[{"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-82":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},1327860,1764,"Chapter 82 The Sewers (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-82",82,"\u003Cp>The Sewers (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We're descending the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the torch and the light orb spell activated, the darkness seems endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like we're wandering through an abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's pick up the pace a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Rotmiller's judgment, we increase our speed as we descend the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much time has passed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never imagined there would be such a vast space beneath the sewers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We finally reach the last step and a wide-open cavern appears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling alone is over 6 meters high, giving the space an unbelievable sense of openness for an underground area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, there's only one visible path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller, who was scanning the surroundings, points to one spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking closely, there's a passage behind a weathered, unidentified stone statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The woman's scent also leads this way. If my prediction is correct, we might encounter her soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, so that's how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take the lead from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it's a straight passage, we change our formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I take the lead, and Rotmiller follows behind me, assisting with navigation. The dwarf is positioned at the rear to prepare for any surprise attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dwarkey, stay close to her side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha's role is to protect the mage in the center and then actively support either the front or the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's move out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we walk down the passage, we reach a fork in the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know the way, but it's not a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have the sniffer dog, Rotmiller, with us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She definitely went that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We choose the left path, where the scent is coming from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Another fork in the road.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We reach another fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, there are five choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rotmiller?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, it's a bit ambiguous. Her scent is coming from all the paths, as if she was wandering around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does that mean we can't follow her anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not necessarily. Let's go that way. Judging by the strong residual scent, it seems like the path she took most recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pathfinding and searching aren't my areas of expertise, so I readily follow the expert's instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What is this place?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, we reach another fork in the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm starting to get a sense of the shape of this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I can't tell what purpose this place was designed for...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...it has a maze-like structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hikurod, do you know what this place is? You're a dwarf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, haha! It's a narrow-minded thought to assume that all dwarves are knowledgeable about architecture. So... Dwarkey, what about you? You're a mage, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think mages are all wise sages who have attained enlightenment? I have no idea why ancient people would intentionally create such a space underground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Questions spread among the party members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nip it in the bud before it gets any more annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop the chatter. Wherever this place is, we just need to catch that bitch and go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're really curious, ask the administrative office. That would be more accurate than us speculating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three chatterboxes shut their mouths at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew, why do I, a barbarian, have to be the disciplinarian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Rotmiller is the only one I can rely on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's the only one who always does what needs to be done without complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn, stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The scent suddenly got much stronger. This is probably not just a residual scent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller trails off and sniffs the air a few more times, then his eyes change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's clear. She's coming this way from the other side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller points to the second path from the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't believe she's coming towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it's a bit sudden...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I confirm the important thing first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't tell for sure since I don't know her speed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me your best guess, even if it's just a feeling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...About 2 minutes, I think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did she spot us first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think so. This is just speculation, but... I have a feeling she's lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, that's a plausible guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I come up with a plan, speaking on behalf of the dwarf who's just staring with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, get ready to fight. We'll hide and ambush her when she comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, we hide in the next passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller readies his crossbow, and Dwarkey starts casting a spell, preparing for a surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as we finish preparing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We hear footsteps from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound gradually gets closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud-.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound stops at a certain point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What happened?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I'm tapping Rotmiller's shoulder and asking with my eyes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadatadat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urgent footsteps echo through the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bjorn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha whispers, and I close my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it's confusing because the sound echoes, I can tell if I focus on my hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She's not running towards us...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's running away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems like she noticed us hiding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller says urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, why else would she suddenly turn around and run while she was walking normally?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are we going to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you feel uneasy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, that's how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you waiting for? Lead the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we were the ones being chased in the Witch's Forest...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to catch her and kill her before she gets any further away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the roles have reversed now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_______________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's a being called the Evil God or the God of Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's as fickle as he is rational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blind faith is always rewarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I offer this blood, flesh, and soul, so please show me the way...!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa Behenk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was able to survive in the Witch's Forest thanks to the god's characteristics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She offered three explorers she encountered by chance at the cabin as sacrifices and received advice that burning corpses would extend her rest time, as well as a new power called [Undead Transformation].