Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

A continent with vast plains.

A dark purple barrier that spreads along the border of the ground as if to block intruders.

And to the portal located in the sea in front of it.

“Waaaaaa!”

“We’ve arrived!”

As soon as the long-awaited scene unfolded over the horizon, the explorers gathered on the deck let out cheers.

Well, the voyage was boring.

When I was fine, I visited the islands and most of them suffered from motion sickness, so I never felt bored.

“It’s Lichen Schuitz.”

As soon as Erwen stood next to me, I gave him another warning, and Erwen lowered his head. He seems to be aware of his faults, but…

If this is enough, he won’t make any mistakes anymore, right?

“So why are you here? It will take a while to enter the portal.”

“It’s just… I want to be with you…”

At first, I felt a lot of pressure from these direct words, but now it’s reduced a lot.

No, do I have to get used to it?

“…but what is that ship? I don’t think I saw it when it sailed.”

I pointed to one place with my finger.

The portal we arrived at was full of ships that had already arrived, and among them there were quite a few ships of a different type from the sailboat we had been on.

“Oh, that one? It’s a speedboat. Usually, only those who arrive the fastest on the 6th floor are collected and sent in advance.”

“To stop the Noarks from coming down?”

“Yes, that has increased recently. Seeing that there are no signs of battle on the ship, I don’t think there was such an attempt this time… but not too long ago, it was so intense that more than half of the speedboats were completely destroyed.”

I see

Anyway, since they arrived the fastest, they must have caught the monster called the gatekeeper.

Jeongsu didn’t come out?

As I was looking around, I felt the eyes of the explorers around me.

It was a change that occurred as the voyage got longer.

“That woman is after blood…”

“But do you know who the man next to you is?”

“Well, when I asked a friend who joined the magic corps, he said that this was his first campaign, but he retired a few years ago and returned.”

“Hmm, by the way, I heard you became a colleague of one of the seven rivers… Contrary to appearances, let’s see if you can do something.”

Thanks to Erwen’s popularity, I and Amelia got attention wherever I went.

First of all, 99% of the emotions mixed in the eyes are curiosity.

It’s a war where nameless new faces appear every time, but since they’ve been going around with the blood spirit from the beginning, I’m curious about their identity and skills.

Oh, for reference, 1% was hostility.

“Suits.”

“Ah, you mean Raven.”

“He’s doing that from afar again.”

Since the departure was just around the corner, Raven’s gaze was fixed on this side and did not know that he would fall while talking with the people of the corps.

“Um… Shall I take care of it later when the situation arises…?”

what is he

As I placed a bean balm on my forehead as if telling me to stop talking nonsense, Erwen looked up at me with regretful eyes and said,

“But what if I find out? It’s insecure.”

Actually, I was a little worried about this part.

Of course, it’s not about whether or not to kill it, but whether or not to reveal my identity and ask for cooperation.

But…

‘It just seems like it would be a hassle for no reason.’

It is also a task to convince them that they are not evil spirits, and even if they do, there is no guarantee that they will keep the secret and cooperate.

It’s true that Raven has a lot of affection, but that doesn’t mean he can’t tell the difference between public and private.

‘Even if they do it secretly, since they belong to the royal family now, if they get caught later, it could cause damage.’

After all, I made the final judgment that it would be better to finish all the situations with my own hands.

But…

“If I get caught, then I have no choice but to speak openly.”

It’s my hope. Anyway, if I get caught before that, I’ll have no choice but to ask for cooperation after all.

“…then it will increase.”

…Is that what you were worried about?

***

Puwoo Woo Woo!

The moment the boat horn sounded from the boat standing in the lead, the boat we were on also became chaotic.

“Everyone to their place!”

It’s finally time to finish the short waiting time and enter the battlefield all at once.

At the direction of a member of the royal family, the explorers who were watching from the deck moved to their assigned seats.

Oh, by the way, we didn’t have to move.

This is because the assigned waiting position was on the deck.

“Ah… no, I’ll tie up Lehen!”

“uh?”

“I’m good at this!”

Soon we were connected to the boat with the supplied ropes.

A measure to be concerned about falling off the ship.

As soon as the preparations were completed, the boat horn sounded again from the lead and the boat began to move.

“This is a bit nerve-wracking…”

“Don’t worry. I will definitely protect Lehen…”

Uh, isn’t that the line I would say as a tanker?

Even though I was thinking about that, I didn’t bother to continue the small talk.

“Entrance to the captain’s ship complete!”

The ships in the lead passed through the portal, and as the ship we rode got closer to the portal, I felt my body heat up.

Well, we’re heading to the battlefield right now.

Not only me, but other explorers also have a stiff and spleen look different from before.

Since everyone is like that, it reminds me of what happened on the 1st floor and I think PTSD is coming.

“Entrance complete!”

It was time for me to give up my light heart.

Isn’t it the 7th floor that I enter for the first time in my life with this body?

Moreover, there are more dangerous explorers than monsters.

Even if you go there to get something.

It is possible to come back only after losing something.

“Erwen and Emily.”

“yes.”

“Tell me.”

He said, holding the railing with one hand and the new shield he bought with the other.

“Never fall from my side.”

Flash-!

Soon the ship we were on entered the portal.

***

Coo-ung!

