[{"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-195":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},1327815,1764,"Chapter 195 Bifron (5)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-195",195,"\u003Cp>Bifron (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bifron (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auril Gabis. A man from at least 150 years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when I requested Raven to identify the year of a certain document, the 'Compendium' indicated that the paper used was from that era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why I'm even more surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...That bastard is alive?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I naturally assumed he was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I don't know why I thought that now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's the creator of [Dungeon and Stone], the most likely culprit who sent countless players, including me, to this world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there's a possibility that he's still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Dragonkin live for hundreds of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart pounded as I realized this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a different feeling from when I first heard his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremor filled with anticipation, not shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that bastard is really alive...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if I could find and meet him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might be a way to return to my original world. It's like a clue to the vague 'return' has finally appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Calm down.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suppressed my pounding heart and tried to regain my composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I could get my hopes up and fantasize later, before going to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's better to focus on the present right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Barbarian, you're definitely unique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia said something meaningful, looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I thought she might have realized that my words, 'I was just pretending to know him', were a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I say you're bold? To be able to joke around in front of me after going through something like that. You... aren't you scared of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like she just found it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe she's never met anyone like me before, so this kind of conversation felt awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The important thing is that I managed to get away with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why you should live like a madman. Then nothing you do will seem strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about, human woman? I'm not just a barbarian, I'm Bjorn, son of Yandel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, Bjorn Yandel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To me, it felt like a sign that I could relax now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that sense, next question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But is that person a man or a woman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could he be disguised as a woman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, probably not. The records described him as a very misogynistic person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he wouldn't do that, regardless of his abilities. Then what about a child? Can he disguise himself as a child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He wouldn't disguise himself as a very young child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because he's a man who values appearances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nod and then ask subtly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why are you looking for him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ask this question after asking an easy question she has to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I read in a book...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...that the probability of getting an answer increases if you ask like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I'm not sure if it would work in real life...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there's no reason not to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, I get an answer soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's a personal matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A personal matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a phrase that modern people often use when they don't want to talk about something or when they want to draw a line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's also a phrase used when you want to make an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I'm not sure about her case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You don't need to know that.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why should I tell you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she refused to answer directly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...she's never lied to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suddenly have the thought that maybe it's not an order from Noark, but a truly personal matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, that's not what's important now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he's really in Bifron, I have to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I have a mountain of questions I want to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After our conversation, Amelia said she would go to the city and return at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said she had some business there in the afternoon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, I just nodded absentmindedly because she said it so naturally, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a minute, how are you going to go to the city? Do you have a way to avoid the guards?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a secret passage under the sewers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm glad I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A secret passage connected to the city!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you tell me about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you hesitating for? It's not like I asked for an impossible favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright, I'll tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia readily reveals the secret passage as I subtly mention that I'm helping her search for 'Auril Gabis'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even seems relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does this mean we're even now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I got something good out of this.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's like a pass that allows me to enter Bifron whenever I want. Of course, I don't intend to use it during my exile period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know I'm a noticeable person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be troublesome if I get caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the knight who brought me here gave me one warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That I could do anything but try to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say you would come back tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, I did...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I accompany her to the sewers to receive the location of the secret passage and see her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then I check the time, and it's already been three hours since I gave the gathering order. Therefore, I subtly head towards the meeting place, asking people for directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dimensional Plaza, which was once bustling with explorers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, do you know anything? Why did the boss suddenly call for all of us? And who are those Western Union guys?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not 'Hey'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm your boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I push through the crowd and head towards the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Members of the Western Union recognize me and greet me along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, this is it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Western Union members kneel before me, and the eastern bastards just look at us with puzzled expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they make way for me, so it's easier to reach the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've arrived. Please come up here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching the center, I head towards the platform, assisted by Jingjing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he prepare it in advance because he thought I would need it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Geez, he's good at his job.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suddenly have the thought that it wouldn't be bad to take him outside and make him my butler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have the secret passage, it's a waste to just keep him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wouldn't just end with a fine if we get caught by the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when, just as I'm about to climb onto the platform...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden stairs collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These thin planks can't withstand the weight of me and my equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I say, unable to hide my disappointment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jingjing, what happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately apologizes without a word of excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a bit better, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who built this platform must be a barbarian hater. Otherwise, they would have designed it to be sturdy enough for even barbarians to climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, that means...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This platform is a harmful platform.