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By using this power, she wasn't attacked by monsters first, and she was also immune to the area effects of the Witch's Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Uh! That woman...!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What are you doing! Run!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...she was able to chase the dwarf party she encountered in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it's just an ordinary forest without the area effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the pursuit ended in failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly followed them as they went up to the 4th floor, but the portal changed color and transported them to a different space just before she could enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters that filled the area in front of the portal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She endured for ten days using [Undead Transformation].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she returned to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Priestess Behenk, where are you going with so much luggage?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately packed only the necessary belongings and ran away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen countless times what happens to priests who betray their faith. Now, the city was a more dangerous place than the labyrinth for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they say there's always a way out, even when the sky is falling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also advice from the fickle evil god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sewers, filled with filth and lowly fugitives...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said that the hidden city beneath it would accept her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What! This is my spot! Get out of here!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, following the evil god's guidance, it wasn't difficult to find the 'door' hidden within the sewers. The vagrant who was living there first wasn't a big problem either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Offer sacrifices.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fickle evil god didn't tell her how to open the 'door'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she wandered around the sewers and gathered dozens of sacrifices to offer. In return, she learned how to open the door and descended underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell is this place!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path was too complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wandered in the darkness for hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fickle evil god didn't seem to have any intention of telling her the way until she offered more sacrifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Call of the Evil God] she had set up using the remaining life force of the sacrifices activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, she had an uneasy feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might be pursuers sent from the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She navigated the maze more cautiously, keeping an eye on her surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kihihihihihi!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil god suddenly burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped walking, feeling ominous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, when he did that, danger and hardship lay ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be pursuers?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped for a moment and focused on her hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the silence, she could faintly hear the sound of breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the path she was about to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she realized this, she ran in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it wasn't just her imagination, she soon heard the sound of someone following her from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you waiting for? Lead the way! We have to catch her and kill her before she gets any further away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice that ends abruptly, somehow familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn! Be careful! That evil bitch might have set up some kind of trap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then realizes who they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bjorn Yandel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thoughtless barbarian who smashed her head with a mace even after she revealed herself as a priestess, and his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They’re not from the temple…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She involuntarily slows down as she realizes their identity. Although she doesn’t know how they found her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This works out well.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then stops running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, she had to retreat after being defeated by them, but that was because she had used up a significant amount of her strength while reviving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Elisa Behenk has summoned [Gate of the Dead].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’re both at full strength, there’s no way she’ll lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the distance is starting to close…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tadat-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of running that was echoing in the darkness suddenly stops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a bizarre sound is heard from beyond the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kyaaaaaak—!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gekekekekekeke!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eerie sound approaches quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as it enters the radius of the torchlight, dozens of four-legged monsters come into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘[Gate of the Dead], huh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m impressed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s definitely different from before, since she didn’t use up her strength reviving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Elisa Behenk has summoned [Shadow Guards].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quantity is different, I guess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the [Gate of the Dead] spewing out monsters for several minutes and the Shadow Guards being summoned recklessly, their momentum is like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing? Go and smash them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no need to be scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing changes even if we are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! Barbarian! I was disappointed that you guys got away, but to think you would crawl into the jaws of death on your own! I won’t let you escape this time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullshit, you won’t let us escape?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what we should be saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, I’ll smash your head for sure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle begins as we exchange our respective resolves. The situation is completely different from the last time, where we had to fight a long battle for several dozen minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Guards, who have a fairly high level of physical resistance? Misha slices them apart with her twin swords as if she’s an executioner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Was it always this easy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, because she now has the ice attribute bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the curses that were so annoying back then don’t work anymore either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Elisa Behenk has cast [Low-Grade Decay].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Elisa Behenk has cast [Strength Reduction].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liol Wobu Dwarkey has cast the 7th-grade support spell [Radiance].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All evil-attribute effects on party members are removed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it because he hit the jackpot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told him to learn curse removal, but he came back having learned [Radiance], a wide-area purification spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huhu, how is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I roughly throw him a compliment as I see Dwarkey bragging. I have a feeling he took what I said to him last time to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, it’s time for me to join the battle as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just forming a shield wall and blocking the front is enough for one person’s share, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s inefficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I shout the name of the ancestor god…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…vitality flows into my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character has used [Wild Release].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Character’s threat level is temporarily tripled, and physical stats increase proportionally.