[{"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-267":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},1327604,1764,"Chapter 267 Parune Island (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-267",267,"\u003Cp>Parune Island (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are fighting each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words jolted me awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps I had become a bit complacent without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no Noark explorers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, there were barely any explorers in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, anything could happen in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I had to confirm the information first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least eight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen answered immediately, without a moment’s hesitation, as I asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So at least two teams are fighting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Presumably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anything else I should know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, her tone didn’t sound like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t good to just ignore this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like in movies, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anything else I should know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked again, more forcefully, and Erwen answered cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I have a bad feeling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, so that’s how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry. For saying something unnecessary…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled, looking at Erwen, who trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I felt the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ominous premonition started to creep up on me as soon as I heard that explorers were fighting each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, as I was contemplating what to do…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yandel, what are we going to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we going to save them again…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Save them again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did that on the 1st floor, and when the Imperial City was on fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is she talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was completely different from back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had the means to help in the Imperial City, and I had also promised to help if I had the strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the 1st floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think I know what you’re misunderstanding, but I’ll make it clear now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had ended up being treated like a hero after leading thousands of explorers and opening a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I was a bit excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ones I really wanted to save back then were you guys.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My priorities hadn’t changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a selfish person who wasn’t worthy of being called a hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already hard enough to protect myself and my people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That means…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no need to get involved when I even have a bad feeling. We’re leaving this island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But is that okay? We don’t even know what’s going on, they might need our help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bear-like man spoke with a troubled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like his usual character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like he was still drunk on the hero hype he experienced on the 1st floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re also explorers. They must have accepted the risks when they chose this job.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said firmly, with the authority of a leader, and the bear-like man readily agreed without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could it be that he was worried about something else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raven, are you okay? It seemed like you knew that guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Partslan? Hmm, if they’re fighting, then it’s highly likely that he’s involved…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven trailed off at the bear-like man’s concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she looked at us with a determined gaze and drew a line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I don’t care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t care?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not that close. What if something happens to us if we go to help them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a selfish answer, typical of an explorer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we were all speechless at her following words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…My team is more important to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, she’s saying that without even blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s become shameless after getting a year older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still looked like a kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s decided.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We turned around and ran towards the shore as soon as the decision was made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our estimated arrival time was about an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a big island, so there wouldn’t be any problems if we just left quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a shame to leave the hidden piece…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, we could just leave the island and come back later depending on the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Right, it’s best to run away when you’re uneasy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I discarded my last shred of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the sea!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we reached the shore and quickly took out our boat, launching it into the water. And we got on board one by one, rowing away from the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, as I was starting to feel relieved…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjo, Bjorn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Ainar, the valiant barbarian warrior, shouted, her voice filled with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what’s going on! The, the sea…! The sea is rising!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calm sea suddenly turned violent, rocking the boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The offering of Parune Island has been destroyed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The wrath of the sea engulfs the island.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hidden piece on Parune Island was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you destroyed the ‘offering’ hidden in the center of the island, you could trigger the ‘Wrath of the Sea’ event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a kind of defense event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sea monsters would swarm towards the island from the shore, and we had to block them from inland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what I was aiming for was the event boss’s essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 4th-grade monster, Elprott.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an essence that Misha or Erwen could use until the late game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, whether it dropped was a different matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, it wasn’t something I should be thinking about right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least 8 people on that side, and 6 people here…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The event had started at the highest difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that our top priority was to escape this island, regardless of the hidden piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never heard of the waves suddenly getting this high…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Row! Row harder!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We hurriedly started rowing after a brief moment of panic at the violent waves that were pushing us back, as if no one could escape this island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, we were almost out of the island’s vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We can get out if we just go a little further.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, even in the game, escaping the island after the event was triggered wasn’t blocked by the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that most boats would sink before they could get far enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One, two. One, two!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We chanted and rowed, overcoming the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I should have spent a bit more money and bought a better boat.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t feel like we were moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like we were being pushed back towards the island, even though we were rowing with all our might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just a feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjo, Bjorn! The, the island is getting closer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat was being pushed back even though we were trying to sail against the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a bitter taste in my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we had just installed a magic engineering propulsion device on the boat, we might have been able to break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! The boat is taking on water…!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, what should we do? Is there a hole somewhere?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic spread among the members as the boat started taking on water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to make a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re giving up on escaping the island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly gave the order after a brief moment of contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, turn around and sit down! We’ll ride the waves and head towards the island!