[{"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-205":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},1327874,1764,"Chapter 205 A Fleeting Moment (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-205",205,"\u003Cp>A Fleeting Moment (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Fleeting Moment (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a grand hall, located deep within the Noark fortress, a man was conversing with someone through a crystal ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amelia Rainwales. Have you found that explorer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Not yet, Lord.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first regular report he received since the city’s lockdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was too early to expect any results, the Lord couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more bad news was delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it? Tell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Starting this month, the royal family will be distributing specially crafted identification tags to explorers.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Magic tools?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me more. You must have already looked into it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord then listened to Amelia’s explanation about the ‘identification tags’ that the royal family was planning to distribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he heard, the more grim the situation seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Identification tags personally designed by the royal family’s Archmage…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It would take us months to create something similar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes, I agree.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for the information. Focus on your mission and don’t worry about this. I’ll see you next month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord closed his eyes and fell into deep thought after ending the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after some time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, you’re here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned the treasurer and first checked Noark’s financial situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, to be precise, he asked this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Treasurer, how long can we last without entering the labyrinth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three months, if we continue like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation wasn’t good due to the aftermath of the last battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had never been ahead of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was a familiar situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something their ancestors had also experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we starve and endure? Then how long can we last?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…About twice that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord nodded briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he summoned his aide and gave him an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blockade the labyrinth until I give you further instructions. No one is allowed to enter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…There will be strong opposition. Do you know how long it will last?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord answered firmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least until we can create identification tags similar to the ones the royal family made.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be certain death if they entered before then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to endure until they let their guard down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to wait for the right time and endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it would surely come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single opportunity to change everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The labyrinth is closed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character is being transported to Lafdonia.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light gradually filled my closed eyelids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my eyes leisurely, and a clear blue sky filled my vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warm city air filled my lungs with every breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the passage of time throughout my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s already June…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six months had passed since that day I was exiled to Bifron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winter, which was like a joke compared to Korea, had long since ended, and now even the short spring was coming to a close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Interesting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was March when I came to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s really been over a year since I arrived here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a strange sensation, just like when I paid my 1st-year taxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, my life on Earth was becoming increasingly blurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it’s only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you include the time I spent in the labyrinth, I’ve been in this world for almost two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, are you going straight back to the inn?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now. Let’s have a drink after we wash up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m back!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismissed my brief thoughts and checked my surroundings, which were no different from usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Nothing happened this time either.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was curious about the other floors, but judging by the reactions around me, it seemed like there weren’t any incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, making me worry for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down and checked my wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The identification tag, engraved on my wrist like a tattoo, was already scattering into particles of light, even though it hadn’t been long since I returned to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a hassle to get a new one every time we entered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…its performance was completely different from the previous identification tags, which could be easily stolen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, those bastards from the underground city disappeared without a trace since these were introduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…I thought it was about time for them to reappear.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth and this world have completely different ecosystems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world without flowing rivers or fertile land for farming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Noark and Lafdonia have to create food using magic stones from the labyrinth to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But it’s already been 6 months without any news…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel uneasy, especially since I heard from Fox at the Round Table last month that the large clans had formed an alliance to prepare for a surprise attack from Noark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the hell are they hiding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not like they have another way to obtain food besides magic stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yandel! Why are you so late?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven waved her hand from afar as I was organizing my thoughts while walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the bear-like man, who’s always late, was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I had something to think about.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, you could have done that while waiting in line…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, she’s so obsessed with efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, I was the one who was late, so I apologized and got in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only took a few minutes for the line to disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this is the 5th-grade checkpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Team Apple Nark, 5th grade… is that correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s one of the many changes that occurred in the past six months. I, Ainar, and Misha were promoted to 5th grade, and our team rank also increased by one level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit of a hassle since we had to clear a guild quest to become 5th grade…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but we cleared it together three months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I judged that we would be underestimated if our rank was low, and being underestimated would lead to more trouble in this industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, they even give out candy here. Bjorn, did you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put the candy Misha unwrapped and handed to me in my mouth and sucked on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sweet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lafdonia, a city that’s merciless to the weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m starting to feel like I’m being treated well wherever I go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we’re doing the settlement tomorrow, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you asking something so obvious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ooh! Then let’s go! Home!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We exchanged the magic stones and left for the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the 5th-grade checkpoint even has bathing facilities for convenience, we didn’t use them this time either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why bother when we can wash up at home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll see you guys at the bar tomorrow. Honey, I’m home!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We disbanded in front of the bear-like man’s bar to prevent him from getting lost and headed straight home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a four-story building located in the inner area of the 7th district, just a 10-minute walk from the commercial city of Commelby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We use the 1st and 2nd floor, and another explorer couple lives on the 3rd and 4th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We rarely see each other since the entrances are separate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, home!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a new house that’s superior to our previous single-room accommodation in every aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, it’s only been two months since we moved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a property we really liked, and the reason we were able to move in was because the previous tenants moved out at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, of course, we’re renting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sale price was insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We take a long time to wash up, so eat first if you’re hungry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar and Misha went to the bathroom on the 1st floor, which has a bathtub, and I washed up in the small bathroom on the 2nd floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s small, it’s still much better than our previous accommodation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled as I lathered my body with soap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Maybe this is also a change.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spacious house with a kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soap from a workshop, not mass-produced soap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an expensive bed I bought after splurging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve started to improve my quality of life here, instead of stubbornly saving every penny and desperately trying to return home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I don’t want to think of it as an inefficient act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know how many years I’ll be spending here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, with the Genesis Artifact gone, I don’t even know if returning is possible anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And besides… I don’t even know if I have to go back.