[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian":3,"chapter-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-100":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Surviving the Game as a Barbarian",{"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},1327884,1764,"Chapter 100 Rumors (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-100",100,"\u003Cp>Rumors (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the day of our regular meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the party members gather at a bar for the first time in a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not the same bar we usually meet at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the dwarf threw a fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Let's go somewhere else! That place is clearly cursed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like he was creeped out by the incident where he was dragged away by the Moselan knights for insulting a noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha and Rotmiller readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explorers tend to be superstitious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I feel like this is a bit much.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changing the meeting place is fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it's annoying, that choice doesn't have any real impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the bombshell declaration the dwarf just made a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why are you so quiet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf fidgets and starts observing my expression as I sigh silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, he has at least that much conscience left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, I'm thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Al, alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence falls over the gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quietly organize my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To summarize, you guys are saying you won't participate in this expedition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are ten days left until the labyrinth opens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We gathered to finalize our plans, and the dwarf announced that he won't be participating in the exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it's not just his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they had discussed it beforehand, Rotmiller and Dwarkey agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem! There's a saying, 'where there's smoke, there's fire'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Considering the situation, we judged that it's best to wait for a month and observe the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is like a group boycott.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three out of five members of a small team have declared non-participation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're anxious because of the widespread rumor that a dimensional collapse is about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's how human psychology works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you think it's unlikely based on logic, you're easily swayed by the surrounding atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All my former companions said they won't be entering this time either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't it be better for you to rest too? Next year's taxes won't be a problem for you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if, just in case, it really happens? Then it's all over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them, who initially started by apologizing, are now even worried about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Bjorn, what are we going to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha asks cautiously about my decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, persuading them wouldn't be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I just subtly mention what I learned from Ghostbusters and take some time to convince them, they'll change their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There's no need for that.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, it's not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s been over three months since we went to the ‘Crimson Fortress’.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This works out well. I was planning on finding an excuse to enter the labyrinth separately soon anyway.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early stages of the game, it’s standard practice to clear 1st-floor rifts whenever the cooldown is up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s what you guys think, then it can’t be helped. We’ll just enter the labyrinth as a duo this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eek? Me, me too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you think I would leave you behind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, that’s not it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clearly has an expression that says she doesn’t want to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then just stay here alone—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, this barbarian! Shouldn’t you at least ask properly first? Try speaking a little more nicely, unlike usual!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nicely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Would you like to come with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, would I leave you alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know what she wants…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, that’s settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The decision is made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, we’re entering a rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extra! Extra!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, the day after the dwarf announced his non-participation, a notice was posted throughout the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an official notice from the royal family stating that the rumors about the dimensional collapse were groundless and just nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It happened exactly as that person said.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notice also mentioned the Tarutein school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That they were so blinded by their research that they intentionally spread those rumors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a bit surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I paid 40,000 GP for that information, I didn’t expect him to predict the situation so accurately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! Bjorn! Did you see that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, when evening came, the dwarf came to find me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with a happy face, he retracted his declaration from yesterday and said he could now enter the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what am I supposed to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve already decided which rift to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You want to enter together? I already accepted a request, so I can’t!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? A request?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recite the answer I had prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That there’s no way Misha and I would earn much just by hunting together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why I accepted a request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that it’s an escort request within the labyrinth, so I have to stay by their side until we return to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there… no way you can refuse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already received the down payment, are you telling me to break my promise?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th, that’s not what I meant…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a perfect answer, leaving no room for negotiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf just shrugs and leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, what else could he say here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the cause of this incident is ultimately his declaration of non-participation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tsk, seeing him like that makes me feel a bit sorry for him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it weren’t for this, I would have eventually made an excuse and left with Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can’t enter the rift with five people, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside the fact that there would be more people to share the loot with, the risk we would have to take would increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, this is the right thing to do, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I try to let go of any lingering thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a matter of fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the dwarf leaves and the door closes, Misha comes running over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Escort request? When did you accept something like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry about it, I just made it up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Made it up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha tilts her head as if she doesn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I confess honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That we’re going to enter a rift on the next expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That I know a way that ordinary people don’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me you found out about that at the library too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, something like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… but why are you keeping it a secret from Hikurod? Wouldn’t it be good to enter together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a question that sounds so innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckle and ask back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha, have you told anyone about how you made a contract with a Spirit Beast using the Frost Spirit Ring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? I didn’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really, no one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You told me to keep it a secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nod and continue,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what if it were Hikurod? Do you think he would have kept it a secret if I asked him the same thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha contemplates for a moment and then shakes her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…If it were Hikurod, I wouldn’t be surprised if he blabbed about it after drinking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about Dwarkey or Rotmiller?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…, I feel like Dwarkey would accidentally let it slip even when sober, and Rotmiller… I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is everyone’s judgment of people similar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha’s predictions are surprisingly similar to what I thought inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Rotmiller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Actually, he’s the easiest one to figure out.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller would have kept the secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he would have wondered how I knew such information, suspecting me inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! So that’s why you kept it a secret!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, at this point, Misha seems to understand what I’m trying to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, did she have another question?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what about me? Why did you tell me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are several reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha is unexpectedly meticulous and tight-lipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, she’s inherently bad at lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why I can confirm whether the secret has been leaked just by asking her like I did just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…one word should be enough this time too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a barbarian, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re someone I can trust.