Surviving the Game as a Barbarian - Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 1

1 episode preface

I’ve loved the game since I was little.

The reason was simple.

As I was only in the hospital, naturally, there was nothing but games to do, and as time passed, games became a part of my life.

However, if you do anything for a long time, you will get tired of it.

“Oh, shit… Is AI judgment real? Why are you giving him heels there?”

Sometime, no matter what game I played, it wasn’t as enjoyable as before.

It wasn’t a matter of genre such as AOS, RPG, or FPS.

All the games that came out every year were like garbage. The story and worldview were similar to routine, and the system lacked depth.

I wanted a game with something a little more special.

Then I discovered [Dungeon and Stone].

Tadadat. Click, click.

The genre is single RPG.

It was an overseas indie game.

There was no Korean language support, and 2D pixel graphics, which are rare these days, were used.

To be honest, it was far from my taste.

Still, it was free, so I installed the game to give it a try, and soon I fell in love with it.

“Wow, when I was a young priest, they almost all came and died.”

It was a unique game in many ways.

When a character dies, it has to be raised from scratch.

NPC companions were essential for the progress of the game, and the degree of freedom in the subject of a vertical scrolling game was also extremely high.

The skill system and worldview were also attractive, and the story was interesting even though I read it in English.

Crucially, there was an unknown specialness to this game.

Tada-dat, tick-tap.

As a social worker who had just been assigned to the subway at the time, I began to delve into [Dungeon and Stone] in earnest.

It wasn’t easy.

Combat in this game was not simply done with HP/MP.

Even in Fulpy, if there is one misjudgment, the character that has been painstakingly nurtured for three months disappears.

“… Let’s go.”

I couldn’t even get to the middle of the game for over two years, so I gave up my pride and searched for a strategy.

I couldn’t find it on Korean portals, so I had to translate it and read it, but even that didn’t mean much.

There were not many users abroad, so there were few related articles and no nutritional value.

Rather than those who played it for a month or two and called it Mangem, I, who had been seriously exploring this game for two years, had a much better understanding.

So I stopped looking for a strategy.

“Three times up, four times on the left, once down, twice on the left, six times on the top, four times on the right. Finally, avoid the trap… OK.”

Wasn’t this the only game I finally found while searching for a game I could enjoy anyway? After a while, I decided to try it on my own.

and… … .

“Whoa.”

So, it has come to now.

「Gate of the Abyss」

Now my character is standing in front of the portal connected to the final boss room.

Of course, seeing the ending will be after coming here several more times in the future. It’s not a game where you can catch the boss with just one try.

Even so, I can feel how tense I am right now from my stiff fingertips.

“The final boss… … .”

It may be nothing to some.

However, it took 9 years to get here.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that we spent our entire 20s together.

Even when the call for social service personnel was canceled, the day when I went back to school to apply for reinstatement after a long time, and the day when I received a letter of acceptance to the job I wanted after graduation.

I have always played [Dungeon and Stone].

「Would you like to enter?」

As you approach the portal by manipulating the character, you will be asked if you want to enter.

Of course, I clicked YES.

However, since it is the final boss room, a message that seems to be something is displayed once more.

“You may never come back.”

“Are you sure you want to enter?”

From the player’s point of view, this was unnecessary.

Then why don’t you come in here?

“Yes No”

If you click Yes, the screen goes to the loading screen.

Looking at the blackened monitor, he raised his concentration.

How many patterns does this guy have? properties? Of course, you must have an instant kill. Well, let’s put aside the thought of succeeding on the first try and gather as much information as possible. I don’t know if I’ll have to completely overhaul the upbringing method or combination.

The brain, stimulated with excitement and anticipation, had only thoughts of the final boss.

So, it was too late to notice.

“You have reached the abyss.”

「Tutorial complete.」

Tutorial done?

No, why does Hangeul appear more than that? Wasn’t [Dungeon and Stone] only supported in English?

“Transfer begins.”

At the same time as he sensed a sense of incongruity, a bright light burst out.

The light is so intense that you can’t even think of the source as a monitor.

“Damn, damn it! my eyes!”

In an instant, everything turns white.

Tinnitus in the ears, and unknown heat in the skin. My mind quickly faded as if I had been given an anesthetic injection.

I was usually confident in my ability to cope with crises, but for this moment, I had no idea what was going on.

flash-!

I lost consciousness as the light grew stronger.

And when I open my eyes again.

I was a barbarian in the game.