[{"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-274":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},1327617,1764,"Chapter 274 Defense (4)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-274",274,"\u003Cp>After I came to my senses, I apologized first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mage, I'm sorry about earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans J, who had almost died from being choked by me, frowned but accepted my apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That if there was a conflict within our group, his life would also be in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Since you apologized, I won't mention it again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the mage accepted my apology, Partslan stepped in to mediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn Yandel, I don't blame you. I understand how you feel. To be honest, Aulock made a mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Partslan, what mistake did I make? I just said what needed to be said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partslan surprisingly defended me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he almost died because of those guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably didn't want to cause trouble by criticizing me, since he considered Hans J my loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, let's end this here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gritted my teeth, still annoyed, and the conversation ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we continued talking, it might have happened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what are we going to do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partslan, who had switched back to informal language, asked me about our next plan. I didn't nitpick since I knew I was in the wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like I said, we'll rest until the barrier is deactivated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll find a better location and defend there. Like Raven said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After our rough plan was decided, everyone lay down on the ground to recover their stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after some time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The divine protection will soon end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Good work. Everyone get up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After [Declaration of Evil's End] was deactivated, we searched the area for a defensible location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We found a flat area with a cliff at the back. We only had to defend three sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We defended against the monsters there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to my worries, it wasn't that dangerous yet. I had expected a higher difficulty since the event started at the highest level...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bertia Sebnu Helheyburns!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the mage's performance was incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, to be precise, it was Hans J's performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages are strong in AoE battles. And Raven was also doing her part as a mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hans Aulock has cast the 4th-grade attack spell [Chain Lightning].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans J was on another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle, crackle. Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he cast a spell, monsters, even 5th-grade ones, were killed or knocked unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least fifteen at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...He finished casting Chain Lightning in 15 seconds? What the hell is this guy?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was bewildered by his high-level magic, and I asked Partslan, who was fighting next to me, about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, didn't you know? Aulock is a 4th-grade mage from the Benocturn School.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Benocturn School, which focused on elemental magic research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 4th-grade mage who was a top-tier player even within that school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No wonder his equipment looked expensive.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a bit worried that he might cause trouble later, but I decided to think about it later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, what can he do if he's angry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm a noble too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least my status isn't lower than his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ersina, cast the barrier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Hans J's performance was impressive, but the MVP of this defense event was the priestess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Lyrine Ersina has cast [Declaration of Evil's End].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wasn't here, we wouldn't even have time to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew, mister. Come over here. I've laid out a sleeping bag for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We fought the monsters, and when we started to get tired, we immediately cast the barrier and recovered our stamina and MP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after we were ready, we deactivated the barrier and resumed hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We repeated this for about four hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The second Wrath of the Sea has begun.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second wave had started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain started falling, and soon it turned into a downpour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a monsoon season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Rain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My companions were confused by the weather change, something we had never experienced in the labyrinth. But Partslan's team, who had explored the 6th floor for a long time, was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it raining now...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't surprised by the rain itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is going to be troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They frowned and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How difficult it was to fight in the rain in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the rain reduced visibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the raindrops falling on our eyelids made it hard to focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, the temperature dropped, so we could get hypothermia if we were exposed to the rain for too long...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was easier to drop our weapons with wet hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn't a single positive aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is going to be a pain...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone sighed and complained about their bad luck, but I was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew it wasn't just bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It will be here in about 30 minutes.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain meant that the second wave had started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the mid-boss would soon appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It always targeted the largest group first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone stay close and fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave the order and then got used to the changed environment while fighting the monsters until the mid-boss arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was my first time experiencing rain in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's even more annoying than I thought.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was slippery, and the mud made it hard to walk. And the water-type monsters were even more energetic in the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gripped my mace even tighter, worried about dropping it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after some time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Yandel! Over there! Over there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant lizard appeared from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Groooooooooar!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guano Sea Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 4th-grade monster with four legs, brown moss-covered scales, and a fat tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its most notable characteristic was [Stench].