How a Black-Haired Barbarian Survived the Labyrinth in Another World-Chapter 7: Explorer Class

Jung Yu-shin grabbed his head and got up.

His head was pounding from the hangover.

It was natural since the two of them had been drinking high-alcohol dwarf liquor.

He changed his clothes while holding back his nausea. He put on the linen shirt and pants he bought at the market and the walkers he had received as a gift yesterday.

When he went down to the first floor, Darmon was there.

“You’re coming down like a leisurely bear.”

“This is the first leisurely morning I’ve had in three months.”

Darmon brought out the food.

A sandwich with lots of meat and potato soup.

The taste was incredibly good. There was a lot of bear hair in the soup, but he treated it like willow leaves floating in cold water. He thought it was Darmon’s consideration because he was worried that if he ate too much because it was so delicious, he would get sick.

Jung Yu-shin got up from his seat, pulling out the bear hair stuck in his teeth.

“I’ll be back.”

“Okay.”

I went out and walked down the street.

The inn where Jeong Yu-shin was staying was in the southern part of the city. It was neither poor nor rich, but a commoner area.

It was a district for people who made a living in the labyrinth city.

After walking for about 30 minutes, I saw a fairly large wooden building.

The branch of the Labyrinth Explorers’ Association.

I had seen it several times on my way home from work. I had never gone in.

So it was familiar, but at the same time, unfamiliar.

I pushed open the wooden revolving door and went in.

The inside of the building was quite deserted. It seemed that everyone who was leaving had already left.

As I approached the window, I saw a female receptionist.

“How may I help you?”

“I heard there is a class for new explorers. Can I register?”

The woman smiled brightly. It was a dog named Suin with floppy ears, and her smile was cute.

“Of course! Can I see your ID?”

“Here it is.”

“Yes, Mr. Ska. I checked. The tuition is 5 silver coins.”

He took out a silver coin and handed it to me.

‘It’s cute.’

The receptionist explained the class time and content in a friendly tone. I felt the sharp gaze of a human woman at the next window, but I ignored it.

Since the first business was over, it was time for the second.

I left the Explorers’ Guild branch and went straight to the western blacksmith district. I showed the note Malone had given me to someone and asked around for a while, and finally found it.

“One longsword costs 10 silver coins.”

Malone’s cousin, Boron, said.

“Huh?!”

My hands shook. It was almost a month’s salary.

“I heard they’re giving it to you for a low price.”

“They gave it to you for a low price. It was supposed to cost 15 silver coins.”

There’s nothing to say about that. Moreover, Boron’s impression was severely wrinkled. If he made a mistake, he would be kicked out.

“How much is this shield?”

“It’s five silver coins.”

“Then I’ll buy the sword and shield, these two.”

“And the helmet?”

“Yes?”

“The helmet is the most important. This costs five silver coins.”

The dwarf brought out an iron helmet. It had a T-shaped hole and was very narrow. It looked similar to Barbuta.

Their eyes met briefly.

Boron sighed deeply.

“Listen carefully. If it weren’t for my cousin’s introduction, you would have kicked my butt and kicked me out a long time ago. Don’t bargain or look for a cheap price in front of a dwarf blacksmith. It’s insulting.”

There was a reason he was upset.

“I’m sorry.”

Jeong Yu-shin apologized honestly. The dwarf grumbled as he seemed to have calmed down a bit.

“One of the reasons why new explorers have such a high mortality rate is because of the lack of armor. Especially the head. It’s uncomfortable, hard to see, and the noise is confusing. It’s cumbersome and expensive, so they don’t wear it often. Then they get hit in the head and die. It’s a really rookie-like ending.”

“Thank you for the advice.”

“Thank goodness you understand. What other armor do you have?”

“I have hard leather armor and gauntlets.”

“Okay. Here’s a scabbard and whetstone for free.”

Jung Yu-shin took the equipment the dwarf had given him. He wore his longsword on his waist and held his shield in his left hand. When he put on his helmet, his vision narrowed significantly. It was exactly as the dwarf had said.

“I’ll come back later.”

“Don’t come.”

Jung Yu-shin left the blacksmith shop with the dwarf seeing him off.

The way back to the inn wearing his helmet was arduous. Because of the narrowed field of vision, I almost bumped into people several times. But I kept using it. I needed to get used to it.

“I’m here.”

I saw Darmon sitting at the counter.

“Are you here? Have you already gotten your gear?”

“Yes.”

“Buy the rest after class. Still, you did well to buy the helmet.”

“Class starts tomorrow.”

I was able to quit my job of dismantling monsters at the perfect time, neither too late nor too early. Was I lucky? Or was it Darmon’s plan?

In fact, there was a journal full of training plans for myself in Darmon’s room drawer?

It was a little creepy to imagine.

Could there really be such a thing?

Still, I was curious, so I asked honestly.

Darmon looked at me pitifully.

“Excessive self-consciousness.”

“Oh, yes.”

I went to the Explorers’ Guild building early the next morning.

The building was crowded with people.

The request board was crowded with people, and all the tables in the corner were full.

The window wasn't as empty as yesterday, so I waited in line.

Boom!!

Someone slammed the reception desk. It was the boy right in front of Jeong Yu-shin.

"No! Why do you keep forcing me to take classes!"

"This is for new explorers. It's important for survival and exploration..."

It was the human female who had glared at him yesterday. She was speaking calmly, but the eyes reflected in her round glasses were cold.

The boy cut off the woman.

