Surviving the Game as a Barbarian-Chapter 523: Giant Island (2)

Two ships advance through the silver waves.

Swaaaaaaaaaah.

Our ship leads the way, and the Armin Exploration Team's ship follows behind.

After much deliberation, we decided on that destination.

The very island where someone from the Hex Clan made a rescue request through the community.

The reason I chose this island as my first destination is simple.

'Why not go when you can get unpaid slaves?'

It's a completely different case from the Armin Exploration Team.

The top priority for the explorers trapped on the island is survival. By now, they're ready to do anything to get back to the city.

'Besides, that island is also a place that we will eventually have to explore someday.'

The basement level here is a very unique floor.

The library is like that, and so is the tree island that was there until recently. The difficulty level increases without limit.

'Even on Namu Island, level 4 monsters are starting to appear.'

By the way, at that time we were not even halfway up the tree island, so maybe a level 1 monster will appear later.

Therefore, we need to increase the number of personnel further.

Because you have a higher chance of getting a clue to escape if you clear all the end content on any island.

“Auyen, how much longer is it to reach our destination?”

“If the course I heard from the navigator over there is correct, it’s about nine hours away, sir.”

“I see.”

The remaining time until we reached our destination was spent thinking about how to distribute the people and organize them as the number of people increased.

About three more hours had passed since then.

“Sir! The expedition ship! It’s, it’s sinking!”

A problem occurred.

***

The situation was sudden enough.

But for explorers, emergencies are a daily occurrence.

“Erwen! Tell me what’s going on over there!”

“Something under the sea is pulling the boat!”

“Is it a monster?”

“I don’t know! What came out looked like a human hand.......”

Erwen shouted, looking down from the observation deck.

“It’s huge!”

“Like the giant I saw on that island?”

"yes!"

What the heck, is that really him?

If that's really the case, it's a bit ironic.

When the rainy season ended and I looked for it, it didn't even show its nose, but then it suddenly appeared in the middle of the ocean.

“Captain! It will take some time to turn the bow!”

“Understood, hurry as fast as you can. And Erwen! Can you provide support?”

“I’ll try!”

Erwen, under my direction, drew the bowstring of an arrow from the observation deck.

and.......

"Erwen Fornacci di Tercia cast [Concentrated Fire]."

An energy that becomes stronger and stronger as time passes in that state.

Unfortunately, full charging was not possible.

“Uh, uh uh......?”

“The ship, the ship is flying......!!”

The expedition ship, which had been half-submerged in the sea, rises into the air as if pulled by something.

A giant hand sticking out of the water, holding onto the sides of the boat and supporting it.

It was such an unrealistic sight, but somehow I could anticipate the next scene in my head.

‘Surely... Are you going to throw it away in that condition?’

I couldn't figure it out.

Erwen finished charging and released the bowstring, as if she had seen the same scene as me.

Pishuuuuk-!

A spirit ray that shoots out, creating a sound like a jet flying by.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

Soon, an arrow struck the wrist that was holding onto the boat.

and.......

[Woooooooooooooooooo!!]

The cries of the creature hidden beneath the sea vibrate through the water beneath the surface.

A sound strong enough to be transmitted through the underside of a ship touching the sea.

Kuuuung—!

Soon the guy is startled and lets go of his hand, and the boat, having ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) lost its fulcrum, tilts and falls onto the water's surface.

But, have you invested a lot in your boat before?

In a situation where it would not have been strange for a normal ship to sink, the expedition team's ship regained its balance and stood up again like a grasshopper.

'I guess the urgent fire has been put out... ... .'

Of course, it is too early to feel at ease.

Because he didn't look like the kind of guy who would run away after getting shot with an arrow.

Surely a second raid will come soon.

“Emily! This is the diving situation I told you about last time!”

“Okay, I’ll get it ready, so go ahead!”

Since we had prepared and practiced for these situations in advance, there was no need for lengthy communication.

I immediately stepped onto the deck and jumped high.

and.......

"The character cast [Transcendence]."

"The character cast [Gigantization]."

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Kwaaaaang!

As soon as the body touches the surface, there is a loud noise like a cannonball hitting the water and water sprays up in all directions.

Yeah, this is how you dive.

“.......”

As soon as you get into the water.

The body of a barbarian clad in full iron armor sinks quickly.

