[{"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-710":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},1327937,1764,"Chapter 710: Special Force (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-710",710,"\u003Cp>Inside the grand chamber of the Palace of Glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say? Say it again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slammed my hand on the desk as I spoke, and the Prime Minister and current Supreme Commander, Marquis Terserion, replied without changing his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will say it one last time. As Supreme Commander, I cannot approve your reassignment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the response to my request to be sent to the frontline where my clan was stationed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an expected answer, but hard to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because none of the reasons made sense to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is reassignment impossible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are a titled noble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard that reassignment is possible if the person requests it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the military, decisions ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) are made for the good of the group, not individuals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is me going there not in the interest of the group?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might seem uncharacteristic of a barbarian, but this time I laid out my argument as logically as I could to persuade him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have duties within the Military Command. I have judged those duties more important than you fighting directly on the frontline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duties...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am telling you in confidence. Ecliptic Karnon is not safe. Ruthless Noirark have infiltrated here that day, and the Intelligence Division has yet to uncover what plots they hide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...And what does that have to do with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter how sturdy the building, if its pillars collapse, it must fall. The titled nobles gathered here are those pillars supporting this nation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I asked what that has to do with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no one more specialized in ‘protection’ than you. I don’t ask much, only that you stay here to prepare for emergencies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the sigh, I could understand why they clung to me like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that didn’t mean I accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘After all, I’m a barbarian.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple brute warrior who knows nothing but fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barbarian of this era unbound by laws or etiquette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Still, I’m a little worried about what happens behind.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh. Then what should I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignore everything and smash the fool?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Or...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, sensing my strange thoughts, the Marquis muttered to soothe me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But well... the reason I can’t send you out is because of those Noirark hiding in this city. If you can find and eliminate them all, who knows? Then I might consider your request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, some sort of ‘ding!’ alert sounded in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A kind of preliminary quest...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So all I have to do is solve this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In games, sometimes there are places you can’t enter due to ‘No Entry’ signs, but certain quests unlock them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, this situation was just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Exterminate all Noirark special forces hidden in Ecliptic Karnon.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completing this quest would allow me to leave the Ecliptic and legally join my comrades at the frontline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was one downside...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then bring my clan here. I’ll take full responsibility to find them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you want me to find them all alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what you say, it’s not possible. If only your clan gets special treatment, how would other explorers feel? No one would truly fight for the royal family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I considered scheming, but the Marquis dismissed it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, you’ll need personnel. I’ll assign suitable people to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting some manpower made it not a totally pointless attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me tell you in advance: you and your assigned personnel will be specially organized for this mission, but their affiliation is the Military Command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem not to get it, so I’ll say again: never leave Ecliptic Karnon without permission. Doing so will be considered desertion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I said I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Then you may leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, my private meeting with the Marquis ended, and I returned to the main hall of the Palace of Glory to chat and gather info with other nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha! What’s there to worry about? This incident is nothing but their last desperate spasm. The royal family’s power is absolute, after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard they plan to ‘cleanse’ everything soon, but who knows how it’ll turn out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, His Majesty the King has not appeared even now, so it seems his health shows no sign of improvement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of it was useless talk, but I tried to talk with as many as possible to gather news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how long had passed since then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Yandel, all the troops the Supreme Commander mentioned have arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was able to meet the ‘personnel’ the Marquis mentioned sooner than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nineteen people total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including me, that makes twenty, who will be organized as a ‘Special Search Squad’ under the Military Command...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t really care about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one thing surprised me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Yandel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raven...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haha, I never thought the Marquis would assign this guy to join us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you seriously the leader of this Special Search Squad...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven was also shocked, probably not having known beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s how it happened. Let’s work well for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Raven’s ability, I was glad and reached out my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Raven had a troubled expression even while shaking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I’m really starting to feel nervous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nervous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing much. I just suddenly realized this mission is going to be very dangerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. I don’t plan to screw up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When have you ever done that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Hey, that’s harsh to a barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, what exactly will we be doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm? Didn’t you hear anything before coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I only know we’ll be searching for something. It was so urgent I only guessed it must be important. So, what exactly is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it seemed we were dragged in knowing nothing, I explained the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In short, we’ll start from scratch and find those people even the royal intelligence hasn’t located?