[{"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-119":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},1327739,1764,"Chapter 119 Dark Cloud (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-119",119,"\u003Cp>Dark Cloud (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the expedition was put on hold after the troll battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because Dwarkey's condition wasn't improving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Even if he drinks more potions, it won't heal any faster. Not everyone's body is as sturdy as yours.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after the wounds are healed, it takes time for the muscles and bones to properly realign if there’s no natural regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, we had to rush to the temple as soon as we returned to the city, passing through the checkpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Rotmiller, Dwarkey wasn't at a level where time would heal his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew, now I feel a bit better...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey, who couldn't even stand up for a week, finally succeeded in standing on his own after receiving 'High-Grade Healing'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, don't worry. I'm in good enough condition to enter the labyrinth right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a relief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the initial treatment with a top-grade potion, Dwarkey was back to normal with just one dose of divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had any lingering effects, it would have hindered the next expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's meet again in two days, and for today, let's each go back and rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since we didn't earn much from the magic stones we acquired after the whole team assembled, we decided to postpone the distribution until after receiving the request reward and disbanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm, is it about 400,000 stones per person?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know for sure until we divide it, but it should be around that much if we sell all the byproducts of the Frogman Shaman and split it five ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We agreed to deduct 200,000 stones per person for potion expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn troll bastard.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that bastard, my financial loss is significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll have to pay a lot to fix the bent equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it caused me this much trouble, it should have at least dropped an essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's fortunate that I earned a lot beforehand, otherwise, we would have actually returned at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn, what are you going to do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, I'm going to go back to the inn, wash up, and then go organize the items. Of course, you're coming with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Me too...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you just relax in the labyrinth? Don't think about running away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn't! Anyway, it's annoying to go back to my place, can I wash up at your inn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We head to my accommodation to avoid unnecessary travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I finish washing up quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to move fast if I want to visit the commercial district before the carriages stop running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eek? You're already done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can take your time. It's going to take a while to organize everything anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending Misha to the bathroom, I laid out the loot I acquired this time and started organizing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equipment and consumables obtained from defeating the three guys who were targeting Jensia and the baby barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'll sell this, and we can use this... '\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even wrote down a list and was diligently organizing when someone knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, are you in there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a man's voice I'd never heard before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I opened the door, I saw a man wearing an Explorer's Guild staff badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you Mr. Bjorn Yandel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would it be possible for you to accompany me to the guild?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, suddenly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt annoyed as memories of being taken to prison after hearing similar words came back...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...but judging by the employee's tone and expression, the situation is clearly different this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I don't see any guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, let's calmly assess the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me what it's about first. I'll decide whether to go or not after that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, you're right, I should have explained first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee realized his mistake and then cautiously explained the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Witness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, they said you would prove that he's not a marauder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baby barbarian is in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although such requests are usually not accepted, as you know, after 'that incident', all related regulations have become stricter... I apologize for the inconvenience, but we're just here to confirm. If you're not related to him, you can just refuse—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait here while I change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I close the door and put on my coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I inform Misha, who's in the shower, that I'm going out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Misha, today's plans are canceled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Why all of a sudden?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems like something happened to Karon. I'm going to the Explorer's Guild for a bit, so go home or whatever after you're done washing up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? What are you... ! No, explain in more det—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been waiting, huh? Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it that annoying for you to do that, you barbarian!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, regardless of Misha's pointed cry...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I head to the guild with the employee who was waiting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, the place we arrive at is the same branch where I broke out of prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes? Ah, yes... Please come in. The branch manager is waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The branch manager...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I'm reminiscing about old times while looking around...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I follow the employee to the third floor and see Karon dozing off on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mustached branch manager is sitting across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a very displeased expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, been well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thanks to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, he's so curt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it doesn't seem like a serious situation. If Karon was really accused of being a marauder, he wouldn't be sleeping here, but locked up in the underground prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snore, snore-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, I wake up Karon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, is it even right to say I woke him up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karon, stop pretending to sleep and wake up. There's no need to do that even here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch manager and the employee both tilt their heads in confusion at my words, and then Karon slowly opens his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How did you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did I know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You left with those meaningful words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought... you might do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean you acknowledge me as a fellow warrior?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon smiles genuinely as I nod roughly, and bumps his shoulder against mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, thanks for coming. Bjorn, son of Yandel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was the natural thing to do. Did these guys do anything bad to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, nothing like that happened. If it did, would this guy be here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, that's true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I wasn't asking you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karon, answer me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing like that happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nod and chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why precedents are important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they have treated us this well if I hadn't caused that ruckus before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I comfortably sit down on the sofa without asking permission. Just in case the branch manager forgot what kind of person I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll have rum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't tell me you're discriminating against me because I'm a barbarian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch manager lets out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew... We don't have any alcohol. I can offer you some tea—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cold water. With ice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it because he's a creature that learns?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch manager doesn't point out my unreasonable tone or behavior and just gives me what I want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's learned firsthand how to deal with an unreasonable barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Barbarians really are OP.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon looks at me with sparkling eyes as I put my dusty feet on the expensive-looking desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected, you're... an amazing warrior...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seems quite impressed that I'm acting so carefree in front of the branch manager of the Explorer's Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I guess the branch manager feels the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by how his mustache is twitching in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys really are...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Do you have something to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch manager shrinks back as soon as I ask back gruffly, as if I might pick on him if he complains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the reaction I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot has changed since I saw him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm not the powerless 9th-grade barbarian I was back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've heard about you. They say you're called Little Balkan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I became a 6th-grade explorer in just a few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I even have a title, and rumors are circulating that I'm friends with Baron Martoan and that the Count is keeping an eye on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he investigated me, he would also know that I've been going in and out of the Magic Tower every week because of Raven's research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the important thing is something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here's your ice water...