[{"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-542":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},1328219,1764,"Chapter 542: Shinrokgochang (4)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-542",542,"\u003Cp>No.7 Maliel’s Shinrokgeochang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Numbers item, also the spear-type graduation weapon, balances damage and tankiness well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason I started researching spear Barbarians was because this weapon had high survivability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But in the end, it just turns into something like a berserker anyway.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that doesn’t mean the berserker class is bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the team already has a main tank of similar level, it performs quite well and can serve as a secondary tank in emergencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how I think about it, it’s ambiguous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, clear the surroundings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re leaving soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, ah... yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone seemed curious who would get this weapon, but we decided to first set sail and continue pondering while leaving the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t a decision to make lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re departing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat carrying all of us cut through the silver waves and moved forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir! Look over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the island’s shrinking center, a giant slowly rose and bellowed a ferocious roar at us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Woooooooohhhhhhh——!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Why does he always do that only when we’re leaving?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until we arrived at our destination, Library Island, deep thoughts continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would get this weapon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, caught his eye again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While glancing around for answers, my gaze met a man’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the spear user of the Hext clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the only spear user among this group, he dared not speak, but I could tell he hoped for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want it, you have to want it properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This weapon belongs to Clan Anabada.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s already decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So my concern now is only who among our clan should get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No need to consider Elwen or Versil.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same for Amelia and Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha has already gone the frost dual-wielding tree, and Amelia uses auras, so the spear doesn’t fit her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Auyen isn’t a combat class at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By elimination, only Ainard remains...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? You want it too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When our eyes met, Ainard smiled and offered me the precious jerky he was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I accepted it and chewed while continuing my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...He’s probably the one who can best utilize the spear’s potential.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Natural regeneration increases proportionally with combat duration.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All recovery effects triple.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two options synergize well with the ‘Slayer’ engravings ‘Combat Learning’ and ‘Devour.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also has skills like [Wings of Greed] and [Crouch] that boost natural regeneration, making his healing monstrously fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear Barbarian I raised had a similar build, full of those skills with the Slayer engraving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem here is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You have to give up some skills the moment you wield the spear.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, grade 4 skill [Repeated Slash].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be cast with a spear, but you lose the increased piercing damage effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wild Control], which converts conditional activation effects into ‘Cutting Power,’ also becomes useless for similar reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If you don’t use [Repeated Slash], [Explosion Scar] loses meaning, and then [Mandle Oil] and [Residual Heat] become pointless.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basically, wielding the spear means overhauling the entire skill set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Except for Hiphramagent, all monsters are grade 4 or below, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Since that’s the case, why not just change everything?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dungeon & Stone is a growth-based game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While perfecting the final build is important, designing the path to get there is even more crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t prepare necessary items and alternative essences at each stage, you can’t grow your character to the final build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must steadily increase skill value without losing character concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, click, click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason [Repeated Slash] was Ainard’s core skill was that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a rare grade 4 skill obtained early on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought we’d set up essence builds to use it, then switch to superior skills later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...It’s not entirely impossible.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve grown a lot already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elwen secured a unique position after farming hierarchy essences; Misha grew a lot after traveling with Ibaekho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia was strong from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, even if Ainard disappears now, hunting won’t suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, support is possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Though it’s called support, wielding the spear doesn’t greatly drop combat power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Single Numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Graduation weapons without substitutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effects attached have enough power to compensate for lost skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially if they’re grade 4 or lower essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1200% piercing damage increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triple all damage done with spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier piercing correction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three alone make single damage possibly higher than when using swords, and increased regeneration effects make it more stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Will he accept it...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s just bring it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No loss in trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ainard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked up and said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you thought about using a spear instead of a sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...A spear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped chewing jerky and gave me a strange look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh, still no?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of preference, barbarians dislike such weapons as cowardly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! If you mean that spear, great! Give it to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s with that reaction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just to be clear, I mean you use the spear from now on. Change all your essences too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do I have to change Semura’s essence too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Semura’s essence means [Repeated Slash].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was passed to Ainard through ‘Soul Succession’ by the elder he followed like a master before he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, that essence too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainard’s gaze grew somewhat wistful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t take long before he answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want, I’ll think it over and answer—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. I’ll switch to the spear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changing the entire build, and he decided in less than a minute?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is a true barbarian...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ainard didn’t decide without thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you surprised about? Weren’t all the essences I have now recommended by you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh... yeah, that’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to that, I gained undeserved fame. I got the power to fight foes I couldn’t imagine, and with that power, protect my comrades.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me quietly and said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I trust you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You wouldn’t do anything to hurt me, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t just decide on a whim. He just trusted me enough to move forward without doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could I do that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That difficult trust struck me just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And above all...