[{"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-201":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},1327856,1764,"Chapter 201 Blessing (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-201",201,"\u003Cp>Blessing (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blessing (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic circle appeared on the sewer floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I stood still, bathed in the light emanating from it, the stench of sewage vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Dragon Temple, the same place I had been transported to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin man stood at the forefront, and behind him, six Dragonkin caught my eye. They must be the elders he mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their eyes were reptilian slits, I could sense their gazes weren’t favorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, time for a battle cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t use [Wild Release] since I wasn’t here to pick a fight. But was that enough to draw their attention?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elders frowned as they stared at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if wondering, ‘What the hell is this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, sorry. I just felt like it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin man, the only one here who had experience with me, spoke with a strange look in his eyes as I scratched the back of my head and apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… haven’t changed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that a compliment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the introductory shout was over, I got to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what should I do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they would give me, a barbarian, the Dragon’s Blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin man said the elders would decide after meeting me in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they weren’t really curious about my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of ‘verification’ were they planning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before making a final decision, each elder will ask you a question or make a request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand ‘question’, but what do you mean by ‘request’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I’m not sure either. But just so you know, you can refuse if you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refuse my ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’ll definitely vote against me if I do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is it because it’s the Dragon’s Blessing? They’re being awfully picky.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, are you going to do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, grumbling inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s annoying that they’re being so demanding, even though I returned Dragonslayer…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Dragon’s Blessing is definitely worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, then it’s decided. There’s no need to waste time, shall we begin right away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin man glanced at the elders behind him at my answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sign to start the ‘verification’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to step forward was one of the two female Dragonkin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible to guess her age based on appearance due to the Dragonkin’s characteristics, but her tone and gaze gave off the youngest vibe among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, son of Yandel. What is your greatest desire?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a hunch about the purpose of this hearing as soon as I heard that question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was literally verification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To confirm what kind of person I am before passing on the Dragonkin’s secret art, the ‘Dragon’s Blessing’, to another race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of contemplation, I answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to Earth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s just a secondary goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My top priority has always been survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s changed a bit now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survival is still my top priority, but there’s something I want to add.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With my companions, if possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a strange sensation as I answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe this is the biggest change since I fell into this strange world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what’s their feedback to this answer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin woman, who was looking at me with a meaningful gaze, asked an additional question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your companion could survive because of your sacrifice, what would you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Didn’t you say you would only ask one question or make one request?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin woman said so in a voice that truly didn’t seem to care, and I answered honestly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liol Wobu Dwarkey, the mage of Team Misfits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you asked me if I could make the same choice as him, this is the only answer I could give.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I know that any words and promises I make before that situation arises are meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death always puts humans to the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But when that time comes, I’ll make the choice I have to make.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You could have just said you would.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin woman looked at me as if she didn’t understand, and I dismissed her briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wasn’t a question I wanted to answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be respectful to him to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin woman, who couldn’t possibly know what happened to me, stared at me for a moment and then stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all for my question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t tell from her expression whether she liked my answer or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next turn began without a moment’s respite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Geornavehanuters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man with a physique as impressive as mine made a request instead of a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s spar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even subtly unleashed his Dragon Fear as he made the offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answered without a moment’s hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be ridiculous for a barbarian warrior to refuse that offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, it’s a good opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Dragonkin elder should be at least 7th-floor level, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can fight him without worrying about dying, there’s no reason not to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was my judgment, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, stop it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin man intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We agreed not to make requests like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s more certain than a fistfight? Don’t you think so, barbarian warrior?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, I was going to use a mace…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I believe that equipment is also a skill, I agreed with him for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! I like this guy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The macho Dragonkin laughed heartily, pleased with my answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I didn’t expect him to agree to fight without even a moment’s hesitation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like the other elders also found the situation interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what are you going to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll ask a question and move on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The macho Dragonkin asked me in a slightly disappointed voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barbarian, what are you most afraid of?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing that came to mind was death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But giving the same answer as the first question wouldn’t be good for the interview.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I elaborated on my answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fighting someone stronger than me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The macho Dragonkin tilted his head as if he misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did he have a different thought?