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This place is the same as twenty years later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s still the labyrinth twenty years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly followed Amelia, who started running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like she was navigating properly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how is she finding the way without even looking at a compass?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, don’t tell me…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you a Guide?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia glanced back at my question and then continued running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Crazy…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human character with Aura, Doppelganger essence, and even the Guide trait?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world is truly unfair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a bit envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It would be reassuring to have someone like her on the team…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if she would accept if I became closer to her and then tried to recruit her after returning to my original time? There were still quite a few spots left in the clan…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, by the way, I hope my clan is doing well without me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when, as I was thinking about various things while running, following Amelia…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, you two are together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a group of explorers we encountered spoke to us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t low-level explorers, they were running towards the 2nd floor like us to save time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is a bit nerve-wracking.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was currently affiliated with Noark, not Lafdonia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I was worried that they might find us suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it turned out to be a pointless worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t mind us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, she’s prickly. Good luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explorers laughed and disappeared as Amelia spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you so stiff?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just… nothing. I was just thinking that I probably wouldn’t be able to live as a criminal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia asked back as if she couldn’t believe what she had just heard, and then she burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strange sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t said anything funny, and it was my first time seeing her laugh this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huhu, do you like that kind of thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia stopped laughing and glared at me as I asked, feeling a strange sense of accomplishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t misunderstand. I just laughed because it was ridiculous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, then stop smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sense of humor is strange, as expected of someone from Noark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it that funny to see me anxious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, I clicked my tongue in displeasure, and Amelia spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those guys were from Noark.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those friendly-looking guys were from Noark?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do you know? I heard it’s up to them whether they wear the faction emblem or not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia briefly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t have a mage or a priest in their team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment they were wearing wasn’t uniform, as if they had looted it from someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only people from here bring kids to the labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kids? Ah, you’re talking about that small explorer in the back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I thought she was just a short woman or a dwarf… How can you be sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia answered in a slightly stiff voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, let’s move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia ended the conversation, as if she didn’t want to talk about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of her bad habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, she’s making me curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amelia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you’re right, why do people from Noark bring kids to the labyrinth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked something else instead of asking how she could tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed okay with this question, as she answered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, you can use them for cheap labor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, but I don’t think that’s a good enough reason to bring them to the labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re surprisingly useful. You can make them do chores like cooking and keeping watch, and they’re also helpful for looting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Helpful for looting…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re used as bait. Even the most wary explorers would at least listen if a child approached them and asked for help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, is that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s strange. I would be even more wary if a child approached me. In Lafdonia, they prevent minors from entering the labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s because you’re from twenty years in the future. The law is the same, but they tacitly allowed it back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow, she sounds like an old person saying ‘Back in my day…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Amelia, how old are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Just keep moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, we continued chatting and running towards the 2nd floor, and we soon arrived at our destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the portal had already been opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, we came early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We entered the portal, and a musty, damp air greeted us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This place always feels creepy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Land of the Dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area where undead monsters like ghouls and death fiends appeared, and the place where Amelia and I first met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn, I was so scared back then.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made me realize that you never know what will happen in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t expect to be back here with her, as companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amelia, I have a question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said in Bifron that those you killed here deserved to die. Were they related to the past you’re trying to change?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… are very curious about me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia clicked her tongue and answered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, they’re related.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to hear more, but she looked like she was about to get angry, so I stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll ask her again later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s move if you’re done with your questions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We continued moving on the 2nd floor, slaughtering monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But maybe because there were only two of us…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…it reminded me of the time I explored with Ainar as a two-person team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every battle was a struggle back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could now kill a death fiend with my bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, sorry. It’s a habit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, sit down. Let’s rest here for a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We found a spot and sat down after traveling all day. We had a simple meal and agreed to sleep for three hours and then continue moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, there was no one keeping watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could just summon a clone with [Self-Replication]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You can do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Doppelganger essence didn’t have an ‘auto-hunt’ mode in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then how was this possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. I haven’t slept properly since I became an adult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could somewhat control her clone because she was always half-awake even when she was sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that’s what she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know if it was biologically possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, no wonder you always look tired.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was just telling you to get some sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, she said her movements were slower in auto-hunt mode, but it would be enough for the lower floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then go to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I just lay down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleep didn’t come easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t because I was worried about not having anyone keep watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a tank, so I wouldn’t die easily even if I was attacked in my sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I wonder if my companions are doing okay…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t help but think about them as we camped in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the first night passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day 2 of the labyrinth expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We arrived on the 3rd floor right on schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to do what we came here for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, there was only one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To return with enough achievements to impress the Lord of Noark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We caused a stir in the city on the first day we arrived, so our strength has already been proven. But the Lord still hasn’t contacted us.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia said this about the reason:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He’s definitely being cautious. The royal family has sent spies to the underground several times.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, what we had to prove in the labyrinth this time wasn’t our strength, but our ‘character’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were we worthy of Noark?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The easiest way to prove ourselves is to loot. If we return with a lot of loot, his suspicion will decrease.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia suggested looting as the first method, and I agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, of course, I added one condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To loot from looters, not ordinary explorers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is that a condition?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah. I don’t value human lives as much as I used to, but I’m not going to kill innocent people for my own gain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…But how are we going to distinguish between looters and explorers?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia agreed, saying she would do it if there was a way, and I said I would show her later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, time passed, and now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what are we going to do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…we had arrived on the 3rd floor, our target floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no looters on the 4th floor, and the 5th floor was too difficult for a two-person team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 3rd floor was perfect for looting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you really have a way to distinguish between looters and explorers, show me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, she’s impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then gave Amelia a few instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amelia, use your stealth ability first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Stealth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t play dumb. You know, the one you used in front of me. When you suddenly disappeared into the darkness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia disappeared into the darkness without any questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, I can’t even feel her presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should buy a detection-type Numbered Item when we get back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what’s next?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was awkward to hear her voice from the void, but I answered calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing special. Just follow me in that state. I’ll find the looters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was one of the good things about having Amelia as a companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t ask unnecessary questions and just observed, no matter what I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that should have been the case…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barbarian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia suddenly asked me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why… are you taking off your equipment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, so she couldn’t endure her curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it was hard to understand from an ordinary person’s perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I thought she might understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s hard to explain, so just watch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put most of my equipment in my subspace ring, except for a few items. And I took out the beginner set I had prepared and put it on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the silence, it seemed like Amelia still didn’t understand what I was trying to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing is believing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll start now, so follow me closely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started running forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I shouted with all my might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I’m lost! I’m separated from my companions! I, I can’t see! Is anyone there?! Help me!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barbarian’s secret technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who come are not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Help me!!! I have a lot of money!!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1827,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","cbfb7b762e959aa61ac39bfdefcdd236ae6767b0fad9361b51bdf5f95826ec12","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-41","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-295",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]