[{"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-214":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},1327891,1764,"Chapter 214 Sacrificial Pawn (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-214",214,"\u003Cp>Sacrificial Pawn (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacrificial Pawn (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 4th-grade explorer who uses Aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have thought it was a hopeless situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the old me would have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I haven’t completed my Aura setup yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 5th-tier Adamantium greatsword and Aura?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Moonstone shield would surely turn into scrap metal in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look like you would be fun to cut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…[Dungeon and Stone] isn’t a game you play with just HP\u002FMP or item level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4th-grade, swordsman, 3rd-grade tank, whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a hardcore game where a single misjudgment can lead to your character’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fun to cut, my ass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong you are, you die if you take a fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that sense…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come at me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…he’s not an unbeatable opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there’s a penalty of having to finish the fight quickly since enemies are also coming from behind…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it’s just a matter of discarding something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barbarians are all the same, they don’t know their place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just pray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he’s not prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no time to scout, figure out his skills and equipment, and strategize safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winner and the loser will be decided in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it always has been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I discard my fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hear him pushing off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charges towards me through the fog, a giant for a human, over 190 centimeters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His greatsword swings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly dodge to the side instead of blocking with my shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not because I’m worried about my expensive shield, but because it’s pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you discard something, you have to gain something in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His greatsword cuts through my left arm above the elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr, Mr. Yandel…!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I become one-armed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s my second time experiencing this since the battle against Riakis, the Lord of Chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not particularly depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I discarded any naive thoughts of winning with all my limbs intact the moment I saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I aim my severed arm at him and spray acidic blood like a fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaaaaaak!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hits his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Jackpot.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinded him in exchange for my arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it won’t last long…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raven, use Lava Eruption!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I give the order and cling to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can’t hurt me with Aura at this distance since he’s using a greatsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hadn’t blinded him, I would have had to sacrifice something else to get this close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But then Mr. Yandel will also…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine, just do it!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly hold my breath and tense my muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s similar to when I was wrestling with the troll on the 4th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastard!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scales appear on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s one of the effects of [Test Subject], which temporarily increases physical stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I expected it since he uses Aura…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As expected, he’s a stat-heavy build.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, I’m also a similar type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay still.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I use [Gigantification] again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I judged that I would have recovered enough MP to use it for about 30 seconds since I haven’t used it for a few minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He groans and bends his waist as the weight suddenly increases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh, whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swings his greatsword around wildly while carrying me on his back. Aura cuts through the walls of the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you scared because you can’t see?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll kill you!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, get back!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha and the others can’t attack because he’s flailing around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s actually good for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his struggle, the other enemies can’t easily approach to help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You idiot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaak!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leans forward as if trying to throw me over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clinging to the enemy like a pervert is one of a tank’s basic skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our bodies collapse and are entangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s far from a scene from a romance movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the final brawl in a thriller movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally lets go of his greatsword and starts punching me in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s not a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t use Aura with your hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can endure physical attacks with my Physical Resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, his Strength is high since he’s using an Adamantium greatsword, so my brain is shaking…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s just a minor injury compared to my severed arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir Kesial!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies, who couldn’t approach before because of his wild sword dance, charge towards me as it ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ar, are you really going to shoot…?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…they’re too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you asking?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell is complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Iherno Wature Tunbar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 4th-grade fire-attribute attack spell, ‘Lava Eruption’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackish-red lava spews from Raven’s staff and engulfs us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately change my position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From pinning him down and choking him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…to me being on the ground and him on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let go, you barbarian…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouts as his vision returns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have seen the lava coming towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? Don’t you like hot things?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then you should have increased your Fire Resistance, you bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I squeeze my eyes shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a scorching heat that feels like it will melt everything engulfs me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaaaaaak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the same time, I feel something flowing down my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flowing substance quickly cools and hardens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s health is below 50%.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All resistance and defense stats are increased due to the passive skill [Hero’s Path].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Resistance from the 3rd stage of the Undying Engraving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic Resistance from the Manticore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Orb of Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This much even with all that…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My whole body feels hot and itchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like I drank a potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain pierces through my Pain Resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t want to feel pain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s something I’ve already discarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I repeat, this world isn’t kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Should I have asked her to cast ‘Cold Blood’ too?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismiss the weak thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven’s mana is already running low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to conserve resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keuheok.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I push the guy, who’s turned into charcoal, and get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like my insides are cooked and turned into sausage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And something crispy falls off every time I move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this what they call crispy on the outside, soft on the inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Mr. Yandel? Ar, are you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I’m just a bit burnt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A, a bit burnt…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a price I have to pay for defeating an Aura user in such a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the bleeding from my elbow has stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire magic cauterized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a win-win—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, why is this bastard still alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t tell me he also has Fire Resistance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly turn towards the shield I threw away earlier and reach out with my remaining hand as he also gets up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s Soul Power is insufficient.