How a Black-Haired Barbarian Survived the Labyrinth in Another World-Chapter 63: The sky is pushing me! Hey!

Srrr-rrr!

Jeong Yusin jumped up from his seat and drew his Arming Sword.

"Who’s there?!"

He deliberately raised his voice.

The party members, who had been half-asleep, immediately stood up and grabbed their weapons first.

Ding ding. Ting Ting.

Outside, the sound of strings being plucked echoed.

"...Is that the sound of a lute?"

Galherheim, who was hurriedly loading his crossbow, muttered with wide eyes.

"Calm down. Calm down. We’re not monsters, but humans," he hummed, as if singing a song.

Jeong Yusin’s eyebrows twitched.

Another party must have come to the resting spot.

But their method was quite malicious. How could they startle people without even making a sound? They must be skilled, but isn’t that too much?

Even the elf priest, Phirion, seemed to have the same thought, making a sour expression as he spoke.

"At least they should’ve made some noise with their footsteps, right?"

"Ah, sorry! They’re a quiet bunch. But anyway, should we go in?"

Jeong Yusin looked around at his party members.

The party members, responding to Jeong Yusin’s gaze, nodded quietly.

"Come in."

Shhh.

As soon as Jeong Yusin’s words ended, the blanket covering the entrance was pulled aside.

A young man with white face paint entered, smiling.

It looked just like a clown’s makeup.

The gleam in his eyes made Jeong Yusin instinctively wary.

In one hand, he held a dagger, and in the other, a lute.

Behind the painted man, four other men entered.

They were all human, with quiet, calm expressions.

The weapons they carried varied, but most were short-range weapons like daggers, short swords, and maces.

Another common trait was that all of them had crossbows slung over their backs.

The man with the clown makeup grinned at Jeong Yusin.

"Are you the party leader?"

"That’s right."

"Calm down. We really just came to rest. We’ll quietly stay in a corner."

"And if I don’t want that?"

"...What? Heh, hahahaha!!!"

The clown-like man laughed loudly, raising his head as if he had heard some great joke.

Jeong Yusin quietly stared at the man who suddenly burst into laughter.

Is he crazy?

From behind the clown, a man with a quiet demeanor stepped forward.

He wore an eye patch over one eye, and a thick beard covered his chin.

The man spoke.

"This resting spot looks a bit too big for just one party. Is this all yours?"

"Not exactly. But we’ve been using it first. Isn’t it common sense to ask for permission?"

"Isn’t that what you’re doing now?"

"In that tone?"

Jeong Yusin’s response made the one-eyed man laugh a little, before his expression hardened.

"You’re a young one. Recklessness isn’t good."

Just as Jeong Yusin was about to speak, someone tugged at his pants.

It was Galherheim, the nosy gnome.

"What is it?"

Jeong Yusin asked.

"Just give in. Do we really need to fight over this spot?"

Galherheim spoke in a low voice.

Jeong Yusin looked around at his party. Most of them wore expressions that showed they didn’t want a fight.

"Tch. Fine. Go to that corner."

"Tch! What a temper."

The one-eyed man clicked his tongue and led his party to a corner to sit.

His party quickly and efficiently set up camp. They seemed experienced, having done this many times.

Jeong Yusin kept glancing at the one-eyed man’s party.

As the man had said, it seemed they really did come to rest.

Was his reaction too extreme?

Being the leader of the party, Jeong Yusin felt conflicted between his personality and ensuring the safety of his group.

Had that confusion manifested as an overreaction?

For some reason, he thought highly of Karin.

Despite her slightly ferocious and reckless nature, she had been adept at leading the party.

Someone placed their hand on his shoulder.

It was the paladin, Soline.

"Don’t blame yourself. As a leader, your reaction was understandable. They approached without making a sound, so it wouldn’t have been strange if a fight broke out."

"I see."

Jeong Yusin nodded slightly and spoke.

"Let’s rest a bit before heading out. Phirion, you’ll be taking the watch, right? Let’s stand together."

"Understood."

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Jeong Yusin and his party returned to their original positions.

Soline and Galherheim lay down on their spots.

Jeong Yusin and Phirion leaned against the wall.

Looking at the corner, the one-eyed man’s party was eating.

The overall atmosphere was quiet, but Jeong Yusin occasionally felt strange looks aimed at him, particularly from the man with clown makeup.

Whenever their eyes met, he would just grin, but there was an unsettling feeling in his gut.

The members of the one-eyed man’s party finished their meal and lay down.

Jeong Yusin turned his head back to look at the torch.

In the silence, accompanied by a peculiar tension, he quietly counted in his head to pass the time.

After four hours, the members of Jeong Yusin’s party got up from their positions.

Their eyes were bloodshot, likely from lack of sleep.

It was probably expected.

How could anyone sleep easily when surrounded by suspicious people?

The party quickly finished their meal, packed their things, and left the resting spot.

As they moved silently, Galherheim, who was walking ahead, spoke up.

