and data accumulated and accumulated in the unconscious.

“Misha.”

Eventually I made a decision.

There is no guarantee that this is correct, but… … .

“Will you follow my decision?”

No long words were needed.

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Misha gave a short answer to my question, which omitted many things.

“Of course.”

OK, once we got the consent.

“Let’s stop with the introduction, we’ll go.”

“Do you want to go? Guys, didn’t you need our help?”

By the way, it’s because my instincts are calling you dangerous.

“I don’t think it’s necessary. Come on, Misha, then let’s go.”

“Oh, I see!”

“Hmm, that’s how you are. There’s no reason to stop it. Come on, let’s go.”

Okay, then I should have asked for your pardon.

Covering himself with a shield, he slowly retreated back with his eyes still facing his opponent.

That was the moment.

Whiy profit-!

A familiar pounding sound was heard.

And before the brain judges, the body reacts.

Whik-!

At the same time as the neck is bent sideways, an arrow passes by the side of the ear.

Fuck, how the hell did you do that?

The direction it flew in is backwards.

The cubs who shot the arrow must be in front.

“Bate, what are you doing!”

One of the party on the other side shouts something while looking at the archer Ajumma.

Wasn’t it mutually agreed upon?

The aunt who said we had a son and daughter the size of us didn’t talk much more.

“You idiots! Didn’t you see the equipment he had? It’s a titanium device! Do you know how much to sell?”

“Well, it’s still the same explorer… … .”

“Child, if you can’t do it, you’re out of it. See that backpack over there? It is an expandable backpack. Even if you earn enough for a year, you can’t live.”

Was it true that you and your husband opened a general store?

This lady has a good eye.

I didn’t even have a belly button to praise.

“I, I can’t.”

“Then the person who will fall is the one who will fall.”

“I’m going to get stuck. This isn’t the first time. The situation is not good enough to pass the money around.”

An agreement is quickly reached among those who were originally explorers.

I watched it closely.

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Misha anxiously grabbed my collar.

“Rain, Bjorn… Shouldn’t you run away?”

“wait.”

There is a explorer over there.

If you run like this, you can’t go far.

‘Now is the time to come… … .’

“kill… … .”

‘I’m here.’

I smiled bitterly.

The only reason I tried to make a quick decision, be it killed or cooked.

As Carnivaro emerges from the darkness, the group of explorers who are aiming for us are startled.

“Kah, Carnivaro?”

“Why are you two at the same time? … .”

Hey, we’re on the 8th day of distress.

You may have just entered, but we’ve already taken step 10 of [Witch’s Eye].

“Misha, now.”

I hugged Misha with one hand.

And holding the shield in his other hand, he rushed forward, not backwards.

「Canivaro has cast [Chasing Arrow].」

「Canivaro has cast [Chasing Arrow].」

On the right, Carnivaro can be seen hanging his arrows on the string.

The more he did, the more he accelerated and dashed forward.

Whoa-!

Eventually, the barbarian’s fuselage sight recognized that the two arrows were shot simultaneously.

But there was no need to worry about the empty back.

Now, there are things to stop them instead.

“Ah, ah! Stop it!”

“What, what are these guys!”

The moment the barbarian’s ignorant power pushed and dug into the opposing group, a scream was heard from the side.

It’s the little boy who said he couldn’t sleep.

“Aww!”

Well, you were right.

Originally, good people went early.

Whoops-!

“Ouch! Fuck my feet!!”

An explosion sound came from the direction Carnivaro was, as if biting his tail.

When I glanced at it, it seems that Hans D, who was embarrassed by my charge, spread the distance, and accidentally stepped on a magic mine.

“Mr. Stove!!”

OK.

At this point, it looks like the aggro has completely gone that way.

“Misha, now you run.”

“Oh, I see.”

I put down the Misha I was holding.

And I ran forward without looking back.

“What are you all doing? Since those guys are done, let’s deal with the monsters first—!”

I won’t be able to keep up with this for a while.

***

[Dungeon and Stone] is a roguelike game.

Once you die, that’s it.

The character disappears.

Of course, after all, it’s just a game.

