[{"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-733":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},1327960,1764,"Chapter 733: Clown (2)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-733",733,"\u003Cp>The moment the battle began, Abet Nekrapeto moved to the relatively safe rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his nature craved attention—bold enough to stand at the vanguard during the invasion of District 9—he wasn’t planning to repeat that mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was somewhat confident in melee combat, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How can you stand in front fighting a monster like that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His close-combat skills were basically just self-defense techniques, and even those were useless against them—he knew that well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, skill aside, there’s also the difference in professions—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t hide, come here! You bastard!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A former comrade yelled as she watched him move back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, such insults didn’t faze him—they were practically compliments to people like us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pssst! What nonsense! Since when is a commander going to the rear considered hiding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A natural statement, but the one captured by the enemy, who refused to do the obvious, yelled back in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why the hell did you do that back then...! If not for that, I... I...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pssst, but thanks to that, we made a good connection, didn’t we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“T-That’s no excuse...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their argument could have lasted for days if time allowed, but the situation was too bad to waste time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were in rear positions of opposing sides and far apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough chit-chat—use your magic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nekrapeto!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pssst...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both participated in battle support from the rear, and the quarrel naturally ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a relief for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Rianne Vivian cast grade 4 dark magic [Curse of Rotten Land].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All enemies within radius suffer greatly reduced defense.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That stupid woman was just a curse spammer, but he was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pssst... what a petty move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Abet Nekrapeto cast [Blessing of the Legion].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All allies within radius receive 50% reduced harmful effects and a 20% boost to their highest stat.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had recently gained a grade 2 AoE buff too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Damn! Leyton’s dead! Nekrapeto!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pssst, leave it to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the ambiguous dark mage Vivian, the necromancer had skills that made him ridiculously strong even in small battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Abet Nekrapeto cast [Puppet].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Necros can resurrect dead minions to fight again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not as strong as when alive, but with buffs, they’re quite useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Abet Nekrapeto cast [Bloodline].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All passive skills possessed by the caster are granted to minions.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poison flows through their blood, bones are strengthened, and all attacks apply debuffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s not all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Abet Nekrapeto cast [Modification].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Randomly modifies one minion.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orkulis’s elite members summoned here were skilled enough to be called upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who died were revived with random special traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Great success.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Minion: Coral Leyton gains [Giant Monster] trait.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coral Leyton, a melee warrior, transformed upon revival into a giant beast that could hold his own against that barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pssst... Great success right from the start, lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraaaang-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger than ever, the new summoned beast (Coral Leyton) faced the giant barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Psssst... to have strength enough to stop that ignorant barbarian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nekrapeto sincerely hoped his newly created minion would survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That level of stat would place it among the top of his pocket dimension collection—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the battle from the rear, he rubbed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...That thing dies in one sword strike?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A-great-success too? With the best base stats?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a dealer near that barbarian, and hearing how strong he was, seeing Leyton cut down instantly, he thought it best not to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...W-what the hell is that knight...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he spoke for himself, all Orkulis members here thought the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Nekrapeto, slow to react and unskilled in melee, felt it; those fighting upfront must feel it even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That unknown knight was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just in one way, but every way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more than the barbarian called the “giant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pshh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every sword swing, blood sprayed relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty elite troops eagerly waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And hundreds more supporting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, they began retreating, no longer actively fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all protecting themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A common occurrence when defeat is imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only pretended to fight, playing a game of nerves until retreat orders came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...I must prepare.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived a life of highs and lows, Nekrapeto sensed the atmosphere faster than anyone and pictured the situation to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, running now was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No retreat orders had been given yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll pretend to help a bit...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the opportunity comes, I’ll run without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, just to be safe, let me fall back a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Abet Nekrapeto cast [Puppet].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t spare support skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing at least his share would give him something to say after retreating, and without this, the frontline might collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His judgment was rational, but also a huge mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the new puppet rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight’s gaze turned to Nekrapeto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mechanical yet hunter-like glowing eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why is he looking at me...!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed inside, uneasy, but he actually knew why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he could tell at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought the knight had when looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, I have to kill this one quickly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight’s eyes showed no hatred or irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone gave him goosebumps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took an involuntary step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tat-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the signal had been given, the knight leapt high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the—?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on a sec.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight lightly stepped on the shoulder of the giant barbarian, using the leap to launch himself at Nekrapeto in one bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a very strange sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like time was flowing slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as the knight rapidly approached, his mind raced faster than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Searching for a way to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Momentary immortality.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it didn’t seem like a good idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, it would make him invincible for a minute...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could he really survive after that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...I wasn’t supposed to face this! Why does this always happen when it’s that barbarian?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustrated and resentful, he quickly cleared his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such thoughts don’t help survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Damn it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately put into action the most likely way to live that he thought of in that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Abet Nekrapeto used [Staff of the Underworld].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staff of the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A legendary item ranked No. 17 among Double Numbers and considered the definitive graduation weapon of necromancers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carried risks in many ways...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Call of the Underworld.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Nekrapeto activated the staff’s effect “Call of the Underworld.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four options, of course, he picked the easiest and most annoying one—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Rianne Vivian!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp focus, having completed target designation, the aura disappeared, replaced by swirling green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character and designated target receive the Call of the Underworld.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A realm of the dead where no outsider may interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Pssst... Even I think that was a smart move.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, all he had to do was endure here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process might be dull, but... as long as Rianne Vivian didn’t die, he could tease and soothe her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Or so he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow... the scenery here is something else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he saw a barbarian calmly looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character used [Aegis Barrier].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Receives designated target’s effects instead.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three green moons hang split across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They look so clear and close it’s like being in space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look closely, and you can see the moons are made of writhing corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gurrrr...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zombie-like sounds echo around as background music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, and only above—below is a bleak dry plain stretching endlessly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green magma bursts up from cracks in the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If you get hit by that, debuffs stack, right? Need to be careful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is what it feels like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different from the game visuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe because the light shining from above is green, it really feels like another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Anyway, sightseeing ends here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the best views come after a meal—no time to admire scenery; there’s work to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scanning the surroundings, I looked straight ahead, and the guy I met flinched at the eye contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“B-Bjorn Yandel! Why a-are you here...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the active skill [Aegis Barrier] lets you take hits meant for an otherwise unblockable “targeted” instant skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time I used it in real combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No reason to explain it to him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I clearly targeted Vivian...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah... I didn’t mean to target Raven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought so and just used my shield without question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, they were both in similar spots.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it started as a misunderstanding, it wasn’t a bad situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corpse Collector, Abet Nekrapeto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to kill this bastard myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinning, I raised my hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>",1412,"2026-06-05T19:33:18.959Z",1,"novelbin.me","8e73e914a985a2479acb032ff20d8866822655544e2d0500719f2ddb636afdbf","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-734","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-732",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]