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Hic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha starts hiccuping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are 8 days left until the labyrinth opens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, time flies by as I do what needs to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To summarize briefly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since our destination is a rift, there were quite a few things to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’re buying equipment again?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s not buying, it’s enchanting.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I imbued my mace and Misha’s twin swords with an attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The equipment is imbued with the power of lightning.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A portion of the damage dealt with this equipment is converted to lightning damage.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cost for both is 600,000 stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a temporary enchantment that only lasts for 30 days…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we’re planning to clear a rift with just the two of us, so this much investment is worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you’re going to do it anyway, shouldn’t you have made it permanent?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That would have cost twenty times more.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…….]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I also bought a few consumables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Items related to the lightning attribute, such as Thundergrass and Lightning Scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only cost about 300,000 stones in total, but since they’re not items in high demand, I had to run around to several places to find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, and lastly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…Are you really buying this expensive thing?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You even bought an expandable backpack, why are you making a fuss about this?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But this is a consumable! It disappears after you use it!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…after much deliberation, I bought one top-grade potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purchase price was 1.03 million stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the top-grade potion isn’t an investment for the rift. I just finally decided to buy one that I’ve been wanting to have for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For explorers who travel without a priest, a top-grade potion is like another life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[When the time comes to use it, you won’t regret spending the money.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hmm, that’s true, but…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s not that much of a burden since we’re splitting the cost.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, the cost of about 2 million stones so far was all taken from the shared account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ugh, so we’re done spending money?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[At least you are.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[……?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I headed to the sanctuary first thing in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the chieftain also greeted me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bjorn, son of Yandel! I heard about you! I’m so proud! To gain the title of Knight Crusher!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike last time when it was a brief encounter, the chieftain praised me for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said that rumors about me have already spread throughout the sanctuary, and the young warriors are all excited?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, it was a meaningless conversation, so I roughly responded and headed towards the shaman’s tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kuku, warrior, you’re quite resourceful. To earn that much money in just two months.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paid a whopping 4 million stones and activated the 4th stage of the Undying Engraving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「4th stage of Undying Engraving activated. Mental Strength and Soul Power increased.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Mental stat increased by +30.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ability stat increased by +10.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the money I earned from the baron incident disappeared…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it was still a profitable deal in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside the ‘Mental Strength’ stat, which gives strong resistance to mental magic and status effects…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…there’s practically no way to increase ‘Soul Power’, which acts as MP, except for leveling up and absorbing certain essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I returned to the accommodation half-dead and fainted. As soon as I woke up, I checked the change in my MP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duration of [Gigantification] has increased by 1.5 times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why are you doing that first thing in the morning? Go wash up. Let’s eat first.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha arrived just in time, so we had a simple breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s become a daily routine since some time ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’re going to the library? Can I come with you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You…?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What’s with that expression! I also feel like reading books sometimes!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, I went to the library with Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Parsityev.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ragna used the regular [Book Detection] spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the [Special Book Detection] spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I asked her about it because it was strange, I got an even stranger answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said that since it’s something she’s doing ‘specially’ in secret, she can’t use it in front of others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hmm, then shouldn’t you have told me quietly?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That’s true. Miss Kaltstein, was it? Please forget what you just heard.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t want to think about it, so I just went inside with Misha and read books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I visited the Magic Tower and helped Raven with her research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, this was the last time I helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I fulfilled the number of times I promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t have to come here every week anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve worked hard.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thank you for acknowledging it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Geez, you really have a way with words… Anyway, don’t die.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a business relationship, so our farewells were brief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, contrary to my expectations, Raven didn’t take back my Magic Tower pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Come back if something happens. Ah, I don’t mean you should come and bother me all the time… you know what I mean, right? It seems like you often get involved in strange things, Mr. Yandel. I think I’ll be curious about how you’re doing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Alright.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, I ran into the old man on my way out, but he showed surprisingly little interest in me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t anger or disappointment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but complete indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did I realize one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man suspected me of being an evil spirit from our first encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he pretended to be friendly back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth day, the sixth day, the seventh day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an ordinary routine afterwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had breakfast with Misha in the morning, sparred with her for training during the day, and went to the library to read books in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, time passed, and it’s now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, please step back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the long-awaited moment has arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding light erupts from the center of the Dimensional Plaza, where countless explorers have gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, son of Yandel! Thank you for the advice today! I’ll go in first!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the connection between the city and the labyrinth is established, the group of barbarians who were nearby rush into the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To even express gratitude…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are our barbarians so polite?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! Those guys are lucky to have a good senior like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just showed them the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Geez, don’t be so modest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, the dwarf, Rotmiller, and Dwarkey are next to me. Since they can’t just waste a month, they decided to enter the labyrinth as a trio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful. If anyone acts friendly, be sure to suspect them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! Do I look like those young barbarians to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…You kind of do, actually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, with Rotmiller around, I’m sure they’ll be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they said they’ll only stay on the 2nd floor, there shouldn’t be any major risks for the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we should also get going… You guys aren’t coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, our client hasn’t arrived yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Then see you tomorrow… no, see you later!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief farewell, the three of them enter the labyrinth first. However, I stay put and watch as the crowd thins out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha asks, puzzled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, aren’t we going in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Until when?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, geez… this is why newbies are…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just wait when I tell you to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Entered 1st Floor Crystal Cave.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experience points are duplicated, you know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Bjorn Yandel」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level: 4 (New +1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical: 380 \u002F Mental: 154 (+30) \u002F Ability: 128 (New +13)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Level: 828\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total Combat Index: 865 (New +43)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acquired Essences: Corpse Golem - Rank 7 \u002F Vampire (Guardian) - Rank 5 \u002F Orc Hero - Rank 5\u003C\u002Fp>",2578,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","35d28ecedb284dc436cd1f56f1f7e282c43b6e9da1d588f282a80b968475b752","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-208","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-99",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]