"Do I look like an idiot? If you ask me, I'll tell you that I'm selling knowledge that everyone else knows for 5 silver coins? Even if you don't have a conscience, you should have a moderate amount. Even if I'm a new explorer, I'm not ignorant. Don't think about taking advantage of others and just do your job properly."

"..."

The female receptionist's eyes turned sharp for a moment at the boy's words.

“I have received your request. Defeat 10 hobgoblins and collect 10 lowest-grade magic stones. Is that correct?”

“Uh.”

“You can submit the request here or at the union exchange in front of the labyrinth. Goodbye.”

“Tsk.”

The boy clicked his tongue and returned to the party members waiting for him. Two men and two women. They all looked like new explorers.

After the boy left, Jeong Yu-shin went to the counter and held out his iron shield.

“I’m here to take a new explorer class. Please check attendance.”

His eyes were not just fierce, but he quickly got to the point.

“Yes, Ska-nim. I have confirmed it. You can go to the basement of the building.”

Thump!

‘This is it.’

The receptionist put the iron shield down on the reception desk. It was too weak to say that he put it down hard. However, the sound was too irritating to say that he put it down lightly.

It was a vague way of venting anger.

I understand being angry, but isn’t it a bit much to take it out on someone else?

Jung Yu-shin put the iron sword in his bosom.

He missed the bright smile that the cute dog Su-in had made yesterday.

He left the window and went down to the basement.

There were three people standing there.

Mole Su-in.

A human male in his early ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) 20s.

A plump female dwarf.

“Hello.”

Jung Yu-shin greeted first. None of the three greeted him. They just stared at his face blankly.

‘You’re acting like a dog.’

“Are you Barbaroi?”

The human male asked cautiously.

“Yes.”

“Oh! I see. I was flustered because it was the first time Barbaroi greeted me first. I’m Jackson.”

He was starting to dislike Barbaroi more and more.

“I’m Scar.”

The other two finally opened their mouths and introduced themselves.

“Tig.”

“Alon.”

The mole was Tig. The dwarf was Alon.

The names were easy to understand.

While they were talking, someone came down from above.

A silver-haired woman with brown skin.

She was wearing a tank top on top and loose pants for easy movement on the bottom.

She had a muscular body and a solid six-pack.

The woman stood in front of them.

“Is this all?”

She looked over the four of them with a languid voice and even more intense eyes.

No one answered.

“Am I the only one talking?”

“I don’t know if it’s all or not. I’ve been waiting for quite some time.”

“Who are you?”

“Ska.”

“Ursula. I’m the branch leader here.”

Even though it was a branch, it was shocking that the guild master would personally teach the newbies.

Ursula scratched her head in annoyance.

“Damn it. I heard there were a lot of new explorers this time, but this is all there is?”

No one answered. To be honest, you have to know something to answer. It was the first time I heard that there were a lot of new explorers.

“Whew. I can’t help it. Let’s start.”

8 hours passed.

Contrary to her lax attitude, Ursula taught the class with sincerity and detail. If there was something you didn’t know, you could ask questions as much as you wanted, and she explained it repeatedly until you understood.

“Tomorrow, we’ll learn about the types of monsters that appear in the shallow layers and how to deal with them. You don’t need to bring weapons. They’re prepared in the underground training grounds. Do you have any questions?”

Jackson raised his hand and said.

“Is the union leader still teaching?”

“No. I’ll only do it until tomorrow. Then another teacher will come.”

“I see.”

“Don’t be disappointed. They’re just as good as me.”

“I understand.”

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Ursula turned around and went up first.

Jackson wiped his forehead with his hand.

“I was honestly surprised that there was so much to know.”

“That’s right.”

“Still, I learned a lot. There were some parts that surprised me. Especially the reason why only a handful of people have reached the depths of the Great Labyrinth in a thousand years.”

Tig nodded at Alon’s words.

“That’s right. Party collapse due to negative imprinting. That’s shocking.”

Imprinting.

An ability given to those who enter the Great Labyrinth.

It sounded good at first, but it wasn’t.

There were three types of imprinting.

Positive imprinting.

Neutral imprint.

Negative imprint.

Positive imprint is literally an imprint that blooms the owner's talent or grants new abilities.

Neutral imprint is an imprint that is either liked or disliked depending on the owner's needs and preferences.

For example, there is an imprint that makes hair grow a lot. It was an imprint that was not necessary for water people, but was necessary for bald people or dwarves.

Lastly, negative imprint.

An imprint that has a negative effect on the owner or the city.

Those with this imprint suddenly became bloodthirsty or transformed into monsters.

Ursula did not explain negative imprints in detail. She only mentioned a few representative examples.

"It was a total luck-based gacha game."

"Huh?"

Alon asked back at Jung Yu-shin's grumbling.

"No. Thank you for your hard work."

He mumbled and left the basement.

When I returned to the inn, Darmon was sitting with his chin resting on the counter.

“I’m home.”

“Okay.”

Jung Yu-shin sat down across from Darmon.

“Darmon, I have something to ask you.”

“The reason I look hairy is not because of the imprint. It’s because I shed my fur.”

The ghostly bear-like guy.

“How did you know?”

“It’s the thoughts of a rookie explorer. It’s obvious. Eat something.”

“Okay.”

After dinner, he went to his room and lay down on the bed.

“What should I do if I get a stupid imprint?”

He sounded even more stupid when he said his thoughts out loud.

Survival is the first priority, but imprinting?

I should just sleep.

Jung Yu-shin closed his eyes and tried to sleep.