Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

[An ‘evil spirit’ resided in the soul of Kadua’s son, Oreum.]

That day, the tribal chief decapitated an unknown player next to me with a terrifying axe, and from then on, my days of survival began.

Of course, I didn’t know at the time.

The whole world was my enemy and I had to be wary of everyone I met.

[I thought it was an NPC. If I had known, I would never have done that.]

Just like Gencia, who regarded everyone as an NPC.

I didn’t have time to understand their hatred either.

But…

Kwak-

I can accept it now.

[It must have been you…]

The pity in the tribal chief’s eyes while watching ‘Kadua’s son Oreum’ was sadness.

[Isn’t it disgusting? Being a demon and impersonating people].

The anger aroused by the citizens gathered in the square at the time of the execution of the evil spirits was anxiety.

That’s natural.

One day, suddenly, an evil spirit dwells in the body of the person you love and becomes a completely different being.

Could there be anything more terrifying than that?

It is natural to be hated.

Even for me, Misha, Raven, and Bear Mister Erwen Einar’s body would be suffocated if an evil spirit resided in them.

“It’s about time for Beyond.”

“……It’s already happened. I understand.”

I took a seat in a corner and rested, then slowly stood up.

It still felt like a stone had been placed on my heart.

But…….

‘What’s the point of coming now. Nothing changes like this.’

After all, feelings are just feelings.

yes so

hard.

Let’s finish what we have to do quickly and leave.

***

Drurrrrrrr.

When the time came, the stone gate, which had not moved even with force, opened and we continued exploring the rift.

100 armored guards, green armored explorers, silver-silver prophets, and so on.

New types of monsters appeared in each room, and experience points continued to accumulate.

And occasionally, essences were also dropped.

But couldn’t he memorize all the hundred or so essences that can be obtained from the White Temple?

“Can you guess what kind of ability this essence has?”

Every time an integer came out, the Carlton trio asked us for advice, and surprisingly, Amelia kindly told us about what she knew.

“The blue and white palace judge’s essence. I remember that the bow and projectile-related essence rarely had high strength.”

“Hmm, that’s right. What are you going to do with Amber?”

“Muscular strength…… I wanted to increase the tension of the bow a little more, but it worked well. I also like this ability quite a bit. I think I can use it well in the future. Let me get drunk.”

Aimbourne is one this time.

And Carlton and Zarku are one by one.

They just followed us and had already picked up and ate a total of three level 6 essences, but they didn’t feel particularly sick to their stomachs.

It’s just something you don’t need in the first place…

“Haha! Thank you! Thanks to you guys, it’s easy!”

“…no need to thank you.”

There won’t be any compensation for this anyway.

Even so, the future that he would die in the labyrinth would not change.

“Anyway, I think it’s about to be the last.”

Anyway, after going through the raid for a while, we arrived in front of the boss room.

Seeing that the jewels in the statue’s hands did not light up, it seems we arrived the fastest…

“But how do you open the door?”

“Come out.”

Soon after, Amelia broke the entire statue.

Rather than a sudden action, it was one of the quickest ways to proceed.

If you do this, the door will open with an angry voice.

‘He knows all this because he came with someone, right?’

Suddenly, as I became even more curious about Amelia’s past, a profound voice resounded from beyond the stone gate.

[This is a haven for noble victims.]

[Intruders will pay for their crimes with blood.]

What do you mean by 5th grade?

It was an intro that I had seen several times during the game, so I just listened to it while chewing jerky without inspiration, and soon the stone door began to open.

“Can I go in?”

“I was just talking about a human being! Aren’t they some kind of monster?”

The trio of Carltons, who were greatly intimidated by the voice they heard earlier, clearly showed signs of nervousness.

I don’t understand what

Because the Guardian of the White Temple is a ‘higher mutant’ who has eaten up to the 5th grade and random essence.

On the 3rd floor and below, there were almost no ‘higher mutants’, so it would have been rare for monsters to speak human language.

“How long will Beyon be like that?”

“Oh, just thinking about it for a second.”

To be precise, ‘Blood Fort’ suddenly came to mind.

The vampire I met at that time was also a 5th grade ‘higher mutant’ pup.

They said we met when there was no essence.

Oh, of course, the boss here is much stronger than that vampire.

Right now, we’re breaking through the labyrinth, and we’ve been cursed.

‘Anyway, what must have happened to the essence?’