"After thinking about it, that man with the clown makeup, he’s definitely one of 'them' from the East District."

'Them'...?

"Who is this guy?"

"Oswald. He’s an executive in the Shadow Clowns Clan, a dark underworld gang from the East District."

Jeong Yusin had never heard of this dark gang.

"Why would someone like that be here?"

"I don’t know. He seems to have some agenda, but it’s better not to get involved."

"Is this Oswald strong?"

"He could easily kill a low-level scout, twisting their wrist like a child’s."

Galherheim spoke as he looked into the darkness.

"..."

With such a noticeable feature, shouldn’t they recognize him immediately?

Jeong Yusin swallowed the question.

Galherheim was the guide. He didn’t want to distract him and break his concentration. Besides, it seemed like there wouldn’t be any real involvement with the one-eyed man’s party anyway.

After walking for a while, they reached the teleportation stone on the first floor.

Jeong Yusin touched the stone.

Whoooom.

A red portal and a blue portal materialized.

Jeong Yusin took the torch and stepped into the red portal first.

Thud!

The hard floor.

The air was still humid.

They had arrived on the second floor.

From the blue portal, Galherheim emerged first, followed by Phirion and finally Soline.

Galherheim spread out a map and spoke.

"Another outer district."

"Since we’re not heading for the deeper levels, let’s just go at a relaxed pace."

Jeong Yusin reassured Galherheim and led the party into the darkness.

How long had they been walking?

When his sense of time started to blur...

Galherheim suddenly stopped, his ears perked up.

"Ten hobgoblins ahead."

Galherheim’s voice quietly echoed.

Finally, a real fight was about to begin.

It was time to see what his party members were capable of.

Jeong Yusin raised his shield and stepped forward.

Arrrgh!!!

Hehehe!!!

The hobgoblins’ laughter echoed from beyond the darkness.

Thud thud thud thud!!!

The sound of small feet running grew louder.

Galherheim aimed his crossbow toward the darkness.

Just as the faint shapes started to appear in the torchlight...

Thwooosh!!!

The bolt fired by Galherheim pierced through a hobgoblin’s forehead.

"Snap!"

The hobgoblin collapsed, letting out a final scream.

The battle had begun with a surprise attack.

"Arrrgh!!!"

Others charged over the fallen hobgoblin’s body.

One. Two. Three.

Here they come.

Soline swung her claymore.

Downward, from top to bottom.

Whoooosh!!!

The hobgoblin’s upper body was split open, brain and innards spilling onto the floor.

Several hobgoblins passed Soline and charged toward the rear.

"Arrrgh!!!"

Jeong Yusin waited.

He swung his shield.

Bam!!!

The shield crushed a hobgoblin’s face.

"Arrgh!!!"

Its broken teeth flew into the air.

The hobgoblin screamed and clutched its face.

Opening.

The Arming Sword plunged deep into the hobgoblin’s throat as Jeong Yusin withdrew his blade.

Pssshhh!!!

He severed the jugular. Blood gushed from the hobgoblin’s neck and splattered on the cave walls.

The hobgoblin, with its face crushed and its jugular cut, collapsed to the ground.

But Jeong Yusin didn’t stop.

Bam!!!

He kicked the hobgoblin’s jaw.

The hobgoblin’s neck snapped as it collided with another group of hobgoblins charging in.

Boom crash!!!

The hobgoblins tumbled.

[Haste]

From behind, Phirion finished her incantation.

A gentle breeze seemed to brush past.

Jeong Yusin’s body suddenly felt lighter.

As expected, being a priest of the Wind Spirit, her divine magic had a similar feel.

Struggling to rise, the remaining hobgoblins charged again.

"Arrrgh!!!"

One of them screeched and jumped high, swinging its mace.

Clang!

Jeong Yusin raised his shield to block, then thrust his sword forward.

Thud!

The sharp Arming Sword broke the hobgoblin’s ribs and pierced its heart deeply.

"Arrgh!!!"

The hobgoblin struggled a few times before going still.

Stepping back, Jeong Yusin pulled out his sword and swung it at another hobgoblin.

A diagonal slash.

Blood spurted from the hobgoblin’s eyes.

"Arrgh!!!"

The hobgoblin howled, covering its eyes.

It was too noisy.

With a pommel strike, Jeong Yusin smashed its head.

Bam!!!

The skull shattered with a single blow, caving in.

There was no time to rest.

The next hobgoblin came charging with a spear.

Clang!

The spearhead aimed at Jeong Yusin’s chest, but it bounced off his solid plate armor.

Jeong Yusin casually swung his shield to crush the spear.

The hobgoblin, startled, stumbled backward.

He didn’t miss.

He swung his sword horizontally.

The sharp edge of the Arming Sword reflected the torchlight and flashed.

Whoosh!!!

The hobgoblin’s head flew through the air.

The neck was cleanly severed, its cross-section fully visible.

Shoooosh!!!

Blood gushed from the severed neck, spraying everywhere.

The headless hobgoblin collapsed to the ground.

