Surviving the Game As a Barbarian [EN]: Chapter 683

The Bone Dragon.

A special boss of the ‘Dragon Bone Mountain,’ like Dryzen of the Dreamfall Waterfall.

To be honest, I’m still a bit dazed.

It feels like just a little while ago I faced Dryzen, and now I’m seeing this guy with my own two eyes.

‘I’ve got really bad luck.’

A sigh escapes me, but what can I do?

The deed is already done, so I have no choice but to try and fix it somehow.

Fwoooosh-

When the breath that was scorching my shield finally stopped.

“Hyung, are you okay?” [Hyung is a Korean term used by males to address an older male, like ‘bro’ or ‘older brother’]

Baekho, who had grabbed the back of my neck and pulled me, whispers quietly, so others can’t hear.

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

It was fortunate that the Bone Dragon’s breath was fired in a relatively thin, straight line like a laser.

If it had spread out like other dragons, there would have been damage beyond where my shield was covering.

[Kroooooooar-!!]

The Bone Dragon roars, displeased that we blocked its breath.

Looking at him, I asked Baekho one thing.

“But, were you calculating that?”

“What do you mean?”

“The stiffness time. Did you calculate that and come to save me right on time?”

“…No? I just had a pure desire to be with you, even if I couldn’t save you, without any calculations—.”

So, he did calculate it.

Well, who would be an explorer who would jump into the middle of a breath when there’s no chance of survival?

“Never mind.”

I unconsciously smiled and removed Baekho’s hand, which was still on the back of my neck.

Whether he saw an opening or not, nothing would change anyway.

“Thanks. For coming to save me.”

“……”

What, I even gave him a thank you, and he doesn’t answer?

Is he perhaps embarrassed too…?

“…So why were you so slow? If you had run when everyone else did, this wouldn’t have happened, right?”

…That’s right. He’s embarrassed.

Feeling unnecessarily awkward, I stood up, having been half-crouched.

“Do you have a plan for what to do next?”

“No. I just ran thinking I had to save you first.”

Hmm, I see.

“Well, it’ll be hard to run away now, right? Since we’ve been hit by the Dragon Fear.”

But… is it just my imagination, or does his tone seem to emphasize my responsibility?

I don’t know, but I immediately started defending myself.

“Whether we were hit or not, we couldn’t have run away like that. The fact that it appeared from the sky means it already had aggro on us [Aggro refers to the state of being targeted by an enemy].”

“Huh? But if we had controlled the distance well and run—.”

Hey, are you talking back?

“I’m saying it wouldn’t have worked.”

“……”

“But since I stayed behind alone and took the first hit and even drew out the ‘breath,’ you could say I saved two people.”

Yeah, if you think about it that way, I might be the one who should be getting thanked—.

“Ah! Never mind, just look ahead!”

At Baekho’s shout, I turned my gaze forward again and saw black orbs forming in the air around the Bone Dragon, which was over 20 meters tall.

「The Bone Dragon casts [Black Magic’s Blessing].」

This was also an active skill that all dragons possessed.

Well, except for the Bone Dragon, it’s just ‘Magic’s Blessing’ rather than black magic.

Even if there’s a slight difference in the form of the skill, it’s still a top-tier defensive skill.

Well… there’s also the saying that offense is the best defense, right?

Just like this.

Fwoosh-!

The black orbs that were circling around the main body like drones flashed and shot magic waves towards us.

It was like a smaller version of the breath the Bone Dragon had shot earlier.

「Defense successful.」

I blocked the one coming straight at me.

Kwang-!

Baekho shattered the one flying diagonally with a straight punch.

‘What should I do…’

I’m starting to overthink.

Of course, the goal was simple.

Dragon raid?

If successful, we could get a huge reward.

Since it’s not a dungeon, it’s hard to expect essences, but in the first place, the byproducts of dragons are much more valuable.

First, the dragon bone and the dragon heart.

‘Since it’s a Bone Dragon, there won’t be any dragon hide…’

If the raid is successful, an achievement will be completed, and in my case, I can also fill one stack of the ‘Blessing of the Earth Dragon’ obtained through the Dragonkin Secret Art.

But….

‘The raid should be done later when we’re prepared.’

It’s impossible for us to catch that guy with just the people we have now.

Therefore, our goal right now is just one thing.

“Have you thought about it? How to escape.”

How to get away from the Bone Dragon, which already has aggro on us, unscathed.

While thinking about that, I directed the battle.

“We will help too!”

“One at a time! Don’t come close all at once, come inside one by one!”

First, I minimized the risk by having the party members outside the Dragon Fear enter the range one by one.

