[{"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-103":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},1327723,1764,"Chapter 103 Mafia (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-103",103,"\u003Cp>Mafia (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, the first thing that came to mind when I saw the bear-like man’s crossbow was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it actually possible to use that as a weapon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, the answer is yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to my doubts, the bear-like man skillfully loads the crossbow with an arrow and shoots, aiming precisely for the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, it blocked it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yeti avoids instant death by blocking the arrow with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its both hands are skewered by the arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yeti groans and tries to pull them out, but the arrows don’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t seem like the arrows are anything special…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be [Grappling Arrow]?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a skill that comes to mind, but I’m not sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it’s not something to think about now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kiiiiiiik!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yeti charges towards us, stomping its feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since both of its hands are disabled, it doesn’t look particularly threatening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what’s this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You guys take care of the rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man slings the crossbow back onto his back as if he’s finished his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could finish it off with just one more arrow, but the reason he’s acting like this is probably because he doesn’t want to work for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is it because he’s an explorer? He’s really calculating.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent any objections to the loot distribution later, I also grab my shield and charge forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What the hell is he doing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hear Kalson exclaiming in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must seem impossible for even a barbarian to block such a monster head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s only for ordinary barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I form a wall with my shield and stop the Yeti’s charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy impact is applied, but this much is nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I absorbed the Orc Hero’s essence, there’s almost no chance of me being overpowered in terms of strength. And besides, the Yeti is only about 1 meter taller than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character takes cold damage from [Chills].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My bones feel cold, but it’s not painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Michelle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha, who was momentarily frozen, steps on my shoulder and jumps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the sword she’s now proficient in…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…she stabs both of the Yeti’s eyes from bottom to top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the dagger she used before, the sharp blade is enough to pierce through the Yeti’s brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yeti collapses to the ground with a heavy thud and disappears into light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Yeti. EXP +3」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, no essence drops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, if it had dropped, I would have fed it to Misha right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A dud to start with, huh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding the guardian, there are only five monsters left whose essences are suitable for Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Why are you looking at me like that? Di, did I do something wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…One of them will drop, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two have good synergy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We resume our journey after the bear-like man’s brief comment. We enter the ice cave and proceed in formation, defeating countless 9th-grade monsters, ‘Frost Wolves’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that’s all there is in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Frost Wolf. EXP +1」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Misha and I did most of the work here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the bear-like man also killed wolves with his crossbow…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but it wasn’t comparable to Misha and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He has high single-target damage, but no AoE?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We continue to analyze the bear-like man as we navigate the cave, and the first chapter comes to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, it took exactly 6 hours to get here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because we had to wander around a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…It didn’t appear here either.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, if I had taken the lead, we could have cleared this chapter in 1 hour. Because the terrain features are the same as the underground prison in the Crimson Fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Left, left, right, right, left, 7 consecutive straights, left…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pillars appear at regular intervals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you use them to navigate, it’s easy to find your way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t do that on purpose to test them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s no way this guy, who even knows how to open rifts, wouldn’t have memorized this simple pattern.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like it’s one of two things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either the mafia member is not a player…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…or he’s pretending not to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, if we keep observing him, he’ll eventually slip up.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, we move on to the second chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This cave feels kind of creepy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We descend further underground via an ice staircase that appeared at the end of the cave. Even during this process, I’m carefully observing the party’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a hidden piece here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s nothing special, but if you destroy the third pillar, you get an elixir. It’s an item that increases cold resistance once when consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s not even taking this…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We pass the point and descend all the way down the stairs, but no one does anything suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, even if he knows, he wouldn’t do something so obvious. He can just come back and take it by himself after everything is over.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decide not to underestimate my opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it’s always better to assume that your enemies are stronger than they seem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, at least that’s how I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve come down quite far, but it’s surprisingly bright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalson murmurs from behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice walls emit a white light as if the entire cave is made of transparent glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s kind of pretty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, yeah, right? I thought so too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, but what’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jensia, who was having a conversation with Misha on a topic that I can’t relate to, points to one spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a huge cavern that we encountered after descending the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A totem-like object is clearly visible in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! It’s glowing after I touched it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Step back, it could be dangerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jensia is flustered, as if she made a mistake. The bear-like man chuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you surprised about? It seems like that’s the key.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Key?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, a few monsters will appear, and then the path will open up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the bear-like man shows his gamer-like way of thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he’s not wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are a few things to correct, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A tyrant who has been sealed for a long time awakens.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…in this chapter, it’s not just a few monsters that appear, but the final boss monster itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, trash mobs swarm out first, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drrdrdrdrdr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire space vibrates and starts showering ice dust. And soon, a deafening howl echoes throughout the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Groaaaaaaaaaar—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a roar that’s as intimidating as a Floor Master’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ancient beasts, sensing the presence of the tyrant, awaken from their long slumber.