[{"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-491":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},1327711,1764,"Chapter 491: Declaration of War (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-491",491,"\u003Cp>The Stone of Honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive stone tablet located in the center of Hero’s Plaza in Karnon, the Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Created alongside the first Dimension Plaza, this tablet was inscribed with the feats of countless heroes throughout history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Was the last one 600 years ago…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, these feats weren’t recorded by humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monument, created with a forgotten ancient magic, was closely linked to the labyrinth. It automatically recorded any noteworthy achievements within the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…That’s what the lore said, anyway.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a little dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, the Stone of Honor was just a decorative object. It had never been active in the ten years I played.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s actually functional…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I arrived at the plaza, escorted by knights, and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plaza was cordoned off by the knights, but the surrounding area was packed with onlookers. Most of them were well-dressed, and there were many nobles among them, as expected of Karnon’s citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Bjorn Yandel! Baron Bjorn Yandel…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaaaaaaaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt like a monkey in a cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I maintained my composure and looked up at the stone tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inscription at the very top was this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Diflun Groundel Gavrilius, the Last Sage, and his companions, vanquished all the monsters in the Crystal Cave and opened a hidden area.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to history books, that was the moment the four portals leading to the 2nd floor appeared in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other inscriptions were similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emon Mulmarin, a valiant warrior of the Beastmen Tribe, and his companions, slew the Sea Dragon and discovered a new island.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new island had appeared after an explorer defeated a boss monster for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ordel Pikma, the Great Navigator, and his companions, vanquished all the monsters in the Great Ocean and opened a hidden area.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two new paths to the 7th floor had appeared after someone cleared the 6th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lud El Rimenin, a human explorer, and his companions, reached the Abyss, and the souls of all the Lords awakened.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floor Lords started appearing after someone reached the 10th floor for the first time. And rifts started appearing after the Floor Lords were defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juggernaut, the Iron Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the first to slay a Floor Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, that wasn’t the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a gamer’s perspective, the Stone of Honor was like a patch note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It recorded any major changes in the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bjorn Yandel, a great warrior of the Barbarian Tribe, and his companions, defeated Dreadfear, the Lord of Terror, and opened a hidden area.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…a new area had actually been unlocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it a good thing, or a bad thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was lost in thought, staring at the tablet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Yandel! Can you look this way, please?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…when a man who looked like a government official called out to me. I instinctively turned my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of light erupted from the recording device in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Smile, please! This will be recorded in history books!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>History books…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, this isn’t so bad…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to build a strong support base, and this kind of publicity was beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated [Gigantification] and raised my arms, roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another flash of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That should be a good shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character's Fame has increased by +10.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character's Fame has increased by +10.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character's Fame has increased by +10…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「….」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「….」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having my name inscribed on the Stone of Honor was a bigger deal than I had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to pose for countless photos until the royal photographer, whose identity I later learned, was satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The one we took earlier is the best!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after the photoshoot, I was summoned by a royal scribe and interrogated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, if I hadn’t been a noble, it would have been a proper interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ah, so you can’t tell me. I see.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Experience and knowledge are an explorer’s assets. Why should I share them for free?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…W-Well, we can’t force you, according to labyrinth law… but please reconsider. It’s for the good of the kingdom, and our future generations.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, it seems like the other explorers didn’t reveal everything either.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Th-That’s…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’m hungry. I’ll be going now!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I finally left the palace, it was evening, and the world around me had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I first gained fame and earned the title of ‘Little Balkan’…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I made a significant contribution to the Noark War…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I became a Viscount, and then a Baron…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had felt like the world had changed overnight, but this was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s… Bjorn Yandel…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were swarming me just for walking down the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were calling out my name, asking for autographs, and even trying to hug me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Karnon, the Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upper class citizens of Karnon, who had Imperial citizenship, would look at me with curiosity, but not with reverence. And the nobles, of course, would ignore me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Giant! The Giant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The great Giant who will lead us to a new era…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May Lafdonia prosper!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the high-ranking officials were acting like fanatical fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was understandable, in a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a difference between having the potential to be a hero…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And actually being one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A hero has been born in my lifetime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavrilius, the Last Sage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rimenin, the Abyss Seeker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikma, the Great Navigator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juggernaut, the Iron Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The names inscribed on the Stone of Honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was now on the same level as those legendary figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a historic moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I decided to give them a fan service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honey! He… he called our son’s name…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll grow up to be a great man! I’m sure of it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Barbarian Pope Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion continued until I reached the transfer station, and even after I boarded the carriage, they followed me, shouting and cheering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t even take a nap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when I finally arrived home…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaaaaaaaaah!