Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

Episode 592 Boss Run (5)

5th floor unique crack soul fortress.

And the labyrinth-type boss monster ‘Soulkeeper Hausiel’ appears as a guardian here.

Actually, this guy’s 2nd phase isn’t that dangerous.

There is an error depending on the character’s luck level, but usually you can find the magic stone by opening about 500 boxes.

But…

‘There’s no guarantee that I will either.’

That was why we brought in Sven Farab.

What you need when attacking this crack is not the ability to find gold, but the ability to avoid shit.

From my perspective, this guy specialized in avoiding misfortune.

‘So I wasn’t expecting this….’

But what is it? Is this a fucking hidden camera?

My head goes blank as I look at the box with the brilliant golden light flowing out of it.

“Sven Farab….”

“Yes? Oh yes. “Baron.”

“Did you feel anything strange before opening the box?”

“no…? It was the same as usual…”

Huh So does that mean I was just really lucky?

Even thinking about it again, it makes no sense.

A character with the ability to intuit misfortune and innate luck.

At this point, I wonder if a new number item needs to be added to this worldview.

The name is roughly…

Parab’s Golden Goblin Award

grant number is 7777.

Otherwise, it is a single number less than 10.

At that point, the balance will be right.

“I… but what is this?”

The questions that followed slowly brought me to my senses.

The guy who was a few steps away from the box was looking at me with an innocent expression.

I feel like I want to give him a kiss, but if I do that, the misunderstanding that I managed to calm down will grow again, so I pass.

“This is a box that can be found with a very slim probability when conquering Hausiel.”

“Is it good?”

Who isn’t an explorer?

“It’s good. A lot of that too.”

When I answer firmly, the look in his eyes changes.

And then he looks into the box with eyes filled with curiosity and greed.

I wonder if I’m saying this because of what’s inside.

‘But I don’t think it’s particularly attractive to him.’

The value of the items contained in the box varies depending on the object.

For some, it may have greater value than a single number, but for others, it may be a useless item.

Parav, a paladin, belongs to the latter group.

Sigh.

Soon, I put my hand into the box where light is still flowing, and I catch something round with my fingertips.

“…What is this item used for?”

I grinned and explained the purpose of this item.

Because I had to pretend to be a local, I had to use words like ‘public value’ and things like that to make my speech longer… but

actually, it can be explained in five letters.

‘Experience potion.’

Level 11 is now possible.

***

「The character has taken the ‘Dreaming Soul’.」

「10000 EXP is obtained upon reaching level 10.」

***

Dreaming Soul.

An ultra-rare item that can only be obtained during a boss battle with Soul Keeper Hausiel.

In fact, it is an essential item to obtain in order to reach level 11, which was the maximum level in the original mode.

Even if you kill all types of monsters, you need about 14,000 additional experience points up to level 11.

No matter how you catch all the monsters, it’s close to impossible to fill that number with Portal Run or Crack Run…

‘This… I eat it like this.’

Honestly, I’m dumbfounded.

As such, it was extremely rare to obtain this.

In fact, even the last play that opened the door to the abyss was level 10.

Instead, I was able to calm down from the beginning and eventually fully set up the equipment and essence.

anyway.

“….”

I hit one shot in one go and checked the side to see Parab dropping his shoulders with a sullen expression.

Well, it’s worth it.

I thought I won first place in the lottery, but it turns out that it was the number from the previous drawing, so anyone would feel deprived.

That’s why the response afterwards was surprising.

“But it’s still good. “It means you can climb even higher, Baron.”

I can clearly feel that this is not being said out of politeness, but is being said sincerely. There is a bit of regret, but there are no feelings of envy or jealousy at all.

“Haha, don’t look at me like that. “Didn’t you say that it is useless to me anyway and that it would be impossible to take it away even if I cast a distortion spell on it?”

“But…”

Since you said that first, I feel like I owe you more. If something comes up later, I’ll have to take care of this guy first.

“Then let’s move again.”

