[{"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-104":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},1327724,1764,"Chapter 104 Mafia (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-104",104,"\u003Cp>Mafia (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>7th-grade monster, Yeti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy's essence has some pretty decent stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeti]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength +10, Agility +10, Bone Density +15, Cold Resistance +25, Cold Affinity +15\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, it has double stats, which are considered 1st tier, and Bone Density and Cold Resistance are also defensive stats classified as higher tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to have Cold Affinity on top of that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This should last for a few years at least.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Affinity is a core stat for elemental damage dealers like Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the Affinity stat provides a bonus to the power of the corresponding element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As expected, she’s lucky.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt it in the Witch’s Forest too, but Misha is the complete opposite of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what she does, things go smoothly, you know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just look at how the Yeti’s essence dropped, and in blue at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(P) Chills – All attacks deal additional cold-attribute damage, and the target’s Cold Resistance decreases upon taking damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside the passive, which is common regardless of color…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(A) Cold Condensation – Temporarily greatly increases Cold Affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly what I wanted dropped among the Yeti’s active skills. [Cold Burst] isn’t bad either, but in terms of potential, this one is unmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tsk, if only the base stats were better, it would be a graduation-level essence.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cold Condensation] shines even more in the later stages of the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, because of the problem of having too low stat bonuses, you have to remove it eventually in the later stages, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It would have been much better if Yeti were a 5th-grade monster…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This game has a frustratingly good balance in these aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ho, how much is it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ho, how much is it that you’re taking so long?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the, she’s still doing this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you know, I spent a lot of money this time, so I don’t have that much…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, I’m starting to wonder what’s wrong with her, but when I think about it, it’s understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way explorers distribute essences is that ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When an essence drops, they first look for someone who wants to absorb it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if an owner is found, they pay the other party members based on the average price listed by the guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a pain in the ass when there’s no buyer among the team members.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are times when there’s no buyer not because no one needs it, but because they can’t afford the price of the essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, in fact, this is the most common case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even in those cases, they wait 30 minutes until the essence naturally disappears and then resume the exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They never do anything that benefits others for free.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the kind of people explorers are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Misha is lucky this time too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry about money. That kind of distribution is only for people who are going to part ways after a few encounters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is, is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a barbarian who knows how to invest for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of my safe exploration life, Misha needs to become a better damage dealer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll absorb it…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do you keep looking at me? Just absorb it already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, I’m really absorbing it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, how many times do I have to say it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha, who has been an explorer for a long time, seems uncomfortable receiving something for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you hesitating for? It’s enough for me that you’ll continue to stay by my side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th, thanks for saying that… but… ah, I don’t know. I’m really absorbing it!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her confident declaration, Misha cautiously reaches out towards the essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The essence of [Yeti] seeps into Misha Kaltstein’s soul.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence, emitting a blue light, is absorbed into Misha’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Is it because it’s been 2 years? It feels really strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll get used to it soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decide to explain the details of the Yeti essence to her later when we have time and turn around to look at the ‘Jenson’ group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like they’ve finished their discussion too…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you decide to do with that one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalson answers cautiously at my question,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We… decided not to absorb it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a slightly unexpected outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re going to discard an essence that dropped?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they’re newbies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s… it seems like Jensia saw the essence dropping from a Frost Wolf.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s a Frost Wolf… I judged that it’s not a suitable essence for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I observe Kalson’s expression closely and ask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know anything about Frost Wolves?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>9th-grade monster, Frost Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s low-ranked, it can only be encountered after reaching the 6th floor, excluding rifts, so information about it is not well-known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a 1st or 2nd-floor explorer to know about this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not impossible, but it’s definitely not common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I don’t know much, but it’s a 9th-grade essence, isn’t it? And there might be better essences that drop later…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a bit suspicious, there’s nothing wrong with his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were outside, it might be different…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is a rift, where the essence drop rate is ridiculously high. It would be a waste to fill an essence slot with a 9th-grade essence when you only have one slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, of course, I meant we would take any leftovers, not that we have any other intentions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, so there’s no need to make excuses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing Kalson’s interview, it’s Jensia’s turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you the same as this guy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… I only have one slot too, so I want to be a bit more careful…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Careful, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t seem like something a swordsman who absorbed the Goblin Archer’s essence should be saying…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That… it costs a lot of money to remove essences, right? So I don’t want to make the same mistake this time…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she learned a lesson from her past mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This makes it hard to say anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry. You went through the trouble of giving it up for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, both interviews end without any significant findings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s quite disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tsk, I thought I would be able to identify at least one of them for sure.