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dried my hair with a towel, as if to shake off my weak will, and left the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like the others are still washing up downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I’m hungry, Misha’s cooking is much better, so I just sit on the sofa and doze off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You woke up just in time. Come eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I look towards the kitchen, drawn by the appetizing smell, and the table is filled with food. It’s mostly meat, as expected of a meal for two barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We chat while eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right. Are you going to drop off the equipment today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. We have to take good care of it to use it for a long time. Gather it all after we eat, I’ll go alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay. But are we going to Hikurod’s blacksmith again this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should at least be his regular customers. It’s not like it requires any special skills to check equipment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf opened his blacksmith’s workshop a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been about three months, and it seems like he’s struggling to break even, as expected of a business that relies on regular customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it seems like it’s getting better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But about Hikurod… if his shop fails, he’ll come back as an explorer, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t say that in front of him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, are you crazy? I’m not that thoughtless. I’m just a bit worried.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huhu, Misha, why are you so worried? If he fails, we can just hire him as our butler!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Butler…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wouldn’t Hikurod be fun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does she think a butler is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know, but it’s foolish to take a barbarian’s words seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We giggle for a while, talking nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll go to the blacksmith’s, you guys sleep first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I come with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. It’s not like I’m going to do anything special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put the kids to bed and then head to the dwarf’s blacksmith’s workshop with the organized equipment. And after dropping it off for inspection and repair, I return home and lie down on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a super king-size bed that I bought after splurging 350,000 stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Right, this is it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I close my eyes, satisfied with the unchanging comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suddenly remember the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it when we had to stay in Commelby because we missed the last carriage? Back then, I sighed, wondering when I would be able to sleep in a bed like this every day, saying I had a long way to go…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s already been over a year since I came to this city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even flinch when I’m covered in blood anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, days without blood feel more awkward, and I don’t even feel anything after killing people instead of monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ask myself before falling asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I living a more humane life now than back then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nap that lasted until the next morning ended with Misha’s visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said you were going out later, right? Wake up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want breakfast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, we’re meeting and eating together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wash up again and prepare to go out, and I hear snoring from the 1st floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like Ainar is still sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, for reference, Misha and I each have a room on the 2nd floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there are two rooms on the 1st floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…she snores louder than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re just using the remaining room on the 1st floor as a shared storage room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll see you at the bar later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, have a good time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leave the house after saying goodbye to Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I walk to Commelby, which is a 10-minute walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After passing through the gate and walking for about 30 minutes, I reach the public transportation platform where we agreed to meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven is already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re late. It’s been a while since I got off the carriage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I think you just came early today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re so perceptive. Come on, let’s go. I’m starving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After meeting up with Raven, we first have a meal at a restaurant we frequent and then dispose of the loot we earned from the last expedition by visiting various general stores and the exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We earned more than usual this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s thanks to a 5th-grade essence dropping in the other world inside the mirror we obtained by hunting a Millarodden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It might take a while for it to be sold, but I’ll distribute it with my own money first and receive it later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s good for us, but are you okay with that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s there to be not okay about? It’s just a hassle to wait until it’s sold and then gather again to split it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s true, but we’ve always done it that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We judged that it was the least problematic method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What’s with that look?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t seem like nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re imagining things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I try to suppress my laughter and walk straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, she’s also changed a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s still not very honest, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It ended faster than expected. Let’s go to the bar first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We finish selling the loot and head towards the bar, our meeting place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, no one has arrived yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is better. We didn’t have time to organize last time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven orders drinks and takes out a piece of paper, then starts writing down the settlement details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes longer than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always said it was nothing special when I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Hmm, suddenly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re always taking care of the annoying tasks for our team.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wouldn’t have done it if there was at least one other person who could. Why don’t you pay me for it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’ll pay you. How much do you want? I’m sure everyone will agree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…No, thanks. Do you think I’ll become rich from that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, she would be much more popular if it weren’t for that grumbling tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I thought I would be the last one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man arrives, and the melee damage dealer duo also comes soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the settlement begins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s 8.5 million stones per person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We each receive a large sum of money thanks to the Millarodden dropping a mirror. I already paid back my debt two months ago, so all this income goes into my pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s talk about other things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the settlement, we relax, eat and drink, and plan the next expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, to be precise, it’s more like an announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not planning to go to the Hellfire Canyon anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve been hunting in the Hellfire Canyon for six months and entered the other world through the mirror three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And we finished exploring the ‘Ash Gray Mountains’ and the ‘Lava Lake’, which we couldn’t clear before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had the ‘Orb of Fire’, which blocks fire damage, and our combat power had increased significantly compared to when we first entered that place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there a reason to leave the place that’s most compatible with us and go somewhere else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven expresses her concern at my decision, as if she’s enjoying the Hellfire Canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is non-negotiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t stay on the 5th floor forever. It’s time to explore other places.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve obtained everything we can from the Hellfire Canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s time to move on to the next chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So where are we going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Frost Canyon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, Frost Canyon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha glances at me, trailing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knows it’s a field where she might have an opportunity, unlike the Hellfire Canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, she’s not wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many essences that synergize well with Misha, who’s ice-attribute, drop in the Frost Canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one of them is what I’m aiming for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Once I absorb that essence, we’re done with the Frost Canyon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, I plan to level up in the remaining two fields of the ‘Great Magical Forest’ and then find a way to reach the 6th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it will take at least another year to get there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, we’ve come a long way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the vine ring on my hand emits light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, don’t tell me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the first time, I don’t try to deny it or deceive myself. I don’t even try to reattach the vine by licking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t change anything anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The activation condition for the Star’s Blessing has been met.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second vine, which was blocking death flags related to the Dragonslayer, has broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>",2788,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","d62ea27997eac865d8a6ca87f14c737237e5c91d658231b2be419b25d7cb1e00","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-93","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-92",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]