[{"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-55":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},1327832,1764,"Chapter 55 The Witch's Forest (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>The Witch's Forest (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delicate features and a voluptuous figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a sweet voice to top it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa was the kind of woman most men would find attractive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least until a second ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"La, Lady Elisa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans C's eyes widen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slender woman, about 160 centimeters tall, collapses to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyeball protrudes excessively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson blood spurts from where her ear should be, like a water gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautiful Elisa is no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you bastards, what the hell did you do...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans C, witnessing her gruesome appearance, shouts in a voice filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why! Why did you harm Lady Elisa! What did we do...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, they haven't done anything yet, it's true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I answer briefly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I'm sorry. It was a mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand slipped because the mace is heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's true, so...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come closer for a moment. Let's talk about compensation for the mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You crazy bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, it doesn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, he has a brain too, I guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans C, sensing his fate, enters a state of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, no... we're all going to die...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm glad you understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also stop denying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of these crazy bastards...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I'm smirking at Hans C, who is filled with fear, I feel an indescribable sense of dissonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly examine the situation, and the cause of the dissonance lies in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why is he looking somewhere else, not at us, and feeling scared?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I naturally follow Hans C's gaze and move my head. At the end of his gaze is (former) Elisa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unfortunate woman who has lost her beauty in life and become a cold corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did she sense my gaze?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Giggle, giggle, giggle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa, who should have already returned to the embrace of God, starts convulsing and making eerie sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her limbs twist and turn dynamically as if she's touched a live wire, reminiscent of the joint dance performed by zombies in movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the fuck is this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't understand at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I smashed her head, I definitely felt that distinct feeling of a one-hit kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why is she alive and twitching?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And making such creepy sounds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Giggle, giggle, giggle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjo, Bjorn? What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't ask me, dwarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm scared shitless too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've killed several people since waking up in this body, but I swear to the ancestor god, this is the first time I've seen a corpse dance like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This habit of clenching my jaw when I'm nervous is proof that my body belongs to a valiant barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I'll take care of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care of it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering, I dash forward and swing my mace down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target is Elisa's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skull, incomparably softer than a Death Fiend's, caves in once more, and the dwarf faints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"De, desecrating a corpse... even if they were marauders—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's unethical?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I couldn't help it, it was too scary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Is that something someone who's scared would—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut him off and answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know why I have to keep repeating this to people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The best defense is a good offense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm scared, so I'm going to smash it to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the barbarian way to ruthlessly crush enemies to protect myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ah, now I understand.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why Ainar was afraid of banshees. You can't beat up incorporeal monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You need magic damage, not physical damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this new realization, I check on (former) Elisa once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I click my tongue in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, she's still dancing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with her face completely caved in, Elisa continues to contort her joints, presenting a horrifying sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do we really need magic damage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dwarkey! Use magic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you mean, 'but'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no need to be nice to guys like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only listen when you speak harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my shout, Dwarkey starts chanting a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I can't die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans C turns around and starts running away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a futile effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he can even take a few steps, the crossbow bolt shot by Rotmiller hits Hans C in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans C collapses miserably, still facing away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his pathetic end, I mutter briefly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idiot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't given away his armor, he could have easily blocked one arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, if your intelligence is low, your body suffers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then turn my gaze to the last one remaining, Spearman Tyson, and ask,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you going to run away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's pointless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes and tone are as if he's given up on everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, my warrior's blood senses a strange dissonance in his voice, just like with Hans C.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaaaaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black light suddenly bursts from Hans C's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I was scared shitless and hid behind Dwarkey in a hurry, but nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light shines for about 5 seconds and then disappears. Only then do I uncurl my body and check the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know what kind of bizarre combination this is, but Hans C's body has turned into a mummy after emitting the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body is shriveled and lifeless, completely devoid of moisture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our gazes naturally turn to Rotmiller, who shot the crossbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rotmiller, what the hell did you do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I didn't do anything! Really!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know, man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must also be related to (former) Elisa. After all, Tyson turned into that state even though we haven't done anything to him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mage Dwarkey hurriedly gives his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The life force that was drained from those two was absorbed into that woman's body!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, is that roughly what happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've played the game so much that I have a rough idea of what type she is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I have a hunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Giggle, giggle, giggle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa then gets up, dancing with her joints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face is still half-crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, Elisa opens her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ho, w, di, d, yo, u, kn, ow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Know what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th, at, we, we, re, en, em, ies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I try to answer calmly, even though I'm scared shitless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastards always smell rotten, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it a satisfying answer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the half-headed Elisa laughing so hard...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ki, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, why can't things just go smoothly for once in my life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation is similar to the Corpse Golem battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is frozen stiff at the unrealistic sight, and just like then, I shout to wake up the dazed team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, get a grip!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we're not careful, we're all going to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________________________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've been playing [Dungeon and Stone] for 10 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it's not a popular game, I'm proud to say that I know everything about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it's not wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ki, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How, how is this possible? Why is a dead person...