[{"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-229":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},1327906,1764,"Chapter 229 Turning the Tables (5)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-229",229,"\u003Cp>Turning the Tables (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning the Tables (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Clown bastard’s face is revealed as his [Bone Armor] is stripped away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression is filled with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on my experience, this expression is a sign that this long battle is nearing its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as I’m about to swing my mace down with all my might…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a cool breeze grazes me from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Spirit Transformation] is deactivated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body suddenly feels lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My rock-like skin has returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hearing, sharpened like an animal sensing danger, picks up every sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hear something collapse behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Erwen!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daria’s urgent shout follows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not difficult to deduce the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen was attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Elemental Barbarian Mode ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see the answer before I can even turn my head towards where the wind came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huhu, Mr. Nekrapetto, you’re also in a sorry state.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick white hair and a white beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kind-looking features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old mage with the typical appearance of a mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Ruin Scholar.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How? What happened to Kyle?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless questions erupt in my mind as I face that reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I suppress my questions and move my arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an instinctive judgment made in a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If not now…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…there’s no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elemental Barbarian Mode is over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t block poison damage anymore, so if I miss this opportunity, I’ll have to face both the Clown and the old man at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re in a hurry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My left arm loses strength, and the mace I was holding falls to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red light pierces my wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel like I’m going crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Crazy, what kind of normal attack…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no casting time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means the spell he just used is no different from ‘Magic Missile’, a basic attack spell for the Ruin Scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my body was pierced by a normal attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My magic resistance should have returned now that Elemental Barbarian Mode is over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, I’ll think about it later.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismiss the question again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not what I need to do right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lost my mace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I can just use my shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A K-barbarian’s spirit is to use their gums if they don’t have teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smash the Clown bastard’s face with my shield as soon as I drop my mace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He won’t die from one hit, so I hit him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not reassured with two hits, so one more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, as I’m about to slam it down for the third time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re an interesting one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…my body stops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like something invisible is pressing down on my entire body with immense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you I’m in a hurry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I roll my eyes and look to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruin Scholar is staring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he has an expressionless face, he seems amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he’s discovered something interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, so you’re curious about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You put Mr. Nekrapetto in that state, so you can’t be a nameless explorer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice is devoid of any malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don’t tell me he’s already there…!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melter Pend’s voice comes through the message stone, and the Ruin Scholar frowns as if annoyed by the interruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, that’s all he did…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Just wait a moment. I’ll be there soo—!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and the message stone on my waist explodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, what kind of mage is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even swing his staff or wand, and there wasn’t even the hand gesture unique to mages when they manipulate mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how high-ranking is this old man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard he was 3rd-grade before being exiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you going to answer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Bjorn, son of Yandel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I judged that I had to buy time by talking to him until Melter Pend arrived with the main force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Title?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Balkan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I’ve never heard of it. Then what’s your rank?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I was promoted to 5th grade a few months ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“5th grade, I’m even more interested now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruin Scholar looked at me with a strange glint in his eyes and then waved his hand as if manipulating mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multicolored lights erupt from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, I know this spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 5th-grade unique spell, ‘Memory of the Earth’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a spell that replays the events that took place in a certain area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s just using unique spells from other schools.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Memory of the Earth’ is a unique spell of the Earthlin School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And according to the information I gathered, the school that the Ruin Scholar belonged to before being exiled pursued a completely different type of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruin Scholar, who was looking into the distance as if watching the replay, chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re even more interesting than I thought. To say that to Mr. Nekrapetto.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know if he’s talking about my appearance or the fact that I called him ‘small’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what does it matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened to Kyle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked what I was curious about since he seemed to want to talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, he answered readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s alive. He’s too valuable to die here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You intentionally didn’t kill him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s achieved a lot through the emotion of revenge. He’ll reach an even higher level if he can discard even human emotions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his pronunciation was fluent and accurate, as expected of a mage…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I didn’t understand what he was saying even after hearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would that be a reason not to kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t you kill an enemy if their potential is high?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t say it out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did he sense my question even through my gaze?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does it matter whether it’s an individual or a group, an enemy or an ally?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruin Scholar said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As someone who seeks to see the end of magic, I’m just curious. What kind of magic he’ll leave behind when he reaches that level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if it can kill you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. Reaching that level means discarding everything unnecessary. By then, he won’t have any human emotions left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just decided to give up on understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People said he was an old man who had gone insane from his obsession with magic, and it seemed like it was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His way of thinking was completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s why…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, then let’s end the conversation here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I had a sliver of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That his way of thinking might save my life today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I went a bit overboard today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I noticed a bloodstain on the Ruin Scholar’s beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like the stain remained even after he wiped it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…This bastard is also not in a good condition.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a positive factor, regardless of the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, as I was thinking that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the Ruin Scholar said as if saying goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll be taking Mr. Nekrapetto with me since I still need him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Clown bastard’s body, half-conscious from being hit by the shield, floated into the air. I could only watch as his body was paralyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mixed emotions washed over me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were almost there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this how it ends?