[{"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-272":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},1327613,1764,"Chapter 272 Defense (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-272",272,"\u003Cp>The eastern shore, where reefs protruded haphazardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where the waves surged and crashed, shattering our boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beach, already half-submerged by the rising tide, was teeming with monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lanemut warriors and shamans, representative sea monsters of the 6th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conch Shell Horns, which spat venom from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Garvels, which multiplied up to three times when killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn, I'll help too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the scale of the horde, almost a hundred strong, Ainar expressed her concern and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, right, I haven't shown her this after absorbing the new essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, this much is nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held my mace like a batter holding a baseball bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erwen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, what should I do this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated Elemental Barbarian (Wind) Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Erwen Fornachi di Tersia has cast [Spirit Transformation].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp winds, like blades, started swirling around my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Wind Spirit has been imbued into the character's body.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Evasion bonus added to all damage.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Magic damage taken is doubled.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Strong bonus added to penetration and slashing actions.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Agility greatly increased...」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of this mode is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It makes me faster and allows me to tank by dodging. If I were a damage dealer, my DPS would skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, but the important part is something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All attack ranges are tripled.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the biggest characteristic of Elemental Barbarian (Wind) Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My normal attacks become AoE attacks. In other words, even a blunt weapon warrior like me can deal splash damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kieeek!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding monsters, sensing my ominous aura, started swarming towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I just held my stance and waited for the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no need to swing twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One good swing is enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Transcendence.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When enough monsters had gathered, I immediately activated [Transcendence].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has cast [Swing].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung my mace horizontally, like a skilled swordsman drawing his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whiiiiiish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of wind being torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mace in my hand elongated like a magical staff, growing in size proportionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of Transcendence Swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Strike range is tripled.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why most characters in Dungeon and Stone can pull off insane plays in the late game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's mostly multiplicative calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaboom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, that was satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing [Swing], I looked around with a satisfied smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is the way to do it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn't a single monster left alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn! How did you do that?! Teach me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can ask Erwen to do it for you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I can do it too if I have Erwen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, something similar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave Ainar, who was impressed by my new combo, a vague answer and then checked the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My powerful attack had cleared most of the monsters on the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister, the waves! The waves are coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We waited for a while on the empty beach, and then a tsunami-like wave surged towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The first Wrath of the Sea has begun.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect that appeared when the first wave's mid-boss appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Siren! It's the Siren Queen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priestess Ersina shouted, recognizing the monster surfing on the wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to know about this monster, having explored the 6th floor for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A 4th-grade monster is on this island? Why...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, you ask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because someone here triggered the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone get behind me. Erwen, get ready to fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about me? Am I just going to watch again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now. I'll call you if I need you, so just wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly adjusting our formation, the Siren Queen finally arrived in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a scream that didn't match her beautiful face and thrust her trident at us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her normal attack was quite powerful, as expected of a 4th-grade monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, there was another reason why she was classified as 4th-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Siren Queen has cast [Song of the Sea].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character's stats are decreased.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An aura that decreased stats proportionally to exposure time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Siren Queen has cast [Whirlpool].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also spat out whirlpools that drained MP on hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Siren Queen has cast [Proof of Loyalty].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time her cooldown was up, she summoned more Sirens, 5th-grade monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just one or two, but fifteen at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The typical debuff shaman type boss monster.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She's not an easy opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless we met her here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Siren Queen's difficulty lies in her numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of Sirens usually guarded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she first arrived on the island, she was alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she would multiply if we just left her alone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But why do you think I came all the way here?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I came here to kill her before she evolved into a raid boss, even giving up on searching for my companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll help too! Give me a weapon! You can't handle a 4th-grade monster with just three people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nebarche offered to join the fight, but I just ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about? Bjorn is a great warrior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, great warrior or not, you can't handle that monster with just three people—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn, can I break this guy's mouth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he says one more word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar's threat must have been effective, as Nebarche shut his mouth. Thanks to that, I could focus on the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A priestess, the epitome of healing and buffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spirit archer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tank barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were practically fighting with just three people, but the boss fight progressed smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, we had a healer, a damage dealer, and a tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Lyrine Ersina has cast [Blessing of the Sun].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「5th-grade or lower debuffs are removed, and stats are increased proportionally.