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone had decided to absorb this essence, I was planning to remove them from the suspect list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, neither of them absorbed it, and their answers were flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it, they’re not all in cahoots, are they?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While considering the worst-case scenario, I end my contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it’s almost time for the final wave to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way… is this really the end?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jensia mutters in an anxious voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle, crackle-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extra time we gained from quickly defeating the Yeti mid-boss comes to an end, and the final wave of the second chapter begins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area is about four times larger than before, with the nine layers of ice walls shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There he is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beast about 3 meters in diameter appears as the ceiling, which was cracked like a spiderweb, collapses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Groaaaaaaaaaar—!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grayish-white fur covers its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mane runs along its spine and covers its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a 7th-grade monster that walks on two legs and specializes in tearing enemies to shreds with its sharp claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Lycanthrope!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lycanthrope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man questions Misha’s shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it too big for a Lycanthrope? What’s with that club in its hand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a valid question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t know that this guy is the final boss of the rift we entered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the guardian of the Glacier Cave, Tyrant Tarunbas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man, perhaps instinctively sensing that it’s not an easy opponent, warns me for the first time, looking nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I roughly ignore him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because although it’s the final boss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we won’t be fighting him for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eek, be careful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone focuses their attention and prepares for what’s to come, seeing the appearance of this clearly unusual monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tyrant Tarunbas is enraged upon discovering intruders.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tyrant Tarunbas casts [Ice Crush].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bastard slams his club onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge impact that makes the entire area tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the ceiling before, cracks spread across the floor like a spiderweb…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, uh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjo, Bjorn!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…The floor is collapsing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and we fall as the ground collapses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uwaaaaaak!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time to move on to the third chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has entered a special area.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Field effect – Glacier Cave is applied.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Status effect [Hypothermia] is applied.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Agility is greatly reduced, and cold damage taken is doubled.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I surface and take a deep breath that I’ve been holding back, then stagger towards the ground and lie down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curses escape my lips involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn reality patch.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, you just had to wait for the loading screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although your HP decreased significantly, the third chapter started with you already out of the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what about in reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I thought I was going to die.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an underground water vein flowing where we fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were swept away by the current and crashed into things here and there as we rode the rapids, and when I came to my senses, I was being thrown down a waterfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So that’s why my HP decreased.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My whole body aches from crashing into things at every turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I desperately want to just rest for a while…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…as expected, resting doesn’t suit my destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjo, Bjorn! Are you okay? Come to your senses… wh, what should we do? Ah! We, we have that thing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I open my eyes because it’s noisy, and Misha’s face is right in front of me. I push her chin away with one hand and get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keut! What are you doing!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what I should be saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not Bjorn, it’s Bjorn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I whisper quietly so that only Misha can hear and then quickly check the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Urgh! Bleugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, I see Kalson retching and vomiting water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, I see Jensia patting his back gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the bear-like man…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m freezing to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…is warming himself by the bonfire that I don’t even know when he lit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestures as our eyes meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come here if you’ve come to your senses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, you even carry firewood around?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you travel alone, you can’t help but prepare everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he telling the truth about soloing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know, but for now, I go to the bonfire and dry my clothes and body. After a while, ‘Jenson’ also comes and quietly huddles up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Do you happen to know where that Lycanthrope went?