[{"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-435":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},1327505,1764,"Chapter 435: Showdown (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-435",435,"\u003Cp>Lee Hansu's room felt unusually strange today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It feels... small.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a strange sense of claustrophobia in this room that had always been my sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I wasn't even in my large barbarian body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Whatever, let's turn on the computer first.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly dismissed the strange feeling and turned on the computer, logging into the community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Long Live Korean Independence] - 0 users online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I checked the Korean chat room first, but it was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hyunbyul isn't here yet?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the forums were already filled with new posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nonsense posts, advice requests...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clicked on the most eye-catching post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Breaking News: Bjorn Yandel, presumed dead, returns alive.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poster's intentions were clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was so desperate to be the first to post about it that he didn't even bother writing anything in the content section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was the first post, so the comments were flooding in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Harbinn: Wow! The Marquis must be shocked, and the royal family must be in an uproar!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└Sogeking33: Well, I guess they would be surprised, considering this news is already two weeks old.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└these99: And the content is just 'Content'.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└OP: But I was fast.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reactions were mostly similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't surprised, since they had already heard the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, some seemed to be hearing it for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[showmustgone: Wait, is this true? How can Bjorn Yandel be alive? He's dead!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└Sogeking33: Are you living under a rock? It's been a while since he made his return speech at the Palace of Glory.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└IsABot: I was there when he made his speech. It was chilling.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└arolf5205: And the way he apologized to the families before even greeting the empty throne... it was impressive. I thought I was a tough guy, but he's on a whole other level.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└WingPizza: The nobles' expressions were priceless.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└showmustgone: Return speech at the Palace of Glory? What are you talking about? Even if he's alive, he's still an evil spirit!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└ReDCod: He wasn't actually an evil spirit. He faked his death and was working on a secret mission for the royal family.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled as I read the comments, and then I refreshed the page one more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[vaman: Am I the only one who finds the OP suspicious? He doesn't even know about the news that's spread throughout the city.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└vaman: Is this guy from Noark?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, he's right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noark's higher-ups would have known about my existence, but it's not impossible for some of their members to be unaware if the information was controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[└WingPizza: I reported him to the admins just in case.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had already reported him, so I decided to check the chat room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand froze on the mouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't surprise, but a sense of inevitability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Long Live Korean Independence] - 2 users online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two users were online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone random had stumbled into the chat room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The GM had contacted Hyunbyul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho was back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the GM had unbanned him, it was highly likely that one of the users was Lee Baekho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would find out once I entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was a tiger or something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen flashed white, and I was transported to a familiar location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A luxurious mansion, decorated according to Lee Baekho's taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle, crackle, crackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures were sitting on the sofa in front of the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oppa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them was Hyunbyul, as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you so late?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sounded relieved and happy to see me. I had left abruptly after my conversation with the Marquis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before I could greet her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted my gaze to the other person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, right. Introductions. This is another Korean—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyunbyul tried to introduce us, but it wasn't necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've already met.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've met, noona. We know each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up from the sofa and approached me with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been a while, hyung. I missed you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attitude was completely different from when we last met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt strange, but I greeted him naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been a while, Baekho.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had missed him too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a lot of questions for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle, crackle, crackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireplace crackled merrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of us sat on the sofa, chatting idly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, so you two knew each other in real life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's amazing. I would be so happy if someone I knew came here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho wondered why none of his friends had been summoned yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at us with a sly grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... what's your relationship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyunbyul glanced at me and answered first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're not in a relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't like talking about her personal life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's one of the things I liked about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on... you're not fooling anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho persisted, his voice teasing. Hyunbyul's smile vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lee Baekho.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you speaking informally?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... it's not informal... it's... you know... that thing... banmal... we use it when we're close...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we close?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow, it's been a while since I've seen her so serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho seemed flustered, but he quickly recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're so sensitive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone had become more aggressive, as if his true personality was starting to show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hyunbyul didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm the one who decides what's sensitive or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, that's true. But technically, I'm older than you in real life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a statement that would have been unthinkable in Korea, a Confucian society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Lee Baekho, who had lived in this world for over ten years, could say such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyunbyul sighed in exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, you're the one who called me 'noona' because you said real-life age matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second, I never asked you to treat me like your older sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third, I don't see you as my younger brother. You're a stranger I met today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I'm still using honorifics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued, her smile returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tense atmosphere instantly dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So please respect my boundaries. It's not a difficult request, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho was defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded meekly, unable to retort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn't hide his amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to find the situation ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He can't win against Hyunbyul either.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was valuable information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had learned that I shouldn't provoke Hyunbyul, even though Lee Baekho had grown mentally stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahaha... So, hyung... have you met Hyunbyul noona in the city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? What do you mean? Met her in the city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly responded to Lee Baekho's attempt to change the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, he's asking if you've met in real life... not in the community... Damn it, how do I say this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're asking if we've met in the city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! That's it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to answer honestly when...