[{"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-186":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},1327806,1764,"Chapter 186 Item Power (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-186",186,"\u003Cp>Item Power (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Power (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf said that they would have a much bigger advantage if I weren't there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I see it, he wasn't entirely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body shoots through the air like a cannonball, resisting air resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can see the entire battlefield at a glance from up high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just hold on until Mr. Yandel gets here!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although no one is seriously injured or dead, my companions are struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woongie has been unsummoned, while the undead summoned by the priest of Karui are swarming from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when I make eye contact with Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, uh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Kaltstein! Where are you looking... Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also make eye contact with Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we're quite far apart, I can tell from her gaping mouth that she's thinking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is the barbarian flying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, I'm not flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's more accurate to say that I'm falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the Barbarian Meteor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I land on both feet, tightening my core muscles to maintain balance, and a footprint that's more like a crater is carved deep into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I feel a tingling sensation in my legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hadn't invested in Bone Density, my bones might have shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I check the surroundings with that thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ring of dust spreads out from the landing point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's an additional effect of Leap, which is used as a movement skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Jumping Power is temporarily increased by 10 times, and a powerful shockwave is released upon landing.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AoE damage to the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the damage itself is negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why else would I classify it as a movement skill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the small area I crushed, it's safe to say that there's no widespread damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead army is blown away by the wind pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf bastards are just flustered by the sudden intrusion, standing still despite being hit by the strong wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character's total weight is over 500 kg.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The special terrain effect [Recoil] is additionally applied to the damage radius.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, but I'm in [Gigantification] state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like how you hear thunder after seeing lightning...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the ground shakes as soon as the wind pressure disappears, throwing everything that was standing on it into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyaak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of undead and the dwarf bastards are floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of my mouth curl up into a wide smile at the overwhelming sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fortunately, my weight worked.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was secretly worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although my equipment is also affected by [Gigantification] thanks to [Unification], there are still many parts that I haven't equipped yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, even if that weren't the case, the biggest advantage of the [Leap] skill is something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Threat level is temporarily greatly increased.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threat level bonus that's applied for a short time after landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is significant for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means I have another skill that can increase the fixed value of my threat level, on top of [Gigantification].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th, the fact that he's here means...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ba, bald bastard! That guy... is he dead?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said you could hold out!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shout, looking at the dwarf bastards whose morale seems to have already been broken by my appearance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it's also the activation condition for [Wild Release].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character's threat level is temporarily tripled, and physical stats increase proportionally.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical bonuses proportional to the threat level increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, this is it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like I've really become an ogre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grrr!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The summoned creatures, which are classified as monsters, start swarming towards me like crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the intelligent ones are different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Re, retreat! Retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ru, run away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They abandon their formation and run away as if they've been afflicted with the 'Fear' status effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, is this just a rational judgment, not threat level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang! Kwaang! Whoosh! Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giant mace and shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And my two legs, which have already become weapons, crush and deflect the undead summons as I chase after the dwarf bastards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hear the footsteps of a giant monster with every step I take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Block him! Block him! You're the warrior!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crazy, how can I possibly block—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fairy archer, who was running away, stabs the beastman swordsman in the thigh with her dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aak! You bitch...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beastman swordsman rolls on the ground from the momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, uh...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he ends up in my grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand is big enough to hold a human head with room to spare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Su, surrender. I surren—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly increase my grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But is it because of [Wild Release]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have invested in Physical Resistance and such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels softer than a watermelon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Next.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the insane vitality I felt from [Wild Release] disappears, it doesn't hinder my pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the third chapter hasn't even ended yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We're trapped within a 500-meter radius barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I even have a movement skill now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I use [Leap] to block their path, and the dwarf bastards throw down their weapons and surrender without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They judged that it's better to just beg for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, they have a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pl, please spare us. We'll do anything. You'll ne, need us to defeat the gu, guardian. Right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll have to think about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, I disarm them with the help of my companions who arrived later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I guess I can deactivate [Gigantification] now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn! What the hell was that?! Me too! I want to do that too!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it a barbarian's instinct?