[{"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-357":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},1327527,1764,"Chapter 357: Isolation (4)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-357",357,"\u003Cp>Orculus, the worst criminal organization in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among them, these four were quite infamous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made me feel a strange mix of emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The changes from the past were becoming more and more apparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Schuitz, what's the plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What plan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Goblin Forest battle on the 2nd floor, there were only three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it took over a thousand explorers to defeat them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't feel as hopeless this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I was actually confident we could handle them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia's reaction suggested she agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen didn't seem interested in escaping anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Abet Necrapheto.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the Corpse Collector appeared in the distance, Erwen's body started to exude killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought about warning her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But it's probably better this way.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better for her to be focused than scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she seemed to be in control, she wasn't charging at him or anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing? The spell casting is interrupted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even reminded Raven, who was frozen in place, to continue chanting the teleportation spell. It seemed like she remembered my words about prioritizing survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...I'm proud of her.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... O-okay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven snapped out of her daze and resumed casting, after mumbling something about my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like she had decided not to bring up her suspicions about my identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, she must have noticed something.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was worried about the consequences, but I also had a glimmer of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse Collector had called me a 'fake', hadn't he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh, aren't you staring a bit too intensely, fairy? Even I feel a bit uncomfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, but I'm surprised! I heard you borrowed a lot of money from your tribe... Did you really spend it all on creating a fake like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't recognize me, even after seeing [Gigantification].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he was convinced that I was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Erwen's obsession with me was well-known, so it was more believable that she had created a fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I hope Raven thinks the same...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, whatever. If she's going to find out, she'll find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she really betray me after I just saved her life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided not to worry about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like the enemy wouldn't give us much time anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Necrapheto, it seems like that woman is casting a Multiple Teleportation spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy mage had noticed our escape plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh, then we should get started. The dance of blood, bone, and screams—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, seriously, can you stop with that? You suddenly started acting weird... wearing a mask every time we go on an expedition...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... Vivienne, there are other people here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why I'm telling you to stop! Ugh, why do you act so differently outside...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's a hobby. A hobby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wailing Witch scolded him, but the delay was short-lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of you, shut up and get to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lighthouse Keeper, a hulking figure in a robe, silenced them, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that's the end of our free teleportation gauge charging time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much time is left until the teleportation spell is ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...About 10 minutes. The mana was scattered when the casting was interrupted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you cast other spells while chanting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, not high-level spells, but I can help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, that's a relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus on completing the spell, and provide support when necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I underst— Wait, why are you giving orders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously, what difference does it make now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a pointless question. Is that important now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly changed the subject and continued giving orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erwen, Emily, you two focus on defense for now. We need to buy time until the spell is ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen surprisingly agreed without any hesitation, and Amelia asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wouldn't it be better to abandon the spell and fight them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't know when their reinforcements might arrive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We couldn't rule out the possibility of reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I didn't want to risk a direct confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We could win, but it would be a tough fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And someone might get hurt or even die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That's true. Okay, let's do as you say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia also agreed, and that was the end of the discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, we didn't have time for further discussion anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grooooan...!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding corpses charged towards us, and the battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basic situation was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse horde attacked from all sides, and we defended in formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a problem...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grooooan...!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses were much stronger now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liranne Vivienne has cast the 5th-grade dark magic [Wrath of the Dead].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liranne Vivienne has cast the 4th-grade dark magic [Dark Baptism].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A necromancer and a dark mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a powerful combination, one I had favored in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark magic had a lot of efficient buffs for undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had good synergy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liranne Vivienne has cast the 4th-grade dark magic [Lamp of the Underworld].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh, there it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew she would use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black flame appeared in the sky, and the corpses we had destroyed started to regenerate and rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to make matters worse...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liranne Vivienne has summoned [Erimyanne, Queen of Pain].