[{"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-235":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},1327912,1764,"Chapter 235 New Age (5)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-235",235,"\u003Cp>New Age (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New Age (5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marry my daughter and take your lover as a concubine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Count, who made that unexpected suggestion, continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Abyss Seeker Rimenin, who was the first to reach the 10th floor, the Great Navigator Pikma, who explored and mapped the entire 6th floor, and the Iron Hero Juggernaut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And countless other heroes. Do you know what they have in common? They all had a strong patron.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I understood what he was trying to say…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This city is always lacking talent. I was planning to sponsor you even if this incident hadn’t happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t seem like he was just saying it for the sake of saying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s common for nobles to sponsor promising explorers. It helps their family’s reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I already knew that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like a hobby of the upper class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it in modern terms, it’s like collecting supercars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t know this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sometimes it even becomes a measure of a family’s power. If you don’t have any explorers you’re sponsoring, you’re looked down upon, and if they don’t achieve anything, you’re criticized for having bad judgment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it wasn’t just a hobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For nobles, social circles are a political arena, and others’ evaluations directly translate to power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Perdehilt family’s wealth is comparable to any other great noble family. And our knights are also the same. But there’s one thing we lack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I didn’t know much about the Count’s family, I could guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t had any notable explorers for a long time, despite our efforts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you said you would call me separately when I was ready because of that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s there to hide? I said that because I wasn’t sure about you back then. If the explorer I sponsored died soon after, it would tarnish our family’s reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still warned me not to accept invitations from other nobles because he didn’t want to lose me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a kind of marking his territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should have sponsored you back then without hesitation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t help but chuckle at his regretful voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had done that, his family’s reputation would have skyrocketed along with my rising value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he wouldn’t have had to offer his daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m no longer doubtful. You’ll become someone even greater. Many explorers died, but is this the end? The empty spots will be filled as time passes, just like always. You’ll definitely become a key player in this new age.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You overestimate me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, we’ll have to wait and see. Anyway, I think I’ve explained the benefits for me. So can you give me an answer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pretended to contemplate for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would have definitely hurt his feelings if I refused right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, but I don’t think that kind of relationship would work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I refused, trying to leave no room for interpretation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think carefully. Everyone will want to have a good relationship with you, but will there be anyone who wants to form a blood tie? I can do much more for you than you can imagine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the end of my conversation with the Count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I briefly greeted his daughter again and returned to the outdoor garden. Misha approached me as soon as I came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! Where were you?! I went looking for you, but you were nowhere to be found!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, a noble called for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to tell her about what just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I brushed it off and returned to my spot, continuing to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more I laughed and chatted, the more the Count’s words came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ll definitely become a key player in this new age.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the banquet ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music stopped, and the noise died down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long banquet was finally over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those bastards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he didn’t know what kind of banquet this was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had become practically blind after his only source of information was blocked. It was impossible to contact the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s been a while since we’ve met face-to-face.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…he learned from his conversation with the Prime Minister who just visited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Those Noark bastards pulled something this time. There was a lot of damage.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how much…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man suppressed his anxiety and asked, and the Prime Minister answered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[More than you can imagine.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>70% of the explorers above the 4th floor had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, what was important to him was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explorers above the 7th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large clans who were preparing themselves to go deeper, even though they could live comfortably even if they stopped climbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were also dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how long would it take to recover from this damage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, this is so frustrating. I should have just smashed his head back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first thought when he heard the news was ‘I’ve been tricked’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Was this… intentional?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, barely suppressing his killing intent, and the Prime Minister chuckled and answered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We didn’t know about this either. You can check if it’s true with your ability.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his words were true…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…he wasn’t going to be fooled by that sly tactic again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bullshit. This would have happened eventually, even without this incident.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, what do you think would have happened?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don’t try to pull anything. This would have never happened if I had just let you kill those bastards back then.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like the question was finally answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation during the subjugation was overwhelmingly in Lafdonia’s favor. Although the casualties were high, they could have definitely finished it if they had just pushed a little further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the royal family didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gave them time, and in the end, Noark activated an ancient barrier and locked their gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why don’t you just be honest? You never intended to keep your promise with me from the beginning.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How dare you. It’s a promise His Majesty made on the honor of the royal family. It will be kept, so don’t doubt it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Doubt it, my ass.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it was more accurate to say that he finally accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bastards had no intention of letting us go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They’re probably acting so arrogantly because they think I have no way to escape.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prime Minister left after that conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he didn’t smash his head and let him go was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it had to be nighttime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ha, where should I look now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought there might be a clue with the royal family, but he couldn’t find anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he just learned that there was no answer there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wasted at least 10 years because of that judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the man didn’t give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…If there’s nowhere else to go, I guess I’ll just go to Noark.