[{"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-286":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},1327639,1764,"Chapter 286 Cause and Effect (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-286",286,"\u003Cp>There was no specific destination for this outing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just wandered around, following my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Oh, that skewer shop was there twenty years ago too.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I didn't particularly enjoy walking, this time it was quite fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like playing a game of spot the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever I saw shops that were still open twenty years later, I felt a strange sense of familiarity, even though I had only been there a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I was wandering around aimlessly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did I get here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blankly looked up at the beautiful building in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Central Record Repository of the Southern Ravigion.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place commonly known as the 'library', and the place I had visited the most in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This place hasn't changed at all in twenty years.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I didn't have any urgent tasks, I entered the library without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome. We're happy to have you here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I entered, I was greeted by the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I was quite flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the... this isn't how it usually is.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The counters, which were always empty when Ragna was there, were all filled with staff. When I first came here, there was only one sleepy librarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the many librarians approached me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this your first visit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female librarian who looked to be in her early teens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked very young, so she must be a part-timer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why does she look so familiar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is this your first visit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, um... yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll briefly explain the rules and how to use the library.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I listened to the staff member's explanation, I realized that the number of librarians wasn't the only thing that had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one administrative mage among all these staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would use magic to retrieve the records of the books based on the keywords provided by the users, and then the other librarians would guide them to the location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why are you using such a cumbersome method?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't it be easier to just cast a spell on the users and let them find the books themselves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The librarian looked at me with a 'What the hell is this barbarian talking about?' expression and then answered with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, you might think that, but I heard that casting spells on other people consumes much more mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, so the problem is that there aren't enough mages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. I've never even heard of such a spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? What is she talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no such spell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head in confusion, and the librarian muttered with a self-deprecating voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The noble mages of the Magic Tower wouldn't create a spell for lowly librarians like us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Oh, is that so? I'm sorry. I'll come back later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, please feel free to ask if you need help finding a book or a specific genre.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The librarian returned to her seat after our conversation ended. As she did, I noticed her name tag, which I hadn't been able to see before because of the angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Apprentice Librarian - Shabin Emure]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, that's why she looked so familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must have worked here before getting a job at the Administrative Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is quite fascinating.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suddenly had a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to, I could see Misha's younger self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ah, but she still has a lisp now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, that wasn't important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dwarkey... he would be alive here.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liol Wobu Dwarkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage who would probably be one of my lifelong regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I could change the future...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could I prevent Dwarkey's death if I did something here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought made my body tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who electrocuted me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down and saw a kid glaring at me with a disrespectful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spoke gently, like a mature barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid answered my question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm a mage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, so you're a mage, so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he think I would be intimidated and bow down to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're too young to understand this, but even mages die if their necks are broken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be ridiculous to seriously argue with a seven-year-old mage, so I just gave him some sincere advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did he not like it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever, just move. You're blocking the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid glared at me with a defiant look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now I understood why he electrocuted me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He electrocuted me because I was blocking the way?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a rude kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I endured, remembering Amelia's words about not causing trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, go ahead, kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're old, but you can't even use magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Do you want to see a neck-breaking spell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I stepped aside, the kid scoffed and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How barbaric.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, it doesn't affect a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Tsk, tsk, are all kids like this twenty years ago? We weren't like this... What's happening to the world?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then looked around the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I sat down at an empty table without taking out any books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had something to think about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It would be a waste to just leave.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty years of time difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Amelia said, it was a huge opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I only have three weeks before I have to return to the surface, but...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I organized the things I could do during that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few things came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'First, the Genesis Artifact.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Genesis Artifact is stolen twenty years from now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't prevent that, and it was practically impossible to steal it beforehand and bury it somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't even know where they hid it in the sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I could at least warn them.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's how the first task was decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Write an anonymous letter saying that someone will steal the Genesis Artifact on March 1, 153rd year of the Change Era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I didn't know if this would change the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wouldn't hurt to try, and it wouldn't take much effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was at it, I decided to write about the Sacred Relic War as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the primary cause of the barbarian tribe's decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I wish our tribe was at least as strong as it is in this time period.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn't spent much time observing the city twenty years ago, but the most noticeable change was the ratio of barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbarians were everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must have been normal in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sacred Relic War caused a population decline, and the Magic Tower's announcement that barbarian hearts were valuable as magic materials led to the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Magic Tower... how can I stop them?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, I'll think about this later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't have any immediate solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prevent Dwarkey's death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two ways to do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intervene in the past and prevent him from becoming an explorer...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Or kill that Dragonslayer bastard.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former had many variables, but the latter was the most certain method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would also be more beneficial to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had many advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I don't even know if he's in Noark.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to recorded history, the Dragonslayer first appeared ten years after stealing the Dragonslayer sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He single-handedly attacked the fairy sanctuary, which had been destroyed in the Sacred Relic War, marking his debut in Orculus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, his whereabouts before that were unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then I should meet Dwarkey first.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I decided to go with 'prevent Dwarkey from becoming an explorer'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many variables, but it was worth a try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even knew where Dwarkey was living in this time period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I go there and tell him how difficult and dirty being an explorer is, he'll probably change his mind.