The ones who came from the rear were all taken care of.

Looking ahead, Jeong Yusin saw four hobgoblins surrounding Soline.

Thwack!

A bolt fired by Galherheim pierced the head of one hobgoblin standing next to Soline.

The hobgoblin, its brain pierced, fell like a log.

Jeong Yusin ran toward Soline.

Soline swung her greatsword.

The hobgoblin hopped sideways to avoid it.

Clang!!!

The greatsword struck the floor in vain.

The hobgoblin quickly seized the opening and charged in.

A body slam, putting all its weight into it.

Thud!

Soline staggered for a moment.

Jeong Yusin quickly sprang forward and kicked the hobgoblin’s abdomen.

Crack!

The Walker’s boot dug deep into the hobgoblin’s sternum.

"Arrgh!!!"

The hobgoblin vomited blood.

Jeong Yusin didn’t stop and stabbed his sword into its eye.

Thwack!!!

The sharp tip of the Arming Sword gouged the eye and went deep into the brain.

"Snap!"

The hobgoblin trembled and went limp.

Whoosh!!!

With a final swing, Soline cleaved through two hobgoblins in one blow.

Whoooosh!!!

Blood splattered on the cave wall. No screams. They were instantly killed.

With Soline’s finishing blow, the battle was over.

Ten hobgoblins slain.

Jeong Yusin turned to check on his party members.

They were breathing heavily, but there seemed to be no injuries.

Jeong Yusin lifted his visor.

"Are you all okay?"

"Looks like no one’s hurt."

Phirion, the elf priest, replied.

"That was terrifying. Is this how barbarians fight?"

Galherheim asked as he slung his crossbow over his back.

'That was cleaner than last time.'

"Well, I suppose so. Let’s cut off their ears for now."

Jeong Yusin pulled out a dagger and said.

"Hah, hah. Thanks. That could’ve been a real problem."

Soline, catching her breath, suddenly expressed her thanks.

"No problem."

Though they were just hobgoblins, it seemed plausible that if they were surrounded, things could’ve gotten worse.

In the worst case, the helmet could’ve been knocked off, and a dagger might’ve been buried in the neck.

Jeong Yusin cut off the hobgoblin ears, put them in his pouch, and headed back into the dark cave.

Whoosh.

The torchlight illuminated the dark cave.

5 days later.

Jeong Yusin’s party reached the teleportation stone at the end of the third floor.

Jeong Yusin looked at the stone and smiled faintly.

They had slain enough hobgoblins to gather enough ears for a bounty request. They had also collected enough Magic Stones from the Black Slime.

A solid reward was already secured.

Thinking of the shining silver coins, Jeong Yusin felt his stomach grow warm.

'Maybe the heavens are on my side?'

Compared to Karin’s party, his was weaker, but his party members were certainly not bad. He wanted to continue traveling with them if possible.

"This much income is great. We’re lucky! Barbarian, you’re really a blessing!"

Galherheim said with a laugh.

"With the leader standing strong like a rock, it’s reassuring."

Phirion also chimed in.

With the party members’ praise, Jeong Yusin felt his shoulders rise with pride.

"...In that case, how about moving on to the next floor?"

Galherheim rubbed his hands together, looking relaxed compared to the tense and anxious mood when they first entered.

All the party members were low-level scouts. While not mid-tier, they were far more capable than beginner explorers.

They had reached the 5th floor, so the 4th should be manageable, right?

Moreover, they had plenty of torches. Luck was # Nоvеlight # on their side.

"What does everyone think?"

Jeong Yusin asked, looking around at his party.

"Sounds good."

"Yes."

Soline and Phirion agreed.

Jeong Yusin grinned and nodded.

"Alright! Let’s go! If the heavens are with us!"

He shouted energetically and touched the teleportation stone.

Whoooom.

The blue and red portals appeared.

Jeong Yusin took the torch and entered the red portal first.

Thud!

Stepping out of the red portal, Jeong Yusin landed.

"Hm?"

The air felt heavy, like it was saturated with something other than water.

And, surprisingly, the surroundings weren’t dark.

He quickly looked up.

Not far off, the man with white face paint and his calm-faced companions stood holding torches.

Jeong Yusin’s eyes widened.

It was the man he had seen a few days ago.

The executive of the East District’s underworld gang.

Oswald.

Beside Oswald stood the one-eyed man.

In his hand, he held an elderly woman, gripping her by the head.

The woman was vomiting blood.

Jeong Yusin recognized her.

Her party members lay scattered on the ground, dead or alive, he couldn’t tell.

Shit.

What the hell was going on here?

Oswald grinned and spoke.

"Fancy meeting you again, huh? By the way, buddy."

The one-eyed man stepped forward and interrupted Oswald.

"Looks like the young guy’s out of luck. Let’s send him to a better place."

Crack crack crack!!!

As soon as the one-eyed man finished speaking, his party members aimed their crossbows at Jeong Yusin.

Jeong Yusin had no idea what was going on, but one thing was clear.

I'm screwed.