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the advantage of a small boat with a capacity of six people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was a front and back, it didn’t really matter. Especially not in this situation where the waves were pushing us back so violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Put all your heavy equipment in your subspace pockets!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had them take off their equipment to reduce the boat’s weight and prepare for a capsizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, then we were done with the preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only used the oars to keep the boat from capsizing, not to move it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, after about 3 minutes, as the island that was far away started to get closer…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lo, look…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the boat, which had been bouncing and moving forward, was swept away by a large wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kyaaaaaak!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it completely capsized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gasp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body was submerged in water in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I somehow grabbed onto the overturned boat and held on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is everyone okay?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, for now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m okay!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone except for one person reported that they were alive at my shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s Raven?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t tell me she was swept away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gasp, here! I’m here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, that startled me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We quickly discussed as we clung to the overturned boat and bobbed on the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what should we do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t we just stay like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, it seems like we’re moving in the right direction…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a bad method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat, made of special buoyant wood, wouldn’t sink even if it was overturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It actually feels more stable than when we were on board…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waves were pushing us towards the island, so the boat would reach the shore even if we didn’t steer it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on tight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We then endured, holding onto the boat’s handles tightly to avoid being swept away by the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, after about a minute…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, I didn’t think about this…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we faced a new crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, rocks! Rocks…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering reef started to approach the boat as we got closer to the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible to change course now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we get separated, meet at the center of the island!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly shouted, assuming the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the boat crashed into the reef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my eyes to the sound of crashing waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision was blurry, as if something was stuck in my eyes, and I could taste the salt of the sea in my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for some reason…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack, crack, crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I heard a crunching sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barely managed to lift my head and check my lower body, and then I froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant lobster monster the size of a large dog was struggling to eat my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, do you think that would work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how high is my Physical Resistance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I first kicked the Sterleb away with my free foot. And I quickly got up and smashed its head with the plank I was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Killed Sterleb. EXP +1」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of a 9th-grade monster, it disappeared into light with a single hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But what is this plank…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then realized that I had been clutching a plank since I opened my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did it come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t have to think hard, the memory I had forgotten came back to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, the boat was destroyed…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat shattered when it hit the reef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I grabbed the biggest plank and hugged it tightly. I judged that even my barbarian body wouldn’t sink if I held onto this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So I survived because of this…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly looked around after realizing that. There was no one on the empty sandy beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I wonder if the others are okay…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she couldn’t swim, I saw her floating in the air using Levitation magic at the last moment. And Misha and Erwen could swim, so I was less worried about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was Ainar and the bear-like man, who couldn’t swim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Phew, I hope they were safely washed ashore.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I tried to reassure myself, I couldn’t help but worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my hands moved busily, taking out the equipment I had stored in my subspace pocket and putting it on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because a horde of monsters would soon swarm the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by how only Sterlebs were roaming around, it seemed like it hadn’t been long since the event started…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…but I had to be prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They said explorers were fighting each other, but what kind of situation led to this event being triggered?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I had several questions, they were things I couldn’t answer right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, I should have just helped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I would have known what was going on—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped as I was about to enter the forest from the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard a presence from beyond the bushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat, tadat, tadat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of someone running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s not a monster.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the monsters on Parune Island were flying insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant it wasn’t the sound of a monster running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was also unlikely to be one of my scattered companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had agreed to meet inside the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reason for them to be running in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then is it one of the explorers who were fighting?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly raised my mace and waited for the owner of the presence to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason I waited was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only heard one set of footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was confident that I could at least escape if it was a one-on-one battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So gathering information was the priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I timed it based on the sound of their footsteps and then suddenly reached out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff, huff. Kyaa, ug—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My prey was caught and lifted into the air, struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay still. I won’t hurt you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My original plan was to swing my mace and subdue her completely, but I decided to put it on hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she was someone I knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it seemed like she didn’t remember me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll let you go, so be quiet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh, who are you…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you to be quiet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priestess in a white robe trembled as I spoke in a menacing voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, this makes me feel like a bad guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Bjorn Yandel, Viscount.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priestess’s face brightened as soon as I revealed my name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t seem to doubt my identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like Partslan had told her about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So calm down, Ersina. I’m not your enemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ho, how do you know my name…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would I know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I met her once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I repeat, it was a memory that was hard to forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Priest Ersina. Can you heal him?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I refuse.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt like the world was ending when she refused to treat me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, whatever. That wasn’t important now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s talk about that later. Explain what happened in the forest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering information was the priority.\u003C\u002Fp>",2301,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","6f5d8183284c3d447f2e0ac9f1e21b726887430051fccd714fa1f6522c3289ef","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-268","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-17",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]