Also, a darkness like that of the deep sea covers the surroundings.

Of course, that time was only for a moment.

Shh ...

Dozens of light spheres summoned by Bersil descend under the sea, illuminating all directions.

Well, it was still a bit on the dark side though.

'Where can I see it?'

The sea of ​​the archives was different from the normal sea.

Silver water that is clearly different from blue.

No, in fact, it's hard to even see it as water.

Because after testing, the Elemental Barbarian (Water) mode did not work here.

I guess it's something with similar properties to water.

"Bersil Gowland cast the 7th-grade magic [Oxygen Tank]."

Fortunately, however, [Dungeon & Stone]'s signature diving magic works in the sea here as well.

Well, is it strange that it doesn't work?

Unlike Erwen's 'water breathing' judgment, this magic is a type that focuses on 'oxygen supply'.

In fact, it was possible to counter respiratory poisons and such within the game with this magic—.

Kuung-!

That's when my feet touched the ground.

I had a rough idea of ​​what it would be like when I saw the giant reaching out, but as expected, it wasn't that deep.

Tadah.

As I run towards the huge outline that appears in the distance, the shape gradually becomes clearer.

Hipramagant.

The guy looked exactly the same as when we briefly met on the island earlier.

Two arms and two legs.

A long neck with a head on top.

The overall proportions are not much different from those of humans, but... ... .

Rotten skin, as if swarming with maggots.

There are also strange bumps that look like warts.

Also eyes, nose, ears, etc.

The creature lacks the facial features that a human should have, and where a face should be, there is only a huge mouth filled with ugly teeth.

'So that's what your head looked like.'

At that time, it was hidden in the darkness and could not be seen.

'Even though I turned on Transcendence Giant, it only went up to my thighs.'

Oh, does this one have [Giantization] turned on too?

But even so, it's still like that.

In the case of the Lord of Chaos, Liakis, it didn't feel real because he walked on all fours, but seeing one of that size walking on two legs makes it feel unrealistic all over again.

but.......

'Hey, is this your first time seeing a Barbarian?'

What's strange is that it seems to be the same over there.

When I see you just standing there blankly staring at me like that.

Tadah.

Dash forward, stomping hard on the ground that was crumbling like mud.

And then he swings his hammer at his Achilles.

Phew-!

Ugh, I even used [Swing], but it didn't even flinch.

He was a much tougher guy than I had imagined, but it wasn't a big deal.

As I had hoped, the aggro was properly attracted.

[Woooooooooooo-!!]

The guy no longer showed any interest in the boat floating on the surface of the water.

However, they only focus all their attention on the enemies that pose a 'threat'.

The guy slams his palm down and lets out a zombie-like whine.

'Why is the attack speed so fast?'

If it were outside, I wouldn't know.

It was difficult to dodge while underwater and the movements were slow.

So, raise your shield high and guard.

Kwaaaaang-!

The ground I was standing on caved in and I was stuck up to my waist, but I didn't take much damage. It was so painful that I thought my waist would break if I got hit a few more times.

'Is his strength average for his size?'

Of course, this is based on a 2nd-grade monster. At this level, it is comparable to an Ogre, which is considered the best in physical attack damage among 3rd-grade monsters.

'The problem is skill... ... .'

This guy's skills recorded in the village chief's book were three, including [Giant Growth].

but.......

'There must be more.'

Because from level 3 monsters onwards, there are a lot of them that have five or six active skills.

In the first place, his passive wasn't even revealed.

'I wonder what the passive skill is.'

I hope it's a skill that Shield Baba can use—.

"Casted the 3rd-grade space-time magic [Target Designation]."

Kwaaaaang-!

Then the guy kicked me like he was kicking a soccer ball, causing me to fly up.

Of course, it wasn't that high.

If we use a ball metaphor, I am a ball filled with sand.

Kuung.

A body that lands in a gentle parabolic arc.

Support continued on the water as well.

"Bersil Gowland cast the 4th-grade detection spell [Outline of the Soul]."

First of all, let's start with [Outline of the Soul].

It was a magic that was especially useful on the 6th floor, where the ocean was in the background.

After casting this spell, you will be able to see your shape clearly above the water even if you hide under the sea.

It looks that way to me now.

[Woooooooooooooooo-!]

A giant shining in a variety of colors, as if seen through a thermal imaging camera.