Soon after entering through the stone gate, Kuung! The door closed with a sound.

“forest……?”

Unlike the previous rooms, which were stone chambers made of marble, the floor was full of bushes, and trees growing here and there were bearing fruit.

But it wasn’t that the stone chamber was outside.

A large dome-shaped interior with an artificial garden.

There were a total of five doors on the circular outer wall, including the one we entered.

Perhaps if we fail in subjugation, one of those doors will open and other teams will take on the challenge.

oh well, that won’t happen.

“You stay away.”

“Your name is a Guardian, so the two of you will be okay…?”

“I will call you if necessary.”

“……That’s right.”

Okay then this problem is over.

Having seated the bus passengers, I and Amelia made our way to the cabin in the heart of the forest.

Then, did the sensor within the radius work?

coo-!

From the sky, a knight in gray armor fell from his horse and blocked our way.

The object name is the Knight of the End.

Although he was riding, he was not the type to be classified as large. The proportions of an ordinary human body, which seems to be about 1m 80 in height.

It is much smaller in size than the colossus we met earlier.

But he’s not someone to be seen lightly.

Originally, in most games, as the level goes up, the smaller guys become more intimidating.

Whiik.

Soon, the knight on horseback bluffed, swinging a weapon placed somewhere between a spear and a greatsword in the air.

“You greedy wild dogs of the empire. I will punish you today.

”

“Emily, do you know what that means?”

“I do not know either.”

yes that’s right

Turbuck.

First of all, I took a step forward by using [Giant] to match the weight class.

and that moment.

hee hee hee!

The spirit horse, a level 7 beast-type monster that the Knight of the End was riding, rushed at it while fighting.

Well, it’s a ghost [Swing] It’s a miscellaneous mob that can be caught in just one shot

…

In the boss room, the Spirit Horse shares the stats of the Knight of the End.

To put it simply, it’s not a mob that can be killed in one or two hits.

Oh, and to begin with, I can’t even use [Swing] right now.

On the way to this point, he was subjected to various curses, but it was because his [wielding] was sealed at that time.

Of course, it was a minor problem.

There are dealers who are much more efficient, so why do I deal with them?

coo-!

With that kind of determination, I blocked the spear of the knight who rode the spirit horse and stabbed it with a shield.

It was pretty heavy.

It seemed like he knew why cavalrymen were called the strongest in the Middle Ages.

At that time, there were no superhumans capable of [gigantic], right?

“It’s worth holding on.”

I cried out without being pushed out of the place where I was standing.

“Emil…!”

Oh, you were already flying.

Slow-!

Before he could finish his speech, a black-purple aura ripped off the horse’s neck.

And that was all.

‘As expected, Aura is a scam.’

A spirit horse that vanishes as the light, powerless.

dump-!

It was time to start phase 2.

***

The Knight of the End is divided into 3 phases.

1st phase riding the spirit horse summoned by the active skill [Servant].

And the ground battle that unfolds after the Spirit Demon is released.

For reference, from the 2nd phase, the Knight of the End also uses a random essence skill of 5th grade or lower

…

No matter how long I waited, the essence skill didn’t come out.

So I just continued the boss fight normally, and Amelia put a knife in my throat and moved on to phase 3.

“Immortality is the will and the promise.”

A knight of the end who was resurrected with bluff-filled comments.

It was the effect of the passive skill [Chivalry].

A high-risk skill that destroys all equipment worn when receiving fatal damage and recovers health in proportion to the time the equipment was worn.

‘At first, I thought I had all these skills.’

As long as there is no equipment, from the 3rd phase, the Knight of the End will be weaker than usual.

However, this is usually the case for the player as well.

If the specs are comparable, you will get all sorts of injuries in phase 2 and your MP will run out.

So, during the first try, I continued to fight each other while only hitting each other, and in the end, I was wiped out.

Well, it must be a well-prepared meal for us now—

“I can’t be defeated.”

uh what

Then, suddenly, the body of the Knight of the End swelled.

I was a little dumbfounded.

‘I never thought it would be [giant].’

Huh, I never imagined that it was the Orc Hero Essence that was caught with the ‘higher mutant’ trait.

‘Somehow he didn’t use another skill.’

Only then did I understand that he didn’t use his skills in the previous phase. Originally, [Giantness] is a skill that cannot be used while wearing equipment.

Instead, the stat increase is huge, though.

“That means I shouldn’t lose…!”

After that, the guy who used [Giant] started attacking me like a madman.