If multiple people are incapacitated at once, it’s much harder to protect them, and also…

「There is a difference in power.」

「Lec Aures is ‘stiff’ for 10 seconds.」

We need to have them enter the field sequentially like this so that there are no problems with the second fear. The Dragon Fear is a passive that reactivates after a certain amount of time.

We need to design it so that they are incapacitated one by one from the start of the battle…

“I’ll be fine.”

The surprising thing here was the Doom Grandpa.

The Doom Grandpa was not affected at all even after entering the area.

‘Is this grandpa also level 10…?’

Of course, in the case of mages and priests, they cannot eat essences, so levels are meaningless.

However, that doesn’t mean levels don’t exist.

They also gain experience when they catch monsters.

And…

‘Why is it that only the warriors are stiff?’

The surprising thing is that everyone except me and Lec Aures ended up with the level 9 debuff ‘paralysis’.

「There is a slight difference in power.」

「Layton Briatt is ‘paralyzed’ for 10 seconds.」

The archer is also level 9.

「There is a slight difference in power.」

「Jaina Flyer is ‘paralyzed’ for 10 seconds.」

The priest of Karui is also level 9.

「There is a slight difference in power.」

「Yurven Havelion is ‘paralyzed’ for 10 seconds.」

Even the GM, who hasn’t entered a dungeon for years, is level 9.

‘…They really are a team of veterans.’

The thought that I need to live harder in the future and that I need to get through this moment well coexist.

And in that sense.

“Havelion, Ruinjenes. I have something to ask you two.”

Before executing the plan that suddenly came to mind, I asked the two mages one question, and I got a positive answer from both of them.

“…It’s possible, but.”

“Are you perhaps thinking of using that magic to escape?”

Ah, of course, just because the answer was positive doesn’t mean their reactions were.

Everyone, including the two mages, showed a dubious reaction.

“Um… but will that really work…?”

“Or do you have another way?”

“……”

Hey, if you can’t suggest anything else, don’t complain.

“Why are you all like that? I don’t think it’s a bad idea? Don’t get me wrong. We’re not in a position to be picky right now.”

Still, Baekho actively agreed with my opinion, and the planning stage was over.

Therefore, it’s time to move on to execution.

“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”

As soon as I saw the mages start drawing magic circles, I shouted and charged forward, and Baekho followed right behind me.

From now on, our goal is just one thing.

“Baron, you know, right? To do that, we need to take down more than 10% of that bastard’s HP.”

“I know.”

We need to get past the Bone Dragon’s first phase.

And that’s with just five people, excluding the two mages.

“If the Baron’s plan fails, you know we have to go to Plan B, right?”

“……”

“Don’t worry. I’ve prepared Plan B.”

I wonder what Baekho’s Plan B is.

I’m curious in many ways—.

“Even in the worst situation, those who can live must live.”

……Suddenly, I don’t want to hear it.

If Plan A succeeds in the first place, there’s no need to know.

“I’ll borrow your shoulder for a bit!”

As I got closer to the Bone Dragon, Baekho jumped high, using my shoulder as a springboard.

Fwoosh-!

The black orbs floating all around shot lasers at Baekho in the air, but he succeeded in dodging by stepping through the air like an acrobat.

And…

Kwang-!

He boldly lands an uppercut on the Bone Dragon’s jaw.

[Grooooooo-!!]

Unfortunately, the damage itself didn’t seem to be that great.

The arrows fired from behind also didn’t do much damage, and Jaina, who was in the priest role, was focusing on support rather than dealing damage.

‘Lec Aures is close to a pure tank in the first place…’

Since the damage expectation was so low, Aures was placed in the rear.

His role in this raid was to block ranged attacks flying towards the mages, archers, and priests with his body…

‘…It’s a shame that Baekho is missing that skill.’

The more the battle progressed, the more I felt hopeless at the insignificant damage.

Now that Baekho has lost [Star’s Demise], the main damage dealer in our party can be considered the mages.

But the mages are completely out of the battle because they are drawing magic circles…

‘Even if they participated, it wouldn’t have been any different.’

Mages can only play a support role until phase 3.

Because the Bone Dragon is also a ‘dragon’.

Until phase 3, it has the broken characteristic of being 100% immune to magic damage…

「Layton Briatt has cast [Ability Stacking].」

「Layton Briatt has cast [Tension Enhancement].」

「Layton Briatt has cast [Tension Enhancement]…

In fact, the damage dealers are Baekho and Layton Briatt.

Only these two.

‘No, if you include me, is it three?’

Soon, I put my empty hand into the subspace.

And…

「The character has equipped No.687 Siege Slaughterer.」

「The overall item level increases by +2,800.」

I equipped the new weapon I had obtained a while ago during the approximately 3-second delay caused by the subspace.

