[{"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-216":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},1327893,1764,"Chapter 216 Sacrificial Pawn (5)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>Sacrificial Pawn (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacrificial Pawn (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orculus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notorious group of criminals who rebelled against the royal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This group, formed only a few decades ago, had been infamous for its countless acts of terrorism and crime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the royal family had offered a huge bounty and started hunting them, they were so secretive that only seven of them had been killed so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seven of them are here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marco Elburn, the captain of the 3rd Royal Knight Order, couldn’t hide his dismay as he listened to his subordinate’s report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had quickly responded to the situation and established a safe zone in the center, declaring a state of emergency and taking command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a search party to the 2nd-floor portal, which could be a breakthrough, and he had been checking and rechecking all the information coming from the front lines without sleeping since the incident occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, seven members of Orculus were identified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Screaming Witch, Black Claw, and the Lighthouse Keeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three were currently rampaging around the safe zone, while the other four were blocking the 2nd-floor portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This was their goal from the beginning.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elburn clenched his fists in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three were one thing, but these four were the biggest obstacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse Collector, infamous for his grotesque and cruel acts, even more so than for being an evil spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruin Scholar, once the leader of a large school, who became a criminal after dabbling in forbidden magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Knight, who started as a soldier born in Bifron and gained fame by killing the previous captain of the 1st Royal Knight Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And lastly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Traitor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who gathered those madmen and formed Orculus, the one who created their countless infamous deeds and history of slaughter with his own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four of the most representative members of ‘that group’ were all here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t just Orculus they had to be wary of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also countless notorious criminals who had escaped to Noark, and if they joined forces, it would be a situation where they couldn’t be confident in victory even if they fought with all their might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elburn finally broke the long silence and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re abandoning the plan to break through them and reach the 2nd floor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An even heavier silence fell upon the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the knights spoke with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Day 3 is about to begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. But now that we’ve confirmed that even the Ruin Scholar is here, there’s a high chance that the portal is already unusable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elburn closed and opened his eyes as if to clear his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A commander is someone who has to make decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gather all the mages who can use the Dimensional Gate spell as discreetly as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to make the necessary decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I open my eyes and check the clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:17]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another day has passed, and it’s Day 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t anything special yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I checked the loot we obtained on the way here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found an explorer with a repair ability and had him fix our damaged equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood guard duty with my team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gathered information after my shift ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, and I also heard about what happened with Takelan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…Uh, that guy?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I had Misha work hard to get her to talk…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it wasn’t much of a story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just lost his mind for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said some aggressive things to us, who had all survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aruru was really amazing. She scolded him, asking how he could say that when you were in that state and couldn’t even receive treatment. Ugh, I was sweating just listening to her.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, she’s scary when she’s angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s still a mystery how she can unleash that kind of energy from that small body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Anyway, that’s all. And Ainar was about to draw her sword, but he just disappeared.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I’m grateful for my companions’ actions, my expression hardened as I heard the whole story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they don’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That I intentionally placed them in the back, even though it might have been more suitable for them to be in the rear, to increase our chances of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Huh? Why that expression?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s nothing. I’m just hungry.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takelan’s anger is justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More people could have survived if I had just formed the lines based on efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I placed everyone behind me, where it was relatively safe, even if it wasn’t the most suitable position for them. Takelan probably acted that way because he realized that belatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…It’s better if only I know this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I briefly woke up and then slowly got up and organized my sleeping bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Day 2 was peaceful compared to the intense Day 1…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it was only until today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, Mr. Yandel…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven peeked her head out of her sleeping bag, rubbing her eyes as if she woke up because of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I wake you up? Sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I just couldn’t sleep…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you going to sleep more?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven sat up in her sleeping bag at my question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about you, Mr. Yandel? Aren’t you going to sleep more?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t sleep either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you were going to keep watch alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled and admitted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be ridiculous to deny it when we’re both in the same situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s already Day 3…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floor Master is summoned from Day 3 onwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only condition is that there are five or more people gathered in one place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s a certain probability, and the chance of it being summoned near us is low since there are already over ten thousand explorers gathered on the 1st floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But you never know.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m the tank of this team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can at least buy some time for my companions to run away even if the Floor Master appears right in front of us—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when the ground trembles slightly, and the colorless crystals embedded in the cave walls emit a brilliant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color of the light is blood red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yandel, this is…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means the Floor Master has appeared somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, what?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My companions, including Ainar, wake up one after another. And it’s the same for the explorers from other teams who were sleeping nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I calmly soothe my companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be too surprised. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like it was summoned near us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s always a loud noise where the 1st-floor Floor Master is. But there’s no sound, so it must be far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, go back to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wake you up if something happens. It hasn’t been long since our watch duty ended.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re tired too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I dozed off a bit during my shift, so I’m fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I don’t know if I can actually fall asleep, I force my companions to lie down and close their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recovering stamina is the priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about 20 minutes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the crystals that were illuminating the surroundings go out as if their batteries have died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means the Floor Master has been defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s too early to relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Floor Masters on the upper floors, who have long respawn times of at least a few months to years…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…this guy can be resummoned countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will it be okay from now on…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, it takes about 30 decent explorers to defeat the 1st-floor Floor Master. In the current situation, it will be taken care of quickly no matter where it appears.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, that’s one of the biggest reasons why I wanted to join the royal forces after that desperate journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re safe from the Floor Master here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it appears right in front of us, help will arrive quickly as long as I hold out for a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll leave this to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to see if I can get some information.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, I’ll come with—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a waste of manpower. If you really can’t sleep, keep watch next to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the first Floor Master was defeated, I left our assigned area and headed towards the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floor Master’s respawn time is six hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was planning to wander around and see if there was anything unusual during that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s nothing else to do anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[North 172-21]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I listened to the conversations of the surrounding explorers as I moved forward, using the signs the royal family had drawn on the walls to distinguish the terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, did you hear? It was the south passage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean where the Floor Master appeared?