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar's eyes are filled with greed after witnessing [Leap]. It's an incomparable greed compared to when she sees cotton candy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hide my smugness and promise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huhu, I'll find something similar for you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really!! You promise!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's a skill similar to [Leap] in Ainar's build tree. It's a 3rd-grade essence, though, so it will take a few years to obtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn right, if you're a barbarian, you should at least be able to jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, he, help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hear those words while stripping the dwarf bastards of their equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turn my head and see a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ah, she was alive too...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newbie Guide from Hans G's team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, her name was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm too lazy to ask, so let's just call her Guide Girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potion! Please, lend me a potion. I already gave him what I had...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I follow Guide Girl's gaze and see the mace warrior collapsed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye, yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guide Girl nods enthusiastically, as if seeing a glimmer of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hesitate for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's only natural to save him, but using a potion might be a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, I grab the priest of Karui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi, eek!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, he's easily scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who said I was going to kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I carry the priest to the mace warrior and put him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heal him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye, yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he serves the evil god, a priest of Karui can also use ordinary divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, if he couldn't, it would be impossible for him to maintain his disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mace warrior's burns slowly disappear as divine power is imbued into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing has stabilized considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. Thank you. Truly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More importantly, what happened to the mage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He, he's dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. When I, I checked, his heart had already...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. We'll take care of him, so stay by his side until he wakes up. He must be confused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay! Thank you...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I return to where my companions are, the process of taking the dwarf bastards prisoner is complete, and they're all practically naked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Where did you get the gags?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I brought them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Why gags?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ask out of pure curiosity, and I get an unexpected answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm also interested in this field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... I, I see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm genuinely flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this kind of reaction might hurt Raven's feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, that's also... not, not bad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I express my lack of objection to avoid any misunderstandings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what's this again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad? Mr. Yandel, are you also interested in monster studies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monster studies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven also tilts her head as I tilt my head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hypothesis suddenly comes to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't tell me... those gags are for monsters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but...? I was thinking of capturing one and studying it later when I had the chance. Wait, then who were you planning to use those on...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven trails off, her face turning red in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don't come near me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How far?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1 meter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, our half-joking agreement to maintain distance is made, and I approach the prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I remove Hans G's gag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I have a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have something to ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes? Ah, yes! An, anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did the dwarf find out that you're an evil spirit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans G looks at me as if I asked a strange question. But he obediently answers without offending me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the truth is completely unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th, that guy is also a pl, player... No, I, I mean, an evil spirit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf was also from Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why he was able to figure out Hans G's identity just by his behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me exactly what happened between you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I listen to the details of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not a long story, except for the fact that he keeps stuttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf used a magic tool to talk to Hans G during their watch. And he came out, talking about things that only someone from Earth would know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans G, happy to meet a fellow countryman, admitted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic tool the dwarf used recorded their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans G, caught by his weakness, accepted the dwarf's threatening proposal to pull off a big heist after defeating the guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, there was also a carrot along with the stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He promised to split the loot fairly and even take him to Noark if things went wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I re, refused. Bu, but... Ugh, ugghh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I end the conversation and put the gag back in his mouth, as if expecting him to make pathetic excuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've already found out everything I needed to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell, there are four players out of fifteen?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fairy archer, Hans G, the dwarf, and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it's ridiculous, I'm the final winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Well, there's still the final battle left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that sense, I move on to the next topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activate team voice magic and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to hear your opinions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On what to do with these people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not that I'm going to decide by majority vote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I make a decision, my teammates will all follow my lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I want to hear their opinions first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They attacked us! We have to kill them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, I don't know. If we can clear the rift on our own, then of course we should kill them... but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think they'll actually cooperate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the opinions are similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That they're not trustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a saying, 'An untrustworthy ally is more dangerous than an ogre'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if we fight together, if we can't fight properly because we're worried about them betraying us, it would be putting the cart before the horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, the Noark side is a bit better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As soon as we leave the rift, we won't see them again, right? If we promise to spare their lives, there's a chance they might try to side with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven's gaze turns towards the fairy archer and Hans G.