[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game":3,"chapter-how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-704":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","How to survive in the Romance Fantasy Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1218796,1604,"Chapter 703: A Giant Dream","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-704",704,"\u003Cp>Gallan was dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his dream, he walked leisurely across the vast snowy plains of the northern continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind was cold, but it carried a familiar scent—the scent of freedom and the wild lands that had always belonged to his people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him were the members of his tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost Giants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warriors with towering bodies and booming laughter that echoed across the frozen valleys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together they traveled across the north, exploring ancient glaciers, conquering dangerous beasts, and claiming territories that no other race dared to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the life he had always envisioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A life of adventure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A life of conquest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A life where the Frost Giants stood proudly at the top of the northern lands once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, in the dream, they settled upon a massive mountain peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From there they could see the endless white wilderness stretching beyond the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was their land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A prosperous and glorious life awaited them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One where Gallan led the Frost Giants back to their former greatness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One where their tribe’s name would be sung in stories throughout the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A legend reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A life where they were finally free from the burden that had shackled them for generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burden his ancestors had passed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain that bound their tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single word that Gallan had always despised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I welcome the esteemed guest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan’s deep voice echoed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Riley entered the Frost Giants’ mansion—more specifically the residence assigned to the Frost Giant Chieftain Gallan, one of the Frost Queen’s generals—he was greeted by a rather unexpected sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing Riley noticed was the interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everything in the Ice Castle had been constructed entirely from enchanted ice—walls, pillars, floors, even decorative structures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet inside the Frost Giant mansion...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large wooden tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive carved chairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even support beams made from thick dark timber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contrast was striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furniture was clearly crafted for giants—each chair large enough that a normal human would need to climb onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Riley could immediately tell the place wasn’t crude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wood was polished and engraved with runic carvings and tribal patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their reputation as brutal warriors, the Frost Giants clearly possessed their own form of culture and craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the mansion itself was also layered with complex celestial magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior space had been expanded far beyond what the outer structure suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enormous hall easily accommodated dozens of Frost Giants moving about without feeling cramped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, this probably felt like an ordinary house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just properly scaled for their size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley calmly observed the surroundings as he walked further inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the hall sat Gallan himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Giant Chieftain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time Riley had seen him was inside the Frost Queen’s throne room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Gallan had remained silent and composed, giving away almost nothing about his thoughts or intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing him here now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up close, Gallan didn’t seem like the type of giant who bothered hiding his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His posture relaxed but powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a clear intensity in the way he looked at Riley—like a warrior studying another warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But certainly not simple politeness either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a man who carried ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unlike the cold, unreadable demeanor of the Frost Queen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan didn’t seem interested in concealing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" Riley said calmly, folding his arms as he looked up at the towering giant, \"why did you call me here, Chief?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t bother with unnecessary formalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment he stepped into the mansion, Riley had already understood what kind of person the Frost Giant chieftain was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Part of that understanding came from memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Riley was already familiar with Gallan from the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now that he had met him personally, the difference wasn’t that great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, there were some surprises here and there—subtle changes that came from the difference between a living person and a character written into a game’s story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at his core...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan was still the same chieftain Riley remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the giant’s calm posture lay a quiet arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful sense of ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man who clearly had his own goals and desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those things were hidden deep within his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Riley, they weren’t hard to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And frankly, he didn’t feel like wasting time circling around the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was already the second invitation he had received in just a few hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First from the Frost Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now from the Frost Giant chieftain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of playing polite games all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Gallan didn’t seem like someone as reserved or distant as the Frost Queen, Riley figured the best approach was simply being direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it seemed his judgment was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subtle tension between them eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Gallan let out a low chuckle as a faint smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like that,\" the giant said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You get straight to the point, human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" Riley replied casually, \"if you didn’t call me here for nothing, you’d want the same thing too, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides... your movements are probably being monitored by your queen anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kuku...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan let out a deep laugh, the sound rumbling through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exchanging only a few words with Riley already gave the Frost Giant chieftain a strange sense of familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of likeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan still held animosity toward the human standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley had slaughtered every Frost Giant sent to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a declining race like theirs, every member mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their numbers had already been dwindling for generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, losing that many warriors in a single battle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a heavy blow to the survival of their tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan could not simply treat Riley as an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the human standing before him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a guest of the Frost Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was a being even he could not fully understand yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his arrogant nature as a member of one of the few high races in the world, Gallan was not a fool when it came to battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrogance without awareness was the trait of weak leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gallan had not survived this long by being blind to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well that there had to be a reason why merely two humans had been able to cut through the monster waves they sent so effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had even brought down several of the Frost Giants’ elites as if it were nothing more than a casual skirmish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was enough to prove something important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The human standing before him, Riley... and the girl currently undergoing the Frost Queen’s trial...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Gallan suspected they might be even more dangerous than the white swordsman guarding the southern part of the northern continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone the Frost Giants had long learned not to provoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that understanding, Gallan also knew something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to pursue something as petty as vengeance right now would be pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charging blindly at an enemy he could not defeat would accomplish nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dying for pride alone would only bring shame to his tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed his fallen tribesmen had already died with honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Gallan had seen the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through one of the many observation crystals he possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special artifacts placed throughout the dungeon and its surroundings, allowing him to monitor key areas whenever necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the one who had authority over the dungeon’s entrance, he had direct access to several of those viewing points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what he saw through them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was something he could not easily forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Riley stood before the dead demonic cultists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the human extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he siphoned the black divinity from their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sight alone had told Gallan something important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man standing before him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was not simply strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This human is connected to something ill-fated...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the conclusion Gallan had reached after observing Riley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power he displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange ability to manipulate divinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ease with which he dealt with enemies that even Frost Giants treated with caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it pointed to something abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gallan was not someone who would ignore such an omen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a man who still had dreams to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreams far greater than the frozen castle they currently served under.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, an anomaly like Riley could not simply be left alone to interfere with those plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the human became a threat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he had to be removed from the equation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at the very least—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prevented from interfering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Gallan,\" the giant said, straightening his posture slightly. \"Chieftain of the Frost Giants of the Frozen Castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His deep voice echoed through the hall as he spoke with unusual seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honorable guest... powerful human...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have need of your favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Favor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not worry. It is not a difficult favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned slightly forward, his massive presence casting a shadow across the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All you need to do... is ignore everything that will happen in this castle from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, silence hung between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And in exchange,\" Gallan continued, \"I will tell you the location of the castle’s dungeon core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley’s expression finally changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe knowing about it will give you more leverage in your current situation,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant continued evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As well as an instant guarantee for your lover’s safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You understand what you’re saying, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a monster—or rather, a dungeon general—to willingly reveal the location of the dungeon core was unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That core was the heart of the entire dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroy it, and everything within the dungeon would collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing its location to an outsider...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was nothing less than treason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Riley was still processing what Gallan had just proposed, the Frost Giant chieftain continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as another guarantee...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will also tell you the location of the robed humans who entered this dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sentence instantly sharpened Riley’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robed humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only a few people inside this dungeon who fit that description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it definitely wasn’t him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor was it Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant only one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil god cultists he had encountered earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They seem to be connected to you in an ill-fated way,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan said slowly, watching Riley carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does this pique your interest, human?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing those words, Riley finally realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gallan wasn’t joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t probing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely serious about what he was offering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley had expected many things from the Frost Giant chieftain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even veiled threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing he had never expected...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was betrayal....\u003C\u002Fp>",1846,"2026-06-03T14:41:10.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","2e664e5594e5960a21c2172a0dbee70b38a19b47c67d70f05114684b86f5925b","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-705","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-703",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-cover.jpg"]