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, about twenty people died before backup arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, if it was going to appear, it should have appeared near those underground city bastards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the information wasn’t very reliable since it was just a conversation between explorers in a similar situation to me…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it wasn’t something I could completely ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very useful for gauging public opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know how long we have to stay cooped up here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, right? In the last speech, they said they would open a path to the 2nd-floor portal soon. It’s already Day 3.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s unsettling that they’re so quiet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the explorers were expressing their distrust towards the leaders, who hadn’t made any announcements since the first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, I felt the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s about time for them to make a decision.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we assume that a Floor Master is defeated every 6 hours, a total of eight Floor Masters would have been defeated in two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it will definitely appear on Day 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They have large clans and even a royal knight captain, so there’s no way they don’t know that…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why haven’t they done anything yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m dying to know what was discussed in that tent where the meeting was held when we arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They should be able to tell that this is what Noark was aiming for…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are they just waiting here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I naturally assumed they would open a path and move towards the 2nd floor, one way or another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I increased my pace as my worries deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when I saw a familiar face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy who first discovered the backpack duplication bug and spread it throughout the tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Karon…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, son of Yandel, the great warrior!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karon immediately got up and ran towards me enthusiastically as I recognized him and called out his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To think we would meet here!! You’re truly destined to lead us!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I was a bit flustered, I greeted him in a barbarian-like way since I was happy to see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I asked what I was curious about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But who’s that next to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re warriors I met here!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Met here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t understand at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarian backpack duplication bug had already been patched. It was partly because the method was revealed to other explorers, but the main reason was that low-level explorers had disappeared after the introduction of the identification tag, which is a kind of magic tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It costs 70,000 stones to get one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I thought Karon had also joined a 3-person team recently…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s your team?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, those guys died on the way here! So the soldiers introduced me to other warriors who were left alone like me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those damn soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 5-man barbarian warrior party…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must have just formed a team because they were too lazy to deal with them individually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is, is it really Little Balkan! It’s an honor to meet you!! I, I’m Dban, the second son of Beroks!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, yeah. Nice to meet you too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly greeting the excited barbarians, I continued talking to Karon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t just leave him after seeing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instead of staying here, how about joining our side?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is, is that okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that they paid 70,000 stones for identification tags and the equipment they were wearing, these alone indicated that they were at least 3rd-grade warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would definitely be helpful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly, they’re trustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told the overwhelmed Karon the location of our assigned area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll tell the administrator on my way there, so you guys go ahead. Tell the mage that I sent you when you see her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, if you don’t know the way, ask other explorers. They’ll answer if you’re annoying enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ooh!! As expected!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, just as I’m about to leave after sending Karon and his party…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn Yandel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I stop at a low male voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turn my head, and a person I didn’t want to see is standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Takelan Arbenon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s with a group of explorers I’ve never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it’s only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lost all his companions on the way here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takelan stares at me in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His slightly trembling jaw shows that he’s struggling to hold back something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ask first,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard about what happened while I was gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you resent me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takelan doesn’t nod or shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just stares at me and endures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His answer comes after a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I don’t resent you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s an unexpected answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takelan then speaks, pouring out his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I kept thinking about it. Because there was nothing else I could do. Why did this happen to me? Why could you guys laugh when Lena died? If those bastards hadn’t run away, wouldn’t she still be alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, most importantly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you really not know this would happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So have you reached a conclusion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know. You were the one who was most injured. You were the one who did the hardest work. And there was no guarantee that even your companions would survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there even such a thing as a guaranteed situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just did my best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To increase our chances of survival, even a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I shouldn’t have followed you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like a sharp knife was scraping something inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takelan continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was the one who decided to follow you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was the one who voted for you to be the leader.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And I was the one… who couldn’t even offer anything and just watched when that woman said she would use the Mass Teleportation spell…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-loathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m overwhelmed with indescribable emotions as I look at him, blaming himself for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I don’t resent you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should I even say in this situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t even offer any words of comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did he sense my hesitation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t pity me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takelan ended the conversation and sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The day will come when you’ll feel the same way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze is no longer on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sense that our conversation is over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I continue on my way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takelan doesn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the passage widens, and the expanded central cavern appears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I first find an administrator and inform him that Karon and his party will be joining us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Team Apple Nark… Ah, the outer passage in the northern district. Confirmed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, my errand is done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as I’m about to turn around…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clank, clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a knight comes out of the tent and glances at me as he heads towards the administrator who helped me earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he names six schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, yes. Mages from those schools? I’ll check the list.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re conscripting mages on top of priests?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought crosses my mind at first, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Delta, Spheris, Jacquard…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realize one thing in common as I think about the schools the knight mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Dimensional Gate magic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages above 4th grade from those schools can open a ‘Dimensional Gate’ that can be used by up to 30 people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I realize this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…my heart pounds uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a conversation I had recently flashes through my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no point in denying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A good commander isn’t someone who makes perfect choices. It’s someone who makes the choices they have to make.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would discard them without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those he judged to be low priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything.\u003C\u002Fp>",2695,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","1b783aa49df8b283444511a15e782dfa7756dd56a4ffc9c90197d545ccf248cc","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-217","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-215",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]