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their power was weaker compared to the royal family, they would at least have the will to clear the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, whatever, I’ll think about it after I get out.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man, Lee Baekho, closed his eyes and reached out towards the void, thinking that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he slowly started to imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Extinction of Stars.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Lord Deathred’s skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence he obtained the last time he entered the labyrinth, the one the royal family didn’t even know he possessed because there were no witnesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark orb rotated in the man’s hand, absorbing all the mana in the surroundings. The sealing magic circle engraved in the room was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circle finally broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the dark orb exploded, annihilating everything within a 100-meter radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the knights stationed nearby approaching as soon as the explosion occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, they’re quick to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He, he escaped!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop him!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you’ll die if you come now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knights flinched at his killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like they valued their lives, even though they chanted about the King and loyalty like fanatics every day. It made him feel a bit better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Idiots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man scoffed and leaped high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he easily escaped the royal palace, using ‘Spatial Interference’ to walk on air as if enjoying his freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached hundreds of meters above ground in less than a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This damn city was the same as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towering walls that surrounded the city like bars, no matter where he looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, wait. But I can’t enter Noark right now because of the barrier.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man, who had been traveling for a while, belatedly realized that and stopped in midair, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Should I go to Bifron? It’s a good place to hide.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That seemed like the best option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Let’s stop by the Magic Tower first.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a place he had to go before hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to restore his information gathering route to know what was going on in the world even while in hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And I’m also curious about what happened to that hyung.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…He’s alive, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, I hope so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his first time in a long time thinking that about someone else, and the man, Lee Baekho, flew through the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five days had passed since the banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t done much during that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just stayed at home and recovered, and yesterday, when I was finally feeling better, I went out alone and visited a family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I had promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Deliver the news to my son. I have a feeling you’ll be famous when you get out. He’ll be happy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A family with a 10-year-old boy and a young wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to his words, the boy didn’t smile when he saw me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, how could he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’ve heard a lot about you. Thank you for coming…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I traveled for over four hours in a carriage, I only had a brief conversation with the wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said she was planning to open a shop with the compensation money she received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a long-time dream of the couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you have any problems raising your child or with your life, please don’t hesitate to come find me.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why… why are you being so kind? I heard you and my husband only met that day…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We would have been friends if we had met somewhere else.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I… see…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resilient woman, who had pulled herself together in a little over ten days for her child, silently shed tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He… was a bit childish. He always admired heroes. Thank you, truly. He would be happy. If someone like you remembers him…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to say those words, but I held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s what they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also something I had to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha burst into my room as I was quietly reminiscing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Erwen! Erwen is here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, so she finally recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I went downstairs, and I saw Erwen standing there blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was our first reunion since that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I contemplated what to say and then just blurted out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had lived a more decent life, I would have been able to say something more comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha hurriedly approached Erwen, who had a gloomy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Di, dinner? Are you hungry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine. Thank you, Miss Kaltstein.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t call me Miss! Just call me… ack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha stepped on a landmine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, that’s right! Just Misha is fine…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha quickly corrected herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen closed her eyes tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she slowly opened them and forced a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t have to be so considerate. Really. Thank you, Misha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, uh-huh… Right. Come here. I emptied this room just in case you came…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes? You emptied a room?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t have anywhere to go, right? You can stay here as long as you want, until you recover. It’s just harder to be alone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen’s eyes widened at Misha’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she had received an unexpected offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is, is it really okay…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen then looked at me as if asking for my opinion, and I shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you, didn’t I? Your sister asked me to. I’m your guardian now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen clenched her small fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she struggled to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Thank you… for your consideration. Truly… I, I have… nothing left…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing left, my ass. Misha, take her and show her the room. You decorated it, so you know it better than me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha then took Erwen and showed her around the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could it be that she hadn’t slept properly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen lay down on the bed, saying she would rest for a bit, and then fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Phew, I think I’d rather fight monsters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I agree…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had dinner together since Ainar said she was going to spend the night at the sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, after dinner, I spent time talking to Misha, and then I went up to my room and lay down on the bed around midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[23:59]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, thump, my heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered how many people would be there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The character’s soul resonates and is drawn to a specific world.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…would that Clown bastard be there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope he is.\u003C\u002Fp>",2202,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","a654bb514acbf04319a057bb689cc3d74d4b59fcb2793502b6bad3f1dd8b4d36","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-236","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-234",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]