[{"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-114":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},1327734,1764,"Chapter 114 Reunion (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-114",114,"\u003Cp>Reunion (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! I remembered! It’s that person from before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to explain. I remembered too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reminisced with a strange feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time goes back three months to when we were trapped in the Lord of Chaos Riakis’s instant-kill skill, [Crack of Evil].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Be grateful that we’re not killing you on the spot, trash.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Dzarwi Clan ostracized the explorers who caused the riot, the explorers fell into collective panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when this man appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I, I know about this phenomenon.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was a story that was hard to believe…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’ve been on a team with this man for over a year. He’s a mysterious person. He really knows everything. I believe without a doubt that his words will save us.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but the explorers, who had no other choice, followed his lead, trusting only the guarantee of a fairy who was supposedly his companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Believe without a doubt my ass.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard that news later when I was curious, so I thought that was what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until I met that bastard today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It seems like they survived on their own after leading over a hundred people to their deaths.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it that way, he’s quite an interesting character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t have been possible for him to return alive just because of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s more reasonable to assume that he’s skilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought he was just an idiot back then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can’t believe he took them there even though he knew it was a death trap.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, now! Dodge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrow my eyes as I watch the man predicting the Death Knight’s patterns and giving instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has a total of four summoned creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the synergy between them is good, the rank of the essences themselves is not high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s one thing I can tell from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s probably around 7th grade on average.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a low-ranking explorer with nothing to his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were a rich kid, his equipment would at least look decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why I’m even more curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riakis’s patterns and the conditions for the Death Knight’s appearance…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explorer with little experience and not from a good family knows this information?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…It’s more reasonable to assume that he’s a player.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reach a final judgment through logical reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That nameless summoner is a player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know why someone like that would make the mistake of choosing a class like summoner as a human…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tsk, this is a bit confusing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a beastman, dragonkin, or dwarf, it might be different…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but humans have no racial synergy with summoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s only a slight difference in the early stages, but it leads to a huge gap as you progress to the later stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, it’s very inefficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Maybe that wasn’t important to him…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a plausible story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of the character’s build, most people would want to choose an easy-mode class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who would want to fight on the front lines?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I shouldn’t be saying that, since I chose a shield as soon as I found out I started as a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Death Knight. EXP +4」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I open my eyes, feeling a sense of satisfaction flowing into my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Knight turns into particles of light and scatters as the mage’s Fireball hits its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, no essence drops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a shame. I even bought a test tube at a high price just in case.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pa, Partslan, be ca, careful…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage looks at me, his lips tightly shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then it’s our turn now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing them with an expressionless face for a moment, I put on the mask of a naive barbarian once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ooh, that’s amazing! What kind of magic was that at the end?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……I don’t think we’re close enough to be having this kind of conversation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fairy archer cuts me off coldly and stops me as I try to approach the mage in a friendly manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What was that about earlier? If you can’t explain yourself properly, we’ll consider you as an enemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, she seemed quite gentle in front of the others…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it all an act?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, right, fairies and barbarians don’t get along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like I said, I was just trying to help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s strange. None of us asked for help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Death Knights are strong! So I thought you were in danger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fairy archer glares at me with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To look at me like that even though I’m in Baby Barbarian mode… how bad is the image of barbarians among fairies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that really the only reason?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what else would there be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The essence, for starters. You might not know, but it seems like it would have been a desirable essence for the beastman next to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha is startled at the fairy’s sharp words and waves her hands frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mi, misunderstanding! Although I use a sword, I already have all my essence slots filled, so I couldn’t have absorbed it anyway!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that true…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can check!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you mean, check?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you going to do if it’s true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s an absurd answer, the fairy just nods and moves on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, I’ll believe you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like this fairy archer only acts prickly towards barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But even so, it’s still suspicious that you intervened saying you wanted to help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those, pointy-eared bastards…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You! What did you just say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ask back in annoyance at her sharp voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you so suspicious and assuming the worst from the start? Are you usually that devious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not actually angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know that it was wrong to interrupt their battle without permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you looking down on me because I’m a barbarian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To act self-righteously and aggressively even when it’s clearly my fault…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…that’s the true barbarian way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t hold back if you insult me any further! Pointy-ear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raise my shield as if I’m ready to fight, regardless of the 4-on-2 situation, and the fairy is flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, that’s not it! I’m just asking you to explain because there are suspicious parts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Suspicious parts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand that the essence wasn’t your goal. But it’s hard to believe that you didn’t intend to freeload on our achievements.