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you curious about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyunbyul interjected, and I closed my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're so nosy, Lee Baekho. You've been asking so many personal questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ahaha, have I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is so awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyunbyul, stop teasing him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he keeps asking personal questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He didn't mean anything by it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you be sure? He's a stranger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-stranger? But we're both Korean! Noona!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho protested, but Hyunbyul didn't budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there no criminals in Korea? That's not the Korea I lived in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're that curious, why don't you tell us about yourself first? Who you are, what you do, where you live...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Me? Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't that make me feel more comfortable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... but that's a bit... you know... Men should be mysterious... Ahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're an interesting person, Lee Baekho.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes weren't smiling, and an awkward silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, he's going to run away at this rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We haven't even gotten to the main topic yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyunbyul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you excuse us for a moment? I need to talk to Baekho.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho flinched at my request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me as if I was insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know Hyunbyul well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Okay. I'll be back later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyunbyul hated it when people crossed her boundaries without permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she never crossed the lines drawn by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, there was that one exception...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't disappear without telling me. I'll be back if I see that there's only one person online.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. And thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she find my gratitude strange?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at me for a moment and then left the chat room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyung...!! No, hyungnim!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho stood up, impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're the one who controls the situation! I knew it! I knew it all along!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control? What is he talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled awkwardly, and he changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! But what did you want to talk about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, it's nothing special. I just have a few questions. It's been a while since we last met.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Then how about we take turns asking each other questions? I'm also curious about you, hyung.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A truth game...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do I always end up in these situations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I accepted his offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I go first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, at least I got the first turn...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started with some lighthearted questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, they were disguised questions to hide my true intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, are you really that famous Lee Baekho everyone's talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... so you know now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it was only natural, considering how openly he had been using his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're pretty famous yourself, hyung. I mean, you're not that well-known, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, it's your turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho asked cautiously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What's your relationship with Hyunbyul noona?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you so curious about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn't I be? What else am I supposed to be curious about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sounded playful, but I couldn't be fooled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was my girlfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew it! I knew it all along! There was something strange about you two from the beginning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Q&A session continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he know anything about Noark's activities outside the walls?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it true that Auril Gabis was alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked him some serious questions, but he only asked trivial ones when it was his turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you even meet Hyunbyul noona? Did you ask her out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that why he wanted to play this game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored his question and increased the intensity of my questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're so nosy. What about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Do you have a girlfriend? You've been here for over ten years. You could even get married if you wanted to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyungnim, that's crossing the line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... sorry... I was just curious. You don't have one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... it's not that easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Because you're an NPC?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess... you could say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, don't make that face. It's making things awkward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're so stubborn. Think about it. I was just kidding about marriage, but you could at least have a girlfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... I'll think about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you should look around. You have female companions, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Misha Carlstain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that's her name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho looked at me for a moment and then asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know her name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a question I had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard it from the Watchers of the Round Table. They said you used her to spread the rumor that Bjorn Yandel was an evil spirit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm curious now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked cautiously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's true... why did you do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the questions I had been wanting to ask him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he do such a thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't think you would do something that would harm another player.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I added a reason for my question and waited for his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyung.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's my turn now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You asked if I had a girlfriend, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it's my turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright, go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, and he looked at me for a moment before sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, this is annoying. I shouldn't be doing this with you, hyung. This is something I should only be doing with enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sudden change in attitude was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyung, let's stop playing games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Playing games?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's not the right word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was the one who was playing games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Playing games...?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was playing games with me too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, my heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind raced, time seeming to slow down as I analyzed the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho had been playing games with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he trying to achieve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did it start?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a hunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did I miss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The important thing was what to do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Whatever, the order has just changed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I finished analyzing the situation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I can hear your brain working.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was brought back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hyung.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Baekho spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm and collected, as if he wasn't about to expose my deepest secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you really Bjorn Yandel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after a moment of silence, I answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2183,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","ae84dc9e15e64998756ca6d8c92097b4e9928a6e92572f83eb0f8cde8d1a1492","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-436","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-434",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]