[{"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-606":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},1327983,1764,"Chapter 606: Legion Commander (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-606",606,"\u003Cp>A legion commander is always busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because a legion commander has no room for excuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If people die, if plans go awry, if something goes wrong—it’s all the commander’s responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Raven will be able to investigate the crown when he returns...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entrusting Raven with the crown’s investigation, I immediately began reorganizing the structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click, click—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current expedition’s composition was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Split into four large squads and that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clerics, mages, knights—all mixed appropriately in each squad, so the combat power was balanced and the roles ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) each could perform weren’t very different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To exaggerate a bit, it was more like dividing roughly into four parts and telling them to manage themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, of course, this setup had some advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In emergencies, a single squad could be operated separately, and if one squad was wiped out, the main force could still function without problems...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But it’s way too military-style.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are in a labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacrifices can’t be avoided, but we don’t need to assign personnel assuming sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the problem was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s not enough time to meddle with this much.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to merge the four squads into one and assign each member individually, but that would mean changing too many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People would need time to get used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistakes would happen repeatedly until they got skilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Let’s just properly set the rank system as originally planned.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most efficient way to manage subordinates is to place suitable supervisors above and to push them hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called downward pressure method passed down since ancient armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I deleted all existing leadership meeting members from the records and rebuilt the structure from scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages, clerics, ranged, melee, knights, tanks, support, non-combatants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Separating all personnel by class regardless of squad, then selecting one responsible leader per class and assigning appropriate titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Court Mage, Saintess, Holy Archer, Great Warrior, Knight Commander...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just made up titles as I went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The names themselves didn’t really matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Phew... now I’ve chosen all the people to sit here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After deciding the chief leaders by class, I created subordinate positions under them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, among mages: research, investigation, combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among knights: combat, administration, each with a team leader...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I wonder which Raven prefers between investigation and research?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, I’ll ask him later and decide then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn? Busy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha? What brings you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just... you always seem busy lately. I brought you some fruit tea you like...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, my sugar must have been running low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed about half in one bite, then looked at Misha who was watching me expectantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, taking bribes and then staying silent isn’t very nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks. Misha, I’ll reward you with a title.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Huh? I don’t need that—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, you’re the secretary general. Your mission is anything to improve the commander’s work efficiency, and for that you have free judgment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh...? So you want me to bring it again next time, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that’s one way to interpret it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I nodded, Misha, who was about to refuse the title, smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, if it’s like that, I’ll gladly accept...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got a cat secretary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the rank system reorganization, I held a meeting with the officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t an important agenda; it was to get used to the changed faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was also curious if this system would run well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, of course, it wasn’t that there was no topic at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How far has the investigation of the statues and portal progressed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was holed up in the barracks reorganizing the structure, the mages continued investigating the stone chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was the report meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I’ll report on that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I spoke, Gahwin Vesillus, the chief of the mage division, stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you feeling better?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I rested a few days, so I’m fine now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certainly... until a few days ago, he was still limping, but today he walked well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s good to hear. Anyway, tell me. Court Mage, how far along is the stone chamber investigation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before reporting, one thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gahwin Vesillus asked me bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why exactly am I the court mage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t the royal palace anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a title, don’t worry. You have to have a name to be called by.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I mean why that name...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gahwin muttered in dissatisfaction, but I had no intention to change it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even know why he hates it so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Court Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sounds pretty cool even if you say it backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking so, I shot Gahwin a look telling him to stop complaining and start reporting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-robed, white-haired old man spoke politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As Baron Vesillus said, it’s just a name. The essence is what matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And isn’t court mage better than saintess? Heh heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the archbishop of the Tobera Church, who held the saintess position in the expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the saintess calmly accept the comment, the court mage stopped whining, and the report began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I report: no additional items have been found inside the stone chamber. Just three statues and one portal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The portal is as reported before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Likely connected to the original location, but it’s too soon to be sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Even after analyzing the portal’s nature, we can’t determine the coordinates beyond. However, we have learned quite a bit about the statues instead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gahwin placed three statues, about the size of large figures, on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One statue was stained black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During research, one statue was used once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Used?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To summarize, the statue has a nature similar to the guardian statues here. When used, it can open a crack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean the partial crack where only guardians appear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. See this groove? When a crack stone is placed inside, the statue activates and opens a portal for about 30 minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you gone inside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately not. The portal disappeared after 30 minutes while investigating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh... so one statue was lost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a sharp pang of regret but was reassured by Gahwin’s explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t seem like a one-time use item. See the black stain? Over time, the color is returning from below.