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has been exposed to [Stench].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All continuous damage effects are doubled, and the character is immune to 'Purification' while exposed to [Stench].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The passive skill that made it a core essence for curse shaman builds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh! Ugh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of the monster we called the 'Shit Lizard', everyone started gagging the moment it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell is that smell...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a barbarian with a strong stomach felt dizzy from the intense [Stench].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held my breath and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a 4th-grade monster like the Siren Queen, but the situation was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I just have to be careful not to make any mistakes.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters were swarming around us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unlike the Queen, who needed summons to be effective, this guy was strong on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And we had to split our forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly divided the group into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Partslan, Ainar, you two focus on that side!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two melee attackers were assigned to the left and right flanks to deal with the trash mobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in case, I also told Hans J and Avman to focus on clearing trash mobs instead of the boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the rest...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get behind me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a kind of raid strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our goal was to kill the boss while the trash mob team held them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Groooooooooar!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss, who had been watching from afar, charged towards us, its horned head leading the way. I blocked its head with my shield, and the battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight itself was smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Guano Sea Serpent has cast [Plague of the Sea].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen and Raven intercepted the suicide bomber spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I was afflicted with a status effect from the blood splattered by the exploding spirits...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has been infected with [Scurvy].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All healing effects are halved, and the character takes continuous poison damage.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was nothing the priestess' healing couldn't handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Guano Sea Serpent has cast [Origin of the Deep Sea].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Guano Sea Serpent has cast [Submerge].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Guano Sea Serpent has cast [Rain Dance]...」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「...」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its other patterns were similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were countered by magic, some by divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And some...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...by the barbarian's brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We endured the patterns and continued the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn't easy, even though there weren't any major incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Yandel! You have to dodge that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guano Sea Serpent was known for its high HP. The battle dragged on, and there were a few close calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Erwen Fornachi di Tersia has taken damage exceeding the allowed amount.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Spirit Transformation] is deactivated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen was even knocked unconscious from taking too much damage. And the priestess, who had been using half-powered heals, ran out of divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't matter now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had succeeded in killing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Guano Sea Serpent defeated. EXP +6.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans J, who had joined the boss team, unleashed his Chain Lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss's massive body finally collapsed and disappeared into particles of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We, we defeated it...? Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone tilted their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, what?! Hey, Yandel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An essence!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An essence had dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4th-grade monsters were rare even on the 6th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had to sail far out to sea to encounter them, and they were so few in number that it was impossible to hunt dozens a day like 5th-grade monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it was difficult to obtain their essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been a while since I've seen a 4th-grade essence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partslan, who had explored the 6th floor for a long time, looked excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was acting like it was his essence, even though it wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn it, of all things...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, trying to hide my disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn't anyone on our team who could use this essence, but it was still valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would sell for a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raven, put the essence in a test tube.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven quickly took out a test tube from her subspace pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as she was about to store the essence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, shouldn't we ask if anyone wants it first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partslan stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only a priestess and a mage on his team. Even if they bid, it would just be Partslan...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not thinking that we don't have a share, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, that's what he wanted to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, a swordsman wouldn't want this essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. We'll sell it and split it equally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, if you say so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back after I said what he wanted to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That settled the distribution issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, can I put it in now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven asked for confirmation, holding the test tube, and everyone nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, the rain has stopped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a strange coincidence. Maybe the rain was related to the Guano Sea Serpent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partslan and Hans J were talking, and I looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain had stopped after the Guano Sea Serpent was defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't a problem...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait... what's that? It seems to be getting closer...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black flying object was falling from the sky, spewing flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A, a drake!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cursed inwardly and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Battle stations!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolves had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>",1773,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","ad83d8e17c53bf246941c715c4a0462b3e2d2821eaf429404e3339f5e7d573f9","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-275","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-23",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]