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large crowd had gathered in front of the house, as if it was a festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t stop until the Mozelan knights arrived and dispersed the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew… It’s finally quiet…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted, and Erwen, who had been peeking outside through the curtains, approached me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re all gone now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t believe this. If it’s this bad today, how much worse will it be tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll calm down soon. People forget easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like when they thought I was dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen sat down across from me, and Auyen brought us tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re welcome, Clan Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auyen’s voice and demeanor were different from usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always been polite, but today he seemed… reverent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It must be fate that brought us together. I’ll do my best to serve you, even if it’s just a small contribution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was acting like a loyal servant in a hero’s party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a little amusing, but I didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have a good night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Auyen left, Bersil and Amelia entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I ruined your day off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. I’m glad I stayed. It would have been difficult to come back tomorrow. And I’m tired anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s… true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still couldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were calling me a hero, but was it really that big of a deal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had just stumbled upon a hidden piece and cleared it on my first try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Rock had been much more difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And many people had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That was a much more difficult challenge…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, did you get any sleep?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… I couldn’t sleep. Don’t worry, it was only a 7-day expedition. And we were mostly resting, except for the last day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, that was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was usually exhausted after a labyrinth expedition, but I was still relatively fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar was the only one who was sleeping soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I spent my free time examining this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bersil placed the ‘No. 12 Trust’ bracelet on the table. I had given it to her before going to Karnon with the knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s bound to our souls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bound?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. But it’s a multi-bond. It seems like only I, Frenelin, Tersia, and Yandel can use it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bersil demonstrated by trying to put the bracelet on Amelia’s wrist. It fell off, as if it didn’t fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So only those who participated in the trial can use it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, that’s the most likely scenario.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bersil looked at me and asked cautiously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… who should use it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trust was a versatile item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was useful for any class: tank, damage dealer, mage, priest…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had three different uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Immunity to damage from bonded allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a tank used it, they wouldn’t take any damage from their allies’ AoE attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It solved one of the biggest problems for tanks and allowed for more diverse strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Damage increase based on the number of bonded allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It significantly boosted a damage dealer’s DPS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Doubles the effects of all buffs applied to bonded allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doubled the effectiveness of support skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We can’t use the third option…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So we only had two choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give it to Erwen, who had become an Another Class, to further increase her DPS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or I could use it to increase the party’s survivability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s no need to think about it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barbarian always chose both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to use it myself normally, and then give it to Erwen when we needed more DPS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll also give it to Bersil or Ainar depending on the situation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My teammates nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Amelia’s expression was slightly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a subtle change, but I could easily notice it because she usually didn’t show any emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, that’s enough for today. Go get some rest. We’ll talk more tomorrow. Ah, and Emily, can you stay for a moment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bersil and Erwen, sensing the change in Amelia’s expression, left the room without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia sat down on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I shouldn’t have bothered with the interrogation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t received any loot, and her name wasn’t inscribed on the Stone of Honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to be blunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look on the bright side. It would have been troublesome if your real name was revealed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The names of my teammates were inscribed on the Stone of Honor in small letters, like an appendix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Amelia's name had been there, her real name would have been revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just... a little disappointed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head, and Amelia looked at me and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means I can't be by your side with my real name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, well...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was speechless, and Amelia, as if she had just been throwing a tantrum, calmly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yandel, there's something you should know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The thing you said you would tell me later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was actually the reason I had asked her to stay, but her serious expression made me uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's something wrong with my memory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, I thought it was a strange thing to say... but then she explained, and it seemed quite serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the interrogation, I felt a little dazed. And when I came to, the recording crystal was destroyed. But I don't remember losing consciousness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I compared the time in my memory with the actual time. There was a discrepancy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 10 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered interrogating the captive for 35 minutes, but 45 minutes had actually passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be a mistake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was certain, so there must have been something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when I thought about it, there were a few things that felt off in my memory. I had overlooked some details that I would have normally noticed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I thought it might have been some kind of illusion magic. Maybe someone tampered with my memory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know. Gowland examined me, but she couldn't find any traces of magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memory manipulation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have done it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Count Alminus have a mage that powerful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was there a third party involved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I was pondering the possibilities, Amelia added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And one more thing. The weapons were all clean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Weapons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, even the sword I used to stab you. They were spotless, as if someone had wiped them clean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was glad Amelia was safe, but I had another problem to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They said they received a request from the black market, right? And they didn't know who the client was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would start there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black market was notorious for its strict security and ruthless enforcers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was still a place where people lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll have to pay them a visit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone would talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I applied enough pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>",2118,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","27d3d0acae307f58c5867f700448e182d817416eb5b69d225eab87902ae3b66b","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-492","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-490",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]