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kalson asks, shivering from the cold, and the bear-like man answers curtly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How would we know? It’s not like we studied beforehand. Don’t bother me while I’m resting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, yes… I apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, we have time to reorganize and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone takes off their clothes and equipment and hangs them near the bonfire, and we have a simple meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s, it’s strangely cold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though our bodies are mostly dry and we’re continuously warming ourselves by the bonfire, the cold doesn’t go away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s better than when we were completely soaked, but it’s like we can’t get warm beyond a certain point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man finally comes to a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like this is a special area.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special area…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Are you talking about a place like the Witch’s Forest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, the cold is one thing, but it’s not normal for our bodies to be this stiff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, is it that cold? I don’t really feel it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha tilts her head as she looks at us shivering in front of the bonfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s not trying to be deceitful, she’s being sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s because her cold resistance is much higher than ours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She must have received much less of a penalty too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha made a contract with the Ice Beast Skadi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was even the ‘Enhancement type’, which has the biggest stat bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now that she’s absorbed the Yeti’s essence…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Her Cold Resistance must be 40.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>40 is not a low number in [Dungeon and Stone].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even my Pain Resistance is only 70.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside damage reduction, with that much, you wouldn’t feel the cold easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Is it really cold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. It’s cold, but it doesn’t hurt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, I don’t understand…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s exactly what I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I’m shivering from the cold, it doesn’t feel like pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, did my answer make her feel even more sorry for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whew, you stupid barbarian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha sighs and approaches me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she offers a ridiculous suggestion, flapping the rolled-up blanket that she’s using instead of her drying clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in here, you’ll feel a bit better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…What is she talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whew.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man whistles, so it seems like I’m not the strange one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The preparation time takes longer than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes a long time to dry all our clothes and equipment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s gotten quite late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and it’s already been over 12 hours since we entered the rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since we entered the rift around 7:00 PM, it means we haven’t slept for a total of 31 hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… there don’t seem to be any monsters here, so how about we all get some sleep?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, everyone agrees to Kalson’s suggestion and decides to get some shut-eye, even if it’s just for a short while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll go over there and sleep separately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll be cold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We carry emergency firewood, you see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, do as you please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleeping around the same bonfire is a bad idea, so we go to a secluded spot far away and light a new bonfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, we also decide to take turns keeping watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although our sleep time will be halved because of that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I prefer sleeping a little while alive than sleeping soundly after dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, go to sleep first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a moment, there’s something I need to talk about.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Talk about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it’s a rare opportunity for just the two of us to be alone, we put sleep aside and catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first topic is about essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needs to know what she absorbed so that she can use it well in actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, you memorized all that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing special. Anyway, listen carefully from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reciting the essence information according to this world’s standards, I lower my voice even further and continue,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While we were coming here, did any of those three act suspiciously?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I intentionally positioned Misha at the very back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The superficial reason was to keep an eye on the rear until a battle broke out in the front…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but it was mainly to monitor the party members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she’s following at the very back, she should have a good view of the others’ actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, suspicious behavior? I don’t think so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. That’s good enough. If possible, please keep an eye on them a bit more carefully from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing our conversation, I get into my blanket and lie down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I retrace the words and actions of Kalson, Jensia, and the bear-like man, wondering if I missed anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been observing their every move today. I kept dropping hints in casual conversations and gathering clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, I was able to identify the most likely suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As expected, there’s no decisive evidence.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s still not enough to conclude that he’s the mafia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just need one more clue…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As my thoughts spiral and I gradually drift off to sleep…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um, Bjorn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha shakes my shoulder gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that I think about it, there’s something strange…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I’m tired, I listen attentively to her story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good job, Misha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, was it helpful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than just helpful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final piece of the puzzle has finally fallen into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I look towards the bear-like man’s bonfire and grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I was wondering which one of the three it was.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, it was you, Mafia.\u003C\u002Fp>",2669,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","c32d378b4fe033b51cb377f08ba26365ae3ec3cfca7b654d2819d86cc8b38215","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-105","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-103",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]