It’s enough to raise the character again, and the equipment can be newly adjusted… … .

In the first place, the main content of this game is to go higher with the information learned in the previous episode.

In [Dungeon and Stone], death is the same as everyday life.

But what if the world in the game was real?

Character regeneration is not possible.

What you see, hear, and learn in this life loses meaning the moment you die.

And in that sense.

“But Bjorn, how did you not know? Those people will… … .”

“It’s a feeling.”

I was lucky this time.

The correct answer was to follow the judgment made by the unconscious of the moment.

When Misha realized the truth, she couldn’t help but be astonished.

“… Gambit?”

Somehow, he said earlier that he would obey me without asking any questions.

He seemed to think that there had to be some obvious reason.

“The captain’s name was Hans, right?”

“Is that so?”

“I hate that name.”

“… … .”

“Anyway, thanks to you, I escaped safely, so it’s a good thing.”

“It is so… … .”

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Misha, who had a slightly shaky expression on her tail, changed the topic.

“By the way, I never dreamed that the good-looking aunt would change so quickly… … .”

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Misha trembled slightly, perhaps thinking about the old woman who was glaring at us and screaming whale whales.

Ajumma’s rapid change of attitude seemed to come as quite a shock to her.

I don’t know if it will be of any consolation, but I said briefly.

“Maybe he was a really nice guy.”

“yes? What does that mean—”

“If only we didn’t look weak.”

And if we didn’t have expensive things.

If only the place we met wasn’t a labyrinth but a city.

That woman may have been remembered as a kind person.

But the woman put the arrow on the protest and pulled it faster than anyone else.

“I couldn’t understand why you weren’t kind because you looked weak… … .”

“Misha, why did you enter the labyrinth?”

“Yeah, I need to make money… … .”

“They are the same.”

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Money is a means of protecting yourself.

Especially in a world where failure to pay taxes is punishable by death.

There must have been many other things she had to protect besides her own life.

“… I think I learned a lot from this expedition.”

“Then move faster. They might come after us.”

increased movement speed.

and how long has it been

Contrary to concerns, they did not show up until more than an hour later.

‘No matter how much I started, I wouldn’t have been hit by both of them with Carniva… Did something else go wrong?’

Well, I guess it makes sense to think that way.

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Maybe Hans stepped on a magic mine.

In other words, the hunter gnome may have been seriously injured or the pursuit could have been disrupted.

Whatever the reason, it means that one crisis has been successfully overcome.

‘Please, I hope this ends with this.’

Even though I hoped so much, I was sober.

Until the very end, let’s not lose heart.

As always.

The worst thing about it is that it comes when you’re unattended.

***

The 13th day of distress.

The time is 7pm.

In other words, exactly 53 hours remain before the labyrinth is closed.

“Bjorn, I found it!”

We found a tree leading to the hut.

Seeing that the light flowing out has slightly faded, it seems that quite a while has passed since the entrance was formed… … .

this is somewhere

‘done.’

The worst was somehow avoided.

Even if you can only rest for four hours, how can you survive the remaining two days with your mental strength?

In other words, the chance of returning safely has greatly increased.

“The character enters the witch’s hut.”

Because every minute of rest was precious, I immediately put my hands on it and entered the hut.

The scenery beyond that was the same as before.

The smell of grass and flowers.

Silent grasshopper sound.

The sound of the wind blowing through the leaves.

‘Nimiral… … .’

Sadly, in the peaceful landscape, there was one foreign thing.

「Current number of visitors: 5」

“The entrance is closed.”

passenger.

In other words, those who discovered this hut before us.

“Bjorn.”

“Shh.”

I covered Misha’s mouth and looked around quickly with only my eyes.

‘One on the bed, one on the chair, one on the lawn.’

Looking through the window, there were places that could not be seen from the angle, but… … .

First of all, it would be correct to think that there are three people in total.

The hut entry limit is up to 5 people.

‘My head hurts.’

I slowly approached the man who was sleeping on the grass.

And that moment.

Just in time for sleep talk, the man turned his back and turned towards us.

I was stunned.

‘I didn’t expect to see you here again… … .’

Surprisingly, it was a familiar face.