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But those two are different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evil spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're beings that feel even more sinister and unsettling than explorers from the underground city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right! The chieftain said so too! That we have to kill evil spirits on sight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... I didn't know before, but after experiencing this today, I understand. Why people told us not to trust evil spirits...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They'll do anything to hide their identity. It's wise to eliminate them when we have the chance. The result of trusting an evil spirit is right there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every word feels like a dagger piercing my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if my teammates found out about my identity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they look at me like that too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Mr. Yandel, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismiss the meaningless thought and tell them my conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it's better to kill them now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never intended to spare them in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a matter of whether to kill them now or after defeating the guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've already adapted to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can we defeat the guardian with just the five of us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll have to try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it sounds reckless, it's not entirely without basis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, the mace warrior survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our strength has increased to six people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there are other useful items among the loot, like the Guardian Corps Insignia I obtained this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly, if my prediction is correct, we'll have one more mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we just have to find the Doppelganger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. It will take a while for the Stone of Truth to appear, and we agreed not to cooperate, so I think we can just kill them all. They'll be released once they're offered to the altar, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deactivate the Voice Control spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have Raven deactivate the team voice magic and then approach the prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence filled with a strange mix of hope and anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their questioning gazes, filled with both hope and fear, are focused on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, they should know, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the meeting is over and a decision has been made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no need for long words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won't hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh, ugghh! Ugghh!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prisoners, who were waiting for me to open my mouth, start struggling and shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like flickering candles longing for life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swing my mace without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the priest of Karui at the very end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the sorcerer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans G.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And lastly, the fairy archer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smash their heads with enough force to kill them instantly, even if they're possessed by a Doppelganger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole process takes less than 5 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people, who were struggling more fiercely than anyone else just a moment ago, are now silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four corpses with their heads crushed, lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only have one thought as I look at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a good thing I gagged them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yandel! How could you just smash them like that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if they're for monsters, they could break! What if they're damaged?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that's not what's important right now, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're calm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes? What do you mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're the only Doppelganger candidate left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine people were immune to the verification magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only Raven and I are still standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I'm excluded since I used the Stone of Truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she finally realize the situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven shouts with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not me! Why would I be a Doppelganger! No, this can't be...? There's some kind of mistake...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, that's how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raven is the Doppelganger. Everyone, step back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three flinch and retreat at my shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, so you were the Doppelganger... I never even dreamed of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me back Aruru!! She's human and a mage, but! She's still my precious companion!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The melee damage dealer duo is shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I'm not... Believe me. I'll use the Stone of Truth tomorrow to prove it! Okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To make us waste the Stone of Truth even after everything is over, you're a cunning monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man raises his crossbow and enters a wary state. Raven's expression turns into one that's about to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N, no...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't believe she can make that kind of face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I'm really not!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, this is the first time I've seen her shout this loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is... precious.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not a common sight, so I feel a bit greedy...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...but if I push it any further, she might actually cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I end the prank here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're the only one left. But if it's not you, then who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th, that's...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were the one who said that the Doppelganger is released when the host dies, even if they're not offered to the altar, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I subtly give her a hint while cornering her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I judge that our mage will be able to figure out one possibility just from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma, maybe!! Someone might still be alive!! Doppelgangers are good at pretending to be dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the line I've been waiting for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone is alive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh, where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven shouts in confusion as I start walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the spot where Parteian, the mage who lost his shoulder to the dwarf, is lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bend down and check his pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is, is he alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be quiet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart isn't beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he's not breathing either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I get up and kick the wound with my foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, is he enduring this much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I take out a potion and pour it on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wound bubbles and heals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyaaaaaaaaak—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, even you can't endure a potion.\u003C\u002Fp>",2860,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","d632aafac31f2603d2926bdb3c9674db4914e3abba10079468ac1705ac955814","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-187","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-185",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]