A large sailboat that floated in the air for a moment as if a giant had been caught and thrown crashes into the water and pours out water.

It was an amazing experience, but there was no time to lose sight of it.

Because this place where we are now is not a calm sea under a blue sky.

「I entered the 7th floor dark continent.」

The sea was dyed black as if covered with oil.

Even though it is only the beginning of the continent, the fog around it is already affecting the view.

And…

Quaang! Quaang! Fuu-!

Explosive sounds blooming here and there hit the eardrums.

It was because of the magical cannon fired by Noark’s troops waiting above the gorge.

“The welcome greeting is fierce today.”

“Where did those guys get their magic cannons from?”

“It must have been taken from our ship before.”

Even while having a conversation like that, magic cannons, black magic, and various abilities flew into the ship.

It was clear that it was considerable firepower just by hearing the sound, but there was no damage from the royal family’s fleet.

That’s right, there’s nothing that can’t be done with money.

Shaaaaaa-!

The defense magic circle activated from the moment you enter the 7th floor blocks all incoming attacks in advance.

Occasionally, the ship shakes greatly from the impact, but it never damages it.

It is a measure and a large-scale investment taken by all warships in the royal family, which suffered great damage during the initial landing process.

Did you say that 10 million stone units of magic stones are consumed per minute just to maintain that magic circle?

‘How much money would it cost to go to the continent in this state… Oh, but compared to a ship, it’s a bargain.’

Of course, it was not the time to worry about national money, so I erased my thoughts and focused on the present.

The fleet, which had advanced steadfastly while receiving a strong greeting from the front, broke through the adjacent coast and was now entering the narrow canyon by changing formation in a single line.

「The character has entered a special area.」

「Field effect – Ghost’s Canyon is granted.」

「All healing and regeneration effects are disabled.」

「Divine power is sealed.」

Ghost’s Canyon.

An essential course that must be passed to enter the Dark Continent, where all coastlines are made of cliffs.

Soon, as our warship entered the canyon following the ship in front, the fog deepened with an ominous and gloomy feeling.

And…

“Prepare for battle!”

Undead type monsters started climbing up the outer wall of the ship.

There are as many grades as there are many types.

“Deadburn has been defeated. EXP +3”

“You defeated Red Eye EXP +4”

“You defeated the Banshee Queen. EXP +6”

“You have defeated Teeth Skeleton. EXP+ 4”

“Killed the Cliff Demon…….”

More than half of the monsters that appeared were objects that could be hunted even on the 6th floor.

Erwen’s ability to attack from a distance was a big hit.

Almost 70% of the monsters were dropped before getting on the ship.

The marine monsters had no means to attack at all.

「You have defeated the Chaos Seaman. EXP +6”

“You have killed Malder Elphant. EXP +5”

「Killing the Skeleton Mermaid Queen……」 Even if

Erwen, who has bonded magic, is buried with just one flat blow, the experience points come in.

Of course, that didn’t mean I spent only sucking on honey.

Poo-!

The deck was full of spirit-type monsters that didn’t need to climb, so I really had to swing my weapons without a break.

「You have defeated Ghosties. EXP +4”

“Soul Drinker has been defeated. EXP +6”

“You have defeated the canyon specter. After EXP +3”,

there are many people on board, so the number of respawns is no joke.

Even in the middle of a fierce battle on the deck, the vicious Noark bastards fired magic cannons from the canyon.

Well, it was incapacitated by the defense magic circle, but

…

There were also occasional explorers who fell into the sea with their ropes cut during battle on the shaking deck.

And besides…

“Why is the boat not moving forward?”

“The ship in front of you has sunk!”

“Ehh? Why is the boat going so well!”

“Looks like a deadleg appeared and damaged the ship’s magic circle!”

Listening to the battle situation updated in real time, it seems that there is a case where the entire ship sinks because the defense magic circle is broken by the monster.

‘It deserves to be relentlessly bombarded from above.’

Even if you were lucky enough to destroy just one ship, it wouldn’t be a loss, and if they continued to attack in the first place, the fleet couldn’t turn off the defense magic circle.

All the way through the gorge, he had no choice but to consume a lot of armaments by turning on the magic circle.

“After Amelia!”

I shouted urgently, and Amelia smashed the skeleton that was attacking from behind with a back kick.

And…

“Thank you. We’re colleagues—.”

“It’s Emily.”

“huh?”

“I don’t think anyone will hear about it, but I want you to be careful.”

“Oh, I’ll be careful…”

Even though it’s the same as the pseudonym I used in the past, for some reason it doesn’t stick to my mouth.

Isn’t Huyram in a position to blame Erwen for his slip of the tongue?

“mister……! Look there!”

“It’s Rihen.”

“Ah… yes… Anyway, hey! We’re almost there!”

Soon I looked where Erwen pointed, but all I could see was fog.

But… “Field effect – The ghost’s gorge is canceled.”

As

time passed, the narrow gorge opened

up and a vast lake was revealed

. …

“Whoa, it’s over!”

“Now I’m going to catch my breath.”

The monsters that had been constantly appearing disappeared and the bombardment of Noark’s guys ended.

Fortunately, it means that we have safely crossed the first barrier.

‘Then from now on… …..’

I gulped down my saliva as I gazed at the vaguely visible waterside

covered

in

fog .

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