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, even if this is how it ends, it’s still a good deal if he’s letting us go—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, there’s no way he would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruin Scholar extended his hand towards me, and an ominous red mana gathered on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cleanly dismissed my lingering thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s nothing new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s always been like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has cast [Gigantification].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My warrior’s body grows in size again, as if squeezing out the last of my strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwagic, crackle, crackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel the intangible mana that was covering my body shattering as I put strength into my legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I roughly expected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a mage, the embodiment of efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have only used as much mana as necessary since he wasn’t in a good condition either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body is finally free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I push off the ground and dash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towards the enemy’s backline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yandel! I see Yandel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not towards where my allies are running…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but towards where the enemy is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruin Scholar looked at me with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must be wondering why I’m not running away even though I dispelled his CC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s only from his perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long could I last with the MP I recovered in less than 10 minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘20 seconds at most.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even [Gigantification] would end by then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the best I can do right now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…is to close the distance and get close to the Clown bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That old man, who seemed only interested in magic, said earlier,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’ll be taking Mr. Nekrapetto with me since I still need him.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said he still needed the Clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he can’t use magic if I’m close to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s probably the reason why he tried to take the Clown first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the red mana in the Ruin Scholar’s hand remained, he didn’t aim it at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a waste of mana to just discard it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…his outstretched hand turned towards a different direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not me, but where my companions were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red sphere shot out from his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barhatun Wiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a dozen stone walls were erected along its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Raven’s magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she was so quiet, she was secretly preparing a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red sphere easily broke through the stone walls and flew towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man covered his companions with his body, just like I did earlier, and even summoned Black Bear on top of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that instant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the sphere exploded in midair, unleashing thousands of flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the exact midpoint between me and my companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, to be precise…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it was right where Erwen, who had collapsed after [Spirit Transformation] was deactivated, was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had been aiming for her from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Booom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless flames erupt like fireworks, exploding over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hot wind grazed my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the midst of that, the Ruin Scholar muttered in a calm voice, his expression unchanged,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That young lady is the second most fated after you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t understand what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really was aiming for Erwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My jaw ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like someone had smashed the back of my head with a giant blunt weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is Erwen really dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood rushed to my heart, and my mind went numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I focused on one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did I have to do to protect the rest of them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least I have to kill this bastard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reach for the Clown bastard’s head, trusting that the allies who will arrive soon will somehow take care of the Ruin Scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy, at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My shield slams into the Clown bastard’s face once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was he still conscious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spits blood into my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hear a burning sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I don’t feel any pain, I can feel something flowing down my face, even through my numbed senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I open my eyes, but my vision is blurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Venom Hydra.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s his passive skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has a similar effect to [Acidic Fluid], but the performance is vastly different. He probably modified his suicide bomber corpses using his own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it doesn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reach out through my darkened vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I luckily grab his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, I won’t miss him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bite him like a beast, using my teeth instead of my left arm, which has a hole in it and can’t apply force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaak!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft cartilage is crushed between my teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this his ear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spit it out and lower my jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m aiming for his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I sever the blood vessels leading to his brain, even this bastard—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re truly a beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice filled with disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something sharp cuts through my right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really hurts for the first time in a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And my lips curl up into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I understand why they call barbarians savages. You’re all broken in some way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruin Scholar asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you afraid of death?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know anything about barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re not beings who don’t know fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just learned how to overcome it and move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They smile and choose the only option they have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People called them barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they called themselves those who struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s Soul Power is insufficient.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Gigantification] ends.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gigantification] ends just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m pushed back as I lose my grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body rolls on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I get back on my feet without any problems, even though I can’t see, perhaps because I’ve been in so many brawls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is my lost sense of direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, you’re there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I charge towards where I heard his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something pierces my abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a warm energy envelops me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yandel! Save Yandel!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also hear the dwarf, Teterud, whom I sent to help Melter Pend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s quite close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Belvev Ruinjenes!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also hear Kyle’s voice, amplified by magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s shouting the Ruin Scholar’s real name, filled with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something explodes in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did he retreat to dodge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So even that friend came. I should have just killed him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ruin Scholar’s voice is a bit further away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know? I wasn’t trying to be lenient. I just miscalculated. I thought that much time would be enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice is still calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, it was like that from the beginning. I didn’t think anyone would be able to come up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice fades into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations. You’re the only winner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, his voice disappears. And my blurry vision turns black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t even feel a faint light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like I’m alone in space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sense someone approaching, and I instinctively swing my severed arm to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s no counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hear the dwarf, Teterud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My friend… it’s… over…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… rest now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What about Erwen…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a question I had to ask, but I couldn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a long day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was my last memory.\u003C\u002Fp>",2409,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","0f8e2662780354be73a09902fc221210f5d00f7e3b6ff892c39767acdfe71fac","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-230","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-228",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]