Surviving The Game As A Barbarian Episode 108

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I sent Carlson to the rear, and just as all the preparations were completed.

Boom!

The ice wall in front of us shattered, revealing the creature.

Tyrant Tarunbas.

The Guardian of the Glacial Cavern, based on the Level 7 monster Lycanthrope.

[ROOOOAR!]

This creature had several distinctive features.

It’s about 1.5 times the size of a normal Lycanthrope.

It has the same basic skill set, but twice as many stats.

And not to mention the ice club it wielded.

[Tyrant Tarunbas casts [Ice Shatter]]

As soon as it appeared, it slammed the ice club into the ground.

[Ice Shatter].

A skill that was originally intended to provide damage bonus to enemies in ‘Frostbite’ or ‘Freeze’ states.

However, within the Glacier Cavern, it’s a bit different.

Boom!

The vibration spreada through the ground.

Unlike in the second chapter, the floor didn’t collapse, but the ice walls crack open and a dozen Frost Wolves awaken.

“Bjorn! This one’s different from the regular Lycanthrope, Nyah!”

Well, it’s Béyon, but there’s no need to correct it since the Mafia is dead.

“Bethel—RAAAAA!”

I use [Wild Burst] to attract the creature’s aggro.

I parry the incoming club with my shield.

Boom!

A heavy impact, followed by a bone-chilling chill.

A thick layer of frost formed on the surface of the shield that deflected the club.

Not a unique ability of the Lycanthrope but the effect of that ice club.

[GRROWL!]

[WHINE!]

Meanwhile, the frost wolves who had regained their senses began to pounce at me, scratching and biting from all sides.

Even taking into account my [Hypothermia], the damage from these Level 9 monsters was negligible.

Well, it’ll be different when the second wave starts.

But there’s no need to worry since I plan to end it in the first wave.

“Now!”

While giving instructions to Misha, I took out an object I had prepared in my belt pocket and chewed on it.

[Character has consumed ‘Thunder Herb.]

[For 10 seconds, electric attribute damage slightly increases]

Thunder Herb.

A doping type consumable that temporarily increases all electrical attribute damage.

Before the duration of the effect ended, I tore up a lightning scroll I was holding in my mouth and activated it.

Zap!

A bolt of lightning strikes the nearest enemy and cascades to nearby enemies.

It was a cheap, low-grade Lightning Scroll, so even a Frost Wolf would be difficult to kill in one hit………….

[Tyrant Tarunbas has been afflicted with [Paralysis]]

That was enough to freeze it in place.

It’s because this creature has negative Lightning Resistance.

This was a trait that didn’t apply to normal lycanthropes, so only this one was uniquely weak to lightning.

It’s a bit puzzling why a Cold and Beast type monster would have a weakness to Electricity.
[Tyrant Tarunbas casts [Indomitable]]

He then used his second skill, [Indomitable], to remove the ‘paralysis’ status…….

But it didn’t make much of a difference.

It’s just a dispel, not immunity.

Just do it again.

Boom!

A stone thrown by Misha exploded.

In the game, it’s called Storm Explosion.

What I usually refer to as lightning bullets.

[Tyrant Tarunbas has been afflicted with [Stun]]

Seven lightning bullets thrown generously exploded in succession, making Tarunbas completely roll back its eyes.

And with that, [Indomitable] becomes useless.

“Stun” is considered a mental status ailment, not a physical incapacitation like Petrification, Paralysis, or Freeze.

In less than three seconds, the creature described as the final boss was incapacitated and fell to the ground.

What followed was straightforward.

Just as when I was pounding Deathfiend, all that was needed was to run up and strike its head.

All I had to do was run up and strike its head, just like I had done to the Deathfiend back in the day.

Thud! Thwack! Thud! Crack, crunch!

As Misha and I used weapons enchanted with the Lightning attribute to deal damage, the creature’s body soon disintegrated into particles and scattered.

[Tyrant Tarunbas has been defeated. EXP +3]

[Guardian Defeat Bonus. EXP +3]

The whole ordeal took about 10 seconds.

The effect of the Thunder Herb had just worn off by the time the creature died, so there wasn’t much of an error in timing.

I calmed my pounding heart and checked the spot where the creature had died.

“What’s this……”

Carlson, who had been watching from a distance, let out a deep sigh.

Misha wasn’t much different.

Unlike in the Blood Tinted Castle, there were no Rift stones or Numbered items, but…

“Bjorn… is this the one?

An essence appeared.

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“Eh, I’m supposed to eat this, nyang…?”

I didn’t understand her reaction.

From the beginning, when the distribution with Mr. Bear was decided, the guardian’s essence was meant to be Misha’s share.

“No, that’s okay, but… I thought you were only joking, nyang. After all, we weren’t the only ones who entered.”

Ah, she thought I would take it away later.

…What kind of image does she have of me?

“Enough, eat it before it disappears.”

“Eek!”

I was too lazy to talk at length, so I slapped Misha on the back and pushed her forward.
And while Misha was adapting to the new essence.

I approached Mr. Bear, who lay motionless on the cold ground.

I couldn’t help but feel a bit sorry.

Even as I prepared for the worst, I never expected him to end up like this—

“…What?”

I froze as I was crouching down.

“Uh, ah…”

Surprisingly, Mr. Bear was still alive.

