[{"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-455":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},1327675,1764,"Chapter 455: Barbarian Revolution (4)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-455",455,"\u003Cp>The first day I woke up in this world was vivid in my memory, even compared to other memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was dazed by the unfamiliar language, but I tried my best to understand the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then I felt a sense of déjà vu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation… it felt like the beginning of [Dungeon and Stone].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Someone… died that day.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even remembered his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olm, son of Kadua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been beheaded less than five minutes after waking up in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming chieftain, I looked through the past records, and found that an average of one player had been executed at the coming-of-age ceremony every year for the past ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the average had been decreasing lately, as the cheat version of the game had become less popular…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But there are still some who play it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sad sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tsk, why would they even start playing that game?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I wasn’t blaming them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was someone to blame, it was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That damn old man.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auril Gabis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creator of [Dungeon and Stone]…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You have reached the Abyss.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tutorial complete.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and the one who had kidnapped countless players with those two lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If you’re going to have a tutorial, at least make it a proper one.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newbie’s terrified expression reminded me of my past self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I quickly snapped out of my reminiscence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I stayed like this, the other warriors would notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, quiet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouted, and the young barbarians immediately fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I continued the ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not in the traditional way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be much easier to help the newbie this way. And there might be other newbies I hadn’t noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Makal, second son of Putil!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I approached a young warrior and patted his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come forward and choose your weapon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir!!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared, seemingly touched by my encouragement, and rushed towards the weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A two-handed axe! Excellent choice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I continued calling out the warriors’ names and encouraging them, subtly giving hints to the newbie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From this day forward, you are a warrior. May the blessings of ‘Lafdonia’ be with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was finally the newbie’s turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bekta, third son of Kiltau!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I placed my hand on his shoulder, and he trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I pretended not to notice and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come forward and choose your weapon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes, sir!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was quieter and more hesitant than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least he’s quick-witted.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was imitating the other warriors, so he would probably survive once he gained some experience—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled as I saw the weapon he had chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A shield…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mumbled unconsciously, and he flinched as if he had done something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A newbie shield barbarian…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked past him and approached the shield display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I handed him the item he had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had used my authority as chieftain to change the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, when a warrior chose a shield, they would also receive a small one-handed hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bekta, third son of Kiltau! You are now a warrior!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was momentarily confused by the change, but he took the hammer and returned to his spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to hide it, but his expression was troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He needs some time to process this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored him and continued the ceremony, and soon the last warrior had chosen his weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Warriors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before they left for the city, I gave them a short speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, a review.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s all recite together. What’s a good looter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A dead looter!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the Explorer’s Guild?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t trust them!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you do when you meet a Hans in the labyrinth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run away! If you want to live!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was reviewing these things with them because…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repetition is key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was a newbie among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one last thing I had to tell them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you do when you meet an ‘evil spirit’ who stole our bodies?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was probably the most important piece of information for a player’s survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill them!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re exposed as a player, you die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open the gates!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My shout echoed through the sanctuary, and the gates that separated us from the city opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young warriors, who had dreamed of this day since they were children, were trembling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lafdonia…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, I would have just told them to go and find their destiny…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I decided to lead them into the city myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What? You’re escorting them yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to go to the labyrinth anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll become great warriors too!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were touched by my gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled at their naiveté and led them towards the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Baron Yandel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I met with a guild mage at the designated location and had him cast the ‘Bonding’ spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not on me, but on the young warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grouped them into teams of three or four, and some of them questioned me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Chieftain! I heard the first expedition should be done alone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right! That’s the tradition!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tradition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damn tradition had killed countless warriors who tried to find companions for their first expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to scold them…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You fools!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…when Ainar stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, son of Yandel, is the chieftain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But even the chieftain has to follow tradition—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From this day forward, the chieftain’s words are tradition! So obey him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit of a dictatorial logic, but it was convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, our tribe had a system for challenging the chieftain’s authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t like the new tradition, become the chieftain and change it! Do you understand?