[{"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-213":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},1327890,1764,"Chapter 213 Sacrificial Pawn (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-213",213,"\u003Cp>Sacrificial Pawn (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacrificial Pawn (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 1st-floor Crystal Cave, shrouded in fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man was chuckling and chatting with his companion in that place, filled with the stench of blood and scattered corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their conversation was trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About how pretty the woman they just killed was, and whether he felt a bit sorry for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It inevitably ended with a complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, there’s nothing fun happening here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, think of it differently, it’s good because it’s less dangerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’m not wrong, am I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s true, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man suppressed his frustration and took out some jerky from his pocket and chewed on it. It was his first time eating meat in a long time, as he was practically a low-ranking member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noark, where he belonged, was suffering from a severe food shortage since they hadn’t been able to enter the labyrinth for six months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…We’ll be able to win, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man shook his head, dismissing the anxiety that briefly crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a matter of whether they could win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that they could live like humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was in a dark underground city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rex, focus on your mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man, who was leaning against the wall and resting, sighed and adjusted his posture at his leader’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look dissatisfied.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man spoke honestly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t seen anyone for over two hours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It means no one will come. The ones who were going to enter have already entered, and the rest are either dead or ran away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, the area they were assigned to was quite far from the central dark zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant they wouldn’t encounter anyone coming from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, you never know, so keep an eye on your surroundings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man casually answered his stubborn leader and stood at one of the forks in the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t see far because of the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would be the problem even if something jumped out from beyond?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There are so many of us here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loot he would bring back to Noark would just increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leader! I sense a presence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…his companion, who was keeping watch at another fork in the road, shouted. The man grabbed his weapon and moved towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Someone’s really here?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit unexpected, but he wasn’t anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Does he not know anything about the situation here?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he knew even a little, he wouldn’t even think of passing through here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have taken this path without knowing anyth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone tilted their heads and listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is that sound?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Footsteps?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone muttered briefly, but it didn’t explain anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could those be human footsteps?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe if it were a large monster like a troll…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But there are no monsters like that on the 1st floor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man gripped his weapon tighter, feeling an unknown sense of unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it appeared from beyond the thick fog, letting out a ferocious shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what the hell is that?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Block him!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survival means letting go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What will you discard to survive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process is strictly based on priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are rational beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It often appears in movies, doesn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scenes where they discard luggage to make the helicopter fly, to prevent the ship from sinking, or to escape from enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more you discard, the higher the probability of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…reality is different from movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What we have to discard for survival isn’t luggage, but something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Versil probably knew that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why she left without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind just these words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I hope you won’t resent us.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I didn’t resent her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I knew it was a completely rational decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had her priorities, and she boldly discarded everything else to achieve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like I am right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shout and put strength into my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel an unprecedented resistance from the shield I’m holding with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like I’m climbing a tidal wave with just a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, maybe it’s not a completely inaccurate description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s a bit exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what the hell is this guy?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Block him!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m clearing the path at the forefront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To cover the 20-minute distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing aside the swarming enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a tank on a battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha is following right behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her role is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To take care of the enemies who are pushed aside by my charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t matter if she can’t kill them in one shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our goal isn’t to reduce their numbers, and besides…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we have more power behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, damn bitch—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Misha is the first filter…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the second filter is Raven and the bear-like man, who’s carrying her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies Misha couldn’t defeat are hit by crossbow bolts and magic before they can even get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s not a problem even if it doesn’t end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have more filters behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Erwen, be careful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ranged damage dealer duo, Erwen and Daria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Takelan’s team, with an average rank of 5, following right behind them, and Lantern Jaw’s team at the very back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like a medieval cavalry charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaaaaaak!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our only goal is to charge forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies we couldn’t defeat at the front are taken care of by those behind us. And even if there are enemies who survive the last filter, it doesn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s for the rear to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s their own fault.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I came up with this strategy and formed the lines, Lantern Jaw insisted on being at the very back, even offering to give us the ranged fairy duo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts were obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He judged that the front was the most dangerous since we were charging. And he probably thought he could run away if something happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He treated Erwen’s team like sacrificial pawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That idiot.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rear is actually the riskiest position in this strategy. Right now, they can freeload since everything is being taken care of at the front…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but that won’t last forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I didn’t expect that moment to come so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy impact is transmitted through my shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t move forward even though I’m putting all my strength into my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lower my shield slightly to check my front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a crazy bastard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warrior from the Black Bear tribe, like the bear-like man, was blocking my path. He was about 1.5 times smaller than me in [Gigantification] state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how strong is this guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m reminded once again that the level of Noark explorers is high, but I’m not too worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You barbarian, do you think you’re some kind of hero from a—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignore the bear bastard’s words and shout to the back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raven, now!