[{"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-770":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},1328137,1764,"Chapter 770: Clarifying Positions (5)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-770",770,"\u003Cp>Surprisingly, it didn’t take long for the bespectacled man to accept reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With stiff movements, he took a step back and looked me straight in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn Yandel... you’re making a grave mistake right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was full of sincerity—an earnest warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as I heard that, only one thought came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, how many people have said something like that to me so far?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how many troops are stationed nearby? There’s no way you’ll get out of here alive. You maybe, but your companions—never.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded in understanding, then reached out and grabbed him by the neck in one swift motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I yanked him close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how many lives do you have, exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been bothering me for a while now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does this guy not value his life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really thought my companions were my weakness, shouldn’t he be more careful when poking at such a sensitive spot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked a question. Why isn't he answering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...G-Ghhk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, right. Can’t speak with your throat being crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Srrrk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I relaxed my grip just enough to let him talk, and he gasped for breath, quickly speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh-Why are you doing this...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We made a deal to get what we both wanted, didn’t we...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, I guess we did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the situation’s changed since then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, sorry I broke our agreement! Truly, I apologize!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I was the one who broke it, I offered a sincere apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he didn’t believe in my sincerity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...An apology? You think that’s enough?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the kind of response that made even a barbarian tilt his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? What do you mean? If an apology doesn’t fix it, what’s the point of apologizing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did wrong, so I apologized. That’s the end of it, no?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What kind of nonsense logic is that...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bespectacled man shouted in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense logic, huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the broad-minded barbarian I am, I let that slide—but I did offer him some advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t use big words like that. Makes you look weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I’ve apologized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when it seemed things were settled, he switched gears and threw out a new line of reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...If apologizing fixed everything, why would we have laws? Why would we have prisons?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooh, sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why barbarians hate laws and prisons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this conversation’s over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut the discussion short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s more productive to talk about the future than waste time on blame and resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Withdraw all troops stationed nearby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are you mad? You broke the agreement unilaterally—why would we accept such a demand—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t comply, I’ll fire Urae at the District 4 main building.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I showed my K-barbarian commitment to peace, the man’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the Noark lord is in that building, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I was a little worried, but looks like he’s still there.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a few days since I heard that from the Chancellor’s son, so I was slightly concerned, but judging by that face, no need to switch to Plan B yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wait, let me consult with—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shut him down firmly, and the man ground his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How am I supposed to make a decision on something this huge?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve worked with the lord a long time, haven’t you? You can more or less predict what he’d do in a situation like this, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You decide. On your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I get it. His head must be spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s supposed to punish us for breaking the deal, but doing so might get his lord killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I wasn’t too worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was loyal enough to mention my companions just to protect his lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now he has justification to protect the lord and avoid blame...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, he gets to live?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’d be weirder if he didn’t take that option.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the path opens—even if against your will—it’s only natural to glance at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Decide fast. I broke a promise, yeah, but I also apologized. You really want blood over that, or are we going to just move on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not sure if you’ll believe me in this situation, but I wasn’t planning to fire Urae at you guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Not at us? Bjorn, don’t tell me...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh. No more talking. Your answer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite my push, the man hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only for a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he forced out a response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t treat me like an idiot, Bjorn Yandel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could say anything else, the alarms installed throughout the building began to blare all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BWAANG—! BWAANG—! BWAANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had a panic button or something...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is how we operate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better to destroy everything than let it all be taken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guess I underestimated the Noark mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tch. I figured he was at least a semi-rational type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Didn’t think you’d turn out to be such a macho bastard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I genuinely admired him for a second—but that didn’t stop my hands from doing what needed to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll say it one more time. Don’t treat me like—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough. Die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crushed his skull with my hammer and turned to head for the room where my companions were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well—tried to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait, where are they?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With alarms blaring everywhere, I had to pause and think about which way to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yandel...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the door at the end of the hall burst open and Amelia appeared with the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must have rushed out when the alarm went off...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?! What’s going on?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia asked, and I let out a heavy sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like “easy mode” really doesn’t exist for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things got complicated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time for Plan B.