[{"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-421":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},1327491,1764,"Chapter 421: Ice Like This (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-421",421,"\u003Cp>Dragon Speech: Soul Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cheat-like skill that burns away all MP within range, leading to Soul Exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it has a weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I heard from the Dragonkin elder, it can only burn away up to 40% of your maximum MP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's probably why he was saving it until now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had received healing from the priests after escaping the Eye of the Glacier, but MP recovery is a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My MP was already over half depleted, and I had used a considerable amount fighting these guys, using [Gigantification] and spamming [Swing].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why I provoked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I'm curious, when will that moment come? The moment when death can't save me?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was running out of MP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I had [Soul Dive], but it has a cooldown. Once I used it, there would be no way to counter another Dragon Speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why I urged him to use it quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the result...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough! Hack! Cough...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragonslayer was incapacitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, he did struggle whenever he used Dragon Speech in Lalkas's Maze...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn't expect him to be this weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unexpected gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has cast [Soul Dive].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Soul Power is regenerated proportionally to the amount consumed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has cast [Gigantification].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, I had recovered my depleted MP and was ready to fight again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-how...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dumbfounded expression is a bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel the energy of my ancestor god coursing through my veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Manua Repeles has cast [Iron Fist].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald guy's Iron Fist attack followed, but I just smiled and took the hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, they weren't affected by Soul Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, they would have formed a Bond beforehand if they were planning to use Dragon Speech.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Noark frontliners, including the bald guy, weren't affected by Soul Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like the backline was outside the range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Thankfully, our team was also outside the range.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why I had sent the frontline back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a secondary measure to block the raid party, but the main reason was to prevent them from being hit by Soul Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He probably thought he could end it all by taking me down. He must have calculated that the others would be in danger if I was incapacitated.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought made me laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...You always forced me to sacrifice.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what he calls sacrifice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was really willing to sacrifice, he should have gone all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was still holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Good thing he did.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has cast [Eye of the Storm].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The inherent ability of the skill is unlocked by the power of the Transcendent.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated my grab skill and pulled the Dragonslayer towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong wind swept through the passage, dragging him closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung my hammer, shattering his left shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaaargh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn, I aimed for his head. He dodged.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, there's always next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blocked the bald guy, who was rushing to save the Dragonslayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it wasn't just him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Mike Roymers has cast [Ground Breaker].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Reduces damage received by allies within range by half, and takes the remaining damage instead.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mace warrior, close to a tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Leah Andes has cast [Wave of Fire].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Temporarily increases all fire damage dealt, and gains additional effects when closer to the target.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare close-range ability user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three were well-coordinated, working together to overwhelm me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must have practiced together often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Dragonslayer was down, they were even more aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Cale Elbad Jeneger has cast [Earth Spike].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranged attacks from the backline were a bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their attacks pierced my defenses, tearing through my flesh and shattering my bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Royta Mamender has cast [Greater Heal].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Benjamin Orman has cast [Greater Heal].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was covered in buffs and received intensive healing from the priests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Kelver's Iron has cast the 4th-grade black magic [Mark of Evil].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Reduces all regeneration effects on the target.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mage persistently cast curse magic, but it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Benjamin Orman has cast [Moonlight Purification].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Removes all negative effects on the target.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cleansing was easier than cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus on defense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We maintained our defensive formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't a raid, it was a siege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They can't escape anyway.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters were swarming behind them, and the boss monster was climbing up from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would be overwhelmed if they retreated to the 7th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't even last a day with their limited food supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, where did this monster come from...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mace warrior, who had challenged me to a strength contest, was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's pushing us back even with three of us attacking him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, they were hoping to break through with just three people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were overconfident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Repeles! We have to retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mace warrior pleaded with the bald guy, but he didn't listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where can we go?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to break through! We can't stay here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they retreated, it was game over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We just have to kill this one guy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest are nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their only hope was to break through our defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I wasn't going to let them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_____________________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the tide, once turned, didn't shift back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...We can't hold on any longer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raid party, who had tried to bypass me and attack the main force, retreated, rejoining their allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Cullen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't you see? He's dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had fought back to back, but one of them had fallen, and they couldn't hold on any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Good, that leaves 11...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy's numbers had dwindled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, we had no casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priests were focused on healing me, so even the injured members were mostly lightly wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is where it gets tricky.