[{"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-65":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},1327842,1764,"Chapter 65 Field Boss (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>Field Boss (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Field Boss (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slept soundly for a whopping 12 hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when I woke up…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Misha was sleeping on my stomach, drooling, just like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, since there’s still some time left, I organize the loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I check what’s in the backpacks and strip the remaining three of their equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I put everything into the expandable backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stuffed so much equipment in that it’s quite heavy even with the weight reduction enchantment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is this enough compensation for all the hardships we went through?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignore Misha, who is still asleep, and take out some jerky to chew on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, she’ll eat when she wakes up and gets hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whooooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing my meal, I dampen a cloth with water and give myself a quick wash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, I also shaved for the first time in a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Now I look somewhat human.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After burning all the remaining firewood in the fireplace, there’s nothing left to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I go outside and sit in the rocking chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smell of blood lingers in the peaceful meadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I’m lost in thought, basking in the sunlight, my eyes slowly close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The religious fanatic whose head I smashed while he was sleeping briefly comes to mind, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The entrance would have closed by now, so I don’t have to worry about that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I’m safe as long as I’m here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, that’s enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, wake up. You need to eat something after sleeping, or you’ll get an upset stomach!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I open my eyes, Misha is shaking my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I check the watch, and 14 hours have passed since I last checked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, eat this even if you don’t have an appetite, quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha tears off some jerky and bread and feeds me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I woke up in the middle and ate, I’m hungry again, so I accept it readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you going to sleep more?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I see. Ah, right! But how did you know that we could stay here longer if we put people in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I read it in a book.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Do you like smart women?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answer her questions roughly while finishing my meal and then check the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the fire’s strength, it seems like there’s less than an hour left…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I close my watch and carefully store it in my pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I stretch my body that has been asleep for a long time, preparing to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s too early to celebrate, my chest swells with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This day has finally come.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day 15 is about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if we can just endure today, we can escape this damn forest and return to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Witch’s Cabin is closed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character is being transported to the Witch’s Forest.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s focus until the very end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjo, Bjorn! What the hell is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not over until it’s over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The fifth offering has been made to the cabin.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The sixth offering has been made to the cabin.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The seventh offering has been made to the ca… 」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Special conditions met – seven offerings.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Lord of Chaos Riakis begins to roam the floor.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment we step out of the cabin…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change in the forest is felt through every sense in my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Field effect – Witch’s Forest is deactivated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can see clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auditory and visual hallucinations are gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the surroundings are so bright that I can see far into the distance even without a torch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjo, Bjorn…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling emits an ominous red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the incorporeal monsters that were everywhere in the forest have all disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence that greets us for the first time since entering the Witch’s Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bend down and touch the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drrdrd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a faint tremor through my fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, there’s no need to confirm any further or try to deny the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know the cause of this phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It’s a Floor Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floor Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a monster that acts as a field boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, it was referred to as a Floor Master, and each floor had one ruler with a different title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, except for a few floors, most of them were summoned when a trigger was activated, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fl, Floor Master? Do, don’t joke around. I heard there are no Floor Masters on the 3rd floor!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that there aren’t any. It’s just that the summoning method is kept secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the case of the 1st-floor Crystal Cave…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s common knowledge that there’s a certain probability of it appearing after Day 3 if a party of 5 or more people is exploring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the 3rd-floor Floor Master is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The royal family and the guild have kept the summoning method a secret, and they even created a new law stating that those who summon it without prior notice will be severely punished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the book, it was about 150 years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The guild kept it a secret? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because if some crazy bastard summons it, it won’t end with just a few deaths.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 1st-floor Floor Master just kills the explorer who triggered it and disappears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the 3rd-floor Floor Master is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord of Chaos Riakis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Erosion begins, and all monsters within the floor disappear into chaos.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Creatures of Chaos awaken from their slumber.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy affects the entire 3rd floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Lord of Chaos Riakis begins to roam the floor.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and once summoned, it roams the labyrinth until it dies, causing a massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to make matters worse, even inter-floor travel is blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Portals are temporarily deactivated due to erosion.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means it’s impossible to even escape to other floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha’s face turns pale as I explain this to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th, then what is this? If, if it’s kept secret, why did the Floor Master appear now?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, uh, hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I tell her the truth or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a bit hesitant, but the decision isn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s probably because of us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s better to make her an accomplice in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benefactor or whatever…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That will be more effective in keeping the secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be, because of us? I, I don’t understand…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We burned corpses in the fireplace at the cabin, didn’t we? That’s one of the conditions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I explain kindly, and the reaction comes with a slight delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Th, that was the summoning method?!! Bjorn! What the hell did you do?