The longer we messed around, the more difficult the boss battle became, so we cleared out the room and resumed our search.

And we continued to talk while playing with the box.

“Baron, I have a question…”

“Try it.”

“What happens if I open the box you’re worried about, Baron?”

Ah, that.

“Simple.”

As soon as you open the box, 5000 experience points are lost.

Of course, it is common for the level to drop, and in that case, the integer number is randomly locked according to the level dropped.

“It’s a crazy curse… the public values I’ve collected so far are disappearing…”

Parab had no doubts about the authenticity of my information. He just tilts his head with an expression that says, ‘Why didn’t I know such a thing existed?’

“But the curse is a later problem, the real problem is the Rift Guardian.”

“You mean Guardian…?”

“okay.”

When you open the box, the guardian absorbs your experience points and becomes stronger.

But you want to catch that guy with one whole number locked?

There is no guarantee that even I will make it out alive.

“I guess that’s the reason why you brought me here. “For a paladin, it is a meaningless curse.”

“Well, it’s not like there wasn’t a reason. Don’t worry though. On the other hand, when you find the ‘Dreaming Soul’ in the box, it becomes much weaker than usual.”

As we continued to talk and open the box, I became more aware of Sven Farab’s intuitive abilities.

‘Seeing as it doesn’t work when opening weak curses or monster boxes… I guess it only works when there’s real danger.’

However, that alone is an ability that is close to a miracle… or maybe it is a true miracle.

You actually received a trust some time ago, right?

“Ah, I think I finally found it.”

After continuing the search for a while, we found a box containing a magic stone and were able to move on to the next phase.

Kwasik-!

As soon as the magic stone was broken, the place we moved to was a space that seemed to have materialized inside the body of a giant earthworm.

Exciting-!

The floor was slippery yet soft and wriggled periodically like a living creature.

Also….

“Soulkeeper Hausiel’s [defense system] becomes more and more robust.”

Sticky liquid begins to leak from the ceiling, floor, and walls.

“We should move quickly before it all fills up.”

We moved faster than ever and continued our attack on Phase 3.

No matter how good a tank you are, you need to take a breather.

In the game, if the liquid was full, it was game over.

Of course, after completing the map, I have never once encountered an annihilation ending here.

‘Go straight, then turn left at the three-way intersection, then go straight two more times and then turn right…’

I haven’t memorized the entire map, but I know perfectly well how to get to the place where Maseok is.

Chubbuk Chubbuk.

As I ran across the acidic liquid up to my calves, smashing down the monsters that blocked my path, I quickly reached my destination.

Exciting-!

A heart-shaped magic stone that emits waves as if it were alive. Without looking any further, I swung the hammer with all my might and destroyed it.

And….

Sigh…!

The long-awaited final phase.

What greeted us as we closed and opened our eyes was a space reminiscent of outer space.

In the center, a glass-like, transparent staircase existed in the shape of a pyramid, and at the top of it, a huge magic stone in the shape of an eye floated.

The main body of Soul Keeper Hausiel.

‘There are no lines this time either.’

As soon as I arrived, my eyes opened brightly and monsters started pouring out like from the first basement floor during the rainy season.

Hundreds of monsters that could easily be called an army.

“Soul Keeper Hausiel’s [defense system] becomes more and more robust.”

Still, I arrived early and even opened the golden box, so the level of the monsters themselves is not that high.

‘Is the maximum level 4?…’

Oh, by the way, if you arrive at the maximum level with your experience points depleted, even level 2 monsters will appear.

The strength of the body also becomes much stronger.

“Move quickly!”

I hurriedly climbed the stairs before the monsters came down, and when I came into contact with the monsters, I fought fiercely to clear my way.

As it was a 5th floor rift, it wasn’t easy for the two of us.

If there had been a wizard with AoE, it would have been much easier to open the way.

Well, what can I do with something that doesn’t exist?

“Behel—laaaaa!!”

Climb the stairs while continuing the fierce fight.