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. I'll burn it down right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingjing brings a torch and sets the platform on fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even pours something that seems like oil on top, and the flames quickly engulf the three-story platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's like a campfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart feels as warm as the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, I was alone, but now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have over a thousand subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are your orders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll proceed with the founding ceremony as planned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Founding ceremony... Ah, right. So you're saying to gather everyone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's obvious, didn't you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pat Jingjing on the shoulder to show my forgiveness and then use [Leap].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My destination is the rooftop of a nearby four-story building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although cracks appear on the rooftop, it doesn't collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been embarrassing if I had crashed through the floor after jumping so coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this what it means to be changed by your position?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I involuntarily try to maintain my dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, I head towards the railing, and a panoramic view of the crowd filling the plaza unfolds before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time to officially begin the founding ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chant first, and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the Western Union members, who are a day ahead of me, immediately follow suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eastern bastards just blink and stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they’re wondering what the hell is going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I click my tongue briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s still a lot to teach them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the founding ceremony, where I imprint my face on the minds of the organization members, I call Jingjing and Baldy and give them an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Check the backs of everyone in Bifron. And bring anyone with a tattoo to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, of course, women and children under the age of 14 who haven’t gone through the ‘qualification ceremony’ are excluded. A total of 37 suspects are dragged before me before the day ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not this tattoo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia, who returned at night, shakes her head after checking each of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, it’s not going to be this easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scold Jingjing and Baldy, the vice-leaders of the ‘Behel-la Union’, to increase efficiency, and even more suspects are caught on the 2nd and 3rd day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the one we’re looking for isn’t among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the quality has decreased along with the increased quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This seems more like a birthmark than a tattoo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what they said. What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll fix it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, it means he’ll also scold his underlings to improve efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it seems like he did a good job, as the number of people bringing ridiculous things and calling them tattoos decreases from the next day onwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day 4, Day 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more days pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, there are no results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, it’s ridiculous to think that we could find a big shot like ‘Auril Gabis’ with this simple-minded method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what can I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I have to at least try this. There’s no other way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it’s like finding a needle in a desert, if there’s a chance that needle can send me back home, I have to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I continue the search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I change the method a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s nothing special, I just added a ‘reward’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone who doesn’t meet their daily quota will have mental training that night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people might wonder how that’s a reward, but happiness is always relative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, if you’re better off than others, that’s a reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t there happy people in the primitive era who ate raw meat and slept naked in caves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day 6, Day 7, Day 8…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passes relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there’s no sign of Auril Gabis, and I’ve also given up hope to some extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a lie to say I’m not disappointed since it was my first clue to returning home…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s another reason why I’m helping her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I decide to focus on that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia Rainwales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is this woman up to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been meeting with Amelia every day, using ‘Auril Gabis’ as a connection, and trying to gather information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, she answers my questions well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for low-level information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t eat food with wheat. My skin gets itchy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s allergic to wheat flour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her only hobby is reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She answers those questions without hesitation, but she avoids answering when I ask about the barbarian she owed a debt to and what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to know that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’m curious. For a woman like you to be at a loss for words, he must have been a great warrior! Tell me what kind of person he was!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…He was a bit similar to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she adds an afterthought, which is unlike her, it’s not useful information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he’s a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s only natural for them to have similarities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, could it be that her guard is down a bit after those natural conversations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you looting? Honestly, it doesn’t suit you at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t suit me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia expresses curiosity rather than anger at my slightly sensitive question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smoothly deliver the line I prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve met many marauders since then. And it made me realize something. You’re not the type to kill people for money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s funny. What do you know about me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know anything. But you know that there are many ways to earn money besides looting, at your level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia falls silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then she briefly explains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I don’t usually do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then back then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those bastards… deserved to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it was a personal grudge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia answers, looking into the distance as if recalling a distant memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I’m curious about the story behind it, I can’t hear any more about the nature of the grudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia has regained her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think you understand what I’m saying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t make a fuss over nothing. We’re parting ways in a few days anyway. There are things you can only talk about with strangers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Things you can only talk about with strangers…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia chuckles and gets up from her seat, as if my words left an impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s late. I’ll be going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will you come back tomorrow at this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia disappears before my eyes without a sound, just like when she arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, is this all for today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I go out to the terrace to clear my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night view of Bifron is completely different from the other districts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streets and buildings shrouded in darkness, without a single light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Only a few days left.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sit on the rocking chair on the terrace and blankly organize my thoughts, gazing at the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I check my watch and head to the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[23:57]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time to go to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it will take a while for me to fall asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The character’s soul resonates and is drawn to a specific world.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if everyone is online today?\u003C\u002Fp>",2312,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","548d73dec11a448fb8304b4b33baad8fd8d16514f07626fc68982e3d3ed7569b","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-196","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-194",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]