[{"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-50":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},1327670,1764,"Chapter 50","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>Companions (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skills are, of course, very important when looking for colleagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there are virtues that are just as important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reliability, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, can they be trusted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, when things go smoothly, this isn't much of a problem. You can just band together and laugh,hahahoho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if they dont?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the worst happens, can you trust them with your back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it's not a matter of trust, it's a matter of nature.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the part that you cant find out just by re-reading the application letter a few times, or after a few meet-and-greets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human nature is hidden deep within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I fervently hope that we do not ever need to show our true natures to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because thatd be for the best of us all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how many times its been, I just can't get used to the stink of this place! Ha ha ha! Hey, Dwalky, you alright over there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" Please don't talk to me ugh hurk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turn my gaze away from the nauseous form of Dwalky, and glance around for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where I currently am is on the second floor, accessible through the portal in the eastern area of the first floor, the habitat of the blade wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lair of Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As can be inferred from the name, its a place where mainly beast-type monsters appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's why it stinks so badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That too, a very dense smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rotmiller, are you alright? I heard you have an olfactory essence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your concern, but Im fine. This isnt my first or second time coming here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the true form of somebody in his eighth year?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at this uncle somehow gives me peace of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ill have to nose in a bit more to understand him better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, when will our wizard come to his senses? I need to go make some money \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha Karlstein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shows no empathy for the suffering of her colleagues, and only cares about her own interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Im about to add this sentence to her character evaluation in my head, I freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I not the same?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dwalky, calm down. How much of our time are you going to waste?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, right. If you cant even handle something like this, you're no adventurer. Wizard! Grow up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I say a word, Misha, whos next to me, immediately jumps on the bandwagon with a high-pitched tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dwalky shows a rather unexpected reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thats right. Now I must act like an adult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, is that how hes taking it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, I thought he'd make some stupid excuse. Or maybe even get angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lets go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah, but are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, its tough. But even though its my first time, even though Im a wizard how pathetic would it be if I became a burden to my teammates?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, uh, I didnt say you were a b-burden\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Misha is embarrassed by the unexpected apology\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwalky, getting up from the ground with a pale face, mutters sadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cant besmirch the honour of Baron Martoin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" Hey! You're pretending to be a noble again!! I won't be scammed anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha ha ha! Let's go. Im really okay, now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him so cheerful as if its all been a lie just now, Misha bursts into anger as if shed been cheated once again. And finally, we slowly start moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From here on, everyone, please follow my steps. Although it looks flat, the terrain is filled with pits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pits? Im looking, but I can't see any\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Theyre usually filled in with trash, so its hard to tell them apart. So you could easily fall into one If you dont take care where you step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" Rotmiller, I will trust only you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beasts Lair is a canyon terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The narrow path is lined with high cliffs on both sides, and any adventurer passing by must find their way by wandering through the cliffs tangled like a maze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are no traps, but the role of the scout is more important than in the Goblin Forest.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, the monsters that appear are blade wolves, wall mole rats, sabre tigers, werewolves, and vulkars, and most of them live in the caves on the cliffsides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its common for adventurers whore here mainly to hunt, to enter a cave and fight a group of monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But our purpose is to go to the third floor, so we pass on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have defeated a giant blade wolf. EXP+1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have defeated a sabre tiger. EXP +2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have defeated a werewolf. EXP +2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have defeated a wall mole rat. EXP +1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we move quickly while hunting only the monsters roaming outside the caves, the time comes to take a break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hours left before the start of the second day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[20:58].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the entire day has been invested in travelling\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Rotmiller as the scout, it wouldve taken twice as long to get here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The entrance must be narrow, so thiss be a good place to camp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We clean up the den of a wall mole, and start preparing our camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf, Rotmiller, and Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have three adventurers with years of experience, so the preparations take barely an eyeblink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the wizard, whos had no presence so far other than creating drinking water, shines at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since theres alarm magic, one person on watch should be sufficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do we need somebody on watch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dwalky, it's not because I don't trust you, so get any strange ideas. As you know, monsters arent the only ones to be wary of in the labyrinth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become a proper adventurer, you need to be on the lookout for other adventurers, whore the same as you, more than monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first watch goes to Rotmiller, whos worked the hardest today, and well take turns from then on in this order\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, I dont have to stand watch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave this to us, and rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wizard is excluded from the night watch roster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because were particularly concerned about his weak stamina, but because this is the custom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adventurers are big fans of grant honours according to ones merits[1], and the alarm magic is enough to compensate for a watch shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, actually, the custom came about naturally from trying to please the wizards.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, its unbelievably comfortable to have stand on night watch only for two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleeping six hours a day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to when Id been in a two-person team, its almost like heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the downside is that the number of people to share the loot has increased, but its a more than fair trade-off because we can now hunt more and stronger monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, the great wizard, Reol\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop mumbling and wake up, wizard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" Slurp, is it morning already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know if it's morning, but I'm sure it's time to wake up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day 2, 5 am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first night that Ive been so worried about, passed by without a hitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alarm magic detected monsters four times, and a group of adventurers approached the campsite when it was the dwarf's turn, so all of us had to wake up together\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all just par for the course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dwalky mustve adapted too by now, so Ill speed up a bit from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, but theres no need to be in such a hurry, is there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itd be convenient for camping if we arrive on the third floor as early as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the second day onwards, we reduce the chatter as much as possible and focus only on travelling. Of course, monsters block our way every few minutes, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its a welcome sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have defeated a half-moon rock bear. EXP+1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have defeated a wall mole queen. EXP+1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have defeated a blood blade Wolf. EXP+1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suppose Ive hunted all the ninth ranked monsters in the Beasts Lair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this is my first sojourn here, the experience points are piling up fairly quickly. Of course, I dont have some kind of HUD with an exp bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I count the monsters I've hunted so far\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only forty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I do get the proper bonuses for killing a high variant guardian, its forty-four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theres still a long way to go before I can reach level four.