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainard avoided my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, he averted his gaze and stared somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a very greedy look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...That spear’s fine! It’s huge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks about one and a half times bigger than my greatsword!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a crow instinctively attached to shiny things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbarians liked big things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sparkling shine was cool too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it glows, even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And it seems all winged guys use spears!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... you had your reasons too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having switched to the spear class, Ainard immediately started getting used to the weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swinging in the air, measuring distance with thrusts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he was clumsy, unsure how to hold it properly, but his posture stabilized astonishingly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, now I’m getting my old form!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old form?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you remember? When we were kids, we learned all the weapons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, yeah... that’s right...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh, why the sudden nostalgia?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, I cut off past talk briefly, but Ainard was already deep in memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, it’s interesting. I heard both my mother and my sister used spears.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, it was something I could answer naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I hadn’t heard about spears before, I’d talked with Ainard about his sister before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainard is the second daughter of Pnulin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has a sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? You had a sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elwen, who also had a sister, asked with interest, and Ainard shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, didn’t I tell you? We were four years apart. She became an explorer first and bothered me saying she’d teach me skills, hehe...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elwen tilted her head at Ainard’s happy memories, but it was a cultural misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what about your sister? Was she famous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She died. Two years before I had my coming-of-age ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah... I’m sorry...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elwen, as if touching a sore spot, became somber and apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ainard wasn’t bothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you apologizing? It’s not your fault she died.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But... it must be a sad memory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sad memory? What do you mean? I only have good memories. Of course, it’s a bit sad I can’t see her anymore, but recalling her always makes me happy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elwen was speechless for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How... can you be like that? When I think of my sister, my chest tightens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was emotional, even a bit accusatory, but luckily Ainard ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just shrugged casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t really have an answer why.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think laughing feels better than being sad! I’m sure my sister would agree!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thoroughly barbarian response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elwen couldn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at Ainard for a long time, then silently turned and walked up to the lookout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Phew... finally I can breathe.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled deeply, and Ainard gave me a strange look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Did I do something wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, keep doing what you were. Once we arrive, we go straight into combat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay! Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I left Ainard, ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) who paused for a moment, back in automatic training mode, and headed to the helm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming our arrival time with Auyen, I leaned against a pillar and closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’ll handle the small fry, and wake me up if bigger threats come.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time, I woke up and took out my canteen, looking for Ainard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered how much progress he’d made...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Ainard was resting on deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Elwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What’s going on?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Amelia approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t bother them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wasn’t going to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pricked up my ears and listened to their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I worried they’d be too close, their talk was surprisingly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha ha, come to think of it, you said you have a younger sibling? How is he? An explorer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, not yet. He’ll have his coming-of-age ceremony the year after next, and I worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you worry, why don’t you teach him things?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s... not easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Ah, trapped here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. Actually... since my sister died... and since uncle suddenly disappeared, we don’t get along well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, well, since you’ve been going to battle every day for revenge, it’s all your fault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainard scolded jokingly, but surprisingly Elwen accepted it quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s my fault... yes. It’s my fault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha ha, that’s fine. Then just do better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it seems too late. My brother hates and resents me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he say that himself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, not exactly—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then don’t think weird things. Hate? He’s family. Surely he wants to get back to how you were.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange scene where a fairy seriously gives life advice to a barbarian who’s practically an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet somehow, it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, that’s right! You can trust me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understood why Ainard gets along with everyone so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day 76 since entering the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Giant Island, we finally arrived at Library Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What we planned to do was infinite farming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I hope not only Bellarios drops but also something good for Ainard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such hopes, we entered the building and descended stairs for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yandel, there’s someone below.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One person, no others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He seems to be curled up, maybe sleeping...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What will you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia and Elwen brought unexpected news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was already here ahead of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who on earth could it be?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One candidate immediately came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clan that came down to basement 1 with the Armin expedition last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was sure their name was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Could it be people from the Ainperial clan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, that’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the number is strange. Just one person? Where did the rest go...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muul frowned and fell into thought, but I wasn’t very curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, I thought it was a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Better to ask directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much guessing, nothing beats hearing the truth from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hurriedly went down the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe because of the loud noise, the mysterious guest who was sleeping was now standing awkwardly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh... Baron?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was startled when he saw me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I was just as shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Madderkin Rilgrams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the Silver Lion clan, last seen and then missing after Village Island.\u003C\u002Fp>",2039,"2026-06-05T19:33:16.156Z",1,"novelbin.me","984468b32d87e484f12625a9413b04f8824e2310a0c3cdf516307c227db8edc9","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-543","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-541",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]