Surviving the Game as a Barbarian-Chapter 530: Escape Plan (3)

The level of the soul.

Explorers have different expressions of the unique feeling they get when they level up.

Some people say that their stomachs are full.

Some people say that they felt fulfilled when connected to their beloved lover.

Some people say it feels like they've just woken up from a drunken stupor.

As they talk, they eventually strongly agree on one expression.

It's hard to explain in words.

Swaaaaaaaaaah.

The feeling that something outside was seeping into me, as if my existence was becoming more intense. That feeling was so vivid even during the battle.

“Behel—raaaa ...

Reached level 8.

It was much sooner than I had expected.

To be honest, I thought it would take a year before I even got down to the basement level.

'Will this allow me to eat two more integers?'

Even I think it's an abnormal growth rate.

According to statistics compiled by the guild, the average time it takes to go from level 7 to level 8 is about 6 years.

Even these statistics are only for those who broke through the wall and reached level 8, and do not include those who retired from being explorers at level 7—.

Kwajik-!

He stops his thoughts and swings his hammer.

'Think about it later.'

I quickly scanned my surroundings, checking the battle situation, leaving behind the orc warrior who disappeared into the light.

“Ugh... Ugh....”

It's only been 30 minutes since the rainy season started.

The expressions of the explorers and monster warriors swinging their weapons diligently under the barrier spread out like an umbrella are clearly exhausted.

But even in that situation.

“Jeongsu......! Jeongsu has appeared!”

“Whoa......! Whose was it? Has anyone seen it? Has anyone seen it?”

“...I, I saw it! It’s Bone Drake’s!”

“It’s a 4th grade! What are you guys doing! If you don’t hurry up and pack it!”

When the essence runs out, the wizard runs and pushes the test tube in, and while he fills it with the essence, the explorers and warriors desperately protect the wizard.

“Hey! What are you doing now! I said this isn’t the time to be collecting magic stones!”

“Ah... Ah! I was just worried I’d trip... Got it!”

A bizarre sight, as explorers tend to the magic stone.

Well, what can I do? If I go around collecting magic stones here, the work will increase several times.

In the first place, magic stones don't disappear like water, they can just be collected at the end of the rainy season—.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

At that moment, something huge fell down on the barrier.

The impact was so great that even though it was received from thin air, the ground shook just from the impact.

[Woooooooooooooooooo—!]

I looked up wondering what was going on, and my eyes met with a giant looking down at me from above the cracked barrier.

“It’s Hip-Plamagant......!”

Yeah, it fell from the sky again this time.

I haven't seen you for a long time today.

Crackle-

“Baron! The barrier’s damage is over 70%!”

The fact that the bastard fell right from above made our days during the rainy season a little short.

It was thanks to this giant umbrella that I was able to fight when monsters fell from the sky.

“I... I, Baron! I’m satisfied with this, and first I’ll go down to the village and do some maintenance—.”

“Everyone, stay in your seats!”

“Where are you going, Baron!”

“First, let’s get that guy out of the barrier.”

With those words I went out under the umbrella.

Kwah! Kwaang! Boom!

Head, back, shoulders, waist... ... .

As I go outside, monsters pouring down from the sky hit my body in [Giant] state, transmitting the shock of the fall.

It was quite a novel experience.

Whaaaa ...

The monsters just hit my body and disappeared instantly.

If I had the ultra-reflective settings, would every battle be like this?

Aside from such pointless thoughts, I moved as cautiously as possible.

If I were to step on a pipe like this, it would be a big problem.

Unless you are a saint or saintess, essence removal is only possible in a temple.

'Hey.'

As I quickly jumped up and stood on the translucent barrier, the explorers began to murmur and look up at me from below.

“......The Baron has ascended above the barrier!”

“What on earth are you trying to do?”

“We can’t help you in this situation.......”

Yeah, you'll know if you look.

[Whoa......?]

Within seconds, I grabbed Hipramagent's hair, which was stretched out across the barrier, with both hands.

and.......

“The Baron is bringing down the giant!!”

“Does that... make sense?”

“I feel it again... but you are not human.”

I use all my strength to drag him down, taking advantage of the slope of the barrier that resembles a roof.

[Wow, woooooooooooooo!!]

The guy started to struggle, flustered by the situation he was experiencing for the first time, but in the end, it had a positive effect on me.

Boom-!

A guy who tried to raise his large body on top of the barrier, but ended up slipping and rolling down.

Crackle!

In the process, the barrier was further damaged, but this was an unavoidable problem.

[Wow, woooooooooooooo... ... !!]

Within, the one who fell to the ground above the barrier cried out as if it was unfair.

By the way, it's not like the one who farted is the one getting angry.

