[{"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-25":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},1327621,1764,"Chapter 25","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>Pillager (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We run through the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flip open the compass to check the direction from time to time, and do my best to run like crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Groooooooowl!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghouls, skeletons and other such monsters keep blocking the way, but they're too slow to cause any problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the same would be true for our pursuer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pit-a-pat pit-a-pat pit-a-pat!Go our footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has it been about five minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That psychopath bitch must've been slow to finish her looting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's the lucky part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we hadn't been dressed like rookies, that bitch would've given up on the loot and came after us straight away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this also proves that she has the means and the confidence to catch us even with such a long head start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, at least that's bought us a little bit of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn, isnt that the mark?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news keeps coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Collapsed stone buildings are everywhere, here in the Deadlands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time I'd passed one, I'd marked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I could find my way back to the first floor portal later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I already knew we were in the vicinity, we come upon it earlier than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I got lucky\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, I didn't mean to raise a flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar and my feet halt at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because we've encountered another group of adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, in a way, isn't this better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pillagers are natural enemies of adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we explain the situation and offer appropriate compensation, we might even be able to get their help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Barbarian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of adventurers who suddenly appeared in the dark, point their weapons at us and tilt their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are four in number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is human, and the equipment looks at least twice as good as ours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are hard to trust, but we probably have no choice here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're being chased by a pillager. We request help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you guarantee that you are not pillagers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I swear on my honour as a warrior. Everything I say is true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to my promise with the fairy, this time I offer my warrior's oath unasked\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, this oath works everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bald-headed guy, who seems to be the leader among the four, thinks for a moment before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we catch the pillager, we will take all the rewards. Do you agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bald-pated guy beckons, the other adventurers lower their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, this wouldn't have been as easy if I weren't a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here at once. We'll talk more later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I approached them, the yellow-haired man, about 160cm tall, uses this ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my power, power of the earth gnome[1]. It can help you assimilate with your surroundings up to a radius of three meters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it simply, an AoE version of the goblin archer's stealth ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In return, it has the disadvantage of not being able to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any injuries?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How lucky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald-headed man looks at me as he says so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's definitely right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I accidentally stumble upon a bunch of adventurers who have an AoE stealth ability? We can even avoid combat altogether\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two barbarians rolled in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck you, so you were talking to yourself?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really, I thought things were finally working out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, maybe there isn't any problem?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The character has fallen into a state of [suppression].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoho.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of greed can be seen in the adventurers' eyes, including the baldie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them's already rummaged through my backpack and opened the magic stone pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You made a lot of money in just two days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to cave his ribs in with my mace right now, but my body doesn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the same goes for Ainar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you surprised that your body suddenly stopped moving?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the power of an essence, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can already guess what kind of essence it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are many similar abilities, but there's only one that these guys, who are adventurers on the same floor as us, can have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stone golem's [suppression], is it\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got hit by the active skill of the eighth-grade monster, stone golem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The easiest way to break free is to take damage, even a trivial hit for 1 damage is fine\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these bastards aren't completely brainless, they'd be careful about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, buddy, its no use glaring like that. Its not like you can solve the ability that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the worst situation, that can't even be described as disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, I said I was going to live, but I'm just going to die like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at how he's glaring. Hey, you still don't understand the situation you're in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, Ramod. Just end it like this. That pillager they mentioned might come along any moment, it's bothering me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheesh, this is too bad. We finally caught a woman, but she's a barbarian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You idiot, isnt a barbarian better? How much would its heart sell for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their ugly desires, now revealed in full, prickle my skin and chill my bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man pulls out a sharp blade and lifts it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill them in one blow. Don't bother me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, dont worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whiz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing intent suffuses the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing towards my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neck?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when death is imminent, my brain synthesizes all sensory information and suggests a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I don't know if it really would work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it'd be much more productive than ruminating on my life and pondering over my regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snikt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp blade cuts through my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a tingling sensation rises, and the stiffness that covered my body is released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately tilt my head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a boxer turning his face and bleeding off the power of an incoming punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slows down to a crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can see the grumpy expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand that'd been holding the dagger is now empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when I feel a foreign object stuck in my throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, it's stuck halfway.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I realize it, my brain makes a brief conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it doesn't bleed as much, I can hold on a little longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balancing on one leg by forcing the other to loosen\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swing the mace in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towards that shiny, smooth, hairless crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man starts collapsing, his skull half caved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, at about 0.5x speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Darvan!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are so many confused faces all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, you fuckers didn't expect the guy with a knife stuck in his neck to hit back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-, -ou\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, I didn't expect to either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fu-, -cks\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something is seeping out of my throat all the while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body loses strength and the light blurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this shock?