As soon as the target was identified, various long-range attacks rained down from the water.

"Charlotte Amblett casts the 4th-grade attack spell [Spiral Awl]."

"Mul Armin cast [Eternal Weakness]."

"Garton Kultner cast [Slinger]... ... ."

「... ... .」

Looking at the many skills I haven't seen before, it seems like most of them are the skills of the Armin Exploration Team...

'Well, we lack long-distance travel.'

Only Erwen and Bersil are capable of long-range attacks.

What's the matter is, the rest are all melee type.

This is also an area that needs to be gradually improved.

[Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa—!!!]

The creature lets out a ferocious roar as it attacks from above the water.

Looking at this, I swallowed my saliva without realizing it.

Before I could even properly coordinate with the expedition team, I never even dreamed that we would be engaging in an underwater battle like this.

but.......

'I have no choice but to try.'

With that kind of determination, I was about to start the raid in earnest.

[Woooooooooooooooooo—!!]

A giant that I have to look up to for a long time.

He started running at a speed that was hard to believe came from someone of that size.

“......?”

I looked at the sight with vain eyes.

Kuung, kuung, kuung-!

The guy was running, stretching out his long legs.

The exact opposite of where I am.

***

'You ran away... and hit me... ?'

At first, I thought it was some kind of preparatory movement for a skill.

However, the guy who ran away in an instant showed no sign of returning no matter how much time passed.

‘... ... What is this?’

I don't understand it at all.

Well, my current threat level is not enough to release aggro even on a tier 2 monster.

Of course, just like goblins, monsters also give up fighting and run away when their health hits rock bottom or they feel they are on the verge of death... ... .

'Before I could even properly put in the deal... ... .'

Seriously, what the hell is that kid?

He's big and distracting, but does he have the trait of a coward?

Since I came down to the basement level, I have been discovering phenomena that I cannot explain with my labyrinthine common sense almost every day.

‘...Let’s go up first.’

I wrapped myself around the specially made exploration rope that had been lowered from the ship and pulled down three times, and then they started to pull me up from above.

So back outside.

“Sir! Are you okay?”

As I was climbing up onto the deck and drying myself off with the towel Amelia had given me, Erwen came running towards me.

“Don’t worry. There’s no particular injury.”

“What a peculiar entity.......”

“Let’s talk about the guy who ran away later. What’s the situation over there? How injured are they?”

“Ah, that’s......! It wasn’t a situation where we could talk about that......”

Since the distance between the two ships was not that far, I just released [Gigantization] and jumped over them.

“Me, Baron?! Are you alright!”

“Oh, it’s okay. What about you?”

“We are all safe. However... the ship is in this condition, so it will be difficult to sail until it is anchored and properly repaired.”

“Don’t worry, it’ll come over to our ship.”

“Ah....... Thank you.”

After that, we continued our voyage with the members of the expedition team who had lost their ship on our ship.

Even though our ship was classified as a medium-sized ship, it couldn't help but feel cramped with 27 people on board.

‘... ... What if the number of people increases later?’

There must have been more ships then.

As I was thinking about that, Armin approached me and bowed once more.

“Thank you very much, Baron. If we had crossed this sea on our own, what would have happened... I hate to even think about it.”

It seems that this incident had a great impact on Mul's change of heart.

“Haha, what kind of thank you is this between colleagues?”

I laughed heartily and thought to myself.

'I think they'll follow suit even if the conditions are lowered?'

Well, it's a bit like that now though.

I'll bring it up later, depending on the situation—.

“Sir!! There, there are giants! The giants are rushing towards us!!”

"...huh?"

After hearing the news from the observation deck, I hurried to the deck.

Without even turning on [Gigantization], I saw giants approaching at high speed from afar.

Perhaps because the water was shallow, only the fish-mouth-like face was floating above the water... ... .

'This isn't even Gyarados.'

First, I counted the number of heads floating around.

One, two, three, four, five, six... ... .

Seven... ... .

By the way, among them, there was a guy who ran away after fighting us earlier. He was the only one who was marked all the way down with [Soul Outline].

'Did you run away to call your friend?'

Surely, I would not have guessed that they were a group-living species.

Apart from the new information I had in my hands, I quickly came to my senses and shouted.

[Waaa ...

“Auyen! Put all the magic stones into the propulsion!”

You have to jump right now.