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not a hero who saves everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But neither is he.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, get back!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosive impact hits me from behind as soon as I hear Raven’s warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Arrua Raven has cast the 6th-grade support spell [Oxygen Explosion].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a 6th-grade wind-attribute support spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason she detonated it behind me is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the damage is low, it has a high knockback effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh! What the…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I use the wind as a driving force, like a sail, and push the enemy back, ending the stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N, no—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stomp on the bear bastard’s face with [Leap] as he loses his balance and falls backward, then continue dashing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he probably won’t die just from this since he’s also a tank…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but I hear the sound of flesh being torn from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, it sounds like they’re stabbing tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like his Physical Resistance is low, even though his Strength is high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I use [Wild Release] to boost my stats and continue charging, as enemies have gathered behind me while the bear bastard was blocking my path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to move faster!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we’re not as fast as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the weaknesses of a cavalry charge is that they get surrounded if their breakthrough is stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These, crazy bastards!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill them!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies who were pushed back and fell get up like zombies and charge towards my companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means we have to fight our way through this chaos now, instead of just clearing the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash, thump, kwagic! Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce battle sounds overlap from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I can’t know the exact situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more that’s the case, the more I look straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, don’t worry about the back!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I’m worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human lives are like flies in this war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m anxious that someone might get seriously injured by a stray sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know whose body that sound of flesh being pierced came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be Misha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negative thoughts keep popping up in my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I stop here, the situation will only worsen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I embrace the fear I couldn’t discard and focus everything on my single role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what kind of strength is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To just open the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To trust my companions with the rear and move forward resolutely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s what I have to do right now, and what only I can do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The good news is that we’re almost there. We can reach the dark zone in 20 minutes if we run.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eternity passes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cave, filled with sweat, blood, and screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Has it been about 3 minutes?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it feels like at least an hour has passed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it can’t be more than that. I can tell where we are just by looking at the walls of the 1st floor now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like I’m trapped in a cave where time is distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I estimate how much time has passed by checking my location in real time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4 minutes. 5 minutes. 6 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘7 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first casualty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cayenne!! Cayenne is injured!! Help me. We, we have to carry him together…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let go, Lena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? But…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s… already dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re leaving him here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cayenne was an archer from Takelan’s team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s all I know about him, but he seemed like a good guy when we introduced ourselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘8 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path is blocked by a barrier someone summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately change course and take a side path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s an improvisation I wouldn’t have been able to do if I hadn’t received navigator training from Rotmiller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It will take at least 3 more minutes to reach our destination.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bad news doesn’t end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘9 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another one dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it’s a member of Lantern Jaw’s team, who was following us from the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one more thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, Misha is injured!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha is injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where and how bad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lo, lower left chest! Her organs aren’t damaged—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give her a potion while we’re running. Ainar, carry Misha too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it’s not life-threatening, but Ainar, who was carrying Raven and helping with the battle with one hand, is now only a transporter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘10 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More bad news from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yandel! Those people in the back are gone!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lantern Jaw’s team, who was in charge of the rear, ran away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like they saw people dying in the front and decided it was hopeless…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was my misjudgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can’t believe he’s that stupid.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t think he would be foolish enough to think he could escape alone when we’re surrounded by enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, if he was going to commit suicide, he could have at least died for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the burden on Takelan’s team increased significantly after those bastards left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘13 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two people died this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage from Takelan’s team and the warrior who was carrying him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! Because of a measly goblin…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary cause of death was a respawning goblin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flew into the sorcerer’s face in the chaos and blocked his vision, and he was turned into an ice statue by a skill cast by the ice-type sorcerer in that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘15 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark mage who appeared from a side path unleashed an AoE spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were no casualties…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria, who jumped in front of Erwen to protect her, is incapacitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she’s not dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t just stand there and move. I’ll carry your sister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avman carries Daria, and we lose another fighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘17 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been spamming [Leap] to boost my stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And my MP is depleted because I haven’t deactivated [Gigantification] even once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s Soul Power is insufficient.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Gigantification] ends.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As planned, I fill the empty space next to me with the bear-like man’s tank summon, Iron Bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘18 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Bear is unsummoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Misha, who drank a potion, regains consciousness and returns to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘19 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re almost there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we’ve lost almost half of our people, there are no casualties among those I decided to save.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘20 minutes.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A high-ranking explorer, presumed to be at least 4th grade, blocks my path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s wielding a greatsword made of 5th-tier Adamantium…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look like you would be fun to cut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and he’s using Aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prev | Home | Next\u003C\u002Fp>",2239,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","b4198f5b8371f5ee716ba1681d59eb12d35f91ceae41b6d432a7eb9b0113193c","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-214","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-212",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]