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priestess dispelled the stat decrease debuff at regular intervals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whiiiiiish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Whirlpool] that drained MP on hit could be easily dodged with good control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Agility is so high, it's really convenient.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the summon pattern wasn't that troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen, who was circling me in spirit form, took care of them before they could even reach ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My threat level was so high that they didn't even try to ignore me and attack the backline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just had to tank and DPS the Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kieeek!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about 20 minutes of fighting...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Siren Queen has been defeated. EXP +6.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Siren Queen, who had taken about thirty hits to the head, finally disappeared into particles of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was hoping for an essence, but there wasn't one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If a summoner essence had dropped, I could have sold it for a fortune. Ah, but we don't even have a mage, so it doesn't really matter, does it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dismissed my regret and lowered my mace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then I went to where my companions were with Erwen, who had deactivated [Spirit Transformation].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...To think they really killed a 4th-grade monster with just three people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priestess Ersina still seemed to be in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nebarche was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They said he was a 5th-grade explorer...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nebarche trailed off and then looked at me with a strange gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you were hiding your true strength...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is this guy talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I almost laughed, but I didn't bother explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's ridiculous. This is just because the standards here are so low.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the things I realized after the game became reality. Explorer rank in this world was just a minimum standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guild only looked at the average grade of your essences, they didn't consider the synergy between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Nebarche was a prime example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This guy was 4th-grade, right?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a 4th-grade explorer badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't his real ID since he was from Noark, but he must have earned 4th-grade himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he lost to me in less than 10 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My build was strong against ranged attackers in PvP, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's just weak.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most explorers in this world were like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had high ranks, but they couldn't utilize their full potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Come to think of it, the Dragonslayer was also like that.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a high level and many essences because he had explored for a long time, but that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His essence combination was a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I wouldn't even hesitate to call him a noob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's like those guys who quit the game after a few days, complaining that it's a trash game.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This game was about synergy, not just having high-grade skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gigantification] was the core skill, and everyone built their characters around it, finding ways to utilize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The only one with a decent combination was the Corpse Collector.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was organizing my thoughts when...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Yandel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? What is it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait, this voice...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly turned my head towards the source of the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raven! Avman!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Partslan! You're okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four people were emerging from the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, now only Misha is left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yandel, Erwen, Ainar. It's good to see you all safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avman! You're okay too!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We exchanged brief greetings and then quickly shared information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven's story was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started together with Avman, and then they encountered Partslan and his mage companion and moved towards the center of the island together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They then found the note I had left behind, \"Going east,\" and changed their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why did it take you so long to get here? We waited for over two hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry. We got lost on the way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for their delay was ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four people, and they couldn't find their way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, two mages, and he doesn't seem to be good at anything besides using a sword...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Avman was hopeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, it's not surprising that they got lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... where's Misha?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Misha is still missing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Still missing...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry too much. You guys also just reunited, didn't you? She'll be fine. She's somewhere on this island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to dismiss their worries and then shifted my gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partslan, who had finished greeting his companion, was approaching me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard from Ersina what happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You heard...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, no, I heard. You protected her all this time? Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to help each other when we're in trouble. By the way, have you heard about the blond... no, Drowus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, about that... I heard. It's hard to believe that Drowus was from Noark. Can I ask him a few questions myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partslan politely asked if he could talk to Nebarche, and I readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use him well and return him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I'll use him carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, then that's settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I listened to Partslan and Nebarche's conversation and then approached Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I whispered to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raven, you don't have to answer, just listen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a traitor among them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who betrayed the team and told Amelia that they were coming to this island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Amelia knows who it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think he'll try anything in this situation, but just be aware. If you notice anything strange, let me know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven nodded with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, then information sharing is done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, mage. What's your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I approached the mage who was resting on the ground and asked his name. I thought I might find something suspicious if we talked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I should have...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, nice to meet you. My name is Aulock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage smiled and extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priestess Ersina, swordsman Partslan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the archer who hasn't arrived yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I haven't been able to figure out who the traitor is among the many suspects...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had a hunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Hans Aulock. Just call me Hans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got you, you bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>",1932,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","77219cc7d257f6b8e54e09e613915cf2a6f96a5660c8af0a9525fab5d835ebc7","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-22","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-21",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]