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, then that's settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Next...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was continuing my thoughts when...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard an electric buzzing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it wasn't coming from my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned towards the sound and saw a man screaming in pain after being electrocuted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move, you're blocking the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid was saying the same thing he had said to me to the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the outcome was different this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many people in this world are as kind and forgiving as me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man slapped the kid across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the kid was skinny, he was still a grown man. A seven-year-old kid couldn't withstand that kind of force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Virhe Te...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid tried to cast a spell as he got up, but the man didn't give him time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A merciless kick to the kid's small body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Shouldn't we stop him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's call a librarian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were watching, but no one stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, this is why bookworms are so useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're distracting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who made that noise?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't just sit there and watch, so I got up and walked towards the commotion. And I tripped the man who was still kicking the kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be quiet in the library.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, who the hell are you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man fell on his butt and got up, cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at me and raised his voice, but then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't want to get hurt...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don't want to get hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man didn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he trying to use the first method of pissing someone off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it seemed like that wasn't the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Just go your own way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down and tried to act tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had slapped the kid without hesitation, so I thought he was a barbarian-like equal opportunity bully...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's only strong against the weak.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he was definitely in the wrong this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just leave. Can't you see people are trying to read?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Tsk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave him an excuse to leave, and he clicked his tongue and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have been embarrassed after calming down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Leave me alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have said that when he was kicking the kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed and helped the kid up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you have a mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? He does?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...She's at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have said that from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here alone? You should come with your mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can do it myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that why you got beaten up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hit him where it hurt, like a true barbarian, and the kid frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I could have won.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why I don't like kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're not rational, and they're stubborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever, do what you want. If you're going to pick fights, go somewhere else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I wasn't picking a fight. He was blocking the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is he talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were also wrong to use magic. You should have asked him to move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did. To you, and to that man. But you both ignored me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Really? I didn't even hear him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I'm not going to do it anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not going to thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't expecting it anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, go away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waved my hand, and the kid, looking frustrated, scoffed and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A staff member soon rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, I didn't have to explain anything. The staff member had already heard what had happened from the other users and thanked me before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I heard you resolved the situation. Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the end of the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I sat back down and continued my thoughts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard a sound next to me and looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid was sitting at the table diagonally across from me, reading a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reading a book.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you reading here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can't I read here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, this kid...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have to endure.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exercised my adult patience and moved to another table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But guess what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the chair next to me was pulled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you following me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not following you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on my extensive experience in volunteer work, I had unintentionally attracted the kid's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In this situation, indifference is the best medicine.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I ignored him, he would eventually lose interest and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focused on my thoughts, ignoring the kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this kid didn't know when to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why aren't you reading? Are you just going to sit there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't you read?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want me to teach you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, this is driving me crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finally spoke, and the kid frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not a kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a kid—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrua Raven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't believe my ears, but they weren't wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Arrua Raven. Say it properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...No way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue eyes and flowing blonde hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small physique and human race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were the only similarities I could find, but she definitely looked like Arrua Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was difficult to be certain, like with Shabin Emure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a huge difference between a seven-year-old and a teenager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I asked again, just to be sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your name really Arrua? Not Aruna, Aruru, or Aruveros?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are those weird names? My name is Arrua. So say it properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, she's sensitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn't even be called 'Arrua' twenty years from now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So how old are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow, she's the same age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must have been tall for her age when she was younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was surprised by the sudden encounter, but I started to feel curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's that book? It looks like a magic book. Are you studying by yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you go to the Magic Tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew she would be part of the Magic Tower in the future, so I couldn't help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she just clicked her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think anyone can just go to the Magic Tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that's true...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My family is poor, so I can't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that why you're studying by yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, if I become an administrative mage, I won't have to worry about money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That's... true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I awkwardly nodded and thought about what I was doing when I was five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I was in and out of the hospital, reading books in my room.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was also mature for my age, but she was on another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I wasn't worried about my 'future' back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I didn't have time to think about that since I was always on the verge of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mom will be home from work soon. If she finds out I was at the library, she'll be mad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I guess your mom would be worried if you snuck out like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's a bit different from that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven then returned the book she was reading and left without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's a bit different from that, what does she mean?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a trivial statement, but the gloomy expression she had when she said it bothered me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is there something wrong with her family?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, she had never talked about her family in front of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't even know she was from a commoner family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is getting interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>",2524,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","6c2819699c71f0fff12687721b3569d831c4082c2cf1a284a598617b9edc92f7","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-34","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-33",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]