'Where should I stop selling?'

I took the bastard's roar head-on and didn't even blink.

No, rather, he responded with a loud cheer.

“Waaa ...

But did this action make him realize that I was a formidable opponent?

“......The, the giant is stepping back!”

“The giant was pushed back by the Baron’s momentum!”

A giant who slowly steps back from his prone position while looking at me.

I felt that he was looking at me, so I quickly picked up the hammer and hit the bridge of his ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ nose with it.

Phew-!

It didn't seem like there was any significant damage.

But this was enough for the entity called Hipramagent.

[Ugh... Ughh ...

The giant immediately turns around and starts running.

“Hey, the giant is running away!”

Yeah, go quickly.

This coward—.

Flash-!

uh?

The moment I turned around at the sudden flash of light.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-!

A single sword, shining white, shoots out in a straight line as if a spear had been thrown.

and.......

Sigh.

Soon the sword was stuck in the giant's neck.

Kwakwakwakwaaang-!

It just exploded.

"I defeated Hipramagent."

The giant's body fell down, losing its head before it could cast a distortion spell.

“He died... you say?”

That guy in one room... ...?

“.......”

“.......”

All the explorers, including me, gulped and looked at one place.

To be exact, the starting point from which the sword was first thrown.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Weren’t you trying to catch me?”

There was a village chief there.

With the same expressionless face as always.

***

A village of monsters who call themselves humans.

And the village chief there, the knight Cornelius Brungrid.

In fact, the reason I brought him to this Burning event was because I wanted to indirectly confirm his power.

but.......

‘What is this old man... ... .’

The skills he first displayed in front of us were nothing short of shocking.

You're catching something that Erwen couldn't catch in one shot? You're catching it in one shot?

'I knew there was definitely some hidden secret... ... .'

I never thought it would be this big of a monster.

For some reason, my spine feels creepy.

“What are you doing? Didn’t you say that you have to become stronger to escape? Are you going back from here?”

“...That can’t be.”

It wasn't a good time to be thinking about the village chief's power, so for now I just focused on dealing with the monsters.

And how much time has passed?

“Baron! I can’t take it anymore!”

“...I’m going down to the village now.”

We held on above until the barrier was about to disappear, and then went back down to the village.

and.......

“Everyone, take a rest!”

First, we took a break at the entrance and did some maintenance.

The wizard lies down and meditates, recovering MP.

The priest and healer went around healing the wounded, while Bersil went about counting the number of people.

“Casualties?”

“There are twelve injured people in total. Three were lightly injured and nine were seriously injured.”

“Are there any casualties?”

“It seems that some of the village warriors are dead... but none of us.”

“That’s fortunate.”

When the conversation reached that point, the village chief appeared behind me without a sound.

“It’s all over.”

Wow, that's surprising.

“It’s... over?”

“That means the entrance to the village has been closed. That means we can’t go out anymore until the rainy season is over.”

Oh, that's what you meant.

“Is it impossible to open and close it?”

“It’s impossible.”

It was disappointing in many ways.

If that had been the case, then from now on, a small group of elite people could have gone out and come back to pick up the ownerless essences.

'I told you not to leave the entrance open and go hunting monsters under the village. There's a high chance that the 'door' will be permanently damaged... . '

It's a shame that the Burning event ended like this, but I quickly gave up on it. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

There was a more pressing question now.

“Chief, what was that just now?”

"that?"

“The shining sword. I’ve never heard of such a thing.”

“I see.”

“That’s not what happened—”

Just as I was about to say something, the village chief cut me off and opened his mouth.

“But is there any reason why I should tell you first?”

"uh......."

Certainly... if you say that, I guess I have nothing to say.

As I was momentarily at a loss, the village chief stared at me and said:

“As you said, there was a deal between you and me. We would help you, and you would find a way out of here.”

"......however?"

“You just focus on what you have to do. Don’t get curious about the hard stuff.”

Let's each do our own thing...

That's not wrong, but why does it sound so cheap?

“Many warriors were killed and wounded in this incident. I will go and take care of them.”

“Oh, okay.”

“Come see me later when you have time. We can talk more then.”

After that, the village chief led the warriors into the village first, and soon we also headed to the residence prepared in the village.

And immediately began to settle the spoils.

“Here is a list of the essences I acquired this time.”

Let's see... ... .

“Two third-class, seven fourth-class, one fifth-class.......”

It's an income that is beyond words.

It hasn't even been two hours since the rainy season started. And this isn't all I've gained from this fight.

“Oh, and Mr. Tercia and Mr. Rockrobe’s soul levels were raised in this battle.”

Even if Auyen is now level 7, it is very significant that Erwen has leveled up by one to level 8.