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've become stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong enough to turn this branch manager's head into a smashed tomato in one second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it's the city where law comes before violence, but whatever, at least the branch manager will think that I'm not the type to care about that kind of thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough with the small talk and let's get to the point. So what are you planning to do about Karon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I push aside the ice water and ask, the branch manager shrugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Nothing. He can leave now if he wants to. The mage confirmed that it was self-defense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm momentarily stunned by his unexpectedly cool answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He already confirmed it with the mage?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not a strange story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's not as high in Magic Resistance as I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could have confirmed whether Karon's story was true or not with just one spell, without needing to call me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that means...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He had a purpose in calling me, not Karon.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly grasp the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, that's more like the Explorer's Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now my heart is starting to race a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karon, you can leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that okay? I was kind of hungry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won't grow taller if you skip meals. Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! See you later, Bjorn, son of Yandel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I send Karon out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like the branch manager also wants to keep the listeners to a minimum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good work, Odrian. You can leave too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Branch Manager.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the employee who guided me and even brought me ice water leaves, we're the only ones left in the branch manager's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of us speaks, and a natural silence follows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wait patiently for him to speak first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Urbans wants to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Urbans? Who's that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch manager asks incredulously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you serious? You really don't remember the one you held hostage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, the regional manager's daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, why didn't he just say that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You haven't completely forgotten, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, anyway, why does that woman want to see me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you'll find out once you meet—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the, is he trying to bait me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm hungry, I don't have time to waste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I get up as if ending the conversation, and the branch manager hurriedly continues,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can't say much, but it's not something that would harm you. It's more likely to be beneficial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, seeing him go this far, it doesn't seem like he'll give me any more information even if I push further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The woman I held hostage wants to meet me...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing to think about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell her no!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, I'm already busy, I don't have time for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll pass on the troublesome stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of the street in broad daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, ha, ha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen is running through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body, which she just washed clean, and even the skirt she put on after a long time, are already soaked in sweat, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I hope it doesn't smell...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, it should be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They've already seen each other in much worse states, haven't they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting him is more important to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...As expected, you were alive!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She's overjoyed, but she also feels a sense of self-deprecation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bjorn, son of Yandel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first companion she ever had, the barbarian who saved her when she was wandering alone in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disappeared before she could repay her debt, and she had thought he was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She feels stupid for locking herself up in her room, lost in her own delusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I can't believe he became so famous...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even have to ask around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just asked a few people after returning to the city, and most of them knew his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them even knew the address of the inn he was staying at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Uh, wait a minute... then why didn't my sister tell me anything?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought suddenly crosses her mind, but Erwen doesn't delve any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must not have heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no way her sister would have intentionally kept it from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it's not an important fact right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ugh, what should I say to him when I meet him? Come to think of it, I disappeared without a word...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart can't stop pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a pleasant sensation she hasn't felt in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she always kept the curtains drawn because she didn't want to see the sun rise and set, the sunlight on her skin feels warm and comfortable today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'First, I'll apologize. He must have looked for me too. He probably couldn't find me because he didn't remember where our accommodation was.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen reaches her destination and organizes her thoughts one last time, preparing for the imminent reunion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she smooths out her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she knocks on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hears footsteps approaching from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they quickly get closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like her heart is about to burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wants to see him and talk to him like they used to. Like those times when they talked about their daily lives, laughed, and had fun together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He'll be surprised when he finds out I can control all four spirits. Uh, no… he's much stronger than me, so maybe he won't even be impressed?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she's a bit worried, he'll definitely praise her in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'll tell her that she did well, that he's proud of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's mister, so he'll definitely do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heehee...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of her lips curl up at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door finally opens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what's this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who opens the door is a beastman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cat-person with triangular ears on top of her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen checks the room number on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>201.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't come to the wrong place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked several times to make sure, so there's no way she misheard. Then could it be that the person who told her the address got it wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, it seems like that's the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she should at least ask in case it's the room next door. He's a famous person, so the people in the same accommodation should know him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, excuse me... do you know which room Bjorn Yandel is staying in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? You're looking for Bjorn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes? What do you mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn went out after washing up a while ago, would you like to come in and wait?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went out after washing up a while ago...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, wait a minute… if she’s saying that, then it means this is mister’s room, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or, just tell me who you are. When Bjorn comes back, I’ll tell him someone came to see him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s saying that as if they live together… Erwen raises her head, dazed, and takes another look at the beastman’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s to the point where even she, a fairy, can’t deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip, drip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…water is dripping from her red hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she just finished washing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said that Bjorn left after washing up a while ago, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beastwoman’s answer seems to say, ‘is there a problem?’ and the corners of Erwen’s lips twist into a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it doesn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s nothing. Can I come in and wait?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, su, sure…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then enters the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s messy, with loot scattered across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a bit messy, right…? It’s not usually like this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know what these are. I did them with mister too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? You did them? Ah… you’re an explorer too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th, that doesn’t mean anything strange, right? This is all from defeating marauders—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, I’m not misunderstanding anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen cuts her off and focuses on the feeling in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she smiles sweetly and continues,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you coveted what belonged to someone else, you deserve to be punished, wouldn’t you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart, which had been beating passionately just a moment ago, has now turned ice-cold.\u003C\u002Fp>",2748,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","879963551cd4e0443e5aa22afe9c72557dfe5518da29cd5e9852250f1023d3bd","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-120","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-118",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]