[{"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-290":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},1327646,1764,"Chapter 290 Big Shot (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-290",290,"\u003Cp>Big Shot (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart started to race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re saying you’re Auril Gabis?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might be the one who could answer all the questions I had since waking up in this body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you… really make that game?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were only supposed to ask one question, but I understand how you feel, so I’ll answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. I made that game.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, so it really is him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assuming he wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, then it’s your turn now that I’ve told you my name. What’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked for my name, as if it was only fair since I had asked for his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He probably has the same intention as me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Names are important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in this spiritual world where appearances are meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we could see from the Ruin Scholar, who was in the form of a child, we take on the appearance we believe ourselves to be in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing your name meant losing your anonymity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant giving him a way to find me outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lee Hansu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I revealed my real name, which I had never told anyone except for Lee Baekho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old man wasn’t satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so you’re from Korea? But I wasn’t asking for that. I was asking for the name you use here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The name I use here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, I knew he would say that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nibels Enche.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a name I used here, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I deliberately mixed in a trick, having seen Lee Baekho, who could distinguish between truth and lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man might be the one who created the Round Table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was the one who created the jewel that was the core of the gathering system, it wouldn’t be strange for him to have that ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And besides, it doesn’t hurt to be careful…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at me meaningfully after hearing my answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there a problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. Then it’s your turn now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ended his turn after observing me with an ambiguous gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind was racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should I ask first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had so many questions I wanted to ask him that it was difficult to prioritize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Right, let’s ask this first.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chose one of the questions on my list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you summon us to this world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The root of all incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Motive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he do this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re truly special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auril Gabis said something strange instead of answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve met a few people from Earth, and most of them think they’re just in a game.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, so that’s what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I used to think that way too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had experienced so much and obtained so many clues in this world. There’s no way I would still be under that delusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a separate world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my guess is correct, [Dungeon and Stone] is a game based on this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what’s the answer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I guess that’s the thing you’re most curious about.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auril Gabis then opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why they had to summon beings from another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you’re the only ones who can open the Gate of the Abyss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Gate of the Abyss? What’s that…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auril Gabis cut me off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One question at a time, wasn’t that the rule?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, that’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled as I handed over my turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you use the Fragment of Records?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s eyes were filled with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fragment of Records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heirloom passed down through generations of the Noark Lord’s family, a treasure with the absurd ability to reverse time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How the hell did he find out?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart sank the moment he mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t even thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t expect his second question to be one that could reveal everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Damn it, what should I say?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too late to pretend I didn’t know what the ‘Fragment of Records’ was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have noticed that I was flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can take your time to answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Auril Gabis said that, I quickly made a decision and asked back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do you think so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I knew that asking this was practically the same as admitting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t think he would be fooled by a lie…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He must have a reason.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auril Gabis was almost certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn’t have specifically mentioned the ‘Fragment of Records’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are three reasons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled kindly, as if talking to his grandson, and explained his reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One, you’re too strong for someone who’s only been here for a year. Two, I never invited you here. Three, you’re strong, but not strong enough to enter my domain without permission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just from that…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, it’s not just ‘that’. It’s the only explanation for this level of contradiction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, even if he said that, I didn’t really understand…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So can I assume that the answer to your question is yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just admitted it since it would be ridiculous to deny it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shame that it was revealed on the second question, but what could I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just had to do well from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huhu, you wouldn’t have come from the past since you’re from Earth. What year are you from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“214th year of the Change Era.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty years in the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly asked about my personal information, and I did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you hostile towards the royal family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You could say that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You ‘could say that’? I’d like a definite answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re enemies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they weren’t on the same side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was my future self who gave you the invitation… no, I’ll ask again. Who gave you the invitation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An evil spirit from Earth nicknamed GM.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…GM?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know anything else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. It’s your turn now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is the royal family hiding the fact that the outside world is fine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, so you know about that twenty years later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auril Gabis subtly tested me, and then he answered when I didn’t react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The royal family firmly believes that it’s the way to protect this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s not just because of greed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then asked me what difficulty I had cleared the game on, and I answered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“15x.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re lying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, he’s so serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least one thing was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really had a lie detector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t understand. Why would you lie about something like this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auril Gabis trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…The original! Don’t tell me, you cleared the original version I made?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his voice excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a checkmate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I said ‘no’ here, it would also be an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it, and he was the one who said my question was unfair?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ridiculous, but what could I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strong always win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small fries like me just have to endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t even say ‘no’ and just kept my mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see, I see! Of course, there’s no way the Fragment of Records would react to someone who only cleared that trash mass-produced version…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man, interpreting my silence as agreement, started muttering excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a strange sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me, how did you clear it? How long did it take? No, what did you do before you came here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly seemed desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But old people are usually emotionally unstable, so I had to confirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want something to drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? You shouldn’t feel thirsty here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you saying I’m lying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man hurriedly created a cup and filled it with water as I frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, this wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sprite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Sprite?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want Sprite, not water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! You mean that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man quickly changed the liquid in the cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly Sprite, with bubbles rising from the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately chugged it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahhhhh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the tasteless water in my room, the refreshing carbonation filled my throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Burp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, you drink well. Anyway, now that you’ve finished your drink, answer my question. Are there many people like you who cleared the original version twenty years later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t help but smile at his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My barbarian instincts were telling me that I was the one in power now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, are you that curious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I was the one who had the upper hand now.\u003C\u002Fp>",1398,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","22fb3cb79ca63763f8698b51b45b3fa2268bcb50089c274d280065b4873960bc","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-37","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-36",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]