「Strength stat increases by 40%.」

「Agility stat decreases by 80%.」

Then, with my noticeably sluggish body, I swung the mace with all my might.

Fwoooooooooooooosh-!!

At least for today.

「The character has cast [Swing].」

「The character’s strength stat is over 1,200.」

「Deals double damage to enemies with 90% or more HP.」

I am the main damage dealer.

***

1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes…

Up to this point, it wasn’t that difficult.

It just felt like I was doing a bit of hard labor.

It was like repeatedly hitting an unbreakable ore with a pickaxe.

But…

5 minutes.

From this point on, I could feel that the battle had become much more difficult.

As time passed, the [Dragon Fear] activated once more, causing ‘stiffness,’ and I almost died after being hit a few times by its front paws, but I barely survived after receiving healing.

The Bone Dragon’s hind legs, which we had focused on attacking, were still intact.

10 minutes.

The archer, Layton Briatt, who had been pouring out skills without rest, ran out of MP.

However, thanks to the mages who had completed the magic circles and started using support magic, the empty space wasn’t felt as much.

The Bone Dragon’s hind legs became a little messy.

12 minutes.

Jaina’s resources were depleted, and the healing that was coming to me and Lec Aures stopped.

However, the good news was that I had gained know-how in putting the mace in and out of the subspace.

Now, it only takes about 2 seconds to swap.

Ah, the Bone Dragon’s hind legs were also noticeably damaged.

17 minutes.

Lec Aures, who had been taking all the ranged projectiles with his bare body, finally couldn’t hold on and collapsed, entering an incapacitated state.

The Bone Dragon started to be wary of its hind legs.

21 minutes.

Baekho was seriously injured while trying to save me from the ‘stiff’ state.

Because the guy who had been drawing attention disappeared, it became several times more difficult to hit with the mace.

But, there’s really not much left now.

22 minutes.

I was hit hard once without being able to guard.

I thought I was used to the attack pattern, but a surprise attack when I was off guard.

23 minutes.

Injuries occurred in the rear, which was defenseless due to Aures’s departure.

Jaina, the priest of Karui.

It looked like a laser hit her stomach properly, I don’t know if she’s alive.

24 minutes.

Baekho, who had been drinking potions in the back, returned to the battlefield.

The number of times I swung the mace per minute increased.

From now on, let’s just think about one thing.

Swing the mace, put it in the subspace.

And then, roll to the side with my lightened body and avoid the front paws.

Repeat this process, and repeat it again.

25 minutes.

Baekho talks about Plan B.

After listening to it, the content is a sight to behold.

He says that we should just take the Doom Scholar and run away, so I kindly told him that’s why he doesn’t have any friends.

26 minutes.

I swing the mace.

It’s hard.

27 minutes.

I swing the mace.

I feel like I’m going to die.

28 minutes.

I swing the mace.

I think I don’t have much MP left either.

Should I really use Plan B?

‘…What am I saying.’

Never mind, I swing the mace—.

‘Huh?’

Just when I thought the feeling was a bit different from before, the mace broke the Bone Dragon’s hind leg, which was full of cracks, and hit the floor.

29 minutes.

Finally, one of the Bone Dragon’s legs was shattered.

It meant that the goal had been achieved.

Four legs, horns, wings.

In the game, if even one of these is broken, the Bone Dragon’s health is reduced by 10%.

Yeah, so…

「The Bone Dragon casts [Magic Sovereignty].」

The first phase is over.

「The effect of all magic cast within the range is increased tenfold.」

There was no need for me to give instructions.

The two mages, who had been waiting and waiting for this moment, activated the magic circles.

「Belbeb Ruinjenes has cast 4th-grade space magic [Multiple Teleportation].」

It’s a magic that has been used several times already, but that’s how it is, right?

There’s a reason why it’s used often.

Shwaaaaaaaaaa-!

When this magic circle is used in the current state where [Magic Sovereignty] is activated, it can move 10 times further than usual.

In other words, it means that we can move from here to the Primordial Land in an instant.

Even this guy wouldn’t be able to follow us if we went that far—.

[Where do you think you’re going?]

“……Huh?”

Did I just hear something wrong—.

「The Bone Dragon casts ‘Dispel’.」

No, wait a minute.

‘The Bone Dragon… is using dispel…?’

This is different from the game…?

Thump-!

At that moment, when my mind went blank and I couldn’t think of anything.

「Belbeb Ruinjenes’s magic power is over 1,000.」

「Slightly succeeded in resisting the Bone Dragon’s [Dispel].」

Flash-!

For some reason, the unique effect of teleportation manifested, and a strong flash covered me.

「Incomplete spell.」

「The character moves to a random coordinate.」

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