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wraith covered in thousands of thorns flew through the air, screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Liranne Vivienne's signature summon, the one that earned her the nickname 'Wailing Witch'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So its effect must be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character's Pain Resistance decreased by -200.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain amplification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「When a target affected by the scream takes damage, the summoner's Dark Power is partially restored.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana recovery, a mage's most important resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, as long as we don't get hit, it's not a big deal.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a particularly troublesome summon in a small-scale battle like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liranne Vivienne has cast the 3rd-grade dark magic [Voodoo Doll].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Accuracy of curse-type magic targeting the character is increased to 100%, and its power is greatly amplified.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After buffing the corpses and summoning her signature wraith, the Wailing Witch started unleashing her magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Advanced Decay] is active.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Wound recovery speed is greatly reduced.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Enervation] is active.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Strength greatly decreased.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Invisible Threat] is active.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Chance of failing to detect enemy attacks increased...」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is she targeting me with all her curses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reminded me of Elisa, the priest from Karui, and I almost got PTSD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it meant resorting to evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uwaaaaaaaaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I roared and swung my hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all a warrior could do in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focused on protecting my companions, leaving the ranged attacks to Erwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, she was exceeding expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Erwen Fornachi di Tersia has cast [Elemental Fusion].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single powerful shot to keep the enemy at bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Erwen Fornachi di Tersia has cast [Rapid Fire].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rain of arrows from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Erwen Fornachi di Tersia has summoned [Dicloe, the Dark Spirit King].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Dicloe, the Dark Spirit King, the one that earned her the nickname 'Blood Spirit Marquis'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaboom! Kaboom! Kaboom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit King was only summoned for about five seconds, but in that short time, half of the corpse horde was obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, literally obliterated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even [Lamp of the Underworld] could revive those who had vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! My precious collection...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Corpse Collector was shocked by the overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Spirit King came at a cost. Erwen's Spirit Power was depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could still use her other abilities, which consumed Soul Power, but she couldn't summon spirits anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Good work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It... was nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our trump card was gone, but the situation wasn't that bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap in the corpse horde gave us some breathing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it didn't last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Schuitz, he's coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take care of him, you two stay back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Knight, who had been recovering in the rear, finally rejoined the battle after receiving healing from the Lighthouse Keeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So he also has healing skills...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen's left arm had just been severed by [Rupture], and it was already healed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the best potions, that kind of injury would leave lasting damage...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He aimed for the gaps in my armor again, so I tried to tank it and counterattack... but my body froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Pain Resistance had been reduced by 200, so even a small scratch was excruciating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It... cuts now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wound was much deeper than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there wasn't much bleeding, and it smelled burnt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's not Aura.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword was still covered in a red glow, but it was different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense heat emanated from the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did he enchant it with fire?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must have been the Lighthouse Keeper's doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have used the information about my weakness to magic and changed the Blood Knight's attacks to fire damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Clever bastard.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with fire damage, it was still a slashing attack. And I had [Iron Hide].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This should be enough to hold him off.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, a battle of attrition ensued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a few close calls, but we managed to hold our ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven finally finished casting the Multiple Teleportation spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We could finally escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, insurance acquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't use it yet, wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yes' what 'yes'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've been getting beaten up this whole time, I'm not leaving empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Who should I take?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target was quickly decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guys! Their spell is ready!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage was flying on a broomstick, so she was out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vivienne! Do something! I'll be the only one who loses out if we let them escape!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse Collector was too agile and had an invincibility skill, so he was difficult to catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Knight was also a bad matchup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too fast and agile for me to catch alone, even when we were fighting 4v1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would need a closed space to have a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...We'll meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Knight, sensing our imminent escape, spoke confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, who said we were leaving?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, he's the one.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lighthouse Keeper, name unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one of the few support ability users in Noark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Support classes usually have expensive accessories.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was wearing ten rings on his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>",1701,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.065Z",1,"novelbin.me","4820bbda12f70c020f22980a4473a8613add3693692a9988c5f79937356223e8","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-358","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-356",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]