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if you don’t like it, fight me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the warriors, who had grown up in the natural world, easily accepted her logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see. I understand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, that settles that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… the payment…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paid the guild mage after the Bonding spell was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your hard work. I’ll see you next month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… yes, Baron…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage, who had been forced to work overtime and even come to the sanctuary, left with a disgruntled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we would meet again next month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t be able to refuse if I went to the guild branch manager and ‘asked’ for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the labyrinth!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oooooh! So that’s…!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel something pulling me towards it!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then escorted the warriors to the Dimension Plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My duty as chieftain was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for further words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, warriors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my command, they rushed towards the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woooooooooh!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar chuckled as she watched them leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, why do you look so worried?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, they’re like children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted them to survive. The stronger our tribe was, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. Back in my day, we survived even harsher environments!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were surprisingly comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarian tribe’s training methods had been too hardcore. I didn’t want to raise them like delicate flowers either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adversity was the best teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lessons learned in times of crisis were engraved in your bones, never to be forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I joined my teammates after sending the warriors into the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia scolded me, glancing at her watch, and Auyen Lokrob, the navigator, greeted me nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re here, Clan Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was wearing his full set of armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you so much for letting me come with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sounded genuinely grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he had been locked up in the basement for days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had tried to rob us, so…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t feel any sympathy for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A good looter is a dead looter. And besides, I couldn’t trust him if I didn’t treat him harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Emily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. I’ll keep an eye on him in the labyrinth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had that conversation right in front of him, but he pretended not to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even try to reassure us or promise to behave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s quick-witted.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… Bjorn? Shouldn’t we be going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah… right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portal was shrinking, so we headed towards it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Entered the 1st-floor Crystal Cave.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first expedition of Clan Anabada had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crystal Cave, shimmering with a faint purple light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“North.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“North.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Goblin Forest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We all spoke at the same time as soon as we entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me, the student of Lotmiller, Amelia, the Guide, and Erwen, who had received tracking training from her sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit awkward, having three guides in a five-man party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was faster. Than her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…..”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! Are you two children? Competing over something like that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar laughed heartily, and Erwen glared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her glare was ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a good look, Erwen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar even nodded in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen frowned, as if she had encountered an incomprehensible creature, and Ainar shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look happy! Unlike the last time I saw you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words made me flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time… she must be talking about the day Raven told me about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar had stepped on a landmine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen didn’t seem angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just looked away, embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Right, she’s weak to this kind of thing…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Ainar’s presence was a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I was a bit worried that Amelia wouldn’t be able to handle Erwen alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And she’s become a bit more mellow these days…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I was thinking that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s go! I’m so excited to be exploring with Bjorn again!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar charged ahead, and I chuckled, stopping her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ainar, where are you going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? We started in the north, so we’re going north! I know how to plan a basic route! I can even read a compass now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was proud of her progress, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not going to the Goblin Forest today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia’s firm words made Ainar tilt her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Oh? Really? Then where are we going? The Land of the Dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Rocky Desert. Hmm, that’s strange. I’m sure I shared the exploration plan with you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, sorry! I forgot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia was speechless, and I quickly took control of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We couldn’t waste any more time here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who should I assign as the guide?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia, the Guide? Or Erwen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hesitated for a moment, and then I made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I’ll be the guide!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main objective of this expedition was to build teamwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to minimize the chances of conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? You don’t have to do that, Mister—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about! We have to share the burden! Come on, follow me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut Erwen off and led the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had a lot to do this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Ainar didn’t seem to remember anything…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least she won’t be suspicious of me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was actually an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my old team, I couldn’t even use my game knowledge properly because I was worried about Raven’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Entered the 2nd-floor Rocky Desert.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, let’s start by clearing the low-level raids.\u003C\u002Fp>",1830,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","3c79fdd02fe564d8fb32f20e877caed1c077ef0549efe7be95f19b99f8904399","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-456","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-454",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]