[{"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-570":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},1328098,1764,"Chapter 570: Closed (4)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-570",570,"\u003Cp>A strange world where the fact of evil spirits must be hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only place in that world where players could communicate while maintaining anonymity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Busters is closing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement caused an uproar, needless to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Don’t shut down.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open the server. Open it. Open it. Open it. Open it. Open it. Open it. Open it. Open it. Open it. Open it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Messages whining and begging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[GM, if you want to shut down the server, then do it. Go ahead.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threats risking their own lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please, GM and admins, see this.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hello. I’m an ordinary person who has spent five years fallen into this world. Like everyone, I’ve faced death several times. And a few times, it was my own fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had given up on everything and just wanted to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what pulled me back from that weak time was this Ghost Busters community...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pleading posts begging the staff to reconsider shutting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[GP Refund Application.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just submitted it. When will it be processed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a lot of money for me. They won’t run away with it, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Posts worried more about their own losses than the community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ghost Busters shutdown reasons guessed by a 12-year veteran.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who knows understands, but GM had a secret connection with the royal family. This community only survived because the royal family allowed it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Analysis and speculation posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very first post on the board to the countless pages piling up, all revolve around the major event of ‘Ghost Busters closing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an unreasonable reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I myself was shocked and kept reading related posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding only one question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why are they shutting down the server?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped browsing the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t think any useful info would come from reading more. Ninety percent were troll posts or mindless whining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, let me think alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I probably know more than those guys anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As expected... the biggest possibility is trouble with the royal family.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That much was nearly certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secret partnership between GM and the royal family was already proven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem here is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then why suddenly shut down the server?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The motive was unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it just some conflict between GM and the royal family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That possibility existed, but maybe there were political intentions mixed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh... this is complicated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The community’s closure itself was regrettable news, but what troubled me more was the timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why of all times, while trapped on the first basement floor...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the community disappears, hearing news from outside while trapped there becomes impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, it means I won’t be able to influence the outside world according to the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After long speculation about the closure, I ended my worries and moved the mouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me just ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many times you worry, nothing beats talking to the person involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the usual players who only whine on the board, I know the GM’s nickname.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sent a 1:1 chat request to Elfnunalove.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time I see that name, it feels a bit burdensome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sent the request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Are they doing something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No answer came no matter how long I waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No rejection, no “please wait a moment,” nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh, then I decided to wait longer for now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I switched to the chat room category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Long Live Korean Independence] – 2 users online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, it seems both are online here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hovering the cursor over the chat room enter button, I took a deep breath and gathered myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Big brother! You’re here! Your unworthy little brother sends you greetings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oppa, did you see the notice? We’re talking about that now—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I entered, I glared at Ibaekho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry to Hyunbyeol who greeted me cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hyunbyeol, could you give us some privacy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to talk with this bastard Ibaekho.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t here to joke around today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyunbyeol glanced at me, then quietly left the chat room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the silence, Ibaekho cautiously spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hyung... are you mad...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked so irritating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, I wasn’t scared of whether he was mad or not. If he were, he wouldn’t be scheming behind my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, what the hell are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bluntly voiced my honest question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he didn’t quite get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? No, hyung... calm down first... you have to tell me why you’re upset first...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, he wanted to know how much I knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, no reason to hide anything now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the community is really closing this time, there won’t be a better chance to talk with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Resurrection Stone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just that one phrase, like with Misha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that clue make him understand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ibaekho’s expression changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes went from restless because I was angry to somewhat regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like it failed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed briefly and asked me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did she say anything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, I realized again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bastard was really messed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or was she just found out? Well... I was suspicious from the start—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ibaekho.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt like I’d lose control of my emotions if I just listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping calm, I asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he give the Resurrection Stone to Misha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head at the short question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled wryly and looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you already know the answer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, that was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Answer only the question. Why did you do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I asked firmly again, Ibaekho {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} finally gave his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You kept acting frustratingly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...So you wanted to use the Resurrection Stone on me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Because you couldn’t cut ties first. I wanted to help a bit. After all, when we go home, those bonds won’t matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crazy bastard who uses any means for his purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Ibaekho’s essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to see to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I lost my memory, he’d approach the amnesiac me with a kind smile, pretending to follow me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, getting angrier would be foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Well, thanks anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Resurrection Stone is a rare item, but somehow I got it for free. You worked hard to get it too. If you’d used it for your goal, fine, but you didn’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I teased him, as if asking for it back now would be pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his reply was completely different from what I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, really? I’m grateful you have it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t pretending calm—his sincerity was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll never die anyway. You have to break through the last floor someday and fulfill your wish. Do you know why I gave you the Resurrection Stone despite knowing that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t seem to want my answer and kept talking without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you revive with the Resurrection Stone, it’s not really death. That record can be realized without issue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, if the Resurrection Stone can be used, it means a situation could arise where I’m close to dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Records flow like rivers. A wave flowing one way will eventually reach its end, but anything can happen along the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he gave the Resurrection Stone to Misha and sent her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just having the Resurrection Stone near me means it might be used on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought he was a sly bastard, but I forced a calm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baekho, aren’t you a little emotional now? No matter how disappointed you are about failing, if you say everything like that, I—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, I know you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t throw things away, right? Your comrades can die anytime. I heard you were really sad when some half-baked mage died before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crossing the line made my mind go blank, but I couldn’t argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was such a piercing truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a memory loss penalty, when that moment comes, I’d use it on my comrades without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grateful I had the Resurrection Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, if it bothers you so much and you want to throw it away, go ahead. It’s a shame, but it can’t be helped. Plan B is going well anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, what happened to Misha Kalstein? If you found out about the Resurrection Stone yourself, I bet you felt seriously betrayed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, judging by your face, it’s true? If she’s completely closed off, just give it back to me. Getting another freezing sword and training up to there is a hassle for me too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But isn’t it a bit hypocritical? You’ve always tricked and fooled others, and so did Nyang-i. Do you think that barbarian warrior knows you’re an evil spirit—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut him off then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be quiet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, just be quiet. I want to kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I admitted humbly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If getting angry means losing, then today I lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much I want to kill someone in this spiritual world, it’s impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, scary. But calm down. I have a new proposal—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baekho.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I plugged my ears and finished what I wanted to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if we say never to see each other again, we’ll meet again someday, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh... yeah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When that happens, I’ll grant your wish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah? What do you mean—?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did it mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You always said\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you wanted to leave this fucked-up world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See you then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, I left the chat room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Lee Hansoo’s room again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calming my emotions slowly, I thought of Hyunbyeol who must have been waiting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He must have been quite flustered...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t want to return to the chat to say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to recover my spent energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quietly, alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute, two, three...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the bed dazed for a long time, my spirit slowly recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I regretted not saying certain things during the conversation with Ibaekho, but anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly got up like a zombie and checked the chat room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Long Live Korean Independence] – 0 users online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyunbyeol wasn’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably left tired of waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt sorry, but aside from that, I checked my message box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No reply yet to the chat request I sent the GM earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Feels like I’m being ignored...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t have missed it because of being busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t feel suffocated or anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I leave the labyrinth, I can go find the GM directly and ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, there is an immediate way to talk with the admins even if not the GM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I moved the mouse, my vision blurred, and the familiar welcome message I had seen several times appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Welcome, Overseer.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final Round Table meeting was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>",1768,"2026-06-05T19:33:16.709Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e09900bac654dcaea1f8e455325ef1d8e5b69b89d21f2b2b01543094fae272f","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-571","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-751",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]