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I can’t use the [Gigantification] combo due to the narrow passage, the effect is still sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grrr…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The summoned creatures, sensing the threat, start rushing towards me recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This feels like I’m playing a hack-and-slash game.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swing my oversized mace like a madman, as if to release all the frustration I’ve built up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack-! Thwack-! Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical resistance or whatever, the Shadow Guards explode with every swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel a strange sense of pleasure as I recall my past self struggling against a few goblins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, this is why I play RPGs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aak!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotmiller lands a crossbow bolt, taking advantage of the opening created as the Shadow Guards are distracted by my aggro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the dwarf uses his ‘Lightning Discharge’ combo to temporarily clear a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I charge through that gap without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bjorn, it’s dangerous to go alone—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the summoned creatures blocking the passage, the distance closes rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can finally see Elisa’s expression properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th, this can’t be…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has a look of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, did she not expect to be beaten so one-sidedly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shout in advance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dwarkey, now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>K22\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey asks back as if confused, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m an elite barbarian who doesn’t repeat past mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha, who has caught up, and the dwarf assist from the side…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…while I continue to clear the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>30 meters, 20 meters, 10 meters…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance closes rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leap forward and slide towards Elisa like a baseball player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as I reach out to grab her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa’s body becomes translucent and starts to float into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Elisa Behenk has cast [Wraith Form].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s [Wraith Form].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a high-level movement skill that grants physical immunity and allows gliding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastards! I’ll never forget this humiliation—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you thought about what happened to us back then when we had to helplessly watch you escape, you’re mistaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dwarkey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I shout behind me…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s done!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…the spell he prepared beforehand is completed and shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a spell that Dwarkey learned from the Magic Tower for a whopping 1.3 million stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liol Wobu Dwarkey has cast the 8th-grade curse spell [Materialization].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Materialization].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When hit by this spell, the target loses their physical immunity. In other words, even incorporeal monsters can be beaten up by a warrior with their bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s useless if it misses, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Liol Wobu Dwarkey has cast the 9th-grade support spell [Accuracy Enhancement].」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our Dwarkey is finally graduating from being a half-assed mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, ah! Kya!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as [Wraith Form] is dispelled…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel something in my outstretched hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s similar to the feeling I had during my first battle with goblins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it’s her wrist, ankle, or neck, it doesn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just grab whatever I caught, be it her collar or something else, and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…slam her to the ground with all my might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I immediately get on top of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elisa’s eyes are wide open, glaring at me, as if she’s been stunned by the damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh! Ugh, ah, uh, ugh…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounds like she’s cursing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she still hasn’t fixed that shitty way of speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I have no intention of letting my guard down just because my opponent is a dumbass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this is the bitch who got up like a zombie, dancing with her joints, even after her head was smashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately raise my mace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as I’m about to swing it down with all my might…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wai, wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwarkey calls out to me hurriedly and stops me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wouldn’t it be better to capture her alive to get a bigger reward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, that’s true, it’s written on the wanted poster… but I didn’t expect him to care about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Is it because he’s tasted the true value of money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s really become an explorer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, it would be a waste to kill her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I get off Elisa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I have Dwarkey cast the [Paralysis Poison] spell on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I smash each of Elisa’s arms and legs with my mace, without any personal feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bones and flesh are cleanly crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Do you have to go that far?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dwarf frowns, but well…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if she escapes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My personal belief is that it’s better to be excessive than insufficient in these matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that sense, after thoroughly restraining Elisa, who is now crippled, with rope, I carry her on my shoulder like luggage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve become much stronger. I didn’t expect to win this easily…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misha, who has finished off the few remaining summoned creatures, mutters in an excited voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it took less than 3 minutes from the start of the battle to now. Since we fought her relatively recently, our growth is noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, we can save the compliments and well wishes for when we’re at a bar later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rotmiller, lead the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I say and tap Rotmiller on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve achieved all our goals…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…so it’s time to leave this creepy underground space—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the, again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why isn’t he moving even though I called him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I call out to Rotmiller again, louder this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Rotmiller?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no response again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then do I realize something is wrong and hurriedly check on the other companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Misha? Dwarkey? Hikurod…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wish they would just tell me it was a game of invisible man…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s not going to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating silence surrounds me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mutter quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re fucked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, no wonder everything was going so smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>",2940,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","40ef2a2748afbe0d5bb19e69249e46fb22fabf21fee62a38c08b36862344eaea","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-83","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-81",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]