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tingling sensation is spreading from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lack of oxygen and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hurts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mace and the shield I've been holding fall to the floor as if I can't even grasp them properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to collapse right away and rest\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there's still work to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm not doing this shit just to take one more bastard down with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stomping on my feet, I raise up my staggering body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling out the knife directly from my neck\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I throw it at Ainar, who's only about four steps away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snikt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, I didn't know it would stick like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, but at least your body can move now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the instant the dagger pierces her forearm, Ainar swings her greatsword and cuts the nearby archer in two at the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From there she flows into a pirouette, rotating once, then leaps and slam her weapon down on the third guy's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His steel helmet is completely useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickles out from the cracks covering the mass of scrap metal that the helmet has become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, this crazy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blond, who's standing the farthest, immediately leaps away and runs without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's no slower than a goblin in assessing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar, who's finished cleaning up the surroundings, comes running, kneeling down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh, then I can leave the rest to you\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar hugs me and shouts my name like a dirge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she's talking about a dead man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling an ominous sensation, I forcefully open my drowsy eyes and try to talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"P-, cough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get it! I will definitely get payback for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it's not about payback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achievement complete\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Condition: Health drops below 0.1%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: Mind permanently increases by +3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I desperately force out the word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potion\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck you, save me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bjorn Yandel\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level: 2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body: 46 \u002F Mind: 39 (New +3) \u002F Abilities: 4\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Item Level: 202\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Index: 139.5 (New +3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hole in my neck began to heal, accompanied by a wave of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I was still ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I could feel so clearly the life being breathed into my almost-corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning pain awakened the mind that had dulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really thought I was going to cross the Jordan River and step foot into the promised land this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, I didn't use those 1.4 million stones for anything else and got the undying imprint first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for that, I wouldn't be sitting here now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ainar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you wake up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gear, grab all the gear first\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I had the energy to speak, I gave Ainar instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, I somehow hauled myself up and splattered the rest of the potion all over my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like splashing money, but it couldn't be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the wound on my neck seemed to be getting better, who knew what state the insides were in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of damage had it done to my brain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it was better to take precautions in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, before long, a tingling sensation appeared in the back of my skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the intensity of the pain, it didn't seem serious, but it might've developed into a major problem if left unattended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I check it for a moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" What about the equipment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already grabbed everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my nod, Ainar lifted my chin and carefully inspected the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is going to scar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen had said something pretty similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the feelings behind the words were completely different, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great. You'll be the only barbarian with a scar from a pierced neck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she consider this body art?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously, no matter how much the barbarians' way of life is to believe only in your own body, even they don't make a habit of surviving with a hole drilled into their neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar asked about my future plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was also nervous about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I'd just finished walking a tightrope between life and death\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing had actually been resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long has it been?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the longest, about five minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, meeting these bastards had made the situation worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd been crazy to consider it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how urgent the situation, to try and borrow the power of other adventurer bastards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, there'd be time to regret it later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which way did he run?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Towards there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading Ainar, I moved in the direction the blond had escaped to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although because the floor was muddy, there were no footprints left, so it was impossible to track him properly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, just as expected\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found him not too far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so dark around here, how far could he run?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps while running, he'd banged his head on the rubble of a building, and fallen to the ground unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! S-, spare me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking everything that could be used a weapon, I roughly stomped on his back to wake him up, and he immediately started grovelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very polite attitude compared to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he'd been clicking his tongue earlier because the woman they'd caught was a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uuggghhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar grabbed the man by the neck and lifted him up with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was so short that his feet couldn't touch the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaaaghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him struggling, being strangled, made me feel refreshed rather than sympathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, I wanted to give him some unasked-for advice. You should have done it properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always aim at the head, not the neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you do that, even a potion or an undying imprint won't help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ainar, release him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite looking like she was questioning my instructions inside, Ainar let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I approached the fallen man and growled my order in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use your power. If you want to live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the only reason why I hadn't dealt with this yellow rat yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the earth gnome that this guy had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I needed it right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done, I used it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long can you keep it up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty minutes! No, I can last forty minutes! So !\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a chatterbox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wished he could just answer my questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked again, his collar clenched in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long will it take to use it again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to rest afterwards for as long as I keep it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I released my grip on his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And pressed my feet down on his torso to prevent him from escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As was my usual way with the goblins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isnt it better to just kill him? I think she gave up on us anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered what kind of bullshit she was spouting now, but it might've looked like that from her point of view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we managed to escape, it was unknown whether or not we were actually pursued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even considering the time to track us down, it was definitely strange that we hadn't even seen her hide nor hair yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gave up\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certainly, the possibility existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe that psychopath bitch thought rookies like us weren't even worth chasing after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if we returned to the city and testified?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that bare face we saw earlier was actually some magical disguise, that'd fit as an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squelch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things couldn't possibly go that well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, this wasmewe were talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Editor's Notes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1] (lit. gnome), gnome a fantasy species or a spirit of the earth. Translating as earth gnome for the name of the power only.\u003C\u002Fp>",2403,"2026-06-05T19:32:48.785Z",1,"novelbin.me","b283f584e30d4e05fa07f8e77bdd896e6ac95a7ca1b9570b0c72b55bdea5ac35","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-277","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-276",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]