[{"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-458":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},1327678,1764,"Chapter 458: Raid (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-458",458,"\u003Cp>To truly enjoy [Dungeon and Stone], you need to be adaptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm not talking about flexible essence builds, but the basic gameplay itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You might be hunting monsters, and suddenly a rift opens. You might encounter looters, or be betrayed by your own teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These unexpected events can happen at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister, this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floor Lord had been summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that someone on the 3rd floor had placed seven corpses in the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I was pretty sure it was intentional...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But... there's always a chance it was an accident.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I had experienced it firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha and I were the ones who had accidentally summoned the Floor Lord in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had cremated the corpses in the cabin because we needed a place to rest... but someone had already cremated some corpses before us, and the conditions for summoning the Floor Lord had been met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, that wasn't important right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yandel, what are we going to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're leaving the forest. We can't go to the 4th floor anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Chaos Lord, Riakis, was summoned, all the portals on the 3rd floor were deactivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire 3rd floor became a boss room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take care of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen used her fire spirit to eliminate the three Chaos Spirits that were blocking our path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Chaos Spirits have been destroyed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The area is now corrupted.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We didn't have to worry about tile management this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We weren't planning to fight Riakis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grooooaaaaaaaaar!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We heard a familiar howl coming from the Witch's Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a pang of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had thought we would finally settle the score with Riakis this time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn! We can't just run away! We have to do something!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want us to do? Fight the Floor Lord with just the four of us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically, there were five of us, including Auyen... but no one bothered to correct me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't like adding one more person would change the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we were retreating from the forest, we saw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn! There's something creepy coming this way! What is that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a Chaos Spirit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Riakis was summoned, these token monsters would spawn all over the 3rd floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would chase their target until one of them died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's been a while since I've seen these guys...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn, that's not what I meant... I'm saying we have to do something. Didn't you say a lot of people died last time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had heard about the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt guilty because I was partly responsible for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And besides, I heard that high-level explorers have a duty to protect lower-level explorers during emergencies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, the Explorer's Oath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why the Djarwi Clan had protected the lower-level explorers during the Chaos Lord incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Larger clans were more sensitive to the guild's opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, they still took our money...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for the Djarwi Clan, there would have been many more casualties. They had protected the lower-level explorers for a whole day, and even held off Riakis for almost four hours after he appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I don't know how to fight, but... you... you can do something, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ainar, calm down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped walking and turned around, and Ainar stopped talking. She looked anxious, but she didn't avoid my gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see it in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar was a righteous person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only showed her ruthless side to monsters and looters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was kind and compassionate towards others, and always willing to help if she could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. I'm not just going to stand here and do nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't see that as a weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had learned something from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, kindness wasn't a weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! I knew it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you think I would just ignore our fellow barbarians? There must be a lot of them on the 3rd floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had said that, but even if it wasn't about my tribe, I wouldn't have ignored the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fame was at stake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I was known for running away from a disaster, my reputation would plummet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ooooooh!! So what are we going to do?! I'll follow you, even if you tell me to jump into fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll observe the situation for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We stayed at a safe distance, watching the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We might not have to intervene?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Explorer's Guild rarely approves requests to slay the 3rd-floor Floor Lord. Maybe some clan summoned it without permission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! So if they succeed, there's no problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was just speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We didn't have any concrete information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grooooaaaaaaaaar!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We listened to the howls echoing through the forest and asked Erwen for updates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Riakis is heading west. It's too far to see clearly, but there are people around him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know. It's too far...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we should get closer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We moved along the outskirts of the forest, heading west. Erwen's exceptional detection skills gave us more information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...There are about fifteen of them. It seems like they're being chased by Riakis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it looked more like they were leading him to a suitable location for a raid. The Witch's Forest, with its dense trees and foliage, wasn't ideal for a raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was more interested in something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifteen...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too few for a raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, they could probably slay him with a well-organized raid party...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's more likely that they're a decoy, and the main force is waiting somewhere else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you hear what they're saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I can't. They're probably using the 'Voice Control' spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shame, but it was also a relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been a genuine emergency, I would have had to intervene and tank the damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pitter-patter, pitter-patter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It started to rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black rain, corrosive enough to burn my skin on contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Riakis's passive aura skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character is taking continuous damage from Chaos attribute.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character's Magic Resistance is greatly reduced.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Warning: Continuous exposure to Chaos attribute damage may inflict the [Confusion] status effect.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that we were close to Riakis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should move back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We couldn't resist his passive aura without a priest, so we adjusted our distance based on the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after a while...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're coming out of the forest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness that had been absorbing the light dissipated as we reached the edge of the 3rd floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't have Erwen or Amelia's exceptional eyesight, but I could still see a group of fifteen explorers running towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaboom! Kaboom! Kaboom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And of course, a giant monster was chasing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erwen, check their clan emblem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...They don't have one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? They removed their emblems?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were probably slaying the Floor Lord without permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're heading this way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ran past us, leading Riakis away, and Amelia asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yandel, what are we going to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're following them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they fail, it'll be a disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who knows?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe we could join the raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We followed the decoy group and arrived at the 'Thornreed Field'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is the ideal location.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the perfect place for a raid, with its flat, open terrain and no obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had even burned down the tall thornreeds, preparing the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister, there's the main for—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Erwen stopped talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They detected us. Someone's approaching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you outrun them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It'll be difficult. There's only one of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made my decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we'll wait here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reason to run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was also curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who were these people who had summoned the Floor Lord without permission?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure appeared from the burned-out field, running towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped about 10 meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seven daggers on his belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at us, his face hardening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you so quiet? You were in such a hurry to get here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It seems we have the honor of meeting a celebrity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, so that's why he was making that face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was intimidated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a pleasure to meet you, Baron Yandel. I never expected to see someone like you on the 3rd floor—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tell me who you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut him off and asked, and he hesitated for a moment before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...My name is Malid Kevron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't sure if it was his real name, but that's how he introduced himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked him another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What clan are you from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...We're from the Sawtooth Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sawtooth Clan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the four largest clans in the city, the same clan that James Kala had been the vice-captain of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting. It's more surprising to see you here than it is to see me on the 3rd floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled, and he boldly asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you summon the Floor Lord, Baron?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a sharp one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't afraid to take the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you're going to deny it if I ask you the same question, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We didn't summon it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you're saying the group leading Riakis here has nothing to do with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are our members. But we were just nearby, and we're trying to resolve the situation according to the Explorer's Oath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nice try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then that's good. We'll help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I offered him a helping hand, and his face hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...We appreciate your offer, Baron, but we don't need your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a dangerous task, best left to explorers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he was looking down on me because I was a noble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I almost lost it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other nobles wouldn't want to see the Baron's reputation tarnished by such a reckless act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did I just hear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you talking about Count Alminus? One of the Sawtooth Clan's sponsors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked to confirm, and he smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no point in being polite anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell are you talking about, you little punk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I beg your pardon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me, stunned, and I took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Dagger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your head filled with goblin shit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I don't understand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sweating, backing away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, we'll find out soon enough. What's inside your head, that is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>",1738,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","afa97150a72f4811b0857a4325d3f0c66499d3c8fffabfded668f9bf8709397a","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-459","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-457",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]