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Gigantification] ends.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body loses balance and tilts as [Gigantification] ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And my hand, which was almost reaching the shield, moves away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill runs down my spine, even though my whole body is burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he takes out his greatsword now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, even if he just takes out a dagger and stabs my neck, it’s game over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst-case scenario plays out in my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keu, keuheok.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…when I hurriedly turn around and check, he’s running away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staggering, but at a fast pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body freezes at the unexpected sight, and then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m lucky.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t let go of his arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he tried to block me alone, even though he had companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff, huff, heugh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t give up on the hope that there would be another chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he chose to run away to survive, even though he had a chance to kill me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can understand his feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You, damn barbarian…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, the battle with me wasn’t about survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reason for him to risk his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…our positions are reversed now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where do you think you’re going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grab the greatsword he left behind instead of my shield. The Strength I obtained from the Ogre is enough to wield an Adamantium greatsword with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Bl, block me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly chase after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance closes in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gait is weak, as if he’s taken a lot of damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, I’m within sword’s reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take your head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a swordsman isn’t bad either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grin at the satisfying sensation from the tip of the sword and shout,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took about 2 minutes to encounter the 4th-grade Aura user and behead him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what battles are like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t take long for a winner and a loser to be decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a knight who’s trained his entire life…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…or a high-ranking explorer who’s been in and out of the labyrinth countless times…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…can lose their life in an instant. That’s this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ainar!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I throw the greatsword I was holding at Ainar without even savoring the victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is she panicking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take what you can get.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought of you as soon as I saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a shame.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pick up the shield with my empty hand and deliberately look away from the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, I feel like there would be more useful items if I looted him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But there’s no time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I discard my greed and look ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir Kesial is down!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill them!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies, who had hesitated because of ‘Lava Eruption’, have regained their composure and are charging towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drag my battered body forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that’s my role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield Charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hold the shield with my remaining arm and charge, putting my weight into my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level of explorers on this side is much higher than on the outside, perhaps because we’re almost at the destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Aura swordsman from earlier is a good example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A potion flies towards me and shatters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a gentle burning sensation on the wound, as if someone is cauterizing it with fire, instead of a sharp pain from being stabbed with a stiletto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the high-grade potion that Mr. Yandel likes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, no wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I feel energized.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s try again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re almost there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goal is right in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll help too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar stands next to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about Raven?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I left her with Beefcake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven probably told her to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stop checking our location using the terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focus solely on this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha! Stick close behind me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a little further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Erwen! Now! Use it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, just a little further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keheuk! N, no. Not now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yandel! Raven’s out of mana!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when Raven’s magical support, which was being provided by the bear-like man, ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means we can no longer use [Oxygen Explosion] to forcefully open paths when they’re blocked or when our speed slows down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, no! Lena…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another one dies as our speed decreases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the sorcerer from Takelan’s team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a support-type sorcerer who specialized in defense and support, and she was a great help in protecting the rear…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We were almost there…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will be even more difficult from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clench my teeth and push aside my guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn iiiit!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t have time to cover my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if I did, I shouldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was my decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choice and focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to discard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what I can’t discard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I want to protect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Misha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry! I can still fight…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is pushing forward with one mind, in the midst of this fierce battle where anyone could die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a dark passage appears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We immediately change direction and enter the passage as soon as we see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Erwen, visibility!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen summons a fire spirit to illuminate the surroundings, replacing Raven, who’s out of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A passage with colorless crystals scattered here and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are no explorers from the city side waiting to greet us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! They’re not following us!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if this is the turning point, the chase stops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, the area is divided from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let your guard down and keep moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s too early to relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t slow down and continue forward. We can rest, drink potions, and reorganize after we’re safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 3 minutes later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we encounter the group we’ve been wanting to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Halt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of ten knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings are filled with naked corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must be from Noark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good thing we risked our lives to come here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel reassured just by thinking that they’re on our side—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight I make eye contact with draws his sword and slowly takes a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aura is surging from his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly shout,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not enemies! We have identification ta—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, my arm… I left it there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t have one, but the others do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly add, but the reaction is cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re trying to trick us with a pathetic act. You came from the path that’s occupied by Noark, and you’re talking about identification tags?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, it’s understandable that he doesn’t believe us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We look like we’re disguised to infiltrate as spies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what should I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he believe me if I tell him about my title, Little Balkan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I’m contemplating…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha, take off your ring and show it to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I realize there’s a better way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, I received an item for this kind of situation.\u003C\u002Fp>",2244,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","5474032ad8146d6e58c51617fddeb156e27f5c00800d10e6196c4de1de05bc74","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-215","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-213",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]