[{"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-177":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},1327797,1764,"Chapter 177 Doppelganger (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-177",177,"\u003Cp>Doppelganger (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doppelganger (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think before you act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the advice I gave Ainar on the first day I arrived in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I didn't just say it for the sake of saying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This motto has actually saved my life countless times in the midst of adversity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in that sense...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I end my brief lament and focus on the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, one piece of information I can glean from her first line:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t come here looking for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This is... a bit troublesome.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information number two:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s also finding this situation as troublesome as I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the nuance is quite different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like there's another reason why she can't reveal her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They said Noark is under lockdown… Could she be a spy? Someone they smuggled out before the lockdown?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it’s hard to be sure yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might be a hidden reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that’s certain right now is this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, I can just beat you up and erase your memory like last time.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still has no intention of killing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, I can relax about that part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As long as I don’t accidentally step on a landmine.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that the memory-erasing pill doesn’t work on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just have to be careful not to let her find out about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it won’t go to the worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, my basic stance is also decided. I have no intention of obediently swallowing the pill and becoming incapacitated, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t hurt to have insurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What did I say in the sewers?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It happened a few months ago, but I remember it quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we reunited by chance in the sewers, I definitely asked this question first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why do you want to kill me now? I kept my promise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the question I have to ask if her last memory is from the Land of the Dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re saying the same thing as back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Back then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman shakes her head and continues as I look at her with a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But your expression is much more relaxed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t help but chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Relaxed…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t believe it was that noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ask directly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The oath is still valid. Are you not going to just pretend you didn’t see me and leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then swallow this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman takes out a pill from her pocket and throws it at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a dark, moist pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a memory-erasing pill. If you just swallow it, today’s events will be as if they never happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I briefly have the thought that swallowing the pill might be the cleanest way to resolve this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can I trust you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…that’s the last resort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll lose consciousness if I swallow the pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if she gets greedy for my equipment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if she opens my subspace ring out of curiosity and finds Dragonslayer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, that’s also a landmine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t have any other choice, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do you say I don’t have a choice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m hundreds of times stronger than when we met in the Land of the Dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even compared to when we met in the sewers, I’m several times stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly, this isn’t a dark underground place where there’s no one to help me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a city on the surface where law and society function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I shout, my companions will wake up. You can’t handle all of us alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no reason for me to back down in front of this woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…So it wasn’t confidence, but arrogance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman remains silent at my bold words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she called me arrogant, she knows it too, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the situation is completely different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unusual heavy silence falls upon the empty hallway in the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s the first to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barbarian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She calls out to me, taking a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turn my back on her instead of answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as expected…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I see her clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Doppelganger’s ability, [Self-Replication].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Amelia Rainwales has cast [Sura Kick].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clone, which appeared silently behind me, leaps and swings her leg with her body weight behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the same one that completely blew off my head last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately raise my arms to protect my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tingling shock is transmitted through my wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just how high is my Physical Resistance stat right now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it seems like there’s a hairline fracture in the bone…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But honestly, I can’t even tell. I don’t even feel pain because of Pain Resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shout the name of the ancestor god and punch the clone in the face with my fist the size of a watermelon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clone disappears in a puff of smoke as soon as it takes the hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly turn towards the original, preparing for a follow-up attack…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but she’s just standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, she didn’t expect me to block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answer honestly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sound.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sounds have disappeared since some time ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a clearly unusual phenomenon, even though it’s the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar’s snoring can easily pass through a wooden door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized she was going to ambush me as soon as the sounds disappeared, and I even figured out her method when I saw her take a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Self-Replication], which I’ve already experienced once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The summoning range for the clone is 5 meters.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must have been a bit short to summon it behind me. Since I’ve fought her twice, I was able to counter it like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My offer from earlier is still valid. Just pretend you didn’t see me and go do whatever you were doing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I repeat what I said before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as expected, I get a different answer this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…How can I trust you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grin and give her the same answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have any other choice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like the duration of whatever she used is short, as I start to hear Ainar’s snoring again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, if I just shout, my companions will come out—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when the door opens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn? Who are you talking to…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha appears through the gap in the door, rubbing her sleepy eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll explain later, go back inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reach out and close the door before it can fully open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! You crazy bastard!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Misha is furious after hitting her head, it can’t be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not what’s important right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Open up! Open the door! There’s a woman outside! Erwen? Don’t tell me she came again!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I block the door with my body and silently look at the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message in my eyes is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So, what are you going to do?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer comes after a brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I say I’ll leave, will you believe me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, she’s asking if I’m worried about retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answer without hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she’s the woman who spared my life trusting in a single oath before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I didn’t report her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even blocked Misha with my body just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should know by now. I don’t care what you do. I just don’t want to get involved with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman mutters in a slightly bitter voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s not the answer I wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what’s your answer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like you to promise not to come looking for me again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t come looking for you. But… if you want, I’ll promise that too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I relax a bit at her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a world where you can’t place much meaning on a mere promise, that’s not the case for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If possible, I don’t want to kill barbarians with my own hands.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Because that was the promise.