[{"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-738":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},1327965,1764,"Chapter 738: Changed Fate (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-738",738,"\u003Cp>I often find myself lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the time, I imagine the worst-case scenarios, but that doesn’t mean I never have ordinary thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for examples—this time was just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Ugh, uh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy writhing on the floor like someone having a seizure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, I became curious about his story and started imagining possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if I listened and felt some sympathy, or for some other reason, ended up having to save him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless scenarios flashed through my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, since his skills were decent, maybe I’d impose restrictions and use him like a slave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe he’d completely reform and gradually earn our trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...What the hell, this is just like Auyen.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A raider-turned-sailor suddenly came to mind, but whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even pictured a crucial moment when the mercy I showed today would save me like the flap of a butterfly’s wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, it was a pointless fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Of course! No one’s ever asked me my real name before!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, the guy had a somewhat endearing side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Because someone tried to rape me in the labyrinth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fall from grace carried some degree of sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...It’s a world too harsh to live honestly. Oh! Of course, that doesn’t apply to strong people like you. Pish.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the theory that his ruin was to protect his own mind was true—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Uh, ah... huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t apologize in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To those who lost precious people because of your childish delusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he had done that, I might have reconsidered a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, maybe dying gloriously is the only goal I have.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spouting nonsense like that, I had no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Don’t. Just die like trash. That’s the truest apology.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, I watched the naked, filthy figure with more than half his head crushed slowly dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hoarse groans faded, and the blood he coughed up lessened in frequency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, his body wasn’t healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, his trembling slowed and his gaze turned to empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he seeing something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh... ah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely moved his lips, muttering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned in to listen and caught the gist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speech was so slurred it was hard to be sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh... ma...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Funny how everyone says the same last word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um... ma...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn’t make me feel sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans A, who tried to kill me, had family too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I let this break me, I couldn’t survive this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly lifted my head and looked at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Goooooo...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three moons writhed, formed from corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a hell, maybe it was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I thought this, the ground shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble rumble rumble—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lowered my head and looked toward the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, the green world began collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What this meant was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「A character possessing a symbol has died.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, he’s dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder I hadn’t heard a sound for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same as when I killed the Dragon Slayer before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt strangely indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No intense emotions, no satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor was there emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what the hell was I feeling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of pondering, I drew a line in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corpse Collector, Abet Nekrapeto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another name erased from the hit list, but many names remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s a long way to go.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, one by one, I’d deal with them somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The character moves to Rapdonia.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I opened my eyes after returning from the underworld, the first thing I saw was fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flare flare flare—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left, right, front, back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire everywhere, thick hot smoke searing my lungs with every breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Activated the Orb of Fire.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Reduces all derived fire damage within 15 meters by 50%.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, at least this makes it a bit bearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Enemies...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly scanned the surroundings but felt no presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘None.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the entire area was on fire, so that made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better than being surrounded by enemies as soon as I stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, I had no idea where my comrades were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What happened?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to quickly assess the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until I went into the underworld, we had been fighting Noark forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I was inside for maybe two hours...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when I came out, the streets were ablaze and no one was in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the worst case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Noark had won, they’d be waiting here in siege formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Astarotta’s and Raven’s heads as trophies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If I read it the other way, that means those two might still be alive.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, so...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flare flare flare—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, first things first, I need to get out of here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the smoke and fire obscured my view, I could easily find the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not just any barbarian—I’m an elite barbarian trained by Rotmiller as a guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There it is.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, I used [Gigantify] and sprinted through the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute, two, three...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sign of the flames ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...How far has this fire spread?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no idea, but there was only one thing I could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run toward District 7—my hometown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten, twenty, thirty minutes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this superhuman body quickly approached its limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flare flare—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire itself was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Orb of Fire and my high stats, aside from slight burning skin, no real damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the smoke was the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say in fires, more people die of suffocation than burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt like I was going to die because I couldn’t breathe properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I had almost held my breath with superhuman lung capacity to get here...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running full speed and holding my breath was killing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeeeeep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like ringing in my ears signaling my limit approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy footsteps and roaring flames I’d heard before faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeeeeeep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision blurred, and every second felt unbearably long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My head spun like I was seasick...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Fuck, I’m dying like this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say a healthy mind dwells in a healthy body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body, pushed to the limit, kept summoning negative thoughts and tried to refuse moving, as if giving up would be easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...No way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the hell have I survived till now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not by sword wounds, not by monster’s jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by lack of oxygen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeeeeeep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t let it end like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I struck my head to awaken my fading mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kept pushing my legs forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lost track of how much time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sense of time blurred, and I couldn’t even tell if I was running straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My legs gave out, and I leaned forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body, off balance, hit something hard and I snapped awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ci...ty wall?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A castle wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No idea how long it had taken to reach here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ci...ty wall...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I recognized what I hit, a sudden surge of energy filled me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to find the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barbarians are a race specialized not in finding paths but making them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed the cracks in the hot bricks and climbed the wall like a cockroach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally reaching the top...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...I survived.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body relaxed as it acknowledged survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing was still tough even atop the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to someone wandering the desert, a single drop of water feels like life itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah... hah... hah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite coughing from the choking smoke, I breathed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, my body recovered somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...Barely alive. Really.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up on the wall and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall was tall enough to see the entire city on a clear day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I could clearly see how much of the city was burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is insane...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, the entire District 8 was ablaze, spewing massive smoke...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...The fire spread to District 7, too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar for District 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, more than a third of it was engulfed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought of all the money I’d invested and felt a pang, but quickly cleared my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money can always be made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In emergencies, priorities must be clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, my top priority wasn’t money or what comes after, but to somehow survive this war safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh... what do I do now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having survived an unexpected brush ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) with death, practical problems weighed on my mind again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astarotta and Raven missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clan members hiding in the barbarian sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia and Auyen last heard fleeing from District 4...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m worried about Raven...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I set my first destination as the sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Searching the vast fiery sea aimlessly would be inefficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to join the clan there and search together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Astarotta’s there too, so no need to worry too much...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to hesitate after deciding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly climbed down the wall and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going over the wall was shorter and safer than jumping into the burning city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running recklessly on the wall toward the sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tensing up, I stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the black smoke obscuring my vision, a figure appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, more precisely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...You’ve come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Black wolf mask...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A design matching perfectly with the mask ‘Briat,’ Ibaekho’s former comrade, wore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to that, I immediately recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hirkmuta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ‘ancient’ group formed by followers of the last great sage, Diplun Groundel Gavrilius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf mask, presumed member of that group, shrugged at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long time no see, Bjorn Yandel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, should I say Prince Lion? Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quietly sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hah, I already have enough on my mind.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell does this bastard want now?\u003C\u002Fp>",1600,"2026-06-05T19:33:18.959Z",1,"novelbin.me","b48aa281dc36f9eca4fcb8d3b5e3267735e0729e978142e354f140eeb33e52f4","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-739","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-737",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]