Not just clinging to life, but it seemed his consciousness was fully intact.

As soon as I approached him, he stiffened and tried desperately to say something.

“It’s been at least 4 minutes, right…?”

When I realized that Jencia’s sword was the Viper’s Fang, I was thinking that he must have died long ago.

And the conversation I heard earlier convinced me.

[Carlson! I’ll take care of this here, you check on that person first! There must be a potion in his bag!]

[He’s already dead!]

While I was having the discussion with Jencia, I overheard the conversation outside. That’s why I dealt with the orc first and then the final boss before coming here.

“…How did he survive?”

During our journey with Mr Bear, I had roughly finished examining the four essences he possessed.

Two of those essences were imbued with poison resistance.

However, even without poison, being left unattended with such a pierced stomach would normally result in death.

“Potion…”

Mr. Bear clearly spoke to me.

I wonder if he heard my little whimper.

“Oh? You were alive! That’s a relief! Wait, I’ll make you comfortable right away…”

Misha, still feeling the aftermath of consuming the essence, came rushing over in surprise and rummaged through Mr Bear’s bag to pull out a potion.

It was a high-grade potion.

“I’m going to use the best one you have, so don’t complain later?”

“It’s okay… reduce swelling, I, need…”

“Got it!”

Misha opened the potion and poured it over Mr. Bear’s wound.

However…

Hiss!

Bubbles formed in the blood covering the wound, but the wound itself hardly healed.

For the record, there was no such effect in [Poison Infusion].

“…must have coated the blade with something.”

I had a guess.

Precisely, it must have been a poison that prevents healing and regeneration, something from the “wound worsening” category.

“Nyang, why isn’t this working”

“Keep… don’t stop…”

“Don’t stop? Oh, okay!”

Following Mr. Bear’s request, Misha kept pouring the high-grade potion.

However, even after pouring a second bottle and seeing no improvement in his condition.

“Antidote… yellow, fang…”

“Oh, this, this! The one with the fang drawn on the yellow bottle, right?”

“Right…”

Mr. Bear had Misha administer an antidote.

Seems like he had a good stock of emergency potions as a solo player.

However…

‘I don’t know about [Poison Infusion] but that kind of poison won’t be cured by that antidote.’

As I expected, drinking the antidote didn’t show much effect.

The wound healed at a snail’s pace, with dark red blood still oozing out.

Hiss…

Two bottles, three bottles, four bottles.

Despite the increasing number of empty bottles, Mr. Bear’s condition continued to worsen.

It was inevitable since the bleeding couldn’t be stopped.

“……”

As blood continued to drain, Mr. Bear’s consciousness blurred, unable to even give orders anymore. He was in a state where he couldn’t even feel the pain of the potion.

“Abman? Come on, wake up!”

Misha slapped his cheeks and shook his shoulders, but Mr. Bear couldn’t regain consciousness.

“What do we do? Oh, the top-grade potion! Bjorn, let’s use that!”

Misha finally remembered the top-grade potion I had bought and started looking at me.

Without hesitation, I took out the top-grade potion.

“Move aside.”

“Oh, okay!”

A product worth more than 1 million stones per bottle.

Well, this wouldn’t heal the wound instantly, but it should be enough to stop the bleeding.

Hiss-!

As the top-grade potion, capable of healing even limb amputations, was poured, the minimally healing injury began to heal more significantly.

The bleeding stopped, and his breathing stabilized.

Of course, he was still in a dangerous state, so we continued to pour the high-grade potions.

Hiss-!

One bottle, two bottles, three bottles…

For the record, these weren’t mine but all came from Mr. Bear’s bag.

I never understood why he would carry around ten high-grade potions but not a single top-grade potion.

It didn’t seem like a matter of not having enough money.

“It seems we can stop now.”

After emptying an additional five bottles of high-grade potion, the wound had healed by more than two-thirds.

So, I also stopped the treatment.

With this much healing, his life wouldn’t be in danger, and it seemed more logical to wait for the wound worsening effect to wear off before finishing the treatment.

“……”

The bear screamed in agony as the nerve cells in the middle of his body regenerated, and fainted.

I slowly stood up.

“You’ve had a tough time.”

Carlson, making eye contact, said that to me.

Tough time, indeed.

“Now that I think about it, we haven’t distributed the loot yet.”

With the rift over, I distributed the magic stones.

“Uh, I think your math is a bit off …….”

After dividing the obtained magic stones by grade and giving Carlson his share, he hesitantly questioned it.

He’s a strange one.

It’s not like I gave him a little; I gave him a lot, and he reacts like this.

“Just take it. You didn’t even get to consume an essence.”

Carlson’s share was originally only 5%.

Well, it increased to 10% with Jencia’s death…

But I gave him 20% of the magic stones.

It was hush money.

“If you feel burdened, just make sure not to talk about today’s events anywhere.”

“Oh, yes! Understood!”

Whether he’ll actually keep that promise, I don’t know, but it’s better than not making it at all.

“But… why did Jencia do what she did?”

“Is there ever a reason for plundering other than money? It seems like this wasn’t her first time.”

“I see…”

After receiving his settlement, Carlson left the rift through a portal. After experiencing so much, it seemed he had no desire to stay here any longer.

I smirked at his departure.

“This place…”

Mr. Bear had regained his consciousness.