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the level goes up, the required experience increases explosively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For level two its six, for level three, thirty, and for level four, a hundred and fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, its not a continuous geometric progression by a factor of five, but its safe to say that the level of difficulty is even higher than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the monster goes up by one rank, the count increases by +1, but even with that, once youve run out of monsters you can reasonably hunt, its no longer a matter of supply and demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tch, it's not like I'm in a hurry to level up right now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Im level three right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning I can absorb up to three essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, I still have an essence slot left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Im not expecting another essence to come out before I hit level four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dungeon and Stone] isnt as kind a game as that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did I have to play a game like this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such regrets well up in my heart, but what can I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The me of that time, whod felt the more joy the more difficult the journey, had been a top-notch pervert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well now slow down. From here on out, only higher species will appear, and the number would also increase dramatically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we trail after Rotmiller for about half a day\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain, or to be precise, the colour of the cliffs, starts changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From reddish brown to black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the end of the second part?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rank nine monsters appear anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, no one, including me, is too nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if its a higher species, on the second floor, that just means rank eight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our team is rank seven on average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And we have people whove been active on the third floor for a certain amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I myself am a rookie\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Im an exception because I've seen it all in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, did Bjorn say he hasnt been to the third floor yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking she might be trying to start up an argument, I answer in a stern tone, but Misha sounds genuinely admiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great. It took me a year just to get to the third floor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that just makes me uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" I just got lucky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not a topic I'd like to talk about at length, so I try stalling, but then the dwarf also joins the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One year to the third floor? So how long did it take you to get to the fourth floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, two years? I think it took about that long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, just like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yieesh! Im suddenly feeling a little embarrassed! Even though Im your senior, team leader, youre already sixth rank!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But instead, you were born into a good family, Miss Karlstein!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yieesh! I told you, dont bring up my family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the conversation lengthens and theres a sign of another quarrel starting up, Rotmiller, whod been looking for the way forward, intervenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of you, stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice, his tone, and his expression are the same as last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why do I feel hes more annoyed than last time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, hes working hard on his own, so its too much to have to calm people down whore lazing around in the back, is that it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I dont pay much thought to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have entered the Pilgrims' Path on the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a little past noon on the second day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Rotmillers flawless guidance, we entered the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit disappointing that I couldn't hunt a few more reasonable rank eight monsters in the Beasts Lair\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because not all of them appeared regularly on the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll get another crack them someday.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking off my remaining regrets, I focused on our current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rotmiller! Get out of the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where I was now, was on the third floor, the Pilgrims Path'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was along the route from the Beasts Lair to the Steel Rock Hill'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And upon arrival, we encountered two seventh ranked monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dwalky! Use corrosion magic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entity name: irontro'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could easily visualize them as wild boars with steel tusks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, they about five times the size of a wild boar from Mount Jirisan in Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reol Webb Dwalky has cast the eighth grade curse magic, [Corrosion].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Rotmiller, who entered the portal first, retreated to avoid the monsters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwalky immediately cast a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in tandem, the dwarf and I dashed forward to block one each with our shields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy shock hit me from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were the old shield, it wouldve gotten crushed the moment it met the charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the dwarf's shield was, over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hikurod Murad has cast [Emergency Restoration].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn? Whyre you suddenly looking at me like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Im just not being jealous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really wasnt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you use a hard shield in the first place, you don't have to fix it every time, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whats that, all of a sudden? Anyway, Bjorn! Don't even think about pushing them away, just dont get pushed back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dont have to spell it out loud, I already know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irontro's active skill is Counterweight'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has the effect of knockback immunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also the same essence that the dwarf had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hikurod Murad has cast [Counterweight].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he even have a conscience?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crazy wild boar with that kind of a skill was charging straight at me, and this dwarf bastard was nagging me about not getting pushed back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anger inherent in the barbarian body surged up once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel-raaaaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of waiting for the rest of the teammates to attack, I swung my mace and smacked the irontro on the jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cra-ack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment when the steel molars that had already been [corroded] were shattered without resisting\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Essence, here I come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without my permission, Misha stepped on my back and leapt high, stabbing a dagger deep into the irontros head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have defeated an irontro. EXP+3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought of dealing with the other one as well, but stopped and watched for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwalky was casting magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the few offensive spells he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reol Webb Dwalky has cast the eighth-grade attack magic [Ice Lance].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skewer of ice flew and pierced into the irontro's stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If hed aimed at the head or the heart, it wouldve been a one hit kill, but\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Id have to give him some detailed feedback later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle ended with Rotmiller approaching the collapsed Aiantro, and firing a bolt into its forehead from the crossbow in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, no essence dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that wasnt what was important right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a monster right in front of the portal'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some bastards might be lurking nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Editor's Notes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1] (lit. awarding paddy fields), investigate and rank ones merits, small and large, and reward accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We're changing to using capitalized forms for skill names. Previous chapters would be retroactively updated in due time.\u003C\u002Fp>",2580,"2026-06-05T19:32:48.785Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a282262a3855e5b3a0acf091c33ca996f555b38075818c8ccbff72214ede8b7","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-451","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-49",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]