Of course, I didn’t have the jaw to do well.

No, what will you do when you grow up?

That’s right, he’s inferior to me in terms of stats and size.

Kwak.

After grabbing the fist of the rushing guy, I hugged him tightly as if wrestling.

And…….

Fuuk.

Finishing blow with Amelia’s dagger.

Ahhhhhhh-

soon, he turned into a particle of light without leaving the last ambassador.

I always go through it, but it was a tense moment every time.

I stared straight ahead without blinking an eye.

‘Please come up with something.’

Contrary to expectations, there were no integers floating in the air.

Took.

There were no rift stones falling with a sound.

But instead, a piece of equipment came into view.

“The number item came out…….”

I immediately froze as I checked the hammer that had fallen on the floor.

no what is this

‘……This crazy thing comes out of here?’

For a moment, I rushed over and picked up the hammer.

I don’t know how to feel.

Looking at this masculine color and rugged design, it was clear.

No.87 Crawl’s Demon Grinder.

It’s a double number that’s so expensive that you can’t even look at it except at the sky auction house of the ecliptic… It’s

the very thing I’ve decided to use as my graduation weapon since I ate the ogre essence.

But this comes from a rift on the third floor?

Even the word jackpot was not enough.

‘Nimiral.’

If it wasn’t 20 years ago now.

***

As an efficient man, I felt regretful, but I am sure that I am happy, and it is a long-awaited good fortune.

yes it must be

However, as soon as I grabbed the hammer, things got complicated in my head.

‘Hey, how do I get this? If I dig a hole in the ground and hide it where no one will find it, will it still be fine 20 years later?’

No, but what if someone takes it?

Then you’re just screwed up.

Should I just sell it?

Yes, you can just sell it and use the money to buy expensive essence at the auction house before leaving.

In the first place, the equipment was gathered for that purpose…….

“Congratulations. It’s a pity that the essence didn’t come out, but this must be our greed.”

A group of tea cartons, whose thoughts continued to bite their tail after tail, approached and threw words of congratulations.

“I’m rather relieved! I’m glad you guys brought something too!”

Uh, it’s too valuable to just call it ‘anything’.

Better not to say this.

From the looks of it, Amelia doesn’t even think that this will be a double number.

I decided to think about this issue later.

The portal just opened.

Whoa!

Carlton asked while looking at the portal that was created in front of the hut in the center of the forest.

“Then what are you going to do now?”

“We’ll be leaving a little while later. I’ll take a look around in my spare time.”

To be precise, there are a few things to take with you.

But would you have noticed even if I didn’t say that much?

“Looks like you’re trying to find an arrangement for Gabrielius.”

“okay.”

“Then, what about the white berries on the tree over there? At first glance, they look unusual.”

Oh that…….

Hidden Peace is right, but it’s more like an entertainment item.

How can I say this well so I don’t want to eat it?

After thinking about it, Amelia explained instead of me.

“It’s a fruit called Baegwa. When you take it, the ability of one of the essences it contains changes randomly.”

The explanation was short, but there was nothing wrong with it.

‘Baegwa’ changes the nature of essence when taken.

The skill remains the same, but the basic ability attached to the essence is changed to a random value that matches the grade.

It’s not something sane enough to eat.

Because there are thousands of detailed stats in this game.

There is a strong possibility that good stats such as strength and agility will change to stats that are of little use or low value, such as greed and obsession.

“So what are you going to do now?”

“We’re going to go out right away. I’m sure the comrades we left behind will be waiting outside.”

“Right.”

After greeting Carlton, a fairy archer approached me.

“First of all, I’d like to say thank you. I’m sure we couldn’t have come this far on our own. We would have had to suffer a lot more.”

“You guys are just lucky.”

“It’s luck…… It’s extremely difficult to meet explorers like you in the rift. Please understand that I was wary at first. Recently, too many bad things have happened in a row.”

“Is it bad?”

“It’s a bit ambiguous to say something clearly. It’s not like who did something wrong, but no matter what I did, I had no luck, so things kept getting tangled up.”

um yeah

I do have one thing to point out though.

I thought for a moment whether to speak or not, then opened my mouth.

“A guy named Hans was on the team.”

“I did.”

“Take it out. Then you’ll have some luck.”

At my words, the fairy archer put on a dazed expression and let out an awkward laugh.

“Haha, just kidding.”

Well, I was 100% sincere.