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me you thought I was weaker than you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The macho Dragonkin asked, sounding a bit angry, and I shook my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You weren’t planning to kill me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut him off and muttered briefly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have to fight because I’m afraid. Even more so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know it might sound un-barbarian-like to some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the essence of a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it seems like they understood the meaning of my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To not run away because you’re afraid, but to prepare for that moment… It’s a truly rational answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The macho Dragonkin chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting. Are all barbarians like you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Similar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, it was Ainar who taught me what it meant to be a ‘warrior’, and the advice she gave me back then showed me the path I had to take when I was cornered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. That’s all for my question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The macho Dragonkin then returned to his seat with a satisfied smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I know one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I definitely secured one vote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third one was also a question, not a request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a rather strange question at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have someone you love?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your answer was a bit late. It seems like someone came to mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Dragonkin with sleepy eyes returned to her seat without asking anything further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the fourth turn began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will test your insight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Dragonkin with a thick mane of white hair handed me an item. I could tell what it was as soon as I saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A puzzle ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try to separate them all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh, I didn’t expect there to be a mission like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To give you a little help, you can only separate them all by using the correct order and the correct method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Dragonkin chuckled and even gave me a hint as he handed me the puzzle ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably thinks there’s no way I could solve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, does he really think I’m a barbarian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I played with puzzle rings a lot when I was a child in the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you as much time as you need. After all, sometimes you reach the truth through perseverance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I first examined the structure of the puzzle ring, looking at it from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no way I couldn’t solve it if I had enough time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, that should have been the case…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huhu, 5 minutes have passed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“10 minutes have passed. Are you still far from solving it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I admit it honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t seem like I’ll be able to solve it even if he gives me more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, there’s only one way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Gigantification.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body expands in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grab the rings with my enlarged hands and pull them apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I successfully separate the seven rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what are you doing!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I separated them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Th, th, that’s impossible!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t say I couldn’t break it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answer confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I already figured out the trap in this puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man said he would test my insight, not my intelligence, at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also gave me the hint about reaching the truth through perseverance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, this puzzle ring was impossible to solve from the beginning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He probably gave this to me to see how I would solve a problem with no solution—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th, this is! This is how you solve it…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Dragonkin mutters, staring blankly at the puzzle ring with a few more pieces, fiddling with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes seem sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I can’t even get another one…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignore the old Dragonkin and look at the elders, and the verification resumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth one is a question about my past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many people have you killed so far?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recall each and every one of them in my mind and then tell him the exact number, and the elder asks me why I killed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer isn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the methods were diverse, the reason boils down to one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because they tried to kill me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth one ends as the elder who asked the question nods and steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now only the last one is left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know if it went well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least that old man who gave me the puzzle seems to be against it…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The macho Dragonkin will vote in favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest? Well, I don’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s my turn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome man in his late twenties steps forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he asks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you tell the truth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone is as if he has the ability to distinguish between truth and lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I’m a bit uneasy, I’ve answered all the questions truthfully so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I judged that if I fail, I can start the K-Barbarian negotiation then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, then it’s over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hearing is finally over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonkin man, after exchanging glances with the man who went last, speaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We need to discuss it among ourselves, so please wait for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long will it take?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, it should be over in an hour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, then it’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then follow the Dragonkin woman who asked the first question and head inside the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And we arrive at a room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought it would be a reception room for guests since she’s guiding me to a place to rest…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the barbarian who’s supposed to come today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but there’s someone already inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unknown Dragonkin child, seemingly in his early teens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child looks at me and giggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, you’re ugly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell? This impertinent kid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m momentarily stunned by the unexpected attack, but I laugh it off, like a mature adult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, it seems like you don’t have a mother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you had received a proper upbringing, you wouldn’t tell such a ridiculous lie!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bjorn Yandel is a handsome man, not ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>",2011,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","cf2ac8d97fa0b0e7e44449b7db81ee7468316ab3bf2bda00e81b821967c3a91f","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-79","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-78",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]