Because it means that by eating the essence of chaos, an empty space is created in the full essence space.

“My soul has also been elevated in level.”

As soon as I revealed that I had leveled up, the surroundings became noisy.

“What? Bjorn! Is that true?”

“That’s three slopes in one go. What, should we have a banquet tonight?”

“What is a banquet.......”

The rule is that when a teammate levels up, it ends with a single 'ㅊㅊ'.

“Ugh... I thought I was barely keeping up, but am I the only one left behind again?”

Ainar clenched his fists with an indignant expression.

Well, he's still level 7.

Oh, of course, I don't think there will be much experience left until leveling up.

Maybe he'll be the one to level up next.

“Congratulations... Bjorn.”

Then Misha came up to me and congratulated me.

Unlike Ainar, there was no impatience.

Well, this guy is already level 8.

It's a natural result, after being bullied by Baekho Lee for over two years.

Oh, by the way, Amelia's level is a full 8.

He said that when we first met on the second floor, he had just reached level 8, so I think he might be able to reach level 9 by the time he leaves here... ... .

“Is this why everyone was so obsessed with new areas? The clan’s growth rate is ridiculous.......”

When Ainar reaches level 8, there will be only five level 8 members in the 7-person clan.

If you just fill in all the empty spaces with integers, you can become much stronger than you are now.

“Anyway, I’m going to start distributing it soon.......”

After the harvest tally was finished, settlement began under the leadership of Bersil. Since there was nothing to take first, the Armin Exploration Team, which had a 30% share of the exploration income, started first.

“We would like to receive the essence of Lakrelle, the essence of Malacca, and the essence of the Demon Tracker.”

I gave one 3rd class essence and two 4th class essences in a legitimate way, and then it was the Hex Clan.

Well, actually, they are in an unpaid slave position... ... .

“You guys take your pick too. Do you want something?”

“Yes? Can we do that...?”

“Aren’t we comrades who fought together? And if you become stronger here, it will be easier for us too. So don’t think about money and choose the essence you need.”

We need to provide this level of welfare so that problems don't arise later.

“Then... we will go with these three integers.”

Within, the Hex Clan consulted with its members and chose two tier 4s and one tier 5s.

Is not choosing the 3rd grade your last conscience?

'I guess I should keep this for now.'

After the settlement was over, we were given some free time.

The explorers, exhausted from the previous battle, dispersed to rest, and those who had obtained new essence set out to test the new essence with shining eyes despite their exhaustion.

“It seems like it’s been a while since we were left alone.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Yandel, when are you going to visit the village chief?”

“Let’s rest for today and maybe tomorrow.”

“I see.......”

“By the way, the Silver Lion Clan didn’t show up until the very end.”

“It’s highly likely that they’re dead. They were greedy compared to their skills.”

After that, we all ate together and talked, and then each of us did whatever we wanted.

“I’ll just take a quick look around.”

“Can I help you?”

“Then good.”

Amelia scouts with Erwen.

“I... can I go out too? I’m not that tired.......”

Einar goes out, saying he is going to meet his monster friend who works at the blacksmith shop.

“Bjorn... I’m going to rest for a bit. See you later......”

“Me too... I’m tired after going through that.”

Misha and Auyen went into the room and went to sleep.

Before I knew it, only Bersil and I were left in the living room.

“What are you going to do?”

“I’m going to meditate a bit more. I used too much magic this time, so my head hurts a bit.”

“I see.”

“What about Mr. Yandel?”

“I think I’ll read a book and get some sleep.”

With those words, I went into my room, turned on the magic lamp, and opened the book.

For some reason, I couldn't focus on the contents of the book at all.

'Cornelius Brungrid.'

I wonder how strong this guy is.

Looking at it, it seems possible that he still possesses all the essences he had during his human days.

If we all put down the sticks together, can we win?

No, from the beginning.

'If he tries to kill us... ... .'

Will I be able to protect my colleagues then?

After thinking about this and that, I laid down on my desk and fell asleep.

“Yandel, wake up.”

“...Huh?”

When I woke up, Amelia was back there, shaking my shoulder.

At first, I thought he was going to nag me like usual while I was lying in bed... ... .

'That look in your eyes is the expression you make when something happens.'

“...What’s going on?”

As I quickly came to my senses and asked, Amelia placed an iron dagger on the desk.

“What is this?”

“This weapon was discovered at the blacksmith shop in this village.”

“Uh... but?”

When I tilted my head, Amelia nodded as if telling me to take a closer look.

So, while I was observing the dagger closely.

“.......”

A chill ran down my spine.

“You found this... in the blacksmith shop?”

The dagger was engraved with the symbol of the Silver Lion Clan.