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven’s expression soured, as if sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a little sorry, I swallowed my pride and bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please take good care of this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, even if you say that... I don’t have any supernatural powers or anything...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can only do this if you want to reach your comrades.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing my desperate gaze, Raven finally exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha... I understand. I’ll do my best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t just flattering him. After all the time spent together, I knew him well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his personality, such words meant he was sincerely ready to roll up his sleeves and help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Marquis actually cared enough to send us.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strange for him to do something I liked, but I shook hands with the other new squad members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you know, I’m Bjorn, son of Yandel. What’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marcus Beitlan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, from the Beitlan baronial family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not direct line, collateral branch, Baron.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took time to check each person’s identity and skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were ten knights, three mages, and five ‘search operatives’ treated as special posts even within the military...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do the search operatives have detection abilities?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Baron.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How strong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one can escape our sight within a 20-meter radius.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices brimmed with genuine pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t baseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know, even when the royal knights guard the city gates, at least one search operative always participates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the royal family uses them for gate security, their abilities are definitely proven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped focusing on the operatives and looked at the last man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore plain black uniform with no markings or insignia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re from the Intelligence Division?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Baron.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I ask your broad understanding that I cannot disclose that under Intelligence rules.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then at least answer this: is your name or surname ‘Hans’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is important. If you don’t answer, I’ll have to kick you out regardless of Intelligence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know why you ask, but I am not Hans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swear by the royal family’s name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I swear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, so no Hans at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A member of the Intelligence Division wouldn’t lie under the royal family’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what should I call you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call me Nameless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone, that outfit, and that name ‘Nameless’—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely someone without many friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nameless is too long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean by Nameless is too long—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll call you Mumu from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new name ‘Mumu’ had no meaning to him; his face was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...How is that shorter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mumu and Nameless. Isn’t the pronunciation shortened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you hate it, tell me your real name and I’ll call you that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that slyly, Mumu sighed deeply and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. What does a title matter? Call me whatever you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Mumu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after consenting, he still looked like he’d just bitten into something sour over the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Marquis planted this guy here; no reason to treat him well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, before we start the search, I want to hear what Intelligence has found so far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came prepared for that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mumu then shared everything the military had searched, what was found, what clues were uncovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, nothing useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So basically, they searched everywhere but didn’t find a single hair?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Basically, yes...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, then maybe all the Noirark hiding here are bald.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Are you serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, just kidding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he really think barbarians are a brainless race?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s head out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any leads?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, but wandering around might jog some ideas.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mumu looked like he wanted to say a lot but held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like he thought this was just wasting time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But thanks to you, we narrowed it down a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Means the Noirark didn’t hide in normal places.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mumu looked at me like I was stating the obvious but this was important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like noble family mansions haven’t been searched.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I pointed out the areas Intelligence hadn’t checked, Mumu flinched and hurriedly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron? Surely you don’t mean...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sounded doubtful as he spoke, but I wasn’t willing to compromise on this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wouldn’t be strange if some families were colluding with the Noirark.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-We’re not ignoring that possibility, you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raven, does our Special Search Squad have authority to search inside noble mansions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s say we do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mumu looked shocked at my casual answer, glancing at Raven, who simply nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Since the Marquis formed this unit, he’ll handle the aftermath. Besides, all the branch leaders are gathered in the Palace of Glory; servants won’t dare stop us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you two talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, then it’s settled. Hurry up. We must raid many families before the branch leaders catch wind and intervene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, but what does ‘raid’ mean exactly...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows? If we find suspicious items, we take them for examination.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raven’s disdainful look showed he understood I meant secretly pocketing useful things while searching noble houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he was just tired of stopping me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave me a resigned look and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which family do we start with?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, that one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our first destination is the Terserion marquisate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder what the Prime Minister is hiding in his mansion?\u003C\u002Fp>",1827,"2026-06-05T19:33:18.959Z",1,"novelbin.me","656005faa705a94c3b55c20ec43fedc5c47029accfd409a1f170bc1124b32b3d","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-711","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-709",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]