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, she’s really sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s practically like she’s reached the truth, but this also isn’t a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I do something so troublesome? I’ve already defeated that guy before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fairy looks at me with a blank expression at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it’s understandable that she wouldn’t believe me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a monster that’s difficult to even encounter before reaching the 6th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I add a brief explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I visited the Crimson Fortress before. Does that explain it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a vampire appeared instead of a Death Knight because it was a variant rift…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who cares?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not like we’re going to investigate the truth here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it’s half true anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bu, but! How can we believe that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you say that, then you can’t believe anything I say, right? If you want to fight, then come at me, pointy-ear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just because we’re being patient, do you think you can do whatever you want…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man is startled and steps in as the fairy explodes in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Meilin. St, stop it! I, I think he’s telling the tru, truth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? What do you mean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I remember now! That barbarian… I sa, saw him back then! Bjorn, son of Yandel. The explorer who gained the title of Little Balkan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like the summoner remembers my face despite our brief encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage and warrior both exclaim at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he was able to block the Death Knight’s sword so easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hoo, that’s surprising. Miss Meilin, it seems like we were mistaken. There’s no way such a famous person would do something like that just to gain some achievement points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fairy archer bites her lip, as if she’s sensing that the situation is turning strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand how you feel, Miss Meilin. There are times when it’s most difficult to admit something. But sometimes, you have to let go of your stubbornness and accept things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whew, alright…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fairy archer doesn’t push any further now that all her companions have judged that I had no malicious intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Phew, is this why reputation is important?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realize the importance of fame once again and look at the summoner who is approaching me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ni, nice to meet you, Mr. Bjorn Yandel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he seems a bit pathetic because of his stuttering habit, this guy is no ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he has a history of leading hundreds of people to their deaths just to save his own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Si, since we met like this, shall we ex, exchange names?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asks me cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s probably not curious about my name, so I interpret it as meaning that he wants to build a relationship with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nod without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no reason to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, I stayed here because I wanted to know this guy’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You already know, but I’m Bjorn, son of Yandel. What’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he’s definitely a player, I’m planning to hear his name and then investigate him later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no big reason, I’m just a bit curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought that if I looked into his actions, he could serve as a reference sample for how typical players behave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hans Krisen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, I didn’t expect this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A player possessing the body of a Hans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of bullshit setting is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t mind, let’s be fr, friends—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I step back as I see him smiling kindly and offering a handshake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop right there. I have something urgent to do, so I’ll be on my way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes? What do you mean—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha! What are you doing! Hurry up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh! Okay… wait! Le, let’s go togeth…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, I should have brought some salt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart is already pounding, wondering what’s going to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We fled the scene as if running away as soon as we found out about Hans G’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much time has passed since then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell are you doing! It’s okay to run, but please at least explain why—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…He was a Hans too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What do you mean—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing ever goes well when I meet a Hans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I said it with genuine concern, Misha looks relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, I was wondering what it was. I thought something serious happened!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, this is actually serious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a Hans, you know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a player I met in the labyrinth at that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have a strange side to you. I thought you wouldn’t believe in superstitions like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a bit hurt when I see Misha not taking it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft! Bjorn, you… you seem kind of cute today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is she talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decide to tell her about all the incidents involving Hans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting from Hans A…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…to Hans C, who was Elisa’s follower…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and Hans D, the leader of the marauder group we met in the Witch’s Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Co, come to think of it, you said you didn’t like the name Hans back then too…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. But back then, I just thought it was ominous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha’s expression changes as I also tell her about Hans B, who was nearby when Dwarkey was about to be taken away by the Moselan knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what the hell! Those Hans bastards!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of an explorer who’s susceptible to superstitions, Misha seems anxious now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what should we do? We’ve already met him… Don’t tell me something bad is going to happen again?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I don’t know about that either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just thinking that I need to be more careful from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, let’s get to the 3rd floor as soon as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Not the 1st floor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha, who has become even more serious than me, asks a question, but this is the most rational judgment for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, we’re not even sure if this is a superstition or not…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and even if it is, nothing changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the curse of Hans is real, running away is pointless. Shitty things can happen even in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just doing what we need to do is the way to minimize losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, if that’s the case, you should have just not told me. Now I feel uneasy too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, that’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like encountering a player named Hans has made it difficult for her to think rationally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe she’s come to rely on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not sure about the good things, but when we share hardships, they’re definitely halved, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can you say that! You crazy barbarian!