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s the woman who spared my life because of someone’s promise in the Land of the Dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her promises must hold a different weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I called her a psychopath back then, but she wasn’t actually that bad…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then go, human woman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman silently nods at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she turns around and starts walking down the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, clack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a sense of relief as her footsteps fade away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m truly glad it ended without a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My build isn’t complete enough to withstand Aura yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had really wanted to finish me off, I would have been the one bleeding, regardless of the city or my companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whew…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I head towards the stairs, thinking that I won’t be able to sleep properly until I see her leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s already reached the 1st floor, stepping on the last step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did she sense my presence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re not a human woman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turns around and looks at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amelia Rainwales.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…she disappears like smoke after leaving those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, what the…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This makes it seem like we’ll meet again later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knock on Ainar’s door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only hear snoring, and the door doesn’t open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Misha’s door, which opens as soon as I knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Who was that woman outside?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A salesperson.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, let’s sleep. I’m tired.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Uh, uh…? Uh? Sleep? Here? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put a pillow on the floor and lie down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I really don’t want to do this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th, that’s right. If you’re ti, tired… Co, come up here and sleep. Don’t sleep there…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that’s a bit… I’ll just sleep here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Then why did you co, come here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I’m scared to sleep alone tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passes, and the day to enter the labyrinth arrives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[10:30]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 hour and 30 minutes left until the portal opens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven arrives as soon as the appointed time comes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now everyone is gathered in one place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortunately, no one is late this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We cast the Bonding spell and then move together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, the starting point is the bear-like man’s bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I judged that it’s better to just pick him up here than to wait for almost an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It’s unusually empty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets leading to the Dimensional Plaza are eerily quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the situation, everyone is probably taking a break and observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…But what’s this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I freeze as soon as we arrive at the Dimensional Plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A completely different situation is unfolding compared to the empty streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, please line up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are dozens of times more officials than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I see the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of units, each consisting of one knight and four soldiers, are stationed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Don’t tell me they’re trying to restrict entry to the labyrinth?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought briefly crosses my mind, but fortunately, that’s not the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here you go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An official quickly approaches us as we reach the end of the long line and hands us two items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is a video recording device, and the other…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, honestly, I have no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this necklace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s an identification tag that signifies you’re an explorer from our side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Identification tag…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The official explains a few precautions along with the warning that we should never lose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his explanation is long-winded, as expected of a government official…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the interpretation is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We’re fucked if we lose it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll become targets for extermination if we don’t have this identification tag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And conversely, there won’t be any punishment for killing someone without an identification tag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So they were planning this while things were quiet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like they maintained strict secrecy, judging by how they’re only telling us right before entering the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not bad for me, a resident of Lafdonia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjo, Bjorn… are we okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why wouldn’t we be okay? It means the army will protect us in the labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least one thing is clear now. That the rumor about a portal in the underground city is true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We chat while waiting, and after about 5 minutes, the portal opens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army enters first, and then it’s the explorers’ turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…We might not be able to enter at this rate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh, come on, Mr. Urikfrit. There’s no way that would happen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Raven says it’s impossible, her expression hardens as time passes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portal shrinks as the line gets shorter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m actually happy about this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hmm, then I don’t have to say anything.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was originally planning to confess about the incident the other day and use the experience point duplication bug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man, whom I’ve observed for a month, values trust, and Raven is reliable in a different sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incident with the special appraiser was the key factor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If we told him, he would have made several times more profit than the money he gave us with this. I can’t accept that.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never does anything that benefits others for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I was going to share this method and start accumulating free experience points from this entry onwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing! Get in quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move aside if you’re not going in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like I can naturally create that situation now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I think it’s a close call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there are quite a few explorers who are blocking the path and hesitating, as if scared by the sight of the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the end! Everyone, please step back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What! Wh, what do you mean! I’ve been waiting for over an hour!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entry is closed when there are about 10 people left in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ar, are we really going home like this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, I didn’t expect we wouldn’t be able to enter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s because Mr. Urikfrit said something strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re blaming me for this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew, whatever. Then let’s all go back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone seems resigned to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, how embarrassing for a barbarian to hear this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving up just because of this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, what are you doing? You keep looking ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portal starts to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the time when shouts of ‘The gate is about to close!’ would normally erupt from everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, get on my back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t have time to explain, so I activate [Gigantification] first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body grows in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what are you doing! It’s illegal to use abilities in an undesignated area—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll just pay the fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 300,000 stones as long as I didn’t injure anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can just deduct it from the team funds.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly scoop up the four of them in my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I start running forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! What are you doing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignore the officials’ shouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a small fine anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why wouldn’t I enter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can earn so much just from hunting on the 5th floor for one day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyaak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, don’t tell me! You’re just going to enter like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did my shout answer her question?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar, who’s in my left arm, giggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! As expected of Bjorn!!! A great warrior!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, that’s more like a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sprint across the empty plaza with a smug smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light of the portal, which has shrunk to the size of a person, flickers precariously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it flashes and envelops us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Entered 1st Floor Crystal Cave.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s fame has increased by +1.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s fame has increased by +1.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s fame has increased by +1.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s fame has increased by +1…….」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「…….」\u003C\u002Fp>",2568,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","c780dcbe315f0747c7da5427bf291c952a654ab37363a4805c26e78208e032de","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-178","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-176",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]