[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-childhood-friend-turned-yandere-in-the-apocal":3,"chapter-my-childhood-friend-turned-yandere-in-the-apocal-my-childhood-friend-turned-yandere-in-the-apocal-chapter-172":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Childhood Friend Turned Yandere in the Apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1183571,1528,"Chapter 172: Ch 172: The Barrier went down","my-childhood-friend-turned-yandere-in-the-apocal-chapter-172",172,"\u003Cp>Reina’s complexion looked a lot better after having the potion, and her strength started to return. But Rin also noticed a disappointed expression on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It disappeared as soon as Reina realized he had seen it, and Rin did not even have time to ask what was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh, I finally feel like I’m alive again. I should be able to handle another day just fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reina commented to ease the tension, but she did not move away from where she was leaning against Rin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything stayed quiet for some time before Reina finally decided she had had enough of sitting still and got up to take a short walk to ease the tension in her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it easy. You’re still recovering from your energy loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin commented, causing Reina to scoff at his concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me what I should and shouldn’t do. I’m the doctor here, so I know my limits. You, on the other hand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin decided it was time for him to stay quiet. Reina was finally hitting his sore spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reina laughed once she noticed Rin’s defeat, and the atmosphere returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another few hours passed peacefully. The battle with the monsters continued below, but the situation was slowly becoming grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Amelia was the only healer, she was having a hard time keeping up with the patients. Their fighting force was decreasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There’s still a whole day left before this task is over. Will we be able to hold on for that long?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin bit his lip and made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Reina already had a barrier protecting them, so there was no need for Albus to remain here as well. Shelly and Collin could handle the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Albus, you can go help the others now. We’ll be fine without you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin gestured, but Albus did not immediately follow the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frown on the original protagonist’s face told Rin that he was unhappy with the decision, so Rin decided to explain further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t have many monsters here, but the situation is getting harder to control. I need you to lend them a hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine! I’ll head down. But call me as soon as you sense danger. And don’t try to take action on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albus scolded Rin, but he still followed the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin decided to overlook Albus’s cheekiness as he walked back toward the center of the barrier. But he had not gone far when he felt a presence creeping up behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately looked back, only to see a monster slamming itself against the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There should have been no reason to worry because the barrier was protecting Rin and Reina, but Rin suddenly had a bad feeling about the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step back and grabbed his weapon from his inventory. The barrier shattered the next second, and the monster entered the safe zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin immediately killed it and decided to look for the person in charge of the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the barrier needed to remain active at all times, Rin had made sure the barrier master stayed nearby. He was located one floor lower, inside a private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was locked, but Rin had the mansion’s master key with him. He used it to open the door and immediately found the barrier master passed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit! Did he die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin panicked and checked immediately. Thankfully, the barrier master had only passed out from extreme exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping the main barrier active for two straight days must have been incredibly draining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rin still needed the barrier master to do his job. So he took out a potion and fed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man coughed and almost spat the potion out, but he managed to swallow it at the last second before slowly opening his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Young Master...what are you...doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man asked weakly as he blinked and looked around. Awareness slowly crept into his eyes as he remembered what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he did, his cheeks flushed and he began to panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I am sorry, Young Master. I swear I only closed my eyes for a few seconds. I didn’t mean to fall asleep...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier master seemed genuinely panicked over what had happened. This was bad for both his mental and physical state, so Rin placed a hand on the man’s shoulder to reassure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s alright. I know it must be difficult to keep the barrier up for this long. I don’t blame you for wanting to rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin’s tone was calm and free of judgment. It helped the barrier master relax, and he nodded before quickly restoring the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll make sure to take better care of myself from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier master assured Rin, and Rin nodded in response. He spent a few more minutes checking on him and making sure he had everything he needed before heading back to Reina’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his path was blocked by monsters that had taken advantage of the barrier going down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin could have ignored them, but he chose not to. He needed to protect the barrier master, who was currently focused on keeping the barrier operational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, looks like some pests managed to slip in while I wasn’t looking. Not that it’s a problem. I’ll take care of you all soon enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin flexed his wrist before taking out his bombs and knives. It was time for him to deal with the monsters himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting rid of the small horde was not difficult, but it was time-consuming. The monsters refused to stay down, even when Rin struck their weak spots. He had to destroy their cores to kill them permanently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One monster tried to sneak up on him, but Rin threw an explosive over his shoulder and blew it apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast left marks all over the walls that would need to be repaired once the task was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh, when will this task finally end? It’s such a pain dealing with these monsters over and over again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rin complained as he hurried back toward Reina. His instincts were telling him that he needed to get there quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1025,"2026-06-03T13:22:45.509Z","2026-06-03T13:22:50.262Z",1,"novelbin.me","b593d995c62d6dbd1f80cf08235e0576dc202719d3686859714e4c66a63dc1d9","my-childhood-friend-turned-yandere-in-the-apocal-chapter-173","my-childhood-friend-turned-yandere-in-the-apocal-chapter-171",177,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-childhood-friend-turned-yandere-in-the-apocal-cover.jpg"]