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I was just kidding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t lie! Your eyes were serious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha gets really angry when I tell her the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, she seemed quite pleased that I relied on her, even though it was just a slip of the tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew! Anyway, it’s good that you told me honestly. If anything like that happens again, don’t just keep it to yourself and tell me. I’m older than you, you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha is five years older than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that’s according to Bjorn’s age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s with that reaction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I meant that I feel even more reassured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I don’t think that’s what you meant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, we end the small talk and resume our journey. And after some time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I start to feel fatigue building up in my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means it’s time to camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s been almost a day since then, so we should reach the 3rd floor tomorrow or the day after.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I’m also quite tired, I put Misha to sleep first after setting up camp. And I sit still and keep watch, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much time has passed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:37]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I check the time, and it’s already past midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it’s Day 7 today, the 1st-floor Crystal Cave has already closed and spit out the explorers back to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, whether they left early or late, they would all be in the same time zone when they return to the city…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I hope that guy made it back safely.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon, whom I dropped off on the 1st floor, suddenly comes to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I think it would also be a good idea to intentionally find a human as a night companion and then pretend to sleep. If they have ulterior motives, they’ll definitely reveal their true intentions!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it because of what he said at the end?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m worried that he might have caused some kind of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Eh, there’s no way, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time to switch, so I wake Misha up and close my eyes for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the humid air unique to the city that fills my lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon can't help but shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just feels like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's refreshing, I guess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn't care about the gazes of the people around him, as if they're looking at a barbarian. There was a time when he felt intimidated by those gazes, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon has changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he's shed a layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a rhinoceros beetle breaking out of its shell to become an adult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this expedition, he grew into a true warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, they always have to show off like that, those barbarians.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, listen. They're the type to charge in recklessly, so be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...those condescending gazes feel like a pleasant stimulus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means they're letting their guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the two night companions he killed in the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It was easy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bjorn, son of Yandel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was just as he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 1st floor was swarming with trashy bastards who hid their true intentions, and they jumped at the opportunity as soon as he showed vulnerability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even realizing that it was a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of those who looked down on him as prey, only to be defeated in turn, gave him a sense of exhilaration that he had never experienced before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter, clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One on his back, one on his right arm, and one on his left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carries a total of three bags and heads towards the checkpoint with a dignified gait. As expected of a gate for 9th-grade explorers, the line is long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he arrives, fellow tribesmen who know him spot him and approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karon, son of Tarson! What the hell are those bags?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th, they're full of equipment! Don't tell me you looted them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon shakes his head firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft, looting? No way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is not a disgusting act like looting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it's a noble act of protecting his own kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he draws a clear line, the barbarians' gazes change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be able to get something like that without looting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm, I'm envious! How many stone breads could you buy with all that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were from the same group who went through the coming-of-age ceremony with him, they seem childish today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why he gathers as many of his tribesmen as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he once felt competitive towards them, the true enemy is someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huhu, don't be envious. If you know the method, you can earn this much too. You'll never have to eat stone bread again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!! Tell us quickly if there's such a method!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll tell you! But first! There's something I need to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon first tells them about what he experienced in the labyrinth this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How he was betrayed by his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the reason was his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That they saw us as easy monsters with high rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're not monsters!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're warriors!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, his tribesmen are outraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they praise 'Little Balkan' after hearing that he was the one who saved him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn, son of Yandel, Little Balkan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To read the minds of those wicked marauders, he truly is a great and wise warrior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere heats up in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within it, Karon shouts proudly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He taught me. I was able to return with this much loot all thanks to his teachings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ooh! Is that true!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's true! I'll share those teachings with you now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon then shares everything he learned from Bjorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he even shares 'that method' he came up with himself, without hiding anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he gives all the credit to Bjorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So all we have to do is find a human as a night companion and then pretend to sleep!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn, son of Yandel! Is he a genius?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sounded a bit strange at first, but since it's something a great warrior like that said? I'll follow it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon looks at his tribesmen, who are excited, and is convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, those bastards are at it again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They always make so much noise, I don't understand why they're just left alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you rip out their hearts and sell them, their mouths will probably stay the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, barbarians have been the lowest predators in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hates to admit it, but that's the reality he witnessed recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they might be strong in a head-on fight, they were helpless against their cunning tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, son of Yandel, said it! That this will be a noble first step for all of us!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, things will be different.\u003C\u002Fp>",3236,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","044b418851085e4672f42dc7e0aa016be16d2ff04a745132bb9e3b660cff1987","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-115","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-113",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]