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plan A was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threaten the lord with Urae and escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a peaceful, non-violent, and constructive strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tch. This is why you can’t work with gangsters.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That plan got tossed thanks to Noark’s twisted mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now it’s time for Plan B.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surprisingly, Plan B was even simpler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I use Urae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those three words are enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Now how do I use it? Ah—maybe like this—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoa, what the hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I resolved to use Urae, it was like my soul shot out of my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My perspective rocketed upward—through the ceiling, through walls, endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOOOOOOOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time I came to my senses, I was high above the city, looking down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming view I’d never seen before—not even from the tallest walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this wasn’t the time to sit around staring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down, spotting the building I’d just been in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around it, I could see troops that the bespectacled man had gathered—so dense that \"swarming\" didn't even cover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I fired directly at the building, even I might not make it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I locked the target away from the structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Fire. Just think that, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that intent solidified, I felt an unknown force pour out of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive something blasted upward from the building like a rocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the last thing I saw before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell was that just now?! What did you do?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like waking {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} from a dream, I returned to my normal vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uuh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My head went blank for a second, but I forced myself to focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoaaa! Something huge just launched from above Bjorn’s head...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, so it did fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just been way up in the sky, it didn’t feel real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless, there was no time now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Urae would fall here soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There they are...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right on cue, Noark troops appeared at the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Must’ve rushed here when the alarm sounded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Look at that gear—no wonder the guy thought he could grab my companions.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still doesn’t mean much, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Srrrk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached, I raised my hammer high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone grab onto me! Amelia, take care of Ragna—Ainard, watch over Harin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With [Giant Form] active, I let everyone cling to my enlarged body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAAAAAAAANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I slammed my giant hammer down into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyaaaaaaaah—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone-and-steel floor shattered like crackers, and I dropped straight to the floor below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Third floor now?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I wasn’t planning to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a 2D mining game, I kept smashing downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like swinging a pickaxe top-down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh-What the hell is happening?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on—kyaaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crashed into the tall-ceilinged ground floor, but didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no way a building this big wouldn’t have a basement, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YEEEEEAHHH!! BASEMENT!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, just hold o—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down to B2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slammed the ground again, but this time, the floor didn’t collapse—just left a deep crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I kept hammering, digging a pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Okay, this is big enough for all of us.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I had a wide enough space, I tossed my companions down into the pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dropped [Giant Form] me on top like a lid, sealing off the improvised bunker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, made it in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... No, seriously, what the hell is going on?! Can you explain now?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From under me, I heard Hyunbyeol’s sharp voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had only one thing to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold on tight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive boom shook the world, and the supposedly solid ground rippled like jelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the ground was this bad, no way the upper floors stayed intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM—! KRRRAAANG—! THUUUUM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Debris from the collapsed building rained down and slammed into my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real problem came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——————————!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinding light burst through the debris and seared my entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like I was being cooked alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made me wonder if the ones below me were even okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it didn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even after dropping to B2, it’s this bad...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hadn’t aimed away from the building, this could’ve gone horribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Better check on the others.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was sauna-hot, but not deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook it off and called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s our question. Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feels like I cracked a few vertebrae, but I’ll live. So—answer the question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...We’re fine. Harin Suevi had a pretty powerful defensive scroll on her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously though, what was that just now—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God, she’s persistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does that matter now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing. Let me think for a minute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyunbyeol muttered something under her breath, but I ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to plan ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oxygen won’t be an issue—we can rotate through dive scrolls and magic tools.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’ll take some time, but we can dig through the rubble and escape eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then head straight across the city to Karnohn and show Astarotta the Marquis’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mission complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s almost over...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Part of me felt this whole incident was finally nearing its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But another part...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That creeping unease in my chest refused to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, let there be no surprises left.\u003C\u002Fp>",1820,"2026-06-05T19:33:19.606Z",1,"novelbin.me","01f7164b2a4ed02486b9c585bc7a4a0004598008a4d411a1fd06db32d1b2358a","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-591","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-590",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]