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, so it has a cooldown like an item?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, though the portal hasn’t been entered, we learned several things outside. This is an unconfirmed hypothesis but...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was an explanation filled with difficult terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After such research, it was found that the portal’s nature opened by the statue is very similar to the coordinate wavelength of the ‘Blood Fortress’...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To summarize the long and difficult explanation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The crack stone used to activate the statue was a grade 9 crack stone obtained from the first floor crack. We are considering the possibility this is no coincidence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, the guardian’s grade is determined by the grade of crack stone offered to the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, this is still speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy commander, do we have more crack stones among our supplies?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We checked our crack stones, but unfortunately, only a few below grade 6 remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understandable, how often do you bring crack stones into a labyrinth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, having even that many proved how meticulous the royal family was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A kind of downgraded crack generator...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, among the Numbers items, there is one similar to this statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.18 Crack Generator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This item can open cracks by inserting crack stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It requires about ten grade 9 stones and opens random cracks on the corresponding floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though you have to be at that floor, it can open cracks without high-grade stones if you have enough quantity. And it actually enters the real cracks, so it’s an upper-level item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, this statue might open a portal to a real crack too...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But judging by its statue form, it’s likely it will spawn only a single boss like previous guardian statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Good work. I’ll keep the statues safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, I pocketed the statues and checked other reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The essence of the Soul Eater?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No progress yet. Since essence can’t be studied unless absorbed by someone, there’s not much to research...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To research it, someone must consume it. Got it. I’ll think about that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My stomach is getting hungry. Everyone except the research chief may go out and rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ended the meeting and dismissed everyone except the research chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yandel-san left only me here because—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not Yandel-san, but commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still an official place, but the research chief ignored that and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must be curious how much I’ve learned about that item.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. Learned anything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expedition’s research chief, Raven, activated voice control magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, quite a lot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, this crown is a Numbers item.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Numbers item?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone like me who memorized all from 1 to 9,999, that was hard to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no such crown among Numbers items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Raven would know that too...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Explain in detail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since this is the first floor we’ve entered, the expedition has pretty good research equipment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Analysis shows this crown has the unique properties of a Numbers item. So I defined it as a Numbers item.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it lacks the most important number.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. So I gave it a suitable name...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why be shy? Just say it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Secret Numbers... how about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to making up a name, it was pretty tame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought we might find more Numbers items without known numbers while exploring the basement first floor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sounds good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it can be the official name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I nodded, Raven’s face lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was probably imagining the future where ‘Secret Numbers’ would be widely used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, what does the name matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough about the name. Tell me what this item does.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I worried he might have come only to talk about the name, but fortunately, Raven’s curiosity was genuine as well as his pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll speak only about what has been verified. Keep in mind there might be unknown abilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, hurry up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, this crown grants immunity to all harmful mental effects when worn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better performance than I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A helmet that grants immunity to mental effects?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since high-level raids often require mental resist stats or equipment, this would be useful going forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Can I wear it...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagining a giant barbarian wearing a crown looks odd, but gamers always prioritize function over looks...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, and one more thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next explanation made me lose interest in the crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When worn, it grants immunity to holy power. It won’t be harmed by holy spells but can’t benefit from healing spells either. Other beneficial blessing spells are obviously useless too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I figured there had to be a drawback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can’t use it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a tank who needs periodic healing, this helmet isn’t for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all we’ve discovered. No active skill has been found yet. Though it’s more likely there isn’t one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take it and research further. Is that alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. You should even name it officially. Numbers items need names.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Really, I can name it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Motivating subordinates is also part of a superior’s role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, right, Yandel-san.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander, please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About those three statues from the stone chamber. You said they activate with crack stones and open cracks corresponding to the stone’s grade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven took out a crack stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know the grade, but it looked pretty large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This was obtained after defeating the vampire guardian in the mutated crack we first encountered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, that one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. It’s hard to sell, so we’ve kept it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven asked me with genuine curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of crack opens if we put this in the statue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh... I wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Should we try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m pretty curious too.\u003C\u002Fp>",1949,"2026-06-05T19:33:18.084Z",1,"novelbin.me","0e5dec3fc062252fc8db9f3f9c6d32a28895a4898a63e0b749cf2c3b5217c810","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-607","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-605",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]