In fact, what was more annoying than the monster was the existence of the main body.

Pow-!

Let alone the magic cannon that is fired while aiming straight at me.

「Soul Keeper Hausiel casts [Select Target].」

Since aggro is released periodically, the companions who follow must also have the ability to withstand the wave.

Also, in the midst of all that…

wow!

Every time a wave is emitted periodically, the body with [Giantization] turned on is pushed back.

“Why are you standing still! I’ll open a path somehow, so follow it and come up! “Stop acting like a moron!”

“Yes yes…!”

Although I spoke stronger than usual, I couldn’t help it.

The moment you are knocked back or pushed by a monster and fall to the bottom, you are declared instant dead.

Even if I manage to catch the boss mob by myself, I need to stubbornly climb the stairs and endure until then.

Pow! Pow! Wow!

He swings the hammer randomly and knocks the monsters aside.

Most of them ended up losing their balance and tumbling down the stairs, but the unlucky ones tumbled for a long time and fell into the endless darkness.

Yes, there were more newly created ones.

‘…shit.’

As I was climbing in a fierce battle, the distance between me and Sven Farab, who was following me, widened. And before I knew it, the space between me and him was filled with monsters.

‘I think it would be faster to catch the main body than to go rescue it…’

Once the brain was marinated in the game, it made the most rational decision, excluding emotions.

In the first place, the monster army is tricky, but if you can get close to it, it is not difficult to defeat the main body.

But still, the question arises as to whether it would be right to go and rescue him even though he is a colleague.

‘…What do we do?’

It was a moment when I was deeply worried.

“I’ll hold on! “Go first…!”

He shouted that first, and thanks to that, I was able to move up without any regrets.

And….

「The character casted [Swing].」

「The character casted [Swing].」

「The character casted [Swing]….」

Finally, I reached the main body and started hammering like crazy. I swung and swung again.

Even if the arm was weak, it would have had to be hit hundreds of times more with the damage inflicted by the Tanker Barbarian…

Kwajik-!

Eventually, the huge magic stone shatters into tens of thousands of pieces and scatters.

And….

「You defeated Soulkeeper Hausiel. EXP +6」

「Bonus for killing the guardian. EXP +3」

The legion of monsters, numbering well over a thousand, also turn into light and flutter around, coloring the entire space with light.

I quickly found him inside.

“Huh…”

The guy who fell to the middle of the stairs was gasping for breath with his body almost completely ruined.

“I lived….”

I really need to take good care of him from now on.

***

After the boss battle, a portal opened.

Additionally, rainbow-colored essence was also dropped.

‘Ha… I can’t believe I have to throw this away.’

It’s not enough to say that it’s a waste to die.

It was a highly valuable essence.

Because of none other than a passive skill.

[Soul Contract].

The effect of this passive skill is simple.

Instead of immediately reaching level 8, you can no longer gain experience.

If you wish for a higher place, this is the essence that you should never drink.

However, this purified water is sold very, very expensive.

In fact, there is a famous story that it was purchased by a marquis for billions of stones a few years ago.

‘The wife said that she filled 7 spaces with only beauty-related essences…’

It’s not really funny, but the reality is that such things happen every day.

‘I made enough money by coming down here anyway. Let’s make getting out a priority….’

I soon gave up my greed and went out through the portal with Parab. Normally, it would be the right time to come running and greet you as if you were waiting for me, asking if you were hurt.

But this time it was different.

“….”

“….”

In the quiet silence, everyone around the statue is staring at one place.

I quickly turned my head to see where they were looking.

‘The door is already open…’

Is it because I took my time even after defeating all the bosses?

The stone door, which had been tightly closed, was already wide open, revealing what was hidden inside.

“portal…?”

A red portal that feels somewhat ominous just by looking at it.

A familiar wizard mutters as he sees this.

“This is not an ordinary portal. This magic wave….”

“…?”

“It’s a crack…it’s a crack!”

A crack in the first basement floor opened.