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I doubled down on my vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had realized it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That if this continued, they might all die here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...To think we would have to risk our lives in a place like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are calculating creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why, when faced with a life-or-death situation, they choose to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything except survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's the most dangerous state to encounter in an enemy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's like a boss monster's 'berserk' pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting with their lives on the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character's Soul Power is depleted.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「[Gigantification] has been deactivated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My MP ran out, and my body shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yandel, go back and rest for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia immediately took my place on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, we'll hold the line here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviyen on the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll take over your position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun and Kaislan stepped forward from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, Kaislan might be a bit unreliable, but Jun should be able to hold the main tank position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to trust my comrades and retreated to the second line. I would be ready to jump back in if anything unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That monster has retreated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now's our chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Noark explorers, seeing me retreat, charged forward with renewed vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their enthusiasm was short-lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Jun Arsene has cast [Divine Release].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun, with his buffs activated, was a monster tank himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaislan, Raviyen, Amelia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you get hit by them, you die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best defense is a good offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp counterattacks pierced through their gaps, preventing them from pushing forward aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Repeles, Ricky Aimond is down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another point for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our ranged attackers had finally won the DPS race, taking down one of their ranged damage dealers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Status Effect [Whisper of Immortality] activated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike our fallen comrade, the enemy was resurrected as an undead due to the field effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Push him back! Throw him off the cliff—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaaaargh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy ability user, now a Lich, indiscriminately cast spells at his former allies before being subdued and thrown off the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shame we couldn't get another kill, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Two black mages, one ability user, one Karui priest... That's all that's left of their ranged attackers.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fierce battle continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaislan was severely injured and retreated, but another tank immediately took his place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff... Huff... Huff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sven Parab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His anxious breathing was a bit unsettling, but he was a paladin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was our only main tank besides Jun and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, there was also a change in the melee DPS line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emily, come back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia's MP was depleted, so she retreated, and Rick Jugsta, a warrior from the 3rd Team, took her place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We utilized our numerical advantage in the narrow passage, pushing the enemy back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We couldn't avoid all casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp rock spear pierced through his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same skill that had instantly killed Mite Million, the tank from the 2nd Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rick Jugsta, who had replaced him, was also dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field effect didn't activate this time, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no! Rick...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James Kala, who was in the backline, rushed forward and embraced his friend's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I coldly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Kala, return to your position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now wasn't the time for mourning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, James Kala understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up his friend's body and retreated to the backline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just turned my gaze back to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another point for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Mike is...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mace warrior was down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raviyen had landed the killing blow, but she was injured in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn't die, thanks to the priests, but it would take time for her to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Status Effect [Whisper of Immortality] activated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fallen enemy was resurrected as an undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Push him back! We have to push him back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, they were smarter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They retreated, pushing the undead towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn it...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had to work harder to take down the resurrected enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'10 left... No, the Dragonslayer is incapacitated, so 9...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their numbers were steadily decreasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our victory was drawing closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their resources were also running low, just like our ranged attackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"C-curse magic! Hurry and cast a curse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mage's curse, which had been suppressing their regeneration, was dispelled. Their bodies began to rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black mage, who had been focusing on countering the priests, had finally run out of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Good, this is it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw that Jun's buffs had worn off, and his tanking ability had decreased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I retreated from the frontline and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn it, he's recovered already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My MP wasn't fully replenished yet, but it was enough to maintain [Gigantification].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul Dive]'s cooldown would be over soon too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And most importantly, there's no need to deal damage anymore.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a dam breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I had to do was block the path and let the field effect take care of the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Push forward! Push forward, I said!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They desperately tried to push their frontline beyond the field boundary, but I held my ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The priests are running out of divine power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priests' healing, which had been our lifeline, was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't matter anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were exhausted too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their arms and legs were rotting, and their attacks were weakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gritted my teeth and held my shield firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel their desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew this was their last chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't excitement for the upcoming victory, but a premonition of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaaaargh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a scream came from behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shouldn't have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yandel!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaislan shouted, his voice filled with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Enemies! We have enemies behind us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A variable had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>",1889,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","c1a6c096eea992a9ae3ce038a224c85abcb681170db76099b667b928f8b57a9f","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-422","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-420",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]