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I didn’t know this would happen either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the book I read at the library said that almost no one knows about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said the last time it was summoned was over 10 years ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I thought it would be fine even if we burned three people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it, who would have thought someone would have burned four people first…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curses escape my lips at the unbelievable coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who can I blame?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it’s my fault for not considering the worst-case scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in that sense…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha, make one promise with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Promise?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must never tell anyone that we summoned the Lord of Chaos.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t summoned by a large clan with thorough preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless explorers will surely die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it becomes known that we were the cause…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They’ll make us take responsibility and pay the price somehow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has she finally realized the situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Us, us? What do you mean? You’re the one who burned the corpses!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha draws a clear line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s so flustered that her usual slurred pronunciation is perfectly clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a bit hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said she would treat me as her benefactor and repay me until the day she dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, if she acts like this, I have no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to push her a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think the guild will believe that? No, even if they do, the outcome will be the same. They’ll want as many sacrifices as possible to appease their anger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, judging by her reaction, I don’t think I need to threaten her with dragging her down with me by giving false testimony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you understand, get a grip from now on. Even dying after returning to the city requires luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Alright. So what should we do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, we need to get as far away from this place as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never imagined we would leave this place like this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But for now, going there is the safest option.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time to leave the Witch’s Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_____________________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way to escape this goddamn forest is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the status effect [Disoriented] has disappeared, we just need to follow the compass and move in one direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the problem is that the entire 3rd floor is swarming with a new type of monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! Something’s following us from behind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chaos Spirits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, they’re unranked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t drop magic stones, and they don’t have essences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll have to deal with them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos Spirits are aggressive monsters, and once they aggro onto you, they follow you relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Can we catch them on our own?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha seems anxious since it’s a monster she’s never encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, ignorance is like death in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also learned that through countless deaths in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their attack power is high, but that’s all. I think they’ll disappear with one elemental attack, so don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Is that information reliable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I read it in a book.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha seems relieved after I explain their characteristics and readjusts her spear that’s enchanted with holy water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she thrusts it towards the Chaos Spirit that was slowly following us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chaos Spirit explodes with a single spear strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something like mucus splatters on the ground, staining it black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Chaos Spirit has been destroyed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The location is eroded.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we step on that ground now, we’ll take continuous chaos damage, but there’s no need to worry about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not like we’re hunting the Floor Master here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hasn’t even been a day since it was summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Since the labyrinth will close after today, we can just ignore the erosion rate.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a positive factor, at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Floor Master was suddenly summoned…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[00:01]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day 15 has begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we can just hold out for 24 hours, we can leave for the ci—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pl, please! He, help me!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as we’re about to leave…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explorer runs towards us from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t see any companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I’m not curious about why he’s alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozens of Chaos Spirits following him explain his situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjo, Bjorn…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you hesitating for? Run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grab Misha’s wrist and run in the opposite direction of the man who is asking for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll have to take a detour because of this, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else can we do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s better than having those things aggro onto us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ack, aak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stamina must have reached its limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hear a short scream and look back to see the explorer collapsed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sa, save me—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, we made eye contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjo, Bjorn…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t look back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pull Misha’s wrist and continue running, looking straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! Don’t, don’t go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His desperate scream is drowned out by the wind whistling past my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mutter briefly, as if reminding myself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Harden your heart. Do you think that guy would have helped us if we were in the opposite situation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…! It’s not like it’s our fault that the 3rd floor turned out like this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, she has a point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel shitty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like every aspect of my character has been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even this is just a fleeting emotion that I’ll look back on someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Let’s do what needs to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This should be enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were heading south for a while, but then we change direction and head east. I see eroded ground and explorers’ corpses scattered throughout the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more I see, the more I just look ahead and run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we’re blowing up the Chaos Spirits that are following us, after about an hour of moving…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a wide-open plain comes into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I thought it would take at least 7 hours…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the place we were at the eastern outskirts of the forest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We left the forest much earlier than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We were lucky.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We quickly cross the plain and enter the Orc Encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after some time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, please calm down and cooperate with the control efforts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the place is swarming with people.\u003C\u002Fp>",2103,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","b4dbecf13b3b6c9c7b186e30782dbbe48ff3e5c5821fe345bcb323d410e508e3","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-66","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-64",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]