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice walls that were surrounding us start to peel off one by one, releasing beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grrr…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beasts slowly rise, as if they’re still weak from being thawed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what should we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, I didn’t expect it to be like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, while the bear-like man is muttering coolly, I give the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s head towards the stairs. There are no walls there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, that’s a good idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man agrees with my opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the battle begins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first wave, about twenty Frost Wolves appear, and from the second wave onwards, 8th-grade monsters also start appearing little by little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kyaaaak—!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sabertooth Tigers, Wormstones, which I already gained experience points from in the Beast’s Lair, and Ice Golems, which only appear here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel like my body is moving slowly…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s not just me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it’s a monster that emits a slowing aura that stacks over time, I smash them with my mace as soon as they appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Ice Golem. EXP +2」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, it’s a rift that Misha and I came prepared to clear on our own, so there’s no real danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, ‘Jenson’ might have had to risk their lives, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it’s better than having to deal with another wave before we can even finish them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a pain in the ass if you start falling behind, but it’s a fairly manageable chapter otherwise.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We reach the ninth wave after about 30 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a Yeti appears once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s different from the one we encountered at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, it was just a gatekeeper, but this time, it’s more like a mid-boss level, I guess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kroooo-!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Yeti appears along with lower-level monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty level increases several times just from that, but the one appearing this time is a ‘higher variant’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In simpler terms, it’s a named monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, named monsters have higher intelligence, individual names, and their own unique history…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and they use other monsters’ abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Lord of the Snowfields, Katumba, has cast [Suppression].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Yeti’s additional skill is the Stone Golem’s [Suppression].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the same one I was hit with by those marauder bastards before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way to counter it is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keuheok! I, it’s happening again…! Everyone be careful! That bastard is using something strange… Keugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either get beaten up by surrounding mobs every time you stop, like Kalson…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…or bite your tongue to induce bleeding, like Misha was told to do beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s Magic Resistance is above a certain threshold.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Completely resists the effect.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…have the Magic Resistance stat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Suppression] is an OP ability that temporarily incapacitates you, so it’s relatively easy to counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that’s why it’s an 8th-grade monster, I guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I use [Wild Release] to increase my aggro and charge forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t care that ‘Jenson’ is half-dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can’t defeat this guy before the next wave, even I will be in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character takes cold damage from [Chills].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I stand in the center, the Yeti… Katumba, was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, this bastard and all sorts of trash mobs start clinging to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I focus solely on Katumba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s because the 9th and 8th-grade monsters are just tickling me at this point, and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you doing that again alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Misha, whose pronunciation has become even worse from biting her tongue, is also following me and taking care of the surrounding mobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her twin swords, it looks like she’s performing a sword dance—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Lord of the Snowfields, Katumba, has cast [Blizzard].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because I was momentarily distracted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t dodge or block the blizzard he spat out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My skin stings because I don’t have cold resistance, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The rest of me is fine.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since my body regenerates in real-time, it seems like I haven’t reached the [Frostbite] status. I engage in close combat with the Yeti even more aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run if you don’t want to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man whispers to me…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and my instincts tell me to listen to his warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I push off the ground and create distance…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…an arrow is shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It explodes in a burst of flames as it pierces the Yeti’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radius is about 3 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not a very wide range compared to the AoE spells Raven used…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what kind of arrow is that?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but all the monsters within the radius are dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I revise the information I’ve been gathering about the bear-like man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought he was a single-target burst damage dealer…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Higher Variant Kill Bonus. EXP +1」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…damn it, you had it after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AoE.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the bear-like man’s AoE…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…which I’m not even sure is actually AoE, but anyway…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the ninth wave ends easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thanks to that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Es, essence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we have a settlement time a bit earlier than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can pick up the magic stones later, but not the essence, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two essences at once, that’s a good start.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man doesn’t show much interest in the essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just says we can split them among ourselves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two can decide what to do with that red one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not interested in the essence of who-knows-whether-it’s-a-Frost-Wolf-or-a-Sabertooth-Tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll take this one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue essence is floating in the spot where the Yeti was standing before it died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalson asks in a stuttering voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is, is that the Yeti’s essence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, do you have a problem with that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N, no way. No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if giving up his greed, Kalson waves his hands exaggeratedly and steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his eyes seem a bit disappointed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, if you’re upset, get stronger, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a world where strength is invincible and divine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then there’s no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then call Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did she misunderstand something again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, Bjorn. You’re going to get even stronger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about? This is yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Yo, you’re giving this to me…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha, who was offering congratulations with a sincere expression, freezes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she asks cautiously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not saying I don’t want it, no, I actually really want it… but I’m just asking in case, so don’t misunderstand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…How much do I have to pay for this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does she think I’m some kind of evil boss?\u003C\u002Fp>",2147,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","f8618b05d75b0dc5e5ec71d0976b8b30deede2c292966704b3fc4c74dd9db791","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-104","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-102",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]