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A corpse has been resurrected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, based on my knowledge, I'm sure this isn't a miracle performed by Leathlas, the god of exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of what his followers do, Leathlas is a god of good alignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I briefly share the conclusion I've reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A priest of Karui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A priest of Karui, the god of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a kind of hidden class that can only be chosen when you start as a human and then change your job to priest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage is that they can use both divine power and dark magic, but the penalties are just as severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A priest of Karui!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That woman was a follower of that evil god!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you change your job to a priest of Karui, you'll be dragged to the execution grounds the moment your class is revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, you have to form a team with evil-aligned NPCs as followers, and you even need to periodically sacrifice living beings to maintain your job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's probably why they were acting like marauders. The labyrinth is the safest place to find sacrifices.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, most of the causal relationships have been resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there's still one question left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why were they so persistent in targeting us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there's no time to dwell on such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of, you, I lost, a precious, follower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa, who seems to have digested all the life force she absorbed from Hans C and Tyson, looks at me and speaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her vocabulary seems to have improved compared to before, probably because her crushed brain has recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, her intelligence has returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell is this crazy bitch saying?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, intelligence and personality are separate things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answer briefly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To blame others even in this situation, you must have not received proper family education.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wh, what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's all this woman's fault that Hans and Tyson died so miserably at such a young age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had just accepted their fate with their heads smashed, this wouldn't have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then gather my resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll avenge Hans and Tyson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I'll take all their equipment and valuables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it won't be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When has my life ever been easy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>________________________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Elisa Behenk has cast [Call of the Dead].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lo, look over there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf exclaims and points to one spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans C and Tyson, who have become mummies, are slowly getting up. I'm not surprised, since I've played as a priest of Karui a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Call of the Dead.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the basic and core skill of that class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, it only summons undead monsters, but if you use corpses as mediums, you can control stronger minions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes, devoid of reason, are proof of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grrr...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans and Tyson, now promoted to undead, roll their eyes as they look at us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroy the enemies, my servants!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Elisa's command, they charge towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle begins in earnest as the charge of 'Hans-on' clashes with the shield wall formed by me and the dwarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liol Wobu Dwarkey has cast the 8th-grade attack spell [Ice Spear].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Misha Kaltstein has cast [Enhance].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The effects of active skills used afterwards will increase in proportion to Soul Power.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Misha Kaltstein has cast [Poison Infliction].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While we're getting beaten up in the front, Misha and Dwarkey diligently deal damage, but there are no effective hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strength surpasses that of humans, and their high physical resistance makes them impervious even to my mace strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they even gained resistance to poison and cold due to their undead transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like the matchup is not in our favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Rotmiller, who has extensive experience fighting undead, uses his Molotov cocktails without hesitation, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolishness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Elisa Behenk has cast [Flame of the Dead].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black flames flicker in the air and start absorbing all the surrounding flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation has become troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire, which is the second most effective element against undead after holy power, doesn’t work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Do we have no choice but to destroy the core?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undead don’t die even if their bodies are completely destroyed, as long as their core is intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, the core of skeletons is hidden between their ribs, and for Death Fiends, it’s their brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what about these guys who have been reborn through the power of the dark god?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha, can you kill that woman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core of summoned creatures is usually located within the summoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if we can just kill Elisa, ‘Hans-on’ will also find peace and return to the true embrace of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s okay even if you can’t kill her. Just inflicting damage will improve the situation significantly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha nods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she immediately steps on my shoulder and leaps high, flying towards Elisa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements are as agile and flexible as a fairy’s. However, her opponent is not one to be defeated easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Elisa Behenk has summoned [Shadow Guards].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadowy figures of soldiers rise from the ground, forming a tight barrier around Elisa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems difficult for even Misha to break through them and take Elisa’s head in a short amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s no reason why we can’t fight a long battle.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hans-on had weapons in their hands, it would be a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since we already confiscated them, Hans-on, who have become undead, aren’t that threatening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, even just the dwarf and I can stall for as long as we want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made my judgment, I redistribute the team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dwarkey, Rotmiller, you two help Misha as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s okay, we can somehow manage here with just the two of us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright! Then we’ll leave it to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Dwarkey and Rotmiller join in, the tide of battle starts to slowly turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Shadow Guards respawn as soon as they’re destroyed, and Elisa continues to cast various curses on us, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like she’s running out of energy! Keep it up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a certain point, the number of Shadow Guards being summoned decreases significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the power of an evil god has its limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that she didn’t anticipate this situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These, damn, bastards…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa, cornered, starts to panic and tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, perhaps she still has some rationality left for survival, she grits her teeth and mutters quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t, forget, this humiliation…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of Shadow Guards, which we’ve been reducing for about 20 minutes, is down to less than five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing what she’s trying to do, I shout urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Damn it, no!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where do you think you’re going after we almost caught you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I push away Hans-on, who had been clinging to me throughout the battle, and dash with all my might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Elisa Behenk has cast [Wraith Form].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa’s body becomes translucent and floats into the air. And in that state, she glances at us once and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll, never, return, alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…flies away into the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sigh deeply as I stare in that direction, like a dog chasing after a chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss monster we almost caught has escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with a deep grudge against us.\u003C\u002Fp>",2354,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","2480de809c0561d627736c90bad7e645fe8135da6305787473d43192dab4870a","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-56","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-54",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]